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Ito-chan, are you okay?

How's life with your little brothers?

You're not getting bullied, I hope?

If anything happens, you gotta tell me!

I'm telling you, I'm fine!

My little brothers are so cute and...

Wh-What was that?

I mean, people do say the more trouble they cause, the cuter they are.

I just wanted to show him the outside world!

I can't believe he just ran away!

Fugitive

That's why I told you to not take your frog on a walk, you idiot!

Hey, something moved.

Gomez?!

Where, where?!

Look. Over there.

Gomez!

Hey! Don't fall!

Wait!

Rui-kun, watch out!

I'm coming for you!

It really is just one thing after another...

Please Excuse My Younger Brothers

Ah, well, this is bad.

Apparently it's sprained.

Episode 4: Unable to Be Honest

The doctor at the hospital said you shouldn't move it for ten days.

Doesn't look like you can go to work with that.

What?

I can at least wash dishes.

No, you can't!

If you're going to work, I'm going with you!

Damn, you're annoying.

It's not like I wanted this, either.

I mean, sure.

Rui-kun!

Are you stupid?!

At any rate, for the time being,

we'll all just have to take care of you.

You can't lose that important source of income, right?

You got me there.

Okay!

I'll take care of all your day-to-day things!

Hell no!

Overexerting yourself will just slow the recovery.

That's right!

I know you're not well-versed in this,

but this is your time to get babied, Nii-san.

I said hell no!

I understand.

You're the oldest boy.

You've spent your life being the one who takes care of others.

But I'd like you to finally realize that you have an older sister you can rely on!

Come on, Gen.

*Caring oldest sister mode going into overdrive

We're going home.

You're really enjoying this, aren't you?

Whatever do you mean?

Hey! Oldest sister!

Yes?

You said you've never had pancakes, right?

Wanna go get some?

Really?

Oh, but sorry. Today, I'm...

It's fine.

His humbled, weakened form is so precious!

More, more!

Why don't you just go and join them now?

Where?

To go get some pancakes.

I'm no expert, but don't things get complicated for girls

when they don't cultivate these relationships?

You haven't made any real friends since you've come here.

You don't have to let this chance go by for my sake—

Thank you!

I can't believe you were worried for me like that!

But aren't you basically friends once you've introduced yourself?

Grew up in a low population village school

Damn good communicators.

Signal for Pedestrians and Cyclists

Fine.

I guess I won't hold back then, and I'll let myself be pampered all the way.

Remote.

Yes!

Change the channel.

Yes!

Actually, put it back.

Sure.

I'm thirsty.

Why don't I make some tea?

This is bad!

Gen-kun's turned into a tyrant!

Food not done yet?

I'll start it right away.

Is there anything you'd like to eat?

Fried chicken and takoyaki and Hamburg steak.

Sorry for the wait!

Every dish required a lot of prep,

but I put my back into it and made it all for you.

So?

Anything else you'd like me to do for you?

You can ask me for absolutely anything.

I will do absolutely anything.

Gen-kun, open wide!

C'mon, open wide!

You won't be satisfied until you've tested me, right?

I mean, there aren't that many things someone can ask for...

You're just taking advantage of this to posture as the oldest sister.

He keeps complaining,

but he dutifully ate everything I put out, so...

What are you talking about?

I just want to help someone who is in need of help.

Maybe I pushed him a bit too hard.

If it's all too much, then I apologize.

I'll draw your bath now as an apology.

Rui!

We're taking a bath!

Okay!

Ack, my reflex...

Strange, but getting rejected that hard makes me want to take care of him more.

Sir?

Any itchy spots?

Hurry up and rinse me off.

So cold!

Wrong.

Not cute.

Try again.

You don't know how to ask to be spoiled at all.

Did you know?

Human kindness isn't free.

Especially when it's coming from a girl.

If you aren't cute about it, they won't be interested in you!

The world runs on equivalent exchanges!

What kind of girls are you even talking to?

You're so greedy.

Ito-chan's doing everything she can to make you comfortable,

so why do you look like you hate it?

You're right.

Guess I should be cuter like you and let myself be pampered.

It's not that I won't.

I just don't know how.

It doesn't feel like me.

I get it.

I was like that for the longest time, too.

A lunchbox?

Did you make that all by yourself?

Yeah!

Thank you!

Wow, you really are such a good girl!

I fell into thinking that if I couldn't do everything myself,

nobody would like me.

Even though that's obviously not true.

