My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex (2022) s01e04 Episode Script

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Gion & Kiyomizu by HANKEI Railway
Your Personalized Wedding Venue
I'd like to exercise your punishment now.
Go on a date with me tomorrow.
What on earth is that boy planning?
I mean
I feel like going on a date is a direct
violation of our rules in and of itself.
No
Plenty of close siblings go out
together on their days off, right?
Surely they meet up outside of home too.
That's right! This is a healthy part
of any stepsibling relationship!
Sorry. I got held up.
You're Irido Mizuto, right?
My younger stepbrother?
Yes, I'm Irido Mizuto.
Your older stepbrother.
H H-H-He's
so handsome!
My Stepmom's
Daughter Is
My Ex
That's Not What You're Supposed to Say
Pretty long line, huh?
Looks like it.
Still, I reckon it won't take too long.
We look just like a real couple.
Only couples and families visit
the aquarium together, don't they?
Why did he decide to bring me here?
It's not like we're on a date.
Oh, wait We are on a date, aren't we?
Oh no!
He's totally giving off intellectual yet
charming young man with baggage vibes!
Crap! He's like my dream boy come to life!
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Oh crap!
Two high school student tickets, please.
Oh crap, oh crap!
Oh crap, oh crap, oh crap!
Two high school student tickets?
That'll be 3,000 yen.
D-Don't do it!
Hold back that grin!
Hello? I got the tickets.
Good.
Well, let's get a move on, then.
All right.
H-H-H-H-He's
h-h-h-h-holding my hand!
Wow, those two seem pretty close, huh?
Hey, try not to stare.
It's all right. We're not
actually that close, but
You can keep staring!
Japanese Giant
Salamander Illustration
Our Huge Giant
Salamander Exhibit!!
You with me, Irido?
Our mission on today's date
is to get the unrivaled lunatic Minami Akatsuki
to give up her obsession with Irido-san.
And so, fresh into high school,
we're gonna make Irido Yume's
brother complex a reality!
When Minami sees that Irido-san
only has eyes for you,
her impulsive dreams of marrying
into the family will be shattered.
Once she finds out the two
of you are going on a date,
she won't hesitate to come sneak a peek.
So don't let this opportunity go to waste.
You gotta whisk Irido-san off her feet.
Show Minami a couple madly in love,
and her heart'll just
snap right in two.
Want some?
I'll pass.
I get his logic.
However
Since I can't tell her about Minami,
there's no way for me
to explain the situation.
I just have to play the jerk
trying to win back
the ex he broke up with
once the honeymoon phase was over.
Kill me now.
Listen good, Irido.
What I'm about to tell you is invaluable.
You must always compliment
a girl's outfit. Always.
I've confirmed my target's location
and I'm ready for action.
I'll strike now and, with any luck,
the attack will hit Minami too.
Actually, doesn't she seem a
little livelier than usual?
Hey
Wh-What's up?
Did you know this fish tank
is famous for its size?
Y-Yeah, it does seem pretty big.
Damn it. I lost my nerve.
This is way out of my comfort zone.
Ergo, I blame Kawanami.
What I'm about to tell you is invaluable.
You must always compliment
a girl's outfit. Always.
You look
strangely cute today, huh?
I-I messed up.
I accidentally deployed my usual sarcasm!
This is bad!
Th
Thank you.
Hold up.
Wait, wait, wait, wait!
That is not the response
of a girl who's dated before.
More like a middle schooler
talking to their first crush!
Get it together, Miss High School Debut!
I guess I'll just have
to show you how it's done.
S-Sure
See? Like a house on fire, aren't they?
Are they?
Oh, excuse us.
Look at the fishies!
They didn't bump into you, did they?
Hang on! He's so close!
And he smells so nice!
Gimme a break! What's with him today?!
Such a gentlemen! And so sweet!
His every move has me
feeling weak in the knees
How long do you plan on holding my shoulder?
O-Oh, my bad.
There are a lot of people
around, so stay close.
You needn't keep reminding me, you know?
I'm not a child.
You're right.
Huh?
I thought my response sounded
pretty snarky just now.
Where's his comeback? The snide retort?
Did you leave your stock
contemptuous laugh at home?
When I look at the tank,
she sneaks a glance at me.
And when I pull her close
to keep her from getting bumped,
her gaze turns into a piercing glare.
