Kirakira Precure a la Mode ch12

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>>Zookeeper for a Day
>Welcome!
>Bonjour~!

>Zoo Director
>I want to show the zoo visitors the fun life of animals!

>Okay!
>We'll do our best to show off these animals at their liveliest!
>I never thought we'd get this kind of request~
>We might be able to find some ideas for animal sweets so it should be fun.

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>Animals are so cool~
>They're really flourishing~
>There's so many wonderful pairs.
>What a happy looking family.

>Hah~
>Huh...?
>What's with the big sigh? Did something happen?

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>...Yeah... You could say that...
>I got in a fight with my dad...
>Hah~....

>Close enough that you can fight, huh?
>What a nice family you have there!
>It's not nice at all!

>...It's so close to New Year's...
>and yet we have no idea when Mom'll come back home...
>Your mother's really busy, so it can't be helped.

>Don't you want here to come home!?
>It can't be helped, can it?

>How cruel...
>I hate you, Dad!!
>Ichika!

>Ichika-chan...
>You really want to see your mom, huh...
>...Even though she's been away for so long,
>Dad didn't look lonely in the slightest...

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>Genichiro's pretty busy with his karate classes too...
>Maybe it's a change in the feelings of human married couples.

>...Maybe... Dad...
>doesn't love Mom anymore...

>...Okay, next you'll be cleaning this guy's teeth.

>For some reason... this hippo doesn't look too cheerful.

>Man~
>He's been down in the dumps lately...
>I wonder why...
>Any ideas?

>...Actually...

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>We've been raising Genjirou here with a mate...
>But... the female got transferred to another zoo by herself...
>...Ever since, he's been like this...

>...This situation...
>That's right!" It's natural that you'd get down in the dumps when you're pulled away from your beloved partner~

>He's short and stout, and even his name is similar to my dad's...
>They're practically the same person...!

>I just had a flash!!
>I want to cheer up this hippo!
>Please leave everything to us!!
>Yeah!
>You did say you wanted to show these animals at their liveliest, right, Director?
>That would be appreciated.

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>A clean pool, a fluffy bed,
>and a selection of his favorite fruit!
>That's the tres bien treatment!

>How about it, Genjirou?

>He only ate half of it...
>And he's sleeping in the same place as before even though it's in shadow now...
>Is he putting up a resistance...?

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>Ah, about that.
>He leaves half of that for his wife.
>Also
>he's protecting where his wife sleeps... in other words, the place she belongs.
>This must be...
>his love for his wife!!
>Wow!
>Amazing, Genjirou! He's such a devoted husband!

>...And yet my stupid dad...
>He really must not care about Mom... any...

>Huh...!?
>Food... Sleeping place...!!

>...Come to think of it... Dad is always...
>Geez~
>You bought something pointless again!
>Sorry... It's your mom's favorite so I just kinda...
>That's a weird way of sleeping...
>And he always leaves... the left side of the bed free...

>...Maybe Dad too... In that case...
>I'm home~

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>Welcome back, Ichika!

>M-Mom!!

>I'm home! And welcome back!!

>I kept quiet because I wanted to surprise you.

>How was your experience being a zookeeper for the day?
>I learned a lot from the animals.
>...Stuff like the strength... of Dad's love, I guess?

>That's true~ Your father is someone who makes you feel relieved.
>He cheers me on going "I'll protect Ichika and this house so do your best!" or something like that.

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>...And also
>whenever I arrive home, he always gives me a massive hug without fail.
>Mom!

>Sorry for the wait~
>Dig in, girls<3

>Wah<3 My favorite!!
>Dad...!!

>You do have your cool points after all!!

>I'm so glad, Ichika~
>You're fussing too much!
>Honestly, Gen-chan!

>...A few days later
>Glad to see the wife came back.
>She really is the greatest source of happiness for him!
>After that... we decided our new sweets would be Pair Hippo Pancakes<3