I am Hanako.
You are my friend.
He is a teacher.
You are my friend.
Hey, Nishikata.
What are you doing?
Wh-What, Takagi-san?
It's...
nothing.
Eraser
"Eraser."
This springs back well.
Now all I have to do is put this in here to complete the jack-in-the-box!
Just you wait, Takagi-san.
W-What's wrong?
Uh, my pencil case won't open.
Maybe it got dented when I dropped it.
Hey, Nishikata, can you open it?
Uh... okay.
Wait, it opened easily—
What is it, Nishikata?!
Uh, s-sorry, sir. It's nothing.
Seriously, Nishikata. Your reaction is priceless.
Sh-Shut up!
Damn it.
She got me.
Worse, she tricked me with what I was about to do.
It was odd that Takagi-san asked me for help to begin with.
I should've realized then!
I have to plan my next move.
But how can I embarrass Takagi-san?
Hey...
Wh-What?
Can I borrow your eraser? I forgot mine.
You forgot your eraser? You're such an airhead!
I guess so. Thanks.
That reminds me...
You know how they say if you write your crush's name
on an eraser and you use it all up, your love will become mutual?
Oh, yeah. I remember something like that.
It's childish now that I think about it.
Hmm,
"childish," huh?
Hmm...
What...?
Hmm...
W-What...?
Oh?
There's nothing written there, right?
I wouldn't do something that childish.
Oh, I see.
You're lying. You're making fun of me again.
Eh? You think so?
Did I?! Did I write something?!
Did I just forget?
G-Give it back.
Here.
Y-You got it all wrong!
Someone else wrote it! Yeah!
There's nothing on it!
Takagi-san, you have your own eraser!
Ow!
Shut it.
S-Sorry, sir.
You were so flustered, and then you got in trouble.
Oh, jeez. That's enough, already.
That's my line!
Sensei, may I go use the restroom?
All right.
Th-There must be something.
Something to embarrass Takagi-san.
I know!
I'll write someone's name on Takagi-san's eraser
and make fun of her when she comes back from the restroom.
Well, then. Whose name should I wri—
What? There's a name on it already?!
Sh-Should I not look?
Maybe just one letter...
Lo
"Lo"? Lo...
That means...
It's not... my name.
It's not like... I'm upset or anything.
Damn it!
I'm gonna look at it!
The whole thing!
Look at the hallway
Huh?
She... She got me!
Nishikata, your face was priceless.
And you acted exactly how I predicted.
That's why I can't help but tease you!
J-Just you wait, Takagi-san!
I'll get back at you someday and embarrass you!
I'll be waiting.
Oh, so you think I can't do it, huh?!
Well, yeah.
I'm serious! You better be ready!
I think it's impossible.
Especially when you missed with a 50/50 chance.
Huh? "A 50/50 chance"? What?
Nishi
I'm not telling you.
Day duty is such a pain...
Why do I have to go to school early to clean the blackboard and write a log?
Day duty is awesome!
They do say the early bird gets the worm.
Wait, this is a token from the arcade.
Day Duty
"Day Duty."
I know.
I should use this opportunity to rig Takagi-san's desk.
Just thinking about it woke me up a little...
Ta...
Takagi-san is already here.
Why?
No one's here.
That's odd.
Was I just imagining it?
No, I feel it. Takagi-san's presence!
She's hiding somewhere.
That was close.
I was about to let my guard down and start humming.
Where? Where is she?
Takagi
Heh, you're making this too easy, Takagi-san.
I can see your indoor shoes beneath the desk.
You're probably planning to surprise me as I'm about to clean the blackboard.
But I won't let that happen.
Aw, man.
Day duty is such a pain. I'm not gonna do my duties.
N o one will notice if I don't clean the blackboard, anyway.
Take that, Takagi-san!
You must be so mortified that your plan failed.
I really wanna see the look on Takagi-san's face.
But wait...
Would Takagi-san make the simple mistake
of leaving her indoor shoes completely exposed like that?
No! She wouldn't!
Which means that's a dummy!
That was close.
I wouldn't expect anything less from Takagi-san.
Well, then... Where could she be?
It's Takagi-san. There's no way she isn't here.
It doesn't look like she's in the hallway.
Then, the only place left is...
I'm going to the restroom.
