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Dog & Scissors
Chapter Eleven
A Dog by Chance is Preordained
That's why I'm going to make you curry, Kazu-nii.
What?
What do you mean, "that's why," sister?
I finished my entrance exams yesterday,
and I wanted to thank you for letting me stay with you until today.
Oh, don't worry about me.
The real Kazu-nii used to eat this curry for me every day.
That's because you made nothing but curry.
He told me it was a like a general company of flavor.
I'm sure you'll like it, too.
I never said that! You're making up stories!
I hope you'll let me borrow your kitchen, Natsuno-san.
Natsuno-san?
You don't need to address me like a stranger.
What should I call you, then?
W-Well, let's see.
How does "sister" sound?
Sister
I think I'll stick to calling you Natsuno-san.
Really? Don't you think it's hard to say?
Are you sure you don't want to call me "sister"?
It's fine. It's not a problem.
Really?
I'm fine.
Really?
I'm fine.
So, why are there sparks flying around?
I'm going to make it, Kazu-nii.
A curry of my love, my soul, and the bond between siblings.
Let's go, Tuna Eater Type Zero!
Tuna Eater Type Zero
Yes, my master.
What's going on in there?
What was that? What made that sound?
You just wait. It's almost ready.
Won't this be exciting, Kazu-nii?
Sorry, Madoka. My digestion's not so good today.
This smell...
It's normal. It even smells delicious.
I see. Madoka must have grown.
There's no such thing as a brother who isn't glad
to see his younger sister grow.
Madoka, I'll happily eat your curry.
Madoka's curry, Madoka's curry, Madoka's curry, Madoka's...
[Blue Curry] A new-age curry created by Harumi Madoka and Tuna Eater Type Zero.
An unprecedented and new type of dish that will send anyone who eats it back several generations.
Wh-What?!
The blue that makes one question how it is possible to achieve such a bright blue from existing ingredients is its identifying characteristic.
Naturally, it tastes terrible.
It's blue?!
"There's no such thing as a brother who isn't glad
to see his sister grow", right?
You'll happily eat her curry, won't you?
No... no...
No!
Honda Booksellers
Fluffy, fluffy, fluffy.
P-Please, no more...
Didn't we have fun again today, Kuro?
I thought I was suffering some kind of punishment game.
Yayoi, you shouldn't bother Kuro.
I'm not bothering him. I was giving him a massage.
I ran here without thinking to escape from that curry.
I hope that wasn't the wrong thing to do as her older brother.
But I really did feel my life was in danger.
Welcome.
That couldn't have been good.
It was blue. Blue! What the hell is blue curry?
This book...
It's Introduction to Afros.
I've been looking for this.
I thought you might want it, so I got a copy.
What? For me?
That's ten copies of Muscle Hustle.
Yes, this is the only place that stocks this book.
Well? Would you like to strengthen your greater pectorals with me?
So ripped, so big.
N-No, thank you.
Th-They're perverts.
I-It's so stifling in here.
Welcome.
Akiyama-sensei, those were some impressive cuts today.
Just remembering it is, oh...
Hiiragi-san, the books you requested arrived.
How to be Abused and How to be Bound.
This really is the best place to buy these books.
Now I'll be ready in time for the next Masochist's Order meeting.
Masochist's Order?
Thank you for your business.
That was close.
It would've been obnoxious if she had found me.
But I'm impressed Sakura has a
firm grasp of her customers' likes and stocks the shelves accordingly.
She's ready to take over for the old man any time.
Their selection keeps on improving.
Not only that, but...
The black blade that cuts through the world of literature, Akiyama Shinobu.
The shining beauty, Akizuki Maxi.
The one beyond the abyss, Himehagi Momiji.
I never get tired of seeing all those books by
the three bestselling young authors.
It makes me feel like I've come to a bookstore.
That man...
Welcome.
I'd like to purchase all the books by Himehagi Momiji
and Akiyama Shinobu you have.
All of them? I can have them delivered...
No, I'll take them with me.
What?
It's the men in black.
Thank you for your business.
You take black cards, don't you? Also, I'd like a receipt.
Y-Yes, sir.
Sorry to bother you.
Why did he buy all the Akiyama Shinobu and Himehagi Momiji books?
Kuro.
I object, I object.
I object.
I object to his heart.
