02x12 - Dear My Dress-Up Darling

[bunniefuu]

[theme music]

[singing in Japanese]

♪ ♪

THE DAY OF THE "COFFIN"
GROUP COSPLAY

[MARIN]
That's it.

After we wrap up
the Coffin cosplay,

I'm gonna tell him.
I have no choice.

I have to.

I have to tell Gojo
that I love him.

So the big day is finally here.

Once we finish, I've gotta
tell him that I love him.

No ifs, ands, or buts.

I said I would do
it, so I'm gonna.

[quirky music]

Hey, Gojo.

One thing.

Don't laugh, but I
wanted to tell you that--

that I, uh-- that I love you.

[laughs loudly] Barf!

Corny to the max!

[giggling]

DING DONG

Huh?

Good morning.

Morning!

Uh, come in.

Right.

Let's start on your makeup.

[MARIN]
OK.

Oh, yeah.

I already put on foundation.

[WAKANA]
Oh, that's super helpful.

Thank you.

[door closing]

Kitagawa.

Huh?

Could you do me a favor and
look up a little higher for me?

[piano note]

[whimpering]

Perfect.

Hold it just like that.

I think I'll start
with your eyes today.

Uh-huh.

Do I have it in me?

Can I confess for realsies?

STUDIO FOR THE sh**t

[lighthearted music]

Morning, everyone.

Hey-hey, girly pop.

[AMANE, WAKANA]
Morning, Suzuka.

[SUZUKA]
The day is finally here.

ALREADY DID THEIR MAKEUP

[WAKANA] The whole
studio is pitch black.

Yep. I figured
if we kept it simple,

then the gore could really pop.

[MARIN]
Hardcore!

I thought about
renting a church,

but the focus of this sh**t
should be on the people,

not the background.
[choral singing]

And the darkness reflects
Mira's mental state!

I guess so.

Hey, is Akira here?

She just changed and is
chilling in the shower.

♪ ♪

SOPHIA [AKIRA OGATA]

[MARIN]
Screen-freakin'-accurate!

Looks great.

I think Suzuka
made those for us.

I should change!

We got a dressing
room around here?

Out the door and to the left.

Miya and the others
are changing right now.

Last one in's a rotten egg!

[ALL]
Huh?

♪ ♪

[whimpering]

Almost forgot.

Since we only have
one dressing room,

you'll have--
[screaming] Amane!

I'm sorry!

Force of habit, I guess.

When I lived at home,
it was no big deal

to change in front of my sis.

That makes sense.

HA HA HA...

If it really doesn't bother
you, by all means, continue.

[AMANE]
You good, girl?

Ee!

Wow!

You're literally Sister
Mira right now, Shinju!

[chuckles]

MIRA [SHINJU INUI]

[MARIN] And your Sister
Clara's perfection, Juju!

CLAIRE [SAJUNA INUI]

I'm glad to see you aren't
dreading this as well.

I can't believe the past
two days of my life

have been so jam packed
with gorgeous Juju cosplay!

Endless stream of uwus.

Crying will just
smear your makeup.

MOVED TO TEARS

CHARLOTTE [MIYAKO]

I'm ready!
The room is all yours.

Hey, Miyako.

Good morning.

You can have the changing
room now, Marin.

Shinju, let's get
the girls wrapped.

Right!

[chiming]

Is it too tight?

If it gets hard to breathe,

then we'll take a break.

[SHINJU]
Feels fine now.

ROSE [MARIN KITAGAWA]

[grunts] 'Tis a risky game.

Her boobs could
explode out of there

like when we
cosplayed "Blaze."

So I can be on boob watch.

Thank you so much!

You're just gonna
stare at her bazongas?

[grim music]

[whimpering]

Done! Let's get creepy!

EMMA [AMANE HIMENO,
REAL NAME: CHITOSE AMANO]

Once you put your cosplay on,

we can finally bring this dream
into the real world!

Yay!

[giggles]

[pensive music]

EPISODE 24

♪ ♪

[choral singing]

♪ ♪

You're a genius.

When you sh**t from above,
you can't tell that

they're different
heights at all.

Right?

Height's no problem
when you have a ladder.

[WAKANA]
They look so natural.

[AMANE]
Can I get a sneak peek?

[MARIN] Same here!
- Sure.

Come check our work.

[gasping]

[AMANE] Marin and I look like
we're the exact same height!

[MARIN giggles]
This rules!

You're a legit wizard, Suzuka!

[SUZUKA]
Oh, you're too sweet.

Thank you, Marin!

The height thing
is cool for sure!

But how do our cosplays look?

Do we look like the characters?
- [sighs]

[MARIN]
Hells yeah!

