Recently, I've been nonchalantly taking Yamagami-san's measurements
so I can get her to cosplay.
Sorry, I slipped.
Waist
Sorry, I slipped.
Hips
Her guard is so low that it's silly to keep acting like it's all a coincidence...
Should I just go ahead and grab her bust from the front?
Run for it, Yamagami-san!
L-Like this?
Yes, very good.
Um...
Explode, office love affair.
"Explode"?!
Beware of Next Week's Unseen Danger
N-No, this isn't an office love affair!
Yeah! I'm just teaching her sign language.
「Hokkaido」
Th-That startled me...
People who are hearing impaired come to the ward office, too,
so I thought it would be good to learn.
「Fish」
I see.
I get that, but...
I don't think it's necessary to be that close...
For sure.
But she doesn't seem to mind, so I can't help myself!
「Delicious」
Please leave the room, sexual harrassment.
Shoo.
Aw... but I'm still teaching her!
Yamagami-san, you have to watch out for Hasebe-san.
Wh-What do you mean?
Minor physical interactions
and questions about your body are considered sexual harassment.
Isn't she doing the same thing?
Oh, right! Minor!
Like asking about my bust size, right?
That you can sue him for.
I-I won't tell him next time!
You told him?
Y-Yamagami-san!
Hey, Chihaya-chan.
You've got quite the load there. Want me to help?
So that's how you get close to Yamagami-san...
Huh? Where'd that come from?
Chihaya-chan, you don't like the fact that Lucy and I get along so well?
Could it be that you like me—
No.
Shot down so fast!
Jeez, I'm just kidding.
I can't allow this to happen.
This carefree guy is just being randomly kind to her...
And eventually, Yamagami-san starts to like him and he gets her to...
I wonder if she's the type who likes other women.
...cosplay whatever he wants.
Um, not quite...
This isn't fair...
I can't ask my co-workers to do what I want so easily...
She's such a perfect candidate for cosplaying because of her quiet,
simple demeanor and great figure and yet...
Well, I guess I should be going.
Why does he get to change her clothes all he wants?!
Saya-chan, speaking of changing something all he wants...
Her conversation just extended!
This basically makes us rivals,
so please keep that in mind.
That was a quick switch.
If you happen to get Yamagami-san to cosplay,
be sure to give me pictures.
Man...
She treated me like a rival and a pervert!
I heard the whole thing.
That's not my intention, nor do I have those kinds of interests.
It's all right. I believe you.
But I wouldn't mind her cosplaying as a nurse.
Is something the matter?
Hey, speak of the devil.
Lucy, you didn't hear anything?
I was upstairs, so...
I see. It's all good, then.
Yamagami-san, please be careful!
Huh? R-Right. In regards to Hasebe-san?
Ch-Chihaya-san, as well.
What?
But didn't she just say...
This basically makes us rivals...
She just declared that we're rivals,
but rivals in what...
This definitely couldn't be it...
What now?
I'm talking about how you're still a shorty
who's dull and has a cow lick.
Please stop getting in my way!
What are you about to do?
I'm going to organize the books in the library.
I'll help you out.
I-I'm fine.
If we do it together, it'll be faster,
and you can do other work, too.
I think it'd be better for everyone else, as well.
Please help me, then.
You seem rather popular with girls, Hasebe-san.
Yeah. Chicks dig me.
Girls come to me saying, "You can do anything and you're so cool!"
What the hell are you talking about?
I'm not the one who said it.
But because you can do anything, you sometimes slack off.
That ends up being a flaw.
I just think that the fact that you're sweet towards women, and well...
the fact that you're nice to everyone makes you popular.
What?
You're so not cute, Lucy.
Don't pull on it while smirking like that!
I was just complimenting you... Jeez.
So that was a compliment? Do you like me, then?
I don't like you in general.
Lucy, you should go out with me.
Huh? Go out wi—
T-To wher—
Let's skip the joke about "to where?"
What do you say?
Huh? Um... I'd rather not.
She rejected me!
He took that well.
Um, Hasebe-san...
Oh, it's almost closing time.
I'd better wrap it up.
Right...
Here you go.
Later, see you tomorrow!
Right... thanks for your hard work...
Wh-What was that all about?
I wonder what that was about yesterday...
Oh? What's the matter, Yamagami-san?
Ichimiya-san! N-Nothing's wrong.
Um... where's Hasebe-san today?
Hasebe?
He's gone out to investigate nursing certifications.
Did something happen?
Nothing! Absolutely nothing!
So something did happen...
Right, it was nothing.
What happened yesterday meant nothing.
It's Hasebe-san, so he's just whimsically saying whatever.
I'm sure he tells all the girls the same thing,
and there aren't any real feelings behind the words...
But that pisses me off, too!
Is something wrong, Yamagami-san?
N-Nothing's wrong!
Um, this has nothing to do with anything,
but it seems like Hasebe-san would casually hit on anyone, right?
Exactly.
He's the type of guy who'd hit on any woman he sees
then takes them somewhere, and has them do all kinds of cosplay!
