7 - The Cracked Crocus

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[00:03] Sakura
    Hey, idiot. Wake up, already.
[00:06] Yu
    It's so hot!
[00:14] Yu
    Time to switch to summer uniforms.
SIGN    Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive?
SIGN    (No, It Can't!!)
SIGN    The Cracked Crocus
[01:48] Yu
    I was so relieved about passing exams,
    I let work get away from me.
[01:52] Yu
    Now that Enomoto-san's joined the team,
[01:56] Yu
    I gotta work even harder as a creator.
[01:59] Yu
    Like Saku-nee-san said,
    I need to quit being stuck in time.
[02:04] Himari
    Yu!
[02:06] Himari
    Morning!
[02:10] Yu
    M-Morning.
[02:18] Yu
    Well played, main model!
[02:20] Yu
    You know my weakness!
[02:22] Yu
    But alas!
[02:24] Yu
    Oh yeah, Himari.
[02:25] Yu
    You check out that dog post I sent you?
[02:28] Himari
    Yup! Sure did!
[02:30] Himari
    I know you're just acting slick.
[02:32] Himari
    I see you eyeing my summer uniform!
[02:35] Yu
    Shut up.
[02:37] Yu
    I'm still scarred over you humiliating me
    in front of the class last year.
[02:41] Himari
    Don't sweat it!
[02:42] Himari
    Everyone has a secret fetish or two.
[02:46] Himari
    I'm not shy about how much I love your eyes.
[02:50] Yu
    You tell people that?
[02:52] Yu
    Won't that give people the wrong idea?
[02:55] Himari
    Wrong idea how?
[02:57] Yu
    D-Dammit, she's trying to pressure me
    into saying it out loud.
[03:01] Yu
    But I'm a changed man!
[03:07] Yu
    You know exactly how.
[03:10] Yu
    People will look at us like we're dating.
[03:14] Yu
    Deep down, I bet you actually
    want to go out with me.
[03:22] Yu
    What's that look like she's
    so happy she can't contain herself?
[03:27] Himari
    Then... what if we really went out?
[03:33] Yu
    What?! But we're in class—
[03:39] Yu
    Wait. I know what happens next.
[03:43] Himari
    Ow! Come on, Yu!
[03:46] Himari
    Stop acting rebellious like Enocchi!
[03:50] Yu
    Shut up.
[03:51] Himari
    It's not my fault you suck at romance!
[03:54] Himari
    So much for trying to trick me.
[03:59] Yu
    I wish I had a good comeback...
[04:04] Himari
    So what's the plan today?
[04:06] Yu
    Enomoto-san doesn't
    have band practice today,
[04:10] Yu
    so I was thinking of having a team meeting.
[04:13] Rion
    Yu-kun, Hii-chan.
[04:18] Rion
    Sorry about the wait!
[04:20] Himari
    Man, Enocchi. Those things are lethal.
[04:22] Yu
    You look nice in the summer uniform.
[04:25] Rion
    Th-Thanks.
[04:30] Yu
    Crap!
[04:31] Yu
    "That was nothing like
    your reaction to seeing me
[04:34] Yu
    glimmering under the bright
    summer sun. You prick!"
[04:36] Yu
    Is that it?
[04:38] Yu
    U-Um, did you see my message?
[04:41] Rion
    About the team meeting? Yup!
SIGN    Currently preparing to grow flowers!
[04:46] Himari
    So what's the agenda?
[04:47] Yu
    I think the first thing is what
    to do with our inventory.
[04:51] Yu
    Since preserved flowers
    change colors with time.
[04:54] Rion
    Really?
[04:56] Rion
    Then we should promote
    them as soon as we can.
[04:59] Himari
    Yup! So next, we shoot promos
    and post them online. Right?
[05:07] Yu
    R-Right, with Himari as the model.
[05:12] Himari
    Gee, I hope that didn't seem
     like a leading question!
[05:16] Yu
    Whatever it was, I don't like it.
[05:19] Mao
    Oh, there he is!
[05:21] Mao
    Natsume-kun!
[05:23] Azumi
    Hey Himari-san! And Enomoto-san!
[05:26] Mao
    Woah, this is a crazy good-looking group.
[05:31] Himari
    Hey, Mao-py and Azu-kyun! What's up?
[05:35] Mao
    We wanted to ask about those accessories
    you promised us the other day!
[05:41] Yu
    Oh yeah!
SIGN    Science Room
[05:45] Yu
    Phew.
[05:47] Yu
    You can take any of the ones in here.
