01x12 - Episode 12

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- SEIBUEN AMUSEMENT PARK

- Whoa!

- Whoa!

Over here, over there,
it's pool after pool!

From small ones to huge ones...

Wow, this place is insane!

Insane is right!
And it's chock-full of distractions.

You good, Iori?

Shucks, I just can't resist.

Cut it out, man.

Aww, why not?

Let's have some fun, all right?

Hayato-kun! Iori-kun!

Yeah?

Those two aren't so bad either.

And now it's three on three.

Look, Haru-chan and Ema-san!

It's a reverse pick-up! Reverse pick-up!

That's really a thing? Wow!

Y-Yeah, I think we'll be going now.

What? You aren't staying?

Ahh, what a shame.

H-How do I look?

Really cute.

I'm so glad.

Yeah, we're not doing this.

Mm-hmm, we're not.

Was that your first time experiencing a
reverse pick-up or does it happen a lot?

Do they always creep up from somewhere and
drag you off to have their way with you?

Hey, what's that? It looks neat.

What looks neat?

Oh, what? Insane! That thing is sick!

Hayato! Look, look!

Hmm? Whoa!

I wanna slide it! I wanna slide it so bad!

Calm down, Himeko! That's not all.

They have five different
kinds of pools here!

That's right! Wow! Wh-What do I do?

How do I know where to go, Hayato?

D-Dunno!

They sure do act like brother and sister.

Mm-hmm.

Why don't we just try every single one?

- That's the way!

- That's the way!

Hayato, let's get going!

Yeah, let's go!

Hmm?

Hayato?

Huh? Uh, yeah!

I'll be right there!

OH BOY, WAS I WRONG ABOUT HER

GIANT SPINNING WATER SLIDE!

EPISODE 12 "A FRESH START"

Haru-chan!

- SEIBUEN AMUSEMENT PARK

- Let's go ride that boat thingy next!

- Wait up! I'm coming!

Wow, they sure are hyped up.

Well, Hayato-kun,

since we're here, don't you think we
should all enjoy it as much as we can?

I guess you're right.

Okay, let's get going!

Wait. Where did Iori and Isami-san go?

Over there! Over there!

I guess inviting us to the pool was
just an excuse for them to do that.

Well, since they're childhood
friends and know each other so well,

it sounds like they get super
nervous when they're alone.

But they want to take the next step
in their relationship, don't they?

In that case...

Ema-san! Iori-san!

We're going on that one next!

- Huh?

- Huh?

Gotta ride in pairs, all snuggled up.

You are a couple, right?

You are in love, right?

Then go ahead and get nice and close!

Come with, Haru-chan!

Oh. Okay!

Obviously Nikaido-san is very pretty,

but Himeko-chan isn't any less attractive.

Himeko?

Huh? Oh, what I mean is,

she seems so pure and innocent that I
almost feel like she should watch out.

She's just a naive country girl that
you gotta keep an eye on, right?

Well, how do I put this?

I just think she's a lot like you.

You're both really fun, nice kids.

Huh? What are you talking about?

I don't know.

Go, go!

I-I can't do it!

I'm not floating at all!
I just keep sinking!

You wanted to learn how to swim, right?

Come on, hold on to me tight.

Relax and let the water carry you,

just like lounging in the bathtub.

Lounging in the bathtub...

That's it! You're learning
to go with the flow.

Whoa!

Oh gosh! So sorry!

Haruki!

You're fine. You can touch the bottom.

Calm down and take deep breaths.

Um, are you okay now?

Yeah, I'm okay.

It sure surprised me, though.

Yeah? Well...

Y-You're kinda close.
You might wanna give me some space.

S-Sorry!

Hayato felt so manly.

Whoopee, whoopee!

H-Hime-chan?

You should try playing
in a tube too, Haru-chan.

Oh, Kazuki-san!

Next, I want you to spin me around
and make me go against the flow.

As you wish, my princess.

Here we go!

I'm spinning! I'm spinning!

Round and round!

- Round and round and round and
round and round and a-round!

- Round and round!

Yeah, maybe you should get used
to floating on a tube first.

Should I go get one?

Uh, sure.

TUBE SHOP

Huh?

Sato Airi, wasn't it?

Isn't that chick super cute?

Sure is. But...

- Yikes!

- Yikes!

Let's go, man.

Yeah.

Hmph!

Is there something wrong?

Hey, what's going on?

What? Go hit on someone else.

You got any idea who I am, punk?

Sato Airi, right? The model?

