Good morning, Jirou.
'Morning.
You came today too, huh?
You should make sure you lock your front door properly.
It's unsafe not to.
Yeah, yeah.
Nii-san!
There's no more shampoo.
No!
ima mune ni umareta
今、胸に生まれた
Just now, in my heart...
yuruginai kono kimochi
揺るぎないこの気持ち
...these unwavering feelings have been born.
dakishimete tobe haruka tooku
抱きしめて飛べ遥か遠く
I'll hold them close and fly far, far away.
GAME & SET nante nai hibi
GAME & SET なんてない日々
These days aren't governed by GAME & SET.
IMAGE shite
イメージして
Use your imagination...
kanaetai miraikazoete
叶えたい未来数えて
...and start counting the futures you wish to be granted.
uchiake attara yakusokuakiramenai
打ち明け合ったら約束あきらめない
Let's talk about everything openly and never give up on our promises.
yume wo katachi ni suru made
夢を形にするまで
Not until we've realised our dreams!
suki na koto zenryoku de oikake you yo
好きなこと全力で追いかけようよ
Let's chase after what we like with all our strength.
issho ni ne
一緒にね
Together,
tanoshiku ne
楽しくね
having fun,
kibou no hane hirogete
希望の羽広げて
let's spread our wings of hope.
ima mune ni umareta
今、胸に生まれた
Just now, in my heart...
yuruginai kono kimochi
揺るぎないこの気持ち
...these unwavering feelings have been born.
yuuki to yobu tame hajimeyou
勇気と呼ぶため始めよう
So we can say we're courageous, let's begin!
Be starters!
michisuu no doa datte
未知数のドアだって
There are innumerable doors before us,
kowagarazu akete ne
怖がらず開けてね
but let's open them without fear!
Fly far away...
mai agare kanata e to
舞い上がれ彼方へと
...soaring off into the distant sky.
On The Bed, Of Course
I think those two would make a good pair...
...even if their love is forbidden.
After that, Kureha shut herself up in her room and wouldn't come out.
She's not coming to school today.
If that's what you're worried about, there's no problem.
Your sister is right over there.
K-Kureha?
I've been looking for you, Nii-san!
You...
Did Konoe-senpai say that he saw my underwear?
He didn't really say anything.
No reaction!?
Boy's Love.
Why's that the first thing you think of?
Nii-san and Konoe-senpai really are going out, aren't they?
That's right. Subaru is...
...in love with your brother!
Hey!
I knew it.
But don't worry,
because Jirou-kun and I are dating!
That's a lie! I won't believe it!
A birthmark on his side.
He has a birthmark on his side, right?
W-Why?
On the bed, of course...
B-Bed!?
From that time...
B-But whenever a girl touches Nii-san, he gets a nosebleed right away.
There may be some difficulties,
but as long as we have our love...
That's...
I'd like to help you.
Eh?
Because eventually, you may become my little sister.
I hope we get along, Kureha-chan.
Suzutsuki-senpai... No, Onee-sama!
Also, I want to help Subaru have a proper relationship with a girl.
Let's have a double date this Sunday.
Yo, Konoe!
Don't approach me carelessly from behind.
Don't worry, this is a stun gun for self-protection.
However, if I aim it directly at a certain vital point,
you'll be completely-
Why did you even bring something like that?
I have to do everything in my power to protect Milady.
Because of that, I also have to be able to protect myself.
See you.
Yeah.
Well then, Konoe-senpai!
Yeah.
Male Locker Room
J-Jirou.
What is it?
I see your problem...
I know. Just close your eyes.
I'll keep watch from here, so go change your clothes.
I only see more trouble ahead.
You two were really slow.
You weren't thinking about something rude, were you?
No, not at all.
U-Um... Konoe-senpai, could you teach me how to swim?
I'm pretty bad at swimming.
What a liar.
I don't really have a problem with that.
I'll be all right, Subaru,
there are so many people here.
Also, if need be, I have Jirou-kun here to protect me.
If Milady says so...
Please do, Jirou. I'm relying on you.
Yeah.
What's up with Konoe today?
How many years has it been since I last came here?
So you've been here before...
Yes, as a child.
Subaru and I were kidnapped here.
Kidnapped?
Kana-chan, are you okay?
It seemed we were being held for ransom.
The incident was resolved quickly,
and all of the criminals were arrested.
But ever since then, my outings have been restricted.
Subaru felt responsible for what happened...
...even though it was my own fault for getting kidnapped.
Saying that, "As a butler, she wasn't able to protect her master".
But wasn't it just because Konoe was a child?
Yes, but ever since that incident,
Subaru and I have grown further apart.
Just like how gynophobia is your weakness,
Subaru has a weakness as well.
A Weakness?
Yes. This conversation is over.
Hey, let's not just stare off into space.
Aren't you supposed to be my lover right now?
Y-Yeah...
Onee-sama!
How was it?
I've been working my charms!
There's still a long way to go.
