02x22 - It's just Valentine's Day.

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When a person has extreme social anxiety,

they struggle to communicate with others.

They might get to know someone
under special circumstances,

then meet them again after a break…

If I greet her enthusiastically and she
reacts coolly like, "Oh, hi," then what?

But it would be weird
to ignore her completely…

Our eyes met and she looked away!

In this way…

I want to talk to her
but I don't know how!

That's how it is.

A…

- Agari!
- Eek!

Here's… that novel
we talked about on the field trip.

Oh!

You brought it for me!

Thank you so much!

Yes. You may thank me.

Get your cringey Chrysanthemum
Blade of Darkness back?

Don't say cringey!

Huh? Did you phone by yourself?

- O-Of course I did!
- PARENTS CALLED

CHATTER

Wow, this is great, Inaka!

Did you make this?

It's so cute!

Y-You don't mind?

Huh? Why would I? I'm so happy!

- Thank you very much!
- Hey, he's here!

APPEARS

Makoto Katai has come to school.

T-Today I will say good morning
to everyone, for sure!

Good morning, Katai.

Oh! Tadano! He's so kind!

Katai, sir! Good morning!

Hey, Katai.

The other day, your body was pretty great.

THE CLASS h*m*

I'll give you some photos.

You should hand out the art from that day.

Alright, see you later.

Yeah, later.

NORMAL MODE

NEGATIVE MODE

- IT WILL SOMEHOW WORK OUT MODE
- POMPH!

SECOND NEGATIVE MODE

She's not going for it…

Komi?

Oh, uh, good mor...

GOOD MORNING.

That's pretty interesting.
Talking with a notebook.

Good morning, Komi.

It just sort of tickles me.

- Oh, sorry.
- Okay!

Good morning!

Meanwhile, Tadano had a lot on his mind.

[font color=#FF00FF]KOMI CAN'T COMMUNICATE* Episode 22 or
[font color=#00FF00]Season 02 Episode 12

Episode Title: [font color=#FFc30f]""It's just Valentine's Day.""
Aired on: [font color="#00ffff"]June 29, 2022.

Opening Theme song...

♪ Taiyou ni nageta kotobatachi kudakete ♪

♪ hikatteru ♪

♪ Kimi wa tenohira ni
narabeta ne ♪

♪ itakunai furi shite sa ♪

♪ “Watashi no mama de ii” ♪

♪ nante mirai issho ni ♪

♪ sagashiteru ♪

♪ Hajimete koeta ♪

♪ hakusen wa mou ♪

♪ koko kara mienai kurai ♪

♪ Kimi to hashireba ♪

♪ itsumo kaze ga umareru ♪

♪ Ano sora, ao hyakushoku ♪

♪ Mabataki sae dekinai ♪

♪ Kimi to kyou mo meguriau ♪

♪ issenchi zutsu ♪

♪ koi ni ochiru ♪

♪ Itsumo kata ga fureru tabi ♪

♪ issenchi zutsu ♪

♪ koi ga yureru ♪

♪ Kimi no yasashii kodou
zutto kiitetan da ♪

♪ Daisuki tte kimochi wo,
nee, mou kore ijou ♪

♪ Doko ni shimatte oitara ii no?... ♪

Aired on: [font color="#00ffff"]July 06, 2022.

LUNCH TIME

That reminds me. Komi?

Any Valentine's Day plans?

GLANCE

- NOTHING YET.
- That was a pretty big pause.

Okay. Want to come over
and make something today?

I make treats for my family every year.

Wouldn't it be fun
if we made them together?

NOD

Alright, let's do it.

Me too…

Can I come too?

Oh, yeah, come!

Sorry Tadano. Today it's a girls party.

Oh, I, uh… I didn't want to go anyway.

BUT HE WAS LISTENING IN.

Okay, here we are!

I'm home!

Kids, always scattering everything around.

Hey sis, welcome home!

Kaede too! C'mon in!

Pardon me…

Hey, what do you want to pla…

FROZEN

KAZUYA ONEMINE [AGE 6]

NANA ONEMINE [AGE 6]

NONO ONEMINE [AGE 3]

SHOKO KOMI [AGE 17]

SMACK!

Those are my little siblings.

The four of them are a handful,
but don't mind them.

- Alright, let's make this!
- CHOCOLATE CAKE

POMPH!

Komi, melt the chocolate
and butter in the double boiler.

Kaede, sift the flour and cocoa powder.

EGG WHITE, EGG YOLK

APPLAUSE

It's not such a big deal.

-CREAM, BRANDY, YOLKS, SUGAR
-Heat this, and add sugar.

Then the cream and brandy.

Now add the chocolate we melted earlier.

Now we'll make the meringue!

FLUFFY

- Please be yummy.
- RATTLE RATTLE

It'll take a week at this rate.

