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Manga She Makes Fun Of Me For Wearing A Mask In English Dub
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00:00The school grounds are a place for studying, not for playing around.
00:04At least, that's what I wanted to believe.
00:06My name is Takuma Sakadazaka, and in the four years since I started at middle school,
00:11I've learned that this was nothing more than lip service.
00:14I can't focus again today.
00:16All I could hear was the sounds of my classmates echoing through our break time.
00:19I know we're on lunch break, but I wish these kids would spare a thought for how annoying
00:23they're being to the people around them.
00:25This is so annoying.
00:27At least I feel better knowing that my studiousness will at least get me a better chance of succeeding
00:31than they'll ever have.
00:32Although, I'm not exactly getting much work done at the moment either.
00:36So then, I was like, yo, that's crazy.
00:41And a big part of that was one particular source of noise rising above the rest.
00:45Yeah, it was this girl that clearly paid way more attention to how she looked than anything
00:49the teachers had to say.
00:51Her beauty was as plain as day for the world to see.
00:53But it was such a shame that she didn't even want to consider her future.
00:57That would be Yori Mikage.
00:59She was unquestionably the most popular person in our grade.
01:03She's basically the polar opposite of a quiet kid like me.
01:06Anyways, I'd better get back to reading.
01:08Hey!
01:09As soon as I turned my gaze back on my book, a shrill voice rang out right in front of
01:14me.
01:14What would anyone want to do with a nobody like me?
01:17I didn't know, but when I looked up...
01:19Whoa.
01:20What are you looking at, creep?
01:22A wild popular girl appeared.
01:25What do you want?
01:26I had no idea why someone like her would even bother to acknowledge my existence.
01:30Sorry, but I was never involved with her.
01:33I had no intention to start now.
01:35Nothing.
01:36Just that I think the teacher was calling for you.
01:39Oh, really?
01:40I guess I misjudged her a bit.
01:42Thanks for letting me know.
01:43Maybe she was noisy, but I guess she wasn't all that bad.
01:46It had been a month since I got shuffled into this class, and I felt like I was starting to
01:51get everyone's general vibe.
01:52I didn't want to keep the teacher waiting, so I made to leave.
01:55So, why are you following me?
01:58I'm not.
01:59The teacher called me, too.
02:01Oops.
02:01Why would the teacher want to see a beacon of popularity like her at the same time as me?
02:06I hope she didn't do anything serious.
02:08Dude, what's a loser like you doing walking alongside Yuri?
02:12I'm so jealous.
02:13Why can't I be the one to go off alone with her?
02:15I should kill you for this?
02:17Yeah, it's definitely her fault.
02:19I could feel the glare of boys behind me piercing through the back of my skull.
02:23Hey, so like, you're always wearing that mask, right?
02:27The girl walking next to me seemed to be completely oblivious to the faces of everyone around her.
02:32Well, it's not that uncommon these days.
02:34Um, are you sure about that?
02:36Maybe you should take a look around you.
02:39I didn't see what she thought was so funny.
02:42Oh, I get it.
02:43You're embarrassed because your face is so ugly, Takuma.
02:47You want me to make yours ugly, too?
02:49Where's a pair of brass knuckles when you need them?
02:51No disrespect or anything.
02:53I'm just wondering what other reason there would be.
02:56I hope whatever she did, they make her apologize.
02:59Not just to me, but to the whole school.
03:01See, a pretty girl like me wearing a mask would just be a waste, right?
03:06A devious smile crossed her face.
03:08I mean, I couldn't deny that.
03:10Maybe if you weren't so gaudy.
03:13Gaudy?
03:13How am I gaudy?
03:15Even the way she asked that question seemed gaudy.
03:17I don't know.
03:18You just are.
03:19Hey, I asked you a question.
03:22Whenever, let's just go already.
03:24What, you think you're better than me or something?
03:26Because, like, you're not, loser.
03:29Did she think I was just going to sit here and take this?
03:32And anyway, I made my way to the teacher's office, so I didn't have to be with her for any
03:35longer than necessary.
03:37I could tell that the other teachers were staring, too.
03:40Maybe they weren't used to seeing predator and prey in such close proximity.
03:44Do the two of you want to see your report cards early?
03:47If that was just as opening, then I was afraid for what was coming next.
03:51I do.
03:52So do I.
03:54There was no way I could turn back now.
03:55Although, of course, I wasn't about to debase myself for them or anything like that.
04:00I was sure of it.
04:01But that's strange.
04:02I wouldn't expect a gaudy girl like you to be so concerned about her grades that she would do whatever
04:06a teacher asked for them.
