01x02 - Osewa-gakari: Dai Ichi Nichi

[bunniefuu]

Feel sleepy.

Wanna go home.

If you say the same thing eight
hours from now, I shall oblige.

Itsuki-sama?

As this will be your first day
accompanying her ladyship at school,

in public, I shall refer
to you as Itsuki-sama.

R-Right.

I will drop you both off a
short distance from the school.

It is imperative that nobody realizes
that you are her caretaker,

nor that you live in the same residence.

I understand.

Itsuki.

Y-Yes, ma'am?!

Talk normal.

Y-Yes?

Shizune, make Itsuki talk normal.

It is important to maintain
the facade before others.

Then just when we're alone
or with you, Shizune.

As you wish.

Nice, right, Itsuki?

You can talk normal with me.

I don't really care about that...

We're getting closer to the school...

Itsuki...

What?

Hug me.

Milady, that is not
conduct befitting a lady.

Did you know Itsuki smells really good?

D-Does he?

Itsuki-sama, may I be permitted
to smell you after school?

- I'd really rather not!

- Sniff, sniff.

Itsuki-sama. This is for you.

Yes, ma'am.

What is this?

I recommend that you use it if Her
Ladyship becomes intransigent.

R-Right.

I wish you both a fine day.

Wanna go home.

Shouldn't you be getting into character?

Nah, no one's looking yet.

Has she got an internal sensor to
detect when she's being watched?

I'm doing this for 20,000 yen per month.

I'll protect Hinako's reputation
as a lady,

while pretending to be her friend
at this prestigious school!

It's huge!

We have a new student joining us today.

- EPISODE 2: CARETAKER DAY 1

- I'm Itsuki Tomonari.

- Thank you for having me.

We'll have you in that
seat there, Tomonari-kun.

R-Right.

No applause or active greetings,
but there's a vibe here...

A tolerance that comes
from total confidence.

Not at all like the school I came from.

Well, let's start out with math class.

Let's learn integration by substitution.

Isn't that usually
end-of-third-year stuff?

Here they do it in spring of second year?

It's just first period and
I'm already exhausted.

How's Hinako doing?

Konohana-san, I could use some
help on that last lesson...

I'd be happy to help you in any way I can.

She's perfect in public.

Hey there, new kid.

Takes some real gumption to show
up and not even say hi to me.

All right. I'll take my tribute now.

Knock it off.

You're scaring him.

Sorry, it was just a joke.

I'm Taisho Kazuya.

I'm Asahi Karen.

Nice to meet you!

It's Tomonari Itsuki, right?

Kinda seemed like you were struggling
with the lesson back there.

Was it that obvious?

Yeah, it's classic transfer student stuff.

Some of them come from
other high-level schools,

but most start coming here
due to family circumstances,

like to take over the family business.

"Ascended commoners," you might say.

You're one of those, right?

I would ask you to generally
use polite speech at school.

Your backstory has you as
a person of low status.

So an heir to a family business
is an "ascended commoner" here...

You're correct.

The IT company my family
runs is a rather minor one.

Thought so.

It's rough to start up this curriculum
from a normal school, huh?

We came up with a kind of support
group for students in the same boat.

That's right!

Me and Asahi are "ascended commoners" too,

so we'll give you all kinds of help!

So nice!

That's very helpful. I would
be delighted to join you!

Chill out with the politeness, man.

We're classmates, right?

I'm afraid it's our family policy...

Well, if you say so.

By the way, I got a question for you.

What's your relationship
with Konohana-san?

You came to school together today, right?

R-Right...

Our parents are acquainted, so we've
had a few interactions in the past...

She offered to walk me to school.

Is that all?
You're not engaged or something?

Engaged?!

Absolutely not!

Oh, whew, you had me scared
for a minute there!

Well, everyone's got their eye
on Konohana-san, after all.

Konohana-san is pretty much the
biggest celebrity in the school.

She gets the best grades in our
year, and she's gorgeous, right?

Like, that's the Konohana
heiress for you, right?

I hear she even takes lunch breaks to
join her company's meetings remotely.

Nice work.

To you as well, ma'am.

Talk normal.

You always come here?

It's a good place to be alone.

And it's nice to be outside, huh?

Yeah. Let's eat.

It's amazing. I've never had
such a generous packed lunch.

The cafeteria's got better stuff.

