Looser Lives Unlucky Life But Popular Girl Fall's For Him Anyways!

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00:00Izumi is a boring loser cursed with terrible luck that's always threatening to end his life.

00:04However, his miserable days take a lucky turn when the hottest baddie in school takes a liking to him.

00:08Now, she's ready to defend him against his own misfortunes in exchange for being his girlfriend.

00:13It all starts on the first day of the new school year,

00:15where Izumi gets ready while his parents warn him to be careful since he is naturally unlucky.

00:19As he heads out, their worries immediately make sense when he trips over a rock on the way.

00:23Then his morning gets worse when Truck-kun gives him a dusty greeting,

00:27and he even falls over trying to avoid bird poo.

00:29However, despite all his unluckiness,

00:31Izumi's life has a bright side in the form of his hot girlfriend, Shikamori,

00:34whose looks shine brighter than the future of you losers watching.

00:37When they walk to school together,

00:39Izumi thinks how lucky he is to have such a beautiful and cool girlfriend.

00:42But when he thinks of how cute he is, he accidentally says that she's not, which upsets her.

00:46Suddenly, Truck-kun comes back with another greeting, this time wanting to greet with its windshield.

00:51But Shikamori acts fast and saves Izumi.

00:53He apologizes for always having to be saved, but Shikamori orders him never to apologize.

00:57And to him, that is when she's at her coolest.

00:59When they arrive, Izumi hopes they end up in the same class again.

01:02And Shikamori laughs at him, saying she will visit him anyway if they are separated.

01:06Then, Izumi realizes they are actually in the same class.

01:10And both of them get excited about what is coming next.

01:12Suddenly, her friend, Nekazaki, shows up and hugs Shikamori, happy that the gang is all in the same class.

01:18At the same time, Izumi's bestie, Shu, surprises Izumi and tells him they are classmates too.

01:22Izumi starts feeling like this year is going to be full of fun, now that everyone is back together.

01:27And he leaves Shikamori with her friends.

01:28But before going, he catches a glimpse of her extremely excited as well,

01:32which instantly embarrasses her when she realizes that he's watching.

01:35Later, everyone settles into class, and Izumi feels even more excited for the future.

01:39But the teacher accidentally throws an eraser that flies straight toward Izumi.

01:43But Shikamori jumps in and punches it mid-air, only for it to land on her own head.

01:47Izumi quickly grabs it and brushes the dust off her hair, which makes the other guys jealous.

01:51Then he pats her on the head, and she blushes so hard that she runs straight to the bathroom.

01:55When Shikamori comes back, she overhears Izumi's friends talking badly about him,

01:59and how an ugly dog like him doesn't deserve a baddie like her.

02:02So she steps in, pulls Izumi away from them,

02:04and makes it clear with a cold stare that no one is allowed to mess with him, which scares them

02:09immediately.

02:09As she walks with Izumi to the library, she tries to tell him not to worry about their words,

02:13but she does not fully explain herself.

02:15Izumi does not mind and just thinks about how beautiful she is,

02:18even though he does not want her to get hurt.

02:20After school, Shu asks Izumi to hang out since he took the day off work,

02:23and when Izumi tells Shikamori, it turns out she and her friends are also going out,

02:27so they all decide to hang out together.

02:29They end up at a bowling alley, where Shu and Nekazaki get competitive right away.

02:33Meanwhile, Izumi and Shikamori act more reserved because they do not want to show off,

02:37and Shikamori's friends suggest that she pretend to be bad at bowling,

02:40so Izumi can step up and look cool by teaching her.

02:42However, when the game starts, everyone turns out to be good except Izumi,

02:46and even when he throws a perfect shot, the ball suddenly changes direction at the last second.

02:50When it is Shikamori's turn, she wants Izumi to call her cute,

02:53so she considers playing badly on purpose.

02:55But when Izumi shouts encouragements at her, that presses her trigger,

02:58and she ends up dominating the game completely,

03:00scoring perfectly and making Shu and Nekazaki bow to her,

03:03even getting cheers from everyone.

03:05Afterward, the group heads home, leaving Izumi and Shikamori alone.

03:08Izumi offers to treat her since she won,

03:10but she refuses and suggests they just walk together.

03:12As they walk, Shikamori laughs at him for being unlucky since he keeps running into trouble due to him being

03:16unlucky.

03:17Then a piece of paper almost hits Izumi,

03:19but Shikamori catches it effortlessly, which embarrasses him.

03:22Izumi admits that he feels pathetic because Shikamori always protects him like a bodyguard,

03:26and hearing that, Shikamori stops and brings up what his friends said earlier.

03:30Izumi admits that what they said is true because he feels like he has not done anything for her,

03:34which frustrates him.

03:35Right then, a sign almost falls on Izumi,

03:37but Shikamori kicks it away instantly like Bruce Lee,

03:40then grabs his hands and checks if he is hurt, making him blush.

03:43Shikamori tells him that she does not care about what his friends say,

03:46and all she wants is for him to stay by her side,

03:48and that she will protect him anytime he needs her.

03:51Flustered, he tells her he loves her, making her blush,

03:53and they continue walking home together.

03:55The next day, the school arrange a ball sports tournament at school,

03:58and Izumi ends up playing in a soccer match.

04:00He does not want anyone to get hurt and keeps worrying about Shikamori,

04:04thinking she might not have anyone to protect her.

04:06At the same time, Shikamori joins the volleyball tournament with her friends,

04:09and she shows Izumi her hair tie and confidently tells him she is ready to crush the competition,

04:13which she finds adorable.

04:14However, they soon realize their matches start at the same time,

04:17so they cannot support each other, and Shikamori says it is fine,

04:20but she admits she is a little nervous because the opposing volleyball team has a very strong ace player.

04:25Wanting to encourage her, Izumi tells Shikamori that even if they cannot be there physically,

04:29he will still be cheering for her no matter what, and that alone makes Shikamori blush.

04:33Then, the soccer game begins,

04:34and Shikamori comes to cheer for Izumi before heading to her own match.

04:37Unfortunately, Izumi's bad luck shows itself almost immediately,

04:40and he falls right at the start and struggles to even kick the ball because of his terrible luck.

04:45Seeing him like that, Shikamori starts praying for him too, but nothing seems to work.

04:48Izumi gets distracted and ends up taking a soccer ball straight to the head, knocking him out cold.

04:53Shikamori knows she has a volleyball game coming up,

04:55but she does not care and rushes him to the nurse's office instead.

04:58There, she explains what happened,

05:00which leaves Izumi embarrassed since he passed out because of his clumsiness.

05:03She comforts him by gently stroking his hair, but then notices a large scar on his head.

05:07That makes Izumi blush even more, and he ends up showing her all of his scars.

05:11He says his past was rough and believes most of them came from a truck crashing into his house,

05:15and hearing that, Shikamori feels bad for him and promises she will protect him forever.

05:19She is about to leave for her match, but Izumi tells her he also wants to protect her,

05:23which somehow flusters her.

05:24Instead of responding seriously, she teases him,

05:26joking about hiding under a blanket with him and giving him some quick fun.

05:29Yeah, boy.

05:31Realizing she went too far, she quickly leaves the room,

05:33but right when she gets outside, she's flustered due to how freaky she was.

05:37Elsewhere, Nekazaki sees Yui lose her basketball game,

05:39and Yui admits she did not give it her all and is already tired of it.

05:42Then they notice a crowd of girls fangirling over someone named Kamiya,

05:46the ace of the volleyball team,

05:47and Nekazaki confronts her confidently, saying she will win anyway.

05:51Right then, Shikamori arrives just in time for her match,

05:54and she notices Kamiya too, but when she tries to approach her,

05:56Kamiya looks away as if Shikamori cracked her daddy and made him leave Kamiya's family.

06:00Later, Izumi and Shu lose their soccer match,

06:02but feel relieved that no one got seriously hurt.

06:05Then, they head over to watch the volleyball game since it is the loudest event,

06:08and from the stands, they see their class struggling,

06:10with Kamiya dominating and getting loud cheers from her fans,

06:13clearly showing she is the star.

06:15But Shikamori quietly proves she is just as strong by blocking Kamiya's shot,

06:19which surprises Izumi.

06:20Seeing that, Izumi suddenly starts cheering for Shikamori,

06:23and soon the whole crowd joins in.

06:24Hearing that support, Shikamori locks in and begins taking over the game.

06:28In the middle of it, Izumi mentions that he actually knows Kamiya, which shocks Shu.

06:32Then, the match gets intense as Shikamori's team catches up,

06:35and in the end, they win the round after Shikamori smashes the ball right past Kamiya,

06:39making Nekazaki explode with excitement.

06:41Izumi runs down and grabs Shikamori's hands, congratulating her,

06:44and with their class cheering them on, Shikamori and Nekazaki know they have to bring the win home.

06:49A few hours later, their class wins the entire volleyball tournament, and everyone celebrates.

06:53Izumi tells Shikamori how happy he is for her, and admits he envies how athletic she is,

06:58which reminds him of his own embarrassing soccer performance.

07:01Shikamori blushes and teases him in return, saying he looked cool when he tried his best,

07:05leaving both of them flustered.

07:06Suddenly, the classroom door opens, and a group of students rushes in,

07:09fangirling over Shikamori like single mothers circling over fresh meat.

07:13They ask for pictures and her name, but then they notice how cute Izumi is,

07:16which makes Shikamori immediately step in and protect him.

