Say "I Love You." (好きっていいなよ。)

Yesterday, our class rabbit died.

It seems it ate something it shouldn't have.

And I would like to know if any of you can tell me what happened.

I bet they did it.

Yeah! I saw those three girls over there

goofing around the rabbit cage yesterday.

Well, that was because M-Mei-chan...

She said it'd eat anything, so we should feed it something.

We said we didn't want to, but she made us do it.

No, it wasn't me...

I-I didn't do anything...

Why are you all doing this?

Good morning, Marshmallow.

Mei, don't leave the water on while you're washing your hair.

I put up a wind chime.

It's kind of summery.

Kind of late for that, isn't it?

You should know by now, it's never too late.

"Nothing starts till you begin."

What's that?

A quote from a song.

Uh-huh.

Oh. Yeah, I'll feed you too.

Later, Mom!

Be careful out there.

[classical music playing on Mei's MP3 player]

Another year.

Just watch out for the old guy

who's teaching our homeroom.

Hey, hey. Look, it's Rabbit Girl.

Hey Tachibana.

Still single after all these years, Tachibana?

Wow, ignoring us?

You know, you can't ask a girl like that about her love life.

Oh yeah, sweet 16 and never been kissed!

Freakin' lameoids. I haven't had any friends,

let alone a boyfriend, for 16 years.

And I plan to keep on beating my record.

I've been in a few groups of people who called themselves my friends.

But I finally figured it out.

All they've ever done is hurt me.

I'm better off by myself.

Geeze, I can't believe that crap from yesterday.

Word on the street is Seino's chaulk full of busty babes with bodacious tata's,

I get my A game going but they all pounced on you instead!

They did?

Man, it was going on all around you.

Even the hotest of the hotties wanted to climb all over you, boy.

And all I got to do is stand there and watch.

Sorry about that, okay?

So? Did you get her number?

Not really.

What the hell's wrong with you, man?

It's not like I had to ask for it, okay?

She was practically begging you to ask her for her phone number, dude.

What a waste. You sure?

I mean, she just looks like all the other girls I see all the time.

Aah. Don't get on your high horse with me, Yamato Kurosawa.

Somewhere in that chick magnet body of yours is a predetor waiting to jump out.

Is that sarcasm?

Don't tell me

all the girls look the same to you.

Heh. You don't fool me.

But they're all equal in my eyes.

Yamato!

Good morning!

Asamicchi!

Where were you last night?

I tried calling you, but you didn't answer.

I was out having dinner with some girls from Seino High.

Aw! You should've called me to come along with you!

Sorry. I promise I'll give you a call next time.

You mean it? Okay.

And we should all go to karaoke sometime, right?

Sure.

Okay! See ya!

Nakanishi, what are you doing?

Whatever. Are you trying to take Asamicchi from me, too?

Huh?

You're not getting it, are you?

Asamicchi's my angel, man!

And those boobs of her's are amazing!

Is that all you ever look at, Takashi?

Of course not!

It isn't just her rack, dude!

Asamicchi is...

Sorry about that.

Take it easy. It was an accident, okay?

Man, that was awkward.

Who is she?

You haven't seen her around?

That's Mei Tachibana. Got her in my class.

I don't know what her deal is, dude. Keeps to herself.

Never talks to anybody.

I bet you 500 yen no one's ever heard the sound of her voice.

No that I want to.

Hmm...

She's kind of...

...interesting.

What's the point of these morning assemblies anyway?

Hey!

Stop right there! Pleated skirt bingo!

Knock it off! You little pervert! Hey, I'm not the one

showing their butt off to the entire school!

Come on, don't be a jerk, man.

Just giving some friendly advice!

If you keep on wearing your skirts short like that,

you might end up being victimized by a real prevert!

Drop dead, you jackass! You bastard!

So tell me, Yamato, was that thing with girls from Seino High a mixer? Tell me.

Uh, not really. We just grabbed something to eat.

But that's not fair. You should go out with us.

Yeah, I will. Soon.

All right!

We're holding you to it!

Hot legs at three o'clock.

That long skirt isn't fooling me.

Who do you belong to, mystery skirt?

What? Oh. You've got to be kidding me.

Hey, Takashi, knock it off, will ya?

Yamato! Oh my gosh! Are you okay!? What happened?

Kurosawa?

Another "accident". Isn't that right?

Keep your hands off!

Got it, asshole?!

I hope you die!

She's so mean!

Nakanishi's the one who did it.

Are you okay?

Ow...

Did you hit your head or something?

Mei Tachibana.

Let's go home together.

Huh? Don't you have club?

Not today.

Oh, okay.

What's her problem?

Who does she think she is anyway?

Miss Tachibana?

Miss Mei Tachibana?

Truce, okay?

Okay. What do you want?

I'd like to apologize, okay?

Apologize? For what?

My friend back there was a little imature.

Nakanishi, the guy who was playing with your skirt,

he's a friend of mine.

He said you were in the same homeroom.

I wouldn't know. I don't really talk to my classmates.

He's kind of girl-crazy, but he's pretty harmless, if you know what I mean.

Not a lot of fun for you, though.

I just want you to know, I'm sorry.

Okay, well, I'm sorry, too.

S-Sorry for accidentally kicking you.

Sorry.

I mean really, that was one heck of a roundhouse.

I'm sorry. Really.

Yeah. Can I go now?

You know, you're really pretty fun, when you think about it.

Define "fun". Fun to pick on and ridicule?

No. Of course not.

I just think it'd be fun to get to know you better. That's all.

I don't understand.

What I mean is... How do I put this...

Enough already.

You don't want to eat too much too quickly,

otherwise you're gonna end up giving yourself a stomache ache.

Tachibana.

I said leave me alone, damnit.

I think we should be friends.