How did things end up like this...
So, we're having a date in two months.
And I'm going to dress you in whatever I want...
What am I going to do?
I'll try talking to Chihaya-san again!
Oh, Chihaya-san.
Hey!
Chihaya-kun! Chi! Ha! Ya! Kun!
Hey! Can you hear me?
It's no use.
Do you have it? Mental Capacity and the Accumulation of Feelings
She's not paying any attention to me, Yamagami-kun!
She seems busy right now, so let's try again later...
Yes, you're right.
Oh, no! I was out of it.
I wonder if I'm making too many clothes lately.
My cosplay outfits, Toko-san's clothes...
And now I have to make date clothes for Yamagami-san,
keeping her figure in mind.
A date...
I have a boyfriend, too...
Even though we haven't been on a date for a while...
What's the matter, Senpai?
Storage
Clothes for Yamagami-san's date...
Now that I think about it, I used to be plain, too...
Two Years Ago
Chihaya-kun!
Yes?
You're so admirable.
What are you referring to?
Because you dress so plainly.
Young temp workers usually go for splendor.
I would really like them to think more about their appearance.
How about you tackle that yourself first?
What?!
Ichimiya-kun!
Chihaya-kun brought up a valid point!
It can't be helped if it's a valid point...
What?!
I'm not trying to be plain...
She's not being plain. She's just dressed according to TPO.
Oh... I'm sorry!
Someone like me shouldn't be talking about girls' clothes.
The Next Day
This is the first time I've actually thought of clothes
other than cosplay outfits...
Ichimiya-san...
There, there...
Ichimiya-san...
Oh, it's nothing like that...
She's my younger sister.
Apparently she got into a fight with our mom.
Your sister...
We just have our mom,
so I somewhat ended up being the father figure.
My sister's a lot more responsible than someone like me, though.
You're pretty responsible for being so young, too, Chihaya-san.
That's very admirable.
Oh, I'm sorry for touching you!
It's a habit I have with my sister.
I wasn't even thinking... I'm sorry.
U-Um...
Ichimiya-san, please go out with me.
Huh? With someone like me?
Why?
You're still young, Chihaya-san.
He keeps saying "someone like me" quite a lot...
Well, I have to raise my sister...
That's fine.
We can keep it in the shadows.
I'd put my sister first during Christmas and other things, too...
That's fine.
Apparently, I'd be in the pitch black darkness rather than the shadows.
Chihaya-san? Chihaya-san?
Are you okay?
Sorry, I'm a little tired.
Oh, right. Isn't your summer event coming up?
Yes.
I'll have the cameramen take tons of pictures of me in my risqué outfit.
Megumi...
Yes?
Wh-When you're cosplaying like that...
make sure you don't catch a cold.
Wh-What?
I can't put this into words.
Ow!
Therefore I described it objectively. I'm going back to work.
Th-Thanks...
Chihaya-san?
It's great that he's so nice,
but at times like that,
I'd like him to say, "Don't cosplay in those revealing outfits!"
Don't cosplay in those revealing outfits!
But that'd piss me off, too.
Ugh, I'm so annoyed.
Yamagami-san, we're going to buy your skirt today.
Hey, what's wrong, Senpai? You okay?
Um... I was hit.
Who hit you and why?
I can guess why Megumi got mad,
but I'd feel worse if
I complained about her hobbies when I already put Toko first...
I wonder if it was Chihaya-chan...
Welfare Benefits Office
Lucy, want to go get dinner right now?
Um, u-uh...
Today...
She can't. She's with me today.
Hey, that's mean!
That totally took a lot of courage to ask that.
We're going to go pick out the skirt she's going
to wear on your date.
What a total bummer.
What a nice smile...
U-Um...
The date is still a ways away,
so isn't it a little early to go buy one?
No. If we wait too long, summer sale items will be
replaced by fall items and will be hard to find.
I see...
By the way, it appears that Hasebe-san is
really trying to make you fall for him lately.
R-Really?
A date's fine, but don't let him drag you into a hotel afterward.
If you think it's that dangerous, why didn't you stop this?!
I couldn't win against the skirt.
But that won't happen! I'm not... well...
I don't think I'd be any fun if that were to happen...
so I think he's just teasing me.
Well, even if he's jokingly hitting on you, you wouldn't waver at all.
So he's trying to hit on you seriously,
and once he gets you to fall for him,
he'll probably dump you right after.
Chihaya-san, why do you dislike Hasebe-san so much?
I'm sorry.
There are quite a few reasons,
but he's my rival concerning a similar interest.
We may be looking for a skirt,
but I don't think you'd look that different.
Maybe we should try a one piece.
