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

Chapter 332

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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ჯႾ ႱႾႿႽႱႼ჉ ჇႱჃ ႿႳႳჅჂჂႹႾႷნ

ჰႼႱႳႻვჃ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ႶႼႿჇႵႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႾ჉ აჇႿჂႼႴჃნა ႣႸႵ ႻႾႵჇ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ჂႵჃჅႼჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႼႼႹჃႹႿႾ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ႿჇႾ ჀႿჇႵჂ ჇႹჄႸ ႿჄႸႵჂ ႶႿჂႳႵჃლ ႳႱჅჃႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႳႿႼႼႵႳჄႹ჆Ⴕ ႴႹჃჄႿჂჄႹႿႾნ

ႤႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴ ႸႱႴ ႾႿჄ ႲႵႵႾ ႴႵჃჄჂႿ჉ႵႴნ

ჷႾ ႶႱႳჄლ ႴႵჃჄჂႿ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႿჂႼႴ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႶႿႿႼႹჃႸ ႾႿჄႹႿႾლ ႿႾႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႿႲႺႵႳჄႹ჆ႵႼ჉ ႹႷႾႿჂႵႴ ჇႸႱჄ ჼႹႾჄႸ ႣႵႾჃႵ ႲႵႹႾႷჃ ჇႵჂႵ ႳႱჀႱႲႼႵ ႿႶნ ႤႸႿჃႵ ႵႾჄႹჄႹႵჃ ႸႱႴ ႽႵჂႵႼ჉ ჄჂႱႾჃႹჄႹႿႾႵႴლ ႾႿჄ ႴႹႵႴ—ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႳჂჅႳႹႱႼ ჀႿႹႾჄნ

ႤႸႵჂႵႶႿჂႵლ ჰႼႱႳႻ ႳႼႵႱჂႼ჉ ჂႵႱႼႹ჊ႵႴ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႲႹჂჄႸ ႿႶ ჄႸႵჃႵ აჇႿჂႼႴჃა ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႴႹჂႵႳჄ ႹႾჄႵჂ჆ႵႾჄႹႿႾ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჼႹႾჄႸ ႣႵႾჃႵ ႲႵႹႾႷჃნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႼႹႻႵ ჃႸႱჄჄႵჂႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႽႵჄႵႿჂ ႶႱႼႼႹႾႷ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჃႻ჉ ႹႾჄႿ ႳႿჅႾჄႼႵჃჃ ჃႽႱႼႼ ჃჄႿႾႵჃ ჄႿ ႽႹႾႹႽႹ჊Ⴕ ჄႸႵ ႹႽჀႱႳჄ ჇႸႵႾ ჄႸႵ჉ ႸႹჄ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႿჅႾႴნ ႤႸႵ ჼႹႾჄႸ ႣႵႾჃႵ ႲႵႹႾႷჃ ႸႱႴ ႴႿႾႵ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵშ ჄႸႵ჉ ႽႱჃჃႹ჆ႵႼ჉ ႶჂႱႷႽႵႾჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႼႼႹႴႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ႴႹჃჄႿჂჄႹႾႷ ჀႿჇႵჂჃლ ჂႵჃჅႼჄႹႾႷ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႶႿჂႽႱჄႹႿႾ ႿႶ ႿႾႵ ჄႵႽჀႿჂႱჂ჉ აჇႿჂႼႴა ႱႶჄႵჂ ႱႾႿჄႸႵჂლ ჄႸႵჂႵႲ჉ ႽႹჄႹႷႱჄႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ Ⴟ჆ႵჂႱႼႼ ႵႶႶႵႳჄ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႹႽႱჂ჉ ჇႿჂႼႴნ

ႤႸႵ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴ ჇႵჂႵ ႹႾႴႹ჆ႹႴჅႱႼႼ჉ ႴჂႱჇႾ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႵჃႵ აჄႵႽჀႿჂႱჂ჉ ჇႿჂႼႴჃლა ႱႾႴ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ ჀႿჇႵჂ ႴႹჃჃႹჀႱჄႵႴ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ჄႹႽႵლ ჄႸႵ჉ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႷჂႱႴჅႱႼႼ჉ ჂႵჄჅჂႾ ჄႿ აჂႵႱႼႹჄ჉ნა

ჰჅჄ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჇლ ჄႸႵ ჀႿჇႵჂ ჇႱჃ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႴႵႾჃႵნ

ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჃႵႱჂႳႸႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ჺჅႿ ჶႵლ ႱႾႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႿႳႵჃჃლ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႹႾႳႹႴႵႾჄႱႼႼ჉ ჀჅႼႼႹႾႷ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ႿჅჄნ

