Oh, it's Haru-chan!
Huh?
What are you wearing? That's such a cute outfit!
Even kind of flirty!
Wh-Who the hell is that?!
Who the hell? Wow, listen to you.
Hayato cleans up pretty good, doesn't he?
Hey!
Oh, I forgot! Hayato had you on his side!
Ahem.
Come on.
You may have taken an early lead,
but I put in a little extra effort today too.
Y-You did?
Well, this does seem to be a new look for you.
And it isn't only that, you know.
So, what else do you think is different?
Do you wanna know? Do you?
No, I'm good.
Oh, don't say that.
You do want to know, right?
Well, I wonder if you'll be able to keep your cool after you get a look at this.
There.
Looky, looky.
S-Sexy!
OH BOY, WAS I WRONG ABOUT HER
EPISODE 8 "WHERE THE HEART IS"
So? Did that set your heart racing? On fire?
Your face did go bright red.
You can't hide it from me, anyway.
Yeah, I guess the hidden little details are what really tip the scales.
I mean, I'm totally oozing sex appeal right now.
Did you even pick up on that?
I guess you must've if your face went that red!
Oh, shut up!
Meeeah!
Why you!
Take that!
Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!
Cut it out, you guys. People are gonna see you.
What in the world are you doing?
Kaido.
What a surprise, running into you here.
It looks like you two didn't meet by accident, though.
Yeah, that's right.
We should've been more careful.
But why did he, of all people, have to spot us?
Is this other girl the childhood friend you've been talking about?
Nice to meet you.
I'm Kaido Kazuki. We go to the same school.
H-Hey, Himeko!
Darn. Struck out again.
But "Himeko"? You're so casual with her.
There's a good reason for that.
Okay, Kaido. Quit ogling.
Look at how uncomfortable you're making her!
Oops! My bad.
Haruki?
Anyway, you look really cute today, Kaido-san.
Your hair and your outfit...
It's a huge change from your look at school.
What a surprise.
Is this all to impress Kirishima-kun?
Of course it is.
I got dressed up just to impress Hayato and Hime-chan.
I wouldn't go out wearing stuff like this otherwise.
Oh, you wouldn't?
At first, Hayato totally got one over on me,
but I'm pretty sure his reaction when I flashed my sexy underwear at him
means I probably won in the end.
Y-Your sexy underwear?!
Come on, Haru-chan, get over here!
There, there.
Well anyway, Kaido, Haruki has always been like that.
I'd appreciate it if you'd do her a favor and just pretend you didn't see anything.
Fine with me.
You guys really are close friends, huh?
Well, yeah. We were childhood friends, so we go way back.
But I'm sure you put two and two together, right?
Himeko is the childhood friend that Haruki keeps going on about at school.
She's my little sister.
I-I'm Kirishima Himeko. N-Nice to meet you.
And once again, I'm Kaido Kazuki.
Oh, you actually introduced yourself this time? Good girl!
You're always such a goof, Haru-chan.
Aww, don't say that. You really are a good girl, sweetie.
Boy.
We're going to the cinema together for the first time.
We didn't have one back home.
It's about time we got going.
Anyway, I'd really appreciate it if you'd keep quiet about this.
See you.
Wait a minute!
Hmm?
Kaido?
Um, would it be okay if I tagged along?
What are you trying to pull?
Look, people don't know about you guys, right?
If I'm with you, we could make it look like a double date.
So if anyone else spots us, we can play it off as—
D-D-Double date?!
N-Nikaido-san?
A d-double date? Meaning who's going with who and who?
Y-You can't have Hayato, though! He's mine!
Can't have me? What am I, an accessory?
Seriously, what are you up to?
I'm not up to anything.
It's exactly what I said.
Nikaido Haruki and Kaido Kazuki are actually very alike.
Well, you're gonna owe me one, then.
Kirishima-kun!
Aww, Hayato! And after I went to all this trouble!
Hayato!
It's huge!
Wow!
I didn't actually expect this either.
I-I'm just a little surprised, that's all.
Um, have you already decided what to see?
Yeah. Faith: the Motion Picture: The Third Chapter.
The anime one?
Surprised?
Yeah, a little.
THE AGE OF NAYUTA APPEARING IN-PERSON TODAY: THE STAR, TAKURA MAO
Everyone in class has been talking about The Age of Nayuta,
so I figured...
Kaido, look, I'm still not used to this, so will you take care of the tickets?
And get Haruki's and Himeko's too.
Okay. I'll just grab some spots where we can sit together.
Yeah. Thanks.
Th-Thank you. I'm sorry my brother is so unreliable.
I don't need to hear that from you, Himeko.
You're welcome.
And I'd already heard that Kirishima-kun is pretty awkward with stuff like this.
It's screen seven, which is on the eighth floor.
Let's take our time and ride the escalator.
H-Haru-chan?
Don't worry. I won't take them from you.
Hey.
Crap, ouch!
Kaido, how dumb can you get?
Yeah, sometimes I surprise even myself.
That was so awesome!
It was better than I expected, Haru-chan!
Now I want to see the earlier parts too!
Right, Hime-chan? I'll bring a bunch over for you.
Haruki, Himeko has to study for tests.
Don't distract her too much.
Y-Yeah, I know.
It was really interesting.
Especially the big battle at the end.
Even though they got thrown together,
it sounded like they built up a lot of trust.
Oh? You got a pretty good eye to pick up on that, Kaido.
That scene wasn't in the original,
but that's why it packs such a punch!
Boy, she's so easy to please.
You see, unlike you, I have faith.
That was awesome, Haru-chan!
That scene really did show how quickly the bond had grown between them!
I know, right?!
That director knows his stuff.
You can tell he loves the characters!
Another part that really got me was when she left the little guy with her!
