Aburatsubo, Morning Face, and Parent-teacher Meetings.
Hurry up Nanaka, the parent teacher meetings are starting.
Okay, okay.
Micky, how are you?
How is your father?
My father and mother and sister are all fine.
Nanaka's family is fine too.
Nanaka, your mom really stood out yesterday.
Enough, already.
Oh no, we can't get in.
Oh, too bad, no club today.
No, we can't do that.
But, Takakura is...
Let's go.
Oh, Aburatsubo.
I'm grateful, but it's not necessary.
No, as the Aburatsubo Safety Committee...
...our first duty is to attend to His Aya-ness's every comfort
And second, to welcome your mother.
Really, I'm grateful but...
Yes!
A-Aburatsubo, Aburatsubo!
Jeezus.
Excuse me!
I have some business to conduct.
Please let me through...
T-Takakura...
Lovely day, isn't it?
Not really.
What are you doing out here?
Just push your way through.
Excuse me, please let us through.
Please let us through.
Excuse me, we need to speak with Mr. Aburatsubo.
Look, you...
Who do you think we are?
I don't know.
I-I yesterday...
Mom...
My mother, yesterday...
Me too.
My parents are supposed to come at two today.
I'll come back as soon as we're done.
Fine!
What about you, Aburatsubo?
Oh, two thirty.
Okay then, we will have our club meeting as scheduled.
However Aburatsubo and Miss Sawanoguchi will...
...attend after their meetings.
Yes!
Until then... Yes!
...Miss Nakatomi, Miss Aikawa and I will be...
...in the club room...
We three will...
...in the club room...
Oh, Senior!
Please...
W-What should I do? Please...
W-What should I do?
Pick me, Takakura...
W-Who should I pick? Pick me, Takakura...
W-Who should I pick?
W-W-Who should I...
Huh, what about Aikawa?
What happened to the others?
Aikawa had to go to work.
The others left ages ago.
Oh, I am so sorry.
We are redecorating today.
We can't have you milling about.
W-What!
Our room is here too!
And...
Listen here...
Your puny little magic trick club room is...
...on generous loan from the Manga Club in the first place.
Yes, that is true, but...
If you're redecorating you could have told us...
...b- breasts...
Oh, look what I found...
So you just behave yourself.
Mr. Takakura, you're a mess.
S-Sawanoguchi?
We're starting over with Aburatsubo.
Aburatsubo!
President Aburatsubo, you're so wonderful!
Buh-bye!
Later, Takeo.
I...
What am I supposed to do?
So what are we going to do?
You must think I am an undependable club president.
Yeah.
But I have no intention of depending on you anyway.
Shall we cancel today's meeting?
I'll let Sae and Aburatsubo know.
I suppose.
U-Um...
Your tea, Sir, Mr. Aburatsubo.
O-Okay.
Thank you.
So beautiful and so sophisticated...
She must be beautiful, your mother.
S-Sir Aburatsubo!
I-I'm fine.
What should I say...
She's a very pleasant person, my mother.
Oh, it's already over...
Yeah, by myself.
What?
Okinawa?
Why?
Daddy?
Oh, I have to...
Never a dull moment, as usual.
At least this time we're in the country, at this point.
Since we're here...
...we're going to go visit a resort.
But why at a time like this?
L-Let's see...
Oh, ice cream!
No!
I understand.
Be care...
You mean the bathroom?
That's no way to put it!
Blasphemous!
He isn't in the men's room!
I assume you checked thoroughly.
Of course.
Thank god!
I'm sure there is no way His Aya-ness would do such a thing!
I'm sorry.
Only I, the Committee President, may call him "His Aya-ness."
Oh, but I wonder where he could be.
I'm sorry I'm late.
Huh?
Isaki apam mehinam eto caffe nam!
Aburatsubo?
He wouldn't be in here.
Where do you think Takakura and the others are?
I wonder.
Your two thirty parent-teacher meeting, is it over already?
No.
I'll go take a look outside.
Is something the matter?
It won't open.
You're right.
If we shout, I'm sure someone will hear us.
Wait, I want to stay here like this for a minute.
Huh?
Your Aya-ness.
Sir Aburatsubo!
You understand, right?
But you should be glad that people are fond of you.
That's not fondness.
That's fanaticism.
But it's undeniable that you...
...are smart and good looking...
...and good at sports.
Thank you...
But...
...do you think that a bird is proud that it can fly?
