The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt
Um, I don't know if it's appropriate to tell you this right now,
but I feel like I'll miss my chance to tell you if I don't say it.
What is it?
It would seem that...
I love you.
Huh?
Huh?!
Oh my, Po-chan, you're up already?
Since your trip with your friends, you've become an early riser.
Hey, Mama.
How many days has it been since I returned from my trip now?
What's that? You must still be half asleep.
How cute!
It's been three days.
Three days. Right.
Yeah.
It's been three days since then...
...and I haven't heard a peep from that bastard!
Well, it's about time, so shall we go back and rejoin the others?
Huh? Oh. Huh?
This was fun, Poem-san.
Huh? Y-Yeah. Huh?
See you later, Poem-san!
Oh. S-Sure. H-Huh?
What is that guy thinking?!
Saying that he...
Loves...
Loves me
like that!
In that case...
Poem-san, good morning.
Hey.
What's the matter? You're standing assertively outside my home.
No reason.
What are you doing this early in the morning?
I'm off on my routine patrols!
I skipped two days' worth during our trip after all,
so I have to make up for lost time!
Is that really a loss?
I'll just come straight out and ask this blockhead what he meant.
Still, it sure is hot today, isn't it?
Yeah. Sunny skies all over.
Oh, speaking of sunny skies,
on our trip the other day...
Oh?!
You there!
You mustn't cross during a red light, even if there are no cars coming!
Huh? Who are you?
Forgive me. I spotted a disruption to public order, so I had to intervene.
No, that's fine, but...
Uh, so what were we talking about?
Well, about our trip the other day...
Oh, yes! That was fun, wasn't it?
I never knew it would be so fun to go on an overnight trip with my friends.
It was a first for me!
Yeah. Sure was.
Enoshima was a gorgeous place, wasn't it?
Oh, yeah. And on Enoshima...
I don't get it!
It's the first time anyone's confessed to me!
Is this how it goes?!
No, it can't be!
When they confess in dramas,
it's always followed by talk about whether to start dating or not!
This situation definitely isn't normal!
So, you know, back on Enoshima,
you told me, well...
You there!
Cocorya Cigarettes
Crunch Crunch
Smoking while walking is a violation of district ordinances!
Y-You're...!
And this guy is obviously the reason why it isn't normal!
Thank you for your help the other day!
It was wonderful!
I must be putting a bit too much effort into my patrol.
You seem worn out, Poem-san.
Uh, well, kind of.
It is especially hot today.
I'll go buy something to drink.
Oh, sure.
Thanks.
The heat isn't the only reason I'm exhausted.
In the end, I never got to ask him anything.
Though first off,
why is Togo acting like nothing has changed?
Maybe he just meant he loves me "as a friend"?
That's so possible!
If that's the case, then I'll feel like an idiot by myself!
Getting worked up on my own, growing jealous, getting irritated...
The bigger question...
is what do I want to happen with him?
Poem-san, are you all right?
I'm fine.
It's really nothing.
That's good then.
Here.
It's hot out today.
Man, it really is hot out.
Yeah.
Do I actually love this guy?
Do I love him because he's never made fun of my name?
Do I love him because he praises me so often?
No, it feels kind of different.
Man, it's seriously so hot out today.
How hot are you feeling?
You keep saying—
Hm?
Hm? Is he feeling embarrassed?
Wh-What is it?
Well, isn't your face really red?
Huh? Is it?
Well, it's just so hot.
Yeah?
I'm sorry. I lied.
So fast!
I thought I would be relatively fine with things like this,
but it seems there are some things you just never know
until they actually happen.
I didn't think I would be so nervous.
Just from being with the woman I hold affection for.
The heart truly is a mysterious thing.
Right after I told you how I feel on that day,
I felt overwhelming embarrassment welling up within me.
Still, I thought I was managing to act like I was fine.
I'm impressed you managed to see through me.
That's amazing.
Oh, uh, sure.
Although...
You're actually pretty normal, aren't you?
Huh?
Uh, right.
I don't think you'll find a more ordinary person than me.
No, you're still a weird guy.
Huh?
You may be weird, but you're surprisingly normal.
Though, yeah. Right.
I think I understand now too.
I love you too!
So want to start dating?
Your answer?
Yes! Thank you very much!
I'm so happy. Incredibly so.
