Look at how he's dripping bodily fluids everywhere.
Bodily Fluids
It's sweat!
He's been standing erect this whole time.
Erect
I'm standing up! Use the right word!
I have some time before I go to work, so I was doing some reading.
If you have time to read erotic novels, you should go climb a pole instead.
Hey, now. I happen to be very particular about climbing poles.
This isn't an erotic novel.
It's a great book that I borrowed from Senpai.
Ah,
so you're waiting in this crazy heat to ambush
Rit-chan while wearing her favorite outfit?
Good for you. Keep releasing those fluids.
It's sweat!
Well, I'll be quitting my job soon, so I thought I'd show off while I can.
Why don't you keep working?
The job pays well, doesn't it?
But I'm tired of being Freak Show.
I want to stay away from weird people.
Are you still upset about what Hayashi did?
It's not...
Hey, look at what your roommate's making right now.
Climbing Pole Map
(The old lady is cute) | (The owner's wife is pretty) Maruta Park Cleaners Convenience Store (It's not big enough)
Grade School (Risk of arrest)
Too late to escape.
I feel so hopeless, it's almost idiotic.
I'm going now.
Oh, yeah. Rit-chan went to the book store first thing this morning.
That should've been the first thing you told me!
The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior
E p i s o d e 10
Y o u C o u l d J u s t I g n o r e I t
Should I keep working here?
Kawaji House (Houseboy Student Café) Closed for Summer Holiday August 17, 18, 19 The main restaurant will be open.
The work is pretty fun,
and now that I'm used to my coworkers, I'm really pretty comfortable here.
Where'd the bookshelves come from?
Anekouji-kun!
The Madame had them sent over from England.
Let us build ourselves a place of learning!
Translation:
The owner bought them from an antique store.
Help us put the books away.
These are wonderful shelves. The ghost of an upper-class English lady dwells in them.
Why did I want to get comfortable here?!
I'm headed straight back to the Freak Show!
I'm quitting! I have to quit!
I've had enough of thankless work like that.
There were a lot of old books in Senpai's room, too.
She'd probably be thrilled if she saw these bookshelves.
Maybe I should invite her along sometime...
Owner,
we're out of books.
Oh, but there's still space.
I was hoping to fill it with old books.
Ah, if only our village elder's study hadn't burned down...
New books would just look tacky.
It happened the day after I left the village...
I'd much rather have them match...
Uh, in that case...
I'm home.
Oh, perfect timing.
They want to know if you can lend them some old books.
Weren't you saying you didn't have enough room for your books?
They'll give us coffee tickets in return.
You can read at the café.
They have lots of books there.
That sounds nice.
They'll offer cake to anyone who helps carry the books.
Yay! I'm going!
Thank you! We'll be waiting for you!
She agreed to lend some books.
Yes!
They're heavy, so Shiro-kun will drive them over.
Drive? Shiro-san owns a vehicle?
Senpai is coming...
This is the vehicle?
You're willing to offer us all of these books at no cost?
You have our eternal gratitude.
We must read them well and let them nourish our minds!
You don't get to keep them.
And one day, I will make it to the capital...
Amazing.
I always had trouble reading as a child.
I admire people who are serious about reading.
And I admire your ability to immediately hit on
every man, no matter who he is.
She looks so happy.
She's quivering.
Senpai, here's your tea.
Oh, she's already absorbed.
There's no helping this girl...
But this is
kind of nice.
Shiro-san, what are you doing?
Oh, I think I'm about to get heat stroke...
You should get inside!
I love this borderline feeling!
Feel free to dry up and die, then!
Oh, it's Ghost Whisperer Hayashi-san!
So you're here to see Usa-kun?
I was mean to him the other day.
Yeah, that was mean, all right.
That was some advanced abuse.
Advanced?
I don't know how
to apologize...
A few minutes ago,
I was enjoying some borderline heat stroke...
Thanks for the creeped-out reaction!
Usa-kun was also completely disgusted.
But he left this here.
What do you think?
Usa-kun's Freak Show powers have evolved.
