Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota (顔に出ない柏田さんと顔に出る太田君)

TASHIRO MIDDLE SCHOOL

S-Senpai...

P-Please accept this.

Thank you.

I made this chocolate for you.

R-Really?

I made it myself...

Y-You did...?

What's all the fuss?

It's Valentine's Day, after all.

Valentine's?!

And everyone's up their own butt about this crap?!

Every year, I have the faintest hope that I could get at least one piece...

But my mom's the only one who ever gives me chocolate!

That's pretty damn sad, dude.

You're no different, Oota!

I guess this kind of thing wasn't meant for guys like us.

Good morning.

S-Sata?! Wh-What's with all that chocolate?!

I just kinda got it.

"Just kinda"?! You're a heartthrob!

What about you two?

ZERO

ZERO

Want one?

Hell, no! You wanna get smacked?!

I guess I'll accept a few...

Tadokoro, you're crying.

And what is your deal, man?!

You get all this but don't seem happy at all!

Pipe down.

Well, I don't really like anyone, so...

So dry!

That's true, though.

It probably feels great to get something from the girl you like...

Right, Oota?

Why are you asking me?!

I don't care!

Good morning.

Good morning.

What?

KASHIWADA-SAN AND VALENTINE'S DAY

Do you know what day it is today, Oota?

N-Nah. No clue.

Don't care. Don't want anything.

You're so obvious!

What is it you don't want?

F-Forget it! Nothing!

I see.

Bye.

What's her deal?

Well, I'm pretty sure that was obvious for most people.

It had to be about chocolate.

You never know with her, anyway.

She's such a weirdo that she probably didn't even think about chocolate.

You are so mean, dude.

Kashiwada's a girl, too!

I'm sure the fact that it's Valentines Day entered her head.

She might come by again, y'know.

I sure hope not.

Oota.

I wanted to give you something.

Y-Yeah?

You dropped this eraser earlier.

Why'd you put it in a bag?!

One other thing.

Oota, you're on duty tomorrow, so here's the class log.

CLASS LOG

Seriously, quit pulling stuff out of that bag like it's gonna be something important!

There was something else.

How much do you have in there?!

Wh-What?! Hand it over, already!

Actually, never mind.

What the hell?!

Bye.

He looks so sad!

What the hell?

Dude, I bet it's chocolate.

Screw you.

Open it!

Screw you!

It was chocolate.

KASHI

And this is everything? Is it from her?

TABUCHI-SAN'S MELANCHOLY

All right, get in your seats!

Here's the test from the other day.

Make sure to study hard for the next test.

That goes for the high-scorers and those that didn't!

Kashiwada-san.

W-Would you like to study together in the library?

I can help you with anything you're having trouble with.

Let's do it.

Oh, yeah!

It's been two years since I founded the Kashiwada-san fan club...

I've gone from cheering her on in the shadows, trying not to be noticed...

And now we're friends, and having a study session together!

Plus, there's no way those jerks will show up in the library!

There will be no one to interrupt today!

What are you three doing in the library before a test?!

Unbelievable!

I can't keep bombing, okay?!

What are you, stupid?

She called him stupid for coming to the library to study...

I need to make sure this Kashiwada-san study session plan goes off without a hitch!

Let's sit somewhere else, Kashiwada-san.

There aren't any other open tables.

It is what it is, I guess.

HAPPY

I can't believe they followed us in here! What the hell?

And he's bound to try and bother Kashiwada-san again!

I had better keep an eye on him!

This is quieter than I expected.

They actually are studying... They look so serious.

Hey! Why are you playing cards?!

Damn, she noticed.

And why are you joining them, Kashiwada-san?!

They asked if I wanted to...

Then say no!

Wait, am I the only one who wasn't asked?!

Huh? Wait, did you want to play, Tabuchi?

Obviously not!

What the heck?

Let's play Sevens next.

This big table oughta be good for it.

Absolutely no shame!

Well, now...

What a crappy hand!

Dude, you're the dealer!

Who played that last card?

Was it you, Sata?

No.

Hurry up and play.

Oh, man, she's staring like she wants to play really bad!

You could play a 4 of spades there.

If you wanna play, just say so.

What a pain in the butt.

Ironic, coming from you.

I-It's not that!

I'm just making sure you're not doing anything weird to Kashiwada-san.

Besides, we're supposed to study in here!

Man, Tabuchi is such a killjoy. It makes everything exhausting.

Always mad, and obnoxious.

I-It's not like...

I want to be mad, okay?

What got into her?

Maybe someone went too far.

Why does this always happen?