Let's come up with a strategy.
Yes!
Subaru, I'm a little thirsty.
Could you go with Jirou-kun to buy some drinks?
But...
I'll be okay.
I'm not a kid anymore.
I understand.
You and Kureha-chan seem to get along well.
I guess so.
I'm jealous.
Yesterday, I had a fight with my father.
Why?
I talked about how, when I was alone with you in the science room,
you pushed me down and grabbed my chest, and then you had a nosebleed.
Then he said, "You should've dragged that damn four-eyed punk in front of you,
tore him limb from limb, and hung him."
What's wrong?
This is bad.
Someone-
Konoe, go call a lifeguard.
Jirou!
A girl?!
Ayaka!
Mama, mama!
Thank you very much!
Thank goodness.
Jirou!
I'm not upset. If I were upset, there would be quite a scene.
I'm not upset. If you were to upset me, there would be quite a scene.
"Stand by me?"
That's right.
"Stand by me" means you want someone to stand beside you.
How's that? It's romantic, right?
I don't know.
I guess it might be a little advanced for a five year old.
It's okay, Kinjirou.
You'll grow into your name.
The kanji "near" has that meaning.
In short, whoever you're with,
I want you to be a man who can say "stand by me" without hesitation.
With someone?
Yes. Your mother, Kureha, and anyone who you feel is important to you.
Get stronger, so you can be a man who says, "Stay by my side, I'll protect you."
"Stand by me." Let's make that our "Sakamachi Jirou and Sakamachi Kinjirou promise".
Father, I wonder if I'm living up to our promise.
Are you okay, Jirou?
Y-Yeah.
I just had a small visit to the flower garden in heaven.
I'm begging you, stop joking around.
I was really worried there.
Also...
Also?
N-No, never mind.
If you're feeling all right, let's return to Milady's manor.
We've been here for a while now.
You're right.
Here! I was told to hand this to you.
Hello, hello. Can you hear me?
Who are you?
Aren't you unexpectedly calm?
Despite your precious, precious master having disappeared.
Konoe Subaru.
I'll ask you one more time. Who are you?
I'll only say this once, so make sure you listen carefully, little butler.
These precious people... have been kidnapped!
Get here within ten minutes.
If you call the police, it's game over.
I understand. I'll come alone.
Are you crazy?
This is my responsibility.
There's no way I could put you in danger.
What are you saying?
This is great! Such youth, such friendship!
Well then, have a nice day, little butler.
What's this?
This is just like what happens when I touch a girl.
Subaru has a weakness as well.
Konoe, could it be that you're afraid of knives?
Was it like that the first time you were kidnapped?
Yes. Ever since that incident, whenever I touch a knife...
No, even when I see one, I lose all the strength in my body.
I'm a failure of a butler.
I'm not even a boy to begin with,
then there's my fear of knives...
Perhaps it's strange for me, being unable to protect my master fully, to be serving as her butler.
But I still want to stay as Milady's butler.
Konoe!
I will definitely save your little sister.
So wait right here and-
Sorry, Konoe.
I'll listen to whatever you have to say later.
Jirou...
Welcome.
If you're looking for your friends, they're behind that door.
Until the little butler comes, I guess I'll play with you.
This guy only wants Konoe?
Don't die.
I hope you're used to this, punk!
Jirou!
What should I do?
Jirou... Jirou is...
Eh? You sure are tough,
taking all those hits and still standing.
To collapse after just this much?
I wasn't raised to be that soft!
No way...
Bring it on, I'll get back up as many times as it takes...
Dammit...
It's about time to call this game.
I didn't want to have to go this far, but it can't be helped.
Damn it... I can't move anymore.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Konoe!
Jirou, leave the rest to me.
You're quite late, aren't you, little butler?
Shouldn't you be trembling?
Back then, you cried and shook when you were threatened at knife-point.
You were shaking like a pitiful, little lamb, weren't you?
Is this the criminal that kidnapped Konoe and Suzutsuki before?
But I thought everyone was arrested...
It's not like that anymore. I... I...
I'm a butler!
That's why that knife doesn't scare me at all!
You got him!
Damn, she's so cool.
Kureha!
Subaru... Jirou-kun...
I can't eat anymore...
Milady!
I sincerely apologise, Milady.
Because I let my guard down,
both Milady and Kureha-chan were put in danger...
I... I've failed as a butler.
You protected me wonderfully, didn't you?
I couldn't ever dismiss such a superb butler.
Kana-chan.
What is it, Subaru?
Even I... Even though I'm a useless butler,
is it still okay for me to be by your side?
Yes. That's right.
From now on, as my butler, always stay by my side.
And, for the rest of our lives,
continue to serve as my friend.
This is an order, Subaru.
Yes. Certainly, Milady.
Everything turned out okay, huh?
You still haven't had enough?
Subaru!
Konoe Nagare.
Subaru's father and head of the Suzutsuki Family.
Basically, he's my father's butler.
That means...
