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Chapter 213-1
Cover 213-1
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Volume Number 24
Chapter Title Because I'm Not Popular, it's the Day Before the Cultural Festival (First Part)
Published February 5, 2023
Previous Chapter Omake
Next Chapter Chapter 213-2

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 is the first part of Chapter 213. The cover first shows students changing the window signs from inside, then the entrance to the school with a number of students entering. The signs reveal it is the day before the Cultural Festival. Inside Class 3-5 Ogino announces that since this is the final day before, there will be no classes so they may prepare for the festival: "So you can complete it all, do your best, right."[1]

Whilst anonymous students busy themselves in the foreground, and Yoshinori spray paints in the hallway, Asuka, Yuri, Tomoko, and Hina gather around the seated Shiki who is working her tablet. Akane is nearly completely obscured by this group. With concern, Hina apologizes for relying on "Editor Futaki-san," but Shiki responds that it is okay. Over a view of Shiki's screen which depicts Shizuku waiting on the bench around the tree, Chibi Asuka asks if there is anything that they can do. Chibi Shiki explains that she is going to connect the films so they can check it, fix it, listen to it, et cetera. Chibi Tomoko adds an "OK."

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Shown: "First Emoji" and "Zeta Emoji"

As Tomoko watches Shiki work, she thinks that if not for "Emoji Mk 2," it would have been an editing disaster. She pictures both Emiri and Shiki's faces with both wearing headdresses[2]: "She's not 'Mk 2' anymore, she's Z." Over a view of Wada clapping and Suzuki smiling as Hatsushiba works on a machine,[3] Happy Chibi Asuka asks if for now they should just help decorate the classroom, and Happy Chibi Hina quickly agrees.

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Shown: Koharu-chan engages Tanaka-san in a dialectic regarding man's inhumanity to man . . . probably.

Koharu sits with Mako at a desk happily cutting a sheet of paper. Beaming, Mako celebrates that "Minami-san" helped "Okada-san's group" with their filming: "That's great, right!" Koharu offhandedly agrees, then, still smiling as she concentrates on her work, she asks if Mako knows the meaning of [CENSORED – Ed.][4] Stunned, Mako inwardly admits that she does; however, she stammers her response: "E? F . . . a . . . p?[5] What does it mean?" Still focused on her work, Koharu confesses that she usually does not know: "Sachi, Yankī, and other guys with bad personalities and vulgarity know. I'm the only one who doesn't know, and I'm embarrassed."

Mako inwardly pauses, but she maintains her pleasant demeanor and only replies with, "Th-at's right."

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Shown: Blushing Emoji
Not Shown: A Confession . . . goodness no.

While Miyazaki hangs a poster, Kayo, Kaede, and Emiri hand out fliers. Tomoko approaches them with Asuka following. "Kuroki!" Emiri exclaims. As she takes one from Kaede, Asuka remarks "leaflets?" Kaede explains that since the classroom preparations are already finished, they are going around advertising.

Blushing, Emiri presents a stack of leaflets to Tomoko as she declares she is giving her a special twenty. Tomoko retorts that it is a consignment.

Over a view of the pamphlet on a wall, Chibi Kaede asks if Class 3-5 is already finished with perparations. Chibi Asuka replies "not yet," then explains she was on her way out to get refreshments for all of the people working so hard.

At the entrance of Class 2-4, Sachi and Kotomi watch with their arms folded. Itō stands behind them. Inside and in costume, Sayaka stands with a smile, Akari smiles with a blush, and Tomoki stands with his usual expression of joy.[6] In the foreground, Track Suit Twin Tails-Chan excitedly tells Director Glasses-Chan that they were perfect from start to finish. Director Glasses-Chan agrees and adds that their acting has also improved. Track Suit Twin Tails-Chan continues that the only thing left is the real thing. Director Glasses-Chan again agrees, but they are interrupted by a smiling Kotomi clapping. They stare back at her then close the door whilst she continues clapping.

Without her face, Sachi thinks "Crazy bitch. . . ."[7] However as the scene focuses on her right hand holding a paper, she does concede that the "bitch" can live without a care.

Tomoki sits somewhat dejected in what use to be his sister's place of refuge. Face Sachi appears smiling and carrying one of the leaflets. She formally greets him then compliments that the Cultural Festival is going well. He thanks her. Faceless, she sits next to him hand hands him the pamphlet. She explains that it what her class is doing, then asks, "if you're free, you should come?" Tomoki looks at the pamphlet and asks "Coffee Cup?" Still without her face, Sachi pauses then suggests he come with his girlfriend. He denies that he has one.

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Shown: Chibi Sex Friend Yuri-Chan!!11!!

Faceless Chibi Sachi smiles and reminds him that he has girls over his house, including third years. Irritated Chibi Tomoki insists that it does not matter whilst inwardly complaining that it is "that bitch's friends."[8] Picturing a Chibi Yuri with the caption "Sex Friend?"[9] Faceless Sachi inwardly marvels as she recalls that he said she stayed the night. Is she a "sex friend," then adds that Yuri is a bicchi.

