Good evening, everyone.
I'm the manager of the boarding house.
Self-appointed, though.
My cousin Sunako-chan...
Dazzling!
...is a shut-in who will melt if she sees anything dazzling.
With your powers, I want you to make her into a Yamato Nadeshiko.
BuSunako! BuSunako!
If they can make Sunako-chan into a lady...
...Mama told them they'd get free rent. So, they're all working hard.
I was called ugly by the guy I liked.
...you should worry more about having an ugly heart than an ugly face.
Please make me into a beautiful woman!
You work pretty hard if you're doing it for someone else.
So... you're not ugly.
...did any of the stalkers seem particularly dangerous recently?
Secret pictures?
Oh. It's time to start.
Today seems like it might be a stressful day again.
Please direct all opinions and complaints to the manager.
It's morning, Hiroshi-kun.
Another day is starting.
I have to go near the dazzling creatures.
I know. Before that...
...I'll practice getting used to light.
Why isn't breakfast ready?
- Daz... - Huh?
Dazzling!
Before becoming a lady...
...you need to work on being a normal girl first.
But, it's delicious!
Kyohei, don't make Sunako-chan work too hard.
That's right! She's not a maid.
Husbands like you often have "middle-aged divorces."
You're actually 58, aren't you?
Seconds!
It's time for Mama to call!
Hello, boys!
Hello, Obachan.
Obachan, how are you? I'm doing fine.
Good morning, Mama.
Good morning, darling.
Make sure you wear your long johns to school.
I'll get picked on if I wear them.
So, how are things?
Is Sunako-chan still acting like a proper lady today?
Of course. She gets more ladylike every day.
If you're lying, I'll pull out your tongue and drown you in the Indian Ocean!
- It's the truth! - How scary...
Where's Kyohei?
It looks like he's still sleeping.
Really? Without even eating breakfast?
Obachan, where are you off to today?
Zimbabwe? The king of Monaco?
No... Japan.
I'll be coming home tomorrow at 2 pm.
Japan...
I'm leaving!
Be careful of cars!
He really is happy, hearing that Obachan is coming home.
Takeru is, anyway.
I begging you! It can just be for when Obachan is home...
Absolutely not.
I don't have the money to pay rent!
That's not my problem.
Please, act like a lady for just a second!
I don't want to.
I'll give you chocolate!
I don't...
Chocolate?
It's a promise, okay? I'll give you chocolate, so come out!
Huh?
And when I was trying to be nice...
BuSunako!
Add "bu-" to "Sunako," and you've got "BuSunako" (ugly girl)!
Are you listening, BuSunako?
Ow...
You...
Ow, ow, ow...
You know she gets mad when you call her "BuSunako."
Shut up.
How are we supposed to make that violent horror-girl into a lady?
Ice.
Going shopping?
You hate going outside, but you can go shopping.
Well... it's my job.
Wow.
I'm a princess.
I'm waiting for the day a prince on a white horse will take me away.
This is no time to be talking about that!
In Kyohei-kun's house...
Takenaga-kun's...
Ranmaru-kun's...
Yukinojo-kun's house...
...there's a girl!
What's up with that girl?
Mari, that's why you ended up giving all that money to a would-be pro-musician.
You got two-timed by that wannabe pro surfer, Misa!
Masami, you were the one who didn't realize that wannabe actor was a gigolo for 2 years!
Hey! You promised you wouldn't talk about that!
Stop it, girls!
We're all around 30 years old...
We've graduated from good-for-nothing men.
I don't have any grudge against this girl, but...
...there's no helping it, is there?
In order for us to become happy...
There's no helping it.
What's that?
Daz... Dazzling...
Welcome...
My... what a wonderful room.
This is the first time a customer has noticed the secret room.
Good job, young lady.
Found it!
I've got it!
What should we do?
You can just pay rent.
Don't wanna.
Actually, it's impossible.
Just leave Sunako-chan alone from now on.
Don't you feel sorry for her?
What're you doing?
What? What, what, what?
Who is it? Who's Sunako-chan?
She's the girl living with us.
Living with you? Even Takenaga-kun?
