01x06 - Cultural Festival!

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The fun summer break has come to an end.

Preparations for the culture festival
begin now!

Too bad.

Our first choice, the drama,
wasn't selected in the lottery.

WHAT?

Class 2-7 has been assigned
to the food category.

OHHHH

And then after school,

the elites have been summoned!

THE SUMMONED GO-HOME CLUB ELITES

By the way, did you go to the library
with Tani this summer?

How did you know?

Gapacho said he saw you.

Gapacho again?

What? A library date?

That's so pure.

Well, after that…

Anyway, my story isn't important!

How did things turn out, Yamada?

You know, the girl you exchanged
contact info with before summer break.

I want to know too.

We've been in touch on and off.

But that's about it.

Oh?

It's no good at all.

Even though we text,

I'm just not used to it.

I always overthink
and don't know how to reply.

There!

BUZZ

That was a quick reply!

But Yamada's replies were straightforward.

Huh? Was my message too long?

I wondered if I was being creepy.

I was so scared.

If you don't like it, just ignore him.

No, I don't dislike it.

But he asked
if I wanted to talk on the phone.

I've already rejected him twice.

I see…

I think he's figured out
that I unconsciously lied.

I didn't mean to reject him.

But it looks like I am.

IMMUNITY TO MEN: 0

That's certainly a bit awkward.

But if she's replying to messages,

maybe she's just not good at talking.

That's quite possible.

Anyway, I don't understand anymore.

But I'm curious about what she's like.

I always thought you liked to date
cheerful girls who smile a lot.

That's interesting.

That's true, but…

Time for a quick recap!

You're so funny, Yamada.

Yamada, a man easily attracted
to the unexpected smiles of others.

Then one day…

You may have realized this already,

but I like you.

COMPLETELY OBLIVIOUS

INTERESTED - LIKES…???
HARDLY ANY INTERACTION

LIKES PLATONICALLY GET ALONG WELL

Then let's go out.

HAS DATING EXPERIENCE,
BUT 0% SUCCESS RATE WITH UNREQUITED LOVE

BUT I'VE MADE SOME GOOD MEMORIES…

It may not look it, but Yamada

was with his ex-girlfriend
for quite a while.

What do you mean by that?

We're still good friends now.

That's nice.

This was the youth I wanted to have.

Azu… you still have time
to enjoy your youth.

But I get it.

I'm envious of people
who've had proper relationships.

I feel like I could learn
all sorts of things.

Aren't you in one now?

It's pretty much my first relationship.

So I'm always figuring things out.

Don't act like Ri-chan never happened!

Ri-chan?

Anyway, picking something green
should be fine, right?

RUNNING ERRANDS
AFTER LOSING ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS

Our school uniform…

I want to buy a badge cover
and a doll display stand.

Doll?

Hon-chan, look at that person.

That's Tani-kun, the one I told you about.

The glasses-wearing guy
who got a gyaru girlfriend,

like some light novel protagonist.

What's that?

Hey, Tani. Let's pay quickly
and get out of here.

They're obviously looking at us
and saying something.

A TRAUMA RESPONSE
TRIGGERED BY GIRLS WHISPERING

What is it?

The 100-yen store really has everything.

THE GIRLS WHO PAID HIM NO MIND

What? Who's Ri-chan?

Well…

You're awful.

Don't leave him out.

That's not it. That was…

Should I say I felt bad,
or that I was immature?

Guys, check this out!

The giant menu is done!

Wow! Amazing!

It's exactly like that restaurant!

Right?

Is this Sato's handwriting?

We even drew illustrations.

Oh my, you're a pro.

Yamada, what's Ri-chan like?

A really good guy.

He said he'd come to the culture festival.
I think we'll be able to see him.

Where should we go next?

Let's try the new items
in front of the station.

Good idea. Let's go!

Is Suzuki your first girlfriend?

If that's the case,

don't you ever worry
about what to do in a relationship

or your lack of experience?

He doesn't seem like the type
to care about that.

I used to look down on Tani.

But now I want to compare myself to him.

That's lame.

I do think about it.

I've always lacked confidence.

I see…

MEAT

-Done!
-Done!

The culture festival starts now!

CULTURE FESTIVAL, DAY 1
OPEN TO STUDENTS AND STAFF ONLY

All right, let's enjoy the first day!

-Yeah!
-Yeah!

YOU'RE THE CHAMPION

MENU


CELEBRATING SELLING OUT

Day two is open to the public!

CULTURE FESTIVAL, DAY 2
OPEN TO OUTSIDE VISITORS

Today, I'm going around
the festival with Tani!

Shut up!

-Have fun.
-Bye.

Suzuki, your T-shirt's
completely black already.

