List of We Never Learn episodes
The anime television series We Never Learn is based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Taishi Tsutsui. The adaptation was announced in the 39th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump on August 27, 2018.[1] The anime series is directed by Yoshiaki Iwasaki and written by Gō Zappa, featuring co-animation by Studio Silver and Arvo Animation and character designs by Masakatsu Sasaki.[2] Masato Nakayama is composing the music.[3] The series aired from April 7 to June 30, 2019 on Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, AT-X, MBS, and TV Aichi.[4][5][a] The opening theme is "Seishun Seminar" (セイシュンゼミナール) and the ending theme is "Never Give It Up!!"; both are performed by Haruka Shiraishi, Miyu Tomita, and Sayumi Suzushiro under the name Study.[6] Aniplex of America licensed the series for distribution under the title We Never Learn: BOKUBEN, and streamed the series on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and FunimationNow.[7] In Australia and New Zealand, AnimeLab streamed the series in the region.[8]
After the series' finale, a second season was announced, and premiered on October 6, 2019.[9][10][b] The second opening theme is "Can now, Can now", performed by Study, and the ending theme is "Hōkago no Liberty" (放課後のリバティ), performed by Halca.[11] The second season ran for 13 episodes.[12] An OVA episode was bundled with the manga's 14th volume which was released on November 1, 2019.[13] Another OVA episode was bundled with the manga's 16th volume which was released on April 3, 2020.[14]
Episode list[]
Season 1[]
| No. | Title[15][16] | Original air date[17] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Genius and [X] Are Two Sides of the Same Coin" Transcription: "Tensai to [X] wa Hyōriittai de aru" (Japanese: 天才と［Ｘ］は表裏一体である) | April 7, 2019 | |
| Nariyuki Yuiga, a senior at Ichinose Academy, hopes to receive a VIP Recommendation to enter university without an entrance exam or tuition fees. The Headmaster offers Nariyuki the Recommendation, but only if he agrees to tutor Fumino Furuhashi, a genius in literature and languages nicknamed “Sleeping Beauty of the Literary Forest”, and Rizu Ogata, a genius in mathematics nicknamed “Thumbelina Supercomputer”. Nariyuki quickly realises Fumino is useless at mathematics and Rizu is useless at English and have been abandoned by every tutor. Nariyuki advises them to attend universities catering to their abilities but later realises how hard they have worked and recalls that he frequently struggled in school until his father helped him. He spends all night designing study materials for them. As they study together Nariyuki becomes embarrassed at being so close to two girls. He learns Rizu's family own an udon restaurant, then while walking home with Fumino he learns she wants to become an astronomer to find the star she believes is the reincarnation of her mother, but for that she must study mathematics and science. He also sees Rizu in a park and learns that because she struggles to understand emotions she is determined to study psychology, which requires studying english. Nariyuki returns home to his mother, twin younger brother and sister, and his other younger sister, Mizuki, who has a brother complex and is furious that she can smell two girls’ perfumes on him. | |||
| 2 | "A Fish Is to Water as a Genius Is to [X]" Transcription: "Uogokoro Areba, Tensai ni [X] Kokoro ari" (Japanese: 魚心あれば、天才に［Ｘ］心あり) | April 14, 2019 | |
| Uruka Takemoto, Nariyuki's middle school friend, is an outstanding swimmer nicknamed “Shimmering Ebony Mermaid Princess” with a recommendation for a Sports Scholarship. Unfortunately she is failing most of her subjects. To ensure she earns the scholarship the Headmaster asks Nariyuki to tutor her. At first, Uruka refuses to study, until she learns about Fumino and Rizu. Having had a secret crush on Nariyuki since middle school she immediately joins their group. Rizu is given 24 hours to rewrite an essay about civilisation, and asks for Nariyuki's help; with Uruka joining them after hearing Nariyuki is alone with Rizu. Nariyuki's neighbourhood experiences a blackout, causing Rizu to cling to Nariyuki due to her fear of the dark. Seeing this Uruka pretends to be scared so she can cling to him as well. Nariyuki builds an oil lamp so they can study, until Uruka accidentally blows it out and Nariyuki accidentally gropes them both trying to find his lighter. Rizu manages to turn in an acceptable essay about civilisations forming around campfires. Uruka learns if she fails an English Vocabulary Test she will be banned from swimming club. Uruka is unable to focus while wondering which girl Nariyuki likes. Nariyuki decides to combine studying with swimming to keep Uruka focused and she manages to score 100%. To thank him Uruka gives Nariyuki a pencil case she bought him, only to realise she accidentally gave him her unwashed swimsuit. | |||
| 3 | "A Genius Resonates Emotionally with [X]" Transcription: "Tensai wa [X] ni mo Kokoro Tsūzuru Mono to Shiru" (Japanese: 天才は［Ｘ］にも心通ずるものと知る) | April 21, 2019 | |
| The headmaster orders Nariyuki to help Fumino and Rizu score average or higher on their midterms. Mafuyu Kirisu, the girls former tutor, advises the Headmaster to remove Nariyuki as tutor if they fail. While studying at her parents restaurant Rizu is relieved to learn Nariyuki plans to continue being their tutor, even if they fail, though she scolds him when he pats her on the head. Rizu scores above average in Modern Japanese. Fumino gets a cold the day before her Mathematics exam so Uruka and Nariyuki help her recover. Nariyuki is scolded after accidentally seeing Fumino naked, leaving Uruka slightly jealous. Uruka turns out to be an excellent cook but becomes flustered when Nariyuki compliments her. Fumino recovers but Nariyuki is scolded again after seeing her bra. Fumino scores above average in Mathematics so Nariyuki remains their tutor, though ends up catching Fumino's cold. As Uruka still refuses to confess to Nariyuki her girlfriends take her shopping for pretty clothes. She bumps into Nariyuki and becomes embarrassed when people assume they are a couple. Nariyuki spots a toy his youngest sister wants as first prize in a princess carrying competition. Uruka signs them up but becomes embarrassed at being carried. They manage to win the contest so Uruka asks Nariyuki if her new clothes look nice but runs away before he can answer. Nariyuki gets in trouble with Mizuki who demands to know which girl helped him win the competition. | |||
