01x05 - Why Doesn’t g*y Romance Count?

[bunniefuu]

[footsteps approaching]

- [Ruka] Boo! [laughs]
- Oh! Oh my gosh.

- [Ruka] Hello.
- Hey.

- Is that a test you're doing?
- Mm-hmm. Exam prep.

- Okay.
- Oh.

Here. I went on vacation,
and I got you this.

- Two days ago?
- Mm-hmm.

- Oh! Thank you!
- Mm-hmm.

I love it.

Hey, let me quiz you.

Which ones?

Uh, these sticky notes.

- Okay.
- Mm-hmm.

It's two weeks' worth
'cause I was on the school trip.

[tender piano music playing]

It was fun, right?

[chuckles] Yeah.

[tender piano music continues]

[phone buzzing]

RUKA ICHINOSE
PHOTO RECEIVED

RUKA ICHINOSE
WE'RE DOING FIREWORKS

THIS SCHOOL TRIP ONLY HAPPENS ONCE

Hey.

[tender piano music continues]

During the etiquette training,
were you looking at me?

I was not.

[laughs] Yeah, you definitely were.

I was not.

Yeah! I caught you looking.

[tender piano music continues]

[inaudible]

[inaudible]

[music fades]

[opening theme music playing]

CHASTITY HIGH

[mysterious music playing]

[Atsushi] Fujino, wait!

[footsteps approaching]

I saw a couple and was gonna take a photo,
but I forgot my phone today.

Where?

[Atsushi] Over there, behind the stairs.

[pensive music playing]

I'll go later.

But if you don't go now,
you could miss them.

[sighs]

[music fades]

[man] I'm truly sorry.

Please explain yourself.

I already told you.

You're absolutely right, Chihiro.

It's all true.

I had an affair with Yoichi.

You say it so casually!

[woman crying]

[emotional music playing]

Look, just explain to me
exactly what happened.

[man] We're sorry.

[young Ichica] What's that?

[young Atsushi] Wanna see?

Yeah, I do.

[music fades]

[camera clicks]

OKAJIMA AND IIJIMA ARE DATING
I CAN PROVE THEY HAD SEX

Oh.

[Ruka] And this one?

- [Yuma] Voluntary?
- [Ruka] Yep! Correct!

- [Yuma] Mm.
- I can't read this.

- Which one?
- What's this one?

[Yuma] Conceal. Yeah?

- [Ruka] Conceal.
- [Yuma] Yeah.

[man on PA] Please watch your step
as you get off the train.

[sighs]

Well, see you later.

[Ruka] Hey.

[tender piano music playing]

Uh... [chuckles softly]

Walking alone from here's
gotta get tiring, am I right?

Maybe we could walk to school together?

And hold hands.

We can't.

I'll call you.

Mm.

[phone chimes]

[man on PA] Thank you for your patience.
We will depart shortly.

Please mind the closing doors.

[door alert chimes]

[Ruka] Yuma!

What is it?

Look here.

[Yuma] This is... from the school trip.

[Ruka] Someone took this of us.

This must be
that LK they're talking about.

What do we do?

What is it?

Haruto's fiancée is visiting us today.

What?

[melancholy music playing]

[Ryogo] I'm sorry.

But now you know.

You might wanna rethink things with him.

[melancholy music continues]

Are you okay?

[chuckles]

Doing all right.

Could I... talk to you for a little?

[Ryogo] Sure.

[door opens]

- [Ryogo] You sure you're all right?
- [Ayami] Yeah.

Actually, if it's okay...

FOUR: MUSICAL
FIVE: DANCE

Our class will organize a group dance.

[students murmuring]

[Yuzuki] Nashiki?

Nashiki.

- Oh.
- The cameras.

Everyone!

You'll all get one of these today,

so please take photos of the preparations
and anything else you'd like.

[students groan]

Photos of the day will get displayed.

Come get one!

- All set? Let's take theirs.
- Yeah.

[indistinct chattering]

Arisawa!

What is it?

What do you mean you're doing LK alone?

