Today's the day of the Morinomiya Academy Culture Festival.
For some reason, the daycare room has to participate, too,
so we set up a refreshment stand.
Daycare Room Vegetable Café Children dressed as vegetables will bring you juice. Points of caution: Juice may spill. They will frequently fall and lose it all. If they manage to bring it to you, make sure to praise them.
Ryu-chan, maybe you shouldn't have written this.
I doubt anyone's gonna come after this.
Not that I mind, since it's less I'll have to do.
Yeah, but come on, Usaida-san...
Go, go, Kotaro-chan!
I want juice! Wanna drink juice!
Are you guys okay?
As you can see, Kirin-chan is about the only one who can carry it properly,
so we really need the warning note.
School Babysitters
You really are talented, though, Usaida-san.
You made these vegetable costumes for all the kids.
Incidentally, I made one for you, too.
I actually had one for Ino-chan, too,
but apparently, she has to focus on her own class exhibit.
At any rate, I hear the kids' fathers will be coming.
Really?
The way you just put it on without protest is something I love about you, Ryu-chan.
My papa's coming, too!
Really? That's nice, Kirin-chan.
I guess I'd better say my hellos.
I'm getting pretty nervous!
The truth is, Mamizuka-san is the only one I've met personally.
Good morning, Kashima-kun.
Um... excuse me... I can't stand up!
Then I'll move ya!
Hey, Taka-kun, stop!
This is hilarious.
Usaida-san, stop watching and help me!
Kotaro, you don't have to roll with me!
Hey, I had a free moment, so I thought I'd come help...
What's this giant corn doing here?
It's blocking the door.
The corn is me! Please help me up, Kamitani!
Ms. Kumatsuka, will the drama club be okay without you?
I need to get back right away, yes.
Mama, aren't you gonna drink my juice?
I'm sorry, Kirin.
But Papa will be here to watch you shine in my place.
Speaking of my husband, I actually wanted to ask you all a favor.
A favor?
Yes. I don't think it will be a difficult favor, but...
Hey, want to go to the haunted house when we're done?
Reception
We have pamphlets!
Won't it be scary?
My charming dears.
Maybe!
Would you kindly tell me where I might find the daycare room?
Yes, gladly!
Candy Store
How am I supposed to enjoy the culture festival when she's not even here?
Candy Store
Excuse me, young man.
I'm looking for the daycare room.
Could you take me there?
Sure thing.
Who's this wild man?
Hey, is it true that Mamizuka Kosuke is here?
Let's find him quick!
I wanna meet him, too!
Takuma! Kazuma! Your father's on his way!
Although you're probably not actually waiting for me...
Kamita! Kamita!
Kamita...
Veggie Café Entrance
Kirin! Papa's come to see you on your big day!
Papa-san!
Oh, boy! What a cute little carrot you are!
The goddess of the vegetable world!
After seeing cuteness like this, I can never eat a carrot again!
Papa-san, it's not good to be picky about food!
You've arrived quite early, dear.
Mama!
You bet! I flew in to see you both as soon as I could!
These flowers are for you.
I'm sorry for working so much and leaving you lonely.
It's all right.
As long as I have Kirin, I won't be lonely.
I just love that independent streak! In fact, I love...
But forget about that.
You really should say hello to the people of the daycare room.
Oh, yeah, right.
So, where are these cute high school babysitter girls?
They're over there.
Hi! I'm Usaida Usako.
This is Ryuko-chan, a high school girl,
and this is Kamitani Hayako-chan.
The three of us are the babysitters.
S-Sensei, this won't work...
Ryu-chan, it's slipping.
Well, well! You're just as beautiful as I'd heard.
Thank you for taking care of my Kirin...
Except that you're very clearly a man!
This is freaking creepy, jerk!
Knew it...
Great one, Dad. Perfect comedic timing.
I don't want a man calling me "Dad"!
Yayoi-chan, what's the meaning of this?
You didn't say anything about male babysitters!
And... she's gone.
Though I love that coolness of hers, too.
But hang on here. All the kids are boys, too.
Those tomatoes are cute, but they're still boys!
Papa-san, Midori-chan is a girl!
So she is! Sorry about that, Onion-chan!
I'm an awful person.
Look at those cute little round eyes of yours!
If I were thirty years younger, I'd ask for your hand!
Now, you kids!
What are your intentions for my Kirin? Be honest!
I like Kirin-chan!
Me, too.
I knew it! Filthy beasts!
I like them all, too!
I don't like you at all, Kirin!
And I don't like you, Taka, because you're a bully!
What kind of jerk doesn't like my adorable Kirin?!
Damned if you do, and damned if you don't.
And you're picking fights, too?
I'm liking all this less and less.
Not one of you is acceptable!
