Wow, that sounds wonderful.
Do you want go see it now?
Sure.
Let's invite Akiko-san, too.
Good idea.
Let's go, then.
What's she doing over here?
I tell you, it's really great.
Just watching it makes you feel like you're going to melt.
Your heart just won't stop beating.
Ah, I totally get it.
I feel like that every time I see Onii-chan.
Wait, what are you talking about?
Ayumi-san saw it behind the school.
It was really cute.
Really cute?
Huh? Where'd she go?
That voice...
You're done already?
Sorry.
That's all I have for you today.
Meow, meow. Understood.
I'll bring you more next time.
What are we going to do?
You're lucky I decided to take care of you after you got injured.
Hey, watch your manners.
You and I live in different worlds.
Hey, that's cheating!
I didn't think you were a cat that didn't listen at all.
I'm through with you.
Well, I suppose I should prepare a parting gift for you if we're really through here.
So...
I will give you a hug now.
But I'm telling you, this is a very rare exception!
Your fur is pretty nice.
But not nice enough that I feel we should continue our relationship.
My goodness, why are animals so...
Who's there?
Oh, another cat?
Here, kitty kitty!
Looks like you're pretty shy.
H-Hiya, Ginbei!
Onii-chan?
What are you doing here?
I, uh, was just taking a walk.
How about you, Akiko?
My friends brought me here to show me a really cute cat.
Reika-san, Ayumi-san.
Let me introduce you.
This is my Onii-chan.
This is the first time we've met.
We've heard so much about you from your sister.
Ah, nice to meet you.
Thank you for always taking care of my sister.
Gin
Let's love the way we want, everyone is cuter!
思い通りに恋しょう みんな可愛くなれ！
omoi doori ni koi shiyou minna kawaiku nare!
All girls, no matter who they are, are all self-producers.
女の子は誰だって self producer!
onna no ko wa dare datte self producer
Let's overturn common sense. Let's question our own values.
常識がひっくり返る 価値観も怪しくなって
joushiki ga hikkurikaeru kachikan mo ayashikunatte
I have no safety margin, but I have no fear.
余裕ないけど 怖くもない
yoyuunaikedo kowakumonai
Heart pounding, halation.
ドキドキして ハレイション
dokidokishite hareishon
Is the figure in the mirror really me? How embarrassing.
鏡の自分は私なの 照れくさいね
kagami no jibun ha watashi na no derekusaine
Reborn in the centre of the world.
生まれ変わる 世界の真ん中で
umarekawaru sekai no mannakade
Hold me tight (tell the world) I love you!
抱きしめて（伝えて） 大好き！
dakishimete (tsutaete) daisuki!
Let's love the way we want and with an honest attraction.
思い通りに恋しよう 素直な引力で
omoidoori ni koi shiyou sunao na inryoku de
Let's get angry, let's run!
ムキになってみたり はしゃいだり
muki ni natte mitari hashaidari
Sudden developments (heart pounding), every day!
毎日が（こころ） 急展開！
mainichi ga (kokoro) kyuutenkai!
With this unstoppable pounding heart, everyone be cuter!
止まらないトキメキで みんな可愛くなれ！
tomaranai tokimeki de minna kawaiku nare
To a future better than we can imagine,
予想以上のミライへと
yosou ijou no mirai e to!
self produce
Minan Publishing
You have a cold?
Yes.
I started writing my manuscript after getting out of the bath and fell asleep.
Wow, you sound really sick.
Do you have a fever, too?
Yes, a pretty high one.
I really hate to say this, but...
It's okay; I get it.
I can extend the deadline for you.
Thank you very much.
Sorry for the trouble.
No problem. We have some leeway in our schedule.
Oh, how about I pay you a visit once my meeting is finished?
Thanks, but you don't have to go out of your way.
Don't let your guard down.
Make sure you take care of yourself.
I'll do that.
See you, then.
This situation calls for nothing other than...
...dedicated nursing.
Of course, I need to reflect on my inadequacies that led to Onii-chan falling sick on my watch.