07:19A few days later, Izumi and Shu see Shikamori surrounded by fans again,

07:23effectively becoming the school's celebrity.

07:25Izumi starts worrying that he is losing time with her, and feels like he needs to do something.

07:29Out of nowhere, a volleyball almost hits Izumi in the face,

07:32but Shu pushes him out of the way and takes the hit instead.

07:34Everyone is shocked, but when Shikamori sees Izumi caring so much for Shu,

07:38she suddenly realizes that she's not there to protect him, and even feels jealous in a bit.

07:42Later, Izumi walks through the hallway feeling exhausted from everything that happened,

07:46especially the close call earlier.

07:47He thinks about Shikamori and how distant they have been lately, but then,

07:50as he heads down the stairs, he misses a step and almost falls,

07:53but Shikamori appears just in time to catch him.

07:56She gets upset and starts scolding him, saying she is angry that he did not wait to go home with

08:00her.

08:00She admits that even with all her fans, the only person she wants to walk home with is him,

08:04and hearing that, Izumi laughs and explains that he was actually planning to wait for her,

08:09but she just got there first.

08:10He admits he misses her too, which leaves Shikamori shy and embarrassed

08:13as she realizes just how cute her boyfriend really is.

08:16A few days later, Shu gives Izumi a free movie ticket, but says he cannot go because of work,

08:20so he suggests that Izumi invite someone else.

08:22He immediately asks Shikamori, who already knows about the ticket and accepts right away,

08:26turning it into a date.

08:27That night, Izumi gets excited and starts imagining how everything will go.

08:31Then he remembers their last date, which was a disaster because of his bad luck,

08:34so he decides that this one has to be perfect.

08:36He prepares for everything, bringing extra stuff so he will not get soaked or lose his wallet again.

08:41But in the end, he packs way too much, tries to carry it all, and falls over,

08:45making a loud noise that worries his parents.

08:47At the same time, Shikamori looks up how to act cute without trying too hard,

08:51and decides her outfit is the key.

08:53She tries on different clothes but cannot find the right one, which frustrates her.

08:56Then, her brother walks in and immediately notices something is going on.

08:59She tells him she is going to the movies with a friend, but refuses to say who,

09:03and he feels happy for her, knowing it's probably her bottom boyfriend.

09:06The next day, Izumi heads to their meeting spot feeling confident since everything has gone smoothly so far.

09:11He even arrives early, thinking he is finally ahead of his bad luck.

09:14But when he gets there, Shikamori is already waiting, and the moment he sees her, he freezes.

09:19Shikamori thinks he does not like her outfit since he keeps staring,

09:22but the truth is he is completely stunned by how cute she looks, which makes her blush.

09:26Then, they head to the movies together, and Izumi realizes it is actually their first time doing this.

09:31He starts thinking about maybe kissing her if the mood is right,

09:33and Shikamori notices his red face and worries he might be sick,

09:36so he quickly brushes it off, saying he is just excited.

09:39At the theater, they try to decide what to watch,

09:41and Izumi assumes Shikamori would pick something like romance or action,

09:45but he gets a little annoyed that she always lets him choose everything,

09:48so he tells her to decide this time.

09:50To his surprise, she picks a horror movie, which instantly scares him.

09:53Shikamori shows him how popular the movie is online,

09:55and mentions that she is not good with scary things,

09:58which makes Izumi think this is his chance to act cool and protect her.

10:01When the movie starts, he expects her to cling to him, but it turns out that the opposite happens.

10:05The film follows a boy haunted by a creepy clown, and Izumi cannot handle the jump scares at all.

10:09He gets so scared he feels like he might throw up, but then he feels Shikamori gently holding his hand.

10:13From there, they watch the rest together, with Izumi panicking, while Shikamori stays completely calm.

10:18After the movie, they take a break, and Shikamori comforts Izumi,

10:21who looks like he has seen what Diddy used those oil for.

10:23He thanks her and decides to cheer her up by taking her to a dessert shop,

10:26and the moment he sees the sweets, he gets excited like a kid, and insists they eat together since he

10:30saved money for them.

10:31Then reality hits him when he realizes his wallet is gone again, so they keep walking,

10:35and Izumi feels down about losing his money.

10:37Suddenly, they run into his parents, and after he explains what happened,

10:41they immediately invite Shikamori over for dinner.

10:43She happily accepts, and at home, Izumi and Shikamori are shocked by the huge meal his mother prepares.

10:48Just as she is about to serve them, she drops a utensil that almost flies into Izumi's eye,

10:52but Shikamori reacts instantly and saves him, leaving a great impression.

10:56They all sit down and eat together, treating Shikamori like she is already part of the family.

11:00After the meal, Shikamori admits she has not had home-cooked food like that in a long time,

11:04then quickly brushes it off like she does not want to talk about her past.

11:07Later, she helps Izumi's mother with the dishes since Izumi falls asleep,

11:10and she shyly calls him cute, which leads to some teasing from his mother, but then his mother turns serious.

11:15She explains that Izumi has always been unlucky since he was a child,

11:18and would come home with new injuries all the time, which made her extremely worried.

11:21But recently, he has been coming home without new scars, and she believes that is because of Shikamori,

11:26so she thanks her for staying by his side, and warns her that his bad luck might test her patience

11:30someday.

11:31Shikamori says that will never happen because she sees Izumi as someone special,

11:34who has gone through a lot, yet never feels sorry for himself, and that is exactly why she likes him.

11:39She promises to keep protecting him for both herself and his parents, which makes his mother blush.

11:44For a second, his mother jokes that she wishes Shikamori were her girlfriend instead, and they both laugh.

11:48Later, Izumi's mother tries to wake him up, but nothing works until she mentions that Shikamori is about to leave.

11:53He instantly wakes up and finds Shikamori bonding with his father over a boxing game.

11:58Since it is getting late, she has to go home, and Izumi insists on walking her back, reminding his mother

12:02of when he was younger.

12:03Watching them leave together, she finally feels at ease, knowing Shikamori will always be there for him.

12:08As they walk, Shikamori asks what kinds of movies Izumi enjoys most, and when Izumi says that he likes Sharknado

12:13movies,

12:14she suggests they go see another movie together sometime soon, naturally setting up another date.

12:18A few weeks pass, and summer finally arrives, and the group hangs out on the school roof, and Izumi enjoys

12:23the warm weather.

12:24When they call him over to talk about their summer trip, he walks toward them slowly, only to get hit

12:28on the head by a cockroach, proving his bad luck is still going strong.

12:31Just as he tries to act normal, he suddenly feels something cold on his neck and gets startled, but it

12:35is just Shikamori pressing a cold bottle of water against him.

12:38He thanks her, and ends up staring at how beautiful she looks.

12:41Then the group starts throwing out ideas for their summer trip, and some suggest the beach, but Izumi says he

12:46cannot handle the sun.

12:47Yui immediately covers him with an umbrella, and then Shu suggests going to a river instead, so Izumi can still

12:52enjoy swimming.

12:53Izumi says he will go wherever everyone wants, since he does not want to ruin the plan, but Shikamori steps

12:57in and decides for him, saying she will take care of him if anything happens.

13:01Everyone thinks that sounds cool, and with that, they settle on the plan.

13:04The group gets excited, and Izumi feels like this might be the best summer he has ever had.

13:08A few days later, finals week arrives, and Nekazaki is happy that there are no club activities, so they can

13:13go shopping for the trip.

13:14They already have most of what they need, which confuses her, until she brings up buying swimsuits for the river.

13:19The guys and Shikamori initially pass on it, since Izumi does not really need one, so Yui and Nekazaki head

13:24off on their own.

13:25The remaining three decide they should just study instead, but Shikamori suddenly notices Izumi staring at a picture of a

13:30girl in a swimsuit.

13:31He is just admiring her abs, but Shikamori takes it that he's man of culture who loves melons, so she

13:37immediately runs off to join the others.

13:38At the store, Shikamori searches for a swimsuit that will impress Izumi, and eventually finds one similar to the one

13:43he was looking at.

13:44And right then, Yui and Nekazaki show up, and are shocked to see what she is planning to buy.

13:49Shikamori tries to explain herself, but only ends up getting more embarrassed.

13:52Hearing her reasoning, Nekazaki and Yui start teasing her about how much she hates losing, and Shikamori gets confused, which

13:58leads them to recall the first time they met her.

14:01Back then, Nekazaki was amazed when she first saw Shikamori and thought she was the most perfect girl ever.

14:05She immediately felt like she had to protect her, and wanted to become her friend.

14:09While on the other hand, Yui did not care at all, and even called Nekazaki weird.

14:13But Nekazaki insisted that anyone would feel that way seeing someone like Shikamori.

14:17Later during PE, Nekazaki challenges Shikamori to a basketball game, thinking it will be easy, but instead Shikamori steals the

14:23ball and scores on her, shocking her.

14:26Nekazaki gets fired up and challenges her to a serious one-on-one match, exhausting everyone watching.

14:31But she ends up having fun, because Shikamori is not just cute, but also incredibly cool.

14:36At the same time, Shikamori gets jealous seeing Izumi impressed by Nekazaki, which pushes her to give it her all.

14:41In the end, both of them collapse from exhaustion, and that moment becomes the start of their friendship.

14:45Back in the present, Shikamori tries to explain that it is not about hating to lose, but Nekazaki cuts her

14:51off and just tells her to pick the swimsuit already.

