Strobe Edge (ストロボ・エッジ)

Thank you for taking Sotetsu Subway today.

This train is bound for Yokohama after parking to each station.

The next stop...

Arriving soon to the next station.

The left side of the train doors will open.

I'll be going ahead.

Ren!

What is it?

You know what?...

I...

I...

I like you, Ren-kun!

Thank you...

But I... I'm seeing someone else...

Hmm.. I know...

Sorry...

It's alright...

I just want to tell you that I'm happy being able to...

...tell you how I feel...

I hope we can still talk to each other from now on...

...as...

...as a friend of yours...

Yeah. Of course...

Ren-kun, right?

What do you want to eat?

Yakisoba.

The bread is super dry...

Ichinose Ren is still as cool as ever...

You're right.

Hey, you already have Daiki with you, right?

I'm not in that kind of relationship with him.

I thought I heard you mention my name?

No, you did not.

Speaking of the devil.

Why not him?

Hey, what did you want to say to me?

I'm sorry... I will pay for the damage.

What's your year and class?

Tenth grade, class one's Kinoshita Ninako.

I'm sorry.

Here.

I chose it randomly...

But I know you have your own preference...

So if you don't like it, you can just throw it away.

I'm not throwing it away.

For someone to do something nice for me...

...no matter what, I would be grateful for it.

That's why... I won't throw it away.

Thank you.

I want pure tea and a sandwich.

That'll be 200 yen. Thank you.

I want pure tea.

Okay.

You don't really drink pure black tea. How strange.

Is that so?

What happened to you?

Thanks.

Will you... go out with me?

I've always liked you ever since in middle school.

When my parents decided to divorce...

...in those times of depression...

You were always there with me....

Since then...

I had always been only looking at you, Ninako...

I'm sorry...

I cannot respond to your feelings...

I know you like Ichinose...

But he has a girlfriend.

His girlfriend...

...is actually my sister.

Oh, I see...

Sorry to make you wait.

It's fine.

Why did you have to fall for a guy like Ichinose?

I really am stupid... He obviously has a girlfriend.

Yeah...

That's even more of a reason...

...why you should probably give it up already...

This did not respond to my love.

Yeah... Give him up.

Ninako...

Good morning.

-Good morning. -Good morning.

I hope we'd still be in the same class.

I hope so too...

What a great weather today.

Yeah, and a new semester has finally began...

In the end, how would our seating end up?

I'm excited.

Right.. Right..

-Good morning. -Good morning.

Sophomores over here...

See your name yet?

Hey, here's our division.

Ninako, there's your name.

Oh, right!

We're in the same class!

Ren... Ren... is also in our class!

He really is!

Let's go.

I am super looking forward to this.

This is great.

I agree.

The three of us are in the same class!

Yup, yup!

Wait for me!

Ninako, hurry!

So, are you ready?

Come on... Go ahead and greet him properly.

I'm sorry!

You startled me there...

I'm really sorry...

Ah! Aren't you that girl whom Ren rejected before spring break?

Hey, not so loud, okay?

And how did you even know about it?

Witness. I was one of the witnesses who saw you there.

The whole school already knows about it.

Of course, any confession done at that kind of site will certainly be known about.

-Bye. -Bye.

Goodbye.

Kinoshita. I hope we get along this year.

Hmm...

I gotta go.

See you tomorrow.

Best regards.

Hey, hey, hey. What's up with that guy?

He's talking quite normally with you.

Isn't his ego too big?

That's not it.

He doesn't want me to be embarrassed that's why he treats me the same. He's being considerate.

And you're fine with it?

Of course.

I asked him to do so.

Let's go, let's go.

Umm...

All of us here are friends and all have been rejected by Ren.

What?

You were really great! To confess to him that boldly!

Much more... We were really moved by you...

Oh...

That's why....

You must really be frustrated with him, right?

That Ichinose Ren.

What?

He's actually dating Mayuka, a model.

Pretending to look so serious so as not to see his real face.

Right?

"Why is this normal and ordinary girl confessing to the almighty me?"

He must certainly be thinking about this kind of thoughts.

Yeah, that's true!

It's odd.

Why would you say something like that to a person you once liked about?

So why are you covering up for Ren?

You can say anything you want about me...

But...

Please don't say bad things about Ren.

What's this about? Covering that kind of person.

Being dumped by him obviously made you think of yourself as his girlfriend.

Too funny, right?

Right!

Too hypocritical, right?

Nonsense.

You keep on saying "Nonsense."

Nonsense. Nonsense.

What... what happened to her?

That girl...

She just covered up for you...

Class officer election. Is there someone you want to put for the position?

Really? No way.

Then, to be fair. I will choose from all of you.

Today is April 9.

Boy number... four.

Ichinose.

Yes.

Sorry, I'll let you handle it.

Okay.

Next is the girl on number... nine.

Kinoshita.

Kinoshita.

Yes, sir!

Please.

Okay.

How great.

Then...

Here!

Teacher, I volunteer.

Oh, is that so?

Next: self-introduction.

Think about what to say.

What's next?

Wait.

I brought a list.

You all walk too fast!

Ah, yes. Balloon...

Balloon, right?

Hey, are you even listening to me?

Come on, walk a little faster...

You're just too slow.

I followed you two, you know?

You were the one who volunteered yourself, remember?