01x07 - Episode 7

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Is this your store, Tsubasa?

She talked to me at the station.

I'm Yua-tia.

Tia?

Oh, my person responded!

Your person?

-I see, a male host, right?
-Correct!

It's fun to drink with handsome men.

Let's go together!

I'm not interested in hot guys.

Just give it a try for the experience.

Are you nervous?

Not really.

Hurry up. Let's go!

It's fine. We'll just be sitting.

They'll do all the work
to make us feel like princesses.

No.

It's not what I want.

Don't say that or I'll cry.

We have two guests!

Let's go.

We have two guests!

-Welcome!
-Welcome!

-Welcome!
-All right!

-Hey!
-Hey!

A lot of the girls here are like you.

What? There's only one Yua.

I meant that
a lot of the girls here are young.

I was expecting older ladies.

Older ladies? You're so funny, Moe-tia.

Moe-tia?

Excuse me.

YUA
HARUPI

Thank you for coming today.

First-time guests can choose
from Courses A to E.

What?

Can you hold your liquor well?

Yes.

Then I recommend Course A or B.

Course A offers free-flowing shochu
and mixed drinks.

Course B offers two canned drinks,
a bottle of shochu,

and free-flowing mixed drinks.

Then I'll take Course A.

Course A.
What would you like to mix it with?

We have anything from tea to juice.

Huh? With water, please.

How mature. How strong would you like it?

Normal.

-Normal. Do you smoke?
-No.

Okay, may I have your name?

My name?

She's Moe-tia.

Moe? Got it.

MOE

Now then… Here is our host list.

NO. 1, SHORI

Host list?

You can ask for any host you'd like.

Hikaru is among the top-ranked ones.
He's fun.

Ryunosuke is a cute one.

Yusuke's got attitude.

Well… I'm not really sure.

It's hard to pick from pictures.

Just a normal guy is fine.

Sure, then I'll bring various types.

Excuse me.

Yua, thanks for waiting.

Harupi!

I brought a friend of mine.
This is Moe-tia.

It's her first time at a host club.

Nice to meet you. I'm Haruhi.

Moe, are you nervous?

Oh, no…

Harupi is my person.

Our guys are great,
so I'm sure you'll have fun.

Oh…

May I join you all?

I'm Ru Arisugawa. Nice to meet you!

Oh, thank you.

May I make a drink for you?

Sure.

So, are you a friend of Yua?

A friend? We just met, actually.

So that's your story, huh?

Are you a regular at host clubs?
You look like you're used to it.

No, this is my first time.

What? Seriously? That's crazy!

-It's a special day. Let's have a toast!
-Oh…

Ready? Cheers!

Thank you.

Moe, don't be nervous. Relax, okay?

What kind of men do you like, Moe?
Tell me your type!

Cool ones, funny ones…

What kind of guys
did you have in the past?

Wait, this is supposed to be
your first time, right?

Oh, I'm being called.

Then could I get
your number before I leave?

No.

That's your story, huh? Ask for me
before you leave, okay?

Thanks for the drink! Bye!

Do you know what matters more than money
to me as the number one host?

My princesses who support me,
my fellows who encourage me,

and also, the title of being number one.

Sexy, huh?

-I see.
-Cheers!

Am I your first person, Moe? No.

I want to be your first and last.

Let's be buried together.

Cheers.

I might be ugly,

but I'm confident that I can
make you laugh more than anyone.

Here's a gag for you!

Cheers!

You're hot.
I like that you don't do your nails.

-But I do.
-Cheers!

Your bun looks cute. I like it.

-Thanks.
-Cheers!

Drink up!

Drink up! Cheers!

I'm Tohri. Don't fall for me, okay?

-I won't.
-Cheers!

I'm the legendary Nanase Otome!

I'm a devil who seduces my way
into my clients' hearts.

You down for some wicked action?

What? Am I cursed?

What to do…

This isn't fun at all.

Kaede, next is Table B. She's a newbie
who came with Haruhi's girl.

Got it.

Moe, do you have a boyfriend?

No, I don't.

Seriously? Can I be a candidate?

Yua, I'm back.

Moe, you're totally my type!

That can't be.

Why not? I think you're cute.

What a barefaced lie.

I know better than anyone
how others see me.

Sorry, but the time is up.

Ask for me when you leave, okay? Bye then.

Why do I have to feel miserable
while I'm drinking?

I want to go back to TRÁP.

Hey, Yua, I'll head on…

Yua, look at me.

The girl who asked for you.
I saw her for the first time.

Does she come often?

No, this is the first time
she asked for me.

I see.

Yua, what's the matter?

Excuse me.

I'm Kaede. Nice to meet you.

KAEDE

Hi.

Handwritten?

I'm sorry, but I ran out
of business cards.

Oh, no problem.

I'm relieved to see you're kind, Moe.

What? Are there scary customers?

There are. They got offended
by handwritten cards.

Some have even torn them up
in front of me.

What? That's awful.

But you're a guest.

I shouldn't complain like that
in front of you.

It's okay. Don't worry about it.

It's my first time at a host club, so I
don't know what it's supposed to be like.

Oh, really?

Maybe that's why it's easy to talk to you.

What?

I'm new as a host,

so I feel comfortable talking to you,
as if you were a peer.

I feel comfortable talking to you too
because you have a gentleness about you.

He reminds me of someone.

Yua?

Are you worried?

