Secrets in the Early Afternoon
Early afternoon on a Sunday.
Catherine, who came to the city from the countryside not too long ago,
was intensely and wildly swinging her hair.
"Oh! Wonderful! Itsuki!"
She reached her ***.
I met her at a playground.
I was having trouble meeting my sales quota,
and I was sitting on the bench as usual.
That's where I had the fateful encounter.
We were attracted to each other by primal instinct.
We didn't need to wait before we became one.
Before I realized, I was at her apartment...
Manager
Don't worry, no one's watching.
Peasant Girl
Sir! Please, no!
Governor
It's all right, it's all right. Come closer!
Oh, no!
Peasant Girl
*** Girl
Itsuki
Girl *** Student
Hot Wife
Darling!
Female Warrior
Hey, Mana!
How long are you going to keep this up?
Don't tell me you think the censors will have a problem with this!
It's just my imagination. I won't let you complain!
That's not the problem. Why are all the women you?
And I'm the partner?
You don't want to role-play like this with me?
Well?
C-Cut it out!
Itsuki! More role-play!
Stay away! No!
My plan was a success!
That was close.
Hello.
Are you looking for something?
No, I just happened to come here... by coincidence.
It's all right. The church welcomes you, no matter who you are.
Right, Arie is...
I'm Arie.
I'm the Maiden of Aries.
I devote myself to the church.
Uh, well... I also wanted to see you, Arie.
Oh, you came all the way here to see me?
That makes me so happy!
Arie!
I can't figure out my homework!
I'm hungry!
Me, too! I want snacks!
What? You have kids?
Oh, no.
I take care of the children here and sometimes help them with their homework.
Arie-sensei.
Hurry, hurry!
Hold on. We have a special guest...
Please take care of them. I'll come visit again.
Good work, Itsuki!
Looks like you're bonding well with Arie!
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Are you done yet, Itsuki?
Sorry, I'm in line, but...
I'll wait for you outside.
Ouch!
I only got to buy these.
W-Wait!
I lost sight of her.
What should I do?
Why was I chosen to be a maiden, anyway?
Was that girl's name Yuzuha?
I wonder if she got to buy lunch.
Ow!
What was that?
What do you want, Mana?
I can tell everything that you're thinking!
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You were under this thing's influence?
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may have slightly outdated settings for Sola, but they should still be pretty useful!
Which setting would be good with Arie?
The pure adult type women like her tend to be pretty protective...
What? Really?
I see you're starting to get interested, you perv!
But worry not!
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Short story #18, "I'll Have Your Fig as Thanks for the Present," might be useful!
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Go get Arie's *** fig!
Where did you go?
Oh, right...
This...
Don't worry. I just came to bring you some bread.
Here. It looked like you didn't get to buy one because it was so crowded.
But...
I just happened to buy two, so...
Here.
No filling...
Sorry... I only got to buy these.
No, thanks.
I'm glad. Now I can erase it.
Erase it?
You use it like this.
I see.
Bread can be used as food or as an eraser.
It's very convenient.
Then I'm glad there was no filling.
Yeah, lunch pack with no filling is my favorite.
Along with onigiri.
I'm glad.
You're smiling now.
You seemed to be afraid of me.
Oh, I'm so sorry.
You don't have to apologize.
I also completely forgot to greet you.
Well, um...
Once again, Yuzuha...
I'm Yuzuha!
Nice to meet you, onii-chan!
O-Onii-chan?
She said, "I'll pour some tea,"
as she shook his tightly-clenched hands.
She went to the kitchen.
The water was boiling in the kettle.
However...
However, she was the one who was all steamy and boiling inside.
The uncontrollable boiling lust!
"I can't hold it any longer!"
"Come! Drink the hot tea I just made!"
"Swallow it with your mouth!"
How is the tea?
It's good.
I'm sorry.
I'm sure you didn't really want to drink tea I made.
That's not true! It's really good.
Thank you, Yuzuha.
I'm sorry.
You don't have to apologize.
No, that one was for calling you "onii-chan" without permission.
I didn't know what else to call you.
Don't worry. I was a bit surprised, but you can call me whatever you want.
That's great. Thank you, onii-chan.
So, what kind of painting are you doing now?
You like painting, right?
It's not that I like it. It's my job.
