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I am the princess of the Star People, and I wandered here from outer space.

Princess?

She might be dangerous...

Our customs dictate that a marital union be formed with the one linked by my stinger.

Are those your family's customs?

Yes.

I was supposed to marry a partner of my parents' choosing.

But I learned from manga how wonderful an unfettered love and life can be,

and I decided to leave the island.

And so Kuga-san, you and I must first attempt to fall in love.

You don't want to obey those customs, do you?

Correct.

Then, is there any need to force yourself into love?

I mean, falling in love is fine, but choose your partner carefully.

I see your point.

I do have the choice to not fall in love.

Besides, it's always possible I already have someone.

Do you?

I don't at the moment.

But let's just forget that whole thing. It's problematic.

You've already been chosen, though.

Oh, sorry. We'll come back to this.

Um, would you mind if I got some rest?

No problem. Feel free to take a nap.

What really is her deal?

Looks like it started before I knew it

Thanks to you, I'm all smiles

The usual townscape lends charm to the two of us

Funny how it looks like a starry sky

Suddenly buying flowers

Standing around in the kitchen

Sending a photo, because the setting sun is pretty

Trying to spend as much time with you as I can

This is all new for me

I hope tomorrow is like today

I've never felt this way before

We'll go on a date this weekend if possible

But it's fine if we stay home

I can't wait to see you

Episode 2

Shopping

with the Princess

Hey, good work.

What's wrong?

I had a bit of a scare.

I thought I was going to miss the deadline.

Yeah, that'd be scary.

Speaking of scary, I recently saw two horror flicks in a row.

Oh, impressive. Were they any good?

I think you could handle them, Kuga-kun.

They both had to do with villages with strange festivals, customs, rituals, etc.

customs

No, I would pass.

But they're entertaining.

Oh, hey, why not draw some color pages?

I like your coloring.

Of course!

Cool, take today off.

Yes!

My first color pages in a year!

Good morning, everyone.

Good morning, princess.

Good morning.

Sure enough.

I guess when I'm this far away from my people, our bond will weaken.

We're having barbecue tonight!

Great.

Where's Ichiro-kun?

Still asleep, right?

Excuse me.

Goshiki-san, you're awake!

Good morning.

Um...

Oh, I'm Chihiro Ibusuki from room 201.

Chibi-chan!

Good morning.

Would you like to go get lunch?

No, thank you.

I'm going to head home first.

All right.

Ichiro, it's about dinnertime.

He has a fever.

You need to get decent sleep!

I'd better text him where to send my pay.

Text message.

Who could it be?

bank info.txt

Please send my payments to this bank account.

I have a fever and will respond to you later.

Hey! Fumio, that's not your phone!

Ichiro!

Fumio! Get away, or you'll catch this!

Get us sick! We'll split it into thirds!

Chibi-chan, could you keep them isolated from me?

Into thirds.

S-Sure.

Hurry and get better!

I'm so drained. Was this usually how colds feel?

I wonder if Goshiki-san's all right.

Kuga-san, please hold my hand!

I apologize for this, but it seems you're under my influence.

Your fever appears to have formed because we moved away from each other physically.

A fever because you and I got too far apart?

Yes. It's more like my power than my influence.

Do you feel a little better now that I've returned?

Better than before, now that you mention it.

I'm sorry.

You're receiving retribution.

For being my betrothed, yet being far apart from me.

It's all to protect me, as princess.

Neither I nor you can control the intentions of the Great Star.

An accident may have led to this,

but I never meant to put you through this unreasonable ordeal.

I'm sorry.

Hey, um...

This whole scenario of yours?

You don't need it either, do you?

Oh, please don't get up.

I'll lie down next to you.

Y-You can get up!

It's no problem.

It seems awkward!

Machi-san said you're doing work for your siblings' sake that isn't what you want to do.

She said that?

Yes.

Well, it's true that I didn't have any luck with shonen magazines.

