02x01 - Sore wa bokura no jikan janai

[bunniefuu]

{OP}

Midnight alight sees ego, desire, regrets come and go

Vision blurred by rain I see your wet silhouette in a neon glow

Please don't wake until the morning, time will flow

Woo yeah, yeah, yeah

With a resigned face I say goodnight

Thought I'd caught up, but it's a mirage

Lemme feel you like I did in those days

Thrown away any dignity I had for show

I f*cked up in so many ways, yeah

Night doesn't go by slow

A lighter in the dark but the gas is low

Status quo

Hold up a sec, huh

I got a family, I got a life

Won't be torn away

Before I could even start lying she had me straddled

La di la di la la

Today she's humming a tune while unlocking my suite

Walks to her own beat

It started years ago but now we're on repeat

Gotta choose, a place in the sun or embrace darkness so sweet

Write more

Sing more

Demands then laughs

We melt into tomorrow just as you planned

Not that I care, as you see

Can't stop ya, ha ha ha

With a resigned face I say goodnight

Thought I'd caught up, but it's a mirage

Lemme feel you like I did in those days

Thrown away any dignity I had for show

I f*cked up in so many ways, yeah

Night doesn't go by slow

A lighter in the dark but the gas is low

Status quo

{Part A}

Hear me out, guys!

We've heard already.

Yeah, five times at least.

That's not what I meant!

I wanna hear what you guys think!

There! Take that!

Whoa! Wait!

Hey.

No way! You cheated!

Noob!

Hey.

One more time!

I'll beat the crap out of you!

C'mon, you two.

Seriously.

Wait!

Niko and Hatsuka?

What?!

This is what you do when you're alone?

Are you two in grade school or what?

What do you care?

Nobody invited you, anyway.

I'm here to borrow Yamori. That okay?

What?

Of course not.

What the hell for?

Oh, I have my reasons.

Who helped you two patch things up, huh?

Don't be too hard on them, Niko.

Hatsuka, didn't you go out of your way to help them too?

Well, yeah.

So I figure you owe me a big favor.

Bring him back.

Will do!

What?!

See you later!

Later? Why?

Come hang out with me.

I have something I want to discuss.

Well, I don't.

Like about Yamori.

Let's go.

Let's get this started!

Welcome to the first meeting of the Yamori love helpline!

Yay!

So, how's it going?

How's what going?

What do you think? You and Nazuna!

Any action?

Nothing worth talking about.

Chill, Yamori.

Everyone here is rooting for you guys.

We've got your back.

Yeah, don't be so defensive.

We just want to help.

I mean, seeing as you're on the verge of becoming Nazuna's offspring.

Everyone...

I apologize.

You're right.

Nah.

As long as you understand.

That's a big fat lie.

We just wanna hear...

...some teenage drama!

That's all!

Right. I was afraid you wanted some juicy gossip out of me to drink to.

Bullseye.

I'm not good at that kind of thing.

Sorry, kid.

Master Hatsuka!

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!

It's fine.

What's all this?

You wanted to talk about Yamori, right?

That's why you didn't follow them.

H-How...

Wondering how I could tell?

Huh?! No way!

I heard you promised to turn your boy toy.

In that case, it's obvious why you're here.

You want my help to make Yamori fall in love with you.

Well...

In that case...

Well? Tell us.

Think you'll fall in love?

Like I said,

I don't really know what love is.

Okay, then fill in the blank. You'd describe your first love as...

In the future?

He's never been in love!

Seriously?!

That means you'll be turned by your first love.

That should be interesting.

This conversation goes great with booze.

No kidding.

Hey, is this a joke to you?

Don't be silly!

We're here to help!

Don't take it the wrong way!

Even if it isn't love, you think she's cute sometimes, right?

Tell us what you like about her!

Her face. I like her face.

Boo. Boring answer.

Did you tell her?

Huh?

If you don't, she'll never know.

What?

That's right.

Start by saying she's cute once a day.

That's a little...

Wh-What? Are you blushing?

Yamori's blushing.

That's rare! Super rare!

Finally, a normal teenage reaction!

He's human after all. Even has human emotions!

Uh, what's with this getup?

