1 x 1/2 ch3

p2
>Just when was it that my definition of "like" changed?

>>light up
>>X Month X Day Thursday

>Asuka~ You awake yet?
>Asuka~
>Fwah...
>>beep beep

p3
>Mornin', Mom...
>>sleepy sleepy

>Good morning.

>Hurry up and wash your face.
>Your breakfast is gonna get cold.
>Mm...

>>squirt

>>spaced out

>>brush brush brush brush brush
>>High - Consciousness level - Low

p4
>....
>>gloom
>...Ah.
>Remembered.

>Eh...? Hold on a minute. Just what was I doing...??
>It's not a matter of impulse or whatever... What am I supposed to do if she founds out...?
>>What happened last time.
>It's long past the point of just being awkward. At the worst, I might get disowned...

>Mama, kiss~
>Again?
>B-But... Maybe just a kiss on its own is unexpectedly safe...?
>I used to do it a lot when I was little.
>Hah

>Like hell it is! I'm a high schooler already...!!
>That's a straight-up out!!
>>peek
>How long does it take you to wash your face?

>!!?? S-S-S-Sorry, I won't do it again!
>>Flinch
>?
>Just don't
>disown me!!
>Is she still half-asleep...?

p5
>...I-It'll be fine...
>Mom probably didn't even notice it...
>Just act like normal!
>>badum badum badum
>It seems my "like" for Mom is closer to what you'd call "romantic affection".

>Of course, Mom doesn't know anything about that.
>Even I wouldn't just push my unreasonable feelings onto her to the point of destroying our current relationship.

>However...
>>glance

p6
>My desire the keeps growing stronger every day,

>both materially
>and emotionally.

>is soon approaching its limit.
>>turned on
>...
>Just why does she have to look so sexy every single day...?
>Puberty is really tough...

>You got your lunch?
>Yeah.
>Bus pass?
>Got it.
>I'm going to be late again today.
>Dinner's in the fridge.
>Roger.
>>step step

>...U-Um.
>Mom.
>Hm?

p7
>A-
>Am I cute?

>>chuckle

p8
>Yup!
>You're very cute today!
>>pat pat
>You're my daughter, after all!

>...Oh?

>Asuka... You put some make-up on, didn't you?
>You're still too young for that.
>>flinch
>>touch
>!!

>...It's just a little bit!!
>I'm heading off!
>Okay.
>Take care.
>>slam

>That Asuka...
>>shhhh

>She's been acting a lot more girly recently...
>>clang clang
>I wonder if she's found someone she likes?
>Fufu


p9
>Ayako.

>It's been a while since I've had a weird dream like that...
>But why was he wearing Asuka's tracksuit?

p10
>....So?
>How'd it go yesterday?

>Don't give me that "what are you talking about?" look.
>!! ...! ~~~....!!
>I know you're lying.
>Yeah yeah, whatever.
>I don't intend to pry, but you should treasure your friends more, y'know?
>Wanna go to karaoke next Sunday?
>It's free!!
>Ah, sorry. Next weekend I'm...

>with mom...
>>Harmonized

p11
>Your mom again!? Every time you open your mouth it's mom this and mom that. Just what are you to Asako-san anyway!!?
>I'm her daughter!! Also don't call her by her first name! Even I don't call her like that!!
>I'm telling you that way of thinking you have is gross, you damn mothercon!!
>I'm not a mothercon!!
>>mutter mutter

>>hah hah hah hah
>...

>...I guess?

>Yours is a fatherless household, after all.
>I understand that it's a bit different from the usual.
>But y'know...

>It's still worrisome that a daughter is that clingy with her mother.
>It's about time you started thinking about becoming independent, don't you think?
>Mizuno-san.

p12
>There's something I need to discuss about our earlier conversation...
>Do you have a moment?
>>clatter
>Ah... sure.
>I'll just be a bit.

>...

>Become independent...
>huh...

>Huh?

p13
>You want us to sleep together...?
>How old are you...?

>...I-It's fine once in a while, isn't it!? It's beautiful skinship between mother and daughter!!
>No...
>A high school daughter and her mother would be a bit more dry, wouldn't it...

>Anyway, I'm sleeping here tonight!
>I've already decided!
>>dash
>Ah, wait! Asuka!

>>silence

>>woosh
>>glance

>Phew...
>...

>Alright, then... Just for tonight, okay?
>>shine


p14
>I wonder why she's acting like such a spoiled child...
>Maybe I raised her the wrong way...

>...Ah, oh yeah. Hey, Mom.
>?
>I want you to do that thing you always used to do!
>...Aah...
>No, that's a bit embarrassing to do it now.
>You're not a kid anymore.
>Eh~
>Cheapskate.

>Come on.
>You've got school tomorrow.
>Go to sleep.

>Okay.

>The "like" I feel towards Mom is a little different from other people.

p15
>Even so
>saying that they way I "like" Mom, as a mother, has disappeared or something
>isn't really accurate.

>That's why I have to become more independent.
>I can't just act so spoiled all the time.
>I know that very well.
>But...

>What about the other half of my feelings?
>Good night,
>Mom.
>Just what am I supposed to do
>with those feelings?

p16
>I don't know.

>Good night,
>Asuka.
>>blush
>Mom.
>...

>>be-be-beep be-be-beep be-be-beep

p17
>>click

>Mm...

>>tug

>>snooze

p18
>...
>I should also
>>click click click

>>kiss...
>learn to let go of my child...
>pretty soon...