Sayaka: I-It's not like I came here to meet you...
Main Character: I'm happy to be able to see you.
Sayaka: Hah?
Main Character: I like your hairstyle.
Sayaka: Hah?!
Sayaka: Hmph! Don't get the wrong idea!
Shaddap!
Be honest about how you feel, dammit!
What? What are you talking about?
I know you're in love with me!
A dating simulation game.
He saw me playing it and seemed interested, so I let him borrow it.
H-Huh...
What's someone like you doin' with a dating sim?
I quit! This game isn't fun in the least.
So you're not into tsundere characters, Bossun?
Pfft! Tsundere, my ass!
I can't see anybody having a thing for a character like that!
Yeah, right?
I'll have you know that Sayaka is the most popular character in the game.
What's so great about tsundere?!
I know, right?
Do you even know what "tsundere" means?
W-What are you, stupid?! I know what it is!
Um... An abbreviation of "twin dingy"?
You're talkin' about "twin tail"!
What the hell is "twin dingy"?!
"Tsundere" refers to a "tsuntsun-deredere" character.
Um, I didn't get a word of that.
Look! A basic example of the "tsuntsun" is:
"I-It's not like I made this bento for you! So don't get the wrong idea!"
Like that!
But she actually likes the guy, so she's all:
"Y-You better not waste any of it!
Can't you see how I feel, you insensitive clod?!"
Or along those lines!
As always, his impressions are spot-on.
What the hell's wrong with that girl?!
Does she have a screw loose?!
Does she want the guy to eat her bento or not?!
H-Hell if I know. It was just an example...
Obviously! There's no way a person like that would exist in real life!
Is this the Sket-dan?
Oh?
Huh? Twin tails...
Um, can we do anything for you?
It's not like I came here because I wanted anything!
A weird tsundere is here!
Episode 52: Twin Tail Tsundere Girl
Um... Let's start with your name.
Uh...
What's your name...
Look!
Before you go asking someone their name, you identify yourself, freak!
Wha...?! S-Suddenly with the name-calling?!
You can't blame her. You are a freak.
Why don't we introduce ourselves?
I'm Bossun.
I'm Himeko.
Switch here.
Mm. Ahem...
"Hello."
No, we're not foreigners!
Those are just our nicknames, get it?!
Huh?! Ah! What the heck?!
Don't introduce yourself with nicknames or confusing stuff like that!
You had me thinking you were French!
Come on, one look and you can tell! We're Japanese, through and through!
And if you thought we were French, why'd you go with "hello"?!
Don't get the wrong idea!
You had the wrong idea!
I'm Saaya!
Huh?!
Why do you get to use a nickname?!
Too bad! "Saaya" is my real name!
Don't get the wrong idea!
Saaya?
You just wanna say, "Don't get the wrong idea", don't you?!
That makes us even for getting the wrong idea.
But just wait, next time we meet, I'll beat you so bad, you'll be speechless!
Hmmm...
I came here to ask for your help...
S-She's an airhead...?!
W-What should we do? This one's a real piece of work...
A tsundere, big-boobed, twin-tailed, knee socks-wearing airhead!
It's like she stepped right out of a dating sim...
What are you whispering about?!
I see... So you want to cure your tsundere...
That's what I just got done saying!
You should just knock off that attitude!
If I could do that, I wouldn't be here!
Try to see where I'm coming from, lame hat-head!
I get it, but you're only hurting yourself.
Do you take that attitude with everyone?
No. Basically, it's only with guys.
I'm fine around girls.
I don't know why, but when I'm around boys, I suddenly blurt out abusive stuff.
I guess it's what they call "tsundere"?
That's what people keep telling me. I don't really get it, though...
Oh, I do.
And they say, "but without the dere".
"Tsundere without the dere."
I don't even really know what that means.
Oh, I do...
In a nutshell, you can talk normally to other girls,
but are unsociable with boys due to shyness.
You're too conscious of the presence of men.
Don't make it sound like I'm boy-crazy!
What should she do?
The only thing she can do about it is get used to us men.
Alright! Let's give her some special training here.
After all, she came to us looking for help.
Great idea! Get-it-on!
You're enjoying this, aren't you?
I-It's not like I'm thankful or anything!
Yeah, see... You gotta cut that out.
Mm? Was that my imagination?
