What matters is the present, not the past.
Miina...
If you and I are related by blood, I don't want to abandon you!
I don't want to abandon someone I'm related to!
Maiku...
But we might be strangers. If we are, what would you do?
You know what I would do.
No, Maiku, this is embarrassing...
What's the problem?
But...
All right?
Yeah...
Not there...!
Huh? Oh, it was just a dream...
To have such a dream, I must be...
I-I'm sorry!
I was dreaming! I don't swing that way!
Yeah, honest!
That's a...
I-I'm sorry!
Get a grip! Snap out of it!
Oh, I'm so sorry!
SHUT UP!
Kitto meguri awaseta... I'm sure it's just the whim of the angels...
...tenshi no hon no kimagure da yo. ...that brought us together.
Sanpomichi de fuita sunakaze... A dusty wind blowing along the promenade...
...kokoro ga hayatteku. ...makes my heart race.
Setsunasa hagurakasu no ni wa nareteru no ni, I'm used to evading my loneliness,
...konna toki dake namida ga tomerarenai no wa... ...so why is it that I can't stop the tears...
...naze darou? ...at times like this?
Aimai na kisetsu dakara koso... It's because the season is so ambiguous...
...kasuka na tezawari kokoro de kanjite. ...that I feel these faint stirrings in my heart.
Kagirareta toki o ikiru kara... The time in which we live is finite,
...tatanda tsubasa o ima sugu hirogete. ...so spread your folded wings right now.
Tatoe niji ga kowaretemo, Even if the rainbow breaks,
...sora wa matte iru. ...the sky will be waiting.
Please Twins!
We Might Be Strangers
One set of futon each plus daily essentials comes to 43,560 yen.
Including sales tax, the total comes to 45,738 yen.
I will have you two repay that amount by overseeing all household chores.
Decide among yourselves who will do what.
While you two are doing the chores, I'll be doing my programming work.
Any questions?
N-None...
Same here.
And I would like us to address each other on a first name basis, no honorifics.
I don't like fussing over that stuff, or when other people do it to me.
In other words, you want us to use "Karen" and "Maiku"?
Yeah. In return, I'll call you guys "Miina" and "Karen".
All right?
Oh, yes... Um...
Miss Miina, Mr. Maiku...
Look, you don't need to attach "Mister" or "Miss."
I'm sorry...
What happened to your neck?
That's...
...something you shouldn't ask about.
If you say so.
All right then, I'll be working in my room, so I'll leave you to deal with the rest.
Oh, I forgot to mention one thing. Even if the phone rings, don't answer it.
Understood.
Oh, coming, coming!
I told you, don't answer it!
I know that. I'll make sure to send the data today.
Right. Goodbye.
Well, I guess I'll get to it...
How about some coffee?
Didn't I tell you to at least knock before coming in?
And you don't have to do stuff like that for me.
But since I went ahead and made some, I can leave it here, right?
S-Sure...
What sort of program is that?
You wouldn't understand even if I told you.
You're so mean!
Look, Miina, let me get to work.
Why are you blushing?
N-Nothing, really...
I'm sorry I bothered you while you were working.
So, um, excuse me!
What's with her?
Hey, this is good.
That can't be... I'm... That's impossible!
By any chance... Were you watching?
Pretty much.
Um, Miss Miina...
About Mr. Maiku...
I-It's not what you think! This is the first time I've met a real relative.
I'm just on cloud nine because of that.
See, I've been through a lot in life, and I haven't had many nice things happen to me...
Well, it's true that I think Maiku is rather dependable,
...and he's easy on the eyes, and I was surprised that he appeared in my dreams.
But it's nothing like that! Nothing like that at all, so don't...
Mr. Maiku may be your blood relative...
Yup, yup.
But then again, he might be a stranger.
Miss Miina! If Mr. Maiku was a stranger, what would you do?
W-Well, um...
Your mind is set, isn't it?
I haven't decided that far!
But if we are strangers, we really have to leave this house.
I get it... We aren't having the same conversation, are we?
Are we what?
Coming!
I'll get that.
What are you guys doing?
Um...
A secret meeting.
Who is it?
Senpai?
Hello, Kamishiro.
I thought our agreement was for you to have...
...those club budget forms done last week, Kamishiro.
So I was wondering if something was wrong...
I'm sorry, my paid job has been keeping me really busy.
Can you wait until the end of Monday?
I don't mind.
That will be a big help.
Um...
My name is Tsubaki Oribe. I'm a class ahead of Kamishiro.
