Just Because! (ジャストビコーズ)

School starts today, huh?

What's all in the past? I took it so personally!

God!

Natsume might've realized.

You're gonna be late for your first day of school!

Don't say I didn't warn you.

Okay, okay, I'm coming!

I don't wanna go to school.

Hey, Happy New Year.

Did you get fat?

I ate a lot of mochi.

Hey, what's that?

What school is that uniform from?

I'm asking you!

Well, I think I also went too far... Yeah.

Mi-o!

Morning! Happy New Year! Let's have a good one!

Morning. Happy New Year. Let's have a good one...

Hm?

What? You like Soma AND him?

Huh?! Why?

Oh, am I wrong?

What's with you?

Don't worry about it.

Oh! Sanae!

It's so unfair! Haruto keeps winning!

You're so lame!

What?!

Don't "what" me.

Dammit! I'll show you with the next one!

Oh, Hazuki!

Morning!

Yeah, morning.

Let's head in.

Man, a rare one isn't appearing for me!

I said it'll appear. Right?

It will. You've got real luck, anyway.

Use up all your luck here, you guys! I'm gonna keep it for my entrance exam.

I'm gonna pass my entrance exam with my abilities.

I don't have any entrance exams.

What?! Then, give me your poop! That's lucky, right?

Does he realize he was rejected? What?! Then, give me your poop! That's lucky, right?

Yoriko!

It's good that it doesn't bother him, right?

That's true, but...

Later.

Slides is here.

Happy New Year, everyone! Let's keep chugging along until graduation. Now, be seated.

That's rude, Slides!

Now then, we'll be heading to the opening ceremony in the gym, so bring your coats, if you're cold.

Once we get back, we're going to have a lottery for the new seating arrangement.

Well, it's already the third semester of your third year, but we'll do it anyway.

It'd be fine to just stay in our current seats.

Man, I just go to cram school early, even though school ends early.

Hey, wanna go somewhere?

I want to, but the National Center Test is next week! The Center Test!

There's no Right or Left Test...

Sorry, Haruto.

It's okay. I get it.

Must be nice that you found a job, Haruto. I'm seriously jealous!

Oh, Senpai! Hello!

Hey.

Oh, hey, Soma-senpai?

Huh?

The teacher told me you should clear out your stuff from the club room.

Yeah, okay. I'm gonna stop by the club room.

Okay.

Then, we'll see you tomorrow.

See ya.

Yeah.

Entrance exams are so intense!

Must be nice. The guys that can go to college have a future ahead of them.

Are you done?

Yeah. Thanks, Mio.

Don't mention it.

Okay, let's go home!

You've got something to give her before we go, remember?!

Oh, yeah!

Huh?

This is from me and Momoka. Ta-da!

What? Did you go out of your way to get that?

We got it when we visited the shrine on New Year's.

Thanks!

I have this for you, too! Ta-da!

Why?

Now, now, don't say what you're about to say.

Your smile is kinda scary.

That's not good at all... Frantically using entrance exams as an excuse.

Momo, what about me?

I don't have one for you.

Why?

I said I don't have one for you.

I asked why.

I don't have one for you, so I've got nothing.

I. Asked. Why.

Mio. I. Asked. Why.

Mio. I don't have one for you, so I've got nothing.

Why is that? I don't have one for you, so I've got nothing.

Yeah, sorry, I'm gonna go. Why is that? I don't have one for you, so I've got nothing.

Yeah, sorry, I'm gonna go. I don't have one for you, so I've got nothing.

I've still got stuff to do.

What? Talking with Slides?

Not that, but it's something like that.

Huh? Huh?

I found Izumi-senpai's room!

Mio was acting kinda weird.

What stuff did she need to do?

Maybe confess her love or something.

No way.

Oh! But...

Soma!

Hm?

Oh, never mind. Bye-bye!

Let's go.

What was that about?

Everything's really over.

I really do think that I went a bit too far when I said it didn't involve you. Sorry.

I'll tell him that.

Ah!

You don't have to follow me.

You're gonna stand out if you're seen alone, wearing that gakuran uniform.

I'm gonna stand out if I'm seen with you.

You won't know what to do if someone starts a weird rumor or something, huh?

Natsume-san?

Whatcha doin' there?

No, I'm just--

You're just...?

I don't know...

Why are you running away from Mio-senpai?

Did something happen over winter break?

Hm?

Is this Soma-senpai's?

Yeah.

That reminds me, was it okay to let Izumi-kun be? I thought you needed talk to him.

Uh, yeah, I did, but...

Did you fight or something?

Fight? Um, I guess.

Well, Izumi criticized me a bit.

I didn't really want talk about that stuff. I guess I was a bit too harsh on him.

So, things are awkward?

Something like that.

So, I thought about apologizing, but...

You got jealous since Izumi was flirting with Komiya.

N-no!

I get it, though. It's like that with you guys, too, huh?

Well, we won't be having conversations on LINE anymore.

Soma's ship sunk, too, after all.

Yoriko!

It's fine. Natsume-san knows about it.

Yeah, well, for the most part.

I'm home.

Welcome back. How was school?

Hm?

Good luck on your entrance exam. I'm rooting for you!

Yeah, thanks. See ya.

Natsume-san, hold on!

Huh?

There's something I want to talk to you about.

Haru-chan, move. I want to vacuum that spot.

I'm trash, Granny.

Maybe you are, if you just sleep all Sunday.

Why don't you go to the sandlot baseball game?

Saeki-san's boy invited you, didn't he?

I'm not in the mood.

Then, how about hanging out with Junpei-chan?

He's got entrance exams... unlike me.