What are you doing?
You're bothering me. Go away.
Hey!
Ow.
You can spare one.
They're for my friends. Now I don't have enough for tomorrow.
How are you going to fix this?
Your friends?
Is this for a friend, too?
Shut up! Get out!
Ow. Why'd she hit me as hard as she could?
Friend chocolate, huh?
You and I Are "Friends"!!
I don't know. Maybe I shouldn't.
What are you saying? You took the time to make them.
I don't care about chocolate.
You say that, but you brought a bag for them.
Nice.
I saw a fanwork recently that was so amazing.
Good morning.
Morning.
Morning, Hifumi.
Here, you two.
Chocolate cookies!
Did you make these, Hifumi?
Wow! They're so cute!
You're always so nice to me, so...
And you know what?
We brought something, too.
They're store-bought, though.
Thanks!
We took our time choosing them.
I got extra strawberry ones since I know you like them.
You remembered.
Of course.
I wonder if she's brought chocolates for me.
I don't know. Maybe.
Try not to sulk if you don't get any.
Don't worry about me.
What?
Did you know? In other countries, men give gifts, too.
As a man who's one step ahead, I'm giving this red rose to Yuuka-chan.
I could only afford one since they're so expensive.
Aw, hell no.
She'll fall for me all over again.
I just know it!
Homeroom's starting.
Yuuka-chan!
Here, Yuuka-chan.
Huh? What's this?
A-A rose?
I can't believe I actually bought...
friend chocolate...
for Hirose.
Now that friend chocolate is standard, it's normal for men to give each other gifts.
Yes, I'm just giving this to him as a friend.
Morning.
Morning, Hirose.
Morning.
Why are you so down?
Takeuchi gave Hamaoka a rose.
What? For real?
But he didn't get any chocolate.
Oh.
Go ahead and laugh.
Oh, I dunno. I think it's amazing.
Amazing how?
What am I sneaking around for?
That's right.
This is friend chocolate.
Just friend chocolate.
So anyway...
Sensei, about that thing you showed me the other day...
Oh, yeah. How'd it go?
C-Crud.
Take care on your way home.
At this rate, I'll end up taking it home and eating it myself.
Hirose-kun, let's go.
Guess I'll do that.
Oh, sorry. I have something to do. Go on without me.
Yeah? In that case, see you tomorrow.
Later.
What?
This is my chance, right?
Y-Yes, this is my moment.
Hey, Nakamura.
Could you take these notebooks to Yamamoto-sensei for me?
Sorry to ask. I've got a faculty meeting.
What?
Thanks for that.
What? H-Hey, wait!
Why me?!
Excuse me.
Hirose must've left by now.
Guess I'll give the chocolates to Kana.
Oh, Nakamura. You stayed late?
Yeah.
H-H-Hirose's still here.
Were you busy with something?
Otogiri-sensei asked me to do something for him.
W-We're alone together.
D-Did you have something to do, too?
Oh, I was, uh...
Um...
Hey, listen.
Yeah?
Did you, uh, get chocolate from anyone?
What?!
N-No?
I-I see.
Chocolate? Why would he ask about that? Wh-Wh-What is this vibe?
So, uh...
W-W-Wait, wait, wait. Is this...
I actually...
This almost feels like...
Actually, never mind. Sorry.
Huh?
Later.
Welcome back.
Obviously nobody gave him chocolate.
What? You don't know that.
What's he doing? Freak.
Hey, listen...
I actu- ally...
I've always liked you, Nakamura.
Wh-Wh-What am I going to do, Icchan? What do you think?
That was totally wh-wh-what I think it was, right?
I mean, he didn't actually say it, but still...
Yeah, you're right.
I should calm down.
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Yes, okay.
I'll suggest walking home with me after school next week.
Morning.
M-Morning.
Morning, Hirose.
Mornin'.
Morning.
You're already over it?
Over what?
You really are amazing.
Hirose's acting normal. Maybe I was overthinking it.
N-No. I won't know unless I ask.
U-Um, Hirose...
Do you want to w-walk home together?
Oh, sorry. I'm walking home with someone else today.
Right. I get it.
Sorry. Another time.
H-He turned me down.
W-Well, today's not my only opportunity.
I can ask him again tomorrow.
Aiki-kun.
Hey.
Isn't that Hirose and Hana-chan?
Oh, Hirose's girlfriend?
That started last week, right?
She's in Class 1, right?
I'm gonna mess with them.
Don't bother them.
Why not? I haven't walked home with Yuuka-chan yet.
And you never will, rose boy.
What?
Girlfriend?
Isn't this crazy?
Girlfriend?
