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Hello, I'm Mr. Raccoon.

OWNER

Right now, I'm with my owner

GIRLFRIEND

and his girlfriend

who are on their way back from buying sweets as a study break.

Your dog's cute, Nagata.

Higashi, hang out with us, too.

It's really cute.

Higashida...

I see. Now there's another cute pet that he likes.

I feel unwanted.

I'll just be her buddy for today.

Yahoo!

Mr. Raccoon...

Higashi...

What's that for?

I'm sure you'll lose your appetite since your own pet hates you now,

so let me have those sweets.

I don't care if he hates me, and besides, these aren't my sweets.

This pet forced me to buy them for her.

PET?

I'm no pet!

IF SOMEONE HITS YOU ON THE RIGHT CHEEK, COUNTER WITH YOUR LEFT FIST

Hey, Muranushi...

When you're dating, is it enough to have the other person treat you to meals?

- No. - It's not, is it?

What does it mean, Kisaki?

What, indeed.

I told you before, but you're not hurting financially,

so you shouldn't have him treat you all the time.

Then why are you going out with Adachi?

I told you before.

You should think about the other person's feelings.

I thought about it, but I didn't understand!

So what does that mean? What do I lack?

Tell me, as someone who's in a relationship!

The takeaway... It's that, um...

Towards him, you need...

consideration!

You shouldn't be the one to say that.

But both of these girls are troublesome.

Don't think. Hurry up with your stinging barb.

Consideration...

Miyakoshi, I want to ask you something.

Your boyfriend is over there chatting chummily with another girl.

What do you think when you see that?

- How's your cold? - I'm much better now.

H-Higashida, that jerk!

Why won't he seat that customer?

She's at a passionate time in her life, but seeing that doesn't fry her...

FRY!?

Fry what?

By "being fried," I meant... you get angry, like, "He's toast!"

Toast?

So when you're dating, you toast rice cakes? Have you ever done that?

No, can't say I have.

Consideration...

Forget it. This conversation is going nowhere.

End of discussion.

She ended the discussion.

MULL MULL

Who else would be knowledgeable about love and romance?

Another woman who works here?

Kamakura?

Nope!

At least, I don't think so.

What are you doing, Miyakoshi?

Let's go home.

Okay.

Higashida! You don't keep the customers standing around!

Oh, sorry. We just started chatting.

That's it!

Maybe that customer knows a lot about love and romance!

Except that customer...

Besides, she's gotten mad at me before.

I have a good idea!

- I'll— - Don't!

Don't say "don't" before I even say what I'm gonna do!

It's the kindness in me that wants to keep you from wasting words.

Excuse me?

So what are you going to make me pay for today?

It's before payday, so please make it something cheap.

Nothing today. I have something to do, so I'm going right home.

That's nice to hear.

And speaking of pay, you make me give up a lot of mine,

but how do you use your earnings, Miyakoshi?

I think it's in the bank.

Don't tell me you forgot your PIN number, so you can't take out any money.

Quit predicting what I'm gonna say!

It doesn't matter. Mom gives me an allowance anyway, so that's enough.

Is it? You sponge off of me all the time.

Whatever. Let's go.

So she's not working part-time to make money?

Well, that's what I imagined.

But then why does she work?

I remember asking her about her family before.

Miyakoshi is full of mysteries.

Well, see you tomorrow!

Oh, right.

After that, I think I'll stay over at your place!

Oh, right.

Wait, what are you talking about?

She isn't answering her phone or my texts.

What's going on tomorrow?

- Bro! - Sakiko...

Mom and Dad won an overnight trip to a hot spring in a drawing,

so they're going tomorrow.

And I'm going to a study session sleepover at a friend's house,

so you'll be all alone here tomorrow night.

After that, I think I'll stay over at your place!

Don't leave me here alone!

What are you talking about? You're a high school student!

I mean, when I left the house, Mom's face was as white as a sheet.

I hope it'll be okay.

I didn't catch it yesterday, but...

Miyakoshi, why are you here today?

Weren't you listening?

What the hell? You gotta listen when someone's talking to you.

Are you gonna make me say it again?

I'm nervous about this myself.

You're as pale as Mom was!

Jeez. What are you so afraid of?

Nothing bad's gonna happen to you.

TA-DA

Sure enough!

I'm gonna eat this!

Wait! Um, huh?

That old man brought it up, so he's gotta know a lot about love and romance!

I used leftover ingredients from last time to make one piece of chocolate!

It's a little embarrassing for me to admit it,

but I'm sure this is so awful that if I eat it, I'll be able to go see the old man!

And if I do it at your house,

Mom or the customers won't worry or get angry at me!

I'm clever!

And since there's only one piece, you won't get hurt, Higashida.

It's an idiotic yet detailed plan!

And since she's an idiot, she isn't thinking about the consequences to her own life!

- Miya— - Well, I'll see you in a little bit.

Don't die like you're just going to the convenience store!

How's the modern world full of love, peace and anxiety been treating you, Earthlings?

Long time no see. I'm St. Valentine.

I'm tiny because it's off-season.

I know what's happening.

There aren't enough hearts that are accepting and forgiving of each other.

For example, even if you were treated shabbily in the past,

if you get revenge, there'll be no end to it. Forgiveness is needed.

Yo!

What are you trying to escape for?

It's not like I'm trying to smack you so hard your hat breaks.

That's exactly what you did last time!

Well, whatever. I'll get to the point. I have a favor to ask.

Teach me about love, romance and consideration in a simple way!

You're a fake Hana, aren't you?

Begone!

Hana, you can't learn about love by asking someone about it.

You feel affection for your partner, sometimes hate them,

and there are various other emotions mixed in there, too.

For now, maybe you should go with what Sayurin said,

to think about what would please the other person.

Okay, so what about consideration?

Consideration is easy.

That's what you lack the most, Hana!

Sorry!

Still, it's sad that I came all this way

and didn't get any love or romance-related results.

Look, Hana...

how is it that you can treat the customers right, but act horribly otherwise?

Well, customers are customers.

But now that you mention it, good question...

I sympathize with Higashida.

I do feel guilty about Higashida...

but I don't really know what boyfriends and girlfriends are supposed to do.

I'm worried that you'll ask someone else and it'll cause strange discord.

You want to know what sweethearts do?

Higa...

- Higashida, you surprised me! - Hi!

I'm surprised that you were more surprised than I expected.

Well, he was telling me some scary stuff.

To be honest, looking at you is the scariest thing right now.

How did you get here?

Why are you still surprised that I'm here?

After all,

I made only one small piece so you wouldn't be dragged into it.

Well...

And there weren't any ingredients left.

If anything, it'd be the chocolate in my mouth—

The one time she catches on, at a time like this...

Even though she's dumb.

D-D-D-Don't tell me you...

took—

Wait, um, please listen to me!

It was kind of inevitable! I was reluctant to do it!

I-I'm sorry. Totally.

It's totally my fault!

Dammit! I'm sorry you wanted to die so badly that you ate the chocolate!

Wait, Miyakoshi!

We both ate the chocolate, so we're dying right now!

She's gone.

She wasn't worth tracking down.