02x04 - Ai Hayasaka Wants Him to Fall for Her/Kaguya Wants to Be Confessed To/Miko Iino Wants to Set Things Right

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"REGARDING THE STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTION" "REGARDING THE DRESS CODE" The student council has disbanded,

"REGARDING THE STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTION" "REGARDING THE DRESS CODE" and the campaign season has begun.

and the campaign season has begun.

After losing their point of contact, the student council,

the two haven't said a word to each other!

Three days have passed!

During that time, nothing of note has happened.

You should just go up to him.

D-Don't be ridiculous!

I want you to keep being the president, President!

If I went up to him,

it'd be like a confession that I was lonely without President!

In fact, maybe President is lonely without me.

It's even possible he'll come up to me with a confession of love!

Yeah, yeah.

Sick visit, fireworks, birthday, moon-viewing party...

With all of these events, how could there not be any progress whatsoever?

It's so pathetic.

How can you be so bad at this?

What? Are you saying you could make President fall for you, Hayasaka?

Probably.

"SNAP"

Is that right? Then try it!

If you say you can easily make any guy fall for you, then hook President in one day!

I didn't say "easily."

It's easy for you to say when you're standing on the sidelines!

I never said "easily."

But if you actually tried it, you'd understand the struggles I go through!

I did not say "easily."

You can say anything with words.

But I wish you wouldn't make grandiose claims you can't back up!

If you really want me to do it, Lady Kaguya, I will.

If you think you can, then give it your best sh*t.

Thank you.

It is you, Shirogane!

Oh, that's right, you're Shinomiya's maid.

Smithee A. Hayasaca?

Bingo!

"ANTI-SHIROGANE FASHION HAYASACA VER. " I'm so happy you remembered!

Well, I didn't recognize you at first...

"AI HAYASAKA WANTS HIM TO FALL FOR HER" ...because you seem so different from that last time.

"AI HAYASAKA WANTS HIM TO FALL FOR HER" It's my day off!

I get tired having to act so formal all the time.

Sure, anyone would.

She's good.

--Striking up a conversation in the checkout line so he can't get away.

--Please go ahead, ma'am. --Striking up a conversation in the checkout line so he can't get away.

--Thank you. --Striking up a conversation in the checkout line so he can't get away.

Certainly, Hayasaka has technique.

But even so, there's no way she'll be able to seduce President!

You know, your Japanese has gotten a lot better.

I studied like crazy!

And I know how hard you study, Shirogane!

Oh, not that much.

"PC & LIFE" I'm embarrassed...

...about buying a magazine for the masses in front of you.

Do you like computers?

Well, I want to get a laptop, but I don't know which kind I should buy.

Oh, that's right!

As a boy, you'd probably know more about it.

Choose for me, Shirogane!

No, I really don't know much.

You'd still make a better selection than me.

This bookstore has a cafeteria, so let's sit down and let me pick your brain.

She's really good!

The "Teach me" strategy.

"HEY!!" Instead of getting angry at a child who doesn't clean up,

"HMPH" "HEY!!" Instead of getting angry at a child who doesn't clean up,

if the parent poses it as a question like, "Where do your toys go?",

"RIGHT HERE" the child will put them away while explaining.

Hayasaka cleverly uses the innate human drive to teach.

Well, I suppose I have a few minutes.

Yay!

P-President!

Hayasaca, that uniform...

Yep.

I'm a second-year high school student at Firis Girls' High.

An alumni from my school introduced me to the Shinomiya Family.

I work there part-time as a maid whenever they're short-handed.

--That's a part-time job? --Yep.

She has some gall, lying through her teeth with a straight face!

You're a normal student at Shuchiin Academy, were born and raised in Japan,

and you're a servant to the core who's lived with and worked for me since you were little!

President! You're sitting next to a big fat liar!

And...

"LIE" So, I've been using my parents' computer all this time,

but I've finally saved up some money from working, and now I want my own.

After she piled lie upon lie, President will realize it.

"STARE" After she piled lie upon lie, President will realize it.

"LIE" "STARE" After she piled lie upon lie, President will realize it.

He picks up on things like that!

"GRIN" Instead of relying on her parents, she works to buy what she wants.

How admirable!

He hasn't noticed!

So, how will you use the computer?

I'd like to use it to put together reports for school.

And I want to see videos! Isn't it fun to watch animal videos?

Cunning!

President, you can't fall for an obvious trap like that!

That girl watches videos of things being crushed in a machine press!

Cats! Nice! I get it!

