Girl Who Used To Bully Him Now Loves Him?! -Manga Recap

we start this story by meeting our protagonist who thinks back on his past he's always been a weak kid bullied and forced to be an Aaron boy in elementary and middle school facing constant hardships but now all those troubles seem trivial because he's caught the eye of someone way scarier with these thoughts he heads home deciding it's better to stay inside just as he arrives he sees our heroine who comments on the nice day an noi suspects she already knew he was there she asks why he looks so down and he brushes it off saying

it's nothing they greet each other and anoi thinks about how taru is the top delinquent at his school making his life tough taru grabs Uni's hoodie and drags him along it's so early in the morning and he is already being dragged around but that's just toramaru being toramaru it all started when she called him one day declaring him to be hers anoi stunned asked her to wait a second but toramaru demanded an answer right away her expression was so intense that it scared him he thinks back to it all began when he became her exclusive

Aaron boy right after the entry ceremony it felt like terrible luck even now he has no clue what she is thinking they head to school together like a couple it began when toramaru confessed her feelings to him however we already know how it appeared to yoi she misunderstood his frightened reaction thinking he has accepted her proposal and now they are boyfriend and girlfriend anoi notices she's laughing which freaks him out as he wonders what she's plotting tor Maru starts brainstorming couple activities like making homemade lunch boxes and asks him about fried cutlets woi is puzzled

wondering if he did something to upset her he secretly hopes someone will swoop into calm toramaru down and rescue him as they're walking a group of girls approaches toramaru saying they're here to return a favor from last time since she seems to be on her own taru becomes pissed how dare they interrupt their Sweet Moments she tosses anoi aside and tells him to stay put she'll handle this in 3 minutes true to her words she quickly takes down two of the girls and holds on to the third W noi's impressed they barely lasted 3 seconds

the remaining girl sneers saying they heard taru had been hanging out with a weakling lately so they figured she might have gone soft she even asks if toramaru has a boyfriend and quit being a delinquent anoki is stunned worried that this might make toramaru lose her cool but toramaru calmly replies that they might not get it but she still enjoys those delinquent things anoi unsure if she really likes these fights or just finds them thrilling decides to step in he calls out to her and approaches suggesting maybe she should not get so caught up in

this then he grabs her face gently and asks if she could close her eyes for a moment toramaru is wondering what unoi is up to and seems to be hoping for a kiss instead he just wipes her face apologizing and saying he's trying to clean off the dirt he asks if she's okay realizing his shoe polishing habits are still kicking in he's relieved she hasn't gone full ninja on him yet meanwhile toramaru thinks Yuki's gentleness is adorable and Falls even more for him she decides she needs to thank him properly figuring that looking into each

other's eyes and saying thank you is the way to go she makes a real effort and thanks him but the way it turns out is pure nightmare fuel anoi feeling a bit awkward for getting carried away turns away and apologizes toramaru finally manages to thank him with a smile feeling like she's done something right cut to the school's lunch break and anoi is nervously peeking outside the class half expecting taru to show up sure enough she does announcing its lunch break anoki agrees but toramaru seems to be expecting a bit more from him when he

doesn't give her what she's looking for she asks if he wasn't supposed to say something more exciting he takes a guess thinking she wants a yakisoba pan but toramaru denies it he then asks if she wants something off the Jerry or anything else but she tells him it's not about errands all the other students are watching them whispering and gossiping anoi feeling confused wonders if he got it all wrong Tor Maru says he won't understand unless she shows him so they head to the roof Uni's afraid of what's coming next but once they're on the

roof taru comments on the nice weather he agrees and wonders why they're up here and what her plan is maybe she'll finally end his life however it's the opposite toramaru just wants to enjoy a nice lunch as a couple couple she even made a special lunch for him and wants to repay him for everything he's done so far Ani's heart races at the idea scared he closes his eyes and apologizes begging for mercy when he finally opens his eyes he realizes it's just a lunchbox she's offering he asks about it and taru confirms it's for

him he starts eating and notices it's mostly meat he wonders why she went through all this trouble and calls out to her taru asks if he's not hungry or if the taste is off he assures her it's not that but he's curious why she made it just for him she thinks with a racing heart that she wants to make him a delicious meal and enjoy it together and she can't let him starve she wants them both to be happy forever anoki starts to worry he might be part of some strange delinquent ritual to end him

wondering if this is the norm for them either way he figures this wild lifestyle isn't ending anytime soon taru asks anoi if the lunch is good he grins saying it's amazing he thanks her as this is the first ever lunch box he has gotten from someone else taru hides her face making him think if her mood is off while taru on the other side is all red and blushing unaware of that Moni's inner Panic kicks in did he mess up is she mad he's got no clue what to do scrambling He suggests making a lunch

box for her next time taru lights up upon hearing this he mentions he cooks all the time taru thinks he's a domestic type type daydreaming about enjoying his homemade lunches regularly anoi thinks back to how he's had no choice but to make his own lunches due to constant extortion the next day during lunch break he gives her the lunch box but when he opens it his expression turns to horror he grabbed his sister's lunch by mistake taru looks at him amused thinking it's adorable how caring he is even if it's a mixup it's another day

at school a crowd of people greets toramaru with one girl thanking her for her hard work she greets them back like a celebrity this is how it has always been he asks her who these people are but toruru just shrugs saying she has no clue it's been like this ever since she became banso she doesn't know most of them however she doesn't hate it either because this makes her feel like they're heading to their wedding ceremony enoi catching her expression can't help but feel terrified he wonders what kind of sinister plot she is cooking up

