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Chocola: 「Thank you very much~ ♪ We look forward to seeing you again soon!」
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Chocola: 「Welcome! The menu is right over there and specials are listed on this sign here! ♪」
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Vanilla: 「Thank you for waiting. Here is your seasonal mille-feuille and chocolate montblanc.」
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Chocola: 「Ah, if you'll be dining in, please come right this way~ ♪ Here is the menu!」
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Vanilla: 「Here is your receipt. Will you be needing some dry ice to keep it cool while you carry it home?」
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Kashou: 「... All right. Maybe I'll take this moment to bake some more sponge cake for the shortcakes.」
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I looked through the window onto the bakery floor and saw that the customer traffic had calmed down a bit.
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Glancing at the clock, I saw that it was almost 3 PM.
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... It seemed that selling out and closing early on opening day actually got us noticed.
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Thanks to some tweets and blog posts, word of mouth had spread and we were really busy the next day.
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You could argue that it was just a big coincidence, but this was definitely all because of Shigure.
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Chocola: 「Master! We're almost out of fruit shortcakes! Ah, cream puffs too!」
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Kashou: 「Got it. I'll start making more now, then.」
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Vanilla: 「Master, we've received an order for a birthday cake. I'll leave the form over here.」
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Kashou: 「All right. I'll check it later.」
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Kashou: 「To think Chocola and Vanilla are actually able to help out this much...」
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I watched as the two of them quickly and energetically engaged the customers.
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Chocola was as enthusiastic as always while Vanilla showed her attention to detail.
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They greatly contributed to the rising fame of the bakery as La Soleil's poster catgirls.
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I really didn't expect much when I sought their assistance, but they've been a big help.
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Kashou: 「... Well, it's about time for a break, huh.」
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Kashou: 「This one is almost done anyways.」
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I lightly stretched my neck side to side as I took the ingredients for the next batch and put them in the refrigerator.
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Kashou: 「Good work, you two.」
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Chocola&Vanilla: 「Ohhh---!! T-This is...!!」
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Chocola: 「M-Master...! I-Is this cheesecake?!」
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Vanilla: 「Not only that, it's the rare kind too! It's rare cheesecake, Chocola...! The surface is all glossy...!」
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Kashou: 「This is because you two have been working so hard. As requested, here is your reward.」
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Chocola: 「Master...! You made this rare cheesecake for us?」
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Vanilla: 「You are so kind, Master...! This is the kind of joy you get from working hard...!」
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The eyes of the two catgirls were sparkling as they looked at the rare cheesecake with delight.
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It was worth it to see them this happy.
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I sat down into a chair and poured hot water into the teapot.
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Chocola: 「Vanilla! Chocola was thinking we should share some of this happiness with Shigure-chan!」
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Vanilla: 「But neither of us have a cell phone. How regretful...」
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Chocola: 「Chocola sees. We can't take a picture of it with a phone then, huh...」
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Vanilla: 「Catgirls without cameras are helpless...」
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Chocola: 「Chocola knows! If we don't have a camera, then let's draw something! We'll put our emotions into a picture!」
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Vanilla: 「Now, Master, I would like you to draw Chocola and me. Be quick now. Glimmer~」
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Kashou: 「Just hurry up and eat it. Break time is almost over.」
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I calmly urged them as I poured three cups of tea.
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As always, these two catgirls had limitless energy, but I seriously wondered if they were trying to act as silly as they were being.
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Chocola: 「In that case, let's try some! Bite, munch munch munch...」
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Chocola: 「It's soooooooo tastyyyyyyy~!! I love how soft and rich it is~!!」
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Chocola: 「I can-- I can feel Master's love in this...!」
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Chocola: 「Chocola is the happiest catgirl in the world right noooooow...!!」
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Vanilla: 「Fuwah~ ♪ This exquisite amount of sweetness and slight burst of lemon... It's delicious~ ♪」
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Vanilla: 「The cookie crust at the bottom is also... mmph~ ♪ The slight bitterness makes it so... eheheh~ ♪」
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Kashou: 「I'm glad you two like it.」
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Kashou: 「I made some sauces for it, too.」
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Kashou: 「It'd help if you two could give me some feedback on them.」
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Chocola: 「Fuwahh...! Meow! Isn't that Chocola's favorite chocolate sauce~?!」
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Vanilla: 「This is my favorite berry sauce. It even has matcha powder...?!」
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Chocola: 「Is it all right for everything to be this perfect?!」
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Chocola: 「Are we allowed to be this happy?!」
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Vanilla: 「Ahhh, delicious...! Both of them enhance the natural flavor of the unbaked cream cheese and double the deliciousness...!」
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Chocola: 「So good~! It really is delicious, Master~ ♪ It tastes just like a professional's!」
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Vanilla: 「It really does tastes like a professional's work. Master is super cool.」
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Kashou: 「Well, I am a beginner, but I can at least do this.」
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They've probably been waiting for an opportunity to praise me, so I suppose it's a good thing.
