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It may have been too soon to say that we're a couple,

but I do hope that someday we will be.

I'm glad I got to hear how you really feel.

PREVIOUSLY ON THE SHOW

Aida rejected me.

Hashimoto…

Oh, Aoki. Morning.

Ida. Morning.

There's something I want to ask you.

Sorry, but I'm in a hurry. We'll talk later!

Hashimoto!

Oh, Aoki.

Good morning.

Good morning.

What are you doing?

We have breakfast together Mondays and Fridays. Right?

Yes.

You baked these scones, right, Rumi?

-Yes, I did. -Oh, is that right?

Who cares?

Aoki.

Hashimoto.

Is it true Aida rejected you?

You're kidding! When? Why?

At camp,

when I saw you pluck up your courage, I decided to confess my love too.

-Aida! -Oh, Hashimoto.

You know where Aoki is?

Aoki just went off with Ida.

Is that right?

I guess he's finally made up his mind to take action.

Aida!

Yeah?

Well…

I also…

If I said I like you, would you be upset?

Like me? What do you mean?

"Be upset"?

What?

"Like…" You mean that kind of "like"?

You like me?

For real?

I didn't have the slightest clue.

Since when? In fact, why?

On the day of the entrance ceremony.

Oh, that story about when you forgot your exam ID.

Yeah.

Aida helped me out then.

I told him that I've liked him ever since then.

That totally should have worked.

It was a fateful meeting

and the memory stayed precious to you.

Aida should have loved that.

But it wasn't like that at all for him.

Oh, yeah…

Right, that.

Don't you

remember?

No. In fact, are you sure it was me?

Are you sure it wasn't someone else?

I'm sorry for bothering you.

-Forget about it. -What?

I could see that I hadn't made even the slightest impression on Aida.

I confessed my love. We're a couple now.

I was so lost in my own problems, I didn't tell you yet.

Congratulations, Aoki.

Sorry that only mine turned out okay.

It's okay. I don't mind at all.

It's only natural he wouldn't remember someone as plain and ordinary as me.

Hashimoto, don't cry!

Also, there's something I want to ask you.

Go ahead. Ask me anything.

Which is better, a pompadour or a shaved head?

A pompadour or a…

What?

I think a pompadour would be more noticeable!

What? Hashimoto!

And Aida likes those delinquent mangas too.

Hold on a second here! Take a deep breath with me!

Okay? Like this.

You are seriously very pretty.

Come on now.

I am seriously very pretty.

You are not plain at all.

I am not plain at all.

Thank you. You're so kind, Aoki.

That really cheered me up!

Thank goodness!

I'll get a pompadour!

"Pompadour hairdo." There!

Aida…

If you don't do something,

Hashimoto will end up with a pompadour!

EPISODE 7

You've got to do something!

Go and stop Hashimoto from getting a pompadour right now!

But if I talked to her now, it would only complicate things more.

Hasshi!

Girls look pretty cute with a pompadour, don't you think?

Hey! Hasshi!

Pull yourself together.

Besides…

There's no way she would actually get a pompadour.

She's totally going to get one!

-She's a hall monitor too. -So what?

You're the one who's corrupted her delicate nature!

Because you didn't remember the memory you made together,

she's ended up like this!

What do you want from me? I really don't remember.

At this rate, my adorable Hashimoto will end up with a pompadour!

Oh, I don't mean it like that!

She's not adorable to me now! That was before!

That was all before I met you, Ida! Okay?

I see. So there are lots of people you like.

Go talk to him!

This is no time to be worrying about Hashimoto.

You'd better remember that story!

Okay.

Ida! Wait!

Yeah?

That stuff about Hashimoto…

It's not like that.

"Not like that"?

I mean…

You're the one for me now.

Why did you make me say that?

You said it on your own.

Actually, what happened anyway?

What?

You looked so worried when you ran off this morning.

If there's a problem, I'll help you out.

No, it's okay.

In fact, you said you wanted to talk to me. What was it about?

Oh, right. Are we a couple?

How can you ask me that here?

I was thinking it over,

but I couldn't figure out what to do if we were a couple.

What?

I've never dated anyone before, so I wanted to ask you.

How should I know? I've never dated anyone either.

I thought you might know. I mean, you started this by saying you like me.

What does that mean? You make it sound like you lost a game or something.

Well, I guess it's true.

So what are we supposed to do if we're a couple?

What do couples do…

Me and Ida could…

It looks like you've thought of something.

No! Nothing at all!

Watch out!

Wait.

There is one thing I'd like to do with you.

What is it?

No, never mind.

Come on. Tell me. It'll make me feel better too.

Uh…

Well…

Let's have lunch…

together on the roof.

Lunch?

I won't force you to. If you don't want to, it's fine.

I don't mind.

-Seriously? -We'll just eat, right?

It'll be just the two of us! Are you sure?

Yeah.

I remembered!

-I'll talk to you later on the roof! -Okay.

So what did you remember?

In my freshman year, Hashimoto…

made a really negative impression on me.

How can you say that,

Aida?

Hashimoto, you didn't happen to hear that just now, did you?

He's the repugnant one, talking behind my back like that.

I wasn't talking behind your back just now.

I don't want to hear excuses!

-Hey! That's mean! -Wait--

That wasn't an excuse! I was just telling the truth!

The truth? That's so mean!

-Let me finish! -You two!

