01x05 - Risse yo, Otome

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We're coming, Haruki!

I'm ready for you!

Hime-chan!

Himeko!

Ouch!

Nice job, Haruki!

Himeko, go tell Old Gen!

O-Okay!

I'm glad nothing happened to Himeko.

Mom would've been mad.
"You can't let a little girl get hurt!"

But you don't care if I get hurt?

I'm not worried about you, Haruki.

I knew that you'd be fine, partner!

Partner, huh? I guess it's okay then.

Man, dreaming up some old memories.

OH BOY, WAS I WRONG ABOUT HER

When vegetables flower or bear fruit,
they start to run out of nutrients.

Mm-hmm. That's why we have
to keep fertilizing them.

Vegetables are just like people.

When they exert too much energy,
they get worn out.

Vegetables are just like people...

Okay!

That should do it.

Thank you very much for your help!

Yeah.

Is something wrong?

No, it's just...

Mitake-san.

If you're going to do club
activities out in this heat,

you might want to do something
about your clothes.

At the moment, you're just a little too
distracting for the boys to handle.

Haruk—

Nikaido!

Shuffle, shuffle. Spin! Vroom!

Pervert.

No! It's not... Look, I was just...

- Glare.

- Um, I, well, um...

Glare.

Sorry.

Hmph!

What a mess.

Hmph!

Okay, that's enough for today.

When you review today's key points,

please compare them to the
printout from earlier.

Printout?

Maybe from before I transferred?

Um, so, Nikaido-san?

Thanks!

Sure, you can use my copy,

just don't start lecherously ogling it
like you did that girl earlier, okay?

Wait, lecherously what?

Hey, Kirishima, what exactly did
Nikaido-san catch you doing?

Was it the childhood friend
she mentioned before?

No, it was... Now just
hold on! I wasn't—

So, Kirishima.

How exactly do you
lecherously ogle something?

Did you let slip that you
got a weird fetish?

Oh, of course. That would make sense.

Yeah, relatable.

Totally.

Actually, I'm really into armpits.

I'm into ankles.

Collarbones for me.

Laugh lines!

- No! Listen to me! It
was nothing like that!

- That's kinda hardcore.

- Earlobes!

- Hangnails!

- Butt dimples!

It's breasts. Breasts.

Huh?

Kirishima-kun is apparently
really into the boobs.

What?! Haru... Nikaido!

We got to hear the beautiful word "boobs"
straight from Nikaido-san's own mouth!

Boys are gross!

You too, Kirishima-kun?

Check out the grin on Nikaido's face.

What, Mori?

Why you little...

You don't say!

So my big bro is into breasts, huh?

Yeah, it was like he turned into a beast.

I mean, you should've seen
the sleazy look on his face.

Was the girl really that big?

Well, definitely bigger than me.
Two, maybe three ranks above.

Actually, I couldn't
help but stare either.

That must have been impossible to resist.

I suppose I can forgive you, Hayato.

Fine. Thanks. But would you stop
talking and finish eating your dinner?

- Okay.

- Okay.

Actually, I'll have seconds.

Me too!

Still, what's wrong with Hayato anyway?

He's got two cuties right
here in front of him

and he's gawking at other girls?

I know, right?
He should just settle for me and...

Chance!

You win!

I won!

What? Haru-chan?

Haru-chan? Hello? Anyone home?

Uh, Hime-chan...

Um, yeah, I'd better get going.

No need to show me out.

Bye!

Haru-chan?

Did Haruki just take off?

Yeah, I think so.

She didn't want us to show her out?

I bet she thought you'd be staring
at her chest if you went with her.

Not a chance!

Quit talking nonsense and go
take a bath. It's ready for you.

Okay.

Boy, Haru-chan sure can
be stubborn sometimes too.

Why can't she ever fix things up
with my brother without my help?

And I wonder what was
going on with her today.

Could she actually be getting interested
in my brother or something?

Nah, not a chance.

I'm home!

So cold!

What the...

I know, right?
He should just settle for me and...

Am I worried that another girl
might get to Hayato first?

Oh, come on!

Either way, it's still Hayato's fault!

INCOMING CALL
KIRISHIMA HIMEKO

What's wrong, Hime-chan?

Haru-chan, are you in the clear?

Um, what do you mean?

I...

gained a whole four kilos!

Haru-chan, you had seconds
again today, didn't you?

So what about you?

I should... be fine.

Yeah. I'm sure I'm fine.

- INCOMING CALL
KIRISHIMA HIMEKO

- You gotta face reality.
Go weigh yourself now!

Oh, don't be silly!

We're forming a diet alliance, aren't we?

A diet?

