I'm Doing My Best To Talk To You Alone by Sanke TL by boke ### TL notes indicated by hash tags like this: ### ### Page numbers indicated by —XX for example, page one is: —01 ### Panel numbers indicated by -X for example, panel one is: -1 ### sfx- means the following is a sound effect. ### hw- means the following is handwritten text. ### Unless otherwise noted, panel and text balloon flow is from upper right to lower left. ### This TL indexes on file number in case the page numbers don’t match. ### Sometimes my comments are snark or color, so feel free to ignore those. —01 -1 I'm Doing My Best To Talk To You Alone Sanke —04 -1 3 Rui and Satsuki I'm Doing My Best To Talk To You Alone 8 Rui and Satsuki People see we’re always together 9 Rui and Satsuki Worried about how far I can go 14 Rui and Satsuki I want to talk with you alone 15 Rui and Satsuki I'm awkward around the populars kids 21 Rui and Satsuki Coming to school with twin-tails 29 Rui and Satsuki Onsen 30 Rui and Satsuki The end of Summer vacation 31 Rui and Satsuki Until the school gate 33 Rui and Satsuki A circle where it’s hard to put your hand 34 Rui and Satsuki Measuring physical strength 35 Rui and Satsuki Conscious of bare skin 36 Rui and Satsuki School trip 37 Rui and Satsuki Morning of the school trip 38 Rui and Satsuki Preparing for the culture festival 39 Rui and Satsuki A trip 40 Rui and Satsuki Questions fixated on living together 41 Rui and Satsuki White Day 43 Rui and Satsuki A Winter’s day (Extra) 56 Rui and Satsuki Graduation 57 The weird girl Maybe she’s… 62 The weird girl Personal space 66 The weird girl Thermometer 71 The girl who helped me is sketchy too 75 The Daddy turned out to be a girl 84 An idol living with the girl she likes 94 Bad-natured and pure 107 Kasumi and Aoi A day in the rainy season 108 Kasumi and Aoi The two of them get their feelings out 1 109 Kasumi and Aoi The two of them get their feelings out 2 110 Kasumi and Aoi When I sat down in the chair 111 Kasumi and Aoi It’s Summer vacation, I’ll call a friend over 118 Kasumi and Aoi Amusement Park 120 Kasumi and Aoi On the way home 121 Kasumi and Aoi The girl who waited 128 Kasumi and Aoi The one I admire 129 Kasumi and Aoi (extra) Good morning, see you tomorrow 137 The diva can’t tell anyone —05 -1 Rui and Satsuki I'm Doing My Best To Talk To You Alone An then, it was… Oh? -2 …it was in that movie you told me about… -3 So it was super cute! Ah, yeah. I saw that too. -4 BBQ Grilled Meat ###sign We have a reservation for ten. —06 -1 Prepping for the culture festival is soo tiring! sfx- Chat Chat -2 And then Sensei said… Hey! -3 Rui, do you remember this also? Huh? Yeah. Ah, I knew it! -4 Yeah! Right? Can you believe she forgot? ###bold and italicize “she” -5 Clink —07 -1 Crap. She’d have way more fun having a deep conversation with me, rather than casual chat with the other 90% of people here. sfx- Whaaa?! sfx- You serious?! -2 Ah! Hey, the other day…. -3 Sorry, so what about sensei? -4 Ah… oh, yeah. Actually, it was nothing. -6 Let’s hang out again! -7 For me… —08 -1 All I need is Rui-chan. -2 I wonder if could be satisfied with just me? -3 Pshht -4 Ah… -5 This is my stop… Yeah. Later! -8 Tromp -9 Hey. —09 -1 Call me when you get home. -2 Huh? -3 Y… Yeah! -5 I knew it! -6 My head is full of thoughts of her. -7 I mean, look at me! sfx- Huff Huff -8 Gotta get home fast! —10 -1 Is Takase-senpai here? I’ve got class rep business with her…. Ah, she’s over at Rui’s desk. See? Rui and Satsuki People see we’re always together -2 Ah… Um… I’ll come back later. —11 -1 9 Rui and Satsuki Worried about how far I can go -2 Rui-chan… hw- Pretty hot, huh? How much flirting can I get away with before we arrive? -3 She holds my hand… -4 She’s ok with hugs… -5 Satsuki, you’re kinda quite today. Huh? Nuh-uh! -6 Gulp —12 -1 Rui-chan, just how far are you willing to go? -2 I… sfx- Clench —13 -1 I went and asked her! sfx- Blush sfx- Whish -2 How far? -3 sfx- Th-thump ###repeat Um… Well… —14 -1 Well, you do things like… Holding hands… hugs… But… -2 A… After that… Going further than that… -3 You know… like how far… I’ve been wondering. -4 Ah, mmm… —15 -1 If you want to do something, Satsuki, I don’t think I’d turn you down. I trust you. -3 Can I hug you? Wha? Here?! ###Bold and italicize “here” She did. —16 -1 Even when we’re with others… sfx- Tug -2 Rui and Satsuki I want to talk with you alone We want to talk to each other so end up by ourselves. -3 But I’m always worried that she actually wants to hang with the girls. So I’m always desperately trying to keep her attention. sfx- So, then… sfx- Hmm Not thinking that at all. —17 -1 Rui and Satsuki I'm awkward around the populars kids Shit. -2 Ah, Good morning. It’s Minamikawa Rui!! ### the small characters say “The cheery type” hw- Same class —18 -1 ‘Morning. C-crap… -2 Inching past -4 I knew I shouldn’t have come to school this morning! hw- 2nd period is self study. Y-yeah? I don’t come to school that regularly. Normally, people just ignore me. What’s with her? —18 -1 Minamikawa gets along with everybody. If I went and talked to her, I bet she’b be nice even to me. -3 Sorry, gotta hit the restroom. hw- Ok —20 -2 Well… Generally, those girls have it rough. -3 No one’s really gonna be their friend. No one’s really gonna treat them special. sfx- Where do you want to go? -4 hw- Anywhere you want, Satsuki. Wha?! Is she cutting class? sfx- No way! —21 -3 Mm, yeah. I’m should have just skipped morning classes… —22 -1 What do they do when they cut class? —23 -1 Rui, your fave is broadcasting! Whoa, cool! Rui and Satsuki Coming to school with twin-tails -2 Glance -3 An idol? I’ve got twin tails today! She kinda looks like me… Just a bit… -4 No! No! sfx- Blush Ah! Sastsuki! What’s up? —24 -1 The next day. -2 sfx- Tap What… What now?! -3 I bet… coming to high school like this is weird…. sfx- Th-thump ###repeat —25 -1 I mean… It was just yesterday. There’s no way she’s not going to know. -2 Maybe I got carried away because I look like her a bit… hw- Does it look good? hw- Wow, you did that so nicely! She is an idol after all… -3 I’m so stupid… sfx- Freeze -4 B-better go back home. —26 -1 Ah! Good morning! -2 Ah! -3 Not going in? Um, no… -4 Going home? Y-yeah. Cutting class? …yeah. —27 -1 S-see you. -2 Aaaaaah She caught me right at the worst time! -4 Nab —28 -1 Flash Wha?! -2 Ok, so I’ll cut too. -3 Wha? Why? Huh? I mean, you’re going home, right? sfx- Shhf —29 -1 I’d be a waste to leave you by yourself. -2 Huh? Does that mean…? -3 I clamped down so I wouldn’t get carried away again. hw- Where do you want to go? hw- Haven’t decided yet… I just decided that she was looking for an excuse to cut too. —30 -1 Come to think of it, that singer looks like Satsuki. Yes, she does. Twintails, huh? —31 -1 Rui and Satsuki Onsen So do you have somewhere you want to go over Summer vacation? Mmm, the hot springs, maybe? -2 The onsen…?! W-we’re too young for that! hw- Too young? Yeah, maybe in Winter would be better. hw- Ah, but maybe we could do a foot bath? —32 -1 Rui and Satsuki The end of Summer vacation —33 -1 Rui and Satsuki Until the school gate -2 Thumpa Thumpa -3 It’s rare for us to run into each other on the way to school, huh? Yeah! -5 Sliiide -7 Ah… just… to the school gate, ok? —34 -1 Clamor Clamor -2 Shhhf -4 Grab -6 Good morning —35 -1 Rui and Satsuki A circle where it’s hard to put your hand It’s our turn next. So circle up? hw- Sound good -2 Whish Oh! -3 Slap -4 Warm fuzzies -5 They make it hard to put our hands in there! —36 -1 Rui and Satsuki Measuring physical strength You’re breathing hard and haven’t even started. Are you ok? sfx- Stare sfx- Huff Huff —37 -1 On three… sfx- A mysterious gap Her skin’s so pretty… I can see flesh that’s normally all covered