Pg 1, Cover Page: Top Title: Desire Parade Vertical Sentence: I’ll exchange my heart for this, that, and everything else I want Lower Right: Chisako. Arranged Sale Date of 1st Comic “The Selfish Mille-Feuille” is October 18th. Pg 2: But I get it, you know? Reality is not that sweet. Guy: Miss, if it’s someone as cute as you that we’re talking about here Flyer: Start Out Casually! <3 We’re an entry-level hiring business 2 hours = 30,000 Yen Su~per easy work! It’s okay if you have no experience! We’ll support you every step of the way! Looking for applicants ranging from 18 to around 27 years old (no high schoolers) [text in the cloud bubble] No touching permitted in the club [text above the phone number, name of the club] Girls Bar Pink Pink Guy: then you’ll be able to quickly earn around thirty thousand in just one night Guy: It’ll be okay, it’s not a weird place at all Girl: I see… Girl (thought): Thirty thousand…!! I could afford to buy that latest Myau Myau handbag I’ve been wanting! Girl (thought): I’m a little conflicted…! Girl: I wonder if I should take you up on this~ Girl: Oh… Sfx: *drop* Pg 3: Girl: Sorry about that~! Girl: Oh, well if it isn’t Tougou-san! Girl: Ah, I wonder if you recognize me, we go to the same school, my name is Fujii— Tougou: …What’s this? Tougou: Cheap Tougou: You must be real desperate, huh? Tougou: If you’re willing to resort to doing this just because you want money Sfx: *toss* Fujii: I got caught Fujii: By Tougou Miki… Students: Long time no see! Students: chatter, chatter Students: The second semester is really crazy Students: How was your summer break? Pg 4: Tougou: Fujii-san, you got a minute? Student: Apparently, Togo quit T University and ended up attending here. She says it's because it’s closer to her home... Student: Is it true that she's making a lot of money from stocks? Student: I’ve been hearing things like the sum of her wealth may or may not amount to one hundred million! Fujii: Amongst those in our university, Tougou Miki is a bit of a renowned individual Fujii: She’s smart and rich Fujii: However, she's an eccentric one. She always wears a sweat jacket, uses a convenience store plastic bag as her handbag and, honestly, she's just not fashionable at all. Fujii: She doesn’t particularly seem to have friends within the school, either, so she’s always by herself Tougou: …. It’s about what happened yesterday. Sfx: *gulp* Tougou: Fujii-san, do you want money? Pg 5: Fujii: … Well, I’d much prefer having some money than none at all <3 Sfx: *smile* Fujii: Being a girl, in itself, comes with its costs, wouldn’t you say? Fujii: In short, wanting this and that, wanting to eat, wanting to drink, wanting to go out… no matter how much money I have, it’s still not enough! It’s kind of like that… Fujii: He he he he~ Fujii: Usually, I’m just pestered by guys and they buy me stuff Fujii: And right after they’ve just broken up with someone, too Tougou: Hmm… Tougou: Say, Fujii-san, you’re pretty interesting… Fujii: Huh? Sfx: *flap* Pg 6: Tougou: Shall I give you this? Tougou: Or let me put it another way, I’ll buy everything you want Fujii: Huh…!? Fujii: W-why would you do something like that for me…!? Tougou: To be frank, for a while now, I’ve been very curious about you… Sfx: *stare* Fujii: In other words… d-does this mean that she likes me…!? Fujii: Oh… Fujii: So Tougou-san was one of those people that swung that way!? Fujii: But the offer is so hard to turn away… Fujii: Am I really so mercenary that I’d even go out with another girl for money? Sfx: *Ga ga* sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for something) Fujii: Money… <3 Pg 7: Fujii: When it comes to love, it doesn’t matter if it’s a boy or a girl! Fujii: I understand now! Let’s go out! Tougou: Huh? Go… out? Fujii: … Hey, is it okay if I call you Miki? Miki: …. Do what you want Miki: … I guess it’s fine Fujii: Okay, then, Miki! <3 Fujii: Take care of me? Tougou: Here, you can have this Pg 8: Fujii: Woooow! Myau Myau’s latest handbag! Fujii: Is it really okay for me to have this? Tougou: For this price, it’s no problem for me to buy you as much of this kind of stuff as you want Fujii: ….! Fujii: Say, Miki, I have a bit of as favor to ask… Fujii: It’s so delicious~! Fujii: I’ve always wanted to come to this restaurant! I’m so happy! Miki: You really look like you’re enjoying what you’re eating, huh, Minami? Minami: Yup! It’s because it’s so good! I love meat! <3 Minami: How about you, Miki? Is there any food in particular that you like? Miki: Not really… I’m fine with anything I put in my stomach Minami: Wow— Pg 9: Minami: For me, once I’m at a wonderful restaurant, I can’t help wanting to eat all the good food! Miki: …. You really seem to enjoy life, Minami Minami: You see, in