Just look at this blue sky.
It's as though it's wishing us well.
What a great day to practice romance!
Don't drag the blue sky into this.
We'll be continuing our Love Lab.
You two will need to either participate or silently accept what we do here.
Fine, then.
Enomoto-senpai, your handkerchief is about to fall out.
Oh, my.
That's "Operation: Drop Your Handkerchief and Have It Picked Up," isn't it?
Th-This isn't...
Eno, you really do like that situation, don't you?
Shut up!
And quit staring at me!
Look over there!
Love Lab Resumes! Or So We Thought...
Club Advisor
Student Council President
Now, then...
It's time for our Love Lab, Master Riko.
What's today's theme?
I thought of something wonderful.
You're walking downhill when you drop all of your oranges,
then the dog you were walking escapes,
and you spill ice cream on the guy who helps you
for a special encounter!
That's too much. You're crossing the line into harassment.
I hate being patient Come on
But I've been frustrated for so long.
There's so much I want to do.
Stop dropping the subject on purpose!
If you shout that in front of the station, you'll encounter someone in no time.
Wh-What are you saying?
"I've been frustrated for so long..."
Don't write that down!
What? Why not?
So, why is Kurahashi your master?
B-Because...
Because she's had lots of experience with love.
Shooting through the heart of any boy she sets her sights on,
Riko-senpai has made numerous boys fall deeply in love with her.
They call her the amazing sniper of love.
M-My lie is growing...
Not bad.
A-Actually, um...
This isn't good.
At this rate, I'm bound to screw myself over eventually.
Already pretty screwed
I should be honest and tell them I always get turned down.
Okay.
"The amazing sniper of love"?
Lies.
It's true!
Stubborn
Vain
and
and A Sore Loser
Love sniper aside,
why don't you try meeting people at mixers?
You mean a mixed chorus?
No. But aren't mixers an urban legend?
That's what my brother told me.
No, but only college students can participate in them.
Isn't ready to make smart remarks
No, no.
Kurahashi, middle school students have been doing them lately, right?
What?!
I had my first mixer when I entered elementary school!
You were one funky six-year-old.
Are mixers a place to meet boys?
So we can meet different kinds of boys?
Well...
I played soccer until fifth grade.
And in a broad sense, my sixth grade cram school was a place to meet people.
That's amazing.
How often did you go?
Twice a week, I think.
Sometimes nights, too.
Sounds like a tutoring schedule.
Y-Yeah, exactly! It was crazy!
Ahem.
The secret to mixers is introducing yourself.
First impressions are important.
An introduction that makes a good first impression...
Got it.
With today's beautiful weather, and my first mixer approaching, I am...
the green but refreshing Maki Natsuo!
You think you're a comedian?
Comedy's too difficult for you. Try a normal introduction.
I have an older sister, so you won't have to marry into the family.
You won't have to get involved in my father's business.
Too much!
You're too young to be bringing up marriage.
Talk about what you're good at.
I-I'm good at cooking.
Hey, that's good.
Someday I hope to learn to cook from my mother-in-law and master her techniques.
Too much, too much, too much!
Cooking's too ordinary.
It doesn't make much of an impression.
What about you, Senpai?
I can stick a safety pin through my hand.
Enomoto Yuiko
What are you, a child?
What?!
That's amazing. How does it work?
Don't be impressed by this!
I, Mizushima Sayori, taught her how to do it.
Don't jump on the bandwagon!
Suzu, why don't you try introducing yourself?
Who, me? Uh, um...
I can fold slapsticks really quickly!
Just how much do you like those things?
How would you introduce yourself?
What?
Oh, I'd like to hear that.
I'd like to hear that, too!
This girl...
Y-You newbies aren't ready to hear it yet.
I'll tell you when the time is right.
You're dismissed for today.
Screwing herself over as much as she can
The Next Day
It's really coming down...
What?!
Riko-senpai, what do you think?
Today's theme is surprising someone with a style change.
Surprising someone with bullying?
