Hello?
First spring in high school,
I, Yoshioka Yuiko,
It's me.
Hello?
met a guy who has a very beautiful voice.
Yoshioka-san?
Nice to meet you.
I'm the class representative, Matsubara.
However,
that guy, Matsubara-kun, is wearing a paper bag
and I have no idea what he looks like.
In order to maintain school rules, Hyodo the student council president,
I'm in love with Yoshioka-san.
confronted Matsubara-kun.
I'm ready to fight fair and square.
I am in love with you.
Can you stand?
Thank you.
That same day, a beautiful mysterious girl who calls Matsubara-kun by his first name, appeared.
I'm looking for someone.
First year, Matsubara-kun.
Matsubara Shu.
Who is she to Matsubara?
Dunno.
You're still the same like that time.
I'm sorry, Shu.
Kaori?
There he is,
the Matsubara-kun that I don't know.
Koe Koi
Episode 9: Your Smile
Matsubara-kun is,
for the first time, ever, taking a day off school.
Matsubara-kun...
I wonder if he's okay.
If you're worry, just go and visit him.
Huh?
Right.
Citrus radish.
Pomelo.
Rice cake with beans and grapefruit.
Eh? Pumpkin?
I know he likes pumpkin.
Oh, the other things that Matsubara like is...
Let's see...
That's enough, Aki-chan.
I don't need that much get-well gifts to bring.
Then, for now,
do your best, Yukko.
Leave it to me.
I'll do my best representing the whole class and give him the print-outs.
Since test week is around the corner.
Eh? That's not what I mean.
Geez, she hung up.
Is she even understand that this is a chance?
A chance?
There's a rumor that the girl who came during bunkasai is Matsubara's ex-girlfriend.
Before something unexpected happens, they have to be closer.
Ex-girlfriend, huh?
She's not?
Well, I'm not sure.
But, since that girl came,
Macchan started to act weird.
I see.
U-um...
G-good afternoon.
I'm from the same class as Matsubara,
and my name is... Yoshioka... Yuiko.
Good afternoon.
Thank you for taking care of my brother.
I'm his little brother, Kei.
Matsubara-kun's...
Wh-what a polite kid.
As expected for Matsubara-kun's otouto-san.
Um, this is,
today's lesson print-outs.
Thank you very much.
A-and, this is some kind of get-well gifts...
...and stuffs.
Kei-kun, who is it?
The girl from bunkasai...
Um...
I'm Takashima Kaori.
I'm Yoshioka Yuiko.
Oniichan, Yoshioka-san is here.
Yoshioka Yuiko-san.
Yoshioka-san is here?!
Ouch!
Anyway,
I told them that oniichan is at the hospital by now.
Eh?
I-I see.
Since we told Kaori-san that you're not home, before,
I can't say the truth to her, as well.
I see.
Yoshioka-san went home, already.
That's...
Hm?
I'm happy.
I've been wanting to talk to Yoshioka-san.
We bought the same thing by coincidence.
Shu always like pumpkin since way before.
Since way before?
Oh, you see, I am
Shu's childhood friend.
The truth is, what kind of relationship that girl had with Matsubara?
Not sure.
They were childhood friend in elementary school.
But Macchan never mentioned her during our junior high days.
More and more intimidating.
Huh?
Well, that means she knows more about Matsubara than you are, right?
Maybe?
A girl who knows a lot more about someone you like.
If someone like that appeared, you'll feel threatened. Normally.
Normally?
Well, Yukko is 'like that' you know?
Oniichan said the hospital is crowded and it will need another hour or so.
So, today might be...
Then... I'll take my leave...
Kei-kun, where's your mother?
She's at work and will be home by eight.
If you'd like, can I make dinner for you?
Eh?
I want to talk a bit more with Yoshioka-san.
My family's recipe of pumpkin stew.
It was Shu's favorite.
When we were in elementary school, my mother made this for my birthday.
She also made one during Christmas party.
We exchanged presents,
and ate this stew together.
Oh, sorry I talked about it too much.
It's okay.
I'm sure, if Matsubara-kun eat this, he'll feel better.
Christmas party, huh?
Sounds like fun.
Those two,
are starting to cook for Oniichan.
Or perhaps, it felt more like a cooking battle?
But,
it seems like the attack didn't hit Yoshioka-san.
What do you mean?
Geez, I can't quite explain the situation like this.
Get some moment,
find your way to the entrance and pretend you just got home.
Entrance, entrance.
No way! How nostalgic.
Look at this.
I went to the amusement park with Shu and bought a matching pair.
Sudden jab.
Looking back, now,
it was a very sweet first date.
Followed by right straight punch!
This! I also have one at home!
Whoa, a counterattack?
It's Tamagochi.
It really is nostalgic.
This one is Mamecchi, right?
Doesn't even feel attacked...
There's Memecchi, too!
I was really like this characters.
Anyway,
Yukko is a person who will never realized about jealousy or inferiority complex.
I wonder how both of you got along that well.
What do you mean? - Ouch!
I seriously got choked.
Well, I should go now. Here.
Huh?
What was that?
Sorry for waiting. - It's okay.
You got something, there. - Eh? What? What is it?
It's a mole.
So, you have one? Right there? - I have!
Really?
It always there? - Of course it is!
So, that guy has a girlfriend.
Well, that kind of depressing but...
It's Matsubara-kun cookie.
Today, I made a pumpkin flavor version.
Cute!
Cute? Really? - It is.
Stop that.
That paper bag shows how Shu is suffering.
Don't make fun of it.
I'm sorry.
No, me too.
But this is really cute, almost too good to eat.
In elementary school,
I hate boys.
Always mocking other and pull someone's hair.
Boys,
I hate them all.
Maybe I should cut my whole hair off to make them stop, I thought.
That time,
Kyoshiro-san said this to me.
You know, I...
really love Aki-chan's long hair.
With just that one sentence,
I forgot all the bad things.
But then...
Why is he end up with a very-short haired girl?
I know that it doesn't have anything to do with me.
I also know that he didn't mean it that way.
But I always looking at him.
Why,
he can smile like that?
Here.
Strawberry flavor Melon Bread
What is this?
Is it strawberry or melon? Make up your mind.
Shut up.
Once it's about ourselves, we can't do better.
Both you,
and me.
Um, about before...
Same here, I'm sorry.
I'm really useless, am I?
Yoshioka-san, will you try if it taste alright?
Okay.
Kei-kun, help me with this. - Okay.
This is really good!
You're a genius!
Matsubara-kun must be happy.
Yoshioka-san,
you really like him, do you?
Shu, I mean.
I do.
Because Matsubara-kun always helped me.
The first was on the entrance ceremony day.
He called me who was taking days off because of influenza.
Um.
Is your cold getting better?
His voice was really gentle.
Because of him, I feel at ease and come back to school.
He hasn't changed.
Eh?
It was the same with me.
I was a transferred student,
and Shu gently talked to me.
That time,
his smile saved me.
Shu's smile is very gentle.
Matsubara-kun's...
...smile?
Is that so?
Yoshioka-san?
I'm sorry.
I have to go home, soon.
Yoshioka-san.
Are you going to leave me alone, again?
In front of Kaori-san,
he was smiling.
I...
I wonder why am I crying?
Why...
do I feel hurt, this much?
Why...
do my heart hurt, this much?
Why?
I wonder what...
do I have to do, now?