1. Thanks for taking me in.Copy !req
2. I'm Chinatsu Kano.Copy !req
3. Welcome to the Inomata family!Copy !req
4. I brought a small gift...Copy !req
5. You really didn't have to!Copy !req
6. She really is beautiful.Copy !req
7. Just like Grandma when she was younger.Copy !req
8. The house feels brighter already.
Doesn't it, Taiki?Copy !req
9. Are you kidding me?Copy !req
10. Seeing Chinatsu SenpaiCopy !req
11. in her casual clothes
is a big enough deal,Copy !req
12. but now she's going up the stairs
in my house,Copy !req
13. standing with my mom in the kitchen,Copy !req
14. and eating sushi!Copy !req
15. How can I endure this?Copy !req
16. EPISODE 2Copy !req
17. Is this going to continue for two years?Copy !req
18. Till she graduates?Copy !req
19. Until recently, I was ecstatic
just to make it to the second round.Copy !req
20. But now we're living under the same roof?
That's Olympic tier!Copy !req
21. Taiki!Copy !req
22. Your mom said you can take a bath now.Copy !req
23. She's in loungewear?Copy !req
24. And fresh out of the bath,
she's even more alluring than usual...Copy !req
25. I'll go after reading this.Copy !req
26. Is that this week's Jump?Copy !req
27. I've been busy with the move,
so I haven't read this week's yet.Copy !req
28. She's so close...Copy !req
29. You can borrow it!Copy !req
30. Really?Copy !req
31. Of course!Copy !req
32. It'll be bad if she gets any closer.Copy !req
33. What is it?Copy !req
34. I'm glad.Copy !req
35. It's nerve-wracking
living in someone else's house.Copy !req
36. Even though our parents are close,
I've only met yours a few times.Copy !req
37. So, having someone here
who I usually see at morning practice,Copy !req
38. and who lends me the latest Jump comic,Copy !req
39. makes me feel relieved.Copy !req
40. Relieved?Copy !req
41. Well, good night.Copy !req
42. I feel so guilty.Copy !req
43. I'm a guy, too, but...Copy !req
44. I wonder if Chinatsu Senpai
doesn't think anythingCopy !req
45. of living together with a guy.Copy !req
46. If so, then I'm the only one
acting like an idiot.Copy !req
47. Yes!Copy !req
48. Why are you so cheerful?Copy !req
49. Aren't you supposed to be down right now?Copy !req
50. I can't help it. I'm happy.Copy !req
51. I get that you're excited,Copy !req
52. but don't let the others
find out you're living together.Copy !req
53. Why's that?Copy !req
54. Don't be so naive. Look over there.Copy !req
55. She's so cool.Copy !req
56. Not her. Zoom out.Copy !req
57. I told you Chinatsu Senpai is popular.Copy !req
58. If her other admirers were to find out...Copy !req
59. Don't move, target...Copy !req
60. Still, you're lucky.Copy !req
61. Even if it's because of her parents,
you get to live with the girl you like.Copy !req
62. Maybe you end up going out—Copy !req
63. That's not happening.Copy !req
64. Chinatsu Senpai chose
to stay in Japan on her own.Copy !req
65. After seeing her determination,
I just can't turn aroundCopy !req
66. and ask her out.Copy !req
67. That's why I've decided
I'll make it to nationals this summer too.Copy !req
68. What?Copy !req
69. If I don't do that,
I won't be able to measure up to her.Copy !req
70. Listen...Copy !req
71. Only a few people
have ever made it to the nationalsCopy !req
72. in their first year.Copy !req
73. And honestly, at your current level...Copy !req
74. That might be true,Copy !req
75. but there's nothing
stopping me from trying.Copy !req
76. And so, another round!Copy !req
77. Rest is an essential part of practice.Copy !req
78. Come on!Copy !req
79. Taiki! Let's play singles!Copy !req
80. Okay!Copy !req
81. He's playing with someone else now.Copy !req
82. Hasn't he been playing for a while now?Copy !req
83. Once he sets a goal,
he goes straight for it.Copy !req
84. Goal?Copy !req
85. Making it to the nationals this year.Copy !req
86. So...Copy !req
