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Oh, morning.

What is this situation?

Am I going to die tomorrow?

Stop it.

Hey, I was thinking about it last night...

Ichikawa, what does your papa call you?

Nothing really lately, but...

Kyo-chan, or Kyo...

And your friends?

Ichikawa or Ichikawa-kun?

Then... how about Kyotaro?

For me.

I'm going to die today.

I'll call you.

Yeah.

Yamada's leaving for Hiroshima today for her shoot.

Ah.

I forgot to tell her to break a leg.

And as for me...

Yurin in a relationship...

Sleeping over...

I believe in her.

She said he was just a close friend, and they just spent the night playing games.

There's no way...

That's right.

It's an otaku's duty to believe his oshi.

-I wonder why... -As they say.

-My heart felt a twinge of pain now. -Those who believe shall be saved.

Still, a flower viewing...

I'd heard about them, but they really existed.

I never thought I'd be invited to one.

Yo, it's Icchi!

I knew it.

I thought I heard a familiar voice.

Ah, what are you doing here?

You ruined our boys' chat about economics.

I bet you were talking about Yurin's relationship scandal.

You're free to kiss, sleep over, whatever.

If you're dating, that is.

But even I think it's wack to sleep over if you're not even dating.

Don't you agree, Icchi-kun?

That's right.

Yamada slept over at the house of a boy she isn't dating...

That's an unavoidable, objective fact.

She may not be as famous as Yurin, but Yamada's also...

Her relationship with you might hinder her work.

What if it turns into something big?

I know.

Let's send Yamada a picture.

Say cheese.

Wait!

Huh?

Oh yeah, Yamada-san's not with you?

Her movie shoot starts tomorrow in Hiroshima.

She left a day early.

She's playing Ken Kataoka's daughter.

Whoa, that's sick!

Feels like she's becoming a bigger deal every day.

But it's still the same old Yamada.

She hasn't changed at all.

I guess.

I saw her the other day.

Eating a double burger with Ramune candy!

Seriously?

Hasn't changed, huh?

That said...

It's a really nice hotel.

Want a room tour?

Sometimes you need to change as well.

You know...

Ah, hold on a sec.

Ah, Mama.

Hey, Anna.

Can I have a word with you?

In the end, I didn't get to say anything that day.

So pretty!

Right, Anna-chan?

You think?

I meant the scenery.

Ah...

Ken Kataoka-san is here!

We look forward to working with you.

Relax.

Yes.

IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR THE SHOOT, GAHHH BREAK A LEG

YOU'LL BE FINE

I could only say the most cliche, irresponsible thing.

Maybe her mom got angry at her for sleeping over.

Yamada's not an ordinary middle schooler.

I need to act with that in mind.

Wait! That's...

No way!

No, no, no, no, no!

I knew it!

What are you doing, Yamada?

You can't go doing that!

A DIFFERENT LOCATION THAN USUAL. YOUR BOYFRIEND'S PLACE...?

See?! Someone picked up on it!

A PRESENT FROM SOMEONE?

A FANCY HAIRDO ON CHRISTMAS EVE... A DATE...

A telltale lengthy otaku comment.

It's all the same account.

Dirty Pig?

Hm...

Seems like a typical old guy who's a ramen and idol otaku.

WANNA DIE

ANOTHER TAXI IGNORED ME... DO I EVEN EXIST?

PAIN.........

WANNA GO BACK... EVEN THOUGH I'M AT HOME.....

He's super-depressed!

ANNA-CHAN IS MY ONLY SOURCE OF PEACE... MY REASON TO LIVE...

Reason to live...

VETERAN ACTOR KEN KATAOKA BOASTS 28 LOVERS STEAMY BLACK BOOK INCLUDES ACTRESSES

Steamy?!

What the hell are you posting?!

It's not over!

What's wrong with you, Dirty Pig?

Rumors like these take on a life of their own,

and they go big because people think it's funny!

It's spreading pretty far...

I didn't want to have to do this...

JUST A FRIENDLY WARNING

That should do it.

YOU SHOULD DELETE THIS POST

It's your fault I'm playing this character, otaku-kun...

An instant block?

I can do what I want!

Stop acting like my dad only when it serves you!

Okay, cut!

Ah, I'm sorry.

I wasn't supposed to cry here...

I think we can use that take.

Right?

She's barely holding back the tears.

You said you're from Tetchan's agency?

Ah, yes.

Good work.

The anxiety came through more than the anger.

Teens are great, they really are.

And after that, I got to watch the rest of the shoot.

Ken Kataoka-san really is amazing.

But didn't he say good things about you?

Doesn't that mean you're the amazing one?

No, that's not it.

I wondered why I cried while I acting...

But back then...

It felt like I understood how you felt, just a little.

Being annoyed and anxious at yourself.

And Kataoka-san saw through it all.

That's why I'm really glad you were with me the other night.

Well, Mama got angry at me, though.

-She really did get mad, huh? -Yeah...

I won't ask you not to lie to me.

I lied to my parents all the time as well.

But I'm serious about rooting for your career, so don't forget that.

Th...

Thanks.

Huh?

I should be thanking you.

Right.

There's a reason for everything.

The sleepover, my worries...

Her mom's with her, so I'm not worried about the shoot itself.

The real problem is...

She posted another picture like this.

The otaku are gonna have a field day.

Hey, can I show off this photo of me with Anna-chan to my friends?

Here's the photo...

Of course not!

Delete it right now!

-What? -Throw your phone in the microwave!

DELETE THIS PHOTO?

Ah!

DIRTY PIG

UNFORGIVABLE, UNFORGIVABLE DIE, DIE, DIE, DIE

ANNA-CHAN'S SHOOT IS IN ONOMICHI! I LIVE RIGHT HERE!