[05:50] Mao
    No, that's not special enough!
[05:53] Azumi
    We want custom ones!
[05:56] Yu
    I figured you might say that.
[05:58] Himari
    Could you start by letting
    us know what you want?
[06:03] Himari
    Custom-made pieces can get expensive.
[06:06] Himari
    So you might wanna think about your budget.
[06:08] Himari
    And besides...
[06:11] Himari
    Yu decides what pieces to make.
[06:14] Mao
    My bad. I thought it was
    the same as the other ones.
[06:18] Azumi
    See, it's Mao and her boyfriend's
    anniversary next month.
[06:22] Mao
    I wanted a matching pair of accessories,
[06:25] Mao
    but haven't been able to find any that work.
[06:28] Yu
    You mean you want a piece for a guy
    and girl under the same concept?
[06:32] Mao
    Exactly!
[06:34] Yu
    Not a bad idea.
[06:35] Yu
    A matching set would be a new challenge.
[06:40] Himari
    Looks like Yu's up for it!
[06:44] Mao/Azumi
    Yay!
[06:48] Yu
    That was exhausting.
[06:50] Himari
    Yu, you gotta toughen up.
[06:53] Himari
    Creators have to engage
    with customers in this day and age!
[06:57] Yu
    Yeah, but those two are so outgoing.
[07:00] Yu
    I want customers who are a bit tamer.
[07:03] Rion
    Keeping notes...
[07:05] Rion
    "That face means Yu-kun's up for it."
[07:08] Yu
    Is that necessary?
[07:10] Himari
    So we're going to plan
    something for those two,
[07:13] Himari
    while clearing out inventory. Sound good?
[07:17] Rion
    Okay!
[07:19] Yu
    Roger that.
[07:25] Yu
    About the flower for this piece...
[07:27] Yu
    I'm thinking the Japanese cornel.
[07:29] Rion
    Cornel?
[07:31] Himari
    Umm... This?
[07:34] Himari
    It represents maintenance,
    resilience, and mature spirit.
[07:39] Himari
    But why this? Kinda has
    an old lady vibe, doesn't it?
[07:43] Yu
    Remember when we met with that couple?
[07:47] Yu
    Instead of an intense love,
    they gave off a tangible vibe.
[07:56] Yu
    The Japanese cornel is the flower of health.
[07:59] Yu
    If we're talking about a long,
    sustainable relationship,
[08:02] Yu
    I thought something more
    down-to-earth would suit them.
[08:06] Yu
    You think it's a bit too cheesy?
[08:08] Himari
    Don't say that.
[08:10] Himari
    It's ultimately up to the customer,
[08:12] Himari
    but we respect your vision as the creator.
[08:16] Rion
    Yup!
[08:17] Yu
    Th-Thanks.
[08:19] Himari
    What about the price?
[08:21] Yu
    That's the only hang-up...
[08:23] Rion
    Is there a problem?
[08:25] Yu
    Honestly, I think our prices right now
    are too expensive for high schoolers.
[08:30] Himari
    Yeah, teenagers only make up
    10% of our customers overall.
[08:35] Yu
    And we've flown under
    the radar at school so far
[08:38] Yu
    since everything has been
    sold through social media.
[08:42] Rion
    But there's other girls like me...
[08:44] Himari
    Yeah, and now that people know who you are,
[08:47] Himari
    you might be getting a lot more attention.
[08:50] Yu
    Is it bad if I get more attention?
[08:52] Himari
    Well what if girls—
[08:53] Rion
    You might get really popular with girls!
[08:56] Yu
    Enomoto-san, don't say dumb stuff like that.
[09:00] Rion
    D-Dumb...?
[09:02] Yu
    Sorry! It slipped out!
[09:04] Yu
    I reacted like I would with Himari!
[09:07] Rion
    That means I'm catching up
    to Hii-chan, right?
[09:10] Yu
    You're so positive...
[09:12] Himari
    I guess it's not a bad thing
    for customers to come to you.
[09:15] Yu
    Yeah.
[09:17] Yu
    I'll try to engage with
    customers more for You's sake.
[09:24] Yu
    It might just be the breakthrough I need,
    like Saku-nee-san said.
SIGN    A Few Days Later
[09:31] Mao
    Wow!
[09:33] Mao
    I've never heard of the Japanese cornel.
[09:36] Mao
    But it's so pretty! Isn't it?
[09:38] Boyfriend
    Yeah.
[09:39] Boyfriend
    It'll look nice on you, Mao.
[09:41] Mao
    You think so?
