Good morning!
I'm going now, Kashima-kun.
Please take care of Midori again today.
Yes, ma'am!
Okay, Kotaro.
Let's read a picture book with Midori-chan while we wait for the others.
But first...
I'd better change Midori's diaper.
Hold on just a sec, Kotaro.
Darn it. I need to refill the wipes...
Wait, Midori-chan! I haven't wiped you yet!
So, is this the babysitter club?
That reeks!
What the hell? Is this a joke? Is that poop?
Why would you be holding that first thing in the morning?
Hey! Cut it out!
Get the hell away!
Hey, you! Quit watching and do something!
School Babysitters
Um, I have a feeling you're not here to join, right?
Yeah, no duh. What is this? The poop club?
Do something about that stink already.
So, what are you doing here?
I don't like your tone.
Cinderella
By the way, it looks like the only ones here are you,
the poop factory, and the space cadet.
Kotaro is just a little more laid-back than most people.
You look after a cute little girl named Sawatari Midori here, right?
What do you want with Midori-chan?
Well, I mean...
I wanted a look at the face of my future daughter.
But, um, you're wearing a uniform...
You are still a... a student, aren't you?
Yeah, I'm a second-year.
And from the looks of it, you're still a first-year.
You can call me Inui-senpai.
Isn't Sawatari-sensei married already?
That's a minor detail.
Nothing matters in love, not even age.
I don't think that's a minor detail at all!
Well, as you clearly have no romantic experience,
it's natural that you wouldn't understand.
Looks like Midori's not here today, so I'm off.
Morinomiya Academy Orienteering
By the way, don't tell anyone I came here.
Not Ms. Sawatari, either.
I'll be back later. See you then.
Ryu-chan.
Hey, Ryu-chan. Ryu-chan.
You alive?
Usaida-san, when did you get here?
I'm here, too!
Me, too!
And me...
Ryu-niichama, you were sleeping with your eyes open!
Cinderella
I came here, and you were staring into space.
Kotaro was frozen, too. It was kind of freaky.
Sorry, Kotaro.
I guess we're out of time now. How about after class?
What's wrong? Something on your mind?
No, I think I spaced out a little from the heat.
Um... Can I ask you a question?
Sure.
I was just thinking. I've never met Midori-chan's father.
Oh, I heard he's on a dig or something, somewhere overseas.
He's an archaeologist or something, she says.
S-So she's not widowed or divorced or anything like that?
Yeah, he's alive. And I'm pretty sure they get along well.
Which means that "senpai" before...
She's cheating with him?
Gotta wonder why you're asking that, though. Are you into older women, Ryu-chan?
You're into that soap opera stuff, huh?
Don't even joke about that!
Oh, uh, right...
Sorry.
That's right. This can't be okay at all!
I think it's their choice, isn't it?
Even if the person cheating has a child?!
I keep my nose out of messes like that.
It's between them, right?
Why should I care?
You might be right...
but it being between them doesn't mean the child doesn't matter.
A lot of people will get hurt by it, too.
Is that a childish way of looking at it?
Well, as you clearly have no romantic experience,
it's natural that you wouldn't understand.
It's true, now that I think about it...
I don't think I've ever had a crush on a girl before.
Maybe after I've been in love, I might understand a little...
I'm pretty sure people say Ushimaru-san is cute...
But I don't feel particularly attracted to her.
Kashima-kun is staring at me!
What should I do?
It doesn't seem right to ask Ms. Sawatari personally...
Eyes forward when you're walking in the hallway.
It'll cause problems if you bump into someone.
Inomata-san?
What do I think about adultery?
Cheaters deserve the death penalty.
That's the Inomata-san I know.
S-So... Have you ever had a crush on anyone?
I'm that dull kind of person who hasn't experienced first love yet!
Now back off!
So Inomata-san hasn't had a crush before, either.
Usaida-san! Everyone! What's going on here?
Snot attack!
No, quit it! Stop! Stop!
Attack!
Snot...
Would you help me already?!
Welcome back, Ryu-chan.
Your friend's here to visit.
Cinderella
I'm not his friend! I'm his senpai!
Also, help me!
