Calm down.
A morning hello is no big deal!
Morning! Tee-hee! Vamola! Ya doin' well?
I practiced the heck out of it last night! I got this!
I can't let her catch on that I'm a morning hello amateur!
Hold on.
Even though we became friends,
would she suddenly start waiting for me at the school gate?
She must be waiting for someone else!
Morning!
The correct answer is to ignore her.
You're late. Let's go.
That hurt, damn you! You're in the way, moron.
Can you hurry up and move? You're so annoying!
ESS EFF SPECIAL A MYSTERY IN OPTICS
Um, excuse me.
Is Miss Ayase here?
Huh? Who? I can't hear you.
Maybe the cafeteria?
Like he'd go to such a rowdy place! He's at the school store. The co-op!
Co-op?
I'll drop by after I check the cafeteria.
She's not here. I should try the co-op.
I guess I'll try the cafeteria.
Nowhere to be found.
She's avoiding me.
She realized this morning how boring I am
and must've thought that I'm a pain in the butt.
Sheesh, where are you, Okarun?
Lunch break is gonna be over soon!
This is the worst.
Come to think, he was pretty lifeless this morning.
Maybe he doesn't like people getting in his face?
Maybe I wasn't earnestly thinking about Okarun's feelings.
Miss Ayase has so many friends, so I guess I'm just a friend candidate.
Maybe I don't even count as a friend.
I was conceited.
I'm totes feelin' the blues.
Why am I always like this?
Why am I such a wimp?
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, Okarun.
EPISODE 22 THE SECRET ART OF BEING ATTRACTIVE
I must resort to power and cunning.
That way, I will win!
I see you. I see you, my enemy.
I'm talking to you.
Wha!? Wh-What's this about? Why are you talking to me?
I'm not interested in guys, but I have no choice.
How is it possible...
for you to get along so well with Miss Momo Ayase?
It's strange.
You're not particularly handsome. You're short and quite dull.
But you're always being chummy with Momo Ayase.
And as of late, Miss Shiratori as well.
Tell me how you do it!
How are you popular with all the beautiful girls?
No, I'm not popular at all!
Okarun!
Found it, Okarun!
The other family jewel!
What the?
Sorry! Was I interrupting?
Oh no, we weren't talking about much, so it's not a nuisance at all.
Okarun, is this your friend?
Oh, well, each person has a different definition of friendship,
so if you say we're friends, then I suppose we are.
Really? Cool! Be good to Okarun, okay?
Anyway, there was a golden ball!
A great adventure?
Miss Ayase, let's talk about that outside.
I got it!
The secret to being popular is spicy talk!
Um, excuse me.
You're in Class B, right?
Can you please stop visiting other classes so often?
Some people want to study,
and it's a nuisance for you to run around like this.
Oh, sorry. I'll be more careful!
Okay Okarun, let's head outside!
Okay!
Takakura, there's no need to go reluctantly!
If you can't tell her, I'll tell her for you!
Huh? Is that true?
No, it's not. What's this about?
Hey, he's saying that's not the case.
If you're right there, he'll be too scared to say anything!
Takakura, I'm sorry that I didn't notice until now.
I'm the class president, so you can tell me anything!
No, um...
Hey, Okarun, can you tell her that she's an idiot?
I was just about to say...
Don't intimidate him!
You shut up for a bit!
You shouldn't be shouting so loudly!
Let me talk!
Damn it! He's so popular!
When? What timing do I need to cut in to be popular?
Okarun's never said anything about this before.
Now? She's cute.
Now? So cute.
Now!
Ten gallon weenie.
Don't give up, Kinta.
Wiener.
Do you wanna die?
What's with that skank? She really pisses me off!
What does she even know about you, Okarun?
I had so many things coming at me all at once and I couldn't react.
But I was happy because people in my class never really talked to me until now.
Maybe it's because you're pretty cool lately.
Huh? R-Really?
Yeah.
Hurray.
Are you all right?
What was with that "hurray"?
Cracks me up.
Then what was I supposed to say?
That's fine. It's so like you, Okarun!
Anyway, the family jewels!
You saw Miko's picture, right?
Yes, I saw it!
It looked like the space around the golden ball was warped.
It seems like an orb or a fireball.
Maybe a spirit was in the middle of transporting the family jewels somewhere.