| 4 | "What She Wants from a Genius Is [X]" Transcription: "Kanojo ga Tensai ni Nozomu Mono Sunawachi [X] de aru" (Japanese: 彼女が天才に望むもの即ち［Ｘ］である) | April 28, 2019 | |
| Fumino has gained weight from snacking during study group and begins dieting. Nariyuki notices she is too hungry to study and assures her she is thin but she forces him to feel her stomach. Nariyuki panics at the risk of being caught with his hand inside Fumino's shirt, but Fumino assumes he is disgusted. Later Nariyuki sees Fumino buying snacks and learns she believes studying at night burns more calories, so she overeats after school. With the real cause of her weight gain identified Fumino's weight returns to normal. Rizu is confronted by Sawako Sekijo, President of Science Club who is convinced Rizu loves Nariyuki and began studying psychology because of him. Sawako asks Nariyuki embarrassing questions, but is convinced after Rizu shows no reaction. Nariyuki realises Sawako wants to be Rizu's friend and hints that they study in the library, should she want to visit. Sawako realises Rizu may have been more irritated than she thought after seeing her notebook. Uruka accidentally comes to school without her bra and is terrified of Nariyuki finding out. During basketball she is so focused on hiding her breasts Nariyuki worries she is ill. She decides to act normally only to fall with her breasts in Nariyuki's face, though it turns out he is used to it as his sister Mizuki frequently goes braless at home. Later, Mizuki punishes him for noticing her actually wearing a bra. | |||
| 5 | "A Genius in the Forest Is Strayed by [X]" Transcription: "Rinkan no tensai wa [X] ni meisō suru" (Japanese: 林間の天才は［Ｘ］に迷走する) | May 5, 2019 | |
| On a three day mountain study camp Fumino notices Rizu staring at Nariyuki, so Rizu begins to avoid him. She becomes flustered when Nariyuki talks to her so she goes outside alone. She decides to apologise by picking Mountain Udo, a wild vegetable Nariyuki likes, but becomes lost. Miserable, Rizu daydreams about Nariyuki coming to rescue her, only for Nariyuki to arrive after realising she was missing. Embarrassed at being rescued she becomes irritated, only to fall and accidentally kiss him. Elsewhere, the universe sends Mizuki a sign something important happened. Rizu tries to act like nothing happened, even when their teacher forces them to clean the baths for going outside. The girls suddenly enter the baths so Rizu hides Nariyuki in the sauna and tries to stop them, only to be stripped naked by Uruka. Nariyuki hides under a bench with Fumino, Rizu and Uruka sat above him. Fumino almost finds him but he is saved by Sawako, who figured out what happened, and tries to help him escape. Unfortunately he bumps into Uruka and sees her completely naked, though Uruka is so shocked she convinces herself she is hallucinating and ignores him, allowing Nariyuki to escape. Later, Rizu apologises for causing so much trouble and assures Nariyuki the kiss was an accident. Nariyuki gives a report of the girls progress to Ms. Kirisu, who reveals she knows about the kiss. | |||
| 6 | "Thus, [X] Geniuses Never Learn" Transcription: "Tensai [X] tachi wa kakushite benkyō ga dekinai" (Japanese: 天才［Ｘ］たちはかくして勉強ができない) | May 12, 2019 | |
| Kirisu questions whether Nariyuki is a suitable tutor. The girls rush to his defence, revealing he felt Fumino's stomach, hid in the sauna and pinned Uruka to the floor. Luckily Kirisu accepts these were accidents, but remains convinced Nariyuki is leading them to unhappy futures. Nariyuki spots injuries to Kirisu's hand and realises she had been looking for Rizu on the mountain too, proving she secretly cares about the students. One of Nariyuki's friends realises he kissed a girl, which Uruka overhears and becomes upset at hiding her feelings for so long. She asks Fumino for advice, who is shocked that Uruka likes Nariyuki and that Nariyuki kissed a girl. She advises Uruka not to give up. Uruka and Rizu's scores drop dramatically due to the kiss rumour, causing Fumino to realise they both like Nariyuki and advises Nariyuki to be considerate of girl's hearts. Uruka's swimming friends decide to help her seduce Nariyuki. Being completely dense Nariyuki decides if Rizu and Uruka are in love he must stop getting in their way. Uruka alters her uniform to be more seductive while they walk together and end up at a shrine. Uruka pretends to fall asleep like her friends suggested to see how he reacts and becomes embarrassed when he starts licking her, only to realise it was stray cats. Uruka realises Nariyuki is flustered by her more exposed breasts, which makes her happy. Nariyuki becomes confused when Uruka's test scores inexplicably improve again. | |||
| 7 | "A Former Tutor's Secret Spot is [X]" Transcription: "Zenninsha no hitoku ryōiki wa [X] na arisamadearu" (Japanese: 前任者の秘匿領域は［Ｘ］な有様である) | May 19, 2019 | |
