Sakura Second Middle School
Wh-Wh-What do I do?
U-Um, Nako-chan?
I'm mad.
Kai-chan, I've lost another friend.
Wh-What do I do?
What do I do?
I need to apologize!
But how do I...
I know! I'll look it up on my phone.
How to apologize...
"Wear a modest outfit and bring a box of cakes,
then apologize wholeheartedly."
What counts as a modest outfit?
I only have my gym clothes.
What do I do?
Hitori-san?
Huh?
A person?!
Huh?!
What's the matter?
Are you not feeling well?
Sh-She spoke to me!
No, this isn't the time for that!
This is our first time talking, isn't it?
I'm in your class, too,
but do you recognize me?
H-Honshou-san...
Yes!
Honshou Aru
Honshou Aru.
Nice to meet you.
Here, use this.
Thank you very much.
It's nothing.
Actually, Thank You
I see.
So you made Sunao-san mad, huh?
Yeah.
That must be terrible.
Honshou-san, you're such a nice person.
By the way,
why are you being so wary?
No, I'm not...
I wasn't... being...
I'm always like this.
Well, whatever.
Okay! I'll lend you a hand.
Huh?
As the vice president, I'm supposed to resolve problems in our class!
B-But...
I only have my gym uniform!
What?
Huh?
That's the champion for you! They didn't earn a gold medal for nothing!
Nako-chan...
Come on. Don't cry. Talk to me about it.
How did you make her mad?
How did I?
You don't know?
No.
All right.
Then tell me what happened from the beginning, step by step.
First...
Replay
What's the difference between kelp and seaweed?
The chewiness!
Making Friends for Dummies
Share your troubles!
We're sure to grow closer if we share our troubles!
Ow!
Ow...
Now I can be better friends with Nako-chan!
Wait for me, Nako-chan!
I think I can do this!
I think there's something wrong with "cock-a-doodle-doo."
Yeah.
Yeah, it's impossible.
I got carried away.
I can't just suddenly ask what's troubling her.
Why not?
I'm the type who gets more optimistic in the middle of the night, so...
Oh, Bocchi, good morning.
What's wrong?
I'm incredible at night!
Wh-Wh-What's this all of a sudden?!
Hey, Bocchi?
Want to explore the school?
There are a lot of spots we haven't been to since starting at this school, right?
Exploring the school with Nako-chan...
With Nako-chan...
Troubles
Exploring
Nako-chan
I want to go!
So then when our break time came, we explored the school...
I thought you were the type who didn't want to move too much.
That's mean.
Well, you're right about that, but today's special.
Since we're exploring.
Right.
So, what is that in your hands?
I figured we needed a recorder to go exploring.
Why?
Let's just go wherever we want.
Up? Down?
You can choose, Bocchi.
U-Uh...
Then...
Let's start from below!
Bocchi, I'm gonna leave you behind.
Huh?
Ah...
Bocchi.
O-Okay!
School Store
It's the school store.
It's closed, isn't it?
It seems that they sell bread here at lunch, though.
Want to try buying some sometime?
Yeah!
It's a suspicious bathroom.
A suspicious bathroom?!
It's suspicious.
Looks like there could be something in there.
There's something here!
It's suspicious.
Yeah! I'm going to take a look!
Huh?
There wasn't anything there.
You weren't scared?
Hardly anyone ever talks to me,
so I thought it would be nice if we could become friends.
That's sad.
A mirror?
Why is there a full-length mirror?
Bocchi, long skirts are no good on you.
Th-They're not good?
They're not good.
Wh-What do I do?!
It's almost time to finish our exploration.
Already?!
What are you trying to do now?
So, then we had our afternoon classes, and then...
This keeps going?!
I-I'm sorry!
It's fine.
So, what next?
This is...
That letter thing that gets passed around when people want to talk during class!
I've always wanted to do this!
I'll treasure this.
Read it!
Huh?
This time we're going up to the roof! Alpaca!
Reply, reply...
No!
Tuesday, April 16th Unconjugated Words Nouns Words that express the names of people or things 1) Common Nouns
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Alpacas are known for their fluffy fur,
but they're from the Camelidae family.