-You have zero tact! -Please don't argue!

-This is none of your business, Aoki! -This is none of your business, Aoki!

You're exactly right…

I've had it. Goodbye!

-What? Hashimoto? -Yeah. Goodbye!

Aida?

Aoki, what are you doing here?

Ida…

-It's lunchtime, you know. -What?

Oh, sorry.

What's wrong? Are you okay?

Yeah. It's nothing. Let's go.

-Hey, Toyoda. What about Ida? -Let's invite him along.

Actually, he's got other plans, so let's go to the team office.

The weather sure is nice.

Yeah, it is.

This isn't what I was expecting.

Does Ida enjoy spending time with me?

I can't even tell what he's thinking.

I get the feeling that this isn't what being a couple means.

Thanks for having lunch with me.

Oh, sure.

But you don't have to anymore.

Sorry I forced you to be up here with me.

Why don't you want to anymore?

Well, you haven't said a word.

It must not be any fun at all eating with me.

Why haven't you said anything either?

Well, I've got nothing to say.

I was just waiting for you to say something.

Isn't there

something troubling you?

What?

Since this morning,

it looks like you've had something on your mind.

Sorry.

Hashimoto's going to get a pompadour?

I tried to stop her, but it just complicated things more.

I'm a total busybody.

And then,

you found out that I used to like Hashimoto.

It made it hard for me to tell you that I was worried about her.

I'm sorry I didn't tell you.

But I don't feel that way for her now.

I told you, I understand.

I'm a total flighty busybody!

Quit torturing yourself.

Don't you think Hashimoto came to you because you worry for her sake so much?

I think you've helped her plenty already.

But those two…

You've got a talent for worrying, huh?

I've realized that about you.

Hey! Aoki! Ida! What are you guys doing here?

What? Nothing. It's just such a nice day.

There's a big problem in our class!

A problem?

Hashimoto has disappeared.

-Disappeared? -Disappeared?

-I told you, she just left early! -That hurts!

Tadokoro and Hashimoto's other friends don't know why she left.

I can't help but worry! That hurt.

Aoki, you're friends with Hashimoto too.

And Ida, you and she are both hall monitors. Do you guys know anything?

No, nothing.

What the heck is happening with our class?

Quit exaggerating.

She's probably just not feeling well.

Let's go!

Tell us if you find anything out!

Go after her. You're worried about her, right?

What?

But I'm having lunch with you.

To me,

when I see you helping out others,

that's when I like you best.

Thanks. I'll go check on her.

It's everyone's favorite subject! Math!

What? I know about Hashimoto, but did Aoki and Aida leave early too?

Does anyone know what happened?

Ida, do you know?

They're both worried about Hashimoto, so they went after her.

Oh, I see. Got it.

Then let's begin class.

Turn to page 115.

Let's review what we went over last time, general angles.

I said stop!

You've got it all wrong about me!

-Out of my way! -No!

That's a heck of a shove.

I've got an appointment to get to.

Is it an appointment to get a pompadour?

I heard about it from Aoki.

Please don't do it. I'm serious.

Butt out!

You'll regret it.

It's none of your business, Aida!

Wait!

Aoki?

What the heck are you doing? You've got class, right?

I came to stop Hashimoto.

You need to calm down and think about this.

But I've already made an appointment.

Then cancel it.

But that causes trouble for the salon.

Then I'll get the pompadour instead!

-Thank you for coming. -Thank you for coming.

Okay, I'll be going home now.

Aoki!

Thank you.

You know…

You look like a kokeshi doll.

In our freshman year,

when I said you looked like a kokeshi doll,

you ignored me, didn't you?

That I remember.

I couldn't say anything because I was too embarrassed.

I figured you hated me.

I mean, we're on different wavelengths.

You're serious, but I'm frivolous.

I don't hate you, in the least.

In our sophomore year, you started to talk to me more.

That made me really happy.

But…

To be honest, I really can't imagine dating you, Hashimoto.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

But I do like you as a friend, Hashimoto.

Today made me like you even more.

-Really? -Yeah.

Talking to you is really fun.

And you even wanted to get a pompadour.

Quit laughing.

But it's totally hilarious.

You're mean.

The way we acted toward each other until now was a real waste.

Oh, my place is this way.

-See you tomorrow. -Okay.

Aida!

Yeah?

Can I do my best to get you to know me even better from now on?

Sure!

Bring it on!

Bye.

Bye.

At last, she smiled.

All right! You smiled!

What? What did you just say?

First, I'll try to be like you, Aoki!

I realized that until now,

I was so ashamed around Aida, that I never showed him who I really was.

Even if it looks lame or ends up being pointless,

I decided to be myself with him,

like you do, Aoki.

Hashimoto…

"Lame and pointless"?

Oh, I'm so sorry, Aoki!

That's not what I mean.

What? Ida?

-What happened to him? -Whoa!

What? What's this about?

As a fellow hall monitor, I thought I should get one too.

Thank you.

But I'm all right now.

Morning, Aida!

-That hurts! -What? I didn't hit you that hard.

If you've ever got a problem, tell me about it.

What?

I don't get what it means to be a couple,

but doesn't it include talking with each other

and helping each other out?

At the very least,

I want to help you when you have problems.

Ida…

Okay, see you on the roof later.

What?

Let's have lunch together.

THIS DRAMA IS A WORK OF FICTION.

Subtitle translation by: Brian Athey