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Th-They sent me two separate invitations?!

LET'S CATCH A MOVIE! TAKE ME TO ANIMATE.

Oh, maybe this could be a prank.

No, no, no, no, no! I don't know them that well,

but I know they wouldn't do something like that.

Ugh! If only there were two of me!

ONION So that's how it is.

We're hanging out as a threesome, then?

Well, aren't you lucky, Otaku-kun?

Th-They're so cute.

I can't believe I get to accompany them!

Wouldn't this've been, like, your first time out with a guy one-on-one?

That's not what it was about!

Or are you saying you were trying to keep him all to yourself?

Hmm, who knows?

For what I had planned, it doesn't matter who tags along.

If you're cool with it, we can all go together.

Hrm... I know!

Let's take turns dating him!

Huh?

So I'll go chill by myself for an hour,

and then after Amane, I get to date you for an hour.

Wh-Why do it like that?

Just don't go too far, 'kay?

Oh, and don't you dare sneak off to some hotel.

Not a chance! Not a chance!

GALS CAN'T BE KIND TO OTAKU?!

THIRD HOUR "DO YOU WANT TO COME OVER?"

I'm sorry Ijichi's like that.

Still, what are we going to do?

Since we're close, let's go to Animate after all.

I'm dying to get the official fan book.

Y-Yeah! It just came out today.

She gives off such a powerful aura.

She's even more eye-catching than she is at school.

Hey, babe!

Whoa, you are so my type! GALS ARE MY LOVE

Let's, like, get a bite somewhere, yeah?

Yikes! He's totally one of them!

And who's this dude with you?

Your little brother?

U-Um, well, you see...

Look.

Huh?

I get enough already.

Amane-san!

Sorry. Did I scare you?

What? Oh, no.

I know people are intimidated by me because I seem so cold.

I say something I think is perfectly normal and people think I'm pissed.

Although it does come in handy at times like this.

I thought you were super cool back there.

Hmm?

You act so cool even though you're really an otaku. You're full of surprises.

Otaku-kun...

Hey! Who are you calling an otaku?

I'm just shopping for my little sister.

R-Right.

I got three first editions!

You sure act like an otaku, though!

BOYS' COMICS

Don't look at me like that!

Well, I'm just happy we're on the same page.

I'm telling you, I'm not an otaku!

A hot gal dating a nerdy young otaku?

I can get behind that.

Gosh, I'm so glad I got them.

My sister can't wait to get her hands on one.

Speaking of which, what's your little sister like?

You promise not to tell?

Huh? O-Okay.

I'm actually an only child now.

I'm so sorry!

Hold on! Just listen to me!

She's my next-door neighbor. She's like a little sister to me.

She always comes over to play, and she even calls me her big sis.

Thank goodness. I thought there had been an accident

or that maybe she was your imaginary sister.

What the heck is an "imaginary sister"?

It's too much trouble to explain things to everyone,

so I just call her my kid sister.

Still, if she does exist, I'd love to meet her.

Huh?

I mean, she's the target demographic for Glittermon.

I never get the chance to talk to any kids who are into the show.

You're trying to come over to my place?

O-Oh, that's not what I was getting at!

I'm sorry. I just get so excited about anything Glittermon.

I got carried away and wasn't really thinking about how that sounded.

Heya!

I'm back!

Now it's my turn.

Ijichi-san, why did we come to a park?

We can't watch a movie in an hour, right?

So I thought I'd show you something funny instead.

Whoa!

My lips are a monstrosity!

I thought I'd take some embarrassing pictures of you today

since you caught me in a compromising position before.

Don't make it sound like that.

Hoo!

Urgh.

Blerg.

Let's take some of you too, Ijichi-san.

No way! Today, we're snapping pics of you.

What?

Oh, but wait...

What are we doing now?

Wait just a sec.

You mean we're...

dancing?!

I-I don't know how!

Just watch and follow my lead.

Okay, three seconds.

Wait, what, huh, how—

Your moves are so crazy! And that face...

Man, I'll never be able to live this down.