14:53After a few hours, the guys are still waiting, and Izumi even helps Shu study for the finals.

14:57When the girls finally return, Izumi immediately senses that Shikamori has bought something, and she tries to hide it, but

15:04he already knows her too well, which only makes her more embarrassed.

15:06Watching them, Nekazaki starts to think Izumi might actually be the one leading the relationship, since Shikamori is consistently folding

15:13to him.

15:13Days later, Izumi and Shikamori walk home together, and Izumi talks about how he could not finish his exam because

15:18he ran out of pencils, which really brings him down.

15:21Shikamori tries to cheer him up, but nothing works, and Izumi ends up feeling so defeated that he walks off

15:26on his own, leaving her behind.

15:27That night, Izumi lies in bed feeling frustrated about his exams, but then Shikamori calls him and says she misses

15:33him, which instantly makes him blush.

15:35Trying to keep the mood going, Izumi tells her to look out her window at a star shining in the

15:39sky, and starts talking about how much he loves looking at stars, even though his bad luck often ruins it.

15:44Shikamori does not like hearing him sound so down, so she tells him she will take him somewhere, they can

15:49watch the stars together so she can see him happy.

15:51Izumi says he is willing to go anywhere she wants if it makes her happy, but Shikamori admits she does

15:56not really have a specific place in mind.

15:58She says that as long as she is with him, that is enough for her, and hearing that makes Izumi

16:02blush, and he calls her an amazing girlfriend, which makes her blush even harder.

16:06Suddenly, Shikamori says she is going to sleep, almost like she is hiding something, and quickly ends the call.

16:11Izumi does not question it and hangs up feeling motivated, promising himself he will do well on his exams for

16:16her.

16:16On the other end, Shikamori is actually the one flustered beyond belief.

16:19Her face is completely red as she thinks about what he said, wishing she could have seen his expression.

16:23She starts punching her bed in embarrassment, realizing Izumi is starting to act way cooler than she expected.

16:29A few days after finals weekends, the group finally goes on their summer trip, and Izumi is really looking forward

16:34to it.

16:34Later, the guys arrive at the river, and Izumi feels relieved that nothing bad has happened yet.

16:39But before they can start having fun, Shu and Nekazaki are already hungry, so everyone quickly starts preparing a barbecue

16:45near the river.

16:45The group splits up their tasks, and Nekazaki starts yelling at Shu because he can't even cut vegetables properly.

16:51Suddenly, Izumi takes over and starts cutting them himself, which immediately scares the others.

16:56With Izumi's terrible luck, they expect him to cut a finger or two, but instead, Izumi cuts everything perfectly like

17:01he got a rat on his head, completely shocking them.

17:04It turns out he's secretly amazing at cooking, and since Izumi isn't the type to play outside much, he usually

17:09spends time helping his mother with chores at home instead.

17:11After hearing that, Shu says Izumi probably would have been super popular with girls if he showed off his cooking

17:16skills earlier.

17:17But that instantly makes Shikimori jealous, because she thinks Shu is trying to steal him away from her, and make

17:23him prefer dudes.

17:24After finishing the harder tasks, the group lights the barbecue and starts cooking.

17:27Some of them are drooling over the food, some are impatiently waiting, and Shikimori is busy trying to make something

17:32special herself.

17:33While Izumi cooks, Shikimori suddenly joins in and prepares something just for him.

17:37She proudly shows him her food and asks him to taste it, since she made it especially for him.

17:41Izumi gets excited at first because he honestly thinks Shikimori can do anything, and sees her as the perfect girl.

17:46But the second the food enters his mouth, he nearly passes out from how terrible it tastes.

17:50Even Shikimori gets shocked after trying it herself, and she immediately apologizes to him.

17:54Still, Izumi takes another bite so she won't feel bad, and surprisingly this time, he handles it better.

17:59Izumi tells her that perfection takes time, and he believes she'll get there eventually, so Shikimori promises to keep improving

18:05her cooking skills for him.

18:07Izumi smiles and takes another bite, even though he's secretly forcing himself to endure the horrible taste, just to avoid

18:12hurting her feelings.

18:13After everyone gets full from the barbecue, Izumi makes dessert for the group by preparing s'mores, and he especially makes

18:19them for Shikimori, but he still lets everyone try them.

18:22The group gets excited because they taste incredibly good, and Shikimori starts blushing proudly.

18:27Then she teases Izumi about the s'mores, saying that marshmallows are not the only white and creamy thing she would

18:32love to taste from him.

18:33Eventually, the barbecue ends and the group swims in the river, and Izumi feels happy seeing everyone having such a

18:38great time.

18:39He tries talking to Shikimori, but she acts strangely embarrassed, like she's hiding something.

18:43Suddenly, she leaves him and goes to talk with Nekazaki about the swimsuit she bought.

18:47Shikimori admits she feels too embarrassed to show it to Izumi because it's too revealing, while around the same time,

18:53Shu notices Izumi is missing.

18:55Meanwhile, Izumi spots a girl getting pulled away by the river current, so he immediately jumps in to save her.

19:00Even though he's not a great swimmer, he somehow manages to bring the little girl safely back to shore.

19:04But when Izumi tries climbing back up by himself, he twists his foot and gets a cramp.

19:09Unable to swim properly anymore, he gets dragged away by the current and ends up in danger.

19:13The girl screams for help, and the group quickly rushes over, only to panic after seeing Izumi being carried away.

19:18Nobody knows what to do except Shikimori, who instantly dives into the river and swims faster than Michael Phelps.

19:24Izumi's vision slowly starts fading, but before passing out, he catches a glimpse of Shikimori rushing toward him.

19:30Eventually, Shikimori successfully saves him, and the whole group worries over Izumi.

19:34Shikimori gets angry and tells him he should have called her for help instead of risking himself alone.

19:38But right after that, the little girl's mother arrives and immediately apologizes to Izumi.

19:43He tells her it's fine and comforts the girl, but then the girl suddenly kisses him on the cheek, instantly

19:48making Shikimori jealous again.

19:49To lighten the mood, the group goes back to having fun in the river, but this time, Shikimori keeps a

19:54very close eye on Izumi to make sure he doesn't get hurt again.

19:57Izumi also compliments Shikimori's swimsuit and admits he noticed it earlier, which makes her blush hard.

20:02Later, the group heads to the nearest market and buys some t-shirts for Izumi, and while walking around, they

20:07notice a huge line for ice cream, so they decide to check it out.

20:10Izumi and Shikimori are the first ones to get theirs, and Shikimori shyly offers him a taste of her ice

20:15cream because she wants an indirect kiss with him.

20:18Izumi realizes exactly what she's trying to do, but he still takes a bite anyway, making Shikimori gasp in shock.

20:23Then she tries asking for a bite of his ice cream too, but before she can, Shu suddenly appears and

20:28takes a massive bite out of Izumi's ice cream instead.

20:31Shikimori instantly collapses to the ground in despair because Shu accidentally stole her indirect kiss.

20:36Furious, she immediately takes a huge bite out of Shu's ice cream, starting a chaotic fight between them.

20:42Afterward, the group spends more time having fun around the market, and before they realize it, it's already noon, so

20:47they finally head home.

20:48Once they board the train, they're surprised to find the entire train empty except for them, creating a super quiet

20:53and sleepy atmosphere.

20:54Eventually, everyone falls asleep except Izumi, and as he watches Shikimori sleeping peacefully, he gets weirdly excited and almost starts

21:01thinking about something dangerous before stopping himself from waking up the cucumber beast.

21:05But the relaxing atmosphere eventually gets to him too, and he falls asleep beside her, making the train ride feel

21:11surprisingly short.

21:12At some point, Shikimori wakes up and notices Izumi sleeping on Shu's shoulder, and the moment she sees that, she

21:17immediately pulls Izumi over and places his head onto her own shoulder instead, proving once again how much she hates

21:23losing.

21:23A few days later, Izumi is lying on his couch suffering from a terrible sunburn, so he calls Shikimori just

21:28to cheer himself up.

21:29Shikimori immediately worries about him, and tells him to rest instead of forcing himself to go on a date with

21:33her.

21:34Izumi understands, but then he suddenly sees news about a fireworks festival happening that weekend.

21:38Instantly excited, he asks Shikimori to go there with him, and she happily agrees because she knows it'll make him

21:43feel better.

21:44A few days later, Izumi starts getting ready for his fireworks festival date with Shikimori.

21:48First, he tries wearing his father's Jinbei, but it's way too big for him, so he switches to a Yukata

21:52instead.

21:53His mother starts talking about how beautiful fireworks festivals are, and how much she misses the old days.

21:58That reminds Izumi's father to tell him something very important about the festival.

22:02Meanwhile, Shikimori is struggling to learn how to wear a Yukata properly by watching tutorials.

22:06She keeps failing at tying it correctly, which frustrates her badly, but then her brother casually steps in, ties it

22:12perfectly in seconds, and calls her a big clumsy ape, instantly making her angry.

22:16That night, Izumi waits for Shikimori near the festival while laughing to himself because he already knows the day is

22:21going to be amazing.

22:21Suddenly, Shikimori appears, and Izumi is completely stunned by how beautiful she looks.

22:26He can't even hold back his feelings and immediately calls her cute, and both of them start blushing while awkwardly

22:31complimenting each other.

22:32Shikimori then explains how excited she is for this day, even wearing grandmother's Yukata to make the festival feel extra

22:38special for Izumi, and he really loves hearing that.

