I love you
Yesterday, our class rabbit died.
It seems it ate something it shouldn't have.
I bet it was you guys.
I saw three girls yesterday hovering around the rabbit cage.
That was because Mei-chan...
She said it'd eat anything, so we should feed it something.
We said we didn't want to, but she forced us.
Tachibana
No, it wasn't me...
I didn't do anything...
Why are you all doing this?
Good morning, Marshmallow.
Mei, don't leave the water on while you're washing your hair.
I put up a wind chime.
Feels summery, doesn't it?
Yeah, but isn't it kind of late for that?
It's never too late.
"Nothing starts until you begin."
What?
A quote from a song.
Uh-huh, sure.
Oh, right. You need breakfast, too.
I'll see you later.
Be careful.
Toumei Public High School
Tachibana.
How many years have you been single?
She ignored us.
Well, you can't ask rude questions like that.
Well, it's obviously been 16 years.
Lame!
I haven't had a friend,
let alone a boyfriend, for 16 years.
And I plan to keep on beating my record.
I have been in a few groups
who called themselves my friends.
But I realized something.
When I have so-called friends, I only get hurt.
I don't need them.
Man, I can't believe what happened yesterday.
I get wind Seino's full of cute chicks with big tits,
so I was super excited to check them out,
but they all go after you!
Did they?
Don't act all oblivious.
Even the cutest one had the hots for you.
Don't underestimate my vision.
Sorry, man.
So? Did you get her number?
Nope.
What? How? Why?!
It's not like I had to.
Dude, she so wanted you to ask her for her number.
What a waste.
You think so?
She looked just like the other girls to me.
The school's most popular guy really is different from the rest of us.
The universally admired,
universally kind, Kurosawa Yamato-kun.
Do I detect sarcasm?
Don't tell me all girls look the same to you.
Of course not.
But they're all equal in my eyes.
Yamato!
Good morning.
Asamicchi!
Where were you last night?
I called you, but you didn't answer.
I went to dinner with some girls from Seino High.
What? You should've invited me.
Sorry. I promise I will next time.
You mean it?
We should all go to karaoke together sometime, too.
Sure.
See you later.
What are you doing?
Are you trying to take Asamicchi from me, too?
What?
Asamicchi's seriously my angel!
Especially, her boobs are awesome.
That's all you look at.
Not true!
She's more than boobs!
Asamicchi is...
Whoops.
Sorry, sorry.
Hey, it was an accident, all right?
She's such a weirdo.
Who is she?
You don't know?
That's Tachibana Mei. She's in my class.
She's always like that. She never talks.
I bet no one's ever heard her voice.
I don't know what her deal is.
She's not my type anyway.
Hmm...
She's kind of
interesting.
What's the point of these morning assemblies?
You girls are looking scandalous!
Hey, stop that!
You little pervert!
If you wanna hide them, don't have your skirts so short.
Hey, don't be a jerk.
I'm giving them advice!
It's even hotter when you try to hide 'em.
You'll give guys the wrong idea and make them think you want it.
You're the only pervert here!
You sound like an old man.
Anyway, Yamato-kun, you went to dinner
with girls from Seino, didn't you?
Was it a mixer?
Nah, we just grabbed something to eat.
But that's not fair. You should go out with us.
Yeah, I will. Soon.
All right!
It's a promise!
You don't see a knee-length skirt every day.
That's pretty scandalous, too.
Let's see who's wearing it...
Huh? Oh, it's you.
Hey, Nakanishi, what are you doing?
Yamato!
Kurosawa?
Everyone always says it's "an accident"...
So why does it keep happening?
Leave me alone, you asshole!
I hope you die!
She's so mean!
Nakanishi's the one who did it.
Yamato?
Are you okay?
Ow...
Did you hit your head?
Tachibana Mei.
Let's go home together.
Huh? Don't you have club?
Not today.
Oh, okay.
What's her problem?
Who does she think she is?
"How dare you kick an innocent guy!" "Apologize, bitch!"
Tachibana-san.
Tachibana Mei-san.
Hey.
What do you want?
I'd like to apologize.
Apologize?
What for?
Because it was my friend who upset you.
Nakanishi, the guy who pulled your skirt,
is my friend.
He told me you're in his class.
News to me. I don't talk to anyone in class.
He's pretty girl-crazy, but he doesn't mean any harm.
I guess it was still pretty unpleasant, though.