Cut it out!
Sorry, Kotaro.
We'll read the book later.
Everyone, come over here.
Here, blow.
It's not nice to pick on the weak.
Did you just call me weak?!
By the way...
I found out this little poop factory is Midori-chan.
You lied this morning, saying she wasn't here!
I never said she wasn't here!
He's weak!
Weak!
That aside, the more I think about it,
the more I think it's wrong for you to try to steal someone who has a husband and a child.
Well, duh.
I believe the vows of matrimony are absolute.
But Ms. Sawatari's husband is far away now.
He's in heaven.
I learned she was raising a child by herself,
and I wanted to help her somehow.
You mean...
Well, if it isn't Mr. "I Forgot Something," Inui-kun.
Are you thinking of joining the babysitter club?
Ms. Sawatari.
You're done early today.
Yes, I worked hard to finish work early.
The truth is...
Um, Ms. Sawa— Yukari-san.
Yes?
I... I...
He's a boiled octopus!
Octopus!
Octopus...
I want to help you, Yukari-san.
I, um... well...
I've always lov—
Midori?
Excuse me a moment, Inui-kun.
There, there.
That's a good girl, Midori.
Don't cry, now.
Papa's finally coming home today. So smile, okay?
Oh, is his dig over?
Of course, that just means he'll be buried in work at the university again...
But the way he chases his dreams is one thing I love about Yutaka-san.
U-Um... Your "far away" husband is...
Oh, yes. He's been on a dig in Turkey.
That reminds me... I'm sorry Midori interrupted you earlier.
It sounded important...
No, it's just... I mean...
I'm always forgetting things and making you take time out for me...
And it's just... I wanted to pay you back...
Like, sometime when you want to have a date with your husband,
maybe I could watch the kid...
Inui-kun...
Thank you. The sentiment is more than enough.
Senpai...
Shut up. Leave me alone.
No, I mean, if you sulk there, they're gonna play with you...
Look, the monster Crybaby Bug has appeared!
Ouch!
Here it comes!
What's your problem, you brat?!
By the way, you knew, didn't you?
Yeah, you did!
You knew Yukari-chan's husband was alive!
Well, I figured out right away that you'd misunderstood,
but it was so funny, I just went with it.
Usaida-san...
You're a monster!
Fine. Laugh if you want.
I looked like an idiot.
That's not true!
I thought you looked very cool!
Are you being sarcastic?
I'm serious! You looked very mature!
Mature? What am I, a kid?
I know I did something you'll make fun of me for.
To be honest, I find you pretty amazing, the way you look after them.
I think I got things out of order.
The kids are supposed to come after you fall in love and get married, right?
I certainly think that's just fine!
Come on, kids, let's play.
Cinderella
Kotaro... have you been waiting there, holding that, the whole time?
Sorry, Kotaro.
Once upon a time, in a faraway land,
there lived a sad girl called Cinderella.
Nee-chan.
Yeah, that's Cinderella.
Nee-chan.
I can only imagine how much it must hurt to lose love.
But I wonder if I'll ever know love of my own someday.
I, the great Ryu—Dragon King, have consigned all of humanity to eternal slumber!
At last, this planet belongs to Devil Queen Midori!
You're finished, Devil Queen!
Ranger Five is here to stop you!
Ranger Red!
Yellow!
Blue.
Hey, Pink! It's your turn!
You gotta play Ranger Five right!
Nii-chan, you're Monster Hayato.
Yeah, no.
If you won't join in, don't watch.
Sorry, but I'm not playing that silly, childish hero game anymore.
We all need to study instead!
Oh, no... Kirin-chan's talking like Inomata-san...
K-Kirin-chan, studying is very important, but playing—
Listen, everyone.
If we start learning magic now, we can all become great witches!
Thank goodness. She still has her dreams.
I wanna be a witch, too!
Me, too...
No, boys can't be witches.
Witches don't exist!
You can't become one!
Superheroes are real, though!
Superheroes aren't real!
Mama said it's just a play!
Witches are real!
Neither of them are rea—
Kamitani, hush!
I think they're both real! They're probably both real, so don't fight, you two...
No fight.
