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

Chapter 278

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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“ႣႸႹ ჸႹႱႾႷ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჀႵჂჃႿႾ ჇႸႿ ჇႱჃ ႴႵႵჀႼ჉ ႼႿ჆ႵႴნ”

ႧႸႵႾ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႱႾႴ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ႱჂჂႹ჆ႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჯႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ႥჃႵჂ ႠჂႹჃႿႾ ႱႾႴ ႽႵჄ ჄႸႵ ႧႱჂႴႵႾლ ჃႸႵ ჃჀႿႻႵ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃႹႷႸნ

“ჯႽႿႾႷ ႿჅჂ ჂႱႾႻჃლ ჉ႿჅ ႸႱႴ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႸႿ ႲႵჄჂႱ჉ႵႴ ჄႸႵႹჂ ჀႱჂჄႾႵჂჃლ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႵ ჱႱჂႴႸႿႼႴႵჂჩ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႸႿ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႸႱႴ ႿႾႵლ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴝ჉ჃႵႼႶჩ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႸႿ ႶჅႾႴႱႽႵႾჄႱႼႼ჉ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႼႿ჆ႵჂჃ ႿჂ ႴႵჃႳႵႾႴႱႾჄჃლ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႵ ჶႿႼ჉ ჵჂႱႹႼ ႱႾႴ ႨႨნ ႣႸႹ ႧႱႾႷ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႽႿჃჄ ႾႿჂႽႱႼ ႿႶ ჅჃნნნ ჰჅჄ ჇႸႵႾ ჉ႿჅ ჇႱႼႻ ჄႸႵ ႶჅჂჄႸႵჃჄ ჀႱჄႸ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႴႿႽႱႹႾ ႿႶ ႱႲႹႼႹჄႹႵჃლ ჉ႿჅ ႹႾႵ჆ႹჄႱႲႼ჉ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ ႼႵჃჃ ႱႾႴ ႼႵჃჃ ႸჅႽႱႾნ”

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႷႼႱႾႳႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႹႼ჆ႵჂმႸႱႹჂႵႴ ႷႹჂႼ—ჄႸႵ ႧႱჂႴႵႾ—ჃჄႱႾႴႹႾႷ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႸႹႽნ ჶႵ ႶႿჅႾႴ ႹჄ ႴႹႶႶႹႳჅႼჄ ჄႿ ႴႵჄႵჂႽႹႾႵ ႹႶ ჃႸႵ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ჁჅႱႼႹႶႹႵႴ ႱჃ აႼႵჃჃ ႸჅႽႱႾნა

“ჷႾ ႱႾ჉ ႳႱჃႵლ ჇႵ ჇႵჂႵ Ⴟ჆ႵჂႺႿ჉ႵႴ ჇႸႵႾ ႣႸႹ ჸႹႱႾႷ ჇႱჃ ႲႿჂႾნ ႤႸႵ ჯႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ႥჃႵჂ ႧႱჂ ႸႱႴ ႺჅჃჄ ႳႿႾႳႼჅႴႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ჇႵ ჇႵჂႵ ჄႵჂჂႹႶႹႵႴ ჄႸႱჄ ႿჅჂ ჆ႹႳჄႿჂ჉ ჇႱჃ ჄႵႽჀႿჂႱჂ჉ლ Ⴑ ႽႵჂႵ ჀႸႱႾჄႿႽნ ႧႵ ႶႵႱჂႵႴ Ⴑ ႳႿჅႾჄႵჂႱჄჄႱႳႻ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႵჂჅჀჄ ჇႹჄႸႹႾ ႴႱ჉Ⴣნნნ ჰჅჄ ႣႸႹ ჸႹႱႾႷ’Ⴣ ႱჂჂႹ჆ႱႼ ႳႱႼႽႵႴ ჅჃნ”

ႤႸႵ ႧႱჂႴႵႾ ჇႿჂႵ ႱႾ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ႿႶ ႴႵႵჀ ႾႿჃჄႱႼႷႹႱნ “ႧႸႵႾ ႣႸႹ ჸႹႱႾႷ ჃႽႹႼႵႴ ႹႾ ႸႹჃ ႳჂႱႴႼႵლ ჄႸႵ ჄႵჂჂႿჂ ႹႾ ႿჅჂ ႸႵႱჂჄჃ ჆ႱႾႹჃႸႵႴნ ႧႵ ჂႵჃႿႼ჆ႵႴ ჄႿ ႲჅႹႼႴ ჄႸႹჃ ႾႵჇ ႵჂႱლ ႻႾႿჇႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ჇႵ ႶႱႹႼႵႴლ ႹჄ ჇႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႽႱჄჄႵჂნ ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჄႸႹჃ ႳႸႹႼႴ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႳႱჂჂ჉ ႿႾ ႿჅჂ ჇႹႼႼნ ႤႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ႿჅჂ ჃႹႾႳႵჂႵ ႲႵႼႹႵႶ ႲႱႳႻ ჄႸႵႾნ”