Tachibana-san, I'm sorry.
Okay, w-well, I'm sorry, too.
S-Sorry for accidentally kicking you.
Sorry.
I can't believe you roundhouse kicked me out of nowhere!
Oh, sorry. Seriously.
Can I go now?
You're pretty fun.
F-Fun?
Fun to pick on?
No, not at all.
It's more like, I think it'd be fun to get to know you.
I don't understand.
What I mean is... How do I put this...
I don't care.
That's enough.
If you eat too much, you'll get a tummy ache.
Hey.
N-Now what?
Let's be friends.
What?
Let's trade.
What? Why?
I don't want to.
I mean our numbers, not the phones.
I don't want to do that, either.
Oh.
Then...
Take this.
Contact me anytime.
Kurosawa Yamato
When I kicked you,
I hurt your hand, didn't I?
Here.
Thanks...
Oh, but I'm not sure this
little bandage will cover it.
This should be enough.
Let me know if you need more.
Uh, I didn't mean...
Goodbye for real, now.
Mei!
Thanks.
See you later.
Maybe she doesn't like me.
That freaked me out.
I haven't talked at school in a long time.
He even gave me his number...
Thanks.
There really are people who can smile like that...
A-As if I'd ever call him...
Thank you very much.
The chocolate danishes are done.
Chocolate danishes, fresh out of the oven!
Please buy one if you'd like.
Mei-chan.
Yes?
Do you have a fever?
Your face is red.
N-No it's not, and I don't have a fever.
Excuse me.
I'll take these.
Oh, of course.
Shall I pack all the sweet ones together?
No, please bag them separately.
Could you also include some wet wipes?
Certainly.
Tachibana
Out of 2,000 yen...
Your change is 950 yen.
Hey, um...
Oh, it's correct. Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Mei-chan, could you help me here?
Sure.
What do you say when you get home, Mei?
I'm home.
I shouldn't think about pointless things.
He'd only betray me in the end.
Mei!
Huh?
Toumei Public High School
Mei!
Hey, Mei!
Don't call me by just my first name.
Why haven't you called?
I've been waiting.
Don't follow me around.
And I never said I would call you.
But I thought we could chat.
I hate talking on the phone!
What? Don't you talk to your friends?
I don't have friends.
Contacts - 2
001. Home
002. Bakery Farm
Home and work.
People always stab each other in the back,
and school's full of jerks hunting for the next target.
They assign roles like they're playing house and play nice,
then shun those "friends" the second it's not fun anymore.
I don't want to be friends with those people.
Not everyone's like that!
Yes, they are.
I don't need friends.
Yamato, there you are.
Why do you look so spaced out?
Do I?
I'm fine.
Hey, let's go to karaoke!
Like you promised!
Sure, let's go.
Hooray!
Who do you wanna call? Cute girls only.
You and your one-track mind.
It's more fun with lots of girls!
There you go again!
But you know, I'm happy as long as I have you.
Sorry for keeping you so late.
Not at all. Good work today.
Calling Home
Isn't that the guy who always comes to the bakery?
Maybe he happens to walk home the same way as me?
But he's been standing there for a while,
and he keeps looking at me...
What if it isn't a coincidence,
and he's been following me?
Pick up, Mom!
Yeah! Asamicchi rocks!
Here you go, Yamato.
Thanks.
Sorry, one second.
Who is it?
Hello?
Um...
This is Tachibana.
I... I need your help!
It's okay, Mei. Tell me where you are.
The convenience store on Third.
Stay put, I'll be right there!
Okay.
What's wrong?
That man outside.
He often comes to the bakery where I work,
but he's been following me since I left the store.
How long have you been here?
About 35 minutes.
Then he really is stalking you!
I don't know what to do...
My mom won't answer her phone,
and there's no one else I can call!
Thank you very much.
Kurosawa-kun?
Here.
Ice cream?
I got hot running here.
I understand the situation.
All right.
Let's go!
What? Hey...
It'll be okay.
Hey...
Who's that guy?
Mei.
I love you.
What?
He kissed me.
What's going to happen to me now?
He's gone.
Mei?
At that place, I had my first...
My first...
Episode 1 - We Kissed
...kiss.
Next Time
"Nothing starts until you begin."
So this is "Say 'I Love You,'"
and these are our first steps.
When you're in a rush, just call it "Love Ya."
That's pushing it, meow.