Original subtitles

I really am okay, honest!

Nope!

I'm going to stay here and look after you all night!

I lightly sprained my wrist while trying to catch Sensei as she fell.

D-don't come over here!

She was naked under the apron?!

Lesson 11

Strong and Sturdy Feelings

"He'll only eat things that have been prepared

while wearing an apron and nothing else."

That's what it said in Akemi-san's manual...

Her impression of me must be getting worse and worse.

Why would you go that far for my sake?

That's what I should be asking you!

You got injured trying to save me, Abikura-kun!

It was all because of my carelessness!

Wearing only an apron seemed strange.

I wondered if it was a joke.

She did wonder, huh?

But none of that matters!

Not as long as you eat this meal and your injury gets better!

Because I'm your teacher, Abikura-kun.

I understand.

I get that you and my sister are worried about me and my injury.

But, um, please don't worry about what her manual says.

Just stay here with me and I'll be happy.

O-okay!

Crap! I ended up saying something romantic again!

Well, I'll leave you to it and go do some studying!

Feel free to get changed...

Clunk

Look out!

Thud

Oh no, Abikura-kun!

Is your wrist okay?!

This isn't the time to be worrying about that!

She ended up making me dinner and even running me a bath.

Ba-dump

Am I dreaming or what? It's like we're newlyweds or something!

This is too good to be true.

But she's not following my sister's manual anymore,

so all that's left is to have a nice relaxing evening together.

A-Abikura-kun? Is the water temperature okay?

Wha?! Y-y-yes, it's just right!

I'll... wash your back for you.

Wait, S-Sensei?!

Excuse me for a moment.

I told you not to listen to my sister's manual anymore!

Manual?

Oh. That's not why I'm doing this.

It's just, what you said earlier,

it made me so happy.

Just stay here with me and I'll be happy.

So I wanted to come up with my own way of helping you!

You can't wash as thoroughly with your injured wrist, right?

So leave it to me!

Th-this might end up being worse than if she followed the manual!

But why did you take YOUR clothes off, Sensei?

Oh, just force of habit, really.

Doesn't it feel wrong to go into a bathing area fully clothed?

I don't wear clothes when I clean, either.

Was she cleaning our bathroom naked, too?!

I-I'm fine, really!

I'm gonna get out now!

F-for goodness sake!

Why are you always so reserved?!

I'm a teacher and you're my student!

So you can just... let me spoil you, you know?

Come on, sit!

She makes it sound like it's totally normal.

I feel like the weird one for getting so self-conscious about it.

Wow!

Your skin is so smooth!

It's as pretty as a girl's!

Why is she treating me like a girl at this point?!

Aw, crap. I feel like a kid getting babysat now.

The idea of seeing me as a man must not even occur to her...

Ah, this takes me back!

When I was little, my mother used to wash me like this.

Is that so?

She'd say I should always make sure to wash myself thoroughly.

My skin was very sensitive.

Even rubbing it with a towel used to irritate it.

So she would gently use her hands like this.

Now I know how my mother felt!

Great, now she's the mommy.

Okay! Your back's looking all nice and clean!

I'll wash your front too, so turn and face me.

M-my front?!

But it's fine! I already washed it!

O-oh no, you don't!

Leaving areas unwashed can lead to bad skin.

Jiggle

S-sorry, Abikura-kun!

S-s-s-sorry! It's not what you think!

Steam

S-Sensei?!

I-I'm fine!!

I'll take care of it all!!

Sensei?!

I'm home!

They let me leave early!

Aki-chan, are you-

What's going on here?!

A-A-A-Akemi-san...

Yes?!

Abikura-kun has...

really grown into...

a fine young... man.

I'll weave the west to you!

Wh-wh-wh-what?! What's that supposed to mean?!

Let me hear the deets!

I want a full play-by-play!

The next

morning

Ah, Abikura-kun!

Did I do a good job at looking after you yesterday?

Sensei's memories of bath time

seem to have completely vanished from her mind.

So I decided to forget the whole thing, too.

Akkun!

I heard you got injured, are you okay?!

Y-yeah.

It's just a light sprain, so it's really nothing to worry about.

Did you lose the battle against Hiwamura's boob density?

That's not what happened!

I've never been injured.

You must be really frail, Akkun.

No, you're just a freak of nature!

I'll help in any way I can, just let me know, okay?

Okay. Thanks.

Grin

Okay! Taking notes must be awkward, right?

I'll sit next to you to help you out!

Yukki?!

You're one of our special Photography Club members after all, Abikura.

Bam

So I gotta put on this nurse costume and take good care of ya!

This is our classroom, you idiot!

I'm prepared to do this for your sake though, Abikura.

How about you, Mukubayashi?

Are you really prepared to "help in any way you can"?

Hey!

Yukishita!

Mukubayashi's funny when she's all agitated.

This trickster!

I-I can do that too!

Bam

Akkun's my precious childhood friend, you know?!

Something like this is no trouble at all!

Ba-bam

Crackle

Crackle

Murmur

Murmur

Major yikes!

