Tomorrow is the start of the Mountain Classes we've all been waiting for!
Five days of bonding with nature!
We can forget about studying to play tennis in the afternoon and go swim in the river!
At night we feast like a king on the mountain's bounty and then soak in the onsen!
While we're there, we'll catch some stag beetles and sell them, and then we can eat the entire Maid Latte menu for a whole week!
More importantly, from what I heard from an upperclassman, there's a beauty in a white dress convalescing!
Are Mountain Classes that exciting?
Absolutely. From what the upperclassmen tell me-
Misa-chan!
He's not listening.
Okay, time to go back to our class.
Yeah, since we're in a different class.
Don't walk around while eating the bread crusts.
This isn't what we heard at all!
What's up with this training?! Why are we at a temple?!
Every upperclassman said Seika's Mountain Classes are a paradise of freedom!
Where's the beauty in the white dress convalescing?!
Noone would reside on a mountain like this!
What were all the stories we heard from upperclassmen about?!
All big fat lies.
Apparently it's Seika's tradition...Fooling the Juniors.
Fooling the Juniors?
I don't know when it started, but an upperclassman let off some stress from the week of boredom by getting an underclassman's hopes up.
What? The Mountain Classes?
It was a blast. You won't believe it.
You look worn out.
It was so fun I ended up losing weight!
You should look forward to next year.
It's just amazing.
The people that got fooled took it out on more people, and this is how it ended up.
That's too cruel.
Our dreams!
Our hopes!
We can't take this!
Don't be babies!
This is a class we're taking.
We're not here to play!
If you get it, back to work!
Misaki-chan!
Here comes the famous transfer student.
You look like a total idiot today, too, Hinata.
Coming to confess your love to her already?
Let's play!
We don't have any free time.
Get back to your post.
Aren't you ignoring him a bit too much, Prez?
It seems I haven't been strict enough lately.
Usui-san, please stop.
Prez! Please help me!
What are you guys doing?
Just cleaning together.
He's lying! I don't know why, but he's been dragging me around for no reason!
Okay. I'll deal with the wacko.
Good lord. I was wondering why I haven't seen you around, and what do I find you doing?
Now's the chance to run.
You come too, Hinata.
What was I doing?
I was jealous of someone and sulking in the corner.
Is there a problem with that?
O-Of course there is.
That's no reason to skip work and to play with Yukimura.
It is a reason.
Whatever! Just get back to cleaning already!
Shoot...
Usui keeps on throwing me off balance...
Misaki-san.
You're already getting ready?
Y-yeah.
I'm so tired from cleaning, meditating, and getting yelled at.
We girls are lucky that we were assigned to make dinner.
Yeah. Boys have to go sit under the waterfall.
You there. If you have free hands, start washing the rice.
The vegetables are stored together over there.
Got it!
You know, Misaki, you're really amazing.
You can get everything organized in no time.
You think so? Thanks.
And it didn't occur to me at all that we should wash the dishes beforehand.
We probably wouldn't have noticed how dirty they were until it was too late.
Ah, that's because-
it's something Chief always does at Maid Latte.
I can never say that.
What's that?
It's nothing.
So hey, how are things going with Hinata-kun?
W-What is this all of a sudden? We weren't even talking about him.
Well, it's been bugging me all this time.
Sakura-san's greatest goal for these Mountain Classes is to talk about Misaki-san's relationships.
You've got to talk about it when you're on trips like these.
Hinata-kun came in at the perfect time, too.
Everyone else wants to hear about it, too.
What's up with you all?
Nothing's going on.
He's a childhood friend and nothing more.
Nothing more than that?
Nothing at all!
Besides, I don't have time to be distracted by things like that.
I have a lot to do as Seika's student council president.
I can't watch over him like I used to.
It's freezing!
Owww! This is hell!
Holy cow! Wow!
Look. There's a guy enjoying this.
You're really like a wild animal.
I bet he's still an elementary school kid deep down inside.
You think so?
What are you eating?!
He's pretty fearless, isn't he?
What's wrong, Hinata?
What do you think you're doing to Usui-san?
Man, you're so hot.
Check it out! You've got quite a bit of muscle, too!
Hey, Hinata.
It's rock hard.
You're gonna get killed.
If I were a girl, I might have fallen for you.
Y-Y-Y-You shouldn't suddenly say things like that!
I mean... You're talking to Usui-san, here.
Is there a problem?
Problem...
I won't be responsible even if he attacks you.
What are you talking about? I'm a guy.
That's not an issue for Usui-san.
Hey, what's that?
Look at that delicious looking red berry.
Hold on, Shintani-kun.
I'm not done talking to you!
Meditation and cleaning aren't the only kinds of training we do here.
Eating, bathing and even using the bathroom are moments of training.
Usually conversations aren't permitted, but today, I will be lenient.
Enjoy.
Itadakimasu.
There's nothing here.
We're only getting a bowl of curry?
I thought I saw meat for a second, but that's konnyaku.
Konnyaku curry?
Seconds!
Hinata...
