p2
.....eh...?

p3
>> ba-dump ba-dump
> Huh...? Why?
> Asu...ka...?
>> ba-dump ba-dump
> How did things end up like this?

>It all started a few hours ago.

>> Prescriptionist Office
>> Mizuno Medicine Preparation and Pharmacy
>> Clinic
>> Mizuno

>> Mizuno

p4
>>Physics I [upside down]

> Oh!
>> pop
> I see!
> Now I get it!

> Thanks, Jun-nii!
> It sure is convenient to have an acquaintance who's a science university student.

>No...
>I'm in law school.

p5
> Oh
> Really now?

> Yes, really.
> I transferred there three years ago... Hey...

> We've had this discussion several times already...
> Y'know... You could stand to take a little more interest in what I'm doing...

> Eh
> Why?
>> close
> How's it going, Asuka?

> Is my brother proving useful to you?
> Absolutely~
> Ah, I feel relieved!!
> You guys...
> Just what are people to you?

>>Kokoro - Souseki Natsume
>> tap tap

>...
> Hmm?

p6
> Ah, geez! This is impossible!
> Waah!
> Why do high schoolers still have to do book reports!?
>>click click click
> You're all about science, after all, Asuka.

>How about I swap you for my maths homework, then?
>> handshake
> Deal.
> Hey.
> Take this seriously.
>> Jun

>Even scientists can benefit from having good writing skills.

> Well, I guess...
>Ah~
>I get what you're trying to say at least?

p7
>Besides, I'm pretty bad at Japanese language studies...
>The fact that there's no single right answer just makes me all depressed...
>Not to mention having to express what the author's intentions were... Strictly speaking, isn't that something only the authors themselves could know?

>...
> You are...

> kind of an idiot, aren't you?
>> Grrrr!
> Who you calling an idiot!?

>The Japanese School Curriculum is jam-packed with common opinions, after all.
>"Strictly speaking", even the other subjects don't have only one answer.
>?
>What do you mean by that?

>...By the way, what have you been doing all this time?
>? Copy King's plot.
> ...
>> vrr vrr

p8
> Our moms are downstairs right now!
>> step step step
>Mind if I open the window?
> Go ahead.
>>slide

>>flutter

p9
>Tonight's the end-of-year party with the local doctors, right?
>Yeah.
>Man, I wish I could come too.

>...
>...Give it up.

>You're already in high school
>You're clinging onto Ayako-san a bit too much.
>You should let her stretch out her wings once in a while.
>Oh...?

>> annoyed
> ...Shut it, you...

>It's none of your business, Jun-nii.
>...I mean.

p10
>Ayako-san
>might want to get re-married or something.

> ....eh?

p11
>Hah
> ...Bro, you don't mean...

>You're planning on aiming for Ayako-san instead!?
>If you can't get with Asuka, then just become her papa instead!
>>clench
>Huh!?
>What gave you that idea!?

>Well, it'd be funny if it did happen.
>For me at least.
>It's not funny at all... Half of our clients are fans of Ayako-san...
>Mom would kill me...

>> squeeze

> No way...
> There's absolutely no way that'll ever happen.

p12
>Absolutely, you say...
>How can you be so certain?
>Oh dear.
>Because it's impossible! That's how!
>You don't know anything about my Mom, Jun-nii!

>Stop it.

>Look here, you.
>It's not a matter of whether I understand or not.
>I'm saying the relationship with your mother is a bit strange?
>Huh?
>What the hell?

>Please... Don't say any more...

>What's that got to do with Mom getting remarried!?
>Did spring bloom inside your head when you went to university, Jun-nii?
>>twitch
>...I'm telling you...!

p13
>It's because you always act that way
>that Ayako-san is being held back...

>Hah

>Ah...
>>silence...

>No
>I mean...
>>stagger

p14
>...Sorry, Rui.
>I'm going home.
>Huh? What about dinner?
>I'll join you next time.
>Thanks.

