01x11 - Tenkai

[bunniefuu]

Akine Atagawa.

Please…

I would like us to be friends.

[Koyuki] Manatsu Atagawa's…

little sister?

[theme music playing]

EPISODE 11
INVERSION

Manatsu Atagawa.

I've played ball for years.

-It's nice to meet all of you.
-[member] Welcome to the club.

-Nice to meet you.
-[member] How are you doing?

[Koyuki]
During my first year of junior high,

Sachi, my neighbor at the time,
invited me to join the basketball team.

Koyuki!

I'm so glad you signed up.

-Sorry I'm no Miki, but--
-Hey, I'm happy you joined us,

-even if Miki couldn't.
-Volleyball chop!

MIKI JOINED THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM

-Is this your friend, Sachi?
-I think we'll make a good team.

It's nice to meet you all.

-[member 1] Nice to meet you.
-[member 2] Glad to have you.

[Koyuki]
The upperclassmen were so nice to me.

GRADE 3 CLASS 1

Here you go.

The second and third years
will practice on the court.

The first years will practice
something else today.

Okay.

It was reassuring
to have someone I knew there.

Tell all the others!

[snickers]

-[Tatsu] Hey, Koyuki.
-[winces]

Come again, okay?

[mumbles, grunts]

BOW

-She's so cute. [chuckles]
-Leave her alone!

-That's why I didn't notice it sooner.
-[student 1] You guys are so lame.

-[student 2] Why are we lame?
-[student 1] She clearly didn't like it.

What was all that?

GIRLS BASKETBALL CLUB

The first years will be practicing
outside today.

Captain gave me this practice program
to follow.

-[Atagawa] What is this?
-Huh?

Why are you acting like you're in charge?

[gasps]

At first, I thought the issue was that
she didn't like being told what to do.

But…

I wonder if we can make her
grow any taller.

CHATTER - STRETCH

Hey, you're just stretching her neck.

I realized she didn't like me because
of how close I was to the upperclassmen.

Hmm.

I get, from Manatsu's point of view,

my closeness to Sachi looks
like I'm maybe sucking up, but…

CHILDHOOD FRIENDS - CLOSE FRIENDS

HOSTILE
"I'M BETTER THAN HER"

-Atagawa.
-Hmm?

The captain asked me
to come see her during lunch.

Do you wanna come with me?

Huh?

[Koyuki] Thank you. [chuckles]

I didn't feel comfortable going
to the third-years' classroom on my own.

I don't get it.
Why did the captain make you her go-to?

We already knew each other.

We live close to each other,

so she probably just feels comfortable
talking to me.

I think you're the one on the team
she has the highest hopes for.

Yeah?

GRADE 3 CLASS 1

Oh, you came too, Manatsu? That's awesome.

-[exclaims]
-[gasps]

Is she your friend, Koyuki?

Leave 'em alone, would you?

[gasps]

Yeah. I'm Manatsu.

[Koyuki] So, apparently, we're friends.

I mean it, Koyuki.
You're, like, such an awesome friend.

I had the wrong idea about you.

Uh, really?

THANKS, BUT…

Why the sudden change of heart?

Oh, by the way,
just call me Manatsu. [chuckles]

Being on Manatsu's good side
made club activities a lot easier.

Don't worry. Don't worry.

UM...

[Koyuki] Whenever Manatsu was with me,

she got a chance
to talk with the upperclassmen.

-Hey, what did you buy for lunch?
-Oh, my gosh, hi!

[Koyuki] Our friendship was based
only on benefits, not trust.

So it wasn't like there was one decisive
event that caused things to break down.

GIRLS BASKETBALL CLUB

[student] Speaking of people in our grade,
aren't Hotani and Igarashi super cute?

-[Atagawa] Oh, totally.
-[Koyuki] Wait, what?

IGARASHI
BOTHERS ME FOR NO REASON

HOTANI
IGARASHI'S RIGHT-HAND MAN

Hey, Koyuki. What kinda guys are you into?

I can't picture what your type is at all.

Huh?

Hmm, someone
who doesn't make fun of other people?

We're just talking about looks here.

Stay on topic.

Huh? Oh, gotcha.

Hmm.

I'm not sure.

Okay.

AWKWARD SILENCE

Nice work out there. See you later.

-[student] See ya.
-[Atagawa] Later.

Is it just me or is Koyuki just…

not on the same wavelength as us?

No, I totally feel you.

-She's kind of gloomy.
-She is!

She talks so freaking slow and I kinda got
annoyed just then. Could you tell?

-I was like, "Hurry up and answer."
-[students chuckle]

[Koyuki] Honestly, we hadn't really
built anything to begin with.

