01x08 - Boys × Girls

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Almost there! Don't let up!

What is this stuff? Yuck!

It's sticking to us!

But

It doesn't hurt.

Yes. It's not doing anything.

It tried to trick us!

This stupid thing spurted

all this icky stuff over us!

One more time now, according to plan!

What?

Kokoro

Zorome, are you paying attention?

Hello?

Yes, it's nothing.

Futoshi?

Oh, it's nothing.

Focus! The battle's not over!

Yes, I know!

Darling, let's finish this!

What? Oh, right!

Darling?

Zero Two, this is getting dangerous!

I can almost see

-Don't say it!

-Shut up!

My Parasite suit!

Hear me out!

I didn't tell you to not distract you

with other concerns during the battle!

I was thinking

how beautiful you were, Kokoro!

That's how I felt, and that's the truth!

How asinine.

Okay, but come on. It's not like

being seen hurts you or anything.

What? Did you seriously just say that?

Hang on, everyone!

I heard from Zero Two

that the best Parasites

are a bit perverted.

Right, Zero Two?

Yes.

Excuse me?

Can you believe

how they've been looking at us?

Wait, does this mean that

when we went to the beach

Boys. They're all like that.

Unbelievable! Those creeps!

We were finally starting

to work like a team.

This is going to hurt the unit's morale.

Let's just calm down a bit, girls.

That's it!

I don't ever want to be near a boy again!

This is officially the last time

we share our living space with them!

NO BOYS IN BATH OR CHANGING ROOM!

Got it? No boys allowed on this side!

Who says so? This is bogus!

Zorome.

Cross that line, and you'll be in for it.

That would be puberty.

It's unprecedented for so many Children

in the same unit to enter puberty at once.

And in our existing data,

only one or two enter puberty at all.

This time, nearly all of them

are clearly acting out of the ordinary.

Most fascinating, is it not?

The APE manual recommends early

intervention to address the situation.

Nonsense.

That would defeat the purpose

of having a test team.

Continue to observe

and report everything to me.

And don't even think about interfering

or informing those people.

Did you see the look on the boys' faces?

That was so satisfying!

What is it?

That just leaves her now.

What do you think you're doing?

Since we're not allowed in the bath,

we went for a swim.

Boy, the water was great.

At least put on some clothes!

Did you hear me?

We're in our territory,

so we get to do whatever we want.

Unbelievable!

They're trying to provoke us.

I'm sure it was Goro's idea.

Zorome and Futoshi couldn't

have come up with that themselves.

They're off having fun swimming,

while we have to clean the bath!

It's just not fair!

You can't blame them though.

We're the ones who decided

the boys weren't allowed to use the bath.

That's true.

Why is just the cleaning left to us?

Can't our unseen caretakers do it,

like with our meals and laundry?

Sorry, but we've claimed this territory.

It wasn't taped off as yours, you see.

Wow, this is good!

The food is amazing today!

No fair! That's just evil!

You're right.

So how about we all drop these made-up

rules and enjoy lunch together?

Okay?

-It's a trap.

-Indeed.

Don't fall for it, Miku!

No!

They sure are stubborn.

Nobody wants to back down.

We can't let this go on.

We've got to do something.

Is that what you think, darling?

What?

I'm the opposite.

You're all being too tame.

Could it be that

you're interested in plants?

No.

Then why?

This place is well-suited

for when I want to be alone. That is all.

I asked Miss Nana to let me

take care of this place, and she agreed.

We had the seeds,

so I began to research and raise them.

Do you know the language of flowers?

This is a Hibiscus.

It means "delicate beauty."

And the Cattleya here means "charming."

Mitsuru, do you not mind

talking with me like this?

Are you talking about the quarrel?

It's asinine.

I have no desire to participate.

I see. That's quite impressive.

Impressive?

It takes a lot of courage to go against

what everyone else is doing.

I couldn't bring myself to say a thing.

You brought it back?

Yes.

Well, not that it concerns me.

I'm so hungry.

And who is to blame?

That's why we're here,

looking for something to eat.

I've never went this way.

So this is what the first floor is like.

It's sealed off.

Perhaps it's not in use?

How long will we keep up this quarrel?

I wouldn't mind if things stayed this way.

What?

You taste like you're hiding something.

What?

Wait!

Whose side are you on, anyway?

If possible, we would like you

to be on ours.

What you girls are doing is boring.

A silly game.

Don't write us off like that!

We are serious about this, you know.

Well

Serious, are you?

All right. Sure, I'll join in.

NO BOYS IN BATH OR CHANGING ROOM!

What?

They said you're allowed to use it now.

GIRLS BATHING

BOYS BATHING

Zero Two said we're allowed in?

Really?

Yes, really.

The girls must be raising the white flag.

Hang on! We can explain!

Listen to us! Zero Two told us

Forget it! There's no stopping them now!

Wait!

