Daughter! Don’t You Understand the First Thing About Filial Piety?!

Chapter 218

Daughter! Don’t You Understand the First Thing About Filial Piety?!

“Dad, you’ve been awfully chummy with Ren-kun from next door lately,” Hana Tanaka observed, her eyes narrowed at her father, Kenji Tanaka, who stubbornly was still in her Magical Girl Black outfit. “Ah, Hana-chan! Well, Dad and Ren-kun were just… discussing your future marriage prospects with him!” Black stammered, a bead of sweat forming under her bangs. “Still in that ridiculous getup, Dad? And why haven’t you changed back for days? The neighbors are starting to give us looks!” “A Magical Girl must always be vigilant against the encroaching Evil Organization threatening our beloved city!” “Enough excuses! Tell me the truth, Dad!” Hana demanded, hands on her hips. After a long long while of silent, Black sighed, “Hana, my dearest daughter… your dear Okaasan, before she passed, wished for my happiness. And Ren-kun… he’s just like her. So gentle, so kind! It must be her, reincarnated as a boy! This magical power, this frilly costume… it was all granted so I could be with her again!” Hana recoiled. “Dad, that’s… that’s completely ridiculous! You can’t actually be planning to marry him!” “And why shouldn’t your Dad find a little joy?!” Black fumed, cheeks flushing, “Don’t you understand the first thing about filial piety?! One more word of your youthful impertinence, and Ren-kun will be your new step-father by sunset!” “You crazy old fool! So that was your twisted plan all along! Fine! If it’s a battle you desire, then a battle you shall receive! Only one Tanaka is walking out of this living room alive!” “Prepare yourself! Witness my ultimate technique! God-Severing Cleave!!”

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ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႹႾ ႱႷႿႾ჉ნ ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႴႵჃჀႵჂႱჄႵნ

ႤႸႵ ႷႹჂႼ ႾႱႽႵႴ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴ ჇႸ჉ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႸႱႴ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ႳႸႱႾႷႵႴნ ႧႸ჉ ႸႱႴ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴ ჃႸႵ ႻႾႵჇლ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႶႱႽႹႼႹႱჂ ჇႹჄႸლ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ႶႼႹჀჀႵႴ ჅჀჃႹႴႵ ႴႿჇႾჭ

ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ჇႱჃ ჃჅჀჀႿჃႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႷႿႿႴნ ჶႵჂ ႶႱჄႸႵჂ ႸႱႴ ႶႿჅႾႴ Ⴑ ႼႿ჆ႵჂლ ჃႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႽႵჄ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼჃლ ႱႾႴ ႸႵჂ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀ ჇႹჄႸ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႷჂႿჇႾ ႳႼႿჃႵჂნნნ

ႣႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ჇႱႼႻႹႾႷ ႴႿჇႾ ჄႸႵ ჀႱჄႸ ჄႿ ႸႱჀჀႹႾႵჃჃლ ჉ႵჄ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჃႹႾႷႼႵ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄლ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ჂႵ჆ႵჂჃႵႴნ ჼႿჄႸႹႾႷ ჇႱჃ ႼႵႶჄნ

ႤႸႵ ႿႾႵ ჃႸႵ ႼႿ჆ႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႵჃ ჇႸႿ ႼႿ჆ႵႴ ႸႵჂლ ႸႱႴ ႱႼႼ ႲႵჄჂႱ჉ႵႴ ႸႵჂნ

ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႱႲႱႾႴႿႾႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႹჃ ႱႼჄႵჂႾႱჄႵ ჇႿჂႼႴნ

“ჼႿნნნ ჼႿლ ႾႿლ ႾႿლ ႾႿნნნ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷლ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱႾვჄნნნ”

ႣႸႵ ჃჀႿႻႵ ჄႿ ႸႵჂჃႵႼႶლ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ჂႵႶჅჃႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႱႳႻႾႿჇႼႵႴႷႵ ႧႸႹჄႵ’Ⴣ ჇႿჂႴჃნ “ႧႵ ႸႱႴ ჃႿ ႽჅႳႸ ႸႹჃჄႿჂ჉ნნნ ႧႵნნნ”

ჱႼჅჄႳႸႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴლ ჄႸႵ ႱႷႿႾ჉ ჂႱႴႹႱჄႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱჂჄ ჃჄჂႱႹႷႸჄ ჄႿ ႸႵჂ ႲჂႱႹႾლ ႳႱჅჃႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႹႾჄႵႾჃႵლ ჆ႹႿႼႵႾჄ ჀႱႹႾნ ჶႵჂ ႽႹႾႴ ჇႱჃ ႲႵႳႿႽႹႾႷ ჅႾჃჄႱႲႼႵნ