[09:42] Yu
    Pardon me.
[09:45] Boyfriend
    I'm not very good with accessories...
[09:47] Yu
    Senpai, you have a good frame
    so I think it'll suit you.
[09:52] Yu
    Necklaces shouldn't be tucked away,
    they need to be shown off.
[09:56] Boyfriend
    Makes sense.
[09:57] Boyfriend
    You know, I was a bit shy
    about the matching set thing,
[10:03] Boyfriend
    but she really liked the piece
    she bought from you last year.
[10:08] Boyfriend
    And you were so open to our thoughts, too.
[10:24] Yu
    Like I thought, when
    people love each other...
[10:31] Yu
    It's just so beautiful in my eyes.
[10:37] Kamako
    Um, I heard that you could order
    custom-made accessories here?
[10:43] Kamako
    There's a rumor going around
[10:44] Kamako
    that you can make something perfect
    to fit people and their crush.
[10:50] Himari
    She's the fifth person just today.
[10:53] Rion
    That's so many.
[10:55] Himari
    Looks like Mao-py and Azu-kyun
    have been spreading the word.
[10:58] Yu
    Word-of-mouth beats any ad.
[11:01] Himari
    The matching set was great,
[11:02] Himari
    but that earring you made Azu-kyun
    was really cute, too.
[11:06] Rion
    People have been asking me
    about it in band, too.
[11:09] Himari/Yu
    For real?
[11:10] Himari
    We gotta find the time to make them.
SIGN    Science Room
[11:16] Kamako
    Wow.
[11:17] Himari
    You wanted a feminine,
    Japanese design, right?
[11:21] Kamako
    Thanks.
[11:24] Kamako
    This means he'll fall for me,
    like the rumors said!
[11:29] Classmate C
    Hi there!
[11:31] Classmate C
    Is it true that You's accessories will
    make your crush fall in love with you?
[11:37] Himari
    People are getting carried away
    with this made-to-order thing.
[11:41] Himari
    They're more willing to pay
    the hiked price since
[11:45] Himari
    these are completely unique pieces,
    unlike the ones before.
[11:50] Himari
    And those two are too good
    at promoting this stuff!
[11:53] (Flashback) Mao
    Don't be shy!
[11:55] (Flashback) Azumi
    We can totally spread
    the word on how great these are!
[11:59] (Flashback) Mao/Azumi
    Leave it to us!
[12:01] Himari
    It started as an "original" accessory.
[12:03] Himari
    Then it became a "one-of-a-kind
    accessory made to order."
[12:06] Himari
    Now it's an accessory that'll "make
    your romantic wishes come true."
[12:09] Rion
    Can't we ask them to hold off on promo?
[12:12] Yu
    How can we? They're so happy to do it.
[12:15] Himari
    You have to admit, it is nice of them.
[12:18] Yu
    We'll just have to power through it.
[12:22] Himari
    Yu! How's it going?
[12:24] Yu
    I'm amazed at this space
    Hibari-san prepared for me.
[12:29] Yu
    Oh, and sorry to be here while you're out.
[12:33] Himari
    It's fine.
[12:34] Himari
    We can't leave the science room
    unattended in case a new client pops in.
[12:39] Yu
    I appreciate it.
[12:41] Yu
    I can hardly get anything done
    at home thanks to Daifuku.
[12:44] Yu
    So I might be cooped up in here for a while.
[12:47] Himari
    Shouldn't you get some rest?
[12:49] Himari
    I'll wake you up when Enocchi gets here.
[12:52] Yu
    What are you doing?
[12:53] Himari
    Inviting you to rest on my
    cute little lap, of course.
[12:56] Himari
    You can't be stupid enough
    to decline this offer.
[12:59] Yu
    You being cute is exactly
    why I'd have to decline.
[13:03] Yu
    Oh well. It's not like anyone will see.
[13:09] Himari
    "If this were Enocchi, I bet
    I wouldn't be able to see her face."
[13:12] Himari
    Is that what you're thinking?
[13:14] Yu
    O-Of course not!
[13:15] Yu
    Himari-san, napping on your lap is the best!
[13:18] Himari
    Ew, are you picking up phrases
    from Makishima-kun?
[13:22] Himari
    Don't even think about copying that player.
[13:27] Yu
    Cut the crap. Let me sleep.
[13:32] Yu
    Himari. Can I ask you something?
[13:35] Yu
    Remember when I made
    a piece for Enomoto-san?
[13:39] Yu
    You said you wanted an accessory of romance.
[13:41] Himari
    Oh my gosh, that's so embarrassing.