If…

If she spends more than I do…

will you cherish her more, Harupi?

You and I

have a history and
a special relationship of trust.

Even if she devotes herself from now on,

it'd be nothing compared to
the time you've given me.

But…

You're the most precious to me
because you work so hard for me.

Harupi…

Don't let such a small thing bother you.
It hurts me too.

Sorry for being difficult.

Go home with Moe.

I'll come to you after work, okay?

Okay.

Wow, you're a college student?

Yes, I guess.

Considering this day and age,
I want to be a civil servant.

My family is poor, so I manage
with student loans.

Oh, wow.

What?

I have only one parent,

so I started working after high school
to help my mom.

I like it that you're a university student
that's independent.

I admire that.

Don't. They give me an allowance.

But you're managing everything
on your own, right? Good for you.

I see! He's kind of like Tsubasa.

I guess that's why I feel comfortable.

I wonder if Moe is having a good time.

I pushed her to go…

but I'm getting worried.

What if she gets addicted to it?

She's level-headed, so she should be fine.

You really think so?

Excuse me. Your time is almost over.

Who would you like to see you off?

See me off?

You get to choose your favorite host.

Oh, Yua's in a good mood again.

Did you like any of them?

Well…

No one?

I forget who's who.

You can choose anyone.

The one you think is cute
or enjoyed talking to…

Let's see…

KAEDE

Then this one.

Kaede? Understood.

Then here's your bill.

What? 3,000 yen?

It's cheaper than TRÁP.

Moe!

Hi.

Thank you for picking me to send you off.

Well, you were the easiest to talk to.

I'm so glad
because I wanted to hear more about you.

Could I ask for your contact info?

But I won't be coming back.

It's okay. I just don't want this
to be the end.

You don't need to respond
if you don't want to.

Okay.

"Ma-ya"?

Because my name is Moe Maya.

Oh, it's cute.

Could I use the restroom before I leave?

Sure, of course.

Watch your step.

This way.

Thanks.

Here.

Oh, thank you.

Let me carry your bag.

It's okay.

Yua is waiting, so we should get going.

Sure.

Haruhi, we're passing through.

Oh, sorry.

Moe, I'll contact you later.

Respond to me if you'd like.

Okay.

Shall we?

Maybe around 2?

Around 2? Okay, I'll be waiting.

-Be safe.
-Looking forward to it.

-Thanks.
-Bye!

Bye. Thank you.

-Bye.
-Moe-tia, let's go.

Hey, let's have some more drinks.

Sure.

-Really? Great! Let's go!
-Sure.

Here's a Strong One with a straw.

Oh, thank you.

Wow, this is strong.

How was your host club debut?

If you want to go back to see Kaede,
then we can go as partners,

and the four of us
could go out together afterwards.

Partners?

It means we go there together
and request a set pair of hosts.

I see.

Well… I'm not sure about that.

I think I'm good.

Really?

I'm a university student,
so I don't have extra time or money.

I see. And you have Tsubasa.

We're not like that.

What do you do, Yua?

I work at a girls bar.

A girls bar?

I see. It seems quite expensive
to keep going to a host club.

Yes.

Hey, what did you think of Harupi?

Well…

he's your typical hot guy.

Right! He's the best!

Are you two in a relationship?

No, we're not.

It's his job.

He doesn't belong to anyone.

Moe-tia, let's go out for drinks again
in Kabukicho sometime.

Sure. See you.

Okay, bye.

Take care.

Thanks.

Kenjiro, I enjoyed our first date.

Thank you. Get home safely.

Moe, thank you for choosing me
to see you off. Get home safe.

Moe, were you okay? They didn't make you
buy a bunch of champagne, did they?

No, they didn't.

I'm surprised how cheap it was.

See, I told you she'd be fine.

I guess so.

-Here. Would you like your usual?
-Thanks.

Sure.

So, how was it? Did you enjoy it?

Well, kind of.

I thought it was a place that
tricks you and rips you off,

but it was surprisingly very normal.

Like you said, it's good to experience
different things.

Right?

But don't fall for it like Yua did.

No way.

I've had enough.

I thought Yua would be
someone I wouldn't hang out with,

but she was actually really nice.

Her host seemed really nice too.

Maybe host clubs are a lot more casual
and approachable these days.

-Yes.
-Right.

The hosts you see on TV these days
also seem very friendly.

By the way…

Look at these.
I got lots of business cards.

Wow, look at all the hot guys!

Didn't you get to choose one at the end?
Who did you pick?

Well,

it was this guy, Kaede…

It doesn't have a picture.

What was he like?

He was like Tsubasa.
He was really easy to talk to.

What? Me?

Then I could be…

What are you talking about? Don't quit!

I won't.

Stay here.

I'LL BE WAITING

I got home.

I'll make some omelet rice for you.

I got your favorite ramune soda
and lemon water.

All right.



SMILE

I finished making it
because I thought you'd be here soon.

I drew a bunny on it.

Harupi…

NEW MESSAGE

HEY, WHAT'S UP?

SCOUT INOUE

How's it going? You should update
your photo journal more frequently.

HARUPI

Harupi, are you almost done?

SAD…



It's already two.
Why aren't you responding?

You said you'd come today, didn't you?

Who are you with?

Is it that girl from today?

Is it?

HARUPI
CALL

Pick up the phone. Stop ignoring me!

READ

Sorry, I was dead drunk.

Liar!

Translated by Aaron Chao