If you already knew that,
then what are you after?

I'm not after anything.

I'm not interested in you
in the first place.

If Kazuki hadn't told us about you,
I wouldn't have said anything.

Wait a minute. Are you...

G-Gimme some space!

Oh, aren't you Kazuki-kun's friend?

That's right. Hayato-kun!

I apologize. I-I simply
have really poor eyesight.

And, um, I lost my contacts
a little while ago.

You did? So you weren't
feeling sick or anything?

Well, my friends are
waiting, so I'll see you around.

W-Wait!

What is it?

It would be great if you could walk
me to a seat by the wave pool.

That's where my friends meet
if we get split up. Um...

Wait a minute.

Uh, yeah?

Is your eyesight so bad that
you have trouble walking?

Here. Hold on to my tube.

Th-Thanks.

You almost seem like a
different person today.

Th-That's because...

Does it seem weird to you?

Not really. I've got another close
friend who switches back and forth too.

Do you mean Kazuki-kun?

Hell no. He's way too
awkward to pull it off.

You're probably right.

But I guess you two
really are friends, huh?

Not by choice.

So this is the real her?

I guess she can turn her
gal face on and off.

That's not so different from Haruki.

Um, what has Kazuki-kun
been up to these days?

He keeps asking someone out
and getting shot down spectacularly.

Huh? No way!

Yeah, well, it's sort of the
camouflage he wears in public,

so I don't think he's
actually that into her.

Oh. I wonder if it's similar
to the way we were then.

Um, yeah. Something like that.

Sorry. Kazuki actually
told me all about it.

He did, huh?

Back in middle school,

Kazuki-kun always
kept a pretty big roster of girls.

I think I was probably the third one.

Huh?

All the girls were after him, but he
would never give them a clear "no,"

so a lot of girls became convinced
that they were his girlfriend.

Oh. In other words,
Kazuki's always been an idiot, yeah?

Yeah, you got it. That's-a-right!

Ouch! What the hell was that for?

You're right.

Kazuki-kun is an idiot.

And he's so cruel.

I really did try my best, though.

Look, he may be an idiot,
but he's still a good guy at heart.

I'm sure he was back then, too.

Huh?

It's hard to explain,

but I just think he's naturally awkward.

Hey, I have a question.

If a bunch of girls all asked
you out at the same time,

what would you do about it?

Huh? How would I know?
That's never gonna happen.

Hypothetically, then. How wo—

Ah!

Hey!

Well now, you two seem to
be getting along just dandy.

Huh?

Ah!

So you ditched the friends you came with
to go on an impromptu date, Hayato-kun?

Ha-Ha-Haru-Haru-Haruki?!

Oh my gosh, she's so cute!

Hey, does this mean you're
Hayato-kun's girlfriend?

Meah!

Hey, ever been curious
about getting into showbiz?

If so, I could introduce you to my agency.

Unhand me. Begone!

Uh...

Did I make myself clear, missy?

Uh-huh! Uh-huh! Uh-huh!

Wait up, Haruki! It's not...

I'm really sorry that happened!

You're sorry, huh?

Yeah, you're just like
any other boy, Hayato.

When some saucy flirt comes on
to you and gets all touchy-feely,

you can't help it when your
brain drops into your pants.

Nothing's dropped anywhere!

Doesn't change the fact
that you ditched us

to hit it off with some random chick.

Hmph! You're still a naive country kid.

See how you like it when she takes you
for everything and kicks you to the curb!

Excuse me for being a country kid,

but there's no way I'd
let some girl scam me!

I've never even heard of such a thing!

You don't have the slightest
clue how terrifying women are!

Does that mean you and
Himeko are terrifying?

Damn it!

Shut up! Leave me alone! Go away!

Shut up! Leave me alone! Go away!

I don't care if you're the
biggest pain in the neck to me,

just don't make me worry about you.

Haruki, I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to make you worry.

Ha...!

Ha...?

Hayato, you as*h*le!

Hey, look over there at those two!

They're getting all lovey-dovey!

I wish Ema-san and Iori-san would
move in a little closer too.

Yeah, no kidding.

What about you, Kazuki-san?
Are you looking for a new girlfriend?

I think I've had enough
of that for a while.

How about you, Himeko-chan?

I bet you're popular.
Are you looking for a boyfriend?

Huh? Hmm...

Yeah, but that's no
reason to slap someone!

- Huh?

- Huh?

Well you're the one who started it!

That doesn't even make sense!

You know, you've always been like this!

You've always been like this too, Haruki!