I'm the fox lawyer.
Landlady?
Welcome, welcome.
Welcome.
Come again.
They're so similar.
They're TOO similar.
I am the hostess of the Blade Hall.
Are they dopplegangers?
That mongrel.
I was so distracted by the landlady and the hostess,
I lost sight of the men in black.
The world is mine, the world is yours.
Those two really do look alike.
This song...
Fight, the maid. Fight, the people.
Yeah.
Another annoying one...
Perfect.
I'd better not get involved here.
You saw. You saw again.
If you don't want anyone to see you,
you should pay more attention to your surroundings!
Oh, no. I was so overcome by my love for my mistress,
I couldn't stop myself from dancing.
You need to be able to stop that!
Now that you have seen me...
Yeah, I remember this happening before.
Zapper of Corruption!
Zapper of Corruption
See you in hell, witness!
This again?!
Not bad.
I don't get chased around by a flat-chested
scissor-wielding girl every day just for show, you know.
However...
Oh, crap!
You're mine!
N-Natsuno.
How dare you attack my dog a second time?
You stopped my broom?
Also...
I know, I know. I'll accept your punishment later.
So please, for now, do something about
that violent broom-wielding maid.
Bring it on.
I have overcome hundreds of battles, thousands of slaughters,
and tens of thousands of hells.
Compared to those days I experienced,
the things I encounter now are mere obstacles.
I will cut you, clean you, and end this.
That is my way of the maid!
[Employment Agency Shadow Servant]
Former ace number of the 13th division of employment agency
A special service agency acting as an
employment agency formed in secret by some nation.
With "chamberlains serve their masters from the shadows" as their motto,
"Shadow Servant," Moribe Sachi.
the organization trains elite maids serving their masters
in all sorts of manners employed in a variety of fields.
I have to add "former" to my title, but it doesn't make me any weaker.
Now I work only for my mistress!
Target acquired.
I will clean you.
Natsuno Kirihime has arrived.
Target acquired.
I will clean you.
Natsuno Kirihime has arrived.
Wh-What is that?
This song...
Unbelievable.
Akiyama Shinobu, we'll settle this once and for all today.
You're Akiyama Shinobu?
Who are they calling the three bestselling authors?
I'm insulted your books are put alongside mine.
I've bought up all the books by Akiyama Shinobu and Himehagi Momiji.
Perhaps I should be thanking you for your purchase.
Take a look at this.
Wh-What is that?
When did that get there?
Shining open!
Yes. Everything is as you say, Maxi-sama.
Heave-ho, shining. Heave-ho, shining.
Shining.
What is that?
It's a nine story tower. Could it be...
That's right. It's a "Nine Story Tower Writing Contest."
We'll settle this with a Nine Stories.
Nine Story Tower Writing Contest
In a Nine Story Tower Writing Contest,
participants write nine short stories evaluated by nine judges.
One of the most difficult types of writing contests,
it is one of the "Writing Contests of Genesis."
I've even prepared judges.
What is this? What's going on?
What are the judges? Are they even human?
I didn't expect her to challenge me with this legendary writing contest.
You know what this is?
Just what is a Nine Stories?
Come, black one.
I'll show you which of us is the brightest author in the world.
Huh?
What?
Protect Maxi-sama!
Maxi-sama...
I loved you...
Men!
I can't ignore what you just said.
Wh-What's wrong with you?
You'll pay for what you did to my men in black.
The greatest author in the world is my mistress,
Himehagi Momiji-sensei!
What? Himehagi?
That means...
This maid's mistress is Himehagi Momiji?!
The thee best-selling authors who represent
the world of contemporary literature.
Akiyama Shinobu,
Akizuki Maxi,
and Himehagi Momiji.
I never thought I'd see all three in one place.
Himehagi Momiji is represented by her maid, though.
You're Himehagi Momiji's maid?
Perfect. Tell her to come here.
I'll take both of you on at once.
You dare to challenge my mistress?
You?
Interesting.
Grovel in the light of my brilliance.
I'll finish you off first, black one.
Are you sure you can do that, white one?
Drown in my brilliance.
I'll crush you and your brilliance with my writing.
Amazing. What amazing intensity.
This is the intensity of a bestselling author.
This battle between authors...
The spirit bound in their writing is clashing right here, right now!
Let's go. Ready...