up… if I hug her with so much skin contact, will she hate it…? She’s gonna think I’m a creeper… Rui and Satsuki Conscious of bare skin -2 Want to snuggle closer? hw- How it normally is You’re always closer than this Wha?! She’s ok with it?! —38 -1 Rui and Satsuki School trip It’s morning! You two got it going on! (LOL) Hm…? Huh?! —39 -1 Nn… -2 Ah, good morning. -3 Rui and Satsuki Morning of the school trip Everyone went down for breakfast. Let’s go too. Nab -4 I’m not hungry. -5 Flap -6 Me neither, to tell the truth. Wanna go back to sleep? sfx- Fwump sfx- Warm ’n happy —40 -1 Rui and Satsuki Preparing for the culture festival Can you run and get more paint? Okay! -2 Excuse… -3 Wha? You got some on you Flirty Flirty -4 It was too hard to interrupt. What? Were people arguing? —41 -1 Rui and Satsuki A trip —42 -1 Rui and Satsuki Questions fixated on living together Do you sleep with the AC when it’s summer? Hm? No, I don’t. Why? -2 Do you cook? I can make pasta. That’s about it. I could eat pasta about every day! Huh? Well, okay. -3 I want to live in a place like that someday. Let’s save up! Huh? What are you talking about? Ah, forget it… —43 -1 Rui and Satsuki White Day To pay you back for Valentine’s day. I made you a number six sized cake. Wow! Looks so good! -2 (Love) They’re totally heads over heels. hw- Will the cold pack last? Should we eat it at lunch? Number six? Is this a wedding hall or something? —45 -1 Winter Break. -2 Rui and Satsuki A Winter’s day (Extra) Rui I’ll call now Anytime’s ok Incoming call Type a message here -4 Mm… -5 Aaaah… -5 So bored. Rui-chan hasn’t updated her social media. She said she wouldn’t be on Instagram… —46 -1 It’s weird to search via our friends, right? Cancel ###phone Hm? -2 Wha? sfx- Whoosh -3 This account! And she’s broadcasting now! Mikawaru m1002 Tokyo. Shibuya. Followers: 251 -4 What do I do?! I’m dying to know! sfx- Um! Um! But, um! Well, my account’s just for my hobbies! -5 She won’t know it’s me, right? Dan Entertainment 18 other listeners Join the stream —47 -1 Oh? I see! Yeah, that’s Rui-chan’s voice alright. -2 I know she likes watching streamers… But I didn’t know she streams herself. -3 Let’s see…. Am I going out with anyone? sfx- Th-thump —48 -1 No way. I’m at a girl’s school, after all. sfx- Flop She’s talking about her love life! Ah, but… -2 There is this girl I go home with and we hold hands. -3 Space 19 listeners Leave the chat 20:56 • 2024//01/06 Location: Earth 2 reposts 2 quotes 5 likes 10 minutes You’re not going out? 5 minutes That’s right. -4 sfx- Tappa Tappa Minamikawa Rui Space@Chat And if she asked you out? -5 out? Send -6 Send sfx- Tap -8 Mm, then I’d… —49 -1 After Winter break -2 So cold! sfx- Glance Glance -3 Hey, hey, How about stopping in at that cafe? Huh? -4 It’s getting dark, so we wouldn’t be able to say long. -5 Then the park over there? sfx- Hnngh sfx- Wheeeooow -7 Do you want to stop by my house? —50 -2 Here. Dad said he’d take you home when he gets here. Thanks… -3 Rui-chan’s room…. -4 Tump —51 -1 So, look Um, listen -2 You go ahead! -4 A while back… Did you listen to my stream? -5 Wha? —52 -1 I figured it out. -2 Since you weren’t a regular listener. And when I checked the account, all the hobbies lined up with yours. -3 Host Minamikawa Rui Host Space@Chat 19 listeners Recipient: And if she asked you out? Send —53 -1 A while ago… sfx- Klack -2 I asked you how far you’d be willing to go. Do you remember? -3 Yeah. -4 I couldn’t say it back then, but… What I really wanted to say in addition was… -5 I don’t mean that as a friend. I don’t… Um… -6 It’s… —54 -1 That’s fine. -2 I said it back then too. -3 If it’s you, Satsuki… —55 -1 Even being more than friends is ok. —57 -1 sfx- Smush Nn -2 Pwah Ah…! S-sorry. Mm-nn. I was just surprised, that’s all. -3 Do you… want to stay over? -4 Mm… —58 -1 Rui and Satsuki Graduation I’ll take your