My chocolate, my games, Momohiki! Where are you?
Huh?
Momohiki!
I missed you so much!
Hey, you feel kinda buff.
What happened? Hmm?
Anzu, dear, I saw you having lots of fun with that hottie.
I was thrown around by the plane, and then thrown around in Times Square.
It's been rough for me.
What happened, Momohiki?
You've transformed. You're just like a person
in those ads that say, "Weight Training Changed My Life."
I guess you don't need me anymore.
Goodbye to you, Anzu.
Wait, Momohiki!
It's not like that.
Momohiki…
Hm, it's the alarm.
Is it morning?
A cat?
My tongue…
Quiet! You and that alarm!
What… What… Wh-- What…
Just so you know,
you're the one who made us stay up playing games,
and then you dozed off and you wouldn't let go of my hand.
Thanks to you, I was stuck here all night long.
I don't remember.
Wait a sec, was I sleeping on his lap all night?
Ah, I'm so embarrassed!
Hold on! That's what embarrasses you?
What about walking around in an outfit like that?
I'm so sorry. You must have been cold.
My body's hurts.
Ugh.
It's nice out now. I gotta go home and get ready.
Time for serious self-reflection.
REMORSEFUL: TO BE FILLED WITH REMORSE
So, thanks for letting me stay here.
Oh, huh, no worries, I'm sorry about everything.
-See you. -Okay.
I meant to set my alarm to go off way earlier than this.
I wonder if Kazuki will have enough time to…
Oh, no, shoot!
I can't believe I forgot to give him his lunch!
Guess I have to give it to him at school.
-Here. -Thanks.
Who does she think she is?
She better not think she can get away with this!
#3: MY LIFE HAS BECOME A DATING SIM
Mm…
So that means
that I was holding Kazuki's hand all night long, right?
And I even slept on his lap.
Wait a minute! I can't even remember what time I dozed off.
I do remember talking to that devil and…
and that thing was…
Who is…
What is it? Uh…
-Huh, Kazuki? -Um…
So, about my place…
Aah… Are you kidding me?
Did it sink in the Tokyo Bay or something?
Maybe there's a weird plumbing issue or something,
because it seems like only my unit was flooded.
What?
My uniform and textbooks are all drenched.
Guess I gotta skip school today.
Hey, um, can I borrow your phone?
Oh, huh, sure. Go ahead.
Great. Thanks.
I know exactly who's responsible. They caused this ridiculous situation.
Water blast!
Yes. Thanks a lot.
Gosh dang it!
-Thanks for that. -Oh, sure.
So, everything's fine…
Never mind. I take that back.
Is there anything that I can do to help?
Yeah, why don't you give me your phone number?
Huh? Sure.
Hmm… Just a sec.
Here.
I'll call you if anything comes up.
Okay.
-Oh, yeah, you forgot your lunch. -Oh, thank you.
You packed it really well,
but, um…
…did you have to use this bag?
Oh, well, it seemed like the perfect size.
And I couldn't bring you lunch.
All of your fangirls would think of me as their enemy.
When I'm the one who really made most of the lunch.
Well, thank you.
Hoshino, you should get going.
-Oh, ye-- Yeah. -I gotta go.
You've got this.
Hey!
I'm looking for a room to move into right away.
Huh?
Can I help you?
-Thank you very much. -No problem.
Hey, Anzu.
-So, you brought your lunch today, huh? -Yeah.
You made that all by yourself? Awesome.
Should I confide in Saki
about the whole complicated situation with Kazuki?
But I don't wanna drag my precious friend into this.
BROKEN PHONE, CAN'T GET HOME, MAJOR FLOODING
-An unknown number's calling me? -Oh?
-Oh, you can eat. -Okay.
This is Anzu.
Your scrambled eggs are too sweet.
It's a damn omelet!
Oops, sorry.
How are you calling?
-Just bought a new phone -What?
Hey, are you free after school?
Uh, well, I don't have anything planned.
Then, can you meet me at Toutor by the station?
Yeah, sure.
All right, see you later.
He hung up, jeez. Could have said more.
Your friend?
Uh, yeah… Well, let's eat then.
Wow, looks delicious.
Sausages, sauteed spinach, meat rolls, and scrambled eggs!
It's an omelet roll!
Hmm.
