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Seven days, 13 hours, and 23 minutes until Valentine's Day!

What should we do this year?

You're right.

Let's come up with a battle plan, just to be safe!

First, you treat all the lower grade girls really nicely!

Then you let them know how much you love sweets!

And when the day comes, you go down to hang around on the first-year floor...

Your plan is to receive them?!

An event I have no interest in.

I know, let's make chocolates to give out to all the boys!

Oh! Sounds fun!

If we say Anna helped make them, all the boys will want them!

-Right, Icchi-kun? -What?

Hey, wait, wait...

Doesn't that sound like I'm the one giving out chocolates to all the boys?

Should we call it quits then?

I did always want to learn how to make sweets from you,

and chocolates are the king of all sweets...

Then let's go ahead and have a sweets-making party!

How's my place sound?

Um...

Let's use my place.

Huh? You sure?

Yeah.

Okay?

Why? Why am I going?

Back again.

But why did I get invited to bake sweets?

Those chocolates are to give out to boys!

Oh. Hey, Ichikawa-kun.

Hey...

Funny running into you.

What are you doing out here?

We're heading over to Yamada's to make sweets.

Just passing by.

Huh? What's going on?

Wait, was I never actually invited?

Let's use my place. Okay?

That's right! She didn't say a word!

I want to die!

I've never wanted to die more in the Reiwa era!

Besides, those girls are Yamada's friends,

and only think of me as a lowly bug from class.

I should have noticed from that alone!

Wait. Hold on.

Yesterday, I did get...

-TOMORROW 2 PM -SURE

Did she send it to the wrong person?

Did she mean something else?

Oh, what's wrong?

Well...

It's here.

Let's go. Come on.

What's going on here?

We're friends, you see.

Are we really friends?

Took you long enough!

Huh? Wait up.

Aren't we using that chocolate?!

No, this is different chocolate!

Why are you all dressed up?

Am I? Come in.

Anna's mom is super-strict, so watch out.

Ah, well...

Welcome.

Thanks for having us!

A boy...

Um...

How do you know Anna, exactly?

Yamada-san's friend...

Are we friends?

What are friends, anyway?

Ah...

He's like my boyfriend.

What?

I see.

You kids grow up so fast... Come inside.

I had to, okay?

Wait, really?!

That's why he's here?!

Bayashi-ko...

You didn't ask your dad to teach you?

He refuses to, because it's too dangerous.

Ah, he's got a point.

It feels like I shouldn't have come here.

I'll button it...

Oh...

I'll do it.

You're so hopeless!

-Goodness! -You can't do it alone?

-This is bad in a lot of ways! -What a little baby.

I can tell this is bad!

There, all done!

Okay, first up...

Icch... I mean, Kyotaro-kun.

Give me that.

This?

Not that, this!

Hey, you two are in the same class, right?

-How long have you...? -Sheesh!

Mama, go away!

Will you kids be fine by yourselves?

So?

What are you gonna do for White Day, Icchi?

What?

You need to start thinking about it now!

What's that mean?!

Don't worry about it, Bayashi-ko.

Or more like, just don't think.

Aw man, everyone is growing up.

The only kids left are me and Yamada.

But you know...

Anna likes a lot of food, but what's her favorite?

I'm not sure either.

Ever since I first met her in middle school,

she's always been hard to understand.

I'm Anna Yamada, from class 1-1.

She was so huge

and far away that I remember not being able to make her out.

Afterwards, when I thought she was practicing by herself...

One, two...

Wait, is she practicing spinning the ball on her finger?!

She's crying!

Eight more seconds...

You didn't get close at all!

That's how she's always been.

That doesn't have to do with her favorite things at all!

Well, if I had to name her favorite thing...

it'd be me!

Serinya, get that for me?

Here.

Hey, listen to me!

After that, Yamada said this.

The sports tournament in elementary school?

Yeah.

Kobayashi-san, you scored the most points, right?

Despite being the tiniest one...

-Sorry... -Yeah.

I think it's amazing that you practice every day, even though you're really good.

She said she respected me, and called me amazing and awesome.

There's no way she said all that.

She may not look it, but she's very observant of others.

Love...

The things Yamada loves...

Why am I thinking about this?

The fact that I was invited here in the first place

means she probably isn't considering giving me any chocolate.

I really do think it isn't safe with just you kids.

Gosh...

In that case, just sit here and watch quietly.

Sure thing.

-Icchi, let's decide on our backstory. -Huh?

What backstory?

Why don't you try calling me Moeko?

Huh? No...

Go on.

Hey, just try it out!

Mo... Moeko...

How naive!

I really think you should cut it out!

Huh?

What's gotten into her?!

Hey, what are you yelling about?

Give me that, I'll do the sifting.

What's your problem?

The mood in here is clearly atrocious.

It must be because I don't belong here.

Having fun?

Well...

Having fun?

I'm gonna use the bathroom.

Okay, let's go home.

You know that's not right.

You need to clear up the misunderstanding with her mom first.

Or else, it might lead to bad things in the future.

In the future?

If, by a miracle, you start going out with Yamada...

What will happen when you meet her parents?

Will you tell them you broke up with Sekine and went after Yamada instead?

That won't happen, so it's not a problem.

Are you really okay with that?

Don't get carried away!

If I get my hopes up, I'll only end up hurting myself!

I guess you're right.

Oh, are you heading home?

Thanks for having me over.

A miracle won't happen.

I never stood a chance to begin with.

But...

I'm not actually going out with Sekine-san.

I'm so sorry, I apologize.

Even so... I want to believe.

