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Hey, Nishikata.
You've been too loud during class lately.
You better shape up.
Y-Yes, sir. I'm sorry.
I'm putting you in charge of cleaning the science room after school.
Huh?
Staff meeting notes
Student from my class on cleaning duty for science room:
Nishikata
Make sure you wipe the desks clean, too.
Huh?!
Cleaning Duty
"Cleaning Duty."
Science Room
Why only me?
Takagi-san is at fault, too.
She's the one who's always teasing me during class.
I guess it's my reactions that are loud.
Let's just get this over with and go home—
T-Takagi-san?!
You're so surprised!
This was worth having to stay and wait for a while.
T-Takagi-san, do you have to clean the room as punishment, too?
Let's just get it over with.
Y-Yeah...
So, I have a suggestion.
If we have to clean, we should turn it into a game so it's fun.
A game?
Yep.
We'll do rock-paper-scissors
and the loser has to clean a quarter of the room. You in?
In other words, if I win four times, I don't have to do anything.
Okay.
All right. First round.
I'm going with rock.
She's declaring it?!
You ready?
Rock?! So if I go with paper, I'll win?
Rock, paper, scissors, shoot!
But, wait!
I told you I was going with rock!
Damn it!
You need to trust me more.
Then I'll just trust her word next time.
By the way, I'm not going to declare anything anymore.
Damn...
Isn't she teasing me again?
Nishikata.
Nakai-kun.
What are you two doing here?
I was loud during class, so I have to clean the room as punishment.
That's rough.
What are you doing?
Oh, me?
I was just hanging around.
I see.
Nakai-kun, we shouldn't get in their way.
Oh, yeah.
We'll get going, then.
Ah, okay. See you.
Oh, and Nishikata...
Good luck!
Huh? Oh,
cleaning?
Let's go.
Sorry, Takagi-chan.
No worries. See you.
Did you know?
The two of them are going out.
Huh?! Seriously?!
I had no idea.
I mean, I did notice they're hanging out a lot together, but...
It's not as though they're hiding it, but they're both not the type to announce it.
Yeah.
He said they're just hanging around,
but they were on their way to the rooftop.
The rooftop?
Right about now, it's probably just the two of them on the rooftop...
Just the two of them...
Are you cleaning?
Ah, yeah! I'm cleaning!
Man, they're enjoying their youth.
Just the two of them. Enjoying their youth...
I wonder...
I wonder what it's like.
To enjoy your youth.
Right?
N-No idea...
I-I'm done.
Okay, then...
Rock, paper...
I ended up losing all four times.
Phew, we're finally done!
Let's go home, Nishikata.
Jeez... I hope you learn from this and stop teasing me.
I guess I can be more discreet.
We're gonna get punished again!
When it happens, it happens.
Huh?!
Besides, I wasn't told to clean in the first place.
Huh?! Are you serious?!
Why am I the only one who gets in trouble all the time?
So you're just here to tease me.
That too, but...
I wanted to enjoy my youth, too.
E—
Enjoy youth...
Nishikata, you're buying me juice on our way home.
What? Why?!
Kickover
"Kickover."
So hot...
I'm thirsty.
I know. Want to compete on something? Loser buys drinks.
Okay.
Can I decide what to compete on, then?
A high bar?
The one who can't do a kickover on the high bar loses.
I just casually tried a kickover on the high bar recently...
and surprise! I succeeded for the first time in my life.
Since then, I've been waiting for Takagi-san to challenge me to a duel.
Maybe Takagi-san is able to do it, too.
But!
Hey, Nishikata.
I'm wearing a skirt.
Exactly!
She can't do a kickover wearing a skirt!
She's unable to compete!
Oh, well.
Then, can I go first?
R-Really?
Really.
But you have to turn the other way when I'm doing it.
Huh?!
I am wearing a skirt, after all.
If you look while I'm doing a kickover, you lose.
Here I go.
Okay, your turn next.
Really? Did she really do it?
No, I should save my breath.
For now, just concentrate!
Wow.
We both did it. What now?
Let's do it again.
Okay.
I'll go first again.
Didn't even hesitate. Very confident, aren't you?
She's not even worried she'll fail this time?
I bet she probably isn't actually doing a kickover.
She said I'd lose if I look her way,
but it's a different story if she's cheating.
I'll finally win today!
No way! She's actually doing it!
Shorts?!
Nishikata, you can look now.
What's wrong?
Sorry, Takagi-san...
I lose.
Here.
Thanks.
Though, I don't really feel like I won since you lost on your own.
But if you had shorts on, I didn't have to look the other way.
Pervert.
Y-You're wrong!
I just wanted to check if you were actually doing a kickover!
Really?
Really!
You thought I was cheating, then?
Huh? No, I mean...
100% Unrequited Love
Hmph!
What is wrong with you?! You're always picking on me!
It's nothing.
Heart-thump!
But you don't hate this kind of thing, do you?
Squeal!
