I love you!
Girls who chase after their dreams
Hyakkei Municipal Academy
But...
Is this really romantic love?
Or am I mistaken?
If I am, I don't care!
Because I love you!
Yes, I love you!
I'm sorry!
Really?
I love you too!
Huh?
No way...
You're sure you're--
Sorry!
Who's there?!
Kobayakawa-san?
Someone saw us!
We can still go back, we can say it was a mistake!
Then...
I-it's not a mistake!
Really?
Then don't avert your gaze from me any longer,
and look only at me!
Thank you very much!
The Drama Club is taking new members now!
Hey! Hey! The Drama Club is taking new members now!
Please come check us out!
We hope to see you there!
Yuuka was amazing out there!
Hell, she didn't even need a script.
Huh.
Don't "huh" me, Atomu.
But your script was really good.
Note: "Yuri" is a story with a relationship between two women.
Isn't yuri great?
Yuri?
Huh? You don't know? But you wrote the script.
It was based on the original work.
Bunta!
Sorry, man!
You better be!
Hey, Buntarou!
Hello!
Shoryu-ken
You guys sure take a long time getting customers in and out.
Is this shop really good enough for a line outside?
Says the guy who's lined up outside!
Boss, there's a line out front!
Yeah, I know!
Huh? Bunta? Where's Nakajima?
On a date.
Kids.
Get me the usual!
Mine, too!
I'll have the chashu ramen.
Green onion, green onion, chashu.
Bunta, can I get another egg with this?
Coming up!
Thank you!
Thank you very much!
Buntarou, could you help me take stock again?
Huh? Oh, y--
Bunta, I'm out of vinegar!
Oh, sorry about that!
I'll come back later.
Alright.
Bunta, can you handle this carry-out order?
Got it!
Shoryu-ken
I'll be back!
Excuse me!
Please take one!
Hey, what's up?
Yo, Bunta.
We're puttin' on a concert. You should come.
Huh, in Tokyo?
Nah, Yokohama.
We ain't valuable enough ta get a gig out there.
Scheduled bands Rock is your Youth
Don't worry about the tickets.
Just bring friends.
Alright.
You guys are doing well, huh?
Hah, not even.
Not even these flyers we whipped up are gettin' anywhere.
See ya.
Excuse me!
Do you like concerts?
Really?!
Kuroda-san?
Ah, sorry!
Bunta! Just gettin' home?
Yeah, be careful out there.
Bunta!
Hey, what's up?
Got 'im!
Stupid Bunta!
Why, you little!
Keep it down, Bunta!
Bunta-kun, you taking the elevator?
No thanks!
Houjou
I'm home.
Upcoming Events Kyushu Business Trip April - ? Bunta: Don't forget to lock the door!
That was good.
Yuuka Voluntary club practice is over! It was a toughie!
Thinks she's better, huh?
Yuuka Thank me all you want for my hard work!
I think you should be thanking me!
Career Planning Sheet
There's only one person who'd do this...
Yuuka!
You bastard,
I'll ring your bell!
You coming out?
Like hell I am!
I thought you were Yuuka.
Huh, so you really are...
What?
Well, I guess when you've got a trio with guys and girls in it,
you're gonna see that kind of story developing.
Just like a romantic comedy.
We came to thank you!
Someone who does martial arts shouldn't be tackling total newbies, don't you think?
Really?
I'm comin' in!
Hey, got any chips? Huh?
Nope.
What?! How?!
I brought drinks.
Ooh, found some shrimp crackers! I brought drinks.
Ooh, found some shrimp crackers! Jeez.
I'mma have somma those! Jeez.
I'mma have somma those!
We're heading upstairs!
Okay!
That hits the spot!
There's nothing better than a nice, cold drink after club!
She means cola, right?
Yup, just cola.
Bunta, hit me with some mayo!
I thought you came to thank me.
When you thank someone, somehow it always ends up with them thanking you!
Is that how it is, now? This ain't a store.
Hey, what'd you think of the skit?
It'd been a while since I came to see one, but you were really amazing, Yuuka!
Yeah, you were awesome.
I'm just sayin', when you're acting, you gotta be like BAM, yeah?
But dammit, Senpai, you're always comin' at me like BUH-BANG,
And unless I'm like BABANG and THUMP it's gonna be weird, ya understand?!
Not at all.
You big 'ol blockheads!
Wanna play video games downstairs?
Nah, I'm good here.
Time really flies when we play games,
but lying about like this really heals my heart.
Just coming to your place restored one heart,
and eating snacks restored three total.
24 hours isn't enough time in the day.
You ever felt like that, Bunta?
Huh?
I wanna do everything I wanna do.
But I can't.
Huh?
Did she fall asleep?