this time toramaru realizes that she's never seen unoi with anyone else he tells her it's because he's always been bullied so he has never had many friends or a girlfriend that's also why he's always free T maru's eyes light up thinking she's his first girlfriend he is left to wonder why she looks so pleased taru realizes that if he's free most of the time then they can go on dates whenever they want she suggests they go out after school but yoi nervously stops her apologizing and saying he has something to do T maru's face darkens

with annoyance reminding him that he just said said he was free anoki apologizes again explaining that something unexpected came up with a murderous face she asks him to choose between her and whatever he has to do anoi explains it's a duty he has as a Committee Member but he promises to finish quickly she offers to help him out we soon find out that the thing he had to do was playing with bunny rabbits enoi explains that he's a member of the breeding committee he loves animals and thinks they are nice and cute tari can't help

but feel a bit jealous seing him petting and hugging the rabbits meanwhile he has never hugged her ever since they have been together anoki asks as she knows how to handle animals she admits that she doesn't because they usually run away from her not even the biggest dogs are able to resist her scary face onoi eager to help asks if she wants to hug a rabbit she says no but he insists guiding her hands to the animal toramaru meanwhile feels embarrassed being so close to yoi pulling herself together she managed to hold the rabbit and

to her surprise it doesn't run away toramaru doesn't hate animals but it's not like she loves it either however it is something that yoi loves so she also sees it as something special she giggles calling it a good experience seeing this woi is left surprised he never knew toramaru could smile like this she always has a scary Aura but this makes him realize that perhaps she does have a good heart trying to lighten the mood she jokes about eating the rabbit however those words combined with her scary Aura make it seem like something sinister taru

asks if there's anything else to eat up once again although she means it in a cute way it comes across the same way as before enoi tells her no and she teasingly asks about him the scene shifts to the school locker area where a girl named maturi writes a letter and places it in Yun noi's Locker wondering if he'll respond a friend asks if she is sure about this Matsuri tells her that she's in love and can't give up sometime later they find the letter in his locker they wonder what it's doing here anoki comes

to the conclusion that it might be a letter of Misfortune while toramaru thinks that it must be a letter of challenge this is a clear reflection of their personalities she becomes curious as to why someone is challenging him anoi under the impression that it's a letter of Misfortune explains it's normal for him he used to get them all the time during his bullying days in fact he recently got one about 5 days ago taru asks if he wants her to go with him W noi quickly tells her that he can handle it alone of course

he doesn't want the cender to have their last day on Earth but toramaru isn't convinced she begins to wonder if it's really okay for him to go by himself what if the Challenger turns out to be a girl after thinking about it for a bit she decides it's best to check on him she is his girlfriend after all sometime later unoi arrives at the meeting spot Matt Sheree greets him asking if he got her letter anoi slightly puzzled asks if if she's the sender of the mysterious note she agrees and asks if anoi read the

letter he asks how many people he should send it to still thinking it's a letter of Misfortune she's baffled and clarifies that it's not a misfortune letter she explains with a giggle that it was a love letter moki's eyes widen in Surprise due to the trauma from all that bullying unoi is unwilling to accept it he tells her that it must be all part of penalty gain where she is being forced to confess to a loser Matt Sheree denies this telling him to stop being so suspicious she reassures him that she genuinely wanted to confess

and that she'd always been watching him even if he misunderstood her she's glad he came it a shocking twist her real personality is revealed out of nowhere she suddenly get close to him and tries to trap him Moni quickly tries to run away but finds his path blocked by another girl named utaka she apologizes to him explaining that she can't disobey her Matt Siri mocks him for getting trapped she can't believe that she is really losing to a spineless idiot like him anoi desperate hopes for someone to save him just then toramaru arrives declaring that

it's enough she scolds Matsuri for messing with her property Matsuri excited hugs toramaru anoki is shocked to see this wondering if their acquaintances toramaru confronts Matsuri about the letter saying she should have at least signed her name matsi wonders if that was necessary but backs down when taru insists taru then tells UTA not to let Matsuri do as she pleases utaka apologizes explaining she tried to stop Matsuri but couldn't Matt Shi proudly claims she's the number two around here second only to torur utaka corrects her stating she's actually number three Matt sui insists that when

the three of them are together they're Unstoppable calling Noki a loser and telling him to remember that UTA finds this introduction embarrassing but Matt Suri stands firm convinced it's not taru steps in saying that Matsuri and utaka are her underlings or at least that's what those fools think anoi is in awe to learn that there are more delinquents she then demands to know why Matsuri laid a hand on her boyfriend and if she's looking for trouble Matsuri explains that toramaru has been ignoring them and since Matsuri is the right-hand person she doesn't want to lose

her position to unoi that's why she was testing him you take a chimes in saying in simpler terms that if an noi can't beat Matsui he's not fit for the role and isn't worth listening to anoki tries to calm things down suggesting there might be a misunder understanding maturi shuts him down saying his interference ruined her perfect plan she tells him to imagine being in uta's shoes who actually wrote The Love Letter UTA blushes furiously as Matt surri presses her about having a crush utaka then gives Matt surri a light smack on the leg and

apologizes for all the trouble caused toror brushes it off telling UTA to just make sure Matsuri gets thrown out afterward utaka drags Matsuri away with Matsuri asking why utaka is so mad utaka replies that Matsuri will pay for this and they both leave toramaru then explains to unoi that Matsuri thought he was toram maru's right- hand man anoki finally gets why all this drama happened and realizes Matt surri completely misunderstood the situation at one point matri had been standing in front of anoki while he was on his knees feeling like he was in a real