I'm honestly okay. [chuckles]

You're pretty friendly with her.

Well, I wouldn't say "friendly."

[bell ringing]

See ya.

[Ichica] I can't stand
doing Love Keeper with him,

while all I can see is the two of them
getting even closer.

[automated voice] Please follow
the instructions on the screen.

[emotional music playing]

Hey!

Since we're out here,
wanna get some tea together?

We can't be sure who's watching.

- Okay.
- Mm.

It's best we go separately
in the mornings too.

Okay, then.

[Yuma] Well... I'm going.

STUDENTS KISSING

MESSAGE DELETED

OKAJIMA AND IIJIMA ARE DATING
MESSAGE DELETED

YUMA NASHIKI AND RUKA ICHINOSE KISSED

DELETE

[knocking at door]

Arisawa, open the door. It's me, Kanda.

[stirring music playing]

Someone's coming. Hurry up and open it.

I want to help you. Please.

Trust me.

- [Ichica] Uh, um...
- Sh!

[suspenseful music playing]

[music fades]

[door opens]

[door closes]

- Let's go.
- I... I have to delete a leak first.

There's no time for that.

It's Fujino.

She's searching all over
for the Love Keeper.

She's searching?

So are you the one?

The Love Keeper?

Don't worry.

I'll keep your secret.

You're here.

Listen...

[Ichica] Oh, Maki is also part
of Love Keeper.

Oh, is that so?

[Ryogo] What is this?

I found out by accident that Arisawa...

I was asking Ichica.

[whimsical music playing]

Ichica?

Why'd you say you're "doing it alone"?

That's how you got caught, right?

Are you not okay... having me around here?

I think that

if you'd like, I could help you out.

It's dangerous alone.

- [Ryogo] No. We can't allow that.
- Huh?

I need money too. I told you that.

[Atsushi] I don't need any money
from this.

Keep splitting it between you two.

I know, but we can't drag you into this.

I wanna assist you.

Okay?

Is that so?

Sounds good to me.

All I care about is getting my half.

[Atsushi] You're doing Love Keeper
for... financial reasons?

Mm-hmm.

I'm aware it's hard

when others' values differ.

[Ichica] I'm sorry.

It was very kind of you
to offer to help me.

It's not a big deal, but

I really was serious
about helping you out though.

Thank you.

Mm.

[Ichica] I have to contact those two now.

"Those two"?

Well, I couldn't delete
one of the leaks today.

Ah.

Hello?

Yeah, it was all in there.

[Yuma] Then,

I guess LK failed, after all.

Yeah, looks that way.

Oh, but Love Keeper said
we won't get expelled

if we're able to delete the photo
before they see it.

That's not the point!

Do you think...
that we could spin it like a joke?

What?

We are two guys, right?

Like, maybe we lost a bet?

[emotional music playing]

[door opens]

I'll call you later.

- [girl 1] Good work today.
- [girl 2] Thank you. You too.

Great job.

YUMA NASHIKI AND RUKA ICHINOSE KISSED
EXPEL THEM

[stirring music playing]

Do you know about the one
they call the Love Keeper?

No. What is that?

LOVE KEEPER
THIS ACCOUNT IS PRIVATE

Somehow, they can get their hands
on the information that was leaked.

They blackmail the couples through texts.

Once they've been paid,
they delete the leaks.

Is it a student here?

[Ikushima] Most likely.

But... don't you think it's just

a little too risky
to be some sort of game?

You're right.

I guess they must have
some kind of cause for this.

[Yuki] What do you mean a cause?

It's evident that they are
protecting the students' love.

Regardless,

we don't know
who might be leaking this information,

so you should be careful too.

I'll be careful.

- Oh, I am so hungry.
- I could eat too.

- I'm going to the cafeteria.
- Yeah, I'll join you.

What? Why not?

- [Ichica] I didn't delete the leak.
- [boy 1] No violations again!

LK is putting in the hard work.

Even though we went on the school trip.

Now we're losing.

[girl 3] We should definitely
ramp up the patrols.