I thought I just heard something...
It was likely those buffoons in the Sket-dan up to their usual shenanigans.
Tsubaki-kun, you're so tsundere...
Exactly! "Buffoons", he says!
W-What's with you people?! Stop looking at me like I'm some teddy bear!
You don't have to be bashful around us, Tsubaki-chan.
Shinba-san, you too?!
Well, one way or another, it seems siblings are always on each other's minds.
President!
Okay, just practice having a normal conversation with me.
It doesn't matter what the subject is,
the point is to get used to talking to a boy. Got it?
Fine, but only this one time!
Huh? You're already looking down on me?
Whatever! Just start!
Um...
What the hell are you embarrassed for?!
What is this, an omiai for two virgins?!
The thing is, I can't start talking when there's nothing to go on...
What should I do?
Don't act like a big shot and come up with a plan if you can't follow through!
How about creating a situation out of a basic boy-girl relationship?
Get-it-on!
That's it! Switch, you're awesome!
You're enjoying yourself, aren't you?!
Okay, what about this?
A guy and girl aren't going out, but they like each other,
and have mustered the courage to set up a first date.
Right now, they've just sat down at the cafe...
Anything's fine! Start!
What the hell?! The only thing that's interesting here is your face!
I can't think of what to say...
Then don't propose a scenario like this!
Boy, I'm stumped. I never said I was any good at this kind of thing either.
Um...
N-Normally...
Huh?
I think you should talk to me normally, like we were friends.
I'm sure it'll be awkward at first and might even take days,
but if you're okay with it, I'll do my best to get used to you.
Yeah. Let's do it like that.
Okay, if you've got the time, stop by the clubroom every day.
Huh? A-Are you sure?
Sure. Why don't we start with a cup of tea?
We've got all kinds.
Good idea! Saaya, what kind of sweets do you like?
We've got all kinds.
"Transforming stuff", he says! This guy is such a dope, y'know?!
No, robots that transform and come together are a man's romantic adventure.
That's right, it's romantic!
Don't make it sound high falutin'!
So, Saaya, what kind of movies do you like?
Instead of movies, I prefer... books, for example...
Light novels?! Are you into light novels?!
Real literature!
Then what do you do, like, when school's out?
Mmm, I go to a cat café, for example...
So your hobby is reading literature and you're an animal lover?
That's plenty of attributes right there!
The only thing you're lacking in is... hmm...
Let's see...
Perhaps the "little sister" attribute?
Ooh, you nailed it!
*twinkle*
What? I don't even know what you mean.
Are you an idiot?!
The idea is that you're usually bad-tempered,
but get all fawning when you're with a guy that you like.
Hah?! What are you talking about?!
You really are a worthless freak, aren't you?!
Well, see you again tomorrow!
Whew, what a commotion...
What do you say we go home, too?
Y-Yeah, good idea.
But I wonder if that girl will come back...
Bossun. Actually, that girl is...
Everyone, come quick! It's Saaya!
Y-You could just leave me alone!
No, I can't leave you alone!
Uh-huh...
We're...
...in second-year, class B, got it?!
I see. So you told Saaya about our club, Captain.
So what's the emergency?
Oh. I don't really know all the details myself...
Ah! Over here!
Hey, Saaya. Where's the fire...?
I-It's not like I called you here!
Huh?
But you told me to get the Sket-dan here...
D-Don't get the wrong idea!
Okay... Then I'm goin' home.
Wait! H-Hold it right there!
In a cardboard box?
I found it in there. I feel so sorry for it...
What, an abandoned dog?
You do love animals, don't you, Saaya?
And it seemed injured, so you were going to take it home?
Right. But when I called my house, my mom wouldn't hear of it.
Hey, could I raise it somehow in the Sket-dan clubroom?
Hmm...
It's easy enough to say, but actually taking care of a dog is a lot of work.
It's not a dog! Are you stupid?!
Oh, a cat then? I love cats!
They're so cute!
What is this, Harry Potter?!
The African collared scops owl.
A small owl that some people do keep as pets.
Huh...
Oh, it's so cute! This abandoned owl!
Wait a second! What's goin' on with your head?!
Huh? Both sides are tied up so they hang down to my shoulders...
I ain't talkin' about your hair!
We thought it was an abandoned dog or cat! Who ever heard of an abandoned owl?!