About that... Takenaga likes her quite a bit. It's pretty tough.
No way...
They're probably dating.
No. Those two are dating.
Don't make things up like that.
I did it because she's so noisy.
I know. Come to our place today, Noi.
Is it okay?
You can make her into a lady... Or, at the very least a normal girl.
What's that? I don't want to.
She's a little eccentric, but be her friend, okay?
Of course, I'd be glad to.
Why you...
I happened upon a wonderful cafe...
These are on the house.
Mekyuiri's special fortune cookies.
Wow... how kind.
Please take your time.
Um... do you work here?
Yes.
Where's the gloomiest shopping district near here?
Wow... what a wonderful atmosphere of decay.
What... what would you like?
What's wrong?
The vegetables... are so expensive...
If I don't keep my expenses to 1000 yen a day, my food budget...
I'll give you extra, so please rest in peace!
Ow, ow, ow, ow...
What's going on, Noi?
Just you watch, Nakahara Sunako!
Um, excuse me...
I'm from the produce shop over there.
For customers who buy vegetables, it's not much, but we're giving away mushrooms.
If you like them, please come back again and buy them.
What a suspiciously dressed person.
That person must not be able to stand dazzling creatures either.
Thank you, friend.
Where did that horror-girl go?
Hey! I want to talk to Takenaga-kun!
What are you doing?
First, one has to try grilling mushrooms, I think.
Now... eat it. The poison mushroom...
You've got a lot of guts sneaking in the back door.
What an amazing room.
More importantly, you're so lucky, Sunako-chan.
You get to live with Takenaga-kun.
So, what's Takenaga-kun like normally?
That girl. Who cares about Takenaga?
Hey!
Huh? Why are you running away?
Daz...
Dazzling!
Are you okay?
You're so dazzling...
What? Me?
Wow, you're so nice!
Oh, I'm sorry...
You're pretty funny, Sunako-chan.
If I do this, can you talk to me?
Please, Noi. At least make her into a normal girl.
You really have an amazing collection.
Where do they sell stuff like this?
You like me?
I...
[4 Years Ago]
...hate ugly girls.
Today...
...I didn't talk to anyone, again.
But, that's okay.
Because you understand my feelings best, Hiroshi-kun.
Sunako-chan?
Hiroshi-kun is my best friend.
You only smile when you talk about Hiroshi-kun, don't you?
He must be really special to you.
Yes.
This is so delicious!
How do you make it taste so good?
Thanks.
What? You're not eating with us?
She just doesn't seem to take to us.
Don't talk about her like she's a cat.
There's no reason to force her to be a lady.
Sunako-chan's a nice girl, and a good cook.
"She's a good cook," is not the point.
You only care about food and Takenaga.
Takenaga-kun asked me to be her friend.
I became her friend, so it's fine.
Sounds like she's really into you.
You guys should just start dating.
That's right. You two should date.
Be... be quiet.
Stop it.
Takeru, stop it.
In the end...
...I wasn't able to try them...
She doesn't seem to be eating them.
If we don't hurry up, the number of girls around Kyohei-kun will increase.
Got it, Nakahara Sunako?
A lady is elegant...
...overflows with refinement...
...is graceful...
...and possesses dignified beauty.
She doesn't wear track suits...
...and eat chocolate while watching horror DVDs.
She's 360 degrees different, the complete opposite!
Do you understand?
360 degrees would take you right back to where you started.
He's an idiot.
Sunako-chan, there are lots of fun things to do outside.
Let's dress you up in pretty clothes like before and explore the city!
Don't dress her in that!
Anything is fine. Just hurry up and become a normal girl.
- What? - Is she mad?
Mushroom...
Hey, come back here.
Beep beep beep.
It's time for Mama to call.
I almost forgot about them.
Eh? What did you just say?
I said, we're heading there right now, and will arrive in a minute.
Hey!
Looks delicious...
This time for sure...
That's right. Eat it...
Itadakimasu.
Hurry up, Nakahara Sunako.
You're so mean, Kyohei-kun...
You need to change out of this track suit right now!
It's Mama!
Oh crap. She's home.
What should we do?
I'm opening the door.
Wait, Takenaga, don't.
