01x11 - Mahiro Pretties Up

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-Here I come!
-Over here!

-Nice shot!
-All right!

-You're doing great!
-Come on!

Did you read it?

I did.

Isn't it amazing?

I see...

AN ACCURATE FORTUNE-TELLING BOOK

My luck's the worst today!

It says your lucky color is red.

I have a red pen.

Fortune telling suddenly
got popular in class.

Girls love these stuff.

Hey.

Let me read your fortune, Nemu.

"As a Sagittarius, you
shouldn't sleep too much.

Otherwise, you might
lose something important."

That was really effective.

"An Accurate Fortune-Telling Book"?

Do you want to read it? Here.

Girls like stuff like these.

Y-You've got the wrong idea!

It just got popular in my class recently.

I'm just trying to
gain some knowledge from it.

Yes, yes. I know.

You little...

Jeez. You don't understand
how hard it is for me at all.

Right, why don't we take the
opportunity to tell your fortune?

Let me see, you were born in April...

No need. I don't believe in
fortune-telling.

What? You're such a downer.

You can just read the
results for other people.

I'm sure it'll still apply to me.

Normally, they just write down things
that applies to everybody.

They say things like
"You get serious at times"

or "There's something
you're worried about."

This is the so-called Barnum Effect.

Let me see.

"If your birthday month is April,

you should avoid being argumentative.

Otherwise, people will start to
dislike you."

See? It's accurate to a tee!

Th-Then what about you?

"Don't forget about anniversaries.
Surprises can bring you good luck."

Anniversaries, huh?

Is there a special day coming up?

What? Speaking of anniversaries...

I should keep it a secret.

What?

Good morning.

-Mahiro.
-Momi... ji?

Y-You became one of them at last...

My lucky item today is an eyepatch.

It's dangerous, so stop that.

This is the Death card
on the upright position.

Asahi, you will die.

It's getting eerie here too.
This trend is getting bigger.

Kids of this age just love it.

Amen.

Let's learn some black magic, shall we?

Hey, everyone.

If we're doing this,
why don't we take a cuter approach?

A cuter approach? Like?

Like...

I didn't think about it.

But according to the book
I read yesterday...

Right! We can do animal divination.

It predicts our personalities
by comparing them to animals!

Really? That sounds fun!

I agree!

But I don't know how to do it.

Well, I can just improvise.

All right.

Asahi is always energetic and amiable,
so she must be a dog.

Woof, woof!

I get that!

Miyo's really cute,
so I guess she could be a rabbit.

-Hoppity-hop!
-Oh my, you're making me blush.

It also means you're in heat
all-year long.

As for Momiji...

-You'd be a wooden doll.
-What?

No, I mean...

Maybe you'd be a bear?

I mean, you're kind and reliable.

Really? You think so?

Yeah, and surprisingly violent at times.

What about you, Mahiro?

Well, I don't mean to brag...

But I'm compassionate and generous.

Just like an elephant!

-What's wrong?
-No, it's nothing.

Right. Now it's my turn to
tell your fortune.

It's just regular fortune-telling
through astrology, though.

Okay.

In that case...

Tell me your birthday.

This is a trap, Mahiro.

I'm just using this as an excuse
to get to know your birthday.

And just as you forget about it,
I'll surprise you!

My plan is perfect.

Oh, my birthday?

Let me think. It's March...

Oh, it's today.

What?

Happy birthday...

I'm back...

Happy birthday, Big brother!

You totally forgot about
your own birthday, didn't you?

The fortune telling
was surprisingly useful.

-Oh no, I'm so surprised.
-You're such a bad actor!

Actually I just remembered. Sorry.

Dear me, the surprise was a failure.

But I have mixed feelings

since I have to celebrate my birthday
in this body.

How many candles should we use?

That's the problem.

Momiji, let's go home together.

Oh... I have something I need to do today.

Is that so?

In that case, Miyo...

There's something I need to do too.

What?

That was close.

-See you later then.
-Okay.

Wait, don't tell me...

We're going to give her a surprise.

We'll prepare secretly
and celebrate her birthday.

But Mahiro's birthday is already over.

That's true, but we can't just do nothing.

I'd be happy if you guys did it for me.

That's true.

In fact, I think she'd be really happy
since she wouldn't suspect anything.

It would have been too obvious
if we did it on her birthday.

Momiji sounds like one of those
scheming producers.

Well then, we should all
prepare our gifts separately.

Remember to keep it a secret
before the next holiday.

-Got it!
-Okay.

That must be how things went down.

It's a common strategy.

They'd avoid you and make you feel as if
you're being ostracized.

I'm pretty familiar with this,
so this is nothing to me.

Hey there, Asahi!

Be honest with me.
I already know what's going on.

Don't come over!

I already promised them
that I can't talk to you!

It's over...

Big brother?

Big brother.

Come on, get out of bed already!

-I don't like this!
-Don't cry on your sister's lap.

Jeez, you're so sensitive.

You should have more confidence
in yourself.

Hear that? They're here.

Intruders!

Happy birthday!

You guys! I was so anxious!

I guess the surprise is a success.

Sorry. They wouldn't let me talk to you.

That's because you're a bad liar.

We can't risk her spilling the beans.

I see...

Here, I got you a gift.

Thank you!

I got you a book I recommended as a gift.

You must only open it when you are alone.

Okay.

And mine... is this!

WHATEVER YOU WANT COUPON

Wow, it finally appeared.

