I want to be happy
Ever since I was little, I've thought that way
I want to be happy
Everyone feels the same
But
How do I find happiness?
I want to be happy
This guy!!
I want to be happy
Denpa
teki
na
Kanojo
Denpa
teki
na
Kanojo
~Happiness Game~
You damned pervert!
I didn't do anything.
What? Of course you did!
You groped my butt, didn't you?!
What's with that look, you bastard!?
Criminals like you should just shut up!
What's going on here?
That man groped my butt.
He's definitely a repeat felon.
Send him off to death row.
That's right.
Trash like him should just die.
Understood.
We'll take it from here.
I'll call the police.
Caught red-handed, you pervert!
No matter what excuse you have,
it's not going to work here.
Damn it!
Wait a minute!
He didn't molest anyone!
Who do you think you are?
Get lost!
This is none of your business!
My business...
It is! I'm his girlfriend!
Hey, Hikaru-
So what of it?
So, he has no reason to molest anyone!
Because I...
...keep him completely satisfied!
Come on. Let's go.
Don't mess with me!
Isn't it kind of strange...
...that his girlfriend just happened to be here?
You can't fool us with your lies!
You saved me back there.
Thanks, Hikaru.
If you hadn't shown up,
I probably would've been arrested or started a fight.
Either way, I would've ended up being dragged off by the police.
It's over...
Huh?
It's all over!
Having my first kiss taken away by this blond jerk...
It's all over for me!
H-Hey!
How dare you take advantage of me during the confusion and do something so shameless!?
You perverted blond jerk!
Just how low can you get!?
Taking advantage of a maiden's weakness.
Embracing and kissing me.
Do you think you can do whatever you'd like?
But you're the one who kissed-
Me!?
No, I'm sorry. It was all my fault!
That's right!
All of it!
All of it was your fault!
Forget it all.
Huh?
Forget everything that happened today!
And don't tell anyone about it, either!
This is our secret, got it?
"Forget about it," but it's a secret-
Hmm?
Got it.
Is something the matter, Juu-sama?
It's nothing...
Did Hikaru make that again?
Yes.
Is she doing well?
Yes.
Is there something related to her that you are concerned about?
No...
Speaking of which,
Hikaru really cares about you, doesn't she?
That's why...
Hikaru-chan is a very good little sister.
She loves me,
and I love her as well.
If possible, I would also like to make a bento for her, but...
...whenever I step into the kitchen,
both my mother and Hikaru-chan always end up stopping me.
Love, huh...
Hey, Ame...
What do you reckon love is?
The first two characters in the Japanese syllabary.
I am sorry.
Juuzawa Juu-kun of Class 13, 2nd Year.
Please report to the Student Council Room immediately.
As I recall, only Juuzawa-kun was called.
Uninvolved individuals should excuse themselves.
I am not uninvolved.
Juu-sama and I are connected by a strong bond from our previous lives.
It's a bond so strong that even the likes of Excalibur could not sever it,
Ayase-san.
Just ignore her and continue.
Huh?
I am Ayase Ichiko,
Ochibana-san's classmate, and the Vice-President of the Student Council.
Do you know why I called you here?
Who knows.
Oh my. Even though the entire school is talking about it.
Perhaps Ochibana-san has yet to hear of it?
Juuzawa-kun is suspected of having molested someone on a train yesterday.
Molested?
Furthermore, to escape the situation,
he performed lewd acts with his girlfriend in public.
Girlfriend?
I didn't do it!
I'm innocent!
So you claim, but do you have any proof?
That's...
Juu-sama would never molest anyone.
How can you be so sure of that?
Because he is Juuzawa Juu-sama.
Is that not reason enough?
You're really something, Juuzawa-kun.
So that girl from the other day is your main squeeze,
while Ochibana-san is your backup?
Hey. Cut it out...
Quite the popular one, aren't we?
Come to think of it, you got along well with Satsuki Miya, too.
Perhaps you emit some type of pheromone that attracts those kinds of girls?
I'm leaving.
I didn't give you permission to leave the room, yet.
Let go of me!
Now you've done it...
Violence towards a member of the Student Council...
That was just...
That was because you provoked him, wasn't it?
Ayase-san.
Shiraishi-senpai...
President.
