01x22 - Temptation

[bunniefuu]

Did lips, painted with poison,
just come to my room?

It seems as if my mind and body
are melting with your kiss.

Hateful self, 19 years old
Hateful self, 19 years old

Your heart is so beautiful
it's almost nauseating.

Why would you kiss someone like me,
who can't do a thing?

Hmm?

Hateful days, 19 years old
Hateful face, 19 years old

L-L-L-Like a black swallowtail butterfly,

I want to fly on magnificent wings!

P-P-P-Please don't say it's ridiculous!

That kind of life is good...

It's good!
[L-L-L-Like a black
swallowtail butterfly...]

Phew! Now I just have to starch
the sheets and mix the nukadoko and...

Oh, I need to arrange fresh flowers, too.

Should I go with kobus
magnolias or witch hazel...

I need to hurry up!

Yuko-san will get mad for sure

if things aren't ready for her to
start drinking when she comes home!

Owww...

Hello.

Hello.

Um, Yuko-san is out right now.

"Yuko-san?"

Huh? So you're not here for Yuko-san?

I couldn't help saying hello to you
because it seemed like

you were having a lot of fun.
I'm sorry to bother you.

No, that's okay.

It's a lovely house.

Actually this is a shop.

Oh, really? What kind of shop is it?

Well, it's like a...
jack-of-all-trades...

Are you the son of
the owner of the house?

Are you helping around the house?

I'm a part-timer here.

I see. Very impressive for a student.

No, it's not like that!

I'm sorry that I interrupted you.

That's fine. Bye.

Telephone! Telephone!
Watanuki, telephone!

Yeah, yeah, I know!

Hello?

Thanks for your hard work!

Yuko-san!

I'm sorry,

but a lot of things are going on over here,
and I don't think I can go home.

That's too bad. I bought some
asahori-bamboo for you though...

What? I want to eat bamboo!

I want to eat it too!

Fine, I'll save some till tomorrow.

Although you're supposed
to eat it right aw-

Huh?

So, anyway I won't be able
to come home tomorrow either.

Or I should say I'll be gone for a while.

Really?

So you're off from work during the time.

I understand.

I'll bring you some souvenirs.

Thanks. You take care, Yuko-san.

You take care, too.

Huh?

"Private Cross Academy"

Oh, I seeeeeeeeeeeee!!

Himawari-chan,
you don't like marshmallows!

It's like I dislike them
or I don't know what to think of them.

Right, right! It's like,
they're gooey, but chewy.

Yeah. It's like, a strange object.

Yeah, I know what you mean!

But you know, marshmallows are made
from trees called marshmallow!

Wow, really?

Watanuki-kun, you're so knowledgeable!

Awesome!

--What's awesome is
Himawari-chan's smile!

--Hey.
--What's awesome is
Himawari-chan's smile!

My research on White Day
has now come to a dead end,

but I'm perfectly find with it!
I'm fine!

I said, "Hey."

"Hey," my a*s!

Going home?

Got a problem with that?

Doumeki-kun, are you going
to the archery club for practice?

Yeah.

You've been working hard
at it until late at night lately.

The competition is coming up, you know.

--Can I go cheer you on again?
--Sure.

No! Himawari-chan is going
to cheer him on?

Working today?

Is something wrong with that?

Where's Yuko-san?

She's gone!

Why?

Man, you're persistent!
She's been out for work!

Wh-What is it? You've got a problem?

What's happened to the pipe fox?

Huh? It's at Yuko-san's place!
It's sleeping inside the fire tube.

Carry that with you.

Wh-Why?

Damn! What was that about?

You two really do get along
so well, huh? You and Doumeki-kun.

How?

Seriously I don't get Doumeki!

The thing I don't get the most
is why he's so popular!

Oh, you're from yesterday....

I'm sorry.

You seemed like you were having fun
making all kinds of different faces.

Well, actually I wasn't
having fun though...

