I'm Nagi Sanzenin.
People say I'm spoiled since I'm the heiress to a huge fortune,
Nagi Sanzenin
but I haven't the slightest intention of settling for such circumstances.
I will take hold of my own future.
I spend my days working hard toward becoming a manga author.
Then you should actually draw some manga.
You just don't get it.
Constant stimulation of all kinds is important to manga authors.
I am by no means playing— Augh, I'm surrounded!
You shouldn't play such games, Miss. You're too young.
Take that and that!
It's fine.
Maria-san will scold you.
It's fine, it's fine!
Looks like it wasn't fine at all.
Why am I up at this hour?
Darn it, now I'm wide awake.
What nice weather.
Talk about a major discovery. I never knew mornings felt so nice.
I've gotta show Hayate—
It's not even 5 o'clock yet.
I couldn't wake up Maria to have her make breakfast.
This smell...
Delicious.
Oh? Delicious, is it?
Uh, you don't have to act like you saw a ghost...
G-Good morning, Miss Nagi.
What's the matter? It's only 5 o'clock in the morning.
I just woke up for some reason.
So, do you get up this early every morning?
Yes, I always wake up and start on the meal preparations.
Wow, you're amazing, Hayate.
You're more like a mother than the old ladies I see around town.
Right...
More importantly, what brings you here, Miss?
Oh, uh, no particular reason...
Oh, your hunger woke you up.
No! I just happened to wake up early! It's true!
But I'm still in the middle of preparations.
Breakfast won't be ready for a while yet.
You don't have to look like the world is ending...
Well, just wait a bit longer.
Still, I'm surprised you woke up so early.
It even led me to a new discovery.
Oh? What sort of discovery?
Mornings are really nice!
The air is so clear, and it feels great!
That's your discovery?
Yeah. Something wrong with that?
No, I just thought you really need to reform your lifestyle...
Here you go. It's egg and tomato stir-fry.
Does this actually taste good?
It's quick and delicious for when you need a bite to eat.
But eating egg and tomato together sounds...
What is this?! It's really good!
You see?
The tartness of the tomatoes brings out the sweetness of the eggs.
It's because the ingredients are so good.
Maria-san raised both the eggs and the tomatoes.
She's good at it, so their flavors
are entirely different from what you're used to.
Maria really is something.
I should get up early more often!
They say the early riser gets the three mon.
How much is three mon worth?
In terms of modern currency, about 30 yen.
That's just sad.
I'd rather go back to sleep than get 30 yen any day.
Hey, Hayate, isn't this coffee stronger than usual?
Uh, well... if I didn't make it stronger...
Hey! You thought I'd get sleepy since I just ate, didn't you?!
Well, I didn't want you to fall asleep right after eating...
You underestimate me!
Do I look like such a simple creature... to...
That wasn't what it looked like! I just felt a sneeze coming!
Yes, of course.
W-Well, anyway, I need to check the late night anime
I recorded overnight, so I'm leaving!
And I'm gonna wash my face, but not to wake myself up!
G-Good luck.
Espers are people who possess psychic powers.
Darn that Hayate, making fun of me...
This is an anime about special esper girls who particularly love chilled foods,
I'm not going to get sleepy now...
presented along with the smell of curry!
Zettai Curry - Chilled, Even?
Crap! I lost consciousness for a second!
It's no use.
I need to move around a little to wake myself up.
Spread the arms out wide to stretch the back!
Twist the body to the side and back...
One, two, three, four...
Hey, I think my body feels revitalized!
So this is the effect of radio calisthenics!
This is great!
It's like the birds and the morning sun are blessing me!
Mornings really do feel good.
Okay, maybe I'll make it a new custom to get up early from now on!
Well... This makes me less sleepy, but it's pretty tiring...
I don't know if I can last the day if I'm this tired.
Maybe I should take a little break...
Why is she in different clothes than the ones she fell asleep in?
Good morning, Hayate-kun.
Oh, good morning, Maria-san. Where's Miss Nagi?
Still asleep, of course. Why?
This is the afternoon news.
We've received a report that the
So you ended up going back to sleep.
polar bear that couldn't swim has
overcome his fear of water after ten years of rigorous practice.
I didn't go back to sleep. I took a nap.
Well, they say the sleeping child grows well.
Don't treat me like a kid!
Now for our next story.
The disorderly lifestyles of children have recently become a growing concern.
Children's "Lifestyle Disorder"
"Early to Bed, Early to Rise" Project
The board of education encourages
families to make an effort to sleep early and wake up early—
I did wake up early!
If only this had been a school day.
Oh, yeah... it's Sunday.
I'm so bored.
It's nice out, so maybe I'll go rent some DVDs.
Doujinshi & Games Come on in!
Comic
Tachibana
Naked Emanuelle
Miss?
Wh-What?
The anime corner is over there.
S-So what?!
So what...?
You think it's strange for me to choose a regular movie?!
Go over there!
Right...
Does he think anime is all I watch?
I'm not a kid.
Naked Emanuelle
But what is an R-18 rated movie doing here?
Some spaz probably returned it to the wrong shelf.
Inexcusable.
