Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze

Yu Ayase, son of a late legendary actress, is overwhelmingly mediocre. When he’s invited to stay with his mother’s friend, Yu is shocked to find out that he’ll be living with three prodigy sisters who possess both beauty and talent…and who rule his new school as the Three Emperors. Can Yu manage to melt the sisters’ cold hearts and fulfill his mother’s last wish for him to build a happy family?

Season 1

Season 1

1 - Prodigy and Mediocrity

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[00:02] Yu
    There is a family that's seemingly
    connected and yet separated—
[00:06] Yu
    and also seemingly separated
    but still connected.
[00:10] Yu
    This is their story.
SIGN    Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze
SIGN    Saika Academy
[00:16] Yu
    Saika Academy.
[00:18] Yu
    A school where gifted students
    cultivate their talents.
[00:23] Yu
    For those aspiring to the performing arts,
    athletics, or advanced classes,
[00:27] Yu
    the education available at this school
    is considered nothing short of the best.
SIGN    Champion
[00:32] Yu
    As our story begins, I have just transferred
    to this elite school. And yet...
[00:41] Vice captain
    You're weak! This is pathetic, Yu Ayase!
[00:44] Vice captain
    And you call yourself Subaru Ayase's son?
[00:48] Student A
    Can he really be related
    to such a gifted actress?
[00:50] Student B
    He bombed the advanced class test, too.
[00:52] Student B
    I wonder how he'll bounce back.
[00:55] Student A
    Prodigies do often keep
    their real talents under wraps.
[00:58] Student B
    I suppose.
[01:00] Yu
    Yes. My mom's the Subaru Ayase.
[01:05] Yu
    An A-list actress known the world over.
[01:09] Yu
    A born thespian with looks to match
    who performed her own dangerous stunts.
[01:14] Yu
    She was such a genius that
    she graduated top of her class
[01:17] Yu
    at a famous university abroad.
[01:19] Vice Captain
    What gives, Yu Ayase?
[01:21] Vice Captain
    Show me you mean business!
[01:23] Vice Captain
    The Three Royals,
    the top students at this school,
[01:26] Vice Captain
    want to know what kind of talent you have!
[01:29] Yu
    And I told you I've never done
    any combat sport in my life!
[01:33] Vice Captain
    Stop griping and engage me!
[01:36] Yu
    This again?
[01:38] Yu
    I'm not my mom!
[01:42] Yu
    I'm not!
[01:43] Yu
    Tap.
SIGN    TAP
SIGN    TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP
[01:45] Yu
    Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.
[01:48] Student A
    Wait, is he...
[01:48] Yu
    Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.
SIGN    TAP
SIGN    TAP
SIGN    TAP
[01:53] Vice Capt
    Are you messing around?!
[01:56] Students
    ...a total failure?!
[02:00] Student
    A failure?
[02:00] Student
    Subaru Ayase's son?
[02:02] Student
    For real?
[02:03] Student
    This is insane!
[02:05] Yu
    People think the son of a prodigy
    must also be a prodigy.
[02:08] Yu
    They hold unrealistic expectations for me,
    only to disappoint themselves.
[02:11] Yu
    It happens to me all the time,
    always following the same script.
[02:15] Yu
    At 17 years of age,
    I've long since gotten used to it.
[02:19] Vice Captain
    Jeez...
[02:20] Yu
    Have you ever heard this saying?
[02:24] Yu
    "The more mediocre you are,
    the more you obsess over talent."
[02:29] Vice Captain
    Th-The gaze of a top actress...
    He has the looks, if nothing else!
[02:36] Vice Captain
    Don't say that!
[02:37] Vice Captain
    You're in no position to be
    lecturing me! Literally!
[02:39] Vice Captain
    And if anything, you're the
    most mediocre one here!
[02:43] Yu
    I know that.
[02:45] Yu
    So I know what I'm saying.
[02:47] Yu
    I've seen real talent, up close and personal.
[02:51] Yu
    Anyway, thanks. I'll take my leave.
[02:53] Vice Captain
    Just like that?!
[02:55] Vice Captain
    H-He's that used to losing...
[02:57] Teammate
    This is bad, Vice-Captain.
[02:59] Teammate
    He can't be a failure at sports too.
[03:01] Teammate
    The Three Royals have high hopes for him.
[03:03] Vice Captain
    Crap!
[03:04] Vice Captain
    Then I need to beat you into shape...
[03:09] Vice Captain
    until you show talent!
[03:19] Niko
    Don't harass amateurs.
    It's an embarrassment to martial arts.
[03:23] Teammates
    C-Captain!
[03:25] Miwa
    That's the son of an actress for ya.
    He knows how to seize the spotlight.
[03:29] Kazuki
    Do we know how he did on the test?
[03:37] Student
    Hey, that's...
[03:41] Student
    That's Kazuki-sama
    from the performing arts program!
[03:43] Student
    Tickets to her shows instantly sell out!
[03:45] Student
    She's the star of
     her world-famous theater troupe!
[03:49] Student
    That's Miwa-san of the advanced program!
[03:51] Student
    Aced every subject in the entrance exam!
[03:53] Student
    The youngest title holder in shogi,
    and the sport's hottest prospect!
[03:58] Student
    And that's Niko-san from the athletic program!
    An undefeated martial arts champion!
[04:03] Student
    She's an absolute bruiser!
[04:07] Student
    It's the Royals!
    The Three Royals are here!
[04:11] Yu
    The Three Royals?
    The top students of each program?
[04:16] Yu
    These three are the sovereigns
    who basically rule the school!
[04:20] Kazuki
    Hi there, new kid.
[04:25] Yu
    And... they're all girls?
[04:28] Kazuki
    So how did he do on the test?
SIGN    home.01 Prodigy and Mediocrity
[04:31] Vice Captain
    Well, Kazuki-sama, I'm afraid...
[04:37] Kazuki
    A mediocre hack with zero talent?
[04:40] Yu
    Yeah, um...
[04:42] Niko
    Jeez, and I thought I'd get to
    train him in the athletic program.
[04:45] Miwa
    What a letdown.
[04:49] Kazuki
    Unfortunately, there's no place
    for you at this school.
[04:52] Kazuki
    Rank incompetents are unwelcome here.
SIGN    Transfer Application
    General Education
[04:56] Yu
    It's fine, actually.
[04:57] Yu
    I've already decided to join
    the general ed program.
[05:00] Kazuki
    General ed?
[05:03] Kazuki
    You're going to... general ed?
[05:07] Sisters
    Does this school have general ed?
[05:08] Yu
    You don't even remember?!
[05:11] Yu
    You said I'm unwelcome here. So goodbye.
[05:14] Niko
    Hold up.
[05:16] Yu
    What now?
[05:17] Niko
    You still need to clean the dojo.
[05:20] Yu
    You're the ones who made me
     come here to take your program's test.
[05:24] Yu
    Why must I do chores if I'm not a member?
[05:27] Niko
    I didn't ask your opinion.
    The losing side does the cleanup.
[05:32] Niko
    You better get on your hands and knees
    and clean like the loser you are.
[05:36] Niko
    Let's go home.
[05:37] Kazuki
    Yeah.
[05:38] Miwa
    Whatta waste of time.
[05:41] Student
    Subaru Ayase's son is just some mediocre guy?
[05:44] Student
    What a shame.
[05:46] Student
    So disappointing.
[05:53] Niko
    All right, time for training!
[05:55] Team
    Yes'm!
[05:57] Vice Captain
    What the?
[05:58] Vice Captain
    This place is super clean!
[06:00] Team member
    Wow!
[06:01] Team member
    Even the mats look new!
[06:09] Yu
    I'm disappointing, huh?
[06:11] Yu
    Well, can't say I've ever disagreed.
[06:16] Yu
    When I was little, I wanted people
    to praise me like they did my mom.
SIGN    How to Intonate
SIGN    Acting Method
SIGN    Learn from
    Famous Actors
[06:22] (Flashback) Yu
    Everyone! What is all the fuss?
[06:25] (Flashback) Yu
    I will do something about it!
[06:28] (Flashback) Yu
    Leave this to me!
[06:29] (Flashback) Yu
    Yes! Let's go!
[06:32] (Flashback) Yu
    Nice.
[06:40] (Flashback) Subaru
    You're my destiny...
    the one I've been looking for.
[06:45] (Flashback) Subaru
    I'll dedicate everything to you...
    until my last breath.
[06:50] Yu
    That was when I noticed that my mom
    was a prodigy, while I was mediocre.
[07:02] Yu
    As I went from one rude awakening to another,
    I began to distance myself from my mom.
[07:08] Yu
    Even though she was the only family I had.
[07:17] Yu
    In all that time, I never realized.
[07:21] Yu
    Back then, she would constantly rewatch
    a series she had costarred in.
SIGN    Homemade Bride
[07:26] Yu
    It was a show about a family,
    and she played the mother.
[07:30] Yu
    A pretty low-profile role for her.
[07:35] (Flashback) Yu
    I like that show.
[07:38] (Flashback) Yu
    Oh! Sorry, I mean...
[07:41] (Flashback) Subaru
    Me too.
[07:42] (Flashback) Subaru
    I love this family show the most.
[07:45] (Flashback) Yu
    You do?
[07:47] (Flashback) Subaru
    What do you like best about it?
[07:50] (Flashback) Yu
    Uh, well... It's nothing exciting, really.
[07:54] (Flashback) Yu
    But... you know how each episode
    ends with family dinner?
[07:58] (Flashback) Yu
    They simply smile and have fun
    chatting about random stuff.
[08:02] (Flashback) Subaru
    I love those parts, too.
[08:05] (Flashback) Yu
    Yeah...
[08:07] Yu
    That day, I had a real heart-to-heart
    with my mom for the first time in years.
[08:12] Yu
    It was only then that I realized...
[08:16] Yu
    My mom had always wanted a family
    like the one in the series, too.
SIGN    Dear Yu,
SIGN    I wish for you to have a happy family.
SIGN    Love, Mom
[08:40] Yu
    A happy family, she said.
[08:43] Yu
    I don't know how that would work, but...
[08:46] Yu
    I'll do it.
[08:48] Yu
    I'll make up for everything my mom
    and I missed out on.
[08:51] Yu
    "Mikadono"...
SIGN    MIKADONO
[08:53] Yu
    Ah, here they are.
[08:55] Yu
    Whoa, this place is huge.
[08:59] Yu
    Anyone home?
[09:02] Yu
    Mr. Mikadono said I could just go in.
[09:07] Yu
    This is a real mansion!
[09:09] Yu
    Wow! The ceiling's so high!
SIGN    Only Spoke on the
    Phone with Him
[09:13] Yu
    Who are you really, Mr. Mikadono?
[09:17] Yu
    Anyway, I should unpack my thank-you gift.
[09:22] Yu
    Huh?
[09:23] Niko
    Eat leg, burglar!
[09:30] Niko
    Hey!
[09:32] Yu
    Wh-Who's that? She lives here?
[09:34] Yu
    And she thinks I'm a burglar?
[09:36] Yu
    S-Sorry! I'm not a criminal!
[09:39] Niko
    Huh? What're you doing here, new kid?
[09:45] Yu
    N-Niko...san?
[09:47] Yu
    Uh, good evening?
[09:49] Niko
    I asked you what you're doing here!
[09:51] Yu
    Uh, well...
[09:52] Niko
    Don't move from that spot!
[09:57] Niko
    Oww...
[09:59] Yu
    Are you okay?
[10:01] Niko
    Ouch...
[10:05] Yu
    I see prodigies get on their hands
    and knees sometimes too.
[10:09] Niko
    You jerk!
[10:11] Niko
    Wh-What're you doing?!
[10:12] Yu
    Don't squirm. I'm just drying you off.
[10:14] Niko
    What the heck?! Who do you think you are?!
[10:17] Yu
    Niko-san!
[10:19] Yu
    Preventing colds is a part of martial arts.
[10:25] Niko
    D-Damn it. Just dry me good.
[10:29] Niko
    Ow.
[10:30] Yu
    Oh, sorry.
[10:34] Niko
    Hands off!
[10:36] Miwa
    Ugh, this sash is too tight.
    I wanna take it off.
[10:40] Kazuki
    Wearing a kimono is part of the job.
    Get used to it already.
[10:41] Miwa
    My bladder's about to burst!
[10:46] Kazuki
    Say, you look familiar.
[10:50] Miwa
    He's that new kid.
    What're ya doing in our house?
[10:54] Niko
    He broke into our home!
[10:56] Yu
    No, I can explain!
[10:58] Yu
    Hold on, th-the Three Royals?
    What are they doing here?
[11:06] Yu
    Hello?
[11:07] Yu
    Ah, Mr. Mikadono!
[11:10] Mr. Mikadono
    Did you find my place, Yu-kun?
[11:13] Yu
    Uh, yes.
[11:14] Yu
    Thank you for taking me in.
[11:17] Mr. Mikadono
    Your late mother, Subaru-kun,
    was my friend and benefactor.
[11:21] Mr. Mikadono
    I'm taking care of you so that
    her talents will live on.
[11:25] Yu
    Um... You're too kind.
[11:28] Mr. Mikadono
    By the way, have you met my daughters?
[11:31] Yu
    Your... daughters?
[11:33] Mr. Mikadono
    Oh, did I forget to mention them?
[11:36] Mr. Mikadono
    I have three daughters.
[11:38] Mr. Mikadono
    The oldest daughter, Kazuki,
    the middle daughter, Niko,
[11:41] Mr. Mikadono
    and the youngest daughter, Miwa.
[11:44] Mr. Mikadono
    Now that you know, Yu-kun,
    be sure to get along with them.
[11:49] Yu
    Three daughters?
[11:53] Yu
    My mom, the star actress,
    left me a simple dying wish.
[11:57] Yu
    For me, her son, to find a happy family.
[12:06] Yu
    This is a story about how I,
    the mediocre Yu Ayase,
[12:09] Yu
    became family with the three
    gifted Mikadono sisters.
[12:21] Yu
    A lone boy like me, recently bereaved
    by the loss of his mother,
[12:24] Yu
    gets to live alone with three
    gorgeous and gifted sisters?
[12:30] Yu
    It's a situation right out of a dream.
[12:33] Yu
    My only hope...
[12:37] Yu
    is that it really is a dream.
[12:41] Niko
    Well, if it was Dad's decision, we can't
    exactly throw you out on your ass.
[12:45] Kazuki
    I can't believe he'd take in
    a failure like you.
[12:48] Miwa
    I'm not taking care of a dumb mooch.
[12:51] Yu
    I'm not feeling very welcome here!
[12:55] Yu
    No, be strong!
[12:57] Yu
    Even if they are the Three Royals,
[12:59] Yu
    we can still be a happy family together!
[13:05] Yu
    Hello again! I'm Yu Ayase.
[13:07] Yu
    I'll be living here from now on.
    I look forward to getting to know you!
[13:14] Yu
    I-I'll go put away my luggage.
[13:17] Yu
    Oops.
[13:18] Yu
    I stepped on some—
[13:22] Yu
    So, um...
[13:24] Yu
    I'm only just noticing, but this house...
[13:30] Yu
    is a total pigsty, isn't it?
[13:36] Yu
    So...
SIGN    PONG
SIGN    PONG
[13:37] Yu
    Something reeks!
[13:39] Niko
    No, don't go there!
[13:41] Yu
    Ugh...
[13:42] Niko
    You were supposed to do the dishes!
[13:45] Kazuki
    Don't blame me! I didn't have the time!
[13:48] Yu
    You do have rehearsals with
    your troupe, huh, Kazuki-san?
[13:52] Kazuki
    He's right!
[13:53] Kazuki
    I don't have a second to spare
    on household chores!
[13:56] Yu
    Let me pick up these strangely
    damp broken dishes, at least.
[14:00] Kazuki
    Gulp!
[14:01] Niko
    Oh? So you did try to wash them.
[14:03] Miwa
    She musta given up out of frustration midway.
[14:09] Yu
    So who does the laundry?
[14:10] Kazuki
    Miwa!
[14:12] Miwa
    Y-You have so many clothes that I can
    never remember how to wash them!
SIGN    Pawn
SIGN    King
[14:16] Yu
    Surely it's easier than
    remembering the rules of shogi.
SIGN    Gold General
SIGN    Promoted Pawn
[14:18] Miwa
    Then you take care of the laundry from now on!
[14:21] Yu
    I can do that. But...
[14:23] Yu
    I don't want those notes
    you wrote to go to waste.
SIGN    Shirts
    - hand wash 30 degrees
    - lukewarm water
    
    Corduroy pants
    - laundry net
     to guard color
[14:29] Yu
    I guess that leaves you in charge
    of housecleaning, Niko-san?
SIGN    GULP
[14:34] Niko
    Are you enjoying exposing our flaws,
    you abject failure?!
[14:38] Niko
    Didn't you score a 45 on your aptitude test?
[14:42] Yu
    Forty-two, actually.
[14:43] Niko
    And my teammate mopped the floor with you!
[14:46] Miwa
    You scored below average
    on all the advanced class tests.
[14:50] Kazuki
    I heard your display in the
     performing arts test was beyond horrible.
[14:55] Niko
    Hey! Are you listening?
[14:56] Niko
    A mediocrity like you...
[14:59] Niko
    Whoa!
[15:00] Kazuki
    Th-The house!
[15:02] Miwa
    Everywhere's sparkly clean!
[15:04] Yu
    I went ahead and tidied up
    while you all were talking.
[15:08] Niko
    Oh, yeah. He was the one who cleaned the dojo.
[15:12] Yu
    I can do this anytime you want.
[15:16] Niko
    N-Now he's being sketchy!
[15:19] Kazuki
    He has the looks, if nothing else.
[15:20] Miwa
    Don't let him fool ya! He's still a failure!
SIGN    MUH HUH HUH HUH HUH HUH HUH HUH
[15:27] All
    Gross!
SIGN    Alarm
    
    
    
    
    Snooze
[15:33] Yu
    No school today, so I can take it easy.
[15:37] Yu
    I'll eat breakfast later with them
    so that we can get to know each other.
[15:42] Yu
    I need to become a family with them—
[15:47] Yu
    Wh-What was that?
[15:54] Yu
    It's seven in the morning,
[15:56] Yu
    and she's splitting tiles in her private dojo?
[15:59] Miwa
    Lessee...
[16:03] Miwa
    That's a real underhanded move, ya cheap,
    weaselly cluster of data parameters.
[16:08] Miwa
    You wanna get deleted?
[16:10] Yu
    And this one's arguing with an AI.
[16:15] Yu
    She's running a drug operation!
[16:18] Yu
    So, Kazuki-san... What are you guys doing?
[16:21] Kazuki
    You're wondering?
[16:23] Yu
    Well, I mean...
[16:25] Kazuki
    If you must know, this is our morning routine.
[16:28] Kazuki
    You wash your face and brush
    your teeth, don't you?
[16:31] Kazuki
    It's the exact same thing.
SIGN    Average
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Guy
[16:33] Yu
    I'm not remotely the same
SIGN    Prodigies
[16:37] Yu
    as these prodigies, am I?
[16:39] Kazuki
    Anyway, new kid, we're all heading out.
[16:43] Kazuki
    Watch the house for us.
[16:45] Yu
    Huh? But there's no school today.
[16:47] Kazuki
    I have theater rehearsal, Niko has practice,
    and Miwa has shogi matches.
[16:52] Yu
    Oh, but can we at least eat breakfast together?
[16:56] Kazuki
    Move it. I'll be late for rehearsal.
[16:59] Yu
    S-Sorry.
[17:04] Yu
    Then Miwa-san, would you like to...
SIGN    MUNCH MUNCH
[17:06] Yu
    You're eating snacks!
SIGN    GLUG GLUG
[17:08] Yu
    And chugging juice?
[17:10] Yu
    Miwa-san, you shouldn't eat before breakfast...
[17:26] Yu
    That reminds me. This is just
    how it was with my mom.
[17:31] Yu
    When I cooked breakfast,
    she'd leave without eating it.
[17:35] Yu
    But then she'd make
    a bunch of food just for herself.
SIGN    Breakfast
    Lunch
    Dinner
[17:41] Yu
    Prodigies are so self-centered,
    you never know what they think.
[17:45] Yu
    I couldn't manage with my real family.
[17:48] Yu
    Will it ever work out with me
    and those three sisters?
[17:57] Niko
    Where'd all this food come from?
[18:00] Yu
    Oh, I made it from some ingredients
    that were about to spoil.
[18:08] Yu
    I made extra, if you'd like some.
[18:10] Niko
    You mean it?
[18:12] Niko
    N-Nah.
[18:13] Yu
    If you put up a front,
    then I'll just eat it all. Like this!
[18:18] Yu{x3}
    Lick! Lick! Lick! Lick!
[18:22] Niko
    I'm not eating any of that
    horribly unbalanced meal of yours!
[18:26] Yu
    "Unbalanced"?
[18:27] Niko
    There's too many carbs and lipids!
SIGN    Carbs
SIGN    Lipids
[18:30] Niko
    There's too little vitamin B1. We need
     another 20 grams of meat or fish protein...
SIGN    Meat
SIGN    Fish
SIGN    Protein
[18:35] Yu
    What a headache!
SIGN    A Headache A Headache A Headache A Headache A Headache
[18:37] Yu
    Do you count nutrients every time you eat?
[18:40] Niko
    Of course I do.
[18:41] Niko
    You are what you eat,
    and it's as important as training.
[18:45] Niko
    I can't be the best athlete
    if I don't have the best body.
[18:50] Niko
    Ah, crap! I'll be late!
[18:52] Miwa
    I'll be late too!
[19:00] Yu
    It really is a headache.
[19:02] Yu
    Who puts being the best ahead
    of eating what you really want to?
[19:07] Yu
    Oh, right...
[19:09] Yu
    Mom would go on diets to play certain roles.
[19:14] Yu
    Kazuki-san does it to be the troupe's top star.
[19:17] Yu
    Miwa-san craves sweets to fuel her brain.
[19:23] Yu
    Prodigies can be so self-centered,
    they're blind to all else.
[19:28] Yu
    But that's because they're driven.
[19:31] Yu
    I wonder when I became so scared
    of my mom that I stopped talking to her
[19:36] Yu
    because I didn't understand her.
[19:47] Miwa
    Kazu-nee, you're too slow
    to put on your shoes!
[19:49] Niko
    Lemme go first! I'll be late!
[19:51] Kazuki
    Don't get in my way!
[19:54] Yu
    Wait!
[19:55] Niko
    Wh-What now?
[19:59] Yu
    You forgot something!
[20:06] Miwa
    We didn't forget a single thing!
[20:08] Kazumi
    We have everything we need.
[20:10] Niko
    Stop messing around!
[20:14] Yu
    Have a nice day!
[20:25] All
    That's it?
[20:27] Miwa
    That's so stupid!
[20:28] Kazuki
    You'll disturb the neighbors.
[20:30] Niko
    Don't spook us like that, moron!
[20:32] Yu
    That didn't reach them at all.
[20:35] Yu
    But that's fine.
[20:37] Yu
    I just need to start doing what I can
    to bring us together as a family.
[20:42] Niko
    That goof...
[20:44] Niko
    Why'd he look so serious when saying that?
[20:51] Niko
    Wh-Why do I look so stupid?!
[20:58] Kazuki
    He said, "Have a nice day."
[21:00] Miwa
    He was just saying goodbye!
[21:03] All
    Still...
[21:05] All
    I kind of liked it.
[21:11] Yu
    Hello?
[21:12] Mr. Mikadono
    Morning, Yu-kun.
[21:13] Yu
    Good morning, Mr. Mikadono.
[21:16] Mr. Mikadono
    How goes your first morning there?
[21:19] Yu
    I've managed to settle in.
[21:21] Mr. Mikadono
    That's great to hear.
[21:22] Mr. Mikadono
    The thing is, I'm very busy with work.
[21:25] Mr. Mikadono
    So unfortunately, I can't come home too often.
[21:28] Yu
    Huh?
[21:29] Yu
    So in other words, I'll be spending
    a lot of time alone with those three?
[21:33] Mr. Mikadono
    On that note, I need to ask a favor.
[21:37] Yu
    A favor?
[21:39] Mr. Mikadono
    Yeah. It won't be long before my daughters
    run into obstacles of their own.
[21:44] Mr. Mikadono
    You could call it the fate of all prodigies.
[21:47] Mr. Mikadono
    What I want from you is to be
    my daughters' helping hand.
[21:53] Mr. Mikadono
    If you help them overcome
    their obstacles, my daughters...
[21:58] Mr. Mikadono
    should open up to you.
[22:01] Yu
    I'm supposed to help
    those three gifted sisters?
[22:05] Yu
    Me? The mediocre guy?

Season 1

2 - Her Secret

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[00:02] Mr. Mikadono
    Yu-kun.
[00:03] Mr. Mikadono
    What I want from you is to be
    my daughters' helping hand.
[00:07] Yu
    You want me to help them?
[00:09] Mr. Mikadono
    That's right. For starters...
[00:12] Mr. Mikadono
    Kazuki's facing a tough audition.
[00:14] Mr. Mikadono
    Niko's aiming to be the repeat
    national karate champion.
[00:16] Mr. Mikadono
    And Miwa has an upcoming shogi title match.
[00:19] Mr. Mikadono
    If you overcome those obstacles with them,
[00:22] Mr. Mikadono
    it'll create opportunities
    for you and my daughters to bond.
[00:26] Yu
    Of course!
[00:27] Mr. Mikadono
    I'm counting on you, Yu-kun.
[00:36] Yu
    Wait, do they even need my help?
[00:41] Yu
    I'm average or worse in both
    athletics and academics.
[00:45] Yu
    I'm completely mediocre.
[00:46] Yu
    How am I supposed to help prodigies
    at the top of their game?
[00:52] Yu
    They even work hard during weekends.
[00:56] Yu
    But still... What if...
[01:03] Yu
    What if they do end up failing
    to overcome their challenges?

[01:07] (Flashback) Adult
    Aren't you supposed to be the son
    of the star actress Subaru Ayase?
[01:10] (Flashback) Adult
    He didn't inherit her talent?
[01:12] (Flashback) Adult
    I had high hopes...
[01:13] (Flashback) Voice
    What a disappointment.
[01:16] Yu
    That was hard enough for
    a mediocre guy like me.
[01:21] Yu
    I guess I'll just have to do what I can.
[01:25] Yu
    But first, we need to learn
    more about each other.
[01:28] Yu
    For that to happen...
SIGN    Tasty Fully Ripe Tomatoes
[01:32] Yu
    I need to
[01:33] Yu
    eat meals with them!
SIGN    Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze
SIGN    home.02 Her Secret
[03:16] Yu
    Welcome back!
SIGN    BA-THUMP
[03:20] Niko
    Shoot, I totally forgot.
    He's living with us now!
SIGN    BA-THUMP
SIGN    BA-THUMP
SIGN    BA-THUMP
[03:32] Yu
    Niko-san, would you like a taste?
[03:35] Niko
    A taste?
[03:40] Niko
    Are you trying to tame me with food?
[03:43] Niko
    Unfortunately for you,
[03:45] Niko
    I bought my own food, so I don't need yours.
[03:47] Niko
    Taste test that slop yourself!
SIGN    WHOOSH
[04:15] Niko
    H-He really means business!
[04:17] Yu
    Next, seal it in a vacuum pack
    and boil for 30 minutes.
[04:20] Yu
    Keep temperature at 65 degrees.
[04:21] Yu
    Make soup by soaking seaweed in water.
[04:24] Yu
    Afterwards, add skipjack tuna and simmer.
[04:26] Yu
    After one minute, strain with cloth.
[04:28] Yu
    Don't oversimmer, or it'll smell...
[04:29] Niko
    How many cookbooks does he need?!
[04:32] Niko
    That jerkoff!
[04:33] Niko
    He's doubling down
    because I rejected his food!
[04:37] Miwa
    Oh? Niko-chan?
[04:38] Yu
    Welcome home, Miwa-san!
[04:41] Yu
    Just you wait, you guys.
[04:43] Yu
    I'm making the ultimate dinner for us!
[04:46] Miwa
    What's his deal?
[04:48] Niko
    It's stupid. He's not getting
    the attention he craves.
[04:54] Young Niko
    Don't want it.
[04:55] (Flashback) Maid
    But why?
[04:57] (Flashback) Maid
    A top chef used the best
    ingredients to make this.
[05:00] (Flashback) Maid
    Any normal kid would be excited to eat it.
[05:03] (Flashback) Maid
    Why won't you three?
[05:08] Niko
    I alone control what goes into my body.
SIGN    Salad Chicken
SIGN    Vegetable
    Juice
SIGN    Ham & Corn Salad
[05:12] Niko
    These contain low-fat protein,
    minerals, calcium, and vitamin C.
[05:17] Niko
    There's nothing more I need.
[05:32] Niko
    He's gone.
[05:35] Niko
    Just a peek. A peek can't hurt!
[05:38] Niko
    This is a balanced meal made for an athlete!
[05:43] Yu
    It contains 32.4 grams of protein!
[05:47] Yu
    Plus 72 milligrams of vitamin C!
[05:49] Yu
    And 250 milligrams of calcium!
[05:52] Yu
    Also, the miso soup is full of amino acids
    to help with digestion!
SIGN    RANT RANT RANT
[05:56] Yu
    Taking your physical activity
    into consideration,
[05:58] Yu
    you lack these nutrients
    for your normal training...
[06:01] Niko
    Okay! Okay! I get it!
[06:05] Niko
    Hey!
[06:06] Yu
    I took dietitian-recommended recipes
    and customized them for you.
[06:10] Yu
    The nutritional balance in this meal...
[06:14] Yu
    should be enough to satisfy even you.
[06:18] Niko
    You made this... just for me?
SIGN    Recipes
    For Athletes
[06:23] Niko
    That's not for you to decide.
[06:26] Yu
    At least try some of it.
[06:28] Niko
    All right, fine. One bite.
[06:34] Niko
    Not half bad.
[06:36] Niko
    Give my regards to the recipe creator.
[06:46] Niko
    What are you imagining, you creep?!
[06:55] Yu
    DHA, 660 milligrams.
SIGN    LOOM
[06:58] Yu
    I tried my hardest to make this meal.
[07:00] Miwa
    Okay! Okay!
[07:02] Miwa
    Fine, ya win! I'll sit down and eat.
[07:06] Niko
    DHA?
[07:08] Niko
    He made a meal just for Miwa, too?
[07:11] Miwa
    Go somewhere else!
[07:12] Miwa
    I can't eat with you staring!
[07:14] Yu
    No way.
[07:17] Niko
    Hmph. Really?
[07:21] Miwa
    H-Huh, it's been a while
    since I've seen ya like this.
[07:25] Niko
    Y-Yeah...
[07:26] Miwa
    Now that I'm looking at ya across
    the table, you look kinda chubby!
[07:30] Niko
    Shut up! Same goes for you!
[07:32] Miwa
    It all goes to my chest.
[07:33] Niko
    Yeah, right. You never even exercise!
[07:36] Miwa
    Don't need to!
[07:38] Miwa
    My brain burns all the calories I need!
[07:45] Kazuki
    What happened? You two are here early.
[07:48] Niko
    Hey.
[07:49] Kazuki
    Seriously... What's going on here?
[07:52] Yu
    Brown rice with green-and-yellow
    vegetable risotto...
[07:56] Yu
    Vitamin A and B2 stimulate the cells
    that form healthy skin!
[08:00] Yu
    This salmon marinade contains astaxanthin,
    an antioxidant that promotes good complexion!
[08:06] Yu
    This entire meal has been tailored
    to enhance your beauty!
[08:13] Kazuki
    Very clever.
[08:14] Kazuki
    You won them over with food.
[08:16] Niko
    Hey, he didn't do anything wrong.
[08:19] Kazuki
    This is certainly heartwarming.
[08:22] Kazuki
    Much like a normal family sitting for a meal.
[08:25] Niko
    Come again?
[08:25] Kazuki
    But it's absolutely not for me!
[08:28] Kazuki
    Not that table, and certainly not
    that food made by a nobody!
SIGN    Feeding Failed
SIGN    CHOMP
[08:44] Niko
    Give me that.
[08:45] Niko
    That egotistical prince
    doesn't deserve this anyway!
[08:49] Yu
    If you eat that, you'll go
    48.5 grams over your carb limit.
[08:53] Yu
    If you give in to your emotions
    and rage-eat, you will turn chubby.
[08:58] Miwa
    Does he want us to eat his food or not?
[09:03] Yu
    But you can rest easy.
[09:06] Yu
    I'll thoroughly keep track of every
    last thing that goes into your body.
[09:17] Niko
    The way you put it makes it sound dirty!
[09:23] Yu
    It's been three days since I was
    taken in by the Mikadonos.
SIGN    To Kazuki-san
    