Correct.
My name is Shiraishi Kaori.
I apologise for what just happened to you.
Ayase-san.
The fact that Juuzawa-kun is still here is because there was no proof, correct?
The Student Council does not act on unconfirmed rumours.
I said that this morning, didn't I?
Yes.
I understand why you may feel upset.
But even so, violence is prohibited.
Would you please apologise to Ayase-san for your actions?
I'm sorry.
Great!
With that, everything is settled!
Okay?
Juu-sama.
I humbly apologise.
Even while standing beside you, I could do nothing to protect you.
It's nothing for you to worry over.
I was the one who snapped.
Although, the president saved me, didn't she?
Do you mean Shiraishi-senpai?
Not only is she popular, but both teachers and students alike rely heavily on her.
Hm, I suppose that kind of person exists.
But now I understand...
...why people were giving me weird looks in class.
What's wrong?
Excuse me, Juu-sama.
May I ask you something?
What is it?
It is about what Ayase-san said.
Who is this girlfriend she spoke of?
N-No... Like I said, that was-
My apologies, I should not have pried too much.
Whomever Juu-sama chooses to date is not something I-
Excuse me.
Shall we go, Juu-sama?
O-Okay.
The "Eye gouger" Incident
Juuzawa speaking.
Hello. This is the Juuzawa residence.
Wrong number?
Hello?
Juu-sama.
Regarding the rumours, should we take some measures to negate them?
Rumours usually fade away on their own, so why bother?
But...
...I have a strange feeling about this.
Juu-sama, are you aware...
...of the suspicious incidents that have been occurring at nearby schools?
Suspicious incidents?
To put it simply,
they're malicious pranks.
For example,
thumb tacks being put in indoor shoes,
Idiot
entire contents of pencil cases snapped,
Idiot
Die
scribbles all over people's notes,
and gym clothes hidden.
All of them so trivial that, even if reported,
would never be taken seriously by the police,
yet still cause only distress to the victims involved.
This letter is a letter of misfortune.
Perhaps...
...the allegations of molestation against you are in the same vein.
Don't you think you might be reading too much into it?
Perhaps I am reading too much into it,
or perhaps I am not reading enough into it.
If Juu-sama allows it, I would like to investigate this matter further.
And what will you do after your investigation?
Destroy the cause.
Forget it.
Even if by chance things are as you suspect,
it's better just to let them be.
But...
I don't need any more trouble.
Damn it. Doing something so worthless...
Hikaru?
Hey!
...What?
I guess it's still not hot enough...
W-Wait a minute!
What are you doing!?
You can't do it with clothes on, right?
Do what!?
Sex.
It's my first time, but I don't mind.
You can do whatever you want.
In this situation, it would be better if I take off my underwear myself, right?
I refuse do to it if you're my partner.
Why?
Aren't you always doing stuff like this, anyway?
Sorry to disappoint you, but I have the right to choose too.
I can't do that sort of thing with you.
I knew it...
I'm not attractive, after all...
I didn't mean to imply you're not attractive.
I...
...got rejected.
His name was Ibuki-senpai.
I met him at the National Karate Competition.
He's really strong...
...and kind...
So I...
But when I finally gathered the courage to tell him that I liked him,
he gave me a disgusted look.
And when I asked him why he was angry...
What did he say?
Senpai...
...knew all about it.
How I...
...kissed you!
Who took this picture!?
I don't know...
But someone forwarded it to him.
Can I have this picture?
What!? What for?
Don't tell me you're going to use this picture to mastur-
That's not it!
If you insist, then I don't mind...
By the way, Hikaru...
You don't need to be desperate enough as to seek validation from me.
You're more than cute enough already.
Fancy meeting you here, Juuzawa-kun.
The brakes on your bicycle!?
Do you think it's related to those malicious pranks that have been occurring lately?
Well, I did find it strange that my brakes were cut all of a sudden,
but blaming it on someone in particular is reading too much into it, don't you think?
Perhaps,
or perhaps it's not reading far enough into it.
You're the president of the Student Council.
You must have heard a thing or two about it.
How about it?
Have similar incidents been occurring at this school?
Yes.
Because of them, we've had to deal with tons of complaints and consultations every single day.
