Blend S (ブレンド・S)

PLEASE WAIT FOR ME

Mafuyu!

Please go out with me!

What is this?

My talk app account.

If you wouldn't mind...

What? Talk app?

My mom hasn't given me a phone yet,

so I don't know what that is.

Bye-bye!

Come again!

I'LL TEACH YOU

Mafuyu...

Th-That was a major rejection.

Of course. I'd never go for a guy like that.

Because he's a customer?

Not only that.

If you're seriously declaring your love for someone,

you give them your cell number and mail address, not a talk app.

Ah, that's the reason?

But he was really tall, huh?

He was out of the frame.

It would've been funny to see him standing next to Mafuyu!

Don't get your kicks from my physical attributes.

There's nothing wrong with that!

A height gap couple is super moe!

When they hold hands...

Leave me out of your imaginings.

Did someone ask Hoshikawa out?

That's right! Mafuyu is popular!

I guess pigs go for the little sister lolita type!

But standing next to Hoshikawa,

MAFUYU HOSHIKAWA

an average guy would look like her father or older brother.

AVERAGE MALE 20 YEARS+

I don't think she has to worry about that.

But with a major height difference, wouldn't there be inconveniences?

Some things would be difficult to do.

For example, se—

Just leave it at that.

It's nothing!

- Se— - Shut up!

SHUT UP!!

In the first place, he only knows me from here,

so confessing his love is a mistake.

I'm sure he's just into lolis.

Yep, yep!

I don't think that's the case.

Okay, he sees me at work,

but would he want to go out with me if he saw the real me?

You're supposed to say yes.

Well, there is a significant gap.

You're too hard on yourself, Mafuyu!

No, I'm not. I'm just putting the cards on the table.

Mafuyu, i-if there's love, then a height difference shouldn't...

You know, I'm not especially looking.

All right! Let's have another fun day at work!

Exactly!

Even with a height difference, if you tried going out, it might work out!

For now,

why not try a simulation with the shop's tallest member, the manager?

Me?

Rejected.

What's rejected?

And that's where we're at.

I see.

Well, leave it to me.

Being tall is a gentleman's status symbol.

I'll make Mafuyu understand that.

What kind of gentleman doesn't take a knee

and look into a lady's eyes?

Sorry.

Manager, to make a girl swoon, get her between your body and a wall!

All right!

I'll show you my true ability!

Sorry.

That's the saddest attempt at a romantic move I've ever seen.

HOSHIKAWA

Sister, will you ever get a boyfriend?

Huh? Why?

Well, all you do is work at that job and help out at home.

I don't especially want a boyfriend.

He'd only rob me of my free time.

Free time?

By going out on dates or whatever...

I wouldn't be able to watch kids' anime in real-time anymore.

Oh.

I have some time before my shift starts.

Everyone's making a big fuss over something.

Hey!

WHOAAAAA

Yay!

You attracted a gallery again at the arcade.

The idea was just to blow off a little steam, but then I got into it.

Y-You...

have stress?

Whoa! Mafuyu, that's not a nice thing to say!

I'm kidding.

But it's not like you.

Did something happen?

Actually...

I failed a test at school, so I have to take a make-up.

What'd you do that for, Mafuyu?

If that's your situation,

you've got no business playing video games!

I-I know, but Mafuyu, that was mean.

What was mean?

I-I have a reason for playing the game.

A reason?

When I told my mom that I had to take a make-up...

SECOND YEAR MATH TEST

For crying out loud! You...

Listen!

If you don't get at least an average score on the make-up test,

you're banned from playing video games!

So...

So...

I wanted to play as much as possible now while I still have the chance!

I'm going to hit you with one more chop.

All you have to do is study until the make-up test.

What's the subject?

Math!

I know I have to study, but I don't know how to do it!

Fine.

I'll teach you.

Really?

You'll really teach me?

Yes, but...

if you get one answer wrong... You know?

I'm kidding.

We're going to study here?

We can't study at either of our houses, so this is all that's left.

Do you often come to cafés like this, Mafuyu?

Yeah. I like the atmosphere, and the coffee's good.

And you drink black coffee!

How mature!

I like it simple.

But...

it's annoying being thought of as a child when I make an order.

Maybe you'd prefer a sweet drink?

I feel you.

MATH 1

This is difficult!

You should be able to solve these problems with first-year math skills.

Being at a fancy café like this makes me want to crack open a laptop.

Do you have a laptop?

No. I have a desktop.

I carry a tablet around.

It's light and convenient!

This should be all you need.

What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?

You've got a tablet, and you turned it into a game console.

Th-That's not true! I also use it to search for stuff.

Yeah, searching for game strategy sites, right?

Bingo, huh?

B-But these games are apps!

They're login games, where you can only play half for free!

So I can only complete half of each game!

It seems you require a hard education.

What's wrong?

You seem kind of down.

Recently, Mafuyu has been tutoring me,

but she's so strict that it makes me frazzled.

You can't even read it?

Kaho...

You shouldn't say it makes you frazzled.

Mafuyu asked me if she could change her shift.

I'm sure it was so she could tutor you.

When she goes that far,

it's like she's your big sister!

Huh?

Isn't that black?

Yeah. I was curious about the taste of what you always drink.

I could've just given you a sip.

That's okay!

Don't complain if you can't finish it.

It'll be fine!

Want me to get some sugar and milk?