- We'll help too!
- Yeah!

Okay, wash your hands!

- Go! Go! Go! Go!
- SQUISH SQUISH

KOMI IS FEELING ANXIOUS.

Komi, why don't you help them out?

I'll take care of this.

Hey, my arms are tired!

It isn't whipped enough, is it?
Keep going!

WHIP WHIP

Wow!

Scary lady, you're amazing!

SCARY?!

You can do it!

- You can do it!
- Me next!

You can do it!

FLUFFY

It's perfect!

Yay!

Okay, next…

We add a little meringue and stir.

Then add the sifted flour
and cocoa powder.

Mix in the meringue in thirds.

Alright.

- Now we bake it for fifty minutes.
- THEY SNUCK A TASTE.

Now we have fifty minutes to play!

Yay!

Once upon a time…

In a land far away…

Hey scary lady, why don't you talk?

s*ab

I want to know too!

It's because she's shy.
Don't pester her too much!

Shaa?

Not shaa.

Okay, say "Ah!" Say "Ah!"

Ah!

Say "Ah! Ah!"

Ah…

SUDDENLY NOT INTERESTED

I wonder if the cake rose!

Let's go see! Shaa lady!

Wow! It rose! It rose!

Wow!

Yeah!

Hey, shaa lady.

You have a nice voice,
so you should talk more!

Yeah!

I… I'll try.

Okay everyone, sit down!

We're going to eat this
piping hot chocolate cake!

Yay!

- We did a really good job!
- Yes, we did!

Here!

Komi.

How is it? Good?

POMPH

Yay!

- So sweet!
- It's really good!

Huh? What's that?

- You can have some too!
- Lucky!

Good for you!

Oh. We ate it all.

Sorry.

YOU'RE MAKING A LOT!

Romance.

It can't be detached from everyday life.

Even girls who are normally timid,

are allowed to approach
the person they like on this day.

The girls get excited
and the boys get nervous.

Yes, today is…

-A DAY OF INTERSECTING EXPECTATIONS
-Valentine's Day!

TADANO'S SHOE LOCKER

What is that?

FLEES

GLANCE

TADANO CHECKS DEEPER THAN USUAL

NOTHING.

Oh, good morning Komi.

TADANO CASUALLY CHECKS INSIDE HIS DESK

NOTHING

Morning!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here, Komi! Friend chocolate!

Wow! You made it yourself?

Yay! Thank you!

Just a single Chirori Choco
and my investment pays off big-time!

It's a great day, Valentine's.

INCORRIGIBLE…

Komi, good morning!

She's here…!

I made some chocolates just for you!

Take them!

OMINOUS

Yeah, eat it. Eat my face…

Lick me, suck me, eat me…

And then I'll be a part of you forever…

SLIDES

Y-Yamai?!

Hey, Yamai! Are you okay?

Everyone's excited for Valentine's Day.

Letting themselves be manipulated
by an event created by a corporation.

Fools, all of them.

For me, it's just another day.

Watch me behave as if nothing has changed!

Admire my normalcy. Bow to…

SUPER HAPPY

T-Thank you very much!

MAKERU'S VS. KOMI'S CHOCOLATES

Sorry about yesterday.
Take this as an apology.

Are you giving
true love chocolate to anyone?

Makoto Katai has come to school.

Today is Valentine's Day.

These days, even boys give each other
so-called "rival chocolate."

I-I did bring some chocolates
but I'm too shy to go first.

I-I wonder if Tadano has something for me?

He's in deep.

Chiarai, here.

So you know, it's just obligatory.

I expect triple on White Day!

Oh! Thank you!

Y-You should act happier!

Don't move.

The thing at your back is the real thing.

S-Stop.

b*llet-SHAPED CHOCOLATE

The real thing.

Hm? Valentine's Day?

What's that?

- I don't… need anything…
- Chocolates? To someone you like?

Wow.

I have some brown sugar treats. Want some?

All fantasies.

Katai!

Sasaki! Are you trying to die?

Go on, go!

N-No! Everyone's looking!

- I already called him.
- KATAI IS SCARED

Um, uh. Here.

Y-You don't have to give me anything back.

W-What?!

- That's his response?!
- PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T GET ANY

What is this package? I'm scared!

- So cool…
- My mentor has chocolates? Why?

What does this mean?

DIDN'T GET CHOCOLATE FROM KOMI

Yes, I shouldn't wait.

I should be proactive!

- You are so right!
- MENTOR IN HIS HEART

You can do it!

DIDN'T GET CHOCOLATES FROM KOMI

Are you giving chocolates
to all your friends?

I-I see.

AFTER SCHOOL

I-It's rival chocolate.

Thanks Katai.

I don't have anything for you now.

I'll get you something on White Day.

Whi… That's like true love chocolate!

KOMI COULDN'T GIVE CHOCOLATE TO TADANO.

