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!