Warikitta 13

Warikitta Kankei desu kara.

It's a Detached Relationship.

NOTE: Text outside bubbles come after "-", otherwise, ">"

Chapter 13
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p01
>Punishment for an inelegant and undisciplined bitch

p02
>Senpai~
>I'd like to talk to you about something...

>Oh... "Sakai-san," huh?
>She's already repeating a year, but she still skips school a lot.
>When was the last time she was here? I mean, she might as well not even exist!

>Ah, that's right.
>That girl over there knows more about her.

>She's the only one in our year who would even talk to her.

>"Two years ago?"

p03
>Yeah, I guess I'm the only one who knows...
>I sorta pieced it together from our conversations.

>I live close to her house, so I often give her prinouts and stuff. She's told me a little bit of the story every time I visited her.

>But...
>why the sudden interest?

>Sakai-san's classmates are all seniors already.
>They'll be graduating this spring.

>After that, all the rumors will fade away...
>I...

>really want to know.
>I have my reasons.

>Well,
>just don't tell anyone else.

>This is all...

p04
>to get Kurosaki Sei fired from this school.
>CHIRP x3(I'm actually not sure what this is supposed to be, but it can be bird sounds[CHIRP], the sound of whatever it is in the box [CLATTER], or the sound of people talking outside[CHATTER])

>Red ribbons...

>Kounoe, huh?

p05
>Thanks for bringing those documents here, uhh...
-THUMP
>My name's...
>Mochida.

>I've been having trouble finding someone to help me with these.
>You first years are all busy this time of year too...

>......

>What's wrong?
>I settled for this school since it's near my house,
>but I think I was too hasty...

>I see... you wanted to go to Kounoe High School, huh?

>It's in the same school district, so I see those uniforms every day.
>it's torture...

p06
>Well, it's not the end of world. It's just high school, you know.

-SPACE OUT
>...You think so, Sensei?

>You can apply to a good university even from here!
>That's easy for you to say!

>Well, how about this?
>If you give me one-on-one Math lessons starting today,
>I'll make sure to get into a good university.

>Now, that's the spirit!
>Sure,
>I'm okay with that!

p07
>I was just joking!
>JOKING!!
-Hahahaha
-SLAM
>Where should we start?
>Are you serious!?

>You're doing this just for me!?
>Well, I'm also a club advisor, so I can't really do it every day.
>You're really serious about this...?

>Uh...
>Ummm...
>Then,
-Is this
-for real?
-FIDGET
>from middle school math... (NOTE: first year middle school)
>Alright.
>We'll start from there.
>Eeeeh!?

>After that,
>I started to forget about that red ribbon.

p08
-SCRIBBLE
>Mochida!
>Congratulations!

>You got a perfect score!

>Eh?
>Ah...
>Ahh...

>U-
>Umm...
>Umm...

-Ah!
>Kurosaki-sensei!

-STAND
>Great work today-!
>Oh, Hosono-sensei...

p09
>How are the new students------
>Well......
>That topic's not even worth stopping her for,
>but Hosonocchi's really trying to impress her. Good for him...
>I should be going.

>Impressive dodging skills...

>If the rumors are true, then she shouldn't be interested in men.
>Just give it to him straight, for crying out loud.

>If you don't, Hosonocchi's gonna keep his hopes up.

>I...
>need something I can use.
>Something to prove those rumors true...

>I'm not really going this far because I want to be his girlfriend or anything.
>I just...
>want to help him get over her.

p10
>It's really piling up here in Tokyo, huh?
-SPLASH SPLASH
>I was looking at the forecast, and it said to prepare for snowy weather.
>Still, I can't believe the semester's finally over!
>It felt like fireworks going off in summer...

>...or maybe not.
-not in this weather

>......

p11
>C'mon! Lighten up, will ya?

-BACK OFF
-BLUSH~~~~

-TURN

>Hey,
>wanna celebrate?
>the end of the semester, I mean.

>We don't even know our test results yet.
>Let's just celebrate the fact that it's over!

p12
>I know this really cute cafe, you see...
>It's really popular!
>C'mon!

>...we're celebrating in a cafe?
>You're so fussy...
>This is good.

>She didn't say no.

>Ah...!
SIGN: Seika Girls' High School

>Oh, shit!
>I picked the wrong route...

>I should hurry up and get past here.
>We're almost there.

-SPLASH

>Aww, you're all dirty now.
>Watch your step next time!
>HAHAHAHA

>Oh,
>That girl seemed totally angry,
>so we're just, like, getting payback for her----<3

>...Eh?

p14
>Aya?

-TURN

>You're the ones who tripped her, aren't you?
>Eehh? I don't know what you're talking about.
>It's you two, isn't it!?

>Who're you?
>C'mon, let's go.
>You...

p15
>Do you think this is funny!? You call yourselves high schoolers!?
>You should be ashamed of yourselves!

>Aya!
>Stop it!

>Don't just butt into other people's business...

>Kurosaki-sensei!
>Are you alright!?

>She's...
>really getting on my nerves.

>...Why is Aya...
>going so far for that woman?

>Two years ago,
>Kurosaki laid her hands on a student here.
PHONE: Two years ago, Kurosaki molested a student and tried to force her into a relationship. Because of that, the girl skips school a lot.
      Send

>Also, she's still enrolled in our school,
>but she almost never shows up.

>So, Kurosaki and Aya-chan...
>aren't really going out,
>or anything innocent like that. Let's just say...

p17
>they have a more... convenient kind of relationship.
>Kurosaki just jumps from girl to girl.
>Anyone will do.

>I feel sorry for Aya-chan.

>I'm sure...
>Kurosaki's just playing with her, too.

p18
>If that's really true, then Aya...
>wouldn't be so angry about what happened there.

SIGN: Staff Changing Room

>KNOCK
>KNOCK

>So you're at it again, huh?
>You're a serial predator.

p19
-KA-CHAK
>Mochida-san...?

>Have something to say about this?
-BAM

>Promise me you'll stay away from Hosonocchi from now on.

p20
>If you don't,

>I'll...
>send this to everyone!
PHONE: Two years ago, Kurosaki molested a student and tried to force her into a relationship. Because of that, the girl skips school a lot.

>Hmmm...?

p21
>So...

>Is that all, Mochida-san?
>Ah...

>She didn't even flinch!!

>What now...!?

>I have to get away!

p22
-SLAM

>If playing detective
>and spreading rumors

>on social media
>will give you some peace of mind,

p23
>why don't you go ahead and do it?

p24
>Why...?
>I...

>found her weakness.
>I should have the upper hand here...

>Why isn't she scared at all?

>I...
>I have more where that came from!

>I also saw you kissing a girl from Kounoe...

>I'll use this burner account to tell everyone about what you've done!
>Why...
>Nothing's working!!

p25
-Haah
-Haah
-SLIP...

>Be my guest.

>Are you serious!?
>Don't you care what will happen to that "Sakai" girl?
>If this gets out, her life will be ruined...

>You don't have the guts to do it.

p26
>If you want Hosono-sensei to look your way,
>you should be prepared to do whatever it takes...

>you can even...
-STROKE

>try broadening your horizons a little.

p27
>I'd rather bite my tongue off and bleed to death
>than get kissed by someone like you!

-GRAB

p28
>Just kidding.

>KA-CHAK

p29
>So you're gonna continue this messed up relationship?
>...Fucking gross.

p30
>Were you worried about me?

>...It's a messed up school, right?

>Go ahead and laugh.

>This is just...

>how I can survive here.