1 00:00:04,350 --> 00:00:07,790 Um... maybe... 2 00:00:07,810 --> 00:00:10,660 I should take a shower first. 3 00:00:10,690 --> 00:00:14,330 Getting cold feet after coming this far? 4 00:00:14,350 --> 00:00:17,750 That's not... 5 00:00:17,750 --> 00:00:20,520 You're trying to act calm and cool... 6 00:00:20,540 --> 00:00:24,830 but I can tell. 7 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:27,950 You can tell what? 8 00:00:30,870 --> 00:00:36,650 Why not just say... it's your first time? 9 00:00:36,650 --> 00:00:43,250 That's not... true. 10 00:00:43,250 --> 00:00:48,530 Are you sure? 11 00:00:58,990 --> 00:01:05,030 My heart's racing... Is this love? 12 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:15,620 [Ai-Chan's Secret Episode 1] 13 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:32,410 Go Ai! 14 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:41,220 Hey, Reo! What was that? 15 00:01:41,220 --> 00:01:43,590 You got sloppy at the end, Aiko. 16 00:01:43,630 --> 00:01:45,670 Just because you're a little taller than me? 17 00:01:45,670 --> 00:01:49,100 It's more about skill level than height. 18 00:01:49,140 --> 00:01:51,080 Let's go another round! 19 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:54,350 Come on, let's go... Let's go. 20 00:01:54,390 --> 00:01:58,540 I'm not gonna lose next time! 21 00:01:58,540 --> 00:02:01,980 You sure keep fighting after losing every time. 22 00:02:01,980 --> 00:02:08,080 If I beat him, I'll be the best player in the basketball club. 23 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:11,300 You two sure are great rivals, huh? 24 00:02:11,330 --> 00:02:14,190 That's because Reo is my enemy. 25 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:17,290 [AIKO KASUMI: an energetic, competitive, basketball-loving high school girl] 26 00:02:17,290 --> 00:02:20,400 You're totally messing around with that Aiko Kasumi, right? 27 00:02:20,420 --> 00:02:22,050 Well, she's funny. 28 00:02:22,050 --> 00:02:24,080 She gets worked up so quickly and then challenges me to a game. 29 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:27,680 [REO AMANO: the most popular guy at Kafuu High School and the ace of the basketball club] 30 00:02:27,690 --> 00:02:30,450 So you really do enjoy it, after all. 31 00:02:30,470 --> 00:02:33,540 [KENJI KUBO: Leo's best friend and basketball teammate since middle school] 32 00:02:33,570 --> 00:02:35,710 Well, she is my toy. 33 00:02:35,740 --> 00:02:39,440 Next time, I'm definitely not going to lose! 34 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:42,200 [Kasumi] 35 00:02:45,500 --> 00:02:49,000 Yum! Meat is the best! [RANJI KASUMI: the easily-flattered third son, often swayed by his girlfriend] 36 00:02:49,020 --> 00:02:51,610 Aiko, you jerk... 37 00:02:51,610 --> 00:02:55,580 That meat was mine! Aiko! 38 00:02:55,580 --> 00:02:59,000 Pipe down! 39 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,790 Crap. I'm going to be sick... 40 00:03:01,810 --> 00:03:05,160 Your meat is my meat, and my meat is my meat! 41 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:08,490 - Aiko! - What, what? 42 00:03:08,510 --> 00:03:09,850 Wait, Aiko! 43 00:03:09,850 --> 00:03:13,460 Drank too much, Ritsuki? 44 00:03:13,460 --> 00:03:15,210 My meat! [MAKOTO KASUMI: first son and parental substitute when the parents are gone] 45 00:03:15,210 --> 00:03:19,840 That's too much meat talk for one morning. 