Since I'm Not Popular, My Dad Will Take Me and My Friend Fishing

p1
>Why am I fishing again?
>>I think that part's pretty interesting.
>>Nah, that's not that lewd so I don't think it's for you, Yuri-chan.
>>Today
>>You like fishing, right, Tomoko? I want to try it too.

p2
>You know how to put on bait, Tamura-san?
>Eh? I wonder?

>...

>Is this about right?
>No. Just one is enough.
>>lots

p3
>...
>...

>Hey, um...
>What is it?

>Have you ever fished before?
>First time.
>You really put on that bait. (A lot of it.)

>I watched One-on-One Fishing Battles on FishingVision to prepare for today.
>Why did you have that channel on?

>So you're interesting in fishing?
>...Not really...
>...

>Then why did you want to do it?
>...
>Because you did it before, Tomoko...

p4
>I thought it'd be fun to participate in a common interest with a friend...
>...

>I thought about getting into pachinko like Yoshida-san, but the pachinko machines at the arcade are useless.
>Useless?
>You can't win money.
>The seeds of a pachinko addiction...

>Anyway, if I end up enjoying fishing, I might invite Mako and Yoshida-san.
>Hmm.

>If that happens, you can invite Nemoto-san, Okada-san, and Uchi-san too if you want...
>Aah... Fore...Okada-san looks like she would enjoy fishing.
>"Fore"? Was she gonna call Okada-san "Forehead"?
>Kibako... Lewd Pink...

>Katou-san is the one person who'd never do this...

>She's quietly eating the food someone's mom put a lot of energy into making...
>>silent nom

p5
>But we haven't caught anything.
>Well, it'd be bothersome if we actually did catch something so whatever.
>I'll buy some juice.

>Ah!
>>nudge

>!!

>S-Sorry... Are you alright?
>Y-Yeah...

>Or rather, she's incredibly soft! Maybe even softer than Yuu-chan?
>Fishing's boring, so maybe I'll just sexually harrass Yuri instead.

p6
>I said I'm fine, so you can let go now.
>W-Well, it's dangerous to go sea fishing without someone supporting you.
>I'll support you, Yuri-chan, so just keep fishing.

>Hah... Soft Yuri, soft Yuri, I've got such a pleasant feeling body right next to me.
>I wonder if I can touch up to her boobs?
>Come on. Don't mind me and put more energy into it.
>Uuh... I want to hit her, but her father's here...
>...

>Sorry. This might be a bad spot.
>It's fine. I'm a beginner, after all.
>Seriously? We didn't catch a single one.
>Let's take a picture with one of Dad's fish.
>!

>What's this?
>Ah, this is a lure. A fake fish.

>Could you sell it to me as a souvenir for today?
>Eh!? You want one? You can just have one, but be careful with it. It's got a needle attached.

>Dad, I want to stop at the convenience store over there to use the bathroom.
>How about you, Yuri-chan?
>I'm fine.

p7
>Tamura-san.

>Um... Thank you.
>Eh?

>It seems Tomoko hadn't really been enjoying school during her first year.
>She would constantly tell her mother that she didn't want to go and wanted to take the day off.

>But half a year ago, she stopped saying those things, and her expression has gotten a lot more cheerful.

>I was wondering what brought that about, but today I understood that it was because she's made great friends like you, Tamura-san.
>...

p8
>I'm sure the girl herself is grateful, even if she doesn't show it.
>But as her parent, I'm really grateful.

>I hope you'll be friends with Tomoko for a long time, Tamura-san.
>!

>Tamura! You got a moment?
>Eh?

>I have something to discuss with you.
>Ah, sure.

>This has nothing to do with you, Kuroki.
>You just wait over there.

>Got it? This has absolutely nothing to do with you, Kuroki, so don't worry about it.
>Make sure you don't worry about it.
>Eh? Ostrich Clubhouse?

p9
>Thank you for everything, Tamura.
>Eh?

>You've been keeping the promise you made me back during the field trip, right?
>Promise?
>To get along well with Kuroki.
>Ah...

>I had faith in you, but I didn't think you would be this responsible.
>It's thanks to your hard work that Kuroki's being more cheerful and speaking more clearly with the other students.

>Just thought I should say that. You've got exams next year so I won't do anything bad to you. Later.

>Huh? Okay...

>I completely forget she said that stuff.
>Not that I had intended to or anything.

>Well, even if that was what started it
>I don't really like the way she said it...
>Won't do anything bad, she says. What was she planning to do? ...Not that I wanted it anyway.
>Sorry for the wait.
>Wh-What was that all about?
>Hmm. Nothing really.

p10
>If you say that kind of thing, it'll be a problem.
>Eh?

>...Friends aren't something you become because someone else asked you to.
>Even if no one tells me to do it, I'm gonna keep being friends with Tomoko.

>And even if you, her father, asked me to stop being friends with Tomoko,
>I won't ever stop being her friend.

>I-I see...

p11
>Sorry about that...
>N-No, I'm sorry for saying something so weird.
>!

>I-I'm back...
>What were they talking about just now...?
>W-Well then, I'll take you back home, Tamura-san.

>Ah, you can drop me off here.

>Thank you so much for today.
>Today was unfortunate, but I hope you'll join us again.
>...

>Later, Tomoko. Today was fun.
>See you at school.

p12
>If she had fun, she could've smiled more.
>Unlike someone like me, her life is on easy mode where she can get by on just a little sociability... What a waste.
>The first time she smiled today was when she said goodbye...

>Hmm, but if she did that, she'd quickly end up with a guy, so
>Yuri can just stick to that.

>That aside, just what were they talking about...?
>"Sorry about that"
>"Sorry for saying something so weird"
> ...Isn't that the conversation you have following prostitution? Wouldn't a high school girl and a middle-aged man doing lewd things alone be bad...?
>"Why don't you play with Old Man Mokocchi next time?"
>"I'll take you to the place Tomoko was before she was born."
>That's not it... Or rather, only an idiotic father would live out that kind of sleazy delusion.

>I won't ever stop being Tomoko's friend.

>Hey! What are you smiling about, middle-aged man!
>The moment I denied the idea, he reacted in response?
>Good for you, Tomoko...

>We've already got one sexual deviant in the Kuroki family (the psycho middle-school sex offender wannabe), we don't need another...
>...

>Hey, Dad.
>What is it, Tomoko?

>The ones who need prostitution the most in this age are the children of developing countries.
>Tomoko!?
>What's this all of a sudden?

>50,000 yen can buy thousands of vaccines!
>That's true, but why bring it up now!?

p13
>...

>Just to be sure, I don't really like fishing myself.
>I just went with my Dad that one time.
>I see...

>But y'know, today was a lot more fun than when it was with just my Dad.
>Since I could sexually harrass you.

>...

>I think it'll be more fun if we bring Mako and Yoshida-san along too.
>I guess so.
>If we bring the delinquent, we'll end up sinking into the sea if we don't catch anything...

>stab

>Morning.
>Yuri!? What happened to your hand?

p14
>>Watching One-on-One Fishing Battles.

>Aah... No matter how many times I see it, Mur*ta Matoi Pro's casting is just spectacular...

>I want to be able to cast as artistically as that some day...

>Ah, geez! Why can't it just be the weekend already!?
>>Katou-san, who really loves fishing more than nails and fashionable accessories.
>Shut up, little sis!

p15
>Amazing! You caught that, Yuri?
>...Yeah.