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There's a "Master of the Library" at Fujigaya...

"Master of the Library"?

Some teacher was messing around and called a girl who loves books that, and the name stuck.

That's great.

Why do you have tears in your eyes?

Please don't move in so close to me while I'm still not ready.

All right, to get ready...

Huh?

Take a deep breath.

Were you nervous?

I was...

My heart was pounding too.

You get that way too, Sempai?

Of course. What do you think I am?

No, I mean I thought that I was the one whose heart was always pounding...

Yeah?

Always?

I mean, I thought it was just me who was feeling these emotions.

I thought they might be unrequited...

You're adorable, Fumi.

Let's meet up and walk to school each day,

OK?

Do I look strange?

I hope I don't look like a kid.

You're adorable, Fumi.

Thanks for breakfast.

I'm off to school.

Be sure to turn the cellphone off at school.

How do I turn it off?

Hold the red button.

And fill me in a bit on what your boyfriend says when he texts you.

I don't have a boyfriend!

But it's only a matter of time before you do, right?

Fumi-chan! Fumi!

Achan...

Oh, so you used to go to Fujigaya.

Yep. I was in the Drama Club.

That's why they roped me into helping out again.

Oh, that makes sense.

Let's go together tomorrow, too!

Fumi-chan...

Huh?

What's up with you? You're so quiet today.

Bye.

See you.

See you later, Fumi-chan.

She's so full of energy.

Sempai...

Hmm?

We have to stop commuting to school together.

Huh? Oh, because of Achan.

You promised you'd commute in with her and then bumped into me on the way...

Sounds like something out of elementary school.

Will she be upset if we're together?

Achan isn't like that.

We can't have you losing favor with your friends now, can we?

I'm sorry.

I'll let Achan commute with you.

Huh?

But save the trip home for me.

We can start doing this tomorrow.

Sempai...

Girls sure are a lot to handle.

Good morning, big sisters.

G-Good morning.

'Morning.

Okudaira-san.

Huh?

About Ko-chan...

Ko-chan?

The guy I introduced to you the other day, Ko Sawanai-san.

Oh, him.

Well, it seems he likes you.

He wants to see you again.

Oh, great...

What? You didn't like him?

It's not that. It's just... I'm not ready for that sort of thing.

Honestly, I don't know a thing about dating a grown-up.

Grown-up?

He's about as far from grown-up as it gets.

Meet up with him if you change your mind.

Look both ways.

Excuse me, do you have any indigo embroidery thread that's lighter than these?

Drama Club

Oh, it's Kagami-sensei.

What brings him around these parts?

Kawasaki, is Miura here?

Kaori said she'd be late because of a student council meeting.

I see.

So, how are rehearsals going?

We haven't started rehearsing yet.

Huh?

We begin the script-reads tomorrow.

Oh, I see.

Sensei, please start coming here regularly.

You're supposed to be the faculty member in charge of us,

yet you're worse than a bogus club member.

Right. I'll start doing that.

That sounded completely fake.

So yeah, I heard you asked Sugimoto to join?

We did, but she didn't seem too enthused.

Kaori twisted her arm a bit.

I see.

Kagami-sensei!

I'm Kyoko Ikumi. I'm a first year student in the Drama Club.

Oh, glad to have you on board.

I have something I'd like to ask you.

Hmm?

You know Sugimoto-sempai pretty well, don't you?

Why would you think that?

I can just sorta tell...

I don't know myself.

I wish I could help.

Ah, Ikumi-san!

I bought this, but I'm not sure it's the right one...

OK, that's enough for one day.

Good work, guys.

Wanna stop for tea on the way home?

I wonder if she's waiting for someone.

That's pretty bold.

What are you doing here, Fumi-chan?

I was waiting for you.

What?!

Okudaira-san.

I'm heading home.

But...

It's fine. See you tomorrow.

Is this because of what happened with Sugimoto-sempai?

Ah, it is.

If you know the reason Sugimoto-sempai left Fujigaya, could you tell me what it is?

She won't tell me anything about it.

I don't know myself.

I wish I could help.

Fumi-chan...

What happened this morning still bothers you, huh?

Forget about it!

It's not like it was a firm promise.

I'm going to commute with you.

I'm not going in with Sugimoto-sempai anymore.

Fumi-chan, it's not like I'm pouting over this.

You can commute with whomever you want.

I'm going with you, Achan.

How about the three of us commute together?

No!

I'm going with you.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

You ordered two lemon teas, right?

Yes, thank you.

I enjoy commuting with you.

I just forgot about it this morning.

You look good in pigtails, Fumi-chan.

It's cute.

I'm in love with Sugimoto-sempai.

We're dating.

Please don't hate me.

Don't think it's gross!

I guess she must feel uncomfortable after confessing such a thing.

I'm in love with Sugimoto-sempai.

