WEBVTT 00:01.923 --> 00:05.483 Before... you said you wanted to be friends, but... 00:05.993 --> 00:07.703 My feelings for you... 00:08.593 --> 00:10.483 are not just friendship. 00:10.943 --> 00:11.753 What? 00:20.263 --> 00:22.243 Y-You're right! 00:22.243 --> 00:26.103 Even though we're friends now, I'm still your mentor. 00:26.103 --> 00:27.633 A superior. 00:28.413 --> 00:31.963 So of course we're not just friends... um... 00:33.253 --> 00:35.473 Senpai, I... 00:36.973 --> 00:39.433 Kamegawa-kun! 00:39.823 --> 00:43.563 We want the birthday people to do a little closing statement. 00:43.563 --> 00:46.003 Is now a bad time? 00:46.003 --> 00:47.693 No, it's okay. 00:47.693 --> 00:49.403 I'll be right there. 00:57.783 --> 00:59.663 Are you okay, Senpai? 01:00.133 --> 01:01.713 Kannawa-senpai? 01:02.523 --> 01:05.203 Senpai? Hey. 01:07.623 --> 01:09.003 S-Senpai! 01:09.003 --> 01:10.903 Pull yourself together! 01:13.223 --> 01:14.473 I... 01:14.763 --> 01:15.703 Huh? 01:17.163 --> 01:18.973 I need booze. 01:21.033 --> 01:24.083 "I Really Thought About It, Ya Know?!" 01:26.173 --> 01:28.733 Now, that... 01:30.763 --> 01:32.433 sounds like a confession. 01:33.443 --> 01:37.453 B-But he didn't exactly say that it was. 01:37.453 --> 01:40.063 I feel like I can finally say this now. 01:40.063 --> 01:42.973 His feelings for you have been obvious for ages now. 01:42.973 --> 01:44.223 They have? 01:44.223 --> 01:47.213 Like, "I'm in love with Kannawa-senpai!" 01:47.213 --> 01:48.493 What?! 01:50.013 --> 01:55.263 Kankaiji-senpai and I wished he would just hurry up and ask you out. 01:58.203 --> 02:02.363 But I think Kamegawa just blurted that out today on an impulse. 02:02.363 --> 02:06.313 Getting a present from you got him all excited. 02:09.883 --> 02:13.263 This gift from you makes me especially happy. 02:16.543 --> 02:20.373 Which is why I think he'll make a comeback and properly ask you out. 02:20.373 --> 02:21.153 What? 02:21.643 --> 02:24.793 Who knows? Maybe he'll call you right now. 02:33.293 --> 02:35.133 It's a toll-free number. 02:37.233 --> 02:39.053 Are you not happy about this? 02:39.333 --> 02:40.013 Huh? 02:40.013 --> 02:42.093 Being asked out by Kamegawa. 02:42.093 --> 02:45.063 It's not that... I just... 02:49.693 --> 02:53.563 AZUSA KANNAWA-SENPAI 02:59.023 --> 03:00.763 So? Did you ask her out? 03:07.483 --> 03:10.413 No, I didn't... 03:11.063 --> 03:13.793 It's more like I planted the idea of it. 03:14.973 --> 03:18.803 Was it because someone interrupted in the middle? 03:20.413 --> 03:22.263 No. It was my fault. 03:22.263 --> 03:24.103 Well, I suppose. 03:24.993 --> 03:30.233 You were aiming low by suggesting being friends in the first place. 03:32.703 --> 03:35.893 Tell me, Kamegawa-kun. What's your type? 03:35.893 --> 03:37.863 M-My type? 03:39.183 --> 03:42.513 I like people like Kannawa. 03:43.413 --> 03:46.283 They make me feel competitive or something. 03:47.413 --> 03:48.243 Competitive? 03:48.853 --> 03:51.673 Kind of like how you want to climb a wall more the higher it is. 03:52.623 --> 03:56.533 But in the end, I couldn't quite get along with Kannawa. 03:56.533 --> 03:59.683 What? Really? 04:01.523 --> 04:03.123 Let's go outside for a bit. 04:04.393 --> 04:05.383 Sure. 04:09.753 --> 04:11.873 Looks like it stopped snowing. 04:11.873 --> 04:12.763 Yeah. 04:15.273 --> 04:20.083 It was only recently that Kannawa started talking normally. 04:20.783 --> 04:24.863 But a certain someone didn't seem to realize that and got all jealous. 