I was reviewing my favorites today and saw something that completely escaped me (and other people too) so far: In the background of the CHU! panel (the one with Nazrin) there's a very faint drawing of Rinnosuke kissing Marisa on her cheek.
This is why Marisa puts her hand on her cheek and then looks in disbelief to it, later (panels with her thinking: "...and then, for the first time, Kourin, he...")
Nice detail, that somehow made the comic much more heartwarming.
I hope you're prepared, Marisa.Whafx: twitch I don't care what you say, you're too close...Well, ain't you cold, Kourin. What's th' deal?Don'cha know I love ya?...look, I've heard that time and again. Enough, already...If this is an April Fool's thing, I'll thank you to do it at your home, not mine.This seasonal tradition of being visited like this year after year is wearing thin.I came all th' way here to announce the coming of spring... ya mood-killer.I don't mind if you steal that spring-announcing fairy's meager job, I just want to read my book.So as I said, if you want to do your April Fool's thing, go somewhere else to...fx: sigh ...That's right....Oh?...What?Ya won't do anything even when a girl gets all touchy-feely.You're such a coward aren't ya~?fx: wrap Marisa, please...After all, even after I get this close, ya won't lay a finger on me, right?...If you're going that far, then there's no other choice.Ahh?Since such a cute girl is showing me affection...I certainly must repay the favour....Haha......I'm glad ya finally got the hint, Kourin, but...My hand's hurtin' a bit...fx: hafx: grab Don't worry, it only hurts at first, you'll get used to it quickly.No,wait... this's too close!fx: blush ...Well,fx: grab Now, just close your eyes, if you please.D...don't mess...fx: pull Wai... Uhh... Mm!squeezesqueezeHeh.fx: shock fx: flap fx: bluuuuush ...Well then.It seems to me...That we've found the real April's Fool here.fx: grrr... If you really thought I was going to kiss you...Then you should learn from this and not try to tease like an adult next time.fx: snap Let me go, idiot....Hah...You just didn't have th' guts to go through wit' it I bet.feel free to think that way if you wish.fx: patI hate it when ya talk like that.Oh my,is that all for this year's April Fool's day?I do request that you don't steal away my shop's merchandise as your parting "prank" though.fx: flip fx: slamfx: heh...Marisa was seriously struggling when I pulled her close.And she was so curt at the end... maybe I took it too far...?fx: rather shocked fx: sink...Then again, she was really stubborn about things today.fx: slamKourindou fx: thud fx: trembleHaaaaaah....fx: sliiiide fx: plopHe kissed me.Uwah...fx: throbIt... really happened.Kourin grabbed my hand...For the first time...Kourin, he...He kissed me for the first time.For the first time...!fx: crumpleToday may be April the 1st...But that whole thing wasn't a lie!fx: sneakfx: squeeEhh...Looks like I've got a real good picture here...ruuuumble thumpHimekaidou Hatate's 100 Battles Recordings
Reference to えぐれホタテのガチ撮り100番(?)勝負 Egure Hotate's 100 Battles Recordings, a nicovideo series of VS battle videos from the Hokuto no Ken fighting game.Oh?Stare...It's really hard to read a book......when I'm being looked at like that.Huh?That's unthinkable!fx: close And then......er, Marisa...Big deal, why not just ignore me and read in silence like you always do?fx: close... Ha, ya don't hafta come up with any excuses, I already know.K-Kourin...My heart's beating so loudly.fx: shuffle ...I'm goin' home.Hmph,Squeak!
"Chuu". And sfx for kiss, if you wonder.