Please don't make it public.

What kind of dance was that anyway?

Hmm...

PRIVATE #COUPLESDANCE

Wouldn't you like to know?

Amane says she'll be here soon.

Okay. Then until she gets here...

Oh! It's the cable-hugger Glittermon!

GLITTERMON CABLE COVERS FIVE VARIATIONS, 200 YEN EACH

For a mere 200 yen, these are great quality!

You sure do love Glittermon, huh?

What else are you into?

There was this dumb but adorable anime last year called Inflatable Love-dol.

As you'd expect from the title, it's about...

That's cool and all that,

but what about, like, girls?

I-I can't even imagine being in love. It's not for me.

Honestly, I've never really been interested in that stuff either.

I've always preferred to spend my time with my friends and family instead.

'Cept I think I might've taken a little interest in you.

Whoa!

Wait, what was that? I didn't hear you.

Oh? Amane made it.

Hey!

We're over here!

GALS CAN'T BE KIND TO OTAKU?!

Otagal.

Uh, the new Glittermon from last week was...

Must be Single Boy Jack! That was Single Boy Jack!

Zappity-zap! SINGLE BOY JACK

Get electrified! In the story, he's the seventh mechanical-type Glittermon.

He's played by Daichi Taian, who's famous for dubbing movies.

You guys sure know your stuff.

I actually have a fairly decent memory.

I'm always researching things I'm into.

Sounds like next week's midterms oughta be a breeze, then!

Otaku suck. Tests suck. Everything sucks.

You were so confident a second ago!

How did you do on the benchmark tests in April?

What about you?

With all five subjects combined, I scored just over 300 points.

What about you, Ijichi?

I think I got around 423 points.

Four—

I never know what to expect with you two.

You meant that in a bad way about me, didn't you?

I guess there are a lot of different types of gals.

FIVE DAYS BEFORE MIDTERMS

Ijichi-san couldn't ignore our plight,

so she decided to help us study.

Concentrate! Concentrate, concentrate!

Um, what about this one?

Isn't that past perfect tense?

Oh, I see now.

Ijichi-san, how do you get to be such a good student?

Huh? You just pay attention in class and then review a little.

Ugh!

The answer was staring me in the face!

Sorry, guys, but I gotta get home.

When my mom's not around, the cooking's on me.

Oh, right. My parents won't be home today either.

You better keep studying even without me.

Don't get distracted and start rambling about Glittermon, okay?

Oh, come on. We wouldn't do that.

Of course we wouldn't.

We have a lot riding on these midterms.

See?! Its tail curves upward!

Really? Oh, it super does!

And mind the length of its neck!

D-Dang it, I lost again!

Let's do one more. Just one more.

I was hoping you'd say that.

I'm not going to lose this time!

Well, neither am I!

Gosh, I really busted a gut.

We sure get fired up during our art battles.

I had a lot of fun.

I just need to get a little better, and then I'll turn the tables on you.

You sure are a sore loser.

PLEASE WAIT

Oh! I'm sorry!

I-I-It's okay. It didn't mean anything. Nothing at all.

Well, my place is right over here.

O-Oh? Th-Then I g-guess I'll see you at s-school!

Hey.

Do you want to come over?

Sorry to impose.

My room is upstairs.

R-Right!

Wh-What did you just say?

I was only asking if—

No, for another round!

I was only asking to finish our art battle!

Um...

On top of that...

My parents won't be home today either.

Wow! A real girl's room!

Quit staring at everything.

I'm sorry! It's just that I've never been in a girl's room before.

Well, I've never let a boy in my room before either.

O-Oh, right! I've always wanted to see your Glittermon collection, Amane-san!

Oh, y-yeah, sure.

Ta-da!

That's the Miss Luna acrylic standee!

An ultra-rare item only available to winners of the magazine sweepstakes!

My sister and I worked together and managed to win one.

Oh, the girl you were talking about?

That's the one.

She's always begging me to talk about Glittermon with her.

That sure is rich.

