Only Yesterday Page #4

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...since I'm an early-developer.

Early-developer?

That's right.

She said tall girls or big girls

get their periods early.

I bet those other girls...

...already have theirs.

- Are you gonna buy them?

- I am.

I knew it.

You'll buy them, too, right?

Well... yeah.

I think you should.

Nurse said

we all need them eventually.

That's true.

The girls are buying underpants

in the infirmary.

Did you know?

No.

But why?

How come you're buying underpants?

It's because...

Umm...

Why is the school selling underpants?

Are they for swimming?

Girls' Bathroom

You told Nakayama?

Why did you do that!?

You shouldn't tell boys.

It's supposed to be our secret.

It's because she likes him.

Did he ask you?

What's going on?

She told Nakayama about periods.

No!

He'll tell everyone.

I said to keep it secret.

You trust him?

- Oh no...

- Boys are disgusting.

Now they'll be looking up our skirts.

Pervert!

Looking up skirts was all the rage

and periods became an obsession.

You got your period!

Cut it out!

Second period break.

Idiot.

Ouch.

Come here!

You've got a period.

No, I don't!

It's all Rie's fault.

I'm sorry.

What for?

For telling Nakayama.

It doesn't matter.

The nurse said it's very important.

I know.

I started when I was in fourth grade.

Really?

That's why I skip P.E. sometimes.

You skip P.E. with a period?

Mom said I should.

He even said he felt sorry for us.

You told him about skipping P.E.?

He promised not to tell the others.

So, then they'll think

all girls who skip P.E. have periods!

You think so?

Of course!

Please excuse Taeko from P.E.

because of her cold.

Please excuse Taeko from P.E.

because of her cold.

I'm not missing P.E.

Your cold will get worse.

Then I'll stay home.

No. You don't have a fever.

Then I'll do P.E.

Fine, go ahead.

Don't blame me if it gets worse.

See you later.

Since when was she so fond of P.E.?

You're bright red.

She's right.

Are you okay?

I have a cold.

You have a fever.

You should skip P.E.

Yeah, you should.

I'll go tell the teacher.

No, don't.

Why not?

Mom already wrote a note.

There's no problem then.

Out of the way!

Ouch!

I'm missing P.E. too.

Just like you.

Lucky them.

I wish I could play, too.

Do you...

...are you having a period?

Yes.

I'm not.

I have a cold.

I know.

You're sick.

Just sick.

That's all.

A period isn't a sickness.

I could still play...

I'm gonna catch a period!

Don't touch it, don't touch it!

That was close.

Almost caught it...

Over here, over here!

"Catch a period"!

What a silly thing to say.

It's no laughing matter!

Taeko?

It's the period pair!

No, we're not!

Stupid boys.

You're so calm about it.

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