02x07 - Capture Those Delicious Memories!

[bunniefuu]

[singing in Japanese]

♪ ♪

EPISODE 19: CAPTURE
THOSE DELICIOUS MEMORIES!

SALON AIRS, HARAJUKU

[MARIN]
It was so sweet.

He won this plushy
and gave it to me.

Look at it.

Adorbs, huh?

Oh, baby.

How cute.

I'd k*ll for that
precious bean.

[RIHO] I bet that
made you really happy.

[MARIN] Totsally.
I sleep with it every night.

And I put the purikura he
gave me in my phone case.

Very romantic.

So which one is Gojo?

Obvi. The one that's
a total smoke show, duh!

What a cutie pie.

We had the pleasure
of meeting him on Halloween.

Seems like a very
nice young man.

No fair!

I wanna skip around
in a school uniform

and have sexy
guys win me stuff!

Then put one on and go skip.

You could totally
pull it off, king.

Oh, geez, then I might try.

Fine, but this plan requires
a hot and willing participant.

Let me dream, oh,
evil stepmother!

Dream away.

I already have something in
mind for my next date ensemble.

[MANABU]
Do tell.

A pair of loose socks!

Cutesy, huh?

And hot too.

I know what you're
talking about.

Those were in style ages ago.

Yeah, but they're
making a comeback.

Kids love them.

I saw a girl wearing them
at our school festival.

They were low-key fire.

I wonder if part
of their appeal

is that they're such
a blast from the past.

Nostalgia, it rules.

It's so--

[EVERYONE]
Fetch!

[RIHO]
Just sit back and relax.

[MARIN]
Kay-kay.

Do you want to have
your nails done today too?

For sure.

Atta, girl.

A matte look would be
nice for the winter.

What's with the staring?

[MANABU] Not to be rude,
but have you gained weight.

Huh?

You're a model!
You're living the dream,

so you better
take it seriously!

Jeez. Who's the evil stepmother
this time, you old hag?

Hm.

It isn't much.

You just look fuller.

I do?

[RIHO]
Hmm.

Well, I don't see
any difference.

[MANABU]
Really?

Maybe I'm losing it.

Hmm?

A FEW DAYS LATER

[chatter]

[MARIN]
It was so sweet.

He won this plushy
and gave it to me!

Look at it.

Adorbs, huh?

Oh, he brought
home the bacon.

So squishy.

[RANA] You are such
a girly girl, Marin.

I bet you cuddle that
poor thing to death.

[giggles]

Great job today, everyone.

[EVERYONE]
And great job to you too.

You did some of your best
work out there, Rana.

It feels like you're
getting cuter every day.

You really think so?

I agree.
She was literally glowing.

Your cheeks were pinker
than usual and super shiny.

I'm jelly.
You're like a freaking cherub.

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

- You don't know?
- Huh?

[ERIKA] Apparently,
Rana has a new boo thing.

Are you for serious?

I'm sorry. I was
too embarrassed to tell you.

He came to watch
a sh**t one time,

and he was a total hottie.

Show me.

Marin needs a selfie, stat.

[RANA]
Right.

I'm getting major protagonist,

good guy,
hero vibes from him.

But what exactly
is happening here?

It's the time
Kei very sweetly

tried and failed to make
me pancakes for breakfast.

Being in love always
makes a girl feel pretty.

It starts inside
and radiates out.

Wait, does that
actually happen?

Yup. My sweet little
sister has fallen

head over heels for this idol.

All of a sudden,
she has a new sparkle.

She loves traveling
to watch the shows.

Oh, my gosh, that is
the best thing ever.

I would follow all
my faves far and wide.

Love makes you feel
like you can do anything.

[RINKO]
Marin?

Yesh?

[chuckling]

Is she asking about me?
Of course!

I've been crushing
stupid hard lately.

Is it showing in my pictures?
How embarrassing.

I could die.

[EDITOR] Marin, sweetheart,
you've gained weight.

WEIGHT

[dramatic sting]

You really think I have?

Your face has gotten
a little bit rounder.

We'll start sh**ting for the
summer editions any day now,

and you'll have
to show more skin.

You know what you have to do.

[whimpering]

Figure it out, dear.

[whimpering]

I guess it's true.

Honestly, when I look
at myself, I feel the same.

I don't know.
Whatevs.

I guess I'm checking
out my fits more

than what's hiding underneath.

