WataMote Volume 08 Special Edition

Volume 8 Special Edition
Information
Volume Number	Volume 8
Chapter Title	Special Edition
Published	December 18, 2014
Previous Chapter	Chapter 77
Next Chapter	Omake

私がモテないのはどう考えてもお前らが悪い!

Watashi ga Motenai no wa dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!

No Matter How I Look at It, It’s You Guys' Fault I’m Not Popular!

Synopsis

This Special Episode returns to Christmas. On Christmas Morning, Tomoko happily announces to her mother that she will just have left over cake for breakfast. Alone in her room, Tomoko plays with her "personal massager" in a manner the does not violate its warranty. Tomoki opens the door to her room, but before he can speak, Tomoko immediately asks what they should do together and what present he got her. Tomoki ignores this and announces that he plans to have guest over and she needs to leave him alone. Tomoko immediately accuses him of having a girl over; he refuses to clarify. After he slams her door shut, Tomoko inwardly declares that no one of the Kuroki family can have "illicit relations" and vows to "take responsibility" and kill the girl! Having dramatically pulled the hood of her "hoodie" sweatshirt over her head, Tomoko listens through her wall. She is disappointed to hear his guests are all boys. She turns, instead, to her computer to register on a social media site under an alias to check up on her classmates. Meanwhile, as Tomoki and his friends prepare to leave, Tomoki excuses himself to use the bathroom. When he leaves, one of his friends decides to leave Tomoki a "present" of a pornographic DVD. Later, Tomoko lays bored on her large purple plush toy. She notices the silence from her brother's room and goes to check it out. She finds the room emply with his PS3 still out. She decides to play some games and notices that one is already loaded. She checks the title.

The scene switches to Tomoki demuring from going to karaoke. As he leaves, some distance away, Sayaka points to him while a blushing Akari waves her off. When Tomoki returns home, Tomoko demands that he not approach her. He ignores her and tries to give her the exchange present he got from classmates. Tomoko discovers it is a "cute" girl's "Santa" costume. Horrified, Tomoko wonders if Tomoki wants her to wear it. Meanwhile, Tomoki discovers the "present" left by his friend: My Sister in Black Tights. As he curses him, Tomoko enters wearing the sexy Santa costume with a disturbing expression. She wordlessly tosses black tights at him and leaves slaming his door. "And so ends Christmas," concludes the narration.

Characters

In order of appearance:

• Tomoko Kuroki
• Mrs. Kuroki
• Tomoki Kuroki
• Tomoki’s friends
• Akari Iguchi
• Sayaka Yoda

Referbacks

• Tomoko plays with her "personal massager" she won on Christmas Eve.

Trivia

• It appears Sayaka pointed out Tomoki to Akari expecting her to approach him. Too embarrassed, she begs off.

Cultural References

• When Tomoko inwardly fantasizes that she must "kill" a girl visiting her brother, she pulls her "hoodie" over her head as in Assassin's Creed.
• The possible meaning behind the "JK" title of the game.

Memorial Moments

• Tomoko becomes curiously upset when she initially thinks Tomoki invited a girl over.

Quotes

• "There's nothing wrong with me spending Christmas at home. It's even traditional in the West to spend it with your family." – Tomoko
• "Electric massagers sure are useful." – Tomoko
• “Impossible, there's no way someone of the Kuroki family is having illicit relations with the opposite sex! If it's a girl, I'm going to have take responsibility and kill her.” – Tomoko
• "Are they all homos like in sports manga?" – Tomoko
• "Everyone keeps giving me shit I don't want!" – Tomoki

Gallery

Tomoko uses her "personal massager" in the WataMote Wiki Approved fashion.
"Good Girl!"

"With Friends Like These. . . ."

Tomoko discovers the "present" Tomoki's friend left in his PS3.

Title of Tomoki's "present" revealed.

Tomoki and Tomoko reenact a venerable Japanese Christmas tradition between siblings . . . probably.