Fruits Basket 1st Season

Sensei, I'm here to pick up the manuscript.

Come open the door, please!

Really, now. Pretending not to be home again?

Sensei!

Sensei, come on!

Sensei!

Sensei! I know you're there! Sensei!

Hello, there!

Sensei, where are you right now?!

Well, I had a craving for takoyaki from Octopus Dude.

"Octopus Dude"

What?! Today's the deadline!

Oh, was it today?

Sensei, you idiot!

I'll catch you and turn you into a boiled octopus!

Oh, I'm sorry!

No, I apologize for being in your way!

--I'm sorry, I'm rushing because Sensei is an obnoxtopus! --Please excuse me, I beg you!

And I'm sorry for even breathing!

I'll be going now!

I'm coming for you, Octo-Sensei!

-Octo-Sensei!

--Oh, Mitchan-san... --Octo-Sensei!

Oh, no!

My bag! The bottom of my bag broke!

Oh, please let me help you.

N-No, that's too much to ask...

Nonsense, we help each other when we're in trouble.

I'm sorry.

I always cause nothing but trouble for the people around me.

I'm already sorry for just breathing.

And here I am, making you help me. I'm terribly sorry.

I'll apologize! I'll apologize to all the world!

I'm sorry!

I'll apologize to all the world!

I'm sorry!

Are you Ritchan-san?

Oh, no! Even strangers know my name!

--Am I that infamous?! --U-Um...

--I've been living in careless ignorance this whole time! --No, it's...

--I apologize for causing trouble to everyone who shares my name! --Oh? Why are you here, Ritchan?

I apologize! Someone like me shouldn't be visiting! I'm sorry!

I'm sorry!

"Fruits Basket"

This is rare!

You're usually pretty timid, but you decided to visit.

Y-Yes, I'm sorry. I caused so much trouble for Tohru-san earlier.

No, not at all.

I'm so glad to meet you!

I finally get to meet the year of the monkey, Ritchan-san!

So she's a girl.

So what prompted the sudden visit?

H-Huh? U-Um, am I intruding?

Yeah.

-I'm sorry! I'll go home immediately!

--Just kidding. It was a joke! --I'm sorry! I'll go home immediately!

So, why the sudden visit?

Well, I heard that most of the zodiac members already met Tohru-san,

so I thought it would be rude not to properly introduce myself.

I'm pleased to meet you. I'm Ritsu Soma.

You met my mother before.

Pleased to meet you, too. I'm Tohru Honda.

Oh, it's not much, but I brought this.

Is that a gift?

Yes. I considered getting fruit, but I didn't know what you like,

"Fruit Guide"

so I got some books on fruit instead.

Wh-What? Oh, I'm sorry, is it a bad gift? Have I caused you trouble?

No... Not at all!

-I'm sorry! I'll go buy some fruit!

--I'm just kidding. --I'm sorry! I'll go buy some fruit!

I knew I shouldn't have come...

Don't say that.

Yes! I really wanted to meet you, Ritchan-san!

So the fact that you came to visit

makes me truly happy!

Thank you... very much.

She's even more beautiful when she smiles.

I see you still take after your mother, the way you panic so easily.

You'll be a working adult soon, you know.

Yes, I'm sorry...

Don't you also feel like you should toughen up?

Y-Yes, of course! I want to have more confidence in myself.

And one day, I hope to be overflowing with confidence, like Aya-niisan.

"Ayame, brimming with confidence as he eats soba."

Ah, that's impossible.

Why? Is it an unreachable dream?

A-ya's self-confidence is far beyond human levels.

I-I see...

Anyway, you apologize too quickly, Ritchan.

S-Sorry.

See, you did it again!

Let's do this: As the first step to a better you,

you are now banned from reflexively apologizing.

Tohru-kun, you'll cheer Ritchan on, right?

Huh? Oh, yes!

All for my sake. What kindhearted people.

--I will take on the challenge! --I'm home.

Oh, Yuki-kun came home at the perfect time.

Ritchan, time for your first test!

But I need to prepare myself emotionally...

Ritchan-san, you can do it!

Oh, Ritsu. What are you doing here?

You're right. The likes of me shouldn't be here, should I?!

No, that's not what I meant.

R-Ritchan-san!

Yuki-san, you're starting to look so much like Aya-niisan.

--Have a nice day. --What? Did I say something wrong?!

Not at all.

Oh, no! I'm sorry!

Oh, it's Kyo-kun.

Ritchan, pull yourself together and try again!

What are you doing here, Ritsu?

You're right. The likes of me shouldn't be here...

I-I came to introduce myself to Tohru-san.

Oh.

Um, Kyo-san, I'm glad for you.

Huh?

You get along with Yuki-san enough now that you can live together.

We don't get along!

I'm so sorry!

I take back that you get along!

I'm sorry! I'm leaving now!

I knew someone as worthless as me shouldn't be visiting here!

I'll be taking my leave now!

I apologize for staying so long!

Wait, please!

B-B-But you're a woman.

Wh-Why? I thought only males transformed when I hug them...

Wh-Wh-What...?

I...

I'm so sorry!

Okay, Tohru-kun, here's the thing: Ritchan is male.

But he's worn girls' clothes since he was young.

Oh, I see.

But why wear girls' clothes?

Wearing girls' clothes makes me feel calmer.

At the beginning, I just wanted to try it.

But once I realized I felt more at peace that way...

...I couldn't stop.

Kagura-chan, can I have this?

Huh? You're going to wear it?

I'm sorry. I'm embarrassed of myself.

Please don't be! It suits you, really! You are beautiful!

Tohru-kun, I don't know if that helps much.

You'll be working soon, though.

Will you go to work wearing girls' clothes?

I suppose I shouldn't, should I...?

Hey, why don't you kids go change clothes? No sense in staying in your uniforms.

Yeah, I'll do that.

Please excuse me.

Shigure-niisan, I'm sorry.

I said I'd take up the challenge earlier,

but it was a complete failure.

Octo-Sensei!

Oh, someone's there.

Ritchan! Close that door!

--Now! --O-Okay!

Octo-Sensei!

Sensei, I know you're there! Hurry up and open the door!

Come out, Sensei!

--Shigure-niisan, who is that? --I know you're there!

-Octo-Sensei!

--She's what people call a stalker. --Octo-Sensei!

What? A stalker?

She figured out where I live. I don't know what to do.

So, Ritchan, will you send her away for me?

Ritchan! This may be another chance for you.

If you can send the stalker away without any problems,

this will be a huge step in the right direction for you!

Shigure...

All right. I'll do it!

Okay, good.

Um...

Huh?

Sensei?

E-Excuse me...

He's holed up in here with a girlfriend!