    
     Have some breakfast.
SIGN    -Yu
[09:28] Yu
    Kazuki-san, good morning. I made breakfast.
[09:35] Yu
    Kazuki-san's still a tough nut to crack.
[09:38] Mr. Mikadono
    What I want from you is to be
    my daughters' helping hand.
[09:42] Yu
    At this rate, I won't even get to know her,
    let alone be able to help her.
[09:46] Yu
    In that case...
[09:48] Yu
    All right.
[09:49] Yu
    I'll have to make the first approach.
[09:55] Student
    Kazuki-sama!
[09:57] Student
    Kazuki-sama!
[09:58] Student
    You shine brighter than anyone else!
[10:00] Student
    I bought a ticket!
    I hope your performance goes well!
[10:03] Kazuki
    Of course. You won't be disappointed.
[10:06] Yu
    She's crazy popular.
    Well, she
is the top performing arts student.
[10:11] Yu
    Let's do this!
[10:12] Yu
    Kazuki-san!
[10:13] Student
    Who's that?
[10:14] Student
    What is he?
[10:15] Student
    Ah, he's that actress's son.
[10:17] Student
    Oh, yeah. That no-talent wonder.
[10:19] Student
    What is he trying to do?
[10:21] Kazuki
    Don't come near me, you dilettante.
    You'll only cast a shadow over my radiance.
[10:26] Kazuki
    Well said, Kazuki-sama!
[10:28] Yu
    That's mean!
[10:30] Yu
    I stayed up all night hoping
    you'd give in to my advances!
[10:35] Yu
    There's something only I can give you,
    Kazuki-san! And I know you'll love it!
SIGN    N.B. He's talking about his cooking
[10:43] Kazuki
    Hey! You'll give people the wrong idea!
[10:47] Kazuki
    You'll pay once we get home!
[10:49] Students
    "Once we get home"?
[10:51] Student
    Kazuki-sama!
[10:53] Student
    Are you in a relationship with him?
[10:55] Kazuki
    N-No, hold on!
[10:56] Student
    You must answer us!
[10:57] Kazuki
    Hey! Get back here, new kid!
[11:00] Yu
    I guess I'll ask Niko-san for help.
[11:03] Yu
    She'll tell me how best
    to approach Kazuki-san.
[11:06] Vice Captain
    Captain, please check this training regimen.
[11:08] Teammate
    Captain Mikadono, please spar with me!
[11:12] Yu
    That's the karate team.
[11:13] Yu
    They must really look up to her.
[11:17] Yu
    All right.
[11:18] Yu
    Niko-san!
[11:19] Niko
    Ugh... The new kid?
[11:22] (Flashback) Yu
    I'll thoroughly keep track of every
    last thing that goes into your body.
[11:29] Niko
    Damn it! He's already acting like he's won!
[11:32] Vice Captain
    Hey, you!
[11:34] Vice Captain
    How dare you use her first name like that!
[11:36] Teammate
    Why's a failure like you
    all buddy-buddy with her?
[11:42] Yu
    A monster!
[11:45] Yu
    Must avoid, or I'm done for!
[11:47] Yu
    I'm down to my last card!
[11:50] Yu
    The youngest, Miwa-san!
[11:53] Student
    Hey, did you finish
    the assignment for fifth period?
[11:56] Student
    I didn't get it at all.
[11:58] Student
    These advanced classes are too hard.
[12:00] Student
    I know, right?
[12:01] Miwa
    Three-fourths square root seventeen.
[12:05] Miwa
    The first answer's three-fourths
    square root seventeen.
[12:09] Miwa
    It's easy.
[12:11] Student
    Uh, wow...
[12:14] Student
    So, should we head for the cafeteria?
[12:16] Student
    I'm in.
[12:21] Student
    So I guess Mikadono-san solved them all?
[12:23] Student
    They don't call her a Royal for nothing.
[12:25] Student
    She's in a whole different league to us.
[12:28] Student
    Tell me about it.
[12:29] Student
    For real.
[12:34] Yu
    Miwa-san.
[12:46] Yu
    Are you still available for lunch?
[12:48] Miwa
    Huh?
[12:50] Yu
    Let's go to the cafeteria.
[12:52] Miwa
    Get lost.
[12:53] Yu
    Is that a no?
[12:55] Miwa
    Move it.
[12:56] Yu
    Ah, Miwa-san...
[12:59] Miwa
    I didn't want him to see that.
[13:01] Yu
    Miwa-san!
[13:02] Yu
    Wait up!
[13:03] Miwa
    Ugh!
[13:04] Yu
    Wait!
[13:05] Miwa
    Stop following me!
[13:06] Yu
    Eat lunch with me!
[13:09] Miwa
    Stop doing this!
[13:11] Yu
    But why? Just eat with me!
[13:14] Miwa
    Not gonna happen!
[13:16] Miwa
    You tripped over nothing?
[13:19] Miwa
    Just give up!
[13:20] Yu
    I won't give up! Wait!
[13:22] Miwa
    Stoppit! Leave me alone!
[13:25] Yu
    We're running at the same pace.
[13:27] Yu
    Is Miwa-san actually...
[13:33] Yu
    Athletics isn't your strong point, huh?
[13:36] Miwa
    I'm still better than you, at least.
[13:40] Yu
    I see you're the quiet type in class.
[13:44] Miwa
    I can't meet them at their level.
[13:47] Miwa
    I can't follow the pointless
    conversations of high school girls.
[13:52] Miwa
    And I don't even want to.
[13:55] Miwa
    I'm one of the Royals.
    I'm too different from them.
[13:59] Yu
    I can sympathize.
[14:01] Miwa
    Huh? How could you possibly understand?
[14:05] Yu
    That's because I'm also a royal, Miwa-san.
[14:08] Miwa
    What?
[14:09] Yu
    I'm royally short, royally stupid,
    and royally weak.
[14:12] Miwa
    That kinda "royal"?
SIGN    A Royal
    Failure
[14:13] Yu
    On top of that, these looks I inherited
    from my mom are flat-out false advertising.
[14:20] Miwa
    Yeah, ya got it rough.
[14:22] Yu
    Sure, being unique can hurt sometimes,
    but it's also what makes us special.
[14:28] Yu
    Ah, I know it's presumptuous for me
    to act like I can sympathize with you,
[14:31] Yu
    but I'm not too close
    or distant from the issue,
[14:34] Yu
    so if I can put in the effort
    to understand it...
[14:37] Yu
    Actually, uh...
    What were we talking about again?
[14:41] Miwa
    Don't lecture me if you haven't even
    worked out what you're gonna say!
[14:44] Yu
    Sorry about that!
[14:50] Yu
    Miwa-san?
[14:54] Miwa
    Dummy.
[14:57] Miwa
    I see, so ya wanna win Kazu-nee over.
[15:00] Yu
    Yeah. And I'm desperate for some kind of lead.
[15:05] Miwa
    Ah, just remembered something.
[15:07] Yu
    Go on?
[15:08] Miwa
    When Kazu-nee was three,
[15:10] Miwa
    she secretly asked our mom
    to cook a meal only for her.
[15:16] Miwa
    She looked real happy about it, too.
[15:20] Miwa
    Maybe that's a clue.
[15:23] Yu
    When Kazuki-san was three?
[15:25] Yu
    How far back can Miwa-san remember?
[15:29] Yu
    But thanks to her,
    I got pointed in the right direction.
SIGN    Deluxe Butter
[15:33] Yu
    Kazuki-san must've wanted to eat
    the dishes her mom made just for her.
[15:39] Yu
    But what did her mom make for her?
[15:42] Yu
    Since this is Kazuki-san we're talking about,
    were there special ingredients?
[15:49] Yu
    Kazuki-san, take a look!
[15:51] Yu
    This time you'll really like
    what I'm giving you...
[15:53] Yu
    Kazuki-san?
[15:57] Yu
    Kazuki-san!
[16:02] Kazuki
    You're making too much fuss.
[16:04] Kazuki
    I was just feeling a little fatigued,
    nothing more.
[16:11] Miwa
    It burns!
[16:12] Niko
    Quit acting tough and wear this!
[16:14] Kazuki
    No! I can do that myself!
[16:16] Yu
    Kazuki-san, I made some porridge.
[16:18] Yu
    Please try it if you'd like.
[16:20] Yu
    It's filled with veggies and nutrients.
[16:22] Kazuki
    I've had it with you people!
[16:25] Kazuki
    You're all overreacting! Get out!
[16:29] Kazuki
    Darn it, why can't I stay healthy?
    I'm so pathetic.
[16:34] Niko
    Man, and she knows she gets sick easy.
[16:37] Miwa
    She's playing the lead role,
    so her rehearsals must be killer.
SIGN    Letter to Royalty
[16:42] Yu
    It'll be fine!
[16:44] Yu
    Keeping warm, eating well, and getting
    good rest usually heals what ails you.
SIGN    Tastes gross.
    -Kazuki
SIGN    Take it away.
    -Kazuki
[16:52] Yu
    She's not touching my food.
[16:55] Yu
    Kazuki-san!
[16:56] Yu
    I made carrot soup filled with
    immune-boosting vitamins!
[17:00] Kazuki
    Stop bothering me!
[17:01] Kazuki
    I don't need your help!
[17:04] Kazuki
    My supplements give me
    all the vitamins I need...
[17:06] Yu
    Don't strain yourself.
[17:17] Yu
    O-Ow...
[17:20] Kazuki
    If you're not strong enough
    to catch me, can you leave me be?
[17:23] Yu
    I'll get the supplements for you.
[17:26] Yu
    You'll miss too many rehearsals at this rate.
[17:32] Yu
    I know! I can be your acting partner
    until you get better.
[17:38] Yu
    I'm the son of the star actress Subaru Ayase.
[17:42] Yu
    I should be good enough.
[17:45] Kazuki
    But didn't you...?
[17:48] Yu
    I was two when I debuted.
SIGN    Debuted
    at 2
SIGN    Debuted
    at 6
[17:52] Kazuki
    My senpai?!
SIGN    Letter to Royalty
[17:55] Kazuki
    I guess he must still be a
    decent actor for a failure.
[17:58] Yu
    Mm-hmm. Okay!
[18:00] Kazuki
    I see you're the prince.
[18:03] Yu
    I'll play the princess betrothed to you.
[18:05] Kazuki
    Uh, sure.
[18:07] Yu
    Shall we begin?
[18:09] Kazuki
    Yes, please.
[18:10] Yu
    Here goes...
SIGN    Too Wooden
[18:14] Yu
    My prince. Please wait for me.
[18:18] Yu
    No! That didn't count!
[18:20] Kazuki
    I thought you debuted at two!
[18:22] Yu
    Sorry! My mom pulled strings!
[18:24] Yu
    I failed every audition after that!
[18:26] Yu
    Next time, I'll...
[18:27] Kazuki
    I'm better off rehearsing alone! Leave!
[18:33] Kazuki
    So you're the type who just coasted
    on your parent's clout, huh?
[18:36] Kazuki
    You don't even know the meaning of effort.
[18:39] Kazuki
    That's why everybody calls you a failure.
SIGN    The Next Day
[18:43] Yu
    Kazuki-san! I've read the whole script!
[18:46] Yu
    I thank you very much.
SIGN    Wooden
[18:50] Kazuki
    You didn't get better at all! Get out!
[18:52] Yu
    Sorry!
SIGN    The Day After That
[18:54] Yu
    I've reread it ten times!
    This time I'll nail it!
SIGN    Wooden
SIGN    Wooden
[18:57] Yu
    I do wish to go with you.
[18:59] Kazuki
    This is worse acting than a school play! Out!
[19:01] Yu
    I'll try again!
SIGN    And the Day After That
[19:04] Yu
    Please give me another chance, Kazuki-san!
[19:06] Kazuki
    Don't come back! You really suck!
[19:12] Kazuki
    That amateur. He doesn't know
    what it takes to be a pro.
[19:16] (Flashback) Fan
    Kazuki-sama is so perfect and flawless!
[19:19] (Flashback) Fan
    She has the voice, the looks,
    and the stage talent!
[19:21] (Flashback) Fan
    She's a prodigy gifted in every way!
[19:24] (Flashback) Teacher
    The lead actor is the light of the stage.
[19:26] (Flashback) Teacher
    The show's success will depend on your skill.
[19:28] (Flashback) Teacher
    But I suppose we don't need
    to worry about you, Mikadono-san.
[19:35] Kazuki
    I'm always expected to shine.
    Failure is not an option.
[19:39] Kazuki
    I can't keep lying pathetically in bed.
[19:42] Kazuki
    I have to get better.
[19:45] Kazuki
    Don't leave!
[19:46] Kazuki
    You're the type of woman I desire.
[19:49] Kazuki
    This place ill suits one such as you.
[19:52] Kazuki
    Come. Come and face the storms with me.
[19:55] Yu
    So that's how it should sound.
[19:57] Yu
    Great! I'm making headway from yesterday!
[20:01] Kazuki
    Wait, so after spending the day at school
    and the afternoon doing chores,
[20:05] Kazuki
    he practices every night to rehearse with me?
SIGN    Wooden Wooden Wooden Wooden
[20:08] Kazuki
    And he still sucks?!
[20:10] Kazuki
    Well, there are people who
    don't improve even with effort.

[20:17] Yu
    My prince. Please wait for me.
[20:19] Yu
    I do wish to go with you.
[20:22] Kazuki
    Fine. I won't push him away.
[20:26] Kazuki
    He did put in the effort.
[20:29] Kazuki
    Give me your hand, princess.
[20:32] Yu
    Oh, thank you so much.
[20:37] Both
    Just now!
[20:38] Yu
    That was pretty good... wasn't it?
[20:40] Kazuki
    Yeah.
[20:41] Kazuki
    Not everyone would notice, but I could tell
    you added some emotion to that line.
[20:47] Yu
    After 14 years of failure... I finally did it.
[20:50] Yu
    I finally acted with emotion...
[20:54] Yu
    I did it, Mom!
[20:56] Kazuki
    You're making it too sad!
[20:59] Kazuki
    Besides, I thought you were
    helping me practice!
[21:01] Yu
    Yes, I was. But I was so happy.
[21:05] Kazuki
    What a goofball.
    Who gets emotional over one line?
[21:10] Kazuki
    Jeez, I envy that.
[21:13] Kazuki
    I hope I can get back to acting soon.
[21:17] Kazuki
    So, new kid.
[21:18] Yu
    Uh, yes?
[21:20] Kazuki
    You win. I'll eat your cooking.
[21:23] Yu
    You mean it?
[21:25] Yu
    Leave it to me! My meals will
    be tasty and full of nutrients!
[21:29] Kazuki
    Hold on!
[21:30] Kazuki
    On one condition.
[21:32] Kazuki
    It's something I have to request.
[21:34] Yu
    Sure thing! What'll it be, Kazuki-san?
[21:37] Kazuki
    Well, it's just...
[21:40] Yu
    Yes?
[21:41] Kazuki
    No ca...
[21:43] Yu
    No what?
[21:45] Yu
    Kazuki-san?
[21:48] Kazuki
    No carrots... please.
[21:53] Kazuki
    And no bell peppers, shiitake mushrooms,
    eggplants, or bitter squash.
[21:57] Kazuki
    Or wood ear mushrooms!
[21:59] Yu
    Wait a minute. The whole time, you just
    didn't want to admit you're a fussy eater?
[22:05] Yu
    Are you a child, Kazuki-san?
[22:07] Kazuki
    Did you say something?!

Season 1

3 - I Want Us to Be a Family

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[00:06] Niko
    Is Kazuki...
[00:10] Niko
    eating real food?
[00:12] Miwa
    The end times are upon us!
[00:14] Yu
    Good work finishing the soup.
[00:18] Kazuki
    It's no big deal, as long
    as there are no carrots.
[00:22] Yu
    I added grated carrots, actually.
[00:32] Yu
    It sure took a while.
[00:35] Yu
    Who'd've thought it'd be this tough
    to get them to eat my cooking?
[00:40] Yu
    These sisters sure are a handful.
SIGN    Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze
[02:16] Yu
    What? You won't be needing dinner?
[02:19] Niko
    I got a big tourney coming up,
    so I'll be at practice till late.
SIGN    home.03 I Want Us to Be a Family
[02:24] Miwa
    I gotta pass, too.
[02:26] Kazuki
    I have rehearsals, so I'll be
    eating on set for a while.
[02:30] Yu
    Have a... good day.
[02:36] Yu
    Right as we were all starting
    to eat together...
[02:40] Yu
    Well, I'm used to it.
[02:42] Yu
    There were times when Mom didn't come
    home for a whole month due to work.
[02:48] Yu
    Though... that's what led
    to the distance between us.
[02:55] Yu
    Those three...
[02:57] Yu
    are naturally gifted, just like my mom.
[03:01] Yu
    And I'm just a nobody who's naturally
    good-for-nothing in everything he does.
[03:07] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    What I want from you is to be
    my daughters' helping hand.
[03:12] Yu
    Easier said than done.
[03:20] Subaru
    Yu...
[03:24] (Flashback) Subaru
    I wish for you to have a happy family.
SIGN    Dear Yu,
SIGN    I wish for you to have a happy family.
SIGN    Love, Mom
[03:32] Yu
    What even makes a happy family?!
[03:34] Yu
    Oh, yeah.
[03:38] Children
    We're back!
[03:40] Subaru
    Welcome home.
[03:43] Yu
    These scenes never stop hitting home.
    Even though it's just normal dialogue.
[03:48] Yu
    There's no real drama in these episodes.
    Just regular, everyday situations.
[03:53] Yu
    But everyone is smiling... together.
[03:56] Yu
    That's the kind of family I want.
SIGN    Homemade Bride
[04:00] Subaru
    A wedding ceremony?
[04:01] Father
    We never had a proper one, you know?
[04:05] Father
    So I was thinking...
[04:10] Daughter
    Mom, you're beautiful!
[04:16] Subaru
    Thank you.
[04:18] Yu
    My mom in a wedding dress...
[04:21] Yu
    The only part of the series
    that leaves me conflicted.
[04:27] Yu
    You wish for me to have a happy family...
[04:31] Yu
    Sorry, Mom. It looks like real life
    isn't the same as a TV series.
[04:36] Miwa
    Man, I'm bushed.
[04:39] Kazuki
    You cut a sorry figure.
[04:41] Niko
    Are you that out of shape?
[04:43] Miwa
    Ya don't need to be fit to play shogi.
[04:48] Yu
    Oh, welcome back.
[04:51] Niko
    What're you crying for?
[04:52] Yu
    Sorry, I was just watching this show.
SIGN    Homemade Bride
[04:56] Miwa
    A family series? And ya watched all of it?
[04:59] Yu
    Yeah.
[05:01] Kazuki
    Subaru-san?
[05:04] Kazuki
    My goodness. He must really miss his mother.
[05:08] Yu
    I really love this show!
SIGN    Not Quite True
SIGN    Not Quite True
[05:14] Kazuki
    Look, new kid...
[05:17] Kazuki
    I know you're all alone with no family,
[05:19] Kazuki
    but you don't have to cook
    and do chores to win us over.
[05:23] Miwa
    Yeah, she's right!
[05:24] Miwa
    You don't have to try so hard.
[05:28] Niko
    You're welcome to take it down a peg.
    You're just freeloading here, after all.
[05:33] Yu
    A freeloader? Me?
[05:36] Niko
    Who else but you?!
[05:37] Yu
    That's not how I see myself!
[05:41] Yu
    I've always run away from my mom.
[05:44] Yu
    My mom was so talented, I'd always just
    assumed I was too different from her.
[05:49] Yu
    I realized too late that we weren't
    all that different after all.
[05:53] Yu
    This time, I want to truly connect!
[05:56] Yu
    I want to bond with you all
[05:58] Yu
    and create a happy family together!
[06:01] Miwa
    Huh?
[06:02] Kazuki
    A happy...
[06:04] Niko
    ...family?
[06:05] Niko
    That's freakin' dumb!
[06:07] Niko
    Quit lettin' that TV show influence you!
[06:10] Niko
    Families are overrated. Way overrated.
[06:14] Niko
    First off, how the hell do you become a fami...
[06:17] Father
    I'll repeat my proposal to you.
[06:20] Father
    Let's become...
[06:22] Father
    a happy family together.
[06:25] Crowd
    Congratulations!
[06:26] Crowd
    Congrats!
[06:34] Niko
    Do...
[06:36] Niko
    Do you mean...?
[06:42] All
    In that sense?!
[06:44] Kazuki
    Why did I fantasize about being the bride?
[06:47] Kazuki
    I-I'm fantasizing?
[06:48] Kazuki
    No way!
[06:49] Kazuki
    Marrying this nobody is out of the question!
[06:51] Niko
    Why am I letting that damn failure rattle me?
[06:54] Niko
    Training! I need more training!
[06:56] Miwa
    It's all 'cause of that TV screen beside him!
[06:59] Miwa
    It's just a subliminal reaction!
SIGN    Similar to how one gets hungry
    upon seeing images of food.
[07:01] Yu
    I've already decided what I want.
[07:04] Yu
    Niko-san!
[07:05] Niko
    You want me?
[07:06] Yu
    Yes, you! I want you and I to exchange...
[07:09] Yu
    when our birthdays are!
SIGN    Both High School 2nd Years
[07:13] Niko
    What?
[07:14] Kazuki
    Really?
[07:15] Miwa
    Are ya kidding me?
[07:17] Yu
    We're going to be family!
[07:19] Yu
    But we're in the same grade, so I don't know
    if you're my older or younger sister!
[07:25] Yu
    We must know who the older sibling is!
[07:28] Yu
    When were you born?
    I was born in December, by the way.
[07:32] Niko
    Shut the hell up.
[07:33] Yu
    Huh?
[07:34] Three
    You'll never be anything
    more than a freeloader!
[07:45] Niko
    Damn that kid!
[07:48] Niko
    Figures he'd be a goof.
[07:51] Niko
    Still...
[07:52] Niko
    He is a teenage boy!
[07:55] Niko
    And he's living with three girls!
[08:00] Niko
    I don't get how he's so immune.
[08:06] Niko
    What's wrong?
[08:07] Yu
    I forgot to buy bread for tomorrow.
[08:11] Yu
    I was going to make sandwiches for us.
[08:13] Niko
    That's it?!
[08:14] Niko
    Don't cry over every dumb screwup you make!
[08:16] Yu
    But this is a big deal to...
[08:18] Yu
    Niko-san!
[08:20] Yu
    Why are you out in just a towel again?
    You'll catch a cold.
[08:24] Niko
    Because you were screaming the house down!
[08:27] Niko
    M-Miwa?
[08:28] Miwa
    Niko-chan?
[08:32] Miwa
    Why's your face so red?
[08:35] Niko
    I-I got dizzy from the hot bath.
[08:37] Miwa
    But you were only in there for five minutes.
[08:40] Miwa
    You acted normal when he saw ya in the nude,
[08:44] Miwa
    so there's no reason to feel ashamed now.
[08:47] Miwa
    That is, unless...
[08:48] Niko
    Why're you overthinking it?!
[08:51] Niko
    And I wasn't nude that time!
[08:52] Yu
    Miwa-san.
[08:53] Miwa
    Yeah?
[08:54] Yu
    I folded the laundry for you.
[08:56] Miwa
    Okey-dokey. Thanks a bunch.
[09:05] Miwa
    Fold 'em again!
[09:06] Yu
    Freeloader bullying?
[09:08] Miwa
    The heck just happened?
[09:11] Niko
    What, now you're blushing?
[09:13] Miwa
    I-I've always had rosy cheeks!
    It's not what ya think!
[09:18] Niko
    That a fact?
[09:19] Niko
    Or maybe you're also secretly crushing on...
[09:24] Miwa
    "You're also"?
[09:27] Miwa
    What's with the "also"? What?
[09:29] Niko
    M-My tongue slipped, okay?!
    I didn't mean to say it!
[09:32] Miwa
    That just means you blurted out the truth!
[09:35] Niko
    Screw you and that big brain of yours!
[09:37] Miwa
    Don't project your anger on me!
[09:38] Miwa
    I'm not angry! You're angry!
[09:39] Kazuki
    You're fighting?
[09:41] Kazuki
    You should learn to act
    your age, little sisters.
[09:44] Yu
    Kazuki-san.
[09:46] Yu
    Glad you're here.
[09:48] Yu
    Can you put this on the top shelf?
    I can't reach it myself.
[09:53] Kazuki
    Fortunately, I'm in a good mood,
    so be grateful.
[09:59] Kazuki
    Is this all?
[10:00] Yu
    Yeah, you're a lifesaver!
[10:03] Yu
    Thank you so much, Kazuki-san!
[10:13] Kazuki
    What're you staring at?!
[10:15] Niko
    K-Kazuki!
[10:16] Miwa
    We've never seen that look
    on your face before!
[10:19] Kazuki
    You two are blushing just as much!
[10:21] Miwa
    I-It's not what ya think!
[10:22] Yu
    What are you guys doing?
[10:24] Yu
    You're sisters, so you're
    supposed to get along!
[10:27] Yu
    I don't even know why
    you're fighting like this!
[10:35] Yu
    Jeez.
[10:39] Yu
    Those girls...
[10:42] Yu
    All they do is create more work for me.
[10:46] Yu
    I guess real life is never
    going to be like a TV show.
[10:51] Yu
    Then again...
[10:52] Yu
    The first time we all ate at the same table,
[10:56] Yu
    we really enjoyed ourselves,
    though I couldn't explain how.
[11:01] Yu
    I hope I get to spend more time
    with those three sisters.
[11:06] Yu
    Though it'll probably take a while
    with those quirky prodigies.
[11:13] Yu
    What's this?
[11:16] Yu
    The Mikadono sisters when they were kids?
[11:21] Yu
    They're so adorable!
[11:23] Yu
    Oh, my gosh! Wow!
[11:27] Yu
    Look at them smiling and getting along!
    They're like angels!
[11:31] Yu
    So how?
[11:34] Yu
    How'd they end up like that?
[11:37] Yu
    Still, it's nice knowing
    they had this childhood.
[11:41] Yu
    A cherry tree at night,
    and a guardian statue...
[11:43] Yu
    Where did they take this photo?
[11:45] Yu
    For that matter...
[11:47] Yu
    Who forgot to take this upstairs?
[11:51] Miwa
    Beats me.
[11:52] Niko
    I don't hold on to old mementos.
[11:55] Kazuki
    It's a family photo.
     It doesn't belong to anyone.
[12:01] Yu
    No one is claiming it,
    but that can't be right.
[12:05] Yu
    Which means...
[12:09] Yu
    Someone's lying to me.
[12:12] Yu
    One of them must've treasured
    this photo enough to keep it—
[12:18] Yu
    someone who's probably wishing
    she could go back to that time.
[12:24] Yu
    So far, I've only cared about ways
    I could bond with the sisters myself.
[12:29] Yu
    But part of being family is thinking
    about what they want, too.
[12:35] Yu
    That said...
[12:37] Kazuki
    This weekend, I'm traveling for a performance.
[12:39] Niko
    I have that tourney.
[12:40] Miwa
    Prelims for me.
[12:42] Kazuki
    Be sure to watch the house for us, new kid.
[12:49] Yu
    Ah, jeez!
[12:51] Yu
    They always go their separate ways!
[12:56] Yu
    Still, those three are constantly
    traveling across the country.
[13:01] Yu
    Prodigies really are amazing people.
SIGN    24th S School Women's Open
[13:04] Yu
    This must be where Miwa-san is going.
[13:07] Yu
    Looks like her prelims
    are in the Tohoku region.
[13:09] Yu
    Where's Kazuki-san's performance?
[13:13] Yu
    Wait, wasn't Niko-san's tournament in...?
[13:19] Yu
    That's it!
[13:24] Yu
    Guys, you all have trips tomorrow, right?
[13:27] Yu
    I made hot milk to help you sleep early.
[13:30] Kazuki
    You're thoughtful.
[13:31] Niko
    Crap!
[13:32] Niko
    I have to book a hotel!
[13:34] Miwa
    What a pain. I always put it off
    till the last minute.
[13:39] Yu
    Don't worry about it.
[13:40] Yu
    I've already booked rooms for all of you.
[13:44] Yu
    Here.
SIGN    Miwa-san
[13:45] Yu
    Maps to the hotels,
    along with their contact details.
SIGN    Niko-san
[13:48] Niko
    Uh, thanks.
[13:50] Yu
    They're highly rated hotels,
    so I know you'll enjoy them.
[13:53] Miwa
    Not sure if I will.
[13:56] Miwa
    How can I survive on sucky
    hotel food for two whole days?
[14:01] Yu
    Hmm, does that mean...
[14:03] Yu
    you're going to miss my food, Miwa-san?
[14:09] Miwa
    Nobody mentioned your stupid food!
[14:12] Niko
    Holy crap, I was this close...
[14:15] Kazuki
    ...to saying that same thing.
[14:17] Yu
    I'll make dinner to welcome you all back.
SIGN    Mando Manor
SIGN    24th S School
    Women's Open
SIGN    Preliminary
    Tournament
[14:40] Reporter
    It didn't take her a second to counter.
[14:43] Reporter
    She's completely anticipated every move.
[14:46] Reporter
    This is Mikadono's shogi in action.
[14:50] Reporter
    Her level of genius remains unparalleled.
[14:55] Reporter
    Mikadono-san!
[14:58] Reporter
    Congratulations on your win.
[14:59] Miwa
    Thanks.
[15:00] Reporter
    We also know who you're playing tomorrow.
[15:03] Reporter
    You know, that fourth-degree master.
[15:05] Miwa
    Oh, yeah.
[15:06] Reporter
    She could be a tough opponent, even for you.
[15:10] Reporter
    I look forward to an exciting match.
[15:14] Miwa
    A tough opponent, she says?
[15:18] Miwa
    Guess I should practice against
    the AI when I get to the hotel.
SIGN    Cherry Blossom Night Festival
SIGN    Cherry Blossom Night Festival
[15:30] Miwa
    This place...
SIGN    Cherry Blossom Night Festival
[15:39] Miwa
    sorta takes me back.
[15:44] Miwa
    Not that it matters to me anymore.
[15:52] Miwa
    Where's the check-in counter?
[15:54] Clerk
    Thank you for your patience, Mikadono-sama.
[15:57] Clerk
    Here is the key card for your room.
[15:58] Miwa
    K... K...
[16:00] Kazuki
    Thanks.
[16:01] Miwa
    Kazu-nee?
[16:04] Kazuki
    Miwa?!
[16:05] Miwa
    Why are you here?!
[16:07] Kazuki
    Because it's near the theater
    I'm performing at!
[16:11] Kazuki
    Why are you here?
[16:13] Miwa
    Because it's near my...
[16:17] Niko
    What the hell are you guys doing?
[16:20] Kazuki{overlap}
    Niko?!
[16:20] Miwa
    Niko-chan?!
[16:21] Miwa
    Hold on, is your tournament in the area too?
[16:26] Niko
    Uh, yeah?
[16:28] Yu
    Honestly...
[16:30] Yu
    How could three sisters not know
    where the others are going?
[16:34] Yu
    If you don't have time to talk to each other,
[16:37] Yu
    you'd better make time!
[16:39] All
    New kid?!
[16:41] Niko
    What the?
[16:42] Miwa
    Why'd you book the same room for all of us?!
[16:45] Kazuki
    Is this some kind of prank?
[16:47] Yu
    You guys should be happy about it!
[16:50] Yu
    I don't think it's just a fluke
    you're all in the same area.
[16:52] Yu
    This is your chance
[16:54] Yu
    to get away from everything
    and share a room as sisters.
[16:58] Yu
    The conversations will take off,
    and you'll get to know each other better!
[17:02] Niko
    What is he visualizing?
[17:04] Kazuki
    I don't want to know.
[17:06] Miwa
    All I wanna know is what you're doin' here!
[17:09] Yu
    Me?
[17:12] Yu
    I'm here as your festival conductor!
[17:14] All
    What?
[17:15] Yu
    Tonight...
[17:16] Yu
    there's going to be a festival nearby!
SIGN    Cherry Blossom Night Festival
[17:18] Yu
    Since we're all here, we should go.
    And I can guide you!
[17:23] Yu
    The same festival that just so happened
    to be featured in that photo.
[17:26] Yu
    I'll bet whoever kept it
    wanted to go there again.
[17:31] Niko
    What?
[17:32] Niko
    Who has time for a festival?
    I have a match tomorrow!
[17:35] Miwa
    Me too!
[17:36] Kazuki
    I need to remain in my room
    so I can stay in peak condition.
[17:39] Yu
    I figured you'd say that.
[17:42] Yu
    However!
SIGN    Competitor's Luck
[17:43] Yu
    The festival has a famous shrine
    dedicated to competitor's luck.
[17:46] Yu
    It wouldn't hurt to go there!
[17:48] Niko
    Competitor's luck?
[17:50] Niko
    Only insecure losers like you
    would need to pray for luck to win.
[17:55] Niko
    You make your own luck by training like crazy.
[17:58] Niko
    That's the only way!
[17:59] Yu
    Huh? Haven't you heard?
[18:02] Yu
    World champion fighters,
    stage actresses who go on to Hollywood,
SIGN    Mixed Martial Artist
    