| Fumino trips into Nariyuki's arms, angering Rizu, so Fumino tries to push Nariyuki into Rizu's arms, but accidentally pushes him into Rizu's breasts. Fumino later learns Rizu only looked angry due to wearing old glasses and never actually saw her hug Nariyuki. While saving a cat from a tree Nariyuki meets Kirisu, who catches the cat but sprains her ankle. He helps her home and discovers that at home Kirisu is an untidy slob. Kirisu decides to tutor Nariyuki, since most of his free time is spent tutoring the girls. Nariyuki insists on tidying up and discovers Kirisu's figure skating awards. Kirisu explains she was a genius skater but had to give it up as it was not a viable career, which is why she wants the girls to use their talents since she was unable to use hers. Nariyuki claims he would rather they regret failing than not trying at all. After Nariyuki leaves Kirisu reveals she was actually extremely flustered at having a man in her flat and decides to spend more time cleaning. A rumour spreads Nariyuki is dating Fumino, and Nariyuki is so dense he makes it sound worse. He becomes the target of Fumino's fan club who wants to make sure Nariyuki is worthy. At first they are disappointed at the lack of romance but eventually decide it is enough that Fumino trusts Nariyuki, and the dating rumour is abandoned, to Fumino's relief. | |||
| 8 | "Sometimes a Genius's Every Action Is at the Mercy of [X]" Transcription: "Tensai no ichi kyoshu ichi tōsoku wa toki ni [X] o honrō suru" (Japanese: 天才の一挙手一投足は時に［Ｘ］を翻弄する) | May 26, 2019 | |
| Nariyuki's mother wins a smartphone; unfortunately Nariyuki is bad at using it. Uruka finds a website suggesting studying in the bath is more effective. That night Nariyuki does study in the bath. He accidentally texts Fumino in her bath who becomes embarrassed at the thought of communicating while naked, then accidentally calls Rizu who almost drowns after imagining what it would be like to bathe together. Finally he accidentally calls Uruka in her bath that accidentally becomes a video call and they see each other naked, causing Nariyuki to drop the phone in the water, breaking it. Uruka begins studying even harder, causing her to collapse from lack of sleep. While waiting for the school nurse Uruka, half asleep, snuggles up close to Nariyuki just as the swim team arrives, causing Nariyuki to panic and hide under the bed. While hiding Nariyuki hears them talking about Uruka being in love with him, causing him to have trouble sleeping and become embarrassed around Uruka. Uruka takes him to a ramen cafe, which is uncomfortably close to a love hotel district, and asks him if he likes anyone, but he claims he won't be thinking about relationships until after final exams. In turn Nariyuki asks if she likes him, but she denies it, worried that it would ruin their friendship if he rejected her and opting to wait for their exams. | |||
| 9 | "He Struggles with [X] in a Forbidden Zone" Transcription: "Kindan no chi nite kare wa, [X] ga tame funtō suru" (Japanese: 禁断の地にて彼は、［Ｘ］が為奮闘する) | June 2, 2019 | |
| Nariyuki finds Kirisu outside her flat where a cockroach has appeared which Kirisu is scared of. Nariyuki tries to kill it but Kirisu clings to him, allowing it to escape. Kirisu insists he stay and tutors him all day, then orders food from Rizu's restaurant, not knowing Rizu worked there, and Rizu delivers it. Nariyuki asks to play one of Rizu's card games, but this makes it worse as Rizu loses repeatedly. Nariyuki tries to tell Rizu someone does care for her, but Rizu misinterprets this, not knowing he means Kirisu. The cockroach reappears and Kirisu jumps into Nariyuki's arms while Rizu kills it. Rizu admits she may have misjudged Kirisu, but becomes upset when Nariyuki says something dense. Nariyuki's mother becomes sick so he decides to volunteer at her job, not knowing it is a women's underwear store. The manager dresses him as the mascot, getting him stuck in the suit. To Nariyuki's horror Uruka and Rizu visit the shop and Nariyuki, stuck in the suit, is asked to measure Rizu for a new bra. After they leave Nariyuki is faced with Kirisu stuck in a bra which he must undo for her, causing him to see her naked breasts. Fumino then visits the store to find bras for her much smaller breasts. Nariyuki is finally freed from the suit by the manager, causing Fumino to become catatonic from shock. | |||
| 10 | "A Lost Lamb in New Territory Encounters [X]" Transcription: "Kano shin tenchi ni mayoe ru kohitsuji wa x to kaikō suru" (Japanese: かの新天地に迷える子羊は［Ｘ］と邂逅する) | June 9, 2019 | |
| Nariyuki attends cram school and meets Asumi Kominami whom he assumes is in middle school, when in fact she is studying to get into medical university. Nariyuki becomes lost, only to be grabbed by two suspicious men and guided to a maid café named High Stage, where Kominami works as a maid. Nariyuki sees her study materials and realises she is terrible at science. The other maids bribe Nariyuki with free drinks to tutor Kominami in science. Nariyuki bumps into a doctor just as Kominami brings him the train pass he forgot, and realises the doctor is her father. Wanting to hide her job, Kominami claims Nariyuki is her boyfriend with a maid fetish. Her father tells her to give up on medical school, so Nariyuki promises to tutor her in science, which her father surprisingly accepts. A few days later Nariyuki is tutoring the girls at a restaurant and they meet Kominami. The very next day all three of them begin attending cram school. After getting caught in the rain Kominami invites them to her home where Fumino learns about Nariyuki pretending to be her boyfriend. Kominami quickly grasps that Fumino has her own feelings for Nariyuki. Later Kominami asks Nariyuki which girl he likes, and he realises he has been so focused on getting the recommendation he hadn't really thought about dating. Kominami decides to continue teasing him flirtatiously. | |||
| 11 | "An Illustrious Veteran Sometimes Serves [X]" Transcription: "Igen aru zennin-sha wa toki ni [X] ni kashizuku" (Japanese: 威厳ある前任者は時に［Ｘ］にかしづく) | June 16, 2019 | |
