Be Careful, Onee-san ch14

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>Ptooie.

>I'm sleepy.

>But today's a Friday.

>If I can just get through today...

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>Hah

>>Mai-chan
>>Morning!

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>Good morning!!

>Wah! That was a quick response!
>Ugh.
>I did it on reflex...

>Are you at work already?
>Nope! Still at home~ I just woke up!
>I was this close to falling back to sleep, though...

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>Are you still at home too, Mai-chan? It's rare to get a text from you so early in the morning??

>Fwah

>I've already left the house~
>Right now I'm on a park bench watching the pigeons.

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>There's still some time before school starts.
>I see.

>She has enough time to visit the park on her way to school...
>Wish I had that.

>Oh yeah.
>There's something I wanted to ask you, Onee-san.

>Are you free next Sunday?
>!!
>Next Sunday...
>I shouldn't have anything going on then.
>My schedule's a total blank...

>Yeah, I'm free. What's up?
>There's apparently a bowling alley that just opened near here.

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>I was thinking we could all go there together.
>!

>Sure! I'll go!
>I'll ask Azuma-san too.
>Alright!

>Thanks!
>I need to get going now.
>Let's talk again sometime!
>Sure! Later!

>That
>woke me up.

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>I got to talk with Mai-chan first thing in the morning
>and make plans to hang out with her.

>It looks like today
>is gonna be a good day.

>...

>Morning, Hitomi-chan~

>Onee-san says she's okay to go bowling with us!
>She said she's gonna ask Shino-san too.

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>I'm excited~
>I've never been bowling before~

>Excited about what?
>!

>Good morning, Houjou-san.
>Good day.

>We were talking about going bowling next Sunday...
>Oh my.

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>You mean that vulgar game where you just chuck a ball?
>I fail to see what's so fun about it.

>Y'know...
>That's right!

>It just so happens that my Gramps is receiving an award and will be holding a dinner party on that day!
>Forget that silly game and join me instead!

>There'll be delicious food and TV personalities.
>It will no doubt be far more fun than playing with mere balls!
>I'll ask my Gramps to...

>Houjou-san.
>Yes?

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>I appreciate the invitation,
>but I'm sorry.
>We can't go.

>We're already invited someone else to join us...
>...!

>...You mean
>that lady from the pool?
>...
>That's right.

>...

>Mai-san,
>I believe I already warned you
>to stop hanging around people like that.

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>That's just
>because you don't know Onee-san, Houjou-san.

>This isn't just about you!
>We're kids!
>She's an adult!
>Another fight!?

>Adults should associate with adults!
>Even if you tell me that,
>we're friends.

>Being friends
>has nothing to do with age.

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>...
>Fine then!

>You'll regret that decision...

>...What's wrong with her?

>She didn't use to be like that.
>...

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>I'm exhausted...

>I wish they'd stop calling in right before quitting time...
>Right now!?
>I ended up leaving later than usual...

>...

>I ended up buying
>two cheesecakes at the convenience store,
>but I'll make an exception for today.

>Let's hurry home...
>Hm?

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>A grade schooler...!?
>What she's doing by herself at this hour...?

>Good evening.
>What are you doing here?
>Where's your mother and father?
>...

>Urk...
>Did I spook her...?
>Is it just me
>or is she really glaring at me...?

>Don't mind me.
>I am not lost or anything.
>Ah... Is that so?
>I am...

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>Igarashi Mai-san's friend,
>Houjou Yuki.

>!

>Mai-chan's friend!? Is that so...?
>Nice to meet you. I'm...
>I know all about you.

>You're her acquaintance from the public pool...
>That's right!
>To think I'd run into one of Mai-chan's friends here of all places...

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>But how did you...
>Mai-chan talks
>a lot about you at school.

>Eeh...?
>She's been talking

>about how fed up she is
>with this adult she met at the pool
>who keeps bothering her.

>Eh...?
>And so, as Mai-san's friends,
>I decided to wait here to meet you.

>I'll cut straight to the point.

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>Could you please
>never get involved with Mai-san again?

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>Eh...?