The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife (透明男と人間女～そのうち夫婦になるふたり～)

Tonome?

You ready?

Yes.

Come on out, then!

Wow, looks grea—

Actually, it's just you in a high school uniform instead of a suit.

Well, it's not as if you can judge my age at a glance.

Akira-san is dressed like a student?!

That's somehow extremely adorable!

It's really not worth getting excited over...

Your next investigation is in a place frequented by students, right?

Yeah, and since you can't eyeball his age,

he's perfect for an undercover operation.

It fits, though, and I think it gets the point across.

Okay!

Then...

Next up, Kikira!

Daichi! Can I take pictures?!

I'm not cosplaying.

Man, you've got the vibe.

You'll totally fit in.

It sounds like both Kikira-san's and my disguise are acceptable.

Well, that wraps up our prep—

Hey.

Who said it's over?

Uh-oh.

You haven't modeled your disguise yet.

Nah, I'm good! It's nothing anyone wants to see anyway...

You don't get to say that after putting me through this!

It's fine!

I tried it on before I got here!

You sneaky little...!

It's not a big deal!

Yes, it is!

Well, as long as it fits her, I'm sure it's fine...

What is Jarashi's outfit?

It's the uniform of our next undercover target.

Here we go!

Moke-moke kyun!

Why did I have to dress like this?

What do you want?

The target we're after is a regular here.

They're not here yet,

but quit being shy and maintain your cover.

I'm not being shy!

Hey, a new maid!

Your pattern's really cute!

Do your damn job.

I'm gonna.

Man... Plain fur is so nice.

It lets your outfit be the focus,

and it's so soft and cute.

That was so exhausting!

There, there! Well done!

The place was full of cute little girls who looked great in their maid uniforms!

But Akira-san said you blended in and got information about your target.

Well, it's not like I wasn't gonna do my job.

I'm just not cut out for this, and I know I'm not cute,

so it made me uncomfortable.

Well,

I don't know what you look like,

so I can't weigh in on your cuteness.

But...

You feel very cute to me.

And I'm happy I get to snuggle your softness.

That's sexual harassment!

It is?!

Let me stroke your skin and we'll call it even.

Isn't that sexual harassment, too?!

Anyway, let's buy clothes again sometime!

A real shopping spree!

Another girls' day out, huh?

So cute! It's another knockout!

Hey, this new one's cute, too!

W-Wait a minute!

The shopping spree is just for me?

Yeah, why?

I really don't want to steal all the focus.

Why don't we buy things for you as well?

Hey, it's no big!

I love watching you try on outfits!

I'm not a dress-up doll, you know.

I'm a bit worn out, so I'm going to take a break.

Please, enjoy shopping without me!

S-Sure...

My fur pattern is just so aggressive, it makes it hard to pick out clothes...

The outfit's cute...

But if I wear it, the two patterns will clash.

You can try that on, if you'd like.

I wouldn't like that, thanks!

Shizuka, have you ever envied other people?

Envied them?

Like... people who can see?

I don't know what it's like to see, so it never occurred to me to be jealous.

Oh, so that's how it works?

What about you, Jarashi-san?

I envy you a lot, Shizuka.

Me?

You're all one color.

One color?

So cute clothes look good on you!

I see.

So, Jarashi-san, you want to wear cute clothing?

But I can't pull it off!

The maids and customers in the maid cafe all said I looked good, but...

That's not what I want.

No matter how much everyone else compliments me,

it's not the kind of cute I want to be.

The way I want to look is...

So I'll probably never see myself as cute.

Don't laugh, okay?

But... I've been thinking of dying my fur...

Bleaching out my pattern so I'm plain.

Sounds good to me!

It's not that easy!

Is it more serious than it sounds?

Well, my family line comes from bobcat people in the Americas.

Our fur patterns are proof of our heritage.

I was born and raised here, so...

I guess I don't owe anyone anything, but...

I just remembered something Akira-san said!

That's a fast change of subject!

Akira-san sometimes whispers his thoughts about things he's looking at.

It's a full moon tonight. It's beautiful.

Why is the full moon beautiful?

Now that you mention it, I'm not sure.

Is it beautiful to have a round golden ball against the blackness of the sky?

Which means...

A yuzu fruit on a bed of nori seaweed would be pretty?

Why is that?

When I was a child, I was taught that yuzu fruit is round and yellow,

and nori seaweed is big and black!

I see.

I like that, though.

That's a full moon night just for you and me.

Just for Akira-san and me...

C'mon, Shizuka!

Don't get lost in thought and giggle to yourself.

Oh, I'm sorry!

So what was it Tonome said?

Um... that's a secret!

Hey!

But it sounds like you're feeling torn about it, right?

I guess.

Normally, when you make up your mind,

you don't need anyone's advice to go through with it.

True...

I think maybe you haven't found the answer you're comfortable with yet.

The answer...

So you probably don't have to commit to

"I need plain fur" or "I don't look good in cute clothing" just yet.

What I mean is,

you may not really see your pattern as flaw after all.

Y'know, we've got that in other colors.

Well, it clashes with my pattern, so I figured I'd pass...

That's fine. It's possible to make mixed pattern outfits.

A pattern on a pattern!

You'd be better with a cinched belt and a color that matches your fur.

Well, maybe...

Take your time, now!

Can you believe this, Tonome-chan?!

No hugging, please.

Invisible hands are stopping me!

What is it now?

My wife's gone back to her parents again!

Did she say why?

Her dad's in the hospital and she has to look after him!

I see. How awful.

So please...

Let me stay here until Light's back, please!

Why do you want that?!

I end up in a negative mood when Light's not around.

I thought I could vent some curses on your investigations like I did before...

But what about your shop?

It's shuttered for now.

If I don't vent my curses, they'll leak out and affect all kinds of things.

Affect things how?

Just little misfortunes here and there!

So let me help until Light gets back! Please, Tonome-sama!

I understand, but how long will she be gone?

About five month, she says.

Oh, there's a deadline?

Which means...

Five months...

I won't get to see her for five whole months!

Please calm down!

Five months?

Five months sounds like...

How do I look, Jarashi-san?

Is it all working?

Yeah, you've got it.

Hey, Shizuka, she's here!

Sorry for the wait!

It's been so long, Light-san!

Seriously!

Thanks for checking in, you two!