[Shieikan Dojo]
That's enough!
Thank you very much!
Rinka-san!
They've got a new menu at the creperie by the station.
Let's go together!
The three of you should go and have fun.
Are you going to train again?
How about taking a break every now and then?
Sorry.
Rinka-san is working so hard every day...
Good job!
I heard they've got a new menu at the creperie by the station!
Let's go together!
I...
Come on, let's go Rinka-chan! Hurry!
W-Wait, Nami-san.
tomodachi ni mo ienakatta These feelings that I couldn't even tell my friends about
omoi wo tojikometa mama no are still locked up inside me even now
kokoro no naka mahou no furuutsu If I eat the magical fruit inside my heart
tabereba tsutawaru... nante ne they might actually be able to come out
kyoushitsu de matteita no, mada I kept on waiting in the classroom
guuzen da to iiwake shiteru making excuses that it's just a coincidence
sono egao wa tabun dareka no mono That smile is probably meant for someone
yume ga watashi no negai wo kanaeru nara If dreams can make my wishes come true
sotto agetai purezento yo I want to give you this present
anata no niji shiawase ni todoku I will transform your rainbow
hashi e to kaeru wa te wo futte ne into a bridge of happiness, just wave to me
ii no ii no It's all right, it's all right
mitsumeteitai dake nano... I simply want to watch over you...
At the Closed Place
A Tomato Special this morning?
Very luxurious.
Yeah, well...
I received a lot of them from Tama-nee.
You say that... but in truth you went out and bought them for me, didn't you?
Why would I do that for you!?
That's... well...
Well, I guess you're right.
It's nothing to go to such lengths for.
Of course not.
You wouldn't be that attentive to me in the first place, would you?
What's that supposed to mean!?
Well, excuse me for being attentive to you at times!
Which is it...?
Geez... if this keeps up we'll never be able to make up.
The Gift's summer is already over, huh!
The real summer will come soon enough.
No thanks.
Don't be reserved!
Huh?
But... I cannot have you do this...
It's fine!
You're my Rinka-chan after all!
Hey, what's up?
Sempai...
Who are you?
What? We met at the beach, didn't we?
Really?
Well, whatever.
This girl really needs to get off her high and mighty horse!
Rinka-chan, you're so amazing!
You've been training the entire morning, haven't you?
Yes... well...
That's why I'm going to support you!
I stayed up all night making you a lunch!
Come on, dig in!
That doesn't look bad.
I'll have one!
Sempai!
Where are your manners!?
Rinka-chan, eat up before someone pinches it again!
It's delicious, isn't it!
Those cooked pears are what I'm most proud of!
I'll have one too!
Delicious!
Eat all you want!
What are you doing?
That lunch tastes bad enough to make me barf!
That food isn't edible to human beings!
I'll make you a lunch every day from now, okay?
Err, don't you think that's a bit...
What!?
Well, you see...
Every day...
She won't be able to go on a date with her boyfriend!
Rinka-chan doesn't have a boyfriend!
Isn't that right, Rinka-chan?
You don't have a boyfriend, do you?
Do you?
I do!
That is him!
I am truly sorry!
I said that in the spur of the moment...
Well, that lunch isn't really something one can live through.
I understand how you feel, Rinka.
I'll be your lover.
I'm saying that I'll go out with you.
What are you trying to pull?
Idiot, we're just pretending!
I'm telling her I'll pretend to be her boyfriend!
Oh.
That's it!?
However, I cannot trouble you that much...
Then are you gonna eat that lunch every day?
I am counting on you!
Come.
Umm...
Nami's watching.
Excuse me.
By the way, are you free this Sunday?
Yes.
My training will finish in the morning.
Then how about we go out at noon?
A date?
If we want to convince Nami, we'll at least have to go on a date or two!
I... guess.
Understood.
"Eek!"
"Bump."
"Squeeze."
"Hey, watch where you're going!"
"You're surprisingly well developed."
"W-What a thing to say after bumping into me!"
"Oh... he bought a kitten."
"He might actually be kindhearted."
"Badump."
"What is this feeling?"
"H-Hey, wait!"
"What is it?"
"I... I always thought you were a stupid and rude guy."
