Watamote ch190: Since I'm Not Popular, We Should Get Along?

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>>Rejoice! 10 year anniversary project in progress!!
>Youth... ●Recording

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>I should've... just taken the day off school. I don't wanna go at all.

>!

>?

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>Oh right. She sits in front of me. Hiding from her was pointless.
>?

>Is she focused on her game? Or maybe she really doesn't want to talk to me after what happened yesterday.

>There's no way...
>You coming with?
>I don't really mind if you wanna stick around with those creeps, though.
>that anyone would wanna talk to me after being told that straight to their face...

>Sachi, Nori and Maki are probably already...
>Okay... That's my dailies done with.

>Minami-san, did something...

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>What happened after all that yesterday?
>Eh!?

>Ah... Erm, we went to a café and then...
>Um, what about you guys?
>We just kinda kept playing games until about 5pm.

>I see...

>...Um, did they say anything?
>Y'know... those boys.
>About what?

>Y'know, when my... friends badmouthed them.
>About that.
>Not really.

>What about you?
>A stranger called you a creep out of nowhere.

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>I get verbally abused by strangers during all the time when I'm gaming.
>No big deal.
>You've received a message.
>Hey, you big chicken! I'm gonna fry you, trash!! You got balls or what!?
>>Message

>Hmm. I see...
>...I wonder what it is.

>At first, I was relieved that she wasn't upset,
>but the fact she doesn't think anything about it at all ticks me off.

>Is it just that she's not interested in other people? Is she simply fine regardless of what others think or say about her?
>She sits by herself, eats by herself and plays by herself because she doesn't care about other people.

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>I thought that side of her was amazing, but it's not really that amazing at all.
>She just thinks differently from me, Sachi and the others.

>Did something happen with your party yesterday?
>!?

>...Why do you ask?
>You seem a bit down, and it didn't look like you were getting along with those girls.
>Okay, take your seats~

>Like you would know anything about that. All you were doing was playing video games.
>...Why am I lashing out at Futaki? I'm just doing the same thing Sachi did yesterday.

>Why did Sachi do such a thing?
>Even though she could've just ditched me. I seriously don't get it.
>It ticks me off.
>Alright, homeroom's starting. Whoever's on day duty, you know what to do.

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>Makocchi, let's go to the bathroom.
>Ah, sure.

>Ah, it's Nori-chan.
>?
>!?

>Good morning~
>S'up, Makocchi.

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>I spoke with Futaki-san. Are you two fighting?

>I hope
>you can make up with each other.
>Not gonna happen.
>We're not even friends in the first place.

>Sachi said the same thing, but we'll be graduating soon.
>There's no need to go out of my way to make friends with someone at this point.
>...Are you sure about that...?

>Don't just film me without asking.
>I'm just practising for when we shoot the movie...

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>Try acting for a bit.
>Acting? Like what?
>Anything's fine.

>I didn't think you'd act with her back.
>You're just like that Takak*ra Ken guy...

>Looks like Yuri-chan's no good.
>You can act, right, Nemo?
>Sure. What should I do?

>Just act like you're a normal high school girl being interviewed.
>I don't really get it, but sure, okay...

>First off, can you tell me your name and age?
>My name is Nemoto Hina, aged 18.

>Aah, must be nice being a high school girl~ This is your first shoot, isn't it? Are you nervous?
>Not really, no.

>Please tell us about your first experience and how many you've been with, if any.
>...Eh?
>What kind of shoot is this?

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>Wait, we don't have time to be playing around.
>If we don't start making this movie soon, we're gonna be in big trouble!
>Hey... You're playing a typical high school girl right now, so don't go bringing reality and sound arguments into this.

>No, you're right. Every step taken running away from reality every day is just another step closer to Hell.
>If you understand that, then just do it already.

>For now, I was hoping to ask Mk.2... Futaki-san a bunch of stuff since she seems to know a lot about filming, but she's never around during lunch break.
>Heh~ I see.
>Well, yeah, there's a lot of people who aren't around during lunch.

>Mako-chan, do you know where Futaki-san went?
>Eh? Ah, erm...

>Do you know, Minami-san?
>I don't.

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>She was at her seat a moment ago. I'm sorry.
>It's fine. We'll try looking for her.
>She's probably in that place.

>Phew...

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>Let's take a shortcut.

>Creep.

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>Not going to the arcade today?
>Nope...
>I'm doing a game stream from home today.

>...
>You've been with me a lot while I was working out lately, Minami,

>so when I was working out today and you weren't there,
>it felt just a little bit uncomfortable.

>I don't mind whether you're there or not, but I think I like it better when you are.
>Which is it?

>...I'm sorry about this morning.
>I was too irritated.
>I'm also sorry for saying you guys weren't getting along when I barely know you that well.

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>I saw your friend on the way back from training.
>That girl who came to the arcade.
>You mean Sachi?

>She seemed bored being by herself.
>It might make her happy if you went to see her, Minami.
>Alright, I might go see her tomorrow.

>She's always making fun of me for being on my own,
>so now it's my turn to laugh at her.
>I've got Futaki and Makocchi now, after all.

>You're not gonna make up with her?
>It's just like you said. We weren't getting along.

>Unlike you, we just formed a group because we hated being alone.
>Maybe it'd make sense if I said it was a party formed purely for the sake of enjoying school life?
>I see. I think I get it.

>I often get revenge through video games too.
>Right?