Watamote ch137: Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Welcome Golden Week

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>>Lotte 2nd Military Station News
>In the middle of a schoolwide assembly, but what she's thinking about...

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>Tomorrow begins the holidays.
>All you students...

>Golden Week, huh... Well, I'm a third year so I have nothing to do besides having a study session with Yuu-chan and the insect.

>Kuroki-san, are you free after this?
>Eh?

>I was gonna talk with Akane and Nemoto-san about where to go.
>At a café or something.
>You wanna join us, Kuroki-san?
>Eh?
>Ah.
>No...
>Erm...

>What's this? I'm free, y'know.
>Sorry. Girls only this time.
>I wasn't asking you, Akane.
>Shut it.

>You can ask Tamura-san and the others if you'd like.
>Ah, sure...

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>Eh? Tea?
>With Katou-san... and Nemoto-san...?

>Uh, yeah. If you don't want to, it's fine.
>I'm not against it...

>Would you end up not going if I didn't go, Kuroki-san?
>Heh?
>Ah, erm...

>I'd feel bad about declining...
>I don't think I'd have the guts...
>...

>Let's try inviting Mako and Yoshida-san.
>Ah.
>Sure...

>Eh!? Today?

>Sorry, I was invited by Minami-san today...
>To make up for that party before.
>Makocchi's joining us today~
>...

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>Fine. I'll just ask Yoshida-san.
>I think Yoshida-san said she had business today too.

>You gonna be okay going by yourself?
>Are you making fun of me?
>I mean, you're bad at talking with others, Yuri.
>...

>Same goes for Kuroki-san.
>She'd be in real trouble without me.

>Welcome~

>What are you gonna have, Kuroki-san?
>Ah... erm...
>Wh-What indeed?

>Just rice is fine, right?
>Like hell it is.

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>This is probably too much for one person, so do you wanna share?
>Ah, sure!

>Ehehehe
>She's seems meddlesome...!

>And you said you didn't have the guts...
>Ah.
>What are you having, Tamura?

>Eh? Erm... this.
>Just a drink?
>Yeah.

>Hey, um... Before... Back in the second year...
>I misunderstood and said some harsh things.
>Eh?

>Y'know, the thing with you, Yoshida, and Kuroki...
>Ah... I don't mind.

>I never got a chance to apologise to you.
>It's fine.
>I see.

>I had no idea that Kuroki was such a weirdo back then.
>Indeed...

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>Here, Kuroki-san.
>Ah
>Thanks, hehehe
>...
>I'm blushing like a kid getting looked after by her mom in front of her classmates.

>What was that again?
>Honey Soy Milk.

>You wanna bite too, Tamura-san?
>Ah.
>I-I'm fine.

>...
>However...
>Well...

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>The word "normie"
>It's a pretty dated word that doesn't get used much by anyone besides normies anymore.
>So for me to be using it
>I'm pretty much a normie now.

>Well, I haven't had any relationships with guys yet
>but drinking tea with these guys after school is plenty normie to me...

>What are you doing for Golden Week, Kuro?
>Eh?

>Nothing in particular, though I am having a study session with my middle school friends.
>Ah, yeah, there's exams, after all.

>You got a choice of college?
>Ah... I wonder...
>I haven't completely decided on one, but if I had to pick one...

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>Aoyama Academy University, perhaps?

>!
>The same as me...!
>Ao U!?
>Ahahaha
>Pfft!

>That totally doesn't suit you!
>It's the complete opposite of where I picture you, Kuro!!
>Ahaha
>I guess.

>...Hey?

>Why are you laughing?
>It's perfect, isn't it?

>Eh?
>It's like she turned into Christiano Ronaldo...

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>Eh... Erm...
>I-It's not like I was laughing at her or anything.
>Is that so?
>Asuka's really overestimating Kuroki...
>I'm pretty sure anyone who knows Kuroki-san would laugh...

>I feel sorry for Nemo, so I should say something...
>Ah.
>I just said it as a joke. I wasn't serious.
>Ao Uni is way out of my league.
>I don't think so.

>You helped Nemoto-san and Akane make up in an instant, didn't you, Kuroki-san?
>That's not something me or any of the others were able to do.

>No, all I did was show Forehead the dark side of voice acting...
>It's hard to tell her and disillusion her...!!

>Oh right. They're having an open campus during Golden Week. Do you want to come with me, Kuroki-san?
>Eh?

>ah...
>Erm...
>Sure, I'll come with.

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>No way, you're definitely not Ao Uni material.
>There's no point in you going.
>W-Well, I can at least check it out.
>Just for a little bit... to experience that normie atmosphere.

>Do you know Kuroki-san that well, Nemoto-san?
>Ah, well.
>I've been watching her since the first year.

>Alright, maybe I'm gonna check out Morinaga University so come with.
>Ah, well sure, but...
>Kuroki-san. A moment...

>Do you remember what you said on the way home during our second year?
>Heh?

>You said you'd go to the same uni as me.
>Eh? Did I say that?

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>Have you picked out a first choice for college yet, Kuroki-san?
>Well... It's nothing concrete... but there is some place I'd like to go.

>It's close to my house and I don't have to study much to get in.

>...I might going to the same place.
>Ah? Is that so?
>Yuri doesn't like bothersome things, after all.

>Hey, you said it, right? That we'd go to the same university.
>No, I never said that.

>Ah, in that case... Why don't we go check out a suitable uni together?
>...Sure.
>There's a place I'd like us to check out.
>Eh?

>And while we're at it, you can accompany me while I pick out some new clothes for my outing with Katou-san.

>Why don't you just go by yourself?
>Eh!?

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>>28: University Observation (Tamura-san)
>>29: Nemo
>>30: Katou-san

>So this is the life of a normie, huh...
>I've already made plans for half of my Golden Week.

>But along the way things became somewhat slightly awkward...
>I guess those are the kind of bothersome experiences a normie must go through...

>Oh right. Since (Yuri head) declined, I'll just ask Nemo...
>There's something I wanna ask you for while we're on our uni observation.

>What is it?
>I need someone to help me pick out some clothes for my outing with Katou-san.
>No way.
>Huh? Have I not become a normie after all!?