Chapter 4 The Joking Sense isn’t working!

Yae : “American Jokes, Become the Star of Party” “100 Rakugos” “Way of Boke” “Omnipotence Puns”... This is all I need.

Yae : American Jokes feels close to Panda-san and Sasuga-san’s interaction. I really admire that kind of relationship where I can have casual and lively exchanges.

Yae : Rakugo is using the interesting flow of conversation to attract other people, I guess..

Yae : And then misunderstandings and silly acts... ah, children jokes are also here.

Yae : “Talking stuffed animal, saying impossible things with a straight face”, “Even if the partner is laughing while denying, continue talk with a straight face”

Yae : I see, saying impossible things is very easy to understand even for children, By doing it again and again, will add depth to the laughs.

Yae : Everything is very interesting, but..

Yae : The problem is, how to bring the topic in this book to real conversation..

Yae’s Mother : Yae, are you studying right now?

Yae : No I’m not, do you need anything?

Yae’s Mother : I need some help. Can you come?

Yae : You need to check this box’s content right?

Yae’s Mother : Yes. The church is going to hold a bazaar. I’m thinking of helping things out there. Let’s donate things we don’t use anymore.

Yae’s Mother : Your stuff is also inside, do you want to check them?

Yae : Yes, Oh.. it's nostalgic, Playhouse set!

Yae : This was bought when I was in kindergarten.

Yae’s Mother : Fufu. You used to play as a restaurant worker a lot. Roleplaying has been your favorite since you were a kid, right?

Yae : Was that so? I don’t really remember.

Yae’s Mother : Oh my, these animal dolls are also often used in your family play. They’re father, mother, and twin siblings, that was what you said.

Yae’s Mother : You brought them even when we went to a picnic... Fufu. You hide them in the basket if I remember correctly.

Yae : Oh, I remember that part. You told me to bring only one because they would take a lot of space, but I wanted to bring everyone—

Yae : (Wait, Is this my chance to practice what I studied in that book!?)

Yae : (If I try a simple joke, then I’m sure mom will catch it! Then, I should try this one--)

Yae : “Separating a family is very cruel! Do you still have a heart?!”

Yae’s Mother : Eh?

Yae : “We’re a close family! Always in sync with each other!”

Yae : That was what the doll told me, Then I had no choice.

Yae : (Now, what kind of reaction will show..! Here comes the fruit of my effort!)

Yae’s Mother : What are you talking about? There’s no way those dolls can speak.

Yae : (Fufufu.. As I expected. But, the point of this joke is to continue even if the partner is denying it!)

Yae : (So, one more push! I will make Mom burst into laughter!)

Yae : But, those dolls were quite talkative. They sometimes would fight over whether the stew for dinner should be put on rice or not.

Yae’s Mother : Dolls are... fighting about stew for dinner?

Yae : (Eh? Mom looks troubled.. Don’t tell me, did the joke not land? But, I should recover from this point!)

Yae : That’s right. A close family fighting over their dinner, doesn’t it sound interesting?

Yae’s Mother : Yae, don’t tell me you..

Yae : (At last! Did my mom understand the joke?!)

Yae’s Mother : Don’t want to give this doll away?

Yae : Eh?

Yae’s Mother : Hahaha, It’s okay. I don’t plan to donate anything you still want to keep.

Yae : Mom?

Yae’s Mother : Let’s keep it properly, even the non-talking dolls.

Yae : (Ah, wait, don’t tell me my mom misunderstood my intention?)

Yae : No, that’s not what I mean!

Yae’s father : What’s the matter? You’re speaking loudly.

Yae : Ah, dad, welcome home.

Yae’s mother : Hahaha, Yae said she doesn’t want to give her dolls away and they can speak.

Yae’s father : Haha, isn’t it cute?

Yae’s father : If Yae said so, then maybe it’s true.

Yae : Dad, this is a joke—

Yae’s father : If she could really hear it, maybe that Sense can be useful in her performances. My daughter has a remarkable talent.

Yae’s mother : Haha, Indeed, she has something like that. That time when she performed as Alice’s rabbit in Alice in Wonderland stage, she observed rabbits every day.

Yae’s father : Ah yes. Yae must have talked to the rabbit to prepare for her role.

Yae : (I can’t say that it was a joke now..)

Yae : It doesn’t work after all. Why do people take my joke seriously?

Yae : I don’t want a relationship where people misunderstand me oddly or keep getting praised.

Yae : If I train a little bit more, I should get better. Okay then, let’s do my best tomorrow!

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Pub: 05 Nov 2023 12:26 UTC
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