04:07Excuse me, I'm right here.
04:10And would you stop calling me gaudy?
04:12I have a name, you know.
04:14Wait, what was I saying?
04:16Anyway, I'd like you to help volunteer this weekend.
04:19The teacher handed us a flyer.
04:21A local preschool was taking volunteers for help.
04:23But why me?
04:25I just figured you'd probably have free time and nothing better to do.
04:28Where's a pair of brass knuckles when you need them?
04:31And Yuri, you mentioned that you wanted to be a preschool teacher in the future, right?
04:35I think this will be a good experience for you.
04:37Well, I guess that's true.
04:40Are teachers supposed to treat all their students equally?
04:42Great, sounds like it's decided then.
04:44Good luck with this weekend.
04:46Somehow, I felt like he wasn't going to take a no for an answer, no matter what I said.
04:50That's how I ended up having to work together with someone who's at the opposite end of the social ladder
04:54as me.
04:56Why do I have to be stuck with such a loser?
05:00After that, the two of us quickly decided to have a meeting about our plan of action for the weekend.
05:04The position would be a full day of field placement at the preschool.
05:07I guess they were low on staff and needed a few extra hands.
05:11Yeah, I gotta put it like that, you know.
05:14Ugh, would you rather I called you ugly instead?
05:17That wasn't quite the apology I was hoping for.
05:19And you're basing that on what exactly?
05:22I'll show you ugly.
05:23I'll pull my mask down right now and show you how attractive I am.
05:27Quit your grumbling and let's just get this over with already.
05:31Grumbling?
05:32Besides, you don't set off my hot guide-ar at all.
05:36Maybe it's just broken.
05:38Not a chance.
05:40She's not that confident, huh?
05:44It's bad enough that there's no one that hot even going to this school in the first place.
05:50I knew it. You only care about looks anyway.
05:53Yeah, so what? Newsflash, all women are like that.
05:56If you don't have money, looks, and fame, then what's even the point?
06:01I wish she'd shut up before she ruined my opinion of all girls in general.
06:05Besides, if there was a hot guy like that, I'd make sure they knew they were mine by kissing them
06:10before they had a chance to do anything else.
06:13I guess it would be hard to find an opponent that could resist a knockout blow like that.
06:17But I couldn't say that her motives were anything but impure.
06:21Just how tasteless could she get?
06:23Now quit wasting my time and let's decide on what we're gonna do.
06:27Why do you care either way?
06:29Let's just throw some candy and cartoons at them and call it a day.
06:32Are you freaking kidding me right now?
06:34I am actually gonna slap you.
06:36Why?
06:37Somehow we figured out what to do and soon it was the first day of volunteer field practice.
06:42It was my first time actually being out with another girl my age.
06:45My first time going out with a girl.
06:47And it has to be you.
06:49I'd almost laugh if it wasn't so pathetic.
06:52Like I expected, she was wearing an outfit that would make anyone's eyes pop out of their sockets at a
06:56club.
06:57No one would ever guess that she was out on her way to help teach at a preschool.
07:01I think you're confused.
07:02We're not going to a bar, you know.
07:05What's that supposed to mean?
07:06The truth was, I was never that good around kids myself.
07:10Loud and annoying people piss me off in general.
07:12And kids are the epitome of that.
07:15Come on, be a horsey.
07:16Get on all fours.
07:17Be a deer.
07:18But most of all, I hate little brats who think that they can boss people around.
07:22Now be a donkey.
07:24And that's not even the worst thing about this.
07:26Thank you so much for all your help.
07:28The kids look like they're having a lot of fun.
07:31It's no trouble at all.
07:32Playing with kids is like the best thing ever.
07:35The worst part is that I have to sit and watch an airhead like that get praised.
07:39Why do I have to be in the same room as her to begin with?
07:42Oh my, you mentioned that you wanted to be a preschool teacher in the future, right?
07:47Yep.
07:48I guess the teacher did have a point.
07:50If it really was her dream job, then this would definitely be a resume builder.
07:54And if she wanted to see if this was really a good fit for her, or figure out some ideas
07:58for what the job was really like, then there was no better way to see for herself.
08:02Hey, isn't it hard to breathe with that mask on all the time?
08:05I already took my off, and everyone else did too.
08:08Are you ugly underneath it or something?
08:10See?
08:11This is exactly why I don't want to be here.
08:13It's not like I wanted to get laughed at by these demonic little freaks.
08:17What are you guys playing over here?
08:19Oh, thank goodness.
08:20God, he finally decided to make her way over.
08:22Maybe now I can finally get some relief.
