What nice weather.
Final exams are over at last.
Now we just have to wait for summer vacation.
I found the first customers!
Sumomo-chan! Shikimori-san!
Hime-chan! Anri-san!
I'm returning to the classroom.
Ibuki-chan?
Hello.
What's with her attitude?
Ibuki-chan talks to me when we're alone,
but when there are others around...
I want her to get along with everyone else, too.
What should I do?
Project Befriend Ibuki
I heard about it from Sumomo, too.
I could only tell her to try harder.
I guess there's nothing we can do.
That girl is too stubborn, after all.
But we don't really know much about her, do we?
Don't worry.
I thought this might happen, so I prepared some support.
Support?
Sorry for being late.
After sending Ibuki-sama home, Ani and I got separated on our way back here.
I apologize profusely.
Saya-chan!
Kamijou-kun.
How to become friends with Ibuki-sama?
That's a difficult problem.
Do you know what kinds of things she likes and enjoys?
Recently, she seems very happy to receive lunch from Sumomo-sama.
That girl prepared lunch for me again today.
Stop right there!
How is that anywhere close to "very happy"?
But... it's rare for Ibuki-sama to even talk about school.
There's no doubt that she must be very happy.
Is there anything else besides lunch?
Anything that will make her happy?
Something other than lunch?
For Ibuki-sama?
What can we do to make Ibuki-sama happy?
If I ever learned what would do that, I'd be able to die without regrets!
I think that's enough for today.
Y-Yeah.
How to make her happy, huh?
She seems pretty unusual. It's hard to even make a guess.
What do you think, Soprano?
That's a difficult question.
But I think you should stay true to yourself.
Stay true to myself, huh?
So... basically...
Mizuhosaka Academy
Good morning!
Good morning, Hime-chan!
Morning!
I'd like to join you and Shikimori-san for lunch today.
Of course. That'd be great!
Yeah, let's all eat together.
Jun-san, you too?
Yeah.
It's not possible, right?
Sumomo-chan!
Let's have lunch with that girl today!
Sure, Hachi-san.
Ah, there you are!
Sumomo-chan!
I thought it through for a whole night.
Having lunch together would be a good start on getting closer to her.
So, let's have lunch together on the roof today.
Sure, that'd be great!
I have a bad feeling about this.
Orders, please!
Be right there!
My stamina can't match Anri-chan's.
Here too, please!
Yes!
I can't believe my breasts are smaller, too.
It's okay! I have my adult charms instead!
I-I understand! I understand, so stop pulling me!
Lunch.
Ah, welcome.
So, are you telling me to eat all this?
We'd be happy if you did.
To think that everyone made lunch...
I guess we all thought the same way.
If you can't finish, at least eat mine.
Mine is spiced with love!
Please take it!
I'm going back.
Ibuki-chan!
That was a big failure, huh?
I think she'll open up to us if we have some fun together.
So that means karaoke or an arcade?
Uh, um...
Sorry to interrupt,
but I think it's better if you don't try karaoke.
Did something happen?
We never thought it would end that way.
I see.
Since karaoke is out, that leaves...
H-Hey, stop pulling me!
Where are you taking me, anyway?
Don't worry, don't worry.
Shin'ya, Saya! Do something.
So, you two are part of this as well!
H-Hey, what is this place?
Ani-sama! That's the wrong place!
Cabaret
Club
Oops. That was close.
Hey, Sumomo-chan! What a coincidence!
Hachi-san.
It must be fate that we've met here.
Hey you two, let's have some fun together!
Kohinata Sumomo. Don't tell me...
Let's play together, Ibuki-chan.
Do you know how to play this?
Don't be foolish! Who do you think I am? It's just like driving a car.
Have you ever driven before? You don't have a license yet, do you?
No, I haven't! But I'll figure it out!
Ibuki-chan, do your best!
Start!
She crashed just three seconds after starting.
It's all right. This is her first time.
All it takes is some talent.
Damn it!
How dare this game mock me?
Please calm down, Ibuki-sama.
Please calm down.
Shut up!
What do you want to play next, Ibuki-chan?
What's so much fun about embarrassing me?!
That's not it. I just want to...
If you say anything else, our friendship is over, Kohinata Sumomo!
Ibuki-chan...
I'm going home. Saya! Shin'ya!
Ibuki-sama!
I guess we failed again.
I thought it wasn't a bad plan, but...
I wanted to take a picture together.
The direction and location of this arcade is unfit, in relation to our school.
Koyuki-senpai!
If the direction is unfit, what should we do?
Bowling?
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Bowling, you say?
Yes, you take a ball about this size and throw it like this.
The objective is to knock down pins lined up a few meters ahead.
