WataMote Chapter 143

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Chapter 143
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Information
Volume Number	Volume 14
Chapter Title	Because I'm Not Popular, I'll Study with Three People
Published	04 October 2018
Previous Chapter	Chapter 142
Next Chapter	Chapter 144

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

"No ケーキ for you!"

Yū Naruse and Kotomi Komiyama arrive at Tomoko's home. Yū rings the bell, and Tomoko she will come down. The side narration reads: "Yū-chan and Kotomi-chan come to Tomoko's home with the goal . . ." When Tomoko opens the door, Yū presents her with a cake from her uncle's store. Tomoko thanks her and replies that they will eat it later. She then looks at Kotomi who stares back at her sweating. "You didn't bring anything, right?" Tomoko accuses. As they leave their shoes, Tomoko continues to sarcastically note that she did not expect Kotomi to bring anything while declaring that it would be annoying if she did since she would have to think about what to give in return to such an "ordinary" person.

They sit at a table in Tomoko's living room, and Tomoko announces that they should begin studying together. The caption for the title page reads, "Third years study, study, study!" Tomoko asks Yū if she has study groups like this. Surprised, Yū replies that she has never had such a study group. She confesses that she does not do it much, and when she joined friends before a test at a family restaurant, they did not really study. Yū further confesses that her school is not as strong as Tomoko's.

Kotomi adds that she also does not have a study group. Before a test she Skyped with a friend. Kotomi flashes back to a Skype study session with Itō.

She declares that alone, one may fall into temptation, but by watching one another, they will remain focused. However, Itō hears that Kotomi's is playing a game(?). [Need to check translation!] Further, as they stare into each others' faces, they talk about Tomoki. [Have to check idioms: sort of reads that one of them wants to lick Tomoki's dark circles under his eyes! 智貴くんの眼球と隈舐めたいなー ] Returning to the present, Kotomi continues she does get embarrassed if asked if she is relaxing too much or humming a song. Yū admires that Kotomi has a friend who will watch her for such a long time. Inwardly, Kotomi feels she has been caught [CHECK]. Tomoko asks Kotomi if, basically, her study group consisted simply of studying while watching the other. Kotomi responds sheepishly, "well, partly." 

Tomoko explains that since she has focused on literature and abandoned the sciences, she cannot just memorize subjects [CHECK]. Surprised, Yū reminds her that entrance examinations cover all subjects. Tomoko explains that for a private school, she has to test in three subjects from English and Japanese history. [CHECK]. Yū admits that she did not know that, and Tomoko signals them to begin.

They study until 2:01 P.M. when Kotomi checks her baseball team on her phone and asks if she can turn on the television. The announcer explains that her team, "Lotte," have the bases loaded; Kotomi wonders why a batter would not swing in that situation. The announce laments that the Lotte strike out, and a dejected Kotomi returns to the table to resume study.

Yū looks at Tomoko's calendar and notices the names on the dates. Inwardly, she knows Yuri but wonders who "Nemo" and "Katō" are. She remarks that Tomoko has gone on university visits and asks her which ones she has visited. Tomoko replies "Morinagata University [森永大学・Morinagata Daigaku]" and "Aogaku [青学・Aogaku]," then noticeably changes the subject that since it is 3:00 P.M. they should have tea and some of Yū's cake.

[ENGLISH PICKIE of KOTOMI YŪ TALK]After Tomoko leaves, Yū asks Kotomi what type of person Nemoto and Katō are. Kotomi thinks for a bit on Nemoto, then remembers seeing her at lunch. She responds that Nemoto is an aspiring voice actress "with a flashy hairstyle [派手な髪型・hadenakamigata]." As for Katō, Kotomi admits that she has never spoken with her, but she seems a girl into trendy fashion [ギャル・gyaru]. Yū remarks that Tomoko has a lot of friends. Kotomi admits that this is surprising, and she did not know Tomoko had such friends before the day before yesterday.

The three enjoy their treats as Yū beams with anime sparkles. Tomoko puts on a golf video game and suggests that they relax playing it. She suggests a penalty for the loser. If Yū loses, she gets her breasts massaged. If Kotomi loses, she will pack up and leave immediately. Kotomi angrily replies that that is not a horribly penalty. As she watched Yū play, Tomoko confesses that she never saw herself as an athelete, but she would not mind playing golf. With "e-sports," she continues, one can start playing and become a top player immediately.

The three return to studying. When Tomoki returns home, Kotomi sweats: "

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Characters

In order of appearance:

• Yū Naruse
• Kotomi Komiyama
• Yū's Friends (Unnamed)
  • Girl with Black Hair
  • Girl with Twin Tails
  • Girl with Long Blond Hair
• Itō
• Yuri Tamura (mentioned)
• Hina Nemoto (mentioned)
• Asuka Katō (mentioned)

• Tomoki Kuroki

Referbacks

• Yū met Yuri in CHAPTER
• Tomoko visited Morinagata in CHAPTER and Aogaku in CHAPTER
• Kotomi met Hina at the notorious lunch in CHAPTER

Cultural References

• Bring a Gift:
• Skype: interestingly, this is not censored in the Japanese.
• Chiba Lotte
• ギャル

Trivia

• Yū's uncle runs a bakery or store that sells cakes.
• Tomoko sets a drink for her stuffed toy who also sits at her table and is the third person she studies with.

Quotes

• "I want to lick the dark circles under Tomoki-kun's eyes." - Kotomi/Itō