87. Do you think he can pull it off?Copy !req
88. He's one reckless guy, isn't he?Copy !req
89. In the end, those that stay true
to themselves are the strongest.Copy !req
90. In everything.Copy !req
91. Forty-five.Copy !req
92. Forty-six.Copy !req
93. Forty-seven.Copy !req
94. Forty-eight. Forty-nine.Copy !req
95. Fifty!Copy !req
96. I'm exhausted...Copy !req
97. But I need to train harder.
With my current level of play,Copy !req
98. my dream of going to the nationals
will remain just a dream!Copy !req
99. Chinatsu Senpai!Copy !req
100. What's that you're watching?Copy !req
101. Nothing in particular!Copy !req
102. I had someone film me play,
so I was just reviewing it...Copy !req
103. I wanna see!Copy !req
104. No way! That's embarrassing!Copy !req
105. Come on!Copy !req
106. I'm always watching you at the gym anyway.Copy !req
107. I thought I was the only one watching.Copy !req
108. That's amazing.Copy !req
109. Look at you darting around the court,
reacting to the speed of the shuttlecock.Copy !req
110. No, I'm still too slow.Copy !req
111. If I don't move more quickly,
my shots will lose accuracy.Copy !req
112. I need to hit the shuttle with ease,
not just chase after it.Copy !req
113. Or I'll never make it to the nationals...Copy !req
114. The nationals?Copy !req
115. No, I mean...Copy !req
116. I wasn't going to tell her
until I had at least some results.Copy !req
117. You said it.Copy !req
118. What?Copy !req
119. You said you'll make it to the nationals.Copy !req
120. Not really.Copy !req
121. So you won't go?Copy !req
122. Even after what you said to me?Copy !req
123. Chinatsu Senpai!Copy !req
124. Please make it to the nationals!Copy !req
125. Fine, I'll go, all right?Copy !req
126. Jeez...Copy !req
127. Why do I act so uncool in front of her?Copy !req
128. Hold on a minute.Copy !req
129. Here, take this.Copy !req
130. A good luck bracelet?Copy !req
131. I made this
when I decided to stay in Japan.Copy !req
132. I thought I'd turn my resolve
into something tangible.Copy !req
133. If you don't like it...Copy !req
134. I accept it!Copy !req
135. A gift from Chinatsu Senpai!
And hand-made at that!Copy !req
136. I will cherish it for the rest of my life!Copy !req
137. You'll cut off your blood circulation.Copy !req
138. Taiki...Copy !req
139. please make it to the nationals as well.Copy !req
140. Done.Copy !req
141. Look.Copy !req
142. We're matching.Copy !req
143. Don't go treasuring it too much.Copy !req
144. Good night.Copy !req
145. Good night...Copy !req
146. I've got to work hard.Copy !req
147. Enough that this bracelet...Copy !req
148. breaks and falls off.Copy !req
149. If she keeps this up,
I'll fall for her completely.Copy !req
150. I'll do 30 sit-upsCopy !req
151. every time distracting thoughts
pop into my mind.Copy !req
152. Are you leaving already?Copy !req
153. You're up early for spring break.Copy !req
154. I'm one of the juniors,
so I've got to help with the setup.Copy !req
155. Besides, I want to get in some practice.Copy !req
156. Take care.Copy !req
157. Thanks...Copy !req
158. It's like we're married.Copy !req
159. What are you doing?Copy !req
160. I'm fighting off distracting thoughts!Copy !req
161. Distracting thoughts?Copy !req
162. National preliminaries are coming up.Copy !req
163. I need to pull myself together.Copy !req
164. Did something happen between you
and that senior from the basketball team?Copy !req
165. So I'm right?Copy !req
166. What happened?Copy !req
167. Nothing.Copy !req
168. Did you find out her phone passcode?Copy !req
169. I'm not a stalker!Copy !req
170. This is bad.Copy !req
171. All hell will break lose
if Hina finds out we're living together!Copy !req
172. What an interesting development!Copy !req
173. This is the love story of a certain man.Copy !req
174. He's in the badminton team...Copy !req
175. - It's him.