For right now, hide!
Open it, open it.
Hurry and close it.
Welcome home.
Welcome home, Obach--
Good day.
I'm here as Madam's representative.
Sebastian.
[Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge]
[Kisetsu wa mata meguri megurumeku machi] The season changes again, in an ever-changing city
[Dare mo kimi no koto wo ki ni tomezu mawaru] Everyone swirls around you, not noticing you
[Sonna no wa tottemo ii] That's incredibly wonderful
[Tada kimi ga soba ni ireba ii] I'd be happy just having you by my side
[Yasashii kotoba dake nado wa imi ga nai] Kind words don't mean anything by themselves
[Minna katachi dake nakami ha nai] Everyone's concerned with appearances, there's no heart
[kanjiru BARANSU chotto kaette mireba] If you try changing your balance just a little...
[sekai ha subarashiku mietekuru] ...you'll start seeing how wonderful the world is
[LOVE YOURSELF whoa~ muri shinaide] Love yourself. No need to push yourself...
[kokoro no mama, kimi no mama] Do as your heart tells you... Just be yourself...
[Kagayakeru ai todokete] I'll send you a love that could shine...
[Kimi ga kirai na kimi ga suki] I love the "you" that you hate
[Bukiyou na kimi de ii] It's all right to be awkward...
[Kanjiru mama, kaze no mama] Do what you feel... Free as the wind...
[Hana no you ni sora ni matte] Dance upwards into the sky, like a flower...
[Kimi ga kirai na kimi wo tsutsumu] I'll embrace the "you" that you hate
[IT'S A NEW WORLD kagayaki dasu] It's a new world, shining bright...
[Kokoro no mama, Kimi no mama] Do as your heart tells you... Just be yourself...
[Sonna hitomi wo boku ni azukete] Entrust yourself to me...
[Kimi ga kirai na kimi ga suki] I love the "you" that you hate
[bukiyou na kimi de ii] It's all right to be awkward...
[Kanjiru mama, kaze no mama] Do what you feel... Free as the wind...
[Hana no you ni sora ni matte] Dance upwards into the sky, like a flower...
[Kimi ga kirai na kimi wo tsutsumu] I'll embrace the "you" that you hate
timing and translation by sayochama
QC by sarujin
GIRIGIRI FANSUBS NOT FOR SALE OR RENT
You guys should've listened until the end of the phone call.
What do you mean by "representative?" Where's Obachan?
She said something came up that she couldn't get out of.
Here you go.
Thank you.
It's probably just a party or something.
Well, as I age, my hearing seems to get worse...
You must have a hard time, Sebastian, flying all over the world with Obachan all the time.
Ranmaru-sama, I, Tanaka Sebastian Kentarou, have never once...
...felt that my service to Madam has been difficult.
I'm sorry.
He's stubborn as always, isn't he?
He'll be tough to handle...
What is it, Kyohei-sama, Yukinojo-sama?
You have very good hearing, don't you?
In any case, where is Sunako-sama?
- Oh... - She's in her room right now.
Then, I'll need to go greet her properly.
You don't have to!
- Wait! Wait... - You don't have to...
She said she's not feeling well. So...
That's quite serious. We must summon a doctor.
It's just a cold.
She went to the doctor yesterday.
What you just told me was true, right?
If what you said about Sunako-sama becoming a lady was false, then..
...I am under orders to extract your tongues.
It's the truth.
That's why she's not able to come out right now...
Of course, she must put her health first.
If she is ill, there is no need for her to leave her room.
Your room is exactly as you left it.
Thank you.
It's been a while, so... Just rest in your room, okay?
Sebastian was...pretty easy, huh? Yeah.
Hey, do you think Sunako-chan is okay?
Why?
We locked her in Obachan's room.
Daz...
Dazzling...
It's too dazzling, Obachan.
I'm sorry, Sunako-chan.
Mama... didn't come back.
When Obachan is gone...
Would it be okay if...
...I were your mom?
You're hungry, aren't you?
Yeah.
I wonder what happened to the freebie mushrooms...
Freebie mushrooms?
Search for her! Search! Search!
I'll go that way.
