Mom!
Mom-
Mom...
Who... is he?
Who on Earth is he?
It's brand new! Tropical Diet Soda.
Being sold in Japan for the first time ever!
Nii-nii, you pervert!
Bellybutton-licking freak.
I love you from my heart
I love you forever with you
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Ichinichi no hajimari to
From the start of the day
Owari ni wa itsumo soba ni
Till the end, you're by my side
Anata ga iru sonna mainichi
Every day is like this when you're here
Me wo samaseba attakai
When I opened my eyes
Koohii irete matteru
You were there with warm coffee
Anata no hidari ude ni dakitsuita
And so I clung onto your left arm
Aeru hi made yubiorikazoete ita
I've been counting on my fingers the days until we meet again
Ima ja aenai hi no hou ga sukunai ne
The days we meet now outnumber the days we don't
Konna shiawase dare ga yosou shita
Who would've thought that we'd find this happiness?
Anata to watashi ga sou
You and I, yes
Koi wo shita
We fell in love
Aishiteru anata no koto
I love you
Hajimete no kimochi yo
I've never felt like this before
Aishiteru zutto zutto
I love you forever and ever
Kawaranai kimochi
My feelings will never change
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Kaoru...
Ow!
What's up, boss?
You have this huge grin so early in the morning!
That hurt, man.
Also, I wasn't grinning.
You got your hands on another porn mag, right?
So is it good? Is it amazing?!
W-Well, it was pretty amazing...
Wait, that's not it!
Huh? I wonder what happened to Kaoru.
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There were many riots in the capital during the great Tempou famine.
Ayatsuji-san. Why was that?
Yes.
Because the price of rice rose so high that people couldn't buy it.
Yes, that's correct.
Is she absent because of that kiss?
W-What's the matter, Tachibana-kun?!
Um, oh...
Nothing.
We're in the middle of class now, so keep it down, okay?
Yes, sorry.
Maybe she caught a cold from that.
Wait, so it's my fault she's absent?
But...
She was so full of energy yesterday.
What could have happened?
What? Kaoru?
Yeah. Did you guys talk over the phone yesterday?
Ah...
Actually, I called her to thank her yesterday,
but I wasn't able to speak to her.
I guess she wasn't home.
Nobody answered the phone.
But when that happens, it's usually because she's working.
Are you worried about Kaoru?
No, I'm not worried at all.
Nope, that's not it at all.
Tachibana-kun...
Yeah, it's just that this has never happened before.
She's always boasting about her good health.
Really?
Ouch-
Yeah, seriously, I'm not worried at all-
What happened?
Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm fine...
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Chapter 3
Betrayal
Maybe she came to school, but is just skipping class.
My prediction doesn't matter!
So let's hear what you think!
I don't really like the cold, but I like how the sky looks during the winter.
You've got it.
Let's see your manliness in action.
Junichi.
Ah, Rihoko.
You came to the library yesterday as well, right?
Y-Yeah.
Have you recently taken up reading as a hobby?
Uh... I guess so.
Wow, that's amazing, Junichi.
If a book has nothing but words, I start feeling sleepy in just three minutes.
R-Right...
You're pretty amazing, Junichi.
Nah, it's nothing that praiseworthy...
The real reason I came to the library yesterday...
I can't possibly tell Rihoko that.
Hang on.
Hey, Rihoko. Have you seen Kaoru?
Huh? Did something happen to Tanamachi-san?
Well, it's nothing important...
I don't think I've seen her.
Ah, Tachibana-kun!
Where are you, Kaoru?
I heard from Takahashi-sensei.
It seems that Kaoru's absent without permission today.
Also, Takahashi-sensei called her house to investigate and found out Kaoru never came home last night.
She got worried and asked me if I knew anything.
Tachibana-kun, where are you going?
To look for Kaoru!
What about classes? You're not going?
Just make an excuse for me!
Wait, running aimlessly isn't gonna get me anywhere.
Kaoru, is there a candy you like?
There is, there is! There definitely is.
What is it?
First off, this winter-only chocolate that's sprinkled with white powder.
I also like this new cocoa-flavored ice cream!
You seem to like the newer products.
I guess so.
With seasonal items, I keep thinking I can only have them now and end up buying them right away.
Just don't eat too much.
I know.
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Kaoru, have you gotten all your clothes for winter this year?
Yeah, of course.