Humans can't resist a makeover!

Not that your usual look is bad.

It has its time and place.

Okay...

But for a sensitive youngster like Yamori, it's a little much.

You're barely dressed under that coat.

It's called freedom of movement!

Yes! And this is the opposite! Now you can barely move!

He's a real fashionista.

What do you think?

Don't you think it looks refreshing on you?

This dress feels weird.

It's all breezy around my legs.

You sound like a guy stepping out in drag for the first time.

Like you?

Yep.

Now then, on to our next stop.

Where?

Turned by his first love...

So romantic...

So romantic. So romantic!

I want a Yamori of my own!

I'm not for sale.

Midori is a mean drunk.

Pace yourself, all right?

Yamori's totally her type.

Her specialty is targeting frustrated virgins.

Gimme a break!

I'm baring my heart and soul here!

Sad but true.

Just you wait, Yamori Kou.

You'll regret rejecting me!

Don't start with that again.

You know, I wouldn't mind making you my offspring along with Aki.

Hey, I want him too!

Hey now.

What is happening?

They're way too into this!

Um, I'd like to go back now.

What?! No! I wanna hear more about you and Nazuna!

I've got a question. The last time you two stopped by, you kissed.

Yeah.

Do you do that a lot?

Answer us, Yamori!

Uh...

So, like, uh...

Um, b-basically...

What should I do to make Kou...

Uh...

You're so cute right now that I want to french kiss you.

Huh?

Wanna neck?

Why?

The guy inside of me is turned on.

You'd better be joking, creep.

It ought to just happen naturally with you two.

What do you mean?

Well, you're fairly good-looking and hanging over him all the time.

How could he not get in the mood?

What? Huh?

Are you saying Kou isn't capable of seeing me as sexy?

No, that's not it.

He did seem kind of interested when we went to the love hotel.

But maybe it was just the sleazy setting.

Y-You went to a love hotel with him?

Once. I thought it'd be fun.

Really?

Yeah.

Why not?

Was it really just for fun?

Huh?

You're really into this boy, aren't you?

You talk tough and make dirty jokes because you don't know how to be honest about your true feelings.

Th-That's not...

The truth is... I love dirty jokes!

That was a really stupid thing to confess.

Hurry up and get me a brewski!

I'm losing it!

What the?

Sorry. I got her drunk.

Isn't she cute?

Uh, yeah.

Tell her that when she wakes up.

She'll love it.

She will?

Y-You look cute.

Always.

{Part B}

epst Night: Not Our Time

The meetup the other day...

I just up and left. Think that was okay?

Don't worry about it.

They're just half worried, half having fun.

Actually, those guys are just % having fun.

You have your own problems to worry about, buddy.

Don't forget the one-year rule.

You've got ten months left.

Within that time, uh, you have to...

f-fall in... lurrve...

Otherwise, you'll die. Um...

You almost said the "L" word! Good job, Nazuna!

Your efforts are starting to pay off! You're overcoming your obstacles!

I'm so proud of you!

Yeah, okay. Point taken.

Everybody's telling me I'm basically an emotionless robot.

That's harsh.

But you do have serious issues. Not that I'm one to talk.

Wait, isn't that pretty harsh?

No doubt about it. It's research time.

By the way...

Where are we going?

Tokyo

Hara

Itagawa

Samura

Yamori

Local

Masauji

Sekigata

Himori

Asa

In elementary school, I was in a group that went on a class trip to Tokyo for social studies or something.

All the kids in the group who weren't going there were jealous.

I didn't get it.

I mean, Tokyo's only an hour away by train.

But they acted like it was a really big deal.

What?

That's my experience of Tokyo.

That's super depressing and weird! What's wrong with your brain?!

What I was trying to say is I hate when people blather on and on about their "big-city dreams" or whatever.

Ouch!

Ow.

Huh? What?

...wrong with...

What?

What's wrong with big-city dreams?!

Wait, you want to go to Tokyo?

I went once for the hell of it.

I thought it'd be fun, y'know?

All the glitz and glamour just made me feel like I didn't belong.

I got hit on by creeps.

They weren't even worth feeding on.

That's when I realized.

