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Thursday, June 11th

Oh! And here's your big brother!

Sorry. Maaya said she wanted to come see my new home.

I didn't have your cell number, so I tried calling the home phone.

Ah, I was probably in the shower.

Also, I told Maaya that you and I are siblings now.

I don't really min—

It sounds like she was watching when you came over to talk to me during tennis.

And when you gave me the umbrella.

Sorry. I should've been more careful.

So...

can we exchange numbers?

Oh?

Good morning!

Good morning.

Why aren't you in bed?

I had trouble falling asleep.

Also, hey, Taichi-san said he'd be leaving late today,

so I thought maybe we could all eat together.

I'll help.

Thank you.

It's been a while since we've had breakfast together, huh?

Yeah.

Man, this is paradise.

Episode 3 "Reflection and Revision"

Don't be so dramatic!

Yum.

Hmm?

You're right! Yum!

Is this a rolled omelet?

A rolled omelet with broth.

With broth?

You add dashi broth when you make it.

Like the soup for noodles?

Well, we actually use white dashi.

Saki knows the recipe. Why don't you make it for him next time?

I can't get mine this fluffy, though.

Oh, I like regular fried eggs, too.

Really?

Well, maybe I'll try if I'm in the mood.

Thank you for helping, Yuta-kun.

No trouble at all.

Oh, is it all right if I throw your clothes in with this week's laundry?

That's kind of...

Actually, if you don't mind, Yuta-kun, I'd be happy to do all the laundry myself.

What? No, I can't make you do that.

A lot of the fabrics are super delicate. Do you know how to use a laundry bag?

Laundry bag?

It's made of mesh netting to protect the clothes from damage.

Damage? Huh?

It's hard to explain, so we'll do it ourselves.

Oh, okay.

I'll wash Taichi-san's underwear. Should I wash yours, too, Yuta-kun?

Huh?

Wait.

I'll go with you.

I apologize.

Huh?

I realize there's a possibility that you prefer women's underwear.

It's not out of the question.

Huh?

Even though I've always rejected rigid gender roles,

I just assumed you didn't know how to do the laundry.

Ayase-san?

I've never seen you with lipstick or foundation on,

but you might be the type who only likes to doll up in private.

Hold on. Calm down for a second, Ayase-san.

Huh?

I've calmed down.

Okay.

Even if you're interested in cross-dressing,

it doesn't have to mean you actually do it.

I don't cross-dress, and I don't put makeup on when no one's looking.

But your eyebrows are shaped really nicely.

Huh?

You must get them done, right? Do you go to a salon?

A barber shop.

Huh? You mean your eyebrows are totally natural?

Well, yeah.

I'm kind of jealous.

Don't you think it's hard to force all sexual difference into just two categories?

Huh... Yeah, I guess so.

But earlier, in the moment, that thought didn't even cross my mind.

I'm really not worried about it.

Thanks. I appreciate it.

But I can't forgive myself.

That's why I wanted to apologize.

Sometimes we do things reflexively.

Reflectively? Like light?

No, not that. I'm talking about conditioned reflexes.

Oh...

I think sometimes you say or do things on instinct and can't really help it.

I'm sure the ability to react reflexively like that is useful in certain situations.

But still, prejudice leads to discrimination.

That's why we need to reexamine things.

Ayase-san, you've already reexamined and reflected on what you did earlier.

Once you've done that, I don't think you need to keep worrying about it.

Personally...

I don't think you're the type who can't reflect on and learn from what you've done.

B I C Y C L E S M U S T

Ayase-san?

Asamura-kun, you really...

understand me too well.

All right, let's go!

You're already back.

What?

No, it's nothing. Don't worry about it.

Really?

Uh, I've got work today.

You were looking, weren't you?

So your eyes were drawn to the hanging undergarments,

which is why, when I startled you, you up and ran.

Did you think I might've thought you were about to go in and steal them?

Well... I guess.

Even though they're your little sister's?

Well, yeah. I'm aware of that.

Sorry. That was a little unfair.

Huh?

Here. Have some cocoa.

Don't want it? I can take it back.

No, that's okay. I'll take it.

I guess this makes us even now.

Huh?

Your eyes being drawn to my underwear is another kind of reflexive reaction.

But I don't think you're the type who can't reflect on and learn from what you've done.

Well, that's a relief.

So does this mean my underwear was tempting enough to you to catch your eye?

I didn't say that.

So it wasn't tempting at all? Huh.

Are you teasing me right now?

Oh, I wonder.

But you can't say the thought of stealing my underwear didn't cross your mind, right?

I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel any urge to take it,

but that doesn't mean I'd act on it.

Hmm. So you did feel an urge.

Having an urge to do something and acting on that urge are two different things.

You're right.

Sorry. Let's drop it.

I've already eaten dinner and had my bath.