08:25Takuma isn't taking off his mask.
08:27Yeah, he's probably ugly, that's why.
08:29Hey, don't say that. Just because he's worried about how his face would get a failing grade doesn't mean you
08:35can be rude about it.
08:36That was even more rude.
08:38Why don't you just, like, take it off already? We all know the full story anyway.
08:44Unless you want to prove you're as hot as you say you are, I mean.
08:48She put on a teasing smile and was talking in a condescending tone.
08:52You're back on that again.
08:54Well, I haven't seen it myself. Truth be told, I'm actually kind of curious.
08:59Now I kind of just want to see it pull up tighter so that she doesn't get the satisfaction.
09:04But on the other hand, if I do take it off, maybe it'll shut these brats up for five seconds.
09:09Fine.
09:11Satisfied?
09:13I reluctantly peeled off the mask.
09:15When I did, Gaudi instantly covered her mouth and pointed, but didn't make a sound.
09:21She was stunned, speechless.
09:23I guess I really was that ugly, huh?
09:24But why do I care so much about what she thinks anyway?
09:28Wow!
09:29You're so handsome!
09:30I was wrong about you!
09:32Good for you!
09:33Well, at least the kids are happy.
09:35I didn't think that they would have such a positive reaction.
09:38But, wait, good for me?
09:40What was that supposed to mean?
09:41Well, well, well.
09:44I guess you really are kind of hot.
09:46At this point, she finally removed her hand from her mouth and was just staring at me with an expression
09:51I could only describe as ravenous.
09:53A chill ran down my spine.
09:56So, um, yeah, like, good luck with the rest of the field placement and stuff.
10:02Uh, thanks?
10:03I wasn't sure why I felt so much dread at that moment, but I continued on with the rest of
10:08my job.
10:09Finally, another day ended without any further incident, although deep down I knew this was just the beginning, and the
10:16vicious cycle would continue next week.
10:18Of course, I wanted to see my report card early, but I felt like I was getting an early glimpse
10:23into the life of a corporate slave.
10:25How do people do this every day?
10:27I was so drained I could barely even focus on anything.
10:30Although, I can't complain about getting complimented by a bunch of kids and a cute girl.
10:34Sup, loser!
10:36And speaking of which...
10:38Oh, hey, Gotti.
10:40Is that just what you're gonna call me forever now?
10:43It was apt a title, as always.
10:45What do you want this time?
10:46Surely you have better things to do than to spend your time with a loser like me.
10:50Don't worry, I won't take up too much of your time.
10:53I just want a kiss.
10:55Talk about shallow.
10:56What are you saying?
10:58Like, I don't see what's so hard to understand about it.
11:02Are you listening to yourself?
11:03Am I the only one here with a head on straight?
11:05Wait! Someone please agree with me!
11:09If you keep shouting like that, the whole class is gonna hear you.
11:12I know I'm in the right here, but for some reason I just feel like I lost here.
11:17I wasn't sure why, but I felt anger boiling deep inside.
11:21What's the problem? It's just one kiss. It's not the end of the...
11:25Oh, now I see.
11:27You've never actually kissed anyone before, have you?
11:31You got a death wish or something?
11:33Stop looking at me with those pitiful eyes.
11:35Sorry, but it's not happening.
11:37I'm not gonna fall for any of your dirty little tricks.
11:40I'm not gonna lie though, it was pretty cute.
11:43And I might not ever get a chance to kiss a hot girl again in my life.
11:47Wait, what's all this even about?
11:49Did you lose a bet or something?
11:51Maybe I did. What would you say then?
11:54A seductive smile stretched across her face.
11:57I couldn't deny that it was making my heart skip a beat a little.
12:00She's definitely up to something.
12:02At the time, I couldn't figure out what it was.
12:04All I could do was sink down into my chair as all the gazes in the room turned towards us.
12:09It was lunch break, and I was enjoying myself in my favorite spot on the roof.
12:13Nobody else comes up here to bother me today.
12:15It was a bit windy, so maybe they were all just nervous their lunches would blow away or something.
12:20Either way, I was thankful for the lack of company.
12:22Phew, what a day.
12:24After Gaudi started talking to me, I couldn't enjoy a moment of peace without some guy or another glaring at
12:29me.
12:30Well, I guess that's just bound to happen when the most popular girl in school decides to strike up a
12:34convo
12:34with someone who's on the bottom most rung of the social letters.
12:38Up until now, I guess I've had a pretty narrow view of the world, huh?
12:42Hey, there you are!
12:44As I was enjoying my rare time alone, I heard a familiar, shrill voice.