It's my favorite pajamas and towel!

There's some after-bath ice cream in the freezer.

And ice cream, too!

Coming here and meeting everyone has slowly made me realize it.

So I hope you'll get it, too.

Hey!

Why did you just take off?

It's dangerous, so we said we'd go together!

It's not dangerous at all.

One night of sleep and it's healed up.

It doesn't hurt, either.

Hmm?

I'll be the judge of that.

It just healed.

Are you sure?

Her face is, like, really intense.

Ignore her.

She's suffocating, being all over me at home and school.

Wh-What was that?!

I won't care if you come crying for help later!

Heads up, oldest sister!

Huh?

I'm so sorry!

Are you okay?

I'm fine. Let's continue.

Go back to your spots.

Uh, sure...

I can totally tell that he's trying to spare his hand and leg.

I didn't want him to lie to me.

So today, I was thinking of stopping to eat pancakes on the way home.

Sure.

Doesn't sound bad, once in a while.

Don't stay out too late, though.

And they're supposed to be really fluffy!

Oh, I can't wait!

See ya!

You just keep doing that "big brother to a fault" shtick forever!

Yeesh.

Now I'm finally free—

Gen-chan! Found you!

Wanna play games over at my place?

Huh?

Oh god, oh man...

So, what I really recommend here is the macadamia nut sauce.

So? Did you decide?

Just a second.

I'm eating these for the very first time in my life,

so I need to think.

You got this.

Fluffy... salty... sweet...?

Oh, it's from Yukitomo.

Ito-chan!

Gen-kun, he's...!

Orthopedic Clinic

I told him not to say anything.

Even if he said nothing, we would've found out!

I was so worried!

All of you are overreacting.

It got a little worse again,

so I just had them redo the bandages.

Just a little? Really?

What about you?

Did you eat those fluffy whatever-they-were?

I can eat those any time!

And I have friends who said they'll go with me whenever!

Even then, why go this far?

I'm just one of your four little brothers.

I understand the feeling of not being able to be honest.

That in reality, you want to depend on someone,

but you don't know how.

So you always wear this lonely expression.

You being one of four doesn't matter.

I care about you specifically.

You're a boy who I really, really care about.

Ow!

What was that for?!

Because you said something gross, moron!

How dare you!

I care about you, so I said as much—

Ow!

Wait, isn't your right hand—?!

So it does hurt.

What?

What the did she mean by that?

Gen?

What now?!

Thank goodness, you're back to normal!

I thought you might be crying because it hurt so bad.

Why do you keep doing that?

Stop right there.

You know what happens if you keep bullying her, right?

And who are you?

Outa!

I missed you so much!

Outa!

So I guess it was just one of those li'l brothers we keep hearing about!

My bad, my bad!

She thinks she's got it all together,

but you know how spacey she can be.

I thought maybe some big city punk was shaking her down.

Rude.

And this is...?

Oh, lemme introduce you!

This is my childhood friend...

Honma Outa.

But just call him Outa.

You two seem close.

Of course!

We've been together ever since we were little.

I'm so glad you came to see me.

Hey.

You're in my way.

Talk about unwelcoming.

I must've pissed him off.

But with that hair and the earrings,

I was sure he was some hoodlum.

I think he does that for fashion.

His attitude's just 'cause he's shy!

Shy, when he looks like that? Yeah, right!

Hey!

Listen.

You came all this way from somewhere two hours away by train.

Make yourself at home and stay a while.

Really?

Then do you mind if I spend the night, too?

I really live out in the sticks, so I'm not sure I'd make the last train.

Of course it's fine!

I'm saying that I'd really love if you stayed, okay?!

Gen-kun, your face.

Chill out, fashion punk.

Anyway, come in.

Thank you for having me.

You lied about not making the last train, right?

I mean, I still don't know what kind of people they are.

Even if your mom is okay with this,

if this isn't a good place for you,

I'm gonna take you back home.

I promised Megu, too.

Ito-chan.

Megu-chan.

Outa!

They're dating, right?

I think it's too early to tell!

So good!

I haven't had your fried rice in so long!

Oh yeah, you really love this dish in particular.

'Cause it's amazing!

So, Outa's parents were also often busy with work,

and he lived right next door,

so he'd come by and we'd eat together.

Don't care, didn't ask.

What?

You don't want to know?

This is lore about your big sister's beloved childhood friend!

So?!

Thanks for the food.

No seconds?

