E6 - A Kiss of the Indirect Variety

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SIGN    Student Council Office
[00:02] Masachika
    I'm an avid consumer of otaku media.
[00:05] Masachika
    You can talk to me about most of
    the popular anime or manga out there.
[00:09] Masachika
    That's all.
[00:10] Toya
    Thank you.
[00:12] Toya
    That makes you an official member
    of the student council.
[00:15] Toya
    For today, could you shadow
    the elder Kujo and help her out?
[00:18] Masachika
    Sure.
[00:20] Toya
    Thanks for that.
[00:21] Toya
    While I'm sure you'll adapt in no time
    thanks to your experience as vice president,
[00:27] Toya
    I want you to work with the other
    members while you learn the ropes.
[00:31] Masachika
    Are we short-staffed or something?
[00:33] Toya
    Yeah, disastrously so.
[00:36] Yuki
    I apologize for interrupting...
[00:38] Yuki
    But I think I'll head over to the art club
    to discuss their upcoming exhibit.
[00:44] Toya
    Yeah, take care of that.
[00:45] Yuki
    I will.
[00:47] Yuki
    Related to that,
[00:49] Yuki
    I'm sure we'll end up discussing the budget,
[00:51] Yuki
    so I'd like to ask Alisa-san,
    the treasurer, to accompany me.
[00:55] Alya
    Huh?
[00:58] Alya
    I understand.
[01:00] Alya
    I'll be gone for a bit, President.
[01:02] Toya
    Sure. Go crunch those numbers.
[01:08] Masachika
    Something's about to go down.
SIGN    Sometimes
SIGN    in Russian
SIGN    Hides Her
SIGN    Feelings
SIGN    Alya Sometimes Hides
    Her Feelings in Russian
SIGN    Episode 6
SIGN    A Kiss of the Indirect Variety
[02:47] Alya
    I feel like I should
    bring it up myself.
[02:52] Alya
    Suou-san.
[02:55] Alya
    Do you have a moment to talk?
[02:57] Yuki
    Of course.
[02:59] Yuki
    Instead of doing it here,
[03:00] Yuki
    why don't we use
    that empty classroom for a bit?
[03:07] Alya
    I'm going to run for president
    together with Kuze-kun.
[03:11] Yuki
    Yes, I'm aware.
[03:14] Yuki
    Masachika-kun told me as much last night.
[03:17] Alya
    He did?
[03:20] Yuki
    Er, is that all?
[03:22] Alya
    That is all. I have no intention of
    apologizing, because I did nothing wrong.
[03:28] Alya
    I simply wanted to give you the news in person.
[03:33] Yuki
    Is that so?
[03:35] Yuki
    Indeed, you have nothing to apologize for.
[03:39] Yuki
    Masachika-kun chose this for himself.
[03:44] Yuki
    I have no say in this decision,
[03:47] Yuki
    nor do I have any intention
    of taking any displeasure out on you.
[03:52] Yuki
    However, I do find it regrettable
    that he didn't choose me.
[03:58] Alya
    Suou-san, do you...
[04:02] Alya
    Nothing. Never mind.
[04:04] Yuki
    Yes, I love him.
[04:07] Yuki
    More than anyone in this whole wide world.
[04:10] Alya
    R-Really?
[04:12] Yuki
    Really.
[04:14] Yuki
    I love Masachika-kun more than
    I do Mother and Father, even.
[04:23] Yuki
    What about you?
[04:26] Yuki
    How do you feel about Masachika-kun?
[04:29] Alya
    M-Me?
[04:33] Alya
    Kuze-kun's my friend.
[04:36] Alya
    A-And a very dear one, at that.
[04:39] Yuki
    Do you like him?
[04:41] Yuki
    Well? Are you in love with him?
[04:45] Alya
    I'm... not talking about that sort of thing.
[04:50] Yuki
    Well, I just told you how much I love him.
[04:52] Yuki
    Now it's your turn.
[04:54] Yuki
    Make yourself clear.
[05:02] Alya
    I can't say if I'm in love with him or not,
[05:06] Alya
    but I won't let you have him.
[05:09] Alya
    He's mine!
[05:15] Yuki
    Is that so?
[05:17] Yuki
    I'm satisfied with getting
    that much out of you today.
[05:24] Yuki
    Let's head on over to the art club.
[05:26] Alya
    Y-Yeah.
[05:30] Yuki
    Oh, right, while we're here...
[05:33] Yuki
    If you don't mind, may I call you Alya-san?
