01x03 - You aren't going to beat me!!!!

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We're staying in this huge mansion?

Just the two of us, for two weeks?!

How is this even happening?!

You make crazy person noises

sometimes, you know that?

I think this is one of Dad's properties.

It's a furnished rental house, I think.

One moment I'm getting picked up by

a car, and next, I get dumped here.

This is practically an abduction!

There's something wrong with

your parents, Amano-san.

They're also your parents.

That's right.

Dad's always been like that.

He leaves me no room to resist.

You just lack the skills to resist.

1 hr 32 min

It's within walking distance.

New message

I heard the news!

I heard the news!

Have fun with Erika-chan

for the next two weeks ♥

Mom

Have fun with Erika-chan

for the next two weeks!

This cuts down our food expenses, too!!

Whoo!

This cuts down our food expenses, too! Whoo!

"Get 'em!"

Get 'em!

My mom's already heard about it, too!

I'm not surprised.

Sachi

Die die die die die die die

Die, die, die, die, die, die, die

Sachi's sending me weird messages, too.

Time to file a direct complaint.

T-Tell me your dad's phone number.

I don't think it's worth trying.

Amano

Sorry for taking you

away out of the blue.

Let's sit down and have a proper talk soon.

Your actual dad.

Sorry for taking you away out of the blue.

Let's sit down and have a proper talk soon.

Your actual dad.

Are you satisfied yet?

Good thing tomorrow's Sunday.

Anyway, I'm going to bed.

I'll be in the far room upstairs. Don't peek.

Why would I?!

Do you get it now?

That's just how Dad is.

I guess so.

They're really going to force us to get

married if we don't stand up to them.

So let's set some rules while we're here.

No getting involved with

each other whatsoever.

How's that?

Great idea.

Okay, goodnight.

sh*t.

Two weeks from now?

I have my exam that day!

Wait, hang on

Doesn't this mean

No one's going to interfere.

I can focus on studying in

absolute comfort and convenience!

For two straight weeks, at that!

They have writing utensils here.

And clothes.

I can find study material on my phone.

Now I can nail the next exam.

Overall Exam Rankings

1. Umino Nagi

Wow.

I never knew you were

smarter than me, Umino-kun.

I love you.

All right, here we go!

Shut up!

I'm sorry!

April 21 (Sunday) To do

- Memorize 100 English words until 12 PM

- Read 2 long-form essays until 3 PM

- Review Math p30 to p35 until 8 PM

- Preview Math p36 to p40 until 10 PM

- Review English vocab until 12 AM

I've never slept so late.

My family usually smacks me awake,

whether I want to be or not.

Amano-san?

Someone help me!

Get out of here!

Are you in here?!

Why would you come in? I can't believe it!

I heard you scream!

I thought there was a burglar or something.

Come here.

I meant this.

I woke up and was about to take

a shower when this thing showed up.

Nope! Nope! Nope! Nope! Nope!

I can't deal with fast-moving organisms

with unpredictable navigation!

Sorry, you're gonna have

to give up on taking a bath!

Watching you made me feel like

I had to take action myself.

Sorry.

I'm glad there's plenty of food here.

Though I never knew cooking

for one was such a challenge.

I wonder if Amano-san had anything.

Social media isn't the only thing

smartphones are useful for, you know.

Wait, wait, wait!

Please, smartphone, I need you!

I can't study without you!

Oh, right, where's my charger?

I came here with just the clothes on my back!

Of course I don't have my charger!

Coming.

Delivery.

Ew, textbooks and notebooks?

This is all stuff for studying.

I already have my phone charger.

Why did he bother sending all this?

No getting involved with

each other whatsoever.

I beg of you!

Please let me study!

Huh? What's this about?

That garbage is a mountain

of treasure for me.

I can't make use of my precious

day off without my textbooks!

If you aren't using them,

please let me borrow them!

I thought we weren't getting involved.

Well, I don't really mind.

But in exchange

More to the right.

Catch the light more!

Right. Sorry.

Wh-Why am I doing this?

Do it properly, or I'm

throwing out the trash.