22:41The two then spend time exploring the festival together, and eventually buy cotton candy.

22:45Izumi wants to buy one for Shikimori to repay all her kindness, but she refuses, which confuses him because he's

22:52always been giving her sweets.

22:53That's when Shikimori admits she actually isn't a huge fan of sweets, and Izumi gets shocked because he realizes she's

22:59been accepting them anyway.

23:00Shikimori explains that she slowly starts enjoying sweet things because of him, but cotton candy is still too much for

23:05her.

23:06After that, the couple checks out more stalls and eventually reaches a shooting game.

23:09Izumi notices a wolf plushie that Shikimori likes, so he immediately decides to win it for her.

23:14The vendor encourages him by saying it's a man's game after all, but that confidence disappears fast when Izumi turns

23:19out to be a stormtrooper at shooting, who misses every single shot.

23:23Feeling bad for him, the vendor gives him a tiny cat doll as consolation, but then Shikimori steps up to

23:27play herself.

23:28The vendor assumes Shikimori won't be able to handle the game either, but his expression changes the second he sees

23:33how confidently she holds the gun.

23:34Then, Shikimori destroys the game, shooting down prize after prize until she wins the giant wolf plush with ease.

23:40The vendor is left speechless by how cool she is, but in the end, Shikimori gives the wolf plush to

23:45Izumi instead, making both Izumi and the vendor blush instantly.

23:48Just as they're about to leave, Shu and the rest of the group suddenly show up, and Izumi gets surprised

23:53but also happy seeing everyone there.

23:55While the girls compliment Shikimori's cute yukata, Shu challenges Izumi to a goldfish scooping game.

24:00Izumi happily accepts, and Shu confidently bets that he'll win.

24:03Once the game starts, Shu completely dominates and acts like he owns the place, while Izumi can't catch a single

24:09fish because of his terrible luck.

24:11Seeing him lose so badly, Shikimori steps in to avenge him, but she's just as bad at the game.

24:16Before things can get worse, Nekazaki suddenly jumps in and takes over because the fireworks are about to begin, and

24:21she wants Izumi and Shikimori to watch them together.

24:23Later, Izumi and Shikimori arrive at the fireworks viewing area, but Izumi says he actually wants to take her somewhere

24:29else.

24:29Just as they start walking, Shikimori's sandal suddenly snaps apart, forcing her to walk barefoot.

24:35Eventually, they stop to rest on the side of the street, and Izumi manages to fix her sandal himself.

24:39He then reveals that he wanted to take her to the best fireworks spot because it's the same place his

24:43parents used to visit together.

24:45Shikimori gets excited and wants to keep going, but Izumi refuses because he's worried about her injured feet.

24:50Shikimori looks disappointed, but she smiles anyway and says they can always visit it next year instead.

24:54Suddenly, Izumi lifts her onto his back and carries her toward the secret spot himself,

24:58refusing to let the day pass like this.

25:00While they're walking, the fireworks finally start exploding across the sky, and Shikimori watches them with pure excitement.

25:06Then she realizes something surprising that Izumi isn't taking her to the normal viewing area at all, and he's carrying

25:11her to the secret spot instead.

25:13Shikimori insists she can walk on her own, but Izumi refuses because he wants her to smile the whole way

25:17there.

25:18Izumi struggles up the long staircase while carrying her, treating it like an obstacle course, and by the time they

25:22finally arrive, he's completely exhausted.

25:24Eventually, they reach the secret spot, which turns out to be a quiet shrine where Izumi's parents used to spend

25:30time together.

25:31Since nobody else is there, the two sit down peacefully on a bench and watch the fireworks together.

25:35As the festival continues, they slowly start opening up to each other.

25:38Shikimori admits she's always trying hard to make Izumi call her cute because she's scared he'll see her as some

25:42kind of weirdo.

25:44Izumi understands exactly how she feels and tells her it's way too late to worry about that because he's already

25:49seen every side of her.

25:50That thought reminds him of his own past, where Izumi explains that he used to act the same way around

25:55her, constantly trying not to look weird.

25:57That fear is even why he never invited her to the fireworks festival last year, but now feels comfortable being

26:02himself around her, and that gives him the courage to go anywhere with her.

26:05After hearing that, Shikimori suddenly pushes him over and reveals the truth that she was actually waiting for him to

26:10invite her last year.

26:11Izumi instantly starts blushing while Shikimori smiles and tells him how happy she is that they finally get to experience

26:16the festival together this time.

26:17Eventually, the couple decides to head home, but Izumi still insists on carrying Shikimori on his back.

26:22He thinks everything is finally going smoothly for once, but then he suddenly slips on the stairs.

26:26Right before disaster happens, his father appears out of nowhere and catches them, and Izumi and Shikimori are completely shocked

26:31when they learn his parents have secretly been at the shrine the entire time after arriving earlier.

26:36Realizing that, Izumi and Shikimori thank them for sharing the secret spot with them, because it helps the two grow

26:41even closer together.

26:42A few days later, school starts again, and it's already time for the culture festival.

26:46Izumi's class spends the day preparing for it, but he ends up separated from Shikimori since she's on the decoration

26:51team.

26:51Watching Shikimori happily work with her group makes Izumi a little jealous because it reminds him of last year's festival,

26:57when the two of them were on the same team and spent so much time together.

27:00This year, Izumi is stuck on the costume team with Yui and the others instead.

27:04Still, he ends up enjoying himself because everyone praises his sewing skills.

27:07Meanwhile, Shikimori notices Izumi laughing together with the other girls, and it instantly puts her in a bad mood,

27:12which Shu notices and immediately gets scared of, considering the terrifying aura coming from her.

27:17The next day, Izumi heads to school feeling excited because it's finally the first day of the culture festival.

27:22The school also has its yearly matching number game, but of course, Izumi ends up drawing the worst number possible,

27:2744.

27:28Even so, he just laughs it off because he's already used to having terrible luck, even if he knows something

27:32bad is probably waiting for him later.

27:34After changing into his costume, Izumi enters the classroom and sees that everything is finally ready to open.

27:39The whole group is wearing costumes too, but Izumi can't stop staring at how cute Shikimori looks in hers.

27:44Shikimori gets shy from all the attention, but Izumi encourages her anyway.

27:48Once the festival starts, Izumi's class immediately gets overwhelmed with customers,

27:53and Izumi runs around taking orders non-stop until he gets completely confused.

27:57In the middle of the chaos, he suddenly slips on a piece of paper, and everyone panics because of Izumi's

28:02horrible luck,

28:03but Shikimori rushes over at the perfect moment and saves him before disaster happens.

28:06Afterwards, she scolds him and tells him to calm down because he doesn't have to handle everything by himself when

28:11there are other people who can help.

28:13Later that day, Izumi and Shikimori walk home together while talking about how exhausting the festival has already been.

28:18Then, they start talking about tomorrow's plans, which somehow makes them feel even more tired just thinking about it.

28:24Izumi reveals that he's been assigned to library committee duty, meaning he won't be able to help his class much

28:28the next day.

28:29Hearing that, Shikimori promises she'll work even harder for both of them, and Izumi gets genuinely moved by how dependable

28:35she is.

28:35The next day, Izumi spends the day working library duty, and he's happy to see Kamiya there too, since she's

28:41also assigned to the library.

28:42Izumi first met Kamiya during library duty the previous year, and the two slowly became friends after spending time together

28:47there.

28:48While working, Izumi wonders how Kamiya's class is doing without her, but Kamiya casually says they're probably fine, even though

28:54her classmates tried to stop her from leaving.

28:55She explains that even though she's considered a cute and popular student, she personally prefers quiet places like the library

29:01instead.

29:01That conversation reminds her of the very first time she met Izumi last year.

29:05Back then, Izumi was nervous because it was his first time doing library committee work, and the moment he arrived,

29:10he accidentally slammed his head into Kamiya's desk and embarrassed himself immediately.

29:14Instead of laughing at him, Kamiya comforted him and calmly taught him how library duty worked.

29:19Ever since then, Izumi has admired how kind and comforting she is.

29:23One day, Izumi notices Kamiya arriving at the library earlier than usual, and Kamiya explains that instead of hanging out

29:29with her friends, she decided to spend more time at the library instead.

29:32Izumi calls her a genuinely nice person, and that comment shocks Kamiya because nobody has ever really said something like

29:38that to her before, leaving a big impact on her.

29:40Back in the present, Izumi understands why Kamiya likes the library so much, and lets her relax while they work

29:45together, which makes her blush a little.

29:47Kamiya then points out that Izumi feels different lately, almost cuter somehow, but she quickly realizes it's probably because he

29:53has a girlfriend now, instantly making Izumi nervous.

29:56Kamiya suddenly starts asking him about Shikimori, and forces him to explain their relationship story in detail.

30:01Izumi gets embarrassed by all the questions, but Kamiya seems strangely interested in Shikimori, making Izumi briefly wonder if Kamiya

30:08actually has feelings for her instead.

30:09Eventually, Izumi starts telling the story of how he first met Shikimori through the school's matching numbers game, where during

30:15the event, Izumi and Shikimori receive matching numbers, meaning they need to take a photo together to complete the challenge.

30:20At first, Shikimori nervously asks Izumi to take pictures with her, but Izumi starts overthinking because his luck suddenly seems

30:26way too good.

30:27Since he's used to bad things happening, he becomes convinced something terrible is waiting for him later, so he decides

30:32they should stick together and find out what it is.