[05:36] Yuki
    Hearing Masha-senpai
    and Masachika-kun call you that
[05:40] Yuki
    made me want to use
    that lovely nickname as well.
[05:42] Alya
    I don't particularly mind.
[05:45] Yuki
    In return, please call me Yuki.
[05:51] Alya
    Yuki... san.
[05:53] Yuki
    I appreciate it.
[05:57] Alya
    I...
[05:58] Alya
    I feel like I said something crazy back there.
[06:04] Masachika
    Masha-san, can you check this part?
[06:06] Masha
    Oh, that's an error.
[06:09] Masachika
    Yeah, I thought so. I'll fix it.
[06:13] Masha
    Please do.
[06:16] Masachika
    Much to my surprise,
[06:18] Masachika
    she's like a well-oiled machine at work.
[06:21] Masachika
    On the other hand...
[06:24] Chisaki
    Huh? Where did I see this?
[06:29] Chisaki
    What? Why?!
[06:32] Toya
    Uh, Chisaki?
[06:34] Toya
    I hear they're doing a large-scale
    restock over at the library,
[06:37] Toya
    and they're looking for people to help.
[06:39] Chisaki
    I got it!
[06:45] Toya
    Sorry about this, Kuze.
[06:47] Toya
    Chisaki is more or less always like that.
[06:49] Toya
    Still, she's a force to be reckoned with
    in club and committee discussions.
[06:54] Masachika
    I mean, everybody's got
    their strengths and weaknesses.
[07:00] Masha
    Let's take a quick break, shall we?
[07:02] Masha
    I'll make some tea.
[07:04] Masachika
    Oh, I'll help.
[07:06] Masha
    No, it's fine.
[07:09] Masha
    Have a seat and wait.
[07:11] Masha
    I like making tea.
[07:16] Masha
    Are you a milk tea person, Kuze-kun?
[07:18] Masha
    How about sugar?
[07:19] Masha
    Oh, we have jam too.
[07:21] Masachika
    Jam? Like in Russian tea?
[07:25] Masachika
    I'll take jam, then.
[07:27] Masha
    Sure thing.
[07:28] Masha
    And I assume you're okay
    with protein powder, President?
[07:31] Toya
    Nothing okay about that.
[07:34] Masachika
    I didn't expect that kind
    of joke from you, Masha-san.
[07:38] Masachika
    Actually, wait.
[07:40] Masachika
    Isn't black tea more of
    a winter drink in Russia?
[07:44] Masha
    Hmm, it depends on the household.
[07:47] Masha
    We drank tea all year round
    when we were there, at least.
[07:52] Masha
    Partly because my mother
    can't live without her tea.
[07:57] Masachika
    She's Japanese, right? That makes sense.
[08:00] Masha
    Do you know a lot about Russia?
[08:03] Masachika
    Not really, but I did watch some
    Russian movies with my grandfather.
[08:09] Masha
    Oh, wow.
[08:11] Masachika
    Well, that was just my gateway.
[08:14] Masachika
    In all honesty, I studied like crazy
    because I wanted to talk to that girl.
[08:21] Masha
    Here you are. Enjoy.
[08:24] Toya
    Thank you.
[08:30] Masachika
    This is great.
[08:32] Masha
    You think so? Thanks.
[08:36] Masachika
    This reminds me...
[08:40] Masachika
    That mother of mine's
    quite the tea aficionado herself.
[08:52] Masachika
    Oh, so the jam doesn't always go in the tea?
[08:55] Masha
    It's personal preference.
[08:57] Masachika
    Huh...
[09:04] Masachika
    So sweet.
[09:07] Yuki
    I'm back.
[09:09] Alya
    So am I.
[09:11] Masha
    Welcome back.
[09:12] Masha
    Would you two like some tea too?
[09:14] Yuki
    Oh, gladly.
[09:16] Alya
    Give me.
[09:17] Masha
    Sure. Give me a second.
[09:27] Alya
    What?
[09:28] Masachika
    Personal space? Hello?
[09:30] Alya
    In Russia, it's considered bad luck for
    a young lady to sit at the corner of the table.
[09:35] Masachika
    Is it?
[09:36] Alya
    It is.
[09:38] Masachika
    Bit too close for comfort, though!
[09:45] Masachika
    Wait, what? Did something really go down?
[09:49] Masachika
    Uh, Masha-san?
[09:51] Masachika
    Is what Alya said true?
    Is there really a superstition like that?