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After hearing their request, I actually secretly did some research on making rare cheesecakes, but I'll leave that as a secret.
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Chocola: 「Master's reward makes Chocola so happy, meow~ ♪」
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Chocola: 「On top of being praised, Chocola gets to eat something delicious too. Chocola's so happy, meow~ ♪」
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Vanilla: 「We're working really hard out there, after all!」
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Vanilla: 「It would have been hard if Master was all alone, right? Mhmm!」
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Kashou: 「You're right. You two really were a big help. There, there.」
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I patted both the genuinely happy Chocola and the proud Vanilla on the head.
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Chocola: 「Chocola will work even harder for Master's sake!」
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Chocola: 「Chocola's gonna work really really hard! Right, Vanilla?」
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Vanilla: 「I'll work so that my food expenses are covered. Just enough that you can't call me a freeloader.」
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Chocola: 「Geez, you aren't being honest. You like working here too, right, Vanilla?」
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Vanilla: 「It's because it's fun to work with Chocola. That is all. That really is all there is to it.」
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Chocola: 「Ahaha! Vanilla's face is getting red!」
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Chocola: 「Girls like that get their cheeks poked. Poke poke~ ♪」
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Vanilla: 「I'm not turning red-- mm, mmph...!」
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Vanilla: 「Hey, cut it out. Even Master says not to do stuff like this while eatin-- mm, mmph, mmm...!」
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My poster catgirls were such adorable little things.
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I watched them go at it as I poured another cup of tea.
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I can understand why catgirls make great mascots though.
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It was heartwarming and sweet to see them act like such happy sisters.
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Kashou: 「Since you two are helping me this much, you're going to have to really study hard, right?」
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Chocola: 「Study? For what? How to make cakes?」
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Vanilla: 「Ah, management? You've already decided to retire from your executive position, Master?」
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Kashou: 「No. You think I'm going to retire a few days after opening?」
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Kashou: 「Studying for your qualifications. You two remember what Shigure said, right?」
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Upon hearing my words, their blank expressions changed as their eyes began to shine.
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Chocola&Vanilla: 「Qualifications, as in a Bell?」
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Kashou: 「Yep. You two are working really hard as poster catgirls, after all.」
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Chocola: 「Master, does that mean...!」
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Chocola and Vanilla turned to each other with looks of amazement.
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Suddenly, they both stood up and bent forward across the table.
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Chocola: 「Does that mean that Chocola and Vanilla have been helpful?」
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Vanilla: 「Does that mean that we've been doing a good job?」
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Kashou: 「Of course. That's what I said, right?」
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Kashou: 「If you two weren't around, I don't think I'd be able to keep the bakery going.」
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Just like before, I tapped their heads in thanks again.
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Chocola: 「Will Master be happy if Chocola gets a Bell?」
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Kashou: 「Ahh, of course.」
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Vanilla: 「Master would be proud to have his two poster catgirls earn their Bells.」
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Kashou: 「Yeah, I'm proud of you two. But...」
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Kashou: 「As your owner, I want to have proof that I raised you two well too.」
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Kashou: 「That's why you two should work for your own sake as well. I'll also do my best alongside you two.」
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I ruffled their hair.
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They closed their eyes and smiled even more brightly than before.
