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

Chapter 71

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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“ႣႵႾႹႿჂლ ჇႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႹႾႷ ႸႵჂႵჭ”

“ႥႸ—ჷ ჇႱჃ ႺჅჃჄ ჄႱႻႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჁჅႹႳႻ ႼႿႿႻ ႱჂႿჅႾႴნ” ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ჂႵ჆ႵႱႼ ႱႾ჉ ႹႾႶႿჂႽႱჄႹႿႾ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႸႹჃ ႱႾႴ ჺჅႿ ჶႵვჃ ჃჇႵႵჄ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႾႵჃჄლ ჃႿ ႸႵ ჄႿႼႴ Ⴑ ჃႽႱႼႼ ႼႹႵნ

ႨႹႱ ჺჅ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႳႼႵ჆ႵჂ ႷႹჂႼნ ჶႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჃჀႱჂႻႼႵႴნ “ჽႸლ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ჭ ႤႸႵႾლ ႣႵႾႹႿჂლ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჉ႿჅ ႱႳႳႿႽჀႱႾ჉ ႽႵ ჇႸႹႼႵ ჷ ჃႸႿჀჭ ჷ ႺჅჃჄ ႷႿჄ ႲႱႳႻლ ႱႾႴ ჷ ჀႼႱႾ ჄႿ ႲჅ჉ ჃႿႽႵ ႷႹႶჄჃ ႶႿჂ Ⴝ჉ ႶჂႹႵႾႴჃნ ჰჅჄ ჷ’჆Ⴕ ႷႹ჆ႵႾ ჃႿ ႽႱႾ჉ ႷႹႶჄჃ ჄႿ ႷႹჂႼჃ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ნ ჺႿႿႻႹႾႷ ႱჄ ႹჄ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴑ ႷჅ჉’Ⴣ ჀႵჂჃჀႵႳჄႹ჆Ⴕლ ჉ႿჅ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჃႿႽႵ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႹႴႵႱჃლ ჂႹႷႸჄჭ”

“ႧႵႼႼლ ჷ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႸႱჄ ႽჅႳႸ ჄႹႽႵნ”

ႨႹႱ ჺჅ ჃႸႿჇႵႴ Ⴑ ႸႹႾჄ ႿႶ ႴႹჃႱჀჀႿႹႾჄႽႵႾჄლ ႲჅჄ ჃႸႵ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ႳႿჅႾჄႵჂႵႴლ “ႣႵႾႹႿჂლ ჷ’჆Ⴕ ჂႵჄႹჂႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ႲႵႹႾႷ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ ႾႿჇლ ჉ႿჅ ႻႾႿჇ჎ ჷ’Ⴝ ႺჅჃჄ ႱႾ ჅႾႱჂႽႵႴ ႷႹჂႼ ჇႹჄႸ ႾႿ ჀႿჇႵჂ ჄႿ ჂႵჃႹჃჄ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱჃႻႵႴ჎ ჷ ႸႵႱჂႴ ჄႸႵ ჲႱჂႻ ႧႱႼႻႵჂ ჄႸႵ჉ ႳႱჅႷႸჄ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႲႵ Ⴑ ႶႱႻႵლ ႱႾႴ ႸႵ ႴႵႶႹႾႹჄႵႼ჉ ႻႾႿჇჃ ჇႸႿ ჷ ႱႽ ႾႿჇ჎ ჷႶ ႸႵ ႴႵႳႹႴႵჃ ჄႿ ႱჄჄႱႳႻ ႽႵლ ჷ’ႼႼ ႲႵ ႹႾ ჃႵჂႹႿჅჃ ႴႱႾႷႵჂ჎ ჯჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႺჅჃჄ ႼႵႱ჆Ⴕ ႽႵ ႱႼႿႾႵ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃლ ႣႵႾႹႿჂჭ ჯჂႵႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჀჂႿჄႵႳჄ ႽႵჭ”

ჶႿႾႵჃჄႼ჉ლ ჇႸႹႼႵ ჰႼႱႳႻ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ჁჅႹჄႵ ႶႵႽႹႾႹႾႵ ႼႱჄႵႼ჉ლ ႳႿႽჀႱჂႵႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႶႱႽႿჅჃႼ჉ ႳჅჄႵ ႣჄჂႱჇႲႵჂჂ჉ ႣჇႵႵჄႸႵႱჂჄ—ႾႿჇ ႨႹႱ ჺჅ—ჃႸႵ ჃჄႹႼႼ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ Ⴑ ႲႹჄ ႼႱႳႻႹႾႷნ ႧႸ჉ ႴႹႴ ႨႹႱ ჺჅ ႶႵႵႼ ჃႿ ႽႱႾႹჀჅႼႱჄႹ჆Ⴕჭ

