The day of the graduation ceremony came.82Please respect copyright.PENANAiXCZOsjneN
Everybody is going up the escalator together, so we’ll all meet again in Zuiran’s middle school section. Although we’ll be in a different building, we’re all on the same property, so I’m not really feeling lonely about it.82Please respect copyright.PENANARJB2kUyJm2
Maybe everybody else was thinking like me, because nobody cried.82Please respect copyright.PENANAwHQRNZlUPr
Only, this would be the last time we would be wearing this navy uniform to school, so everybody was busy taking photos.82Please respect copyright.PENANATCi90lpT6I
Of course, I took some with my friends too.82Please respect copyright.PENANAXPo2haSg9Z
Because today was a happy occasion, Okaasama was more fired up than usual, and had my hair even curlier today.82Please respect copyright.PENANAxPCQK2TQm7
Also, both Kaburagi and Enjou have been surrounded by girls since this morning.82Please respect copyright.PENANA3gzvMrcbma
Heaps of boys from the lower grades who went out of their way to attend were also photographing and filming the ‘Hero of the Cavalry Battle’ .82Please respect copyright.PENANAgOrGwjbcJH
Besides my parents who were here, Oniisama brought me a bouquet of flowers!82Please respect copyright.PENANAS9pVFOl5Da
There were pink roses, carnations, garberas, and a bunch of other really cute flowers.82Please respect copyright.PENANAndOreTPxgq
Thank you, Oniisama! As for not just giving me a bunch of bright red roses, as expected of you! In Oniisama’s mind, my image is more like these cute pink flowers, isn’t it!82Please respect copyright.PENANA2mfY8gHWxf
Or so I was thinking, feeling deeply moved, when Oniisama pointed at a deeply coloured rose and said,
“These flowers are called ‘Urara’, you know. They’re your flowers, aren’t they, Reika?”
-ZUKKYUUUUUUN!!-
Oniisama! Just what manner of being are you!?82Please respect copyright.PENANAVNg9qR4K73
My flowers! My roses!82Please respect copyright.PENANAT4Vqaurtvw
My maiden’s heart is so moved that I don’t think it’ll hold!82Please respect copyright.PENANAkbtmxNzOQt
It looks like today, with just Oniisama, I’m already feeling totally popular!82Please respect copyright.PENANASl3scF1HaQ
His smile is so dazzling-!
Or so I was thinking, as I writhed about in happiness on the inside, while my friends around me were also saying “Reika-sama’s Oniisama, so dreamy…”, spellbound.82Please respect copyright.PENANAD0B4g1KKY8
Isn’t he! Isn’t he!82Please respect copyright.PENANAohRnAGHwPZ
My Oniisama is the best in the world!82Please respect copyright.PENANAfIOragdMq6
Still, although they’re minors, they’re still maidens and Oniisama pierced right through their hearts. I was actually a little nervous, secretly wondering where on earth he learnt this skill.
Oniisama doesn’t work any strange jobs, does he?
Watching Oniisama, Okaasama looked satisfied and said “as expected of my son” while Otousama looked a little ashamed and embarrassed for not bringing anything.82Please respect copyright.PENANAjwo6cFYpqO
It’s fine, Otousama. For things like this, it’s your feelings that count.82Please respect copyright.PENANAJUVimyLJDf
Rather, if the chubby Otousama did the same thing as Oniisama, I’d be a little grossed out.
While I was happy about the roses with my name, and getting photos under the sakura trees with my family, a parent and child group came along.
“Congratulations on your daughter’s graduation, Kisshouin-sama.”
“Oohh! Why if it isn’t Kaburagi-sama! Congratulations on Masaya-kun’s graduation, I should say!”
UHIIIII! It’s gone from heaven to hell!82Please respect copyright.PENANAijYRxYat5Q
Why did they come talk to us!?
“Reika-san, congratulations on graduating. What beautiful flowers you have. They fit you perfectly.”
“T-, Thank you very much.”
Today Mrs. Kaburagi was wearing a vivid, deep blue suit, and was even more beautiful than when I met her in the restaurant.82Please respect copyright.PENANA4SHFgpGK7O
Quite a contrast to the elegant white suit that my Okaasama was wearing.
“Reika-san, please do get along with Masaya in middle school.”
“My! Our Reika as well! We certainly hope Masaya-kun gets along with her. Right, Reika-san?”
Without affirming or denying Okaasama, I simply smiled away.82Please respect copyright.PENANArnirBKY9P8
What a horrible development. A horrible, horrible development.82Please respect copyright.PENANAP2q59DS2Uk
Please, just go away without causing any trouble.82Please respect copyright.PENANAGnmZnODXGf
My prayer bore no fruit, because our parents just continued to chat, and chat.82Please respect copyright.PENANAuQ69oZgrKH
When I happened to look forward, I met gazes with the bored-looking Kaburagi.82Please respect copyright.PENANAc58s5V3szg
“Hmm,” he huffed, as he looked away.82Please respect copyright.PENANAy10BPT1VVH
Uwah~ Totally indifferent to me.82Please respect copyright.PENANAA9wFUIMJ0O
Don’t think I want to get close to a guy like you, either!
