"two letters came for you." "Thanks." "Wh-What is it?" "you wear contacts?" "Huh?" "I forgot I was still dressed like this!" "don't look at me!" "Why just me?" "you look cute with glasses!" "Let me see you!" "Let me see you!" "Senpai!" "Please stop!" "so what's the big deal?" "Well?" "What are those letters about?" "It's fine!" "It's fine!" "right." "No!" "The boys are watching!" "Kanda Sorata-sama" "Let's Make a Game!" Screening Committee Member should we continue this in your room?" "Or maybe in the bath?" "Neither!" "let's do it outside!" "What?" "!" "You need some surprises in your life!" "no life!" "I passed..." "I passed the first screening!" ""Let's Make a Game!" Instructions for Candidates Who Have Passed the Initial Screening Process" "They want me to go and do a presentation on the 31st!" "Really?" "!" "kouhai-kun!" "Nanamin!" "Nanamin!" "Sorata." "Get off me already!" "Yeah!" "what's in the other one?" "Teach me about love." "What is this?" "Do you know about love?" "Teach me about love." "400)}#08 Set Off a Huge Firework" "Sorata." "Teach me about love (koi)." "I knew it was you!" "Teach me about love (koi)." "Koi are freshwater fish that live in lakes and rivers. and expensive ones can go for millions of yen." "I see." "you don't!" "You actually wanted to learn about fish?" "!" "Sorata." "Make my heart pound." "Don't say that so nonchalantly." "Make my chest tighten." "I can't handle such huge responsibility." "Fight." "You try showing some fighting spirit!" "why are you suddenly so interested in love?" "Ayano told me:" "The best way to learn how to write about love is by falling in love." "She said that anyone could write one love story in their lifetime." "Your editor doesn't have any trouble... does she?" "There's a meeting to pick out new serializations on the 31st." "The 31st?" "but I've got a presentation that day." "Instructions for Pitch Presentations for the Second Stage of Screening" "A presentation?" "My presentation for the "Let's Make a Game!" competition." "so I need to prepare for it." "I'll help you." "No thanks." "huh?" "Let's both do our best." "Mashiro!" "You're in a boy's room without pants on again." "You can't do that." "Why not?" "because..." "Because boys are perverted creatures." "Don't act as though I represent all boys." "hurry." "Not yet." "I still haven't learned about love." "it's not like that!" "didn't you?" "Shiina's editor told her to find out." "B-But that doesn't mean mistakes won't happen." "a brute?" "Let's just go." "How can you..." "Kanda-kun has to prepare for his presentation." "You'll get in his way." "I'm not bothering him." "but..." "But?" "She's not bothering me." "but..." "But?" "Why are you trying to pick a fight with me?" "I'm not picking a fight..." "That's right!" "I'm the one who's going to fight kouhai-kun!" "I think pudding is a beverage!" "At least stay on topic!" "that's why pudding shakes are evil!" "Nanami." "do you know about love?" "Sorata-sama has logged on." "do you have a minute?" "Maid-chan" "Ryunosuke-sama is currently deep in contemplation... about what would happen if you opened both doors... of a two-door refrigerator at the same time." "Maid-chan." "Do you have any advice on how to do a presentation?" "Maid-chan." "Do you have any advice on how to do a presentation?" "Maid-chan" "How should I punish you to death for suggesting... that anyone would do (lol)?" "You answered your own question!" "Akasaka Ryunosuke:" "Wear a suit." "That is all." "You're there suddenly?" "!" "practice your presentation skills with the residents of Sakura Hall." "you have plenty of unique individuals here to test them on." "you have plenty of unique individuals here to test them on." "Ryunosuke-sama has logged off." "That's all?" "Do you need any help?" "please." "Let the training begin!" "Kouhai-kun Training um..." "I believe that it wouldn't just be core users... too." "53 seconds." "That's too long." "I tried using Fujisawa