I look cute
in my clothes now,

so I'm sure I'll look cute
in whatever

the summer edition
throws at me.

Huh?

The skintight possibility
does make me nervy,

so that's not exactly
super awesome.

[panting]

Wait.

Wait, wait, wait, wait,

wait, wait, wait, wait!

[dramatic music]

No.

My biggest nightmare.

Is it actually tight on me?

This can't be right.

Have I betrayed
my Shizuku-chan?

I'm sorry, my beloved!

No!

This one too.

What happened?

Why the heck won't
the girls cooperate?

[gasping]

[sighs]

There.

That's a dub.

Everything fits.

I guess I was just
imagining things.

It's a little tight, but I
just finished eating.

So no major worries there.

[disgruntling music]

♪ ♪

MEATY

[screaming]

[RUNE]
Are you for real?

[DAIA]
You gained weight?

I'm shocked,
depresso espresso.

Where?

You look exactly
the same to me.

[RUNE] This explains why you
didn't order your honey toast.

It's good that you're
grabbing the diet by the horns.

Verdict is even
the great Marin gains weight.

TBH.

Hmm?

I did notice a microscopic
difference when you

were changing into Rei's suit.

You look skinnier
at the beach, just a teeny.

But still--

You should have said so!

What the heck else
are friends for?

Daia never mentioned it,
so I thought

I was imagining things.

Plus, I would have
sounded like a perv.

I don't really pay attention
to other people's bodies.

I'm more interested in checking
out their swimsuits.

The girls got to know
where to shop.

I guess it didn't
happen overnight, did it?

What a disaster.

Did Rei-sama's
suit not feel tight?

It fit great.

I don't understand
what's happening to me.

Hold the phone.

You were wearing
those sick undies.

Maybe they were sucking you in.

You smarty!

[DAIA] Those undies
are miracle workers.

This mega sucks.

[RUNE]
I'd need to try for myself.

Even if I started
gaining weight

around the cultural festival,

I still have no clue how.

Leftover bento
bites for breakfast,

a full bento for lunch,
emergency rations,

then fish at Gojo's
place for dinner,

all that sounds pretty
healthy, if you ask me.

I feel like crap.

I don't know where
I went wrong.

Not a robber.
Just Marin.

[KAORU]
Come in.

[screaming]

It's saury!

- Now, that's a full meal.
- Whoa, I'm hype!

This looks so delicious.

I'm, like, totally starving!

Kotatsu time?

Perfectly toasty.

Toasty and--

[BOTH]
- tasty.

Kitagawa, do you
prefer the section

with or without the innards?

[MARIN]
Without.

I'll let you tackle
all the bitter bits.

[KAORU] Could I interest
you in some daikon oroshi?

[MARIN]
Yes, please.

- It's dark out.
- Huh?

Let me take care of the rest
of the dishes this time.

You sure?
I probably should head home.

I'm sorry I didn't finish.

It's fine.

Let me walk you to the station.

[MARIN]
No, that's OK.

I'll take the well-lit path.

Thanks, though.

[GOJO]
For you, for the morning.

[MARIN]
Another brekkie?

I'm so happy!

[GOJO] All I did was
make a little extra.

You're the best.

Thanks, Gojo!

Sure thing.

[humming]

Riceballs from
the takikomi gohan!

It was stuffed to the gills

with chickeny
mushroomy goodness.

I totes had seconds.

He packed me some kinpira
and a rolled omelet, too!

Ah!

It's still warm.

Gotta eat it while
it's hot, bro.

GOJO-KUN'S FOOD

[pensive music]

Ah, it's all coming together.

You really gained weight?
You sure?

[groans]

You look the same.

I never noticed.

I'm not exactly the same.

My stomach is just
a little bit--

uh, oh.

The worst part is that
my clothes fit tighter.

Truth is, most
of the outfits you made me...

I can't even zip
them up anymore.

I'm sorry.

Cool. Let's just
readjust the sizing.

Huh?!

So you're not angry?

Um, no, of course not.

Is there a reason I should be?

Well, yeah.

You spent forever
making those for me.

Sure, but sizing is
supposed to fluctuate.

It happens to everyone.

It doesn't happen to me,

because I'm going
to lose the weight!

Outfits should stay
the way they are!

Right! That's your call.

So I was thinking no more
cosplay until I lose weight.

I've been doing hella sit-ups

since I realized
the prob yesterday.

Plus, I started a diet.

A diet, huh?