I'm sitting around doing nothing,

so I'm not gonna stuff myself and get fat!

Seriously, what's his issue?

Damn it.

Why am I so irritated?

And then, Megu was all...

She totally imagined some romance between

the two homeroom teachers!

When all they did is drop some printouts!

That is so Megu-chan.

And then what?

So then, Megu's like...

Ito.

My bandages came loose.

Would you mind redoing it?

Oh, no!

Lemme see it!

Her hands are really rough.

I guess she's doing a lot more housework than us.

Especially now that I'm like this.

You're so bad at this.

Hand it over, I'll do it.

I mean, I've never done this before.

Just wrapping it all over is no good.

Oh yeah, you were really good at this, huh?

Can you not use me as a chance to flirt?

Oh right, Outa played baseball until middle school.

I think that's enough about me.

Why don't you leave old Gensuke to me and go take a bath?

Don't "old Gensuke" me!

But...

I got this, it's fine!

All right.

Gen, you better not bully Outa.

Why would I pull some grade school crap like that?!

Don't get the wrong idea.

I'm not always yelling.

You don't need to make excuses.

Let me see your arm.

All set.

Ito's told me a lot about you guys already,

so there's been no surprises.

Oh?

Like what?

Y'know, all kinds of stuff.

Like how you won't let her pamper you, and that it's making her sad.

Or that you're too awkward and don't know how to be a younger brother,

and how that inability itself is actually kinda cute.

It's all things like that.

What?

Rui and Raku let her pamper them all she wants.

What are you talking about?

That was all about you.

She said that you're the one she just can't ignore.

But I get it, being called cute at our age is kinda...

You really got saddled with quite a character, huh?

Something wrong?

Not really.

Thanks for bandaging me up.

I'm going to bed now, so you two carry on.

Hang on.

I forgot to say the most important thing.

We're her childhood friends,

so we have a lot more history of caring for her.

Just keep in mind that if you ever make her cry,

we'll come and take her home straight away.

It's not like you can compare who cares for her more,

nor do I want to try and compare.

I'm not giving her back, either.

What?

Off to bed already?

Let's have some ice cream together.

I don't want any!

I'm going to bed!

If you stay like that, Ito's too dense to ever get how you feel.

Damn it.

Out of everyone, I'm getting treated most like a kid.

Seriously, what is going on in her head?

You've walked me far enough.

Okay...

You're also welcome to come back with me.

Megu said she'd take you in. She was really psyched.

That won't happen.

And I've got four hungry little brothers waiting for me back home.

You the family pillar, or what?

Well, good luck.

Just guessing, but I think your way of doing things is fine.

It seemed like everyone really thought a lot of you.

You all seem to be better at being "siblings" than expected, what a relief.

See you later!

You should come visit during summer break.

Megu misses you so much!

Thank you.

See you later!

When Gen wouldn't let me take care of him, I thought it was because of me.

So I'd begun to lose my self-confidence.

Which is why that was the thing I wanted to hear the most.

All right!

I'm back!

Huh?

Raku's at work.

Rui's at a birthday party for a girl from his class.

What's this?

Hide and seek?

That's not like you.

You're so annoying.

I was just trying to get more sleep.

I see.

I guess until everyone else gets back, it's just us two.

You know...

Yes?

Stop it.

Stop saying things in that suggestive tone.

It was just a joke.

I had no idea you'd get so worked up about it.

I'm not worked up.

Sorry.

You didn't like yesterday's "little boy" treatment, either.

I just thought you were as adorable as a kindergartner.

Kindergartner...

But I'm not going to stop caring about you.

Even if it's just a little, I'd like you to let me pamper you.

I'd like to treat you more special.

Is that not allowed?

You're always saying the most embarrassing things.

I won't give up.

Not until I destroy the walls you put up.

Which is why I brought you something for being such a good boy while I was gone.

Huh?

What? You don't want it?

I'll eat it.

I thought so!

There's cream or red bean filling. Which one do you want?

I think I might want the cream one— Huh?!

Don't forget.

I take cream over red bean.

What the heck?

You could've said so earlier!

You're the oldest sister, so you can put up with this much.

You better prepare yourself.

Even I don't know what'll happen when I begin

to seriously want to be pampered.

Um?!

Translation: Jun Nozaki

Timing: Andy Ellis Editing & Typesetting: Elisabeth Crist

Quality Control: Gabriella Alabanza Translation Check: Michelle Tymon