02x01 - Christmas Eve

[bunniefuu]

I'm off!

I'm Miyu Suzuki, a 16-year-old
second-year high school student.

Yusuke-kun! Good morning!

Good morning, Miyu.

Six months ago,

I confessed to Tani-kun, the boy I had
a crush on who sat next to me in class,

and we started dating.

Morning!

Good morning.

Ah, good morning, Nabe, Sato!

Morning, Tairazuma!

You two been together
since this morning?

Oh? Mornin' guys.

Good morning...

Good morning.

Now I'm enjoying my fun,
lively days with my friends at school.

But...

I'm at the age where I can't help
hoping for some of those romantic

boyfriend-and-girlfriend moments!

YOU AND I ARE POLAR OPPOSITES SEASON 2

The gym~

Yaay!
- The gym~

Again!
- Look, they're taking pictures.

Whee~
- Look, they're taking pictures.

Say cheese!
- Are they third-years?

Trying to make some memories?

Wait, they might catch us
in their photos too, right?

I don't wanna end up as part of some
random guy's social media feed!

Oh...

Look, we got several female
underclassmen walking by.

Ack!
- You moron!

Dude, you suck.

Say "Yay!"

Yaay~

She gets it!

Hey, Azuma! Let's go!

Were those seniors friends of yours?

Nope. Who are they?

Come on...

The way they were trying
to get our attention...

HEEY, SUZUKI'S LI'L SIS!
The way they were trying to get our attention...

GYAHAHA - I DON'T LIKE THAT...
...reminds me of my brother's friends...

But I like people like that.

Ugh!

For real?

Azu! It might feel like
they're talking to you,

DON'T LOOK AT ME, YOU DUMMY
but all they're doing to do

THAT'S NOT FAIR!!
is make their friends laugh!

YOU'RE SO TSUNDERE
is make their friends laugh!

MEMORIES OF GUYS LIKE THAT
is make their friends laugh!

Huh? It just seemed like they were
being goofy and having fun to me.

You're so open minded...

Hup! There!

Wow, look at that serve.

That was crazy, right?

Huh?

Eh...?

Uh...

Yeah...

It was...

SWOOSH

PHEW

WHY...?
Huh?

Ah! It's stuck!

The president of ball recovery, please!

On it!

Ah, yeah, that happens a lot.

Okay! Game on!
- It's Class 7 vs. Class 7 right now.

Yeah!
- It's Class 7 vs. Class 7 right now.

Hey, which side's winning?

Huh? Which one?

You tell her.

You do it!

Huh? Why me?

Come on, tell her.

This is irritating.

Fresh croquettes at the cafeteria
after P.E. are the best!

Yummy!

Did something good
happen to you recently, Azu?

Huh? Why?

You just seem like you've
been in a good mood lately.

You make it sound like
I was sick or something.

Oh? Did you get a boyfriend?

Um, no?

It seemed like something might happen
around summer break, but nothing did.

And nothing else has changed since then.

You never told me you had a summer fling.

It ended before I could say anything.

You aren't bothering with
stupid messages anymore, right?

Why do you even forgive him once?

You're the only one
getting worn down!

Nope.

I'm ignoring all that nonsense.

Good, good.

Don't just ignore them.
Brick them!

Smack them with a brick!

With a real one?

I've been worried about you since you
mentioned how you always end up liking jerks.

Oh, right. I wonder why that is?
It's really strange.

You know this is your problem, right?

What you girls eating?

Hey, knock it off!

It's those guys again...

Croquettes!

Azu!

Gimme one, please?

Never~

You're so stupid!

Geez...

What's the harm in just playing along?

I told you ignoring them is better!

They're gonna flunk.

But honestly, rather than having someone
make a blatantly displeased face at me...

That kind of vibe might be
easier to deal with...

Huh?

What happened earlier
really bothered you, huh?

I think they were just flustered because
you talked to them out of the blue.