And I was happy to be told that I'm cut out for shojo manga.

But it's not only for Machi's and Fumio's sakes.

Is that so?

I'm just lucky that what I like to do and what I have to do happen to overlap.

You accept your burden and search for the best path forward.

I've never thought of it as a burden.

Isn't it a tiresome idea that people need to be given things like burdens and retribution?

Yes, I've long wondered if it's possible to share feelings with someone

without controlling them!

Like in those beautiful stories I've read.

What's this?

Rough color sketches.

Color! It's been a year since you've done any.

Yeah, I was so excited I drew a bunch.

Which do you like best?

I like this one.

O-Okay, maybe I'll try expanding on this pattern a little more.

Don't overdo it.

Will I... get better if we hold hands?

Physical contact should lessen the burden.

I-If you would.

That's kinda comfy.

I see. She's been telling the truth from the start.

No matter how silly it might sound.

Fumio, where's Goshiki-san?

Ichiro!

Sorry about that. I'm fine now.

Uh, about what you said.

Room for rent

Now accepting tenants

Please feel free to inquire.

This is lovely.

Huh?

Now accepting tenants

Please feel free to inquire.

Room for rent

I'm still staying somewhere temporarily, so I'm looking for a place.

Can I rent a room?

As a friend, I recommend the place.

Developing a relationship from friendship is lovely, too.

Hiiragi Apartments

Goshiki-san, you want to live here? Yay!

Thank you for having me.

Goshiki-san moved in with very few belongings.

Yobijima, huh?

Tenant's name: Shiori Goshiki Current Address: Yobijima

Princess of the Star People.

How do I explain that to Machi and Fumio?

Excuse me.

I'll help out.

No, it's okay. It's part of my landlord duties.

Well, I also want to chat.

Yeah, we do need to discuss what to do from here.

You want to know if it's possible to annul our pact.

Is it possible?

I don't know yet, but I arranged for my staff on the island to look into it.

Th-Thank you.

Is that enough?

That was quick!

Th-Thanks. This helped me finish up early.

No problem.

I have a favor to ask of you, too.

Th-This timing makes it hard to refuse.

I want to go shopping. Could you come with me?

Oh, is that all?

Work clothes, everyday clothes, and daily necessities.

Is it okay if I go look?

Go ahead.

Machi still gets clothes from the children's section, so I never come to this floor.

Kuga-san, Kuga-san!

Yes?

What do you think?

Either this...

...this...

...or this. I can't decide.

I'm sorry, I can't tell the difference!

I'll think on it a bit more, then.

I-If I mix this in like this...

What do you think?

Well, it... looks like a school uniform.

Does it?!

Um...

I guess nobody but students would wear this.

Uh, no.

It's fine for you to wear it because you like it.

Did your school not have uniforms?

They were correspondence courses, so no uniforms.

I've always wanted to try wearing one.

Goshiki-san...

Then go on and buy it!

I-I will!

They have a lot more books than my grandmother's library!

I-It's a gold mine! Wonderful!

I might prefer some over others,

but I suspect all the books out there in the world are interesting.

I want to purchase one, for the occasion.

Should I make it one of yours?

No, don't worry about that.

She sure is straightforward.

I bought some!

Good for you.

Your custard pudding, miss.

This is wonderful!

Your strawberry brûlée parfait, sir.

From me, to all the Star People.

Are you... praying?

No, it's a habit before eating.

I thought I'd try connecting with my people.

But maybe because of the distance, there's no response.

Are you saying you can use telepathy with the islanders?

It's something like that.

Oh, my!

This pudding is wonderful!

Hey, I found the island's site.

Site?

Island legends

Island life

Sightseeing

Access

I mean this.

There's so much I don't know.

Hey, I never look at my local tourist sites.

So, there's a page about legends told on the island.

One day, the children of the island found a shooting star.

The star fell at the foot of a mountain and began to cry and cry.

A concerned island child came close, and the star's tears soaked into her.

She could sense how sad the star was feeling.