30:34The two spend time walking around the school together while secretly getting nervous around each other. Their hearts race the

30:39whole time, making both of them blush non-stop.

30:41Eventually, they arrive at the photo booth where they can officially take their matching picture.

30:45Shikimori shyly asks Izumi to take the photo with her, and he happily agrees since that's what he wanted all

30:50along anyway.

30:50But the moment Izumi checks his pocket, he realizes his matching number is gone, and without the number, they can't

30:56complete the game anymore.

30:57Izumi immediately blames his terrible luck and apologizes to Shikimori, thinking that there's no way he'll ever find the missing

31:03number again, but Shikimori refuses to give up and drags him around the school to search for it together.

31:08Seeing how determined she is genuinely moves Izumi and makes him excited all over again, and in the end, the

31:14two explain the situation to the event committee president.

31:16At first, the president refuses to help them, but then Izumi honestly blurts out how badly he wants to take

31:21a picture together with Shikimori that unexpectedly moves the president, so he secretly writes Izumi a new matching number that

31:27pairs with Shikimori's.

31:28Thanks to that, the two finally get to take their picture together, creating one of the very first memories of

31:32their relationship.

31:33Izumi admits he was angry and frustrated when he lost the number, but thanks to Shikimori and the people around

31:38him who understood him, the experience still became something special.

31:41After taking the photo together, Izumi brings Shikimori behind the gym and confesses his feelings to her, becoming the true

31:47start of their relationship.

31:48After hearing the whole story, Kamiya gets completely emotional and calls it the most beautiful story she has ever heard.

31:54Meanwhile, somewhere else in the school, Shikimori is furious about this year's matching numbers game because she didn't end up

31:59paired with Izumi this time.

32:01Determined to fix that, she decides to track down whoever got Izumi's matching number and force a trade with them.

32:06One day, Kamiya thinks of herself as a cute and famous princess that everyone adores.

32:10She loves all the attention she gets from people, but falling in love with someone feels completely different to her.

32:15Deep down, Kamiya secretly has feelings for Izumi, and she wants to get closer to him so she can know

32:19him better.

32:20But Shikimori is always by his side, making it impossible for Kamiya to approach him properly,

32:24and she feels like once the clock hits midnight, her Cinderella story have no choice but to give up.

32:28Back at the library, Kamiya suddenly brings up a princess movie she really loves while talking with Izumi,

32:33and he admits that he's never seen it before, but he says he wants to watch it someday.

32:36Kamiya lightly spoils part of the story and explains how she feels bad for the girl whose love never gets

32:41noticed.

32:42Hearing that, Izumi completely misses the hint and assumes Kamiya is talking about someone else she likes.

32:47Izumi never expected himself to have such a girly conversation with Kamiya,

32:50but somehow he actually enjoys talking with her, and Kamiya feels happy hearing that.

32:54Suddenly, Nekazaki rushes in and says she needs Kamiya immediately, which worries Izumi.

32:58Once Kamiya steps outside, she freezes after seeing Shikimori waiting for her,

33:02after finally tracking down the person holding Izumi's matching number, and asks Kamiya to trade it with her.

33:07Kamiya knows she can't really refuse, so she slowly hands it over, although she doesn't want to let go of

33:11it.

33:11Right then, Izumi walks outside and is surprised to see both of them together.

33:15Kamiya quickly tells Izumi that he can leave library duty early,

33:18but Izumi refuses because he doesn't want Kamiya doing all the hard work alone.

33:22That small comment instantly makes Kamiya blush, and Shikimori recognizes that face anywhere.

33:27Then, she and Nekazaki stay nearby for a while, and watch Izumi work until Izumi's shift finally ends,

33:32and with that, Kamiya's short amount of quality time with him ends too, leaving her feeling sad.

33:37Afterwards, Kamiya returns to her classroom, where everyone immediately starts fangirling over her again.

33:41Normally, she enjoys all the attention and popularity, but now it just makes her feel even further away from Izumi.

33:47Little by little, she starts hating the fame she once loved, so Kamiya slips away to spend some time alone.

33:52Kamiya begins reflecting on Shikimori, quietly admiring how straightforward she is with her emotions.

33:56As she gets lost in thought, Shikimori suddenly appears on the rooftop, catching Kamiya by surprise.

34:01There, Shikimori hands over Kamiya's couple number card, and she reveals that she already understands

34:06how Kamiya feels about Izumi, which leaves Kamiya completely stunned.

34:09Her mind drifts back to a memory from the previous year in the library,

34:12where Izumi had accidentally caused a bookshelf to topple over, nearly injuring both himself and Kamiya.

34:18After the chaos was cleaned up, Izumi had casually told Kamiya that he thought she was a genuinely good person.

34:22The comment stayed with her, because no one had ever really described her that way before,

34:27and even when she questioned it, Izumi treated her with the same natural kindness he always showed others,

34:31never making it feel forced or unusual.

34:33Now, standing across from Shikimori, Kamiya realizes that as Izumi's girlfriend,

34:37Shikimori probably understands her feelings better than anyone else could.

34:41But instead of anger or jealousy, Shikimori speaks gently,

34:44admitting that she doesn't want to dismiss or belittle the feelings of someone as sincere as Kamiya.

34:48As to her, pretending those emotions don't matter would feel unfair,

34:52already accepting long ago that her feelings would remain one-sided.

34:55As she says this, memories flood back to her.

34:57Small moments from over the past year,

34:59especially the quiet excitement she always felt whenever she left her classroom

35:03to meet Izumi during their library shifts.

35:05Unable to keep everything bottled up any longer, Kamiya finally starts crying.

35:09Through tears, she admits how much she hates feeling this way,

35:12wishing she could have simply let go of her feelings instead of carrying them in silence.

35:15She even confesses that part of her feels guilty,

35:17as though having these emotions somehow made her a bad friend to Izumi.

35:21Determined to avoid causing any trouble,

35:22Kamiya says she plans to distance herself from him from now on.

35:25Before she can say anything further,

35:27Shikimori suddenly tears apart the couple number card in her hands.

35:30Then, she steps forward and hugs Kamiya tightly,

35:32apologizing for making things painful for her.

35:34Shikimori tells her that feelings like these aren't something shameful or wrong,

35:37and she encourages Kamiya not to reject or hate that part of herself,

35:41insisting that someone as kind and genuine as her

35:43shouldn't feel guilty for simply caring about another person.

35:46Hearing those words only makes Kamiya cry harder.

35:48After some time, once she's calmed down,

35:50Kamiya gently tells Shikimori to go back to Izumi,

35:53and as Shikimori leaves the rooftop,

35:54Kamiya watches Shikimori walk away,

35:56like the heroine of a story who succeeded in winning the heart of the person Kamiya once loved,

36:00though there is still sadness in her heart.

36:02Kamiya smiles softly to herself,

36:04relieved knowing Izumi is with someone as caring and understanding as Shikimori.

36:08The next day, after the culture festival finally ends,

36:11Izumi asks Shikimori to go to the park with him because he has something important to do.

36:15Once they arrive, Izumi finally gives her his first anniversary present,

36:18and he explains that the gift is meant for both her birthday and their anniversary,

36:21making Shikimori incredibly happy.

36:24She gets especially surprised after seeing it's a heart-shaped necklace,

36:27and Izumi gently puts the necklace on her.

36:29Shikimori smiles while telling him he really hasn't changed at all,

36:32but Izumi disagrees with her,

36:34and explains that when they first started dating,

36:36he was just an ordinary and insecure kid.

36:38But now, he feels like he's slowly becoming a better person for her,

36:42and everyone around him.

36:43Shikimori understands what he means,

36:44but at the same time,

36:45she admits she's scared of him changing too much,

36:47because she worries he'll eventually become someone who doesn't belong to her anymore.

36:51Hearing that, Izumi promises he'll always stay by her side,

36:54instantly making Shikimori cry.

36:56Even though Shikimori believes his promise will come true,

36:58she still can't stop thinking about Kamiya getting hurt because of their relationship,

37:02and the guilt continues bothering her.

37:04Izumi tells her she needs to accept that he's changing for the better,

37:06because the kind of person he wants to become is someone stronger,

37:09happier,

37:10and better prepared for whatever future waits for them together,

37:13and makes a promise of her own.

37:15After a few days, Izumi gets sick and can't go to school,

37:17and everyone worries about him except Shu,

37:19because Izumi already messaged him,

37:21asking Shu to take notes for him,

37:22and that instantly makes Shikimori jealous,

37:24since Izumi didn't ask her instead.

37:26The girls later tell Shu that he has somehow become Shikimori's rival,

37:29and Shu has no idea why,

37:31because he is only helping his best friend.

37:32Then, the girls explain that Shikimori actually talks about how much she loves seeing Izumi,

37:37and Shu acting like best friends,

37:38but she gets annoyed that Izumi depends on Shu more than her,

37:41almost like Shu is Izumi's boyfriend.

37:43After hearing that, Shu feels like he hasn't done anything wrong,

37:46but surprisingly, Shikimori suddenly asks Shu to come with her to Izumi's house after school.

37:50The girls immediately panic,

37:51worried that Shu might end up in a body bag,

37:53but Shu doesn't mind at all,

37:54so the two head out together while Yui secretly follows them around like Johnny English.

37:58While walking to Izumi's house, Shu tries to start a friendly conversation with Shikimori,

38:02but then remembers that she sees him as her rival.

