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It seems to me
that Masamune International is blessed with a splendid heir.
Thank you very much.
I hope that my granddaughter will suit Asuka-kun.
She's here.
Hello,
it's nice to meet you.
Iruka,
come here and greet our guests.
Yes.
Nice to meet you.
I'm Sakiyama Iruka.
It's my pleasure.
Otomen! is a Japanese boy
who excels in both literary and martial arts while resolutely trying to hide
his girly hobbies and his girly way of thinking
because they must not be known to anyone!
(The day before)
Go on and attack!
We only have 16 days to the tournament!
Your captain, Masamune Asuka-kun, aims to win the tournament for the second time in a row?
#(Till the All-Japan tournament)
#(16 days left)
If it were already decided that Asuka is the strongest,
then there would be no use for any other student to practice kendo.
This is what makes kendo so interesting.
I wouldn't say that Asuka is going to definitely win.
Somehow you're talking like the former coach of the Japanese national team, aren't you?
Did Masamune-kun hurt his foot?
Is there a rabbit that suffers a torn muscle when it's hunted down by a lion?
If Asuka really is injured, I'd call that a lack of preparation and nothing more.
(Osim wanna-be)
(Former coach of the Japan national soccer team)
- I'm still worried about Masamune-kun's injury.
- What the heck is he doing?
He's fooling around and bringing calamity upon himself again.
(Osim wanna-be)
(Former coach of the Japan national soccer team)
We firmly believe that we can produce good results at the upcoming tournament.
If it doesn't go well, I'll take my leave.
YOU LEAVE NOW!
Ariake, I already told you so many times.
You have to work on how you move your hands.
Yes.
Get lost!
Isono.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, Ariake.
Never mind!
Isono.
Wait, did you just address me casually?
With this
the last boys have passed the otomen correction program.
Meaning we have completely deleted
the existence of all boys who were no real men from this school.
Really?
That's good.
To protect the original form of boys and girls
and educate Japanese boys to be vigorous and sincere
is the mission of this Ginyuri High, after all.
He's my son.
I see.
So he inherited his skillfulness from his father.
Ah, Asuka!
M-Mom!
This looks like genuine home-made curry.
Who made it?
Well?
An uncongested burger
and curry combined with the meat juice.
This taste...
I remember!
It was like Mondonosuke-san's curry!
Please come over here.
We'd like to take pictures of you here on the grass.
Please show us a bit more of your smile.
Yes.
- Please look here!
- Asuka-senpai is really popular!
They kind of treat him like an idol.
Okay, Masamune-san,
- now please lean against the tree.
- Maybe it's just his fate as a really handsome boy.
Come here!
But I don't think that has anything to do with kendo anymore.
Exactly, that's perfect!
Could you tilt your head a bit more?
You, put some flowers around his face.
This is golden lace.
It symbolizes "vain love."
Please tell us how you feel about the upcoming All-Japan tournament.
It is important to never be careless or unfocused
and to further polish my spiritual and technical abilities.
Only after this hard training I will be able to reach my goal and win.
As usual, his comments lack fiery passion.
You're trying to win second time in a row,
do you feel any pressure?
Well,
I will just do my best in every single match.
Asuka-chan, I know all you're thinking about now is sweets.
So?
Let me go right to the point.
How's it going with Ryo-chan?
What?
What do you mean "What"?
Do you know how many months have passed since you two met?
Well...
Okay, stop!
I'm asking when the two of you will become a honey couple!
A honey couple?
Well, you're still calling her Miyakozuka-san, even putting "san" after her family name.
You know, Asuka-chan,
as a friend, I can't die before seeing
how the two of you get together and become all lovey dovey!
Say,
did you do anything really couple-like until now?
Let's see.
We baked a cake and cooked together.
We also walk home from school together.
And one time we even shared an umbrella.
Don't blush like that, don't blush!
After you've kissed, walked side by side embracing her shoulder,
and talked about your love, then start blushing!
This is what lovers would do, right?
Lovers, you say...
Let me tell you frankly.