Even now
she's still staring at me.
Why are dates such a struggle?
You sound like a pig, you know?
Oink!
Help me, Kawanami.
We look so awkward together.
Really? Is that how it looks to you?
Of course it does. I'm not blind.
Well, I will say this
I'll leave the judgment calls
to the man on the front line.
Hey, quit making me do all the work.
Hold up your end of the bargain, Commander!
Whatever the circumstances,
I'm the one who asked her out.
I shouldn't do anything that
might jeopardize our date.
Still
This is on her for making friends
with an unrepentant menace.
Why am I bending over backward
for someone who isn't even my girlfriend?
I've made three miscalculations.
First, the line for the girl's bathroom
was so long that I didn't want to wait,
but when I went to look for another one,
it was farther away than I thought.
Second, the aquarium's layout is
far more complicated than I thought.
And lastly, I'm terrible at reading maps.
All this is to say
As hard as it is to admit, I'm lost.
Why am I always like this?!
Irido Mizuto
Hello?
Hello. Where are you right now?
Under the sky?
Right
I-I'm sorry.
Here comes the flood of sarcastic comments.
He'd never pass up this chance to
unleash a storm of personal attacks.
I can just see his snide face now.
But right now, I couldn't even argue.
No, it's not like you did anything wrong.
It's my fault for not
keeping an eye on you.
Stay put.
I'll come get you, so don't go—
No.
That's not what you're supposed to say.
Huh?
What does that mean?
What was I supposed to say?
My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex
Why did he say that?
He's being so nice to me today.
Charming and kind. A true gentlemen.
It's far better than the usual tempest
of mockery and cynical comments.
This is infinitely preferable
to the infuriating and incessant
bickering we always fall into.
And yet
What is it that I want, exactly?
Here I am becoming a burden
to him all over again
Looking back, I can only describe
it as a youthful indiscretion.
But from my second to third
year of middle school,
I had what you might call a boyfriend.
Before we officially started dating,
we only ever spoke when we saw
each other in the school library.
But one day, I mustered all my courage
and asked someone out for
the first time in my life.
The local festival we visited was far
more crowded than we expected.
We ended up getting separated.
I made a fool of myself
on my very first date.
Between knowing each precious moment
that passed was wasted time
and the pain from the unforgiving straps
on my geta sandals,
I've never wanted to disappear
more in my entire life.
Through all my sniffling and whimpering,
I apologized to him profusely over the phone.
But he just told me to "stay put"
before hanging up.
I was always clumsy and inelegant.
A failure at everything I did.
And I always resented myself for it.
But I never wanted to be a burden to others.
At the very least, I didn't want the guy
I liked to think I was a burden.
But I got greedy, carried away,
and overconfident.
And that was the price I paid.
When all I could think was that the
world would be better off without me,
he reached out to offer me a drink
and said this to me
You know, Ayai,
I'm honestly pretty worn out after
having to find you in this crowd.
And listening to all that crying over the phone
left me pretty drained mentally too.
But you know what?
None of that changes how I think of you.
I already knew you can be clumsy
and a little inelegant sometimes.
And today, I learned you get lost easily too.
But even knowing all of that,
I'm not going anywhere.
So you don't have to be afraid.
No matter what
I wanna go home
So you don't have to be afraid.
No matter what
you can always rely on me.
I have come to collect you, my lady.
I daresay it might behoove you
to improve your sense of direction.
What was that?
Your sense of humor never ceases to amaze me.
What did you just say?
All right, I've got it.
We settle this with a bibliobattle.
Let's do this.
Then I'll go first.
The Nonserial Murders by Sakaguchi Ango.
Then I'll go next.
"The Dancing Girl" by Mori Ogai.
Don't you dare remind me
about that scumbag Toyotaro!
Last I checked, The Nonserial Murders
is a parade of scumbags.
Most of them die in the end, so who cares?
Oh?
So what?
It's all good as long as
the bad guys kick the bucket?
They seem like they're having fun.
That's not what I meant.
Can't you just imagine dead
bodies floating around in there?
Should we move this date to a mental
institution, Miss Mystery Buff?
Come on. Don't tell me you don't see it.
Amongst the gracefully drifting jellyfish,
broken remains of corpses
gently sway to and fro
What a mystery that would make.
Never in my wildest dreams have
I had such a disturbing thought.
