01x10 - You and the Forbidden Fruit.

[bunniefuu]

♪

[applause]

I don't usually

demonstrate this

for those outside my family.

Sorry that I'm so nervous!

[HITOYOSHI]

Hardcore deja vu activated.

It's our bad for asking you

but those were

some sweet moves!

Ninjas are so cool!

Though I'm a ninja,

my prowess is nothing at all

compared to that

of my older brother.

[NAKA]

And my techniques

aren't really as amazing

as they seem.

In truth, I'd rather

not have these abilities.

I often wonder

what life would be like

if I was born "normal."

[gasps]

I understand. More than most.

That's my wish.

I want to be "normal".

Though I am still

trying to figure out

what "normal" means to me.

Ms. Naka,

if I could perhaps discuss

such things with you

I know it would truly

put my heart at ease.

- May I?

- Hah!

I. Yes! Please!

By the way, I also specialize

in throwing weapons.

Oh, wow!

Please show me!

There's something so sweet

about watching them connect.

[GRACE]

Lookit what we got here.

My little Hitoyoshi

has taken one giant leap

towards his secret dream

of forming a harem!

You're practically drowning

in cute girls, aren't ya?

It's an embarrassment

of riches!

Wha? No way,

you've got it all wrong!

I swear.

It isn't what it looks like!

[HITOYOSHI]

So you skipped the festival

but now you're here

outta the blue?

Beautiful women come

and go like the wind.

What's Ms. Nitta doing?

[GRACE]

Aren't you satisfied,

feeling my jumblies

pressed up against you?

Go ahead.

Have a squeeze.

Uh.

Huh. I was aiming for the tree,

not the desperate woman.

Don't subconsciously

try to off me, lady!

What are you,

some kinda killbot?

You got this!

[GRACE]

Simmer down!

Don't forget you asked me

to research your little sister

for you as a favor!

[YUKI] Master Hitoyoshi,

my apologies for startling you.

Nah.

Don't worry about me.

Since she attacked me

on autopilot

she feels no remorse, I see.

[scoffs]

I've been wondering

something for a while

you're not "normal" either,

are you?

- Hm.

- Oh, I'm Naka Hikage.

Ah, the youngest daughter

of the Hikage clan.

[gasps] You mean

you already know who I am?

Duh.

I'm an informant, y'know.

[Grace sighs]

And what's more

I know you were the one

who wrote Yuki's name

on her test.

I know everything.

[GRACE] Don't consciously

aim for the k*ll, either!

♪

[GRACE] I see the runt's under

her protection now, too.

[nervous laugh]

By the way, care to tell me

what brings you here, Ms. Grace?

[GRACE]

Right, almost forgot.

My work is taking me to China

for a little bit.

I was thinking of hitting up

Xue's old acquaintances

to try and score some info

on her sister.

It's too risky to ask

the organization directly.

Still, that's your old

stomping grounds, right?

[YUKI] Actually,

I didn't know anyone there,

aside from my mentor.

[Grace groans]

Well, that concludes

my business.

I know it's a real shame

our little group

can't spend Christmas together.

Keep Hitoyoshi company

while I'm gone.

Have lotsa steamy nights!

- [gasps]

- Steamy?

Can you not say crazy things

right before you go?

[YUKI]

My old stomping grounds.

♪

[NAKA] Hey. There's something

I've been really curious about.

Um, are you two dating?

- Huh?

- Uh

Oh, sorry!

Was that uncouth?

I've never tried

"girl talk" before.

Please try to forgive me

if that was an inappropriate

moment to bring it up!

'Cause I guess you're cousins, right?

Let's back it up.

Like I said, there's nothing

like that between us.

Oh. Okay, understood!

Uh!

- I'm sorry! Forgive me!

- Oh, man!

I'm the one

who should be apologizing!

[NAKA] It's just I've been

watching you two for ages,

and you seem

like the perfect couple.

Yeah. Except we're

not a couple, remember?

It's not possible, anyway,

for reasons.

Those reasons being that we.

Uh.

Um, Ms. Yuki?

