# 11 - Homecoming
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G4PH0WJ2G/cultural-exchange-with-a-game-centre-girl)
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**[00:09] Lily**
Wow! That mountain is so big!
**[00:13] Aoi**
It really is! I wonder what it's called.
**[00:16] Hotaru**
That is Mt. Bandai.
**[00:18] Hotaru**
It's 1,816 meters tall and was chosen as
one of a hundred famous Japanese mountains.
**[00:25] Aoi**
Wow, Prez! You sure know your stuff.
**[00:27] Hotaru**
Actually, I just looked it up on my phone.
**[00:30] Lily**
Hey, Master! Take a look at the mountain.
**[00:33] Karin**
Shut up! I made it to a really
good part. Oh! Come on...
**[00:40] Kaede**
Our family vacation sure
is lively this year.
**[00:44] Renji**
You sure are easy-going, Mom.
**[00:47] Kaede**
You think so?
**[00:48] Lily**
What's that building over there?
**[00:50] Aoi**
Yeah, what a weird shape.
**[00:52] Lily**
What a weird shape!
**[02:35] (Flashback) Lily**
What?!
**[02:36] (Flashback) Lily**
You're both going away for a while?
**[02:39] (Flashback) Renji**
We always go to visit our grandma's
house around this time of year.
**[02:43] (Flashback) Aoi**
So we won't be able to hang out for a while.
**[02:46] (Flashback) Lily**
But...
**[02:48] (Flashback) Lily**
Oh well.
**[02:51] (Flashback) Aoi**
Hey, why don't you
come with us then, Lily-chan?
**[02:54] (Flashback) Renji**
Huh?
**[02:55] (Flashback) Lily**
Is that okay?
**[02:56] (Flashback) Renji**
What're you doing?!
**[02:57] (Flashback) Aoi**
It's like a vacation with friends anyway. As
long as we get her parents' permission, right?
**[03:02] (Flashback) Renji**
I... guess so?
**[03:05] Hotaru**
Thank you so much for
inviting us along as well.
**[03:11] Hotaru**
Hey, Kaga-san. Say thank you.
**[03:12] Karin**
Thanks.
**[03:13] Kaede**
Oh, don't worry about it.
**[03:15] Kaede**
In fact, you should be thanking
Lily-chan's mother instead.
**[03:19] (Flashback) Sheryl**
Okay!
***SIGN*** Okay!
**[03:20] Kaede**
As thanks for coming to the birthday party,
**[03:22] Kaede**
she talked to all of your parents
for me and saved me a lot of time.
**[03:25] Kaede**
It's always more fun when
there are more people anyway.
**[03:29] Lily**
I'm sad that some people
couldn't make it, though.
**[03:32] (Flashback) Glasses-chan**
Apologies! I am unable to go!
**[03:35] (Flashback) Bangs-chan**
I'm sorry!
**[03:36] Aoi**
We gotta have enough fun
for the both of them too!
**[03:39] Aoi**
Hey, Renji. This is our big vacation.
Can't you try to be a *little* more fun?
**[03:44] Renji**
More fun?
**[03:45] Karin**
Hey, bro. You aren't working now so we're
definitely gonna play once we get there.
**[03:49] Renji**
Yeah, right.
**[03:51] Renji**
*Ugh. I don't mind the trip itself,*
**[03:55] Renji**
* but I'm really worried that Lily's dad*
* might not know anything about it.*
**[03:59] Oliver**
Why didn't you tell me?!
**[04:12] Hotaru**
I've never ridden in a train this small.
**[04:16] Aoi**
Well, it is the countryside.
**[04:19] Lily**
Whoa...
**[04:39] Lily**
Deer! "Shika"! There's
some "shika" over there!
**[04:42] Aoi**
Hmm?
**[04:43] Aoi**
Oh. Yeah, they aren't really
afraid of people around here.
**[04:48] Hotaru**
Is that right?
**[04:49] Kaede**
Yeah. Sometimes they even
come right up to the house.
**[04:53] Kaede**
Sometimes even bears and such too.
**[04:55] Lily**
Bears?
**[04:57] Renji**
Oh... Don't worry about that, Lily-chan.
That sort of thing is really rare.
**[05:03] Announcement**
* This train will be making a temporary*
* stop at the next station*
**[05:06] Announcement**
*to allow the express train to pass.*
**[05:08] Announcement**
*We deeply apologize for the...*
**[05:17] Lily**
Oh...
**[05:19] Lily**
It's so strange that there's
a station out here.
**[05:29] Aoi**
Whoa!
**[05:31] Renji**
What?!
**[05:34] Karin**
Huh?