Far more than my vocabulary can express.
I never knew I could feel so happy
to have someone return my affection.
I hope we have wonderful times together.
You really are weird!
Who shakes hands in this situation?
Huh? Oh, you wouldn't usually do this?
For now, you need to buy a smartphone ASAP!
A smartphone, you say?
We can't date without a way of contacting each other!
Understood. I'll rectify that.
Who is it?
Hello?
Huh? Kikuka-san?
Yes!
It's me, Sakuradaimon Kikuka!
I just had a smartphone bought for me!
Oh! Good for you!
It's fresh out of the package today.
Though it was very rough trying to buy a smartphone.
Yeah, I get it.
Those explanations can be really long and draining, yeah?
Yes, truly.
My older brother went with me, and he wanted to be absolutely certain,
so he and the store clerk started going into details,
I see. So if I go with this plan, then...
and next thing I knew, it was eight hours later.
In this case, it would start at 330 yen, and...
That clerk got saddled with a royal pain!
Oh, then that means Sakuradaimon-san bought one too.
Yes!
I was surprised, but my older brother was actually the one who wanted one.
Huh?
Sakuradaimon-san wanted a smartphone?
Lyric-san?
Kikuka-san, are you free tomorrow?
Mama! I'm heading out for a bit!
I can't believe my older brother and your older sister are, well...
dating now.
Well, I don't have proof yet.
But my sister's been acting suspicious lately.
You two are the suspicious ones.
So that's why we're following them.
To see for ourselves if they're dating now!
Taking a break in a public park?
That's cheaper than going to a café.
I don't know if this is a good spot for a date.
But, but...
This park has a very nice breeze, so I think it's good!
Oh, it looks like she's teaching him how to use his smartphone.
My big brother was studying it all last night,
but he wasn't able to make any sense of it.
He hasn't even taken it out of the box!
When I turned mine on, he also said,
"It's risky for a beginner to operate one without reading the manual."
That model doesn't even come with a manual.
Dense Guy
S-So then you press and hold there...
Press and hold?
What was he doing all night?
Yeah, press and hold.
Mostly searching for a manual.
Press and hold?
Hmm...
This is going to take a while.
I'll use this time to show you how to use yours better too, Kikuka-san.
I'm so happy!
Yeah, then you press the send button.
Lyric-san
Thank you for your help!
You're welcome!
What's this?
It's cute
That reminds me...
Are you making progress with your entrance exam studies?
Oh, it's embarrassing to admit, but honestly, not so much...
They say summer's an important time for that,
but it doesn't feel like it at all to me.
It still feels like they're really far off, doesn't it?
I wonder what it'll be like when we become high schoolers.
Huh?
We could go to school together every morning.
Assuming we get in to the same school.
We could make new friends,
and we could work hard in our clubs or on the committee.
Do you think we'd fall in love too?
Who knows? But...
P-Poem-san!
It says I managed to register this "account" thing!
Great! You're almost there!
You can do it, Togo!
Seeing those two like that
makes it feel like high school won't be so bad.
Yes.
Shall we head home?
Let's do some studying!
Yes, let's!
Togo
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The Klutz and the High School Girl on Day One of Term Two
Poe!
Morning!
It's been a while since we last met up in person, huh? How have you been?
I had my training camp with the Manga Study Club.
Akina was forced to go to cram school.
Boo-hoo-hoo. I'm so sick of it already!
You got an incredible tan, Poe.
Huh?!
R-Really?!
How nice! You look like you've been enjoying summer break!
Did you go somewhere?
No, not really.
Just walking around the neighborhood.
Poem-san!
Tasaki-san, and Akina-san too!
Good morning!
Yeah, it's been a while since we saw you too, Sakuradaimon-kun!
Ever since the beach, yeah!
Yes, it has been a while.
Good morning to you too, Poem-san.
Yeah.
Now we transition back to last night.
Yes?
So, um...
could you, well... keep the fact that we're dating
a secret... from everyone else?
Why is that?
Oh, well...
Because if those three find out, I'll probably get teased to death.
Uh, um, ah, well...
You know how Tasaki and Akina don't have boyfriends, right?
So I-I'd feel bad, bragging to them that "I have a boyfriend," you know?
That makes sense. I understand!
You care about your friends a lot, huh?
I'm sorry, you two!
Please, Togo!
Do your best not to let the others find out!