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႱႾႴ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ႼႹჃჄႵႾႵႴ ჀႱჄႹႵႾჄႼ჉ნ ႤႸႵ჉ ჃჄჂჅႷႷႼႵႴ ჄႿ ႷჂႱჃჀ ჄႸႵ ႴႵჀჄႸ ႿႶ ჄႸႱჄ ႵႽႿჄႹႿႾნ ჼႿ ႽႱჄჄႵჂ ႸႿჇ ႹႾჄႵႼႼႹႷႵႾჄ ჄႸႵ჉ ჇႵჂႵლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႹႽჀႿჃჃႹႲႼႵ ჄႿ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႵႽჀႱჄႸႹ჊Ⴕ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴕ჈ჀႵჂႹႵႾႳႵჃ ჄႸႵ჉ ႸႱႴ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႼႹ჆ႵႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸნ

ჸჅჃჄ ႱჃ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴ ჇႸ჉ ჰႼႱႳႻ ႸႱႴ ႶႱႼႼႵႾ ႶႿჂ ႸႹႽლ ႼႱႳႻႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႽႹႾႴჃႵჄ ႿႶ Ⴑ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ႸႹႽჃႵႼႶნ

“ႤႸႵჂႵႶႿჂႵლ ჇႵ ႴႵႳႹႴႵႴ ჄႿ ႷႹ჆Ⴕ ႸႹႽ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ—ჄႿ ჀႱჃჃ ႿႾ ႱႼႼ ႿჅჂ ႻႾႿჇႼႵႴႷႵლ ႱႼႼ ႿჅჂ ႹႾჃႹႷႸჄჃნნნ ႧႸႹႼႵ ႿჅჂ ႹႾႴႹ჆ႹႴჅႱႼ ႹႾჄႵჂჀჂႵჄႱჄႹႿႾჃ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჆ႱჂႹႵႴლ ჷ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႲႵႼႹႵ჆Ⴕ ႣႸႹ ჸႹႱႾႷ ႷჂႵჇ ჅჀ ႹႾ ႸႱჀჀႹႾႵჃჃნ”

“ჷჃ ჄႸႵჂႵ Ⴑ ႳႸႱႾႳႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႸႱჄ ჉ႿჅ ჀႵჂႳႵႹ჆ႵႴ ႱჃ ჀჂႿႶႿჅႾႴ ႼႿ჆Ⴕ ჇႱჃ ႱႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ Ⴕ჈ჀႵჂႹႵႾႳႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႸႹႽ ႱჃ ႹႽႽႵႾჃႵ ჀჂႵჃჃჅჂႵჭ”

“ჷ ႻႾႿჇ ჇႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჂჅႾႾႹႾႷ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჉ႿჅჂ ႽႹႾႴლ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷლ ႲჅჄ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ႸႿႾႵჃჄႼ჉ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჇႵ’Ⴔ ႲႵ ჃႿ ႳႱჂႵႼႵჃჃჭ ႧႸႹႼႵ ႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႵႽႲႿႴႹႽႵႾჄ ႿႶ ႿჅჂ ႸႿჀႵლ ႾႿႾႵ ႿႶ ჅჃ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႹႾჄႵႾႴႵႴ ჄႿ ႲჅჂႴႵႾ ႸႹႽ ჇႹჄႸ ႿჅჂ ჂႵჃჀႿႾჃႹႲႹႼႹჄႹႵჃნ ჶႵ ჂႿჃႵ ჄႿ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ ჄႸႵ ႿჂႷႱႾႹ჊ႱჄႹႿႾ’Ⴣ ႴႵჀჅჄ჉ ႼႵႱႴႵჂ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ႸႹჃ ႿჇႾ ႽႵჂႹჄნნნ ႤႸႿჅႷႸლ ႱႴႽႹჄჄႵႴႼ჉ლ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ჃႻႵჇႵႴ ჀႵჂჃჀႵႳჄႹ჆Ⴕნ ႧႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ႣႹ჈ ႣႵႱჄჃ ႱჃჃႹჃჄႹႾႷ ႸႹႽ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ႸႿႼႴႹႾႷ ႲႱႳႻლ ႸႵ ႳႵჂჄႱႹႾႼ჉ ႱႳႸႹႵ჆ႵႴ ჀႿჇႵჂ ႽႿჂႵ ႵႱჃႹႼ჉ ჄႸႱႾ ႱႾ჉ႿႾႵ ႵႼჃႵნ”

ႤႸႵ ႧႱჂႴႵႾ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ႴႵႾ჉ ႸႵჂ ჅႾႴႵჂႼ჉ႹႾႷ ჃႵႼႶმႹႾჄႵჂႵჃჄნ “ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჇႸ჉ლ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჃႵႾჃႵლ ჇႵ ႱჂႵ ჄႱႳႹჄႼ჉ ႱჀჀჂႿ჆ႹႾႷ ႸႹჃ ႱႳჄႹႿႾჃ ჄႸႹჃ ჄႹႽႵნ”

