Azuki Azusa isn't a pure fairy, but a normal girl.
She has a lot of emotions spinning around in her chest.
Everyone is a liar.
Why do you trick people?
And yet, I had only seen her as an external parameter,
like the ones in video games, to help me get my façade back.
It's so hot.
I want to go to the pool.
Maybe I'll wear the swimming suit I just bought.
I just want to think about girls' swimming suits and...
The super risqué one?
...bras that can be seen through shirts.
But right now, no matter how hard I try to do that...
Don't talk to me anymore!
Azuki Azusa is spinning around in my head.
Azuki
mou ikkai kocchi muite
もう一回こっち向いて
Look over here, one more time,
iitai koto ga motto aru kara
言いたいことが もっとあるから
because there are many things I want to say.
mou ikkai kocchi muite honki ga yureru ai no future
もう一回こっち向いて 本気が揺れる 愛の Future
Look over here, one more time, a future of love which really sways.
dakara kocchi muite mawaru chikyuu koi wo nosete
だから こっち向いて まわる地球 恋をのせて
So... Look over here. Put love around the Earth.
dakara kocchi muite guuzen ja nai FantaFuture
だから こっち向いて 偶然じゃない FantaFuture!
So... Look over here. It's not a coincidence, FantaFuture!
watashi kara sasou yuuki wo kudasai to tsuki ni negau no
私から 誘う勇気をくださいと 月に願うの
"The courage to invite him, please" I wished to the moon.
setsunai kokoro ni mahou wo kakete mimashou
切ないこころに 魔法をかけてみましょう
Let's put a spell on that sorrowful heart.
mirai he no chikamichi ne
未来への 近道ね
A shortcut to the future, right?
amaku na are egao de kimi yo tokechae
あまくなあれ! 笑顔で君よ とけちゃえ
A sweet "that"! Melting with a smile.
kyou no yozora wo mitsume chotto senobi de
今日の夜空を 見つめ…ちょっと 背伸びで
Staring at the night sky today... with a little stretch.
mou ikkai kocchi muite
もう一回こっち向いて
Look over here, one more time,
iitai koto ga motto aru kara
言いたいことが もっとあるから
because there are many things I want to say.
mou ikkai kocchi muite honki ga yureru ai no future
もう一回こっち向いて 本気が揺れる 愛の Future
Look over here, one more time, a future of love which really sways.
dakara kocchi muite mawaru chikyuu koi wo nosete
だから こっち向いて まわる地球 恋をのせて
So... Look over here. Put love around the Earth.
dakara kocchi muite guuzen ja nai FantaFuture
だから こっち向いて 偶然じゃない FantaFuture!
So... Look over here. It's not a coincidence, FantaFuture!
Speak Before Getting Sad
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I would never want to be friends with you two to begin with.
Hey, listen...
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Um...
Do you not want the turtle plushie anym-
Go away!
Just leave me alone.
Oh, I'm sorry.
After you took the trouble to visit...
Ever since the day she went out with you,
she's kept herself locked in her room, saying she has a cold.
I see...
But I think she's actually happy that two friends have come to visit her.
You know, since a lot happened at her last school.
Tsutsukakushi, you went to Azuki Azusa's house, too?
Yes.
But she wouldn't listen to what I had to say.
I wanted to tell her that what happened that day was my sister's fault, not yours.
I see.
By the way, how are things going with your Sister of Steel?
Any changes?
I haven't talked to her since then.
I don't think our relationship can be...
More importantly, are you troubled about something with Azuki-san, Senpai?
How did you know?
I can figure you out pretty well, Senpai.
I-I see...
That means you probably know I was thinking that your lips look rather captivating because of the meat bun grease.
Even your brain is filled with grease, pervert.
While you're at it,
if you tell Azuki-san how you really feel, maybe she'll feel better.
The thing is, once she's in front of me, I can't say anything.
I don't know what I want to say to her.
If it's, "Cheer up and let's be friends again!"
Or if it's, "Whatever, just give me back my façade!"
I don't know which is the truth and which is a façade.
Is there a reason to separate the truth and façade?
Of course!