photo. Come closer! -2 Ok, take it! Squeeze —59 -1 The weird girl Maybe she’s… —60 -1 Fwish -2 Yaay! Whoa You’re amazing! -3 Good shot! -4 Woo! You did it! -5 Huh…? —61 -1 Chatter Chatter -2 Why am I the only one getting hugs? We haven’t even talked that much… -3 Sfx- Whish Sfx- Glomp Hey, hey, whatcha lookin’ at?! Wha?! —62 -1 She surprised me there… Well, I guess she’s just like that. Ah, this is the thing that was going around… -2 Haah Snuuuuff -3 Huh? -4 sfx- Whoosh Ah! N-no! I didn’t mean to…! —63 -1 It just happened… I’m sorry… You must hate me… You must… I know it… -2 Huh…? Uh, no… it’s ok… I guess she’s just like that! ###bold and italicize “like that” —64 -1 The weird girl Personal space sfx- Leaning in Can I see your notes? -2 Ahh -3 You’re ribbon’s coming untied. -4 Hey, Ayase… Your sense of personal space has got a glitch in it. Wha? Like how? —65 -1 PC Room -2 I totally don’t get Excel… -3 Ah, you click this here… —66 -1 Thanks… And then drag this… -2 Fwish Wobble ###small -3 Thud -4 You ok? Sorry, I didn’t mean to… —67 -1 No, that’s not it… sfx- Haah Haah Um… Oh, that’s it! I just had PE, so I’m afraid I’m smelly… Sorry -2 Ah… right… No my bad. Sorry to intrude… -3 But didn’t she hug me right after PE…? —68 -1 66 The weird girl Thermometer Nurse’s Office -2 Thanks for taking me to the nurse’s office. Sorry to trouble you… sfx- Fuzzy sfx- BeepBeepBeep Ah, it’s done. Let me see it. -3 Shwif —69 -1 Wha? You’re above 37 degrees! -2 I’d better go home. I’ll pack up my stuff. I’ll get it for you! I’ve got a notebook I want to bring with me, so I’ll get it. -3 Ah… Yeah. -4 Silence —70 -1 sfx -Sliiide Huh? Ayase-san…? sfx- Suck -2 Ah! I’m… I’m just… -3 Y’know You don’t put that kind in your mouth. sfx- Rummage -4 Ah… Um… Ok. -5 hw- Here it is If forgot to get my permission slip to go home. —71 -1 Sliiide -2 Tip Tap -3 Tap -4 Fwish -5 sfx- Bluuush My fever just went up even more. —72 -1 I'm Doing My Best To Talk To You Alone —73 -1 Hey, girl, are you alone? Wanna go get a drink? The girl who helped me is sketchy too -2 Uh… I’m… waiting for a friend… -3 C’mon, you’ve been here for 30 minutes already. Sure looks like you want someone to hit on you… -4 Wha…? -5 Somebody, please… -6 Ah, sorry! —74 -1 Sorry I’m late! Were you waiting? -2 Huh? -3 Just go along with it -4 Ah, Mm-nn. I’m ok… -5 Tsk Well, then how ‘bout the four of us go out? —75 -1 Clasp -2 Th’ two of us… We’re together, ‘kay? -3 Oh… I see… -5 Whew… So there are nice people in the big city too… sfx- Blush —76 -1 U-um… Thank you very much! -2 sfx- Squeeze I’m ok, so… -3 Hm? What? C’mon, let’s go already! Wha? Out of the frying pan, into the fire! —77 -1 The Daddy turned out to be a girl Mom, dad… -2 I’m sorry… -3 Miru Looking for support #Want a daddy Today I’m going to… —78 -1 sfx- Bling Miru-chan, good morning! Today we’ll finally get to meet I’m out front of NEODAYS right now Black shoes, jeans, black jacket. I’ve got a hat on. Looking forward to seeing you in person -3 Glance -4 In front of NEODAYS… -5 Looking for… Black sneakers… Jeans… -6 Black jacket and… —79 -1 Black hat! -2 Huh? —80 -1 Trot Trot -2 Ah! Miru-chan?! You’re way cuter than your pic! -3 Wha? -4 You’re looking nervous. First time? Ok, let’s go! Wha? Walking while holding hands for 10 minutes, then lunch, and anything “adult” will be an additional charge. Wha?! -5 But before than, let me ask… sfx- Pause —81 -1 I’ve had some problems before, so… I’m going to make you responsible for how you answer, ok? -2 Huh…? sfx- Shiver —82 -1 You’re really over eighteen, right? -2 Huh? Yes! -3 Thank goodness! Ok! Let’s gooo! —83 -1 So then… Huh? -2 This hotel has got… Huh? -3 Huh…? -4 We sure did the deed. Ok, later! —84 -1 Munch Munch —85 -1 I'm Doing My Best To Talk To You Alone —86 -1 An idol living with the girl she likes Why are you wearing your stage clothes? C’mon and look at me! I get 2000 