I love Shinohara! I told her yesterday how I feel.
I'm waiting to hear her response.
Do whatever you want, all of you.
You really don't love Shinohara, do you?
A woman like that... she was just a way to kill time from the start.
Shinohara. Are you going to...
Kusakabe.
I've made up my mind.
Wolf Girl & Black Prince
Mutual Love. - White Day -
Kyoya...
You finally came to apologize, eh?
I came to tell you.
I'm through with being a wolf girl.
What?
Thanks for everything you've done.
Huh?
What I mean is, you don't have to pretend to be my boyfriend anymore.
It was kind of exhausting.
And... I'm done chasing after you.
I'm sorry I was so persistent.
I see. Then you and I are perfect strangers now, eh?
Yeah. Much obliged.
Same here.
Well, bye-bye!
I've been so stupid.
Wasting all that time.
Shinohara. Would you like to eat outside? The weather's nice.
Yeah, that's right! Humans need their photosynthesis, too.
Well, shall we?
From Sata to Kusakabe? Talk about a huge step down.
But she said they're not dating, right? They're starting as friends.
Now of all times? What's she thinking?
Sata!
I baked cupcakes. Would you like one?
Put it away.
Huh?
I said put it away. I don't even want to look at those things.
S-Sorry.
Don't sweat it. He might just not like sweets.
I thought I had a chance, since he's broken up with his girlfriend...
Sata's vibe has kind of changed lately, huh? He's kind of scary.
But he's cool that way too, huh?
I know, right?
So cool!
It really is great weather! Eating outside was so the right decision.
Really? I'm glad.
Um, Shinohara. I was thinking, today...
What's wrong?
Huh? Oh, sorry.
I was thinking, are the school building windows really that shape? And I spaced out.
What is it?
At Nekonomiya Station, there's a place where you can play whatever you want
for 100 yen per 15 minutes.
There's ping-pong and karaoke, and lots of other things.
I've heard! San and I were talking about how we really wanted to go.
Would you like to try it out with me today?
Yeah! Oh, can I invite San? It's more fun with more people!
O-Of course!
Why do you want me to come, too?
Why not? We can all have fun together!
So where's Kusakabe?
He went to the classroom to get his wallet.
He forgets it a lot, apparently. He's so scatterbrained!
I don't want to hear that from you.
Kusakabe. I was waiting...
S-Sorry. Wrong person.
You okay?
I'm fine! Totally.
Sorry I took so long!
Huh? What's wrong?
It's nothing. Now, let's go!
Here it comes, Mister Kusakabe! You ready?!
Y-Yes!
The sure-kill smash!
You're a fine player, Kusakabe. To return my screwball serve...
I thought you said it was your sure-kill smash?
Oh, did I?
Kusakabe. Thanks for inviting me out today. It was really fun.
Sh-Shinohara.
What is it?
U-Um... would you mind... going out with me on White Day?
This time, just the two of us.
Oh?
Sure.
Really?! Then I'll make up some plans.
Sure. I'm looking forward to it!
Thank you so much for today.
I had fun hanging out with you too, Sanda.
Not at all. I feel the same.
Bye.
See you tomorrow!
Hey, Erika. You okay?
Huh? Why do you ask?
You've been really hyper all day. Watching you just makes me worry more.
Are you sure you're not regretting it?
San. I'm a bird released from a cage.
Huh?
I'm enjoying my freedom! Because I'm finally free of him.
And I'm free from the pressure of having to keep up the lie.
You brought that one on yourself.
Right now I feel great.
I don't regret anything at all. I've got a new romance waiting for me!
With Kusakabe?
W-Well... I'm not sure about that yet.
Erika...
Kusakabe is a good person. He really cares about me.
Right now I'm at the stage where I'd really like to fall for him some day.
And Kusakabe said he'd wait patiently, too.
It's a gray area, huh? I don't think that's very good.
You know very well how much it hurts, waiting that long in anticipation, right?
Don't drag it out too long. Make your decision as soon as possible, okay?
That's right. I'd be doing the same thing he did.
I need to figure out how I feel about Kusakabe.
Mutual Love. - White Day -
Are these all your plans for White Day?
I just kept thinking, and ended up with all these.
It must have been hard, huh?
No, not at all. It was really fun, thinking about things to make you happy.
Kusakabe...
In that case, which of these do you recommend most?
I'd like to go somewhere you like.
In that case, what about the aquarium?
That sounds great!
I hear the light show in Torasaka is pretty, so we could have dinner near there.
I can't wait!
Then when you walk down the hill, there's a park...
The fountain there is very pretty...
They say if you watch it as a couple, your romance will blossom.
It's tough being popular, huh? Let's go!
I've always loved you.
Shinohara!
Nurse's Office
Wait here. I'll find the nurse.
It's okay. I'll muddle through.