Freak Show Powers
It's impossible to not feel bad for him!
What about you?
How did Usa-kun treat you?
Is Usa-kun in the classroom?
I have to tell him about the scary story I found on the Internet.
Plus...
Hey, guess what?
I just saw Hayashi carrying what looked like a bag with chocolate inside.
Seriously? Who's she giving it to?
It's probably haunted.
Probably Usa-kun.
Ugh, I feel sorry for him.
But the Freak Show Ringmaster might get all emotional and date her.
No way.
Usa-kun looks really uncomfortable when he's talking to Hayashi.
And the Ghost Whisperer has no idea!
That's gotta hurt.
If Usa-kun wasn't there to put up with her,
she would totally be a target for bullies.
Freak Show has it rough.
Oh, let's stop by there on the way home.
Sounds good!
Hayashi?
What are you doing?
Uh...
I wanted...
t-to tell you about a new scary story I found.
Go easy on me.
I don't handle scary stuff well.
And you shouldn't tell any of the girls.
It'll probably scare them.
I was so embarrassed, I could barely stay upright...
I didn't want to remember it...
But
what I did to Usa-kun...
Shiro-san! That's enough already!
Hayashi?
Isn't Hayashi...
I-I...
I...
What?
Why's she here?
What does she want now?
Thank you!
Thank you, Usa-kun,
for not ignoring me!
For being concerned about me
and putting up with me...
Thank you!
I'm sorry I took advantage of you!
Thank you!
I'm really sorry about the mean things I said!
I'm sorry!
I get it. It's okay.
Your face is a mess.
Isn't this supposed to be waterproof?!
Wh-Where's the restroom?!
Man, stupid Usa.
You're too nice.
She should have messed up her mascara on purpose.
You're too easy. Isn't he, Rit-chan?
Typical Senpai. Nothing can tear her away.
Hayashi, why don't you come inside the café?
You're a bigger masochist than Shiro.
Usa-kun...
You're too nice.
How can you forgive me so easily?
Well, I did have people to help me out...
Though I'd be lying if I said I didn't harbor any ill feelings.
If Senpai hadn't shown up when she did...
...so I wasn't hurt that badly.
...I probably wouldn't have forgiven her.
So you should also thank them...
Just a thought.
I'll say thank you to Senpai later, too.
You know...
Seeing her after she's been rejected makes me want to cheer her up.
But I came here to make fun of her.
Aren't kindred spirits great?
Shut up!
I wasn't rejected.
Uh, but...
I was never the type to fall in love
if I knew it wouldn't work out.
I only aim for guys I have a good chance with.
Whoa, whoa...
After all...
I'm a lot cuter now! I don't want to waste that!
You're not as cute as you think.
Just because you were both born with better looks...
No "both" about it.
Women's Restroom
Oh, there you are.
This is yours, right?
Th-Thank you.
You have such a wonderful guardian spirit.
You shouldn't do stupid things that upset it.
It left you on your way back from that group date.
But that "thank you" was commendable.
You should take good care of your guardian spirit.
Ba-dump
What?!
I don't get what turns you on!
And I don't want to know!
It was a waste of time to try to cheer her up!
There are many issues
with that statement,
like the fact that she
wasn't cheering her up.
Oh, welcome home.
How was it?
The café has a pleasant atmosphere, so you must've done a lot of reading.
Not really...
Oh, did you pick a bad book?
Huh? Where's Senpai?
She was reading until just now,
and didn't even notice your presence.
She left?
Without even giving you a glance.
Can you cut out the whispered jabs?
Senpai.
Do you have a moment?
That part was hilarious!
I liked how the trick turned out to be something stupid.
Yeah, it was so elaborate for no reason!
How do you pronounce this?
"Furthermore."
What's it mean?
In addition to, or on top of.
Sounds like a pretty intelligent word.
Maybe I'll use it.
Huh?
What are you writing, Usa-kun?
Your fantasies are so out of control that
you're writing your own erotic novels now?
That's the kind of self-sufficient life I want.
Usa's first novel titled First Time.
Everything is brand new!
