My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! (友達の妹が俺にだけウザい)

It's raining hard.

32ND ANNUAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA FAIR REGIONAL PRELIMINARY

But the forecast says it should let up soon,

so the regional preliminary for the National High School Drama Fair

will proceed as planned.

We ran into the major hurdle of losing our heroine the day before,

but Iroha agreed to step in and fill the gap,

so we avoided that disaster.

Now all we need to do is exactly what we've been practicing.

MY FRIEND'S LITTLE SISTER HAS IT IN FOR ME!

#12 "MY FRIEND'S LITTLE SISTER REALLY DOES HAVE IT IN FOR ME"

It's me. Can I come in?

Sure!

Senpai! What do you think of my makeup? Perfect, right?

So cute, it makes you wanna grab me here and now?

It looks fine to me, I guess.

That is the worst thing you could say to the girl you love

when she just nailed her makeup.

This is the problem with virgins.

What kind of bugged rating algorithm is that?

Also, you're not "the girl I love."

The part about you being a virgin is true, though, isn't it?

You're not getting past me.

Being all alone with me in this tiny green room is getting you so excited

that your manhood's bursting at the seams, isn't it?

Iroha, you're mistaken about one thing.

Oh? And what's that?

SCHRÖDINGER

MEOOOW

I'm not a virgin.

WAIT, HE'S KIDDING, RIGHT? WHAT? WHAT DOES HE MEAN? HOW? HUH? WITH WHO? FOR REAL? WHERE? WHAT? WHY? WHEN? NO WAY! WHAT? I DON'T BELIEVE IT! NO, SERIOUSLY, HOW? HE'S GOTTA BE BLUFFING! THERE'S NO WAY! HE NEVER GAVE THAT VIBE AT ALL! WHO? HOW FAR DID THEY GO? DID HE...

What?

Whoa, there.

Be more careful, would you?

Liar.

Seriously? You're... lying, right?

There's no way a stubborn, hyper-efficient, obtuse,

logic-brained loner like you could ever...

Why bother with makeup if you're just going to ruin it by opening your mouth?

"Virgin" is a title of respect originating with nuns who protected their purity to the end!

And I am not a nun, therefore I cannot be a virgin!

Huh? What kind of twisted logic is that?!

It's not twisted logic! It's fact!

So no matter how many times I call you a virgin, it won't hurt you?

That means I can call you "Virgin-senpai" every day and you won't get mad, right?

Sure, in exchange for me punching you in the gut!

See? You're super mad! Hmph!

Hey, Iroha...

Are you really okay with revealing your identity?

I am.

Even to Ozu?

Yes. It's okay.

I would've had to tell him eventually, anyway. Besides...

I know you'll take care of everything in the end.

You know it.

There's a lot I still want you to do, after all.

I'm gonna work you to the bone.

Well, there's a proclamation of abuse if I ever heard one!

Labor standards inspector! Over here!

Hah! Bring it on if you think you can.

Uh-oh. Did a labor standards inspector actually hear me?

Like they'd come here, idiot.

What is it?

Midori-chan...

won't make it in time!

What?!

She left home early because of the weather,

but on her way here, she bumped into a woman in labor and had to call an ambulance!

SERVICE IS SUSPENDED ON THE INBOUND AND OUTBOUND LINES DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKES.

Then, when she finally got to the station, trains were stopped due to the weather!

She couldn't catch a taxi, either!

Could our luck be any worse?

Is this drama club cursed or something?

Ohboshi-kun...

I'M AT THE STATION, BUT THE TRAINS ARE STOPPED AND I CAN'T EVEN GET A TAXI. WHAT DO I DO? I WON'T MAKE IT! I'M SORRY, SUMIRE-ONEECHAN. I'M SORRY, EVERYONE.

CALM DOWN. THANKS FOR TELLING ME. I'LL LET THE OTHERS KNOW.

President Midori can't make it? Oh, no.

But it's about to start.

We can't start our performance without our lead actress.

The drama club... The drama club... is gonna turn into the girls' tennis team.

This is looking pretty bad.

Yeah.