Even when you rent DVDs,
in between the masterpieces you picked out with your façade,
you sneak in the girly video that you really want to see to trick them, right?
Otherwise, you'd be seen as some pervert who keeps renting dozens of girly videos every day.
That's not what we were talking about.
And you've been a pervert since way before this conversation, Senpai.
My bad...
I think you're putting too much thought into this, Senpai.
The mess of words you just spouted, aren't those your real feelings, Senpai?
I think you should just act in the way your words lead you.
But, what if I do that and end up regretting it?
Well, I might also regret how Senpai and Azuki-san might end up.
But I would speak.
That's the only way people can move forward.
So it's "go for broke," huh?
It's "speak before you break."
Speak before you break, huh?
What?
Bullying?
We've totally not been bullying Little Bean.
Like, we teased her to show affection because her reactions were always so cute.
Teased?
Well, there may have been times we totally went a little overboard.
Like, we were a little concerned since she transferred right after that.
"That"?
This is how the story went.
The two had told Azuki Azusa, who missed school quite frequently,
that the class trip was to Hokkaido.
But the real destination was Okinawa.
We totally didn't mean anything by it.
She said she liked red foxes,
so we totally thought she'd come if we told her Hokkaido.
We were like, going to tell her the truth at the airport.
Who'd think she'd go all the way to Sapporo on her own?
We totally just wanted to go on the school trip with her.
We actually really like Little Bean-
Then you should...
Then you should tell her that yourselves, you idiots.
Thanks for the chat.
Azuki Azusa-sama
Oh, my.
I'll be right there.
Oh, my.
Have a good time.
You pervert!
I called a taxi for you.
Thanks!
M-Mum!
We'll be off, then.
What kind of bullying is this?
It's not.
It's not like I'm taking you someplace weird.
You sound like a wolf trying to lure a rabbit.
I told you to leave me alone-
I'm here because I can't leave you alone!
Figure that out!
I'm starting to understand you a little.
You can't take a lot of hits, you take everything the wrong way,
you inflate your victimisation,
and you're quick to cry and hole yourself up in your room.
T-That's not true.
I just like being by myself...
That's also why you were absent a lot at your previous school and ended up transferring, right?
Then you tried acting like the princess of our school,
but you don't like to be alone.
Yet, you raised your standards and expected people to meet them through "reward time."
You're silly.
You're cute as you are,
but you keep adding all these unnecessary attributes.
"Cute"?
What you need is not to look for things from others,
but to strengthen your own heart.
If you just act normally, I think people will like you normally.
And that's the Azuki Azusa I like, as well.
L-Like? I see...
I wanted to bring you here.
Come on, let's go.
I don't... have any shoes.
Carry me...
Um, could I ask you one thing?
What's that?
According to what you just said,
if I were to give up my façade and be normal,
you'd end up w-weally... liking me, right?
Nah.
Huh?
In terms of love interest, I don't like you that much.
You don't really excite me.
What I was saying earlier was just a general point of view.
More importantly,
I have something important to tell you about your façade.
Let's see, where should I begin...
Oh, I had this very special hugging pillow named Barbara-san...
So, to put it simply, that's how things are.
You liar!
So everything was a lie after all!
You didn't even like me, you just wanted to get your façade back.
Yeah, that's how it would be.
But I got the wrong idea...
I'm an idiot.
I'm like some flightless chicken desperately flapping its wings.
There's more I'd like to tell you.
I finally understood what I wanted to do then, and what I couldn't do.
I'm sorry I lied to you.
I know I hurt you.
What the heck?!
You're just saying that to get your façade back.
Well, yeah.
You idiot!
But besides that, it's also true that I can't leave you alone.
I know that you have a temper and cry easily.
I know that when you cry,
you can't stop your tears, or the snot coming out of your nose.
I know that you toss around in your sleep and that you're stubborn.
But I want to be your friend.
Whether or not you have a façade doesn't matter when you're with real friends.
So I can really believe you this time?
Yeah.
It's no lie that I want to be friends with you.
You're not lying about wanting your façade back, either, right?
Right.
You really are a terrible pet.
So...