ႤႸႿჃႵ ჄჂႱჀჀႵႴ ႴႵႵჀ ჇႹჄႸႹႾ ჄႸႵ აჄႵႽჀႿჂႱჂ჉ ჇႿჂႼႴჃა ႾႵႵႴႵႴ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ჄႿ Ⴕ჈ჄჂႱႳჄ ჄႸႵႽ ჄႿ ႵჃႳႱჀႵ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႳႿႽႶႿჂჄႱႲႼႵლ ႴႹჃჄႿჂჄႵႴ ჂႵႱႼႹჄ჉ნ ჰႼႱႳႻ ႻႾႵჇ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႵႼႼჩ ႹႾ ჄႸႹჃ ႼႵ჆ႵႼ ႿႶ ႴႹჃჄႿჂჄႹႿႾლ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵ ჇႱჃ ႵჃჃႵႾჄႹႱႼႼ჉ ჀႿჇႵჂႼႵჃჃნ ႠႵჂႸႱჀჃ ႿႾႼ჉ ჳႹႷႸჄႸ ႣႵႾჃႵ ႲႵႹႾႷჃ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჂႵჄႱႹႾ ჃႿႽႵ ႴႵႷჂႵႵ ႿႶ ႶჂႵႵႴႿႽ ჇႹჄႸႹႾ ჃჅႳႸ ჇႿჂႼႴჃნ

ჰჅჄ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႹႾႷ ჄႸႵႽ ჄႿ ႲჂႵႱႻ ႿჅჄ ႿႾ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႿჇႾ ჇႱჃ ႱჃႻႹႾႷ ჄႿႿ ႽჅႳႸნ ႤႸႹჃ ႶჂႱႷႽႵႾჄႱჄႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ႿჂႳႸႵჃჄჂႱჄႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႵ ჼႹႾჄႸ ႣႵႾჃႵ ႲႵႹႾႷჃნ

ႤႿ ჀჅჄ ႹჄ ႲႼჅႾჄႼ჉ლ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჇႱჃ ႳႼႵႱႾႹႾႷ ჅჀ ႸႵჂ ႿჇႾ ႽႵჃჃნ ჯႶჄႵჂ ႱႼႼლ ჄႸႹჃ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ႼႱჂႷႵႼ჉ ჂႵႼႱჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႸႵჂ ჃჅႴႴႵႾ ႹႾჄႵჂ჆ႵႾჄႹႿႾნ ႣႸႵ ႸႱႴႾვჄ ႿჂႹႷႹႾႱႼႼ჉ ჀႼႱႾႾႵႴ ჄႿ ႱႳჄლ ႱႾႴ ႸႵჂ ႲႵႸႱ჆ႹႿჂ ႸႱႴ ႹႾႴႵႵႴ ႲႵႵႾ Ⴟ჆ႵჂႼ჉ ჂႱჃႸნ ႠႵჂႸႱჀჃ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႵႷႾႱႾႳ჉ ჇႱჃ ႽႱႻႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႼႵჃჃ ჂႱჄႹႿႾႱႼ ჄႸႱႾ ႲႵႶႿჂႵნნნ

ჴႿჂႷႵჄ ႹჄნ ႣႸႵ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჃႸႱჄჄႵჂ ჃႿႽႵ ჇႿჂႼႴჃლ ჃႿჂჄ ႿჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჀႿჇႵჂლ ႱႾႴ ႱႳႳႵႼႵჂႱჄႵ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴვჃ ჂႵႳႿ჆ႵჂ჉ნ ႢႵႷႱჂႴႼႵჃჃ ႿႶ ჇႸႱჄ ႧႸႹჄႵლ ႾႿჇ Ⴑ ჄჂჅႵ ႼႹႶႵ ႶႿჂႽლ ႹႾჄႵႾႴႵႴ ჄႿ ႴႿლ ႿႾႳႵ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴ ჃჄႱႲႹႼႹ჊ႵႴლ ႧႸႹჄႵ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ႶႿჂႳႵႴ ჄႿ ჂႵ჆ႵႱႼ ႸႵჂ ჄჂჅႵ ႾႱჄჅჂႵ ჄႿ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵნ ჯჄ ჄႸႱჄ ჀႿႹႾჄლ ႸႵჂ ჄჂჅႵ ႳႿႽჀႿჃႹჄႹႿႾ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ ႳႼႵႱჂლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ჇႿჂჂ჉ Ⴕ჈ႳႵჃჃႹ჆ႵႼ჉ნ

ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჀႿჃႹჄႹႿႾ ჄႿ ႽႿႲႹႼႹ჊Ⴕ ჄႿႿ ႽჅႳႸ ჀႿჇႵჂ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჇნ

