Let's head back home for the day!
That one step might be your chance to grab happiness.
Three years of standing on a cold stone makes you strong... Nah, maybe not.
That one step might be your chance to grab happiness.
Excuse me...
Yes?
P-Please read this.
I fell in love with you at first sight.
Furukanata. Furukanata.
The doors on the left side will open.
She bolted?!
No way!
Hime!
Wait!
Local Train
Satose
The 8:00 AM local train bound for Satose
will be closing its doors momentarily.
Furukanata Station
Why'd you run away?
Uh...
Come on.
Uh...
Seriously, why'd you run away without saying anything?
Uh...
Come on! Why can't you tell me?!
Oh, good morning.
Hey! Why didn't you take his letter?
Well, I mean...
I couldn't accept it.
Tell me why!
I can't say it...
Come on, answer me.
Uh...
I'm too embarrassed.
So...
Why'd you run away?
You're at home now, so no one else is listening.
Can't you tell us now?
That's right.
He didn't seem like such a weird guy.
Did his bald head bug you?
No, he wasn't bald. He had a buzzcut.
He seemed like a guy who's into sports, though.
Really? I bet he smells sweaty, then!
He seemed pretty pleasant to me.
You think so?
I didn't see any reason to run away, in any case.
You're right, but...
Then why?
Well, I'm... scared.
Of boys?
Wait, were you always like that?
You talk to Komori and Nekomi, though.
Talking to them normally isn't a problem, but...
Well...
What?
I mean...
Wait, is it going out with a guy that scares you?
So... what is it you're afraid of?
I know!
Sexual stuff, right?
What, that?
Wait, really?
No, that's not it.
Hime's not that type.
So... it's what comes after that?
Is it getting pregnant?
They say being a hybrid of differently-shaped species makes childbirth tough for centaurs.
We had a lesson about that once...
All citizens qualifying as biologically intermediate are eligible to receive various forms of support to ensure that they are able to live a life without hindrances, and are not put at a disadvantage mentally or physically.
This guarantee is offered under the Second Article of the Constitution and applies to all citizens. However, concealing or falsifying one's criminal record, as well as failing to provide one's criminal record in compliance with the Third Article, are grounds for criminal charges.
Well, that's why the government offers a guarantee to folks like that.
What are you, a government bulletin?
Is that why?
What? It's not?
Then what are you afraid of?
Well...
When I was in kindergarten...
Does yours look like that, too?
No! That's a cow!
Will your boobs get huge, too?
Um...
So... are you saying you're worried that yours is gross, too?
Well, he was right about your boobs.
You idiot!
Have you ever looked at yourself?
I'm afraid to.
That doesn't give us much to go on...
Guys don't even worry about that kind of thing, anyway.
Health Education
Especially when you're not even dating yet.
But...
With a complex like this, I can't date anyone.
Maybe not, but...
Health Education
Have you ever seen anyone else's, then?
Even at the pool or a public bath?
I don't want anyone to see mine, either,
so since I can't hide it...
I see...
Everyone else covers themselves when they change, you know?
Good point.
Of course, I asked that, but I've never seen anyone else's, either.
Yeah, same.
Still, this is a problem that won't go away unless you compare your own to someone else's.
And that's what I'm afraid of!
Okay, I got it.
I'll show you.
Um... Show me what?
I'll show you mine.
Me and Kyoko.
Me, too?!
I don't want to!
Why?
Why?!
We're her friends, right?
That has nothing to do with it!
Okay, Hime, you can look at mine,
and we'll check yours for you.
Then you can rest easy, right?
Your breath is tickling me...
It's prettier than a cow's.
Well, I'd hope so.
It's unused.
Hey!
Now...
You're next, Kyoko.
F-Forget it!
I don't think so!
Oh, it's hairier than I expected.
Stop looking!
Sorry... But now we're even.
And now...
It's finally Hime's turn.
Now, then!
Sorry... How do you get this off?
Oh, you've come back to life.
It's pretty!
Sort of... youthful.
Okay, isn't that long enough?
Hime, you can't see it yourself, right?
So I'll take a picture.
Say cheese—
Don't! I'll take your word for it!
Hey!
You're totally okay.
Feel better now?
Yeah.
Huh?
Come on, Kyoko...
I'm sorry, okay?
But Hime feels better now,
so what's the problem? It didn't hurt anything.
Come on, don't make that face!
Furukanata Station
Um...
Furukanata. Furukanata.
The doors are now opening.
I'm sorry!
Huh?!
Again?!
Hime!
Wait!
The doors are now closing.
Why'd you turn him down?
And why'd you run away again?
Because...
His letter said stuff like, "Your breasts are so big and beautiful."
So it comes down to that, huh?
That's all boys think about.
Why Are We So Bewildered When We Receive a Love Letter?
So the product here is...
And that one is...
I just don't get it!
Come on, Nozomi!
It hasn't even been half an hour!
Hey! Don't start reading manga!
Come on, Nozomi!
Listen...
Do you understand why we're having a study party on a Sunday?
The following students will take supplementary lessons and a make-up test
You're in trouble if you get another failing score on your next test.
299 Gokuraku Nozomi
Yeah, but still...
That tickles!
I can't memorize all these formulas!
I don't get why it works out like this!
Just thinking about it like that is a problem.
This is still math, you know.
It's not a bunch of puzzles. Memorizing formulas is all you can do.
There's a right way to think about it, so you need to understand that.
