The first time I saw her was spring a year ago.
How she looked up at the cherry blossoms so sadly caught my attention.
Are you crying?
I-I'm not crying.
Um, use this if you like.
I told you I'm not crying. How nosy of you.
What's your name?
Kazuki. Nishizawa Kazuki.
What's yours?
I'm...
Lady Nagi!
They found me already.
See you around, Kazuki.
I haven't seen her since.
But I've...
Box: World's Most Delicious Cookies
The world is not on the girl's side.
The world is big for the girl, and things she wants are always out of her reach.
Ow...
As a result, the girl's days are filled with defeat and shame.
No, not yet. It's not determined that I can't reach them yet.
So if I try again, I'm sure I can reach.
Here.
Enjoy, Milady.
Y-Yeah.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Hey, Hayate. Do you want a cookie?
No, I'm...
Don't be so modest about it.
These sound like they're good.
This mansion is too big for her.
The doors are large and heavy, and the halls are long.
It's pretty hard on her small body.
Then how about remodeling to make it smaller?
I think there's enough money to do that here.
If she wasn't such a sore loser, that would possible, but...
"Living in a remodeled house is equivalent to living in defeat."
That's hardcore.
Being who she is, she carries a sense of inferiority we tend to miss.
That's why her face tends to have a frown all year long.
I see. So that's the reason behind it.
We're sorry!
What?
Milady has left the house alone again...
...and we lost track of her...
Then, Hayate-kun.
Yes.
Please leave Milady to me.
Seriously. Why won't I grow at all?
I'm drinking milk every day, too.
It's not right!
Come to think of it, there's someone else with a similar problem.
Wataru, you have a frown on your face all year round, don't you?
Why?
Shut up, Kazuki.
Unlike your sister who only talks about love and what not, living is a battle.
Oh yeah. Nee-chan comes here often, doesn't she?
Guess so.
Though she only rents boring stuff.
B-By the way, Wataru.
Is Nagi-san... doing well?
If you're curious, go ask her yourself.
How can I do that?
I bet she doesn't remember me.
I don't get it. What do you see in that rude girl?
A guy who enjoys lovely days with a cute maid would never understand!
Don't say strange stuff!
Who cares about Saki?!
How could nothing go on with a cute person like her around?!
He said cute...
Well nothing-
What are you guys shouting about at the checkout counter?
N-Nagi-san!
Come here a second.
What? Don't pull on my arm.
So? What?
You are short.
SFX: Snap
Are you trying to pick a fight?!
No, I only wanted to confirm how small you were.
Bye.
What did you say?!
She's like that! She's screwed up like that!
What's so good about her?!
Well, she's cool.
I've got something to do, so I'm going to head home.
Stop it! If you get yourself involved with a girl like her, you're doomed!
Well, Wataru is small, but it looked like I was still...
Plus I think he grew recently.
By the way, you seem to have been following me for a while; do you need something?
Ah, well, um...
Could you be...
Could she actually remember me?
...one of those stalkers?
NO!
I was only secretly following you.
Isn't that what stalkers do?
No, um...
Oh, come on. I've always liked her, and a chance has finally come, and...
I've... I've... Since that day a year ago... I've always...
I'm... I'm...
W-Why are you crying?
I... I love you.
What? Are you playing around?
Why are you saying this all of a sudden?
It's not "all of a sudden"!
It's not "all of a sudden". I've...
What do you mean it's not all of a sudden?
You might not remember, but... I've thought of you since that day.
Beside, it's broad daylight out and right out on the street...
It's so embarrassing, I'm going to die.
I-I'm sorry!
Oh no. I just asked her out on the spur of the moment, but what do I do?
Not to mention while crying.
I'm the lamest guy in the universe.
A-Anyway, having said that while crying is nothing but a bother to me.
B-Bother?!
No. I mustn't give up here.
This is supposed to be my greatest chance.
I-I'll be going now.
S-Sorry!
So, um... I want to make up for it.
Make up for it?
Don't be ridiculous.
A guy like you can't do anything to attract me.
Would... Would you like to go...
...ride a train with me?
SFX: Flip
So this is a train station.
I see. I've seen it in a manga before, but I never knew it actually existed.
It makes me happy to see that you're so happy.
I-I'm not that happy.
I'm only being polite; I'm actually only a little happy.
Ah, okay. Sorry.
As long as you understand.
Time to go in!
Hold on.
All right, time to go-
It's bullying me, Kazuki!
The train station is bullying me!
I should have explained first.
You can't go in unless you put a ticket in.
I see. So that's how a train station works.
Now I have to wait for a train to come.
I can't wait!
Impossible... If it's that fast, I can't imagine with what timing I should get on.
That was an express train.
The next one will stop, so you don't have to worry.
That was fun.
I'm glad to see that you enjoyed it.
Seeing you happy makes me happy, too.
No. What am I doing, enjoying this?
If Hayate sees this, he could think that I'm cheating on him.
You know, you can get on a boat over there.
You want to go for a ride?
It's my first time being on a boat with a girl like this.
Today was a really fun day.
Was it not fun for you?
It was fun.
I never played with a boy my age like this before.
Then can we-
No. You mustn't come any closer to me than you already have.
No matter how much you reach out, there's already a person in my heart.
Your hand won't reach my heart.
Is that person in your heart Wataru?
I would never love that midget!
If you stand up on a boat like that...
Hayate.
H-Hi, Milady. Fancy meeting here.
W-Were you following me the entire...
N-Not at all.
I'm telling you, you won't find me everywhere if you rewatch the video.
E-Enjoy your time, both of you.
Um, who was that person?