There are no seconds.
I haven't had enough!
Slowly enjoy and appreciate the food.
I did, but it's nowhere near enough!
I was so hungry and was waiting for this!
What is that idiot doing?
He's sweeping outside in the middle of the night as punishment.
The monk's ruthless. It's probably scarier than a test of courage.
But knowing Hinata, he might be out looking for food rather than actually cleaning.
He could be eating the food offered to the graves.
Totally possible.
You can't predict what he'll do if he's left alone.
I agree.
Darn it!
Why does Shintani manage to make me worry so much?
Where did that idiot go?
I can't find a flashlight.
I figured I could go look for food in the mountains if I had light.
What are you doing inside a shed without permission?!
Do you plan on becoming a robber?
Misaki-chan?
No, I was only trying to borrow a flashlight.
Shut up! We're getting out of here!
If a monk finds us here-
What? Why is this door open?
Hey, is someone in there?
Somebody must have forgotten to close it.
Gosh.
He locked the door.
It won't open!
I don't see any way to get out.
Why did I hide?
In that situation, he could have at least heard us out...
But hey, isn't this one of those situations where a boy and a girl get locked in a room and it gets all exciting?!
Don't worry. I saw this in a manga just the other day.
First, I need to secure food.
Next, I have to make sure we stay warm.
I'm not cold at all.
I don't have cell phone!
Where's the radio?
Radio?
I can't!
We can't possibly sleep together naked in order to warm each other up!
It's too early for me!
What kind of manga were you reading?
This doesn't bother you, Misaki-chan?
It's just the two of us!
Why should it?
Rather than that, we need to come up with a way to get out of here.
I'm...
We're a 16 year old guy and girl.
Shintani?
Maybe you've never thought of me like that before...
But I want you to see me as a guy.
What? What's wrong?
No, it's just...
Things like these are embarrassing...
Gah! I can't hold it in! My face is so hot! It's so red!
Don't look at me so much! It's embarrassing.
Telling me to look at you, and then you tell me not to.
What exactly do you want me to do?
"What"? Well I want you-
...to see you as a guy, right?
Usui?!
I will look at you.
As a man.
The third day of the Mountain Classes ended without any major trouble.
Tomorrow, on the last day, we will leave this temple and spend the night at a camp site.
Make sure your group members are all present.
Looks like the three days of training drained all of the energy from the guys.
But Misaki, I heard from the upperclassmen...
Girls will face great danger on the fourth night.
What?
En Garde, Usui Takumi!
What is up with you two since yesterday?!
Quit fighting every time you see each other!
We're not fighting!
This is a showdown between men!
Right, Takumi?
I agree, insignificant boy.
I'm Shintani Hinata!
What? Was that your name, insignificant boy?
I'm not an insignificant boy!
Then you're an annoying elite boy.
That's wrong, too!
Shut up and reflect on what you've done!
Gosh, those two... Why do they waste their energy like that?
There's nothing wasteful about being energetic.
Yes. It's a wonderful thing to live with all the energy they have.
There are forms of happiness that you can feel because you are healthy.
Although, we often end up forgetting about that.
To notice it only after facing an extreme situation.
We are still naÃ¯ve.
It is about time we go to sleep,
as we thank everything that let us live another day.
The boys...
Even the Moron Trio has found enlightenment...
At this rate, I'll probably get stung all over,
and by tomorrow morning, I'll be all puffy and look like someone else.
Oh no.
They're not bothering you, Takumi? There are so many mosquitoes around.
I'm jealous of how popular you are, insignificant boy.
They're flying all over you.
Stop calling me insignificant boy!
If you're noisy, Prez will yell at you again.
Hey, Takumi. Do you love Misaki-chan?
More to the point...
Are you two dating?
If we were, we probably wouldn't be doing this.
Why did there have to be a downpour...
Yeah! It's supposed to be the day we get out of the temple and camp out!
The boys almost look like zombies at this point.
But at this rate, we may not have to worry about what I heard from the upperclassmen.
Oh yeah, you mentioned something like that.
Something about girls facing greatest danger.
We finally made it!
There's tennis courts, too.
Look, the bath is an onsen!
I want to take a dip right now!
Looks like there'll be a BBQ here at night.
Oh! I haven't had meat in a while.
The temple's monk food made us feel like we weren't eating anything.
Yeah, when we're so hungry from moving around all day.
Huh? What's this?
I see a paradise there.
It's not like I'm doing it for you or anything!
What do you guys want?
Go back to your lines.
Don't come closer to the girls!
It's just like the upperclassmen said!
Explain.
They went through 3 days of cleaning, meditating, lecturing and so on at the temple.
Not enough food, waking up early, and total sleep deprivation.
The frustration causes them to lose all rational thought on the fourth day when they leave the temple,
and they start going after the girls!
Run for it!
They usually hardly look at us!
I bet any girl will satisfy them right now.
You low lives!
All girls! Hurry and evacuate to the cottage!
They're going out of control faster than usual.
You guys, come back to your senses!
