Neighborhood Story (ご近所物語)

Looks just like him.

Chow time!

Da da-dum da-daa!

Tsutomu, right now I totally swallowed you whole.

Da da-dum da-daa!

Well, just thought I’d let you know.

What’s with that girl?

She said she swallowed me…

Did she just have a nasty dream about me?

Tsutomu, how long are you going to sleep?

It’s already 8 AM!

Crap!

Bye now!

Good morning!

Good morning, you two!

Good morning, Noriji!

Still can’t add the “san”?

I’ll let it slide.

I see you two are intimate as usual.

Intimate? With this yard ape?

Intimate? With this circus midget?

Ooh, you two are intimate!

We are not freaking intimate!

Quiet!

Tsutomu, why are you yelling so early in the morning?

You’ll disturb the neighbors!

Jeeze you two, I just went to bed at 5 o’clock in the morning!

Mikako, I barely made my deadline just a little while ago.

Jeeze, every single morning!

Warp!

Wait, Mikako!

“Warp”? Isn’t she just running fast?

Girls be ambitious. Come on baby, breakout, oh yeah!

Girls take a pleasure. Let’s baby, don’t stop, a-ha

Girls be ambitious. Come on baby, move on, oh yeah!

Girls keep a genius. Let’s baby, turn it around.

Tell me what are you learning in your ABC.

There would be no more living in desperation.

Stay clear of the sliding doors.

Oww…

Must be nice, Tsutomu, with that undaunted face.

Speaking of which, Tsutomu, did you grow even taller?

You used to be nothing but a baby chimp.

Things might start getting really iffy.

Hey, it’s Ken-chan!

From Manbou!

Ken-chan? From Manbou?

Where? Where?

Great.

Ah! Nakagawa Ken-chan!

Run for it, Mikako!

Good morning!

Morning!

Good morning!

Yazawa Art Institute (lol)}

Hey, it’s Yamaguchi-kun!

Oh! It is him!

Yamaguchi-kun!

Good morning!

Kyaa! Today you look just like him!

Hey there, ladies. Have a nice day!

Wh… why is that big ape so popular?

Good morning, Ken-chan!

Mariko-senpai!

Geh! That voice…

…Second Year, Interior Design: Nakasu Mariko.

She was crowned Miss Yazagaku in last year’s campus festival.

Nice Body-ko

What if Tsutomu…

…looks like a pretty cool monkey through someone else’s eyes?

Manbou’s vocalist Nakagawa Ken.

He’s part of that kicking up-and-coming band.

I’ve gotta say, he looks like Yamaguchi Tsutomu.

Come on! He doesn’t just “look like” him!

He’s the super-exact spitting image of Ken-chan, today’s heartthrob!

It’s only natural that some older girls would go nuts over him.

Will you quit with that topic, P-chan?

The way Tsutomu is taking it all in stride, and then some, is beginning to bother me.

It’s bothering you?

Huh?

I knew it. You and Tsutomu are now a couple.

That is not the case!

But still, ever since you two were born, you’ve lived in the same apartment complex.

You two are so tight, one can’t help but wonder!

She’s right.

Normally, childhood friends would drift apart once they become teenagers.

But you two chose the same high school, you two commute together…

Captain!

We of the Clothing Design Sector, A-Class, have an imminent hands-on training session.

Commencing immediate warp.

Warp!

“Warp”? Isn’t she just running fast?

To be honest, Tsutomu is important to me, and I kinda-sorta do like him a lot.

When I say “like,” it’s not the type of “like” that I’m used to.

When you’ve been with someone for 16 straight years, your feelings are bound to change.

That’s why the “like” I have for him is worlds apart from anyone else’s. Totally.

Geh!

Oooh, Risa! That’s so super-rad!

Well done, well done! You’ve done great!

Miss Future Children’s Clothes Designer!

That’s what you’ll be too.

Totally!

One set complete!

Kouda Mikako, age 16!

My only dream is to open my own store that sells my own brand.

I’ll be waiting!

Oh! Way to go Fiery Girl of the Clothes Design Class!

You’re always very quick with your enterprises, Kouda-san.

This is a cute design. Good… good!

So how would you grade it, Hamada-sensei?

You’re staying after school.

Eh?

Your sewing is sloppy.

At least fix the Matsuri-nui embroidery stitching.

There’s no way you can sell this.

Hamachan-sensei is always a pain in the butt.

You know, for people like us that are aiming to be professionals, I’m glad that she’s tough.

That’s true.

I do like how she calls our works “enterprises.”

I can't stand sewing classes, but I still need to work hard to achieve my dream.

Hammer meets nail.

No doubt!

Yuusuke!

Joke’s over, dammit. Why is some goofy little twigboy like yourself so popular anyway?

Jiro…

Word.

Right now is the era for cute-looking boys, you guys.

And did you lay it on Body-ko?

Huh?

The group date! Karaoke!

You were supposed to ask if she could hook us up with her friends from that all-girls school!

We needed you to set it all up!

Oh… right.

Well, she did say she can ring up her S-Girls' friends on their pagers whenever.

Yay!

Group date!

Karaoke!

S-Girls'!

Pagers!

Chicks!

Did you guys have to go there?

Oh, welcome home Mikako-chan.

You look pleased.

Hey, just got back, Noriji!

Oh right, Tsutomu-kun brought home yet another girl with him.

I swear, there’s no cure for that boy.

“Yet another girl”?

Oh, you don’t have to see me off.

I’ll see you later.

Aw, whoopsies! We’ve been caught!

Ah well.

Later, Ken-chan.

Ni… Nice Body-ko…