Huh? Oh, okay.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Friday, June 12th

Hi, Big Brother.

Hey, not at school!

Did something happen to Saki?

Huh?

She's been like that since this morning.

You seem down. Did something happen?

Here it comes!

No.

Dad's catching the last train home.

Okay.

Sorry. I still haven't found a good, high-paying job for you.

I never expected you to find one immediately.

But at this rate, you're going to be making me dinner for nothing.

If you want me to help out more, just say the word.

Sure.

Asamura-kun...

Are you willing to buy...

Are you willing to buy...

Are you willing to buy...

my body?

Asamura\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hAyase

Sunday, June 7th

Sunday, June 7th.

I'm relieved, to be honest.

I could tell when we were introduced that he wasn't a bad person.

And also that he's considerate.

He's the kind of guy who'll even draw a fresh bath for me when he's done.

And I never expected that he attended Suisei, too.

Monday, June 8th

Monday, June 8th.

Asamura-kun came and talked to me at school.

He's a lot more level-headed than I thought.

I'm a little annoyed that he believed the rumors about me,

but I can't really blame him.

I know how people see me.

But he got mad, and recognized that I was mad about it, too.

This might be the first time anyone has understood my feelings so effortlessly.

Tuesday, June 9th

Tuesday, June 9th.

Memo: Asamura-kun likes his fried eggs with soy sauce.

Today, I start cooking.

Asamura-kun is trying to find a high-paying job for me,

so I feel like it's the least I can do.

He seemed apologetic when he told me he hadn't found anything yet,

but I really didn't think it would be that easy, you know?

The right way to depend on people, huh?

If I could do that, sure.

Wednesday, June 10th

Wednesday, June 10th.

I was listening to music.

I'm so embarrassed.

I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention

I never thought he'd ask me...

English lessons?

I don't want him to see

What difference does it make?

how hard I actually work. I know it's not cool.

Maaya came to hang out at my new place.

The three of us played games and laughed a lot.

I hadn't laughed so much in a long time.

We exchanged contact info.

Asamura-kun uses a landscape photo as his profile picture.

Asamura Yuta

I'm not surprised.

Thursday, June 11th

Thursday, June 11th.

He said he wouldn't actually do it.

He said that having an urge and acting on it are two different things.

I feel the exact same way.

I'm starting to realize that each and every time Asamura-kun shares his thoughts,

it's always something that I can relate to completely.

B I C Y C L E S M U S T

That's probably why this feels so right.

Asamura-kun is dangerous.

He understands me far too well.

Ayase-san, right now...

you're acting exactly like the kind of girl I hate.

Using your looks as a weapon to get ahead...

I thought you didn't want to be seen that way.

If you can't prove people wrong in a way that's not contingent on being a woman,

then what's the point?

But...

I felt like since you understand that much—

This isn't about me.

It's...

about you, Ayase-san.

I'm sorry.

Asamura\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hAyase

I think my father used to be a really nice guy.

But after his company failed, he stopped trusting people.

My mom started working twice as hard to provide for me,

but he didn't seem to like that, either.

He'd say to her, "You're nothing but a sex worker."

"You use your body to get customers." Really degrading stuff.

I understand he was going through a lot,

but that didn't make it okay to take it out on my mom.

I completely agree.

Huh?

Uh, well... that's kind of like what happened to us, too.

After my mom cheated on my dad,

he became kind of paranoid of women for a while.

Your dad did?

And maybe you did, too?

You and I have a lot in common.

Even the broken parts.

You might have a point.

But even with those parts, I have a feeling we'll be able to get along all right.

As brother and sister.

Oh, hey. I don't mind if you want to start calling me "big brother."

Thanks.

Ayase-san?

Let's make this work together, Asamura-kun.

Saturday, June 13th

Saturday, June 13th.

Asamura-kun and I ate dinner together. Just the two of us.

We were able to convince our parents to go out to eat for once.

It was actually Asamura-kun's idea.

He really is considerate of others.

That's exactly why I shouldn't call him "big brother."

The moment I start calling him that,

I'll probably start depending on him for everything.

I absolutely can't let myself do that.

I know it's strange to have toast with your rolled omelet with broth.

I'm sorry, Asamura-kun.

It isn't strange at all, Ayase-san.

I'm so glad.

But every time I call him "Asamura-kun,"

That looks great, Yuta.

Mind sharing with your old man?

I get this indescribable feeling in my chest.

One very different from the way I'd feel calling him my brother.

I've never felt this way before.

I don't even know what to call it.

Before I knew it, I started to have feelings for Asamura-kun.

My mind is in a haze.

Recently, even when I'm in bed, I have trouble falling asleep.

And here I want live independently. I'm getting so sick of myself.

What's happening to me?

Seriously...

Episode 4 "Tendencies and Strategies