Koyuki, you're such a good friend.

[Koyuki]
Manatsu never liked me for who I was.

She just liked what I could do for her.

You like doing grunt work?

Don't you have anything else
going on in your life?

[students chuckle]

She's eating all alone.

[Atagawa] Ew, her water bottle is
so lame, isn't it?

[student] Ugh, it's insane.

[Koyuki] So it didn't take much
for me to be branded as a villain.

[crying]

I can't take it anymore. I'm quitting.

I should've quit then and there,

and cut ties with her completely.
Gotten her out of my life.

CLUB WITHDRAWAL FORM

[Igarashi] So, you know,

Atagawa's been coming on to me
super strong lately.

Huh?

Although, I'm not into in anyone
but the girl I like.

She's barking up the wrong tree.

[gasps]

[Koyuki] Manatsu likes Igarashi?

-Do you get what I'm saying?
-Hmm?

Let's go out, Koyuki.

[Koyuki] Honestly,
the very first thing I thought was,

"Wow, at least he finally said it."

And also, "I wish he'd let go of my hand."

STARE

And, "He doesn't seem to think
there's any chance that I'll reject him."

And also,
"I don't understand why in the world

he even started
liking me in the first place."

-All at once.
-Koyuki.

[gasps]

Just cutting her out of my life
wouldn't be enough to satiate my anger.

That's why…

Sure.

I was more than well aware of the all
the red flags my heart was waving at me.

Why not?

But I just pretended not to notice.

This again.

After I quit the club
and started dating Igarashi,

her bullying became way less direct and
obvious, and more subtle and underhanded.

[cheering]

Probably because she didn't want me to go
to Igarashi or the other guys about it.

Besides, I needed proof
Manatsu was the one behind it.

[Miki] Good morning, Koyun.

I got here with time to spare
which never happens so…

Huh?

[grumbles]

Atagawa!

[Atagawa] Get off me!

[students gasping, clamoring]

[student 1] She shattered the glass!

Oh, my gosh, Miki!

-Let's go to the nurse.
-Huh?

-Hey, whoa!
-[student 2] Whoa, was that blood?

[student 3] Did they fight?

Are you serious?

You rely on the guys and now Miki
to fight for you?

How are you not ashamed

of always playing the victim
and leeching off everyone around you?

It's pathetic.

[gasps]

Because compared to someone
who stoops to childish bullying,

I have nothing to be ashamed of.

I already said I didn't do it, all right?

Who else would do it but you?

Could be anyone.

Everyone passes the shoe lockers, idiot.

[gasps]

-[Koyuki] I never said that.
-Huh?

I never said anything
about the shoe lockers.

You were the one who mentioned it.

[gasps]

Hey, over here!

This way, guys! In here!

You did this to yourself.

Come on.

-Are you nuts?
-[grunts]

Come on.

-[Atagawa grunts]
-[winces]

First, you abandon the club.
Then you get everyone to take your side.

You're just a sad, pathetic loner
who can't do anything herself.

[Koyuki] Stay just like that.

Why are you grinning?

-[Igarashi] What are you doing?
-[gasps]

[Atagawa] Igarashi.

-Hey. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
-[students murmuring]

What are you… What are you doing, Atagawa?

Are you okay, Koyuki?

[cries] That hurt.

-[students clamoring]
-Yeah!

That was sick, Igarashi!

You're the man!

[sighs]

You're really lucky, Koyuki.

You can cry so well.
A delicate little flower.

And so cute.

You may have a man
fighting your battles right now,

but don't get carried away.

That's enough.
What did you just say to her?

Let's go, Koyuki.

[Koyuki] Manatsu Atagawa.

And her little sister, Akine.

What exactly and how much
does she know about me?

FLUFFY FLUFFY

I hate this so much!

I'm getting sucked back into the toxicity
of junior high that I hated so much!

Not just that. I hate the person
I was back then. Ugh, I hate it all!

[screams]

Miki, you're on social media now?

Yeah, Miharu and Sora
recommended this app.

MIHARU - SORA
FRIENDS FROM JUNIOR HIGH

Oh, found it.

This is Manatsu's younger sister.

#SISTERS #BESTIES

[Koyuki] #Besties.

[both grumble]

-[Yuki] Whassup?
-Hmm?

What are you guys doing over here?

Huh? Atagawa?

We're in the same class.
We talk all the time.

Yeah, Akine said she hears a lot about me
from you actually.

So what have you told her?

Well, just that we've been close friends
for a long time.

Koyun, if you marry me, you and Miki will
be related. Isn't that so cute?

You're a genius.

