Mahiro's Autumn Outing

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* Japanese

**Mahiro's Autumn Outing** (まひろと秋の行楽, *Mahiro To Aki No Kouraku*) is Chapter 70 of *Onimai: I'm Now Your Sister!*. It was originally published on *Pixiv* on November 26, 2022.

## Summary

With the leaves changing color, Mahiro and Mihari decide to go hunting for momiji leaves.

## Plot

As Mihari sits on a park bench outside, she notes that they are well into autumn. She notes that the leaves are already changing and notes how beautiful they are after one falls onto her legs. Mihari decides that they should go momiji hunting. Mahiro upon hearing this, notes how the phrase sounds as if they are going to hunt her friend Momiji, imagining herself as a farmer with a pitchfork chasing Momiji dressed in a squirrel costume.

Mahiro and Mihari go on the trip, inviting Kaede and Momiji to join them. Mihari is amazed at the leaves, noting that she never knew that their neighborhood had a path like this. Kaede calls it very nice, referring to it as a secret little walking path.

Mahiro notes that to the left she sees momiji leaves, and to her left she sees Momiji. Mahiro holds up two momiji leaves and says to Momiji "Look Momiji, it's momiji". Momiji just gets a jaded expression much to Mahiro's confusion. Momiji apologizes, saying that it's not funny the thousanth time. It is revealed that Asahi has been doing the same thing to Momiji since they were little. Mahiro gasps, then feels bad over having fallen to Asahi's level. Kaede laughs at this and notes to Mihari that she and Mahiro really are sisters after all. It is revealed that when they were younger, Mihari pointed out the similarities between Kaede's name and kaede leaves in the same fashion, which she feels a bit guilty about now.

Kaede asks Mahiro if she knows the differences between Momiji and Kaede. Mahiro, seeing Kaede's large bust, asks if that's a bit of an unfair question, with Momiji pointing out that Kaede was talking about the leaves. Momiji explains that in terms of biology, they're actually both maple trees, but they have two different common names because of their distinct leaf shapes. Mahiro notes that she had no idea. Kaede explains that most people tend to call them both "momiji" once the leaves are red, with Mihari saying that they're basically synonomous with autumn leaves. Mahiro notes that the plumper ones are "kaede", and calls the coincidence very nice. Momiji gets annoyed and points out that the momiji leaves are pretty and slender, and salso says that they're in star shapes which are cuter for sure. Kaede and Mahiro remain silent upon seeing this, before both saying that momiji is very pretty and cute too, which makes Momiji jump. She notes that she was referring to the leaves and not herself, after which Mahiro notes that now both of them are red.

Momiji turns around and notes that this is why she hates momiji hunting, and Mahiro apologizes, saying that she'll stop teasing her about her name. Mahiro then grins at Momiji saying that they all know that she's more cool than cute, and Momiji blushes with a smile. She asks Mahiro if she really thinks that, and Kaede giggles at this interaction.

Momiji points out a nearby sitting area, and Kaede suggests that they stop for lunch. Mahiro likes that idea a lot. Kaede brings out a boxed lunch noting that it's a fall flavor feast. Mahiro beams over the fact that Kaede cooked it all, with Mihari noting that it'll be a treat. Mahiro begins to eat and notes how good it is, with Momiji noting that Mahiro prefers food to beauty.

Kaede suggests that Mahiro takes another look overhead, much to Mahiro's confusion. Mahiro looks overhead and sees a beautiful sight of autumn trees. Mahiro notes that it's so pretty, with Kaede noting that it has a certain charm and Mihari saying that it's so relaxing. All of a sudden, a momiji leave falls on Mahiro's head. Momiji points it out, saying with a handsome expression that it's very cute. Mahiro is shocked by how much of a smooth talker that Momiji is and begins to cough on her food. Momiji notes that that's payback for earlier, while Kaede laughs at this as well.Mahiro notes that she just can't win with Momiji and pulls the leaf off her head. She soon realizes how much Momiji embodies her namesake, and Momiji smiles.

The next day at school, Miyo becomes immensely aroused upon learning that Mahiro and Momiji went Momiji hunting together. Mahiro points out that it wasn't like that, with Momiji explaining that their sisters were with them as well. Asahi joyously asks them if they caught lots of "Momiji", with Nayuta saying that she doesn't think that's what momiji hunting means. Momiji wonders what they would even do with a pile of fallen leaves anyway. Asahi imagines frying them up like tempura, leading to Mahiro pointing out that they're not edible. Nayuta reveals that you actually can make tempura with maple leaves, much to Mahiro's surprise. Miyo admits that she's heard of that, saying that they're a local delicacy somewhere, which Asahi says sounds great.

Asahi says that she'd love to gobble Momiji up in more ways than one, which leads Miyo to faint in ecstasy. Mahiro points out to Asahi that she needs to watch her phrasing which Asahi apologizes for. The group then discusses momiji buns, which are local to Hiroshima. Asking what they're like, they are described as being momiji-shpae seet buns with red filling. Asahi hears this and imagiens them as being shaped like Momiji. After imagining herself taking a bite out of the part shaped like Momiji's head she notes that she doesn't know if she could eat that. Mahiro tells Asahi that it's definetly not what she's thinking.

Momiji tells Asahi that she's making things so confusing and suggests that from now on they just call them "momiji leaves" instead. Asahi thinks that Momiji said "momiji teeth", imagining a large smiling tooth, and Mahiro gives up trying to make sense of this.

Later on, Momiji wears a momiji leaf in her hair and smiles.

## Characters

* Mahiro Oyama
* Mihari Oyama
* Kaede Hozuki
* Momiji Hozuki
* Asahi Ōka
* Miyo Murosaki
* Nayuta Tenkawa

## Trivia

* This chapter is notable for the large number of japanese specific puns involving the double entendres of kaede and momiji maple leaves next to Kaede Hozuki and Momiji Hozuki who are both named after different variants of maple leaves. As noted by the chapter, momiji maple leaves have a very thin fern shape while kaede maple leaves are much thicker in appearance.
* A as noted in the chapter, when Asahi thinks that Momiji said "momiji teeth", it is because the kanji for "leaf" and "teeth" have the same pronounciation.