Oh!
I need you to protect him for me!
Yeah! That one!
It's such a short line, but so loaded with meaning!
Oh?
It sounds like we absolutely do need you to catch up on the earlier installments.
This is wild.
I guess Haruki's got a bigger repertoire of characters than I expected.
La la la, la la la...
Why is the theater so crowded today, though?
So what was your favorite part, Hayato?
Uh, gosh, I don't know.
THE AGE OF NAYUTA APPEARING IN-PERSON TODAY: THE STAR, TAKURA MAO
Hmm?
Meeah!
This way. Follow me!
Hayato?
Kirishima-kun?
You're doing this scene?
You didn't even get the line right!
Hayato!
Come on, what did you do that for?
Sorry.
I wasn't asking for an apology.
THE AGE OF NAYUTA APPEARING IN-PERSON TODAY: THE STAR, TAKURA MAO
You're so overprotective, Hayato.
Not to mention presumptuous.
I didn't do anything special.
From your perspective, maybe.
Really?
Yeah. Makes me realize I gotta get more in the game too.
So, I don't know. Just wait and see how I turn out, okay?
O-Okay.
This is only 300 yen?!
That might even be cheaper than cooking at home!
What about the drink refills?
They're bottomless?!
Huh?!
Back up a minute, you guys.
That was pretty chaotic at the theater.
Everyone was looking at us,
and there were so many people there to see the actress.
I mean, I kinda wanted to see her too, so...
Hey, are you even listening, Hayato?
Now, now, Hime-chan. The thing is, that was just a thing.
It is what it is, so can you settle down a little?
Himeko, with that thing being the thing and all...
If I treat you, will you just let it go?
You two never change.
So what thing is a thing now?
Dunno.
Yeah, good question.
You two really do have a good relationship, don't you?
I don't know if I'd say that.
Well, I wouldn't say it's terrible.
Gosh, you two.
Well, okay.
Oh, what? Hey, isn't this a surprise?
It's Kaido the traitor.
Always stringing along some chicks. Huh, Kaido?
So where'd you pick them up this time?
Wait. Don't tell me you've already got caught screwing around!
Wow, you're never gonna change, huh?
Hey, dude. If you're after chicks,
you might wanna keep your distance from Kaido.
Yeah, right. And his personality is just as nice as his face.
You should've seen the shit he started in middle school.
But I guess the chicks are still dumb enough to keep falling for him.
It's like what she said.
Because of what all the girls have been saying about him.
That Kaido-san thinks Nikaido-san is the one.
Man, screw this!
I lost my appetite.
Let's split, Haruki and Himeko.
You too, Kaido.
Huh?
Hey!
Kirishima-kun?
Look, let me spell something out for you.
I have absolutely zero interest in Kaido.
Huh?
If anything, it's the opposite.
He's always putting up a facade in public and never shows how he really feels.
He turns up the charm and tries to woo everyone around him,
and even though he won't speak his mind, he acts like he wants people to read it.
And today, he barged his way in when we were trying to hang out.
He really pisses me off!
But trash like you are even worse,
whining with all your shallow little insults.
Let's go, Hime-chan.
What? Hold it, you stupid bit—
Darn it, Hayato. I wasn't done eating.
Yeah, sorry. That's on me.
Kirishima-kun!
Um, thanks for that.
Those guys went to my old middle school and—
Stop right there. You don't need to tell me about it.
I'm not interested in hearing about it anyway.
That just felt like the right call.
Nothing to do with you at all.
Yeah, but...
Man, Kaido, sometimes I can't stand you.
Yeah, I can tell.
But that's one thing I...
No, actually, that's exactly why I want to become real friends with you.
The fact that you would say that out loud is one of the things I can't stand.
Should we start over and try another place?
You owe me one from the restaurant, so let's say it's your treat, Kazuki.
Sure, Kirishi—
I mean
All right! In that case, I want something sweet!
Bring on the honey toast!
Haru-chan? What are you waiting for? Let's get going!
Uh, yeah! I'm coming!
Yeah, I still don't like that Kaido guy.
Yay!
How was that?
You were great!
Aww, thanks. I actually practiced.
No kidding!
So, for the next song...
Let's do this again sometime.
I think I could get hooked on that monotonous voice of yours, Hayato-kun.
Hey, shut up!
It's kind of a relief that you suck so bad, though.
But then you sang so well, Haru-chan!
Yes, well, I do practice endlessly in the shower.
Oh, Haruki...
Oh, Haru-chan...
Gaze...
Hey, what's with the sad faces? It isn't that pathetic!
Uh, I don't think I need dinner tonight.
I already ate too much.
I'll just go home.
Me neither. I guess I could try to eat something light.
Maybe ice cream.
Himeko, that doesn't count as real food.
So Haruki, why don't I walk you home?
That's okay. Looks like it might rain anyway. See?
Oh.
So on that note, see you later!
Uh, hey!
See you later, Haru-chan!
Jeez. You think she'll be okay?
I'm sure she'll be fine.
You're too overprotective, Hayato.
Yeah, I guess so.
Oh wow!
Today was so much fun!
NIKAIDO
I get kind of jealous of Hime-chan.
Here goes.
I'm ho—
I told you to stay home like a good girl!
Mom...
NIKAIDO
KIRISHIMA HAYATO MESSAGE / CALL / VIDEO CHAT
What the heck am I doing?
Hey! Rento! Where are you going?
We have to go home now!
Is there something in the park?
Oh!
Huh? Nikaido-san?
Mitake-san?
TRANSLATION: MICHAEL ARNOLD
TIMING: HENRY LIN EDITING: ZACHARY CARLYSLE
QUALITY CONTROL: S. BILYEU TRANSLATION CHECK: ELIZABETH ELLIS