I'll take downstairs.
If they're good, I'll give some to you too, Takeru.
Okay.
What's wrong?
What's wrong with you, Sebastian?
I thought I'd make some okayu for Sunako-sama...
We said, you don't have to.
I cannot simply allow this to pass.
We told you she wasn't feeling well enough to see you.
But, proper nutrition...
You don't have to!
If something happened to her, nothing would absolve me in Madam's eyes.
Kyohei-sama, is this somehow inconvenient for you?
- Hey, Mari! - What?
Oh. Yes, that's it!
Obachan asked us to look after her.
Is that the case?
Then, I shall return to my room.
Oh...
At least let me make soup...
Not necessary.
A one, a two...
...and look that way!
This is...
What's wrong, Sunako-sama?
What?
Sunako-chan...
Yay! She ate it!
Wait a sec.
Hey. Are you okay? Hey!
Sunako-sama.
Daz...
Dazzling!
You're not gonna do it?
Oh my. This is embarrassing, so...
...please let me go.
Huh?
Just as Madam said, you have grown up quite beautifully.
Such flattery, Sebastian.
That's a true lady...
How did she suddenly transform?
Sunako-chan got weird...
Takeru, you were with her, right? How'd she get like that?
I don't know. After eating the freebie mushrooms, she suddenly...
Freebie mushrooms?
These are Princess Mushrooms.
When eaten, they make female hormones go into overdrive.
They're called "Princess Mushrooms" because they make women more "feminine."
They're even gaining attention in the field of obstetrics and gynecology.
Eating something this weird...
Also, there's a legend that says a kiss from a prince will counteract the poison.
- A prince's kiss? - What's that mean?
The princess will wake up once the prince kisses her.
So, is the prince the guy the princess likes?
- Shall I give it a try? - It wouldn't be you.
Leave her be. She finally became a lady, after all.
More importantly, you must not tell Sebastian about the mushrooms, under any circumstances.
We'll have to pretend that we made Sunako-chan into a lady.
No, no! I like the old Sunako-chan better!
Hey... Hey!
- The Princess Mushroom... - I like the old Sunako-chan better!
The Princess Mushroom.
Tee hee.
I messed up.
Don't go, "Tee hee!"
- What was all our hard work for? - Stupid! Stupid!
My, what a wonderful room!
"You're free to use anything you want." That was Madam's message to you.
I'm so happy! The green one is nice too...
But, this one is nice too...
Maybe the white one is better.
The orange is nice too.
This is cute too.
There's something...
...creepy about that.
Now, now, I'm certain that Madam will be quite pleased.
Because Madam has been waiting for the day...
...that Sunako-sama would become a lady for a very long time.
I, Tanaka Sebastian Kentaro...
...am relieved, from the bottom of my heart.
Oh. Oh no!
Oh! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
I'll fold them myself. Okay?
Sorry.
I'm sorry...
Yukinojo-san, this is the first time I've seen or touched a man's underthings, so...
Huh?
It won't open...
Thank you.
Daz... Daz...
Dazzling...
You're not gonna say that and push me away?
What?
How boring.
I'll help you.
Me too.
Thank you very much.
Takeru-chan, what's wrong?
Sunako-chan...
...you used to call me "Takeru."
What?
Did you also forget...
...that promise you made?
Promise?
Forget it!
What's wrong?
What promise were you talking about?
She said she'd be my mom while Mama's away...
She promised.
How unusual... European cuisine.
I hope you like it...
This is the first time you've eaten with us.
Itadakimasu.
- Itadakimasu. - Please help yourselves...
It's awful.
I'm sorry.
You think "I'm sorry" is gonna cut it?
I haven't had a decent meal for breakfast or lunch!
Kyohei! Sunako-chan is a normal girl right now.
Sunako-chan...
...got weird after eating the freebie mushrooms.
She might've forgotten about you too, Hiroshi-kun.
It's lonely, isn't it?
I don't get it...
What's wrong?
That horror-girl finally became a normal girl, so...
I should be shouting from the rooftops, but...
I'm kinda depressed, or something...
I see.
Kyohei...
Hm?
It's time to close. Go home.
