# E8 - My First Pet
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**[00:04] Hibiki**
Our little Hotaru's really gone
and become someone's girlfriend now.
**[00:12] Tsukiha**
Congratulations again, Hotaru.
**[00:15] Tsukiha**
I'm so happy for you!
**[00:18] Hotaru**
The only reason someone like me
was able to fall in love
**[00:21] Hotaru**
is because I got so much good
advice from the two of you.
**[00:24] Hotaru**
Thank you so much.
**[00:28] Tsukiha**
So, what are you two going to do during
spring break? Go on a bunch of dates?
**[00:32] Hotaru**
Hmm...
**[00:34] Hotaru**
But we see each other all the time at work.
**[00:38] Tsukiha & Hibiki**
Huh?
**[00:41] Hotaru**
Hananoi-kun got a job
at the place where I work.
**[00:44] Tsukiha & Hibiki**
Huh?!
**[00:47] (Flashback) Hananoi**
Hotaru-chan, I want to ask you something.
**[00:53] (Flashback) Hananoi**
Um...
**[00:58] (Flashback) Hananoi**
If it's okay with you, Hotaru-chan,
**[01:01] (Flashback) Hananoi**
I want to spend more time together.
**[01:06] Hotaru**
I-I wasn't so sure about it either, but he
promised to keep it professional at work.
**[01:12] Tsukiha**
Well, as long as you're okay with it.
**[01:14] Tsukiha**
Still, you should try
to maintain a *little* distance.
**[01:18] Hibiki**
I mean, can someone like him
who has zero interest in strangers
**[01:22] Hibiki**
even work a customer service job?
***SIGN*** Episode 8
***SIGN*** My First Pet
**[02:59] Hotaru**
*Zero interest in strangers, huh?*
**[03:02] Hotaru**
*I guess I kind of knew that...*
**[03:05] Hotaru**
* But it hasn't caused problems so far,*
* and everyone here's real nice.*
**[03:11] Hotaru**
*Everything should be fine, right?*
**[03:13] Satomura**
Um, Hananoi-kun!
**[03:16] Satomura**
Can I please take your picture?!
**[03:18] Hananoi**
No way.
**[03:21] Hotaru**
*E-Everyone really is nice...*
**[03:24] Hananoi**
Oh, Hotaru-chan! Good morning.
**[03:27] Hotaru**
G-Good morning.
**[03:29] Hotaru**
*Gosh, I'm still not used to this!*
**[03:34] Kuroe**
That covers it for now.
**[03:37] Kuroe**
Okay, let's make this another great day.
**[03:39] All**
We'll do our best!
**[03:43] Kuroe**
Oh, Hananoi, come with me.
**[03:46] Kuroe**
And that's how it's done. You get all that?
**[03:50] Hananoi**
Yes.
**[03:51] Kuroe**
The register should be your priority,
so just come out on the floor when you can.
**[03:55] Kuroe**
You won't get to this all.
**[03:57] Hananoi**
All right.
**[04:00] Kuroe**
I heard that you're Hinase-san's
boyfriend. Is that right?
**[04:05] Hananoi**
Yes, that's correct.
**[04:09] Kuroe**
Well, try not to show it
when you're on the job, okay?
**[04:12] Kuroe**
You two are here to work, after all.
**[04:22] Satomura**
I give thanks to this lovely
world and to Hota-chan!
**[04:26] Satomura**
I still can't believe you two
get to work together.
**[04:30] Satomura**
I'm so jealous! I never had anything
like that when I was younger.
**[04:34] Satomura**
Even Yao-kun is super popular.
**[04:36] Yao**
Please stop talking like I get all the girls.
**[04:40] Yao**
I haven't had much luck
when it comes to romance.
**[04:43] Yao**
Still, I have more respect for people
who take good care of their friends,
**[04:48] Yao**
even if they've never been in love.
**[04:55] Hananoi**
The manager asked if you could bundle
these magazines together.
**[04:58] Yao**
Roger that.
**[05:01] Hotaru**
H-Hananoi-kun?
**[05:07] Hananoi**
*O-Oh, that's right.*
**[05:09] Hananoi**
* I was worried about things*
* between him and Yao-kun...*
**[05:15] Hananoi**
*But all seems well now, I suppose.*
**[05:19] Yao**
Oh.
