Now that I notice it, you're always there next to me,
but do I actually hate you? Love you?
Or am I delusional?
When I take a look at my feelings clearly,
whether I'm a lady or a host,
it doesn't matter to me.
People fall in love for all sorts of different reasons, but...
I want to see you now,
to give your tender self cherry-blossom kisses,
and if your heart beats faster, let's let our love bloom.
Right now is more vital than the future.
The springtime of love's beauty
is the aesthetic of a damsel in bloom.
"Newspaper Club"
President,
our circulation has finally dropped to single digits.
"Alien city discovered at Ouran Elementary!!"
Report the exact numbers to me.
How many newspapers did we sell this week?
Two copies.
That's all?
Two copies.
Ukyo-kun, did you buy one?
Yes, I did.
Sakyo-kun, did you buy one?
Yes, I did.
Then, you're saying that no one outside the club bought one?
To report it precisely, that is what it means.
This is a problem.
Next week's edition will be the last one of the first term.
If we don't come up with slightly better results before summer vacation,
the club will shut down before the end of the term.
By the way, how are they doing?
I might mention that the Host Club's photo collection,
"I Love I Love Tamaki-kun Special,"
sold out all 1 000 copies as soon as it went on sale.
The dojinshi that Hoshakuji Renge put out on her own,
"Moe Moe Ouran Diaries, Vol. 8,"
also sold out as soon as it went on sale yesterday,
and is already into its second printing.
Is that so?
They are the ones who have the influence, are they?
--Welcome. --Welcome.
"Covering the Famous Host Club!"
"The Host Club is now open for business"
We mustn't, Tamaki-sama.
the many other girls that long for you
will resent us.
My princess, these hydrangeas
will keep us hidden for the time being.
For this moment, at least, I am yours alone.
Yes, for this moment, as the spirits
of the hydrangeas stand by us.
"Forbidden Rendezvous Play"
Tamaki-sama, I yearn to be with you!
My princess!
Oh, my!
"Shell matching"
Sorry about that!
I lose again?
Princesses, go easy on him, okay?
Kaoru is quite the crybaby.
Hikaru! You liar!
Who are you calling a crier?!
So you say, but when it's just the two of us,
playing punishment games, then what happens, Kaoru?
B-But Hikaru, that's because you...
--What! ? What! ? --What happened! ?
My, since when did the inner garden have this fantastic little stream?
It's called a yarimizu channel.
It's said that during the Heian era,
people would get a sense of the four seasons from the flower petals
and autumn leaves that drifted along these waters.
I had this made, out of my desire to spend the four seasons
together with you, my princesses.
"Reservation book"
On that subject, what do you say? In the fall,
we're having an autumn leaves tea party for a limited number of people.
"Reservation book" "Sign me up!"
We'll make reservations!
The two of us under this coat will now eat soba noodles!
Uh-oh!
How cute!
It's so peaceful. I guess that's what acclimation will do for you.
It's been like this ever since I got into this school, after all.
Haruhi! Duck!
Hikaru! You came this close to snuffing out the light of Haruhi's life!
I thought this was supposed to be peaceful...
Huh? Sir, it's your own fault for not catching it, isn't it?
If you can't even play kemari very well,
then I weep for your reputation as Ouran's resident "Hikaru Genji."
What!?
It appears that if the Newspaper Club is to continue,
we will have to make our request of them.
Please wait, President!
It's too dangerous to get involved with that club!
Never mind the club being closed, you could be expelled!
What!? Then, try catching this!
Starlight Kick!!
What!?
That's fast!
Take care!
"But no control..."
There is nothing to worry about.
I'm not about to let myself come to harm
by getting involved with--
President!
I'm terribly sorry about that.
No, not at all.
It was just a mari ball breaking through the window,
and hitting me right on the head.
S-Sorry!
"Ouran Academy Newspaper Club President Akira Komatsuzawa, High School 3rd-Year"
However, this works out perfectly.
In fact, I was just thinking about asking the Host Club
"Newspaper Club Member Chikage Ukyo, High School 2nd-Year"
to let us do a story on you.
