Yano-kun's Ordinary Days (矢野くんの普通の日々)

I heard that we're doing the shuttle run today.

What?

That sucks.

What's the point?

I can't.

Hey, Kiyoko...

Class starts in three minutes.

What?

GIRLS' LOCKER ROOM

That's so unlike you.

Gosh, what am I doing?

Huh?

Oh, Yoshida-san.

R-Right from the start?

SO COOL

All right, is everyone here?

Your P.E. teacher Kashima's out today,

so we're switching things up and playing dodgeball.

All right!

Hooray!

What a relief!

Oh, the shuttle run's been rescheduled to next week, so good luck with that!

Huh? What happened?

Well, then...

First, let's split up into teams.

So, how do we do that?

We usually decide separately for boys and girls using just rock and scissors.

All right! Let's do that.

Which one are you?

Rock, scissors, rock, scissors, which one are you?

Rock, scissors, rock, scissors, which one are you?

I hope I'm on the same team as Yano-kun.

Rock, scissors, rock, scissors, which one are you?

Who chose scissors?

I did!

We're not on the same team.

Oh, my.

If only I had the courage to show... my index and middle fingers!

Dodgeball is already a game where you get injured a lot.

If Yano-kun is playing, he's gonna end up injured all over.

I can't protect him if he's on a different team.

What should I do?

All right, let's begin!

Huh?

Oh?

T-Teacher, I think we need to decide who goes first with a jump ball.

Oh! That's right. Thanks.

Well, the jump ball for the rock team will be handled

by Hashiba from the baseball club, right?

He's big and strong.

We're counting on you!

You should do it.

How about the scissors team?

No way.

Come to think of it, Yano's really athletic, isn't he?

Huh?

This is making me nervous.

Yano's doing the jump ball?

Is that okay?

All right, here we go!

Ready...

Yano's left-handed?

What?

Oh, I guess he is.

All right!

Thanks, Yano!

Yano, that was impressive!

He's actually pretty athletic!

No way.

Hashiba, nice try.

You almost had it.

Huh?

Oh!

Um... I-I'm sorry.

HAPPY THAT HER TEAM LOST THE JUMP BALL

Go, go, go!

It's begun.

I wonder what's in my lunch.

You've got this, boys.

Yano-kun...

He was so cool earlier.

But we never know what's gonna happen during the game.

Even if I want to help, he's too far away. I won't be able to get to him in time.

Yay!

Huh?

Mei? Huh? Aren't you on the other team?

Yup, starting out in the outfield, nice and safe!

Oh, yeah. That's the way to do it!

Yoshida-san!

Sorry!

Thank you so much!

You're gonna get hurt if you don't pay attention.

Okay.

If that were Yano-kun just now, I'd have totally lost it.

Go, Yano!

What? Yano-kun caught the ball?

You've got this!

Did you get hurt?

Can you throw it?

Is he gonna be okay?

Oh, sorry!

I hit you.

Seriously?!

Wow!

Impressive.

Amazing!

Are you okay?

I'm okay, I'm okay.

Y-Yano-kun is...

Huh? But hasn't the ball been hitting Yano non-stop?

Nah, it's fine. There's the "face doesn't count" rule.

Come to think of it, he's been taking it with his face every time.

His face has some serious suction power.

Your nose is bleeding!

Are you okay?

I'm okay.

Yano-kun...

I knew he was a fast runner...

But I never would've guessed...

He was that athletic!

Hey, I caught it.

Huh?

Whoa!

You've got this!

What's... going on?

You've got this, Class President!

You can do it!

Huh?

Oh, no. Is this real?

It's my first time being the last one standing.

What is even happening?

And on top of that...

The person I'd do anything to protect is standing in front of me!

Yoshida-san, are you okay?

Kiyoko-chan, you've got this!

T-Take that!

That's all right.

What are you doing, Class President?

We all froze up in shock!

S-Sorry! I got really nervous.

Oh, no.

I can't let my personal feelings get in the way in a situation like this.

They want you to throw the ball next, Hashiba.

It came around.

Yano! Dodge it with all you've got!

You've got this!

Go, Hashiba!

You can do this!

G-Game over!

Nice game.

That was a pretty good game.

Kiyoko-chan, nice game!

Thanks.

Who would've thought it would get so exciting?

Ouch...

Yano-kun?!

NURSE'S OFFICE

Sorry, Yoshida-san.

Thanks for coming with me.

No worries.

I was shocked to see that your face was covered with cuts.

Yes. I mean, how did your face end up with so many cuts?

Don't tell me someone...

We were playing dodgeball.

Was it always such a dangerous game?

NURSE'S OFFICE

Please excuse us.

Um...

Earlier...

At the end, you... lost on purpose, right?

No, I didn't.

I just wasn't able to dodge Hashiba's ball.

I see.

So it was on purpose.

Yano-kun...

Thanks.

You were really... so cool today, Yano-kun.

There, I said it.

I'm...

I'm always told I'm just "pitiful" or something like that.

This is the first time in my life someone's called me "cool."

Thanks.

Huh?

Y-Yeah...

Hey, Mei...

I wonder if Yano-kun's pretending not to notice on purpose.

What?

Whoa!

Darn it.

Let me help you.

Th-Thanks.