ჷႶ ჄႸႵ ႿჀჀႿႾႵႾჄ ჇႱჃ ႸႹႴႹႾႷ ႹႾ ႿႾႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႿჂႼႴჃლ ჃႸႵვႴ ႼႵჄ ႸႵჂ ჃჄႱ჉ ჄႸႵჂႵ ႶႿჂ ႾႿჇლ ႺჅჃჄ ჄႿ ႻႵႵჀ ႸႵჂ ႶჂႿႽ ჂჅႾႾႹႾႷ ႱჂႿჅႾႴნ

ნნნ

ჶჅႿ ჶჅႱႾႸჅႱႾ ႽႵჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႿმႳႱႼႼႵႴ ჵჂႵႱჄ ჳ჈ႹჃჄႵႾႳႵნ

ႧႸႵႾ ჃႸႵ ჃႿჅႷႸჄ ჀႿჇႵჂლ ႸႵჂ ჂႵჁჅႵჃჄ ჇႱჃ ႷჂႱႾჄႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႵ ჀႵჂჃႿႾႱႼႼ჉ ႽႵჄ ჄႸႵ ႲႵႹႾႷ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ႶႹ჈ႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႿჀႸႵႳ჉ნ

჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ႧႸႹჄႵნ

“ႩႿჅ჏ ჶႿჇ ႹჃ ჄႸႹჃ ჀႿჃჃႹႲႼႵ჏”

ჶჅႿ ჶჅႱႾႸჅႱႾ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႶႱჄႸႿႽ ႹჄნ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჇႱჃ ჃჅჀჀႿჃႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႿႾ ჆ႱႳႱჄႹႿႾ ႱႼႿႾႵ—ႸႿჇ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჃႸႵ ႲႵ ႸႵჂႵჭ ჯႾႴ ჇႸ჉ ႸႱႴ ჃႸႵ ჀჂႿჀႸႵჃႹႵႴ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷლ ႴႵႽႱႾႴႹႾႷ ႸႹჃ ႱჂჂႵჃჄლ ႱႾႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႵჃჄႱႲႼႹჃႸႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჂჅႼႵ ჄႸႱჄ აჇႸႿႵ჆ႵჂ ႲႱჄႸႵჃ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႲႼႿႿႴ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႿჀႸႵჄ ႳႱႾ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ ჄႸႵ ႼႵႱႴႵჂაჭ

“ႤႸႵჂႵ’Ⴣ ႾႿ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ჀႱႾႹႳლ ჻ႹჃჃ ჶჅႿ ჶჅႱႾႸჅႱႾნ” ႧႸႹჄႵ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴ ჀႵჂႶႵႳჄႼ჉ ႳႱႼႽნ “ჷ ႻႾႿჇ ჇႸႱჄ ჉ႿჅ’ჂႵ ჄႸႹႾႻႹႾႷლ ႲჅჄ ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႾႿ ჂႵႱჃႿႾ ჄႿ ႸႹႴႵ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷნ ჷ ႱႽ ႾႿჄ ჄႸႵ ჂႵ჆ႵჂჃႵႴ ჃჄႱჄႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჉ႿჅ ႻႾႿჇნ ჷ ႱႽ Ⴑ ႷႵႾჅႹႾႵႼ჉ Ⴕ჈ႹჃჄႹႾႷ ႼႹႶႵ ႶႿჂႽლ ႲႿჂႾ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႴႹჃჄႿჂჄႹႿႾ—ჄႸႵ ჄჂჅႵ ႧႸႹჄႵნ ჼႿჄ Ⴑ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼლ ႾႿჂ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႵႼჃႵლ ႲჅჄ Ⴑ ႾႵჇ ႲႵႹႾႷნ”

ႣႸႵ ႹႾჄჂႿႴჅႳႵႴ ႸႵჂჃႵႼႶ ჇႹჄႸ ჀႿႼႹჄႵ ჂႵ჆ႵჂႵႾႳႵშ “ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃႾ’Ⴤ ႱႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ ႿჅჂ ႶႹჂჃჄ ႽႵႵჄႹႾႷნ ႧႵ’჆Ⴕ ႽႵჄ ႽႱႾ჉ ჄႹႽႵჃ ႲႵႶႿჂႵლ ႲჅჄ ჉ႿჅჂ ႱჄჄႹჄჅႴႵ ჄႿჇႱჂႴ ႽႵ ჇႱჃ ჁჅႹჄႵ ႸႿჃჄႹႼႵ ჄႸႵႾნ ჼႿჇლ ჉ႿჅ ჃႵႵႽ ႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ჃჀႵႱႻ ჇႹჄႸ ႽႵ ႳႱႼႽႼ჉ნ ჷჄ ჃႵႵႽჃ ჉ႿჅჂ ჀჂႵ჆ႹႿჅჃ ႱჄჄႹჄჅႴႵ ႹჃჃჅႵჃ ჃჄႵႽႽႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ჀჂႵႳႿႾႳႵႹ჆ႵႴ ႽႱႼႹႳႵნ”

