#11 "Snow White of the Yasaka Festival"
Hey, Snow White! Are you taking this seriously?
Class Rep...
Director
Don't call me Class Rep. Call me The World's Futaba!
Just for now.
Listen up. The show is tomorrow!
We're not the only ones doing "Snow White."
If you keep acting so limp, we're going to lose to Class A.
B-But I'm doing my best...
Your best isn't enough!
Where did she get an ash tray?
I bet she just wanted to do that.
What are you trying to express here?
Just you waking up?
No! That shouldn't be the extent of it.
And you call yourself the girl who has her mask?!
Not good. Class Rep, the scenario you thought up is starting to waver.
I...
I-I'm...
I'm not a girl!
Kojuurou!
The 41st Yasaka Festival Is About to Begin
Gargle and Wash Your Hands
Why are girls so scary?
I'm terribly sorry.
N-No, it's my fault.
This costume is finished, so I was just taking it to the gymnasium.
Tomorrow's the big day, finally. I'm so excited.
Where are you headed, Kojuurou-san?
O-Oh, I had a quick errand to run.
Please come back soon.
Fujinomiya is always smiling. That's so nice.
She doesn't say anything scary and doesn't treat me like a girl.
Kojuurou! Where'd you go?
Come on out!
There's pudding for dessert!
Wow, how nice. So this comes with dessert?
Ugh! Gasou Kanetsugu!
You're in the middle of rehearsal too, aren't you?
Sweets are the best thing for when you're tired.
R-Right. You'll get fat if you eat too much, though.
Aki-chan gets really happy when I give her little chocolates during breaks, too.
Isn't that really cute?
Wh-What?!
Isn't gaining someone's favor all about doing lots of little things like that?
I mean, trying a wall slam just because it was in some magazine...
To be honest, it had the opposite effect.
You really have no idea.
Wh-Who's he to be giving technical advice about love?
He's just a fatty.
Actually, is he really a guy?
Anyway, let's both do our best tomorrow.
Exuding confidence like that... Just wait.
I'm going to win, no matter what.
And I'm going to be the one to dance with Adagaki Aki at the post-festival party!
Small treats, good. Wall slam, opposite effect.
The show finally opens tomorrow.
Is everything going okay?
We can't let Makabe win, no matter what.
There's no problem.
I'll take care of things.
Let's do our best tomorrow at the show.
What's the matter, Masa... I mean, Kanetsugu?
Huh? No, it's nothing.
By the way, I saw Makabe-kun today.
D-Don't talk about him.
I-I'm sorry. You're right.
Sorry to put you in a bad mood.
No, I'm sorry for getting irritated over something like that.
There's no reason for you to apologize.
I just wasn't being considerate.
You truly are kind.
You always have been, Masamune... I mean, Kanetsugu.
There are food stalls over there.
Welcome.
Always have been, huh?
I know very well that I shouldn't be in a position to hear that.
I'm sorry, but I've got my own reasons,
princess of the Adagaki family.
Gasou
My family's been poor for years now.
What's being asked of me is to improve our financial situation.
Adagaki Group
You're the boy who was close to Aki-sama, aren't you?
I could tell immediately. You look exactly the same.
Yes...
I can't fail this mission. No matter what.
That Makabe shouldn't be a problem.
My only problem is the real Masamune-kun
who was apparently a bullied fatty.
Is someone talking about me?
It's probably because you're running dressed like that.
Stop nitpicking about how I train!
Why do you have to expose yourself for no apparent reason?
You're in the way of my—
See? You've caught a cold.
Mom! Onii-chan's got a cold!
Hey, wait, Chinatsu!
What?!
Maa-kun has a cold?! Are you going to die?!
No! Maa-kun, don't die!
Of course I'm not going to die! I am the embodiment of health!
Don't put up a death flag like that,
signaling that a main anime character's about to go away!
41st
41st Yasaka High School Cultural Festival
Hey, where should we go first?
When do we switch shifts?
We're doing a fluffy café!
Fluffy Café
I wonder what'll be the most fun.
Oh, there's no question.
Double Snow White
Double Snow White!
The Cruel Princess versus Kojuurou-kyun!
The theme of this year's Yasaka Festival is
"explosion."
Explode as you aim for first place!
A-Are you okay, Makabe-kun?
I now present to you this year's first-place prize... Ta-da!
Did you catch a cold?
I'm totally fine. I'm in tip-top shape.
Thank goodness. Let's do our best.
Priority tickets to food stalls!
Right! Let's shut down Class A!
And a refreshing five days off!
That probably wasn't a good idea yesterday.
Onii-chan, stop that.
Come down here. It's dangerous.
Look, Mom! I'm perfectly healthy!