[Ruka] Does this mean
that LK actually made it?

[Yuma] Mm-hmm. I suppose so.

Yeah, but we got
the money back and everything.

I wonder who Love Keeper is.

It feels like they know my secret now.

It's kinda creepy.

Well, anyway.

Thankfully, we're safe for now.

I think that we should
be more careful when we're together.

I want... a little time to think.

[tender piano music playing]

I'll be collecting the money tomorrow.
Can you come too?

Mm. No problem.

Okay, the station at 12:30.

Ah, okay.

[phone buzzing]

[tender piano music continues]

TO: KANDA

WANNA GO HOME TOGETHER TODAY?

Maki left these?

[Atsushi] He was here?

FROM: HARU
WHY WON'T YOU REPLY?

FROM: HARU
SEEING SOMEONE ELSE?

[tender piano music continues]

Oh? Are they dating?

- [Koharu] What?
- [girl 4] Oh my gosh!

- And they're both really hot.
- [Koharu] Yeah, it makes sense.

- [girl 4] Mm-hmm.
- [Koharu] Good for them.

[music fades]

TO: AYAMI
I'M SORRY

DO YOU REALLY NOT WANT TO TALK TO ME?

I MISS YOU, AYAMI

- [Yuki] Sorry I'm late.
- Hey.

- Shall we?
- Mm.

- [Haruto] Well?
- [Yuki] Mm. [chuckles]

Did you like the last one more than this?

Oh, no.

[chuckles] It looks good on you too.

Mm-hmm.

When you have diamonds
in a continuous line like you have here,

it's said to signify eternal love.

This piece carries a lot of weight.

[jeweler] It certainly does.

What about trying the last one again?

[jeweler chuckles] Of course.

Uh, okay, thank you.

[Yuki] Honestly,
I just didn't want it at all.

- [Yuki laughs]
- [woman] Don't be silly.

Come on, just take the ring already.

[both laugh]

It's weird.

[woman] Hm?

It's like, when did I go
and get myself engaged? Wow!

I have no idea.

- Mm. Thank you very much.
- [waiter] I'll take these.

- Can I get one more of these, please?
- [waiter] Yes, of course.

There are times I hate being an adult.

You're not completely selfish,
but you start to think, you know?

Well, yeah.

I feel like I'm not allowed to be with
the one I want just 'cause I love them.

[giggles]

Well, find yourself
a hot male companion again?

[both laugh]

Hey, stop that.

[laughing]

Mm. Well, why don't you choose
after you've thought things through?

Nothing wrong with getting divorced.

Mm.

You're right.

[Mr. Izawa] Hey, watch the court.
The whole court. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yes, good, good, good.

Yeah!

Hey, guard him.

[Asuka] You were watching, weren't you?

You got a crush?

[Yuki] I thought you were going
to stop acting so shallow.

Oh, was I?

I was thinking about how you were wasting
precious time you won't get back.

[sighs]

Adults always say stuff like that.

You're putting youth on a pedestal.

Am I?

Mm-hmm. You make conclusions
by how things look on the outside.

Then that was
an improper remark as a counselor.

High school students have a lot of
dirty and sneaky sides just like adults.

And adults, even when they realize
an old friend of theirs

has a birthday coming up,
they can't even contact them.

'Cause it's annoying
to talk about going for a drink,

even though you know it'll never work out.

You know, the way you try
to be... practical about things,

but you still think and feel so much,

I like that a lot.

Weren't you going
to stop acting shallow like that?

No, I thought I was serious just now.

♪ Pretty Cure, Pretty Cure ♪

♪ Pretty Cure, Pretty Cure
Pretty Cure, Pretty Cure ♪

♪ So pretty, so cure ♪

♪ The two of us are Pretty Cure! ♪

[phone chimes]

[music continues on computer]

NOTICE
NO VIOLATIONS THIS WEEK

[woman] Your mother will be home soon.

[sighs]

[music stops]

[sighs]

[sighs]

[stirring music playing]

[students murmuring]

[boy 1] Whoa!
He's student council president.