12:48Oh, it's you.
12:50What's that supposed to mean, huh?
12:51You don't want to see me or something?
12:54I couldn't exactly say that was true.
12:56Jeez, I was looking for you in everything.
12:59How do you think I feel being treated so coldly?
13:02Well, how was I supposed to know that?
13:04Besides, I never asked her to look for me in the first place.
13:07What, you expect me to be grateful or something?
13:09What do you even want?
13:11Huh?
13:11I thought you might want to enjoy eating lunch together.
13:15I honestly wouldn't.
13:17I'm already finished.
13:19Can't you just leave already?
13:21Hmm.
13:22Fine, I see how it is.
13:24Whatever.
13:24Here.
13:25Use this to rinse out your mouth.
13:28Then why was she offering me mouthwash in the first place?
13:31I didn't like where this was going.
13:33If it'll get her to leave me alone, then fine.
13:40Here, now chew on these.
13:43Breathments, I guess it was important to take care of your hygiene after eating.
13:47Alright, don't keep me waiting anymore.
13:49Let's go.
13:50Wait, wait, wait, hold up!
13:52She suddenly threw herself at me.
13:54And when I raised my face up to guard myself, they landed on her smooth and graceful face.
13:59What?
14:00Don't act like you don't want this, too.
14:02Anyone in my position would be a little freaked out, wouldn't you say?
14:05I told you before, didn't I?
14:08When I find a hot guy, I make sure they know they're mine.
14:12I do recall her mentioning something like that in passing.
14:15I never would have expected a loser like you to actually be so hot.
14:20Was she trying to praise me or make fun of me?
14:23I was getting mixed signals here.
14:25I can't just kiss someone that easily.
14:27Maybe you'll be hesitant at first, but once you try it, you'll be falling head over heels for me.
14:33It was getting harder and harder to say no.
14:36Don't think so highly of yourself.
14:38I mean, I'm not really that hot in the first place.
14:41Er, wait.
14:42You don't really believe that, do you?
14:45Okay, I guess I'm kind of good looking.
14:48That's for me to decide, wouldn't you say?
14:50What did you want me to say?
14:52I barely know how to interact with people.
14:54But why are you so determined to do this with me in the first place?
14:57Even assuming that I am handsome, what do you see in an uncharismatic weirdo like me?
15:03Maybe you're kind of a weirdo, sure.
15:05Her expression became stern and serious.
15:08But you're hot, and I like that.
15:11I guess I admire your ability to say what you think, although there's such a thing as being too honest.
15:17So?
15:18If you really don't want this, I'll stop.
15:21But you'll never get a chance like this again, so don't say anything you're gonna regret.
15:27She wasn't wrong.
15:29Hot girls certainly weren't tripping over each other to throw themselves at my feet or anything,
15:33especially with my personality.
15:35But I want my first kiss to be with the person I love!
15:39Kids today still say that kind of thing?
15:42What was that supposed to mean?
15:44We're the same age!
15:45Somehow, I managed to survive until the weekend.
15:48And it was time for the second field placement out of our multi-week volunteer period.
15:53Play with me!
15:55Prepare yourself!
15:56Accept your fate!
15:58Where did these brats even learn phrases like that fire emblem?
16:01I'm already tired.
16:03Don't just sit there feeling sorry for yourself.
16:05Do your job!
16:07Easy for her to say when she's only got the quiet little girls to deal with.
16:11I'd like to see how she would handle things in my position.
16:14But still, I couldn't help but keep on casting glances in her direction.
16:18She really is serious about this, huh?
16:20I thought she'd be bored out of her mind doing a job like this, but she was really into it.
16:25I guess this really was her passion, huh?
16:27But I couldn't just get over how different she was acting from her usual self.
16:31For one thing, I didn't even know she had the ability to speak in an inside voice.
16:35Yeah?
16:36What is it?
16:37Why do you even want to be a preschool teacher, anyway?
16:40I have a lot of siblings.
16:41I really like taking care of the younger ones, and if I got to work anyway, I'd rather spend
16:46my time doing something I enjoy, you know?
16:49Uh, sure.
16:51That surprisingly makes a lot of sense.
16:53It was a pretty respectable explanation, all things considered.
16:56If she was that determined, I couldn't help but want to cheer her on.
17:00Bet you didn't expect that, huh?
17:03Honestly, no.
17:04I would have thought that you would want to end up as some kind of an ad executive or
17:07a personal secretary where you could make those big bucks and blow all your money on cheap
17:11thrills.
17:12That would be nice.
