Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko! (Tomo-chan Is a Girl!)

What time are you coming over on our next day off?

Misuzu? When did you make plans to do that?

I didn't. I thought she meant you.

'Cause that's the first time I've mentioned it.

When I throw a jab or a straight, it always lands

But when I'm aiming for your heart, I miss every time

Parallel, zigzagging, awkward, incoherent

When you look my way and move closer to me

I know it doesn't mean the same thing for you

But I wish we could stay like this forever

My changing feelings are driving me crazy

The moment you turn to face me, take that! Telepathy

If only we could feel the same thing

I want to kick this pesky subtlety away

I want to know everything, I want to know everything

I can't fool you forever

I can't keep this hidden

I want to shout out my secret, AHHH

Take that! Telepathy

Te-te-te-telepathy

Telepathy

The Girls of the Olston Family

"The Girls of the Olston Family."

Carol's House

Forest

Convenience Store

Right Here

Big Building

Building

Station

Carol really didn't put much thought into this map she gave us.

I'm not sure if I'd even call it a map.

It should be around here,

but there's nothing but a fence with no end in sight.

I wonder if it's some sort of facility.

It's... not here, right?

I really want to hope it isn't.

Oh! You two!

What are you doing just standing in front of my house?

Are you bad people?

No mistaking it.

They're definitely related.

You're Carol-chan's friends?

Is that true?

Especially you, the tall one!

You don't have any perverted intentions?

Huh?!

I know that all boys are...

Oh. Breasts.

Um... For what it's worth, I'm actually a girl.

Oh, okay! Come on in!

I want to go home.

Don't leave! I can't handle this on my own!

The path to our house is like a maze,

so make sure you follow me closely.

Even I get lost sometimes, but still...

Huh?!

I'm sure it will be just fine today!

At least, I sure hope it will be!

I'm having all of the bad feelings...

Maybe I really should go home...

Welcome back, Mummy!

I'm home, Carol-chan!

I miss you so much! I love you so much!

Oh!

Yay! Tomo-chan's here!

Hey...

Thank you for coming! You too, Misuzu-chan!

Thank—

Harsh.

Oh!

Look! We have matching braids!

Meanie.

Wh-What is this place?!

It's my room.

What are you? A princess?!

Are you a princess?!

Huh? Yeah.

No way!

Would you calm down?

She's just really rich.

This is me when I was little.

Wow...

You've always worn ribbons in your hair, huh?

Yep. Mummy used to say

that I'm pudding.

Say what?

Pudding.

That's why I always wear soft, cute clothes.

The ribbon is the cherry, and you can't forget the cherry!

But the most important thing is...

Not letting anyone eat you?

Huh?

How'd you know? Amazing!

I'm going to use your bathroom.

Sure. It's...

I saw it on the way in. I can find it.

Um...

Is there something you want from me?

You were mean to Carol-chan earlier.

Are you actually a bad girl?

That's what this is about?

If I said I'm friends with her for her money...

What would you do?

I'm sorry. You're a very cute girl!

Uh, thanks...

Why do I feel like I just lost?

Tomo-chan, let's play Othello.

Sure! I won't go easy on you!

Okay, I'll be white.

5 Minutes Later

Oh, Othello?

My Misuzu here is really good at this kind of game!

You'd better be ready!

Well, it's true that I don't often lose.

Okay, I'll be white.

10 Minutes Later

What kind of mother and daughter are you?

Huh? What do you mean?

Bye, Carol.

See you at school.

Thank you for having us.

Please come visit again sometime!

And you, too.

Come by again!

I don't know...

And last is...

Carol-chan!

Mummy!

Let's go.

Yeah.

A Feeling I Won't Give Up

"A Feeling I Won't Give Up."

Hey, Misuzu, did you hear?

We have midterms tomorrow!

I'm more shocked that you asked me if I knew.

I completely forgot! I'm in so much trouble!

In that case, let's have a study group today.

Really? Don't you have to study, too?

I don't mind. We can do it at my house.

Can I come, too?

Sure, I guess...

Thank you.

Stop talking like that.

Tomo!

Let's study together after school.

I'll be your tutor.

Huh?!

You'll tutor Tomo, you say?

Don't be so full of yourself.

What?

What was your ranking in our last middle school exam?

Huh? I think I ranked around 30.

So what?

I ranked... number one.

Damn it!

I'm kinda surprised, though.

About what?

Well, you usually try to get me and Jun together, right?

So why this ti—

I'm allowed every now and then, too, aren't I?

Do that to me, too.

No.

I haven't been here in a while.

It looks pretty different in here now.

You haven't been here very much, either?

When we were kids, she told me not to come to her house.

I don't remember why, though.

You don't remember?

It's because you kept breaking everything in my house.

Oh... Th-That's right.

You just weren't the kind of child that could play sitting down.

Even today, I'm actually super worried.

C'mon, that's not gonna be a problem anymore!

I'm home.

Don't tell me...

Misuzu has a boyfriend?!

Mom.

Welcome home.

Hey, I'm here to visit!

Akemi?!

Uh, no, I'm her daughter...

Tomo-chan?

You do look just like her.

But don't grow up to be like her.

Uh-huh...

Nice to meet you. My name is Carol.

Most people don't get this close when meeting for the first time.

You look just as cute as Misuzu-chan!

I'm not sold on this one.

Aw...

I'm not, either.

Aw...

I don't get this at all.

It's just a long equation. It's not hard.

Let's walk through it a step at a time.

It's √10/2-√2, right?

Huh?

She's right.

For real?!