So I guess he did end up having to buy a new phone after all,
even though he said he's broke. Jeez, this is all my fault. I feel so bad.
Wait! This is all that devil's fault!
-All right, see ya! -See ya!
-Oh, teacher. -Hm?
I heard Tsukasa's house's flooded. Is everything all right there?
Oh, well, I was just about to call him and find out.
Oh, but I heard that Tsukasa's phone was broken.
What? But I think the number
he called from before belonged to a cell phone.
No way. I guess he must've bought one then.
All right, give me his number.
-Well, I can't help you with that. -You're a meanie.
Well, Mister, I would still like to hear that boy's voice.
So put the speaker on.
Hey! Come on!
CONNECTED
-Yes. Hello? -What?
Um, yes, hello there. Have I reached Kazuki's cell phone?
Huh? Kazuki's phone? No, uh…
-No, it's not. -Hm?
-Wait! What? -Huh?
Wha--
This rent's expensive.
-Hey, don't you think that guy next to us… -Hm-mm.
-…is way hot? Should I get his number? -Hm?
Man, I should have worn a hat.
Huh?
Uh…
She's taking forever.
Uh…
Hey, Tsukasa.
I heard all about what happened to your place.
Oh, my gosh! It was so boring without you at school today.
Oh, there's an open seat.
Okay, I'm gonna go get something to drink.
Uh, hey, sorry I took so long.
Are you, um… Are you upset?
Why did you bring them, too?
Huh? Oh, well, I…
-Ah! -So why did Tsukasa make a call
using your phone?
Oh, well, he lives close.
And he seemed like he needed help this morning, so I let him borrow it.
Ah, okay then. Will you tell him to give me a call when he can?
Um, okay.
Are you going to see Tsukasa after this?
What? Um, yeah…
-My name's Rena Kashiwagi. -And I'm Yukika Maezono.
We're coming with you, hope you don't mind.
So, that's what happened.
What? Hey, where are you going?
-Huh, what are you… -Just one today?
Tsukasa?
Uh…
I only have plans to hang out with her.
What? Wait, don't go, Tsukasa!
Huh? Um, hey…
Hey, you sure? Isn't she your friend?
Not really. She just follows me around all the time.
But, um, Kashiwagi, was it? Doesn't she sort of have a thing for you?
-I'm so over it. -What?
I'm nice because she's a classmate of mine,
but I'm not interested in dating right now.
Come to think of it,
he was pretty cold to that other girl, too.
Jeez, I guess hot guys have their own issues to deal with.
Sorry. Bringing them was wrong.
No, they forced you to bring them. Sorry, I was harsh.
That's okay. Yeah, it's hard to set boundaries sometimes.
-But… -Hmm?
You're not… you're not like them, huh?
You didn't hound me like everyone else does.
So, it feels easy.
Uh…
Well, that's good then.
Well, duh, I have hostages to save.
Oh, hey!
Kazuki, you said you don't want to date anyone right now, right?
Uh, yeah.
Well, great, 'cause me too!
I mean there are far more important things than that.
Oh, uh, okay…
In other words, even if he and I become friends,
there's no chance it will develop into a relationship.
-That dumb devil chose the wrong cutie. -Huh?
Uh, hello?
Oh, what'd you wanna talk about?
Right, I-- I was wondering
if I could temporarily keep some of my stuff at your place?
Of course. Did you wanna bring it over now?
I'm about to head off to work.
But I have a realtor looking for a room.
I see.
His parents must live far away.
Should I let him stay at my place again?
That devil must've flooded Kazuki's place
to make this whole thing happen!
Then they kept him at my place and broke his phone!
It's too much drama to put on one person.
Hey, I'll, um, reimburse you for your phone,
but I can't do it all at once.
I'm thinking about getting a part-time job soon.
Huh?
Oh, good, it's the realtor.
-I'm sorry. -It's cool.
Yes.
Hmm.
So, it feels easy.
I thought the exact same thing about him that night he stayed over.
I will admit I kinda like that we feel so comfortable around each other.
What'd they say?
Apparently, there aren't any rooms available now.
What?
It seems they all filled up recently.
What if this was that devil's handiwork, too?
Good news is there will be one opening up, but not for another month.
You know, the cost of the phone
is about the same price as a month of rent.