That's enough.
What?
Let go of me, Daimon.
Things are just getting good.
I promised I would have you back in time for work.
Even when I'm being forced to end things early, I'm still shining.
Yes. Everything is as you say, Maxi-sama.
Huh? You're not doing it?
It's over? It's over now?
You're kidding, right?
Anyway, I've been thinking for a while now,
but you don't like dogs, do you?
I need to finish my shopping and head home.
My mistress is waiting for me.
You, too? What about Himehagi Momiji?
She's not going to show up?
Come on, let's go home, too.
You, too?
What about the battle? What about the writing contest?
After building up my expectations, you're not going to do it?
We don't have time for that.
Yeah, but still.
As authors, as humans,
how can you build up the expectations of your readers
only to finish in such a half-assed way?
Shining!
Death and life are all the same.
Everything is meaningless.
Honda Booksellers
I don't believe you.
Have you calmed down some?
It was a disgrace.
I couldn't contain my excitement
when I heard the words "three bestselling authors."
So, where's Madoka?
She's out shopping.
What are you going to do?
As her brother, I can't hurt my little sister.
You're going to eat her curry, then?
But it's blue. Bright blue.
Welcome.
Hami.
Kazuhito...
Hami, stop.
Oh, um... You're the dog who comes to buy books, aren't you?
Nice to meet you.
What can I do for you today?
A-Actually, I wanted to talk to you about something.
You did? About what?
Well, I... I...
I'm going to become an author.
What?
Huh? Did I say the wrong thing?
No, I'm right.
I gave it a lot of thought and wrote it down.
This must be right.
Hami, you're already an author, right?
You just made your debut the other day...
No, that's different.
I know I debuted, so I'm probably an author,
but I was thinking of starting fresh as an author, and, um...
Sorry, Hami.
I don't really understand what you're talking about.
What?
You can do it, Hami.
I'm going to kill myself.
Hey!
Don't kill yourself!
But I can't convey to you what I want to say
because I don't have the right words.
I'll have to write it in a suicide note and kill myself.
Tell me while you're alive.
You made a decision, didn't you? A very important one.
Yes.
Is that right?
Yes.
You made an important decision?
Yes.
I see.
Natsuno-san, there you are.
Madoka-chan?
She found us.
Sakura-san, Hami-san, I passed my entrance exam.
I'll be a first year student at Higashikawa High starting this spring.
I look forward to going to school with you, Senpai.
Senpai? I'm not good enough to be anyone's senpai...
Will you be living by yourself in Tokyo?
No, I'm moving into a dorm.
That was the condition.
Condition?
After what happened to Kazu-nii,
my parents were completely opposed to me coming to Tokyo.
But I wanted to come.
Madoka-chan.
Oh, it's not like that.
I'm not still holding onto the death of my brother.
Anyway, I'm not holding onto it, but honestly, I wasn't sure either.
But I had already decided to take Higashikawa High's entrance exam before.
And...
And?
I thought there was no need to force myself
to forget about Kazu-nii and act like I'm fine.
That's why I decided to go where Kazu-nii was
and live life to the fullest for him, too.
I support both Hami and you.
I really do.
Sakura.
Thank you, Senpai.
I see.
What?
Everyone's moving forward. They really have grown.
So, what are you going to do about the curry?
Well, there's no such thing as a brother who isn't glad
to see his sister grow.
I'd be happy to eat it.
Let's go home, then.
You haven't forgotten about your punishment, have you?
At least punish me somewhere Madoka won't see.
Okay, Kazu-nii. It's ready.
I-It's rainbow?
Wasn't it blue? It's gotten even worse!
It jumped!
Something in the curry just jumped. It moved.
What's in there? What is it? What is it?!
I have a deadline to make, so I'll have some later.
Okay.
Natsuno, wait. Don't run.
Here, Kazu-nii.
Open wide.
A-As her brother... as her brother... her brother...
That day, I saw the light at the end of the tunnel for the second time.
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I'm home.
Welcome back, Harumi-san.
Why are you calling me that? What's wrong, Natsuno-san?
Good work again today.
What's gotten into you? Did you eat something weird?
Harumi-san, would you like to take a bath?
Dogs and Scissors Require Good Handling
Chapter Twelve
Would you like to have dinner? Or would you rather have me?
Natsuno-san?!