# E1 - Isn't This Too Close?
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/G9DUE12E5/isnt-this-too-close)
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**[00:10] Teacher**
The span of time before we had written
accounts of history is called prehistory.
**[00:13] Raido**
* The girl who sits next to me,*
* Aharen Reina-san...*
**[00:18] Teacher**
And as far as prehistory goes...
**[00:20] Raido**
*seems distant for some reason.*
**[01:57] Sign**
Welcome, New Students
**[01:58] Miyahira**
Congratulations on your enrollment, everyone.
**[02:02] Miyahira**
I'm Miyahira, your homeroom teacher.
***SIGN*** Episode One Isn't This Too Close?
**[02:05] Miyahira**
I teach physical education.
**[02:08] Miyahira**
It's nice to meet you.
**[02:11] Miyahira**
Now, why don't you all introduce yourselves?
**[02:15] Raido**
My name's Raido.
**[02:17] Raido**
Nice to meet you.
**[02:20] Raido**
*I was so nervous I could barely talk...*
**[02:24] Raido**
*High school's going to be different.*
**[02:28] Raido**
* I never really fit in in middle school*
* because of how unfriendly I look.*
**[02:35] Raido**
*But that ends now.*
**[02:35] Miyahira**
Next, please.
**[02:38] Raido**
* Step one is getting to know*
* whoever sits next to me.*
**[02:42] Raido**
*First, I need to learn their name...*
**[02:51] Raido**
*I missed her introduction, huh?*
**[02:54] Sign**
Aharen
**[02:56] Raido**
*There!*
**[02:58] Raido**
Good morning, Aharen-san.
**[03:05] Raido**
I hope we'll be good seatmates.
**[03:13] Raido**
*The cold shoulder, huh?*
**[03:17] Raido**
*I get it. She must be afraid of how I look.*
**[03:20] Raido**
*I practiced for this... Smile. Smile.*
**[03:24] Raido**
*Smile! There.*
**[03:27] Raido**
Nice weather today, isn't it, Aharen-san?
**[03:33] Raido**
*No dice, huh?*
**[03:35] Raido**
*I can't give up, though.*
**[03:37] Raido**
* My wonderful high school life*
* is riding on this first step!*
**[03:46] Raido**
The campus is pretty big, huh?
**[03:48] Raido**
The bread at the school store
is supposed to be good.
**[03:50] Raido**
Do you know what club you'll join?
Isn't deciding hard?
**[03:56] Raido**
*Not a single response, huh?*
**[03:59] Raido**
*I can't let this get to me!*
**[04:01] Raido**
* I'll give up on a flashy new life*
* in high school...*
**[04:05] Raido**
*I just want her to talk to me. Just once.*
**[04:14] Raido**
*She never said a thing...*
**[04:18] Raido**
*Might as well go home.*
**[04:22] Raido**
Bye, Aharen-san.
**[04:26] Raido**
See you tomorrow.
**[04:34] Raido**
*I must've imagined it...*
**[04:44] Raido**
* She really does feel distant.*
* It's like she's so far away...*
**[04:49] Raido**
*even though she's sitting next to me.*
**[04:52] Raido**
*She's petite, too.*
**[04:55] Raido**
*Maybe it's messing with my depth perception.*
**[05:10] Raido**
*Does she... not like me?*
**[05:14] Raido**
Here. You dropped this.
**[05:19] Raido**
*Still nothing, huh?*
**[05:25] Male Teacher**
Okay, that's all for today.
**[05:27] Male Teacher**
Don't forget your homework.
**[05:28] Raido**
Next class is...
**[05:32] Raido**
Wh-What is it?
**[05:36] Raido**
Do you need something?
**[05:41] Raido**
Are you saying something...?
**[05:44] Raido**
*She* is *saying something!*
**[05:46] Raido**
* She's right in my face,*
* but she still sounds so far away!*
**[05:49] Raido**
*Wait...*
**[05:51] Raido**
*Maybe back then...*
**[05:54] Raido**
*Did she actually say something?*
**[05:58] Raido**
*Isn't this a little too close, though?*
**[06:01] Raido**
Oh, you forget your book?
**[06:04] Math Teacher**
An expression that made of multiple
monomials is called a polynomial.
**[06:09] Math Teacher**
And the monomials that make up
the polynomial are called its "terms."
**[06:12] Raido**
*What is she thinking?*
**[06:14] Raido**
*Well, I guess it's fine.*
**[06:16] Raido**
* Her face and hands are really tiny.*
* She's like a doll.*
**[06:25] Raido**
*Seriously, isn't this* too *close?*
**[06:27] Raido**
What is it? Did you need something else?
