Thanks for letting me borrow this.
I washed it.
Thanks.
I've got something for you, too.
For me?
Yeah, hold out your hand.
Why?
Just do it.
Why would he choose you over someone
who's slept with him?
All done.
It's a gift.
A symbol of our love.
Thanks...
You're welcome.
You know Tachibana Mei? That girl from class C?
Oh, that weird girl?
Right, her. She's changed recently.
Yeah, she's gotten cuter.
What?
Seriously, seriously.
The other day, I saw her smile for the first time!
More importantly, I heard she's going out with Yamato.
What?
Really?
You're kidding!
Then Asamicchi said,
"That's not okay." Isn't that cute? "That's not okay."
Yeah, sure is.
Yamato!
Hayakawa.
Hey, how've you been?
Oh, all right.
By the way, I heard you're close with a girl named Tachibana.
It's rare for you to get close to one particular girl.
We should grab a bite together sometime.
Where's this coming from?
What do you mean? We're friends, aren't we?
I wanna meet your girlfriend.
Come on.
Hayakawa!
Are you free this week?
Let's go out.
Sure.
All right! I've been so depressed lately.
I can't have any fun without you!
I'll call you.
Great!
See you guys later.
By fun...
Hold up! That kind of fun?
Only when we're both in the mood.
Anyway, Yamato...
I'll ask Mei.
Cool, it's a deal.
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Excuse me.
Hey, Tachibana!
Mei!
What are you carrying?
And why are you in such a hurry?
I'm carrying the world map we're using in my next class.
Okay, and why are you out of breath?
When I went to get the map,
a teacher saw this and tried to confiscate it,
so I hit him with this and ran.
Oh boy...
I'm glad he didn't take it.
Is it that important to you?
Yeah.
I can't get over how cute you are.
I hate how you can say that so easily!
Hey, wait!
My friend Hayakawa wants to meet you.
Hayakawa?
He suggested we all go out to eat.
What for?
He wants to see.
See what?
My girlfriend.
What?!
Not to mention your popularity here's been skyrocketing!
Anyway, he's a fun guy.
But only if you want to.
Don't you think it'd be a
good idea to make some more friends through me?
Yeah...
I see.
Yup. For now, it's the three of us.
You should come. You like Yamato, don't you?
No way.
What are you trying to pull?
What do you mean?
I guess I'm curious, and I want to congratulate him.
Liar.
What?
You can never have too many friends.
What kind of friends, exactly?
Yamato!
I can't take it anymore! I want to die!
I'll never be as cute as other girls!
I look stupid!
How can you say that?
Because...
You shouldn't deny the effort you made to change
for the person you love.
You're more pure, feminine,
and attractive than anyone.
If you really believe that, then sleep with me!
Would you do that for me?!
Would it make you feel better?
Yes!
I couldn't accept what happened that day.
I didn't want to stay dirty.
That's why I...
But the moment I decide to
seriously pursue Yamato, what do I get?
In other words, you like Yamato?
I think so.
Why you? I won't let her have him!
How is it that you're just as popular as Yamato
when you're both so different, Hayakawa?
Cold
What?
You'll date pretty much any girl,
but Yamato's not like that at all.
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I heard Yamato has lots of followers and fans,
but he hasn't made a move on any of them.
I heard he's going out with Tachibana Mei.
That's just a silly rumor.
But his cool attitude makes him seem so grounded.
I'm jealous.
Oh, but if I had to choose, I prefer you.
He was probably just scared.
Maybe so, but—
So Tachibana's the one who finally gets to go out with him?
Crap, it's my boyfriend.
Why is he calling me now?
Hello?
You're the one who said you wouldn't call anymore.
What? Now?
Sure, I guess. Where?
I'll be right there.
Yamato!
What'd she say?
What?
You said you'd introduce me to Tachibana Mei.
Oh right, sorry. I meant to talk to you.
Mei's only free on Saturday.
That's fine. This week?
Next week would work, too.
Let's do this week. I'll rearrange my schedule.
Plans for Today: 2
Mai-chan. In front of the station 13:00~
You sure?
Yeah.
Meetup Mai-chan 13:00~ In front of station
I'll just tell my date I can't make it anymore.
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You had other plans? Are you sure?
Of course I'm sure.
Don't tell me you don't want me to meet her.
Sounds kinda possessive.
Keeping her on a short leash?
Of course not.
See you Saturday, then.
Yeah.
Come on, eat up.
It's on me today.
We can split—
It's fine.
I'm happy I get to eat with you.
I'll pay for mine.
Really? Then I'll pay for Tachibana-san's share.
Do you guys always split the bill?
You can't do that on a date.
The guy has to pay.
Right, Tachibana-san?
Tachibana-san, are you always this quiet?
I thought you'd changed recently.
Really? She's always been this way.
Don't do that!
See?
She's skinny, but she eats a lot.
I see...
She's just nervous about meeting someone for the first time,
so she's eating more than usual. Right?
At first, she wouldn't tell me about things like that.
She wouldn't even look at me when we talked.
So in that respect, I guess she has changed.
Huh...