What you and Ryo-chan are doing right now
means you're nothing but friends.
Friends?
Me and...
...Miyakozuka-san?
Here you are.
Thank you.
Asuka-chan,
I think it's time you confess your love to her.
What?
You can't tell me so suddenly to do that.
It's not sudden at all!
Don't you want to know?
Whether Ryo-chan really likes you or not.
You said that you sometimes feel anxious about it.
I understand how you feel.
Because I also am not sure about
how the person I love feels about me.
Sorry for making you wait!
It's just so hard to choose from the cakes here, isn't it?
Sorry for making you wait.
This is our recommendation today,
our apple tarte, "Ambiguous Love."
That's a cute name!
What kind of cake is it?
The fine sourness of the carefully boiled-down apple and its rich taste account for the ambiguity and delicate balance.
Please enjoy it together with our organic cinnamon powder.
An ambiguous balance. That suits you perfectly, Asuka-chan.
Sweets are the best to help your body
refresh after hard training.
So, let's eat!
Yes, you're right.
Itadakimasu.
Ouch!
Let me tell you frankly.
What you and Ryo-chan are doing right now
means you're nothing but friends.
Asuka-chan, I think you should hurry and confess your love to her.
That Tachibana.
I don't have to do such a thing.
I believe in Miyakozuka-san.
"My love fortune"
"will be very stormy..."
"Please be careful not to mix up"
"friendship with love."
Asuka?
Are you there?
I'm coming in!
What's wrong, were you doing something?
Oh my God!
Such chaos.
Guess I'll have to take care of it.
Asuka,
what is this?
Th...
That's...
Oh no! It's Josephine, the doll I made
for the All-Japan Knitted Dolls Contest!
Ah!
Just joking.
I got it!
That's from a girl, right?
I mean,
there's no way
you would ever do girly things,
or suddenly tell me you want to become a girl
like HE did, right?
Okay, let's eat dinner!
I made burger-curry that we haven't had in a long time.
What?
Do you remember?
We used to eat it a lot.
You liked it, didn't you?
I'm so happy that you're growing up
so manly, Asuka.
How old are you now?
Why are you asking that suddenly?
I'm 17.
17?
That's the time you start falling in love with someone for real.
But you know,
I'll tell you something.
This thing called love
is all just an illusion.
What?
I also
met him and fell in love.
It was a great love.
I thought it was destiny.
Against the wish of my parents,
I married him
and then
you were born.
But you see,
it all came to that end.
To speak the truth,
I've always wanted to become a girl.
Noooo!
I don't want you
to make the same mistake I did.
I'm so worried when I think of you.
Are you okay?
If
she ever finds out that I'm an otomen...
I'm sorry, Asuka.
When I remember that, I just can't deal with the stress.
...she would be hurt again.
Mom, let's sit down.
I made the right decision after all.
I don't want you to have painful memories.
I already made preparations.
What?
Tomorrow we're going to meet her together...
...your fiancée.
My fiancée?
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Good morning, students!
[note: She's imitating the main character from the musical "Hairspray"]
How is it feeling?
(Third Part - Not quite words of farewell: The prequel)
It is that there is good news today!
What d'you think?
Don't you want to speak "native English" like me, Yumeko-who-returned-from-America?
You don't sound native at all!
I have some good news for you.
Our sister school, that is also my home school,
Central Texas Universal High School,
which is abbreviated by CTU,
established an International Department!
Really?
It's been decided to establish an exchange program
to deepen the contacts between our schools.
An exchange program?
What, Isono,
are you interested in studying abroad?
You see, AMERICA
is very important to me.
It's the first time I hear you care about AMERICA.
Well, you know, I'm a quarter after all.
[Note: quarter - someone with one non-Japanese grandparent]
What is it?
But it doesn't mean
that anyone who wants to, can actually go there, right?
All applicants have to go through a strict procedure with a written application
and will be interviewed by the director.
And it seems that the exchange system is limited to one student at a time.
Sensei, do I have any chance?
I want to trace my own roots
and return to AMERICA.
