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Just what were you reacting to?
Hey, the time.
Ah, crap.
Wipe your mouth first.
Eh, is it jammed?
Is your mouth an automatic rifle?
That's the wrong way to use "jammed".
Onii-chan, sometimes I don't understand what you're saying at all.
Thing is, you-
Take care of that for me, will you?
The existence of "little sisters" is a mysterious thing.
No matter how cute they may be,
you don't feel anything particularly special towards them.
You can only think of their underwear as ordinary fabric.
Real little sisters are like that.
Let's go!
That brat...
Don't get into an accident again,
since I'm riding with you today.
So it's okay if I'm by myself?
Onii-chan, sometimes you just space out with those rotten fish eyes of yours, so I'm worried.
Ah, you scored pretty high points in my book, just now.
On the first day of high school, I was involved in a traffic accident.
I was excited to start my new life,
and left the house an hour early.
The result: hospitalised, with a bone fracture.
That was the moment that determined I'd be alone after entering school.
Oh yeah, after that accident,
the doggy's owner came by to say thanks.
She gave us sweets.
They were yummy!
I'm certain I never had any.
Teehee!
She's really irritating.
But the sweets person is from the same school as you.
Haven't you met her?
She said she'd thank you at school.
Why didn't you tell me that back then?
Did she tell you her name?
Ehehe, I forgot.
Ah, time for school!
I'll be going now.
Thank you, Onii-chan!
Ah, Onii-cha~n!
That idiot.
hi no michiru kono heya sotto toki o matsu yo
陽の満ちるこの部屋 そっとトキを待つよ
Within this gleaming, sunlit room, I lazily watch as time flows by
kizukeba ukande nagameteru hako
気づけば俯瞰で眺めてる箱
By the time I notice, I'm looking down from above
onaji mesen wa naku
同じ目線は無く
But no one else looks at where I am
itsushika kokoro wa hakushoku futoumei
いつしか心は白色不透明
Too fast to stop, my heart had turned a solid white and all opaque
yuki ni ochita hikari mo chiru
雪に落ち た光も散る
It drops into the snow, scattering its radiance
kumo kara koboreru tsumetai ame
雲からこぼれる冷たい雨
Frigid rain plummets down from stormy clouds above
me o harasu no wa tooi harukaze dake
目を晴らすのは遠い春風だけ
My eyes will only open for distant spring breezes
azarea o sakasete atatakai niwa made
アザレアを咲かせて 暖かい庭まで
Watch as we bloom azaleas all across the warm garden
tsuredashite tsuredashite nante ne
連れ出して 連れ出して なんてね
Take me away, take me away, I'm just kidding
shiawase dake kaita otogibanashi nante nai
幸せだけ描いた お伽話なんてない
There's no such thing as fairy tales where everyone's always happy
wakatteru wakatteru soredemo ne
わかってる わかってる それでもね
I understand, I understand, but even then...
soko e ikitai no
そこへ行きたいの
I wish I could get there someday
[Faculty Room]
"According to ancient people, to work was to lose."
"Manual labour is the act of paying in risk and acquiring return."
"Therefore, I have made the proper, justifiable decision to enter a household where I do not have to work."
"Moreover, as a matter of fact, I believe this is perfectly reasonable."
"Consequently, regarding the upcoming workplace field trip,
since I wish to be a house-husband,
I would like to make my own house my place of observation."
Do you understand...
...what I'm trying to say?!
I'll rewrite it.
Please don't hit me!
Of course you will!
I thought you'd changed a little.
Did the days you've spent in the service club have no effect on you?
My motto is "stick to your original plan".
If you don't want to eat the Second Bullet of destruction, don't say another word.
Spare me the Last Bullet of obliteration, too.
I'm glad you understand, Hikigaya.
Anyway, re-submit your field trip questionnaire.
Also, I forgot to tell you.
You'll be going on the workplace field trip in groups of three this time.
The idea was to have people go off with others who want to visit the same place.
I absolutely do not want anyone in class coming to my house.
You sure are persistent about going to your own house for the workplace field trip.
Did you not see her?
Who?
Ah, there you are!
W-What is it?
No matter how long we waited, you didn't come to the club room,
so she went to find you, Yuigahama-san did.
Don't use an anastrophe to emphasise that you didn't.
There's no need for it.
I already know.
I went asking around.
When I did, everyone was all, "Hikigaya? Who's that?"
It was super weird!
S-Sorry.
I-It's no big deal.
A-Anyway... that's why...
G-Give me your cell number.
S-See...
Going out of my way to find you is strange.
It's embarrassing.
I wouldn't have to get asked how we're related.
It's fine.
You want me to type it in, eh?
Really, handing over your cell phone to another person, without hesitation, is amazing.
You're typing quickly.
That's normal.