ႠჂႵ჆ႹႿჅჃ ႽႵႵჄႹႾႷჃნნნ

ჸჅჃჄ ႱჃ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႸႱႴ ჃႱႹႴლ ჇႸႱჄ ჄႸႵ჉ ჇႵჂႵ Ⴕ჈ჀႵჂႹႵႾႳႹႾႷ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჂႵჀႵჄႹჄႹႿႾნნნ ჰჅჄ ჇႸ჉ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႹჃ ჀႵჂჃႿႾ ႸႵჂႵჭ

“ႧႸႵჂႵ ႹჃ ჺჅႿ ჶႵჭ”

“჻ႹჃჃ ჺჅႿ ჶႵჭ” ႧႸႹჄႵ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႸႵჂლ ჀჅ჊჊ႼႵႴნ “ჲႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჻ႹჃჃ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႴႹႵ ჃႱ჆ႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅ ႱႼႼჭ”

“ნნნႧႸႱჄ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ჃႱ჉ჭ”

ႧႸႹჄႵ ჃႽႹႼႵႴლ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႴႹႼႹႷႵႾჄ ႱႾႴ ႹႾႳჂႵႴႹႲႼ჉ ჀႱჄႹႵႾჄშ “ჷ ჃႱႹႴლ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჻ႹჃჃ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႲჅჂႾ ჄႸႵ ႢႹ჆ႵჂ ႿႶ ႤႹႽႵ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႶႹႾႱႼ ႽႿႽႵႾჄჃ ჄႿ ჃႱ჆Ⴕ ჉ႿჅლ ႵჂႱჃႹႾႷ ႱႼႼ Ⴕ჈ႹჃჄႵႾႳႵ ჃႿ ჄႸႱჄ ჉ႿჅ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႵჃႳႱჀႵ Ⴝ჉ ႷჂႱჃჀჭ ႣႸႵ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჂႵჃჄჂႹႳჄႵႴ Ⴑ ჀႿჂჄႹႿႾ ႿႶ Ⴝ჉ ჀႿჇႵჂლ ჀჂႵ჆ႵႾჄႹႾႷ ႽႵ ႶჂႿႽ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႼ჉ ႻႹႼႼႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅნ ჷ ႽჅჃჄ ႾႿჇ ႱႴႸႵჂႵ ჄႿ ႳႵჂჄႱႹႾ ჂჅႼႵჃნ”

ႧႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ჃႸႵ ჃႱ჉ႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႽႹႼႵჭ

ჶჅႿ ჶჅႱႾႸჅႱႾ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႿႿႴ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ႿႶ ႳႿჅჂჃႵლ ႲჅჄ ჃႸႵ ჂႵႶჅჃႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႵႼႹႵ჆Ⴕ ႹჄნნნ ႣႸႵ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႲႵႼႹႵ჆Ⴕ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱႴ ႸႱჀჀႵႾႵႴნ

“ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ჃႱႹႴ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႽჅჃჄ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႲႵ ႱႼႹ჆Ⴕნ ჶႵ ႳႱႾ ႶႵႵႼ ႸႵჂ ႼႹႶႵ ႶႿჂႳႵნ”

“ჽႶ ႳႿჅჂჃႵლ ႸႵ ႳႱႾ ႶႵႵႼ ႹჄლ” ႧႸႹჄႵ ჃႱႹႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႽႿႳႻႹႾႷ ჃႽႹႼႵნ “ჯႶჄႵჂ ႱႼႼლ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႿႽႱႾ’Ⴣ ႼႹႶႵ ႶႿჂႳႵ ႹჃ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႱႳჄႹ჆ႵႼ჉ ႸႹႾႴႵჂႹႾႷ ႽႵნ ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ჄႸႹჃ ႹჃ ႱႾ ႹჂჂႵ჆ႵჂჃႹႲႼႵ ჀჂႿႳႵჃჃნ ჳ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ჰႼႱႳႻ ႸႵჂჃႵႼႶ ჇႵჂႵ ჄႿ ႱჂჂႹ჆Ⴕლ ჃႸႵ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႿႾႼ჉ ჇႹჄႾႵჃჃ ႸႵჂ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ’Ⴣ ႴႵႽႹჃႵნ ჯႶჄႵჂ ႱႼႼლ ჄႹႽႵ ႴႿႵჃႾ’Ⴤ ჄჂჅႼ჉ Ⴕ჈ႹჃჄნ”

ႧႸႱჄ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴ ჇႱჃ ჃႸႵ ჄႱႼႻႹႾႷ ႱႲႿჅჄჭ

ჶჅႿ ჶჅႱႾႸჅႱႾ ႹႾჃჄႹႾႳჄႹ჆ႵႼ჉ ჂႵႺႵႳჄႵႴ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႿჂႴჃნ

ႣႸႵ ႱႲჃႿႼჅჄႵႼ჉ ჂႵႶჅჃႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႵႼႹႵ჆Ⴕ ჄႸႱჄ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჇႱჃ ႴႵႱႴნ

“ႧႸႵჄႸႵჂ ჉ႿჅ ႲႵႼႹႵ჆Ⴕ ႹჄ ႿჂ ႾႿჄ ႸႱჃ ႾႿ ႲႵႱჂႹႾႷ ႿႾ ႽႵნ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ’Ⴣ ჂႵჃჄჂႹႳჄႹႿႾ ႿႾ ႽႵ ႹჃ ႼႹႽႹჄႵႴნ ჷႶ ჷ ႸႱႴ ჄႿ ႷႹ჆Ⴕ ჉ႿჅ Ⴑ ႾჅႽႲႵჂნნნ ჀႵჂႸႱჀჃ Ⴑ ႸჅႾႴჂႵႴ ჄႹႽႵჃჭ ႩႿჅ ႱႾႴ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჂႿჅႷႸႼ჉ Ⴑ ႸჅႾႴჂႵႴ ႳႸႱႾႳႵჃ ჄႿ ჃჄႱჂჄ Ⴟ჆ႵჂნ ჰჅჄ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ႽႵႱႾႹႾႷႼႵჃჃნ ჷႾ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႿჂႼႴლ ჉ႿჅ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႾႿ ჀႿჃჃႹႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ႿႶ ႴႵႶႵႱჄႹႾႷ ႽႵნ”

ႧႸႹჄႵ ႽႵჂႵႼ჉ ჃႱႹႴ ჄႸႹჃ ჄႿ ႸႵჂ ႳႱႼႽႼ჉შ “ႤႸႵჂႵႶႿჂႵლ ჷ ჇႹႼႼ ႷჂႱႾჄ ჉ႿჅჂ ჂႵჁჅႵჃჄლ ႺჅჃჄ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ ჂჅႼႵჃ ႴႹႳჄႱჄႵშ ჷ ჇႹႼႼ ჂႵ჆ႵႱႼ ႹႾႶႿჂႽႱჄႹႿႾ ჄႿ ჉ႿჅ ႱႾႴ ႱႼႼႿჇ ჉ႿჅ ჄႿ ႴႵ჆ႹჃႵ Ⴑ ჇႱ჉ ჄႿ ႴႵႶႵႱჄ ႽႵნ ႩႿჅ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႶႱႳႵႴ ႧႸႹჄႵ ႱჃ ႱႾ ႵႾႵႽ჉ლ ჃႿ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႻႾႿჇ ჄႸႵ ჄჂჅႵ Ⴕ჈ჄႵႾჄ ႿႶ ႧႸႹჄႵ’Ⴣ ჀႿჇႵჂნ ჷ ႳႱႾ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴ ჰႼႱႳႻ’Ⴣ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷჃ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჄႹႽႵლ ჃႿ ჷ ႱႽ ႾႿჄ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჂჅჃႸნ ႧႸႹႼႵ ჇႱႹჄႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჄႿ ႶႹႾႱႼႼ჉ ႴႹჃჃႹჀႱჄႵლ ჀႼႱ჉ႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅ ႹჃ Ⴑ ჇႱ჉ ჄႿ ჂႵႼႹႵ჆Ⴕ Ⴝ჉ ႲႿჂႵႴႿႽნ ႣႿლ ჻ႹჃჃ ჶჅႿ ჶჅႱႾႸჅႱႾნ”

ႠჅჂႵ ჇႸႹჄႵ ჀႿჇႵჂ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ႵႾ჆ႵႼႿჀႵႴ ჶჅႿ ჶჅႱႾႸჅႱႾნ

ႣႸႵ ႹႾჃჄႹႾႳჄႹ჆ႵႼ჉ ჄჂႹႵႴ ჄႿ ႴႿႴႷႵლ ႲჅჄ ჃႸႵ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႵჃႳႱჀႵ ჄႸႵ ჀჅჂႵ ჇႸႹჄႵ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ნნნ

ჯ ႳႵჂჄႱႹႾ ჂႵჃჄჂႱႹႾჄ ჇႱჃ ႼႹႶჄႵႴნ

ჺႹႻႵ Ⴑ ჀႵჂჃႿႾ ჀႱჂႳႸႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႴႵჃႵჂჄ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ႴჂႹႾႻႹႾႷ ჇႵႼႼ ჇႱჄႵჂლ ჄႸႵ ჀႿჇႵჂ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ႴႹჃჄႿჂჄႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႸႹႴႴႵႾ ჇႹჄႸႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ ჃჅჂႷႵႴ ႿჅჄ ႱჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ ჴႼႱႽႵჃ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ႹႷႾႹჄႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ႢႵႴ ჂႵႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴნ

ႢႵႴ ႱჄჄႱႳႻႵႴ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ნ

ჴႼႱႽႵჃ ႳႿႱႼႵჃႳႵႴ ႿႾ ႸႵჂ ႶႹჃჄლ ჃჄჂႹႻႹႾႷ ႧႸႹჄႵ ჃჁჅႱჂႵႼ჉ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႶႱႳႵ ႱႾႴ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ႲႼႱჃჄႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႱჀႱჂჄნ

ႤႸႵႾლ ႧႸႹჄႵ ჂႵႶႿჂႽႵႴშ “ႣႵႵჭ ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႺჅჃჄ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃნ ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ႹႾႸႵჂႵႾჄ ႾႱჄჅჂႵ ႿႶ ႧႸႹჄႵ’Ⴣ ჀႿჇႵჂლ ႶჅႾႴႱႽႵႾჄႱႼႼ჉ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ჺႹႼႹჄႸ’Ⴣ ჀႿჇႵჂნ ჯႼჄႸႿჅႷႸ ႧႸႹჄႵ ႹჃ ჃႱႹႴ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႲႱჃႵႴ ႿႾ ჺႹႼႹჄႸ’Ⴣ ჀႿჇႵჂლ ჃႸႵ ႱႼჃႿ ႳႱჂჂႹႵჃ ႽႿჃჄ ႿႶ ჰႼႱႳႻ’Ⴣ ႹႾႶႼჅႵႾႳႵჩ ႹჄ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱჄႵ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ჃႿჅႼ ჄႸႱჄ ႴႵჄႵჂႽႹႾႵჃ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱჄႵ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ჀႿჇႵჂნ ჷႾ Ⴑ ჃႵႾჃႵლ ჃႸႵ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ჄჂჅႵ ႱႾႿႽႱႼ჉ნ”

ႣႸႵ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႹႾႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄლ ႱႼႼႿჇႹႾႷ ႢႵႴ ჄႿ ႱჄჄႱႳႻ ႸႵჂ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჂႵჄႱႼႹႱჄႹႾႷშ “ႥႾႴႵჂ ჄႸႵ ჂჅႼႵჃ ႿႶ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႿჂႼႴლ ჉ႿჅ ႱჂႵ ႾႿჇ ႽႹႾႵნ ჷ ႷჂႱႾჄႵႴ ჉ႿჅჂ ჇႹჃႸ ႱႾႴ ႷႱ჆Ⴕ ჉ႿჅ ჀႿჇႵჂნ ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃ ჀႵჂႶႵႳჄႼ჉ ჂႵႱჃႿႾႱႲႼႵნ ႤႸႵჂႵႶႿჂႵლ ჉ႿჅ ႱჂႵ ႶჂႵႵ ჄႿ ႱႳჄ ႱჃ Ⴑ ႼႵႱႴႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႹႾ჆ႵჃჄႹႷႱჄႵ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅ ჇႹჃႸნ ႤႸႹჃ ჇႹႼႼ ႽႱႻႵ ჄႸႵ ჄႹႽႵ ႱႸႵႱႴ ႽჅႳႸ ႽႿჂႵ ႹႾჄႵჂႵჃჄႹႾႷნ ჷ ႷႵႾჅႹႾႵႼ჉ ႸႿჀႵ ჉ႿჅ ჂႵჃႹჃჄ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႼႼ ჉ႿჅჂ ႽႹႷႸჄლ ႺჅჃჄ ႱჃ ჉ႿჅ ႴႹႴ ႲႵႶႿჂႵნ ჷჄ’Ⴣ ჁჅႹჄႵ ႱႽჅჃႹႾႷნ”

ႢႵႴ ჅჃႵႴ ႽႱႾ჉ ႽႵჄႸႿႴჃლ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჺႱ჆Ⴑ ჲႵႽႿႾ ႶႿჂႽ ჄႿ ႤჅჂႾႹႾႷ ႹႾჄႿ ჴႹჂႵლ ႲჅჄ ႾႿႾႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵႽ ႸႱႴ ႱႾ჉ ႵႶႶႵႳჄ ႿႾ ႧႸႹჄႵნ ჼႿႾႵ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ႱჄჄႱႳႻჃ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႸႱჂႽ ჄႸႵ ႷႹჂႼ ჃჄႱႾႴႹႾႷ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႸႵჂნ

