The Wallflower (ヤマトナデシコ七変化)

Good evening, everyone.

I'm the manager of the boarding house.

Self-appointed, though.

My cousin Sunako-chan...

Dazzling!

...is a shut-in who will melt if she sees anything dazzling.

With your powers, I want you to make her into a Yamato Nadeshiko.

BuSunako! BuSunako!

If they can make Sunako-chan into a lady...

...Mama told them they'd get free rent. So, they're all working hard.

I was called ugly by the guy I liked.

...you should worry more about having an ugly heart than an ugly face.

Please make me into a beautiful woman!

You work pretty hard if you're doing it for someone else.

So... you're not ugly.

...did any of the stalkers seem particularly dangerous recently?

Secret pictures?

Oh. It's time to start.

Today seems like it might be a stressful day again.

Please direct all opinions and complaints to the manager.

It's morning, Hiroshi-kun.

Another day is starting.

I have to go near the dazzling creatures.

I know. Before that...

...I'll practice getting used to light.

Why isn't breakfast ready?

- Daz... - Huh?

Dazzling!

Before becoming a lady...

...you need to work on being a normal girl first.

But, it's delicious!

Kyohei, don't make Sunako-chan work too hard.

That's right! She's not a maid.

Husbands like you often have "middle-aged divorces."

You're actually 58, aren't you?

Seconds!

It's time for Mama to call!

Hello, boys!

Hello, Obachan.

Obachan, how are you? I'm doing fine.

Good morning, Mama.

Good morning, darling.

Make sure you wear your long johns to school.

I'll get picked on if I wear them.

So, how are things?

Is Sunako-chan still acting like a proper lady today?

Of course. She gets more ladylike every day.

If you're lying, I'll pull out your tongue and drown you in the Indian Ocean!

- It's the truth! - How scary...

Where's Kyohei?

It looks like he's still sleeping.

Really? Without even eating breakfast?

Obachan, where are you off to today?

Zimbabwe? The king of Monaco?

No... Japan.

I'll be coming home tomorrow at 2 pm.

Japan...

I'm leaving!

Be careful of cars!

He really is happy, hearing that Obachan is coming home.

Takeru is, anyway.

I begging you! It can just be for when Obachan is home...

Absolutely not.

I don't have the money to pay rent!

That's not my problem.

Please, act like a lady for just a second!

I don't want to.

I'll give you chocolate!

I don't...

Chocolate?

It's a promise, okay? I'll give you chocolate, so come out!

Huh?

And when I was trying to be nice...

BuSunako!

Add "bu-" to "Sunako," and you've got "BuSunako" (ugly girl)!

Are you listening, BuSunako?

Ow...

You...

Ow, ow, ow...

You know she gets mad when you call her "BuSunako."

Shut up.

How are we supposed to make that violent horror-girl into a lady?

Ice.

Going shopping?

You hate going outside, but you can go shopping.

Well... it's my job.

Wow.

I'm a princess.

I'm waiting for the day a prince on a white horse will take me away.

This is no time to be talking about that!

In Kyohei-kun's house...

Takenaga-kun's...

Ranmaru-kun's...

Yukinojo-kun's house...

...there's a girl!

What's up with that girl?

Mari, that's why you ended up giving all that money to a would-be pro-musician.

You got two-timed by that wannabe pro surfer, Misa!

Masami, you were the one who didn't realize that wannabe actor was a gigolo for 2 years!

Hey! You promised you wouldn't talk about that!

Stop it, girls!

We're all around 30 years old...

We've graduated from good-for-nothing men.

I don't have any grudge against this girl, but...

...there's no helping it, is there?

In order for us to become happy...

There's no helping it.

What's that?

Daz... Dazzling...

Welcome...

My... what a wonderful room.

This is the first time a customer has noticed the secret room.

Good job, young lady.

Found it!

I've got it!

What should we do?

You can just pay rent.

Don't wanna.

Actually, it's impossible.

Just leave Sunako-chan alone from now on.

Don't you feel sorry for her?

What're you doing?

What? What, what, what?

Who is it? Who's Sunako-chan?

She's the girl living with us.

Living with you? Even Takenaga-kun?

About that... Takenaga likes her quite a bit. It's pretty tough.

No way...

They're probably dating.

No. Those two are dating.

Don't make things up like that.

I did it because she's so noisy.

I know. Come to our place today, Noi.

Is it okay?

You can make her into a lady... Or, at the very least a normal girl.

What's that? I don't want to.

She's a little eccentric, but be her friend, okay?

Of course, I'd be glad to.

Why you...

I happened upon a wonderful cafe...

These are on the house.

Mekyuiri's special fortune cookies.

Wow... how kind.

Please take your time.

Um... do you work here?

Yes.

Where's the gloomiest shopping district near here?

Wow... what a wonderful atmosphere of decay.

What... what would you like?

What's wrong?

The vegetables... are so expensive...

If I don't keep my expenses to 1000 yen a day, my food budget...

I'll give you extra, so please rest in peace!

Ow, ow, ow, ow...

What's going on, Noi?

Just you watch, Nakahara Sunako!

Um, excuse me...

I'm from the produce shop over there.

For customers who buy vegetables, it's not much, but we're giving away mushrooms.

If you like them, please come back again and buy them.

What a suspiciously dressed person.

That person must not be able to stand dazzling creatures either.

Thank you, friend.

Where did that horror-girl go?

Hey! I want to talk to Takenaga-kun!

What are you doing?

First, one has to try grilling mushrooms, I think.

Now... eat it. The poison mushroom...

You've got a lot of guts sneaking in the back door.

What an amazing room.

More importantly, you're so lucky, Sunako-chan.

You get to live with Takenaga-kun.

So, what's Takenaga-kun like normally?

That girl. Who cares about Takenaga?

Hey!

Huh? Why are you running away?

Daz...

Dazzling!

Are you okay?

You're so dazzling...

What? Me?

Wow, you're so nice!

Oh, I'm sorry...

You're pretty funny, Sunako-chan.

If I do this, can you talk to me?

Please, Noi. At least make her into a normal girl.

You really have an amazing collection.

Where do they sell stuff like this?

You like me?

I...

...hate ugly girls.

Today...

...I didn't talk to anyone, again.

But, that's okay.

Because you understand my feelings best, Hiroshi-kun.

Sunako-chan?

Hiroshi-kun is my best friend.

You only smile when you talk about Hiroshi-kun, don't you?

He must be really special to you.

Yes.