CTU is a really good school.
I remember...
When I was there studying, I fell in love with this boy.
He was the star player and ace of the basketball team,
I was the plain girl in the shadows, not outstanding.
It was a love across the borders of social status.
CTU, hoo!
Hey!! Hey!!
In that game his team
only had some seconds left and was 2 points behind.
Hey! Pass!
And then the ball dropped just before my eyes.
Then I told him:
Don't abandon hope until the end.
If you give up, then this game is over!
And then
he took the ball and the game started again.
He decided it with a match-winning shoot.
I actually
met him again here in Japan
but that is another story.
Really?
That's unfortunate
but we can't help it, I guess.
Yes.
It came very suddenly.
Too bad, she had just gotten used to the new environment.
How's the kendo team?
Everything is going smoothly in preparation for the All-Japan Kendo High.
Asuka-kun is doing great as well.
But
winning the tournament for the second time in a row is not an easy thing to do.
I pray for their hard training
to bear fruits.
Thank you.
I'm sorry to ask this at such an important time
but I want you to allow Asuka to skip training today.
Did something happen?
I want to do everything for him
and for his future that I can do as his mother.
Really?
I understand.
Love is not a thing to give.
I snatch it.
Mr. Asuka, CHANGE it to Japanese.
Love is not a thing to give but to snatch.
Perfect!
Isn't Obama-sensei originally from Texas?
You're right.
Sensei!
CHANGE it to English!
Well,
are you a graduate of the Texas Senior High School?
It's so.
I was splendid in those days of CTU.
Because I don't really understand you, please CHANGE to Japanese.
Okay.
The days I spent at CTU were just wonderful.
Wait, so he can actually speak normal Japanese?
I had many good friends
and when I spent time with my best friends Jack and Chloe
all 24 hours of each day WERE EXCITING!
The head of our school, Perm, was an amazing guy as well.
And then
there were the days I ran after a basketball.
That's when I met the love of my life.
Fighting!
Hurry! Hurry up!!
Only 10 seconds!!
We only had some seconds left and were 2 points behind.
It was a desperate match.
Hey! Pass!
- Oh my God!
To be honest, at that point I already wanted to give up on the game.
But
then she said to me:
Don't abandon hope until the end.
If you give up, then this game is over!
Whooooaaa!!
Oh no!!
This is
how Yumeko and I met.
So you and Yumeko-sensei
were a couple?
Yes!
Asuka-san.
Yes?
I have a favor to ask of you.
What is it?
Asuka!
Mom.
Excuse me.
Yes.
I'll be there in a moment, please wait a bit.
Please hurry, we can't let them wait.
Sorry, what was it?
Ah, no,
we can talk about it tomorrow.
Really? Okay then.
Say, Ryo-chan!
What were you trying to tell Asuka-chan just now?
Oh just,
nothing really.
The car is waiting in the front, so please change into this now.
Yes.
Masamune,
what do you think you're doing?
Can you act like this while you're our captain and the tournament is so soon?
I'm sorry.
I'll be there tomorrow, so please take care of them for today.
Huh? What?
And our practice? Ouch!
Asuka-san looks so good in a suit, too!
Do you really think you can win against me when you don't train, Masamune?
You still have a long way to go, Tonomine.
What?
Men do really have a simple nature.
Basically you don't like to be left behind by Masamune-kun, right?
The stronger you get
the more Masamune-kun will naturally be fascinated by you.
That is, when you make the best out of yourself,
you will naturally attract the other's attention.
I see.
Woman, you said some good things.
You might be right with that.
Keep in mind
that people can only attract other people if they make the best of themselves first.
I say it, so it must be right.
Tonomine Hajime.
For some reason I can't leave him alone.
"Otomen, you say?"
"Those guys who decorate the real spirit"
"of Japanese boys with whipped cream!"
"Wretched boys they are."
"Mom."
"There's no way she would do things half-heartedly."
"She really plans on changing this school!"
Kiyomi...
What do you think about the new volume of Love-Tic?
It seems the main character is hesitating about his own feelings.
