Karin 21

Karin, volume 5, chapter 21
Pages 65-96


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@BL: Embarrassment 21: A Kiss of blood, and the Sleep of Vampires
Karin: ( O- )
( O- )
( Obaa-chan!! )
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あぁら 果林 どうしたの？ 血相変えて
Elda: ( Ahh, Karin, what happened? )
Elda: ( making such a scary face )
SFX: haa haa -- panting
ど。。。どーしたもこーしたも
Karin: ( Wh- What <italic>didn't</italic> happen! )
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Karin: ( <bold>Why did you have to come to my school today!? )
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Karin: ( Do you know how much trouble you caused! )
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Elda: (...trouble?
hmm... was there some kind of problem? )
Elda: ( I figured that since we look identical, even if somebody saw me it should be no problem )
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Karin: ( And to think of all the trouble I've gone through to hide my identity till now and she says that... )

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Elda: ( Well, I erased the memories of the people I attacked )
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Elda: ( So <italic>no problemo&#9834; )
Karin: ( ...p- people...? <small>multiple...? )
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Elda: ( Tomorrow is the festival, and there should be lots of young students coming )
( I can't wait )
Elda: ( I'm going to need lot's of "young" blood as soon as possible )
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Karin: ( W- What! Think of <italic>me</italic> for a second here!! )
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Karin: ( Please don't come! )
Henri: ( "Young"....? )
Henri: ( Mama's preference is "young" blood...? )
Henri: ( That can't be....! )

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@T: Embarrassment 21: A Kiss of blood, and the Sleep of Vampires

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BB: ( The day of the culture festival )
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Kenta: ( I heard they found several students passed out in the gym storage room and the library yesterday )
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Karin: ( I- I though so!? )
Kenta: ( .... You did? ....
So it was your mom after all huh.... )
Kenta: ( ...By the way )
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Kenta: ( ...That thing... doll, what's it for? )
Karin: ( Ah )
Karin: ( This morning, Anju... )


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Anju: ( You're hosting a haunted house at the culture fair today, right? )
Anju: ( Take this with you to put on display or something )
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Karin: ( Ehh? I never once said that I wanted to borrow your doll....! )
SFX: gyu -- squish
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Anju: ( Shh )
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Anju: ( Obaa-chan has been using my bats to scout around your school recently
Anju: Maybe she's having some doubts about your true nature )
Karin @BR: (ehh!?)
Anju: ( It's not my first choice, but if I send bat's then Obaa-chan will notice.... so I want you to take this doll as a lookout instead )
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Karin: ( ... she said, and forced me to take it along... )
Kenta: ( The haunted house is Japanese style, I wonder if they'll let you display it or not...)
Kenta: <small text> ( We don't really need to put it on display though... )

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Karin: ( Obaa-chan said she wanted the blood of "young" people )
Karin: ( With so many students staying late at night I don't think she's going to pass up a day like today )
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Kenta: ( Ahhh! ... Come to think of it )
Kenta: ( The night before I was out sick I found myself passed out in the park )
Karin: ( Eeeeh!? That was the night Obaa-chan woke up....!?)
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Kenta: ( But, they're weren't any bite marks on me)
Kenta: ( see )
SFX:pira -- fluttering open
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Kenta: ( There was a guy who did have bite marks passed out beside me... )
Kenta: ( But that was a 30 or 40 year old man... )
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Kenta: If she was after "young" blood you'd think I'd have been the one who got bitten
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Karin: ( <bold> What is going on!? Obaa-chan I don't understand you! )
SFX: Hia -- scream
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Karin: U- Usui-kun, why didn't you tell me something so important!
Kenta: Sorry, I forget. I had a cold and all...

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SIGN @R: Love Fortune Telling, Omikuji Drawings
SIGN @L: Yakisoba
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SIGN @L: Manga Club
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Girl: ( Waaaa- its getting pretty crowded )
Girl2: ( It's festival day, more people from outside should be coming too )
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Kikuchi: ( Allright Usui!)
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Kikuchi: ( The main attraction of this corner is your glare )
Kikuchi: ( Become it!
Be the "Wall of Eyes" monster!! )
Kenta: ( Kikuchi.... He showed up even though he had passed out yesterday... )
Kenta: I guess he's really been looking forward to this

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SIGN on Maki: Haunted House
Maki & Karin: ( Welcome! )
Karin @T: <small > here we go again
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Yui: ( Waa, it's pitch black )
SFX @TL: hyuu -- wind blowing
SFX @TL: doro doro -- slimy dirty
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Girl2: (Yui-chan, I'm scared )
Yuika: ( Don't worry )
Yuika: ( This flimsy haunted house was just thrown together by some high school kids )
@B: Anju's classmates, please refer to volume 3
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Yuika: ( This is so fake )
SFX: ahahaha
SFX: peshi -- smack
Guy: ( L- Little brat... )
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SFX: hi -- shriek
Girl2: (Yu.... Yui-chan, look!)
SFX: doki -- heartbeat
Yuika: ( Eh? What? Don't scare me like that...)
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@M: Scary lighting for added effect
SFX: BAN -- dramatic sound!