What?

What is this pain in my chest?

This emotion feels familiar...

Affection turning into loathing...

Can you see it?

Is that Shikoku over there?

Dunno, maybe it's the Shimanami Kaido?

Beats me...

You're there, why don't you know?

More importantly, you're alone right now, right?

Yeah, my mom's on a call for work.

So you can say whatever you want.

No, that's not what I mean.

It'd be too much to tell her that there's a crazy fan nearby.

Um, watch your back there.

Ah, did you see that as well?

They said Virgos have the worst luck today.

But I reckon I don't believe in unlucky results.

Oh, a dialect.

Girls who speak in a dialect are cute, right?

Huh?

Yamada?

Yamada!

VIDEO CALL ENDED

ANNA YAMADA

CALL FAILED CALL AGAIN, LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE

No way...

Well, I'm sure she's fine.

Totally fine...

She's fine, she's fine...

WHAT HAPPENED? HEY

CAN YOU GET AHOLD OF YAMADA?

DID SHE DUMP YOU?

EAT IT

Something's wrong, I know it...

Go find her.

Let's calm down here.

No, I don't care!

She can hate me for it!

What a coincidence.

I was just taking shelter from the rain...

I just want to make sure she's okay.

11 p.m.

I can see if Yamada's okay by watching her dad...

You look cold, are you okay?

Huh?

You're freezing. Come in.

Delicious!

That's a pro chef for you.

It's late, you should call your parents.

Huh?

If they knew their child was over at someone's place so late at night...

Yeah...

Shoot... Is he a bit angry?

Thinking about it, I'm acting like a huge creep right now.

I'm no better than Dirty Pig.

Oh, Anna?

Right now? Huh? Contact?

Calm down. Where?

Yeah.

Uh-huh...

Where do you think this is?

That's...

Anna's phone fell in the water,

so she asked me to tell whoever's here that she can't contact them.

I'll call her back.

That's my house.

Huh?

That place... it's my house.

Ah... I see.

Eh? Ah...

What is it now, Yuki?

Are you feeling that lonely?

Huh? Who's this?

Ah, this is Ichikawa. Ichikawa.

Ichikawa?

Kyotaro!

So! Mama came back and I turned around,

and suddenly I dropped my phone in the sea and we couldn't get it out,

so I thought you'd be worried and wrote a letter...

Hey, take a deep breath.

Huh? But why are you there?

I wonder why...

You can restore your data from the cloud...

Yeah.

Mama...

Anna-san and I...

Me and Kyotaro...

-We like each other. -We like each other.

We're serious about this, which is why...

I really regret the sleepover thing...

Friend code.

Let's play MH.

After all the commotion...

spring break passed us by...

WENT TO RAMEN RO NOW THAT I'M IN TOKYO TASTES LIKE TOKYO!

There must be better ways to taste Tokyo...

Um... let's check from the alt I made the other day.

FOUND YOU

ANNA-CHAN

That's right.

He posted about it before.

Why didn't I notice?!

That's how it always is.

The dangers always show up when you least expect them.

RAMEN RO MITA BRANCH

Yamada...

Yamada!

Kyo...

Your friend?

Ah, um...

Oh, from the other day...

Ah, um...

She's the model Yamada admires from the photo shoot.

But Dirty Pig is more important right now.

I just happened to run into her.

I want to take her somewhere else, but since she's with her...

Yamada... Mind if I join you?

Nope!

Welcome!

Feel free to take the third seat from the back!

Thank you.

THE THIRD SEAT FROM THE BACK

-No, it can't be... -Ah, Anna-chan, how was Onomichi?

-She's a magazine model. -Huh, you knew?

I reckon I live right there!

Dirty Pig...

She's so easy to read!

Thanks for waiting.

I ordered a small ramen with no toppings.

That's right.

Oh yeah, I've read about Ramen Ro before...

Shops like this handle five customers at a time, called a lot.

If you eat slowly, you end up "disrupting the lot," and get called out.

Oh no.

I should have thought before coming in here.

That was fast!

Um, I'm...

Thanatos.

Thana?

Oh yeah, she blocked me right away!

I'm a fan of Yamada... I mean, Anna Akino too...

Anna-chan's great, isn't she?

So cute, awesome, cool, grown-up...

Perfect...

What a passionate fan.

In the future, when Yamada gets famous, there will be more like her.

But I know.

The Anna Yamada that isn't perfect.

It's... my victory.

Put the bowl up there.

So slow!

Huh?

Did you get taller before I knew it?

What are you, my relative?

I'm wearing heels.

Ichikawa, your shoes are mismatched.

Ah, that's...

Did you come in that much of a hurry?

Stare...

Anna-chan, I've never seen you make that face.

Whoa, cute.

I, um...

Ah, no, I've always looked up to you, Niko-chan...

Please let me join you again.

I'm the type to keep a proper distance from my oshi.

Otaku.

Well, if it's mutual, then...

Bye.

Ah, wait...

Don't you ever post Yamada's private information or anything!

What are you talking about?

PLEASE SHARE PICS OF ANNA-CHAN AT SCHOOL

I exchanged numbers...

with a magazine model...

Sorry for making you worry because of my phone.

No, I was the one who leaped to negative conclusions.

But...

The world is full of bad people who want to take celebrities down a notch.

So you should be careful about the photos you post...

And keep a good distance in crowded places.

Okay.

I don't want to make you worry again.

I want to become more of a grown-up.

Yes, keep a proper distance...

Become a grown-up, if you know what I mean.

Shut up!

I want to become a grown-up!