46 00:03:19,870 --> 00:03:23,750 - Oh, right. Dad and Mom said they're in Paris now. - Really? 47 00:03:23,770 --> 00:03:27,990 Makoto, stop eating and catch her! 48 00:03:27,990 --> 00:03:29,780 Here you go. Have a good day! 49 00:03:29,780 --> 00:03:34,790 - Thank you, dear brother! - Aiko, this isn't over— 50 00:03:34,790 --> 00:03:39,910 Victory is mine. See you later! 51 00:03:39,910 --> 00:03:45,450 Ranji, isn't it time you stop bickering so wildly with our little sister? 52 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:47,980 She's never acted like a little sister! 53 00:03:47,980 --> 00:03:51,410 [Kafuu High School] 54 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:54,820 Wait, wait, wait! 55 00:03:54,850 --> 00:03:57,320 What do you want so early in the morning? 56 00:03:57,340 --> 00:04:03,400 Let's go another round, Reo. I won't lose today! 57 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:06,280 - What is it? - Well... 58 00:04:06,300 --> 00:04:08,670 - Thanks for the morning chuckle. - Huh? 59 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:11,430 Is that a yes or no? 60 00:04:11,450 --> 00:04:13,740 I accept your challenge. 61 00:04:13,770 --> 00:04:15,990 Yes! 62 00:04:32,070 --> 00:04:35,050 I lost. 63 00:04:37,300 --> 00:04:40,100 I win. 64 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:43,780 - Ai! - She's so cool! 65 00:04:43,780 --> 00:04:47,320 Ai, I'll always be devoted to you! [ERENA YAMAGUCHI: the leader of Ai's groupies] 66 00:04:47,360 --> 00:04:55,460 I appreciate it. I may lose the games, but when it comes to number of fans, I win. 67 00:04:55,460 --> 00:04:57,120 One, two... 68 00:05:00,050 --> 00:05:02,100 Eight?! 69 00:05:02,100 --> 00:05:06,310 Seven! 70 00:05:06,310 --> 00:05:09,670 So I win? 71 00:05:13,030 --> 00:05:17,860 That jerk! With his smug little face... 72 00:05:17,860 --> 00:05:20,420 Reo's super popular. 73 00:05:20,430 --> 00:05:23,110 Everyone's got lovey-dovey eyes for him. 74 00:05:23,110 --> 00:05:26,000 He's just a tiny bit better than me at basketball! 75 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:31,540 Yeah. And he's handsome and gets great grades. 76 00:05:31,540 --> 00:05:36,640 I hate it. He's so perfect, it makes me sick! 77 00:05:36,650 --> 00:05:39,530 You haven't changed a bit since third grade, Ai. 78 00:05:39,540 --> 00:05:42,320 Even though everyone's nuts about boyfriends and having sex... 79 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:45,380 you're all, "Basketball! Game! God damn it!" 80 00:05:45,390 --> 00:05:48,060 It's endearing, but I do worry. 81 00:05:48,060 --> 00:05:51,030 [HIROKO KITAUCHI: Ai's best friend since childhood. Very understanding.] 82 00:05:51,030 --> 00:05:55,570 What? Worry? About what? 83 00:05:55,580 --> 00:05:58,470 You're a high school girl that knows nothing about love. 84 00:05:58,490 --> 00:06:00,600 I don't care about that! 85 00:06:00,630 --> 00:06:05,670 Basketball is 100 times more fun than love! 86 00:06:05,670 --> 00:06:08,750 What are you doing?! 87 00:06:08,750 --> 00:06:12,310 The wind of love is 100 times sweeter! 88 00:06:12,350 --> 00:06:18,490 Love sweeps through our entire body. It makes you feel like you're heart's about to stop. 89 00:06:18,510 --> 00:06:22,620 What's wrong, Hiroko? You're acting weird today. 