His Senpai Likes Him But Expresses It By Scolding Him? - Manga Recap

the tale starts with the Senpai scolding the boy for not double-checking his work he apologizes to her and walks away from his point of view his Senpai can be a bit harsh sometimes but he knows there's much more to her suddenly someone calls out to him from behind addressing him as kamigawa and asks if he is in the PR department wondering how he is doing there kimoa responds that it's pretty good because the Senpai in charge of his training doesn't care much so it's easy for him he then asks about the other boy's experience just

as the boy is ready to reply a woman steps between them and asks them to move aside as they are in her way they look at her in shock and ciga quickly apologizes to Canoa Senpai he watches her leave and remarks to the boy that he thinks she is a bit intense but not much else however the boy disagrees with kamigawa and they continue talking meanwhile the Senpai enters a room in size and relief her eyes sparkling as she thinks about how she finally managed to greet in this time kgaa greets her every day but

she hasn't been able to reply to him properly which makes her feel pretty bad now she laughs with happiness proud of herself for finally doing it though she feels like it wasn't a proper greeting as she enjoys her small moment of Happiness kigawa calls her name and is about to say something her expression suddenly changes to a Stern one as she questions him about the matter kegawa is startled by her reaction and quickly apologizes but she tells him there's no need embarrassed she wonders why she always comes across is Harsh when she wishes she could

be kinder however her role as a supervisor makes it difficult for her to soften her tone they look at each other while she overhears people outside the room badmouthing her calling her rude and scary and wishing she wasn't a supervisor as she listens to them she feels sad and the tablet in her hand falls to the ground kgaa picks it up asking her if she is okay and when he looks at the screen he sees her search engine open filled with queries about interacting with her kouhai he looks at it in shock but she snatches

it from his hands he is stunned and apologizes for invading her privacy she looks at him with her purple ashamed eyes but quickly regains her composure and asks him the reason for his visit he nonchalant responds then turns to his colleagues telling them that he is really lucky explaining that he is just one of those who knows how nice Cana Senpai is he clarifies his earlier words and then bows down apologizing for being out of line just then she turns away stating that she is not going to thank him but still mumbles it in a

low voice despite how she comes off she is still a nice person she asks him if he caught a glimpse of her tablet to which he FS ignorance so she says that it's fine at the welcome party Senpai Canad declares that she doesn't like putting on a show so if anyone has complaints they should blame the person who put her in charge of making a speech she then gives a direct cheer leaving everyone shocked by her bluntness however kego alas knowing he's one of the few who understand how kind she really is as he Chuckles

a guy approaches him asking if he's a newbie under canala and how things are going curious if they've been getting along kigawa replies that everything is going well surprising the guy the man comments that all the newbies are usually terrified of her but it's finally her turn to train someone kamigawa admits that he's actually grateful for her straightforwardness especially when she points out his mistakes and is willing to reprimand him when necessary the guy Pats him on the back praising him for his thoughtful attitude as they enjoy the party others encourage kamaga to drink he

hesitates at first but eventually agrees however Canoa suddenly snatches the cup from his hand and gulps it down in one go leaving him shocked she did it because she knows from his portfolio that he can't handle alcohol everyone stares at her in Surprise wondering what she's doing she quickly shouts that she's looking for poison because as kigo was Mentor she can't let him drink something without knowing what's in it first the crowd freaks out assuring her it's just vodka and nothing else embarrassed she retreats to a corner feeling awful kgaa calls out to her asking

if she's okay she quickly responds that she's fine but then wobbles making an excuse and apologizing saying she isn't feeling well kgaa agrees to inform the others as she's about to leave she overhears people telling kamaga that he's the party star and should drink just as he's about to she calls out to him claiming she was just informed about something from their client which stuns kegawa she gestures with her head hinting him to league with her confused he asks if she's referring to that matter he then tells the others he has something to do and

apologizes for leaving in the middle of the party as they walk down the street Kwa suddenly apologizes surprising ciga she explains that she might have gone a bit too far but he reassures her that she didn't do anything wrong and you really can't handle alcohol after a moment of hesitation he mentions that he'd like to grab a drink with her sometime feeling awkward he quickly apologizes saying she doesn't need to make time for a junior like him to his surprise she agrees causing his eyes to widen she then suggests they should drink together just the

two of them smiling as she says there's a lot she wants to teach him and a lot he can teach her too so they should go he looks at her in shock as she wobbles and he calls for a taxi the next day she tells him that he reeks of alcohol and asks if he didn't even manage to take a bath yesterday he apologizes because after hailing a taxi to send her home he missed the train and had to stay over at a friend's house and then accidentally fell asleep she is worried and notices a

