Original subtitles

And then, Yuki suddenly told me, "You've grown stronger."

And that it makes him " a little anxious."

I'm sure it's because your younger brother is jealous of you.

Jealous?

Intelligent, adorable, and with a cheerful personality to boot...

With an utterly flawless and perfect elder sister like that close to him,

he would either have to thoroughly bully you,

raise a white flag and become your loyal minion,

or ignore you as if you had never existed.

Those are about the only ways he could protect himself.

P-Perfect elder sister? Kanako-chan...

Yumi-sama, your greatest charm...

...lies in the fact that you don't realize just what a splendid girl you are.

Y-You think so?

Do not trouble yourself with such things, Yumi-sama.

T-Thank you.

Hey, Kanako-chan. I didn't know you were here.

Good day, Rosa Foetida.

Thank you for your service, as always.

Oh no, I only arrived just a little earlier.

So Yumi-sama had already finished most of the cleaning here.

Oh, is that right?

Would barley tea be fine with you, Rosa Foetida?

Oh, thanks.

Um, Rei-sama, with regards to the cleaning...

I don't deserve the credit for that...

I know.

Well, I think that's fine.

She's doing the noble thing and helping out for your sake, right?

And everyone's busy at this time of year with the school festival.

It's hard to find generous people willing to help for nothing.

Right...

Here you are.

I appreciate it.

Oh, thank you.

Then, I shall excuse myself now.

The maidens, who flock to Maria-sama's garden,

pass through the tall gates today yet again with innocent, angelic smiles.

Their pure hearts and bodies are clad in deep-colored uniforms.

So that the pleats of their skirts are not disturbed...

...and so that their white sailor collars are not set aflutter,

it is customary here to walk slowly and with decorum.

The Private Lillian Girls' A cademy, a garden of maidens.

Maria Watches Over Us

A Cool, Refreshing Breeze

Lillian Girls' Academy School Festival

I suppose it means Yumi-chan's come to have a more commanding presence.

With that ardent fan hanging around like a woman trying to trap a husband.

What do you mean by that?

Oh, you hadn't noticed yet, Sachiko?

She's been coming here on a regular basis since second term started.

Her objective is clearly to see Yumi-chan.

Please, coming to see me? Hardly...

I know what you mean!

That tall girl with the abnormally long hair...

That's the one.

I saw her once, talking to Yumi in the hallway.

But she scampered off the moment I approached.

Are you sure you weren't glaring fiercely at her?

Why would I do that?

Jealousy towards the mystery underclassman,

who was speaking familiarly with your darling Yumi-chan.

Please stop teasing.

But I see.

So she's a first-year student.

Is she a friend of yours, Noriko?

She's a classmate.

Tell me what you know of her.

Year 1 , Camellia Class, Hosokawa Kanako.

She doesn't stand out in class as much as her looks would suggest.

Even during breaks, it seems she spends much of her time alone.

A Ione wolf, if you will...

A Ione wolf? That sounds like you, Noriko-chan.

You don't ever try talking to her?

We can have conversations on practical matters,

but she won't participate in chitchat whatsoever.

What about people like Toko-chan?

She's seems the type to look after people.

No good. They're practically natural enemies.

So, what are your thoughts, Yumi-chan?

Do you have any intention of making her your soeur or not?

My soeur...?

Well? Do you understand how I felt last year?

I'm not even close to understanding.

Around this time last year, I didn't even have the honor of knowing you.

But well...

I don't care if it's Yoshino or Yumi-chan.

We'll be in trouble if at least one of you doesn't find a soeur soon.

True.

Please put our minds at ease soon.

How did you get to know this girl to begin with, Yumi?

The thing is, I can't remember at all.

I just remembered!

Today is the due date for the book I borrowed from the library!

You can leave matters here to us.

Hurry up and go to the library.

Yoshino and Shimako, you guys can go home now, too.

Why don't you keep Yumi-chan company for today?

A soeur, huh?

What a dilemma.

Really. What should I do?

What are you going to do about Kanako-chan?

What am I going to do?

If you have no intention of making her your soeur,

maybe you should make that clear.

But Kanako-chan hasn't said a word about wanting to become my soeur.

You needn't force yourself to reject her if you don't want to, you know.

If you actually want to make her your soeur.

