Wake Ari na Kanojo-tachi ch17: Time For the Girl's Decision

p2
>This is a world where titans live.

>Among a certain tribe, a single child was born.

p3
>This newborn child was hailed
>as "the personification of the god of sun and good harvests".

>For titans, "food" was the most important thing.
>A finite amound of food wouldn't be able to support their large bodies.

>Thus, that girl's existence, which legends say is born only once every hundred years or so,
>was very important to them.

p4
>Just as the legends said, even since she was born,
>they continued to be blessed with fine weather and rich crops.

>However,
>the titans had an enemy targeting their crops.

>Humans.

p5
>The amount of crops that titans grew,
>wasn't something they particularly considered as commerce.
>But to humans, it was an incredible amount.

>More than anything,
>the humans were displeased with the titans' large frames weighing down on the earth.

>The titans were not a race that liked fighting.

>On top of that, if they were to lose in a direct confrontation, they would think that there's no way they could lose to humans.

p6
>That pride is what led to the titans' decline.

>Aren't the humans gonna stop?
>How many are there?
>Can't we talk this out...!?

p7
>Mom...
>It's okay, Kara.

>You've been practising how to shrink, haven't you?
>...Yeah. I can do it.

>Sensing that their numbers were dwindling,
>the titans learned how to shrink their own bodies.
>Are you listening,
>Kara?

p8
>You gave us your blessing,
>and from now on, the prosperity of the entire titan race depends on you.

>!!

>Come on, Kara. It's dangerous here.
>Shrink yourself and head into the basement.

p9
>I don't want to go alone...
>Come with me, Mom.

>I'll... be right back.

p10
>...Even now, I still remember.
>The sound of the rain. The sound of angry cannons.

>And also...

>the fact that my mother never returned...

p11
>Kara-san? Are you okay?
>...Ah...
>...Yes, sorry.

>I know this marriage talk is sudden,
>but the titan race has been declining for a while now...
>I know that.

p12
>Give me... some time to think it over.

>Eh?
>Why?

>Is there any need to think it over?
>Aah. I guess
>that would be the normal thing.
>E-Erm... Sorry.
>It's just...

p13
>...! Aah! Is it about Vivi-san?
>She's your friend, right?
>There should be no problem if you explain the details to her.

>...Right.

p14
>Kara~?
>What did Rumilu want in the end?

>Erm...
>! Could it be that "mourning" thing?
>>mourning
>He mentioned something about the previous generation, right?

>Let me know when you're going to this "funeral" thing.
>I can take over for your part-time job at the flower sho-...
>Vivi.

p15
>I'll be getting married.
>Let's put an end... to this roomshare.