Really?
They've finished grading our final exams.
Oh no!
I failed!
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Dad's gonna kill me!
How'd you do, Yuu-chan?
I failed Math.
What'll I tell dad?
I envy you.
Huh?
My dad said he'd send me to cram school if I failed!
Cram school?
Cram School
This sucks. I don't wanna go to cram school.
What's the point? I'm not planning to go to a prestigious high school.
Cram school's just a place for smart people to get even smarter.
You think so? But there are lots of regular kids in cram school.
Students who aren't smart enough have to go to cram school too.
Fine. You come along too, Yuu-chan.
Huh?
Let's go to cram school together!
What?! No way!
Misery loves company! The more the merrier!
No way!
It'll be fun if we go together.
I'm not going! There's no way that I'm going!
Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!
What? You said that dumb kids who can't hack go there too.
Don't get full of yourself.
Well...
She's got a point.
We're taking our high school entrance exams this year.
Everyone else in my class goes to cram school.
I did fail math, after all.
I'll ask Mom.
Really? Yes!
Don't back out, 'k?
Dumb students have gotta stick together!
Right, Yuu-chan?
That was blunt.
Cram school?
Can't I go? Taka-chan's going too.
Most of my class goes too.
That makes sense.
You're also taking your high school entrance exam this year.
I'm happy that you're being more responsible.
How about it, Dad?
Well...
If your mother says so, I've got no objections.
Really?!
So which cram school do you plan to go to?
Well... I was hoping to go to the same one as Hiroshi-kun.
But you'll be in a different class.
Why?
They put you into different classes based on your academic ability.
They do?
What? It depends on what criteria they use.
But lots of students are studying there, so we may not be in the same class.
Really? I never knew that.
Sounds like they'll be quite strict.
Don't worry about it.
They're polite, and they'll teach you anything that you don't understand.
If you don't study because you don't want to, your grades will never improve.
Yeah, I know that much...
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Huh?
What's wrong?
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Endeavor
There are students from other schools here!
Well, duh! It's a cram school!
You're a little new to this.
Never mind that. Let's find a good spot.
Good point.
We'd better sit at the back so the teacher won't call on us.
Oh, she's from our school!
How about here, Taka-chan?
Oh, I guess so.
Let's sit here.
Victory
Aim for Perfection
Endeavor
Victory will be ours.
Yeah.
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Endeavor
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Victory
No kidding!
Victory
Let's ask them.
Victory will be ours.
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Victory will be ours.
Victory
Victory will be ours.
You want to? But...
Let's ask together!
OK.
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Hey, you go to Shiomi Junior High, don't you?
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Endeavor
Victory will be ours.
Victory
Victory will be ours.
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Y-Yes...
We did it! We've cleared the first hurdle!
What's next?
Let's tell them!
Don't hesitate!
It's her for sure!
What do YOU want?
Oh, we're sorry.
Pass
Succeed
We just had a question for Shiomi students.
Say, do you know Naganuma Hiroshi?
What?
Huh? Why're you so surprised?
Ah! That notebook!
Kawai Yuuko
YOU'RE Kawai-san?!
No way!
Where'd you hear about me?
Yes! We actually found her!
What should we do?!
Hey, what should we do?!
Help me!
Hey!
Naganuma-kun's quite popular here.
You can't beat our rumor mill!
He's the captain of the soccer club, he's a great student, and so on.
That's right! And his childhood friend, Kawai-san, is his girlfriend too!
I never expected the rumors to spread this far.
It's almost scary.
They're girls. What did you expect?
I wish I could go to a co-ed school.
I'd have a boyfriend by now.
You get to see him every day.
We go to a girls-only school, so we only talk to guys at cram school.
That's exactly why I came here!
Oh, you're so honest!
I see. So that's why they came to cram school. That makes me feel a little better.
Kawaii-san! So, how far have you gone with Naganuma-kun?
What?
You've gone past first base, haven't you?
Oh, Kaori! Why'd you just blurt that out?
D-Did we do something to upset her?
I guess we were making too much noise.
Oh, that reminds me!
That's Kitano-san.
She's a real bookworm.
She doesn't talk with anyone.
Really? That's weird.
We've been coming here for about two weeks, and
we get hungry near the end.
And we can't concentrate on class.
Right?
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I'm hungry!
We're going to the convenience store. Wanna come with us?
I'll get BBQ flavor!
What? I thought you liked consomme?
Well, salad's good too.
What's that one?
What kinda flavor's that?
Kawai-san!
C'mon!
It's just next door.
Naganuma-kun's class isn't over yet.
I get it!
