03x08 - Bursting Her Bubble

[bunniefuu]

OUTSKIRTS

Even if the light
Is just a little blinding

I’ll show you a word that is different
From all that you know

Hear my prayers, grant my desires
I promise I won’t be a spoiled brat

Let me be that one speck of a miracle

Oh, sorry.

OUTSKIRTS

RAGE

Account manager, have you mastered
the F chord yet?

Yeah... only if I have
two more of me to help out.

-How's bass?
-It's stupid heavy.

-And drums?
-So bulky.

Hey, are you girls even trying?

Well...

I've already found an instructor
and have begun lessons.

-No way.
-That's amazing, Manaka!

Mr. Hyodo seems to be going all out too.
He ordered 5,000 more CDs for the fest.

-This is serious.
-It really is do-or-die.

This might be

our last chance to make it to the top.

That's why I'm giving it
everything I've got.

My teacher laughed at me and said
it would take ten years, but I don't care.

If Manaka's doing it, so will I.

Me too.

You get it? You're on the giving end now.

If you can't tackle
one seemingly impossible obstacle,

you won't be able
to inspire anyone now, will you?

Sorry, are we supposed to shout something?

-I'm not sure.
-I think we are.

Let's decide beforehand next time.

Hey.

Hey.

It's decided, then. Saturday at five.

Okay, I'll make sure I'm home then.

Great! I can't wait.

Actually,

what should we do for dinner?

Oh, I know a real good place
near my house--

And that sounds lovely.

But would you mind if I cooked instead?

Whoa! What's going on there?

Oh man, Inui is gunning for you hard.

Quit being so loud.

But it makes me want to scream!

So does this mean...

you're giving up on Retsuko?

You're cutting off your feelings for her
once and for all?

Inui is nice
and I really enjoy her company.

What's more, she might actually feel...

What's with the look?

What do you like about Retsuko, anyway?

You're asking me that now
when it doesn't matter anymore?

It does matter.

I've been listening to your
one-sided love story for five years now.

At least help me understand.

At the office, Retsuko has a reputation

for being super hard-working
and kind, right?

Yeah.

I thought she was
too hard-working, at first.

But about half a year
after she joined the company,

I glimpsed her being sneaky
before she went home.

She was acting real suspicious.

I was curious what she was up to
and she was just...

She filled her bottle with water
from the office's water dispenser

and took it home with her!

Wait, what kind of story is that?

And it was just two 500ml bottles,
you know?

What are you on about?

Maybe that's when I fell for her.

Huh? You still haven't told me
why you like her.

You could say my love was built up
from simple things like that.

I immediately empathized with Retsuko.

I can also be stingy and dishonest.

Yeah, you are pretty dumb,
lame, and stingy.

That's harsh.

But I don't think you're dishonest.

I am, though.

Even with Inui--

But you actually came forward
with Retsuko.

Hey, why are you crying?

I'm not crying!

Maybe I never had a chance
in the first place.

I've always just been a co-worker to her.

Even after five years,
she still doesn't see me as a friend.

GOOD EVENING

HAIDA, DON'T YOU PLAY THE GUITAR?

IF YOU DON'T MIND,
CAN YOU TEACH ME?

Huh? It's Retsuko?

Why is she messaging you?

Not to mention, I play bass...

-You're turning her down, right?
-What?

Quit being so wishy-washy. Draw the line.

Um, yeah...

Okay, tell me three things
you hate about Retsuko.

-She mistook bass for guitar.
-Good!

-She never comes out drinking.
-Nice!

-Her mom has horrid fashion sense.
-Yes!

Then turn her down!

SURE THING.

SURE THING.

-Huh?
-Don't "huh" me, you chump!

SURE THING.

She replied again.

Then just tell her "no" now.

But I already said okay.

You're not even trying
to cut ties with her.

Don't come crying to me
when the going gets tough.

Hm?

What's wrong?

I'M FREE ON SATURDAY.

Oh, hey. Welcome.

Were you able to find it okay?

Yeah, no hitches at all.

Sorry for springing
such a strange request on you.

No, it's totally fine.

Why do you want to play guitar
all of a sudden, anyway?

Um...

Well, a friend asked me
to play at her wedding...

I see. Sounds tough.

It is.

It made an actual sound!
And it sounded good!

It wasn't that great.
Besides, I don't really play the guitar.

Wait, really?

I started off
on the acoustic guitar I had at home,

but then my friends and I started a band

and we needed someone on bass.

From then on, I always played bass.

Oh, wow. Sorry,
I can't actually tell guitar from bass.

I figured.

Something like this?

Try to lay your index finger across it.

Like this?

Instead of the pad of your finger,
try using its... um, edge?

Do fingers even have edges?

What is this?
It's impossible! My fingers hurt.

-There!
-Yeah!

And there. And again.

That's it!

You'll get even better if you keep at it.

I'll do my best, but it only gets harder
from here on, doesn't it?

You're finally an amateur guitarist.

Aw, come on,
don't put any more pressure on me!

But it's the truth.

Thanks for today. It was fun.

Yeah.

Sorry, I had actually planned
to take lessons at first.

But I just ended up imposing on a friend.

Well, see you.

Welcome.

Thanks for having me.

I bought the ingredients.

I'm borrowing some fridge space.

Okay.

I bought some pudding too,
so let's have that for dessert.

Thank you.

What's wrong?

I was just thinking your place
is cleaner than I expected.

I'll prepare the food now.

Um, okay.

You're amazing.

What's wrong?

Nothing, there's just
not enough air in here.

I'm sorry, though.

Bass isn't very interesting
on its own, is it?

Really?

But I like it.

Huh? What is it?

Something smells real good.
Oh yeah, we have curry, don't we?

Wow, I'm super hungry now, Inui.

Wanna go ahead and eat?

You're right. Let's eat.

I'm Team Curry on Rice. What about you?

Hm... Team Curry and Rice.

You don't say? Roger that.

Can I use your bathroom?

Of course.

Thank you.

Inui, I'm sorry.

I accidentally poured the curry
on top of both.

Hm?

Inui?

-I'm going home.
-What?

What about the curry?

You can have it, Haida.

Once it's cold, you can put it
in the fridge and have it tomorrow.

Wait, Inui.

I'm sorry.

You haven't done anything
to warrant an apology.

It's fine for now.

Please just tell me one thing.

Do you like me?