That's what you respond to?!
So, then we both went up to the roof after school...
Oh!
It's pretty.
I'm glad we came.
Yep!
Are you okay?
You're turning red.
I'm overwhelmed by this book about becoming better friends.
What book is that?
I have it with me right now, but...
I see.
Sharing troubles, huh?
Yeah.
So, do you have some troubles you feel like sharing?
I-I do!
My concern is...
I'm struggling to figure out how to ask you what your troubles are.
I see.
Well, that's good.
You resolved it. Just now.
Huh?
I haven't resolved anything.
Don't cry!
Then, what is, um, troubling you?
Troubling me?
Yes.
I guess it's the fact that someone weird has been following me around since school started.
Someone weird?
She suddenly said she wanted to be friends with me,
and I don't know what she's trying to do,
but she's oddly proactive about it.
Still, well, it's fun in its own way.
Nako-chan.
Hm?
Do you think I can become friends with this person, too?!
Huh?!
Where is she?!
What's wrong?
Maybe it's this girl that's following Nako-chan around!
W-Will you be my friend?!
So, then we went home together that day.
And now, today...
Become friends with everyone in class?
Yes!
Why's that?
I made a promise
with my childhood friend, Kai-chan.
She said she wouldn't be my friend anymore until I became friends with everyone in class.
Everyone?
Yeah.
That's what Kai-chan said, thinking it would be best for me.
Hm...
So what you're saying is that your promise with that girl
is the reason you first spoke to me?
Yeah!
Wow. Really?
Huh?! What?
Wh-Wh-What do I do?
U-Um, Nako-chan?
I'm mad.
Stop
That was a long lead-in!
She hasn't spoken to me since then.
That's obviously the reason, though.
Huh?
Huh?!
H-Honshou-san?!
What are you doing there?!
You didn't notice?
I... I talked an awful lot without realizing it.
That doesn't matter. Now, let's go!
Leave everything to your vice president!
Nako-chan...
The first time we chatted...
Our text exchanges...
Exploring together...
They all feel so long ago.
But they're actually just memories of a few days ago.
More importantly, Hitori-san, why did you change clothes?
Hitori
I wonder why she's mad?
You don't have to panic.
Just tell her how you're feeling right now,
and I'm sure she'll understand.
Feeling?
Yeah.
Tell her everything you're thinking.
Everything?
Go on.
Everything...
My leg cramped!
Ah, I'm getting déjà vu.
At first, I thought you were a bit scary,
but you're nice.
I did speak to you because of my promise with Kai-chan.
But because of that promise, I've grown to...
love you, Nako-chan!
Hey!
Huh?!
Y-You idiot! People will get the wrong idea!
And why are you in your gym clothes?!
A-Also, um...
When we were on our break
Looks like you'll be fine now.
and exploring the school, and you asked me "Up or down?" and I answered "down"...
I should get going.
Sorry for disturbing you two!
Ah, you've got the wrong idea!
and then we suddenly found that suspicious bathroom at the end of the hall,
And this one's still going on...
and I blew my recorder as I went inside that bathroom,
Bocchi!
and I saw there wasn't anyone there—
Bocchi!
I get it. I'm not mad anymore.
Nako-chan...
Y-You mean it?
I mean it.
Thank goodness.
But...
Hm?
What were you mad about in the first place?
You didn't figure that out?!
Um, I told you, right?
That I was happy when you told me you wanted to be friends.
Nako-chan...
So the thought you were fine with anyone was a bit of a shock.
Not anyone would do!
It was because you're you!
You're just saying that now.
That wasn't your initial thought at the time, right?
At first, it was because you're the person sitting in front of me!
Ah, yeah. As I said, that was a shock.
You know, forget about it.
Still, making friends with everyone, huh?
Are you going to be okay?
I don't know.
But I'll try.
Oh?
She's stopped being so polite.
Yeah, let's try.
Yes, I'll try!
No, don't go back to being polite!
But that's a strange promise for this Kai-chan girl to make.
Promise...
Bocchi, when you become a landlord, let me live there!