**[06:32] Raido**
*I guess she wants to eat lunch together.*
**[06:35] Raido**
*And she's still so close!*
**[06:39] Raido**
*Kinda oversized, don't you think?*
**[06:43] Raido**
Y-Your lunch looks good.
**[06:49] Raido**
*She's feeding me?*
**[06:51] Raido**
You don't need to...
**[06:53] Raido**
Okay, I'll try it, so stop.
**[07:01] Raido**
*She ate the whole thing.*
**[07:03] Raido**
* She's got a way bigger appetite*
* than you'd think.*
**[07:11] Raido**
*I guess we're walking home together, too.*
**[07:20] Raido**
You want to go in here?
**[07:26] Raido**
*She wanted to stop at a photo booth?*
**[07:29] Raido**
What now?
**[07:32] Sign**
The world becomes rainbow colored
I hear the meow, oh, the meow
**[07:34] Raido**
*Karaoke, huh?*
**[07:37] Raido**
*The mic's not picking her voice up, is it?*
**[07:42] Raido**
*I wonder why she suddenly became so friendly.*
**[07:54] Raido**
Good morning, Aharen-san.
**[08:08] Raido**
*And yet when I greet her, I get nothing.*
**[08:11] Raido**
*It's* really *hard to tell with her.*
**[08:13] Shirorin**
*Shirorin!*
**[08:15] Raido**
*Was she just acting weird yesterday?*
**[08:18] Raido**
*I guess that's fine, too.*
***SIGN*** Japanese History
**[08:21] Raido**
*Things'll just to back to how they were.*
**[08:25] Raido**
*That said...*
**[08:34] Raido**
If you forgot your book, wanna share mine?
**[08:40] Aharen**
But I... don't want to bother you...
**[08:44] Raido**
It's okay. It's not a bother.
**[08:47] Aharen**
I...
**[08:49] Aharen**
I've never been good with people...
**[08:54] Aharen**
I don't know how close to get.
**[08:59] Aharen**
I got too friendly when people
were even a little nice,
**[09:05] Aharen**
and they didn't like it...
so they kept their distance.
**[09:11] Aharen**
I wanted to stop acting like that
now that I'm in high school.
**[09:16] Aharen**
I was trying to be careful, but...
**[09:19] Aharen**
Yesterday you picked up my eraser
and talked to me, Raido-kun...
**[09:29] Aharen**
And I was really glad.
**[09:32] Aharen**
But when I got home,
I thought I might've overdone it again.
**[09:38] Aharen**
I'm sorry. I won't do it any—
**[09:42] Raido**
I don't think that kinda thing's a big deal.
**[09:45] Raido**
And as long as you don't
go overboard, it's fine.
**[09:58] Aharen**
Thank you.
**[10:01] Raido**
O-Okay, but could you let go?
C-Class is starting.
**[10:07] Aharen**
Mm.
**[10:09] Teacher**
Now, if you'll turn to the next page...
**[10:11] Teacher**
We have the recorded portion
of the past, which we call history,
**[10:13] Raido**
*She didn't let go, huh?*
**[10:15] Teacher**
and then prehistory,
which predates said records.
**[10:17] Raido**
*It's really hard to tell with her...*
**[10:23] Raido**
*In more ways than one.*
**[10:34] Raido**
Aharen-san?
**[10:36] Raido**
Wh-What's the matter?
**[10:40] Raido**
You were calling for me but I didn't notice?
**[10:43] Raido**
Sorry.
**[10:45] Raido**
What was that?
**[10:48] Raido**
* Aharen-san's voice is so quiet that I keep*
* missing things, which is tough...*
**[10:53] Raido**
*Is there a way around this?*
**[10:59] Sign**
Simple!
**[10:59] Sign**
Beginner's Guide to
Lipreading
**[10:59] Raido**
*Learning to decode movements of the mouth...*
**[11:01] Raido**
*Lipreading.*
**[11:03] Raido**
* If I can master this, I'll be able to talk*
* to her no matter how quiet she's being.*
**[11:08] Raido**
And so... I need to practice
with you, little sis.
**[11:12] Sister**
Ugh, so annoying.
**[11:15] Sister**
Fine, let's get started.
**[11:16] Sister**
You're a dumb brother!
**[11:18] Raido**
Euro done braider?
**[11:20] Sister**
Squid, octopus, tentacles. What a loser.
**[11:22] Raido**
Skid onto pus tent a cool... Water luger?
**[11:26] BG Chatter**
Good morning.
