01x02 - I'll Be by Your Side

[bunniefuu]

[wind howling]

[engine revving]

[rustling]

I understand.

The manga's canceled.

That's what this is.

Don't worry, we'll start over.

I mean it, Kawaguchi.

[MIZUHO] Look, I've already

thought of a new theme

for your next story.

My next story?

[sighs]

Honestly

I've been considering giving up

on being a manga artist.

[gasps]

I know you tried your hardest

but it's over.

Uh, surely,

you don't mean that.

It's all my fault.

I wasn't pulling

my weight as your editor.

-Let's try again.

-Love in my teenage years?

I've never experienced

anything as dazzling as that.

Go easy on yourself,

you're still young.

I'm sure your life

is more dazzling

and exciting than you realize.

[Mizuho gasps]

♪

You're still

in the midst of it,

your dazzling

and exciting adolescence.

[Mizuho gasps]

♪

You couldn't be more wrong.

My life isn't dazzling

or very exciting.

♪

Are you quite certain?

Perhaps you just

can't see it for yourself.

[gasps]

♪

♪

ANYWAY, I'M FALLING

IN LOVE WITH YOU

♪

[MALE STUDENT 2A]

Aw, man, I'm dead meat.

I totally bombed

that last quiz.

How'd you do?

No way I passed that thing.

[KIZUKI] Shin's the only one

who might have.

[MALE STUDENT 2A]

True that!

♪

[water splattering]

It's fine, I'm confident.

♪

I have zero doubt.

You'll fall in love with me.

What are you say--

♪

[MIZUHO] I really don't feel

like seeing Kizuki right now.

Not after what happened.

♪

[sighs]

[footfall]

♪

[SHIN]

Move it.

Um?

♪

[sighs]

♪

[footfall]

[indistinct chatter]

-Super rude.

-Mmm-hmm.

-Also super cool, though!

-Ha?

-His face is so intimidating.

-Mmm-hmm.

But he's still such a hottie!

Ah!

[MIZUHO]

What's his problem?

[wind howling]

♪

[MIZUHO]

I'm lost.

[MIZUHO]

Uh?

Mizuho.

Ah?

[MIZUHO]

Ha?

[SHIN] You're making ugly

wrinkles on your forehead.

[groans]

What's the big idea?

Calm down, just ironing out

those wrinkles.

[MIZUHO]

Shin, cut it out.

What was with that

attitude at school today?

[SHIN]

Hm?

[MIZUHO] You should know

you've got a bad reputation!

[SHIN]

Huh.

[MIZUHO]

You know, the only thing

anybody likes about you,

is your face!

♪

Almost as embarrassing

as if people found out I was

close childhood friends

with an idiot who has to do

makeup quizzes.

[groaning]

We'll go to

the library tomorrow

and try our best to fill up

this empty head of yours

with a little knowledge.

[MIZUHO]

He's so annoying.

♪

[MIZUHO] Ah?

[SHIN] Hm?

♪

Here, drink up.

♪

Right, will do, thank you

♪

Can you explain this?

[SHIN]

Let's see.

Oh, it's easy.

♪

How are you guys

still studying?

[gasps]

I'm dying of boredom here.

[Mizuho grunts]

Then stop bothering us already!

If you're that bored, go fold

the laundry in the living room!

♪

[laughs]

Never tell her you're bored!

[door closes]

[MIZUHO] Idiot, I can't

even study in peace.

[gasps]

[running footsteps]

Hm?

[SHUGO] Hm?

[AIRU] Hm?

[panting]

[gasps]

[trembling]

♪

You let your guard down,

didn't you?

Hey, put that down, okay?

[Mizuho and Kizuki grunts]

♪

-Enough already.

-[gasps]

♪

Stop running away.

It pisses me off that

you treat me like a child.

I'm a man.

But can't I have

a little space?

♪

[MIZUHO]

It's unbearably awkward.

[KIZUKI]

As you wish.

Uh?

♪

[sighs]

♪

♪

[water trickling]

[thunder rumbling]

♪

Thunder, huh?

-[SHIN] Kizuki.

-Uh?

Angsty teen stuff?

[chuckles]

-Shin?

-Hm?

Shouldn't you be

at the library with Mizuho?

[SHIN] Yeah, the student

council meeting ran long.

I'm on my way to meet her now.

See ya.

[footfall]

[thunder rumbling]

[rain splattering]

[thunder rumbling]

[MIZUHO]

Shin's running really late.

[rain splattering]

[tapping]

[thunder rumbling]

[Mizuho gasps]

[sighs]

♪

Uh!

♪

[rain splattering]

[thunder rumbling]

♪

[panting]

[thunder rumbling]

[screams]

♪

[whimpering]

♪

[TSUYOSHI]

Yes, I understand.

I'll be right there.

[thunder rumbling]

[Mizuho trembling]

[MIZUHO]

No, don't think about that.

♪

[engine whirring]

[car door opens]

[MIZUHO (YOUNG)]

Daddy!

Everything will be all right,

I need you to stay here, Mi.

[TSUYOSHI]

I'm so sorry, Hazawa.

Please take care

of Mizuho until I'm back.

And she needs you, too, Kizuki!

-Okay!

-[car door closes]

[gasps]

[rain splattering]

♪

Ah?

♪

Hey, don't worry.

It's okay.

Everything's okay.

♪

[MIZUHO (YOUNG)]

Please let Mommy be all right.

♪

[thunder rumbling]

[MIZUHO]

I'm scared.

♪

[rain splattering]

[thunder rumbling]

[trembling]

[MIZUHO]

Someone, help!

-[KIZUKI] Mizuho!

-[gasps]

[running footsteps]

[gasps]

Mizuho

everything's okay.

Really, it's okay now.

[MIZUHO]

Kizuki.