| Kirisu spots Nariyuki at High Stage and reveals that Kominami used to be one of her students. Kirisu falls, injuring a waitress and replaces her temporarily, greatly embarrassing her. Kominami decides she can do the cleaning, only she immediately makes more mess, requiring Nariyuki to help, and she realises Nariyuki is the type of person people can rely on. Kirisu then accidentally gets drunk on only one sip of alcohol, requiring Nariyuki to carry her home. Kirisu has to go to work on a weekend, but with no clean clothes is forced to wear her old school uniform. She is stopped by a policeman for driving while looking underage, only for a passing Nariyuki to save her. Kirisu drives Nariyuki to school so he can return library books while she retrieves paperwork. Unfortunately Kirisu's car runs out of fuel, forcing them to walk home. Kirisu reminisces about missing out on a social life due to her skating, so Nariyuki buys her ice cream, only for Fumino and Rizu to appear, forcing them to hide in some bushes. Out of desperation Nariyuki pretends they are a kissing couple, causing the two girls to flee in embarrassment without realising it is Nariyuki and Kirisu. They finally make it to Kirisu's flat, only to be spotted by Kominami, who delights in embarrassing them both mercilessly. | |||
| 12 | "Sometimes a Genius Travels Down Memory Lane with [X]" Transcription: "Tensai wa toki ni [X] o tomo ni wakachi tsuikai suru" (Japanese: 天才は時に［Ｘ］をともに分かち追懐する) | June 23, 2019 | |
| Nariyuki finds it awkward to be alone with Uruka after she denied liking him and asks Fumino's advice. Meanwhile Uruka comes to Fumino for advice on the same problem. Fumino advises them to have a frank conversation. Uruka and Nariyuki meet up but struggle to talk, both texting Fumino for help. Fumino tries to give good advice but Uruka and Nariyuki are constantly reminded of all their embarrassing times, such as giving Nariyuki her unwashed swimsuit and seeing Uruka's breasts at the shrine. Due to texting Sawako as well Fumino accidentally tells Nariyuki to complement Uruka's hair, which ends up working and they return to normal. During their next swimming competition Uruka's team is disqualified after her teammate, Ikeda, makes a mistake. Nariyuki is impressed that Uruka comforted Ikeda first before allowing herself to feel upset. Uruka asks Nariyuki to go with her at night to their old middle school where she reminisces about first falling in love with Nariyuki. She reminds him she once considered quitting swimming until he convinced her to continue, though Nariyuki has forgotten this. Nariyuki asks if she has confessed to the boy she likes, which she has not, so he insists on practising. Uruka decides to actually confess, unfortunately the dense Nariyuki thinks she is still practicing and gives her tips on improving her confession. She pushes him in the pool and gets him to agree to call her by her first name. | |||
| 13 | "The Light in a Genius's Eye Is All [X]" Transcription: "Tensai no me ni ten no hikari wa subete [X] de aru" (Japanese: 天才の目に天の光はすべて［Ｘ］である) | June 30, 2019 | |
| Rizu invites Fumino, Uruka and Sawako to a sleepover study group where, without Nariyuki the girls end up asking Sawako for help, exhausting her, making her realise how hard Nariyuki works and how much of a pushover he is. Nariyuki takes his mother and youngest siblings to a festival where he sees Fumino and Uruka. Nariyuki's mother tells him to attend the festival with his friends, so Fumino goes off on her own, leaving Nariyuki with Uruka. They come across a food stall manned by Rizu and her father. Nariyuki helps Rizu deliver the food while Uruka helps her father cook. Nariyuki spots Kirisu who, surprised by him, flees, trips and hurts herself, requiring him to carry her to the medical tent run by Kominami and her father. Kominami has an embarrassed Nariyuki treat Kirisu himself. Later, both Fumino and Nariyuki miss the last train home. They decide to stay at an inn, with Fumino claiming they are siblings to deceive the manager, then becoming embarrassed at having to share a bed. To distract themselves from erotic thoughts they end up stargazing. Nariyuki thinks it is admirable for Fumino to have a dream, whereas he has no idea what his dream is. Fumino assures him she will be there to support him when he figures it out. The next morning they embarrassingly make their way home, having woken up in each other's arms. | |||
Season 2[]
| No. | Title[18][19] | Original air date[20] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "He and a Genius Each Consider a Decision Pertaining to [X]" Transcription: "Tensai to kare wa sono [X] naru hantei ni meimei omonbakaru" (Japanese: 天才と彼はその［ｘ］なる判定に銘々慮る) | October 6, 2019 | |
| Rizu scores E on a practice exam and tells the girls, who assume she is talking about breast size. Kominami claims all men love large breasts. Nariyuki asks about the E, and Rizu panics, thinking he is asking about breasts. She tells him her breasts are actually G cup and Nariyuki, thinking she means her grade, panics as G doesn't exist. The misunderstandings continue until Nariyuki promises to help her improve and Rizu tells him he can touch her breasts, within earshot of her furious father. With the misunderstandings cleared up Rizu is determined to improve, then catches Nariyuki looking at her breasts anyway. Rizu and Uruka hear Fumino accidentally call Nariyuki by his first name, having done so during their stay at the inn. Uruka refuses to respond until Nariyuki calls her by her first name so everyone decides to use each other's first names. Later, due to mixed up bath signs, Nariyuki and the girls end up in the men's baths. Nariyuki's male classmates arrive, forcing the girls to hide underwater. They get a chance to escape but remain to spy after Nariyuki's classmates demand to know which girl he likes most. In the end they escape when the classmates try peeking into the girl's baths, only to be punished by Kominami. The girls thank Nariyuki for helping them escape, only for Nariyuki to upset Fumino by revealing she left her A cup bra behind. | |||
