Coming...
Oh.
Chihaya.
Hello.
What brings you here today?
I was just passing by...
Well, come in.
Onii— Aniki isn't here right now.
I see...
All right, this is perfect. Today's the day I tell Toko-san,
"I'm going out with your brother."
Here.
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Thank you. Were you studying?
Yeah.
The work place is one thing,
but I don't really want to hide anything from Toko-san.
So if I just tell her straight out...
Oh, I bought some cream puffs. Please have some.
Th-Thanks...
As well as a Mont Blanc, Gâteau au chocolat, and a whole cake.
Wh-What happened?!
Did something happen today?
No... Well, there's something I want to tell you.
Your stomach hurts sometimes?
It does actually hurt right now, but no.
Sorry, did I hear you wrong?
What did you say?
Well, um...
Let's start off with idle talk.
By the way, isn't your brother right around
the age that he could get married?
I guess...
Her enthusiasm just crashed...
I-I know this!
Even if he is a stupid brother, I'd feel bad if he was alone.
Th-That's why I'm studying to take the civil servant exam,
so I can live on my own without him taking care of me.
I'm sure he thinks that I'm in the way.
We'll both be better off!
Toko-san...
That's not true.
Your brother cares about you very much.
Why am I being the mediator between these siblings?
No, I can't let this distract me.
I'm going to tell her today.
Um, Toko-san...
I'm actually going out with Ichimiya-san...
You and Aniki...
were going at each other?
You seem like you'd be the stronger one.
No.
I'm sorry. What did you say?
Toko-san, could it be that you knew, so you're trying to play dumb?
To—
She's asleep...
I thought she seemed weird...
Could it be that she was sleep deprived from studying so much?
And then she had cake and got full and fell asleep...
She's been studying so much...
Does she really want to have the same job as Ichimiya-san that badly?
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Past college exam questions?
Would she even need these for a civil servant exam?
Maybe it's because I relaxed, but now I'm tired...
I'm home.
Why...
Oh, good morning.
G-Good morning...
Sorry. I think Toko was using you as a pillow,
so I put her to bed over there.
It's fine...
So, what brings you here today?
Today... No, never mind.
I'll be leaving now.
Really?
Anyway, you two must really get along.
Do you want to go at it with me right now?
What?!
As Toko-san said, I will win.
Wh-What in the world were you talking about?!
Huh? Toko-san was looking at past college exam questions?
Yes... I had thought for sure she'd chase Ichimiya-san
and take the civil servant exam, but...
Past college exam questions, huh?
Well, even if she takes the civil servant exam,
it wouldn't hurt for her to do those questions, too.
But people who want to become civil servants would usually
study past questions from civil servant exams, right?
Do you know anything about Toko-san's future aspirations?
What? Me?
Yes. You're the one who's had the most face time speaking with Toko-san.
Have I really gotten to that level?!
Oh, there was one time where we went out together
and she asked me about college.
It could be that she's trying to figure out what she wants to do in the future.
I wonder if she wants to go to college.
She should just tell Ichimiya-san that...
There are lots of expenses associated with college, so it might be that she
doesn't want to trouble her brother.
I see...
As to be expected from the Toko-san expert.
P-Please stop...
It must be difficult, Chihaya-san.
What is?
You're always worried about your boyfriend, Ichimiya-san, and Toko-san.
Y-You knew?!
What? You were hiding it?
Whenever I talk with Toko-san, she talks about you,
and even now, she says how you
come and go from Ichimiya-san's place... Of course I knew.
Right... When I told Yamagami-san flat out...
Oh, I see. It's a joke.
She was completely clueless, so I let my guard down.
A-Ah...
And Toko-san doesn't realize it at all either...
That can't be helped.
Toko-san's head is filled with her brother.
And Yamagami-san is... you know, um...
Right! She's a smart idiot.
You spent all that time trying to word it properly and it still cut straight to the point.
I've said too much again.
I'm worried about Toko-san,
but make sure you don't regret worrying about
the two of them too much.
Th-Thank you...
I shouldn't be the one saying
"don't regret," when I still regret not finishing college...
Oh!
Oh, Miyoshi-san. Good evening.
G-Good evening. Goodbye.
Why are you running away?
Because I want nothing to do with you.
Why do you want nothing to do with me?
Because I have a feeling I'd regret having anything to do with you.
Regrets? That would be bad!
So will you please let go of me?
Oh, my apologies.
Actually, what are you doing here anyway?
I've come to challenge Hasebe,
though I haven't decided what the challenge should be.
But Hasebe-san was saying...
Today's a game release day.
...so he probably went home already.
I see...
All right.
My next challenge to him will be games.
Anyway, Hasebe-san is already...
Then perhaps I'll ask Yamagami-san to dinner to apologize for the other day.
What? You forcefully took her out the other day and failed, right?
Why are you going to ask her again?
