01x22 - Inota!

[bunniefuu]

Hey, Sis.

You think Chii's going to get a boyfriend?

She said she's busy with basketball.

What a waste!

She's a high school girl.

She should be enjoying young love.

Just watching her the last few days,

I could tell there are a few guys
who are into her.

I would've approached them all one by one.

That's because you're not normal.

I wonder if she has a crush on anyone.

You're only quiet when I'm right.

Who is it? Is it someone I know?

What's his full name, age,
date of birth, and emergency contact?

I don't know.

He must be amazing
if Chii has fallen for him.

Could he be someone in the gym?

I don't know.

Who, who, who is it?

Tell me, tell me, Sis.

Please, please, please.

This is bad. If Ayame finds out it's him,
she's going to butt in for sure.

I should try to throw her off the scent.

He's so cool!

He's my favorite player!

Come on, Sis.

Are you listening?

The guy Chii likes is a tall,
hot, talented basketball player,

who's a bit older and has a wild side.

He's overseas right now.

He sounds perfect for her!

He'd have to be that amazing
to be with her.

I know it's a lie, but...

it's better than her finding out.

EIMEI PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL

Second-year Kazuma Matsuoka has returned
from his exchange program in America.

It's good to be back!

- Welcome back!
- Welcome back!

A tall, hot, talented basketball player
coming back from abroad.

It's him!

BLUE BOX

EPISODE 22
INOTA!

A tall, hot, talented basketball player
coming back from abroad.

I didn't think someone like that existed.

But he's a perfect match for Chii!

I'm rooting for you, Chii!

Manager.

I have a cute name, and it's Ayame.

Moriya, you didn't
fill out the whole form.

What?

But I checked.

Huh?

Was he always on the basketball team?

He studied abroad for a year.

So he's tall, hot,
and can speak English too.

Apparently, he's also
really good at basketball.

He's so cool.

Yusa is more my type, though.

You only saw him once.

Hina.

What's up?

At our last practice,
Uchida from the volleyball team...

I heard.

It's that cutie
from the rhythmic gymnastics team.

So true.

What's this now?

Could this be...?

BURNABLE

Taking out the trash is so not cute.

Hello.

Oh, hello.

Excuse me.

Yes?

I'm only asking because it may involve me
as the badminton team's manager,

but do you like Inota?

What?!

I knew it.

You had such a girly look on your face,
it was a dead giveaway.

Did not.

That sly dog, Inota.

He's lucky to have such a cutie into him.

Don't worry, he's not my type.

You've got a shot,
Miss Rhythmic Gymnastics!

So, what's your name?

Hina Chono.

Guys like him are usually susceptible
to a little pushing.

If he finds out you like him,
he'll be asking you out in no time.

Oh.

I already told him I like him.

What? You did?

Yes.

But I asked him to hold off
on his response for now.

I knew he's only ever seen me as a friend.

I told him how I felt because I wanted to.

So if he starts to see me
as a potential love interest, I'm happy.

So he hasn't given you an answer yet?

That's right.

Because you told him
you didn't need one yet?

I think so.

What the heck?

It takes guts to put yourself out there!

He's making the girl do all the work.

Sounds to me like
he's taking advantage of your feelings.

And you can't let him get away with it.

You have to grab him
by the back of the neck.

This can't be easy for you.

But...

I like having feelings for Taiki.

So pure!

Not many girls will care for him
as much as she does.

Does he not realize that?

Okay, leave it to me!

I'll help your love succeed!

Help me?

I, Ayame Moriya,
will always aid a girl doing her best.

Just you wait, Inota!

Inota.

What?

Why are you calling me that?!

It's a good nickname.

Please stop.

It's pretty embarrassing.

Really?

You wouldn't like it if I called you Chii,
would you?

Go ahead.

What?

Actually,

you could just call me Chinatsu instead.

Just kidding.

Say what now?

I'm home!

I'm getting thrown for a loop again.

Welcome home.

Did you buy something?

This is...

a secret.

A little more? Or was that too much?

DON'T OVERWATER.
WILL FLOWER WITH SUNLIGHT.

EIMEI PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL

Fall training camp?

Yeah, four days and three nights
over the long weekend.

This year, the badminton, basketball,
and rhythmic gymnastics teams

are holding a joint camp.

The place we'll be staying
is pretty nice too.

Training will be hell, though.

GRIN

What an exciting event!

Staying the night with everyone
sounds so fun!

A joint camp means the basketball team
will be at the same inn.

So, Chii and Ombré Hair Senpai
will have a chance to get closer.

Leave it to me.

And I'll have a chance
to get Hinacchi and Inota together!

I mean, he's crazy for not dating
a girl as cute as Hinacchi

after she confessed her love for him.

Is Inota actually pretty good?

He's one of our better players.

He might be the best first-year we have.

Plus, he beat Yusa the other day.

What?!

Did he have weights
on all his limbs or something?

Who would do that?

I see. He's better than I expected.

Manager, can you get some shuttlecocks
from the teachers' lounge?

Ugh.

I feel like I'm getting better
since that practice match we had.

My legs aren't as tired
in the second game anymore.

And I can make round-the-head shots
without losing my balance.

I'm in good form, but...

he won't play against me these days.

Inota!

Help me get shuttlecocks
from the teachers' lounge.

I'm taking a break.

It's bad for your body
to stop moving all of a sudden.

That's for marathons.

Come on, let's go.

Natsu, here's your new head.

Matsuoka.

Spacing out as usual, I see.

That's not true.

You definitely were.

I stopped you from turning into a statue.

You were about to become Eimei's
beautiful girls' basketball statue.

You're just being silly again.

Honestly.

What's with managers getting
all the grunt work?

I'm helping you, aren't I?

I should be handing Yusa
a drink right now.