mess utaka asks Matsuri if she's learned her lesson yet and if she's still up for a fight Matsui grumbles that she can't accept the fact that yoi is the right hand of toramaru and not her she calls herself more useful than him noting that he looks gloomy weak and useless she asks toramaru why she is cold to her and it's making her feel even worse toramaru not missing a beat says it's because Matt Suri's being annoying anoki thinks toramaru is being pretty straightforward but it's understandable after all he's technically taruun Aaron boy he's caught between

feeling bad for Matt surri and realizing she insulted her boyfriend toramaru then tells Matts sui she's got the wrong end of the stick and won't be losing to unoi anytime soon Matt Suri Twitches her face and asks what's so special about yoi toramaru replies with a cheeky grin saying if maturi is so curious why doesn't she check y noi's strength herself Matts surri agrees to prove herself to which taru sets some conditions prompting mitsui to ask what the conditions are taru gives her a mischievous look and says if maturi talks to her face to face

for more than 10 minutes gets too close stares at yoi or even touches him she'll be in big trouble Matt Suri is taken a back but insists she won't do any of that Matt Suri then turns to yoi asking what he can do for toramaru Wii proudly mentions he made her a lunchbox Matt sur's eyes widen and sh as she turns to toramaru asking why she didn't eat the lunch box she made for her toramaru rolls her eyes and clarifies that Matsuri is talking about the multi-tiered lunch box she made after waking up at the

ungodly hour of 4:30 taru thinks that's a lot of effort for a lunchbox and she's definitely not about to eat it Matt sui then insists there must be something else unoi can do unoi adds that he can carry things clean and even pop over to the convenience store and be back in 2 minutes flat Matsuri jokes that he's just an Aaron boy to which unoi admits with a shrug that he is indeed an Aaron boy Matsuri then asks what unoi did to make taru like him so much he admits he's not sure and is baffled

as to why toramaru picked him in the first place Matt sh grabs his collar and tells him to at least look her in the eyes when she talks and stop being such a nerd she brings up toram maru's words and asks why toramaru is so overprotective of him the more she listens the more confused she gets Matt sui starts pondering why toramaru likes unoi so much and suddenly has a bright idea she gives unoi a playful kick and suggests they should just make him their shared Aaron boy that way he'd actually be useful just then

taru calls out to Matt surri Matt surri casually replies that it's no big deal she only used her foot not her hands toramaru rolling her eyes tells her to cut out the nonsense an noi wonders why taru picked him in particular particular like someone as strong as her could get any idiot she wanted she's definitely strong and a bit scary but he doesn't think she's a bad person it seems like she's craving something and while she might be used to people leaning on her he'd rather stick with toramaru he shouts out that he doesn't want

anyone else and it looks like she's already got him Mark as her property plus doing things for two people at once probably wouldn't sit too well with toramaru Matsuri gives anoi a nod and says he's got some backbone if taru chose him then that's just how it's going to be anoki breathes a sigh of relief thinking he dodged a bullet his feelings come out sounding like a confession and mat turns to toramaru asking if that's the real deal toramaru looking a bit flustered freezes at her place but upon Matt sur's insistence the mumbles that yoi

is strong Matt sui raises an eyebrow seeing taru stuttering and she questions what exactly enoi did to earn that praise she figures anoi might be a lot more than seems while Uno is sweating thinking that she is possibly pretty upset Matt sui tells her to get his act together and then apologizes to toramaru utaka Meanwhile is having a feeling realizing they might all be misunderstanding things it seems like toramaru might actually be in love with unoi and Matsuri hasn't caught on yet utaka wonders what kind of Clueless idiots had to come together to create such

a messy situation someone then asks anoi if he heard the rumor about toramaru apparently she was super upset that morning and beat up some delinquents who were looking for trouble anoki with an knowing look confirms the rumor the person comments that things are a bit scary and advises Roki to keep his distance if he's just an ordinary person while enco is stunned realizing this is probably why Sue didn't come to pick him up that morning anoki wonders if toramaru is still mad about what he said the day before just then toramaru shows up saying she's

been looking for him since he was in the classroom anoki freaks out a bit at her sudden appearance apologizes and toramaru if everything's all right toramaru gets puzzled by her reference to a bad mood and asks what he means and clears it up saying she feels amazing even if it doesn't look like it she explains that she feels Unstoppable like no one can stand in her way enoi is relieved to hear that and is surprised when toramaru grabs his collar and suggests they head to the rooftop he points out that the next class is about

to start but taru insists they skip it because she want wants them to be alone she's not keen on showing her face to anyone right now anoi wonders what kind of face she's making they head up to the roof with unoi still curious about what's going on poor Maru is so thrilled she'd rather be with unoi and uni feels the same way she's convinced she's on top of the world feeling Unstoppable anoki wonders why she's acting so intense while taru blushes thinking with how much they love each other shouldn't they be moving to the next

level just then tor Maru calls out to him catching him off guard she asks what kind of grave he'd like and he's momentarily horrified thinking she might actually de planning his demise he tells her to wait a minute in questions if it's not a bit soon for such talk toramaru brushes it off saying it's all part of the plan and sooner or later it'll happen anoi realizes there's no escaping this conversation and wonders what's next then taru brings up the topic of a wedding ceremony anoki is dumbfounded and says it's way too soon for that