    
    
    
    Tsujimoto
SIGN    Socialite
    Riva Famille
SIGN    Stage Actress Hirakawa
SIGN    Pro Shogi Player
    
    
    
    
    
    Matsumori
[18:07] Yu
    and even legendary shogi masters...
[18:09] Yu
    All kinds of gifted prodigies
    go to that shrine.
[18:13] Yu
    I get that you're big on self-discipline,
[18:15] Yu
    but there's also a kind of confidence
    that you can only gain through faith.
[18:18] Yu
    You won't do your best
    if you're not able to loosen up.
SIGN    Festival Guide
SIGN    For the sisters
[18:23] Yu
    That's why it's important to take a breather.
[18:26] Yu
    And take a look!
[18:28] Yu
    There are a bunch of stalls that sell seafood,
    since we're near the ocean.
SIGN    Food Stall Selection
SIGN    Grilled Scallops
SIGN    Seafood Rice Bowl
SIGN    Takoyaki
SIGN    Grilled Squid
[18:32] Miwa
    That does look more
    appetizing than hotel food.
[18:35] Niko
    It kinda does...
[18:37] Kazuki
    You have way too much time on your hands.
[18:39] Kazuki
    Very well. I'll go.
[18:41] Miwa
    Kazu-nee?
[18:42] Niko
    Are you sure?
[18:43] Kazuki
    This should provide decent material
    for my social media updates.
[18:46] Kazuki
    However, did you two bring
    nothing classier to wear?
[18:49] Kazuki
    I will insist on tasteful attire
    if you wish to accompany me.
[18:53] Yu
    I can handle that!
[18:55] Yu
    Leave it to your festival conductor!
SIGN    Waka Kimono Rentals
[19:02] Sales associate
    Welcome to our...
[19:05] Sales associate
    Th-The Mikadono sisters?!
[19:08] Yu
    Excuse me, can you help us
    find the right kimonos for them?
[19:12] Sales associate
    Even their auras are dazzling...
[19:15] Sales associate
    The younger sisters' outfits aside,
    they're top-class beauties!
[19:19] Sales associate
    Leave it to me!
    I'll find the very best kimonos for you!
[19:27] Kazuki
    Not bad.
[19:29] Yu
    You're incredible, Kazuki-san!
    You look awesome in traditional attire!
[19:33] Kazuki
    Naturally.
[19:34] Sales associate
    The down-to-earth, chic monotone fabric
[19:36] Sales associate
    is paired with luxuriously bold
     golden chrysanthemums!
[19:39] Sales associate
    The perfect ensemble for a
    tall woman with mature charms!
[19:44] Miwa
    Check this out, Kazu-nee!
[19:46] Miwa
    I'm goin' with the kitty pattern!
[19:48] Yu
    Retro-modern! I love it!
[19:51] Kazuki
    You're as sneaky as a cat,
    so it's tailor-made for you, Miwa.
[19:55] Sales associate
    Cats and catnip flowers is a combination
    that's playful and idiosyncratic,
[19:59] Sales associate
    but it's absolutely perfect for
    someone as quirkily adorable as her!
[20:04] Yu
    What about Niko-san?
[20:10] Yu
    Don't you like kimonos?
[20:12] Niko
    Not in the least.
[20:14] Yu
    But there are so many choices.
    You don't like any of them?
[20:18] Niko
    No, I don't! So leave me alone!
[20:21] Niko
    I'd look weird in one, anyway.
[20:25] Sales associate
    I beg to disagree!
[20:27] Sales associate
    Would you care for this one?
[20:28] Sales associate
    The denim and lightning pattern
    project a sharp and audacious design.
[20:33] Sales associate
    It'll be perfect for a strong,
    handsome girl like you.
[20:42] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    Niko.
[20:44] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    You should wear these instead.
[20:47] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    You like clothes you can move easily in.
[20:49] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    You're a tomboy, after all.
[20:54] Niko
    I'm not...
[20:54] Yu
    What?
[20:56] Yu
    You've already picked one?
[20:59] Kazuki
    New kid, is that supposed to be for Niko?
[21:02] Miwa
    Pink fabric with flowers?
[21:04] Miwa
    That's too girly and pretty for Niko-chan.
[21:07] Yu
    I don't think so.
[21:10] Yu
    I think it fits someone cute and petite
    like Niko-san perfectly.
[21:14] Sales associate
    She certainly is cute, but she
    would look handsome in this.
[21:18] Yu
    Sure, that one is nice, but...
[21:20] Yu
    Niko-san!
[21:21] Yu
    You should choose which one you want to wear.
[21:32] Miwa
    Sheesh...
[21:34] Miwa
    You're takin' forever!
[21:35] Kazuki
    Hurry it up, Niko!
[21:37] Niko
    Shut it, you guys!
[21:38] Niko
    They're fixing my hair, too!
[21:58] Niko
    I guess... I do look weird.
[22:03] Sales associate
    We...
[22:04] Sales associate
    We have a winner!
[22:07] Niko
    Of what?

Season 1

4 - A Memory the Sisters Can Share

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SIGN    Cherry Blossom Night Festival
SIGN    Yakitori Skewers
[00:08] Niko
    Look at this crowd!
SIGN    Festival Guide
    For the sisters
[00:09] Miwa
    I'm startin' to get hungry!
[00:12] Yu
    Be sure not to wander too far off.
[00:15] Girl
    It's Kazuki-sama!
[00:16] Girl
    Kazuki-sama!
[00:20] Yu
    I-I took her popularity lightly.
[00:22] Yu
    She really is the top star
    of a theater troupe.
[00:25] Yu
    People instantly recognized her.
[00:27] Girl
    You were so incredible on stage today!
[00:30] Girl
    I can't believe you're at the festival!
[00:32] Girl
    You look so stunning in a kimono!
[00:34] Kazuki
    Why, thank you.
SIGN    Candy Apples
[00:36] Yu
    I wanted them to enjoy
    the festival together as sisters,
[00:41] Yu
    but she's totally switched over
    to work mode now.
[00:44] Yu
    Still...
[00:45] Yu
    She always stays in character
    as Kazuki Mikadono, the star actor.
[00:50] Yu
    She's such a pro.
[00:52] Yu
    Maybe I shouldn't intervene.
[00:56] Niko
    This is really good!
[00:58] Miwa
    Niko-chan, lemme have a bite later!
SIGN    Grilled Squid
[01:04] Girl
    Kazuki-sama! Can I take a photo?
[01:06] Girl {overlap}
    Me too!
[01:06] Niko
    Man, Kazuki sure knows how to work a crowd.
[01:09] Miwa
    Yeah, she loves people fawnin' over her.
[01:13] Miwa
    Ah!
[01:14] Miwa
    I wanna scoop goldfish!
[01:16] Niko
    You're on, Miwa! Let's see who can get more!
[01:18] Girl {overlap}
    Thank you so much!
[01:19] Girl
    It's my pleasure.
[01:21] Girl
    Excuse me!
[01:22] Girl
    C-Can I take a photo too?
[01:24] Girl
    Hey, hold on!
[01:25] Kazuki
    Certainly.
[01:26] Girl
    Ugh! What the heck?
[01:28] Girl
    Sure, she's hot, but she's a girl!
[01:31] Girl
    I'm heading off.
[01:46] Kazuki
    Are you hurt?
[01:48] Kazuki
    I'll take you someplace where you can sit.
[01:50] Girl
    Uh, sure!
[01:55] Girls
    It's Kazuki-sama!
[01:56] Girls
    Wow, she's carrying her like a princess!
    Wish that were me...
[01:59] Girls
    Just like a real prince!
[02:01] Yu
    I can't get any closer in this crowd.
[02:03] Yu
    Gotta make sure not to lose sight of her.
SIGN    Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze
[03:42] Girl
    Thank you so much.
SIGN    home.04 A Memory the Sisters Can Share
[03:45] Kazuki
    Take care of yourself.
[03:46] Girl
    I will!
[03:49] Girl
    How did you end up being the one in her arms?
[03:56] Girl
    They say Kazuki-sama is over here!
[03:58] Girl
    Kazuki-sama!
[04:00] Girl
    Huh?
[04:01] Girl
    Where is she?
[04:03] Girl
    Where are you?
[04:05] Girl
    Kazuki-sama?
[04:06] Girl
    She was just here, right?
[04:07] Hurt Girl {overlap}
    Yeah.
[04:07] Girl
    So where is she?
[04:08] Girl {overlap}
    Where?
[04:09] Girl
    Kazuki-sama?
[04:10] Kazuki
    Hey, new kid!
[04:15] Yu
    Here.
[04:16] Yu
    I grabbed some nice food for you.
[04:18] Yu
    You should enjoy the festival, too.
[04:20] Kazuki
    Keep it! You can't always expect
    to lure me with food.
[04:24] Yu
    Also, here.
[04:26] Yu
    I noticed you were walking
    more gingerly than usual,
[04:30] Yu
    so I thought it might be your sandal straps.
[04:33] Kazuki
    You were watching me
    the whole time? You absolute creep.
[04:37] Yu
    If you won't put it on, then I will!
[04:39] Kazuki
    Hey!
[04:41] Kazuki
    Hey!
[04:43] Yu
    That looks bad!
[04:45] Yu
    You were carrying someone in this state?
[04:49] Yu
    "I believe I've hurt my foot."
[04:51] Yu
    "Does anyone have a bandage I could use?"
[04:54] Yu
    What stopped you from saying that?
[04:56] Kazuki
    Hmph, you miserable nobody.
[04:59] Kazuki
    I serve as everybody's prince.
[05:01] Kazuki
    The idea that the heroic prince
    would need saving is utterly nonsensical.
[05:06] Yu
    Why should it matter who is saved?
[05:09] Yu
    I think a prince has
    every right to be the princess.
[05:13] Yu
    You should just be whoever you want to be.
[05:16] Yu
    Okay, show me your foot.
[05:47] Miwa
    You suck so hard, Niko-chan!
[05:50] Miwa
    Are ya a grizzly tryin' to catch a salmon?
[05:53] Yu
    Niko-san! Miwa-san!
[05:56] Yu
    Let us join you guys!
[05:59] Niko
    What the hell are you wearing
    that dumb mask for, Kazuki?
[06:02] Yu
    She's going incognito.
[06:05] Yu
    Let's split into teams!
[06:07] Yu
    It'll be me and Kazuki-san
    versus the two of you!
[06:10] Niko
    Knock yourself out.
[06:12] Miwa
    Kazu-nee.
[06:14] Miwa
    You should keep that
    smiley mask on all the time.
[06:18] Miwa
    You're always frowning and glaring
     when you're with us.
[06:21] Niko
    Ain't that right?
[06:22] Yu
    All right, let the games begin!
[06:25] Yu
    Ah! It broke!
[06:27] Niko
    'Cause you suck!
[06:28] Miwa
    Like the failure you are!
[06:34] Miwa
    Got another one!
[06:36] Niko
    No fair, Miwa!
[06:38] Niko
    Your paddle hasn't even broken once yet!
[06:40] Kazuki
    You're cheating.
[06:41] Miwa
    You're just sore losers!
    Don't get mad at me 'cause you suck!
[06:45] Yu
    These girls...
[06:47] Niko {overlap}
    What the hell?
[06:47] Yu
    They always get way overcompetitive.
[06:51] Yu
    Look, you guys shouldn't
    take this too seriously.
[06:54] Yu
    I'll leave you three alone for a bit,
    so try to have fun!
[06:59] Yu
    All right.
[07:00] Yu
    While they hang out with each other...
SIGN    Test Your Competitor's Luck
    by Lotus Hopping!
    
    <- This Way
[07:08] Barker
    Come one, come all!
[07:10] Barker
    Come test your luck at this
    once-a-year night festival!
[07:14] Barker
    Just cross the pond on these lotus leaves!
[07:19] Barker
    Whoever makes it to the torii gate
    by hopping on the lotus-shaped platforms
[07:23] Barker
    will be blessed with
    unbeatable competitor's luck!
[07:26] Barker
    In addition, the winner will also get to take
    a photo with the shrine's golden guardian!
[07:32] Barker
    Using the photo as your phone wallpaper
    will boost your luck, guaranteed!
[07:36] Yu
    Here it is!
[07:38] Yu
    The sisters took that photo
    at this very shrine.
[07:41] Yu
    And they were holding that guardian statue!
[07:44] Yu
    All right...
[07:45] Yu
    If I reach the goal on those lotus leaves,
    I'll win the right to take another photo.
[07:50] Yu
    Then I can re-create
    that same scene in the photo!
[07:54] Yu
    That way, they're sure to recall how close
    they were back when they were kids!
[08:01] Participant
    What just happened?
[08:03] Participant
    Some of the lotus leaves sink?
[08:05] Participant
    So we have to somehow find a path of leaves
    that don't sink from here to the gate?
[08:11] Participant
    Yeah, that's impossible.
[08:19] Barker
    It looks too challenging, as always.
[08:21] Barker
    After all, no one has succeeded
    for the past ten years.
[08:26] Barker
    This takes me back...
[08:29] Barker
    A decade ago, three young sisters
    found the right leaves
[08:32] Barker
    and reached the gate
    as immaculately as they started.
[08:39] Barker
    All right! Our next challenger, step right up!
[08:42] Yu
    Here!
[08:46] Barker
    And you lose.
[08:48] Barker
    Everyone's free to try
    as many times as they like.
[08:51] Barker
    Care to try again?
[08:53] Participant
    Nah, I'd rather see the rest of the festival.
[08:56] Participant
    I think I'm good.
[08:57] Barker
    Is there anyone else who'll—
[09:00] Yu
    Please...
[09:01] Yu
    Let me go again!
[09:09] Barker
    It's not as easy as it looks.
[09:11] Onlooker
    Aw man, you messed up your cute face.
[09:14] Onlooker
    Should've quit while you were ahead.
[09:16] Onlooker
    You're so muddy that you'll slip and fall
    even if you pick the right path.
[09:21] Barker
    Who's the next challenger?
[09:23] Yu
    Please!
[09:40] Barker
    It's starting to rain, so let's call it a day.
[09:43] Yu
    No... I'm not done!
[09:46] Barker
    It's a test of a luck, not effort.
[09:48] Barker
    Look, we'll let you take the photo!
[09:54] Yu
    If I had to guess, back then...
[09:57] Yu
    Miwa-san used her smarts
    to find the correct route,
[10:00] Yu
    and Niko-san used her brawn
    to carry her to the goal.
[10:04] Yu
    Kazuki-san's powers of observation
    let her follow them easily,
[10:08] Yu
    and the three arrived spotless.
[10:12] Yu
    They reached the goal
    by combining their strengths,
[10:15] Yu
    and I'll get there too!
[10:41] Barker
    G...
[10:42] Barker
    Goal!
[10:49] Barker
    C-Congratulations.
[10:51] Yu
    Thanks a lot.
[10:57] Barker
    All right, let's take that photo...
[10:59] Yu
    No, please wait!
[11:01] Yu
    I have to get the other three!
[11:04] Announcer
    Due to inclement weather, the Cherry
    Blossom Night Festival will end early.
[11:10] Announcer
    We ask everyone to stay safe
    as you return home.
[11:14] Yu
    I... did it again.
[11:17] Yu
    I only thought about myself.
[11:26] Yu
    I'm so useless!
[11:28] Niko
    Who has time for a festival?
    I have a match tomorrow!
[11:31] Miwa
    Me too!
[11:32] Kazuki
    I need to remain in my room.
[11:35] Yu
    I forced them to come here,
    then left them on their own...
[11:38] Yu
    They probably stormed back to the hotel.
[11:41] Yu
    They'll just end up apart again.
[11:45] Yu
    All I wanted was for them to get along.
[11:48] Yu
    But I'm a perfect stranger
    who barged into their home.
[11:51] Yu
    I'm the last person who should be meddling.
[12:00] Kazuki
    This is where you were?
[12:03] Niko
    You said you'd be back in a bit,
    but you're covered in muck!
[12:06] Miwa
    Are ya sick or something?
[12:08] Yu
    B-But why?
[12:09] Yu
    I thought you guys would've left without me.
[12:12] Kazuki
    How heartless do you think we are?
[12:15] Kazuki
    You're our festival conductor.
[12:18] Kazuki
    Now do your job and lead us to our hotel.
[12:20] Niko
    Also, sorry.
[12:23] Niko
    We couldn't get you an umbrella,
    because they sold out.
[12:27] Niko
    So...
[12:31] Niko {overlap}
    Get in here.
[12:31] Miwa {overlap}
    C'mon in.
[12:31] Kazuki {overlap}
    You can share mine.
[12:36] Yu
    Huh?
[12:38] Yu
    Sorry...
[12:39] Yu
    You were all speaking at once,
    so I didn't get that.
[12:44] Kazuki
    You heard nothing!
[12:45] Niko
    Who asked you guys to speak over me?
[12:47] Miwa
    You're the one who spoke over me!
[12:49] Niko
    Say that again?
[12:50] Kazuki
    Hush, you two!
[12:52] Miwa
    No, you hush, Kazu-nee!
[12:58] Kazuki
    I could get used to these
    spacious hot spring baths.
[13:00] Miwa
    Still feels weird bathing
    with you two around.
[13:05] (Flashback) Miwa
    If ya wanna share an umbrella with
    him that bad, then go right ahead!
[13:08] (Flashback) Niko
    What? As if!
[13:10] (Flashback) Kazuki
    I certainly don't mind.
[13:12] (Flashback) Niko
    Let's just do rock-paper-scissors!
[13:14] (Flashback) Niko
    Whoever loses takes the new kid!
[13:16] (Flashback) Kazuki
    Fine by me.
[13:17] (Flashback) Miwa
    You're on!
[13:18] Yu
    Am I some kind of penalty?
[13:20] (Flashback) Niko
    Let's do this!
[13:21] (Flashback) All
    Rock, paper, scissors!
[13:28] Yu
    Sorry, Niko-san.
[13:29] (Flashback) Niko
    Can it.
[13:30] Niko
    This is weird.
[13:32] Niko
    All I'm doing is walking,
[13:34] Niko
    but my heart feels like it ran a marathon.
[13:39] Niko
    Was it because I wasn't used
    to wearing a kimono?
[13:42] Niko
    But it still feels weird, even now.
[13:48] Kazuki
    Wh-What on earth is she doing
    right in front of us?
[13:52] Niko
    She looks way too deep in thought!
[13:54] Kazuki
    Does she finally want to be a real woman?
[13:57] Kazuki
    But her bust isn't as shapely as mine.
[14:00] Miwa
    Her boobs are just average.
    Mine are way bigger.
[14:09] Niko
    New kid...
[14:11] Yu
    Guys!
[14:13] Yu
    Good luck tomorrow, too.
    I came here to say that.
[14:16] Niko
    Wow, look at you.
[14:18] Niko
    Aren't you going to take a bath?
[14:20] Yu
    I don't have a room here.
[14:23] Yu
    I totally forgot to get one for myself too.
[14:26] Yu
    And now all the hotels in the area
    are fully booked for the festival.
[14:30] Yu
    I'll just go to a net café.
[14:32] Kazuki
    I knew he was a failure, but this?
[14:34] Niko
    He's the ultimate failure.
[14:36] Miwa
    Totally beyond hope.
[14:37] Yu
    Bye.
[14:40] Kazuki
    Wait.
[14:48] Yu
    I really appreciate this.
[14:50] Kazuki
    It's just for tonight.
[14:51] Yu
    What am I even doing?
[14:54] Yu
    I planned for them to spend
    the night alone as sisters.
[14:57] Niko
    I mean, we couldn't just abandon him.
    That would be a disgrace to martial arts.
[15:02] Kazuki
    Precisely.
[15:03] Kazuki
    A star must show charity to the common people.
[15:06] Kazuki
    It's raining outside,
[15:07] Kazuki
    and we cannot allow this drenched
    alley cat to catch a cold.
[15:11] Miwa
    Yessiree.
[15:12] Miwa
    And besides, we all live together anyway!
[15:15] Miwa
    It'd be stranger not to invite him in.
[15:18] Niko
    That's right. We do live together.
[15:22] Yu
    I can't thank you enough.
[15:23] Yu
    Just think of me as dust
    on the floor while I'm here.
[15:27] Yu
    Oh, yeah. I should get a robe
    before showering.
[15:37] Yu
    S-Sorry again.
[15:39] Yu
    I guess there's not much room
    to move in here with four people.
[15:42] Kazuki
    Uh, yeah...
[15:44] Kazuki
    Anyway, I thought we were already wearing
    all the robes provided to this room.
[15:48] Yu
    Oh, right.
[15:49] Yu
    And I didn't bring a change
    of clothes, anyway.
[15:51] Miwa
    You're all dumb!
[15:53] Miwa
    Japanese hotels are better than you think.
[15:55] Miwa
    For one, you can usually find
    spare robes in a cupboard...
[15:58] Yu
    Any luck?
[16:00] Yu
    Oh, that tea looks tasty!
[16:03] Niko
    Crap, can't find any.
[16:05] Niko
    We should call the front desk...
[16:07] Yu
    Oh, there's one!
[16:09] Niko
    Where?
[16:10] Yu
    It might be too high for you to see.
[16:12] Niko
    Say what?
[16:13] Yu
    I'll get it.
[16:18] Yu
    Okay... There.
[16:20] Yu
    Sorry for the fuss. I'll go shower.
[16:23] Niko
    Uh, right.
[16:29] Niko
    He's right! It's too cramped for four!
[16:32] Kazuki
    I'm convinced. This is nothing like our house.
[16:35] Miwa
    If you subtract all the furniture,
    the per-person area would be...
[16:39] Yu
    Oh, guys?
[16:41] Yu
    You were supposed to be spending some
    alone time together, so I'm really sorry.
[16:45] Yu
    Forget I'm even here, and have a good rest.
[16:56] All
    How are we supposed to rest like this?
[17:02] All
    Can't sleep!
[17:03] Niko
    I don't get it. Why am I wide awake?
[17:07] Miwa
    I'm lying down, but my pulse is
    1.2 times my resting heart rate!
[17:11] Kazuki
    My face is flushed...
    and I don't even have a fever.
[17:16] Kazuki
    This must be...
[17:17] Miwa
    Jitters over my shogi game!
[17:19] Niko
    Hype for my tourney!
[17:21] Kazuki
    My thrill for the stage!
[17:24] All
    It all makes sense!
[17:29] Yu
    Today sure had its ups and downs.
[17:35] Yu
    You all look way too tense!
SIGN    They borrowed it
SIGN    They borrowed it
[17:37] (Flashback) Yu
    You should smile more!
    Like when you were kids!
[17:40] (Flashback) Niko
    What now? He won't let us go
    till he takes a photo.
[17:43] (Flashback) Yu
    That's right! Just relax...
[17:50] (Flashback) Yu
    Ah, jeez!
[17:55] (Flashback) Niko
    Don't be such a clown!
[18:02] Yu
    I took a photo that was just like the old one.
[18:05] Yu
    Just like when they were closer together...
[18:09] Yu
    No way!
[18:11] Yu
    Why?
[18:13] Yu
    I don't have the old photo!
[18:16] Yu
    I thought I had it all during the festival...
SIGN    I took back the photo
SIGN    I took back the photo
[18:24] Yu
    And here I thought none of them
    wanted to claim it...
[18:28] Yu
    Well, at least it went back
    to its rightful owner.
[18:32] Yu
    All's well that ends well.
[18:42] Miwa
    L-Look at him!
[18:43] Niko
    He's out like a light!
[18:45] Kazuki
    Didn't even take two minutes.
[18:47] Niko
    Hey, what're you two doing still awake?
[18:50] Kazuki
    When I sleep is my own business!
[18:52] Miwa
    You're in no position to ask, anyway.
[18:55] Niko
    Well, I was just about to go to sleep!
[18:57] Niko
    I-It's been a while since we've been
    to something as lively as that festival.
[19:01] Niko
    It was that rush that kept me up!
[19:03] Kazuki
    That could be it.
[19:05] Kazuki
    Plus, that new kid is weird.
[19:08] Kazuki
    Why would he choose a flowery kimono for you?
[19:11] Kazuki
    But still, good for you.
[19:13] Kazuki
    I can't speak for now,
[19:16] Kazuki
    but you did love that stuff...
    when you were a kid.
[19:23] Niko
    Same goes for you.
[19:25] Niko
    You always play to your fans
    like you're this huge star.
[19:29] Niko
    But today, you had fun for once.
[19:32] Niko
    As a kid, you'd run straight
    to the goldfish scooping.
[19:36] Miwa
    But we've all grown out of that junk now.
[19:39] Niko
    You haven't changed a bit!
[19:42] Kazuki
    You were pretty excited picking a kimono.
[19:44] Miwa
    What's wrong with that?
[19:46] Miwa
    We didn't get to wear kimonos last time.
[19:48] Niko
    You're right.
[19:50] Kazuki
    Still...
[19:52] Kazuki
    At least we were allowed to visit
    the game stalls back then.
[19:56] Niko
    Like the ring toss and the shooting range.
[19:58] Miwa
    Yeah, I remember!
    I used to shoot everything down.
[20:03] Miwa
    I must've been at my physical peak back then.
[20:06] Niko
    That shooting range?
[20:08] Niko
    Kazuki took shots behind you to help you out.
[20:12] Miwa
    Did she really?
[20:14] Kazuki
    You used to cry whenever you lost.
[20:16] Miwa
    Wait a minute. Why are we
    chatting about ancient history?
[20:20] Niko
    It's not like us.
[20:22] Kazuki
    You're right. This is certainly pointless.
[20:24] Kazuki
    But... we never used to talk like this.
[20:28] Kazuki
    Every day we just do our own things,
[20:31] Kazuki
    even though we live together.
[20:34] Niko
    Sheesh.
[20:36] Niko
    This is just what that
    dumb pest wanted us to do.
[20:39] Niko
    What does it even matter
    if we get along or not?
[20:43] Niko
    He's so weird.
[20:45] Miwa
    He really is. Especially for a total stranger.
[20:54] Yu
    Let's go to the festival together!
[20:56] (Flashback) Yu
    Can you help us find
    the right kimonos for them?
[21:00] (Flashback) Yu
    You should smile more!
[21:03] Miwa
    All just for these photos.
[21:08] Miwa
    He's such a dummy.
[21:25] All
    Thank you.
[21:30] Announcer
    More stunning achievements
    for the Mikadono sisters!
SIGN    Special Report
SIGN    On the Move in Cherry Blossom Town
SIGN    Mikadono Sisters' Stunning Achievements
[21:33] Announcer
    Kazuki-san's stage performance
    was a huge success!
[21:36] Announcer
    Niko-san and Miwa-san both
    dominated in their tournaments!
[21:40] Yu
    Even after all that goofing off the night
    before... They really are prodigies!
[23:15] Niko
    Sheesh, where did that new kid go?
[23:18] Kazuki
    We don't even have his phone number.
[23:21] Miwa
    I know!
[23:22] Miwa
    You should put out a missing persons
    report on social media, Kazu-nee!
[23:26] Kazuki
    That could work.
[23:28] Kazuki
    I believe many of my followers
    are here at this festival.
SIGN    Type New Message
[23:32] Kazuki
    I should put down his description in my post.
[23:36] Kazuki
    High school male, second-year.
    Short, with dark red hair and eyes...
[23:41] Niko
    You're not being specific enough!
[23:43] Niko
    There're tons of short high school kids!
[23:46] Miwa
    You live with him, but you can't
    say any more about him than that?
[23:50] Kazuki
    Huh? Don't make fun of me!
[23:53] Kazuki
    The new kid's most unique trait...
    is that sincere smile of his.
[23:57] Kazuki
    Not that you two would know,
    since you never saw it up close.
[24:02] Miwa
    I know all kinds of things about the new kid!
[24:05] Miwa
    He makes snacks and midnight
    meals for me! He's nice!
[24:10] Miwa
    You guys wouldn't know,
    thanks to your strict diets.
[24:14] Niko
    Oh, yeah? In my case...
[24:16] Niko
    He buys protein and sports tape
    exactly when I'm about to run out!
[24:20] Niko
    He's thoughtful, and he cares a lot about me!
[24:28] Niko
    We should find him ourselves.
[24:30] Kazuki
    Yeah. I'm deleting the draft.
[24:33] Miwa
    These aren't things we can just admit
    in a missing persons report!