order to live my life out to the fullest, I go and seek out as many fun things do to as possible! Minami: Miki, you have a lot of money, you should use it to indulge in the things you enjoy! Miki: … I don’t really get that. Minami: Thank you for the meal! It was so good! I’m so happy! Minami: Now, after this… Miki: We go home, right? Here, have this. Some taxi fare. Miki: Alright, see you tomorrow! Sfx: Heh *small laugh* Pg 10: Minami: …. What’s this? Minami: Right now, I’m probably the happiest I’ve ever been in my life! Minami: Up until now, I’ve always understood romance to be relationships founded on give and take Minami: This is so cute~! I want it~! Guy: Sounds good! I can buy it for you! Guy: But, you know, later tonight… Sfx: *chuckle* Minami: … That’s fine Minami: That’s why, this is my first time meeting someone like Miki… Minami: Miki gives me things without expecting anything in return… Note: In the end, she took the train home because she’s a penny-pincher < - - - Minami: Wait… Miki…. Isn’t she basically the ideal romantic partner I’ve always been looking for…!? Pg 11: Friend: There’s no way someone that accommodating could actually exist!! Minami: Huh? Friend: That guy is definitely sketchy! Friend: I mean, he gives you all these things and doesn’t come on to your for your body or anything, right? Minami: Yeah Minami: She’s actually a girl, though… Friend: Say, looking at it from another perspective, doesn’t that attitude just mean he doesn’t love you? Minami: What…? Friend: If he loved you, then things between you two would be a lot more mutual Minami: Is that… so…? Friend: That’s definitely the norm! Minami: I don’t think… it necessarily has to be like that, though… Pg 12: Miki: Here Miki: You looked like you wanted this the other day Minami: Woooow! Thank youuuu! I’m so happyyyy! Minami: I mean, just look at how much she splurges on me? Miki: Here. Minami: Yay! Thank you! Minami: She obviously… Miki: Have this. Minami: Loves me… Minami (little letters): Loves…? Miki: We don’t want to miss today’s lecture, right? If so, then I’ll just be heading back… Minami: Say, Miki, today… Sfx: *slap* Miki: … What is it? Pg 13: Minami: She deflected me….!! Minami: … Today, Gemini’s Horoscope reading has a really good outlook Miki: Oh, really… *uninterested* Minami: Speaking of which, Miki, what’s your Zodiac Sign? Minami: When is your birthday? Miki: I don’t know what my Zodiac Sign is. Miki: I was born October 21st. Minami: I see… That means you’re a Scorpio, huh? That’s a bit surprising… Minami: Hold on a second! Isn’t that today!? Miki: What? Oh, yeah, now that you mention it, it is today, huh? Minami: Oh, no, this is no good! We have to celebrate it! We should make a reservation somewhere, like a restaurant, or… Minami: Ack! I don’t have any money on me! But it’s your birthday, how could I ask you to pay for yourself!? Minami: Oh, I know! I’ll prepare you a homemade meal! I may not look it, but I’m actually pretty skilled at cooking! Do you have something in particular you’d like to eat…? Miki: Don’t bother Miki: I’m not really interested in a homemade meal Miki: So I won’t ask you to make me anything Pg 14: Minami: I finally had supposedly met Minami: my ideal romantic partner… Minami: But even so… Minami: Why am I starting to feel this way? Minami: Like I’m lonely and hurting Guy: Hey, Minami, do you have a boyfriend right now? Minami: … I don’t. Guy: Really!? Lucky me! Minami: … Not a boyfriend Guy: I’ve always had a thing for you Guy: I just recently got a new car, maybe we could go riding together sometime? Minami: Wow, really? Hmm, let me think about it… Pg 15: Minami: Oh… Miki: Here Minami: I don’t want any more stuff Pg 16: Minami: How about we break up? Miki: …. Fine by me Minami: I knew it Minami: Miki, you don’t like me at all Miki: … Like? Where’d you get that? Miki: It’s all the same to me Minami: I wasn’t being loved whatsoever Pg 17: Miki: Ouch! Sfx: *Whack* Minami: If you didn’t like me, then why did you do all these things for me…!? Minami: You’re such an idiot Minami: I don’t want any of your stuff anymore! Minami: I’m returning it! Miki: I just…. Miki: Whenever I gave you presents, you would be so happy Miki: I just wanted to see that Minami: What…? Minami: What even is that? Minami: Doesn’t that just mean … Sfx: *sniff* Pg 18: Minami: … that you like me, basically? Miki: Oh, is that what that is? Miki: I’m not good… at understanding stuff like that. Sfx: *pissed* Minami: … You know Minami: Liking someone means… Miki: Oh… Pg 19: Minami: … How was that? Is your heart beating faster? Minami: That’s what it means to “like” someone. Miki: … It is Miki: Beating faster Minami: … Then Caption: Their true beginning <3 Minami: From now on Minami: Want me more