| 2 | "At Times, an Elder's Pride Is in Direct Opposition to [X]'s Circumstances" Transcription: "Toki ni wa, chōrō no hokori wa [X] no jōkyō ni chokusetsuhantai" (Japanese: 時には、長老の誇りは［ｘ］の状況に直接反対) | October 13, 2019 | |
| High Stage begins sending maids to customer's as housekeepers and pays Nariyuki to watch Kominami while she works. Kominami's first customer turns out to be Kirisu, who is so embarrassed she drags Nariyuki inside to clean, just so Kominami won't tease her about the mess. Next is Uruka's mother who is ill and hired High Stage to clean and cook. Uruka becomes so flustered at Nariyuki in her house she does all the work in a mad frenzy, leaving them nothing to do. Their final customer is Fumino, who destroyed her kitchen trying to cook. So Nariyuki won't see her unfeminine cooking skills she orders food from Rizu's restaurant to keep them away from the kitchen. Having done no work all day Kominami insists on cleaning Nariyuki's house, managing to tease him at the same time. Fumino accidentally falls asleep in Kirisu's class, earning her wrath. Kirisu then stays up all night working then falls asleep in class herself, becoming embarrassed when only Nariyuki notices. Nariyuki ends up helping by sneezing loudly to keep her awake. After getting home Kirisu realises she lost her door key, requiring a passing Nariyuki's help in finding it, only to realise hours later it was in her handbag the whole time. She makes it home but falls asleep in the hall so an embarrassed Nariyuki has to put her to bed himself. | |||
| 3 | "With the Changing Seasons, a Genius Experiences the Sorrow of [X]" Transcription: "Tensai wa hensen suru kisetsu to [X] moyō ni ureu" (Japanese: 天才は変遷する季節と［ｘ］模様に憂う) | October 20, 2019 | |
| Due to her father barging into the bathroom Rizu accidentally cuts off her fringe which she decides to hide from Nariyuki under an unusual mask, which Nariyuki believes is some bizarre revenge for seeing her in the bath. Fumino pulls the mask off, though Nariyuki doesn't notice anything different, making the girls mad at him. Rizu becomes confused at why Nariyuki not noticing upset her. Nariyuki asks for another chance using her first name, so when he guesses the difference is her unusually happy facial expressions she tells him he is right. Rizu agrees to go shopping with Sawako for a pencil case, though Sawako sneakily takes her to popular date spots, until she spots Nariyuki and reluctantly tells Rizu to shop with Nariyuki, deciding Rizu would be happier with him. Sawako reminisces about middle school, where her classmates were jealous of her perfect test scores, until she met Rizu, who didn't care what her classmates thought. Sawako decided to go to the same high school as Rizu but failed to talk to her until their third year. Nariyuki confronts Sawako as he knows she was looking forward to spending the day with Rizu, and she ends up admitting how much she admires Rizu, and Rizu hears her. Rizu admits hearing Sawako's praise makes her happy, then asks her to continue helping her shop for a pencil case. Sawako is so happy she trips into Rizu's breasts, exposing her own panties to Nariyuki. | |||
| 4 | "Sometimes a Genius Struggles with a Limited [X]" Transcription: "Toki ni Tensai wa Gentei Sareta [X] ni Oite Funtou suru" (Japanese: 時に天才は限定された［ｘ］において奮闘する) | October 27, 2019 | |
| Rizu decides to visit a salon owned by the eccentric Ms. Karasuma who, after learning Rizu is meeting a boy, changes Rizu's hair, eyelashes, makeup and clothes. Nariyuki doesn't recognise her when she sits next to him so he thinks she is a stranger trying to flirt with him, while his reaction makes Rizu think her makeover has improved their relationship. Nariyuki asks about the book she is studying, The Changelings and her confusion reminds him of Rizu, whom he admits he finds cute. Rizu asks his opinion of her new look. Nariyuki misunderstands and praises her study skills, angering her. Rizu invites Nariyuki to her house and he agrees, intending to lecture her parents about their daughter inviting boys over, only to finally realises she is Rizu after meeting her angry father again. Despite learning vocabulary and grammar Uruka has no confidence in speaking English so Nariyuki decides they must speak English all day. While playing with a lost puppy Nariyuki sees Uruka's panties, forcing him to defend his honour in English. Uruka is asked by two English men to a party. When Nariyuki protests they ask how he knows Uruka and he mispronounces in English, making it sound like Uruka is his girlfriend. Uruka works out what he said in English and flees in embarrassment. | |||
| OVA1 | "The Predecessor [X] with Elegance with the Missing Item on the Beach" Transcription: "Nagisa ni use mo no aride senjin wa enzen to [x] suru" (Japanese: 渚に失せものありで先人は艶然と [x] する) | November 1, 2019 | |
| Kominami takes Nariyuki to the beach to fake romantic pictures for her father. The ocean washes away her bikini, so Nariyuki gives her his shirt. Kominami refuses to leave braless and is prevented finding her bikini by nearby swimmers so she clings to Nariyuki, embarrassing him. Nariyuki finds two bikinis and decides to place the second in lost and found, but it is stolen by a dolphin. After Kominami leaves Nariyuki tries to get changed but realises Kominami still has his shirt. He suddenly finds Kirisu hiding topless, as the second lost bikini was hers. Nariyuki tries to lead her to safety but she slips, pressing her breasts against him and breaks his glasses, forcing her to lead him to safety instead. Nariyuki buys a new bikini, but the only type available is a school swimsuit. Nariyuki is spotted by other teachers visiting the beach, forcing Kirisu to hide in case she is spotted in a school swimsuit with Nariyuki. While hiding Kirisu admits she finds relying on others difficult. Nariyuki points out she relies on him frequently, and she actually smiles, though Nariyuki decides he imagined it. Kirisu manages to change into normal clothes and, since Nariyuki has neither glasses nor shirt, drives him home, despite her dangerous driving. Meanwhile Fumino, Uruka, Rizu and Sawako all study together in bikinis for fun since they missed out on visiting the beach. | |||