Season 1

5 - A Father's Teachings

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[00:01] Yu
    Ever since we went to the
    cherry blossom festival,
[00:04] Yu
    the sisters have been getting along better.
[00:07] Kazuki
    Niko, your collar's crooked.
[00:09] Niko
    Thanks.
[00:10] Niko
    Miwa, don't forget the handout.
[00:12] Miwa
    Thanks, Niko-chan.
[00:14] Teacher; overlap
    The Heian period began in 794 AD.
[00:15] Yu
    That's how they should be.
[00:17] Teacher; overlap
    Here's a mnemonic to help you remember.
[00:17] Yu
    Oh, yeah...
[00:19] (Flashback) Yu
    I'll make dinner to welcome you all back.
[00:23] Yu
    Right, I did make that promise.
[00:25] Yu
    Guess I'll have to keep it...
[00:27] Yu
    and make a huge feast!
[00:32] Yu
    Huh, that's odd. They're all home early.
[00:43] Yu
    Who's that?
[00:47] Yu
    Hello?
[00:51] Mr. Mikadono
    That you, Yu-kun?
[00:53] Yu
    That voice... That's Mr. Mikadono!
[00:56] Yu
    How do you do, sir? I'm Yu Ayase!
[00:59] Yu
    Thanks again for taking me in!
[01:01] Mr. Mikadono
    It's truly unfortunate what happened
    to your mother, Subaru-kun.
[01:05] Yu
    It's all right.
[01:07] Mr. Mikadono
    But there's no need to worry.
[01:09] Yu
    Huh?
[01:10] Mr. Mikadono
    Her talents will always live on.
    As long as you grow and develop.
[01:19] Yu
    What's going on here?
[01:22] Mr. Mikadono
    Now, back to our discussion.
[01:24] Mr. Mikadono
    Update me on your performance, Kazuki.
[01:28] Kazuki
    My shows were packed with fans.
[01:30] Kazuki
    I'm receiving rave reviews,
    and I have an interview tomorrow.
[01:33] Mr. Mikadono
    Niko.
[01:34] Niko
    I won the championship, like always.
[01:36] Niko
    I have another tournament soon,
    so I won't slack off.
[01:39] Mr. Mikadono
    Miwa.
[01:41] Miwa
    I won the preliminary matches.
[01:43] Miwa
    I'll go as far as I can in the title matches.
[01:46] Mr. Mikadono
    Is that so? Keep working hard, then.
[01:51] Yu
    M-Mr. Mikadono? Are you...
[01:53] Mr. Mikadono
    The performance reports are over.
    I need to leave.
[01:58] Yu
    I'm actually just about to make
    dinner for everyone.
[02:00] Yu
    Would you be interested in joining us?
[02:06] Mr. Mikadono
    A mask?
[02:08] Yu
    Oh, that.
[02:09] Yu
    We went to a festival last weekend.
[02:12] Mr. Mikadono
    A festival? Whose idea was that?
[02:15] Yu
    Mine.
[02:16] Yu
    By a sheer stroke of luck, they all
    ended up traveling to the same place.
[02:20] Yu
    And what's more, it was the same
    festival they went to as kids.
[02:24] Mr. Mikadono
    Yu-kun.
[02:26] Mr. Mikadono
    Why must you get in the way
    of my daughters' rise to the top?
[02:31] Yu
    But the shrine grants competitor's luck.
    It was perfect for them.
[02:35] Mr. Mikadono
    You're having them pray for luck to win?
[02:39] Mr. Mikadono
    One makes their own luck
    through persistent effort.
[02:42] Mr. Mikadono
    That's the only way.
[02:43] Yu
    But, I...
[02:44] Mr. Mikadono
    I raised my daughters
    to be tough and indomitable.
[02:49] Mr. Mikadono
    Their talents would only
    be wasted on the weak.
[02:52] Mr. Mikadono
    Yu-kun, I took the liberty
    of looking into your history.
[02:58] Mr. Mikadono
    You have no achievements
    worth mentioning, do you?
[03:02] Mr. Mikadono
    You're supposed to be the son of
    the gifted actress, Subaru Ayase.
[03:07] Mr. Mikadono
    Yet here you are.
[03:11] Mr. Mikadono
    Just an average nobody.
[03:17] Mr. Mikadono
    Yu-kun.
[03:18] Mr. Mikadono
    In this house,
[03:20] Mr. Mikadono
    talentless kids are not welcome.
[03:27] Mr. Mikadono
    Oh? What's with that look?
[03:30] Mr. Mikadono
    I will not have you bring that
    slacker mentality into this household.
[03:35] All
    Wait!
[03:37] Kazuki
    He may not have any
    achievements recognized by anyone,
[03:40] Kazuki
    but he does a good job here at home!
[03:42] Niko
    Yes, he's a loser
    who fails at everything, but...
[03:45] Miwa
    He cleans, does laundry, and cooks.
[03:46] Niko
    He's doing everything
    he can to support all of us!
[03:49] Kazuki
    Thanks to him, we're able to focus
    on perfecting our talents!
[03:55] Mr. Mikadono
    Why are you girls defending
    a boy you hardly know?
[03:59] Mr. Mikadono
    Do you need Yu-kun that much?
[04:02] Miwa
    I-It's not that we need him...
[04:04] Kazuki
    H-He's just sort of convenient to have around.
[04:06] Niko
    H-He earns his keep,
    if only just barely, so we were...
[04:10] Mr. Mikadono
    I don't wish to disrespect
    Subaru-kun's memory,
[04:13] Mr. Mikadono
    but I find it hard to believe you girls
    could be compatible with Yu-kun.
[04:17] Kazuki
    No, you're wrong!
[04:19] Kazuki
    W-We are compatible! With the new ki...
[04:23] Kazuki
    No, I mean...
[04:24] Niko
    Yeah, we mean...
[04:27] Miwa
    With Y-Y...
[04:30] All
    With Yu-kun!
SIGN    Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze
SIGN    home.05 A Father's Teachings
[06:13] (Flashback) Kazuki
    We're bonding very well with Yu-kun, Dad!
[06:17] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    So you say.
[06:18] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    However, we Mikadonos do not socialize.
[06:21] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    You're no longer children.
[06:23] (Flashback) Mikadono
    Do not attend any more festivals or the like.
[06:26] (Flashback) All
    We won't.
[06:28] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    Be sure to better your performances.
[06:32] (Flashback) Yu
    So, um...
[06:34] (Flashback) Yu
    Guys!
[06:35] (Flashback) Yu
    I'm making dinner today,
    and I know you'll like it when it's ready.
[06:39] (Flashback) Niko
    Sorry, new kid, but we don't have time
    to eat your food anymore.
[06:44] Yu
    It's been a week since then.
[06:46] Yu
    We've regressed to how we were
    when I first arrived here.
[06:49] Yu
    But after meeting Mr. Mikadono,
    I finally realized something.
[06:53] Yu
    The reason why the sisters work
    so hard to perfect their talents
[06:57] Yu
    and project so much strength
    that it intimidates others—
[07:00] Yu
    it's because of their dad.
[07:02] Yu
    Mr. Mikadono certainly seems to be an
    accomplished, upstanding individual,
[07:06] Yu
    but the girls looked pretty down
    in the dumps that day.
[07:10] Yu
    And they were just starting to get along, too.
[07:20] Vice Captain
    She's so intense.
[07:21] Teammate
    She's staying back again?
[07:26] Teammate
    Captain, we're taking off!
[07:29] Vice Captain
    She'd been going home
    for dinner till recently.
[07:31] Teammate
    Yeah...
SIGN    Heart, Technique, Strength
[07:38] Niko
    Guess I'll grab a bite.
[07:46] Niko
    This just tastes bland now.
SIGN    Make Every Day Count
[07:49] Niko
    I used to eat these every day
    with no complaints.
SIGN    Tsukishiro Revue
[08:01] Teacher
    Fabulous, Mikadono-san.
[08:04] Teacher
    Let's take ten, shall we?
[08:09] Kazuki
    This smoothie has the perfect balance
    of all the nutrients I need.
[08:14] Kazuki
    But I don't want to drink it.
[08:22] Miwa
    These snacks don't taste so good anymore.
[08:26] Miwa
    Sheesh...
[08:29] Miwa
    No, I don't have time to think
    about that junk now.
[08:47] Miwa
    Damn it!
[08:48] Kazuki
    I thought I could simply return
    to my old routine, but...
[08:51] Niko
    Don't pop into my head!
[08:57] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    Why must you get in the way of my daughters?
[09:00] Yu
    I was fixated on all of us eating together
    at the dinner table... as a family.
[09:05] Yu
    We'd smile and talk about
    whatever popped into our minds.
[09:10] Yu
    To me, being like that TV family was my ideal,
    which shows how mediocre my thinking is.
[09:17] (Flashback) Subaru
    I love this family show the most.
[09:22] (Flashback) Subaru
    I love those parts, too.
[09:24] Yu
    No! I have to do whatever
    I can for us to be a family!
SIGN    Mikadono
[09:38] (Flashback) Yu
    Have a nice day!
[09:40] Niko
    He's not saying "Have a nice day!"
    to us anymore.
[09:44] Teammate
    Captain, you're having salad chicken again?
[09:48] Teammate
    Don't you ever get sick of it?
[09:50] Teammate
    Straight out of the package, too.
[09:51] Niko
    Nutrients over flavor. That's what I'm about.
[09:54] Niko
    Now I just need a protein bar...
[09:58] Niko
    What the hell?
[10:01] Teammate
    You brought a packed lunch?
[10:02] Teammate
    And it's homemade? It looks so yummy!
[10:19] All
    That new kid...
[10:23] Teammate
    Captain? Captain!
[10:27] Teammate
    Does your lunch have something you dislike?
[10:29] Teammate
    I'll eat it for you, then!
[10:31] Niko
    N-No, don't! I'll eat it all!
[10:34] Teammate
    Really? Aww.
[10:36] Teammate
    Yeah...
[10:37] Niko
    That lousy dumbass...
[10:41] Niko
    Why do this to me?
[10:43] Niko
    Forget about my stomach... My heart's
    so full right now that I couldn't eat a bite.
SIGN    m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
SIGN    m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
SIGN    Woke up at 4 AM
[10:57] Yu
    They ate every single bite!
[11:00] Kazuki
    New kid, come over here.
[11:03] Yu
    Uh, sure.
[11:05] Kazuki
    Let's establish a co-stewardship, new kid.
[11:07] Yu
    Huh? A what ship?
[11:10] Kazuki
    I believe you heard our dad say
[11:12] Kazuki
    that he'll throw you out
    unless you demonstrate merit.
[11:15] Yu
    Oh, right.
[11:18] Kazuki
    To that end, if you'll keep supporting us,
    we're prepared to accept you as one of our own.
[11:24] Kazuki
    I have a challenging audition
    coming up. I'll need all your help.
[11:28] Niko
    I also have a huge tournament coming up.
[11:32] Miwa
    I got title matches, too.
    I'll be counting on ya, new kid.
[11:39] Yu
    You got it!
[11:41] Yu
    I'll make you lunches every day!
    Since I'm family!
[11:45] All
    No, you're not! You're our supporter!
[11:52] Yu
    Here. I made lunch for you.
[11:54] Niko
    Thanks.
[11:55] Kazuki
    Much obliged.
[11:56] Miwa
    Owe ya one.
[11:58] Kazuki
    We'll all be home by seven.
[12:00] Yu
    Got it.
[12:02] Yu
    Have a nice day!
[12:11] Miwa
    There's no doubt.
[12:12] Niko
    Hearing him say that...
[12:14] Kazuki
    ...just feels right.
[12:17] Yu
    This is really the best I can do,
    but I'll give it my all!
[12:32] Girl
    We're rehearsing
    the second act in the afternoon.
[12:35] Girl
    Kazuki-sama, you need to prep too.
[12:37] Kazuki
    Y-Yeah, I'll be there.
[12:40] Kazuki
    No... This isn't it.
[12:46] Niko
    First-years! You're up!
[12:48] Teammates
    Yes'm!
[12:49] Vice Captain
    Captain, your phone's ringing.
[12:52] Niko
    Who'd call in the middle of practice?
SIGN    senpai
SIGN    Incoming Call
[12:57] Niko
    H-Hello? I-It's been a while!
[13:00] Tatsumi
    Hey, Niko. Heard you've
    been killing it out there.
[13:04] Niko
    U-Uh, yeah! I mean, not really.
[13:08] Tatsumi
    Guess you're still you.
[13:09] Tatsumi
    I just got back from an overseas tour.
[13:12] Tatsumi
    Can't wait to see how you've
    developed in your next tourney.
[13:16] Niko
    Yessir!
[13:24] Master
    Are you sure you're anticipating every move?
[13:27] Miwa
    I resign.
[13:30] Master
    Miwa, have you made up your mind yet?
[13:35] Master
    You need to make a decision soon
    on which path to take.
[13:40] Miwa
    Yes, sir.
[13:45] Kazuki
    This is my first audition for a female role...
[13:49] Niko
    I have to win my next tourney,
    with
him there...
[13:51] Miwa
    Do I go for the title? Or do I...?
[13:55] (Flashback) Student
    Way to go, Three Royals!
[13:56] (Flashback) Student
    We're counting on you!
[13:58] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    Better your performances.
[14:08] Yu
    Welcome home!
[14:11] All
    What are you doing?
[14:13] Yu
    I thought I'd add udon to my repertoire.
[14:15] Yu
    It'll be made from whole wheat flour for extra nutrition but'll have lower carbs—
[14:21] Yu
    Oww!
[14:26] Niko
    Well, we're back early,
    so we might as well eat with you.
[14:31] Yu
    Thanks!
[14:32] Yu
    Order up!
[14:36] Yu
    For you, I made sardine and grated yam udon.
[14:39] Miwa
    Thanks a ton.
[14:41] Niko
    I gotta know, where did he learn to cook?
[14:46] Niko
    Still...
[14:52] Niko
    This food tastes incredibly average.
[14:55] Kazuki
    You think so too?
[14:56] Miwa
    That's what I noticed!
[14:57] Miwa
    The flavor's almost too average
    compared to how tasty it looks!
[15:01] Kazuki
    Yeah, it's average...
[15:05] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    Mediocrity is an evil.
[15:07] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    Surpass everyone else.
[15:09] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    That is your duty as Mikadonos.
[15:12] Kazuki
    It never even crossed my mind...
[15:15] Both
    ...that "average" could be this good.
[15:20] Yu
    I'm so glad we're able to all eat together.
[15:25] Yu
    Kazuki-san?
[15:26] Kazuki
    Here. Let me help you wash up.
[15:31] Kazuki
    What are you staring at?
[15:33] Kazuki
    I'm not doing you a favor!
[15:35] Kazuki
    It's just, I'm trying to work on
    my so-called feminine side.
[15:39] Yu
    I don't think you need to be feminine
    to wash your own dishes.
[15:44] Kazuki
    You be quiet! Give me that!
[15:51] Yu
    Are you feeling better
    about your tough audition?
[15:58] Kazuki
    I don't know.
[15:59] Kazuki
    This would be my first time
    performing this type of role.
[16:02] Kazuki
    Honestly, I'm a bit...
[16:04] Kazuki
    No, I'm really anxious.
[16:09] Kazuki
    But the moment I came back home,
[16:12] Kazuki
    I forgot what I was so anxious about...
    at least for a moment.
[16:18] Kazuki
    So... maybe it'll be just fine.
[16:23] Kazuki
    It's not because of you, for the record!
[16:25] Yu
    Yes, I get it.
[16:27] Kazuki
    What happened to your fingers?
[16:29] Yu
    Oh, I ended up cutting them a lot.
[16:32] Kazuki
    I thought you were a skilled cook.
[16:34] Yu
    I'm afraid I'm not.
[16:35] Yu
    I even burned my hand on a pot,
    forgetting it was still hot.
[16:39] Kazuki
    Watch out!
[16:42] Kazuki
    It didn't break?
[16:44] Yu
    You have a lot of expensive dishes here,
    so I'm using hard plasticware instead.
[16:50] Yu
    So feel free to drop all the dishes
    you like! They'll be fine!
[16:53] Kazuki
    Don't make fun of me!
[16:55] Kazuki
    Honestly...
[16:57] Kazuki
    He never gives up, though.
    Despite being a klutz.
[17:06] Kazuki
    Y-You okay?
[17:08] Yu
    My nose is bleeding...
[17:10] Kazuki
    Hey, let me see...
[17:29] Yu
    There was something soft and warm
    on my lips just now.
[17:33] Yu
    Don't tell me I kissed Kazuki-san?!
[17:37] Yu
    S-Sorry, Kazuki-san! I'm really sorry!
[17:40] Yu
    And I'm sorry that all I can do is say sorry!
[17:43] Kazuki
    Stop that. Settle down, you nobody.
[17:45] Kazuki
    That was obviously an accident,
    not a real kiss.
[17:48] Yu
    R-Right... An accident.
[17:51] Kazuki
    Do something about that nosebleed. Take care.
[17:55] Yu
    She took it in stride? Kazuki-san's amazing.
[18:02] Yu
    Still, I do feel sorry for her.
[18:04] Yu
    Accident or not, she kissed
    a guy with a nosebleed.
[18:08] Yu
    But it looks like she's not bothered by it.
[18:11] Yu
    She's probably done scenes
    like that a lot on stage.
[18:16] Yu
    My first kiss tasted like blood.
[18:24] Niko
    It looks like it'll rain today.
[18:27] Kazuki
    Let's check the forecast.
SIGN    New Episodes
    Every Monday!
SIGN    First Kiss
[18:29] TV
    New episodes every Monday!
    Don't miss
First Kiss*!
[18:32] Niko
    What about the forecast?
[18:34] Kazuki
    Check online!
[18:45] Kazuki
    That looks appetizing, Miwa.
[18:47] Miwa
    Ya jealous? The new kid made it for me.
SIGN    Soft, Moist
[18:52] Miwa
    It's just like nibblin' on
    a pair of soft, moist lips.
[19:00] Miwa
    Y-You can have a bite if ya want!
[19:09] Yu
    Kazuki-san?
[19:10] Kazuki
    L-Learn to knock!
[19:12] Yu
    Sorry. I beg your pardon.
[19:16] Yu
    Kazuki-san, well... I want to clear the air.
[19:20] Kazuki
    Huh? About what?
[19:22] Yu
    You know... that kiss the other day.
[19:25] Yu
    I'm sure you don't want one of your kisses
    to be from a freeloading failure.
[19:30] Kazuki
    I most certainly do not.
[19:32] Yu
    So let's both just pretend it didn't happen.
[19:36] Yu
    That's all. I'll see myself out.
[19:43] Kazuki
    It didn't happen?
[19:46] Kazuki
    It didn't mean anything?
[19:49] Kazuki
    That jerk...
[19:50] Kazuki
    He's dead!
SIGN    Tsukishiro Revue
[19:53] Kazuki
    But the new kid is right.
SIGN    Heroine Audition
SIGN    New TV Drama
    Casting Call
[19:57] Kazuki
    Right now, I need to focus on this.
[20:00] Kazuki
    A female role... this time?
[20:03] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    You don't want to limit yourself to doing male
    roles for a theater troupe forever, right?
[20:07] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    A real prodigy is able to play any role.
[20:11] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    You're the eldest Mikadono daughter.
    Show them how talented you really are.
[20:18] Kazuki
    I'm in love with you, my dear.
[20:22] Kazuki
    No good. I was still acting the prince.
[20:26] Kazuki
    But what can I say?
    I was pretty much born this way.
[20:29] Kazuki
    How can I act more feminine?
[20:32] Kazuki
    I need to study through observation.
[20:34] Kazuki
    If I can replicate my onstage partner here...
[20:37] Actress
    Don't leave me!
[20:39] Actress
    I love you... My sweet prince.
[20:42] Kazuki
    Teary eyes and a cute voice...
[20:46] Kazuki
    Now I see. So this is what*
    femininity looks like.
[20:52] Kazuki
    I love you too.
[21:00] Teacher
    Let's stop right there.
[21:02] Teacher
    Mikadono-san, is something wrong?
[21:05] Teacher
    Is it a personal matter, perhaps?
[21:07] Kazuki
    N-No, nothing's wrong!
[21:09] Teacher
    Really?
[21:10] Teacher
    But please take care.
[21:12] Teacher
    What you do in your personal life
    can affect your performance.
[21:17] Kazuki
    You're right.
[21:24] Kazuki
    New kid.
[21:25] Yu
    Kazuki-san, welcome back.
[21:27] Kazuki
    My rehearsals have become a real grind.
[21:30] Kazuki
    I'll need you to make some
    stamina-boosting meals for me.
[21:33] Yu
    You got it.
[21:34] Kazuki
    I'm also close to running out
    of the hair conditioner I use.
[21:37] Yu
    I'll get more.
[21:39] Yu
    This is it! We're back to normal.
[21:46] Kazuki
    Also, will you be free this Sunday?
[21:50] Yu
    I'm free Sunday and every other day.
    Do you need me for something?
[21:58] Kazuki
    New kid.
[22:00] Kazuki
    I want to go on a date with you.
[22:02] Yu
    Wha?
[22:04] Kazuki
    If you're free on Sunday...
[22:06] Kazuki
    then spend it dating me.

Season 1

6 - This Is a Date

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[00:01] Kazuki
    New kid.
[00:02] Kazuki
    I want to go on a date with you.
[00:06] Kazuki
    If you're free on Sunday...
[00:08] Kazuki
    then spend it dating me.
[00:10] Yu
    K-Kazuki-san?
[00:12] Yu
    Why date me of all people?
[00:14] Yu
    Wait, is it because of that kiss?
[00:22] Miwa
    A d-date?
[00:24] Miwa
    Like when a male and female meet
    at a prearranged time and location?
[00:27] Niko
    Don't overanalyze! Yes, it's a date!
[00:31] Miwa
    A date date?
[00:33] Niko
    Yes, a date date.
[00:37] Miwa
    Is the new kid okay with it?
[00:40] Niko
    H-How would I know?!
[00:42] Niko
    C'mon. Let's go back to our rooms, Miwa.
[00:44] Yu
    Hold on. I don't know
    where this is coming from.
[00:47] Kazuki
    You want to know?
SIGN    Heroine Audition
SIGN    New TV Drama
    Casting Call
[00:49] Yu
    Is this the tough audition
    you're worried about?
[00:52] Kazuki
    Precisely.
[00:53] Kazuki
    I've been playing male roles my whole life,
[00:55] Kazuki
    so I'm unable to grasp the heroine's
    emotions and mannerisms.
[00:59] Kazuki
    But during rehearsal, I was told that
    my personal life affects my performance.
[01:03] Yu
    Now I get it!
[01:04] Yu
    We're pretending to go on a date so that
    you can identify better with the heroine.
[01:08] Yu
    Kazuki-san is already a star
    when it comes to male roles,
[01:12] Yu
    but now she's taking on new challenges.
[01:15] Yu
    Prodigies are experts at staying out of ruts.
[01:19] Yu
    You got it. I'm all yours, if you'll have me.
[01:22] Kazuki
    Thanks. And keep this from the other two.
[01:24] Yu
    Sure!
[01:25] Kazuki
    However, don't get any wrong ideas!
[01:28] Yu
    Relax. I won't.
[01:30] Yu
    That said... You won't be able to identify
    with the heroine unless the date feels real.
[01:35] Yu
    And to make that happen,
    we'll need to add a little thrill.
[01:40] Kazuki
    Wha?
[01:41] Yu
    I'll take you on the most
    awesome date, just for you!
SIGN    Saturday
[01:52] Niko
    N-New kid.
[01:54] Yu
    Niko-san.
[01:56] Niko
    Are you doing anything on Sunday?
[01:59] Yu
    Not really? I'll be providing
    everyone with support, as always.
[02:07] Niko
    That punk lied to my face!
[02:10] Niko
    And if he felt the need to lie,
    that means he has something to hide!
SIGN    Let's keep this a secret from Niko-san...
[02:13] Niko
    Yeah! It has to be!
[02:15] Niko
    That has to be it!
[02:22] Miwa
    After that...
[02:27] (Flashback) Yu
    I'll take you on the most awesome date!
[02:30] (Flashback) Miwa
    Awesome?
[02:31] (Flashback) Miwa
    How "awesome"?
[02:33] (Flashback) Miwa
    I know too little about
    these things to even picture it!
[02:44] Yu
    This is our first dinner
    together in a while...
[02:47] Yu
    so what's with this tension?
[02:49] Kazuki
    New kid.
[02:51] Kazuki
    I hope you're ready for tomorrow.
[02:54] Yu
    For the date?
[02:55] Yu
    I got it all covered!
[03:02] Yu
    D-Do they have huge matches
    coming up tomorrow or something?
SIGN    Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze
SIGN    home.06 This is a Date
[04:46] Miwa
    I hafta see what's happening,
    or else I can't concentrate on shogi.
[04:49] Niko
    Yeah, I won't feel better if I don't watch.
SIGN    Miwa's Choice
SIGN    Niko's Choice
SIGN    They picked
    disguises at a
    nearby shop
[04:54] Niko
    I tried to pick out a goofy outfit
    so I could laugh at her, but...
[04:59] Niko
    It actually looks good on her.
[04:59] Miwa
    It actually looks good on her.
[05:02] Niko
    What the hell are you staring at?
[05:04] Miwa
    Right back at ya!
[05:06] Niko
    All he's doing is meeting Kazuki,
    but he looks so excited about it.
[05:11] Miwa
    I can't even picture Kazu-nee
    going on a date with a guy.
[05:16] Niko
    Me neither. If anything,
    she'd be escorting the girl.
[05:20] Kazuki
    New kid.
[05:21] Yu
    Kazuki-san!
[05:35] Yu
    K-Kazuki-san?
[05:37] Kazuki
    Yeah, did I keep you?
[05:39] Kazuki
    Scratch that!
[05:42] Kazuki
    S-Sorry I'm late.
[05:48] Yu
    You look amazing, Kazuki-san!
[05:51] Kazuki
    This is what the heroine
    in the story looks like.
[05:53] Kazuki
    I'm also practicing my makeover,
    so it's two birds, one stone.
[05:56] Kazuki
    C'mon. Let's get a move on, new kid—
[05:59] Kazuki
    No.
[06:01] Kazuki
    I'll... use your name this time, Yu.
[06:07] Yu
    Sure thing! I hope you'll keep
    calling me "Yu" even after today!
[06:11] Yu
    Let's hit the aquarium first.
[06:14] Yu
    I have to make sure Kazuki's
    special date plan goes without a hitch.
[06:19] Niko
    That twerp Kazuki dressed in her Sunday best!
[06:23] Niko
    How'd she go from Prince Charming
    to trying to look cute for the new kid?
[06:26] Niko
    She's all in and then some!
[06:33] Kazuki
    Watch these steps.
[06:34] Kazuki
    Make sure you don't stumble.
[06:40] Yu
    Hey, Kazuki-san, you're doing it wrong!
[06:43] Kazuki
    Sorry about that! Force of habit.
[06:47] Yu
    Here, take my hand.
[06:54] Kazuki
    What clever creatures.
[06:56] Yu
    Cleverer than me, at least.
[06:58] Kazuki
    How did I do?
[07:00] Kazuki
    Was that reaction adorable enough?
[07:03] Kazuki
    What do men find cute?
[07:05] Yu
    Kazuki-san, you should try
    enjoying yourself more—
[07:08] Staff
    All spectators in the lower seats,
    please take care!
[07:20] Kazuki
    You okay, Yu?
[07:24] Yu
    Uh, yeah.
[07:25] Yu
    But... you're doing it wrong again, Kazuki-san.
[07:28] Guy
    Your girlfriend's so cool!
[07:30] Kazuki
    I'm not cool!
[07:31] Guy
    Whoo, gettin' hot in here!
[07:35] Yu
    This was supposed to be the perfect date.
[07:40] Niko
    They couldn't decide who
    should carry the shopping.
[07:43] Miwa
    The waiter guessed wrong with their orders.
[07:46] Niko
    She got sores on her feet
    from wearing ladies' sandals.
[07:52] Miwa
    I'd say this date is cratering.
[07:55] Niko
    Too cringe to watch.
[07:57] Yu
    Sorry. I need a quick restroom break.
[07:59] Kazuki
    Sure.
[08:03] Kazuki
    What am I doing?
[08:05] Kazuki
    I've been as much of a failure as he is.
[08:08] (Flashback) Yu
    I'll take you on the most awesome date.
[08:11] Kazuki
    He was so excited to take me out, too.
[08:14] Kazuki
    Is he disappointed? With me?
[08:17] Scout
    Hey, honey! Killer physique you got!
[08:21] Scout
    Mind if we talk for a minute?
SIGN    Showbiz Production
     New Talent Development
[08:24] Kazuki
    A talent agency? He's a scout?
[08:26] Kazuki
    Shoot, if it gets out
    that I'm dating in disguise...
[08:30] Kazuki
    I-I'm afraid I'm not interested—
[08:32] Scout
    No, you have to be interested!
[08:34] Scout
    You're a diamond in the rough!
[08:35] Kazuki
    He won't quit! Hold on...
[08:37] Kazuki
    Why isn't he around when I need him?
[08:39] Scout
    So please, just hear me out!
[08:41] Kazuki
    Don't—
[08:45] Yu
    Can I help you?
[08:47] Kazuki
    Yu...
[08:48] Scout
    Huh? Her kid brother?
[08:50] Yu
    We're on a date. And besides...
[08:53] Yu
    She already knows what she wants to be.
[08:56] Yu
    Goodbye.
[08:57] Scout
    Huh, wait a minute?
[08:59] Scout
    What does she wanna be?
SIGN    m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
SIGN    He didn't
    think that
    far ahead.
[09:02] Yu
    Well, she...
[09:04] Yu
    She wants to be a performer.
[09:05] Scout
    So she does wanna be in showbiz!
    Then our agency's just what she needs!
[09:09] Yu
    No! I didn't say "performer"!
[09:11] Yu
    I said... reformer. In city government!
[09:14] Scout
    Government? She'd be way better off as a model!
[09:18] Scout; overlap
    Look, kid, I know you're duping me.
[09:18] Kazuki
    You're a failure at making excuses, too.
[09:20] Scout
    Just trust me. I'll make her a star!
[09:21] Kazuki
    Just stop talking, Yu.
[09:23] Yu; overlap
    You can't have her!
[09:24] Yu; overlap
    Because, well...
[09:27] Yu
    I wanna marry her!
[09:30] Scout
    This kid... He sounds like a toddler!
[09:33] Yu
    You don't think I'm serious, do you?
[09:35] Kazuki
    Y-Yu...
[09:36] Yu
    Well, I am!
[09:37] Yu
    Me and Kazuki-san are going to be together,
    all smiles, in the good times and the bad!
[09:43] Scout
    Fine, fine, you win.
    I hope you'll be very happy together.
[09:48] Woman
    Did you hear that?
[09:50] Guy
    Dang...
[09:51] Guy
    He proposed to her!
[09:53] Yu
    Sorry, Kazuki-san.
[09:55] Yu
    You can, uh... just forget all of that.
[10:00] Kazuki
    There's no way I ever could.
[10:03] Yu
    Come on. We can't be late for our next stop.
[10:09] Yu
    Her hand feels extra warm.
[10:13] Yu
    Tell me if you're feeling fatigued, okay?
[10:16] Kazuki
    You clod.
[10:18] Niko
    N-Now they're hitting it off even more!
[10:21] Miwa
    Will this be a perfect date after all?
[10:27] Yu
    Well, I did grab her hand without thinking.
[10:31] Kazuki
    Neither of us is letting go.
[10:32] Woman
    Wow, they must be close.
[10:34] Woman
    They must be two hot siblings.
[10:36] Yu
    People do see me as her kid brother!
[10:45] Yu
    No. I'm dating Kazuki-san
    to help her with her role.
[10:48] Yu
    People need to see us as a romantic couple!
[10:51] Kazuki
    Why am I sweating so much?
[10:54] Kazuki
    Is this how a girl reacts
    to holding hands on a date?
[10:59] Kazuki
    I'm learning so much!
[11:01] Kazuki
    Keep acting like my real boyfriend, Yu!
[11:05] Yu
    K-Kazuki-san is ready and willing, too.
[11:08] Yu
    You got it!
[11:16] Kazuki
    Now I see.
[11:17] Kazuki
    This is why you were in a hurry.
[11:19] Yu
    Yup.
[11:20] Kazuki
    In that case, make it a romance film.
[11:22] Yu
    Way ahead of you!
SIGN    A New Life,
    A Grown-up Romance
SIGN    Love in April
[11:23] Yu
    We're watching this!
[11:25] Kazuki
    I know this movie.
SIGN    m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
SIGN    One
    Year
    Ago
[11:29] (Flashback) Senpai
    This is my last day here at the revue.
[11:31] (Flashback) Senpai
    Thanks for everything.
[11:32] (Flashback) Sensei
    It feels like such a shame,
[11:34] (Flashback) Sensei
    losing our second-biggest
    male-role star to female casting.
[11:37] (Flashback) Senpai
    I'll give it my all on the other side.
[11:41] Kazuki
    This is the first film my senpai starred in.
[11:44] Kazuki
    But I avoided seeing it because I was
    too terrified to find out how she did.
[11:48] Yu
    It stars a former actor from
    your troupe. Did you know?
[11:52] Kazuki
    Well, yeah.
[11:53] Yu
    This should give you some
    pointers for your audition.
[12:04] Senpai
    Well, this is unexpected. What gives?
[12:08] Kazuki
    Senpai hasn't broken her old acting habits.
[12:12] Male; overlap
    I thought I'd thank you
    by taking you to dinner.
[12:12] Kazuki
    She had a gift for exaggerated
    movements, a strong gaze,
[12:15] Senpai; overlap
    You'd do that for me? You're so sweet.
[12:16] Kazuki
    and a voice that carried for theater.
[12:19] Kazuki
    When she was back in the revue,
    she mainly played villainous men,
[12:23] Kazuki
    and she made those characters
    more appealing than any man could.
[12:27] Kazuki
    She was such a powerful actor,
    but I can't see her as a heroine here.
[12:37] Guy
    Wow, that sucked.
[12:38] Woman
    Yeah, the lead girl totally fell flat.
[12:41] Woman
    She was so uncute,
    I couldn't get into the story.
[12:45] Woman
    I thought the star was supposed
    to be this talented actress.
[12:48] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    You're a prodigy, Kazuki.
[12:51] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    A prodigy is able to play
    any role successfully.
[12:55] Mr. Mikadono
    A prodigy must never fail.
[12:59] Yu
    I screwed up!
[13:02] Yu
    S-Sure, her senpai's performance
    wasn't all that good to begin with.
[13:05] Yu
    But this only proves how challenging
    a female role will be for Kazuki-san!
[13:10] Yu
    I should've known something
    like this would happen. I'm so stupid!
[13:16] Miwa
    Looks like the sucky movie
    totally killed the mood.
[13:20] Niko
    That kid...
[13:21] Niko
    Will he ever come back from this?
[13:31] Yu
    This is our last stop, Kazuki-san!
[13:38] Kazuki
    Do I have to get in?
[13:40] Yu
    Of course!
[13:41] Kazuki
    I'm not really in the mood for this, you know.
[13:47] Miwa
    They're hittin' the Ferris wheel next?
    Talk about a cliché.
[13:51] Niko
    He's trying to cheer her up
    with a gorgeous aerial view?
[13:55] Niko
    Is the new kid capable of being that smooth?
[13:59] Guy
    Hey, you've heard?
[14:00] Guy
    This Ferris wheel churns out
     new couples like crazy.
[14:03] Guy
    Almost any guy who asks his girl out
    at the top becomes official with her.
[14:09] Yu
    Kazuki-san.
[14:10] Yu
    This is the last part of our date I planned.
[14:15] Kazuki
    I-I've never heard of that superstition—
[14:30] Kazuki
    Yes, you said you'd planned an awesome
    date to help me get into character...
[14:34] Kazuki
    B-But this is too much, Yu!
[14:39] Kazuki
    So I'm auditioning to be a heroine...
[14:43] Kazuki
    I was always tall for my age, even as a kid.
[14:46] Kazuki
    I liked cutting my hair above
    the neck rather than growing it out.
[14:51] Kazuki
    And I was more comfortable
    in short pants than in skirts.
[14:55] Kazuki
    I was a little different from the other girls,
[14:58] Kazuki
    but I never once hated being who I was.
[15:01] Kazuki
    Because I was Kazuki Mikadono.
[15:05] Kazuki
    I started modeling, thanks to my height.
[15:08] Kazuki
    The troupe recruited me when I was six,
    and I debuted playing boys.
[15:14] Kazuki
    That was when my talents
    as a performer awakened.
[15:16] Kazuki
    To me, I was simply doing
    something that I loved.
[15:22] Kazuki
    But...
SIGN    Second Half Goal:
    The Top Viewership in Tokyo!
[15:23] Kazuki
    Gradually, it became something
    that I
had to accomplish.
SIGN    Kazuki
SIGN    Mikadono
SIGN    Leads
SIGN    First
SIGN    Production
SIGN    The
SIGN    Young
SIGN    Star,
SIGN    Kazuki
SIGN    Mikadono
[15:28] (Flashback) Fan
    I can't wait for your next play, Kazuki-sama!
[15:30] (Flashback) Fan
    You make every single play a hit, Kazuki-sama!
[15:33] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    Kazuki, take on a female role this time.
[15:38] Kazuki
    At some point... I was no longer
    allowed to fail even once.
[15:48] Kazuki
    A failure... never gets a second chance.
[15:52] Kazuki
    A star that doesn't shine holds no value,
[15:57] Kazuki
    and neither does another failed heroine.
[16:03] Kazuki
    So I can't. I can never be a heroine.
[16:06] Kazuki
    Maybe I should withdraw from the audition
    rather than risking failure.
SIGN    Shake Shake Shake
SIGN    Shake Shake Shake
[16:15] Kazuki
    Why on earth are you trembling?
[16:18] Yu
    Oh, right. Don't... Don't mind me.
[16:22] Kazuki
    Wait, are you afraid of heights?
[16:25] Yu
    No, I'm generally fine with heights...
[16:30] Yu
    but not see-through floors!
[16:32] Kazuki
    You dolt. Why choose this ride, then?
[16:35] Yu
    Because I had to!
[16:36] Yu
    This has to be a perfect date!
SIGN    If he asks me out at the top,
    we become a couple.
[16:45] Kazuki
    No, wait, hold on!
[16:46] Yu
    Listen!
[16:51] Yu
    I want you...
[16:52] Yu
    I want you...
[16:53] Yu
    to be the best heroine ebber!
SIGN    Ebber
[16:57] Kazuki
    "Ebber"?
[16:59] Kazuki
    He flubbed it!
[17:00] Kazuki
    Sit down before you shake the gondola.
[17:02] Yu
    Sure.
SIGN    Shake Shake Shake
[17:06] Kazuki
    Jeez... This kid fails at each
    and every opportunity.
[17:11] Kazuki
    He fails all the time,
[17:12] Kazuki
    and everyone sees him as a disappointment...
[17:17] Kazuki
    Ugh, this is so stupid!
[17:19] Kazuki
    I wish I could be as unafraid
    of failure as you are!
[17:22] Yu
    It's because I've been a failure my whole life!
[17:25] Kazuki
    You're tough.
[17:27] Yu
    Still, Kazuki-san, there's also
    value in failing at things.
[17:32] Kazuki
    Come again?
[17:33] Kazuki
    H-Hey!
[17:35] Yu
    Look.
[17:38] Kazuki
    He captured that embarrassing moment?
[17:41] Kazuki
    But when?
[17:42] Kazuki
    Are you trying to harass me?
[17:55] Kazuki
    These are all me?
[17:58] Yu
    Kazuki-san, you may be great
    at putting on expressions.
[18:01] Yu
    But these spontaneous expressions
    are incredible, too.
[18:05] Yu
    Sure, some people might get disappointed
    or pull away if you fail.
[18:10] Yu
    But people grow to love shortcomings, too.
[18:22] Kazuki
    That's just an excuse for incompetence.
[18:24] Yu
    Yeah, I do use that excuse as a crutch.
[18:29] Yu
    But still, I hope you do well in your audition.
[18:33] Kazuki
    Who do you think I am?
[18:40] Niko
    They're here!
[18:46] Both
    What happened between them?
[18:52] Kazuki
    Thanks for everything, Yu.
[18:54] Yu
    Were you able to identify with the heroine?
[18:57] Kazuki
    I suppose.
[18:59] Kazuki
    Lately, it feels like I've just been giving
    the performances that people want to see.
[19:04] Kazuki
    But now, I believe I'm free to perform in
    the way that I as the actor think is best,
[19:10] Kazuki
    even if I blunder along the way.
[19:12] Kazuki
    Now that I know there are people out there
    who'll like my blunders anyway.
[19:18] Yu
    But if you do get stuck,
[19:22] Yu
    be sure to remember our date together.
[19:27] Kazuki
    I'm not desperate enough to rely
    on you for the audition too, Yu!
[19:34] Miwa
    Kazu-nee's bondin' with the new kid
    like nobody's business.
[19:38] Niko
    They were never like this before today.
[19:42] Niko
    Are they gonna keep it up at home?
[19:44] Niko
    How am I supposed to react to that?
[19:47] Kazuki
    I'll pour all my talents into the audition.
[19:49] Kazuki
    Even if I fail, I'll remain who I am.
[19:52] Yu
    Nice! That's the Kazuki-san I know!
[19:55] Kazuki
    You really are a dolt, Yu.
[19:59] Kazuki
    You're the one who changed me
    and my perspective—
[20:02] Kazuki
    you, the nobody who
    always fails and disappoints.
[20:08] Kazuki
    Yu.
[20:10] Yu
    Yes?
[20:15] Miwa
    They're gonna kiss!
[20:15] Niko; overlap
    Don't you dare!
[20:17] Yu
    K-Kazuki-san? Um, you're
    really close, you know.
[20:22] Kazuki
    Yu? Do you remember that kiss?
[20:31] Kazuki
    That was actually my first kiss.
[20:34] Kazuki
    I can't pretend it didn't happen.
[20:40] Yu
    Sorry I said that.
[20:43] Both
    What did she say?!
[20:46] Kazuki
    Anyway...
[20:51] Kazuki
    Now I'm back to being a prince.
[20:57] Kazuki
    I need to rehearse at the theater,
    so I'm afraid our date ends here.
[21:01] Yu
    I'll have the bath ready for you later.
[21:09] Miwa
    She's back to the old Kazu-nee.
[21:12] Niko
    No, she's not.
[21:14] Niko
    There's something about her... that's changed.
[21:20] Miwa
    Ya think so too?
[21:23] Yu
    Sorry I'm late.
[21:25] Yu
    I'll cook dinner to make it up to you.
[21:28] Niko
    Sheesh, what've you been up to...
[21:30] Miwa
    ...all this time?
[21:33] Yu
    Yeah, I was, well...
[21:36] Miwa; overlap
    Welcome back, Yu-kun.
[21:36] Niko
    Welcome back, Yu.
[21:39] Miwa; echo overlap
    Welcome back, Yu-kun...
[21:39] Niko; echo
    Welcome back, Yu...
[21:42] Miwa; echo overlap
    Yu-kun...
[21:42] Niko; echo
    Yu...
[21:46] Yu
    C-Could you say that again?
[21:48] Niko
    What? That's a perfectly normal greeting!
[21:51] Yu
    My gosh... A normal family conversation...
[21:55] Miwa
    Aw, man. Yu-kun's switched
    to Family Mode again.
[21:59] Niko
    Sheesh...
[22:00] Miwa
    Gimme a break.
[22:04] Both
    He's supposed to be my supporter, too.

