Just Because! (ジャストビコーズ)

Are you looking for someone in my club?

Izumi?

What do you mean, "looking for someone"?

I saw it, after all.

You saw it?!

Should I get Haruto?

No, it's not what you think! It's nothing, really!

Izumi!

If you tell him, I'll beat you to a pulp.

She isn't gonna beat me to a pulp, right?

A love confession, huh?

Maybe now!

Maybe I can tell her now!

I get the feeling this is my only chance... before graduation!

I've always had feelings for her!

Oh, Soma? That was Izumi who was with you earlier, wasn't it?

Sorry, talk to you later! Oh, Soma? That was Izumi who was with you earlier, wasn't it?

Oh, okay...

Where's Morikawa?

Senpai? She went home.

Thanks!

What was that about?

Didn't he seem super frantic?

Izumi!

Long time no see!

Um, so what brings you here? Does this mean you moved back? Since when?

Hello.

Huh?

Did you happen to...

Morikawa!

That's why he was in a hurry...

Natsume...

What is it, Soma-kun?

You see, I, uh, well...

Uh-huh.

I guess I've got something I wanna tell you, Morikawa!

I-I, uh...

I'm... free... tomorrow!

Morikawa, do you have stuff to do?

Not really. Um...

Oh?

Huh?

You two free?

What?

Huh?

Oh! Hazuki, are you going home, too?

I'm SO hungry! Come get a convenience store meat bun with me!

What? Did something happen?

Komiya, we're gonna go home. Please lock the door when you leave.

Sure thing. Thanks for carrying the cameras for me.

You don't have to thank me for that. It was nothing.

What?

Didn't you say,"She freakin' bosses people around, so let me fondle her breasts in return"?

Y-you idiot! She can hear you!

Will you fondle mine?

I guess so.

Nice, nice! I might suddenly win a prize.

Maybe title it something like "A Victory Just for Two"?

I'm home.

Oh, welcome back. You're home late. How was school?

Hm?

It was okay.

Oh, right! I happened to run into his mom at the supermarket.

She said she still works at the municipal hospital over there.

I mean, Haruto-kun's mom... Haruto-kun's!

I'm gonna hang out with Haruto tomorrow, so I might not be able to clean my room up much.

What? I can't hear you!

I'm kinda tired.

Natsume sure has changed.

I screwed up... I'm so freakin' lame.

I'm home!

Welcome back! You got home late today. Did you eat dinner?

Do we have anything?

I ate with Haru-chan. We have leftovers in the pot, so I'll warm it up for you.

Oh, I can do that!

Well, I can just tell Morikawa tomorrow, right?

Sis, let me borrow your coat tomorrow.

My coat?

Shark Skin Squadron! Sharkman is here!

Shark Skin Squadron! Sharkman is here! Shark Skin Squadron! Sharkman is here!

Whale Shark Vacuum!

Hammerhead Shark Hammerhead!

My friends and I are having a celebration party, so I wanna wear your coat to it.

Oh, sorry. I'm going out tomorrow.

What?! But you said you didn't have any plans!

Sorry.

Where are you going?

To the aquarium.

With whom?

With Yoriko and some friends from class, I guess?

Why do you sound so unsure?

Well, I've only really talked to Yoriko about it.

But after I'd said I had nothing to do, I thought that turning down the invitation would be weird, too.

Are you going with a boy?

Yeah.

Then, it's a date!

I don't think so.

It's definitely a date!

It's almost Christmas! It's the eve of Christmas Eve, you know!

If that were the case, I think he would've invited some other girls from class, not me.

Oh, and after you finish that, go take a bath.

I'm jealous!

The aquarium sounds nice!

Uh-huh, uh-huh! The aquarium sounds nice!

I'm so very jealous! The aquarium sounds nice!

I wonder why he came back now...

Izumi remembers that, doesn't he?

After I had forgotten all about it...

I'm heading out!

Have a nice day!

Because I'm not going to clean up.

Shouldn't you quit while you're ahead?

Hm?

So, today... Would it be better if I couldn't come 'cause something suddenly came up?

You can come as you normally would. We'd get nervous if it was suddenly just the two of us.

Oh, awesome! Yay!

Ow...!

Your muscles hurt? Are you a geezer?

Was her name Morikawa-san?

Hm? Yeah...

Why Morikawa-san?

Does it matter?

She's in the Band Club, and she'd come to cheer us on every year at the summer tournament,

even in the sweltering heat.

That's tougher than what we baseball players have to deal with.

Maybe. So, is that all?

After I saw her playing the trumpet, I couldn't get her out of my mind...

And before I knew it, I couldn't help looking at Morikawa the entire time.

You have to focus on the game when you're playing on the field.

Shut up.

Anyway, I couldn't get her out of my mind, so what else can I say?

I don't know what to say to such an honest confession...

I'd be able to say it, if it were to you.

Hey, Eita, did you get a girlfriend before you transferred?

That's a super annoying question.

You don't got one? Then, everything's turned out all right!

What?

You used to like Natsume, right?

What leads you to say that?

You told me in middle school.

No, I didn't!

Then, how do I know that?

That's what I'd like to know.

Huh. Well, I'll support you.

That's all in the past...

You guys sure got here early.

Eita and I had a lot of catching up to do. Right?

I guess.

What did you guys talk about?

Stuff from the past.

I see...

Oh, they're already here.

Live Sharksucker Missile!

B-b-boom! Boom!

Sorry, they said they wanted to come to the aquarium, no matter what.

All right! This is the final blow!

Ow!

A ray!

Yeah, it's a ray all right.

Ray! Ray! You're so amazing, ray!