Still without her face, Sachi then offers that he just go with a friend. This surprises Tomoki, but before he can say anything, Sachi adds, "if you come alone."

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Shown: "Ride me?" [Citation Needed – Ed.]

With her blushing face, sclera, and a smile, she finishes, "ride with me?"

This Wholesome Moment is immediately shattered by Kotomi's "OI!!!" She appears and demands that Sachi cease bothering "Tomoki-kun." With her face, Sachi thinks, "Crazy Glasses from before?!"[10] Sweating, Tomoki thinks "She's the worst."

Behind Kotomi Akari turns to Hikari and suggests that since she is her friend perhaps she should stop her. Without looking at her, Hikari replies that they should not stop her since it has not gotten out of hand yet. "That isn't out of hand?" Akari marvels.

Faceless Sachi asks Tomoki, "Hey, I've been wondering, do you know this person?" Sweating, Tomoki turns to her and starts to say "Now. . . ."[11] Over a view of the stairs, Faceless Chibi Sachi emits a "Ha (は)?" but thinks, "Are you bringing in this sort of Glasses too?" Chibi Kotomi replies that she has already entered "Tomoki-kun's bed (智貴くんのベット・Tomoki-kun no betto)," which elicits a shocked "Haa?!!" from Sachi.

Staring at the sweating and stunned Tomoki, Sachi inwardly marvels, "Asshole[12] . . . also with Glasses?! You're presumptuous!! A playboy (ヤリチン・yarichin) without limit!"

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Shown: "Then go ride Glasses!" [Citation Needed – Ed.]

Continuing to stare at him with her face, Sachi inwardly rages that if he will go with anyone why not her: "I'm kind of pissed off!"

Somewhat restrained by Hikari's outstretched right arm, Akari, now dressed in her own track suit, inwardly wonders that since "Tomoki-kun" is being disturbed would it not be better to intervene. However, HIkari insists, "too soon," and Akari asks what she means.

She is interrupted by Sayaka appearing in a jacket over her costume. Sayaka asks what she is doing since everyone is calling out to her: "Are you in trouble?"

"I'll be in more trouble so go back to the classroom!!"

Characters[]

In order of appearance

Referbacks[]

  • The Fappening: Chapter 210-2.
  • "Good Girl Minami-San": In Chapter 184-1, Koharu imagines Maki petting her on her head and saying "good girl" for doing a good deed. In this chapter, she receives an actual compliment for helping with the preparations for school festival.
  • "Fap...ping, what does that mean?": When in Chapter 163 Ogino publicly congratulates Mako as one of the "Four Gods of Haramaku" with regards to sexual education, Mako is embarrassed and fears others will assume she is a vulgar girl, and Yuri and Masaki do come to her for answers. Thus, she fakes ignorance of the word Koharu asks her about.
  • "What is My Motivation?": Tomoki was criticized over his expressionless performance in Chapter 204-3. Despite his opposition to being cast in the play, he does go to bookstore to buy a book on acting. It appears to have helped.
  • "The crazy glasses girl doesn't give up": Since Kotomi learned from Akari about her class preparing a play for school festival in Chapter 204-1, she has disturbed the rehearsals, either by creeping out the students from watching them from the doorway to offering uninvited suggestions, as seen in Chapters 204-3 and 210-1.
  • Danger Girl: Fūka had the same perception about Kotomi in Chapter 175-1.
  • "Tomoki the Playboy": After meeting Tomoki by first time Chapter 192-2, which was followed by a series of misunderstandings, Sachi began to assume that he has many third-year girls over his house.
  • Friends with Benefits:
    • Yuri spent the night with Tomoko – let WataMote Wiki rephrase that – at Tomoko's house in time Chapter 183.5. She later mentions this to Hina in Chapter 205, thing that Sachi eavesdropped and got the wrong idea about her.
    • Kotomi has been to the Kuroki house a few times; however, she demanded that Masaki give her a ride after Tomoko called her when Sayaka, and Akari came over for a study session in Chapter 168. Tomoko granted her the ability to do whatever she wanted to do in Tomoki's room in Chapter 89. Kotomi chose to lay in his bed.
  • "Coffee, Tea, or Me?": work with WataMote Wiki here. Nagi announced the plan for her class in Chapter 197. Sachi showed no interest in the festival until Chapter 203 when she, Koharu, and Shiki broke the ride. The Emoji Gang™ intentionally put Sachi with Minami, Nori, and Maki to test it in Chapter 210-3.
  • Idle Hands do the Sachi Devil's Work: Normally, Koharu would find helping her classmates with the festival to be "lame." She seemed to enjoy helping Shiki repair the ride. She claims that Shiki called in a favor Chapter 210-2 as an explanation as to why she would help film Akane's project, but she does do it despite more bitching complaining from Sachi.