Anyway, they hardly talk even though it's a variety show.
Right?
But they'll still play songs.
Girlfriend?
Nakamura. Nakamura.
Nakamura!
Huh?
Oh, right.
"When the autumn nights Stretch long like the drooping tails
Of mountain pheasants,
Must I in my loneliness
Be fated to sleep alone?"
Hirose has a...
...girlfriend.
Okay, that's enough.
Now, who's next?
Hotta.
Yes, sir.
Hey, Hana-chan's here.
Hey, lovebirds!
Shut up.
Were you waiting long?
No, it's okay. Sorry for making you wait.
It's fine.
Anyway, listen to this...
Hana-chan.
Hana-chan, huh?
Hana-chan's real cute.
She asked him out, right?
She fell for him after they talked at a meeting.
Huh. What's so great about him, anyway? He's just a kid.
So are you.
Do you think they've kissed yet?
I don't know if he would after just a few days.
Really? I would.
You were rejected.
Nuh-uh! She just hit me in the gut.
Let's get matching ones.
These are cute.
Right? Aren't they just?
Sure. Let's get them.
What should we do for our anniversary?
Should we go on a trip?
Sorry. My meeting ran long. What do you want to eat?
Whatever you want. Where should we go?
She looks just like you when she smiles.
But she's your kid, too. She'll grow up beautiful.
I see. He got a girlfriend.
Of course he did. Hirose's really nice.
She's cute, too.
They make a good couple.
Oh, right.
Hirose is happy.
Okay.
All right, see you later, Hifumi.
Okay.
Later.
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People like the drawing I uploaded yesterday.
I get it. Beautiful silver-haired boys are great.
Kawamura-san.
Huh? Nakamura-kun?
Could you draw the continuation of that manga about me and Hirose in this?
Oh, um...
Yeah, okay.
Dinner's ready.
'Kay.
Go get Okuto.
Ew, no.
Hey, dinner's ready. Are you listening?
Do you have to be so loud every night?
Come downstairs.
I knew. I knew, but...
I never knew it would hurt this much when it finally happened.
I can't stop. I'll read Kawamura-san's manga again.
Hey, listen...
I actu- ally...
I've always liked you, Nakamura.
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Thanks. I like you, too, Hirose.
Nakamura...
Are you sure I'm good enough?
What?
I don't like you because you like me.
I like you just the way you are.
I don't like you because you like me.
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I like you just the way you are.
That's a nice thing to say.
Hey, where are you going?
Let's eat without him.
Right.
Yeah, of course.
I don't like you because you like me.
I like you just the way you are.
It's not like I expected to end up that way with Hirose.
It's not like we can't be friends just because he has a girlfriend.
Why am I so depressed?
I like you just the way you are.
Isn't his happiness...
...mine, too?
Unbelievable.
I'm hungry.
Okay, okay.
You made kimchi hotpot.
Well, it's cold today.
There.
Okay, let's eat.
Thanks for the meal.
Hey, leave some for Okuto.
I know.
Maybe we should go look for him.
For who?
Okuto.
What? He'll be fine.
We can take the car when Dad gets home.
Leave him. He'll be back soon.
I'm sure he's got a lot going on.
Not that I'd know.
I went drinking with four classmates.
The type B was late, then asked to borrow money.
Sounds like a type B.
I can't use his name, so let's call him A.
A is type B.
Anyway, I've got this other friend, B, who's a really fastidious type A.
He'll split the bill down to the individual yen.
So A-san's type B, and B-san's type A?
Yeah, A is B, and B is A.
Shouldn't it be the reverse? I'm surprised it doesn't bother you.
Anyway, my friend C is type O.
This is a lot of letters. It's getting complicated.
He's two meters tall.
So he's O for "oversized"? It's not his blood type?
Yeah.
"Oversized" isn't really a word for people. Just say he's tall.
C is oversized and two meters tall, so he's CO2.
That's carbon dioxide!
CO2 gets cold easily, so he turns on the heat as soon as he's inside.
So he causes climate change like actual CO2?
I thought he was weird, and it turns out he's type AB.
This is too complicated. Why can't he be type O?
So A is type B, B is type A, and CO2 is type AB.
That's too many letters. I'm confused.
Anyway, the last guy is type O.
Blood type this time, right?
He's from Niigata, and his name's Ogata.
You're using his name even though you called the others A, B, and C?
So he's type O Ogata from Niigata.
That's so clunky.
He's a factory worker now, but in Niigata, Ogata got a job working with molds.
Yeah, that's clunky, too.
Type O's can be sloppy, you know?
Which type O? We talking size or blood?
I'll leave that one up to you.
Well, don't.