[boy 2] No way. Who's the other one?

[boy 3] Is that real?

[boy 4] Had no idea he was like that.

[boy 5] For real?

- [boy 6] Seriously?
- [boy 7] Damn.

[panting]

[dramatic music playing]

Yuma!

[woman] Go to your classrooms immediately.

Come on, move it!

- Don't stop! Quickly! Don't stop!
- Quickly!

Come on! What are you doing?

Go on! Everyone go! Get going!

[dramatic music continues]

[girl 1] No violations this week either.

[girl 2] Huh? Really? Oh, you're right.

[Ichica] Now it's clear.

Now I know the reason why the school
didn't even consider this a problem

when it was leaked.

Probably... because they're both boys.

The president hasn't come to school
since that day.

Can I get someone
to deliver these printouts

to Nashiki's house after school, please?

[Ichica] Yes.

I'll take them over.

Thank you very much.

Also, please don't hang up personal photos
on the bulletin board again.

It corrupts public morals.

Now then. As I informed you,
everyone will have a small essay test

at the end
of today's modern literature class.

That concludes homeroom.

[students murmuring]

[phone line ringing]

You're Arisawa, am I right?

Um, mm-hmm.

You helped me tear all those photos down.
Thanks for doing that.

It's okay.

[Ruka] Sorry I didn't thank you before.

I freaked out a bit there.

Are you okay?

Mm-hmm.

Well, I've been open
with who I am for ages,

so I'm not really that hurt.

Yuma, he...

was hoping we could stay a secret.

Um, I was asked

by our homeroom teacher to give him
some printouts. I'm going there now.

Do you maybe wanna come along?

Uh... I'm not sure he'd like that right now.

Uh...

Well,

I guess I could for a little bit.

Mm.

[doorbell ringing]

[Yuma] Hello?

Uh, it's Arisawa.

I'm here to give you today's printouts.

[door lock clicks]

[Yuma] Okay, come in.

Thank you very much.

[Ruka] It's good to see you.

It's been a while.

[Ichica] Here.

Ms. Minegishi's class.

Thank you for coming.

[Ichica] Hey, Nashiki.

You can join us at school
without worrying.

You don't understand

how scary it is to have a secret,
one you really didn't want revealed,

and hear gossip concerning you.

[emotional music playing]

No, sorry.

I don't blame you for any of this.

I'm sorry.

I don't want... to have everyone
walking on eggshells around me either.

It's so messed up.

I thought that... with that
no-romance rule, I could be free.

But now,
everyone's privacy is getting intruded.

Thank you for coming.

Mm.

See ya.

[music fades]

[Ruka] Sorry about that.

I think he took everything that

he's been struggling with
and thinking about out on you.

[Ichica] Mm-hmm.

I said something I shouldn't have.

Mm-mm.

But... I completely understand how he feels.

Getting outed is
a... really big deal for someone our age.

[groans]

Why did we kiss?

We were so careful.

We made sure
no one would interfere with us.

When I... saw the fireworks above us,

I may have gotten excited.

[tender piano music playing]

You know?

Mm.

I think I get it.

But, you know...

it's a huge deal for me.

But the school doesn't even
consider our relationship as a real one.

Two guys kissing each other,

having their photos leaked...

and corrupting others. Weirdos.

And Yuma won't...

He won't let me share this agony with him.

[groans, chuckles]

Sorry.

[girl 1] Fujino,

you're on patrol today.

Yuma's not coming back to school,
so we have to pick up the slack.

- [girl 1] See you later.
- [boy 1] See you around.

[indistinct chattering]

[music fades]

- [students] Good morning.
- Good morning.

[Ichica] Principal Ikushima.

Do you have a second to talk?

Do you only investigate romances

between a boy and a girl?

Are you telling me
that I should punish those two students?

No, that's not what I meant.

Don't you realize?

Anybody would feel hurt if their love
was ignored and pushed aside.

Just so we can be clear on the matter,

I don't crack down on love
to legitimize it.

How can you say something like that?