But the teachers have told us not to cause a panic,
as they're already putting all of their efforts into calming down that incident with Satsuki-san.
Sounds rough,
even for the Student Council President.
But it can't be helped.
This is probably a punishment.
Punishment?
After all,
I've killed someone before.
Huh?
When I was in middle school, there was a boy who liked me,
but I was already dating another person at the time.
And so, one day, he...
..told me that he loved me much more than the other person did,
and that he was even willing to die for me.
I was unable to stop him,
and just like that, he...
It's all my fault anyway.
Never giving myself any free time, allowing my grades to fall...
Even this leg...
If you want to be happy,
then you have to put in the effort yourself, right?
Are you satisfied with your life? Are you happy? That person looks happy, but what about me... Have you ever thought that way? That's right. There are rules to happiness The secret is that...
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I wonder what kind of person is behind all of these malicious pranks,
indiscriminately committing such acts at different schools.
They are not indiscriminate acts.
Rather, there seems to be a pattern.
Don't tell me you've been investigating it?
There was no way to rule out the possibility that you might also be affected, Juu-sama.
I simply did a little digging.
So, what's the pattern?
Although this is only speculation,
it seems that they are after people who seem happy.
It does not matter whether they are truly happy or not.
The important distinction is whether they appear happy to others.
In other words, they destroy people's happiness.
Who the heck are these people?
I do not know.
But I have come across several rumours.
It is said that there is a group that uses social networks to coordinate obscure activities.
It's just as you suspected.
They're definitely escalating their activities.
If they keep this up,
it wouldn't surprise me if someone was killed.
Agreed.
I want to destroy this destruction of happiness.
Will you help me?
Yes.
Mum!
It seems that they've accumulated enough.
It's almost time to collect them all.
Please look forward to it.
Welcome back, Master!
My bust is 84 cm.
Huh?
Well, you kept staring at them.
By the way, my hips are 83 cm.
I'm quite proud of my child-bearing hips!
That's not the reason why I was staring at you!
I came here to-
You're meeting someone, right?
Juuzawa Juu-kun.
You're...
The person who is waiting for you is...
...over there.
Ame.
My name is Kirishima Yukihime.
An easy way to remember it is:
First, the kiri from my family name is like, "Come any closer and be killed, you scoundrels!"
It's written like this.
Kiri shima Yuki hime
Ame!
I'm Endou Madoka.
Juuzawa-kun!
Do you like virgins?
Huh?
Incidentally, there are three virgins among us.
Now, who could they be?
That's hardly a question.
Well then, Juuzawa-kun,
up until now, the number of times in your life you've wanted to die...
...versus the number of times you've wanted to kill someone.
Which was higher?
I don't understand the purpose of your question.
I just want to know what kind of person you are.
To see whether you're suitable for Ame, or whether you're just trash.
And if I'm trash?
What do you think will happen?
That hurts, Madoka!
I bit my tongue.
That's enough of your tomfoolery.
Sorry about that.
Yukihime has always been pretty extreme when it comes to people she likes and dislikes.
Whenever she finds someone even the slightest bit interesting, she likes to test them.
By the way, just to make things clear, I don't like you.
But that is not due to anything that you personally did.
I just hate men and broccoli.
That's how I am, so don't worry about it.
And one more thing, Juuzawa-kun.
Molesters are no good.
Like I said!
I said I didn't do it!
I have known them both since middle school.
It's mostly because we share the same interests,
but they're also very reliable friends in times like these, so I sought their help.
Times like these?
Hey, Ame.
That outfit of yours...
Does it look strange?
No... It's not bad.
It was the terms of the exchange!
Since Ame wanted our assistance, we're having her help out with this part-time job.
I got a general sense of the situation from Ame.
Now it's your turn to talk,
Juuzawa Juu-kun.
Those two sure are amazing.
They were able to get a hold of her address just by calling a few numbers.
But how exactly are we going to get in?
She didn't answer her phone, and she's probably shut herself in with a bunch of guys.
Not to mention, those guys are probably a rough bunch.
Hirose
You need not worry.
Rather, you should be more concerned for those guys.
Who are you people!?
Don't kill him!
Take your scumbag friends and get lost right this instant.
Geez! How?
How did you know it was me?
How many happiness points do you have right now?
