A Couple of Cuckoos (2022) s01e06 Episode Script

You live alone, right?

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Wait, so you confessed to Hiro-chan?!
I guess.
Seriously? Oh, crap!
And then? And then? How did it go?
She refused to process it.
Huh?
My confession's been shelved.
Do you mean because she likes someone else?
Or because she's thinking about it?
That's, well
I-It's just because Segawa-san likes
people who are smarter than her.
I've only won once,
so I have to beat her in ten more exams.
On top of that,
there's her fiancé to deal with!
I'm kinda confused, but in that
case, you can count on me.
I'll help you out.
Eh?
You really don't get girls, Nagi-kun.
Hiro-chan's just flustered because she didn't
expect to be confessed to out of the blue.
Uh-huh.
That's why she has you on hold.
She's trying to figure out if you're
cut out to be her boyfriend.
If I'm cut out to be? Why?
You're pretty dense for
such a smart guy, Nagi-kun.
Don't you think she would
have rejected you outright?
T-True!
But doesn't that mean she will
once I win ten more times?
Are you that dumb?
Sudden verbal abuse.
Keep pushing, like a bulldozer!
Isn't that hazardous?
That's why you have me.
I-I see.
All right, let's be ready to
crush our morning study session!
Right
I was kind of worried
when I switched schools,
but I think school's going to
be fun, thank goodness.
I never knew Nagi-kun had a crush, though.
Hurry up, Nagi-kun! We're going to be late!
Could you chill out a little?
Wait, we can't be going to school together.
There'll be a huge fuss at school if
people find out about our relationship.
I don't want Segawa-san to find out my
fiancée goes to the same school, either.
You're getting a ride, though, aren't you?
Oh, I stopped doing that.
I want to be more independent.
Huh
Okay, I'll see you there.
Hey, taxi!
What independence?!
Megurogawa Private Academy
What are you doing,
arriving at the same time?!
I just took the train like I always do!
Why did it take you so long in the taxi?!
The driver got the route wrong!
Morning.
Morning.
You're both early.
You came to school together?
Since when have you two been so close?
N-Nah, we just ran into each other here.
Exactly.
I was waiting for you guys,
and Nagi-kun got here first.
"Nagi-kun"?
You're already on a first-name basis?
Even I haven't called you—
Hiro-chan!
Let's get to the library.
Okay!
Be careful. Jeez.
Especially you.
Erika-chan, come on!
I'll be right there.
Th-This is going to be
a huge pain in the ass.
So I was thinking, maybe Erika-chan
can start by reviewing first-year stuff
and slowly catch up to us.
I don't know if it'll be that easy.
She has a tutor help her with her homework.
Erika-chan's taking a while. She said
she was going to the bathroom
Oh, yeah.
I'll help you out.
Amano-san, what exactly are you scheming?
I'm here, you two!
Your cupid of love, Erika!
Cupi
S-S-Segawa-san, don't worry!
I swear, she's not being stupid or anything!
You're so cute, Erika-chan!
I'm here to deliver love.
Yay! Thank you!
I have such a bad feeling about this!
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among which the bettou were the highest-ranked.
The of the Kamakura shogunate was deployed by Minamoto no Yoritomo.
Wada Yoshimori first served as the bettou, until he was defeated and replaced in the Wada War.
Could you work on this assignment, Cupid-san?
Got it.
Doesn't Segawa-san have any questions about
the cupid taking part in
our morning study session?
What do you think you're doing?
Speaking of, Hiro-chan
Yeah?
Nagi-kun might look like a loser,
but he's actually got a secret talent.
Oh?
I see that you're interested.
Believe it or not, he's really book smart.
I'm book smarter than he is!
He can cook, too.
I can make French cuisine.
And he can really win fights!
I'm a third-degree black belt myself.
Nagi-kun, do you have a moment?
I don't think you're good for each other.
You're just giving up after you
invited yourself into the situation?!
Don't you have any other hidden talents?!
Well, let's get to work, then.
Huh? Did you quit being a cupid?
Too bad.
I know!
Why don't I get you two to teach me?
That's a good idea.
Oh, I guess she hasn't
given up playing cupid.
So
Do you want the top student or the
second top student to teach you?
Which?!
Th-The top student, of course.