Talented people are the most bothersome.
What's that supposed to mean?
Oh yeah, did you fill out your career planning form yet?
I can't think of what to write.
Talent is one thing, but I'm jealous of anyone who has a goal in life.
I can't write any more signatures...
Hyakkei Municipal Academy
See you.
Yeah.
Don't go acting on your own!
I went out of my way to help you, why're you being so rude?
I didn't say I wanted you to go this far!
What? But this way's faster.
Besides, if you couldn't do it by yourself, then why'd you say you'd do it?
What happened?
The class prez and Akkina are fighting.
Yeah, I can see that.
Bunta?
You know, I--
Hey.
What? What?!
Jeez, scary...
You're stepping on something.
Are those the career forms?
No, they're for the class committee.
It needs to be sorted by year, then class, then seat number.
It looks like it's already sorted by year.
All we need to do is sort it by class and number, right?
If you do it carefully, yeah.
Okay.
Hey, how about we have a sweetened canned coffee?
Huh?
Hey, anyone with time wanna help out?
I'll help!
Me too!
Sure!
You help too, Andou-san, seeing as you already got started on this.
Whaa?
Let's push the desks together and...
No, let's just get them out of the way.
We'll do it on the floor!
Okay! Push them that way!
Okay!
Sort them by class, then by seat number.
What a pain.
I'm sorry, I jumped to conclusions...
N-no, well, I'm to blame, too.
Year 1 Class 2, Class 2...
Here.
Class 1-1.
Oh, thanks.
Bunta, Class 2 is over here!
Oh, thanks!
Houjou-kun.
Huh?!
Ku...
Kuroda-san?!
So you remember my name.
Huh? Yeah, wait.
You know this is the guy's bathroom, right?!
I need to talk to you.
You don't seem to operate independently that often.
I-is that why you were watching me?!
Just as I expected of you, Houjou-kun.
Huh?
You've always got a close eye on your surroundings.
H-hey!
Are you free Saturday?
I want to talk, alone.
Huh? Why can't you talk to me at school?
F-fine! I'll find a time?
Wait, you have a previous arrangement?
Yeah, just work.
That won't do! We have to go through the proper route!
I covered for someone before, so I'll have him do the same!
I-I see.
Well, then, let's meet at the amusement park-like place near here.
Hyakkeijima Sea Paradise!
Well done.
It seems the rumor that you'd conquered all the leisure spots in your hometown
was no simple rumor.
What?
Then Saturday, we'll meet at one o'clock. Okay?
Yeah! But I'm not sure what I'm gonna write.
Dude, no way.
Yeah, well--
You seriously--
D-did you two...
Huh? No, ah...
...get it on?
What?!
That loner Kuroda-san?
Cornered you in the bathroom?
And banged her hand on the wall?
Then asked you out on the weekend?
To talk about something so embarrassing, she can't do it at school?
And you're going to Sea Paradise?!
Is it a date?!
Huh, is it a date?!
What do you think?
I dunno!
Let's ask the ever-popular Atomu-sensei!
Yes, I am inconceivably popular.
I wonder what she wants to talk about.
Ooh, maybe it's this!
I'm so in love with Atomu-kun!
Could you introduce me to him?
Wow, that was gross.
Kuroda-san isn't like that!
Ohhhhh?
Shove off!
Here.
I've got an underclassman called the Bitch Queen.
Bitch Queen
Wanna ask her about it over the phone?
From my plethora of experiences,
I believe there's a high chance of it being a separate affair entirely.
A-a separate affair?
For example, she could be wanting advice on a trifling matter, or asking you to join her club activity.
However, there is the possibility that this could lead to a romantic relationship in the future.
I am an advocate of something called the "second impression"
when it comes to people taking the first step out of a friend or acquaintance relationship.
For example, there are many cases of a relationship changing
because one party showed the other a new side of themselves on a weekend.
Don't proceed greedily on tomorrow's date,
but rather try to keep a friendly attitude about yourself.
The point is to have a calculated innocence.
Um...
Yes?
You don't really seem like a Bitch Queen.
A true bitch clads herself in innocence for the sake of her bitchiness.
Your underclassman's really amazing.
Acting helps with romance, plus it gives you practice with passion!
She shows a lot of promise!
It's not like Kuroda-san to drag you out for some trifling matter.
So, its a scam?
Houjou-kun.
Want to know how to pick the winning lottery numbers every time?
Maybe it's religious.
Houjou-kun...
Open your eyes to the truth.
There's no way that's gonna happen!
Have fun tomorrow!
Sorry, did I keep you waiting long?
I'm surprised you knew I was here.
I saw you from up there.
In all black.
Do you like black?
You're really pale, Kuroda-san, so it looks good on you.
