A tiny, tiny soul, getting you so worked up...
Clumsy Girl Aki-chan!
Tripping when there's nothing in the way
Whining, and soon to be crying
Dazzling magic
I'm tired...
A little girl, infinitely bright...
...transforms into a heart-breaking angel!
Asakura Nobunaga
Are you awake?
「Clusmy Girl Aki-chan」
has started.
I thought I told him that I wasn't interested...
What does he mean, saying he wants a normal person’s opinion?
Even if I am that clumsy...
Draught beer's the best!
Naked, naked! My whole body's hot!
Hey, Yuuto! There aren't enough snacks!
Get me some more!
More!
Come on, what time do you guys think it is?
Yuuto!
I guess I haven’t got a choice...
I won’t lose!
No matter what kind of trash this is...
...with everyone’s help, we can make it shine brightly!
Come to think of it, who the heck would be watching anime at this time of night?
I'm not fighting alone! I'm not alone!
Look at how kind and reliable my friends are!
I'm full of energy!
Thank you! Thank you!
There's still a long fight ahead of us, but...
I hope that we can all get along well!
「It's All Over...」
Hey, Ruko! Sensei! Breakfast is ready!
Sake...
No, Yuu-kun...
Well, it’s not like I can expect anything else now that it’s come to this...
Ruko, it's getting late!
Sensei, you can be late for marriage,
but not for school.
Then why don't you marry me?
Yuu-kun!
Leave me alone, you drunk!
What the heck?!
The flavor is too strong! And the fish isn't cooked properly!
Just when are you gonna get this right?
Why don’t you cook your own meals then?
Oh? Is a little student trying to talk back to me?
I don't ever recall teaching you that!
Looks like I need to teach you a lesson!
That’s no good! You need to teach him right!
How do you like that? Right here?
Okay, that's enough!
Seriously, they're doing whatever they want...
This is why girls are so...
Oh, it's definitely unusual to see Yuuto talking about girls!
So, has Ayase-kun, once rumored to be gay,
finally awoken?
I'm normal!
I’m just an average high school student.
Oh? That's odd coming from Ayase Yuuto-kun, famous for having no interest in girls.
If you really were normal, you would constantly be thinking about girls.
Don't consider yourselves to be the standard!
It's not that I'm not interested in girls.
It's just that I've given up on them.
Given up on them?
Yeah.
Since long ago they’ve just been impolite airheads...
...selfish, violent, and self-centered!
I just don’t get how you guys could be interested in something like that!
In fact, I don't even want to know!
Hey, are you guys listening?!
You should understand cat ears before you start talking about cat-eared girls.
Yep.
Ah, once again, it’s just beautiful today.
As expected from "The Silver Star of the Night"!
Nuit Étoile!
Nogizaka Haruka!
Nogizaka Haruka?
Interested?
She was last year's Miss Hakujou Academy!
She’s the daughter of the Nogizaka family,
which is renowned to have millions in wealth, and excels at keeping traditions!
Skilled in both academics and martial arts...
...being both talented and beautiful...
...she’s the perfect superwoman — an ideal wife!
And that's not all, she also has a superb and modest personality.
Rumor has it that over a hundred people have confessed to her.
Well, it's to be expected.
Since she's so cute!
Good morning!
Haruka-sama!
Good morning!
Listen to this...
Yuuto!
N-Nobunaga!
What are you looking at?
N-Nothing...
Really?
Hey, now that I think of it, did you watch Clumsy Girl Aki-chan last night?!
Y-Yeah, I did. And thanks to that, I'm really tired right now.
It was great, right?
Especially the heroine, Aki-chan!
You can't get enough of that!
Her voice actress is Matsuki Miyu-san, and the character designs are by Herubumira-san!
That's why...
Asakura-kun is sure into Akiba culture, isn't he?
When he's not talking, he's a pretty cute guy.
But those hobbies of his...
And this one! Here's a secret one!
What's up with you?
I was having so much fun!
You're such a bummer...
It's more of a bummer when you run into other people's classrooms and start talking about your hobbies!
Really? But don’t you also like to talk about this stuff?
Don't I always tell you?
I don't hate it, but I don't like it either.
That's too bad.
I really thought you had some potential!
What potential?
Oh yeah, Yuuto! Let me show you something nice!
Look! Innocent Smile!
Innocent Smile?
