Watamote ch189: Since I'm Not Popular, Something is Ending

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>Why do you catch my eye? Why do you disgust me...?

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>And so, for today, I'll be teaching you two C-grade high schoolers in Asuka's place.

>Thank you, Miho-chan.
>It's fine. We're study camp buds, after all.
>Who are you calling C-grade high schoolers?

>You were in the C-Class during the study camp, right?
>I got a D in the mock exam at the end, so you should change that to D-grade.
>No, you're only lowering your grade...

>That would make me E-grade.
>Well, in terms of sexiness, I'd be an A-grade.
>Wow... We've barely even started and the conversation has already turned stupid...

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>...?

>What's wrong?
>?
>It's nothing.

>...

>Hey, uh...
>Maki. Sorry about earlier.

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>Eh!?
>You're upset cos I directed my frustration towards you, right?

>No... well... kinda...
>Sorry... I've been a bad mood since this morning... For the past two days... I've been feeling really irritated...

>That, and I'm in such a mess after learning that Koharu-chan lied to me...
>...Ah.
>Right...

>No, it was my fault...
>I'm sorry for not reading the mood...

>!?

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>Now now, Sachi and Maki, that's enough.
>More importantly, we haven't all gotten together at St*rbucks since the second year, have we?
>Is that so?
>We haven't had many opportunities since Maki's got her boyfriend and Koharu-chan's in a seperate class.
>Yeah.

>It doesn't really feel like that since we're often together during lunch break, though.
>I guess. But still...

>It was hilarious how clearly irritated Sachi was that Koharu-chan didn't come to our class this week.
>Eh!?

>You shouldn't leave Sachi all by herself, Koharu-chan.
>Even at the best of times, she still gets uneasy sometimes.
>Eh?
>Ahaha...
>Ahahaha!

>...That's right.
>I'm someone who loves Koharu-chan, after all.
>Ahahaha.

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>Oh.
>Miho and Sasaki.
>You guys studying?
>Yeah.
>And you?

>!
>?

>Hey, um, have we met before?
>Eh!?
>Woah...

>That's a really lousy pick-up line...
>No! I really have seen her somewhere before!

>Have you ever met this guy before, Naruse-chan?
>Nope.
>So it is a lie!!
>No, I'm serious!!

>Hold on. I'm trying to remember if we've met somewhere.
>No, you're totally hitting on her.

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>...I remember now!!
>You're Kuroki-san's friend, right!?
>Eh!? Mokocchi!?
>Kuro-chan?
>Kuroki...!?

>That's right, you're the d-...
>the one Kuroki-san showed us in that photo.
>Is that so?
>...!?

>Hold on a minute. You were about to say d-... something, weren't you?
>Eh?

>You were about to say d*ck or dong, right?
>Ah...
>No...

>Kuroki showed you pictures of not only Naruse but d*cks too, right!?
>Fuuka-chan!?
>Woah!? Don't say that out loud!!

>It's like, Kuroki-san said that, erm, Naruse-san, was it? Sent her d*ck pictures as a prank.
>Eh~ I didn't do that.
>Kuro-chan's pretty stupid, so she probably lied about that.

>Naruse, if you're gonna prank Kuroki, you should do it to me instead. I'll take anything you can throw at me.
>Fuuka-chan...
>Not as stupid as this idiot right here, though.

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>Oh yeah, I've heard that Sasaki-san is a total slut.
>Eh~ She doesn't look that way at all.

>There's been a whole bunch of rumors spreading among all the guys lately.
>Heh~ So boys are into ponytails, huh?

>Is it just me, or do these guys' badmouthing seem kinda cynical and lame?
>Can't they come up with something more interesting to badmouth?

>Got something you want to say, Koharu-chan?
>Eh!?

>Ah! Come to think of it, I lost to Sasaki during that ball game tournament when she hit a home run.
>...And?
>Ah, um, that's all.

