My Oni Girl (好きでも嫌いなあまのじゃく)

Please hand your tickets and your fare to the station staff.

And please do mind your step when disembarking.

YONEZAWA

Huh?

This is Yonezawa Station.

Disembark here to transfer

to the Yonezawa Line or the Yamagata Bullet Train.

Please make sure...

- Excuse me. - Yes?

About this...

YONEZAWA STATION

Hey!

- Mashima... - Mashima!

Yo, how goes morning practice?

Not bad. Shouldn't you be at practice too?

Nah, my school already got knocked out of the big tournaments.

My team's takin' it easy for a bit.

Well you could always watch us practice. Huh?

I'd just make you feel self-conscious.

Hmm?

Snowing?

MY ONI GIRL

Did you see the snow? It started falling right before I got here this morning.

I saw it too! Guess it's what you call a "freak storm."

I forgot all about that! I mean, I did my homework, but I...

- I went ahead and ate all of it. - Oh really?

- You gotta tell me how it tasted. - It didn't taste like anything...

- I'm tellin' you, it's true, man! - Hey, no judgement.

I passed out when mine was just half done.

Oh. Hey, Hiiragi.

Morning. Wanna look at my homework for today?

- Here. - For real? Let me see!

- I'll copy it real quick. Wait here! - I'm gonna do the same thing!

As they run, she asks if the dew on the grass is a pearl.

The man doesn't answer.

But when she's gone, he comes to wish that, like the dew, he could disappear.

Cool! Now, I'd like each of you to pair up with one of your neighbors.

You're gonna draw each other's portraits.

I'm havin' a good-hair day, so you draw me first!

- Wanna be partners? - Yeah, of course.

- Yatsuse! Looks like you get to draw me. - Uh... great.

Gym monitors, sweep the floor, please!

Hey! I'll help out too!

Uh, seriously? We actually need to be somewhere right after this.

- You mind takin' over? - Uh, s... sure.

Thanks so much! Let's get outta here!

We appreciate you!

But I... Uh.

Yatsuse!

Come over here.

I'll be so grateful!

No way! I can't do it! They'll find us out for sure.

I know this is awkward, but there's no one else I can turn to.

'Kay?

Ready for this, Yatsuse?

Try to stick to the story we just went over.

It's fine to ad-lib, but only as a last resort!

Well, here goes.

Put a smile on!

- Look, they made it. Hey, Ai! - Long time no see!

Did we keep you waiting?

Nah, we just got here.

So. This must be...

Yup! My boyfriend, Yatsuse.

I said I'd bring him, so I did.

Nice to meet you all. My name's Hiiragi Yatsuse.

This is amazing!

When you first said you'd bring your boyfriend,

I didn't think you were telling the truth.

To be honest, I kinda thought you'd let a lie get out of hand.

Is he a first year too? Did you meet in class?

- We're in different classes. - Who made the first move?

- Spill it. - Well, uh...

Well, they know we're not dating. I mean, how could they not?

I guess I asked too much of you.

- Sorry. - It's okay.

I shouldn't have asked you to do something so weird.

Especially if I'm right that you never had a real girlfriend before?

- Hm... - I see.

Well, if you find someone, try to take good care of her.

Anyway, thanks.

Mm.

We really do need to get moving.

Hold on a sec. I've got it here somewhere.

I have a busload of passengers waiting on you.

- Where could it be? - Uh...

Does she need help?

- -

Miss, we're on a schedule here.

- Scuse me? - Uh?

I don't mind covering her bus fare. I... if that's okay?

What is this? Are you with her?

Yeah, I am.

- Nu-uh! - Okay. Perfect.

It's fine. I can just walk.

- You can go ahead and leave. - Yeah? Sorry, then.

We're now departing!

Hey, why'd you step in and try to help me?

Uh... well... you looked like you needed help.

- I was doing just fine on my own. - Ah.

Mm, course you were.

- I guess I just felt like being nosy. -

Anyway, I'd better head on home now.

Be careful on your walk!

- Oh! - Hm?

I just remembered!

- I actually do need someone's help. - Hm?

So... what's your name?

- Tsumugi. What's yours? - Hiiragi.

This is our place.

This house is huge!

It's not weird that I accepted your invite, is it?

What? You definitely invited yourself.

- Oh. That how it seemed? - Uh-uh-uh... It... it doesn't matter.

Aw! It's eating it!

I'm glad you dropped in before I started making dinner.

- You're makin' us croquettes, right? - Mm-hmm.

When your son brings his girlfriend home, you pull out all the stops.

Oh, I'm not his girlfriend.

- What? You aren't? - I see.

Well you should stay for dinner anyway, all right?

- - I'm home.

- Welcome back! - Welcome home!

Ah, you must be Hiiragi's girlfriend.

Apparently not.

Oh, you're not?

- Welcome home. - Oh, hey there, son.

So, you left home to find this person,

and you've been wandering far and wide ever since?

Yeah. There's something I need to give them.

To give them?

- Here come my freshly fried croquettes! -

I've got more in the kitchen, so eat your fill.

Whoa!

- Thank you for this meal. - Thank you for this meal!

Well, everyone, it's summer on the calendar but winter in the skies...

You knew that they would be hot. You need to slow down a bit! Uh...

- Really? You two as well? -

It's not easy to eat them like this, but it's worth it.

Right, Tsumugi?

Uh-huh! You said it! Yummy!

...cold air moving down from high altitudes.

The rain's really coming down now. Why don't you stay the night?

You don't mind?

- We'd be glad to have you! - Awesome!

Tsumugi? I'm leaving you a change of clothes, okay?

Okay, great! Thanks a million!

Great, you're a huge help. I think that's about as much as I can manage right now.

Mmm. That bath was so relaxing.

Ah, mind if I borrow you for a second?

Great. Now, sit down.

You mind if I brush your hair?

Your hair's as soft and fine as it looks.

I'm... glad you think so.

When I was your age, my hair was just as unruly as Hiiragi's.

My mom would set me down and tame it with her brush.

Really? Your hair doesn't look unruly at all now.

It did calm down.

Oh! Hey, Hiiragi. About that talk we had earlier.

I just hired a tutor who can work with you right here at home.

So you don't need cram school anymore!

What?! Why'd you do that?

Why wouldn't I?

You're obviously gonna get a lot more out of private lessons.

Hold on. I already applied for the summer course.

Then it sounds like you'll have to cancel.

- I could. But everyone else... - Forget them!

You're your own person, aren't you?

You think you wanna go to cram school,

but that's just because you feel like it's safer to follow everyone else.

No, that isn't...

Just listen and do as I say,

and you can't go wrong.

Understood?

Huh? Hiiragi?

Hmm.

- Hello? Tsumugi? -

- I'm in here. - Oh. Okay.

Good. We're all done.

- You wanna play a game? - Yeah. Sounds good.

Thanks for doing this.

Uh. Oh... Uh...

Stupid screw-up.