But if she sets a precedent...

...where you can become a soeur by acting like a woman trapping a husband,

won't it be troublesome later?

Speaking of a woman coming to trap a husband...

Oh, Yumi-san!

I came!

Alice-kun...

The incident occurred at lunch one day.

Toko-chan!

Yumi-sama.

Are you alone?

Is there something wrong with being alone?

You don't look as if you're accompanied by anyone, either.

Yes, my mother forgot to cook rice,

so I came to buy bread because I only have side-dishes for lunch.

I didn't ask you about any of that.

Really?

Weren't you thinking something like, "Yumi-sama always brings lunch."

"What could she be doing at the milk bar?"

You have far too high an opinion of yourself! "What could she be doing at the milk bar?"

You have far too high an opinion of yourself!

The world isn't so riveted by you, Yumi-sama.

Good-bye, now.

Oh, Toko-chan, you're so cold! It makes me sad!

Please stop that!

And you've largely stopped coming to the Rose Mansion, too.

I'm busy with my club activities.

In addition, there's an unpleasant atmosphere there.

Come visit us once in a while.

It'd make Sachiko-sama happy, too.

If you find me annoying, you could come when I'm not around...

The person I find disagreeable is not you, Yumi-sama!

Hosokawa Kanako.

I can't bring myself to like her.

Toko-chan...

Yumi-sama, if you don't hurry, the bread will be all sold out.

Oh!

Do you still have any sandwiches?

I'd like a jam bun.

Kanako-chan...

What might this be about?

You always bring lunch, Yumi-sama.

Why are you at the milk bar?

Oh, my mother forgot to cook rice this morning.

My, that is a problem.

What kind of bread do you prefer, Yumi-sama?

What kind? I have no real preference...

Then I shall go buy whatever seems good.

Oh, Kanako-chan...

I have side dishes, so I only need one!

Thank you for waiting.

That was awfully fast.

Did you end up cutting in line or something?

More importantly, which one would you like?

I was unable to narrow it down to one,

so I ended up buying all of the ones that I couldn't decide between.

How much is it?

Well, this jam bun is...

No, I mean, how much is all of this?

Pardon?

You didn't buy this for your own lunch, right?

So I'll take it all.

Oh, but...

It's fine. How much was it?

That's not necessary.

I bought them of my own accord.

There's no need for you to pay the extra expense.

I'll give them all to you.

I can't let you do that!

Why not?

Please accept this! Why not?

Please accept this!

Please accept this! I just told you that it wasn't necessary!

I just told you that it wasn't necessary!

No! I told you that I can't let you do that! I just told you that it wasn't necessary!

No! I told you that I can't let you do that!

Stop!

Yumi-san, and you there...

Why not cool your heads a little...

...and find a moment to take in what's going on around you?

Listen to me.

Yumi-san will pay the price of one bun.

I'll buy the other two.

All right?

Ladies, we're so sorry to have disturbed you.

Please carry on and have a wonderful lunch.

I'm grateful to you for settling the matter.

However, I bought all three of the buns for Yumi-sama.

I know that.

And so does Yumi-san, right?

Yes.

Please excuse me.

Tsutako-san.

What is it?

Thank you. You were a great help.

Not at all. So anyway, want to keep me company?

With these buns.

What are you going to do with the buns?

Use them for a bribe, of course.

A bribe?

When you get tired,

you tend to crave something sweet, right?

School Newspaper

So, there's something you want me to do?

Yes. Yumi-san got into a little row earlier...

...and I'm sure you'll hear about it before long, too,

but we were hoping you would keep it out of the Lillian Ledger.

That's what we came here to negotiate.

It was no big deal. Just about money changing hands over a purchase...

...on the level of whether one person got to treat or not.

Hmm, I wouldn't really mind doing that.

Mami-san, I just got a scoop!

The Rosa Chinensis en bouton was at the milk bar...

...and got into a huge fight with a first-year little sister candidate!

And the one who stopped them...

...was the Photography Club member, Takeshima Tsutako...

Yes, good day.

I am the Photography Club member, Takeshima Tsutako.

A huge fight between Yumi-san and a little sister candidate?!

That's notjust a little row! That's big news!

Now, now. Ask Yumi-san if she really is a candidate.

Yumi-san?!