But with a packed lunch, I
can only get the stuff I eat.

Are there any foods you don't eat?

Carrots, peppers, mushrooms, pickled
plums, tomatoes, pumpkin...

That's so much! You just
don't eat vegetables, right?!

Ya got me.

You dropped it.

Don't act confused.

Feed me!

Yum. Good work.

Payback. Say ah!

So good! What in the world?

I've never had such a good
rolled omelette before...

Glad.

You're my caretaker, so
I gotta feed you right.

"Feed me right"?

I don't want you getting sick of me.

Hey, can I ask why
your last caretaker quit?

Dunno.

"Dunno"?

How long did you have her?

About two weeks, I guess.

The one before her was three weeks.

The longest one was a month.

Why do they all quit so soon?

I can't imagine another job
with perks like these...

Perks?

A place to stay with three meals a day,

and a daily paycheck of 20,000 yen.

Plus, they're paying my school fees.

Though the classes themselves
are like death...

And me?

Am I a perk?

What do you mean?

You don't wanna marry up?

Uh, hadn't thought about that...

Don't quit, okay?

S-Sure.

She really sleeps a lot.

This should be a stimulating situation,

but it's actually weirdly soothing...

Wonder why.

Oh, is that mine?

- INCOMING CALL...
SHIZUNE-SAN

- Shizune-san?

Hello?

You should have picked up sooner.

Is her ladyship with you?

Yeah, right now...

She's sleeping.

I see.

Until you're used to the caretaker work,

I'll call you at lunch to check in.

First, are you adhering to
your assigned backstory?

Yes, I'm managing for now.

Have you had any interactions
with your classmates?

Yes, Taisho Katsuya and
Asahi Karen approached me.

I see.
Taisho-sama and Asahi-sama, you say?

Asahi-sama's family makes
their money in retail.

A company called J's Holdings.

I haven't heard of them.

Haven't you?

I thought everyone knew
of J's Electronics.

J's Electronics?

But that place is absolutely famous!

It has risen to become on of the five top
electronics retailers in the country.

What's that "ascended commoner" crap?
You're basically a princess too!

- The Taisho Family owns a large carrier
company known as Taisho Movers.

- I got ya!

And you're a freakin' prince!

Traitors.

That is all.

Flawless, Konohana-san.
I'm very impressed.

- That was another amazing answer!

- She's always surrounded, so
she's probably got this...

- Thank you very much.

- How did you study?

- Other than at lunch break.

Yes?

Do you have a moment?

Is there a cause for concern?

I believe her ladyship
has dropped her wallet.

The locations of her personal transmitter
and wallet transmitter do not align.

They put a transmitter on the wallet?

I'll look now. Where would it be?

It's clearly on the west
side of the main building,

but I can tell you nothing more.

It's probably in the bathroom, then.

I see.

Proceed with its retrieval, then.

Right.

Wait, wha...

Retrieval?

Retrieve it how?!

I beg your pardon.

Is there something the matter?

No, I just...

Who are you?

Ah, a brand new face.

You must be the Class A transfer student.

My name is Tennoji Mirei...

The lone daughter of the
president of the Tennoji Group.

Yeah?

"Yeah"?! What in the world?

How could you respond so
anticlimactically after such a long pause?

Surely you're familiar
with the Tennoji Group!

Um...

I apologize for my ignorance.

This goes far beyond ignorance!

The Tennoji Group is a huge conglomerate
that first made its name in mining!

Among those companies under its umbrella

are Japan's largest producers of
non-ferrous metals and chemicals!

Its scale is on par
with the Konohana Group!

Oh, really?

That reaction...

It suggests you're familiar
with the Konohana Group?

Yes, ma'am.

H-How utterly odious!

Konohana Hinako...

Is it her presence here that
relegates my name to obscurity?!

Regardless, was there
something troubling you?

Oh, um...

Someone left a wallet
in the women's bathroom.

Would this be it?

Thank you so much!

I suppose I should ask,

but how did a man realize there was
a wallet in the women's bathroom?

Um, well... actually...

Its owner asked me to find it, and this
was the only place I couldn't check...

{M}She doesn't seem to like Hinako,

so I should leave her name out of it.

I fear someone's reduced you
to their errand boy, then.

It is utterly inappropriate.

Your attendance at this school
means you are a future leader.

If you allow another to press you into
service, your company will never thrive.

I'll be more careful.

