-pg73-

Tale #60

Blue Uniform

-pg74-

Shiba

Mm? Not going home yet?

Kokone

Mm.
I still have a delivery left; it's not far though.

Shiba

I see...well, too bad.
I'll be seeing you then.

Kokone

Mm.

Shiba

Look after yourself.

Kokone

Mm.

-pg76- Maruko

Oh...

-pg77-

Maruko

That's Kokone-san!
She's at work......she really does stand out.
!

-pg78-

Maruko

Her purple hair really stands out with all the brown hair around; and the
simplicity of that blue uniform looks especially good on her.
But even more important...
Her skin is so beautiful...even though you can tell she's a robot like me,
the feeling is so different.
What is it? Her diet?
My imagination!?

-pg79-

Maruko

BOO!

-pg80-

Maruko

!?

-pg81-

Maruko

..............e.....easy there....~~~~~~~~~

Kokone

M-m-m-m-m-m-m
Maruko-san!!

Maruko

Unh-hunh...

-pg82-

Kokone

I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!

Maruko

I know.
You've got good reflexes, I'll say that.

-pg83-

Maruko

.....in a situation like that, someone jumping at me from behind...
I'd have...done the same.
Anyway, I'm sure sorry I did that.
Now let's deliver that package!

Kokone

....okay.

Maruko

After this you owe me a drink.

-pg85-

Maruko

You've calmed down, finally.

Kokone

....mm.
I am sorry, though. Really.

Maruko

I know, we've been through this.

-pg86-

Maruko

But, I really didn't expect that.
Have you ever actually fired that gun?

Kokone

Yeah...three times.

Maruko

Maaan.

Kokone

Well, they are 9mm electroshock bullets, but...

Maruko

Ooh!
Yeah, I know, I know, just like a taser, right?

Kokone

Yeah...but still, they aren't a laughing matter.
I'm told they'd leave a mark...

Maruko

.......hmm~~~~~~~~~

-pg87-

Maruko

Oh, I know!
Kokone-san, are you doing anything for summer vacation?
Will you come swimming in Chiba with me?

Kokone

......uh~~~

Maruko

?

Kokone

I-I...
This summer...I'd been planning to head south...

Maruko

Ah, okay then.
South, hunh?
Too bad.

-pg88-

Maruko

Some other time then.

Kokone

Sorry....

Maruko

Nah, there's no need to apologize.

Kokoen

Mm.

Tale #60: Closing