PEBBLE

On that day, Tadano was unconcerned.

- I don't expect true love chocolates.
- THIS MORNING: HITOHITO TADANO [17]

But I'll get some friend chocolates from
my female friends, for sure.

Yes! Normally, Tadano is careful
not to get too confident,

but look at him.

Valentine magic!

But in reality…

Zero. Zero chocolates.

This number does not include
chocolates from boys.

Sorry Katai, but that's how it is.

Komi was a given,
but even One mine and Otori.

Nothing from the girls he's friends with.

Unpopular! Tadano's unpopular!

Oh, you're back.

Get any chocolates?

Hey!

Zero chocolates.

The truth of this was enough stress
to bring Tadano to his knees.

I didn't think you were the type?

Honey, what are you doing?

Here's your chocolate.

Chocolates from Mom doesn't count!

Also, Tadano's mom calls him Honey!

Hey, cheer up.

Mom and I both gave you chocolates.

You got some
from your friend too, didn't you?

From… a boy…

He got chocolates from a boy.

Really? I don't know him,
but he must be a nice boy.

BZZZT

Hey, go buy some ice cream.

Huh? No way. What a pain.

It's cold out. Why ice cr...

Just do it.

Winter is a popular season for ice cream.

It's warm inside
so people crave ice cream.

Sales figures are rising every year.

- Winter ice cream is a thing.
- What?

TADANO GRUMBLED BUT DECIDED TO GO.

Ooh it's cold.

BUMP

Komi?

- Some bouillon too, Honey.
- DOESN'T WANT KOMI TO HEAR

Oh, bouillon? Okay!

L-Let's go to the park!

Are you okay where I hit you
with the door?

Oh, good. Sorry.

Anyway, what's up?

Today, uh.

Chocolates? Is it chocolates?

MEETING NOTES
FOR GARBAGE COLLECTION

What's this?

"We had a student council meeting today.

Najimi said to give this to you,
since you didn't come."

- Oh no! Thanks for bringing it to me.
- WHY DIDN'T YOU COME?

- BYE THEN.
- BOW

You're leaving?

Uh, take care!

I don't know what I was expecting.

It's perfectly normal to not get anything.

It's Komi's choice whether
she gives some to me or not.

Yeah! I expected too much!

What am I doing?

Even so…

I hope she doesn't hate me…

Ta… Tadano!

Uh, yes?

Yes?

H-Here…

I-It's friend chocolate.

Oh, okay!

Of course! Of course it is!

FOR TADANO

I'm embarrassed to say, but…

All day I've been wondering
if I'd get some chocolates.

You gave some
to all of your friends after all.

But I didn't get any, and I gave up…

Um…

What am I trying to say?

Anyway!

Getting chocolates from you
makes me feel much…

Happier than I imagined!

FLAP FLAP

T-Those chocolates…

T-They're the ones that…

T-turned out best.

Aw, you didn't have to.
Thank you very much!

POOF

DASH

K-Komi?!

S-Suddenly? Komi?

I-It's dark! I'll walk you home!

Komi!

Ending song plays....

♪ Magarikado wa sugu soko ni ♪

♪ Mou mieteiru no ni ♪

♪ Kizukarenai you ni ♪

♪ Kokoro no naka de kaunto shiteru ♪

♪ Hibiku kutsuoto wa hitotsu dake ♪

♪ Mienai parameetaa ga ♪

♪ Ki ni natte shikata ga nai mama ♪

♪ Itsudatte kyakuseki kara
dareka wo miteru ♪

♪ Sabishigari no uta wo mimi ni
tsumekonde ♪

♪ Kusuguttai kangaegoto wo shite ♪

♪ Nando datte te wo toriaesou da ♪

- ♪ Angai daijoubu ♪
- ♪ Angai daijoubu ♪

- ♪ Angai daijoubu ♪

♪ Sotto fumidasu to
Nurikaerarete yuku ♪

♪ Shitteru hazu no keshiki
Itsumo yori shizuka de ♪

♪ Sore demo tashika ni
Sugite yuku kaze no naka de ♪

♪ Kimi no koe de kao wo ageta ♪

♪ Kamiawanai buhin ♪

♪ Nigirishimete ♪

♪ Kimi no iro wa naniiro? ♪

♪ Sukoshi koe ni dashite
mitakunatte ♪

♪ Demo aa, yappari iwanakutemo ii yo
Mazariau ♪

♪ Shingou no nai
kousaten mitai ni jinwari to ♪

♪ Hirogaru tokeru ♪

♪ Ryoute ippai ni kimi no kotoba kakaete ♪

♪ Shiritai mite mitai furetai ♪

♪ Boyaketa renzu no mukou kara
Kocchi ni te wo futteru ♪

♪ Kao ga mienai dareka ga. ♪