One Week Friends (Isshuukan Friends)

Hey, Hase-kun...

I want to go to the beach.

Huh? The beach?

Well, I guess I wouldn't mind going with you...

Great!

I've always wanted to play on the beach with friends.

Yeah, the beach is nice.

It's great.

Do you think Kiryu-kun and Saki-chan would come

if I invited them?

Them, too?

Shogo's pretty lazy,

and I don't know how to reach Yamagishi-san...

Oh.

I'm too embarrassed to go with you on my own, so maybe another time...

Right! Let's invite them!

Yeah.

Their Relationship Up to Now

As we held hands in front of the ticket gate,

A new breeze joined the usual background noise.

The wind feels nice today...

Yeah.

What's wrong?

I was supposed to send you off cheerfully,

A mosquito bit me.

but unable to smile, I just looked at you...

It's been a long road...

It'll stop the itching.

It seems like you've been itching a lot lately, so I brought some.

Th-Thanks.

No problem.

#8 The Beach with Friends.

Anyway, you'll come to the beach, won't you?

It's hot. Don't want to.

Don't be like that!

Fujimiya-san's looking forward to it...

Please!

First it's leave us alone. Now it's come with us.

Put yourself in the shoes of the guy you're pushing around.

Yeah, but don't you like sticking your nose in my business?

Take it too far, and I really will abandon you.

I'm s-sorry!

By the way,

do you know how to reach Yamagishi-san?

Huh? Why would I know?

We want to invite Yamagishi-san, but I have no way to contact her.

Since you went to elementary school with her,

I thought you might know.

Now that you mention it...

I think I still have my elementary school class directory.

Way to go, Shogo! I can count on you!

Thanks for—

The beach with Kaori-chan and you guys?

Hooray! I'll go!

Anyway, that's that.

See you tomorrow.

Oh, I do have one favor to ask.

What?

I don't want to forget.

Could you call me in the morning?

Thanks.

I'm always getting pushed around...

Come to think of it, how did he know my number?

Well, whatever.

I was so excited, I didn't sleep much last night.

What are you, a kid before a field trip?

Good morning, Hase-kun.

Fujimiya-san!

I was so excited last night, I couldn't fall asleep.

They're just the same.

It's been a while, Kiryu-kun.

Thank you both for coming today.

No, thanks for inviting us.

Yamagishi-san's the last one.

I hope she didn't forget...

No, I called her before I left home.

Kaori-chan...

I missed you!

S-Saki-chan?

Since summer vacation started,

I realized we wouldn't see each other for a while.

I've been so lonely...

I hope you'll give me lots of attention today.

Um, okay.

Good to see you two boys again, too.

Do you still not remember our names?

I don't think she intended to in the first place.

Come on, let's go!

Okay.

Hey, wait...

You forgot your bag!

Over here, you two!

We made it...

We almost got on the wrong train.

Why is it so tiring just to catch a train?

Hurry, hurry.

Wait.

We had to get up early today,

so I thought you might have skipped breakfast.

You're welcome to have some.

Hooray!

All right!

I'm actually really hungry.

Eat up.

I will. Thanks.

Delicious!

Kaori-chan, you really are good at cooking...

Thanks.

Is something wrong?

You eat your octopus wieners feet-first.

Huh?

You're right. He left the head part.

It was in my diary,

but you really do eat them feet-first.

Y-You wrote about that in your diary?

But why feet-first?

I guess it seems awkward to eat them head-first.

Fujimiya-san made them, so it feels like a waste not to.

I'm glad to hear that.

You...

It's the ocean.

I can't believe it started raining the moment we got to the beach.

How disappointing.

Oh, well. Let's go home.

Man... Why are we so unlucky?

I thought we could swim in the ocean.

In this rain, it can't be helped.

Yeah, going in the water is too dangerous.

I'm being blown away...

Especially for her.

That really does look dangerous.

Then let's play on the beach.

Come on, Kaori-chan.

Ah, wait...

Let's make a sand castle.

Isn't the sand too wet?

Those two are like children.

But if Fujimiya-san's having fun, that's all that matters.

We're totally their chaperones.

Done.

Seriously?

That's amazing, Saki-chan.

Hey, let's play with this ball next.

Hase-kun, here we go!

Hey, wait! The wind...

It's drifting away.

I told you so...

Here, your ball.

Thanks.

Hase-kun, you're soaked! Are you okay?

I don't even care anymore.

It's summer, anyway.

Here, a towel!

You should dry off quickly, or you'll catch a cold.

Th-Thanks.

This is the correct way to hand someone a towel!

What was that for?!