02x04 - I See You're All Together

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Episode 4: I See You're All Together

Crap, it's noon already.

Good morning.

Ai-chan?!

Mm... Where's the shampoo?

To your right.

The blue one suits you better.

So you like to pop the yolk.

What's your deal?!

You want to challenge me?

Yes.

What's going on here?

How should I know?

She randomly showed up this morning.

Long story short,
I'm going to be marrying Nagi-chan.

You are?!

I never heard about this.

This is so out of the blue. I'm so confused.

Well, I'm Nagi-chan's childhood friend.

I can't have him being engaged.

Therefore, if I win,
I will ask you to leave Nagi-chan.

Uh... It was our parents that
decided we'd be engaged.

It wasn't what we wanted.

All right. I accept your challenge.

Amano-san?!

Do you mean you and I are...

This isn't about you.

I'm just tired of being followed around!

If I win, you will never
come near this house again.

Understood.

Erm, may I?

A darts duel?

Yup. We can't exactly start
wailing on each other, right?

Right. It would affect my work.

This'll be a good opportunity
to get to know each other.

Allow me.

Okay, first off...

What is your work, then, Ai-chan?

What is this, baseball?!

And she's a southpaw?!

I sing. Online.

I don't even know where to begin.

Oh, really?

I post photos, too.

Second pitch.

So are you going to be transferring
to our school after summer break?

I won't.

I entered college when I was thirteen.

I've already graduated.

Is that even a thing?!

It's not uncommon overseas.

Right, you did say something about
being invited to some amazing institute.

I should ask her to help me with studying.

Third pitch.

Okay... What do you like so much about
Nagi-kun that made you want to marry him?

She missed!

Go ahead.

You aren't answering?!

I missed, after all.

What kind of rule is that?

Here I go.

She's securing her elbow!

Something's about to happen.

Okay... Do you honestly
intend to marry Nagi-chan?

That's your first question?!

Well, do you?

I do not. I'm going to choose
my own marriage partner.

Mm-hmm.

Okay, next.

Have you had sex with Nagi-chan?

You have.

I have not!

But...

I've seen his genitals.

So have I, though it was before his
secondary sex characteristics developed.

Please stop this!

Okay, final question.

Do you love Nagi-chan or do you hate him?

What kind of question is that?!

It's my question.

I feel neither way about him.

How about this, then?

If you nail the next throw, you love him.

She's missed every throw until now.
Why would she hit it this time?

I don't even need to see how you did.

My number one enemy...

is Sachi-chan.

Why?!

Don't ask me!

Hang on...

I've gotten a read on the situation.

I'll be returning home now.

Hang on, Ai-chan!

Amano-san, take care of Sachi for me!

Take care of me how, exactly?

Why would you be her
number one enemy, though?

Ai-chan's always been a little different.

I'm possessed by fate?

Yup.

Incorrect. I'm confronting fate.

It appears to me like
you're flailing desperately.

You're my fiancé, aren't you?

I'm... engaged.

You aren't getting married, Onii!

You think so?

Let me tell you

about the swamp that is
the fate you're neck-deep in.

What swamp?

Oh, crap!

I need to get out or I'm doomed!

So anxious. So afraid.

Buck up.

You can do this.

Don't leave me.

And so the four of you
have struggled desperately.

But you haven't realized...

that you can stand in this swamp.

And that you can leave whenever you wish.

I would have done that
a long time ago if I could.

Let me put it this way, then.

Why not graduate from your arduous
fate and move on to the next stage?

You're seventeen.

I'm turning eighteen.

In other words,
we'll soon be old enough to marry.

Sure, but...

That means you can find happiness
with me, right this moment!

In other words...

I absolutely love you!

Thanks.

Well, I'm heading home.

Ai-chan?!

Wait!

My leg...

What's happening to me?

A girl...

confessed to me for the first time in my life.

I never thought this would ever happen to me.

My body's burning up.

Heat stroke, probably.

You need to eat something, Nagi-kun.

You're seriously going to collapse.

You haven't had anything
to eat since yesterday.

Check this out! I boiled some somen!