Now she even talks to Nakanishi and Asami like it's nothing.
And today, she's even out eating with a stranger.
At this rate, you're gonna make a ton of friends.
Then be my friend!
I've got plenty of connections.
I can even introduce you to some girls.
Doesn't that sound good, Yamato?
Say something.
As long as Mei's okay with it.
Let's exchange numbers, Tachibana-san.
Go ahead.
I'll send you mine first.
Nagi
Sorry, I need to step out for a bit.
Hello?
What? Hold on!
Okay, okay.
What is it?
Man, Yamato...
That call's gotta be from a girl.
Doesn't it bother you?
Not really.
You know, I really was surprised.
At how much cuter you are these days.
You've got such sexy eyes.
They say love makes women more beautiful.
Is it because of Yamato?
I don't know if I've gotten prettier...
People say I look different,
but I haven't done anything special.
The only thing that's changed is that I have Kurosawa-kun by my side.
Would you consider keeping me at your side?
I don't want to ruin your relationship,
but how about going out with lots of guys,
become even prettier
and make Yamato happy?
Wouldn't that be nice?
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I don't need friends like you.
I can't stand being alone with you, so I'm leaving.
Hey...
What's your problem?
Hey!
Huh? Where's Mei?
She left.
What?
What do you mean, she left?
Mei... Mei...
The telephone you are trying to reach is
either turned off or outside the service area.
Hayakawa.
What?
Did you say something to Mei?
Yep.
All I said is that she should be friends with me, too.
But she's such a drag.
She just up and left.
What a weirdo.
What's wrong?
Why do you even care?
Plenty of girls want you.
Who cares about that one?
Screw you!
Mei isn't just some girl!
Mei is...
Mei is mine.
Listen, she's out of your league!
What's wrong, Yamato-kun?
Did Mei come to school today?
Mei?
You mean Tachibana-san?
I saw her reading by herself not that long ago.
I see. Thanks.
See you later.
Later.
What's going on?
You're kidding. Yamato did that?
I seriously couldn't believe it.
Has he always been like that?
I guess freaks of a feather flock together.
Why aren't you saying anything?
You on his side, too?
No, I'm just surprised.
What do you mean?
I've never seen Yamato raise his voice before.
What?
I'm shocked that he'd hit someone over something
they said about a girl.
Maybe going out with a freak like Tachibana
is messing him up, too.
You don't understand.
What?
Nothing.
What don't I understand?
I've gotta go.
Hey!
I'm so damn sick of everyone going on and on about Yamato.
Is he that important?!
What?
Just so you know, Yamato would never even consider making
"friends with benefits," like you.
He's totally different from a guy like you,
who's always running his mouth.
You act like you're a catch, but you used to be such a cow.
All that dieting's left you covered in scars.
It's sick.
I bet seeing your body would make Yamato recoil.
Aiko-san.
Did you know that he's a smacker?
What?
When he eats, he smacks his lips and spills a lot of food.
What's your problem?
But you're far more disgusting. You should be ashamed.
Whatever, you ugly bitches.
What the hell!
What was that for?
I simply stated my impression of him.
No one likes hearing others point out their weaknesses.
I think I understand how hard you worked to lose weight.
You shouldn't deny the effort you made...
Oh, come off it!
What could you possibly understand about me?
You don't know a thing about hard work!
But...
I really do admire you.
Excuse me?
Kurosawa-kun didn't tell me anything,
but you started dieting for him, didn't you?
Until recently, I avoided associating with others.
But now, I feel like I'm actually acting "human."
I think now might be the time to change.
I'm grateful to Kurosawa-kun for giving me that chance.
To be honest, though, I feel more than gratitude toward him...
And I don't want you to win.
You're so stupid.
What is this, a declaration of war?
What you said doesn't make me happy at all.
Yamato's already rejected me.
Do what you want.
I can't stand seeing you two.
You're a couple of idiots.
Ow! Why are you so mad?
You let me pet you the other day.
What's wrong with you now?
It scares him when hands appear from up above him.
Mei!
I finally found you.
What happened to your hand?
Mei...
I'm sorry.
Meeting Hayakawa ended up making you upset.
It's not your fault.
No.
It is.
But it's okay now.
I took care of it.
Besides, I'm still trying to win you over.
Win me over?
Are you still mad?
Then what's wrong?
Did you really sleep with Aiko-san?
Yeah, I did...
I wanted to help her.
She was really messed up,
and I was weak...
I see.
I'm sorry.
But I really do want to be with you.
You never lie, do you?
But that won't happen again with anyone else.
I promise.
Except for you.
You idiot!
Yeah...
I'm an idiot.
Does your hand hurt?
A little.
We all have our scars.
From loving someone too deeply.
From wanting to protect someone too much.
He got this scar for me, when he got angry for me.
His hand looks like it hurts...
I love that scar so much I could cry.
I hope I never forget this feeling...
And that I stop being afraid of getting hurt.
Episode 4 - They Have Scars
My life is so precious...
So I want to trust the path I've chosen to walk,
and not let the words of others faze me.
You seem to finally understand how a cat feels, meow.