yen for chatting with someone for 30 seconds! Look, I’m not your fan or anything… —87 -1 I’m your fan! Sorry to bother you when you’re off Thank you! —88 -1 I didn’t know that you’ve got female fans… Wha?! Go put your costume on. Whaaa?! —89 -1 And… This is what I wore at my last concert. -2 sfx- Swipe Er… -3 What’s this…? Crap! She’s gonna get mad at me! —90 -1 Sniff -2 No, it’s not…! sfx- Um Um Look, it’s just work, ok? sfx- Slump -3 sfx- Caress -4 Okay…? —91 -2 Hey. I don’t do this stuff with the other members, ok? -3 Got it… —92 -1 I got an advanced copy of the issue I’m in! Young Manga New Serialization Volume 28 -2 Hmm I’m on this page! -3 sfx- Flip Kinda small… Ah… sfx- Slump -4 Pat —93 -1 Look… The real thing is right in front of you. -2 What to see me in my bathing suit? We’re at home… I’ll go change. I wanna see it. —94 -1 Knew it! You’re already wearing it! sfx- Yank hw- Busted… —95 -1 I'm Doing My Best To Talk To You Alone —96 -1 Bad-natured and pure Let’s head home. -2 Ah… Sure. -3 You seem grumpy. Well, you always are. -4 You shouldn’t let your feelings show like that when you’re with your friends. So you gonna stop being my friend? -5 You said that kind of stuff to me before. -6 What’s the matter. It’s all crap. Nothing good in this world. —97 -1 Whish -2 Today, nobody’s talked to me except you. Nothing happens at school that I can use for fodder for my essay… and some janitor was totally staring at my legs earlier. -3 Oh… -4 And what’s more… —98 -1 And since you dye your own hair, the color’s uneven. -2 And you keep making your skirt shorter even though you get scolded for it. -3 You won’t break your habit of cramming your notes for every class into the same notebook. You force me to go shopping for b-day presents for your who-gives-a-shit boyfriend. -4 You, uh, know me a bit too well. —99 -1 I’ve only seen you with your grump on, Kano. When do you ever smile? Wakana, if your boyfriend elevates himself to the level of trash worthy of you, I’ll smile then. Geez, you suck. -3 So you still haven’t given up on me yet? sfx- Tap -5 Hey, How about I make you give up on me today? -6 Huh? —100 -1 So I just have to hide in here? Yup. -2 Since my parents aren’t here today, it’s the first time my boyfriend’s coming over. If you’re forced to stay in there no matter what you see, it’ll make you sort out your feelings. -3 There’s no way you could be that serious about me. So just give it up. -4 Fine. I’ll pop out right in the middle, and make you break up in the shittiest way possible. —101 -1 Hey, what do you think is going to happen? Whatya mean “what”? -2 When he gets here, and the mood’s all like this? Will he start out with a kiss? -3 Or go for my boobs? -4 Maybe rub my legs? -5 Don’t know, don’t care. That a problem for your boy to solve. Hey… —102 -1 Give me a serious answer. -2 Or is it you don’t want to think about it? Maybe you really hate that some guy’s snatching me away? -3 You really are a bitch. Just imagining it makes me want to die. So if I have to see that, I think I really will die… —103 -1 Nnmm -2 Hah? —104 -1 Then you should be the one to know first. -2 We’ll make out. Get in the bath… Wash each other up… Maybe make out again. -3 I’ll go out with you… -4 Until you’re able to give up. —105 -1 Ding Dong -2 Ka-cha -3 Wha? Kano? Why are you here? -4 Sorry, I won’t tell anyone at school that you came over. Ah… no, that’s not… Wakana just texted that she can’t go out with me. Do you know what the hell’s going on? -5 Hm? —106 -1 I don’t. Ah, but… -2 You’re better off now that she’s broken up with you. She’s ah, a piece of work, you know. -3 Hey! Kano! What do you mean? -4 Shit. Can’t believe her… —107 -1 I’m at your house Ah, my bad. Kinda sudden, but let’s break up Missed call -2 She really is so pure. —109 -1 And then… So! …can you believe it? sfx- Shhaaaa Huh? Kasumi and Aoi A day in the rainy