I wonder why he doesn't gather up his courage and move forward.
I'm sure the readers
are waiting for some development in the relationship between Asuka and Ryo.
Thank you for this precious comment, I'll tell Sachihana-sensei.
Matsuda-san, I have a favor to ask of you.
Please tell me how I can contact Sachihana-sensei.
That's quite some villa, isn't it?
Sakiyama-san and your grandfather
were kendo rivals.
It started from your grandfather's generation,
so the Sakiyama Group and Masamune International now are in the third generation of their friendship.
Please be really polite.
Yes.
Welcome!
We've been waiting for you, Kiyomi-san.
Long time no see.
Have you been well?
Yes.
This is my son, Asuka.
And this is the head of Sakiyama Group, Sakiyama Genjiro-sama.
Nice to meet you, I'm Masamune Asuka.
Thank you for always taking care of my mother.
Look at him, look.
You look a lot like your grandfather, don't you?
You're doing kendo?
Yes.
Your grandfather and I were in the same kendo hall,
always working hard in friendly rivalry.
But I couldn't really win.
Sincere and vigorous, calm and cool.
He was just a faultless fighter.
That's what he's saying now,
but actually Sakiyama-san is a real master of kendo himself.
I'd really like him to teach at our school sometime, what do you think, Asuka?
That's right, please come to visit.
Next month,
Asuka will participate in the All-Japan Kendo High.
That's great!
And your goal is to be Japan's No. 1?
Yes.
But if I think about winning and losing too much, it will negatively affect my sword skills.
You sound a lot like your grandfather.
I see.
It seems to me
that Masamune International is blessed with a splendid heir.
Thank you.
I hope very much that my granddaughter will suit Asuka-kun.
She's here.
Hello,
it's nice to meet you.
Iruka,
come here and greet our guests.
Yes.
I'm Sakiyama Iruka.
It's my pleasure.
The pleasure is ours.
This house is so huge!
Excuse me.
I need to meet the people inside, so would you let me in with you?
Yes, okay.
There is no special security mechanism for this door.
I see.
Well, that was easy. I wonder if that system is okay for a house like this.
What are you doing, Asuka-chan?
Oh!
Hello?
Sachihana-sensei?
Excuse me, who is speaking?
Ah.
I'm sorry for the sudden call.
I am Jonouchi Mira.
Whoa!
Are you okay?
Yes,
or actually, no.
I always enjoy every new volume of Love-Tic.
All your characters are really wonderful.
It's an honor that you read my work,
Jonouchi-sensei!
I feel really anxious about one thing.
How are things going to develop in the next step?
Ah...
Probably
next time will depict how Asuka is tamed by his scary mother.
And I think, a mysterious villa will come up, too.
Could I tell you something as one of your fans?
Yes,
of course.
Asuka
has these really wonderful traits of being modest and stoic,
but somehow I feel that he's lonely.
I really want him
to be more honest about his own feelings and act accordingly.
I mean,
happiness built on always holding back can't exist, don't you think?
I am worried because Iruka is a bit too quiet,
but I'd feel much better if a manly knight as Asuka-kun stayed by her side.
You're right, they make a perfect couple.
Grandpa, Grandma,
I would like to talk to Asuka-san in private.
Oh, I see.
Sorry for not noticing earlier.
I guess we have to give these two young people some space.
You're really direct about it, aren't you, Iruka?
Asuka, as a man take the lead.
Well then,
let's go to my room.
Yes.
This is...
My castle.
My God,
it's such a cute room!
All these stuffed animals have such cute faces.
It's like
I've stumbled into the lands of a fairytale!
You live here alone, Sakiyama-san?
Yes.
But because she is at my side,
I'm not lonely.
This is my friend, Juliet.
Juliet?
Please come here.
I'll prepare some tea.
Ah, you don't have to.
Weren't you surprised when you heard about me being your fiancée?
Actually, yes.
I was really surprised, too.
Adults really have weird ideas sometimes.
To tell you the truth,
when I was little my parents got divorced.