Indeed. I regret inviting her out so forcefully the other day,
but I think I'll regret it again if I don't make it up to her.
He understands nothing.
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Hey! How long are you going to keep me waiting?
We're going home already!
B-But...
Today's sale at the super market
has a limit of one package of toilet paper per customer.
So if you don't come along, I won't be able to get two!
Are you all right? You seem a bit tired.
No, I was just told I worry too much.
Wow, Ichimiya-kun and his sister sure get along great.
There's probably no one that can come between them—
Ow!
Ow. Ow, Chihaya-kun!
It's okay to worry about me a little more!
It's true that Chihaya-san tends to worry about others quite a bit...
Chihaya-san, I think it's okay to be a little selfish once in a while!
Yamagami-san?
Um... If you're always worried about others,
you may end up regretting something.
Regret...
For example...
Finally finding a book you've wanted at a used book store,
but being too thoughtful and letting someone else have it.
And then regretting it because you can't buy it anymore.
Something like that!
I sorta get it and I sorta don't. However...
But make sure you don't regret worrying about
the two of them too much.
They could have a point...
Thank you very much, Yamagami-san.
Oh, right. I'm sorry if I ended up sounding a bit too forward.
Well then, I'll be making your date clothes without holding anything back.
In that respect, I'd like you to consider me a little bit!
Um, Tanaka-san.
Yes?
Hasebe-san and Yamagami-san...
both seem to be burdened by you,
so maybe you should leave them alone.
I see. So they both don't want to see me.
Then I must do something so they'll forgive me, or I'll regret it!
Will you please stop?!
Tanaka-san, I've heard everything from Hasebe-san's sister,
and I can understand that you don't want to regret anything.
But if you're going to burden others in the process,
that's not atonement, but rather self-satisfaction.
I've said too much again!
I'm sorry.
I'm regretting something myself, so I got a little too heated.
No reaction? Was there no effect?
Um, Tanaka-san?
I am regretting my actions!
It totally affected him!
T-Tanaka-san!
Please don't cry here.
Miyoshi-san!
Y-Yes?
What should I do if I regret regretting something?!
Huh? Um...
I don't want to have any more regrets!
What should I do? I'm really regretting this!
I'm really regretting that I've made him regret having any regrets!
Miyoshi-chan, could you take care of thi...
Er, are you okay?
Yes...
What's wrong?
Are you having another beginner's slump?
Oh, well...
Because of that regret,
we were talking about having regrets about regrets,
which resulted in one regret after another...
So I'm going out to dinner with Tanaka-san soon.
How did that happen?!
By Tanaka, you mean Jyoji, right?
Yes, the grandson.
I couldn't give him a good solution about regrets,
so to avoid any more regrets, we're going to talk another day...
I-I see...
Miyoshi-san...
Yes?
Like you told me yesterday
to not regret worrying so much about others,
I've decided to speak with Toko-san head-on.
Thank you very much.
I'm sorry... Right now, I'm having a hangover from regrets,
so could you leave me be for a while?
Right...
Don't worry about it, Chihaya-chan.
Jeez, Toko-chan...
What kind of high school student sets
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the meeting spot as the ward office?
She's probably in the welfare division, so I might as well go get her.
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Are you stupid?!
Civil servants really are good-for-nothings!
I'm sorry... and um, about Ichimiya-san's work ethic...
Wh-What about him?
I-I guess I don't have a choice, so I'll listen!
This looks like it's going to take a while.
I guess I don't have a choice. I'll kill some time and wait.
But this is a ward office... I guess I'll try wandering around...
Oh, the section manager's daughter. Heyo!
Oh, hello.
Heyo!
Oh, hey.
Um... could it be you're slacking off...
Not at all.
There are times we wander around at work.
Like when we deliver documents to the director,
as well as make rounds outside, too.
And we guide visitors around, too.
I see...
Then why are you being caught right now?
Well...
Oh, you're Toko's friend... Are you waiting for Toko?
Oh, yes.
I'm sorry about my sister. Want me to get her?
Oh, it's fine. This happens all the time.
Toko always comes by the ward office to play...
I wonder what she likes so much about the ward office...
It's you that she likes...
I-I-I'm sorry!
Oh, I'm sorry, as well. You're...
Plain pasta?
Well, um... a lot of the books I wanted to get
all ended up coming out, today.
Are you really going to eat it like that?
A-Anyway, what's the matter?
Are you waiting for Toko-san again?
Yes. I'm trying to kill time until Toko-chan finishes her talk,
but that's rather hard to do at a ward office...
Oh, there's a shop and a cafeteria on the bottom floor.
How about there?
Can people who aren't employees go there?
Yes, they can.
It's much cheaper than normal stores, so it's great.
Though I don't have any money, so I've never been...
Even though it's really cheap?
Hello...
Oh. H-Hello.
It's Toko-chan's brother's girlfriend. This is a little awkward...
I-If you'll excuse me.
