2 - If Pushing Doesn't Work, Try Pulling

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[00:02] Part-timer A
    Hey, Renji-kun.
    Could you restock the prizes for me?
[00:05] Renji
    Ah, sure.
SIGN    Chivalry
[00:14] Renji
    Good.
[00:16] Lily
    Hello, Renji!
[00:21] Renji
    Lily-chan. You're back again today.
[00:24] Lily
    Of course.
[00:27] Lily
    I brought our notebook
    today too. Give it a read.
[00:31] Renji
    Okay, okay.
[00:33] Renji
    Thank you, Lily-chan.
[00:36] Renji
    Her name is Lily Baker.
[00:40] Renji
    We recently decided to start
    writing a shared diary,
[00:43] Renji
    and according to that
    "game center notebook,"
[00:46] Renji
    she moved from England to
    Japan just a few months ago.
[00:51] Renji
    While she says that she has always
    liked Japanese games and anime,
[00:55] Renji
    she unfortunately found Japanese
    conversation difficult
[00:58] Renji
    and has had trouble making friends.
[01:00] Renji
    That's why she started coming 
    to the game center alone.
[01:04] Renji
    Sounds like she's had a pretty rough time.
[01:07] Renji
    But I hope she can at least
    have a little fun here.
[01:13] Renji
    Wh-What's the matter?
[01:17] Lily
    Noticed anything?
[01:20] Renji
    Um...
[01:22] Renji
    Ah!
[01:23] Renji
    Do you have a sore shoulder or something?
[01:27] Renji
    Huh? You're mad! But why?
[01:30] Part-timer A
    Hi there, Lily-chan.
[01:33] Part-timer A
    You sure are dressed up today.
[01:35] Part-timer B
    And you cut your hair.
[01:37] Lily
    Uh-huh.
[01:38] Renji
    Ah.
[01:39] Part-timer B
    Enjoy yourself, okay?
[01:41] Lily
    Thank you!
[01:43] Renji
    Uh...
[01:45] Renji
    Cultural exchange sure is difficult.
SIGN    Chivalry
[03:31] Lily
    Cheers, Dad!
[03:41] Lily
    G-Good morning.
[03:44] Student 1
    G-Good morning.
[03:45] Student 2
    Good morning, Baker-san.
[03:55] Hotaru
    Everyone still gets really
    uptight around Lily-chan.
[03:58] Hotaru
    As class president,
[04:00] Hotaru
    I need to do something about this!
[04:03] Hotaru
    Um, so what is the correct pronunciation
    for an English greeting?
[04:07] Aoi
    Hello!
[04:08] Hotaru
    Right! Hello!
[04:09] Hotaru
    But... what?
[04:11] Aoi
    My name is Aoi Kusakabe!
[04:14] Aoi
    Since we're in the same class,
    we should be friends!
[04:19] Aoi
    Um, I wanna become your-a friend-o!
[04:23] Aoi
    Okay?
[04:25] Lily
    My friend?
[04:26] Aoi
    Oh! Yes, yes!
[04:28] Aoi
    Oh! Lily-chan, you like Otokogi Koala too?
[04:31] Aoi
    He's so cute, right?!
[04:33] Aoi
    This is berry cute-o!
[04:36] Lily
    No!
[04:37] Lily
    He's very cool!
[04:40] Lily
    It's not "cute." He's cool, 
    like seriously cool!
[04:43] Hotaru
    Coo... Coo... Coo...?
[04:44] Lily
    He's got all sorts of modes, you know!
[04:47] Aoi
    Big Brother, I need your help!
[04:49] Aoi
    I want you to make me a
    game center pro in a day!
[04:55] Renji
    What do you mean a game center pro?
[04:57] Renji
    Wait, I thought you weren't
    interested in games at all.
[05:01] Renji
    You've always been in athletic clubs anyway.
[05:03] Aoi
    Well that's true, but still,
[05:05] Aoi
    I'm going to a game center tomorrow
    with a girl from class, so...
[05:10] Aoi
    I want to be able to show off.