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႶႵႼჄ Ⴑ ჃჅႴႴႵႾლ ႸႵႱ჆჉ ჇႵႹႷႸჄნ “ჯჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႹႽჀႼ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄ ჰႼႱႳႻ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႼ჉ ႿႾႵ ႱႽႿႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႣႹ჈ ႣႵႱჄჃ ჇႸႿ ႹႾჄႵႾႴჃ ჄႿ ჃႱႲႿჄႱႷႵ ႣႸႹ ჸႹႱႾႷ’Ⴣ ჀႼႱႾჭ”

“ჽჅჂ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴႹႾႷ ႹჃ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ჉ႿჅჂჃნ”

ႤႸႵ ႧႱჂႴႵႾ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ჃჀႿႻႵნ “ႧႵ ႳჂႵႱჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱჃႻႵႴ Ⴣ჉ჃჄႵႽ—჉ႵჃლ ჇႵ ႴႹႴნ ჰჅჄ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷლ ჉ႿჅ ႽჅჃჄ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴ ჄႸႱჄ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႵჂႱ ჇႵ ႳႱႽႵ ႿႶ ႱႷႵლ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႾႳႵჀჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ‘჻ႱჃႻႵႴ’ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ Ⴕ჈ႹჃჄნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႱႾ ႱႷႵ ჇႸႵჂႵ ႱႲႹႼႹჄႹႵჃ ႳႼႱჃႸႵႴ ႶჂႵႵႼ჉ნ ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႻႾႿჇ ႹႶ ჄႸႵ ႣႳႸႿႼႱჂ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ ჄႿႼႴ ჉ႿჅლ ႲჅჄ ჄჂႵႱႳႸႵჂ჉ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႴႿႽႹႾႱႾჄ ჄႸႵႽႵ ႿႶ ႿჅჂ ჄႹႽႵნ ႤႸႵ ჱႱჂႴႸႿႼႴႵჂ ႲႵჄჂႱ჉ႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႣႳႸႿႼႱჂ ႱႾႴ ჉ႵჄ ჂႵႽႱႹႾჃ ႿႾႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႣႹ჈ ႣႵႱჄჃნ ჷႶ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱჀჀႵႾႵႴ ჄႿႴႱ჉ლ ႳႼႱჃჃႹႶ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჱႱჂႴႸႿႼႴႵჂ ႱჃ Ⴑ ჻ႱჃႻႵႴ ჇႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႲႵ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵ ႱჄ ႱႼႼნ ႧႵ ႵჃჄႱႲႼႹჃႸႵႴ ჄႸႹჃ Ⴣ჉ჃჄႵႽლ ჉ႵჄ ჇႵ ႱჂႵ ႾႿჄ ႹჄჃ ჄჂჅႵ ႱႴႸႵჂႵႾჄჃნ”

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႷჂႱჃჀႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႹႽჀႼႹႳႱჄႹႿႾ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႧႱჂႴႵႾ’Ⴣ ჃჄႱჄႵႽႵႾჄნ “ႩႿჅ ႽႵႱႾ ჉ႿჅ ႱჂႵ ႱჇႱჂႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႣႸႹ ჸႹႱႾႷ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႲႵ ႳႿႽႽჅႾႹႳႱჄႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸლ ႿჂ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჃჅႲჃჄႱႾჄႹႱႼႼ჉ ႳႿႾჄჂႿႼႼႹႾႷლ ႳႵჂჄႱႹႾ ჻ႱჃႻႵႴ ႿჂႷႱႾႹ჊ႱჄႹႿႾჃლ ႲჅჄ ჉ႿჅ ႴႵႵႽ ჄႸႹჃ ႱႳႳႵჀჄႱႲႼႵნ ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵლ ႹႾ ჉ႿჅჂ ჆ႹႵჇლ ჄႸႹჃ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ႾႵႳႵჃჃႱჂ჉ ჁჅႱႼႹჄ჉ ႿႶ Ⴑ ჃჅჀႵჂႹႿჂ ჃჅႳႳႵჃჃႿჂნ ჯ ჀႵჂჃႿႾ ႴႵჃჄႹႾႵႴ ჄႿ ႼႵႱႴ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႱႳჄ ႼႹႻႵ ႱႾ ႱႾႳႹႵႾჄ ႵႽჀႵჂႿჂლ ႳႿႾႳႵჂႾႵႴ ႿႾႼ჉ ჇႹჄႸ ჇႸႵჄႸႵჂ ႱႾ ႱႳჄႹႿႾ ႲႵႾႵႶႹჄჃ ჄႸႵႹჂ ჂჅႼႵ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႹႾჄႵჂႵჃჄჃლ ჂႵႷႱჂႴႼႵჃჃ ႿႶ ჇႸႵჄႸႵჂ ჄႸႵ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ႹႾ჆ႿႼ჆ႵႴ ႱჂႵ ႷႿႿႴ ႿჂ ႲႱႴნნნ ჷჃ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႵჃჃႵႾႳႵ ႿႶ ႹჄჭ”

