Time Turning Quartz

p2
>That was a lot of snow.

>Ah. Good morning, Kuroki-san.
>Afu!
>G-... G-Good morning...

>You sure greet that girl a lot, Hina...
>We have technically been in the same class since the first year.


p3
>Phew...

>That's the girl. Kuroki.
>That's Kuroki-san, huh...

>I hear she couldn't get in anywhere.
>Eh~!? February's almost over, isn't it!?
>What's she gonna do now... Take a gap year, I guess lol
>Who cares...?
>You're right. Who cares about that creep.
>The life of a gloomer must suck lol

>Ah.
>Good mor-...

>Heh hehe...
>That's right.
>I'm a "loner".

p4
>From the moment I entered high school
>to the third semester of my third year,
>I've been alone... this entire time...

>Well, I'm used to being alone, so it's fine...
>My high school life's almost over anyway!
>I'll just make a comeback in college...
>College girls have plenty of value in their popularity brand...

>Except I couldn't get into any college...!

>Uuh...

>Hm?
>Did someone drop something?

>!

p5
>Ooh...

>A wristwatch
>I guess...?

>Ah!
>Going by the timing, I'm sure that's the girl who dropped it!

>Ah!
>Um!
>Y-Your watch...

>Wait...

>Huh?
>She's gone...

p6
>Hm?
>That's... erm...
>Kuroki-san... was it?
>Homeroom's almost starting. Where is she going?

>What is this?
>There's no hands or numbers of LCD on this thing.
>All that's there is this twirly thing on the side.

p7
>Maybe there's something written on the bottom...?

>There is... Hm...
>That's some tiny text...
>Let's see...

>Time Turning Quartz...
>Turn the crown once to turn back time by a day.

>Huh!?

>What... Turn back time? By a day?
>What does that mean?
>Is it saying I can use this to travel back in time?
>Seriously?

p8
>Maybe I'll give it a test...
>Since it's a test,
>I'll just go back to when I woke up this morning...

>Ah!
>There she is!
>What is she doing...?

>K-Kuroki-san.
>Homeroom's about to start. You should get back.
>!!!

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>...!!!

>Tomoko! How long are you gonna sleeep for...
>Oh, you're already awake.
>Don't see that everyday...

>Hurry up and get changed.
>S-
>Sure.

>It's real!
>This watch really lets me turn back time!
>What's more... I've got "Reading Steiner" (I still have me memories from before I turned back time).

p12
>Now then...
>Since I can go back in time, I should study so I can pass my college exams!
>How far should I go back?
>Just before summer break?
>I did spend the entire summer goofing off, after all...
>I should've gone to that cram school summer camp.

>!?

>Wh-...
>What's going on here?
>Did something happen to me...?
>Wah!
>Erm... You're from my class... erm... (I don't know her name)

>Tamura.
>I-I-I'm sorry!
>You got wrapped up in this, huh, Tamura... san...

>>Getting changed

>Hold on tight.
>You'll be stuck here if you don't.
>Sure.
>I don't get it, but I leave it to you.

p13
>Let's see.
>Just before summer vacation would be...
>about seven months ago. I'll need to turn it a lot...
>What the heck?

>Okay!

p14
>!?!?

p15
>Eh!? What's with this situatiion?
>Why am I at the beach with the normies...?
>I'm all wet...
>Huh?
>Kuro?

>Kuro... She said Kuro!
>Is she talking to me!?
>What's wrong, Tomoko...?
>Ah!

