02x05 - It's My Life, Too!

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

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

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

The grand prize is a pair
of amusement park tickets!

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

But I want to go to the amusement park!

I'm gonna win!

It's already settled!

Qíngkuàng bù miào Hallelujah
is this what organics call love?

Qíngkuàng bù miào Hallelujah
conscience directives out of control

Qíngkuàng bù miào Hallelujah
cannot shut down process Soul

Go for broke, go up in smoke, go boom

Bzzt bzzt

Headline News

Mochizuki Ai face reveal
Makes a splash debut at a shrine festival

The public's been abuzz about Ai-chan
after the night of the festival.

Episode 5: It's My Life, Too!

Mochizuki Ai turns out to be an idol-class beauty


In other words...

I absolutely love you!

I had no idea she was such a big deal!

Onii!

Let's go!

R-Right.

Are you looking at Ai-chan articles again?

Are you that curious about her?

How could I not be?

Honestly, though,
I can't believe you voted for me.

Meguro Myoujin Shrine
Cosplay Contest

The winner of the Meguro Myoujin
Cosplay Contest is...

The general vote went for Ai-chan.

Segawa-san voted for her daughter.

Shion voted for Amano-san.

As for the final vote...

Sachi.

It's a four-way tie!

I was worried it'd get messy
if none of us voted for you.

The amusement park tickets?

I'll pass.

You're the youngest one here, Sachi-chan.
You can take them.

I'm here as a special guest.

So in effect, I won.

Oh, man! The middle school cosplay wins!

Play with me, Onii-chan.

That won?

Well, where's the roller coaster?

Where? What?

I'm the one who brought you here.

At least be my guide.

Huh?

That was so fun!

My hair's a mess.

What next?

Next-Gen Maze

This one.

What?

Nothing.

But like, I bet you're going to
get lost and end up stuck inside.

You mean you're going to.

I'm going first.

What the heck?

Holy!

So many mes.

Another dead end?

No way...

You seem to be having trouble.

The exit is to the rear.

Did you think I was right in front of you?

Don't be so upset.

Come on. Let's go.

Ow!

This is your second time here, isn't it?

You came here with Hiro-san, didn't you?

That was your second time
on the roller coaster.

Your second time in this maze.

It's all your second time!

Why didn't you tell me?

What difference would it make?

You weren't going to take
anyone else, were you?

Then...

Was that your second kiss, too?

That was...

my first time, obviously.

Not that it was anything more than an accident.

You're one to talk, though.

You must have kissed a ton of times.

You were my first.

Why are you so shocked?

I mean, it was an accident, though.

Dang, summer break's over.

Did you go anywhere?

I spent all my time gaming.

No way! Seriously?

That has to be him.

Mr. Umino! Explain yourself!

This is a massive scandal!

What are you talking about?

TV! Turn on the TV!

Popular artist in love!

Madly in love!!

Mochizuki Ai-san

How did their relationship start?

And shockingly, we've discovered
this trending artist is in love.

What?

The man in question is U-kun, who attends
the famous M Academy in Tokyo.

U-kun of M Academy

Just who is this U-kun?

It's Mr. Umino!

That's Umino!

It's Umino-kun!

Not me.

How could this have happened?!

Yikes.

Umino-kun,
I'll be waiting in the career counseling office!
Segawa Hiro

Segawa-san?

Umino-kun,

I'll be waiting in the
career counseling office!

Segawa Hiro.

Calling me out at this moment
can only mean one thing.

They're talking about your
relationship on TV. That's amazing.

I didn't realize you were going out with Ai-san.

k*ll

I'll k*ll you.

I need to at least make sure
Segawa-san knows I'm innocent!

Career Counseling Office

Pardon me.

Segawa-san.

I've been waiting for you, famous U-kun.

Erm... About that whole commotion...

It's become a huge deal, huh?

Huh? You aren't angry?

Reunited after 7 years??

Their First Love

Moved overseas
Was his first love

Top student living next door

Mochizuki Ai
In Love!