[09:55] Masha
    There is.
[09:56] Masha
    They say unmarried people who take
    the corner seat will never get married.
[10:00] Masha
    Did you find someone
    you would like to marry, Alya-chan?
[10:04] Alya
    Of course not.
    I just didn't feel like sitting there.
[10:07] Masha
    What? Really?
[10:10] Alya
    Drop it.
SIGN    Marriage isn't in the cards just yet.
[10:16] Masachika
    Yeah, we're only 15, after all.
[10:19] Masachika
    Though something about
    that phrasing's bugging me...
[10:21] Masachika
    Wait, you're doing this
    even with your sister around?!
[10:24] Masha
    Here, Alya-chan.
[10:26] Masha
    Help yourself while you wait.
[10:33] Alya
    What?
[10:34] Masachika
    Nothing at all.
[10:36] Toya
    All right, let's call it a day.
[10:40] Toya
    Us second-years have something
    to discuss with the teachers.
[10:43] Toya
    The first-years may leave.
[10:45] Chisaki
    Good work today.
[10:46] Masachikaalyayuki
    Goodbye.
[10:53] Masachika
    Okay, Yuki definitely did something
    she shouldn't have.
[10:59] Masachika
    Hey, Alya?
[11:01] Alya
    What is it?
[11:02] Masachika
    Can we stop by here for a bit?
[11:04] Alya
    Huh?
[11:06] Alya
    Why?
[11:07] Masachika
    We need to talk about some stuff
    regarding the presidential election.
[11:13] Alya
    Oh...
[11:15] Alya
    Sure, why not?
[11:16] Masachika
    Okay, let's head in.
SIGN    So this isn't a date.
[11:22] Masachika
    Is that what you were hoping for, Alya-san?!
[11:32] Alya
    What?
[11:33] Masachika
    I didn't say anything.
[11:35] Alya
    I'm a bit worn out.
[11:37] Alya
    I need some sugar to get
    my brain working again.
[11:40] Masachika
    That so?
[11:42] Masachika
    Uh... did something happen with Yuki?
[11:47] Alya
    Nuh-uh.
[11:48] Masachika
    Yuki! What the heck did you do?!
[11:53] Alya
    Are you and Yuki-san dating?
[11:56] Masachika
    Hell nah.
[11:58] Alya
    You're not?
[11:59] Masachika
    Nope. Absolutely not.
[12:01] Yuki
    But she said...
[12:05] Masachika
    I'm only saying this cause you need to hear it.
[12:07] Masachika
    She's not the prim-and-proper
    lady she appears to be.
[12:10] Masachika
    She's messing with you
    and having fun seeing how you react.
[12:15] Masachika
    Anyway...
[12:16] Masachika
    Moving on to the election talk.
    Let's get one thing out of the way.
[12:20] Masachika
    We stand zero chance
    of beating Yuki as things stand.
[12:23] Alya
    Not beating around the bush, are we?
[12:26] Masachika
    It's the truth. That's how big
    a front-runner Yuki is.
[12:33] Masachika
    Normally, you'd have three pairs of aspiring
    candidates in the student council at this time.
[12:39] Masachika
    In fact, at the start of middle school,
[12:42] Masachika
    our council had six pairs—
    Yuki and me included—
[12:44] Masachika
    meaning 12 aspirants in total.
[12:46] Alya
    That's so many.
[12:48] Masachika
    That said, half of them dropped out at
    the student congress right before the election.
[12:53] Alya
    Student congress?
[12:55] Masachika
    It's something of a debate contest
    held between students.
[12:58] Masachika
    If, say, the dispute between the baseball and
    soccer teams hadn't reached a compromise,
[13:04] Masachika
    they would've had to debate each other
    at the student congress to decide who won.
[13:08] Alya
    So that's what the events
    I saw happening in the auditorium were.
[13:14] Alya
    Anyway, what do you mean,
    half of them dropped out?
[13:18] Masachika
    When the congress features
    presidential candidates,
[13:21] Masachika
    it essentially becomes a
    preview of the election.
[13:23] Masachika
    Once they debate on policy
    and one side beats out the other,
[13:27] Masachika
    it establishes a clear pecking order
    in the eyes of most students.
[13:31] Alya
    I see what you mean.
[13:33] Masachika
    Traditionally, the candidates fight each other
[13:35] Masachika
    until the field gets whittled down
    to three pairs or so.