I thought we could change how we look with simple hair arrangements.
Put some more thought into it.
Why don't you cut that miserable hair of yours?
Everyone's saying no boy would fall for you with that Sadako hair.
Who's "everyone"?
Huh? Well, me... and Sayo...
That's just two of you!
No, that's everyone!
Well, your hair is frizzy!
You do see kids like that.
F-Frizzy? This is called fluffy!
That's your best friend you're talking about.
I'm letting my hair grow out for a reason.
Someday, I want my boyfriend to tell me I have pitch black hair.
"Pitch black"?
Well, I'm growing my hair out so my boyfriend will tell me my hair is like cotton candy.
As your childhood friend, I'm shocked by how stupid that revelation is.
Th-That's a little lame.
You're in no place to be calling anyone lame.
Look, I don't care about your pitch or candy, but...
It's pitch black.
It's cotton candy.
If that's all you care about, what does it matter if it's short?
What are you talking about, Riko?
If my hair is too short, it will never get tangled in his button.
You still haven't given up on that plan?
I won't be able to use my "Brush Your Hair Against His Cheek as You Pass" technique, either!
I think that would just annoy him.
You're just adding to my shock.
And at really high levels, you can even do this...
Letting your hair trail along the wall is the most important part!
I get it.
You two are actually good friends, right?
My hair is too short to use any of those techniques.
Most people can't.
The most important thing is to have a haircut you like, that looks good on you.
Love sniper Kurahashi doesn't need to rely on her hair to get boys, right?
Huh?
I can become a love sniper like you someday, can't I?
S-Sure, of course.
Love Sniper Accuracy: 0%
What am I doing?
My hair has grown, too...
Kurahashi Riko-sama
I-Is this a l-love...
Kurahashi-san, you're so wild.
You're cooler and manlier than a man.
I love you!
Who would write this? It's really depressing.
I'll grow out my hair.
I'll wear some cute accessories, too!
That actually looks pretty good.
Can I help you?!
You were taking a while, so I just came to get you.
Thanks.
It's an emergency!
What is?
It's an emergency!
We actually received a request for romantic advice.
What?
Okay, I'm reading it.
"I want to give a gift to the person I like.
What should I give him?"
That depends on who you're giving it to.
We can't answer this.
I'm sorry.
This must have come because of our last meeting...
It's because of what I did.
I-It's all right.
We have Riko-senpai to help us.
That's right.
Riko is familiar with all kinds of boys. You know what they like, don't you?
Huh?
Sure!
I'll ask them for you!
All right!
Please do, Master Riko.
She's still screwing herself over.
I don't know what boys like.
Here's that magazine I borrowed. Thanks.
Sure.
This is it.
That's right.
I can just gather information from magazines.
Then I can figure out what boys like.
Hey.
Kurahashi.
I want to know what kind of boys you ask for advice.
Could you take pictures?
Is she a demon?
I'll conduct my own investigation, but the rest of you should ask your families.
I'll ask my cousin and brother.
I only have an older sister.
Why don't you ask your father?
I'm sure he'll give you a great answer.
He is lingerie, after all.
Hey, what's this about lingerie?
It's nothing.
Enomoto-senpai suffers from a disease that makes men look like lingerie.
Say what?!
Come on, just tell me.
Otherwise I'll get some weird idea.
Father
I'd like you to tell me, too.
Before my imagination runs out of control.
I'm going to work
Ha ha ha
Take it easy on her.
Very well.
But if you laugh at all...
I'll cry a river.
S-Sure.
O-Okay.
Ma Ki
Maki's family runs the underwear company "True Tree."
Really?
That's amazing.
That's a well-known brand!
That's it?
There's no reason to hide the lingerie thing, then.
I wish that were all there was to it.
Gotcha.
Ma Ki
Also, my uncle is a television producer,
and he worked with True Tree on a certain program.
This is the video.
Enterprise Documentary
Maki Masanobu
Enterprise Documentary
President Maki Masanobu
A certain actress said her body was made of wine.