stain and realizes that it's a lipstick stain and wonders what it's doing there she thinks that he might have gone to his girlfriend's place and must have been lying to her suddenly his Senior comes and asks what is up with him and he has lipstick on his shirt and questions if he is sure that this friend of his is not his girlfriend he tries to explain that it's not what they think but they insist there's no need to hide anything finally he comes clean admitting that canaa accidentally got her lipstick on his shirt when he

was helping her into a taxi while she was drunk he tried to wash the stain out but it wouldn't come off she gets embarrassed because she just remembered it and tells him to hurry up and throw the shirt away in confusion he replies that he doesn't have spares and she tells him to go and buy some and she will pay she tells him to stop staring because it's sexual harassment he quickly responds that he wasn't looking but she says it's understandable her back looks good so she can see why he might be staring he's confused

and internally she admits to herself that she's self-conscious about showing her back at her age wondering if he was really looking he reassures her that he wasn't staring at her back and she tells him there's no need to hide it admitting that she was also checking embarrassed he explains that he was just thinking that her ponytail suits her realizing this might also be considered inappropriate he starts to worry she blushes admitting that she didn't have time to do her hair so she went with something simple and she considers tying it like this more often he

tells her that it's a rare sight and she reveals that it is because it turns into a weapon and she hits him with her hair she tells him to let her know if he doesn't understand something and he thanks her and tells her that he is fine and he wants to try doing it by himself and he appreciates her concern she thinks it's great and he does his work after 10 minutes she is still waiting for him to ask and even after 30 minutes she is still waiting she stares at him and asks if she

can help because he cannot understand something her face lights up and she asks what part it is and she explains it to him at lunchtime she Peaks at caa's Noodles and in a cold tone asks what they are he replies that it's his lunch and explains that he's broke at the moment she continues to stare at his noodles and he adds that he plans to start saving for next month but we'll have to make doe with this until payday blushing slightly she tells him that today's lunch is on her he is confused and she asks

what he will do if his health fails from eating such meals she insists that he comes with her so they can eat something proper he hesitates saying it's a bit too much and that he's the one to blame for his situation Canoa firmly tells him that if he gets sick and comes late to work the responsibility will fall on her as his mentor she asks if he understands then tells him to shut his mouth and quietly follow her kamigawa realizing she's serious agrees in a restaurant while looking at the menu Canoa feels a sense of

happiness because she finally managed to invite him to lunch she recalls how when she was new her Senpai would often invite her out and she always wanted to do the same for someone once she became a mentor for someone like her who didn't understand much back then her Senpai had taught her how to navigate as a newbie she remembers that even when her Senpai invited her to lunch he would get drinks for both of them now and a way Kimo reminds her of herself from back then and she feels proud that the day has finally

come when she can give back to her kuhai as a senpai as they sit she notices kamigawa handing her water and napkins leaving her confused because she thought this was her chance to shine flustered she even starts speaking in a dialect out of nervousness kamigawa wonders if he has done something wrong the waiter arrives and asks if they have decided on their order and they confirm their choices Canoa then notices that kamaga ordered a salad and becomes upset she had told him that the meal was her treat and she expected him to order something more

substantial like me he explains that the other items on the menu were expensive and she scolds him asking why he ordered a salad and if he's trying to be a girl determined to ensure he eats well she gives him some of her meat and ends up giving him all her food ensuring he has a proper meal she questions whether it would lose its flavor if he added sugar calling it Blasphemous he thinks it would taste better with just a bit added she tells him there's no need and wonders why she's trying to act cool when

she was a newbie her Senpai always drank black coffee she tells him that coffee is just to keep them awake and takes a sip he understands and says he mentioned it because she eats a lot of sweets so he thought it might suit her taste she takes a sip the bitterness making her blush he notices and asks if she likes some sugar or cream she tells him to add a bit of both and he does in the office she tells Kaman not to sleep there and notices his hands they are so big she can wrap

both of hers around one of them she touches his hands marveling at how different they are and begins to extend his fingers enjoying the feel of them as she explores his hand she finds a callous and blushing gives it a pinch causing him to winse in pain kamigawa is playing racing games and she asks what he's doing in the middle of work he explains that this is also proper work related to a client and since he's not very good at the game he thought he'd practice a bit she offers to help confident in her skills

because she plays a lot of games and has even been a pro at some they start playing the both end up losing annoyed she insists they play again but kamigawa suggests they try the beginner level together she agrees trying to hide her face as she blushes it's another day at the office Cana gets confused when she hears kamga wat mention something about a good wedding gift he reveals that his friend from high school is getting married and he's wondering what he should get for him understanding the task she explains that no matter the event a