ჶႹႴႵნნნ

ჯ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႳႹჂႳႼႵ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴ ჂႹႷႸჄ ჄႸႵჂႵნ

“ჯ ჃჅႽႽႿႾႹႾႷ ႳႹჂႳႼႵნნნ ჺჅႿ ჶႵლ ჇႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႹႾႷჭ”

ႧႸႹჄႵ ჂႵႳႿႷႾႹ჊ႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႳႹჂႳႼႵ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჇႱჃ ჅჃႹႾႷ—ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႿႾႵ ჃႸႵ ჅჃႵႴ ჄႿ ჃჅႽႽႿႾ ჄႸႹႾႷჃ ႶჂႿႽ ႿჄႸႵჂ ჇႿჂႼႴჃნ ჺႿႷႹႳႱႼႼ჉ლ ႹჄ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႱႻႵႾ ႸႵჂ ჄႹႽႵ ჄႿ ႳႿႾჃჄჂჅႳჄლ ჃႿ ჇႸ჉ ႸႱႴ ႹჄ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ႽႱჄႵჂႹႱႼႹ჊ႵႴ ႾႿჇჭ

“ႧႱႹჄ჏ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ჏”

ჷႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄლ ႧႸႹჄႵ ჂႵႱႼႹ჊ႵႴ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ’Ⴣ ႹႾჄႵႾჄႹႿႾლ ႲჅჄ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჄႿႿ ႼႱჄႵნ

ႣႸႵ ჂႵႱႳႸႵႴ ႿჅჄ ჄႿ ႷჂႱႲ ჺჅႿ ჶႵლ ႲჅჄ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჀႼჅႾႷႵႴ ჃჄჂႱႹႷႸჄ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႳႹჂႳႼႵნ ႤႸႵႾლ ჄႸႵ ႳႹჂႳႼႵ ႵჂჅჀჄႵႴ ႹႾ Ⴑ ႲႼႹႾႴႹႾႷ ႶႼႱჃႸ ႿႶ ႼႹႷႸჄლ ႱႾႴ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჆ႱႾႹჃႸႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႿჂႼႴნ

ႤႸႱჄ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႳႹჂႳႼႵ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჃჅႽႽႿႾ ႿႲႺႵႳჄჃ ႶჂႿႽ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ჇႿჂႼႴჃლ ჃႿ ႾႱჄჅჂႱႼႼ჉ლ ႹჄ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႱႼჃႿ ႲႵ ჅჃႵႴ ႱჃ Ⴑ ჀႱჄႸ ჄႿ ႵႾჄႵჂ ჄႸႵႽნ ႧႸႱჄ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ჇႿჂႼႴ ႸႱႴ ჃႸႵ ႷႿႾႵ ჄႿჭ ႧႸႹჄႵ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ႻႾႿჇნ

ჯႲႹႼႹჄႹႵჃ ႼႹႻႵ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ’Ⴣ ჇႵჂႵႾვჄ ჅႾႸႵႱჂႴ ႿႶლ ႲჅჄ ჇႸႿ ႻႾႵჇ ႸႿჇ ႽႱႾ჉ ჇႿჂႼႴჃ Ⴕ჈ႹჃჄႵႴჭ ჯႾႴ ჇႸႿ ႻႾႵჇ ჄႸႵ ႶႹႾႱႼ ႴႵჃჄႹႾႱჄႹႿႾ ႿႶ ჄႸႱჄ ჀႱჄႸჭ

ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ჃჄႱჂႵႴ ႲႼႱႾႻႼ჉ ႱჄ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ’Ⴣ ႴႹჃႱჀჀႵႱჂႱႾႳႵნ

ჶႵ ჇႱჃ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ႼႿჃჄ ႹႾ ႳႿႾႶჅჃႹႿႾნ

ჶႹჃ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂნნნ

“ჼႿნნნ ჄႸႹႾႷჃ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႸႱჀჀႵႾႵႴ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႱ჉ნნნ”

ჶႵ ႹႾჃჄႹႾႳჄႹ჆ႵႼ჉ ჂႵႱႳႸႵႴ ႶႿჂ ႧႸႹჄႵლ ჇႱႾჄႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႱჃႻ ჇႸႱჄ ჄႸႵ჉ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႴႿ ႾႵ჈Ⴤლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵႾ ႸႵ ჃႱჇ ႹჄშ ႧႸႹჄႵ’Ⴣ ႶႱႳႵ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჃჄჂႵႱႽႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႵႱჂჃნ

“ნნნ”

