Original subtitles

Yamada? Are you okay?

Your hair hit my eye.

Really? Oh, I'm sorry.

Are you okay? Is it stuck in your eye?

Show me!

Which eye was it?

I'm... fine.

I'm so sorry, Yamada!

You apologize too, Runa!

I'm so... sorry!

I'll tie my hair up, okay?

Um...

I need some things from home.

I didn't bring any tools with me.

Oh, but...

I'll be right back.

All the way home and back? I don't want to take up...

It's fine.

I live nearby.

‪ORIGINAL STORY BY MASHIRO

UGLY MORON

I don't mind

being bullied.

As long as you're here, Akito.

Will you stay with me forever,

even when we're adults?

How could I know that?

Welcome!

Would you like a bag?

Yes.

You buy this often, don't you?

It's good right? This brand makes good tea.

Oh, yeah.

I like it too.

Thank you, come again!

Excuse me...!

If you don't mind,

could I ask your name?

That uniform you wear

is for Tosei Academy, right?

I'm a graduate!

I've been wanting

to talk to you at some point.

Sorry, I'm in a hurry.

Of course you are.

FORGIVE ME...

Why is she making that face?

I really am in a hurry

and what would I talk about with a convenience store employee?

You've always been like that.

I don't get it.

They make no sense.

I should stay away from them.

I'm back.

They're gone?

YAMADA

AFTER-MEAL NAP TIME

They seem to be sleeping happily.

I'd better work quietly.

BROKEN

ALL-PURPOSE

That was close.

Sorry! I'll tie my hair up, okay?

YAMADA

Yamada!

Huh? Why are you here?

Why... wait!

I'm a fan!

I remember this guy.

What are you doing here?

Well... a lot happened.

"A lot" what?!

Give me the details!

I'd... rather not.

Don't tell me you and Akane really are...

Let me introduce you

to my new boyfriend.

Not true.

No, that can't be.

No matter how you look at it,

Akane clearly put you up to it.

She always puts on a big show.

Plus,

I follow all your social media activity.

Steady the course! No sign of women!

Everything is as it should be!

So don't worry, I haven't gotten any funny ideas.

Oh, right.

Actually,

I came

to return some things.

I don't see her on campus at all

and I have no way of contacting her now.

She made me a lot of box lunches

and other meals,

but I always forgot to return the dishes and things.

They had piled up quite a bit.

I have five lunch boxes alone.

I figured it'd be bad not to return them.

Shouldn't you have done it earlier?

Well, I'm sure she doesn't want to see my face anymore.

But looking at these as I was cleaning up,

I thought a lot of things over.

I made box lunches for us!

I couldn't help but worry if she's doing okay.

If I could see her smiling,

it would ease my mind.

I think... she's fine.

Is that... what you want to see?

Are you looking for peace of mind?

I...

think I'll go.

Sorry for the selfish request.

Please don't tell Akane I was here.

Just act like these lunch boxes appeared out of nowhere!

I'd appreciate it!

Well...

I'll be rooting for you in your next tournament!

SILENCE

Um...

How long has she been there?

Oh, uh...

These lunch boxes...

appeared out of nowhere.

KEEPING HIS PROMISE EVEN THOUGH SHE CLEARLY KNOWS THE TRUTH

Come on!

Did you really think I'd believe that?

Seeing you say that with a straight face makes me laugh.

Thanks for handling that.

Excuse me... you can have this back.

Huh?

Now that you mention it, my hair is down.

Yes.

I took it.

I took it.

While you were sleeping...

Is that so?

Yes. I'm sorry.

Uh, why did you do that?

NOT THAT I MIND...

Well...

Somehow... I just wanted to.

I wonder why.

What... are you saying?

It's Eita.

Hello.

Yes.

Then can I tell you what parts I need?

Hang on a second.

I'll write them down.

Let's see...

What was that about?

RESUME AKANE KINOSHITA

Akane Kinoshita, eh?

Do you have a preferred shift time?

If I'm not in class,

I'm happy to come anytime you need.

That's what I like to hear.

Your campus is nearby,

so it should be an easy commute.

Yes!

Our store is pretty busy,

so I'd love it if you could come often. Is that okay?

Yes! I'll do my best!

NEEDS THE MONEY

You got a convenience store job?

I had no idea you were looking.

It's only short-term.

The store is near campus.

The one on the main street with the long-haired manager.

Oh, that one.

Tell me when your shift is finalized. I'll come by.

Please do!

But why a part-time job?

They fixed your computer, right?

Yeah, but...

Eita...

One of the other guild members gave me parts for free.

I'm sure they're worth a lot.

I can't just not pay.

I plan on asking him the cost

when I log in today.

You're gonna wait to ask him in game, huh?

Yeah!

Well, they did help you out.

I guess you owe them thanks.

Momo!

Oh, I've been called.

I've got a blind date to get to.

Let's talk more later.

Right!

Momo, you take too long in the restroom.

The men are waiting.

Sorry! A friend of mine called.

-A friend? -Akane.

She got a part-time job.

Oh, Kinoshita!