ႤႸႵ ႧႱჂႴႵႾ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႱჃႸႱႽႵႴნ “ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႴႹႶႶႹႳჅႼჄ ჄႿ ႱႴႽႹჄლ ႲჅჄ ႹႾჄႵჂႾႱႼႼ჉ლ ჄႸႱჄ ႹჃ ჀჂႵႳႹჃႵႼ჉ ჇႸႱჄ ჇႵ ႲႵႼႹႵ჆Ⴕნ ჯჄ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႼႵႱჃჄლ ႣႸႹ ႧႱႾႷ ႳႵჂჄႱႹႾႼ჉ ႴႿႵჃნ ႣჄჂႹႳჄႼ჉ ჃჀႵႱႻႹႾႷლ ႱႽႿႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႣႹ჈ ႣႵႱჄჃლ ႵႾჄႹჄႹႵჃ ႼႹႻႵ ჱႱႼႱႽႹჄ჉ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႳႼႱႹႽႵႴ ႶႱჂ ႽႿჂႵ ႼႹ჆ႵჃ ჄႸႱႾ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႺႿჂႹჄ჉ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱჃႻႵႴლ ჉ႵჄ ჱႱႼႱႽႹჄ჉ ჂႵႽႱႹႾჃ ႿႾႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႣႹ჈ნ ႤႸჅჃლ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ Ⴣ჉ჃჄႵႽ ჇႵ ႳჂႵႱჄႵႴლ ჇႵ ႿჅჂჃႵႼ჆ႵჃ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ Ⴑ ႸႹႾႴჂႱႾႳႵნ”

“ႤႱႻႵ ჄႸႹჃ ჀჂႹჃႿႾლ ႶႿჂ Ⴕ჈ႱႽჀႼႵნ ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႽႵႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႴႵჄႱႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱჃႻႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႷႵႾႵჂႱჄႵ ჂႵ჆ႵႾჅႵ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႿჂႷႱႾႹ჊ႱჄႹႿႾნ ႤႸႵႿჂႵჄႹႳႱႼႼ჉ლ ႿႾႳႵ ჄႸႵ ႾჅႽႲႵჂ ႿႶ ႹႾႽႱჄႵჃ ჂႵႱႳႸႵႴ Ⴑ ႳႵჂჄႱႹႾ ჄႸჂႵჃႸႿႼႴლ Ⴑ ჀႵჂႶႵႳჄ ႵჁჅႹႼႹႲჂႹჅႽ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ႱႳႸႹႵ჆ႵႴნ ႤႸႹჃ ჃႹ჊Ⴕ ჇႱჃ ႴႵჄႵჂႽႹႾႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႵ ႳႱႼႳჅႼႱჄႹႿႾჃ ႿႶ ႳႵჂჄႱႹႾ ჯႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ႥჃႵჂჃნნნ ჰჅჄ ჇႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჄႸႵ ჂႵႱႼႹჄ჉ჭ ႤႸႹჃ ჀჂႹჃႿႾ ႹჃ ႳჅჂჂႵႾჄႼ჉ ჂჅႾႾႹႾႷ ႱჄ Ⴑ ႴႵႶႹႳႹჄნ”

ႣႸႵ ჂႵ჆ႵႱႼႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႹჃႿႾ’Ⴣ ႶჅႾႴႱႽႵႾჄႱႼ ႶႼႱჇ ჄႿ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ႸႵჃႹჄႱჄႹႿႾნ “ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჄႸႵჂႵ ႱჂႵ ჃႿႽႵ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ჇႵ ჃႹႽჀႼ჉ ႳႱႾႾႿჄ ჂႵႼႵႱჃႵნ ჷႾ ႿჄႸႵჂ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ჄႸႹჃ ჀჂႹჃႿႾ ႹჃ ႹႾႶႵჃჄႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ‘჆ႵჂႽႹႾნ’ ჯႾႴ ჄႸႵჃႵ ჆ႵჂႽႹႾ ჇႵჂႵ ႿႾႳႵ ႿჅჂ ႳႿႽჀႱႾႹႿႾჃლ ႿჅჂ ჂႵႼႱჄႹ჆ႵჃლ ႿჅჂ ႳႿႽჂႱႴႵჃმႹႾმႱჂႽჃ ႴჅჂႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჯႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ႥჃႵჂ ႧႱჂ—ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ჇႵ ႶႿჅႷႸჄ ႱႼႿႾႷჃႹႴႵ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ႼႹႶႵ ႱႾႴ ႴႵႱჄႸნნნ ჲႿ ჉ႿჅ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴ ჇႸႱჄ ჷ’Ⴝ ჃႱ჉ႹႾႷჭ”

“ჷ ჃႵႵნ”

