Original subtitles

Love is show

Mesmerize me with an unforgettable kiss

I want to embrace

A sweet secret with you

Buddy! Buddy! Buddy!

Don't stop the love

Don't stop the love

Our talk stopped

And innocence was in the air

I stole a kiss and read your lips

Saying "I don't want to go"

Romance is swinging its needle

You and I can stay sane no longer

I guess this is not like but love

From now on... Venus! Venus!

I won't leave you alone

Love is show

Mesmerize me with an unforgettable kiss

I want to embrace

A sweet secret between you

Buddy! Buddy! Buddy!

Don't stop the love

DECEMBER 23RD

You look really pale today, even more than usual!

Yeah.

I've been having trouble falling asleep lately.

I couldn't sleep, so I ended up making lunch instead.

SURPRISED

It's the second time Kaguya sees Shirogane's lunch box.

Sweet egg omelet, steamed veggies, grilled fish, pickled plum!

And once again, octopus sausage!

Last time, Kaguya had a bitter memory of failing to say she wanted it.

But she's not the same as last time.

In her calm and collected persona,

she's prepared to take a precise

and reliable course of action to achieve her goal!

I'm hungry.

I forgot that our chef has gone home today.

I'm starving.

What is Shinomiya doing?

Does she want me to give her some of my lunch?

She might be acting cold, but she can still be cute.

If that's what she wants, then...

I'd like some omelet!

Omelet, got it!

Shinomiya...

What? You're hungry, Kaguya?

All righty then, I'll share my lunch with you!

This omelet has plenty of sugar in it. It's sweet and yummy!

Here!

No thanks.

I'm trying to cut back on sweets.

Come on! Sweet stuff is the best!

If I remember, you said you were on a low-carb diet.

You should eat more vegetables.

My lunch has a bean-thread noodle salad.

Do you have any idea how many carbs are in that?

Not to mention that these are root vegetables which are high in carbs.

Being on a low-carb diet doesn't mean just eating lots of meat.

If you're eating a lot of meat as well as high-carb food, you're just a glutton.

Kaguya is being mean like Ishigami!

Fine! I'm going for a run to burn off those calories!

That was close. Shinomiya is cutting back on sweets.

FULL OF SUGAR

Then what should I give her?

I'm so hungry!

Shinomiya-senpai.

If you like, you can have half my lunch.

It's not because I feel self-conscious

about eating a lot after what you just said.

Your stomach seems to be growling.

I appreciate it, but no thank you.

It's a bit too much for me.

So you're saying since I usually eat twice this, I'm on the path to obesity?

Shinomiya-senpai is so mean!

I see.

Shinomiya is a small eater.

I can't just give her anything.

I'll go check on those two.

I don't understand what Shinomiya is thinking.

Damn it, I need to try harder!

I can't do anything if I don't change myself.

I need to push myself harder!

Harder! Much harder!

Shinomiya!

You're hungry, right?

Eat this!

Shinomiya?

Excuse me. I moved too much.

It's okay.

You've got ketchup on your mouth.

Oh, dear.

Would you wipe it off for me?

Sure.

Shinomiya, let me go.

Shinomiya?

Hurry up... and wipe my mouth.

Hurry.

Try harder!

I must try harder!

I have a terrible personality.

I had forgotten for some time now...

that if I stay the way I am...

I will end up hurting everyone around me.

Hey, switch places with me.

Weren't you going to make the president kiss you?

I don't care anymore.

I'll pull back.

Nobody will ever like someone like me.

It's always been that way.

A Shinomiya must never depend on others.

Others are to be used, to be manipulated and to be thrown away if necessary.

Never reveal your emotions.

Crying is out of the question.

Remember Toshiko?

We were folding a thousand paper cranes for a teacher who was in the hospital.

Toshiko was folding hers very slowly, so I told her...

she should do it seriously.

Then she suddenly burst into tears.

In sixth grade, I said something similar to Kaoru.

We'll get caned on the back of our hands if we don't do our work seriously, right?

That's why I told her that, out of pure kindness.

DO IT SERIOUSLY

I am taking it seriously!

You don't understand what it's like to not be perfect!

I don't understand, so there's nothing I can do about it.

Because of my family's status,

people come to me even when I push them away.

But...

WHY CAN'T YOU DO SOMETHING SO SIMPLE?

They always end up leaving me in tears.

It's because you're special!

You always, always act so superior!

I'm only friends with you because my mom told me to be!

I can't stand you anymore!

I didn't ask to be born with this personality.

That's why I tried to keep my distance from people.

I thought that way I wouldn't hurt anyone anymore.