I stayed with my dad
but he always had to work.
And I haven't met my mom for a long time now.
Really?
Maybe this is why my grandparents are so kind to me.
They buy me everything I want.
I think the reason they brought up this engagement to you so early
is that they are worried about me being lonely.
But I'm only 17 now.
It just has to be a joke, don't you think?
Ye-Yes, exactly.
Are you okay?
I'm sorry, I wanted to serve you some dessert
but I'm really clumsy, so....
To be honest,
I'm absolutely clumsy.
Excuse me.
Yes?
Would you make it once more together with me?
The crepe.
Together?
You give the sugar to the whipped egg.
Next, you add the flour that you put through a sieve before,
and add the milk.
Then the melted butter.
Finally,
you add the vanilla essence,
and then the dough has to stand like this for 20 minutes.
If you do it like this the dough gets a deeper taste and will be more flexible.
Okay.
Before serving it you decorate it as you like with fruits and whipped cream
and design its form.
Asuka-san, you're great!
You're really good at cooking, aren't you?
Not at all.
Oh, right, do you have chocolate cream?
Yes.
And then I would like to borrow Juliet for a moment.
Juliet?
Wow, it's Juliet!
Yes.
I somehow managed to make it cute and fancy.
Yes?
Please come in.
Wow!
This is a really cute room!
Ah, Iruka.
You made crepe for Asuka-san?
No, it was Asuka...
Ye-Yes, I made it for Asuka-san.
Wow, you're really good at cooking, Iruka-san!
This looks delicious!
This looks really good.
Thank you for the meal.
Were you able to tell Asuka-kun?
Not yet.
He was going out with his mother, so I couldn't tell him.
Ah, I remember, Kiyomi-san told me something about it.
Kiyomi-san?
You know Asuka-san's mother, Dad?
Yes.
I didn't tell you about it, but
Asuka-kun's father and I were once in the same kendo team.
Back then I met her quite often.
Really?
I'm sure he inherited his sensitiveness from his father.
For some reason
Kiyomi-san didn't seem to know
about Asuka-kun's skillfulness.
I see.
So he inherited his skillfulness from his father.
Skillfulness?
Asuka
is so clumsy, he can't do anything.
He's completely different from that man.
She didn't have those strict, cool eyes in the past.
Well,
while being the head of the school,
she brought up Asuka-kun all by herself.
I guess that's just how things go.
Anyways,
since we came here and you met Asuka-kun, you've really changed!
Make sure to make some time and talk to him.
Yes.
Yo, I forgot my BEACH-BALL, yo!
- I am so glad
- The scent of summer, a stingfish!
- we met at CTU.
What?
CTU?
The first one has to be Masamune, after all.
Yes, I couldn't think of anyone else.
When it comes to Ginyuri, Musamune is No. 1, after all.
Then it's decided, right?
CTU, Ginyuri,
Masamune, the first...?
Ah!
So Asuka will be the first one to study abroad!
I mean, she is Ginyuri's director, after all.
And our boss, we really have to tell her first.
About our marriage plans.
I'm sorry, now you're even doing the dishes.
That's fine, I like doing it.
May I ask you something?
Yes?
Why did you hide the fact that you are good at making crepes
when my grandparents and your mother entered the room?
That is...
There shouldn't be anyone else around.
Ah, wait!
Juliet!
Give her back,
give her back!
What the heck?!
Juliet is my friend!
This is not a joke, this thing is a collectible and is going to bring me loads of money!
I heard it's an antique!
Noooo!
Why are you so upset about this little dirty doll?
I can't believe someone would actually live in a room like this, it's gross!
It's not just a doll, it's Sakiyama-san's dear friend!
In the bed and the table and in all the chairs
the passion of a craftsman are incorporated!
There's nothing in this room you should be making fun of!
And I think this room is...
...cute!
What?
Ouch!
Ouch, ouch!
Hey!
You, come with us!
Come on!
Let me go!
Move, you jerk!
Iruka, are you okay?
Are you injured?
I'm okay.
Yosh!