I don't believe this.
Is it because I didn't collect enough happiness points?
Happiness points?
And because of all of the points I managed to accumulate until now,
I was looking forward to the next meeting.
I see.
Happiness points, you say?
I understand now.
Ame?
Hirose Nao-san.
The reason why your crime was exposed...
...is because my happiness points exceed yours.
Huh?
How did you manage that?
Do you have a better way than ours?
Would you like to know?
Tell me!
In exchange, you will have to tell me everything you know.
Is that acceptable?
Okay.
First, why did you frame Juu-sama for molestation?
Oh yeah, you're-
You forgot already!?
I was just following instructions.
If I accused you of being a molester and made the police take you in, I'd earn bonus happiness points.
Who gave you those instructions?
Kuraki-san did.
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Check your happiness points now!!
Are you satisfied with your life? Are you happy? That person looks happy, but what about me... Have you ever thought that way? That's right, there are rules to happiness The secret is that...
The leader of our Happiness Club, Kuraki-san.
I would never have expected them to hold the meeting at our school.
But why bother gathering here?
Although I have some ideas, I have no solid evidence.
It would be best to hear it directly from the culprits themselves.
No Entry
Into the old school building
-Student Council
Here, huh?
These are the former clubrooms.
However, they haven't been in use for quite some time.
Somebody's coming out.
Ayase!
Juuzawa-kun!
You... Why?
Don't tell me you're also a member of the Happiness Club.
It's embarrassing for me to admit, but it's true.
However, I got scared.
We'll talk after.
We've come to destroy this club.
Hurry on home.
Thank you, Juuzawa-kun.
Please wait!
Ayase Ichiko-san.
You are Kuraki, the organiser of the Happiness Club, are you not?
What are you talking about, Ochibana-san?
Am I mistaken?
If so, then why did you lock the door on your way out?
Ayase, you...!
Impressive, Ochibana-san.
You have quite the number of happiness points.
Is it true?
That's right.
I am the one who is controlling all of those idiots inside...
...and the organiser of the Happiness Club.
What?
Why are you doing this!?
Because I wanted to be happy!
What does that have to do with all of those malicious pranks!?
You don't understand?
That is a rather interesting point of view indeed.
Stealing other people's happiness...
...by destroying it, am I correct?
If there exists a sum total of happiness in this world that is constant,
then your logic may hold true.
Congratulations.
Very impressive, Ochibana-san.
I simply voiced the most childish explanation I could think of.
That's harsh.
But I suppose it's the truth, isn't it?
In the process of gaining one's own happiness, one is certain to destroy the happiness of another.
I'm simply doing consciously what everyone else is doing subconsciously.
That's all.
That's how I became happy!
Disgusting.
That's a pretty negative way of thinking positively.
Bull!
Such utter bull!
Because of what you guys did...
Stop it, Ame!
You guys...
How wonderful.
Just like the trusty Three Musketeers, aren't you?
Perhaps it's time to power up?
Help us! Save us!
With this, all of the happiness that everyone has gathered is now mine!
Ame!
Understood, Juu-sama!
It looks like I'm the happiest person, after all.
Juuzawa!
Damn it!
Juu-sama!
You really think she won't run away?
Yes.
How can you be sure?
Because she believes in her own happiness.
Huh?
Why are you here?
I could ask you the same thing.
I called her here.
Sit anywhere you'd like.
Juu-sama, please take this.
It might prove useful later.
Tea is fine, right?
Give me a minute.
You didn't run away.
Why would I need to do that?
With the number of happiness points I have right now,
I am able to eliminate most obstacles.
Just to let you know, there's no use in reporting me to the police.
I left no evidence behind,
and I definitely won't confess to the crime,
even if it kills me.
What are you talking about?
She is the mastermind behind all those malicious pranks.
She is known to the group as Kuraki. There's no doubt about it.
Kuraki?
What's the matter?
The name Kuraki comes from my divorced father.
That's why I used to be known as Kuraki Ichiko...
...and my brother's name was Kuraki Kazuo.
Juuzawa-kun.
You heard from Shiraishi-senpai, didn't you?
About how she once killed someone.
Yeah.
She pulls that stunt a lot.
She reveals her secret and the trauma it inflicted on her, causing others to open up to her.
