1 x 1/2 ch7

p2
>It's the new semester.
>>whistle

>>yay
>>yay
>>chatter

>>wheeze wheeze wheeze

p3
>>trot trot tort

>>kya
>>kya

>>stagger stagger
>Hah hah
>Meow

>...Hey.
>You call that running?
>>smoothly
>>wheeze wheeze
>Actually, have you even made any progress?

p4
>As unbelievably frail as ever, I see...
>Shouldn't you try to spend at least some time outdoors instead of studying all the time?
>Even though you're
>an otaku shut-in!!
>Kh
>You're the last person I want to hear that from, Rui...
>Wah

>Keep shouting like that and you'll run low.
>On physical energy.
>Ugh
>Bleeh

>Besides
>You still haven't given Jun a reply yet, have you?
>Ah...
>Yeah...A lot happened after that...
>Now that you mention it, you caught a cold at the end of the year, didn't you?
>>wiggle wiggle
>Well, that happened too...
>?

>Well whatever.
>...If you're feeling up to it, you could stand to be kinder to him once in a while.
>Sure he's surprisingly bad at reading the mood when it comes to weird stuff
>but that's just because he's worried about you.

p5
>Geez, at least show some interest. It's been ten years, y'know? Ten years.
>That's like, half of a lifespan.
>For his unrequited love to last this long, it's practically a disease by now...

>Eh?
>Ah.

>...
>...Hey, Rui?
>Yeah?
>You should probably learn to tone down that irresponsibleness of yours...
>Blurting out important things like that...
>...
>I guess.
>I'll think about it.

>Hey, look at the woman!
>>whisper
>>Who is that?
>A model, perhaps?
>>whisper
>?
>What's this?

>...
>Geh!

p6
>Akira...
>chan...
>...Oh.
>Why if it isn't Asuka?

>Man!
>You're a lifesaver!

p7
>I thought I knew where I was supposed to go but
>this area sure had changed a lot!

>Mmm! Yep! Japanese food
>is the best!
>...Allow me to explain.

>This impulsive woman with the long hands and legs is Mori Akira, 38 years old. She's works at a foreign pharmaceutical company.
>The elder sister of my father, the late Mori Atsushi.
>In other words...

p8
>She's
>my aunt.
>...Geez.
>You could've at least called before you came over.

>Huh?

>But I did call you. On New Year's Eve.
>>scrub scrub
>That's not a call. That's a one-sided report...
>You're in human resources at the moment, right? Should you really be doing that?

>...By the way...
>Akira-chan also went to university with Mom.

p9
>So...
>How was it moving abroad?
>It's the absolute worst!
>I heard rumors that the food in England was inedible, but it really is!
>Ah, but the girls are cute, though.
>Their New Year's celebrations ain't half bad either.
>You never change, do you...
>>scrub
>>scrub

>Yep. A friend and a sister-in-law.
>That's just fine.
>Even I'm not so heartless as to interrupt a conversation between Mom and her friends.
>Probably.

>The problem is...
>...Just kidding.
>I've actually been pretty diligent, y'know?
>I mean...

>I wanted
>to see you as soon as possible, Ayako.

>this
>>twitch
>>right here.


p10
>...

>You have the nerve to say that when you haven't contacted me once in the past two years?
>That's not convincing at all.
>Ahaha
>You haven't changed at all either, Ayako.
>>slap away

>Huh?
>Were you lonely? Were you lonely without me?
>Look here, you...
>Quit screwing around and act your age!
>>shiver shiver
>...

>Back then...
>She used to house-sit with me while Mom was away.
>She's often play with me.
>Akia~
>Use "chan". "Chan", I say.
>>wheeze wheeze
>L*go Brick Shuri Castle
>I probably thought of her as a father.

>But then...
>>dingle
>I believe it happened during the summer before I entered elementary school.

p11
>I'm home~
>Sorry, Ayako.
>I wasn't able to get the eggs that were on sale...

>>snooze

>>gulp
>...

>>blink
>Hm...

>Mrmm...
>Mom...
>>flinch

>...ah...

p12
>...G-...
>Good morning, Asuka-chan.
>Would you mind staying asleep just a little longer...?