Cosplay?
He's an enemy of women.
And yet he asked me out...
Oh, but when he asked me for my email address...
You don't need to do this to actually get girls, do you?
Yeah. But now that I think about it, I've never asked anyone out myself.
That's what he said to me,
so when he asks first, maybe he's serious.
And yet he asked me out...
I'm back!
Welcome back.
Did you do something to Yamagami-san?
She was acting weird.
Huh? I asked her out yesterday, that's all.
What?!
But she turned me down, so I didn't do anything.
You asking her out is already something!
Actually, how did that even come about?
Her not being cute ended up being cute or something.
For a vague reason like that?
But she rejected me... How sad.
Uh, r-right, cheer up, okay?
I'm so devastated, would you do my work for me?
Are you really sad?
Um...
Ah, the girl who shot me down!
Well...
Um, Hasebe-san, you...
What is it?
You casually asked out the boring girl,
and it was also your first time asking a girl out
and she rejected you. That's unfortunate, huh?
Did you just come here to rub it in?
Um... Why did you ask me out?
I'm not telling someone who rejected me.
Well, you see... because it has nothing to do with you.
It's me...
You?
Because it's ridiculous
when a boring person with a weird name and glasses like me
ends up going out with someone and having relationship and such...
It sounds like a joke no matter how you look at it!
I was rejected for a rather lame reason.
A-Anyway, you're not the one at fault.
So you don't have to worry.
If I'm not the one at fault, then why don't you just go out with me?
No!
Asked twice and shot down both times.
100% crashed and burned.
Maybe I'm not popular after all.
C-Can you please not talk about this anymore?
Well, whatever.
But, Lucy, you're an adult,
so don't panic over something like this.
Oh... huh?
Act normal!
Just continue acting normal around me.
Okay...
So go out to eat with me today.
Huh?
Because it's normal for co-workers to get food together.
N-Normal, huh?
Senpai, I talked to Lucy!
Did you take care of things?
We're going to go get something to eat.
Why?!
Because the reason she turned me down
was due to how she sees herself.
Now that she sort of sees me as a man,
I thought I'd conquer her gradually.
It's just the beginning of getting her to fall for me.
Yamagami-san! Run!
Okay, okay.
Please put the section manager's stamp on this document.
Okay.
By the way, I'm always using the section manager's stamp,
but I've never actually met him.
Is that right?
What kind of person is he?
Why are you looking away?
Section manager?
I've never seen him either.
Speaking of the section manager,
Ichimiya-san told me to never bring him out,
even if Toko whines and insists on seeing a higher-up.
I see.
Mabye he's a slacker and just isn't here most of the time?
Hey, why are you looking at me?
But if Ichimiya-san is acting like that,
he must be quite a strange person.
That's rude of you!
Did you just...
...hear a voice from somewhere?
No private conversations during your work hours, newcomers!
I'm the section manager of the welfare department. Kenzo Momoi!
S-So cute!
That stuffed rabbit talked, and moved, too!
Loaded with camera, stereo system, and other things!
It's possible to remotely control from afar!
I'm a high tech bunny rabbit!
I know you guys very well already.
Yutaka Hasebe-kun, Saya Miyoshi-kun, and...
Lucy (rest omitted) Yamagami-kun.
Even the stuffed animal made fun of me!
By the way, Hasebe-kun, how's your father doing?
Huh? I haven't seen him since I started living on my own.
Why do you ask?
Your father and I started working the same year.
We used to drink and talk into the early hours a lot.
As his son, I don't want to picture that.
Oh! The section manager is talking.
Hi, Ichimiya-kun, Chihaya-kun!
Ichimiya-san, how come you didn't tell us about this?
Of course I couldn't. I mean, look at it.
"It"?
You're rather naked once again today. That's sexual harassment.
Hmm, these kids have no respect towards me. Why is that?
Probably because you're a stuffed animal.
He's right, section manager.
How come you're a stuffed animal?
Well, I have a reason...
"A reason"?
Actually, I'm... The real me is...
...so very shy.
You being a stuffed animal is much more embarrassing.
The kids all retorted at once!
If this was the case, you should have told me sooner.
That way I could've greeted you before.
Because you guys never ask about the section manager...
He's sulking!
I was always wondering why I hadn't seen you before...
You guys talked about me for the first time today.
We just didn't have an opportunity before.
A stuffed animal is our superior... That sucks!
Well, yeah...
But it depends on how you see the situation.
Look! That's actually an old, grumpy man in his fifties.
We're sure lucky ours is a stuffed animal.
Aren't we?
Storage
(Reference Room)
Yamagami-san,
here's the new volume of the light novel I've been lending you.
Wow! Thank you very much!
So you've just been reading non-stop?
Yes.
Oh, but recently, Hasebe-san
has been taking me out to dinner a lo—
Once again?
Huh?
Hasebe-san has been tak—
Once again?
Hase— Um, I'm somewhat frightened, Chihaya-san.
