Otoyome Gatari 22

Otoyomegatari Chapter 22

Page 01

(Laila and Reiri finally found their marriage partners. All that's left is to host the ceremony... or so they thought)
Finally it's the wedding ceremony.
....But before that, // I have something I need to tell you.
What it is, Mother?
We already heard about the dowry.
(It's not much, but it can't be helped)
That's not it. // After your marriage was set, I did some thinking.
We'll be together for a short while now. // I raised you so well until now.
I'm sad that we're parting,
but when I think of it as you're independences, I'm happy.
Mother...
Oh no, don't cry. I'll visit you from time to time.
Yeah, we aren't that far away anyway.
But

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I'm also worried.
I wonder if all my teachings reached you. // I wonder if you can run a household.
We can.
Just leave it to us.
Be quiet!
Even if you think you can do it,
I have yet to see it.
For not bringing any shame to our family!
For our own family that you will have in the future!
And what's most important, for yourself!

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I'll give you a short bride training!! // No complains and listen to me!!
EH--------!?
Chapter 22: Short bride training

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We don't need that, Mother. // Yeah.
Besides, if we do that, we'll be too tired at the ceremony.
We want to be called beautiful brides!!
Be quiet. // That's not the problem.
What you think is more important, your future or a single good appearance?
A single good appearance.
Yep.
I see your reasoning, // but I think differently.
But fulfilling your role as a wife and mother // is what makes you a respectable person.
Because I'm thinking of you, everything I do is...

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Hold it!!
Listen until I'm done. // I don't remember raising you with such bad manners!!
Kya
Let us go.
There's one month until the ceremony. // We're short on time.
Cooking - Cleaning - Child care, I'll teach you various
chores throughout and intense.
Your reply!!
Yes.

Page 06

First is cooking!!
Listen,
Every day's cooking is the basic of the basics.
Filling the stomach of your family at any time without wasting food.
That's your at least job.
What's this, Mother?
Don't worry about it. // Just a little decoration.
For now, you each cook a meal for 1 person with fried and cooked stuff.
Eh?
You can do that, right?
I taught you countless times after all.
W- // We can!
That's just easy.

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You're too clumsy!!
Kyaa
Just making food isn't enough!!
There are tons of other things to do too!!
Boil the water at first!!
Cut the ingredients beforehand!!
Ah
Don't waste the water!!
A drop of water is like a drop of your blood.
Think of throwing out water as throwing out your life itself.
And what you never should forget: // Make always plenty.
Relatives or friends of course, // but any guest could be coming over any time...
I told you not to do the frying at first!! // It'll just be cold later!!

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Cleaning!!
Chaos in the house is chaos in the heart.
It's an important job to keep the house clean.
What?
We're doing cleaning every day, Mother.
What's there to teach us at this point?
Naive. // Getting you to drop your guard
by the daily routine, is the evil of cleaning!!

Page 09

For example, that corner over there.
The window's corner, where sand dust easily gathers.
And even under the stairs.
Same goes for the arrangement of the room.
Pile up the futons neatly with corner on corner.
The cushions go back to where they belong, when they're no needed anymore.
The carpet gets knocked outside once a week.
Not only the places you can see, but even the places you can't see need to be done well.
Specially the waste food-container. // It's a favourite spot for ants.

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And child-care!!
C'mon, // Raise your hips.
Isn't this wrong, Mother?
(We have a well behind our house.)
What is child-care about this!?
Silly!!

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Child-chare is
all about
physical strength.
If you aren't capable of carrying 2-3 kids at any time,
how are you going to protect them!?
And the most important is,
healing spicery.
When you cook cinnamon and cardamom with milk it becomes a stomach medicine.
For colds you use cumin and clove.
Ginger is for coughs, nutmeg for diarrhoea. // Clove also works for teeth pain. // Saffron is good for blood circulation and female disorder...
What's up with these two?
A bit of an overload.

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Now then,
This are your bridal clothes you stopped half-way.
I'll have you complete them until the ceremony.
EH!?
Can't we have someone who's good at it do it?
There are people who make that their job.
No.
Bridal clothes are something you sew by yourself!!
Eh--- Get someone else to do it.
It'll look more beautiful then.
....

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Hello~ // Someone here?
Oh.
Oh my, lovely. // Your bridal clothes!!
Sister.
Hee, // for the ceremony?
You're hurrying?
Okay, I'll help out a bit too.
(I always carry my sewing set with me)
You don't mind, right?
Aunty!!
Aunty~~
C'mon, let me take a look.
(And get away from me)
Sister, don't spoil them too much.
Once elated, they know no end.
Don't worry.
It's nostalgic for me to work on something like this again.

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Besides
it's better if more people worked on your bridal clothes.
You'll becomes happier then.
.....Mother didn't say that.
If I had said so from the beginning, you wouldn't have lifted a finger.
Just the last bits are fine.
You might be fine now, but will you do if you have trouble later?
Then we'll just come asking. // We're not far away anyway.

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Such a half-assed attitude is no good. // Everything needs to be get over until the ceremony.
...
Your parents won't always be there for you.
...
Mother, // can I scamp here a bit?
No.

Page 16

....Done...
It's done, Mother!!
That's okay, isn't it?
...Yeah.
You two!
Sit here!!
W- // What is it, Mother?
We finished everything.

Page 17

Laila,
Reiri,
I still have a lots regrets, but we're out of time.
That's all I can do.
You're not a masterpiece, // but I still poured all my love into you.
....Mother.

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Don't forget what I taught you.
Yes.
Tell me when you're pregnant.
Yes.
Listen to your parents-in-law. // Get them to love you.
Get along with your husbands // and don't be too selfish.
...Yes.

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Anyways, stay healthy!
Please don't get sick!
That's what I'm worried about the most.
Mother.

Page 20

Mother.
Motheer....
Laila, Reiri, // congratulations on your marriage.
I'm happy for you.
(Next time, the long awaited ceremony! Yay!!)

Page 21

Hello to all first-time readers, // I'm the helpful Maid Annemarie!
Today I have an announcement about Mori Kaoru. // That's why I left my work and came here!
It's been 10 years since Mori Kaoru debuted with "Ema".
(10 years)
A goldfish from a festival, gets 20 centimetre big in 10 years.
Recently some drawings were shattered around, like Maid Short Stories or Maid Illustrations or Maid Columns or... or.. or...
I collected these.
("Mori Kaoru special compilation"
Early Maid Manga "Claire-san's every day life"
Short Stories: Maid - Swimsuit - Uniform - Glasses - Bunny Girl // There's a lot...
A combined work with Fukushima Satoshi-san "Sumire's flower".
A maid gag short story "Welcome to the Mansion, Master!"
(Goes on sale on the 15th February 2012)
Yeah.
(To all Mori Kaoru fans! A 2nd volumes following after "Shirely" is on sale! Go to the bookstores!)

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To classify this, she just draw whatever she wanted.
Should I call it gloomy or depressing...
(To include all of it...)
But she's really drawing as you wants.
Even I wonder sometimes
what's with her.
Anyways, it has ideas from a 10 years period. // Like this or that or this. // I would bury these deep below!
Also if you like Maids or Glasses or Bunny Gils, please buy it!
And those who expect something about "Otoyomegatari"?
Mhm, I wonder.
Ah, but there is one page of Amil.
(Was once edited by Fellows! Colors!)
It continues.

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And another announcement <3
(Huh?)
A small collections of abandoned drawings Mori finished whenever she had time or not. // "Scribbles" // is to presented to you in a redone 2 volumes!
(Presenting 2 volumes compilation)