You've never really
talked to them before, right?

Not everyone is like those two.

Ah! I've got it!

Got what?

The reason why Azuma
is attracted to jerks.

What?

It's "initial velocity."

TROT TROT
Like, a cautious person usually takes their time

getting to know someone, right?

But then there are people

ZWOOSH
like those guys who just zwoosh

ZWOOSH
straight ahead without a care.

ZWOOSH
"Zwoosh"?

Once you started accepting the people
who zwoosh without letting it upset you

that sort of thing became normal to you.

You're being treated like crap,
so go ahead and get angry!

So since you got used to people
who just charge in without a care

you get frustrated with people
who take it more slowly.

You figured that metaphor out fast.

Is that so?

Wait, are you sure?

FAST
Everyone who makes me go "Ah~"

FAST
at first impression is a total jerk.

SLOW
I don't find honest men attractive.

Ah! You might be right!

Just like riding long distance while
staying in the lowest gear is hard,

relationships with people who are
only fast off the line often don't last.

So be careful.

So redundant!

It's hard to understand.

Sorry...

I just wanted to say it in a cool way.

You're all so level-headed.

You all actually think things through
and gradually grow closer to people.

If I could do that...

...would I be able to find
a relationship like yours, Suzuki?

Nope, nope!

She was full-throtle teasing Tani-kun
and saying stupid stuff to him.

What?

I couldn't figure out when
to call you out for that.

But isn't that bad?

But now we're going at
a proper pace, you see?

Really?

I'm serious!

Now I'm even more curious...
- What are they talking about there?

When could Tani have first
started crushing on Suzuki?

Huh?

WAAH WAAH - HAHAHA
I'm curious too.

WAAH WAAH - HAHAHA
Just tell us already.

WAAH WAAH - HAHAHA
What's with you all?

WAAH WAAH - HAHAHA
Knock it off!

WAAH WAAH - HAHAHA
I want to get to ask him myself someday.

December is here.
The town is bustling and full of cheer.

Christmas carols filled the air
wherever you walked.

The world's hopped up on merriment.

After finishing the semester's work,
they reaching the closing ceremony's end.

Winter break isn't very long.

If you let your guard down,
it'll be over before you know it.

To begin with, winter break is...

Yaay!

Cheers!
- Suzuki and the others were also

caught up in the holiday spirit.

Great work for us!
- Class 7 is feasting like

Great work for us!
- they're the Straw Hat crew. Scary.

Want some chicken?

What kind of trap is this?

Do you expect me to get my hands
all greasy and sticky eating that?

You know how many things I have to carry?

Tch.

You two are heading home already?

Yep.

Then I guess it'll be next year
when I see you both again.

Oh, right. Hearing it like that makes the start
of the school year feel so far away.

See you next year then!

Have a happy new year.

Have a happy new year...

This'll be the last time
I see him this year...

I'LL MESSAGE YOU LATER

What are you gonna do over winter break?

We always spend the New Year's holidays

SHE SAW
at Grandma's house.

SHE SAW
So we can't visit a shrine

together for New Year's then?

Hey, Yamadama.

If we order a pizza on the 24th or 25th,
will you deliver it to us like Santa?

Well, I am working both days,
so it's possible.

You've got a part-time
job at a pizza place?

Yep.

Wait! Don't you dare go and
order stuff on those days!

Christmas is always super busy!

Tch.

So that means he doesn't
have a Christmas date planned...

You gonna spend Christmas at home?

I actually haven't
decided on anything yet...

But I might!

Want me to ask Kawasaki
for come cake recipes?

You mean Kawasaki the baker?

Bye-bye!

See you next year.

Yeah.

KNOWS IT'D BE BETTER FOR
So, any plans for Christmas?

HIS MENTAL HEALTH NOT TO ASK, BUT DID IT ANYWAY
So, any plans for Christmas?

What do you think would be a good idea?

Don't ask me.