You became an instant celebrity.

They sure had no trouble identifying you.

For real! They treat me like I'm a criminal!

So I thought maybe we should study here.

No one's going to bug us here.

Sure.

You know... I love Ai-san's "Arc Fault."

I related to it so much
the first time I heard it.

I thought maybe she was thinking about me.

The more times I listened to it,

the more it not only felt relatable,
but the more I admired her, maybe.

I was amazed that someone
like her could be my own age.

I'd become a total Mochizuki Ai fan.

I never knew.

I thought it'd be great if she
could appear at the festival,

Guest Appearance Request
Meguro Myoujin Summer Festival Team
Dear Meguro Myoujin,
Thank you for your email.
Regarding the offer to perform in
the Meguro Myoujin Festival, yes, I will be available.
I'd like to ask that I am listed as a "secret guest,"
that my name not be disclosed until the festival,
and that I be allowed to take charge of the event.

so I made an offer,
fully expecting her to say no.

I was so excited.

Ai-san was originally a vtuber, too.

Mochizuki Ai Channel

I thought she'd just be singing
voice-only or with an avatar.

I never thought she'd reveal herself.

I had no idea Ai-chan was so famous, either.

I'm a clown in all of this.

I'm just a background character
here to hype you two up.

I'm so lame.

You two must have been laughing at me.

That's not true!

I'm actually really pissed.

Segawa-san, please, calm down!

Uh...

May I ask you never to talk to me again?

Segawa-san...

They're still here!

Nagi-kun!

Shh.

Amano-san?

Over here.

Why are we leaving this way?

Because they'll find you
if you leave from the front.

What is going on?

Speaking of which...

don't you have something to say to me?

The thing with Ai-chan is a misunderstanding.

Anything else?

What else?

Um...

Well...

Suzuriya Park

So Hiro-chan kissed you, then?

Yeah.

And yet she told me not to talk to her anymore.

Amano-san?

You saw, didn't you?

May I ask you never to talk to me again?

I saw nothing.

You saw everything!

How could I even ask?

Also, how is that even okay?

The two top students of our grade,
kissing in an empty classroom...

That's what you call lewd.

Lewd?!

You're nasty!

But...

She told me not to talk to her anymore.

I don't know what to do anymore.

Ew.

Fine, you're right.

Of course you wouldn't understand.

What?

This is bullshit.

The whole story about my "romance" on TV!

One moment she kisses me, the next she
pushes me away and tells me not to talk to her!

My life is a total mess!

Ow.

You seriously suck!

No one ever gave you permission!

Your life is my life, too, you know!

Pan...

...ties!

We're engaged, remember?!

Dad's gonna have something
to say about this, too, you know.

I know that.

The three of us, with Sachi-chan, are holding
a family meeting when we get home.

Right.

I mean, sure, you've been through a lot,

but you're good now that you've
had a chance to vent, right?

Uh-huh...

Man, I'm starving.

Though, honestly, Amano-san is
so dependable in these situations.

Mochizuki Ai
I finished up a new song.
Could you come over?
I want you to be the first one
to hear it, Nagi-chan.

I finished up a new song. Could you come over?

I want you to be the first one
to hear it, Nagi-chan.

Ai-chan's inviting you over?

You should go.

I bet she knows something, right?

About how that story about your
"relationship" got in the news.

True!

Okay, I'll see you later, then.

Umino-tei Diner

We're making a k*lling,
thanks to all the commotion!

Five-on-the-Dot!

Live

The owner's comment?

And this is your signature dish,
Ai-san's favorite, katsudon.

Ai-chan loved having it
with plenty of shichimi spice.

We hear you're already swamped with orders.

Stop by Umino-tei for a bite.

We'll be waiting!

I'm through.

Ai-chan and I made this secret entrance in
elementary school when we were exploring.

Ai-chan's place... It hasn't changed at all.

My, my, Nagi-chan.

Ai-chan's grandma.

It's been so long.

Come in.

Ai's upstairs.

There's so much going on outside.

I can't even go shopping.