Season 1

7 - The True Reason Is...

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[00:08] Yu
    I get why Miwa-san's so relaxed,
    but what about you, Kazuki-san?
[00:12] Kazuki
    There's no refinement in cramming
    last-minute on test days.
[00:16] Miwa
    Niko-chan here has terrible grades, too.
[00:20] Niko
    Shove it.
[00:21] Niko
    I put all my energy into sports.
[00:24] Yu
    Niko-san, let's compare notes.
[00:26] Niko
    S-Sure.
[00:28] Niko
    You guys in gen ed are also
    testing up to lesson 2, right?
[00:30] Yu
    Yup.
[00:31] Yu
    Oh, you made a spelling mistake here.
[00:33] Niko
    Seriously? Oh, you mean this?
[00:36] Yu
    Good thing I was here to check.
[00:40] Niko
    Y-You're close and annoying.
[00:43] Kazuki
    When you're in the same grade...
[00:45] Miwa
    You get to have those conversations too, huh?
[00:48] Yu
    In English, the word "suddenly" means...
[00:51] Niko
    Wh-What the hell?
[00:54] Woman
    He took my handbag!
[00:55] Miwa
    A thief!
[00:57] Yu
    You picked the wrong day, buddy.
[01:00] Yu
    Stop right there!
[01:02] Thief
    Who's this kid?
[01:04] Thief
    He's so slow.
[01:07] Niko
    A block?
[01:08] Thief
    I used to do martial arts in my day!
[01:11] Niko
    This dude's tough!
[01:14] Yu
    Niko-san!
[01:15] Yu
    She's taking on that big guy!
[01:17] Kazuki
    You can relax, Yu.
    Don't underestimate our sister.
[01:32] Niko
    You're an embarrassment to martial arts.
[01:36] Man
    Th-That was so cool!
[01:37] Man
    Isn't that Niko Mikadono, the karate master?
[01:40] Man
    Yeah, talk about bad luck for him.
[01:43] Woman
    Thank you so much!
[01:45] Man
    You okay, miss?
[01:47] Woman
    Um, yes.
[01:48] Man
    You hurt?
[01:49] Woman
    No, I'm fine.
[01:52] Yu
    Niko-san!
[01:53] Yu
    You're hurt! You're actually bleeding!
[01:57] Yu
    I-I'll get a bandage!
[01:59] Niko
    You're overreacting!
[02:01] Niko
    I'm a trained fighter, you know!
[02:03] Niko
    This is only a scratch.
[02:05] Yu
    Don't say that.
[02:06] Yu
    It may be a scratch, but scratches still hurt.
[02:12] Yu
    And strong people...
[02:14] Yu
    still get scared.
[02:18] Niko
    You dweeb.
[02:19] Niko
    Being fussed over isn't my style.
[02:24] Thief
    They're getting mushy on me.
[02:26] Thief
    Now's my chance!
[02:27] Yu
    He's up again!
[02:32] Thief
    Outta the way! Move it!
[02:41] Yu
    Instant knockout?
[02:43] Niko
    Is that...?
[02:44] Man
    Hey, it's that boy.
[02:46] Man
    Hayato Tatsumi from Iwayama High!
[02:49] Man
    Iwayama? The perennial high school
    national champs in karate?
[02:53] Man
    And that's their ace and captain,
    the karate prodigy Hayato Tatsumi!
[02:59] Yu
    A k-karate prodigy?
[03:01] Yu
    And he's good-looking?!
[03:02] Kazuki
    I remember. He used to come
    to our house a lot, right?
[03:05] Miwa
    Yeah, no wonder he looks familiar.
[03:08] Niko
    What brings you here, Tatsumi-senpai?
[03:12] Hayato
    Hey, Niko.
[03:14] Yu
    H-Huh? First-name basis?
[03:16] Hayato
    Niko, I've come to get you.
SIGN    Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze
SIGN    home.07 The True Reason Is...
[04:57] Hayato
    And there you have it.
[04:58] Hayato
    The Iwayama karate team will spend
    a week practicing with Saika's team.
[05:05] Hayato
    We're happy to be here.
[05:06] Iwayama
    Thank you!
[05:11] Vice Captain
    Why are you here, Ayase?
    You're not part of our team!
[05:14] Yu
    Yeah, but does it really matter?
[05:17] Vice Captain
    It does!
[05:20] Hayato
    Niko.
[05:21] Hayato
    Niko, I've come to get you.
[05:23] Yu
    Wh-What did he mean by that?
[05:26] Yu
    That aside, Niko-san obviously
    respects her senpai a lot,
[05:30] Yu
    meaning he must be really tough to beat.
[05:33] Vice Captain
    Yeah, but it's not just that.
[05:35] Vice Captain
    Those two started out in the same dojo.
    So outsiders shouldn't pry too much.
[05:40] Vice Captain
    I sure wish we could, though.
[05:42] Vice Captain
    That Hayato Tatsumi is bad news!
[05:45] Girl
    You're so hot in person, Tatsumi-san!
SIGN    Iwayama
[05:48] Girl
    Way hotter than all the dorks on our team!
[05:51] Buzzcut
    That guy really pisses me off!
[05:54] Niko
    Tatsumi-senpai.
[05:57] Niko
    Let's spar, for old times' sake.
[06:00] Hayato
    Sorry, Niko, but it wouldn't be fair
    for me to fight a girl at this poi—
[06:04] Niko
    Senpai!
[06:05] Niko
    Please spar!
[06:08] Hayato
    You never did take no for an answer, did you?
[06:11] Yu
    Niko-san...
[06:13] Buzzcut
    Captain! Pound him into the mat for us!
[06:16] Vice Captain
    Take him down!
[06:20] Judge
    Match!
[06:21] Vice Captain
    Is this real?
[06:23] Vice Captain
    Did our captain...
[06:25] Buzzcut
    ...just lose?
[06:26] Niko
    Senpai really is on a whole other level.
[06:30] Niko
    Let's go again!
[06:31] Yu
    Stop!
[06:32] Niko
    Yu?
[06:33] Yu
    You can't! You're a mess!
[06:36] Yu
    And you should take it easy on your junior!
[06:39] Hayato
    Yeah, I thought I was.
[06:41] Hayato
    Who are you?
[06:44] Niko
    Lose the hostility.
[06:46] Yu
    I can't.
[06:48] Niko
    To me, he's my hero.
[06:52] Niko
    When my dad took me to my first dojo,
[06:55] Niko
    I routed all the older boys.
[07:00] Niko
    Of course, anyone beaten by a short,
    new girl would get pissed.
[07:03] Niko
    They later tried to gang up on me.
[07:15] Niko
    But Tatsumi-senpai showed up
    to save me, just in time.
[07:21] Niko
    Senpai had to move away
    when he went to middle school.
[07:25] Niko
    But we're able to meet during nationals.
[07:28] Niko
    He's been my source of strength.
[07:31] Yu
    I've always thought of her
    as fiercely independent,
[07:34] Yu
    but Niko-san also looks up to someone.
[07:39] Hayato
    I was able to witness
    your skills up close, Niko.
[07:42] Hayato
    Now I'm convinced
    I should take you with me.
[07:46] Yu
    What are you talking about?
[07:48] Hayato
    You heard what I said.
[07:49] Hayato
    The Iwayama karate team is taking Niko.
[07:53] Vice Captain
    Are you nuts? You're an all-boys school.
[07:56] Hayato
    No, we switched to co-ed this year.
[08:00] Hayato
    I've also spoken with your father, Niko.
[08:04] Hayato
    If you want to be even stronger,
    then come to me.
[08:08] Hayato
    You're already the best martial
    artist in Saika, aren't you?
[08:11] Hayato
    What's the point of only training
    with people weaker than you?
[08:16] Vice Captain
    W-We're not weak!
[08:18] Vice Captain
    We're one of the top schools in the nation!
[08:20] Buzzcut
    Captain helps us train every day!
[08:23] Hayato
    Then who among you helps Niko train?
[08:26] Vice Captain
    Uh, um...
[08:28] Buzzcut
    We, well...
[08:30] Hayato
    Niko remaining here
    doesn't help her in the least.
[08:34] Vice Captain
    Captain's been carrying us this whole time?
[08:38] Girl
    And we're just holding her back?
[08:40] Niko
    Please don't badmouth my teammates.
[08:43] Niko
    Coaching them is good training for me.
[08:45] Vice Captain
    No, Captain.
[08:48] Vice Captain
    He... Tatsumi-senpai is absolutely right.
[08:52] Buzzcut
    This isn't fair to you at all.
[08:55] Niko
    Guys?
[08:56] Hayato
    See? Even you all admit it.
[09:01] Hayato
    Let's be the best in martial
    arts together, Niko.
[09:05] Niko
    Um, well...
[09:15] Yu
    Niko-san!
[09:19] Niko
    You haven't gone home yet?
[09:22] Yu
    Let's walk together.
[09:25] Yu
    You're really amazing. I can't believe
    the top karate school is recruiting you.
[09:30] Niko
    I guess.
[09:31] Niko
    Look, we don't have to bring that up again.
[09:34] Yu
    Maybe not.
[09:36] Yu
    But I kind of feel like I've been left hanging.
[09:39] Niko
    Dude, this has nothing to do with you.
[09:42] Yu
    But...
[09:44] Yu
    I don't know how you feel about it.
[09:50] Niko
    Who cares how I feel? It's an honor.
SIGN    Iwayama
    Dorms
[09:54] Niko
    Iwayama High is a boarding school.
[09:57] Niko
    And they hire pros to manage
    their diet and living conditions.
[10:01] Niko
    That school's a perfect fit
    for me in every single way.
[10:05] Yu
    It sounds amazing.
[10:07] Yu
    But... a boarding school?
[10:11] Yu
    I see... A boarding school...
[10:16] Niko
    The old me would've jumped at the opportunity.
[10:21] Niko
    But now...
SIGN    MIKADONO
[10:38] Niko
    Can I say something totally out of character?
[10:43] Niko
    Yu... I...
[10:46] Niko
    I want us... to be together.
[10:54] Vice Captain
    Me too!
SIGN    MIKADONO
[10:59] Buzzcut
    We feel the exact same way, Captain!
[11:02] Girl
    We want us all to be together!
[11:04] Vice Captain
    But we want you to grow your talents,
    so it's best if that rat bastard—
[11:08] Vice Captain
    I mean, if Tatsumi-senpai
    takes you to his school!
[11:12] Girl
    We'll be fine without you!
    You can go without worrying about us!
[11:18] Vice Captain
    That's all we came to tell you!
[11:21] Buzzcut; Girl
    That's all!
[11:25] Niko
    They came to ambush me? What are they, stupid?
[11:30] Yu
    Niko-san.
[11:31] Yu
    You can see how your teammates
    feel the same way you do.
[11:36] Yu
    They want to be together with you.
[11:40] Yu
    It's incredible how people
    are so devoted to you!
[11:42] Niko
    Uh, yeah...
[11:44] Yu
    The other two must be home already.
[11:47] Yu
    I'll go make dinner.
[11:59] Kazuki
    Niko.
[12:01] Kazuki
    You're free to use my shampoo,
    plus my conditioner.
[12:05] Niko
    The ones that cost 10,000 yen a bottle?
[12:07] Kazuki
    Indeed.
[12:09] Niko
    The one time I used one by mistake,
    she totally snapped at me!
[12:13] Miwa
    Niko-chan.
[12:15] Miwa
    You can have some of my sashimi.
[12:18] Niko
    Sh-She never shares her favorite food,
    even under pain of torture!
[12:27] Niko
    That dinner was extra unnerving.
[12:30] Niko
    Those two were almost too nice.
[12:33] Yu
    Everyone in our school knows
    about you being recruited.
[12:39] Yu
    It looks like it's not just your teammates.
[12:43] Yu
    Everyone wants to be with you.
[12:54] Niko
    Even Kazuki and Miwa?
[13:11] Niko
    Yu, what do you feel about all this?
[13:16] Niko
    All you do is ask about my feelings.
[13:20] Niko
    I do want us to be together.
[13:30] Buzzcut
    Those Iwayama guys are as good as they say.
[13:33] Vice Captain
    We're about to lose our captain.
    We better toughen up.
[13:40] Niko
    Tatsumi-senpai.
[13:42] Niko
    About that recruitment offer...
[13:44] Hayato
    Oh?
[13:45] Niko
    I'm not going.
[13:47] Hayato
    What?
[13:48] Niko
    Senpai, I'm not going to your school!
[13:54] Vice Captain
    Captain?
[13:55] Buzzcut
    Do you mean it?
[13:56] Hayato
    I won't accept this, Niko.
[13:58] Hayato
    We offer a better environment
    for karate practitioners than Saika.
[14:01] Hayato
    I'll also be your coach.
[14:04] Hayato
    Don't act like you're some unambitious nobody.
[14:07] Hayato
    You and I will perfect
    ourselves in martial arts.
[14:11] Niko
    I know, but...
[14:13] Niko
    That can't be the only choice in front of me.
[14:20] Hayato
    This isn't the Niko I know.
[14:22] Hayato
    What's making you so reluctant?
[14:25] Niko
    It's because...
[14:32] Niko
    Um, I mean...
[14:36] Hayato
    Anyway, come to our school
    once this joint practice wraps up.
[14:41] Hayato
    You won't prioritize your talent?
[14:44] Hayato
    I thought you were more
    than just a normal girl.
[14:48] Niko
    But... I'm...
SIGN    Clatter Clatter Clatter
[14:58] Niko
    What the...?
[14:59] Yu
    I heard everything you told him, Niko-san.
[15:02] Niko
    Y-Yu?
[15:03] Vice Captain
    You were in there the whole time?
[15:05] Buzzcut
    Freaky!
[15:07] Yu
    I've made up my mind as well.
[15:09] Yu
    According to your logic, Tatsumi-senpai,
    Niko-san can stay at this school
[15:13] Yu
    if she's with someone whose skills
    are superior enough for you.
[15:19] Yu
    Do I have that right?
[15:22] Hayato
    I guess.
[15:23] Hayato
    But there's no one that strong at Saika—
SIGN    Challenge
[15:27] Hayato
    Huh? What's this?
[15:29] Yu
    I'm going to defeat you!
[15:31] Yu
    That'll mean I'm stronger than you!
[15:33] Hayato
    Defeat me? Why?
[15:37] Yu
    I also want to be together with Niko-san!
[15:41] Yu
    And to do that, I'll win, no matter what!
[15:46] Niko
    Yu...
[15:48] Vice Captain
    Ayase...
[15:50] All
    Wait.
SIGN    Challenge
[15:52] All
    There's no way this guy
    can beat Tatsumi-senpai.
[15:56] Teammate
    Tatsumi-senpai is the top karate
    practitioner in the nation.
[15:58] Teammate
    He won three individual titles in a row.
[16:00] Teammate
    And look at the size difference.
[16:02] Vice Captain
    Hold on! This kid is the son
    of the Subaru Ayase!
[16:06] Buzzcut
    Th-That's right!
[16:07] Girl
    He might have a chance after training!
[16:09] Hayato
    Oh? The star actress who did her
    own action stunts is his mother?
[16:14] Hayato
    Saika Academy really does attract prodigies.
[16:17] Hayato
    This kid's amazing.
[16:18] Niko
    Uh, yeah...
[16:20] Hayato
    But sorry, Ayase-kun.
SIGN    Challenge
[16:24] Hayato
    By any measure, Niko is meant to be with me.
[16:29] Niko
    S-Senpai?
[16:31] Niko
    Yu, I appreciate the thought,
[16:34] Niko
    but it's impossible for you
    to beat Tatsumi-sen—
[16:36] Yu
    I'll win!
[16:38] Yu
    I'm the one who'll be with you, Niko-san!
[16:40] Vice Captain
    Well said, Ayase!
[16:45] Hayato
    Niko?
[16:46] Yu
    Niko-san!
[16:47] Niko
    Huh? What? Wait a minute!
[16:51] Niko
    No one's stopping you.
SIGN    Challenge
[16:55] Hayato
    I'll accept.
[16:57] Hayato
    Running from you would
     make me look bad, anyway.
[17:00] Hayato
    We'll have a match on the
    last day of joint practice.
[17:03] Hayato
    However...
[17:04] Hayato
    If you lose, Niko's mine.
[17:07] Yu
    Yessir!
[17:11] Niko
    "Yessir," my ass!
[17:13] Niko
    Why'd you have to make that stupid promise?
[17:15] Yu
    Well, I did. So please coach me, Niko-san.
[17:19] Niko
    Of course I will!
[17:20] Niko
    My very future's riding on you now.
[17:23] Niko
    You need to get better by match day!
[17:27] Yu
    Yes'm!
[17:28] Niko
    First, some light sparring.
[17:30] Niko
    Start stepping so you can move fast.
[17:32] Yu
    Got it!
SIGN    stomp
SIGN    hop
SIGN    stomp
SIGN    hop
SIGN    stomp
SIGN    hop
SIGN    stomp
SIGN    hop
SIGN    stomp
[17:35] Niko
    What a creepy rhythm.
SIGN    tap
SIGN    hop
SIGN    stomp
SIGN    hop
SIGN    stomp
SIGN    stomp
SIGN    hop
SIGN    stomp
SIGN    hop hop
SIGN    tap
SIGN    hop hop
[17:37] Niko
    Sure, go with that.
[17:39] Niko
    Tatsumi-senpai's greatest weapon
    is the long reach of his kicks.
[17:42] Niko
    You can't win if you don't get in close.
[17:45] Yu
    Get in close...
[17:47] Yu
    Like this?
[17:48] Niko
    Yikes!
[17:51] Niko
    H-He'll counter with a punch, so watch out!
[17:55] Yu
    Right...
[17:56] Niko
    You're such a dumbass.
[17:59] Niko
    You're like an ant taking on an elephant.
[18:02] Niko
    Here, ice it.
[18:04] Yu
    Thanks.
[18:06] Yu
    But yeah, compared to a prodigy like your
    senpai, a mediocrity like me is nothing.
[18:12] Yu
    Still... I won't let the difference in skill
    between us stop me from trying.
[18:19] Yu
    Yes, I said what I said that time
    in the heat of the moment.
[18:24] Yu
    But I do want to be together.
[18:28] Niko
    U-Uh... Yu?
[18:30] Yu
    With you and your sisters.
[18:34] Niko
    You sure act entitled for a freeloader.
[18:38] Yu
    Yes, I know I'm presuming a lot
    when I say that.
[18:41] Yu
    But...
[18:49] Yu
    I've grown to like seeing you three off
    from home every morning.
[18:57] Niko
    Oh...
[18:59] Yu
    There, I've gotten everything off my chest.
[19:02] Yu
    It's now your turn to tell me everything.
[19:05] Niko
    Huh?
[19:06] Niko
    What?
[19:07] Yu
    You have to tell me why you're turning down
    a sweet recruitment offer just to stay here!
SIGN    Lurch Lurch Lurch Lurch Lurch Lurch Lurch Lurch Lurch Lurch Lurch Lurch Lurch Lurch Lurch Lurch
[19:12] Yu
    I'm putting my very body on the line for you!
[19:14] Niko
    Th-This was all your idea!
[19:18] Yu
    I'm fighting him for you, Niko-san!
[19:22] Yu
    So tell me.
[19:26] Niko
    I-It's gonna sound really stupid.
[19:29] Yu
    If it's why you want to stay at home,
[19:32] Yu
    no reason could possibly be stupid.
[19:36] Niko
    I wanna be with my teammates.
    That's part of it, but...
[19:41] Niko
    I also don't wanna leave home because...
[19:44] Niko
    Because...
[19:48] Niko
    I've grown to like your "Have a nice day"s too!
[19:53] Yu
    N-Niko-san?
[19:56] Niko
    Plus, Kazuki and Miwa
    work their butts off every day!
[19:59] Niko
    Seeing them work hard motivates me too.
[20:03] Niko
    There, you happy? I'm not gonna say it again!
[20:06] Yu
    Oh, uh, we're good.
[20:11] Yu
    Kazuki-san! Miwa-san! You heard that too?
[20:14] Kazuki
    W-Well, no.
[20:15] Miwa
    We just got here.
[20:17] Niko
    It's obvious you were there the whole time!
[20:21] Kazuki
    It appears that you two have a tough
    match ahead. I'll lend a hand as well.
[20:25] Miwa
    I-I'll be rooting for ya!
[20:27] Niko
    Huh? Uh, thanks.
[20:32] Yu
    Thanks! I'll give it my all!
[22:06] Niko
    C'mon, Yu! You're throwing
    a thousand kicks next!
[22:10] Yu
    Coming...
[22:12] Niko
    You've only got five days till the match!
[22:14] Niko
    We're whipping you into shape!
[22:16] Yu
    How does she still have this much
    energy after we ran 10 kilometers?
SIGN    Gasp
SIGN    Gasp
SIGN    Gasp
[22:19] Yu
    Man, prodigies are unbelievable.
SIGN    Gasp
SIGN    Gasp
[22:23] Niko
    Yu, if you give up now,
    you're never gonna win.
[22:27] Yu
    It'll be fine, Niko-san.
[22:31] Yu
    I've already got us covered.
[22:34] Yu
    My challenge to Mr. Hayato Tatsumi:
[22:37] Yu
    I wish to settle things
    with you by karate match.
[22:39] Yu
    If I win, please give up
    on recruiting Niko-san.
[22:43] Yu
    P.S. You are also forbidden from
    using your dominant hand or foot.

[22:47] Yu
    Sincerely, Yu Ayase.
[22:48] Teammate
    He's banning the use
    of your right hand and foot?
[22:51] Teammate
    That shrimp!
[22:53] Teammate
    He's playing foul.
[22:55] Hayato
    I'll never let a scheming rat
     like him have Niko!
SIGN    He still doesn't know
    that Yu is a failure.
[23:01] Niko
    Is the word "pride" even in your dictionary?
SIGN    Heh
[23:04] Yu
    I already flushed my pride
    down the toilet long ago.
[23:07] Niko
    Well, there's no taking back your words now.
[23:10] Niko
    Now that we know he'll be fighting one-handed,
    it narrows down what we need to train for.
[23:15] Niko
    You're practicing right-side blocks,
     kicks, and punches till dark!
[23:20] Yu
    Sure thing!
[23:21] Yu
    I won't let him have you, Niko-san!
[23:23] Niko
    What?!
[23:24] Niko
    I-I don't belong to you in the first place!
[23:28] Yu
    Sorry.
[23:29] Yu
    Then... I won't let you go, Niko-san!
[23:32] Niko
    Th-That's the exact same thing!
[23:35] Yu
    I swear I'll protect you!
[23:36] Niko
    Jeez, just stop!