That was Hayate.
Ayasaki Hayate, my butler.
A thought ran through my head when I saw her face.
He might be the person in Nagi-san's heart.
Sorry for the commotion.
It's all right.
The handkerchief.
I still have your handkerchief, don't I?
I'll return it to you the next time I see you.
Yeah.
But I guess giving up is...
I'm not giving up yet.
My brother's been acting strange lately; did something happen?
Even so, he's saner than you, so don't worry.
W-What does that... What do you mean by that, Wataru-kun?
I'm saying that you're an idiot 24/7.
What did you say?!
Isn't that... Isn't calling me an idiot too much?!
The one who says idiot is the idiotic one!
Yeah, yeah, you made your point.
I'm sorry.
So how exactly is Kazuki acting strange?
Just a hunch.
You just said, "I'm an idiot."
I can tell! I'm his sister!
Sisters can read their brothers' heart somehow!
No, you can't at all!
Fine. If you're so bothered by it, then I'll look into it a little.
So, you came here with nothing in your hand for once; what do you want?
Your big sister is busy.
Well, it's nothing really important.
Did something happen between you and Kazuki the other day?
How could anything happen?!
I don't even know a guy like that!
Ah, really?
Which means something did happen.
It's probably better to get the details from that debt-ridden butler.
To be clear, do not talk about this matter with Hayate!
She read my mind!
If you do, I will build a huge rental shop in front of your place.
Y-Y-Yeah, I won't.
B-Bye. That's I all had to ask.
Yeah. Stay away from this house for a while.
Gosh.
Where did Wataru-kun go?
He's gone home.
Oh... Really?
But that Hayate. He saw me with another guy yet didn't say anything.
What is on his mind to keep him so cool about it?
Maybe he thinks you're a sex kitten to begin with.
I-It can't be.
It's not like I cheated on him.
More like...
Can't you feel some jealousy?
Um, Milady?
Is something...
Shut up! Stupid, stupid Hayate!
Eh?
Darn Hayate. He hasn't been seeing me as a girl at all recently.
He didn't to begin with.
Seriously.
Um, have I done something to upset Milady again?
Have you? I don't see anything different from usual.
You're right. She has been yelling at me a lot recently.
Maybe I'm not suited for this job after all.
I don't think we can find a person who can do better than you so easily.
You think so?
Oh no! Hayate-kun!
What's the matter?
There.
How does the apple pie I made taste?
It was great.
Then here's advice from big sis.
You mustn't worry over small things too much.
You're cuter with a smile.
Okay?
Y-Yes.
Hayate...
I can't hear what you two are saying, but you haven't shown me that smile lately, at all.
I see. He must be getting bored of you.
Saku! Where did you come from?
Sudden appearances are a default license for me.
So what do you mean by getting bored with me?
Master and butler are sort of like a married couple in a way.
You can get bored of each other when you get used to each other.
In other words, it's a crisis of divorce!
Th-Then what should I do?
Isn't that obvious?
You give 'im a new stimulus.
With a face you've never shown him before, you go...
Here's the next plan.
Wait! What did you just give up on!
That's right. You are a girl, so you shouldn't be dressing like that.
Debt-ridden butler! Since when were you standing behind me?
Sudden appearances are a default license of butlers.
You're messing with me like that again!
You stupid butler!
Sakuya-san!
What's the matter with Sakuya-san?
No idea.
What an undependable sister.
So I want to ask the dependable sister.
Why isn't Hayate jealous at all?
It was Hayate who said he liked me.
That's because you're not among Hayate-kun's romantic targets.
Besides, it was a misunderstanding to begin with.
W-Well, Hayate-kun doesn't feed the little fish he catches.
I was fished?!
I don't have a bath towel, so let me go get one.
Maria!
Well, their relationship is a misunderstanding to begin with, so it's natural for things to shift due to the smallest things.
Maria-san!
I finished putting the bed sheets in the laundry.
Ah, Hayate-kun.
If Hayate-kun starts to like Nagi through some...
I guess the chances are slim.
Looks like we have a guest.
Hayate-kun, can you take a bath towel to Nagi from the drying room?
I'll attend to the guest.
Yes, I'll do it.
Gee, when is Maria coming back?
How should I give her the bath towel?
Directly to Milady...
I guess I can't do that.
She is a girl after all.
Hey, if you have the towel, hurry and bring it.
If I stay in any longer, I'll have heat stroke.
I'm sorry. Here's the bath towel...
You idiot! Why are you here, Hayate?!
I-I'm sorry.
Maria-san told me to take the towel to you, so...
Maria did?
Why?
Is this the new stimulus Saku was talking about?
I-I'm sorry about this! I'll leave the towel right here.
Excuse me!
W-Wait.
Yes!
My hair would get damaged if left wet.
At least come dry my hair.
Um, Milady?
Are you mad at me?
I am.
Girls are sensitive and delicate, yet you're...
I-I'm sorry.
On another note, you're good at drying hair.
Of course. It's your precious hair.
Gosh. You made me forget what I was angry about.
So this is...
Milady?
A reward.
Accept it gratefully.
H-How did those two end up in this situation?
But well...
You're very cute, Nagi.
Hey Maria. What does it take to increase one's height?
Don't worry. You'll grow eventually.
No. I must grow right now.
Then how about a secret boost?
That's not increasing my height.
And I can only deceive others by only few centimeters.
How much do you want to grow?
As much as I can!
Target height, 57 meters!
You might step on and crush Hayate-kun.
But that would make my weight 550 tons!
Next time on Hayate no Gotoku.
Your Family.
You're best the way you are.