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>I'm not in the mood for badmouthing anyway...
>I'm more worried about what [Futaki head] is thinking right now.
>Speaking of what boys are into...

>that pig-tailed girl Koharu-chan was with seemed popular too.
>"In what way?" is something I'm not sure I can say to that. Ahahaha.

>She was surrounded by guys last week too. She must be popular with that type.
>What the heck?
>When we went looking for you, Koharu-chan, you were playing with them just like today.
>So they saw that too, huh...

>Weren't you being a nuisance, Koharu-chan?
>Butting your way into that girl's harem like that.
>No, she's not like that.

>Not like that?
>Have you known her for that long? Didn't you only just become friends with her recently?
>It may be recent, but I can just tell.

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>...Well, whatever.
>What about those otakus then? They were in our class during the 2nd year, right?

>They were the ones you made fun of the most, Koharu-chan.
>You're just gonna bring yourself down by being friendly with that lot.
>We're not friendly or anything.

>Actually, what's with you lately?
>It's got nothing to do with you, Sachi.
>We're in seperate classes, after all.
>I thought so too. Aren't you being a bit too salty towards Koharu-chan?

>Then who among that lot are you aiming for, Koharu-chan?
>Huh?
>The glasses dork? The fatty? The shorty? Whoever else was there?

>I saw the glasses dork.
>No, I told you, it's not like that!
>Never mind then.
>Could it be the fatty!? He seemed nice, though.
>Ahahaha

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>Never mind me. How are things going with the chin guy, Maki?
>Eh? Chin guy?
>Bfft!!

>...
>!!?
>cough cough
>Ah...!?

>You bitch...!!
>Ah
>No...!
>You're wrong...
>If you're fine with his chin, then... y'y'know... erm...

>!
>Kh
>Khkhkhkh

>Koharu-chan really is the best.
>Is now really the right time to say that?

>Ahahahaha!!
>Calling her boyfriend "chin guy"!!
>...What the hell, guys? You're seriously creepy me out...

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>...I don't really get it, but you're talking about Maki's boyfriend, right?
>He's a really nice guy. I can't believe you'd talk about him like that.
>No, you're the one who started calling him that in the first place!!

>Huh? It wasn't just Koharu-chan, was it?
>Weren't you badmouthing him alongside us, Nori?
>You're terrible for lying like that.
>Well, it's up to Maki over whether she believes you or not.

>Play dumb all you want. I have proof.
>Eh!?

>It was when the three of us... four if you include Makocchi... got together during summer break.
>I recorded our conversation from then.
>Huh!? Are you stupid!? Why would you do that!? That's seriously creepy!!

>Let's give it a play.
>>Voice memo
>Besides, it was you guys who made me say that! I wasn't thinking that at all!!

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>Just kidding. That was a lie.

>...What's with you? What the hell do you want? Are you stupid?
>!

>Don't talk to me starting from tomorrow, you three.
>...

>I'm leaving too.

>I'm sure you've already noticed, Koharu-chan,
>but Sachi's always making fun of you behind your back too.

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>...Why did you do that?
>Eeh?

>Don't blame me. It was your fault that I laughed, Koharu-chan.
>I've always hated Maki, though.

>I didn't hate Nori as much
>but I guess she's sticking with Maki.

>Well...
>we somehow managed to stay friends up until now rgerdless.

>I wanted to hold onto them until the school festival was over,
>but now I can focus on the exams, so it's all good.

>I got to have a blast with you right at the very end, Koharu-chan.

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>Um...

>Are you okay?
>!

>Who are you?
>We saw the fight from over there...

>Who is this girl...?
>She's getting seriously worried over someone like me, who's a stranger from a completely different school...

>She's probably a really good girl unlike Sachi and the others...
>Unlike me.
>?

>Sachi, Nori, Maki and I were all terrible people, badmouthing other people on the surface while badmouthing each other behind our backs.
>Even that kind of relationship was kinda fun.
>But she probably wouldn't understand that, huh.