She's good, isn't she?
How many people have you told your story to thus far...
...Senpai?
So, what about it?
You're not too bright, are you?
You won't get it unless it's spelled out a word at a time, will you?
The boy who committed suicide in front of Shiraishi-senpai...
...is none other than your older brother, correct?
That's exactly how it is.
He was my brother.
However,
the part about it being an unrequited affair is a lie.
Shiraishi-senpai had originally been dating my brother.
But one day, she just dumped him out of the blue,
so that she, the President of the Student Council, could go out with someone.
The son of a distinguished family, from a large corporation, and with good grades...
And as such, my brother fell into despair and died...
...by cutting his own throat.
Is that story we just heard true?
You probably think little of me.
No.
I don't resent you, Shiraishi-senpai.
As a woman, I must applaud your practical judgement.
Rather, I feel like I should thank you.
Thank her?
Because you made me realise...
...how this world works.
Those few years following my brother's death were miserable.
My grandparents died.
My father got into a traffic accident, and then lost his job during a corporate downsizing.
My mother became neurotic from all the stress and fell ill.
And finally, we lost our house to arson.
My father left my ailing mother behind and disappeared,
and now my mother can't even get up from her futon.
It was more than simple bad luck or misfortune.
It was as if all of our happiness had been taken away due to my brother's death.
But what about you?
Shiraishi-senpai, were you unhappy?
When I entered high school and saw you, I was shocked.
You had good grades. You were the President of the Student Council, and popular, too.
My brother had died, yet you were blessed with so much happiness.
While I was in an abyss of misfortune,
you were shining brightly.
It was then that I thought...
It was as if you took up all the happiness from my brother.
That was why you were so happy!
If it's an apology you want, then I'll say it.
It's true that I betrayed Kazuo-kun!
But I never expected for him to die!
If you want me to apologise, then I will!
That's why...
That won't be necessary.
I just want you to return them.
Mum, I'm coming in.
Ayase, that's-
This is my mother.
As you can see, she's not feeling too well.
It seems I've made a miscalculation.
It looks like I still don't have enough happiness points yet.
No! Don't kill me!
Don't be like that, Senpai.
I'm not a murderer.
I just want you to return them.
I just want you to return the happiness points you stole from my brother.
B-But how can I do that?
It's simple.
I just need to destroy your happiness.
For example, you're rather pretty.
What if I cut off your ears or your nose?
Or your eyes could work too.
Ah, your breasts wouldn't be a bad choice, either!
Now, then.
If you would, please go ahead and do it yourself.
Forgive me!
Please forgive me!
I'm sorry! Please!
Just shut up and do it already.
If you return those happiness points,
then my mother will recover.
If I collect even more happiness points,
then perhaps father will come back, too!
Onii-chan might even return from the other side, as well!
So do it, won't you?
No! Forgive me!
Hey. Which part do you want to cut?
It will be all right.
Your ears?
The ordinary and the unordinary are closely connected.
The only difference is in one's perspective.
Or perhaps we could slice off some skin from different parts of your face?
It will be all right, Juu-sama.
You shall not lose to something like this.
Your finger would be fine, too!
But do take care.
If you die, disposing of your corpse will be troublesome.
So please be careful, okay?
Juu-sama.
I beseech thee.
Please, give me your orders.
End this.
As you wish.
I shall inflict punishment upon those foul beings.
Just hurry up and do it already!
Forgive me!
You-
Ayase-san.
I would like to speak with you.
Can it wait a while?
I'm somewhat preoccupied at the moment.
There is something I have been wondering about.
Shiraishi-senpai.
Ayase-san's older brother killed himself right in front of your eyes, did he not?
Y-Yes...
He said he was willing to die for you,
and he actually did.
Can you describe his expression at that moment?
He was smiling.
Was he smiling happily?
Yes, he was smiling.
Happily...
I have no idea why, but he was smiling!
Ochibana-san, what are you trying to say?
Ayase-san.
The person who took away the happiness points from you and your family...
...was not Shiraishi-senpai.
That can't be.
Because when Onii-chan died...
Have you finally realised?
The person who took the happiness points from your family...
...was your older brother.
With his own death, he destroyed the happiness of your family.
At the same time, he took away those happiness points.
