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.
If they can make Sunako-chan into a lady...
...Mama told them they'd get free rent. So, they're all working hard.
Isn't it something Sunako-chan needs? Love.
I'm sure it exists within everyone. True love.
I don't know if it's love or whatever, but...
...we all really care about you.
Hiroshi-kun came home safely, so we thought the case was closed, but...
...just then Mama suddenly came home.
And she found out that Sunako-chan isn't a lady.
What'll you do, Kyohei?
Though she doesn't look a thing like a Yamato Nadeshiko.
It's over...
My rent...
I made these tsukemono (pickles).
The sashimi is konbu-jime style.
You don't like raw fish, right, Obachan?
Sunako-chan, thank you.
Mama, it's yummy. Let's eat.
T-t-that's right, Obachan.
It's yummy. Let's eat.
Sunako-chan is an amazing cook, right?
Who told you all to turn her into a lunch lady?
I told you to make her into a lady! What was she wearing?
I'm sorry...
The poor thing... She's just 21, and already focused so strongly on the household...
That's not our fault.
I understand, Obachan. I'll go make Sunako-chan into a woman right now.
Ouch.
This is your last chance. Make Sunako-chan into a lady within 3 days.
- 3 days? - Why 3 days?
Because Sunako-chan's having an omiai in 3 days!
Omiai?
Huh? He's a good looking guy.
Loving someone is a wonderful thing.
Your life changes! Every day is magical!
On top of that, her partner is heir to a powerful conglomerate.
He's super rich!
I knew it.
There aren't many partners as perfect as him around.
Understand?
You must absolutely make Sunako-chan into a lady by the omiai.
If you don't, I'm rescinding my offer of free rent!
Are you okay?
I don't want to. Not an omiai...
You can just go and refuse the guy, okay?
Please! For my rent!
You never know, you might fall in love with him.
I'm already in love.
That's not what I meant...
Girls start getting asked out all of a sudden when they've been set up on an omiai.
That's not what I meant either.
Once Obachan decides something, she never listens.
Even if you refuse the omiai, she won't give up on making you a lady.
That's right. She'll make you go to day spas and nail salons every day.
She might even send you to flower arranging or tea ceremony lessons.
Is it wrong for a lady to like horror movies?
Huh?
Will I be a lady if I go to a day spa?
Now that you mention it...
"A lady..."
What's a lady?
Thank you...
Darling.
Hey, it says Kurume-san's hobby is yachting.
His favorite thing to eat is French food.
The same as you, Mama.
My, that's true. What a wonderful person.
Obachan, from now on, I'll only watch 1 horror video a day.
I'll comb my hair, and even take a bath once every 3 days.
So, please, don't make me go to the omiai...
Obacha--
Darling, our tiny little Sunako-chan...
...is the age where she can go on an omiai.
Sunako-chan and your papa were very close.
Darling!
We had so much fun... We'd take Sunako-chan to the amusement park...
To Las Vegas...
To see bears at the North Pole...
Wow, it's a bear!
Papa liked to travel?
That's right.
I know! Do you want to go to the North Pole to see the bears tomorrow?
I'll go, I'll go! Yay.
I'm looking forward to the omiai...
Darling, you wanted to see it too, right?
Sunako-chan as a bride.
Hey, Nakahara Sunako.
Listen very carefully.
A lady is a kind person.
In short, the kind of person who couldn't turn their back...
...on someone who was unable to pay his rent.
Understand?
If you do, then suck it up, and go to the omiai...
- I'll do it. - Huh?
The omiai.
I'll do it.
Please teach me how to do it.
You're plotting something, aren't you?
Huh?
Well, it's just weird.
You protested that much...
You're the one who said to do the omiai.
So tell me why you suddenly changed your mind.
You're not just going to pretend to go through with it...
...to make us drop our guards, are you?
I'm not.
Then tell me why.
Why are you suddenly ready to do it?
It's for Obachan.
What?
And... for Ojichan...
Ojichan?
Do you know about my uncle, who died 2 years ago?
He had already passed away by the time I got here.
He doted on me, ever since I was little...
[10 years ago] Thank you for the dress, Obachan, Ojichan.
It looks wonderful on you, Sunako-chan.
When you grow up, I'm sure you'll be the cutest girl in the world!
Yeah.
But... I disappoint her so much because I'm like this.
That's just Obachan forcing her wishes on--
Even so...
I don't want to make...
...Obachan any sadder than she already is.
Because of Ojichan's illness...
...Obachan had to go through a lot of painful times.
When did you get back?