[05:13] Renji
    Huh. Game center with a friend?
[05:15] Aoi
    She's a girl who just transferred
    in from overseas.
[05:20] Aoi
    She had trouble communicating at first,
    so it wasn't easy getting to know her,
[05:24] Aoi
    but we've started to understand
    each other better recently
[05:28] Aoi
    and we've finally become friends!
[05:30] Renji
    Sounds just like something
    I heard about recently.
[05:33] Renji
    Well, this sort of thing must
    be pretty common, right?
[05:37] Renji
    Y-Yeah?
[05:39] Aoi
    And listen, when she was having trouble
    winning a prize from one of the machines,
[05:42] Aoi
    an employee came over to help her.
[05:45] Renji
    Uh-huh?
[05:46] Aoi
    And I thought if I could do that too,
    we might become even better friends!
[05:50] Imaginary Aoi
    Present for you.
[05:53] Imaginary Lily
    Oh!
[05:53] Renji
    Heh heh.
[05:54] Aoi
    And that employee even
    declared his love to her!
[05:59] Aoi
    Whoa! What is wrong with you?
[06:02] Renji
    Ah, it's nothing!
[06:03] Aoi
    Wait. No way.
[06:05] Aoi
    What if you were that employee?!
[06:09] Renji's Mom
    Hey! What are you up to?
[06:11] Aoi
    S-Sorry, Mom!
[06:11] Renji
    S-Sorry, Mom!
[06:14] Aoi
    Hold on. The way you just
    reacted... is it actually you?
[06:17] Renji
    No! Wait, wait!
[06:19] Aoi
    Yeah, there's no way, right?
[06:22] Renji
    Huh?
[06:22] Aoi
    If you were the kind of major perv who goes
    around declaring love to middle school girls,
[06:27] Aoi
    I'd have to talk to Dad and make sure
    we cut all family ties with you.
SIGN    Major Perv
SIGN    Family Ties
[06:31] Renji
    Yeah, for sure.
[06:34] Renji
    This kinda puts me in a bad spot!
SIGN    Games, Print Club, Prizes,
    Medal Games, Cosplay, etc...
SIGN    Chivalry
[06:41] Aoi
    Aah! Jeez!
[06:43] Aoi
    I can't get a single one! Is the
    arm super weak or something?
[06:46] Aoi
    This is all because my brother
    wouldn't teach me any tricks!
[06:50] Aoi
    When I get home, I'm gonna let him have it!
[06:54] Aoi
    Lily-chan?
[06:55] Aoi
    Is Lily-chan doing this... for me?
SIGN    Chivalry
[07:26] Aoi
    Oh well...
[07:31] Aoi
    Whoa! Lily-chan?!
[07:33] Aoi
    D-Don't cry, okay?
[07:36] Renji
    Is there a problem?
[07:38] Aoi
    Such obviously calculated timing.
[07:41] Aoi
    There's no doubt. This must be the...
[07:44] Renji
    Welcome in, ladies.
[07:50] Renji
    I tried to disguise myself at least,
    but will it actually fool her?
[07:56] Aoi
    This guy is a...
[07:58] Aoi
    gangster!
[07:59] Renji
    Looks like it worked.
[08:01] Aoi
    Eww. When this type of guy declares
    his love to a middle schooler,
[08:05] Aoi
    you gotta file a police report immediately!
[08:07] Aoi
    You okay with this, Lily-chan?
[08:11] Lily
    Otokogi mode!
SIGN    Chivalry
SIGN    Chivalry
SIGN    Chivalry
SIGN    Chivalry
SIGN    Chivalry
SIGN    Chivalry
SIGN    Chivalry
SIGN    Chivalry
SIGN    Chivalry
SIGN    Chivalry
[08:13] Aoi
    What are you talking about?!
[08:15] Aoi
    Wait, Lily-chan totally has the
    look of a young maiden in love!
[08:19] Aoi
    Don't, Lily-chan! You can't
    fall for a guy like this!
[08:22] Aoi
    You'll be worn to the bone
    with your marrow sucked out
[08:25] Sign
    Please Take
    Me Home
[08:26] Aoi
    and get dumped out
    on the street at night!