In your case Hikkii,
didn't your fingers deteriorate because you don't have anyone to text with?
That's rude.
In middle school, even I texted with girls.
No way...
Hey.
That's mine.
Ah... No, it's just that I can't imagine you together with girls.
You're a fool!
When we changed classes and were exchanging numbers,
I had my cell phone out and was looking around.
Thanks!
Ah... W-Well then, shall we exchange numbers?
It's safe to say I was popular enough to be called out to like that.
"Well then", huh... Kindness can sometimes be cruel.
Don't pity me.
After that, we actually texted each other.
What was that girl like?
She seemed healthy and modest.
When I'd send her a message at seven at night,
I'd get a reply the next morning.
"Sorry, I was sleeping. See you at school." is what it'd say.
Uh, that means...
She was pretending to sleep and ignored the messages.
Hikigaya-kun, don't turn your back on the truth.
You should face reality.
I know reality quite well.
I know it too well, to the level that soon I'll need to make a "Hikipedia".
No matter how I look at it, this just looks like a spam mail sender.
What is it?
Ah!
No, it's nothing!
It's just that I got a weird e-mail and I was like "ugh..."
Hikigaya-kun, if you don't want to become involved in a lawsuit,
from now on, you must cease sending such vulgar e-mails.
You assume the contents are sexual harassment,
and you're treating me like a criminal?
The evidence. Show me the evidence!
Can I take those words as evidence?
Those are the sorts of things a criminal says.
"Where is the evidence?"
"That's quite the theory. You should be a novelist."
"How could we be in the same room as the murderer?"
The last one is more like something a victim would say.
It might even be a good death flag.
Is that so?
Well, I don't think Hikkii is the culprit.
And your proof is?
Well, it's like, the contents are stuff about our class,
so it has nothing to do with Hikkii.
I'm in that same class, you know.
I see.
In that case, Hikigaya-kun isn't the culprit.
So you accept the strength of the evidence.
Well, things like this happen sometimes.
Don't let it bother you too much.
Ah, I've got a request.
This is the service club, right?
Yeah.
It seems once again I've instinctively admitted my inferiority.
When I asked Hiratsuka-sensei about my problem, she told me to come here,
and well, it was kinda hard to get away from club activities.
Enough boasting.
Didn't you come here because you have some business?
Hayama Hayato-kun.
Yeah, about that.
Ah, a weird e-mail!
"Tobe is an Inage Yankee."
"At the game centre, he hunts West High students."
"Yamato is a three-timer, the worst kind of filth."
"Ooka plays rough and destroys the opponent school's ace."
Chain mail, huh.
After this went around, the atmosphere in class turned bad,
and because they were writing bad things about my friends, I got angry.
Ah, but I don't want you to go looking for the culprit.
I just want to know how to resolve things calmly.
Can I count on you?
It appears.
Finishing move: "The Zone".
*This is according to personal opinion
Let me explain.
The Zone is indeed a characteristic skill of those who have mastered popularity.
Its greatest feature is to bring order to a place.
Those people, in order to live their lives to the fullest,
are gentle towards those who are often looked down upon.
It can be said that this is an aura unique only to people with a charismatic personality.
In short, you would like a plan to take control of the situation?
Yeah.
Well, something like that.
Well then, we have no choice but to locate the culprit.
Yeah, I'm counting on- Huh?
Eh, how did it come to that?
Chain mail...
It tramples over human dignity, a disgusting act.
Without revealing your name or face,
slandering another to the extent of your ability, just to hurt him.
If you want to stop it,
you need to eradicate the foundation, or it won't have any effect.
Source: Me.
Is this based on real experience?
You eradicated them...
In any case, that person should certainly be destroyed.
That's my style.
I will search for the culprit.
I'll have a few words with that person, telling him or her to stop.
What happens after, I'll leave to your discretion.
Do you have any problem with that?
Ah, that's fine.
When did the e-mails begin circulating?
Around last weekend, right?
Yeah.
Did something happen in class?
Yuigahama-san, Hayama-kun.
I don't think anything special happened.
Yeah, it's been the same as usual.
I might as well ask. How about you?
What do you mean, "might as well"?
Last weekend, huh?
In other words, something recent.
This time, you'll be going on the workplace field trip in groups of three.
The workplace field trip?
Ah, that.
It's about how the groups are split up.
2nd Year, Class F
I think I know who the culprit is!
Could you please explain?
Usually, the choice of who to group with during these events will affect relationships afterwards.
There are some people who become naive.
Since the workplace field trip is three people per group,
because it's a group of four friends, one person gets left out.
Well, in order not to be left out, they need to defeat someone.
There's no mistaking it then, the culprit is one of those three.
W-Wait a minute!
I don't want to think that the culprit is one of them!
The e-mails were talking badly about the three of them!
It can't be them, right?