I haven't seen her at any blind dates recently.

She's busy playing online video games.

Just let her be.

Okay! Today's the day I find my prince!

THE BLIND DATE'S OVER. NO PRINCE TODAY EITHER.

TEARS

Too bad.

Momo can't find a man who meets her standards.

JUST TOOK A BATH. DOING FACIAL CLEANSING.

"If you give up, it's game over."

Still...

Is it even possible to meet someone

who immediately seems perfect?

SYSTEM: AKANE HAS LOGGED IN

Princess Ruri!

Akane!

Long time no see!

Hello!

I can't believe that's Eita.

NO INHIBITIONS TYPE WHO KEEPS HER SENSES

What's going on?

I was having a guild meeting with the Submas.

The Submas?

SUBMAS MEANS "SUB-MASTER"

Where are they?

Over there! Just look!

Right there!

Whoa! They're tiny!

The submas is tiny!

It's a race called a "micronest."

They're very small outside of battle.

Most consider them a gimmick race,

but if you raise them right, they can become very strong!

Right, Takezo?

Hello, Akane!

I'm Takeza Kamota.

My character is named Takezo.

Mr. Kamota?!

Tsk, tsk.

Here, he's Takezo.

Oh, right. Sorry.

Takezo doesn't exit the dungeon often,

so it's rare to see him in the guild!

He's quite cute,

but if the camera pulls back,

I can't see him at all.

I know, right?

Oh, that's right. I wanted to ask you something, Princess Ruri.

Oh yeah? What?

"I was wondering how much I owe"

"for repairing my computer."

I'M NOT TELLING YOU!

Huh? But why?

NO WORRIES. THEY WERE ALL SPARE PARTS.

I can't just accept that.

What do I do, Takezo?

I understand how both of you feel.

It's a tough one.

As a compromise,

why not ask Akane to take part in our plan?

That's a great idea!

Plan?

‪HAUNTED MAID CAFE

‪HOT DOGS

Oh, wow! It's Yamada!

Huh? Where?

Should we try talking to him?

What about?

Um...

About video games or something?

What's that thing he does?

F-P...

Oh, someone else is coming.

Hey.

Hi.

Taking out the trash?

Looks heavy.

As always, the girls have their eyes glued on you.

If you entered the Mr. Academy contest, you'd be sure to win.

It's such a waste that you keep saying no.

Even so, the organizers

still haven't given up.

They asked me to convince you.

If Yamada ever gets a girlfriend,

I bet some girls will be in tears.

-There'll be a riot at school. -Your point...?

Oh, well.

Are you free today?

Wanna game when we get home?

SURE

Yamada-kun!

Your phone's been ringing non-stop!

Thanks.

Huh? What was that reaction?

You can do better than that.

How about...

-Something like that. -Non-stop?

-Or... -It must be Eita.

"Thanks, kittens."

Or...

The vibrations made your desk rattle.

I put a towel under it.

‪WORLD HISTORY

Sorry for the trouble.

Thank you very much,

Tsubaki.

I watched your match yesterday.

Your aim was off.

Reactions were dull.

Losing your touch?

You spend too much time on that MMO.

Maybe you stink at FPS now?

Yesterday's server was overseas.

The lag was...

Don't blame the network.

Right.

GUILD NEWS:

CHOCOLATE RABBIT

WILL ONCE AGAIN PARTICIPATE IN THE TOSEI SCHOOL FESTIVAL

WE NEED YOU TO ARRANGE TICKETS FOR THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS:

EITA SASAKI, RUNA SASAKI, TAKEZO KAMOTA, AND... AKANE KINOSHITA (SPONSOR)

Sponsor?

FOS is the game you play, right?

Yeah.

Is it fun?

Yeah.

So, uh... what's this thing?

An external graphics card.

Keep it plugged in when you're gaming.

The whole time?

Yes.

THE WHOLE TIME...

Oh, but...

It does seem faster than before.

The movements are all smooth.

Why's that?

Did you fix that too?

You're amazing, Yamada!

I just replaced the parts.

Most of them

were spare parts that Eita had.

In addition to the graphics card,

I replaced the old model CPU,

doubled your memory,

and changed your hard drive to an SSD, which is probably why it's faster.

I don't know what that means, but...

Is it basically an all-new computer?

You could say that.

Thanks again, Yamada.

You really helped me out.

Not at all.

HE REALLY IS GOD-LIKE...

DAYS LATER

Today is a private event to welcome Akane back to the game.

To celebrate, the three of us will do a dungeon conquest tour!

Let's do it!

THIRD MEMBER

Th... Thank you very much!

There's no need to be nervous.

At your level,

you should have no problem

with today's course, Akane.

We'll do our best to support you too.

Oh, Mr. Kamota...

He's so kind in the game and in real life!

His avatar sort of suits him too.

I like it!

Okay everyone, let's go!

Off to the dungeon!

-Yeah! -Yeah!

Okay...

Better pull my weight.

GRAPHICS CARD

That's quite a gap.

‪Subtitle translation by: Brad Plumb