Chapter 180 | ||
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Volume Number | Volume 19 | |
Chapter Title | Because I'm Not Popular I'll Drink. | |
Published | August 19, 2020 | |
Previous Chapter | Chapter 179 | |
Next Chapter | Chapter 181 |
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[]
Tomoko sits at her desk writing in a notebook. She thinks about taking a break. She looks at a page for a "Matome" (まとめ) and reads that a popular manga artist had an affair with an underaged idol. She suspects that all manga artists are "Lolicons." She wonders if there is more interesting material as she clicks at one of the links that suggests a civil engineer drinks cola "in an unbelievably vulgar way." She finds a picture of a person's hand holding a bag of ice and cola with a straw. Stunned, she thinks this is an insane drink she wants to try. She did intend take a break in the evening, so she decides to go to the convenience store, and buy the ingredients.

Shown: "Decadence"
As she imagines a semi-chibi version of herself sipping from a big bag of iced cola, Tomoko wonders if one can feel good drinking this at home. "It's just a cola with ice." She imagines a fancy mixed drink then herself enjoying it as she sits on a beach lounger, hair done, wearing heart-shaped sunglasses, whilst Asuka fans her as she sits on a large chair with Miho, and Yū. Tomoko concluded that a drink like this would be really good. She then imagines drinking such a drink in her room as she reads a manga, with Kii sitting on her plushy pillow and smiling creepily at her, while Yuri sits on her bed with her feet planted in her plush doll. Tomoko muses that the drink would lose half of its taste drinking it in such a messy place. Returning to her computer, she wonders what situation would elevate her imaginary drink.
Outside, in the park, the higurashi cry. Tomoko sits on a bendch, sweating, as she reviews vocabulary cards. She struggles to say "neibāfūtsu" for the Japanese kinjō (neighborhood). WataMote Wiki does not judge.
Sneakers approach to reveal her brother who asks her what she wants as he recalls, as an irritated chibi, reading a text from her an hour before as he sits on the soccer bench that tells him she will treat him to juice after his activities and not to drink too much before. Seating, Tomoko remarks that he has finally arrived and if she waited another thirty minutes she would have suffered heat stroke. Tomoko promises to treat him to the Ultimate Drink (最高の一杯・saikō no ippai) and tells him to accompany her to the convenience store. Tomoki wonders why they do not just go to the vending machines.
After buying ice and a drink drawn similar to Coca Cola™, Tomoko leaves, but Tomoki reminds her that there home is in a different direction. Tomoko replies that for the Ultimate Drink, they have go to a more important place.
She takes him to a bench in a part and declares it a place that has a better atmosphere as she opens the top of the bag of ice. She instructs him to pour the For Trademark Reasons Totally Not Coca Cola™ into the bag. She reseals it around a straw and takes a sip.
Her eyes fill with carbonated ectasy.
Tomoko burps so Tomoki declares her "gross."

Tomoko declares that the cold cola permeates her entire body and invites him to try as she hands it to him. A chibi Tomoko grouses over Tomoki methodically changing the straw.
He takes a sip.
Chibi Tomoko excitedly asks declares that it is "insanely good," but Tomoki tells her to shut up, then adds that it is just chilled cola.
As the higurashi cry, Tomoko takes back the drink, sits, and calmly drinks. For a moment, she imagines herself in the same situation as a child, with Tomoki, when they were catching insects.
She hands the drink back to Tomoki and happily declares that it fits her imagination, to Tomoki's confusion.
Characters[]
In order of appearance:
Referbacks[]
- Asuka first gave Tomoko vocabulary cards in Chapter 155.
- Tomoko did suffer heat stroke attending a baseball game in Chapter 59.
- Tomoko reminisced about spending time with Tomoki catching insects in Chapter 32.
Cultural References[]
- Lolicon: because WataMote Wiki cares.
- Inappropriate Mangaka: this probably refers to the recent arrest of the creator of Act-Age. From the Credit Where Credit is Due Department, reference suggested by reddit user JustPostingShit. The report of an artist dating an idol probably refers to Yasuhisa Hara of Kingdom who is dating an idol at the time of publication with the Credit Where Credit is Due Department recognition to reddit user Cook1e_Monster. Tomoko's comment could also include the infamous arrest for the possession of child pornography of the artist and creator of Rorouni Kenshin.
Trivia[]
- "It's spelled 'Ramond Luxury Yacht,' but it's pronounced 'Throatwarbler Mangrove!'": WataMote Wiki confesses some laughter at Tomoko's pronounciation of English.
Memorable Moments[]
- "A Girl for All Seasons": while at this time a relatively "new" character, Tomoko seems to accept her in that she imagines relaxing with her, Yū, and Asuka. "Why no
Sleazy MaidenFūka?!!" - "IiiiiiiiMAGinNAAaaaaAAAAAaTion!": Tomoko imagines spending some pleasant time with Tomoki. This is a subtle change: Tomoko invites him, despite their rather strained relationship throughout much of the series, without expecting anything from him, and looks back to the time when they were kids.
Quotes[]
- "Man, all manga artists are just lolicons." – Tomoko Kuroki
- "I wanna totally drink that!" – Tomoko
- "Wait, hold on... Will I be able to get a feel for its taste drinking it in home? If I drink it at home with the AC on, it's not different from having cola with ice." – Tomoko
- "If you drink it like this, it's pretty nice. . . ." – Tomoko picturing herself with Yū, Asuka, and Miho
- "But if you were to drink it in a self-destructive atmosphere. Like this, the tastines would go down by half." – Tomoko picturing herself with Yuri and Kiko
- "Which situation do I need to put myself in to make this the ultimate sip of bog-standard cola. . . ?" – Tomoko
- "For the ultimate sip, you need the perfect place." – Tomoko to Tomoki
- "Ugefū〜〜〜" – Tomoko
- "Do you have to get a separate straw every single time...?" – Tomoko to Tomoki
- "Ooh... it matches with my delusions." – Tomoko to Tomoki
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