01x08 - The Former Couple's On Edge 'I've Already Been Rejected, So It's Fine.

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Library

I'd like to peruse your book collection.

My book collection?

Hush now.

There's no need to question it.

It's simply an innate desire.

I wish to see your collection

and nothing more.

If you must twist my arm,

I wish to discern which pages of which

light novels have creases in them,

and so discover which heroines were

instrumental in your sexual awakening.

Huh?

You know those racy light novels

everyone hides from their parents.

You must have at least one hidden away

at the back of your bookcase, right?

Ow!

Could you be a little gentler

when you touch me?

It'll feel better for both of us that way.

You're being way more of a

pain in the neck than usual.

Oh, so you've decided to feel me up

with your eyes instead, have you?

I suppose I'll allow it.

You may imagine me naked too,

if you so desire.

I'm about ready to end this "friend" thing.

I was only kidding!

I'll stop making dirty jokes, okay?!

I'm sorry!

I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

I feel like my innocence will be

in jeopardy if I let you come over.

Fear not.

I'll release all my sexual tension beforehand.

Well, all joking aside

You seem like the type to hold

on to older light novels,

so I was hoping I could come borrow some.

That's fine by me.

But it means coming over

to a guy's house alone, no?

Won't that put you on edge?

Hmm?

You turned me down the other day,

proving your lack of interest.

What's there to be on edge about?

With that pure, innocent gaze

How could I possibly refute her?

My Stepmom's

Daughter Is

My Ex

The Former Couple's On Edge

"I've Already Been Rejected, So It's Fine."

Higashira-san.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Been here long?

N-No, I just got here myself.

Well, let's see you.

Oh, I'm so glad! She really does dress lame!

We were right to invite her out ahead of time.

What?

You two are dissing me right now, aren't you?

That was a diss, right?

All righty!

Without further ado,

I present today's agenda.

I call it

"Operation Make Over Higashira Isana"!

You're going over to Irido-kun's

tomorrow, aren't you?

Y-Yes

So to keep you from embarrassing yourself

by wearing something lame like this

We thought we might lend some assistance.

Let's go look for cute

clothes together, shall we?

You want Irido-kun to think

you're cute, don't you?

W-Well, you're not wrong

But I didn't bring that much money with me.

Not to worry.

Akatsuki-san and I will pay

for everything today.

Wha?! N-No way!

I couldn't possibly ask you to do that.

Don't worry about it!

Just keep in mind

We do have one condition.

A-And what's that?

That you try on whatever we suggest.

No ifs, ands, or buts!

H-H-Huh?!

Y-You want me to wear this?

Yup! That's what I picked.

Now quit whining and try it!

B-But U-Uh

This kind of thing just

doesn't look good on me.

No ifs, ands, or buts!

Akatsuki-san,

you just wanted to use her as

a dress-up doll, didn't you?

You caught me.

U-Um, I finished putting it on

Let's see it!

I look like the token hot girl

in a horror movie.

Too lewd!

What's your cup size, anyway?!

I-I'm a G-cup

A G-cup?!

Gee

Whiz!

Fitting Rooms

Stop touching them out of nowhere!

I didn't realize breasts

could jiggle so much.

Same.

All right! Plenty more to go, Higashira-san!

This looks like that dress that

went viral for a while.

Too lewd!

This is more conservative than the rest,

but it feels a little tight

Too lewd!

This is quite the dilemma.

Anything she wears ends up

looking majorly risqué.

Can't I just wear what I normally do?

A reserved person like me has no business

sticking out like a sore thumb.

Now that outfit's

Definitely out.

Whatever we try,

nothing's gonna work unless

we downplay these G-cups.

Something loose and flowy should do.

Loose and flowy?

Something like what Yume-chan's wearing.

It softens your silhouette.

Try pairing a loose-fitting top

with a light and flowy skirt.

Something like that might just

be enough to hide your sexy bod.

Hmm, that's true.

But then I guess you'd be copying

Yume-chan's style, huh?

And it's bad to copy someone else?

Of course it is!

We girls have to coordinate our outfits

in order to maintain harmony, after all.

Wow.

So if Yume-chan switches up her style,

it'd be a totally different story!

Huh? M-Me?

Whoa! I would be honored to behold

Yume-chan's Newtype awakening.

Right?!

'Kay, I'll go pick something!

Did she plan on making me the

dress-up doll from the very beginning?

I've avoided tight clothing for so long

Looking back, I can only describe

it as youthful indiscretion.

But from my second to third

year of middle school,

I had what you might call a boyfriend.

Given how categorically

unsophisticated I was back then,

not to mention my peerless inelegance,

there was one matter I needed

to address with all haste.

That's right. My sense of fashion.

After foolishly promising

to meet up on the weekend,

I was left anxiously scratching my head.