- It's got to be him!Copy !req
176. I've got to somehow keep it secret.Copy !req
177. You forgot your wallet at home—Copy !req
178. I thought I dropped it somewhere!Copy !req
179. Thanks for finding it!Copy !req
180. You're welcome.Copy !req
181. Was I... too standoffish just now?Copy !req
182. You finally managed to talk with her.
My, how you've grown.Copy !req
183. You idiot...Copy !req
184. You really suck
at this sort of thing, don't you?Copy !req
185. Should've told her in advance that you
wanted to keep living together a secret.Copy !req
186. I couldn't bring myself to.Copy !req
187. I messed up, didn't I?Copy !req
188. Well, let's just put it like this...Copy !req
189. If you suddenly start avoiding her
and hiding the truth,Copy !req
190. she might think
you don't like living with her.Copy !req
191. Worst case scenario,
she might think that you don't wantCopy !req
192. anything to do with her.Copy !req
193. If anything, it's the opposite!Copy !req
194. SENPAI'S SLEEPY SIDECopy !req
195. You two.Copy !req
196. What's the matter?Copy !req
197. Help me carry these.Copy !req
198. They're for next week's orientation.Copy !req
199. We're actually freshmen.Copy !req
200. Is that so? Congratulations.Copy !req
201. He ain't listening.Copy !req
202. Hey, you two as well.Copy !req
203. I'm counting on you athletes.Copy !req
204. I have to clear things up.Copy !req
205. I don't want Chinatsu Senpai to think
that I want nothing to do with her.Copy !req
206. Hey, I can carry another one.Copy !req
207. Thanks.Copy !req
208. She's even angrier than I thought!Copy !req
209. - Should we leave them at the entrance?
- Yeah.Copy !req
210. Maybe she's reading the room
and pretending to be a stranger.Copy !req
211. I never imagined
she would dislike me for that.Copy !req
212. You're enjoying this, aren't you?Copy !req
213. Chinatsu Senpai, right?Copy !req
214. Yes.Copy !req
215. - Can I ask you something?
- Sure.Copy !req
216. Do you have a boyfriend?Copy !req
217. Idiot!Copy !req
218. I don't.Copy !req
219. Where does she get the nerve?Copy !req
220. Asking something like that
from a senior she's just met.Copy !req
221. I mean, she's in
the rhythmic gymnastics team.Copy !req
222. What does that even mean?Copy !req
223. Don't you want a boyfriend?Copy !req
224. You can go home together
and hang out together.Copy !req
225. Right now, I'm only focused on basketball.Copy !req
226. Don't look so embarrassed
after bringing up the topic yourself.Copy !req
227. Besides...Copy !req
228. I knew she would say that.Copy !req
229. You guys in the sports clubs?Copy !req
230. Good for you, working over spring break.Copy !req
231. Now they've got us running errands
even during our break.Copy !req
232. That's commendable.Copy !req
233. By the way, Inomata, Coach Yuasa
had good things to say about you.Copy !req
234. He mentioned your shuttles have gotten
a lot more powerful lately.Copy !req
235. Really?Copy !req
236. Yup.Copy !req
237. He said you're shaping up to where
you could compete at high school level.Copy !req
238. He expects you to make the team
for the upcoming national preliminaries.Copy !req
239. Did you hear that, Senpai?Copy !req
240. She's already leaving!Copy !req
241. Hey, what's going on between those two?Copy !req
242. She seems to really hate him.Copy !req
243. I actually thought they make
a surprisingly good match.Copy !req
244. He's really fired up.Copy !req
245. Well, he'll be starting high school soon.Copy !req
246. Thank you.Copy !req
247. You know, at this point,
I'm starting to get annoyed myself.Copy !req
248. It's not like I don't want it out
in the open.Copy !req
249. Honestly, I wish I could brag about it.Copy !req
250. - Are you okay?
