Love Lab (恋愛ラボ)

Things have settled down, but...

We still haven't resolved the problem at its root.

We haven't responded to the request for romantic advice,

and the future of the newspaper association is still uncertain.

That's all true, but there's a much more pressing issue.

The disguise you'll wear on dates!

What?!

That's right!

It's a race against time!

Urgent action needed!

You can't go on dates in peace if you don't disguise yourself.

Wait!

The next time I see him will be my coming-of-age ceremony!

Is he a time capsule?

This recent incident caused a lot of trouble, and Suzu worked so hard.

The teachers were really scary, but Suzu was so courageous.

I even crossdressed against my will. It was agony.

Liar!

Fine, I get it.

You can make it your research topic.

But this means we're even, okay?

Take off your glasses!

Try letting your hair down!

Stop!

So the glasses are actually the main body?!

What?

She's like a different person without her glasses.

The Elite Student Council (Photos)

The prescription is so strong.

Damn... I can't see.

Give them back.

Where are they?

Senpai is just like a newborn fawn.

The contrast makes my heart pound!

C-Can't see...

My glasses... my glasses...

What are you doing?

Are you all right?

She's secretly a klutz?

Just how many heroine attributes do you have?

It's not fair!

Shut up!

If I look that different, I don't need any more of a disguise than this.

What are you talking about?

There's no point if we don't make you cute.

It's like I'm in another world.

In any case, give me back my glasses!

I can't see anything!

Here you are.

Are you okay?

From my brother's unusual glasses collection, the "Heart Lovely Max!"

It's a present for you.

Will you introduce me to your brother sometime?

I investigated the location of your date, and—

Don't use it as your wallpaper!

What kind of lame clothes are these?

When did you buy them?

Three years ago.

In elementary school?

My cousin gave them to me.

You didn't even buy them!

And her cousin's a boy.

You wore clothes from another man on your first date in six months.

Just how terrible are you?

S-Simple is better...

You just don't want to dress up!

You are, indeed, a terrible girl.

Huh?

Riko, this is all calculated.

Without pants, that top would instantly bring a thrill to any boy's heart.

"Baggy boys' clothes"!

Stretch

What am I, a flasher?!

In order to avoid suspicion,

you can spill juice on your clothes as an excuse to remove them.

H-How erotic!

Ero-shima, Ero-shima.

No one's stripping!

At least show some leg.

Come on.

We've got a dirty old man over here.

What about at least wearing a short skirt?

The only skirt I have is my school uniform.

There's something good in here.

Costumes, costumes!

Which era is your favorite?

"Era"?

Cave Person

Even the Wild Kid's face will turn pale.

Don't use that name!

Ninja

My specialties are ninja techniques of love.

Form-fitting

A sweet, dangerous taste of the '80s.

Hey. You didn't buy these with the council's budget, did you?

Gulp!

I'm waiting for you, my prince on a white horse.

Middle Ages

If anyone saw me like this, I'd cry.

Hey, wait!

Tell Me, Nii-sama!

Tell me, Nii-sama!

Why did you do a ponytail, not a bun?

What?

This says buns are better.

W-Well, because...

"High buns are best for showing off the back of your neck."

If you're going to show off your neck, do a ponytail!

Either that, or pigtails!

...is what my brother told me.

Tell him to hurry up and find a job.

Also, the next time I see him, I'll strangle him.

Love Lab!

Hello. I'm Mizushima's b-boyfriend, Yamazaki Yuu.

I know this is sudden,

but I'd like to tell you the story of how Mizushima and I met.

Mizushima Sayori

My name is Mizushima. Nice to meet you.

Your seat is over there.

She's sitting next to me?

Yamazaki-kun, show her your textbook.

What?

This sucks.

What weird glasses.

Mizushima-san, you came from Fuji Girls'?

That's amazing. What was it like?

Is that skirt part of your uniform?

Girls are such posers.

They jump on every little fad.

After a while...

Why did you quit Fuji Girls' if you liked it so much you wear the uniform every day?

And out of season, too.

Jealousy.

Because we basically ran away.

Besides, it's not as though I like Fuji Girls'.

This uniform's durable and I have a lot of spares,

so it'd be dumb not to use them.

I-I see.

Sounds like a rough time.

Sorry.

Wh-What a weird girl.

What?

W-Was that true?

Yeah.

Wouldn't you hide that, normally?

Hiding things just causes more trouble later.

She's genuine.

Even though she shook off the girls...

Mizushima.

I heard your family skipped town.

And you've worn that dress this whole time?

Are you so small because you can't afford to eat?

I knew it.

My parents worked hard, but they can't help how things turned out.

It's not my fault, either.

Are your imaginations that puny?

Your hearts must be pretty small.

Your brains, too.

Maybe I should make the most of my family's weakness,

and have a lengthy talk with your teachers and parents,

you midgets.

Sorry.

A-Amazing.

Shortly afterwards, we changed seats and I lost contact with her.

Actually, no one had any contact with Mizushima.

It wasn't out of false pride or anything.

She was just always by herself.

Mizushima's small, but she's got a big attitude.

It's not like she's loud, though.

She's always expressionless, too.

I can't tell what she's thinking.

They're absolutely right.

She's a weird girl.

But, that small body

seemed big to me sometimes.

Floor scrubbing race!

Ready...

Start!

I'm off to a good start!

If I keep up this pace, I'll win!

Hey, Yamazaki! In front of you!

Huh?

I've never seen her make that face before.

The next day, all the girls in the class gave me the cold shoulder.

Contract To cover her medical expenses, I will give Mizushima Sayori my snacks until we change classes. Yamazaki Yuu

Goodbye, my allowance.

This starts today.

That was unlucky.

What you did was terrible, though.

It doesn't actually bother Mizushima at all.

She was expressionless when she was hitting you, too.

Did I mistake her expression, then?

She wasn't fazed at all.

She's totally not a girl.

Don't you think Mizushima's kind of cute?

What?

Is your head okay?

This is the first time I've seen her in pants.

And that brings us to the present.

If there's one thing I want now, it's to see Mizushima a little more often.