[13:46] Himari
    Why do you ask? You
    feeling romance towards me?
[13:48] Yu
    Shut up. But what about you?
[13:52] Yu
    You had a bad experience
    with Makishima's exes in middle school.
[13:56] Yu
    You've hated romance ever since? Even now?
[13:59] Himari
    Hmm...
[14:02] Himari
    Yup!
[14:03] Yu
    Then why did you ask
    for a piece about romance?
[14:07] Himari
    Because Enocchi looked so cute in hers.
[14:11] Yu
    Oh... Okay.
[14:14] Yu
    I was afraid it meant she fell
    for another guy.
[14:19] Yu
    I always thought I'd be fine
    if Himari got a boyfriend.
[14:24] Yu
    But now... even if
    it's just as a best friend,
[14:26] Yu
    I want her by my side forever.
[14:30] Yu
    Himari's nice enough
    to do that if I ask her.
[14:34] Yu
    But I don't wanna take
    advantage of her like that.
[14:40] Yu
    That's why I need to work
    harder... to be her equal...
[14:59] Himari
    I wonder if it's because
    he's been so focused on work.
[15:02] Himari
    Yu's clearly changed.
[15:05] Himari
    Before, all he needed
    was to satisfy himself.
[15:10] Himari
    But now, his eyes are burning with passion.
[15:13] Himari
    He gives me goosebumps now.
[15:15] Himari
    And it scares me at the same time.
[15:18] Himari
    Like he might leave me
    and go off on his own.
[15:23] Himari
    I hate romance.
[15:25] Himari
    Thanks to all these girls caught up in love,
[15:28] Himari
    I've had less time with Yu recently.
[15:30] Himari
    What a drag.
[15:32] Himari
    I don't need a piece about romance.
[15:35] Himari
    As long as I have this best friend ring,
[15:39] Himari
    Yu will stay by my side.
[15:43] Himari
    But if anyone were to ask
    if I wanted to go back
[15:47] Himari
    to the days when we were only friends...
[15:51] Himari
    My answer would be "no."
[15:54] Himari
    Because if I never realized that I loved Yu,
[15:57] Himari
    I wouldn't have known
    the happiness I do now.
[16:03] Himari
    I'm probably living the happiest
    days of my life right now.
[16:08] Himari
    I'm not exaggerating. It's true.
[16:14] Yu
    So we're delivering two pieces today.
[16:19] Yu
    Let's break up into groups
    so we can deliver these—
[16:23] Makishima
    I thought I saw a guy
    with some gorgeous girls.
[16:27] Makishima
    And what do you know? It's Natsu!
[16:31] Himari
    Hey, Makishima-kun. Can we help you?
[16:34] Yu
    You don't have to copy her, Enomoto-san.
[16:36] Makishima
    Remember, Rin-chan.
[16:37] Makishima
    Too much physical contact
    makes it less special.
[16:41] Makishima
    Save that for the right moment
    to leave an impression.
[16:44] Rion
    Oh! Right!
[16:46] Yu
    Don't make note of that.
[16:51] Makishima
    Rin-chan sure makes a great student.
[16:53] Makishima
    She'll beat out Himari-chan
    in no time, don't you worry.
[16:57] Himari
    You know, Makishima-kun.
[16:59] Himari
    Instead of focusing
    on other people's love lives,
[17:01] Himari
    you should make sure your younger
    girlfriend doesn't get fed up of you.
[17:04] Makishima
    More importantly, Natsu.
[17:06] Makishima
    Wanna grab a bite to eat?
[17:08] Makishima
    I thought we could discuss
    the future of You.
[17:13] Yu
    Did you put those two up
    to promoting my accessories?
[17:17] Makishima
    Nope, that was entirely their choice.
[17:20] Makishima
    They may be part of the popular crowd,
[17:23] Makishima
    but they're friendly
    with any circle of students.
[17:26] Makishima
    They love being in other people's business
    but act purely on good intentions.
[17:30] Yu
    Yeah?
[17:32] Makishima
    That's why they were the perfect pair
    to help leak the creator of You.
[17:37] Yu
    What do you mean?
[17:38] Makishima
    Even 100% good intentions can
    sometimes turn into 200% ill intentions.
[17:45] Yu
    I have no clue what you're talking about.
[17:47] Makishima
    I wanted to talk to you
    to apologize beforehand.
[17:50] Makishima
    If everything goes as expected,
[17:52] Makishima
    you might be in for some emotional pain.
[17:55] Yu
    What? Why would you do that?