Season 1

8 - You Will Win No Matter What

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[00:01] Yu
    I-I'm home.
[00:11] Kazuki
    Welcome back, Yu.
[00:13] Miwa
    Yu-kun, good goin' today.
[00:17] Niko
    Wha?
[00:18] Niko
    What in the actual hell are you wearing?!
[00:21] Kazuki
    I believe we said we'd support him.
[00:24] Miwa
    So we decided to dress in aprons just like him!
[00:26] Niko
    Say what?
[00:27] Yu
    How nice of you!
[00:29] Yu
    You were so bad at housework
    before I came here, too!
[00:38] Kazuki
    I'm afraid... dinner will
    take longer than usual.
[00:42] Miwa
    Y-You can take a shower if ya want.
[00:45] Niko
    Why're you so committed to making
    this home-cooked disaster?
[00:48] Kazuki
    Hah!
[00:49] Kazuki
    I'd never stoop to serving
    takeout or instant meals!
[00:52] Miwa
    Me neither! Me neither!
[00:54] Yu
    You two made this for me?
[00:59] Yu
    This tastes amazing!
[01:04] Niko
    Hold on...
[01:05] Niko
    Did you just assume
    everything would go your way?
SIGN    Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze
SIGN    home.08 You Will Win No Matter What
[02:44] Niko
    Now they're sulking.
[02:46] Yu
    Um...
[02:47] Yu
    Kazuki-san, Miwa-san.
[02:49] Yu
    If you want, I'll teach you how to cook.
[02:53] Kazuki
    You presume to teach me?
[02:55] Miwa
    Stay in your lane.
[02:56] Yu
    But I don't want all your effort
    to go to waste. Right, Niko-san?
[03:01] Niko
    Huh? Y-Yeah, sure.
[03:04] Niko
    I probably won't get another
    opportunity to taste their cooking.
[03:08] Yu
    Even Niko-san is excited!
[03:10] Niko
    I didn't put it that way!
[03:16] Kazuki
    We boil it for three minutes?
[03:18] Yu
    Yup.
[03:19] Yu
    If you memorize the recipe,
    there'll be less room for mistakes.
[03:24] Yu
    Way to go, Kazuki-san! After learning all
    those scripts, you're a pro at memorizing!
[03:28] Kazuki
    O-Of course I am.
[03:31] Yu
    Miwa-san.
[03:32] Yu
    It's easier to peel if you move
    the vegetable against the knife blade.
[03:38] Miwa
    Yes, sir.
[03:44] Miwa
    Sheesh, I only say "sir" to my shogi master!
[03:48] Yu
    You're extra polite with your master?
[03:50] Miwa
    I'd never speak casually to him!
[03:55] Yu
    Even prodigies work hard
    at things they're not good at.
[04:02] Yu
    I can't give up either!
SIGN    Pad Krapow with Ground Chicken and Multigrain Rice
[04:08] All
    It's done!
[04:11] Niko
    My favorite dish...
[04:14] Niko
    Did those two really try making this for me?
[04:19] Niko
    Too bad the first attempt
    was burned beyond recognition.
[04:22] Kazuki
    Here.
[04:24] Kazuki
    Eat up before it gets cold.
[04:32] Niko
    This is good!
[04:35] Yu
    Thanks for the meal.
[04:39] Yu
    Huh?
[04:41] Yu
    Uh...
[04:43] Yu
    S-Sorry!
[04:45] Yu
    My arm's given out from too much training.
[04:49] Miwa
    You're such a klutz. Here.
[04:54] Yu
    M-Miwa-san?
[04:55] Miwa
    Here! Go on!
[05:02] Yu
    This tastes great!
[05:10] Kazuki
    Yu.
[05:16] Kazuki
    Here.
[05:20] Yu
    Y-You too, Kazuki-san?
[05:27] Yu
    Thank you.
[05:31] Kazuki
    We're usually the ones...
[05:33] Miwa
    ...who have things given to us.
[05:36] Kazuki
    But being the giver...
[05:38] Miwa
    ...feels kinda nice.
SIGN    They've Awakened to Something
[05:42] Niko
    I-I've never seen them like this before!
[05:46] Yu
    I'm flattered, but this is a bit embarrassing.
SIGN    Three Days Until The Match
[05:52] Kazuki
    Good work today.
[05:54] Kazuki
    Yu. Here's a towel.
[05:57] Miwa
    Workin' hard, Yu-kun?
[05:59] Miwa
    Here are some lemon slices
    in honey for your fatigue.
[06:02] Yu
    Thanks a lot, Kazuki-san, Miwa-san.
[06:06] Niko
    They're still going at it.
[06:06] Kazuki overlap
    You're pretty stiff here.
[06:08] Miwa overlap
    Open wide!
[06:08] Niki
    I'm losing my mind.
[06:10] Niko
    Yu!
[06:12] Niko
    It's getting real late.
    We should call it a day.
[06:15] Yu
    No, Niko-san. I can keep going!
[06:19] Niko
    Oh, in that case, I'll join you a while longer.
SIGN    Two Days Until the Match
[06:30] Hayato
    Niko.
[06:31] Hayato
    I hope you grow stronger the next time we meet.
[06:35] (Flashback) Niko
    Of course I will, Tatsumi-senpai.
[06:38] (Flashback) Niko
    Being strong is everything to me.
[06:41] (Flashback) Niko
    Senpai, I'm not going to your school!
[06:50] Niko
    Hi, Senpai.
[06:53] Hayato
    Niko, you...
[06:56] Hayato
    You've become weak.
[06:58] Niko
    S-Sorry. I promise to train more.
[07:01] Hayato
    It's not that.
[07:02] Hayato
    It's not about karate.
    I'm talking about your spirit.
[07:06] Hayato
    You're relying on someone else's
    strength to make a choice.
[07:09] Hayato
    It's pathetic.
[07:12] Hayato
    You're not this weak, Niko.
[07:21] Hayato
    In two days,
[07:23] Hayato
    I'll defeat Ayase-kun and beat you
    back into shape at my school.
[07:36] Niko
    I see you're actually punching harder.
[07:39] Yu
    Thanks!
[07:42] (Flashback) Hayato
    You're relying on someone else's strength.
[07:44] (Flashback) Hayato
    It's pathetic.
[07:48] Niko
    Sorry, Yu.
[07:51] Niko
    You're going through all this grief
    because I said something out of character.
[07:56] Yu
    Out of character?
[07:57] Niko
    Yeah.
[07:59] Niko
    I'm the one who's supposed to be stronger.
[08:03] (Flashback) Hayato
    Niko! Let's be the best
    in martial arts together.
[08:08] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    Focus only on being strong, Niko.
[08:12] Niko
    People have always wanted me to be strong,
    because strength is my talent.
[08:18] (Flashback) Buzzcut
    We're counting on you, Captain!
[08:20] (Flashback) Ponytail
    We know you can do it, Captain!
[08:23] Niko
    Everyone sees me as someone
    they can pin their hopes on.
[08:28] Niko
    Yes, I do want to be strong.
[08:32] Niko
    But... That's not all that I am.
[08:38] Niko
    I do get scared taking on huge guys.
[08:41] Niko
    I do get tempted by cute stuff.
[08:44] Hayato
    You're not this weak, Niko.
[08:47] Mr. Mikadono
    You don't need to be feminine.
[08:49] Mr. Mikadono
    You're far too strong for that.
[08:52] Niko
    So I ended up...
[08:55] Niko
    being someone too indecisive
    to go either way.
[08:59] Niko
    "Niko Mikadono isn't feminine.
    That's not the real me."
[09:04] Niko
    That's what I always told myself.
[09:09] Niko
    Sorry for getting you mixed up in this, Yu.
[09:12] Yu
    No, I was the one who
    challenged Tatsumi-senpai.
[09:17] Yu
    But putting that aside...
[09:20] Yu
    You're "out of character"
    far more often than you realize.
[09:27] Niko
    D-Dumbass!
[09:30] Niko
    You know that's not true.
[09:31] Yu
    Is that what you think?
[09:34] Yu
    When I first met you,
[09:36] Yu
    I thought you were a real live monster.
[09:41] Yu
    But you turned out to be prim and proper.
[09:43] Yu
    And you were curious about beauty and fashion.
[09:57] Niko
    Cut that out now!
[09:59] Niko
    I never asked you to watch me like a hawk!
[10:02] Yu
    Sorry, those things just caught my eye.
[10:04] Yu
    You're so strong, so it was
    like seeing a new side of you.
[10:09] Niko
    A new side... of me?
[10:13] Niko
    That's the last thing I'd want you to see.
[10:16] Niko
    It'd be too weird.
[10:18] Yu
    I never thought it was weird. Not even once.
[10:23] Yu
    All your sides contribute
    to making you what you are.
[10:27] Yu
    There's no wrong or right side to you.
[10:30] Yu
    Right?
[10:32] Yu
    You're strong but sometimes vulnerable.
    That's the real Niko-san.
[10:40] Niko
    You jackass!
[10:46] Niko
    You're...
[10:49] Niko
    You're the only one...
    who would say that about me.
[10:56] Niko
    I wanna make my own choices
    about my own life.
[11:00] Niko
    At the same time, I want you to help me, too.
[11:04] Niko
    Honestly...
[11:06] Niko
    I'm so indecisive.
[11:13] Yu
    You got it, Niko-san!
[11:16] Yu
    If that's what you want...
[11:20] Yu
    Then the two of us will fight him.
[11:27] Niko
    W-We can't, Yu! That's completely unfair!
[11:32] Yu
    Leave everything to me.
SIGN    Rehearsal in Progress
[11:35] Actor
    What's wrong with Kazuki-sama?
[11:38] Actor
    She's unusually nervous, but why?
[11:42] Kazuki
    Niko...
[11:47] Commentator
    Is it just me, or is Mikadono
    rushing her match?
[11:51] Miwa
    Yu-kun...
[11:53] Miwa
    Once this is over...
[11:54] Kazuki
    I'm going straight to your match!
[11:54] Miwa
    I'm going straight to your match!
SIGN    Good luck!
SIGN    Go get him!
SIGN    Mikadono-san!
[12:02] Hayato
    What's the meaning of this, Niko?
[12:05] Vice Captain
    Why is Captain Mikadono
    standing beside Ayase?
[12:08] Buzzcut
    I thought he was supposed
    to fight Tatsumi-senpai alone.
[12:12] Hayato
    What? You want another handicap, Ayase-kun?
[12:15] Yu
    That's right!
[12:17] Yu
    We want two matches, Tatsumi-senpai.
[12:21] Yu
    You want Niko-san to come to your
    school to become stronger, correct?
[12:26] Hayato
    Yeah.
[12:27] Yu
    But if Niko-san wins against you,
    then you don't need to recruit her.
[12:30] Yu
    Therefore, she gets to stay
    if either of us beat you!
[12:36] Vice Captain
    He's cheap.
[12:37] Buzzcut
    Way too underhanded.
[12:41] Hayato
    Fine.
[12:43] Hayato
    Niko, I'll take you on too.
[12:46] Yu
    Thank you very much!
SIGN    Recording
[12:48] Yu
    Good, got that on tape.
[12:51] Student A
    That kid...
[12:53] Student B
    He made it a two-on-one fight after
    banning his opponent's right hand and foot?
[12:57] Student A
    He's so crooked.
[12:59] Niko
    Hey, you're turning into the villain.
[13:02] Yu
    A villain? Fine by me.
[13:06] Yu
    This is all part of my plan
    to protect you, Niko-san.
[13:11] Niko
    All you do is take cheap shots.
[13:12] Yu
    Tatsumi-senpai is the top athlete
    in high school karate.
[13:16] Yu
    I'll go first and hurt him enough
    to give you an advantage.
[13:21] Niko
    But that just means
    you're the sacrificial lamb.
[13:26] Yu
    That way, you'll win
    no matter what, Niko-san!
[13:29] Judge
    Starting the first match.
[13:31] Yu
    Coming!
[13:45] Vice Captain
    C-Captain?
[13:50] Niko
    Don't be scared!
[13:54] Crowd
    What gives?
[13:55] Crowd
    What's keeping him?
[13:57] Niko
    Are you leaving or not?
[13:59] Yu
    Sorry. I thought you were going
    to say one more thing.
[14:03] Niko
    That was it!
[14:06] Niko
    Now get out there!
[14:10] Niko
    And good luck.
[14:12] Yu
    Thanks!
[14:18] Hayato
    I swear I will take Niko with me, you rat.
[14:22] Yu
    Call me whatever you want.
[14:25] Yu
    I'll show you the fruits
    of training for a whole week
[14:28] Yu
    with Niko-san!
[14:30] Judge
    Begin!
[14:35] Vice Captain
    Yeah...
[14:36] Buzzcut
    I don't know what I expected.
[14:37] Ponytail
    He only trained for a week, after all.
[14:40] Yu
    Sorry, Niko-san, for losing so horribly.
[14:43] Niko
    You definitely made the
    right choice bringing me too.
[14:48] Niko
    For what it's worth, he did
    do his best for that one week.
[14:53] Niko
    Fine. I'll get us out of this mess.
[14:56] Yu
    Thanks.
[14:59] Niko
    Not that I can talk.
[15:02] Niko
    It was only a week ago that Senpai
    completely trounced me, too.
[15:07] Niko
    If I lose to him again this time...
[15:18] Yu
    Niko-san.
[15:20] Yu
    I'll see you later!
[15:42] Judge
    We will now hold the match between
    Hayato Tatsumi and Niko Mikadono!
[15:47] Judge
    Begin!
[15:52] Vice Captain
    Captain Mikadono lands the first hit!
[15:54] Buzzcut
    She's fast!
[15:56] Niko
    His greatest advantage
    is the long reach of his kicks.
[16:00] Niko
    I have to keep getting close and pound him!
[16:07] Vice Captain
    Look!
[16:08] Vice Captain
    Tatsumi-senpai's completely on the defensive!
[16:10] Vice Captain
    No boy can match Captain's speed!
[16:13] Buzzcut
    She may be short,
[16:14] Buzzcut
    but she combines speed and precision
    with conventional karate techniques.
[16:17] Buzzcut
    That's why we call her
    the Thunderbolt of Saika!
[16:20] Vice Captain
    Who calls her that?
[16:23] Niko
    What's going on?
[16:24] Niko
    Why isn't he trying to attack me?
[16:27] Niko
    Instead, he's blocking all my hits.
[16:31] Niko
    It's like he's telling me he knows
    every move I'll hit him with.
[16:38] Vice Captain
    Captain Mikadono!
[16:39] Ponytail
    A middle punch!
[16:40] Buzzcut
    Tatsumi-senpai scores a point!
[16:44] Hayato
    Niko. I've watched you fight
    ever since we were kids.
[16:49] Hayato
    Yes, your speed is overwhelming,
[16:52] Hayato
    and your style of karate is dazzling—
    a textbook example of how to fight.
[16:57] Hayato
    But that is why I know your offensive
    patterns like the back of my hand.
[17:03] Teammate
    Get him!
[17:04] Teammate
    Captain!
[17:05] Niko
    I'm still in it!
[17:06] Hayato
    You never think to stray from convention.
[17:14] All
    Captain!
[17:17] Hayato
    Niko, you really are honest to a fault.
[17:28] Judge
    Middle punch! One point!
[17:30] Ponytail
    If he scores one more point,
    our captain loses!
[17:33] Vice Captain
    There's nothing she can do.
[17:35] Buzzcut
    Is Tatsumi-senpai really this tough to beat?
[17:38] Niko
    My karate's useless against him.
[17:42] Hayato
    Niko.
[17:44] Hayato
    Surely this is enough. Just come with me.
[17:47] Hayato
    I can't stand seeing you this weak.
[17:53] Niko
    Senpai's right.
[17:56] Niko
    I can't look like this much of a loser.
[18:00] Niko
    If I want to be strong, I have no choice
    but to go to Senpai's...
[18:05] Yu
    Niko-san!
[18:07] Yu
    All together, guys!
[18:10] Yu
    Niko-san!
SIGN    Must Win
SIGN    Hold Your Head High
SIGN    Hold Your Head High
[18:11] Yu
    Don't give up!
[18:14] Vice Captain
    Why're you making us do this?
[18:16] Yu
    Do you want Niko-san to lose?
[18:18] Buzzcut
    This'll help her win?
[18:20] Yu
    Niko-san, you got this!
[18:22] Niko
    Damn it, Yu! You're embarrassing both of us!
[18:23] Yu overlap
    Let's go, Niko-san!
[18:26] Yu overlap
    Go get him!
[18:27] Niko
    Actually...
SIGN    Gasp Gasp
SIGN    Tremble
SIGN    Hop Hop
[18:29] Niko
    He was always this weird
    during our training sessions.
[18:36] Niko
    It's not like me to laugh
    during a match, either.
[18:39] (Flashback) Yu
    You're strong but sometimes vulnerable.
    That's the real Niko-san.
[18:47] Niko
    He's right.
[18:50] Niko
    My real self...
[18:53] Niko
    isn't just one side or the other!
[18:56] Hayato
    Did something just change about her?
[19:04] Hayato
    From the right?
[19:06] Hayato
    You're so easy to read—
[19:10] Vice Captain
    An upper kick?
[19:12] Buzzcut
    Captain!
[19:13] Hayato
    A feint? From Niko?!
[19:17] Hayato
    This time...
[19:19] Hayato
    she's going for a straight torso jab!
[19:21] Hayato
    A straightforward hit I can block!
[19:28] Both
    A backhanded blow!
[19:30] Hayato
    Niko?
[19:33] Yu
    What a power move!
    That's the Niko-san we know!
[19:36] Vice Captain
    No, it's not!
[19:38] Vice Captain
    I've never seen her do those
    tricky moves before in a match!
[19:42] Vice Captain
    She's so conventional,
    she practically wrote the textbook.
[19:45] Buzzcut
    She used to obsess over
    sticking to form during matches.
[19:50] Yu
    Niko-san...
[19:52] Yu
    You're smiling.
[19:55] Judge
    Captain Mikadono, two points!
[19:58] Hayato
    I can't tell what she'll do next.
[20:00] Hayato
    She's definitely changed.
[20:06] Kazuki
    Niko...
[20:07] Miwa
    Niko-chan!
[20:11] Hayato
    What's going on, Niko?
[20:13] Hayato
    This isn't like you at all!
[20:16] Niko
    This isn't like the me you know?
[20:27] Niko
    Well, this side of me is me, too!
[20:45] Judge
    Full points!
[20:47] Judge
    Winner, Captain Mikadono!
[20:50] Buzzcut
    A-An upper kick!
[20:52] Vice Captain
    Captain Mikadono won!
[20:55] Vice Captain
    She was one hit away from losing!
SIGN    Fight!
SIGN    My Precious
    Fave
SIGN    Victory
SIGN    Captain
    Forever
[20:57] Buzzcut
    You're amazing, Captain!
[21:00] Iwayama member
    C-Captain Tatsumi, the top
    high school player... just lost?
[21:07] Niko
    I won...
[21:08] Yu
    Niko-san!
[21:10] Buzzcut
    Captain!
[21:15] Niko
    Yu...
[21:20] Niko
    Thank heavens.
[21:22] Yu
    Niko-san!
[21:23] Vice Captain
    Captain?
[21:29] Yu
    Glad you're here.
[21:32] Niko
    Yu...
[21:37] Niko
    G-Glad to be back.
[21:47] Niko
    What am I doing? This isn't like me!
[21:51] Yu
    Niko-san?
[21:52] Niko
    Can it.
[21:55] Niko
    I'm allowed to cry after a win...
    once in a while.
[22:01] Yu
    Sure.
[22:14] [SONG] Credits
    Translation
    Gad Onyeneho
    
    
    Editing & Typesetting
    Geoff Mazzolini
[22:17] [SONG] Credits
    Subtitle Timing
    Krzysztof Kunc
    
    Quality Check
    S. Bilyeu
    
    Translation Check
    Sriram Gurunathan

Season 1

9 - I'll Make You Swoon

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[00:02] Niko
    Sorry, Tatsumi-senpai.
[00:05] Niko
    I know you wanted what was best
    for me when you tried to recruit me.
[00:13] Hayato
    Well, what's done is done,
    so I'll keep my word.
[00:19] Niko
    And man... I can't believe how quickly Yu lost.
    What if you'd only had to fight him?
[00:24] Hayato
    Actually, he very much left his mark as well.
[00:27] Niko
    Huh?
[00:29] Hayato
    Look.
SIGN    Ora Ora Ora Ora
SIGN    Ora Ora Ora Ora
[00:32] Hayato
    He focused all his hits on that one spot.
[00:35] Hayato
    It sort of freaked me out.
[00:38] Hayato
    Thanks to that, I wasn't able
    to evade your last kick.
[00:42] Niko
    Uh, again, I'm sorry.
[00:45] Hayato
    There's only one reason Ayase-kun would
    have gone that far to keep you here.
[00:50] Hayato
    He really cares about you.
[00:54] Niko
    N-No way! He's just the type
    who never knows when to back down.
[00:59] Hayato
    It's too bad. I know I said I was
    recruiting you to make you stronger.
[01:05] Hayato
    But the truth is, I wanted to be with you
    and train with you for a more personal reason.
[01:13] Hayato
    Niko, I... I really like you.
[01:17] Niko
    Huh?
[01:20] Niko
    Thanks!
[01:21] Hayato
    Huh?
[01:21] Hayato
    Wait, are you really taking it this casually?
[01:24] Niko
    But I like you too, Senpai. A whole lot.
[01:26] Hayato
    What?
[01:29] Hayato
    Y-You don't get it.
[01:33] Hayato
    What I'm saying is I have feelings for you.
[01:38] Niko
    W-Wait... What?!
[01:41] Hayato
    So it did go over her head.
[01:43] Niko
    S-Senpai. How long have you felt that way?
[01:47] Hayato
    Really? For as long as I've known you.
[01:50] Hayato
    Ever since you first came to the dojo. Always!
[01:53] Niko
    Uh, yessir.
[01:56] Hayato
    That's what I meant when I said
    I wanted us to be together.
[01:59] Hayato
    So what about you, Niko?
[02:02] Hayato
    The one you want to be with is here, right?
[02:06] Hayato
    Don't you want to be together in that way too?
[02:11] Niko
    In... that way?
[02:16] Niko
    Ah...
[02:17] Hayato
    You don't have to say it.
[02:19] Hayato
    If you do, I'll only get jealous of him.
[02:23] Hayato
    You're stronger now, Niko.
[02:25] Hayato
    I'll see you at the next tournament. Take care.
[02:31] Niko
    Do I really...?
[02:42] Niko
    No, I don't!
[02:44] Niko
    My idea of being together
    isn't the same as Senpai's!
[02:47] Niko
    And besides, it's not like me
    to even consider that stuff!
[02:50] (Flashback) Yu
    All your sides contribute
    to making you what you are.
[02:53] (Flashback) Yu
    There's no wrong or right side to you.
[02:56] Niko
    I've never considered it...
[02:59] Niko
    But I don't have to reject it
    for being "not like me."
[03:04] Niko
    The match is over,
    but my pulse is still racing.
SIGN    Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze
[04:48] Niko
    I still can't believe those guys.
[04:51] Niko
    They left without me right after the match.
    Are they heartless or what?
[04:58] Niko
    I must be outta my mind
    wanting to stay together with them.
SIGN    home.09 I'll Make You Swoon
SIGN    Congrats on Your Win, Niko-san!
[05:13] Yu
    Niko-san! Welcome home!
SIGN    Congrats on Your Win, Niko-san!
[05:16] Niko
    Uh, yeah...
[05:18] Niko
    A party?
[05:20] Yu
    Dinner will take some time,
    so would you mind waiting a bit longer?
SIGN    Recruitment Averted
[05:23] Yu
    We're celebrating how you're
    successfully staying behind, Niko-san!
[05:27] Yu
    I'm going to cook us a feast!
[05:29] Niko
    "Staying behind"? Isn't there
    a better way of putting it?
[05:33] Niko
    I'm just not moving out. That's it.
[05:38] Niko
    You should at least let your hands heal.
[05:40] Yu
    It's fine. I didn't amount to much
    in the fight anyway.
[05:44] Yu
    I can at least do this for you.
[05:50] Miwa
    I'll help set the table.
[05:52] Kazuki
    Thanks.
[06:00] Niko
    And you yourself said
    that scratches still hurt.
[06:05] Niko
    Seriously, don't you want
    anything done for you?
[06:10] Niko
    Look, I'll admit you've worked hard all week.
[06:13] Niko
    I think that deserves one favor from me.
[06:17] Niko
    It can be anything you want. Just name it.
[06:22] Yu
    Anything?
SIGN    The Following Scene Is Fantasy
[06:27] Yu
    I'm usually the one doing
    whatever you want, Niko-san.
[06:32] Yu
    So this time, you're going
    to be mine for an entire day.
SIGN    Grin Grin
SIGN    Grin Grin
[06:36] Niko
    Hold on!
[06:37] Niko
    Boundaries! I still have boundaries, Yu!
[06:40] Yu
    You're going to grant whatever I desire.
[06:43] Niko
    No...
[06:44] Both
    We can't leave them alone!
[06:46] Kazuki
    Yu! You can ask us all for a favor.
[06:49] Miwa
    All of us together, including Niko-chan!
[06:51] Niko
    Guys! Save me!
[06:53] Yu
    That's convenient.
[06:55] Yu
    In that case, I'll have you three...
[06:58] Yu
    go to a theme park with me!
[07:03] Trio
    Is he a kid? Or a girl?
[07:07] Niko
    Is that dumb favor all you want?
[07:09] Yu
    It is!
[07:11] Yu
    It's been my dream to go to
    a theme park as a family!
[07:14] Niko
    "Family," huh?
[07:16] Kazuki
    And yet...
[07:17] Miwa
    We're teenagers, and he's a boy.
[07:25] Trio
    Everyone will assume it's a... d... dat...
SIGN    Dad
[07:32] Niko
    Dad?
[07:36] Mr. Mikadono
    Niko, today I—
[07:37] Yu
    Mr. Mikadono!
[07:39] Yu
    You must understand that
    prodigies need breathers too.
[07:43] Niko
    That's my phone.
[07:45] Yu
    If they're forced to perfect
    their talents all the time,
[07:47] Yu
    they'll eventually grow too tired
    to perform when it counts.
[07:52] Mr. Mikadono
    Yu-kun?
[07:54] Yu
    You should be brave and allow them
    to take meaningful breaks!
[07:58] Yu
    Yes, you were mad when they went
    to that festival right before their events.
[08:02] Yu
    But this time, a breather
    will be to their benefit!
[08:06] Mr. Mikadono
    Yu-kun. Give the phone to Niko.
[08:09] Yu
    Yes, sir.
[08:12] Niko
    It's me, Dad.
[08:13] Mr. Mikadono
    Niko, I heard about your
    win against Tatsumi-kun.
[08:18] Mr. Mikadono
    He's the best high school
    karate practitioner in the country.
[08:22] Mr. Mikadono
    I never thought you could defeat him,
    even in an unofficial match.
[08:26] Mr. Mikadono
    I used to believe you should go to his school,
    but it appears that's no longer necessary.
[08:32] Mr. Mikadono
    You did well.
[08:34] Niko
    Th-Thank you very much!
[08:36] Yu
    Mr. Mikadono is being nice?
[08:39] Kazuki
    Only because she performed above expectations.
[08:42] Mr. Mikadono
    I do wonder when she came to be so strong.
[08:49] Mr. Mikadono
    Still, I suppose Yu-kun has a point.
[08:53] Mr. Mikadono
    Take a break so you can
    face your next endeavor.
[08:58] Niko
    He gave us permission to take a break.
[09:00] Yu
    That's great!
[09:02] Yu
    Now we can go to the theme park worry-free.
[09:04] Niko
    Are you just bulldozing through with that?
[09:07] Yu
    I sure am! We're going next Sunday!
SIGN    The Next Day
SIGN    Our Hottest Looks
[09:22] Girl
    We have rehearsal in five.
[09:23] Girl
    Right, I'll come with.
SIGN    How to Wow Him
SIGN    Theme Park Edition
SIGN    Just Have Fun!
    Have a ton of fun at the
    theme park, and your smiles
    will brighten his day!
SIGN    10 Tips For Making Your Older Boyfriend Swoon
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Theme Park Version
[09:36] Trio
    A... A theme park?
[09:45] Boy
    Mommy! Daddy! Hurry!
[09:50] Miwa
    Guess who?
[09:53] Yu
    Just kidding. I could tell right away.
    Miwa-san, right?
[09:57] Miwa
    How didja know so fast?
[10:00] Miwa
    Anyways, looks like I beat my sisters.
[10:04] Yu
    You sure did.
[10:05] Yu
    That casual look really suits you, Miwa-san.
[10:08] Miwa
    You think?
[10:10] Miwa
    You hafta move a lot in these theme parks.
[10:13] Miwa
    Wearin' girly clothes
    only sets you up for failure.
[10:17] Kazuki
    What a surprise.
    You're early for a change, Miwa.
[10:19] Yu
    Kazuki-san!
[10:24] Miwa
    Wh-Who are ya?
[10:26] Kazuki
    I've disguised myself to avert
    the furor I usually cause.
[10:29] Miwa
    You didn't hafta overdo it!
[10:32] Miwa
    You'll tire out quick in that outfit
    of yours! Which means I win!
[10:35] Yu
    Was this a competition?
[10:38] Yu
    But I like your new look, Kazuki-san.
[10:42] Kazuki
    O-Of course you would.
[10:44] Niko
    Sorry. Was running behind.
[10:46] Yu
    Niko-san!
[10:55] Niko
    What're you all staring at?
[10:57] Kazuki
    Why would you go for a full makeover, Niko?
[10:59] Niko
    It's not a makeover!
[11:01] Niko
    I'm free to wear what I like on my day off!
[11:04] Miwa
    You like wearing that?
[11:06] Miwa
    You're always saying how you'd
    look weird in cute, frilly clothes.
[11:10] Yu
    No, you look fantastic, Niko-san!
[11:14] Niko
    I-I bought it, but I always kept it in the
    back of my closet until today. That's all.
[11:20] Yu
    Well, now that we're all here, let's head in!
[11:28] Narrator
    Little did he know that the sisters
    were each plotting something.
[11:34] Niko
    I feel like he's been jerking
    me around a lot lately.
[11:40] Kazuki
    That kid's been acting too full of himself.
[11:44] Miwa
    But that ain't happening today!
SIGN    Swoon
SIGN    Swoon
[11:48] Kazuki; Niko
    I'll be the one to make you swoon, Yu!
[11:48] Miwa; overlap
    I'll be the one to make you swoon, Yu-kun!
SIGN    Haunted House
[11:59] Yu
    You want to go to the
    haunted house, Kazuki-san?
[12:01] Kazuki
    Indeed. It's a collaboration with the scariest
    horror movie as regarded by fans.
SIGN    Horror Night Experience
SIGN    Collaboration Project
SIGN    One Pair Per Entry
[12:06] Kazuki
    Two people explore the premises,
    just like in the movie.
[12:09] Yu
    Wow...
[12:11] Niko
    Kazuki had the same idea as me!
[12:14] Miwa
    Kazu-nee's also tryin'
    to make a move on Yu-kun!
SIGN    Sisterly Intuition
[12:18] Kazuki
    I'll be the first to melt his heart, ladies.
[12:22] Yu
    Let's go in together, Kazuki-san!
[12:24] Kazuki
    Sure.
[12:25] Kazuki
    I'll show you how much I've mastered
    playing the role of the heroine.
[12:30] Kazuki
    Yu... I'm scared!
[12:33] Yu
    K-Kazuki-san!
[12:35] Kazuki
    My acting chops will make you blush up a storm!
[12:49] Kazuki
    It's obvious the horror movie's director
    was involved in this collab.
[12:55] Kazuki
    The jump scare was perfectly executed,
    both timing and angle.
[13:00] Kazuki
    Shoot! I'm not here to review the acting!
[13:03] Kazuki
    I'm supposed to crouch, approach Yu,
    and look up to him with tearful eyes!
[13:09] Kazuki
    That scared me... Yu.
[13:14] Kazuki
    Where'd he go?
[13:21] Kazuki
    He fell down scared.
[13:23] Kazuki
    This is going overboard.
[13:25] Kazuki
    This is all made-up.
    You shouldn't be this frightened.
[13:28] Yu
    N-No, I just fell.
[13:31] Yu
    You should watch your step too,
    since it's dark.
[13:39] Yu
    That scared me...
SIGN    Swoon
SIGN    Swoon
[13:43] Kazuki
    I-It's okay. I'm right here.
[13:47] Kazuki
    H-Hold on! You're not supposed to be the girl!
[13:52] Niko
    That was actually freaky.
[13:54] Niko
    She could easily get away with clinging
    to him every chance she got!
[13:58] Miwa
    And with Kazu-nee's acting,
    she's bound to win this one.
[14:03] Niko
    Kazuki?
[14:08] Niko
    Forget about blushing...
[14:10] Miwa
    He's paler than a ghost.
[14:12] Yu
    Sorry, Kazuki-san.
    I know I look pathetic right now.
[14:17] Yu
    But...
[14:18] Yu
    I'm glad I partnered with you in there.
[14:21] Yu
    Clinging to your back calms my nerves.
[14:24] Kazuki
    M-Moron!
[14:26] Kazuki
    Darn it!
SIGN    Kazuki Is Utterly Defeated
[14:29] Niko
    Th-That's so weak! She's the one
    who ended up blushing!
[14:33] Miwa
    Kazu-nee's the weakest of the three of us.
[14:37] Miwa
    Guess it's up to me to rock Yu-kun's world!
[14:44] Yu
    You want to ride the roller coaster, Miwa-san?
[14:47] Miwa
    'Course I do! Yu-kun...
[14:50] Miwa
    I wanna hop on, but I'm
    not good with scary rides.
[14:54] Miwa
    Can you sit with me?
[14:57] Kazuki
    I-I'd like to join you, but I have
    a wig on, so I'll remain here.
[15:00] Niko
    And I'm not going without her, so count me out.
[15:04] Yu
    Then I'll take her!
    Let's ride together, Miwa-san!
[15:12] Miwa
    Just kiddin'!
[15:14] Miwa
    I'm totally cool with high and speedy rides.
[15:21] Miwa
    That was too much for me.
[15:24] Yu
    Miwa-san?
[15:26] Miwa
    I just gonna act like a helpless little girl.
[15:34] Miwa
    That ride was seriously fast, Yu-kun!
[15:37] Miwa
    I think I got a little dizzy.
[15:41] Miwa
    Can we rest on the bench over there?
[15:44] Miwa
    Huh? He's gone!
[15:49] Miwa
    He's already found a bench of his own!
[15:51] Miwa
    Sheesh! Why're you lying down?
[15:54] Yu
    S-Sorry. To tell the truth, I've always been
    too chicken to go on scary rides before.
[16:02] Yu
    But... I really wanted to ride with you.
[16:06] Miwa
    W-With me?
[16:09] Yu
    We made a good memory together.
[16:11] Miwa
    Jeez!
[16:17] Yu
    M-Miwa-san?
[16:18] Miwa
    That hard bench can't be good for your head.
[16:22] Yu
    Thanks. I appreciate it.
[16:26] Miwa
    I wanted to sit down and rest, anyway!
SIGN    Miwa Down And Out
[16:33] Both
    Miwa couldn't do it either!
[16:36] Niko
    Just you watch.
[16:38] Niko
    I'll be the one who swoons him to death!
[16:40] Niko
    Yu! Let's ride the coffee cups!
[16:43] Yu
    S-Sure!
[16:44] Niko
    I prefer attractions where you can
    control the speed yourself.
[16:49] Yu
    Nice thinking, Niko-san!
[16:51] Niko
    With the arm strength I've got,
[16:53] Niko
    I can make our cup spin faster
    than a washing machine!
[16:58] Niko
    And if I play my cards right...
[17:00] Niko
    Yu...
[17:01] Yu
    Niko-san?
[17:03] Niko
    I can make my move!
[17:07] Niko
    Give it a whirl, Yu!
[17:09] Yu
    Gotcha.
[17:11] Yu
    Here goes nothing!
[17:17] Niko
    Y-You dumb jerk! Don't crash into me first!
[17:21] Yu
    What? First?
[17:26] Niko
    I-If I don't act fast...
[17:29] Niko
    we'll...
[17:30] Niko
    ki...
[17:37] Niko
    That's not safe! Get over here!
[17:39] Yu
    Th-Thanks a lot.
SIGN    Niko Had No Chance
[17:51] Kazuki
    Yu, I believe you must be famished.
[17:54] Miwa
    Yeah, let's grab a bite.
[17:56] Yu
    I'm in. We can take a short break.
[18:01] All
    My attraction didn't work out,
    but I'll make him blush while eating!
SIGN    Nom Nom
SIGN    Nibble Nibble
[18:08] Miwa
    I got it!
[18:09] Miwa
    Right when Yu-kun's eating...
[18:14] Miwa
    You had a little somethin' on your cheek.
[18:19] Miwa
    That should get him to blush like crazy!
[18:21] Yu
    Miwa-san.
[18:24] Yu
    You had a little something there.
[18:29] Kazuki
    Yu!
[18:30] Kazuki
    Let's drink this together!
[18:32] Yu
    Together?
[18:33] Kazuki
    Precisely! Now do it!
[18:35] Kazuki
    This is guaranteed to make Yu red in the face!
[18:38] Yu
    All right... Excuse me.
[18:41] Kazuki
    Back off!
[18:43] Yu
    But I thought you wanted me
    to drink it with you!
[18:46] Niko
    Crap. Everything's loaded with fats and carbs.
[18:51] Yu
    If it's too much, I can eat half for you.
[18:54] Niko
    Fine. I'll go with that, then.
[18:59] Yu
    Here, Niko-san.
[19:01] Niko
    Thanks.
[19:11] Niko
    Th-Thanks again, Yu.
[19:13] Niko
    I always wanted to try a churro just once.
[19:19] Yu
    You should eat as many as you like!
[19:22] Kazuki
    I concur! Self-deprivation isn't healthy, Niko.
[19:24] Miwa
    Niko-chan, you're such a cutie!
SIGN    Everyone blushed, so it didn't count
[19:28] Narrator
    And throughout the remainder of their outing...
[19:31] Yu
    I like this flavor.
[19:32] Yu
    Let's ride that next!
[19:36] Narrator
    Not one of the sisters
    succeeded in their scheme.
[19:41] Kazuki
    I believe it's time to head home.
[19:44] Yu
    We have to exit this way.
[19:48] Niko
    Where does he get all his girliness from?
[19:51] Miwa
    Th-The kid's got me beat.
[19:54] Niko
    And it's not just that.
[19:55] Niko
    He was the one who wanted to come here,
[19:57] Niko
    but he basically couldn't handle
    any of the attractions!
[20:00] Kazuki
    And yet, he was willing to join us
    for every one of them.
[20:05] Father
    Say cheese!
[20:10] Niko
    So he really just wanted to come as a family?
[20:18] Niko
    Yu, give me your phone.
[20:24] Niko
    Here. Keep it as a memento.
[20:26] Niko
    Ah, it's not a family photo, though.
[20:28] Yu
    Thank you so much.
[20:30] Niko
    I'll admit we sort of had a blast, too.
[20:34] Niko
    If you hadn't suggested it, the three of us
    would never have come here.
[20:40] Miwa
    You're always pretty pushy...
[20:42] Kazuki
    But you're doing quite well as our supporter.
[20:51] Kazuki; Niko
    Thank you, Yu.
[20:51] Miwa; overlap
    Thank you, Yu-kun.
[20:58] Yu
    No, I wasn't...
[21:01] Yu
    No, no, no, no, no!
[21:07] All
    He's red as a beet!
[21:09] Miwa
    That's all it took?
[21:11] Niko
    Why did we try so hard?
[21:14] Kazuki
    Dealing with Yu... is a breeze!
[21:17] Yu
    I really appreciate you guys joining me today.
[21:21] Yu
    Thank you again, Kazuki-san,
    Niko-san, Miwa-san!
SIGN    The Peerless, Undefeated Shogi Queen Miwa Mikadono!
    Miwa Mikadono versus Sakura Yaotome
    What does she see with her cold, calculating gaze?
[22:03] Miwa
    I don't wanna go back.
[22:19] [SONG] Credits
    Translation
    Gad Onyeneho
    
    Editing & Typesetting
    Geoff Mazzolini
    
    Subtitle Timing
    Krzysztof Kunc
[22:22] [SONG] Credits
    Quality Check
    S. Bilyeu
    
    Translation Check
    Sriram Gurunathan

Season 1

10 - The Shadow of a Genius

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[00:05] Niko
    Going to that theme park last week
    must've recharged me...
SIGN    Glow Glow
SIGN    Glow Glow
[00:10] Both
    Because I've never been
    this motivated in my life!
[00:14] Kazuki
    It appears I do need to nourish
    the spirit as well as the body.