Abikura's making two girls hang out with him in nurse costumes!

Maybe the crazy one wasn't Spooky Scary Sensei after all,

but Abikura, her familiar!

My reputation's at rock bottom!

Wow, you're popular, aren't you, Abikura?!

Let's get started!

At least scold them!

Hey, Abikura. Are you sure you can write okay?

Here, Akkun! Say "aah"!

We've got Phys Ed next.

Get undressed, Abikura.

Fwip

Stop that!

Photography club

School's over, time for club activities!

Nobody's in the clubroom, so we can level up our costumes.

Hey!

Cut it out, you two!

Did you know, Abikura?

Girls' bodies have a mystical power.

What's she talking about?

If I do this...

Squish

Bam

The warmth helps circulate blood

and accelerates the healing process!

It's medically sound!

What's mystical about that?!

I see!

What useful knowledge you have, Yukki!

Why're you trying to compete with each other over this?!

Come on, Akkun! Leave it to me!

Wait!

Oh, that's right!

If we're gonna sandwich his hand to warm it up...

Squeeze

then this should work even better, right?!

Clap

You win.

At what?!

Blush

Sorry!

What was I thinking?!

Ow.

Sorry!

Oh, Abikura-kun!

Sensei!

I've been so busy today that I couldn't check on you, I'm sorry!

How is your injury doing?

Thankfully, it's been better since yesterday.

Thank goodness!

I brought the first aid box with me, so let's put a new compress on it!

Wrap

Pain, pain, go away!

Tap

Ba-dump

Th-thank you!

I'm so sorry you got hurt because of me!

Let's hope it heals up soon, huh?

We were only thinking of ourselves.

Even though it was Akkun who was injured.

We should've gone about things more simply.

Akkun, get well soon! -Mukubayashi

I lost to Hiwamura's boobs.

Signed, Abikura Get-well-soon jellyfish

Seriously?

I'm sorry for how I acted today, Akkun.

Once you're all healed up, let's take lots more fun photos!

Thanks.

The next

morning

The next morning, my pain was completely gone.

Is this the mysterious power of girls' bodies?!

Hey, Mizu.

Aren'tcha gonna confess your feelings to Abikura?

Wha?!

Snap

C-confess?

You like him, right? I think you'd work well together!

Even if you're kinda a mess, I feel like he'd be able to handle it.

Wh-wh-wh-what?

But it's not like I like him or anything!

Huh?! Are you playing dumb or what?

You used to poke fun at him,

but after the training camp you suddenly started calling him "Akkun,"

so we figured you two were starting to be a thing.

No way! We just patched things up, that's all!

I mean, Akkun kinda has a special place in my heart

since we grew up together and all.

But he's just a friend! I don't l-l-like him or anything!

Nobody does THAT for "just" a friend!

Rumors are going around that one perk of becoming Class Prez is

getting two nurse girls to serve you!

Oh, come on! That's no big deal!

Akkun

Did you know? Akkun is... Akkun always...

Akkun

Besides, recently it's all Akkun this, Akkun that!

Akkun

He's all you've been talking about!

And what's with that hair accessory

you're always wearing when we go out recently?!

That's gotta be from Abikura, right?!

But I...

don't really know anything about relationships or love yet!

For real?

You mean you've never had a crush before?!

But you're so popular with the guys.

You're cheerful and friendly with everyone,

so people often get the wrong idea.

H-how can I tell whether I'm in love or not?

Huh? Well, obviously,

your heart starts beating faster when you're with them,

you want to be alone with them,

and you start thinking about having them

Sparkle

protect you forever and ever, I guess?

Ah, then it definitely isn't love!

Akkun is weaker than me! So I'd be the one protecting him!

Okay, but like,

we all know there's nobody stronger than you, anyways.

Then how about if

Abikura confessed to you? How would you feel?

If he was like "go out with me!" or something!

I won't know until it happens!

I'm telling you to imagine it!

You dummy! You SSR-ranked muscle-head!

Come on, admit it! Admit that you like him!

Hey, Momopi!

You can't win in hand-to-hand combat against Mizu!

You're wrong!

Rip

Sorry!

No matter how much you tear my shirt,

I'm not gonna stop talking about love!

Momopi!

Sheesh, they really let me have it.

Besides, aren't those the kinda feelings you only have

for those really handsome guys in shojo manga and stuff?

Glance

Akkun isn't what I'd call really handsome.

And he's pretty aloof.

I guess you could say he's reliable, though.

Hmm

I know!

Photography club

I'll ask a bunch of people for advice!

Kugurin-senpai

That's a good expression you have right now.

Could you put this on and sit there a moment?

Yukki

I see!

I like your boobs a lot, too, Mukubayashi!

They're not on Hiwamura's level,

but they're big! And firm!

What were these two talking about?!

I can't rely on them for advice at all!

Mukubayashi-san!

Hiyorin!

That's it! Hiyorin's a grown woman,

she must have some kinda proper advice!