**[05:23] Yao**
Good work today.
**[05:28] Yao**
*Guess he's dropped the act now.*
**[05:32] Yao**
Hey, I know I made a bad
impression when we met,
**[05:37] Yao**
but Hotako and I are just friends.
**[05:39] Yao**
Since we're working together now,
let's try to get along, okay?
**[05:44] Hananoi**
Would you knock it off
with the "Hotako" stuff?
**[05:48] Hananoi**
I don't know about your past, but you don't look
like you're even much "friends" anymore to me.
**[05:57] Hananoi**
Stay away from Hotaru-chan, okay?
**[06:02] Yao**
Yeesh, I don't think he likes me.
**[06:08] Hotaru**
Hananoi-kun! Thanks for waiting.
**[06:12] Hananoi**
Good job today, Hotaru-chan.
**[06:17] Hotaru**
How are you getting along with Manager Kuroe?
**[06:19] Hananoi**
Hmm...
**[06:22] Hananoi**
As long as I'm with you, it's all good.
**[06:25] Hotaru**
*That must mean there's been some friction.*
**[06:28] Hotaru**
*Manager Kuroe* can *be pretty strict.*
**[06:31] Hotaru**
* Maybe I can help smooth things over.*
* I'll have to keep an eye on things.*
**[06:36] Hotaru**
By the way, Hananoi-kun, do you want
to go to a cafe or something?
**[06:43] Hotaru**
And so, now that we're officially dating,
let's discuss our policies going forward!
**[06:49] Hananoi**
Policies?
**[06:51] Hotaru**
Like we discussed the other day, we each
have what's important to us in a relationship.
**[06:57] Hotaru**
So if you don't mind, can you maybe tell me
things you wouldn't want me to do?
**[07:03] Hotaru**
I may not be able to honor everything,
but just like there are things we want to do,
**[07:08] Hotaru**
it's important to be on the same page
about what we don't want.
**[07:13] Hananoi**
This is kind of sudden...
**[07:16] Hananoi**
What about you?
**[07:17] Hotaru**
Me?
**[07:18] Hotaru**
I, well...
**[07:20] Hotaru**
Um...
**[07:22] Hotaru**
I dunno...
**[07:25] Hananoi**
Let me think. Things I don't want you to do...
**[07:32] Hananoi**
I don't want you to leave
me behind, I guess.
**[07:35] Hotaru**
Huh?
**[07:37] Hananoi**
Yeah. I don't want you to leave me behind.
***SIGN*** We are now closed for the day.
**[07:46] Kuroe**
I can finally get started
on restocking the shelves.
**[07:49] Kuroe**
Hmm?
**[07:51] Kuroe**
It's already done.
**[07:56] Hotaru**
Good evening—
**[07:58] Hotaru**
Oh!
**[07:59] Hotaru**
Wh-What's all this?
**[08:02] Kuroe**
Well, we got a huge order of dictionaries
for new elementary school students.
**[08:07] Kuroe**
They have to be delivered soon, so I guess
I'll stay late after closing to wrap them all.
**[08:13] Satomura**
We'd like to help!
**[08:15] Yao**
We can do them bit by bit
during business hours.
**[08:20] Kuroe**
Thanks. That'd be a huge help.
**[08:23] Satomura**
Then it's settled!
**[08:25] Satomura**
You guys can show off the
wrapping skills you've practiced!
**[08:28] Hotaru & Yao**
Yeah!
***SIGN*** We are now closed for the day.
**[08:41] Kuroe**
You're kidding me. You did all
this with just the three of you?
**[08:46] Satomura**
We're experts at a quick,
clean wrapping job now.
**[08:50] Satomura**
Plus, it was the four of us!
**[08:52] Satomura**
Hananoi-kun helped too!
**[08:54] Kuroe**
Huh...
**[08:56] Kuroe**
But Hananoi just started here.
He hasn't learned how to wrap yet.
**[09:00] Hotaru**
He said he watched other people
doing it and practiced at home.
**[09:06] Hotaru**
U-Um, Hananoi-kun is always like that!
**[09:09] Hotaru**
I guess you could say he's a good student.
**[09:15] Kuroe**
Good work again today.
**[09:17] Kuroe**
You can call it a night.
**[09:19] Hananoi**
All right.
