W-What was that?
This is Naoya-dono's child...
I'm Touhara Asuha!
This is basically what happened...
Huh? You want to return to the Realm of Man?
Did you forget something?
Uh, more like...
I'd like to bring my daughter here.
Naoya-dono, you have a child?!
Yes.
You mean the girl from before?!
I didn't think I'd be living here to work,
so I was hoping you'd let her live here with me.
I thought she was his sister.
I guess I didn't factor in children when I was looking for someone for the harem.
If Naoya-dono is already taken,
then it's possible that the princess will lose interest in men...
...after having finally come around to the idea.
I don't see a problem with it, I suppose.
But I'm not sure whether the World Tree's gate will open properly or not.
Anyway, that's sort of what happened.
And as you can see, the gate did indeed open...
I'd... like to be friends with you, Princess.
It looks like we're about the same age, too.
Age?
How old are you?
I'm ten.
Naoya-dono is twenty-three.
H-How shameless!
You creep! Pervert!
Womaniser!
Um...
I don't want to see your face here any more!
Get out of my sight this instant!
Don't show yourself in front of me aga-
Stop it!
You don't know anything, so stop being rude to Papa!
Let's go, Papa.
W-Wait, Asuha...
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Astarotte no Omocha!
kirameku orugooru
煌めくオルゴール
Glittering orgel;
nanairo Raindrops
なないろRaindrops
rainbow coloured raindrop;
megami no Showcase
女神のShowcase
a goddess’ showcase;
sekaijuu purezento
世界中 プレゼント
a present for the whole world.
tooi kioku wo yobiokoshita
遠い記憶を 呼び起こした
Reawakening memories of long past;
kimi wo shitteru youna...
キミを知ってるような…
I now feel like I know you...
omoigakenai
思いがけない
It’s unexpected,
unmei wa itsudemo
運命はいつでも
but destiny is always...
sotto me wo dasu mono
そっと芽を出すもの
...gently sprouting.
tenshi no CLOVER
天使のCLOVER
Angel’s CLOVER,
nani mo iwazu ni kimi ni watasou
何にも言わずに キミに渡そう
without saying anything, I place it in your...
kashimia no youna te no naka
カシミアのような手の中
...hands, which are like cashmere.
kuchibue fuite
口笛吹いて
I blew a whistle...
tsuki to taiyou ni hohoenda toki
月と太陽に 微笑んだ時
...when the Sun and Moon smiled at me,
donna jumon yori tashika ni
どんな呪文より確かに
and better than any spell,
todoku deshou
届くでしょう
it will reach...
atarashii Stage
新しいStage
...a new stage.
Parentheses of Passing.
What's his deal?
He's supposed to be my toy!
Gosh!
Princess, you're still awake?
You have to wake up early tomorrow.
I went too far...
Of course his daughter would be angry if I talked to him like that.
Always pointing out your mistakes after committing them...
That's the good thing about you, Lotte-sama.
Hey, Papa...
Are you really going to keep working here after being yelled at like that?
No matter how good the pay is,
I wouldn't be able to stand it.
Asuha, look down there.
Wow!
How pretty!
The princess waters those flowers.
She tends to them every day.
Really?
The princess might get mad easily,
and she might not be honest with herself,
but she's a good person.
So...
That's why I want you to become good friends with the princess.
It's not fair when you smile like that.
Okay, fine. I'll try talking to her again.
Thanks.
Asuha...
Your underwear...
Uh-oh.
I'm not wearing any!
Hey!
Well, you know, the wind feels really nice.
There's nothing pressing against my body and it's healthier this way!
Hey, Asuha!
Hurry up and put on a new change of underwear!
Later!
No, now!
You're mean!
No, I'm not!
The princess has left already?
And I was hoping to get closer to her, too!
Where did the princess go to?
School.
Huh? School?
She may be royalty,
but the previous ruler taught that in order to rule over the people,
it's essential that you understand how they live.
But I'm not sure if the princess enjoys it there...
Judit-san!
What's the school like here?
Is it really big?
Is there a pool?
Do they have lunches?
I want to go to school here, too!
You can't do that, Asuha.
Why?
If I go to school, I'll be able to see the princess right now!
You're the one who said that it was best to reconcile as soon as possible!
