Have you...
ever fallen...
in love?
The Beauty A and the Beast Z
Ah, that was refreshing!
Even though we were in the middle of class, you were fast asleep.
It's easier to doze off because of class!
I even had a dream today!
What kind of dream?
A love confession!
Huh?
Someone confessed to me, and even asked for my hand in marriage!
Plus, he was kneeling!
Kneeling? What era are you from?
And then, when I said yes, he carried me like a princess!
Oh, I was so happy!
I want Onii-chan to tell me he likes me, and then carry me like a princess too!
There it is. Koyoi's "Onii-chan~!"
Can you do something about that brother complex of yours?
Doba-chan and Kei-chan, wouldn't you want the person you like to tell you that they like you?
Not really.
I mean, it's fine if the one confessing is a guy you like or someone that's your type,
but if it’s someone that you don't even like, then it's just a nuisance.
Kei-chan, you're popular amongst the guys after all.
Huh? So what?
Are you saying you'd still be happy if a guy you didn't like confessed to you?
It's more like the actual experience of being confessed to.
Exactly!
Even if it's just once, I want to experience a confession of love!
Yes, I've been dreaming about being confessed to this way for so long!
To be loved by that one and only person!
If that happened, I'd go out with him right then and there!
Right then and there? No way!
There are more important qualities, aren't there?
Important qualities?
His looks!
Enomoto, you choose your men based on how they look?
Of course! Their looks are very important!
But they say it's better to be loved than... to... love...
W-W-What?!
It's wearing a high school uniform, but is it really a demon reborn into the 21st century?!
W-What do we do?! He keeps looking over here!
H-Help...
We need to get out of here quickly before something happens!
Nao, you okay?
What? What's he taking out?!
Stop! Have mercy!
Huh? Nothing's happening...
Did he go somewhere?
A letter?
Ayumi-chan, what's that?
A challenge for a fight?
Don't say such terrible things!
Arihara Ayumi-sama, I like you! Please go out with me! Zaitsu Misao
Y-You can give me an answer later.
It talked...
Isn't that great, Ayumi? You got your confession of love!
Just look at this letter! He wrote it with such cute handwriting!
It says "Zaitsu Misao!" Even his name is cute!
This isn't funny!
Come on, hurry and get up so you can chase after him to give him the okay!
You said that if you were ever confessed to, you would date them right then and there, right?
Stop seeing it so objectively! I'd rather die than date a monster like that!
I'm telling you, that's why looks are important.
It must suck to be confessed to by a beast like that!
I'm telling you, I'm turning him down!
But is it really okay to do that?
Huh?
If you turn him down, who knows what he'll do.
True...
It'll be fine! He said you can give him an answer later, right?
A-Anyway, let's go home.
Ayumi-chan?
Ayumi...
Are you... crying?
Well, it's obvious she'd want to cry. Her first confession ever was from a monster like that, after all.
No...
Then what?
I'm still too surprised, I can't stand up.
I'm home.
What exactly am I supposed to do?
The suspect became angry after he was turned down by the female victim...
What do I do? If I turn him down...
He would...
Hey, don't just stare at the TV.
Yeah...
With his physique...
Man, what a scary world it's become.
I would...
Ayumi, you should be careful.
Probably...
It's absolutely impossible!
Huh?
Thank you for the meal.
You've hardly eaten anything!
Are you feeling sick or something, Ayumi?
I'm doomed...
Should I use it for tomorrow’s lunch?
No matter which one I choose, my future's bleak!
Ugh!
What am I supposed to do?!
Maybe I should just give it a shot and go on a date with him?
If I’m his girlfriend, he might treasure me.
But will I be able to endure it?
Those large, bear-like hands...
That mouth as big as a shark's...
I'll be a beautiful maiden at its mercy, forced to do this and that!
What am I thinking?!
I...
Hey, Ayumi.
Don't surprise me like-
Which one of us is surprised?!
Don't come into your teenage sister's room without knocking!