[08:28] Renji
    There is a trick to winning
    that stuffed animal.
[08:32] Aoi; Lily
    Oh?
SIGN    Chivalry
[08:33] Renji
    The head is the heaviest part,
[08:35] Renji
    so it's probably best to grab it by the head.
SIGN    Chivalry
[08:38] Renji
    Once lifted up, the heavy head will make it
    topple over, so you can get it in that way.
SIGN    Chivalry
SIGN    Chivalry
[08:44] Lily
    Oh!
[08:45] Aoi
    Is that right?
[08:47] Renji
    Why don't you give it a try?
[08:48] Aoi
    S-Sure...
[08:50] Aoi
    I can't really say no when
    you put it like that.
[08:54] Aoi
    But if I get it thanks to his advice,
    all our efforts will have...
[09:01] Aoi
    No way! I actually got it in one try!
[09:04] Lily
    That's amazing!
[09:08] Aoi
    He gave us good advice, even after I figured
    he was a weirdo because of how he looks...
[09:13] Aoi
    I should apologize to him.
[09:16] Renji
    See? You can do it! Good job.
[09:19] Aoi
    Huh?
[09:20] Aoi
    Wha—?! Who gave you
    permission to touch me?!
[09:23] Renji
    Oh crap! I forgot I was in disguise!
[09:26] Renji
    I-I'll bring you a bag for that right away!
[09:29] Aoi
    Hey! Wait!
[09:30] Aoi
    What is that guy's deal anyway?
[09:36] Aoi
    Huh? N-No! It's not like that!
[09:40] Lily
    Really?
[09:41] Aoi
    I'm telling the truth!
[09:53] Lily's Mom
    Isn't this the pen you fancied?
[09:55] Lily
    No! I want one that's more sparkly!
[09:59] Lily
    Aoi-chan had one of those.
[10:01] Lily
    If you tilt it after you write,
    the ink changes colors.
SIGN    Koala
SIGN    Nyanko
SIGN    Otokogi
[10:04] Lily
    It's super cute!
[10:06] Lily's Mom
    We did come to buy stationery
    for studying, right?
[10:09] Lily
    O-Of course.
[10:12] Lily
    Let's see...
[10:17] Renji
    Hey, Lily-chan.
[10:22] Renji
    Huh?
[10:23] Lily's Mom
    What's wrong?
[10:25] Renji
    Um, good evening.
[10:28] Lily's Mom
    G-Good evening.
[10:30] Lily's Mom
    Do you know that boy? Why'd you hide?
[10:33] Lily
    Yeah, but...
[10:35] Lily
    I didn't dress cute today so
    I don't want him to see me.
[10:39] Lily's Mom
    Hey! Say hello!
[10:41] Lily
    M-Mum, no! Don't make me!
[10:43] Renji
    The heck is this?
[10:45] Lily's Mom
    Ah, so you're an employee at the game center?
[10:49] Lily's Mom
    I almost thought you were a boyfriend.
[10:52] Renji
    Is that what you thought?
[10:55] Lily's Mom
    I'm just joking.
[10:57] Lily's Mom
    Thank you for always looking
    after my daughter.
[11:01] Renji
    I should be the one thanking you.
[11:02] Renji
    We're happy that Lily comes
    to play games so often.
[11:06] Lily's Mom
    After we came to Japan,
    Lily didn't feel at home
[11:08] Lily's Mom
    until she started going to the game center.
[11:10] Lily's Mom
    I think she really enjoys it.
[11:12] Renji
    Is that right?
[11:14] Renji
    This is kinda embarrassing.
[11:15] Lily's Mom
    Oh, and that koala stuffed animal is
    from your game center too, right?
[11:19] Lily's Mom
    She just loves to cuddle with
    it before she goes to bed.
[11:23] Lily
    Mum! Why would you tell him that?!
[11:26] Renji
    Seems like a very happy family.
[11:28] Renji
    By the way, about that ballpoint pen
    you were looking for,
[11:32] Renji
    I think I know where to find one.