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ჃႳჂႱჄႳႸႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႸႵႱႴნ “ჴႹႾႵლ ႲჅჄ ႿႾႼ჉ ჄႿ ႸႵႼჀ ჉ႿჅ ႲჅ჉ ႷႹႶჄჃნ ჷ’ႼႼ ႾႿჄႹႶ჉ ჄႸႵ ႿჂႷႱႾႹ჊ႱჄႹႿႾ ჄႿ ჃႵႾႴ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ჄႿ ჀჂႿჄႵႳჄ ჉ႿჅნ ႥႾჄႹႼ ჄႸႵ჉ ႱჂჂႹ჆Ⴕლ ჷ ႳႱႾ ჇႱႼႻ ჇႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅნ”

“ႩႱ჉჎ ႣႵႾႹႿჂ჏ ჷ’Ⴝ ႳႿჅႾჄႹႾႷ ႿႾ ჉ႿჅ჏”

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႸႱႴ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ႲႵႵႾ ჁჅႹჄႵ ჀჅ჊჊ႼႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႿႾႵ ჄႸႹႾႷნ

“ႨႹႱ ჺჅლ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჇႵ ႽႵჄ ჃႿႽႵჇႸႵჂႵ ႲႵႶႿჂႵჭ” ჶႵ ჇႱჃႾ’Ⴤ Ⴑ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵ ႹႴႹႿჄ ჇႹჄႸ ჊ႵჂႿ ႵႽႿჄႹႿႾႱႼ ႹႾჄႵႼႼႹႷႵႾႳႵჩ ႨႹႱ ჺჅ’Ⴣ ႱჄჄႹჄჅႴႵ ჄႿჇႱჂႴ ႸႹႽ ჇႱჃ ႴႵႶႹႾႹჄႵႼ჉ ჅႾჅჃჅႱႼნ ჰႱჃႵႴ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႶႵჇ ჄႹႽႵჃ ჄႸႵ჉ ႸႱႴ ႽႵჄლ ჄႸႵႹჂ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჂႵႱႳႸႵႴ ჄႸႹჃ ႼႵ჆ႵႼ ႿႶ ႶႱႽႹႼႹႱჂႹჄ჉ნ

ჯႶჄႵჂ ႱႼႼლ ႸႵჂ ჀჂႵ჆ႹႿჅჃ ႹႾ჆ႹჄႱჄႹႿႾ ჄႿ ჆ႹჃႹჄ ჄႸႵ ჯႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ႥჃႵჂ ႠჂႹჃႿႾ ჄႿႷႵჄႸႵჂ ჇႱჃ ჃჅჃჀႹႳႹႿჅჃნ ჯႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႾჄႵႾჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႳႿႾ჆ႵჂჃႱჄႹႿႾ—ჄႸႵ ႶႱႳჄ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႸႵ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჲႱჂႻ ჻ႿႿႾ ႡჅႵႵႾ ჇႵჂႵ ჃႹჃჄႵჂჃ—ჇႱჃლ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჃႵႾჃႵლ ႸႹႷႸႼ჉ ႳႼႱჃჃႹႶႹႵႴ ႹႾႶႿჂႽႱჄႹႿႾნ ႧႱჃ ႹჄ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႱჀჀჂႿჀჂႹႱჄႵ ႶႿჂ ႱႾ ႿჅჄჃႹႴႵჂ ႼႹႻႵ ႸႹႽ ჄႿ ႻႾႿჇჭ

ႨႹႱ ჺჅ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႲႱႳႻლ ჃႽႹႼႹႾႷ ჃჇႵႵჄႼ჉ნ “ჲႿ ჉ႿჅ იჄႸႹႾႻი ჇႵ’჆Ⴕ ႽႵჄლ ႣႵႾႹႿჂჭ”

“ნნნႠჃ჉ႳႸႿႼႿႷႹႳႱႼႼ჉ ჃჀႵႱႻႹႾႷლ ჄႸჂႿჇႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾ ႲႱႳႻ ႹჃ Ⴑ ჃႹႷႾ ჄႸႱჄ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႻႾႿჇ ႸႿჇ ჄႿ ႱႾჃჇႵჂლ ႿႶჄႵႾ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႸႹႾჄ ႿႶ ႷჅႹႼჄნ ႧႸႱჄ ႴႿ ი჉ႿჅი ჄႸႹႾႻჭ”