"Newspaper Club Member Tomochika Sakyo, High School 2nd-Year"
You mean there's a Newspaper Club here?
"Teacher is growing hair!"
Well, there's this, anyhow.
"Teacher is growing hair!" "Discord in the football club!?"
We call it the " Ou-spo."
"Toupee!?"
It covers the school's love affairs,
"Love across social classes!!"
It's a gossip paper, specializing in excessively stirring up scandals.
"Discord in the football club!?"
It's all made up, so no one reads it anymore.
It's true, we've lost sight of the truth
as we've focused on getting attention.
However, with us being this close to getting shut down,
our eyes have finally been opened.
We have realized what it is that
we should be covering, and reporting on.
We beg you,
for the last paper of 1st term,
we would like you to let us reveal the truth behind your charm,
in an up-close, special edition covering the Host Club.
Please, offer us your help.
Just leave it to me.
I would be happy to accept--
We must decline.
Kyoya! He got hurt because of me!
Unfortunately, we limit any information
about us to our guests.
We will gladly agree to pay any costs
related to treating your injury.
Yeah. I don't think there is any benefit
in helping you out,
after so much of the nonsense you have written.
Not only that,
we're just not much for people
who make trouble for others.
It's frightening how some people don't look inward.
Is that so?
I guess you really can't erase the sins of the past, huh?
You can't get people to offer you
a chance to redeem yourself, huh?
Aah! ! The pain in my head!
President!
Thank you, Ukyo-kun, Sakyo-kun.
Aah! ! No, I'm still lightheaded!
President!
I'll be fine... aah! !
President!
Unfortunately, all we can do now is disband with grace...
That is not so!
People can always make a fresh start.
Very well.
We will rally the strength of the Host Club,
and work all-out to re-establish the Newspaper Club!
Not us.
We'll never be able to go along
with how trusting you always are, sir.
Besides, it's too much trouble.
We're leaving, Tamaki.
We're holding an evaluation meeting in the club room,
mostly about you.
Hold it!
Have none of you any humanity?
Can you look on them,
being forced to close down their club, and not take any pity on them?
Their house is breaking up!
"Unclear what that means"
This is an order from the club president!
I will not allow you to refuse.
"Flatly!!"
We refuse!
"Music Room #3"
He's clearly upset at us.
He hasn't even changed his clothes.
He's acting like a child, being right near us,
yet not looking us in the eye.
Tama-chan gets lonely easily, after all.
Club activities are like a family...
So a club shutting down is like a house breaking up...
Those poor guys...
Would it really be so bad to help out the Newspaper Club?
Oh?
How uncommon, you taking his highness's side.
That's not what I'm doing.
I'm just unusually confident that before long,
he's going to start glancing over this way with his puppy-dog eyes,
and we won't be able to help ourselves but cave in to him.
You've certainly gained some experience points, huh?
Besides, Hikaru, isn't this the sort of thing you guys typically go in for?
Not especially. This time, it'll be nothing but trouble.
Honey-senpai, what about you guys?
Well you see,
I have all this cake that I need to eat, you know?
Mm-hmm.
Those are the eyes.
Puppy-dog eyes.
There will be some conditions.
Woof!
The outline for the special feature articles will be submitted by us.
Interviews will be cardinally prohibited.
Views of us entertaining the customers will be intrusive to them, so they are out.
Woof woof!
Is that okay with everyone?
Well, if you say so, Kyoya-senpai...
...then fine.
If Kyo-chan says so, then I'm okay.
Mm-hmm.
That's the shadow-king for you.
Why, of course. If you will allow us to cover you,
we will observe your conditions.
Well then, you may start tomorrow.
How is that bump on your forehead doing?
Oh, this little thing is no big deal.
On the contrary, it's because of this bump
that we have come together, so I am grateful for it.
We really are sorry about it.
"First-aid kit"
Please at least use this medication, by way of apology from me.
This is a first-aid treatment set, made by my family's company.
Thank you so much.
Well, if you'll excuse me...
Oh, Otori-kun...