>Tomo...
>Tomoko!
>Tamura-sa...
>Yuri-chan!

p16
>The memories of this world line flowed inside of... and I remembered.
>This girl is Yuri-chan... Tamura Yuri.
>A gloomy, sullen pervert! And a violent one at that!
>But I feel at ease when she's around...
>>Pft!
>>I hope everyone's wishes come true - Tomoko
>We have similar wavelengths and she's cute...
>>Here
>She's my precious friend.

p17
>Kuro. Tamura-san. You alright?
>Nemo... Nemoto Hina is cheerful and cute.
>She's aiming to become a voice actress and is taking lessons.
>Uwheeey~
>She's well-behaved... sometimes a little pushy
>>Buhiii!!
>>I won't laugh
>and a lewd pink.
>She's an irreplaceable friend.

p18
>Kuroki... Tamura. You okay?
>This pineapple with the forehead is Nemo's best friend... Okada Akane.
>Hina~!
>She's the most normie of normies... but I somehow manage to talk with her.
>Shut up
>Why are you even here?
>She's bad with lewd stuff... and has a strong sense of justice.
>Shit...!
>I feel like we might get along better in the future.

p19
>Oh yeah... I remember.
>We went to the beach to study
>and then Nemo went into the sea...

>That's right. That's why we're all soaked...
>Ah. I'm not blaming you or anything, Tamura.
>Sorry for falling down...

>All this from turning back tiome...
>It's almost unbelievable...!

>If I go further into the past,
>I might make even more friends!

>?

>What's that, Kuro?

p20
>Eh!? What the heck... Scary!!
>Why am I having tea with a bunch of delinquents...!?

>What are you saying all of a sudden?
>W-Wait! I remember nowe!
>Pft

p21
>That's Anna-san!
>A chubby high school girl who's friendly and looks after others!

>Reina-san!
>A mahjong loving delinquent whose eyes are always hidden.

>Futaki-san!
>An emoji-faced high school girl with great reflexes who wants to become a pro gamer!

p22
>And then there's Yoshida-san...
>I remember. She's a pure delinquent who didn't know what that UFO was.
>I'll kill you!
>She wears Sanr*o panties.
>You bitch!
>She's crazy about Disney...
>We rode a scooter together and wound up in detention.
>Aah.
>A heartwarming delinquent who became my friend without me realising it.

p23
>Should I go back further...?
>?
>?
>What are you doing?

>!?
>Where is this?

p24
>Ah~!
>This is Ao U!
>I seem to be hear for an open campus.

>what's the matter, Kuroki-san?
>Kuroki-san...
>And... Uchi-san!

p25
>Katou-san...
>She looks like a gyaru, but is actually very diligent.
>Hair...
>V*gina
>She forgives me for everything.
>Fufufu
>She gets a little possessive at times, though.
>You gotta push yourself
>It suits you perfectly
>She feels like a different species to me.
>I wonder if it's okay to be friends with this person.
>But I'm glad that I met her.
>She's an irreplaceable friend.

p26
>I wonder what Uchi-san is to me...
>This is poop
>She keeps getting involved with me while saying "gross" over and over.
>That one chick
>Gross Gross
>Uwaaah~!
>Huh!?
>I wonder what she's thinking?
>She does talk to me, though, so I don't think she means any ill will.

p27
>So Kuroki-san... do you think you'll apply
>for Ao U or not?
>Eh?

>Y-Yeah.
>I'll apply.
>Whether I'll pass is another matter...

>I see!
>Hehe...
>Why...
>Why was I a loner...?

>Kuroki
>Kuroki-san
>Tomoko
>Kuro!
>Kuroki
>In any case, I've entered a world line where I have lots of friends!
>If I stay on this world line with everyone,
>and return to March... I'm sure it'll be wonderful...!

p28
>If I turn the watch the other way around...
>this should work!

>Alright! I'm back to my original time!

p29
>Ah.
>Katou-san!

>Eh?

>Eh...
>...Huh?

>Ah.
>N-
>Nemo!

>?
>Nemo... Who's that?
>Are you talking to me? ...Give me a break.

>Morning, Ah-chan<3
>I-
>I'm sorry...

p30
>I'm back
>to being a loner...?

p31
>Eh?
>Was everything until now...
>just a dream...?
>No way...

>...Huh?

>The wristwatch...
>is gone!

>Ahahahahaha!
>Serves you right!