**[05:37] Renji**
Whoa! Awesome!
**[05:39] Karin**
The real thing!
**[05:40] Aoi**
Hey! Hey!
**[05:42] Hotaru**
Amazing! I've never seen one before!
**[05:45] Aoi**
It's my first time seeing one, too!
**[05:53] Hotaru**
Oh! Wait!
**[05:54] Aoi**
Whoa! Hurry up!
**[06:07] Renji**
Um, Lily-chan?
**[06:26] Lily**
Renji! The ocean, the ocean!
**[06:28] Renji**
That's right!
**[06:41] Karin**
Are we there yet?!
**[06:43] Hotaru**
Kaga-san...
**[06:44] Renji**
It took a while, but we're here.
**[06:49] Kaede**
We're home!
**[06:51] Kaede**
Mother? You around?
**[06:54] Lily**
Isn't it locked?
**[06:56] Renji**
No. Sometimes people in the
countryside don't lock their doors.
**[06:59] Renji**
But we're still welcome.
**[07:01] Karin**
In that case.
**[07:02] Hotaru**
Excuse me, please.
**[07:03] Grandma**
Yes, yes, yes, yes. What's all the ruckus?
**[07:07] Grandma**
Sounds like ya brought
the whole city with you.
**[07:10] Grandma**
Renzi and Aoi-chan, you've
both gotten so big!
**[07:14] Grandma**
Suppose I can move on to
the next world in peace.
**[07:17] Renji**
We just got here! Don't make it so gloomy!
**[07:19] Aoi**
You said the same thing
six months ago, Grandma.
**[07:22] Kaede**
Um, do ya mind?
**[07:24] Kaede**
Look, Mom. Aoi brought some friends along.
**[07:27] Lily**
Hello.
**[07:28] Karin**
Heya.
**[07:29] Hotaru**
Thank you for having us.
**[07:30] Grandma**
Well, would ya take a look at y'all,
just the purtiest lil' thangs!
**[07:33] Grandma**
Tokyo girls sure dress
up all flashy! Hoowee!
**[07:37] Hotaru**
Eh?
**[07:38] Karin**
Hmm?
**[07:38] Lily**
What.
**[07:39] Kaede**
She says you're all cute.
**[07:42] Lily**
What language is she speaking?
**[07:44] Renji**
Um...
**[07:46] Lily**
Oh. Grandma!
**[07:48] Grandma**
Hmm?
**[07:49] Lily**
Thank you very much for having us.
This isn't anything special, but...
**[07:55] Grandma**
Well bless your li'l heart.
**[07:58] Grandma**
Renzi, is this that foreigner girly
they said you been chattin' up?
**[08:04] Renji**
Is *that* what you heard?!
**[08:06] Grandma**
Sure is a catch, though.
**[08:08] Renji**
That's not what this is about!
**[08:10] Grandma**
Then what's it about?
**[08:11] Renji**
Well, it's hard to...
**[08:14] Grandma**
Well, why don'cha all come
on in and sit a spell.
**[08:16] Himari**
Ah! Renji, long time no see!
**[08:19] Renji**
Hey!
**[08:20] Aoi**
Himari-chan!
**[08:22] Aoi**
Oh...
**[08:32] Himari**
My name's Himari! Nice to meetcha!
**[08:36] Aoi**
Himari-chan is my cousin's daughter.
**[08:38] Aoi**
She likes to come visit Grandma's
house during summer vacation.
**[08:42] Aoi**
She's in her first year of middle
school, so one year younger than us.
**[08:45] Karin**
Hmm.
**[08:46] Hotaru**
Is that right?
**[08:49] Himari**
Ren-kun, I missed you so much.
**[08:52] Renji**
Come on, I just saw you at New Year's.
**[08:54] Himari**
Why don't you just move here?
**[08:55] Renji**
You can't be serious.
**[08:59] Hotaru**
Girls from the countryside sure are bold.
**[09:01] Himari**
Oh hey, Dagashi-do just
got some new games in.
**[09:05] Karin**
Games?
**[09:06] Himari**
It won't get dark for a while,
so let's go play!
**[09:09] Karin**
Le—
**[09:09] Lily**
Let's go! Renji!
***SIGN*** Dagashi-do
**[09:18] Karin**
Whoa, is this seriously a game center?
**[09:21] Renji**
Well, it's actually just a candy store.
**[09:24] Renji**
Excuse me!
**[09:25] Auntie**
Coming!
**[09:27] Auntie**
Well, if it isn't Renji-kun and Aoi-chan!
**[09:30] Auntie**
It sure has been a while.
**[09:31] Renji**
Nice to see you.