"Huh?"
"But still, I... love you!"
But still, I... love you!
What should I do!?
I could never say something like this!
Good luck on your date tomorrow.
Why a rice-fish casserole now?
Hey, you're early!
Did you wait long?
Please take care of me today!
S-Same here...
That sounded a bit stiff...
I apologize.
Well, let's go.
Yes.
Hey...
Isn't this kinda embarrassing?
But, on a date you...
You don't even see this in girls' comics anymore.
No, I read about this last night!
W-What is this feeling?
I-I always thought... you were a stupid and rude guy.
H-Hey, what are you saying all of a sudden!?
Stop it!
But still, I...
...lo... lov...
Rinka, I beg of you, please stop!
...love you!
Stop it!
Sorry about yesterday.
It's okay.
So it's a lie that you're dating!
Nami-san.
I've been watching all the time yesterday.
You weren't acting like lovers at all!
Th-That is...
Why?
Why would you lie about that?
Do you hate me that much?
No.
That is not it...
It is just that I...
Hey, lay off a bit, will you?
Have some understanding for her fee—
I want to be together with Rinka-chan!
In the first year of the Genji era (1864)...
...after receiving rewards for their valor during the Ikedaya incident...
...the Shinsengumi recruited Itou Kashitaro...
Why?
Why can't I be with Rinka-chan?
Why...
The Shinsengumi, participating in the battle of Toba-Fushimi...
Hokazono, pay attention.
I am sorry.
I... want to be with Rinka-chan.
Rinka-chan... feels that way too, right?
Hey!
Sempai...
Umm...
About today...
I know.
Our "lovers" plan failed big time.
Yes...
Thank you for everything.
I have club activities now, so...
Okay. See ya.
Too bad you can't be her mock boyfriend anymore.
Well, I can't help it.
Oh really?
Things haven't been going very smoothly.
Huh?
S-Sempai?
Why are we in the hallway...?
What's going on?
We just went outside, didn't we?
Yeah...
Let's try opening this door again.
Hold it!
Edo-kun?
An abnormal phenomenon has befallen this school.
What do you mean?
Let me explain.
Basically...
...this is it.
I can see how it's a dangerous situation.
At present, space inside the building has been distorted...
...allowing passages between places that could normally never exist.
We have to determine the location of origin.
Come!
This is reconnaissance unit...
...Mr. Scout!
Switch on!
Go!
Investigate the cause of the space distortion!
Scout!
Oh well.
Never letting yourself be discouraged is one of the fundamentals of science.
Failure is indispensable while in pursuit of truth or falsehood.
So in short, the distortion of space was what caused that thing to come back from behind us?
This phenomenon has transformed the school into something akin to a labyrinth.
Remodeling complete.
Go! Mr. Scout Mk. II!
Time to go!
Wh-What are you guys doing here!?
Looks like we can't go outside...
And I was planning on cheering on the shopping district's baseball team...
I see... that's too bad.
Captain told me he would hit a hundred homeruns for me.
That's impossible!
What's going on here!?
Why on earth...?
I don't know the reason.
However, the cause is...
Yes, no doubt about it.
It's Gift.
A notification by the student council.
Until we have assessed the situation, please do not move from your current location.
This is all the Gift's fault again.
What should we do?
Our cellphones won't connect...
In abnormal situations like these, the person in charge needs to stay cool!
Keep your cool!
You need to keep cool!
Sorry...
I hate Gift...
Mr. Scout Mk. IV has halted.
The center of distortion seems to be the Kendo dojo.
So that's where the person who sent this Gift is...
Who could it be?
Nami-san.
Nami-san was always watching me from there.
Men!
Ippon!
It's over!
Rinka-chan, awesome!
I want to be together with Rinka-chan!
That is why...
Those feelings...
Her one-sided feelings brought forth a distorted Gift...
Onii-chan...
The space distortion is destabilizing.
What?
The space that had been forcefully distorted seems to be rebounding.
It's truly interesting.
Is this the time to be calm!?
Riko!
Onii-chan!
Hurry!
Are you okay, Riko?
You didn't get hurt?
No, I'm fine.
But you, your hand!
This is nothing.