too he's still a teenager and thinks they should wait and figure out a few more things before jumping to marriage toramaru Being Earnest about taking their relationship to the next level and thinks about the things they can do she blushes as she considers kissing but decides that might be rushing things she thinks they could hold hands and go on dates but she's unsure which should come first kissing or dating monoi thinks toramaru has gone quiet and he's always trying to avoid making her mad but he keeps messing up now he's racking his brain on how

to make things right he finally says if there's anything he can do for her just name it and he'll do it even with his life toramaru is intrigued and wonders if he really means anything eni's second guessing himself but she seems genuinely ticked off she thinks for a moment wondering if she should really ask for kissing and then drops the bomb she's talking about everything being swollen and sticky which yoi figures out must mean kissing or something he's completely lost and asks her to clarify taru explains that things are getting out of hand and they

should hold off on that stuff for now nooi scratching his head confused about why she's so upset scene transitions to metsi who jumps in challenging toramaru to erase down the hallway to see who's faster toramaru jokes about defeating her to mitsui urges her to give it a try and toramaru not one to back down from a challenge is up for it Ani wonders how things escalated so quickly then tarots an with a broom and asks what he's up to he explains he's on cleaning duty toramaru is amused by The Coincidence saying she just finished dealing

with some trash herself she thinks of getting home with him but seeing him busy she changes her plans and decides they might as well clean together she grabs a new broom declaring it's time to get this done anoki thinks she's upgraded her weapon but he's just happy they're working together taru wonders where she should start cleaning and no noi's eyes widen in Surprise he's taken a back when she says she's here to help he insists she doesn't need to but taruk is adamant she's more than happy to pitch in anoi starts to wonder if there's

a catch what will she want in return taru brushes off his concerns saying she's doing it just because she wants to she vaguely remembers that couples are supposed to share chores so maybe she's just living by that rule anoki thinks she might be a bit of a neat freak but appreciates the help just then Matt sir shows up calling out to taru and suggesting they go on a date after school Tor marus seizes the opportunity saying Matt sur's timing couldn't be better Matt Siri offers a hand calling Yun noi a small fry endearing anyone who

wants to join her in the incinerator to step forward a few boys hesitate and one of them comments on why a third-year like Matt surri is doing cleaning Duty Matt surri kicks them out with a shout and tells Tara to get to work anoki is torn between whether he should let them help or is this too good to be true but as Matt sui starts clearing out the trash and taru works alongside her she realizes they're genuinely lending a hand Matt surri points out that she's already cleared her side and asks why taru is still

struggling taru just sigh and says cleaning up is a tough job Matt Siri raises an eyebrow wondering if toramaru doubts their cleaning skills toramaru quickly reassures her that she doesn't Matt Shi then plays it cool saying if it weren't for toramaru she wouldn't be here but whether taru believes it or not they're top-notch cleaners Wii's skeptical and asks if it's for real Matt sui proudly announces that she's known as The bloodstained Cleaner a nickname that sounds more dramatic than probably is and jokingly asks if onoi wants her to clean him too taru steps in laughing

and telling Matsui not to take the joke too far Matsui nods saying she was just kidding anoi still unsure whether it's really a joke or if this whole thing is a bit off as he's about to change the water in the bucket UTA shows up offering to handle it she insists that physical work is her specialty for the day anoki tries to insist that he can do it but UTA suggests splitting the work to get it done faster woi reluctantly agrees and leaves the task to her utaka then asks anoki what he thinks of toramaru

anoki smiles and says that toramaru is wonderful and definitely fits the role of being awesome ekka tells an noi to relax this isn't an interrogation after all she notices his nervousness and thinks they're all a bit confused she admits her behavior might not be the best but insists she's not a bad person so he shouldn't be too wary of her anoki trying to clear things up asks if utako likes them utaka is taken back flustered and quickly denies it she explains she just respects them but then as she's about to continue she accidentally knocks over

the bucket of water unoi apologizes and toramaru gets puzzled puzzled asking what's going on Matt Shi seizes the opportunity to say that utaka is her best friend and they finally wrap things up sitting back she mentions they'd cleaned way more than they needed to practically the whole floor and for some reason UTA looks completely drained UTA snaps at Matsuri to be quiet anoki thanks everyone for their help and gives an extra thank you to toramaru seeing Ani's smile makes toramaru happy anoki promises to return the favor later while toaru calls out to Matt sui and

utaka telling them to follow her they're going to White the floor with those troublemakers Matt Su is thrilled and asks if toramaru means the kind of cleanup they experts at anoki assures her that it's just the usual routine nothing to worry about toaru seeming determined says they won't leave a speck of dust behind no matter what scene shifts to yoi asking taru if she's thirsty he hands her a drink and she thanks him then he offers to carry her lunch box for her mentioning he even made her a lunch box himself taru thinks it's adorable

how yoi is taking the initiative today she's touched and wonders if he's flipping the script on the usual roles she loves him even more for it anoi sensing her unusual style gets a bit nervous and just asks if she's okay she replies with a blush trying to brush off the thought of whether she's popular she figures it's normal to wonder about it when they're going out together but still that is a sudden change and it makes her more flustered prom prompting Noki to notice her forehead is turning red he offers to dampen a handkerchief for

her making her feel both embarrassed and puzzled she pants wondering today is the day where it feels like she's about to drop dead with enoi being the culprit oddly enough she doesn't really mind because she's kind of happy as she sits there she starts to think he is overreacting and asks him what's up when noi responds with a puzzled look asking if he did something wrong then he offers to get her something she declines but he insists on getting her a yakisoba pan and Promises he'll be back in just 2 minutes she tells him to

