Excuse me!
Coming!
Oh, dear! There's a molester roaming around.
Neighborhood Watch Notice
Beware of Molester!
Gross This is the molester!! Looks smelly Really gross
Late 20s/early 30s Greasy black ponytail Outdated sunglasses Too-tight T-shirt Cheap shorts
Molester's Methods Super gross Touches people in passing, then runs Probably smelly Says "Sure is hot lately" and drops pants
Scornful looks around,
burning right through me in this
masochist summer.
The Summer Masochist.
The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior
E p i s o d e 7
R e c o m m e n d e d
"The molester's methods...
Touches people in passing, then runs.
Says 'Sure is hot lately'
and drops his pants."
It's like a dirty version of Cool Biz.
"The molester's features"...
Whoever wrote this must be really mad about the molester.
Molesters are so disgusting.
I take the train to school, so I run into them all the time.
The other day, some guy grabbed my boobs from behind.
What?! Really?!
I was scared speechless and wanted to cry,
but I did my best to push his hand away...
and my fingernail just happened to get stuck
between his finger and nail. It really shocked me!
That's a form of torture, isn't it?
Oh, you know what you could've said?
There's that cool line that I've
seen in manga, but never get the chance to use in real life.
Too bad for you.
These are 80% fake.
What's that?!
They make amazing bras now.
Molesters really are scum.
They're all good-for-nothing wimps.
That's right.
With flashers, especially,
you just have to stare at them
or ridicule them by saying it's tiny, and they'll break down.
The worst good-for-nothing scum of all is in this room.
Right there.
You've got it wrong!
I'm not interested in molesting!
I'm only interested in how molesters are dealt with!
It's similar, but different!
Sorry, but the fact that it's similar at all is the problem.
So this is what it means to be falsely charged.
Apologize to every person who's ever been falsely charged!
That reminds me.
I've always thought...
No! I was just massaging her behind!
If we could make butt massaging popular,
that could come in handy.
That wouldn't be a false charge.
I hope they don't give him parole.
Wow, that's quite a leap.
I thought it would be more widely accepted than groin massaging...
You won't be needing a pardon, then.
I'm already behind bars?
And have you ever encountered a molester, Senpai?
No.
Really?
I rarely ride the train or bus.
But aren't there a lot of perverts in book stores now?
Once, I was standing in a store reading,
and a man pretended to be taking a book in front of me
and brushed his arm against my body.
I was so scared, I raised my arm, and my elbow slammed him. I was shocked!
Senpai?
Once, in high school,
it felt like something was brushing up against my skirt,
and it turned out someone behind me was trying to cop a feel.
And why is my face censored?
You've clearly been molested before!
You just made a face like, "Oh, that's what it was?"
I haven't. No idea what you mean.
Rit-chan, you're forbidden to read while walking home for the time being.
You're too defenseless.
It's not safe, when there's a molester running loose.
But, um...
I'm reading a book that I just got from the library after being wait-listed!
Summer break is soon, so just wait.
You shouldn't treat me like a child!
I'm not. I'm treating you like a girl.
But! But, but!
I have Usa-kun!
Sorry!
Did you wait long?
This girl...
Not at all.
...is unfair.
She wants me to wait at the gate so we can walk home together?
Sign me up right away!
How could I refuse?
It's like I'm her boyfriend.
Except she's completely ignoring me.
She's so focused.
This book must be a good one.
It's so hot.
Doesn't she feel hot?
She must.
Her face is a little flushed.
Oh, she's not wearing her vest today.
Her shoulders are so small.
There's sweat running down her pale neck...
I want to touch it.
I'm just as dangerous!
Summer is scary!
So you've been playing boyfriend for three days now.
Making any progress?
Frustration
What do you think?
I can see that your libido is soaring.
I don't see why Rit-chan can't just hold off on that book.
She's so selfish to drag you around.
You don't get call other people selfish.
Why don't you ask her to do
something with you besides read?
We all get hurt when a friend says
bad things about what we like.
She seems to be enjoying herself, so it's okay.
I'm sure that Senpai has been through a lot...
I don't think she's being selfish.
And even if she is,
it's okay.
You're a masochist.
The molester was arrested?
Yes, last night.
Rejoice!!!
Molester arrested!!
The police did their job.
Really? That's great.
Summer break starts next week,
so my play-boyfriend role would have ended anyway, but...
It's still sad.
So I can read all I want now?
I can? I can?
Wow, she looks so happy.
I'm going to the library!
Already?!
She's way too eager.
Sumiko-san!
Usa is staring at Rit-chan's legs with a creepy smile on his face.
But I guess it's okay.
Is Senpai still at the library?
She must really be indulging her craving for books.
She should be home soon, though.
It's getting dark.
Well, the path from the library is well-lit,
so it's only dark underground...
There he is!
Gross!
What's wrong?
There was an old guy who
looked exactly like the molester on the notice!