No!
Man, you do some crazy things sometimes.
Can't you say it a little nicer?
I'm complimenting you.
Oh really?
Sempai.
I am going to see Nami-san.
Wait!
I have some responsibility in this as well.
But...
I cannot trouble everybody any more...
Then let's go alone.
Maki, lend me the radar.
Here.
Just follow Mr. Scout Mk. IV's signal to reach the Kendo dojo.
Got it.
Onii-chan...
It'll be fine. I'll be right back.
Be careful.
Shall we go, Rinka?
Yes.
This way?
Hey, why are you trying to do everything on your own?
Well, just don't be too hard on Nami.
It's tough having to deal with unreciprocated feelings.
Where's Nami?
Nami-san!
It is me, Rinka!
Nami-san, you are here, right?
Rinka-chan, so you came.
Where is she?
I like you more than anyone, Rinka-chan.
Rinka-chan, you like me too, right?
Isn't that right?
Right?
Right!?
Nami-san!
Please listen to me.
In my family, the Ousou swordsmanship style is passed on from generation to generation.
And, in order to master this style...
...it takes two swordsmen to unite their strength.
Enduring severe training together...
...with their minds perfectly in line with each other.
Two... swordsmen?
I had a sister five years older than me.
My sister was incredibly strong. I aspired to be just like her.
Mastering the Ousou style together with my sister was my purpose in life.
But...
How pitiful...
She was still in high school...
What's going to happen to the Ousou style now?
Poor Rinka-chan, left all alone...
It's the end for the Ousou style.
To fulfill the will of my deceased sister...
...I vowed to continue practicing the Ousou style on my own.
Without relying on anyone else.
Mastering the Ousou style... together with the soul of my sister.
Rinka-chan.
Am I not good enough?
I want to become your strength.
To master this style, it is necessary to endure life-threateningly harsh training.
Not you...
No... I cannot get anyone involved in that.
I can handle it!
If it's for Rinka-chan, I can endure anything!
So... I want to be your number one!
Nami-san...
Hey, swordsman training isn't child's play!
I'll work hard!
If I'm with Rinka-chan, I know I can do it!
You...
You were great when you saved Riko-san a few moments ago, sempai.
R-Really?
I kinda did that in a haze...
In a haze... huh?
As long as your feelings are strong enough, you can do anything.
The training is very strict, you know.
Rinka-chan!
I'm sorry...
I'm so sorry!
Fight! Fight!
Hey! Keep in pace, everyone!
Run faster!
Why are you giving orders!?
She's pretty cheeky for a newcomer.
How annoying!
I'm Rinka-chan's number one, after all!
Let's race to the dojo!
Not so fast!
Looks like things have worked out.
That's youth for you.
You know the character for "person"...
...is like two people whispering to each other, like this.
Kirino-chan, until when did you have club activities again?
My piano was flooded, so I'll be free for a while.
Wanna go to the creperie at the station on our way back?
Okay!
Hey, you guys! Just when someone is letting you in on an interesting story!
Listen, the character for "love" is...
I know, I know.
It has the character for "heart" in its center, right?
You know!?
Of course!
kyoushitsu no sumikko de In a corner of the classroom
kuchizusanda okiniiri no uta I hummed my favourite song
naze ka kyou wa kanashii kimochi ga Why did those melancholic feelings
afureteshimatta yo well up within me today
okaeri watashi machi wa yasashiku When I return, will this town
mukaetekureru no gently welcome me back?
ne anata ni aitai naa Hey, I want to meet you
umaku waraetenai toki wa sou to oshiete hoshii In times you feel down, I wish you would tell me
hikikaesenakunaru mae ni before you can no longer turn back
futari kokoro niji wo kakete Linking a rainbow between our hearts
hitori ja nai to itte ne Say that I'm not alone
inori ga todokimasu youni So that my prayers may be heard
Apparently, there are rumors floating around about a witch distributing fake Gifts.
How outrageous.
Only the power of science can make people's desires come true.
What's wrong, Amami?
You are seeing your mother in Fukamine-san?
Why do unscientific things keep occuring in this town!?
Appearances
Next time, "Appearances."
Whom will you give your Gift?