When school students fall in love

and lose all control of themselves,

what do you think will happen then?

- In that case...
- At the end of it all...

it's always the girl who gets hurt.

You're not the Love Keeper, are you?

[silence]

No, I'm not.

[breathing nervously]

[indistinct chattering]

Is Maki here with you?

[Ichica] Uh...

[chuckles]

I'll go, then. Thanks though.

[Ichica] Sure.

[emotional music playing]

[Ichica] I've tried to bury my feelings,

but when something hurts, it hurts.

[girl 1] Let's go.

[Yuzuki] Kanda, hey.

What's up?

How do you feel about me?

You ask that

expecting me to say
that I have special feelings for you.

[Yuzuki] Then tell me...

who do you have feelings for?

Don't know.

I guess it must be a person
who could never reciprocate my feelings.

That's a lie, and you know it.

Even if it's not a lie now,

a day will come when you won't be able
to stand it any longer.

But I...

I'm not like you.

[music fades]

Something wrong?

[Ichica] Mm-mm.

I was...

just thinking, "What the heck
is with this no-romance rule?"

At first,

I thought people who were in relationships

would be fine
even if they broke the rules.

I thought their parents
would take care of them

even if they got expelled.

That's why I thought it would be okay.

So that's how I became the Love Keeper.

[Atsushi] Mm.

I knew...

they were all truly
in love with each other...

[emotional music playing]

...and that they would struggle and

suffer because of it.

Even though it's easier
to try and push feelings away...

they just can't do it.

I feel... kind of lost now.

Don't worry about it.

[Ichica] What do you mean?

Don't worry anymore.

The rules they set up.

The money.

'Cause I'm here.

Thank you.

But what are you saying?

Oh, I'm just... [chuckles]

I'm sorry, I just...

When I see you worry,

something inside of me
yells for me to help you out.

Why?

I have no idea.

[chuckles]

[chuckles]

[music fades]

[Ayami] Pull over here.

♪ And you're simply beautiful... ♪

Well? You wanted to talk?

♪ You're simply beautiful... ♪

This is over.

♪ You're simply beautiful... ♪

[sighs]

I thought that'd be it.

Okay.

Why?

Are you seeing someone else?

You never took me seriously, that's why.

I am serious.

♪ My oxygen, and I'll never drown... ♪

You were worried?

You never open up to me, do you know that?

I want a real relationship with love.

There's no point otherwise.

Honestly,

I don't think we can ever
have a real relationship.

We're over.

Move your hand.

I'm going home.

Ayami. Ayami!

Ayami!

[music continues indistinctly on radio]

[grunts]

♪ Through the weather, we're together ♪

♪ Don't you know that you're my oxygen
And I'll never drown ♪

♪ You're just so beautiful ♪

♪ Together we can do it all ♪

♪ You're simply beautiful ♪

♪ Together we can do it all... ♪

Thank you for waiting for me.

Did it go all right?

Mm. I spoke my mind.

That's good.

That couple back there was suspicious.
I'll go check.

- You go ahead.
- Oh. Okay, then.

♪ You're simply beautiful ♪

♪ Together we can do it all ♪

♪ You're just so beautiful... ♪

[Ryogo] Wear this on your way home.

[Ayami] What? No, I couldn't.

It's fine.

Here.

[Ayami] Thanks.

You look good.

♪ Not letting go, just so you know... ♪

[Ayami] Hey, do you wanna go to karaoke?
I feel like blowing off steam.

[distant siren wailing]

[thunder rumbling]

[Ayami] Maki, wait!

[thunder rumbling]

[Ichica panting, grunts]

[Ryogo panting]

Ichica!

[rain pattering]

It's not what you think, okay?

I was meeting her there for a reason.

You know, I didn't even ask you.

Why are you making excuses?

No, but...

it does bother you.

It does not!

I'm sorry!

Please, I was wrong.

It's just...

I wanted you to know.

[upbeat pop rock music playing]

[both laugh]

[both laugh]

[upbeat pop rock music continues]

[music fades]