M-Manager..?
Have you been drinking?
Yes, a little.
How could you.
I'm sorry.
Why are you apologizing to me?!
This is your own problem, isn't it?!
You have very important exams starting tomorrow, don't you?!
How could you be drinking?
I-I have my reasons.
It didn't matter to me whether you graduate or not
whether you become a preschool teacher or not
I Just thought it was great that you set a goal for yourself
to pursue wholeheartedly.
M-Manager!
I don't care anymore!
If you want to graduate,
I suggest you take yourself more seriously!
Kyoko!
Mitaka?
You shouldn't fall asleep here like this.
What are you doing here?
We haven't gotten engaged yet,
so we're strangers.
You better go home now.
You don't want rumors to go around.
I wanted to speak to you about that engagement ceremony.
I'm sorry, but I can't say I know much about it
You should ask my uncle.
I'm always in the dark, anyway.
I was afraid you didn't know about it...
...about the engagement ceremony.
I'm sorry.
It's too late now.
I understand now.
I'll ask that the engagement ceremony be cancelled.
Wh-What did you just say?
Let's call off the engagement ceremony.
Now that I know..
how you truly feel.
Asuna?
Good-bye!
I-I'm saved!
Your owner is a good woman.
This was meant to be. I can't regret this.
Oh, no! I've left Salad behind!
Mitaka?
Salad!
Please get up. You'll catch a cold.
Mitaka?
Mitaka...!
We're going home, Salad.
I just.
Don't worry, Miss.
I won't tell your parents about last night.
Thank you. I'd appreciate that.
Ouch.
Breakfast?
Who?
Last night...
No way!
Here we are!
Wishing you good luck next year.
Go! Go! Godai!
What's wrong with him?
Something to do with the manager, I bet.
She's not out here to see him off.
So what happened last night?
Godai's eyes were totally red.
He seemed to have trouble getting to sleep.
Right, Grandma?
I don't know. I was fast asleep.
I slapped him because he came home drunk.
I slapped him hard.
Don't you feel bad about it, Manager.
Yusaku deserved it.
Sure, if he came home drunk.
Now it's clear that Godai won't graduate.
Don't let that bother you, Manager.
Godai doesn't deserve any sympathy.
No way will he graduate.
Not after getting hit by Manager.
It's a huge psychological blow.
This is your own problem, isn't it?!
If you want to graduate,
I suggest you take yourself more seriously!
What're you doing here? Waiting for Godai?
No.
I bet he's out drinking somewhere.
He can't be.
He has another exam tomorrow.
Then he must have run away.
No.
Sir! You there!
Take advantage of our super low price!
Times are bad.
I thought you were taking some time off
during your exams?
Yes, but I wanted to stop by.
Guess who?!
Chief!
Where have you been?
Did you miss me? I'll be back soon, okay?
Chief! Let's play with blocks!
Okay.
First, I better graduate,
and then I'm going to be a preschool teacher.
He never came home after all, did he?
I wonder if he's taking his exams?
He can't. Not after Manager slapped him.
What?
Godai has lost his goal.
He was trying to graduate
and become a preschool teacher for you, Manager.
I don't think that's the right way
to choose a profession.
But that's the kinda guy he is.
No backbone.
It's not about a backbone or-
Speak of the devil
Godai?
Hi.
So you're taking your exams?
So why are you here now?
I only had one in the morning today.
Where did you stay last night?
I stayed over at the cabaret last night,
and I thought things over.
Akemi, I was saving that dried squid for myself.
Give it up, you hog.
It's squid.
Are you listening?
Doesn't matter, as long as you're back.
Let's toast to Godai's return!
Cheers!
I didn't come back to stay!
I don't plan to come back here for a while.
Why not?
I want to take the exams in my best condition.
I'm going to stay at the cabaret starting tonight.
I think this place is best.
There's booze here, too.
And I'm here.
So I'll come back occasionally to get some change of clothes.
Good luck on your exams.
Thank you. I'll do my best.
Bye.
Yusaku!
Hold it!
What, Grandma?
Yusaku, it's important to be yourself.
Don't push yourself too hard.
Nothing good happens when you push yourself too hard.
Got it? Don't push yourself any harder.
Good luck, now.
I'm sorry, Mitaka.
Asuna has left this letter for you.
She left a letter?!
S-She didn't disappear, did she?!
Disappear?
No. She went to our vacation home in Izu.
Neither Mitaka nor I are emotionally ready.
I believe it's too soon to be formally engaged.
Please postpone the engagement ceremony date.
-From Asuna
"Postpone"?
I thought last night...
I'll ask that the engagement ceremony be cancelled.
But now she just wants a postponement...
Which means...
Did something happen?
N-No!
Anyway, I'd like to have a private talk with her
as soon as possible.
I tried to persuade her, but.
I just can't recall what happened after that...
How did that happen, anyway?
After that, we couldn't have..!
It wouldn't be outside the realm of what I could have done...
If that's the case,
I better take the responsibility...!
W-What?
I've been honored to be the chauffer
of the Kujo household for 20 years.
I've been in their employ since Miss Asuna was just born.
She has always been a sweet and thoughtful person.
Even the events of last night.
I believe she has decided to keep it to herself
in order to protect you.
Please tell me where I can find Asuna.
You're in the midst of exams, aren't you?
Why stay at a place like this?
I want to do this while I'm still determined.
I wanted to graduate and become a preschool teacher
for a special person.
But if she were gone, I fail to graduate,
and even give up on work, then what would my existence mean?
What the heck are you talking about?
I want to make sure that I can make it on my own,
or I could never support another person.
So in other words, did your girl leave you,
or did you leave her? Which is it?
That's not what I'm talking about!
If you're the one who left her, don't ever go back.
Keep running until she starts begging you to come back.
In a relationship,
you lose if you have to go after her.
Run. Keep running like the wind.
And what if she never comes after you?
Stupid!
That's when you run back to her and get on your knees.
Women are simple. They dig that
I didn't run away.
But Kyoko, I'm going to do the best I can.
...so much that I may almost forget you.
I think I can do that right now.
Mitaka?!
I'm sorry, Asuna. I couldn't wait for you to come back.
Your breakfast was delicious.
And so...
were you at my place all night that night?
Yes.
I suppose I did something impolite to you?
Please don't worry about it. I know it meant nothing.
- Unless. - Yes?!
Do you not remember anything?
Not everything.
I...
I won't forget, because I'm a woman.
But don't worry. I won't push you into marriage.
It means enough to me
that you came all the way here to see me.
Looks hard.
He is a student.
No wonder he's exhausted.
I can't think about her.
..About Kyoko.
Kyoko.
Who's Kyoko?
His girl, I guess.
"Determination" my ass.
He won't last much longer.
Kyoko.
Asuna is...
Pregnant?!
She's carrying Coach Mitaka's baby!
How shocking!
Not really. I knew this would happen.
Next: "Asuna's, Pregnant?! Mitaka's Surprise Shotgun-Announcement"
Wh-What's going on?!