Yamagami-san, I told you to watch out for Hasebe-san, didn't I?
What are you doing? Are you an idiot?
I'm not an idiot!
What if he tries to talk you into something?
Well, he has tried...
It's already happened?!
But I declined!
I'm just eating out with my co-worker, that's all.
So it's okay!
You're so naïve...
You can't make yourself so available to go eat with Hasebe-san.
But Hasebe-san is...
But Hasebe-san is taking me to restaurants that
are all so delicious!
He fed you all right, Yamagami-san.
Hasebe-san, that jerk...
It appears that he's been hitting on Yamagami-san.
Yamagami-san seems like an easy target, too.
Now, now...
It's about men and women.
It's not really our place to interfer—
Can't we just quickly assassinate Hasebe-san?
It hurts, please... stop... Please...
We can't quite do that...
Welfare Benefits Office
Yamagami-san, in regards to Hasebe-san...
Yes?
You need to be more concerned about Hasebe-san's true intentions
behind asking you out to eat so often.
Okay...
Otherwise, I'll officially certify you as an idiot.
Idiot certification?
Please think carefully.
Okay...
That stuffed animal and my old man working together...
it's complicated.
True intentions, true intentions...
If I don't figure it out, she'll certify me as an idiot!
W-Well, the reason you keep asking me out to eat is...
Yeah?
Are you trying to
make me fat because you're mad I turned you down?
Yamagami-san the idiot, would you like me to order three desert portions for you?
Why are you calling me an idiot?!
And then...
He kept calling me idiot over and over after that, too!
Don't you think that's mean?
I see. I'm sorry about that.
By the way...
How'd you like the book I lent you the other day, Yamagami-san the idiot?
Chihaya-san?
Miyoshi-san, Chihaya-san is calling me an idiot, too!
Yamagami-san the idiot.
You, too?!
It hurts even more if you call me that after thinking about it.
Ichimiya-kun, it appears all the newcomers
are adjusting to the workplace just fine.
Yes, they are.
We threw a welcoming party,
and sometimes we go out drinking as a department.
I've never been to a welcoming party or out drinking.
Because I've never invited you.
Why not?! How come you don't invite me?!
Drinking parties are a prime opportunity
to socialize with other co-workers!
But you're shy, and on top of that, a stuffed animal.
I want to go!
I want to go drinking with the employees!
I want to go!
Good grief... fine.
Storage
(Reference Room)
And so...
Would you please go out drinking with our section manager?
With the section manager...
Drinking with a stuffed animal...
Maybe I'm not as adjusted to the workplace as they are!
Higedaruma
Cheers!
Drink up! It's my treat!
You seem excited.
Even though I'm a stuffed animal, I am human on the inside...
I can get crazy with alcohol, but...
I'm a stuffed animal, so I don't have money.
So Ichimiya-kun will pay for everything.
What?!
Ichimiya-kun!
Are you drinking?
Yes, I'm drinking. Besides, it's my own money.
Can you handle your liquor, Hasebe-kun?
I'm pretty strong, especially if someone else is paying.
How about you, Miyoshi-kun?
I'm sorry. I can't drink alcohol.
Are you too good for my liquor?!
No forcing others to drink!
How about you, Yamagami-kun? Care for some alcohol?
It's bitter, so I don't like it that much.
I've never been drunk, either.
But wouldn't it be more fun if could drink?
Why don't you try some variety?
Okay...
Here's some vodka.
Section manager...
I'm kidding. Just kidding.
Here's a cocktail.
Wow. This one is sweet and tasty!
It's shochu, Japanese sake and wine!
Wow. This is different, but very tasty!
Yamagami-san, are you okay?
I'shfine, Hasebe-san!
No, she's not...
Thank you very much!
You all right, Yamagami-san?
I'm juz shfine.
She doesn't seem all right...
Then, I'll take her home.
What's with that concerned look?
Then, I'll take Miyoshi-kun home, okay?
What's with that concerned look?
Come on, walk straight!
I should escort them home, too...
Hello—
You'd better hurry home!
Yes, right away.
Then, we should get going, Miyoshi-kun.
Hey! Wait a sec, Miyoshi-kun!
Jeez, he doesn't trust me at all.
I really will take her home...
Lucy, don't fall asleep.
At least tell me your address before you fall asleep.
She's so vulnerable.
Maybe she doesn't see me as a man.
Hey!
Wake up!
I'm a guy, you know...
Lucy, wake up!
Man, what should I do?
We just missed the last train...
Is there some place we can rest...
Hydrangea
Place to... Rest...
Okay. Well, I have no other choice.
Huh? Hasebe-shan?
Let's go to a place where we can sleep well, okay?
Yay!
I don't remember anything from around
the time I was drinking with coworkers and we were leaving...
Besides, how did I get home?
And who is this woman?!
This Week's Servant Quiz!
What was the name of the hotel that appeared in this week's episode?
This week's Servant Quiz!
What was the name of the hotel that appeared in this week's episode?
Explode, Hasebe-san.
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