I've never seen the boys like that before.
They were so creepy.
I also heard the girls' schedule is less rigorous compared to the boys' due to this kind of situation.
So the same thing has happened before, too...
Every year on the fourth night, the teachers build a barricade between the boys and the girls.
Due to their effort, all the girls have been safe to this day.
So as long as we stay away from the boys...
We've got trouble!
The river nearby is flooding, and the teachers don't have the time to build a barricade!
Then the boys are loose right now?
What?!
I'm starving...
Takumi...
Give me food...
Since it's a BBQ tonight, the ingredients must be there, right?
And the teachers can't come back, can they?
Shall we go get first dibs on them?
Yeah!
Anyone coming along?
No... Stress is a greater problem now than hunger.
This is strange... I felt so calm when I was at the temple...
Oh yeah. If we're this bored, then I'm sure the girls must be as well.
It's not like I'm doing this for you or anything!
The girls must be bored.
No. Think of the pouring rain. They must be scared and shivering.
Oh no, that's terrible. We'll be there to comfort you all.
I just felt a real chill down my spine.
Me, too...
Misaki, are you really going?
Yeah. If the teachers are facing an emergency, the student council should support them.
I'll go get instructions so that no one gets confused.
But the boys are...
Listen, everyone.
If the boys come here, do whatever it takes to keep them out!
So they've really come.
How suicidal.
Hey. Misaki-chan!
Why are you in the crowd, Shintani?!
They said they were going to see the girls.
I wanted to see you, too, Misaki-chan.
Something like this looked really fun.
Sneaking past the teachers and playing cards with the girls.
Shintani.
Do these guys' eyes look like they'd be satisfied by playing some card games?
Prez noticed pretty quickly.
Everyone, charge!
What are you guys doing?!
I will not forgive anyone who hurts my Misaki-chan!
Let go of those arms!
Who the heck is "your Misa-chan"?!
Figure out of what's going on already! They're out of their minds!
If we let them near the girls now, something unforgivable will happen!
Don't worry, Prez.
We're only going there to hang out with them.
Wait!
What is this? Playing tag?
Let me join in.
Usui!
Okay, I'll be 'it' then.
If you don't run, I'll catch you.
Wait...
Why is this happening?
That Usui...
Then I'll join in as well!
Me too! Me too!
Okay.
Time to play.
We'll save the tag for another time!
We'll play when the rules are safer!
We said we were playing tag, so why aren't we chasing after them?
They're all running away.
That's what we wanted to do.
We just needed to scare them off.
Do the 'its' win?
Yeah! We win!
Something changed them after Takumi came.
That's because Usui is respected by the other boys.
Yeah, I picked up on that during these Mountain Classes.
You're an amazing guy.
What's amazing?
"What's amazing"? Lots of things.
I just thought you're amazing.
You have a limited vocabulary, don't you, insignificant boy.
Stop calling me insignificant.
And stop using difficult words!
I said you're stupid, insignificant boy.
What?
Don't mind me.
It's already been devoured.
By whom, and when?
Look...
Bread crust?
So he was already here?
No!
The boys and girls will attend the BBQ separately.
The river's calming down, so the teachers are finishing up with the barricade.
The girl's safety is guaranteed, even during dinner.
Welcome back, Misaki!
We were so worried about you!
You took too long!
I'm glad you're safe.
Misaki...
Huh? You're still here?
Is that all you have to say to me?
Come here for a second.
"Hey. They were fighting a lot, but they might actually be able to get along pretty well."
That's what you were probably thinking, weren't you?
What's wrong? I told you not to mind me.
You must have kept dodging his questions like that, too.
Ayuzawa. Is he anything special to you?
Special... not really.
Sure, being a childhood friend, I've known him longer than other boys...
Do you care about him so much that you find yourself looking at him out of the corner of your eyes?
When exactly did I do that?!
I don't know. Maybe all the time?
You seemed to be concerned about him.
Of course I'm concerned. He's an idiot and always causing problems.
He's a big problem.
But, you're a much bigger problem, stupid Usui.
Hey...
Usui...
I'm at my limit.
Thanks to him, I'm totally out of energy.
What are you laughing about?
Nothing. It's BBQ time for the boys.
If you're hungry, you should hurry and-
Impossible.
I can't move for a while.
Hey, it stopped raining.
I can see that.
Damn that Shintani!
He ate all the meat!
Look. There's a delicious looking lamb over there.
I wish it was female.
Mommy...
Training is extremely rigorous.
Let's be thankful when you eat.
How grateful I am for the sun...
The Moron Trio are annoying even when they reach enlightenment.
I'm sure they will be the leaders in Fooling the Juniors.
After the plain dinner in the mountain, let's eat everything that starts with "S"!
Sushi! Steak! Sour cream! Squid! Sukiyaki! Spaghetti!
All wrong!
If you think of 'S' food, it's got to be sweets!
I think there's an event related to that happening at Maid Latte.
That's be Full Course Sweets Challenge Party, Misa-chan.
Hey, I can smell something sweet.