Yeah, but...
I want to go! I want to talk to the princess!
Don't be selfish.
Asuha-chan.
Tell me your three-sizes.
Good morning.
Good morning!
Morning.
Good morning.
Yeah, morning.
Everyone, take your seats.
I'd like to introduce a new friend to our class today.
My name is Touhara Asuha!
Nice to meet all of you.
Why is she here?
She's transferring here today.
Her name's Asuha Touhara-san.
Everyone, get along with her.
There she is!
Princess!
Hey!
What exactly is going on here?
Hey, Princess,
I don't have a textbook yet.
Let me share yours!
Stop that!
I wanted to talk to you so badly,
that I came all the way here!
What?!
You may be a princess, Astarotte,
but you must remain quiet during class.
Yes, ma'am.
Sorry about that.
She got mad at you, didn't she?
Don't mess around at school!
A princess has something called dignity!
D-Dignity?
If you don't know what that means, never mind.
Princess, wait!
Asuha-chan.
Nice to meet you.
I'm your classmate. My name's Mist.
I'm Yuna.
I'm Lucca! Nice to meet you!
Nice to meet you all!
If you'd like,
we were thinking we could show you around the school.
Really?!
It's pretty big, so...
Thanks!
I won't hold back then.
Let's go!
Okay.
This way!
You're running too fast.
Where are we going first?
Good point...
Where are we going?
How about over here?
Over there?
This school's really big!
I can't believe you have a zoo here, too!
Everyone, thank you!
No problem.
What's wrong?
I-It looked like you and the princess...
...got along well in the classroom.
Asuha-chan, do you know the princess?
I just met her,
but I live with her because of my papa's work.
What type of work is that?
Um, I think they call it a "harem" or something.
What?! A h-harem?!
Princess
Asuha-chan, does that mean...
...you're the daughter of the princess?
Asuha-chan
Wait. That makes no sense.
I guess a princess would have a child at that age!
The numbers don’t add up!
What's a harem?
Aren't you all friends with the princess?
If you want to know more, why not just ask her?
We've wanted to become friends with her...
...ever since she transferred here in spring, but...
She's the princess,
so it's kind of scary talking to her.
She always seems upset, too.
Well, she does like to hold a tough front,
so it might be hard to talk to her.
How about we eat lunch with her today?
Then, we could try talking to her a lot!
But...
Will it be fine?
At times like these, it's better to act than just think about things!
Nothing will happen if you just sit there and worry about everything.
I'll go get the princess.
We'll eat lunch together!
She's pretty energetic.
She really is.
I just heard something in the staffroom...
A human came to our school?!
Yeah, and he's male, too!
What?!
A human?
A male?
Astarotte no Omocha!
Found you, Princess!
How did you know I was here?
I could see your tail.
I see...
S-Sorry about yesterday.
I-I...
My name's Asuha. Touhara Asuha.
Hey, Princess,
do you want to go eat lunch with everyone after we're done here?
My papa made lunch!
He prepared chicken and veggies. I love them.
There's some radish slices and-
I don't need any of that.
Naoya is the same as all other men.
He has no shame.
This is why I hate me-
Princess.
Having someone say something about your family like that is sad.
Isn't your family important to you, too?
Mummy!
Mummy, you smell like flowers!
Really?
Lotte, you have the same sweet and gentle smell as milk.
You're right.
I'm sorry.
I'd be upset too if someone made fun of my mother...
I'm glad.
About what?
You finally looked at me when you said something.
Y-Yeah.
Let's go see everyone.
O-Okay.
Did everyone hear the news?
There's a human male on the campus.
I wonder what he looks like.
It's scary, but I'm curious.
Aren't humans four-legged creatures with fur all over their bodies?
I heard their necks are three metres long!
I heard they have buck teeth and beady eyes.
Human
Scary.
Pretty disgusting.
I don't think I'd get along with something like that.
We need to tell Asuha!
You're right!
Let's go find Asuha!
Right!
You're lucky.
You can speak your mind.
Huh?
This is the second time I've been jealous of you.
What?
The first time was when I heard you were Naoya's daughter.
He's supposed to be my toy...
The second time was when, in a matter of hours,
you did everything I haven't been able to in a year and a half.
That's why I was jealous of you.
