Sprout || Episode #7

 Opening up where we left off we see Hayato and Miku in a back embrace, while Miku asks Hayato if it’s alright for her to be there.  Smiling he grabs her arms and replied,“Obviously that place is for you.”

At the same time that Hayato and Miku are pretty much apologizing for all the drama beforehand, Souhei and Miyuki are doing the same – or at least Souhei is. With everyone back on good terms, Hayato asks Miku to be his girlfriend.  The two share between adorable smiles, as Miku replies with a positive head nod.

“I…Can I be here?”

With the start of a new day, we see Miku in giggles as she mimics Hayato’s “Be my girlfriend” in a manly voice while running about the room in a frolic.  Taking in her happy mood, Kiyoka and Naohara stare from the sidelines while Naohara says, “She’s leveled up.”

Realizing what he means Kiyoka runs into the room and bluntly asks if she does indeed have a boyfriend.  Smiling at the question Miku asked her if she could tell – before giving Kiyoka time to respond she nods her head joyously.  Just then Hayato sends her a text talking about the weather outside.  Thinking about what to reply with, she slowly gets up and leaves the room – her smile still plastered on her face.  With just Kiyoka and Naohara left in the room, Kiyoka says she seems way too happy.

Ready for school, Miku comes down stairs in her school uniform only to almost run smack into Souhei, who didn’t notice her either.  The two give each other a wide-eyed glance as they recall last night – you know where Miku totally got out of line about Miyuki.  Noticing the awkward silence, Souhei apologizes first only for Miku to retaliate with one of her own for saying such cruel things about his girlfriend.

Souhei tells her it’s alright, which leads us into more of Miku’s thoughts as she looks over at him, “Huh? I don’t feel my heart tightening.”

He tells her it was mostly his fault because he was a bit panicked at how Miyuki had been acting earlier that day.  Hearing that Miku asks if she was alright, which he replies back with a ‘yes’.  Relieved, Miku tells herself that, she see’s Souhei differently than before. (Possibly because she’s got her eyes on her new boyfriend now, Hayato).

Remembering that he left the party early, Miku tells him that they saved him some cake.  They talk about it a bit and how it might have become hard, telling her he doesn’t mind he shoots her a smile and heads off, while Miku talks to herself saying that his smile has lost its attractiveness towards her and that being friends with him is what’s right.

At school Miku, Arata, and Takeru are taking their final exam for their summer class – finishing it in no time Miku jumps up from her seat and begins to run out of the room.  Grabbing her attention before she’s out of sight Arata and Takeru ask her what time they should meet.  She tells them 2 o’clock at the karaoke place.

Reaching her destination we see her two best friends who are holding new clothes, make-up, and hair goodies.  Bowing to them Miku asks them to take good care of her today.

Jumping scenes we’re now with Hayato and Souhei.   Hearing the news about Hayato dating Miku he seems happy at first like any friend would be.  Smiling Hayato tells him it’s just like her said before, that to like someone, it’s nice.

Walking the hall of the karaoke place, a girl runs past Arata and Takeru.  The two look back at her as she disappears in the distance as they talk about how cute she looked.  However, something’s off she kind of looked like Miku after all.  Entering the same room Miku was just in the guys meet with the two girls who ask them if they saw Miku.  Realizing it was her the guys are shocked quite a bit.  Apparently, Miku is going on her first date!  Unfortunately, when the guys hear who she’s going out with they’re joy is soon replaced as they recall the hug they caught between him and Miyuki.

Jumping to the date we see Hayato waiting along some steps (not quite sure where they are) – he doesn’t wait too long though as Miku calls out his name from behind.  Getting to his feet her turns around and we finally get to see Miku all dolled up in a cute red and white polka dot pattern dress, curls in her hair, and an adorable little hair accessory.

From here the scenes jump around a bit from Hayato and Miku to Souhei and Miyuki. Hearing the news that Hayato and Miku are dating, Miyuki smiles and says she’s happy to hear it (though something seems off).

Back with Miku and Hayato, Miku tells him that she thinks she did a good job on the re-test.   Using her last name, he tells her that she can do it if she tries.   Repeating her last name she finally tells him that it’s all right for him to call her by her first name and that she’ll do the same for him.  The two agree and decide to practice.

The two have an awkward silence cross between them as their eyes fixate on each other.  After several moments of uncomfortable grins they decide it’s embarrassing and that they need to make it their goal for the day. (haha, I swear these two are just too cute!  I really want to ship them but I still like Miku with Souhei best).

Back with Miyuki and Souhei, Miyuki goes on to talk about how she’s surprised that they’re dating since she thought Miku liked someone else, especially since Miku didn’t really care too much when Hayato asked her out to begin with.  Hearing her words, Souhei thinks back to that night when Miku took hold of his hand and the time he picked her up outside when her fever was bad during the summer.  Snapping out of his thoughts, he tells her that she’s just over thinking it.

Back to the date we see Hayato and Miku walking side by side thinking of where to head off to next – just as their talking about taking a rest their hands touch accidently causing them both to stop in their tracks while Hayato tells her he’s sorry.