Next time, you need to fool me better.
Otherwise, I'm going to get really angry.
May I be able to get rid of my unnecessary façade.
W-What's...
Azuki Azusa-sama,
I'm sorry. Please be my friend again.
Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko
I wonder if it's possible to be friends again.
Especially if I'm honest all the time...
Of course.
I guarantee it.
But...
But no matter how much a chicken flaps around, it's still a chicken.
It can't really do anything!
Really?
There was a chicken at my elementary school that could fly.
What?
Really?
Not to mention, you're human.
So if you try hard, you can do anything.
Of course, chickens can't fly, at least for now.
But because it was for her, I was able to say it.
That's right... I got my façade back.
All right!
Huh?
W-Who are you?
Senpai...
I couldn't communicate very well with the children today, either.
It doesn't seem like my dream of becoming a kindergarten teacher will come true.
Speaking of dreams, I had a precognitive dream the other day.
After a hundred or even a thousand years,
the children still didn't like me.
I think you'd be able to get closer to the children simply by removing your mask.
That's not true!
I'm too juvenile.
I get flustered and cry very easily,
and whatever I'm thinking shows up on my face.
Is that a bad thing?
I may be able to become the kids' friend,
but I wouldn't be able to be their teacher.
A teacher must be someone who isn't easily agitated.
So you're wearing a mask to hide your expressions?
I think there's something wrong with that.
There isn't anything wrong with it! It's a perfect plan!
Grr...
Well, I sort of understand.
I don't really like the track team all that much.
I like swimming suits much more.
However, I can't quit the team because of the swimming suits.
I'm not seeing the connection between the track team and swimming suits,
nor do I see a connection with what I was just saying...
Meaning, how you really feel is important, but so is a façade.
So why not try putting on a different mask?
Eh?
If you're going to put up a façade,
it's better to have a pleasant one rather than your current one.
What's wrong?
Something like a bug went into my clothes!
P-Please get it out!
One sec...
No!
It tickles!
My God!
Here I go... Forgive me!
N-No!
It'd be awful if a bug were to get into this beautiful navel...
W-What are you...
I will protect the peace of this world!
No!
A-Are you a pervert?!
I just recalled something very weird...
I will take my leave, then.
Faculty Room
Hey, wait a second, p-pervert!
Oh, hey.
How've you been?
Fine...
Um, so... It's summer vacation...
So do you want to... h-hang out sometime?
Just the two of us.
Yeah, sure.
What?!
Do you want to go to the arcade again?
Sure, I guess that'd be fine...
But maybe somewhere farther away?
An arcade farther away?
That's not what I meant.
Maybe Okinawa?
An arcade in Okinawa?
Would you forget about arcades already?!
Oh, Tsutsukakushi!
What are you doing here?
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And they lived happily
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The end
I see that you made up with Azuki-san.
Huh?
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I saw the two of you talking earlier.
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The end
Oh, I see.
Well, she seems to be in a better mood, at least.
It's all thanks to your advice, Tsutsukakushi.
I have to thank you.
Thank me?
Then go on a date with me.
Just the two of us.
A-A date?
Is that a no?
No, I totally don't mind, it's just...
Doesn't it seem like a waste for you to ask me?
I'd like to ask you myself.
By the looks of things, it appears you got your façade back.
Yeah, I did.
Oh!
I did get it back, but I meant what I just said, and um...
If you want to thank me,
please hang out with me for a little while.
Huh?
I'm in the Child Welfare Club.
We go to preschools and play with children.
I was in this club in junior high, as well.
Oh, I see.
That's a rather weak response.
Oh, come on.
I'm not some pervert who's going to respond to the word preschool.
Though I'd probably respond to the mums going to the preschools.
That's not what I'm talking about.
I believe I already told you that you were a pervert long ago, Senpai.
Well, never mind.
I want you to watch my picture story show and comment on my performance.
Performance?
Yeah, sure.
Now then, Moon Cat begins.
Meow.
That's...
Yes!
A new mask!
That looks great on you!
Way better than before!
Because of this, I was really popular with the children, too.
We held hands, played, and in the end,
I was able to make a wonderful memory.