What's wrong?
I-Is it really okay for someone like me to be here?
It is. Why do you ask?
But I'm dressed plainly...
That's why we're here.
I'm completely standing out in the store...
I don't have clothes to wear to a clothing store.
Please calm down.
Oh, it's Chihaya and Yamagami.
Toko-san and Miyoshi-san.
Are you two shopping?
Yes. We're looking for a skirt for Yamagami-san.
What? For Yamagami?!
Well, um...
It's rather rare for you to wear a skirt.
I'm sure it'll look great on you.
I don't look good in mini skirts, so I'm rather envious.
Miyoshi-san...
Blue Hydrangea wears a mini skirt, so it's fine.
I'm not sure about cosplaying...
Long length.
That's pretty safe.
I-I'll probably step on it, so no...
Below the knee length.
You won't step on it at that length.
I'm short, so it won't look good on me.
Above the knee length.
Why not go for that if you're going to wear one?
I'm not that confident. I can't.
Super mini.
Why does the length keep getting shorter?!
I can't! I can't! I can't!
This looks like it's going to take a while, so let's go.
I can't do this anymore!
Right...
See you later.
Yamagami-san?
I really can't wear a skirt!
Just imagining someone like me in one...
You say "someone like me,"
that'll mean that there's no saving
Hasebe-san since he asked you out.
Are you okay with that?
N-No, I'm not.
So there's no saving me, either, since I want you
to cosplay and I'm looking for date clothes for you.
I-I'm sorry!
I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!
Um, I was kidding...
It's not good to look down on yourself,
but it's also a bit rude to the people around you.
Right...
As long as you understand.
No matter how many times I say that,
they never understand.
The receiving end of her rage has shifted?!
But Chihaya-san is right.
Since this is to thank Hasebe-san,
it's even more rude.
I have to do this properly.
Chihaya-san, I'll do my best.
Yamagami-san...
is going to do her best.
Then make sure you get some contacts, too.
Doing my best just got a little harder.
Morning!
Did you pick one? Did you pick a skirt?
There was an okay one, but...
It didn't match her chest size, so I'm going to make one.
Seriously? I'm so excited.
Um, Hasebe-san!
Yes?
I'm sorry that I was looking down on you!
I'll do my best!
I don't really understand,
but I'm happy that you're willing to do this.
Yes! I'll do my best to accompany you to the end!
Oh? What's wrong, Hasebe-san?
I'm going to lecture her.
What?!
Hear me out, Saya-chan.
My son's wife went to the super market
and bought five packs of eggs because she said it was cheap.
Miyoshi-san's been cornered by Tanaka-san again today...
Speaking of...
It appears that Miyoshi-san's view of Tanaka-san's grandson has
changed quite a bit... but I wonder if everything is okay.
Oh, and then my grandson...
Tanaka-san.
Let's not talk about your grandson.
And then my son's wife...
Tanaka-san took the hint?!
Miyoshi-san, are you still mad at Tanaka-san's grandson?
It might be unreasonable for me to be mad,
but I am annoyed, as a person.
Also, I feel responsible.
If I had declined meeting Tanaka-san properly,
he wouldn't have forcefully asked you out,
and you wouldn't have gone through that.
D-Don't worry about that! Um...
The food was really good!
Yamagami-san, you're too easily drawn in by food.
There were a few reasons that whole thing happened...
Lucy!
What a coincidence.
Kaoru-san.
Lucy, I'm glad I found you.
Let's go get something to eat.
Oh, who's that beautiful girl?
My coworker, Miyoshi-san. Miyoshi-san, this is...
A-Are you Hasebe-san's older sister?
Bingo!
You two look very much alike.
Don't they?!
You'd totally believe her if she said that
Hasebe Yutaka was actually a girl, wouldn't you?
No, I wouldn't...
You met Jyoji?
Aw, I'm jealous. I want to see him.
He's totally my type.
Huh? Th-That's your type?
No, he's the type to make me laugh.
I mean, he only asked you out to try to win against Yu-kun, right?
Y-You're correct...
Not only did he forcefully ask her out, but for such a nonsensical reason...
Miyoshi is getting even more...
Oh, Jyoji is like that, but they've got some history.
Take a look at this.
Isn't it cute?
He's my type so I keep it with me.
He used to...
Hello! I've just become friends with Hasebe-kun and my name
is Jyoji Tanaka.
Despite me not having friends for being so responsible,
Hasebe-kun has become my friend.
Therefore, let us study together.
Nah, let's play, Jyoji.
And when they were in junior high...
Hasebe-kun is really amazing for being able to do anything.