On my own, I wasn't going to have any fun.

Of course, that doesn't just apply to Tokyo.

It's awesome, Kou!

All the stores are open late, and there's -hour karaoke.

Behold, our research subjects!

Research subjects?

When you observe, it makes you realize there's no age limit when it comes to romance.

All I see are a bunch of dysfunctional relationships.

So what?

Normal is overrated.

Kou, romance is a gamble.

You have to be a little dysfunctional to find it.

She's the one who said "romance," and now she's all embarrassed.

You want us to study people in love and learn from them?

Exactly.

Tokyo's a big city, so we've got plenty of test subjects.

You sure about this?

Love isn't just skeevy guys picking up girls, you know.

People out on the streets at night have ulterior motives.

Hey!

Are you saying every guy who picks up a girl wants to run off to a love hotel?

That's sexist!

Are we really gonna debate this?

You think there are other motives?

Sure.

Some of them are just lonely and want someone to talk to.

That's not love either!

You're talking like some fairy-tale romance is going to unfold in front of us!

It's mostly guys picking up girls for quickies!

Your filthy mind makes everything about sex.

That's not what I'm saying!

Think about it, Kou.

Let's say a guy manages to pick up a girl and go to a love hotel.

They have a one-night stand.

No feelings involved.

But what if they see each other again?

They start dating and eventually fall in love.

Is that okay with you?

'Cause...

that's basically us.

What?! No way!

Like I told you,

for us vamps, feeding is both food and sex.

It's two of the three major life drives.

You can't deny we have a physical relationship.

That said, I'm the one who picked you up.

I hate you.

If we're happy, what's the problem?

It's nobody's business to judge.

Point taken.

Nazuna is right.

I've been surrounded by examples of love all along.

A chance meeting looked like a scene in a dramatic love story.

But in reality, life isn't a soap opera.

People can fall in love without a ton of drama too.

There's nothing special about falling in love.

That's what you wanted me to learn, right?

Huh?

Uh, sure...

Totally!

I knew it!

It's the zoo.

Do you like zoos?

Huh? No, not especially.

I was just wondering what it's like in there at night.

Wanna find out?

What?

What?!

Wait! Aren't we breaking the law?!

So what?

You're a youth loitering at night.

You're already a criminal.

Just keep it down.

We don't wanna scare the animals.

They're gone.

They're not here.

Gorilla Forest

I can't see a thing.

Me neither.

Aesop Bridge

Here's a question for you.

You said you don't care for the city.

Does that mean you love your hometown?

What does it mean to love your hometown?

I knew you'd say that, dork.

You know, people are always choosing between staying put or heading to the big city to seek their fortune.

I guess.

What's your choice?

Home, I guess.

But I'm not attached to the place.

There just isn't anywhere else I want to go.

That's what I used to think, anyway.

Until now.

Until now?

For the first time, I have a reason to stay.

It's where I met you.

Even if I can't become a vampire,

I wanna be wherever you are.

Oh.

I feel the same.

I wanted to come here with you too.

I've dreamed about coming here with someone.

I'm glad that someone is you, Kou.

Yeah.

Can a girl get a drink?

Sure.

Let's go home.

If we came back...

Sorry.

Forget it.

Of course not. We'll never come here during the day.

That's not our time.

{ED}

Sleep now, until you can seize the night yourself

Sleep now, until the night has torn that sleep from you

When it does, let's play

Dance until morning comes

But until that happens keep your sleep to yourself

Ah, 'fore I realize it's , light's gone dark

Hey, guess the day's already done

Oi, who's spouting that crap?

We ain't done playing even if you have to be carried to bed

Hey, had an epiphany, no wonder the adults have been rushing me

You're laying upside down like in Mama's arms, yeah

Then you remember and lash out at my head

Start to stand, get wobbly, crying as you fall

Collapsed in a heap like how I spend my mornings, yeah

Sleep now, until you can seize the night yourself

Sleep now, until the night has torn that sleep from you

When it does, let's play

Dance until morning comes

But until that happens keep your sleep to yourself

Just a lil more

Just a song more

Just one more, yeah

Just a lil more

Just a song more

Just one more

Until we get each other