01x06 - Episode 6

[bunniefuu]

I can't believe Natsuki
actually has someone he likes.

I'll always be on your side.

Sota.

If he wasn't my sister's boyfriend...

Wait, a cold?

What if he passes out?

He might even die all
alone in his apartment.

So-chan.

Na-chan?

Thank goodness.

Could it be... I've
actually fallen for him?

Fallen for So-chan...

Na-chan.

I shouldn't have actually
fallen for someone...

I'm such an idiot...

I just caused him trouble.

Na-chan, wait.

I'm sorry.

I definitely freaked him out...

I just want to disappear...

Rock.

Na-chan, the cold noodles are ready!

Coming!

"Your Summer, My Storm"
[Episode 6]

Here you go.

Wow, that looks delicious.

Here, Natsuki.

Thanks.

Alright, thanks for waiting.

Well then.

Okay.

Let's eat.

Wow, there's wood ear mushroom!

It's fresh wood ear
mushroom, it's really good.

Oh, awesome!

Let's eat.

I put a little extra in yours, Rio.

Yay!

Hmm?

Huh?

Are you not going to eat that?

Yeah.

You can have it.

Natsuki, do you not like
wood ear mushrooms?

No, I...

Have I really fallen for him?

I don't like them.

Oh no, I had no idea.

It's not that I really hate them.

I'm just not in the mood for them today.

Why are you being so awkward?

I didn't know eating mushrooms
depended on your mood.

Well, don't mind if I do.

Oh, I'll go pour some tea.

Mmm, this is so good.

I'm so glad Sota is okay.

Huh?

What?

Is Sota-san over his cold?

Yeah.

He's fully recovered.

He said he's going to play tennis later.

That's great.

After all, the mock exams are next week.

Is it already that time?

Tell me about it.

Is Dad really going to look
at your mock exam scores

before deciding if you can take
the college entrance exams?

No problem, I've been working hard.

Speaking of your dad...

Hmm?

Hey, have you guys heard anything
from your dad lately?

Do you mean about Natsuki?

No.

He's been acting a bit weird lately.

What are you looking at?

Nothing, it's nothing.

Right?

I wasn't looking at anything, right, Rock?

I just feel like he's
hiding something from me.

You don't think he's
having an affair, do you?

What?

Oh, I see.

Will that work?

Awesome.

Huh?

Of course I'm looking forward to it.

A stiff guy like him? There's
no way he'd have an affair.

I hope you're right...

Oh...

Huh?

[Sota's friend, Uesugi Ryunosuke]

Ah!

Nice!

Damn it.

I lost.

Man, that was an easy win.

Damn it.

- Here you go.
- Thanks.

It's so hot.

What's going on?

Huh?

I mean, you're usually so organized, Sota.

It's super rare for you to suddenly
ask me out to play tennis like this.

It happens sometimes.

Is something bothering you?

I'm here to listen.

Did you get a girlfriend?

No way.

You're acting really suspicious.

- Alright, one more game.
- No, wait.

Hurry up, get up.

Huh?

Have I really fallen for him?

Fallen for him?

Sukiyaki?

Skip?

No way.

Natsuki.

Wh-What?

I washed the T-shirt I
borrowed from you. Here.

Oh...

Natsuki.

Yeah?

What is it?

Make sure you study hard.

I know.

You played well.

That's great.

[Incoming call: Rio]

Hello.

Yeah...

Oh...

The design is great.

The contrast with the color of
the ocean is absolutely beautiful.

- Right?
- Yeah.

I'll send this one to you.

Oh, thanks.

Yeah.

Alright.

Now for the main topic.

Huh?

What main topic?

Well.

It's about yesterday.

Huh?

Yesterday?

After I got off work,

I went to your apartment
building to see you.

What?

Just as I was about to go in,

I saw Natsuki run out crying.

Na-chan.

You chased after him, right?

But it didn't seem like you
really wanted to catch him.

That guy has been a
crybaby since we were kids.

