Wait!
Um, if you don't mind, I'd...
I'd like for us to be friends!
I...
"I"?
I appreciate it, but I'm sorry!
If you appreciate it, then why not?
Obviously, at that time...
Students Not Allowed Beyond This Point
I still didn't know anything about Fujimiya-san's secret.
Monday
Why she was always alone...
Why she never tried to make any friends...
I just
didn't know yet.
#1 Beginning of a Friendship.
I'm back...
So? What happened?
I talked to Fujimiya-san for the first time.
Oh? Good for you.
Your dearest wish came true.
You've always said you wanted to talk to her.
But she turned me down.
Huh?
When I asked her to be my friend...
You asked her...
She said she appreciated it, but she couldn't.
Shogo, what does that mean?!
How should I know?
You're so cold, Shogo!
You seriously get on my nerves.
Wasn't it just a polite rejection?
You really think so?
If it bothers you so much, go ask her.
I just saw her heading for the roof alone.
Wait.
But the roof is always locked...
Fujimiya-san...
Hase-kun?
So this is where you always eat lunch.
Uh, um...
Wh-Whoa, the view is great up here!
I've never been to the roof, so I had no idea...
You have this great place to yourself.
It's like your own box seat.
Fujimiya-san?
Fujimiya-san, are you...
Are you sick? Are you okay?
You were coughing earlier, too...
Tuesday
Go on, hurry up...
Eh?
Hey, Fujimiya-san...
What?
You're the class rep for math, right?
I forgot to turn in my notes yesterday.
Do you think you could convince the teacher to take these?
I can't.
See? I told you!
Fujimiya-san's so cold.
Why does she act like that?
It's chilly today, isn't it?
Or is it just me?
Mind if I eat here, too?
My friend already ate, and now he's sleeping.
Why?
Hmm? Why what?
Fifth period's P.E., right?
I don't have the energy for P.E. in the afternoon...
Hase-kun.
Hmm? What?
I can't make friends.
What does that mean?
Did someone tell you not to make any?
It's not that...
Are your parents so strict,
they only let you focus on studying, not making friends?
It's not because anyone told me not to.
Then, why?
But...
I absolutely can't do it.
So... I'm sorry.
Yesterday, you coughed on purpose, right?
Why didn't you keep up the act?
B-Because...
Why did you thank me?
Fujimiya-san, you're the math—
You're the math class rep because you're good at math, right?
Do you have a cold?
Want me to carry those?
Excuse us.
Um, Hase-kun...
Huh?
Uh, um...
Thank you
for your help...
B-Bye!
Hey, wait!
If you'd kept acting cold toward me,
I wouldn't have said that.
So why?
I was trying to avoid talking to you, but...
Not even thanking you after you helped me would just be...
See?
You are a good person!
We don't have to be friends...
But let's have lunch together again tomorrow.
Huh?
What does that mean?
We'll just eat together...
Not as friends.
That's okay, right?
Then, see you tomorrow, on the roof...
All right!
But...
Please don't talk to me in class.
Sure, okay.
I'm so glad...
If you'd turned me down, I don't know what I would've done.
Wednesday
Math Prep Room
Hase...
Class 2-4 Hase Yuki
At this rate, you're going to fail math.
But it's only May...
This is the first time I've been worried about a student so early in the year.
Inoue-sensei, what will it take for you to let me go?
Huh?
I have to eat lunch today!
Listen, Hase...
Everyone has to do that.
Excuse me!
Pledge Form I pledge to earn over 40 points on the next test. Hase Yuki
What's gotten into him?
Oh, darn...
You're done eating, aren't you?
Not yet.
Not yet?
Well, you said you'd come, so...
I didn't want to start without you.
Fujimiya-san!
Y-Yes?
Let's eat!
Okay.
Thanks for the food.
Eating together really makes food taste better...
Next, let's play cards!
Cards?
Everyone plays cards at lunch.
Really?
We usually play Grand Millionaire... But we can't play with two.
What about Old Maid?
Oh, I guess we can't play that, either...
Then, let's try Concentration.
Yeah.
And that leaves...
this one?
I did it!
I lost five times in a row...
You have an incredible memory.
That isn't true...
Is math your best subject?
It's not really my best, but I've always enjoyed it.
Math's my worst subject...
I really admire you.
I don't have anything to do at home, so all I do is study.