90 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:26,870 I'm about to be bowled over by a gust of wind. 91 00:06:26,900 --> 00:06:29,590 Does that mean you're...? 92 00:06:29,610 --> 00:06:32,530 - In love. - In love?! 93 00:06:32,530 --> 00:06:36,930 Will you help me? 94 00:06:36,950 --> 00:06:40,980 If that's the case, just leave it to me! 95 00:06:40,980 --> 00:06:42,150 [Maid Cafe: Spica] 96 00:06:42,150 --> 00:06:45,810 I'm sorry. I don't think I can do this. 97 00:06:45,820 --> 00:06:49,170 Three of the girls quit all at once, so it's been hard. 98 00:06:49,170 --> 00:06:52,950 Didn't you know that Ritsuki's been having trouble? 99 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:54,980 He's just reaping what he's sown. 100 00:06:54,990 --> 00:07:00,030 But if I'm seen wearing this, my life is over! 101 00:07:00,050 --> 00:07:03,780 Yeah, it's over. My cafe is over, too! 102 00:07:03,790 --> 00:07:07,270 [RITSUKI KASUMI: Second son, manager of the maid cafe, lady-killer playboy] 103 00:07:07,270 --> 00:07:11,080 Turning someone with no sex appeal to anyone into a maid... 104 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:14,050 Hey, Ritsuki! I can hear everything you say. 105 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:17,320 Don't you think that's rude to say to your little sister? 106 00:07:17,350 --> 00:07:21,480 Oh, sorry! So you're my little sister, huh? Not brother? 107 00:07:21,490 --> 00:07:27,640 Screw him. I hope this cafe goes under and he becomes homeless forever. 108 00:07:27,640 --> 00:07:30,760 Come on now, both of you. 109 00:07:30,790 --> 00:07:32,830 What's so great about Ritsuki, anyway? 110 00:07:32,830 --> 00:07:36,900 He's the most perverted, idiotic loser of all my brothers! 111 00:07:36,910 --> 00:07:39,110 That's kind of cute about him. 112 00:07:39,110 --> 00:07:42,220 It's like you can't leave him on his own. 113 00:07:42,230 --> 00:07:45,000 No way. 114 00:07:53,350 --> 00:07:56,090 No way. 115 00:07:56,120 --> 00:07:58,960 Ritsuki! 116 00:08:17,370 --> 00:08:22,680 What up with this place? There's no one here. 117 00:08:26,780 --> 00:08:28,920 Welcome home, Master. 118 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:32,530 - I'm very sorry, we're still getting ready— - There's a sign outside, ain't there?! 119 00:08:32,540 --> 00:08:34,450 "Post-Refurbishment Reopening," it says. 120 00:08:34,450 --> 00:08:38,960 I told you, I'm not being a maid! 121 00:08:38,970 --> 00:08:41,610 - So you're going to lose this game? - Huh? 122 00:08:41,630 --> 00:08:44,830 This is a battleground between men and women. 123 00:08:44,850 --> 00:08:50,130 Who will seize the initiative? How much can you enthrall the guy? 124 00:08:50,140 --> 00:08:53,510 If you forfeit the game and run away, you lose. 125 00:08:53,520 --> 00:08:56,710 I lose? 126 00:08:56,710 --> 00:09:01,760 This is your weapon. Might be too difficult for you, though... 127 00:09:03,940 --> 00:09:06,310 So please, Master, if you'd wait a little longer... 128 00:09:06,330 --> 00:09:08,660 I've had enough of this! 129 00:09:08,660 --> 00:09:10,980 Master! What's the matter? 130 00:09:11,020 --> 00:09:14,660 You're so cute! 131 00:09:16,340 --> 00:09:19,830 Master! You're leaving already? 132 00:09:19,850 --> 00:09:21,950 I'd like an extension! 