Episode 5 Hakone-chan and Hakone-sama
Club practice on Saturdays sucks.
Who are you?
Blorf.
H-Hakone-chan?!
Aki, you've shrunk.
You grew, Hakone-chan.
I am back to my true form.
Oh yeah, the legends say she's supposed to be a grown-up spirit.
I shall go show the townsfolk my great appearance.
W-Wait a second!
We are a pair now.
It's my spare uniform. How is it?
Perhaps a little tight.
It's all right, I still have time.
Okay, I'm going to club practice now.
Be sure to tell people what's going on.
Understood.
The store that always gives me steamed buns.
Good work, tour ambassador.
Thank you.
Good morning.
Well, good morning.
What would you like?
Do you not recognize me?
I don't believe we've met, miss.
Nonsense. I am Hakone, the hot spring spirit.
Oh, come on, Hakone-chan is a little girl.
Right?
The tour ambassador girl?
She's so tiny and adorable.
Forget it!
Why?
Why do people not recognize me?
That hurt.
S-Sorry.
Are you okay?
Mediocre.
You understand me, do you not?
Hakone-chan, are you awake?
Huh?
Hakone-chan?
Tohya.
Wait, what?
Wait, get a grip.
Mediocre won't recognize me, either.
Tohya.
Haruna-nee.
This isn't what you think.
What am I doing?
Why am I getting in Tohya's way?
I am back to being small.
So it was you.
What are you upset about?
So it was Hakone-chan.
Wait, why am I relieved?
I see.
So the source of your power is devotion.
And you got your true form back because people got to know you
through your tour ambassador work.
But I am back again.
It appears it will take some time before I can get my real powers back.
That's all right.
What you were doing wasn't wrong.
Keep it up and you'll be back in no time.
We'll help you out.
Do not treat me like a child!
I came here wondering why I felt such power.
So you've awakened, Hakone.