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Girl2: Waaaa -- wait for me!
SFX: da-- dashing
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Yuika: (erk)
SIGN: EXIT THIS WAY
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SFX: Ohohohoho Ohohoho --wicked laughter
SFX: kakukakuku -- shaking/rattling
SFX @Yuika: gyaaaaa-- scream
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Naitou: ( Some elementary school kids cried!? )
Naitou: seriously!?
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Maki: ( Yeah, I had to give them candy and pat their heads to calm them down )
Maki: ( I'm sorry )
SFX:piii-- crying
SFX: hikku hikku -- sobbing
@L: Teranishi Yuika -- has had a fear of dolls since side story #1
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Maki: ( And Usui-kun is depressed as well now... )
Kenta: Is my stare that horrid?
Kikuchi: ( Stand up Usui! It's not over yet!!)

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GirlA: ( There was a rumor this place was scary, look at that line)
@TM: It's a 30 minute wait
BB@L: ( With Usui-kun's glare and Joanna's antics, Class 1-D's haunted house was a roaring success )
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PA system : ( The 48th First Leaf Festival is over )
PA system : ( All student please begin clean-up )
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Karin: ( *Sigh*.... I told her not to come )
PA system : ( Student council members please convene to discuss the after-party )
Karin: ( But I have a bad feeling.... Plus Anju told me to be careful.... )
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SFX: damu -- bound
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SFX: to -- soft landing
Elda: ( Hmm.... )

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Elda: ( Well..... )
Elda: ( I'd better get busy )
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@T: cleaning
Karin: ( She's here, isn't she )
Karin: ( I don't know... but I bet )
SFX: oro oro -- searching around with eyes
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Satou: ( I wanted to say this when the festival was over )
Satou: ( Suzuki-san, <bold>I like you! )
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Suzuki: ( Satou-san.....&#9825; )
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Satou: ( Will you dance the Mayim Mayim with me at the after party? )

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Suzuki: ( Y-....
Suzuki: Yes&#9825; )
SFX: bu-raaan -- dangling down
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SFX: uwaaa -- yelling
SFX: Eh? Kyaaaaa --- shriek
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SFX: Gara -- sliding door sound
Guy: ( Hey, I heard some students were found collapsed outside again! )
Crowd: Eeeh?
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SFX: Giku -- guilty/surprise
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@TM: a conversation of the eyes
Karin: ( ....Sh-.... She's here )
Kenta: (..... yeah...... )
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Karin: ( I'm going to go look for Obaa-chan )
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SFX: kokuri -- nod
Kenta: (Got it)
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SFX: koso koso -- sneaking
@B: The teacher said it was a boy and girl collapsed on top of each other...

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SFX: piku --noticing something sound
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Karin: ( Wha..!? )
Karin: ( U- Usui-kun, you don't have to come with me )
Karin: ( It's too dangerous! )
Kenta: ( Uh- Huh!? )
Kenta: ( You don't need my help? )
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SFX @in bubble: hiso hiso --whispering
Karin: ( If she figures out about our relationship it will be trouble )
Kenta: ( Oh-- okay)
SFX @in bubble: hiso hiso --whispering
Karin: ( This is really life and death, so stay right here )
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Karin: ( I'm sorry... )
Karin: ( Usui-kun )

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Kenta: ( It's okay....)
Kenta: ( You be careful Karin )
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Elda: ( Karin and... )
Elda: ( ... that human ... )
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Elda: ( ... hmmm )
Elda: ( That crazy girl... )
SFX: hyoi -- swinging
SFX: kyaa --shriek

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Maki: ( Ka-
Maki: Karin!?)
Maki: ( What are you doing on the handrail !?
Maki: Thats very dangerous!? )
Elda: ( Oops )
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Elda: ( I'll leave Karin's friends alone )
SFX: hyuu -- swish
Maki:( AAH !!!)
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Maki: (Ka-Ka K-K-Karin has )
SFX: gaku gaku -- trembling
Maki: ( F- F- Fall- Fa )
Karin: ( M- Maki what happened!?)
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Maki: ( Huh? )