Tani-kun, you should write something too.

What should I write?

A message for me.

"To Suzuki-san."

Hey, don't read it out loud!

Even if you don't read it out loud,
don't look at it.

By the way,
you still call her "Suzuki-san"?

Just "Suzuki" is fine.

That's true.

What do you mean, "that's true"?

NO, THIS IS FINE AS IT IS!

FLUFFY CAFE

Where should we start?

How did you do it last year?

Since our class was doing a drama,

we didn't have much time that day.

I'll come up with the best plan
to show you around then!

Thank you.

Let's go see the scheduled events first.

If we're tired, let's go to the PTA
for tea and cookies.

And don't forget the class exhibits
and the arts club exhibits.

PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB EXHIBIT

I'm bored.

A few people just took a glance and left.

Am I giving off negative energy?

Huh? There's an exhibit here too?

WELCOME TO THE EXHIBIT
PLEASE TAKE YOUR TIME

These two are…

It's way more awkward
with someone you kind of know.

No, no, no.

She's like,
"You're both student librarians, right?"

I'm sorry.

We're not close enough
to start a conversation off that.

Excuse me,
is it okay to talk while we look around?

It's totally fine.

Are they really dating?

When does the photography club meet?

Is she talking to me?

Let's see.

We don't really meet up like other clubs.

We mostly do things on our own.

I see.

I like this photo. The colors are pretty.

I took that photo.

Really? That's amazing.

No, it's nothing.

I really like this one.

Did you use a special technique or camera?

No, it's not that amazing.

It's just a beginner's camera…

That's amazing.

Which one do you like?

This one.

It's a cat.

It's a good photo,

but you just like cats, seriously.

Right?

Thank you for telling me all that.

I feel like
I talked pretty smoothly this time.

No pauses, no awkward silences.

I wish it was like that every time.

Don't be so nervous.
Be more direct and to the point.

Where are you now? I'll pick you up.

Be more cheerful and friendly.

What can you see now?

Be more energetic…

PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB EXHIBIT

Well…

Long time no see.

Huh? Hello?

Hey.

Taira, do you want
to go out and look around?

No, I don't know who's coming today.

You've finally changed.

You're going to lose out like that.

Shut up.

Hello?

Come on, the outside world
might be interesting.

Stop it!

Excuse me.

Is Yamada in this class?

Yes.

That's strange. He was just here.

Really?

He hung up so suddenly. Where did he go?

It's fine. Thank you.

I'll look for him myself.

He's handsome.

HE SEEMS POPULAR WITH THE LADIES…

Huh? Was that just now…

That was so fun!

I'm so happy I got a prize
from the Nine-Square Pitching Game!

It's dangerous not to look ahead.

Okay.

SABURO SWEET SQUID

Huh?

-Suzuki--
-Miyu?

I knew it was you.

Long time no see.

Rihito…

Huh? Oka?

Sato, it's been a while.

-You're here.
-Yeah.

Do you know him?

My middle school classmate.

Tani-kun.

He's my middle school classmate, Oka.

Are you here alone?

No, with my high school friends.

I'm on my own for a while.

I heard Yamada, Sato, and Miyu
are in the same class,

so I thought I might run into you guys.

Wow, it's been so long!

How long has it been?

I haven't seen you since graduation.

How have you been?

I've been fine.

This is awkward.

Because it'd been so long,

we could only make small talk
and smile our way through it.

Hey, Yamada! Please come quickly!

I thought after all this time,

I could pretend that nothing happened.

Turns out I was wrong.

-If only we hadn't made things awkward…
-Rhythm jokes are the best!

That's exactly what's weird about you.

Humans can't escape the magic of rhythm.

Since when are you an expert?

THIRD YEAR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
SUZUKI, RIHITO

-Hey.
-Huh?

Are you two dating?

You're always together.

Yes, that's right.

What a hassle.

No, we're not.

Why don't you just date?

Yeah, you two look good together.

At a time like this, it'd be more awkward
if the two of us kept denying it.

I'll just play along

and make Miyu reject me.

Miyu, will you go out with me?

Well…

-What?
-Congratulations.

Wait, do you have to take it so seriously?

Whatever.

With a "maybe it wouldn't be so bad"
mindset, we started going out…

This is awkward.

By the way,
what did we even talk about before?

We used to laugh all the time.

But now that we're dating,
it's not fun at all.

Why don't we…

do something
that feels like we're going out?

I don't hate him.

If anything, I like him.

No.

I can't explain it,
but it just doesn't feel right.

I knew it.

That seems off, right?
It's not like that between us.

Forget it. Let's go back to how we were.

Let's just be friends.

I forced him to say it.

I made him read the room.