It's an anime magazine that serialized Clumsy Girl Aki-chan before,
and since I wanted to take a look at an older issue, I've been sending in requests to the library, and they finally brought it in!
I-It's from the library?!
It’s because it’s really rare, so it would cost me a fortune to buy all of them.
Yeah, but do anime magazines even belong in the library?
Well, this magazine's pretty famous, though.
This time, they even brought in the first issue, and it had a bonus figurine!
W-What's wrong? Did something happen?
I-I don't know...
I-I’m sorry for surprising you...
I-It's nothing.
Excuse me.
Asakura Nobunaga-kun from Class 2-2,
the Innocent Smile Issue 6 that you have borrowed is overdue.
Please return it to the library immediately.
What's up with Nobunaga?
Oh, Yuuto!
They asked you over the P.A. system to return that book.
Yeah, about that... could you help me with something?
Can you return it for me?
Why do I have to do it?
I still need to draw up a map for WonFes.
I'll leave that to you!
Hey, Nobunaga!
What's a WonFes?
Return it now!!
This week's violators!
Return it now!!
This week's violators!
Return it now!!
This week's violators!
Return it now!!
This week's violators!
Return it now!!
This week's violators!
Return it now!!
This week's violators!
Return it now!!
This week's violators!
Return it now!!
This week's violators!
Return it now!!
This week's violators!
Return it now!!
This week's violators!
Return it now!!
This week's violators!
2nd Year, Class 2 Asakura Nobunaga
'Innocent Smile Vol. 12'
2nd Year, Class 2 Asakura Nobunaga
'Innocent Smile Vol. 12'
2nd Year, Class 2 Asakura Nobunaga
'Innocent Smile Vol. 12'
2nd Year, Class 2 Asakura Nobunaga
'Innocent Smile Vol. 12'
2nd Year, Class 2 Asakura Nobunaga
'Innocent Smile Vol. 12'
2nd Year, Class 2 Asakura Nobunaga
'Innocent Smile Vol. 12'
2nd Year, Class 2 Asakura Nobunaga
'Innocent Smile Vol. 12'
2nd Year, Class 2 Asakura Nobunaga
'Innocent Smile Vol. 12'
2nd Year, Class 2 Asakura Nobunaga
'Innocent Smile Vol. 12'
2nd Year, Class 2 Asakura Nobunaga
'Innocent Smile Vol. 12'
2nd Year, Class 2 Asakura Nobunaga
'Innocent Smile Vol. 12'
Thank you.
All right, got that.
Next time, please remember to return your books, so they're not...
...overdue!
Yes! I'm sorry!
Why am I the one who has to be yelled at?
What's with that...
Nogizaka-san?
U-Um... I want this one...
All right, got that.
And please don't forget...
...the due date!
Y-Yes!
Hey...
W–Why are you here?
How long have you been here?
For a little while.
Did you see what I borrowed?
N-No... I didn't see...
I see...
I-It's not really a big deal.
Please, don’t let it bother you...
Um, you're Ayase-san, right?
Well then, see you later.
Watch out!
Are you all right?
D-Did you see it?
I-I saw...
No! No, I didn't!
No!
Ouch...
This is...
You saw it...
You've seen it...
It's all over...
I'm done for!
Nogizaka-san...
So, she's into Akiba culture, huh?
You saw it...
You've seen it...
It's all over...
I'm done for!
Nogizaka-san...
I'm so tired...
Well, I guess it’s good that it wasn't in front of everyone.
Nogizaka-san...
N-Nogizaka-san!
E-Er..
Um...
H-Here...
You forgot this.
Thank you very much!
I saw the real thing earlier!
It's this big! This big!
Come on, we haven't been to Akihabara for ages!
Haruka-sama!
That’s all of them.
Oh, Nogizaka-sa-
Why?
She's hiding from me after all...
I wonder why.
Hey, Yuuto!
Hurry up and finish dinner already!
Yuu-kun, have you seen my cell phone?
I can’t find it!
Food!
Is it too much to ask for some peace and quiet?
Cell phone!
Food!
See you later, Nobunaga.
Yeah, bye.
Nogizaka-san, there's something I-
Nogizaka-san!
Don't follow me!
Hear me out!
Haruka-sama is being assaulted by a guy!
What? Nuit Étoile is?
What?!
We're Haruka-sama's Imperial Guard Force!
We won’t allow you to lay a finger on Haruka-sama!
Let me pass!
You wish!
