Sorry I made you skip school.
No big deal. It was a lot of fun.
I was worried, since we ended up in different high schools.
I've never done anything to justify you worrying about me.
So anyway...
Well, I've got to stop in here.
Oh, sure.
See you later.
Sure.
Wolf Girl & Black Prince
Look, look! San!
Hm?
Smiling practice! You think I can make friends like this?
Probably not, Erika.
Hey! At least give it some thought before you answer!
Let's go!
Making friends is an important part of high school life!
Maybe so, but you shouldn't force yourself.
I'm not! It'll be a big difference
if the three years to come are a happy life
in heaven and a miserable life in hell!
"Life in hell"?
I'd sooner die than live a lonely high school life!
Then instead of practicing smiles,
you should think of things to talk about, right?
Oh, that's right. Hey, what's big right now?
Next up, the knuckleball shoot.
You can do that?
I don't know much either, so I can't help you there.
Don't say that, just—
Chapter 1: Caught in Her Own Trap
Yes! We made it! We're doing great!
17th School Opening Ceremony Morigatani High School
What do you mean "great"? We're barely on time.
Well, given all the mess back there, it's kind of great.
And who was it that poured oil on the fire back there?
Don't be like that!
E-Erika? What happened?
A sudden shock knocked me over...
Hey, girl! Can we have our ball?
So that's what happened?
Hey! Worry about the person before you worry about the ball!
Hey, she's scary.
Better to keep away from her. Let's go.
Uniforms like mine. They might be in my grade...
Not good. What if they start some bad rumors about me?
Just kidding! I'm fine! Just trapped the ball with my face!
Just give us the ball already.
- The ball. - The ball.
Those little...
Yes, yes! Now watch the kick of a future women's pro!
A women's pro?
You've never even played soccer.
But there were people from our school there.
I'm glad the people who lived there were nice.
But those boasting lies of yours are going to get you in trouble some day.
Right...
This is my class.
C'mon, stand with pride.
You make friends with a smile, right?
Yeah!
The first step to a life in paradise...
Okay!
Oh? Sanda, you've got a little brother?
Yeah.
Lucky. I wish I had a sibling.
They're just annoying.
You can never be alone when you want to.
He was pretty hot, wasn't he?
Yeah, serious hottie.
Seriously! This class might be great!
Wonder what his name is?
Think he has a girlfriend?
Erika. How are you getting on?
I'm so curious!
Why? Why are they all grouped up already?
This is bad. I have to do something...
That's it!
That keychain's so cute! I love tha—
What?
Th-This is...
Oh, it's Marin.
Tezuka! Same class, huh?
LTNS.
Um...
LTNS.
How'd the graduation trip with your boyfriend go?
You know? He bought another foreign car...
For real?
Even though it's ridiculous to do Hokkaido in a car.
That's hilarious!
They seem so far away...
Mine bought me some hot lingerie to celebrate my first day.
I can't afford to be left behind...
Your boyfriend sounds like a total dunce.
Do men out of college really smell that old?
You can't have too high hopes when it comes to guys.
Isn't it best to have a guy who eats out of the palm of your hand?
Two months later
So, lately, my boyfriend's been all, "Can I tie your wrists during sex?"
Talk about a mood killer.
What a creep.
Men are so dumb, that's why they always want to do stuff out of porno.
Am I right?
What a waste.
You shoulda tried it. It might be hotter than you expect.
What? Erika, you've done it?
For real? Your boyfriend's pretty crazy, huh?
No, I think he's a total perv.
Put yourself in my shoes a minute, here.
But men are kinda cute when they're childish like that, right?
I just said, "Well, whatever," and enjoyed it.
Oh?
Well, I guess you can afford to do that.
My boyfriend's an adult, so he wouldn't do kid stuff like that.
Mine's been getting calls from men's magazines lately.
I'm getting so sick of being invited on dates and having it be dinner at a hotel.
He might end up a reader's model. Such a pain.
Your boyfriend does have an unconventional sense of fashion after all.
Isn't it unsatisfying, the way old men tire out so quickly?
Oh, it's my darling!
Gonna go talk to him! Be right back!
Hi, darling!
Who are you calling "darling"?
San...
I just got dumped...
You make me call you, over and over!
By Kimura?
Do you realize what you did to my phone bill last month?!
No, someone else.
I'll pay you back! Just don't be mad!
I am mad! How long am I going to have to play along with your lie?
S-Sorry...
Honestly. Just tell the truth already.
You don't have a boyfriend. You've never even been on a date.
No way! No way! No way!
No way
All those two do is talk about their boyfriends!
If they realize I'm lying now, they'll kick me out of the group!
