Well, that's it for today's class,
No Guard Strategy
but is everyone prepared?
Final exams are coming up soon, remember?
It's a tough time for everyone, right?
But well, even so, it'll be easy to get through
for the serious boys and girls
who've been working diligently on homework and stuff on a daily basis.
Huh?
But for someone like Tomo-chan, who wholly copies Chiyo-chan's homework,
I suppose it'll be impossible.
There's some of Yomi's in there too.
Shut up, you idiot!
It sure is hot again today.
Don't you wish we could have some shaved ice?
Yeah.
Yomi!
We have math in the afternoon, right?
Let me see your homework!
Again?
You were just warned by Miss Yukari earlier.
That's why, this time, instead of Chiyo-chan, I'm asking you.
Do your own work sometimes, okay?
Well, I just didn't catch the assignment, but I do want to do it.
No, you don't.
Here! Next time, I'll do yours too!
That's okay.
It'll just end up being riddled with mistakes. I'll do it myself.
Then I have no choice but to look at yours after all!
Just do your own homework!
It's no big deal. Come on, Yomi, it's no big deal.
Don't be so uptight about it.
This is you and me we're talking about.
Honestly.
Here.
Let me borrow it! Let me borrow it!
"Thank you very much."
Right?
Huh?
What are you talking about? Are you stupid or what?
You're the...
stupid one!
Uh, both of you, please calm down!
Honestly.
Stupid.
Both of you, stop! Stop! Please stop!
I mean, please stop!
It's because Yomi's being stingy.
That is so not the issue here.
Now, now.
But...
What?
What Miss Yomi says is very true.
You should at least try harder right before the tests.
It's okay, it's okay. Don't worry.
I haven't been doing anything all this time,
so there's no point to starting this late in.
What will be will be!
This is the kind of person she is.
So, you're only wasting your time worrying about her, Chiyo-chan.
Really, such a problem, isn't it?
This is you we're talking about! You!
What?
You certainly are good at taking digs at people.
For real, I'm no match for ya.
The persimmon next door is a persimmon that eats lots of guests!
Come on, take a dig at me.
That hit me good...
Your left uppercut...
Hey, Yomi!
No!
What the heck? I haven't said anything yet.
You're going to ask for another favor, right? Like homework?
No way.
Then, what is it?
Tell me the scope of the English test.
You're asking for a favor.
What can I say? I forgot.
I'm never telling you!
A forgetful person like you
can just keep forgetting for the rest of your life!
But, it just slipped my mind...
Ah-ah.
If it's forgettin', I'll give ya a run for your money.
Ooh, you too, Osaka?! Good going!
Hold it right there!
Can't have you forgetting about me!
Ooh, Kagura too!
So, there you have it. Extend your loving help to us three!
Like me? I've forgotten the scope of the tests in every subject.
Oh, that's quite the idiot!
Oh, by the way...
When do the tests start again?
Wow! So, you've even forgotten the schedule?!
There sure is a reason why she enjoys the reputation
of being the Great Queen of Forgetfulness!
These guys are...
And so...
What?
Tell us the scope of the next test!
Tell us!
The scope of the tests.
Tell us!
Please tell us!
Like hell I'm going to tell a bunch of knuckleheads like you?!
[ Text: Knuckleheads ]
Knuckleheads like you?!
Knuckleheads?!
What are you guys looking so cool for?
Huh?
You two, say something in return too!
Wha?
Knucklehead.
"S"! She said, "S"!
Knucklehead
Knuckleheads
Oh!
Who are you calling knuckleheads?!
Fine, then! If you're going to go that far, we won't ask you anymore!
If we can't find out the scope anyway,
then we'll just have to study everything we've covered!
Yes! With the three of us working together!
Just you watch! We'll have the last laugh!
On our honor as knuckleheads!
I don't get this part.
What could it mean?
Do not lose heart! We'll figure it out somehow if we work together!
Say, how about just sincerely apologizing to Yomi
and getting her to tell us the scope of the exams...
If we lose, we'll have lost!
Say.
[ Note: They are referring to Bruce Lee. ]
For "Blue Three", is "Blue" his last name?