[00:17] Niko
    I guess an occasional break doesn't hurt.
[00:20] Yu
    Kazuki-san! Niko-san!
[00:22] Yu
    Are you two going to practice?
    Then have a nice day!
[00:26] Both
    I'll see you later.
[00:31] Yu
    They're in perfect sync. How sisterly.
[00:35] Yu
    Now, since Miwa-san already left,
    I might as well do some cleaning...
[00:42] Yu
    Miwa-san forgot her lunch?
[00:46] Miwa
    What're you makin' for my side dishes?
[00:49] Miwa
    I wanna bunch of fruit for dessert!
[00:53] Miwa
    That lunch really hit the spot.
SIGN    Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze
SIGN    home.10 The Shadow of a Genius
[02:37] Yu
    The venue should be around here...
[02:41] Yu
    Was today's match so important
    that she forgot her lunch?
[02:45] Yu
    I have to get it to her.
[02:55] Yu
    She's reading an actual book while walking?
    You never see that these days.
SIGN    Sidewalk Construction
SIGN    Sorry for the Inconvenience
    Sidewalk Construction
[03:15] Sakura
    Excuse me.
[03:17] Sakura
    Can I help you?
[03:21] Yu
    Has she not even noticed how hot it is today?
[03:24] Yu
    Here.
SIGN    Plum
[03:25] Yu
    This replenishes the sodium, citric acid,
    and minerals you lost from sweating.
[03:29] Yu
    You should try it!
[03:32] Yu
    Bye!
[03:36] Sakura
    He carries around pickled
    plums in this weather...
[03:40] Sakura
    Just like me?
SIGN    Shogi Center
[03:46] Yu
    I managed to talk my way in here
    to deliver her lunch.
[03:50] Yu
    This is my first time seeing
    shogi matches in person.
[03:54] Yu
    Miwa-san!
[03:58] Yu
    She really does look cool playing shogi!
[04:02] Yu
    Is Miwa-san winning?
[04:04] Staff
    Who're you?
[04:05] Staff
    Sorry, Ms. Mikadono is the titleholder,
    so she's ranked higher,
[04:10] Staff
    but right now she seems to be under pressure.
[04:13] Staff
    Her opponent knows how to
    counter her moves perfectly.
[04:16] Staff
    There's still a chance for a comeback, though.
[04:20] Yu
    Miwa-san...
[04:24] Yu
    She looks so intense.
[04:26] Yu
    I can't say a word to her.
SIGN    °Never talk to the players during a match.
SIGN    °Never talk to the players during a match.
[04:42] Staff
    There it is!
[04:44] Staff
    The Miwa Mikadono lick!
[04:46] Staff
    Chalk up another win.
[04:48] Yu
    But they're still playing.
[04:50] Staff
    Yes, but whenever Ms. Mikadono knows
    she'll win, she always licks her lips.
[04:57] Staff
    When that happens, there's nothing
    her opponents can do to beat her.
[05:05] Opponent
    I resign.
[05:14] Staff
    Hey, you!
[05:15] Yu
    Miwa-san!
[05:22] Miwa
    Yu-kun?
[05:24] Yu
    Miwa-san, you were so cool out here!
[05:26] Yu
    Yeah, totally different from home!
[05:29] Miwa
    Wow, rude much?
[05:30] Yu
    I should've taken photos!
SIGN    So Cool So Cool So Cool So Cool So Cool So Cool So Cool So Cool So Cool So Cool
[05:32] Yu
    Then I could've saved
    that coolness for eternity!
[05:35] Miwa
    Quit that! I didn't want ya to watch, anyway!
[05:40] Miwa
    And besides...
[05:41] Miwa
    I don't like being called "cool" all that much.
[05:45] Yu
    Man, it was sweet seeing a pro in action.
[05:48] Miwa
    Anywho, why're you here in the first place?
[05:51] Yu
    Oh, yeah!
[05:52] Yu
    Here's your lunch.
[05:54] Yu
    I forgot it at home?
[05:57] Yu
    You burn a lot of energy at these matches,
    so I added extra sides.
[06:01] Yu
    Here you go.
[06:03] Yu
    Take care.
[06:04] Yu
    I'll head back.
[06:06] Miwa
    Uh!
[06:08] Miwa
    S-Since you're here and all...
[06:12] Miwa
    Do you want to eat together?
[06:16] Yu
    She's in Little Sister Mode!
[06:18] Yu
    Th-That's so adorable!
[06:20] Yu
    Sure, I'll grab something from nearby.
[06:28] Sakura
    So this is why you've been
    so off your game lately,
[06:31] Sakura
    Miwa Mikadono!
[06:32] Yu
    The girl I ran into before?
SIGN    Smorgasbord Lunch with Mixed Rice
[06:38] Miwa
    You really did make a lot for me!
[06:41] Yu
    Sure did! Help yourself!
[06:43] Miwa
    Y-Yup! Time to ea—
[06:45] Sakura
    Time to eat!
[06:48] Miwa
    Who said you could come along?!
[06:52] Miwa
    I don't want ya botherin' us while we eat!
SIGN    Shogi Center
[07:00] Sakura
    You're eating lunches made
    specially for you by a boy?
SIGN    A Few Minutes Ago
[07:03] Sakura
    So you're the reason
    Miwa Mikadono's in a slump!
[07:06] Yu
    Me?
[07:07] Sakura
    I'm confiscating this!
[07:08] Miwa
    No way!
[07:09] Miwa
    This is mine!
[07:12] Sakura
    Wh-Why are you this worked up...
    over a boxed lunch?
[07:16] Sakura
    How can my eternal rival have sunk so low?
[07:20] Yu
    A rival?
[07:21] Yu
    You're her rival? That's so awesome!
[07:23] Sakura
    Y-You think so?
[07:25] Yu
    You two cross swords and hone your skills
    as you fight your way to the top!
[07:28] Yu
    That means you're both her
    best friend and her toughest foe!
[07:33] Sakura
    You got it!
[07:34] Sakura
    I'm Miwa Mikadono's eternal rival,
    Sakura Yaotome!
[07:39] Miwa
    Wha? I've beaten you over a hundred times,
    if we include practice matches.
[07:44] Miwa
    And you've never beaten me once.
[07:46] Yu
    Huh?
[07:48] Miwa
    You're just a sore loser and a crybaby!
[07:50] Miwa
    Who d'ya think you are,
    calling yourself my rival?
[07:54] Miwa
    And how exactly am I in a "slump," anyway?
    I just won, in case ya forgot!
[07:59] Sakura
    Fine. I'll admit you're maintaining
     your win rate.
[08:02] Sakura
    But you're still better than this!
[08:06] Sakura
    You used to win your matches in a flash!
[08:09] Sakura
    You might've won your last match too,
    but that wasn't a Miwa Mikadono win!
[08:13] Sakura
    You're the women's shogi star
    who wins against top-ranking males!
[08:17] Sakura
    You're a super, super, super...
[08:19] Sakura
    super-prodigy!
[08:23] Yu
    Is she arguing with her or praising her?
[08:25] Sakura
    But... I finally earned a chance
    to challenge you for your title!
[08:32] Sakura
    Miwa Mikadono!
    I will bring an end to your era!
[08:36] Miwa
    I never had an era in the first place.
[08:38] Sakura
    This is your era! You're in your moment!
[08:42] Yu
    This girl...
[08:44] Yu
    She must really like Miwa-san, right?
[08:47] Sakura
    Since I'm your rival,
    I must study you thoroughly!
[08:52] Miwa
    Why the heck are you even here?!
[08:54] Sakura
    This is part of my research.
    I must eat lunch with you, too.
[08:58] Miwa
    Sorry to say it, Yaotomecchi,
    but you're having none of mine!
[09:04] Sakura
    Not a problem, since I brought my own.
[09:13] Miwa
    Huh?
[09:17] Yu
    What...
[09:19] Yu
    What's that black stuff?
[09:21] Miwa
    Ya made trash?
[09:22] Sakura
    Rolled omelettes!
[09:24] Sakura
    I'm too busy with research! I can't
    waste time worrying about appearances!
[09:31] Sakura
    N-No! Get back here!
[09:33] Sakura
    Oh, no! That's my lunch!
[09:38] Yu
    Yaotome-san!
[09:53] Yu
    Are you okay?
[10:04] Miwa
    Wh... Wh...
[10:06] Miwa
    Why are you two engaging in romcom
    clichés on these sacred grounds?!
[10:11] Yu
    Ow!
[10:14] Sakura
    I-I can't do this with a guy
    before my big matches!
[10:17] Sakura
    This is indecent! It's your fault
    if it blows up into a scandal!
[10:22] Yu
    It's fine. In any case, here's your rice ball.
[10:26] Sakura
    Thanks.
[10:28] Sakura
    Wait, I can't eat this anymore!
[10:32] Sakura
    I can't help but think we're...
[10:35] Yu
    It feels like we're...
[10:37] Miwa
    These two kids are...
[10:39] All
    ...a whole lot alike.
SIGN    Klutzy failures
[10:41] Voice
    Klutzy failures!
[10:43] Miwa
    Are ya gonna sit on him all day?
[10:46] Sakura
    This has nothing to do
    with you, Miwa Mikadono!
[10:48] Sakura
    Just work on the gameplay
    for your next match!
[10:52] Miwa
    You got absolutely no right
    tellin' me how to play shogi!
[10:57] Miwa
    Jeez! Yu-kun, don't just laugh at me!
[11:01] Miwa
    She's harassin' me here!
[11:02] Yu
    Sorry, sorry.
[11:05] Yu
    Miwa-san is so lonely and isolated at school.
[11:09] Yu
    And she's so cool when playing shogi.
[11:12] Miwa
    When will ya learn to give up?!
[11:14] Sakura
    Never! We're rivals!
[11:17] Miwa
    You're no rival of mine!
[11:19] Yu
    But who knew she had
    such a passionate friend?
[11:23] Yu
    I'm glad I got to see this cute side of you.
[11:30] Miwa
    So that's why you're smiling?
    You're too carefree.
[11:34] Miwa
    For the record, I'm not friends
    or anything with Yaotomecchi here!
[11:38] Sakura
    She's right! We're rivals, with a capital "R"!
[11:43] Miwa
    You ever seen poop trail
    behind a goldfish? That's you.
[11:47] Sakura
    Don't you dare compare yourself
    to something as tiny as a goldfish!
[11:50] Sakura
    You're an orca or a shark! A whale, even!
[11:53] Miwa
    Stop praising me when we're fighting!
[11:55] Sakura
    I'm not praising you!
    I'm just stating the facts!
[11:58] Yu
    In just one week, Miwa-san will begin
    her title matches against Yaotome-san.
[12:06] Narrator
    Sakura Yaotome, age 15.
[12:09] Narrator
    A professional shogi player
    in her first year of high school.
[12:12] Narrator
    However, professional shogi
    is teeming with young talent,
[12:16] Narrator
    so she was naturally overshadowed
    by her cohorts at first.
SIGN    My First
    Endgame Shogi
[12:20] Narrator
    But through exhaustive research,
[12:23] Narrator
    she gradually won enough matches
    to debut on the big stage.
[12:26] Narrator
    Her hard work, dedication, and iron will
    won her the title challenge.
[12:34] Narrator
    But the title holder, Miwa Mikadono,
    has never lost once to Sakura Yaotome.
[12:39] Narrator
    As the youngest title holder in
    women's shogi, she is a veritable prodigy
[12:43] Narrator
    expected to be the first female player to
    break into the ranks of male professionals.
[12:50] Narrator
    No one sees Sakura Yaotome
    as Miwa Mikadono's true rival.
[12:57] Narrator
    No one...
[12:58] Narrator
    except Yaotome herself.
SIGN    Day of the First Title Match
[13:07] Yu
    I hope I don't wake Miwa-san up...
[13:15] Yu
    Kazuki-san, Niko-san, you two are up early.
[13:18] Niko
    Same goes for you!
[13:19] Kazuki
    Can you explain your early-morning departure?
[13:22] Yu
    I'm going to pray for Miwa-san's
    victory in her matches.
[13:26] Yu
    There's a shrine that's considered
    a holy spot for shogi.
[13:32] Niko
    That's a coincidence.
[13:34] Niko
    I wanted to jog a new route
    that leads up to that shrine.
[13:38] Kazuki
    I-I'm playing a diviner in my new play,
[13:41] Kazuki
    so I'll need to visit a shrine
    to research my role.
[13:44] Yu
    Then why don't the three of us go together?
[13:51] Niko
    We must really be early. There's nobody here.
[13:54] Yu
    You're right...
[13:56] Yu
    I-I recognize her.
[13:59] Yu
    Good morning!
[14:04] Sakura
    It's you! The one who's dragging
    Miwa Mikadono down!
[14:09] Sakura
    Y-You're Miwa Mikadono's sisters?
[14:14] Yu
    Yaotome-san, did you come to pray too?
[14:17] Yu
    You put so much effort into research
    that I thought you didn't believe in prayer.
[14:23] Sakura
    It pains me to say that I'm not as
    naturally gifted as Miwa Mikadono.
[14:28] Sakura
    So I'll accept help from anywhere,
    even the divine!
SIGN    Win the Title
SIGN    Sakura Supreme
SIGN    Victory!!
SIGN    First Place!!
SIGN    Defeat Miwa Mikadono!
[14:36] Both
    Whoa!
[14:38] Sakura
    So tell me, how come you know
    all three Mikadono sisters?
[14:43] Yu
    Oh, me?
[14:44] Yu
    The Mikadonos took me in
    due to circumstances,
[14:47] Yu
    and I'm returning the favor
    by being their supporter.
[14:50] Yu
    We came here to pray for Miwa-san's victory.
[14:53] Sakura
    Wait a minute, you're their supporter?
[14:56] Yu
    Yup.
[14:57] Yu
    I heard that Miwa-san was facing obstacles,
[15:00] Yu
    and it's the only way someone
    as mediocre as me can help her.
[15:04] Sakura
    Unbelievable.
[15:06] Sakura
    Just because you're mediocre,
[15:08] Sakura
    you're hiding in the shadow
    of a prodigy doing grunt work?
[15:13] Yu
    It's not grunt work!
[15:14] Sakura
    Yes, it is!
[15:15] Sakura
    You're a "supporter" who makes her lunch,
[15:18] Sakura
    and I'll bet you clean the house
    and do laundry, too!
[15:21] Both
    He sure does.
[15:22] Yu
    What's wrong with that?
[15:24] Yu
    Every day I get to do things
    that I'm good at, and it's fun.
[15:27] Sakura
    Everything's wrong with it!
[15:29] Sakura
    I'd never stand for that.
[15:32] Sakura
    Someone who hides in a prodigy's
    shadow is just a bit player.
[15:37] Sakura
    The spotlight isn't just for prodigies!
[15:41] Sakura
    I'm the leading player in my life!
[15:45] Sakura
    And I won't give up being the lead
    just because I'm not gifted!
[15:51] Sakura
    I thought we were sort of alike,
    but I see I was wrong.
[15:58] Sakura
    I swear I'll win today's title match
    against Miwa Mikadono.
[16:03] Kazuki
    Despite her cute looks...
[16:05] Niko
    She's got a fire burning in her.
SIGN    SPLAT
[16:12] Yu
    You tripped again?
[16:14] Yu
    Are you okay?
[16:28] Both
    What the hell?!
[16:30] Kazuki
    How are you...
[16:31] Niko
    ...on top of her?
[16:33] Sakura
    Get off of me!
[16:35] Yu
    Sorry!
[16:39] Yu
    So... I really think we are a lot alike.
[16:44] Sakura
    N...
[16:45] Sakura
    No, we're not! Don't lump me in with you!
[16:52] Kazuki
    Miwa, don't you ever...
[16:55] Niko
    You better not...
[16:57] Both
    ...lose to her!
[17:03] Sakura
    I don't have time to waste on this.
[17:06] Sakura
    This is the final stretch!
SIGN    Saika Newspaper Cup
    Keika Series
    Match One
SIGN    m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
SIGN    m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
SIGN    m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
SIGN    m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
SIGN    Second-Degree Professional
    Sakura Yaotome
    v.
    Keika Title Holder
    Miwa Mikadono
SIGN    Saika Newspaper Cup
    Keika Series
    Match One
[17:33] Yu
    It's starting!
SIGN    Saika Newspaper Cup
    Keika Series
    Match One
[17:39] Niko
    You don't have to be so
    glued to the screen, Yu.
[17:43] Kazuki
    The title matches are best three out of five.
    Today's match won't determine the winner.
[17:48] Yu
    B-But because of scheduling issues, these
    matches ended up unusually close together.
[17:53] Yu
    The first match is crucial!
[17:55] Yu
    I'm going to watch.
[17:58] Kazuki
    Miwa's never lost to that girl.
    Why would she now?
[18:01] Niko
    Quit worrying over nothing!
[18:09] Yu
    Sheesh...
[18:13] Yu
    If you're so worried, let's watch together!
[18:20] Niko
    I'm not worried!
[18:22] Kazuki
    Me either! Miwa has already won,
    as far as I'm concerned!
[18:26] Yu
    Sheesh, don't go putting up a front now.
[18:35] Yu
    Huh?
SIGN    Saika Newspaper Cup
    Keika Series
    Match One
[18:37] Miwa
    I... I resign.
[18:42] Yu
    Miwa-san... lost?
[18:47] Yu
    G-Guys, I'll go get Miwa-san!
[18:49] Kazuki
    Yu!
[18:51] Kazuki
    Just act normal.
[18:55] Yu
    Gotta hand it to them.
[18:57] Yu
    They have the strength to accept her loss.
[19:00] Yu
    You got it. I'll go make dinner instead.
[19:03] Kazuki
    Yes, do that.
[19:07] Yu
    They didn't accept it at all.
[19:11] Yu
    But, yeah...
[19:14] Yu
    I should just act normal.
SIGN    Miwa's Deluxe Dinner, Covered in Kitties
SIGN    Miwa's Deluxe Dinner, Covered in Kitties
[19:19] Yu
    I swear I was going for a normal meal!
[19:21] Niko
    Th-This is beyond overkill!
[19:24] Kazuki
    You certainly laid it on thick.
[19:26] Yu
    I only wanted to cheer her up.
[19:33] Yu
    Miwa-san! Welcome back!
[19:35] Kazuki
    Miwa! Even the best actor makes bloopers!
[19:37] Niko
    Yeah! This'll only make you stronger!
    Like a broken bone that heals!
[19:41] Kazuki
    H-Huh? Do you even hear what you're saying?
[19:45] Miwa
    What's with all the fuss?
[19:48] Miwa
    Anyway, I won't need dinner.
[19:51] Yu
    Huh? But you've always been
    hungry after your matches.
[19:57] Miwa
    I need to prep for the next one.
[20:00] Niko
    Uh, yeah.
[20:02] Miwa
    Smell ya later.
[20:08] Kazuki
    Miwa...
[20:21] Miwa
    Need sugar...
SIGN    m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
SIGN    This helps prevent
    bad skin due to
    lack of sleep.
    Take some.
     - Kazuki
SIGN    m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
SIGN    This will cure your
    post-match fatigue.
    Drink up.
     -Niko
[20:29] Miwa
    Supplements and protein?
[20:39] Yu
    Ah, Miwa-san.
[20:41] Miwa
    Y-Yu-kun?
[20:43] Miwa
    What're ya doing here? Go sleep in your room!
[20:46] Yu
    Sorry. I made a late-night snack for you,
[20:49] Yu
    but I was waiting for you
    so I could apply the finishing touch.
[20:53] Miwa
    Who puts a "finishing touch"
    on a midnight snack?
[20:57] Miwa
    He really is a failure.
[21:01] Miwa
    Is my snack...
[21:02] Miwa
    supposed to be this dark-colored ball?
[21:04] Yu
    Yup! I made it with the chocolate you like.
[21:08] Yu
    But it has a special surprise.
[21:10] Yu
    The finishing touch is this steaming
    hot chocolate I'll pour over it.
[21:14] Miwa
    You're gonna melt it? That'll ruin it!
[21:27] Miwa
    Kitty cats!
SIGN    Soothing Night Kittens
[21:31] Yu
    The chocolate ball has
    vanilla ice cream and cookies inside.
[21:35] Yu
    Hope you enjoy.
[21:40] Miwa
    W-Word of advice. Explaining everything
    kills the effect, ya know.
[21:49] Miwa
    Thanks for the treat.
[21:54] Yu
    No problem.
[21:57] Miwa
    I can feel the sugar rush!
[22:00] Yu
    Still, that one treat
    contains a lot of calories.
[22:03] Miwa
    I lose two or three kilos each match,
    so it doesn't matter.
[22:19] [SONG] Credits
    Translation
    Gad Onyeneho
    
    Editing & Typesetting
    Geoff Mazzolini
    
    Subtitle Timing
    Krzysztof Kunc
[22:22] [SONG] Credits
    Quality Check
    S. Bilyeu
    
