"29th Annual Kaibara High School Culture Festival"
See? This place!
Those look so good!
Thank you for your business!
"Rice Balls"
These are selling like crazy!
Rice balls are easy finger food.
And we're Japanese!
It's thanks to you for making such good ones, Honda-san.
N-No, you're giving me too much credit!
And the cat ones are cute!
Is this cannibalism?
But the biggest contributor to our class's sales has been...
"Fruits Basket"
Could you not take photos without permission?
Yuki clearly doesn't like it!
That's right.
"It'll be your present to us! The best memory of our three years in school! Please, please, please!"
Soma-kun crumbled in the face of the older students' pleas
and agreed to dress as a girl for the duration of the festival.
Boys, girls, and even some teachers have been coming by to get a look at him,
and incidentally increasing the sales of our rice balls.
Do you think I made him angry somehow?
Nah, just ignore him.
He's got a huge complex about his girly face.
H-How can I rectify this?!
I've been silently thinking "He's so cute!"
Don't sweat it. That could happen to anyone.
Right? He looks exactly like a girl.
Du lieber Himmel!
You look like ein Mädchen!
What the heck?
It's him!
What's he doing here?
Hmm? Do you know him, Kyo-kun?
Momiji.
Don't wander off on your own.
Hi, Harry!
Hi, Yuki. You look well.
You, too, Kyo.
--Are you acquaintances of Yuki's? --So cute! --So cool!
Guten Tag. I'm Momiji Soma. I'm half-Japanese and half-German!
And this is Hatori Soma.
We're related to Yuki and Kyo!
Are they really?
Yeah...
What a lucky meeting! Could they be zodiac members, too?
With that out of the way-- Yuki, when did you become a girl?
You've seen me naked dozens of times and you can say that with a straight face?
Yuki-kun, does he mean...?!
No.
Now take a deep breath.
He's a doctor.
You don't have to examine me here.
I do, because you broke your promise to come in once a month for a checkup.
Soma-kun, are you ill?
Yuki has bronchial problems.
He had frequent attacks when he was young.
Are you Tohru Honda?
Yes! Pleased to meet you.
I see.
You really are a normal girl.
Hatori!
You shouldn't climb up on the sign!
--Was? --What are you doing, you idiot?!
Oh, no! I-I'll be right back.
Why are you here?
Take your complaints up with Momiji.
He brought over a festival flyer, and then Akito wanted to come.
--Momiji-kun, that's dangerous! --Akito has a 39° fever,
--Come back down, okay? --so I used my doctor veto,
--Get your butt down here now! --but I ended up having to come in exchange.
Relax. I didn't come to do anything to Tohru Honda.
I'll tell you one thing, though:
The threatening look isn't effective while you're in that outfit.
Keep your opinions to yourself.
You're such a moron!
Is it just me, or has Tohru been acting funny?
She's too friendly with the prince and Carrots, or something.
Yes, I'm a bit concerned.
From a wave standpoint, too.
Owie!
You sit here and be good!
Kyo hit me!
Kyo-kun!
Oh, it's Tohru!
How are you? I came to see you!
Good afternoon. You're in the Soma family, then?
Ja! Fate brought us together that day, huh?
You two have met?
Yep, at Papa's building!
That's Papa's building, and my hangout! He's the CEO!
What?! He is?!
Hey, you know the zodiac secret, right?
Y-Yes...
Yay! That means it's okay if I glomp you!
Hold it, Romeo. Remember where you are.
Keeping Tohru all to yourself just because you like her?
I bet you hug her every day!
As if I'd do that!
Gotcha!
D-Did something just explode?
Hey, what happened?
Tohru?!
Where did that bunny come from?
Whoa, these are Momiji-kun's clothes!
That's weird! Where would he go without his clothes?
"Weird"?
In that case, I'm weird, too.
Wearing these clothes when I'm a boy...
--Shut up, you're perfect! --That's right, you look wonderful!
--You're totally passing for a girl! --Have confidence!
Thanks.
Thank you, Soma-kun!
That was a brilliant diversionary tactic, and at great sacrifice!
You damn brat! Do you even get what you've done?!
I'm scared, Tohru!
So you're the Rabbit.
I can't believe this. It's a good thing Yuki distracted everyone.
For all he complains, I guess he likes his girly--
Shall I give you an even higher flight?
You damn rat!
Ah.
I almost forgot something important.
Yuki, Kyo, line up right there.
