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That guy is like the sun.

Bright and warm.

No matter where he goes,

he can instantly make everyone smile.

I could never reach that light.

That's what I always thought.

Suzuki, do you like me?

Suzuki.

Look at me.

Answer me.

How did it end up like this?

Is this a dream?

Or...

(Episode 1)

(Alarm / Snooze)

Oh crap!

I'm Suzuki Hajime, a high school sophomore.

My hobbies are daydreaming and writing novels.

And my absolute favorite thing is BL.

I'm what you'd call a fudanshi.

But at the end of the day, BL is just a hobby.

I've never actually had a crush on a guy in real life.

Besides, romance and stuff like that

has absolutely nothing to do with a guy like me.

Let's be real, to girls,

I might as well be invisible.

Um...

He gave this to me!

No way! What are you talking about?

- Um... - No way!

I can't do it.

Absolutely not.

I gave up on that a long time ago.

About last time...

I know, right?

- Oh crap. - Time to study.

Honestly, I don't even have any friends.

I'm a total loner.

But there's a group of guys in my class

who live in a completely different world than me.

Stylish,

outgoing, and super popular.

"Saeki Yuma / 184 Posts 32K Followers / 357 Following."

- Morning, Haru-chan. - Morning!

Huh? Did you change your makeup today?

Yeah, does it look weird?

Not at all, it's super cute.

Hey, you lovebirds! Showing off bright and early, huh?

My Muscles's getting jealous.

Hey! Don't call me "Muscles."

Call me a macho man.

Same difference.

It's the same thing.

No it's not! It's totally different!

Iwasaki Shun.

Judo club member.

The strong, reliable, athletic hottie.

I can't believe he won just like that. He's amazing!

Yes!

As expected from the prefectural champ.

He might even represent Japan someday.

That's so cool.

Iwasaki, did you do the math homework?

Crap, I forgot.

Takeuchi.

Let me copy yours.

No way, do it yourself.

Takeuchi Tomoaki.

The calm, collected, and brilliant hottie.

Damn, this guy's got it in the bag.

I heard Takeuchi

always ranks in the top ten nationally on mock exams.

Seriously?

When does he even find the time to study?

He's a total genius.

Alright, everyone back to your seats.

Homeroom is starting.

By the way, where's Serizawa?

Don't tell me... he's late?

And then...

Hey! How's it going?

Serizawa Haruto.

Serizawa, you're too loud for this early in the morning.

And you're blatantly late.

Huh? I made it just in time, right?

You're definitely out.

What? Seriously?

Come on, please?

No.

Mr. Bunny~.

Playing cute won't work.

Get to your seat.

Why not?

They are the school's most popular group, The Popular Clique's Big Four.

Nice job.

After starting my sophomore year,

I ended up in the same class as Serizawa for the first time.

And I was instantly captivated by him.

He looks so handsome again today.

Because to me, Serizawa is...

my ideal seme.

And right now, I'm writing a BL novel based on him.

It's definitely in here.

Really? You said that yesterday too.

If anyone ever found out about my hobby...

It's nothing!

Oops.

It's about time.

Let's go.

Hurry up.

Suzuki.

Are you looking for something?

Se-Serizawa?

Um...

Is this what you're looking for?

[TN: Literally "For the Plot"]

Huh? H-How did you...

We had an elective class today, right?

It didn't have a name on it, but it was at your desk.

Here you go.

So that's what happened.

Th-Thank you.

So, this "Serizawa Haruto" written in the notebook...

Is that about me?

I'm doomed...

Suzuki?

Hey, are you listening?

I'm sorry!

The n-notebook...

♪ Love, love, love, love, whatever ♪

♪ Love, love, love, love, whatever ♪

♪ Where is the sky that flies in the dead of night? ♪

♪ Love, love, love, love, whatever ♪

♪ An ambiguous day is fine by me ♪

♪ You blurt it out ♪

♪ But those eyes are bloodshot ♪

♪ Love, love, love, love, whatever ♪

♪ Stop talking about love and all that ♪

♪ Just swallow the tears touched in an instant ♪

♪ And welcome the night with a moistened throat ♪

"Popular Serizawa Acts Weird Around Me."

Is Serizawa mad at me?

Ugh... What should I do?

He's definitely mad.

No, worse than that... I'm afraid...

Really? Did you hear?

No way, no way.

Isn't Suzuki's hobby a bit much?

I know, right?

Honestly, it creeps me out a bit.

Same here.

Why would a guy be into BL?

That's so gross.

Maybe he's got his eye on you.

- No way. - Don't say that.

I'm just kidding.

But you two would make a cute couple.

I said no!

That's awful.

Anyway, I need to apologize to him properly first.

And get my notebook back.

It's fine, it's fine.

I can totally do this.

I got this, I got this.

