Awaku saita hana no kao...
...nokoshi kisetsu wa sugimasu.
Ame mo agari sora ni kumo.
Aoi kaze ga soyoideru.
Kyou ashita to futariga...
...aruku toki no katawarade...
...kawarazu ni yureteiru omoide ga arimasu.
Eien wo eien wo saitemo karenai.
Kono mune no tokimeki wa tsukinai.
Dareyorimo dareyorimo anata wo mitsumete.
Hateshinaku kono kimochi... zutto.
But I sure was surprised...
That girl kissing Hanabishi-senpai all of a sudden...
Hanabishi-sama, you're staying with Mayu.
M-Mayu-chan...
Kaoru-sama?
What is the meaning of all this?
Kaoru-sama!
Episode 12 Kiss
Come, as you please, Hanabishi-sama...
Y-Yeah.
So I'll go ahead now...
Oh, wait.
Wait a minute.
O-Okay.
All right, here you go.
It's all right? Yes, it's all right.
Then...
You can't do that!
Oh, I-I see.
Then...
Hanabishi-sama took the joker!
Now it's Mayu's turn.
Let's see...
Which should it be...
Hurray, I'm out!
I lost again.
All right, one more match.
We're playing again?
Of course!
In any case, this room is full of dolls.
Father, ever since Mayu begged for a doll when I was little...
...always brings dolls or plush toys as souvenirs.
That one was for my 8th birthday.
The one on the left was for my 11th.
And the one there was for my 14th.
They're all gifts from my father.
Mayu is no longer a child, though...
Shall we sleep now?
Sure.
Then I...
Uh, which room should I sleep in?
Here!
Y-You know, that's slightly...
Oh, no!
Mayu is going to sleep with you.
Please, please, Hanabishi-sama...
Come on...
Aoi-sama.
You were still up?
I-I apologize.
I'll go sleep now.
Good night.
Aoi-sama...
Thank you, Hanabishi-sama.
Only until you fall asleep.
- Sure. - Then I'm turning the lights off.
I'm sorry.
Mayu was being selfish and troubled you yet again...
That's not true.
Hanabishi-sama...
Mayu is a bad girl, so scold me when I do something bad.
Mayu-chan...
Mayu-chan, you're not a bad girl.
Now good night.
Yes. Good night, Hanabishi-sama.
Good night, Ussa.
Ussa...
She still treasured this?
Now, Mayu. This is the rabbit you always wanted.
Thank you, Papa!
That's so wonderful, Mayu-chan.
It's a week early, but it's your 12th birthday gift.
Then what about Mayu's birthday party?
I'm sorry, Mayu.
Both your father and I have to head overseas tomorrow.
I think I can return in about two months this time.
Then we'll all hold a party together.
What?
Then it wouldn't be a birthday party!
It's work, Mayu-chan.
Please understand.
But...
Yeah, I understand.
President Miyuki!
Oh, if it isn't... We always trouble you so.
Well, I expect an extravagant party from Miyuki Trading.
Oh no, this is thanks to everyone.
What would you like to drink?
Oh, missus, you don't have to pamper me so.
Hey, Papa.
The other day in school...
I'm sorry, Mayu. I'll listen to your story in detail later.
Now, President, over here.
That's right.
Mama...
Hey, Mama! Mayu got a perfect Japanese test score!
- Mama! - Oh. Excuse me just one moment.
Mayu-chan, I'm having a very important conversation now.
Drink this and wait just a minute.
Mayu.
This is your school's chairman.
Come say hello.
Mayu, what's wrong? Now say hello.
Mayu!
Mayu-chan!
Mayu! Wait!
I apologize terribly for our daughter's rash behavior...
No, it's all right.
This...
...is yours, right?
I have no idea.
But it's something you dropped.
I said I have no idea!
Papa bought it on his own!
This thing is none of my business!
Hello!
Oh, I'm not getting an answer.
Then one more time.
Hello!
My, we're lacking energy today.
Hey, what are you doing right here?
Nothing.
Oh, I haven't introduced myself yet.
Nice to meet you. My name is Ussa.
Ussa the rabbit!
Hope you get to know me!
What a strange name.
Hey, hey, what's your name?
Mayu... Miyuki.
Mayu-chan?
That's a great name.
You know, Mayu-chan...
...I came here because I want you to play with me.
Your papa picked me among many of my friends.
Your papa is a very nice person.
Because he picked me.
I hate Papa.
You hate him? Why?
I haven't seen him in 6 months, but he won't talk to Mayu at all.
He's not coming to Mayu's birthday party.
My friends' mamas and papas stay for their birthday parties...
And they all get praised during their piano recitals.
But Mayu is the only one that doesn't get praise.
Neither Papa nor Mama take care of Mayu!
They don't care about Mayu at all!
I'm jealous.
I'm jealous, Mayu-chan.
Because you have a papa and mama.
What about your papa and mama, Ussa?
They're not here. Not here?
Then they're overseas?
America? Canada?
No, further away.
Then France?
I know, England!
No.
Further.
They've gone much further away.
Even further?
That means...
I can never see my papa or mama ever again.
That's why I know...
Because I was always alone.
Being alone is very sad.
It's tough.
And lonely.
But your papa and mama care deeply about you.
They love you more than anyone else in this world.
So don't hate your papa and mama, Mayu-chan.
Please, Mayu-chan.
See you later, Mayu-chan. You'll come visit again, right?
- We'll meet again, right? - Yeah, I'll come again. Mayu will be waiting! Um...
It's Kaoru.
Kaoru Hanabishi.
Hanabishi-sama...
This is a problem. I can't move like this.
Hanabishi-sama...
Ai Yori Aoshi
What's up with them?
Tina-senpai has a massive hangover.