38:04He instantly backs off and mentally prepares himself for battle instead.

38:08Later, the two stop by a convenience store,

38:10where Shikimori buys cough drops for Izumi.

38:12She also struggles to pick snacks for him,

38:13so she asks Shu for help,

38:14who is not helpful,

38:15but gets excited when Shikimori picks his favorite snack by accident.

38:18Shikimori decides to buy it,

38:20but while talking to him,

38:21she accidentally calls him Big Brother.

38:22She gets completely embarrassed and rushes to the cashier.

38:25Then she suddenly buys Shu his favorite snacks as a thank you,

38:28but Shu starts thinking she might secretly be plotting something.

38:30Right after that,

38:31they walk outside and run into Yui,

38:33who dramatically reveals that she has figured out the truth behind Shikimori and Shu's rivalry.

38:37Yui explains that she has been spying on them the whole time,

38:40and discovers Shikimori's Big Brother issues after hearing her call Shu Big Brother.

38:44She realizes Shikimori talks about her brother non-stop every day,

38:47and now she is using Shu for attention because he reminds her of him.

38:50Shikimori instantly denies it,

38:52but she gets so nervous that she completely exposes herself.

38:55Shu finally realizes Shikimori is basically just a giant baby looking for attention,

38:59meaning their rivalry was never serious in the first place.

39:01But the moment he calls her a baby out loud,

39:03Shikimori immediately hits him with another deadly glare that scares the life out of him.

39:07The next day,

39:07Yui also gets sick while Izumi is still recovering because of the cold weather.

39:11That leaves Shikimori and Nekazaki with some unexpected alone time,

39:14so they decide to hang out at the mall together.

39:16While they are there,

39:17Nekazaki notices Shikimori constantly checking on Izumi through her phone,

39:20and she starts teasing her for being glued to it.

39:22But then Nekazaki suddenly spots Kamiya alone inside a bookstore.

39:26Nekazaki immediately runs up to her,

39:28and after learning that Kamiya is by herself,

39:30Nekazaki invites her to hang out with them.

39:31At first, Nekazaki expects Kamiya to refuse,

39:34but to her surprise, Kamiya actually agrees,

39:36which makes Nekazaki nervous instead.

39:38The three girls end up having fun around the mall,

39:40though Nekazaki constantly has to act like the middleman,

39:42because Shikimori and Kamiya still feel awkward around each other,

39:45not knowing that the two already share a special connection.

39:48Later, Nekazaki heads to the bathroom,

39:50and leaves Shikimori and Kamiya alone at the arcade.

39:53Kamiya struggles badly at winning prizes,

39:55so Shikimori steps in and casually shows her how it is done,

39:57and Kamiya gets completely amazed watching her.

40:00Then, Shikimori gives Kamiya all the snacks and prizes she wins

40:03because she only wants to make her happy,

40:05and Kamiya happily accepts them,

40:06and gets touched after realizing how kind Shikimori really is.

40:09Still, Kamiya hates feeling indebted to someone,

40:11so the two start giving each other gifts back and forth

40:14until it basically turns into a friendship speedrun.

40:16When Nekazaki comes back,

40:17she is shocked to see Shikimori and Kamiya

40:19suddenly acting way closer than before,

40:21almost like they have already become best friends.

40:23Nekazaki remembers how distant and lonely Kamiya usually acts,

40:26so seeing her smile this much genuinely makes her happy.

40:29She quickly jumps back into the conversation

40:31while the other two excitedly show off

40:33all the prizes they have won together.

40:35To finish the day, the three head to a basketball court,

40:37but just as they are about to play,

40:39two gals suddenly stop them and claim the court belongs to them.

40:42Shikimori and Kamiya point out

40:43that the court doesn't even require reservations,

40:45which embarrasses the girls,

40:47but they still refuse to let them play

40:48and even hint that things could get ugly if they push it.

40:51Instead of fighting,

40:52they challenge Shikimori and Kamiya to a basketball game,

40:55where the winners get the court,

40:56and the second Shikimori and Kamiya hear the word challenge,

40:59they completely lock in.

41:00Nekazaki becomes the referee

41:02while Shikimori and Kamiya team up against the gals.

41:04The game instantly turns one-sided

41:06because Shikimori and Kamiya play like Kobe and Shaq,

41:08and the gals get frustrated,

41:09but Shikimori and Kamiya still treat them

41:11with total respect after winning.

41:13In the end, the gals become huge fans of them

41:15and ask to take pictures together,

41:17which only brings Shikimori and Kamiya even closer.

41:19Afterward, Shikimori decides to head home

41:21and leaves Kamiya alone with Nekazaki.

41:23But before leaving,

41:25Kamiya suddenly asks Shikimori to be friends with her,

41:27to which Shikimori happily accepts right away

41:29while blushing hard.

41:30As Kamiya and Nekazaki walk home together,

41:32Nekazaki tells Kamiya how happy she is

41:34that they are finally getting closer.

41:35Hearing that makes Kamiya realize

41:37Nekazaki has been desperately trying

41:39to become friends with her this whole time,

41:40so she apologizes for always acting cold toward her.

41:43Nekazaki quickly forgives her

41:44and jokes that she tries to be nice to everyone

41:47like some kind of Wonder Woman.

41:48The moment Izumi and Shikimori pop into Kamiya's head again,

41:51she quickly tries to push those thoughts away.

41:53Later, Kamiya finally gives Nekazaki a chance

41:55to properly get to know her better,

41:57so Nekazaki starts asking her questions.

41:59But the second she mentions Izumi,

42:00the mood completely changes.

42:02Nekazaki realizes Kamiya always looks hurt

42:04whenever Izumi gets brought up.

42:05But at the same time, Kamiya smiles more today

42:07than ever before.

42:08That makes Nekazaki wonder

42:10who managed to change her so much.

42:12Kamiya suddenly stops walking

42:13and quietly explains that there is someone

42:15who deeply moved her heart.

42:16She refuses to say who it is

42:17and wants to keep it secret for now,

42:19but promises she will tell Nekazaki someday

42:21when the time is right.

42:22Hearing that makes Nekazaki smile

42:24because she feels like the two of them

42:25might become true best friends in the future.

42:27From that moment on,

42:28Nekazaki promises herself

42:30that she will become Kamiya's closest friend,

42:32so Kamiya can keep smiling

42:33from the bottom of her heart.

42:34A few days later,

42:35Izumi finally starts feeling better

42:37and the school's sports festival arrives.

42:39During class,

42:39everyone has a meeting about the event,

42:41but there is one big problem.

42:42Nobody wants to volunteer for the relay race.

42:45Because of that,

42:45the teacher decides to settle things with the lottery

42:47and Izumi ends up getting picked first.

42:49Some of his classmates already expect it

42:51because of his horrible luck

42:52and Izumi looks completely defeated

42:54when it actually happens.

42:55Then it becomes Yui's turn

42:56and she also gets chosen

42:57even though she clearly doesn't want to do it

42:59since she is the definition of a sloth bum.

43:02Shikimori knows she can't leave Izumi alone,

43:03so she switches places with one of her classmates

43:05and joins the relay too,

43:07instantly making the guys jealous.

43:08Seeing the three of them together,

43:09Nekazaki and Shu decide to join as well,

43:11officially turning the group into a full relay team.

43:14Shikimori gets excited

43:14that she will finally run together with Izumi,

43:16but Izumi is way more hyped

43:18about teaming up with Shu instead,

43:19which immediately annoys her.

43:21Then,

43:21the group starts discussing plans for the relay,

43:23but before they can even begin,

43:25Yui apologizes because she thinks

43:26she and Izumi will only drag everyone down.

43:29Later,

43:29the group starts practicing for the relay

43:31and the athletic trio absolutely crushes it,

43:33while Izumi and Yui struggle badly.

43:35One moves slower than a snail

43:36and the other keeps tripping every few seconds.

43:38Still,

43:39Yui gets surprised

43:40when Izumi keeps standing back up

43:41every single time he falls

43:42and watching him refuse to quit

43:44motivates her to try harder too.

43:46Afterward,

43:46the athletic trio leaves for another activity,

43:48leaving Izumi and Yui alone together.

43:50The two continue practicing until sunset,

43:52determined to get faster

43:53and by the end of it,

43:54both of them realize

43:55they have improved more than expected.

43:57Izumi thanks Yui for putting in so much effort.

43:59She wants to push herself

44:00for the sake of her friends

44:01and realizing that makes her genuinely happy.

44:03The next morning,

44:04the sports festival finally begins.

44:06Izumi and Shu first participate

44:07in a chivalry battle

44:08while the girls watch from the sidelines.

44:10Izumi notices Yui still looks completely unmotivated,

44:13so everyone forces her to watch him

44:14and Shu compete in hopes

44:16that it will cheer her up.

44:17During the event,

44:17the girls are shocked

44:18by how strong Izumi actually is,

44:20but despite their efforts,

44:21Izumi and Shu still lose in the end.

44:23Later,

44:24it becomes Yui's turn for the ball toss game,

44:26and Izumi tries to encourage her

44:27before the event starts,

44:28but she barely reacts.

44:29Even while the whole group cheers for her,

44:31Yosi still looks like

44:32she would rather be anywhere else.

44:34Once the game begins,

44:35almost nobody can get the balls into the basket

44:37and everyone starts losing hope.

44:39Yui slowly gathers balls one by one,

44:41which honestly looks like

44:41the worst strategy possible,

44:43but out of nowhere,

44:44she suddenly lands every single throw

44:45she has been saving up.