**[09:33] Aoi**
It's very nice to see you.
**[09:35] Auntie**
And you brought a whole crowd with you.
**[09:38] Lily**
Pleased to meet you.
**[09:40] Hotaru**
Pleased to meet you.
**[09:41] Karin**
Sup.
**[09:42] Renji**
So Auntie, do you still
have... you-know-what?
**[09:46] Auntie**
Oh. Why you betcha.
**[09:49] Auntie**
Gonna give it a try?
**[09:51] Renji**
Sure.
**[10:01] Lily**
Wow.
**[10:04] Karin**
Whoa! *Space Invaders*?
I've never seen a real one before!
**[10:07] Karin**
Does it work?
**[10:09] Auntie**
Yep, still tickin'. Just like yours truly.
**[10:19] Hotaru**
This is exactly the kind of
game center I had imagined!
**[10:29] Lily**
Rock, paper, scissors!
**[10:31] Lily**
Renji, it's janken!
**[10:33] Renji**
Huh? Oh...
**[10:35] Renji**
Yeah. These are beigoma tops.
**[10:39] Lily**
Beigoma?
**[10:40] Renji**
Wanna try 'em?
**[10:43] Lily**
Yeah, I do!
**[10:48] Lily**
Yah!
**[10:49] Lily**
Aah! I'm sorry!
**[10:52] Renji**
Th-That's okay, Lily-chan.
**[10:55] Renji**
Instead of throwing the top,
just try to spin in.
**[10:58] Renji**
Like this!
**[10:59] Lily**
Wow!
**[11:00] Lily**
Again! Show me again!
**[11:02] Renji**
Sure. One more time.
**[11:05] Himari**
Ren-kun, would you teach me too?
**[11:08] Renji**
What? You're already really good at beigoma.
**[11:10] Aoi**
My brother sure is popular.
**[11:12] Himari**
Then teach me to play the new game instead!
***SIGN*** Otokogi Koala Fighters!!!
**[11:16] Renji**
OKF?!
**[11:17] Aoi**
I never thought I'd find
it out in the country.
**[11:20] Himari**
I don't understand how
to pull off the moves.
**[11:22] Renji**
W-Well, I could teach you
a little about that.
**[11:26] Lily**
I shall teach her.
**[11:28] Himari**
Huh. Can you really play?
**[11:31] Himari**
You don't look like you're
very good at games.
**[11:33] Lily**
Then play against me and find out!
**[11:35] Himari**
Oh, I like that. And the winner
gets a date with Ren-kun.
**[11:38] Renji**
Huh?!
**[11:41] Himari**
She... She's good!
**[11:44] Renji**
* She's gloating like crazy*
* but it was super close.*
**[11:47] Aoi**
* Good thing she got some practice*
* in at the recent tournament.*
**[11:51] Himari**
I-I might have forgotten to say this...
**[11:53] Himari**
but we're playing best out of
three and next is menko cards!
**[11:56] Lily**
Fine! Bring it on!
***SIGN*** Captain Crimson
**[12:15] Himari**
Y-You aren't that bad.
**[12:17] Lily**
N-Neither are you.
**[12:19] Renji**
*It's somehow blossoming into a friendship.*
**[12:22] Sheryl**
Well, help yourself.
**[12:24] Oliver**
Oh! What a feast, Mama.
**[12:27] Oliver**
Well then, don't mind if I do.
**[12:29] Oliver**
I wonder if Lily's having fun right now.
**[12:32] Sheryl**
Yes. I just hope she's not getting out of
hand and causing trouble for Renji-kun.
**[12:37] Oliver**
Renji... kun?
**[12:41] Oliver**
Are you telling me Lily *isn't*
on a trip with her classmates?
**[12:44] Oliver**
Are you telling me *that guy* is with her?
**[12:46] Sheryl**
Um, well you see...
**[12:47] Oliver**
Unacceptable!
**[12:49] Oliver**
I'm coming to get you, Lily!
**[12:51] Sheryl**
Ah, wait!
**[12:55] Sheryl**
Oh boy.
**[13:13] Himari**
Nice! Today's perfect weather
for some crayfish fishing!
**[13:17] Lily**
Oh, crayfish!
**[13:18] Hotaru**
You can catch those up here?
**[13:20] Renji**
Sure. I fished a lot when I was a kid.
**[13:23] Renji**
Those were good times!
**[13:25] Renji**
I sure broke a sweat
that time Aoi tried to net one
**[13:27] Renji**
and fell in head first, though.
**[13:29] Aoi**
Hey! Keep your stupid memories to yourself!
**[13:33] Himari**
Okay. So put the bait on
one of these fishing rods.
