WANDERING SON
Volume Six
CONTENTS
42 | The Start of Summer Vacation Page 009
Preparing for the Festival: Part 2 | 46 Page 107
43 | The Middle of Summer Vacation Page 035
Preparing for the Festival: Part 3 | 47 Page 133
44 | The End of Summer Vacation Page 061
Gather Around! It’s Festival Time! (The First Half) | 48 Page 159
45 | Preparing for the Festival: Part 1 Page 087
Gather Around! It’s Festival Time! (The Second Half) | 49 Page 185
Bonus Manga Page 211
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The Start of Summer Vacation
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Maybe they went on a trip.
Maybe.
Summer vacation just started, so I thought they’d be around.
well, let’s leave an invitation anyway.
AH! The ice cream!
What about this?
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Dear Yuki-san and Shii-chan, We made an invitation to our culture festival. Please come. Nitori and Takatsuki
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Yeah.
We can each have two.
GLOM
GLOM
Mmmmm!
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Do you like Takatsukisan as a boy who likes a girl?
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Or do you want to become a girl
and be loved by Takatsukisan as a girl?
Um… Ah… I…I don’t…
...know how to answer that.
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To become a girl‌
This story is your wish.
and Takatsukisan to become a boy‌
That wish is what made you write this story.
Just as I wrote my story because I wanted you to play Juliet.
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Chiba-san, you’re kind of sweet.
WHAT!?
So you can control…
….
I thought you were going to give Nitorin a hard time.
...your emotions.
Whoa! Hey.
Are you looking to get slugged?
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This story is your wish.
Yes.
To Yukisan’s place? Give me a bite of the strawberry.
Sure! Let’s go!
Shuchan! Telephone!
Chibasan is right!
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Oh, thanks.
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...want to play Romeo?
Do you…
UM!
Um…
I mean in the play I’m writing.
Oh.
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Sarashinasan would be a good Romeo.
I want you to play Romeo.
Any role’s okay.
And…
And I want to play Juliet.
That would be cool.
I think I’d like to play the detective.
You’re really into this, aren’t you?
You see?
Wow.
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That’s not what I mean!!
...to… I want you…
...to look at me as a girl!
You see?
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Because…
...I look at you as a boy.
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...you and me.
The play I’m writing is not just a play to me.
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it’s my wish.
You as a boy…
A happy ending for everybody.
Me as a girl…
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I’M SO SORRY!
You don’t have to bow or anything!
I had no idea you were thinking all these things!
Y--
You--
Ple--
NO
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I’m sorry.
BEATS ME
WHAT’S WITH THO SE T WO?
I thought it was just a play.
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LET’S DO THiS!
Y--Yeah.
Let’s!
Let’s make it a success!!
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it’s great that you’re working over the holidays.
THANK YOU FOR HAViNG US!
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Gee. I’m sorry we all showed up like this.
Have some barley tea.
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I’m afraid there won’t be enough roll cake to go around.
We’ll cut it thin and split it up!
Chisan’s mother is so nice.
isn’t she?
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it’s okay.
WOW, O YOU’RE SIBEAUT FUL.
I could not possibly care less.
“HE”
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He came along because he likes you, Chiba-san.
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But there aren’t any dirty dishes.
That’s all right. You’re a guest.
I’m polishing the kitchen. Huh?
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That’s all right. I’m sorry she’s so snappy.
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Are you angry? Do you think those two will be picked?
No, I’m not angry.
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Oh…
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Hard to say. it’ll be decided by vote.
You, Chiba-san?
I’m nominating myself.
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What is this, intimidation?
Vote for me.
Those two are cozy.
WHA-!?
BYEBYE
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But you might make a good Romeo.
I’m home!
So what time do we have to get up?
...chipper.
R--
Really?
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My! Aren’t you sounding…
I don’t know what I’d do without you, Shu.
I wish you would learn to wake up on your own!
I wish we could wake up and be in Grandpa’s house.
You know?
Hah!
Good night.
But I like riding the train.
Good night.
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