Yukishiro
Cherry blossoms bloom
And I'm so very happy
I got to meet you!
Th-that's him, isn't it? Eiji Busujima-kun...
Looks like someone busted up the Beast of West Middle School...
Morning! Did you oversleep again, Nanako?
Poem 1 The 5-7-5 Girl
Okay, for this problem...
Hmm... Yukishiro.
Nanako Yukishiro, can you solve this one?
Oh, sorry. I forgot talking isn't your strong suit.
You can just write out the answer and show it to me when you're done.
To tell you the truth,
I haven't quite understood
The last five problems...
Then say something five problems ago!
Hey Nanako-chan, how come you always write everything down?
It's because my thoughts
Are all jumbled and messy,
So I can't speak well
Oh, I see. Limiting the words
you're able to use helps you keep things straight, huh?
Well then, what do you do when you have to go to the bathroom?
Ah, gotcha.
Nanako, did you decide what you want to eat?
One beef bowl, coming up!
How much do you want? It's no extra charge for a bigger helping.
I can pile on some more beef, if you like.
Bigger helping...?
You want pickled ginger and an egg on top?
More beef...?
I can also do extra broth.
Ginger and egg...
Extra broth...
It's all way too much...!
What's the matter?
Uh, she'll just have normal everything.
It all worked out, huh?
Y'know, Yukishiro's pretty cute...
She's so quiet and modest...
I wonder if she has a boyfriend...
Hm? What's wrong?
I just remembered
That I forgot to tell him
I don't like onions...
Wanna trade for my rice omelette?
The fact that she's an airhead is kinda cute too.
I guess so...
Busujima-kun's face is all beat up again...
He's super scary. I try to stay away from him.
Huh?
Huh? Whaddya want?
Club meeting time already?
Oh, that's right. Busujima-kun's in the Literature Club with Nanako-chan.
Why the Literature Club, of all things?
Dunno...
Hm? Oh, this?
It happened when I was playing with my little sister yesterday!
She's at that irresistibly cute age right now!
Oh, I tried putting the way I was feeling into a poem, so give it a listen.
My little sister
Is so damn adorable
That I could just die!
How's that? Pretty proud of it, myself.
You think the "I could just die!" part really gets across just how freakin' cute she is?
I've always looked tough, so I kinda scare people when I look at them, y'know?
What if you tried to
Loosen up your mouth muscles
And smile a little?
Oh, I get it.
How's this?!
N-Nanako, headed to your club? G-good luck...!
So this is one of Nanako's friends, huh?
I oughta introduce myself. First impressions are everything, after all...
It's a pleasure to meet you! I'm Nanako's friend, Busujima.
H-he's gonna pummel me!
Literature Club
Theme
Oh, there you are!
Reporting for duty, President Amane!
Well? You used to the school yet?
I just talked to one of my classmates other than Nanako for the first time!
Oh, nice! What'd you talk about?
Get away! Don't touch me!
Wait! Don't run away!
That's not a conversation!
Jeez, what are we gonna do with you? Scaring 'em away left and right...
Oh, I know!
Why not try introducing yourself to people using senryu?
Right!
How 'bout this?
Hello, everyone! How's it goin'? My name is Eiji Busuji-
Hello, everyone!
How's it goin'? My name is
Eiji Busuji-
Hmm... I like that you stuck with the 5-7-5 format,
but you didn't even finish your name. It defeats the purpose.
For some more info, Make sure you head over to My personal blog!
For some more info,
Make sure you head over to
My personal blog!
Hey, now. Quit goofing around.
Hold on, you really have a blog?!
Okay then, putting Busujima's introduction aside,
let's write an April-themed senryu!
April...
You don't have to think that hard about it.
Just try looking at what's around you and writing whatever pops into your head.
The sky and the birds
Trees, forest, telephone poles,
And cherry blossoms
I didn't mean for you to list everything you can see...
Bust: 85-ish
Waist: Just over 59
Hips: 82-ish
P-President, is your chest really that big?!
Don't write about me! I don't count!
Man, coming up with senryu is hard...
Seriously, you're way overthinking this.
When you can't come up with an idea, try making connections.
Take an image, expand upon it, and then let the verse take shape.
Spring
Entrance Ceremony - Spring
Encounter - Possible Romance - Entrance Ceremony - Spring
I get it.
Spring
Someone Picks a Fight - Spring
Kick Their Ass - Someone Picks a Fight - Spring
Kick Their Ass Someone Else Picks a Fight Kick Their Ass - Someone Picks a Fight - Spring
I'm not sure I can expand on this...
It's a little hard to relate to...
And a little too violent...
But President... you weren't scared of me when we met, were you?
Huh? Umm, well...
Nice to meet you! The name's Busujima!
I mean, I was a little nervous the first time I saw you. But...
Today's Theme Family
Me, my pet rabbit,
My mom, my little sister,
Also my old man
But I guess you could say...
I had a feeling he'd be pretty easy to get along with.
Spring
Yo, Nanako... She said you gotta make it relatable.
That's not the problem here!
By the way, Ei-chan,
What made you want to start
Writing senryu?
Hm? Oh...
S-so strong...
So this is the Beast of West Middle School...!
Who're you calling a beast?! You're the one who picked a fight with me!
I'm sick and tired of fighting all the time!
I'd trade in my fists
If it meant living a life
Of laughter and smiles!
Yeah... It had such a cool, flowy rhythm, and it felt good to let it all out, y'know?
Isn't that Busujima, the Beast of West Middle School?
Dude, he'll hear you! Shut up!
Unfortunately, I'm kinda infamous...
Hey, Nanako... You shouldn't walk so close to me.
You wouldn't want people to be scared of you, too.
It doesn't matter
What they think, as long as I
Get to be with you!
Huh?! Wait, you-!
But that-! Are you-?!
You idiot... That's the kind of thing a girl says to a guy she has a crush on!
Then again, they do say not to look a gift horse in the mouth...
Ow, ow, ow.
H-hey, cut it out!
What are those two doing...?
Yukishiro
Welcome home, Big Sis.
Hey, by the way, I heard a thug joined your Literature Club...
How's that working out?
He's bad at talking
And girls run away from him
Whenever he smiles
On the next epi-
-sode of Senryu Girl,
Nanako's Di-
-et!
Next Time, Poem 2 "Nanako's Diet"