He fell for it!

Well, you can watch videos on most computers these days.

Good! Then I'll decide by the design!

I know very well that you put together your own computers!

"HAYASAKA ON HER DAY OFF, ASSEMBLING A SMALL COMPUTER" I know very well that you put together your own computers!

At any rate, once she picks a computer, it's over.

Game over.

In other words, solving it with the probability recurrence formula,

which derives case analyses, is more efficient in the long run.

--When did he start tutoring her?

--That makes sense. You're great at teaching, Shirogane. --When did he start tutoring her?

--That makes sense. You're great at teaching, Shirogane. --He's never helped me study before!

There's really not much I can teach you.

Isn't Firis a top school, too?

Yeah, but I just don't do well on tests.

Even though I study ten hours a day.

Ten hours?

So, you're walking down a thorny path, too!

Why do you believe everything she says?

But it isn't healthy to deprive yourself of sleep...

U-Um...

"ZZZ"

Oh boy.

Huh? I fell asleep?

No way! I was out for three hours!

I tried to wake you up several times, but...

Oh my gosh! How embarrassing!

I was watching.

I saw you peek at President through squinty eyes plenty of times these past three hours.

You should've just left me here.

No, I couldn't leave a defenseless girl alone.

Fatigue from studying is a sign of effort.

Shirogane...

Her face says, "This is the moment I fell in love"!

Or "I've never met a man like this before"!

Hayasaka could create these facial facsimiles of pure love!

The result!

Say, Shirogane...

"ROARRR" Do you want to try going out once?

The perfect invitation that's hard to turn down!

Of course, we barely know each other,

so how about something light, like % friend and % girlfriend?

And if there was another girl you really liked,

you could be with her and still keep me as like a side piece.

Conceptual ambiguity!

Shirogane's judgmental standards are thrown a curve by this accommodating girl,

making him wonder just what a girlfriend is anyway!

Please, Hayasaka!

I was in the wrong, so call this off!

I'm sorry.

There's someone I like.

Really?

I'll be rooting for you on the sidelines.

I hope it works out for you.

Thank goodness!

See? That's what I'm talking about! President's a tough nut to cr*ck!

--You never had a chance with him, Hayasaka!

--I never said that. --You never had a chance with him, Hayasaka!

I never said I could do it in one day!

It would be different if I had a month!

That was so humiliating!

I never wanted to do it in the first place!

But I only did it because you told me to, Lady Kaguya!

I'm sorry.

Today's battle result...

Hayasaka loses.

"HAYASAKA WATCHING A VIDEO OF STAMPEDING ELEPHANTS BEFORE BED"

The student council election...

Miyuki, you're an outsider here. An impure.

"IMPURE"

"KAGUYA WANTS TO BE CONFESSED TO" Most of the students at Shuchiin Academy are pure students

"KAGUYA WANTS TO BE CONFESSED TO" who started here in elementary school.

Right.

"PURE"

I have a feeling some of them aren't too pleased with the idea of your re-election as president.

Yeah.

That bloc was a challenge in my previous election, too.

So, one major thing you need to do...

...is assign someone else to be in charge of your campaign speeches!

"MM-HMM"

Fortunately, someone with enough popularity and charisma to sway the pure students...

"PURE" Fortunately, someone with enough popularity and charisma to sway the pure students...

Fortunately, someone with enough popularity and charisma to sway the pure students...

...is in the vicinity!

And by that, of course, I mean m--

I guess Shinomiya's the only one for the job.

I'm not voting for you anymore, Miyuki!

You were talking about yourself just now?

If so, I'm sorry.

So awkward!

Why is it so hard to go into another classroom?

What's this?

What's up?

Do you have business in my classroom, President?

Have we met before somewhere?

Why, sure! We go to the same school!

Of course we've met!

But that aside, don't you want me to call someone out here for you?

Yes, Shinomiya.

Okay!

Hey, hey!

Shinomiya!

President says he needs to talk to you about something important!

P-President?

"BUZZ BUZZ" President has never come here before!

"BUZZ BUZZ" It's probably student council business.

It's probably student council business.

But they've already disbanded.

Then, it's a romantic thing?

President, something important?

Well, I guess you could call it important.

It's about what we should do together...

"PLAN A STRATEGY" ...to plan a strategy for the student council election.

I don't want to discuss it here, so meet me behind the building after school.

An afterschool rendezvous!

Does that mean you-know-what?

Those two are usually joined at the hip after school,

"CLASS B" Those two are usually joined at the hip after school,

"CLASS B" so it wouldn't surprise me if they were in a relationship.

