Shinozaki-san ch41: The Little Rabbit and the Big Sister

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>Yawn
>Good morning, Onee-chan.
>Shiinamachi Koto, Age 14

>Geez, even if it is a holiday you're too lazy, Koto.
>Go wash your face.
>Kay~

>Hey, welcome.
>Good afternoon.
>Hm? Do we have guests?

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>It's Akina Onee-samaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

>I-I-I-I can't let Onee-sama see me in such a state!

>COUGH!?
>My trachea!?

>Koto?
>Are you alright, Koto!?

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>Wh-Why is Akina Onee-sama at my house!?
>Just what are they doing in there!?

>Here, look.
>It's a different shape from what you thought it was gonna be, right?
>Different shape!?

>Try touching it...
>Come on, get a good feel for its texture.
>A good feel!?

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>Well then, let's move onto the real deal.
>REAL DEAL!!?

>No, you can't!!

>Huh?
>They're drawing?
>Wh-What's wrong, Koto?

>Starting over...

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>This is my little sister.
>I-I'm Shiinamachi Koto. It's nice to meet you.
>Wah! So you had a little sister!
>She's cute!

>Nice to meet you! I'm Sasamura Kaede!
>Hi~
>What a bright and cute person.

>I'm Shinozaki Akane.
>You're the girl I met at the school festival, right? Good to see you again.
>Well, I'm not sure if you knew it was me, what with the peculiar outfit and all...
>I can tell it's you! You're looking gorgeous today, tooooo!!

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>So, what's up, Koto? Did you have any business with us?
>W-W-Well it's not like I had any business in particular or anything...
>I-I was just curious what you were up to!

>We're practising our drawing~
>It's a shame Mii-chan couldn't join us.
>This is Mii-chan!
>W-Well, it's not like we made an effort to invite her.
>I'll have to pass!

>How nice, Haru-nee-chan...
>Getting to play together...
>Do you want to join us, Koto-chan?
>Haweh!?

>It'll be fun~
>Ah, eh, I-I-I...

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>I'll have to paaaaaaaaaaaaaass!!
>Flee!!
>Ah!

>I've done it noooooooow!!

>Aw, she ran away.
>I think she's just shy.
>That's truuuuue~

>My mind went blank because I wasn't expecting such a proposal...
>It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance...

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>N-Now that I think about it, had I just said...
>Let me join!!
>there wouldn't have been any problems from the start...

>Not to mention that even though I was invited, it's still a little girl like me mixed up with a bunch of high school onee-samas...
>Your little sister seriously can't read the mood, Haru-chan.
>S-Sorry...
>If I end up dampering the mood, it could ruin Haru-nee-chan's reputation!

>Uuuuh...I might not get another chance like this...
>What should I do...
>What should I do...
>That's it!!

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>I have a super Onee-sama in university!!
>Master!!!
>Oh my, what's up, Koto-san?
>Well y'see blah blah lah blah happened!!

>What are you worried about? You just have to burst in on them, right?
>Only an ultra star class master like you can pull that off!!

>That's true. In that case, let's come up with a plot.
>A plot?

>Basically, you're standing on a path.
>And your objective is the place where you long to play with everyone, right?
>>Objective
>However, right now you're being hindered by the mental obstacle of what just happened.

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>In that case, the first step is to naturally enter the room.
>Would you care for some coffee?
>Yay
>You're sisters who get along with each other, so there's no reason why you shouldn't be able to enter, right?

>The next step is to take a glance at what they're drawing.
>Isn't that a tall hurdle to be tackling all of a sudden?
>You can just naturally take a glance as you go to put down their coffee.
>If they try to hide it, you can use the big sister excuse to create a chance to look at it.

>Then, you compliment them!
>Don't worry if this part comes off as a little unnatural.
>This is just my opinion, but there's no one in the world who wouldn't like having their picture complimented.

>If you've made it this far, you can at least say "Please let me join in your studies", right?
>A peaceful world!!
>That's true!

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>However, in that brief moment, that peaceful place is distrubed by a sudden intruder!
>Eeeh!?

>That's because you were once an emissary who lived on the moon!
>The six-tatami room turns into a battleground!

>You narrowly beat them back, Koto-san!

>However, the assassin makes one final attack to take down your beloved one!

>In the blink of an eye, you take the hit...
>However, it pierces through your body, leaving a fatal something-or-other...

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>As you're knocking on death's door, your heart becomes honest
>and you're able to express your love before you die.

>The warmth slowly leaves your body
>but there is no need to cry.

>For death is not a farewell.
>With your death, you'll live on in her heart for all eterninty.
>Yandere!? Are you being yandere to me, Master!?
>Heeeeeeeeey!?

>I mean, wasn't up to step 4 good enough? Why did you feel the need to add step 5 and beyond?
>You can't have a plot without drama.
>I don't need any drama!
>Besides, the dying Koto-san said...
>Please don't put words into my mouth!

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>Still, the stuff about approaching them naturally sounds like it'd work...
>That's my Master! I'm heading off now!!
>I'm expecting good news from you.

>Okay, let's do this!!
>Come in.

>Excuse me.
>W-Would you all like some coffee?
>Yay! Coffee!
>Thanks for going out of your way, Koto.
>Thanks.

>I'll put this over here.
>Even if it's unnatural, compliment her. Even if it's unnatural, compliment her...

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>Wha!!?

>Ah, no, um

>That's..um
>Erm...
>I-It's fine. Don't worry about it.
>Drawing is pretty tough...

>I screwed uuuuuuuup, Masteeeeeer!
>Ufufu It's fine, Koto-san.

