WataMote Chapter 105

Chapter 105
Information
Volume Number	Volume 11
Chapter Title	Because I'm Not Popular, I'll Give Thanks
Published	October 20, 2016
Previous Chapter	Chapter 104
Next Chapter	Chapter 106

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

With the winter break over Tomoko returns to school. She sits down alone while behind her Emiri presents to her group of her friends White Lovers Biscuits as a souvenir from her trip to Hokkaido. Left with six, she contemplates taking them home but then approaches Yuri, who is busy listening to music at her desk. Yuri questions Uchi’s kind gesture, which prompts Uchi to remind Yuri that they were in the same field trip group. After this reminder, Yuri accepts the cookie, albeit still with some uncertainty.

Emiri next searches for Yoshida but is unable to find her at her desk. She goes out of the classroom and spots her leaning against an open window. When she offers her a cookie, Yoshida demands to know why. Emiri tries to explain that they were in the same field trip group, but Yoshida calls her a liar. Inwardly, Emiri cannot believe this accusation given that Yoshida elbowed her in the stomach. She asks Yoshida to just accept the gift and throw it out if she does not want it. Yoshida tries the cookie and declares it "fucking awesome!" Uchi leaves wondering why giving out souvenirs could prove so difficult.

"Last and least," Uchi mutters as she glares from the classroom doorway at Tomoko, who has her head on her desk. She quietly approaches the apparently sleeping Tomoko and fears that if Tomoko knows she gave her a souvenir, she will pine for her even more. Tomoko, feigning sleep, wonders why someone is approaching her. She can see in the reflection of the window that it is "Emoji Face." Uchi decides to slip them into Tomoko's pocket with the hope that Tomoko will not know who gave them to her, which the actually awake Tomoko interprets as an attempt to grope her.

After Emiri leaves, Tomoko digs the cookies out of her pocket to inspect them. Mako, who just walked in, informs her that Emiri was giving out souvenirs to everyone in class. Tomoko correctly assumes that Uchi did not want to talk to her but decides that she should still thank her. She incorrectly believes that Emiri is trying hard to fit in with the cool kids so having someone like Tomoko talk to her in front of them would hurt her reputation.

After school, Emiri and her friends walk to their shoe lockers and discuss where to eat. She is distracted with thoughts about what Tomoko might have done with the snacks. While she hopes that Tomoko did not simply throw them away, she accepts that Tomoko probably would consider finding cookies in her pocket "creepy." When she opens her locker, she is surprised to find a “thank you” note from Tomoko. One of her friends asks her if it is a love letter, and Emiri simply says how creepy it is. She privately wonders how Tomoko knew it was her who gave her the snacks, and questions why Tomoko had to write a letter to thank her.

Characters

In order of appearance:

• Tomoko Kuroki
• Emiri Uchi
• Miyazaki (unnamed)
• Uchi's Friends (unnamed)
  • Nagi Ōtonari (Girl with Glasses)
  • Kaede (Girl with the Long Braid)
  • Natsu
  • Kayo
• Yuri Tamura
• Masaki Yoshida
• Kakinuma
• Kakinuma’s friends
• Mako Tanaka

Referbacks

• Remember Kyōto: Uchi mentions to Yuri and Yoshida that they were in the same field trip group. This took place between Chapters 69 – 80.
• Uchi recalls that Yoshida elbowed her in the stomach during the same trip.
• Tomoko continues to inwardly refers to Mako as "The Lesbo" based on her misunderstanding in Chapter 99.

Trivia

• Expensive Cookies: The cookie box Uchi brought back is the 18 count one, which costs approximately $50.
• Uchi is under the impression that Yuri and Yoshida have no friends, which means that she is unaware that Mako and Yuri are close friends.
• Emoji: Tomoko calls Uchi "絵文字 (えもじ・emoji)."
• "キモい!": Even though Emiri admits she thinks the least of Tomoko, Tomoko actually received 4 cookies which is more than anyone else, and she hopes Tomoko did not simply throw them out when she found them in her pocket.

Cultural References

• Shiroi Koibito: the White Lover Cookies Emiri brings back from Hokkaido are actually a very popular souvenir, as these cookies are only sold there.

Memorial Moments

• "Who are You?!": Yuri shows her mistrust of others.
• "Who? Who? Who? Who?": Yoshida forgets who Emiri is. She also shows her initial aggressive and mistrusting façade.
• "Tell Me Who the キモい are You!": Inwardly, Emiri claims she does not want Tomoko attracted to her "again"; yet, she also hopes Tomoko does not throw out the cookies, and she gives Tomoko more cookies than anyone else. Arg!
• Uchi X Tomoko: The "comedy of errors" continues: Tomoko's thank you note provides the first suggestion to Emiri that Tomoko can be a nice person. However, since Emiri does not know Tomoko was actually awake, she assumes Tomoko knows it was her because Tomoko has been stalking her, and she misinterprets the letter. Just as she avoided talking to Tomoko by leaving the cookies in her pocket, Tomoko avoids talking to Emiri by leaving the letter. It appears possible that Emiri stopped thinking or worrying about Tomoko, and this incident triggers Uchi's own curiosity and even stalking of Tomoko. For her part, Tomoko feels Emiri simply acted the way she always has: showing no interest in knowing or even being seen around her.

Quotes

• “Liar. I don’t know who the hell you are, or what you’re after, but I’m not buying it.” – Masaki Yoshida
• "Why can't these guys just take the damn thing? This must be why they have no friends." – Emiri Uchi
• "Wait. What if she gets the wrong idea? I really don't want her pining after me again. . ." – Uchi

Gallery

Emiri Gives Yuri a Souvenir

Yoshida tastes the cookie. . . .

Emiri approaching Tomoko

Ucchi's reaction to Tomoko's letter