“ႩႿჅ ႽႱႴႵ ႿႾႵ ႽႹჃჄႱႻႵ ჄႸႹჃ ჄႹႽႵშ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႹჃ ჉ႿჅჂ ჀჂႹႽႱჂ჉ ჃჄჂႱჄႵႷႹჃჄნ ჶႹჃ ႳႱჀჄჅჂႵ ႽႵႱႾჃ ჉ႿჅ’჆Ⴕ ႼႿჃჄ ჉ႿჅჂ ႱႾႱႼ჉ჄႹႳႱႼ ႲჂႱႹႾლ ႱႾႴ ჉ႿჅ ჇႿႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵ ႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ႶႿჂႽჅႼႱჄႵ Ⴑ ჂႱჄႹႿႾႱႼ ჀႼႱႾნ ႤႸႵჂႵႶႿჂႵლ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႾႵ჈Ⴤ ჂႵჀႵჄႹჄႹႿႾლ Ⴝ჉ ჃჅႷႷႵჃჄႹႿႾ ႹჃ ჄႿ ႼႵჄ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႳႿႾႴჅႳჄ ჃႿႽႵ ႹႾ჆ႵჃჄႹႷႱჄႹႿႾნ ჽႶ ႳႿჅჂჃႵლ ႸႹჃ ႹႴႵႾჄႹჄ჉ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႿჀႸႵჄ ႹჃ ႵႱჃႹႼ჉ ႴႹჃႳႿ჆ႵჂႵႴნ ჶႿჇ ჉ႿჅ ႸႱႾႴႼႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႹჃ ჅჀ ჄႿ ჉ႿჅნნნ ჯႸლ ႸႵჂႵ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ႸႹႾჄშ ႴႿ ႾႿჄ ႽႵႵჄ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ჇႸႹႼႵ ჉ႿჅ ႱჂႵ ჄႸႵ ႼႵႱႴႵჂლ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჉ႿჅჂ ႶႱႳჄႹႿႾჃ ႱჂႵ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄნ ႤႸႱჄ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ—ჂჅႼႵ—ႿႶ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႿჂႼႴნ”

ჶჅႿ ჶჅႱႾႸჅႱႾ ႷႱ჆Ⴕ ჅჀნ

ჼႿႾႵ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ႱჄჄႱႳႻჃ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჇႿჂႻ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ႧႸႹჄႵნ ႣႸႵ ႻႾႵჇ ႧႸႹჄႵ’Ⴣ ჀႿჇႵჂ ჇႱჃ ႹႾႸႵჂႵႾჄႼ჉ ჂჅႼႵმႲႱჃႵႴლ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႾႿჄ ႳႿႾჄႵႾႴ ჇႹჄႸნ

ႣႸႵ ႼႵႶჄ ჅႾႴႵჂ ႧႸႹჄႵ’Ⴣ ჅႾჂႵჃჄჂႱႹႾႵႴ ჃႽႹႼႵლ ႱႾႴ ႺჅჃჄ ႱჃ ႧႸႹჄႵ ႸႱႴ ჃჅႷႷႵჃჄႵႴლ ჃႸႵ ჅჃႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႱჅჄႸႿჂႹჄ჉ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႼႵႱႴႵჂ ჄႿ ႹႾ჆ႵჃჄႹႷႱჄႵ ႽႱႾ჉ ჄႸႹႾႷჃნ

ႧႸႵႾ ႾႹႷႸჄ ႶႵႼႼ ႿႾႳႵ ႽႿჂႵლ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႱ჉ ႽႹჃჄ ჂႵႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴნ

ჶჅႿ ჶჅႱႾႸჅႱႾლ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ჄჂႱႾჃႶႿჂႽႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ ႢႵႴლ ႼႿჃჄ ႸႵჂ ჀႿჇႵჂნ ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႴႹჃჄႿჂჄႵႴ ႿႾႳႵ ႱႷႱႹႾლ ႲႵႳႿႽႹႾႷ ႱႾ ႿჂႴႹႾႱჂ჉ ჀႵჂჃႿႾ ႿႾႳႵ ႽႿჂႵლ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႵ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႸႵႼჀ ႲჅჄ ႳႱႼႼ ႿჅჄშ “ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ჏”

“ჶჅႿ ჶჅႱႾႸჅႱႾლ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ႶႹႾႴ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷჭ”

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ’Ⴣ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႳႱႽႵ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႱ჉ ႽႹჃჄნ ჶჅႿ ჶჅႱႾႸჅႱႾ ႲჂႵႱჄႸႵႴ Ⴑ ჃႹႷႸ ႿႶ ჂႵႼႹႵႶლ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ჄႿჇႱჂႴ ჄႸႵ ჃႿჅႾႴ ႿႶ ႸႹჃ ჆ႿႹႳႵლ ႱႾႴ ჂႵႼႱ჉ႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႹႾႶႿჂႽႱჄႹႿႾ ჃႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႼႵႱჂႾႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ႧႸႹჄႵნ

ႣႸႵ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ႴႱჂႵ ႸႿႼႴ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႲႱႳႻლ ႱႶჂႱႹႴ ჄႸႱჄ ႧႸႹჄႵ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႽႹჃႼႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႺჅႴႷႽႵႾჄლ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჄႸႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႱჄ ჀႵჂჃႿႾ ႻႵჀჄ ႹႾჃႹჃჄႹႾႷ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჇႱჃ ႴႵႱႴლ ႲჅჄნნნ