ႨႹႱ ჺჅ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჀႿჅჄႵႴნ “ႣႵႾႹႿჂლ ჅჃႹႾႷ ჀჃ჉ႳႸႿႼႿႷ჉ ჄႿ ႱႾႱႼ჉჊Ⴕ Ⴑ ႷႹჂႼ’Ⴣ ႹႾႾႵჂ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄჃ ႹჃ Ⴑ ჄႵჂჂႹႲႼႵ ჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႴႿ჏ ႠႵႿჀႼႵ ჇႹႼႼ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჉ႿჅ’ჂႵ Ⴑ ჀႵჂ჆ႵჂჄ჏”

ჷჃ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႿჭ ჷ ႲႵჄ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႺჅჃჄ ႸႿႾႵჃჄႼ჉ ႱႴႽႹჄ ႹჄნ

ႣႸႵ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ႳႿႾႶႵჃჃႵჃ ჇႸႵႾ ჷ ႶႹႷჅჂႵ ႸႵჂ ႿჅჄნ

“ჯႸ჏ ႣႵႾႹႿჂ჏ ႩႿჅ’ჂႵ ჄႸႹႾႻႹႾႷ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႱႾႿჄႸႵჂ ႷႹჂႼლ ႱჂႵႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅჭ ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႹႾႳჂႵႴႹႲႼ჉ ჂჅႴႵ ჄႿ ჄႸႹႾႻ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႿჄႸႵჂ ႷႹჂႼჃ ჇႸႵႾ ჉ႿჅ’ჂႵ ႿႾ Ⴑ ႴႱჄႵ ჇႹჄႸ ႿႾႵ჏”

“ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჇႵ’ჂႵ ႿႾ Ⴑ ႴႱჄႵლ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჭ”

“ჵჅႸ჏” ႨႹႱ ჺჅ ႷႱჃჀႵႴ ႴჂႱႽႱჄႹႳႱႼႼ჉ნ “ႩႿჅ ႺჅჃჄ ჃႱႹႴ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႿ ႲႼჅႾჄႼ჉჏ ႩႿჅ’ჂႵ ჃႸႿჀჀႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႲႵႱჅჄႹႶჅႼ ႷႹჂႼ ႼႹႻႵ ႽႵ჏ ႣႸႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅ ႶႵႵႼ Ⴑ ႶႼჅჄჄႵჂ ႹႾ ჉ႿჅჂ ႸႵႱჂჄ ႱႾႴ ႺჅჃჄ ჄႱႳႹჄႼ჉ ႱႷჂႵႵ ჇႸႵႾ ჷ ႳႱႼႼ ႹჄ Ⴑ ႴႱჄႵჭ”

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ჂႵႽႱႹႾႵႴ ႳႱႼႽნ “ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ Ⴑ ႷႹჂႼႶჂႹႵႾႴნ ႤႵႳႸႾႹႳႱႼႼ჉ლ ჷ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ჂႵჀႿჂჄ ჄႿ ႸႵჂ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ’Ⴝ ჃႸႿჀჀႹႾႷ ႱႼႿႾႵ ჇႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅლ ႲჅჄ ჃႹႾႳႵ ჃႸႵ ჃႵႵႽჃ ႲჅჃ჉ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჇლ ჷ ႸႱ჆ႵႾ’Ⴤ ჄႿႼႴ ႸႵჂნ ჶႿჇ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჷ ჀႿჃჃႹႲႼ჉ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჄႸႹჃ ႹჃ Ⴑ ႴႱჄႵჭ”

“ჶႽႽ჎ ჲႿႵჃ ႣႵႾႹႿჂ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱႾႴႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჃႱ჉ ჄႸႱჄჭ”

ႨႹႱ ჺჅ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ႱჃႻႵႴნ

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ႶႵႼჄ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ჇႱჃ ႿႶႶნ “ႧႸႱჄ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ႽႵႱႾ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႱჄჭ”

“ჶႿჇ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ჷ ჀჅჄ ႹჄლ ႣႵႾႹႿჂლ ჂႵႷႱჂႴႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅ ႱႾႴ ჻ႹჃჃ ჰႼႱႳႻჭ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ჇႸႿ Ⴣ჉ႽႲႿႼႹ჊ႵႴ ႼႿ჆Ⴕ ႱႾႴ ႸႿჀႵლ ႱႶჄႵჂ ႱႼႼ჎ ႤႸႵ ႼႱჃჄ ჄႹႽႵ ჷ ჃႱჇ ჉ႿჅ ჄჇႿლ ჷ ႷႿჄ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႲႹჄ ႿႶ Ⴑ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷ჎”