chill out and says she doesn't need anything she sigh and wonders if there's something specific he's eager to talk about and if so he should just spill it anoki explains that earlier that morning while looking in the mirror he got a bit spooked because there were no scars or bruises on his face since becoming her golfer no one's hit him or made him run errands the worst he's had to endure is a minor kick to the chin from Matt surri toramaru is taken a back and wonders if he's really worrying about that and if that's

what he actually likes it turns out he's not met surri but unoi explains that since she's not relying on him much he feels like he's useless he feels like he can only be of use to others and it's been bothering him for a while he tells her not to hold back as he's used to feeling this way taru just tells him to get up and gives him a light smack on the head the pain makes him wse and toramaru says that now he's back to his senses she admits she doesn't know what kind of person

he was in the past and even if he tells her there's nothing she can do about it but since he's her boyfriend now he should stop bringing up his past or she might get jealous she asks if he understands he agrees and asks her to go easy on him with jealousy taru refuses to do that anoki sits at his desk puzzling over what toramaru actually wants from him he's done everything he can for her as her aand boy and she feels different from everyone else he starts to think of something but then dismisses it realizing

it's just his wishful thinking he wonders what he means to toramaru and feels lost Matt surri comments to toramaru that she seems to be in High Spirits toramaru replies it's because she's in love matsi asks who the lucky person is an noi realizes he might have been wrong about tooru's anger and bad mood it could actually be the other way around this thought lingers as he calls toramaru she sounds like she's in a terrible mood and asks what's up anoi sitting there asks if something happened and if there's anything he can do for her she

denies needing anything and thanks him then admits that at the moment she despised everything people life you name it she's surprised by her own mood taru confides that she feels disappointed and there's something she just can't overcome anoki wonders what this could be he asks if a monster has come back to life taru is curious about why he'd say that so He suggests it might be an alien or something equally wild taru laughs at his overactive imagination and says that she didn't lose a fight in fact she was so angry that she ended up hurting

more people than usual Tor Maru explains that she's just in a bad mood anoi sensing it's more than just a bad mood thinks she might be worried about something he calls out to her but she just turns her face away anoki tells her that if something is troubling her she should talk to him he might not be much help but he's there for her like she's been for him taru admits that she'll probably sound silly but she'll share anyway she then reveals that her height hasn't changed Ani wonders if they had a physical examination that

day she agrees that they had the physical examination and Noki says he was really looking forward to it taru mentions that she didn't grow at all not even an inch and wonders why he thinks she might be wearing heels anoki explains that he thought she was wearing them to look taller taru says she knows there's nothing she can do about her height but it still frustrates her and she enves him for being so tall anoki doesn't think he's that tall and wonders why she's so worried about things like that he realizes it might sound rude

to say out loud taru insists she's not bothered by something so trivial anoki swears he's not judging but if he's honest he thinks she's fine just the way she is she pauses for a moment and in noi asks if he said something wrong she denies it saying that if he thinks that way then staying as they are doesn't sound too bad which makx his heart race she thinks he loves her as she is and she loves him too anoi feels a sudden Panic as his heart races more and realizes that if things continue like this

he might not make it he tries to calm himself down matt surri arrives noting that there's no way taru is that worried and gives her a comforting hug suggesting she should have shared her worries Tara gets irritated and tells Matsuri to shut up and leave utaka apologizes for the interruption but yoi reassures her not to worry about it toramaru sadly complains that their presence makes her feel even smaller and tells them to go away eka expresses a preference for being a bit shorter and Matsuri curious asks what she means Torero gets clearly annoyed and tells

her to stop making such comments maturi tries to console her by stroking her hair and saying she thinks toramaru is perfect as she is small cute strong and the best she assures her that height doesn't Define who they are so there's no need to worry toramaru now Angry hits matri and tells her to shrink and die meanwhile unoi silently vows never to bring up the topic of height in front of toramaru again no matter how kind she becomes one rainy day anoi feels lonely thinking taru won't come to pick him up she usually visits his

apartment almost daily and he misses her just then taru arrives completely drenched from the rain anoki is shocked and asks where her umbrella is torur replies that she doesn't like using it leaving anoi bewildered he offers his umbrella for her to use still trying to process her reasoning she replies that she's fine and a bit of rain won't kill her so they should just go she grabs his hand and pulls him along anoi tries to tell her to wait but they soon arrive at Matt sur's Place Matt surri surprised to see them all wet says

that soaking themselves must have been their only reason for coming she uses a hairdryer to dry toramaru off and reassures her that she'll be fine metsi then asks if taru wants her to drag her hair as well but t Maru declines utaka appears and asks why toramaru dislikes umbrellas toramaru explains that umbrellas block her hands and have a short range anoki joins them bringing a warm drink for toramaru toramaru tells utaka that umbrellas aren't strong enough and tend to break easily Matt Sheree chines in asking if taru can fend someone off with a disposable umbrella

ekka points out that it would be a problem if there were more than one person boki thinks to himself that this sounds like a conversation among berser girls he mentions that the real issue is that taru is catching a cold taru snaps back saying that's what he's worried about and acknowledges that she's right taru thinks to herself that unoi is a very good person unoi on the other hand can't imagine her in a weak State taru points out that she doesn't have a cough so why is he worried about her Matt surri adds that she's

never caught a cold in her whole life prompting utaka to question if that's because Matt surri is a bit dim Matts Suri bristles at the comment anoki tells Taro that it's bad to let her body chill for too long and if she doesn't mind he can lend her his umbrella after school Tor replies that she's already used to getting wet so there's no need to worry about her Matt surri is shocked to hear this and remarks that toramaru is too accustomed to depressing situations toramaru tells enoi that if he takes the umbrella he won't get