Please wait.
What?! Is she trying to shush me about the brother?!
Y-Yes?
Will you let me take your measurements?
Wh-What's this about?!
Magical Flowers cosplay.
C-Cosplay?!
I have a Gerbera Pink, Rose Black, Blue Hydrangea, and Mimosa Yellow already.
So I'd like you to do the remaining one, Lupine Purple—
Tsk!
What? My daughter's here?
She was wandering around the ward office.
You were the one wandering around.
I see.
I wonder if she's here for a reason.
I think Toko-chan's here, too.
I think she's here to see my sister.
Huh?
All right. I'm gonna go find her.
Please don't wander around too much!
If Toko finds you...
Hey, Miyoshi-kun!
Hey, did someone just say your name?
D-Did they?
Huh?
Was there a stuffed animal there before?
He's totally pulling off being a stuffed animal...
O-Oh? What's the ward mascot doing in a place like this?
It's so not cute.
Oh, w-wait!
There must have been other options for the ward mascot.
Did you say something?
N-No...
Please keep acting like a stuffed animal, sir!
It's totally not cute, and it's not like those other mascot characters...
it's just a bunny.
Civil servants really are good-for-nothings!
That bunny's a civil servant, too...
Well, anyway, I've lectured a civil servant today,
so I'll end it here for today.
That was close.
My heart nearly stops whenever I run into that girl.
I thought my heart was going to stop, too.
I wonder if Kanon is here yet. I'll give her a call.
Oh, I left my phone at Miyoshi's desk.
Thanks for your hard work.
Everyone told me I can't talk in front of that girl.
That must have been rough, being pulled on like that.
Seriously. Any more and my ears would have come off.
M-Miyoshi's talking to a stuffed animal!
She's talking to a stuffed animal? During work?
I wonder if Miyoshi's tired...
Could it be my fault?
No, it's Miyoshi's fault for being so sensitive!
Congrats on being pampered by a high school girl.
I think she likes you now.
Toko-san did have you on her lap.
Th-They're all talking to a stuffed animal.
Yamagami, Hasebe, and Chihaya, too!
What's wrong with everyone?
Is something not right with their heads?
Is it my fault?!
Is it because I've been too hard on them?!
Are you okay?
I'm sorry about my sister...
Even Onii-chan is doing it!
Oh, Kanon-san, hello.
Oh, hello.
Toko-san just left to look for you.
Oh, really?
Please look after Toko-san,
though it might be weird for me to ask.
Oh, thank goodness. She's normal.
Toko-san is already wasting her youth here.
I'll be off, then.
Or not...
Oh, there you are, Toko-chan.
I drank three drinks while waiting for— What's wrong?!
Kanon... It's all my fault that everyone is...
Everyone? You mean the people of the welfare division?
They're all talking to a stuffed animal!
Oh, she means my dad...
Wh-What am I going to do? What am I going to do? What am I going to do?!
What should I do?
If Toko-chan finds out that's the section manager, as well as my dad,
all the employees here, as well as our friendship, will be in trouble!
U-Um, Toko-chan.
I've heard a rumor that a lot
of civil servants are prone to having psychological problems...
Oh, no! They're having psychological problems!
S-So I just wanted to let you know
that it's probably not you, and there are probably other reasons!
It's all my fault!
Toko-chan!
What are you up to, high school girls?
Hasebe!
Your only skill is being laid back, so how did you end up like that?!
Whoa, a high school girl is totally attacking me.
Senpai!
I've brought your crying little sister and her friend.
Toko! What's wrong, Toko?!
Everyone... Everyone... has psychological problems because of me...
Wha? Psychological problems?
You all started talking to a stuffed bunny...
Oh, um, that's...
Everyone, I'm so sor—
Section Manager!
You were totally fawning over that female director, weren't you?
What are you talking about?
I was just teaching her how to do something,
as the section manager.
I-It talks... Section manager?!
Toko-san!
Section manager? That bunny?
Um, uh, well...
If you've found me out, I guess we don't have a choice.
Hup!
I am the section manager of the welfare division.
I'm shy, so I'm using the form of a bunny.
Dad...
Wh...
What the hell are you using the citizens' tax money for?!
I have no words...
I'm sorry we made you worry, Toko.
Hmph! Really? A bunny? Making a fool of me!
Civil servants really are good-for-nothings! Die—
Trip somewhere around there!
Toko-chan, wait!
Her abuse became a bit nicer...
Also, about this—
Hello, everyone.
Section manager, and Kanon-san.
Hello.
Man, yesterday was rough, wasn't it?
I heard you looked after my daughter, so thank you for that.
Thank you very much.
It wasn't that big of a deal.
I'll be going now. Please continue looking after my dad.
See you later!
By the way, Kanon was saying...
All of your subordinates are pretty weird...
Apparently.
Actually, your dad is the weirdest one of all...
Isn't she a hoot?
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