I haven't decided anything yet...

Are you going to make her your soeur?! Or not?!

Mami-san, calm down!

Um...

It seems Kanako-san won't become the Rosa Chinensis en bouton's little sister.

Why not?

Because she said so herself.

What?

Herself? You mean, Hosokawa Kanako herself?

Yes, I tried going directly to Kanako-san.

I asked her if she was going to be...

...the Rosa Chinensis en bouton's little sister.

Good, good. And?

She dismissed it with a laugh.

What? What?

Saying, " I do not have such plebeian aspirations."

When I rephrased the question as,

what if Fukuzawa Yumi-sama were to say she would love to have her...

How did she respond?

It seems she would decline.

Decline...

Huh, so I guess you have a lot going on at school, too.

Well, of course, I do.

Don't you have a lot going on?

Hmm, Alice says he's being haunted by something lately...

...and Kobayashi's in high spirits because he's gained an admirer.

Wow, I met with both of them recently, but they didn't mention any of that.

And we have the culture fest coming up soon, too...

That reminds me...

Do any of the Lady Roses have trouble with heights?

Why do you ask?

Everyone's gotten really fired up somehow...

...and they're making these incredible towers.

Towers?

Yup. The judges' seats for the Lady Roses.

Oh! For that event called the "Hanadera Battle" or something?

If anyone has trouble with heights, we'll have to make modifications.

In which case, I'd like to know as soon as possible.

All right. I'll ask them.

I'll be counting on you.

Heights?

Oh, Sachiko is bad with heights.

I knew it.

You knew?

She once said she wouldn't get on any roller coasters,

so I had a sneaking suspicion.

Oh, you were talking about combining White Day and your birthday present,

and going on a date for half a day at the amusement park, right?

It's been shelved for some time now, though.

Sachiko isn't good with rides, either.

She gets motion sick on long trips, doesn't she?

On the plane rides to and from our school trip,

she would take motion sickness medicine before getting on, sleep, eat,

then take more medicine, sleep, and eat.

Whenever I passed by Sachiko on the plane,

she was always sleeping with drool coming out of her mouth.

Who are you saying was drooling?!

It was just metaphorical.

Or rather, maybe exaggeration.

Yumi, you mustn't put any credence in Rei's tall tales.

Yes, ma'am.

By the way, how did you get to talking about being on an airplane?

The Hanadera school festival.

It seems the judges' seats have become taller than originally planned.

Um, it seems they can still rebuild them at this point...

Even so, they must have their budget to consider.

And it will put them in a bind, so...

I have it!

As unworthy as I am, I shall get up on the tower in your place!

Quit it, Yumi, please.

I would sooner do it myself than make you do it.

Yes, I shall get up wherever I must.

I shall honorably discharge my duties as the Rosa Chinensis,

so you just watch without another word.

But he said...

...it'd be about as high as looking down from a second floor window.

Then that will not be a problem!

Look, we are on the second floor here, too.

And looking out from a second floor window is nothing!

Could it be that you think...

...I'm unable to get up to the third floor of our school building?

No...

No more of this nonsense now.

Please just let Yuki-san know that we will comply.

I understand.

Now, time to get to work.

Then... Sachiko, please take care of this.

Yumi-chan, you've become good at handling Sachiko.

What?

That wasn't my intention.

I felt as though...

...I had railroaded Sachiko-sama up onto the tall tower.

But immediately after that,

I felt as though I had been pushed down from a great height.

What are you doing, Tsutako-san? Aren't you going home?

Oh, Yumi-san...

Incidentally, I'm here because I forgot something.

Perfect timing.

No, maybe it's not.

What is it?

Oh...

These are all pictures of me...

I'm photographing you in preparation for the school festival.

To exhibit them with the Photography Club.

Why me?

Because it was well-received last year.

The extra-large print of you and Sachiko-sama.

So I was planning to rely on the Red Rose sisters again this year...

Hey, now.

So, what is it that's troubling you?

Does it look as though I'm troubled?

What is it? Are you saying there's a problem with your subjects?

You're adorable.

Really great, as always.

T-Then, what's the problem?

Don't you see?

It's too bad,

but I'll just have to dispose of them, negatives and all.

And it would be terrible if the school paper got a hold of them.

This is a little scary...