wet anoki insists she shouldn't worry about him Matt Sur offers to escort toruru home but ekka suggests they let unoi hold the umbrella while they walk under it together unoi and toramaru do so and unoi holds the umbrella taru thinks it's nice because she can use both hands this way mon noi is relieved that taru won't get wet and he thinks utaka is amazing for coming up with the idea they realize they're sharing the same umbrella and toramaru feels grateful for eka's thoughtfulness as they walk toramaru notices he is struggling to find something to talk

about just then Ani calls out to her feeling a bit embarrassed she asks what he means and anoi inquires if her shoulder is getting wet she denies it and he tells her to let him know if that happens taru then recalls how y noi picked up a cat on a day like this in April he agrees and asks how she knew that she reveals that she saw it happen and then visited him the following days anoi admits he's been wondering why she chose him and asks if that's the reason taru responds that he not only

met her expectations but also surpass them and she's glad she chose him an noi news is that she's probably glad he's a good-natured and easy target but even so isn't that a reason to fall in love she calls out to unoi pointing out that they're already in front of his house he's surprised and notes that it seems like he's the one being escorted taru asks him what's wrong and he replies that it's nothing toaru suggests they meet the next day and inoi agrees insisting she take his umbrella she declines saying she'll just run the rest

of the way home anoki wonders what the point of all that was taru thinks the umbrella is useless unless they share it together anoki is about to say something but hesitates finally he asks if she'd like to come inside if she doesn't mind toramaru is shocked by the invitation and screams in surprise but decides to go inside thinking that danger often comes unexpectedly and this feels like one of those situations anoki makes tea and offers it to her noticing that she seems unusually on guard he asks if anything is wrong she twitches her face and

denies it saying she just wonders what kind of trap this is an noi is puzzled by the mention of a trap and assures her that he's not plotting anything so she can relax she acknowledges this and thinks that there's an order to these things and in noi wouldn't do anything inappropriate at least not yet she concludes that it's probably too soon for any of that an noi realizes that she clearly doesn't trust him but he tries to reassure her by saying the rain should stop soon so she can stay there until it does do taru

is pleased and thinks that she knew he was a gentleman she agrees to stay and anoi feels that it's right they're just talking normally with nothing weird going on a silence Falls between them and they both notice that they're not speaking taru tries to come up with something to talk about wondering if they always struggle to find topics anoki feels the awkwardness and wonders if he's become too familiar with her they both Ponder what the other is thinking suddenly a cat appears surprising both of them taru wonders if it's an enemy but unoi reassures her

that it's not and tells her not to be so wary taru looks closer and asks if it's the same cat Noki picked up earlier he confirms apologizes for the cat's behavior and explains that it's a bit mischievous toramaru reaches out to the cat but it scratches her and runs away anoki quickly apologizes and asks if she's hurt taru assures him she's fine and when he presses she insists again that she's okay Ani holds her hand and says he'll scold the cat later and feels that he's gotten too close to toramaru suddenly the cat swipes at

Yuni causing him to fall and scream loudly he apologizes to toramaru and Promises to be more careful toramaru grabs his collar and with a determined look challenges him to bring it on just as things seem about to escalate the doorbell rings taru lets go of inoi and he apologizes saying answer the door she agrees and he goes to check taru Ponders whether it's good or bad luck that their moment was interrupted meanwhile anoi feels overwhelmed thinking he might die if the situation on the way home wasn't enough he wonders if toramaru has been in love

with him from the start but even if that's true he realizes he's been incredibly rude he considers that she deserves someone better someone more considerate and stronger who talks and worries about her the doorbell rings again and in noi opens it to find a boy standing there the boy looks tough from FaZe as he says he's come to pick up his sister anoki notes how large the boy is in questions to he is the boy asks if Canady is there which confuses unoi and the boys then utters toram maru's full name anoki is puzzled but

tells the boy that toramaru is inside and invites him in the boy apologizes for intruding anoki thinks that Canad might be toram maru's first name and wonders if the boy could be her boyfriend or older brother either way he feels he might be in trouble the boy enters the room and sees toramaru lying there and trembling making them think if she is dead anoi thinking she might be in trouble calls out to her informing her that someone is here for her toramaru gets startled and says she feels like she's going to die anoki reassures her

that it's not something she's imagining the boy asks toramaru what she's doing toramaru gets shocked as she looks up and asks what tasuku is doing there tasuku explains explains that he came to pick up toramaru because she left for school without an umbrella when he couldn't find her there he heard a scream from this house and thought she might be here taru clearly irritated grabs tasuku's collar and tells him to forget about any shriek and just go home she tells him to stop asking questions and to leave anoki curious asks toramaru who tasuku is toramaru

and tasuku both reveal that he's her little brother anoki is stunned to learn that tasuku is her younger sibling tasuku adds that he's in ninth grade and introduces himself thanking an noi for looking after taru anoki still reeling from the surprise thinks that if tasuku is toram maru's little brother maybe toramaru has a bit of a scary side and he's already giving him a fierce look tasuku then asks anoki what his name is anoki tells his name tasuku asks anoki if he's toram maru's boyfriend anoki thinks that's exactly what he's been wondering what does t

aru think of him while toramaru gives tasuku a Stern Luke asking what he means when Oki freezes at his place unable to utter any word taru tells tasuku to use his common sense and apologizes for his curiosity anoi feeling relieve that he didn't misunderstand toram maru's intentions is a bit embarrassed for having worried about it he realizes he might have misinterpreted her reaction as something negative when she was just reacting to tasuku's prying taru thinks it's obvious that there are a couple and assumes unoi is a late bloomer who just hasn't figured it out yet