Yeah, a diet.

Have you ever gone on one before?

Huh?

D-Do you think I'm overweight?

D-Do you think I need to go on a diet?

No, no! My sister asked
for my help with one.

I don't think you need
to go on a diet at all.

I-I'm sorry.
I jumped to conclusions again.

I always cook for her, so I was wondering
if you knew any good recipes for diets.

Oh, do you cook too, Kirishima-san?

Well, I started out of necessity
since my mom can't now.

Right, that's why you
were at the hospital.

You're a very good brother, Kirishima-san.

Well, I don't know if I'd say that.

I think it's really wonderful
that you would be willing

to learn a new skill to help someone out!

My grandpa is also...

Mitake-san...

A second ago, you asked
me if I cook "too."

Do you also cook?

Huh? Well, yes.

If you have any favorite recipes,
maybe you could share them.

I don't mind sharing, but they're mostly
the kinds of things my grandpa likes.

Then they're probably good for diets too.

Oh!

You might be right!

U-Um!

Thank you for coming to meet me.

Is this a love confession?

The boy with her is Kaido-san.

Kaido?

Kaido Kazuki-san.

He's in the soccer club, and everyone
knows he's really popular with the girls.

He'll reject her any
second now, and she'll run off.

See?

How did you know he'd turn her down?

She seemed really pretty.

Because of what all the girls
have been saying about him.

Oh?

That Kaido-san thinks
Nikaido-san is the one.

Haruki is the one, huh?

Morning...

Hey, Kirishima.

Huh? What are those girls going on about?

Just listen in and you'll get the idea.

The ones that say "just eat
this one thing" are all scams!

Hard exercise is a trap.

But now I understand why they
say hunger is the best spice.

Mm-hmm.

So basically, getting moderate
exercise and watching what you eat

are the most important things, right?

So, yeah, they're talking about dieting.

My little sister was rambling on
about diets the other day too.

Is it some kind of fad?

It is about time to switch
to summer clothes.

Oh, right. I can give
you one piece of advice.

Girls on diets are emotionally unstable.

You should think of them as a wounded,
starving beast or something.

Sounds like you're
speaking from experience.

Because that's how my girlfriend is.

That is how your girlfriend is?

So, have you been going
out with her a long time?

Uh, since the end of middle school,
so it hasn't been that long.

We were childhood friends, though.

In that sense, I guess we have
been together a long time.

One more piece of advice.

When a girl's stomach is empty,
fill her bosom instead!

What?

Compliment her hard work, pamper her,
and give her lots of physical affection!

You expect me to do that
with my little sister?

You should get a lot of protein.

Yeah, I've heard that.

SUGAR 0G
PLAIN

VEGETABLE JUICE

Want a bite?

I-I can't eat that!

But Haru—

I already gained f-four kilos!

It doesn't look like you've
gained that much, though.

Hayato!

You have no clue how big
of a deal four kilos is!

What's your problem?

NORTH COUNTRY MILK

- Listen. That's equivalent to having
about four cartons of milk,

- FLAT ♭

- around seven weekly manga magazines,

- a medium-sized watermelon,
or one small bag of rice

- RICE

worth of flesh attached
to your very own body!

O-Oh. You don't say.

Um, I...

Hmm?

Are you mad at me?

Huh?

I mean, Hayato, you've had this really
serious look on your face all day.

Well, that's just...

I think maybe I went a little overboard
again yesterday, so I'm sorry.

Overboard?

Girls on diets are emotionally unstable.

When a girl's stomach is empty,
fill her bosom instead!

Emotionally unstable, huh?

Because of what all the girls
have been saying about him.

That Kaido-san thinks
Nikaido-san is the one.

Haruki.

Wha—

Your hair.

Y-Yeah?

Don't they say that if you diet too
much and don't get enough nutrition,

it will damage your hair?

I wouldn't want that to happen.

Huh?

O-Oh. I'll be careful.

Don't overdo it, okay?

I'm here to help, so take your
time and try not to rush things.

Mm-hmm. I'll try.

Yeah, and you know,

your hair is so soft,
I could get addicted to this.

R-Really?

I'll keep taking good care of it.

Oh.

But if I do that too much,
I'll mess it all up,

so I'd better stop there.

Um...

Hayato?

H-Haruki?

Me...

Me?

Meaaah!

Haruki?

Wh-What do you think you're doing?!

Wh-When did you learn to do that, Hayato?!

How many other girls have fallen
for your dirty tricks already?!

Wait! Calm down!
There's no trick to fall for!

There was almost nobody in
Tsukinose my own age anyway!

I mean, other than Himeko,
it was basically just sheep and cats!