season -2 Poomp -3 Sorry, I couldn’t hear you. sfx- Shaaa -4 Those two… hw- Chatter Chatter hw- Hm? What? Are they like that? ###bold and italicize “that’ —110 -1 Kasumi and Aoi The two of them get their feelings out 1 Shhwish -2 Wow! You came in 1st in our class! sfx- Glomp Thanks! -4 Tug -5 Nnm —111 -1 Kasumi and Aoi The two of them get their feelings out 2 Th-thank you. sfx- Fidget Fidget I’ll keep working hard… -2 So those two… hw- Kinda different from what I thought she’d do hw- Yaay! hw- Wha?! Look at them get all awkward… —112 -1 When I sat down in the chair So use this equation for this problem… sfx- Huh? hm- Ok! -2 Then substitute… Whew… -3 sfx- Squeeze Huh? What? What next? —113 -1 Vrreee Vrreee ###or any other cicada sound -2 Vrooooo It’s Summer vacation, I’ll call a friend over —115 -5 Fwip —116 -1 Beaaam -3 Huuuh? —117 -1 Onee-chan, you bringing some guy over? Hah? -2 Yeah, you totally are! You never wear revealing clothes at home! Wha? No! You’ve got it wrong! You were practicing your smile earlier! -3 Just because our parents are gone, don’t be going and doing weird things! I’m at a delicate age! The walls are thin! Ngh! You’re being stupid! I keep telling you it’s not like that! -4 Ding Dong —118 -1 Ka-chak -2 Ah, hello. sfx- Vrreee Vrreeee -3 Huh? What’s wrong? -4 Clink -5 Kinda surprised that a friend of Nee-chan would be so polite. Little sis is both of a delicate age… and still pure! —119 -1 Hey, it’s hot. Can you scootch over? hw- Ah, I get it now Can I just kick up the AC? Huh? hw- You’ve got a mistake there We can’t hang on each other at school, after all… —120 -1 Kasumi and Aoi Amusement Park You’re just going to drift off and get lost, so you better hold my hand! I’m not going to… You will! Not! Will! Not! —121 -2 Hey that one has a two hour wait… hw- Y-yeah… —122 -1 Natsuki and Aoi On the way home Natsuki, ain’t you gonna get you a boyfriend? You want me to hook you two up? I-I’m good… -2 So then… -3 Sorry, I’m gonna just go on home. Mm. Ok. -4 Whatcha doing? sfx- Bump Heya. hw- Don’t go hanging on me, ok? -5 Want to eat at the school cafeteria tomorrow? Huh? Your treat? You wish. —123 -1 Is there someone you’re interested in? What? Natsumi and Aoi The girl who waited -2 Mm… There’s someone I go home with, but… They haven’t shown the slightest bit of interest in me… -3 C’mon, you’re so cute, you’re also popular with the guys. You go flaunt it in their face, ok? hw- Ok, later! hw- G-guys? hw- Bye! -4 Okay… —124 -1 Sliiide -2 Aoi! Let’s go home. -3 Mm. —125 -2 I wanna go home fast and get back to Final Fantasy. You really are into your games. -3 Yaaawn -5 You go flaunt it in their face, ok? -6 Ah -7 Hey, listen… —126 -1 Ah, Togano… You’re on class journal duty. Be sure to do it before you go. Huh? Ah! I forgot! -2 Sorry! Go on home first! hw- See you tomorrow! hw- Okay -4 Thump -5 Sigh… sfx- Trod Trod -6 hw- That sure took a while Wonder what she’s doing… —127 -2 Huh? Ah! -3 Everything ok? -4 Huh? Yeah! —128 -1 You were waiting for me? Hm? Yeah. -2 Sorry, You should have go on home. -3 It’s fine, okay? -4 I mean, seems like you to say, after all. —129 -1 Bump -2 What’s with you? -3 I forgot. —130 -1 Natsumi and Aoi The one I admire At this time of night? (Mom) -2 I’m just going to the corner store! Going to the convenience store at night’s kinda exciting, huh? I get you. Huh?! -3 Hey, can we hold hands? Huh? Why? Th-the road are dangerous at night! -5 Ah, I’ll pay with Quick. sfx- Feelin’ embarrassed She’s into going to the convenience store at night as a couple. —131 -1 Rock… paper… scissors! sfx- Whish Kasumi and Aoi (extra) Good morning, see you tomorrow -2 Ok, I get the inside. sfx- Whumph Sure, sure. hw- Are you a kid or what? -3 I’m turning out the lights. Mm. —133 -1 Good night. Yeah. -3 Hey… -4 Hm? —134 -1 Aren’t I always the one who has to kiss you? For our goodnight kiss