[11:34] Lily
    Hmm?
[11:34] Lily's Mom
    Hmm?
SIGN    With Glitter
SIGN    Rainbow
SIGN    Ball Pen
SIGN    Ball Pen
SIGN    Sparkly
SIGN    Cute, Shimmering
    Letters
SIGN    With Glitter
SIGN    Rainbow
SIGN    Ball Pen
SIGN    Ball Pen
SIGN    Sparkly
SIGN    Cute, Shimmering
    Letters
SIGN    With Glitter
SIGN    Rainbow
SIGN    Ball Pen
SIGN    Ball Pen
SIGN    Sparkly
SIGN    Cute, Shimmering
    Letters
[11:37] Lily
    Yes, I wanted this!
[11:40] Lily
    Mum. My wallet.
[11:42] Lily's Mom
    Calm down!
[11:43] Lily's Mom
    You always end up spending all
    your pocket money at arcades!
[11:46] Lily
    But I...
[11:49] Renji
    Here you go.
[11:51] Lily's Mom
    I-In a split second?!
[11:53] Lily's Mom
    Oh! Could you possibly be a ninja?
[11:55] Lily
    Ninpo?
[11:56] Renji
    Uh, no. I'm just your average
    game center employee.
[12:00] Renji
    As thanks for always coming
    to the game center.
[12:04] Lily
    Can I?
[12:05] Lily's Mom
    Well, he insisted. So it would
    be rather rude to turn him down.
SIGN    With Glitter
SIGN    Rainbow
SIGN    Ball Pen
SIGN    Ball Pen
SIGN    Sparkly
SIGN    Cute, Shimmering
    Letters
SIGN    With Glitter
SIGN    Rainbow
SIGN    Ball Pen
SIGN    Ball Pen
SIGN    Sparkly
SIGN    Cute, Shimmering
    Letters
[12:18] Lily
    Arigato, Renji!
[12:23] Announcement
    Thank you very much for visiting us today.
[12:28] Announcement
    Our store will be closing shortly...
[12:28] Lily
    This jingle...?
[12:30] Lily
    Hey, is "Auld Lang Syne"
    playing? What's going on?
[12:34] Lily's Mom
    Ah. That means it's closing time.
[12:38] Lily's Mom
    "See you tomorrow."
    "Mata ashita," you know?
[12:43] Lily
    Why?
[12:44] Lily's Mom
    Hmm, I wonder why. It is a traditional
    song from Scotland,
[12:48] Lily's Mom
    but in Japan they play it when a store
    is about to close, for some reason.
[12:53] Renji
    Is it different in the UK?
[12:55] Lily's Mom
    Yes, it is. I think we use
    it more for celebrations.
[13:00] Renji
    Oh, is that right?
[13:14] Renji
    Well, I'm this way.
[13:16] Lily's Mom
    Thanks a lot.
[13:18] Renji
    Lily-chan, see you tomorrow!
[13:25] Lily
    See you tomorrow!
[13:27] Lily
    Mata ashita!
[13:40] Renji
    It's so hard to read!
SIGN    Mild Milk Tea
SIGN    Mild Milk Tea
[13:52] Aoi
    Huh? The employee doesn't respond
    to your advances at all?
[13:58] Lily
    That's right.
[14:00] Renji
    Thank you for coming to
    the game center today.
[14:03] Renji
    Today was another fun day.
[14:06] Renji
    I hope it's sunny tomorrow.
[14:12] Lily
    Are we going through a rough patch already?
[14:15] Aoi
    I got no clue what you just
    said, but probably not.
[14:19] Aoi
    That gangster-like employee, huh.
[14:22] Aoi
    I can't tell if he's sleazy or decent.
[14:25] Aoi
    I don't have a grasp on his
    personality yet, to be honest.
[14:30] Aoi
    So what's the best way to back her up?
[14:33] Aoi
    Oh...
[14:34] Aoi
    That's right. In cases like this,
[14:37] Aoi
    if pushing doesn't work, try pulling!
[14:42] Aoi
    Don't push, pull yo!