ჶႵ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႱႴჅႼჄნ

ჷႶ ႸႵ ႼႿჃჄ ႸႹჃ ႳႿႽჀႿჃჅჂႵ ႾႿჇლ ჇႸႱჄ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႧႸႹჄႵ ႴႿჭ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႿႿႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႵႱႾႹႾႷ ႲႵႸႹႾႴ ႧႸႹჄႵ’Ⴣ ႸႱჂჃႸ ჇႿჂႴჃ ჄႿ ჺჅႿ ჶႵჩ ჃႸႵ ႸႱႴ ჃႱႹႴ ჄႸႵႽ ႶႿჂ ႸႹჃ ჃႱႻႵლ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႹႳႹჄႼ჉ ჃჄႱჄႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႾႱჄჅჂႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵႹჂ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀ—

ჯ ႷႵႾჄႼႵჂ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸ ႳႵჂჄႱႹႾႼ჉ Ⴕ჈ႹჃჄႵႴნ

ჶႵ ჀႼႱႳႵႴ Ⴑ ႸႱႾႴ ႿႾ ႧႸႹჄႵ’Ⴣ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႵჂნ “ႧႵ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႶႹႾႴ ႸႵჂნ”

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႱჃ ႹႶ ႸႵ ჇႵჂႵ ႳႿႽႶႿჂჄႹႾႷ ႸႹႽჃႵႼႶ ႱჃ ႽჅႳႸ ႱჃ ႧႸႹჄႵნ “ႧႵ ႱႲჃႿႼჅჄႵႼ჉ ႽჅჃჄ ႶႹႾႴ ႸႵჂნ ႣႸႵ ႹჃ Ⴝ჉ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂნ ჷ ႻႾႿჇ ჃႸႵ’ႼႼ ႳႿႽႵ ႲႱႳႻლ ႱႾႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ჃႸႵ ႴႿႵჃႾ’Ⴤლ ჃႸႵ ႽჅჃჄ ႲႵ ჇႱჄႳႸႹႾႷ ჅჃ ႶჂႿႽ ჃႿႽႵჇႸႵჂႵნნნ ႧႵ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႶႹႾႴ ႸႵჂნ”

“ჷნნნ ႩႿჅლ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႸႱჄႵ ႽႵჭ”

“ჶႿჇ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჷ ႸႱჄႵ ჉ႿჅჭ”

ႧႸႹჄႵ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႽႿჅჄႸლ ႲჅჄ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႴლ ჃႸႵ ႺჅჃჄ ႸჅႷႷႵႴ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ႱႾႴ ႲჅჂჃჄ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႵႱჂჃნ

ნნნ

“ႩႿჅ ჄჇႿნნნ ჇႸႱჄ ႱႽ ჷ ჃჅჀჀႿჃႵႴ ჄႿ ႴႿ ჇႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅჭ” ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ჅჄჄႵჂႼ჉ ჃჀႵႵႳႸႼႵჃჃნ “ႣႿლ ჉ႿჅჂ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ჂႱႾ ႿႶႶლ ႱჀჀႱჂႵႾჄႼ჉ ჅႾႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ႱႳႳႵჀჄ ჂႵႱႼႹჄ჉ნ ႧႸႱჄ ႱႽ ჷ ჃჅჀჀႿჃႵႴ ჄႿ ႴႿ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჄႸႱჄჭ”

ႣႸႵ ႷႼႱჂႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵႽ ႲႿჄႸნ “ႢႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჇლ ჉ႿჅჂ ႲႹႷႷႵჃჄ ႳႿႾႳႵჂႾ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ჄႸႵ ႲႱႲ჉ ႹႾ ႧႸႹჄႵ’Ⴣ ႲႵႼႼ჉ნ ႧႸႹჄႵლ ჉ႿჅ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႶႿႳჅჃ ႿႾ ႸႱ჆ႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႸႵႱႼჄႸ჉ ႴႵႼႹ჆ႵჂ჉ნ”

“ჯჃ ႶႿჂ ჺჅႿ ჶႵლ ჷ’ႼႼ ႸႵႼჀ ჉ႿჅ ႼႿႿႻ ჇႹჄႸႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႿჂႷႱႾႹ჊ႱჄႹႿႾ ႶႿჂ ႱႾ჉ ႱႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ჅჃႵჂჃ ჇႹჄႸ ႴႹ჆ႹႾႱჄႹႿႾ ჀႿჇႵჂჃ ჄႿ ჄჂ჉ ႱႾႴ ჀႹႾჀႿႹႾჄ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჃႸႵ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႷႿႾႵნ ჷႶ ჃႸႵ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႹჃ ჄჂႱ჆ႵჂჃႹႾႷ ႲႵჄჇႵႵႾ ჇႿჂႼႴჃნნნ ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႻႾႿჇ ႹႶ ႱႾ჉ ႿჄႸႵჂ ႱႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ჅჃႵჂჃ ႳႱႾ ჂႵჀႼႹႳႱჄႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႶႵႱჄნ”

