E8 - For Whom Shall I Cast My Vote?
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[01:42] Sumika
I already know.
[01:51] (Flashback) Goeido
Oh.
[01:55] (Flashback) Goeido
It's not nice, interfering with
other people's romance.
[02:15] Sumika
Here at the salon,
we students get along very well.
[02:19] Sumika
And I don't mean in a fictional sense.
[02:22] Hime
One order of Blume Nachtisch,
Kochsalami, and Weißbier. Will that be all?
[02:32] Kanoko
Hime-chan, I'll set the table.
[02:34] Hime
Thanks, Kanoko.
[02:35] Mitsuki
Hime, I'll hand out the ballot sheet.
[02:39] Hime
Thank you very much, Onee-sama.
[02:41] Sumika
Our actual friendship is
what makes this place work.
[02:46] Sumika
I'm so glad to see my cute
kohais hard at work.
[02:53] Hime
Onee-sama! Did you see?
[02:56] Hime
I'm starting to learn
how to do the work, too!
[02:58] Mitsuki
Yes, it's wonderful. I'm sure the visitors
will appreciate your efforts, as well.
[03:03] Hime
Yes!
[03:04] Sumika
Yano-chan and Hime-chan both
have a good look on their faces.
[03:09] Hime
I'm trying so hard, so...
[03:12] Hime
Onee-sama, you'll vote for me too, right?
[03:16] Mitsuki
That's a separate matter.
[03:18] Mitsuki
A Blume-sama needs to have
a proper air about her.
[03:22] Hime
A-Air?
[03:24] Mitsuki
A pure beauty, one that can be
a representative of our academy.
[03:28] Hime
Erm, uh... Right...
[03:35] Sumika
Ayanokouji-san doesn't change.
[03:41] Kanoko
Hime-chan.
[03:42] Hime
Hmm?
[03:43] Kanoko
Hime-chan, I support your run for Blume!
[03:46] Hime
Thanks, Kanoko.
[03:48] Sumika
She's always watching Hime-chan,
and not looking at anything else.
[03:54] Sumika
I thought she was a timid friend, but no.
[04:01] Sumika
She's bringing romance into this place.
[04:10] Sumika
Amamiya-san, you're rooting
for Shirasagi-san, right?
[04:14] Kanoko
Yes.
[04:15] Sumika
It's hard for a first-year to become Blume.
I'm sure she appreciates your support.
[04:21] Sumika
Amamiya-san, you're...
[04:23] Sumika
A very caring friend.
[04:26] Kanoko
Yes.
[04:27] Kanoko
Hime-chan is my friend, so if I can help her,
that will make me happy as well.
[04:32] Hime
Kanoko, you're going to vote for me, right?
[04:35] Kanoko
Yes.
[04:37] Hime
Great! In that case,
should I vote for you, Kanoko?
[04:41] Kanoko
Huh?! No, I...
[04:43] Kanoko
I don't want to become Blume-sama.
[04:45] Hime
Really? We should aim for it together.
[04:48] Sumika
It's good to see the
first-years getting along.
[04:53] Sumika
But, Shirasagi-san...
[04:55] Sumika
You should consider
voting for your onee-sama.
[04:58] Sumika
See how Ayanokouji-san is sulking over there?
[05:03] Mitsuki
T-Tachibana-sama?! There's no way I—
[05:06] Sumika
Oh my, but you said it yourself.
That, as your sister, she should vote for you.
[05:12] Mitsuki
I did say as much, but...
[05:16] Mitsuki
Hime can vote for whomever she wishes!
[05:21] Mitsuki
Besides, I believe it's you, Tachibana-sama,
who should be Blume-sama.
[05:27] Hime
I understand. Onee-sama,
you don't support me.
[05:34] Mitsuki
L-Like I said, the Blume-sama is
a representative of our school...
[05:39] Mitsuki
As a first-year, it's too early for you...
[05:43] Mitsuki
So...
[05:45] Hime
Now!
[05:47] Hime
Am I unworthy?
[05:50] Hime
I'm trying very hard.
