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Another year's gone by, and she still hasn't learned her lesson.

Otherwise known as "The Day I Feel Sorry for Higashida."

Kamakura, do something so Higashida isn't transformed by that chocolate.

Use the power of money.

Instead of that,

it'd be faster to fiddle with Higashida and turn him into a cyborg.

Transform Higashida so he can't be transformed...

So no matter what, he'll be transformed, huh?

FEBRUARY

Poor guy.

FATE SURVIVAL

Yuuta!

Here.

Is this money?

Have you finally turned over a new leaf, she-devil?

You're shaken up, huh?

Come on, Yuuta. Have you forgotten what a reward is?

This is...

That's right, lottery tickets. And they're all losers!

I don't want 'em!

But you never know.

I ordered Tasaka and the others to get all losing tickets,

but maybe they made a mistake and there's a winner mixed in here.

There's even a possibility that one of these tickets is worth a fortune.

PICKED NUMBERS

Well, it's up to you whether you check them or not, Yuuta.

Ignorant people are entrusted with dreams just based on scraps of paper.

Pathetic, isn't it?

Even though you know they're all losers,

you cling to a tiny hope and check them all anyway.

It's incredibly unsightly.

I'm so kind to give you that hope!

Clean that crap up.

M-Make a fool out of me? Dammit!

You're actually checking them.

Here you are.

Sorry. You buy for me every time...

Oh, this time I changed the plan and made my own.

What's wrong, Adachi?

Don't ask me.

Mura, did you do something?

I didn't do a thing.

After all, he's unconscious!

All I did...

It had to be something scary!

I've failed every time trying to make chocolate!

But this time is different!

The reason is I had an assistant this time!

Shut up. Just give it to me.

Well, well, Nagata...

Did you make the chocolate this time, Nagata?

Higashida!

No. I helped.

You helped, Nagata?

It must've been tough.

Yes. Um, it was...

If you melt the store-bought ingredients first, you shouldn't really fail.

Right!

As long as you don't add anything that's inedible. Just kidding!

You don't add any?

There were various surprises. Um...

She put you to a lot of trouble.

Miss...

Higashida is even scarier.

I-It's okay! I'm sure he's nervous, too!

You did your best to make that, right?

Good lu—

Huh? It's strange for me to wish her good luck, isn't it?

When I think about it, I like Higashida, so it's weird for me to cheer on Miyakoshi.

But if she doesn't do her best, Higashida will be in trouble!

The feeling of wanting to support Miyakoshi is, um, is, um...

Good luck!

To me!

H-Here!

Thanks.

N-Nothing's happening!

Did I fail?

You succeeded!

Nagata...

Y-Yes?

I'm very sorry for always giving you so much trouble.

Higa—

It's definitely not your fault, Nagata, so don't worry.

That was my one concern.

And with that said, goodbye...

Higashida!

Even though his face is bluish-purple, he's got a dazzling smile!

Shake it up, baby!

Are you up, Higashida?

Why are you going back to sleep, Higashida?

I came up with it.

The reason you come here.

Even though it's not in your jurisdiction,

I appreciate you going to all the trouble.

Cooking is made up of the love between the person who eats

and the person who prepares the food.

I realized you two don't have that.

Therefore, Higashida, you should love Miyakoshi with all your heart.

What was bad about it?

That's what I want to ask.

Higashida, I'm sorry.

Even though we don't like each other at all,

I almost kill you every time with my chocolate.

Miyakoshi, cheer up.

Higashida once told me to give chocolate to the person I like,

but I don't like anyone.

The person I like?

If I come to like him, I can do anything?

No!

I thought you were furious, but now you're crying!

I recommended you proceed with make-believe love.

That would only result in Miyakoshi getting hurt, too.

I'm sorry.

No. It's not about getting hurt.

The thing is, Miyakoshi just isn't my type.

Pretend you didn't hear my suggestion and go home.

Higashida!

Thank goodness, right, Miyakoshi?

Yes! Higashida, I'm sorry again for everything!

Somehow, I'll definitely get better at cooking for next time

and make something edible, so forgive me!

Get good at cooking...

In other words, I would have to love Miyakoshi with all my heart.

Don't worry about it.

That's okay. You don't have to console me.

No, really.

You can continue to be lousy at cooking. I'll keep eating it.

You can stop worrying about whether it's good or bad or a matter of life and death.

In fact, I like you this way, unable to cook, Miyakoshi.

H-Higashida...

When you're nice to me, I feel...

totally grossed-out!

That's the spirit!

Will these two always have a relationship like this, with love mixed in?

Hana-hana and Naga are busy with Valentine's Day stuff,

and it feels like I've been left behind.

So I bought some chocolate on a whim.

I feel sorry for you, Kouno, so I was going to give it to you...

Drip...

but it looks really good, so would you mind if I ate it myself?

Eat it.

So I wonder what happened with Shindou's lottery tickets.

I won!

I checked them all, and one's worth 300 yen!

Huh? What are those looks of pity for? I'm happy!

Saiki helped me!

I yelped.

I HELPED.

You know...

the time it took to check all those tickets,

you would've made more money by just working.

This is why you're poor.

Wh-What the hell?

I-I didn't put a winning ticket in there because I like you.

I figured if I put even a cheap winner in the bunch,

you'd waste effort looking for it.

Shiho!

Thanks to you, I won 300 yen, so put it towards this month's payment.

Thank you so much!

What's with you? That ticks me off!

Wh-Why?

Adachi...

The person who just ordered doesn't like scallions, so leave them out.

Sure.

I'm counting on you.

Um... Why are you talking with your back turned towards me?

I wouldn't want you to faint again.

I know, right?

Faint?

Of course that would make Muranushi mad.

I know, right?

This is work, so I'm sure she's just trying to be nice,

but it's homemade, so she did put some feelings into it.

Therefore, you have an obligation to accept it.

It doesn't matter who it's from or what it is.

Right?

Those are the eyes of a man who's been through a war.

On the other hand, it seems you don't really like Muranushi,

so don't bother forcing yourself.

Huh?

"Huh?"

After all, when she talks to you, you turn pale,

avoid making eye contact and act all scared.

It's obvious to me that you dislike her.

Adachi?

Um... Uh... You know horror movies...

Yeah. There are people who are scared of horror movies, but they watch them anyway.

- It's the same kind of thing. - Sorry for being a horror movie.

You were standing there!

I was. I'm working, so of course that's where I'm going to be.

Do you have a problem with that?

No.

Adachi, I don't like it when someone is whispering about me behind my back,

so if there's something you want to say, would you say it to my face?

But, um... Uh...

How can I explain it, uh, Muranushi...

What? Spit it out.

- S-Sorry... - A-Are they fighting?

SORRY

Muranushi, try not to be mad at him.