Hey, Ai-chan! I'm here!

I'm coming in.

Nagi-chan!

Ai-chan, what is...

Please don't look!

You aren't hiding anything!
And what's with the T-shirt?!

I wanted to put up a photo of you,
but I only had a photo of U-kun.

May I take a new one?

No picture!

I'm so glad you came, though.

This must be rough for you.

I don't mind.

I'm gonna find who did it.

I know who did it.

Who?!

Me.

Why would you do this?!

Do you remember, Nagi-chan?

When we were in elementary school...

I've never seen her talk to anyone.

That's why she doesn't have any friends.

I've always been bad at speaking my mind,

so I never had any friends in class.

It wasn't that I couldn't talk.

I just didn't want to.

I wouldn't talk to anyone at school, either.

Maybe that was my way of hitting back.

My favorite thing to do was to sing my
favorite song on the way home from school.

You're good at singing.

That's how I met you.

I couldn't make any any friends
after I moved to China, either.

So I kept singing.

So good!!
Your new song is so touching
Pure talent
It's like she's singing it for someone

When I shared videos of me
singing my own original songs,

The lyrics are so relatable
Are you actually 16?
I can't wait to see you live!

The algorithm sent me here and I listened to the end!
I wanna hear more!!
Your voice is great! I listen to it every day!
Best.
I have it on repeat!

Blown away... Tears
I have goosebumps! God-tier!!
Bittersweet pure love song
So good! I'm healed

lots of people started listening to them.

Perfection!
I've been feeling down lately, but this song cheered me up.
I love how honest it is
Nothing but empathy! I can listen forever!
Romantic!

And then I realized...

All the songs I wrote were about you.

I might have said that...

Or I might not have.

You definitely did.

That's why I wanted you to be
the first one to hear this one.

I can't live without you anymore.

I won't be able to write music anymore.

Besides, the whole world is celebrating us now.

Are you prepared to turn
the whole world against you?

Me versus the world?!

U-kun

World

What kind of w*r is that?!

What?!

I just came up with an even better song.

May I ask you to leave?

That's how you come up with songs?!

I'm back.

It's been a while.

I'm Erika's mother.

This lady...

It's been a while.

I believe we haven't met
since our first dinner together.

My real mom.

At least, I'd like to think of her that way,
but I can't accept it so easily.

Right.

Given that she hasn't contacted me since then,

she probably doesn't think of
me as her true son, either.

I heard about the latest controversy.

Right.

I apologize for the trouble that has caused.

What is this? Do you think
you're a celebrity or something?

It's so hilarious!

It's like an apology video!

Are you okay?

So the girl leaked all kinds
of half-truths about you.

Exactly!

You have to be careful
around those kinds of people.

I'm sorry.

I just can't with this whole situation.

Don't you have beer here?

Definitely not.

Of course.

What's up with your mom, Amano-san?

I served ginger ale instead.

She's a producer at a TV station.

That explains things.

So, have the two of you already had sex?

Wh-What are you talking about, Mom?!

Obviously not!

How could you be so pathetic?
Two young things like you?

Like mother, like daughter, clearly.

Welp...

Well, now what?

Think about what would happen
if they dig up the fact that

you two are engaged and living together.

This is such a scandal!

People would be on it like vultures!

Shocking betrayal
Two-timer

Childhood Love
Mochizuki Ai

Meguro Sports Horror!!

U-kun

Fiancée
A-san

What am I supposed to do?

What about me?!

Okay, here's what we'll do.

Never since Umino-tei was established...

...have we ever had so many sales!

I'm home.

Oh, Sachi.

What's wrong?

I'm staying at home for a while.

Let me guess. You had a fight?

No.

The other two vanished.

I'm telling you, you can just
study at that desk over there!

Why don't you go use your phone
on that sofa over there?!

Wait, I don't have my phone!

I don't have my study materials!

What does she want us to do
here for a whole two weeks?!

Episode 6: There's No Way I Can Be Normal!!

"There's No Way I Can Be Normal!!"