Cosplay magazines always
have articles about diets

and getting in shape.

I assumed they
were for people who

wanted to achieve a specific
character's physique.

But that stuff could be useful
if there are certain clothes

you want to wear.

Oh, I've been
cooking pretty light.

So how did this change
happen so suddenly?

Do you have any idea?

For the most part, the way you
eat seems fairly healthy to me.

Yeah. When I'm around
you, it's dandy.

The real damage happens
when I get home.

You feel me?

Are you eating sweets?

Close, but I go for something
a bit heavier than that.

Heavier?

[chuckling]

[groans]

You're kidding.

I've been sending you
home with breakfast.

It's for morning.

But you're eating
it that night?

Mm-hm.

[dramatic sting]

Interesting.

Then what do you
eat for breakfast?

Just the leftover bites
that didn't make the bento.

What does that even mean?

Um-yum-yum.

More, please.

Um-yum-yum.

All right, if we combine
the number of calories

in each meal, we get about--

[trilling]



It's just food.

Why do you look so scared?

It's not that I'm scared.

I'm just a bit surprised.

Your food is so gas that I
would feel crazy guilty to just

stick it in the fridge.

Well, thank you.

On the bright side,

if you make a couple
simple changes,

you should be back
to normal soon.

[laughing]

Yay!

[phone rings]

Whoa!

I feel better already.

Some good news?

Tomorrow meet
me after school.

You and I have got
some shopping to do.

Sounds good.

What are you buying?

[giggles]

You'll see.

THE NEXT DAY AFTER SCHOOL
OMIYA PARK

Ta-dah!

Loose socks!

Those things are so long.

People really wear these?

Some people wear them longer.

They went up to 180 cm.

To do it proper,
you're supposed

to stretch them out first.

Here.

Lend my foot a hand, will ya?

This feels so wrong.
You just bought them.

It's part of the game,
according to Hikaru.

The looser they are,
the cuter they are.

Duh!

There.

[light music]

And done.

These shits are so cute!

[giggles] And they're
pretty warm too!

I know!

Take a pic of me, Gojo!

All right.

Here.

[dramatic sting]

Oh.

[crows cawing]

I'm so saving up
for one of these.

They're mad pricey.

It's a fat check.

[soft music]

Oh, is that?

No way.

You bought the DSLR?

[MARIN]
Uh-huh.

It got here yesterday.

I can't believe you got one.

I told you
I'd buy it, so I did.

If mama wants something,
then mama gets it.

Kapish?

She's so determined.

It came with two sick lenses.

The other is much bigger.

So I started with this.

Check it.

Isn't it wild?

I'm literally in love.

I've legit won at life
and can die happy.

I worked my butt off
and did, like, a bajillion

jobs to bring this baby home.

Yeah, I'm, like, peak excited.

Hang on.

There are so many
cameras available,

and they all have
different features.

Tell me, how did you
decide on that one?

You want the lore?

A FEW DAYS EARLIER

I'm just as clueless as you are
when it comes to this stuff.

So I asked my girl Suzuka
what kind of camera she rocks.

I used a Kiss
M mirrorless,

and it cost me
about 80,000 yen.

Huh?

About 80,000, huh?

CANON MIRRORLESS
SINGLE-LENS EOS KISS M

Hold up.
Kiss M is such a cute name.

And the M stands for Marin!

It's meant for me!

I need it!

ORDER COMPLETE

It's totally fate!

Don't you think?

[NARRATOR] A lot had happened
in the time he'd known Marin,

but in that moment,
her determination

shook Wakana to his very core.

OK, I think I figured
out the basics enough

to take a quick picture.

[MARIN]
Your girl is ready too.

Cheese.

I want to do a photo
sh**t with the new camera,

but I can't cosplay yet.

I figured a new hairstyle would
help me feel sort of special.

Worth a shot.

So that's why you bought
the loose socks, huh?

You got it, goober.

Come on, Mr. Photographer.

Take a portrait.

I'll try.

Now, where would
portrait mode be?

Oh, hey.

Ready, set, go.

[camera shutter]

[GOJO screams]

What's wrong?

I-- it's--

It's amazing.

The quality's incredible.
Wow!

When you zoom in,
it's just as clear.

You're so hyped up.

I think you're more
into it than me.

I might be.

It's just so awesome.

I know high-quality
cameras are supposed

to take high-quality pictures,

but I'm a complete
and utter amateur.

