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	 Volume 28
	  Chapter 10 (278)
	   Relieving, In a Way

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(Ch. 10) Relieving, In a Way

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Rain: (drip)

[The rain has abated...]
[And the afflicted mother still does not return...]

Mom: I'm not gonna be healed in one day!

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Hiro: OK,
	there you go.

Dad: What the hell is this?

Hiro: It was once called bread, a few minutes ago.

Dad: What the hell is this?

Hiro: They were called eggs when they were in the fridge.

Dad: Did you boil them or fry them?

Hiro: I stewed them.

Dad: Stewed?

Hiro: I wanted to make boiled eggs, but they broke in the pot...

Dad: What the hell is this?

Hiro: It was called milk as recent as four days ago.
	Now it seems to resemble yogurt.

Dad: It's rotten!

Hiro: You could say that.

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Hiro: I'm off to school.
	Don't forget to visit Mom at the hospital this morning.

Dad: I might just join her, you know.
	(gurgle)(pwurt)

Sign: Kunimi

Hikari: Here.

Hiro: What's that?

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Hikari: Your lunch.
	I said you were fine, but Mom made me give it to you.

Hiro: Oh,
	I see.
	Thanks.

Hikari: Bye.
	Oh,
	right.
	If Haruka-chan brings you one too,
	just keep that one and eat it for dinner.
	Bye.

Hiro: What thoughtful people.

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Haruka: Aaah!
	Crap!
	(oops)

Teacher: Crap?

Haruka: Crumbs!

Teacher: Crumbs?

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Haruka: Sorry.

Hiro: Huh?

Haruka: I set everything up last night to make you a lunch this morning,
	but I totally forgot when I woke up.

Hiro: Seeing you is kind of relieving, in a way.

Haruka: Oh.
	Well, I did make my own, though.
	You can have half.

Hiro: It's cool,
	I've already got...

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Hiro: Money for school lunch.

Sign: Meiwa Daiichi Senior High School

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Kishitani: (oof)(oof)
	Hey,
	you, over there.

Sign: Nurse's Office

Kishitani: Just go straight.

Hideo: OK.

Kishitani: Good,
	now let it down easy.

Hideo: OK.

Kishitani: Thanks a bunch.

Hideo: No problem.

Kishitani: Oh my.

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Kishitani: If I'd known I was calling on the school superstar,
	I wouldn't have humiliated you so.
	Well, have a cup of tea before you go.

Hideo: Oh,
	thanks.
	He's a childhood friend, right?

Kishitani: Huh?

Hideo: Your husband.

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Kishitani: Oh.
	Yeah.

Hideo: What's it like being married?

Kishitani: Well, I don't need to pretend to be perfect.
	Knowing each other since we were in diapers makes things pretty lax.

Hideo: I suppose you can practically read each other's minds.

Kishitani: Are you insane?
	You could live with a spouse for decades and not understand their thoughts.
	You just trust...
	There's no other way to know another's feelings.

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Kishitani: All you really need to do is know how you yourself feel.
	Be honest, no fooling...

Hideo: It was jealousy.

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Hideo: Turns out I'm a pretty petty guy,
	after all.

Kishitani: You'll find out a lot more about yourself in time.
	That's how people grow up.
	Mr. Superstar.
	Of course,
	very few of us ever become true adults.

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Sign: Archery Club

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Kiro: Kunimi speaking.

Dad: Yo, son!
	It's your old man!

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Dad: How you doin' for food?  (clatter)

Hiro: There's none for you.

Dad: Oh don't worry, I'll get my own.
	I'm just doing a bit of overtime.  I'm fine.

Hiro: How many more rounds you gonna play?

Dad: About two, I think.  (clatter)

Hiro: Jackass.

Phone: Pon!

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Hiro: What are you doing spying on me?

Hideo: Sup.

Hiro: Did you think Hikari was here cooking for me again?

Hideo: I do get worried when you two are alone at night.

Hiro: Well we're not, so go home!

Hideo: See you tomorrow.
	(ring)

Hiro: You're gonna spy on me everyday?

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Hiro: Hey Hide-chan,
	Hikari made this lunchbox for me.
	Sheesh.

[Time until the day of reckoning...]
[8 days...]

Mom: This isn't armageddon!

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 - Volume 28 End -