- No, you've always been way
more like this, Hayato!

- Oh, shut up!

Oh.

Kazuki-san.

Hmm?

There actually was somebody I liked once.

Oh?

I'm completely out of touch
with that person now, though.

So I think I've had enough
of that for a while too.

We played games, ran races,
and chugged Ramune together.

We got mad, pouted, had regrets,

got surprised, felt happy,
and romped around.

So many things were different then,

but so many things were the same.

I'm sure those changes have
been weighing down and swaying

the scales that Hayato and
Haru-chan carry in their hearts.

But I think everything will balance
out and they'll end up happy together.

Let's go, Kazuki-san.

O-Okay.

Hayato! Haru-chan!

Himeko, you gotta referee!

We haven't decided how yet,
but we're gonna fight this out! Fight!

Let's settle our differences
once and for all!

Oh boy. You two never change, do you?

That sure was fun.

Yeah.

I think this is gonna turn out
to be a fine summer vacation.

Oh, give me a break.

Hey, I can see the bus stop!

TSUKINOSE

Wow, this brings me back!

The air smells so fresh and feels so cool!

I can't wait to see Saki-chan!

Hey, let's go fishing in the river!

Also, hunting for Miyama
beetles is a must!

Shut up! Leave me alone! Go away!

I wonder how much pain
Haruki hides behind that smile of hers.

Hey, look! It's a crawfish!

What are you doing, Haru-chan?

Don't go falling in, Haruki!

Okay!

Haru-chan sure acted like a boy
when she was little, didn't she?

She sure did.

She was always out playing with you
and would come back covered in mud

with scratches all over her body.

We ran around just about
everywhere we could.

But I think that's the friend
you wanted her to be.

Even then, I think Haru-chan was...
yeah... now that I think about it,

she was probably a normal girl
from the very start.

Huh?

That's why, big brother, you should
always be there for her to lean on.

You don't need to tell me.

Hime-chan!

Oh, it's Saki-chan!

Saki-chan, hey!

Saki, Saki, Saki-chan!

Saki-chan, what a cute dress!

You look so grown up! Did you get taller?

No, I haven't really changed.

Murao-san, long time no see.

U-Um...

Aren't you getting kind of close, Hayato?

Look at Saki-chan. She's scared stiff!

Ah! Sorry.

No, it's all right.

But Saki-chan, you're so cute!

H-Haruki-san?

You know, I really hope you
and me can become good friends,

just like you are with Hayato and
Hime-chan. Really good friends.

Um, Old Gen told me to give these to you!

Huh? What's in there?
Eggplant, okra, cucumbers...

Eww, and tomatoes too?

This really makes it feel like
we're back in the country, right?

Thanks, Murao-san! We'll have to
give our thanks to Old Gen too.

Huh?

I really wanted to see you.

Welcome home, everyone!

- Glad to be back!

- Glad to be back!

- Glad to be back!

- AUGUST

- Excuse me. Would you, um...
mind tasting this for me?

Mmm! It's great!

What a relief! The karaage
will be ready soon too.

Okay. I'll go ahead and take this in.

Yeah, y'all gone and got so big on me!

I 'member when Haya-bo was only this big.

Maybe when he was still a fetus!

But you already said that, Old Gen!

Here's the nikujaga.

Where's Haruki?

What? She was here a minute ago.

I'll go get her.

Hayato, do you know where she is?

I think I have an idea.

Yo.

It's almost time for dinner.

Okay.

It's from Minamo-chan.

- MINAMO

- Whoa! That's almost big enough
to put Tsukinose to shame!

You're not kidding! It's huge!

When you come back,
let's have a sleepover!

I'll cook up a bunch of vegetable dishes!

All right!

This one's from Iori.

- IORI

- Get me a good souvenir!

What does he expect me to
get in a place like this?

Oh, another one.

GET ME A GOOD SOUVENIR!

It kinda looks like you-know-what.

It definitely looks like you-know-what.

We've both made new friends.

We sure have.

What about Kaido? Does he count?

Let's say... no comment.

Oh, come on!

That's right!


- That's our...

- Yeah. Our treasure.

- Was it always this small?


- Your hands just got bigger, Hayato.

Look.


See? We've changed a lot since then.

Yeah.

I guess we have.

The familiar song of the
cicada fades into the sunset

as the round sunflowers
bloom so tall and proud

and that unmistakable landscape
stretches out before us.

But this year, it feels like...

the summer we're starting might be a
little different from the ones before.

You ready?

Yeah.