>!?

p32
>Everyone should just fight

>Minami-san...!
>You normie wannabe!
>Have you figured it out yet!?

p33
>Figured it out...?
>What?
>What do you mean?

>That world you saw where you had lots of friends
>was originally... the true world line!
>I couldn't forgive you!
>You stole Makocchi and Katou... and became a normie!
>So I made you a loner... and then I showed you a glimpse of a world line where you had lots of friends!

>Using this watch...! I originally received it from a certain someone.
>I was thinking about how to use it...
>and decided making you cry was the best choice! That's why I dropped it in a way that you would pick it up!

>No way...

p34
>So how does it feel to return to a loner world line with your memories intact!?
>It sucks being alone, doesn't it...? Now you know how I feel!

>Eeehehehehehehehe!

>...
>Ki...

>Kibako...!

>Oh... You mad?
>Whatcha gonna do about it?
>You think you can beat me
>with those skinny arms...?

>Kibako?
>The heck is that?
>It's your name, Kibako!

p35
>Koharu is too good of a name for you!
>Just Kibako is fine!
>Don't act like Yubaba all of a sudden!
>Who'd want a lame name like Kibako...!?

>Kibako!
>Become my friend!

>Huuh!?
>What are you saying at a time like this...?

p36
>I give my friends nicknames... Handlenames, if you will.
>Handlenames?

>Nemo... Nemoto-san is "Lewd Pink".
>Bfft
>Lewd Pink!?

>Katou-san is "Holy Mother".
>Holy Mother.

>Yuri-cha... Tamura-san is "Sullen".
>I see what you mean!

>Tanaka-san is "Crazy Lesbo-san".
>What the heck!?

>Yoshida-san is "Pure Delinquent"!
>Pfft lol

p37
>I gave everyone nicknames based on how I feel about them... That's why you're Kibako!
>I'm
>I'm...
>Kibako!

>Kibako! Let's stop being loners!
>Let's become friends!

p39
>Eh...? Graduation day!?
>Is this another world line...!?

p40
>Kuro!
>Kuroki-san
>Tomoko
>Kuroki-san!
>Kuroki
>Kuroki!
>Kuroki

>I'm glad everyone gotten into their first choices!
>Yeah.
>Everyone's so amazing.
>Everyone passed...!?
>Does that include me too...?

p41
>We'll be going to the same college, huh<3
>The same as Kuroki<3
>I got into Ao U!
>Hooray!
>Yeah!
>Tomoko<3

>I got a LINE from Yuu-chan.
>She got into Ao U too!
>>Yuu-chan
>Congrats on graduating! We'll be going to the same college starting this April! Looking forward to it~

>Morinaga's not that far, so let's keep having out!
>Good to have you, Kuroki!

>Chiba West's a bit far, but...
>Well, if you wanna hang, just let me know.

>...
>Is Kiba... Minami-san not here?

p42
>Minami-san?

>No idea...?
>Do you know?

>Maybe she went home already...

>I don't... care about that girl anymore.

>Eh...?

>Kibako!?

>...

p43
>Are you okay with this,
>Minami-san?
>It can't be helped.

>This is the true world line, after all...
>I have no choice... but to accept it...

p44
>I think this watch... might be done for.
>Eh!?

>I found this in my storeroom.
>I wanted to use it to make Onee-chan a loner...
>so that she would become mine alone...

>But this time, it appears that I ended up
>putting a large burden on you, Minami-san.

>...

>Is it completely broken?
>It looks like it can only change world lines one more time...

p45
>I'm sorry...
>for breaking your precious thing...

>It's fine!
>Onee-chan's happy, after all.
>This was for the best.
>Thank you, Minami-san.

>As a show of gratitude, I'll make it so that you get into Ao U!
>Eeh!?

>You'd waste your final world line transfer on something like that...?
>It's fine.
>This is for the best.

p46
>I'm gonna try to get along with Onee-chan without relying on the watch too!
>I'll be sure to get into Ao U... Until then, goodbye, Kibako-san!