Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (地縛少年花子くん)

Hey, come here.

Have you heard the rumors?

About the school's Seven Wonders?

You really haven't?

Oh, my gosh, well where do I start?

I'll tell you the most famous one first.

It's the seventh of the Seven Wonders:

Hanako, the Bathroom Ghost.

She's on the third floor of the old building.

In the third stall in the girls' bathroom.

You can go there and summon her right now

if you want!

She'll grant you any wish-- no matter what it is!

But she'll take something precious from you in exchange,

and you won't know what it is until it's too late.

To call her, knock three times.

And then say...

Hanako, Hanako, Hanako.

Are you in there?

Hello...

Okay. Hearing things.

You summoned me?

No!

That sounds like a boy.

What's the matter with you?

I can see right through him.

Such an old uniform.

Those look like orbs.

Are... are you a ghost?

I prefer "apparition."

Or "the seventh of the Seven Wonders of the School,

Hanako, the Bathroom Ghost."

I'm delighted to meet you.

Wait. Are you saying you're Hanako?

Yeah. You rang?

I'm not stupid!

Then where's your bob haircut and red jump-skirt?

Well uh, that's not really the look I'm into these days.

These days?

Anyway, mind telling me who you are?

I don't understand. You look like a boy.

That's because I am a boy.

Believe me, I'm just as bothered about that inaccuracy

as you are, but the rest of what you've heard

is true.

I will grant your wish and collect a payment

that I see as fit.

So what is your wish?

Please don't tell me you came here unprepared.

Why are you in here?

What kind of pervy ghost chooses to haunt

the girls' bathroom?

Okay, we're done.

I take it back!

You can haunt any bathroom you'd like,

and I think it's cool that you're a boy!

You think I'm cool?

In that case, tell me your name and what it is you wish!

He got over that fast.

My name's Yashiro Nene, and I'm a first year in class A!

My wish is that the guy I'm crushing on

will like me back as much as I like him!

Yashiro.

Got it, and you're asking for your love to be returned.

What's the guy's name?

Everybody calls him Minamoto!

He's a second year and way smart.

He's that guy who's so cool but still nice to everyone!

One time I dropped my pencil case and he picked it up for me.

I see. Easy enough.

Consider your wish granted!

Are you serious?

Wait, how does the wish-granting thing work

from the toilet stall?

Do you use a special item or something?

I do. The one I carry works wonders.

Will you show it to me?

Voila.

Hear me out.

If I use my power to help you,

we'll have to do an equivalent exchange.

And if I'm making a human heart do something

that's not natural, the price is going to reflect that.

Trust me, this is much safer.

Hold on, what if I'm okay with any price?

Oh, are you?

I'd say sorry, I don't have tools that advanced!

You were bluffing?

But... Maybe I should try it.

I mean, he's a ghost who grants wishes.

He must know some tricks.

I can't be the first person to ask for help

in the love department.

"Method number 78.

Find creative ways to impress him with your skills."

Let's show you off. What are your talents?

Where are we?

The best place I could think of to show what I can do.

The school's student garden.

I'm a Garden Club superstar!

Why are you looking at me like that?

I can grow flowers too, ya know! I'm feminine and delicate!

That's why I joined.

A boy I once liked said he was only attracted

to girly girls, and I noticed there were lots of them

in the Garden Club.

I was also learning how to cook and sew

at the same time.

I figured once I mastered all three skills,

I'd tell him how I felt.

How long did you like him?

Since right after I started junior high.

I only told him how I felt last month.

It took me three years to do it. But...

Hold on.

You're saying you like me? Do I even know you?

Creepy.

Sorry, you're just not my type.

I'm not into thick daikon legs.

Daikon legs. Daikon. Daikon.

But that was a month ago!

I'm completely over it and I'm a completely different

person now!

I don't believe you.

Well, you should!

I am totally obsessed with someone else now!

Once that guy sees that someone like Minamoto

loves me back, he'll regret ever turning me down!

Is that so?

So, anyone'd do?

No, Mister Smarty Pants!

I want Minamoto! Don't pull any funny stuff.

You sure?

Because something tells me you don't know

very much about this guy.

Yes, I do.

Then answer this question: what's his full name?

Oh, look how big this worm is.

Bet Mr. Carp would like to eat that.

That's what I thought.

Here.

A blank gift tag?

Yup!

Write a sweet message, then give it to your boy

with something you grew!

I call this move Operation Present!

Creative title.

I've tried things like this before. I need magic--

But you haven't tried exactly this on this day,

have you?

Make the most of what you have now.

Let your hard work work for you.

That makes sense.

Okay! Let Operation Present begin!

Yay!

I still think writing down everything I feel

would be too much.

Hey, I think you dropped your pencils.

I'll tell him thank you for picking up my pencil box

the other day.

He cares about me!

He's going to love it.

So, what type of plants did you grow this season?

Over there.

Other side!

--Well. That's fun. -- Hey.

What's going on? Why the excitement?

Dude, you tell us! Come here!

Someone left produce on your desk with a thank-you note!

Did you help a vegan cross the street yesterday

or something?

Huh? No?

What fun.

How did this turn into some weird mystery?

I'm changing the name to Operation Vegetables.

Congrats! They're all talking about it!

I know they are!

Everyone thinks some grateful vegan broke into the school!

Or a grateful daikon.

For you!

-- --

Oh, my gosh. She's screaming at the ceiling!

I've seen her talking to herself all day.

I'm so embarrassed!

I have to drop gardening club!

That's a little extreme, isn't it?

You have other talents and interests.

We'll try something new! Yay!

I can't contain my enthusiasm.

They say he lives under the stairs,

but I've never seen anything.

Score! I got one!

Now's your chance! Go sew his button of love!

I'm on it!

Hey! Minamoto!

Looks like you're missing a button!

Weird, it wasn't like that earlier.

Don't worry, I'll save you!

Use mine! Mine! Mine!

No! Use mine!