A-Anything but that!

Okay, this time, you can take a picture

of me from on top of the chair.

I'm doing it for the textbooks.

Make it look like I'm just

chilling on the weekend.

Are you sure about this angle?

I guess it's true that she's kind of cute, though.

I can see why she's popular on social media.

Hey, you looked just now, didn't you?

Seriously, I'm going to throw it out.

Isn't this potentially—

Don't even say it.

Let's try again. We're going outside

to get some shots with nature!

W-We're not done?!

I mean, I guess it works, kinda.

But it kinda doesn't.

Which is it?

It's going to get dark soon.

Hey

Let's go by the tree this time.

Wh-What was that for?

I'm just trying to get this over with.

Wow

It's like it's not even me!

I never knew the photographer

made such a difference.

This is sure to go viral!

Take more, Nagi-kun!

No way. That's not what we agreed on.

Quit whining and take pictures!

No!

Just do it!

I said no!

Stop it!

You

Take that!

There!

What am I doing with my time?

Oh, man, that picture really is going viral!

I'm going to end up famous again.

Oh, yeah

I left that garbage in front

of your room, as promised.

Okay.

Speaking of which, why are you

so obsessed with studying?

Well, y'know

What's the reason?

You weren't always like that, were you?

I guess

You've seen my house, right?

I want to give my parents

a comfortable life someday.

That's all.

What?

Nothing.

Th-Then what's the reason you're

so hooked on social media?

Me?

See, Nagi-kun, the Internet connects

you to people around the world.

Did you know?

It's not like it connects you to

anything outside the world, does it?

I think maybe if I become famous,

it'll connect me to someone.

There's someone I want to contact.

Who?

Not saying.

I thought we weren't going to

get involved with each other.

This looks delicious!

Umino family wisdom:

pay all debts back double.

I don't think it's efficient

to be eating separately.

I agree.

Yum!

Oh, also, I saw your stuff

delivered to the mailbox.

This morning, too.

Study Materials

Express Mail

Mandarins

Give me back my precious weekend!

Everything's here.

Good job, Sachi.

Crap, I'm late.

Oh, crap, I overslept!

Why didn't you wake me up?!

Now I'm late!

I thought you were my helper.

Stop staring and go to school!

Why don't you?!

Hey, look, Umino's coming.

The guy who declared w*r against Segawa-san?

Umino Nagi, forever second place. Right?

That's hilarious.

He's never going to beat Hiro.

Of course.

I guess I should have

expected rumors to spread.

I heard Umino's family is super poor.

I heard he's on a full tuition scholarship.

And he's a studyholic loner, apparently.

Say what you will.

I'm betting my life on the next exam.

I want to rank number one,

confess to Segawa-san, and go out with her.

My parents might rethink my marriage

if I have a girlfriend, too.

To Umino-kun

To Umino-kun

For me?

From: Class 2-A

Segawa Hiro

Umino-kun,

There's something I'd like to tell you.

Please come to the rooftop after school. Segawa Hiro

Umino-kun.

There's something I'd like to tell you.

Please come to the rooftop after school.

Here we go with the pranks.

Lame.

Huh?

Let's get homeroom started.

Is this what I think it is?

Nah, no way.

Cafeteria

See? That guy over there, eating alone.

Poor Hiro, being followed around by a creep.

Umino-kun.

'Sup?

How's studying going?

I saw your declaration the other day.

That was hot.

I don't want to deal with this.

The audience loved it.

We're rooting for you, Umino-kun.

You better win, all right?

Wait, are these guys good guys?

Yeah, man.

Yeah, I will.

Hear that? Whoo!

All right, we're winning 26:1 odds.

Damn, we're gonna be rich.

They're betting on me?!

Hey there, Icarus-kun.

I am impressed that you have decided to

do battle with our school's sun, Segawa Hiro.

How foolish of you!

Retreating before you get

burned is also courageous.

Farewell.

Who the hell are you?

He's not wrong, though.

Hiro! Help me study! I'll buy you lunch!

Segawa-san's always been

the top of the class.