Really? sfx- Whoosh -2 You do it, Aoi. -4 Ok, close your eyes. -6 Whump —135 -2 Please make do with this. -3 I can hear your heart beating. —136 -1 When I used to hug you, you heart beat so much louder. -2 Th-that’s… because… -3 That was true back then… but we’ve done even more stuff together now… That’s why… —137 -2 Th-thump ###repeat through panel 3 -4 H-hey! Say something! -5 Zzz… -7 Good night. —138 -1 I fell asleep before I knew it. ‘Morning. -2 Is it ok we didn’t do it last night? sfx- Cough W-why?! -3 Well, you didn’t take out your contacts before bed. I-I just forgot, okay? I’m fine! hw- I can’t believe you noticed! The End —139 -1 Anzu’s number one this week again too. It’s Sunday, but it’s being broke day Sunday - broke day (Azu) -2 I saw! And she’s topped 10,000,000 views! The diva can’t tell anyone -3 Whoa, and Anzu’s not even eighteen. Seriously? The same age as us? -4 Maybe she’s goes here, huh? hw- Phsst, as if sfx- Jolt —140 -1 I, Sakurai Saki, know the truth. That the girl right in front of me, Sumida Azusa… —141 -1 Is the virtual singer “Anzu” who never shows her face. sfx- Anzuuuun! And, then… —142 -1 Hm? What’s wrong? -2 I wanna totally fangirl her! hw- Congrats for being number 1! hw- Thank you! I love you! -3 But… —143 -1 Since I’ve been a huge, mega, giga fan of hers right from the beginning… Gee, Sumida-san’s voice totally resembles Anzu’s talking voice. hw- Spring comes Modern Lit II ###book -2 Oh, Sumida-san loves the same crepe milk flavor. Milk ###box But that’s just circumstantial evidence. -3 The clinching factor was that she sang lyrics that hadn’t been released yet. My unbelievable world is all a sustainable imitation Those are pretty specific lyrics! So… —144 -1 Until she actually tells me herself… sfx- Hnnngh You’re… -2 I’m not gonna say anything! You’re… You’re…! Uh, kinda creepy. sfx- Barely holding it in —145 -1 So the thing to do is get her to tell me herself! So I don’t have to hold back this huge secret anymore! -2 So hey, we’ve been in class for three years already… So can I call you by name? -3 Saki. —146 -1 Snort I was so happy when just just used my alias! SakiSakiPanda-san has a question… hw- Am I dreaming… Yeah! Of course, Sumida-sama! Uh, you just went hyper polite. -2 Ok, s-so… Sumida-san…? Hm? Sure. -3 If I wanna get her to tell me, I’ve got to draw her out! sfx- Gulp Um… —147 -1 Do you have any artists you like? sfx- Twitch -3 Sumida-san? I don’t! sfx- Spin -4 Whaa? sfx- Um! Um! —148 -1 I… sfx- Slump I totally over-reacted! -2 But… but what could I do?! I mean, I know… ###bold and italicize “know” —149 -1 I know that she’s a huge Anzu fan! 1st year self introductions. sfx- Blahda Blah ###repeat …artist and already has three hit singles love her acoustic versions and ah, that was back before she was famous, so… just a weekly contribution, but it got nuked super famous song, and between fans, then She remembers things I’ve long forgot -2 If we start talking about artists, then Anzu is deff gonna come up. hw- So on this song… hw- Oh. I see. If that happens, I can only make weak-ass replies. -3 It’s not like I think she’s spread my secret, But… —150 -1 On the net, Anzu’s popular. Cute. Splendid. Everyone’s fantasy. -2 But the real me? —151 -1 My hair… My expressions… The way I am… -2 Are all so different from Anzu. -3 So that’s why I’m sure that for a big fan like Saki She’s looking for the fantasy and not me… —152 -1 HeyHeyHeeey! Saki! What are you doing?! Ah, Sumida-san… sfx- Nab -2 I’ve got the feeling that someone I love hates me! Lemme die! Die? C’mon! This is the first floor! hw- Someone you love? Your boyfriend? Stop social media bullying ###sign -3 Hey! Is this about shooting a TicTok video? —153 -1 Recently, even our won students have been filming for viral TicTok videos. sfx- Sigh Wha? Videos? Viral? -2 I know you’re at the age I’m supposed to let you off