Wataten ch131

The graduation ceremony's tomorrow, huh?
It feels kinda sad knowing it's coming so soon.
Yeah.

Tomorrow...

In other words, we're middle schoolers starting tomorrow!
That doesn't happen until later.

Hop, step. When will it reach you, I wonder?

It's Just a Present

So with that said, bam!
The topic is "what'll we do when we become middle schoolers?".

What'll we do when we become middle schoolers?

What are you making on a day before graduation?

Didn't we talk about this before?
Did we?
Well, whatever. We may as well.

I'm gonna be student council president!
You did say you've always wanted to become one.
I'll cheer you on!

I'm counting on your vote.
Stop that.

Special Occupation

Are you gonna join the student coucil too, Kanon?
Hmm.
I'm not so sure.

Hm? Didn't you say you were gonna join it before?
Are you letting your child roam free?
Letting my child roam free?

The student council gets to work first thing in the morning, right?
That might be kind of difficult for me.
Are you not good with mornings?

I'll be making Kanon's bentos in the morning, so I might not have the time.
You're gonna be an actual mom?

Someone Who Cooks

Are you gonna be okay? Making bentos everyday is hard work.
Mom will be helping out too, so I should be fine.
Is that so?
Try not to overdo it.

Okay.
But I want to become someone who cooks in the future,
so I'll think of it as studying and work hard.

Ooh~
A chef! That sure would suit you!
...Hm?
Someone who cooks...

Could it be...!?

Breadwinner

I'll cheer you on, Kanon-chan!
Thank you, Noa-chan.

I'd better work hard with cooking too...
How is it, Hinata-chan?
It's delicious!
I wanna eat this everyday.

In that case...
maybe we could live together...?
I'm gonna live with Mya-nee, so no thanks!
I gotta support her, after all!

Eh? What is it?

See? I Knew It!

I'm gonna match with Mya-nee!
I believe I've mentioned this before, but seriously, stop it.

Is there anything else you wanna do?
Study!

I'm gonna study, work hard with club activities and get into a good school.
All so I can support Mya-nee!
!?
You sounded like a model student up until that last part.

Seriously, what is it?

It Was Nothing

What about you, Hana-chan?
Hmm. I can't really picture it myself.

Onee-san, when you were a middle schooler...

...

Never mind.
I get the feeling that was the bad kind of consideration.

We should head home now.
It's getting late.
Yeah.

Well then, see you at graduation tomorrow.
Bye-bye.
...

Wait.
Hm?

Could we hang out for just a little longer?

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But we've gotta go home.
I guess so...

...

Hinata, could you run an errand for me?
I'd like you to go buy some milk.
Sure!
!

Well then, since it's on the way home, how about we all go together?
Yeah!
Let's go! Let's go!

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Well then, see you tomorrow.
Yeah.
See you tomorrow.

We should probably head home too, huh?
Yeah.

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It's been about 2 years since I met you guys, huh?
Oh yeah, that's right. You moved here.

It kinda feels like we've been together for way longer than that!
Yeah.

I'm glad I moved here.
It's because of that
that I got to meet everyone. Especially you, Hinata-chan.
Noa?

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Hinata-chan.
I love you.

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I like you a lot too, Noa.

...
Yeah.

I'm gonna do my best in middle school!
Cos you're gonna support Mya-san, right?
That's right.

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I want us to be together forever, after all!
Ahaha. Is that why you're supporting her?
That's right!

I read in a book that if you support someone, they'll be with you forever.
That doesn't sound like the kind of book you should be referencing.

It's hard to root for her in more ways than one...
Well, I'll cheer you on regardless.
Yeah!

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I'm gonna be supporting you too after all, Noa!

Hm?

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Wait, Hinata-chan, what did you just-
Okay!
I'm gonna do my best!

Race you to my house!
Ah!
Wait for me, Hinata-chan~

Next time: graduation.