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

KASHIWADA-SAN AND OOTA-KUN AND CATCHING BUGS

We were supposed to go buy games together.

What's keeping Oota?

Something's going on over in the park.

Come on, come on, come on!

Run! Then slam him headfirst into the ground!

That's it! Go for the deathblow!

What is he doing?!

Go!

Kashiwadamaru is so strong!

What kind of move was that?!

Wh-Whoa!

Dammit! Why can't we win?!

Hey, enough's enough. It's my turn.

How many times do you wanna lose?

You won again? Your rhino beetle is strong!

I just caught it.

Dammit!

Dude, you're in 9th grade. What are you doing?

Shut up!

I was waiting at the store

when I saw Kashiwada catching rhinoceros beetles with these brats.

I figured I could beat her at bug wrestling...

But you lost!

Don't get the wrong idea!

Besides, we're supposed to do reports on "independent studies" anyway.

How is any of this academic?

Well, y'know...

Gotta record an accurate win/loss record!

You just said "record" twice in the same sentence.

You do realize they expect us to take our assignments seriously?!

Lady, this time you're gonna be up against me!

My Max Deluxe Max is awesome!

You're on.

I'm jealous! I wanna try next.

No way! All your beetles are wimps.

Yota-kun's always mean to me...

Sounds like Oota.

I'm not some punk kid!

You think you can mock me?

Fine then. Kashiwada, I challenge you to a bug-catching contest next!

What happened to bug wrestling?

Thirty minute time limit.

We'll split into two teams, yours and mine.

Whoever catches the most bugs wins!

You catch a strong one, that's two points!

I got drafted by the guy with the loud face?

What did you say, shrimp?!

It's not just his face. That's only part of the loud package.

Shut up, Sata!

You're a real punk, y'know that?

Just like you, Oota.

My Max Deluxe Max ran off!

All right, whoever finds Max whatever gets ten points!

Wouldn't that settle the contest?

Let's do it!

Yeah!

Let's catch a strong bug that can beat Yota-kun.

The bugs are all running off!

Probably 'cuz your face is loud.

That's got nothing to do with it!

Dammit!

Making all that actual noise isn't gonna help.

Oota practically radiates "gotta catch 'em" vibes.

The bugs could probably tell and ran off.

There's no such thing!

Well, look at Kashiwada-san.

That's a second strong-looking stag beetle.

SMUG FACE

She suppresses her emotions to make a soft approach and snatch the bugs!

That takes real skills!

Yay!

I've got a secret weapon, myself.

What is that supposed to be?!

Now!

Got her!

Why are you catching Kashiwada?

Look! I caught Yota-kun's Max-kun!

Max Deluxe Max!

That's game, set, match.

She doesn't seem to mind bugs at all. That's impressive.

3 BUGS

10 BUGS (+14 POINTS)

Nah. I caught Kashiwada, so that's +100 points.

We win.

Don't go adding new rules!

And Kashiwada-san isn't a bug.

Here you go, Yota-kun. Max Deluxe Max.

It's okay. You can keep him.

Yu!

Time to go home!

Mom!

You were playing with those big boys too, today?

That was nice of them.

Nah, it's just...

She's had some health problems...

And as a result, not a lot of friends she could play with outside.

But Yota-kun comes around and takes her out from time to time.

Is she okay to be running around?

Yes.

But Yota-kun's always picking on me...

I think that's because...

He wants to be friends with you, Yu-chan.

Yota-kun?

See what I mean?

Catch you later.

I'll take good care of Max!

He's a regular Oota Junior.

What's that supposed to mean?

It means he's just like you!

KASHIWADA-SAN AND OOTA-KUN AND FIREWORKS

Where do you want to go next, Kashiwada-san?

The cheesy corn dogs! Gotta be that!

I was asking Kashiwada-san.

Cheese dogs.

That does sound good! Let's go!

I'm so glad I took the chance and invited her to the festival.

I got to help her with her yukata, too. This is bliss.

Not sure why you're here, Odajima-san.

How much longer until the fireworks?

They're the best part, right?!

I think they're starting soon.

Once they do, let's head somewhere with a good view.

Agreed! You're so dependable, Tabuchi-san.

Wh-What are you saying?!

FULL OF ANTICIPATION

What a haul!

Heck, I think I set a new record!

Wow.

Wow!

Ain't I though?!

Next, I'm gonna get five in one shot.