>>slide
>Hey!
>Hey... Wait, Asuka...
>>close
>> step step step

>That was all your fault just now, bro.
>...
>>gloom
>....yeah...

p15
>>sigh

>Mama~

>Hands! Let's hold hands!
>Eh~

>Then, how about you hold Mama's bag?
>Okay~

>...
>It's not like... I haven't thought about it.

p16
>No matter how much I want to bee with Mom,
>it's nothing but my own selfishness.
>I've just taking advantage of my position as a daughter... while ignoring Mom's feelings, aren't I?
>But...

>The thought that her smile might even be a little bit fake

>never once
>crossed my mind.

p17
>...I'm home...

>>vrr vrr

>Mizuno Jun
>Roger
>Sorry about earlier.
>I said a bit too much.

>>Throb...

>Sorry...
>Jun-nii...

>>tick
>>tock
>>tick

p18
> Mom is...
> really late...

>>tick
>>tock
>>tick

>> tock tock tock

>It's kinda... nostalgic.
>>doze
>I used to do this a lot when I was little.
>Sitting with my legs huddled up
>>bonk
>waiting... for Mom...
>Hey.

p19
>Are you really okay with this?

>Just staying here
>>whisper
>>shudder
>always like this...

>with your legs huddled up... simply waiting?
>>startle
>I mean...!
>That's...

>If you keep doing that...

p20
>Eventually, someone might take her.
>She might even
>forget all about me, y'know?

p21
>>grab
>>tug

>Hah
>Hah
>Hah

>Mom.
>Hah
>Mom.
>Mom.
>Hah
>>step step step

p22
>Woah...
>It's snowing...

>>screech

>>vmmmm
>...Eh?
>Asuka?

>What are you doing all the way out here?
>That's dangerous, y'know?
>>light up
>Ah... Mom.
>You were late coming back...
>I came to pick you up...

p23
>This is Yamaoka-sensei's son... I think I've mentioned him before?
>Starting this year he's been working with his father in the neighborhood. He offered me a lift home since it was getting late...
>Hellp.

>You've met the head physician, haven't you, Asuka?
>>ba-dum ba-dum ba-dum
>Uh...yeah...

p24
>Part-timer
>Geez, Keiko-san. You're heavy~
>Now then, I better be getting my remaining passengers home.
>Let's hit one more spot!
>...I truly apologise.
>Please take care of them...

>I'm home...
>>worn out

>Hey...

p25
>Mom, are you okay?
>>exhausted
>I'm not okay at all....

>That head physician... He kept on pouring me drinks with a smile on his face even though he doesn't drink himself.
>Oh. Your glass is empty, Ayako-san.
>Eh? Uh, yeah...
>>Oolong tea

>I mean, ethanol is a kind of alcohol, isn't it?
>It's medicine, isn't it!?
>If it's mecicine, then you should maintain a proper dosage, right!?
>Ah~
>Yeah, yeah.
>>squeeeeze~

p26
>There we go.

>>doze...
>You wanna drink some water?

>>nod
>Yeah.
>Just wait right there.
>>step step step

>>shhhh
>...Mom was holding up pretty well outside
>but the moment she steps inside the house, her switch flips off, huh...

p27
>Mom.
>snooze
>I brought you some water.

>...She's sleeping.

>Come on.
>Wake up, Mom.
>You'll catch a cold if you sleep like that.
>>pat pat
>Hmmm...?

>>twitch
>...
>...ah...


p28
>At...sushi...

>kun...?

>Never mind losing it.

>This place was never mine to begin with.

p29
>...

>You're pretty drunk tonight, aren't you, Mom?
>You're so hopeless.
>>gulp

>I'll help you out.
>>clench

>>>cough
>Mm...
>Mm
>>gulp
>Mmph...
>!
>>cough
>>cough

>>cough
>mmph
>>cough
>>kiss
>Hah
>>kiss
>Mmm...
>>kiss
>...?

p30
>Hah
>...!

>Hey!
>>grab
>What are you!?

>...Eh?
>Hah
>Hah
>Hah
>Asu...ka...?
>I'm sick of doing nothing but waiting.

p31
>I'm sorry.
>There's something I've been hiding from you, Mom.

>If I'm able

>Y'see...
>I have
>for the longest time

>to hold you in my arms

p32
>been in love with you, Mom.

>I don't need to be a "daughter" anymore.