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COTTON DRIFTING

CHAPTER ONE: JEALOUSY

{OP}

{Episode}

I... I'm late!

Wait, today's Sunday.

Keiichi, you have a call from Rena-chan!

Keiichi-kun! You're late!

Sorry, sorry...

Hey, where are Satoko and Rika-chan?

It'll be faster if we meet up in town.

I see. By the way, why are we having a club meeting in town?

You'll see when you get there.

Mi-chan, wait!

Yoo-hoo!

Yoo-hoo!

Gee, why are there so many kids at that toy store?

Is there an event going on there or something?

Right, the grand prize is 50,000 yen!

F...Fifty thousand yen?

We were waiting for you all!

Good morning.

All right, let's go!

GAME TOURNAMENT

So this is the site for our club meeting, huh?

I'm good friends with the owner of this store.

He sometimes lets us hold tournaments to attract customers.

We have a lot scheduled for today's meeting.

The winner is free to do what they want to the losers!

Bring it on.

"Even a dog, after walking..."

Yes!

It's so cute! I'll take it home!

"Ronald as in President Reagan!"

I got it.

When...?

Trap Satoko gives her all.

"To a cute child, good child, good child."

Got it.

Got it!

"Sweet rice balls rather than flowers are a diet's enemy."

Mi.

Yay, I got it!

You're good, Rika-chan!

I can't compete...

What?

I'm let down.

You're the only one who's not being serious like everyone else.

Huh? I'm being serious.

No, if you were,

it'd be impossible not to have one card by now.

Huh? Keiichi-kun's not doing well?

How pathetic.

Bathroom break for a second.

Okay.

Tomita-kun, Okamura-kun, let's make a deal.

Help me win.

Maebara-san, you can't beat us up.

Listen to my plan.

First of all, you like Satoko, right?

Don't deny it!

And Okamura-kun, you like Rika, right?

Stop blushing!

If I win, you can do whatever you want with them!

Senpai!

Senpai, you're the winner!

Just wait.

"Bees attack crying faces..."

Got it!

Got it.

"Good medicine hurts your wallet."

Got it.

Got it.

Sorry.

Got it. Got it. Got it.

Got it. Got it. Got it.

Got it!

Good for you. I'm a little impressed.

That's what happens when I get serious.

Well, I guess you were a pretty worthy opponent...

Unfortunately, as of now, it looks like I'm tied with you.

Mister, please read the last card.

Okay.

Wait a minute!

That's it for now. Postponed by order of Sonozaki Mion.

W...What?

Hey, Mion! Are you running away?

Sorry, Kei-chan, I have work now.

Work? This is the first I've heard about that!

Now, now.

The prize money will be carried over.

You can have this for today.

What could it be? What?

Huh? What's this?

My, my, it seems something cute came out.

Lucky, lucky.

I want to take it home!

You got something not suited for you.

Whatever... You can have it.

You're giving it to me?

Cute things are your thing.

Thank you!

It'd be useless if I kept it.

You don't seem like the type either.

Um... You're so right.

Sometimes I wonder why I wasn't born a guy.

Good, you know it too.

Later, all. See you tomorrow.

Yeah!

Bye-bye!

I'm hungry. Want to eat somewhere?

Sorry, I have to prepare dinner.

And we have to go shopping before we get home.

Too bad.

I see. Well, see you tomorrow.

Wow, this place is pretty nice.

W...W... Welcome.

Is she new?

But the uniform isn't too bad...

Mion? Is that you?

I...Is this your job?

U...Um...

Wait.

I'm a customer, so that makes me superior to the waitress.

Well, you don't look so bad in those clothes.

It's embarrassing, so don't stare so much.

Pretending to be embarrassed won't work.

You enjoy guys' attention by dressing like that, don't you?

I...I'm not doing this because I like...

I bet that outfit disappoints your mom.

No!

Plus, how I can't quite see is awesome.

No!

Hey, hey!

Since I'm a customer here, you should serve me more.

P...Please forgive me.

I want to take you home!

I don't want that!

I'll let you go for today.

But to think the almighty Sonozaki Mion is waiting tables...

Um...

I...I think you're mistaken.

Mistaken?

I'm not Mion.

Um, I'm Sonozaki Shion,

Mion's younger twin sister.

Twin?

Yes, I get mistaken for my sister a lot.

But you acted as if we knew each other.

Th...That's because my sister always talks about you,

so I knew you.

I see. Sorry for not believing you.

Not at all. It's fine if you understand.

My sister has a lot of enemies, so...

Sonozaki-san, you can go on break.

Okay!

Well, I'm off now.

It was fun talking to the often-mentioned Kei-chan.

Is it okay to address you like my sister does?

Mion was sure trying to be someone else.

What does she mean by her sister, Shion?

Your parents aren't home today?

Yeah, leaving a growing boy home alone...

They're evil parents.

Don't complain. Anyway, I'll see you tomorrow.

Work again?

Yeah, going in early till I'm used to it.

I guess being a waitress is tough.

What? You're a waitress?

No, no! I work at a toy store.

My uncle wants me to help out.

Shion's the waitress.

Oh, sorry, I messed up.