You appear to be lacking in confidence.

Speak up more clearly!

Yes, I'll be more careful!

You have potential after all.

And I would advise you to
fix your posture as well.

Confidence comes from posture, after all.

Much better.

If there is anything you
need in the future,

simply seek out these golden locks!

Um...

I'm sorry if this is a silly question,

but does this school not
forbid dyeing your hair?

What did you say about my hair?

I was wondering if it was dyed.

My hair... are you claiming it is
as false as a gold-plated ring?

I didn't mean to imply...

It is not dyed...

I...

I do not dye my hair!

She clearly dyes it, though.

Hey, Tomonari.
You made it through the day.

Well? Wanna have a welcome party?

I'm sorry, but I was asked
to come home early today.

Figures. It is your first day.

Um, but I'd love to accept
your offer another time.

I have some questions
about the school as well.

Sure, just name the day!

I very much appreciate that.

What are you doing?

It's time to go.

Nah.

You don't want to go?

But this morning, it was
all you could talk about...

Staying here.

You can relax a lot more
at the mansion, I'd bet.

Can't. There's too much
to learn and stuff.

Right.

But you still can't stay here forever.

Come on now!

No!

How can she be so strong?!

That's right. Shizune-san
gave me something to help...

- POTATO CHIPS
CONSOMME FLAVOR

- 100% DOMESTIC POTATOES

Chippies!

Give!

You can have them if you'll come home!

N-No fair.

I can't resist their allure.

"Hinako isn't usually allowed
intemperate foods like potato chips."

That's what Shizune-san told me after.

It's hard being a princess.

The drive to school was exhausting enough,

but it got even worse when we came back.

Shizune-san's lessons began
with studying for the next day,

then went into etiquette
and self-defense...

I failed. Forgive me. I don't wanna die.

We'll conclude for the day, then.

Thank you... very much...

You do seem to learn quickly.

Um, do you mind if I ask you a question?

Yes?

Hinako said her longest
caretaker lasted a month.

That is correct.

Why exactly is that?

Kagen-sama is the one who found
all her previous caretakers.

They were all very strict
with her ladyship,

and I believe they were unable
to form a relationship of trust.

It has been a significant source
of distress for Kagen-sama.

This is his first time hiring an ordinary
person unconnected to the Konohana Family.

Oh, really...

This is a gamble for us as well.

To think, this is just the first day...

I wonder if I can really pull this off...

Itsuki...

Hinako? What is it?

You stink.

Well, yeah. I'm heading to the bath now.

Come, then.

Huh?

Hey...

What is this?

My room.

It's amazing. It really looks
like a princess's room...

The bath is here.

Wow! It's huge!

Itsuki.

Join me?

Why?

Why?!

What bliss.

You had a bathing suit for me too?

Calm down, calm down!

Find something to distract yourself!

What's that?

Profiles on our classmates
that Shizune-san arranged.

People talk a lot about their
family businesses at school,

so she wants me to memorize them.

Hinako, do you have any
real friends in class?

No.

That was fast!

But you're always surrounded
by people there...

Yeah, they're not friends.

They certainly give off more
of a hanger-on vibe...

Do you ever wish you had friends, Hinako?

Itsuki's all I need.

Well, thanks.

Wash my hair.

W-Wash it yourself!

Shizune always does it.

So this is part of the job too?

Hey, why did you choose me as caretaker?

Hmm...

You...

I like how you just accept
stuff I do and look after me.

That's not a real answer.

But it is nice to know
she really trusts me.

It's hot. This is in the way.

What are you doing?!

I only wore a swimsuit in the
bath because Shizune insisted...

Wait, wait...

You told Shizune you'd
take a bath with me?!

Well done, Itsuki-san.

How long have you been watching?

Since the beginning.

I've prepared a change of clothes.

And this.

A medicine to cause ED.

Put plainly, it prevents erections.

In the future, in a situation where
you might lust after her ladyship,

take one of these in advance.

They're really just vitamins.

My second day at school, I'd steeled
myself for the day ahead, when...

Crap! Can't believe I left them...

There they are.

I've gotta hurry or
I'll miss the next class!

Excuse me...

S-Sorry.

Hey, aren't you...

Itsuki-kun?

N-Nope, wrong guy!

No, no, no...

That's Itsuki!

You're Itsuki! I know you are!

Itsuki!

I've missed you so much!