Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun: Fall in Tanuki Romance

Chapter 4

Wakamatsu: (The inspiration... behind his characters?)

Mikoshiba: (What the heck's that gotta do with me?)

Seo: (Why the heck would this involve me?)

Kashima: (Whoa... Everyone went tense all of a sudden... This must be BIG.)

Ryōsuke: (... What are you up to, crush snatcher?)

Miyamae: (...)

Maeno: (...)

Miyako: (So he'll finally explain... what he means by that...?)

Hori: (As good as it'll be to get rid of any confusion on the character's natures... will these guys be able to handle the truth?)

Nozaki: Let's get straight to it. I'd like you all to look at the girl on my cover, Mamiko.

They all look at Mamiko from the cover of Nozaki's manga.

Sakura: The heroine?

Seo: What about her?

Nozaki: Well, if you've all had a good enough look, then I want you all to look at Chiyo.

Everyone immediately turns to Sakura.

Sakura: Eh?! Wh... why me...?!

She turns back to Nozaki after being intimidated by everyone's piercing stares, only to realise his was the most piercing of all.

Sakura: (N... Nozaki's... He's never looked at me like that... before...)

Nozaki: (Sorry to do this, Chiyo.) Now, I want to ask you all a question. Don't be afraid to be honest.

Mikoshiba: (What the hell...?!)

Seo: (... O...kay...?!)

Kashima: (... Oh wow...!)

Hori: (So... I was right...)

Wakamatsu: (No... way...!)

Miyako: (N... Nozaki... she's...)

Ryōsuke: (Whoa...! That's just scary...!)

Miyamae: (Nozaki... You mean to tell me that... all this time...)

Maeno: (... I haven't made a blog entry in the last hour...)

Sakura: (Th... this... doesn't feel right... I... Did I...? What did I...?)

Nozaki: So, everyone, looking at Chiyo now... who do you s...?

Before he even finished his question, Mikoshiba, Seo, Kashima, Wakamatsu, Miyako and Ryōsuke each point a finger at Sakura.

Mikoshiba, Seo, Kashima, Wakamatsu, Miyako & Ryōsuke: SHE'S TOTALLY MAMIKO!!!!!

Sakura: ... ... ... WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTT?!!!!!

Miyamae: (Nozaki... you sly kid... You introduced a character reference to me without me even knowing or noticing...)

Maeno: (Darn... I hope my fans aren't growing too anxious for an update...)

Sakura: I... I'm...

Nozaki: Now that you've all probably noticed it, I'll state it. Mamiko's appearance was based solely on Chiyo.

Sakura: (N... N... Nozaki... H... How could...?)

Seo: Good for you, Chiyo. You're a cover girl.

Kashima: Uh... Yeah... that's great, Chiyo...

Sakura: QUIT PRAISING ME!

Mikoshiba: (I always thought something was freakishly familiar about the way Mamiko looked... but... I never would've thought of this...)