2. and I need to watch what I do and say to avoid any impressions of favoritism whatsoever.
3. I can't play favorites,
4. but there are exceptions.
5. The students are all abuzz with talk of boys from other schools,
1. And the exception among the exceptions is...
2. "Sensei!"
3. But I can't even mention that casually.
4. Today is Valentine's Day.
6. "Phew! I finally caught you!"
7. "Here are the essays."
8. "Oh, thank you."
1. I'm determined to hide this away in my heart.
2. "Oh!"
3. "Crap!"
4. "No running in the halls!"
1. "Kanako-san, what are your hobbies?"
2. One year, I was meeting with a prospective match...
3. "This is embarrassing,"
4. "But if you must know, my hobby is unrequited love......"
5. He didn't appreciate that part the way I did.
6. "I just like girls so much."
7. That really tickled his fancy. He thought I was an interesting girl.
1. Little Women: Maeda-san and Nakajima-san
2. "What the heck?!"
3. "That's terrible!"
4. "They're bullying you!"
7. "Why?! You shouldn't get used to something like that!"
8. "Mmm... I'm used to it."
9. "I won't let them get away with this!"
10. "...... Really?"
11. "Yup."
12. "Maeda, are you a lesbian?"
13. "Really."
14. "What does this even..."
1. "Oh......"
2. "Yeah."
3. "I'd be mad if they were telling lies about you, but since it's true, you should just be open and unapologetic about it."
4. "Oh, okay."
5. "Well, I don't broadcast it either."
6. "But I never noticed."
7. "You haven't?"
8. "I haven't been hiding it, though."
1. This friend
2. so she can be a little too idealistic sometimes. But she's a good friend all the same.
3. has a strong sense of justice,
4. "Would you think it was rude?"
5. "N-no, that's not..."
6. "Um..."
7. "Why would you get mad if someone said I was a lesbian when I wasn't?"
8. "Why would that make you mad, though?"
9. "Huh?"
1. "It's fine. I'm used to discrimination."
2. "I didn't mean it like that!"
3. "I didn't mean iiiit!"
4. I couldn't care less if some people I don't even like decide to pick on me,
5. "I'm sorry!"
6. but I have this habit of picking on the girl I like. I'm so bad.
1. Chapters 32-38 first appeared in Manga Erotics F vol. 62-68 (2010-2011).
2. "Little Women" was drawn for this volume.