But we can reflect on that any time.
What's important is what's happening right now.
As a little sister, I will,
wholeheartedly and unwaveringly, devote myself to nursing Onii-chan.
Hold on.
The way you're saying that,
it sounds like you're the only one who will be nursing him.
All of us living here are his friends.
We can't just leave Akito by himself when he's sick.
Shouldn't you let us help you out as well?
No.
There's no need for that.
Even though I always talk about the depth of my love for Onii-chan,
I let him fall sick on my watch.
I will take responsibility and take care of him alone!
With that logic, shouldn't my responsibility be greater,
since I've been so proud of being his best friend for six years?
My responsibility is so great that it's clear that I should be the one taking care of him.
No, Gingin.
I am the one who has the responsibility to take care of Aki.
That's because Aki and I are going to form a comedy duo and become legendary.
I think you're missing the point.
I never heard anything about that.
As the dormitory manager,
Alisa is also responsible for letting Akito-niisama fall sick.
Alisa wants to nurse him as well.
Alisa-chan, please don't say something so selfish.
This is a problem for the Himenokouji family.
Asking an outsider for help would be an embarrassment.
I have no choice but to do this myself.
That's unfair.
I'm the one who should be doing it.
I'm clearly the one more fit for the job.
Um, Alisa too.
No, no, clearly I should do it since I'm his little sister.
Cut it out, all of you.
Is this the time to be bickering?
The real issue is how to help Himenokouji Akito get better as soon as possible.
Okay, fine.
How about we do this?
We'll decide on times and take shifts.
Shifts?
Each of you can nurse him in the way you feel is best.
No one is allowed to get in your way or complain about it.
How does that sound?
I see.
In other words,
this is a no-holds-barred, winner-take-all competition...
...to see who can take care of Akito best.
I didn't mean it that way.
Well, whatever.
Do as you will.
Akito-niisama.
It's Alisa.
Can I come in?
Come on in.
Um, Alisa?
You can't do that, Nii-sama.
You need to be resting.
Uh, yeah.
Got it.
So you made all this for me?
To recover from a cold, first you need adequate nutrition.
Please have as much as you want.
This is called Shinsen congee.
I hear that this is commonly eaten in Hong Kong.
Here you go, Nii-sama.
Say "Ahh".
The taste of green onion and ginger goes really well with the chicken broth.
It's delicious.
I'm glad you like it.
Ah, I made more for you.
Um... this is eggnog.
This is ginger tea with plum.
This is dried burdock with sugar kumquats, honey and garlic.
Essence of chamomile,
essence of chrysanthemum,
charred meat dumplings,
charred plum,
charred iwanoha,
charred akatonbo,
charred inizu.
I thought you might want something a little more solid as well,
so I made you some udon noodles with meat,
cream stew, hot pot and some steak.
If you want something sweet,
I have some sweet pudding, shortcake and Mont Blanc.
And this isn't for eating, but...
...here's a pickled plum to smush on your forehead.
A sake soaked cloth.
A fried green onion to stick in your ass.
And this is a garlic-
H-Hold on, what did you just say?
A cloth soaked with garlic?
Go back one more.
A fried green onion.
Keep going.
A sake soaked cloth.
You went back too far.
Nii-sama, Alisa is embarrassed to say something like that,
so I kept it to a minimum.
But you want to force me to say it again.
No, not in the dirty way you're thinking.
But if Akito-niisama wants me to, Alisa will say it again.
A-A-A-s-s-s-s-
Okay, that's enough.
I didn't hear you wrong.
Okay...
Also, is there any other way you can use that green onion?
Another way?
I think I can get better even if you don't stick anything in my ass.
Okay?
Got it, Akito-niisama.
I heard you had a cold,
but looks like your illness is more serious than that.
I can't believe this odd malady has made a green onion grow out of your pants.
No, there's no such disease.
So, it's your turn now?
You can rest assured now that I'm here.
I'll cure you in a flash.
This might be a dumb question, but...
...have you ever nursed anyone while they were sick?
How rude.