Hey, Ayame.

Heya.

You actually joined a club?

Great, right?

I bet you'll quit soon.

Shut up.

Well, good luck.

Yo.

Hi.

You know a lot of people.

- They're both my exes.
- Both?!

One was last summer?

And the older one
was at the start of this year.

But both were amicable breakups.

You're in a different league.

How wonderful to be
so experienced in love.

I'll never understand that world.

I don't know about love.

If someone says they like me,

of course I'd go out with them.

But I do turn down people
who are definitely not my type.

Such a cruel thing to say so flippantly.

But what about Yusa?

That's totally different.

I mean,

why wouldn't I be grateful
when someone tells me that they like me?

Even if I don't like them at the time,

I might start to
after going out with them.

So why not give it a try?

Even if I liked someone else,

who knows how long it'd take
for them to like me back.

It'd be quicker for me to fall for someone
who already says they like me.

Which is why
you should try dating Hinacchi.

That's true.

You see them differently
once you know how they feel.

What?

We're back.

Does that mean what I think it does?

You've got a real shot, Hinacchi!

Another year, another fall training camp!

They're tough.

It starts with a sprint up
a mountain after all.

We can't even enjoy the amazing inn.

The inn is run by an alum.

Really?

That's why we can all stay there so cheap.

Also, did you know?

The bonfire legend?

Legend?

There's a bonfire
on the last night of camp, right?

If you confess your love at the bonfire,
your love will burn bright,

and you'll live happily ever after.

That's so corny.

A badminton player and a volleyball player
got together last year.

That was just a coincidence.

There were more before that too.

Do you even like anyone right now?

Huh?

Two hours on the bumpy bus.

An inn in the cool mountains.

The badminton, basketball,

and rhythmic gymnastics teams
come together

for a sports-filled
four days and three nights.

And so the training camp begins!

Spider!

Is she going to come out of this alive?

Keep up the pace! You can do it!

Keep it up!

Sprint to the finish!

Don't increase the pace!

Keep your feet moving. Finish strong.

High knees on your way back.

Keep it up.

Last one.

Now do burpees on the spot.

Take five.

You have footwork coming up next.

This is hell. We've done nothing
but leg exercises all morning.

And we'll be
in hitting hell this afternoon.

We spent two hours getting here.

We don't even get to enjoy the scenery.

Taiki, open the door for me.

Let's get some fresh air.

Okay.

The basketball team's running!

We were just doing
mountain sprints with them!

The basketball team uses the gym close by,

so they're probably being forced
to run there.

Ugh.

Why does the rhythmic gymnastics team
get to ride the bus?!

Our gym is far away.

No fair!

I'm glad our gym is here on-site.

I'd rather die than sprint more.

Hey.

Break time's over.

Could you secretly extend our break?

Of course not.

You're so harsh.

Who wants tea?

TOTAL ANNIHILATION

Haryu Senpai.

Would you play a match with me?

I want to check my progress.

No.

What does he mean, no?

What is he, a child?

He's the best player on our team.

I want to play him as much as possible.

Taiki, let's hit some shuttlecocks.

Sure!

Man!

That was a good bath.

Nishida, you sound like an old man.

It was a good bath, though.

Listen up.

A good man never comments on how good
a lady looks fresh out of the bath.

You're making comments now.

Hang on...

This means other people get to see
Chinatsu Senpai come out of the bath.

That's supposed to be my privilege!

You look tired.

Hina.

Catch up with you later.

Okay.

You have your hair down.

Because I just dried it.

What?

Feels like I haven't seen you in a while.

Yeah, it's been a long day.

I'm beat. I just wanna go to bed
and get ready--

What are you talking about?

The night's just beginning!

This is a sleepover. We've gotta enjoy it!

Who doesn't want fun?

That's why I brought games.

Games?

I want to play!

Hey.

You two should join us too!

Why are you doing this in my room?

It's my room too!

So, what's the game?

Glad you asked.

It's the card version of King's Game.

This isn't a mixer.

I'm leaving.

Hold on!

It's not the kind of game
you're imagining.

The cards are playing
the role of the king.

First, we draw follower cards
to decide who has to obey the command.

Then, they draw a king card
and follow the command.

GET FLICKED IN THE HEAD

This game's fun.

Let's give it a shot.

Come on, draw a card.

It's Kyo.

Now draw a king card.

END EVERY SENTENCE WITH MEOW

Like this, meow?

How can you just accept it so easily?

If you let yourself feel embarrassed,
you lose, meow.

Come on, next round!

Who's the follower?

It's Chinatsu.

Come on, meow! Come on!


Have my hair styled?

Leave it to us.

I have hair ties.

I have lots of accessories too.

We'll style you up real nice.

I hope you're ready, Chinatsu.

Come on, not that!

Keep your hands on your knees!

So cute!

This is so out of character.

I'm sending it to Karen.

Nice hair tie.

I'm not doing this alone.

This game can go anywhere.

It's fun just watching.

Nobody seems to have noticed...

that there's a way of winning this game.

Yes, the follower card!

The follower card has a little dent.

Once you notice that,

you can control the game.

Okay, I'll deal now.

Here, here.

Here.

One for you.

Here.

Here.

It's me.

Just as I planned.

STARE

Last round, I got a peek
at the next command.

I want Inota to carry it out.

STARE AT THE PERSON TO YOUR LEFT

Inota will fall for Hinacchi
after having to stare at her.

I'll give it a shuffle.

Hey!

Here you go, Taiki.

Thanks.

DECLARE YOUR LOVE TO YOUR LOVED ONE!

That's a good one.

Now it's feeling like a sleepover.

Like my parents?

No, no, no, romantically!

We'll keep it a secret.

Now, go on!

The one...

I love is...