The best twist I can conceive is that
some man-eating shark
appeared in the Kamo River
and devoured each and every couple
that dared to sit on its banks.
Your idea sounds way more disturbing!
Besides, there's no way a shark could
swim in such a shallow river.
Sharks possess limitless ability,
so it's quite possible.
No, they don't. They're fish.
All right, then.
Why don't we test that theory?
I can't wait to see you cower in fear,
helpless but to bow down to
the shark's infinite power.
What makes you so confident?
You sound more arrogant than a serial
killer with a mythological sobriquet
announcing his next crime.
What'd you say, stupid nerd?
You got a problem, stupid geek?
In the six months since
our problems started,
I slowly began to hate
her as the days went by.
Everything she did and everything she
said started getting on my nerves.
That was the most painful part of it.
What I'd loved about her more than anything
What I'd so cherished about her
One after the other, my love for them
turned to hatred. It was torment.
That's why we broke up.
And so
now freed from the romantic
bond that once held us,
we have no obligation to
try to love one another,
and no reason to come to hate one another.
We're just stepsiblings who used
to date once upon a time.
Yes, I understand now.
Our situation now is a blessing compared
to the unhealthy relationship we had before.
All right, I'll head home first.
Sure.
Going home separately thus
concludes our date at the aquarium.
All that's left is
Got it
We're inside
Kawanami
Read
She's coming
Close the deal
Wow!
Hey, Irido-kun! Fancy seeing you here.
Yeah. What a coincidence, Minami-san.
I'm sorry!
I really shouldn't have snuck
into your house like that!
I didn't mean any harm.
You forgot to lock the front door,
so I just couldn't help myself, you know?
You're gonna tell Yume-chan, aren't you?
About me.
Don't worry. I won't.
As long as you promise to behave.
What? But why?
Because you're her friend
and you mean a lot to her.
So that's it.
I'm not gonna thank you, you know.
You had better.
You should be on your knees right now.
By the way
What exactly made you think to leave
an extra chair at our dining table?
What are you talking about?
Huh?
I'm kidding, I'm kidding. It was a joke!
Hey
It was just a little make-believe, you know?
Man, I'm really sorry about that!
From now on, I'll behave
and shamelessly invite myself
over as her dear friend.
Hey now.
You clearly haven't given backing off
even the slightest thought, have you?
About that
I still plan on marrying you and
living together, you hear?
Haven't given up on that, huh?
When crushing one's rivals in love,
the best course of action is to
force your way between them,
don'tcha think?
Irido
I can't wrap my head around any of it.
Why he suddenly asked me out on a date
and that pair of shoes I found
by the door are both still mysteries.
If this were a novel,
I'd be a failure of a detective.
Well, in any case, the date is over now.
No!
I'm not gonna let it end like this!
I'm home.
Tonight is the night I capture my
little brother's shining moment.
Huh?
The Nonserial Murders
Sakaguchi Ango\h\h\h\hKadokawa Shoten
Your punishment for the underwear incident.
Cross your legs!
Yes, that's it!
Gorgeous!
Stunning!
Now rest your cheek on your hand!
Like this?
Yes, just like that!
This is perfect!
The Nonserial Murders
Sakaguchi Ango\h\h\h\hKadokawa Shoten
Stop!
Don't move a muscle!
That's it!
Aren't I, your wonderful older sister,
getting just the best pictures?
So many hotties in my camera roll
Hey, Nee-san?
Eh?
While we're at it, I'm willing to take
one more request if you'd like.
O-Okay, then
Would you hug me from behind
and whisper something in my ear?
What kind of request is that?
It's your punishment!
It has nothing to do with my
own fantasies whatsoever!
I've caught you.
You caught me.
Morning, Yume-chan!
Good morning, Minami-san.
What didja do last Saturday?
I basically slept the entire day.
I didn't really do anything special either.
Just stayed home and read a book.
You don't say
And with that, I'd say case closed.
What kind of books do you
read? Like what genre?
It's still wide open if you ask me.
I like mystery novels.
Well, if she does anything weird
again, just come talk to me.
When it comes to Minami Akatsuki,
you won't find a better man for the job.
Pardon my asking, Kawanami, but
Have you ever been hospitalized?
Sure have.
Back in middle school, to be exact.
We both have it rough, don't we?
You might be right.
I'll bring it with me tomorrow.
Really?! Sweet!