unoi considers that it wouldn't be surprising if toramaru was angry about the misunderstanding and both of them are feeling a bit mortified toramaru tells tasuku she can't deal with him anymore and suggests they head home anoki asks why but toramaru replies that he doesn't need to know she opens the door says they should meet again the next day and nooi agrees tasuku and toramaru head outside tasuku notes that the rain has stopped and toramaru mentions that Yuni predicted it would tasuku offers to lend toramaru his favorite book thinking she might need it toramaru declines saying

she doesn't need it and won't read it tasuku responds with a playful remark about flirting more which makes tar a question that he enjoys seeing his relatives in that light tasuku shrugs off the question saying he doesn't care about that and just wants to enjoy all the love stories in the world he adds that men are made of sugar in spice too taru comments that his face doesn't match his personality taru wonders why tasuku believes they're similar and he replies that he thought they were alike taru insists they're not tasuku cheering her on tells her

to do her best in her first relationship she warns him not to do anything out of line tasuku just shrugs ready to see what happens next the scene shifts to the dodgeball court where students are in the middle of a game anoki looks exhausted and toramaru tells him wasn't bad but that he should probably give up since she's going all out anoi feels like he's at death's door the scene rewinds to an hour earlier when taru found unoi in his jersey during lunch break she asked if he had PE and he confirmed it was in

the fifth period toramaru stared at him thinking he looked good in the Jersey hany noticed toam maru's intense stare and asked if she was attending P she replied that she skipped it because she exercises all the time to which in noi comments on how that made sense just then a boy announced that since the CCL class had self-studied during the fifth period the teacher said they would play dodgeball against them taru and anoi were surprised taru was from the cclass and anoki was in the class the students gather and the teacher instructs them to form

a line onoi sees toramaru and asks if she's joining the game she agrees and tells him it's obvious she would participate since he's there she reassures him that she won't let anyone else interfere II thinking she might actually be out to get him braces himself for the game back in the present taru stands ready with the ball anoki lying on the ground reflects on how he knows just how powerful and fast Tara's throws are they could seriously injure someone tar remarks that yoi is surprisingly good at surviving and admits she's impressed anoi however feels frustrated

with his own evasive skills taru enjoys being along with an noi away from the crowd and thinks that if every day were like this she wouldn't mind attending PE anoki observes that taru seems to be having a great time especially with the support from two classmates he doesn't even know two students cheer no on urging him not to lose to toramaru toramaru passes him the ball asking if he wants to make a throw since all he's been doing is dodging her attacks he says he can't bring himself to do it but she insists he shouldn't

hold back and Promises she'll handle whatever he throws at her an says he's still unsure and toramaru reassures him not to worry about her to which unoi explains that he wasn't worried just then maturi arrives and asks anoki what's going on with toramaru anoki tells toramaru he's not concerned about Matsu's question and admits that while he's worried he can't quite explain why he's only able to be like this with her and is prepared to lose so she should just hit him and get it over with taru however declares that he won which confuses unoi as

it should have been his loss she explains that he couldn't bring himself to hit her showing how gentle he is which makes her love him even more Matt sh teasingly questions if she meant half fry and a boy mentions unoi one by default a girl suggests that yoi might be scared while another wonders if that's what the first girl meant another girl comments on how well they seem to get along and asks an noi if he's happy about it suddenly toramaru smacks the ball against the sidewall and asserts that this isn't an exhibition the boy

apologizes to taru and she asks if he was teasing anoi by saying they make such a great pair anoi tells her she should hit him and when she wonders why he explains it's because he's representing his class one day UTA shows up looking a bit frazzled and apologizes for the interruption she asks if she can have a moment with toramaru and unoi toramaru curious asks what's up and if utaka is alone UTA explains that Matt Shri has gone missing the three of them head to the roof m on some snacks and UTA says it's not

a huge deal but mentions that Matt Shri hasn't been in touch since they parted ways that morning she hopes toramaru might have some clue about Matt sur's whereabouts toramaru raises an eyebrow asking if Matt surri was with utaka that morning UTA confirms that Matt Suri was supposed to go to school with toramaru but she ran off somewhere taru grumbles about Matt surri being a pain but admits she hasn't seen her that morning utaka still puzzled sze and wonders low where Matt surri could have disappeared to anoki asks if utaka and Matts Suri are always together

in the mornings UTA replies that they live next door to each other so they've been Inseparable for ages despite being in different grades their friendship is pretty normal she reminisces about when she first got to Middle School Matt surri asked her to become Matt sur's trainer and to aim to become the strongest on the island utaka was completely confused by this request saying she had no idea what Matsui was talking about about toramaru had told her it was okay to say no to things she didn't like utaka adds that she knew it was fine to

refuse but she wasn't sure how to express her dislike toramaru points out that utaka enjoys showing off but utaka denies it explaining that Matt Shri had asked her to do it and with toramaru around Matt surri would be fine even without her toramaru responds that until she has inoi she doesn't want anyone else and enoi adds that he can't replace Tatsu sene toramaru tells noi not to be modest just as utaka gets a call utaka answers and it's Matsuri asking where she is utaka responds with a hint of exasperation saying Matt sui should be asking

