Be Careful, Onee-san ch32 (final chapter)

p1
>>Who's that appearing in the middle of her morning preparations...?

>Who could that be
>so early in the morning?
>>Today's Weather
>Coming~

>Eh?

>Happy Valentine's Day,
>Onee-sama!

p2
>What brings you here so early, Yuki-chan?
>What about school?
>I came to deliver my chocolate before heading there.

>You came all the way here this early for me?
>Thank you!

>Sorry to bother you when you're so busy getting ready.
>I'll leave soon enough.
>It's fine.
>You must've had it rough yourself, right?
>Your house is far away, after all.

>You could've given it to me after school...
>I thought you'd be tired after work...

>...No.
>I shouldn't make excuses.

p3
>I wanted to be your first, Onee-sama.

>Thank you.
>Are these muffins?
>Yes!

>I made them with Midori-san and Sakuma-san.
>Is that so?

p4
>It feels like it'd be a waste to eat them~
>So cute~
>Not at all!
>Please eat them as soon as possible!
>I don't know if they'll suit your tastes, though...

>Oh yeah.
>Wait right there.

>Here!

>I made these with Azuma-san too.
>They're cookies.
>Th-These are...
>Onee-sama's handmade cookies!?
>Feel free to eat them with everyone!

>It feels like it'd be a waste to eat them!!
>We're the same~

p5
>Maybe I won't tell Midori-san and the others about these...

>Yuki-chan is amazing.

>She's always looking ahead and living for herself.

>Compared to her, I'm...

>I still remember it.

p6
>Ever since then,
>I've been thinking about what Mado-chan meant by those words.

>Did she still see me as a troublesome girl?
>I better head back now.
>Give me a call next time.
>Sure...
>Was she taking pity on me for being single?

>Of could it be...
>Also,

>I'm looking forward to Valentine's Day.

p7
>that Mado-chan feels that way about me...?

>I didn't think much about it back then.
>...No.

>Even now, half of me still thinks she was just kidding.
>But

>there's no way that she
>would remember such an old promise as a joke.

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>It made me happy.

>But...

>I

>wish I were someone like you, Yuki-chan.
>Huh?

>I always hesitate, worry and get scared.
>Ever since I was little, I haven't been able to do anything unless someone else pulls me along.

p9
>I lack the courage to move forward.
>I make excuses and pretend not to notice.
>I start to hate myself.

>I would be so cool
>if I were someone like you, Yuki-chan.

>What's gotten into you, Onee-sama...?
>Ah!
>Sorry for saying something so weird!!
>It's nothing!

p10
>I have no idea what you're saying,

>but you are cool, Onee-sama.
>Eh?

>The Onee-sama I know is always kind to us,
>doesn't look down on us,
>and holds our hands so we don't get lost.

>More than anything,

p11
>there's no way you, who melted my frozen heart,
>would ever be uncool!

>It's because you're the way you are...
>that I

>that I

p12
>Going any further is still too early for me!!

>Sorry to bother you~!

p13
>Thank you, Yuki-chan.
>...I've decided.

>In my hands are the leftover friendship chocolate
>and the heartfelt one I made for Mai-chan. Two kinds.

p14
>With the courage I got from Yuki-chan,
>I'll move forward too

>and hand out the heartfelt chocolate...

p15
>Mai-chan. I'm sorry about the other day.
>There's something I wanna talk about. Meet me at Ageshima Park at 5pm.

p17
>Mai-chan!
>!

>Sorry. Did I make you wait long?
>Nope. I just got here early.

>More importantly, thanks for calling me.
>Today's Valentine's Day, right?

>I made chocolate with Hitomi-chan.

p18
>Just wait til you see what's insdie!

>Thank you!
>I made some with Azuma-san too.
>Really?

>Here.

p19
>Wah! Are these handmade!?
>Cookies!
>Yeah.

>...And also,
>Mai-chan,

>What do you think,
>Onee-san?

>I've been thinking all this time
>about the answer I couldn't give you before.

p20
>...You probably don't understand what feeling "love" is yet,
>so being confessed to by your classmate
>made you worried, right?

>But that's not weird at all.

>There are people who are like "this is the one!" from a first glance.
>Some like a good-looking face.
>Some like those who are into sports.
>Some like people who are funny.

>Different people are attracted to different things.
>You don't need to rush into things.

>I mean, look at me! I'm still single!!

>...Aah.
>But y'know,

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>if you want to know what "love" is, Mai-chan,
>that boy may bring you a step closer to knowing.
>This hurts.

>You'll get to know him,
>know yourself,
>and little my little become an adult.

>Why does it hurt?
>I made the decision to switch the chocolates and move forward.

>So why
>do my memories with Mai-chan keep flickering before me?

p22
>Is my life flashing before my eyes?

>Am I going to die?

>Of course not.

>Come to think of it,
>I almost died back then too.

p23
>You're still in elementary school, Mai-chan,
>so I don't know which option will leave you with no regrets...
>but it'll be fine!

>No matter... what you choose...

p24
>I was in love with her.
>Onee-san
>will always be by your side.

>...Even if I don't fully understand what "love" is,
>is it okay to be by your side?

p25
>Won't it be a pain?
>Not at all!

>I'll be sure to accept you.
>I'm your friend, after all.
>I'm at my limit.

>Well then,
>that's all I came here to tell you.
>Any more and I'll cry...
>Onee-san.

p26-27
>I think
>I might be in love with you, Onee-san.

p28
>Eh...?

>Ever since then, I've been thinking.
>What exactly is "love"?

p29
>In the end, I couldn't figure it out.
>I never felt anything special towards anyone.
>But

>what I did think
>was that I wanted to be with you forever, Onee-san.

>If that's what "love" is,
>I'm sure this is it.

>That's why I apologised to Umeyama-kun.

>Truth be told, I wasn't planning
>on telling you about this feeling.
>I was scared that you'd hate me.

p30
>But you told me
>that it's okay to get "a step closer"
>and gave me courage.

>Eh...?
>Eh?
>Eh?
>...You...

>You... can't!
>I appreciate the senitiment,
>but you're still a kid
>and I'm an adul-...

p32
>I know that.
>So if
>you're willing fall in love with me, Onee-san,

p33
>could you wait for me
>until I grow up?

>Until I become an adult
>who's worthy of you?
>I
>I...

p34
>Even if she tells me that,
>No way.
>What do I do?
>I don't understand.

>Mai-chan said she loves me.
>Why?
>It can't be.
>I'm so happy this isn't a dream.
>But...

>I have to protect
>I just
>Mai-chan's future.
>I don't get it.
>It can't be me.
>I don't get it.

>Are you running away again?

p35
>Aah!!
>The cookies you gave me!!

>You made them just for me and they're ruined...
>I'm sorry!!

>...Give those
>to me.
>Eh!?
>No way!!

p36
>I'll give you this instead.

>This

>is my answer...

>This is...
>Does that mean...

p37
>Those cookies just now weren't heartfelt?
>Hmm...
>Urk!

>That's uh...
>I had a lot on my mind too, so...

>...Fufu.
>I'm kidding.
>"Love" sure is hard, huh?

>Mai-chan...
>But

>if you break my chocolate,
>I'll break things off with you.
>EEEH!?

>So...

p38
>Be careful,
>Onee-san.

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