Maybe I shouldn't have told you.

No, it's okay. Thank you.

Should I go to my Onee-sama for advice?

But I don't want to turn this into a really big deal, either.

I know! I'll talk to Yuki about it.

I hope he can come up with a good way to resolve this...

School Festival

Yumi, is something the matter?

Um, I just remembered something I have to do.

Something you forgot again?

No...

The library due date is still further out, isn't it?

Pardon me. I will be going on ahead.

If only she would say something to me.

Yumi-chan!

Sei-sama...

Heading home now?

Yes.

Incidentally, are you aware that you have a ghost on your back?

A ghost... How rude...

Oh, so you know about it. Pardon me for that.

So, how far do you plan to let her follow you?

For starters, at least as far as the school gate.

Is there going to be something at the school gate?

There is.

I won't get in the way, so can I stay and watch?

Even if I refuse, you have no intention of going away quietly,

now do you, Sei-sama?

Bingo!

Hello there, Yumi-chan.

I had not expected Kashiwagi-san to come.

You're looking as cute as ever.

Don't you think you're taking this too far?

At any rate, what's with this ghost of yours?

She seems awfully different from Yukichi's description.

How insulting!

So, why in the world is the Gingko Prince here, Yumi-chan?

Kashiwagi-san is being friendly with me on purpose.

Because he was asked to by my little brother.

Wrong. I volunteered.

Yukichi and the others were having a secretive chat at the student council,

so I deftly coaxed it out of them and got them to assign the role to me.

Showing up at the school you graduated from...

Don't you know alumni of that sort are the ones who're most disliked?

The underclassmen asked me to come.

The student council did?

No, the Mystery Novel Society.

Um, we are getting derailed here.

So, as I've deduced it,

the objective is to make a show of Yumi-chan being friendly with a guy...

...in front of this mischievous spirit attached to you?

Anyone could deduce that much.

Shut up!

The question is what she does after this.

You wanted to talk to me?

Please don't go to Hanadera's school festival tomorrow.

What?

With all due respect, you're not a Lady Rose yet.

You shouldn't have to go.

Why don't you want me to go?

It's dangerous there.

Dangerous?

Because they're all men over there.

The men are after you, Yumi-sama.

What?

Because you are adorable!

You're so defenseless.

Perhaps it's innocence,

but you show not a shred of wariness when men address you.

You can be doubly and triply cautious around men,

but they're such dangerous beings that even that may not be enough!

That's why...

That's why you follow after the men who come into contact with me?

Yesterday,

after I parted with Kashiwagi-san, you followed him, didn't you?

I don't know what you mean.

My little brother followed you.

You followed after Alice and Kobayashi-kun too, didn't you?

Why do you believe what a man says over what I say?

A man? He's my younger brother.

So you hate men?

I absolutely hate them.

I believe they are the most despicable creatures in the world.

There may be some who are truly despicable,

but they aren't all like that.

You have a father too, don't you?

I do not.

That man is no father to me.

So you too, would defend those despicable men, Yumi-sama?

I need you to forever remain an angelic being...

Showing not even the slightest interest in filthy men,

I want you to always, always remain the pure white girl,

smiling here at Maria-sama's academy.

That will be impossible.

I love this school too, so I want to live in this moment forever,

but all sorts of things will change as we grow older.

I am speaking of the present.

Even so, I am an individual human being...

...and I have my own personality.

I appreciate your concern for me,

but even when I help out at Hanadera,

I can act responsibly on my own...

...and I should be capable of decisions that are appropriate for my age.

That's not what I desire!

Not what you desire?

What I'm looking for...

...is this Rosa Chinensis bud awaiting its day...

...to blossom here in the greenhouse.

One look at you and I became certain that you were the one...

...who was the immaculate being worthy of representing Lillian Girls' Academy.

I am not this amazing person that you think me to be, Kanako-chan.

Everyone sees you this way, Yumi-sama.

The lady worthy of being the Rosa Chinensis en bouton!

Everyone's idol!

Like I said, you're wrong.

Then, were you deceiving me?!

If you're going to say I'm wrong, that's fine.

But please continue to play the part to the very end!

Why do you behave in such an imprudent way, which is unlike you?!

Why do you speak words that do not suit you?!

Please do not betray everyone's expectations of you!

