Watamote 149: Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Become a

Senpai

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>>That girl is cunning...

>There she is...

>!?

>Senpai!?
>Eh? Eh? When did you get here!?
>Just now...
>Cunning.

p2
>These times are precious...

p3
>You seem to be dressing for the reception. Did

something happen?
>You meeting a guy after this...?
>Dressing for the reception?
>Ah, no... I wanted to look proper since I was seeing

you today, Senpai.

>Look proper?
>Is this one of those adult things where women have to

use make-up or else they're breaching manners?
>Sounds tedious...

>Why is it a breach of manners not to wear makeup in

the first place?
>Are they implying their faces are "filth" or

something...?
>Um...

>What do you think?
>Eh?

>Even if she asks me that...
>All I can say is "it's fine"...

>C-Could it be that thing...? She has no friends, so

she wants to do that thing where girls call each other

"cute" repeatedly?
>?

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>I've never done that kind of thing before.
>Using "cute" like that is embarrassing.
>It's fine for cats and dogs, though.
>Cute~
>Cute~
>Cute~
>During the first year

>U-...
>Um...

>It's...
>It's...
>cute...

>Eh?
>Th-Thank you.

>...Shit! I've definitely made things awkward...!!
>I didn't mean to say cute as if I had any particular

emotion towards towards her womanly traits!!

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>Ah, you're not with your friends today, Senpai?
>Eh?
>Uh, yeah...

>I felt bad for last time when a whole bunch of people

showed up...
>I-
>It's fine!

>I was just surprised that you had so many friends,

Senpai.
>Eh?

>So many friends, huh...
>For someone who doesn't know me
>it would look that way, I guess.

>I still can't along with anyone (specifically girls).
>I wonder how I can be like you, Senpai.

>How did you end up making friends?
>Eh...

>Just naturally... I guess?

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>I-I guess so.
>They're not something you make, but rather something

you get naturally, huh...
>Ah... No...

>Shit... I didn't mean "naturally make friends" in a

loner way!
>It looks like I'm just showing off!
>Besides, I've never given advice on making friends!

>Erm, you've got lots of male friends, right?
>Eh? I don't think it's that much...
>Maybe around 20 or so.
>That's a lot, isn't it!?
>Way more than I expected!!

>Let me ask you, then. How do you want to make friends?

>Naturally... I suppose...

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>Ah, I said the same thing as you, Senpai!
>We're the same!

>...If you've got that many guy friends, you should be

fine, right? Just live your life.
>Th-That's not...

>If I say I'm fine, then I'm fine. Even if all the

girls hate me
>if I say I'm fine, I'll probably be fine...
>I think those are a lyrics to a song.
>From when I was a kid.

>I mean, I haven't even spoken to a single guy.
>Eh? B-But...

>Your cousin said you were loved by younger boys...
>She said they called you "Queen".
>Kiisuke!? That bitch!!!

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>Don't you ever talk with those boy?
>Only if it's related to duels.
>Duels?

>To be honest, in my first and second years, I didn't

have any friends to talk to... I was a total loner.
>Compared to me, you've got a tonne of guy friends and

a boyfriend, so you'll be fine...
>Eh!?

>But you have so many friends right now...
>Well, I only made them really recently...

>I think it was around after the school trip... We

started getting closer a little at a time.

>The school trip...
>huh...

>Um...Senpai. You have that class match tomorrow,

right?
>Eh?
>Ah, the ball tournament thing.

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>What are you participating in, Senpai?
>>Class Match (Held once every two years)
>>Boys: Soccer / Basketball
>>Girls: Softball / Table Tennis
>>Must participate in at least one event (multiple

participation okay)
>I'm doing table tennis, since it looks the easiest.

>So you're the same as me then.
>Although in my case, table tennis was the only one

left I could pick...
>...

>Um... So, if you have the time...
>erm... could we maybe join me for practise...?
>Eh!?

>Ah, it's fine if you're busy!
>You're a third year, after all, so it's only natural

if you're not free...!!

>It's just, if I work hard and succeed, even just a

little bit,
>I can become friends with the other girls through an

event like you did, Senpai...
>is what I thought...

>No, even if you try hard at table tennis, making

friends is...

>Well... even so...
>If it's just for a little bit, I can accompany you.
>Eh!?
>R-Really!?

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>After school

>Let's go home.
>Ah, I've got business today...

>What business?
>Ah, well, a bit of table tennis practise...
>If I lie like before, it'll become a pain like when I

played with the delinquent, won't it?

>You don't seem like the type.
>You're just doing table tennis to slack off, right?
>W-Well
>that's kinda true, but...

>The other day... in the courtyard, there was this

first year girl, right?
>I'm helping her practise...
>Why?
>W-Well
>a lot happened...
>Hmm...

>Phew...

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>Ah, they're doing club activities...
>Obviously.
>Senpai~

>Oh...

>Are we allowed to borrow these? They're the table

tennis club's, right?
>They said we could use them as we like until the club

advisor gets here.
>We have about an hour...

>How'd you pull that off?
>I asked one of table tennis guys in my class and he

spoke with the captain.
>This girl's amazing!!?

>If you could do that, you should've asked the table

tennis club to teach you instead of me.
>No, I want to do it with you, Senpai. Please.
>O-Oh... Well, if you say so...

>Okay, here I go.
>Right!

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>Kya!?

>Wah!?

>Wah
>W-Wah

>Kya!?
>...

>She has zero chance of being liked by girls!
>I'm okay with anything as long as it's erotic so I

don't hate her, though.

>Senpai...
>Thank you.
>Eh!?

>I-I mean, you went along with me...
>Even though you don't get anything out of it...

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>Helping without merit, huh...
>I wonder why that girl helped me out...

>Well, she probably didn't have a particular reason.
>She probably helps out lots of people.

>I'll bring in a table tennis manga tomorrow.
>That might make for good reference.
>Eh!? ah...
>You're gonna join me tomorrow as well?

>The next day

>I couldn't find P*ng Pong so I brought a different

manga.
>Inach** Table Tennis Club?

>This is kinda lewd
>and they don't play much table tennis.

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>Day of the class match.

>>Championship

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>That was hilarious! It was over in the first round.
>What should we do next?
>ahaha
>Ahaha

>Wanna go cheer on the boys?
>Ahaha

>If it were her...

>what would she do...?

>Senpai!?

>Y-
>You did your best.
>B-But it didn't work out, huh.
>Y-Yeah...
>...E-Erm...

>Ah, you smell kinda nice...
>Eh? Ah... sure...
>Y-You're alone after this, right? What should we do?
>It feels like I've become a pervert wrapped in

weakness!?