I might be unbelievably and completely useless at housework,
but at least for nursing sick people,
I have plenty of experience and talent.
Oh, really?
Sorry for doubting you.
His arm used to come off a lot,
so I had to look after him all the time.
What?!
My stuffed bear Jonah.
Stuffed bear?
Don't worry.
He might be a stuffed bear, but he has a soul.
He can feel things like a human being.
I really don't think that's the case.
Anyway, I'm counting on you.
I'm gonna get some sleep.
I see.
Then get as much sleep as you need.
Sleep so deep that you even forget to breathe.
Sleep so deep that you might as well be embraced by the Greek god of the underworld, Hades.
Why does that sound like you're trying to curse me?
Anyway, I'm going to sleep.
Good night.
Aki, is there anything you want me to do for you?
If there's anything, don't hesitate to ask.
For example, if you want me wipe off your sweat.
Thanks, but I'm not sweating, so I'm okay.
I don't mind if it's only below the waist.
Like I said, I'm not sweating.
Aki, is there anything you want me to do for you?
No, nothing really.
If there's anything, don't hesitate to ask.
For example, if you want me wipe off the sweat below your waist.
Why are you so hung up on my body below the waist?
Anyway, I'm not sweating.
Aha.
Got it.
Aki, is there anything you want me to do for you?
No, nothing really.
It's a virtue of Japanese people to be humble,
but now's the time to rely on others.
Like having me wipe off the sweat below your waist.
Is that the only thing you know when it comes to nursing?
No way.
I have plenty of other secret,
family-taught nursing techniques as well.
For example...
Um... Nasuhara-san.
Could it be that you're trying to come up with them right now?
Fine.
If you're going to go that far, let me do it.
No, I haven't asked for anything yet.
But I guess it wouldn't hurt if you do it.
What are you going to do?
I guess it's something like a good luck charm.
Good luck charm?
Well, I guess some people do that to get better.
Close your eyes.
Make sure you don't open them no matter what.
Okay.
Stay still.
Okay.
Don't open your mouth,
or else you'll break my concentration.
What are you doing?!
What are you doing, Aki?
I asked you first.
I thought I told you to close your eyes, close your mouth and stay still.
Why are your eyes open, your mouth open and your body squirming?
Um, about that...
Thanks to you, I lost my undefeatable courage.
Or more importantly, you erased all of the cosmic energy I needed for the good luck charm.
But you had your face really close to mine, like you were trying something.
What I was trying to do isn't the point any more.
To talk about the lost possibilities is like crying over spilt milk.
So, uh... you weren't trying to kiss me, right?
What are you saying?
Idiot!
I'd never do something like that.
Ah, not only are you out of character,
you even used a different personal pronoun.
Um... are you angry by any chance?
As if!
Your misunderstandings are so annoying.
By the way, I just remembered something urgent I had to do.
So I'm leaving.
Something urgent?
How clichéd.
I wonder what she actually wanted to do.
Excuse me.
I wonder if someone is talking about me.
Just kidding.
Are you awake?
Oh, it's just you, Akiko.
What do you mean it's just me?
Your cute little sister is going out of her way to nurse you back to health.
Akiko.
Yes?
You're resting my head on your lap without my permission,
and on top of that, you're patting my head.
This is really crossing the line.
No, no, what are you saying?
Onii-chan looked really pale as you were deep in your sleep.
In such a situation, I only did what I could for you.
If anyone is at fault, it would be you for letting your guard down.
Please rely on me a little more.
I'm always relying on Onii-chan,
and you never fail to respond to me.
Without thinking, I've ended up being nothing but a burden.
Akiko.
This is about all I can do.
And it's only at times like these that I can be of help to you.
So please, rely on me as much as you need.
I see.
Thanks.
I'll take you up on your offer.
Onii-chan, Akiko will always be by your side.
Jinno-san, are you all right?
I just felt a chill right then.
Your face is red.
Do you have a cold?
A cold?
Ah, I got it!
I got his cold through the phone!
So by now, Akito-kun should have recovered.