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Chocola: 「Okay! Chocola will work hard. Chocola will do her absolute best~!」
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Chocola: 「Chocola will work so hard that Master will always need Chocola~!」
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Vanilla: 「If we receive our Bells, will you take us out to play, too?」
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Vanilla: 「There are a lot of places I want to go to, okay?」
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Kashou: 「Ahh, sure. Whether it's an amusement park or the aquarium, I'll take you two there.」
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Chocola: 「Yay~ ♪ Going to the amusement park with Master would make Chocola so happy~!」
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Chocola: 「Chocola wants to go to the Little Mouse Kingdom!」
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Vanilla: 「I want to see an aurora. Or a crater on the Moon. Or both. Both is good.」
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Kashou: 「Uh, within reason, okay? Are you two listening?」
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The two catgirls were lost in their own fantasy worlds while their eyes gleamed.
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I never thought that they'd start dreaming of going overseas or even space...
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A catgirl's dreams obviously weren't something to make light of. They were... incredible.
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Chocola: 「On the other hand, if it's anywhere we want, then Master's bed is good too! Muhaa~!」
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Vanilla: 「The first catgirl in history to go into outer space...!」
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Vanilla: 「Better yet, perhaps we could go as far as Mars...!」
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Kashou: 「Hey! Break's over, you two. Go get to it!」
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It was a bit of a struggle to bring Chocola and Vanilla back to reality after they had travelled so far mentally.
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--- A few days later on a day off
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Shigure: 「This is the first step towards getting your own Bell!」
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Shigure: 「Are you ready? Chocola, Vanilla!」
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Chocola: 「Yes, ma'am! All preparations are go, Professor Shigure-chan!」
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Vanilla: 「Yes, ma'am. All preparations are go!」
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Shigure: 「Listen carefully, okay? In order to receive a Bell, you must meet the requirement: "for a single catgirl to fit into human society."」
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Shigure: 「The entire test will focus on this one principle! Okay, now repeat!」
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Chocola&Vanilla: 「"The entire test will focus on this one principle!"」
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Shigure: 「Wrong! You were supposed to repeat the other bit! If this were the exam, you'd already be failing it!!」
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Kashou: 「I guess you could have misunderstood it like that though.」
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I sipped some tea in the living room while I watched what the catgirls and Shigure were doing.
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On that note, I hadn't realized that Shigure's motherly mode was so intense...
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Kashou: 「I've been with her since she was born, but this is the first time I've seen her like this, including that headband of hers.」
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Azuki: 「It's because you asked her to "teach them how to prepare for the qualification exam," after all.」
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Azuki: 「Shigure's intensity has totally been through the roof these past few days. It's been a total pain. Sigh~」
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Coconut: 「It seems like she's happy that you asked her for help, Kashou-sama.」
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Coconut: 「She got so impatient waiting for a day when the bakery was closed, she started teaching us instead.」
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Azuki and Coconut, who had came with Shigure, nodded their heads as they drank their tea.
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Looks like Shigure's been bothering those two without me knowing, huh?
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I'll give them some cakes to take home later. Yep, that should be okay.
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Shigure: 「Listen carefully, you two! This is regarding the "Independent Action Permit," okay?」
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Shigure: 「Are you able to understand human society's common sense and rules without giving in to a catgirl's habits and instincts, and use reasoning to guide your actions?」
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Shigure: 「A catgirl that can surpass this has what it takes to be a real catgirl.」
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Chocola: 「N-No way...?! Chocola isn't a real catgirl?! What should Chocola do?!」
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Vanilla: 「Well, catgirls are catgirls. There's no reason to get flustered. Calm down.」
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Shigure: 「Vanilla, you shouldn't say that so nonchalantly!」
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Shigure: 「It's important to be independent so you can become a mature, grown-up catgirl as soon as possible.」
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Shigure: 「Chocola, Vanilla. You two both want to become Nii-sama's partners as soon as possible, right?」
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Chocola: 「Ma'am! Chocola wants to be Master's partner, ma'am!」
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Vanilla: 「Well, so long as I'm Chocola's partner. After that, I don't care too much as long as I don't get fired.」
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Azuki: 「Vanilla really lacks ambition, huh? She just takes it easy with all those deadpan jokes of hers. Munch, crunch, crunch.」
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Coconut: 「She works hard when it's needed. She just doesn't show her effort, munch, crunch, crunch.」
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Kashou: 「You two take it pretty easy too, though.」
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I joked back at them as I prepared some more snacks.
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That's just how catgirls were, though.
