Yamada to Kase-san ch3: Powdery Snow and Kase-san.

p1
>The end of January in our third year of high school.
>On a day when an unusual amount of snow fell.
>For our final seat change, I was placed diagonally behind Kase-san.

p2
>Woah!
>It's whiter than I thought!!

>I'm glad I came here early!

p3
>>click
>Good morning, Yamada~
>>*gloomy*
>Mikawacchi!

>Good morning, Mikawacchi!
>Weren't you gonna take the day off because we had self-study in the afternoon?
>I came cos it looked like I could get some hits on Instagram!
>>click click
>Amazing!
>You're so carefree even though exams are coming up!

p4
>Hah~~~
>I'm not carefree~

>The national exams the other day were a nightmare.
>Phew~
>I'm pretty much hanging from a cliff edge right now.
>I wonder if I'll have a place to go come April?

>Mikawacchi!

>>click
>Say cheese!!

>What are you doing!?
>My expression's all weird!

>It's rare to see you downhearted, Mikawacchi,
>so I thought I'd take a commemorative photo!!
>Ahahaha

p5
>Let's do our best, Mikawacchi!
>I'm on the edge too, but I'll do my best!
>I'm sure this picture will become a great memory come April!

>Fu...

>Bwah
>>click click click
>Super Snap!!

p6
>What was that for, Mikawacchi!!
>>throw throw
>Ahahahahahaha
>Revenge for earlier.
>I'm sticking this on Instagram~
>Geez~
>Ahahaha

>You're right! Being downhearted isn't my style.
>It's just as you say, Yamada.

>If the national exams's no good, I'll do my best at the next one!
>And if that's no good either, I'll do my best at the one after that!
>Ooh
>I'm sure whatever place sticks is the best path for me!

>I mean, it was the same for high school, after all.

p7
>Even though I picked a high school at random,
>I got to meet you, Yamada.
>These past three years have been pretty great, right?

>Mikawacchi...
>By the way, doesn't studying make you want to treat your arm hairs?
>Look how smooth it is
>Study properly, Mikawacchi!!!

>Okay, I'm handing out the printouts.
>Please pass them behind you.

p8
>For our final seat change,
>I ended up in the seat diagonally behind Kase-san.

>Now that January's over and people are taking exams
>a lot of those seats are becoming vacant.

>phew

>>glance

p9
>>badum...

>Here.
>Ah.
>Stuff like this

>is going to come to an end soon, too...
>Next month, Kase-san
>will be going to Tokyo to prepare for university.

p10
>K-
>Kase-san!
>Yamada.

>Where you heading?
>Oh
>just to the staff room.

>I figured I should return the keys to the rooftop.

p11
>Ah.
>Oh right, you're going to Tokyo next week, after all!

>I feel like I'd forget them since this week's gonna be hectic.
>Erm...What did you need?

>No.
>It's fine!
>I see...
>It wasn't anything important! I'll ask you later!

>>pat pat

>It's next week, after all.
>She returning the rooftop key.
>That's right...

>Phew

p12
>Things keep coming to an end...

>Ah.

>It's snowing again.

>Phwah~

>Still pruning even in the snow?

p13
>K-
>Kase-san!
>Man, it's cold!

>You weren't in the classroom so I went off searching for you.
>You disappeared all of a sudden, after all.

>You've worked hard as a plant appointee these past three years, huh?
>Ahaha.
>My role as a plant appointee doesn't end until I graduate!
>No way! You're gonna do it right until the last moment!?
>Of course! I feel obligated to maintain the greenery!

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>I mean, the new students will be happy if there are flowers here come April, right?

>I was really happy to see pansies bloom by the school gate when I entered.
>I want them to feel the same.

>That's so like you, Yamada.
>Well I am the plant appointee, after all!
>Ehem

>Achoo!

>It's cold, so let's go back to the classroom, Yamada.
>Hey, Kase-san.

p15
>Next month, it'll be a year since we started dating, right...?

>Should we do something special for it?