What a terrible thing to say to someone. Please do not betray everyone's expectations of you!

What a terrible thing to say to someone.

You come to like her of your own accord, hang around her,

but when you find that she's not the person you imagined her to be,

you feel no compunction about hurting her.

Do you seriously think that such logic stands up to reason?

Onee-sama...

Enough with your conceited attitude.

You're not the law of this world, now are you?

Are you all right?

Yes.

Sei-sama kindly called me at home last night.

She said she was a little worried and that I should watch things carefully.

She's as sensitive as ever to changes in you.

But the person I want here the most right now...

...is unmistakably Sachiko-sama.

What is it?

What do you suppose counts as being like me?

Up until now, I've never given much conscious thought...

...to how people see me.

I think that's fine.

Though, I think about it once in a while.

Willful, arrogant, given to hysterics...

I think I have a rather accurate grasp of how people see me.

Yumi, you shouldn't think about what is " like you."

Just behave however you see fit.

The result of that will be " like you."

In your case, I think that's just fine.

Onee-sama...

She came to idolize you based on your outward appearance.

It may serve as a thin thread that connects people,

but that alone is weak.

Far from something that can be called a bond.

Come to think of it, what first led me to idolize you was because...

...I was drawn to the sight of you playing " Ave Maria" on the organ.

Right.

But what's important is hidden deep inside,

so it's difficult to get to.

I love your face, your hair, your voice, your fingertips, all of you,

but I didn't come to care for you merely for your outward appearance.

It was because of your heart that moves all those parts.

My heart?

Yes, the part that cannot be seen.

And will you find that for me, Onee-sama?

Why, of course.

You see, even if we were in a soundless, pitch-black world,

if you were there, I would know immediately.

What?

Also, let me think...

Let's assume that you were involved in some great calamity.

At the hospital they brought you to,

even if there were a thousand people lying in bed,

wrapped head-to-toe in bandages like Egyptian mummies,

I would unmistakably be able to find you on my first try.

Um, Onee-sama,

that example is a bit ominous...

You're right.

But itjust goes to show how sure I am that I won't mistake you.

Onee-sama!

Hanadera Academ y High School

Hanadera Academy School Festival Welcome!

Hanadera Academy School Festival

Welcome! Welcome!

The ninjas welcome you!

What... is that?

Ninjas and a Tarzan...

I know that, but...

Pardon us for the ruckus.

This is Hanadera Academy, right?

I got used to it from last year.

They have been strictly instructed...

...to show no disrespect to the ladies of Lillian.

If something should happen,

suspensions or expulsions may not be the only punishment.

They have been informed that the clubs they belong to...

...could possibly be disbanded as well.

I see...

Club activities at Hanadera have a great tradition,

so if someone should cause a club to be disbanded,

they would be disgraced to the point...

...where they could never cross Hanadera's threshold ever again.

Everyone is so energetic.

So they're the Lady Roses.

Thank you!

Thank you.

Why just me?

You probably looked the most childlike in this group.

What?!

What's wrong with that?

You like sweet things, don't you?

That panda must have sensed that.

If you don't want it, give it to me.

No, it was given to me, so...

Don't eat it while walking, all right?

Okay...

Mystery Novel Society

Mystery Novel Society "Mystery Novel Society" ?

"Mystery Novel Society" ?

Yumi.

Oh, yes!

Student Council Office

Student Council Office So, there you go.

The three Lady Roses will judge the quiz...

...given to the challengers who come climbing up the tower.

For those who get the answers right,

we will have you put a sticker on the quiz form.

The time allotted will be 90 minutes, from 2 o'clock to three-thirty.

So, any questions?

No, we shall leave everything in your hands.

We will be asking the boutons to serve as assistants to the Lady Roses.

We're changing into Hanadera uniforms, right?

Yes.

If you're near the towers,

there is a danger that the boutons dressed in Lillian uniforms...

...would be mistaken for the Lady Roses, so...

Then, we shall step outside.

We can just roll up the sleeves, right?

They're too long, just as we expected.

Sachiko, do you have safety pins?

I do, but not enough for three people.

It would work if we could find some shoes with high heels...

I'll borrow these.

Wood clogs, huh?

Well, I suppose that's fine.

What do you want to do with your hair?