It's your job?
Yes. So I go back and forth between here and the academy every day.
I don't really want to go outside, but...
You don't like being with other people?
Yes.
I kept myself confined even before I was chosen to be a maiden.
When I sleep and dream, I'm always in a box.
That's where I feel the safest.
D-Don't tell me... Is that the box you're talking about?
Do you think it's weird?
That's a coffin, right?
Yes.
I gave it a name so it'd be cuter.
Katrine
Katrine, the coffin.
I-I see...
But... don't you usually... put corpses inside coffins?
It fits well for me.
I can sleep really peacefully inside a coffin.
I dream a lot inside the coffin, and travel to many different places.
My job is to paint the things I see in my dreams.
I can't sell many of them, though.
Is that why you don't go outside often?
Yes. I can see many things without going outside.
Well, I saw, to be correct.
What's wrong, Yuzuha?
I haven't actually had any dreams lately.
I might be out of ideas.
Maybe it's what they call a slump?
Will I have to give up on my job?
Why don't we try going outside?
You have to refresh your mind every once in a while.
I don't want to go outside.
I know! I'll go buy some more lunch packs.
No filling, of course.
So let's eat them together tomorrow, at the park.
There won't be many people in the park,
and it's close by.
Okay?
Onii-chan...
Did I buy a bit too much?
I thought you were going after Arie,
but you're going after another girl?
I expect no less from you after learning about three***... I mean, the Double Love Ritual!
You're a total perv!
It's nothing like that.
Don't get in my way today, all right?
Oh! I see you're really looking forward to this!
You are the Master Pervert Baron!
Enough with that something-master!
Just go away, please!
In that case, I'll enjoy this as a peeping role-play!
Hurry and go away!
Shoo! Shoo!
Onii-chan!
I'm sorry for being late, onii-chan.
Thanks for waiting.
Onii-chan, the lunch pack you bought for me is really good!
T-That's good.
So... why did you bring that here?
It looks a bit different from yesterday...
I'm impressed that you noticed!
I made cute decorations for today.
What do you think, onii-chan?
How should I answer this... Well...
It's very girly.
Correct!
You're amazing, onii-chan!
That was the design concept this time!
What? I was correct?
Coffins are manly, so I thought it would be cute if I made it more girly!
I-I see...
I don't like talking, so I'm relieved that I don't have to explain.
I wish everyone was like you, onii-chan.
We're talking fine right now.
That's because you're onii-chan.
Why can I feel comfortable talking with you?
I don't really know why.
Damn you, Itsuki!
When did you learn coffin role-play?
You've become a high level player in such a short time!
Is there anything inside?
It looked really heavy.
I brought painting materials!
Yeah, I see.
Coffins are convenient for trips, too.
You can sleep in them or use them as backpacks!
Th-That's very convenient.
But I can't paint now, even though I brought this with me.
You didn't have a dream last night either?
I see.
But you know, you can paint even if you didn't have a dream.
Come on, take a look.
Isn't it beautiful?
You're right!
What's wrong, onii-chan?
N-Nothing!
A-Anyway, let's take a walk over there.
Okay. I'll go anywhere with you.
I'll carry it. It's heavy, right?
No, it's fine. I made it light so it's easy to carry.
Also, I can give anything back in return if you're kind to me.
I don't need anything in return.
But...
Hey, Mom, look at that.
Don't look!
But...
Don't point at it!
Come on, let's go!
What is it doing?
Onii-chan, I'm leaving now.
Wait, Yuzuha!
I should've stayed home.
No, Yuzuha, they weren't talking about that!
No, I wouldn't have been so embarrassed if I stayed home.
Yuzuha!
What's the matter?
It's your fault! It's all your fault!
I'm sorry, onii-chan!
You were with me,
so they thought you were a weirdo, too!
I'm so sorry!
Lord, I have hurt Yuzuha's feelings.
What can I do for Yuzuha?
I hear that Yuzuha has been frail since birth.
Is it an illness of sorts?
Her condition is called sleep sickness in this world.
Sleep illness?
Yes. She burns away her life for the time that she sleeps.
Whenever she sleeps, her life gets shorter.
That's why those with the illness do not live very long.
How can that be?
Is there a way to cure it?
Unfortunately, no one has any ideas for a treatment.