You expect me to leave my adorable unmarried daughter in this beast room full of men?!
We're leaving, Kirin!
P-Please, wait!
I understand that you're worried about Kirin-chan,
but they're all really just good friends.
I know you might be nervous about leaving her in a room full of men,
but I'm doing everything I can!
Despite how he looks, Usaida-san can be very reliable when he tries.
Kamitani's a really good person, too.
So please... trust us!
Very well.
I'll trust you.
Having a cute, courageous girl like you here changes everything.
Ryuko-chan, was it?
If I were fifteen years younger, I'd ask for your hand.
Uh, what?
But Ryuko-chan, I have to say, your voice is quite husky for a girl.
I hope you're not catching a cold.
Do take care.
Um, I...
Okay, um, he hasn't figured it out... so should I keep pretending I'm a girl?
Um... um...
We're leaving, Kirin.
Hey!
No matter how cute you may be, males are unacceptable.
K-Kamitani, say something!
Hey, old man.
If you wanna leave this place, you're leaving by yourself.
I'm getting annoyed.
Hey, now! Don't be so cold, my dear!
If I were fifteen years younger, I'd ask for your hand.
Such a cool beauty!
I think you're totally nuts.
Why was I the only one he saw through?
That thing's hot!
You're a man, too?!
Papa-san...
Don't you wanna watch me carry juice?
I practiced really hard...
Of course I do!
I was so looking forward to watching you perform,
and also to meeting the cute babysitter girls!
Uh, hey, Dad...
I think you said a few things you meant to keep inside.
Shut up, jerk! I told you I don't want you calling me Dad!
Excuse me.
Just who are you, and why are you holding my Midori?
Oh, hi there.
I'm Kumatsuka Satoru, father of Kumatsuka Kirin.
Nice to meet you.
Oh, I see.
I'm Sawatari Yutaka, Midori's father.
I hear that our daughters get along quite well.
Midori-chan's father?
Was there murder in his eyes... or was it my imagination?
Hey, that mountain man is Yukari-chan's husband?
Senpai, what are you doing here?
I lost to that bearded wild man?
What should I say at a time like this?
S-Sorry! I thought you were the guy...
Huh?
Yutaka-san!
You're already here?
Kosuke-kun, we're here now. It's all right.
Get it together, man.
Oh! Inui-kun, did you come to see the kids' refreshment stand, too?
Oh, no! This mountain ma—
I mean, your husband just wanted me to show him the way.
Thank you very much.
Well, goodbye!
Senpai...
Damn it!
But that girl before... She sure was cute...
Here you go, Papa-san!
I'm the only one who can carry it without spilling!
K-Kirin, you're just amazing!
Not just cute, but brilliant!
Not too long ago, she was a little baby who couldn't even walk.
She's gonna grow up in the blink of an eye...
And someday, she'll be taken away by some jerk of a guy.
Being a dad's a rough business...
But Kirin... your father won't give you up so easily!
Never!
U-Um... I think it's a bit early to start thinking about those things...
Midori!
Takuma! Kazuma!
Why are you crying too, Mamizuka-san?
Some girls never get married, anyway.
But my adorable Kirin absolutely will!
Now it's Kotaro-chan's turn!
Which one is this "Kotaro-chan"?
Um...
But every time I think, "Wow, he's really gotten bigger..."
Go for it, Kotaro-chan!
Nii-chan!
...the time in between really does feel like the blink of an eye.
Well done, Kotaro-sama.
S-Saikawa-san?!
Why does everyone have to pop up behind me?
Forgive the sudden interruption.
I have come to tell you that the chairwoman has a visitor today,
and therefore cannot attend.
Ma'am!
Kotaro, the chairwoman is busy and can't come today, he said.
I could see in her eyes that she regretted it terribly, as well.
Her eyes?
I didn't give you permission to make assumptions about my feelings!
Well, let's take a picture to remember the day.
You can show it to the chairwoman, too.
And for all the help you've been to Kirin, I'll make it free.
Though I'm actually a pro!
Papa-san takes great pictures!
Kirin, you're so kind!
Thank you very much!
Just a warning, though: that doesn't mean I trust you!
Men aren't to be trusted.
I won't allow Kirin to participate in any illicit activities with members of the opposite sex!
I'd like to say the same for Midori, as well.
Okay, everyone, get a little closer!
Look this way!
I ain't gonna look that way!
Fine, do whatever you want!
Kirin, you're so darn cute!
I'm gonna look that way!
M-Me, too!
Yes, yes. So cooperative!
Saikawa-kun, why are your eyes closed?
Force of habit.
All right, here we go!
Morinomiya Daycare Room
Stupid Nii-chan!
There, there. There, there.
Taka-kun, it doesn't hurt. It doesn't hurt, right?
So don't cry anymore.