Why you... This is normally where someone offers advice, you know!
They're rerunning Colombo on late-night TV!
Ow!
You novice.
That's because you use dirty tricks.
Besides, what is "normal"?
"A normal girl."
"Normally give advice."
What is that "normal" you keep talking about?
You're not normal, Kyohei!
Hey! I just saw him in the window! Didn't you?
Kyohei-kun, please let me see your beautiful face!
Let me see! Kyohei-kun!
How many times have you caused injuries?
Even if you say you were sexually harassed...
...you went way beyond what can be called "self defense."
They chased after you again?
Maybe you're part of the problem, Takano-kun.
You never should've been born with that face.
Your being here only causes trouble!
[2 Years Ago] He'll be living here from today. Takano Kyohei.
Yo.
Good evening.
You know, they've nicknamed you the "Walking Knife."
Hey, Kyohei...
Other people don't matter.
Neither do your parents.
If you hate the "you" that is sought after by others...
...why don't you look for a "you" that you like?
What's this?
Give it back. The lid'll open.
Why're you staring at it?
This is the skull you got from Sunako-chan, right?
I wasn't staring at it. It was just good for holding the lid down.
What're you doing awake, grade schooler?
Sunako-chan...
Will she stay like that?
What?
You want her to go back to the way she was that much?
Fine.
Then I'll act like your mom for you.
Huh?
Your promise with her...
Takeru...
Hurry up and come to Mama.
Would you stop trying to cheer me up like I'm a stupid kid?
Sorry.
That's not what I meant...
I love the old Sunako-chan.
Why?
My papa was really sick from the time I was little...
He went to America for treatment.
Mama was going back and forth between Japan and America...
I stayed here with Sebastian.
Sunako-chan was a shut-in, and hated going outside...
But she came to see me a lot.
Because I had Sunako-chan, I wasn't lonely.
I see.
But...
But I'm sure she's forgotten...
...all of that stuff.
That's not true.
Kyohei... you're not lonely?
Hm?
Living away from your mama...
She's close. You should go see her.
Your mom would be happy.
It's better for her if I don't see her.
What?
More importantly, just because Nakahara Sunako became a lady...
...doesn't mean she isn't your cousin anymore.
No matter how wonderful a lady she may be...
...I like the old Sunako-chan better!
Don't scream in the middle of the night.
You'll wake everyone up.
I don't want Sunako-chan to forget me.
Kyohei...
Hm?
I'm going to eat your ramen.
I listened to you talk, didn't I?
If you don't want it, I'll take it. I need to stress-eat.
Huh?
Stupid, that's mine. Give it back.
No.
I want it. Give it back.
Just a little.
Give back my Gatsun-style noodles.
- Just a little. - No!
- Just a little! Just a little! - I won't get stronger if I don't eat them all.
Kyohei.
What is it?
Something bad has happened.
Huh?
Just come with me.
This too...
This too. It should be fine to just get rid of everything.
But Sebastian, this is...
Especially this. We should dispose of it as soon as possible.
Such creepy objects...
Wait a sec.
What is it?
You shouldn't throw anything away without the owner's permission.
Kyohei-sama...
If Sunako-sama, as she appears now, is not the real Sunako-sama...
Then, to prevent her from reverting back...
...don't you think we should keep her from needlessly seeing these items again?
Revert back...
No, the real Sunako-chan is how she is now.
I believe I informed you already...
If you are lying to me...
...I was ordered to extract your tongues.
I am to punish each of you, no exceptions.
What should we do?
For right now, why don't we store it all somewhere?
Why don't we ask the owner?
Um...
This the room of the real Sunako-chan.
Everything is going to be thrown away!
This is... my room?
You don't need it anymore, huh?
Sunako-chan, will you be okay if we throw all this out?
Yes... It doesn't really matter to me...
Are you sure?
This is your best friend, right?
What? Best friend?
He's your best friend Hiroshi-kun, Sunako-chan.
Couldn't be...
Did you really forget?
You...
...should go back to how you were before.
- Why? She finally became a lady... - Be quiet.
If being like this makes her forget her best friend, then...
...it'd be better for her to be like she was before!
