How to Become Myself Page #3

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happened to you?

Why do you ask?

Never mind.

Nothing's happened.

But...

boring everyday became

a tad more fun.

Funny Juri in school,

hard working Juri at

home with mom,

cheerful Juri I show to my dad...

I played all my roles perfectly.

Through Hina,

I knew Hanada in Yamanashi

was doing well.

And just by writing down my story of

lies I wrote for her on paper,

I got rid of the literature

club assignment.

Perfect.

What kind of dates did Hina have?

Do not reply to emails right away.

Only carry white accessories.

The secret to success is to use them

to reflect light on yourself.

Constantly keep a smile

on your face.

Here is the menu.

Who ordered Latte Royale?

Order "Latte Royale" for your drink.

What do you want to drink?

I'll have Latte Royale.

Huh?

Latte?

Royale.

Is that coffee milk?

Ice milk tea, please.

Yes.

[Romance technique's]

"Why did you ask me out?"

Why did you ask me out?

My little sister told me about

a transfer student.

Then I saw a girl I'd never

seen before in the bus,

so I got curious...

Ask what his hobbies are when you're

not sure what to talk about.

- What's your hobby...

- You always...

You always stare at your cell

phone in the bus, right?

You look really serious every day.

Good listeners are good

at being well-liked.

Ah, excuse me.

No problem.

It's an email from a friend in

my previous school.

Everything all right?

- Ice milk tea.

- Yes.

I guess "Mirai Yosouzu II"

(by Dreams Come True),

"Kabutomushi" (by aiko)

and... "Sobakasu" (by Judy and Mary)

I can't resist girls who sing

these 3 songs.

Why, is there someone you like?

Go for karaoke after tea.

Do you like karaoke?

Yes, I do.

Really?

Sorry, that was a lie.

I don't go very often.

I try to make myself agreeable.

Actually... I don't really like it either.

What?

But... my sister said you were

amazing at improv singing.

Oh, right...

I guess.

We met in the workplace,

and we started to talk...

I guess we're kind of similar.

It has nothing to do with me.

In addition to supporting your mother,

I also want to support you.

The two of you watching each other's back,

giving each other a helping hand.

It must have been tough.

Your mother is a delicate person,

so I'm sure there were times when you had

to be the one looking after your mother.

I'm sure it was a difficult role

for a child like you to bear.

You've done enough.

Can you let me handle that role?

Something wrong?

You understand well...

about how I feel.

(What were you two talking about?)

Can you let me borrow that CD

we were talking about earlier?

- You're interested in it?

- Yeah.

Sure, I'll bring it next time.

Let's eat.

Actually, they're coming to Japan next month.

It's been a while since their last concert.

Wow, really?!

We haven't gone to a concert in a while,

right? Juri?

Their live performances are amazing,

unlike their CD.

- A lot of times...

- "You're no longer needed,

because I can play that role

better than you."

"Everything you've done up to this

point has been a waste."

It was delicious.

Really?

Glad to hear that.

An acquaintance of mine told

me about that place.

[We took this picture today.

Join us next time, Juri!]

Juri, aren't you cold?

No.

"I want to support you, as well

as your mother."

"You've done enough."

You've got lots of emails!

[Emails are fun. Can I call you Hina?]

[Hina's probable romance Q&A]

[When he asks if he can refer to

you by your first name:]

[When he asks if he can refer to

you by your first name:]

[Of course!! That's kind of exciting!]

[Of course!! That's kind of exciting!]

Hello, yes.

Thank you for tonight.

Food was great.

It was delicious.

Juri really enjoyed it too.

Thanks for the email, Kotori.

No, I want to thank you.

No matter what happens, "The Story of Hina

and Kotori" will have a happy ending.

[Create unique cute habits such

as tilting your head.]

[Asking advice for your love problems will

actually strengthen your friendship.]

[Ending your email with a question

mark is effective.]

[Have the same hobbies as other

girls in your group.]

[Say "It was fun" like you

really mean it.]

[Join the same clubs as other

popular girls in your class.]

[Give your homeroom teacher

an amusing nickname.]

[Do not brag about things

you are good at.]

[Aim for 3% above the class

average in tests.]

[Remember his birthday and tell him

"Happy Birthday" before anyone else.]

Writing "The Story of Hina

and Kotori" was fun.

But the rate my fingers hit the keyboard

slowed down as I neared the end.

And so, from Kotori in the story...

I turned back into Juri in reality.

There it is!

I found it!

Mine's on page 56.

Thanks to the kindness of the bookstore,

high school literature section

will be back again this year.

[The Story of Hina and Kotori]

It will be on the shelves at the same

time as other schools, on Saturday.

[Sunflower Vol. 17]

Did you find yours, Juri?

Are they going to sell these?

It's free distribution. We won't get any

royalties even if they're all taken.

The story I sketched out

had a happy ending.

[At last, the story is about to reach its climax.

Hina reveals her last secret in the end.]

[Sharing secrets will strengthen the

bond between you two.]

You can ask for my help

with anything.

Thank you.

[And so, Hina attained happiness.]

A friend...

gives me advice.

Things can't go wrong as long

as I do as she says.

That's a nice friend.

It seems I'm similar to her friend.

The environment surrounding us too.

[I'm sure you two will live

happily ever after.]

I'm sorry.

Why do you apologize?

I wonder why Kotori sends emails

to someone like me?

It's obvious.

Because she loves you, right?

She loves... me?

I would want to send you emails too,

if something was troubling you.

Will you send me emails too,

if something is troubling me?

Yes... I will send you emails.

Will you send them to

me right away?

Right away?

Yes.

I will.

We'll be late if we don't

get going soon.

Yeah.

I'll wait for you by the bus stop

on the way back.

Hey.

Yes?

Let's stop seeing each other.

No volunteers?

Still no volunteers after so long...

Does anyone want to nominate

someone else?

Oh, let's do that.

Raise your hand if you want

to nominate someone.

"Rivers cease to stop flowing."

"In addition, it's never the

same water flowing..."

Yes. I think Ooshima

would be the best.

A while ago, Tamura of modern literature

said Ooshima was good at writing.

So I think Ooshima should do it.

I realized it along the way.

That I was trying to convince myself

I changed after moving here,

but in fact, I haven't changed at all.

That I was just playing the role of Hina,

instead of playing Kubota Manami's role.

How about it, Ooshima?

Um... I'm not good at those

kind of things.

It's a rare opportunity,

why don't you give it a try?

But I couldn't stop it even

after I realized it.

Because Hina sketched out by Kotori

was simply too appealing.

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