In the end?
Yes.
I don't think I'll be able to come back to this preschool for a while.
Oh... I see...
Because...
I'm going to be a student at your high school starting next month!
R-Really?
Yes!
Maybe we'll see each other in the halls or the gym!
Or even the pool.
Well, that's fine, too.
Will you remember me?
You won't forget me?
Would you be able to find me even without this mask?
Of course.
I'll find you right away.
In that case, I won't introduce myself.
So when you find me, you should talk to me.
Huh?
Sure.
But why are we doing something so troublesome?
I'm leaving it to fate.
If we're able to meet each other, then...
Then, what?
Well, who knows, Senpai?
And so the cat was able to make a precious friend for the first time.
And they lived happily ever after.
The end.
How was it, Senpai?
Um... The illustrations are great,
so I think the kids will love that...
I see.
So the acting was too flat and terrible?
Um, uh, that's not true...
You don't have to use your façade just to be polite.
It is hard to tell a picture story for kids when you're not able to express any emotions.
But I was honestly happy when you said the illustrations were great,
because I'm the one who drew them.
Oh, I see.
You must have worked really hard.
I'm thinking about being solely behind-the-scenes for a while.
I'm actually quite the versatile player.
I can make great lunches, and my massages are second to none.
I see.
Then how about...
Not a chance.
I didn't even say anything yet!
I'm kidding.
What is it?
Um, uh, well...
I think that if you were a manager of a sports team,
you'd be considered priceless...
You know, since you're versatile.
A manager, huh?
You'd be super popular for sure!
For example, the track team.
You're in it, so no.
So mean...
I'm kidding.
The one I really don't want to see is...
Stop dawdling!
Put everything you've got into it!
I've been meaning to ask you...
Why don't you two get along?
That's because...
What are you doing?!
Quit playing around!
She hates me.
kimi ni baby sweet berry love
君に Baby Sweet Berry Love
A baby sweet berry love to you.
honto no kimochi dake
ホントノキモチだけ
Only my true feelings.
wakeaetara ii no ni na
分け合えたらいいのにな
It'd be better if we could share them,
negai wo kanaete yo
願いを叶えてよ
so please, grant my wish.
C. U. T. E. funny cat
Give me give me shiny time
P. R. E. T. T. Y. tiny tiny berry love
daisuki! no haato mo
大好き!のハートも
A heart of "I love you",
gomenne. no namida mo
ゴメンね。のナミダも
A tear of "sorry".
honto wa sunao ni misetakute
ホントは素直に見せたくて
The truth is I wanted to show them to you.
tsutaetai omoi to
伝えたい想いと
My feelings for you,
uragaeshi no taido
裏返しの態度
this Inside-out attitude...
jouzu ni narenai kokoromoyou
上手になれないココロ模様
and this attempt of a heart.
doushite karamawari
どうして カラマワリ
Why is it that when I'm idling,
mune ga kyutto naru
胸がキュッとなる
my chest warms up?
chikai kyori ga modokashii yo
近い距離がもどかしいよ
Being close is irritating.
ne~ todoketai no
ねぇ届けたいの
Hey! I want to reach you.
kimi to baby sweet berry love
君と Baby Sweet Berry Love
Baby Sweet Berry Love with you.
kitto gikochinakute
きっとぎこちなくて
It sure is awkward,
demo ne massugu ni mitsumete
でもね真っ直ぐに見つめて
but, you know... Look straight ahead.
sora iro wo utsushitai
ソライロを映したい
I want to project the sky blue.
motto baby sweet berry love
もっと Baby Sweet Berry Love
More baby sweet berry love.
semete kimi no mae de wa
せめて君の前では
At least in front of you,
waratte okotte afureta
笑って怒ってあふれた
I was flooded with your laughter and anger.
ari no mama de itai
ありのままでいたい
I want to be true to myself,
dakara baby sweet berry love
だから Baby Sweet Berry Love
which is why, baby berry sweet love.
isshou ni hajimeyou
一緒に始めよう
Let's begin together!
How to Defeat the Carefree King
Next time: "How to Defeat the Carefree King."