**[11:32] Raido**
Okay, I've mastered lipreading.
**[11:35] Raido**
Try saying something.
**[11:50] Raido**
*Her lips are barely moving, huh?*
**[11:57] Raido**
*There must be another way...*
**[12:06] Raido**
*That's it!*
**[12:10] Raido**
When you need to talk to me,
**[12:12] Raido**
write a note on a slip of paper
and throw it my way.
**[12:19] Sign**
Hello
**[12:21] Raido**
Okay, this is working.
Keep it up, Aharen-san.
**[12:34] Raido**
You know what, Aharen-san?
Let's stop.
**[12:40] Raido**
*Wait...*
**[12:42] Raido**
* When she grabbed me,*
* I could hear her pretty clearly.*
**[12:46] Raido**
*Was it because she was close?*
**[12:49] Raido**
*No!*
**[12:50] Raido**
*What if it was bone conduction?*
**[12:53] Raido**
I've got it, Aharen-san. Bone conduction!
**[12:56] Raido**
Let's try that next.
**[12:59] Shirorin**
*Shirorin!*
**[13:01] Raido**
Good morning, Aha—
**[13:03] Raido**
You forgot—
**[13:05] Raido**
Lunch—
**[13:08] Raido**
No dice. This is making my ears ring,
not helping me hear.
**[13:14] Raido**
*I won't give up though, Aharen-san!*
**[13:20] Raido**
*I should try some other options.*
**[13:24] Raido**
I'm heading to school.
**[13:25] Sister**
Nii-chan?!
**[13:27] Case sign**
Morse Code
***SIGN*** Entry-Level
Telepathy
**[13:28] Sister**
What gives? You're taking all that to school?
**[13:34] Raido**
*Telepathy.*
**[13:36] Raido**
*Carrier pigeons.*
**[13:38] Raido**
*Morse code.*
**[13:40] Raido**
*Hand signals.*
**[13:42] Raido**
*Arrow messages.*
**[13:45] Raido**
*Smoke signals.*
**[13:49] Raido**
*I'm out of ideas, huh?*
**[13:54] Aharen**
I'm sorry.
**[13:57] Aharen**
You've been trying all kinds
of things for me. Thank you.
**[14:01] Aharen**
But it doesn't look like
anything worked... I'm sorry.
**[14:06] Raido**
No, I should be the one apologizing.
**[14:09] Raido**
You seem to want to talk
to me a lot, Aharen-san.
**[14:13] Raido**
And I feel bad for not always
being able to hear you.
**[14:19] Aharen**
No, it's okay.
**[14:23] Aharen**
Thank you.
**[14:25] Raido**
And I'm sorry for making you push yourself.
**[14:28] Aharen**
Push myself?
**[14:29] Raido**
I mean, you're talking louder
than usual, aren't you?
**[14:33] Aharen**
Not really. This is how I always talk.
**[14:36] Aharen**
I'm not being any louder.
**[14:42] Raido**
I-If you say so.
**[14:50] Raido**
* Going home together's become*
* part of our routine, huh?*
**[14:54] Raido**
*What was that earlier, though?*
**[14:58] Raido**
*A 10-yen coin and a 50-yen coin!*
**[15:01] Young Man A**
Aw, man...
**[15:02] Young Man B**
What're you doing?
**[15:04] Young Man B**
Seriously.
**[15:05] Raido**
*Is my hearing getting better?*
**[15:08] Raido**
*I see.*
**[15:09] Raido**
* Talking with Aharen-san has made me*
* sensitive to even the softest sounds...*
**[15:22] Raido**
*Does she really need to crawl all over it?*
**[15:25] Raido**
*Maybe she wants that plushie.*
**[15:28] Raido**
*Okay!*
**[15:29] Raido**
*I'll nab one.*
**[15:58] Raido**
M-Maybe we should go, Aharen-san...
**[16:02] Raido**
W-We did play a lot, so...
**[16:05] Raido**
Aharen-san?
**[16:08] Raido**
*Starting with 500 yen?!*
**[16:11] Raido**
*She's really set on getting one.*
**[16:13] Raido**
*But she can't really see from above...*
**[16:21] Raido**
*A stool?*
**[16:24] Raido**
*Is Aharen-san a regular around here?*
**[16:30] Raido**
* Crane games require really*
* precise spatial awareness.*
**[16:35] Raido**
* Isn't this hard for her*
* with distance judgment issues?*
**[16:40] Raido**
*First try!*
**[16:43] Raido**
Congratulations. That was impressive.