**[13:36] Hotaru**
Bait?
**[13:37] Karin**
Usually something like a worm or fly larva.
**[13:39] Hotaru**
Huh?
**[13:40] Himari**
We're using these. I got 'em
at the candy store yesterday.
**[13:44] Lily**
Ooh.
**[13:45] Himari**
Here. This one's for Lily-chan.
**[13:47] Lily**
Thanks.
**[13:48] Himari**
And this one's for Aoi-chan.
**[13:49] Aoi**
T-Thank you.
**[13:51] Karin**
So where's mine?
**[13:52] Himari**
I gotcha covered!
**[13:59] Oliver**
Damn it! The bloody GPS is on the blink!
**[14:03] Oliver**
Mama, I'm going to need you to navigate.
**[14:05] Sheryl**
No problem. Everything's fine.
**[14:08] Oliver**
All right. Just hang on, Lily!
**[14:10] Sheryl**
Leave at the next exit, Oliver.
**[14:12] Oliver**
Ah, okay.
**[14:17] Lily**
I caught one!
**[14:18] Renji**
Oh wow!
**[14:19] Lily**
This is so much easier than crane games!
**[14:23] Renji**
You might be right.
**[14:27] Karin**
Oh! These are really good!
**[14:30] Hotaru**
They truly are delicious.
**[14:32] Hotaru**
How did you prepare them?
**[14:33] Himari**
They're just normal sandwiches.
**[14:36] Aoi**
They probably taste better than normal
thanks to the fresh country air.
**[14:39] Lily**
Country air? Oh...
**[15:11] Lily**
Yeah, you might be right.
**[15:15] Lily**
Hey, I wanna make a den!
**[15:19] All**
Den?
***SIGN*** To build your fort, first make a framework
**[15:21] Renji**
I see. So a den is like a bug out camp.
**[15:24] Renji**
Or what we'd call a secret base in Japan.
**[15:26] Karin**
Yeah, doesn't matter the country,
kids everywhere get the same ideas.
**[15:31] Aoi**
You're still a kid yourself, you know.
**[15:33] Lily**
My papa taught me how to build one,
**[15:36] Lily**
but I've never actually done it
and I always wanted to try.
**[15:39] Himari**
That sounds like fun! Let's do it!
**[15:42] Hotaru**
I-If Lily-san wants to, then I won't object.
**[15:46] Aoi**
It sounds like fun!
**[15:48] Karin**
Ah, what the heck. I guess I'll pitch in.
**[15:51] Renji**
Okay!
**[15:52] Renji**
If we're gonna build one,
then let's do it right!
**[15:56] Renji**
Okay?
**[15:57] Lily**
Renji...
**[15:59] Lily**
Yeah!
**[16:00] Renji**
All right. Let's build a den!
**[16:03] All**
Yeah!
**[16:13] Oliver**
Huh?
**[16:15] Sheryl**
Come on, let's go!
**[16:16] Oliver**
Eh? Euh, yeah...
**[16:54] Oliver**
What's wrong?
**[16:55] Sheryl**
Nothing.
**[16:58] Sheryl**
Isn't this the first time we're out alone
together since we got here, Oliver?
**[17:02] Oliver**
Is it?
**[17:03] Sheryl**
Yeah, it is!
**[17:07] Sheryl**
Right. Let's get moving or
we'll miss the daylight!
**[17:15] Oliver**
Hold on, Sheryl!
**[17:17] Oliver**
Sheryl!
**[17:22] Lily**
It's finished!
**[17:24] Himari; Karin**
Ooh!
**[17:25] Aoi**
This is actually pretty well-made!
**[17:28] Renji**
It sure is!
**[17:29] Himari**
It only barely fits two
people at once, though.
**[17:32] Karin**
I bet it'll fit one more!
**[17:34] Hotaru**
I'd like to go in too.
**[17:36] Himari**
There's no way!
**[17:38] Karin**
Come on, it's fine!
**[17:39] Hotaru**
Could you please make room?
**[17:41] Lily**
I-It's so cramped...
**[17:43] Aoi**
You think we can fit one more?
**[17:45] Himari; Hotaru; Karin; Lily**
Sorry, no!
**[17:47] Renji**
Oh, come on!
**[17:51] Lily**
That sure was fun!
**[17:54] Himari**
I wonder if the den will
still be there next year.
**[17:57] Renji**
Well, I wouldn't count on it.
**[17:59] Karin**
You never know, man.
Let's come back next year and find out.
**[18:04] Hotaru**
You weren't very enthusiastic
at first, Kaga-san.
**[18:08] Karin**
Shut up!
