Miira no Kaikata

You have to stay inside, Mii-kun.

What is that?

Why is there a lizard on Tazuki's desk?

This isn't real.

Did I scare you?

It's a really lifelike toy.

Was this your doing, Suzuki?

It's really well-made.

That's what the maker's known for.

Urokozawa Gengorou-sensei is the best there is

when it comes to realistic reptiles.

All this quality for just a capsule toy!

I wonder if he's curious about it.

Come on, man, listen to me!

Nope.

Come on, please.

Here, I'll let you have this one, Kashiwagi.

Th-Thanks.

Don't need it.

Come on, just keep it.

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#5 Go Away Kindness, Go Away Fear

I don't know what to do with this thing.

Why don't you show it off in your room?

Mii seems awfully happy.

Yeah.

I didn't think he'd be interested in lizards.

Although I don't know if you can call it a lizard anymore.

He's good at wrapping things.

Mummy

I did it

I did it

Mii-kun, the tissue is coming off at the tail.

It's okay.

You'll get better at wrapping with practice.

Hey, you did the body perfectly.

Why don't we try wrapping the tail together?

What are you, a parent?

Huh?

You gave him a lizard?

Want one, Tanaka?

Nah...

Sorry.

Yume-chan, there's a bug on your back!

Really? Get it!

Get it!

No way!

Please, get it!

There, I got it.

You're safe now.

Thank you!

Thank you so much!

You're overreacting over a bug.

L-L-Lizard, no!

Even though she's okay with bugs?

Stay inside!

I don't know if it's a good idea to keep bringing Mii to school.

But Mii-kun gets lonely.

It's been two months.

He must have gotten used to Japan by now.

I think you should give him practice staying at home alone.

Yeah, I wouldn't have to bring him to school every day

if he could stay at home by himself.

Right?

I wouldn't have to worry about people finding out about him, either.

Considering the fact that we're going to be living together going forward...

Even if I get in a battle with the stuff my dad mails me, and I get injured,

I can feel safe staying at the hospital

Don't you ever consider escaping?

I think we'll practice having him stay home alone.

I think that's for the better.

If only there were a preschool for these kinds of creatures.

I figured you'd say that.

Oh, yeah, aren't you going to bring Conny to school?

That kid's too rambunctious.

He'd end both of our lives.

Hey.

I was so scared.

You hate lizards that badly, huh?

But it was just a toy.

I hate them.

Lizards are lizards, toy or not.

What's wrong?

Another lizard?

It's a crêpe shop!

I'm home.

Kaede-san, what do you want for dinner today?

Huh?

Pochi's gone, too.

Kaede-san?

I wonder if she went for a walk or something.

I can't eat any more...

Sleep talking?!

Napping in a casket?!

Oh, yeah, she pulled an all-nighter last night.

I should give her some space.

Okay, I'm going to go shopping for dinner.

I'll be home by the time the short hand is here and the long hand is here.

Can you stay home without crying?

If you can stay home without crying,

I'll read you two bedtime stories tonight.

He's so happy.

Okay, see you.

I'll get home quick.

I'm home.

Mom, get this...

There was a crêpe shop on my way home.

You like crêpes, so...

A cockroach showed up in the kitchen. I'm going to buy insecticide. It was so huge and scary!

"A cockroach showed up in the kitchen. I'm going to buy insecticide."

Oh, I could have taken the cockroach outside.

I guess I'll have the crêpes after Mom gets home.

It's a gigantic lizard!

Li

Liza

Lizard!

Help!

Ow...

I ran too fast.

W-Wait, wait, wait!

I can't stand lizards!

Mom, there's a huge lizard in my room.

She's out right now!

Stay back! Stay back! Stay Back! Stay Back!

Stay back!

I wonder if I hurt it.

Huh?

It's gone.

All right, I can make it home in plenty of time.

I hope Mii-kun's okay.

That was loud.

I wonder what's going on in that house.

Stop it!

Sorry.

Sora-chan!

Motegi-san?

Calm down.

There, take a deep breath.

A-A deep breath?

Wait, that's the wrong breathing technique.

No!

L-Lizard! Lizard!

Huh?

A lizard?

There's a lizard?

You hate lizards, huh?

Should I catch it?

Your head's going to fall off.

Seriously, calm down.

Is it okay if I go in?

You're more than welcome to!

Thank you for...

What happened, Motegi-san?

I-I-I was trying to get the l-lizard to go away.

And that's how this happened?

She's scary...

I feel bad for said lizard.

I have a feeling it's already been squashed under the shoe box.

I don't want to see it...

Motegi-san, are you strong?

Y-Yeah.

If the lizard popped out, or if it turns out to have been squashed to a pulp,

please don't throw a shoe box at me or throw me at the lizard.

Okay...

Her hesitation frightens me.

D-Did you find it?

No, I can't find it.

Is this a huge orange?

No way, it's a dragon!

Hey, Motegi-san, when you say "lizard," do you mean this guy?

That guy!

A-Are you okay, Motegi-san?

This isn't a lizard.

Wait, I'm not ready emotionally!

Motegi-san!

Shoot, I never realized she hated lizards to this extent.

Huh? What? Upstairs?

No?

Stairs?