One Week Friends (Isshuukan Friends)

Fujimiya-san changed...

Fujimiya-san.

Thanks for lending me your notes.

She stopped being cold to others in class.

You're welcome.

Little by little, she began to speak to other students.

Hey, about the finals coming up...

And on Mondays, I stopped

asking her to be my friend.

Before I could speak to her...

Are you Hase-kun?

She'd usually ask me that first.

I'm glad we're making progress...

But when I think that

the special times we shared, just the two of us, are fewer and fewer...

#7 Friends of "Ah."

3.2 meters.

Fujimiya-san...

Nishimura-san, Serizawa-san?

Hey, give it to us straight.

What's your relationship with Hase-kun?

Huh?

Why are you asking about him?

That reaction! So there is something!

We've been wondering for a while.

At lunch, you two always disappear.

So, be honest. What's the deal?

Hase-kun is a very important friend.

She's so pure!

Huh?

So how long have you two been close?

Since May, I think.

Hase-kun spoke to you first, right?

What did he say?

I remember that clearly.

He said, "I'd like for us to be friends."

Hase-kun's so pure, too.

Pure?

Hase-kun seems like a good guy.

Yeah. He's really nice.

If you opened your heart to him, after keeping it closed to everyone else,

he really must be!

Now, now...

So, how is he nice?

Well, he's kind, considerate, and really trustworthy.

I'm truly glad I met him.

Gosh... Just listening to this is making my heart pound.

And? What else?

It's Saki-chan.

Here I go.

There.

38 centimeters.

A new record.

Way to go!

By the way, you're also friends with Kiryu-kun, right?

Saki said you all studied together the other day.

Y-Yeah.

Kiryu-kun's nice, huh?

Hase-kun's nice, too. But I think I prefer Kiryu-kun.

I like how he's a loner.

She has weird taste... Just ignore her.

Saki, you also think Kiryu-kun's cool, right?

Who is that? Is he one of those two boys?

Oh, Saki, you're so forgetful.

You're so cute!

Maiko, you're too soft on Saki.

But she's so little and cute.

You three are really close.

You're our friend, as well.

Huh?

A friend of Saki is a friend of ours.

Maybe I'll call you Kaori-chan, too.

Do it.

Kaori-chan!

Okay...

Huh? Kaori-chan, is something wrong?

Oh, gosh! Kaori-chan's embarrassed!

My heart is pounding...

Now, now...

And that's what happened.

I made more friends.

Really? That's great.

Ai-chan's really reliable and holds the group together.

Maiko-chan's cheerful and really funny.

Have you told them about your memory?

I gave a simple explanation,

but they just think I'm forgetful like Saki-chan.

Well, that might be enough.

I'll be busy writing much more in my diary...

But I'm really happy.

You have more and more to write about, not just me.

You're right.

Fujimiya-san...

After school today, could you help me study for the finals?

Then I'll invite Saki-chan—

I'd prefer if it were just us!

Oh, okay...

Sure, that's fine.

Thanks!

Hase-kun?

All right... We're gonna study!

Yeah!

First... Let's try this problem.

You can use your textbook and notes.

O-Okay.

I see the mood's the same as always.

Th-There he is!

You act like I'm nothing but a nuisance.

Because you're always hanging around like it's natural...

You're the one who made it that way.

Yeah, but it isn't like that.

Come with me...

Fujimiya-san, give me a second.

You understand, don't you?

Not one bit.

Sometimes, you know...

I want to have some time to talk to her...

Let me be alone with her sometimes, jerk!

You certainly don't hide how you feel.

In any case, I don't need you today.

Go home.

Yeah, yeah.

He always does whatever he wants...

Well, he'd probably say the same about me.

Whoops.

Oh, excuse me.

You're in my class... I think your name is...

I forgot.

Well, I commend you for trying to remember.

By the way, what's this?

While I was walking through the hall, Inoue-sensei asked me to handle it.

Huh... Well, good luck with that.

Ah, could you tell me your name again?

Kiryu.

Kiryu?

Is that right?

I'm the one telling you. Of course I'm right.

Then tell me your given name.

It might be easier to remember.

You won't, so don't bother.

Kiryu-kun...

I feel like I should be able to remember that name...

Fujimiya-san, are you bored?

No, I'm fine.

You're always supporting me.

I want to do what I can to help you.

If there's anything you don't understand, just ask.

You're an angel.

Huh?

Nothing!

High School Mathematics II

Have you always liked math?

In elementary school, I enjoyed arithmetic.

But I think I started studying harder in fifth or sixth grade.

Really? Why?

Well, I think... Maybe...

I wonder why.

I don't really remember.

Do you have a favorite number?

Nothing in particular now,

but I think I used to like the number "1."

Really? That's surprising.

You think so?

Yeah.

But it's not only math you score high in.

That isn't true... I'm just normal.

It is true...

You're nice, reliable, and cute.

There's nothing to complain about.

Huh?

Wh-When I say "cute," I mean... Well...

You know...

I was speaking objectively.

I don't think it's true...

It is true!

Ever since we ended up in the same class, I've thought you were cute.

I-In any case, that's how it is.

Okay.

It just surprised me because it's the first time a boy's called me cute.

But I'm really happy.

Thanks.

Sure.

Saki-chan!

Kaori-chan, hello.

Wait, Yamagishi-san, when did you get here?

Were you listening to us?

Around the time you started saying "cute."

Oh... Really?

Is anything wrong?

The teacher asked me to put this up,

but I don't think I can.

Would you help me?

Sure.

Hooray.

On that note, I'm going to borrow him for a bit.