Come to me, fever!
I want to skip school tomorrow!
Well, for our next class, we'll have each of you stand up here and present a haiku.
Eh?!
I'm not getting a fever.
I can't skip school.
And if I can't skip, then...
I'll have to stand before everyone and present one.
I even took a cold shower,
but that just made me feel warm.
For now, I should come up with a haiku.
What should I use for the seasonal word?
Uh, it's almost summer break.
I hope I get to go to a lot of places this year.
Like the pool, or out camping.
I like thinking about these things.
First semester's ending.
I couldn't even imagine it when I started school,
but I made some friends.
First Karaoke With Everyone
Maybe I have managed to change.
But I can't present that to everyone.
Absolutely not.
Never in my life.
There. I finished my haiku.
All that's left is to sleep.
When I wake up tomorrow,
I pray my throat is sore!
Summer Comes in 5-7-5
Cock-a-doodle-doo. Kekokko.
You're half?!
Okay.
Yeah.
It's all good.
No.
I'm going to have to do this.
But Mom gave me a good plan.
A way to avoid getting nervous in front of everyone...
That way is...
Nako-chan.
Oh, Bocchi. Morning.
Nako-chan.
Nako-chan!
I hear you!
We're presenting our haiku today.
Oh, morning.
What, you're already stressed out over that?
Did you finish your haiku?
Yeah.
Let me see.
It took me over an hour to write mine.
How about you?
Three minutes.
Three minutes?!
You're really good at these sort of things.
I just tried writing a haiku...
about how even I made friends.
Wow.
That's great.
Nako-chan, you're so kind.
You're always kind.
Huh? What? What's wrong?
If only everyone on Earth were like you.
Huh? What's this all of a sudden?
If only everyone on Earth were like you!
No! That would be creepy!
Teacher's Office
What do I do?
I never thought this would happen.
Once I give this to her, I know...
I know...
And after all that worrying, it's already time for class!
No, I can't stay this way.
Today I regain my authority as a teacher.
I'm saying goodbye to my timid self!
Yeah!
Good morning.
G-Good morning!
In the end, I still bowed my head to her.
No.
My emotions still aren't settled yet.
I'll just set this aside for now.
Okay!
Well, let's start presenting the haiku you were assigned as homework.
The moment's finally here.
It's time to use the secret plan Mom told me about.
Master, what is that...?
My secret plan!
A secret plan?!
I'll do it, too!
What's wrong? Calm down.
My mother said I should move around, since my body tenses up
when I'm nervous and that causes me to get leg cramps.
Secret plan, secret plan, secret plan.
Secret plan, secret plan, secret plan!
You just look like a strange person.
Next up is...
Hitori-san.
O-Okay!
Good luck.
The eyes!
I'm sure they're watching me.
They're watching me.
They're watching—
Ah, my leg cramped.
It cramped?
It's all because I moved only my upper half.
My secret plan failed!
But I still have another secret plan.
Hitori-san?
Y-Yeah, I'm okay.
This is the last secret plan Mom shared with me.
Imagine everyone's a potato!
Everyone's a potato.
They're not people. They're potatoes.
Potatoes. Potatoes.
Potatoes!
They're not potatoes!
I'm betting someone like Nako
told her something useless like pretending everyone's a potato.
How unfortunate.
Hitori-san, would you please?
Huh? Y-Yes!
S—
S-S—
Summer.
S-S-S-S-Summer.
S-S-S-S-S-S—
Blegh!
Hitori-san, are you all right?!
Summer is coming
with a brand new uniform
and a brand new me.
I couldn't change.
Oh, don't say that.
Just being able to stand up there was a huge improvement for you.
Nako-chan.
Besides, the teacher said it was a good haiku, too.
Nako-chan.
If only everyone in the world were like you!
I told you I don't want that.
O-O-One last thing.
Since your math teacher is absent today,
I'll be handing back your tests now.
U-Uh...
So, Kawai-san.
Yes, ma'am.
Tsuyoshi-san.
Yes, ma'am.
Minagawa-san.
Yes, ma'am.
S-Sunao-san.
Yes, ma'am.
Sensei, this grade is...
I've done it now!
I did it again.
I was too afraid of Sunao-san, and I...
No matter how much I think she'll be angry after seeing her score...
I've never seen a teacher embody a right triangle!
Right Triangle
Stupid Teruyo!
I have to regain my dignity as a teacher somehow.
But I'm sure Sunao-san's already returned to her own seat.
I just have to get through this for now, and then...
It's scary that she's still there!
Huh?!
Don't tell me our teacher's still afraid of me.
I guess I need to act friendlier.
The way Aru would...
The way Aru...
Give-It-Your-Best Beam!
What?
Damn it.
Sensei?
Let's have a nice long chat later.
All right.
Yeah, I'm dead.
Nako-chan?
Nako-chan?!
No way, you...
Nako-chan, did you get...
a failing grade?
Yeah, I'm not really good at studying.
But you got meat (niku = 29) when you're Nako-chan (Nako = 75).
"Meat"?
Well, you're Nako-chan, but instead of 75,
you got 29.
That's a weird thing to be shocked about!
When you get a failing grade at my school,
you have to take supplemental classes and a makeup test.
That means you're staying after school every day
until you can earn a passing grade above 70.
Which is why...
Sorry, Bocchi.
I have supplemental classes today, so go on home without me.
Wha?!
I can't go home with you?