| 5 | "A Heartfelt Gift Sometimes Becomes a Complicated [X]" Transcription: "Kokorodzukushi no Tamamono wa Toki ni [X] no Sakusō to naru" (Japanese: 心尽くしの賜物は時に［ｘ］の錯綜となる) | November 3, 2019 | |
| Nariyuki gives Fumino a birthday present, a bra. Confused she decides he meant it as a good luck charm for her morning exam. It is shown Nariyuki accidentally gave her Mizuki's new bra instead of a special pen. The next day he asks if his gift is comfortable and she admits it is a bad fit. At school Uruka gives Fumino oven gloves and Rizu gives new chopsticks. During a hurried discussion Nariyuki and Fumino realise their mistake and Nariyuki desperately apologises and, desperate not to upset her about her small breasts, claims breast size is irrelevant if you love the person, making her heart skip a beat. Nariyuki's mother asks him to help her manager at her new store. It turns out to be a massage parlour with Nariyuki as store mascot, but history repeats itself as the manager leaves to deal with her sick daughter and puts Nariyuki, in his mascot outfit, in charge of massages. To his horror, his first client is Kirisu, while the other staff realise he is a natural masseuse after Kirisu moans happily. His next clients turn out to be Rizu and Fumino who he massages into blissful states of exhaustion. Kominami arrives next for a foot massage, but enjoys it so much she knocks his mascot head off in ecstasy. Uruka also arrives in time to see Nariyuki get carried away massaging Kominami's foot until she passes out. To keep his secret, Uruka asks for a massage too, secretly hoping he gets carried away again. | |||
| 6 | "Wherefore Might They Fathom the Aspirations of the Immediate [X]" Transcription: "Karera wa Izukunzo mensuru [X] no Kokorozashi o Shiran ya" (Japanese: 彼らは安んぞ面する［ｘ］の志を知らんや) | November 10, 2019 | |
| Kirisu visits a public bath, only to meet Kominami, Nariyuki and his twin siblings, Kazuki and Hazuki, who steal Kirisu's underwear while she is in the sauna. Hazuki asks Kirisu to marry Nariyuki and Kirisu agrees to marry him someday to stop Hazuki crying, but when Hazuki runs to tell Nariyuki Kirisu slips and knocks herself out. The manager asks Nariyuki to carry Kirisu out to recover, but Kirisu wakes up in Nariyuki's arms and scolds him for lechery. A crying Hazuki pulls Kirisu's towel off, exposing her nakedness to Nariyuki. Kominami eventually explains the whole situation to Kirisu, who apologises. Kirisu reveals to Kominami she is commando under her suit, causing Nariyuki to realise his siblings still have Kirisu's underwear. Rizu and Fumino begin practise interviews to prepare for university interviews, not realising the practise teacher is Kirisu, and she mercilessly crushes their weak arguments for attending universities unsuited to their natural abilities. During Nariyuki's interview he tries to overcome his nerves by remembering all the times Kirisu was not scary, but ends up remembering her in a swimsuit, maid outfit, school uniform, and bikini. Despite his embarrassment, he manages to answer her questions. She praises him for accepting there are some things he cannot do, as that is also strength. After he leaves, Kirisu regrets having to be so merciless. Fumino and Rizu begin aggressively studying interview techniques. | |||
| 7 | "A Genius Secretly Responds with [X] to Their Conjectures" Transcription: "Hitoshirezu Tensai wa Karera no Sontaku ni [X] suru" (Japanese: 人知れず天才は彼らの忖度に［ｘ］する) | November 17, 2019 | |
| Rizu agrees to visit a university open day with Nariyuki and Sawako. Both Nariyuki and Sawako claim to be sick so Rizu can be with the other person, unintentionally leaving Rizu alone, so they both go. Nariyuki leaves Rizu with Sawako in a mathematics lecture. Rizu falls asleep, irritating the professor who challenges her to solve an equation. Nariyuki later finds the professor praising Rizu's intellect and demanding she enter his mathematics course, but Rizu refuses. Sawako leaves Nariyuki with Rizu in the psychology lecture. The professor discusses memorable events like first kisses, causing Naryuki and Rizu to remember their accidental kiss in the mountains. Rizu becomes drunk from smelling alcohol fumes from a party and cries that they kept leaving her alone and they apologise. Later Rizu and Nariyuki meet Kominami and learn High Stage is holding a board game competition to win free meals. As Rizu loves board games she becomes a maid so she can play all the rare games. Unfortunately, Rizu loses so many games she costs High Stage a fortune in free meals. Kominami and Nariyuki end up stepping in to help and Rizu scores her very first win, boosting her confidence. Unfortunately she overhears Nariyuki and Kominami discussing the cheating strategy they used and she becomes depressed. Despite this, she remains determined to study psychology so she can understand Nariyuki's feelings, but she accidentally calls him “Master”, as if she were still a maid, embarrassing Nariyuki in public. | |||
| 8 | "The Flow of [X] Never Ends..." Transcription: "Yuku [X] no Nagare wa taezu shite…" (Japanese: ゆく［ｘ］の流れは絶えずして…) | November 24, 2019 | |