He continues on, while Miku slows her pace and holds her hand up to her chest for a bit while she thinks to herself.  Before we know it she’s running up to him – her hand in the same spot as she remembers the last time they held hands as well as the hand of her fated person.

“I…is it okay if I be here?”

Thinking it over she stops and calls out Hayato’s first name (since she’s been calling him Katagiri-kun this whole time) as she slowly holds out her hand for him.  Taking her hand we see a bit of nature flash between the screens, much like every time her fated person touches her hand as he calls her Miku.  Happy to hear her name from his lips she smiles happily while asking him to repeat at least one more time.  From then the two walk happily with smiles on their faces, and their hands in one anothers.

“The place for me is right here.”

Afterwards we’re back to Miyuki and Souhei who are walking along hand-in-hand as Miyuki spots Miku and Hayato on their date.  Pointing it out to Souhei, we get to see his smile fade as he looks over at the two smiling and laugh.  Miyuki finally calls out to them which causes the two to immediately drop their hands and stare of in surprise.  Miyuki waves happily at them and Miku soon does the same, while Souhei seems to be slightly depressed.

Joining all together we’re now in a restaurant with the two couples sitting across from one another.  Complimenting Miku on her appearance Miyuki says, “Girls become pretty when they’re in love, don’t they?”

Hayato agrees, while Miyuki continues the conversation about how she and Souhei were just talking about how great it was for them to be together.  Entering the conversation Souhei agrees.  With that Miyuki shoots out the idea about double dating again and asks Miku where she’d like to go.  Answering she chooses the Tokyo Tower, because she’s never been there.

Hayato doesn’t seem too excited about the idea and the two get into a conversation while the screen pans back to Souhei, who is watching the two of them from across the table.  Soon enough the dates over and the two end ups leaving with each other’s partners (so Miku with Souhei and Hayato with Miyuki).

Starting to walk home, Miku seems to be watching Hayato as they go separate ways.  Noticing her, Souhei asks what’s wrong and she says, “It’s lonely to say ‘bye-bye’ isn’t it?”  Which results in Souhei staring at her, a crushed expression on his face (Poor guy, but at the same time I can’t help but think he brought it upon himself – I mean Miku was pretty forward about liking him no?)

Feeling her eyes on him, Souhei finally restarts the conversation saying, “Its better when you’re just like usual.”  Meaning its better when she’s just being herself instead of getting all dolled up.  Hearing his words she tells him it’s because she wanted to put in some effort since it’s her very first date ever and that unlike him everyone else loved her look.

Hearing that he replies again with, “Miku should just say the way you are.” Realizing what he said though, he corrects himself this time by adding, “Because I think Hayato fell for you just the way you are.”  (Nice save…*sigh*)  Happy about his words, the two continue on home.

At the bus stop we see Miyuki sitting down and Hayato standing in silence.  Miyuki apologizes for the day before while Hayato tells her that he’s happy to see that she and Souhei have been able to makeup since then. While she also tells him she’d glad that he’s found someone to love.

Back at school we see Souhei getting ready to play soccer, while the water girl (still don’t know her name) is staring over at him with a worried expression.  Just then Arata and Takeru come bursting in cheering about how they passed the re-test!  Happy for them Souhei automatically asks if Miku passed as well, they tell him yes before leaving the room.

Going on another date, Hayato and Miku meet by a flower garden.  Upon seeing her he tells her that today it’s just the normal Miku.  Asking if it’s not feminine enough for him he laughs and says that it’s fine because he’s more comfortable with her this way – though he did like when she dressed up as well.

“It’s just like Souhei said,” Miku tells him happily causing Hayato’s smile to fade for a while as he asks if Souhei really said it. Back over to Souhei, we see him cleaning up the soccer field – he stops though and gives the ball one last emotional kick before getting ready to head home.

With their date ending, Hayato walks Miku home.  Miku tells him that next time really doesn’t have to take her the whole way home since it’s out of his way, however, he tells her that he wants to do it so it’s fine.  It’s here when he says that he really doesn’t want to be misunderstood and bluntly tells her that she’s the only one for him (Awww Hayato is  just way too cute!  No wonder all the girls watching this show are swooning!).  He continues to talk about how before he liked her we went out with all sorts of girls and that now he’s stopped it all and that the only girl’s number in his phone is hers.  Looking around, Hayato moves Miku over towards the mailbox where they’re pretty much out of sight from the rest of the household.  After that the scene jumps to Souhei on his way home (this can’t be good…well unless you’re a MikuxHayato fan)

Now that they’re out of sight, Hayato leans in slowly just as Souhei appears in front of the house – his feet stopping in their tracks as his eyes take in the scene that’s playing out before him.  Soon enough Hayato kisses Miku on the lips leaving Souhei crushed in the background as we see the nature scenes once again play out on Souhei as we finally get to see one of his own thoughts, “Could it be that I…towards Miku?”

And with that the episode comes to an end (and I don’t know about you guys but I was fan girling at Souhei’s thoughts, he’s finally starting to notice her – though I think it might be a little too late!)