In miracles... In myself.

-Wait, are you Ichikawa-kun? -Yes.

I knew it.

During parent-teacher conferences,

I was seated next to your mother and we talked.

Anna talks about you all the time.

Why, just the other day, she said you...

Mama! Come inside!

Bye.

Stay here.

Okay...

Why didn't you deny it right away?

When Moeko lied.

Well, if I denied it, then she'd want to know why I was there.

Then you'd end up having to lie again.

So I thought I should face your parents straight on today...

Huh? Why'd that come off as creepy?

Let's go back in.

The power to believe that I have a chance...

I didn't realize I still had it in me.

This is... no good.

No good.

Who the hell is that?!

This is too sudden.

That's her dad, right? I can't read his face.

But I can tell that I'm not welcome.

What was that?!

He suddenly came out!

Should we have said something?

Moeko.

Thanks.

And sorry.

You came up with that idea, but I...

We're long past that phase!

Was that your dad?

Yeah. He's a chef.

At a French restaurant.

His height is something else. He's huge.

Huge?

Wait a minute! He's the one from the elevator!

No, I bet he doesn't even remember me.

It's fine.

What's wrong?

I shouldn't keep it a secret.

The truth is...

I'm fed up with all these lies.

I'll be honest...

Do you like video games?

I guess...

What?

What's this?

You pick first.

I apologize.

He's not good with personal space.

Huh?

No one else in our family plays games...

What?!

Anna's playing too!

Bow down before me!

Come and get it!

This is...

What?!

Do you give off special pheromones or what?

No, he's a big gamer.

He doesn't resemble Anna at all.

You'd think a chef in a high-rise apartment would be more...

What?

What?!

JUST FRIENDS

There, all done!

Can we ask your husband to give this a taste?

Go ahead.

He should be in the next room.

He helped us out earlier...

Is that right?

-Please accept this. -Huh?

This is the test batch, right?

Yeah. So try it out.

JUST

Well?

A little too sweet.

I see.

Ah, well, that's just my preference, so...

Yeah.

That's why I'm glad you came.

I'm beat.

Way more than last time.

Ichikawa.

That wasn't your first time at Yamada's, was it?

What?!

You knew exactly where the bathroom was,

and you pressed the 16th floor button right away.

For real?! So you two did it after all...

No! It was just a quick visit.

But you have been there.

I swear.

So? Why did you yell if you realized that much?

You really scared me.

Moe-chan, I know you were being considerate.

But you were obviously enjoying yourself.

You think?

Girls are so scary!

And Yamada looked so hurt...

No, never mind.

Thanks for everything today.

Think nothing of it.

I'm still going in the same direction.

Why did you stop then?!

-Don't try and act cool. -What?

If you two do it, tell me!

I'm scared you won't.

No way!

Aren't we friends?

What?! You went over to Anna's to make chocolate?!

As a group.

A group?

Yamada's friends.

-All girls? -Yeah.

You've already got yourself a harem?!

Don't say that like it's inevitable!

ANNA YAMADA

Look at you, all busy now...

What's wrong?

Oh, just wondering how you felt about today.

Meeting Papa and Mama...

They looked really strict, and quite honestly, scary.

But when I talked to them, they were nice, and mature...

I guess your parents are a lot like you.

Like me...

They said the same thing.

What?

Hey, how was it today?

Busy.

Anna means her friends, not the restaurant!

There was a boy.

I forgot to ask him his friend code.

I hope he visits again.

Really?

What about you?

Let me think.

I guess he's a lot like you, Anna-chan.

What did she mean?

Dunno.

Wait, don't ask them about me!

Why not?

I'm shrouded in darkness.

Papa's a funny one though.

For some reason, he thought your name was Yamada.

He was asking for Yamada-kun's friend code.

YAMADA

Hey, you should come over again.

Sure.

Not for a while though...

I see...

See you tomorrow then.

Good night.

Yeah, night.

Oh, how'd it go?

Wait, what are you drinking?

Pretty grown-up, huh? Oh, I know.

-Want some amazake? -No, thanks.

Hey now, don't be like that!

Cheers!

Kyo-chan... When are you gonna confess?

What a cliched reaction!

Sorry, the booze got to my head.

But I think she'd say yes.

That's nonsense.

I don't have the confidence.

I don't know how Yamada feels or my chances with her at all.

I see.

Well, I'm not gonna force you into it or anything.

You're still in middle school.

I think it's fine to take things slowly.

But... on the other hand, that means...

as middle schoolers,

you'll find lots of new likes and interests as you grow,

and your environment will change.

The same goes for your feelings.

And that includes you, Kyo-chan.

Do you know how many billions of women there are out there?

You might change your mind...

That won't happen.

I think I'll always love Yamada.

For some reason, I'm confident about that.

Not that I have proof.

But it's true that Yamada lives in a much,

much larger world than I do.

She gets back up even as she fails.

She lives a life where she's loved and loves others.

If we suddenly lost touch of each other tomorrow,

I'm sure she'd forget about me in no time.

That's not true...

I don't want that!

Huh? Kyo-chan?

In the end, it isn't about your chances with her or whatever.

It's about what you want to do.

That's the first step!

-I... -Huh?

I...

want Yamada to...

...be my girlfriend.

Why are you getting drunk off amazake?!

Wait, that's alcohol-free, isn't it?!

Whatever!

In the end...

In the end, should I make friends-only chocolate for the boys?

We don't know what future awaits us.

Which means...

Just a little...

Just a little bit...

Don't give them any.

Okay.

...of selfishness should be fine.