Sprout || Episode #4

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 This episode starts off with Miku ginning in the bathroom brushing her teeth – her mind stuck on Hayato’s confession.   Flashing back, we see the scene continued as Hayato tells her that she doesn’t have to answer his feelings right away, since he knows that she likes Souhei.

He does tell her that he won’t wait forever, but until she’s ready to give her answer he’ll be waiting.   The scene then jumps back to Miku finishing her teeth as she says that she was getting excited about her first ‘I like you’.  Because of that she runs into Kiyoka’s room where she’s greeted by an apology since Kiyoka bailed out on her during the day.  However, she tells her it was nothing and asks how her date at the beach went.

Hearing that it went well, Miku leaves the room and enters the hallway where she sees a topless Souhei who claims he’s going to bed.  At the sight of him her cheery mood begins to fade as she remembers Miyuki on the soccer field and her perfect timing.

“If only ‘like’ could overwrite ‘like’, I would be able to become happy.”

On the rooftop, Hayato tells Souhei that he’s confessed to Miku.  Souhei’s ecstatic about the news but instantly asks if he really likes Miku.  After all Hayato does have all those other girls hanging around him all the day.  However, he replies saying that when it comes to Miku, he really doesn’t understand himself.

“That’s what they call love,” says Souhei with a grin.   The two continue to talk and Hayato mentions that it’s only unrequited love – not know that he’s the reason Miku doesn’t like Hayato, Souhei says that Miku will come to like him eventually.

From there we switch to Miku and her two girlfriends as she tells them about Hayato’s confession.  Instantly after hearing that she won’t be dating him they freak out about how she’d dumb not to.  He is a popular guy at school after all and they even compare his confession to Miku becoming a Cinderella story of sorts.

Curious Arata and Takeru rush over asking about what they’re all talking about so seriously.  Teasing the girls toss the soccer ball out into the yard just as Uzamiyu shows up to retrieve it.  Giving it back to Takeru, she gives Miku a cheery grin as she waves over at her before moving on.

Walking down the hallway, Miku over hears a group of girls in the background whining about how Hayato told them that there would be no more dates, text messages, and phonecalls- and to top it off he has someone he likes.

Back on the roof, Miku interrupts Hayato and Souhei’s little powwow by accident.  The two of them stand up and soon enough Souhei is looking over at them as he asks if they’re free for the day.  Assuming they said yes, we skip over to an aquarium with Souhei, Miyuki, Hayato, and Miku – on a double date.

Hearing Miyuki’s words to hurry up, Miku runs a bit only to trip and fall towards the ground.  Both guys amused at her clumsiness smile over at her causing her heart to flutter – though which one she doesn’t know. Getting up they all rush off to look at the dolphins. Once inside Souhei and Miyuki run off by themselves leaving Hayato and Miku alone.

Hayato apologizes for having her come, because they’re both there meaning Himself and Souhei.  However, he wanted her there because it’s place he really wanted to take her to (Isn’t he sweet ^^).

Seeing some of the creatures inside, we cut into a conversation between Miku and Miyuki.  Miyuki asks Miku if she’s dating Hayato.  Reply Miku just tells her that she’s never really been on a date before and even if she did start liking him she’s not exactly sure how to act.

Meanwhile Souhei’s telling Hayato that he’s hard to understand sometimes and since this is the first time his friends ever liked someone he really wants to help him out.

Back to the girls we learn that Miyuki hasn’t always been popular with the guys at school and that she’s actually been rejected before (Wonder who that could be >.>).

“Since when did you start liking Miku?” Souhei asks as the guys are sitting down on the ground watching the fish swimming around.  Hayato says he’s not really sure but he started to get interested in her quite awhile ago – including before Souhei started boarding at her parents’ house.

Apparently he started liking her in April – with that we get sent back in time to where Hayato became interested in Miku.  It happened by the steps when her friends and her were talking about getting boyfriends and falling in love.  Miku claimed that she wanted an eternal first love – a boyfriend that would be her boyfriend forever because there’s only one love.  Hearing that, he noticed her.

He tells Souhei it’s because he’s not one to believe in that kind of love, that he grew interested in her.  It’s then when Hayato asks Souhei if he believes in stuff like that.

Naturally he replies saying probably not because of the way things turned out for his parents and that it’s to be expected, but a part of him does want to say that he’s different and that he can only have one love.  Just as the guys finish up, the girls come back into the room.  Instantly running up to Souhei, Miyuki soon drags him off to go look at a tropical fish – while Miku stares off at their backsides.  Glancing over at Hayato she forces a smile, however, he soon tells her that she doesn’t have to pretend around him.

With the date coming to an end, both Miku and Souhei go to look at souvenirs while Miyuki and Hayato sit outside.  Meanwhile in the store Miku and Souhei both reach for the same souvenir for Kiyoka and Naohara – realizing they’re getting gifts for the same people they decide to split the bill.

Outside, Miyuki asks Hayato if he’s found someone he likes and he says he has.  With that she says, “I might be a bit frustrated.”  Before we can dig any deeper though, Souhei interrupts the conversation as he and Miku leave the gift shop.  After that, Souhei and Miyuki leave the double date and had off on their own.

Miku and Hayato soon take a walk where they have some small talk that leads into Miku’s big question, “Why is it me?”

His response, “I don’t get tired of looking at you. Everything you’re thinking of shows on your face. That’s why even if you don’t say anything; I could tell what you’re thinking just by your face. And I thought, I want to watch you more.”

Hearing that Miku purses her lips and looks down for a second as her thoughts say, “I’m happy.”  Saying it out loud, Hayato smiles and asks if they should get going.  She agree and the two being to walk away while Miku is thinking…“Maybe… Katagiri-kun is my…”

Before the thought finishes, they bump hands by accident and Hayato holds out his hand towards her. Not really sure, Miku takes a few seconds to think it over before placing her hand in his.  The action leaves Hayato having a hard time controlling his smile, while Miku looks down disappointed as her mind repeats, “It’s not the same.”

With that she jerks her hand free stopping Hayato in his tracks.  Realizing what happened Hayato doesn’t give Miku the chance to apologize and asks if she’s good from here – meaning if she can make it home alone.  With that he leaves her.

“I hurt him.”

From then we see Miku walking around alone – while her family at home eye the clock.  Its 10 o’clock and she’s still not home.  Going to check Souhei calls up Hayato and asks him if he’s with Miku.  Not getting the answer he hoped for Souhei rushes out the door in search of her.

He finds her by 11 o’clock and scolds her for making everyone worry. Apologizing Miku goes with Souhei – while Hayato appears in the background watching the two of them leave together.

Souhei offers her the bike, but she doesn’t take it.  He asks if something happened between her and Hayato and Miku says it’s all her fault.  That she caused him to make such a face, because she’s the worst.  Souhei then goes on to ask if Hayato isn’t any good for her.

She tells him it’s not that he’s no good, but it’s because she wanted to see Souhei’s face.  With that she reaches out and touches his hand and thus the episode ends.