Arakawa Under the Bridge 41

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Chapter 41. Brother's qualifications

Stella asked Rick
to have a "brutal one-on-one fight" with her.

Maybe she doesn't understand what she's saying?
Hm?

Stella, are you going to fight already?
Yes!
Sister!
You shouldn't teach such cruel games to a girl!

Girls are frail, that's why they play other games.
Frail?
Rick, haven't you seen it?

What?
Stella's certain kill technique "kamikaze".
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She managed to restrain my neck so that I couldn't pull out my gun.
It's Stella's special ability.

Huh?
Wasn't it a simple hug?
{That was exaggerated.}
That's just because you adore Stella.

Are you sure?
Of course!
{I was going to make a counter attack}
Okay, Stella, let's begin!

I intend to lose soon without causing any injuries.
Yeah

Wow
You're quite skilled, Ste...
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Stella!
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You shouldn't use combos of more than three techniques on ordinary people!
Ah, mistake!

Argh...
We are back!

Rick, what are you doing?
How should I say...
I also want to know what happened!

We had a one-on-one fight!
Ah, I see.

So you lost on purpose.
Good job.

On purpose...
Eh!
Is it so? Did I?
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Well, certainly I wasn't fighting seriously...
But she beat the hell out of me and sent me flying...
Did you enjoy it, Stella?

Yup!
It was so much fun!

Stella...
I'm glad.

While you are here, you can think of me as a big brother.
Rick...

Tha-ank you!
Ah...

Until now, I had an antipathy to children.
But if the child is obedient, then...
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If ya wanna be a big bro, ya better win a fight against me!
From now on, ya gotta be my henchman, gotcha?

Stella, do you want to eat a watermelon with us?
Yes!

Was it a hallucination?
Was it a fairy speaking Hiroshima dialect?

Rick's fearful experiences are just beginning.