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Maki: ( J- Just now you had fallen down the... )
Maki: ( huh? )
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Maki: ( <bold> Dissapearing corpse magic!? )
SFX: Hwaaaah? --confused
Karin: ( I'm- I'm alive, I'm alive. Maki... )
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Maki: ( <special font> Was that a doppelganger!? )
SFX: hiiiiii-- crying
Maki: It's because we made a haunted house
Karin: ( Sorry, Usui-kun, could you take care of her)
Karin: please
Kenta: ( Uh, sure )
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SFX: da da da -- running footsteps (karin leaving the scene)
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SFX; ha -- surprise

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SFX: Jiii -- staring intently
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SFX @L: Do- heartbeat
Kenta: Uh....
Kenta: Oh shit
SFX @L: Do- heartbeat
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SFX @L: Doku - heartbeat
Elda: ( ...This human... )

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Elda: ( No good can come from a relationship between a human and a vampire... )
Elda: ( What to do...)
SFX: gichi -- flexing claws
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Elda: I don't have time for this right now
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SFX: Pui -- turning away
Elda: ( I'm getting soft )
Elda: ( Maybe it's because I'm getting old )
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SFX: dan -- leap
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@T: Caring more about my granddaughter's feelings than my safety...
SFX: baku baku baku - heart pounding from fright
Kenta: ( *gasp* She let me go ...?)
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Karin: ( Ah! )
Elda: ( Hey there &#9825;)
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SFX: suta -- landing
SFX: kyaa -- shriek
Elda: ( Oh&#9825; )

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SFX: zudadada -- body collapsing thuds
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Karin: ( <bold> Obaa-chan!!!)
Karin: ( <bold> If you don't cut it out already... )
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Elda; ( Oh, you're finally here
Elda: I've already got what I need )
Karin: EEEH?
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SFX: Pi -- squeek
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Elda: ( hmm, this should be about enough )
Karin: ( Wh- Why are you colecting blood without biting them !?)

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Elda: ( This blood isn't for me )
Elda: ( ...it's for James..... your Ojii-chan )
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Karin: ( O..... Ojii-chan...? )
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Elda: ( and then )
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Elda: ( When James proposed to me he said "I love your long hair" )
SFX: uhuhu&#9825; -- laugh
Elda: ( And he took it in his hands like this... )

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Elda: ( <bold>And he kissed my hair too
Elda: How's that!? )
SFX: Kyaa&#9825; -- happy squeal
Elda: ( Such a romantic thing to say&#9825; )
Karin: ( Uh- yeah, Charming.... )
Karin: a gentleman from 200 years ago
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Elda: ( Your Ojii-chan
Elda: ( Was truly truly )
Elda: A fantastic man )
Karin: I see
Karin: ( Obaa-chan, even though you got married 200 years ago
Karin: You are still in love till today )
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SFX: haaa -- sigh of longing
Karin: ( ....I'm so jealous....)
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Elda: ( What about that evil eye'd boy? )
Karin: ( <bold> EEH? )
SFX: pu -- laugh
SFX @BL: giku -- surprise

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Karin: ( Wh- )
Karin: ( Y- <small> You saw us!? From where!? )
Karin: ( Wh- <small> Why do you suspect us!? )
SFX: hohohoho -- evil laugh
Elda: ( Ahhh, the wisdom of age, the wisdom of age)
Elda: ( One look and you can tell )
Elda: You were so flirty it was obvious
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SFX: waaan -- crying
Karin: ( Pl- Please)
Karin: ( Don't tell mom and dad ! )
SFX @in elda's bubble: ku ku ku -- giggling
Elda: ( Ahhh, okay okay, I got it )
Elda: ( I can't say no to my cute little granddaughter *snicker* )
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Elda: ( I wan't you to meet James right away )
Elda: ( If he wakes up groggy and can't tell us apart I'm going to slug him )
BB @TL: ( Obaa-chan has been causing alot of trouble since she woke up )
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BB @TL: ( But I just can't be mad at her )
Karin: Eh? Ojii-chan is going to wake up too?
Elda: hehe...
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Karin: We look so similar I feel a natural affinty to her
Karin: ( <small>Um</small> Hey, Obaa-chan )

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@T: And because of her I've gotten lots of chances to talk with Usui-kun ...
Karin: ( In the past
Karin: Were there ever times when a vampire fell in love with a human..? )
Elda: (Hmm)
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Elda: ( Well, it wasn't unheard of )
Elda: ( All of our traditional vampire stories are pretty extreme, so there are only bloody and scary ones )
Elda @between bubbles: getting stabbed by stakes and stuff
Elda: ( They are generally all unhappy ones with bad endings )
Elda: ( If you want I could tell you some )
Karin: ( ... no um, nevermind... )
SFX: doooon -- gloomy
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Elda: ( ...Oh )
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Elda: ( Move aside Henri )
Elda: ( I can't get in with you there )
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Henri: ( ....Mama....)
Henri: ( Uh.... Dad has...)
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Henri: ( Mama....)
Henri: ( Dad's not...)
Elda: ( Oh James, there you go again! )
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Elda: ( Sleeping deeply like that you've gotten all dried up again! )
SFX: kui -- grip
Elda: ( Hrmph, This is what they call a kiss to wakes up one's lover )

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Karin: ( ...Papa...)
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Karin: ( ...Obaa.... chan...)