You didn't remove the binding first?

Man, you're so funny.

Becoming bedridden
because you got confessed to.

Seriously. You wouldn't even see elementary
school kids react like that these days.

Shut up.

So hard.

Besides, it was my first
time experiencing... that.

Even though you're a serial womanizer?!

I'm starting to feel sorry for you.

What's wrong with you two?!

Confessions, huh?

Once you get used to it, you learn
to run away when you see it coming.

You start putting serious thought into
how you should turn them down.

I know, right?

No!

Ai-chan's confession was nothing like
the casual confessions you two deal with!

She's been holding on to it for seven years!
It was straight from the heart!

He's beyond hope.

It's definitely gotten to him.

Nagi-kun got confessed to, though.

Ai-chan confessed to him.

I'm gonna boil some more somen.

I'll make some soup base.

I never would have thought a confession
would make someone feel this way.

I'm attracted to you.

Please go out with me.

I wonder if Segawa-san felt this way.

No more secrets, okay?

Umino-kun, what do you mean,
a girl confessed to you?

I kinda want to see Segawa-san like that!

Nay, I need to put her at ease.

There we go.

Huh? Umino-kun?

Heya.

Is something wrong with you?

Well, you see...

Could you move? You're in the way.

Sorry!

Our shrine's hosting a
festival starting tomorrow.

That sounds rough.

I've been put in charge starting this year.

I'm busy all day.

Indeed.

So, what did you want to talk about?

I totally forgot!

It's not a big deal.

Oh, could you leave that
at the bottom of the tower?

Oh, sorry. What was it?

It's not not a big deal, maybe.

So anyway, that was the first time
I was ever confessed to.

It made me a bit giddy,
given that she's a childhood friend.

Actually, it made my heart skip a beat.

Yeah?

How is that, Segawa-san?

You must be flustered about now!

Did I overdo it?!

Oh, well, my heart did skip a beat,
but my feelings for you haven't changed.

So anyway, I just wanted to put you at ease.

It's so hot.

But, wow, this knife cuts so well.

I guess I'll just have to k*ll you.

Nah.

Oh, right.

I was just about to contact you.

Meguro Myoujin Shrine
Summer Heat Festival
Bon Dance [6 PM to 9 PM rain or shine]
Annual Event
Prominent artist to perform!!
Summer Music Festival
Exquisite Gourmet x Productivity Festival

The festival is tomorrow.

I hope you come with Erika-chan
and Sachi-chan and that girl.

Look, look! Is that the tower?

It looks like a live concert stage.

Bon dances these days go all-out.

I couldn't bring myself to invite Ai-chan.

I see you're all together.

Ai-chan? Why are you here?

I heard it's a famous festival,
so I decided to come.

It is?

I haven't been to a festival
in Japan in a long time.

Chocolate Bananas

Corn On the Cob

I'm excited.

Especially... when I can
be here with Nagi-chan!

Sorry, Ai-chan...

Could you give me some space for a second?

Umino-kun, you made it.

Er, uh...

This is my classmate, Segawa-san.

This is my childhood friend, Ai-chan.

I hope you two get along, yeah?

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you, too.

They aren't smiling.

If worse comes to worst,
I may have to risk my life to stop them.

Well, I guess the five of us
can walk around, then!

Are you serious?!

Sorry, I have to deliver the greeting speech.

You do?!

By the way, Ai-san...

You'll be in the cosplay event, I'm assuming.

I will, then.

Cosplay?

You didn't know, Nagi-kun?

Look at all this stuff.

Yes...

Meguromyoujin Shrine
Cosplay Contest

One of the attractions of this festival
is the open cosplay contest!

The grand prize is a pair
of amusement park tickets!

And Umino-kun is a judge!

See you then!

Me? A judge?!

There's no way I'm not
entering a cosplay contest!

I'm gonna win.

Amusement park! I wanna go!

I must impress Nagi-chan!

This can only end in disaster.

Have you prepared the thing
I messaged you about yesterday?

You both understand, don't you?

The time has come!

One of the main events of the night,
the cosplay contest, is about to begin!