I'm gonna surprise her.
I got you!
Sh-She's not here!
What the heck am I doing?
You okay?
Y-You were behind the curtain!
You had no idea, did you?
This curtain is a bit see-through, so I could see the whole time.
Damn it. She looks so happy.
Oh, that was fun.
Just remembering how you acted...
It was worth waking up early.
Just for this?!
Yup!
Damn you, Takagi-san.
Hey, Nishikata.
It's just the two of us in this quiet classroom.
Doesn't it kind of feel like we're the only ones in the world?
I hope no one else comes.
Um... Takagi-san...
Takagi-san...
Could it be... that you...
Morning!
Such nice weather we're having!
Jeez, how is it that you're so perky in the morning, Mina?
Huh? It's normal!
You're wearing me out.
No, Sanae-chan!
Saying you're tired makes all your happiness go away!
I saw it on TV!
You actually believe that? You know it's not true, right?
It is true!
It's better to be cheerful!
So annoying...
Ow!
That hurts, Sanae-chan.
Stop that.
Just try smiling, you two!
You were saying, Nishikata?
Like this! See?
It's nothing.
Speaking of which, did you finish your day duty work?
Oh! I forgot!
Funny Face
"Funny Face."
How do I get one over on Takagi-san?
What should I do?
Oh, Nishikata.
What are you staring at the mirror for?
Nakai-kun...
Were you practicing putting on a pretty face or something?
No way.
A funny face, then?
Of course... Okay!
L-Like this...?
Anyway, you're kinda close with Takagi-san, aren't you?
Could it be that you like—
He's trying to change the subject. It must be true.
Nishikata! You do like Takagi-san, don't you—
What's with that face, Nishikata?!
I had no idea I had such talent.
All right, let's start class.
Open to page thirty-six...
This is perfect.
It just happens to be the scariest teacher, Tanabe-sensei!
I'll make you laugh so hard with my funny face,
you'll get in deep trouble, Takagi-san.
Oh, I wanna make Takagi-san laugh now.
No, be patient.
I have to wait until Takagi-san starts a conversation to mock me.
When you're about to mock someone,
that's when you least expect yourself to be mocked.
That's when I strike!
Come at me, Takagi-san. I'm wide open!
Hey, Nishikata.
Here it is!
What is it, Takagi-san?
Take this!
H-Huh...?
Hey...
Shut it, Nishikata!
S-Sorry, sir!
S-So scary...
Damn it.
I was wondering what you were trying to do, but...
How unimaginative.
Wha...
You should do this with your eyebrows if you want to make a funny face.
And do this with your cheeks.
Like this?
Right, right.
Yup, yup. Looking good.
It's better than before.
What is this?
Make your mouth look more like a duck.
I'm trying to make her laugh,
Squeeze it tighter and glare more.
and yet, she's the one giving me pointers on how to do it.
It's kinda humiliating.
No matter! All I want is for Takagi-san to laugh and get in trouble!
Like this?
Yeah, that's good!
It looks way better now!
So why aren't you laughing?
I'll laugh so hard if you turn to your side.
All right! Take this, Takagi-san!
What are you doing, Nishikata?!
Sorry! I'm sorry, sir!
Jeez...
Take my class seriously, will ya?
I'm really sorry, sir.
My stomach hurts.
She's laughing really hard, but...
She got me again.
Hey, Nishikata.
If I make Tanabe-sensei angry again, I'm done for.
I gotta make sure I don't get involved with Takagi-san during this class.
You finally looked at me.
Let's have a staring contest. One, two...
Three...
What's with that face, Takagi-san?!
Nishikata! You!
Nothing good happens when Takagi-san gets my heart racing.
One Hundred Yen
"One Hundred Yen."
Ugh, I'm tired, yet again.
Seriously! Don't say you're tired!
Your happiness will go away!
Sure, sure.
What? What's wrong?
Uh, nothing. Go on ahead.
Huh?
I'm just a little tired.
What was that about your happiness going away?
Huh?
Yeah, what was it?
Mina,
what are you hiding under your foot?
Huh? What are you talking about?
Hey!
I'm the one who found that hundred yen!
You're so greedy...
Mina...
It's a token.
Aww,
I said I was tired, so it turned into a token.
You're still on about that?