The fact that I could
take incredible photos

like this could
seriously make me cry.

[MARIN]
Take a chill pill.

[GOJO]
It's so much fun.

Cameras add a whole new layer.

[MARIN]
We're not done yet, dude.

[GOJO]
Right.

[upbeat music]

Well, do I look good?

[shutter snaps]

♪ ♪

I love that you're loving this.

♪ ♪

Another one?

I'm so glad I bought it.

I know I'm on a big
diet right now,

but once I'm done
with all that,

you and I should
totes grab some monja.

I'd love to go while
we're on winter break.

I'll message the g*ng
to see if they're down too.

I need some mentai cheese
mochi monja in my belly,

like, yesterday.

♪ ♪

Do you get cravings?

Of course you do.

Cheesy stuff is
my craving of choice.

We'll need to make
reservations ASAP.

It's so not cool to pull
up to a restaurant

with nine high schoolers
out of the blue.

♪ ♪

We should try out
the food mode later.

No calories in a pic.

Capture those
delicious memories.

[shutter snaps]

Let's test out the other lens.

It's for super far-away shots.

I'm curious to find out
just how far I can get.

♪ ♪

[smooches]

[giggles]

It is called Kiss M after all.

Idols use that
move in music vids.

[giggles]

Did my sonic zoom scare you?

I'm sorry about that.

I swear I didn't mean
to blur up your artistry.

[giggles]

I'm ready to be serious now.

You wait right there.

I'll get extra far away.

It came out crystal clear.

[MARIN laughs]

The photo quality
is almost too high.

I gotta watch the faces I pull.

The bokeh effect is so pretty.

I'm glad you figured it out.

You mentioned
liking it before,

and now I can see why.

Oh, yeah, there's
a cosplay event this weekend.

I kind of feel like
it would be fun to go

as a photographer this time.

Apparently, Amano is
going to be there.

I have to go.

She's cosplaying Hokuto-nyan,

and I would literally keel over

if I didn't get to experience

all that cuteness in person.

Suzuka should be there too,
so I'm extra hyped.

[GOJO] Yeah, I was
planning to go myself.

[MARIN]
For real?

Hold on, Gojo.

Are you going to cosplay?

You better show me!
Show me, show me!

- It's not that.
- Show me now!

Show me now!
- I would have told you!

Back during the last event,
when we went to ACOS,

I noticed something
called cosboard.

I looked it up, and it's
popular for making props.

Oh, I've seen lots
of prop masters use that.

I've never heard of it,
so I did some research.

Look at this.

Whoa!
That's, like, so effing cool.

I completely agree!

I still can't get over those
tiny details on the katana.

The artist who posted
this is named Akira,

and he has tons
of videos that shed

light on the whole
prop-making process.

Wow!

I was watching his
page like a hawk.

I wanted to ask him
some specific questions,

but I was scared to bother him.

Instead, I tried to take
as much info from his clips

as I could.

But soon the videos
weren't enough,

and I had to reach out, just
to say I liked his work.

It's too good to be
true, but he responded.

He was actually super nice.

sh*t, dude.

No wonder you've been
in such a good mood.

Now you know.

I'm over the moon about it.

He said he'll be
there this weekend

and said I could say hi.

Dang, Gojo, you
love this Akira guy.

Yeah. There's just so much
I'd like to ask him.

[MARIN]
Also, if you're on socials now,

you should have told me.

I would have
followed you, doofus.

[GOJO]
But I haven't posted anything.

I made an account,
so I could contact him.

[MARIN]
Gotta start somewhere.

[GOJO]
Good point.

Here are mine.

WAKANA GOJO
HELLO.SAITAMA CITY

Hey, is it cool if we head
to your place after this?

[GOJO]
Of course.

Would you like
to join us for dinner?

[MARIN] You know it,
but I've got other plans too.

There's something that
I'm dying to capture

with the new camera.

Look right into the lens.

Ready and--

[shutter snaps]

[KAORU]
Oh, my.

Who is that handsome devil?

This is a fancy camera, Marin.

You must have
worked hard for it.

Good for you.

You're sweet, but I don't
think I'm worthy of being

your first model.

You are!

I came here specifically
to take that pick.

[theme music]

[singing in Japanese]

♪ ♪

[KAORU]
Next time--

EPISODE 20:
THE ONLY WAY I CAN THINK

OF TO EXPRESS THAT
GRATITUDE IS WITH MONEY