Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation

You're incredibly lucky.

That went well.

Anyway, were you serious about there being an overnight trip this weekend?

Yeah. I just heard about it, too.

Everyone on the student council is going.

Where?

Kusatsu.

And you're going to the hot springs?

That means Rina-senpai's going, right?

So you're going to the hot springs with Rina-senpai!

So anything could happen between you?!

What are you talking about?

It's just a student council...

On second thought, anything could happen, yes.

Aw, jeez.

Why do good things keep happening to you?

You're incredibly unlucky.

Itsuki, at the very least...

At the very least, could you tell me

what's happening on the trip while we play PSO2 at night?

In great detail, please.

What are you going to do with such detailed information?

Don't ask.

Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal

It's quite amazing that we're splurging on a hot springs trip.

The Original Hahaya

The student council goes on a trip every year.

Every year, huh?

We go under the pretext of holding meetings,

but it's primarily meant to be recreational.

Come to think of it, where's Suzuki-san?

She said she had something important to do today.

I don't have time for your games.

I'm sorry.

This place is awesome.

Welcome.

We're the Seiga Academy Student Council. We made reservations the other day.

Thank you for coming.

We've been expecting you.

Yumiko-san and Last Samurai-san?

Hello. Thanks for the other day.

No, thank you.

Does that mean...

The two of them operate this hot springs inn.

Really?

You must be exhausted.

Let me show you to your room.

Itsuki-kun, want to play PSO2 tonight?

Great idea.

No.

Oh, I'm sorry.

He's not allowed to play PSO2 for a while.

He's been skipping work to play it recently.

I told you, I feel like I suddenly got better recently.

And Itsuki-kun's here today. Let me at least play a little.

No.

Kiri Room

This is your room.

Make yourselves at home.

Yumiko-san is surprisingly strict.

I can't imagine a life without PSO2 right now.

You, too.

What?

No PSO2.

Jinbaya

No PSO2?

Quest 06 Forbidden PSO2

Wait, why?

Just because.

That concludes my report on online games.

Any questions?

You're not concerned online games could have a negative effect on academics?

No.

In fact, Tachibana Itsuki-kun, the student council vice president,

is currently responsible for writing reports while playing PSO2,

and his grades are excellent.

About this Tachibana-kun...

His grades don't look so excellent to me.

Uh, there's a reason for this.

I've been doing really well at PSO2 lately.

It's been getting more fun,

so I sort of forget to study.

It's like I've crossed a line or I'm on an endless adventure or something.

In other words, PSO2 is just that fun.

Didn't I tell you from the start that you can't let your grades drop?

Yes.

You need to get your grades back up with the upcoming midterm exams.

Until then, you can't play PSO2.

No way!

That concludes today's meeting.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Did you record the minutes?

Perfectly.

We still have some time before dinner.

You're free to use that time as you please.

Okay.

Then I'm taking a bath.

Uh, what is this?

Finish all of these by the end of the trip.

Got it?

A-All of these?

Got it?

Okay.

A hot springs trip isn't complete without playing ping pong.

Sasaki-kun, want to play?

You sure?

Why not?

Why do I have to do this when we came all the way to Kusatsu?

Working hard?

I guess.

That's a lot of problems, though.

I can't finish all of these today.

Besides, don't you think it's weird?

Rina-senpai's the one who told me to play PSO2,

and now she's telling me not to play.

Fantastic.

What?

This problem set.

It covers all the important points.

It's well written.

I see.

Kudo-senpai, are your grades okay?

Of course.

I'm a student council officer, and I always rank high on all my tests.

If anything, this is more difficult for me.

The game does get harder as you complete more quests.

That's not the kind of quest I'm talking about.

What?

I have a friend who refuses to meet me IRL, no matter how much I invite them.

I see.

Today's the day I'll get you, my pretty little OrgaCats-chan!

OrgaCats?

Did you see that, you scrub?

Stare...

I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself.

It's just like PSO2.

Your true nature comes out.

No, this isn't my true nature.

Ma'am.

What is it?

Want to take a bath together?

Sorry. I need to finish this first.

I'll help you!

It's all right.

Since we came all the way here, you should enjoy the baths.

What?

Uh, nothing.

Konoe-san, you play PSO2, too?

Is that a problem?

No, I just thought that was cute.

It really brings out your personality.

I thought it was charming.

Well, yeah.

Hey, wait. Hurry up and do your problems!

O-Okay.

Hold on.

What?

Were you commenting on my body?

What?

No, that's not what I meant.

Are you trying to say I have a childish body?

No, no.

Better do my problem set.

Why is the president so interested in you?

What? Rina-senpai is?

I don't think she's only interested in me.

She wrote that problem set you're doing, you know.

What?

She's busy enough with her student council duties.

I'll help.

Thanks.

But I'm the one who invited Tachibana-kun to play PSO2.

I'm also responsible for the drop in his grades.

Now that I think about it,

my grades dropping isn't anyone's fault but mine.

What? You just realized that?

I can't accept this.

Why does the president care about him so much?

Let's eat.

Thanks for the food.

Tachibana-kun?

You're already finished?

But the food...

You should've savored it more.

My time is limited.

He's working really hard.

He's just being stubborn.

A facility that allows players to upgrade their weapons and equipment. Upgrading items has a chance of failure, but the often irritating remarks of Dudu, one of the Item Lab's NPCs, makes him the target of players' rage when they fail to upgrade their items, and he is even known as the “real final boss” of PSO2.