Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse (渡くんの××が崩壊寸前)

Good morning, Satsuki-chan!

It's the first day of second term!

Right.

But...

What's with him?

Yeah...

He went on a date with Ishihara-san yesterday,

and he's been like that ever since he got back.

Seems like Ishihara-san dumped him.

Watari Naoto

Watari Naoto

Ishihara-san and I aren't going out anymore.

I don't even know how I'll face her tomorrow...

Just get over here

I wasn't expecting him to be the one who'd get dumped.

Before we decide the program for the cultural festival...

Ishihara-san isn't here today?

Has anyone heard from her?

U-Um...

My stomach hurts. I'm going to the bathroom.

What's up with him?

Meeting Room

In use Do not enter

You're skipping class, but you're still at school?

Huh? Why are you here?

Did something happen between you and Nao-kun yesterday?

He seemed really depressed.

Well...

How much was the juice?

It's fine. I got this.

But...

It's fine, really.

I want to be a proper boyfriend for you today.

What should I do?

He's being so considerate today.

As your boyfriend...

I prepared for this.

I told myself that today,

I'd tell him exactly how I feel. Even if it makes him hate me.

Yesterday...

Is what happened yesterday bothering you?

Huh?

If it's about Satsuki's confession,

I already turned her down, so you don't have to worry.

But if it still bothers you,

I'll do my best to avoid meeting up with her or seeing her alone.

But if you do that...

It's fine.

I made my feelings clear to her yesterday.

I'm sure she of all people understands me.

Huh?

I'm sorry.

I don't...

Why did I say that?

And why on earth am I talking about this with you, my rival?

Try to calm down.

You're ruining your pretty face.

I'm not pretty at all.

I went way past being needy

Please don't see Tachibana-san again

Please don't be friendly with other girls

and turned into something really ugly and dark.

Don't be nice to anyone else

You can only be nice to me

Promise you'll love only me forever

I was scared that if I stayed close to him—

stayed his girlfriend— he'd see right through me.

I'm sure she of all people understands me.

She looks more somber than usual today... but also sexier.

Wait a minute. Could she be waiting for me to kiss her?

I'm sorry.

I don't... think I can be your girlfriend anymore.

Did I do something wrong that day?

Or had she already fallen out of love with me some time ago?

No use trying to figure out the reason now.

She already broke up with me.

Meeting Room

I need to get going.

Miss F-Cup, you called me your rival earlier.

I'm not, though.

Nao-kun told me he can't reciprocate my feelings.

Don't you feel awkward talking to him?

Why?

I mean...

If I got all weird about it, that wouldn't be fair to him.

Anyway, that's all I came to say.

See ya.

No, we definitely are rivals.

Ishihara-san!

Good. At least she's at school.

I'm sorry.

For coming after you like this.

I'm not even your boyfriend anymore.

I'm the one who needs to apologize!

I said a terrible thing yesterday.

I don't know what came over me.

What are you two doing out here?

Go back to class immediately.

Okay.

I'm sorry.

Tokui-kun

Are you at school? Is it true you broke up with Naoto?

Is it true you broke up with Naoto?

Ishihara Yukari

Ishihara Yukari

Is it true you broke up with Naoto?

We haven't broken up

Well, now what do I do?

I'm dating Ishihara-san right now.

So I can't reciprocate your feelings.

So what happens if you break up?

Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse

A Few Days Later

I guess our class settled on a Western-style café.

We did a takoyaki stand last year, and whenever Yukari-chan was serving,

Takoyaki

Line ends here!

the line got so long that it was hard to manage.

This year, I was thinking I'd ask to work on food prep in the back instead.

Yeah, that's probably the safest option.

Oh, Watari-kun.

Ishihara-san...

Sorry. Go back without me.

Wonder what that's about.

Committee business, maybe?

Does it seem like Yukari-chan's gotten even prettier since summer break?

Maybe she's crushing on someone.

Like Tokui-kun?

Please, no! I've been wanting to make a move on him myself.

Then they might even take the cultural festival as an opportunity to start dating.

You know about the rumor that's been going around for years now, right?

At our school, this festival's known for...

I don't get it.

We broke up, so why is she still talking to me like nothing happened?

We're still classmates, so maybe she's trying to stay friendly with me?

Float.

Would you stop hovering over me?!

So you noticed.

What the hell are you wearing, anyway?

Class 2-C's doing a haunted mansion.

I'm ghost #6.

That's so short.

Good.

You'd been looking pale for a while, so I'm glad to see some color return to your face.

Wanna get up close and personal?

Turning even redder, I see.

You're so easy to read.

I just got dumped!

Even if you want to tease me, there's a time and place!

You're a real coward when it comes to sexuality, huh?

Way to rub salt into the wound.

You've got your own urges, but you're always trying your hardest to stifle them.

I was thinking it must be tough having to bottle it up all the time.

The next time we're alone together, wanna see how far we can go?

Aren't you curious about it? Sex?

I know I am.

You're so direct...

Don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to use this as a excuse to date you.

I mean, I don't even really know if my feelings for you are love.

Given that, would you even be able to do it?!

Probably, yes.

If nothing else, I like you the most out of all the humans on this planet,

so probably, yes.

Just let me know if you're in the mood.

I won't initiate.

What... did she just...

I feel like she just made one heck of a proposition to me.

What is it, Tokui-kun?

I'm pretty sure Naoto thinks that you dumped him.

Really?

No wonder he's been acting so strange lately.

I need to find him and clear up the misunderstanding!

Hang on.

Clearing things up is easy enough,

but it's not going to make your own insecurities go away.

I guess you're right.

Ishihara.

Aren't you looking for some kind of reassurance beyond just being in a relationship?

But how do I... get that?

Do you know about the curse associated with the cultural festival at our school?

Curse?

No! That sounds scary!

Just listen.

They say that if two people kiss during the festival's after-party,

Cultural Festival

they're 100% certain to get married within three years.

Married?!

Even if they're archrivals, or their parents are against it,

or if one or both is already in a relationship with another.

It's guaranteed.

That's why it's a curse...

But that also means it's powerful enough to make that happen.

There's your chance.

Yeah!

I've made up my mind.

I'm going to confess to Watari-kun again at the festival.

Then we'll kiss at the after-party and get married!

I can't believe I just said that!

If you keep your distance for a bit and make him think you've broken up,