Y-You did that to Hime-chan?!

That's, that's, you know...
that's what you call... you know!

Don't be gross. I mean, come on.

Come on.

I'm not used to being complimented
and pampered and stuff!

And nobody's ever rustled
my hair like that before.

Well that's a surprise.
Aren't you really popular?

I thought you'd be used to guys confessing
that they like you and stuff.

No way.

Nobody's ever told me that before.

I've always put up a
front to keep them away.

Oh, you have?

A scandal.

When celebrities start going out with
someone and it interferes with their work,

it can actually become
a huge problem for them.

Yeah, I guess.

So, I—that is to say, the good girl
Nikaido Haruki—

can't go out with anyone.

Okay.

I think I understand what
she's trying to say,

but there's something else behind it.

Those seven lost years are
in the way, hiding it from me.

Anyway, I should stick to the
diet for health's sake, at least.

For my health.

Hmm... Recipes for a diet...

Today was totally izakaya bar food.

Yeah, I know.
I thought it felt a bit off myself.

It was tasty, though.

I've already asked Mitake-san's advice,

and I don't have many female friends.

Oh!

Himeko, do you think you could
give me Murao-san's contact info?

Huh? You mean Saki-chan?

Hayato, I know you can't get any action,

but making a move on your sister's friends

is really sketchy.

What? That's not why I'm asking!

It's just... I have something to ask her.

Yeah, I don't know.

She wasn't exactly a big fan
of yours in the first place.

That is true.

Okay then. I'll give
Saki-chan your address,

but it's up to her if she
wants to message you or not.

You lose!

I don't know why, but my brother
was asking for your contact info.

Innit weird? Anyway, here's his
address, but feel free to ignore it.

BLOCK / ADD FRIEND

This is Murao Saki.
Can I help you with something?

SEND

- THIS IS MURAO SAKI.
CAN I HELP YOU WITH SOMETHING?

- She sent me a response already?

- I should've gotten back to her sooner.

Long time no see, I guess.

Sorry to bother you, but yesterday Himeko
suddenly said she wanted to go on a diet.

Do you know any recipes
that might be good?

I, um, thought you might have
better ideas since you're a girl.

Whoa! That was fast!

I see.

I've never been on a diet
before, so I can't really say,

but what if you try searching for
"diet," "meals," and "recommendations"?

Yeah, maybe she doesn't
like me all that much.

Okay. Thanks.

Is that all you wanted?

I'll get in touch again
if something comes up.

I SEE

Was I too curt?

No, I can't waste such a
good chance to talk to him!

I've got to keep it going!

Do I have anything else
to talk about? Anything?

I fell asleep. Hmm?

- SHIRATAKI PASTA / CHICKEN BREAST RECIPES /
MUSHROOM-FILLED RICE OMELETTE

- Wow! Murao-san looked
a bunch of stuff up.

- I guess she wanted to help Himeko out.

Wait. What's this?

This is my outfit for
this year's festival.

What do you think?

Hold on. Um...

Himeko would probably ask to see when
she starts working on her own outfit.

That must be why she sent it.

Thanks. Himeko will be
excited to see this.

You always wear such great
costumes every year.

This is really cute.

I SEE

Doesn't waste words.

What's up, Kirishima?

Oh, shrine girls now?

Now hold on, Mori!

This isn't actually my thing.
It's for a festival... I mean...

Uh-huh. You got a thing
for festivals. I get it.

Shrine girls are definitely
one perk of festivals, sure,

but another one is seeing girls in yukata!

I can't say I disagree.

Whoa!

Yukata do make it feel like
a special occasion.

When they do up their hair
to match the yukata,

and show the nape of their neck...

It's so sexy even though they
aren't showing much skin.

Do boys actually like
girls in yukata after all?

- Yes!

- Yes!

Of course we do!

While we're at it, Nikaido-san,

would you show us
what you look like in one?

Huh?

- Please come to the festival with us!

- Please come to the festival with us!

Huh? I-I can't!

Please, find a way!

- I really can't!

- Nikaido sure has changed, hasn't she?

- Just for a little while!

- I really, really can't!

- I guess I wouldn't know.

- Please!

- Sorry!

- Please!

Sorry!

Please!

Sorry!

- She seems more approachable now.

- Please!

- Sorry!

- Please!

- A lot more easygoing
than she used to be.

- Sorry!

- Please!

- Sorry!

- Please!

- Sorry!

I guess that rumor the girls have
been spreading must be true.

Rumor?

That Nikaido Haruki has a boyfriend now.

Huh?

Excuse me.

Oh. See? Right on cue.

It's that guy.

Is Nikaido-san available?