[17:58] Makishima
    For Rin-chan, of course.
[18:00] Yu
    I'm totally lost.
[18:03] Yu
    Why are you so invested
    in helping Enomoto-san anyways?
[18:06] Makishima
    Because I owe Rin-chan.
[18:09] Makishima
    Something worth way more than
    helping her realize her first love.
[18:17] Yu
    It wasn't long before I found out
    the full scope of Makishima's plans.
[18:25] Sasaki
    Did you make this?
[18:28] Yu
    Y-Yes...
[18:31] Sasaki
    We received a complaint from the parents
    of the female student who bought this.
[18:36] Yu
    A complaint?
[18:38] Sasaki
    They say their daughter was coerced
    into buying this accessory for a high price.
[18:43] Yu
    That's not what happened at all!
[18:45] Yu
    We made this based on her requests
    and shared the price in advance.
[18:50] Yu
    She agreed to it.
[18:52] Sasaki
    Is there proof of that?
[18:55] Yu
    Only a statement of delivery and receipt...
[19:00] Yu
    But that's with Himari.
[19:01] Sasaki
    Okay then. I'll ask Inuzuka about that.
[19:04] Sasaki
    By the way, are your handmade
    accessories sold according to regulations?
[19:10] Yu
    O-Our accessories are accounted under
    my family's convenience store business.
[19:16] Yu
    We've undergone legal processes,
    and my sister manages that side.
[19:20] Sasaki
    That's right, your sister's Sakura.
[19:23] Sasaki
    You've been a handful with your blank exams.
[19:26] Sasaki
    But Sakura was a handful for being so smart.
[19:30] Sasaki
    I'll have to discuss
    with the other teachers first,
[19:33] Sasaki
    but even if the school determines
    your activities are no issue,
[19:37] Sasaki
    the same can't be said
    for other parents who don't know you.
[19:41] Sasaki
    All they know is that their kid bought
    an expensive accessory.
[19:47] Sasaki
    Understand?
[19:48] Yu
    Yes, sir.
[19:49] Sasaki
    I won't tell you to stop making them.
[19:51] Sasaki
    But you'll have to pause sales
    for the time being.
[19:54] Sasaki
    Any orders you've already
    accepted will have to wait. Okay?
[19:59] Himari
    What? That's ridiculous!
[20:01] Rion
    She sounds like a Karen in the making!
[20:04] Yu
    Thankfully, Sasaki-sensei
    did some damage control.
[20:09] Yu
    We're lucky to get off this easy.
[20:11] Himari
    But we'll have to assert ourselves more.
[20:14] Himari
    She's the one lying, after all.
[20:16] Kamako
    Man, that was such a waste of money.
[20:20] Classmate B
    We only did it cause Senpai told us to.
[20:23] Kamako
    Exactly!
[20:24] Kamako
    So dumb!
[20:27] Kamako
    I only bought that expensive thing because
[20:29] Kamako
    they promised it would
    make him like me back!
[20:32] Classmate B
    You think we can return it?
[20:34] Kamako
    So I can admit to them I got dumped? No way.
[20:38] Classmate B
    I bet it's all to make more money.
[20:41] Kamako
    I hate Senpai for dumping me.
[20:43] Kamako
    And whoever spread that rumor.
[20:45] Kamako
    And that guy who made this!
[20:48] Kamako
    They can all go to hell!
[20:51] Yu
    She said she had a crush
    on another senpai from her club.
[20:54] Yu
    She wanted a feminine,
    Japanese-style piece he would like.
[21:00] Yu
    Seeing her talk about her love for him...
[21:02] Yu
    I thought it was beautiful
    how innocent and giddy she looked.
[21:07] Himari
    Hey!
[21:08] Himari
    A lot of work went into that!
[21:11] Himari
    Why would you do something like that?!
[21:13] Kamako
    Let me go!
[21:14] Classmate B
    It's not worth it! Let's go!
[21:18] Yu
    Having feelings for someone
    is a beautiful thing.
[21:23] Yu
    Like how I realized my feelings for Himari,
[21:26] Yu
    and how that motivated me
    to be a better person.
[21:40] (Flashback) Himari
    But "beautiful" doesn't always mean "pure."
[21:45] Rion
    Yu-kun...
[21:47] Yu
    She was right.
[21:49] Yu
    Even something
    as beautiful as loving someone
[21:53] Yu
    doesn't necessarily mean
    their intentions are pure.
[21:57] Yu
    Realizing that made me feel...
[21:59] Yu
    like a huge piece of shit.
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