When I have nothing to do, I always go out.
Um...
Hmm?
Hase-kun, when you hang out with your friends, where do you go?
Karaoke, I guess.
Is karaoke fun?
Huh? Wait...
You've never tried karaoke?
S-Sorry! Um, then...
Why don't you come with me sometime?
I can't do that!
S-Sorry.
No, it's my fault for asking out of the blue.
Well, I hope you'll get a chance to go someday.
Yeah.
I hope so.
Thanks for the food!
Thursday
I'm still hungry...
I should have bought some dessert.
This won't fill an empty stomach, but...
There's a new crêpe place near the station!
Crêpes, huh? Those are good.
Do you like crêpes, too?
Y-Yeah.
I like ones with chocolate custard.
My favorite is strawberries and whipped cream.
Blueberry cheesecake is good, too.
There's a place I go with my mom all the time.
They only have one bench, so there are always fights over it.
I wonder about this one.
I hope they have lots of seating...
I... I mean...
I just thought others might be interested in a place like this!
I wasn't saying we should go together!
I wouldn't mind if—
Besides, we aren't friends!
We really aren't friends, huh?
Well, um...
Fujimiya-san, what do you think friends are?
Huh?
For example, what do they talk about?
Love!
Love?!
Talking about love, huh?
But there's no one I like right now.
If I were interested in anyone, it'd be...
Fujimiya-san!
But since we aren't friends, we shouldn't discuss that.
You're right.
I'm home!
Welcome home.
I'll wash this later. Just leave it here.
Friday
Thanks for the food!
Today's lunch was good, too.
Huh? Fujimiya-san, you hardly ate anything.
I'm not that hungry today.
Huh? Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
We have biology next, right?
I might end up falling asleep... What'll I do if I fail?
Wait, it's math that I'm failing...
Fujimiya-san, you're good at math, right?
I know, why don't we—
Hase-kun...
What?
Don't talk to me anymore.
Huh?
Wh-Why not?
Did I do something wrong?
Why are you suddenly...
I told you from the start. I can't make friends...
So I'd like you to pretend none of this ever happened.
I'll forget everything, too.
I can't do that...
I can't forget.
Surely, you can't do that, either...
I do forget!
On Mondays,
all of my good memories disappear.
It isn't only the good memories.
All my memories of people I'm close to or want to spend more time with
are completely reset every week.
My family's an exception, though.
That's why I don't have any memories of my friends.
What the heck?
Oh, but it's okay...
We aren't friends yet, right?
So then...
But I'm sure of this much.
My memories of you will all disappear.
I can't believe that...
Saturday
When was the last time we did this?
Fujimiya-san told me not to talk to her anymore.
She said she'd forget me, so I should also forget her.
Oh? That must mean...
Yeah.
She really hates you.
You really think so?!
Of course you do...
Fujimiya's always cut off from the rest of the class.
You can't tell what she's thinking.
What is it you like about her?
Her face.
You're so simple.
Who cares why I like her?
You can only become friends by talking, and finding out whether you get along.
It isn't something you can work toward.
But if you want to date her, it's a different story.
Fujimiya-san isn't as cold as everyone thinks.
She's cheerful and talkative...
When I said we should eat lunch together,
she even waited for me.
If they'd only talk to her,
they'd realize she's a good girl they want to be friends with.
She's kind, honest, and a good person.
So corny!
Wh-What are you shuddering for?
Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
Well, if that's how she really is,
it must mean you're special to her.
You think so?
You've made a lot of progress,
considering how much you were stressing over it on Monday.
Shogo...
Now that you've come this far, you might as well go for it.
You're right.
Kaori? Dad bought a cake.
Okay, I'll have some later.
We aren't friends...
Fujimiya-san...
Wh-What is it?
For the first time, I understood the meaning of Fujimiya-san's words.
She wasn't lying when she said she'd lose her memories.
Her memories of the week she'd spent with me were completely gone.
Every Monday,
the fun times and moments of understanding she's had with others are reset,
and she starts over from the beginning.
She doesn't want to feel that, and that's why she never tries to make any friends.
Excuse me...
If you don't need anything, then...
Fujimiya-san!
But I know the truth.
Fujimiya-san actually
wants friends more than anyone!
That's why
I decided right then,
to say it as often as I had to.
I'd...
I'd like for us to be friends!
How to Spend Time with Friends.