[05:56] Hime
But if my onee-sama won't support me,
[06:00] Hime
I'll be so sad.
[06:05] Mitsuki
Oh!
[06:07] Mitsuki
You're such a selfish girl!
[06:20] Sumika
They're such good sisters. It would be lovely
to see them as Blume Schwestern.
[06:26] Sumika
I see why you want to support Shirasagi-san.
[06:32] Customer
Shirasagi-san, good luck!
[06:35] Customer
Both of you are great candidates for Blume!
[06:38] Mitsuki
Now, Hime, back to work with you.
SIGN A Maiden's Heart
[06:57] Hime
Huh? Did you finish reading already?
[06:59] Kanoko
Yes, I read it at home too.
[07:02] Hime
What? I'm still on volume one.
[07:06] Hime
If I read the whole thing, would that
really make me understand the theme?
[07:11] Kanoko
Hime-chan, do you understand
what the sisters...
[07:13] Kanoko
Schwestern relationship really means?
[07:15] Hime
Don't ask me...
[07:18] Hime
Isn't it just sort of like a friendly pair?
[07:21] Kanoko
That makes sense.
[07:22] Hime
Right?
[07:23] Hime
If you're already done,
what are you going to do?
[07:25] Hime
Gonna leave early?
[07:27] Kanoko
I’ll wait for you.
[07:29] Kanoko
I have some business
to take care of, anyway.
[07:32] Hime
Business?
[07:39] Sumika
I can see now, after talking to her.
[07:41] Sumika
She's not timid at all.
[07:44] Sumika
When Hime-chan is involved,
she's very impulsive.
[07:46] Sumika
There's no telling what she'll do.
[08:03] Sumika
I'm so glad you asked to talk to me.
[08:07] Sumika
You can count on me for anything.
[08:09] Sumika
In fact, wanna stop by WcD's after this?
[08:11] Kanoko
No, thank you.
[08:13] Sumika
Haha... So, what is it that
you wanted to ask me?
[08:19] Kanoko
What is this "Schwestern" thing, anyway?
[08:21] Kanoko
I read A Maiden's Heart.
I need more specifics.
[08:25] Kanoko
How is it being interpreted
here in this café?
[08:30] Sumika
Simulated sisterhood...
Partners that support each other...
[08:34] Sumika
A soft relationship bound by
a resilient bond... I guess?
[08:38] Kanoko
That's too abstract.
[08:40] Sumika
Well, if you overthink it,
it interferes with work.
[08:45] Sumika
It's not a romantic relationship.
[08:48] Sumika
We're not asking you to pretend to
be lovers, or actually be in love.
[08:52] Sumika
Fighting is bad, though.
[08:55] Sumika
So Kanoko-chan, you can hop on
the Schwestern train too, y'know.
[08:59] Sumika
That said, I'm the only one available.
[09:03] Kanoko
I understand. If I can't be with
Hime-chan, it's of no use to me.
[09:07] Kanoko
So it's not such a strong
relationship after all.
[09:12] Kanoko
Why does Hime-chan want to
be sisters with that person?
[09:17] Sumika
Probably because they're close.
[09:20] Sumika
They became friends really quickly.
That's the ideal sisterhood—
[09:24] Kanoko
I am Hime-chan's only friend.
[09:30] Sumika
See? That's what I'm talking about.
[09:33] Sumika
Kanoko-chan, I understand that you're
just worried about your friend, but...
[09:37] Sumika
If you're too possessive,
Hime-chan might not like that.
[09:41] Sumika
What part of that is "friendship"?
[09:47] Sumika
Huh? Wait... Kanoko-chan?
[09:51] Sumika
Don't cry... Why? From just that?
[10:00] Sumika
That's not fair. Now I can't say anything...
[10:04] Kanoko
...e-chan.
[10:05] Sumika
Huh?
[10:07] Kanoko
Hime-chan.
[10:21] Sumika
What was that?
[10:26] Sumika
I already know.
[10:29] (Flashback) Goeido
It's not nice, interfering with
other people's romance.
[10:32] Sumika
I know what happens when romance
gets brought into this place.