04:28.283 --> 04:32.083 You know how Kannawa doesn't try to make others like her? 04:33.333 --> 04:36.313 That's why she doesn't bother getting closer to others. 04:36.813 --> 04:40.703 She doesn't believe that anyone could ever like her. 04:45.703 --> 04:47.223 Look at all those windows. 04:47.943 --> 04:49.453 Each one is lit up. 04:51.893 --> 04:58.403 Inside them, so many people could be living wonderful lives that I don't know about. 05:01.233 --> 05:03.733 Since you're under Kannawa's direct supervision, 05:03.733 --> 05:06.783 there was no way for her to avoid interacting with you. 05:08.933 --> 05:15.323 It was probably a good thing that you and Kannawa met as mentor and mentee. 05:17.983 --> 05:18.893 Yeah. 05:33.703 --> 05:38.023 Th-There's still no way to be sure that was a confession, anyway. 05:38.293 --> 05:41.003 You're still going on about that? 05:41.003 --> 05:44.443 Weren't you happy that Kamegawa asked you out? 05:45.753 --> 05:47.043 Or is it that... 05:47.473 --> 05:49.713 you don't want to be involved in an office romance? 05:49.713 --> 05:53.163 Or that you're not exactly against it, but it's a bit bothersome? 05:54.283 --> 05:57.423 No... I-It's... 05:57.793 --> 06:00.503 I-It's not... bothersome. 06:00.783 --> 06:01.963 Oh? 06:02.243 --> 06:03.843 Wh-What? 06:03.843 --> 06:04.993 Then... 06:04.993 --> 06:07.253 if he were to say what he said to you 06:07.253 --> 06:10.933 to another girl, how would you feel? 06:15.733 --> 06:16.983 I'd hate it... 06:18.193 --> 06:19.613 Senpai! 06:20.463 --> 06:22.143 Tomorrow's our day off! 06:22.143 --> 06:23.823 Let's drink to our hearts' content tonight! 06:24.123 --> 06:26.303 And then we'll have a strategy meeting! 06:26.303 --> 06:28.323 S-Strategy meeting? 06:28.823 --> 06:29.843 To be honest... 06:29.843 --> 06:33.213 I bet you're lacking in romantic experience, right? 06:34.753 --> 06:36.223 It's hard to believe. 06:36.223 --> 06:40.643 You're super pretty, Senpai. You'd be so popular. 06:40.643 --> 06:42.373 But that's the good thing about you. 06:42.373 --> 06:43.843 O-Okay... 06:44.293 --> 06:47.213 Which is why I've been thinking. 06:47.553 --> 06:49.723 Uh, yeah? 06:50.063 --> 06:52.903 Instead of going out immediately... 06:52.903 --> 06:53.803 Uh-huh... 07:02.193 --> 07:05.733 I don't feel rested at all. 07:08.683 --> 07:13.393 In the end, Kamegawa never reached out to me. 07:15.613 --> 07:18.753 Not that I'd know what to say if he did... 07:19.313 --> 07:20.123 No! 07:20.123 --> 07:22.753 I've thought this through in my own way! 07:23.083 --> 07:26.713 Whether that was a confession or not... 07:27.243 --> 07:29.503 I'm mentally prepared for either situation! 07:29.503 --> 07:31.093 I'm ready! 07:31.093 --> 07:32.113 Now go! 07:42.343 --> 07:43.813 Good morning. 07:46.023 --> 07:47.473 G... 07:47.473 --> 07:49.823 Gewd myorn... ing... 07:50.093 --> 07:50.973 Later! 07:52.093 --> 07:53.823 Huh? Um... 08:02.493 --> 08:05.043 Can I borrow you for a sec, Kannawa-san? 08:05.043 --> 08:05.873 Of course. 08:10.903 --> 08:13.623 Kannawa-san seems different, don't you think? 08:13.623 --> 08:14.743 Really? 08:14.743 --> 08:16.623 Isn't she always like that? 08:16.623 --> 08:19.523 I think Kamegawa-kun's the one acting different. 08:19.523 --> 08:22.183 He seems down. I'm worried. 08:22.593 --> 08:24.563 Hey, you three chatterboxes. 08:24.563 --> 08:26.313 Get back to work. 08:27.193 --> 08:28.583 Okay. 08:28.583 --> 08:30.693 Good luck out there. 