member of society has to know what present to give and she tells him to leave it to her though puzzled by what she means kigo agrees despite her confident exterior Canoa feels gloomy because she got all fired up and eagerly took on the task after work but now she has no idea what to get as a wedding gift she's annoyed thinking this is how her communication problems are backfiring on her after all these years to make matters worse she doesn't even get invited to weddings she's never given wedding gifts or anything of the sort before

kiga one mentions that the guy is a good friend of his and it would be nice if he could make him happy this makes her realize somewhat sadly that she doesn't have any any friends but she doesn't want her kouhai to feel troubled so she tries to focus on the task while they browse for gifts she notices a cute cat design on a mug and picks it up kgaa also notices it and thinks something like that would make a good gift embarrassed she fumbles and the mug slips from her hand shattering on the floor both

of them are stunned and kigo apologizes thinking he startled her by speaking too suddenly a worker approaches asking if she's all right Cana replies that she's but internally berates herself feeling utterly useless she apologizes profusely and insists on compensating for the broken mug but the worker reassures her that it's fine and she doesn't have to pay kamigawa asks if they have more of those mugs in stock the worker confirms they do and kamigawa tells her it's perfect because he was planning to buy one the worker says she'll be right back with the mugs Kwa still

flustered tells kamigawa to stop if he's buying it just to follow her example he explains that it's not about that he genuinely liked the cups and wanted to buy one for himself annoyed she insists on paying for it but he couns that since he's buying it for himself he should be the one to pay the next day at work Canal reflects on what happened the previous day she feels she caused trouble for him and even researched online finding that a towel set would be an appropriate wedding gift yet she still feels unsure and incompetent especially

since kamaga had trusted her with the task and she couldn't help him when she arrives at the office she notices the cat mug and wonders what it's doing there kamigawa greets her and she asks what this is about he explains that he brought it back because living alone one cup is enough for him more importantly she had looked really interested in the cup so he wanted to give it to her as a thank you for inviting him out he tells her that if it's fine with her she should feel free to use it kaawa slightly

flustered says she will use it for her toothbrush kgaa is stunned surprised that she would use it for something like that Cana tells kimoa that if it's a new project it would take time but she wouldn't mind helping him he replies that it's all right leaving her confused because this response is different from what she expected she asks if he would really be fine without her help and he assures her that he will manage so she doesn't press the matter further she never imagined that she wouldn't be able to help him when she was supposed

to Cana recalls that in the past whenever she offered her help kimoa would be overjoyed and would even seek her advice she wonders if she did something wrong and becomes gloomy she glances at him secretly but he notices and she quickly looks away he asks if she needs anything and whether she wasn't heading home embarrassed at being caught she replies that it's nothing and that she just remembered she had some work left time passes and kaawa eventually tells him that the last train will leave soon so they should go he tells her that he isn't

done yet and that she should leave first but she refuses saying she cannot not he then reveals to her that he has just completed his probation period and this is his first project as a new recruit he expresses his desire to see it through to the end with his own efforts adding that he feels a need to catch up to her as he speaks kigan notices that canaa is looking at him with big watery eyes which confuses him he asks what happened and she reveals that it's nothing just that her eyes are a bit dry

she is relieved because she had worried that he hated her or didn't trust her anymore but she's glad to realize it's nothing like that he hands her some eye drops and she apologizes telling him that she understands how he feels however she cautions him that if he overdo it he might end up creating problems for those around him he apologizes for that as well later she returns with drinks and sees that he has fallen asleep she softly tells him that he did well and covers his neck with a scarf afterward they took a taxi home

she tells him that no one in their right mind would wear a suit in this heat and he's making her feel hot just by looking at him he explained that he had a client meeting so he thought he should wear a suit she tells him it's fine and that he should take it off for now he takes it off and wipes his sweat feeling the heat she glances at his coat thinking about something when he returns apologizing for keeping her waiting he sees her wearing his coat and she looks at him with embarrassment she scolds

him for using his phone at work and he apologizes clarifying that they were selling his favorite model kits so he just wanted to take a look she's confused but notices his being f face and asks if he isn't too old for all that kid stuff this hits him hard and he retorts that if that's the case then she was also being childish by playing around with his suit doing a Jun she pose and enjoying herself blushing she tells him that sometimes even she wants to relive her childhood and it's nothing more than that he asks

if she also played with tamagachi and she replies that she didn't but she did play Uka the next day Cana tells kamigawa that one of the meeting documents is missing he apologizes and says he'll get them right away she tells him to get his act together then realizes she left her phone on her desk and doesn't have her act together either she gestures for him to wait using hand signs to silently ask him to grab her phone from the desk he's confused and the other workers notice her odd behavior wondering what she's doing finally she