Cultural References[]

  • Emoji MK-II Zeta: From The Credit Where Credit is Due Department, reddit user xcaltoona explains that the "MK-II" and "Zeta" nicknames are a reference to the anime series Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, ". . . the first sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam. The protagonist, Kamille Bidan, pilots the Gundam Mk-II early in the show, then mid-season upgrades to the titular Zeta Gundam."
  • "The Bitch is . . . Crazy? Dangerous? Shit?": Sachi thinks "こいつヤバ . . . (koitsu yaba)." こいつ literally means "this one here" and is considered quite rude. Similarly, Tomoki refers to his sister with あいつ: "that one over there." Sachi uses it a lot, as do other WataGirls when they dislike or are otherwise upset with another girl, and the translation "bitch" as understood in English fits. As previously explained in other chapters, the "Japanese Bitch" (ビッチ・bicchi) means a sexually attractive and usually promiscuous girl. ヤバ appears short for ヤバい (yabai). This is difficult to translate, as the linkypoo discusses, but Emiri uses it in Chapter 161 as an example to unsuccessfully explain her signature word for Tomoko: キモい. So Sachi may think that Kotomi is crazy, is a threat, et cetera. She subsequently calls her "Crazy Glasses (ヤバイメガネ・yabai megane)."

Trivia[]

  • Consignment: Emiri does not call Tomoko "special (特別・tokubetsu)"; she calls the pamphlets "special." It is clear that she is presenting them like a gift. What she expects Tomoko to do with them is not clear; perhaps she hopes Tomoko will display them with her. For her part, Tomoko says "consignment (委託・itaku)," which suggests she thinks Emiri is dumping part of her job on her.

Memorable Moments[]

  • "I Get by with a Little Help from My Friends": as in the Referback regarding when Minami, Sachi, and Shiki broke the coffee cup ride, Koharu appeared to enjoy helping Shiki fix the ride despite Sachi's bitchi complaining. She may have only feigned boredom when she dutifully helped with the filming of Akane's project. Now she seems happy to help. WataMote Wiki is getting in touch with Enma Ai regarding the weather reports in Hell. . . .
  • "I'm Special! So Special! I'm Gonna Have Some of Your Attention!": Or is Emiri just a Pretender? [Stop that. – Ed.]. A blushing girl, handing something "special" to you, Tomoko, and you and the rest of the WataGirls do not pick up the signals? WataMote Wiki is not mad, just disappointed.
  • "Ride 'er Tomoki!": WataMote Wiki has no Official Opinion regarding the many "X" conceived in the dark, stygian, depraved minds of Fandom; however, it does seem clear that Sachi has a bit of a crush on him. Take a number, Sachi-chan. Like Emiri, she seems jealous that he, in her mind, has interest and experience with other girls. WataMote Wiki will grant her full marks for her proposition in comparison to the Rest. She even resorts to the Tried and True tactic of suggesting someone bring their lover to hide interest, leave an escape if someone does have one, and determine if someone is available. Has Emiri asked Tomoko about her girlfriend? Masaki, Akari, or Kotomi ask Tomoki about his girlfriend? Sachi-chan for the win!

Quotes[]

  • "Sorry for relying on Editor Futaki-san, right." – Hina Nemoto
  • "We'd be screwed with editing this thing if it weren't for Emoji MKII... She's more Z than MKII now" – Tomoko Kuroki
  • ". . . which reminds me, Makocchi, 'to fap,' do you know it's meaning?" – Koharu Minami
    • "I KNOW . . . BUT!" – Mako Tanaka inwardly
    • "E? F . . . a . . . p? What does it mean?" – Mako
    • "Usually I don't know, right? Sachi, Yankī, and other guys with bad personalities and vulgarity know. I'm the only one who doesn't know and I'm embarrassed." – Koharu
    • "Th-at's right." – Mako
  • "To Kuroki, I give 20 special ones." – Emiri Uchi
    • "No, it's a consignment." – Tomoko Kuroki
  • "This bitch is crazy ... but if this bitch can live without a care in the world, then..." – Sachi Mima about Kotomi Komiyama
  • "Then he said she stayed the night, but what? Sex Friend? You're a bicchi, aren't you?" – Sachi inwardly about Tomoki and Yuri Tamura
  • "If you come alone, ride with me?" – Sachi to Tomoki
  • "Are you bringing in this sort of Glasses too?" – Sachi inwardly reacting to Tomoki

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References[]

  1. Ogino finished with the standard 頑張ってね (ganbatte ne).
  2. See Cultural References.
  3. Which WataMote Wiki thinks looks like an oscilloscope.
  4. As in the previous chapter, she repeats Sachi's term シコる (shikoru). Pick your euphemism, but "to fap" is as good as any.
  5. シ . . . コ (shi . . . ko)?
  6. Citation Needed – Ed.
  7. See Cultural References for the possible interpretations of Sachi's compliments towards Kotomi.
  8. As ever WataMote gives the kanji to clarify the reference: 姉 (ane) or "big sister." He thinks あいつ (aitsu).
  9. セフレ (sefure)
  10. "Crazy Glasses": ヤバイメガネ (yabai megane)
  11. As in "now, now," he says the first "" (まあ) of "māmā" (まあまあ).
  12. Translating Sachi's こいつ directed to Tomoki.

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