Today. My niece is having an omiai. It's with an amazing man.
Not as great as my husband, though.
Right around the time Takeru was born, Ojichan got sick.
[6 years ago] Early onset Alzheimer's?
Unfortunately, we currently...
...don't know what causes it, or how to treat it.
As the condition progresses, he'll start to forget even the faces of his family.
In America, there's a medicine that is quite effective in slowing the progression of the symptoms.
[3 years ago] Darling, let's have tea.
What's wrong?
Who were you, again?
I'm sorry.
Nice to meet you. My name is Mine.
Mine-san?
It's a wonderful name.
Thank you.
It's awful, you know.
Being forgotten by the man who told me, "I'll treasure you my entire life."
I think he did remember you.
Hm?
People have a way of keeping their most important memories...
...as unconscious memories...
...locked in their hearts forever.
In criminal psychology, anyway.
Hey, now. Don't compare him to a criminal.
When he died, I thought I'd never love anyone again for the rest of my life.
But one day, like clouds parting...
...he had all of his memories back for a little while.
And he said this to me...
"Honey..."
"You mustn't be afraid of loving someone."
"I love you when you're in love."
"So, from now on, forever..."
"Love someone..."
"...and live."
Of course, Darling.
He was always saying crazy things like that. I've had it tough, thanks to him.
The best man in Japan died, after all.
So I want Sunako-chan to know...
...whether by omiai, or something else...
...the joy of loving someone.
I've got to work hard too.
The "me" that makes Obachan sad...
I hate it.
So, if it'll make Obachan happy...
...I thought I'd do the omiai, even if it's just going through the motions.
Well said.
Huh?
With this...
I'm finally gonna get free rent!
I told you, this isn't--
Tomorrow we're going to start training you really hard, so get ready.
Alright! My feelings got through to her!
Hiroshi-kun, I shouldn't have said that to someone like him...
We went to the North Pole to see the bears!
Sunako-chan, work hard at becoming a lady.
By the way, Sunako-san, what are your hobbies?
- I'm somewhat interested in horror... - CUT!
You can't say "horror movies!" The script says "Flower arranging and tea ceremony," right?
What do you think? Shall we young people head to a hotel...
- No perverted stuff, either! Do it right! - Keep going!
Look at the expression of the rose.
The rose's?
Oh, ow!
Lovely...
Don't get enchanted by the sight of blood!
Daz... Dazzling!
Look right at his face!
10 seconds left!
I tried dressing up.
Goth-loli?
That looks like cosplay...
Dazzling!
Huh?
Hey, Nakahara Sunako!
- Hey, wake up! - Nakahara Sunako!
Huh?
These are souvenirs from the North Pole.
This is canned seal. This is reindeer.
These are Eskimo delicacies!
This is what's for dinner?
Just canned food?
She's ignoring her duties...
No! You can't disturb Sunako-chan.
She's practicing how to cook French food.
Her omiai partner likes it.
I'm so glad she's finally decided to go through with it.
Really...
Actually, why are you all dressed like that?
You said you reserved the whole restaurant, so we had to dress like waiters.
You're all worried about Sunako-chan too, aren't you?
Yeah...
Thank you for waiting.
My, you look lovely, Sunako-chan.
She looks like a real lady.
If she doesn't talk.
Don't you think you should show off your curves more?
No, this is an omiai.
Excuse me. Kurume-sama has arrived.
Sunako-chan, sit down.
You boys, don't interfere.
Yes ma'am.
That handsome man is finally going to appear.
Thank you for waiting.
Nice to meet you. I am Kurume.
How old is that photo?
You cannot be serious! This is like fraud!
Nakahara-sama, to go so far as to call it "fraud"...
The reality is always different from the image in a photo.
- It's too different. - I apologize...
Let's cancel the negotiations right here.
That handkerchief...
Huh?
Is that a Cat's Paw?
Cat's Paw?
You know about Cat's Paws?
It's a torture device from the Middle Ages, isn't it?
Torture?
Young Master, please, that subject is...
That's right. It's representative of torture devices used during the Witch Hunts.
I have a whole torture room, from the same period, that I brought back from Europe.
Young Master, you're being rude to the young lady.
Oh. I'm sorry.
How lovely.
Of course.
No!!
[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 ha 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...
[Sono 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
translations by sayochama
QC by sarujin
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This is a Cat's Paw.
If we go to my home, I have a much bigger collection, but...
...if I don't carry this with me, I can't relax.
A real Cat's Paw...
The jewel of my collection is the guillotine that executed Marie Antoinette!
The guillotine that executed Marie Antoinette?