133 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:24,590 Thank you very much! 134 00:09:24,590 --> 00:09:29,410 I hope you'll eat lots and regain your strength! 135 00:09:31,220 --> 00:09:33,620 - One of everything! - Yay! 136 00:09:33,650 --> 00:09:37,390 Thank you very much! 137 00:09:37,390 --> 00:09:41,390 Cocoa drink, full of energy... Shoot! 138 00:09:41,390 --> 00:09:43,930 - It's a goal, a goal! - A goal! 139 00:09:43,930 --> 00:09:45,330 - Enjoy! - Thank you! 140 00:09:45,330 --> 00:09:49,150 She's got a knack for it. 141 00:09:49,150 --> 00:09:52,790 But you're cuter, Hiroko. 142 00:09:52,790 --> 00:09:55,300 No way. 143 00:09:56,600 --> 00:09:58,450 Have a good night! 144 00:09:58,450 --> 00:10:00,000 - See you! - Please come again! 145 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:03,390 I'll be waiting! 146 00:10:05,480 --> 00:10:10,310 This might actually be really fun! 147 00:10:10,350 --> 00:10:14,360 Welcome! 148 00:10:14,390 --> 00:10:17,350 No way! 149 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:20,080 Welcome home! 150 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:23,940 - Huh? Kitauchi? - That's right. [DAICHI and RYOTA: 2nd year students at Kafuu High, members of the basketball club] 151 00:10:23,950 --> 00:10:25,390 - You work here? - I do. 152 00:10:25,430 --> 00:10:27,310 You're such a cute maid! 153 00:10:27,340 --> 00:10:29,410 What are you guys doing here all together? 154 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:33,710 - We got a coupon from over there. - I see! Well, I'll show you to a seat. 155 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:36,540 Over there. Three meters. Straight ahead. 156 00:10:36,540 --> 00:10:40,090 Right, right. Over there. 157 00:10:40,130 --> 00:10:43,440 Come on, I'll show you! 158 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:47,370 So? What do you want to eat? Pick from here. 159 00:10:47,380 --> 00:10:49,840 Hey... 160 00:10:53,800 --> 00:10:55,500 I'm sorry! 161 00:10:55,510 --> 00:10:58,580 - I'm really sorry! - It's okay. 162 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:00,820 What do I do? It's not coming out! 163 00:11:00,860 --> 00:11:03,270 - Hey... - I apologize! 164 00:11:03,270 --> 00:11:08,680 I'll pay for the dry cleaning! 165 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:15,000 You're... 166 00:11:17,920 --> 00:11:22,320 cute. 167 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:24,950 What? 168 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:30,900 Don't worry about the cleaning. Tell me your name. 169 00:11:30,930 --> 00:11:33,830 Huh? 170 00:11:33,870 --> 00:11:36,240 I'm Reo Amano. 171 00:11:36,270 --> 00:11:40,470 What's your name? 172 00:11:40,470 --> 00:11:43,160 My name... 173 00:11:43,160 --> 00:11:45,810 Mai Toda? Who's that? 174 00:11:45,850 --> 00:11:49,710 It's my grandma's name. Mai Toda. 175 00:11:49,710 --> 00:11:52,870 - Oh! The one that rode around on that huge motorcycle? - Yeah. 176 00:11:52,890 --> 00:11:59,350 Reo was totally enthralled by the college student Mai Toda. 177 00:11:59,350 --> 00:12:04,220 He had no idea it was me. Look. 178 00:12:04,230 --> 00:12:07,620 Mai, please go on a date with me. 179 00:12:07,650 --> 00:12:10,520 No one realized it was you. 180 00:12:10,520 --> 00:12:12,690 Right? 