I'm writing a book review!
I'm writing a review of the book I borrowed from Senpai for my summer homework.
Oh,
you're turned on after hearing the phrase "first time"?
If you were a car, you'd get incredible gas mileage.
God, there's no talking to her.
Wait, if this conversation continues, Senpai will go—
And?
...nowhere.
She's all over any conversation about books.
The customers at the café love the books you sent.
The café is a little strange, but a lot of the customers are big readers.
Senpai looks happy.
Even Hayashi was excited about there being first editions.
Huh?
Hayashi is still visiting the café?
She said she likes the atmosphere and she's been coming a lot.
She was a big reader in middle school.
She was serious?!
Is your Freak Show spirit kicking in again?
There's no such thing!
I'll be quitting that job soon anyway.
Whoa, I need to get going!
Bye!
Is Usa getting nicer and nicer?
I didn't win...
He won't be able to quit his job at this rate.
They need his Freak Show powers to manage that bunch of weirdos.
I guess masochism is infectious when you live in the same room.
What?
Does that mean Usa-kun's going to infect me and I'll reach a whole new level?
Can you start by leaving this room
and never coming back?
Shiro-kun!
Chinatsu-chan?
Haven't seen you in a while.
What's up?
I was wondering if you were lonely since
I haven't spent any time with you.
So I was going to let you do
my summer project for me.
Thank you for the request!
Pant Pant
And you can also do my drills.
And there's yet another request!
Shiro's gas mileage is good enough to start an energy revolution.
But I have no materials or time.
Mud?
Oh, is that your lunch?
Oh, yeah, Mayumi-san.
Can you bring me some worn-out pantyhose?
Crush
Is that your dinner?
Shiny Mud Balls
Shiny mud balls?
Those were all the rage at one point.
The key is to polish the mud with pantyhose.
I wanna try it!
Rit-chan likes this kind of stuff more than you'd expect.
Well, it can't hurt to go back to being a child now and then.
Being surrounded by shiny things can only be good.
Like marrying into money.
No child thinks that.
I'll make the shiniest ball!
Since you're the oldest one here.
Shut up!
First, squeeze the water out of the mud
before you form it into a ball.
What? Damn...
I can't get it round.
Once it's balled up, pour dry dirt on it,
and rub gently to get rid of the excess dirt.
Damn, I pressed too hard.
Sounds just like what you do when you fall in love.
When you find a good target, you press too hard and leave a mess.
Just kidding.
This is weird...
A lot of people have told me I'm good at rolling balls.
Lots of people praised me at my school's ball rolling event, too.
It was a huge ball!
Nighttime exercise usually involves smaller balls.
I'm also good at getting the balls into the basket.
Nah, the balls don't fit.
When Usa-kun isn't here, everyone gets out of control.
Once the balls are nice and round,
Shiro Chinatsu Shiro Mayumi
Ritsu Ritsu Shiro
wrap them up and let them sit for a while.
Thank you for the meal!
Is Sumiko-san out?
She said she was going out to see a friend.
What about Usa-kun and Sayaka-san?
Usa-kun's working.
Sayaka-chan went back home, I think?
She probably found a man.
A date with her boyfriend? That sounds great!
Loves talking about love
No, she doesn't have a boyfriend. She just goes from one man to the next.
So she's really popular!
No, I'm more popular.
Mayumi-san, your ball cracked.
Weep Weep
Rub fine sand over the surface, and they're almost done!
You can have the one I made for Shiro-kun.
Huh? I didn't know about this...
Next, the moment you've waited for:
Polishing them with pantyhose until they shine!
If you don't have pantyhose, you can use tracksuits
or reusable grocery bags instead!
It's incredibly disgusting how you refuse to call them "stockings" or "hose."
Ooh, it's getting shiny!
A date, huh...
Glance.
What a nice ball.
Loner-senpai, why don't you go on a date with Usa-kun?
Thunk
A date?! Wh-Why?
Aren't you a couple?
Hey, why was I ignored?
No.
Even though you live together?
Why did you ignore me?
Don't put it that way.