And Hanabishi?
He didn't get much sleep.
Not much sleep?
He stayed over at that girl's house last night, right?
Jeez, I can't keep you out of sight!
Kaoru!
- W-What? - You and that girl last night...
My head...
I'm gonna die...
Jeez...
In any case, it's a good thing Mayu didn't come today.
It would've been a big mess if she had...
No!
I'm going to college with Hanabishi-sama!
Mayu-sama, you are not starting until next week.
Let me go!
Hanabishi-sama!
Suspicious.
So something did happen last night.
- Is that for real, Hanabishi? - Is that for real, Hanabishi? T-That's not true. Kaoru!
What's the heck? Jeez.
That's right. I should call Aoi-chan.
Yes, that's true.
About that budget, do talk it out again.
Yes. Please hold.
Yes, we can care for the Sapporo branch in that manner.
The line's been busy for a while now...
It's time for Smiley Cooking!
Now today, we'll show you a wonderful dish using fresh fish.
What we have here is in the peak of its season.
Sillaginoids! (kisu)
A kiss? In the peak of its season?
Kissing Hanabishi-senpai all of a sudden...
Sorry, it turns out I'll be sleeping at that acquaintance's house.
I wonder what kind of person that acquaintance is...
And last night, with that person...
Oh no, what am I thinking?
No, no. Now is the time I must hold together.
Okay, I'll do some laundry and take my mind off things.
I'm back...
Oh?
Say, Senpai...
Senpai, when was your first kiss?
T-That's a rather sudden question.
How old were you?
W-Well, um...
Can it be when she...
What are you talking about? That wasn't a kiss. It was just a greeting!
Mayu-chan said so!
What?
But girls normally don't think that way.
If my boyfriend kissed, even as a greeting...
...I wouldn't be able to contain myself.
Kiss... You're right.
Though I couldn't help it, it's true that I kissed her.
Maybe I should apologize...
But Aoi-chan doesn't know about this.
So it's better not to bring this up in a strange way.
Well, I'll be changing now.
Oh, sure.
No, talking about it is the best option, after all.
Welcome back, Kaoru-sama.
Oh, I-I'm home.
Dinner will be ready shortly.
Y-Yeah.
A-Aoi-chan!
Yes?
What is it?
Um, uh, er...
T-There's something I need to talk to you about...
Something you need to talk to me about?
What is it?
Y-Yeah...
About yesterday...
Yesterday, is it?
Yeah, actually...
Kaoru!
T-Tina, you're drinking again?
Sorry I'm so late.
Oh, Kaoru-sama, I am still preparing dinner...
...so I will take my time and listen to your story later.
Oh, uh, sure...
You drink up too, Kaoru!
I can't drink any more...
You've had enough to drink.
I guess I can wait until she's done cleaning.
All right, Kaoru!
How about we kiss?
Why?
You can do it with her, so why can't you kiss me?
You idiot!
It's all right!
It's not like you lose anything from a kiss or two.
Come on, a kiss... You did it to her...
Like I said, I didn't do it to her!
She did it to me! Mayu-chan said so!
It was just a greeting!
Then greet me!
That's not what it's about!
I see.
Fine.
If you're not going to do it, it's fine!
I'll do it with Miss Landlord!
And Miss Manager, too!
Why'd it end up that way?
I'll do it with Tae, too!
Come on, Tina!
That smile really hurt...
What should I do?
Maybe things are getting completely out of control...
How horrible! I am here for you, yet you kiss someone else!
Then you spent the night at her house and furthermore...
Please forget that this engagement ever happened!
Kaoru-sama.
A-Aoi-chan.
The rest of your story...
About last night...
You said that when you came home...
Y-Yeah.
T-That's right.
W-Well, um...
Uh...
Aoi-chan, i-it's not like that!
The acquaintance from yesterday...
...is more like a little sister.
And the kiss...
It's true, the kiss...
But she just came back from overseas...
The kiss was a greeting... And I stayed at her house...
...because she looked really lonely by herself.
But nothing funny went on...
No, I guess the kiss was something funny...
If my boyfriend kissed, even as a greeting...
...I wouldn't be able to contain myself.
I'm sorry.
I'm just sorry.
Kaoru-sama.
Please do not apologize.
If you apologize, Kaoru-sama, it makes me...
...feel very sad.
No one knows how you feel more than me, Aoi.
No matter what happens, I believe in you, Kaoru-sama.
So please.
Do not apologize.
Aoi-chan...
Kaoru-sama?
Please take me to the next photo exhibit.
Yeah, sure.
Though I'll be a little embarrassed.
And...
Will you listen to one more of my selfish requests?
Yeah. Sure, what is it?
U-Um...
Well...
You know...
What?
Um...
I-I apologize. It's all right.
It's nothing.
Please forget it.
You've got me interested saying that much.
Tell me, Aoi-chan.
Oh, but...
I'll listen to anything.
A-All right.
T-Then, um...
Um...
I would...
I would like you...
...to kiss me.
Konoyo de ichiban yowai mono wa nani?
Soredemo futari wo mamoru tame ni aru.
Hoshi no kazu hodo aru koto dakara.
Anata no koe de kikitakute.
Dakara ai dato itte.
Sorewa ai dato itte.
Namo shirenu hanatachi to onajiyou na futari demo...
Koi wo surutte...
Totemo tsuyoku narutte...
Anata nimo onaji koto kanjite hoshiikara...
...chiisaku hakanai ai wo.
Tae, about a sudden fortune... (tanabota)
Orihime-sama and Hikoboshi-sama...
That's Tanabata. (Star Festival) Ai Yori Aoshi Star Festival
That's Miss Landlord's birthday?
Where's my own Hikoboshi-sama...