That was sudden.
That's so stupid! What are you saying?
"Blue Three" Is a foreigner, right?
Yeah.
So, "Three" is his last name.
Oh!
I never knew! Tomo, you're amazing!
Of course.
Then, what happened to "One" and "Two"?
Wouldn't "Blue Five" or thereabouts be Jackie Chan?
Oh!
I see now that it's no use if just us knuckleheads get together.
Exams
But tomorrow, there's a test coming up.
I figure I better do something about it...
But I never took notes in class or anything...
So, here's the thing, Sakaki.
Can I take a look at your notes, please?
Hey, thanks! It's good to have rivals.
Thank you!
Now, where should I start copying?
Don't get it.
Don't get it. Don't get it. Don't get it.
What the heck is this? One of Sakaki's doodles?
She doesn't have much artistic sense.
Sakaki, thank you.
Looking at just the notes now
doesn't really tell me much after all.
Later.
Miss Yukari.
What is it, Osaka?
I have a question.
Wow. I guess when the tests roll around,
even Osaka gets interested in studying.
All right! Ask my anything.
Well, in America...
Yeah?
With American homes...
Yeah?
You can go inside with your shoes on, right?
Yeah...
Then, what if
you stepped on dog poop out on the street,
and you went home without realizin' it...
If the American father and mother and eldest son and eldest daughter
all stepped on poop and went home without realizin' it...
You sure are laid back.
Aren't you going to do anything? The test's tomorrow.
I have a secret plan!
Behold!
This will be tested!
What are these?
My picks.
Your picks?
I've got the whole board covered!
Secret plan, huh?
There's no saying how a prediction will turn out!
Is that so?
So, I'm not going to get worked up about it anymore!
With these, it'll be all good!
I'm glad for you.
Exactly!
Is everyone else going to be okay?!
Oh, my, here's someone putting up some futile resistance. What to do?
Cramming for the night before?
Can you memorize it in time?
Shut up! You're going to make me forget!
Yeah, yeah, don't take it out on me.
I've got glad tidings for all of you!
It's Tomo-chan's prediction of the questions!
For example, in English, I'll tell you right now,
we'll be asked to translate the text on page 32 for sure!
Everyone, let's make sure to memorize it!
And The Next Day
Well, then, you may
begin the test!
It's not on here!
What? What?
Formation
30 points, huh?
Well, it was pretty hard.
Looks like it'll turn into a pretty low-level competition.
Hey, Saka...
No, it was nothing at all.
I never knew Sakaki was that smart.
She must have been in really good form this time.
That's it, I'm sure that has to be it! Yeah!
Kaorin, how many points did you get on the test?
I got 85 points.
That's good, I only got 80 points.
It was pretty easy this time...
I know, I'll bet the average score's going to be pretty high.
That sucks.
Yeah.
It was pretty easy this time...
High average score...
That means everyone got good scores, so...
Could this...
possibly be...
really bad?
Hey, Osaka!
How did you do?
Not good, not good.
Well, there was no way it was going to be good.
All right, ready? One, two...
Three!
Oh, man, I lost! I got 31 points!
I did it! 42 points!
Damn, to think I'd lose to Osaka...
Yay! Knuckleheads!
Where's the point in calling yourself a knucklehead?!
Oh, well...
So?
Yes?
How many points did you get?
Don't tell me you're planning to brag because you did really well?!
30 points.
Whoa...
What's with that?! That's worse than me!
I got 31 points, af-ter all.
Wow, I lost! Damn it!
That really pisses me off for some reason.
Really?
Hey, hey, does that mean
I'm the leader of the Knuckleheads because I got 42 points?
Well, I don't know about any leaders, but...
It totally doesn't make me envious.
What? Really?
Besides, in Knuckleheads, wouldn't the lower score be greater?
Oh.
What's with that look?!
Our leader!
We'll follow you for the rest of our lives!
Hey, wait a minute. I don't want to do this, okay?!
Our leader!
Besides, there isn't much difference between 30 points and 31 points!
Hah! A win is a win, even if it's only by one point.
