There's a reason I came back to Japan.
I've come back to marry you!
Marry me?!
Whew, I finally said it.
That's a weight off my shoulders.
You came back to marry me?
Episode 3: That, but Times A Hundred
Yes.
Can I give you my answer to your confession the next time we meet?
Don't you think that's a bit of a leap?!
True.
How did it come to that?!
I've told you what I wanted to tell you.
I'm satisfied.
Well, I'll be going home now.
What was that about?
So, basically...
she thought about it for seven years and came to the decision to marry me?
She hasn't changed.
That's Ai-chan for you.
What do you mean by that?
I guess I'll have to reply, then.
You're going after her?!
Umino family wisdom: repay sincerity with sincerity.
Wait, Ai-chan!
Nagi-chan.
I wanted to give you my answer, too.
Thanks.
For remembering for seven whole years.
But I'm sorry.
There's someone I'm in love with right now.
In fact, I'm engaged to another person, and I also have an unrelated sister.
I see.
Understood.
Huh?
Wait, wait!
After you had feelings for me for seven years and even considered marrying me?!
It was unexpected, but it isn't a problem.
Okay.
Come to think of it, Ai-chan's always been this way.
Maybe that's what I liked about her.
And so...
I'm going to change gears now.
O-Okay.
What's that supposed to mean?
Would you please walk me home?
I get it.
She wants us to continue being childhood friends.
Sure thing.
Wait up!
Why are you in such a hurry?
Because I'm shy about walking home with you.
I don't get it.
I understand.
I don't!
Let's do this.
Gaze into my eyes.
Please don't look at me!
My heart's racing!
You told me to!
Your gaze is too intense now that you've grown up.
Sorry.
Wait, something's not right.
Okay, final mission.
Let's go to that old, nostalgic snack shop together.
It's been so long!
Snacks Kimura Shouten
Cigarettes
We used to go together all the time.
We did.
But going there with you makes it feel like a date. It's making me nervous.
You were the one who invited me.
It's turned into a convenience store...
When did that happen?
Do you remember, Nagi-chan?
My beloved superball.
Oh, yeah.
The top prize in the drawing you were trying to win.
GOGO! 100+10 bonus Superball
Snacks Kimura Shouten
"My beloved"?
It means something you love very much.
I'm going to put my life on the line to get that superball.
5th
You lost again.
I won't give up.
I'll try again tomorrow.
3rd
Too bad.
You'd think, statistically, I'd have won by now.
I'm out of this month's allowance.
I'll come back next week.
Sure.
It's gone!
Someone won that first prize yesterday.
I see.
Nothing you can do about it.
Drawings are all about luck.
It's no problem.
I've given up.
Don't cry, Ai-chan!
I'm not crying.
You are!
I remember that.
Do you get what I'm trying to say, though?
I pursued the superball for a month, perhaps.
But it's been seven years this time.
And more than anything, I'm not the same person I was before.
I'm going to make you mine this time,
my beloved Nagi-chan.
That's what you meant by "change gears"?!
What's up, Nagi?
You haven't been back home in a while.
Aren't you gonna eat?
Yeah... nah.
How'd it go meeting Ai-chan for the first time in a while?
About that...
It turns out the reason Ai-chan came back to Japan was to marry me.
Is that what Ai-chan said?
Yeah.
What?
Here it comes!
Wh-What was that for?!
You little...
You're already engaged.
What scum you are!
No, you've got the wrong idea!
Don't talk back to me!
Let your fist do the talking!
I'm not talking back!
I'm explaining!
Looks like all that studying made you lose your edge.
Neighborhood Bulletin
Hey.
What's going on here?
I understand the situation.
Now, put everything back to how it was.
Umino family wisdom!
Do as Mom says!
Oh, also, Nagi...
I don't remember raising you to be someone who makes people cry.
Right.
I couldn't do anything that day.
But I have to confront it head-on this time.
I know.
But now that she mentions it...
There's four?
Umino-kun.
Nagi-kun.
Onii.
Nagi-chan!
Am I actually...
in my prime?!
Not that I'm popular or anything, but...
Speaking of which, Nagi...
It seems I got ahead of myself this time.
Sorry for picking a fight with you.
You always do.
Tee-hee.
Nagi!
Lend me a hand for once!
I'm home.
You were out awfully late.
I stopped by my parents' place.
Wait.
I need to talk to you.
What was that for?!
You're the worst, Nagi-kun.
You're in love with Hiro-chan, but you're marrying Ai-chan?
What's wrong with you?
I can't believe I'm engaged to a serial womanizer and marital fraudster.
Don't just sit there! Say something!
I'm so very sorry.
Towels
Fold them.
Ai-chan was someone you liked?
Yeah.
So you hate her now?
Or are you in love with both her and Hiro-chan?
Hang on, have you never loved anyone?
Of course I have!
Mom, Dad, Sachi-chan...
I love all of them.
You're whatever, though.
You're hopeless.
What's your problem?
You've been alive for seventeen years and you've never been in love.
What do you expect?
I went to an all-girls school.
And I've only ever talked to important old guys.
What's it like?
Being in love?
Who asks their fiancé that?
Just tell me!
When do you feel happiest?
When I'm eating something good.
When I find cute clothes.
When I get lots of likes.
Like that, but times a hundred.
