The Shiunji Family Children (紫雲寺家の子供たち)

I want to get married to Arata-oniichan!

I can't believe the reserved Kotono made such a bold declaration.

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Focus! I've got some real important games coming up!

Let's go!

Oh, Minami.

You're leaving early. Got practice?

Sh... Shin-nii, mornin'! You're out early, too!

Wh-What are you even doing here?

Wha? I just got back from a run, obviously.

Where'd you think I was, out fishing?

O-Of course! It is a perfect day for jogging!

Laters!

You know, you've been acting kinda weird these days.

Don't your inter-highs start next week?

As the big bro, I get worrying about Dad and the rest of us,

but you understand that you need to focus to perform at your best, don't you?

If there's something bothering you...

Huh, y-you think? I'm totally fine, though!

Case in point.

A-Anyway, it's nothing!

Hey, wai—

"Anyway, it's nothing," huh? Sounds like what you'd say when there's something.

Hey, Vel, don't you think you're overeating?

I saw you pestering Arata for jerky earlier.

You didn't even go jogging with him when he asked.

Eating's all well and good,

but if you don't exercise it off, you're going to end up a flabster.

I'm home.

Welcome back, Arata.

Morning, Banri. You're heading out already?

I was thinking of heading into college early to look up something, but...

Did you feed him?

Vel wouldn't stop pestering me,

so I asked Yamaguchi-san to bring some out.

You ditched our jog so you could stay here and eat?

There are very few things uglier than a fat-ass Doberman.

Maybe we should ask Yamaguchi-san to reduce his meal amounts.

Huh?

Ow, ow, ow!

Why me?! This is your own damn fault!

Morning... What is even going on here?

Ow! I didn't even do anything to you!

Oh, Shion.

Ouch! Okay, okay, I get it!

Good morning. Getting breakfast already?

"Already"? I'm not exactly early at this point.

I'm sorry! I apologize for whatever you're mad about!

Huh?

Yikes. I didn't realize how much time had passed.

Guess it's not happening today.

Did you have something to do?

I wanted to stop by my clubroom.

Anyway, do you want to eat now?

Should I get Yamaguchi-san for you?

I can handle that myself. I'm not a little kid anymore.

By the way...

What do we do with the corpse?

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Over here!

More finesse with the volleys!

Speed up the returns!

Shiunji-san seems really determined.

Yeah, it's almost scary how focused she's been recently.

Well, the inter-highs do start next week.

I want to get married...

Focus!

Ow!

Okay, take 15. Don't forget to rehydrate.

Yes, ma'am!

Minami-chan!

You're incredible!

How is your stroke so powerful?

I mean, you're so tiny!

What's your secret?

If it zooms at me, I snap it back,

and if it pussyfoots up, I rawr the heck out of it.

Huh? Pussyfoot...?

Rawr?

If it wobbles in the middle, don't forget to give it a good rub.

Are we really talking tennis here?

A good rub...?

It's funny how Shiunji-san can be so spacey when she's so intense on the court.

Love the on- and off-court contrast!

You're so cute, Minami-chan.

Love!

After we're done with laps, we'll head to the clubroom—

Nao-senpai!

Wanna play raclette? Bet you a can of juice.

Oh? I'll show you who's boss.

Wha? Are you serious?

That's crazy!

You've got a mean streak, too, Senpai.

Aww, I lost again.

It's actually so funny how much better you've gotten.

Don't you dare say that to anybody else.

The inter-highs are my last tourney,

so I won't be your vending machine for much longer.

Thanks for all the drinks.

I'll call it even if you get me flights and tickets to Wimbledon in five years' time.

Honestly, when I first heard a wunderkind was joining the team,

I was worried we were getting an arrogant brat.

Well, I guess you are cockier than anyone else.

But you also worked harder than anyone else,

and your endless positivity always lifted the team's spirits.

You're the first younger teammate I ever met who I could root for with all my heart.

Nao-senpai...

Frankly, we're a one-girl team with no depth.

You're carrying us on your back.

Still, I think we've got a real shot this year.

Every high school athlete dreams of winning the inter-highs, and we can make it come true!

True.

And wow, talk about a rah-rah motivational speech. Pfft.

F-Forget what I said! Did you watch Wimbledon last night?

You're terrible at changing topics.

Shut it! We're having a rematch!

Come on, hurry up!

What? I don't wanna drink two cans back-to-back.

Did you hear?

The captain didn't get recruited by any college teams.

You mean she has to quit tennis altogether after this tourney?

She promised her parents she'd get a job if she didn't get a full ride to college.

The poor girl!

Forced to give up the game she loves...

You're carrying us on your back.

I'm the one who got carried this far.

So you're the wunderkind?

My name's Nao Hinata! It's got the kanji for "south," just like yours!

Are you kidding me?!

I can't score a single point!

You got me. You really are a wunderkind.

Oh, but you're quite good, too, Senpai.

You reminded me of the joys of tennis once again.

Um, can I ask you something?

Why do you call this game "raclette"?

Isn't that, like, a dish from Switzerland?

Do you really wanna know?

Huh? I do...

It's 'cause I love Federer.

Pfft.

That makes no sense.

I wish I could be world number one while eating whatever I wanted, too!

There can be no complaints.

I wanna send Nao-senpai off

with one last gold medal.

Arata-chan.

One moment.

Hey, Shin-nii.

Not saying a word?!

What?!

Your inter-highs are next Saturday, right?

Yeah, why?

Sister of mine.

What's all this? You're scaring me!

I'll be your trainer until then.

Huh?

My trainer?

Why?

You're worried about how I'll do in the inter-highs?

But I've got my tennis academy, and I get all the backup I need.

You're injured, aren't you?

Wh-Wh-Wh-What're you talking about?

C-Come on, Shin-nii! There's no way I couldn't possibly not not be injured!

It's simply not not not not not not true!

An even number of negatives is just a positive.

Yamaguchi-san saw you,

hiding and taping yourself up in the bath.

That made it all click.

You were acting weird because you were trying to hide the injury.

Actually... that's not quite right.

I was joking about the trainer thing, but you do need someone by your side.

I want to get married to Arata-oniichan!

Kotono, you can't be serious about that.

Kotono?

Think that romance show we watched got to her?

Th-That's got to be it. It must've been too much for her.

Do you really believe that?

She's 15.

Marriage may be off the cards, but she's too old to be considered a little kid.

Considering that the normally shy Kotono made her feelings known loud and clear,

it would be wiser to accept that she's serious about this.

Not you, too, Seiha!

A-Anyway, let's try not to overreact.

I'll check on Kotono later.

Gah, I'm so bored.

This is vital to the recovery process.

So, does this hurt?

Not at all. I mean, it's really just a little knock.