[YUKI] Being asked

about my old acquaintances

just made me remember

something.

Never in my life has

anyone shown an interest

in getting to know the real me,

nor have I harbored

such an interest.

♪

[YUKI]

Being alone was all I knew.

But that has changed.

Now I love having

so many people to protect.

[both gasp]

[HITOYOSHI]

I can see that.

Ms. Yuki's feelings are

more like familial love,

and nothing more than that.

[gasps]

It's snowing!

♪

[cell phone buzzing]

DAD I'LL BE BACK IN JAPAN

FOR THE NEW YEAR.

[HITOYOSHI]

Winter wonderland!

I hear ya.

Snow has a way of making

everything exciting.

[Hitoyoshi laughs]

Now you're iced mochi!

Save some for me!

Tada! Mini-snowman!

So yeah, we don't

get a whole lotta snow

around these parts.

And when I was a kid,

I became a pro

at building tiny snowmen

like this guy.

Then I shall to learn as well.

[barks]

[YUKI] I am not as proficient

in this art as you are.

[HITOYOSHI]

Well, it's very you.

Um, how should I put this?

The way it's trying

its hardest to be round

reminds me of you

in the very best way.

[soft laugh]

Thank you, Master.

♪

[chuckles]

♪

Wait, what? No!

Agemochitaro?

[Agemochitaro muffles]

[gasps]

You m*rder*d them!

Keep this up and Santa's

gonna put you on

the naughty list, Mochita.

[crying]

They were so young.

Is there any way

we could revive them?

[HITOYOSHI] Prognosis negative.

They're gone.

[gasps]

[cell phone rings]

[ringing continues]

I'm sorry.

I have to answer this call now.

All right.

Yeah. Yeah, I'm aware.

No, that's

[HITOYOSHI]

Oh, I understand.

I'll talk to Riko

and have her tell Mom.

Bye.

It's already that time of year.

[sighs]

Hey, Ms. Yuki.

Can you watch the house for me

while I go see Riko?

That will not be a problem.

Pardon, Master Hitoyoshi?

Huh?

♪

[indistinct chatter]

[HITOYOSHI]

It's freezing!

She said she wanted to meet me

on the way home

but does that mean

she wants to eat out?

It's Christmas,

so everywhere'll be packed.

Huh.

Quite a crowd over there.

Uh

- Huh?

- Oh, you're finally here.

[gasps]

♪

Wait, why are you dressed

like that?

I mean, it's normal

and pretty and all, but.

[YUKI] I knew you'd be chilly,

so I kept this scarf warm.

We don't want you

catching a cold.

[HITOYOSHI]

What are you clairvoyant, now?

Y'know, if we go out on

Christmas, people will think

- They'll think.

- [YUKI] Yes.

So let us go out on a "date."

D-D-D-D--

A date? Why would we do that?

Ms. Riko advised me

that you would feel better

if I were to go

on this "date" with you.

[gasps]

Your sister called me

while you were out.

She confided

that you have troubles

weighing heavily on your mind.

♪

And even before

she had called me,

I sensed a cloud of gloom

over you.

I couldn't help but wish

I could do something

to help lighten your mood.

Even if only a little.

[Hitoyoshi gasps]

While your own form

is obscured by a gloom,

I cannot become the round

snowman I wish to be.

I simply cannot.

♪

[HITOYOSHI]

Ms. Yuki, um.

If that's how you really feel,

then, well.

♪

[HITOYOSHI]

Shall we start our date?

Sounds lovely. Let's go!

- Should we keep holding hands?

- [YUKI] Yes.

[YUKI] Ms. Riko told me

not to let you go.

[indistinct chatter]

[HITOYOSHI]

Oh, man.

I can almost see

Riko's triumphant face.

There may not be a way

around it

but part of me can't help

feeling it's wrong

to see Ms. Yuki

in a romantic light.

In a way she's kind of like

a big baby in a Katsuda

sauce-loving adult's body.

Goo-goo!

Besides, even

if that wasn't a factor

I don't want to lose

what we have.

[YUKI] Master Hitoyoshi,

where shall we go first?