I see.
Start off with a compliment...
You seem to have the basics down. Good.
Huh?
Nothing.
For now, shall we go?
Oh, yeah.
Open only for a limited time Oysters Cooked in the Shell Delicious - Cheap - Fresh
Should we go ride something?
Oh, did you eat lunch?
That's a secret.
Huh?
Today, I want to see what you decide upon.
Alright, so should we go without eating?
Or maybe we should get ice cream instead.
Just as I thought, Houjou-kun,
your prior experience with places of amusement makes it very easy for you to take the lead.
I just looked it up on the internet.
Where will you take me next?
Hmmm, well...
Wait, Houjou-kun! I didn't know it was this high up!
You don't like heights?
I'll leave that to your imagination,
but the staff member who failed to explain this to me beforehand has committed an act of negligence,
and I will--
K..Kuroda-san?
What is it?
Do you like dolphins?
It's a secret.
Not this again.
Alright, come this way.
Hmm, I see.
Just as I expected of you, Houjou-kun.
I'm glad you're having fun.
Big Brother!
Over here!
Look at the dolphins!
Hey, hold on, be careful!
Oh, wow!
Their eyes are so big and cute!
Yeah, they're cute!
Hey!
I wanna get closer, Big Brother!
What? I wanna get closer, Big Brother!
N-nothing. Hey, that's dangerous!
Did you see that, Houjou-kun?
What?
Look, they're going to do it again.
Yeah yeah, look at the happy couple.
I'm bored.
Wanna leave?
Yeah, let's go.
That was an interesting day.
I'm surprised you toyed with me so well.
Ah, sorry I didn't realize.
That casual act you put on...
Just as I expected, Houjou-kun.
Now, let me tell you my true intention.
After spending a day with you, I have deduced...
that your communication skills...
have no problems whatsoever.
This is a souvenir.
Here.
T-thanks...
Houjou-kun, do you have a dream for the future?
Huh?
Not really.
Then I have a good idea for you.
W-wait, does it have anything to do with the lottery?
No.
Or God?
What are you talking about?
I've already said you're good for the job.
It's never a good idea to make the interviewer feel uneasy.
Then are you inviting me to a club?
Close, but not exactly.
A club continues only for a short time.
My dream continues for a lifetime.
Houjou-kun, do you like money?
Huh?
Do you like fame?
What if you could have both?
That only happens to a small amount of--
That's what quitters who give up say before even starting.
Of course, talent is also necessary.
What's your dream, Kuroda-san?
There is a silk road in this world that lies between great fortune and fame.
Note: Bishoujo games or dating sim are video games centered on interactions with girls.
That road is bishoujo games.
What?
Come.
Hey!
Akihabara UDX Restaurant District WELCOME
Please come in!
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Come have fun with us!
Please come in!
Th-this is...
I would have liked to brought you here first thing on a Friday morning.
Have you ever played a computer game?
Do you play them, Kuroda-san?
Yes.
This is 8800 yen for just this.
That's expensive!
Super Sale
Those are all 500 yen.
That's cheap! Wait, why?
Because they're failed bishoujo games.
That's what this world is.
Games that sell and games that don't.
Super Sale
The polarization is striking.
It's pretty tough, huh?
Yes.
Fire Hydrant
That is the world we will enter.
Huh?
Houjou-kun, will you make a game with me?
Huh?
Why me?
I heard you wrote the script for the skit the drama club performed at the club showcase.
Yeah, but I did it off an original work.
A script will not be interesting just because it's based off of an original work.
A script is made interesting
by the scenario writer's talent.
S-scenario?
Do you know what that is?
It's just one of the many late-night anime that have aired,
but it was a runaway hit and sold extremely well.
It became a social phenomenon.
The writer originally started as a bishoujo game writer.
It's not rare for a bishoujo game writer to work on anime, tokusatsu, and light novels as well.
If you become a popular bishoujo game writer,
many different paths will open to you.
It's a world of possibilities.
Let me ask you one thing.
Kuroda-san, why do you want to make a game?
That is a difficult question to give a short answer to.
But I can tell you this.
This world is a wasteland.
Where the innocent will only be devoured.
Where one cannot survive only because they do it for their enjoyment.
Only those who burn ambition into their hearts
will be able to contend for their dreams in this harsh wasteland!
And that's how we took our first steps into the wasteland of this world,
where there's no space for such flowery words.
Do you like yuri, Houjou-kun?
Eh, it's not that I like it or anything. What about you, Kuroda-san?
It's sacred.
Huh?
It's sacred.
What're you talking about?
"Cute" and "I like it" would be too different.
It's truly a miracle!
All we can do is shed our tears and prostrate ourselves before it.
Huh...