What?
Do it.
What's this about?
Fill in the blank:
"Macaroni and..."
Cheese.
Akito told me to bring back a photo.
See you.
Bis bald!
Hatori! Get back here!
This is the worst.
Who knows what Akito will say to me after seeing that photo.
Wah! Y-You'll catch cold!
Staying dressed like this makes me feel worse.
E-Everyone enjoyed it so much, though...
Boys don't like being called "cute."
I'm sorry. I thought you were cute, too.
I didn't want you to see me looking so pathetic, either.
U-Um...
When my mother called me cute, it made me happy.
--Because it meant "I love you." --You're so cute!
It was a form of love. Mom... Mom...
I'll never get to hear her say that again, but...
That's why I think they all meant that they like you, and... um...
Wait, I'm not helping, am I?
You know, it's funny... When you say that, I kind of feel better.
I guess I'll give the upperclassmen a little more fan service, then.
But first...
Can you take this off for me? There's a button caught in my hair.
Sure.
This dress looks hard to put on and take off.
I think it would look good on you, Honda.
It wouldn't at all. But I do wish it would-- it's like a princess dress.
You'd be cute.
I know you'd look cuter than I do.
Much cuter.
Thank you.
Shall we go back to the classroom?
I-I'm so shocked and touched and confused, my heart's going to beat right out of my chest!
That's right, more than "cute" or "beautiful"... Soma-kun
Let's go.
is "cool."
By the way, Honda-san.
Y-Yes?!
If you ever see Hatori again, it's best to avoid being alone with him.
Hmm? Why is that?
Remember how I told you that I got found out once?
Hatori was the one who suppressed everyone's memories.
Oi, Tohru.
Uo-chan, Hana-chan!
I'll head back to the classroom.
What's wrong?
Are you hiding something about the prince from us?
Are you perhaps dating Yuki Soma?
No! I just live with him, that's all!
Could you explain that?
I'm sorry I didn't tell you before!
But I'm all right now. They're all very good people. Please don't worry.
I believe "bolt from the blue" is the appropriate expression here.
I did notice how strangely talkative you've been with the prince and Carrots...
So that's why.
Perhaps we should invite ourselves over.
What?
I'd like to personally confirm whether it's an appropriate environment for you.
Great idea, Hanajima! Let's go right now!
Wait. If they don't expect us, they may not have snacks on hand.
Okay, fair point, but I'm worried here.
Agreed. Luckily, it's a school holiday tomorrow.
--U-Um... --Let's sleep over tonight.
"Strike while the iron is hot," as they say.
Huh?!
It'll be fine! We'll go home and get ready first, and we won't cause any trouble.
Yo.
Good evening.
Hello! Glad you came.
I'm sorry this happened so suddenly.
Nah, it's fine.
Hey.
Are you sure about this?
Word on the street is to never underestimate Wave Girl.
Que será, será! It'll work out.
--You're such a worrier. --A dog...
...is here.
Huh?! W-Well, look at that!
Bad boy, you can't come in!
Here.
Thanks.
Hey, you. Your name is "Shigure," right? What's your job?
Me? I'm a writer. A novelist.
You're a novelist?!
Why are you shocked?
You didn't know, did you?
You said it was "high literature," right?
Yep, that's right.
"Summer Sigh"
Stories like this.
Oops! Sorry, wrong book.
"Palpitations"
This one! This is the real one.
"Summer Sigh" "Palpitations"
I just wrote this one for fun.
So the fact remains that you wrote it!
But authors are so impressive! I never dreamed I might personally know one!
"Impressed"
I know, right?
Honda-san, he'll get a big head if you praise him too much.
Shigure's already got a big head 24/7.
Oh, I just thought of something fun!
Wait just a minute.
Well, I need to go out for a while, so you'll have to excuse me.
You young people enjoy yourselves.
It looks like Tohru is fitting in pretty well here.
I'm glad for that...
and I know she only kept it from us so we wouldn't worry...
But...
We swore to her that we'd help her if her back was ever against the wall.
Maybe that sounds over-dramatic to you,
but the thing is, Tohru was the first friend we ever had.
And she saved us, in a lot of ways.
So I hate that we couldn't help her this time.
It's like, Tohru does all the work and she can't count on us for anything...
Like, are we worth being friends with?
You know she's not the kind of girl who sweats stuff like that.
Honda-san isn't the type to ask for the moon.
