Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota (顔に出ない柏田さんと顔に出る太田君)

TADOKORO-KUN'S STRUGGLES

SEAT RE-ASSIGNMENTS

My name is Tadokoro.

And because we changed seats today,

I am currently between a rock and a hard place.

Stuck between Oota and Kashiwada...

Why is Oota glaring at her all the time in the first place?

I can actually sense it on my back.

Does he think I'm getting in the way of his messing with Kashiwada?

And why is Kashiwada looking this way? Look forward!

I have absolutely no clue what she's thinking, either!

And Tabuchi is next to me?!

How did I end up in this mess?!

I can feel the sparks flying non-stop! It's so hostile!

This is hell!

Meanwhile, Sata might as well be on the other side of the planet.

HANG IN THERE

The jerk managed to make a clean getaway!

This is exhausting.

Oota, wanna change seats? You probably wanna sit behind Kashiwada, right?

Don't you try and make it sound like I wanna be closer to her!

I phrased that poorly!

What a pain.

Then, Kashiwada, would you like to swap?

Since you're always looking this way, anyway.

It's fine.

But why?!

Hey, Kashiwada!

Let's pass notes next period, with a little art contest.

Whoever can make the other person crack up with their picture wins.

Tadokoro will pass the drawings.

I knew it.

As long as I don't get in trouble for your weird contest in the middle of class.

I know, I know.

And make sure Tabuchi doesn't notice, either.

Stop asking for miracles!

It was ten years after the explosion in the corn field.

Long enough that, to some degree, a second explosion was anticipated...

Pass this to Kashiwada.

GIRAFFE

That's a giraffe? Oota doesn't have an artistic bone in his body.

And since he didn't give any forethought to the lower body, the legs are tiny!

And what's with the pitiful facial expression?!

He took up the whole damn page, too!

Where's Kashiwada supposed to draw?

His son, with a grave expression, stood before him and made an appeal.

What is the difference?

I don't think this is about corn.

Please, Kashiwada, draw something normal!

This is not what I was born to do!

LAUGHING

The force with which it was said left him staggered, for a moment.

But after regaining his composure, he replied...

Here.

And now it's a family?!

What family?

I-It's nothing.

Then pipe down.

Afterwards, the appearance of a massive crater shocked their neighbors.

Oota.

Oota! Tadokoro! Something funny?

Is my class that hilarious?

N-No, sir!

He's locked onto me...

Then quiet down.

Some suspected it was a crop circle...

I don't want to be caught in the middle of this anymore!

Here's the next one.

This is a bad ide—

TABUCHI

I was wondering what you found so funny.

This is just, uh, Oota got a little carried away...

So, that's how you think of me?

Me?! No! This is just...

Ow! Don't pinch me so hard!

What now, Tadokoro? You're at it again!

Sorry!

Then be quiet, all right?

Right.

Continuing...

Tadokoro.

I really don't think corn is the answer.

And now Kashiwada's making the first move?

Why is she getting so into this art thing?!

Kashiwada—?!

ONIWARADA-SENSEI

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Tadokoro.

Bring that by the faculty office later.

Sir, it wasn't me! I didn't draw it—

You too, Oota.

Why?!

THINKING OF WHAT TO DRAW NEXT

FACULTY OFFICE

Excuse us.

Unbelievable.

Quit whining.

Would my jokes land better if I took this approach?

KASHIWADA-SAN AND OOTA-KUN'S SNOW BATTLE

I'm freezing! It usually never piles up this much over winter break.

Not to mention it was over in a blink.

Did you two spend the entire vacation indoors?

Hell yeah we did.

Got a whole lot of multiplayer in, right?

Other than that, I was working on a plan to destroy Kashiwada.

You never learn, do you?

That explains the state your homework was in, then.

What did I say about putting it off like this?!

I legit thought one day of drilling down would be enough to finish it all.

It's Kashiwada-san.

What is she doing?

Is she enjoying herself, putting together a snowman like that?

Booyah!

I am not going to do something that lame!

What I will do is put this icicle on her neck and watch her hop around!

Also lame.

Gotta be real sneaky, so she doesn't notice, and slip it into her scarf...

Eek!

The perfect crime.

What the hell?!

You were looking sneaky with an icicle in your hand,

and I thought you might stab me.

I wouldn't go that far! Your brain is scary!

That's cold! Dammit, snow got under my clothes!

You little...!

She dodged it like it was nothing.

I can tell how you're going to throw by looking at your face.

Say what?!