[10:36] Sumika
Here at the salon,
we students get along very well.
[10:41] Sumika
Our actual friendship is
what makes this place work.
[10:45] Sumika
But that's....
[10:51] Sumika
so easy to break.
[10:56] Sumika
I won't let anyone break it again.
[11:02] Kanoko
That was a lot of work today.
[11:04] Hime
Yeah, I'm so tired.
[11:13] Sumika
Kanoko-chan, if you're going to
bring romance into this place...
[11:17] Sumika
If you're going to try to
break this place apart...
[11:26] Sumika
I have to stop you.
[11:29] Mai
Mid-election results!
[11:33] Hime
Yay!
[11:35] Mai
Only one week remains in
the Blume election season!
[11:38] Mai
Today, we'll be revealing the results so far!
[11:42] Hime
May I see?
[11:44] Mai
Of course. I'll post them in the salon,
so please discuss them openly.
[11:47] Hime
Yes! I was looking forward to
seeing the numbers!
SIGN Blume Election: Mid-Election Results
1. Mitsuki Ayanokouji, 1210 votes
2. Sumika Tachibana, 1103 votes
3. Kanoko Amamiya, 501 votes
4. Hime Shirasagi, 488 votes
Votes for other students have been voided.
For more information on student votes,
please refer to the salon website.
Liebe Girls Academy Blume Election Committee
[11:57] Hime
Why am I in last place?!
[12:00] Mai
Hime-chan, you worked very hard.
[12:03] Mai
You performed admirably as the little sister.
[12:07] Hime
This... What... Huh?
[12:09] Mai
"What a beautiful sisterhood they have."
[12:13] Mai
"I hope they become Blume Schwestern."
[12:15] Mai
Many visitors thought that, I'm sure.
[12:18] Mai
As a result, all of the votes
went to the onee-sama.
[12:22] Hime
Why?!
[12:23] Hime
Maybe I'm not cut out to be Blume-sama.
[12:27] Mai
Well, I think your character isn't really
the type to typically become Blume-sama.
[12:32] Mai
You're cute, but not calm.
[12:34] Mai
You work hard, but you're
still inexperienced.
[12:38] Mai
You're the ideal little sister of
the Blume-sama.
[12:42] Mitsuki
See? I told you so.
[12:44] Mitsuki
It's your fault that I'm ahead of Sumika-san.
[12:48] Mai
Hold on! Mitsuki-san, I don't think
it's just Hime-chan's work.
[12:53] Mai
I think you're getting appreciation
for the work that you do yourself.
[12:56] Mai
After becoming Schwestern with Hime-chan,
you're doing really well, Mitsuki-san.
[13:02] Mitsuki
Th-Thank you.
[13:05] Mitsuki
Wh-What? I wasn't trying to
beat you or anything...
[13:10] Hime
It is what it is. I can't help it.
[13:13] Hime
I'll give up trying to becoming Blume.
[13:17] Mai
If Mitsuki-san wins, Hime-chan
can still become Blume Schwester.
[13:22] Mai
That works too, right?
I'm looking forward to that.
[13:26] Hime
Yes...
[13:29] Hime
Huh?
[13:30] Hime
Wait, what?
[13:38] Mai
Let's all get ready.
[13:40] Mai
Let's do our best to make the salon
a great place today, too!
[13:47] Kanoko
What's wrong, Hime-chan?
[13:49] Hime
Um...
[13:50] Kanoko
You wanted to be Blume this whole time.
[13:53] Kanoko
You're settling for the Blume Schwester?
[13:55] Hime
I wouldn't put it that way.
[13:58] Hime
It's like, I'm okay if Yano becomes Blume.
[14:01] Kanoko
But you want to be number one, right?
[14:06] Hime
Yano used to be so bad at using a façade.
[14:10] Hime
But now, she does it as part of work,
and she gets praised for it.
[14:16] Hime
If I think of it that way,
I don't feel so bad.
[14:20] Hime
In fact, it kinda makes me happy.
[14:22] Hime
Or, I guess...
[14:25] Hime
Maybe this is what
the sister pair thing is all about.