You didn't have anything in common with them anyway.
Why force yourself to be with them?
I know, but... the rest of the class has already grouped up...
If they kick me out, I'll have nowhere to go.
What a pain.
Mean!
A-Anyway! I just have to see the lie through.
If I don't...
Yeah, I thought so, too. Erika's boyfriend?
Makes you wonder what the truth is, doesn't it?
Yeah. I've never even seen him before.
You either?
I ask her to show me a picture, she says she doesn't have any.
- Says he hates getting his picture taken. - Why do I have to...
When I ask to meet him, she always changes the subject.
Yeah, it's seeming pretty likely.
She's so lying about having a boyfriend.
No kidding.
Everything she says and does stinks.
Those calls she gets every day, too. She probably arranges them.
That's lame!
I guess a lie like that couldn't last long.
N-Not good... they're going to figure it all out.
Life in hell
Bad, bad, bad! I have to do something fast!
But where do I find a boyfriend...
100 yen DVD
If only I could rent one...
Hey! That guy's pretty hot, huh?
He sure is!
- He is... - He really stands out in the crowd!
I wish he'd be my boyfriend!
I ask her to show me a picture, she says she doesn't have any.
That's it! I just need a picture, right?
Later.
Sure.
I could make him my boyfriend!
I did it!
He looked at the... camera...
Did you take my picture?
Likeness rights
Taking illegal photos
Crime
Look! A flying Yorkshire Terrier!
I don't see anything...
That was close!
If he'd made a fuss about my taking his
picture, I'd be labeled a criminal!
This is a crime. Don't try it at home.
But now I'll be fine!
I'll avoid being kicked out! I'll avoid the life in hell!
Huh? This is your boyfriend?
No way. What a hottie.
I know, right? Some days it feels like dream,
having a guy like for my boyfriend.
* It is a dream.
Oh? Lucky you.
This guy... pretty sure I've seen him somewhere before...
What?!
It can't be... he's not a model or an actor or something like that, is he?!
It's not impossible. He's gorgeous...
Serious? Where from?
I dunno...
Y-You're just imagining it! Anyway, let's get lunch!
No way. You made that yourself?
Yeah. My parents', too.
That's amazing!
Here!
Thank you, Risa. What is it today?
Asparagus-pork rolls and...
Who was that guy?
Tezuka, really, enough about that.
Can I have some of your fried chicken?
Hey! Hold it!
No way!
S-Sorry!
I'm fine. And you?
I-I'm fine.
I see. I'm glad. Goodbye.
Hey. Wasn't that...
Yeah.
The Class 8...
...prince!
Prince?
Your boyfriend! He's Sata Kyoya from Class 8!
No way...
You're the one who—
Erika...
Was that... Sata Kyoya?
Then Erika's boyfriend is...
So bad. So bad. This is so bad!
Who would have thought he'd be someone so close by?
Well? Did you need me for something?
Um... well...
You're sweating a lot. Are you all right?
I feel like there must be a story behind this.
I'll listen, if you don't mind me hearing it.
He's so nice!
It's not just his appearance that's perfect... he's like a prince...
Could it be... he would...?
U-Um...
I see. I think I get the gist of it.
So bad. So embarrassing. If he falls for me after hearing this...
Sure.
What?
The point is, you need me to pretend to be your boyfriend, right?
Oh, God! Could someone so kind-hearted really exist?
The world's not all bad!
So, first...
Yes, first!
I think you should spin around three times and bark.
Caught in Her Own Trap
Spin around three times and bark.
His expression's changed...
What do you mean, bark?
C'mon, do it.
Do it? I mean...
What's with the slack-jawed stare?
You didn't expect me to play along with this nonsense for nothing, do you?
If I'm going to play along with your little farce,
you're going to have to be my dog.
Dog?
Huh?! Dog?! No way! I won't do it!
Oh? You don't have to if you don't want to.
Forgive me while I carelessly reveal everything.
What?
Miss Wolf Girl.
Wolf Girl?
Take that! Girl who cried wolf!
We're kicking you out!
Woof!
Yes, yes! There's a good girl.
But your parents would cry if they saw you like this. Pathetic.
It's too bad you're so dumb,
but this could be a good way to kill time.
I'll take good care of you, Poochie.
So frustrating!
Anyway, I get it. I'm really asking a lot from him.
But making me a dog?!
What does he want with me?
It can't be...
Why don't I sell you into a shady line of work?
Or I'll use you as a punching bag to work out my stress?
Perhaps you'd enjoy some indecent activities?
Erika? What's wrong?
Huh?
You look kinda pale.
N-Nothing's wrong! I'm perfectly fine!