He cries over everything.

So it's not exactly unusual.

But... the vibe just felt really off.

So I didn't call out to you guys.

I see... so that's what happened.

I was going to ask Natsuki about it today,

but I just couldn't
bring myself to do it...

So I figured I'd just ask you instead.

I see.

Though it feels a bit
weird to say it like that.

Did something happen?

Actually...

I confessed on impulse.
What should I do now?

Send a brief apology text
within two hours.

It's way past that!

What else?

Keep your distance for a while...

He's coming over soon!

What do I do, Rock?

Save me!

I'm home.

It's my sister.

Rock, I'm home.

Excuse me.

P-Please come in.

Oh, Natsuki.

Seeing Sota like this,

it feels pretty awkward, right?

Huh?

I heard all about it.

About yesterday.

What about yesterday?

I saw everything.

I saw Natsuki run out
of Sota's place crying.

What?

I was really worried,

so I went and asked Sota.

And he said...

He said you lost an
arm-wrestling match to him,

and you were so frustrated
you ran home crying.

You're not a kindergartener.

Um... sorry for bringing it up.

It's fine.

I was worried you guys had a fight.

Um... sorry.

But since that's how it is, it's fine.

Yeah.

Oh, right.

The pudding I was going to bring
you yesterday when you were sick...

I put it in the fridge. Let's
have it for a snack later.

Thanks.

Thank you.

You really saved me.

Even if it was just a joke...

If my sister found out
I confessed to So-chan...

She'd either yell at me or laugh at
me forever. It would be a total disaster.

So... it was just a joke.

Of course.

I see...

Goes without saying.

Right...

Well... let's get started.

Yeah.

I'm counting on you.

Okay.

I think I fooled him...?

Maybe it's better to just ask him directly?

Huh?

Ask what?

About your dad.

I want to ask him straight up if
he's hiding something from me.

Ah...

I wonder.

Na-chan, you're amazing! 90 points!

Really?

Yeah.

Are you starting to find
the questions easier?

Rather than them getting easier...

It's more like I'm starting to
understand how to solve them.

That means they're getting easier!

I guess so.

In that case...

Here are 10 tickets.

Huh?

This many?

Because you've really improved a lot.

At first, you said you
couldn't do a single question.

Well...

That's true.

Let's take a picture to celebrate.

Huh?

- Come on.
- Hold on.

Alright, say cheese!

Stop, this is embarrassing.

What's the big deal? It's for the memories.

No way...

I'm never going to like anyone
or fall in love ever again.

How many tickets have you saved up?

Ah.

I got 10 this time, right?

Yeah.

I had 8 before.

So that makes 18.

You already have that many?

Yeah.

By the way, if I save up 10,
wasn't there supposed to be a reward?

Oh, sorry.

I haven't figured out what to give you yet.

Can we change it to when you save up 20?

Yeah, sure.

Let me know when you
figure out what you want.

Okay.

Good luck on your mock exam.

Yeah.

No problem, you've got this.

Because you're a different Na-chan now.

Yeah.

- Bye, Rio.
- Bye.

I'll do my best.

Well... good night.

Good night.

Huh?

What do you mean?

I don't even know who it is,
so it's hard for me to say anything.

Fair enough.

But hey, do you remember?

Hmm?

When I got dumped by my ex...

Rio, you didn't ask anything
and just stayed with me all night, right?

Oh, that did happen.

I was really happy back then.

Really?

Yeah.

When people are feeling vulnerable...

Whether someone listens to you or not...

doesn't really matter at all.

Just having someone on
your side stay with you...

I think that's what
brings the most comfort.

I see.

Natsuki.

Let me come walk Rock with you.

Huh? Why the sudden interest?

What's the big deal?

Right, Rock?

Yeah.

Rock is in a great mood today.

Oh...

Natsuki.

What is it?

You like him, don't you?

Like what?

Sota.

Huh?

Did my sister find out?

Why would I ever like So-chan?

Why not?