Oh, Taka-chan.
Oh
Kitano-san!
Um...
Hey, Kawaii-san. It's useless trying to talk to her.
She's doesn't have the time to hang out with us.
Yuu-chan?
Would you like me to microwave it for you?
Naganuma's way cooler than him!
I agree!
You think so?
Welcome!
No way! He's the real thing!
Yuuko!
Wow! He didn't use honorifics.
Oh, these are our friends from cram school.
I'm Inada Mika.
I'm Tsutsumi Kaori.
That was great!
Yeah, yeah.
I'm so glad we came here!
Huh? Shouldn't I introduce myself?
It's OK. They know you quite well.
See ya.
Bye.
Oh, Cram school wasn't so bad, was it?
Yeah.
You're good at making new friends.
Hopefully, it'll help me get better at studying.
Rome wasn't built in a day.
Good night.
Kitano-san, huh?
She doesn't seem like the extroverted type.
Oh? You finally decided to go to cram school?
Yeah.
Still, it's kinda strange to have classes after school.
Yeah, I see your point.
See?
There she is.
She's at it every day.
Really?
Yes. I guess she just likes to study.
Kitano-san, she's even studying during the lunch break.
She does it everyday.
She lives to study.
But she's always alone.
She doesn't care about her fellow students.
You think so?
That reminds me!
Yuu-chan. Can you go to cram school without me today?
I'm on the health and welfare committee, and we have a meeting todau.
Sure, I don't mind.
Succeed
Pass
Victory
Kitano-san.
Right.
Pass
G-Good morning.
Oh, no!
Victory will be ours
Oh, um... Kitano-san...
Aim for Perfection
Do you always come early?
Yeah, well...
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Endeavor
Victory will be ours
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Do you know about the red-bean milkshake they have at the vending machine downstairs?
I hope it's good.
I wouldn't know. I've never tried it.
Wow!
What?
I'm impressed! You really came here to study.
Wow! Those are really complicated equations!
Eh? What?
Didn't you come here to study?
W-Well, yeah, but...
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Oh yeah! Which high school are you aiming for, Kitano-san?
Huh?
Uh-oh. Why did I ask her that?
Victory
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Endeavor
Victory will be ours
S-Sakuragaoka High.
Really? Wow! You're incredible!
Incredible?
Huh? Well, that's one of the top-ranking schools!
Oh, what am I saying?
What school are you aiming for?
Well, I haven't decided yet.
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I'm still in Grade 9 and, I haven't asked my friends where they're planning to go.
Oh, I'm so stupid!
Hello Kawaii-san!
Good morning.
Good morning!
Hey, did you see the music studio yesterday?
Snap's so cool!
I taped it.
She's watched it a hundred times!
Hey, Yuu-chan! Sorry I'm late!
Taka-chan!
Oh! Good morning!
Takahata-san!
I made it!
Hey, have you seen it?
I taped it!
Taped what?
I'm ecstatic!
I've seen it thirty times!
I don't know what you're talking about.
This is classical Japanese. If you think that you don't need to remember it, you're sorely mistaken.
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In high school, you will be learning both classical and modern Japanese.
You'd better take this seriously!
Many students get careless in this subject.
If you want to do well...
That's quite a likeness!
Yep! Sure does!
I'm such a terrible student.
Even Taka-chan's concentrating hard.
Or maybe not...
Taka-chan.
Taka-chan!
Huh?
What's the matter?
We're in class.
Stop fooling around!
I'm so sorry!
Um... I was wasting time drawing and fooling around.
It's my fault.
Where? Let me see.
What's this?
I'd give it five out of a hundred.
No fair! I put my heart and soul into it.
Fine. Two out of a hundred.
Aww!!
You should be glad I didn't give you a zero.
Boy, was that embarrassing!
I thought you'd be used to it by now.
Oh! Kitano-san!
I'm sorry about what happened before.
I can't believe you did that.
Y-Your parents paid for you to come here. Why aren't you taking this seriously?!
Hey! You don't have to be rude!
She's trying to apologize!
So what if you're a little smarter than us?
This is exactly why no one likes you!
Taka-chan!
Yuu-chan!
What?
Can I help you with something?
I'm worried about you, Kitano-san.
You came here to study.
We just went along with the flow.
We were in the wrong.
Don't worry about it.
Thanks.
Later!
Hey! Do you want me to throw your bag away?
Nooooo!
Bye-bye bag!
Cut it out!
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Whatcha doin', Yuu-chan?
I was gonna go to the library.
That can wait!
Eh? I've got a mock exam in cram school, so I thought I'd do some studying.