You don't hate this kind of thing, do you?
Squeal!
100% Unrequited Love...
Cold
"Cold."
Listen, I'll say it again.
This will be on the test. Make sure you remember.
Good morning...
Nishikata,
Yes, I think so.
Morning. You have a cold?
Yeah.
It's nothing. No big deal.
Nailed it!
It's because you stayed up late watching 100% Unrequited Love.
How did she know?!
Squeal, squeal!
You're too loud, Takagi-sa—
Ow!
You're the one being loud!
S-Sorry, sir.
That was mean, Takagi-san.
Are you okay, Nishikata?
Yeah, I'm fine.
Damn it. She's ruthless even when I'm sick!
But! I have the ultimate secret plan today!
What's an outsider like him doing here?!
Now I'm mad! I'm going to give him a piece of my mind!
Excuse me!
Hmph!
You're cute.
S-Squeal!
I can use this!
I may have caught a cold, but that's nothing compared to what I've acquired!
Okay, Takagi-san. Hit me with your best shot!
I'll counter it and make you blush!
Ni—
Come at me anytime!
What?
It's nothing.
Odd. Why isn't she making her move?
I can't keep this pose forever.
I can't even write what's on the board.
Is it possible that she figured it out from this pose?!
That I'm gonna counter her?!
What if I sit normally?
How's this?
Wh-What's wrong with you, Takagi-san?!
She'd usually have teased me three times by now.
Is she sick or something?
When Takagi-san's quiet, she's...
Oh, no...
I'm starting to feel embarrassed about saying "You're cute!" as my counter.
I couldn't even say it to begin with! How stupid am I?!
It's probably due to lack of sleep and being sick.
Is something wrong, Nishikata?
I-It's nothing.
Your face is a little red.
Huh?
Are you okay? You look tired.
I... I'm okay. Really.
But you're turning red. Do you have a fever?
Why are you so nice to me today, Takagi-san?!
No, really. It's nothing.
Really?
Yeah, really!
When I said I caught a cold, it was more like an excuse!
It was already eight-thirty by the time I woke up,
so that's why I was late! I'm really fine!
So you're okay.
Yeah, I'm totally fine!
I can tease you, then.
What do you mean by that?!
She ended up making fun of me more than usual that day.
Squeal, squeal!
Hey, Yukari-chan, Sanae-chan! Hurry, hurry!
Why are we doing this just for a popsicle?
It's a baked sweet potato flavored popsicle!
It's only available in the summer!
Baked sweet potato in the summer?
It's sold out everywhere, but I think a snack store would have it.
So hurry, hurry!
What are you doing, Yukari-chan?!
We're taking a shortcut!
Takagi-san and Nishikata-kun are at the snack store.
Snacks / Toys
Oh, you're right.
Is it possible that they're...
Mina, we shouldn't get in their way—
Hey, Takagi-chan!
Tailing
"Tailing."
Baked Sweet Potato Flavored Popsicle
Found it! Baked sweet potato flavored popsicle!
Ice Cream
G-Good for you...
See you tomorrow.
Lucky...
Lucky how?
You know. That relationship between a man and a woman...
Huh?! Why?!
You didn't see it?
You're the one who started it.
Hey, why are we following them? We live the opposite way.
Shh! They're going to see us!
So, what do you think?
Do you feel something, watching those two?
Hmm...
Oh! They have a bike, so why don't they ride it together?
Right?! Riding a bike together after school!
Oh, but you can be together longer if you walk home.
Maybe the bike has a flat tire?
It's so hard to choose!
That's it.
Can I have a bite?
Just one bite.
Takagi-san, wanna race?
Race?
Yeah, we'll start once we turn that corner.
The first one to the shrine wins.
Okay, I guess.
Takagi-san has a flat tire. There's no doubt I'm gonna be faster.
There's no way they're saying that!
What do you mean "race"?!
They must be talking about something more sensual than that.
Hey, Nishikata, I don't mind racing you to the shrine,
but before we do that...
They're gone?!
Did they get to the shrine already?
So fast!
Did they find out we were tailing them?
Hey, let's go home already.
Ah, yeah...
Let's go buy some more popsicles.
Give me a bite.
So close...
Are they gone?
Wh-Why were they following us?
Who knows.
Shouldn't we just have turned the next corner?
See? It's right there.
Now that you mention it...
Would you have preferred that?
Ah, I guess it wouldn't have mattered.
Okay. Good.
Oh, yeah. We were going to race to the shrine, right?
Ready, go!
Huh?
H-Hey!
That's a false start, Takagi-san!
Anyway, tailing them was fun.
We just took the long way home.
Maybe they did find out.
I better apologize to Takagi-san tomorrow.
They're out of the baked sweet potato flavored popsicles!
Delicious Red Bean Soup Popsicle with Mochi
Oh, well. I'll just get the red bean soup flavor!
Shouldn't you get something more appropriate for the season?
Can I have a bite?