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.
"Pension Misuzu"
Haruhi? Fujioka Haruhi?
Arai-kun!
Um, friends of yours?
Mm-hmm, this is Hikaru and Kaoru.
They're in the same class as me in high school. And this...
...is my senpa--
Haruhi, while you are in training here,
you are not to treat me as your senpai.
...is an acquaintance of mine.
"No offense intended"
Misuzu-san...
Please don't go adding any sound effects of your own to my despair.
"Operation Haruhi and Hikaru's First Date! "
It's been since our graduation ceremony from middle school, huh?
You've cut your hair. That's such a shame.
You think so? After cutting it, it's easier to manage this way.
Have you settled in at Ouran?
Do you ever see anyone from middle school?
Mm-hmm, sort of. Kazumi calls me a lot, and such.
Hmm, he's a friend of Haruhi from middle school, is he?
If he's had zero contact since graduation,
he's not a friend, he's just a former classmate.
You say they're in the same club as you are. What club is that?
The Host Club.
Oh yeah? The softball club, huh?
Hey, Haruhi! Shouldn't you be working?
We've got a goldbricker over here!
Misuzu-san let me have a break.
Senpai, could you not make any more garbage, please?
It's not garbage. I'm making a hamster home.
Senpai, you don't have a hamster, right?
I'm not your senpai.
I'm just an acquaintance.
You Ouran folks are so funny!
It's such an elite school. I imagined it was like a whole different world.
It's other-dimensional enough.
The truth is, Fujioka, I was worried that if you went there,
you'd probably have a hard time of it.
I'm glad to see you're doing so well.
Uh, er, but I'm not the only one who was worried,
the other guys were saying so, too.
What's with this guy? Is he taking the refreshing innocence line?
We ended the refreshment contest last episode, you know.
You're being unusually critical, aren't you?
I'm just saying,
that guy is clearly interested in Haruhi.
It's plain as day, and kind of sickening.
Now hold on, Hikaru!
You're the one who's been acting unpleasant here!
No, it's okay. He's right, I did have a thing for you, Fujioka.
Then again, I've already been turned down by you.
Why are you so surprised?
Well, I mean...
Arai-kun, was it? When are we talking about, here?
It was about a year ago, now.
"Middle school, 3rd Year -- summer"
There she is!
Fujioka!
I heard you were taking the honor student exam for Ouran.
Mm-hmm.
You are? With your grades, Fujioka, it's quite possible.
Although, I was sure you'd be going to Higashi High, and all...
I'm testing for Higashi High, too.
I don't know if I'll be accepted to Ouran, after all.
Yeah. But I guess I'll have to cheer you on.
I would have liked to go to the same high school, though.
Then, you should have said something sooner.
You mean...
I think Ouran's honor student consideration
applies for more than just one person.
Oh, that...
"That...?"
And even if it is only for one person,
you can't give up on going to the school you want to for someone else's sake.
Even if only one of us gets in,
there's no hard feelings over entrance exams, right?
We should both do our best.
I know, let's go check with the teacher.
Fujioka!
U-Um... I want you to go with me!
Mm-hmm...
I'd like to check the application deadline, too.
Let's go to the staff room together.
"Saw that one coming"
Haruhi...
You crushed this poor young man's innocence
over such a trite, throwaway gag?
--No, you see, I didn't realize that's what he meant at all...--This is a serious crime, huh?
"A reply, one year later"
Huh? You don't mean you're turning me down again, now?
No, that's okay, that's okay, I've gotten over it already.
If you didn't realize what I meant, it shows you weren't interested.
Still, Fujioka, that gentle, yet awfully faraway look in your eyes...
...and the way you look directly at someone when you talk to them...
I've always thought that was something great about you.
You think that much about my little girl?
Don't you worry, I shall never forget your gallantry!
You went to Kyoto on your middle school field trip?
It's so unusual that it would be in-country, huh?
No, that's normal, for commoners.
Mm-hmm, I like Kyoto, too.
I often had to accompany this guy when he toured the temples.
Hikaru, what should we do?
They're having a good time over there. Should we join them?
Nah, he's annoying. His highness just took to him so easily.
What is he, stupid?
Hey, Hikaru, Kaoru!
You guys come on over, too! This is a rare chance to hear some episodes
from Haruhi's middle-school days!
I don't especially want to hear about them.
Or should I say, how stupid are you?
I can't understand why you would get so excited
over hearing stories about the past.
And doesn't he get that Haruhi doesn't want anything to do with him?
Haruhi doesn't have any room for you in her life!
That's not up to you to decide, Hikaru!
If you do one more rude thing to my friend, you'll answer to me!