Turbo Granny did say that other spirits would want it, too.
They are definitely talking about something spicy.
Why? Why is Takakura's spicy talk okay, but mine is worthy of death?
I wanna know! I wanna gain that technique!
How can he get away with spicy talk so naturally like that?
And I wanna be lovey-dovey with beautiful girls like Miss Momo Ayase!
- Wanna try going that way? - No, I will!
But still, what are they doing in a place like this?
It doesn't seem like they live in this housing complex.
Uh, wh-what a coincidence!
We went the same way home from school.
Huh?
At this rate, Miss Ayase's lips and mine will touch.
How did things end up this way?
It's that perv from your class, Okarun!
Is he the true form of the family jewel spirit?
Momo-chan! Over there!
Family jewels! Gotta catch 'em all!
What a bummer.
So fast!
Okarun!
Momo-chan, this isn't a ghost at all.
It has a physical body.
There's definitely someone there!
Momo-chan, be careful.
I can't see it, but there's something there.
Oh! It ran away!
Momo-chan, hop on!
What's going on with that thing?
It turned left up there!
Oh! He's giving her a piggyback ride! I'm jealous!
Hey, Perv! Watch our backpacks!
If you lose them, I'll butcher ya!
Bra-ger that!
Now I'm definitely going to butcher you.
Why is that? What part of my spicy talk is unacceptable?
Spicy talk in general is disgusting!
Get back here, family jewels!
You're saying it! You're saying spicy stuff!
Crap, I lost sight of it!
Momo-chan!
Damn you!
Ugh, what's with that thing? It's running like crazy!
All right!
Okarun!
Momo-chan! That thing fell down.
Okarun, grab onto me!
Are you sure?
It's fine!
There it is!
Okarun, are you okay?
Hold on just a sec. I can't breathe.
Sorry, I was reckless!
No, it's all right.
This is bad. I didn't think I was this powerless when I can't see the opponent.
Same for me.
More like, isn't that thing cheating?
What's with this invisibility crap?
- Come on, now. - Not fair, not fair, not fair!
Wasn't that the perv?
Did he follow us?
This is terrible!
Momo-chan, what's the plan?
None! Priority is to save the perv!
Wait, hold it right there!
Oh, so amazing!
You saved me! Thank you! I want to hug you!
You dumbass, don't follow us!
And what happened to our backpacks?
Momo-chan, it's coming!
I will have you tell me later exactly what you two are.
Leave this to me!
I'm tellin' ya to get lost cuz you're in the way!
Let's go!
Jet Stream Attack!
That didn't do anything!
What a bummer.
Look at it from three directions!
It's highly likely that it's using retro-reflective projection technology!
I see it!
Got it!
Okarun, aim for this spot!
Going full throttle!
Nice, Okarun.
Nice, Miss Ayase.
Nice job to you, too.
How'd you figure out that thing's weakness?
I thought the invisibility was from optical camouflage.
ESS EFF SPECIAL A MYSTERY IN OPTICS
That's elemental for sci-fi.
By detecting the imagery the opponent is seeing,
you project that image on the suit you're wearing
to make it seem like your body is invisible.
But it doesn't work unless you accurately project in your opponent's line of sight.
In this situation with multiple angles, it's completely ineffective.
Okarun, this guy...
This is...
Wuh?
What is that? It's not a ghost!
A kaiju!
Okarun, what is that thing?
I have no idea!
What happened to the golden ball that we defeated thanks to my hint?
You dumbass! Stop with the spicy talk at every opportunity! It's gross!
I'm sorry!
But I welcome this physical contact.
We were able to see the family jewels when it was invisible.
Right now, isn't the family jewel-ness all gone?
Indeed.
Hey! What's different about my spicy jokes? Come on!
It's not moving for now, so let's go down there and check it out.
Takakura, can you tell me? How do you make spicy talk work?
It's better not to say it.
Damn it, you've been so annoying with spicy this, spicy that!
I'm so happy!
Miss Ayase!
In any case, why are they all repeatedly making spicy comments,
but only mine are deemed disgusting?
Is it that my spicy jokes are a bit old?
EPISODE 23 HEY, IT'S A KAIJU
Next episode, "Hey, it's a Kaiju."
Are you saying there is a state-of-the-art tool that goes beyond current technology?
No, but wait!