Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse (渡くんの××が崩壊寸前)

So this is where your family lives?

You're not going in?

We'll use the back entrance.

I'm so sorry, but this entrance is for employees.

Yayoi-san?

Oh, Satsuki-chan?

Welcome home!

You've gotten even more beautiful over the last six months.

And who is this gentleman?

Nao-kun.

What kind of an introduction is...

Nao-kun?

My name's Kusakabe Yayoi! I work here at Tachibana.

N-Nice to meet you.

I see. So you're the original Nao-kun.

The original?

Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse

I'm sorry for causing all this trouble.

Oh, not at all.

But more importantly...

You and Satsuki-chan are lovers, right?

You met while you were young and kept up a long-distance relationship for six years!

How romantic!

No, we're just childhood friends. That's all.

I'm going to go see my mom and dad first.

Look after him in the meantime.

I need to talk to them about the letter.

What letter?

It really is a shame, though.

What is?

That she refused to succeed her grandmother as the proprietress of this inn.

At the beginning of this year, her grandma— the senior proprietress—passed away.

The current proprietress, her mother, wanted to train Satsuki-chan as her successor.

You mean Satsuki would run this place?

But once that topic came up,

Satsuki-chan ran away to Tokyo and started living by herself.

So that's what happened.

Why is Satsuki so against becoming the next proprietress here?

I'm not really sure myself.

It probably has something to do with them not being her real parents, though.

Satsuki is... adopted?

Wait, you mean she never told you?

My parents' house. I guess you could call it that.

That's why she said that.

Six years ago, she was living with her real parents,

but then these people took her in.

So what happened to her real parents?

Are they still alive?

There's still too much I don't know about Satsuki.

How...

How deeply should I get involved?

Yes, I understand.

I'm so sorry for the trouble.

Thank you very much.

Onii-chan is in Nagano?

It looks like he'll be spending the night at their inn.

What? Satsuki-chan's family runs an inn?

No fair. I wanna stay there, too.

Try our local soba noodles and Sanzoku-yaki! They're Shinshu specialties!

Thank you for the food.

This is really good.

I'm guessing you heard about me from Yayoi-san.

Y-Yeah.

Why didn't you tell me before now?

I just didn't want to.

And I didn't want you to pity me and make things weird.

That was delicious.

Pit Viper

Shake, shake, shake.

My signature mix!

Yayoi's Special Virility Drink with Extra Viper!

What is this? It's great!

Yeah.

It works wonders on a tired body.

Oh, my.

Maybe it was a bit too strong?

Guess it can't be helped.

Yay!

This is my first time sleeping together with you!

Only because you said you were lonely.

You think Onii-chan's sleeping okay at Satsuki's place?

Don't ask me.

Satsuki.

I'm here to pick you up.

Why?

Because from now on, I'm your...

Satsuki-chan has an Onii-chan, too.

Hey, Yayoi.

Oh, I figured you'd arrived back.

Well, I heard Satsuki was coming back from Tokyo.

In any case, welcome home, Naozumi-san.

Ishihara-san...

No, wait a minute!

What the hell am I doing in bed with Satsuki?

Last night, we had dinner, and then...

Crap, I don't remember anything after that!

Anyway, I need to step outside and clear my head!

I'm not Miss F-Cup.

Stupid Nao-kun.

Tachibana

So this is where Satsuki's family lives.

We use our own home-grown vegetables -Tachibana

They have a garden.

A-A vegetable thief!

I'm supposed to be here!

Who the hell are you?

I'm Satsuki's friend...

Are you Naoto-kun, by any chance?

Huh? Y-Yes.

Oh, well, then!

We Nao-kuns gotta stick together!

Ain't that right, Nao-kun Mk. I?

Huh?

You and Satsuki-chan should do some sightseeing in town this afternoon.

She's planning on negotiating with her parents this evening.

So until then, your job is to help her relax and prepare.

I'll do just that, then.

By the way, there was this weird guy wearing a Hawaiian shirt out there...

Oh, yes. That's Naozumi-san.

He's Satsuki-chan's older brother.

Her older brother?

Yes. They're not related by blood, though.

Take a look, Naoto-san!

Do I really have to wear this?

You certainly do!

The proprietress told me she wants you to look like a proper Tachibana girl.

Those dead eyes... Yep, she hates it.

Wow! That's quite the shrine!

Don't you think?

It's hot.

Shall we get something cold to drink?

I'm fine.

Let's just walk around a bit, then.

I'm good.

First time I've seen someone come to a shrine and not pay their respects.

Fine, then. I'll do it for you.

May Satsuki's mood improve soon.

May she talk things out successfully with her family.

May no hardships come to her.

May she find happiness.

What are you doing?

Making fun of me?

I'm being perfectly sincere!

That's mean, Nao-kun.

There you go!

Nao-kun, wait here.

Huh? Why?

Nawate Street

Bathroom.

Oh, sorry. Go ahead.

Naoto-san!

Yayoi-san.

Are you having lunch here?

I'm on break right now.

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Are you using your free time to study?

That's right.

We've been getting a lot of visitors from overseas lately.

I need to at least be able to show people around town.

Sounds like love.

Wha?

You really love your job.

Oh, yes, I do.

But enough about me. How's your date with Satsuki-chan going?

Yayoi-san.

Just between you and me, I'm going to tell you the truth.

I'm not actually going out with Satsuki.

There's someone else I like... I have a girlfriend.

Oh, I see.

But Satsuki's also important to me as my childhood friend.

I couldn't just leave her on her own.

Nao-kun.

At any rate, I hope you enjoy the rest of your sightseeing together!

We will.

Agata Park

What were you talking about?

Well... I told her the truth about us not being a couple.

Now I'm going to be a nuisance to her, as well.

You're talking to your parents tonight, right?

You don't want to, do you?

Right.

But they need you to become the next proprietress, right?