181 00:12:12,710 --> 00:12:15,650 And Reo invited me out! 182 00:12:15,670 --> 00:12:21,040 - As soon as he falls in love with me, ta-da! - No, no! 183 00:12:21,090 --> 00:12:23,290 And so I'll be counting on you! 184 00:12:23,290 --> 00:12:25,130 Huh? Counting on me for what? 185 00:12:25,130 --> 00:12:29,770 You'll lend me some super cute clothes, right? 186 00:12:29,780 --> 00:12:32,680 Sure, I guess that's fine. 187 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:38,050 Reo's a guy, though. If things turn serious, he might do something rash. 188 00:12:38,050 --> 00:12:42,400 Bring it on! If he takes it seriously, I win. 189 00:12:42,400 --> 00:12:46,970 Then the game ends. 190 00:13:11,950 --> 00:13:15,070 It's so pretty. 191 00:13:25,390 --> 00:13:28,380 This is an amazing little hidden place! 192 00:13:28,410 --> 00:13:31,190 I came here a lot with my family as a kid. 193 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:35,650 - The sunset is really pretty here. - The sand feels great! 194 00:13:41,150 --> 00:13:45,060 Are you listening to what I'm saying? 195 00:13:46,850 --> 00:13:51,060 Come on! Get over here, Reo! 196 00:14:56,440 --> 00:15:00,680 I wish we had brought some swimsuits. 197 00:15:00,700 --> 00:15:03,890 The water's too cold for swimming now. 198 00:15:07,900 --> 00:15:11,240 I'd be fine! 199 00:15:13,340 --> 00:15:15,500 Oh! I see something! 200 00:15:15,500 --> 00:15:18,960 It's a tiny fish! 201 00:15:18,990 --> 00:15:21,500 Oh! Ah! 202 00:15:23,880 --> 00:15:25,440 I'm sorry. 203 00:15:25,450 --> 00:15:27,610 Are you okay? 204 00:15:27,640 --> 00:15:32,830 Are you just ditzy? 205 00:15:32,850 --> 00:15:38,540 - Or are you trying to tempt me? - What? 206 00:15:40,550 --> 00:15:46,310 Oh! No, that's not... 207 00:15:55,170 --> 00:15:57,900 Let's head back. 208 00:15:57,940 --> 00:16:02,760 - And buy you a change of clothes from somewhere. - Okay. 209 00:16:05,970 --> 00:16:09,040 What? There are no more busses? 210 00:16:09,060 --> 00:16:10,980 That's a little early! 211 00:16:10,990 --> 00:16:13,680 The last bus just left. 212 00:16:13,720 --> 00:16:16,580 We can take a taxi to the train station... 213 00:16:16,620 --> 00:16:19,120 but will one drive by? 214 00:16:19,130 --> 00:16:21,280 Why don't we walk? 215 00:16:21,280 --> 00:16:25,220 The last train will be gone by the time we get there. 216 00:16:25,220 --> 00:16:28,510 That's true... 217 00:16:28,550 --> 00:16:32,180 But we'll catch a cold if we stay outdoors like this... 218 00:16:34,990 --> 00:16:38,730 [Love Hotel] 219 00:16:38,750 --> 00:16:44,590 Should we go... rest? 220 00:16:49,030 --> 00:16:53,010 That's fine. Let's... 221 00:16:56,580 --> 00:16:59,410 stay the night. 222 00:17:11,420 --> 00:17:15,350 So this is a love hotel... 223 00:17:18,830 --> 00:17:21,590 Mai. 224 00:17:23,700 --> 00:17:26,400 Thank you. 225 00:17:44,090 --> 00:17:47,940 Are you nervous? 226 00:17:47,960 --> 00:17:51,320 No, I'm not. 227 00:17:51,360 --> 00:17:54,000 I see. 228 00:17:55,630 --> 00:17:57,890 You're... 229 00:17:57,910 --> 00:18:02,260 used to this, aren't you? 230 00:18:02,260 --> 00:18:06,550 You come to places like this a lot? 231 00:18:09,120 --> 00:18:12,270 Would you like to find out? 232 00:18:12,280 --> 00:18:14,090 What? 233 00:18:18,420 --> 00:18:20,890 Mai... 234 00:18:23,230 --> 00:18:29,560 Um... maybe I should take shower first. 