Fruits Basket 1st Season

It's spring! The exciting first day of a new term!

"Opening Ceremony"

We are now officially second-year students!

The new first-years were adorable!

You two should have come to the opening ceremony to see them.

Not worth it.

I'm already in hay fever hell here.

I'd blow a fuse for real if I had to sit out there with no escape.

Just take some medicine.

It doesn't work. Maybe I took too many drugs in my reckless youth...

What "drugs" are you talking about?

Anyway, where's the prince?

He's still busy with his work on the ceremony committee.

Huh, sounds rough. I bet he's getting first-year love attacks right off the bat.

Excuse me.

Sempai, I lost my student ID...

I don't see what I'm supposed to do about that.

What?! But--

Do you remember where you last had it?

Let's go look. Can you tell me your name and class?

Absolutely! I'm Satomi Arimori, age 15, Scorpio, blood type B!

My hobby is handicrafts, and my best feature is my slim ankles!

I'm Rina Sonomiya! Lots of people say I look like Kanna Hashimoto!

Well you don't, dummy!

Me next! My name is...!

Soma, I'm too scared to even be jealous of you.

The prince might end up student council president this year.

The current president's got some issues anyway.

I think Yuki-kun would rather not.

Here.

Thanks.

No problem.

I'd almost forgotten what it was like to always have you with me

You were always by my side

Giving my life meaning

Goodbye until we meet again

I'll say thank you with a smile

Oh please, keep being the person closest to me

My heart only needed you to be strong

I know that my path to tomorrow

Is right here with you again

"Fruits Basket"

Tohru-kun?

I picked up waves from the guardian seating that seemed to be Shigure-san's...

Oh, yes, he's here.

Some new Somas entered as first-years!

Haa-kun and Momicchi are essentially younger brothers to me.

Clearly I must attend the ceremony and witness their glorious debut!

Why are you giving me those blatantly suspicious looks?

Surely you don't think that I, Shigure, am attending to ogle high school girls?

It's terrible how kids these days lack all lyrical sentiment. Just terrible!

Idiot.

Hold on, you're saying there are more Somas here now?

Yes, two boys. One of them was at the culture festival.

Kyon, go get them.

Yes. Bring them here.

Why me?! Just send her!

You're planning to go say hi anyway, I bet.

Yes, I am!

Why should Tohru-kun be troubled with such errands?

But troubling me is fine?!

Yep.

U-Um, I really was planning to go say hello, so it's completely fine.

But would you like to come with me, Kyo-kun?

Come on, why should I have to see them even at school?

It might feel a little different seeing them at school! It could be fun!

See you later!

He's getting worse and worse at saying no to her.

It's entertaining.

Have you met a pair of guys named Soma? One blond and one with white hair?

Y-Yes, they're in our class!

--Go get them. --Okay!

Sheesh. If she wanted to see them, she could've at least asked their class number.

Why's she such a space cadet?

Hey, check her out. Isn't she cute?

Definitely.

She looks pretty spacey, though.

Suits me. Assertive girls are a pain, you know?

Heh, fair enough.

Let's go talk to her.

See? This is what you get for spacing out, you ditz.

R-Right! Huh...?

At least be on the lookout when you're alone!

It'll be your own fault if someone kidnaps you while you're that off-guard.

R-Right!

When you're alone, I said.

You can space out all you want when I'm with you.

Right.

I-I didn't mean that in a weird way, okay?!

What do you mean, "weird"?

What was I anxious for? Am I stupid?

Hallo!

Tohru!

Momiji-kun!

Hello, Momiji-kun!

Are you stupid?!

K-Kyo-kun, calm down!

How am I supposed to be calm when he comes to school like this?!

Yo.

Oh, Hatsuharu-san!

What idiot wears a girl's uniform, of all things?! It's creepy!

Even Hot Mess Haru over there is better than that!

Eh... If it looks good on him, I don't see the problem.

It looks good on me, right?

Yes, it suits you!

"Suits you" doesn't mean "isn't a disgrace."

Sheesh. I can't believe you're wearing that, Momiji.

Haru, you, too.

Yuki-kun, are you done with your committee work?

No, not yet. I came to check on these two while I was making rounds.

Hey, Tohru, guess what?

I got told not to run around or horseplay at school,

because I might crash into a girl.

So while I'm at school, I'm gonna play it cool!

Cool?! Is that outfit cool?!

Your dubiousness is justified, Kyo Soma of Class 2-D!

Your orange hair bothers me,

but a boy wearing a girl's uniform is unprecedented! Brazen! Shameless!

The teachers may allow it, but I shall not!

For I am student council president Makoto Takei!

Otherwise known as commander of the School Defense Force!

Another idiot appears.

Just what do you think you're doing, Hatsuharu Soma? Your hair is white!

And you're practically jangling with jewelry. The audacity!

President Takei, that's his natural hair.

Oh, Yuki-kun! How nice to see you!

But more importantly, natural?! Part of it is black!

Even so.

I don't believe it! It defies common sense!

And we can't say that it's because he's a cow.

Now what's the meaning of your appearance?

Is that your natural self, eh, Momiji Soma?!

Have you no male pride?

If you're like this at your age, your life is on the fast track to failure!

But... But this uniform looks better on me!

U-Um, please don't be too harsh on him--

I am not being harsh, Tohru Honda!

I am expressing an opinion

-in accordance with common sense.

--Shut up. --in accordance with common sense.

Quit playing king of the hill, you human trash.

Wh-Wh-Wh-Wha--

--Oi, Haru! --Fine, let me ask you:

--Um, Hatsuharu-san... --are guys wearing neckties never muggers?

Are guys without piercings never bullies?

Do guys with black hair never murder people?!

Who do you think you are, eh? God?

Dark has arrived.

Well, ain't that something! Give us a few words, God! Go on!

Mr. President!

Oi! Cut it out, he's got no training!

Butt out, you stupid cat!

Don't call me stupid, you damn brat!

Say what?! Don't act like you're so great.

You ran from our last fight with your tail between your legs.

You're the one who called that fight off!

--What, are you on his side? --Mr. President!

--You think he's right?! --Stay with us!

--You're both wrong, nitwit! --Want some candy, Tohru?

Hey, ladies.

Don't drag them into it.

What do you think?

Take Momiji there--don't you think he's fine in that uniform?

He'll grow eventually. What's the harm in waiting to dress like a man until then?

He'll be a real looker, trust me.

Want some candy?

--He's fine. --Don't let him brainwash you!

Wh-Wh-What's the matter with you?! This is unheard-of!

It's always best to wear what looks good on you, huh?

Unacceptable! That's pure selfishness, and unfair to other students--

You just won't quit.

Okay, then, what if Yuki wore a girl's uniform?

President Takei...

--It's fine. --It's not fine!

Haru, I'm cutting ties with you if you don't give it a rest.

Rhetorical, it was just rhetorical. Don't be mad.

President Takei...