Kashiwagi, you often visit student council, right?

What's the scoop?

Spill it!

I don't think they're dating.

At least, not yet.

A juicy romantic rumor about two leading students landed right in their lap!

Then, this is the big day!

It has to be that!

"AMBASSADOR OF LOVE" This hot news spread like wildfire on social media, LINE, and the school's underground sites!

"President is asking someone out!" This hot news spread like wildfire on social media, LINE, and the school's underground sites!

"Whoa! Who is it?" This hot news spread like wildfire on social media, LINE, and the school's underground sites!

"Wait... Maybe Vice President?" This hot news spread like wildfire on social media, LINE, and the school's underground sites!

"Finally" "Whoa! I'm on the edge of my seat" This hot news spread like wildfire on social media, LINE, and the school's underground sites!

"Shuchiin MMCBS (Mass Media Club Broadcasting Station)" How's the situation on the ground?

"Shuchiin MMCBS (Mass Media Club Broadcasting Station)" Well, the students are keeping their distance and just looking on

"Shuchiin MMCBS (Mass Media Club Broadcasting Station)" so as not to interfere in this precious event.

Shinomiya, it's finally here!

What is?

Good luck, Kaguya!

Good luck with what?

All systems are go, President.

What are you referring to?

You've got this, Shirogane!

What have I got?

The result!

Wait a second.

What's the deal here?

Go on!

This feels like...

Like I'm supposed to confess my love to her!

Go on! You're going to ask Kaguya to be in charge of your campaign speeches, right?

So, just it get done with already!

You're not picking up on the vibe here at all, are you?

President...

You have something important...

Yes, about that...

"STARE STARE" Countless enthusiastic gazes were locked on to them!

"STARE STARE" The air behind the school was permeated with the expectation

of a manly confession of love from Shirogane!

With a mood like this, if I just ask her to be in charge of my speeches...

Shinomiya, I'd like to put you in charge of my campaign speeches.

Bait and switch!

--Chicken! --How could you humiliate her like this?

I'll never vote for you!

"ELECTION RESULT" "SHIROGANE" "SCUM" "ENEMY OF WOMEN" "CRAP!!"

I-It seems like we've got an audience here.

Yes, I noticed that, too.

But I don't mind.

Yeah, but it's not what you're thinking.

Jeez! Why is he so embarrassed to ask her to be in charge of his speeches?

"FLUSTERED" So, the thing is, um...

President!

You chose Kaguya over me, remember?

Then pull yourself together!

A love triangle?

Is the student council room a hotbed of mad passion?

Don't make the situation more complicated than it already is!

What are you going to do, President?

He just has to tell her!

It's all over for me!

H-Hey...

Shinomiya...

Y-Yes?

Maybe it's better this way.

I want to make Kaguya Shinomiya confess her love to me.

That's what I thought all this time.

This is a matter of pride.

Shinomiya and I come from different backgrounds,

so I thought it was necessary to have her confess her love to me before we could date as equals.

But I feel too strongly about Shinomiya now...

...to keep making excuses.

Shinomiya...

I...

I was hoping to put you in charge of my campaign speeches.

Jeez.

You're hopeless.

Listen, President...

This is how I'm going to answer your request.

Whether it's about campaign speeches or anything else...

Yes.

Gladly.

What was that?

I couldn't hear!

Come on, President. Let's get out of here before they start to riot!

R-Right!

Today's battle result...

A tie.

What about the campaign speeches?

The chaotic election arc begins!

And after the commercials, at last...

"Those two again..."

"STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTION PREDICTION BULLETIN"

"FORMER PRESIDENT SHIROGANE DOMINATING?"

"MIKO IINO (FIRST-YEAR) MIYUKI SHIROGANE (SECOND-YEAR) HAYATO HONGO (SECOND-YEAR)"

You're the frontrunner, President.

"MIKO IINO WANTS TO SET THINGS RIGHT" You're the frontrunner, President.

"MIKO IINO WANTS TO SET THINGS RIGHT" Yay! You have it in the bag!

A lot of people just remember our names because of what we did last time.

These numbers can change depending on what the other candidates do.

Who am I kidding? I've totally won!

It's scary how popular I am!

To be honest, I don't have to do anything! My re-election is a lock!

There's no need for any campaigning!

A first-year girl is in second place, huh?

Do you know her, Ishigami?

You're asking me, when I don't even remember my classmates' names?

Miko Iino...

