3-gatsu no Lion 103

[3-Gatsu no Lion 103 Translation by Kewl0210]
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Title: Chapter.103 Visitor (2)

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Rei: He came to visit the night Ojii-chan was hospitalized.
This man calling himself their father
talked and talked in a well-projected voice...
Dad: Whew,
this place sure takes me back.
This house hasn't changed a bit.
It really has a sort of
calming feel to it...

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Dad: Anyhow, Momo,
come 'ere.
Looks like we finally get to meet, huh?
How about you let me hold you?
Come on.
Momo: Dad?
SFX: GYUH... (Squeeze)

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Rei: Hina-chan, it's 7:00.
Don't you think Momo-chan's getting hungry?
Momo-chan, I bought some corn cream croquettes for you!
Momo: Corn cream?!
Rei: You like that, don't you?
Momo: Yeah!
Rei: Maybe it would be best if we got Momo-chan her dinner first.
What do you think?
Hina: Ah... yeah!! I agree. Let's do that.
C'mon, Momo.
How 'bout we go eat dinner over there?
Momo: Okay!

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Momo: Hina-chan, where is Akari Onei-chan?
Hina: She'll be back soon, don't worry.
SFX: PARAN
Dad: ...Are you
the type that gets told they can't read between the lines much?
Rei: Let me see...
----Well,
regardless of reading between lines...
what business do you have here today?
Dad: Hahah!
Yep, you sure can't.
That really
sounds like something you'd say.
I feel kinda bad.
Well, I'm their father, you know?

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Rei: Their Father... I see.
However
I heard their parents were divorced.
Dad: And what does that have to do with you exactly?
Also, even if he's divorced, a father is still a father.
What's the problem with me coming to see them?
Rei: Well, I can think of a few reasons. So just to make sure...
He has a point...
Normally, seeing as I'm not part of the family, I really shouldn't be butting in like this...
----But
Dad: Hey, hey, who are you exactly?
I certainly don't know you.
This is quite a surprise.
'Stay by Hina and Momo's side.'
'Please.'
---Even I know that this isn't a normal situation.

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Rei: But anyhow, the thing here
Dad: Well, you've got me.
Are all youths these days like this?
Rei: that's most disconcerting is that smile.
Dad: It's gonna be tough for when you get out into the work world acting like that.
Well,
it'll be tough for you, too, but I feel worse for the people working with you.
Have you ever thought about that?
Rei: I met the Kawamoto family in the winter when I was 16.
That was 2 and a half years ago,
and this father has never come up once in conversation.
Also he said 'We finally meet' before.
To the 5 year-old Momo-chan.
Which means he's never once met her.

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Rei: Why would somebody who hasn't visited in so long
suddenly appear right when Ojiichan was hospitalized?
The fact that he's just sitting here in the living room acting all cheery and friendly
-----makes my discomfort meter go off the charts.
SFX: ZARA...
Dad: Hey,
welcome home.

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Dad: It's been quite a while, hasn't it?
Hina: Onei-chan...
SFX: DATAH ZUSUUUH
Akari: Thank you, Hina.
You fed Momo, did you?
Hina: Kiriyama-kun said 'Give Momo her dinner first'.
Akari: I see.
I'm so glad Kiryama-kun came.
Hina: Hey...
Why did Dad come?
Do you have any idea?
Aakri: None at all. ----But
I'll talk to him, so why don't you go eat dinner with Momo upstairs?

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Dad: Well, I'll cut right to the chase!!
Akari,
I'm sorry for all the pain I've caused you in the past.
But everything's going to be okay now.
Let's all live here together as a family again!!
Hina: ......
Together...?
Handwritten: Corn! Corn! Creamy!

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AKari: Why do that...
-----Now...
out of the blue like this......?
Dad: Why do you ask that?
Do you think I haven't been worried about what''s going on in this house?
I've had it on my mind the entire time.
Not a day's gone by when I haven't thought about you!!
I've really been concerned about Momo.
Because of the problems your mother and I had as a couple
I never got to spend any time with her and that's been tearing me up inside.
---But starting now we
Akari: Hey,
um, hold on...
You want to 'live together'...?
Dad,
what about your wife and daughter...?

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Dad: Of course, they'd be living with us.
I spent forever convincing them
and they finally consented.
Now, I know it'll be awkward at first,
---but despite that, I
honestly want to live with you guys...
Akari: ......
Are you serious?
Dad: Yes, absolutely.
----But
I can also understand that you'd be apprehensive about all this...
I mean your family would be expanding all of a sudden.
And of course at first it'll be quite confusing.

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Dad: But if you're anxious about it,
I don't mind if you all move to Ojii-chan's shop for a little while!
--And we can take our time
to all get used to being together!!
Akari: Huh?
Ojii-chan's house...?
That's...
Th-
That's like
you're making us...
Rei: Please hold on a minute.
Isn't this all a bit abrupt?
If you're okay with us slowly getting used to being together,
we could also just keep going the way we have been, right?

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Rei: You said earlier that you were 'finally getting to meet' Momo-chan, right?
So this is your first time coming here since she was born, right?
-----So then why is it that out of the blue
you're asking if we can all 'live together'?
And you just said offhand
'You guys can move to Ojii-chan's house...' ----To me
that sounds a lot like saying 'You all, get out of here.'
In which case it doesn't sound like you 'want to live together' at all, does it?
Also you seem to be in something of a rush.
Did something happen?
Dad: Hey, um... Don't you think you should be heading home?
This really isn't a situation for strangers to be butting into, you know?!
SFX: PANNN

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Aunt: That's enough,
Seijirou-san!
Dad: Oh, Sister-In-Law!
It's been quite some time.
....Hey,
Akari,
how old are you again?
23? 24?
Do you still need your aunt around to decide anything?
You're really still just a girl, aren't you?

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Aunt: I'm deciding here.
I'm sorry, Seijirou-san.
'If Dad comes, call me before you do anything else.'
----Thank you for keeping that promise,
Akari.
And thank you,
Kiriyama-kun!!
Kiri: ......
No problem.
Dad: Hew.

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Dad: Oh well...
We'll have to try again later.
----We'll go our separate ways for today.
Given the look on my sister-in-law's face,
I don't think she's going to a listen to a word I say.
Ahhh,
and here I'd thought we'd get our first talk as a family without any outside interference.
Too bad.

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Dad: ----Well,
Akari,
say goodbye to Hina and Momo for me, okay?
----I'll be back later. [Heart]
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