Do you all want to take first place?
To think that would guarantee I'd catch a cold...
Yeah!
But I don't have time to rest.
Do you want to go to New York?!
This isn't just about the competition between Class A and Class B.
Yeah!
And now, let the 41st Yasaka Festival begin!
I guess I'll just rest until our class is up so I can try to get better.
I've caught you, Masamune-sama.
Fujinomiya-san.
If you're going to look around, why don't we go together?
No, I'm...
I have so many places I want to see.
Let's go, Masamune-sama.
H-Hey!
I wanted to rest until the show!
Nurse's Office
The nurse's office? Why would we come here of all places?
Come sit down, Masamune-sama.
Um...
When you've been sick as long as I have,
you can tell just by touch if someone has a fever.
So you knew from the start...
If you're going to rest, getting actual sleep will help you recover faster.
Sorry...
Personally, I wouldn't mind if you didn't make it back in time.
Huh?
I mean, if you win, you get to dance with Aki-sama, right?
At the post-festival party.
Fujinomiya-san...
I'm kidding.
I wouldn't do anything to betray everyone in Class B.
I can't even tell how serious you are.
But if you do your best and lose,
I wouldn't mind being your dance partner.
You wouldn't mind, huh?
Yes. Because I'd feel sorry for you.
Right. I'll be counting on you if that happens, then.
Let's hope it doesn't come to that.
Are you going somewhere?
I'm going to buy something to warm us up.
Please get some rest, Masamune-sama.
Please hurry. There's only one more hour until the show.
Aki-sama.
Are you finished changing?
There's a lot of room in the chest area.
I see. We'll pad them, then.
Wait, Mari! No! That tickles...
Huh?
Ow... That was mean.
I was just looking for a place to change.
Everywhere else was full.
Where should I go?
The person playing the old lady selling apples?
What? You know a good spot?
You'll lead me there?
Thanks!
Welcome
Crêpes
Fujinomiya-san likes Makabe-kun, doesn't she?
Please stop by!
But I'd never be able to be like Makabe-kun...
Please take a look!
I'm starving! What are you going to eat?
I'm gonna eat yakisoba and takoyaki.
I know! What if I start by changing the way I talk?
It won't be just like Makabe-kun, but if I just sounded a little manlier...
I need to sound manlier. I need to sound manlier.
Thank you very much!
Fujinomiya-san!
Kojuurou-san?
That seems heavy. I'll hold it for you.
Huh? But...
It's all right.
I'm a manly man, darn tootin'!
Oden
Light Music Club Concert
H-Huh? I-I'm so sorry.
Kojuurou-san, where were you from again?
Nurse's Office
Masamune-sama, here's some oden...
Masamune-sama?
I need to fully check out how the enemy's doing first.
Snow White
Though our prince, Masamune-kun, wins hands down.
Futaba-san!
Fujinomiya-san, what's wrong?
Is it okay for you to run like that?
I'm fine. I didn't cut open my stomach for nothing.
I-I see.
Has Makabe-kun come this way?
Masamune-kun? No, he hasn't.
Oh, no...
Where could he have gone?
Did something happen?
He's gone.
Masamune-sama isn't anywhere at school.
What the hell? Damn it!
It's no use.
My fever's going up again.
Oh, so you're awake.
Someone help!
Don't try anything funny.
You don't want to ruin your hot guy reputation, do you?
You're the one who assaulted me in my sleep.
It was easy.
If you're upset, build up enough muscles that I can't carry you around by myself.
This girl...
She just nonchalantly picked a fight about my muscles.
Fujinomiya-san! Did you find him?
No. Did you have any luck, Class Rep?
I couldn't find him anywhere.
He said he was going to rest until it was his time to go on.
This is confounding!
Maybe he was beamed up with some cows into a UFO!
I hope they return him after they've made their modifications to him.
I know, right? Right?
Hey, Kojuurou-kyun!
Any luck?
It's no use. I looked through all the bathrooms and changing rooms, but...
You struck out, huh?
But something was strange.
Strange?
Yeah. I kept running into people from Class A everywhere.
Class A?
Welcome.
Kikune-san, how are things going over there?
No problems here.
I think he tried to get away, but it looks like he's given up for now.
Just make sure you do as I said, Kikune-san.
I know. Leave it to me.
What are you going to do with me?
Nothing.
What?!
You just need to stay put here until Aki-sama and Kanetsugu finish dancing.
Until the Cruel Princess and Kanetsugu finish dancing?!
It serves you right.
That's what you get for making a move on Aki-sama.
She's trying to keep me from the stage.
Does that mean Class A is behind this?
No, I didn't mean...
Class A is also about to start their show, right?
But they were panicking as if they'd had some accident or problem.