It would seem my body is made of lingerie.
The way he rolls his tongue on "-gerie" is an important point.
Stop.
Both sleeping and awake, lingerie.
My brain is shaped like a bra.
My heart is a G-string.
"Both sleeping and awake, lingerie."
Maki's father wrote the lyrics to this song.
Why is he singing?
Both sleeping and awake, lingerie.
Why are you singing, too?
My kidneys are lace.
We're done talking about this.
Anyway, let's get to our love lessons.
Can I get a CD of this song?
I love it.
Let's start our lesson!
I still haven't told them about "my daughter is lingerie."
There's more?
Have you heard of the "Summer Ribbon" training bras?
They came out three years ago.
Yeah, I used those.
Natsu O
They went on sale just as she started wearing them.
You're so mean!
I feel so conflicted.
How did it feel to wear Maki?
Don't make it sound so weird.
That just means you two were close before you even met, right?
That doesn't help!
Well, they were cute and felt nice.
It was a good product.
Maki-senpai is great even as a bra.
Please, shut up for a little bit.
Cheer up.
Come on, let's start Love Lab.
Riko.
That's right, cheer up.
Kurahashi will talk to lots of boys for you.
I had forgotten about that.
Should I ask the guys I went to elementary school with?
I haven't seen them recently, though.
Riko, how'd you do on the test?
Whoa, that's awful.
English
Though mine's pretty bad, too.
Hey, do you want to go to cram school with me?
Cram school?
You know, that place you went to for the entrance exam.
You told me about it the other day.
I know some boys at cram school.
I'll go with you.
Really?
I won't attend any classes, though!
Why not?
I'll do my investigation for romantic advice tomorrow after school.
Really?
What about my photos?
Of course, I'll take some.
Oh, I want to meet boys, too.
Can I go with you?
As if.
Excuse me...
Um, I'm sure I'm wrong, but...
Mizushima-senpai, do you not believe Riko-senpai is the love sniper?
You ask this now?
Now?
What? Really?
You too?
When our Love Lab was almost discovered the other day,
I was so distraught, I couldn't do anything.
But you calmly found a way to resolve the situation.
I thought it was amazing.
I wished I could be strong enough to protect everyone just like you.
That's who you truly are, isn't it?
You don't mistrust your friends or tease them, do you?
Well, I...
Suzu.
Mizushima-senpai, Riko wouldn't lie.
Isn't that right?
Um, y-yeah.
Fine, I get it.
Sorry for doubting you.
We're still counting on you.
Currently experiencing extreme self-loathing
Don't let it bother you.
S-Sure.
That was the perfect time to confess and apologize.
What an idiot.
Irigimi Cram School
Hey, do you have a minute?
Wow, Kurahashi, it's been a while.
Could you guys help me with some stuff?
Sure!
As promised, I asked them for you.
Here's the camera.
Fine. I won't say anything anymore.
R-Really?
By the way, are these your ex-boyfriends and boys you've rejected?
Huh? I guess...
They sure look happy, though.
You said you wouldn't say anything anymore!
Not thorough enough
Anyway, did you conduct your own investigations?
I asked my brother and cousin.
I asked my brother and his friends.
I asked my boyfriend.
What?!
B-Boyfriend?!
You've been going out for a while, right?
Exactly six months as of yesterday.
S-So long.
Do you talk on the phone every night and go on dates every week?
I think the last time I saw him was six months ago.
You can't even call him an acquaintance, then!
Boyfriend
School
Hirosato
Giho Natsuhara
It's a long distance relationship.
No, that's actually pretty close.
Anyway, here are his answers.
We email each other.
"Question: How often should I answer emails?"
"Answer: I don't need a reply every time. Once every five times would be good."
"Do you want to talk for over ten minutes on the phone?"
"If possible, I'd like you to call me at least once."
I pity your boyfriend.
You're as indifferent as ever.
You think so?
But, if it's been six months as of yesterday,
that means you remember the day you started dating.