But the more I pushed them away, the sharper my words became.

I ended up hurting a lot of people.

But I finally attained serenity.

It was lonely to be all by myself, but the relief was good for me.

If it prevented me from hurting others...

then I preferred being alone.

And yet...

For the first time in my life, I fell in love with someone.

I'd become used to hurting people and rejecting them.

But all of the sudden, I wanted to get close to someone.

My heart aches every time I hurt him.

Are you crying?

I'm not.

You're a fool.

You even try to lie to yourself.

That's enough.

Switch places with me! You can be nice to him, right?

-I can't. -Why?

The president told me he hates people who hurt others!

I'm self-centered! I'm a coward who's scared of others!

I always hurt people! I'm not nice at all!

Unless I hide this ugly side of me from others...

nobody will ever like me!

I can't be cute!

I know.

Because I'm you.

But you can't walk away now.

You still haven't fulfilled your wish.

You're going to make the president kiss you!

I told you, I don't care anymore!

We all have the same wish.

If that part of Kaguya Shinomiya,

the one that's troublesome and not cute at all...

Were to be kissed by the president...

Then we could all die happy.

President! Doctor.

I heard what happened.

I'll examine him.

It's that quack!

I ran a lot! Time to hydrate!

BUBBLE MILK TEA HAS AS MANY CALORIES AS A BOWL OF RAMEN

President.

What if he's seriously ill?

All we can do now is pray that he's okay.

I see. It's just as I thought.

You're suffering from lovesickness.

Is that the name of some sort of disease?

Lack of sleep due to lovesickness.

Passing out because you were pressed for a kiss.

If I had to sum up all your symptoms in one word,

I'd say you're suffering from lovesickness.

What? Kill me now.

Your heart must be skipping beats. It's very emoi.

Doctor, kids nowadays call it "kyun."

Kill me now.

Don't worry. I've encountered a case like this before. I know how to treat it.

But still, collapsing from stress is not a good sign.

Why don't you take things easy for a while?

You're just 17, right?

When I was your age, I fooled around with a lot of girls.

And you had your first kid when you were 17.

Why must you tell him that?

Like me, my son had a shotgun wedding at 17.

It must run in the blood.

My grandson is turning 17 this year, so I'm extremely anxious.

-I CAN'T WAIT FOR CHRISTMAS! -WE'LL HAVE A SUITE TO OURSELVES!

What are you talking about?

In any case, if you're having a hard time, you can talk about it here.

I'm not suffering from anything.

You'll feel much better talking about it with someone else.

Like I said, there's nothing!

I'm worthless when I'm not pushing myself to the limit.

That's why I'm always so desperate. But...

You've kept a lot bottled up inside.

My mother made me take a kindergarten entrance exam.

But it didn't work out.

I failed my grade school entrance exams too.

I could tell that she lost interest in me after I failed those exams.

That must've been hard.

When my mother left the house...

I kept studying hard because I thought she would come back to take me with her.

It's not as if everyone out there is demanding that you be brilliant.

No one will ever accept the real me, no matter where I go.

General Affairs Manager Shirogane.

Is something wrong? You look depressed.

He tried talking to that Shinomiya lady and she ignored him.

This guy is depressed because of that. Can you believe it?

Why must you say that?

Treasurer Ryuju is fearless, after all.

When people start looking down on you, it's over.

You're a member of the student council. You're smart and don't look half bad.

But you're a damn pushover, that's why she ignored you.

You need to act like you expect everyone to fall in love with you.

Then no one will look down on you.

You'll never be popular with girls if you can't put up a confident front!

A confident front.

But she was right.

Shinomiya. Let's see who does better on the next exam.

If I somehow lose, I'll do anything you want.

That's so random. I'm not going to waste time on you.

Are you scared of losing?

How rude. What's your name?

From that day, Shinomiya finally acknowledged my existence.

1ST MIYUKI SHIROGANE 2ND KAGUYA SHINOMIYA

And not just her.

Everyone in school started recognizing me...

as Miyuki Shirogane, the next student council president.

And so, my days as a nobody were over.

It appears you're wearing a heavy mask in public.

The one Shinomiya kissed was the me who goes all out.

The me who always pushes himself to the limit

and puts on a confident front.

I have to create a face that's different from the real me

so the girl I like will return my feelings.

Collapsing once or twice is to be expected if I want to take my place beside her.

I see. You're trying to be a man.

Then you should stick with your public persona

until it becomes the true you.

But she was crying.

She must've felt responsible.

She was looking after you with a pale look on her face.

