Arakawa Under the Bridge 42

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The children are playing happily
A truly heart-warming scene.

Those three have become friends so quickly!
Ah...
It's true...

Actually, I recall that on the day I met Stella, she told me something like "You gotta be my henchman"...
Ah, Rick!

Good morning, isn't the weather nice?

Ah, yes.
Hm...

She is a good girl after all.
There's no way she'd say words like "henchman"...
Good morning, Stella!
Today, it's...
{Hey, ya!}
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p128
Ya gonna call her in such a casual manner?
Ya gotta call your boss "Miss" at the very least, ya stupid oaf!
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p129
Chapter 42. Maria

The kids went past the stage of being friends...
and became a family.

Don't...
Don't tell me both of you became her henchmen...
Rick.

ya gotta learn
the proper way
to talk to your elders...

Okay, let's go!
Yes, boss!

Am I...
the lowest in the hierarchy?
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Why is the number of my enemies increasing steadily?
Oh, Rick, so you're here.

Sister!
Could you please help me with this?

We might have to carry some heavy things.
With this wagon?
Sure, but...

...is there really something that you can't carry and I can?
Thanks.

What are we going to carry?
Ingredients for a cake.
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We are planning to hold a welcome party for Stella.
Huh, we really got to do our best.

Do you mean we are going to leave the bridge to go to the shop?
No.
We're going there.

There?
{bleat moo chirp cackle}

Sister
These sounds... These are the sounds of animals, right?
{neigh of a horse}
Yes, exactly.
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Anyhow
We're at the farm...

This place provides us with all our dairy products and such things.
What's up, Recruit?

What's the government doing?
I don't see a problem with this, the milk here is good.

Moreover, there's probably another crazy person in charge of the farm.
I don't want any more acquaintances...
What are you saying?

The person in charge of...
Oh my, Sister!
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Good morning!
How do you do?

...Maria

Maria?
She is pretty and looks like a kind person.

Her name probably suits her well.
Even Kappa gives proper names once in a while...
{Smile}
{The Kappa Chief gives names to all people who live under the bridge}

Good morning. My name is...
Oh, you don't need to...
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You don't need to talk.
You don't deserve the precious oxygen of the atmosphere.

If someone like you wants to continue living...
how about training yourself to inhale carbon dioxide and breath out oxygen?

Her seriousness
made me freeze.