**[16:45] Raido**
*Aharen-san's good at this.*
**[16:48] Raido**
*Wait!*
**[16:50] Raido**
*She was doing that to gauge its position.*
**[16:54] Raido**
* But she got one on her first try.*
* She's got extra credits left.*
**[16:59] Raido**
*I wonder where she'll go next...*
**[17:02] Raido**
*The same one, huh?*
**[17:19] SFX Sign**
S
**[17:19] SFX Sign**
N
**[17:19] SFX Sign**
U
**[17:19] SFX Sign**
G
**[17:20] Raido**
*Isn't that a little excessive?*
**[17:22] Raido**
*And it's all the same one.*
**[17:25] Raido**
Well, now that you've caught a bunch,
why don't we head home, Aharen-san?
**[17:36] Raido**
*Does she still want more?*
**[17:38] Raido**
*Is she after every prize in the joint?*
**[17:40] Raido**
*What a terror!*
**[17:43] Raido**
For me?
**[17:44] Aharen**
You seemed to want it, Raido-kun.
**[17:48] Raido**
*She wasn't after them for her, then.*
**[17:52] Aharen**
And you did a lot for me today...
I wanted to thank you.
**[18:00] Raido**
Thanks.
**[18:02] Raido**
*I wasn't expecting* all *of them.*
**[18:05] Raido**
You can have one, Aharen-san.
**[18:10] Raido**
As thanks for winning them.
**[18:15] Aharen**
Thank you.
**[18:19] Raido**
I'm back.
**[18:20] Sister**
Welcome home, Nii-chan.
**[18:22] Sister**
Mom's gonna be on a business trip
starting tomorrow, by the way.
**[18:25] Raido**
Okay.
**[18:27] Raido**
Where did you get those?!
**[18:29] Raido**
Since you've got a bunch, can I have one?
**[18:32] Raido**
No can do.
**[18:33] Raido**
They were gifts, after all.
**[18:34] Sister**
What?
**[18:50] Raido**
* This really is too close, right?*
* It's like she keeps getting even closer.*
**[18:55] Raido**
Were you carrying that around
with you, Aharen-san?
**[19:01] Bag**
Melon Bread
**[19:02] Aharen**
Where's your lunch?
**[19:03] Raido**
My mom's on a business trip.
I'll be buying mine for a while.
**[19:10] Aharen**
Say, "Ahhh."
**[19:12] Raido**
Nah, that's okay.
**[19:16] Raido**
I get it already...
So please, one dish at a time.
**[19:32] Raido**
*What kind of creature is that?*
**[19:35] Raido**
*Oh, it's Aharen-san.*
**[19:39] Raido**
Are you okay? You feeling ill?
**[19:49] Raido**
Hey... A-Aharen-san?
**[19:52] Aharen**
I woke up early, so I'm tired...
**[19:56] Raido**
* Is that all? I thought she might*
* be sick or something.*
**[20:02] Raido**
Come on. Class is about to start. Look lively.
**[20:06] Shirorin**
*Shirorin!*
**[20:10] Raido**
*She'll be okay.*
**[20:17] Raido**
I'm impressed you stayed awake.
**[20:24] Raido**
*She's asleep with her eyes open!*
**[20:28] Raido**
*I guess this was inevitable.*
**[20:32] Raido**
It's lunch break, Aharen-san.
**[20:37] Raido**
No response...
**[20:39] Raido**
Guess I'll go buy some bread or something.
**[20:51] Raido**
Okay, I get it,
so please stop crawling up me!
**[21:01] Raido**
What's this?
**[21:05] Raido**
Lunch for me?
**[21:08] Raido**
You made this?
**[21:12] Aharen**
I was hoping you'd like it...
**[21:15] Aharen**
so I woke up early
and put a lot of effort into it.
**[21:18] Aharen**
But then I was so tired,
I was a bother again.
**[21:23] Aharen**
I'm sorry.
**[21:26] Raido**
Nah.
**[21:27] Raido**
It's no big deal.
**[21:30] Raido**
If you're tired, you can lean on me.
**[21:33] Raido**
The lunch is good, too. Thanks.
**[21:38] Aharen**
Th-Thank you...
**[21:42] Aharen**
I... think I will a little...
**[21:46] Raido**
G-Go for it.
**[21:52] Raido**
*I think this goes way beyond just "leaning."*
**[21:55] Raido**
*Aharen-san really is impossible to predict.*
**[22:01] Raido**
* It's so hard to tell with her...*
* in more ways than one.*
**[23:40] Raido**
Aharen-san... uh...
**[23:44] Raido**
You might wanna wake up. Class is starting.