gives in and nervously slipping into her dialect asks him to get her phone urging him to hurry and fetch it for her startled he understands and hurries off to retrieve it Canal is shocked to find out that kigo is coming to work just to help with someone else's tasks he explains that the deadline is real soon but she points out that there's a typhoon coming and he should refuse he tells her that it's a senior from his college who asked and he found out a lot about the company from them the guy appears and asks

about the work startling Kagawa who says it's going well Kawa stands up and asks if the senior could handle his own work instead of pushing it onto kamigawa the senior explains that he just asked if kgaa was free to help and didn't force him to do it Canoa insists that it pleased from a senior means the same as do it she tells the senior to do it himself and asks if he thinks she'd let her precious subordinate Brave a typhoon just to do his work the senior thanks her for the help and she tells kamigawa

that he should refuse next time he promises he will and they both smile he guesses that he can act like a senpai sometimes kgaa then asks if she has her umbrella and she realizes she doesn't have one canaa is scrolling through her phone when kamigawa suddenly asks her what she thinks caught off guard she blinks and asks what he means he explains that it's been a while since they've had a long vcation and he's considering traveling with his friends asking for her opinion she thinks it over and agrees that traveling sounds like a good idea

he nods but admits he's unsure about where to go worried that if they travel too far they'll return exhausted then he curiously asks where she's gone with her friends during past vacations Cana pauses realizing she hasn't taken any trips with friends outside of school excursions she remembers spending most of her vacations indoors binge playing all the games she wanted to catch up on not wanting to disappoint kiga who's looking at her expectantly she decides to borrow a story from a friend and pass it off as her own she tells him that it was a long

time ago but she and some friends went to inoshima however it was so crowded with vacationers that they couldn't do much kamigawa nods an understanding remarking that holiday crowds can make travel stressful he then decides that maybe he'll just stay home and play video games instead can has taken a and kigawa explains that a childhood favorite game of his is getting a remake and he plans to play it over the break she immediately guesses that it's the Final Fantasy 7's remake and excitedly recommends it she notes that while it might not be as popular with

kids today it's packed with new content and DLC she admits she's envious of those who will experience it for the first time canaa adds that since she has some free time she's thinking of rep playing the original PlayStation version she advises him to avoid playing Crisis Core before finishing the main game then starts rambling about how she also wants to re-watch Star Wars Episodes 4 to six but feels like she should watch episodes 1 to three first realizing she's gone off on a tangent she blushes slightly embarrassed by her enthusiasm for Final Fantasy and other

nerdy interests kamigawa listens to her intently until she suddenly stops and looks at him blushing she tries to explain herself but he sigh saying he almost got tricked he reveals that his friend who had already played Final Fantasy 7 told him to play Crisis Core first and he almost followed that advice he observes that she seems to enjoy playing a lot of games and asks if she can recommend any relieved that he hasn't lost interest she asks what genders he plays feeling happy that their conversation is still on track suddenly the chief appears and asks

if he can speak with them both Kwa and kamigawa turn to look at him sensing the seriousness of the situation the chief hesitates apologizing for bothering them during their vacation but informs them that he needs the two of them to go on a business trip to okinowa canow is left completely stunned by the unexpected request in the past kgaa is feeling extremely nervous as he waits for his interview his turn is next and to make matters worse he is the last candidate for the morning session he knows that everything he memorized is likely to slip

out of his mind the moment he steps into the interview room he struggles to keep himself composed when a staff member approaches him noting that he appears sloppy and anxious she advises him that interviews are an opportunity to observe one's character and that he shouldn't expect much if he only recites memorized lines realizing the truth in her words Kagawa understands that he should focus on conveying His Thoughts with his own words he thanks her feeling more at ease after her advice as he looks at her he notices that she seems nervous as well and he

wonders if she went out of her way to calm his nerves however he is mistaken when his name is called for the interview he stands up and the canaa tells him to take a deep breath assuring him that he will be fine he smiles and responds that he will do his best she recalls how she fumbled her greeting during her own interview and reflects on her attempt to encourage him she wonders if what she did was truly helpful and what might happen if he gets hired and Becomes Her Kai with her as his direct Superior

kigawa doesn't understand how things have escalated to this point while examining the model he turns to address Cana intending to ask her something that had been on his mind earlier she inquires what it is and he remarks that while he understands the model is wearing a swin suit he questions why she too is dressed in one can explains that since the model is wearing a swimsuit it would be impolite if they didn't follow a suit He suggests that perhaps they don't actually need to wear swimsuits themselves she Ponders this and asks if that's the case