My bad.
I was just worried because you didn't eat anything at dinner.
Worried?
That's right! You might be able to help me solve my problem, Onii-chan!
Hey, Onii-chan? Ayumi has a favor to ask of you!
When you ask me like that I just can't say no, can I?
Well, what is it?
If you're bothered by something, just tell your big brother!
Well, there's someone I want you to beat up!
Beat up?
Did this guy do something to you, Ayumi?
No, not yet.
But he might in the future...
Damn it! Who the hell dares to lay a finger on my adorable Ayumi?!
Leave it to me! I'll leave him black and blue!
So, what's his name?
Some guy from your class?
No, a high school student. Zaitsu Misao.
Zaitsu Misao?!
I think his uniform was probably from Kurobone high school.
Onii-chan?!
You should not speak of that name.
Huh?! Why not?!
What about beating him up?!
Dumbass! Do you care about your brother's life at all?!
What was that?!
Are you saying that you don't care what happens to me?
Onii-chan, you wimp!
I mean, I didn't expect him to win in the first place, but...
If that's how it's going to be, I'll just have to...
...sleep!
In the morning, everything was like a dream.
I'm leaving!
I couldn't believe it.
Why?
Look.
Will she be okay?
That's terrible!
And the nightmare continued even after that.
Onii-chan, save me!
Why?!
Even on the way home?
Give me a break!
Beast-kun doesn't have a problem doing this day after day, does he?
How many days has it been?
A week.
Thanks to him, I'm completely stressed out.
He even follows me in my dreams...
At this rate, I'm going to die of sleep deprivation.
Sounds terrible, Ayumi-chan.
It’s because you've held off on giving him a reply!
But I have no idea what he'll do to me if I turn him down...
Just go out with him then!
That way, you'll be the first one out of all of us to have a boyfriend!
I'm jealous!
Kei-chan, you should go out with him instead of me then!
Think of it as helping me!
I'd love to help you and all, but...
Remember? I focus on looks!
You called for me?
Why would anyone call for you, kappa face!
Your face is already a joke as it is!
Right? Ayu-
Ayumi-chan?
I can't go on.
I think I used up the last of my energy screaming just now.
If you're not feeling well, I can take you to the nurse's office.
Oh!
That's right.
Come on, Ayumi. Get up and go see the nurse.
Impossible...
I can't move...
I guess there's no helping it.
W-W-What are you doing to me?!
What's going on?
Arihara-san might fall if she keeps struggling.
Are they a couple?
But...
I'm being carried like a princess...
What should I do? My heart's beating so fast!
I want to become a paramedic when I'm older.
Is that so?
I've always dreamed of being loved by someone,
but this must be how a girl falls in love!
A paramedic's wife, huh?
I want a son and a daughter.
There you go, Arihara-san.
I'll head back to class then.
Thanks a lot, Zaitsu-kun!
Zaitsu?
Zaitsu?!
Could he be...
Well, take care of yourself.
Hold on! Zaitsu-kin, you wouldn't happen to have an older brother in high school, would you?
So you've heard of my brother too, Arihara-san?
I guess the name Zaitsu Misao is pretty well-known around here.
Zaitsu...
Misao.
A-Arihara-san?!
It's a nightmare!
It must be a really bad nightmare.
Arihara-san must be having quite a scary dream...
No...
If I end up marrying Zaitsu-kun, will that thing will follow me around for the rest of my life?!
Even though our love would have just blossomed,
I'll never be able to escape his evil clutches!
You know, there are rumors going around about you and Zaitsu-kun.
What? Really?!
You're kidding!
That's going to be a problem.
Zaitsu-kun was quick to deny it though.
But who would've thought that Beast-kun is Zaitsu-kun's older brother?
I had heard heard rumors about it, but...
They don’t look alike at all.
The mysteries of DNA.
I know, right?
Zaitsu-kun is so nice, handsome, and reliable.
Anyway, enough about Zaitsu-kun for now.