- Yeah.Copy !req
251. You look concerned.Copy !req
252. But you can't say anything to her,
since you're just strangers after all.Copy !req
253. Thanks for rubbing it in.Copy !req
254. Are you all right?Copy !req
255. I saw you fall earlier.Copy !req
256. I'm all right, but...Copy !req
257. Weren't we... pretending to be strangers?Copy !req
258. I'm sorry.Copy !req
259. For acting like that out of the blue.Copy !req
260. Living together is kind of embarrassing,Copy !req
261. and you have
more influence than you think.Copy !req
262. If people found out,
they'd gossip and make a fuss about it,Copy !req
263. and we wouldn't be
able to focus on our training.Copy !req
264. So I...Copy !req
265. Wait, is that your only reason?Copy !req
266. Is there something else?Copy !req
267. No way.Copy !req
268. I was so sureCopy !req
269. it was because you liked that girl
from the rhythmic gymnastics team.Copy !req
270. Excuse me?Copy !req
271. I mean, you started acting like
we were strangers in front of her.Copy !req
272. That was because...Copy !req
273. She even asked if I had a boyfriend.Copy !req
274. I thought she was prying
because she liked you too.Copy !req
275. I totally get wanting to hide that we live
together from the person you like.Copy !req
276. I kept my distance from you
so it wouldn't look suspicious.Copy !req
277. I thought I could sleep in the shed
or look for a super cheap rental.Copy !req
278. So she was acting like that...Copy !req
279. out of concern for me and Hina?Copy !req
280. Dammit... that's adorable.Copy !req
281. That's just plain silly, Senpai.Copy !req
282. What?Copy !req
283. You're laughing too much.Copy !req
284. Man, I mean...Copy !req
285. Shouldn't have even bothered.Copy !req
286. I'm sorry.Copy !req
287. Congrats on your admission, everyone.Copy !req
288. It's a busy time, but the national
preliminaries are drawing near.Copy !req
289. Intradepartmental matches
will start next week.Copy !req
290. We'll be deciding on the team members,
so prepare accordingly.Copy !req
291. Yes, sir!Copy !req
292. It's a long road to the nationals.Copy !req
293. Becoming a starting player.Copy !req
294. Making it to top 16
in the regional preliminaries.Copy !req
295. Then to the top two
in the prefectural qualifiers.Copy !req
296. At the very least,
you have to defeat Haryu Senpai,Copy !req
297. the second-year who placed third
in the prefectural qualifiers.Copy !req
298. On the other hand,Copy !req
299. if I can defeat Haryu Senpai,
I'll have a chance at the nationals.Copy !req
300. It's a simple objective.Copy !req
301. How's your record been so far?Copy !req
302. Don't ask!Copy !req
303. Hey, isn't the gallery crowded today?Copy !req
304. They're here to watch the newcomers play.Copy !req
305. But most of them have ulterior motives...Copy !req
306. Her fans keep increasing every year.Copy !req
307. As for the rest...Copy !req
308. Splendid!Copy !req
309. Just splendid, Hina!Copy !req
310. Our star athlete!Copy !req
311. Blessed by the goddess
of rhythmic gymnastics!Copy !req
312. Let's work hard together
to become the best in Japan!Copy !req
313. They really do have high hopes for her.Copy !req
314. Man, it sucks being her Senpai.Copy !req
315. She placed fourth nationally.Copy !req
316. Apparently, her father used to be in
the Japanese national gymnastics team.Copy !req
317. It's like she's the chosen one.Copy !req
318. Viewing fee is 2,000 yen.Copy !req
319. Who's gonna pay!Copy !req
320. But you were looking at me
so passionately.Copy !req
321. I wasn't!Copy !req
