Have you…
ever…
fallen in love?
Well, the midterms are finally over and done with.
I just couldn’t do it.
You had to prepare for the sports festival, Kei-chan, so it must have been hard.
Mm-hmm!
Don’t you think so too, Ayumi-chan?
Ayumi?
Zaitsu-kun, here. Thanks a lot.
I’ll bake some more cookies as a way of saying thanks.
Uh, you don’t have to do that.
This time I’ll make sure I do them right, ’kay?!
The thought is more than enough!
Here.
Y-You can have it.
It’s thanks for picking that up for me.
Uh, see ya!
Thank you, Zaitsu-kun.
I love candy!
Now I’m even more in love with Zaitsu-kun!
Yeah, but I can’t tell him, it’d be too embarrassing!
Looks like something good happened to you, Ayumi-chan.
Probably involved Zaitsu-kun, right?
That’s so wonderful!
I want to be called a “good girl” by my Big Brother!
There it is.
Koyoi’s…
“Big Brother!”
Look, I don’t wanna meet up with my sister if we can help it.
You said yourself, “look at my little sister!”
I’ll bet she’s fugly enough to make the whole world cry bitter tears.
My Koyoi is a looker.
Much hotter than your ape-face sister.
You jackhole, don’t talk smack about my sister if you haven’t seen her!
Anyways, you should stop being all weird about your sister.
Like how the one girl you put above all others is…
…my little sister!
I’m telling you, that’s just wrong!
Getting romantic over your own sister is just-
It is not wrong, dammit!
And anyways, this is not romance.
This is a cross-dimensional pure love of universal proportions!
For example…
Paternal love! All I want is her happiness!
And I’ll be able to guarantee her even greater happiness if I’m by her side!
Dumbass! They’ll see us!
Ah! Big Brother!
Huh?
Geh! Koyoi!
Eh?
I’m so happy! You came all the way here for me!
She called him “Big Brother?!”
S-So that’s Bessho’s…
What the hell do you think you’re doing here, Yuuji?!
This is humiliating! Get off, now!
You were only thinking of me, weren’t you!
I just love you Big Brother!
How come he gets a completely different reaction?
Koyoi-chan has a serious brother complex.
Who is that?
I guess that’s the famous “Big Brother.”
Your friends are giving us weird looks!
You have to take me home!
Huggles!
Hug-hug-hug-hug-hug!
Fine. Well, Arihara, I guess I’ll be going home just like this.
Bye-bye everyone!
See you tomorrow!
That’s the first time I’ve seen Koyoi’s big brother.
They don’t look alike at all.
And does she really think he’s cute enough to go “Big Brother! Big Brother!” all the time?
And the same goes for Ayumi’s brother too.
God you’re mean!
Why can’t there be a worthy guy that’s close by?
That’s a terrible thing to say!
Just say it to my face if you’re gonna put me down!
Now then, Ayumi…
Let’s take this rare opportunity and go home together.
If that was a joke, I’m only laughing at you.
Ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow….
See, I told you my brother is totally lame.
Looks like Ayumi has really entered the terrible teens.
Mama.
Today, two wonderful things happened.
One, the midterms are finally over.
And the other is that Big Brother came to see me at my school!
But, it’s going to be even more wonderful!
Starting tomorrow, I’m gonna be all alone with my Big Brother!
Big Brother!
What the heck are you doing?
I warmed up your pajamas for you!
You didn’t have to do that!
But you just came out from a hot bath, you don’t want to wear something that’s cold, right?
I don’t want you to catch a cold!
R-Really? Alright, thanks.
Aren’t you going to say I’m a good girl-
Quit while you’re ahead!
It’s neither the time nor place for that.
You’re so stingy!
But, starting tomorrow…
All right, all right!
Big Brother, say “aah!”
Oh you, Big Brother.
I’ll get to do this… and that…
Nope, get it right there.
“… and the old man went to the mountain to gather wood.”
I pray for you to extend Papa’s transfer at least one more day!
There, his lunch is finished!
Big Brother, rise and shine!
Come on, it’s your day to do chores at school, so you need to hurry up and go!
If you won’t be a good boy and get up…
I’m going to give you a wake-up kiss!
Gaaah! Anything but that!
Aww, I was only kidding. You’re such a grump.
Crap, it’s already this late?
I’m heading off!
Oh, wait Big Brother!
Here’s your lunch!
Thanks but no thanks.
The last time you made karabens out of my food and I was too ashamed to eat it in class.
Note: Karaben = character bentos, or lunch with food that look like characters.
Don’t worry, I made it normally. And another thing…
There.
We look just like a couple of newlyweds!
Dammit! She made me lose time with all that dumb stuff!
