Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her (転校先の清楚可憐な美少女が、昔男子と思って一緒に遊んだ幼馴染だった件)

I've been waiting ten years.

The hit of the summer, "Ten Years of Solitude,"

starring Takura Mao.

Come on, is this some kind of maze?

Wait!

Damn it.

Dang, she actually was meeting a guy?

Uh, excuse me?

Wait, Haruki?

Come on, Hayato. You're late! Late!

Sorry. The station's just so big.

Oh, what's this? Am I making you nervous?

Wha—? No way!

You're wearing makeup today?

Mm-hmm! It's my first time, but I gave it a shot.

So, how's about it?

Um, you look very pretty.

Yeah. You look great like that.

Ack! This is just... you know!

Yeah, I know. Y-You dressed up just to show me, right?

Uh, no, you're not... wrong, but it's... Ahh!

Let's hurry up and find you a cell phone!

Haruki?

But thanks.

Sure!

OH BOY, WAS I WRONG ABOUT HER

EPISODE 4 "SMALL HANDS, BROAD SHOULDERS"

Thanks a lot, Haruki.

I couldn't have done it alone.

You're welcome.

But are you sure you wanted the same one as me?

There were a ton of other options.

Isn't it easier if we go together?

G-Go together?

I mean, if I can't figure out how to use it, I can just ask you.

Oh, that's what you meant.

But in that case, why not get the same one Hime-chan has?

Himeko is my sister.

That would be a little weird.

Hmm. I can't say I know what that feels like.

Oh, sorry. Was I walking too fast for you?

I can tell you aren't used to those yet.

Uh, it's not the shoes.

The skirt is just...

sort of short.

Huh?

The fabric is thin and flimsy,

so I can really feel the breeze against my thighs.

If the wind blows the wrong way, it could flip upward,

and if I'm not careful when I bend over to pick something up,

people might be able to see underneath, you know?

Yeah. That sounds... awful?

I mean, isn't it unfair to make me go through this alone?

You should wear a skirt too, and then you'll understand my struggle.

Don't be ridiculous!

I'd look terrible in one!

Oh, I don't know.

You are Hime-chan's brother, after all.

I think you'd look great in one!

She is the one who selected my...

Oh!

I think I'm finally starting to understand how Hime-chan felt yesterday.

Hey! Stop understanding that! You look totally serious!

Jeez.

So this is the big city.

Hayato, is there anywhere else you wanted to go?

I-I guess. But there are so many shops to choose from...

Then it's the perfect time to put your cell to use!

Oh, of course!

Do a search for the store and neighborhood.

There it is! Wow! Um...

A 100 yen store this big?!

I've never been here before either!

And everything they sell is only 100 yen!

All right, let's go!

STORAGE

There was so much to choose from, I couldn't decide.

Yeah, you've always been indecisive, Hayato.

Like when we went to Auntie Murao's candy store,

you couldn't decide and didn't get anything.

When you aren't sure, go with a Ramune and ice cream!

When you aren't sure, go with a Ramune and ice cream!

That was our usual thing, right?

Yeah, it was.

Those were really good times.

Haru...

...ki?

I guess I'm hungry.

It's already past one.

Wanna go eat somewhere?

In that case, I know exactly where to go!

What the hell is this?!

In Tsukinose, karaoke was for bus trips and big gatherings.

Oh, whoops! Apologies for the distraction.

I guess I'm rebelling after being so careful earlier.

Tee-hee!

Yeah, well, you don't need to show me everything. Jeez.

Don't tell me that piqued your interest.

The only thing it did was make me realize I see you the same way I see Himeko.

Hmm? Now how could that possibly be, I wonder.

Not to brag or anything,

but I am pretty popular with the boys, you know.

Hey!

What do you say, Hayato?

Haruki!

Pardon me!

Ah!

Here is the ripe banana maple syrup pudding honey toast that you ordered.

Will that be everything for you?

Y-Yes!

Y-Yes!

And this isn't that kind of establishment, so please tone it down, okay?

I-I must have looked so trashy!

Calm down!

But yeah, I can't deny that it looked pretty trashy.

Hey! Wait!

Okay, damn it! Wait for me!

Man, I'm stuffed.

What the heck are we doing?

Yeah, this is so silly.

My first trip to a karaoke box and I didn't sing at all.

Yeah, too bad.

But we'll get another chance.

That's right! Another chance!

So, Hayato, you're a boy, right?

What's that got to do with anything?

I was just wondering what that makes us.

With you the way you are and me the way I am.

Yeah, I don't know.

But together, we're still us, right?

We're still us, huh?

Oh, look. Something's going on over there.

Let's go see.

Haruki?

Oh, are they filming something?

They're shooting that show, "Ten Years of Solitude."

Wow, that's Takura Mao. She looks so young!

I hear her private life is a mess, though.

But people let her get away with it. She's mesmerizing.

That's the person from the ad at the station.

Haruki?

Haruki!

Haruki!

If we walk along the train tracks, will that take us back home?

I don't know.

Wanna find out?

Hayato?

You're always so pushy, Hayato.

You think?

Your hand feels so big and strong.

I did help out in the fields a lot back home.

I remember when I used to be taller than you.

I don't remember that.

Well, I sure do.

C'mon, let's go play!

This is just like the first time we met.

Hayato, can I get something off my chest?

Sure.

Listen, I...

I live in that house all alone.

Mommy! Daddy!