I'm the one who has to play along with your Glittermon addiction, Big Sis.

Do not let yourself be deceived, Mr. Boyfriend.

Sayu! What was... When did you...

And, I mean, "boyfriend"?

Um, let me introduce you.

This is my honorary sister from next door, Sayu Amamiya.

Eastern Elementary School, third grade, class four.

Big Sis Kei and I are close family friends.

As her parents are working today,

I have come over to make dinner.

Cooking is such a pain. If I don't help, she'll attempt to quash her appetite with water.

So, uh, you're a big fan of Glittermon, aren't you?

Hmm?

No. I put that behind me in first grade.

Why so early?!

I am, in fact, responsible for initially introducing her to early Glittermon.

7TH GRADE, 1ST GRADE The heck is this? Glittermon?

However, even after I outgrew it, 2ND GRADE, 8TH GRADE Aah, Lord Vamp! Ooh, I just can't!

she kept delving deeper into the Glittermon series,

and even now as a high schooler, still hasn't moved on.

I don't know what to think.

A stray bullet!

A-And what do you like these days?

I'm partial to shogi.

KING

Intense!

So, tell me about your boyfriend here.

I told you he's not my boyfriend!

Uh, nice to meet you.

I'm Takuya Seo, her classmate.

Amane-san always calls me "Otaku-kun."

I see now. You are merely a candidate for boyfriend.

No, he's not!

Does that mean you hate Otaku-san, then?

W-Well, I wouldn't say I hate him...

But that doesn't mean I'm into him either.

I only have eyes for Lord Vamp!

I have absolutely no interest in three-dimensional men.

That was a quick recovery.

Try to understand, Otaku-san.

There is no way she would have a boy over if she wasn't into him.

Enough! Just stop talking already!

You're making dinner, right?

I'll give you a hand, so get a move on.

You can't come with me, Sis.

You need to keep your guest company.

Sorry we got so noisy.

She's still a little kid, after all.

Sayu, one last thing!

No broccoli in tonight's dinner, okay?

Hmm...

Now then, let's get down to business.

The final round of our Glittermon art battle.

There's no way I'm losing on my home turf.

What's that got to do with anything?

If I do happen to lose...

I'll do anything you say.

Oh.

Perv.

No, I heard you loud and clear.

You told a hormone-loaded high schooler you'd do anything for him.

In which case...

When I win, I'm taking your limited-run Miss Luna acrylic stand!

Wha— S-So that's your move!

SOMETHING DIRTY... ACRYLIC STANDEE...

If the alternative is losing that...

How far would you go if we did something dirty?

Please don't weigh an acrylic standee against something dirty.

But otherwise, if you defeat me,

I shall hand over my Lord Earth figure.

Now you're talking.

I accept your terms!

Go! Go!

SEO AMANE

I guess this...

means I win, doesn't it?

You sure we can't do something dirty instead?

SOMETHING DIRTY...

Like put your arm around me?

Not a chance! It's already settled!

The idea that putting your arm around someone is "dirty" is frankly absurd.

Sayu?!

You shouldn't be thinking about doing anything dirty

with an elementary schooler in the house anyway.

Quite true. Quite true.

Thanks for having me over.

Otaku-san, a word.

Huh?

Sayu-san?

Otaku-san...

I hope you'll treat Big Sis Kei right.

She's like a kid inside, but I'm sure you've seen how she tries to act tough.

She doesn't have many friends she can invite over.

But she appeared to be having a lot of fun today.

That made me very happy.

I can tell that you think really highly of Amane-san, Sayu-san.

Thank you for everything today.

What are you guys talking about?

I hope we can play again sometime.

That would make me happy too.

Okay, I'll see you at school.

He seems like a decent person.

He was very polite to me, even though I'm much younger.

Yeah.

It's nice how he always remembers to say thanks.

But he's still an immature otaku who always gets carried away like a kid.

I mean, that does make him easy to get along with...

This...

is love.

It most definitely is not!

Huh. So you hate him?

I don't hate him, but that doesn't mean I like...