Absolutely inexcusable.
You can't put something like this on a shelf children can rea—
Are you ever gonna decide?
All those movies are old. Can't you just pick one from the title?
Shut up! It's better to look at the package first!
Is it?
You just get back to work!
Naked Emanuelle
R-18... The forbidden world that children mustn't see...
What if a child accidentally rented this,
and it had a major influence on their character development?
To prevent such a mistake from happening...
Miss, have you chosen yet?
N-Not yet! Just wait outside!
Get out of here right now!
Pay Here
You're renting all these?
G-Got a problem?
Why don't you just buy them?
I can't buy these!
N-Never mind.
Okay, fine...
All according to plan!
I'm back.
Oh, Hayate-kun, Nagi isn't with you?
No. She said she wants to concentrate,
so I should leave her alone for a while.
What is this inexcusable DVD?
It was mixed in with regular the DVDs, so I rented it by accident!
By accident! I don't even want to watch it!
Well, if you say so, Shiranui, then I have no choice.
It would be rude to the filmmakers to return it without watching it!
Very well. However inexcusable, we should watch it together!
Vattalion
This doesn't look like the same title I saw in the store.
Did I get flustered and grab the wrong one?
Well, it's also rated R-18, so it's all the same.
Vattalion
Stupid Nagi, making a mess of our store...
But she rented lots of DVDs.
Too many!
I even accidentally let her rent an R-18 DVD with them!
What?! You mean...
It wasn't porn! It was Vattalion.
Vattalion?
A horror film that became a social phenomenon in the '80s.
Is it scary?
Yeah, it's scary.
So scary, you can't stop watching once you've started.
5 Minutes
First, a zombie that came from a
lost army project is accidentally released.
20 Minutes
They burn the zombie, and the smoke causes a
whole horde of zombies to rise from their graves.
Then there's a somewhat erotic scene!
40 Minutes
Then Tarman goes on a rampage! Super scary!
60 Minutes
And then, the shocking ending!
90 Minutes
I-It was surprisingly interesting,
so I ended up watching the whole thing, but...
What was the deal with that super scary movie?!
Are all horror movies that scary?!
Hayate!
Um... Is something wrong, Miss?
I can't beat this without you!
Huh? Beat what?
It... It's a secret.
Watching R-18 movies really is a bad idea.
Now that I've opened the forbidden door,
I can't go on living alone.
I don't know what happened,
but I would never leave you alone.
Hayate...
Hayate-kun, would you go buy some additional groceries for me?
Yes, right away.
You were about to leave me alone!
But, I can't be with you 24 hours a day—
You have to be with me 24 hours a day!
I... I never know when it's going to show up!
But Maria-san will be here.
Maria can't beat this!
But...
That would mean I'd be with you even when you're sleeping.
Why are you here, Hayate-kun?
Beats me...
Just for today! It's just for today!
Well, I can't imagine anything would happen if you sleep together,
but Hayate-kun is a boy, after all...
Th-Then, until I fall asleep!
Just until I fall asleep!
I guess there's no changing your mind.
Okay, but go right to sleep.
So, are you asleep, Nagi?
N-Not yet. A little longer.
Are you asleep, Miss?
I'm trying!
By the way, Hayate-kun, how has Nagi been lately?
Well... We went to Wataru-kun's store today,
and she was staring at a DVD with a naked woman on the package.
Do you think I should caution her in such situations?
We certainly don't want any influences on her character development.
A lot of the manga she's been reading have been extreme, too.
What a problem...
So, Miss...
Are you asleep now?
Who can sleep with that kind of conversation happening on both sides?!
It looks like she finally fell asleep.
I'll take my leave now.
Okay. Thank you for staying so late.
Scary... Scary guys are coming... Hayate...
Hi-yah! Take that!
Worry not, Miss.
I defeated all the scary guys.
So just relax and sleep in peace.
Well, goodnight.
Goodnight, Hayate-kun.
I see. So this is it?
She was so scared because she watched this?
Really, what a handful she is...
Is it really that scary?
Uh, Maria-san...
Commercial Connecting Theater
It's Commercial Connecting Theater!
So apparently "negitoro" isn't named that because
it's tuna meat with onions?
Nope. It's named "negitoro" after the way
they cut the meat from the tuna's body.
I'm impressed, Miss! You knew that?
Of course!
By the way, scrubbing isn't called "akasuri" because it scrubs grime off the skin.
It's called that because the skin turns red when scrubbed.
Wow, I never knew that!
Well, that one's not true.
What?! It's not true?!
Why would you lie about that?!
Commercial Connecting Theater
It's Commercial Connecting Theater!
The millionaire mackerel.
A very rare and precious fish.
Because they are very small and weak, they frequently die.
They are generally always in a foul mood and
don't like being in groups.
But since they are weak,
they can't catch food without help, so they frequently die.
They're cowards, but they also
hate to lose and boldly take on large foes,
but being so weak, they immediately lose and frequently die.
This fish really is a lot like Miss Nagi.
You're right.
I'm taking today off.
Hey! Why are you getting so down right at the start of the B part?