[WAKANA] Is this the fake
blood the studio prepared?

Mm-hmm. It's really thick,
so I'll thin it out with water.

They achieved the perfect
shade of deep red.

Great work.

Now, let's move
on to the dinner scene.

[gulps]

[MIYAKO, MARIN, AMANE]
OK!

[AMANE]
Let the bloodbath begin.

[SUZUKA] Time to say
bye-bye, Miya.

Bye-bye!

I am the one who dies
first, after all.

I hope my body's tasty.

[breathing heavily]

[WAKANA] You're too
energetic for a dead girl.

[MARIN laughs]

[SUZUKA]
Oh, wait!

I still have to plate up

the props and fake blood,

so you guys sit tight.

[AMANE, MARIN]
OK!

[SHINJU]
Sure thing!

[splattering]

[MIYAKO]
Soup's almost up, everybody.

[SAJUNA]
Don't look down.

Under no
circumstances look down.

[splattering]

[AMANE] It kind of looks
like a beef stew

with big chunks of meat.
[SAJUNA] Don't look down.

[MARIN] That's so true!
Shinju, yours has an ear in it!

[SAJUNA]
Don't look down.

[MIYAKO]
So lifelike.

Huh?

[grim music]

Huh?

Do I have the cutest secret
admirer or something?

Because you're, like,
totes staring me down!

Your dumb face is simply
the lesser of two evils, OK?

[gasping]

[MARIN]
Whoa, that looks delish!

[WAKANA] It's papier mache.
[MARIN] That sucks.

[SAJUNA] A cake?

[MARIN]
I would k*ll for a slice.

[SAJUNA]
What is it for?

[AMANE]
It's seriously beautiful.

[SAJUNA]
I got so scared that

I couldn't finish the game.

[WAKANA]
Right.

[SAJUNA]
I don't know the whole story.

Does it get even worse?

[eerie music]

Watch out!

[splashing]

[splattering]

♪ ♪

[SAJUNA]
Thank you for the meal.

[MOTHER]
Sajuna, dear.

Huh?

[MOTHER]
I have a secret.

I added veggies to the soup
that you don't typically like.

Huh?

The truth is, I added them
to yesterday's lasagna, too,

and to lunch as well.

I puréed them so you
wouldn't notice.

And you didn't, did you?

Well?

Did it taste good?

[gasps]

[AMANE]
You're kidding me.

They're eyeballs?

[SAJUNA]
Save me, Mom.

[AMANE]
What a detail.

[laughter]

[light music]

[MARIN]
That's sick!

[MIYAKO]
Oh!

[AMANE]
Freaky.

[SHINJU gasps softly]

[MARIN]
Now, that's a tone shift!

[SHINJU giggles]

[AMANE]
Super cute!

[WAKANA] Wait, you
took a picture of me?

[SUZUKA]
Hehe!

You looked so nice, I had to!

[MARIN laughs]

[WAKANA]
This is the scariest one!

Never mind.

This one's worse.

[MIYAKO]
Yeah, it'll be less creepy

once we edit her face out.

[SHINJU]
I really love the title screen.

I was just so happy!

It's a little embarrassing
to admit it to all of you

out loud, but during the sh**t,
as I looked into your faces,

I got to step inside this
world that means so much to me.

I still can't believe I got
to live in Sister Mira's shoes

for a while.

It felt like I was dreaming.

The nuns sitting around
the table every day,

that special family
gathered together

must have made
Sister Mira so happy.

I know my heart felt
so full, it could burst!

That said,
Sister Mira and I aren't

the same person exactly because
I would never chop you up

and eat you for dinner.
[giggles]

[chuckling]

Aren't you glad
you joined in instead

of just watching this time?
- Yes.

Hey, Shinju,
now that we're done,

let me help you
loosen up your wrap?

Thanks.
That would be awesome.

I know it's
still a bit early,

but once Aki is done
washing off the blood,

let's start cleaning up.

Yeah, clean-up
will take a while.

Hmm?

There you are.

I've been looking for you.

Do you want to check out
the photos with the others?

No, not in the slightest.

I was surprised when you
agreed to be in the group,

since you don't
like horror stuff.

I just figured that you
would sit this one out.

- I hate it.
- Huh?

And this sh**t has
only reaffirmed that.

Huh? Then why'd you agree
to participate at all?

You-- you didn't have to!

I knew that I could
suffer through a few hours.

Wakana Gojo, just who
do you think I am?

Well, you're a great
cosplayer with a big following?

Wrong.

I'm Shinju's big sister!

Huh?

[soft music]

Did you see her eyes?

How could I refuse?

I'm responsible
for my own dreams.