**[18:18] Renji**
Grandma!
**[18:21] Himari**
And we all threw it together in no time!
**[18:24] Grandma**
Well, isn't that something.
**[18:27] Grandma**
And you call that a "den"?
**[18:29] Lily**
Yeah!
**[18:30] Himari**
And it was only big enough for two,
but then she pushed her way in...
**[18:34] Karin**
I-It was fine, though. Right?
**[18:39] Grandma**
Hmm? You all right?
**[18:43] Lily**
What are those?
**[18:45] Grandma**
Hmm. I wonder.
**[18:48] Himari**
Oh, for the matsuri!
**[18:51] Lily**
Matsuri...
**[18:53] Lily**
Festival?
**[18:54] Himari**
Yeah, yeah. A festibaru! There'll be a
street fair and even a fireworks show!
**[18:59] Hotaru**
A fireworks show? That certainly sounds fun!
**[19:02] Aoi**
We should all go!
**[19:04] Lily**
Master?
**[19:05] Karin**
Oh, what the heck. I guess I could go with.
**[19:09] Grandma**
You know, 'round these parts we've got
an old sayin' about fireworks shows.
**[19:14] Grandma**
You wanna hear it?
**[19:16] Lily**
I do!
**[19:18] Grandma**
All righty.
**[19:20] Grandma**
Ages and ages ago, there was a young
man and woman who lived near here.
**[19:26] Grandma**
And they sure were keen on each other.
**[19:29] Grandma**
They lived in different villages, so once
a month they would both sneak out to meet.
**[19:35] Lily**
Sounds like Tanabata.
**[19:37] Grandma**
You know about Tanabata?
**[19:39] Lily**
Orihime and Hikoboshi!
**[19:41] Grandma**
Well, I'll be darned.
Ain't you a clever one, Lily-chan.
**[19:46] Grandma**
But this isn't quite the story
of Orihime and Hikoboshi.
**[19:49] Lily**
Oh?
**[19:51] Grandma**
So the two of 'em kept meeting in secret,
and then, on the night of the festival...
**[20:01] Grandma**
when the last firework lit up the sky,
everyone realized that they were together.
**[20:09] Lily**
Then what happened to them?
**[20:12] Grandma**
Well, long story short,
as a result of it all,
**[20:15] Grandma**
the two villages became one village,
**[20:19] Grandma**
the man and woman were married, and
they lived a long and happy life together.
**[20:24] Grandma**
And there ya have it.
**[20:25] Karin**
*So what happened during the "long story"?*
**[20:29] Hotaru**
What a lovely story.
**[20:31] Aoi**
Because of that, people around here say that
when the last firework of the show explodes,
**[20:35] Aoi**
if a man and woman are holding hands, then
they're destined to be together forever!
**[20:39] Hotaru**
Oh, so romantic! I suppose that's
what you call a folk legend.
**[20:43] Karin**
Folk legends sure are romantic.
**[20:47] Renji**
So Grandma, did you go into
the mountain to gather these?
**[20:51] Grandma**
Sure. There's only little scrawny ones by
the stream, so I went deep in the forest.
**[20:55] Himari**
Were you okay? Were there any bears?
**[20:58] Grandma**
Well, there sure mighta been.
**[21:01] Karin**
Hey, why'd you stop all of a sudden?
**[21:07] Lily**
You've seen bears?
**[21:10] Renji**
Don't worry, Lily-chan.
At this time of year, the bears...
**[21:17] Karin**
No way.
**[21:26] Oliver**
Hey!
**[21:28] Sheryl**
Oliver!
**[21:29] Renji**
Huh?
**[21:30] Lily**
Huh?
**[21:31] Sheryl**
Huh?
**[21:32] Oliver**
Huh?
**[21:33] Lily**
Mom! Dad!
**[21:36] Oliver**
Lily!
**[21:37] Lily**
Dad!
**[21:39] Oliver**
Lily! I missed you!
**[21:41] Renji**
Um, how did you get way out here?
**[21:43] Sheryl**
Well, the GPS broke
on the way and we got lost.
**[21:47] Renji**
I don't really understand but
I'm very glad you're safe.
**[21:49] Oliver**
I don't remember asking for
sympathy from you, punk!
**[21:51] Renji**
Huh?!
**[21:53] Lily**
Stop it, Papa!
**[21:54] Grandma**
Who are these folks?
**[21:56] Aoi**
Um, those are Lily-chan's parents.
**[22:02] Grandma**
Ah.
**[22:10] Credits**
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**[22:10] Credits**
Michael Arnold
Edgar Cruz
Gabriella Ramirez
Ashley Barboza
Rei Miyasaka