That's such a grade school analogy.
I explained in a way you would understand.
Also...
You've never folded towels before, have you?
But this is how I see bath towels folded.
In a hotel, maybe!
I have an idea!
You aren't done folding!
It's pretty.
Why fireworks?
We bought them when Hiro-chan was over so we could all play with them together.
What?!
Umino-kun. Look, look!
I missed out!
You're weird, though.
And now I'm being dissed!
Hiro-chan and Ai-chan are nothing alike.
Yet you fell in love with them.
Past crushes and current crushes are different.
Tell me more, please.
Ai-chan was because she was my neighbor and we had fun hanging out.
Segawa-san is a rival from school.
I get it now!
Get what?
You fall in love with anyone who talks to you!
I'm not that eas—I can't deny it, but still!
How am I having this conversation with my fiancée?
Wait... Doesn't that mean...
Sorry.
...you might fall in love with me in the future?
Big Fireworks
What?! Of course not—
necessarily, I guess.
We're out of fireworks.
You clean all this up, Nagi-kun.
Me?!
Does that mean Onii might fall in love with me, too?
Someone you love, huh?
Being in love must make people happy.
I wonder how I'm going to feel when I meet Onii-chan.
Like that, but times a hundred.
Why Nagi-kun?!
When I'm having fun with Nagi-kun, does that mean I'm happy?
Doesn't that mean...
Wait, wait.
Fun equals happiness?
That isn't always true, is it?
Yeah, that's it!
Erika-onee.
I'm going to borrow your outfit.
What do you think?
World's cutest!
Okay, see you.
Where are you headed?
All dressed up, too.
A guy from class asked me out.
Cool.
What?!
Matsuda-kun.
Umino-san.
Sorry I'm a bit late.
I-It's cool.
Wh-Wh-What is this?!
That's a confession.
Why are you here?
Why are you here?!
Because, as her big brother, I can't let anything happen to her!
I'm here as her big sister!
What's wrong?
Nothing. I guess I was just imagining things.
H-Hey...
Shh.
Don't cling to me like that.
Deal with it. Sachi's going to notice us.
Like that, but times a hundred.
Are they gone?
Nagi-kun, this way!
The perfect disguise!
We're so flashy. Are you sure we aren't going to stand out?
What matters is that she doesn't notice it's us.
Besides...
We won't have to hide in cramped spaces now.
Why is she angry?
Here you are.
It's the popular one!
Thanks!
Damn it, Sachi...
You're letting him seduce you with that?!
He might turn out to be her type.
No way.
Also, are you sure you aren't jealous?
I'm just worried for her.
As her big brother.
I think.
Don't you think you're a bit too attached to your sister?
Let's go!
It's looking pretty romantic all of a sudden.
Oh, to be young!
That's definitely a rejection.
Professional womanizer.
Of course you'd know.
Stop calling me that.
What are you two doing?
I know you're there.
That's weird.
We just happened to pass by.
Even though you followed me the whole time?
Busted.
You're in middle school! You shouldn't be wandering around at night!
It's past six!
Besides, he was confessing to you, wasn't he?
Should you be out on dates with entrance exams coming up?
That's the point.
Matsuda-kun's the smartest guy I know.
So I decided to go out with him.
You're going out with him?!
Do you understand what that entails?
Does it bother you that I'm going out with someone?
What are you talking about?
You're my sister!
I'm going home.
Wait, Sachi-chan!
Is it bothering me?
There's no way!
Look out!
It's a red light!
Sorry—
Umino-kun?!
Segawa-san?!
Karaoke
You're so awesome!
I never knew you could sing, too.
I love this song, "Rouden."
"Rouden" one more time, then!
Me again?
So you've postponed meeting with your fiancé?
We decided to wait until after summer break.
Are you satisfied with that?
I can't keep running forever.
Besides, he might turn out to be a good person.
Sure, but...
What about you, Umino-kun?
I'm...
Sachi-chan found a boyfriend?!
And she asked if it bothers you?
She's definitely testing you.
Testing?
So that's the big question.
Does it bother you?
I don't know.
That definitely means it's bothering you.
It does?!
I mean, your precious sister found a boyfriend and seems happy.
You ought to be happy, shouldn't you?
It's weird, though. I'm not happy, exactly.
And I must ask.
Do you see Sachi-chan as an attractive girl?
Or is she just your adorable kid sister?
She's your sister, but she isn't.
Isn't that correct?
What is your conclusion?
I have to prepare for dinner! I'll be leaving now!
Sorry!
Umino-kun sure is cute when he's flustered.
I'm just gonna go to bed.
You're already that close?!
I guess.
He hugged me really hard, and then he pushed me down.
What?! He's an animal!
Stop! Stop! Stop!
You just started dating!
Huh?
Shut it!
I absolutely can't stand you going out with someone like that!
I was talking about Erika-chan's dog back at her place.
I've been asking her to feed them sometimes.
What the heck, Onii?
You're so desperate. Gross.
You weren't talking about your boyfriend?!
Oh, I lied.
I turned him down thoughtfully and sincerely.
What?! Why did you say you're going out with him, then?
I was testing you because you're so annoying.
Blep.
Testing?!
Kill me.
Hey, Nagi-kun, what about dinner?!
So it did bother him.
Episode 4: All Together, Now
"All Together, Now."