08:37.183 --> 08:38.723 Stare... 08:43.333 --> 08:45.453 Th-This is awkward. 08:45.963 --> 08:49.933 I think I took too much damage from failing my first encounter with him. 08:50.583 --> 08:51.503 Um... 08:51.943 --> 08:54.173 Wh-Wh-Wh-Wh-What? 08:54.173 --> 08:58.433 Y-Y-Y-Y-You must be worried about what happened the other day. 08:59.433 --> 09:01.783 I-I'm so sorry. 09:01.783 --> 09:04.603 I said something weird to you without thinking it through. 09:04.603 --> 09:07.943 You don't need to worry about it right now. 09:09.093 --> 09:10.653 O-Okay. 09:10.653 --> 09:12.263 F-For now! 09:13.093 --> 09:15.013 Um... 09:15.013 --> 09:17.583 I'm going to go buy something to drink. 09:21.823 --> 09:24.203 Something... weird? 09:29.013 --> 09:30.253 Weird? 09:32.503 --> 09:34.643 That was... "weird"? 09:35.723 --> 09:38.743 To Kamegawa, it was weird? 09:38.743 --> 09:41.013 As in, somethin' I don't need to worry about? 09:41.013 --> 09:43.873 I even got advice from Hotta about this... 09:51.663 --> 09:53.193 Over the weekend, I... 09:53.493 --> 09:56.943 really thought about it, ya know! 10:06.683 --> 10:09.533 What am I doing? 10:17.663 --> 10:18.483 Huh? 10:19.093 --> 10:19.963 Huh?! 10:46.763 --> 10:49.003 What do ya mean, "weird"? 10:50.003 --> 10:52.383 What do ya mean, "don't worry"?! 10:53.013 --> 10:55.043 Um, Senpai... 10:55.043 --> 10:57.143 I'm sorry about before. 10:57.143 --> 10:59.383 Um, I also couldn't really... 10:59.383 --> 11:00.383 You... 11:00.383 --> 11:02.393 You said I was special! 11:02.393 --> 11:03.903 That it wasn't just friendship! 11:03.903 --> 11:05.883 You kept sayin' stuff that made no sense! 11:05.883 --> 11:10.273 I lost sleep this weekend 'cuz I couldn't stop thinkin' 'bout what ya said! 11:10.273 --> 11:12.683 "Don't worry about it"? 11:12.683 --> 11:14.403 Of course I'm gonna worry! 11:14.833 --> 11:16.363 Of course I'll worry about it! 11:17.823 --> 11:21.363 So I... 11:23.213 --> 11:25.863 just kept thinkin' 'bout ya! 11:25.863 --> 11:27.503 I can't even work. 11:27.503 --> 11:30.123 And it's affecting my daily life! 11:30.513 --> 11:33.133 So I wanna do somethin' 'bout this! 11:42.763 --> 11:43.823 Um... 11:45.023 --> 11:46.103 I... 11:46.103 --> 11:46.973 So... 11:46.973 --> 11:48.683 Y-Yes, ma'am! 11:48.683 --> 11:51.753 I've thought it through these last two days! 11:51.753 --> 11:52.603 Yes, ma'am! 11:54.953 --> 11:56.483 Three months! 11:58.183 --> 12:00.833 A three-month trial! 12:00.833 --> 12:02.743 T-Trial? 12:02.743 --> 12:06.873 I'm sayin' that I'll give ya my time for three months. 12:10.813 --> 12:11.733 What do you think? 12:11.733 --> 12:13.123 You can't pass this up. 12:14.033 --> 12:17.583 What? Um... this conversation took quite a turn, and... 12:18.103 --> 12:20.843 I can't keep up. 12:21.473 --> 12:23.013 Don't you want it? 12:23.013 --> 12:24.893 I-I do! 12:24.893 --> 12:25.953 All right! 12:25.953 --> 12:27.393 Then it's decided! 12:27.693 --> 12:28.843 Hold on! 12:29.313 --> 12:30.993 Before we talk about that... 12:31.423 --> 12:34.913 I... have something I need to tell y— 12:36.293 --> 12:37.343 Nope! 12:37.343 --> 12:38.273 Huh?! 12:41.343 --> 12:43.943 I've used up my energy for the day! 12:45.943 --> 12:47.533 I'm going home! 12:48.553 --> 12:49.663 Yes, ma'am... 13:29.243 --> 13:31.463 Kannawa-senpai! 13:32.513 --> 13:34.483 I was so moved! 