44:46The entire crowd gets stunned

44:47as Yui goes berserk

44:48and starts scoring non-stop.

44:50In the end,

44:50she still only gets second place,

44:52which disappoints her,

44:53but the group instantly surrounds her with praise

44:55and tells her how insane her hidden talent is.

44:57Hearing that makes Yui smirk and blush a little,

44:59and seeing that tiny reaction

45:01makes everyone happy.

45:02A few hours later,

45:03the relay race finally begins,

45:04and the whole school gathers around

45:06like it were the main event of the festival.

45:08Before the race starts,

45:09the group prepares itself

45:10and jokingly prays

45:11that Izumi's bad luck

45:12does not ruin everything,

45:13but Yui shocks everyone

45:14by getting fired up

45:15and motivating the entire team to win.

45:17It is the first time

45:18they have ever heard her act that passionately,

45:20and right before the race begins,

45:21Yui gets a quiet moment alone with Shikimori.

45:23Yui admits that she feels nervous,

45:25and Shikimori confesses that she feels nervous too.

45:27Still, Shikimori says

45:28winning is not everything,

45:30because having fun together matters more.

45:32Yui understands what she means,

45:33though she can also tell Shikimori is kind of lying

45:35because she absolutely hates losing.

45:37The relay finally starts,

45:39and Nekazaki gives their class a strong lead.

45:41Then it becomes Yui's turn to run,

45:42but she quickly loses first place

45:44because of her slow speed.

45:45While running,

45:46Yui suddenly feels something wrong with her body.

45:48Her legs grow heavier,

45:49her vision starts fading,

45:50and she feels like she is about to collapse.

45:52Seconds later,

45:53she trips hard

45:53and crashes onto the ground in front of everyone.

45:56The crowd instantly panics,

45:57and Yui feels completely miserable lying there.

46:00But then,

46:00she suddenly hears Izumi shouting for her,

46:02almost like an angel telling her to stand back up.

46:04At first,

46:05Yui wants to give up and run away from everything,

46:07but then she remembers all the practice and effort

46:09they put into this race,

46:10which she refuses to let go to waste.

46:12With pure determination,

46:13Yui stands back up and starts

46:15sprinting toward Izumi

46:16like she is being chased by a dog.

46:18Somehow,

46:18she manages to finish her section

46:20and pass the baton to Izumi,

46:21though their class is now dead last.

46:23Izumi realizes he has to move faster than the Flash

46:25if they want any chance at winning,

46:27but the second he starts pushing harder,

46:29his shoes suddenly fly off

46:30because of his terrible luck.

46:31Izumi gets furious,

46:32but then he remembers how Yui refused to give up.

46:35So instead of stopping,

46:36he kicks off his remaining shoe

46:37and keeps running barefoot

46:38while desperately trying to catch the guy ahead of him.

46:40He still cannot close the distance,

46:41but he successfully finishes his part

46:43and passes the baton to Shikimori.

46:45The moment Shikimori starts running,

46:47Izumi becomes completely confident

46:48that she can save the team.

46:49Everyone watches in shock

46:50as Shikimori tears through the track at insane speed,

46:53looking even faster than the Flash himself.

46:55She blows past almost every runner

46:56and nearly reaches first place

46:57before handing the baton to Shu.

46:59Seeing that scares Shu

47:00because he knows just how badly Shikimori wants to win.

47:02So as soon as the baton lands in his hand,

47:04fueled by those memories,

47:05he pushes himself harder than ever before.

47:07Right before the finish line,

47:09Shu finally overtakes the runner in first place

47:11and wins the entire relay for Izumi's class.

47:13The whole class explodes with excitement

47:15as everyone celebrates the impossible victory,

47:17as nobody can believe

47:18that the so-called weak team actually pulled it off.

47:21Most of the class rushes to praise Shikimori and Nekazaki,

47:23while Yui quietly watches everything from a distance.

47:26She stares at the celebration in disbelief,

47:28amazed that they actually won together.

47:30Then suddenly, the group runs over

47:31and pulls her into a huge hug,

47:33and everyone freezes for a second

47:35after seeing Yui smile genuinely for the very first time.

47:37A few years earlier,

47:38Izumi is having one of the biggest days of his school life,

47:41but of course, his terrible luck

47:42immediately ruins everything.

47:43He ends up running late to school

47:45and on the way there,

47:46disaster follows him

47:47when he almost gets hit by a bike.

47:48Izumi throws himself into a nearby bush

47:50and just lies there in frustration.

47:52He finally arrives at school

47:53and he instantly gets dragged to the nurse's office

47:55where he is taken care of.

47:56Later during PE class,

47:57Izumi sits alone

47:58because he is scared his bad luck

48:00might hurt someone else.

48:01Then suddenly,

48:01some classmates ask him to be their partner

48:03for the upcoming field trip.

48:04Izumi immediately refuses

48:06because he knows his bad luck

48:07will only cause problems for them.

48:09After school,

48:09Izumi walks home together with them.

48:11But out of nowhere,

48:12a giant teddy bear suddenly falls

48:13and nearly crushes one of his classmates,

48:15while Izumi becomes even more stressed

48:16because his bad luck always ruins everything.

48:19Eventually,

48:19he decides not to join the field trip

48:21and Izumi ends up visiting a shrine

48:23where he desperately prays

48:24for his bad luck to disappear.

48:26Back in the present,

48:27Izumi and Shikimori

48:28finally get to walk home together again.

48:29Since they barely get time alone lately,

48:31Izumi suddenly asks her out on a date.

48:33Shikimori suggests a spa,

48:35but Izumi has a better idea

48:36in the form of an amusement park.

48:37The second Shikimori looks up the amusement park online,

48:40she immediately starts blushing

48:41because couples are acting romantically together.

48:44After seeing that,

48:44she practically forces Izumi to take her there.

48:47The next day,

48:47Shikimori heads to the mall with her older brother

48:49and she enters a clothing store by herself.

48:51She spends forever trying to pick

48:53the perfect outfit for Izumi,

48:54but the more she overthinks it,

48:56the more frustrated she becomes.

48:57In the end,

48:58she buys absolutely nothing.

49:00Later,

49:00she notices a group of girls

49:01surrounding her brother

49:02and aggressively trying to ask him out.

49:04Shikimori instantly grabs his hand

49:06and drags him away from them,

49:08making the girls furious.

49:09Afterward,

49:09her brother starts panicking

49:10because he is terrible at talking to girls

49:12and Shikimori laughs at him

49:13and calls him a baby,

49:14but he immediately fires back

49:16by saying she is not cute at all.

49:17That one comment

49:18suddenly brings back memories

49:20from Shikimori's past.

49:21Back then,

49:22Shikimori was nothing like

49:23the cute girl she is now

49:24and she is amazing at karate,

49:26but it didn't impress her brother.

49:27Even though her friends admire her strength,

49:29Shikimori still feels like

49:30she is missing something.

49:31One night during dinner,

49:32their mother serves burned food

49:33because she barely cares about them,

49:35but Shikimori notices her brother

49:36quietly eating it anyway,

49:38and she follows his example

49:39because she always sees him

49:40as someone better than herself.

49:41At school,

49:42people start calling her the prince

49:43because of how intimidating

49:44and cool she looks,

49:45and whenever bullies target her friends,

49:47Shikimori steps in without hesitation

49:49and scares them off instantly.

49:50One day,

49:50Shikimori spars with him during practice,

49:52but he destroys her with ease.

49:54He constantly mocks her during training,

49:55acting like he wants to toughen her up,

49:57but it mostly just irritates her.

49:58Afterward,

49:59Shikimori walks home with her brother,

50:00Fuji,

50:01and he casually asks her

50:02what kind of umbrella she uses.

50:03Shikimori can't really answer,

50:05simply admitting that she bought it

50:06because it was popular.

50:07Frustrated,

50:08he points out that she seems to make

50:09a lot of decisions

50:10based on what other people like

50:11rather than what she personally wants.

50:13Then,

50:14out of nowhere,

50:14he tells her that he plans to quit karate.

50:16The announcement catches Shikimori

50:18completely off guard,

50:19and she questions why he would suddenly

50:20walk away from something he's so good at.

50:23In response,

50:23Fuji tells her that he wants to choose

50:25his own direction

50:25instead of simply following expectations

50:27from their family or anyone else.

50:29He then turns the conversation

50:30back towards Shikimori,

50:31encouraging her to figure out

50:32what she genuinely wants

50:34instead of always following

50:35other people's lead.

50:36The next day at school,

50:37one of Shikimori's classmates

50:38asks if she reads manga.

50:40Shikimori says she normally doesn't,

50:42though she occasionally flips through manga

50:43her brother owns.

50:44That answer excites her friend,

50:46who immediately begins enthusiastically

50:48recommending a romance series

50:49she recently discovered,

50:50and before long,

50:51she lends the manga to Shikimori.

50:52Later that evening,

50:53Shikimori starts reading it in her room.

50:55As she turns the pages,

50:56she finds herself completely drawn into the story.

50:58The romance between the characters

51:00makes her heart race

51:00in a way she doesn't quite understand,

51:02and by the time she finishes,

51:04she quietly concludes that romance

51:06seems like something truly special.

51:08A few days later,

51:09Shikimori competes in a karate tournament

51:10and wins first place,

51:12securing a spot at nationals.

