Blend S (ブレンド・S)

What? It isn't time to take you for a walk yet!

Snow?

It would've been nice if it had stuck.

Definitely no winter wonderland.

It's too bad! I wanted to play in the snow!

In that case...

Manager?

Why don't we go to a place where we can play in the snow?

I LOVE YOU!

It's freezing!

Snow!

Yahoo!

Kaho sure is excited.

Young girls are full of energy.

Stupid brats, too.

Make one with me, Maika!

Um...

Idiot! What do you think you're doing?

This shows the difference between adults and teenagers.

Got a problem with that?

No.

You ruined it.

That's enough snowmen.

Wait, did you make them with your bare hands?

I forgot my gloves.

But my hands are already numb, so the cold doesn't bother me.

Are you crazy?

Give me your hands then.

Mafuyu, your hands are so warm!

Don't snuggle here.

I love how warm a child's body is.

If you're not careful, she'll use that for one of her porn stories.

Akizuki, you read my mind.

Then I get to make my zine debut?

How are you going to use me in the story?

Will it be a story where the pigs make me breathe heavily?

You're kind of a scumbag.

The thing that would be fitting for you, Hideri...

is a bellypunching fetish.

DASH

Hideri!

Sorry to keep you waiting!

Kaho!

Where's everyone?

I'm the first one here.

Those braids look adorable on you, Maika!

I love your hair, too, Kaho!

So we can choose between snowboarding and skiing?

Akizuki...

Have you two decided which you're going to do?

No. Actually, I can't make up my mind.

Boarding is more the hipster thing to do, right?

Just now, I saw a really good snowboarder, and it was breathtaking!

So I guess maybe snowboarding?

MAGICAL GIRL FRILL

Who's that?

He's approaching us.

That's the board I saw before!

Manager!

Aren't you guys going to do it? It feels great!

There was a time lag before I realized it was the manager!

Dammit, me, too!

What kind of reaction is that?

Snowboarding is cool, although I'm a beginner.

I wish I could do it like you, Manager!

Gotcha!

I'll be your patient teacher, Maika!

Really?

Thank you!

Not at all! It'll be fun!

That's not fair! Manager, teach us, too!

Sure. You can tag along.

I feel so wanted.

Huh? Miu...

Mafuyu!

Aren't you going to snowboard?

No.

I'm going to stay here and gaze at the slope.

I enjoy people-watching!

There are so many situations I can probably use for my stories.

I don't even want to imagine how they would be used.

There you go! You're doing well!

When you stop, you want to fall on your butt.

Snowboarding plus foreigner...

Okay!

equals unconditional coolness.

Even though he's usually an otaku chicken.

Akizuki...

Is that short snowboarding female...

Mafuyu?

What the hell? Our otakus are too talented!

Wow!

M-Mafuyu! Teach me how to snowboard!

Me, too! Please!

You're really good, too, Mafuyu!

I-I'm teaching you, so you'll soon be able to snowboard like that, Maika!

Really?

I'm looking forward to it!

Yes, of course—

Oh, it's true!

M-Maika! Stop! Stop!

Ouch!

I'm Hideri, the swooping klutzy angel of the ski slope!

Hot guys, this is your cue to extend a hand!

Are you okay, cutie?

Maika! I'll stop you!

Manager!

Sorry! Are you okay?

I'm fine.

You're not fine!

HAVE SOME SELF-RESPECT!

WOMEN

MEN

BATH

That was a lot of snowboarding!

And I gathered a lot material for my stories.

Why would that be your focus when you come to a ski resort?

I guess everyone enjoys things in their own way.

All righty!

Maika, can you snowboard now?

Yes, the manager was a very good teacher!

From what I could see, he was definitely a hands-on teacher.

The manager really took good care of me all day today.

I'd like to give him something to thank him!

Seriously?

You're gonna confess your love?

Lower your voice, Akizuki!

Let go of me!

Jeez. So that's what you're so hyped about!

I am not hyped! How am I hyped?

A confession of love, huh?

While on a trip and even better, a ski slope...

A confession of love...

Seems like you set this whole plan up just for that!

She might get turned off if she found out.

Wouldn't it be better to wait for a more natural moment?

I don't want to be scolded by someone with a towel wrapped around non-existent breasts!

That was refreshing.

Manager!

M-Maika!

Did you get warmed up?

Y-Yes.

Um, do you have a few minutes?

Sure.

There's something I'd like to talk to you about.

Don't tell me Maika's going to make the first move!

You don't want to talk?

No, that's not it! I have all the time in the world!

Have some coffee.

Th-Thank you.

That's my "thank you" and apology.

Thank you and apology?

You couldn't snowboard much

because you were with me all day.

This is all I can do at the moment, but I'll thank you properly later.

Please don't let that bother you!

I'm glad I was able to be with you all day, Maika!

I mean, I was lucky you were a beginner!

L-Lucky?

Ping pong! Ping pong!

There they are!

How about playing some ping pong with cute li'l ol' me—

Be quiet.

Anyway, snowboarding sure is fun.

It sure is!

It's a little cold if you go fast, but the wind feels good!

Even though you taught me, I kept falling down!

But the snow was softer than I thought it would be.

Maika in a robe, just after a bath...

Gotta keep the blood in my nose! Stay in there!

I haven't gotten this much exercise in a while either,

so between that and being excited, I'm a little...

We've got time tomorrow, too,

so I'll teach you again—

SPURT

M-M-M-M-Maika!

M-M-M-M-M...

M-M-M-Maika...

Manager...

Previously...

The Stile gang went on a ski trip.

As they all enjoyed themselves,

the manager resolved to declare his love for Maika! Whoa!

But right after a bath, Maika had a talk with the manager, and things got crazy!

Is Maika actually going to declare her love first?

What'll happen in the end?

Did we really need a recap?

It's important.

D-D-D-D-D-Don't tell me Maika means to...

No!

The man has to confess his feelings!

M-Maika, please listen!

Maika, I... actually...

I love y-y...

Um...

I love that you might have an aptitude for skiing, too!

That chicken!

No, not that!

Um, listen, Maika...

I've always l-l...