What is this...?
I get the feelin' I'm bein' watched...
Are you sure it's not
Just because I'm looking at
You from over here?
Nah, it's different... Like, there's this kinda weird tension...
But I guess it could just be the president spyin' on us again...
Kotoba harari
Kimochi fuwari
Noseru omoitachi
Koi ni somatteku
Kimi to itara ame no naka mo chigatta shizuku ni naru
Donna moji o tsuzuttara
Iroasezuni nokoru no deshou?
Shitterun da
Ima no futari wa tooi ano hi ni naru koto
Sou desho kamisama
Marumaru mizu mo konai densha mo
Motto kono shunkan ga
Douka eien ni tsuzuite
Nante muri ka na?
Poem 4: The Canvas Girl
It's been five days, and I still feel like I'm bein' watched...
Huh? Sounds like you have a stalker.
A stalker?
When exactly do you feel like you're being watched?
It happens randomly when I'm doin' normal, everyday stuff.
Like, when I'm on my way to school.
Uh-huh...
Or like, when I'm dukin' it out with a stray dog.
I'm suddenly very concerned about your definition of "normal"!
You think it could be
A ghost or spirit who's just
Looking out for you?
A spirit, eh? In that case...
HEY, GHOST!
Quit slinkin' around and lemme see your ugly mug!
Whaddya think of this?!
You ain't gonna sneak up on me!
Oh, maybe it's a girl who wants to ask you out, Eiji-kun!
Huh?
What would you do if she was super cute?
You're totally grinning.
I am a MAN!
I ain't so soft that I'd start grinnin'
like an idiot because of some girl, you got that?!
Even if she's your type? With fair skin and long, black hair?
That's what I thought!
What WOULD you do if
A girl confessed her feelings
And then asked you out?
Guh! Why would-?!
If it just came outta nowhere like that, obviously I'd turn her down!
Okay then, what if
I was the one-
Hey! Wait, Nanako!
Ooh, let's see here...
Aren't you takin' this a little too seriously?
I'm on full alert!
I won't miss a single thing!
Nothing gets past me!
Good ol' Nanako!
I'm countin' on you to get me to the next convenience store.
Don't worry one bit!
There's nothing unusual.
It's totally safe!
Oh yeah? Thanks.
She's failed to notice that we've already passed
about seven convenience stores...
I'll just leave her be.
Hm?
I found you!
Hey, you bastard! The hell is your prob-?!
A drawing?! Who the hell are you?!
Oh, are you perhaps
The infamous "stalker" I've
Been hearing about?
Stop hiding and show us your face.
Don't try to weasel your way out of this like that!
We finally get a good look at you.
Why have you been followin' me around?
Handbook
Is that s'posed to be me?
My student handbook...?
I musta dropped it!
So, you picked it up thinkin' you'd give it back...
but I was too intimidating...
so you missed your chance to hand it over...
and all you could do was follow me around...
So that's what was going on...
My bad! I shouldn't have called you a stalker.
Thanks again!
You're welcome to come hang out with us at the Literature Club sometime!
Literature Club
Hey, Eiji-kun...
Do you wear your uniform at home, too?
Yup, sure do!
You don't sleep in it, do you?
Don't be silly!
Of course I change out of it before bed!
I have a different uniform I use as pajamas.
That still counts!
Oh, glad you could make it!
Huh? This is the girl who was stalking you?
Turns out she's not a stalker.
She's so tiny and cute!
What's your name?
Hm? What's wrong?
Seems she has a hard time lettin' her emotions show in front of other people.
Ah, gotcha...
*HOW IT ACTUALLY SOUNDS
Hello. I'm Kino Yakobe.
Hello! My name is Nanako Yukishiro. It's nice to meet you!
I-is is alright if I call you "Nanako-chan"?
That's totally fine! I hope that from now on we Can become good friends!
They're clearly excited, but...
It's weirdly quiet...
That reminds me! What should we call you, Miss Stalker?
Is "Kino" alright?
Jeez, you've gone and embarrassed her.
OK!
...I honestly didn't think she'd be okay with it!
Hey, you're pretty cool!
Kino-chan, you're really talented at drawing.
Well, I dunno about "talented," but I've loved drawing for as long as I can remember.
When I was little, I'd get in trouble all the time for stuff like coloring on the walls.
To tell you the truth, there was even a time when I aspired to be a manga artist.
But now, I wouldn't mind any job so long as it has to do with drawing.
At least, that's what I've been thinking, but I'm still kinda unsure.
You talk more than I thought!
Got any other drawings you've done?
Whoa, these are really good too.
It seems like being
Able to draw this well would
Be a ton of fun!
Right?
Well then, why don't we take this opportunity to have Kino-chan teach us?
How about it, Kino-cha...?
Sorry, sorry! I guess you can't draw your answer without your sketchboo-
OK!
That's an impressive skill!
First, me and Nanako will draw the president, and then we'll have Kino take a look.
Hold it! How come I get left out?
Because, President, you only know how to draw naked stuff.
Don't make it sound like I'm some kind of weirdo hentai artist!
I can draw normal things too, you know!
Okay, then try drawing all the snacks on top of that desk.
Creamy Baked Egg Custard Moriyama Milk Chocolate
Way too easy!
Just do this... Then go like that... Add a little here...
Perfect!
You drew them all naked!
Yeah, President... How 'bout you just be our model?
Oh fine, I guess I've got no choice.
Make me look cute, 'kay?
Right!
Just leave it to me!
I'll draw you so super cute,
You won't believe it!
I'm counting on you, Nanako-chan!
The first thing you do
Is carefully observe your
Potential subject!
Whoa, so professional!
Wait just a second...
I don't actually know what
This pose is used for...
I had a feeling that was the case...
Finished!
Why do I look terrifying in your picture?!
Nanako's picture turned out really cute.
Da-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum
Now, let's see what Master Kino thinks...
Please wait while I tally your scores!
Scoring Currently in Progress!!
Wait, really?!
You're enjoying this too much!
Well, Master Kino? How would you rate their drawings?
You wanna see some more first?
Don't cover your face up like that!
It's your fault, Ei-chan...
You keep staring right at me...
It's embarrassing...
But that's how this works.
Which makes me wonder...
How come you're able to draw me so easily without havin' to look?
Well, that's obvious.
It's because I get to see
Your face every day!
O-oh, well... I guess that makes sense...
Done!
Is my face really that round?
Alrighty! Let's hear from our judge, Master Kino!
Da-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum
You both nailed it! 100 points!
You both nailed it! 100 points!!
Isn't that a little generous?!
Waracchau kurai mattaku chigau watashitachi
Show window utsuru sugata sae
Taiyou mitai ni anata ga hohoemu to
Odayaka na kuuki ga nagareru
Arikitari na nichijou de sae mo
Anata to nara kagayakidasu
Tatoe nani ga okita toshitemo
Tamani kizutsuki kizutsuketemo
Nanigenai hi o shinjiteite
On the next epi-
-sode of Senryu Girl:
"The Fortune Teller...
...Girl!"
Next Time, Poem 5 "The Fortune Teller Girl"