to which he responds that it's the model's job so she must do so she acknowledges his point with a serious expression which causes him to grow concerned wondering if she is going to push herself too hard again she also confides that she doesn't have much experience being on site during photo shoots realizing he needs to intervene kgaa feels a growing sense of urgency when a member of the photosoot crew approaches Cana the man compliments her saying that her swimsuit fits her exceptionally well he adds that it has a stylish design and inquires if she's training

for something to which she modestly replies that she isn't the man then remarks on how Slender her arms are going so far as to touch her unable to Bear it any longer kimoa abruptly intervenes announcing that it's time for dinner and noting that everyone must be starving the crew member suddenly reminded of his hunger agrees and ciga quickly mentions that he had earlier found a good place to eat leading everyone to swiftly head out for dinner as they walk Cana pinches cigala and thanks him for helping her out he brushes it off saying it was

no big deal but internally he's confused wondering why he had felt so uneasy about the situation earlier later at the hotel the receptionist apologizes which prompts kamigawa to ask Cana if something is wrong she reveals that there has been a mistake whoever arranged their trip had made an error and it turns out that they can only reserve one room for the night hgaa is left stunned by this Revelation in the hot spring Cana sigh wondering what she should do she enters the room and sees kamigawa who is absorbed in his phone she struggles to think

of anything to talk about when sharing a room with someone all she can focus on is putting their needs above her own and if that's all she can think about they might end up discussing something awkward determined she decides that she must act as the best Superior she can kamigawa noticing her presence apologizes explaining that he was just replying to a work email and will leave the room in a moment she is puzzled and he reveals that he plans to find a nearby manga Cafe and spend the night there he goes on explaining that since

they are both exhausted they won't be able to fully relax with another person in the room canaa is taken aack by his consideration as she had believed it was her responsibility to prioritize his needs she quickly tells him to wait assuring him that it's all right and that she has had to share rooms for work before in the past so this is no big deal he is confused and she explains that this sort of situation happens often and all she means is that he doesn't need to make a fuss about it kigawa acknowledges this reasoning

that she must have frequently shared rooms with her Senpai someone who compared to him had it all together canaa agrees expressing her admiration for her Senpai kiga smiles and admits he's a little jealous of her Canoa looks at him silently not knowing how to respond he then suggests they check out the store in the lobby mentioning that it has desserts for sale and asks if she' like to bring her something instead of responding to his offer Cana hands in a controller and challenges him saying he should get ready because she plans to take her revenge

tonight he is confused reminding her that they are there for work and questioning whether they should really be playing games she insists asking if he's afraid of losing to her kamigawa dumbfounded then breaks into a big smile reminding her that last time she lost all the matches to him Kwa Confidant dismisses it declaring that tonight she will win the the next day as they rush to check out the receptionist expresses relief that they made it just in time kamigawa and Kwa apologize admitting that they stayed up all night playing games and barely managed to reach

the gate later kaawa encounters kenzaki Senpai and asks what she's doing kenzaki explains that this is her first time drinking bubble tea so she thought she'd challenge herself she then inquires about cana's wellbeing to which Cana reveals that she was hoping to ask for some advice Cana explains that her kuhai is passionate about plastic models and in an effort to smooth out their interactions she's been trying to come up with topics for small talk she adds that the last time she got drunk she vaguely remembers talking about gum plut or something similar kenaki is stunned

and dumbfounded unable to hide her reaction seeing this kaawa asks if she has said something wrong again they meet in a store and she asks why kamegawa is here suggesting he should go to another store he asks if she also comes to this store and she replies that she rarely does she was just out for a walk saw a bent a flash sail and got careless she wonders about the odds of them meeting here he asks if she's stocking up for the week mentioning that vegetables are cheap here she realizes she messed up thinking he'll

figure out she can't cook she comments that it's good he cooks for himself and suggests he should marry someone who can cook to make things easier she then feels self-deprecating for saying that he responds that he doesn't know about that but if someone who has never cooked before tried their best to learn and cook for him that would be good too she blushes lost in thought later in the office he notices her wounded hand and asks what happened she replies that she got a paper cut later she notices kamigawa apologizing to his senior and he

notices her holding documents he tells her that he'll bring them to the meeting room when it's time and suggests she go for lunch she says it's all right she can handle it he asks how he can leave such a menial task to her she appreciates his offer but tells him he should help someone else he explains that it's not quite like that he just wants to do something for her she understands but guesses he says that to everyone confused he asks why she would say that another day Cana queries how many times she's advised against

