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On Thursday mornings, Ishigami gets up early.

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Now then...

Oh, is that the new issue of Momokan?

That's right.

Great, cause it was on break again last week.

The author keeps falling ill every three months or so.

Serializing a weekly manga means they can't get much sleep, right? It's worrying.

Not necessarily. Mangaka sometimes take breaks to work on the volume releases.

If someone was suddenly getting sick every three months,

they should really be treasuring what years they have left.

You know everything when it comes to manga, don't you Ishigami?

I don't know everything about manga, I just know what I know.

Nice, a color page for Momokan...

Eeeh?!

Momokan is getting a third season of its anime adaptation!

I should be excited, right Ishigami?! It's really coming!!

Hmm...well....

I wouldn't exactly rest easy...

Then why are you smiling?!

Anime Adaptations!

Momo-chan wa Kanganai is being serialized in the weekly middle jump magazine.

Momokan for short.

Despite being called a "failure of a romcom" for not showing any boobs or panty shots,

the manga has gained popularity for its simple charm,

so much so that it received an anime adaptation and a live-action show!

And after the second live-action movie and second season of the anime,

we are finally about to enter the third season!

When?! When does the third season start?!

Now now, no need to get too excited.

You acted exactly like this when the anime was first announced.

That tension won't last now.

While reading the magazines that Ishigami buys on his way to school,

Shirogane also became addicted to Momokan.

This quickly became a cleansing ritual for him every Thursday

to melt away the stresses of the week.

Sorry.

Thus, Shirogane began walking the path of the otaku thanks to Ishigami's influence.

Three seasons...we've come so far.

As a follower of the series since the beginning,

and for those who have been following it for a long time,

it becoming such a big deal makes us feel out of the loop, doesn't it?

Well, it's a great feeling when your work is widely known and loved,

but then the problem is the casual fans.

That's the kind of thing that can make or break a fandom.

Yea, I know what you mean.

Don't let your guard down even though it's the third season...

It was a passionate discussion in anticipation of the third season of the anime.

...there's a lot more character interaction, which means episode choices will be more important.

Is that so?!

But suddenly...

Good morning!

You two sound excited.

What are you talking about?

What should I do?

This is otaku talk...

It wouldn't be a good idea to let Shinomiya find out.

Well, Ishigami has a long history of being an otaku.

I'm sure he knows how to deal with such a situation.

There's no need to worry.

The manga we read every week will be getting animated again.

Ehhh?! That's bound to make you excited!

Well, I wouldn't say its exciting...

Well, yeah I guess I am excited.

It's exciting to watch your favorite manga and anime... right Ishigami?

No, I don't watch anime.

A sudden betrayal!

W..well, I read manga just for fun.

I've never watched any anime.

But you just said you were looking forward to it!

I was just following your lead!

I..I'm just a gamer, not an otaku!

You were so excited, I didn't want to ruin the mood.

Eeeeeh?

Prez is an otaku!

I'm sorry, president!

A closet otaku!

Ishigami did whatever he could to avoid being exposed as an otaku.

This is a scene that nerds would encounter from time to time.

Ishigami, what are you reading?

What is this, a light novel?

So you like these things? The drawings are cute.

Sorry for disrupting you. Here you go.

Even if he wasn't made fun of, he still felt guilty about it. That's just part of an otaku's nature.

Because of that, he was willing to admit liking manga and games,

but not light novels or anime in front of girls.

Ishigami looked like an otaku to begin with, but he still tried to hide it even if it was futile!

You don't need to deny it prez! Everyone has their weird hobby.

Weird hobby?!

What should I do?!

Should he come out? Should he remain a closet otaku?

Shirogane was forced to make a difficult choice!

If Shinomiya were to think I was an otaku...

President, I see you prefer 2D women over the real thing.

You're not denying you have this hobby? Wow, so the president has this side to him...

HOW CUTE.

Oh hell no!

Now I understand why Ishigami got so defensive.

Being thought as an otaku feels so shameful somehow!

But...I don't want to hide anything anymore.

I'd like to face Shinomiya as the real me.

What on earth should I do...

Prez, Prez!

I have a question!

Everyone at the tabletop gaming club is a mega otaku. I went to watch anime the other day...

but there were a lot of things I didn't get.

W...What?

What's a "moe" character?

Why do they all have huge eyes? And how come they look like grade-schoolers?

Why is it that only their boobs are big?

Have you looked at a mirror?

Why do they talk in those super high, cutesy voices?

Have you never heard your own voice?

Also, everyone's got weird accessories attached to their heads.

Why is that?

People like that don't exist in real life!

Umm...What is an otaku?

An anime otaku is someone who treats a younger anime character like his mom,

insists that she's his bride, and wants to marry her.

Marry an anime character?!

President...you want to marry an anime character?

To remain a closet otaku or come out? The choice Shirogane made was...

Come on, that's ridiculous.

There's no way I would fall in love with an fictional character!

To hide far inside the closet!

T...they're drawings! Who'd have feelings for a drawing?!

I'm not a creep who would do such a thing!

So you thought I was a creep...

I get it. You were just following my lead.

Cause you're such a nice guy...

No! That's not what I...

I was so happy, you know? That I could talk about manga with somebody at school...

You even lied about calling Momo-chan super cute! You just act nice!

I wasn't lying!

I can't trust anyone anymore!

That's not true! I really do think Momo-chan is super cute!

So you're saying you really want to marry an anime character?!

God damn it! What the hell am I supposed to say?!

I've rarely watched anime in the first place! How could I even be an anime otaku?!

What are you trying to say?!

That you automatically become one if you watch anime?!

Someone tell me what even makes someone an anime otaku!

Aren't you an otaku if you like anime?

Then do you have any anime you like, Fujiwara?!

Well, I've seen all the Studio Ghibli movies and liked them...

Well! Well! Well!

You're an otaku!

What about you, Shinomiya?!

Anne of Green Gables?

Only a diehard anime fan would bring up something that old!

You're the biggest otaku here!

What about Ishigami?!

Your name.

That's a girly ass choice! You're an otaku through and through!

Excuse me-

IINO! WHAT ANIME DO YOU LIKE?!

Um...Onegai my Melody!

Such a childish choice! You're an otaku!

Eh?!

Everyone, line up and kneel!

We're all otakus, so why look down on each other?!

I wasn't trying to look-

Then why argue? Do we not believe in each other?!

S...sorry.

It's not weird to find joy in the fact that a manga you like got a third season, right?!

Y..Yes! It's not weird at all!

You should be happy!

Eh?!?!

Today's results: Shirogane's victory.

Hooray for anime...

Put more feeling into it!

Hip, Hip, Hooray for anime!

Hooray for anime!

I want more!

HOORAY FOR ANIME!

Hooray for the third season!

Hooray for the third season-

Once more!

Hooray for the third-

Kaguya-sama Wants to Be Confessed To: Ultra Romantic

Coming out on April 2022!