I hadn't even considered the possibility that she'd be late.

Senpai...

No, there must still be something we can do.

What can we do?

Think. Think...

Who can act decently well and knows most of her lines?

Sensei, I'd like to talk to Kageishi-san.

S-Sure, of course.

Midori-chan, Ohboshi-kun wants to talk to you.

I'll put him on.

It's me. So you don't think you can get here in time?

Ohboshi-kun...

I'm sorry.

I don't think... I'll make it.

I see.

And after everyone worked so hard to get this far.

I... I can't believe I'm ruining the day they all worked for.

Everyone...

Ohboshi-kun... I'm sorry.

It's not your fault. It was just bad luck.

No. This always happens with me.

I just act without thinking, based on pure emotion.

It makes me screw things up all the time.

I'm well aware of it, you know?

If only I could handle things as efficiently as you.

You seem to be operating on a false premise.

Huh?

You haven't done anything wrong.

Not in terms of efficiency or who you are.

But... But I'm...

When I talk about the most efficient method,

I'm talking about the shortest route to my own happiness.

If you'd left that pregnant lady alone,

you probably would've regretted it for the rest of your life.

The other drama club members have stuck with you because that's who you are.

So be proud.

All you did was make the most efficient choice for your own way of life.

Ohboshi-kun...

Hey. Do you want to make this play a success?

Of course. That goes without saying.

Even if you can't be here?

Yes! I still want to make it a success!

Sure, it hurts that I can't take the stage after working so hard,

but it would hurt three hundred times more to ruin everyone else's dreams!

That's what I was hoping to hear.

In that case, there's something we can do.

Huh?

I'll be her stand-in.

What?

It's the lead role!

Do you know all the lines? Can you become the character?

It's all stored away in my head.

Of course, my acting skill is pretty average, so don't expect too much.

Average? Is that going to be enough?

Oh, I think it will.

"Average" for him is deceptively good.

Huh?

I'm the best at programming,

Murasaki Shikibu-sensei is the best at illustration,

and Otoi-san is the best when it comes to music,

but Aki can do all of them at 80% of our level.

The same goes for acting, of course.

As advisor, I formally name Ohboshi Akiteru as Midori-chan's stand-in!

With Senpai handling it, you know we're gonna be just fine.

You have the word of the legendary star instructor Iroha-san!

Could you not raise the bar like that, please?

What do you say? Will you let me do it?

ONEE-CHAN

Yes.

Please take good care of them.

What a relief!

I'm glad we turned this into a modern story. With our old script...

You can say that again.

The wardrobe never would have worked out.

I am the successor to the world's foremost pâtisserie.

That said...

a little makeup sure makes a big difference on you, huh?

You look pretty good.

You think so?

Yep! Maybe this will inspire you to wear makeup every day!

I'm gonna pass on that.

I'd waste too much time every morning.

Hey! Don't call it wasting time!

Girls put makeup on every morning, you know!

Though you do have nice skin, so you don't really need it, but still...

Yes?

Next group, please prepare to go on stage.

Okay.

Remember, everyone! Remain calm!

As long as you keep your cool, victory is within reach!

The drama club will not turn into the girls' tennis team!

Couldn't you come up with a better pep talk?

Ready, everyone?

Aim for victory!

Yeah!

Hey, you don't need to be so tense, Senpai.

If you make any mistakes, I'll back you up, my cute hero!

You got that backwards. Let me back you up, you uncute heroine.

MY FRIEND'S LITTLE SISTER HAS IT IN FOR ME!

A script I wrote is about to be performed as a play.

I wrote it as an event scenario for 05th Floor Alliance

with the intent of conveying my honest feelings to Aki.

I think it's the best one I've come up with yet.

And Iroha-chan ended up standing in for the heroine's role on short notice, right?

W-Wow... This is high quality!

It's Iroha-chan...

This is the story of my first love.

I never believed in fate at all

until I had that fateful encounter.

Fate? Don't be silly.

Life is something you shape with your own hands!

I always thought that fate and destiny

were just excuses invoked by those who couldn't make their dreams come true.

Why is Aki...