01x05 - Aquarium

[bunniefuu]

Okay.

EIMEI

If Taiki wins,

we'll go to the aquarium.

BLUE BOX

BLUE BOX

EPISODE 5
AQUARIUM

One point.

I can't make a mistake here.

I need a guaranteed point.

In!

Game!

That was close.

If he'd done a push shot there,
I would've been done for.

SHIMOTOMI

- Let's play again sometime.
- Of course.

I'll come to Eimei for a practice match.

You're on.

I'm serious!

You'd better check the girls'
basketball schedule for me!

Hey!

- Nothing gets that guy down.
- You think?

He may not look it,
but I think he's pretty down on himself.

Too bad, Taiki.

You could've won if you'd beaten me.

There's still the prefectural qualifiers,
so you've got something to work towards!

See ya!

I am not a fan of Nishida Senpai.

Well, one way or another,
he's one of the best second-years.

If it isn't Mr. Second Place!

Congrats on placing second.

Don't rub it in.

Hopefully you'll get
first place next time.

Cut it out!

But I heard the others talking.

You put up a good fight for a first-year.

That's not bad for you.

Why are you being so patronizing?

You advanced to the next tourney, right?

That's why I need to practice more--

CHINATSU KANO
WANNA GO TO THE AQUARIUM TOMORROW?

IT'S OKAY IF YOU'RE TOO TIRED!

Calm down.

When did you two get so close?

Well...

I asked her.

Chinatsu Senpai just happened
to catch his match.

She did?

Since your opponent would be introduced
to Chinatsu Senpai if he won,

I asked her to take you out somewhere
if you won.

It's a first date, then!

Date?

Nice one.

She's just taking me
because Kyo asked her to.

There's no way she'd go to the aquarium
alone with you just because he asked.

Hina?

It's the first date of your life.

Make sure to wear something clean.

That was...

Good luck!

Well.

He's making progress.

Good for him.

Huh?

Are you mad or something?

What?

I don't know.

Maybe I gained half a kilo.

Yeah, that'd do it.

I can't go inside.

I know it in my head.

Chinatsu Senpai is just doing this
as a friendly gesture to a housemate.

There's no deeper meaning to it at all!

Get in here already.

Yes, ma'am.

Do you know any good restaurants?

Huh?

Where's Chinatsu Senpai?

She already went to her room.

She did?

I mean, it would've been nice to see her.

TAIKI

FIELD GUIDE TO CREATURES
OCEANS

"Blowfish have between 350 to 400 spines."

"A jellyfish's body is 95% water."

Why didn't Kyo
at least set it for a month from now?!

SPRING STYLING

I don't even know what to wear.

I wonder what
Chinatsu Senpai is going to wear.

She'd look good in a dress.

Chinatsu Senpai in a dress...

No, snap out of it.

This isn't a date.

If I had to label it,
it's more like a family outing.

She's still up.

I can't help it.

I'm getting my hopes up.

Can you blame me?

I overslept!

I'm off!

Crap, how could I oversleep today,
of all days?!

What's the purpose
of getting up early all the time?

Calm down.

Just calm down.

This isn't a date.

You okay?

Thank you... so much.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

She's wearing a dress!

This way, Taiki.

Fishies, fishies, fishies.

She seems more excited than usual.

I've never seen her like this before.

I promised myself
I wouldn't get any weird ideas,

but could this actually be a date?

So cute!

Yeah, you are!

I wonder...

how she really feels about this outing.

I just felt like going
to the aquarium anyway.

That'd make sense.

How dare you use me as a bet.

Buy this for me now.

I doubt she'd say that,
but she'd have every right to.

What do you think?

Taiki!

Nice.

Why did you take my picture?

As a keepsake!

Delete it, please!

No way!

We need it to commemorate today!

Curse that mascot.

Okay, if she says
she just felt like coming here, I'll cry.

They're so cute and pudgy.

Pudgy?

I want to squeeze them from both sides.

Do you think penguins are cold?

I can't look her in the eye!

Mom.

This way!

Masaki, look where you're going!

I'm so sorry.

- I'm sorry.
- It's okay.

Be careful.

Bye.

Next time, I want to come here
as a couple.

But I can't tell her how I feel yet.

Nationals are still a long ways away.

And I'm sure she'd feel uncomfortable

getting hit on by her housemate.

Should we get going?

Wait.

Why is she always so grabby?

What is it?

Sorry.

It's just...

there was something I wanted
to talk to you about today.

Right here...?

Right now...?

Could it be?

What is it?

Could she feel the same way?

Taiki.

I'm sorry.

Sorry? For what?

For the other day...

when I said there was always
next year or the year after.

You're talking about that?

I knew how hard you've been working.

I thought it was pretty insensitive of me.

Right.