Ichinohara.
Yes!
I think he's been calling you all this time...
Calling me?
Sata has.
Didn't take him long to come.
Well, I'll just be going.
Right. Thank you.
N-Not at all.
Goodbye.
He's totally playing innocent.
What do you want?
What was that? A dog comes when it's called.
Let's go.
Right.
Shinohara's boyfriend is Sata, then?
She's lucky to have Sata. He's nice, and attractive...
Lucky her! I'm so jealous!
Hey. What's with the distance?
You think I'm going to try something?
N-Not really.
Calm down. I won't do anything.
Th-Then why are we going to the park?
It's a shortcut.
There. I exchanged all our data.
When you say you won't do anything... you really won't?
What the heck? That's what I said.
Th-Then you won't sell me into a shady line of work
or make me a punching bag to relieve stress,
or make me do indecent things?
No way. What kind of man do you think I am?
This kind.
Sorry, but I have no lack of money or girls.
What was that? Then what does he want from me?
Here, Kenta! Come here!
I love dogs.
Huh?
They're cheerful. If you tell them to wait, they'll wait forever, like idiots.
No matter how hungry they are,
no matter how tears fill those black eyes,
they'll do just what their master says.
Those eyes of theirs are thrillingly attractive to me.
So I think it would be good if you got attached to me as soon as possible.
That's twisted.
Sata Kyoya Buy me a notebook
The point is, he just wants someone nearby who will do what he says.
Sata Kyoya Bring me my textbooks The social studies room
Erika. What's wrong?
Want to get some potato rolls?
Sata Kyoya Meet me in the cafeteria Buy me a drink Make it fast
Sorry, boyfriend's calling! Gotta go!
Yeah, yeah. "The Prince," right?
Everyone makes a big deal about him, but he's noting special, you know?
That's right! They don't know enough about men.
And he's a big perv, deep down. That's what Erika said.
That's right!
Hey.
Wanna play a prank?
Took you long enough. I told you not to keep me waiting.
Sorry.
Well, I'll be going.
Refreshing white grape
Sit down.
Huh?
You're hungry too, right? I'll treat you, as a reward.
You mean it?
Water.
This is cruel. This is all too cruel.
What a sadistic prince.
Found Erika and her boyfriend!
He's eating curry! That's hilarious!
We came to see what he was like.
Marin! Tezuka!
Why lunch together, all of a sudden?
W-Well, I figured we might as well, now that the secret's out.
Who are they?
Friends of mine. I told you about them.
Hi!
What's up?
Ah, the ones you mentioned.
Please. I did what you asked, so...
...just see the mission through!
A pleasure. I'm Sata Kyoya.
Your friend has been very kind to me.
Yes! Perfect!
Wow!
A smooth talker, like the rumors say!
"That's a prince for you!" is what they say.
You gotta be like that.
I guess that's why you'd hide it.
Wh-What?
Hey, hey, Prince Sata.
Is it true that you love bondage play?
Hey!
What?
You know! Erika mentioned it. You tie her up and stuff.
They call you a prince, but you're kind of a pervert.
And you get turned on by that? Crazy!
Can't judge a person by appearances!
Hey... cut it out. That was all made up.
I never would have expected such deviant tendencies!
Sata shouldn't have to deal with this because of me!
Do you do that all the time?
That was all a l—
That's right. I do like it.
Wow!
Tying you up so you can't move.
Sticking a gag in that annoying mouth of yours.
Want to try it out?
Um... no.
Everyone.
I'm sorry to interrupt your lunch.
Let's go.
Huh? What was all that?
I guess it was just a joke?
What the heck?
Seriously.
H-Hey... Sata, your hand...
No. Let's stay like this a little longer.
What?
Your friends are watching.
It would be unnatural to let go now.
We should be safe now.
Good friends, though.
I'm sorry.
People will get the wrong idea about you, because of me.
Yeah. Well, who cares.
But—
Shut up.
Ow!
You're my girlfriend. Shut up and be protected.
Sata...
He said it was nonsense, but he went this far... for me?
Well, I guess you're totally in my debt now.
But who invents a boyfriend who's into bondage play?
No, that was a lie—
Yeah, yeah. We'll leave it at that for now.
And... don't call me Sata. Call me Kyoya.
I still don't know if I was right to ask him for help...
But I guess I'll stay a "wolf girl" a little longer.
Erika the wolf girl made a bargain with the black prince.
But the price of the lie was enormous.
Can Erika rise to the prince's challenge?
Next time: A Rash and Blind Act. - First Love -
Next time Chapter 2 A Rash and Blind Act
It's all in the name of love.