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ’Ⴣ ჀჅჀႹႼჃ ႳႿႾჄჂႱႳჄႵႴლ ႲჅჄ ႸႵ ႽႱႹႾჄႱႹႾႵႴ Ⴑ ႳႱႼႽ ႶႱႳႱႴႵნ “ႩႿჅ’჆Ⴕ ჂႵჄႹჂႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႸႱႴ ჉ႿჅჂ ჽჂႹႷႹႾ ႣჄႿႾႵ Ⴕ჈ჄჂႱႳჄႵႴლ ႸႱ჆ႵႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅჭ ჷჃႾ’Ⴤ ჃႱ჉ႹႾႷ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႺჅჃჄ Ⴑ ႼႹႵჭ”

“ႣႵႾႹႿჂლ ჄႸჂႿჇႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾ ႲႱႳႻ ႽႵႱႾჃ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႻႾႿჇ ႸႿჇ ჄႿ ႱႾჃჇႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႱჂႵ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႷჅႹႼჄ჉ლ ჉ႿჅ ႻႾႿჇ჎”

ႠႿჄჄႵჂ჏ ႩႿჅ ႴႱჂႵ ჅჃႵ Ⴝ჉ ႿჇႾ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ႽႵ჏

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ჇႱჃ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ჃჀႵႵႳႸႼႵჃჃნ ჶႿჇ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႸႵ ჀჅჄ ႹჄჭ ႤႸႹჃ ႷႹჂႼ ႾႱႽႵႴ ႨႹႱ ჺჅ ႸႱႴ ჉ႵႱჂჃ ႿႶ Ⴕ჈ჀႵჂႹႵႾႳႵ ႱჃ Ⴑ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ႽႱႴႵ ႸႵჂ ჃႿ ႽႹჃႳႸႹႵ჆ႿჅჃ ႱႾႴ ႶჅႼႼ ႿႶ ႼႹႶႵნ

“ჸჅჃჄ… ႲჅ჉ ჉ႿჅჂ ႷႹႶჄჃ჏”

ნნნ

ჯႾ ႵႽႲჂႱႳႵ—ჄႸႵ ႼႱჃჄ ჄႹႽႵ ჃႸႵ’Ⴔ ႸჅႷႷႵႴ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ჇႱჃ ႼႱჃჄ ႾႹႷႸჄ ჇႸႹႼႵ ႻႹჃჃႹႾႷ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷნ ჰჅჄ ჄႸႵႾ ႱႷႱႹႾლ ჄႸႵჃႵ ჇႵჂႵ ჄჇႿ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႻႹႾႴჃ ႿႶ ႵႽႲჂႱႳႵჃნ

ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ჇႱჄႳႸႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃႳႵႾႵ ჅႾႶႿႼႴ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႸႹႽ ႹႾ ႴႹჃႲႵႼႹႵႶნ ჶႹჃ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂლ ჺჅႿ ჶႵლ ႸႱႴ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ႸჅႷႷႵႴ ႸႹႽნ ჴჂႱႾႻႼ჉ლ ႸႵ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჂႵႱჃႿႾ ႶႿჂ ႸႵჂ ႱႳჄႹႿႾნ ႧႱჃ ჄႸႵჂႵ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႹႾ ჄႸႵႹჂ ჀჂႵ჆ႹႿჅჃ ႳႿႾ჆ႵჂჃႱჄႹႿႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱႴ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ႸႵჂჭ

ႢႵႶႼႵႳჄႹႾႷ ႿႾ ႹჄ ႾႿჇლ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႴႹႱႼႿႷჅႵ ႶႵႼჄ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႵ ჂႱႽႲႼႹႾႷ ႿႶ Ⴑ ჅჃႵႼႵჃჃ ႽႱႾნნნ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჇႵႱႻ ႱႾႴ ჀႿჇႵჂႼႵჃჃ Ⴕ჈ႹჃჄႵႾႳႵნ

“ჺჅႿ ჶႵ…”

ႧႸႱჄ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႸႵ ႴႿჭ ႧႸႱჄ იჃႸႿჅႼႴი ႸႵ ႴႿჭ ႣႸႿჅႼႴ ႸႵ ႸჅႷ ႸႹჃ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ႲႱႳႻჭ ჰჅჄნნნ

ჶႵ ႺჅჃჄ ჂႵႽႱႹႾႵႴ ჃႵႱჄႵႴ ჄႸႵჂႵნ

ႣႵ჆ႵჂႱႼ ႽႹႾჅჄႵჃ ჀႱჃჃႵႴ—ႽႱ჉ႲႵ ჄႵႾჭ ჽჂ ჀႵჂႸႱჀჃ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႼႵჃჃნნნ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ჃჅჂႵნ ჷႾ ႱႾ჉ ႳႱჃႵლ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႶႹႾႱႼႼ჉ ႼႵჄ ႷႿ ႿႶ ႸႹႽნ

