02x19 - It's just a misunderstanding./hallucination./narcissist/group decision for the school trip

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Previously,

Komi took care of Tadano
when he had a cold.

While caring for him, she held his hand.

Then Najimi burst in.

-Hey! Tadano, are you alive?
-INTRUSION

Times like this, even if people with
social anxiety think,

"What should I do? Was I seen?"

But they don't have
the skills to find out.

FILLED WITH ANXIETY ON THE LAST DAY
OF WINTER BREAK

TRYING TO CALM DOWN

MISSION 64
"IT'S JUST A MISUNDERSTANDING."

NOT SURE WHY I DID THAT

Oh, so that's how it is!

Huh!

THAT'S HOW WHAT IS?!

I HAVE TO FIX THE MISUNDERSTANDING!

"Dear Najimi,

I want to avoid a misunderstanding.

I had absolutely no ulterior motive.

It came from a place of friendship.

He was distressed
and I was moved to hold his hand.

So I did.

I repeat, there was no deeper meaning.

I have nothing to be ashamed of.

This letter is to help you understand…"

LOOKS LIKE I'M APOLOGIZING
FOR SOMETHING SHAMEFUL!

AH

I don't know if I really was seen.

If I handed over a letter like this…

Whoa, you did something shameful?

Huh?

After all, I just held his hand.
Maybe it's not such a big deal!

For Komi, it was a big deal.

-Good morning!
-THE NEXT DAY

SPENT ALL NIGHT WRITING IT

Ah, so beautiful.

I saw Komi on the first day back!

OSANA

Komi! Hey-ho!

STARTLE

Hm? What are you doing?

TO: NAJIMI OSANA

Yay! A love letter from Komi!

WOO

Good morning, Komi.

STARTLE

What's wrong?

Seeing Tadano made her feel
more embarrassed than the letter.

Incidentally, the content of the letter.

I WAS JUST TAKING HIS PULSE.
SHOKO KOMI

Pulse?

That morning…

-Can you go to school?
-Yeah, I'm better.

I feel like Komi came over yesterday.

-I think she did come.
-IT'S ALL SO HAZY

But I was so sick,
it might have been a hallucination.

If it was a hallucination…

Thanks for yesterday.

You helped me feel much better.

Uh, you came over yesterday, right?

EW

So creepy!

Saying thanks for appearing
in a hallucination is too creepy!

I think she did come,
but I don't have proof.

You're looking ill again!

A-Anyway, if she did come
I do have to thank her.

But I can't ask her if she came.

It's too rude to say I don't remember.

-I do have evidence that Najimi came.
-YOU OWE ME

I should ask Najimi.

-Yay! A love letter from Komi!
-WOO

I ran into Komi first.

It would be weird to avoid her.

-Good morning, Komi.
-STARTLE

STARE

S-She's watching me.

W-What's wrong?

HMPH!

W-What does that reaction mean?

Why?

IS YOUR COLD ALRIGHT?

I guess Komi really did…

No, I accidentally called her,
so she knows I was sick.

Ah, yes, thanks. Much better.

Sorry about yesterday.

Alright! Now it's not clear
if I'm talking about the call

or when she came and took care of me.

It works either way.

Now I'll watch her reaction.

NOD

W-Why is she looking away?

What should I do? I need more information.

Anyway…

What did you do… after that?

AFTER THAT?

After that.



Komi?!

W-What's going on?

Morning, Tadano!

Oh, Najimi.

Do you know what Komi was doing yesterday?

Oh, Komi?

I WAS JUST TAKING HIS PULSE.
SHOKO KOMI

She was taking your pulse!

Huh? Pulse?

TREMBLE

WAS TADANO AWAKE?

The misunderstanding deepens.

MISSION 66
"IT'S JUST A NARCISSIST."

What is a narcissist?

The word comes from a Greek myth
about beautiful young Narcissus,

who fell in love with his reflection
in a pool of water.

And it's likely…

What's this?

While Narcissus gazed
at his own reflection in the pool,

he was surely fiddling with his bangs!

I'm just too handsome!

Naruse is a narcissist.

My name is Shisuto Naruse.

I'm the…

handsome protagonist.

That's his personal opinion.

It may differ from the actual premise.

Kometani provides commentary.

I do love Justice Beaver.

-POINT #1
-Shows off taste for Western music.

-POINT #2
-Bangs his chair.

-POINT #3
-Blows on his bangs.

Oh my.

I'm drawing attention to myself again.

-I'm so bad.
-Nobody is watching.

If I must…

I'll give you a little show.

Nobody is…

Hey, is everyone gazing from afar?

I could allow a quick chat!

He's completely alone.

What are those two always up to?

Shy little kittens.

Refers to everyone else as "kittens."

Fine.

I'm so beautiful, there's only one
who is worthy to join me.

Yes.

Komi is the only one!

NARUSE'S PERSONAL OPINION.

But school started nine months ago.

And she hasn't spoken a word to me.

Perhaps Komi has social anxiety?

He got that one right.

No, not possible.

Her beauty is comparable to my own.

A flower waiting for a honeybee.

That's it. I've got no other choice.

Just know, my honeybee is huge!

This statement isn't meant to be dirty.

Hey, Kom--

Hey, Kom--

Hey…

Hey, Ko… mi…

SWARM

-Ko… mi…
-MOVING TO A DIFFERENT CLASSROOM

SCIENCE LAB

What just happened?

I feel like they were trying to stop
Komi from getting to me.

Oh, I know!

They're my fans!

Everyone came to see me!

Oh, my silly fans!

MENTAL RESET

There's Komi.

Now my fans aren't around.

It's my chance! Hey, Komi…

Another fan?

Sorry, we can talk later…

Who are you to talk to Komi?

I know your intentions, Naru-boy.