[14:46] Hime
Hey, Kanoko—
[14:48] Kanoko
Tachibana-san!
[14:50] Kanoko
Tachibana-san, please become Blume!
SIGN Blume Election: Mid-Election Results
SIGN Mitsuki Ayanokouji 1210 votes
SIGN Sumika Tachibana 1103 votes
SIGN Kanoko Amamiya 501 votes
SIGN Hime Shirasagi 488 votes
SIGN Votes for other students have been voided. For more information
on student votes, please refer to the salon website.
Liebe Girls Academy Blume Election Committee
[15:00] Female Customer A
Ayanokouji-san, congratulations on
being the current frontrunner!
[15:04] Female Customer B
You're going head-to-head with Tachibana-san.
[15:06] Female Customer B
Congratulations!
[15:08] Mitsuki
Thank you.
[15:10] Mitsuki
I never thought I would be able to be
on the same level as Tachibana-sama.
[15:14] Mitsuki
I'll challenge her and hope to
learn from the experience.
[15:17] Mitsuki
Still, this puts me in a bind.
[15:19] Mitsuki
I personally am supporting Tachibana-sama.
[15:23] Female Customer A
We know!
[15:24] Female Customer B
We support you just the way you are!
[15:30] Male Customer A
Shirasagi-san was really motivated,
so it's really too bad.
[15:34] Mitsuki
Yes...
[15:36] Mitsuki
Hime.
[15:37] Mitsuki
Don't be too disappointed, all right?
[15:40] Hime
No, I'm not disappointed.
[15:43] Hime
I was thinking that maybe it's not me...
[15:46] Hime
but you who is more suited to become Blume.
[15:50] Mitsuki
Really? But you wanted to
become Blume so very much...
[15:53] Hime
Of course, I still do feel
a desire for the title.
[15:56] Hime
But the thought of my onee-sama
becoming Blume makes me happy,
[16:00] Hime
as if it's my own achievement.
[16:03] Hime
So I'd like to spend the rest of the election
period supporting you, Onee-sama.
[16:09] Hime
Okay, time to get back to work!
[16:15] Mitsuki
Why me?!
[16:17] Mitsuki
Stop meddling and support Tachibana-san!
[16:21] Hime
Huh?!
[16:25] Hime
You're the one that
told me to vote for you, Yano!
[16:28] Hime
And now that I'm committing
to it, you're against it?!
[16:39] (Flashback) Sumika
Me, Blume? What do you mean?
[16:43] (Flashback) Kanoko
At this rate, Hime-chan and that person
will become Blume Schwestern.
[16:48] (Flashback) Sumika
Yeah, that's right.
[16:51] (Flashback) Sumika
But that would have been the same if
Hime-chan became Blume herself, right?
[16:55] (Flashback) Kanoko
No, that's not it. This is wrong.
[16:58] (Flashback) Kanoko
I'll give you my own vote,
so Tachibana-san, please become Blume.
[17:03] (Flashback) Sumika
You're right. I can still win,
as long as I have all of the students' votes.
[17:08] (Flashback) Sumika
My own, then yours, Kanoko-chan,
[17:11] (Flashback) Sumika
probably Yano-chan's too,
[17:13] (Flashback) Sumika
and Mai-san might be
willing to help too, if I asked.
[17:17] (Flashback) Sumika
Our own votes would change
the results significantly.
[17:20] (Flashback) Sumika
Kanoko-chan, you understand
the system very well.
[17:23] (Flashback) Sumika
That being said...
[17:25] (Flashback) Sumika
Why would I listen to you, when you
haven't explained yourself at all?
[17:31] (Flashback) Kanoko
You said I can rely on you for anything.
[17:36] (Flashback) Kanoko
That's my wish. Please help me.
[17:41] (Flashback) Sumika
Seriously, Kanoko-chan, you're such a...
[17:47] (Flashback) Sumika
Fine, but I have a request for you, too.
[17:52] (Flashback) Sumika
If you'll grant me my wish...
[17:55] (Flashback) Sumika
I'll turn this around, starting today.