They seemed really troubled.
Class B has no chance of winning with Makabe gone.
Now Aki-sama won't be tainted...
What?!
Masa... I mean, Kanetsugu disappeared?
But he was just near the classroom.
But we can't find him at all.
Yoshino, have you seen him?
What about the other dressing rooms? The bathrooms?
I had the boys go look, but they had no luck.
What should we do? Should we get a replacement?
That'll never work.
There's no other boy in our class who can fit into his costume.
This is totally hopeless.
Is he going to disappear at the most important time again?
Anyway, let's keep looking until it's time.
Yeah!
I let my guard down.
To think that they'd also have the same plan...
Wow, I didn't know this quiet little place existed.
I don't think anyone will come around here.
Thanks. You're a lifesav—
Huh?! Hey, open up!
Open the door!
Hey, open the door!
Now I just need to report to Pig's Foot.
He's not answering?
Could it be...
Please... Could you call the doctor?
You'll be fine. Just put some spit on it.
My plan to play up my illness instantly failed.
Just stay put.
After all this, you'd better stay away from Aki-sama.
You don't have the right to tell me—
I do!
We're Aki-sama's personal guard.
It all started one year ago.
Seriously? We're entering a flashback?
I was in my third year of middle school.
In the dojo, no one stood a chance against me.
Except for one guy...
Tawarada
Tawarada Masaru, who would always resort to almost cheating.
Pure Heart, Clear Conscience
That day, Tawarada managed to win again because he cheated.
After practice, he quickly changed and went to ask a girl out.
I-I've had my eye on you for so long!
You really thought you could go out with me without introducing yourself?
Coward.
That was my first experience with Aki-sama.
Ruthless as ever...
She defeated that cheating bastard without laying a single finger on him.
I thought she was truly the hand of justice!
Huh... And now the personal guard of that hand of justice
is using this cowardly method?
Wh-What?!
If you wanted to win fair and square,
you wouldn't try to win by default like this, would you?
I guess you might have a point!
Are you Morontarou, born from a moron?
But this is what Sonoka and Mari told me to do...
We said we'd defeat you, so I was going to try to defeat you.
But there's no way that Aki-sama would actually lose. I mean...
Wh-What should I do?
Hello, Mari? Thank goodness.
I wanted to ask you something.
Huh? What?
Makabe? You want to talk to him?
Huh? Me?
Yeah.
Hello?
Makabe Masamune?
I'm the class rep of Class 2-A,
and a member of Aki-sama's personal guard, Mizuno Mari.
And what does the honorable class rep want from me?
Let's declare this match a draw.
Huh?
We'll let you out of there, so why don't you also release your hostage?
Hostage? What are you—
Could it have been Master?
I have no idea what you're talking about.
Wha— Are you trying to play dumb?
Even if something like that happened,
which class is closer to show time?
Our show is in the afternoon.
I'll just wait here until my friends come. Bye.
Hold it, Makabe Masamune!
In Call Mizuno Mari
Now, the balance of power has shifted.
We were at a disadvantage, but now we have checkmate.
Which will lead to a checkmate for my eventual revenge against Adagaki Aki.
I'm so mad! How dare you try to take advantage of me?!
Who does he think he is?!
Stupid! Idiot! Piece of shit!
I'll curse your descendants!
Mari! There you are!
Aki-sama!
Let's hurry to the gymnasium.
But did they find Gasou Kanetsugu?
No.
But...
The curtain will still rise.
At this rate, I'll just perform this even without a prince.
Aki-sama...
I always knew I couldn't rely on any prince.
Since a long, long time ago...
Now we'll just have to see what they do next.
If they don't do anything, we'll definitely win.
I'm a coward, and I'm finished.
My master is going to let me go.
Huh? It's Mari again.
Message Mari Edit
"Leave Makabe there and help search for Gasou Kanetsugu."
He's gone, too?
R-Really?
Wait a minute...
Did you guys do the same thing?!
Hey! Wait! Calm down!
Who were you calling a coward?!
You tricked me!
He's not here, either.
Honestly, where did our prince go?
Divine punishment!
There he is!
I'm sorry to make you worry.
They seriously locked you up?!
Isn't that awful?! I have to go complain to Class A!
I don't know the details,
but now that I'm safe, there's no need to hurry, is there?
Unlike us, they're going to have to withdraw.
Withdraw?
Well, their prince, Gasou Kanetsugu, is missing, right?
They won't be able to put on their play like that.
So now that I'm safe, we've basically won.
Wait, you didn't know that yet?
They've already started their play.
What's going on?
If what you said is true, that means they don't have a prince, right?
Does that mean they went on without a prince?
What the hell is she thinking?!