No! No! No!
Lovely...
That's Sunako-chan's omiai partner?
People don't normally walk around with torture devices...
For them to hit it off so quickly, it must be a gift from the gods.
Then, as originally planned, we'll be staying with you for a short while.
Yeah...
Amazing!
Amazing.
My, you've already mastered French cuisine?
Sunako-chan practiced just for Kurume-san.
For me...
Itadakimasu.
Yum.
It's delicious.
It's really good.
I'm so glad...
[Morning]
Here you go.
French food again?
Itadakimasu.
Delicious.
It's delicious.
[Night]
Here you go.
Again...
Itadakimasu.
Sunako-san, it's delicious.
[The next morning]
Here you go.
Itadakimasu.
Itadakimasu...
Hey!
Give it up, already!
I'm tired of this...
It's delicious... Sunako.
Hm? Are you blushing, Sunako-chan?
For Sunako-chan to fall for a guy...
Then, I do believe that it would best for everyone to go forward with our discussion...
I'll look forward to it.
Hey, do you think those two will really get married?
It's not hypothetical, they probably will. It's an omiai.
You won't find another guy with similar interest that -- ah...
It's not fair, you guys.
It's your fault for being so poor you can't afford to eat in the school cafeteria.
I'm tired of French food.
I want white rice and miso soup...
Fine. I'll give you one.
- Give me 2. - 2?
But, that was the first time we've seen it...
Sunako-chan showing that kind of expression to a man.
I'm absolutely against it. Sunako-chan has Kyohei, doesn't she?
- What're you talking about? - You kissed her, didn't you?
No, that was...
How do you know about the omiai, anyway?
Hm? Did you call her?
No.
You're in love with Sunako-chan, aren't you?
You don't want her to get married, right?
Are you in some sort of shojo manga?
Hey, there's still food there.
Kyohei's leaving food?
I lost my appetite after what she said.
And, I feel kinda queasy here.
- Queasy? - That's heartburn.
- Then, fidgety. - That means you're shy.
Don't you mean uneasy?
Yeah, maybe.
See! That's what love is!
Feeling uneasy in your chest is the start of love!
I've never been in love, and never want to be.
Never?
Something that feels that good?
How wonderful! That means Sunako-chan is your first love.
You've got it wrong.
Noi, the lecture's gonna start!
Hurry!
What?
Listen, Kyohei!
That's love! Your first love!
But you know...
...Sunako-chan might actually be in love.
Why are you saying that to me?
Because he says he's uneasy...
He probably doesn't recognize his own feelings.
It's a very comfortable room, isn't it?
This is?
Hiroshi-kun, Akira-kun, and...
Josephine.
It brings back memories...
When I was little, I didn't have any friends.
I secretly brought home a mannequin...
...that had been thrown away behind a neighborhood factory...
I named her Akane-chan.
My father found her and took her away, though.
I cried so hard when it happened.
I understand.
I don't think I could continue living if Hiroshi-kun was taken away from me.
I thought you would understand.
What?
It's just...
Feeling uneasy in your chest is the start of love!
What's wrong?
Mine-san's niece is that shut-in girl you talked about before, right?
Does the omiai seem like it's going to go well?
I wonder about Mine-san, herself.
I wonder if she's close to finding love...
- She's found it? - What?
I'm talking about Mine-san finding love!
What'd you do that for?
Don't just answer without thinking!
What do you care about Obachan being in love?
Nothing!
- That's dangerous. - Ow.
It hurts...
What, Kyohei? Done already?
A wedding dress would suit Sunako-chan best, don't you think?
This one or this one... I wonder which one will look better...
What? Come on in.
What? You're already starting to plan the wedding?
Oh my. You like Sunako-chan, Kyohei?
He kissed--
Don't tell her that.
Well, if you were, you'd have to give up.
Sunako-chan is already so in love...
- You've got it wrong... - Takeru, remember carefully...
No matter how hard it is, keeping quiet and watching over someone is also a man's duty.
I understand.
Then you should've sent her to the omiai exactly as she was.
What?
Being in love has nothing to do with being a lady.
Really?
What is a lady, anyway?
Think about that on your own.
Not me, her. She's working so hard for you--
For me?
It's nothing.
Kyohei.
What?
Before, unconsciously, you never got seriously involved with anyone.
But you're thinking very seriously about her...
About Sunako-chan.
What was that?
I'm sorry.
Hey.
It's nothing.
Oh, good. You two, come with me.
- What happened? What? - Hurry!
It's crazy. Take a look at that.