[14:44] Lily
    Oh!
[14:46] Aoi
    No, I don't mean literally!
SIGN    Games, Print Club, Prizes,
    Medal Games, Cosplay, etc...
[14:53] Renji
    Welcome.
[14:55] Renji
    Lily-chan's back again today.
[14:57] Renji
    Wha—?! Aoi's with her!
[15:04] Renji
    Change! Otokogi mode!
[15:08] Part-timer A
    You're on the clock, remember?
[15:10] Renji
    Yeah...
[15:13] Renji
    Um, can I help you ladies?
[15:18] Renji
    Um...
[15:20] Renji
    Huh?!
[15:32] Renji
    She's glaring at me like
    I'm some creep again!
[15:35] Renji
    Did I do something wrong?
[15:37] Part-timer A
    Renji-kun! Get to work!
[15:39] Renji
    A-All right!
SIGN    Adult and Cute
SIGN    Highlight Your Assets
[15:42] Aoi
    Yeah! What a great performance, Lily-chan!
[15:45] Aoi
    You're always so pushy, so for you to
    suddenly act all distant like that,
[15:49] Aoi
    he probably can't think about
    anything but you right now!
[15:54] Aoi
    At least that's what it said in the magazine
    I read, but will this really work?
[16:01] Lily
    This is hard.
[16:03] Aoi
    Y-You okay, Lily-chan?!
[16:06] Lily
    I'll feel better after I... calm down a bit.
[16:11] Aoi
    Is this what happens when she
    tries to act just a little cold?
[16:15] Aoi
    Lily-chan, you must really
    like that guy after all.
[16:19] Aoi
    Okay, recon time.
[16:21] Aoi
    You've already stuck your neck out this far.
[16:23] Aoi
    I'm sure it'll totally pay off in the end.
[16:26] Female Customer A
    Excuse me. I'm not able to
    grab this thing at all.
[16:30] Renji
    Ah, you mean this machine?
[16:32] Renji
    With this type, you're supposed to use the
    arm to push the item instead of grab it.
[16:35] Female Customer B
    Really? That's so cool.
[16:38] Female Customer A
    Then would you mind showing
    us how it's done?
[16:40] Renji
    Sorry, I'm not able to do that.
[16:43] Female Customer A
    Aww.
[16:43] Aoi
    He's acting totally natural with customers!
[16:46] Aoi
    And they're girls, too!
[16:47] Female Customer B
    But like, why're you dressed so crazy like that?
[16:48] Aoi
    Well, if you think about it,
    I guess that's normal.
[16:51] Renji
    Huh? I don't know...
[16:51] Aoi
    He is working right now.
[16:58] Aoi
    I never should have tried to apply standard
    romance strategies to these two!
[17:03] Aoi
    Clearly a strategic error on my part!
[17:06] Aoi
    You know, Lily-chan, I think this...
[17:08] Aoi
    Lily-chan?
[17:10] Female Customer A
    Why the costume anyway?
[17:12] Female Customer B
    It's totally hilarious!
[17:29] Lily
    Renji, you dummy.
[17:32] Lily
    Dummy!
[17:34] Female Customer A
    Huh? What?
[17:36] Female Customer B
    You okay?
[17:38] Aoi
    She pushed him anyway!
[17:41] Aoi
    Literally!
[17:51] Lily's Mother
    Today's dinner is one
    that everybody loves!
[17:55] Lily's Mother
    Hmm?
[18:01] Lily's Mother
    Huh?
[18:04] Lily's Mom
    If pushing doesn't work, try pulling?
[18:06] Lily
    Mm-hmm.
[18:08] Lily's Mom
    And that didn't go well, so you
    ended up pushing him over, right?
[18:13] Lily
    Mm-hmm.
[18:14] Lily's Mom
    Oh dear. That poor fellow is probably
    completely fed up with her now.
[18:19] Lily
    I know what I did was wrong.
[18:23] Lily
    But...
[18:24] Lily
    when I saw Renji talking
    to those other girls,
[18:29] Lily
    I felt like I couldn't breathe.