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Shigure: 「There's a human saying: "The proof is in the pudding." Basically, "you learn more from experience than from explanations."」
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Shigure: 「Let's consider Azuki as an example.」
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Shigure: 「Azuki, as the oldest catgirl, show your younger sisters how a catgirl with a Bell should act.」
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Azuki: 「Huh? Why? What a pain. I'd better get something out of this.」
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Chocola: 「We're counting on you, Azuki-chan!」
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Vanilla: 「Please, Azuki.」
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Shigure: 「Now then, observe the strong will of a Bell-holding catgirl. Nii-sama, watch carefully.」
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With pride, Shigure reached into her kimono, rummaged around, and pulled something out.
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Shigure: 「Here I have a sparkling piece of fatty tuna that any catgirl would clamor for.」
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Kashou: 「Eh? Where did you pull that plate of fatty tuna from?」
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Shigure: 「Heheh, I prepared it just for today. In a sense, you could call it my love for you, Nii-sama.」
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Kashou: 「Uh, no, I'm not asking why you did it. I'm asking about where you got it from.」
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Shigure: 「Let's just ignore the small details for now.」
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I was completely shot down.
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I felt like this was more than enough slapstick for now, though. Yep.
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Shigure: 「When confronted with their favorite food, a normal catgirl would give in to instinct and leap right for it.」
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Shigure: 「However, when I hang this in front of Azuki's eyes...」
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Azuki: 「Meooooow!!」
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Shigure: 「Haawah?!」
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Azuki: 「Munch, munch, munch, munch.」
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Shigure: 「......」
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Azuki: 「Munch, munch, munch, munch, munch, munch.」
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Shigure: 「......」
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Shigure: 「... Uhm, Azu--」
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Azuki: 「Meow, meow, meow, meow~!!」
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Shigure: 「Ah, wait...! Azuki...!!」
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Shigure: 「......」
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Chocola&Vanilla: 「......」
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Kashou: 「......」
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Shigure: 「... Ahem. That right there was a bad example. Azuki will be punished after this.」
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Kashou: 「Ah, so there are punishments, then.」
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Shigure: 「Coconut! Show us your resistance to feather lures!」
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Shigure: 「Are you ready, Coconut?」
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Coconut: 「Leave it to me, Shigure-sama.」
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Shigure: 「Here it comes! Nii-sama, are you watching carefully? I'll show you something different this time.」
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Kashou: 「This'll be more useful for Chocola and Vanilla than me.」
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Shigure: 「I'm counting on you, Coconut!」
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She's not listening at all.
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Well, so long as Chocola and Vanilla are watching, it should be okay.
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Shigure: 「Okay.」
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Shigure: 「Ready...?」
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Coconut: 「......」
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Chocola: 「Ohhh...! So amazing! As expected of Coco-chan. That lack of reaction is impressive!」
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Vanilla: 「She's not reacting to it at all. Quite an impressive display.」
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Coconut: 「Teehee~ Something like this isn't even special enough to warrant praise!」
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Coconut: 「Something of this level is to be expected from one of Shigure's catgirls! I could keep this up this for hours...」
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Coconut: 「...... Hm?」
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Fly: 「Bzzzzz~」
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Coconut: 「......」
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Chocola: 「... Hm? What's wrong, Coco-chan?」
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Fly: 「Bzzzzzzzzz~」
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Coconut: 「......」
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Chocola: 「...??」
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Fly: 「Bzzzzzzzzzzzzz~」
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Coconut: 「............」
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Chocola: 「???」
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Shocola&Coconut: 「Ouch?!」\n「Meow!!」
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Chocola: 「Uwaaahn! Coco-chan cat-punched Chocola~! Myaaahn, that's mean~!」
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Coconut: 「S-Sorry, Chocola! I just...!」
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Vanilla: 「That was pretty intense. I guess you could say that it can't be helped since you're a catgirl. There, there.」
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Kashou: 「... Are you all right? The catgirls at home are like that...?」
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Shigure: 「For what it's worth, both Azuki and Coconut passed with perfect marks for the most part, but... huh~?」
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Those two couldn't act independently at all.
