Sayonara Monotone (さよならモノトーン)

Shuuta.

Shuuta.

Sh-Shuuta.

W-Wait up.

I-I want you to h-hear me out.

I have something I need to do today.

So I'll hear you out some other day.

Sayonara Monotone

W-Why do you s-say you have something t-to do?

S-Shuuta!

Oh, really?

You'll come again today?

That makes me happy.

Yeah, I'm in.

July 3rd.

Sougo seems to have forgotten how to write.

That has never happened before.

Yeah, 9 p.m.

Don't worry.

I can hold my drink.

July 4th.

I made eye contact with Sougo.

I saw our senpai take him away, but I couldn't do anything.

After that, he couldn't even speak.

Yeah, yeah, I'll see you later.

Gross.

If it weren't for you...

...I might have had a chance to start over.

Start my life afresh.

July 5th.

Sougo spoke to me, but I ran away from him.

That was all I could do.

By the way, I heard about what happened to your classmate.

July 6th...

If only it had been you...

Hey! What do you think you're doing?!

Sis, what did you do to him?

You okay, Shuuta?

I'll kill her.

It's his fault.

Everything is his fault!

That's enough!

Shut up!

He's to blame!

Why are you always like this?

Akio, it's all on him.

Hey, stop, Akio.

It's his fault.

It's all him.

It's his fault.

Wait, Akio!

It's him who's the problem!

Those need to be dispatched too.

You've got it.

Ogasawara-san.

The loading's come to a halt.

Could you hurry it up?

Urgh.

Sorry.

There he goes again with his rushing even though he doesn't even lift a finger.

Well, he's the chief.

Should we load them on a cart?

Yeah.

Roger.

Seno-kun.

Listen, Seno-kun.

You have to pick up the pace or else everything will be behind.

Will you take responsibility?

Your uncle was mad.

Oh, Seno-san.

Seno-san.

I've called you several times, you know.

If you don't pay them, you'll have to drop out.

Are you okay with that?

Sorry.

Please pay them by the end of the month, okay?

Shuuta!

You alone again?

Here, some leftovers for you.

Sorry and thanks.

But keep in mind it's scraps, so don't complain if you get a stomach ache.

Sure.

Oh, you need to listen to this.

My senpai is introducing me to Honoka-chan.

What are you talking about?

I told you about her before!

Honoka-chan from the Faculty of Education.

The senpai I'm in the club with set us up.

Good for you.

You should come too!

I'm not coming.

Well, a one-on-one first meeting would obviously be too much,

so she's bringing a friend with her.

I'm still not going.

You can ask someone else.

I've already said yes for you.

You're just gonna be all alone at home anyway, aren't you?

You're annoying.

It's fine, don't worry.

I'll pay for you.

Okay?

Do you usually play there as a club?

Yeah, always there.

Then I'll have senpai invite me!

By the way, you're dressed really nicely.

You think so? Thank you so much.

Well, you look great.

Oh, we didn't introduce ourselves.

Right, I didn't. You're right.

I'll introduce myself then.

- Okay. - Here we go.

I'm Fujimiya Makoto.

Nice to meet you.

Likewise.

Right, who's the next?

Let's go clockwise.

You're next then.

I'm Sasakawa Honoka.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

My name is Sonoda Misuzu.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

This guy here is my friend.

Hey...!

I'm Seno.

Sorry, this guy's not good with strangers.

Sorry about that.

Alright, how about we have a toast?

Let's cheers.

Alright, everyone take your glasses.

Well then, let's have fun drinking today!

Cheers!

Honoka-chan, what do you wanna eat?

Let's see.

There's a lot on the menu.

What should we order? Seriously, there's a lot.

Which one would you like? Any faves?

Maybe boiled dumplings?

Boiled dumplings? I was thinking the same!

- Right... - Really, I did!

Do you prefer them boiled instead of pan-fried?

- Definitely boiled rather than pan-fried. - Totally same!

Okay, let's have those boiled dumplings and what else...

Alrighty, let's go to karaoke!

You're already drunk enough.

No, not yet!

Right, Shuuta?

He's completely sober.

Come on, Shuuta. How long are you going to look all glum for?

Could you be nervous?

I have to get going soon.

Go? Where? You're having fun with us, aren't you?

I told you before, I've got a shift.

You should take at least this much time off.

Say, how about we go to that karaoke?

- Yes! - Mizusu-chan, you'll come too, right?

- Yes. - Okay?

Alright, let's all go now!

Let's have fun until early morning!

- Let's go! - Hell yeah!

Shuuta, dude...

Sorry.

I need to go.

Alright.

I'll see you tomorrow then.

Yeah.

Let's drink again another time, okay?

Excuse me now.

Bye.

See you, Shuuta.

He's got work.

Wait, now?

Yeah.

Seno-kun.

I bailed too.

I felt like the two of us connected.

Let's go together.

I'm going that way too.

I'm not good with stuff like mixers, you know?

I'm not used to them.

You're the same, right?

You could say that.

Somehow, I could tell just by looking at you.

What kind of a part-time job do you have?

I carry packages in a warehouse.

Why do you do such a difficult job?

No reason.

I don't have to talk to people at least.

That's dark.

Oh, let me ask you...

What do you think of me?

You must have an opinion.

Like whether I'm easy to interact with or not.

I don't really have one.

Really?

You must be lying.

There must be something you think of me, like a first impression.

Not really.

In that case...