No, you should have it looked at. You don't want it to get worse. You are a girl.
Th-Thanks.
I'll be right back.
Kusakabe's so nice...
No way. Hey, why...?
So awkward. What did he come here for?
Are you not feeling well?
You're as stupid as ever.
Huh?
Your leg. You know that a scar on a woman reduces her value.
And yours was low already.
Shut up. There are people who will accept me anyway.
Lowering the bar for your partners? You've got no ambition.
But I'll turn down people who set it so high that they look down on others.
So, how are things going with that wimp?
Don't you worry. We're getting along very well.
Oh? Good to hear. You dating?
How about you? With me gone, you can have your pick, right?
I told you. That's just a pain.
I have no interest in any of them.
I see.
What a waste!
It looks like the nurse isn't coming. I'll get going.
Do you love him?
It doesn't matter to you, does it?
You can't answer clearly. That means you don't.
That's just for now.
Then in the future? Do you feel confident that you could fall for him?
I don't know.
But I want to fall for him!
Besides, you and I are perfect strangers now, right? Leave me alone.
If you want to kill time, there are lots of other ways.
Sorry I'm late. The nurse is in a meeting...
Kusakabe. It's really not that bad, so don't worry. Let's go.
S-Sure.
It's an axolotl! So cute! It's like an alien!
It's very pink and squishy.
The name's great, too. "Axolotl"! It sounds so happy.
Yeah.
This sucks. I forgot all about White Day.
Karaoke with guys only? No way.
What's the big deal? The town's all pretty. It's not bad.
This is nicely done.
Italian, huh?
Yeah.
I love escargot. Do you, Kusakabe?
I don't really...
Oh?
Erika...
I want to fall for him!
Hello—
Hey! What are you doing?!
Shut up. You're busting my eardru—
Erika was with a guy!
Near Torasaka. They had a pretty good mood going!
What are you going to—
Hey. Kyoya?!
That escargot was delicious!
Really?
Yeah.
I'm so glad.
Shinohara. There, look.
Oh! It's beautiful!
The aquarium was really fun. Thank you, really, Kusakabe.
I'm the one that should thank you.
Huh?
I meant to do it for you, but I really got a lot out of it, too.
Thanks.
You know very well how much it hurts, waiting that long in anticipation, right?
If I date Kusakabe, I know I won't get hurt.
I won't have to suffer and cry when it doesn't go how I want.
If I fall for him...
Don't call me Sata. Call me Kyoya.
Kusakabe. There's something important I have to say. Please listen.
I'm sorry. I can't return your feelings, after all.
I wasn't at all ready to end it.
It seems I'm still obstinately in love with him.
Shinohara...
I really wanted to fall for you.
To find a new romance and move forward.
But I was just running away.
To protect myself, I lied even to myself.
To say that I was through with being a wolf girl... that was a big lie in itself.
After you sincerely cared about me,
I've done something so awful to you. I really am sorry!
That's okay, if it's true. I knew that when I confessed my feelings to you.
But I don't mind.
What?
Shinohara. If you want to fall out of love with him,
then turn your eyes elsewhere, and you might forget him one day.
I think that deep in my heart, I want to be in love with Kyoya.
No matter how hard it is, I don't want to lie to myself anymore.
So... I'm sorry.
You don't have to apologize.
I run away and get lost sometimes, too. I can't hold that against you.
And I think... on some level, I knew that.
Kusakabe...
I couldn't become your boyfriend, but I'm glad that I fell for you, Shinohara.
What?
By loving you, Shinohara,
I found more things to love about all kinds of things. About myself, about school...
Thank you.
Kusakabe... you're way too nice.
I'll work so hard! To make him love me!
No matter how many years it takes!
It might not be all that far away.
Huh?
I'm taking her back. Okay?
Treasure her properly this time, okay?
Let's go.
Kyoya... why?
Why couldn't you let me be?
You're not fazed at all not having me around, right?
Hey! Why?!
Such an annoying mouth.
Do you understand now? No more whys.
I don't understand!
I've been through a lot with the barbaric way you've treated me.
I bet you thought it'd be as easy as just doing that!
I'm not just going to go with the flow anymore,
so just say it clearly already!
I already said that you belong to me.
That was when you were pretending to be my boyfriend, right?
It means you aren't just a way to kill time.
So? In other words?
Well, in general society, they'd usually call it love. Right?
Hey.
Then, instead of being my fake boyfriend, I'll let you be my real boyfriend.
Ow.
You're not letting me, I'm letting you.
Don't get carried away, dog.
What was that? Shouldn't you be nicer to the girl you love?
This is enough for the likes of you.
What's with that?
The two embark upon a new relationship.
Ideal and illusion. Ego and pride.
With two opposing answers before her, which will Erika choose?
Next time: Self-Contradiction. - Spring Storm -
It's all in the name of love.