You're totally uncool.

Too self-absorbed.
You should get that checked.

You're sick if you think you're on Komi's level

So cheeky I laughed.

Wash your sticky hair
before you go near her.

Baldy baldy baldy…

Oh! Komi, wait up!

Ko… Ugh! What is that?

He continued to try to approach Komi.

Baldy… Naruse tried his best.

If you want to pass,
you must first defeat me!

-CONCENTRATION GAME
-W-What a pain.

THROWING STAR

NINJA

NARUSE, BATTERED.

The jealousy of my fans is amazing.

That's how he is.

Come on. You might love me,
but that's taking it too far.

Well, now I've got to go to the restroom
and gaze at my reflection to recover.

I don't feel well.

But I'm still popular.

FLAP

That's odd.

Usually, no matter how unwell I feel,

I recover as soon as I see my own face.

My chest hurts.
The world looks faded and dim.

Stress.

And as I was saying,

uh, this goes like this,

-Now I see.
-And then that is like that…

She's…

in love with me.

Is she looking at me now?

She's not.

THE NEXT DAY

Actually, I did.

W-What?

W-What?

OFFERING TO TRADE NUMBERS

USER QR CODE

TAP

Huh?

Komi didn't understand
what she was supposed to do.

That's only natural.

He couldn't accept reality,

so he pretended he'd
been asking Tadano all along.

Huh? Me?

He's always like this.

But he's not a bad guy.
Go on and trade numbers.

Uh, yeah.

Tadano made a new friend!

Naruse started sending
Tadano a selfie a day.

Alright. Tomorrow we're choosing
groups for the field trip.

Yay!

I was born to go on field trips!

That excited?

AFTER SCHOOL

Ah, Kyoto.

KYOTO

A fascinating wonderland where
the past and present interweave.

Heh. I can't wait.

Were you always such a Kyoto fan?

Tsk tsk tsk.

Tadano, the thing about travel.

It isn't where you go,
but who you go with!

Is that so?

But Kyoto's pretty nice.

-Temples and shrines.
-LOVES OLD BUILDINGS

The five-storied pagoda.

-Huh.
-Totally disinterested!

Komi, is there somewhere you want to go?

Komi?

SORRY. WHAT IS IT?

Um, is there somewhere you want to go?

I HOPE WE CAN GO TO THE ARCADE AGAIN.

Uh, I meant in Kyoto.

I WANT TO SEE GINKAKUJI.

Oh, very nice!

Kinkakuji is nice too,
but Ginkakuji is elegant.

The overall harmony,
the way the garden completes it…

How old are you?

-SORRY, I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
-Oh, okay!

See ya later!

And it's like, was tofu always this good?

They just put it in hot water
and it transforms! Kyoto magic!

Huh.

Komi, where did you go
on your junior high field trip?

KYOTO

-Kyoto?
-It'll be your second time.

Kyoto's fun every time though.

It's Kyoto after all!

Why are you so keen on Kyoto?

Anyway, I'm quintuple-booked after this.

Q-Quin?

-What?
-Byeee!

Shall we go?

I'm looking forward to the field trip.

Najimi has over 100,000 friends in Kyoto.

What does that even mean?

Uh…

Are you alright?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

Oh, uh.

You just seem a little down today.

IT'S ALRIGHT. I'M FINE.

Well that's good then.

But if something is bothering you,
you can tell me anytime.

I don't know if I can help or not.

But it might help you
feel better talking about it.

Okay, I'm going this way.

Take care on your way home.

See you tomorrow.

-VIBRATION
-Whoa!

-KOMI
-Komi?

Yes, hello?

Komi?

Um…

Yes?

I-I'm sorry.

Just now, I…

I told a lie.

Actually…

I have never been to Kyoto.

Actually… Actually…

Take your time.

In junior high,

we chose groups for the field trip.

And then,

I was the only one who got left out.

Naturally.

I-I didn't have anyone
close enough to call a friend.

And at that time,

I didn't have a way to communicate.

Naturally.

Then they started playing
rock paper scissors.

I joined the group that was left.

The faces of the people in my group…

I…

couldn't even look at them.

I thought they were surely
disappointed to be stuck with me.

They'd made this group of friends.

Or maybe they didn't care at all.

I would have been happier with that.

Maybe they welcomed me with smiles.

But…

I just couldn't…

raise my head to look.

On the day of the field trip, I didn't go.

I'm scared.

But now you have friends.

Yes.

But everyone has other people
they're closer to.

F-Friends who are
more cheerful and easier to talk to.

But you've got me!

And Najimi!

CAUTIOUS TADANO

It's groups of three,
separated into boys and girls.

TADANO = MALE
NAJIMI = UNCLEAR

I-I'm sorry.

That's all I wanted to say.

Thank you very much for listening to…

Right.

Well, if that's the case,
let's both skip out. On the field trip.

Huh? Uh, that's…

not okay.

I mean, I appreciate the thought.

But I know you're really
looking forward to the field trip.

In that case,
let's go by ourselves! To Kyoto.

Heh. Just kidding.

-CLICK
-She hung up!

Uh, Komi?

It was a joke! A joke!

I-It's alright.

I know.

-Really?
-SUDDENLY EMBARRASSED

Um… Thank you.

I feel much better now.

Oh, in that case, I'm glad.

And the field trip…

I can't wait.

Yes.

Me too!

When a person has extreme social anxiety,

they struggle to communicate with others.

It'll be alright.

Is everyone here?

We're going to choose groups
for the field trip.

Komi! Let's make a group!

Bear in mind,

they only struggle to form connections.

It doesn't mean they don't want to.

LOTTERY

I figured that would happen,
so I made a lottery.

What will happen to Komi?

Find out next time,
on the field trip episode!