    Translation Check
    Sriram Gurunathan

Season 1

11 - I Already Knew It

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SIGN    One Week Later
SIGN    Second Keika Title Match
[00:15] Miwa
    I resign.
[00:23] Yu
    But how?
[00:25] Voice
    The titleholder Mikadono lost twice in a row?
[00:27] Voice
    And it was to Ms. Yaotome,
    who never beat her before.
[00:32] (Flashback) Kazuki
    The title matches are best three out of five.
[00:37] Yu
    I can't believe Miwa-san has
    her back against the wall.
[00:42] Yu
    Miwa-san!
[00:43] Sakura
    If you're looking for Miwa Mikadono,
    she already left.
[00:49] Yu
    Yaotome-san?
SIGN    Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze
SIGN    home.11 I Already Knew It
[02:25] Sakura
    Your name was Yu Ayase-kun, correct?
[02:28] Sakura
    Did you come all the way here
    to pick up that washed-up loser?
[02:31] Yu
    "Washed-up"?
[02:33] Sakura
    Miwa Mikadono didn't do enough research.
[02:35] Sakura
    She relied too much on her genius.
[02:38] Sakura
    It looked like she had her sights
    set on an endgame battle.
[02:42] Sakura
    But her moves were too sloppy
    earlier in the game.
[02:45] Sakura
    Her first time ever losing twice in a row—
[02:47] Sakura
    and to me, no less!
[02:49] Sakura
    I'll bet she's already back home
    crying from the humiliation!
[02:52] Miwa
    Sob! I lost to Yaotomecchi!
[02:56] Sakura
    I suggest you hurry back home for her sake.
[02:59] Yu
    Yaotome-san.
[03:00] Sakura
    Wh-What?
[03:03] Yu
    Thank you so much!
[03:05] Sakura
    Wh-Why are you thanking me?
[03:08] Yu
    Because what you're saying
[03:09] Yu
    is essentially that Miwa-san
    wasn't playing at her best.
[03:12] Yu
    If she trains and works on her game plan,
    she can stage a comeback.
[03:16] Yu
    So you want me to go comfort her, since she's
    probably crushed from her first double loss.
[03:21] Yu
    That's the sense I got from you.
[03:22] Sakura
    Wh-Whaa?
[03:24] Sakura
    That's not what I meant!
    Stop trying to read between the lines!
[03:28] Yu
    But you're still here,
    even though the match is long over.
[03:32] Yu
    You must've been waiting,
    thinking you might run into me.
[03:35] Sakura
    N-No, I wasn't!
[03:37] Yu
    Yaotome-san, I thought the way you did
    your grand entrance was really cool.
[03:44] Yu
    Anyway, I'll see you later.
[03:48] Yu
    Oh, and one more thing.
[03:52] Yu
    Don't think this is the end for Miwa Mikadono.
[04:00] Sakura
    What the heck? You're just a supporter!
[04:04] Sakura
    You think you're so smart, Yu Ayase?
[04:08] Sakura
    I know darn well that Miwa Mikadono
    is much better than this!
[04:13] Yu
    I'm back!
[04:15] Both
    Y-Yu...
[04:18] Yu
    Th-They're bleak!
[04:20] Yu
    Did something happen? Where's Miwa-san?
[04:23] Niko
    That's the thing.
[04:25] Niko
    She came back and all,
    but the next thing we knew...
[04:28] Kazuki
    She ran out the door again.
[04:31] Yu
    She ran away from home?
[04:33] Yu
    W-Was she that devastated
    from her second loss?
[04:36] Niko
    No way! She's stronger than that!
[04:38] Niko
    Still... I do think she's feeling pretty down.
[04:44] (Flashback) Niko
    You just have to win three!
    Don't lose heart, Miwa!
[04:47] (Flashback) Kazuki
    She's right! Those last matches
    are yours to win!
[04:50] (Flashback) Niko
    You're just like us!
    You've dedicated your life to shogi!
[04:55] (Flashback) Niko
    That hard work will win out!
[04:57] (Flashback) Kazuki
    I learned just recently that failure
    isn't necessarily a bad thing.
[05:02] (Flashback) Kazuki
    I'm sure you'll—
[05:03] (Flashback) Miwa
    Shove it.
[05:04] (Flashback) Miwa
    I'm not like you two.
[05:16] Kazuki
    I guess she takes title matches that seriously.
[05:21] Niko
    Hearing amateurs try to give advice
    only pissed her off more.
[05:26] Niko
    Miwa's the type who stews silently
    whenever she's furious.
[05:30] Kazuki
    But that was the first time
    we've seen her that incensed.
[05:38] Kazuki
    Hey! Where do you think you're going?
[05:40] Yu
    I'm going to look for Miwa-san!
[05:42] Niko
    But how?
[05:44] Kazuki
    She's not answering her phone,
    so you won't know where to look!
[05:46] Yu
    You two stay home in case she comes back!
[06:02] Yu
    Miwa-san...
[06:04] Miwa
    Shove it. I'm not like you two.
[06:15] Yu
    What could make Miwa-san so mad?
SIGN    Catnip Cat Café
SIGN    Open
[06:23] Yu
    Th-There she is!
[06:30] Yu
    Miwa-san!
[06:32] Miwa
    Yu-kun?
[06:34] Yu
    Thank goodness you're safe and sound.
[06:36] Yu
    Though I didn't expect to find you here.
[06:39] Miwa
    What did you expect?
[06:45] Yu
    Something like this.
[06:47] Miwa
    Something like what?
[06:50] Staff
    Here.
[06:51] Yu
    Th-Thank you.
[07:03] Yu
    Do you come here often?
[07:06] Miwa
    On occasion.
[07:08] Miwa
    We're all too busy for pets, and Kazu-nee
    is a little allergic to them anyways.
[07:14] Miwa
    And we could never take care of a kitty with
    our housekeeping skills. It'd be too cruel.
[07:20] Yu
    U-Uh, right.
[07:23] Yu
    But it's a relief knowing
    you're able to cheer yourself up.
[07:28] Yu
    You might have lost the first
    two matches in your title series,
[07:31] Yu
    but you're still in it to win.
[07:33] Yu
    Now that you've regained your spirit,
    I know you can beat Yaotome-san!
[07:48] Yu
    She's inhaling a cat?
[07:51] Miwa
    Yu-kun...
[07:52] Miwa
    All shogi pros dedicate their
    entire lives to the game.
[07:58] Miwa
    They study day in and day out,
    because they live for shogi.
[08:04] Miwa
    Every one of them is that way.
[08:07] Yu
    I know. I can tell by watching how you train.
[08:11] Miwa
    Not me.
[08:13] Miwa
    My connection to shogi...
[08:16] Miwa
    It's not like that.
[08:20] Yu
    But you're constantly
    practicing so hard at home.
[08:23] Miwa
    That's just... for the accomplishment.
[08:28] Miwa
    To me, shogi is just a way
    of being accomplished.
[08:33] Miwa
    I could've just as well been accomplished
    at go, chess, or any other game.
[08:37] Miwa
    It didn't matter at all.
[08:41] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    Miwa, you're a prodigy.
[08:44] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    You have a gift that could never
    be obtained through mere effort.
[08:48] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    You're a true natural talent.
[08:50] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    Show everyone how truly gifted you are.
[09:00] (Flashback) Reporter
    She broke the record for youngest champion!
[09:03] (Flashback) Reporter
    She's an actual wunderkind!
[09:08] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    Well done, Miwa.
[09:10] (Flashback) Niko
    You beat male pros? Holy cow!
[09:13] (Flashback) Kazuki
    I'll admit that I'm proud
    to have you as my sister.
[09:16] Miwa
    Dad would praise me for my accomplishments.
[09:22] Miwa
    I'd be just as good as Kazu-nee and Niko-chan.
[09:27] Miwa
    That was my only reason for playin' shogi.
[09:30] Miwa
    That's it.
[09:33] Miwa
    And yet...
[09:42] (Flashback) Miwa
    Why do you two always work so hard, anyways?
[09:47] (Flashback) Kazuki
    I love shining brightly when I'm onstage.
[09:50] (Flashback) Niko
    It's a lotta fun training and getting stronger.
[09:55] Miwa
    And yet what they told me never clicked.
[09:59] Miwa
    Kazu-nee and Niko-chan are
    pursuing what they truly love.
[10:05] Miwa
    They're nothing like me, who only uses
    shogi as a means to be accomplished.
[10:12] (Flashback) Miwa
    I'm not like you two.
[10:16] Miwa
    Shogi is scary competitive.
[10:19] Miwa
    You can sense how determined
    your opponent is from across the board.
[10:24] Miwa
    And I always felt, deep down,
[10:25] Miwa
    that people could see exactly how shallow
    my commitment was to the game.
[10:31] Miwa
    I knew all along...
[10:34] Miwa
    that someone like me...
    was gonna stop winning one day.
[10:55] Yu
    Thank you for confiding in me, Miwa-san.
[11:01] Miwa
    I don't know... if I wanna go home.
[11:07] Yu
    I hear you.
[11:11] Yu
    And we still have time.
[11:15] Yu
    I'm not letting you go home
    just yet, Miwa-san.
[11:30] Yu
    Good thing it stopped raining.
[11:34] Yu
    I'm not letting you go home
    just yet, Miwa-san.
[11:42] Miwa
    Y-Yu-kun?!
[11:48] Yu
    Just look at all this variety.
[11:50] Yu
    This is the largest supermarket around here.
[11:53] Miwa
    What, ya just wanted to do some
    shoppin' on the way home?
[11:57] Yu
    No, Kazuki-san and Niko-san thought
    it must've been their fault you left home.
[12:05] Yu
    So bringing them gifts would be
    a good way to make amends.
[12:09] Miwa
    Yeah, I suppose...
[12:11] Yu
    Let's make sweets.
[12:13] Yu
    Do you know their favorite treats?
SIGN    Listen, the only things I want
    are the things that complement me.
[12:18] Miwa
    Kazu-nee always puts on grown-up airs,
    so she might like something bittersweet.
[12:23] Miwa
    Since she drinks coffee,
    maybe coffee jelly could work.
[12:26] Miwa
    Ah, but it can't look too plain!
SIGN    It's just an herbarium for my room!
[12:30] Miwa
    Niko-chan's really been getting
    into cutesy stuff lately.
SIGN    The interior needed some color!
[12:34] Miwa
    And since it turns out
    she's been hiding a sweet tooth,
[12:37] Miwa
    I'd say we go for a cute little cupcake.
[12:41] Yu
    Those would work.
[12:42] Yu
    We should use natural sweeteners
    with no calories or sugar.
SIGN    Zero Syrup
[12:47] Yu
    That way, they won't worry about their diets.
[12:49] Miwa
    They really do have everything here.
[12:55] Miwa
    This'll be perfect for Kazu-nee,
    and this for Niko-chan!
SIGN    Saika Academy
[13:03] Yu
    I-I can't believe they let you in
    this late at night. You really are a Royal.
[13:10] Miwa
    So why're we at school?
[13:12] Yu
    To cook here so we won't
    spoil the surprise at home.
[13:18] Miwa
    Actually, I've been wondering for a while now.
[13:22] Miwa
    How're you this good at cooking, Yu-kun?
[13:25] Miwa
    Sure, your meals taste average.
[13:27] Miwa
    But are ya some kinda failure
    with a hidden talent?
[13:30] Yu
    No way! My cooking's only passable, but it
    stands out because I fail at everything else!
[13:34] Yu
    I mean it! I struggle every time I cook!
[13:38] Yu
    But... I did suck at everything as a kid.
[13:44] Yu
    I felt so inferior to my talented mom
    that I started avoiding her.
SIGN    Star Actress
    Subaru Ayase
[13:50] Yu
    But then one morning...
[13:52] Yu
    I made breakfast just for the heck of it.
[13:55] Yu
    When I did...
[13:56] Yu
    I ran into my mom,
    who'd come in late from work.
[14:01] (Flashback) Subaru
    Let me try.
[14:06] (Flashback) Yu
    So, um...
[14:07] (Flashback) Subaru
    Wow, this is nice.
[14:11] Yu
    Hearing my mom praise me made me so happy.
[14:15] Yu
    I wanted to see my mom smile again,
[14:19] Yu
    so I practiced cooking. A lot.
[14:22] Miwa
    Huh...
[14:24] Yu
    But all my other attempts...
[14:26] Yu
    either tasted terrible despite looking
    appetizing or went the other way around.
[14:30] Yu
    And my mom was too busy
    to eat whatever I made.
[14:35] Yu
    I eventually got tired of it, wondering
    what was the point of even trying.
[14:41] Yu
    It was then that my mom became hospitalized.
[14:46] (Flashback) Yu
    I'm going shopping. Is there anything you need?
[14:56] (Flashback) Subaru
    I want...
[14:59] (Flashback) Subaru
    I want to eat something you made, Yu.
[15:07] (Flashback) Nurse
    Just watch the sodium content
    and her allergies listed here.
SIGN    SLASH!!
SIGN    Creamy Milk
[15:32] (Flashback) Subaru
    Tastes great.
[15:34] (Flashback) Subaru
    Please make more for me, Yu.
[15:40] Yu
    I made my mom's meals
    throughout her time in the hospital.
[15:46] Yu
    Just thinking about my mom—
[15:48] Yu
    how I could make someone's face
    light up just by cooking for them—
[15:51] Yu
    made me gradually get better and better.
[15:56] Yu
    It's a miracle!
[15:57] Miwa
    I don't think it's that surprising.
[16:00] Yu
    You also had fun choosing
    ingredients for your sisters.
[16:06] Yu
    You were imagining Kazuki-san
    and Niko-san's reactions, weren't you?
[16:10] Miwa
    N-No, I wasn't! It was just fun
    to explore such a huge supermarket!
[16:15] Yu
    Sure. Now, let's add the finishing touches.
[16:22] Yu
    Miwa-san.
[16:25] Yu
    You said at the café you were
    different from Kazuki-san, Niko-san,
[16:29] Yu
    and other professional shogi players.
[16:33] Yu
    You also called yourself shallow
    for only playing shogi
[16:37] Yu
    to receive praise and recognition from others.
[16:42] Yu
    But that means you want to see
    your dad happy and proud of you.
[16:49] Yu
    And you want to be as good as your sisters
    because you love them so much.
[16:57] Miwa
    Th-Those aren't my real motivations!
[16:59] Yu
    There's nothing wrong with that.
[17:03] Yu
    Some people don't strive
    in order to better themselves,
[17:06] Yu
    or even to rise to the top.
[17:09] Yu
    They do it to please another. So that
    someone they love will be proud of them.
[17:14] Yu
    I can't imagine a better reason
    to do your best.
[17:18] Yu
    It shows what a kind and caring person you are.
[17:26] Yu
    These turned out so pretty!
SIGN    Coffee Jelly and Cupcake for the Sisters
[17:29] Yu
    Kazuki-san and Niko-san will be thrilled!
[17:35] Miwa
    So I can...
[17:37] Miwa
    do my best for the people I love?
[17:47] Miwa
    Wh-Why must you pop up in my head?!
[18:02] Miwa
    You're sound asleep? What are you, a kid?
[18:07] Miwa
    Still...
[18:09] (Flashback) Yu
    Miwa-san!
[18:10] (Flashback) Miwa
    Yu-kun?
[18:12] (Flashback) Yu
    Thank goodness you're safe and sound.
[18:15] (Flashback) Yu
    So bringing them gifts would be
    a good way to make amends.
[18:19] (Flashback) Miwa
    Yeah, I suppose...
[18:21] (Flashback) Yu
    Let's make sweets.
[18:24] (Flashback) Yu
    I can't imagine a better reason
    to do your best.
[18:27] (Flashback) Yu
    It shows what a kind and caring person you are.
[18:53] Miwa
    Thanks, Yu-kun.
[19:20] Both
    You're late, Yu!
[19:22] Kazuki
    We were so relieved when you first
    told us you found Miwa...
[19:25] Niko
    ...so what kept you away for four more hours?!
[19:27] Yu
    S-Sorry! I guess I kept you two up with worry.
[19:33] Kazuki
    We could hardly go to sleep
    with the door unlocked!
[19:35] Niko
    I was up doing homework anyway!
[19:37] Miwa
    Kazu-nee, Niko-chan, Yu-kun's not to blame.
[19:42] Miwa
    It's my fault.
[19:44] Miwa
    He helped me make these for you.
[19:47] Kazuki
    Sweets?
[19:49] Miwa
    Sorry I was mean to you guys.
    Hope this makes up for it.
[19:54] Kazuki
    Wait, what?
[19:55] Niko
    You made these, Miwa?
[19:57] Yu
    She made those while thinking
    what you guys would like.
[20:00] Yu
    Those sweets are truly one-of-a-kind.
[20:03] Yu
    I just lent a hand.
    Miwa did the finishing touches, too.
[20:08] Niko
    Y-You sure had us figured out.
[20:11] Kazuki
    Honestly, why would you make sweets
    with hardly any shelf life?
[20:16] Kazuki
    It's too late at night, but I'll humor you
    by eating it while it's fresh.
[20:20] Kazuki
    This is good.
[20:21] Niko
    Hey, Kazuki! Mine looks way fancier than yours!
[20:25] Kazuki
    Imbecile. Presentation
    requires striking a balance.
[20:28] Kazuki
    Excess decoration is never ideal.
[20:31] Niko
    Wha?
[20:31] Niko
    Mine obviously took more time
    to make. What are you, blind?
[20:36] Kazuki
    You can plainly see that mine is superior!
[20:38] Kazuki
    It strikes the perfect balance between
    flavor, presentation, and color!
[20:44] Yu
    Can you please not turn our
    peace offering into a war?
[20:49] Miwa
    Yu-kun.
[20:50] Yu
    Y-Yes?
[20:51] Miwa
    I-I wanted to say sorry for putting
    you through all that trouble...
[20:56] Miwa
    so here.
[20:57] Yu
    Y-You made one for me?
[20:59] Yu
    But when did you do it?
[21:01] Yu
    Thank you so much.
[21:04] Niko
    Whoa! It looks just like him!
[21:07] Kazuki
    Oh? You decorated a giant
    marshmallow with chocolate?
[21:11] Niko
    Huh?
[21:12] Niko
    Hold up, Miwa. What's going on
    with the hairline?
[21:16] Kazuki
    Indeed, it appears to be receding.
[21:23] Yu
    Has my hair always been that thin?
[21:28] Kazuki
    I'd say this awkward
    appearance suits you better.
[21:32] Miwa
    S-Stop starin' at it and just
    eat the thing already!
[21:36] Yu
    U-Uh, sure!
[21:37] Niko
    Sheesh, don't be so mad, Miwa.
SIGN    Day of the Third
    Keika Title Match
[22:19] [SONG] Credits
    Translation
    Gad Onyeneho
    
    Editing & Typesetting
    Geoff Mazzolini
    
    Subtitle Timing
    Krzysztof Kunc
[22:22] [SONG] Credits
    Quality Check
    S. Bilyeu
    
    Translation Check
    Sriram Gurunathan

Season 1

12 - For Someone Else

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SIGN    Day of the Third
    Keika Title Match
[00:28] Yu
    Miwa-san!
[00:32] Miwa
    Guys...
[00:35] Yu
    Miwa-san, we'll go home and root
    for you over the livestream.
[00:39] Niko
    G-Good luck!
[00:40] Kazuki
    Win your remaining matches
    and defend the title with your life!
[00:45] Miwa
    Yeah.
[00:47] Three
    Good!
[00:52] Miwa
    But ya know what?
    I don't care about the title anymore!
[00:56] Both
    What?
[00:57] Niko
    Wh-What are you, nuts?
[00:59] Kazuki
    I concur! Don't even joke about that!
[01:03] Niko
    M-Miwa?
[01:04] Kazuki
    Why even continue with these matches, then?
[01:11] Miwa
    Not telling.
[01:17] Miwa
    See you later.
SIGN    Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze
[01:29] Yu
    Just thinking about my mom—
[01:31] (Flashback) Yu
    how I could make someone's face
    light up just by cooking for them—
[01:34] (Flashback) Yu
    made me gradually get better and better.
[01:38] (Flashback) Mr. Mikadono
    Well done, Miwa.
[01:40] (Flashback) Niko
    You're something else!
[01:41] (Flashback) Kazuki
    I'll admit I'm proud.
[01:47] Miwa
    I'm just like him.
[01:50] Miwa
    And if I win, Yu-kun will also...
[01:53] Yu
    Congratulations, Miwa-san!
[01:59] Miwa
    I wanna see them happy.
[02:04] Miwa
    No... I'll make them happy!
SIGN    home.12 For Someone Else
[02:10] Reporter A
    Right now, Ms. Yaotome leads
    with two wins and no losses.
[02:13] Reporter A
    If Ms. Mikadono loses this match,
    she'll surrender her title.
[02:18] Reporter B
    This must be the first real crisis
    for our prodigy, Miwa Mikadono.
[02:22] Miwa
    Glad we made it interestin'.
SIGN    Saika Newspaper Cup
    Keika Series
    Match Three
[02:45] Sakura
    That's her... That's the real Miwa Mikadono.
[02:48] Sakura
    The true-blue, genuine...
[02:51] Sakura
    prodigy.
[02:53] Sakura
    This is the same aura I felt
    when we first met.
[02:57] Sakura
    The aura... that was nothing like mine.
[03:10] (Flashback) Mother
    You don't want to play with her anymore?
[03:12] (Flashback) Girl
    Yeah, Sakura-chan's just bad at everything.
[03:28] (Flashback) Father
    Sakura...
[03:29] (Flashback) Father
    Let's go visit Grandpa.
[03:39] (Flashback) Grandpa
    Oh, those are some lovely giraffes.
[03:44] (Flashback) Sakura
    They're cats.
[03:46] (Flashback) Grandpa
    Oh, uh... l-let's see here...
[03:49] (Flashback) Grandpa
    I'll be back!
[03:54] (Flashback) Grandpa
    Sakura! How about we play some shogi?
[03:56] (Flashback) Grandpa
    Grandpa's sad because
    no one ever plays with him!
[04:04] (Flashback) Grandpa
    Sakura, you can't move that piece that way.
[04:09] (Flashback) Grandpa
    Each piece moves in a different way.
[04:13] (Flashback) Sakura
    Really? What a weird rule.
[04:18] (Flashback) Grandpa
    That there's a pawn, the weakest shogi piece.
[04:23] (Flashback) Grandpa
    They can't move more than one space, after all.
[04:27] (Flashback) Sakura
    Don't like them.
[04:30] (Flashback) Grandpa
    However, they always move forward,
    no matter what.
[04:34] (Flashback) Grandpa
    They never duck sideways,
    or retreat backward either.
[04:41] (Flashback) Grandpa
    Pawns are weak, little pieces, but they
    always move forward, one step at a time.
[04:50] (Flashback) Grandpa
    However!
SIGN    Pawn
SIGN    Directions
    it can move
SIGN    Prattle Prattle
[04:52] (Flashback) Grandpa
    If a pawn reaches the other end of the board,
    it turns into a very powerful piece!
SIGN    Promoted Pawn
[04:56] (Flashback) Grandpa
    It's just like a lowly grunt
    becoming a five-star general!
[04:59] (Flashback) Grandpa
    Doesn't that sound swell to you?
[05:01] (Flashback) Grandpa
    The game gets really exciting
    if you know the right moves...
[05:04] (Flashback) Grandma
    Honey, Sakura is still three years old.
[05:16] (Flashback) Sakura
    Grandpa, teach me how to play shogi.
[05:27] (Flashback) Kid
    Let's go play at the park!
[05:38] (Flashback) Grandpa
    I'm afraid you've gotten too good
    for your old gramps, Sakura.
[05:43] (Flashback) Grandpa
    I resign.
[05:45] (Flashback) Sakura
    Thank you for playing me.
SIGN    18th JSW Cup
    Children's Shogi Tournament
[05:50] Sakura
    With shogi... I could get better
    through tireless effort.
SIGN    18th JSW Cup
SIGN    Children's Shogi
    Tournament
[05:55] Sakura
    Just like a pawn, I could move
    forward slowly and achieve my goals.
[06:01] Sakura
    For a klutzy disaster like me,
    shogi was my one bright spot.
SIGN    49th Junior National Shogi Championship
    Sponsored by the National Shogi Association Youth Promotion League
[06:07] Sakura
    Until one fateful tournament...
[06:13] Sakura
    She's a prodigy!
[06:22] Sakura
    She crushed me while barely
    even using her allotted time.
[06:27] Sakura
    My defeat was so complete
    that it was almost inhumane.
[06:33] Sakura
    She was the youngest daughter of a family
    full of natural-born talents: Miwa Mikadono.
[06:41] Sakura
    We're both girls and the same age.
    So why were we so different?
[06:46] Sakura
    Why does she have everything I don't?
[06:49] Sakura
    For the first time in my life, I felt
    no amount of effort would ever be enough.
SIGN    Shogi Center
[07:00] (Flashback) Tanaka
    Huh? Twenty-eight percent?
[07:03] (Flashback) Tanaka
    Here, Yaotome-san.
[07:05] (Flashback) Sakura
    Th-Thanks.
[07:10] (Flashback) Tanaka
    Isn't she in middle school?
    How's that her test score?
[07:14] (Flashback) Suzuki
    She may be pretty good at shogi,
[07:16] (Flashback) Suzuki
    but with that low intellect,
    she won't go far even if she tries.
[07:23] (Flashback) Miwa
    A. Tanaka, your record
    this season is zero wins, five losses.
[07:29] (Flashback) Miwa
    You blundered with that knight
    in your last match.
[07:33] (Flashback) Miwa
    And B. Suzuki, you're at one win, four losses.
[07:36] (Flashback) Miwa
    The match before last, moving your
    gold general to 8-8 was a massive fail.
[07:40] Suzuki
    She memorized all the moves from our matches?
[07:42] (Flashback) Tanaka
    I-I don't want to hear it!
[07:44] (Flashback) Miwa
    If ya got time to run your mouth,
    then use it to memorize my moves.
[07:49] (Flashback) Both
    W-We'll take our leave!
[07:53] (Flashback) Miwa
    And you! Don't just sit there!
    Stand up for yourself!
[08:03] (Flashback) Miwa
    Hey, stoppit! It'll look like I made ya cry!
[08:08] Sakura
    I felt pathetic.
[08:10] Sakura
    Not only was I a loser at shogi—the one
    thing I had—she was taking pity on me.
[08:16] Sakura
    She didn't see me as an adversary.
[08:22] (Flashback) Miwa
    R-Remember how ya countered with your pawns?
[08:25] (Flashback) Miwa
    I never woulda thought that'd work that well!
SIGN    Pawn
[08:31] (Flashback) Sakura
    My pawns?
[08:32] (Flashback) Grandpa
    The pawns are the weakest of all.
[08:36] (Flashback) Grandpa
    However, they never retreat.
[08:39] (Flashback) Grandpa
    They always move forward gradually,
    one step at a time,
[08:42] (Flashback) Grandpa
    until they turn into a powerful promoted piece.
[08:46] (Flashback) Miwa
    Ya don't mess around when using your pawns.
[08:49] (Flashback) Miwa
    There's practically no one else who's
    capable of that gameplay. So take pride!
[08:56] Sakura
    I get it...
[08:58] Sakura
    I'm a pawn.
[09:01] (Flashback) Sakura
    I'll show you that even a mere pawn
    can grab the spotlight!
[09:05] (Flashback) Miwa
    Wha?
[09:06] (Flashback) Sakura
    Miwa Mikadono! Starting today,
    I declare you my rival!
[09:10] (Flashback) Miwa
    The heck's her deal?
[09:13] (Flashback) Sakura
    Not to mention, the pawns outnumber
    everything else on the board!
[09:16] (Flashback) Miwa
    Wh-Why did I engage with this weirdo?
SIGN    Saika Newspaper Cup
    Keika Series
    Match Three
[09:24] Sakura
    From that day forward...
[09:27] Sakura
    I kept chasing you, even when you
    wouldn't give me a second look.
[09:33] Sakura
    But... here we are.
[09:38] Sakura
    You're finally looking at me.
[09:41] Sakura
    Me, of all people!
[10:05] Reporter
    What a counter!
[10:07] Reporter A
    So is anyone in the lead?
[10:09] Reporter B
    Beats me.
SIGN    Saika Newspaper Cup
    Keika Series
    Match Three
SIGN    Saika Newspaper Cup Keika Series Match Three
SIGN    Keika Title Holder
    
    
    
     Miwa Mikadono
SIGN    Second-Degree Professional
    
    
    
     Sakura Yaotome
[10:48] Grandpa
    The pawns are the weakest of all.
[10:51] (Flashback) Grandpa
    But they always move forward gradually,
    one step at a time.
[11:06] Reporter A
    There it is!
[11:07] Reporter A
    The Miwa Mikadono lick!
[11:23] Sakura
    I resign.
SIGN    Third Title Match
    Miwa Mikadono Wins
SIGN    Saika Newspaper Cup
    Keika Series
    Match Four
SIGN    Fourth Title Match
    Miwa Mikadono Wins Again
SIGN    Keika Series: Miwa Mikadono With Two Straight Wins
SIGN    Miwa Mikadono
    Keika Title Holder
SIGN    Fifth Match
SIGN    Sakura Yaotome
    Second-Degree Professional
[11:36] Announcer
    Here we are at the final Keika title match.
[11:39] Announcer
    At the series' outset, Miwa Mikadono
    incredibly lost the first two matches.
[11:43] Announcer
    However, she emerged victorious
    in the next two matches,
[11:46] Announcer
    which brings us to our fifth
    and final match today for the title.
[11:51] Kazuki
    The day has finally arrived.
[11:53] Niko
    They may be tied, but Miwa definitely
    has the momentum at her back.
[11:58] Niko
    I just wish we could watch
    the deciding match in person.
[12:02] (Flashback) Miwa
    You two have your own things to do,
    so don't you dare come!
[12:05] (Flashback) Miwa
    I'd just feel bad if you had
    to drop everything!
[12:09] Niko
    She's so pigheaded!
[12:11] Yu
    It'll be fine.
SIGN    Win for us Miwa!
SIGN    We Stan Miwa
SIGN    We Stan Miwa
SIGN    Must Win
[12:13] Yu
    I'll just cheer for her in your place!
[12:17] Niko
    You're really going to a
    shoji game in that gear?
[12:19] Yu
    Of course! I'll be rooting
    for her with all I got!
[12:22] Both
    Like hell you will!
SIGN    Must Win
[12:24] Yu
    S-Sorry.
[12:33] Sakura
    I'm putting everything
    I've worked for into this match.
[12:38] Miwa
    I'll win. But that's not all.
[12:42] Miwa
    I'll win and make sure I...
SIGN    Heart, Technique, Strength
[12:48] Buzzcut
    M-Man, she's so intense.
[12:51] Vice Captain
    She's even more of a monster than before.
[12:54] Niko
    Miwa's fighting her butt off out there.
    I can't fall behind!
[13:04] Yu
    Miwa-san...
[13:05] Yu
    I'm going to whip up
    a very special dinner for you.
[13:08] Yu
    Ouch!
SIGN    Tsukishiro Revue
[13:10] Kazuki
    My promise to you will never be broken.
[13:14] Kazuki
    Not until the day I die.
[13:18] Kazuki
    The only thing I can do for her
    is give the best performance of my life!
[13:29] Reporter
    There she is!
[13:35] Reporter
    Ms. Mikadono, you defended your title!
[13:38] Reporter
    You won three in a row after
    two losses. What a prodigy!
[13:41] Reporter
    Ms. Mikadono, look this way!
[13:45] Reporter A
    She overcame that pressure and won?
[13:48] Reporter B
    That's a next-level player for you.
[13:51] Reporter
    Any comment?
[13:52] Reporter
    We'd like to hear your thoughts
    on this occasion!
[13:54] Yu
    Miwa-san!
[13:56] Miwa
    Yu-kun!
[13:58] Miwa
    Yeah, um...
[13:59] Miwa
    Excuse me!
[14:01] Miwa
    Yu-kun!
[14:02] Reporter
    Ms. Mikadono?
[14:04] Reporter
    Hey! Come back!
[14:06] Reporter
    Ms. Mikadono!
[14:14] Miwa
    Yu-kun...
[14:18] Miwa
    What's wrong, Yu-kun?
[14:21] Miwa
    He's literally crying his eyes out!
[14:25] Miwa
    Yu-kun, don't cry! C'mon, take deep breaths!
[14:29] Yu
    O-Okay...
[14:34] Miwa
    Not those breaths, dude.
[14:38] Miwa
    I didn't even want to make him cry.
[14:41] Yu
    Miwa-san!
[14:42] Miwa
    What now?
[14:44] Yu
    Congratulations on defending your title!
[14:53] (Flashback) Yu
    Have a nice day!
[14:54] (Flashback) Yu
    I'm here as your festival conductor!
[14:57] (Flashback) Yu
    You should smile more!
    Like when you were kids!
[15:01] (Flashback) Yu
    Welcome home!
[15:05] (Flashback) Yu
    I'm not letting you go home
    just yet, Miwa-san.
[15:08] (Flashback) Yu
    It shows what a kind and caring person you are.
[15:18] Miwa
    That was the face... I wanted to see.
[15:26] Niko
    You fought back hard, Miwa!
[15:28] Kazuki
    I always knew you'd defend your title...
[15:45] Yu
    M-Miwa-san?
[15:47] Miwa
    Huh? What?
[15:50] Miwa
    Gosh, what was I doing?
[15:53] Miwa
    I-I slipped up and repeated
    what I did with his treat!
[15:57] Miwa
    Argh, I'm such an idiot!
[15:58] Miwa
    How can I be so stupid, stupid, stupid!
[16:02] Man
    Hey, Miwa!
[16:06] Miwa
    Oh! Long time no see!
[16:09] Man
    Great job just now! That was an amazing match.
[16:12] Miwa
    Thanks!
[16:14] Man
    How do you feel?
[16:15] Man
    Excited to be winning?
[16:15] Yu
    Whoa! That's fluent English!
[16:18] Niko
    Right, I almost forgot...
[16:20] Kazuki
    Miwa went on an exchange
    program in middle school.
[16:24] Miwa
    Oh, yeah! People kiss all the time overseas!
[16:28] Miwa
    I was just saying thanks for
    cheering me on all this time.
[16:33] Miwa
    Wait a minute... Did that little
    forehead kiss rattle you two that much?
[16:39] Yu
    Now I get it! It was just a greeting!
[16:43] Niko
    I know damn well she's bluffing.
[16:46] Kazuki
    But if Yu's convinced,
    we can leave it at that.
[16:48] Kazuki
    He's such a simpleton.
[16:51] Man
    Goodbye!
[16:52] Miwa
    Bye!
[16:56] Niko
    You really did great out there.
[16:58] Niko
    And you were just one loss away
    from losing your title, too.
[17:02] Kazuki
    Mm-hmm.
[17:05] Niko
    You really are something else, Miwa.
[17:07] Kazuki
    I'm proud to call you my sister.
[17:12] (Flashback) Kazuki
    I'll admit that I'm proud.
[17:14] (Flashback) Niko
    You're something else!
[17:17] Miwa
    Yup!
[17:21] Miwa
    Mwah!
[17:22] Miwa
    Mwah!
[17:24] Niko
    Wh-What the hell?
[17:26] Kazuki
    Leave us out of your international customs!
[17:30] Yu
    Guys, I'm ready to take a photo!
[17:33] Miwa
    Great idea!
[17:34] Miwa
    Be sure to capture this child prodigy
    surrounded by her fangirls!
[17:38] Niko
    Who're you calling a fangirl?
[17:40] Kazuki
    I won't let you outshine me in your kimono!
[17:48] Niko
    Hey!
[17:50] Kazuki
    Why'd you take that?!
[17:52] Sakura
    I still couldn't reach her.
[17:56] Sakura
    But...
[17:57] Sakura
    You saw me as someone.
[18:04] Sakura
    Yu Ayase...
[18:07] Sakura
    What's a mediocre guy like you doing there?
[18:12] Sakura
    That's right.
[18:15] Sakura
    Even a small, weak pawn
    will someday take the spotlight
[18:20] Sakura
    and play the leading role!
[18:31] Yu
    Seven in the morning.
[18:33] Yu
    The middle sister is splitting tiles.
[18:35] Miwa
    So that's what you're tryin' to pull?
[18:39] Miwa
    Y'know, this ain't like ya,
    not playing by the books!
[18:44] Yu
    The youngest is talking to an AI.
[18:47] Yu
    And the oldest...
[18:50] Yu
    Here you go, Kazuki-san!
[18:52] Kazuki
    This is the smoothie you thought up?
[18:54] Yu
    Yup! Get your nutrients from veggie power,
     not just supplements!
[19:03] Kazuki
    Too bitter.
[19:06] Yu
    Sorry! I forgot to make sure it tastes good.
[19:09] Kazuki
    You miserable failure! You try it!
[19:12] Yu
    Sure.
[19:18] Kazuki
    Is this an indirect...
[19:21] Kazuki
    Gimme that!
[19:26] Yu
    Niko-san?
[19:28] Yu
    You'll catch a cold with all that sweat.
[19:31] Niko
    Uh, thanks.
[19:37] Niko
    Yu, did you switch the fabric softener?
[19:39] Yu
    Yeah, I found one with
    the floral scent you like.
[19:45] Yu
    So incredibly cute...
[19:48] Yu
    The fragrance, I mean!
[19:51] Niko
    Th...
[19:52] Niko
    The... fragrance?
[19:55] Niko
    Wh-Who the hell calls a fragrance "cute"?
[19:58] Yu
    Sorry...
[20:00] Miwa
    Ya little sneak!
    But I knew you'd pull that move.
[20:05] Miwa
    Ah, I'm all out.
[20:07] Yu
    I made some special jelly
    to replenish blood sugar.
[20:10] Yu
    Here you go.
[20:12] Miwa
    Wow, so fancy!
[20:14] Miwa
    But I can't use a spoon
    in the middle of a game!
[20:22] Yu
    Here.
[20:23] Yu
    Say "ahh" for me.
[20:25] Miwa
    I-I can eat it myself!
[20:28] Three
    Unbelievable.
[20:31] Yu
    Guys, let's have breakfast!
[20:34] Yu
    Nothing important was going on.
[20:37] Yu
    But we all spoke to each other and smiled.
SIGN    Dear Yu,
SIGN    I wish for you to have a happy family.
SIGN    Love, Mom
[20:41] Yu
    Like a happy family.
[20:44] Yu
    Honestly, I'm still not sure
    if this was what she meant...
[20:48] Kazuki
    I'll be home at the usual time.
[20:50] Niko
    Me too.
[20:51] Miwa
    Me three!
[20:53] Yu
    Look at the time!
[21:09] Kazuki
    You're late.
[21:10] Niko
    What kept you?
[21:12] Miwa
    We'll be tardy.
[21:14] Yu
    Yeah, uh...
[21:16] Three
    See you later.
[21:27] Yu
    Have a nice day!
[21:30] Yu
    What did she really mean by a happy family?
[21:33] Yu
    I feel like I'll find the answer here someday.
[23:13] Miwa
    Huh?
[23:14] Miwa
    What're ya doing here, Yaotomecchi?
[23:17] Yu
    Actually, Yaotome-san asked me for a favor.
[23:20] Sakura
    S-Since I'm your rival, I need to know
    the secrets behind your skills.
[23:24] Sakura
    So I'm staying over tonight!
[23:27] Sakura
    Thank you for having me!
[23:30] All
    What?
[23:33] Miwa
    Where'd this come from?!
[23:37] [SONG] Credits
    Translation
    Gad Onyeneho
    
    Editing & Typesetting
    Geoff Mazzolini
    
    Subtitle Timing
    Krzysztof Kunc
    
    Quality Check
    S. Bilyeu
    
    Translation Check
    Sriram Gurunathan