There are ten pins in the actual game, and they're smaller than Ani-sama.
I know that! I'm asking why I have to bowl.
Sumomo-sama has been calling you repeatedly.
She really wants to make up for today.
She's very concerned about you, Ibuki-sama.
I'm fine if it's just with Sumomo,
but I don't like those idiots tagging along.
Ibuki-sama, if they do anything to offend you, please give me the order.
I see. If they get a taste of pain, they'll learn to stop annoying me.
Very well! I'll join them for their bowling game!
It looks much bigger than Shin'ya.
That one isn't used in the real game.
I see. So this is a bowling alley.
Ibuki-chan, over here!
This is... quite heavy.
Here I go.
Are you okay, Ibuki-chan?
That was scary.
For a second, I thought she was going to try some secret technique.
Hachi.
Ibuki-sama.
I'm okay.
Remove my fingers, and the ball...
Eh?
Where did the ball go?
Here.
There!
I did it! They all fell!
Congratulations!
Well, now that everyone's used to it,
let's pair up and play.
Agreed!
I've been waiting for this!
The winning team gets to eat anything they want.
The losing team will be punished.
Everyone, try your best!
You guys better not pull your punches.
Right!
Okay!
Nice one, Yuuma.
Not bad.
I'm going to get serious now, too.
Anri-chan, you're using your left hand?
I'm actually left-handed.
I'm too good with it, so normally I use my right hand.
Today, I'm not backing off.
Limiter release!
What power.
How was that?
Well then, me too.
Ah, gutter ball!
Tama-chan, go!
Got it, Nee-san!
Here I come!
Strike!
It is forbidden to use magic during the game.
Please refrain from employing it.
Oops, I got yelled at.
Of course!
Did you see that, Saya? It's a strike!
Ani-sama, that's the wrong lane.
What?
Don't worry, Ibuki-chan!
Anri
Haruhi
Yuuma
There!
How was that?
Here!
Now, let me announce the results.
First, Haruhi and I, the Magical Beauteous team.
"Beauteous"? That's too...
In second place, we have Jun-chan and Koyuki-senpai, the Mysterious Beauteous team.
We were so close!
Beauteous? Aren't you a guy?
You can call it "mysterious" in that sense...
Third! Hachi and Yuuma, the All Guys team.
Fourth, the Kamijou Siblings.
And in last place,
Sumomo-chan and Ibuki-chan, the First Year team.
I actually finished last.
What a disgrace.
I'm sorry. I'm not very good at bowling either.
So, the last team will be punished as promised.
I-I'm not going to play these games again!
Don't worry, we won't force you to play.
We'll take your cosplay photos here!
Wow! That sounds like fun!
C-Cosplay?
Ibuki-sama, cosplay is short for "costume play" and...
I wasn't asking what it was.
I-I have to dress like that?
We'll pick one that looks good on you, so...
B-Bisaim!
Yes!
You should put that away.
Hurry up!
It's okay.
Me too.
Sorry to intrude.
S-Stop it.
Those clothes are...
Don't worry. This will work.
How is it? Does it fit me?
It's perfect on you, Sumomo-chan!
Then, Ibuki-chan's next?
Okay, let's take the picture.
Ibuki-sama...
Well, it's perfect, isn't it?
It's great!
Why am I the only one who has to wear this shameful costume?
So it's okay if everyone wears it as well?
But there aren't any more left.
Let's go, Soprano.
Yes, Haruhi.
El amdalt de ares calte.
De crucrous!
Yay! I wanted to dress like this as well.
Oh great, I'm a bunny.
Well then, let's take the picture!
Right.
Here, pose.
It came out nice.
Haruhi, let's change outfits and take another one!
Sure.
De crucrous!
I wonder if Ibuki-chan had fun today.
Don't worry. She stayed with us until the very end.
She looked very happy, too.
Yeah, from now on, we're all friends.
Well then, we'll take our leave.
Please excuse us.
I wouldn't mind going again.
Bowling, that is.
I have to win back the Shikimori family's honour.
Ibuki-sama...
Punishment would be cosplay pictures again.
Right.
Yes, ma'am.
Ibuki-sama...
Did you notice... her incantations?
I know.
I know...
NEXT EPISODE
How is everyone spending the hot summer days?
Oh, right, I'm Kamisaka Haruhi.
The thing is, while I was watching a TV show, I said to myself,
"Why not start off the program with a greeting?"
Though the TV show itself is a secret.
Huh? It's not hot?
It's cold?
B-But, the next episode is set at the beach!
The title is "Summer Expectations."
Summer Expectations
Expectations? Not memories or something?
Did I get it wrong?