01x17 - Day Off

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ORIGINAL WORK - SHIINA KARUHO

On my days off, I usually begin
by giving rice to some little birds.

After that, I go for a jog.

Combustible trash.

Recyclable trash.

COMBUSTIBLE TRASH - RECYCLABLE TRASH

I come home and shower.

I usually finish my morning routine
with cleaning and eating breakfast.

But today...

CHIZU-CHAN AND AYANE-CHAN ARE COMING OVER

Chizu-chan and Ayane-chan
are coming to visit.

"DAY OFF"

Today's the day
your friends are visiting, isn't it?

They're here! What should I do?

I'll let them in.

Sawako's father.

A delinquent.

-You're Sawako's twin!
-You're tactless!

Greet him properly.

Hey.

Are you Sawako's friends?

This one's polite.
Although she seems to pile on the makeup...

Hello. I'm Yano, her classmate.

How many piercings do you have?

Are you both her friends?

Chizu-chan! Ayane-chan!

Welcome! I'm baking a cake right now.

A homemade cake?

Really? Looks like we've got a copy.

Cake!

Something salty...

I should've prepared
something salty instead...

What an oversight.

It's okay. I actually
prefer homemade cakes.

I'll eat tons!

Don't. You'll get fat.

Oh, my! Why are you all
standing in the entrance?

Come on in!

This is my mother. And this is my father.

Hello!

If you'd like, please have these.

Why, thank you!

This is Yano Ayane-chan,
and that's Yoshida Chizuru-chan.

Thank you for taking care of her.

They really take such good care of me...

We're actually the ones
who are being taken care of.

This one over here barely passed the test.

Yano-chin. That's embarrassing.

Your room is
a lot more colorful than I imagined.

I figured decorating my room
wouldn't cause any trouble for others.

You're so...

You're overthinking it.

Hey! You have some pics laid out!

I was looking for pictures from the hiking
event, and I found some of us together...

-We thought the shadow was a ghost...
-We thought the shadow was a ghost...

That's perfect. Here's a gift.

SAWAKO

It's from the karaoke party.

Nice?

Wow! It doesn't look like a ghost picture!

And we're so close.

These are great.

Look at them really carefully.

When did I do
such a bothersome thing to him?

Yano-chin snuck that sh*t in.

Don't you two look like a couple?

I must have been heavy.

Even a pansy like him
should be able to hold a girl.

That's terrible.

That's when Kazehaya caught me.

All of a sudden, I have
so many new precious things...

Thank you...

You shouldn't be satisfied
with just pictures. Tell him you like him!

Tell whom what?

Tell Kazehaya that you love him.

Love?

I love you.

I see.

But why?

So you can start dating.

No. Impossible.

I think it would go pretty well.

I can't do it. I mean... I'm overwhelmed
with what I already have.

I can't think of asking for more...

What if Kazehaya gets taken
by someone else?

I don't think I can support them...

or be happy for them.

I'm sorry! I'm really sorry!

But I know what you mean.

Just cause you like him doesn't mean
you wanna start dating.

Poor Kazehaya.

What are these?

I rented them yesterday.

Want to watch them?

Sounds good.

Get me out of here!

Ryu!

Pedro...

Maru looks so happy.
You must really love animals.

He's cute.

Who's calling?

CALLER: PIN

Are you gonna get that?

It's Pin.

He hung up.

What? Fourteen missed calls?
And they're all from Pin!

Are you gonna get that?

No. It's been ringing for a while.

I just don't wanna deal with him,
so I've been ignoring it.

PIN

-Hello...
-What the hell have you been doing?

I have my own stuff to take care of!

Bring Kuronuma to me this instant, kid.

You hear me?

Bring her to me right now...

Please... I can't stop shivering...

I ran into Kuronuma yesterday...

Good evening. Are you here
to acquire research materials as well?

p*rn

Yeah, it's research!

Research? Ghost Photos?

You're renting
mature, adult videos, aren't you?

She sees through me...

Social Issues... Documentaries...

Our teacher is such a mature adult...

Hey.

What does she see behind me?

He sounds a little stuffed up.

Why are you staring at me?

When you go home, please wash your hands

and gargle with a glass of salt water.

Better to be safe than sorry.

Is that a purification ritual?

But when I got home,
I completely forgot about her warning.

That's it.

All I got out of that
is he rented some p*rn.

Please... I'm counting on you, sir.

What did he say?

I don't know,
but he seems uncharacteristically timid.

He said he wants me to bring Kuronuma.

Yeah. I think Chizuru said
she's visiting Kuronuma today.

I wonder if she wants to see Maru.

Is Sawako going to be all right?

What if she joins a g*ng?

Oh, my. Look at this.

Cakes! Five kinds!

They bought enough for us, too!

They're so nice!

Thank you for the cake!

You shouldn't have.