Zero Two! Why are you doing this?

We're having a quarrel.

So give me all you've got, darling!

Look, we were tricked!

Enough excuses!

Wait!

Darling, hurry up and catch me!

I'm trying!

Creeps! Icky creeps!

Perverts! I'll bend you in half!

This calls for a tactical retreat.

Hey, our clothes are gone!

What?

There's nowhere to go.

I've got you cornered

Darling, you horny boy!

But why did you do this?

For the quarrel.

I wanted to experience a human quarrel.

Zero Two.

Say, Darling.

Do you think

I look a little more human right now?

Zero Two!

We've just about had it up to

We're the ones who are fed up!

Shut up! Don't treat us boys like trash!

Well, you could stand to be

more sensitive to us girls!

Shut up! Why, you

That is quite enough!

What would you have done if

a Klaxosaur had appeared during all this?

Could you have fought it?

Somehow, I don't think so.

You are Parasites.

Do not forget

what your top priority should be.

-Okay.

-Okay.

Honestly, they are are all so un-Childish.

What's more,

even Zero Two joined in the mix.

Oh, that was fun.

It's refreshing to act out like that.

What are you playing at?

We would like to know.

Keep taking such tame approaches,

and you'll end up like the Adults.

Look, if you have something to say

to them, say it while you still can.

Odds are, we'll all die soon enough.

I'm ticked off!

What gives the girls the right

to act so bossy?

They clearly look down on us boys.

Yes, thanks for the objective analysis!

That's it! I'm done with them!

I am so done with the girls!

Actually, no offense to you guys,

but I kind of had fun back there.

What?

Zero Two was laughing. Smiling with joy.

Up to this point, I haven't given

the girls' feelings much thought.

You would be wasting your time.

There's no way to understand girls.

Yes, I don't understand them at all.

But that's why I want to get

to know my partner better.

Because then,

maybe I would be able to aid her more.

If you mean Zero Two,

your efforts are misplaced.

The ultimate Pistil

has no need for your aid.

Zero Two is just a normal girl.

And it's more than just her.

All Pistils give over the controls

to us Stamens.

But it's their delicate bodies

that take the damage from our battles.

Well, yes. That looks painful.

Yet they still put their all

into connecting to the FRANXX,

trusting in us.

When I saw her like that, I just

I realized I wanted

to take care of her and grow stronger.

Well, the girls definitely

give everything they've got.

So to have us looking

at them indecently

It's no wonder they got upset.

Well, I'm a guy too.

So yes, I do kind of feel like

we ought to take care of them.

I don't exactly like seeing them in pain.

Then there's only one thing for us to do.

We'll die soon enough?

Actually, I don't think

we can let this go on.

I think there are a lot of things

that we can't do alone,

but that we can do

if we work with the boys.

Riding the FRANXX, for one.

Yes, the boys can be horny, and I don't

really understand what they're thinking.

Even so, it's because boys and girls

are different that we should be together.

Because, well, that's what gives birth

to the future and hope, that's why

Wow. You don't usually take

a stand like this, Kokoro.

Yes. I'm surprised.

But your words hit home, Kokoro.

We can't just keep complaining about them

amongst ourselves.

Hang on!

You're just going to forgive the boys?

Well, we won't resolve anything like this.

Well, fine! Suit yourselves!

I won't back down,

even if I have to do it alone!

Wait, Miku!

Just don't expect me

to bow my head in apology.

There you go again.

Goro!

Miku has disappeared.

Please! Help us find her!

-Miku!

-Hey, Miku!

-Miku!

-Hey, Miku!

Listen to them.

Already putting the quarrel behind them.

See if I ever come out of here.

Is that

It can't be

Miku!

Thank goodness! We were so worried.

What's wrong?

This room

It must have been one of the rooms

the previous 13th Unit Parasites used.

The previous

The previous 13th Unit.

That's right.

Obviously, this city had a unit

protecting it before we were called here.

Then why aren't they here anymore?

Hey. Why?

They must have been wiped out.

They didn't make it back.

We all need to understand each other

better, or we won't survive.

Let's forget this quarrel.

So

I'm sorry. It was my fault.

I'll do my best

not to look at you creepily anymore.

Not like you'll be able to.

What?

It's my fault for being so cute,

after all.

What?

So I won't get angry if you look a little.

Okay.

The vase on the windowsill.

The flowers it contained were lilacs.

How were those previous

13th Unit Parasites feeling

when they placed those flowers there?

At this point, we'll never know.

Still, some days later,

we placed fresh lilacs in that vase.

In the language of flowers, the lilac

means friendship, memories, and youth.

Hey, cut it out!

I wasn't doing anything!

You were looking at me creepily again!

I was not!

You!

Zero Two, from now on, I hope

you'll tell me whatever is on your mind.

Really? Why is that?

Because I want to get to know you better.

Darling, you'd better hold on tight to me.