Like before?
You got strange after you ate that weird mushroom.
That can't be...
But, to change her back, she needs a kiss from a prince, right?
Huh?
Sunako-chan...
Do you like one of us?
What?
The princess wakes up after being kissed by her beloved prince.
Please wait. I can't...
Please, Sunako-chan.
Please remember!
I don't want you to forget!
She said she'd be my mom while Mama's away...
She promised.
No matter how wonderful a lady she may be...
...I like the old Sunako-chan better!
Oh, what a pain the butt.
I'll be your prince.
Wake up.
Nakahara Sunako.
You're so mean...
Huh?
Stupid!
How can you decide if you're her prince?
There's no way Sunako-chan would like you, Kyohei.
It was my first kiss, too...
You poor thing... For Kyohei to be your first!
It was for me too, doing it properly!
It was your first?
Shut up! Besides, it's your fault for eating the weird mushroom in the first place!
Hurry up and go back to normal, BuSunako!!
That's right. "BuSunako."
Remember! You're not "Sunako," you add "Bu" to get "BuSunako!"
Hurry up and come back, BuSunako!
Did it work?
Get mad! Get mad! BuSunako BuSunako BuSunako!
You...
You?
You're so mean, calling me "ugly, ugly."
That's not true, Sunako-chan!
No good, huh?
It's not over!
Get mad! BuSunako!
BuSunako! BuSunako!
Stop it, she's crying!
Kyohei! Stop it.
If it was poison she ingested from a mushroom, shouldn't it resolve itself on its own in time?
BuSunako!
- Huh? - That's right.
What?
Really?
You've got nerve, calling me "BuSunako!"
It's Sunako-chan!
She's better!
Get him! Get him! Yay!
Yay! Banzai! Sunako-chan is back to normal!
Isn't that wonderful?
Young masters!
You were trying to deceive me, weren't you?
Oh crap.
So, how was it, Sebastian?
Did Sunako-chan really become a lady?
Madam, about that matter...
Sunako-sama is becoming a wonderful young lady.
It is all thanks to the efforts of the young masters.
I see.
Wonderful. Great work, Sebastian.
You boys, too.
Thank you. I'm so relieved.
What does that mean?
No idea.
Takeru... I'm sorry I wasn't able to come home.
It's okay.
Mama, you haven't caught a cold or anything?
I'm fine.
Oh yeah, I'm going to India tomorrow. What do you want as a souvenir?
Shall I smuggle a cute elephant home for you?
That's a crime, Mama.
I don't need anything. Just come home healthy, okay, Mama?
I'll be waiting here with Sunako-chan.
Okay.
If you were going to leave Sunako-sama in the condition she was in from eating the poison, then...
...I was going to tell Madam everything.
Then, you already knew everything...
Perhaps my methods were a bit too drastic...
Now, then...
Young masters...
A person's life is...
...very long.
It is much too early for you to decide...
...who you are.
There's no need to rush things. Take your time, and enjoy the journey.
Now...
Adios. [Farewell.]
I'm starving.
I'm starving...
Hey. Looks good. I'm taking one.
Yum.
- Um... - Hm?
Why did you help me go back to normal?
What do you want to do?
Huh?
Hiroshi and skulls and stuff...
I know you like them, but...
Staying in that room all the time...
...can you really start to like yourself?
I wanted to ask you that, so I changed you back.
Make fried shrimp for dinner.
Shrimp.
I'm so hungry...
I'm so sorry...
...but we just can't give up.
We can't give up.
Just my imagination...
The comic this drama is based on...
..."Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge"...
We'll be giving a set of volumes 1-10...
...as a present to 25 people.
We'll be waiting for your entries!
- A dead end? - We can't go back after coming this far.
Hugged her?
Why don't you explain to me what you mean.
God, please return Sunako-chan to me soon!
I told you to depend on me, right?
We can't let things continue this way.
Maybe Sunako-chan doesn't need it...
I think she's been captured.
Children should be quiet.
Close your eyes.
That wasn't a kiss!
That?
Shopping is an important step to becoming a lady.
What a surprise!
I can't tell from that...
Geez, where is she?
What is love?