Because...

So-chan is...

He's a guy?

I didn't know you cared about
that kind of thing, Natsuki.

Normally, people would care, right?

Normally, huh...

It's really no big deal.

After all, Sota is such a great guy.

Even... if that's true...

But...

But what?

I...

I would never fall for
my sister's boyfriend.

Huh?

Who are you calling my "boyfriend"?

Sota, obviously.

Huh?

Huh?

Uh, no.

What do you mean, no?

Uh...

Sota isn't my boyfriend.

What?

Huh?

Wait, no.

Did you think we were
dating this whole time?

But you literally said it!

This is Kobayakawa Sota.

My boyfriend.

Boy-friend.

He's my best guy friend!

But you put your arm
around him and hug him!

I do that to you too, don't I?

And every time you
go out, you call it a date!

Whenever it's just two people going out,
I call it a date no matter who it is.

Huh?

No way.

But...

Besides, Sota has never said...

that I'm his girlfriend or lover, right?

Well...

Now that you mention it... I guess not.

Exactly.

Huh?

But Mom and Dad think
Sota is your boyfriend too!

Seriously?

I'd better clear that up
with them right away.

Huh?

He's really not your boyfriend?

No, he's not!

What the heck...

You really thought he was my boyfriend.

You should've just asked me sooner.

How could I possibly
ask something like that?

Ah.

So that's why you went to Ryo for advice.

Saying someone fell for
a close person's boyfriend.

Don't tell me that "close person"
was actually me?

Oh wow, it was me all along.

Stop laughing!

Sorry.

Rock.

Thank goodness it was
just a misunderstanding.

If you had actually
fallen for my boyfriend...

that would've been pure hell.

What do you mean, hell?

Come on.

Go.

Go on.

So he's not her boyfriend...

Do I really like him?

Like So-chan...

So... it was just a joke.

Of course.

You didn't buy the
arm-wrestling excuse, did you?

Yeah.

But...

Since Sota wanted to hide it...

I had no choice but to play along.

I see.

I also hesitated...

Whether to keep pretending...

that I didn't know about it.

You already told Sota...

that you like him, right?

But he didn't accept it?

I really can't hide
anything from you, can I?

Goes without saying.

What did Sota say?

He said he's sorry...

Sorry, huh...

Do you think he looks down on me?

Thinks I'm gross.

No way.

Sota isn't like that.

Besides, Natsuki,

you didn't do anything to be ashamed of.

You think so...?

Yeah.

I'm heading out.

sh**t.

Oh.

Sorry.

I'm really sorry.

[3rd National Mock Exam]
Why am I so nervous for just a mock exam?

Tell me about it.

But isn't that a good thing?

That tutor really boosted
your confidence, right?

Who knows.

Found my seat.

[Truly falling for someone]

Honey.

Um... this year's...

Natsuki should still be taking
his exam right now, right?

Yeah...

Though I think he'll do fine.

If he really improves,

we'll have to properly thank his tutor.

Yeah...

You already told Sota
that you like him, right?

But he didn't accept it?

What did Sota say?

He said he's sorry...

Sorry, huh...

What's wrong?

Nothing.

It's nothing.

I see.

By the way,

Honey.

Are you hiding something from me?

You've been acting weird lately.

"Are you free tonight?"

It's over.

What's wrong?

I totally bombed it.

You're tired, right?

Ah, let's go eat at Kazu-kun's place.

Sure, I want some yurinchi.

[New message from Kobayakawa Sota]

After your mock exam,

I want to have a proper talk with you.

I think I'm really getting dumped.

[This drama is purely fictional]

[Next Episode]

[What is Sota's past and true feelings?]
Sorry for putting you in a tough spot.

I'm not good at romance,
where there are no right answers.

Did I scare you?

Yeah.

[Ominous signs, a major event at home]
Tell me what I should do.

Because it looks like
you've really fallen for him.

[The more you care, the more your true
feelings pass each other by] I'm not joking.