"I'm going to tell everyone else."

She distributed the tears to other children,

and they too could understand the star's feelings.

It was so lonely, it couldn't stand it.

For every tear the star shed, it grew smaller, and eventually disappeared altogether.

But don't worry.

The star's feelings got through to the people of the island, and it's not lonely anymore.

Do the Star People you mentioned come from this story?

It's been made easy for children to understand.

I was taught it too, when I was little.

It was a meteorite rather than a star,

and I heard it brought with it some kind of microorganism.

Doesn't that mean it's some kind of parasite?

And that means, you...

According to my grandmother, it's coexistence rather than parasitism.

She was the first Star Child, two generations before me.

I never had any deep conversations with her when I was young,

A year ago, when my mother's rule began,

my grandmother started teaching me stories.

I see.

They were exciting for me, as until then, I'd only had limited contact with books.

History filled with revolutions, everyday activity in foreign lands...

Huge schools, with tyrannical student councils.

The amusing fellows who stand up to them!

Huh?

The fire in my heart blazed up, and before I knew it I was copying away!

Uh, what's your grandmother doing now?

She passed away.

Oh.

Mother was against me leaving the island,

but it was my grandmother who supported it.

Then it must be hard for you that I have to stick close,

now that you've finally managed to leave home.

Just so you know, the reason I'm looking into how to annul the pact

is not because I'm dissatisfied with you.

If I desire a genuine romance with you,

would I really have wanted it to be based on an accident?

It's therefore important to me to be sincere

as we move forward with proper marital relations.

Well, it doesn't have to be me if we annul the pact!

We'll find someone else good for you!

Sorry, I suddenly...

I'll go wash my hands!

That was a surprise!

You never know what she'll say.

Sure, I love manga.

That's great!

Kuga-san.

These two said they wanted to talk about manga.

This must be one of those so-called offline gatherings!

No, it's not!

Hey, let's at least exchange contact info.

What's your name?

Let's go.

Ow!

Kuga-san, let go of my hand!

Kuga-san!

Blood?

Are you all right?

I am.

Shall we go?

Yes.

Neyasu Shrine

Uh, it's stopped and I'm fine now.

Sorry to worry you.

Please don't apologize.

I was the cause of both the sneeze and the nosebleed.

Fevers aren't the only thing?

The retribution for unwelcome

forceful contact manifests as a range of physical maladies.

But it was to get you away from those sketchy guys.

I never meant to cause you harm.

I didn't understand that.

And because of that, I hurt you.

If I hadn't left the island, this never would have happened.

Goshiki-san!

You had never even drawn manga before, right?

Right.

If you became that good in such a short time,

you must have practiced a heck of a lot.

You were able to work at it that hard because you enjoy it, right?

Yes.

Then don't say you wish you hadn't done it because of someone else.

Why are you crying?

I-I'm not crying!

But...

May I touch you, then?

See?

Oh, my sinuses cleared.

Thank you for being considerate.

I do... want you to find out how to annul the engagement.

Right.

But if you're going to live here, I want to help you.

I'll learn the rules of being with you.

O-Okay.

Why are you embarrassed?

I've never worn pants before.

You two must be getting along well, though, if you went shopping together.

They did?

Stop that, Machi.

It's true!

I was glad when he said he wanted to know more about me.

Maybe I should have kept that our secret?

I-Ichiro?!

A long red thread stretching into the distance

Meeting you, even if it meant having to cross hundreds of light-years

Maybe I'll slowly get used to

The two of us going out to have fun

A tug on my arm, by the bond that was formed that day

A little at a time, we've come closer together

More smiles for us

That place I first learned of, and the shops we'll visit again tomorrow

They'll all be part of these lovely days

Looking forward to it, good night

Do you know about romance?

Rome-ants?

They say your heart races, and you get all jealous!

Jell-us?

There's always room for jell-us!

Episode 3

Drama Bomb with the Princess

Moka-nee!