You come from the family of the Otori Group,
the ones who make medical equipment, right?
Our main occupation is in hospital administration.
I am so glad that we have come together.
My father is the president of Komatsuzawa Publishing.
Yes, I am aware of that.
Are you serving as Newspaper Club president
to prepare you for when you take over for him in the future?
Yes, well, I have this younger brother, you see.
He is quite a bright lad, too.
Father plans to turn all management
of the publishing firm over to my brother.
Passing over me, the older brother...
However, if I am able to serve out my third year at Ouran Academy
as the president of the Newspaper Club, he may reconsider,
and make me a candidate to succeed him in the future.
Do you understand?
I cannot allow this club to disband, no matter what.
Excuse me.
President, were you trying to curry favor with Otori Kyoya?
Yes. My only foe is Suou Tamaki.
I was going to use the power of the school newspaper
to become a popular figure on campus, but then...
Suou Tamaki butted in with his Host Club,
and garnered all that popularity in the blink of an eye.
Even before Suou enrolled at this school...
...we had heard that the President's newspaper was unpopular.
Be quiet!
If I ask Mama, I can have all dealings
between our publishing firm and your houses cut off.
I swear, I will expose their special standing,
not being affiliated with either the sports clubs or the cultural clubs,
and not even having an advisor over them!
Club activities where false affections are peddled?
The extent of their audacity could only be attributed
to Suou flaunting his power.
I'm sure he uses his parents' authority to make his companions follow him,
and do whatever he likes with the girls.
Starting with Otori Kyoya,
the Host Club members should have been club members under me!
I'm afraid that Suou Tamaki is quite shrewd.
Ordinarily, he acts like such an affable character,
but he most definitely has a dark side.
I'm going to make sure I come up with some scandal,
and teach him a lesson!
The Daruma doll fell over!
--Hikaru! Kaoru! I saw you move! --President, what on earth
are we watching here?
Could it be some new religion?
There's no reason I should know, is there?
I can't blame you for being surprised.
This game has been passed down through antiquity by commoners.
There are many other games that commoners play
where you can have fun all by yourself,
without spending any money.
And what does this have to do with any of our coverage?
Accessibility!
In order to wipe out the negative image that the Newspaper Club has,
and claim your readership once again,
accessibility is indispensable!
This is indeed according to my plan.
"The handsome boys of the Host Club enjoy commoners' games"
Showing the handsome boys of the Host Club enjoying commoners' games,
coupled with the fresh outdoors of early summer,
will be the perfect thing to give your front page a facelift.
Plus, this dream-like plan also lets you show some of the commoners,
who are thrilled to return to their childhood!
Wow, he's looking at me.
I wonder if I should be thrilled now?
"A certain commoner"
President, I simply can't understand what this means.
Are we sure that this man isn't actually just a fool?
Do not let your guard down.
This is part of his strategy.
Is that "some of the commoners"?
I hope this ends soon.
Fujioka-kun, wasn't it?
Might I have a brief word with you?
Okay.
Why did you join this club?
Oh, well, it was over me being a little careless...
You are an honor student, aren't you?
Yes, I am.
So in other words, you are a token member of this club,
here in order to allow the Suou family
to flaunt their power.
Huh?
Could I ask you to tell me about his darker side?
Perhaps I will be able to help you out of here, as well.
He doesn't have a darker side.
So, what? You're telling me that those high school kids
genuinely enjoy playing these games?
Is that strange?
It's not possible!
Chop!
Hey! That's not where you're supposed to cut, you know!
Next, we're playing kick the can!
Kyoya, you're it, okay?
Yeah.
All right...
Starlight kick! !
If you think I'm going to fall for the same trick again,
you've got another thing com--
President!
Haruhi, this way! Run!
I don't think he has a darker side. But come to think of it,
I don't know anything about Tamaki-senpai's family, do I?
--You've got to be kidding me! --One... two...
--I can't put up with his shenanigans any longer.--Three... four...
--You'll pay for this, Suou Tamaki. --Five...
Six...
Are we lost?
We are lost, huh?