[13:39] Masachika
    Of course, not every candidate
    joins the student council,
[13:44] Masachika
    but the lack of numbers this year
    is clearly abnormal.
[13:48] Masachika
    Everyone's given up on beating Yuki.
[13:53] Alya
    What's with him?
[13:54] Alya
    He's acting like this doesn't bother him.
[13:56] Masachika
    It goes to show that everyone thinks
    she's a shoo-in as the next president.
[13:57] Alya
    Does he just not think anything of
    coming to a restaurant with a girl?
[14:02] Masachika
    The benefits of being student council
    president at our academy go without saying.
[14:07] Masachika
    In fact, that title is of such great value
[14:11] Alya
    No wonder I had such a hard time drinking with it. When did I do this?
[14:11] Masachika
    that the elections were rife with
    underhanded tactics until a few years ago.
[14:19] Masachika
    But hey, thanks to all that,
    now we get to have clean elections.
[14:26] Masachika
    You listening to me, Alya?
[14:28] Alya
    I am. I was just momentarily
    distracted by my parfait.
[14:32] Masachika
    I mean, it definitely looks great.
[14:35] Alya
    Get off my case!
[14:37] Alya
    I'm only acting up because
    of the way you're acting!
[14:45] Alya
    Fine, I got it.
[14:46] Alya
    If you're not going to get in the mood,
    I'll get you in the mood myself!
[14:50] Alya
    Say, do you want a bite?
[14:53] Masachika
    Nah, I'm good.
[14:55] Alya
    You said it looks great, didn't you?
[14:56] Alya
    No need to be shy.
[15:00] Alya
    Here you go.
[15:02] Masachika
    Uh, I can just get a fresh spoon.
[15:05] Alya
    You'd call the staff over just for that?
    It'd add to their washing load, too.
[15:09] Masachika
    But...
[15:10] Alya
    Hurry up!
[15:12] Alya
    This is perfectly commonplace in Russia!
[15:14] Masachika
    Wait, really?
[15:16] Masachika
    Nope, she's totally lying.
[15:18] Masachika
    Come on! Say "aah"!
[15:21] Masachika
    She even said the magic words!
[15:26] Masachika
    Guh! An indirect kiss, also featuring tongue!
[15:35] Masachika
    Wow, that's sweet.
[15:36] Alya
    Yeah?
[15:44] Masachika
    Is that Taniyama?
[15:49] Alya
    So, how do we beat Yuki-san?
[15:52] Masachika
    Facing her head-on isn't gonna help.
[15:56] Masachika
    We need to run a campaign that appeals
    to students from a different angle.
[15:58] Alya
    Like how, exactly?
[16:00] Masachika
    Take President Kenzaki, for example.
[16:03] Masachika
    One of the candidates in last year's election
    was a former middle school president.
[16:08] Masachika
    And yet, it was President Kenzaki
    who came out on top.
[16:12] Alya
    He wasn't on the council
    in middle school, was he?
[16:16] Masachika
    Nope, but he still won,
    thanks to an elaborate strategy.
[16:21] Alya
    What was it?
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    The Return of the Abs
[16:22] Masachika
    The newspaper club profiled him
    because they were amused by him running.
[16:30] Masachika
    I'm sure they were mostly
    messing with him at the start,
[16:35] Masachika
    but as the coverage went on,
    his appearance changed, and his grades went up.
[16:39] Masachika
    People were watching
    a success story unfold in real time,
[16:42] Masachika
    and they started rooting for him.
[16:45] Masachika
    And that wave of support
    carried him all the way to victory.
[16:49] Alya
    So you're saying I need a backstory
    to rally support?
[16:53] Alya
    To show all the students
    how hard I'm working and all that?
[16:57] Masachika
    Always quick to catch on, I see.
[17:01] Masachika
    But uh...
[17:01] Masachika
    Whatcha gonna do with that spoon?
[17:05] Alya
    What do I do with this spoon?
[17:14] Masachika
    Hey, uh, mind if I order something?
[17:17] Alya
    Huh? Feel free.
[17:22] Waitress
    Here's your order.
[17:24] Waitress
    And the fresh spoon you asked for.
[17:27] Waitress
    Please enjoy.
[17:30] Alya
    You didn't have to.
[17:32] Masachika
    Trust me, I had to do it for myself.
[17:34] Alya
    Getting flustered over something so minor?
    You're a bigger baby than I thought.
[17:39] Alya
    And here I figured
    you were used to female company.
[17:42] Masachika
    Meanwhile, I'm over here
    shocked by how casual you were about it.