4 Genroku Culture
History is easier if you study it like it's
a story, instead of just memorizing words.
I see! That makes sense!
But she isn't saying she gets it.
What about you, then, Nagi-kun?
Me?
I keep going until I remember it.
Until I get it.
To be honest, you aren't going to
be able to keep up at our school.
If you want to catch up,
you'll need to study twice
no, three times as much as everyone else.
The Segawa method of studying
is easy to understand,
but it's inefficient and time-consuming.
So I don't think it's a
good fit for you right now.
Y-You really don't hold back, do you?
Okay, so what am I supposed to do, exactly?
Read through the textbook, and then
keep doing practice questions.
There's no way I'm going to memorize
all these kanji-ridden words.
I don't like doing the
same thing over and over!
You still keep doing it until you get it.
I can't do it!
Stop giving up so quickly.
No!
I want studying to be easy!
There's no easy way to study.
Buck up and endure it.
You know
You know, you two
You kind of look good together.
Huh?!
I-In what way?
See? That kind of thing.
No fair.
I want to get closer, too.
I want to get to know Erika-chan better.
I know!
Okay!
I'm going to pay a visit to Erika-chan's
place after school today.
That was a close one.
Now what?! She says she's coming over!
Stay calm.
Why don't you just bring
her to your parents' home?
Oh, right.
Segawa-san must be freaking out at how
gorgeous her place is right about now.
Wait
Doesn't that mean
I get this place to myself today?!
I've always wanted to try this once
The buck naked life!
There's nothing to hold me down right now!
Absolute freedom!
Hooray for nude living!
I'm going to get hooked on this.
So you live here by yourself right now?
Yeah, I do.
That's amazing.
It's so huge.
Is it?
This is the living room.
Wow, it's so spacious.
Wh-Why are they here?!
What's going on?!
My place is being renovated. RIP
My place is being renovated. RIP.
You have a pool!
Everything's so huge.
Shh!
You didn't have to bring
her here instead, did you?!
You could have just said, "Next time!"
But my helper was like
Why don't you visit your current home?
I want to check it out!
Also, why didn't you answer when I called?
I missed it!
But my
helper was like
Also,
why didn't you
answer when I called?
Sorry
And why
are you naked?
And why are you naked?
Show me around your place.
O-Okay.
This is really bad.
If Segawa-san finds out
I'm living with her
Umino-kun
Die.
I have to do something!
I need to collect all my stuff!
This is my room.
Come in.
Yay!
Now's the worst time to have
so much laundry piled up.
Okay, what else?
Sorry it's such a mess.
It wasn't that bad.
Huh?
There's a room here, too.
Oh, that's just
Buy some time!
Just do something!
I-It's a shekrit.
That's just gonna make her more curious!
I guess it's private, huh?
I won't impose, then.
Soz, soz.
What are you doing,
getting rescued by Segawa-san?!
Oh, I know! I'll show you the kitchen.
Crap!
Not yet!
Huh?
There are two rice bowls in here.
I thought you lived by yourself.
Yeah, true
Right.
Jeez, you should do your dishes more often.
Apologies.
She's being saved again.
W-Want to check out the pool?
I was hoping you'd say that!
Whoa, it's the pool you had on Inusta.
Yup.
Now's your chance!
Go hide in your room!
I know!
What was that?
What the hell are you doing, Nagi-kun?!
Sorry, Hiro-chan, I
We actually slipped and fell in the pool
What a cliché!
Though, is it just me, or was
there someone in the living room?
I-It must've been that cat over there.
Anyway, let's take a shower.
Okay.
I've managed to finish getting all my stuff.
I guess I'll study to kill time.
Seriously, what was that?
Another gecko?
I saw something!
The yard! It was in the yard, right?
The yard?
It's gorgeous.
Is this it?
Erika-tan's new home?
Yeah, this is it for sure.
Don't underestimate my sleuthing skills.
This is the house I could
see in the reflections
in the glass and her eyes
in the photos she posted.
The houses nearby look identical, too.
Y-You sure are the model fan.
Why don't we get another
look inside her house?
She might even be home.
Hey.
You guys again?
Stalkers!
I-It's him! The delusional self-declared
contractual boyfriend!
Why are you here?!
Doxxing people and walking
up to their homes
That's seriously messed up.