Over there! Sunako-chan, go look too.
- What? - Look closely.
You'll have to go outside.
Where?
There. Look.
- Over there. That way. - Where?
Straight! Go straight!
Ow.
Hey! Are you guys okay?
What did you do that for?
Now it's just the two of you.
Huh?
Hey? What're you doing? Hey!
Nicely done...
What are you guys thinking? Hey!
Don't complain. You have make sure if she's your first love or not.
That's right. You have to get rid of your uneasiness.
To name it...
"The Heart-Pounding..."
"...Love-Love Situation!"
The two of them trapped in that cramped hole...
Wear it.
It smells sweaty.
Be quiet.
Wonderful...
So, how is he?
What?
Your omiai partner.
Things going well?
Well?
That weird Cat's Paw thing, your hobbies... they match.
There's a technique to using the Cat's Paw...
That's not what I mean.
Is it fun?
Being with him.
He's not dazzling, so... it's relaxing.
I see.
It'd be bad if you caught a cold. Here.
No, I'm fine...
- Just put it on. - Please stop...
What are you doing?
Nothing.
We're not doing anything.
Don't tell me you've done something to Sunako-san...
You're her omiai partner, aren't you?
Unfortunately for you, Sunako-chan already has Kyohei!
What?
Da-Dazzling!
Sunako-san, are you okay? I'm coming to save you now!
What's he doing?
Are you okay?
Wow...
...it's kind of relaxing down here.
Isn't it?
Ow.
Are you really okay with this?
If things continue like this, Sunako-chan is really going to get married.
Isn't that great?
I thought you two were pretty well suited to each other, though.
It's not my problem. Stop nagging me.
I'm relieved to hear that.
You don't have any special for feelings for Sunako-san, then.
Of course not.
Really?
Yeah, really.
Then, is it alright if I propose to her?
This is the first time in my life I've met a lady I've gotten along with so well.
I'm not handsome like you, but...
I have more than enough love to spare.
And I have a fortune to ensure her happiness.
I won't lose to you.
I'm not competing with you.
You should just do it.
Propose to her.
Please don't forget those words.
Please take it.
Amazing.
It was used in the Witch Hunts...
A real Finger Press.
I'm giving it to you, Sunako-san.
Something this important...
Sunako-san...
Will you come to my house?
Yes.
Wow. They're having the wedding tomorrow.
Keep it secret from Sunako-chan.
Kurume-san wanted to make it a surprise. And so soon, too...
Obachan, you're not happy about it?
I'm happy, but...
I wonder if this is how parents feel when their daughter gets married?
Excuse me. Nakahara-sama, are you available for a meeting right now?
Come to think of it, will Obachan leave after the wedding again?
Yeah. She said a king she knows is introducing her to someone.
He's been divorced once, and is good man.
I wonder if she knows any beautiful princesses...
Takeru will be lonely again, then.
- Hey. - Huh?
I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's wedding.
Oh, I forgot. Let me go get my planner.
But, we'll be here too.
It's obvious I'll be lonely even if you're all here.
You can't replace Mama.
I'm sorry.
But, I think Mama is a lot lonelier than me.
When Papa was being treated overseas...
...Mama worked really hard on her own, I think.
But, I'm big now, so I can watch over Mama.
I'll protect you, okay, Mama?
That's what a man's job is.
Yeah...
You're a man, after all.
Yeah. I'm gonna be a man.
Is there only French food in this house?
You dirty witch...
You should show your true form!
- What is he doing? - Oh Father, oh Father, please forgive me...
I'm sorry. Keep going.
You saw me, didn't you?
I did, but it's your private hobby, so...
You're going to tell Sunako-san, aren't you?
Huh?
I won't allow you to interfere.
You're going to make her do this too?
We'll be husband and wife. Do you have a problem with that?
Yeah, a big one!
I'm not gonna let you marry her.
Get him.
Huh?
Are you awake, Sunako-sama?
We will now get you ready.
Get ready?
What is this?
Um... What is this?
Are you amazed? This is a "Surprise Wedding."
Wedding?
Sunako-san, thank you so much for accepting my proposal.
What?
Dammit, how many of them are there?
Kyohei's late.
He's not answering his phone. It must be too painful for him...
Please wait.
Don't be afraid.
If you come to my house, my entire collection will be yours as well.
Everything...
Marie Antoinette's guillotine too, of course.
Cat's Paw... Marie Antoinette's guillotine...
You may now kiss the bride.
Cat's paw...
Oh, they're going to kiss...
Is this really okay, Kyohei?
Cat's Paw...