Oh, my sweet, naive Yuu-chan.
You can't study for multiple-choice exams.
Studying now won't do you any good.
Oh, come on!
We should treasure the time we have now.
Let's talk about our friends and romances!
Huh?
It won't be any fun without you.
Uh-oh I really need to be more assertive.
I need to take a page out of Kitano-san's book.
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Victory
M-Morning!
Good morning.
Yuu-chan!
How was the toilet, Taka-chan?
Crowded. But you can use it now.
Yeah. I should go before the test.
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They shouldn't have given us that question.
I think I failed.
Let's drown our sorrows at the convenience store.
I never expected to do well on the first exam, but still...
Kitano-san.
Waah!
C'mon!
Quite a generous helping, wouldn't you say?
Wanna split it with me?
Can I? Really?
Yay! I'd love to!
Would you like half of my lemon for your hot chocolate?
No thanks.
Hey, do they sell Shiruko milkshakes here?
What's that?
I saw Kitano-san in front of the vending machine.
I see.
She had one.
She's weird like that.
She remembered what I said.
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Shake
With added mochi
Lots of milk
Kitano-san!
Taka-chan! I'm heading out to cram school!
Yahoo-hoo!
That was weird. Oh well.
Right! I'll have a proper conversation with Kitano-san today!
Huh? Where is she?
Good morning, Kawaii. You're early.
Good morning.
I have a pleasant surprise for you.
Really!? What is it?
The mock exam results.
I knew I failed!
I ended up wagging the whole thing.
Kitano-san! Why didn't you go to cram school?
That's my line!
I didn't think you'd ever wag cram school.
I didn't do too well on the last mock exam.
Really?
I studied really hard for it, but I didn't do as well as I thought I would.
I could try to cheer her up by telling her how badly I did, but it wouldn't mean much to her.
Well, I guess I can't go to Sakuragaoka High School.
I'd like to be a lawyer or a tax accountant.
Really?
My dad runs a real estate business, you see.
He's overworking himself, as he has been having trouble lately.
So, I'd like to help him out after I graduate from university.
Wow! That's amazing!
You study hard because you have firm goals.
Oh, what was I going on about?
I came to cram school just to fool around.
I respect you. You're really dedicated.
What? You're such a strange girl.
Huh?
I can't bring myself to dislike you.
I envy you.
You've got plenty of friends.
I've always been a lone wolf, and I'm just not good at making friends.
I've always studied on my own. I'm just used to it.
By the time I realized that, I was truly alone.
I've admired people like you.
'Admired!?'
I'm not...
Hey, Kitano-san.
We should just hang out and relax like this every once in a while.
Sounds good!
What am I saying?! I'm always on vacation!
You're weird.
I-I see your point.
Itsumo no michi itsumo no kao
An ordinary day, an ordinary face
Whoa! I can't even describe the smell!
yasashiku kata wo tataite
Tap on the gentle shoulder
I never said it tasted good.
You haven't even drunk any yet.
It was still in my bag.
nigiyakana jikan ga temanei teru
I always wave at the busy times.
Hey! No fair!
I love rice cakes, you see.
That's right. Rice cakes are like melted slime.
yume no hanashi kare no hanashi
The words in my dream, words about him
I don't see why they added it as an ingredient.
That reminds me!! Kitano-san.
kakae kirenai toki ni wa
In the unbreakable time held in my arms,
Eh?
If I set a goal for myself, will I be a better student?
kakusazu ni zenbu hanashite misete
I will show you that I will spill everything
Of course!
I hope I can be a proper student one day.
Yuu-chan!
kitto omoide ni naru yo itsu no hi ka
One day, my future will be filled...
What're you doing here?!
We escaped.
Huh? YOU skipped class, Kitano-san!?
Yep.
We're two peas in a pod. Right?
tsurai koto mo naita kioku mo
...with bitter, tearful memories
Yep.
You went and left me behind at school, but you still cut class.
I was so worried about you!
Sorry! I'm sorry, Taka-chan.
mayowanaide tamerawanaide omoikiri
I want to live life true to myself, never hesitating, never wavering,
"watashirashiku" waratte miyou
and always laughing
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Who are you? Who am I?
We're acquaintances from childhood. Old friends.
Maybe, no we are boyfriend and girlfriend.
We've confessed our love to each other.
When we're alone together, our hearts race.
I guess that's what makes us boyfriend and girlfriend.
But... No. Maybe that's precisely why I get a little worried.
I guess that's why I often make mountains out of molehills.
Next time: Boyfriend and Girlfriend
Boyfriend and Girlfriend
Please look forward to it!