In TV shows, couples get together just by seeing fireworks.
We haven't seen fireworks.
That's not my point.
Neither of us is interested in a relationship!
Really? That can't be true about Usa-kun.
I'm positive that he likes you.
Because he was really worried about you.
I'm really sharp when it comes to that stuff.
Sh-She said it!
Just like that!
Even Sayaka has never come out and said the words...
Sadistic grade school girls are scary!
You're wrong.
Usa-kun is just
used to taking care of
people who are a little strange.
He could leave them alone, but he doesn't.
Instead, he takes care of them.
That's normal for Usa-kun,
since he's so nice.
He helps strange people so much, he's nicknamed Freak Show.
I'm not special to him or anything.
Rit-chan...
You're such a pain!
Just accept that he likes you!
He's so obvious about it.
Sayaka was right! She's living in her own world!
She worries too much about other people's feelings.
Is it because she's big on reading?
What? Are you sure?
I guess I wouldn't know the details.
That's right.
He's taking care of another girl where he works.
Oh, so you were just jealous.
Gulp
Wh-What?!
In other words, you're mad because
he's just as nice to other girls.
I never said anything of the sort.
So what would you do if Usa-kun and I started dating?
Call the police on Usa-kun.
Then what if he dated Mayumi-san?
Call the police on Mayumi-san.
Jeez, you're so stubborn.
Hey, cut it out.
Think of how other people feel.
If you make her weirdly conscious of it by pushing her
and this turns into a sappy teen rom-com, I won't be laughing!
So stop!
So you want her to consider how you feel!
You're outta here!
Thank you!
Scrub Scrub Scrub
Hey, hey.
Hey, come on.
I'm home.
Huh? Chinatsu-chan?
Long time no see...
The sadist girl seems awfully quiet...
Usa, was Hayashi there today?
She was.
She must be bored lately.
What about it?
Well, see, Rit-chan...
Senpai, is something bothering you?
Not at all.
Senpai?
What? Why?!
What happened?
Oh, there was some ball rubbing and
pantyhose ripping going on.
Okay, what happened here?!
Too bad for you, Usa.
If you had come back an hour earlier,
you could've enjoyed your youth with a blushing Rit-chan.
Once you grow up, you forget a lot of things.
This was a good reminder.
Girls in grade school get so blindly
You like him, don't you?
I can tell.
excited about love, it's beyond annoying!
You like him, don't you? I can tell. Hey, there he is!!
It makes you so mad, you even get sick of the guy the rumor was about.
You like him, don't you? I can tell. Hey, there he is!! Why don't you talk to him?
Well? Well?
I pushed her too hard. Tee-hee.
I never knew it felt so good to watch someone else
have their youth ruined without getting my own hands dirty!
I'm home. Oh, I haven't seen you in a while.
You smell good, Sumiko-san!
Yes, see?
My friend is learning how to bake decorative bread.
She said it'll last about a year.
It's so cute!
She gave me the leftover dough, so would you like to make one?
It's fun, like playing with clay.
And it doesn't take long.
I wanna try!
This can be my summer homework!
On second thought, shiny mud balls are a thing of the past.
And they aren't cute.
I accept your cut-and-run with pleasure!
Woo Hah
Cracked...
Hey, what happened?!
I barely got to show up in the second half and I'm left in the dark!
That's cold!
Next Episode Preview
Sayaka-san's friend is coming to visit the Kawai Complex?
She was just a classmate in middle school, actually.
I didn't think Sayaka-chan had any female friends.
Really?
Don't play coy.
You've won the Woman-Other-Women-Hate Award ten years in a row.
I'm gonna squeeze your boobs later.
Now that I think about it, I haven't heard any of you talk about friends.
A single man's best friend is his right hand and the amazing technique of—
You're going to get this show pulled off the air if you don't stop!
Well, friends would just be a pain, so I don't need any.
E p i s o d e 11
D o n ' t H a v e A n y F r i e n d s
You shouldn't make fun of Senpai for being a loner, then.
I'm always alone, but I'm not a loner.
That's right!