Silent Character

p1
>Yuri-chan!

>I
>wanna try being a silent character.
>Could you help me practise for a bit?
>Is she stupid?

>Y'see, I tried it once before, but...
>>See ch10: Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Be Emotionless
>Don't think about anything
>Don't feel anything.
>Just let the thoughts pass.

>But silent characters and loners are both silent people.
>They're not passing.

>It's only natural that loners would be silent, after all...
>That's a troubling reaction.

>But now I have you to play off of me, Yuri-chan,
>so I might stand out a bit more as a silent character.
>Well.
>I don't mind playing along.

p2
>Okay, start!

>...
>...

>...
>...

>SAY SOMETHING!

>I'm always like this.
>That just increases the number of silent people.

>Okay, retake!

>...Hello.
>...Yeah.

>...Nice weather today.
>...Yeah.

p3
>WHAT AN UNSOCIABLE CONVERSATION!!!!!!!

>That's not so much being silent as it is socially awkward.
>...Hey, Tomoko.

>I
>don't really like this.
>...Eh?
>It feels like you're ignoring me.
>...

>It's kinda painful...

>Wha!!
>...I see.

p4
>Yuri-chan.
>That acting just now
>was amazing.

>Eh?
>What's wrong, Yuri-chan?
>Yuri-chan~

>WHY!?

p5
>Eh?
>Why'd you do that??

>...No reason.
>Yuri-chan seems a better fit for the silent character than me!