Sorry for the wait! Let's get started.
Rich Man-Poor Man!
That's a great idea, Tohru-kun.
Nice! I'll make a sucker out of Carrots again.
I'll show you. And if I win, you better dye your hair black!
--Fine, then if you lose, you bleach your hair till it's white.
--Will you cut the cards for us? --Fine, then if you lose, you bleach your hair till it's white.
This is my natural color, you fake blonde!
--Natural color?! Where do you get off having hair like that?!
--S-Sure. --Natural color?! Where do you get off having hair like that?!
Fight me!
How are you feeling?
Yuki and Kyo have started getting happier since Tohru-kun came.
I hope things continue in a positive direction.
I assume your real goal is for this to fail,
but you're out of luck...
...because Tohru-kun is a far better person than you are.
I already know I always ask for the moon.
Ugh, I yelled too much. Now my throat hurts.
I ended up the poor man today.
This is a very nice bed.
Shigure-san bought it for me!
What is he, a doting grandpa with his first granddaughter?
Huh? Hey, Tohru, you still have this hat?
Yes! It's an important memento.
Oh? Is there a story behind it?
Oh, that's right-- I never told Hana-chan, did I?
When I was in elementary school, the boys bullied me a lot.
One day, they were chasing me around,
and I was so scared as I ran that I lost track of where I was.
I hid because I was afraid they'd find me, and I started crying.
That's when I saw a boy standing there, wearing this hat.
He stood and stared at me for a while, but then he suddenly ran off...
Without even thinking about it, I chased after him.
Please, wait! Please don't leave me alone! I want to go home!
I almost lost sight of him so many times...
...but each time he waited for me...
He was a mysterious boy.
I found myself in front of my apartment.
That's a wonderful memory.
If the two of you met again years later and fell in love,
that would be even better.
We never did.
Hey, it's a small world. You still might.
That's true. If I do meet him again, I'd at least like to thank him.
He may have forgotten all about it by now, though.
But looking back...
Maybe that boy was my first love.
You've had it rough since you were little, huh?
No, not at all!
I recently learned just how lucky I am.
I get to live with the Somas, I had a loving mother,
and I have two wonderful friends named Hana-chan and Uo-chan.
I can't tell you how much it means to me that you're always by my side.
It would be a sin if I weren't properly grateful for that.
I love you two.
You know she's not the kind of girl who sweats stuff like that.
Honda-san isn't the type to ask for the moon.
All right, let's go to sleep.
They really do get her.
Huh?
Yes. That's who Tohru-kun is.
That ability to appreciate what you have in the moment,
instead of always wanting more...
And incomparable friendship.
Yep.
Yes!
Oi. I've told you before: don't drink straight from the carton.
--Oh, good morning. --Lay off, you snide rat--
That was the last carton. Go buy more for all of us.
You jerk!
Today's the day we settle this. Bring it--
A cat and a rat...
--That's what they're like. --Uo-chan, Hana-chan!
G-G-Good morning!
Why do you say that?
--There's a cartoon about cat and a rat who are always fighting, remember?
--That's right. I forgot they were here.
Still, this seems like a fun household.
Good. I'd decided that if it were a bad environment for Tohru-kun,
I'd do all sorts of things to you.
When you say "things"...
What things?
You two both...
...have quite good waves.
Huh?
Oh, you don't realize? That's good, too.
Well, we're counting on you...
...to look after her.
Uo-chan! Hana-chan!
--Thank you so much! --That was kinda like...
--Thank you so much! --...giving away a bride.
Let's have breakfast.
We'll come visit again soon.
Yes. I'd like to investigate the Soma family's strange waves.
--Whoa, whoa, you've gotta be kidding!
--Um! --Whoa, whoa, you've gotta be kidding!
I promise to be very careful about you-know-what.
But they're both really, really good people! So...
Fine, have it your way.
They're your friends, after all.
Hello?
Is this Tohru Honda?
Y-Yes. May I ask who--
Hatori Soma.
We met yesterday at the festival.
I'll cut to the chase: Come to the Soma estate on your next day off school.
Pardon?
I have something important to talk to you about.
Tell no one about this.
Hatori was the one who suppressed everyone's memories.
O-Oh, no! But Mom told me not to doubt people without cause...
I trust you know what will happen if you don't show up.
I-I will.
Good.
And who knows, you may even get to meet Akito.
"Spring Comes"
Spring comes.