Sacrificing herself to cure the sickness of her author,
this is what an ideal editor would do.
Yes, this cold is a medal for me!
I don't think that's important, but get well soon.
I'm fine; it isn't that bad.
And I have a mountain of work to do.
N
ii
There's a kitty, so we say, "Meow, meow".
N
ii
Akito.
Wow, he's fast asleep.
I don't think I can bring myself to wake him up when he's sleeping like this.
Let's see, what should I do?
Are you feeling uncomfortable?
But you have to keep your shoulders inside the futon, or else your cold will get worse.
Stay still, it won't hurt.
Oh, it's you, Sawatari?
Come closer.
What?!
Akito...
I'm sorry for injuring you so badly.
Well, actually I guess that goes for both of us.
I see.
He's dreaming about what happened back then.
We had just met,
back in primary school.
The first time that Akito and I shared a bond.
How nostalgic.
Though I'd like to complain about how you stopped seeing me as a girl after that happened.
But I guess that's how we met, so I shouldn't.
Looking back now, that was probably the worst possible way for two people to meet.
aru? run! arietta toki aru rabu!
ある？るん！あり得った時、あるラブ！
Love when things can be rough.
nare? run! narieeru toki, narurabu!
なれ？るん！なり得ーる時、なるラブ！
Love when things can be soothing.
watashi kono sekai ni ikiteru
私この世界に生きてる
I live in this world.
Life is love.
nichijou ha konfyujon
日常はコンフュージョン
Every day is confusing.
negawaku ba susume
願わくば "進め"
I pray that I can advance.
ashita no hajirai sutechau yo susume
明日のはじらい捨てちゃうよ進め
Throw away tomorrow's embarrassment and move forward.
yokubou no sajesuchon
欲望のサジェスチョン
A greedy suggestion.
donkan nano wa tsumi nanda yo
鈍感なのは罪なんだよ
Insensitivity is a crime.
nakama kizuna orokashii!
仲間 絆 愚かしい!
Friends, bonds, foolishness!
tsumari, koi da
つまり、恋だ
In other words, love.
aru? run! arietta toki aru rabu!
ある？るん！あり得った時、あるラブ!
Love when things can be rough...
watashi kono sekai de
私、この 世界で
...with this world.
ii yo
いいよ
I'm happy.
soppo mukinasai!
そっぽ 向きなさい!
Look away!
sukinadake mushide
好きなだけ 無視で
Ignore me as much as you want,
tsumetai hou ga deforuto
冷たい 方が デフォルト
coldness on by default.
so no hou ga moeru!
その 方が 萌える!
That is more attractive!
mukashimukashi onnanoko ha
昔々 女の子は
Long, long ago,
hitasurasura matitsudukete
ひたすらすら 待ち 続けて
girls kept on waiting.
suguni toshioita zuruku narou yo
すぐに 年老いた ずるくなろうよ!
You'll grow old soon! Let's become more cunning!
mukashi mukashi monogatari ha gaman kurabe
むかしむかし 物語は 我慢比べ
Long, long ago, stories of girls enduring,
sonna no iyada!
そんなの 嫌だ!
I don't want to do that!
sugu ni tsukamanakya shoumikigen da
すぐに つかまなきゃ 賞味期限だ
Catch me soon, or I'll expire!
aru? run! arietta toki aru rabu!
ある？るん！あり得った時、あるラブ!
Love when things can be rough.
nare? run! narieeru toki, narurabu!
なれ？るん！なり得ーる時、なるラブ！
Love when things can be calm.
watashi, ai ni nagasareru
私、愛に 流される
I'm being washed away by love.
Meetings.
Farewells.
Happiness.
Sadness.
Pain.
Suffering.
Heart-pounding.
Excitement.
Euphoria.
A bulge.
Hoorah!
Disappointing.
Miraculous.
Coincidence.
Anyone.
Life story.
Surprisingly.
Achievements.
Many...
might have.
Happily.
Let's live.
Akito and...
Ginbei's.
Memory of...
their meeting.
Next time on Oniai...
Episode 10.
Gindama.