[water dripping]

I'm right here with you.

♪

#2 I'LL BE

BY YOUR SIDE

[footfall]

[vehicle passing]

♪

[vehicle passing]

Feeling better?

[MIZUHO] I must have hit

a real low point back there

to worry a crybaby like you.

[Kizuki groans]

Sure, I understand.

Sorry, it was me.

Did you want Shin instead?

♪

[MIZUHO]

I hate thunder.

It reminds me of that day.

Yeah.

♪

[MIZUHO]

I'm glad it was you.

I'm so grateful.

You've been by my side

since that day.

[gasps]

♪

-Mizuho.

-[Mizuho groans]

♪

[Mizuho gasps]

♪

Ah, look, so pretty!

♪

Ha!

♪

Hm?

[chuckles]

Admit it.

You fell for me

just now, didn't you?

[Mizuho trembling]

What, of course not!

♪

[water rippling]

♪

[AIRU]

The clear, salty sea.

[SHIN] And that sweet,

refreshing breeze.

Hawaii is seriously

the greatest!

Yeah.

Aloha!

Hey, you look comfy.

[sighs]

[SHUGO]

This isn't Hawaii.

We're still

in Koigahama Highlands.

Come on, can you two

give us a hand?

[Airu sighs]

Oh, cut us some slack.

We're pretending

we're on the school trip,

since it got canceled.

[MIZUHO]

You two are ridiculous.

Besides, we were gonna

be heading to Hokkaido,

not Hawaii.

[sighs]

Goodness.

♪

HAWAII

-[Mizuho sighs]

-[SHUGO] Ahh?

[chuckles]

I don't need Hawaii,

I prefer Hokkaido.

Why's that?

'Cause of the food?

Yup!

I was actually wanting

to try out their grilled lamb.

[AIRU] Okay, then let's buy

some lamb meat!

[gasping]

Huh?

[TOGETHER] Kizuki,

you're stepping on the hose!

Oh, my bad.

[water splashing]

Time to repent

for your crimes, buddy.

Ah!

[SHUGO]

Take this!

[laughing]

[KIZUKI] Guess I deserve that!

[MIZUHO] Aw man!

[MIZUHO]

Now I'm soaked!

[SHIN]

Ah?

[laughing]

♪

[water rippling]

[SHIN] Is it really okay

for us to sleep out here?

I had Kizuki ask the neighbors

and hand out some

treats out to them,

so we're all good.

[grunting]

[SHUGO]

That's a three-pointer!

Dude, shouldn't you rest

on your day off?

No, I have to keep in shape.

I wanna beat my personal record

at regionals.

[SHUGO]

Whoo, you got this!

-Mizuho.

-What?

You're gonna cheer

for me again, right?

Uh yeah, sure.

[sighs]

You'll come, too, right, Airu?

[Airu groans]

Get off of me!

[Kizuki grunts]

[AIRU]

Time for bed.

Hey, guys?

Are you comfy?

'Cause I know I'm not.

My back's gonna be so sore.

Oh, quit whining

you'll be just fine.

[SHUGO]

You a princess now?

Didn't know

you were so spoiled.

[MIZUHO]

I am not.

[SHIN]

Good night.

[MIZUHO]

Wait

Ugh, I can't believe

these guys sometimes.

Hey, who's crushing me?

[gasps]

♪

I don't mind

if you're a bit spoiled.

When you're with me,

you can be my princess.

Don't you remember

- we kissed.

- [gasps]

[Mizuho screams]

[all groaning]

What's with the screaming?

Did something weird happen?

♪

Hey um, why are you

smothering him?

♪

[MIZUHO]

Falling in love,

dating,

I can't do that.

♪

Because

I'm scared.

I don't know what I'd do

if this bond of ours

were to fall apart.

♪

[indistinct chatter]

♪

[water sloshing]

[TOGETHER]

Oh my goodness!

Kizuki, you are

so freaking amazing!

[inhales]

[sighs]

♪

[screaming]

[indistinct chatter]

-You swooning over Kizuki, too?

-[gasps]

-No way, I would never!

-You sure about that?

You don't have

any kind of feelings

for Kizuki whatsoever?

What?

Maybe you haven't

realized it yet

because you two are so close.

[sighs]

♪

[pen scratching]

♪

[Mizuho sighs]

♪

[Mizuho groaning]

♪

[sighs]

If I fall for him?

What do I do?

Where are we supposed

to go from there?

[MIZUHO]

I'm so lost.

[indistinct chatter]

[CHIKA] Mizuho, the swim teams

in big trouble!

[all whimpering]

[FEMALE STUDENT 2D]

They're saying the regionals

got cancelled 'cause

of that disease going around.

Right I heard that all the

other clubs' competitions

are getting canceled, too.

[Mizuho sighs]

[all whimpering]

[indistinct chatter]

Kizuki's really tough, huh?

Yeah, he's not crying at all.

[MIZUHO]

You're wrong, he's..

[door opens]

[footfall]

Mizuho, you haven't

gone home yet?

No, I was worried about you.

[KIZUKI]

Sounds like you heard.

Well, you know

it is what it is.

I was starting to think

this would be my year.

Sorry.

All right, how about

we go out somewhere?

It's okay to be upset!

♪

[MIZUHO] Kizuki,

you have worked so hard

to get to where you are.

♪

Remember this summer

because what you did matters.

♪

[KIZUKI] That's really

nice of you to say.

But this all was for you.

♪

I can't stop crying now.

♪

[gasps]

[KIZUKI]

Don't be so supportive..

please, Mizuho.

♪

[MIZUHO]

Kizuki.

♪

[KIZUKI]

I promise

I'll do my best.

So, please, watch me.

♪

[MIZUHO]

No, I can't fall for him.

I can't.