My Pretend Girlfriend (百瀬、こっちを向いて)

What is even more sudden than lightning?

Revenge

What is the greatest injustice?

Having things you don't deserve

Who really understands this world?

Those who understand themselves

What is the secret to 'eternity'?

Love

Where can you find it?

Momose!

Momose, look at me (My Pretend Girlfriend)

Sorry

Excuse me

Hello

Yes, I'm on my way

I'll be staying at my parents' place

A meeting?

Oh

What should we do..

Then, I'll drop by the school when I arrive

Oh... I saw it

Well, the letter is fine

You'd normally confirm that before sending it out, though

Nothing, nevermind

Uh, about the location

A gym..

That's far too large

It's not like more than 3 people will show up

That's.. do you know how big the first print was?

It was only..

Yes.. yes

Sorry

Then, later

Alright, thanks

Bye

Why this picture?

Menswear by Miyazaki

Aihara-kun?

It's been a long time

How many years?

Since graduation, I think?

So.. 15 years?

I'm sorry I haven't kept in touch

I haven't been back here at all

Then you haven't seen any friends, either?

You're drooling

How old is she?

She's 4

Her name's Sakura

Since she was born in April

Your lecture is tomorrow, right?

You know about it?

The letter was sent to all the alumni

Really?!

Give me a break..

I don't really want to do it but Yoshioka-sensei is so pushy

I read your book

It's pretty good

You really are an author

Oh, please

The contract was only for one book

it's not much different from being unemployed

No, you're impressive

I've just become an old lady

Not at all

You're still very pretty, Kanbayashi-senpai

The town hasn't changed at all

Feels like I've just got off a time machine

Hey, it's Kanbayashi-senpai from third year

Tetsuko-san is as pretty as ever

I should confess to her

Idiot, there's no way she'd go out with you

Why? You don't know

There's no way she would

She's way too pretty

Where are you aiming?

Again

Level 32

What?

It's nothing

Level?

A person's level

A combination of their looks, intelligence, and youth

They have things like that in RPGs

Oh

Then what about Yamamoto-kun?

Level 21

His face is fine, but his personality is terrible

And Onishi-kun?

Completely average, so 50?

Then.. yourself?

Me?

I guess I'm level 2

Oh, good, not 1

Your own level should be like that

Being self-aware is enough

I see

Then I've just leveled up to 2, as well!

Tetsuko-san!

She looked at me!

No, me!

It was totally me

She's too cute

She has a great smile

Level 99

What kind of person does a person like her go out with?

It's hopeless unless you can beat the last boss

Aihara-kun, are you married?

There's nobody who would marry me

I wonder.. think you'd be popular

Not at all

Let me know if you ever need a white kimono

Oh yeah, your family does tailoring

Sakura-chan will probably be popular at kindergarten

I also have a boy in grade 3

He looks just like his dad

I'd like to meet him

I can't believe you're a mom

Really?

Everyone feels that way

Like who?

Uh.. everyone

Your husband must be happy

I see, it's Miyazaki Shun

Huh?

Noboru!

Long time no see!

We're in the same high school

I didn't realize!

Ah, yes

How's your mom?

She still putting pineapple in the curry?

It's as bad as ever

Miyazaki-senpai, in the summer does your mom still

Call me Shun-niichan, like in elementary school

Earlier, I saw your girlfriend at school

Kanbayashi-senpai has a lot of admirers in my class

You should look out for her shoes

I can give her all the shoes she needs

I saw you with a short haired girl by the station

Hey, Noboru

Yeah?

Are you seeing anyone right now?

Can't you tell?

No way I'd be seeing anyone

I see

You don't have someone in Tokyo?

There's no way there'd be one

A girl you like?

Sakura is a nice name

Thank you

I decided to name my kids after flowers

Do you know the meaning behind "Sakura"?

Refined, a beautiful heart, things like that

You've said something like that before, haven't you?

The day the four of us all went out together

Isn't that Miyazaki-senpai?

It is!

Senpai is here!

He's calling you

Who?

The last boss

This is Aihara Noboru

Hello, I'm Momose You

Nice to meet you

Hey, you looked like you are close with Miyazaki-senpai

Yeah, we've been friends since we were kids

Then you live close together?

Yeah

- Then you use the same train station? - And went to the same middle school? - Yeah

Wow!

What's going on?

Aihara-kun and Miyazaki-senpai were friends as kids!

Sorry, I'm going to go get some lunch

You don't look well, you alright?

Something happen?

I forgot my wallet..

In the classroom? Should we go get it?

I can help if it's 200 yen

Tanabe-kun.. There's something bugging me

Aihara-kun

Let's have lunch together

I'm going out with her

I'm Momose You, class 1-3

Aihara-kun's girlfriend

Oh, really

Hello

Uh, I want to have lunch with Tanabe-kun

Sorry

Then let's go home together

I'll wait for you on the roof after class

Sorry

Why are you sorry?

For some reason

She's cute

Who was that?

A classmate

But we've never spoken

You haven't spoken even though you're classmates?

Strange