working all night saying it's not efficient and he should stop he looks at her and apologizes explain he's going to stay the night she worries about what would happen if he falls ill which would mean calling in sick causing her to lose motivation to come to work she warns that if he becomes ill he'll trouble everyone and he should finish up his work and get some rest he acknowledges this and thanks her she adds that if things get really bad she might come to his home Uninvited to nurse him back to health and if he

doesn't want that he should take care of himself he's dumbfounded and replies that he wouldn't mind if she did leaving her stunned one day Canoa catches him slacking off and sharply tells him to get back to work he quickly apologizes and Promises to get back to it she noticed that the girl he was talking to was his doy it made sense that people of the same age would meet meet up and talk reflecting on what the other girls said she wonders if that's the case she notices something on his face and cleans it for him

leaving him confused and blushing she realizes she didn't quite know what she was doing Kenan notices Kagawa talking with another girl He suggests they should invite their other Doki as well and the girl agrees saying it's been a long time since they all met up Cana recognizes that he's speaking with a colleague from the same batch which she thinks is great as connecting with your Doki is an essential skill for a working adult she had something work rated to ask him but decides to stay out of his way for now she hears another voice chiming

in asking if they are going to the fireworks display and if they can join as well stunned canow interjects saying that sene shouldn't interfere in the Affairs of their Kai and that it's none of their business the others discuss where they should meet up and if it's all right for them to pick the spot as they finalize their plans one of them suggests exchanging line IDs to coordinate saying they'll go from there at this point Canoa steps in asking if they would mind as she comes along too the other Senpai initially doesn't object but then

after a moment's thought realizes it might be difficult to move with such a large group and cancels the plan Cana with a smirk and Tears In Her Eyes bitterly thinks to herself that only someone as disliked as she is could pull off a stunt like that the sting of this realization is self-inflicted she sigh and reveals that she lied she's not really interested in going she tells kamaga that he hasn't seen his Doki in a long time and it would be better for him to spend time with those he's closest to so he shouldn't worry

about her both kamigawa and the other girl exchanged confused glances unsure of how to respond Cana begins to wonder if they actually want her to join them but quickly dismisses the thought convincing herself that she must be misinterpreting the situation feeling dejected she grows gloomy just then kigawa asks her if she's free and if she would like to come with them she looks at him in Surprise and asks if they are serious Kwa was invited by her kuhai to the festival that finds herself hopelessly lost even though she was invited she doesn't have the courage

to search for them in the sea of Juniors they all grouped up quickly and before she knew it she realized she had lost them and was left alone as she thinks about the two of them she convinces herself that she doesn't belong between them just then a girl approaches her and tells her she's been looking for her Canoa doesn't know her name so the girl and introduces herself as Hoda Hoda reveals that kegawa has been worrying about her running laps around the venue trying to find her he mentioned that his calls to her phone weren't

going through Canoa checks her phone and sees that the battery is dead now it's clear why they couldn't reach her she apologizes feeling guilty for causing trouble after they went out of their way to invite her Hoda reassures her saying it's no trouble at all and that she's actually excited to have the chance to talk with her Cana is confused insisting that they have nothing to talk about but Hoda explains that kamigawa always talks about her which made her curious she adds that whenever he opens his mouth he's always talking about how nice can with

Senpai is how she took the time to teach him various things and how it's all thanks to her since they work in different departments Hoda never had the chance to speak with Kena and get to know what she's really like even though there are plenty of wild stories about her circulating around the office Hoda continues assuring Canoa that kamigawa doesn't spread lies his stories are true and she just wanted the opportunity to talk to her in person embarrassed Canoa blushes and tells Hoda to stop saying she's flattering her too much Hoda smiles and laughs remarking

that kgaa stories about her are spoton Canoa curious asks what makes her say that hod responds that being seen with kiga all the time must attract a lot of odd looks from his dokey at that moment Kima appears out of breath and tells can that he was really really worried about her she reassures him telling him to stop worrying because everything is fine now Hoda then mentions that Canan must be starving and says she found a good place to eat nearby without waiting for a response she starts dragging canaa along kgaa protests telling Hoda to

stop and not to drag her like that Hoda dismisses his concern saying that if he just follows them everything will be fine kamigawa starts to object mentioning how difficult it is to navigate through the crowd but before he can finish his sentence Canoa reaches out her hand he grabs it and as they make eye contact she blushes slightly Canoa with a soft smile tells him that she can't let him get lost now just then they notice the fireworks starting painting the sky with vibrant colors she tells him that the client is really angry and that

he messed up big time he apologizes admitting to some errors she asks if he can fix it himself and he replies that he can she hands in some items explaining that since he pulled an all nighter to fix the issue he should should take a nap and use these he thanks her and says he'll pay her back but she insists it's fine and just something inexpensive she picked up from the convenience store she really wanted to go but he insisted on handling it himself and she worries as his sen pay that she should help him