Are you used to life over here, Miss Miina Miyafuji?
How do you know my name?
Our student body president has an amazing information network.
It's a secret as to why it's so amazing, though...
Please tell President Morino to take it easy on me.
I'll do that.
Um...
You're done with your errand, right?
Yes.
Maiku has work to do...
So, she uses your name without honorifics.
Hey, it's all right! We're relatives, after all!
Right?
Don't get so close!
There aren't any problems if you ARE his relative.
But there's also a possibility that you're a stranger, right?
If you're a stranger,
...it might appear that you're doing nothing but imposing yourself on Kamishiro, Miss Miyafuji.
That's not true at all!
You think so?
Besides, if you're done here, why don't you...
Um, I brought some drinks.
Oh, you didn't need to.
But since you offered, maybe I'll take you up on it.
S-Sure. It really isn't much, but...
Did something happen to your neck?
You shouldn't ask about that.
Miss Miina, your face is very scary...
It was born this way!
I-I see...
What are they doing...?
Delicious...
Where is this mineral water from?
It's plain tap water.
We're poor, you know.
Thanks to you guys showing up here.
Kamishiro, that's not something you say to a potential relative.
Though they might be strangers...
U-Um, I have some snacks.
I've already eaten some of them, but would you like some?
Perch?
Yes, they're my favorite.
The Little Wonder!
What's this thing? It's so cute!
Yes, it certainly is.
Why are you fawning over this thing?
This is strange! It's REALLY strange!
You don't know about this, Kamishiro?
This little fellow appears all the time around here.
Please don't sound so matter-of-fact about it...
It's definitely what you'd expect from a place that had a big UFO craze!
Everyone at school calls it "Marie."
Mr. Marie, is it?
Oh, it reacted!
This is absurd! Don't you think this is absurd?!
You think so?
It's got a life preserver!
That's all right. It's cute.
It's eating Perch!
It must be an omnivore.
You know...
Oh, no! Work!
Kamishiro, don't worry about me.
Before that, we need to do something about this strange thing.
You might miss your deadline...
I know that!
Don't wave!
Dammit...
Maiku has gone back to work.
Aren't you going to go home yet?
Oh, right! I'd forgotten all about it!
When I told my mother that I was coming here to visit Kamishiro,
...she forced me to bring these buckwheat noodles.
I see. Thank you very much.
Then...
My mother taught me how to cook them.
She's so calculating...
Did you say something?
No, nothing.
Miss Miina, we now have a free lunch!
That's true...
Man, I only have one hour left...
But is everything okay downstairs?
Now what?! Is today another bad horoscope day for me?
Hello, Kamishiro residence.
Um, are you...
Is that you standing there, Miss Morino?
Oh, Miss Kazami...
What are you doing here?
Bird watching.
That's a lie, right?
Yes, of course.
We'll gladly accept the noodles.
But I do the cooking here, so...
I was taught a very tasty way of cooking them.
Are you saying that my cooking is awful?
Are you good at cooking?
Not to brag or anything, but Maiku ate my cooking yesterday and the day before,
...and he said it was delicious!
Oh, he did?
Don't give me that "I wasn't expecting that" look.
Don't be so mad. It's almost as if you were jealous.
E-Even if that was the case, what about it?
You might be his relative, right?
If you are, wouldn't that be a dangerous train of thought?
It's all right because we might be strangers.
It's not right for a stranger to be living in this house.
We might be relatives.
Which would you prefer?
Which would YOU prefer?
Gee, I wonder...?
T-This is going nowhere. How about we split the noodles in half?
Sure, that's fine.
Can I borrow a pot?
There's only a small one.
I only need to make enough for one.
U-Um...
- What is it? - What is it?
Nyu?
Nyu...
Hey, Haruko... I can come with you, right?
I'm going to a friend's house today, so no!
- Aw, why not?!?! - Why don't you have noodle dipping sauce?
- No way! - Because we're poor.
Oh, come on... Please?
I don't want you to!
U-Um...
Who is it?
It's me, Karen... Can I come in?
Sure.
Good timing. Actually, I wanted...
U-Um, your senpai and Miss Miina are cooking in a very ominous way!
I see auras of a tiger and a lion behind them!
What are you talking about?
I'm telling you, a tiger and a lion...
There aren't any of those around here.
That's true, but...
Calm down a bit. I need to talk to you.
Sit down over there.
S-Sure. Excuse me...
Look, Karen...
You gave your foster parents the phone number to this place, didn't you?