Searchbest date outfit ideas

In preparation, I did extensive

research on the subject.

A dark jacket over a breezy lace skirt is a mature look.

Add in a pale green purse for a perfect weekend date look!

Related link!

Coordinate with the perfect shoulder bag!

5. Pair a white dress with denim pants for a breezy date outfit!

I groaned over every option

until the very last minute.

When the day finally came,

I managed to find an outfit I was

satisfied with and set out to meet him.

But when I arrived at our

arranged meeting spot, that boy

He had no reaction. No comment.

He was utterly unfazed.

He offered no commentary on my

attire as the date went on, either.

Thus I concluded

I must have looked so lame that he

was avoiding the subject for my sake.

Yet just when it seemed we

were about to go our separate ways,

he said something out of the blue

Your outfit today It's cute.

He must have been too embarrassed

to compliment me sooner.

Yet then he went on to say

But, um, I'd appreciate it if you

didn't wear miniskirts outside.

I wouldn't mind any other time, though

He wouldn't mind any other time?

So it'd be okay if we were indoors?

Why can't I wear them outside?

Is it because we're in public?

Because other people are around?

I was happy that someone

so seemingly unattached

had finally shown a glimpse

of possessiveness toward me.

Overcome with joy, I was nothing

but smiles the whole way home.

And from that point on,

my sense of style was wholly dictated by

my thirst for Irido Mizuto's approval.

What on earth was I thinking back then?!

Yume-chan? Are you done changing?

How do I look?

You look so chic!

I think I'm kinda into it.

Your stunning legs are

finally in the spotlight!

There aren't many girls who can pull

off white skinny jeans, you know?

I guess it's about time I stopped relying on

my middle school fashion sense anyway.

I'll go ask a sales rep to remove the tags.

My dreams are finally coming to fruition.

All right! You're up, Higashira-san!

Huh? U-Uh Right.

Isn't this a little too cutesy for me?

That's the whole reason

you're wearing it, isn't it?

Just gimme one second!

Fitting Rooms

Um Can we go with this?

As you wish, m'lady!

You seemed on the fence earlier.

What helped you make up your mind?

Ta-da!

Mizuto-kun

Looks good to me

Read

Oh! A rave review!

Looks like Operation Make Over

Higashira Isana was a success!

Read

What do you think?

Right, Yume-chan?

Oh Yes.

Are you looking forward to

tomorrow, Higashira-san?

Yes, very much so.

My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex

M e i b u n s h a

Looking back, I can only describe

it as youthful indiscretion.

But from my second to third

year of middle school,

I had what you might call a girlfriend.

The underlying thread that bound us

two unlikely lovers together was,

Mystery Novels

simply put, books.

This is the book I've been looking for!

But i-it's so expensive.

I have that entire series at home, by the way.

Huh? Really?

Yup.

I can lend it to you, if you'd like.

Wanna stop by after this?

What?! A-A-At your place?

I um Er, I mean

Oh, uh uh

I-I'll bring it to school tomorrow.

Okay. Thank you.

We chickened out. Why, you ask?

Because we were dating.

And being alone in a room together has

different implications when you're a couple.

That Was All I Ever Wanted

August 15th (Sat)

Higashira Isana

I'm here!

Irido

It's up on the second floor.

Th-Thanks for having me

She's just a friend, all right?

Wow

So this is your collection, huh?

Do you mind if I have a rummage?

Just put things back where you find them.

Now, why are you here?

I'm supervising.

Can't have you laying a finger

on poor Higashira-san, can I?

You think I'd do such a thing

when my entire family's home?

Whoa!

L-Look at this!

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Nagaru Tanigawa

It's that old light novel

I've been meaning to read!

Mizuto-kun, do you mind if I read this?

The Melancholy

of Haruhi Suzumiya

Nagaru Tanigawa

Sure, go ahead.

Then I'll read on your bed, okay?

One, two

W-Wait!

What do you think you're

doing, Higashira-san?!

That's his bed, you know?

The Melancholy

of Haruhi Suzumiya

I know that.

That's why I asked his permission.

Aren't you even a little on edge?

The Melancholy

of Haruhi Suzumiya

On edge?

I've already been rejected, so it's fine.

Anthuriums: The Flower of Innocence

Right, Mizuto-kun?

That Was All I Ever Wanted

Sure.

I can't wrap my head around this at all.

Don't bother trying.

I'm committed to treating her the

same way I would any guy friend.

Just try to relax and

read a book or something.

Maybe I will.

That Was All I Ever Wanted

The Melancholy

of Haruhi Suzumiya

Volume 1 complete!

You're already finished reading?

My shoulders are all stiff.

Could you rub them for me, Mizuto-kun?

Why should I?

People with big boobs often

suffer from stiff shoulders.