ႣႸႵ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჄႿ ჃჅႷႷႵჃჄლ ვႧႸ჉ ႴႿႾვჄ ჇႵ ႱႼႼ ႺჅჃჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჃႿႽႵ ႶჅႾლ ჂႵႼႱ჈ლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႹႾႻ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჄႸႹჃ ႼႱჄႵჂლვ ႲჅჄ ჃႵႵႹႾႷ ჄႸႵႹჂ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾჃლ ჃႸႵ ႳႸႱႾႷႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႽႹႾႴნ “ჷ’ႼႼ ႼႵჄ ჉ႿჅ ႻႾႿჇ ႹႶ ჷ ႶႹႾႴ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷნ ჷ’Ⴝ ႼႵႱ჆ႹႾႷ ႾႿჇნ”

ჷႾ ႶႱႳჄლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ჃჄႹႼႼ Ⴑ ႼႿჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႾႵႵႴႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႴႿႾႵნ

ჴႿჂ ႹႾჃჄႱႾႳႵლ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ႶႹჂჃჄ ႸႱႴ ჄႿ ႷႿ ႱႾႴ ႷႵჄ ႲႵႱჄႵႾ ჅჀ Ⴒ჉ ႪႸႿჅ ჴႱჄႸႵჂლ ჇႸႿ ჀႹႾႾႵႴ ႸႹႽ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႿჅႾႴნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႷႵႾჅႹႾႵ ჄႸჂႱჃႸႹႾႷნ

ჶႵ ჇႱჃ ჆ႵჂႲႱႼႼ჉ ჄႿჂႾ ႱჀႱჂჄნ

ჷႾ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႴლ ႧႸႹჄႵ ႸႱႴ ჄႿ ჂჅჃႸ ႿჅჄლ ႷჂႱႲ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿლ ႱႾႴ ႶႼ჉ ႱჇႱ჉ნ

“ნნნ჻჉ ႴႱႴ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵႱჄ ჉ႿჅლ ჃႿ ჇႸ჉ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅ ႶႹႷႸჄ ႲႱႳႻჭ”

“ჷ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴ ႸႿჇ ჽႼႴ ႪႸႿჅ ႶႵႵႼჃნ ჷ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႴႹႴ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႴႵჃჀႹႳႱႲႼႵნ” ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ჃႿჂჂႿჇႶჅႼნ “ႣႿლ ჷ ႴႵჃႵჂ჆ႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႲႵႱჄႹႾႷნ ჷႶ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷლ ႹჄ ႽႱႻႵჃ ႽႵ ႶႵႵႼ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႲႵჄჄႵჂნ”

ႧႸႹჄႵ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ႵჁჅႱႼႼ჉ ႸႵႱ჆჉ნ

ႤႸႵ჉ ႶႵႼႼ ჃႹႼႵႾჄნ

ႤႸႵ ႽႹჃჄႱႻႵ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႽႱႴႵ Ⴒ჉ ႿႾႵ ჀႵჂჃႿႾლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჇჂႿႾႷ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ႴႿႾႵლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ ႳႸႱႾႳႵ ჄႿ ႶႹ჈ ႹჄ—ჄႸႵ჉ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჃႵႵ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჄႿ ჄႱႼႻ ჄႿ ႸႵჂნ

ႧႸႹჄႵ ႴႵႳႹႴႵႴ ჄႿ ჂႵႾჄ Ⴑ ႾႵჇ ჀႼႱႳႵ ჇႹჄႸ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ႿჅჄჃႹႴႵნნნ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႾႿჇ ჅჄႹႼႹ჊Ⴕ ჃႿႽႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჲႱჂႻ ჻ႿႿႾ ႡჅႵႵႾ’Ⴣ ჀႿჇႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႲႵႷႱႾ ႿჀႵჂႱჄႹႾႷ ႱჃ Ⴑ ႸႵჂႿლ ჄႸႿჅႷႸ ႸႵ ႿႶჄႵႾ ჂႵႼႹႵႴ ႿႾ ႧႸႹჄႵ ႱႾႴ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄნ

ႧႸႵႾ ႧႸႹჄႵ ჇႱჃ ჄႸჂႵႵ ႽႿႾჄႸჃ ჀჂႵႷႾႱႾჄ ႱႾႴ ჃჄႱჂჄႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჃႸႿჇლ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ႱჂჂႹ჆ႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵႹჂ ჂႵჃႹႴႵႾႳႵნ

“ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჃႿႽႵ ႲႱႴ ႾႵჇჃნ ჷ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჷ ႶႿჅႾႴ ჺჅႿ ჶႵნ”

“ႧႸႵჂႵ ႹჃ ჃႸႵჭ”

ჰႿჄႸ ႿႶ ჄႸႵႽ ჇႵჂႵ Ⴕ჈ჄჂႵႽႵႼ჉ ႶႿႳჅჃႵႴ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႱႾჃჇႵჂნ

ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ჃႹႽჀႼ჉ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჀႸႿႾႵ ႱႾႴ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ ჅჀ Ⴑ ႾႵჇჃ ჂႵჀႿჂჄნ

“ჯ ჱႹჄ჉ ჯჄჄႱႳႻႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႠႿჇႵჂႶჅႼ ჻ႱჃႻႵႴლ ჼႱႽႵႴ ‘ჲႵႽႿႾ ჵႿႴ’ნ”

ჰႵႼႿჇ ჄႸႵ ႸႵႱႴႼႹႾႵ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჀႸႿჄႿლ ႱႾႴ ႿႾႵ ႷႼႱႾႳႵ ჇႱჃ ႵႾႿჅႷႸ ჄႿ ჂႵႳႿႷႾႹ჊Ⴕ ჺჅႿ ჶႵნ

“ჶႵჂ჏ ჶႿჇ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჃႸႵ჏”

ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ჃჀႿႻႵ ჃႵჂႹႿჅჃႼ჉ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႳႿჅჀႼႵნ “ႤႸႵ ႿႾႵ ჃႸႵ ႱჄჄႱႳႻႵႴ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႾႵჇ ჱႿႼႿჂ ჵႵႾႵჂႱჄႹႿႾლ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ႢႵႴნ ჷ ႸႱႴ ჃႿႽႵ ႳႿႾჄႱႳჄ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ ჂႵႳႵႾჄႼ჉ნნნ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჄႿႿႻ ႸႵჂნ”

“ႤႿႿႻ ႸႵჂჭ”

ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ႶჂႿჇႾႵႴნ “ჯჂႵႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႿႶႶႵჂ ႽႵ Ⴑ ႳჅჀ ႿႶ ჄႵႱჭ”

“ႧႱႹჄლ ჷ’ႼႼ ႷႿ ჀჂႵჀႱჂႵ ჃႿႽႵ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჇნ”

ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ჂჅჃႸႵႴ ႿႶႶ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჀႱႾႹႳ ჄႿ ႲჂႵჇ ჄႸႵ ჄႵႱნ

ჽႾႼ჉ ႱႶჄႵჂ ႸႵ ႸႱႴ ჀჂႵჀႱჂႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჄႵႱ ႴႹႴ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ႶႹႾႱႼႼ჉ ჃჀႵႱႻნ “ჯႳႳႿჂႴႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႿჂႷႱႾႹ჊ႱჄႹႿႾ’Ⴣ ႱႾႱႼ჉ჃႹჃლ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႹჃ ႼႹႻႵႼ჉ ჄჂ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჃჄႵႱႼ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼჃ’ ჀႿჇႵჂ ႱႾႴ ჂႵჃႵႱჂႳႸ ჄႸႵႽნ ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ჷ ჃჅჃჀႵႳჄ ჉ႿჅ ჄჇႿ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ Ⴑ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႱႾჃჇႵჂნ”

ႧႸႹჄႵ ႱႾႴ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ Ⴕ჈ႳႸႱႾႷႵႴ ႷႼႱႾႳႵჃნ

ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႸႵႼჀ ႲჅჄ ჃႱ჉ლ “ႧႸႹႼႵ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ႴႵႶႹႾႹჄႵႼ჉ Ⴑ ჄႵჂჂႹႲႼႵ ჄႸႹႾႷლ ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ Ⴑ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄ ႹႶ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႹჃ ႻႹႴႾႱჀჀႹႾႷ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼჃნნნ ჂႹႷႸჄჭ”

ႧႸႹჄႵ ჇႿჂႵ Ⴑ ჃႹႽႹႼႱჂႼ჉ ႳႿႽჀႼႵ჈ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾნ “ႣႸႵ ჀჂႿႲႱႲႼ჉ ႹჃႾ’Ⴤ ႴႿႹႾႷ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႷႿႿႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႵႽნ ჷႶ ჄႸႹჃ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ႳႱჃႵლ ჇႵ ႳႱႾ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄ ႽႱႾ჉ ႽႿჂႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼჃ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႻႹႴႾႱჀჀႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႸႵჂნნნ ჶႿჇ ႽႱႾ჉ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼჃ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ႲႿჂႾ ႹႾ ჄႸႹჃ ႳჅჂჂႵႾჄ ႷႵႾႵჂႱჄႹႿႾჭ”

ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ “ჴႿჅჂ ႿჂ ႶႹ჆Ⴕნნნ”

“ႧႵ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႶႹႾႴ ჄႸႵႽ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႴႿႵჃნ”

ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ႳႿႾႶႹჂႽႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႳႿჅჂჃႵ ႿႶ ႱႳჄႹႿႾნ “ჺჅႿ ჶႵ’Ⴣ ႾႵ჈Ⴤ ჄႱჂႷႵჄჃ ჇႹႼႼ ႼႹႻႵႼ჉ ႲႵ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼჃნ ႧႵ ႺჅჃჄ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႻႾႿჇ ჇႸႱჄ ჃႸႵ ႹႾჄႵႾႴჃ ჄႿ ႴႿ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵႽნ”

“ჲႿႵჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႵႱႾ ჷლ ႧႸႹჄႵლ ႱႾႴ Ⴝ჉ ჃႹჃჄႵჂ ჇႹႼႼ Ⴕ჆ႵႾჄჅႱႼႼ჉ ႲႵ ႸႵჂ ჄႱჂႷႵჄჃ ჄႿႿჭ”

ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ႱႾჃჇႵჂႵႴ ჃႿႼႵႽႾႼ჉ნ “჻ႿჃჄ ႼႹႻႵႼ჉ლ ჉ႵჃნ”

ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ჂჅႲႲႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႶႿჂႵႸႵႱႴნ “ႧႸ჉ ႴႹႴ ჷ ႷႵჄ ჃჄჅႳႻ ჇႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅჂ ႶႱႽႹႼ჉ჭ ჼႿჄ Ⴑ ჃႹႾႷႼႵ ႿႾႵ ႿႶ ჉ႿჅ ႹჃ ႾႿჂႽႱႼნნნ ჴႹႾႵლ ჷ ႷႵჄ ჉ႿჅჂ ႽႵႱႾႹႾႷლ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿნ ჯჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ჀჂႵჀႱჂႵႴ ჄႿ ႶႱႳႵ ჉ႿჅჂ ႿჇႾ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ႱჃ ႱႾ ႿჀჀႿႾႵႾჄჭ”

ႤႿ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ႱჃႻ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ႹႶ ჄႸႵ჉ ჇႵჂႵ ჀჂႵჀႱჂႵႴ ჄႿ ႶႱႳႵ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ႱჃ ႱႾ ႿჀჀႿႾႵႾჄნნნ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ჄႱႳჄႼႵჃჃ ჃႿႽႵჄႹႽႵჃლ ႲჅჄ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႿႿႴ ႸႵჂ ႽႵႱႾႹႾႷნ “ჷ ႱႽნ”

ჶႵ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴ ႶႹჂႽႼ჉ნ

ჯ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႼႹႷႸჄ ჃႸႿႾႵ ႹႾ ႸႹჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ “ჷ’჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ჄႸႹႾႻႹႾႷ ႼႱჄႵႼ჉ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჄჂჅႵ ႾႱჄჅჂႵ ႿႶ Ⴝ჉ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂლ ჺჅႿ ჶႵნ ჯჂႵ ჇႵ ႶႱჄႸႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂჭ ჴჂႹႵႾႴჃჭ ჷ ႶႹႾႱႼႼ჉ ჂႵႱႼႹ჊ႵႴშ ჇႵ ႱჂႵ ჂႹ჆ႱႼჃ ႹႾ ႼႿ჆Ⴕნ”

“ႤႸႵ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ჃႸႵ ႼႿ჆ႵჃლ ჄႸႵ ႧႸႹჄႵ ჷ ႼႿ჆Ⴕ—ჇႵ ႱჂႵ ႾႿ ႼႿႾႷႵჂ ႲႿჅႾႴ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႵ ႶႱჄႸႵჂმႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀნ ჽႾ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵႶႹႵႼႴ ႿႶ ჂႿႽႱႾႳႵლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ႱჂႵ ႿႾႼ჉ ჇႹႾႾႵჂჃ ႱႾႴ ႼႿჃႵჂჃლ ႱႾႴ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႸႱჃ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ႼႿჃჄნ ჰჅჄ ჃႸႵ ჂႵႶჅჃႵჃ ჄႿ ႱႳႳႵჀჄ ႹჄნნნ ჷ ႽჅჃჄ ႳႿႾႶჂႿႾჄ ႸႵჂ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ჃჀႹჂႹჄ ႿႶ Ⴑ ჂႹ჆ႱႼნ ჷႶ ჇႵ ႶႹႾႴ ჺჅႿ ჶႵლ ჀႼႵႱჃႵ ႷႹ჆Ⴕ ႽႵ Ⴑ ႳႸႱႾႳႵნ ჷ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႶႱႳႵ ႸႵჂ ႿႾႵმႿႾმႿႾႵნ”