Wait, didn't I already explain this?

GALS CAN'T BE KIND TO OTAKU?!

Wait, I feel like I forgot something.

Studying!

And so midterms finally arrived.

HIGH SCHOOL YEAR 1 ENGLISH MIDTERM EXAM

When we got our grades back,

I managed a total of 291 points.

I think I was able to avoid failing thanks to Ijichi-san's help.

Um, how did you guys do?

I only got 408 points. JAPANESE: 80, MATH: 72, ENGLISH: 92, SCIENCE: 78, SOCIAL STUDIES: 86, TOTAL: 408

I guess it was a little tough this time.

I failed everything.

I know I'm no match for Ijichi,

but I wanted to at least beat you, Otaku-kun!

Well, I don't think we...

How'd you even get that kind of score anyway?

I thought we were slacking off together. You traitor!

Look at how close you guys have gotten.

So, what were you doing when you were "slacking off"?

N-Nothing in particular,

and I don't really think we've gotten any closer.

Hmm.

Otaku-kun, do you want to go on an... after-school date?

Huh?

Maybe go see a movie since we weren't able to before?

Th-That's fine with me.

B-But on one of those "after-school d-d-d-dates"?

What about me?

You stay for make-up classes!

Aw, the one we wanted to see is already over.

See anything else that looks good?

I'm not really that interested, but...

maybe a romance would be the best bet.

Oh!

ZOMBIES VS. SHARK

I want to see that!

But that's definitely not a date movie!

Oh, you wanna see that one? ZOMBIES VS. SHARK WHO WILL SURVIVE?!

Okay, it's settled.

I-Is that all right? I'm sure it's going to be absolute garbage.

But don't you wanna see it?

It's fine by me.

You should be honest about the things you like.

And next time, we can go to one that I want to see! Right?

Ijichi-san...

The shark has eaten so many zombies, it can't take another bite!

This is trash!

Ijichi-san, I'm so sorry...

She's crying?!

Is it because the main characters survived?

She's such a sweetheart!

MAKE-UP CLASS

Otagal...

Wha-choo!

You win!

Yay! Winning!

Ack. How could an otaku lose to a gal in an arcade?

I have to... I have to find a way!

CRANE GAME

So, like, my brothers always make me play with them, so I got kinda good.

Oh!

1T CHOCO Look, it's One-Ton Choco!

I've never been able to snag one.

The crane is so weak, I doubt it's even—

I got one.

What? No! Sick! Oh my gosh! Sick!

Lemme see! Lemme see it!

Certainly.

But, man, you sure worked that crane...

And now I got two! Thanks bunches, Otaku-kun.

It was nothing!

I'm glad I found a way to make a comeback.

Hey, hey.

Let's do this! This baby here!

KOTOKO, OTAKU-KUN #HEREANDNOW

I've never used a photo booth before.

'Cept you totally had the hang of it.

Before, you'd blush if I even got close.

Don't tell me you and Amane...

No, no, no, no, no!

I've only taken pictures and videos with you, Ijichi-san!

R-Really?

Hmm.

Oh, it looks like you aren't wearing nail polish today.

Huh?! W-Well, sometimes if I don't get up early enough...

Wow, I'm surprised you noticed.

I'm surprised as well.

In the past, I could barely even look people in the face.

You're a good influence on me, Ijichi-san.

Oh!

Ijichi-san...

You seem kind of distant today.

Wha?! Y-You're imagining things.

I must've gotten carried away again.

When I was staring at your nails, I bet it creeped you out.

It did not, Otaku-kun!

Just forget about it already.

Let's go home.

O-Okay.

The truth is...

GALS CAN'T BE KIND TO OTAKU?!

LET'S FIND SOME FRIENDS!

TRANSLATION: MICHAEL ARNOLD TIMING: HENRY LIN

EDITING: RILEY DALTON QUALITY CHECK: ZACHARY CARLYSLE

GOT A FRIEND! MY CLASSMATE

ALL TOGETHER NOW!

FRIENDS FOREVER