[17:48] Masachika
    What, is Russia rife with
    indirect kisses or something?
SIGN    You're the only one I would do that with, dummy.
[17:56] Masachika
    Heh. Thanks.
[17:58] Masachika
    Hurry up and eat that. It's gonna melt away.
[18:01] Alya
    You're right.
[18:04] Alya
    Anyway, how exactly do I
    build support like President Kenzaki did?
[18:10] Masachika
    Hmm, well, you'd need to show everyone
    just how hard you're willing to work.
[18:15] Masachika
    Our first chance is
    the first term's closing ceremony.
[18:18] Alya
    Do you mean the student council address?
[18:21] Masachika
    Yeah.
[18:22] Masachika
    It's essentially the first policy speech
    made to the whole student body.
[18:27] Masachika
    I'm sure you realize how important that is.
[18:30] Alya
    What should I say in my speech?
[18:33] Masachika
    Whatever you like.
[18:36] Masachika
    The audience is more likely to be
    receptive if you speak your mind.
[18:39] Alya
    What, do you not have
    any specific advice to give?
[18:43] Masachika
    You don't need to fake anything.
[18:45] Masachika
    You're a perfectly captivating
    human being as you are.
[18:49] Alya
    Oh, yeah?
SIGN    How exactly?
SIGN    Praise me more.
[18:56] Masachika
    This is exactly what I mean, you charmer, you!
[19:04] Masachika
    I thought they'd play it safer
    since they're a casual diner.
[19:07] Alya
    Is that any good?
[19:08] Masachika
    Yeah, kinda.
[19:09] Masachika
    Wanna try?
[19:11] Masachika
    Wait, Alya can't handle this level of heat.
[19:16] Alya
    That looks hot.
[19:18] Alya
    But if I back out, he'll realize
    I'm not a fan of spicy food.
[19:24] Alya
    I'll have just a bite, then.
[19:26] Masachika
    Y-Yeah, go for it.
SIGN    A WHOLE
    CHILI
[19:37] Devilyuki
    Let her have it, bro.
[19:39] Devilyuki
    Be honest. Seeing Alya-san
    teary-eyed is such a turn-on, right?
[19:43] Angelmasha
    No, don't bully Alya-chan like that.
[19:46] Angelmasha
    Bad boy!
[19:48] Devilyuki
    Get lost!
[19:55] Masachika
    Forgive me, Alya.
[19:57] Masachika
    Here you go. The best part.
[19:59] Alya
    Th-Thank you.
[20:15] Masachika
    Alya?
SIGN    You jerk!
[20:23] Masachika
    You okay?
[20:25] Alya
    What do you mean? I'm fine.
[20:27] Masachika
    If you say so.
[20:31] Alya
    Oh, yeah. What's Yuki-san going to do?
[20:34] Masachika
    Huh?
[20:35] Alya
    I mean, if you're running with me,
[20:39] Alya
    that means she'll have to find
    a new partn—running mate.
[20:44] Masachika
    Well, she's absurdly popular on her own,
[20:48] Masachika
    so I don't think it really matters...
[20:51] Masachika
    But it'd have to be someone
    who was on our student council, huh?
[20:56] Masachika
    Yeah, we're in trouble if she
    brings out the likes of Taniyama.
[21:01] Alya
    Who's Taniyama?
[21:03] Masachika
    Taniyama Sayaka.
[21:04] Masachika
    Back in middle school, she took Yuki
    to the wire in the election we won.
[21:09] Masachika
    Never heard of her?
[21:10] Alya
    Can't say I have.
[21:13] Masachika
    Did she give up on ever becoming president?
[21:19] Alya
    Kuze-kun?
[21:20] Masachika
    Oh, uh...
[21:21] Masachika
    Well, I'm sure we'll find out who Yuki's
    gonna team up with soon enough.
SIGN    Seirei
    Private
     Academy
SIGN    Student Council Office
[21:30] Yuki
    I'd like to introduce you all to someone.
[21:34] Yuki
    Ayano.
[21:39] Alya
    Kuze-kun?
[21:43] Ayano
    Pleased to meet you.
[21:45] Ayano
    I'm Kimishima Ayano from Class 1-C.
[21:49] Ayano
    I'll be joining the student council
    and handling general affairs.
[21:55] Ayano
    I look forward to working with you all.
[21:59] Ayano
    Masachika-sama, let's do our best
    together as the general affairs team.
[22:04] Masachika
    Ayano...