Wataten ch49

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>Make-up classes

>I'm going out with Mom and Dad today, so I'll be leaving first~!
>Kay
>Seeya tomorrow!
>See you tomorrow.

>You free today, Hana?
>Yeah.
>Mya-nee's gonna be home late today, so maybe we could hang out together!

>Sure.
>But it's rare for Onee-san to wind up being late of all things.

>I believe she said she had make-up classes?
>Onee-san...

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>>Kids are lively outdoor creatures...?

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>As a girl

>Why are we meeting up at the park?
>>Went home to get changed first.
>It just kinda happened!

>Oh?

>We haven't done the horizontal bar in a while! Let's do that!
>We're both wearing skirts today, aren't we?

>That just makes it easier!
>Let's go, Hana!
>I'm not doing it.
>You shouldn't either, Hinata.

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>Swings

>Let's go on the swings, then!
>I don't mind the swings...
>But be careful about your skirt, okay?

>You really suck at swinging, huh, Hana?
>Hold on! I could do it when I was younger!

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>Grown-ups

>Still, it has been ages since we've played in the park!
>You're right.
>I think it was since that last time I went here with you guys?

>Well, we're both gonna be grown-ups soon.
>We're getting too old for the park.
>Grown-ups?

>We'll be sixth graders soon.
>The highest grade at our school.
>Oh~
>So sixth graders are grown-ups, huh?
>How grown-up are we talking?

>...About as much as Onee-san, I guess?
>As much as Mya-nee, huh? That's grown-up!

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>Wanna touch it

>Ah, a cat.
>So it is!
>So cute!

>Nya~
>Nya~ Nya~

>Hinata?
>Nyaa...

>NYAAAAAAAAA!!
>Hinata!?

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>Can't have it her way

>They got lost.
>Where are we...?
>The cat's gone too.
>Don't worry! Just leave it to me!

>At times like these, throw a stick and head in the direction it points to!
>I read about it in a manga!
>Eh? No, I can just use my smartphone to...
>Go!

>This way!
>Let's go!
>That's a wall.

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>Pursuit

>Huh?
>Isn't that the cat from earlier?
>You're right!

>This time, we'll follow without it noticing us!
>Could we not?

>Hinata! Your skirt!
>It's fine!
>No, it's not fine at all!

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>Tension Climax

>W-We lost the cat again...
>Hah
>Oh?

>It seems like that shop over there is selling candy?
>!?

>It's a penny candy store!
>Yeah! They sell all kinds of old candy there!
>I've heard of it!

>I've never seen one before!
>Amazing!
>Let's go, Hinata!
>Yeah!

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>Destroying the evidence

>Oh~ There's so much candy.
>And it's really cheap...!

>Currently shopping.

>You sure bought a lot, Hana.
>All I can eat...
>They said we could eat them on the bench outside.

>Let's eat them all here.
>Mom will get mad if I bring them home with me.
>You're gonna eat all of that!?

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>Difference in temperature

>That about does it
>Hm?

>Look, Hana. They've got Higero capsule toys here.
>Eh?

>!?
>Amazing...
>These are old Higero goods from when they first started making them!
>There's the classic version too! I've never seen one before!

>Heh~
>Surely the fact there's still some left even now means it wasn't popular?

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>50 steps, 100 steps

>I want them all, but I've only got 100 yen...
>Which one do you want the most?

>This one.
>That's a Higero too?

>It's the classic version from when it first started.
>It was really unpopular so they quickly changed it to the design you see nowadays.

>That's the evolution of Higero...!?

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>Comrade...?

>Oh~ You got it!
>The color's different...

>It's not the one you wanted?
>Yeah.

>Alright!
>I'll try it too~
>Eh? You want a Higero too, Hinata?

>Eh?
>No, not really.
>...

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>Heart of a fan

>Oh?
>Is this it?
>!?
>Yeah! You're amazing, Hinata...!

>Here. You can have it, Hana.
>Eh?

>No...
>You're the one who won it, Hinata. I'd feel bad about taking it.
>Don't worry about it, Hana.

>I only got it because I was gonna give it to you.
>I don't want it in the slightest!
>I have mixed feelings about that.

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>Exchange

>Hmm, but I'd feel bad about accepting it for free...
>I said not to worry about it.

>In that case, how about I exchange it with the one you won, Hana?
>Th-That'll work...

>Thanks, Hinata.
>Sure!

>While we're at it, let's stick it on our backpacks so we'll match.
>Sure.

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>Feeling left out

>The next day
>Huh?
>What's with the strange keychain?
>Yesterday, with Hana...

>Good morning.
>Morning, Hana-chan...
>!?

>Me and Hana won these in a capsule machine yesterday.
>We match.
>Right?
>Yeah.
>...

>I want one of those too!
>Have you finally realised the greatness of Higero, Noah?
>That's Higero!?