Chapter 12

Bocchama?

Oh goodness, I would ask that you not go on ahead of me. Come now, let’s hold hands so that I don’t lose sight of you ♪

Eugh… I’m not a kid, you know, so you don’t have to hold my hand or anything!

You say that now, but what would happen should you get lost? The museum is reopening today; they’ve amassed quite the crowd.

And you have a small stature, Bocchama, so I do not wish to lose you in it… And so, I still believe that we should hold hands.

Hmph, can’t you do that well enough just keeping an eye on me from a distance?

Anyway. We were supposed to meet Anzu in front of the museum, right?

Yes. I had thought she would have arrived before us, but I haven’t seen her anywhere.

Ngh… Maybe her train’s running late?

Fufu, speak of the devil, and the devil shall appear. Good morning, Anzu-san.

Morning, Anzu~ ♪ Did something happen? You always arrive early, but today you just barely made it.

Oh, you met up with Harukawa and the others on your way here?

HaHa~ ♪ Good morning! You should greet people when you meet them in the morning ♪

Goooooooood morning… ☆

Wah—Did you seriously bring that noisy guy with you… Ummm, good morning?

Yes! Shisho~ and Senpai taught Sora that greeting people is important ♪

Thanks for the tickets, Hime-chan! This is Sora’s first time at a museum, so he’s very excited~ ♪

Huh? But I didn’t give them to you?

Right! Hina-chan said he would be performing at the museum, so he gave them to Sora~

But he said these tickets were originally from Hime-chan, so now Sora is thanking you!

Oh, right… I did hear something about an event for the museum reopening. So they’re the ones performing in it?

HiHi~ ♪ It’s a joint live with Valkyrie~ ♪ Sora likes them both, so he’s very excited to see the live!

The live isn’t the ooonly exciting thing here; let’s check out the exhibits, too! I hear they have things like precious gemstones and models of dinosaurs on display!

HuHu~ ♪ They have dinosaurs here? Wow, it’s like something out of a video game~ ♪

Fufun. Well, there’s no point in standing around here. Let’s go inside… ☆

HaHa~ ♪ HiHi~ ♪ HuHu~ ♪ HeHe~ ♪ HoHo~ ♪

Ooopsie daisy? Sora-san, you’re headed the wrong way!

Haha~ Looks like you’ve been swept away by the crowd, huh? There, there, Mama will give you a ride on his shoulders!

Wawa—You picked Sora up like he weighed nothing! That’s super cool! You’re so strong~ ♪

That’s my greatest asset, you know! Come over here, Tori-san! I’ll give you a ride too ♪

Huh—No, I’m good… You’ve already got Harukawa on your shoulders, so there’s no way you can carry me?

Nonsense! If I have Sora-san on my right and Tori-san on my left, it’ll be nooo problem at all!

Ugwah?! Hang on—I didn’t say you could pick me up!

Wasshoi, wasshoi ♪

Ngyah~ Listen to people when they talk to you! Don’t carry me around like I’m a mikoshi!

…Oh—but, it is kinda fun ♪

HaHa~ ♪ Sora thinks so, too! He can see everything better from so high up!

It’s like he’s wandered into a totally different world~ It feels like a picture from a book that Senpai’s read ♪

Fufu. One is meant to be quiet when visiting a museum, but it seems as if Bocchama is enjoying himself quite a bit.

And I have seen many young children riding on their fathers’ shoulders, just the same as Bocchama and Harukawa-sama.

The attendants are smiling at them, so there doesn’t seem to be a need for me to warn him about being careful.

Hahaha! I’m just glad you’re enjoying yourselves!

Mama’s getting real fired up… ♪

Now hooold on~! I’ll be turning around a lot, so make sure to hold on tight to Mama so you don’t get thrown off ♪

Wah… Gyaaaaaaaah?!

It’s too scary!! Put me down put me doooooown!!!

HiHi~ ♪ It’s super fun, like a merry-go-round~ ♪ Sora likes playing this game!

I don’t like it at all! Like really, in what world is swinging someone around fun?!

Ah, just as I thought. I cannot ignore this. If you are going to handle Bocchama this roughly, then I will see to it that not a single drop of blood remains in your body. I will clean you up thoroughly!

Ohh, scary scary! It’d probably be veeery interesting to fight against Yuzuru-san, but that kind of scuffle would probably get all of the other guests involved. So as they say, he who runs away lives to fight another day!

Great advice, huh? Bye-bye~!

Ah—Hold it right there! I will not allow you to escape!

Non! All your shouting is causing a ruckus!

You lot are not children; can you not just behave yourselves?!

Oh, Shu-san! What a twist of fate! I’m sooo happy to see you… ☆

Eep… Don’t go acting like we’re somehow close; leave, now!

Hahaha! Telling me to go home already? How cruel; I’ve only just gotten here! There’s still some time before curtain rising—Did you guys come to check out the museum too?

Weeeell then, there’s no reason for us to go around separately. Let’s walk around together ♪

Oh good g—Why am I surrounded by people who don’t know how to listen?!

Ngah~ Maybe it’s cause y’don’t listen to people much yourself, Oshi-san, so you attract those kindsa people?

But well… There sure are a lotta people ‘round here, so there’s gotta be a reason we all met up.

Yes yes! It’d be a pity to ignore this fateful encounter!

All right then, let’s go! Our grand adventure begins now~ ♪