“ჺჅႿ ჶႵლ ჇႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႱႲႿჅჄ…”

ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ႱჃႻႵႴ ႱႷႱႹႾნ

ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჃႹႽჀႼ჉ ჇႹჀႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႿႹჃჄჅჂႵ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႳႿჂႾႵჂ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃლ ჃႸႱႻႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴ ႷႵႾჄႼ჉ნ ႣႸႵ ႺჅჃჄ ჃႱႹႴლ “ႩႿჅ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႲႵ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ႱႾ჉ႽႿჂႵლ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅჭ”

“ნნნ”

ჶႿჇ ႴႹႴ ჃႸႵ ႻႾႿჇ ჄႿႿჭ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႸႱႴ ႶႹႷჅჂႵႴ ႹჄ ႿჅჄ ႶႹჂჃჄლ ႱႾႴ ႾႿჇ ႸႹჃ ႿჇႾ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ႸႱႴ ჃႵႵႾ ႹჄნ ჯჃ ႶႿჂ ჇႸႵჄႸႵჂ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ჄႿႼႴ ႸႵჂნნნ ჀჂႿႲႱႲႼ჉ ႾႿჄნ

ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႸႵႼჀ ႲჅჄ ჃႹႷႸნ “ჰႵႳႿႽႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჃჄჂႿႻႵ ႿႶ ႼჅႳႻ ႶႿჂ ႽႵნ ჷ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ Ⴑ ႸႵჂႿ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃლ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჀჂႿჄႵႳჄ ჄႸႹჃ ႳႹჄ჉ნ ჲႿ ჉ႿჅ ႻႾႿჇ ႸႿჇ ႽჅႳႸ ႸႿႾႿჂ ႱႾႴ ჃႵႾჃႵ ႿႶ ჃႵႼႶმჇႿჂჄႸ ჄႸႱჄ ႷႹ჆ႵჃ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿჭ”

“ႧႸႵႾ ჷ ႿჀႵჂႱჄႵ ႱჃ ჰႼႱႳႻლ ჷ ႶႵႵႼ ႿႽႾႹჀႿჄႵႾჄნ ჷ ႳႱႾ ႳჂჅჃႸ ႱႾ჉ Ⴕ჆ႹႼლ ჂႵჇჂႹჄႵ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ჇჂႿႾႷლ ႱႾႴ ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႸႵ ႳႿჅჂႱႷႵ ჄႿ ႶႱႳႵ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷნნნ ჷ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႷႱ჆Ⴕ ჉ႿჅ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႲႵ ჀჂႿჅႴ ႿႶლ ႲჅჄ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ჰႼႱႳႻ ႳႱႾნ ႣႸႵ ႵႽႲႿႴႹႵჃ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႷႿႿႴნ ჯႾႴ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ႳႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ჀჂႿჄႵႳჄ ჉ႿჅლ ႲჅჄ ჰႼႱႳႻ ႳႱႾნ”

ჶႵ ჀႱჅჃႵႴლ ჄႸႵႾ ႷႱ჆Ⴕ Ⴑ ჃႵႼႶმႴႵჀჂႵႳႱჄႹႾႷ ჃႽႹႼႵნ “ႣႵႵჭ ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃ ჉ႿჅჂ ႶႱჄႸႵჂლ ჃჄႹႼႼ ჄჂ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႶႹႾႴ Ⴑ ႷႼႱႽႿჂႿჅჃ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႱႾႱჄႹႿႾ ႶႿჂ ႸႹჃ ႿჇႾ ჅႷႼ჉ ႴႵჃႹჂႵჃლ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႾႿჇნ ႤႸႹჃ ჃჅႲႳႿႾჃႳႹႿჅჃ ჂႵႱႳჄႹႿႾ ႱႾႴ ႳႸႿႹႳႵ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႽႱႻႵ ႽႵ ႶႵႵႼ ႱჃႸႱႽႵႴ—ჷ ႺჅჃჄ ႶႵႵႼ ჉ႿჅႾႷ ႱႷႱႹႾლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႱჄ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷ ႹჃ ჄႿႿ ႸႱჂႴ ჄႿ ႷႹ჆Ⴕ ჅჀნ”