**[09:23] Kuroe**
You sure are something.
**[09:26] Kuroe**
You're just a part-timer.
Why are you putting in so much effort?
**[09:31] Hananoi**
I don't care what you think of me,
**[09:34] Hananoi**
but I don't want to make Hinase-san look bad.
**[09:38] Kuroe**
What does that mean?
**[09:40] Hananoi**
I don't think you like me very much, Manager.
**[09:43] Kuroe**
Huh? Why would you say—
**[09:46] Kuroe**
Oh.
**[09:47] (Flashback) Kuroe**
You two are here to work, after all.
**[09:51] Kuroe**
Ah...
**[09:53] Kuroe**
Okay, sorry. That was my bad.
I was out of line.
**[09:59] Kuroe**
It's not like... I mean...
**[10:02] Kuroe**
Supervising a regular customer
is just awkward for me.
**[10:06] Kuroe**
I wasn't sure how to treat you, I guess.
**[10:10] Kuroe**
You used to shop here all the time, right?
**[10:15] Kuroe**
You always bought the books I made
displays for, so I remember you.
**[10:22] Hotaru**
Boy, I sure am exhausted today!
**[10:25] Hotaru**
But Manager Kuroe gave me cocoa as thanks.
**[10:30] Hananoi**
He gave me a coffee.
**[10:31] Hotaru**
I got it in my head that he was kind of
scary, but he's actually nice.
**[10:37] Hananoi**
Yeah.
**[10:38] Hotaru**
Oh... Are you still having trouble
getting along with him?
**[10:42] Hananoi**
No, well...
**[10:46] Hananoi**
Just that Kuroe-san remembers that I've been
frequenting the store since a long time ago.
**[10:51] Hananoi**
It's kind of... embarrassing.
**[10:57] Hotaru**
*He... He's blushing?! Hananoi-kun's blushing!*
**[11:02] Hotaru**
* I'm glad I said I didn't mind*
* working together.*
**[11:06] Hotaru**
*Regardless of the reason,*
**[11:09] Hotaru**
* it can't be a bad thing for Hananoi-kun*
* to open himself up to new things, right?*
**[11:14] Hananoi**
Is something wrong?
**[11:16] Hotaru**
Nope!
**[11:21] Hotaru**
Oh, the bus is here.
**[11:24] Hotaru**
Okay, Hananoi-kun. See you tomorrow!
**[11:29] Hananoi**
I want to stay with you...
**[11:31] Hananoi**
just a little longer.
**[11:42] Hananoi**
I'm glad that I get to spend
more time with you,
**[11:46] Hananoi**
but I can't really touch
you unless we're alone.
**[11:49] Hotaru**
I-I guess you're right.
**[12:03] Hotaru**
H-Hananoi-kun?
**[12:07] Hananoi**
I figure if we do this more,
you'll get used to it.
**[12:11] Hotaru**
What? I don't know if
I'll ever get used to this!
**[12:16] Hananoi**
It feels like ever since
you told me you liked me,
**[12:21] Hananoi**
I've been walking on air.
**[12:22] Hotaru**
Me too. I've been walking
on air this whole time.
**[12:31] Hananoi**
One day,
**[12:33] Hananoi**
when we finally share a real kiss,
**[12:37] Hananoi**
I want you to be as elated as I will be.
**[12:41] Hananoi**
So when your heart is ready for it
and you decide you want it,
**[12:46] Hananoi**
give me a signal, okay?
**[12:50] Hotaru**
*I can't even imagine it yet,*
**[12:53] Hotaru**
* but if we both keep doing things*
* at our own pace... that works, right?*
**[13:01] Hotaru**
Huh? Keigo-kun invited you
over to his house, Kyo-chan?
**[13:05] Hibiki**
*Yeah. This is actually the first time.*
**[13:07] Hibiki**
But listen, Kei-chan says...
**[13:10] Hibiki**
that his family has an absolutely
giant golden retriever!
**[13:15] Hotaru**
Whoa!
**[13:18] Hotaru**
And so that's why I wanted to ask you,
Yao-kun. Since you have a dog,
**[13:23] Hotaru**
you must know a few tricks
for befriending them.
**[13:26] Yao**
Tricks, huh?
**[13:29] Yao**
Oh.
