Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze (帝乃三姉妹は案外、チョロい。)

Out there,

lives a family connected yet split,

separate yet close.

This is their story.

DEALING WITH MIKADONO SISTERS IS A BREEZE

SAIKA ACADEMY

Saika Academy,

a school where gifted students can cultivate their talents.

Performance, athletics,

top-tier curriculum.

For those looking to succeed,

this school offers nothing short of the best.

Here I am,

having just transferred to this elite school.

And yet...

Weakling! You're pathetic, Yu Ayase!

Is this all the great Subaru Ayase's son can do?

How is he related to such a gifted actress?

And he flunked the test for the advanced class.

Is he able to recover from this?

Perhaps he's simply hiding his true skill.

Some people are like that.

Perhaps.

Yes, they know my mother.

The Subaru Ayase.

An A-list actress adored worldwide.

A natural thespian and a beauty

who famously performed her own stunts.

Furthermore, a genius graduating

from a famous school abroad

at the top of her class.

Show me you mean business.

This is for The Three Royals.

Our school's top students want to find out

where your talents lie.

So, would you quit messing around?

I already told you,

I have zero experience with any combat sports.

Your mother's genes should be all you need.

Oh, yeah?

I'm nothing like my mom!

You'll see!

Tap.

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap.

Is he joking?

-Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap... -

How dare you?

-This is a mockery! -Ahh!

He's a failure?

-He's awful. -The Ayase name is struggling.

-What a bummer. -Seriously unreal.

They know I'm the son of a prodigy.

They assume I'm one too,

and they're disappointed.

It's happened plenty of times,

following the same script.

After 17 years,

I'm used to it.

Come on.

I'm curious if you've heard this one before.

"To harp on talent, you must be truly mediocre, my dear."

They're those famous Ayase eyes.

If nothing else, he has the looks.

Cut it!

You're in no position to be lecturing me!

And just where do you get off

calling anyone else mediocre, huh?

Well, you see, I am mediocre.

I know what I'm saying

because I've seen real talent up close and personal.

Okay. That's it. Bye.

Just like that?

It's as if losing is in his nature.

You know that isn't gonna fly.

The Three Royals expected a lot from him.

We can't tell them he sucks at sports, too.

You're right.

In that case, I'll force your talent out of you.

You will learn!

Martial artists don't harass amateurs.

You're an embarrassment.

Oh, Captain!

He sure knows how to seize the spotlight.

There's the son of an actress for ya.

Have we gotten word on his test scores?

All three of them are here?

The performing arts student, Kazuki!

The tickets to her shows easily sell out.

She's the star of her world-famous theater troupe.

That's Miwa, the honors student.

She aced the whole entrance exam.

And she's an expert in shogi,

the youngest titleholder in history.

And that's Niko the athlete,

an absolute powerhouse in martial arts,

who's never known defeat.

She's a monster.

The Royals!

The Three Royals have arrived!

The Three Royals?

The top students of each program?

They're legends.

They basically rule the whole school.

Yo! Hey, new kid.

And they're all... girls.

So, how were his test scores?

PRODIGY AND MEDIOCRITY

Well, it's funny you mention that.

Oh?

You're a hack with zero talent?

Guess so.

Oh, man.

I was excited to start training him

in the athletics program.

Talk about a major letdown.

Sorry to say it, but this school is no place for you.

Rank incompetents are unwelcome here.

Not to worry, miss.

I've already decided to enroll in the Gen Ed program.

Gen Ed?

You've chosen... Gen Ed?

Does this school have Gen Ed?

You don't know?

You told me I'm unwelcome here.

-So I'll leave. -Hold up.

What now?

You can't leave till you clean the dojo.

It wouldn't need cleaning

if you hadn't made me take these tests.

Why should I do chores for a club

when I'm not a member?

Don't want your two cents.

Loser cleans up around here.

Now you'd better act like the loser you are.

Get on your hands and knees.

-Let's go. - Yeah.

Can't believe we wasted our time like this.

How'd such a great actress

have such a messed son?

Bummer.

What a disappointment.

All right, time for training.

Oss!

- - Huh? What the...

This place is better than new.

Even the mats are sparkling.

-How nice! -I can't wait for practice.

I'm disappointing?

Well, can't say I've ever disagreed with that.

When I was a little kid, I wanted praise and respect,

just like my mom got.

Listen, there's clearly something wrong here.

But let me take care of it.

It's okay.

Now, let's go.

Mm.

You're my life.

The very heart that beats in my chest.

Everything I am is for you,

until the day I die.

That's when I saw it.

My mom was amazing.

And I was mediocre at best.

As the realization sank in deeper,

I began to distance myself from my mother.

I couldn't look at her,

even though she was all I had.

So I never even realized.

Those days, she rewatched an old series she was in,

over and over.

HOMEMADE BRIDE

It was a simple show about family,

and she played them all.

Compared to most of her roles, it was low-profile.

-You know, I like that one. -Huh?

Oh! Sorry. I mean...

Me, too.

It's my favorite role I ever played.

You mean it?

What was it about it that spoke to you?

Oh, I don't know.

Nothing too exciting, really.

Just those family dinner scenes at the end of every episode.

I always liked the way the characters smiled

and talked about the most random stuff.

You enjoyed that too?

Mm-hmm.

That day,

I spoke heart-to-heart with my mom

for the first time in years.

And that's when it hit me, out of the blue...

More than fame, my mom wanted a family,