What?
You're shy like me, aren't you?
No, I'm not.
I only remembered because he reminds me endlessly.
Really?
I see.
I'm not, um...
Suzu's kind of like Sayo's boyfriend.
Anyway, their answers couldn't be more different.
They can't agree on what kind of gift they want.
What would you most like to give a boy?
I have an idea I've been sitting on for quite some time.
I hope it hasn't been so long it's gone bad.
It's a homemade—
By the way...
Their least favorite gift is something homemade.
Sounds like it went bad.
What's wrong with something homemade?!
Hat Scarf Sweater Mittens Leg Warmers Socks
I can knit a whole outfit!
You want him to wear leg warmers?
I'd hate to receive something homemade from someone who isn't even my girlfriend.
Hate to receive
I'd use my savings to buy an expensive—
Their second least favorite is something expensive.
This one went bad, too.
What's wrong with it?!
It seems like you're trying to buy him with money, and you'll drive him away.
Drive him away
I wouldn't mind being bought, though.
In fact, I'll do the buying, so give me money.
What are you talking about?
What if we add them together and give them homemade money?
That's a crime!
I had no idea homemade gifts were a bad idea.
Anguish
Giving someone something I knitted was my dream.
It sounds like they'd appreciate it if it came from a girlfriend, so go for it.
Really?
Then I'll make tons of clothes to stockpile for my future boyfriend.
Sparkle
Good luck, Maki's future boyfriend.
I finished totaling all the results.
Now, we just have to tell her the results.
And...
What are you doing?
I'm imagining being with my future boyfriend.
Okay, okay.
By the way, how are we going to tell her?
The question was left anonymously.
Well, we could post it on a bulletin board or hand out flyers.
Romantic relationships are forbidden.
We can't let the teachers find out.
We could determine her identity using handwriting analysis and police dogs.
Do we have that kind of political power?
Those sound hard, so let's reply via a game of telephone.
You can work harder than that.
She must have been at the meeting that day.
So we should announce the results at the next one.
Good point.
The next meeting is two months from now.
Based on the request,
it doesn't seem as though the object of her affections is her boyfriend.
If her love is unrequited,
it's likely she'll give a gift on an appropriate day, like his birthday.
She asked a third party like us
because she couldn't decide what to get him on her own.
It's safe to assume she had been thinking about it
because the day she wants to give him a gift is approaching.
Which means it's possible that day will come and go in the next two months.
Why can't she be this calm in our Love Lab?
I don't care anymore!
Do whatever you want!
What are you talking about?
We even gathered questionnaires.
I don't care.
Besides, this isn't the student council's job.
Hey—
Let's ignore it, then.
What?
We can't ignore someone asking us for advice!
I know, right?
We need to meet her expectations.
She's good at handling her.
Enomoto-senpai, why don't we take a break before thinking about this?
You're right. Let's do that.
I'll go make some tea.
I'm going to the bathroom.
Enomoto-senpai, you dropped something.
I-I didn't ask you to pick it up for me!
You're such a tsundere.
A tsundere? What's that?
And you're an airhead, too.
What's with the skit?
A skit?
The tea is ready.
Watch out!
We managed not to break anything.
Huggy!
Are you all right? Huggy!
I'm sorry.
A klutz...
And a nice follow-up.
Maki, when can we be sure the students are listening to the school broadcast?
What?
During lunch, I would think.
That's it.
We'll take over the broadcast room during lunch!
What?!
Preview
Big news!
The legendary song "Both Sleeping and Awake, Lingerie" is finally coming out on CD.
You'll receive a CD with any purchase of True Tree lingerie!
Lingerie and a CD, huh?
This is sure to send waves through the underwear industry.
We'll be accepting pre-orders in the suggestion box.
No! We can't accept those!
That suggestion box is for romantic advice.
Don't accept weird pre-orders!
That suggestion box isn't for romantic advice, either.
This is Fuji Girls' Love Broadcasting Station
Don't miss the next episode!