Forget about it!
Anyway, we can't take care of that thing here.
Take it back where you found it!
You say you'll take good care of it now,
but you'll probably lose interest in a week or two, Saaya!
What are you, stupid?
The point is, we just can't.
Try asking somebody else.
Huh?! I don't understand!
Aren't you the Bossun who says,
"Helping people in trouble is what I do, so I'll help you"?!
Who'd you hear that catchphrase from?!
Me.
Oh... It looks like he can't fly very well.
Yeah. I'm glad it isn't a serious injury, but...
Perhaps he was attacked by a stray dog.
The little guy didn't do anything wrong, but look what happened...
All because his owner decided it was easier just to chuck him...
Poor thing. I'm sorry...
Tch. Fine, it can stay here.
But only 'til it heals up!
Really?!
Yay! Thank you, Bossun!
W-Whoa, what's this? It feels kinda weird being thanked sincerely by you.
I-It's not like I'm grateful to you!
Good for you.
You're not?!
So we'll be seeing a lot of each other around here, owl.
Well, it seems used to being around people, so we shouldn't have any problems.
It looks like it'll be easy to take care of.
Yup. It'll be like raising a parakeet, right, Switch?
No, that's incorrect.
Owls are carnivorous birds of prey with sharp beaks and talons.
Basically, they don't get accustomed to humans
and I'd be lying if I said they're easy birds to raise.
Huh?
Huh...
Huh? For some reason, I feel really scared all of a sudden...
Incidentally, owls were once believed to be a bad omen and harbinger of death.
Hey, do we really need that information right now?!
Then shall I share with you necessary information?
Pet or not, an owl's chief sustenance needs to be fresh meat,
such as chicks or mice.
Whaaat?!
You'd think it would eat tastier food!
That's not the point...
We can't do this! How are we gonna feed it mice?!
The owner purchases frozen mice at a specialty feed shop,
defrosts them, dresses them, and gives them to the owl.
No way can I do that! I can't raise any owl!
D-Don't talk stupid! You better take care of the owl!
I wonder if you defrost a frozen mouse in the microwave?
Nooooo!
After all was said and done, everyone agreed to take care of the owl. Fight!
Hah?! I don't have a clue what you're talkin' about!
You want me to help you look for what?!
I told you! A Madame Familia stuffed toy!
What are you gettin' pissed off about? Explain it so we understand!
Look! I planned to get Otakura-kun's Cynical Stick
from "Magical Swindler Reality Maji" by trading it
for my stuffed Madame Familia, the witch character who made her debut
in "Magical Lady Majorica", but I dropped the toy somewhere,
so naturally I want the Sket-dan to band together and search for it!
I don't give a crap about that!
And in the first place, didn't you already get a Cynical Stick
from one of Momoka's underlings?!
You really don't know anything, do you?
That was merely a toy.
Otakura's Stick is a high quality, serial-numbered limited item.
I bet you want one, don't you?
No thanks!
Not only that, when you push the button, the top spins and lights up!
I don't want it, I said!
Plus it comes with its own stand so you can display it in your room,
all for this low, low price!
What are you, a pitchman?!
For starters, we don't know where you lost it, so how can we search for it?
If you don't have a bloodhound at your disposal, it's a lost cause!
Sorry to keep you waiting!
Hoosuke, it's time to eat.
Here's some sausage.
I-It is easy to raise!
What is this thing?!
Are you sure it's an owl?! Not a cat?!
That is incredibly tame.
Tamer than a cat! There's no way that bird can catch a mouse or whatever!
And what's it makin' that cooing for?!
What are you, a pigeon?!
I'm embarrassed even to call it "Hoosuke"!
And it's not showin' any signs of flying away.
I think its wound has healed already, though...
This guy's just a lazy-ass. All he does is sleep.
I wouldn't underestimate it.
The owl may be active at night, befitting its true nature.
Hah? At night?
Active at night? What, like Dracula?
No. Owls are nocturnal.
R-Really?!
We're gonna leave Hoosuke outside?
Yeah. When night falls, he'll probably fly off to wherever he likes.
Then this is our last day together?
If he flies away...
B-But...
Then I won't feed Hoosuke in the clubroom anymore...
Hey, can't we just keep him?!
Don't be selfish.