What is this? What do other people matter?
We're your friends, aren't we?!
Hikaru! Wait up!
Their world is still so small, huh?
Wow, that was pretty hot-headed. Growing pains?
Kaoru, you were disgusted, too.
I still think I was more rational than you, Hikaru.
The way you threw your selfish feelings around like that
was pretty childish. Haruhi was stunned.
What am I supposed to do?
I was just incredibly disgusted, and I'm not even sure why.
For now, how about going down and apologizing to Arai-kun?
Arai-kun, I'm sorry.
It's okay. I don't know what I did, but it somehow seemed to set him off.
Hika-chan...
I was out of line.
Sorry.
Nah, it's okay.
Bye now, Fujioka.
See you later, everyone.
Bye-bye!
Kaoru, why are you pretending to be Hikaru?
Hey, where's that scratch on your cheek?
I touched it up with some stick concealer.
Hikaru doesn't seem like he'll cheer up anytime soon.
And so, Haruhi, I have a small favor to ask of you.
All day tomorrow, would you go out on a date with me?
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Huh?
Where's Kaoru?
Well, you see...
Yesterday, to apologize for being rude to Haruhi's friend,
I agreed to meet Haruhi today, but now it looks like I've caught a cold.
Are you okay?
Hikaru, you go in my place.
Today, you have to escort Haruhi until this evening,
and make sure that she has a good time.
It has to go well, Hikaru, or she'll never speak to you again.
Can you do that?
--Yeah, I can do that. --Really?
What? You saying I can't?
You've never really gone out with anyone else before, Hikaru.
Okay, listen closely.
You have to make sure to tell other people what you're feeling,
or it won't get through to them. However...
What were you thinking, Kaoru?
What do we do? Should we go back?
No, I'll go out with you today, in his place.
That aside, though, what's with this getup?
Is it weird?
No.
Haruhi!
Sir, they'll see us!
Why should I have to let Haruhi and Hikaru have a date?!
After yesterday's events, how did it turn out like this?!
This could be Haru-chan's first date, huh?
Aah! I'll get you for this, Hikaru! And what's with that outfit?!
She's hyper-cute! Hyper-cute!
Oh, that was...
Good morning, Fujioka-sama.
Huh?
Come, let's get you ready.
Hey! What are you doing?!
No fair! No fair! No fair!
You know, sir, I think it would be very good for Hikaru
to have more people who are dear to him.
For the longest time, the only people who were dear to us were ourselves.
We felt like it didn't matter what anyone else thought of us,
and that's how we got our self-centered disposition.
And you realized it?
Hikaru is especially childish, so he charges into things on just emotion.
Still, although Hikaru doesn't seem to be aware of it,
he's become quite fond of Haruhi.
He just doesn't know how to act,
except to force his own feelings onto others,
so he becomes monopolizing, like a child.
We're your friends, aren't we?!
Even when he wants to be acknowledged by someone,
he doesn't know what he should do.
If you want to have true friends, and not just toys,
you have to respect the other person, don't you?
I think that Hikaru needs to learn
exactly how to get along with other people in that way.
Kaoru, you're amazing.
So what you're saying is that this date is a trial,
to get Hikaru to foster feelings of consideration for someone else.
So make sure you don't interfere with them, okay?
Then, we don't need to be tailing them, do we?
Sure we do.
There's no reason for us not to watch something this interesting, is there?
So, Haruhi, where do you want to go?
Kaoru said he would show me around,
so I haven't thought of anything. You, Hikaru?
I've got nothing I need to do in Karuizawa now.
Make sure you're escorting her.
Okay, how about the outlet mall in front of the train station?
They have cheap clothes there.
Fine with me. Hikaru, you want some clothes?
No, we don't buy anything there.
"Hikaru's idea of being considerate"
I don't really need anything.
"...swing and a miss"
What a pain.
Misuzu-san said that the weather might not hold.
I sure hope there aren't any thunderstorms.
Who cares about the weather?
"Annoyance"
Aah! What a tedious date this is!
As stiff as you're acting, you call yourself a Host Club member?!
Switch with me, Hikaru! I'll escort her instead!
Then there wouldn't be any meaning!
Then, Kyoya, you go make like a punk, and pick a fight with Haruhi!
That will let Hikaru rescue her!
Wait until you're asleep to dream this stuff up.
"Honey's soothing items"
Ice cream! Ice cream! Anyone want ice cream?!
Don't.
Didn't that old coot just now look sort of like Honey-senpai?
"Unexpected"
Huh?
Ice cream, please.
Hey, Haruhi! Don't go off on your own!