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Shigure: 「Nii-sama, rest assured, this time there will be no problems.」
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Shigure: 「I can guarantee that.」
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Maple: 「All right. It's a bit of a hassle, but I'm here...」
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Cinnamon: 「Hello, Kashou-san~ While I may not be the greatest, I am at your absolute disposal~」
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Kashou: 「Sorry to make you come all the way out here, Maple, Cinnamon.」
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Maple: 「Honestly! I came all the way out here, so be a bit more thankful!」
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Cinnamon: 「This is for the sake of our cute little sisters, so please don't worry about it~ ♪」
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Shigure: 「I will have you two watch as Maple and Cinnamon take the written exam.」
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Kashou: 「Written exam? So does that mean we're done with actual training for today?」
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Chocola: 「We'll do our best with our studies, ma'am! Everyone, please teach us well!」
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Vanilla: 「Roger, roger. Treat us well.」
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... There was no point in even making a joke here. Yeah, I got that.
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Well, considering what happened earlier, things should be all right from here on out... probably.
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Shigure: 「We'll leave it in the younger catgirls capable paws.」
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Shigure: 「Now then, why don't we go have tea together, just the two of us, Nii-sama?」
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Kashou: 「Huh? Is this what studying for a written exam is supposed to be like?」
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Shigure: 「Considering how many teachers are already here for them, we should leave. You know, too many cooks and all that.」
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Shigure: 「Ah, speaking of which, I brought along some bite-sized ohagi I made. I'd be ever so delighted if you tried some, Nii-sama.」
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Shigure: 「I have some wonderful tea leaves to go with them, as well.」
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Shigure: 「I'll be borrowing the kitchen~ How exciting!」
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Kashou: 「... Well, even if she's like this, she did help the four of them pass that exam.」
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In any case, I said nothing and continued to watch them.
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Maple: 「A Russian character forms the mouth. It's pretty useful if you can remember that.」
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Chocola: 「Wow~! Maple-chan, that's amazing!! There's no emoticon you can't make!」
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Chocola: 「A master! You're an emoticon master! So cool~!」
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Maple: 「Heehee, Chocola really is getting in this...」
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Maple: 「Do emoticons really warrant that much of a fuss? I'll show you LIME stamps next.」
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Chocola: 「Whaa~! Cute...!! That's super cute~! What is this?! What is this exactly?!」
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Cinnamon: 「Vanilla-chan, are you ready for this~?」
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Cinnamon: 「You know about flowers, right~? They have something called a stamen and pistil, okay~?」
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Cinnamon: 「A-And you know? T-The stamen and pistil, right?」
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Cinnamon: 「Uhm, so when they embrace... it gets all sticky... it gets sticky, and then a baby... you know...? Haah... ♪」
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Vanilla: 「Cinnamon, stop getting hot and bothered and do some actual teaching!」
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Cinnamon: 「I-I'm not getting a-aroused, meow...! I-I'm a big sister with a Bell, after all...!」
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Cinnamon: 「No way! How do I not have any science textbooks... I-I don't have any health textbooks, either...!」
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Vanilla: 「Onee-chan, this is disappointing.」
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Cinnamon: 「Myaaah...! Don't look at me that way...! Myaaaahn.. .♪」
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Kashou: 「... Just what are they up to now?」
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Shigure: 「It's important to be educated in common knowledge and achieve at least an elementary school reading level.」
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Shigure: 「Lately, there have been crimes committed by catgirls, as well. It's necessary to be well-versed in the general education of human society.」
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Kashou: 「To me, it looks like they're only playing with a phone app and reading strange books, though...」
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Shigure: 「Oh, Nii-sama! This kinako powder one is really yummy. Say ah~」
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I continued to watch the study session as I took the ohagi Shigure handed me.
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They absolutely weren't studying. I really did not think this was studying in the slightest.
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At the very least, it seemed fundamentally different from the sort of studying I knew.
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I started to wonder if leaving this up to her really was a good idea.
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Shigure: 「Now then, Nii-sama, please have a look here. Isn't this stamp cute?」
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Shigure: 「I decided to give it a try and made some. I think these could become rather popular, right?」
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Kashou: 「Huh...? Chocola and Vanilla? And... our bakery uniforms...?」
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On the screen were super-deformed images of Chocola and Vanilla.
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There were some of them holding signs or sleeping, but all of them did seem quite cute.
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I don't really know much about LIME, though.
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But it definitely was true that, as mascot characters, they could sell.
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Kashou: 「... You've always had many strange talents, haven't you?」
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Shigure: 「I thought that this would be a way to help Nii-sama's bakery continue to grow from the sidelines.」
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Shigure: 「Nii-sama, you have a gift for making sweets, but you have no idea how to promote yourself.」
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Shigure had always been really knowledgeable about the internet...
