PPC a la Chii - Track 1
Guest Translator! Translated by sou!
This is a memory from a long time ago. One from when I was still in elementary school.
A memory that leaves behind something bitter in my heart whenever it comes to mind.
A memory filled with loneliness and sadness.
Mom, look! Look at this…!
Hm? What’s this? A drawing of a panda?
Yup! I drew it in art class, and my teacher said it looks really good.
When I was little, I used to draw for my little sisters all the time, so I got pretty good at drawing animals.
I had only ever seen pandas in picture books, but I still did my best to draw one.
And when my teacher praised me for trying…
I thought that maybe… Mom would praise me too.
Hmmm…
(Mom’s not even looking at me… I guess my panda drawing wasn’t good enough.)
Chii-chan, lemme see. Woah, this is really good!
Really? Ah, Momoka, Towa, you wanna see too? It’s a panda!
Wooow! Chii-chan, so good!
Good! Padda! Chii-nii, draw mooore!
Ahaha, you want big bro to draw more, Towa-chan? Okay, lemme grab my stuff.
Pandas are so cute… I kinda wanna see one.
……!
Hey, Mom. How about… we go see the pandas on our next day off? We can all go together.
It’s not that far either…
That was something… rare for my sister to do.
She wasn’t the type to ask for things, but when Mom heard it…
Hah? No way. That sounds like such a hassle. If you want to go that badly, use your own allowance.
Allowance? But you barely even give us any. And it’s not like kids can go anywhere on their own.
Well, that’s too bad for you. Guess you’ll just have to wait until you’re older.
Aren’t you even a little embarrassed? Those three are still so little…!
What was that? Are you talking back to me right now?
T-Tadaaa! Look! I’m Chii-Panda!
I just… I just wanted them to stop fighting. So I grabbed some black paint… and drew circles around my eyes.
Look! I can make panda noises! Rrrruuuulll… Gyah…!
Ahaha! That’s a weird panda!
Rrruuulll, gyah!
Chii-chan… That’s such a weird sound… Pfft….
Gosh, Chihiro, you’re such an idiot. Pandas don’t sound like that.
Ehehe…
Hey, Mom.
I just… wanted you and Sis to laugh.
I wanted you two to be happy. I always did.
I always, always did…
Waow! Kirokkuma, ain’t this the winter-limited TuRy-suke with the cozy li’l hat!? Are you FR? Chii can really have this!?
Yeah… Besides… Natsuyaki-san also gave me… the autumn-limited roasted sweet potato… StA-kichi so…
Chii was totes gonna give it to you if luck was ever on his side, so when Chii pulled it, he was like, YESSS! It’s so ultra mega dope we get to share rare stuff like this!
Meeting you was such a lucky break for Chii! It’s already a total win that we’re both TuRyStA stans, but getting to trade merch like this is just sooo fab~!
Mhm. I’m… really happy too… Thank you… so much.
Lemme throw my TuriTuri-SuuSuu in too~!
……!
Whoa, Taroppu!
Heyyy! Don’t just jump outta nowhere! Look, you scared Kirokkuma!
Wahaha! My stealth attack was a success!
Huh? Taroppu, what’s this? A panda-print TuRy-suke…? No way, did you make another imitation!?
Yep! Cute, isn’t it? Behold, my ultimate invention: TRUE-suke-TuRyStA-kichi ver. 34!
Oh… I was… curious about that.
Yowa-san’s always wearing… something that looks like… StA-kichi… but I’ve never seen one… like that before… I thought, maybe it was… really rare.
Right!? I totally wondered the same thing when I first met him, but turns out Taroppu made it himself!
Mmhehe~~
…! T-That’s… incredible…!
Y’know, now that I think about it, a pink panda TuRy-suke would actually be super cutieful.
My version is way cuter than the original, thank you very much!
Taroppu~, you’re crazy talented, but if you sell these, you’re so gonna get yourself arrested! These are, like, literally what people call counterfeiting, y’know?
……
(But still… that panda is so cute though.)
Ugh, that damn panda…!
……!
Why’s he always acting like he’s some know-it-all cool guy? Like, oh, does he hold the secrets to the universe or something?
Uu-chan, calm down.
Kaguya… Kurama… What’s wrong…?
Oh. Apologies for interrupting the three of you while you were having a nice time.
We were in the kitchen until Uu-chan and Nanamegi started arguing and I, as usual, had to mediate.
They got into a fight because Uu-chan was staring at Nanamegi. So, Nanamegi got distracted from making his coffee and subsequently botched it.
Mu-cha—Muneuji! You didn’t need to say all that!
I was not staring at him! Got it?! That panda was the one that wanted to pick a fight for no reason!
……
Hey hey, come to think of it, Ushipoyo, why’d you call Nanamelo “panda”, anyway?
Great question. He’s an immature, cringe teen, but his looks are enough to draw attention. That’s what I call a “fan bait” panda.
Even though Nanamegi has always kept himself at arms length from others at school, he’s still quite popular—especially with the girls.
Ah, you mean like, super duper good-looking and popular? Well, obvi, Nanamelo’s kinda the type people would call a hottie! That checks out~!
A hottie…? How could you say that after seeing Muneuji?
If we’re having a battle of looks, then include me~! Behold! Raw strength, primal charm, fetish appeal… the winner is obviously me!
Oh, my Sis is calling! BRB real quick, Kirokkuma, let’s pick up our trade sesh later!
Okay… See you later…
Helloooo~ Chii here! Sis, how’ve you been?
≪Chii-chan, it’s been a while. Sounds like you’re doing well.≫
Yeah, I’m so happy you called! I went out with Momoka and Towa the other day, but I didn’t get to see you at all.
≪Thanks for… always looking out for those two and taking them out so often, Chihiro.≫
Huh? No problem!
I mean… I did get caught up in some stuff, so I’ve probably been more of a hassle than anything. Plus, I don’t go home much, so I feel bad that we only ever get to meet outside.
≪When you guys were little, I couldn’t take you anywhere, so they’re really happy whenever they get to go out with you.≫
Oh… Well, that’s good to hear.
≪So… there’s actually something important I wanted to tell you today.≫
……? Something important?
≪Yeah. I’m actually… getting married soon.≫
……!
W-W-Wait, married…?!
≪Yeah. I’m getting married.≫
Wait, what?! Is this, like… a lovey kinda marriage?!
≪Hehe, yep. That’s right.≫
(No way! My sister?! I’ve never even seen her with a boyfriend before!)
S-So, uhh… What’s he like?
≪You’re freaking out too much, Chii-chan. He’s a kind and genuine person.≫
O-Oh… I see…!
……
What about the wedding? When’s it happening?
≪Oh… We’re not having a ceremony. His parents passed away, and… well, you know how our mom is.≫
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≪Once we make it official, we’re planning to move somewhere between both our workplaces. So that means leaving HAMA, but it’s just a couple train transfers away!≫
Oh… So you’re really leaving HAMA, huh?
……
Congrats! Next time, you gotta introduce me to him, ‘kay? And just so you know, I’m putting him through my Ultimate Chii-Judgment™ to make sure he’s not a bad guy!
≪Oh, Chii-chan, honestly… Hehe, alright. I’ll keep you posted.≫
Chihiro’s sister hangs up.
So, Sis is actually getting married…
……
(I’m happy. I really, truly want her to be happy, but…)
(My heart’s aching… Because if nothing changes…)
(Mom and Sis might never make up… and someday, our whole family might fall apart…)
God… is there really nothing I can do?
……
Oh! I know what to do…!