I see Marimo has a list of "smugness I want to protect".
MarqFJA87 said:
OMG Imoko called her sis a NEET to her face! I totally didn't expect that she knew that Neeko is actually a NEET, let alone be OK with that knowledge.
... BTW, what's this repeating "kinkin" SFX in the last panel?
I think it's possible she either doesn't fully grasp what it really means to be a NEET or that she doesn't recognize the social stigma attached to it. Like if a child was told their grandparents had hemorrhoids, and told random people "Gramp's got himroids, and gramma's got a herroids at their house!"
I honestly have no idea whether Imoko is doing this on purpose or not. We've seen that she really loves Neeko, but we've also see that she likes to tease her XD
My best guess is she thinks she's helping Neeko by applying pressure to push her out of her current ways. She doesn't understand (as people frequently don't about anxiety disorders and similar problems) that Neeko already feels enough pressure, in fact, more than she can handle, and simply doesn't see a way out of the situation that she can feel, "yes, I could do that!"
This is so awkward...!Well?This is clearly... too much for her sister...What a wonderful big sis you have ♪But... I want to protect... that smug face...!Sorry for bothering you while you were sleeping...!Are you a university student?No... I'm looking for a job at the...NE... NEE...Haha...Okay! Let's play Mario Kart, everyone!Y-Yay...After that, Neeko suffered a whole day of having stomach pains.My sister is really kind, see? She's even willing to go along with my joke ♪*stomach-churning tension**stomach-churning tension*In short, a NEET!