It's all thanks to Asuka-san, he protected me.
Ah.
Thank you, Asuka-kun.
It was nothing.
I'm so sorry,
Juliet.
Bye-bye, Patrasche.
I can't play with you anymore.
So you're good at sewing as well.
My parents got divorced when I was a child, too.
And I haven't met my father since.
So there were times when I was lonely.
I like stuffed animals a lot,
so I understand how you feel, Iruka-san.
Asuka-san, you're really something, being so good at both cooking and sewing.
Please keep this a secret.
For my mother I have to be a perfect manly boy.
Why?
Since the day my father left us
my mother
has raised me strictly as a perfect Japanese boy,
who wouldn't bring shame on her.
I think if my mom knew that I have girly hobbies,
she would suffer a shock.
I don't want to hurt her.
Asuka-san.
Yes?
But
isn't it painful
to hide who you really are?
No.
I have friends who accept me as I am.
It's better than having my mom know and collapse.
Here.
Thank you very much.
Men!
You're working so hard early in the morning.
When I miss one day of practice, I need two days to catch up.
And I missed practice yesterday.
Oh, right, Sakiyama-san just called
and told me how thankful he is to you about yesterday evening.
Really?
And he wants to show his gratitude,
so he asked if you could spare some time next Sunday.
It looks like he really likes you.
Did something happen?
(Ginyuri High School)
If you had let me know of your visit, I would have come to fetch you.
Sorry for coming here all of a sudden.
Iruka wanted to see Asuka-kun's school so badly.
I'm sorry.
No, that's no problem at all.
Moreover,
I have something important to discuss with you.
Discuss with me?
Asuka-san.
About what I wanted to tell you yesterday...
Ah, yes?
Do you have some time to spare this Sunday?
We have no kendo practice, so...
He wants to show his gratitude,
so he asked if you could spare some time next Sunday.
Asuka-san?
I'm sorry, Miyakozuka-san.
I have an appointment I can't cancel this Sunday.
Oh, I see.
It's okay, never mind.
I'm sorry.
What, Asuka is going to study abroad?
What?
Are you serious?
What, you wanna hear? Well, then I guess I have no choice.
Well, but let's keep this secret.
You must be lying!
My world is turning white!
I guess,
Asuka was troubled as well.
Why would he be troubled?
I mean he's top in everything, be it grades, kendo or looks.
He's troubled because everyone is after him.
Don't you think he wanted to escape
from this pressure and go to
the country of freedom, AMERICA?
Well, the only ones after you were ghosts, so you're definitely inferior.
What should we do about the kendo tournament without Asuka?
Well, there are some other rumors I heard
and it seems he wants to leave his post as captain to me.
You as our captain?
There's no way Asuka would ever say that.
Nakajima,
too bad you won't ever understand.
There is this kind of view
only the ones who reach the top
can see.
Study abroad?
Masamune is?
What are you doing, Asuka-chan?
Why did you turn down Ryo-chan's invitation?
This would've been such a great chance to get to know her feelings for you.
And now you are the one who's avoiding it.
Does it have something to do with that great mansion you went to yesterday?
How do you know?
Are you sure it's okay like this, Asuka-chan?
I know.
I have a lot going on, okay?
Is this
how you really feel?
If you betray yourself, Asuka-chan,
you won't be the only one to suffer.
Asuka-chan,
I don't think happiness built on always holding back
can exist.
Sakiyama-san, what are you doing here?
Maybe
I should transfer to this school as well?
Sakiyama-san?
In the world of fairytales, the prince and the princess are bound by fate, right?
That's why
I decided to become your fiancée.
What?
I want you, Asuka-san.
Sakiyama-san.
I already
have someone I like.
It's just a one-sided love
but this person understands me well.
That's why
I can't become engaged to you.
Maybe
I'll tell.
Maybe I'll tell your mother.
What?
About the fact that you are actually an otomen.
I might tell her.
You don't want her to know,
do you?
I want you,
Asuka-san, the otomen.
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Stay tuned for the grand finale of Otomen!