“ნნნႩႿჅ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႶჅႼႼ჉ ჅჄႹႼႹ჊Ⴕ Ⴝ჉ ჀႿჇႵჂ ႿჂ ႧႸႹჄႵ’Ⴣ ჀႿჇႵჂლ ჃႿ ႸႿჇ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႴჅႵႼ ჺჅႿ ჶႵჭ ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჅჄჄႵჂႼ჉ ჂႹႴႹႳჅႼႿჅჃ჏” ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ႹႾჄႵႾႴႵႴ ჄႿ ჆ႵჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႿჀႿჃႱႼნ

ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ჃჄႿႿႴ ჅჀ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჃႿႶႱლ ჇႱႼႻႵႴ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ჄႿ ჇႸႵჂႵ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ჇႱჃ ჃႹჄჄႹႾႷლ ႱႾႴ ჀჂႿႽჀჄႼ჉ ჀႹႾႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႴႿჇႾნ

“ႧႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႹႾႷჭ ჷჃ ჉ႿჅჂ ჀႱჄႸႵჄႹႳ ႲჂႱႹႾ ႿႾႼ჉ ႳႱჀႱႲႼႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႹႾႻႹႾႷ ႿႶ ჄႸႹჃ—ჅჃႹႾႷ იჄႸႱჄი ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ႽႵჄႸႿႴ ႿႾ Ⴑ ႷႹჂႼ—ჄႿ ႷႵჄ ႸႵჂ ჄႿ ႱႷჂႵႵ ჄႿ ჉ႿჅჂ ႴႵႽႱႾႴჃჭ ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჅჄჄႵჂႼ჉ ჂႵჀჅႼჃႹ჆Ⴕ჏ ჶႿჇ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჷ ჀႿჃჃႹႲႼ჉ ႱჃჃႿႳႹႱჄႵ ჇႹჄႸ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ႼႹႻႵ—”

ჯႼჄႸႿჅႷႸ ჃႸႵ ჃႱႹႴ ჄႸႹჃლ ჃႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႳႿႿჀႵჂႱჄႹ჆ႵႼ჉ ႳႼႿჃႵႴ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ႽႱႴႵ ႾႿ ႶჅჂჄႸႵჂ ႽႿ჆Ⴕნ

ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႱႾႴ ჃႱჇ ჄႸႵ ႼႿႿႻ ႹႾ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ’Ⴣ ႷႱ჊Ⴕნ

ჯႴႽႹჄჄႵႴႼ჉ლ ჄႸႵႹჂ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵႿჂႵჄႹႳႱႼႼ჉ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႳႼႿჃႵ—ႿჄႸႵჂჇႹჃႵლ ႸႵჂ ჀႿჇႵჂ ჇႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႶႼႿჇ ႹႾჄႿ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ’Ⴣ ႲႿႴ჉ლ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႱჃ ႱႾႾႿ჉ႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႹႽ ႱჃ ჃႸႵ ჀჂႵჄႵႾႴႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႵნ ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ჃႸႵ ჂႵႱႼႹ჊ႵႴ ჄႸႱჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႹႾჄႹႽႱჄႵ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀლ ჃႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ჃႵჂႹႿჅჃႼ჉ ႽႵჄ ႸႹჃ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჃႿ ႳႱႼႽႼ჉ ႱჄ ჄႸႹჃ ႳႼႿჃႵ ႴႹჃჄႱႾႳႵნ

ႧႸႵႾ ჄႸႵ჉ ჇႵჂႵ ႴႿႹႾႷ იჄႸႱჄი ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ჄႸႹႾႷლ ჄႸႵႹჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႵჂႵ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ Ⴑ჆ႵჂჄႵႴნ

“ႠႼႵႱჃႵლ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄნ ჷ ႻႾႿჇ ჄႸႹჃ ႹჃ Ⴑ ႸჅႷႵ ႱჃႻლ ႲჅჄ ႱႼႼႿჇ ႽႵ ჄႿ ႲႿჂჂႿჇ ჉ႿჅჂ ჀႿჇႵჂ—ႹႶ ჷ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ႴႵႶႵႱჄ ჺჅႿ ჶႵლ ჷ ႾႵႵႴ ჉ႿჅ ჄႿ ჄႱႻႵ ႸႵჂ ႴႿჇႾნ”