>Sensed that something was going on.

>On that day...
>>shove
>Uwah!
>Akira-chan became my ENEMY.

>...
>...I mean...

>Who assaults someone in their sleep to begin with?
>Not counting herself
>>Shhhh
>Mom's being Mom too! Why hasn't she noticed!?

p13
>Huh!?

>You're staying here for a while!?
>Yep.

>Why!?
>Why, you ask...
>Is there something wrong with a sister-in-law staying over at her little sister's house?

>Aah, but...

>Now that you mention it, we don't have any spare rooms left.
>Since Asuka's using it right now.
>What should we do? We don't have any spare futons either...
>!

>Ah
>That's just fine.

p14
>I'll just sleep in Ayako's room.
>>sparkle
>Go home!
>Get your butt
>back to Tokyo.

>Oh?
>Well, haven't you become the talkative one, Asuka?
>Keep up that attitude and I'll make you cry, got it?
>I could say the same to you. You'd probably seem a lot more mature if you could just learn to shut that yap of yours, y'know?
>Besides, it's the middle of the week so you should go back to your job, Miss Working Adult!
>Too bad for you! I've saved up all of my paid vacation so I've got plenty of free time til next week!
>Huh!?
>You're kidding, right!?
>>yawn

>...I don't really care...
>In that case...
>Asuka can just sleep in my room, okay?
>Eh?

p15
>>click click

>...

>...Asuka,

>Why are you all the way over there?
>I-
>I mean...

p16
>You might be fine with it, Mom,
>but I'm pretty self-conscious right about now!
>I definitely won't be able to sleep!
>You slept pretty calmly that last time you came over...

>...Or did you perhaps

>have ulterior motives during that time?
>>badump

>Hah...
>>stare
>I see...
>>sweat sweat sweat
>Ah
>Uh
>I'm sorry...

>But...
>I see...

>Did you have something specific you wanted to do?
>Eh?

>We never did finish that conversation from earlier, did we?
>Is there something specific you want to do with me, Asuka?
>Eh?
>No
>That's...
>>shy away

p17
>...Alright.
>Then let me rephrase it.

>How far do you want to go?
>Why do you look so indifferent about it!?
>You're a total bully, y'know that!?

>I mean, this is something important, isn't it?
>We need to establish these kinds of things at the very start.
>Kh... This is why scientists are so...

>...Well...

>A-
>All the way...
>Naturally...
>>mumble..

p18
>That was quite a shock.
>Ah
>Yeah.
>>doom
>I'm fine...
>Imagined it for a second.

>Well, whatever. I just wanted to try saying it.
>As I thought
>it's a bit much.
>Hmm... Then how about we meet halfway...

>and just go as far
>as kissing?
>What's with
>this conversation...

>...Heh?
>I-...
>Is that not enough?

p19
>Eeeeeeeeeeeeh!?
>>scuttle scuttle
>Hey!
>Not so loud!
>You'll wake up Akira!

>Eh?
>No way.
>You mean it?
>Seriously!?

>...
>At times like these...

>Rejecting her outright would probably be a bad idea.
>Find the common ground.
>That much should be enough to satisfy her.

>>twitch
>That way...

>...it should be fine.
>As long as I keep a grip on myself, I'm sure...
>Mom.

p20
>>slide
>...
>>kiss

>W-
>Wait a moment!!
>>tugging
>Eh? But you said it was alright?
>I did say that, but...
>It's okay, right!?

p21
>...Isn't...
>it...?
>>upset
>.....
>Gh...

>>twitch
>Mom.
>I love you.

p22
>>badum
>>twitch
>>kiss
>Mm

>Hah...
>>badum

>Phew...
>Hah...

>>kiss
>>twitch
>>badum
>Mm
>Mom.
>>Badum
>...There's no way...
>>glance
>Hah
>Phew
>that's she not cute.
>After all...

p23
>This girl...
>?
>Mom?
>is my...

>...If you're satisfied then go to sleep.
>Eh? O-One more time...
>What time do you think it is?
>I won't wake you if you end up oversleeping.
>Tch.
>...

p24
>Okay, I'm turning the light off.
>Good night.
>Yeah. Good night.

>Hmm?