Tamon's B-Side (多聞くん今どっち！？)

Hey!! It's just like sweeet magic!! Aha!

Hi, it's me! The one with that killer smile!

Stealing your gaze with a shocking style!

Smooth as ever, I escort you

And this voice, seducing you

Ah, come on, let's dance; I'm aiming straight for your heart

I am your ace darlin'

Confidence? Yeah, I've got plenty

Please Please

Whisper just to me, call my name

You're too popular, it drives me crazy and I'm not okay

But I'm sorry, losing's not my thing

Hey, girl

Look this way!

I see your smile, smile, smile, I wanna make it all mine

Crash, crash, crash, our special connection shines

Dance, dance, our world is non-stop groovin'

I'll show you my perfect A-side, side, side

And my private B-side, side, side; I'll show you everything

So take my hand and let's roll

Sweet Sweet Sweet magic!!

Sweetie honey Sweetie honey

Sweetie honey Sweetie honey

It's a spell that makes your heart race

We can't go back

You're falling in love with me, c'mon!

Sweetie honey

Sweet Sweet Sweet magic!!

Is It Really Okay For Me to Be Here?

Last time, during my job...

Say that line again.

I couldn't give Tamon-kun what he asked for, and as a result...

So you really do think I'm creepy, don't you?!

That happened... and now we're here.

Oversized Garbage

Fukuhara-sama.

Eek!

The only thing Tamon-kun is allowed to throw away is his lack of confidence!

Oversized Garbage

Seeing you act so normally somehow made me want to be thrown away even more.

I'm begging you, please don't let one mere fan's behavior affect you so much!

Please don't say "mere fan." All of my fans are very important to me!

Squee.

Squee

I'm sorry. I'm going on and on about myself again.

It's fine.

Kinoshita-san, are you doing okay today?

I am.

That's good.

Squee.

Squee

Calm down... whatever this is!

I feel like everything you say is correct, Kinoshita-san.

I can tell that you're trying to keep your distance for my sake, too.

But even then...

Keep the distance!

I feel a bit lonely.

Because you're the closest person to me right now, Kinoshita-san.

No matter what, I'm just a fan.

The most important thing to me is Tamon-kun's dream.

Even if he tells me he's lonely,

I can't just go, "Okay, I understand," and change how I feel.

I don't know what to do.

Please give me some time.

Huh?

Right now, I just...

I'm not exactly sure what I should do.

I don't even really know what I'm thinking,

so I don't want to casually say anything while I'm still trying to figure it out.

It's no use.

There's the me who reveres Tamon-kun as a god...

and the me who's realized that he's the closest to me right now.

And I'm currently straddling the line between the two.

I'm sorry.

I realized that I didn't know you at all, Kinoshita-san.

So... I wanted to know more about you and ended up coming on too strong again.

I'm sorry that I ignored your feelings, Kinoshita-san.

I'll wait for you.

It'd really hurt if you hated me, Kinoshita-san.

Are you two datin' or what?

Natsuki-kun. How long have you been here?

Somewhere around it'd be okay to throw you away or whatever.

Oh, I see.

So he basically heard everything!

Not bad, my dude. You guys been together long?

For about three months.

No! That's how long I've been his housekeeper!

I won't tell anyone.

No, really! You've got the wrong idea!

What brings you here today?

They turned off my power, so let me hang out here.

Didn't Pay

Huh? You didn't pay?!

The agency pays for our rent, but utilities are on us, so you know...

"So you know"?

Weren't you going to work?

By the way, I guess you had to see somethin' weird earlier.

You can just forget all about that.

Right...

Something weird?

Ishibashi-san was mistaken for a creeper near my school.

What? Really?!

It's all right. It didn't turn into a big deal.

So Natsuki-kun's ex-girlfriend is Asuka-sensei...

But she was acting really weird.

Gotta jot this down...

A rare sneak peek of him writing a song!

This is my first time seeing it, too.

He's so cool...

Please wake up!

Don't wanna. I'm tired. This sucks.

But what about the song?

It'll get done. It'll get done real soon.

Please wake up!

I sense a negative aura different from Gloomyhara-san's.

You wanna write it instead? You could pull it off with yer rarin'-to-go persona.

I've never even managed to rip toilet paper on the lines!

How could I ever pull off writing a song?!

Aw, but are you interested?

I mean, I can't say that I'm not... I do love music, after all.

I see, I see. Writin' songs is pretty great.

You aren't very convincing.

Not to mention, why did you run away again?

You were finally motivated.

Hmm, well, you know.

I just felt like...

I stole someone's life, so I probably shouldn't be writin' an anthem.

Huh?

Ya see, my ex-girlfriend...

Her name's Asuka, and I destroyed her life once.

Man, this sucks.

It's cold today, so if I fall asleep like this, I might just freeze to death.

I mean, it's not like I have anything I wanna do in life, so whatever.

Here. I brought you a tip!

I want some dak-galbi instead.

Quit your whinin'!

You're just a dumb middle schooler. Go back home already.

Not like my parents are around even if I did.

Where've you been sleepin'?

Pretty much at a friend's place or a manga café and such.

And such?! What are you doin' about money?

This.

Thank ya.

All right. Lemme sing a song.

My parents had zero interest in me.

It didn't matter what I did or how hard I worked.

They never paid any attention to me.

Which is why I ended up sucking at working hard at anything.

He's got such a cute face.

For real. He looks like a girl.

I'm so jealous!

Asuka was two grades above me and in high school.

She'd always bring me takoyaki instead of some loose change.

Here's your tip.

Why do you keep comin' 'round every night?

You like me or somethin'?

Not a chance. You're gloomy, irresponsible,

and they say you're a looker, but I prefer guys with softer features.

But I do like your songs.

Also, for all your complainin', you are waitin' around for me every night.

Do you like me?

Nope.

You nag too much and can't mind your own business.

What?! Then gimme back that takoyaki!

Nuh-uh.

But...

the fact that you work so hard is pretty cool.

I couldn't do that.

Osaka High School Judo Tournament

We were complete opposites, but we somehow got along great.

Huh? But don't you wanna become a singer?

I mean, I do like music, but I was just doin' that stuff to make money.

Becomin' a singer is pretty impossible.

Only a small fraction of people ever succeed.

What're you gonna do after you graduate middle school?

Takoyaki Kodama

Takoyaki

Well, I'll probably find a random job.

Then you can just work at our shop.

Dad!

I was just thinkin' 'bout puttin' a listing out.

We'd love to have ya, Natsuki-kun.

Like this?

Wow, good job.

Not bad!

Sorry to keep you waiting!

You've got a cute face, sonny.

I'm home! Can I get an order of cheese yaki?

Kansai High School Judo Tournament

Great job, Asuka!

That's it!

You might just think of me as a younger brother,

but I don't see you as a sibling.

I want you to be my girlfriend.

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After careful consideration, we regret to inform you that you have not been selected. The names of the participants who passed the audition will be listed on our homepage on 6/25.

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Takoyaki Kodama