Bo
Ka
Yeah!
Hey, what's with that promise?
Huh?
Mitsuboshi Bakery
Do you have any leads?
Any other girls who are likely to become your friends?
Well...
You were trying not to think about that?
Oh, but maybe that girl who spoke to me today would...
There's no way she would.
Go to her!
Good morning.
Nako-chan, good morning!
Morning, Bocchi.
I'm able to greet her normally now!
Are you mentally prepared to speak to others?
Don't barf! Don't barf!
Man, I'm surprised you managed to speak to me that first day.
That was because you spoke to me first.
You said, "What, Barf?"
You were happy about that?
So, um, who's this girl that spoke to you today?
Honshou-san.
She helped me when I was trying to make up with you.
She was so nice.
Oh, you mean the girl whose smile seems fake.
Oh-ho?
Do I hear someone talking about me?
There she is!
I'm glad you made up with Sunao-san.
Th-Tha, tha...
Thanks, my dude!
"Thanks, my dude"?
Are you a jock now?
Why?
N-No, I was just...
Why is there a hanger on her?
I'm sorry!
It's fine.
Um...
What?
There's a hanger on you.
Huh?
Ah!
I-I was in a rush this morning, and—
No, I wasn't! I would never be late.
I always give myself plenty of time.
So, um...
Yeah, this is...
for fashion.
Yes, for fashion!
A-Amazing!
Safe...
No, no, no.
It seemed like you were forcing that smile.
I get it. You're actually an unfortunate girl.
U-Unfortunate?
For example, the kind of girl who would forget to put on underwear when she's in a rush.
Ah.
You're kidding, right?
These are my mother's...
You're kidding, right?!
Of course! My mother and I got a matching set of underwear.
No, that's still unfortunate.
It's not.
It's a custom in my grandfather's family.
That's still unfortunate.
There's a saying, isn't there? A mother's underwear is...
So unfortunate.
Why?
How?
How did you figure it out?
I'm stupid.
I'm stupid!
Ow!
Oh, please do forgive me.
Nako-chan, what do we do?
Do you think we made Honshou-san mad?
Oh, right.
I guess I went too far.
Sorry.
I was worried she might be more malicious, so I just...
I mean, you seem easy to deceive, Bocchi.
But it seems that she's not a bad person.
U-Um!
What? Here to ridicule me?
Huh?
That's right.
Ever since I was born, I've been called an unfortunate girl.
So I nominated myself to be class president
in hope of a change, now that I'm in middle school.
But in the end...
Vice President
I'm just vice president.
That's oddly unfortunate, too.
And why's she on the horizontal bar?
You two were just talking about me, weren't you?
About how I'm so unfortunate.
No, we were...
Y-You're wrong!
I was talking about how I want to be friends with you!
I don't believe it.
With me, the unfortunate hanger girl?
Y-You're not unfortunate, Honshou-san!
I was able to make up with Nako-chan thanks to you!
Besides, you're so nice...
and cute.
"Cute"...
Help me.
Huh?!
Well, I do think... she's on the cute side.
Yeah!
What's with you two?
You think cornering an unfortunate hanger girl like me
and saying those kinds of things is going to make me happy?
I-It's not as if I'm happy to hear that at all!
She said she's not happy!
One more push.
Hang in there.
Huh?
Would you be our friend?
You're saying that because you need to become friends with everyone, aren't you?
That's part of it, but...
Even if that weren't true,
I'd still want to be your friend, Honshou-san!
Won't you be my friend?
Mm.
She said she won't!
No, I was giving you a "yes"!
I meant I will be your friend!
Huh?
Um, thank you, Hitori-san.
Honshou-san.
Whoa.
Huh?!
She passes out when she gets too happy.
Could you help me hold her up?
Before that, there's something I need to say to you, Sunao-san.
Oh, here.
Your bag.
Thank you.
So, what is it?
I have...
a name!
A name!
Whoa, that's a lot of pride!
For someone so unfortunate!
Don't call me unfortunate!
So unfortunate.
Don't say it!
Unfortunate.
Don't say it!
Unfortunate.
Don't say it!
I'm so glad.
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