**[13:30] Yao**
Well, why don't you just come over?
**[13:32] Satomura**
Where'd that come from?
**[13:34] Yao**
I mean, won't it help to actually
spend time with a dog?
**[13:38] Yao**
You can come too, Hananoi.
**[13:43] Hotaru**
Do you mind if I check with my friend first?
**[13:47] Hotaru**
Kyo-chan, we haven't made it to the dog yet.
**[13:50] Hibiki**
Just leave me here and go on without me!
**[13:55] Hotaru**
Okay, but please make sure you come.
**[13:57] Hibiki**
Mm-hmm.
**[14:00] Hotaru**
Sorry to drag you along.
**[14:02] Hotaru**
Are you okay with this?
I mean, with Yao-kun and all.
**[14:06] Hananoi**
It'll be fine.
**[14:08] Hananoi**
But are *you* okay with this, Hotaru-chan?
**[14:12] Hananoi**
I thought that you were avoiding Yao-kun.
**[14:15] Hotaru**
Huh? Why?
**[14:18] Hotaru**
Was I acting strange or something?
**[14:23] Hotaru**
I wasn't trying to avoid him.
**[14:26] Hotaru**
Um, Yao-kun and I go way back,
so things *are* a little awkward.
**[14:32] Hotaru**
But today's a special opportunity.
**[14:35] Hotaru**
If it's to help Kyo-chan,
I'll do whatever I can.
**[14:40] Hibiki**
Thanks for having us... over!
**[14:44] Hotaru**
We're coming in.
**[14:48] Hotaru**
Oh! Is that Hotaru?
**[14:50] Hibiki**
I dunno. Maybe it's just the name,
but doesn't she kinda look like you?
**[14:55] Hotaru**
Huh?
**[14:55] Yao**
I know what you mean.
They have the exact same eyebrows.
**[15:01] Hibiki**
Yao-kun, weren't you Hotaru's classmate
in elementary school?
**[15:05] Yao**
Yup. Class 1 in sixth grade.
**[15:07] Hibiki**
I met her in the second year of junior high.
**[15:10] Yao**
I bet in middle school, Hota—
Um, what was Hinase like then?
**[15:14] Hibiki**
Hmm, she was basically the same.
**[15:14] Hotaru**
*Huh? What did he just call me?*
**[15:17] Hibiki**
She was a little quieter back then.
Like she kept her guard up, I guess?
**[15:21] Hotaru**
Huh?
**[15:22] Hibiki**
Yeah, I was real shocked when I heard
you used to have guy friends like Yao-kun!
**[15:26] Hotaru**
K-Kyo-chan, that's ancient history.
**[15:29] Yao**
She was quiet in elementary school too.
**[15:32] Yao**
But y'know, Hinase was so pure. If anyone
was in trouble, she'd always try to help.
**[15:37] Yao**
You were such a sweetheart.
**[15:39] Hibiki**
So she's always been like that, huh?
**[15:41] Hotaru**
Yeah, no, I'm nothing that special.
**[15:45] Yao**
Hey, I know. I've still got our yearbook—
**[15:48] Hananoi**
Didn't we come to play with the dog?
**[15:51] Yao**
You're right. Sorry, sorry.
**[15:55] Yao**
Hotaru, these people are my friends.
**[16:00] Hibiki**
C-Come here, Hotaru!
**[16:07] Yao**
Don't startle her. Just try to be gentle.
**[16:11] Hotaru**
Kyo-chan! I'll try going first.
**[16:15] Yao**
Up we go.
**[16:26] Hotaru**
Kyo-chan!
**[16:27] Hotaru**
See? It's okay!
**[16:34] Hibiki**
It's Hotaru, it's Hotaru,
it's Hotaru, it's Hotaru!
**[16:37] Hotaru**
You mean me?
**[16:48] Hibiki**
Th-This might actually be okay.
**[16:51] Yao**
Right?
**[16:52] Yao**
Hananoi, why don't you
come pet Hotaru too?
**[16:57] Hananoi**
I'm good.
**[16:59] Yao**
C'mon, don't be like that.
**[17:12] Hananoi**
There, there.
**[17:14] Hananoi**
You're a good girl, Hotaru.
**[17:20] Hibiki**
* I feel like I'm watching*
* something I shouldn't be.*
**[17:30] Hibiki**
Hey, I think I'm getting used to this.