| Nariyuki learns he is at risk of failing physical education and agrees to extra swimming lessons. The swim coach has to leave so Kirisu is asked to teach swimming. Uruka tries to help but all Nariyuki can do is sink so Kirisu gets in the pool and helps him get over his fear of water. In the showers Uruka notices Kirisu's muscular body, realising Kirisu used to be in a sport she took very seriously. Uruka admits she is nervous about losing her next competition. Kirisu responds with her usual harshness, pointing out she shouldn't care how others judge her, she should just enjoy the sport. With this in mind Uruka easily wins the tournament so the Headmaster offers her a chance to study abroad at an Australian university. Uruka asks Fumino if long distance relationships can work, especially as she has not yet told Nariyuki how she feels. Nariyuki arrives so Uruka hides under the table while he talks to Fumino about why Uruka is avoiding him and suspects she has a boyfriend. Fumino asks how he would feel if she did and he admits he would miss her but would support her regardless. Uruka feels happy hearing this but Fumino decides to tell Nariyuki he needs to figure out Uruka's behaviour. Uruka decides she would like to study abroad, but decides to keep this secret from Nariyuki. Realising she would need to speak fluent English she asks Nariyuki to tutor her even more, causing Nariyuki to cry as it is the first time Uruka has wanted to study. | |||
| 9 | "The Star of Ultimate Love and the Name of [X] (Part 1)" Transcription: "Saiai no Hoshi ni [X] no Na wo (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 最愛の星に［ｘ］の名を（前編）) | December 1, 2019 | |
| The school holds parent teacher conferences. Nariyuki's mother learns about the VIP recommendation and worries Nariyuki is basing his future on escaping poverty instead of what makes him happy. Fumino leaves her father an invitation but he doesn't attend. The university professor appears and begs Rizu to attend his mathematics course. Fumino reveals the professor is actually her father, Reiji, with whom she has a strained relationship. He tells Fumino if she studies astronomy he will kick her out of the house. Nariyuki panics and offers to let her stay with him. That night Fumino has to assure Mizuki she has no romantic interest in Nariyuki. Fumino realises she and Nariyuki are so in sync around the house they appear a newlywed couple, embarrassing her. That night Fumino remembers that her mother was a mathematics genius, but after she died Fumino tried to do maths just like her, but her father became upset and slapped her. The next day Uruka notices Fumino has the same underwear from the previous day, so Fumino has Nariyuki help her fetch clothes from her house, only for Reiji to arrive home early. They hide in a very cramped cupboard, waiting for him to leave, and Fumino discovers her mother's laptop Reiji hid after she died. They find it has only one folder named Star, though it is password protected, meaning Reiji has not read it either. She decides to figure out the password and live a life separate from her father. | |||
| 10 | "The Star of Ultimate Love and the Name of [X] (Part 2)" Transcription: "Saiai no Hoshi ni [X] no Na wo (Kōhen)" (Japanese: 最愛の星に［ｘ］の名を（後編）) | December 8, 2019 | |
| Nariyuki is left home with Fumino who is so bad at chores she causes nothing but trouble. Nariyuki asks about her father but she claims trying to fix their relationship is pointless. Nariyuki invites her to the top of the mountain where the stars are extra visible. When he hears her talk so passionately about stars he advises she share that passion with her father, and she decides to try, for her mother. She confronts her father who remains stubbornly opposed to astronomy, even though her passionate speech about stars reminds him of how her mother described mathematics to him. Fumino decides to show him the truth on her mother's laptop, having figured out the password. The file did not contain a thesis, it contained a video recording her mother made revealing she was never a mathematical genius, she only worked hard at it to impress Reiji. Therefore she gives Fumino permission to do whatever makes her happy. Fumino leaves Reiji with the laptop where the last of the recording is a young Fumino claiming that if she finds a new star, she will name it after her father, which was also the laptops password, Reiji. Fumino remembers her mother telling her she was happy she married Reiji and hopes Fumino will find someone who supports her as well. Reiji gives Fumino permission to pursue astronomy while Nariyuki reveals his mother had secretly met with Reiji to give him the courage to reconcile with Fumino. Having reconciled, Reiji decides to confront a terrified Nariyuki on his relationship with Fumino. | |||
| 11 | "[X] Descends Like Wildfire at the Festival's Beginning" Transcription: "Matsuri no Hajime wa yatsugibaya karera ni [X] ga furikakaru" (Japanese: 祭のはじめは矢継ぎ早 彼らに［ｘ］が降りかかる) | December 15, 2019 | |
| Uruka asks Nariyuki what he is going to do at university and he realises he spent all his time trying to get into university but never considered what subject he wanted. The school prepares for a festival which, rumour has it, is jinxed so that any two people in physical contact during the fireworks will end up together. Kirisu decides her part of the festival will be a lecture on the Roman Empire, so to make it more exciting the other teachers decide to put her in costume. Fumino is manipulated into playing Sleeping Beauty in her class play while her fan club, the Thorn Society, plan to force Nariyuki to be the prince. Nariyuki asks Kirisu for another mock interview so he can decide his subject of study. Rizu's father goes overboard and makes 1000 servings of udon, way too much for a single festival, so Nariyuki helps sell as many as possible. Nariyuki discovers Uruka and the swim team are performing an idol show, only Uruka's costume was delivered to the wrong room. Nariyuki finds Kirisu wearing the costume, believing it was the costume for her lecture. Nariyuki decides to find her real costume if she returns the idol outfit to Uruka, only the zip gets stuck. Fumino marches round the festival furious no one will tell her who is playing her prince. Kirisu ends up on stage as an idol instead of Uruka. | |||
| 12 | "[X] Treads a Thorny Path as the Festivities Continue..." Transcription: "Matsuri no Sawagi wa tomarazu [X] domo wa ibara no Michi wo yuku" (Japanese: 祭の騒ぎは留まらず［ｘ］どもは茨の道を往く) | December 22, 2019 | |