Shion? Who's that?

Oh, Mion's twin sister, but their personalities are nothing alike.

Yeah, yeah!

We look alike, but we're totally different.

I'm the nice, caring one,

while Shion is cold and harsh.

I didn't know you had a sister...

I never saw her at your house.

Um, well, well...

You know I'm the only one with Grandma.

Shion lives in Okinomiya.

We're not that close, so she doesn't visit much.

I'd like to meet her. Where does she work?

Um, uh...

Oh, sorry! I have to get to work.

Rena, Kei-chan, see you tomorrow!

Tomorrow, tomorrow...

She ran.

She's weird.

But she was acting kind of cute.

I wonder why.

I'm hungry...

Yes? The door's open.

Hello... huh?

Kei-chan, what are you doing?

U...Um, Mi... Shi...

Forget it!

What is it?

Here.

Is this...

My sister called saying that you were starving

and that I should bring you something.

I'm grateful, but why?

Um, well...

Since you're a customer.

Customer?

W...Well, I have to go to work now.

Wow, it looks delicious!

It better not be poisoned or anything...

Crap!

If that happens, it happens!

Yum.

So, what'll we play today?

Before that, we should decide on today's punishment game.

Rena understands.

Today will be another crazy one!

Sorry, I have something else I need to do.

What happened?

Right, you have to practice for the cotton drifting.

Yes, it's this coming Sunday.

Rika's been practicing really hard.

I see. Then we'll cancel today's club.

I'm sorry, but I will do my best.

Yeah.

We're all cheering for you.

Is she practicing for some competition?

She's the Cotton Drifting Festival's shrine maiden.

It's for that.

Cotton drifting?

Don't you get newsletters at your house?

Next Sunday is the Cotton Drifting Festival.

Oh, now that you mention it, I think my mom talked about it.

Pay attention a bit.

She'll do the Dance of Hounou, the festival's main ceremony.

Right, you dance holding a hoe, but since it's really heavy,

she said she practices with a mallet for mochi pounding.

Wow, Rika-chan must be pretty strong.

You can't judge by one's looks.

The opposite of how you look might be closer to the truth.

Interesting point.

Oh no! I have work today too!

I have to go.

Okay, bye-bye.

Since you can't judge by looks,

does that mean Mion's really a nice person?

She's a nice person.

She always tries to be a leader, but she's a really cute girl.

Cute girl?

That could be true.

Did I wash it out?

Yup, okay.

Ouch.

Ouch...

What the hell are you doing?

Say something!

S...S...Sorry, my legs got caught a little...

That's not a little!

The paint's scratched.

What'll you do about this, huh?

Shut up, you damn bastards.

Who the hell are you?

Let go of Kei-chan and beat it!

You bitch...!

M...Mion!

W...Who are they?

Who are you guys?

W...What's going on?

H...How should I know?

Thanks for your help.

You're brave, Shion.

I was scared too.

But since you were in trouble,

I gathered my courage and tried my best.

But I was surprised when all those people gathered.

They're from Hinamizawa?

Yes, the villagers are united tightly.

The enemy of one is the enemy of us all.

Sounds like a mafia family.

Don't say that.

It's a very good thing.

You shouldn't forget to be grateful.

I'm grateful.

For today and for yesterday's lunch.

Lunch?

I didn't...

Huh?

Never mind.

Was it good?

Of course!

It feels like we're on a date.

You don't like it?

I think I know why my sister likes you.

Say, is it all right if I like you a little bit too?

U...Um, um... I...I... I...

S...Shion...

No, Mion...

It's true you can't judge one by their looks.

I understand now that you have a girly side too, Mion,

so you don't have to lie about having a twin.

Bye-bye!

Thanks! Come again!

M...Mion!

K... Kei-chan?

Y...You really are twins?

Didn't I say so?

B...Bathroom!

Wait, Mi-chan!

That's her 15th time to the bathroom.

Mion-san is definitely acting weird today.

There are times when girls become unstable.

Even though I know the whole story, it's hard to explain.

Keiichi-kun.

Um, well, it seems like you've had a rough time.

I didn't think Shion really existed.

Plus, Mion brought me lunch disguised as Shion.

Mi-chan was really broken, but I finally fixed her.

Fixed her? How?

Just like a TV. I went like this from a 45 degree angle!

And I also have a favor to ask of you.

A favor?

Yeah.

She's decided to forget what happened yesterday.

Can you do the same?

But you see now that Mi-chan has a cute side too, right?

Yeah, I know she's someone you won't get tired of.

Satoko? Rika-chan?

You and she have learned a lot.

You'll become a very fine adult someday.

Yeah, and since you study hard, it seems you'll be a fine adult too.

Of course.

When I'm an adult, I'll be a truly great adult.

Well, when I'm an adult, I'll be a splendid lady.

You'll be yourself no matter how old you are.

What's that?

Ow! What the heck are you doing, Satoko?

{ED}

{Preview}

NEXT EPISODE

What I want to see is the shape in the dark.

What I want to hear are the hesitating footfalls.

What I want to know is where I really belong.

When They Cry.

"Cotton Drifting Chapter Two: Takano."

Can you believe it?