Wow, I didn't expect you to be that well-prepared.
But of course!
The new coats at the popular stores are sold out by September.
R-Really?
Yeah. Some clothes also come with extras in the fall.
"Grab what you want as fast as you can."
That's the iron rule of fashion.
Hey.
Just confirming what we're playing.
We're playing nine-ball as usual, right?
Huh? Uh... yeah.
Okay. Then here I go.
All right! Good break!
You're pretty good.
I guess so.
Kaoru, where are you?
Huh?
Why am I so worried about Kaoru anyway?
Why, Mom?
Why can't it just be the two of us?
Weren't we going to work hard together?
Hey, it's that cool girl from yesterday.
Hey-
Leave her alone.
I guess.
Kaoru, where did you go?
Guy from yesterday!
Did you two have a fight?
Guys who make girls cry are the worst.
You two, did you...
She was crying on the beach.
Even if you don't think you did anything wrong, apologize anyway!
Why am I so worried about Kaoru?
Kaoru...
I was surprised.
Yeah.
It was incredible!
She slid across just like a figure skater, then, "Crash!"
When she brought them out from the kitchen, I thought it looked tricky.
The crab shell was shaking just like this.
Yeah.
She almost made it too. What a shame.
But it's not like any of it splashed on me when it fell on the floor,
so she didn't have to apologize that much...
She was like, "I'm really sorry!"
She was apologizing really earnestly.
Ah, but...
What's the matter?
Hibiki, if the gratin were to get all over you,
you could've borrowed their uniform while we ate.
What?
Then I'd get to see you in a waitress uniform!
What a shame.
You know, even if I got covered in the gratin, I wouldn't wear the uniform.
Why?
Because.
Come to think of it, the waitress girl also goes to our school.
Huh, really?
She's probably a junior.
Oh?
Though, the "Crab From The North Gratin" was pretty delicious.
What? My "Full Enogi Mushroom Japanese-style Pasta" wasn't that great.
"Understood! You want a 'Crab from the North Gratin', is that right?"
Repeating the order is embarrassing!
Kaoru!
Hey!
I just had to be broke at a time like this...
There's no other way.
I'll wait here until Kaoru's done with her part-time job.
It's cold...
Junichi.
Kaoru!
What happened? I was so worried!
Why would you be worried?
What do you mean, why would I?
Sorry, but wait for another 15 minutes.
That's when my break is.
Ah, okay.
You'll catch a cold.
I'm relieved to have seen her, at least.
But did something happen to her after all?
Here.
Thank you.
It's hot, so be careful.
It's warm.
Wait, I didn't come here to hang out!
Kaoru, where have you been since yesterday?!
And why would you skip school, but still go to your part-time job?
Well...
I can't cause trouble for the restaurant.
You skipped school without permission, so the teacher got worried and called your house.
Also, your mom said you ran away from home last night and didn't come back.
What exactly were you doing?!
I was at a manga café.
Hey, what on Earth happened?
I can't keep this up, damn it.
What?
I was really trying to make it work.
I thought that the two of us could get by if we worked together.
What do you mean?
On the way to work yesterday, I saw my mom.
And?
She was with a man I didn't know.
What?
She was smiling in a way she would never do at home.
Wouldn't that piss you off?
I kill myself working so that I won't be a burden to my mom,
but that ended up being the cause of a big fight.
I see...
She said she was thinking of remarrying.
I really want to just give up.
Whether it was cleaning up, or doing the laundry, I've always given it my all.
I even prepare dinner once in a while.
I've been proving we could get by with just the two of us.
And I'll continue to from now on!
I'll always give it everything I have.
Yet... why?
Kaoru.
I...
I don't want a new dad at all!
Kaoru.
Sorry, Junichi.
Huh?
You're the only one I can talk to about this...
Yeah.
I wanted to talk about it calmly though!
It's fine.
But it all just came pouring out.
Kaoru.
It's okay to cry.
Ow...
What was that for?!
Sorry.
I have faces that I don't want even you to see.
Well...
I'm going, okay?
Kaoru!
It's fine to be troubled, but don't push yourself into a corner.
If you want to cry, go ahead and cry.
I can't.
I have to become strong.
Crying isn't a weakness.
It hurts because you treasure memories of your mom and dad more than yourself, right?
Why do you know my feelings so well?
Huh? That's because...
...we've known each other for ages, I guess.
Hey.
Thanks.