They started watching
a ghost movie, so I escaped.

You can set those down over there!

Let me wash these for you!

May I use this?

I'm pretty awesome with cleaning dishes!
See? Quick and clean!

-You're right!
-Yeah!

Thank you. You didn't have to do this.

Let me show off my skills.

Sawako has your eyebrows, eyes, and nose.

And she has your face structure and mouth.

It's heartwarming.

That's rare.

Well, bye!

Kazehaya? What's up?

They're both nice girls.

I know!

Sure. I'll go.

Ew, creepy!

It is kind of creepy.

I'm kind of worried, but Maru's here, too.

Maru-chan?

Kazehaya-kun?

Yeah.

Kuronuma?

I think Pin is feeling sick,
and he wants to talk to you.

So I was thinking
about us all going to his place.

I knew it!

I guess gargling after already
getting congested is too late.

I'll go right now.

Yeah, please come.

I'm sure Maru wants to see you, too.

You sure about this?

What?

You could've said that
you wanted to see her, too.

I kind of assumed you would.

No way!

Today is a beautiful day.

In addition to having my friends over,
I get to see Kazehaya-kun.

You're finally here...

I'm done for...

-This room is disgusting.
-This room is disgusting.

How am I doing?

It's quite bad.

You need to keep a blanket on...

-A cold?
-It's a cold.

It's just a cold.

I brought some things for you.

Exorcism stuff?

-I'll do it!
-It's cold!

And this...

I'll feed him!

This...

And...

Why am I taking care of Pin
like we're a couple?

He's so dependable!

Am I gonna make it?

Is the room gonna be all right?

What are you growling at, Pedro?

Last night...

I heard a screeching sound,
like nails on glass.

His ears are ringing from the fever...

It's okay. Please get some rest.

As for your room, it might take some time,
but I will cleanse the area.

I'm actually quite good
at this type of thing.

Good at warding off evil spirits?

I love cleaning...

You want me to tell you
a story until you fall asleep?

What? Sure, tell me.

I just learned this story earlier...

It's based on what actually
happened in this neighborhood.

A man, living alone, heard
a knocking noise every single night.

He would open his door,
but no one was ever there.

The reason for this was because...
Some time ago, in this very apartment...

He's sleeping soundly
despite screaming like a psycho.

It's a young Kazehaya-kun!

I... I'm sorry for looking around
without permission.

It was a privacy violation...

It's not that... It's just embarrassing!

I'm crying in this picture
because I lost the game.

Pin was making fun of me nonstop.

I want to see it again.

No!

Anyway, Kuronuma!
Don't you want to pet Maru?

I'd feel bad to interrupt Sanada-kun.

It's okay. Just pet him!

Okay!

-Just get together already...
-Just get together already...

-He's so cute.
-He's sleeping well.

He sure is.

I feel a lot lighter.

Looks like the medicine worked.

The air in the room feels different!

-We cleaned everything...
-We cleaned everything...

Thanks. If I ever get haunted again,
I'll rely on you!

What? You guys are still here?

Go home. Go away.

We're never coming back!

-We're leaving!
-Take care...

Hey, it's not much,
but if you need anything, come talk to me.

By the way, I know everything
about Shota and Ryu.

Tell me when you wanna blackmail them.

He had better not be telling her
anything unnecessary.

Shota would like...

Really?

Yeah! Do that when you want to thank him!

He'll love it!

He'll love it...

It's great when my body
feels so light like this.

Did they forget something?

Sawako, your cake was great!

Well, it ended on a weird note,
but we'll visit you again.

Yes, please do!

We were together the whole day,
so it's hard to say goodbye.

The longer we stay together,
the harder it becomes to part.

I'm going this way.
Have a safe journey home, everyone.

Walk her back, Kazehaya.

Yeah, you should. It's dark and dangerous.

It's okay! I'll be careful
not to scare anyone...

I'll go.

I'll walk you home.

But...

Would you mind?

Just say so.

It's not that.

If Shota is going, I will too.

You're coming with us, blockhead.

Pedro...

-Bye!
-Night.

Give your mom and dad our regards!

Sure!

Let's go.

Okay...

It's not that I mind.

Not at all.

The days are getting shorter.

Yes...

I'm so happy...

I'm so happy that,
even though I want to thank you,

I can't find the words

or look you in the eyes...

You surpr...

What was that for?

Mr. Arai told me to thank you by grabbing
you and closing my eyes for five seconds!

That big jerk!

I don't know...

I don't know what I'll do
the next time you try that.

I really don't know!

If I hear his voice this much
and see his face this much...

If I look at his face this long...

See? It becomes harder to say goodbye.

Don't look at me for a minute...

Okay...

Someday... will I want
to tell him this feeling?

PREVIEW OF NEXT EPISODE

The coming of winter.

The footsteps of hope.

Next episode: "Chizuru's Love."