Teasing Master Takagi-san (からかい上手の高木さん)

Teasing Master Takagi-san 3

Students who

are Independent

and Strive for Wisdom,

Virtue, and Health.

Culture

Fest

CULTURE FEST

"Amen Somen"

Eat-in Diner

Can you put that over there?

I'm on it!

Class 2-2

Oh, my beloved princess! Romiya!

I'll never forget the fall day that we stood under the trees with chestnuts dropping on our heads,

because that's when my heart skipped a beat and I was struck by cupid's arrow, oink!

A lowly pig like you doesn't deserve Princess Romiya for a bride, so I'll put a stop to your wedding!

I am no pig, oink!

Then explain why you keep squealing like one!

Oink, oink?!

I'm going to separate you from the princess forever!

All done!

You won't beat me so easily!

Thank you.

For I have the great Excalibur!

What!? That's the legendary sword!

Stop right there!

What are you doing?

Heh. This is what we in the biz like to call "improv"! Oink!

Huh?!

I had a brilliant idea last night.

I figured the audience would bust a gut if I fought the wizard by using some magic of my own.

Nice, bossman!

We don't need any of your ideas!

Listen up!

Romiya and Juliot

Romiya and Juliot is supposed to be a tragic romance story!

Because at the end of the play, they both die in the name of love!

Sanae worked hard to write this scene to thrill the audience before they get moved to tears!

I think it works.

Huh?

We're gonna use Kimura's idea.

What?!

Yes!

Way to go!

Thank you, oink.

Whatever. Moving on, get yourselves ready for the next scene!

Hey there! Here comes monkey!

Pheasant!

Dog!

A-and dumplings!

Ta-dah! We're here to protect Prince Juliot and Princess Romiya from any trouble!

Perfect! This is where Romiya comes in and says...

Huh? Wait.

Where is Takagi-san?

Oink.

Thanks for waiting!

Check it out! Romiya's costume is all finished!

Wow.

Okay. Let's pick the scene back up.

Thank you, everyone! I feel perfectly safe with you around!

Um...

Princess Romiya! If you'd like...

Uh... p-please feast upon these dumplings!

Oh my, for me?

Are you sure?

O-of course!

Um, er, uh...

"Eat one and it dries up all your tears, eat two and they make you smile."

"That is the power of these special dumplings."

Get it right!

I'm sorry...

Culture

Fest

Culture fest!

Hey, kids. Brought some snacks for you.

Getting to stay at school until super late with everyone is pretty exciting, huh?

You think?

Yeah, we should just have a sleepover here!

We'll change the lighting for this scene and then...

Hey Yukari-chan, aren't you going to eat?

Tomorrow's the day of the big show! And as the director, I'll get all the blame if something goes wrong!

If you're not hungry, then I'll eat for you.

I'll walk you home tonight, Mano.

Okay!

Just put all your trash in here.

Thanks!

Bye bye!

Um, hey Takagi-san!

Are you free after this?

Huh?

Can you meet me on the roof?

Sure, no problem.

I already finished eating, so I'll go up there and wait for you.

Uh, okay!

Great!

Now I can get her to help me practice my lines for the play.

Tenkawa-san got upset when I forgot them earlier.

And since it's a scene where I talk with Princess Romiya, I'm glad Takagi-san said yes!

Class 2-3

What role are you playing, Hojo?

Haunted

House

The Good Witch.

I'm the character who guides Princess Romiya and Prince Juliot to Onigashima.

Like in Momotaro?

Yeah, the play is a mix of different stories.

Neat. That sounds like fun.

The Chowhound Cafe

Big Sizes For Big Stomachs

Wow. So your class is running a cafe, huh?

Yeah.

It's a lot of work since all the portion sizes are huge.

Well then, I'll swing by tomorrow to cheer you on.

Nah... that's okay.

I'm gonna have my hands full doing prep work tomorrow, so don't bother.

Oh...

Let's both do our best tomorrow. Later!

I thought he'd be happy...

Yeah, totally!

I doubt anybody would bother coming all the way to the roof.

So it's the perfect place to practice!

Princess Romiya! If you would like, please feast upon thes-

I'm seriously thinking about asking Goto-kun out on a date.

You know, during the Culture Fest!

Wow! You should totally go for it!

My fingers are crossed for you!

Thanks!

Wait. Now that I think about it...

Did I even tell Takagi-san that I wanted her to help me practice for the play?

Oh god, I hope she doesn't think I'm going to ask her out!

Before Culture Fest... at sunset... on an empty roof!

That's, like, the exact situation you'd ask a girl out!

It actually reminds me of volume 5, chapter 7 of "100% Unrequited Love"...

Eep!

Just admit it, already.

It's obvious. You want to spend the Culture Fest together with me, don't you?

Squeeeee!

There was a scene just like that!

Crap! What am I gonna do?!

I know!

Yo, Takagi-san.

Well, let's get to practicing for the play!

Just like that! I'll gently ease things in a direction away from anything romantic!

All right! Nice idea!

I'm such a genius! That will definitely work!

Yo, Takagi-san.

Well, let's get to prac-

Oh, hey Nishikata.

I've been waiting.

What is happening? I'm definitely not here to ask her out, but...

I can't help but think about it!

D-don't get the wrong idea, Takagi-san!

I only asked you up here to practice for the play...

What the?

Fudge! I dropped my script!

Oh no! An awkward pause will just make this worse!

Come on!

Just spit it out!

Um, hey, listen...

So, like, th-the thing is...

Hey, do you mind if I go first?

Huh?

I think you're about to say the same thing I am, anyway.

Takagi-san?! The same thing?! Does that mean...

So, hey, Nishikata.

I actually...

Sh-she's gonna ask me out?!

No! Wait!

I just...

I would like to practice my lines with you!

Huh?

Romiya and Juliot

You got a mouthful from Tenkawa-san earlier, so you want to practice too, right?

I feel like I haven't gotten my scene with Dumpling A quite right yet.

So I want you to help me out.

Besides, I said it after you lost the other day. You have to help me practice.

Oh...

Huh? Did you think we were going to talk about something else?

You're such a goofball. Forgetting to say why you wanted to meet and then getting all nervous about it.

Wh-who said I was nervous? Because I'm not.

Curse you, Takagi-san!

Okay, let's get in some practice.

But for a split-second there...

I did have my hopes up.

Huh?

Thank you, everyone! I feel perfectly safe with you around!

The next line is yours, Dumpling A.

U-uh...

Princess Romiya! If you would like, p-please feast upon these dumplings!

Oh my, for me? Are you sure?

Of course! Eat one and, um...

"And it dries up all your tears", right?

Oh, that's right!

Eat one and it dries up all your tears...

CULTURE FEST

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We have a lot of different events continuing throughout the day, so please enjoy!

Give me a bite!