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It was true. I did find our sudden increase in customers on our second day mysterious.
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Now it made sense to me why a lot of customers said they heard about us "on the internet" or "on Dwitter".
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Shigure: 「This is also part of your little sister's love for you. Would you please praise me?」
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Kashou: 「Yeah, thanks for your help. I really appreciate it. Pat pat!」
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Shigure: 「Eheheh~ I love it when Nii-sama rubs my head. Eheheh~ ♪」
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With a pampered voice, Shigure closed her eyes and smiled happily.
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It really was a big help to have a little sister who was quick on the uptake.
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To show my gratitude to this small, central figure, I rubbed her head.
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Maple: 「Well, when there is trouble, it seems okay in general to dial 1-1-0 on the phone.」
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Maple: 「Also, if you're hurt, then dial 1-1-9. You'll be good if you can remember all that.」
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Chocola: 「Maple-chan, the smart phone says that it will rain tomorrow! It's going to be drizzly!」
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Cinnamon: 「Y-You know about i-insects, right? Well, they carry s-sperm... semen...!」
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Cinnamon: 「Ah, no! They carry p-pollen...! It's pollen, okay? Haaah... ♪」
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Cinnamon: 「And then the pistil, right? They take that and put it inside and it gets pregnant and haaahh~ ♪」
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Vanilla: 「So they have sex with the insect instead? Substitute sex?」
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Cinnamon: 「Myaaaahn... ♪ D-Don't say embarrassing things like "sex"... ♪」
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Cinnamon: 「Girls... h-have to have some shame, you know...?!」
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Cinnamon: 「To think Vanilla would say something so dirty like that... Cinnamon is gonna drooooool~ ♪」
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Vanilla: 「Cinnamon, you shouldn't drool. Wipe, wipe.」
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Kashou: 「... So, I have to ask this, but...」
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Kashou: 「... Is having a Bell really a good enough qualification for catgirls to go out by themselves?」
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Shigure: 「All the catgirls in our family are all excellent.」
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Shigure: 「I will be doing their reviews, so worry not, Nii-sama.」
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Shigure: 「Since I figured something of this sort might happen, I also have the cheat sheets of the Bell manual.」
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Shigure: 「As Chocola and Vanilla's owner, please read this and do your best, Nii-sama.」
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Kashou: 「As their owner, I'll do my best.」
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So she was expecting this.
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Even I was suckered in to thinking she was just playing around.
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I went back to watching the catgirls' dead-end study session.
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Kashou: 「All right! All that's left is the filling for the apple pie.」
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I murmured that as I ran my finger down the prep sheet to confirm.
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I looked at the clock and saw that it was past 9 o'clock.
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Although studying for the Bell exam took up my time, I still had enough energy to do preparations on a day off.
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Chocola: 「Master~ Master~! Look! Please look at this~!」
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Vanilla: 「We've finally transcended the limits of catgirls. Perfection.」
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Kashou: 「You sure got there quickly.」
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Chocola: 「That is because we adore you profoundly, Master! Ehen~」
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Kashou: 「You don't need to mimic Shigure.」
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Shigure and the others were gone, but it hadn't been more than two hours since they'd started their independent study.
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I suppose they were now able to do multiplication or something.
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Vanilla: 「Hmph. Judging by Master's face, he just thought we've only gotten as far as learning division.」
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Close. I didn't go that far ahead.
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I stayed silent so as to not dampen their spirit.
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Chocola: 「Hehehee~ Master! Please rub my neck!」
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Chocola: 「Chocola will use her poker face and hide her purring!」
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Kashou: 「Like this? Rub rub rub...」
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Chocola: 「Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr~ ♪」
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Kashou: 「Well, that didn't work.」
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Chocola: 「Meoww! Chocola can't help it! Chocola just loves her Master so much!」
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Chocola: 「Please don't think Chocola is some cheap catgirl who just purrs over any old thing!!」
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Vanilla: 「I'm gonna rub your neck, Chocola~」
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Chocola: 「Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr~ ♪」
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Kashou: 「That didn't work at all.」
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She did that, even with Vanilla.
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What exactly was she trying to show off to me?
