Shino Hirofumi Secret Sunflower 308 309 (hah) Where'd that come from, Yō? [note: letter 'o' with macron over it] You didn't like it? 310 It was fine, but... Great! I was looking at you and just got the urge. Okay. Can you sit in the chair now? (Same pose as yesterday, please) (What!?) But I wanna get frisky! And what if someone walks in? You filled this out already? Can I look? (flip) (Hm?) The future survey? Sure, go ahead. 311 Art school, huh. Yeah. There's a place nearby, so I can stay at home. Figured so. What am /I/ gonna do... You changed your pose. I know. (skrch skrch skrch) 312 (murmur) Maybe I'll go to the same place as you. What? For college? But you don't like art. Yeah, I know, but... (Ngahh...) Oh, what about S--- College? They have a General Studies program too. Yeah, they do. Then let's both go there! No, don't want to. And you're way too casual about this... Aren't we dating? (Grrr) And what about it? You won't be lonely, Ichika!? If we're at different schools, we can't see each other every day! That would be the worst! 313 That's a different matter entirely. (skrch skrch) It's not like we'll never see each other again. (Grrr) Ichika, you jerk! You're so cold! This is why you don't have any friends! Wh-! That has nothing to do with this! And yes I do! What's the big deal? Everybody goes to the same place as their girlfriend or boyfriend. sigh (clack) 314 I... hate that kind of thing. You'll go along with anything, Yō. I don't like that about you. Put some serious thought into it. 315 I'm (whump) super (lift) serious though!!??? (whoooom) (drip drip) Ichika, you big dummy!! (hop) (ploosh) What are you acting all cool for?? /You're/ the one who confessed to /me/! 316 I think... I like you, Kojima-san. 317 I've heard of girls getting together at girls-only schools, but... then... what happens after graduation? (drp) Going to school with boys... seeing less of each other... And then... (drop) 318 She said she liked me... (blub blub blub) (skrch skrch skrch) 319 (sktch sktch) (skrch skrch skrch) Hoo. Maybe I'll call it a night. My TV show's on. What!? It's over already!? (whammm) Yikes... how did I not notice? (Oh...) Right... Because I wasn't getting any texts from Yō. (blip blip blip) [texts:] It's starting! Are you watching?? Aya-pon's so cute! Whoa! Did you see that?? Masa's face was so cool right there! I could totally fall in love! No fair!!!!!!!! That was pretty low Yes it was!!!!!! Normally I'd be getting constant updates in real time. Ichika, you jerk! 320 (flip flip flip) Sigh... Wonder if she hates me now. 321 Kojima... You still haven't written a thing. You're the only one left. (Fill it out already) Urgh.... Isn't there anything... you want to do? Or you're interested in? You wound me deeply, Sensei. If there were, there'd be no problem. I did? How deeply? 3 millimeters. That's not deep at all! 322 Back then, there were sunflowers... (Huh?) Sunflowers? See, right there. Those are sunflowers, right? Back in elementary we grew them as a class project. I took extra special care watering mine, looking after it, looking forward to the day it finally bloomed. 323 Mine was the only one... that didn't bloom. That's the kind of person I am. Not sure I get it, but... Trying growing it again! The flower only you can! (grin!) (Ha ha ha ha!) Lame!! 324 Sensei's pretty casual about it too. Try growing it again, huh? In flower language, sunflowers mean... (Ermmm....) (What was it again?) Longing. Gazing at your beloved. Love and respect. Adoration. "passion" What if... it doesn't bloom again? 325 I'm scared. Having to start over again... if it wilts, if it never blooms. Having to plant the seed... all over again. Not! I gotta stop these negative trains of thought. (flash) I'll just check in on Ichika-chan before I go. (slide) Ichika... 326 327 328 Ahh... those are the eyes. Quiet. But with a fire inside. Just like that time... 329 I... love Ichika-chan. It's hard for me to think about the future right now. I just figure, "I'll cross that bridge when I come to it." But.... [magazine title:] K--- College the way I am now... 330 I don't deserve to be reflected in those eyes! [sign:]Faculty (slide) Thank you. 331 You finally filled it out? Yep, for now. So which school? It's a secret. Seriously? (brush) Ichika-chan, Oh, but it's in the prefecture! (nyah) I... only thought of one thing I want to do. I couldn't bear to go without seeing you at all. Is it okay? 332 Yes. I'm relieved. I always want to be able... to walk by your side. 333 But... she'll call me naive again if I say that, so I won't. I need to work hard so you won't get tired of me. Hey, hey! How's it coming along!? (pop) Whoa! Stop! You can't look yet! The meaning of a sunflower... 334 Ichika-chan!!! You really /DO/ love me!!! (Wh-) What's wrong with that!!?0