Hey, hey, hey, tell us!
You suck so bad at winking!
Huh?
Now that I'm looking, you've got a tan too, Sakuradaimon-kun.
You're right!
That's because I've been going on patrol nearly every day.
Oh-ho? You and Poe match!
So I'm guessing you two have been spending time together over the break?
Oh-ho?
Of course we haven't!
Right, Togo?!
Face! Face! Face! Too obvious! Too obvious!
I-I-I-I have no idea what you could be t-t-talking about!
Could you take this more seriously, Togo-kun?!
I'm sorry. They just hit the nail on the head and caught me off guard.
You're as annoying as ever, huh, man?!
Oh, it's you two!
Together!
I'd never tag along with this guy.
We just happened to run into each other over there.
Squeak
This is the worst start to a second semester.
I run into this delinquent first thing,
then I'm forced to watch a stupid marital spat.
Who are you...
...calling married, huh?!
Hey, Poe!
What are you doing, giving him a full-force right cross?!
That's just his usual banter, you know!
B-Bucchi... Bucchi... Bucchi...!
He's just barely alive.
I didn't even say anything.
Ah, it was reflex! I'm sorry.
You're acting fishy, Poe.
Are you sure nothing happened between you and Sakuradaimon-kun?
Are you sure?
I-I said nothing happened.
What?!
We're not doing anything wrong!
You two are aware that the school rules forbid illicit relations, correct?
Huh?! I never heard anything about that!
Why does the school get to forbid us from dating?
You're absolutely right.
Huh?
I understand how you two feel far too well.
When one person loves another, they start dating.
You can't just say "all right then" and accept it being forbidden!
However, rest assured!
The school rules only prohibit illicit relationships.
Class Monitor
So prove your earnestness to yourselves!
Prove it's not illicit!
Prove that your intentions are pure!
Right here!
Huh? But...
You're putting us on the spot.
You can't say it? I can!
I can say I'm earnest about dating her!
Our relationship is honest and proper, and though we may butt heads at times,
we both show respect and fondness for one another!
I can say we'll eventually get engaged, then marry!
I can say I'm considering a family with her!
I love her both in sickness
and in health—
Just stop already!
Komazawa High School
Sorry to keep you waiting, Poem-san.
Shall we go home?
Yeah.
Though, man, today was...
Slump
It was incredibly taxing.
Yeah, that.
I never imagined it would be so tough to keep a secret.
No, I don't think we kept it secret at all.
You know, it was my fault.
You're stupidly earnest and honest to a fault,
so of course you wouldn't be good at keeping secrets.
That's true.
This might be the first time in my life that I've had a secret to keep.
That's incredible!
But I can see it being true with you.
Being honest comes far more naturally to me.
But I'll do my best!
Huh?
Please rest assured!
I'll keep it hidden for as long as you want to!
I'll do my best!
Because I'm serious about us!
You know, just forget about it already.
You don't have to keep it secret.
Huh?! Why the sudden change of heart?!
Because keeping it a secret isn't worth putting a strain on my boyfriend.
I see.
Hm?
Oh.
I just called someone my boyfriend for the first time in my life!
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When I was in elementary school,
I was friends with the student monitor.
One day, he ratted me out for bringing a toy with me,
and the teacher got mad and confiscated it until the end of school.
But...
After school, the teacher never came to return it.
I got it back for you.
Huh?
It seems the teacher forgot and went home,
so I left a letter and retrieved it for you.
Here you go.
You think it's childish and embarrassing, don't you?
I don't think so at all.
My little sister and I watch it together every week.
Soul Catching PreChure.
Huh?!
Farewell.
He was thick-headed and earnest to a fault...
but I understood he was a kind person too.
So we were often together after that day.
But then...
I heard you found a place selling Youkai Qwatch stuff?
I won't be going.
In our school rules, it says we're not allowed to stop at places on the way home.
Togo-kun ratted us out, so we all got reamed out for it.
After that, we ended up drifting apart.
And then, we wound up going to completely different high schools.
Local train for Kichijoji is now arriving.
Why am I suddenly remembering him?
I had completely forgotten about him.
I wonder how he's doing. Has he made any friends?
If he still has the same personality, that's probably been a challenge.
Huh?
To—
Look at you, Togo-kun.
You don't just have friends,
you have a girlfriend.