Arakawa Under the Bridge 27

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Chapter 17. Manly friendship

Star and Sister
are conducting Rick's confession (or rather, an interrogation).

Do you need a proof that I can detect lies?
I don't need it.
I'm not going to tell lies.
Moreover...

I have a feeling that if Sister says that something is black,
even if it's white, it becomes black.
Like how he calls himself Sister instead of "Brother".
I see.

Anyway, the first question has been asked!
Answer, Rick.
I know, don't shout.

Errrm, a date, you say.
Have I been on a date...
Ah...
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Hmm
Come to think of it, I haven't.

You haven't?

That's true.
He hasn't been on a date?
But she came to his room!

Just some minutes ago you admitted that she came to your room at night!
How many times did it happen!?

I didn't count.
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It can't be...

That's true.
If it were me, I'd count every time...every time...
Star?

I'd mark those days with "%insert_heart_symbol_here%" marks in my calendar and my notebook...
I'd celebrate the anniversaries...every year...
Star, are you going to continue?

But still...
the purpose of coming to your room is the date, right?
No. She just comes to sleep.

When she wakes up, she goes back to her room.

That's true.

So you want to say that you haven't gone on a date?
{Ha-ha-ha}
And you bring her home? Don't screw with me!
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Nino is not...
your toy!!

I'm more worried about...
your delusions.

I can't believe he was really crying...
Forget about it.

What are you saying, you bastard!
{I won't forget! Die!}
I'm sick and tired of this.
I predicted that he was going to continue misunderstanding everything.

But Star was way too desperate.
I really didn't do anything
to Nino.
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I don't believe you!
Sister, did I tell lies now?

Rick didn't do anything atrocious, Star.
No way...

Do you feel better?
Really?
Then...

Recruit, are you...
What?
Strange. Is he regretting?

I don't have any intention to get too friendly with him...
So, are you...

How should I say...
Well, I think I can reconcile with him this time.
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Are you gay?

I really...
don't like you.

I think you hate me, too.
Yeh, I always want to punch you.
Looks like I can't reconcile with him now.