Wandering Son (放浪息子 / Hourou Musuko) Vol. 4 by Shimura Takako - preview

Maiko-chan was surprised.

But we’re even more surprised to see her!

Breathing.

Moving.

Standing. And at the moment, surprised.

The real Maikochan, right here in front of us.

Omigosh, she’s so cute!

Wait, does she usually wear glasses? I’m going to wear glasses, too!

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I was being bullied!

Just now!

WHA--!?

WHY, YOU--!!

K LA CK I was just--

it’s like I’m a teacher or something.

THAT’S NOT TRUE.

That’s right!

Bringing her little brother to work!

LISTEN, SHE--

YOU WHY LE-LITT

NO, WHAT SHE’S SAYING IS--

Wow…

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No, she’s the one who doesn’t know her place!

TOK

TO K

TOK

TO K

Morning.

it got quiet just like that.

Wow.

What?

Morning.

Huh?

WHA--

Are you the bully?

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Oh.

There wasn’t any milk tea.

P I P

That’s okay.

I guess Maikochan… is friends with Anna.

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Yeah.

K L U N K

Maikochan’s cute, isn’t she?

Goodbye!

Goodbye!

G--

Goodbye.

GOODBYE!

Goodbye.

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See? Everyone’s afraid of y--

Ouch.

WHAC

DUM MY.

Maho…

I’m okay.

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K

Hey, Maho!

What an idiot I was. As if!

Oh, sorry!

We have tennis now.

I hate that Anna.

Let’s go home.

I hate her!

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Although a couple of the older girls piss me off.

it’s fun!

How come everyone but me’s in a club!?

Because you’re modeling now!

So join the tennis club!

And tennis looked like fun.

I don’t need any more older girls pissing me off!

I’m not a model yet!

SEE

I hate them all.

All of them.

….

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I hate ’em hate ’em hate ’em.

YA!

You’re gonna buy glasses!?

Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

V N N N N

I mean…

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So you don’t need glasses.

Twentythirteen in both eyes.

Why are you following me?

I didn’t know you had bad eyesight.

WELCOME!

You’re really going to ruin you eyes.

I wasn’t following you, exactly.

How do these look?

Wow! These make me dizzy.

That’s what I want.

I don’t have the money.

So you’re not going to buy them?

Oh.

if you just want to wear glasses, get them without a prescription.

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H-See ya.

Y-Yeah…

How’s your brother?

He’s dead.

I’m sorry.

What I said that day was awful.

He died protecting my life.

Tha...

Tha…

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s-‐s-‐s-‐snap! whir-‐r-‐r-‐r-‐r

!!

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NO! STOP iT!!

BMP DMP …?

is it about Seya-kun?

Would you like to tell me about it?

TMP

Maikochan…

Maho-chan, what’s bothering you?

Yeah.

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No, it was my fault.

clap clap clap clap clap

I’m sorry about the other day.

No, it was mine.

SHK

WHAT KiND OF DREAM iS THAT!?

And then Seya and I sat talking in some kind of park…

SHK ...and Maikochan was watching and smiling and clapping…

SHK SHK

Not much mystery there!

…!

And yet…

And yet…

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G AR G LE G AR G LE

SPIT

RUB

I THiNK I LiKE HiM!

RUB RUB RUB

Oh.

Here’s that thing I was telling you about.

Good morning!

Seya, buddy!

Morning!

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N-You still have a thing for Seya?

No! I never really liked him before!

Mahoo-o-o

“Before.”

I see.

Find anything interesting?

Not really.

“This month’s guest respondent is Hirosue Anna!”

Check out Nitori-san.

She’s totally glued to some love advice magazine.

…!!

“I’ve fallen in love with an older boy in my club, but he has a girlfriend.”

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JUST IT BUY DY. A E R L A

What does she know about anything!?

MAHOSA-A-A-AN

I’M THIRST Y. LET’S GET SOMETHING TO DRINK.

Let’s get some tea!

I know what it’s like to fall for someone who has a girlfriend.

YAY !

Hmph!

is it about him?

Would you like to tell me about it?

Maiko…

Yeah.

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Anna-chan, what’s bothering you?

…!

GRR GRR

GRR

GRR

What a lousy dream!

GR R GRR GRR GRR

GRR

But she’s famous.

And I’m a nobody.

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GRR GRR GRR

GRR I wish I could be friends with Maikochan.

Maiko-chan, we’re ready for you!

Okay!

How could you!?

W AH -‐

H-‐

H

YOU

Oh, good morning.

TRAiTOR!

How come you get to talk to Maikochan!?

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I can’t compete on height!

it’s not fair! it’s not fair!

She talked to me first.

She said, “Whoa, you’re so tall!”

AGHHH

MMAHO

if you want to talk to her, just talk to her.

Easy for you to say!

And to think she was just rescuing her little brother the other day.

I’ll use you as an excuse.

hm...?

WHA !

All you need is an opportunity, right?

Like what!?

?

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Well, what should I do!?

Why did you want to become a model?

Huh!?

She’d think I was total loser!

No she wouldn’t.

So just come straight out and say it.

Because I wanted to meet Maikochan.

I…

...just admired you so much…

!

H H A W

And that’s wh--

What!?

I’m so flattered!

isn’t it?

No.

it’s a perfectly good motive.

is that an impure motive?

I got into modeling because there was someone I admired.

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AT SUPWHAT’S TH MEAN? TO PO SED She’s actually kinda cute…

Hm!?

isn’t she?

S-Sure

WOULD YOU TWO TAKE YOUR BATHS ALREADY?

...but Anna may actually be a nice kid.

DON’T I .

KNOW IT

I never thought I’d say it…

Pervert.

Well, I still don’t like her.

HMM. I SUPPOSE I SHOULD START CALLING HER “ANNACHAN.”

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KLAK

Come straight out and say it

’T FALL NOW DON E THAT. K LI P E ASLE

“A nice kid”?

You give good advice, Tamaki!

TMP

Straight out…

What does Maho know, anyway?

HMPH

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