Yeah, sure. Whatever.

I also told her
you and I might get married one day.

[Koyuki] Why'd you tell her that?

[Yuki] Well, anyway…

BAHA!

All that to say I have no idea
what she's thinking, to be honest.

She always acts cool and aloof.

BWAHAHA

She's not a bad person, I think.
Probably? Maybe.

[Koyuki] That's what Yuki said.

But I still have no idea how much
or what she knows about me.

I hate the fact someone might know things
about me I don't want anyone to know.

VARIOUS MEMORIES

Just that thought makes me
so incredibly uncomfortable.

Please… I hope I don't have to see
much of her anymore.

[stammering]

Well, duh.
We live in the same neighborhood.

So of course we could run into each other
on the way to school.

So do… do first years not participate

in the soccer club's morning practice
or something?

There's no practice this morning.

Oh. I see.

DEAD SILENT

This is awkward.

In moments like this, the older one is
supposed to start the conversation, right?

But what should I talk about?

What do we have in common?

Anything? I really don't wanna
talk about junior high.

SOMETHING ABOUT
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Maybe high school?
Ugh, who wants to talk about school?

What should I do? I'm so bad at talking.

TOO LATE

-[gasps]
-Good morning.

PHEW

Hey, Amamiya.

Uh…

THUMP THUMP THUMP

Huh? What was that reaction?

[Koyuki] Thank goodness. I'll be okay now.

Hi, Amamiya. Good to see you.

[Minato] Did you two come together?

[Koyuki] Ran into each other on the train.

MEITEN HIGH SCHOOL

Wow. You like that song too?

I play it on repeat.

[Koyuki] Wow. He's so good
at keeping the conversation going.

Amamiya, I'm sorry for thinking

you asked way too many questions
or found it exhausting.

And I'm also sorry for laughing at you
when you were totally losing it.

STARE

W-What? Something on my face?

PFT PFT

No, I just feel kinda bad for teasing you

back when you were freaking out
during spring break.

Wait, why now?

Hey, if I press a pressure point
on your head, would it erase that memory?

Like a reset button?

-Right here.
-Force field.

CHATTER CHATTER

-Oh, I'm getting it. Come on.
-[Koyuki] Hmm.

You two are close, huh?

[Minato]
Not really. I'm being bullied by her.

She's blackmailing me.

[Koyuki] Huh? [stammers] Hold on a minute.

[gasps]

Hey. Good morning, Akine!

Momoka.

I happened to see you
and just ran right over here.

[Koyuki] Wow,
she looks like a doll or something.

Oh, hi, Amamiya. Good morning to you too.

Hmm. Kuriki, right?

You came to check out our club
the other day.

Oh, my goodness. You remember me?

I ended up ultimately choosing
not to join a club after all,

so I haven't been back since.

Uh-huh. Don't worry about it.

Plus, Atagawa's joining us.

Oh, I'm not that great.

Akine seems
like she'd be really good at it.

-[Koyuki] It's like she glows.
-Hmm?

SNAP

[chuckles]

[Koyuki] Oh, I get it.

I think I'm not welcome here. That's it.

I guess I'll just head to class then.

[grunts]

What is he…

[Momoka] Well then, Amamiya.
See you around.

See you at the cheer squad.

What was that?

I don't know. Just thought you might
be trying to quietly float away again.

[strains, grunts]

HEH

-You got me.
-It was obvious.

WHOOSH WHOOSH

What is this? I feel like a dog
being taken for a walk.

-Wanna run in the park?
-[bark]

PONTA

[chuckles] No thank you.

I'm over the moon!
I didn't think Amamiya would remember me.

Momoka, you've only met this guy one time.

-Correction: I met him two times.
-Okay.

Hey, Akine?

Do you think
that Amamiya might have a girlfriend?

CHATTER CHATTER

Hmm. I don't know.

Can you find out for me?

[sighs]

So, how's your new class?

[chuckles]

You keep staring at me with this weird
grin, and it's making me uncomfortable.

IRREGULAR CATCH UP OVER A MEAL

[chuckles] Oh, what a delight.
I'm ever so happy to see you happy.

Yeah, whatever that is, knock it off.

[chuckles]

I didn't think
I'd ever be fussing over people this much.

So, anything going on with you?

Huh?

[deep voice] No. Never.

HMPH

Okay. Sorry I asked.

To be honest with you,

back in junior high,
I only dated this one guy.

I tried to get to know him
little by little.

I dated him, thinking I'd eventually
fall in love with him over time.

But that didn't go too well.

I realized you can't fall in love
by forcing yourself to like someone.

It won't work.

IMPURE MOTIVE

And that wasn't the only reason
I dated him.