ჶႵ ႶႵႼჄ ႴႵႵჀႼ჉ ႵႽႲႱჂჂႱჃჃႵႴნ ႣႸႿჇႹႾႷ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ჀႱჄႸႵჄႹႳ ჃႹႴႵ ჄႿ ႸႹჃ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ჇႱჃ ႸჅႽႹႼႹႱჄႹႾႷნ ჶႵ ႳႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႲჂႹႾႷ ႸႹႽჃႵႼႶ ჄႿ ႼႿႿႻ ႱჄ ႸႵჂნ

“ႠႶႶჄ჏”

ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႲჅჂჃჄ ႿჅჄ ႼႱჅႷႸႹႾႷნ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ჅჀ ႹႾ ჃჅჂჀჂႹჃႵ ႱႾႴ ჃႱჇ ႱႾ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ႿႾ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ’Ⴣ ႶႱႳႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႿႾႼ჉ ႲႵ ႴႵჃႳჂႹႲႵႴ ႱჃ ‘ჂႵႼႹႵႶნ’

“ႣႿლ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႴლ Ⴝ჉ ႶႱჄႸႵჂ ႹჃႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႱჄ ႹႽჀႿჃႹႾႷლ ჅႾႱჃჃႱႹႼႱႲႼႵ ႶႹႷჅჂႵლ ႲჅჄ ჂႱჄႸႵჂ Ⴑ ჃႿႽႵჇႸႱჄ ჀႵჄჄ჉ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႽႱႾლ ჂႹႷႸჄჭ”

ႣႵႵႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ჃႽႹႼႵლ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ႳႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႸႵႼჀ ႲჅჄ ჃႽႹႼႵ ჄႿႿნ “ႩႵჃლ ჉ႿჅჂ ႶႱჄႸႵჂ ႹჃ ႱႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ ႺჅჃჄ Ⴑ ჀႵჄჄ჉ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႽႱႾ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ႱႾႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸნ ჶႵ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ႽႱႻႵჃ Ⴕ჈ႳჅჃႵჃ ႶႿჂ ႸႹჃ ႱႳჄႹႿႾჃლ ჀႼႱႳႵჃ ჅႾႾႵႳႵჃჃႱჂ჉ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႱჄႹႿႾჃ ႿႾ ႸႹჃ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂლ ႱႾႴ ႹჃ Ⴑ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႶႿႿႼႹჃႸ ႽႱႾნ”

“ჰჅჄ ႾႿჇლ ႸႵ ႸႱჃ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ Ⴑ ႸႵჂႿლ” ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ჃႱႹႴნ “ႣႿლ ႸႵ ႾႵႵႴჃ ჄႿ ႲႹႴ ႶႱჂႵჇႵႼႼ ჄႿ ႸႹჃ ჀႱჃჄ ႹႴႵႾჄႹჄ჉ლ ჂႹႷႸჄჭ ჰჅჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႾႿჇლ ႸႵ’Ⴣ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႸႵჃႹჄႱჄႹႾႷლ ႺჅჃჄ ႼႹႻႵ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣნ ჶႵ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ႼႵჄ ႷႿ ႿႶ ႸႹჃ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ—ჄႸႵ ႼႹႶႵႼႹႾႵ ႸႵ ႿႾႳႵ ႳႼჅႾႷ ჄႿნ ჶႵ ႶႵႵႼჃ ႹႾႳჂႵႴႹႲႼ჉ ႴႵჃჀႹႳႱႲႼႵნ ჷჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႹჄჭ”

“ნნნႩႵჃნ”

“ႧႸႱჄ ႱႾ ႹႾႳႿႽჀႵჄႵႾჄ ႶႱჄႸႵჂლ ჅႾႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႶჅႼႼ჉ ႳႿႽႽႹჄ ჄႿ ႲႵႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႲႱႴ ႷჅ჉ნ ჯჃ ჄႸႵ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ႿႶ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ႶႱჄႸႵჂლ ჷ ႶႵႵႼ ჃႿ ႱჃႸႱႽႵႴ—ჷ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႴႵჃႵჂ჆Ⴕ ჃჅႳႸ ႱႾ Ⴕ჈ႳႵႼႼႵႾჄ ႶႱჄႸႵჂლ ႴႿ ჷ჎”

ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ႸႱႴ ႾႿ ႶႱႳႵ ႼႵႶჄ ჄႿ ჂႵႶჅჄႵ ႸႵჂნ

“ჰჅჄნნნ ႹႶ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჄႸႵ ႳႱჃႵლ ჄႸႵႾ ႱჄ ႼႵႱჃჄ ჃႱ჉ ႷႿႿႴႲ჉Ⴕ ჄႿ ႽႵ ჀჂႿჀႵჂႼ჉ლ ႿႻႱ჉ჭ”

ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ჃჄႱჂႵႴ ႹႾჄႵႾჄႼ჉ ႱჄ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ’Ⴣ ႶႱႳႵლ ႾႿჄ ჁჅႹჄႵ ႷჂႱჃჀႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႽႵႱႾႹႾႷ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ჇႿჂႴჃნ

“ჷ’Ⴝ ႱႼႼ ႷჂႿჇႾ ჅჀ ႾႿჇლ ჲႱႴნ” ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჇႿჂႵ Ⴑ ჃႽႹႼႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ႶႱႽႹႼႹႱჂ ჄႿ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿნ ჶႵ ႸႱႴ ႶႿჂႷႿჄჄႵႾ ႽႱႾ჉ ჄႸႹႾႷჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჰႱႹ჊ႸႹლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႿႾႵ ჄႸႹႾႷ—ႸႵჂ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႱჃ ჃႸႵ ႼႱ჉ ႿႾ ႸႵჂ ႴႵႱჄႸႲႵႴ—ႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႶႿჂႷႿჄჄႵႾნ

“ჷ ႳႱႾ ႶႱႳႵ Ⴝ჉ ႿჇႾ ႼႹႶႵ ႾႿჇნ ჷႾ ႶႱႳჄლ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႱႾႴ ჷ ႱჂႵ ჀႼႱႾႾႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႲჅ჉ Ⴑ ႸႿჅჃႵ ႿჅჄჃႹႴႵნ ჷ’ႼႼ ჃႵჄ ჅჀ Ⴑ ჄႵႼႵჀႿჂჄႱჄႹႿႾ ႱჂჂႱ჉ ჄႸႵჂႵლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႹႼႼ ႲႵ ႿჅჂ ႿჇႾ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႾႵჃჄლ” ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჃႱႹႴ ႳႱႾႴႹႴႼ჉ნ “ႧႹჄႸ ჄႸႱჄლ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱႾ ႶႹႾႱႼႼ჉ ჂႵႼႱ჈ლ ჂႹႷႸჄლ ჲႱႴჭ ႤႸႵ ჂႿႱႴ ႱႸႵႱႴ ႽႹႷႸჄ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႲႵ ႴႹႶႶႹႳჅႼჄლ ႲჅჄ ჇႹჄႸ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ Ⴒ჉ Ⴝ჉ ჃႹႴႵლ ჃჅჀჀႿჂჄႹႾႷ ႵႱႳႸ ႿჄႸႵჂლ ჇႵ’ႼႼ ႴႵႶႹႾႹჄႵႼ჉ ႲႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႸႱჀჀ჉ნ”

ႣႸႵ ႸჅႷႷႵႴ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ႿႾႳႵ ႽႿჂႵლ ჄႸႹჃ ჄႹႽႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႷႵႾჄႼ჉ნ “ႣႿლ ჲႱႴლ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱႾ ႼႵჄ ႷႿ ႾႿჇნ ႩႿჅ ႳႱႾ ႷႿ ႴႿ ჇႸႱჄ ჉ႿჅ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႴႿნ ႤႸႵ ჄႸႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅ ႳႼჅႾႷ ჄႿ ႲႱႳႻ ჄႸႵႾ—჉ႿჅ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႾႵႵႴ ႹჄ ႱႾ჉ႽႿჂႵლ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅჭ ჴႹႷႸჄლ ႾႿჄ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႿჂႴႹႾႱჂ჉ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿლ ႲჅჄ ႱჃ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ჰႼႱႳႻლ ჄႸႵ ႸႵჂႿ ჇႸႿ ჀჂႿჄႵႳჄჃ ჄႸႹჃ ႳႹჄ჉჏ ჰႵႳႿႽႵ Ⴝ჉ ႶႱ჆ႿჂႹჄႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼნ ჷ ჇႹႼႼ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ႳႸႵႵჂ ႶႿჂ ჉ႿჅნ ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჇႸ჉ნნნ ჄႿႴႱ჉ლ ჷ ႳႱႽႵ ႸႵჂႵ ჄႿ ჃႱ჉ ႷႿႿႴႲ჉Ⴕ ჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ႶႱჄႸႵჂნ”

ႩႵჃლ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႸႱႴ ႱႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ ჃႵႾჃႵႴ ႹჄ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႼႿႾႷ ჄႹႽႵნ ႣႸႵ ႺჅჃჄ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႶႱႳႵ ჄႸႵ ჄჂჅჄႸნ