>Eh?

p16
>Eh...!?
>S-Something special... that's...!?
>Something like that at school...
>How about a photo?
>>jolt

>You wanna take a commemorative photo!!?
>>shiny

>A photo...
>It's snowing today, so I brought my digital camera to take some pretty pictures!
>I thought they'd make for some great memories!
>>step step step step

>Ah, Kase-senpai!
>Kya~

p17
>Excuse me, could you take a picture with us?
>You're going to Tokyo next week, right?
>Please!

>>click

>>click

>Ah, there you are, Kase!
>Hey
>About this list of club members.

p18
>>click

>>click

>What are you taking photos of!?
>Huh?

>Sorry, I'll LINE you later!
>Eh? Kase, wait!
>Later, okay?

>Let's go, Yamada!
>Eh? Are you sure?
>It's fine!

p19
>I only have so much time to spend with you, Yamada!
>What with me going to Tokyo soon!

>Kase-san...
>You wanna take it around here?

>Okay, you stand over there, Kase-san.
>Crap, we're doing it outside, after all!
>This is kinda embarrassing.

>If I knew we were gonna do this, I would've held onto the rooftop key.

p20
>>click
>We could have quitely taken some pictures together alone...
>Hah~

>>click

>>click

>Ah.
>Hold on.
>I don't have bedhead, do I?

>Hey.
>Pft
>Wait!
>>snicker
>Why are you taking solo pics?
>If we're gonna take one, why not of the two of us?
>Just use the self-timer.
>>snicker

p21
>Yamada?

p22
>Eh?
>Why are you crying?

>Eh?
>Does it hurt somewhere?
>Should we go to the infirmary?
>It's not that.

>I'm fine...
>I just...
>>squelch

p23
>This week is the last time I'll ever get to see you in a uniform, Kase-san.
>Thinking about that...
>...made me feel kinda lonely, that's all.

>High school was really fun.

>I never realised how fun high school was until the day I met you, Kase-san.
>Being a plant appointee was fun too, but...
>it was a lot more fun to see you every day, Kase-san.

p24
>I'm gonna feel lonely during graduation.
>I like Kase-san in a tracksuit,
>but I like Kase-san in her uniform too.
>It's gonna be lonely not seeing her again.

>I don't know if you'll be back for the graduation ceremony but...
>I'm scared of you going away next week, Kase-san.
>The truth is...
>I wanted to stay in the same class as you
>and walk home together with you forever.

p25
>Riding on the back of your bicycle
>was really fun.
>I...
>Yamada.

>Yamada.
>I...
>>ding dong

>Ah, we have to head back.
>>ding dong ding
>Lunch break is over.

>I'm sorry for crying.
>We didn't get to take out photo.
>>squelch
>Should we try again after school?

p26
>Wanna take one now, Yamada?
>Let's take a photo right now!

>Eh, but the bell...
>It's self-study for fifth period anyway, so just a little bit is fine!

>Oh crap, it's really snowing!

p27
>Quickly, Yamada!
>Eh? Where are we taking it?
>The bike sheds!

>The bike sheds??
>Noone's here right now so we can take as many as we want!
>Hah hah
>>rustle

>Yeah!
>Hop on the back, Yamada!

p28
>Heh?
>On the back!?
>Let's take a picture of us riding together!
>Riding together?
>Hop on!

>Don't worry, I'll keep my foot on the ground!

>Up we go

>Come on! Hold on!
>>tug

>Wah!

p29
>Say cheese!
>>click

>One more!
>Say cheese!!
>>click

>Yamada! You're making a scary face!
>You're really stiff
>Eh?
>Really?
>Well...kinda...

>Maybe it's because it's so cold...
>For some reason...

p30
>...You're right. You're freezing.

p31
>>hug

>...Come after me, Yamada.
>Will you make sure to come after me?

>Graduation isn't going to be lonely.
>Because even after today, we're always gonna be together, right?
>I'll call you every day until your exams.
>Don't worry. You'll definitely pass them.

p32
>Yeah...
>I'm sorry for being so weak.
>I'll do my best!
>...Wait for me in Tokyo, Kase-san.

>>kiss

p33
>Eh..

>Eh!?

p34
>No way...
>Yamada...!

>Our final kiss as high school students
>was the first kiss that came from me...
>What was that just now?
>What was that just now?
>No way~
>One more time...
>Wah~~~
>>stumble
>L-
>Let's hurry back, Kase-san!