Big Brother…
I am at a complete loss!
If I even imagine for a second that was me with my brother… ugh!
I just can’t understand how you see your brother as your man!
Is that right?
What about yours, Doba-chan?
I wouldn’t say my brother has that kind of appeal.
I know right!
I’d never get that close with that stupid, full-of-it, selfish, annoying, stinky-feet brother of mine!
Whenever we fight, it’s always a kill-or-be-killed all out war with no mercy!
Looks like you’re all alone in that regard, Ayumi.
My family never really fights like that.
Now, now…
What about your folks, Kei-chan?
You said you had an older sister.
Right.
So what about you, Chikara-chan?
Huh?
Her brother is super gorgeous!
I’d totally understand if Chikara fell for him…
But Koyoi’s brother is a just a plain old schlub.
K-Kei-chan!
Hmm?
Not right in front of her!
Oh, uh… sorry!
Thank goodness!
Huh?
For what?
I don’t know what I’d do if I found out that one of you liked my Big Brother.
But I’m glad I don’t have to worry about that with you guys!
God forbid her brother hooks up with a girl or something…
Koyoi’s trauma’s would be epic.
And when she becomes her sister-in-law…
She would never be safe from being poisoned or something.
I’m telling you, no one does that!
I swear, it tastes great if you put sugar in your chawanmushi!
Note: Chawamushi = Egg custard dish found in Japan, usually as an appetizer.
Thanks, but I’ll pass.
How about you, Enomoto. You had some?
No. I’m really into Nostradamus’s prophesies right now, so I stopped doing that.
Looks like you’ve picked up yet another strange hobby.
I think I’ll pass on that Nostradamus thing and sugared chawanmushi.
And me too it seems. Can’t get too depressed.
Hmm?
Yaaaaaah!
This is what she meant when she said “normal lunch?!”
This?!
What’s the matter, Bessho-kun?
Did you get a nasty sidedish or something?
Like sugar on your tomatoes?
I-It’s not like…
Um, sorry for disturbing you.
See, I told you it isn’t done.
Nobody puts sugar on their tomatoes or chawanmushi.
Thank God they didn’t see it.
Still, what was up with that “sugar on tomatoes” thing?
Quit saying “No one does that!” all the time and just try it once!
Yamamoto-san.
You too, Enomoto!
Huh, your sister was…?
I’m not lying to you.
Why has my dear beloved sister fallen for that cave troll of all things.
Geez, what happened to just wanting to see her happy?
Am I supposed to sit by and watch while that monster defiles her with those filthy hands of his?!
Get real!
But, just how did that scary-ass guy manage to be so smooth.
He used candy.
Candy?
Yeah.
I can taste Zaitsu-kun right now!
That asshole won over my Ayumi by using candy!
Aaah! I just can’t let that be!
You’ve completely lost me.
Yamamoto-san!
Wait here. Watch closely as I re-enact his game.
His game? H-Hey!
’Sup, Yamamoto!
Quite an armload you got there.
Aren’t those way heavy? I’ll get ’em for ya.
Huh?
But before I do that…
I’m gonna give you a little treat.
If you’re not going to help, then move it.
Have you lost your mind?!
What do you think you’re doing to Yamamoto-san?!
Sorry, my bad! Here, I’ll carry your things.
We’re really sorry, Yamamoto-san.
If you’re grossed out, just throw that away!
Well you’re rude!
That’s enough, let’s get moving.
Hey-hey, you’ll make me drop these!
Why’d ya do that right out of the blue?
Look at her! I’ll bet she’s real upset right now.
Yeah, she sure looks pissed.
But that trick had my sister overjoyed.
How’d Ayumi get to be so far gone! As her brother, I’m in a state of shock.
You’d better apologize for real.
You’re ticked off about something, aren’t you?
No I’m not!
Yes you are.
I’m telling you, I’m not!
I’m back.
I welcome you back home.
Would you like to have supper?
Or maybe… a bath?
Lemme guess, you’re keeping up that newly-wed fantasy from this morning, right?
But starting today you and me are going to be living all by ourselves, together!
Ah, crap! I forgot that dad started his transfer work today!
Aah! Just shoot me!
Do you want to eat? Or take a bath?
Or… would… you… rather…
And just what is this?
It’s a spiny lobster, isn’t it? A spiny lobster!
Yup!
Since it’s the first night with you, I put all my effort into this!
Are you stupid?!
Huh? You don’t like spiny lobsters?
Thats not it. We need to economize.
This just costs too much!
While we’re at it, will you cut out what you’re doing to my lunches?
Hey look!
I didn’t mean to be nasty, especially since you make me lunch every day.
I’m sorry.
Honestly, your cooking tastes really good.