Ah, you've woken up. Those injuries shouldn't be a big deal...
...since I held back.
Liar.
You were hitting me with all you've got!
I held back to make sure not to kill you.
How's Kureha?
Don't worry. The scenario didn't involve her getting hurt from the beginning.
Scenario, huh?
Frankly, I don't like you.
Don't worry, I don't like you either.
You went and said it, punk.
I'll say it as many times as I want, you obsessed parent.
Nagare, you may leave now.
Understood, Lady Kanade.
Nagare and Jirou-kun are quite alike.
How?
For example, how they cherish their family...
Well, in Nagare's case, he's beyond cherishing and ends up overprotecting.
Subaru is the only family that Nagare has,
so you can't blame him, right?
His only...?
Subaru's mother passed away when she was five.
As her body was already weak,
Subaru's birth was too much...
You mentioned earlier, right?
That girls can't become butlers.
Right.
People in this house recommended remarriage,
but Subaru cried in protest, saying she didn't want a new mother.
It must have been frightening to her; for it to seem like the memory of her mother was being replaced.
Is that why she so desperately wanted to be your butler?
I'm sorry for pulling you into this.
Having similar phobias, I thought there would be some improvement if you two made contact.
So, that's the reason for today's kidnapping, right?
That's exactly right, Jirou-kun!
That voice was really yours!?
I really am grateful.
Thanks to you, I've managed to prevent Subaru from having to resign as my butler.
Thank you.
You shouldn't be the one to call Konoe's father overprotective...
Yes, that's true.
It's because I love Subaru.
Huh?
It's true. Subaru was my first love.
Thank you for being my butler's friend.
I'm coming in, Jirou.
Yeah.
What is it?
"I'll listen to whatever you have to say later". That's what you said when you hit me.
Yeah, that's true, but...
I was really scared.
But you were able to protect Suzutsuki, weren't you?
You're far from being a failure.
You're wrong! That's not it!
I wasn't afraid of being a failure...
I thought I may never see you again...
That you'd be stabbed by that knife... and you, my very first friend at school, might die...
I was so scared.
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that.
Idiot! Even if you apologise, I won't forgive you.
Get stronger, so you can be a man who says, "Stay by my side, I'll protect you."
"Stand by me."
Father, I promise. I'm going to become stronger.
Are you okay, Konoe-senpai?
When I heard from Onee-sama,
I immediately thought Nii-san had raped you!
There's no way that'd happen! That Suzutsuki...
Even though you're dating Onee-sama,
you're also trying to seduce Konoe-senpai!
You're dating Milady?
If you dare lay a hand on Kana-chan...
I'll be killed.
You certainly look lively.
Damn you! You caught me in another of your traps!
Is that any way to talk to someone?
Just come along already! You're my hostage now!
Is your gynophobia all right?
If your hand's covered by your sleeve, I'll be able to manage.
There he is!
Wait!
It's because you tell so many random lies!
But I only ever tell the truth!
For example, it's true that my first love was Subaru.
I knew it! Girls are scary!
koe ni dashite
声にだして
If I let out my voice,
tanoshii tte ichattara
楽しいって言っちゃったら
and admit I'm having fun,
kumo hitotsu nai aozora
雲一つ無い青空
this blue, cloudless sky...
kono mune ni hirogatteku yo
この胸に広がってくよ
...spreads throughout my heart.
HEART SIGNAL kyun te tatete
ハートシグナル キュンて立てて
My heart signal is beating so strong.
tobikonda sekai
飛び込んだ世界
In this new world I'm in.
hamidashichae
はみ出しちゃえ
I'm being pushed outside of my boundaries,
watashi to iu CAPACITY kakuchou tanoshii jan
私と言うキャパシティ拡張楽しいじゃん
finding fun in widening the capacity of "myself".
tomaranai SPEED ni natte koishitetai
止まらないスピードになって恋いしてたい
I want to love at an unstoppable speed.
isogo futari dake no jikuu
急ごっ二人だけの時空
Let's hurry on to our own space and time.
1 to 3 tobikoete kimi ni aitai yo
１to３飛び越えて君に会いたいよ
1 to 3, and leap over it. I want to see you!
tsukinukeru kaze ni natte todoketai
突き抜ける風になって届けたい
I want to become a piercing wind and fly to you,
mou chotto kawaiku APPROACH
もうちょっと可愛くAPPROACH
then I'll try a bit cuter of an approach.
HEART kata no mirai ni natte
HEART 型の未来になって
We'll become a heart-shaped future.
kimi ni gohoushi
君にご奉仕
I'll serve you faithfully,
soba ni itai kara
そばにいたいから
'Cause I want to be by your side.
Hey, Konoe. What are you doing?
I'm serving my master.
You're joking, right?
I'm not ashamed at all.
Sorry. Is it okay if I hide a certain spot?
That's no good. Take everything off!
Next time, on Mayo Chiki!
Episode 4.
Don't stare at me like that...
Don't Stare At Me Like That...