Just eat some cake and
exchanging gifts is plenty, right?

Wait, that's too kiddie...

I see.

Don't put that kind of
stock into what I say!

Huh? Thinking about it...

My only plans for winter
break are working.

NEVER MANAGES TO REACH THE IDEA
But I don't have that many shifts lined up...

OF INVITING PEOPLE OUT TO DO THINGS
Otherwise it's just video games.

OF INVITING PEOPLE OUT TO DO THINGS
But I guess that's all fine.

Hey, if you've got time over
winter break, let's all do something fun!

FWAH

Even though I'll be out of the prefecture
over the New Year's holidays...

Well, we can't do anything about that.

Then let's round up the go-home club
and go for a stroll after this!

Right now?!

Why?!

Because I still wanna hang out!

Let's go check out those super
expensive houses on the hill!

That sounds like a weird thing to do.

I've got work after this.

We have a club activity after this too.

Go, go!

This way!

This is kind of like walking
home together. It's fun!

I feel so young!

You are young.

Reliving your elementary
school years, Azuma?

Ta-da!

Whoa!

Awesome!

You brought us somewhere really nice!

It's amazing every year.
It's a homegrown Christmas parade.

Thinking about it, this is the first
Christmassy spot I've visited this year.

Me too.

These are all just houses, though,

Huh?

Didn't you go to the Christmas
market around Chinatown?

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Y-You saw us...?!

Relax, I'm the only one who knows so far.

Unlike you, I don't ask uncouth
questions in front of everyone.

ARE YOU GOING OUT WITH TANI?
I'm sorry, okay?!

I'm kidding! Tell me how things
have been going, okay?

I mean, nothing really changed...

Don't you think a double
date would be fun?

S-Stop it!

It sounds so fun!
I can't stop myself from smiling!

MEAT
See ya!

Have a happy new year.

Ah... It happened again.

I knew it would turn out like this...

Phew, that was so fun!

I wish we could do stuff
like this more often.

Not that I mind, really...

But is she okay with
being seen alone with me?

But I guess she doesn't worry about the looks
or the malice that people aim at her.

Unlike me.

Ah... Sorry.

Hm?

I'm gonna stop by the bookstore
before I head home.

Huh?

This is...

Oh, okay.

See ya again next year, I guess?

Maybe he's been showing me
those signs the whole time?

I think she noticed that...

I've been rejected so many
times throughout my life.

Why did Azuma look like she
was the one being rejected?

I thought we were getting along...

Why am I the one doing the rejecting now?!

Forget what I said!

Huh?

Now that I think about it...

I don't really need to
stop by there right now.

I see!

GUILT

Meanwhile, Suzuki and Tani...

So, are you going to head home now?

They had been feeling strangely uneasy

ever since that moment.

HWUP
ever since that moment.

SKREE

For Christmas...

Ah, I...
- Let's...

...want to bake a cake...

with you, Yusuke-kun!
- ...eat cake together.

Huh?

And just like that,

NEXT: SUZUKI AND TANI'S CHATTY BAKING
winter break has begun.

NEXT: SUZUKI AND TANI'S CHATTY BAKING

SUZUKI

SUZUKI
Mom!

Can I invite Tani-kun over on the 24th?

Oh? But I have a shift at my part-time job,
so I can't make dinner.

Um, he'll come over during the day

I KNOW
Um, he'll come over during the day

I KNOW
and head home before evening.

Miyu, I'm sure you're aware...

...but you're not allowed to go
wild just because no one's home.

Huh?!

Like when your brother's
friends were over

AH
and they threw a game controller

AH
and broke our porcelain cats!

That won't happen! We're just
going to bake a cake together.

Aww, that's sweet.
Have fun!

All alone on Christmas...

Things are definitely...

...and absolutely...

...gonna get romantic!

SUMITTO - CHRISTMAS EVE

Alright! Let's buy all the stuff we need!