322. I understand being drawn
to beautiful things.Copy !req
323. Narcissistic, much?Copy !req
324. Why are you so...Copy !req
325. The gymnastics team is amazing.Copy !req
326. For sure!Copy !req
327. Time for practice.Copy !req
328. Get it together.Copy !req
329. Seeing that sort of thing is what gives
Chinatsu Senpai the wrong idea.Copy !req
330. Gotcha!Copy !req
331. Hina! What are you doing here?Copy !req
332. Don't you live in the other direction?Copy !req
333. Well, a famous chiropractor
just opened a practice in the Azuma area.Copy !req
334. That's close to my place.Copy !req
335. Shoot!Copy !req
336. What if Hina sees Chinatsu Senpai
entering my house?Copy !req
337. I have to get Hina away from here quickly!Copy !req
338. Senpai is still at school!Copy !req
339. Let's head there before it gets busy.Copy !req
340. Okay.Copy !req
341. So cute!Copy !req
342. Hey!Copy !req
343. He looks like Uncle Shuhei.Copy !req
344. No one knows who the heck
you're talking about.Copy !req
345. Bye-bye!Copy !req
346. Classic youngest child, blood type B,
born early in the school year.Copy !req
347. Anyway. Hina doesn't know my situation.Copy !req
348. Looks yummy.Copy !req
349. She's doing it on purpose!Copy !req
350. They've got chunky red bean paste.Copy !req
351. All right!Copy !req
352. I'll get it for you, so let's just hurry.Copy !req
353. I don't want it.Copy !req
354. Your face says otherwise.Copy !req
355. Thing is...Copy !req
356. I'll go over my daily calorie intake.Copy !req
357. Even if each taiyaki
only has 40 grams of sugar...Copy !req
358. Do you always think like that?Copy !req
359. Of course.Copy !req
360. If I gain even a few hundred grams,Copy !req
361. my movement will get sloppy,
and it'd be a hassle to trainCopy !req
362. just to lose that weight.Copy !req
363. Besides, I don't want that
to lead to an injury or a slump.Copy !req
364. I'm not good at working hard,Copy !req
365. so if I can just endure it, then I should.Copy !req
366. What's with that expression?Copy !req
367. I... just thought you sounded pretty cool.Copy !req
368. You sure don't look that way.Copy !req
369. I mean, just the fact that you're
not eating taiyaki is commendable.Copy !req
370. If you don't see that as hard work,
it shows how tough you are on yourself.Copy !req
371. When I think about the difference
in standards of "normal" between meCopy !req
372. and those who are stronger,
I get a bit anxious.Copy !req
373. At the same time,
I think you're super coolCopy !req
374. for competing at that level, Hina.Copy !req
375. What was that about?Copy !req
376. You got all sentimental on me.Copy !req
377. Cut it out!Copy !req
378. Stop reacting so calmly!Copy !req
379. I won't say that ever again.Copy !req
380. But you're even cooler, Taiki Senpai.Copy !req
381. Boldly talking to Chinatsu Senpai
who's totally out of your league.Copy !req
382. Now you're just picking a fight.Copy !req
383. Just say the word
and I've got your back, big bro!Copy !req
384. Start by ditching the bro talk.Copy !req
385. Besides, you've got nothing to gain
by helping me.Copy !req
386. Well, that's true.Copy !req
387. But listen here, boss.Copy !req
388. Going back to what you said earlier...Copy !req
389. Who're you calling "boss"?Copy !req
390. I also think you're cool
when you're taking on new challenges.Copy !req
391. As your bestie,
I'm rooting for you to win.Copy !req
392. Hina, who's the sentimental one now?Copy !req
393. - What is it?
- Hold on a sec!Copy !req
394. Chinatsu Senpai and Haryu Senpai?Copy !req