Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun: Fall in Tanuki Romance

Chapter 3

A Few Minutes Later...

Newer Seating Positions:

Nozaki - Miyamae - Sakura - Mikoshiba - Kashima - Hori - Wakamatsu - Seo Y - Seo R - Maeno - Miyako

Nozaki: Now, AS I WAS SAYING, let's begin.

Miyamae: (And just like that, it got more crowded. What is this?!)

Hori: (Hang on. I could've sworn there wasn't a free seat next to me before... Kashima brought her own cushion!)

Wakamatsu: (Okay... I'm not gonna die... I can live through this...)

Ryōsuke: (I'm now between protecting Wakamatsu from sis on my left and Miyako from this Nozaki guy on my right. I have it rougher than I thought.)

Sakura: (Okay then. This is it. Speak your wonderful voice, Nozaki.)

Nozaki: To start off, I'll introduce our editors, mine, Ken Miyamae, and Miyako's... Mitsuya... Maeno...

Ken nods.

Maeno: Hi, everyone. I'm Maeno and this is Miyamae. For more information on me, I have a blog which I update regularly.

Mikoshiba, Seo, Kashima, Hori, Wakamatsu & Ryōsuke: (He can't be serious...)

Nozaki: Next, I'd like to introduce my partner, Yukari Miyako.

Miyako: It's a pleasure to meet you all. I look forward to working with you.

Sakura & Ryōsuke: (DID HE HAVE TO SAY PARTNER?!)

Kashima & Wakamatsu: (She seems nice...)

Mikoshiba, Seo & Hori: (...)

Nozaki: On to our next point. Miyako?

Miyako: Right.

Miyako places a copy of both their manga in the centre of the circle.

Nozaki: These are our creations. I trust you're all at least a little familiar with them. Any questions so far?

Seo, Kashima, Hori, Wakamatsu & Ryōsuke: What's with the raccoon?

Nozaki, Miyako, Sakura, Mikoshiba & Miyamae: (Uh oh...)

Maeno: So glad you asked.

Nozaki, Miyako, Sakura, Mikoshiba & Miyamae: (OH NO!!!!!)

Maeno: I, Mitsuya Maeno, believe a raccoon represents...

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An Hour Later...

Nozaki: Now that that's finally... over...

Everyone besides Maeno was drained from that lengthy lecture on tanuki.

Maeno: Ah... That felt good...

Miyamae: (It's only for a week... It's only for a week...)

Nozaki: I'd like to take the time to introduce my assistants.

Sakura, Mikoshiba, Hori & Wakamatsu: (Mm?!)

Nozaki: My inker, Chiyo.

Chiyo: Uh... Right. Chiyo Sakura, year 2 high school student. It's a pleasure to work with Noz-you-all.

Nozaki: ...

Miyako: ...

Mikoshiba: (Heh. Smooth.)

Seo: (Way to go, Chiyo.)

Kashima, Hori, Wakamatsu & Ryōsuke: (...)

Miyamae & Maeno: (...)