Y-Yes.
I called my uncle yesterday from a pay phone and told him the phone number for this house.
Was that a bad thing to do?
I got a phone call.
I said, I got a call.
You mean... From my uncle?
Yeah. He wanted to talk to me, so I answered the call.
I got the basic gist of the situation from him.
Your uncle's company is in trouble, right?
Don't you hate this recession?
Yeah, really.
But now I finally understand.
I know why you came here in the middle of a school term,
...despite the fact that you went to an all-girls school.
I'm sorry I didn't tell you.
There's no need to apologize.
But...
I think... that your uncle didn't tell you everything, Karen.
This is a cheap way of putting it, but...
Your uncle seems to have gone a little too far to keep his company afloat.
He apparently sent you to this house shown in the photo...
...because he might make trouble for you, too, Karen.
I had a sneaking suspicion that that's what had happened...
My uncle had always said that it was too dangerous for me to travel alone.
Because I am always in a daze, he says.
But then he suddenly let me come here...
That's why I knew.
He was leaving home and entrusting me with you, Karen.
And that he'd do everything he could.
That's what he told me.
Mr. Maiku... My uncle, is he...?
You can relax. He said that he was all right.
I see...
But he said that he might not be able to call here anymore.
I can't believe it...
That, and he said he was sorry.
Uncle...
Is your uncle a kind man?
I know this won't sound very convincing, but it'll be all right... It'll be all right.
You can stay... It's all right for you to stay here.
But Mr. Maiku, you might be a stranger.
Yeah, that's true. But...
You and I have the same eye color, right?
So it's all right. It's all right for you to stay here.
I won't abandon you.
Never.
- Maiku... - Kamishiro...
Wha...
What are you doing?
That's what I was going to ask!
You come in without knocking, you drop food...
I mean...
Oh, I...
Nyu...!
H-Hey!
Kamishiro...
What were you up to, I wonder?
Wait, let me explain this properly!
Karen was crying.
Don't tell me you forced her to...
It's a misunderstanding! Listen to me!
Senpai! Miina!
I can't believe that you would do such a thing, Kamishiro!
I was such a fool to have the slightest bit of feelings for you!
Listen to me!
NO!
You're wonderful, Kamishiro.
Geez, I really was surprised about what happened this afternoon.
But when I really think about it, that sort of thing couldn't possibly happen.
O-Of course not.
That's true...
Cheer up.
Okay...
But isn't it great that you can stay here?
Yes.
Still, I guess the same goes for me.
Miss Miina, Mr. Maiku might be a relative, right?
Probably... For one of us.
So... He might be a stranger.
Oh, is that you, Miss Kikuchi? This is Kamishiro.
Um, about the data I was supposed to send today...
Can it wait until tomorrow morning?
No, I'm doing my best, but there's this one part that I'm stuck on...
I really am doing my work! I'm not goofing off!
We...
...might be relatives.
But then again...
...we might be strangers!
Ano hoshi wa onaji matataki de... With the same twinkling, that star...
...kawarazu ni watashi wo mite. ...unchangingly watches over me.
Taikutsu na yume o nageki fuseta... It gently lit up the side of my face...
...yokogao o sotto terashiteta. ...as I smothered my grief with dull dreams.
Asu ni wa chiisa na nimotsu seoi, Tomorrow, I'll become the bird that flies off...
...kouya wo tobitatsu tori ni naru kara. ...into the wilds with a small parcel on its back.
Mukai kaze no naka (kao agereba)... If I look up into the wind in my face,
...mukau basho wa mada (haruka tookute). ...my destination is still far in the distance.
Itsuka tadoritsuku hoshi ni nareru. I can one day become a star that'll reach there.
Matsuge ni nijinda (afuresou na)... The tears running out my eyelashes...
...shizuku o nabikase (omoi nosete), ...flutter in the wind, carrying my feelings,
...kesshite owaranai tabi o tsuzuke ni yuku yo. ...as I go to continue my neverending journey.
Kind to You
Next time, more twins!
Kind to You
Please Twins!
Miss Miina, we can't be relying on Mr. Maiku forever.
Look at this magazine for part-time job offers!
The school that Maiku goes to has an opening for a part-time job!
But they're looking for people 18 and over...
Oh, I'll be all right!
Where does that unfounded confidence come from...?
What do you mean by that?
Nothing... Never mind.
Please Twins! Episode 4!
"Kind to You."
Make sure to watch it!
Next time, more twins!
Kind to You Next time, more twins!
Kind to You