I have to try even harder as his friend...
in studies, sports, cooking, art, chores, games...
Sounds like you keep failing, Jyoji...
And then his resentment accumulated and in high school...
You're not even trying!
Is apparently what he said, and because of that...
I put a lot of thought into it,
but the best way I can repay Hasebe is to win against him.
Actually, I'm going to be the man who can stand next to Hasebe.
Therefore,
if I were to able to get a girlfriend before Hasebe gets one...
Kaoru-san you're very talented. Please go out with me.
Nope!
So he did the same thing to Kaoru-san...
Since then, Jyoji's seriousness got even worse,
and he's even turned stalkerish.
Definitely too serious...
Even after that, Jyoji...
Where Yu-kun transfered to?
I can't tell you that...
Actually, why don't you stop following him around already?
Yu-kun's not mad anymore.
But I'm mad at myself!
I don't want to have such a regret ever again.
So he said.
Regret...
He should probably stop stalking him
if he doesn't want to regret anything else.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Well, as his older sister,
I'd like for the two of them to get along.
Anyway, I think that's enough about that...
Actually, you see...
Wh-What do you think, Miyoshi-san?
I don't think Tanaka-san's grandson is that bad of a person...
You may be right...
I understand that his situation is rather complicated.
I feel a little better about him.
About this much.
That's not much...
Hasebe-san!
These are for you.
Okay.
Oh, by the way, yesterday, I went with Yamagami-san
Miyoshi!
—san to dinner and heard from her personally
that she's apparently getting married.
Huh?
Miyoshi!
Oh, Toko-san.
I better go.
W-W-W-Wait a sec!
What? Huh? Married? I haven't heard anything about this.
I told her that they should probably tell you, as well,
but she said that you'd eventually find out anyway.
I don't have to tell him, he'll eventually find out anyway.
I'll be going, then.
Wow, that Yamagami-kun...
I had no idea.
We'd better celebrate, right, Hasebe-kun?
Huh? Lucy's getting married? Seriously?
Why? There wasn't even a hint about that yesterday...
Oh, Hasebe-san!
H-Hey!
She's super sparkly...
You look happy, Lucy. Um... is it for that reason?
Oh, did you hear?
I tried so many times, to no avail.
But I just couldn't give up.
And then, the other day,
my wish finally came true!
So I'm really happy!
She looks super happy...
All right, understood.
Hasebe, could you bring the reception forms?
Yeah...
Here...
Why are you bringing me marriage applications?
That isn't what I asked for.
Snap out of it.
Oh, Hasebe!
I'm going to finally defeat you today!
Accept my challenge!
Toko-chan... I'm already a loser anyway.
What's wrong, Toko-san?
Hasebe's acting really weird.
Like super apathetic.
Hasebe-san is usually apathetic. Actually...
He's just nothing right now...
She even said she's never gone out with a guy...
Actually, I even asked her out,
took her out to dinner, and she even agreed to the date...
And then she says, "I'm getting married. Bye!"
Women are scary.
H-Hasebe-kun, I'm going bald!
My actual head isn't bald!
But this form is going to be bald!
Hasebe-san, you shouldn't be slacking off here.
Lucy... you look happy.
Huh? Oh, sorry... I'm working yet I've been all giddy.
So... who is it?
"Who is it"? Um...
An actor I don't know.
Wh-What does that mean?
Oh? Chihaya-san didn't tell you?
I finally won my Tosho card!
It's worth a thousand yen!
Oh, speaking of happy,
I went to dinner with Miyoshi-san and Kaoru-san yesterday...
I heard that Kaoru-san is going to get married.
Congratulations!
From: Hasebe Kaoru To: Hasebe Yutaka
I guess I'll tell you after all—
Your sister is getting married.
Isn't that exciting?
Damn it!
Wh-What's the matter?
No, it's nothing.
I'm so embarrassed at myself!
Don't ask me about it!
Your phone broke...
That's fine. It's old.
I was planning on buying a new one anyway.
I was planning on erasing all of the girls' email addresses.
Um... I think you should probably leave
your female relatives' and coworkers' contact information...
I know! That's not it! I said girls!
What do you mean...
It means I don't need any girl other than you, Lucy.
See ya.
I should have totally asked for her contact information right there...
Chihaya-san, here are those documents you asked for.
Thank you.
Yamagami-san.
Please don't get so excited over winning a Tosho card.
Huh? I-I'm not...
What's wrong, Hasebe?
Don't ask me anything...
This Week's Servant Quiz!
This week's Magical Quiz!
In episode 68,
what was the name of the sprite
that attacked Blue Hydrangea's first love, Shuzo-kun?
Like we'd know!