You're one to talk!
Shibata-san! It's time!
I've been waiting for this.
I've been training like mad for
the past few weeks to beat you!
Let's find out who the true Erika fan is!
Shibata-san!
We have company right now.
Please leave, quietly.
We'll get you next time!
We won't forget this!
Next time, I'm calling the cops.
Huh? There's no one here.
That's weird. I definitely heard voices.
Was it the kitty again?
Jeez, kitty cat burglar. Stop it.
Let's go.
Amano-san's finally about to make a friend.
Those assholes would just
ruin her opportunity.
I had fun today.
Thank you.
For the clothes, too.
Yeah.
I wish I could have done more
for you while you're here.
Sorry.
Why?
I mean, the pool and stuff.
Never mind that, Erika-chan.
Can I come over again?
Yeah, of course you can.
Okay, next time I'm here, let's study and
cook and play in the pool and stuff.
Yeah, we have to do that.
You've forgotten I live
here, too, haven't you?
Okay, thanks for having me over.
Yeah, see you tomorrow.
Isn't this
Shrine Stamp Book
Yeah, it is.
Why is Umino-kun's shrine stamp book here?
Damn it! I forgot to grab it.
Oh, that's, um
I made a mistake.
I was going to borrow his notebook,
but I took that instead.
I'm going to give it back to him tomorrow.
Oh, that makes sense.
I totally thought Umino-kun came here.
To think you're sharing notebooks, though
When did you two get so close?
A-Are we?
I don't think we are.
Although, you know how Nagi-kun takes
everything he does really seriously?
He's really hardworking.
I thought I should learn from him a bit.
Maybe.
But you could rely on me, too, couldn't you?
Will do, next time.
Okay, see you tomorrow.
I guess
those two are pretty close.
All right.
She invited us over to study,
but who would have thought
Hiro-chan's family runs a shrine?
Hey, you guys.
Thanks for coming.
You're a shrine maiden!
You look so good!
I wanted you to come to my place this
time, since you had me over last time.
Including Umino-kun,
since he's a morning study buddy.
Sorry, I'm in the middle of work.
Give me a second.
So this is what she meant by "work."
Hang on a second
Does Segawa-san's family run
an insanely huge shrine?!
Oh, right, I need to collect the stamp.
Welcome.
Segawa-san, you're going to do my stamp?!
Umino-kun,
There's something I want to tell you.
I'll be waiting on the rooftop
after school!
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Come to think of it, her handwriting
You were just thinking
dirty thoughts, weren't you?
Public Worship
Meguro Myoujin
Writing in brush and in pen
are two different things.
Keep that in mind.
Hot damn!
Something just escaped out of Nagi-kun.
My stamps are pretty popular, you know.
I never thought I'd ever get to
come to Segawa-san's place
And I even got a hand-written stamp!
Now that work's done, let's begin studying.
Here?!
Sake Steamed Buns
Cuckoos
Meguro Snacks
Don't worry, there are no services today.
Is that really the issue?
This might be the first time
Hiro's brought any friends over.
Welcome.
I'm Hiro's mother.
Th-Thank you for having us.
Here you are.
Thank you very mu—
Jeez, Mom, go away.
Enjoy your stay.
Sake Steamed Buns
Cuckoos
Meguro Snacks
Okay, wanna start?
Yup.
Let's dig in!
We aren't studying?!
She's wary of me.
I get it
Segawa-san must be
Thank you for the food.
I'm going to the bathroom.
Turn left at the end of the hallway.
Umino-kun
Do you get what I meant
when I said I'm engaged?
You meant you're inheriting this place.
That's right.
Have you told Amano-san yet?
No, I haven't.
Really? I thought you would have
by now, since you're so close.
I don't think I could, you know?
I wouldn't want to burden
her with such a heavy story.
I guess.
I do think it's heavy.
So why did you tell me, then?
I thought you'd be willing
to take on the burden.
That's what it seemed like.
I guess.
Does she mean
Segawa-san—
Hey, look! Look!
I'm Erika the shrine maiden!
You're so cute!
Your mom let me try it on.
Oh, man!
Good job, Mom!
Can I take a picture?
Sure. Let's take one together.
She's right.
I don't think Amano-san needs that burden.
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