13:34.483 --> 13:36.543 You were actually able to say it! 13:36.543 --> 13:40.093 Yeah. You gave us quite the show. 13:40.093 --> 13:42.843 It was... It was... 13:43.213 --> 13:47.383 It was... completely one-sided... 13:47.383 --> 13:48.923 It's okay! 13:48.923 --> 13:52.253 I'm sure Kamegawa's doing a little dance right now! 13:52.783 --> 13:57.183 I heard the two of you had a strategy meeting and decided on the three-month trial? 13:57.183 --> 13:58.683 Y-Yeah. 13:58.683 --> 14:01.063 When we were drinking the other day... 14:01.583 --> 14:05.793 The relationship between the two of you started as mentor and mentee, 14:05.793 --> 14:08.053 so you skipped through a lot of stuff. 14:08.053 --> 14:09.663 Like going on dates. 14:09.663 --> 14:10.913 Da— 14:11.223 --> 14:14.123 Going out somewhere together, eating somewhere... 14:14.123 --> 14:17.233 I think you should start by giving those a try! 14:17.963 --> 14:19.903 Give them a try? 14:20.683 --> 14:23.553 In other words, a dating period! 14:24.043 --> 14:25.923 Dating? 14:26.283 --> 14:31.203 It's the trial period to get to know each other before officially becoming a couple. 14:31.203 --> 14:32.583 Oh, yeah! 14:32.583 --> 14:34.693 That's exactly it! 14:34.693 --> 14:36.353 Th-Then... 14:36.673 --> 14:40.563 is there something I should be doing during the dating period? 14:40.993 --> 14:43.323 Like, any specific places we should go? 14:44.033 --> 14:45.553 Hmm... 14:46.783 --> 14:51.283 First, you should drop the idea that there's something specific you need to do. 14:51.283 --> 14:52.123 Huh? 14:52.633 --> 14:56.083 You could end up being too formal because of that. 14:56.653 --> 14:58.353 Just let things happen naturally. 14:58.663 --> 15:00.833 Wh-What do you mean, "naturally"? 15:00.833 --> 15:03.293 You're already being too self-conscious, Senpai! 15:03.753 --> 15:06.253 Enjoy your dating period. 15:07.253 --> 15:08.303 Okay. 15:08.303 --> 15:10.423 Remember, Senpai, act natural. 15:10.423 --> 15:12.053 Extra natural! 15:12.053 --> 15:13.753 Y-Yeah! 15:29.153 --> 15:34.123 Which of these did Kamegawa have the best reaction to? 15:35.863 --> 15:37.123 Oh. 15:37.453 --> 15:38.543 But... 15:40.273 --> 15:42.293 "They all look good," he said. 15:42.293 --> 15:44.173 He complimented me on all of them. 15:51.393 --> 15:52.263 Okay! 16:11.703 --> 16:15.703 I'm so nervous that I ended up arrivin' super early. 16:28.763 --> 16:30.153 Senpai! 16:32.823 --> 16:34.223 Why're you here? 16:34.223 --> 16:35.313 Huh? 16:35.313 --> 16:36.923 Oh, I mean... 16:36.923 --> 16:40.263 I'm one to talk, but you're thirty minutes early. 16:40.263 --> 16:41.703 That's too much. 16:41.703 --> 16:44.443 Yeah... I got nervous. 16:45.943 --> 16:48.143 We're just going to eat ramen. 16:48.143 --> 16:50.663 What's there to be nervous about? 16:50.663 --> 16:54.233 B-But isn't this... a date? 16:55.413 --> 16:57.153 I-It's a trial! 16:57.153 --> 16:58.413 A trial date. 16:58.873 --> 17:01.873 Right. It's a trial date. 17:04.123 --> 17:06.503 The tree is so pretty! 17:06.503 --> 17:08.383 Let's take a closer look at it together. 17:10.393 --> 17:11.223 Yeah. 17:13.803 --> 17:16.503 Have you decided on the restaurant? 17:16.503 --> 17:17.383 Oh. 17:18.033 --> 17:22.583 I-I saw on TV a while ago that there's this good place near here. 17:22.583 --> 17:25.143 I only remember that it's in this area. 17:27.403 --> 17:29.453 Oh, sorry. 17:29.453 --> 17:31.633 I kind of figured this would happen, 17:31.633 --> 17:33.373 so I did some research on my end. 17:33.373 --> 17:36.433 Wh-What do you mean, you "kind of figured"?! 