Okay.

One more time.

Okay.

This way?

Or this way?

No, no, no.

No, absolutely not.

Let's have a bento championship!

Ready~.

That looks so good.

I don't have the guts to talk to those flashy guys.

- This bento is totally cheating! - This bento is amazing!

Right?

Look for yourself.

Oh, wow.

Hurry up.

Alright, let's get started.

Pair up for warm-ups.

Who wants to pair up with me?

Let's go.

- Okay. - Hurry up.

Serizawa, let's pair up.

Sorry, I'll pass for now.

Suzuki.

Wanna pair up with me?

Huh?

Keep it up!

Again.

Ah! That hurts...

Why did Serizawa ask to pair up with me?

What the heck is going on?

Is he still mad about yesterday?

Huh? Takeuchi.

Why are you paired with the teacher today?

Serizawa ditched me.

Huh?

Poor you.

Hey, why? Pairing with the teacher isn't that bad.

Yeah... I guess.

Hey, Takeuchi.

Ugh...

This is...

A bit...

Since when did Serizawa and Suzuki get so close?

Just mind your own business.

I feel like everyone's staring at us, and...

We're way closer than I thought.

Suzuki, are you okay?

Are you not feeling well?

No, I'm fine...

But... your face is all red.

I can't take this. I just want to run away...

Sir, Suzuki doesn't look too well.

Can I take him to the nurse's office?

Huh?

Sure, don't push yourself too hard.

No, I...

Come on, hop on.

But...

Hurry up.

Serizawa...

Yeah?

I'm sorry.

I'm... not actually sick.

I know.

Huh?

Then... where are we going now?

Somewhere we can be alone.

The classroom?

Here we are.

Thanks.

You've been looking for a chance to talk to me all day, right?

So I figured it'd be better if we were alone.

Here you go.

Thanks.

Um... about this notebook.

Suzuki, are you writing a BL novel?

Yeah... you could say that.

Since you based a character on me...

Could it be... Suzuki, do you like me?

Look at me, okay?

Answer me, Suzuki.

I...

I'm so sorry!

Huh?

Huh? What's wrong?

I used you as a model without asking and did something misleading.

I'm really, truly sorry!

Anyway, just lift your head up first.

I just like BL.

I just like to fantasize.

It'd be perfect if there was a seme like you, Serizawa.

I may be a fudanshi, but it's just a hobby.

I didn't mean it like that.

So I don't see you in that way.

I see.

Anyway, I'm sorry for making you uncomfortable.

I'll do whatever I can to make it up to you.

Make it up to me?

Like... compensation for emotional distress or something.

I don't really have much money on me, though.

As long as it's something I can do...

I'll do anything.

Anything?

Yeah.

So... please.

Don't tell anyone else.

Okay.

In that case...

Let me be your first reader.

Let me read your novel.

Huh?

Have you been misunderstanding me this whole time?

I'm not mad at all.

Actually, I'm pretty happy about it.

Huh?

Because I think of myself as a seme, too.

Huh?

Sorry, I should've told you sooner.

I like BL, too.

What!

Do you have to be that surprised?

Because I can't believe you like BL, Serizawa.

Why not?

It doesn't matter who likes BL, right?

By the way, what kind do you usually read?

I've been really into Ishibashi Tatakiware lately.

Especially his works.

Tatakiware?

I absolutely love his works, too!

No way! We have the exact same taste!

Yay!

Yay!

Now I want to read your novel even more.

Your novel.

No, well...

Didn't you just say you'd do anything?

But... it's not very good, and it's not even finished.

I haven't shown it to anyone yet.

Then that makes me Suzuki's very first reader.

Huh? "Huh?"

Please.

Let me be Suzuki's first reader.

That sounded so cool...

What?

Did your heart skip a beat?

Yeah.

Ah, but...

Maybe it sounds better like this.

Give me your first time, Suzuki, or something like that.

What is that? That's amazing.

Let's try that again.

Give it to me.

Your first time, Suzuki.

How was that?

Suzuki?

Hello?

What's wrong?

P-Perfect...

What kind of reaction is that?

So, are you going to give it to me or not?

Your first time, Suzuki. Will you give it to me?

Hurry up and decide. Pick one.

If you don't mind...

I'll give it to you.

Great, I'll gladly accept it.

You froze again.

Because... what you just said was totally unfair, Serizawa.

So cute.

And just like that, Serizawa started reading my novel.

Then come to the rooftop during lunch break tomorrow.

Okay.

But I didn't know it at the time.

Popular Serizawa.

Acts Weird Around Me.

(Next Episode) Suzuki, Suzuki.

Starting today, let's eat lunch together every day.

We're bonding right now.

Most semes are great cooks. Leave it to me.

I make a killer stew.

(This drama is purely fictional.) Can I?