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But there's no escaping it!

Not once you've seen the light!

Oh no!

The ladies are gonna be all over Kyo-chan!

...in this place of learning.

Stop that!

What are you gonna do if this speech gets you tons of fans?

There's no way in hell that'll happen!

You don't know that.

If it does, can you tell them?

"I have someone I like already."

What are you going on about?!

She didn't see it, did she?

I have someone I like already!

Let's practice.

I like you, Ichikawa-kun!

Come on!

CLASS 2-3

Yamada likes me?

Even so, the situation hasn't really changed.

In fact, I need to act more carefully.

Unlike if she had zero affection for me,

there's no coming back from a drop

after starting high.

Watch out...

Ah, shoot!

Get a grip!

Need to hold back on creepy behavior...

That reminds me.

We're going to karaoke today with the seniors who were on the basketball team.

-Wanna come? -Huh? Yeah!

I can't find any time for me to butt in.

Well, nothing I can do.

Karaoke, huh?

A completely foreign world to me.

Yamada-san said she'll come.

Really?

The basketball team!

It's the boys' team as well?!

Okay, let's go on ahead!

I shouldn't!

I really shouldn't!

This...

This...

This creepy behavior!

What the hell am I doing?

Here, Yamada-san, you're up!

You're still eating?

Then let's all raise our glasses again.

Here's to Koyabashi's three-pointers...

Cheers!

Okay, now then, Yamada-san...

She won't stop eating!

There! Their room was pretty close.

That was a close one.

Who ordered the melon soda?

This kid...

Wait, he's the one who gave that speech!

You're right!

Everyone's talking about you!

Was that off-the-cuff?

I know, come sing with us!

Go on, step inside!

Ichikawa!

Why are you here?

I'm dead.

I'm a gross stalker who was creeping on their fun party.

I'm...

What's wrong?

Weren't you having fun at that party?

I was...

But well, I quit the team in the middle of the year...

You could call me an outsider.

More importantly, why are you here, Ichikawa?

Do I pretend it was coincidence?

No, she knows I'm not the kind to go to karaoke alone...

Could it be...

You followed us?

No, well...

It's not like I was worried...

Ichikawa.

Did you hear me say there was someone I liked?

You see...

Now?!

You see, saying it out loud...

It made me feel funny inside...

And I was like, it really is true...

Then it hit me, and I've been acting like a weirdo all day.

Sorry.

I probably make no sense right now.

But that's all it is, so don't worry about me.

I'm...

No, that's not why I was worried!

Come face to face with my own creepiness!

I was wary because of the boys' team.

That's what had me worried...

Sorry.

Why did this happen?!

Yesterday was awful.

As expected of the basketball team with its extroverts.

They showed no mercy.

Here's to Ichikawa-kun's wonderful speech and singing!

Cheers!

Well, they weren't bad people or anything.

Ichikawa-kun!

Perfect timing.

Hara-san?

You see...

I wanted to have a word with you.

What is it?

You were here?

Oh, you too, Yamada-san.

What? Sweets Paradise?!

I'll go!

Thank goodness. And well...

Do you mind if Kanzaki-kun comes too?

What? Isn't that...

We were in sync.

Ah, but in that case...

won't we be in the way?

Um, for your date.

Well, I don't know about that.

Kanzaki-kun suggested we invite you, Yamada-san.

I wonder why.

Not sure.

Well, we've hung out by ourselves plenty of times already...

Damn him, really?!

Um, just to make sure...

Are you two dating?

Oh, no, no!

You spend time alone all the time, but you're not dating yet?

What is it?

If you're okay with it, I'm all for it!

If she gets in the way, just give Yamada the slip.

Huh?

No...

Why don't you come as well?

What?!

After all, Saturday...

is March 14th...

White Day!

I'll go if I have the time.

So, you'll come!

Really?

Hold on.

They said they'd come!

Oh, that's good to hear!

You too, Ichikawa.

Huh?

In other words, this is...

a double date?

I can't wait.

Today is do or die.

I ended up coming early again.

Ichikawa-kun.

Oh...

Her regular clothes.

We took the same train.

It's a bit early, so I figured it'd be just me.

Ah, I was thinking of doing some shopping.

For White Day?

No, it wasn't that...

But...

To be honest, I still haven't gotten anything.

I can imagine.

It's for Yamada-san, after all.

That's right...

I knew it!

How did she know?!

Well, I guess I can tell Hara-san.

The more I think about it, the less I have it figured out.

Looking online just gives you lists for what not to get.

I know, right?

I don't know if I can help you out, but should we go shopping together?

Huh?

No, I couldn't...

-Harajuku. -Ah, we're here!

HARAJUKU

Is this situation really alright?

Food might be a guaranteed winner.

No, Yamada eats good food all the time.

That's true.

Besides, homemade sweets from me would be creepy,

and she might think I put something inside.

What? You think?

What did you get from Yamada-san?

A chocolate muffin, I think.

Homemade?

Yeah.

What'd you think?

I mean, I was happy...

But Yamada's homemade is different from my homemade.

You think so?

Accessories would be totally creepy, too.

It does depend on people's tastes.

Maybe I should just get a gift from a catalog.