And I have you and Miyako and
the rest of these new allies

to help me out.

But I'm the only one who can
see to it that Shinju's dreams

come true.

Hmm.

Such a big sister.

Were you listening to me?

That's what I just said!

I'm not myself right now.

And there's nothing
I can do to calm down

or change my surroundings.

When my emotions are
compromised like this,

I don't want to be
around people.

I need to be by myself.

And yet...

I despise
the fact I had fun today.

I'm done with group cosplays.

Huh?

No-- no more.

I'm far better off when I'm
dressed up as a cutesy magical

girl and completely alone.

[gasps] Are you OK?

[MIYAKO, SUZUKA, AMANE]
She's not OK!

[MIYAKO]
Did we scare her to death?

[SUZAKA] She should try
drinking some water!

Air!

She needs fresh air!

It feels much better
loosened like this.

Breathing is key.

I'mma use some eye drops.

Then I'll join you.

[SHINJU]
OK.

[gasps]

Oh.

Sorry!

Excuse me!

You're fine.

No worries.

Your collar's undone.

Just a sec.

Thank you.

I didn't notice.

Come to think of it,
we shot partner

scenes of almost everyone,
except Akira and Marin.

Maybe Suzuka just forgot.

Oh, hey!

You're sweet to wait
on me, Shinju.

- Um--
- Huh?

We forgot to sh**t
your partner scene!

If it's OK with you,
I'll take it now.

Oh!

[dramatic beat]

[SHINJU]
I absolutely love the scene

where Sister Rose and Sister
Sophia start fighting

and bring out the scissors.

We have to get that picture!

Just let me grab my camera!

Hang on!

Shinju!

What do I do?

If I tell Shinju we can't

because Akira hates my guts,

it'll totally bum her out.

But there's also
no shot Akira

is willing to take
a pic with me!

I've gotta stop this.

Funny story, bestie!

Uh, Akira actually
hates me, so-- no!

I mean, she--
- Huh?

Oh!

Huh?

[gasps]

I don't want to be her buddy.

I don't want to talk to her.

I don't want her near me.

I just-- I can't do it.

I'm sorry.

It's my fault.

I invited her
to join without realizing

you had beef.

It-- it's not that.

Huh?

The truth is...

uh, she, uh,

is my princess.

Prin--

- cess?

[mischievous music]

Your princess is who?

You're kidding.

That's Marin.

Over the summer,
Suzuka texted me a pic.

My one thought was, wow,
she's a real princess.

Mm.

[NARRATOR]
Wakana did not follow.

[AKIRA]
I'm going now, princess.

I RECOMMEND IT
SHE GREETS HER EVERY DAY

It was like her
picture reached

out and touched my heart.

It was perfect.

I fell for every
teeny tiny detail.

She was so beautiful.

Huh?

I couldn't take it.

[chuckles] I agree.

That photo is one
of her very best.

Inui's lighting was great.

And her expression is spot on.

That photo would have been
nothing without your costume!

Don't sell yourself
short, dammit!

[WAKANA]
Forgive me!

You're a super fan, huh?

I bet it would make Marin's
day if you told her that.

Uh-uh.

What's the deal?

There's no way
I could ever talk to her.

I can't even look
her in the eye!

I'd freeze up and sound like
a total loser if I tried!

See?

Now you get it.

I can't be around her.

I'm a creep!

I can't let my perfect princess
see me when I'm like this!

Even at the park, the very
first time she said hi--

Hello.

The hell was I thinking?

[WAKANA]
Huh!

I was such a creeper!

Was I too much
of a freak to her?

[WAKANA]
Uh, please!

I promise, you were
completely fine!

You weren't weird at all!

[AMANE]
She needs help.

[AKIRA] I was fighting
to keep my cool in there.

Learning about photography
made her so happy.

I couldn't believe how
cute she was in real life!

The photos only
captured a fraction

of my princess's incredible--

[AMANE]
That's some mad RBF.

[crying] It's just--

[gentle music]

- to be honest,
I didn't think anything

good would ever happen to me.

But now, I'm happy
every single day.

And having my princess is
part of the reason why.

Her smile just keeps
me going somehow.

I would do anything
to repay her

for the light she brought into
my life since I saw her photo.

I can't do the group.
- Huh?

Just thinking about
being in the same room

as her makes me so nervous
that I could throw up!

Oh, well, don't do that!

[sobs] If we had
to take a photo together,

I'd bawl my eyes out
and die right there!

You guys don't want to see me

break down
like this again, do you?

Nope. One meltdown is
more than enough.

[WAKANA] Ouch!
Himeno's brutally honest!

[shrieks] This is the end!