with a warning, but… I can’t have something dangerous going and blowing up on the net. No, it’s not… -3 And you, Sumida… You’re such a good student, so why are you… -4 N-no! You’re wrong! —154 -1 Forget about me! But Sumida-san wouldn’t do something like that! -2 Saki…? -3 Huh? But you two were just… -4 Sensei, you don’t know anything! Sumida-san wouldn’t do something crazy like that! hw- What? hw- What’s going on? sfx- Murmor Murmor —155 -1 She’s… way more amazing than that! -3 Saki! sfx- Murmor Murmor S-sorry! -4 hw- Amazing? hw- What is she talking about? A-anyway, come by the teacher’s room later! —156 -1 Ugh… -2 sfx- Grimy The pool sure gets all nasty over the winter… -3 Sorry, I wish I could let you off, but… hw- But for your punishment, clean the pool. sfx- Wha?! -4 sfx- Plish Don’t worry about it. Thanks for covering for me back there. —157 -1 Mm-nn. If I hadn’t lost my cool, it would have been… -2 Scrub Scrub -4 Hey, Saki… —158 -1 You know, right? About me. -2 Huh? What are you talking about? -3 It’s ok. You don’t have to hide it. Normally, people don’t say things like that. -4 But you know, right? That I’m Anzu. —159 -1 Ah… She’s more amazing… That was… -2 That’s not… what I meant by that… -3 You should have said something! -4 Huh? Like what? -5 If you were thinking it for so long, you should have said something! —160 -1 The fact that who I really am totally disappoints you! —161 -1 Anzu’s so glamorous on the web… but that the real me is like this. -2 That the Anzu everybody loves, isn’t even real. -3 Sorry. Let’s just get this done. -4 Why… —162 -1 Why are you smack talking Anzu? -3 So you did know. ###bold and italicize “did” sfx- Whish You suck at hiding things, Saki. -4 That’s because… I mean, don’t say those things! Anzu is so cute! And amazing! —163 -1 She’s everyone’s idol! -2 I knew you’d just be like everyone else. -3 You thought it, right? That since Anzu was so charismatic that the real person must be the same. (New article) Who is Anzu really? Age, face, real name is revealed She’s gotta have a shitty personality High school? Total poser Just get lost, loser When things are different from the image, people get disillusioned. -4 Nn…! —164 -1 That’s not true! -2 Swip -3 Thud —165 -1 It is! It is true! People are going to hate me! -2 They’ll never hate you! You’re lying! I don’t believe you! You’re full of shit! -3 I hate being exposed like this! Because you’re a fan, you think I’m a fraud and are all disillusioned! -4 A fraud…? —166 -1 As if! -2 Hwaah? -3 Ever since I met Anzu, I’ve enjoyed every day! —167 -1 I love her so much, I dyed my hair! I’ve become much happier than before! Even if your image is different, Sumida-san, even if Anzu is a fraud… —168 -1 I’ve been watching -2 I’ve been listening! -3 All my feeling this entire time! -4 All of that has been real! —169 -1 So even if you deny it, Azu-chan, ###emphasize “Azu-chan” similar to original My love won’t change! -3 An angel’s promise… Huh? Are those new lyrics? —170 -1 The new song’s #1 this week again! Amazing! -4 Hey, what do you think? The rock version of “After Cinderella Dies”? -5 It’s soooo rad! The way the vocals come in is so…! After Cinderella Dies (rock ver) 3,350,000 views 1 day ago #Azu # Original —171 -1 Afterward Thank you so much for picking up this manga! The title comes from the very first Rui and Satsuki story. I kept it just like that. These are all the stories that I wanted to draw most, so they are filled with a lot of my feelings. When I started drawing stories about these two, I never would have imagined so many people would read them. It’s all thanks to everyone who’s read them. Thanks you so much! Sanke —175 -1 Wanna run together? Sure! Not again… One of them is deff gonna drop out along the way. -2 Wheeeooo! Finished! I’m gonna be so sore tomorrow. I can’t believe they actual crossed the finish line together…