grow he sends her a message saying the eye mask was good but it doesn't suit him along with a picture she's embarrassed to realize it was the one she bought for herself and accidentally gave him the wrong one another day she asks him why he's soaking after being scolded by the chief and tells him that if he has time to mope he should get back to work he understands and she admits it's not what she meant and thinks there must be a gentler way to handle it reflecting on her Senpai she addresses him grabs his

tie and Pats him leaving him confused she's glad she did it but also ureth it was the right approach he offers to treat her to lunch but she insists that unlike him she's not troubled by money he realizes and apologizes wondering what else he could do she wants to go to lunch with him but doesn't want to spend his money suggesting he should spend it on himself wobbling she thinks maybe she could treat him to lunch another time she drops a slip picks it up and he notices it's from the place they went to the

other day she snatches it back blushing and apologizing for forgetting to discard it she turns around size and reflects that she's the typ to keep receipts as of a Mento though she dropped it by mistake on their way home Cana questions whether he even knows the meaning of drinking in moderation with a sheepish glance downward he he admits to being aware of it she wastes no time in calling him out as an idiot to which she wholeheartedly agrees with a dramatic sigh acknowledging her own guilt she admits being in no position to criticize suddenly kigawa

dozes off prompting her to tuck in in and gaze at him with a smile it's then that she notices a lone white hair at top his head Canan notices Kagawa sighing repeatedly and finding it depressing tells him to stop he admits it's because his parents keep calling him and he can't respond at work she calls him a punk for finding his parents pain and size thinking she should have said something nicer noticing his parents message and the nickname uchan she giggles calling him by that name he hides his phone blushing and shows his annoyance knowing

she teas him kaawa asks kamigawa to fix something handing him a marker he takes on the task but is unsure how to proceed just then her phone rings it's her mother calling her mother asks what she's up to and Cano responds that it's nothing important her mother then inquires if she's working and shares the news that their neighbor SEO Chan just had a new grandchild she casually mentions that canow should think about getting married which embarrasses and angers her Canoa snaps telling her mother that this is exactly why she asked her to stop calling on

weekdays understanding her frustration her mother insists that she has one more important question whether Canoa is dating anyone knowing that if she admits she isn't dating her mother will try to set her up with someone she quickly lies saying she does have someone so there's no need to worry her mother immediately gets excited and asks for more details returning to work Canoa is interrupted by kamigawa who apologizes for overhearing her conversation he explains that she asked him to fix it up but he's unsure what exactly she wanted him to fix confused Cana realizes she meant

to tell him to put it back not fix it and apologizes for the misunderstanding kgaa reassures her that it's fine noting that she sometimes slips into her dialect he admits that when she does he often has to look up the meaning but this time he couldn't find anything surprised and with tears welling up in her eyes kaawa asks if she really speaks in her dialect that much she becomes obset realizing that despite her efforts to learn the Tokyo dialect to avoid damaging her career she has been using her original dialect unknowingly she worries that he

might have missed a lot of what she said to him until now anxiously she asks if she used her dialect again and kigawa hesitantly admits that she might have just a little frustrated she knew she had slipped up but he tries to reassure her saying it's fine she apologizes for bringing it up sigh and tells him that if he doesn't understand something he should let her know she's counting on him he nods understanding her request and they both turn away feeling a bit awkward Kagawa is quietly saddened by the thought that Canoa Senpai has a

boyfriend just then her mother calls again and canaa is shocked to hear that her mother is standing right in front of her apartment the news shocks her and startles kamigawa her mother then asks what time she'll be off work and insists that she should bring her boyfriend along for dinner he is feeling cold and if they turn off the AC it will become too hot but if they turn it on it will become too cold she tells them to bear with it or they will look undisciplined she passes him a blanket and tells him to

use it because she isn't using it she'll be worse off at the office if he gets sick he asks what she will do if that happens and she replies she can handle it but then starts to sneeze he asks if she isn't cold and she doesn't admit it he gets an idea and gives her a drink explaining that it's not for the blanket he had wanted to buy coffee but press the wrong button so if she wants it she can have it she becomes happy and takes it but after a while she sneezes again cana's

mother apologizes for inviting him out so suddenly but kamigawa assures her that it's not big deal 1 hour earlier at the office kega was confused to hear that her mother was at her apartment she explained that her mother had invited her and her boyfriend out for dinner kigawa trying to be supportive asked if that wasn't a good thing and offered to help her find a nice place but Cano revealed that it wasn't good news at all because she doesn't actually have a boyfriend relieved kigawa let out aide but kaawa immediately caught on to it asking