Kamitani, why do you always go right to hitting him?
I'll hit anyone who doesn't do as they're told.
That goes for the rest of you, too.
Remember that.
Don't go treating other people's children that way, you idiot son!
Ms. Kamitani!
Hello there, Kashima-kun.
And Usaida-kun, wake up already.
Sorry to have both of my sons causing trouble for you.
It's all right.
You're such a good boy, Kashima-kun.
Totally unlike my son.
I have no idea where he gets it from...
I really think...
...he gets it from you.
What do you want?
I'm already here, so you don't need to pick up Taka.
Oh, that's right.
Kids, would you like to see some bird eggs?
We have some eggs warming in the incubator in the science lab.
They should hatch very soon.
That's right, you're a science teacher.
Would you like to see the chicks hatching from their eggs?
Of course, it's hard to catch the exact moment when they hatch...
I wanna see the chick!
See chick!
See...
Hey, kids! Let me finish talking!
They're hatching tomorrow! Tomorrow!
Sorry my mom got them so worked up over nothing.
Oh, I've never seen Ryu-chan so worked up before.
Well, I guess it's okay if you like it, too...
Well, I've always wanted that... you know...
The thing where they imprint on you and follow you around...
You want that with chicks, too?
You already have it with the kids.
Good point...
Maybe I already have enough.
Ryu, chicks! Chicks!
Chicks!
Let's go!
Science Lab
There ain't no chicks here!
None.
None...
I know that! It's a refrigerator!
Well, they're not hatching until tomorrow.
And that's not a refrigerator. It's an incubator.
You're a liar!
Liar! Liar!
S-Sensei! What should I do?
Sorry, Kashima-kun.
I need to go read through my students' reports.
You can handle the rest.
Shut up and listen already.
Kamitani.
What? I didn't hit them.
Rule by fear.
Listen, guys.
That really isn't a refrigerator. It's a machine that warms eggs in place of a chicken.
If you're all very patient, you'll see the chicks hatch tomorrow.
Of course, I can understand why they'd get bored
just watching eggs sitting around...
Though Kotaro looks like he could do it all day, which is amazing in its own way.
Well, anyway, they'll be hatching tomorrow, so for today we should—
Hey, where did you guys get that?
Kotaro, we're going back.
I see.
Watching eggs in an incubator...
It sounds like a fine experience.
Yeah. Kotaro basically glued himself to the incubator.
My goodness.
Excuse me, but could you hand me that egg there?
Sure.
Thank you.
What's this?
You didn't mention to the children that we were having omelets today?
I fear that I have failed in my duties.
I'm sorry.
What nonsense is this?
Kotaro, the teachers aren't going to be in this early.
We probably won't be able to get into the science lab.
Chicks!
Students with a passion to learn are always welcome.
Ms. Kamitani!
Good morning, Kashima-kun.
You, too, Kotaro-kun.
Good morning!
Sensei, you're here early.
No, no.
I was on night watch last night.
So I kept an eye on the eggs at the same time.
Anyway, you're lucky, Kotaro-kun.
I think the chicks are just about to hatch.
You might just get to see them come out.
You're right!
The shells are splitting and they're moving!
You see that, Kotaro?
Kashima-kun's into it, too. They really are brothers...
Very charming, unlike my sons.
10 Minutes Pass
Huh? They stopped moving.
It's okay. They're just taking a break.
Another Hour Passes
Who's making that noise?
Kotaro's knuckling down, too...
There's steam coming from your head, Kotaro.
Nii-chan! Chick!
Yeah.
Chick?
Don't worry, Kotaro-kun.
It's just tired from working so hard to break out of the shell, so it's resting.
Bring everyone to see them again after class.
I'm sure the chicks will be full of energy by then.
It's that time already!
Kotaro, let's do what she says and go back to the daycare room for now.
Kotaro?
Oh, he's emotional over seeing a chick hatching...
I've felt that way before, too, Kotaro.
It was the day I got a little brother.
I was as happy then as you are now...
No, probably a hundred times more.
My heart was bursting with happiness.
Come on. Let's go tell everyone.
Aw, they totally imprinted on him.
Yeah...
Kotaro, they think you're their mama.
It's no fair that Kotaro gets 'em all!
I wanna play with the chicks, too!
Taka-kun?
Guys, don't scare the chicks!
Usaida-san, help me catch the chicks.
Sure, sure...
A cat?
Kotaro!
If you're gonna let chicks run loose, at least close the window.
That was close.
Kotaro, they're safe now.
Your first thought was to protect the chick. That was very brave.
Chick.
Tiny, adorable chicks...
Stay in that nice line until you grow up big and strong.
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For my own research, I've been reading a book on how to be a mama.
And I don't mean the kind that runs a bar.
I am, however, seeking friends who are mamas.