Himouto! Umaru chan R

So, Taihei... can I come by your place for dinner tonight?

Sure. Not a problem.

Say, why don't you come as well, Alex? Sometimes, it's-

No, thank you!

I'm home!

Hey there, Tanukichi.

Ah! Hi, Bomba!

Wait, who's THAT?

This is Alex. He works for me.

Pardon the intrusion.

Ugh, I am STARVING!

Sorry for dragging you along...

It's fine!

You're pretty clueless, man.

This was your BOSS asking you out.

I feel kind of like...

like I've seen him somewhere before.

Whoa!

Hotpot, huh?

Everything's pretty much in season, so it should taste good.

Well, autumn is the time for eating!

"Autumn"!

Tonight's a parade of autumn specials!

Autumn variety shows! Autumn anime!

The Anime Song Festival!

Autumn variety shows...

Autumn anime shows!

Sing it! It's the anime song festival!

YAY!

Yay, yay, yay, yay-yay-yay, yay!

He doesn't even live here, but he's really getting worked up! Hold on...

I know this feeling, of someone being all excited but not caring about ME. But from where?

Japanese animation is cute and cool! My older brother loves it, too.

Could this be Sylphyn's brother?!

Indeed!

In-

Indeed!

Gah! Now that I look closely, he TOTALLY seems like he could be her brother!

But, wait, that's too much of a coincidence!

I don't watch anime at all. Isn't that just for kids?

What are you talking about? Anime is a part of Japanese culture!

This HAS to be Sylphyn's brother!

Indeed!

I think... therefore I am!

You know what I think? This was a quality show, and I'm sad to see it end!

Huh?! I've been a fan of the show too!

Oh, really?

I've got the merch and the Blu-rays and everything!

M-me too!

Whoaaa!

Only, yappari Japan ga suki desu wa Only, sure enough, I love Japan

Yay! Ichiban ga ichiban oniai no Only the best for the best!

Ichiban ga ichiban oniai no Only the best for the best!

Pow, pow! Kisoiai futari, yuujou wa Our friendship, the two of us competing

Kisoiai futari, yuujou wa Our friendship, the two of us competing

Yay! Utsukushii mono desu wa Is a beautiful thing

Utsukushii mono desu wa Is a beautiful thing

Yurinchi!

Looks like they've suddenly become friends...

Yay!

I guess that's...

Pow, pow!

...the power of anime.

If you'll excuse me, I should get going.

Umaru, you certainly know a lot about anime.

You're no slacker yourself, Alex.

They're already this buddy-buddy?!

Is it all right if I come by with some of my favorite Blu-Rays sometime?

Well, of course!

Have a good evening.

Thanks for that, Umaru.

It looked like Alex had a good time too.

Huh? You think?

Even at the office, Alex just seems sort of OFF, right?

Well, they did bring him on as a special hire...

Huh? Wait, why WAS he a special hire?

Beats me.

Hello? This is Alex.

I have made contact... with Umaru Doma.

Wait, what? Isn't your reaction sort of LACKING?

Acting like spies should be more fun, right?!

H-hey!

C'mon, Umaru. If you're going to use my ear pick, you could at least give it back.

Yeah... I know...

I told her to give it back...

I guess I'll just... buy one on the way home.

It's gone!

It's gone!

Gone, gone, still gone!

My ear's all itchy, but the ear pick is gone!

And it should be right here!

Something's making me feel all creepy-crawly!

She suffers! Yes, she suffers!

Looks like we won't be seeing that stick today, huh, Boss?

The time has come for her to know how much we despise that stick's daily intrusion!

Go and give her the greatest itch you can. Do it!

Yeah! Go and give her the greatest itch you can. Do it!

Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo!

Yay!

Go, go! Go, go!

Yeah, yeah! Woo-hoo!

HELP ME, BIG BROTHER!

Whoa, you're out early.

I have some shopping to do. I stepped on my ear pick and broke it.

Your ear pick?

Umaru used it and left it lying out...

Tanukichi must have it rough right now, huh?

What? She just used it yesterday.

But it's right after you use it that the itching is worst.

Right, Alex?

Now that you mention it...

My ears itch! Help me, Big Brother!

My ears aren't right! They just aren't right!

But my finger can't go all the way in!

I'm home.

B-Big Brother!

See? I told you Tanukichi would be suffering...

It's your own fault for not putting things away, Umaru.

Whatever, just hand it over, Bomba!

Here.

Whoa!

We bought one of each that they had at the store.

Bomba said he wanted to try out some different kinds...

Who knew there were so many different ear picks?

Check this out. This thing looks AWESOME.

Whoa!

The Screwdriver!

It's effective not just in one direction, but in ALL directions!

I don't like this!

Three tiers of wires!

Each twist has three times the results, which means less work!

Help me, Boss!

A FLASHLIGHT!

This will let you see the deepest parts of your ear,

for maximum focus yet little strain on your aural orifice!

And there are other options as well!

Yeah!

We did good, huh? She looks happy.

You're going to pay me back for all this stuff, right?

Which one's easiest to use?

I haven't tried them all yet, so I'm not sure.

This sure takes me back...

The only time someone cleans your ears for you is when you're a kid, right?

And your mom does it...

Yeah.

I guess you're right.

Say, Taihei, do me next.

Do it yourself.

Hey, have you heard?

Heard what?

They say Umaru's brother is some totally handsome actor.

Huh?!

And supposedly, her dad is German!

That's awesome!

She really is cool, huh?

My dad's German... and Taihei is a handsome actor? She really is cool, huh?

My dad's German... and Taihei is a handsome actor? I know, right?

My dad's German... and Taihei is a handsome actor? So cool!

Yeah!

Totally!

I don't know where these rumors are coming from, but they keep spreading and changing...

UMR!

Shwpa-pa-pa-pa-pa...!

Shbwaaa!

I've kept you waiting indeed!

I wish to ask your advice on something...

You know, I didn't think Sylphyn would be the type to sit down and talk like this, but...

sure enough, you can't trust every rumor you hear.

So, what do you think?

Huh? Sorry, I didn't catch what you said.

UMR, I would like to invite you over to my house today. Indeed!

This is the place!