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Karin: ( Obaa-chan )
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Karin: ( Obaa-chan! )
SFX: ha- realization
Elda: ( Eh )
Elda: ( Uh )
Elda: ( Hah? )
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Elda: ( I'm sorry, but could you leave me alone for a while? )
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Carrera: ( When you think what is worse, to die or to be the one who is left behind )
Carrera: ( Overwhelmingly, it's worse to be left behind )
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Henri: uuhh
Carrera: ( Time seems to last too long ... )
Carrera: there there
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SFX: chira - quick sideways glance
Carrera: ( The boundary between life and death is much more vague for vampires than it is for humans )

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Carrera: ( If our will to live grows faint, then before you know it we pass away just like that )
Karin: *sigh* Poor Obaa-chan
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Elda: ( I've always known it James )
Elda: ( That this time would come )
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Elda: ( When you suck blood from humans directly, it leaves them weak and listless, so you were
a vampire that barely drank at all )
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Elda: ( That's why I went and gathered it for you.... )
Elda: ( ...Baka )
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@R: For a long time,
@L: Obaa-chan didn't come out of the basement
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Text: There was even a rumor that incidents of students passing out at the culture festival was
due to "The Curse of the Haunted House", but even that was forgetten after a while
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Text: I spent all my days off at work
Kenta: ( ... Is that so.... )

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Kenta: ( I don't know what to say... um... )
Karin: ( It's okay, don't worry about it )
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Text: somehow or another
SFX: boooo -- dazed out
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SFX: gacha -- click of door opening
Elda: (Hey)
SFX: ha -- surprise
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Elda: ( I'm going to go back to sleep for a while )
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Henri: ( .... Mama.... But you just.... )
Henri: ( You could spend a bit more time outside... )
Elda: ( hmm )
Elda: ( The original reason I went to sleep is because I had nothing to do to fill the time )

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Elda: ( Now that I know James isnt going to wake up )
Karin: ( O-... )
Karin: ( Obaa-chan )
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Karin: ( Don't tell me you plan to dry up inside your coffin...! )
Elda: ( Such a terrible thing to say )
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Karin: (Ugh)
SFX: gashi--grab
Text : The heroine's face
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Elda: ( You dummy )
SFX: giri giri giri -- straining
Elda: ( I'm not such an idiot that I'd die while I'm sleeping )
Karin: ( I'm... I'm sorry...)
SFX: hada hadadada -- nervous/ gasping
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Elda: ( I want to know how your love turns out... )
Elda: ( I'll wake up again real soon )

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Elda: ( But he doesn't match my preference <small> that boy)
Elda: ( I don't feel like biting him at all )
SFX: zuru zuru -- dragging someone
SFX: jita jita -- struggling
SFX: waaan -- crying
Elda: ( Obaa-chan, your preference doesnt have anything to do with it! )
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Elda: ( Hey, I'm serious )
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Elda: ( Vampires that fall in love with humans always meet with misfortune )
Elda: ( Our way of life and are lifespan are different )
Elda: ( It could cost you your life )
Elda: ( ....No matter what kind of vampire you may be )
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Elda: ( Whatever decision you make )
Elda: ( I'll be there to see it through )

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Elda: ( Well... )
Elda: ( Henri, you are the man of the house now so protect it well )
Henri: ( ... I know, Mama )
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Elda: ( G'night )
Elda: ( See you later )
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Henri: ( Goodnight )
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SFX: Patan -- slamming shut
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Anju: ( ...hmm )
Anju: ( In the end, I guess I was worried for nothing )

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Joanna: ( I thought the "Culture Festival" was a great way to kill some time )
Joanna: ( I enjoy mingling with the common folk once in a while&#9825; )
SFX: kaku kaku -- shaking/rattling
Anju: ( ... You had better not go just to play like that. *sigh*... )
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Anju: ( Well... At least all the effort I put into keeping Karin's secret till now... )
Anju: ( Didn't all go to waste because of Obaa-chan's antics.... )
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BB: ( Whatever decision you make )
BB: ( I'll be there to see it through )
Karin: ( Is she telling me that by the time we meet again )
Karin: ( That I had better break up with Usui-kun ...? )
Karin: ( Obaa-chan.... How much do you really know about me and Usui-kun...? )
@BL: Embarrassment #21: The end