Kazuki's award-winning pitch as a template." "Explain it so there's clear progression from introduction through conclusion. and it's not interesting at all." "too. so it's hard to tell what your main point is." "Kanda-kun..." "I'll try improving it tonight!" "Please listen to it again tomorrow!" "He's serious." "You can do it!" "Nanamin says she'll give you a kiss!" "I won't!" "On the cheek." "Where isn't the problem!" "My concept is simple and fun... simple as well as... exhilarating... what are you doing in my room?" "Designing characters." "Why are you doing that in here? I feel like I'll understand what it means to love." "Should I leave?" "No..." "Do you want me to leave?" "she'll be annoyed." "I'll stay." "Huh?" "You always think of Nanami first." "What are talking about?" "Never mind." "whatever." "Take care of yourself" "The sun rose and set again." "I'd rewrite it and practice again." "Red Brick Road Shopping District" "After repeating the process ten times..." "I greeted the morning of my decisive battle." "Okay!" "Sorata." "Victory" "Where did you get this?" "I went yesterday." "With who?" "and walked a lot." "Did you go by yourself?" "Sorry." "You'll find out if your work's going to be serialized today." "I'll be fine." "See you later." "I'm off!" "Entry:" "Kanda Sorata" "School/Employment:" "Suimei University of the Arts please begin." "I-It's a pleasure to meet you!" "Fujisawa Kazuki!" "Can I ask you something... before we jump into your presentation?" "Huh?" "What do you think you need to do to become a creator?" "um... w-well..." "I need to tell him something." "Something... uh..." "I can't do it." "My mind's gone blank." "Evening Fireworks Display Starts Today!" "That's what I'm thinking." "um... u-uh... you're Kanda's kid!" "What's with the getup?" "You're looking sharp." "Are you going on a date?" "N-No... kid?" "Kanda Sorata-san..." "Kanda-san..." "Kanda-san." "Y-Yes." "I regret to inform you that your pitch has been rejected." "Sorata." "I'm home." "Welcome back." "How did the meeting go?" "I'm going to be serialized starting in November's issue." "I see." "Congratulations." "Thanks." "you'd better start drawing." "Please go." "Sorata..." "Don't stay here." "Go draw." "Please go." "But..." "Shiina..." "I..." "This isn't the way forward." "I'll start to... huh?" "it's not an easy world to enter." "He was prepared for that." "but..." "Nanamin?" "Kiss..." "I won't!" "Okay!" "Let's throw a welcome party for Aoyama-san!" "What?" "Jin!" "That's a nice idea!" "Hold on!" "Why would you suggest that?" "Today's the only day it could be." "I've got just the thing!" "There's something I've been saving for a special occasion!" "It'll start at six!" "Everybody had better be here!" "Wh-What?" "Wait!" "Presentation Materials" ""Let's Make a Game!" Instructions for Candidates Who Have Passed the Initial Screening Process" "Treasure Chest" "Kouhai-kun!" "kouhai-kun!" "It's finally here!" "The fateful day mankind has been waiting for!" "which one do you like best?" "What's all this?" "Underwear." "What?" "!" "Just kidding." "They're swimsuits." "Oh..." "Why's your reaction so different for underwear and swimsuits?" "It's a mystery." "Stop thinking about that." "Why are you scattering swimsuits all over my room?" "I figured we could have a pool party to welcome Nanamin!" "Now?" "kouhai-kun!" "Mashiron and I will all be waiting for you in our swimsuits!" "Splash!" "didn't you?" "are pools even open at this hour?" "You're forgetting the school pool." "are you?" "!" "It's okay!" "Jin... so there's no problem." "...said it's okay!" "Really?" "Senpai!" "I don't want a welcome party..." "Good timing." "Pick one out for yourself." "Or would you rather I chose for you?" "What's going on?" "We're throwing a welcome pool party for you!" "What?" "!" "which one do you want?" "Kouhai-kun said he likes this one." "I didn't say anything!" "Kanda-kun?" "!" "It's not me you're supposed to be fighting!" "Your