Perhaps it's because we
have big guests lined up,

but there's a huge media presence here!

I'm your host, Yonezawa, from the
Megurogawa Academy Radio Club!

And I'm Takahashi!

Judging the costumes
will be these three here...

Yay!

...and the cheers of you, the audience!

Nagi!

Long times! Hiro-chan invited me,
so like, here I am!

Don't you think this is
a bit heavy on nepotism?

Just cutting costs.

Reason aside, why am I a judge, though?

Is Segawa-san...

in it to win?!

I'm always number one!

It's bad enough that it's by vote...

Why didn't you choose me?!

Die.

I hate you!

I have to choose just one! This is hell!

All right, Contestant Number One, go ahead!

What's this? A bunny kigu?!

The concept of cosplay is being
challenged from the get-go!

The audience can't hide its disapproval!

That has to be Amano-san!

How's that, Hiro-chan?

I wore the outfit, just like I promised!

It'll be great if one of us can win!

Here we go with your competitiveness.

The bunny outfit is the way to win!

Got it!

The ultimate cosplay!

Let's do it, then!

It's not a bunny kigu!

It's a bunny costume!

I'm gonna win!

What made you think that?

What's wrong?

Where's the hype?!

Okay, moving on...

Contestant Number Two!

What's up with Sachi?

Oh, oh, oh, oh, man...

That's just her usual look.

Oh, my! She's cosplaying as a middle schooler!

The grand prize is a pair of tickets
to an amusement park.

Want.

You'll want a nurse outfit, then!

Hrm...

How am I supposed to
prepare that on the day before?!

But I want to go to the amusement park!

Play with me, Onii-chan.

This isn't middle schooler cosplay!

This is the younger sister!

She's never shown me that kind of attitude.

Let's move on.

Contestant Number Three!

How could this be?!

Not bad, Segawa-san!

An actual priestess in priestess cosplay!

Sheesh...

Erika-chan and Sachi-chan were both disasters.

I'm gonna have to raise the roof myself!

We hope to see you at
Meguro Myoujin Shrine for your prayers!

Segawa-san dancing for real!

This is beautiful!

We have another real contender!

For real, no cap!

Ai-chan's the last one left.

How's she going to dress up?

I'm gonna win!

It's already settled!

Amusement park... Amusement park...

It's so hot.

And now...

Contestant Number Four!

Huh?

That isn't cosplay, is it?

What do we have here?

Lolita? Jirai-kei?

There's something I must apologize for.

What?

I apologize for interrupting your
viewing of the cosplay contest.

I'm hereby delivering
the next event in advance.

Huh? Isn't the next event...

Wait, what?

Isn't this song...

I know this song!

Mochizuki Ai's... "Arc Fault"?

Ah shì zhèyàng I'm an android girl

Like a curious bit try debug mode

Why fleeting praise meaningless phrase
keeps coming up as packets lost

Ah shì zhèyàng a Funny now

Crap! Video! Video!

Is it really her?

But yún wài cāngtiān wonder how

What the hell?!

Life playing out on premade routes
but spark joy does it

Chasin' constant looking for the proof

Iterate | Simulate |
Little little little mess

Isn't this song famous?

Quèshí | can you believe |
My | logic circuits

Yeah.

Isn't this the song Segawa-san
was singing at karaoke?

Cannot compute | gotta reboot |
runaway thermals | now or never

There's a pointer | reading | memories of |
something | I'm in a | kernel panic

Your innocence causing
a feedback of ego and protection

Lonely Night looking for contact dancin'
through quantum tunneling

There's just been an announcement
on her official channel!

Fully aware it might be fatal ah

Qíngkuàng bù miào Hallelujah
is this what organics call love?

Qíngkuàng bù miào Hallelujah
conscience directives out of control

No way...

Qíngkuàng bù miào Hallelujah
cannot shut down process Soul

Go for broke, go up in smoke, go boom

Bzzt bzzt

The mysterious singer-songwriter
Mochizuki Ai has finally shown herself!

Episode 5: It's My Life, Too!!

"It's My Life, Too!!"