Are you on the way from school?

Yes.

It's early. You don't have club
activities and stuff like that?

I'm in the "going-straight-home"
club, so...

You said you work part-time, didn't you?

But I'm gonna be off from
that for a while though.

I see.

If that's the case, would you mind
coming with me for a bit?

What?

Are you sure this place is okay?
It's chilly.

This is fine.

Let me see that.

Here you go.

Thank you.

I've been wanting to drink
a canned coffee like this.

Do you think that's strange?

Uh, no! I don't think so...

That's a lie. It's written on your face.

What?

I wanted to do stuff
like this with my child...

What?

While taking a walk or after school...

I'd say, "Okay, today is special"
and we'd take a side trip...

He passed away awhile ago though...

It was a boy... He could have grown
into a good kid like you.

So my dream came true. Thank you.

Th-This is nothing.

If so, I would love you to talk to me
if I ever got to run into you again.

I-If you're sure you
want me to do that...

I see... I wonder if her son died
when he was little.

It sounded that way.

So you guys promised to see
each other again, right?

We're gonna meet up
and talk after school.

I bet the lady is looking
forward to that.

It's really fun to be
with you anyway!

Hi-Himawari-chan...

Especially when you're doing
a comedy routine with Doumeki-kun!

Th-Th-Th-Th-Th-That's not
a comedy routine!

Huh? Really?

I always thought that it's so-called
"the dumb guy and the witty guy"...

We're not! Hey, which one is which...

Of course, you are the-

Yeah?

By the way, Doumeki-kun
seems busy, doesn't he?

He said he couldn't even
come out and have lunch...

Yeah, it sounded like
he had to practice.

Even during the lunchtime, too.

That's too bad, because
you made lunch for him.

No, it's not a big deal. I just made it
while making my own lunch anyway.

I always tend to make too
much food, so not a problem.

No, I'm talking about Doumeki-kun.

But my friends in the archery club
were all fired up,

saying they might be able to win the
championship at the next competition!

But whether or not he's in the club

doesn't affect the chance of them
winning the championship though...

Sure it does!

I've heard that Doumeki-kun
is the most skilled one in the club!

You see, even when I went to cheer
him on at the city competition,

he was amazing!

U-Um, Himawari-chan...

What?

Well, um, I don't know how to say this,
but Doumeki is someone you l-l-l-l-l...

Oh, here goes the bell.

We need to clean up
and go back to the classroom.

Oh, my...

Please don't laugh that much!

I'm sorry, but I think that's so cute.

That's not cute!

It's more like pathetic, I think.

It is cute!

So you like this girl named
Himawari-chan, don't you?

Well, I mean, it's like,
when I'm with Himawari-chan,

I get sooooo amped up and-

I hope Himawari-chan
will be attracted to you.

The wind is getting cold now.

Your family will be worried
if you don't go home.

Oh, but I live by myself.

Boarding house?

Does your family live far away?

No, I don't have parents.

I'm sorry I asked.

No, not at all!

It happened a long time ago and-

No matter how long it has been,
people could never forget the loss

of that special someone and they would
always feel sad about it.

I'm the same way...

Oh, man... I hope my taste buds
haven't lost their touch...

I'm sorry!

I'm sorry. Have you been waiting long?

No.

Uh, this...

It's lunch.

I made some kayaku rice.
[boiled rice mixed with meat or fish]

I like cooking, so if you like...

Actually it might have turned out
a little too salty this time...

Oh, you know, if I'm bothering
you by doing this-

No, that's not it.

I'm really, really grateful. Thank you.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Is everything going okay
with your part-time job?

Yes. But Yuko-san, oh,
she's like my employer

and respectable and self-centered...

She hasn't been back yet, so...

I see.

But if you have other things to
take care of, you can go ahead.

I'm sure you want to hang out
with your friends, too.

No, don't worry about it.

I'm happy to be able to talk
to you like this anyway.