Shut up! My dictionary says I get to be late when it's windy,
and I get to stay home when it's raining!
What southern island made you its king?
The point is, I can't go to school on a soggy day like this!
So, she's confined herself to her futon.
There's no helping this child...
What should we do?
Well, I have shopping to do, so I'll leave the rest to you, Hayate-kun.
M-Maria-san!
What should I do?
Miss Sanzenin Nagi is lazy, finds everything a bother,
loafs around more than a cat,
and in her past life, she was probably a koala
that was known for being especially unmotivated,
even among koalas that are famous for sleeping 20 hours per day.
So how am I supposed to get her to go to school?
Don't insult me in monologue!
Then, let's go to school.
No.
You came all the way out here because you always end up
loafing around in the mansion, right?
It's the rain's fault.
Miss Nagi...
Why are you lying around like this?
Because I'm just an unmotivated koala, right?
Sleeping is the only talent I have.
Oh, come on. You got up early the other day, didn't you?
It was a fluke! It won't happen again!
But they say the early riser gets the three mon,
so if you go to school in the rain, maybe you'll get about 30 mon.
As if I'd risk my life for 300 measly yen!
You're exaggerating. It's only going to school.
I can't!
I don't have the will or the stamina anymore.
Miss Nagi?
I have to draw something new by the next doujinshi exhibition,
but I don't know what to draw now.
So I'm going to distance myself from manga for a while.
I want to take another look at myself and figure out
what I can draw again.
Miss Nagi...
That's why I need sleep.
I should never have asked!
It's no use.
If this keeps up...
She won't go to school, and she'll just loaf
around, both here and at the mansion.
I can't give her the dishonor of being called "the moving recluse."
What do I do?
Then, shall I teach you the surefire way to move Nagi's heart?
That voice...
Isumi-san!
Wait, is it okay for you to be missing school, too?
I wanted to go, but I don't know where the school is...
You still haven't learned the way there?
Well, anyway, what's this "surefire way"?
The surefire way to move Nagi's heart is...
A famous quote!
A quote?
Despite appearances, she is easily influenced by many things,
so if you say something that fits the situation, her attitude will change.
In other words, she's very simple-minded.
I get it...
But will that really work?
Why not try it and find out?
Murmurs
Don't try hard starting tomorrow. Try hard starting today.
Tomorrow will only come to those who try hard today.
You were so close.
Yeah... But I see how to do it now.
Now I just need to gather some inspiring quotes and try them on her.
Quotes, eh?
Please help me, Hinagiku-san.
Then, I'll tell you my favorite.
You must sit on a rock for three years!
Even a cold, hard rock will warm up if you sit on it for three years.
Yes, being human is all about effort!
No matter how painful life gets,
if you keep trying your hardest, your effort will be rewarded!
Effort! Effort!
That one's a little too advanced for Miss Nagi...
Oh, I know what you mean! Like Lassie and Rin Tin Tin, right?
Those are famous dogs, not quotes.
Then you mean like the "16 shots per second"
guy with the bee logo, Takahashi-san!
That's a famous master.
There's only one truth!
That's a famous detective.
Um... Guaranteed win at the races! Click here to find out how!
That's just email spam!
I'm not sure I know any quotes...
Don't you know anything I can say
to move Miss Nagi's heart enough
to make her go to school in the rain?
Is it that big of a challenge to go to school in the rain?
It is for Miss Nagi.
I see... Well, then...
Miss Nagi, let's just try to go to school.
I don't have the will.
I could barely manage to play
Segagaga Sanshiro on Dreamnyast right now.
You have plenty of will...
Listen to this. These are Chiharu-san's words.
Losers are losers no matter what they do!
Don't you call me a loser!
I didn't mean that!
I meant you're not that big of a loser, so you should try and...
What do you mean, not that big a loser?!
I meant...
I'm just going to waste this day.
I'm going to skip school and waste this whole day.
M-Miss Nagi!
You still haven't left?
I'm sorry.
Do you have any quotes to motivate her, Maria-san?
Quotes?
Hmph! No words will move me!
Let's see...
Then, let's try this.
Money?
How much is there?
Uh... there's 24,262 yen.
You want me to use this to buy another Dreamnyast?
No. That money represents life.
Life?
If one day is one yen,
then that amount represents your life if you live to age 80.
About 24,000 yen is all the time you have left.
Turn your days into yen, and you only have
about enough to buy one game console.
If you think you can afford to waste any of that,
then feel free to use a thousand or ten, however you please.
This money has been given to you, and the amount will never increase.
What you spend it on is up to you.
My life...?
Okay, I'll just take one yen...
No!
Get moving, Hayate!
You think I can afford to laze around just because it's raining?!
We're going to school, Hayate!
R-Right!
You said the early riser gets the three mon,
and the one who goes to school in the rain gets 30 mon, right?
That's right, Miss.
So I'm taking the trouble to go.
I can't wait to see what that 30 mon is worth!
You said it, Miss!
You're up next! Make it good!
I had the name Athena Tennousu...
But, um, it's Alice now...
That's not important here!
Nice Cutie!
C-Cutie Mate!
Hey!
You know, I could get used to this!