enemy is this alien!" "You should go with a string bikini." "Mitaka-senpai!" "Jin-san?" "!" "That's enough from both of you!" "I haven't even said I'm going yet." "Besides..." "Presentation Materials" "I'm not going to the pool." "Hurry up and clear these away." "What?" "Nanamin and kouhai-kun." "No." "School starts tomorrow." "exactly!" "We can't end our summer vacation without wearing swimsuits!" "yeah!" "I see..." "Huh?" "Let's go." "Let's go to Aoyama's welcome pool party!" "The sea is calling me!" "All right." "You should warm up first." "Where are Aoyama and Shiina?" "They should be done changing soon." "how do I look?" "Too plain." "I'm not asking you!" "What?" "don't say anything!" "I think you look good." "Really?" "I-I know it's not as bold as Kamiigusa-senpai's... but this is the most I can manage." "It's my first time wearing anything like this." "I didn't know what I'd do if I looked all weird." "it looks really good on you." "You're speaking with a Kansai accent again." "Sorata." "Do I look weird?" "Wh-What do you mean?" "you idiot." "You complimented Nanami." "okay." "It looks good on you." "Really?" "Yeah." "Kanda-kun?" "Take this!" "Kickboard cutter!" "K-Kanda-kun?" "!" "Kanda-kun?" "Huh?" "Why you little..." "Aoyama-san." "Let's jump in." "Huh?" "wait!" "Killer Niagara Tub Falls!" "Let me practice my aim." "You idiot!" "cover your boobs!" "come on!" "I can't get it undone!" "I declare this territory Kouhai-kun Land!" "Give them back!" "You pervert!" "That was terrible..." "Here." "Pool parties are all about wardrobe malfunctions!" "no life!" "You brought this all the way here?" "kouhai-kun!" "Eat up!" "You can't have a Sakura Hall welcome party without hotpot." "Curry-flavored." "Thanks for the food." "Hey!" "What are you kids doing here?" "!" "Run." "That was quick!" "you said you got permission!" "There's no way the school would give us permission to do that!" "What?" "!" "I knew it!" "Just hide!" "I'm gonna go change!" "Hey!" "Where'd you go?" "!" "Come on out!" "making a racket!" "Th-This situation!" "Kanda-kun!" "quiet." "don't look up!" "No matter what!" "Shiina!" "A new charm." "The embroidery is prettier than the last one." "Easy Delivery" "Easy Delivery" "Thanks." "Now!" "Run for it!" "I thought you'd be sadder." "I am sad." "They're beautiful!" "Fireworks?" "Shiina?" "Sorata." "That man has a scary look on his face." "Huh?" "You kids!" "aren't you?" "!" "Enjoying your youth with no regard for anything else!" "You won't get away with this!" "man..." "I'm starting to have fun!" "you know." "I won't cry." "I'm not you." "What?" "!" "What's your problem?" "I'm just trying to... isn't it?" "When I came home... I felt like I had been rejected." "I felt like my heart was going to shatter." "I couldn't hide from my regrets or my frustration." "But that's why it's so easy!" "You've just gotta do it!" "The only way to get rid of these feelings is to do it." "I just have to do it." "I started having fun!" "What are you talking about?" "You're a masochist?" "It's better than being considered normal!" "Spoken like a true resident of Sakura Hall." "And now you're one of us!" "I like people who have goals." "I like people who try their hardest!" "Huh?" "N-Nothing!" "You two are too slow!" "Let's race to see who reaches Sakura Hall first!" "What?" "!" "What?" "!" "I'm starting in last place?" "!" "I can't believe you didn't bring..." "Nanamin." "will you?" "So future generations will remember this... let's call this the No Panties Nanamin fireworks welcome party!" "Don't call it that!" "Don't remember weird things!" "Don't worry." "It was just a little run without any underwear on." "no life!" "Here!" "Please stop saying "no panties." "Do you want one?" "Mashiro..." "What?" "I think I understand a little... about love." "from England." "1)}#09 The Fall Storm is Here" "Sukiyaki and sushi are delicious." "look at me!" "I'll impersonate a boss." "you." "Feel like flying north?"