But I'm really embarrassed...
But you said how you really felt.
Just keep it up, Princess.
There she is!
Asuha!
You were with the princess?
What's wrong, everyone?
Are you okay?
People are saying there's a...
...a human male in the school!
It's Papa!
Papa's here!
What?
I wonder why he's here.
It's too early for him to pick me up.
What's wrong?
I sense a presence over there!
Really?
Yay!
Don't go!
Come back Asuha-chan!
Papa!
Papa's all messy!
Watch out!
Please run, Princess!
But-
How frightening...
What's up with that thing?
You...
We'll protect you, Princess!
You freak!
Stupid human!
Stay still!
Princess!
Looks like he was just hungry.
Are you okay, Princess? Asuha?
I brought you lunch.
Papa!
What?!
That fur...
It wasn't a human male.
It was just a new animal at the zoo...
Looks like we made a pretty big mistake.
Let's go see it later.
Yeah.
You saved me.
I'll owe you my gratitude.
No problem.
But this is an all-girl school. Men are not allowed here.
How did you get in?
When I got to the front gate,
that animal ended up chasing me.
Before I realised what was happening, I was lost on the grounds.
At that moment, I heard Asuha's voice.
I see...
Papa, lunch please!
Right.
You're so impatient, Asuha.
I'm sorry.
Here's your lunch, Princess.
For me?
Yes.
I don't know what your favourite foods are,
so I just gave you the same as Asuha.
Well, whatever.
Tell me what you'd like next time, okay?
All right.
Let's eat!
How's my papa's cooking?
It's good.
Told you, didn't I?
But it's even better...
...because we're all eating together!
I... um...
Thank you for saving me before.
I was happy.
But I don't want you all to put yourselves in danger like that again.
If something happened to you, with the political status your families hold,
it would cause problems in the future.
Besides, if I were to get close...
...to anyone with affiliations from a certain state, or with a certain social status-
Why are you saying all this complicated stuff?
This has nothing to do with politics.
Yeah!
We're friends!
Yep, friends help each other out in a pinch!
That's what friends are...
Anyway, to prove that we've made up...
Kiss!
W-What are you doing?
It's my "I'm not mad any more!" kiss!
Normally, it's on the forehead, but today,
I did it differently and gave you a special one near your lips!
Your face has gone all red.
Pretty hot!
Asuha!
You just called me Asuha!
I'll call you by your first name too, then!
Me too!
Then, me too.
Me too!
Lotte!
Lotte-sama!
Lotte!
Princess Lotte!
Thank you!
Lotte smiled!
She smiled!
She did!
Asuha, it's time to eat.
Hmm, she's not here.
Letter: To Naoya
A letter?
It's from the princess.
To Naoya:
I'm sorry about yesterday.
P.S. The meatballs weren't bad.
Princess...
Friends, is it?
To Be Continued
MONOKURO no mainichi ima made futsuu ni kuraseteita no ni
モノクロの毎日 今まで普通に暮らせていたのに
Before, I was able to live these black and white days normally,
kimi nashi de wa mou irarenai
君なしではもういられない
but now I cannot imagine life without you.
tenohira SAIZU no aijou kimi ga kureta kara
手のひらサイズの愛情 君がくれたから
You gave me this palm-sized piece of love.
koborenai you ni…
零れないように…
I won't let it fall from my grasp...
kimi ga irodoru manatsu no FOTOGURAFU
君が彩る 真夏のフォトグラフ
You filled my midsummer photographs with colour.
kirameku toki wo nokosazu dakishimetai
きらめく時間を残さず抱きしめたい
I want to hold every last shining moment close to my heart.
kako no namida mo ayamachi mo samishisa mo
過去の涙も 過ちも 寂しさも
The tears, mistakes and loneliness I experienced in the past...
ima kono te ni aru shiawase ni tsunagatteru
今この手にある幸せにつながってる
...brought me the happiness that now lays in my hand.
futari deatta kyou no hi ni tsunagatteru
二人出逢った今日の日につながってる
They all made it possible for the two of us to be brought together on this day.
Next time:
Ampersand of the Party
I wonder what he's doing right now.
I wonder if he's as busy as he usually is.
The latest book in the series he said he liked is out now.
I wonder if he'd be happy if I got it for him.