I'm sorry.

Why?

The more I think I was wrong…

The more it bothers me.

Uh, well…

Apologizing feels
a bit too self-indulgent.

It'd feel like I just want
to ease my own conscience.

Miyu.

Our middle school reunions.

You won't come if I'm there, right?

That's kind of a hassle, right?

Don't worry about that.

Okay?

Let's hang out like usual again.

We're friends.

Come on, let's make up.

Yay!

Yay…

See ya! I'm going to find Dayama.

Rihito…

I made him read the room again.

What? You two haven't made up yet?

How should I put it? I think we just did.

Feels like all the old awkwardness
disappeared in an instant.

You middle schoolers seem to get it,

but you've been leaving us out.

Sorry.

Right, Tani-kun?

He's a friend?

I'll leave you two youngsters alone now.

Hey…

Because of that, we dated for a while.

But it immediately felt wrong.

Hiding it on purpose
felt like doing something bad,

so I told him everything.

Did I dig my own grave?

It was just a small mistake.

Whether it's now or then,
he and I are just friends.

I see.

Does it make sense to you now?

Does Tani dislike girls with a "past"?

I think you're actually
my first boyfriend.

Sorry for making you comfort me.

I think this is my problem.

I'll go sort out my thoughts.

Ri-chan!

Where have you been?

My bad, my bad.

But thanks to that, Miyu and I made up.

You didn't get along before?

It's not like that.
You know what I mean, right?

I totally get it.

DIDN'T GET IT AT ALL

It's like letting things go.

I'll make sure to remember my mistakes.

Actually, more than falling in love,

I don't want my friends to hate me.

No one would hate you!

Yama!

THAT'S WHY I LOVE
MY MIDDLE-SCHOOL CLASSMATES THE MOST…

What does he mean?

What is "this is my problem"?

He's just jealous.

But there's really nothing
between Rihito and me.

After all, Ri-chan is pretty handsome.

No matter how good-looking he is
or how close we are,

or even that he's a guy,

it doesn't mean
I can fall in love with him.

That's what I learned then.

It's not nothing.

I do have regrets and things
I've reflected on.

But first boyfriend and first girlfriend?

That's nice. It sounds so pure.

My romantic history is already messy.

No, it's okay.

Things like not having a past,
or first times, and all that…

It's strange to think that "purity" means
nothing ever happened in the past, right?

What's wrong?
You seem to have flipped a switch.

Even if I were a woman
who had hugged 100 people in the past…

-Hugged?
-As long as, from now on,

I want to face the person
in front of me sincerely,

that counts as pure love, right?

All right! I'll go to Tani-kun!

Charge!

She's strong.

I suddenly…

really want to fall in love.

Excuse me…

-What the heck? It's Taira.
-Hey!

DEPRESSED…

LET'S MAKE TODAY THE BEST DAY EVER!

She had relationships I didn't know about.

I knew that from the start.

It's no use dwelling on the past.

But…

Let's hang out like usual again.

I care about all the little things,
now and in the future.

SO WHY IS HE USING HER FIRST NAME NOW?
WILL SHE SEE HIM AT EVERY CLASS REUNION?

Why didn't I grow
more confident day by day?

Instead, I'm becoming greedier

and more and more narrow-minded.

Tani-kun!

I like you.

Tani-kun, I…

I love that you can't lie, and you're
always clear about how you feel.

But sometimes…

even when you're a tangled mess inside,
you pretend not to care at all, right?

It's okay.

Even if it's unclear
or you're still thinking about it,

if something's bothering you,

just tell me.

The award ceremony is about to start.

All students,
please gather in the gymnasium.

Let's just stay here.

I know it's pointless
to compare myself to others,

but I can't help feeling unsettled.

Then I start to hate myself
for feeling this way.

Is that it? Not me?

I'm sorry for making you feel unsettled.

It's okay.

What else?

It seems like he's your type.

IMAGE - SUDAKEN

If that's the case,
there are plenty of people

who are better suited for you than I am.

No, there aren't.

Yes, there are.

Who?

How would I know?

What kind of conversation is this?

"Miyu."

Does everyone call you that?

No, not really.

It's just that Rihito likes to go
against the grain a bit.

Rihito…

Tani-kun, if you have something to say,
just say it.

No, it's fine.

Class 2-7.

-Yusuke Tani.
-Then Yu--

Miyu Suzuki.

Please come to the gymnasium at once!

We've been found out.

Let's go, Yusuke.

There's no one here.

They called both of our names.

We're definitely
going to get teased later.

Right, Yusuke-san?

TO SUZUKI-SAN, LET'S KEEP GETTING ALONG

You don't have to force
yourself to call me that.