51:14Everyone congratulates her,

51:15assuming she'll continue competing

51:16at an even higher level,

51:18but to everyone's surprise,

51:19Shikimori announces that she plans to quit,

51:21wanting to experience romance.

51:22With that new goal in mind,

51:24Shikimori starts making changes for herself.

51:26She begins experimenting with different clothes,

51:28trying new styles,

51:29and even wearing contact lenses

51:30to change her look.

51:31She pays more attention to fashion and self-care,

51:33slowly building an image

51:34of the person she wants to become.

51:36Months later,

51:36she enters a new school year

51:37and is determined to start fresh,

51:39hoping that this new chapter

51:40will lead her toward the kind of romantic experiences

51:42she had only read about.

51:44On one of her first days there, however,

51:45she stumbles across an unusual scene.

51:47Izumi is standing beneath a tree

51:48alongside a janitor,

51:50both staring upward.

51:50Curious, Shikimori asks what's happening

51:52and learns that Izumi's exam slip

51:54had been blown away by the wind

51:56and gotten stuck high in the branches.

51:57The janitor offers to get a ladder,

51:59but before he can leave,

52:00Shikimori volunteers to climb the tree herself.

52:02Izumi immediately tries to stop her,

52:04worried that his terrible luck

52:05might somehow cause something dangerous to happen to her.

52:08But Shikimori ignores his concern

52:09and skillfully climbs up anyway,

52:11successfully retrieving the paper.

52:15A few days later,

52:16on the first day of school,

52:17the two meet again,

52:18and Izumi thanks her for helping him

52:20and awkwardly explains his tendency

52:21to attract bad luck.

52:23During the conversation,

52:24he admits he's genuinely happy to see her again.

52:26The comment hits Shikimori harder than expected,

52:28as something about his sincerity immediately

52:30tugs at her heart.

52:31Flustered by his own words,

52:32Izumi tries to quickly excuse himself and leave,

52:34but before he can get away,

52:36Shikimori stops him and asks for his name.

52:38In many ways,

52:38that becomes the true beginning of their relationship.

52:40Back in the present,

52:41Shikimori reflects on everything

52:43while venting to Fuji about her insecurities,

52:45worrying that she still isn't pretty enough.

52:47During a shopping trip,

52:48she spots a lipstick she really likes,

52:49but it's far more expensive than she expects.

52:52Though she clearly wants it,

52:53she reluctantly walks away.

52:54Fuji quietly notices this,

52:56and watching his sister now,

52:57he thinks back to when she was younger

52:58and constantly copied everything he did.

53:00Back then,

53:01she always followed in his footsteps,

53:03but now,

53:03for the first time,

53:04he can see that Shikimori

53:05is finally pursuing something entirely her own.

53:08That night,

53:08while preparing for an upcoming date,

53:10Shikimori notices a small package waiting for her.

53:12Inside is the exact lipstick

53:13she had been looking at earlier,

53:15along with a short note from Fuji wishing her luck.

53:17Realizing her brother secretly bought it for her,

53:19Shikimori is deeply touched by the gesture.

53:21The next day,

53:22she carefully applies the lipstick

53:23before heading out for her date,

53:25feeling more confident than ever.

53:26As she leaves,

53:27Fuji watches with quiet pride,

53:29happy to see his sister confidently moving forward

53:31on a path she chose for herself.

53:32Elsewhere,

53:33Izumi waits for Shikimori

53:34at the famous amusement park,

53:35already planning out the perfect date in his head,

53:37and cannot wait to show her everything.

53:39Then,

53:39Shikimori finally arrives wearing a cute skirt and coat,

53:42instantly making Izumi blush the moment he sees her.

53:44The couple starts walking around the park together,

53:46completely amazed by how beautiful everything looks,

53:48and Izumi first takes Shikimori to a gift shop

53:51because he wants her to wear one of the cute hats there.

53:53Shikimori likes the idea,

53:54but instead of a normal cute hat,

53:56she gets interested in something

53:57that looks more like Dracula's cape.

53:59For their first ride,

54:00the two choose a romantic haunted attraction

54:02that reminds Izumi of Sleeping Beauty,

54:04and Izumi gets shocked after learning Shikimori

54:06has never heard the story before,

54:07so he starts rambling the tale to her

54:09while they wait in line.

54:10During the wait,

54:11Izumi also talks about all the dates

54:13they have gone on together so far,

54:14and he admits that he wants to see

54:16every side of Shikimori,

54:17not just the cute version

54:18she always tries to show everyone,

54:20which immediately makes her blush.

54:22Shikimori then opens up about herself too,

54:23and tells him that she used to read romance manga

54:26all the time,

54:27and one particular story deeply moved her

54:28because it was about a girl

54:30finally finding her true love.

54:31Even though the line lasts almost 90 minutes,

54:33the two never get bored

54:34because they are too busy talking to each other.

54:36Time flies by so fast

54:38that it barely feels long at all.

54:39Eventually,

54:40they finally get on the ride together,

54:41and the scenery looks beautiful and magical,

54:43but the ride moves way too slowly for Izumi.

54:45Instead of enjoying the romantic atmosphere,

54:47he eventually falls asleep,

54:48and Shikimori notices him sleeping,

54:50and immediately remembers the story of Sleeping Beauty.

54:52She slowly leans closer,

54:54thinking about kissing him

54:55just like the prince kisses the princess in the story,

54:57but right before she can do it,

54:58the ride suddenly ends.

54:59Shikimori completely embarrassed

55:01that she even considered it.

55:02Afterward, the couple starts deciding

55:03what ride to go on next,

55:05and Izumi wants to pick attractions with shorter lines,

55:07but Shikimori says she does not really care what they do

55:09as long as she gets to spend time with him.

55:11Hearing that makes Izumi smile,

55:13and the two end up exploring the entire park together

55:15while making tons of happy memories along the way.

55:17Later that night,

55:18Izumi takes Shikimori to a fancy restaurant

55:20inside the amusement park.

55:21However,

55:22his bad luck immediately strikes again

55:24because the restaurant accidentally gives away

55:26their reservation to another customer.

55:27Izumi gets frustrated,

55:28but surprisingly,

55:29the manager apologizes

55:31and upgrades them to an even better table instead.

55:34The two feel completely out of place

55:35in such a fancy setting,

55:37but they still quietly enjoy every second of it together.

55:39The couple gets served gourmet food,

55:41and both of them end up loving it.

55:43While eating,

55:44they start complimenting each other's eyes,

55:45which only makes them blush harder.

55:47After dinner,

55:48Izumi wants to take Shikimori somewhere else,

55:50but Shikimori suddenly brings up something

55:51she saw in a commercial,

55:53heavily hinting that she wants a kiss.

55:54Unfortunately,

55:55Izumi completely misunderstands what she means,

55:57thinking that she simply wants him

55:59to escort her like a princess from the commercial.

56:01Shikimori gets disappointed

56:02and follows along with his idea instead,

56:04but what she does not know

56:05is that Izumi actually realizes

56:07what she meant afterward,

56:08and now he is too nervous to do anything about it.

56:11Eventually,

56:11the two end up riding a boat together across the lake

56:13while looking at the amusement park lights

56:15glowing in the night.

56:16Ever since realizing Shikimori wanted a kiss,

56:18Izumi has become incredibly nervous,

56:20so he awkwardly asks her

56:21to take pictures together instead.

56:23But right as they are about to take a selfie,

56:25all the lights suddenly shut off.

56:27A voice from the speakers announces

56:28that the park is experiencing a power outage,

56:31leaving Izumi and Shikimori alone together

56:32in complete darkness.

56:34The atmosphere instantly becomes way more intimate

56:36now that the two realize nobody else is around,

56:38and Shikimori takes advantage of the moment

56:40and starts teasing Izumi a little

56:42that she might just slip her tongue for a minute.

56:44But while holding her close,

56:45Izumi suddenly gently kisses her on the cheek

56:47and promises that he will never leave her.

56:49Shikimori responds by making the same promise back to him,

56:52bringing the two even closer together.

56:54Eventually, the lights come back on,

56:55but Shikimori is still hugging Izumi tighter than ever.

56:58She happily tells him that this moment feels even better

57:00than the dream she used to imagine,

57:02perfectly ending their date night.

57:03The next day,

57:04Shu immediately starts making fun of Izumi

57:06for acting weird all morning,

57:07while in reality,

57:08Izumi is just dying from embarrassment

57:10after everything that happened during the date.

57:13Meanwhile,

57:13Shikimori eats lunch together with the girls,

57:15who instantly bombard her with questions

57:17about what happened between her and Izumi.

57:19Shikimori stays quiet at first,

57:20but Yui quickly figures out that the two must have kissed

57:23because Shikimori is acting way too suspiciously.

57:26Shikimori panics,

57:27gets completely embarrassed,

57:28and finally tells them the whole story.

57:30After hearing it,

57:31the girls became disappointed

57:32that Izumi only kissed her on the cheek.

57:34But still,

57:34Shikimori admits that ever since the date,

57:36she cannot stop thinking about him

57:38and the promise they made to each other

57:39and the love she wants to develop with him moving forward.

57:42Comment down below,

57:43cute guy,

57:44cool girl,

57:45if you watch till the end.

57:46Subscribe so you don't miss the next video.

57:48This sounds rushed.

57:48I think more things happened to him before meeting her, right?

57:51Bear there scenes for this?

57:52You skipped when she saves him from the truck.

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