Hey, if it's cool with you…
Huh?
How about for a month, I stay at your place and we call it even.
What?
Huh? Stay at my place for a month?
I'm not asking you to let me stay there for nothing.
I'll help out with the chores, of course.
Chores?
When I don't have work, I'll make dinner and the next day's lunch.
Uh, oh…
And if "that thing" comes back, I'll get rid of it.
Roaches are unseemly, so instead, cake.
And as for me,
it's close to where I work, so it'll be a huge help.
What should I do?
His conditions are too delicious to pass up!
Uh, but still, knowing that stinking devil…
-Ouch! -Um, let me see that.
He'll just set up insanely cheesy situations over and over.
Oh, sorry!
I didn't mean to, hon.
That must be their entire intention!
My bad, um, it's a crazy favor to ask of you.
No, no, Not at all.
If you're okay with it, I don't mind having you stay at my place.
That would be great.
Shoot! I responded impulsively out of this sense of guilt.
Would you explain it all to your parents, too?
No worries there.
They won't have any issues with it.
Sure, it's fine by me!
That dream.
Even I think it was pretty pathetic. What a crazy dream.
Me living with a hot guy.
You're finally awake.
It wasn't a dream. It's all coming back to me now.
Oh, wow, good morning.
Morning. You've got an early bed hair.
Yay! You're actually making my lunch for me.
Well, that was part of the deal.
Amazing. I get to wake up to a cutie making lunch in my kitchen.
Seriously, hot guys are hot no matter what they do.
Kazuki, you're an early bird, huh.
You just wake up late.
Yeah.
Now that I think about it, he did seem to be really tired yesterday.
-Long day? -Yeah.
I'm gonna take a bath and crash.
First, he cleaned up his totally flooded place,
and then he did like a million loads of laundry,
and he had to be at work late.
And after all that, he's still up making us lunch this morning.
-Hoshino, do you eat breakfast? -Hm.
Yes, I do!
All right, then I'll make something quick.
Thanks, Mom.
Yeah, yeah.
WEATHER FORECAST
Here you go.
Yay!
Time to eat!
Ha, um!
Oh, I need gym clothes.
-Um, they were still drying. -I'll go get them.
-Um, can you pack my lunch for me? -Yeah.
I don't have to make lunch or even breakfast.
And he is a feast for the eyes.
This might be a great situation after all.
And I haven't seen that devil around either.
Good morning!
-Ugh, speak of the devil! -Oh, jeez.
Have you been enjoying your oh-so-romantic dating-sim scenarios?
Why don't you shut up? You put Kazuki through too much!
Be more considerate!
Yeah, yeah, you say that,
but you've been stuffing your face with breakfast like a hamster.
Shut up!
And just so you know,
Kazuki isn't interested in dating anyone right now.
Too bad! You chose the wrong guy! You're a big stupid dummy.
You're the stupid one, Anzu!
Romance is unpredictable because people always change their minds.
And plus, did you forget what I told you?
You're about to live a dating sim-lifestyle
surrounded by hotties…
Oh, watch your step!
…in real life.
-Huh? -Hm?
-Who's here so early? -Ooh…
Be right there.
Hm? Our school uniform? Who is it?
I'm not done, so don't disappear!
-I still have a lot to say. -Sure, sure!
Coming.
-Huh? -Morning.
How did you sleep, Anzu?
Did you wake up late? Time for school.
Who is this tall drink of water?
Um… Uh…
-Have we met somewhere before? -What?
Wait, what are you saying? You still asleep?
Don't tell me you forgot your old friend.
My old friend?
Hoshino, what are you doing?
You should get going.
Huh?
Uh.
Dearest Mom and Dad,
how's life in the United States going?
I've been forced to live a sad and lonely life
without my three greatest desires.
But then a super hot guy became my roommate which feels majorly awkward.
Next, a childhood friend who I know absolutely nothing about
suddenly appeared.
And now, everything is about to get awfully complicated.
A fanfare, please!
And a big congratulations!
Did you fall for my little trick?
I bet now you don't feel like skipping the ending, right?
In today's world, you can watch whatever you want at your own convenience.
But don't you think in that process we've also lost something?
Don't just let things be! Come on!
Let's go on a super-duper happy adventure!
So I can make sure I get paid.