I thought he was arrested.
But he was really gross! Right?
He was bent forward and looking around.
Then he went underground...
S-Sure is hot lately, isn't it?
At the good part
Huh?
H-Hey!
Don't touch Senpai, you tiny-dicked bastard!
Tiny-dicked
You... dicked bastard!
So you're the same size, huh?
This is the molester?
Oh, no.
I was so scared, I tried to move out of the way,
and my foot accidentally hit him.
I'm so shocked.
Okay, Shiro.
This is probably the first and last chance for
you to show off your worthless skills.
Do it.
Got it!
You could have pulled his pants up before you tied him...
This isn't the molester we arrested before.
I'm glad we got him.
Senpai.
I understand that you like to read,
but that was too dangerous.
You didn't even notice the molester,
so you couldn't run away, or even scream.
Maybe you shouldn't read books you really like outside.
I just happened to be out of it today.
Normally, I would have had no trouble dealing with him.
Grr
Oh, really?
You could have stared at his privates and called him a tiny-dick?
That's impressive.
Why don't you try saying that right now?
The girls' area...
Stop
I'll be careful.
Thank you... for everything.
Oh, you don't need to thank me.
That aside.
Come
What? But that's the girls' area.
You're holding a wooden sword!
Come
Why are you telling me to come over?
Come
Come over?
She is...
seriously unfair.
Definitely a masochist.
Hot, tired, and bored...
Maybe I should find a job during the day.
But...
She got back from the library and couldn't wait any longer,
so she sat by the doorway to read and hasn't moved.
I hope she's not getting too absorbed in her books when she's outside alone.
It feels like a waste to get a job since I'd miss out on
these moments with Senpai.
Senpai.
How's your new book?
It's pretty standard.
Sounds like it'd be too hard for me.
Yeah.
Oh, right.
Are there any books you can recommend that I might enjoy?
Like the one I read last time.
I have too much free time...
Maybe I shouldn't have said I have free time.
I'll think about it.
That was a weak reaction.
Should I have acted more enthusiastic about it?
Still, we live in the same apartment complex
and nothing ever happens.
There was just that kiss on the arm...
For example,
I could find her lying around
wearing less clothes than usual, and defenseless...
Yeah, like this.
Wait! Sumiko-san?!
Kinka-an
I'm hot, tired, and don't want to work,
so let's eat out tonight.
And I want someone else to pay for it.
I'm the only one who worked during the day,
so I get to eat and drink for free.
So, since Shiro-san didn't work, he gets to pay.
That unexpected logic means trouble for me!
For my wallet, mostly!
This restaurant is run by a friend of mine.
I'm eating out with Senpai.
I'll go say hello, so order whatever you want.
This is new.
Oh, Sumi-chan. Welcome.
I'm glad to see you're busy.
Business isn't bad.
My other business is experiencing more difficulties.
The Japanese café?
I tried changing the theme, and it was a huge hit.
But my lead part-timer quit,
so I'm looking for someone new.
The staff and customers are all unique, so it's rather difficult.
It's not easy to find someone who can handle strange characters on the job.
Senpai!
Stop reading and decided what you're ordering.
If you choose a main dish, you can just order the set.
I want a strawberry dessert!
Save the dessert and the act for later.
Draft, umeshu on the rocks, imo-jochu with hot water!
One at a time.
And amberjack sashimi,
the kebab assortment, pickled squid.
The couple I was watching by the river is over there!
Is this fate?
It's an unfortunate coincidence.
Decide what you're going to have.
I'd like to have some mackerel!
Once we've mostly decided, I'll call the server.
Mayumi-san, if you drink too much, your skin will look worse...
...than it already does.
Hey! What was that last part?
You two. Stop fighting.
Step outside!
We just stepped inside.
Are we ready to order?
Smelt with the roe in!
I really enjoy the dirty looks they're giving me!
I'll give you all the dirty looks you want later.
You're getting a set with pickled vegetables as the main dish?
You must really love them.
Then I'll have this.
A set with rice as the main dish?!
Sounds like rice hell.
Fried chicken!
Is seasoned all right?
A job?
Japanese Café
I run a Japanese café that's short on staff.
Just over summer break would be fine.
A café?
I was thinking about getting a job, but...
It's a wonderful café,
and you're good at serving customers.
I wanted my life in high school to be uneventful.
Though I failed.
How many other part-timers are there?
There are a total of ten.
I'm guessing there's a weirdo or two.
This is one of the lessons I've learned.
They may be unique, but they're good people.
Unfortunately, I can no longer trust the word "unique"!
Unique
I'm sorry!
Hold on!
It's a fun place to work!
The staff members and customers use nicknames to address each other.
Nicknames like Usa-Usa?
Or Cherry?
Hey!
Kazanin
Like Kazanin, Saionji, Anekouji...
Kazanin Saionji
Anekouji
Sorry, the names are so fancy that I have a bad feeling about it.
