Be Careful Onee-san ch31

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>>An unexpected romance consultation begins...!!

>Eh...?

>Mai-chan.
>What did you just say...?

>A kid from school...
>confessed to me.

>He said he wanted to go out with me,
>but I don't know what I should do,
>so I wanted your advice...

>Tae-cha...

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>So,
>who is this guy who doesn't know his place?

>Umeyama-kun.
>From our class.
>Tch.
>He must have guts to try and lay a hand on my friend.

>I should have a little talk with him.
>Don't!
>He'll found out I asked you for advice!

>Mai-chan was
>confessed to...?

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>What kind of kid is he?
>He's cheerful.
>We'd often play dodgeball together during breaks.

>He would occassionally call me things like "big woman",
>so I never imagined he'd confess to me.

>So you're obviously
>gonna turn him down, right?
>!

>Why come to us when you've already decided
>how you're gonna respond?

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>Eh?

>Don't tell me you're gonna accept!?
>Eeeh!?

>...I don't really
>like Umeyama-kun in any special way.
>But

>I don't hate him either.

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>Turning him down even though I don't hate him
>feels like I'd be doing something bad...

>So
>what do you think I should do...?

>What should she do indeed...

>It's a wholesome romance between grade schoolers.
>Normally I'd just say that it depends on how Mai-chan feels.

>But...

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>Why don't you just accept?

>!!

>!?

>I've heard that some people fall in love after they start dating...
>From Midori-san.
>If you don't hate him, it could be a good way to know for sure, right?

>That is, of course,
>assuming there's nobody else you like.

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>...
>Onee-san.

>What do you think?
>!?

>I...

>That's right. I decided
>I would watch over Mai-chan.

>I don't think there's anything wrong with what Yuuki-chan said.
>I need to support her too.

>I need to...
>I...

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>Wah!!
>I just remembered I had something to do!!

>Can we save the consultation for another time!?
>Sorry! I'm heading off first!

>She ran away...

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>...I always knew this would happen some day

>but I've been pretending not to notice.

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>"Admiration" will eventually change into "resignation".

>That's what I wanted to tell her.

>But when the time came,
>I ran away.

>I'm the worst.
>As an adult

>and a friend.

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>Welcome, Tae-chan.

>Thanks for today.
>It's fine~

>Let's get pumped up and make some chocolate!
>...Right.

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>What're you gonna make, Tae-chan?

>I thought about it, but I figured cookies would be easier to eat.
>Sounds good~

>I've prepared a spongecake for Hitomi-chan!
>I'm aiming for fifty tiers!
>Uwah.

>...Hey.
>You're gonna make something heartfelt for Mai-chan, right...?

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>I won't.

>Hers will be the same as everyone else's.
>Tae-chan.

>I know how you feel, but you shouldn't hold back.
>Hold back?
>What are you talking about?

>I'm doing no such thing.

>...

>Tae-chan! Don't melt that in the microwave!
>Eh?

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>I'm sorry...

>It's okay. We've got some spare chocolate we can use.
>Right...

>Tae-chan.

>You can be honest with me.
>Cheering Mai-chan on with sad feelings
>won't make her happy.

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>...
>But...

>But there's nothing I can do about it!

>I knew from the very start
>that we couldn't be together.

>So I need to at least not interfere
>with the decisions she makes for her future.
>Tae-chan.

>...We're adults, after all.
>We can't be a bad influence on children.

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>But you're also
>a girl who deserves to be happy.

>Make something heartfelt
>and give it to Mai-chan.

>Even if nothing comes of it,

>you'll never find happiness
>unless you convey your feelings.

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>>Midori-chan
>>Shino
>>Houjou-san

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>I know Azuma-san said all that,
>but I still

>can't give
>her this.

>>Chocolat B ￥3200
>>Love Letter C ￥1800

>What pretty chocolates...
>I'm sure a grade schooler would like these better.
>Excuse me.

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>I'd like this...

>Mado-chan!?
>Wah! Ta-chan!!
>What a coincidence!

>What are you doing here...?
>Picking out stuff to hand out at the workplace.
>Ah!

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>I totally forgot to do that myself...
>What should I do? I'd better ask Azuma-san.
>...

>...Ta-chan.
>Did something happen?
>!
>Nothing! Nothing at all!

>Alright, but
>since we're here, let's talk for a bit.
>You got some time?

>Even though we exchanged contacts,
>I haven't heard from you all that much, Ta-chan.
>I'm sorry!
>I kinda assumed you'd be busy with teacher stuff...

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>You're an office lady, right, Ta-chan?
>Is it rough?

>I still make mistakes and get yelled at from time to time,
>but I'm somewhat used to it.

>You used to be such a crybaby, Ta-chan...
>How you've grown...
>I'm not a kid anymore!

>I have a reliable senpai too.
>I see.

>So, how's your private life?
>Eh?

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>A lot of the girls I know have been getting married.
>How about you?

>...Right now,
>I'm not planning on it.

>I see!
>So we're both single, huh?
>I'm glad to still have an ally.
>Ahaha.

>...Hey, Ta-chan,
>do you remember our promise back then?
>Back when?

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>In the fourth grade.

>What was it again...?
>Something about trading gashapons if we had something the other wanted...?
>Ah!
>That's the one I wanted!
>There was that too, but no!

>Y'know.
>It was just before Valentine's Day.
>Valentine's...

>Did you hear?
>Mako-chan's going out with Tanabe-kun from Class 2.

>Eh?

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>Eeeh!?
>G-G-G-Going out!? In that way...?
>I wonder if they'll get married when they grow up.

>I wonder about that...
>I still don't get it myself.
>Konpeito

>Hey, Ta-chan.
>Uh?

>Since you're such a lonely scaredycat,
>if we're both alone when we become adults,
>I'll be with you!

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>Yeah!
>Thanks!

>It's a promise!
>Yeah!
>A promise.

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>I

>still remember it.

>>Next issue, the final chapter.