My Little Sweet Pea (麦子さんと)

We've really never met?

I swear I've seen you before

Oh, you're a celebrity?

No, I'm not

Really?

I feel there must be something

Okay, your change is 80 yen

Are you available?

Yeah, go ahead

Door's closing

Okay

Where to?

Um.. Hachi..man..hama Inn

Oh, Yahatahama Inn. Got it

What?!

What? Eh? Huh? Fr-

In front! Front front front front front!

Owowowowow

Kacchan?

Are you alright?

Owowowow

Imo-san?

Give me a break

Sorry, it's all a joke!

This isn't a joke at all

Hey, are you alright?

Ahh..

My nose is..

It's just running

I think I'm fine

I'm really sorry

You look just like someone I knew a long time ago

Hey, Kacchan

Do you remember Saiko-chan?

Eh? Who's that?

Oh, right, you were still pretty little back then

Your nose is bleeding

Ah

Imo-san.. you made my nose bleed

Well.. I'm going to go

Imo-san

I think it was about 30 years ago

What I was saying before

She looked just like you

This girl named Akaike Saiko-chan

Hey, Saiko-chan

Hello

She was cute just like you

She put everyone in a daze

So, what if that Saiko was.. this person

What?

FRONT!

Sorry

Use your brain, dammit

Sorry, sorry

Sorry sorry

What did you mean?

Saiko.. she might be my mother

What?

Again, FRONT!

Sorry

I see

Saiko-chan's dead..

Wait, so you're her daughter?

Really?

No wonder you look like her

What was your name?

Mugiko

What did you say?

Mugiko.

Mu - gi - ko

My Little Sweet Pea （Mugiko-san to）

I'm telling you to go home

You don't have to tell me like that

Mugi-chan?

Yeah

Mugi, go in

Please don't come again

Goodbye

Who was that?

The old lady

The old lady?

Our mother, of course

Eh? What?

You don't remember?

You were little, so it makes sense

But she's our old lady

Eh? EH?

What? Is it bothering you?

Not really

What's up with her..

She hasn't contacted us for years

Now she wants to live with us

She's ignored us too much

She's not someone to be concerned about

I'm not

Is that so

Well, it's been 3 years since dad died

I've been trying to get us by in this place

I'm thankful

Well

See

I'm basically your dad at the moment

That's like a mother

So, it's fine, isn't it? We don't need her

Yeah

You're doing fine

I'm really thankful

Right?

Really, though

It's pretty difficult

Out of my small salary..

Our rent is 90,000 yen

Then there's heating and electricity

And I'm paying for the food

I get it

I'm truly thankful

Truth is, I want to drink at nicer places

But since you're here

I'm going to pretty cheap places

I already said I'm thankful

Ohhh, I got it Megu-chan

You like Shun-kun, right?

What? Why would I?

There's no way I'd fall for a guy like him

Plus we're siblings

There's no room for love

S-siblings?

N-nothing

Forget it!

Delete it from your memory!

Got it!

Put it in the recycle bin

Aaand click!

Deleted!

Close, real close

"Ohhh, I got it Megu-chan"

"You like Shun-kun, right?"

"What? Why would I?"

"There's no way I'd fall for a guy like him"

"Plus we're siblings"

"S-siblings?"

"N-nothing"

"Forget it!"

"Delete it from your memory!"

"Got it!"

"Put it in the recycle bin"

"Aaand click!"

"Deleted!"

"That was close"

Welcome!

Welcome~~

Welcome!

Welcome~~~

You've gotten big, Mugi-chan

You really look like the old-

What was this 'business'?

I think you've heard from your brother

Yeah

I also don't want to live with you

Really?

But your dad isn't around

Isn't life hard for you?

We can get by without your aid

I see..

The truth is..

I've lost work, and can't live the life I'd been leading anymore

I think it'd be better for us all if we lived together

What are you talking about?

Why do we have to care for your lifestyle?

I don't get it

Yeah, I guess

How about you do something about it yourself?

My brother is working his hardest

We're doing fine with what we have

I'm sorry

But

But what?

If you want to save money by living with us

Give it up

No, not that

It'll be hard for me to make payments if this goes on

Payments?

Your brother hasn't told you?

What?

I've been paying 150,000 yen every month

Ever since your dad died

To help with your expenses

Why didn't you tell me about the money?

What?

Always acting like I'm this huge bother

We've basically been living thanks to her!

Well

I thought it was a bit strange

With your small pay

Still playing Pachinko

and buying expensive leather coats

But

I've been paying my own way, too

Huh? 150,000 yen every month, right?