BUT SURELY YOU?

-But you're different, aren't you?
-Come on. Don't ask me that.

LOVE

There's a lot of different kinds of love
in the world.

If the type or the sizes don't match,
one of the people is going to struggle.

WHAT? - I LOVE YOU
DIFFERENT TYPE

LIKE - LOVE
DIFFERENT SIZE

It's not enough to be just liked
or to give love one-sidedly. Love is hard.

I'M THE ONLY ONE IN PAIN

I feel like I'm still so far
from understanding it.

CREEP CREEP

Hmm?

LIVING IT NOW

Oh, no. Don't tell me that.

[gasps] Get outta here!

[scuttling]

I'm sorry.

GYOZA FESTIVAL
EVEN MORE GYOZA

-I didn't mean it like that.
-Don't worry about it.

-The gyoza was delicious.
-[student 1] How about gyoza?

[student 2] No.
That stuff makes your breath stink.

[Koyuki] Oh, they're from our school.

-Huh?
-[Momoka] Hmm?

RUSH RUSH

[both] Hmm?

Upperclassmen. This is awkward.

A gyoza date's kinda low-key cool, huh?

[Momoka] Wait. That girl…

Sorry if my breath stinks.

My breath smells the same so I can't tell.

[both chuckle]

Huh? [gasps]

Good morning.

[stammers] You scared me.

Reading a book while walking?

-That's not safe.
-[grunts]

CLOSE

-Tch.
-Don't "tch" me.

What were you reading?

[stammers] Um, I…

THE CURIOUS CASE
OF THE PET MANOR

What's that? Looks boring.

NERVOUS WHEN TALKING ABOUT
THE THINGS SHE LIKES WITH OTHERS

-Oh, I know that one.
-Huh?

I haven't read it,
but I did watch the movie.

It was interesting.

MELTS

Another movie based on their books
will be streaming this week.

Oh. I watched that in the theater.

I really liked the original novel,

so of course I was super excited
to see it adapted for the screen.

Oh, well, she's in a good mood.

Well, if you thought it was good,
I'll check it out.

[giggles]

She looks happy.

She's so cute.

Oh. But I'm sorry in advance
if you end up not liking it.

EMOTIONS GRAPH
I MAY HAVE SET THE BAR TOO HIGH

Whoa. Why so negative? It'll be fine.

Oh, so we meet again!

Morning, Amamiya.

Oh, Kuriki. Good morning.

Hey, are you going
to the cheer squad's morning practice too?

Mm-mmm, I have club practice.

But you'll be there. Right, Koyun?

Oh. Y-Yeah.

[Momoka] He calls her Koyun?

Hello.

THE CONVERSATION DIED

Madam Koyun?

[Koyuki] What a weird nickname.

We met yesterday, right?
In front of the restaurant.

Uh, right.

I didn't think she recognized me.

That really tall guy I saw you out with,
is he your boyfriend?

[gasps]

What? No. He's just a friend.

Oh, you guys looked so good together
that I thought you were a couple.

Though I don't remember
what he looked like, to be honest.

[Koyuki] No way.
Is that what we look like to other people?

This misunderstanding's a problem.

Yay!

Um, we're really not like that, okay?

We're just good friends.
That's all we are.

Oh, gotcha. Well that's still really nice.

So then, do you guys go out to eat
together? Just the two of you?

-Alone?
-[grunts]

Just the two of us?

-No, not really.
-Right.

Want to?

Stop messing around.

[chuckling]

I was being dead serious.

I'm not comfortable asking other people
about their private lives.

Ask him yourself.

[Momoka] Whoa.
That's kinda harsh, don't you think?

Is it 'cause
your girlfriend will get jealous?

Huh? No, I don't have a girlfriend.

Are you serious?

That's weird. You seem
like you'd be really popular with girls.

-Right, Madam Koyun?
-Huh?

BROKE UP - AGAIN?
CONVERSATION FROM A WHILE BACK

Oh. I guess so.

You do seem like you've dated a lot.

[Minato gasps]

That's not even remotely true!

[chuckles] Denying it like that
just makes it more suspicious.

-Huh?
-[chuckling]

Yeah, it does.

[Minato] Hey, now!

No, no, no, wait. Come on.

Is that the impression you have of me?

[giggles]

[Momoka]
The reason he's trying so hard to deny it…

GRADE 1 CLASS 1

-[Momoka] Guess what, Akine.
-Hmm?

LA-DI-DA

I just found out
Amamiya doesn't have a girlfriend.

So why waste your time telling me?

Go on then. This might be your chance.

[gasps]

I know, right?

[giggles]