Chinatsu Senpai

doesn't know that I overheard her.

I haven't had a chance
to talk to you since then.

Not apologizing, leaving it unresolved,

I didn't want to go on
living together like that.

So, I wanted to make sure
I apologized today.

I see.

I'm so embarrassed
I ever thought this could be a date.

This outing

was just so she could thank me
and apologize to me.

She's got nothing to be sorry for.

I mean, she actually gave me motivation.

You're way too considerate.

I don't really
get hung up on stuff like that.

Plus, I appreciated hearing
that perspective.

Actually,

hearing that you've spent the last week
with that hanging over your head

comes as a total shock.

Although,

I suppose if I was living
in someone else's house,

I'd try to be extra considerate.

Let's see.

This is it!

MR. CAPE
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If you ever feel uncomfortable
while you're living with us

and want to talk to me about something...

HEY, HEY

...just send me this sticker.

No extra message required.

If you do, I'll come see what's up.

CHINATSU KANO
HEY, HEY

What is it?

Is there something you want to say?

Well...

You're a good housemate, Taiki.

"Good housemate"?

I guess...

that's all right for now.

FOOD TICKET

You sure eat a lot.

I'm a guy trying to make it to nationals.

Looks like you had fun at the aquarium.

I did.

I totally owe you.

For real.

So, I've been wondering.

I get why you can't approach her.

But what if it turns out
that Chinatsu Senpai likes you?

What did you say?!

It's not impossible.

That's...

Really?

I mean, I would like
to go out with her if I could.

Obviously.

Hey, Mr. Smileyface!

You have to resubmit this.

Hina.

Stop daydreaming and check your work.

You had a dumb smile on your face
all throughout class.

No, I didn't.

That's the face I'm talking about!

Stop!

That face ticks me off.

Cut it out!

You'll crinkle it!

It's not like it's mine.

Hey.

She's right, you can't afford to daydream.

The prefectural qualifiers
are around the corner.

I know that.

The prefectural qualifiers are full
of players who won regional prelims.

I need to focus up.

Thanks for the food.

Which schools have good badminton teams?

Honestly, Sajikawa High School
is the best.

They won nationals last year.

So they're a national-level team.

If we don't beat them,
we can't make nationals.

Win or lose, give it your all!

Such a resounding vote of confidence.

What about you, Hina?

Your tournament is coming up too.

Who are you worrying about?

I'm the great Hina Chono.

I've got it in the bag!

I mean, I--

Ms. Chono.

She's the rhythmic gymnastics
team's coach.

Perfect timing.

This is Ms. Shibata
from Kichijitsu Newspaper.

I would love to interview you for a story
on promising athletes at the nationals.

It would be my pleasure.

She scores a 10 for smugness.

I saw you at last year's tournament.

You did?

It's strange, though.

You know.

When you see Sajikawa at tournaments,
they seem super powerful, right?

I guess so.

I bet Hina's like that at tournaments.
She must seem like an all-star.

Even though she's just an ordinary girl.

Well, yeah.

That's true.

I think she is an ordinary girl.

USHINUMA OSTEOPATHIC CLINIC

Nice, I feel so loose now!

Make sure you always stretch.

Thank you so much!

Good evening.

Good evening.

That comes out to 2,750 yen.

Okay.

I didn't know Chinatsu Senpai
came here too.

I should tell Taiki.

Are you here for treatment?

Just keeping things in tune!

Yeah, you wouldn't want to get injured.

Maybe he does have a shot with her.

By the way,

did you know that Taiki
got a sprain in junior high?

We were on a school camping trip
and went hiking in the mountains.

I accidentally slipped, and he saved me.

But he twisted his ankle.

He had to miss a week of practice.

So I made a fuss about it.

I told him
that causing someone to get hurt

and making them miss practice
made me feel awful.

Then he said...

It's my fault for not reacting in time.

I'm glad I found something to work on.

Can you believe it?

He's such a badminton fanboy.

But he's the kind of guy
who sacrifices himself to help people.

How do you like that, Taiki?
I'm talking you up!

Chono, you...

Yes?

Sorry.

Never mind.

Ms. Chono, that's 2,750 yen.

Okay.

Uh-oh. I don't have an umbrella.

You can use this.

But what about you?

I brought this umbrella,
but I also have a foldable one.

Well, take care.

Thank you.

She's well-prepared.

She's kind, cute, and good at sports.

I kind of hope
she's into some really weird stuff.

Ms. Kano!

Did she go already?

What's wrong?

She forgot her phone.

I can get that to her.

She lent me her umbrella after all.

It's the least I can do.

There she is!

INOMATA

Welcome back.

Are you going out?

Just to the convenience store.

But I changed my mind.

I would've swung by if you'd messaged me.

What?