[18:32] Lily
    My body just moved on its own!
[18:35] Lily
    Mama?
[18:37] Lily's Mom
    Phew!
[18:38] Lily's Mom
    I was almost slain by my own
    daughter's preciousness.
[18:43] Lily's Mom
    Well, if that's how you feel, all is good.
    Just apologize and things will work out.
[18:49] Lily's Mom
    After that,
[18:51] Lily's Mom
    I'll pass down my knowledge of secret
    techniques to win a man's heart!
[18:55] Lily
    Huh?
[18:57] Lily's Mom
    That is how I made Papa my own, after all.
[19:00] Lily
    Really?
[19:02] Renji
    I'm heading out.
[19:04] Part-timer A
    Take care!
[19:07] Renji
    Lily-chan hasn't come back since then.
[19:11] Renji
    I mean, she glared at me
    and then knocked me down.
[19:14] Renji
    I wonder if she really hates me now.
[19:19] Lily
    Renji!
[19:25] Lily
    I want to talk to you about something.
[19:34] Renji
    Delicious!
[19:36] Renji
    This is seriously good!
[19:38] Renji
    Did you really make it all by yourself?
[19:40] Lily
    Well, it wasn't just me...
[19:47] (Flashback) Aoi
    Huh? I was sure we followed
    the recipe closely.
[19:51] (Flashback) Aoi
    W-Well, even if it looks sloppy,
    the flavor should be...
[19:55] (Flashback) Aoi
    Whoa! I'm sorry for making
    your face like that!
SIGN    Chocolate Chips
SIGN    Cooking
    Salt
SIGN    Baking
    Powder
SIGN    Vanilla
    Extract
[19:59] (Flashback) Lily
    Thanks for helping me out.
SIGN    Cake Flour
[20:01] (Flashback) Aoi
    No worries, no worries.
SIGN    Butter
[20:02] (Flashback) Aoi
    What happened is my fault anyway.
[20:05] (Flashback) Aoi
    Besides, I wanna support my
    friend's love life all the way!
[20:09] (Flashback) Lily
    "Friend"?
[20:11] (Flashback) Lily
    Thank you, Aoi!
[20:13] (Flashback) Aoi
    Okay, so following your mom's lesson
[20:16] (Flashback) Aoi
    that the way to a man's heart
    is through his stomach,
[20:19] (Flashback) Aoi
    let's make this a success!
[20:21] (Flashback) Lily
    Yeah!
[20:23] Renji
    Aoi, huh.
[20:24] Renji
    She does like to meddle
    in other people's business.
[20:29] Lily
    Read... notebook.
[20:31] Renji
    Huh? Right now?
[20:42] Lily
    To Renji,
[20:44] Lily
    I'm sorry for glaring at you
    and pushing you over before.
[20:48] Lily
    Aoi taught me that if pushing
    doesn't work, to try pulling,
[20:54] Lily
    but that didn't go very well.
[20:56] Renji
    That explains it.
[20:57] Renji
    Aoi's meddling started it all.
[21:00] Lily
    But...
[21:02] Lily
    when you didn't pay attention to me
    and started talking to those other girls,
[21:07] Lily
    it really did make me sad.
[21:10] Renji
    Huh?
[21:13] Lily
    What should I do?
[21:16] Renji
    Huh? Uh... um....
[21:20] Renji
    I don't know...
[21:22] Renji
    When I'm not working at the game center,
    I could hang out with you more.
[21:27] Lily
    What?
[21:28] Renji
    Let's see...
[21:30] Renji
    "No work, we can enjoy."
[21:33] Renji
    I guess.
[21:36] Lily
    You would meet me outside the arcade?
[21:39] Renji
    Huh? Y-Yeah.
[21:46] Lily
    You mean... like on a date?!
[21:50] Renji
    Date.
[21:53] Renji
    A date?!
[21:54] Renji
    Is that what I meant?!
[21:58] Narrator (Otogoki Koala)
    And thus, Lily and Renji
[22:00] Narrator (Otogoki Koala)
    decided to go on their first date.