Let go! I have something to tell her!
Nogizaka-san...
Stay away!
I know... It's weird, right?
I’m already in high school, and yet I’m still interested in those things.
Go ahead and laugh at me.
Nogizaka-san...
I’m done for anyway, so please leave me alone!
Nogizaka-san!
I won't tell anyone!
How should I put it...
It really doesn't matter to me whether you're into those things or not.
But if you don't want your interests to be revealed,
then I won't tell anyone.
So don't worry.
Ayase-san...
Then, you won't make fun of me for it?
You won't give me weird looks?
Weird looks? Why would I do that?
It’s because... most people look down on interests like these.
That's why...
It's not like I don't understand...
...but you are still you.
I am still me?
Yeah, your interests are only a part of your personality.
But I think there's something more important.
Besides...
Besides?
I don't know how to put it...
But knowing you have a hidden side like this...
...makes me kind of happy.
Somehow, it makes me feel a little closer to you.
It makes me glad.
You're the first person who has ever said something like that to me...
I thought that I was done for.
Everyone would make fun of me, since my interests were exposed.
But I'm grateful that it was you.
Thank you very much.
How is that possible?
You're the first person who has ever said something like that to me...
Well, Nogizaka-san is completely different...
...compared to these guys...
Ain't dinner ready yet?!
Coming.
Hello? Ayase residence.
U-Um...
It's Nogizaka.
N-Nogizaka-san?
Please help me, Ayase-san!
To tell you the truth, I forgot to return my book to the library.
By book, do you mean Innocent Smile?
Y-Yes...
I’ve been so worried about what happened between us that I completely forgot about the due date...
...and today is the deadline!
So, that means...
They'll ask for it over the P.A. tomorrow morning, and my name will be written on the board!
I don’t know what I'd do if that happens!
Sorry for troubling you so much,
but there's no one else I can turn to...
Don't mention it.
Anyway, it’s dark in here, so watch your step.
Okay, I'll be fine.
W-What's wrong?
J-Just now, there was something soft!
There's something soft here too!
I-I'm sorry!
No... Don't worry about it...
I-It’s a bit weird coming to school at night.
Please don’t say scary stuff...
...like that story about the dancing models in the biology room...
...or about demon cats living inside the library...
...or being killed when you step on the thirteenth step of the staircase...
U-Um...
Please don't talk about stuff like that while we're going up the stairs...
Oh, right...
Sorry...
I never do anything except apologize to you, do I...
W-What is it?
Nothing. I was just thinking you are one weird lady.
I think it's impolite to say that to me in person.
Besides, frankly speaking, I think you’re much weirder than I am.
Me?
Yes.
You can talk to someone like me, who likes anime, without any second thoughts.
If there was a "Japanese National Weird Person" competition...
...then you would definitely finish first!
I guarantee it!
T-Thank you for that...
N... No...
Nogizaka...
Oh, here it is!
Good, then we'll just put the book back.
Yes.
Could it be... a demon cat?
N-No!
A-Ayase-san...
It's fine! It's all right.
I'll go take a look.
Huh?
Isn't that Yukari-sensei's...
Now that I think about it, she did mention losing her phone earlier.
What a pain...
Besides, what kind of a ringtone is this?
It's all right now, let's go...
My legs gave out once I began to relax...
W-Why are you laughing at me?
This is no time to be laughing!
Sorry, sorry!
But, really...
You really are one weird person.
The same goes for you.
Thank you very much for today.
This may sound strange, but it was really fun.
Don't mention it.
It was really fun hanging out with you too, Nogizaka-san.
Oh, really?
U–Um...
Y-You can call me Haruka...
Um... if you call me Nogizaka-san...
...it makes me feel like a stranger...
Well, I am a stranger...
But that's not really what I meant...
I don't know how to say it...
Anyway, I want you to call me Haruka.
I got it...
Haruka... Is that okay?
Yes!
Then, you can call me Yuuto, too.
That's what all my best friends call me...
Best friends...
Got it!
I'll be counting on you from now on...
Yuuto-san!
Next Time
「It's my First Time...」
All right, next week on Nogizaka Haruka,
I'm Nanami! You're probably wondering who I am, but don't worry about that!
All right, the next episode is...
"Mika-sama Rising,"
"The Unfamiliar Tempura Over Rice,"
and "It's My First Time," these three stories!
No way!
Then, see you next week!
Rock, paper, scissors!