Are you an idiot?
In order to draw suspicion away from yourself,
it's a given you'd do something like that.
Moreover, if it were me, I wouldn't say anything bad about one particular person.
That would draw suspicion onto me.
Hikkii, that's extremely horrible.
Call it an intellectual crime.
For now, could you tell us about those three?
Tobe may look bad, but he's the best mood maker for an easy atmosphere.
At events, he's active in getting people going, and he's a decent guy.
He's a frivolous person, who's only good at making a fuss.
What is it? Continue.
Yamato calmly listens to what other people have to say.
He likes to relax and take things at his own pace, and puts others at ease.
He's a decent guy.
His reactions are dull, and he's indecisive.
Ooka is friendly, and will always stick by you.
He has a good personality.
He's a decent-
He's a fence-sitter, who does what he's told.
It wouldn't be strange for any of these people to be the culprit.
Hayama-kun's opinion won't be of much use as a reference.
What do you two think of them?
Eh, e-even if you ask what I think...
I don't really know them that well.
In that case, could you investigate for me?
S-Sure...
I'm sorry.
This isn't a very pleasant task, is it?
I'll do it.
I don't really care what the class thinks of me.
Finding fault in others is one of my 108 special skills.
I'll be waiting, without much expectation.
Ah, I'll do it, too!
I can't just leave it to Hikkii,
and there's no way I can ignore a request from Yukinon.
I see.
I'll do my best!
You sure get along well.
Those two do.
You too, Hikitani-kun.
What is he saying?
There's no one called Hikitani-kun in this club.
For now, you don't have to do anything, Hikkii.
That's a relief, but what are you doing, specifically?
I'll try to talk to the girls.
If it's about the relationships between people in class,
the girls will know more.
Normally if you start talking to them about creepy guys,
they get pretty excited and start talking about all kinds of things.
Girl talk is scary.
Anyway, I'll take care of it, so don't worry.
Well, if I were to ask around,
it would get turned around and they'd ask, "who're you?"
You can take care of it.
Yup!
I'm back!
Anyway, I was thinking,
Tobecchi and Ooka-kun and Yamato-kun,
have been a little off lately.
That fake topic of yours is too frank.
Yui, are you the kind of girl who says things like that?
Eh?
You see, isn't it bad to say those kinda things?
It's bad to say things like that about your friends.
Ah, no...
I-It's not that.
It's just... I'm kind of interested.
What, do you like one of them!?
No, that's not it at all!
There's someone I'm interested in, but the thing is...
You've got someone you like?
Tell me!
C'mon, c'mon, I'll help you out!
Like I said, that's not it!
What I'm interested in is the relationship between those three.
I understand.
You're interested, Yui.
I am too.
Yeah, yeah, something seems to be straining their relationship.
As for me,
I absolutely think...
...Tobecchi is the sub!
Eh?
And Yamato-kun is the strong dom,
Ooka-kun is the inviting sub.
That love triangle, there's definitely something there, right!?
But, but, all three are definitely after Hayato-kun!
The feeling that they're all holding back a step for the sake of their friends!
I came!
Ebina,
you're cute when you're quiet, so just do what everyone else does.
Sorry, I have no idea what happened!
Well, you made a number of mistakes from the very start.
I'll do it next.
Do what?
Go around asking everyone?
Nope, just watch.
And so, I shall display one of my 108 special skills,
"human observation"!
Essentially, 30% of human communication is spoken.
Since the remaining 70% consists of eye movement and a bit of gesturing, you can use it to gather information.
In short, paradoxically, a loner who doesn't speak...
...is still participating in 70% of the communication.
Is that wrong?
That's wrong.
Good morning!
Make my miso soup every morning.
Eh, what do you mean?
No, it's nothing.
I was just half asleep.
Do you need something?
Have you decided on your workplace field trip group?
What about you?
M-Me?
I've already... decided...
Well, I guess he would.
Totsuka is in the tennis club.
I'm sure he has ties from there.
It's not unusual for him to have friends in class.
On the other hand, my situation is...
If you think about it... Well, you don't even have to think about it,
I don't have any male friends.
U-Um, Hikigaya-kun...
...I'm a boy.
Could you even call us friends?
For example, friends are like...
What have you decided on, Hayato-kun?
I've been looking into media relations,
or possibly a foreign firm.
No way!
Hayato, you've seriously been focusing on your future,
but we're also at that age after all.
Lately, I started respecting how diligent my parents are.
We'll have to be more serious from now on.
But wouldn't it be terrible if we lost our youthful spirit?
Perhaps talking together about youthful things like that is what friends do.
If it were me, there's no way I could do it. I would burst into laughter halfway.
They call each other by their first names.
That is to say it's a sign of friendship.
Saika!
Ah, sorry.
That was...
I'm so happy...