She's kind and sociable.

I'll buy you lunch, too!

Guys, I'll help you anyway.

You got this!

And she's a good athlete.

Okay! We're gonna win again today!

Countless students have been

shot down asking her out.

There's no way someone like

that would confess to me.

She was only watching me earlier

because she was worried about

me becoming a laughingstock.

To Umino-kun

Horrible handwriting.

Are you even trying to trick me?

Exam Results

1st out of 242 students

Year Ranking (overall)

Japanese

Mathematics

English

Good job, Umino.

You ranked number one on the post-break test.

Huh?!

I said you ranked number one.

Break a leg on the exams coming up, too.

Segawa-san lost?!

Hiro lost?

I see.

Segawa-san knew she'd lost.

That's why she was confessing to me.

What kind of person do I like?

Someone smarter than me.

To Umino-kun

Thank goodness.

You actually came.

Why wouldn't I, right?

You must've been shocked to

find that out of the blue, huh?

People were talking so much,

I was worried you wouldn't be here.

Yeah, I mean

I didn't think you were actually

the one who wrote this letter.

I thought it was a prank,

so I threw it out at one point.

Sorry.

My handwriting is really messy.

My writing can't keep up

with how fast I'm thinking.

I know what you mean.

She's so cute!

S-So anyway, um

Oh, no.

I never thought the day would

come when I'd say this.

Don't worry. Stay calm.

I'll hear you out.

Honestly, this is the kind of thing that

I'm supposed to be saying, as the guy.

Nah.

Okay, here I go.

Okay.

Umino Nagi-kun

You're going down!

I'll be the one to come out

on top in the upcoming exams.

Just so you know, the only reason you

ranked first on the last test was

because I had to take the

day off for a memorial.

I would have been number

one if I took the test!

Er

That's not all.

I'm going to win on the

midterms and finals, too!

I'll win at the sports festival,

the swim meet, day duties, cleaning speed

I'll win at eating faster than you, too!

I'm winning all of it!

You aren't going to beat me, Umino-kun.

That is all.

What's wrong with her?

Sh-She's insanely competitive.

She's so awesome.

I'm going to rank number one on the exams!

You can't be serious.

I can't get sick now.

Oh, yeah, it's probably because you

got wet outside the other day.

What the hell am I doing?

I don't have time for this.

Damn, my head's spinning.

Focus

There's no time.

Can you come back later?

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I'm busy right now.

I told you, I'm busy!

Hey there.

I'm your doctor, Erika.

You must let me in, Umino-san!

Open up!

I can't do that.

I'll need you to listen to your

doctor when you're in the hospital.

Amano-san.

Hm?

You just wanted to be a

pretend doctor, didn't you?

Oh, you could tell?

Hey!

What's your problem?

I just wanted to try taking

care of someone at home once.

Bleah!

I feel responsible for getting

you sick, too, you know.

1 Message

Dad

I'll see you at school. Don't be late.

I'll see you at school.

Don't be late.

Crap, I'd better hurry.

Finally, some quiet.

Gotta focus

Your life depends on this exam.

You're going to come in first and

confess to Segawa-san, aren't you?

Come in first

First

Huh?

Nagi-kun?

Where am I?

Amano-san's room?

You suck.

Are you actually that stupid?

Um what happened to me?

I heard a loud noise, so I went into

your room, and you were on the floor.

I tried to move you to your bed,

but your bed's a total mess.

Sorry.

That's what's wrong with you.

You're never going to rank first

if you push yourself so hard.

H-How did you know about that?

You were talking about it in

your sleep the whole time.

Second isn't good enough

I have to be first.

Although

I've never seen anyone working so hard.

Jeez, Nagi-kun, are you okay?

First First Not second

You impressed me, actually.

Onii, are you studying again?

Go play outside for once!

Umino's studying again.

Who the heck tries that hard?

No one's ever told me they

were impressed with me.

Okay.

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Well, what to do today?

How many times do I have to tell you?

You don't need to study so much.

Are you listening, Hiro?

I don't have a choice.

I'm going to place first again.