WataMote Chapter 183.5

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From The Desk of WataMote Wiki – "The Merciful and Compassionate": Given the lack of a title page, this may be better understood as a direct continuation of the previous and, hence, a "Chapter 183.5." This will become clear with the release of the next chapter and its title. The name of this page and its previous will be adjusted accordingly. Stay tuned! 

Chapter 184
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Information
Volume Number	Volume 19
Chapter Title	Because I'm not popular a typhoon is coming (Part Two).
Published	October 21, 2020
Previous Chapter	Chapter 183
Next Chapter	Chapter 185

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 chapter continues directly after the previous, and it does not appear to have a separate title page. Tomoko and Yuri shop in the convenience store. As Tomoko gathers snacks, she remarks that the night is "definitely a movie night," and Yuri remarks that she has only one more movie. As Tomoko grabs some Pocky sticks, she notes that she has recorded some, but she does not know if Yuri likes anime. Yuri picks up something and asks if she can buy it and promises to use her own money. Tomoko assures her that she received ¥1000 from her mother so she can buy whatever she wants. Tomoko suggests that since watching movies and studying requires both sugar and salt, Yuri should balance her choice. Yuri shows her that she plans to buy a bento. Yuri explains that since she is spending the night, she needs to purchase at least one meal. Tomoko assures her that her family will at least provide her dinner. However, Yuri confesses that she would be nervous to eat dinner with her family and plans to simply eat alone in her room, so she does not have to worry. As Tomoko imagines Yuri eating alone in her room with only her plush toys to accompany her, Tomoko insists that that would make her worry.

As Tomoko completes their purchases, she admits that she understands Yuri hating having to eat dinner with other families, but she asks her to try to put up with it. Yuri replies that she does not hate it.

The doors open to reveal the torrent of rain. "Okay," Tomoko proclaims, "let's go!" Panels mark time that show the city in rain, their wet shoes outside, and the shower running. Tomoko emerges wrapping her hair in a towel. She finds Yuri sitting on her floor and asks her if her cloths are too tight for her. Yuri responds that they are not, but they are oppressively unsophisticated (ダサい・dasai). A chibi Tomoko growses that she did not actually ask about that. She then asks if Yuri took a bath. When Yuri asks her why she asks, Tomoko admits that she is surprised she did not see even a single "hair" left in the water! When a chibi Yuri asks why she would check for that, a chibi Tomoko admits that seeing a lot of them floating in the water would be more suprising as she imagines shockingly looking in the bath water and screaming "Yuri-chan!?" Yuri asks her if she is stupid.

Shown: A REAL Castle!
Trust us, Masaki

Panels depict them opening their various boxes of snacks, and the settle down at Tomoko's table to study, snack, and watch an anime. The screen shows a view of a European style castle with the narration that "a long time ago," a girl admired a castle on top of a hill.

Panels show the two studying as the rain continues. As the credits roll, Yuri remarks that the anime was a story about a class putting on a musical. Tomoko agrees but then adds that it was an anime about youth so Yuri must have hated it. Yuri says she found it interesting. She reminds Tomoko that she planned to shoot a movie and asks if she wants to do it for the culture festival. When Tomoko reacts with surprise, Yuri expands that she means a story where everyone works together to overcome obstacles and grow. Tomoko agrees that that vibe does sort of feel like youth so she admires it. As she languidly scribbles in her notebook, she continues that, realistically, none of the pleasant troubles would happen, and the story would just be everyone making compromises to worth together. She guesses that that could be seen as growing up in a way. However, while "Nemo" and her agreed that they would do a movie, the class has not decided what they will be doing.

She then admits that on the day of the festival,

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they just may end up cooking yakisoba or takoyaki instead. She imagines the setting, with one the one side, cooking takoyaki, a stripped-to-the-waste Masaki smiles as she skillfully cooks with an admiring Mako Tanaka watching her. Tomoko's narration nearly fully obscures Shiki who holds a sign advertising the price for Masaki's offerings. On the other side, The Killer ChefMike, with intense joy, works her spicy yakisoba with her still living boyfriend Kakkun supportively dotting on her from behind. A thick plume of animesque steam wafts from her concoction with a resulting groan and "My eyes?!" from off panel. Tomoko sweats as she looks with concern at Mike's work, but Yuri seems to sheepishly stare at Masaki.

The two continue their study as the weather report discusses the typhoon. Her mom calls her to dinner, and Tomoko expresses surprise since it has been so dark outside she did not realize it was already 6 P.M. With a panel depicting Mrs. Kuroki's repast, Tomoko's mom sits across from Yuri with Tomoki next to her and across from his sister. She asks Yuri to tell her if there is anything she does not like. Yuri politely gives the traditional dinner greeting: itadakimasu (いただきます). With a few panels of them eating, Tomoki notices that Yuri has paused staring at her bowl, and he wordlessly offers her some condiments, to which Yuri stammers a "t-thanks." After a few more panels of them eating, Yuri compliments Tomoko's mother on her grautin. This pleases her, and she thank Yuri for her compliment, then notes that her children just eat and never say anything. 

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Characters

In order of appearance:

• Tomoko Kuroki
• Yuri Tamura
• Mrs. Kuroki
• Hina Nemoto (mentioned)
• Shiki Futaki
• Masaki Yoshida
• Mako Tanaka
• Shiki Futaki
• Mike
• Kakkun
• Tomoki Kuroki

Referbacks

• "But Yuri it's Cold Outside": Tomoko suggests to Yuri that she spend the night due to the typhoon in Chapter 183.
• Hair Apparent: [all those chapters about the hair "down there"] Tomoko has had a recent fascination with this . . . "area."
• Anna Haruna's Howling Castle: [CHAPTER] Anna Haruna jokingly tells the story about how, when a little girl, she saw the love hotel built like a European castle and believed it was real. She ask her father if their family could visit it to his discomfort. As she laughs with the other riders in the car, Masaki inwardly thinks, "so it isn't a real castle."
• Yuri's Lack of Interest [CHAPTER REFERENCE]

Cultural References

• Pocky Sticks: "Share the Happiness!"

Trivia

• Yakisoba here
• Takoyaki here

Quotes

• "キモい! キモい! 気持ちいいいいい!" – Yuri [Citation Needed – Ed.]