Marie Antoinette's guillotine...
No!
What?
We'll be together forever, Sunako-san.
Hey!
Wait right there, you freakin' pervert!
Kyohei!
Hurry up and run, Nakahara Sunako!
What? I won't let you!
No!
Young master!
That was nice...
Hit me more. More.
No!
I thought he was a super-sadist... but he's actually a super-masochist.
More! So good...
Hey!
Let me go!
BuSunako! Break those handcuffs!
Letting yourself get distracted by torture devices...
You're not "Sunako!"
You add "bu" to get "BuSunako!"
BuSunako!
BuSunako! BuSunako!
There she goes!
Let's go, BuSunako!
Okay.
Go!!
Sunako-chan...
- Hey. - Not good.
Obachan, this is...
She's so...
...awesome!
- Takeru! - Good job!
There's no end to them, is there?
Let's go.
I'm happy for you, Kyohei!
Those two...
Sunako-san...
I told you that you should've hidden everything from the start.
You get overexcited, then bring out those devices...
You've said something I can't ignore.
You intended to hide vital facts about yourself...
...in order to marry my beloved niece?
But... If I told people about it, I'd just be refused...
I still have much to learn.
Encouraging her to marry a man such as this...
I just didn't want to give up this time.
People always hate me because of my hobbies...
My omiai never succeed...
The reason they fail isn't because of your hobbies.
In love you have to expose everything you are, all your faults...
...and face your partner head-on.
That's why it's wonderful.
That's why it's so risky.
That's why it's so precious.
First, you must love yourself.
Don't let yourself be a coward. Face the future...
...and find yourself a wonderful love.
You were this close to marrying that pervert, you know!
What?
I didn't really intend to marry him at all, though...
Huh?
But, you accepted his proposal, didn't you?
He asked me to come to his house...
I thought he was asking me over to see Marie Antoinette's guillotine.
What about the French food? Like an idiot, all you made were his favorite foods!
That was for Obachan...
Huh?
Obachan loves French cuisine.
I wanted her to be happy, so...
Somehow... I feel like I should apologize...
Is that all...
Hey...
I figured it out.
The reason I was uneasy.
I bet they're having an amazing love scene right now.
I want to see Kyohei's love scene...
Yum!
Japanese people really need white rice...
miso soup, and natto.
- Rice? - And natto.
Hey guys. I figured out why I felt uneasy.
All I was eating was French food, right?
It was just heartburn.
Heartburn?
This hijiki is so good.
Stupid.
What is that?
But, look...
That's a Japanese lady...
Yamato Nadeshiko.
Seconds.
- Daz... - Huh?
Dazzling!
"For you, what is most important..."
"...is that you stay true to yourself."
Um...
What's up?
Just do it.
You want to tell her something, right?
Obachan...
I'm sorry.
For being... like this...
...for disappointing you...
I'm sorry.
I...
Even though I love you, Obachan, I...
You silly girl. That's what you were thinking?
I'd also like to say I'm sorry.
I made you go on an omiai with a man like that.
Whatever "Sunako-chan" you may be...
...you're always my beloved Sunako-chan.
My niece, the cutest girl in the world.
I've loved you since the moment you were born.
Obachan...
Isn't that great, Sunako-chan?
So, that means she doesn't have to become a lady?
Don't be foolish. I'll have her become a lady yet.
What?
What is a "lady" anyway?
I wonder that myself.
What?
But, maybe the moment she falls in love with the world's best man...
...a girl may turn into a lady.
I don't get that at all...
Mama...
I'll work hard as the manager...
So I hope you find a wonderful love soon, too.
I'll be watching over you.
Thank you, Takeru.
You're a wonderful man. Just like your Papa.
See you later.
Mama, be careful, okay?
Bye bye.
She's like a typhoon, isn't she?
Things will finally be peaceful now.
Oh, I forgot!
Happy Valentine's Day!
That's... that's right.
Soon... that evil season will...
I'll make you accept it this year...
My chocolate of love.
Chocolate...
No!
It's a girl who was jilted on Valentine's Day and committed suicide.
You're tired?
Sunako-chan is special, right? Just admit it!
She's not special!
Shut up!
Let me through!
Give Sunako-chan's body back!
I won't let you do it! It'd be a disaster!
There's nothing too expensive for me.
You tricked her, played with her heart as much as you wanted.
Ka-thump.
Why am I the only one who can see you?
You love her, don't you?
I don't.
I told you that was one of Sunako-chan's good traits.
Kyohei doesn't even notice... He's an idiot.
I need to talk to you.