Big Love From Ultra Deep Space ch3: My Adorable One

Ah!

You dropped this!
In the week since Lulu came to our school,
Eh...
Th-Thanks...
it feels like... people have been just a little more calm regarding her...
But it's still kinda awkward.

She doesn't seem that bothered by it herself,
but stress tends to build up with you realising it.
Maybe she could do with a change of pace...

...Ah.
?

Let's go shopping.

...
Eh!?

This fun time with you feels as light as zero gravity.

Wah...

Wah~
~...!

So this is an Earth supermarket...!
Hawa~...
Why so quiet...?

We got permission to go on an outing,
so I mustn't cause any trouble...!
How admirable...
But well, she has a point...

Sh-Shopping you say!?
Well, it's just the neighborhood supermarket...

We're just shopping for dinner...
I appreciate your invitation, but...

I would likely need permission from the Friendship Association to go somewhere other than the school...
I thought the same thing,
so I went and got permission.
From the store too.
Eh!?

You don't have to force yourself if you're not in the mood...
Hawawa!
I'll go! I'll go! I'll get ready right away!

I wasn't sure they'd allow it either...
I'd like to go to the supermarket with Lulu...
Understood.
but I figured I may as well ask...

There's so many Earth ingredients...!
I just can't choose!
Let's take our time looking at them in order.

Are you curious about that?
Hotcakes...
They have a really adorable appearance...
Fufu
Okay, put it in.
We can make them tomorrow.
Really!?

Hooray!
Indeed!

Do they have places like this supermarket on Anukamura?

They do! I've never stepped foot in one myself, though...

I see.
I guess she is a princess...
Ah, however...

I did once sneak out of the castle to eat at a food stand...
For a princess, she sure knows how to take action...
I kinda get how she feels...

At any rate, this is my first time going to a place like this,
so I'm very excited...

Oh my.
Eh?

Helloo.

Hello!

Hey, your pink
is pretty cute.
Fufu.
Thank you.

I don't anyone who looks like her parent...
Is she lost...?

What's your name?
Erm, Mina!

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Did you come here with someone today, Mina-san?
Erm, Mina
came with Onee-chan...
...

Hah...
..O-

ONEE-CHAAAAAAAAAA
Waaah!

AAAAH, HUGGIIIIIES!

What now? I thought that might be the case, but...
Did they get separated inside the store?

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Maybe she was drawn in by your tail, Lulu.
It is pretty, after all.
Aah...
If she just came out, so we should find her soon enough.
Don't worry.
hic
hic

Mina-chan.
Let's take you to your Onee-chan.
Okay?

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Yeah...

Please dry your face, Mina-san.
There. All pretty now.

For now, let's head back inside the store and look for her sister.
Yes, we should.

We can ask one of the clerks to...

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Mina!?

Onee-chan!!!

Mina~ I've looked all over for you!
Sorry. I lost sight of you.
Ah~
Hah~ What a relief~...!
Sorry about this. Thank you so...

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If it isn't the princess!!
!?

Teradate-san too!!
Eh?

I get Lulu, but...
How do you know who I am...?

We both go to Yuukei High!
Eh!?
Our classes are different, but we're in the same school year.

Besides, after what happened in the gymnasium, of course I'd remember you!!

Embarrassment...

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But I'm glad to know someone was looking after my little sis.
It really was just for a moment, though.
Even so, I appreciate it!

You thank them too, Mina~
Thank you...
It was nothing!

Were you about to head home? Sorry for keeping you.
No, it's fine.

Really, thanks a bunch! See you at school!

...
Well that got resolved lightning fast...
Hah~...
That's a good thing.
We should head home too.
Yeah...

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Ah!

I forgot to ask her for her name...!

Whose name?
Mina-san's big sister who we met today...!
Aah.

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Well, there was no time to ask...
It slipped my mind...

She said she'd see us at school,
so we can just ask if we run into her again.
Give me your plate.
...I guess so!
Here.

...Um,
Ten.
Yeah?
Thank you so much.

Eh? No, this much is...
I'm not talking about the takoyaki...!

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I meant about today.

You see, um...
I'm really enjoying life here on Earth.
Every day is filled with new surprises...

However,
if I do something that causes the people on Earth to fear me even a little bit,
my range of activities will dwindle before I realise it.

So I never even thought... of going on an outing.

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That's why today was really fun!
Thank you so much
for taking me with you.

...Yeah.

Change of pace my ass.
I was just being pushy.
Knowing how kind you are, you knew what I was planning all along, didn't you?
And yet...

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I want to go shopping
with you again.
When I see you smiling,
I'm the one who feels happy for some reason.
...Yeah.

Is this okay to fry?
It's delicious even when eaten raw, so please try it as is...!
Eh...?