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Chocola: 「W-Well, why don't you try, Vanilla? Can you do it?!」
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Vanilla: 「Of course I can. I won't blink even if you clap in front of my face.」
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Vanilla: 「Come on, Master! Why don't you give it your best shot?」
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Kashou: 「Okay, how about like this, then. Rub rub rub...」
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Vanilla: 「Mm... haa, mmph...♪ M-Mmph, mmm~...♪」
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Kashou: 「...... Rub rub rub rub rub rub...」
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Chocola: 「Look, Master! Vanilla's tail! Her tail is sticking straight up!!」
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Chocola: 「It's stiff enough to pierce the heavens! Vanilla must be feeling really good!!」
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Vanilla: 「N-No...! This isn't, uhm...!」
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Vanilla: 「Yeah, th-this is just how I show my love for Chocola when she's near me...!」
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Kashou: 「You'll probably be near her during the test too, you know.」
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I couldn't shake the fact that this was an excuse out of her.
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Given Vanilla's quietness, she was honestly trying not to lose to Chocola.
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Chocola: 「This was just a minor setback!」
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Chocola: 「Please test us in other ways! We'll definitely be fine!」
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Vanilla: 「Yes, we'll definitely pass all of the rest of them, so don't worry.」
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Vanilla: 「You can test us on every one of these catgirl killer tests.」
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Kashou: 「Hmmm, from this list, huh...」
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I scanned over the questions from previous tests in the cheat sheets.
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There really were a lot of questions about various catgirl behaviors.
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Kashou: 「Okay, why don't we go in order from the top, then.」
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Chocola: 「Please leave it to us! We're Master's catgirls, after all!」
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Vanilla: 「Don't worry.」
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Kashou: 「Okay then.」
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Chocola&Vanilla: 「Sniff sniff, sniff sniff.」
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Kashou: 「Resisting sniffing test, failed.」
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Kashou: 「By the way, what these fingers touched earlier was blue cheese.」
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Chocola&Vanilla: 「Unyaaaaahhh...!!」
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Kashou: 「Okay, you failed the Flehmen response test, as well.」
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Kashou: 「Okay, next.」
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Chocola&Vanilla: 「Guhhmeooow?!」\n「Meooow?!」
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Chocola: 「Ahh... A-Ahhh... M-Master... Auuuuuh~」
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Vanilla: 「Hiss! Just what are you doing?! Hiss!」
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Kashou: 「Clapping-in-the-face test, also failed.」
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Chocola: 「Meow meow! Meow, meow meow meow!!」
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Vanilla: 「Meow meow! Meow, meow meow meow!!」
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Chocola: 「Guhmeow meow meow meow! Meow meow! Meow meow meow!!」
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Vanilla: 「Guhmeow meow meow meow! Meow meow! Meow meow meow!!」
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Kashou: 「Feather lure test, failed!」
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Chocola: 「Weheheheh~ ♪ Th-This is nothing, this is nothing~ ♪」
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Chocola: 「Catnip is da best...! It really is da bomb~ Purrrrrrrrrrr~ ♪」
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Vanilla: 「It feels like my brain is melting... It can't be beat, it really can't... ♪」
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Vanilla: 「More! I need more of this~! Myaheheh, meohohoh~ ♪」
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Kashou: 「Catnip test, also failed.」
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Chocola: 「Myahahaha~ ♪ Vanilla, we failed~ Myahahaha~ ♪」
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Vanilla: 「It doesn't even matter anymore~ I'm taking this catnip and going to sleep~ Zzz...」
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Their first time on catnip and they're basically little drunks.
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... Will they really be fine after all this?
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Well, it's the first day, anyways. I'll just leave it at that. Yeah.
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Kashou: 「Come on, if you're gonna sleep, do it in your own bed...」
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Chocola: 「Myaahn~ ♪ "Bed?" Master, you pervert~ ♪」
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Vanilla: 「Just what are you planning to do to us while we're intoxicated like this~」
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Kashou: 「You two really are a pain.」
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Kashou: 「Come on, let's go. I've got a grip on you, so stand up.」
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Chocola: 「Myaahn~ ♪ Master, I want you to carry me~ ♪」
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Vanilla: 「I-I can't feel any love in the way you're holding me~」
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This is not good at all. I can't help but feel this is bad.
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I thought about that as I carried the two drunken catgirls to their bed.
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After that, I threw myself completely into reading those cheat sheets.
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