17:14I guess I do have a few reservations about the salary teachers make.
17:18But that's no problem.
17:19After all, I'll always have my amazing husband there to rely on.
17:24Why are you clinging to me when you say that?
17:26Mmm, no reason.
17:29I have to admit your tenacity, at least.
17:31I guess choosing a partner based on looks is no worse than any other reason.
17:36And I do kind of like people who are honest with themselves.
17:39It leaves more of a favorable impression than someone who only cares about their looks, but
17:43then tries to delude themselves with the illusion that they like anything deeper.
17:47Hey, maybe you don't like me like that, and that's okay.
17:51We can still be friends, though, right?
17:53She suddenly blindsided me with a statement that was surprisingly pure.
17:57I never expected you to say something like that.
18:00Well, like, you're always alone and stuff.
18:03I feel sorry for you.
18:05We're in high school, right?
18:06We should be, like, totally living it up and stuff.
18:09I mean, I guess I can understand that.
18:12I do want to do that stuff, but look at me.
18:15It's not like that'll ever happen.
18:17How do you know when you haven't even tried?
18:20Besides, I'll be right behind you to help you out.
18:22She flashed a captivating smile.
18:25But why would she go that far for my sake?
18:28Somehow, I think I knew the reason.
18:31Thanks.
18:32Don't mention it.
18:33I have my own ulterior motives, too.
18:36Of course she does.
18:37But still, I really couldn't hate her.
18:40My impression of her at this point couldn't be any more different than when we first interacted.
18:44The first piece of advice she gave me was to try going to school without covering my face, so I
18:49decided to bite the bullet and try it.
18:50I feel so naked.
18:53It was always there, so maybe I was just starting to rely on it too much.
18:57Why does it feel like I'm doing something so shameful?
18:59But I guess I could see how wearing a mask can put an extra distance between me and other people.
19:04It's not that big of a deal.
19:06I just need to be strong.
19:07I plucked up my courage and I made my way into the classroom.
19:11And then, when I did...
19:13Hey, who's that?
19:15Whoa, he's kinda hot.
19:17He's like, straight out of my fantasies.
19:20I couldn't make out clearly what they were all talking about, but I had the feeling they were all chattering
19:24about me.
19:25And then making fun of me for how ugly I was.
19:28I started to let it get to my head, just cause Gotti gave me a compliment or two.
19:33But I couldn't hide from the truth.
19:35I knew deep down I was as ugly as ugly gets.
19:38She probably just was being nice to me out of pity.
19:40I brought an extra mask, just in case.
19:43I should probably...
19:44Morning.
19:46Why the long face?
19:47Chin up, okay?
19:48Classes haven't even started yet.
19:50Just when I was starting to put my mask on for safety, Gotti suddenly showed up behind me.
19:54And she was being all awfully touchy-feely.
19:57And in the way that only she could get away with.
20:00I took off my mask like you suggested, but everyone is just calling me ugly anyway.
20:04I'm sure that's not true.
20:06You're just imagining the worst.
20:08Hey, Yuri.
20:10Is this a friend of yours?
20:12No way.
20:13They didn't even recognize me?
20:15Huh?
20:16What do you mean?
20:17This is Takuma, you know?
20:19Seriously?
20:19He's Takuma?
20:21Yep.
20:22The same creepy loser you all know and hate.
20:25Okay, where's the pair of brass knuckles when you need them?
20:28That's incredible.
20:29I couldn't even recognize you without your mask on.
20:33Why didn't you say anything about how good-looking you were?
20:36Yeah, you should have shown your faces ages ago.
20:39I didn't know if it was actually because I took off my mask or Gotti's jokes.
20:42But a group of students were actually talking to me.
20:46Even yesterday, I never thought that something like that would actually happen to me at all.
20:50See?
20:50It was easy once you took the plunge, right?
20:53She turned to me and quietly whispered so that nobody else could hear.
20:57And I responded.
20:58Yeah, I guess it was.
21:01Thanks again.
21:02I couldn't help but smile.
21:04Okay, and I know the best way you can thank me, too.
21:08Kiss me right here and now.
21:10Okay, man, what is wrong with you?
21:12She was way too close and I had no idea what to do.
21:15How could she do something like this in public, let alone in front of all of our classmates?
21:19She is weirder than I thought.
21:21If you kiss me right now, there won't be anywhere else to run.
21:25I had no idea what to do.
21:27Just her getting close to me in the first place was going to give people the wrong idea.
21:31So this was your plan all along, huh?
21:33I couldn't hold it against her, though.
21:35I didn't know why, but I just couldn't help but keep on smiling.
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