Um, I was wondering if I could get your advice on something.

A-advice?!

I'd be happy to!

I'm so glad you feel like you can rely on me, Mukubayashi-san!

Leave it to me! I am an adult, after all!

So I think I should be able to help!

How reliable!

So the thing is,

one of my friends told me she thinks I'm in love with someone,

but I'm not really sure if I am!

They do feel a little more special to me than other people.

And I always end up acting weird around them for some reason.

Mukubayashi-san, those are...

Clench

mommy feelings!

M-mommy?!

Whenever they're around,

you feel an urge to shower them with affection...

or even have them shower you with affection instead.

It's confusing, isn't it? I understand.

So they feel like family?

Exactly!

I see!

I knew Hiyorin would be able to help!

It's true that Akkun used to be like my little brother

when we were younger, so that would explain it!

Wow, so it really wasn't love after all! What a relief!

Ah, Mukubayashi.

Akkun!

Yo! Good work, Class Prez!

Thanks...

What was it again?

You had that thing today with a bunch of other Class Presidents, right?

The Central Committee meeting.

Since the school sports day is coming up.

Did the others decide not to have club activities today?

Yeah! Since you weren't here.

It seems like Senpai and Yukki both went home already!

There! My heart's not beating fast at all!

I see, I see.

So I was just thinking of Akkun as my little brother!

Oh, Mukubayashi. I had a favor I wanted to ask of you.

What is it?

I mean, if you insist. Lay it on me!

Go out with me.

Ah, we'll be late! Let's go!

N-no way! This can't be happening!

He's being so assertive!

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Beam

All right! We got two packs!

Huh?

Eggs have been really expensive recently, you know.

Thanks, Mukubayashi.

While we're here,

I'm gonna get some groceries and then go home.

When you said "go out with me"...

you were talking about grocery shopping?!

What else would I have meant?

Annoyed

Dammit!

What the hell?! Who d'you think you are, my mother?!

I-I-I-I'm not your mother!

Where did you get that idea from?!

What did my heart even flutter for?!

Ugh, this is not love at all, Momopi!

My heart's never gonna throb or want this dummy to protect me!

It's just not happening!

You really bought a lot, huh?

I've been really busy lately, so I have to buy stuff when I can.

It's heavier than I thought, though.

Heavy

Ugh, fine! I'll carry it to your house for you!

No, I'll be okay!

Don't worry about it!

Your place is over there, right? Better hurry up!

Dash

Wait!

You're so slow, Akkun!

You're just too fast!

Since you're here, wanna come inside?

I can at least make you a coffee to thank you.

Really?!

Yay! I was feeling pretty thirsty!

Can I have lots of milk and sugar in mine?

Wow, I remember this mug!

I always used it when I came over to hang out at your place!

She's making such a fuss about it.

Come to think of it,

this just like back in elementary school, huh?

We had to carry a bunch of stuff home

right before summer break started,

you gave out midway through our walk home.

So I carried you and your stuff the rest of the way.

Even back then you were a mon...

I mean, you were super strong.

Well, I'm the only child in my family,

so I was happy having you around like a little brother.

You were scrawny and spacing out all the time,

so I never knew what you were thinking.

To be honest, I always thought I had to protect you.

Wait, hold on!

It was more like I was the one looking after you, wasn't it?!

You were a timid little monster destroying everything in your path,

and I had to cover for you all the time! Don't you remember?!

You'd come crying to me over broken backpacks

or when you struggled to make friends and stuff.

Hey! Are you listening?! Mukubayashi-san!

That takes me back!

Y'know, it's fun spending time with him like this.

Not because I'm in love,

but because Akkun is my precious childhood friend,

and I just want us to be like this forever.

Huh?

What's in that box?

It wasn't here last time I visited, right?

My sister bought a new shelf for her room,

but since it's heavy, she left it there until her next day off.

Huh? But isn't it in the way?

Since I'm here, I'll move it for you!

Don't worry about it. You don't have to do all that.

It's fine!

This is about all I'm good for, after all!

So just let me help!

See?!

You've always been so clumsy despite your strength.

I've stopped you from getting in trouble just like this time and time again.

No matter how strong you are, you're not immortal.

That's why YOU'RE the one who can't do things without ME!

Ba-dump

He's right. Akkun has always...

and you start thinking about having them

protect you forever and ever, I guess?

Ba-dump

...tried to stop me

from breaking important things due to my clumsiness.

So, in a way, Akkun does protect me, right?

You said earlier I was like your little brother,

but it's more like I'm your older brother!

I've always known you need a helping hand-

Cling

Mukubayashi?!

Just kidding.

Did I make your heart race, big brother?

That's a relief!

It seems like the contents of the package are okay.

I'm really sorry!

See ya tomorrow!

Wait! Hey!

Then, October came and it was finally time for sports day.

S-Sensei?! She's looking kinda... intense.

Sorry for calling you all here today.

I need your help.

As you know,

we have a big jump rope contest on sports day.

So I've been training myself for it!

She's been training?!