Let it down?

I think I will.

It sticks out because of the way it was tied...

Yumi, you brought a towel with you, didn't you?

Yes...

That's great!

It matches the wood clogs.

Are you ready?

Oh, yes!

Well! Yumi-chan looks just like Yukichi!

What?! No way! What?! No way!

Not only are their faces the same, but so is what they say.

Let's get going.

Hey, who left a big box like this right outside the door?

Oh? When did that arrive?

It wasn't here just a minute ago.

Someone must have been taking it somewhere.

"Warning."

"If you do not come get it within 30 minutes,"

"this box will be disposed of."

"Also, in that event, the owner will be penalized accordingly,"

"so be prepared."

"Hanadera Academy High School Student Council President,"

"Fukuzawa Yuki."

That should do it.

The Lillian Hanadera Fight, Encampment Battle! Men

Exit

Exit

White Rose

Yellow Rose

Red Rose

Red Rose Could it be that we have to climb that ladder?

Could it be that we have to climb that ladder?

Not to worry.

We will use the ladders,

but we have prepared a set of stairs as well.

We only have one, so please take turns.

Then, I guess I'm first.

Onee-sama, I...

Yumi, I believe I said this would be fine.

No, I mean, I would like to climb up there for a bit myself.

Up to the top of the tower?

Yes, just to see what it is like.

Onee-sama, please climb up with me.

I suppose there's no helping it.

So this must be your seat.

It's sturdy, so it will be fine.

Yes, this will be fine.

Hey, Yumi, are you going to stay here?

I'll go down after a while.

We'll be putting the stairs away, though.

Then, I'll take the ladder down.

The ladder?

I'm not wearing a skirt, so I'll be fine.

Is that the only concern you have?

You're incredible.

No matter what might happen, I could never do that from this height.

Sachiko-san, we'll be beginning soon.

And now, the " Hanadera Battle, Second Stage,"

"The Lillian Encampment" ...

...will commence!

Y-Yumi...

It will be fine, Onee-sama.

Now, you got up here first, Ishiguro-kun of the Gymnastics Team.

What number question will you choose out of 1 to 100?

Number 7!

Then here we go.

"Atomic number 7 is what element?"

Um...

I'll come again!

Onee-sama, is there something?

My damp towel...

But it's fine.

I seem to have left it in the bag in the Student Council Office.

I shall go get it.

It's fine! I have a handkerchief!

I will be right back!

"What is the name of the wife of Suzuki-sensei, the classics teacher?"

Yumi-san, what is it?

I came to get something Sachiko-sama forgot...

Oh, there it is!

How is the game going?

Everyone is really into it.

Please tell Sachiko-sama " good luck" for me.

I will. And good work holding down the fort here too, Alice.

Hey, Fukuzawa.

What in the world is this?!

And a one, two... There we go!

It's dangerous there.

You can be doubly and triply cautious around men,

but they are such dangerous beings that even that may not be enough!

Has Yumi returned?

No, not yet.

Isn't it taking too long?

True...

I wonder if she's lost.

This place is conspicuous, so I doubt she'd get lost...

Please go look for her.

What?

Go look for her, Yuki-san.

Right now?

You're her little brother, aren't you?

Don't you care about her?!

Sachiko-san, you're not making any sense.

Excuse me...

Never mind that! Go look for her!

Are you incapable of doing as I ask?!

What is it, Yukichi?

The event isn't over yet, is it?

Sachiko-san's worried about Yumi...

...and she insisted I go look, so...

Yumi came by, right?

Yes, but that was quite a while ago.

Could it be...

What is it, Alice?

The thing is, after Yumi-san left the room,

there was a commotion in the hallway.

And when I opened the door,

some people had come to get the cardboard box.

Who took it away?

I don't know, but there were about four of them carrying it.

An empty box?

It can't be...

It mightjust be what we think it can't be...

Mistook me for Yuki?!

Our apologies.

Mystery Novel

We really cannot even begin to find the words to apologize to you.

I mean, you look exactly like him.

Your younger brother often has a towel on his head like that.

By why does the Mystery Novel Society...

...have to kidnap the student council president?!

There's a broad and shallow reason for that...

So it's not deep?

Our Mystery Novel Society was once a respectable club,

but our membership has markedly declined...