You of all people know that she's a perceptive girl.

She's worried that you're always pushing yourself.

If you'd allow me...

I love the moment men reveal their vulnerability!

What's important is the contrast!

Women fall when someone perfect shows their vulnerable side!

I can't tell him my story because the nurse keeps butting in.

Even so...

I'm still scared of showing her my true self.

Taking off one's mask is not an easy task.

Both of you are just as frightened.

What are you going to do, Ms. Kaguya?

I like the way the president gives his all in everything.

But that's not the only thing I like about him.

I need to tell him that.

"Women fall when someone perfect shows their vulnerable side."

Even I understand that much.

The weird middle-aged man showed up too!

I knew this would happen eventually.

Anyway, you should rest well tonight.

President? Are you all right?

We'll take care of everything, so please relax today.

Please don't die! *sob* *sob* *sob*

I haven't gotten enough sleep! I'm fine! I'm already home!

Herthaka: Are you okay? You shouldn't push yourself too hard.

Miyuki Shirogane: Are you okay? You shouldn't push yourself too hard.

What should I do to stop him from pushing himself?

He's stubborn, so he'll keep doing it even if I ask him to stop.

And if I face him in person, I wouldn't be able to talk to him.

You can't keep acting like a shy maiden forever.

How's Shinomiya? I made her worry, didn't I?

"Shinomiya."

"How are you feeling? I'm sorry to worry you."

-What sort of game is this? -A rehearsal.

If it's hard for you to talk to the president in person,

I'll pretend to be him so you can practice talking with him.

Just say whatever you want to.

I'll use the power of technology to accurately simulate his responses.

This is ridiculous.

Do you like me, President?

Do you like Ms. Kaguya?

Well...

"I do have feelings for you."

What a farce.

Oh, well. Keep it on.

You do sound like him. He would never directly say he likes me.

But you'd sound more like him if you were a little more assertive.

Also, maybe you should wear men's clothes.

Do we have a boy's school uniform somewhere?

You call this a farce, yet you're demanding a lot.

Recently...

Shinomiya's been acting cold towards me

"Hey, Shinomiya. Why have you been acting cold towards me lately?"

That's because... I can't be honest with you.

I want to be nicer, but...

"I think her pride got in the way."

She wants to be nicer...

Somehow it feels like it's coming straight from Shinomiya herself.

Well, she is her personal maid.

Say, when did you start to like me, President?

"Since the spring of our first year."

Oh, come on.

We didn't even know each other back then.

How much do you like me, President?

"Much more than you think!"

WRIGGLE WRIGGLE

I'm glad to see that you liked it.

SINCE WHEN? HOW MUCH?

Why is she asking me these questions?

You've asked me a lot of questions. Now answer some of mine.

The thing that I want to ask her...

"The normal Shinomiya and the Shinomiya now..."

"Which one is the real you?"

Both.

Anyone would want to hide their weak side.

I'm only doing what everyone else does.

On that day we kissed...

I was very happy and thought my heart would overflow with joy.

But I felt a stab of loneliness pierce my heart.

When I wondered what that was, I got the answer right away.

He's not showing me his true self.

And neither was I.

So now I want to confess my feelings for you.

Seriously?

Yes.

I don't want to be in a relationship where we only know a part of each other.

That would be sad.

I want to show him every side of me, and after that...

I want to say that I love everything about you.

A relationship in which you don't hide your true self

That's the romantic relationship

that Ms. Kaguya wants

Don't hide...

Shinomiya, you can say that because you're perfect.

-I'm a lot more flawed than she thinks. -Miyuki?

You're not eating your porridge.

-I'll save it for midnight. -I'm spineless, a coward.

-Midnight? -I'm incompetent.

I only have one way to compete with those who are competent.

EFFORT

SECURITY IS THE GREATEST ENEMY

FIGHT WITH MY BACK TO THE WALL

That is to spend more time on a task than anyone else.

I'll never show my real self.

I'LL BECOME THE MAN WHO DESERVES TO STAND BY SHINOMIYA'S SIDE

It doesn't matter what she thinks of me at this point.

I'll make up for it on Christmas day.

Even better than during the cultural festival.

Better.

Better.

And finally...

DECEMBER 23RD

The night of Christmas Eve comes.

DECEMBER 24TH

Sorry

I depended too much

On your tenderness

I guess I'm the only one

Who can untangle your worries

My lips freeze

Whenever I'm next to you

But there's something

That I need to tell you today

Every feeling I met

Every moment in my life

Belongs to me

Only to me

This is my heart note

Which is made of

Everything sweet and bitter

All together