ReLIFE

New Wagashi Revives Town Spring Comes to Kamogawa New Anti-NEET Strategy Labor Ministry Emergency Funding

The Labor Ministry has allocated special funding

Nah.

I'm about done for the day, too.

to combat the rise in NEETs and shut-ins.

I guess.

This will help support their return to normal society, and...

Yeah.

Drinks? Now?

Okay.

Sounds good.

It's been a while, huh?

Oh, yeah, sorry.

Yeah, sure.

By the station, right?

I'm leaving work now. See you in fifteen.

Yeah.

Okay, see you there.

Kaizaki Arata (27), Unemployed

Kaizaki Arata-san.

Yes!

You quit your first job after three months?

What happened?

Well, it just wasn't the right direction for me.

I felt I could live up to my potential elsewhere.

You knew that in just three months?

The ability to make such decisions and take initiative is also my strong point.

Arata?

Anything going on where you work?

My sister's getting married.

I'm hanging in there, I guess.

Hanging in where?

Mom

Hello?

Well, how'd the interview go?

No good.

Huh? Why?!

Don't ask me. It just didn't work out.

I hate to kick you when you're down...

Oh, goody.

We ain't sendin' you any money from next month.

What? Why?!

Where'd this come from?

Son, you're twenty-seven.

High time you stood on your own feet.

That's all. Bye.

Whoa, wai—

How did my life turn out like this?

Good evening.

Nice to meet you, Kaizaki Arata-san.

Two-year gap before college. Finished grad school with a job lined up.

But you quit that job in only three months.

While you work part-time to make ends meet,

you're twenty-seven and have no steady job.

No—

Am I right?

Um...

Who're you?

I beg your pardon. Where are my manners?

I'm Yoake Ryo, from the ReLIFE Laboratory.

Something smells fishy.

How rude. That's my real name.

I'll cut right to the chase.

You've been selected as a test subject for ReLIFE.

Huh?

We'd like your help with an experiment.

ReLIFE?

The experiment will last for one year.

We'll pay for all living expenses during that time.

Huh?

And, depending on how things go,

we might hook you up with a job afterward.

Seriously?!

Yes.

E-Experiment? What exactly will I be doing?

Oh, I'm thrilled!

Do I have your attention now?

What's this?

Something's off.

I look a little younge—

ReLIFE Laboratory...

A drug we developed...

You've been selected...

Take this, and you'll look like you're in...

Like you're in high school again!

For a year starting this spring...

...we want you to be a student,

and go back to high school!

Why'd I take it?!

Who in their right mind would?

It's way too fishy!

No way...

Hello?

Oh, good morning!

I see you took the pill already.

I was drunk.

I don't even remember taking it.

That's a deadbeat for you.

Dead—

Well, enough standing around. Please, come in.

It's my place!

So, that pretty much covers the school you'll be attending.

Like I said yesterday, we'll pay for all living expenses.

Really? All of it?

Of course.

High schooler, huh...

Bit late for that, isn't it?

And going to school every day for a year sounds like a pain.

You're thinking high school sounds like a pain, aren't you?

Will you become a student for a year and

see this as a chance to change your life?

Or will you get cold feet, back out, and keep living as a NEET?

The choice is yours, Kaizaki-san.

I'm not a NEET.

It was rough on you, right?

Pretending you had a real job in front of your friends.

Stab

Stab!

If you're ready to accept, please sign the contract.

None of this seems real at all.

But I've come too far to turn back!

I can live off this for a year,

and if all goes well, I'll get a job after that!

Fine, you're on!

I'll do this ReLIFE thing!

Great. Here's to a good ReLIFE.

Thank you.

Oh, good morning!

I don't belong here...

Hey! Good morning!

Good morning!

First year would be one thing, but I'm starting out in third?

No. Stop freaking out.

They're kids. Ten years younger.

Good. Secured a seat in the back.

Um...

That's my seat.

The names are posted on the blackboard.

We've been assigned seats according to our roll numbers.

O-Oh, is that so?

Thank you. Sorry for troubling you.

Already embarrassed myself!

And I accidentally used formal speech!

Here.

Fourth seat, window row.

Yo, Yoake!

We're in the same class again!

Yeah. Let's have another good year.

Yoake?

Nice to see a familiar face!

What?!

H-Hey!

Okay, take your seats!

Amatsu Kokoro

I'm Amatsu, your homeroom teacher.

P.E.'s my subject.

I'm a bit nervous because I've never been in charge of third years before,

but let's make it a good year.

So young.

She might even be younger than me.

Well, it's the first day.

Introductions are in order.

Asaji-kun.

Yes.

And Yoake-kun.

Yes.

Whoever wins rock-paper-scissors starts.

One, two...

Rock, paper, scissors!

Oh, I won.

I'm Yoake Ryo.

I was in Class 3 in second year, too.

Huh?

I'm not in any clubs.

Pleased to meet you.

"In second year, too"?

He was a student here last year, too?

What does that mean?

Is he not really a grown-up?

Is he actually a high schooler?

No, no, no.

That girl...

I'm Hishiro Chizuru.

I was in Class 2-3.

I'm not in any clubs.

Pleased to meet you.

Talk about unfriendly.

That's Hishiro-san? Last year's top student?

Yep, yep.

Oh.

I remember her type. Good little scholars.

A year surrounded by these bright, young things.

Should I really be here?

This is fraud! Trespassing!

Kaizaki-kun.

Kaizaki-kun, you're next!

Right!

I'm Kaizaki Arata.

I just transferred in this year.

So I haven't joined a club.