Constables Are Dating ch12

p1
>>Even if they become Orihime and Hikoboshi, they can't go a whole year without seeing each other!!!!

p2
>Tanabata is Getting Kinda Fun

>We got some leftover bamboo, so let's decorate the police box!
>I'll just leave it here.
>What are you saying all of a sudden?
>We can't do that...

>It's bamboo!
>I wanna write a wish!
>See? The kids are up for it too.
>Don't blame me if you get yelled at.

>Is this how you do it?
>Who's the kid here?

>Is this how you do what exactly?
>Y-You've got it all wrong! The kids pressured me into this! I had no choice!
>Eh!?

p3
>There Are Lots of Wishes (= Desires)

>Well, interacting with the public might actually be a good idea.
>I'll talk to the higher ups.
>I knew you'd understand, Matsuri-chan♪
>Yay~
>Alright~

>One tanzoku slip per person, though.
>Say what!?
>That's too few! I want three!!

>Right, Shiorin?
>I'm...
>fine as long as I get to write "I wish to be happy with Ruru-senpai"...

>I-I guess so...
>Yeah, yeah. It looks like you're already happy enough as is, though!

p4
>The Cicada's Wish

>A few days later.
>Excuse me! I'm in a hurry but I'm lost!!
>Where are you heading?
>But still, the cicadas sure are noisy. I wonder if they're around the bamboo?

>It's a little early for cicada season, but maybe there's something they want to wish for.
>They only have one week on this Earth, after all.

>Something like a beautiful romance like ours, perhaps...?
>Maybe.

>Didn't I just say I was in a hurry!?
>Don't just ignore me and start flirting!!

p5
>Wanna Try a Long Distance Relationship?

>It's so sad that Orihime and Hikoboshi can only see each other once a year.
>That's quite the long distance relationship.

>I-I'm glad we're so close by.
>We get to see each other every day.

>But it might be nice if we didn't see each other once in a while.
>Wh-Why would you say that...?

>Are you cheating on me!?
>It's not that. Just calm down and hear me out, okay?

p6
>Distance Apparently Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

>It's because of the time we're apart that the time we're together is so joyous, right?
>True. That kind of irritation might be good.

>But... I still want to be with you forever...
>Shiorin...
>Excuse me.

>Um, excuse me.

>I said "excuse me"!! When are you gonna notice us!?
>Excuse us!!

p7
>Tanabata Tanzoku Slip Theft

>Wait, you're those girls from the other day. What's wrong?
>Is it another suspcious individual?
>The tanzoku slips me and Sora wrote are gone! Did you throw them out!?

>There's no way we'd do that. Are they really not there?
>What did you write on them?
>Urk
>...

>"I-I wish to be with Sora forever"... is what I wrote!
>I wrote... "I wish to become Momo-chan's wife"...

>That's just so wholesome.
>Yeah.
>Just go look for them already!

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>Let's Ask Our Reliable Senpai

>That being said, how do we go about finding a missing tanzoku slips?
>This thing's been up for a few days, after all. Why don't you try asking Matsunaga-senpai?

>I doubt it'll help, but it's worth a shot...
>Yes, hello? Wait, Ruru!? You're not supposed to make personal phone calls while on the job!

>No, this isn't a personal matter. It's somewhat work-related...
>There's something we wanted to ask you.
>Ah, wait, Shou-chan! Don't do that! It's hot...Ng

>There's something crazy happening over there!?

p9
>The Senpais Who Exceed Your Imagination

>I just made a blunder while cooking! We're not doing anything weird, okay!?
>Are you alright?
>That's with that tsundere-esque excuse?

>We were cooking in naked aprons and a little oil splashed on my boobs! That's all!
>That's right!
>Why naked aprons!?
>We're only naked because the A/C broke and we had to take our clothes off because it's so hot!
>That's right! Amd we're both still wearing panties!