Fortunately, there is no pain in this illness.
Death arrives during sleep, and they will simply never wake up again.
It may be the most peaceful death you could ask for.
Itsuki,
do you know why Yuzuha always keeps the coffin with her?
She said it makes her feel safe...
She doesn't want to cause anyone trouble when her life ends.
I believe it represents her mental preparation.
I'm sure Yuzuha doesn't want to be around people for the same reason.
How can this happen?
Yuzuha hasn't done anything to deserve this.
Why...
Itsuki, please give her your support.
I don't think Yuzuha has given up on life yet.
I'm sure your presence would give her hope.
What are you doing?
You're back, Itsuki.
I'm sorry about earlier...
It's all right. What are you doing, anyway?
I'm making a coffin as an apology.
You can put this beside her coffin,
and it would be a double coffin instead of a double bed!
You can make up with her usingー
Good work, Mana!
Yuzuha, Yuzuha!
You're in there, right?
Open the door, please!
Yuzuha, if you don't open it, I'll have to break down this door. Are you fine with thatー
Don't do that.
Yuzuha, let's go outside, now!
I'm sorry, I can't go with youー
Take a look at this!
It's Kanda-san, the coffin!
Your Katrine's friend!
Of course, I bought lunch packs, too!
Don't worry. If you can't paint because you can't dream,
then see it with me instead!
I'll show you the beautiful outdoors!
I want to see it with you.
I'll hold you, even if you fall down.
I want to spend the same time with you.
Onii-chan...
Come on, let's go.
Okay.
It's still bright, so maybe I can't see.
I was wondering where my constellation would be.
Your constellation is Pisces, right?
Yes.
It is the faintest constellation in the zodiac.
That is Yuzuha.
The shape is uneven, and it just doesn't stand out.
Being bright and standing out doesn't make things better.
Right?
Being bright and standing out isn't me, either.
But why is a constellation without a single third magnitude star
considered to be part of the zodiac?
Pisces has to be a piece of it, right?
Wow, I wasn't expecting that.
You're full of surpisces!
I'm sure it's because someone found it.
Someone found it in the big sky?
Yeah.
Right, there's someone who can find it even if it doesn't stand out.
Thank you, onii-chan.
Maybe half of onii-chan is made of pure kindness...
I'm feeling... sleepy...
Don't worry. Sleep.
Is this a dream?
It feels so gentle and warm.
It makes me feel so safe.
What? You had a dream?
It was a big surpisce for me!
I'm Pisces, after all!
Hey, onii-chan.
You said you don't need anything in return,
but I want to give you something.
Oh, don't worry about it.
No, I think I can fulfill my duty as maiden if it's with you.
It's not because it's my job, or because I've given up on living.
I really want toー
Are you really okay with it?
You'll have my child?
Yes.
Master Pervert Baron, your novels were right!
Onii-chan...
Don't worry. Follow my lead.
Please be gentle.
Mango, fig, cherries, all ripe for picking!
What is that song?
It's the Erotica Fruits Song written by Prince Dandy!
Sing with me and awaken your virility!
Whatever happened to something-master?
I finished reading all of Master Pervert Baron's novels.
The next master is super erotica musician Prince Dandy!
I also prepared this for you.
A present? For me?
Why would I give you a present? It's for Arie!
Take this and rush to Arie's side!
Have an erotica fruits parade!
Mango, fig, cherries, all ripe for picking!
Arie?
I guess she's not here today.
Arie!
I never knew there was a room there.
Anyway, I hear... that you have done it with Yuzuha...
without any issue.
Yeah, all thanks to you.
I didn't do anything.
Could that be for me?
Well, this is...
Here you go.
Wow, great!
Thank you very much.
Yeah. You gave me some great advice.
Oh. I forgot to check what was inside.
Is this going to be all right?
Wow!
So many! Wonderful!
I'm impressed, Itsuki-san.
You understand my tastes so well.
Is this the role-play from the OP?
More!
Who would've thought Arie would enjoy it so much?!
Mana, are you sure you wanted me to tie you up here?
Yes, it's fine.
This is getting interesting!
Sing with me, Mahiru!
You too, pervert in front of the TV!
Mango, fig, cherries, all ripe for picking!
Please Have My Child!
I've Got So Many Kids
Naginata?