But if during the school festival,

we were able to hold an event that stunned the student council,

all the officers of the student council promised to join us.

With more members, we would be promoted to " club" status.

So, we printed this story in our amateur magazine.

Sherlock and Kogoro So, we printed this story in our amateur magazine.

Sherlock and Kogoro

"Sherlock and Kogoro" ...

That's the name of the magazine.

The Mystery of the Missing Student Council President

The Mystery of the Missing Student Council President "The Mystery of the Missing Student Council President" ?

If the crime was to be committed exactly as told in the story...

It would be amazing! Or so we thought...

In other words,

this story would serve as the advance notice of the crime.

Not having realized that, the student council would certainly be stunned.

But since you mistook me for Yuki, that plot has already failed, right?

It's as you say. It's as you say.

Then, hurry up and take me back to the tower.

What's wrong?

If we did that,

it would be revealed that we were the ones who kidnapped...

...an officer of Lillian's student council...

They might be raising a fuss about it right around now.

If that happens, we'll be disbanded!

I won't tell anyone.

But if someone should see you leaving this room...

Right now,

I can sympathize just a little with kidnappers who kill their hostages.

I know. She's seen our faces, too.

H-Hold on! What are you thinking?!

There's no way for you to leave this room without anyone seeing you.

Hello there, Yukichi.

Kashiwagi-senpai...

Why are you here?

I'm looking for Yumi.

Yumi-chan?

She's not here.

Really?

Sir, could you move aside for a moment?

These are...

Yukichi, I think the Mystery Novel Society has pulled a stunt...

...that deserves whatever punishment they have coming to them...

...and I have no intention of covering for such underclassmen.

Butjust this once, please forgive them, out of respect for Yumi-chan.

Yumi?

Yes, she really is a nice girl.

To think she would go to such lengths to ensure that this matter...

...remains as discreet as possible...

Our sincerest apologies! Our sincerest apologies!

I'll expect to hear the details later.

So, where is Yumi right now?

Oh? Didn't you pass by her earlier?

Yumi-chan left on her own two feet just a moment before you came.

What? You don't mean that pan...

Man, passing out candy didn't help attract any customers.

Yumi.

Thank goodness, Yumi!

O-Onee-sama...

You could tell... it was me?

Of course!

I'm sorry I was unable to return before the game was over.

And dressed like this,

I was concerned about what you might think if you found out...

But I was too impatient to get changed...

I wanted to see you as soon as possible.

My Onee-sama proved it to me.

...even if we were in a soundless, pitch-black world,

if you were there, I would know immediately.

Yes, Onee-sama.

Also, let me think...

Let's assume that you were involved in some great calamity.

At the hospital they brought you to,

even if there were a thousand people lying in bed,

wrapped head-to-toe in bandages like Egyptian mummies,

I would unmistakably be able to find you on my first try.

...it just goes to show how sure I am that I won't mistake you.

Onee-sama!

Don't worry. I'm on your side.

Yes, Onee-sama.

Onee-sama...

I couldn't possibly find greater happiness than this.

You are breathing even now. Anata ga ima mo iki o shite iru

That alone already fills my heart. Sore dake de mou mune wa ippai

Words to express the trembling of my heart... Kokoro no furue arawasu kotoba wa

...are difficult to find, but... umaku sagasenai kedo

Your smile, beautiful melodies. Anata no hohoemi kirei na senritsu

Small flowers that blanket the field in the spring. Haru no nohara ichimen ni hiraku kobana

Gentle sunlight, raindrops of blessing. Yawaraka na hizashi megumi no amatsubu ga

I looked up to the heavens... Furisosogimasu youni

...so that they would pour down on us. ten o miageta

Preview

Preview Hanadera Academy's school festival has ended without mishap, but...

It's our turn next.

Lillian Girls' Academy's sports fest.

But there's one thing that's bothering me.

Oh, you mean Kanako-chan, right?

It bothers you that you sort of parted ways after quarrelling, right?

So Kanako-chan and I end up making a certain bet...

...on the day of the sports fest, but...

Since it's come to this, let's set things straight, Yumi-san.

Since it's come to this, let's set things straight, Yumi-san. Ready, GO

Ready, GO

I wonder if it'll work out. Ready, GO

Ready, GO