I hear the ice cream here is famous. Here.
You take the first bite.
If it's no good, there'll be a penalty game.
What a cute young lady! Here's one more, on the house.
Thank you.
Delicious!
You're right, it is better than I expected.
It was finally going well! What are you interfering for?!
--You idiot! You think I'm going to let them couple-eat?!--Um...
"The real clerk"
No indirect kissing!
It says these are pickled yams. That's unusual, huh?
Pickled food is so lame. Who even cares?
Here.
Okay, so it's good...
Well then, two bags of these, please.
Thanks, come again.
If you're buying souvenirs, shouldn't you wait until your last day?
You're going to be in Karuizawa for a while yet, right?
These are a gift for Kaoru.
You know, we could all go on an outing together later, couldn't we?
Let's check out the shops around here today,
and choose some gifts for Kaoru.
How can you tell that I'm feeling anxious about Kaoru?
Just because.
Come on, let's go.
We take our eyes off of them for a minute, and they're doing fine, huh?
It's questionable whether Hikaru is the one doing the escorting, though.
I guess the ice cream stand really did smooth things over.
No, I doubt it.
Let's head back.
If we're sloppy and get found out here, it will be all for nothing.
There's someone who can't bear to stay here any longer, too.
That looks like so much fun... how nice... how nice...
Did you just hear something?
No, I didn't hear anything.
It does look like it's going to rain, though.
Should we be heading back?
Mm-hmm.
Okay, let's head to the street and flag down a cab.
Huh? Fujioka?
What are you up to?
Arai-kun, what are you doing?
Oh, this is my uncle's store. What are you, shopping?
Mm-hmm. But we were just leaving.
Well, I'll send you back in our car. Let me go ask my uncle.
Oh, but we couldn't.
I heard some thunder, and it's going to start raining soon.
That's okay, we're getting a taxi.
Oh, but the taxi fare would be a waste of money.
Well, why don't we ask them? The sooner we go, the better.
Haruhi, how about if just you were to go?
Hikaru...
Just do whatever you want to!
Then you can get chummy, and talk all about the past or whatever!
Hikaru!
Not again. Is he really that bothered by old friends of yours?
He must have some of his own.
We were together when we were born,
and we never had any other friends.
That lightning is incredible.
I hope they're staying out of the rain.
Tamaki-kun can't settle down.
I'm just going to go pick them up.
Yes, Pension Misuzu.
Arai-kun, what is it?
Eh? Haruhi-chan and Hikaru-kun?
Got it. Hikaru-kun should have his cell with him, so I'll try calling.
It sounds like Hikaru-kun left Haruhi-chan in front of Arai-kun's store,
and headed back here on his own.
He said that Haruhi-chan took off after him,
but then, this rain started coming down, right?
That's when Arai-kun became worried, and called over here.
Yeah, sir? Perfect timing. Could you send a car around for me?
I couldn't catch any cabs.
You stupid idiot! You just turn around right now and find Haruhi!
What kind of person leaves a girl out in the rain like this by herself?!
Listen to me, Haruhi is afraid of thunder!
When she hears thunder, she's terrified, and can't move!
Before you start indulging your overgrown jealousy,
think harder about what the other person is going through!
What does that mean?
How was I supposed to know, if she never told me?
I sure hope there aren't any thunderstorms.
Did you just hear something?
Well, why don't we ask them? The sooner we go, the better.
How was I supposed to tell from that, you idiot?!
Haruhi? You in here, Haruhi?
Haruhi?
You have to make sure to tell other people what you're feeling,
or it won't get through to them. However...
However, if you care for the other person, sometimes,
it's important not to miss the subtle little hints that they drop.
How can you tell that I'm feeling anxious about Kaoru?
Just because.
Haruhi...
Hika--
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. For running off and leaving you,
and for saying such mean things about your dear friend. I'm sorry.
Thanks...
Hikaru...
I'm sorry.
"The next day"
'lo!
Ah, Arai-kun!
I brought a watermelon. Ours are delicious, you know.
That's a really big one!
It's impressive, to be sure.
Here.
Thanks.
By the way,
about your strategy for yesterday's date, did you ever consider
the possibility that it might have gone too well,
and fostered feelings of love?
It's still too soon for that.
Hikaru is a dummy, and all.
Hey! Melon-cutting! Melon-cutting!
Well, we do have a lot of dummies in our club.
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.
Huh? Kyoya-senpai, it's so unusual for you to speak during the preview, huh?
I make it a rule not to do anything if there's nothing in it for me.
Next time, "Kyoya's Reluctant Day Out!"
Ouran High School Host Club will be waiting for you, next week!