| Kirisu dances her part perfectly, her figure skater training allowing her to memorise Uruka's dance moves. Uruka performs as a brand new character from the idol tv series in a costume Nariyuki managed to create from memory. After the show everyone celebrates, until Nariyuki foolishly pulls a loose thread on Kirisu's already damaged costume, and it disintegrates, revealing her bra. The Thorn Society promise Nariyuki they will help sell Rizu's udon if he helps their play, so Nariyuki mistakenly puts on the caped cat costume in the changing room that should have been worn by Kirisu, causing the teachers to chase him to get it back. With Nariyuki missing the Thorn Society begin hunting him down to get him on stage in time. Kominami sees Fumino being led to the stage, realises Nariyuki is in the cat costume and what is going on, so she shows Nariyuki a shortcut. With Nariyuki absent the Headmaster announces the play will be entirely improvised and asks for a volunteer prince from the audience. All the boys rush the stage to volunteer, forcing the Thorn Society to protect Fumino in a mad brawl. Nariyuki makes it just as part of the stage starts to topple and he manages to save Fumino from injury. He is immediately declared the prince, and to his surprise Fumino kisses his cat mask on the lips. | |||
| 13 | "A Post-Festival Celebration of [X], Both Dazzling And Lonely" Transcription: "Matsuri no Owari wa sabishiku mo hanayaka ni [X] domo wo shukufuku suru" (Japanese: 祭の終わりは寂しくも華やかに［ｘ］どもを祝福する) | December 29, 2019 | |
| Nariyuki flees the stage and gets changed before almost telling Thorn Society he was in the costume. They, believing it was a random boy instead of Nariyuki, share their plans to get revenge, so Nariyuki keeps it secret. Fumino believes it was Kominami in the costume, but Kominami denies this, causing Fumino to panic over who she actually kissed. Nariyuki tries to come up with ways to sell more udon and Rizu casually mentions them running a restaurant together, not knowing it sounded like a proposal, but it causes Nariyuki to create a bowl for couples, helping sell all 1000 portions. As night falls the time for the jinx arrives. The swim team pushes Uruka towards Nariyuki just as the Thorn Society push Fumino and Sawako pushes Rizu, which in turn pushes Nariyuki onto Kirisu and Kominami in a 6 person pile up. The fireworks fail to ignite so Nariyuki is helped to his feet by a girl just as the fireworks finally ignite, completing the jinx but blinding him, leaving him no idea which of the 5 girls he was touching when the jinx took effect. Nariyuki passes his second mock interview, revealing his plans to become a teacher. Uruka is accepted to the Australian university on a sports scholarship. Fumino passes mathematics and begins studying astronomy while Rizu passes English and begins studying psychology. Kominami is accepted into medical school. Nariyuki almost misses saying goodbye to Uruka at the airport, until he is driven there at impossible speeds by Kirisu. He ends up tripping and is helped to his feet by Uruka, suggesting it was Uruka he was jinxed to end up with. | |||
| OVA2 | "Church Bells Blessing [X]" Transcription: "Chaperu no Kane wa [X] o shukufuku suru" (Japanese: チャペルの鐘は[X]を祝福する) | April 3, 2020 | |
| At the family restaurant, Nariyuki helps the girls with their subjects. Soon, Chiyoko arrives at the scene, and Fumino arrives at the scene. She announces that she no longer runs the massage parlor and now is in the wedding planner business. Chiyoko invites them all to the bridal fair she's holding, Asumi arrives on the scene too and is roped into joining it as well.That night, Asumi laments being roped into the bridal fair, but also daydreams about what her life would be if she was married to Nariyuki. Elsewhere, Soujiro finds the wedding planner pamphlet on the table and figures that Asumi trying to arrange a shotgun wedding. This causes Asumi to snap at her father. Enjoying sugary snacks, Fumino reads the bridal pamphlet, and after reading an article on wedding dresses becomes self-conscious about her weight. So she tries some exercise routines, but rebounds to her sugar treats again. In order to better educate herself for the bridal fair, Rizu goes to a bookstore and reads a magazine about brides. Sawako then approaches her and learns that Rizu is researching about brides, which gives her the wrong idea. Later, however, she's fully explained the reason behind it much to her annoyance that it wasn't what she anticipated. The two of them talk about relationships, which makes Sawako get really erotic thoughts and pass out.Walking home together, Nariyuki and Uruka talk about how Uruka's grades have been slipping. This is due to her studying the bridal pamphlet more than her academic work. It's then that they witness Chinami and Haruma kiss each other and have a panic attack because of it. Because they witnessed this astounding scene the two take a bus home together. During it, Uruka kisses Nariyuki on the cheek, however, as it turns out that was just an ephemeral dream Nariyuki had. Kirisu enjoys dinner at a restaurant with her friend Chiyoko who is revealed to have given her marital mugs. Elated that she's using them, Chiyoko figures she has a boyfriend now and then gives her a bridal pamphlet. Back at her apartment, Kirisu reads it and then briefly falls asleep where she's married to Nariyuki. Upon waking up from the dream she's left in shock and awe from what she's dreamed. The following day, Chiyoko gives a tour of the renovated church where the first wedding that she planned will be held to the study group. They also run into Kirisu who's been dressed in a wedding dress for a photo op, to which, the study group joins in on. Nariyuki's little sister, Mizuki later sees all of the pictures and has a nervous breakdown because of it. | |||
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