Kotaro!
You shut up, Kotaro!
Kotaro!
Stupid Taka-chan!
Well, you're ugly!
What?
See?
That's the real Ranger Five!
Five!
W-Was Yellow there?
They were all there!
What a weird expression.
If you don't got no eminence that witches exist, then I win!
Not eminence. Evidence.
And picture books don't count as eminence!
The Witch's Delivery Service
It's "evidence"!
I do have emimence!
I'm... I'm gonna really fly and show you!
Yeah, I don't think it's gonna happen.
This isn't something you can will into being.
See? Witches ain't real!
Let's go over there and play superheroes!
Kirin-chan...
I'm gonna stay here and practice!
I can fly if I just practice enough!
Sheesh...
Kirin's so dumb!
Forget her!
Let's go!
Hey, Ryu-chan, you'd better get back to class, too.
Sure... But...
No worries here.
She'll give up eventually.
Look, you need to just tell her that they don't exist
and it's impossible to become one.
It's not right to shatter children's dreams just like that.
Didn't you believe in that stuff when you were a kid?
Probably not...
Well, I did try to practice throwing a disappearing curveball.
See? You did have a dream!
But I'm gonna make it happen someday, so that's different.
Talking in front of the restrooms is both senseless and a nuisance.
Get out of the way already.
Inomata-san!
Sorry. Go ahead.
I... I heard you talking about shattering children's dreams.
Did something happen with the children?
Did you just wanna join the conversation?
No!
Forgive me for interrupting!
Wait, Inomata-san!
I think we really could use a girl's opinion.
Witches?
I'd rather not crush her dream, personally...
I understand.
If that's the case, I'll help you.
I'll bring the documents and materials during lunch, so wait for me.
Documents? Materials?
Witch Trials
What is Inomata-san, gifted student and top of the grade, doing here in our class?
Hey, don't stare! She'll yell at you!
I like that in a woman, too!
You see? This all actually happened in history.
It's a convincing argument, don't you think?
I-Inomata-san, this is...
I'm sorry. It's too scary. I can't possibly show it to Kirin-chan and the others.
Fine! It's obvious I can't understand how children feel!
Forgive me for wasting your time!
Kamitani, is Inomata-san...
Yeah?
Never mind.
What was he going to say next? I want to know...
What exactly is their relationship? Can I even ask?
I guess Inomata-san really is kind of weird...
She's so sincere, and kind, too.
But witches...
Witches, huh?
When I think of witches, I think...
The chairwoman!
You want me to pretend to be a witch?
Stop worrying about nonsense and get to studying!
No way. It's no use.
I'm sorry, ma'am.
Maybe I'll borrow a sleight-of-hand book from the library.
Hey, Kirin.
Come back inside already, would you?
I'm about to fly! Don't get in my way!
Well, as long as she doesn't try to jump off something, I guess it's okay...
What is it, Kotaro?
The Witch's Delivery Service
What? You want me to read the book Kirin-chan brought?
The Witch's Delivery Service
Okay, I'll read it.
You guys, come over if you wanna hear it.
I wanna hear!
Me, too!
I wonder if this'll look like real magic.
Kirin-chan!
Ow.
Kirin-chan, are you okay? Were you hurt?
It's okay. You're okay now.
Was Kirin-chan crying because she wasn't able to fly,
or because she'd fallen from a great height, and she was scared?
I'm not sure if it was one, or both.
But Kamitani was right.
I should have told her that some things just aren't possible.
People can't fly on broomsticks,
and witches only exist in storybooks.
What is that child crying about?
Ma'am! Well, it's...
I can't fly on a broom!
Can't fly on a broom?
Well, of course you can't!
It would take another hundred years before you were even ready to try.
Then... can you fly on a broom?
Can I? I'll leave that to your imagination.
Now, get inside.
It's going to rain soon.
Soon after, rain really did fall from that previously clear sky.
I wonder...
Fine! I'll do your witch training with you!
Don't tell anyone, but for a minute there,
even I believed the chairwoman really might be a witch.
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Great luck, good luck, fair luck, normal luck, poor luck.
It seems Chukichi-sama is the second-best option.