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-Preparing the bath now. -Preparing the bath now.

Why are you in sync?

-Where are your parents? -They're at work.

But they might come back early since it's snowing.

Isn't that bad?!

What's wrong with that?

How did this end up happening?

Dry yourself off!

I never asked you to do it for me...

The bath is ready.

Feel free to use the shampoo and whatever else.

Sure.

Stay calm.

Don't make it creepy, and keep a cool head...

Wait, hold on!

I'm going to be naked in Yamada's house?!

Why did I even end up borrowing her bath?!

How's the water?

Wait, I haven't gone in yet.

Yamada's smell is filling the air.

No! Stop automatically looking for traces of her left behind!

This place is dangerous.

I can't stay in here too long.

Ichikawa.

What is it?!

I'm leaving a change of clothes.

I'll put your uniform in a bag.

Go ahead.

I ended up talking to her and lost control.

Whatever! Think about the circumstances!

Yamada feels responsible because of my injury and the keychain!

Consider Yamada's feelings a little more...

YAMADA

Why?

Normally, you'd leave men's clothes from someone in your family.

Huh? What? Huh?

Hey!

There's no... underwear!

Did she put it in the bag with my uniform?!

For now, I'll put this on, grab my underwear, and head to the bathroom.

What?

Wear these with nothing to get in the way?

Really?

I'll give them a wash before returning them anyway.

It's just for a moment.

I forgot about him!

Oh, you're done.

Hey, which one do you want, chicken paitan or shio chanko?

She's in her loungewear!

What's this now?

I'm talking about nabe!

I have these nabe packets, so they're instant!

At what point did we decide on having lunch?

In that case...

No funny thoughts!

Zen. Stay Zen.

I'm in the middle of a deadly ocean.

Someone!

If I let my guard down, it's all over.

Wait, my underwear!

Where did...

I'm dead! I'm dead! I'm...

Stay!

Down! Down!

Good boy!

Sorry!

I...

I'm fine...

Armor equipped.

That was a close one.

Why did you get changed?

Moeko gave it to me.

I thought this one might be cuter.

Huh?

Huh?!

Why don't you sit down?

The seat next to me?

I always eat nabe before dinner on days Mama comes home late.

By myself.

Before dinner?!

Aren't I amazing?

Solo nabe.

A refined grown-up pastime.

Grown-up? More like just sad.

Will you come over to join me sometimes then?

Oh, didn't you go get something?

Huh?

Curious about what it is?

-Not really. -Don't say that!

We're looking at it!

A photo album?

I thought I'd have to wait longer to see Yamada's yearbook.

Here.

That sure is Yamada.

What's that mean?

The height of perfection!

Was this from your school trip?

Yeah, Nikko.

You're eating something in every photo.

Oh, there.

You keep finding me first.

You play the piano?

I took some lessons a long time ago.

For about a year.

I also took ballet.

English lessons.

Also swimming and kendo.

But I quit all of them in no time.

All that?

Yeah.

I was given all of these opportunities,

but no matter what I tried, I was never very good at it.

I hated being beaten by the kids that started later than me.

Mama realized how I felt and let me quit right away.

Whenever I stopped taking lessons,

she would always make me my favorite food that day.

When I got rejected from private school...

And when I hurt my nose.

What a good mom.

Yeah.

But lately, I get scared.

What if the fact that everyone around me is so nice...

means that I'm actually causing all sorts of trouble for them without realizing?

If I don't change...

someday...

Someday, what if the people I love end up hating me?

Yamada...

I shouldn't cry so much.

I can't speak for your parents.

But if you're causing trouble or I hate what you're doing, I'll tell you.

I'll be honest with you.

I think I told you this before.

Hey.

Can I ask something that's been bothering me this whole time?

Huh?

Before winter break,

remember those two days where you didn't come to the library?

Did you really have things to do, like you said?

You said you're the kind of person to say when you hate something,

but I don't think that's true.

I mean, I know how nice you are.

That's why I'm scared.

I'm sorry. You must think I'm annoying.

I'm sorry I lied to you!

That was because I was a coward.

I just didn't want to get hurt.

So I built a wall around me.

I was just scared that she hated me.

That's right.

The two of us are the same.

Napa cabbage is best when it's nice and soft.

Don't fill up the bowl so much!

Here.

But you know, I've always been useless.

I wonder why I suddenly feel so anxious now.

I think it might be that I...

Isn't it just because you've grown up?

Grown-ups have a lot to deal with.

Maybe you're right.

Worrying isn't a bad thing.

I think your parents treat you to good food whenever you quit lessons...

so that you don't stop trying new things.

They know you're the kind who can always get back up.

Yeah.

LINE.

-When did I get all these messages? -What's wrong?!

Mama's already reached the nearby corner store.

Twelve minutes ago!

What?!

It's fine! I have friends over all the time!

-Are any of them boys though? -Well... no!

Then, just look at my outfit...

If I'm going to meet them, I should dress a little nicer...

I see.

Then, in some nicer clothes, eventually...

Hurry!

Hey!

Welcome home.

Do you have a friend over?

Yeah, it's just Chi.