“Reika-san, do you remember what we spoke about earlier? Please do come over to play.”
“Hah?”
Kaburagi wrinkled his nose in displeasure and looked at his mother.
“Thank you very much.”
For now I just smiled. I’m definitely not going, okay.82Please respect copyright.PENANAjToEORjXzy
Look, Kaburagi is looking all unhappy about it. He’s got a ‘Why the hell is she coming to our house?’ face on. Wah-, he’s glaring!
“My, myy! Reika-san, you must definitely visit them!”
“Isn’t that greatt, Reika? Ahaha, our Reika adores Masaya-kun, you see.”
I don’t adore him! Why the hell are you spouting bullshit, Otousama!82Please respect copyright.PENANAxNVbbDVw8k
Okaasama’s eyes are sparkling!82Please respect copyright.PENANAWRBEsUjvyu
Aahh, what do I do…82Please respect copyright.PENANARUfb6YI61a
Why don’t they notice Kaburagi’s displeased aura!?82Please respect copyright.PENANAE63MwyaPk5
I don’t adore you, okay! I have no intention of going, okay! So please just stop glaring at me so angrily!82Please respect copyright.PENANAnlXzPIrck5
I entreated the nearby Oniisama with my eyes, but he just made a troubled expression and seemed to decide on watching things pan out.82Please respect copyright.PENANABgCzMRMxry
Somebody save meeeee!
“Mum, Shuusuke and the others are here, so I’m going.”
“My, Shuusuke-kun?”
Enjou and a person who seemed to be his mother came out from the school building.82Please respect copyright.PENANAkxdcavf5Bm
It’s my first time seeing her. Such an ephemeral-looking beauty~
“Oohh, Enjou-sama’s! I certainly do wish to greet them.”
GYAHHHH! Otousama’s words just made things even worse!
“Dad, Mum, I think Reika wants to spend the last moments of primary with her friends. Would it be okay if she went? It’s her graduation ceremony, after all.”
Oniisama!
“However…”
“I also wanna walk around the place with Shuusuke.”
Kaburagi got on board.
“What a helpless boy, you are. Very well, go have fun. My apologies, Kisshouin-sama. Masaya is quite a wilful child.”
“No, no, not at all. The rumours of Masaya-kun’s excellence have reached my ears, you know.”
After saying his goodbyes to my family, Kaburagi immediately headed off to Enjou.82Please respect copyright.PENANAVtbTtA6S5G
I need to leave now as well!
“Well then, I shall also be heading to my friends. Kaburagi-sama, please excuse me.”
Giving a small bow, I hurried over to the ring of girls.82Please respect copyright.PENANAc01cYggjAQ
I’ll leave the rest to you, Oniisama!82Please respect copyright.PENANApENama2IJa
Just as I thought I had finally escaped from my parents, Serika-chan and Kikuno-chan had been lying in wait to get stories about the Kaburagi family from me. Please, just give me a break~
Since it’s our precious graduation ceremony, I wanted it to end more enjoyablyy.82Please respect copyright.PENANAppYr2qoDFh
Even though the incidents lasted just a few minutes, I’m dead tired.82Please respect copyright.PENANAitNj1EWcBd
Or rather, if things fall into the same pattern at the middle section entrance ceremony, what am I going to do…82Please respect copyright.PENANAEMT57Foe4M
I hugged Oniisama’s bouquet tightly.
But uraras, huhhh? I had no idea roses like that existed.82Please respect copyright.PENANAAle7YiLPAf
Rococo and roses. Kuh-! It’s way too fitting, if I do say so myself.82Please respect copyright.PENANAlbclIqhdyp
Isn’t this exactly a shoujo manga development? But it’s a little sad that things only happen with my blood-related brother. But well, that’s good in its own way too.82Please respect copyright.PENANA4yL61NTu0m
This is also part of the ‘future blessing’ curse, after all.82Please respect copyright.PENANAWrZZFGKwYI
I’m sure once I enter middle school, a wonderful lovey dovey development will await me too.82Please respect copyright.PENANAO6iW0Tbk7V
When I got home, my excited parents pestered me about visiting the Kaburagi house, but I gave excuses and told them that Kaburagi hated women, and so going would actually bother him.82Please respect copyright.PENANAs1AVDToZVl
But looking at these two, they’re deeefinitely not gunna give up, are theyyy?82Please respect copyright.PENANA0xxxwvV5LE
Honestly, I wish they would just stop with their weird ambitions already.82Please respect copyright.PENANAOBPAWZ206Y
“Oohh! Why if it isn’t Kaburagi-sama! Congratulations on Masaya-kun’s graduation, I should say!” (said Reika’s dad)
“My! Our Reika as well! We certainly hope Masaya-kun gets along with her. Right, Reika-san?” (said Reika’s mum)82Please respect copyright.PENANAZiE9Qr99PF
Her mother refers to her as Reika-san, but her father doesn’t.
“Oniisama doesn’t work any strange jobs, does he?”82Please respect copyright.PENANAENrpcBvVAR
e.g. host, gigolo etc.