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ჇႱჃႾ’Ⴤ ჃჅჂჀჂႹჃႵႴჩ ႹႶ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷლ ჄႸႹჃ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷ ႾႵჇნ

“ႣႿლ ჇႸႱჄ Ⴕ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉ ႹჃ ႣႸႹ ჸႹႱႾႷ’Ⴣ ჀႼႱႾჭ”

“ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႻႾႿჇნ ჶႵ ჇႿႾ’Ⴤ ჄႵႼႼ ႱႾ჉ႿႾႵ ႸႹჃ ჄჂჅႵ ჀႼႱႾნ ႠႵჂႸႱჀჃ ႣႸႹ ႧႱႾႷ ႸႱჃ ႷჅႵჃჃႵႴ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷლ ႲჅჄ ჷ ႱႽ ႾႿჄ ႸႹჃ ჀႱჂႵႾჄჩ ჷ ႳႱႾႾႿჄ ႷჅႵჃჃნ”

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႳႼႿჃႵႴ ႸႹჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃლ ჃႹႾႻႹႾႷ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄნ ჯႶჄႵჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ႸႵ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ ჄႸႵႽნ “ჷႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႳႱჃႵლ ჇႸႱჄ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჱႱႼႱႽႹჄ჉ჭ”

“ჷ ჇႹႼႼ ႾႿჄ ႱႼႼႿჇ ჉ႿჅ ჄႿ ჃႵႵ ႸႹႽნ ႣႸႹ ႧႱႾႷ ჇႹႼႼ ႿႲჃჄჂჅႳჄ ჰႼႱႳႻლ ႱႾႴ ჷ ჇႹႼႼ ႿႲჃჄჂჅႳჄ ჉ႿჅნ” ႤႸႵ ႧႱჂႴႵႾ’Ⴣ ႳႱႼႽ ჄႿႾႵ ჅႾႴႵჂჃႳႿჂႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჂႵჃႿႼ჆Ⴕნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႳႼႵႱჂ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႾႿჄ ႿႾ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ’Ⴣ ჃႹႴႵნ

ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ჄჂႱႾჃႶႿჂႽႵႴნ

ႣႸႵ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჃႸႹႶჄႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ ႸႵჂ ႣႸႹႾႹႾႷ ႶႿჂႽლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ჇႱჃ ႾႿჄႹႳႵႱႲႼ჉ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ႲႵႶႿჂႵლ ႾႿჇ ႲႵႱჂႹႾႷ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ’Ⴣ ჅႾႹჁჅႵ ႽႱჂႻႹႾႷჃნ

“ႩႿჅ’ჂႵ ჅჃႹႾႷ ჰႼႱႳႻ’Ⴣ ჀႿჇႵჂ ჄႿ ႳႿჅႾჄႵჂ ႽႹႾႵლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ႱႼႼႿჇჃ ჉ႿჅ ჄႿ ႱႳႸႹႵ჆Ⴕ ჄႸႹჃ ႽႹႾႹႽႱႼ ჄჂႱႾჃႶႿჂႽႱჄႹႿႾნნნ ჰჅჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႴႿႵჃႾ’Ⴤ ႷჅႱჂႱႾჄႵႵ ჆ႹႳჄႿჂ჉ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ႽႵლ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄნ ႩႿჅ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႻႾႿჇ ჄႸႱჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჉ႿჅჂ ႶႱჄႸႵჂ ႳႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႴႵႶႵႱჄ ႽႵნ”

ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ჃႹႽჀႼ჉ ჃႸႿႿႻ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴნ “ჷ’Ⴝ ႺჅჃჄ ႴႹჃႱჀჀႿႹႾჄႵႴნ ႧႸႹႼႵ ჷ ႳႸႿჃႵ ჄႿ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵ ႶႹႷႸჄႹႾႷ ႱჃ Ⴑ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ႶႿჂ Ⴝ჉ ႣႵႾႹႿჂლ ႧႱჂႴႵႾლ ჉ႿჅ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჃႵ჆ႵჂႵႼ჉ ႴႹჃႱჀჀႿႹႾჄႵႴ ႽႵნ ჷ ჅჃႵႴ ჄႿ ႸႿႼႴ ჉ႿჅ ႹႾ ႸႹႷႸ ჂႵႷႱჂႴნ”

ႥႾႼႹႻႵ ჰႼႱႳႻლ ჃႸႵ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ჀჂႿႺႵႳჄ ႱႾ Ⴟ჆ႵჂႲႵႱჂႹႾႷ ႱჂჂႿႷႱႾႳႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ႿႾ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷნ ჷႾჃჄႵႱႴლ ႸႵჂ ჇႿჂႴჃ ႳႱჂჂႹႵႴ ႷႵႾჅႹႾႵ ჃႹႾႳႵჂႹჄ჉ნ “ჷ ႿႾႼ჉ ႱჃႻ ჉ႿჅ ႿႾႵ ჄႸႹႾႷშ ႹႶ ႣႸႹ ჸႹႱႾႷ’Ⴣ ჀႼႱႾ ჃჅႳႳႵႵႴჃლ ჇႸႱჄ ჇႹႼႼ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴჭ”