I'm very happy, too.

I'll make something for you again.

If you have anything you want
to eat, just let me know!

Don't push yourself too hard, okay?

We're going to do a marathon today.
A little depressing, huh?

I know.

What's wrong, Watanuki-kun?
Are you okay?

Yeah, I think I've got
a cold or something.

Since the other day-

Are you really okay?

You look pale, too. You should
rest at the infirmary.

I'm fine. This is no big deal.

But...

Watanuki-kun! Watanuki-kun!
Watanuki-kun!

Watanuki-kun.

Wh-What happened to me?

You fell during the P.E. class.

Why are you here, too?

Doumeki-kun has carried you
to the infirmary.

What?

Okay, I'll bring the teacher.

Th-Thanks.

Wh-What is it?

You've got a cold?

I think it is.

No fever though.

Why the hell do you know that?

What was that picture? Forget it!
Forget it! Just forget it!

You're sure it's not related
to spirits and stuff?

Nope. Besides I haven't
even seen them lately.

So, what is it?

I guess even an idiot would catch
a cold in the early spring, eh?

What did you say?

What happened to the pipe fox?

Didn't I tell you to carry
that with you?

I haven't gone to
Yuko-san's house lately.

I'll stop by soon.

Are you sure?

Don't be suspicious!

I'm sorry.

I'm late.

Watanuki-kun!

What's wrong? Are you okay?

S-Sorry.

I felt dizzy for some reason...

Oh, no, that's not good.

You should've stayed home and rested.

There's no way I'd flake out on you.

I'm sorry.

It feels like I'm forcing you
to come to see me...

N-Not at all!
I'm the who wants to come-

Oh, yeah, canned coffee!

No, sit down!

I don't think you have a fever...

I-I'm sorry...

I just...

N-No, it's okay.

It just reminded me
of something, that's all.

Eh?

A long time ago...

When I had a fever,

my mom and dad used to check
my temperature like you just did...

Remember you told me
that your dream

was to drink canned coffee
with your son?

It's like... It's like I was really happy
when you did like this...

Oh, but now I have a thermometer
and I can check my own temperature.

But the thing is when I actually see those
numbers, I feel like, "My gosh, I'm sick!"

or "I'm not going to make it anymore,"
so I try not to check my temperature.

That's weird, isn't it?

So nice... You're such a nice person...

You'd better go home now today.

I'm fine-

Please do.

Okay.

Oh yeah, I should stop by
Yuko-san's house while I'm out here.

Hello.

Watanuki! Long time no see!

No-no-no see!

Yuko-san isn't back yet, right?
Do you guys have any problems?

Oh, telephone.

Coming!

Hello?

Long time no talk, Watanuki.

Yuko-san, how's everything on your end?

Well, actually, I can't go home yet.

Sounds like a lot of things are going on.

Sort of. A lot of things need
to be taken care of.

I see...

By the way Watanuki, it sounds
like things ended up happening

although I told you to take care.

"Ended up happening?"
What are you talking about?

You're sick, aren't you?

What? How did you-

Because you've been seeing that woman.

What?

Watanuki! What's wrong-

Light pink corrupted
midsummer's eve dreams

Yearning for the mayfly
that flies away

The dream bonfire burns out

The vestiges of life,
glistening in the waves

The face of someone
you're crazy about is swaying

As though walking on air,
as though in a blur,

dancing with you in a dream

Light pink corrupted
midsummer's eve dreams

Yearning for the mayfly
that flies away

Thinking of you, dreaming a dream,
in a dream, in a dream

Overflowing delight,
everlastingly, everlastingly

Light pink corrupted...

Departure.

You don't know when it comes,

but you do know that
it'll come one day.

For something precious.

For someone you don't want to lose.

In order to see the end
of the manipulating destinies...

The one, who makes a choice is you.

Next time, Holic, "Choices"

Shall I grant your wish?