I should have made a lot of mistakes, too.
Damn it.
Master! Let's train again today!
Sotoka-san...
Hm? What's the matter?
Nako-chan's...
Hm?
Oh! You're Nako (Nako = 75), but you got meat (niku = 29)!
Why are you focused on that?!
Besides, math is useless.
Studying areas can be left to those who garden as a hobby.
Ah, it's not like you to say something like that!
It doesn't matter. Just go home by yourself for a while.
I'll tell you when I get over 70.
I heard you failed?
Want me to teach you how to study?
I call it the Class Vice President's Special—
What are you doing?!
It's my desk.
I can do whatever I want with it.
Nako-chan...
What is wrong with you?! Every time—
Who cares?
How unfortunate.
She's always, always kind to me, but I can't do anything...
Why, you!
I-I...
Hm?
I'll teach you how to have fun studying!
Have fun?
Yeah!
B-Bocchi's School of Laughs is now open!
That sounds really bad.
I can't believe I can't treat everyone fairly.
I'm a failure as a teacher.
No, no!
I need to face every student equally!
Then, come graduation...
Sensei!
Suna-chan!
I'm glad I was in your class, Sensei.
Suna-chan.
I want her to say that.
First, I need to learn what Sunao-san likes and what her interests are.
I'm sure I'll learn something surprising there.
First, we start by reviewing.
Yeah.
We start with the first problem.
What is the answer?
Huh? Give me a hint.
A funny hint.
Huh? A funny hint?
Huh? Uh...
Uh...
Comes after three.
Then, four?
Correct!
Come on, now.
I wonder how Hitori-san managed to get along with Sunao-san.
Sensei?
Shuriken?
Master showed me how to make these shuriken.
Master?
Sotoka-san?
Is someone there?
Yes, the teacher... huh?
Is her "Master" Hitori-san?
Hitori-san gets along with Sunao-san,
and she has Rakita-san, a foreigner, calling her "Master"?
That's...
She's totally the secret gang leader!
I can't.
Nako-chan...
When I don't want to do something, I just can't get into it.
I'm a bad person.
No way.
Wh-What do I do?
Could you make me laugh?
Huh?
I can't laugh anymore.
So could you make me laugh? You can try anything.
Anything at all?
Yeah.
Not my sides!
You sound like a villain, Bocchi!
The secret gang leader...
Well, Nako-chan...
I'll be going home.
I won't be able to join you going home for a little while. That's all.
But!
Just try going up to Aru.
She might agree to skip club again and go home with you, you know.
Nako-chan.
I made notes for your supplemental classes during class.
I don't know whether they'll be useful, though.
O-Oh. That's a lot of effort.
As usual.
Later...
Thanks.
Oh, I forgot.
Is there something else?
Bocchi's School of Laughs... just made me sadder.
Oh, Sensei.
H-Hitori-san?!
Right. Um...
The haiku...
I'm sorry I couldn't read it properly in class!
Huh?
I said it!
Good for you, Master.
Huh?!
She's the secret gang leader, but she's not scary.
What a strange child.
Well, pardon me.
Hitori-san?
Hitori-san, you get along with Sunao-san... right?
Y-Yes. We're friends.
Friends...
By which she means her underling, then.
I want to become friends with everyone in class!
You're kidding me!
Why would she need that many underlings?
Is she carrying some incredible burden?!
Now that I think about it, Hitori-san always seems troubled about something.
Hitori-san.
Y-Yes?!
I can never...
be your friend.
I'm your teacher, after all.
And there are things only your teacher can do.
Sensei...
So you can rely on me.
I'll support you, Hitori-san!
What a nice teacher!
All right!
Good.
I managed to say it to Hitori-san, the secret gang leader.
I can do this!
Right now, I have this!
I'm sure Sunao-san will also...
I'm sure!
Farewell.
Thank you for staying!
So you really had fun teaching Nako how to study?
Yes! That's Master for you!
I don't know that it went well, though.
If it didn't work out, then we can just go take down Nako.
What? Was I that funny?
Master...
Bocchi...
I...
I've been going home with Nako-chan ever since I started school here.
But today, for the first time...
Nako-chan isn't here.
I'm going to wait for Nako-chan after all.
I figured you would.
But I want to go home with everyone,
so I'll go back after we go home.
So I'll still go home now.
Huh?
What? That's so complicated.
Besides, won't her supplemental classes end while you're doing that?
Oh, yeah.
What do I do, then?
Let's go back to school.
Then we can all go home together.
You're sure?
I don't mind.
Oh, fine.
Well, I thought this might happen.
With compulsory
education, failing grades
and make-up exams
may come and go many times,
yet after three years,
everyone will graduate
regardless of grades.
Nako (75).
I've got no motivation.
Flip for a hint
Oh, here's one.
She forgot to write it down!
Here! Definitely check this!
Here! This will surely be on the test!
Here? I'm not very confident about this, either.
Bocchi...
Wahaha! Let's go home together tomorrow, okay?!
Okay, let's do this.
Sakura Second Middle School
Still not yet?
I think they should be finishing up about now.
Oh, here she comes!
Nako-chan!
Bocchi...
What, you all waited for me?
So, how'd the make-up test go?
Who do you think I am?
Nako (75)!
Thank goodness!
Bocchi...
Huh?
You're laughing again?
No, this is a song.
A song?
Yes. The school song for Bocchi's School of Laughs!
School song?
Don't add weird details to it.
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