Sure.
Somewhere inside, I know.
It's not like my mom has forgotten about my dad.
It's just...
It was too sudden.
I don't know what to do...
Kaoru.
I, uh...
I want to help you.
If you don't need my help, just say so.
I'll just-
No.
Huh?
I don't want you to leave me alone.
Kaoru...
Stay by my side.
Yeah.
I'll go call my mom.
Yeah, do that.
Ah, Mom?
Sorry.
Yes, yes.
Okay.
We'll talk about that once I get home tonight.
Well, I'm going back to work.
Yeah.
What did your mom say?
She was really mad at first.
But she was laughing at the end.
That's good.
Yeah, I made her worry.
It's okay to do that once in a while.
Really?
Yeah. Really.
Also, there were three colors: red, blue, and green!
Wow... so they also had green.
I could see that there were three colors, but I didn't know what colors they were.
Also, did you know that the left and right ears were shaped differently?
Really?
Yeah.
The right ear was round, but the left ear was kinda pointy.
Really? I didn't know that.
So what colors should we go with?
Miya-chan, what about you? What color do you want?
I was thinking of going with red. Is that okay?
Yeah, sure.
What about you, Ai-chan?
I don't really care which.
What about you, Nakata-san?
Blue... I guess I'll go with blue.
Okay. Then I'll have green.
Okay, it's decided!
Let's buy them tomorrow!
Well, see you tomorrow.
Yeah. See you, Kaoru.
Thanks a lot for today.
No problem.
Kaoru!
I thought you'd like this.
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I'll always be right with you, supporting you.
That was perfect!
Wasn't I really cool?
Hang in there, Kaoru.
Seriously, what's wrong with me?
Why do I suddenly feel this way?
I don't want you to leave me alone.
Wait, wait, wait!
She's just a buddy I've had since middle school!
No more, no less...
But why now?
Wait, did I really fall for...
Huh?
Nii-nii, are you still in the bath?
Huh?
Nii-nii?
What are you doing?!
Kaoru.
Good morning!
That looks heavy.
Want some help?
Really?
Thank you. That'd really help.
It's nothing.
Though, it's surprising to see you walking around with printouts.
Actually, the teacher called me over just a second ago.
He asked me to carry the printouts for the first period class for him.
And you just said okay?
Yeah, that's right.
Oh? You're in a pretty good mood today.
Normally, you'd just take off.
I guess so.
I skipped school yesterday, so this is to make up for it.
I see.
More importantly, we need to get to class.
We can talk on the way there.
Yeah, you're right.
I'm glad you've cheered up, Kaoru.
But of course!
I can't just keep brooding over it.
You sure you're not forcing yourself?
I'm fine, geez.
I see.
Then you can carry all of this yourself.
Come on, you said that you'd help me carry it.
I'm just kidding.
A complete recovery, huh?
Hey, what are you standing there for?
Yeah, yeah.
Thank you.
Well, I'm going on ahead.
She got me...
Naze naze
Why, oh why?
My Heart kurushii no
Why does my heart ache like this?
Daijoubu nante ne
I tell you that everything's fine
Sokkenai furi shitari
And behave coldly
Namaiki mo urahara
I act outrageous and disagreeable
Saidaigen no tsuyogari
It's the ultimate bluff
Doushite kana namida dechau
Why am I starting to cry?
Aitsu no kao matomo ni mirenai
I can't even look squarely at his face
Ashita wa kitto kinou yori
Tomorrow for sure, even more than yesterday
Tomodachi ijou no kankei ni naritai
I want us to become more than just friends
Ashita wa kitto yume mo kitto
Tomorrow for sure, and in my dreams for sure
Koi suru kimochi kirameku
These feelings of love will shine brilliantly
Just A Friend
Such A Friend
Still A Friend
Naze naze
Why, oh why?
I Can't Tell You My Heart
Why can't I tell you what's in my heart?
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Tachibana-kun, you shouldn't skip your afternoon classes.
Ayatsuji-san!
Uh, there's an explanation for this... um...
Here, take my notes.
Feel free to use them.
What? Really?
Yeah. The tests are right around the corner.
I'll have to lend them to Tanamachi-san too,
so I'd appreciate it if you could return them to me as soon as possible.
She was absent for the whole day, wasn't she?
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By the way, were you able to find Tanamachi-san quickly?
Huh? How did you know I was looking for her?!