Miko Iino?

Sorry. I do know this name after all.

Is she famous?

Well, among the first-years.

Academically, she's the top of her class.

O-Oh...

But, um, she's also very intense.

Please take one!

Yeah.

--Please! Take one, please!

--She's the one handing out fliers over there. --Please! Take one, please!

A picture is worth a thousand words.

I think you'll get a better idea by seeing her in action.

Please take a look at this.

Please.

Do you have a second?

Ishigami...

What do you want?

I don't have time to waste on a burnout.

Burnout...

Well, I was just going to introduce you.

I don't think you've met.

You're Miko Iino?

Yes.

Miko Iino, a first-year high school student at Shuchiin Academy.

"FIRST - MIKO IINO"

"FIRST - MIKO IINO" Like Shirogane, she's a talented young woman who's the top of her class.

Her father is a High Court judge,

and she's a member of the Public Morals Committee.

She's a diligent honors student with irreproachable conduct.

And she's centimeters tall!

Nice to meet you, I suppose...

Ex-President Shirogane.

Ex...

I've heard about you. You're the top of your class?

Yes. Ever since I started here.

"FIRST TERM: FIRST SECOND TERM: FIRST THIRD TERM: FIRST" Yes. Ever since I started here.

"FIRST-YEAR GRADES FIRST TERM: NINTH SECOND TERM: FOURTH THIRD TERM: FIRST"

But studying isn't everything, you know.

Working and getting real-world experience are important, too.

Does he see himself as a first-year's rival?

Handing out fliers, huh?

That kind of dull effort is also important.

You haven't been doing anything, though, have you, Ex-President?

Is it the complacency of a king?

Although from where I'm standing, it just looks like carelessness.

Campaigning is trying to gather votes through mere exposure effect.

That kind of phony baloney isn't necessary when you have an actual track record.

That's carelessness.

Isn't the idea of giving students the opportunity to think about political platforms

connected to a wholesome academy administration?

We're just stepping up to make Shuchiin Academy an even better and nobler place.

I want to convey that to the students through my campaign.

Y-You certainly talk big, little girl.

Little girl?

No matter how admirable the ideals are that you embrace, they're only ideals!

I can't wait for election day!

You'll learn firsthand just how harsh reality can be!

Both of you, get off your high horse! You totally sound like villains!

Ideas without ideals are meaningless.

There, see? She's obviously in the right here!

Sorry.

It seems Miyuki is really on his guard around you, Iino.

Fujiwara...

You know of me?

Of course!

And, um, so...

...if you wouldn't mind...

...after I become the president of the student council,

would you become my vice president?

Why Fujiwara of all people?

If you actually knew her, you'd never say anything like that!

Do you boys realize how rude you're being to me?

Hey, you look like a decent person!

Can you convince your friend to change her mind?

No.

"KOBACHI OSARAGI FIRST-YEAR STUDENT" Thinking logically about it, Fujiwara is a suitable choice for vice president.

Logically?

What do you two know about Fujiwara?

Is there anyone else who can stack up to her?

Fujiwara won first prize at the PTNA National Piano Competition!

Although that was in fourth grade.

She also speaks five different languages!

Well, my parents are diplomats.

And she's a brilliant person who boasts average grades here at Shuchiin Academy!

That's only average, huh?

Ever since I was a little kid, I've played the piano and idolized Fujiwara!

She's a prodigy who's light years ahead of me!

Did you know that?

Praise me more.

Did you have any idea? Fujiwara is a great person!

Ever since I quit, people have been treating me like a has-been, so I'm touched!

Certainly, you may be the favorite now.

However...

I won't back down on my ideals!

And I'm certain that people will come to understand them eventually.

To bring Fujiwara into the fold, too, I'm going to win this election!

"FWISH" We're not going to lose!

How can you switch sides so naturally?

Miko Iino...

We'll have to take measures.

I don't think we have to worry about that.

What?

Read that flier carefully.

"CAMPAIGN PROMISES"

This is what she's really like.

Miko Iino is by the book and serious to a fault.

Handing out fliers like that will just turn people off.

I wonder why she doesn't get that.

Y-Yeah.

--Shirogane dominates even more.

--She's always been like this. --Shirogane dominates even more.

She's so annoying that it's like the annoyance takes on a life of its own and walks around.

I wish it would hit her one of these days just what kind of person she is.

Today's Kaguya...

"TODAY'S KAGUYA"

"TODAY'S KAGUYA" Where is everyone?

"Actually, I can't betray my friends!!"