That sounds like an obligatory year-end present...

I'm shooting down all your ideas.

My bad.

I end up thinking the same way, so I get it.

The two of us are kinda similar, huh?

Huh?

What's that mean?

I'm scared!

Ah!

How about a hat?

That hat on Yamada?

-Ichika... -Cute, in my opinion.

Eh?

Eh?

What?!

Ah, you're right!

You look really cute, Hara-san!

Right?

Is she... jealous?

You're dead, you're dead, you're dead...

No, no, no, no!

Why's he, of all people, here early too?!

You look real cute, too, Yamada-san!

-Right?! -Huh?

She's cute, right? Right?!

Yeah...

Hara-san!

Ah, it's almost time.

Let's get going!

You're dead, you're dead, you're dead...

Lot of mixed-up signals here!

I'll take this as well.

I can't decide!

-Hara-san sure is cute. -Yeah...

-Don't agree with me! -What?

At times like this, you say, "That turns me on."

Say it.

Hara-san sure turns me on...

Stop looking at her like that.

Okay.

I wanna go home...

Besides, I wasn't calling Hara-san cute back then...

Thanks for waiting!

Hara-san!

This is my treat, so you should eat more!

-Wait, it is? -It's fine, really.

I'm not hungry, anyway.

A heart-wrenching sound.

She's always like this.

That's why I invited Yamada-san.

I thought with her here, Hara-san would eat a lot as well.

Hara-san, you're plenty cute the way you are!

You called her cute! Wow!

I mean, she really is cute.

Kanzaki-kun calls me cute all the time.

What?! Wow!

Must be nice.

Here, have some fries.

Eat up!

Well...

Why not?

-Like I said, you're... -Lay off her.

Even if you say she's fine the way she is,

if she doesn't feel the same way herself,

you're just pushing that on her.

You shouldn't deny her desire to change herself.

That's right.

I came this far because I wanted to change.

I guess you're right.

But no matter whether Hara-san is chubby or skinny,

my feelings for her won't change!

The Hara-san I like is the one who eats a lot and looks happy!

Here.

-Take this. -What's this?

Ah, so adorable!

A cutlery set!

If you really insist...

I'll eat plenty today!

Yummy!

Yamada picked it out?

Yeah.

She really has great sense.

I came a bit early and was trying to figure out what to get,

when I happened to see Yamada-san passing by,

and she helped me buy it.

Yamada-san's surprisingly approachable.

Don't talk to her.

I like how she's a big eater too.

Don't look at her.

Don't go shopping with her.

He has something that I'm missing.

Oh, right!

She is in show business, after all...

No, that's not what I mean.

Yamada is mine!

No, I meant...

Yamada, you ate a ton of c... curry, which you know is a favorite of mine, right?

Right?

It's not about Kanzaki here.

I'm the one who's lacking here.

As a man.

So that's how you felt.

About Yamada-san...

Hilarious, right?

Someone like me with Yamada...

I'm not worthy of her.

You think?

Everyone says you're a good guy,

and you gave that really nice speech.

It feels like you're your own person, and that makes you cool.

When you think of it that way, you might be a good fit for Yamada-san.

Wh...

What about you, as well?

C... confess already!

I've already confessed to her!

-Huh? -Wait, do you mean earlier today?

But she doesn't think I'm being serious!

At this rate, we'll never figure out whether we're dating or not,

and slowly end up in a physical relationship...

Well, that sounds fine too!

There really is something very wrong with him.

Huh?

Looks like we lost Yamada-san!

What's with that obvious acting?

Let's split up and look for her.

We'll go look this way, so you take that side.

Huh? Ah, but...

-Just come with me! -Sure.

That was pretty obvious.

-What do you mean? -Never mind.

In the end, even if you hang out together all the time,

you still want to spend as much time alone with them as possible.

Huh?

No, I mean Hara-san and Kanzaki-kun!

What should we do after this?

Let's go home.

I see...

It's for the best.

Let's call it quits for today.

I always end up comparing myself to others.

Then I hate myself for getting jealous over tiny things.

Sorry for being such a terrible person.

Shut up!

Have you forgotten already?

Who's the one who trusts in you the most?

Is there something important inside?

Yeah.

Yamada.

What?

When we get off... I have something.

Hara-san and Kanzaki-kun have pair seats at a net cafe!

Those two are pretty grown-up, huh?

Yeah...

But I like the way we are...

That's right.

On Valentine's Day, Yamada...

must have worked up a lot of courage.

Comparisons. Jealousy.

That's all nothing but self-protection.

I've been so stupid.

Don't look at anyone else!

Kyotaro Ichikawa.

You should...

only think about Yamada!

Here.

A muffin!

Like the one I made!

Disappointed, right?

No, not at all!

You made it yourself?

I was there when you made those sweets.

That was foreshadowing this.

I'm sure you're already full for today, so...

Hey, wait!

Take it slowly!

Sorry, I was so happy...

Accessories are totally creepy.

Hara-san said it depends on people's tastes...

Hey.

Put it on me.

How's it look?

-S... -Eh?

So cute, I could die!

I love her.

I love her. I love her.

Why am I crying?

It's different from the last time she cried.

A very small, but important step forward.

This is the way we are.