Thus he died while at his happiest,
making his happiness everlasting.
He yearned for it so much that he was willing to steal his family's happiness points to achieve it,
and he succeeded admirably.
A-Are you saying that my brother knew this truth all along?
That's impossible!
The problem is not whether he did or did not know it.
"In the process of gaining one's own happiness, one is certain to destroy the happiness of another."
That is what you said, Ayase-san.
That's cruel, Onii-chan...
The destruction of happiness, huh?
Was she truly happy doing something like that?
I believe so.
Because during that time, she could convince herself...
...that her ordeal would soon be over.
Isn't that just turning your back on reality?
That is correct.
The quickest way to achieve happiness...
...is to avoid looking at reality.
What do you think happiness means?
It must surely be what I am feeling right now.
Um... Ame.
There's something I need to tell you.
Yes?
It's about the girlfriend who saved me during that molestation incident.
This is not what you promised!
Why did you have to go and tell Onee-chan, of all people!?
Hikaru-chan.
Yes?
Listen to me.
I am very happy...
...that you were able to save Juu-sama from a crisis of which I was not even aware.
And so,
in apology, I tried to resolve your misunderstanding...
...with that Ibuki guy.
Huh?
Go to him.
I'm sure this time he'll listen to you properly.
But how...?
Juuzawa-kun here took on Ibuki in a one-on-one battle,
all for Hikaru-chan's sake.
He stood there without returning a single blow until Ibuki gave up!
Every now and then, boys do some pretty amazing things, don't you think?
Why did you go that far for me?
You saved me before, didn't you?
Is that the only reason?
Yeah.
Don't do something misleading like that, you idiot!
You're giving me the wrong idea!
You should go and watch over her.
You're her sister, after all.
But I...
And if everything goes well, you can give her your blessing...
...for her happiness.
Yes!
Juuzawa-kun.
Shiraishi-senpai!
What was your childhood dream?
Mine was...
...to be happy.
I worked hard my whole life for that very reason.
I got rid of everyone who stood in my way.
That's what I did to Kazuo-kun, as well.
Things were going as planned...
Everything was going so smoothly...
But now it's all over.
My happiness is no longer...
What do you mean?
Hey...
Juuzawa-kun,
I...
...have a favour to ask of you.
Give them to me.
Give them to me
I see now...
Your happiness points
You also believe in the destruction of happiness.
Ame?
I heard it was a traffic accident.
Apparently a high school student was run over.
Juu-sama!
Juu-sama! Juu-sama!
Juu-sama!
Ame.
Juu-sama!
I don't really believe in divine retribution.
God is pretty lazy, after all.
However,
every once in a while, he gets the job done.
I guess you really can tell when I'm in danger.
It is the bond from our previous lives
Denpa
teki
na
Kanojo
hitori datta ano koro wa itsumo
I was always alone, back then.
jibun wo keshitakute
I wanted to disappear.
ibasho no nai kyoushitsu no tsumi de
In the corner of the classroom where I don't belong,
shiranai tsumi sae mo owasare
forced to carry sins even I have no knowledge of.
kuyashikute, kowakute
Oh how frustrating, frightening.
shimekitta door wo
This closed door...
itsuka anata ni hanasu
If I could someday gather the courage to speak to you,
yuuki ga areba akete hoshikute
I would wish for you to open it.
tada ikiteiru koto ga anata no shiawase ni naru to
I did not realise that simply by living I became...
kizukanakatta
...your source of happiness.
tsutaetekurete arigatou
Thank you for showing me.
ima wa wakaru yo
Now I understand.
itami wo shiite
I have learned of pain,
ooki na yasashii sa wo shitta
but also of great kindness.
jibun wo shinji
Believing in myself,
aruite yukeba kako kara nukedaseru
if I continue walking forward, I can break free from the past.
mirai wa jibun shidai to
The future depends on myself.
tada ikiteiru koto ga konna ni mo imi ga aru nara
If there is so much meaning in simply living,
dekiru yo mou koerareru
then I can do it. I can overcome.
asu mo makenai yo
I won't lose tomorrow, either.
And someday, I will tell you with a smile...
itsuka anata ni waratte iu yo
ikiru koto ga taisetsu da to
...how wonderful it is to be alive...