herself that Matt sui admits she lost her way after a fight and ask utaka to come pick her up and bring a Band-Aid UT takea mutters about Matt sur's stupidity but sends her location anyway Matt sui a bit defensive insists she's not stupid taru tells in noi utaka is hopeless without Matsuri after a while eka arrives near the location and calls out to Matsuri Matsuri comments on how quickly utaka got there when utaka sees Matsuri she's shocked by the state she's in Matsuri is covered in injuries Matsuri asks how utaka is doing and utaka visibly

frustrated hits Matsuri Matsuri is confused and asks why UTA replies that the wounds Matsuri has can't be healed with just a Band-Aid and questions why she was fighting in the first first place Matt Sur brushes it off saying not to worry despite the pain she's proud of winning the fight and feels great about it UTA argues that it's pointless but Matsuri concedes that she might have been a bit Reckless UTA tells Matsuri that her actions were Beyond Reckless more like sheer Madness Matt sui slightly dazed asks what utaka means ekka questions why Matt surri ended

up in such a state and if she had gone to pick up taru as planned Matt surri explains that she overheard some girls badmouthing utaka on her way to pick up taru she confronted the group and before she knew it was beating them up Matsuri then asked utaka to let this slide this time eka scolds Matsuri for being an idiot and questions why she keeps bringing up the fact that utaka was emotional utaka insists she doesn't care about what others say about her but asks Matsuri not to act out like this again matui still fired

up tells ekka to listen she admits that she does care and explains that she loves toramaru and wants to be with her but she also cares deeply for utaka she asserts that if anyone badmouths utaka She'll always take it out on them and thanks utaka for her support utaka helps Matsuri to her feet and asks if she's okay Matsuri confirms she is and then utaka inquires about what the girls were saying about her Matt sui replies that they called utaka a pervert an exhibitionist witch and even goldfish poop she made sure to shut them up

so they wouldn't say those things things again UT a reflects on how people perceive her and feels a mix of emotions Matts Suri insists that utaka should just ignore the nasty comments and that they don't really bother her then she suggests utaka take off her glasses and open her shirt claiming it looks better that way utaka puzzled asks what Matt sui is planning Matt surri insists that UTA looks cooler this way and it's true UTA does look better UTA shrugs and agrees saying if Matt sui thinks she looks better like this she doesn't care what

others think Matt Sur then apologizes and says that if they fight here she'd end up dead so UTA should just forgive her meanwhile taru is strolling through the streets thinking about how it's time for the relationship to make some progress they're already a good couple but she's hoping for a bit more like holding hands tasuku noticing tooru's contemplative expression asks what kind of face she's making toramaru not wanting to be disturbed tells him to leave her alone t uku asks toramaru what she thinks he's thinking and if she's finally figured it out he hits the

nail on the head she hasn't held hands with the Noki yet toramaru a bit flustered asks why he thinks that with a smirk tasuku says there's no way they have toramaru insists they practically do it every morning on their way to school but as she thinks back she has to admit he's right they haven't tasuku ever The Optimist says it's okay and she still has a chance taru snaps back with anger saying she doesn't need his pity and is already ticked off from reading a book huku reveals he's into love stories and always carries one

with Him He suggests they use a crowd as an excuse to hold hands trying to act all shy and romantic like in the books he even mentions a Trope where a girl wonders if they might part ways so they should hold hands toramaru raises an eyebrow wondering if he's serious tasuku nods enthusiastically saying it's a cute idea toramaru clearly unimpressed threatens to break his teeth if he keeps pushing tasuku still smirking says he didn't really expect her to go through with it toramaru shoots back warning him she'll break his teeth if he doesn't quit it

just then tasuku asks about wondering if she's seriously considering laying her hands on him she looks at his hands debating whether she can actually do it now that she's his girlfriend seizing the chance tsuka hints that if she fails to follow through today she'll owe him an ice cream a cute one just like the one in the picture he shows her taru annoyed but determined silently vows to prove him wrong seene transitions to taru silently looking at unoi like her prey she greets him with excitement which makes him think that she looks more energetic today

slowly she moves her hand toward him asking to give his hand prompting an noi to think if she is going to break his finger she slowly brings forth her hand opting to just pick at his collar it's like the Casual touches she's used to tasuku had mentioned something about a crowd so when they get to school the students part like the Red Sea getting them space and offering greetings taru size thinking this isn't exactly what she had in mind but she's not giving up anoki looks at her wondering if something's wrong Tor Maru reminisces about

all their moments together and then takes him to the school roof sitting there she feels like it's impossible and she's still got a long way to go she feels a bit pathetic especially since holding hands is something she hasn't gotten used to yet but even if it's just for a moment she really wants to hold his hand unoi asks if she needs anything like a drink toramaru shakes her head saying she doesn't need anything just that he gives her his hand one more time he agrees and as he extends his hand she touches it and

feels something different pulling away she tells him that for now this is the limit but in the future it'll be a full-on handholding affair she makes him that promise then grabbing her stuff she mentions she has work at home and needs to leave an noi wishes her a nice day and she leaves with a mix of determination and a slight blush toramaru tells anoi to meet her the next day before heading off leaving him to think that even though she only took his pinky this time she's clearly set on holding all his fingers eventually he

wonders if her obsession with his hands makes her more of a Yakuza Tite than a delinquent despite her overwhelming strength he finds her fingers unexpectedly delicate back with tasuku who's happily munching on his ice cream poor amaru admits that she's only managed to take his pinky for now tasuku UNF tells her to cheer up and reminds her there's always next time taru scolds him again insisting he should just enjoy his ice cream here I am it's been a while I was [Applause] about here I stand I know I walked away had to find a person

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