Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!? (オタクに優しいギャルはいない!?)

So we spent the night together.

Don't say it like that!

Wait.

Zzzzz

Amane, where's your costume?

Oh! I might have left it at your brother's place.

Oh boy. Then let's go back and get it.

Sorry, Ijichi.

Should I go with you?

No, that's okay.

It'll only take a sec to grab it.

Okay, then I'll head off.

Take care.

See you at school!

Ugh, Gen must be in the bath.

And he always takes forever.

Really?

Let's just go somewhere and wait.

Oh! There's a bakery nearby that opens early.

They have croissant sandwiches.

Sounds good!

LIGHTLY SWEETENED CAFÉ AU LAIT

Mm, this is so good!

I know, right?

Hey, how late were you guys up anyway?

LIGHTLY SWEETENED CAFÉ AU LAIT

Did anything happen while I was asleep?

No, we just watched another movie and talked a little

about how much fun the three of us have together.

Okay.

But, I mean, it's not fair that you caught me sleeping!

You're just like a little kid.

You conked out during the first movie

and slept with your tummy sticking out.

You've sure loosened up, Amane.

What? I was never that uptight.

You were super uptight!

You kinda scared me at first.

But we became friends because of what happened, right?

It wasn't even a year ago.

I sure remember that.

ENROLLMENT CEREMONY

GALS CAN'T BE KIND TO OTAKU?!

NINTH HOUR "THIS WAS YOUR IDEA, KOTOKO IJICHI!"

Ijichi! We're in the same class!

Oh, for real? All right!

That girl...

Hey, hey, what class are you in?

Do you know where to go?

Did you see that girl?

I did, I did!

She's super beautiful!

I'll be psyched if she's in our class.

It wouldn't be fair to the other classes if you two wind up together.

There's no way we'd get that...

Lucky!

Aren't those girls super cute?

Are they actresses or something?

Okay, time for some quick introductions.

We'll go in roster order.

I'm Kei Amane.

Nice to meet you.

Even her name is beautiful!

But she's kinda intimidating.

Idiot, that's what makes her beautiful!

She's cool and good-looking.

Got that "older sister" vibe.

I hope we can be friends!

Okay, next.

Oh, right!

Hey, I'm Kotoko Ijichi!

Nice to meet you guys!

Ijichi-san, huh?

I love to sing, so let's all go to karaoke sometime!

I'm in, I'm in!

Me too!

I knew it. This girl...

looks just like Micchi!

She'd the perfect choice if they ever made a live-action version!

She'd look great in costume!

Whoa, whoops. I couldn't help staring.

Was she just glaring at me?

Maybe it was just my imagination.

I get this weird feeling she's keeping her guard up around me.

How am I gonna talk to her?

Yo, Ijichi.

Nice to go to high school together too.

Seiji and Takumi! You're in this class too? What a riot.

Heyo. You're Amane-san, right?

Your self-intro was pretty impressive.

I'm Takumi. This here is Seiji.

Nice to meet you!

Yeah, sure.

Let me give it a shot.

Mayu?

Hello, Amane-san! How are you?

I'm Mayu. Nice to meet you.

You too.

Did I say the wrong thing?

I don't think so.

Okay.

Amane-san, I'm Kotoko Ijichi and I sit behind you!

It's very nice to meet you!

Likewise.

What a sinister grin!

Does she already hate me or something?

She looks so much like Micchi,

I couldn't help grinning!

SEO AT THAT MOMENT

In five minutes, I'll try talking to someone!

Just five more minutes!

Right?

That was so sick.

Yeah, for real.

Morning! Did you see Music Station last night?

No, I didn't. Good morning.

She's so hard to talk to.

Ijichi!

Wanna hit karaoke today?

You know I do!

Hey, do you want to come too, Amane-san?

Um...

You should come!

Sorry, I'll pass.

Don't worry about it.

She's still so icy.

I'm getting used to it, though.

Amane, bathroom?

I'm not a bathroom.

She doesn't seem to want to talk to me,

but she's getting used to everyone else.

KARAOKE

Hmm...

What's wrong, Ijichi?

I wish Amane-san had come with us.

I'm starting to get the feeling she hates me.

Oh, I don't think so.

I think she's probably just shy.

You really think so?

But you seem to be getting along with her, Shion.

Yeah, I guess we're kinda on same wavelength.

Is she really just shy?

School?

Oh, it's going great.

I've already made tons of friends.

Big doubt.

It's the truth!

There's even a cute gal behind me who's really nice to me!

Sis...

There's no way a gal would be kind to an otaku.

But it's the truth!

And nobody knows that I'm an otaku!

Ijichi!

Huh?

We don't have club today.

Oh! Then we can hang out after school.

Want to go to an arcade this time?

The new photo booth looks pretty cool.

Sounds great!

Oh.

It's a long shot...

Uh, wanna go to the arcade, Amane-san?

Let's all do the photo booth together!

Huh?

It doesn't sound like any boys are coming.

I guess... I'll go.

For reals?

It's finally happening! We get to hang with Amane-san!

So you're into photo booths?

Or is it that you like arcades?

N-No, nothing like that.

You see that, Sayu?

HEE HEE

I do know how to hang out with friends!

I'm so hyped for later!

Ijichi!

I hear you're going to the arcade after class.

Huh? How did you know?

You were talking so loud, we could hear you.

Is it okay if we come too?

We want to get to know everyone.

Oh, totally! It's more fun with more people.

You mean it? Then can we bring the other guys?

Okay!

But we're gonna end up with a lot of people, so...

"Try not to bother the other customers," right?

Don't worry. We get it.

It's not just us girls anymore...

But this could turn into a fun Class 1-A get-together.

And if Amane-san is coming,

maybe she'll be able to make some more friends too!

Why are the boys here?

I told them they could come.

A lot of us haven't really met yet,

Hi there.

How's it going?

so I thought it'd help build relationships in class.

When I'm with you, Ijichi, I always make new friends. Thanks!

Okay, guys, wanna get started?

Seriously?