[HITOYOSHI]

Huh? Oh.

Guess we'll start with dinner.

Oh, wow.

It's snowing again.

[YUKI] You're not feeling cold,

are you, master?

[HITOYOSHI]

I'm fine.

I have this warm scarf.

Oh? Look at all that.

[chuckles] When the snow falls

onto the lights

it blurs them and makes them

sparkle even more.

It's such a magical sight.

That's another reason

why I love the snow

as much as I do.

- [chuckles]

- Uh-oh.

Did I say something

super weird?

Not quite.

[groans]

I was just so happy to hear

you say you love me.

Thank you, master.

♪

I know that you were only

referring to my namesake

but even so,

it felt wonderful to hear it.

[Yuki chuckles]

[heart pounding]

[HITOYOSHI]

What's this?

Huh?

[RIKO] Let's decide

what you're gonna wear

on your Christmas date!

Hurry, before my big bro

gets back! Ooh!

You bought that

loose-knit cardigan, right?

You have a k*ller figure,

so you'd totally slay

in something

that shows off

those dangerous curves,

but an innocent look

really gives Christmas.

If we're going that route,

you should pair it

with a tight little skirt,

along with a camisole

that goes with the knitted top.

Cardigan. Innocent look.

Little skirt. Camisole.

[RIKO] Sounds good, but your

neck still needs some drip!

[YUKI] My neck?

I suppose I do have my bell.

Oh! That's so perf!

Nothin'

like a flirty lil choker.

Now let your hair down

and pin it in place.

And we bought a handbag,

didn't we?

Bring that thing, too.

I believe this is it.

[RIKO]

As for your legs,

black tights

with matching boots!

[YUKI] You're sure

that dressing like this

will help lift

master's spirits?

[RIKO]

Abs-itively pos-olutely!

In fact, even better.

You'll cast a Christmas

spell on him!

Show him even more

of the gorgeous side of you

than he usually sees,

and he'll fall head over heels!

[YUKI]

Head over heels?

All right. I'll strive

to be more beautiful

than the snow

he named me after.

Wish me luck.

[Riko squeals]

I only wish

you could have heard her

getting all dolled up!

Ms. Yuki is ruthlessly adorbs,

isn't she?

[HITOYOSHI]

Oh, um, indeed.

I really don't wanna

hear this right now.

But think about it.

Does she strike you

as the romantic type?

Can she actually have feelings

like that for anyone?

No matter how I try,

I can't even imagine it.

Check the numbers.

As your sis,

my affection for you

is somewhere

in the thirty range

so Ms. Yuki must be

over nine thousand!

Thirties?

Uh, why is yours so low?

I've got it. She probably

hasn't realized it yet.

Her feelings of romance!

[grunts]

Seeing as how she wants to be

with you forever,

isn't that basically love

already?

[groaning]

[HITOYOSHI] Wanting to always

be with someone.

Is that love?

[RIKO] If you're

somehow still in doubt.

Eh, voila!

The Unrequited Love Test!

- Huh?

- Using this

we can determine

how much of her heart

you've managed to snag!

Online tests

aren't exactly reliable.

[RIKO] Nonsense,

these things are spot on!

My friend used one of these

to decide

whether to confess her love

and she got exactly the result

she was hoping for!

That was pure coincidence.

Even if, you've got nothing

to lose by trying it!

Let's get this party started.

Does she make it a point

to physically touch you?

Uh. I guess so.

Like, my hands.

Question two, does she lavish

praise on you?

Suppose so.

Question three,

does she actively

initiate conversation with you?

Well, yeah,

but we live together.

Question four.

Does she help you out

when you're in trouble, or not?

She sure does.

Question five. Do you catch

each other's gaze a lot.

I suppose so.

Question six.

Does she laugh at your jokes

and funny

an-anec-anecdotes-ess?

[sighs]

I suppose so.

[RIKO]

And now the last one!

Question twenty five.

Has she ever told you

she likes you,

outside of a love confession?

I was just so happy to hear

you say you love me.

Thank you, master.

