Chapter 13

The thirteenth chapter of the manga series Hitorijime My Hero by Memeco Arii. It is within the third volume.

## Summary

Masahiro finds himself struggling to make up with Fukushige after the falling out at Kensuke's house, because of Fukushige finding out about his relationship with Kousuke. Masahiro receives advice from Kousuke to simply be more aggressive with getting Fukushige to talk to him about their conflict, seeing as the latter is just avoiding him and instead hanging out with Yuusei Yuge's group of friends. The two end up of having a large argument outside of Shoufuku Ramen while Masahiro is about to get off his shift, and they end up making up.

## Characters

* Kousuke Ohshiba
* Masahiro Setagawa
* Kensuke Ohshiba
* Asaya Hasekura
* Tsuyoshi Yamabe
* Mitsuru Fukushige
* Jirou Yoshida
* Yuusei Yuge

## Plot

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Chapter thirteen begins with Masahiro having an internal monologue about how he would be okay if Kousuke left him, but he quickly ends this thought because he knows it isn't true. It ends quickly, moving to Masahiro entering class and acknowledging the tension: Kensuke is still upset and Fukushige is separating himself from them. Masahiro doesn't want there to be conflict between him and Fukushige, and wishes him a good morning which Fukushige doesn't respond to and quickly evades by calling Yuusei Yuge. Yamabe recommends that Masahiro let the anger Fukushige is experiencing blow over. Masahiro receives a message from Kousuke, that he heard about the Fukushige situation. Upon Kousuke's request in the message, Masahiro makes his way to the counseling room.

Kousuke hints that something is going to come up later, and Masahiro won't be pleased with him but doesn't elaborate on what after listening to Masahiro explain the situation with Fukushige. He asks Masahiro what he will do in relation to the situation to make it better, to which Masahiro replies that he doesn't know what to do. Kousuke explains that Masahiro needs to stop blaming himself because it isn't his fault. He suggests that Masahiro be more aggressive, and simply grab Fukushige by the collar if he continues to refuse to speak to him. Kousuke requests that Masahiro be the one to make a move next, before leaving the counseling room. He leaves Masahiro with a note stating that the boy has to write an apology letter for being so cute.

The chapter then switches to Fukushige hanging out with Yuusei Yuge and his friends. He looks unimpressed as they talk about asking out girls and such, and states that he doesn't understand what they are even talking about. Yuusei Yuge walks over as he sees Fukushige's expression, and states that he knew the other would be bored, and he asks if Fukushige got into a fight with everyone (aka the friend group). Fukushige decides to explain what happened with them, and that Masahiro is dating Kousuke, which is what upset him so much. Yuusei Yuge is surprised Fukushige didn't know that Masahiro and Kousuke were already together because of the way they act around each other. Fukushige explains that he wished Masahiro had explained the situation to him, rather than leave it a secret because he is his friend to which Yuusei Yuge replies: "he couldn't."

After this interaction, the chapter moves to Masahiro who is working at Shoufuku Ramen and cleaning up outside by bringing the shop curtain inside. He is talking aloud to himself about he can only do certain things because of Kousuke. Fukushige is walking by the shop and hears Masahiro saying this becomes upset. Masahiro tries to ask why Fukushige is there, but the other tries to get away instead of answering to which Masahiro grabs his shirt to keep him from running away again. Fukushige becomes even more upset by this, and punches him away.

The chapter suddenly switches from their conflict to Kousuke who is drinking coffee because he couldn't sleep and decided to give up and just work. Kensuke also was struggling to sleep, and wakes up on the couch. Kousuke wishes he could intervene between the conflict between Masahiro and Fukushige but he can't.

After this short moment, the chapter goes back to Masahiro who is shocked that Fukushige punched him. Fukushige disses Masahiro with the fact that the punch wasn't even that hard so he shouldn't be upset. Masahiro returns to the comment very angry and yelling at him because he feels he does not deserve the attitude Fukushige is giving him just because of his relationship with Kousuke. Fukushige finally stops, and explains to Masahiro that the relationship between Masahiro and Kousuke upsets him so much because he thinks Masahiro is too good to be in a relationship with Kousuke and who in his words is a "geezer." In the end, Fukushige explains that he wants Masahiro to talk to him more, and that his slightly envious of Asaya because Masahiro has been spending more time with him than Fukushige.

The two make up, and have ramen together as a treat from the Shoufuku Ramen manager who saw the two get into an argument.