Did you not know that?

That Was All I Ever Wanted

That's not what I asked.

They're so tensed up. I can barely move them.

I guess I have no choice but to make

your bed my final resting place.

Rolly-rolly, rolly-rolly,

rolly-rolly, rolly-rolly

Okay, I give.

Seikaisha

MSRP: 1350 yen Total (Before Tax)

I'll rub your shoulders, so quit rubbing

your scent all over my bed, would you?

Please be gentle with me.

That's it

Keep going just like that

Okay, what are you playing at?

I'm acting out that light novel trope

where the characters seem

to be doing something raunchy,

but they're not actually.

That doesn't happen in real life.

Ow, ow, ow, ow!

H-Hey! Too much! That's too hard, Mizuto-kun!

Ow, ow, ow! Yeowch!

Just how close are you two?

You're toying with me, aren't you?

You've been dating all along, haven't you?!

What? But we've always been this way.

Yeah, haven't we always been like this?

Oh, I've got it!

Neither of you have ever had friends,

so you have no concept

of personal boundaries!

Mystery solved.

That's rude.

We've had at least one

or two friends, you know?

She's right. At least one or two.

Well, everyone has different

personal boundaries, right?

Exactly. Friendship looks

different for everyone.

I-In any case

Just stop getting touchy-feely on the bed.

Goodness me.

It must be hard dealing with such a

possessive little sister, Mizuto-kun.

Yeah, it's a real pain.

I'm not possessive,

and I'm not his little sister!

Well, anyways

Could you put my socks on for me, Mizuto-kun?

Yeah, yeah.

Hold it!

Why can't you put your socks on yourself?

Well, about that

Bending over is such a struggle

when you have big boobs, you know?

Why does it always come back to your breasts?

Well, to tell the truth,

I've just become accustomed to having

him take care of me, you know?

All right, I put them on for you.

Thank you very much.

Oh, where's your bathroom?

The Melancholy of

Haruhi Suzumiya

Nagaru Tanigawa

I-I'll show you!

So do you still have feelings for

him after all, Higashira-san?

Of course I do.

The possibility of dating him wasn't

why I liked him in the first place.

I don't think I'll ever stop

liking him, for that matter.

As a friend or as a boy.

Isn't that hard for you?

I wonder

I think I'd find it hard to adjust

if he got a girlfriend.

But when I think about it, I'm sure I'd

be more jealous if he made a new friend.

Huh?

I'm the one Mizuto-kun

enjoys talking to the most.

It's like some territorial instinct

starts to well up inside me.

Wouldn't you feel the same, Yume-san?

How would you feel if some long-lost sister

walked into his life out of the blue?

Well

I'm afraid.

Mizuto-kun is the only friend I have.

If he suddenly got more friends who

filled the same role, I'd just

It's not that she wants him all to herself.

She just can't bear the thought of

losing her unique place in his heart.

Higashira-san.

Aren't I your friend too?

Y-You are?

Of course.

B-But still

You wouldn't fill the same role as Mizuto-kun.

Yeah, I know.

Probably as much as you do, if not more.

So where's the bathroom?

Have you been doing this stuff all along?

Rubbing her shoulders and

putting her socks on for her?

That Was All I Ever Wanted

Well, only because it's her.

Hey.

That Was All I Ever Wanted

Put them back on.

You're really making this a competition?

Shut it!

It just seemed fun

to treat you like a servant.

Put. Them. Back. On.

That Was All I Ever Wanted

Y-You heard nothing.

August 15th (Sat)

Higashira Isana

I require assistance~~~

Man, thanks for saving me back there.

They kept bombarding me with questions.

I have no idea how to act in

front of adults I've never met.

Oh, that reminds me.

Your parents were under the impression

that I was your ex-girlfriend.

Any idea why?

Huh?

How'd that come up?

Well, they asked me if we were dating,

so I told them you'd turned me down a

while back and that we're just friends now.

So suddenly, I was your ex.

Listen, they're gonna misunderstand

if you word it like that.

Well, I couldn't just say it, you know?

I couldn't handle explaining

that you'd said no when I confessed,

and that we'd never really dated.

Mizuto-kun I still haven't fully

recovered from that, you know?

I see.

So don't forget to console

me whenever you can, okay?

You're right.

Staying home and reading books all day

is a nice way to spend the weekend, huh?

Yeah.

I'm sure the time I spent silently

reading books with Ayai Yume

Mystery Novels

was just as much fun as today was.

You know, Mizuto

You're a good friend.

So if we'd never dated

Well then, I shall take my leave.

If we'd never gotten together

If we had just stayed

moderately close friends

I wonder if we'd still be spending

time together like we did back then.

But hypothesizing about it's pointless.

Neither she nor I

Neither of us could ever

be like Higashira Isana.