Miira no Kaikata

Onii-chan, is Conny here?

That stupid pig Conny.

What's wrong, Tsukiyo?

Did Conny...

Look at this, Onii-chan.

Conny ate my cake again.

And Sora-san made this for me.

The one you brought home yesterday.

Oh, that.

This is Tsukiyo-chan's share.

I was looking forward to having it after school.

Sora-san's cakes are special.

She's always really liked Kashiwagi.

Don't cry. I'll ask him to make more.

I can forgive it once or twice...

But this is the ninth time.

Ninth?!

Listen, Conny.

I've told you plenty of times not to eat Tsukiyo's food.

Why don't you listen to me?

You understand me, don't you?

Hey, don't think you can get away with anything.

I don't need to take care of someone who doesn't listen to me.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

If you can't do that, leave. Now.

I'm not your parent.

My family isn't your family.

I can't allow this kind of trouble to continue happening.

Conny?

#09 Kind Hands, Warm Hands

Mukumuku gave me this yesterday.

It's all good

What's all good?

Dunno.

It looks like everyone's having fun writing letters.

Mii-kun's been hooked on writing letters.

Always apples

Always

Together

Always apples

Isn't it a little scary when he keeps writing "always together" like that?

I think he hasn't learned anything besides "together," "always," "all the time," and "apples."

I'd thought he'd learned letters like Isao had.

He hasn't?

I think he just memorized them like you would symbols or pictures.

So even when...

Mii-kun explained to Isao what he wanted to write,

and Isao turned it into letters so he could write it.

Isao's a bit too smart.

He's amazing.

Imagine if he starts writing equations and stuff.

What's wrong, Tacchan?

Nothing.

Oh, yeah, you didn't bring Conny to the shrine today.

Is something up with Conny?

It seems like he's gone off somewhere.

He does what he wants.

I'm home, Onii-chan.

Are you making dinner for tonight?

Yeah.

This is for Conny.

I said too much yesterday.

Yeah?

But he hasn't come downstairs yet.

Normally, he'd come to nag me.

He never waits this long to eat.

He's still not home?

Hey, Conny, stop hiding.

Come out if you're here.

Damn it, what is he out doing this late?

Leave. Now.

Could he have actually left?

I've been trying to kick him out since the beginning.

I'd never even told him to stay or to come home.

What kind of face am I supposed to put on, looking for him now?

Tazuki, is something wrong?

Your bangs.

That's what happens to your hair when you don't get enough sleep.

You didn't sleep well last night, did you?

I'm fine.

My eyes just aren't working right today.

Are you really okay?

Yeah.

Delicious Red Bean Soup

Yeah, right.

I made a mistake.

Kamiya-kun.

Kamiya-kun, your textbook is upside down.

He's totally not okay.

Conny never came home?!

Yeah.

You didn't go look for him?

Of course not.

It was the middle of the night.

Oh, right.

Then let's all go look for him together after school.

We don't need to do that.

He left of his own volition.

We don't need to look for him.

Maybe he's just lost.

That's fine, too.

It's not my problem.

Tazuki, why are you...

Stop.

Don't make me repeat myself.

He says that,

but it's written all over his face that he's worried.

Hey, Tacchan, do you have club work now?

Yeah.

But I heard Conny's missing.

Just leave him be.

Hey, Tazuki, about that...

Can I go look for him?

Me, too.

I'll go, too.

Dude, Conny's missing? Really?

We need to go look for him.

Yeah.

I can't have you looking for him.

I told you to leave him be. Don't you understand?

Are you sure?

Why would I say so if I wasn't?

He tends to let things fester when they happen.

He didn't seem to want anyone asking, so I pretended not to notice...

But I don't think that'll cut it this time.

Are those guys seriously going to look for him?

Found you.

Hey, don't slam the door like that.

What if you were to break it?

My bad.

Kamiya, what's up? Let's go to club.

Kamiya?

Sorry, I'm taking the day off.

Kamiya!

I have to stop them.

They've got to be kidding about actually looking for him.

Mii-kun, has Conny been here?

So he's not at the shrine, either?

Conny hasn't been home since yesterday.

Where else could he be?

Let's split up and look for him.

Yeah.

Mii-kun.

You have to stay here.

Isao, take good care of Mii-kun.

You, too, Mukumuku.

It's all right, Mii-kun.

We'll be back by nightfall.

And we'll bring Conny.

Don't cry and hang on, Mii-kun.

That meddler...

You, Mii,

Isao and Mogi,

Mukumuku and Tachiaki,

you and Mokuren...

I'm seriously getting worried about you.

I don't want more things to worry about.

Where might they have gone?

I can't help but have dreams about that day when he's at home.

Yet, there was no way I could actually kick him out.

So I was a tiny bit relieved when he left.

He's selfish, violent and doesn't listen to me.

He makes a mess in the bath.

He sneaks into my bed.

He's a pain.

Annoying.

I want to kick him out.