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Kashou: 「... All right.」
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Kashou: 「My strength has fully returned, so it's time to work hard agai--」
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Kashou: 「.... Huh?」
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Kashou: 「Huh...? Whaaaaat...?」
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Kashou: 「Ju... wh-what... why...?」
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Azuki: 「Delish! This is totes delish!」
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Azuki: 「I thought Western desserts were a bit "meh," but these aren't bad at all! Gobble, smaurch, munch!」
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Maple: 「Azuki, you really don't know how to eat properly, do you.」
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Maple: 「No one is going to steal it from you, so eat in a more refined manner.」
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Maple: 「Your bad manners are ruining the taste of this delicious tea!」
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Cinnamon: 「Everyone has matching uniforms just like Chocola-chan and Vanilla-chan~ ♪」
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Cinnamon: 「How cuuuute! I'm so happyyyy! ♪ And Na-chan's in the same thing~!」
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Coconut: 「Auuuh... Th-This might not suit... a catgirl like me...」
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Coconut: 「These sorts of clothes... unless you're a small, cute catgirl, they... Uuuu...」
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Shigure: 「That's not true. So long as the model is good, it works.」
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Shigure: 「Coconut is one of my prized catgirls, so stand proud, stand proud!」
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Cinnamon: 「It's true, you know~? Na-chan is a tall, cool catgirl~ ♪」
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Coconut: 「Uuuu... That's what I don't like...... I wanted to be cute, myaaah...」
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Chocola: 「There's plenty more, everyone~! ♪」
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Chocola: 「This is Chocola and Master's first joint effort! We made lots and lots, so eat, eat! ♪」
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Vanilla: 「There's a large variety of black teas.」
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Vanilla: 「There's too many to remember, so I made a catalogue. Please order using the numbers.」
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Kashou: 「... Huh? What's this? What's going on?」
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Somehow, my bakery had become a sort of catgirl cafe.
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The first thing I saw this morning was so unexpected, my brain couldn't process it all.
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Shigure: 「Good morning, Nii-sama.」
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Shigure: 「This recent incident has gotten me thinking...」
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She wore a sunny smile that no cloud could cover up.
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The catgirls looked at me with similar smiles.
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I felt myself break out in a cold sweat...
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Kashou: 「Haah... thinking... about what...?」
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I only managed to get out that much.
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Shigure: 「After that incident, I learned that there's no way to keep Nii-sama from attempting to achieve the impossible.」
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Shigure: 「However, it's also a fact that his dear little sister -- namely me -- is losing sleep from worrying about him so much.」
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Shigure: 「Then, I thought that maybe having more workers would lessen Nii-sama's burden. That was the best plan.」
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Kashou: 「...... Huh.」
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Kashou: 「Even if you increase the number of staff, right now our situation makes things...」
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Shigure: 「No need to worry, Nii-sama.」
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Shigure: 「If it's for Nii-sama, I don't need any pay.」
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Kashou: 「No no no no.」
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Kashou: 「You have a curfew, and on weekdays, you have school...!」
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Shigure: 「Yes, that's why it's not just me. The catgirls will be helping, too.」
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Shigure turned towards them all.
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Coconut: 「If Shigure-sama orders are so, I'll work for Kashou-sama.」
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Maple: 「I guess it can't be helped, then. At least Shigure will give me some allowance, right?」
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Azuki: 「Geez. It's a pain in the butt, but that's the life of an owned catgirl, I guess.」
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Cinnamon: 「If I can have Kashou-sama's delicious cake and tea, that's enough for me! ♪」
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Shigure: 「All of them have Bells and will be immediate assets. You have no objections, correct?」
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The catgirls, all in La Soleil uniforms, nodded.
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There was no way this was going to change.
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The mood made it clear that I wouldn't be able to turn this decision around now.
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Kashou: 「Uhm, no, wait...」
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Chocola: 「Welcome, everyone~! As your superior, Chocola welcomes you~! ♪」
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Vanilla: 「I'm happy to be reunited with everyone. This is how it should be.」
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Shigure: 「Aahh, to think the day would come when I could make sweets with Nii-sama again...!」
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Shigure: 「I'm... I'm the happiest little sister in the galaxy...!」
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Cinnamon: 「Isn't that great, Shigure-chan? ♪」
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Cinnamon: 「But you know, there shouldn't be tears when setting off on a new journey~ Here, use a handkerchief~」
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Coconut: 「Uuuuu, when Shigure-sama is happy, I'm happy too...!」
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Coconut: 「Good for you, good for you, Shigure-sama... Really...!」
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Azuki: 「If we become the No. 1 waitress, we get a bonus, right?」
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Azuki: 「Hyahh! Then every day, I can get a bonus and eat as much fatty tuna I want! Sick!」
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Maple: 「Azuki is saying stupid things again...」
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Maple: 「Even though I'm around, she thinks she's going to take the title of No. 1?」
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Kashou: 「Uhm, no. This isn't a place that does staff contests and stuff like that...」
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They kept the conversation going despite me, the owner, objecting.
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Even though I said it "kept going," the conversation itself was pretty much done.
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Oh well. Of course, having them around would be helpful, I suppose...
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Shigure: 「Okay, everyone! We're going to open the store~ Ready?」
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All: 「Yeah~ ♪」
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Kashou: 「... Oh well, I guess this'll work.」
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And so, Patisserie "La Soleil"...
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... or rather, the cake shop now known as "Neko Paradise"...
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... was taking its first steps into a new future ---
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