More importantly, you have to do something about Beast-kun.
That's right. You need to do it for the sake of Koyoi and Nao, who're too scared to walk home with us anymore.
I guess I really do have to give him an answer.
We wish you the best of luck!
Fine...
I see now.
I’m not the only one being bothered.
Everyone else is bothered by it too.
It'll be fine if I do this for the sake of my friends.
I can definitely say it!
Um...
Huh?!
Why?
Why did he have to start liking me?
It's really troublesome!
Following me home everyday like this...
I'll give you an answer when I've collected my feelings,
so please, stop following me!
What should I do? He's angry.
Maybe I'm...
Anyway, that's all I wanted to say!
Why?
Why is he in love with me?
He won't follow me all the way here, will he?
Well, I did tell him not to follow me...
Did I say too much?
Wait, why am I feeling guilty about this?
How stupid.
Huh?
You're Misao's chick, aren't you?
Three male high school students.
One is currently unconscious.
The patient's name is Zaitsu Misao.
Can you hear me, Zaitsu-kun?
Zaitsu-kun!
At that moment, I imagined it.
Her smiling face...
AYUMI-CHAN!
I-it's a miracle...
He regained consciousness!
That's why I wanted to tell her...
I don't know what will happen to me because I get into fights everyday.
A bother, huh?
Hmm?
Hello?
There's no doubt. Misao's going to come barging in.
Finally, the day we can beat the crap out of him has come.
You're kidding me, right?
What's with this development?
And why am I always the one placed in these situations?
There's something wrong with him, falling for some eighth grade brat.
He has to be a perv deep down inside.
So I was taken as bait to lure him out after all.
But why did he let her walk home alone today?
Before, he would always take her home.
Who knows? Maybe he needed to take a dump?
Why the hell would he go take a shit when he knows this girl's bait?
There's no way he'll come.
Dumbass!
Because I...
Stupid!
Shut up!
Don't underestimate his surprise attacks!
The pain we suffered when he one hit KO-ed all of us...
Don't you remember?!
He's not coming!
Huh?
He's definitely angry.
What? A lover's quarrel?
Hey, hey. There's no point if Misao doesn't come!
There's no way he's going to come and rescue me!
Because I told him something really terrible!
Hey, don't cry...
Misao still likes you.
I'm sure he'll come rescue you, so don't cry.
Amazing!
Mi-Misao!
I came like I said I would, so let her go.
Untie...
A-A-A-A-Ayu-Ayu...
What the..?! Are you too embarrassed to even say her name?!
A pure heart doesn't match that face of yours-
Sorry I took so long.
I didn't think you'd come.
Why?
Okay, okay. Cut it out with the love-love scene.
This is when the true purpose of the hostage is revealed.
What are you doing?!
If you fight back I'll expose her precious parts completely!
I wouldn't want to do such terrible things to a middle schooler!
So shut up and take this!
Get him!
We're going to stop your flawless streak of victories!
If I hadn't been caught, he would definitely win.
If I hadn't told him he was a bother just now, he wouldn't be...
Don't worry about me and fight back!
You're strong, right?
You can't lose to guys that fight only using cowardly tricks!
Don't worry about me!
Is it really okay saying something like that?
Oh, I see. You just want everyone to see more of your pan-
How did you untie yourself?
This?
The knot was loose from the beginning...
I didn't have to courage to run away on my own, so I just pretended that I couldn't move.
Your knots were too loose!
But you guys told me to tie it that way...
Don't blame it on other people!
Now, time for some payback.
Shit.
Get them!
Are you all right?
Yeah.
I was really...
...scared!
She took him down...
Even though no one's won against him until now...
Only Misao's chick would have such power...
Then the strongest one is...
...this girl?
We worship you!
What?
I saw them...
Ayumi-chan's panties...
My love life has just started.
My first love has just begun...
And yet there's already trouble!
Zaitsu-kun, no!
Don't succumb to that boob woman's temptations!