[18:00] (Flashback) Kanoko
Yes!
[18:01] Sumika
This is the end, Kanoko-chan.
[18:04] Sumika
Getting so emotional
about the person you love...
[18:08] Sumika
Being so jealous of a pretend sisterhood...
[18:13] Sumika
All that ends here.
[18:15] Sumika
Before our relationships are destroyed.
[18:20] Kanoko
Hime-chan.
[18:22] Kanoko
Hime-chan, you're no longer trying to
become Blume-sama, right?
[18:27] Hime
Yes, that's the intent.
[18:30] Kanoko
In that case, I won't vote
for you anymore, okay?
[18:36] Hime
Oh, then, could you vote
for my onee-sama instead?
[18:42] Hime
If you supported someone, you might—
[18:44] Kanoko
I won't!
[18:46] Hime
What? Why? Are you opting
out of the Blume election?
[18:52] Sumika
That's not it, Shirasagi-san.
[18:55] Sumika
Amamiya-san wants to decide
on her own who to support.
[18:59] Sumika
A suitable person for herself,
just as you support Ayanokouji-san.
[19:06] Kanoko
I... I...
[19:09] Kanoko
I think Tachibana-san is the most
suitable candidate for Blume-sama!
[19:16] Sumika
Amamiya-san has been pushing me
to go for Blume for some time, now.
[19:21] Sumika
She didn't have a chance to
express her thoughts...
[19:24] Sumika
But now, she's finally
mustered up the courage.
[19:27] Female Customer C
"For some time"?!
[19:28] Female Customer D
"Finally"?!
[19:29] Female Customer C
I knew something was going on
between the two of them!
[19:30] Female Customer D
A new story's unfolding!
[19:32] Sumika
Well, if my cute little kohais are
cheering me on, I suppose I must respond.
[19:39] Male Customer B
I'll vote for Tachibana-san!
[19:41] Female Customer C
Yes! I support the two of you!
[19:44] Sumika
There. That should do the trick.
[19:46] Hime
Oh, I see. In that case, you should
support Tachibana-senpai.
[19:50] Hime
I didn't know you put
so much thought into it.
[19:56] Sumika
Are you glad she was okay
with it, Kanoko-chan?
[19:58] Kanoko
Yes. I'm glad I relied on you, Tachibana-san!
[20:05] Hime
You should have told me sooner, Kanoko!
[20:06] Kanoko
Sorry, Hime-chan.
[20:13] Kanoko
Thank you for today.
[20:15] Kanoko
I think we can gather more votes
for you now, Tachibana-san.
[20:19] Sumika
You're welcome.
[20:20] Sumika
That changed the flow, right?
[20:23] Kanoko
Yes. So now it's my turn to
hear your request, right?
[20:26] Kanoko
What is your request, Tachibana-san?
[20:30] Sumika
Right.
[20:32] Sumika
My request... I've been
meaning to ask you for so long.
[20:36] Sumika
But maybe I don't need to anymore.
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[20:42] Sumika
If this is the extent of it...
[20:44] Sumika
If Kanoko-chan just loves Hime-chan,
but won't do anything about it...
[20:51] Sumika
Oh, what I meant was...
[21:00] Sumika
Yeah, never mind.
[21:05] Kanoko
So, can I rely on you some more?
[21:08] Sumika
Sure, sure.
[21:09] Kanoko
If you become Blume,
you can make a rule, right?
[21:13] Kanoko
Please use that right to
abolish the Schwestern.
[21:18] Sumika
Huh?
[21:19] Kanoko
I think that would let Hime-chan come back.
[21:22] Kanoko
Hime-chan has been behaving
weirdly this whole time...
[21:28] Sumika
Kanoko-chan, you really understand
this whole thing very well.
[21:32] Sumika
Where our "center" is.
[21:35] Sumika
What you should destroy and
how to make it all fall apart.
[21:40] Sumika
You're in love with Hime-chan, aren't you?
[21:43] Sumika
That's why you're jealous of
their sisterhood!
[21:52] Sumika
You're going to stop all of that.
[21:55] Sumika
Give up on Hime-chan.
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