Man, that is so not cute!
Well, I'm confident that I'm at least cuter than you.
That really pisses me off.
Really?
Hey, hey, how many points did you get, Chiyo-chan?
How did you do, Miss Yomi?
So-so, I guess.
Then, let's show each other on the count of three.
Okay. Then, one, two,
three!
Wow! You got a hundred!
I'm no match with my 92 points.
Damn. And I was sort of confident about winning this time too.
I think it just went really well for me this time.
Uh...
42 points!
30 points!
31 points!
With the three of us combined, it's 103 points!
The Knuckleheads win!
We ain't knuckleheads!
Whoa...
I realize this is sudden,
but the Knuckleheads will be disbanded as of today!
Abilities
Why? Because I will no longer be Knucklehead One.
I have found a way to do it.
That is
to take the abilities of Chiyo-chan and Miss Sakaki!
Yes! I am going to obtain Miss Sakaki's athletic abilities
and Chiyo-chan's abilities as a prodigy!
Then, it'll all be perfect!
No one will say I'm a part of the Knuckleheads after that!
Oh, really, I don't know which part to start poking fun at first.
Ya know...
While you're at it, you can also have
my ability to be late and ability to forget things.
Shoot! I've gained extra, unnecessary abilities!
What happens then?
Well, this is what'll happen.
And so, in this situation, the construction after the "if"...
Good morning!
Miss Yukari, I'm late! I'm sorry!
Well, just get to your seat.
Yes, ma'am!
The answer to that part is "a delightful little breeze"!
I'm sorry, I forgot my textbook!
That's what'll happen.
See what I mean?
It's gotten all screwed up because of the Osaka abilities.
And I'd gotten to a pretty good point until then too.
Oh, sorry.
You know,
if you don't fix your tendency of relying on other people,
you'll never get anywhere.
And it won't only be tests like the one we just had.
We're going to be taking entrance exams next year.
I don't know about that.
I do know about that!
Well, I'm sure it'll work itself out.
You know, I don't know how you got into this school, Tomo.
I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean by that.
Really?
Would you mind saying that in English for me?
In English?!
In English.
Y-You...
You...
You are fool!
What?!
In short, what I want to say is,
I'm surprised you got in when you're so stupid!
Stupid? You've summed it up too much, you idiot.
Besides, that goes for you too.
In other words, in English, that's "you"...
Also...
That's "too". "Too".
I hate to admit it, but you're exactly right!
And that is what makes you my rival.
What?
Hello?
Which pretty much means this.
Even though we were saddled with such disadvantageous conditions,
fact is, we're still here anyway.
Does that mean we'll manage to get through entrance exams
even if we just keep doing what we're doing now?
Oh!
Tomo was normal up through the second year of middle school,
but in the third year, she suddenly started studying.
Yup! Up until then, I hadn't done any studying at all!
My textbooks were as good as new.
That's nothing to brag about.
And you got into our school? That's amazing.
I guess you're capable of doing it if you put your mind to it.
Something like that. I'd just heard that Yomi was trying to get in here.
You did it because you wanted to go to the same school as Miss Yomi?
No, that wasn't it.
The thing is, when I said that I'd try for it too, Yomi went...
Hah! It'll be impossible for you, Tomo.
So, I studied like a maniac because she said stuff like that to me.
When the results were posted, Yomi learned that I'd gotten in
and the look on her face!
I can't forget it!
So, if I feel like doing it, I can do it.
Now, everyone, shower me with your lavish admiration!
Huh?
Why do you work so hard at doing things that others don't like?
What?
No, she's been like that from all the way back in grade school.
You make it sound like I did something bad!
Get a clue.
What?!
Next
Azumanga Daioh
Okay, everyone, time to study!
We're having a big study group at Chiyo-chan's summer home!
What?! Study?! Let's smash watermelons on the beach again!
This time, I was thinking of having Miss Minamo Kurosawa
as a guest speaker to give an adult lecture.
An adult lecture?
What kind of lecture is that?
Nyamo, I'll leave the rest to you.
What? What am I going to speak about?
Miss Kurosawa!