But still, I mean, those karaben food animals, and writing “LOVE” are…
I just love you to pieces Big Brother!
Dammit. Not this again.
All right! All right! Let’s eat before it gets cold!
Okay!
Here, Big Brother.
Say “aaah!”
Aww, you’re just being shy!
That girl. She thinks she can do whatever she wants just because dad’s not around.
Big Brother!
What is it?
I’ll wash your back for you!
You moron! Don’t just barge in!
Now don’t be embarrassed! Come on, hurry up!
Anyone would be embarrassed by this!
Hey, the phone’s ringing!
It might be dad for all we know!
Stupid Papa.
Hello, this is the Bessho residence.
Ah, um…
Is Yoshihiko-kun available?
Huh? A girl’s voice?
Uh, my name is Yamamoto.
Is Yoshihiko-kun there?
“Yoshihiko-kun?”
Uh, hello?
Perhaps you have gotten us mixed up with a different Bessho-san.
Oh brother…
Look, it is my opinion that Bessho Yoshihiko is a very common name in the general population.
The Yoshihiko that lives here does not know any women personally.
Do you hear me, Yamamoto-san? Yamamoto-san?
Yamamoto-san?!
Shut up! Hello? You’re speaking to me now!
Uh-I mean, good evening Yamamoto-san!
A girlfriend?
No, no, it’s just my little sister.
Huh, tomorrow?
We need to talk?
Yeah, I’ll be there.
Oh Big Brother, you’re grinning from ear to ear!
Yeah… all right, we’ll go over the details later.
All right!
Could it be, that Big Brother likes…
Oh no! An aura of pure joy is emanating from his back!
Too far… it’s like my Big Brother is too far away!
No… there’s still hope!
Right now that girl isn’t officially Big Brother’s girlfriend yet.
She’s still just his crush, so I still have room to work with.
Oh right, Koyoi.
Tomorrow I’ll be heading out.
I wonder if that clothing store is still open?
It’s probably open.
Really? Okay!
Just bear with it, Koyoi.
If you press the issue now, it’ll just…
…lead to things being very awkward for Big Brother!
First I need to cover the area.
I need to know what type of person I’m dealing with here.
Welcome!
Shadowing mission completed!
Have you decided on your order?
Ahem…
A chocolate parfait.
Uh, of course, with pleasure.
Hey, check that out!
What a hot chick!
Damn, she’s fine!
Right, then go on and tell her!
Uh… well… I just can’t. It’s never gonna happen, dammit!
Wow! She certainly is beautiful!
Oh, Yamamoto-san! Over here!
Oh, Bessho-kun!
Sorry, did I make you wait?
She’s… the girl that Big Brother likes?
No no, I came just now!
What am I going to do?
I have absolutely nothing to offer.
Like breasts…
or sex appeal!
Ah, you know, Yamamoto-san!
Don’t you think it’s kinda strange to be sucking on candy in a family restaurant?
I know people eat and drink here…
I guess you are right.
For some reason, ever since that happened,
I’ve been in love.
Wh-When you say you’re in love, what do you mean?
What do you think you’re doing to Yamamoto-san?!
Sorry, my bad! Here, I’ll carry your things.
We’re really sorry, Yamamoto-san.
If you’re grossed out, just throw that away!
Well you’re rude!
That’s enough, let’s get moving.
Hey-hey, you’ll make me drop these!
Why’d ya do that right out of the blue?
And?
You’re in love with…?
With the candy…
…and Arihara.
T-Then…
The one that Yamamoto-san loves… is not Big Brother!
Hurray!
That was all? What a relief!
♪Yamamoto-san loves somebody else!♪
But even though I’m happy, Big Brother was still rejected.
All right. Tonight I’m cooking Big Brother’s favorite: hamburger steak!
Well… you always hang out together with Arihara, right?
So I was hoping you could tell me… what his love life is like…
…if he has any girl he likes.
Oh, that question is too easy!
Boy was I dumb.
What was I even doing?
And there he is, a little too trusting, but very gentle and kind.
So buying 100% Matsusaka beef hamburger is how you’re planning to economize, huh?
You still would have made a good hamburger without something so expensive!
Peek.
Anyways, how’d you manage to spend all but $50 of the money dad left for us?
I’m so sorry!
Well, you already spent it, so what’s done is done.
I’ll just have to call up dad later on… mph!
Because Big Brother is so dependable…
Gotta admit, it tastes fantastic.
Really?
…is why I really love him!
I, Watase Meguru,
am getting really nervous over re-uniting with the upperclassman…
…who was my first love.
Not only that, he wants me to do a certain something for him.
Even if it’s what a person I like wants, I can’t do it!