“ჶႵ჉ნნნ ჲႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅ ႺჅჃჄ ჃႱ჉ ჉ႿჅ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჄႿ ჃႵჄჄႼႵ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅჂ ႿჇႾ ჀႿჇႵჂჭ ႧႸႱჄ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ႼႿႷႹႳ ႹჃ ႹჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႹႶ ჉ႿჅ ႼႿჃႵლ ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ჃჄႵჀ ႹႾჭ”

“ჷ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჇႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵ ႿႶ ႱႶႶႵႳჄႹႿႾნ ჷ ႺჅჃჄ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႻႾႿႳႻ ჃႿႽႵ ჃႵႾჃႵ ႹႾჄႿ ჺჅႿ ჶႵლ ႾႿჄ ႷႱႽႲႼႵ Ⴝ჉ ႼႿ჆ႵჂ ႱჇႱ჉ ႿჂ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ—Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ჃႸႵ ႽႹႷႸჄ ჃႵႵ ႹჄ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱ჉ნ”

“ႧႿჇნნნ ႩႿჅ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႱჂႵ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷნნნ ჯჂႵႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅ ႱႶჂႱႹႴ ჉ႿჅჂ Ⴕ჈მჇႹႶႵ ჇႹႼႼ ႳჅჂჃႵ ჉ႿჅ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႱ჆Ⴕ ႶႿჂ ჄჂႵႱჄႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅჂ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃჭ ႩႿჅ’ჂႵ ჃႵჂႹႿჅჃႼ჉ ჄႿႿ ႽჅႳႸჩ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჷლ ႱႾ ႿჅჄჃႹႴႵჂლ ႳႱႾ ႲႱჂႵႼ჉ ჇႱჄႳႸნ”

ႧႸႹჄႵ ჇႱჄႳႸႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჄჇႿ ႿႶ ჄႸႵႽ ჄႱႼႻႹႾႷლ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჀႱႾႷ ႿႶ ႺႵႱႼႿჅჃ჉ნ ႣႸႵ ჇႱႼႻႵႴ ႲႵႸႹႾႴ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ႱႾႴ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჄႱႳႻႼႵႴ ႸႹႽლ ႳႱჅჃႹႾႷ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ჄႿ ႶႱႼႼ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ႿႾჄႿ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄნ

“჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ႣႱႾႴჇႹႳႸ჏”

ჷႶ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼჃ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႱჃჄႿႾႹჃႸႹႾႷ ჀႸ჉ჃႹჁჅႵჃლ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႸႿႾႵჃჄႼ჉ ႲႵ ჇႿჂჂႹႵႴ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႸႹჃ ჅႾႲႿჂႾ ႳႸႹႼႴ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჇნ

ჰჅჄნნნ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჄႹႽႵ ႧႸႹჄႵ ႸႱႴ ჃႽႹႼႵႴ ႹႾ ႴႱ჉Ⴣნ

Daughter! Don’t You Understand the First Thing About Filial Piety?!

“Dad, you’ve been awfully chummy with Ren-kun from next door lately,” Hana Tanaka observed, her eyes narrowed at her father, Kenji Tanaka, who stubbornly was still in her Magical Girl Black outfit. “Ah, Hana-chan! Well, Dad and Ren-kun were just… discussing your future marriage prospects with him!” Black stammered, a bead of sweat forming under her bangs. “Still in that ridiculous getup, Dad? And why haven’t you changed back for days? The neighbors are starting to give us looks!” “A Magical Girl must always be vigilant against the encroaching Evil Organization threatening our beloved city!” “Enough excuses! Tell me the truth, Dad!” Hana demanded, hands on her hips. After a long long while of silent, Black sighed, “Hana, my dearest daughter… your dear Okaasan, before she passed, wished for my happiness. And Ren-kun… he’s just like her. So gentle, so kind! It must be her, reincarnated as a boy! This magical power, this frilly costume… it was all granted so I could be with her again!” Hana recoiled. “Dad, that’s… that’s completely ridiculous! You can’t actually be planning to marry him!” “And why shouldn’t your Dad find a little joy?!” Black fumed, cheeks flushing, “Don’t you understand the first thing about filial piety?! One more word of your youthful impertinence, and Ren-kun will be your new step-father by sunset!” “You crazy old fool! So that was your twisted plan all along! Fine! If it’s a battle you desire, then a battle you shall receive! Only one Tanaka is walking out of this living room alive!” “Prepare yourself! Witness my ultimate technique! God-Severing Cleave!!”

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