>Enough with the jack-of-all-trades apron already.
>This doesn't sound like it's gonna be of any use, so do you mind if we hang up now?
>You're the one who called us!!

p10
>The Senpais Who Treasure Their Own Time

>You called me for something like that?
>It's important to the children.
>That's right! It's packed with their feelings!

>Even if you say that, I haven't looked at every single tanzoku slip, so I wouldn't know.
>Figured as much...

>But if you really insist, then consider this an order, Constables Sakuma and Hanaoka!
>For the sake of the children, search high and low for those tanzoku slips!
>Yes, ma'am!

>But we don't have any information to go off of either...
>What do you think we should do?
>I'm leaving it to you, so don't call anymore!!
>Ah, she hung up on us!!

p11
>Ironclad Rule: The Culprit Always Returns to the Scene of the Crime

>We've got permission, but nothing to work with.
>No clues either. Maybe we should just give up.

>If it's a simple case of bullying, the culprit might come back here.
>Like something that convenient would happen~

>Hm?
>Oh crap!

>Ah!
>Don't tell me that's the culprit!?

p12
>The Culprit Cries When They Confess

>Why did you run?
>I wasn't peeking to seee if anyone had noticed
>that I stole the tanzoku slips or anything!
>That's a confession right there.

>Uh, that's cos... That's cos...
>hic
>ugh

>Waaaaaaah~
>Ah~

>Police officers are making a child cry?
>Waah
>J-Just calm down!
>Oh deary me.
>You got it all wrong! We've done nothing wrong here!

p13
>Love Has No Laws

>Here...
>Why did you steal them?

>Because I was in love with Momo-chan first!
>She had gotten close to Sora-chan without me realising it,
>and now they're talking about getting married...!

>So it was a cute case of jealousy that brought this on, huh?
>That doesn't make it okay to steal.
>I'm sorry...

>If you're gonna steal something, use your own charm to steal that girl away from your rival!
>Right!!
>What are you telling a child!?

p14
>Culprit vs. Victim

>You came back because you felt guilty, right?  Why don't you apologise to those two the next time you see them?
>Okay...
>And then the cat turned on its back~
>She's such a troublemaker.

>>I wish to become Momo-chan's wife
>>I wish to be with Sora forever
>Ah! Our tanzoku slips!

>Are you the one who stole them, Natsu?
>Now now.

>I'll never forgive you!
>You should wet the bed after having a dream about drowning in the Milky Way!
>That's a pretty lax curse.
>I don't wanna wet the bed~

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>I'm sorry!
>I... was jealous of you two.
>I didn't want your wishes to come true, so I...

>That's enough.

>You brought them back and apologised, so I forgive you.
>Sora-chan...

>Well, if Sora says so, then I forgive you too.
>What open-minded girls.
>Case closed.

p16
>Love Can't Be Stopped So Suddenly

>Hey, um, I love Momo-chan too!
>We're childhood friends and next-door neighbors, so I know everything about her.
>We've even slept together!

>Sora-chan may be your girlfriend for now, but I won't lose!
>Later!
>Ah, hey!
>She said something incredible before running off.
>Conveying your feelings is important, after all.

>What's the meaning of this?
>Eep
>Eh? No, she just meant that we've had sleepovers and taken naps together...

>Tell me everything.
>Au... Okay...
>Not as open-minded as I thought, it seems.
>It feels like another incident is gonna happen.

ch17
>The Two's Wishes

>By the way, what did you write, Senpai?
>Nothing special.

>Hiding it is just gonna make me more curious.
>Um... Excuse me.
>Coming.

>If you won't tell me, I'll just look at it myself.
>???
>Ah! Hey, wait!

>Um... Officer?
>Come on, Shiorin! The citizens come first!
>>I wish to always be with Shiorin - Ruru
>>I wish for eternal happiness with Ruru-senpai

>>Just being together makes them happy!!
>>Continued in chapter 13!