This is the first time you called me by my name.
What did he just say?
Can I... also call you Hikkii?
No way.
Then how about Hachiman?
C-Could you say that 3 more times?
Hachiman...
Hachiman.
Hachiman!
Are you even listening?
Ah, sorry.
What were we talking about?
What do you want?
Well, I was just wondering if you'd figured something out.
Nope.
Did you figure something out?
Heh, I've figured it all out.
So, have you figured something out?
I don't know about the culprit,
but I figured out one thing.
That group is Hayama's group.
Huh?
What are you saying now?
Um... What do you mean?
I worded that poorly.
Basically what I mean is they are there for Hayama.
I don't think that's really true.
Hayama, have you ever looked at those three when you aren't around?
No, I haven't.
When those three are left alone, they definitely don't get along.
To put it more simply,
those three see Hayama as a friend,
and everyone else is a friend of a friend.
Ah, I totally understand.
It's awkward when the person who is at the centre of the conversation leaves...
You don't know what to do, and end up staring at your cell phone.
For argument's sake, if we accept what you say is true,
what you said only reinforced what would be the motive for those three to commit the crime.
Until we determine the culprit,
I don't think things will return to normal.
Hayama, if you want to, I can solve this for you.
Without searching for the suspect,
or provoking any in-fighting.
A way that we might be able to get those three to get along.
Interested?
Yamato Ooka Tobe
Can I sit here?
Thanks to you, things worked out peacefully.
Thanks.
I didn't do anything special.
In reality, I didn't do a single thing.
I just thought I should take him down the road to being a loner.
The reason they were arguing in the first place...
...is that they wanted to be with Hayama.
In that case, I just had to remove the source.
In other words, I just had to remove Hayama Hayato.
When you said I shouldn't join the same group with those three,
I sure was surprised.
Well, starting with this,
I think it'll be fine if those three can just become real friends.
Honestly, to be this good of a person must be some kind of sickness, in and of itself.
Hikitani-kun, you still haven't decided on your group yet, right?
How about joining me?
What is he?
American?
O-Okay.
Thanks to that I ended up replying in English.
Totsuka, what's up?
Hachiman, what about me?
Eh, ah... Eh?
Didn't you decide...
That's what I've been saying!
From the beginning I decided to go with you, Hachiman!
Hikigaya Hayama Totsuka
There!
I'm looking forward to it.
You didn't get my name's kanji wrong, at least.
Hachiman, which day should our trip be?
Perhaps these are what you'd call "friends".
I'm going to go to the same place as Hayato.
Hayama-kun, you're going there?
Maybe I should go there too.
You're so amazing, Hayato.
You're going too?
I'm going, I'm going!
I'm going too!
Well, no matter when or where I go, it's like I'm invisible.
In short, he has few friends.
kirari aoi sora de hikatta
キラリ 青い空で光った
Glittering, soaring up in the azure sky
Airplane kanata no sora no kanata made
Airplane 彼方の空の彼方まで
An airplane flying all the way to the horizon
mune ni tsumatta
胸に詰まった
Tucked away in my heart
nanika ga sawaida
何かが騒いだ
Some feeling began to awake
iitai kimochi wa tojikome
言いたい 気持ちは閉じ込め
Locked away-the feelings I want to express
ienai kotoba ni henkan suru
言えない コトバに変換する
I can't speak-I have no words for what I feel
saigo made boku wa sunao ja nakute
最後まで僕は 素直じゃなくて
I can't be honest with myself, just like every time before
tsunagareteta ito wo waza to
繋がれてた糸をわざと
I let the thread that runs between the two of us
motsuresasete
もつれさせて
Tangle with itself
kirihanashita
切り離した
And then I cut it loose
hikoukigumo ga nijinde
ヒコーキ雲がにじんで
The airplane's contrails fade away
kieteshimau mae ni
消えてしまう前に
Until they've completely vanished
aitai to ieteta nara Wow
逢いたいと言えてたなら Wow
I should have told you, "I want to be with you". Wow
owari no nai setsunasa kara mo
終わりのない切なさからも
I long for the day when I can escape
nukedaseteita no kana
抜け出せていたのかな
From the endless pain I must endure
mata kimi to futari bocchi
また君とふたりぼっち
You and I, alone, just the two of us
Hello Hello, Alone
Thing is, Taishi-kun's older sister has been degrading lately.
Older sister has been degrading lately
Are you an idiot?
Black lace!
In other words, after joining the same class as Hikigaya-kun, you've changed?
The same class as Hikigaya-kun
T-Thank you for waiting, Master.
Thank you for waiting.
Master
I'm sorry, who might you be?
Who might you be?
Nyaa~
No, I don't get what you mean.
I don't get what you mean
Again, he returns to the path he started on.
Next time, "Again, he returns to the path he started on."