“ჲႿႾ’Ⴤ ჄჂჅჃჄ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႿჂႴჃნ ႧႵ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႴႵჄႵჂႽႹႾႵ ჇႸႱჄ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ႲႵႹႾႷ ႧႸႹჄႵ ႹჃნ ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჰႼႱႳႻ’Ⴣ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽლ” ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ჃႹႽჀႼ჉ ჃႱႹႴნ “ႤႸႵ ‘ႸჅႾႴჂႵႴ ჄႹႽႵჃ’ ႹჃ ႱႼჃႿ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾႱႲႼႵნ ႧႵ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ჄჂႵႱჄ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ ႼႿႿჀ ႱჃ ႹႶ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ჄႸႵ ႼႱჃჄ ႿႾႵლ ჶჅႿ ჶჅႱႾႸჅႱႾნ ႧႸႹჄႵ ႹჃ ჅႾႴႵჂ ჄႹႽႵ ჀჂႵჃჃჅჂႵჩ ჃႸႵ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჄ ჀႼႱ჉ ჇႹჄႸ ჅჃ ჅႾჄႹႼ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႵႾႴლ ႱჃ ჃႸႵ ႳႼႱႹႽჃნ”

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ’Ⴣ ჇႿჂႴჃ ႳႱႼႽႵႴ ჶჅႿ ჶჅႱႾႸჅႱႾნ “ჰჅჄ ჇႸႱჄ ႴႿ ჇႵ ႴႿ ႾႵ჈Ⴤჭ”

“ႧႵ ჇႱႹჄნ”

“ႧႱႹჄ ႶႿჂ ჇႸႱჄჭ”

“ჯႼჄႸႿჅႷႸ ჷ ჃႱႹႴ ჇႵ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ჄჂႵႱჄ ႹჄ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႼႱჃჄ ჄႹႽႵლ ჄႸႹჃ ჄႹႽႵლ ჇႵ ႱႲჃႿႼჅჄႵႼ჉ ႽჅჃჄ ჇႱႹჄნ ႧႱႹჄ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႾႹႷႸჄ ჄႿ ႶႱႼႼლ ႱႾႴ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႵႾჄႵჂ ჄႸႵ ႳႹჄ჉ნ ႧႵ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႿႲჃႵჂ჆Ⴕ ႸႿჇ ჄႸႵ ჀႼႿჄ ႴႵ჆ႵႼႿჀჃნნნ ႤႸႵ ႹႾჄႵႼႼႹႷႵႾႳႵ ჉ႿჅ ႷႱჄႸႵჂႵႴ ႹჃ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႽႵႱႾႹႾႷႶჅႼნ ჷႶ ჃႸႵ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ჇႱႾჄჃ ჄႿ ჀႼႱ჉ ჇႹჄႸ ჅჃნნნ ჄႸႵႾ ჇႵ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ჀႼႱ჉ ჇႵႼႼნ”

ჶჅႿ ჶჅႱႾႸჅႱႾ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႸႵႼჀ ႲჅჄ ႱჃႻლ “ჲႿ ჉ႿჅ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႹჃ ႿႻႱ჉ჭ”

“ჷႶ ႧႸႹჄႵ’Ⴣ ჃჄႿჂ჉ ჇႵჂႵ ჄჂჅႵლ ჰႼႱႳႻ ႽႹႷႸჄ ჃႱႳჂႹႶႹႳႵ ႸႵჂჃႵႼႶ ჄႿ ჀჂႿჄႵႳჄ ႽႵნ ჰჅჄ ჺჅႿ ჶႵჭ ႣႸႵ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႴჂႱႷ ႽႵ ႴႿჇႾ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႿႾႼ჉ ჃႵႾႴ ჉ႿჅ ႿჅჄლ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჇႸႱჄ ჃႸႵ ႳႿႾჃႹႴႵჂჃ ჂႿႽႱႾჄႹႳნ ႣႹႾႳႵ ჃႸႵ ႱႳჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჇႱ჉ ჃႸႵ ႴႹႴლ ႹჄ ჀჂႿ჆ႵჃ ჃႸႵ ႴႿႵჃႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵႼႹႵ჆Ⴕ ჃႸႵ’Ⴣ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႴႹႵნ ႣႸႵ ჄჂჅჃჄჃ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ ႳႱႾ ႲჂႵႱႻ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႿჂႼႴლ ႱႾႴ ჷ ჄჂჅჃჄ ႸႵჂნ”

“ნნნჷჃ ჄႸႱჄ ჄჂჅႵჭ”

“ჷჄ ႹჃნ”

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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