But they're not as bad as "Freak Show."
Freak Show
That was his nickname in middle school.
Hey! Sumiko-san!
What the heck?
What does that mean?
Does it really matter?
It means nothing.
Okay, then I'll make up an explanation.
Freak
It's because you're a freak
who likes to make a show of
rubbing his cheeks on old men's leg hair.
Show
Shortened to Freak Show.
Wow! That's so funny, I'm gonna send it to all of my contacts.
Wait, this isn't mine.
Oh, well.
I'll talk! I'll talk!
Please let me talk!
My parents are free spirits,
and most of their acquaintances are unique characters.
After getting used to them,
I somehow ended up attracting a bunch of weirdos in middle school.
There was an upperclassman who liked to pretend he was a mad scientist.
Today, we conduct an experiment using a toxic substance.
This is sodium chloride!
Tanaka always said that the gate to hell was in his left thigh.
Be calm, my thigh!
Super Ghost Whisperer Hayashi
reported every sighting to me even after we were no longer in the same class.
No! There's a restligeist!
And on graduation day,
I found out in the yearbook that the girls
had been calling me Freak Show Ringmaster.
That kind of injustice should be reserved for the experienced!
I'll be nicer to you, starting tomorrow!
Start today!
How did you know that story, Sumiko-san?
Remember how you and I met and talked before you became a resident?
I do that with every resident.
It's like an interview to determine your character.
After hearing Usa-kun's story...
Wait, the residents here passed your interview?
I felt that he would be perfect for the Kawai Complex.
I'm glad Senpai is absorbed in her book.
Yeah, Senpai. You do this a lot.
Shaking
I knew.
The more I hear, the more I want you for the café!
So everybody there is a weirdo? I respectfully decline!
Please help her, Anekouji Freak Show!
Who's that supposed to be?!
Kinka-an
I'm never working there!
Hey, Usa.
Stop sulking.
Everyone has a weird nickname or two.
Except me, of course.
Come on, Shiro. You must have an example.
I'm sure the list goes on and on, so pick the worst you've got.
People used to call me T-man.
T-man? You used to be human?
T-Man
Wait. What am I now?
I was knocked out by a ball during gym class, and when I woke up...
My hands were all over the teacher's boobs.
It stands for "tit man"?
Tit Man
And the teacher was in her fifties and over 80 kilograms.
Oh, I remember one now.
When I was in school, there was this womanizing SOB.
I...
His victims called him Bobby because of his size.
I'm impressed, Mayumi-san.
You were already that bad as a student.
You're like a vacuum cleaner who only sucks in total jerks.
That guy needs to be punished!
Yeah, he seemed proud of the nickname.
He always tried to play it cool.
Pork Bits
Except it was actually "Pobi," short for "Pork Bits."
I think I can forgive everything he's done now!
Nice bits, Pobi!
Good morning!
U-sa-kun!
You're dressed light. That's perfect.
Stand up.
Take off your shorts!
What?! Stop!
Uh, what is this?
The uniform for our café.
Wait, it's a student houseboy café?
It looks perfect!
Do the waiters say, "Welcome back, master"?!
Not at all.
I just changed the uniforms recently. Otherwise, it's normal.
Also, I already declined!
You just have to serve the customers
the way you would serve your landlord's friends.
Your have a loose definition of "normal."
Oh, if someone has a reservation,
you say, "My master told me you were coming."
You do say "Master"?
How many times do I have to decline?!
Usa-kun.
Augh, it's Senpai!
Is she going to be shocked or just laugh at me?
What do you think?
You love these, don't you?
I didn't know you had a fetish for uniforms.
I don't!
I like seeing native clothing, that's all!
These are the books you asked for yesterday.
They should be fun to read.
I had trouble choosing...
If that's too many, just take one.
I thought she was cold about it...
I'll think about it.
And we got home pretty late yesterday.
Oh, man... I'm so happy.
Thank you very much.
Grin
Grin.
When you hold those books, you look like a bona fide student houseboy.
Let's tie some string around them while we're at it.
What do you think?
Wh-What do I think?!
I-I don't...
Um, wait a second.
This is bad.
If you look at me that way, I'll...
I'll do it.
See?
I see.
So this is why you wanted him to put on the uniform here.
Thank you, Sumi-chan.
Here's your Kimimaro ticket, as promised.
Thank you!
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I hear you're working at a student houseboy café now, Usa-kun.
I didn't know you liked cosplay.
No, I'm not the one who likes it.
I'm doing this because Senpai likes it.
Rit-chan?
She did seem pretty wound up when she was wearing that frog raincoat.
I don't actually like cosplay.
I think it's embarrassing.
It's important to treasure those feelings of embarrassment.
Why is that?
The best reward is when someone looks at me
with scorn before turning away out of embarrassment!
Don't drag Senpai into your world!
E p i s o d e 8
H a p p y
I'm using my connections to triple your rent next month.