[heart pounding]

[stammering]

Um, I. No.

'Kay! Results time!

There's a ninety-six percent

chance

you two have feelings

for each other!

[Hitoyoshi gasps]

All that's left is

to confess your love!

At ninety-six percent, you're

basically a couple already!

[HITOYOSHI] She just says

whatever pops in her head.

But it's the remaining

four percent

that I'm worried about.

I have returned

from my errands, Master.

- [gasps]

- [RIKO] Welcome home!

Shopping and walking Mochita?

You're the best!

Thank you.

[HITOYOSHI] Ooh. You even

picked out a daikon radish!

Yes!

I will never mistake

a squid for one again.

A daikon radish and a squid?

[cover rustling]

[HITOYOSHI] When it comes

to mundane conversations

like this one,

I have no trouble

talking to her at all.

Maybe it's really

like Riko said.

Could it be that

Christmas magic was to blame?

[RIKO]

Oh, hey, Ms. Yuki!

I've got some questions,

so just answer "yes" or "no."

[whimpers]

Stop it! Right now!

[RIKO]

Question one, does big bro

make it a point

to physically touch you?

- He does.

- I won't survive this.

[RIKO]

Question two.

Does big bro

lavish praise on you?

- He does.

- [gasping]

Question three.

Does he actively initiate

conversation with you?

Yes.

Question four.

Does big bro help you out

when you're in trouble?

- Or not so much?

- He does.

[whimpers]

RIKO

Finally!

Question twenty five.

Has big brother

ever told you he likes you,

outside of a love confession?

He has.

In fact,

he did so just the other day,

during our Christmas date.

- [gasps]

- Ms. Yuki?

[RIKO] One-hundred ninety six

percent chance of love!

I have no regrets

for the life that I have led!

[HITOYOSHI]

There's no honor in dying

over a misunderstanding!

♪

[RIKO] The key

to enjoying a nice kotatsu is

to stretch your legs out

underneath it.

My legs.

Do you mean like this?

Ya nailed it!

[chuckles]

Those are some long legs!

Wow.

A kotatsu is so warm and fun.

I know, right?

I just love them!

We don't have one at my house.

It's been too long

since I had hotpot on one!

And I owe it all to you.

There didn't used to be

enough space here to set it up

since my big bro

liked to fill up the house

with junk to spite our dad.

[gasps]

To spite him?

Quiet!

I am dead serious!

[RIKO] Huh? Did I say

something I shouldn't have?

Drop it.

[HITOYOSHI] I can't admit

that I just don't want Ms. Yuki

to find out my shameful secret.

I was a total brat!

[RIKO] Oh, I bet you're

worried I'll tell Ms. Yuki

all about your childish side!

Riko!

[HITOYOSHI]

I'm tormented with worry here

and she's still carelessly

running her mouth.

He's so desperate

to look cool in front of you!

[gasps]

PONZU

[HITOYOSHI] Thanks to that,

I'm feeling

extra self-conscious.

Such sins must be met

with divine punishment!

It's true! I laughed so hard,

milk came out my nose!

- [HITOYOSHI] Take this!

- Tsujioka, who sits next to me

tossed me a napkin

- [HITOYOSHI] Huh?

- And I scrubbed the living

heck outta that desk,

lemme tell ya!

But then the clay eraser

stuck to it.

[HITOYOSHI]

Why isn't she reacting to it?

We worked together as a class

and made them using

our leftover clay shavings.

There were three of them,

named "aw," "kuh," and "ward,"

and making them

was a total blast

until we got 'em

all stuck together,

and we spent the rest

of the day arguing over

who got to keep the giant

awkward mega-eraser.

But anyway,

I was scrubbing the living

heck out of this desk

and then the clay

got stuck to it-

[gasping]

[RIKO] Uh? Hey.

What's going on, you two?

[YUKI]

Oh. Um.

[gasps]

I'm so sorry!

- Huh?

- It's all right.

What is this? Some secret

language between you?

[Riko gasps]

Does it mean "I love you"?

[both gasp]

[Agemochitaro howling]