That way, even if you forget the formula, you can find the answer.
Look, my whole problem is that I can't do that!
I'm trying to help because you're in dire straits here.
Hime, put her in a pinion hold, so she can't run!
R-Right!
Is this how you do a pinion hold?
No, it's not!
It doesn't matter!
Are you ready?!
Sure...
I'm about to drill math, English, science, physics,
and classic literature into your bones!
Nozomi-chan, open up.
Like it?
It's sweet...
Keep that sugar level up.
The brain uses more energy than any other organ, after all.
Study Party
You'll never be ready for the test in time at this pace, though...
Are you a demon?!
Just so you know, that chocolate you're eating is mine!
You got it from a kid at the dojo, didn't you?
Something wrong with that?!
Nope. It's delicious.
Okay, now that we've replenished our nutrients, it's time for round two.
That's enough already.
It's not like I'll ever use math if I don't want to be a doctor or something.
You might have to.
Aren't there more important things I'll need?
Important things? You mean like using Hime's legs as a pillow?
Don't sulk!
Listen. People say it's useless if all you're good at is studying,
but being able to study at a school level is expected.
It just means you need to be able to go a step further, too.
Or so my father said.
That's pretty tough...
Well, in all honesty, I don't get it, either.
But being able to do it beats not being able to, right?
My dad said
all you need is good looks and a smooth tongue.
Wait, doesn't your dad practice karate?
So you'd better study, then.
Your tongue's as sharp as they come.
She's sulking again.
There's no helping this girl...
You know, Nozomi-chan...
Aren't you worried that you might flunk out at this rate?
If that happens, we'll be in different grades.
Class 2-1 Kimihara Himeno Kyoko
Class 1-1 Gokuraku Nozomi
I'd hate it if we couldn't hang out with you anymore.
I want to go on field trips and stuff with you.
They'd be lonely without you around.
I guess I have no choice, then. I'll do it!
This is for your sake, you know.
Hang in there, Nozomi-chan!
Snap to it!
L-Look!
What?
Uh... There was a UFO...
Look, Nozomi...
It's true!
I'm sure it was something else you saw.
No, seriously! It was in plain sight!
Kyo-chan, if UFOs really exist, what do you think they are?
People say they're alien ships,
survivors of the Third Reich,
or vehicles used by Antarctican snake people,
but I don't know...
If they're secret weapons,
their development would demand vast facilities, personnel, and money,
so it couldn't be some refugee organization.
If it were aliens, surely they'd have made contact with us by now.
Then what about the Antarcticans?
I'm not sure...
Nothing is known about the level of their technology,
so I think everyone has their illusions about them.
I mean, they look like reptiles, but they live in Antarctica.
I do believe they have technology that the rest of us don't know about.
Still, if they had the immense chemical technology needed to build UFOs,
they probably wouldn't be at odds with America.
Did you know this?
When snake people go to other lands,
they travel in a craft chartered by the Aztec Nations.
Wow... Don't they have airplanes or anything?
Oh! Didn't the Aztecs have some kind of snake deity?
Right, Quetzalcoatl.
They say he drove away invaders,
but apparently, he really only served as a symbol of unity.
Probably didn't have super scientific power.
Here, drink this.
Let's take a breather and then get back to concentrating.
You don't believe me either, do you?
Well, I didn't see it, so...
But aliens do exist!
That's not really the point, though...
Okay, next up is potential energy.
Sure, sure.
What's wrong, Nozomi-chan? You keep looking at the sky.
I dunno...
Looking for a UFO?
See any?
Nope.
Sure is a nice day.
Yeah.
Furukanata. Furukanata.
Oh, we're here.
Isn't anything exciting ever gonna happen?
Nozomi, stop looking up while you walk. It's dangerous.
Really? Jeez, be more careful.
You know, I think...
today just might turn out to be a little unusual.
What makes you say that?
Keep your head still,
and check out who's walking around other than students.
Notice the swelling on his chest?
He's a public safety official in street clothes.
Huh? It is?
Not so loud!
Stop glancing around!
But why...
Is that minister in town again?
The alumnus from our school?
Wasn't he just forced to resign because of a verbal slip?
Maybe it's radical terrorism!
Hitachi Electric
Security's awfully tight though, even for that.
It couldn't be a UFO, surely...
Oh, Shigetoki-niichan!
Milady?
Hey, what's going on?
Come on, don't be stingy!
You'll find out soon.
Did you see those people outside?
Yeah!
I wonder what they're here for...
Huh?
A new desk...
Is a new student transferring in?
It might have something to do with the security out front.
You don't suppose it's royalty?
Maybe not...
Well, there's no question that some VIP kid is coming here...
But this is just an ordinary public high school.
Nothing ordinary about that security, though!
Then who do you think the new kid is?
Foreign exchange student, maybe?
I hope it's a girl!
Does it matter which it is?
I'll introduce our new student.
This is Quetzalcoatl Sassassul-san, from Antarctica.
I've come here from Antarctica to study with all of you.
It's a pleasure to meet you.
I know you all have questions, so we'll save them for later.
Now, Quetzalcoatl-san, please have a seat at that desk.
Yes, ma'am.
Kimihara-san, show her the ropes, okay?
You Can Tell What Type a Person Is by Whether They Believe in UMAs and UFOs or Not.
Next Time
Antarcticans Are Like Walking Rumors.
But In the End, The Antarcticans' History and Roots Are a Mystery, Too.