Is that so. Oh?

You got the bath ready for me?

How considerate of you.

Okay!

While Yamada's mom is taking a bath...

So this is Yamada's room.

Yamada's bed...

Wait, now's not the time for that!

I made Yamada tell a lie.

If she finds out, I'll be responsible for wrecking her family!

Oh, you were eating nabe?

Yep. Anna did it all by herself!

I see.

That sure is a cute outfit you're wearing.

Yeah. I got it as a present from Moeko.

It's pretty cold out, so I thought I'd try it on.

I have a matching one, so maybe I should put it on.

Anyway, you should hurry up and warm up in the bath.

Wait, no!

She said Papa's on his way home now too!

Huh? Papa?!

What's he like?

There's... a resemblance.

A resemblance? To you?

-Yum, yum! -No, well...

In here!

Anna-chan!

What's wrong?

Is Chi-chan okay eating the nabe? I thought she had an allergy.

Anna ate most of it by herself.

Hello there.

-Are you okay? -Yes.

That's good.

It's going to keep snowing, so don't stay too late.

Sorry.

No, me too.

Sorry for making you lie for me.

Payback for last time.

It's fine, really.

This is my first time keeping a secret from Mama...

but I'm a grown-up now.

Even though you talk in the third person at home?

Don't tell anyone!

Bye-bye.

Now we have plenty of shared secrets.

He's huge!

YAMADA

High-rise apartments are freaking scary!

I'm never coming back here...

SORRY EVERYTHING WAS SO FRANTIC

COME OVER AGAIN K?

SURE

I didn't want to use the washing machine and get found out,

so I have no choice but to wash it by hand...

Wait!

If I use a different detergent than Yamada, it could be real bad...

I should hold off for now and ask her.

Eek! You were in here?!

You're such a perv, Kyo-chan!

Is it really that different?

When different households do laundry, yeah.

Unscented?

It may just be a simple wash before giving them back...

But it took a lot.

You can do it, Kyotaro!

Do what?

Yamada, of course.

Look at the bigger picture here.

The bath. The nabe. The hug.

There's only one conclusion to draw from all of this!

No, you're wrong.

If I hadn't said no, Yamada was fine letting her parents meet me.

She doesn't have feelings for me.

She thinks of me as her friend.

Thinks of you as her friend? Really?

I don't actually know what having friends is like.

Me neither!

I had my cast removed.

But my voice is all weird.

Ah, you took your cast off.

I noticed before you!

Listen to this.

Yamada ate six whole rice balls yesterday!

Five. Six was the day before.

What a pointless correction.

I'm glad to hear that.

Sure is a relief to hear Ichikawa-kun acting his usual!

Yep, that's Ichikawa-kun for you!

Is your arm all better now?

I can't lift heavy things yet.

My right arm is pretty thin now.

Ichikawa?

Ota!

-What? -Listen to this.

I've figured it out!

I'm all ears.

-Something's off after all. -This is what I think.

For our elective class,

I'm almost certain that Yamada will choose dance.

What? Really?

No, it's not that I don't want to talk...

MARTIAL ARTS GYM

Huh? Where's Adachi?

He picked dancing.

I'm no good at dancing.

Thank goodness you're here, Hara-san.

I feel the same way.

I think my uniform smells.

We're borrowing these from the school.

That's to be expected...

That bad?!

I hate this!

Asking to swap with me... would be creepy, huh?

We're gonna practice gripping!

Form pairs of two!

-Ota! -All alone.

-Sure, let's pair up. -I'm used to it.

I, um...

Wait, don't tell me...

Listen up.

The ouchi-gari looks like... this!

Nice breakfall!

Okay, begin!

I bet Hara-san's real strong!

Don't worry.

Oof...

You're doing good.

What's this?

Is this... what friends do?

But well... I stink...

I mean my uniform!

Is that why you don't want to pair up with someone else?

That's payback.

You're pretty friendly with Yamada, huh?

Um, that's, well... her smell...

Aren't they great? Girls who smell!

No...

This must be my voice changing.

I may have said that...

but I'm scared of growing up.

If I grow up, my relationship with Yamada is bound to change.

Especially since Yamada hangs out with me as a friend who's a girl...

Ichikawa.

But avoiding this outcome...

seems impossible.

LIBRARY

It's hard to speak up.

When I raise my voice, it ends up cracking.

-Do you have a cold? -No...

Oh, it's because you were outside the day it snowed.

No, it's not a cold.

I think it's probably my voice changing.

Your voice changing...

That's so nice!

Wow!

What's so good about it?

Well, boys change their voice, and grow facial hair...

There are obvious signs that you're all grown up!

That's the part I hate!

-Time to break out the red bean rice! -Wrong occasion.

Your arm...

It's not that this arm got skinnier...

-This one's gotten thicker! -Huh?

See?

A sign of growing up that escaped my notice...

I can't wait.

Yamada's always the one who sees it first.

Ichikawa, once your voice gets deeper...

Say my name out loud over and over.

Um...

Signs of Yamada's growth!

You can do it!

Go on now! Make your move, Kyotaro!