235 00:18:29,570 --> 00:18:33,230 Getting cold feet after coming this far? 236 00:18:33,250 --> 00:18:36,600 That's not... 237 00:18:36,610 --> 00:18:39,500 You're trying to act calm and cool... 238 00:18:39,510 --> 00:18:43,720 but I can tell. 239 00:18:43,730 --> 00:18:47,150 You can tell what? 240 00:18:49,210 --> 00:18:56,140 Why not just say... it's your first time? 241 00:18:56,140 --> 00:19:02,750 That's not... true. 242 00:19:02,750 --> 00:19:08,560 Are you sure? 243 00:19:24,090 --> 00:19:27,070 I'm sorry. 244 00:19:27,090 --> 00:19:30,760 For making you nervous. 245 00:19:30,790 --> 00:19:32,970 I wasn't that nervous... 246 00:19:32,970 --> 00:19:36,120 You've been making my heart go nuts... 247 00:19:36,120 --> 00:19:41,170 so I just wanted to change it up and make your heart beat faster. 248 00:19:41,170 --> 00:19:44,460 What do you mean? 249 00:19:46,910 --> 00:19:50,120 You don't know? 250 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:59,710 Anyway, I don't want things with you to be half-hearted, Mai. 251 00:20:00,550 --> 00:20:06,470 They have bathrobes, so I'll go change first. 252 00:20:13,010 --> 00:20:15,620 A hotel?! 253 00:20:21,610 --> 00:20:26,110 [I'm staying the night in a hotel with Reo... Please be my alibi!] 254 00:20:26,140 --> 00:20:27,990 I'm good for your alibi. 255 00:20:27,990 --> 00:20:31,630 But don't rush into anything, okay? 256 00:20:37,070 --> 00:20:39,250 I'm sorry. Were you waiting? 257 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:41,260 No. 258 00:20:41,260 --> 00:20:43,120 You look totally different than usual. 259 00:20:43,120 --> 00:20:45,470 - Really? - Yeah. 260 00:20:52,490 --> 00:20:55,250 I'll sleep on the sofa. 261 00:20:55,290 --> 00:20:58,180 You use the bed. 262 00:20:58,190 --> 00:21:01,060 No, that's way too small for you. 263 00:21:01,060 --> 00:21:03,900 The bed is so big, we can both sleep there. 264 00:21:03,900 --> 00:21:06,230 I can't do that. 265 00:21:06,240 --> 00:21:10,410 I'm really holding myself back... 266 00:21:10,410 --> 00:21:14,050 but I don't know would happen on the bed. 267 00:21:18,040 --> 00:21:22,410 We'll just sleep quietly tonight. 268 00:21:34,520 --> 00:21:37,510 Good night. 269 00:23:07,350 --> 00:23:09,830 Mai... 270 00:23:09,850 --> 00:23:13,050 Are you okay? 271 00:23:14,390 --> 00:23:16,420 Yeah. 272 00:23:36,210 --> 00:23:41,560 This is a game. 273 00:23:41,580 --> 00:23:45,700 A game I can either win or lose. 274 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:51,370 Um... 275 00:23:51,370 --> 00:23:57,040 I'm really embarrassed, so let me come out and say it like this. 276 00:24:03,430 --> 00:24:10,090 Please seriously start dating me. 277 00:24:17,530 --> 00:24:20,680 So this... 278 00:24:20,700 --> 00:24:25,440 isn't love. Definitely not. 279 00:24:25,490 --> 00:24:27,080 He's acting like nothing happened. [Next time] 280 00:24:27,080 --> 00:24:28,570 Then seal Aiko away! 281 00:24:28,570 --> 00:24:29,970 That's love! 282 00:24:29,970 --> 00:24:32,300 You've got to be kidding me... Someone like Reo? 283 00:24:32,300 --> 00:24:34,660 You don't wait for destiny, you reach out and grab it. 284 00:24:34,680 --> 00:24:36,440 I wasn't serious about it! 285 00:24:36,480 --> 00:24:40,160 You said you lost, but you really won from the start. [This drama is a work of fiction]