Hoosuke is here because of human irresponsibility,
but he should be able to fly wherever he likes now.
Let's let him go wherever he wants to go.
Hoosuke...
Yeah. You're right.
B-But it's not like I'm doing what you said!
I know!
Alright! Let's stay here 'til it gets dark and give Hoosuke a proper send-off!
I second the motion!
Isn't this kind of exciting?
Sure is!
My apologies, but I already have plans for this evening, so I'll be going now.
What the hell? Killjoy!
Alright, I guess there'll be three of us with me, Himeko, and Saaya.
That's okay, right, Himeko?
I can't wait!
Why don't we kill some time by munching on sweets in the clubroom?
Great!
Me too...
I've got something to do, so I'll have to pass.
Aw, jeez. Both of 'em are wet blankets!
Then I guess it's just you and me, Saaya.
Y-Yeah...
He doesn't seem to want to go, huh?
Nope. Maybe he's scared...
Come on, Hoosuke, you can fly now.
There are all kinds of worlds out there waiting for you.
You can catch all the mice you want.
Wake up to your wild side.
All you need is courage!
There he goes! Fly, Hoosuke!
Yeah! He flew!
Bye, Hoosuke!
Goodbye!
Goodbye... Goodbye, Hoosuke.
It's not like I'm crying!
I know!
Huh? Hoosuke's come back!
What?!
He's holding something...
Huh? Wait a second...
I-It's a mouse!
Hoosuke woke up to his wild side!
I'm scared!
Don't come in here!
That's not a mouse!
Switch's lost Madame Familia doll?!
Then Hoosuke found it?!
It looks like the place Hoosuke wants to go is this clubroom, huh?
Yeah...
Excellent. Good job, Hoosuke.
Thanks to you, I was able to procure the Cynical Stick.
Nice work.
What are you acting like his boss?
Hoosuke is way more useful than that piece of junk!
Oh well. So I guess we'll be keeping Hoosuke here after all, huh?
Yeah. We'd better make a perch for him.
Right. I'll put batteries in the stick right away
so we can see the top light up.
Were you even listening to the conversation?
What do you want?!
See? That's what you get! He's mad at you for screwing around!
No, that's not it.
The stick does have a practical use!
It makes the perfect perch!
If you're gonna use it like that, give it back to me!
Sorry to keep you waiting! It's time to eat, Hoosuke!
Huh?! You're Tsubaki-kun's big brother?!
What the heck?! You should've told me something important like that sooner!
That's not especially important!
And anyway, you don't have to hang out with us while we're on a job...
I-It's not like I'm here to help!
Yeah, yeah. I know, I know.
Tch! The girl comes over every single day, but she hasn't changed a bit!
That's not true! I've been changing little by little...
Instead of you getting used to boys,
it's more like we've gotten used to your personality!
You know, maybe you don't need to change after all...
Kidding!
I-I don't know...
I mean, don't be stupid!
I'm not stupid!
You are so stupid! Stupid, stupid!
She's fawning over you! Notice it, Bossun!
Saaya is totally into you! She's changed in a major way!
Fujisaki!
I've been looking for you! I need to have a word!
You guys...
As always, you've got time on your hands. What is this, curling practice?
We're cleaning!
Saaya, I didn't know you were here.
Yeah. Hi, Bro.
Bro?!
Huh? Saaya's older brother is...
...Agata?!
Uh-huh. This is my big brother.
Well, I noticed that the first time she came to the clubroom...
Fujisaki! More importantly, I hear you morons have been keeping an animal
in your clubroom without permission!
Bro! Come here a sec!
Hey! Now she's got the "little sister" attribute?!
She's got the whole package...
Hey, everyone! He said it's okay!
Well, it's important to take care of living things.
Wha...?! President!
Isn't that great?! We can keep taking care of Hoosuke at the club!
S-Swell...
Agata's little sister...
This girl really is a piece of work...
Let's go! On next time's...
Sket Dance!
Um...
Did you just hear something?
Um...
Oh! You're a first-year, huh? Thanks for coming!
She's Morishita Koma-san.
Her nickname is Koma-chan.
Huh... She's kind of a big girl here and there, isn't she?
I-I'm so embarrassed!
Bossun!
N-Next time...
A Gentle Song for Koma-chan.
Um, thank you for agreeing to help me...