The day of the graduation ceremony came.80Please respect copyright.PENANAObybyEG1QN
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.80Please respect copyright.PENANAMVpBPtfzWO
Maybe everybody else was thinking like me, because nobody cried.80Please respect copyright.PENANA3hC161VtbN
Only, this would be the last time we would be wearing this navy uniform to school, so everybody was busy taking photos.80Please respect copyright.PENANAIpMMyhPHls
Of course, I took some with my friends too.80Please respect copyright.PENANAjMoPvUD9J0
Because today was a happy occasion, Okaasama was more fired up than usual, and had my hair even curlier today.80Please respect copyright.PENANAbYcQUFfjN6
Also, both Kaburagi and Enjou have been surrounded by girls since this morning.80Please respect copyright.PENANAribmnMrTGd
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’ .80Please respect copyright.PENANAi9ZdVN8uo1
Besides my parents who were here, Oniisama brought me a bouquet of flowers!80Please respect copyright.PENANAfCv1T21goc
There were pink roses, carnations, garberas, and a bunch of other really cute flowers.80Please respect copyright.PENANAbbPH8CqVd2
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!80Please respect copyright.PENANAQ5wwrerfyx
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!?80Please respect copyright.PENANAloqcISYbWt
My flowers! My roses!80Please respect copyright.PENANAF0yd9WM0Fk
My maiden’s heart is so moved that I don’t think it’ll hold!80Please respect copyright.PENANAwEkDhCl14y
It looks like today, with just Oniisama, I’m already feeling totally popular!80Please respect copyright.PENANAeuBM18ZSWS
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.80Please respect copyright.PENANA7svFDud8NL
Isn’t he! Isn’t he!80Please respect copyright.PENANABzP38Dsenv
My Oniisama is the best in the world!80Please respect copyright.PENANA61o65BsUpU
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.80Please respect copyright.PENANAmGs40kO7rr
It’s fine, Otousama. For things like this, it’s your feelings that count.80Please respect copyright.PENANA9dFFfwjBJY
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!80Please respect copyright.PENANAB5ZimR3AiJ
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.80Please respect copyright.PENANAVp16cNeRhW
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.80Please respect copyright.PENANA3MGnl91Fdn
What a horrible development. A horrible, horrible development.80Please respect copyright.PENANADN3tXZjUws
Please, just go away without causing any trouble.80Please respect copyright.PENANAESnr7wYFci
My prayer bore no fruit, because our parents just continued to chat, and chat.80Please respect copyright.PENANAebnGh3gJ1Q
When I happened to look forward, I met gazes with the bored-looking Kaburagi.80Please respect copyright.PENANAR7PWVYgwyb
“Hmm,” he huffed, as he looked away.80Please respect copyright.PENANANol4TJb9Mt
Uwah~ Totally indifferent to me.80Please respect copyright.PENANAPHFGnjEKB5
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.80Please respect copyright.PENANAZkEA7izkHt
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!80Please respect copyright.PENANAk2qkNo8Tny
Okaasama’s eyes are sparkling!80Please respect copyright.PENANAvwwfij9yAw
Aahh, what do I do…80Please respect copyright.PENANA9pqtFd5nh6
Why don’t they notice Kaburagi’s displeased aura!?80Please respect copyright.PENANA8l2DoTvy0U
I don’t adore you, okay! I have no intention of going, okay! So please just stop glaring at me so angrily!80Please respect copyright.PENANACCXUEUUTPd
I entreated the nearby Oniisama with my eyes, but he just made a troubled expression and seemed to decide on watching things pan out.80Please respect copyright.PENANAKBB0gUiaSa
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.80Please respect copyright.PENANAgjl3pJIJg7
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.80Please respect copyright.PENANAfTo6X0lCK3
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.80Please respect copyright.PENANAllrXYDzqnX
I’ll leave the rest to you, Oniisama!80Please respect copyright.PENANAeqa1vOo1I7
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.80Please respect copyright.PENANAXf2UmJBf8M
Even though the incidents lasted just a few minutes, I’m dead tired.80Please respect copyright.PENANAmJKFWSgIyI
Or rather, if things fall into the same pattern at the middle section entrance ceremony, what am I going to do…80Please respect copyright.PENANAEAxtwwfsdp
I hugged Oniisama’s bouquet tightly.
But uraras, huhhh? I had no idea roses like that existed.80Please respect copyright.PENANASbIfF9Fo98
Rococo and roses. Kuh-! It’s way too fitting, if I do say so myself.80Please respect copyright.PENANAxmnJTiD6Sj
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.80Please respect copyright.PENANAh74PgBsccT
This is also part of the ‘future blessing’ curse, after all.80Please respect copyright.PENANACxyrOJCvwN
I’m sure once I enter middle school, a wonderful lovey dovey development will await me too.80Please respect copyright.PENANAUeRBtoTHSO
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.80Please respect copyright.PENANAftPxvijB4L
But looking at these two, they’re deeefinitely not gunna give up, are theyyy?80Please respect copyright.PENANAW4nSltVaYo
Honestly, I wish they would just stop with their weird ambitions already.80Please respect copyright.PENANAUchinWr80O
“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)80Please respect copyright.PENANAVBHceTx73C
Her mother refers to her as Reika-san, but her father doesn’t.
“Oniisama doesn’t work any strange jobs, does he?”80Please respect copyright.PENANAavT9oFk0ys
e.g. host, gigolo etc.