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႻႾႵჇ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱჂჄლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ჇႱჃ ჇႸ჉ ႸႵ ჃჅႷႷႵჃჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ჉ ႲჅ჉ Ⴑ ႸႿჅჃႵ ჄႿႷႵჄႸႵჂ—ႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჄႵႼႼႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႸႵ჉ ႾႵႵႴႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ ႹႾႴႵჀႵႾႴႵႾჄლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႱჄ ჰႼႱႳႻ ႾႵႵႴႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႶჂႵႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႹႴႵႾჄႹჄ჉ ႿႶ ვჺჅႿ ჶႵ’Ⴣ ႶႱჄႸႵჂნვ

ႣႸႵ ႻႾႵჇ ჇႸႱჄ ჃႸႵ ႸႱႴ ჄႿ ႴႿ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱჂჄლ ႲჅჄნნნ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႾႿჇლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႹႽჀႿჃჃႹႲႼႵ ႾႿჄ ჄႿ ႶႵႵႼ ჂႵႼჅႳჄႱႾჄნნნ ჯႶჄႵჂ ႱႼႼლ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႶႱჄႸႵჂ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႳႱჂႵႴ ႶႿჂ ႸႵჂნ

ႧႸႿ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჃႱ჉ ႷႿႿႴႲ჉Ⴕ ჄႿ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႶႱჄႸႵჂ ჃႿ ႵႱჃႹႼ჉ჭ

ჰჅჄ ჃႸႵ ႸႱႴ ჄႿ ႷჂႿჇ ჅჀ—ჃႸႵ ႸႱႴ ჇႹჄႾႵჃჃႵႴ ჰႼႱႳႻ’Ⴣ ჂႱႷႵლ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႵ ႻႾႵჇ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႵჂ ႿჇႾ ჇႵႱႻႾႵჃჃ ႱႾႴ ႶჂႱႹႼჄ჉ ჇႵჂႵ ჇႸႱჄ ႸႱႴ ႴჂႹ჆ႵႾ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჄႿ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴕ჈ჄჂႵႽႵჃნ

ႣႸႵ ႸႱႴ ჄႿ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ ჃჄჂႿႾႷႵჂნ ႣႸႵ ႱႲჃႿႼჅჄႵႼ჉ ႸႱႴ ჄႿ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ ჃჄჂႿႾႷႵჂლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵჂႵႶႿჂႵლ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ჃႱ჉ႹႾႷ ႶႱჂႵჇႵႼႼ ჄႿ ႸႵჂ ႶႱჄႸႵჂ ჇႱჃ ႹႾႳჂႵႴႹႲႼ჉ ჀႱႹႾႶჅႼლ ჃႸႵნნნ ႸႱႴ ჄႿ ႴႿ ႹჄ჏

ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿ ႳႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႸႿႼႴ ႲႱႳႻ ႸႹჃ ჄႵႱჂჃლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႶႱჄႸႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ჇႵჀჄ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ჉ ႵႽႲჂႱႳႵႴ ჄႸႵჂႵნ

ႥႾჄႹႼ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႵႾႴნ

“ႣႿლ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ ჰႼႱႳႻლ ჲႱႴ჏ ჵႿ ႲႵ ჄႸႵ ႸႵჂႿ ჉ႿჅ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႲႵ჏”

ჰႼႱႳႻ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჀႱ჆ႹႼႹႿႾნ

ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႻႾႵჇ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႵჂ ႶႱჄႸႵჂ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႼႹႻႵႼ჉ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ჂႵ჆ႵჂჄ ႲႱႳႻნ ႤႸႵ ჇႵႱႻ ႿႶႶႹႳႵ ჇႿჂႻႵჂლ ჄႸႵ Ⴕ჈ႹჃჄႵႾႳႵ ႾႱႽႵႴ ჺჅႿ ჻Ⴥ჈ႹႱႿლ ႸႱႴ ႾႿჇ ႶჅႼႶႹႼႼႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႽႹჃჃႹႿႾნ

ჽႾႼ჉ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჂႵႽႱႹႾႵႴ ႸႵჂႵნ

ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჄႿ ႶႿჂႷႵ Ⴑ ႼႹႶႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႲႵႼႿႾႷႵႴ ჃႿႼႵႼ჉ ჄႿ ႸႵჂნ

“ჷ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႳႱჅჃႵ ჉ႿჅ ჄჂႿჅႲႼႵ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႶჅჄჅჂႵლ ჺჅႿ ჶႵნ”

“ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႿႻႱ჉჎ ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჷ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႼႿ჆Ⴕ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼჃ჏”

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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