>If she's bad, then sympaphise with her.
>Sympathise?

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>You struggle with drawing too, right, Koto-san?
>If you show her that, she'll find that she's got the same troubles... And thus, a friendship is formed.
>Together!!
>By having common hardships, your friendship will become stronger.
>I see. That makes sense.

>Come on.
>U-Um, I remembered that I forgot to bring you some snacks.
>Yay, snacks!
>Ooh, thanks, Koto.
>Thank you.

>B-B-By the way, please look at this, senpai!
>I also...

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>Hey, wait!
>Now that I think about it, my sketchbook is filled with nothing but drawings of Akina-Onee-sama!
>To show her something like this...
>*I got the sketchbook from Haru-nee-chan so I didn't recognise it

>It's nothiiiiiiiiiiiing!!

>Th-

>The high road and the low road both failed...
>What should I doooo...

>Don't be disheartened. It'll be fine.
>We otakus have a splended way of thinking for times like these.

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>Think about it backwards.
>You don't have to go into the room. [TN:Nice JoJoke]
>Wha- What the heck does that mean?

>They can't stay in that room forever.
>For example, someone might go to wash their hands, right?

>That's where you'll be waiting! ...This is where things will be in your favor.
>You'll be able to talk about the things you wouldn't normally get to discuss with your Onee-sama.
>Like about Ao or Kuro

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>First, I need to establish her favorite pairings. It might turn into a shipping war if there's a reverse coupling, though...

>Luckily, I'm fine with reverse ships too. Even if Onee-sama is into KuroxAo, I can deal with it!

>Here she comes.

>This isn't like drawing. It's our usual "Kuro Cross" talk.
>If I can just talk naturally, all I have to do is go with the flow.
>U-Um...

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>Wh-What is it, Koto?

>A-Aah um...
>It's the wrong one!!
>?

>O-Oh yeah, Haru-nee-chan, did you know about gorillas? In Greek, gorilla means "thick-haired female tribe". Its scientific name is "gorilla gorilla", while Orlando Gorillas are called "gorilla gorilla gorilla". It's like a bargain sale of gorillas! By the way, all gorillas are blood-type B! I wonder if they can be used for human blood transfusions? Also when you see them at the zoo, they like to throw their poop so be careful! But the signs say that it's actually a show of affection! In other words, the one who's getting poop thrown at them should be happy about it, right? Thought I guess they still wouldn't want it to be thrown at them. Also, gorillas have this image of drumming their chest with their fists, but in actuality they use their palms! I mean, when you think about it, that's what would make a louder sound, so why the whole image of using their fists? Something to do with those old movies, perhaps? Also, gorillas are so smart that they're able to use sign language!
>H-Heh~ Is that so?

>Phew, that was close!
>What's gotten into her...? Koto's been acting strange today...
>And why gorillas...?

>I won't make the same mistake next time...
>I'll listen out properly.

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>~be back in a mo
>Here she comes!!
>U-Um!

>Ah!

>Wah! Sorry, Koto-chan. Did I spook you?

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>I screwed up agaaaaaaaaaaaaaain!!
>Uuuuuuuh, it's been nothing but failures! She definitely hates me now!!
>Bene! (Nice)
>It's not nice at all, Master!!

>Don't worry, Koto-san. Ditzy girls have their good points.
>That only applies to the 2D world, Master!
<Ufufufu

>Are you enjoying yourself, Master?
>Indeed I am, Koto-san.
>Uuuh, what an evil hobby you have.

>By the way, Koto-san, have you heard of this proverb?
>Proverb?
>A wise man once said this...

>"You can't catch the old guy unless you enter his butt."
>Like that.
>It's fine, isn't it? Uncle Taraba<3
>Ganny-chan...
>Everyone's favorite: Taraba & Ganny
>Buuugh!!?

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>cough cough
>Are you alright, Koto-san?
>That's supposed to be "you can't catch the tiger's cub unless you enter its cave", isn't it!? [TN: Proverb meaning "nothing ventured, nothing gained". Usuba's making a pun on "koketsu" (tiger) and "oketsu" (butt). Tasteful.]

>Besides, a tiger's cave is a death hole

>but a man's butt is a happy love hole!
>Uncle!
>Uncle Taraba!

>Even if they're both holes, they have completely different meanings!
>Wait, what are you making me say, Master!?

>Fufufufufufu
>You sure have grown, Koto-san.
>But keep your hands off the 18+ stuff okay?
>Geez, Master...

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>Relax your shoulders, Koto-san.
>Eh?

>The reason I'm having fun
>is because my precious Koto-san has found herself a happy love hole.
>Y-You don't mean a butt, right!?
>Something similar.

>Listen carefully, Koto-san.
>Right now, you and your beloved one are under the same roof.

>It'd be a shame if you weren't having fun.

>Master...

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>Just relax.
>There's no way your beloved one would hate you.
>Eeeeeeeh!? But I've screwed up so many times!

>It doesn't matter how many times you screwed up.
>Even that cool guy Ganny-san has screwed up over and over again.

>But he stood back up again every time.

>You're pure, straightforward and cute, Koto-san.
>There is no one who would hate someone like that.

>Have confidence in yourself, Koto-san.
>You are the Koto-san that I have acknowledged, after all.

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>Master is amazing...
>The power of her words and her voice
>are reverberating through every nook and cranny of my body...

>I understand, Master.

>I finally have my happy love hole.

>>Haru
>No matter...

>how many times I fail...

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>Come in.
>I will catch my "old guy"!

>Victory
>>Winner

>Bene!

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>Aki- Shinozaki-senpai is amazing, huh!
>Akina-chan is amazing!