We're dating.

I don't see anything wrong with a girl liking girls.

Maybe I'm just too simpleminded.

Still...

Don't think it's gross!

I didn't think it was gross.

Confucius said, "Fine words and an insinuating appearance..."

"...are seldom associated with true virtue."

"Fine words" refers to being a smooth talker...

Sorry. I overslept.

You got rid of your pigtails!

Huh?

They looked so good on you,

Manjome-san.

OK, next will be Hon'atsugi-san.

Yes, sir!

First Year, Fuji Class

Hey, Ikumi-san...

Hmm?

What would you do if the person I liked turned out to be a girl?

Oh, is that why you don't like Ko-chan?

No, no. I'm speaking in hypotheticals.

Hypotheticals, huh?

Then, hypothetically speaking, what would you do if the person I liked was a girl?

Support... you?

So isn't that the best answer?

Matsuoka Girls Secondary School

Fight! Fight!

Literary Club

To Fujigaya?

Yeah.

Let's take Pon-chan and them and those spunky young ladies too.

What's wrong? You don't want to go?

I told Achan everything about us, Sempai.

And now, I don't know how to face her.

That's amazing, Fumi.

Huh?

It's amazing that you came out of the closet.

Yeah, I guess I did.

You're something special, Fumi. You're strong.

You're embarking on a path of thorns.

I just want Achan to know.

So you hold a special place for Achan.

Then it's settled.

We're going to Fujigaya.

Huh?

Come on, let's go.

I told you that's a lie!

Yo.

You love bringing those little girls with you.

They're my girls. I take them all over the place.

What are they, your princely retainers?

Is Kagami-sensei here?

I bet he's in the faculty room.

I'm gonna go say hi then.

Achan!

Can we go to Fujigaya's tea room?

Wh-Why not.

Yay!

You're coming too, right, Achan?

S-Sure.

All right, let's do it!

You come too, Manjome-san.

Hey, come on...

I'm going. Stop pushing me.

Hey.

Here for rehearsal?

Yes.

We're going to be doing script-reads starting today,

so I figured I'd come and say hi.

Look at this!

They've even got a cake set here!

Cake? They can eat it at school?

Their tea selection is awesome too. Queen Mary, Darjeeling and Orange Pekoe!

Wow!

Fumi-chan,

That's amazing.

you stood me up yesterday.

U-Umm, well...

What should I do?

Huh?

I want to support you,

but I don't know how to do that exactly.

Well...

Just act normal!

Oh, act normal... Right...

Y-Yeah, act normal! I didn't even think of that.

Achan, Manjome-san! Did you decide what to order?

I'm getting a strawberry Napoleon.

I'm getting gâteau chocolat.

I'll be leaving now.

OK.

Sensei?

Hmm?

Please definitely come see the play.

I'm playing Heathcliff, after all.

Of course. I'm your adviser.

Because he's my adviser, he says.

Did my face twitch when he said that?

Put your left hand just a little bit forward.

And put your head a bit to the left.

OK, that's good.

Yasuko-chan, you're really good at drawing.

Isn't she?

Maybe she'll get into art school when she graduates high school.

Art is great, but I'd be even happier if she joined the Drama Club.

Hey, are you recruiting for your club now?

That's your special location, isn't it, Sugimoto?

I always see you here from the breezeway.

Always...

Let's pretend you didn't say that.

I apologize.

I refuse to shake hands!

And I bet you don't want to sully yourself either.

You just need to wash your face and comb your hair.

I don't want anyone touching me! I don't!

Oh, sorry.

Drama Club

OK, take five.

Hey, is she from the Art Club?

Huh?

Yeah, she's in charge of the posters for Wuthering Heights.

She said she likes to draw real images.

This really is a lovely place.

So why did Sempai leave it?

There's a "Master of the Library" at Fujigaya...

What?

Some teacher was messing around and called a girl who loves books that, and the name stuck.

"Master of the Library"?

Yeah.

Never heard it.

I see.

Have you, Ikumi-san?

Nope.

I wouldn't be surprised at our school, though.

Huh?

Do you know of it, Iwakuma?

Nope.

Like a forbidden relationship between the Master of the Library and a teacher...

Oh, forbidden love makes it sound so dirty!

Stop with those fantasies.

OK, that's all for today.

Good work.

Good work today.

Sempai?

Hmm?

Umm, about the library...

Something happen at the library?

There's a book I'd like to read. I was wondering if you could take it out for me.

Why not have Achan get it for you?

You're not supposed to re-loan it, but it'll be OK as long as they don't find out.

Oh, that's true. Good idea.

I want to ask her, so why can't I do it?

Sempai, who's the Master of the Library?

Who is the teacher who gave them that nickname,

and who is the student who got that nickname?

I guess it's the Master of the Library for now...

Youth is a Lovely Thing

See you next time.