Extra 17.1

**Extra 17.1** is an Extra in *Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu*.

## Summary

* Ichikawa is walking to school, having his usual brooding and edgy commentary, and runs into Yamada inside the school entrance. She is eating Peyang, a kind of Yakisoba, and she suddenly points out the window, seeing a UFO.

* Ichikawa is reaching for a book, and Yamada comes up beside him and grabs the book for him, to which he tries to pretend that he was just wiping off some dust, while feeling embarrassed.

* Yamada is asking Ichikawa how he did on the recent midterm, and he responds that he felt he did average at it. He decides to ask her how she did in response, and quickly goes over the different ways in which he can ask the question: "How about yourself" is too familiar, "And you" is too creepy, and then he considers how to address her specifically, if Yamada is fine, or with honorifics. He nervously stammers out, "And the lady before me?" while motioning with his hand. The side text reads "High Class...!!"

* An animated gif showing Yamada pulling down an announcement.

* In the library, Yamada suddenly announces a quiz. She asks Ichikawa to guess what her blood type is. Ichikawa is somewhat uninterested in the topic, but decides to play along. He initially thinks she must be O, based off her image, but because of how she is acting believes this is a trick, and marks it off. She begins making a ticking sound, and he asks how long the timer is, to which she responds that she hasn't decided. He considers his sister and how she has commented on people judging for her blood type, and concludes she isn't B type because they are less likely to share. Leaving only A and AB, he announces that his blood type is AB to try and get a reaction out of her. She responds that he must be a genius, and he thinks that she wouldn't call herself a genius if she ascribes that to the type. He guesses A, but she says she is AB, and gets excited that they are the same, while he cringes at himself for not considering how she thinks. He then attempts to throw a curve ball, saying his declaration of AB was a lie, and that talk of blood types is stupid, because people can't be put into different groups based off such vague characteristics, and that is only a cultural belief of Japan. His analytical approach to the talk then gives away his type as B, making him close the book he was reading in frustration for her getting it right.

* Another page is Yamada wearing sweaters of different designs and colors.

* The next page is Yamada posing with her finger to her lips.

* Yamada proposes another quiz for Ichikawa in the library, and asks him what her favorite item on the school lunch menu is. He correctly guesses it is Fried Cocoa Bread, much to her amazement. She then asks when her birthday is, and though Ichikawa knows it (September 10th) from her Instagram profile, he feigns ignorance because he doesn't want to come across as creepy. She attempts to ask him what her favorite drink is, but flubs the question, instead asking what her favorite milk tea is, giving the answer away. He plays along, saying Doctor Pepper. She then asks why she's always asking the quizzes, and proposes that he ask one of her. He then says that all gorillas have the same blood type, and asks her what that is. She reacts with displeasure, saying she is uninterested in gorillas.

* Another single page is character designs and information.

* In the library, Ichikawa watches Yamada eat her snack, an edible stick that can be dipped in chocolate. He is thinking that her choice of food is childish, but she believes he wants some. With an annoyed expression, she offers a single stick. He protests, but takes one anyway, and when he reaches for the cup to dip the stick, she also clarifies that he can only have a bit of chocolate. As he dips the stick, she begins audibly protesting with a variety of suggestive sounds, which a flustered Ichikawa finds to be a form of unintended "adult play."

## Trivia

* Ichikawa's initial line "I am messed up" is also his first line in Chapter 1.

* The first part of this Extra was made into a motion comic as promotion for the physical release of Volume 8, featuring the voices of Ichikawa and Yamada from the anime. https://twitter.com/boku\_\_yaba/status/1631127290821369857?s=20

* While it's only in Kyoutarou's thoughts, this could be considered the first appearance of Kana Ichikawa.

* Yamada is upset at Ichikawa's gorilla question because she is using the quizzes to get closer to him, and wants to know more about him from his questions, but he's unwilling to open up about anything in his personal life.