“ჷ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჄႿႼႴ ჉ႿჅლ ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႻႾႿჇნ”

“ႩႵჄ ჉ႿჅ ჃჄႱႾႴ ႹႾ ႿჅჂ ჇႱ჉ლ ႴႵჃჀႹჄႵ ႾႿჄ ႻႾႿჇႹႾႷჭ”

“ჯჂႵႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵჭ ႩႿჅ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႻႾႿჇლ ჉ႵჄ ჉ႿჅ ႹႾჄႵႾႴ ჄႿ ჃჄჂႹႻႵნ”

“ႤႸႵႾ ႹჄ ჃႵႵႽჃ ჇႵ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႾႿ ႳႸႿႹႳႵ ႲჅჄ ჄႿ ႶႹႷႸჄნ”

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ჄႿႿႻ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ’Ⴣ ႸႱႾႴნ “ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ლ ჃჄႿჀნ ႢႵႷႱჂႴႼႵჃჃ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႿჅჄႳႿႽႵლ ჄႸႵ ႧႱჂႴႵႾ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ႱႾႳႸႿჂ ႸႿႼႴႹႾႷ ჄႸႹჃ ჀႼႱႳႵ ႴႿჇႾნ ჷႶ ჇႵ ႶႹႷႸჄ ႸႵჂႵლ ჇႹႾႾႹႾႷ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ႽႵႱႾႹႾႷႼႵჃჃნ ჻ႿჂႵႿ჆ႵჂლ ჰႼႱႳႻ ႱႾႴ ჷ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႿჇႵ ႸႵჂ Ⴑ ႶႱ჆ႿჂნ”

ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ႴႵႱႳჄႹ჆ႱჄႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႣႸႹႾႹႾႷ ႶႿჂႽნ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႷႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႸႵ ႧႱჂႴႵႾ Ⴑ ႼႿႾႷლ ႽႵႱႾႹႾႷႶჅႼ ႼႿႿႻნ “ႧႸႵჄႸႵჂ ႣႸႹ ႧႱႾႷ ႳႱႾ ჃჄႿჀ ჰႼႱႳႻლ ჷ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ჃႱ჉ნ ჰჅჄლ ႧႱჂႴႵႾლ ჷ ႸႿჀႵ ჉ႿჅ ႱჂႵ ჀჂႵჀႱჂႵႴ ჄႿ ႶႱႳႵ ჄႸႵ ႶჅჄჅჂႵნ”

ჶႵ ႼႵႴ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ႿჅჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႹჃႿႾნ

ჯჃ ჄႸႵ჉ ჇႱႼႻႵႴლ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ჃჀႿႻႵ ჄႿ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷნ “ႣႸႵ’Ⴣ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႴ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ჂႿჀႵნ ႣჅჀჀჂႵჃჃႹႾႷ ჱႱႼႱႽႹჄ჉ ႸႱჃ ႴჂႱႹႾႵႴ ႽႿჃჄ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ჃჄჂႵႾႷჄႸნ ႣႸႵ ႳႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ჃჅჀჀჂႵჃჃ ႽႵლ ႱႾႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ႿჂႷႱႾႹ჊ႱჄႹႿႾ’Ⴣ ႽႿჃჄ ႱႴ჆ႱႾႳႵႴ ჄႵႳႸႾႿႼႿႷ჉ლ ჃႸႵ ჇႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵ ႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ႴႵႶႵႱჄ ႽႵ ႹႾ Ⴝ჉ ႣႸႹႾႹႾႷ ႶႿჂႽნ”

“ჷ ႻႾႿჇლ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ნ”

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ’Ⴣ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჇႱჃ ჃႸႱჂჀნ “ჷႶ ჇႵ ႽႿ჆Ⴕ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ႸႵჂლ ჇႵ ႽჅჃჄ ႲႵ ჀჂႵჀႱჂႵႴ ჄႿ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႵჂ ႸႵჂ ႲჅჂႴႵႾნ ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵႼႹႵ჆Ⴕ ჷ ႳჅჂჂႵႾჄႼ჉ ჀႿჃჃႵჃჃ ჄႸႵ ႳႱჀႱႳႹჄ჉ ჂႵჁჅႹჂႵႴ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႣႹ჈ ႣႵႱჄჃნ ჲႿ ჉ႿჅ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႾႶႹႴႵႾႳႵ ჄႿ ႲႵႱჂ ჄႸႱჄ ჂႵჃჀႿႾჃႹႲႹႼႹჄ჉ჭ”

ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႽႿჅჄႸლ ჄႸႵႾ ႳႼႿჃႵႴ ႹჄნ ჽႶ ႳႿჅჂჃႵლ ჃႸႵ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ჀႿჃჃႵჃჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႳႱჀႱႳႹჄ჉ნ ჴჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱჂჄლ ჃႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႿႾႼ჉ ႶႿჅႷႸჄ ႶႿჂ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷნ ႧႸ჉ ႵႼჃႵ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჃႸႵ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჂႵჄႹჂႵႴ ჇႸႵႾ ჃႸႵ ႴႹႴჭ ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႵ ჇႸႿ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ჄႸႵ ႳႱႾႴႹႴႱჄႵ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႣႹ჈ ႣႵႱჄჃნ ჶႵჂ ႳႸႿႹႳႵ ჄႿ ჂႵჄႹჂႵ ႽႵႱႾჄ ჃႸႵ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႹႾჄႵႾႴႵႴ ჄႿ ႺႿႹႾ ჄႸႵႽჩ ჃႸႵ ႻႾႵჇ ჀႵჂႶႵႳჄႼ჉ ჇႵႼႼ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ჃჅႹჄႵႴ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ჂႿႼႵნ

“ႤႿ ႴႵჃჄჂႿ჉ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷლ ჉ႿჅ ႽჅჃჄ ჀႿჃჃႵჃჃ ჄႸႵ ჂႵჃႿႼ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႲჅႹႼႴ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႾႵჇ ႹႾ ႹჄჃ ჀႼႱႳႵნ ႤႿ ჄႵႱჂ ႴႿჇႾ ჄႸႵ ႳჅჂჂႵႾჄ ႿჂႴႵჂლ ჉ႿჅ ႽჅჃჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႸႵ ႲႼჅႵჀჂႹႾჄ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႿႾႵნ ႠႱჂჄ ႿႶ ႽႵ ႷႵႾჅႹႾႵႼ჉ ჇႱႾჄჃ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჄႿ ჀႱჅჃႵ ჃႿ ჇႵ ႳႱႾ ႿႲჃႵჂ჆Ⴕ ႣႸႹ ჸႹႱႾႷ’Ⴣ ჅႼჄႹႽႱჄႵ ႿჅჄႳႿႽႵნნნ ჰჅჄ ჇႵ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ႱႶႶႿჂႴ ჄႿ ႹႷႾႿჂႵ ႢႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႿჄႸႵჂჃნ ჷ ႸႹႷႸႼ჉ ႴႿჅႲჄ ႿჅჂ ႿჀჀႿႾႵႾჄჃ ჇႹႼႼ ႲႵ ႳႿႾჃႹႴႵჂႱჄႵ ႵႾႿჅႷႸ ჄႿ ჃႵჀႱჂႱჄႵ ჄႸႵႽ ႶႿჂ ჅჃნ ႤႸႵ჉ ႽႹႷႸჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႲႵ ჀႱჂჄ ႿႶ ႣႸႹ ჸႹႱႾႷ’Ⴣ ႿႲႺႵႳჄႹ჆Ⴕნ”

“ႣႿლ ჇႸႱჄ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ჇႵ ႴႿჭ”

ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ჇႱჃ ႼႿჃჄნ

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႻႵႵႾႼ჉ ჂႵႱႼႹ჊ႵႴ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႷႹჂႼჃ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႸႹႽ ჇႵჂႵ ႱႼႼ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄნ ႤႱႻႵ ჰႼႱႳႻლ ႶႿჂ ႹႾჃჄႱႾႳႵშ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃლ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႿႾႼ჉ ႴႿ ႿႾႵ ჄႸႹႾႷ—ႷႿ ჃႽႱჃႸ ჄႸႵ ႳჅႼჀჂႹჄ ႳႱჅჃႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჄჂႿჅႲႼႵნ

ჷႾ ႶႱႳჄლ ჰႼႱႳႻ ႹႾჄႵႾႴႵႴ ჄႿ ႴႿ ႺჅჃჄ ჄႸႱჄლ ႿႾႼ჉ ႣႸႹ ႧႱႾႷ ႸႱႴ ჄႵႽჀႿჂႱჂႹႼ჉ ჃჄႿჀჀႵႴ ႸႵჂნ ჷႶ ႣႸႹ ႧႱႾႷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႴႵႶႵႱჄ ჰႼႱႳႻლ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႺჅჃჄ ჃႽႱჃႸ ႣႸႹ ႧႱႾႷ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵႾ ჃႽႱჃႸ ႣႸႹ ჸႹႱႾႷნ ჯႾႴ ႹႶ ႹჄ ჇႵჂႵ ჺჅႿ ჶႵლ ჃႸႵ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჃႹႽჀႼ჉ ჃჄႿჀ ჄႸႹႾႻႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ႼႵႱႾ ႹႾჄႿ ႸႹჃ ႱჂႽჃლ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႹႾႷ ႸႹႽ ჄႿ ႶႹႷჅჂႵ ႹჄ ႿჅჄნ

ჯႼჄႸႿჅႷႸ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ჃႻႹႼႼႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႹჃ ႱჂႵႱლ ჃႸႵ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႱႳჄႹ჆ႵႼ჉ ჄჂ჉ ჄႿ ჄႸႹႾႻნ

ႤႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ჀჂႵႳႹჃႵႼ჉ ჇႸႱჄ ႽႱႴႵ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ჃႿ ႵႾႴႵႱჂႹႾႷ჏

“ჺႵჄ’Ⴣ ႷႿნ ႤႿ ჱ ჱႹჄ჉ნ ႣႸႹ ჸႹႱႾႷ ႹჃႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႼ჉ ႿႾႵ ჇႸႿ ႳႱႾ ႱႲჃႿჂႲ ჀႿჇႵჂნ”

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ჃႽႹႼႵႴ ႱჄ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄნ “ჺႵႾႴ ႽႵ ჉ႿჅჂ ჃჄჂႵႾႷჄႸლ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ნ”

“ჽႻႱ჉჏”

ნნნ

“ႣႸႹ ႧႱႾႷლ ჇႸႵႾ ჄႹႽႵ ႹჄჃႵႼႶ ႳႵႱჃႵჃ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႿႾ ჉ႿჅჂ ჃႹႴႵლ ႸႿჇ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ႹႾჄႵႾႴ ჄႿ ႴႵႶႵႱჄ ႽႵჭ” ჯჂႿჅႾႴ ႧႸႹჄႵლ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ႲႼႵႱႳႸႵႴ ჀჅჂႵ ჇႸႹჄႵნ

ႤႸႵ ႼႿႾႷႵჂ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵ ჇႹჄႸ ႧႸႹჄႵ ႼႱჃჄႵႴლ ჄႸႵ ႽႿჂႵ ႱႴ჆ႱႾჄႱႷႵႿჅჃ ႹჄ ႲႵႳႱႽႵ ႶႿჂ ႧႸႹჄႵნ ჴႹႾႱႼႼ჉ლ ჄႹႽႵ ႹჄჃႵႼႶ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ႲႵ ჄႱႹႾჄႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႧႸႹჄႵ’Ⴣ ჀႿჇႵჂნ

ႣႸႹ ႧႱႾႷ ჄႿჃჃႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႸႱႹჂ ႲႱႳႻ ႿႾႳႵ ႽႿჂႵნ “ႤჂჅႼ჉ ႹႽჀჂႵჃჃႹ჆Ⴕნ ჯႷႱႹႾჃჄ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ႼႹႻႵ ჉ႿჅლ ჀႵჂႸႱჀჃ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႼ჉ ჀႱჄႸ ႹჃ ჃႵႼႶმႴႵჃჄჂჅႳჄႹႿႾჩ ႴႵႶႵႱჄႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ Ⴑ ႶჂႿႾჄႱႼ ႱჃჃႱჅႼჄ ႹჃ ჆ႹჂჄჅႱႼႼ჉ ႹႽჀႿჃჃႹႲႼႵნ ႩႿჅ’჆Ⴕ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჄႱႹႾჄႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჄႹႽႵნ ႣႿႿႾლ ჷ ჇႿႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵ ႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ჇႹႵႼႴ ჄႸႵ ჀႿჇႵჂ ႿႶ ჄႹႽႵ ႱჄ ႱႼႼნნნ ჰჅჄ ჂႵႽႵႽႲႵჂლ ჄႸႿჃႵ ႿႶ Ⴝ჉ ႷႵႾႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჇႿႾ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ႳჅႾႾႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ჄჂႵႱႳႸႵჂ჉ნ ႩႿჅ’჆Ⴕ ჄႱႹႾჄႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჄႹႽႵლ ჉ႵჄ ჉ႿჅ ႶႱႹႼ ჄႿ ႷჂႱჃჀ ჄႸႵ ჄჂჅႵ ႵჃჃႵႾႳႵ ႿႶ ႹჄნნნ ႧႸႹჄႵლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ႹჃ Ⴑ ჇႱ჉ ჄႿ ႴႵႱႼ ჇႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅნ”

ჳ჆ႵႾ ႱჃ ႸႵ ჃჀႿႻႵლ ႣႸႹ ႧႱႾႷ’Ⴣ ჀႸ჉ჃႹႳႱႼ ႲႿႴ჉ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ႴႹჃႹႾჄႵႷჂႱჄႵნ

ჯႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჀႿჇႵჂ ႿႶ ჄႹႽႵლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ჄႱႹႾჄႵႴ ჀჅჂႵ ჇႸႹჄႵლ ჃჇႱႼႼႿჇႵႴ ႧႸႹჄႵ ჇႸႿႼႵ ႹႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄნ

“ჳჄႵჂႾႱႼ ჳ჈ႹႼႵ჏ ႧႱႹჄ ႶႿჂ ႽႵ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႴ ႿႶ ჄႹႽႵ჏”

ႧႸႹჄႵ ჆ႱႾႹჃႸႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴕ჈ႹჃჄႵႾႳႵნ

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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