Huh?
No one thinks anything of a fish that can swim.
If you don't work for it, it's an empty accomplishment.
I think we should head back.
Concentrate.
O-Okay.
Think really hard about where you want to go.
Okay.
Odobery dei ya handa ee.
Where are we?
Why are you so drawn to it?
I-I'm sorry.
This is no time to be depressed.
Yes, that's right.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Sorry!
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
I see, so neither of them are here.
Is that all you have to say?
What are you going to do?
Maybe they went home.
L-Let's go home too!
What?
We're finished for the day.
That's it, dismissed.
Are you serious?
Huh?
Do you really think Sae went home?
Huh?
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
It may not be your fault, Sawanoguchi.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry... It may not be your fault, Sawanoguchi.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry...
Huh?
It's not normal for things to go this wrong.
Really?
Maybe it's because I can't concentrate.
You, Aburatsubo?
Is that strange?
Uh, no!
B-But maybe...
...a little...
We won't be stuck here forever, right?
That's it, I'm sure your mother will think...
...something's wrong if she can't find you...
...so she'll come looking for you.
But if she's not here...
Sae is not irresponsible like that!
She's a little slow, but she wouldn't just leave...
...and think it's okay...
...she would never do that!
And Aburatsubo has never done anything like that either!
What do you really think of Sae?
Sawanoguchi.
Y-Yes?
Could it be...
Could it be that Aburatsubo, that you...
...don't like your mother?
That's an awfully complicated question.
Huh?
Yes, I'll try to understand!
I don't dislike my mother.
I don't dislike her but...
Yes!
Sometimes, there are things I just can't endure.
Endure is good!
I can endure.
Hello?
Yes?
W-What do I think of her?
You can't ask a complicated question like that...
...and expect a simple answer.
But Sawanoguchi works hard, and she's...
...a valuable underclassman...
...and although I know it would be safest to say...
...I have no other feelings, that would be a lie...
...I know that, and it's not like I think about this...
...and that every day, so I'm not trying to hide anything...
...but as club president, it is to be expected...
...and I think I'm an idiot for believing...
...that things are fine as they are...
...and I know that I need to break through this wall...
...to be born anew, that's right, I...
Thank you, Nakatomi!
I'm going!
What?
Is it hard?
Huh?
Oh, not at all.
Not really, barely.
Just a little, maybe.
If we really were stuck like this forever...
...what would you do, Sawanoguchi?
Forever?
Like this?
Like this, forever.
Abura...
...tsubo...
Senior...
No, I was just asking.
You'll find them?
Come with me, Nakatomi!
Hold on, Sawanoguchi!
Now, I'm coming to rescue you!
I'm sorry.
Are you hurt?
Oh, I've done it again.
Auntie!
Oh, Nana!
Mother, welcome!
Welcome!
Good day.
Now where might my little Aya be?
Go...
Gondona.
Na...
N-Nanaka.
Ka...
Kamakura.
You used that one already.
Oh, that Aya, he's hopeless.
Huh?
He loves a game of hide and seek.
Hide and seek?
I'm going to find you!
Ah...
Um, it's not ah, it's ru...
Ru...
I'm going to find you and give you a big kiss.
He always hides in really obvious places.
He's so cute, my little Aya.
Aya?
Aburatsubo?
I'm fine.
We can do this!
I promise!
I'm sure someone will find us.
Someone?
Who?
Uh, like Nanaka, or a teacher...
...or your fan club...
O-Or your mother...
Or Takeo?
Yeah!
Takeo...
Yes!
Hello!
Hello, are you in there?
Yes, it's us!
T-Takeo.
Sawanoguchi, is that you?
Yes, it's me, Takakura!
It's okay now!
Sawanoguchi...
It's me, it's okay now.
S-Sae.
I knew you would come.
I knew you would find my hiding place.
But it's so easy!
I found you, Aya!
Do I get a hug too?
Heave ho!
Hi!
Hug!
And a kiss too.
Look, you're all red!
Micky...
I had no idea what was going to happen for a while...
...but I made it, and everything was okay.
We tried to use magic to get out of the club room.
We tried over and over...
But it didn't work?
No...
I'm sure it was my fault.
But you're so lucky.
I bet you got to talk a lot with Aburatsubo.
You too Nanaka, with Takakura.
I wouldn't call that much of a conversation.
What?
What did you talk about?
Why, what did you talk about?
Well...