what he meant by that realizing his mistake he quickly apologized for being rude concerned she asked if he was okay and he dismissed it as nothing she then confessed that if her mother found out she didn't have a boyfriend she'd likely try to set her up with someone kigawa thinking quickly suggested that he could pretend to be her boyfriend Cana surprised asked if that could really work they both exchanged a glance considering the idea now sitting at dinner kiga feels the nerves creeping in despite all his bravado earlier Canoa on the other hand had already

concocted a backstory for their ruse as they sit with her mother kamigawa finds himself momentarily confused wondering if her mother is actually her sister or cousin because of how youthful she looks Cana clarifies that she is indeed her mother her mother a bit embarrassed apologizes for getting carried away and talking so much kgaa reassures her that it's really not a problem she then explains that this is the first time Canoa has ever introduced a boyfriend noting how shy she can be curious her mother asks kamigawa what exactly he likes about Canoa mentioning that she has

always struggled with dating Gathering his courage he prepares to answer but before he can say anything Cano's phone rings and she steps away to take the call left alone Cano's mother seizes the moment to ask ciga what their real relationship is leaving him stunned and at a loss for words Kwa informs kamigawa that she cannot eat the dish in front of her the waiter suggests that she simply leave what she cannot finish apologizing she looks down at her food kamigawa noticing her hesitation sees the tomatoes on her plate and asks if he can have them

if she isn't planning to eat them she agrees saying she doesn't want them so he can have them grateful he thanks her and asks if she doesn't like tomatoes she responds that she just doesn't care for them and he mentions that he eats them like any normal person leaving her dumbfounded seeing her confusion kimoa quickly explains himself he apologizes admitting that he knows the phrase I can't stomach is typically used to describe an intolerable situation but he has also heard some people use it when they can't eat a particular food lushing kaawa asks how he

even knows that he reveals that he heard it on TV secretly proud of his efforts to understand her dialect he notes that she doesn't like tomatoes he tells sene that everyone is writing their wishes and they should do the same she refuses saying that there would be no point in hard work if wishes could solve their problems he writes a wish hoping that he could stand on his own she tells him that she can write one wish to and he becomes excited she writes that she hopes her Kai's wish doesn't come true he asks why

she is doing that and she blushes saying it's because she doesn't want him to stand on his own just yet cana's mother asks Kam mewa about their real relationship causing him to wonder if she has figured out their ruse he tries to explain but she interrupts commenting on how her daughter has grown into a truly beautiful woman and asking if he thinks the same he tries to downplay the situation saying it's not a big deal her mother presses him asking that Cana has ever tried asking him for money to which he replies that she hasn't

she then remarks that since her only hobby is gaming she should have plenty of money when kegawa reassures her that it's nothing like that her mother suddenly shocks him by asking if they already have a child together and suggesting that he can't escape now flustered he insists that there's nothing like that going on she smiles understanding but kamigawa is left bewilder by how quickly her Expressions change apologizing cana's mother explains that her daughter has always been a bit reserved and she can't help but worry about her she mentions that her co-workers must be a bit

hard on her leaving kamigawa confused until she elaborates she reveals that ever since isusa was little she has always been shy and somewhat reserved traits that are part of her charm but also a challenge despite her shyness Cana had good grades in elementary school and was appointed class president by her teacher although she worked hard in her own way things didn't always go smoothly she recalls a time during an event practice when a student who was fooling around got hurt Kwa feeling responsible told everyone to behave because she didn't want anyone else to get hurt

even if it meant others would dislike her despite being shy she raised her voice to protect others demonstrating her good heart even if she doesn't always realize it herself cana's mother asks kamaga to do his best not to hate her daughter he reassures her that that he could never hate his Senpai he admits that while Cana can have a bit of a Sharp tongue that makes people wary of her she's always looking out for him correcting his mistakes and praising him when he gets things right no matter what anyone says he knows how kind she

truly is unknown to them canaa overhears their conversation and quietly wipes away her tears later that night Cano's mother thanks kamigawa for joining them that evening to which he responds that it was his pleasure she then adds one more thing thanking him for playing along and pinch hitting as her daughter's boyfriend confused kimwa asks what she means she clarifies that she knows he isn't really cana's boyfriend and when he tries to deny it she catches him by pointing out that he called her daughter Senpai realizing his mistake he tries to recover but kaawa calls her

mother over and they leave together as they walk away kaawa asks why her mother seems to be in such a good mood her mother dismisses it saying it's nothing here I am it's in a while I was in denial about my love here I stand I know I walked away had to find a person i' become