Hey, Haruhi,
there's a great hiding place over here!
We're lost.
In a sense, we're stranded, aren't we?
Woof?
It's a good thing you made Kyoya-senpai "it," isn't it?
Woof woof.
Are you goofing around?
Woof woof woof!
You know, I didn't think I would be playing this game
once I got into high school.
This isn't fun?
Well, I did play it with my friends
when we were in elementary school.
Uh-huh? You don't say.
I've never really had too many friends
who were the same age as me.
My mom got sick easily, you see?
I was so worried about her, I didn't go outside much as a child.
And, to cheer my mom up,
I'd always sit and play the piano beside her.
That's why it's so fun for me to play with everyone like this.
It's really fun!
Let's do this again.
Sure thing.
I'm going to finish this story!
But, President...
I think it might be too dangerous
to write any gossip about Suou without any proof.
Oh, even without any proof right now,
I just have to write an article that exposes him.
If I set my mind to it, I can cook up any number of articles
that will throw the idiots at this academy into a tizzy.
"Newspaper Club"
In any case, we have to set Suou up.
So, it is true.
Why, you...
Although, it was pretty obvious.
I'll bet his highness is the only one who hasn't caught on.
He's especially dense when it comes to himself.
I'm warning you, if you start something against his highness,
there will be consequences.
Are you ready to turn not only the Hitachiins,
but all of our club members' families against you?
I knew it, Suou is wielding his parents' power,
and giving out orders to you!
No, he isn't.
Tama-chan wouldn't do that.
You know what?
We all love Tama-chan, and that's why.
He is a hopeless idiot, however.
Kyoya...
Let's form a club together.
Hello, Haninozuka-senpai.
I know this is sudden,
but would you like to form a club with me?
Morinozuka-senpai!
You two don't seem to have anything to do.
If you're available,
what do you say to forming a club with me?
--So? --What will it be?
Don't do this, okay?
Damn it! It's not just Suou anymore,
I'm going to ruin all of you now!
"First-aid kit"
Please, feel free.
However...
I wonder what you should do about this disk,
which has been secretly recording
all of your remarks since yesterday.
President!
No more!
To put it in the same terms that you would, here's the deal.
You'd do well to remember that with just the stock
that the Otori Group and the Hitachiins own,
we could replace the president of your father's publishing firm
whenever we like.
However, we are not like you.
We are after fundamentally different things.
Found you!
Woof!
Where's the Newspaper Club?
Something urgent came up, so they've stopped covering us.
They said they'd be writing respectable articles from now on.
Maybe they'll get by without having to shut down their club.
Really? That's great, then.
Let's hurry back to the club room and eat some cake!
Yeah.
Yeah, sure. Cake! Cake!
Oh, by the way, Kyoya-senpai...
Is the Suou family really that big a deal?
Well, their industry has been based
around the finance business for a long time.
You've heard of them, haven't you?
The Roy Grand Hotel, the Outo Theatre, and so on?
Also, as you know, they are in school management.
What school?
This one... Ouran.
You ought to at least know who the superintendent
of your own school's board of trustees is.
That's right. Come to think of it now,
you were allowed to enroll here
with the aid of Tamaki's family, weren't you?
See that you're grateful to them.
Haruhi!
Hurry up, or we're going to leave you behind!
You'll get yourself lost again.
"The chairman's son"
I can run for 5000 miles, until I'm out of breath.
100 liters of adrenaline keeps the body working at full strength.
Having come this far, is it enough? How far until it's okay?
The trees that imbue the streets of this town
keep repeatedly changing their appearance.
In completely washed-out pallor, and unchanging frailty,
I want to believe in myself, as I am here and now.
With my right hand, and my left hand, held over my head,
I tear through the darkness and go!
There is no deceit!
I've made my resolve!
From the moment I make my start, the world expands.
What's this? Haruhi has gone missing?!
I'm just using my summer vacation to work in Karuizawa, that's all.
My refreshing self will come and see you!
Next time, "The Refreshing Battle of Karuizawa!"
Ouran High School Host Club will be waiting for you, next week!