17:36.833 --> 17:38.723 S-Sorry. 17:42.213 --> 17:44.163 So? Where is it? 17:44.163 --> 17:45.813 Oh, um... 17:45.813 --> 17:48.673 A famous place around here would be... 17:48.673 --> 17:49.883 Maybe this one? 17:51.403 --> 17:53.553 Oh! That! That's the one! 17:53.943 --> 17:55.923 It looks good. 17:55.923 --> 17:57.683 I'm so glad. 17:57.683 --> 17:59.343 Thanks, Kamegawa. 17:59.343 --> 18:01.433 You're welcome. 18:01.433 --> 18:04.673 Speaking of ramen, do you... 18:07.373 --> 18:08.673 like... 18:17.813 --> 18:19.873 Yes, I do. 18:22.023 --> 18:23.533 That's good. 18:25.193 --> 18:27.323 Sorry for hitting you. 18:28.423 --> 18:29.793 It's all right. 18:31.173 --> 18:32.293 Okay. 18:38.043 --> 18:39.783 You've got bedhead. 18:39.783 --> 18:40.783 Like, a lot. 18:40.783 --> 18:43.053 What? Where? 18:44.313 --> 18:45.313 Just kiddin'. 18:47.013 --> 18:48.333 Well, you... 18:48.333 --> 18:49.133 Hmm? 18:49.443 --> 18:50.943 Hmm... 18:54.853 --> 18:56.443 You're cute. 18:57.193 --> 18:57.903 Wha— 18:58.253 --> 19:01.023 What made the conversation take that turn?! 19:01.023 --> 19:01.933 No, uh... 19:01.933 --> 19:03.913 I was going for a comeback, 19:04.353 --> 19:07.833 but I couldn't think of anything negative about you. 19:07.833 --> 19:09.363 Sorry. 19:09.363 --> 19:12.503 It's rude to say that to your superior. 19:12.503 --> 19:13.333 But... 19:15.533 --> 19:19.303 you're not here with me as my superior today. 19:20.563 --> 19:23.273 W-Well... about that... 19:23.893 --> 19:28.163 You're here to give me three months of your time... Kannawa-san. 19:36.063 --> 19:40.583 I still don't understand what you meant when you said 19:41.023 --> 19:43.383 that I was special to you. 19:43.383 --> 19:45.103 I can't even imagine it. 19:45.103 --> 19:50.763 Which is why I want to learn much more about you over the next three months. 19:51.393 --> 19:53.833 And I want you to learn more about me. 19:54.703 --> 19:55.793 And... 19:55.793 --> 20:00.553 I want to know what that special thing between us is. 20:02.513 --> 20:03.453 Sure. 20:09.673 --> 20:11.913 I-Is this okay? 20:14.303 --> 20:15.983 Only until we get to the restaurant. 20:16.793 --> 20:17.753 Okay. 20:25.573 --> 20:27.583 L-Let's go! 20:27.583 --> 20:28.783 Which way? 20:29.533 --> 20:30.753 That way. 20:30.753 --> 20:32.583 Oh, that way! 20:32.583 --> 20:33.983 Okay, let's go! 22:18.013 --> 22:20.443 Looks like we can go in shortly. 22:20.443 --> 22:21.283 Yeah. 22:21.753 --> 22:24.023 Do you already know what you're getting? 22:24.023 --> 22:25.563 Nope! 22:25.563 --> 22:26.733 Here's the menu. 22:26.733 --> 22:28.943 Oh, thanks. That helps. 22:29.743 --> 22:32.173 Next in line. Kamegawa-sama! 22:32.173 --> 22:33.213 Yesh! 22:33.213 --> 22:35.293 Oh, wait, that's not me. 22:35.293 --> 22:36.913 Oh, but... 22:36.913 --> 22:38.783 We're Kamegawa. 22:39.253 --> 22:40.313 Come on in. 22:46.573 --> 22:48.883 So good. 22:48.883 --> 22:50.543 It's delicious. 22:50.543 --> 22:52.583 It hits the spot. 22:52.583 --> 22:54.513 Want to try some of mine? 22:54.513 --> 22:57.243 Can I? Thank you. 23:09.363 --> 23:11.443 So? Do you like it? 23:15.283 --> 23:19.763 It's delicious! I can see why it's a popular spot. Right, Senpai? 23:19.763 --> 23:22.323 Yes. Ah, um... 23:22.323 --> 23:24.753 Let's finish before the noodles get soggy. 23:24.753 --> 23:26.543 Y-You're right. 23:30.613 --> 23:33.553 Let's go to lots more places from now on. 23:34.673 --> 23:35.513 Yeah.