CONCEPT - STRAWBERRY CHOCOLATE CREAM TART
Alright! Let's buy all the stuff we need!

Wanna get the biggest one?

That will change the ingredients we need.

Let's get these to eat on!

DECORATION GOODS
How about these?

DECORATION GOODS
Oh! Great idea!

MERRY CHOCOLATEMAS

CHRISTMAS

It kinda feels weird to be shopping
at the supermarket together.

Really?

It's almost like we're living together!

This is so fun.

Someday I want to go home with green
onions sticking out of a plastic bag,

or maybe a baguette
sticking out of a paper bag!

How silly.

These should go in the fridge.

It's just...

You look so cute crushing
up those biscuits.

Stop making me self-conscious.

Alright, I'll let the tart
dough harden for a bit.

What should I do?

I'm just too happy!

This might actually
be enough for me right now.

I'm thinking too much. I need to clear
my mind and stop getting distracted.

BLUSH

BLUSH
Want to warm up the food we got?

Huh? Oh, sure.

Ah!

That was close! Sorry!

Last time...

Last time...

...we ended up like this too.

CANCEL - START HEATING

HUH?

Two hours until the dough hardens, huh?

It sure takes a while to cool too.

Huh? I wasn't sure what
happened there for a sec, but...

BDMP BDMP BDMP
Did we kiss?! We did, right?! For real?!

Wait, wait, wait!

I know I always imagined kisses
like a princess in movies...

But I never expected it
would be like that...

Miyu.

Could it be a misunderstanding?

Miyu.

Huh?

Um, yes?

Let's try that again.

What happened just now was...

I don't think that's
how it's supposed to...

Ah... Okay...

Um, but I just ate chicken...

So did I.

You're right...

JOLT

MY TEETH...
Sorry...

MY TEETH...
Same here. Sorry...

Hey.

What's that sound?

Nobody's supposed
to be back until tonight!

Oh, it's you.

PHEW
What do you want?

What are you doing?

NOT SURE WHAT TO DO
Why did you come back?

NOT SURE WHAT TO DO
Why do you care?

Are you going to stay home all day?

Huh? I just came to grab something I forgot,
so I'll be gone in a sec.

Oh, really? Be careful out there.

You're really noisy today.

Have a good time!

Her vibe is so creepy today...

Phew, that was scary.

Do I need to say hi?

No.

Hmm?

MEN'S SIZE
Whose shoes are those?

NOT HIS...
Whose shoes are those?

Now what?!

Did you find your wallet?

Piss off!

Why do you look so pissed?

Now then, back to business!

The cake's all finished!

MUNCH
Compared to how long

MUNCH
the shopping and baking took,

the eating part goes way too fast.

The joy of cooking might be
more in enjoying the process.

True that.

Ta-da! I want to give
you a Christmas present!

Oh? Me too.

Aww! Really?

FIGURED, SINCE HIS BAG WAS SO BIG
Aww! Really?

Ah!

We both got gloves.

Yeah.

Your hands are always cold,

CHOICE
Your hands are always cold,

CHOICE
so I thought they'd be perfect for you.

SHE SEEMS PICKY...
You seem rather particular about fashion,

THESE SEEM LOW-RISK...
so it was hard to pick something...

ELIMINATION
Are they okay?

Look! Aren't they cute?

You're cute.

The first Christmas we spent together

ended up a little weirded
than I would have imagined.

Once Christmas ends, all the Christmas music
is gonna get replaced by the pwing pwing~

You know? The noises of the koto.

Hm? What's up?

But that's okay.

No. It's just I rarely hear
anyone humming that song.

True.

Fweee~

Because the person I like makes me realize,
"This person really likes me."

And those moments make me
happier than anything.

With that in mind,
the kiss itself isn't such a big deal.

Well, I tried to believe that, at least.

Which of those things today
was actually our first kiss?

COUGH COUGH

SEE YOU NEXT EPISODE...