She's too effing cute!

I know that banshee.

The death knell!

- I knew it!
- It happened!

Huh?

Are you talking
about Shinju or me?

You totally hate
my guts, don't you?

[shrieking]

I HAVE TO TELL YOU SOMETHING!
YOU'RE SO CUTE, PRINCESS!

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!
I FINALLY FOUND MY PRINCESS!

Sorry!

We couldn't tell you before!

No! She loves you!

Exactly! Apparently,
you're Akira's best girl!

[MARIN]
Her what?

Am I her Shizuku-tan?

[jaunty music]

They for real?

I've never been
someone's best girl!

I feel so happy, I could
literally explode right now!

Thanks, Akira!

This is the greatest
news of all time!

It means the world to me!

I'm, like, over the moon!

You have no idea what
a huge honor this is!

I could cry!

Come on, Shinju!

Huh?

[shimmering]

Take our freakin' pic!

[AKIRA] To be honest,
I didn't think anything

good would ever happen to me.

♪ ♪

Is this OK?

Do I deserve this?

Do I deserve to be happy?

Look here and smile big.

[camera shutter clicking]

[giggles]

[whimpering]

WAAAAAAAAAAUGH

[MARIN]
Oh, crap!

Are you OK?

[SUZUKA]
Don't be sweet to her!

You'll make her cry even more!

[WAKANA]
Kitagawa!

Come stand over here
where it's safe!

[funky music]

We so should have
given you a heads up.

We're sorry, Marin.

Aki is an enormous
fan of yours.

I can guarantee those
are all happy tears.

THERE, THERE

[sobbing]

Oh, I don't mind at all.

So there's no need
to keep apologizing.

It's totally fine.

That one time we
all went to karaoke,

it would have been too
weird to send Aki home

while we hung out.

Sounds strange, but you're
a celebrity to her,

and she idolizes you.

I feel like we used
you to make her happy,

which is gross and weird
when you think about it.

I'm super sorry.

Yeah, me too.

I don't think you
guys used anybody.

I'm the one who invited Marin.

Yeah, so chillax.

Truth is, I had been all
in my head about something,

but Akira pulled me out.

It was just
the medicine I needed.

Plus, it taught
me a great lesson.

You've gotta tell
people how you feel.

Duh!

I'm gonna thank
her one more time!

[MIYAKO, SUZUKA] You need
to keep a safe distance.

There's lesson two.

For all of our safety,
please stop planning surprises.

No more arguments
on that front.

[soft music]

♪ ♪

Thank you, guys.

See ya.

Let's do it again.

See you.

See ya!

Bye-bye for now!

We'll see you soon.

[train rumbling]

[MARIN] It's suddenly back
to the two of us again.

It's suddenly back
to the two of us again.

[gasps] Uh, yeah.

This is it,
only three little words.

I just have to spit them out.

[ANNOUNCER]
Omiya.

Omiya.

[MARIN]
Ugh!

Shortest train ever!

- Kitagawa.
- Yes?

Since we have so much
stuff, I can walk you home.

[gasps]

Tell the boy you love
him already, you goober!

Well, if you're
not too busy, OK.

Mm-hmm!

[soft music]

♪ ♪

I love you.

I love you, Gojo.

I--

♪ ♪

I just can't do it.

[WAKANA] Think you can
handle it from here?

Yeah, sure.

Are you OK?

Of course I am!

♪ ♪

[gasps]

♪ ♪

You have the perfect
view of the sunset.

It's so beautiful.

♪ ♪

Kitagawa.

Thank you for including
me in the group today.

I had a great time.

Sure, making
your clothes is fun,

but so is making
all your props.

For your next cosplay,
it would be

an interesting challenge
to create as many pieces for it

as I possibly can.

♪ ♪

I'm excited to see
what the future brings.

♪ ♪

Well, I should head on home.

See you at school.

Hang on!

Hey, so I, uh, should
tell you that I--

will you please...

will you take
a selfie with me?

Sure.
I would love to.

Really?

- Uh, yeah.
- [giggles]

Ah! Hey!

What's gotten into you?

Are you sure you're feeling OK?

I'm totally fine.

I'm just happy!

Quick, let's take it
while we have the light.



[chuckles]

[camera shutter clicks]

The pic is totes adorbs!

Thank you
for indulging me, Gojo.

- It's very nice!
- Huh?

But you're
embarrassing me, Kitagawa!

[MARIN]
Ah! Whoa!

Watch it, you doof!

[theme music]

MY DRESS-UP DARLING

♪ ♪

[singing in Japanese]

♪ ♪

[WAKANA]
Ready? And--

[ALL]
Thank you very much!

[laughter]