**[17:33] Hotaru**
Really? I'm so glad.
**[17:35] Hotaru**
We can thank Yao-kun for that.
**[17:38] Hibiki**
Yup.
**[17:41] Hibiki**
You too, Hotaru. Thanks.
**[17:47] Yao**
All this for a friend, huh?
**[17:49] Yao**
Hinase really is a good person.
**[17:53] Hananoi**
"Hinase"?
**[17:55] Yao**
Huh?
**[17:56] Yao**
You're the one who told me
not to call her Hotako.
**[17:59] Yao**
I mean, she's asked me that before, too.
**[18:04] Yao**
She's so nice, but she hates me.
I wonder what I did wrong.
**[18:10] Yao**
She say anything to you?
**[18:14] Hananoi**
I don't know anything.
**[18:15] Yao**
Oh, okay.
**[18:16] Yao**
Say, you know what? I feel like I've heard
the name Hananoi somewhere before.
**[18:21] Yao**
Have we meet before or something?
**[18:31] Hananoi**
Who knows?
**[18:35] Hotaru**
It looked like Kyo-chan was able
to get over her fear a little. I'm so glad.
**[18:41] Hananoi**
You do seem happy.
**[18:42] Hotaru**
Yeah!
**[18:43] Hotaru**
Kyo-chan was thrilled, so I am too.
**[18:46] Hotaru**
I've got to find a way to thank Yao-kun.
**[18:49] Hananoi**
I'm a little jealous.
**[18:51] Hotaru**
Huh?
**[18:52] Hananoi**
You really went out of your way for Asami-san.
**[18:57] Hananoi**
She must be over the moon.
**[18:59] Hotaru**
I-It was no big deal.
**[19:01] Hananoi**
You don't think so? Most people wouldn't
go so far to help a friend.
**[19:08] Hotaru**
I mean, honestly, she's always been
the one helping *me* out.
**[19:15] Hotaru**
Didn't Kyo-chan mention it?
I was pretty gloomy in middle school.
**[19:21] Hotaru**
After what happened in elementary school,
I was too scared to make friends.
**[19:27] Hotaru**
I tried to keep to myself.
**[19:33] Hotaru**
That's when I met Kyo-chan.
**[19:38] Hotaru**
I was actually a little scared to hang out
with someone who was so open about love.
**[19:49] Hotaru**
But for whatever reason,
I had so much fun when I was with her.
**[19:55] Hotaru**
After a while, even though I
still didn't understand it,
**[19:59] Hotaru**
the idea of falling head over heels in love
started to sound so nice.
**[20:11] Hotaru**
If it weren't for Kyo-chan, I might never
have wanted to try falling in love myself.
**[20:21] Hotaru**
I'm never much help when we have girl talk,
**[20:24] Hotaru**
so I'm really glad I was
able to help her today!
**[20:28] Hotaru**
Thank you for everything
today too, Hananoi-kun.
**[20:33] Hananoi**
Right...
**[20:35] Hananoi**
* So it was Asami-san who was there*
* for Hotaru-chan when she was at her lowest.*
**[20:42] Hananoi**
*I can't really compete with that.*
**[20:47] Hotaru**
Anyway, Hotaru sure was a cutey.
**[20:50] Hotaru**
Oh! I-I mean the dog!
**[20:54] Hotaru**
Everyone was all "Hotaru this, Hotaru that"
today. It started to feel weird.
**[20:59] Hotaru**
*Like when you...*
**[21:01] Hotaru**
Er, forget I said that!
**[21:09] Hananoi**
There, there. To me, you'll always be
the best girl, Hotaru-chan.
**[21:16] Hotaru**
Th-That's not what I meant!
**[21:20] Hananoi**
Now you're blushing!
***SIGN*** Year 6, Class 1
***SIGN*** Hinase Hotaru
**[22:55] Yao**
It's been ages since I saw
her smile like she used to.
***SIGN*** Otowa Municipal South Elementary School, Otowa City
***SIGN*** Graduation Album
**[23:07] Yao**
Wait, is that...
**[23:16] Hananoi**
*I can't stand it.*
**[23:18] Hananoi**
*Back then, why did I...?*
***SIGN*** Year 6, Class 5