You and I Are Polar Opposites (正反対な君と僕)

Good morning.

I'm going now.

Okay, travel safely.

Hey! Morning, Tani!

Yamada-kun.

Yes, I'm Yamada!

YES, I'M YAMADA

Did Suzuki-san tell you anything?

Hey, you have good instincts.

Well, when you suddenly pop up with that kind of energy...

BEING MY PAL'S PAL MEANS WE'RE ALL BUDS

It's the "If you like Suzuki, then you're probably fine with me, too" theory.

I hadn't planned on telling anyone.

Huh? Why not?

Because I don't want to tarnish Suzuki-san's reputation.

Huh?

What?

You mean you think Suzuki's reputation is so elevated that it could tank?

That's hilarious.

But I guess you would, Tani! Man, that's love.

If Suzuki says it's fine, then it's fine, right?

Besides, she said, "I'm in love with Tani-kun!"

and ran out of the classroom yesterday.

What?

I mean, how can anyone do anything but support that, right?

Satou and Watanabe and Kabacho, too!

Who's that last one?

Oh! And Suzuki's reputation or whatever isn't gonna change,

but my opinion of your entertainment value has increased, Tani!

Entertainment value?

Yamada-kun, you're easy to talk to.

What's this? Flattery will get you nowhere.

I'll give you some candy. Here.

I did get something.

That much?

And then...

that's when SudaKen hugged the heroine,

whispering "I love you" in her ear. The scene was so awesome!

DON'T CARE...

What's with those expressions?

I really couldn't care less about fiction right now.

You have some more important updates for us, don't you?

With my shojo-manga-turned-live-action mania, I do want to talk about it.

It's precious to me...

That's an interesting form of mania.

Suzuki, you were always all SudaKen this and SudaKen that, giving off troublemaker vibes,

but the truth is...

GRIN

Right?

Exactly.

Still...

That was no way to interact with the guy you like.

I am all too aware of that.

You weren't playing catch in your conversation. You were striking him out.

ALL ONE-SIDED!

EEK

How about this article as a reference?

Conversational Techniques for Those Who Want to Be Loved

Be a good listener. Talking nonstop only about yourself is no good!

TENSE...

SMILE...

BE A GOOD LISTENER !

( Trying to make small talk with relatable anecdotes )

Ask good questions.

ASK GOOD QUESTIONS ! !

Ask about things the other person might want to talk about.

Show that you're paying attention.

SHOW YOU'RE PAYING ATTENTION ! ! !

Leaving them hanging in silence might make them uneasy.

Reply when the timing is appropriate.

I'm totally awful.

Girlfriend.

Boyfriend.

Couple.

ACK

Stop suddenly re-realizing and freaking out.

This is crazy. I'm so happy!

For some reason, I'm annoyed.

But, since it's started, that means there's an end, too.

All the emotions.

Fine!

I'll do it, then! I'll become the ultimate girlfriend!

You don't have to pretend to be a Jump character.

So, what's this ultimate girlfriend gonna do?

Today... I'll say, "Let's walk home together."

You're adorable.

Tani-kun!

Is it okay for us to hang out here like normal?

Wha?!

It's fine. Please don't let it bother you.

Hear that, Suzuki?

What? That makes me feel so alone!

Don't mind him!

Should I have said it wasn't all right?

I was lying! I'm sorry!

Tani-kun, that was quite the fastball.

Come on, Suzuki. Say it!

What? Now?

U-Um, well...

STARE

It's no good! I can feel myself losing consciousness!

I can't look him in the eye...

Huh? Did you commence some kind of battle?

Um, Tani-kun...

Today... should we walk home together?

AFTER SCHOOL

WHOMP

WHOMP

WHOMP

WHOMP

WHOMP

WHOMP

WHOMP

WHOMP

Walking home together from the classroom is really nerve-racking!

We're here, too, though.

Up to the school gate.

Suzuki! Bye-bye!

Bye-bye!

Cheers!

Cheers!

Oh, Reina! Practice hard!

Suzuki, I see you can do the box step now! It's weird though.

That's unreal. No one sees Tani.

SILENCE

"Talking nonstop only about yourself is no good!!"

"Ask about things the other person might want to talk about!!!"

ASK GOOD QUESTIONS

BE A GOOD LISTENER

Now that I'm really paying attention,

I really did just make him listen to whatever I wanted to say.

And what is Tani-kun interested in?

I have no idea!

FWIP

Huh? It looks like Tani-kun might want to say something.

Verily, this is...

ASK GOOD QUESTIONS

What? What is it?

BARGES IN!

Oh, it's just, um...

It's nothing.

Huh?

I feel like I got something wrong.

HMMM...

The more I think about it, the less I know what to do.

Is being with me right now fun for Tani-kun?

And this is where we part ways.

It feels like I wasted some potential.

Well...

Suzuki-san, do you have a little more time?

Yeah!

Leaving them hanging in silence might make them uneasy?

SHOW YOU'RE PAYING ATTENTION!!!

This morning, Yamada-kun talked to me.

What? Did he say something he shouldn't have?

No. Actually, he was really friendly.

HUH?

He can be overly friendly.

*BOOMERANG

And, because I thought that hiding this was the best option... I was a little surprised.

I'm sorry! Should I have hidden everything?

It's just, yesterday, my emotions boiled up and over and I blurted everything out!

Boiled up and over?

Oh, he's laughing.

WHEW

No, I don't mind either way. It doesn't bother me.

But, Suzuki-san, you said you did mind, so I wasn't sure if it was okay.

Ugh, seriously...

Tani-kun, this side of you is so...

I'm an idiot.

My head is so full of rules and conventions meant for other people

TRAITS OF LONG- LASTING COUPLES

10 RULES

5 TRAITS OF WOMEN WHO ARE LOVED BY OTHERS

that I can't even hold a conversation.

I haven't even really looked at the person right in front of me, have I?

That stuff doesn't bother me!

I mean, not long ago, I might've minded, but...

I want to live proudly, saying that I like what I like!

That's the kind of policy I'm living my life by right now!

STUNNED

Sorry. Did I fail full force just now?

Oh. No.

Suzuki-san, do you have time this weekend?

Huh?

BA-DUMP

If you'd like, then maybe... You mentioned it before...

Grabbing hamburgers...

The hamburgers...

That's crazy! We harmonized! It's like telepathy!

I thought it'd be nice if we could go.

Yeah, yeah! Let's go! For sure!

And if we're going, let's go somewhere it's easy to hang out!

I'll look it up, then.

girlfriend conversation

conversation how to keep up

Wait, wait, wait right there!

GNNNNN

Hold up!

Hey, I need a minute.