Netsuzou Trap ch25

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>...Somebody, love me.

>Hotaru.

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>This is your new mother.

>It's impossible for me.
>I don't have the confidence to become a mother to a girl I have no blood ties with...

>We won't be home tonight,
>so make sure you lock up when you go to bed.

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>Are you going to see that person?

>What are you saying? I'm going to work.

>>Here's today's allowance. -Dad

>Are you doing okay?
>Let me know if there's anything you want.

>Nah.

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>I'm fine.

>Mizushina-san.
>Is your father not coming again today?
>I wanted to confirm the date for the parent-teacher meeting...

>Yeah.
>He's busy with work.
>Hotaru~!

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>Let's go home together!

>...Yeah!

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>I'm moving out.

>Yeah.

>I'll be living by myself.
>I'll have to talk with a bondsman though.

>Then should I just hold back and keep on living in this apartment with that person?

>Yeah.
>I plan to get a job.
>I'll do what I can to not be a burden.

>To you, Papa...

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>I don't want to become a burden to anyone.

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>Ah...
>Hotaru's...dad?

>Um...
>Long time no see...
>Aah
>You're her neighbor...

>Is Hotaru in?

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>Hotaru isn't here anymore.

>Eh?
>What to you mean!?
>She moved out.

>It seems she wants to get a job and live independently.

>Eh?
>But what about school...?
>She's already 18.
>If she's made her own decision I have no reason to stop her.

>She's quitting school?
>Even though we're so close to graduation...?

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>Um...
>I haven't heard anything from Hotaru about this...
>Could you tell me where she's moved to?

>Sorry, but I can't tell you that.

>She wanted to avoid relying on acquaintances for a while
>so she told me not to tell anyone.
>No way...

>Darling...

>Thank you for worrying about her.
>That girl has been working hard.
>I hear her grades at school are good, and she's able to make a living. She's a girl who can think for herself.

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>If you stay calm, she'll get in touch with you sooner or later.

>"She wants to run away."
>"I assume that means she wants to get away from you."

>In order to convince her father
>she told him she wanted to become independent and avoid relying on others, but...
>I get the feeling that this was the real reason.

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>I mean, there's no way Hotaru can make a living.
>I can't cook.
>She was on the brink of dropping out of school.
>I'll just skip school.
>That father knows nothing about Hotaru.

>Hotaru's been telling her father nothing but lies, after all.

>I told her my true feelings, but...
>is this Hotaru's answer...?

>Maybe she already decided on this when she started her part-time job...

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>Even though I've been with her this whole time...

>In the end, I never understood Hotaru's feelings.

>Hah
>Where's Fujiwara...?

>She told Fujiwara about the job so...

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>Maybe she told Fujiwara where she went...!
>Dunno.

>...
>I see.

>So she hasn't gotten in touch with you either?
>Not at all.

>...
>She didn't say anything to Fujiwara either...

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>I've... got a really bad feeling about this.
>If I keep waiting around like this, will I never hear from Hotaru again?

>...

>Hey.
>There's something I want to ask.

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>Did you really love Hotaru?

>Or rather, were you even dating to begin with?
>Just for appearance's sake.

>...
>If she's already left I don't mind telling you.

>What do you mean by that...?

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>We can even have sex if you want, Fujiwara-kun.
>You're easy to understand (lol).

>What're your conditions?

>I...
>just want to bury all my loneliness.

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>The person I want to be with won't always be there with me, after all.