You can use this to order everyone here.

-What?
-What?

I don't know how I should use this.

Well...

Please continue to look after me
in the future.

No, that's not how you use it.

You should use it on something
that'll take more physical effort.

What?

It took me some effort to
say nice things like that, though.

Oh well. I guess you can come
massage my shoulders.

My pleasure!

Rub, rub, rub...

-Your shoulders are stiff, miss.
-And now...

Oh, really?

This is from the three of us.

Ta-dah!

We made this cake together.

Wow!

I designed this fruit shortcake!

Is it okay to eat?

My sister was there to supervise her.

I see.

Okay, feed me, Momiji.

My pleasure.

Here, open your mouth.

-Delicious!
-I'm glad to hear that.

Please have some iced tea.

I'm a little thirsty now.

Here, have a drink.

-Turn on the TV.
-Am I supposed to join in on this?

Do you want more?

-Miss Mahiro...
-I need to go to the bathroom.

I'll do it for you!

What?

Open up!

You get what you deserve.

It would have been great
if Kaede was here to celebrate, too.

Sorry. My sister has to work today.

Right! She got a gift for you.

Here you go.

Kaede's the best!

I wonder what it could be?

"Happy birthday, Mahiro!

I hope this helps you become
more feminine! From Kaede."

Wow, this lip balm is so pretty.

It's colored. That's so mature.

Oh my...

N-No! I just thought it'd be rude
if I didn't use her gift.

Okay, okay. Let's just take it as that.

Jeez...

Good morning, Mahiro!

Good morning.

Morning.

What's wrong?

You seem a little mature today, Mahiro.

W-What? You think so?

Oh, you used the colored lip balm
I gave you!

Yeah...

The birthday gift I got her. Remember?

Oh!

W-Well, I wasn't really sure
if I should use it.

But since I got it as a gift, I thought
I should at least wear it once.

You didn't have to do that. Thank you.

I knew it.
You're a natural beauty, Mahiro.

Talk to me anytime if you want to
learn more about makeup.

O-Okay...

You're so cute. I knew it'd suit you well.

Sis!

All right.

You should be careful at school.

But the color is light,
so I think you'll be fine.

What?

-Morning.
-Good morning.

So cute.

That color looks good.

It looks so nice. Which brand is it?

This one.

Let me see!

Come on, stand back.

Sorry about that.

I'm saved.

I don't know how to deal with loud girls.

They are all nice people.

They are really interested
in makeup though.

It's normal at this age.

I'm not interested in things like that
at all.

Don't interrupt me.

-I'm not interested either, of course.
-She looks so cute...

-But it doesn't feel bad to be popular.
-She's so pretty...

Still, do I really stand out
with just a little bit of lip balm?

Girls are so observant.

O-Oyama...

Huh?

Even boys noticed it?

What?

Th-This is for your chocolate
the other day.

Well, it's White Day, so...

Oh, that...

So it's today.

I said you didn't have to
give me anything.

But I like sweets, so I'll eat it.

S-Sure...

Hey...

Is that all?

What?

W-Well...

W-We'll come back another time!

-Boys are so slow.
-They suck.

Am I an annoying woman or what?

Mahiro.

You are on duty today.
Remember to get the diary.

Oh no, I totally forgot.

TEACHER'S OFFICE

-Here.
-Sorry for coming so late.

You're good as long as
it's before morning assembly.

Hold on.

Oyama, is that colored lip balm?

The color is really natural.

Oh, you can tell?

Everyone's raving about it
since the morning, and...

But students aren't
allowed to wear makeup.

Excuse me?

The color is light, so I really
wanted to let it pass. However...

I understand that you want to be pretty.

You are a girl, after all.

Wait...

But there's no need to worry.

Your natural look is very cute already.

Students have to be tidy at school.

Yes...

Go clean it up in the bathroom.

Yes...

She talks as if
I'm one of those flashy girls.

How am I not tidy?

That's such a crappy rule!
We should be able to think for ourselves!

Yeah. And...

You're back.

Where's your lip balm?

Well...

I see.

Ms. Marin caught you, didn't she?

It might not look that way,
but she's very strict.

-What does a little lip balm matter?
-That's right.

Yeah! Isn't she mean?

Right?

Are you serious?

We gave her back three times as many,
and it's still not enough?

I don't understand girls.

-You idiots.
-I see you guys messed up.

You can't win over Mahiro
with something that simple.

It has to be from some luxury brand.

That's right!

I can't believe you guys.

-Seriously...
-Boys are so childish.

Mahiro.

You're not wearing makeup today?

Shut up! You're wearing
the same clothes all the time.

Why don't you dress up for once?

Like I said, I don't need it.

That's what I've been telling you.

It's not like I have
anyone to dress up for.

You make it sound like I'm a narcissist.
I'm so embarrassed.

Jeez, it can't be helped.

Since it's come to this,

I'm counting on you, miss!

I got it.

W-Where did you come from?

Come on, just give it up already!

No way, I won't!

Sorry, Mihari.

I mean, you skipped grades and all.

So when we're hanging out together,

I want you to experience things that
high school girls do.

Kaede...

Oh well.

All right, just do whatever you want.

Thank you.

That's more like it.

Okay, it's done.

You look great, Mihari!

This is, like, so dumb. For real.

-Yay!
-Yay!

I won't allow this!

Don't say that. Join us, Mahiro.

What?

-Stay tuned!
-Stay tuned!