Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You. (2025) s01e02 Episode Script
I'll Be by Your Side
[wind howling]
[engine revving]
[rustling]
I understand.
The manga's canceled.
That's what this is.
Don't worry, we'll start over.
I mean it, Kawaguchi.
[MIZUHO] Look, I've already
thought of a new theme
for your next story.
My next story?
[sighs]
Honestly
I've been considering giving up
on being a manga artist.
[gasps]
I know you tried your hardest
but it's over.
Uh, surely,
you don't mean that.
It's all my fault.
I wasn't pulling
my weight as your editor.
-Let's try again.
-Love in my teenage years?
I've never experienced
anything as dazzling as that.
Go easy on yourself,
you're still young.
I'm sure your life
is more dazzling
and exciting than you realize.
[Mizuho gasps]
♪
You're still
in the midst of it,
your dazzling
and exciting adolescence.
[Mizuho gasps]
♪
You couldn't be more wrong.
My life isn't dazzling
or very exciting.
♪
Are you quite certain?
Perhaps you just
can't see it for yourself.
[gasps]
♪
♪
ANYWAY, I'M FALLING
IN LOVE WITH YOU
♪
[MALE STUDENT 2A]
Aw, man, I'm dead meat.
I totally bombed
that last quiz.
How'd you do?
No way I passed that thing.
[KIZUKI] Shin's the only one
who might have.
[MALE STUDENT 2A]
True that!
♪
[water splattering]
It's fine, I'm confident.
♪
I have zero doubt.
You'll fall in love with me.
What are you say--
♪
[MIZUHO] I really don't feel
like seeing Kizuki right now.
Not after what happened.
♪
[sighs]
[footfall]
♪
[SHIN]
Move it.
Um?
♪
[sighs]
♪
[footfall]
[indistinct chatter]
-Super rude.
-Mmm-hmm.
-Also super cool, though!
-Ha?
-His face is so intimidating.
-Mmm-hmm.
But he's still such a hottie!
Ah!
[MIZUHO]
What's his problem?
[wind howling]
♪
[MIZUHO]
I'm lost.
[MIZUHO]
Uh?
Mizuho.
Ah?
[MIZUHO]
Ha?
[SHIN] You're making ugly
wrinkles on your forehead.
[groans]
What's the big idea?
Calm down, just ironing out
those wrinkles.
[MIZUHO]
Shin, cut it out.
What was with that
attitude at school today?
[SHIN]
Hm?
[MIZUHO] You should know
you've got a bad reputation!
[SHIN]
Huh.
[MIZUHO]
You know, the only thing
anybody likes about you,
is your face!
♪
Almost as embarrassing
as if people found out I was
close childhood friends
with an idiot who has to do
makeup quizzes.
[groaning]
We'll go to
the library tomorrow
and try our best to fill up
this empty head of yours
with a little knowledge.
[MIZUHO]
He's so annoying.
♪
[MIZUHO] Ah?
[SHIN] Hm?
♪
Here, drink up.
♪
Right, will do, thank you
♪
Can you explain this?
[SHIN]
Let's see.
Oh, it's easy.
♪
How are you guys
still studying?
[gasps]
I'm dying of boredom here.
[Mizuho grunts]
Then stop bothering us already!
If you're that bored, go fold
the laundry in the living room!
♪
[laughs]
Never tell her you're bored!
[door closes]
[MIZUHO] Idiot, I can't
even study in peace.
[gasps]
[running footsteps]
Hm?
[SHUGO] Hm?
[AIRU] Hm?
[panting]
[gasps]
[trembling]
♪
You let your guard down,
didn't you?
Hey, put that down, okay?
[Mizuho and Kizuki grunts]
♪
-Enough already.
-[gasps]
♪
Stop running away.
It pisses me off that
you treat me like a child.
I'm a man.
But can't I have
a little space?
♪
[MIZUHO]
It's unbearably awkward.
[KIZUKI]
As you wish.
Uh?
♪
[sighs]
♪
♪
[water trickling]
[thunder rumbling]
♪
Thunder, huh?
-[SHIN] Kizuki.
-Uh?
Angsty teen stuff?
[chuckles]
-Shin?
-Hm?
Shouldn't you be
at the library with Mizuho?
[SHIN] Yeah, the student
council meeting ran long.
I'm on my way to meet her now.
See ya.
[footfall]
[thunder rumbling]
[rain splattering]
[thunder rumbling]
[MIZUHO]
Shin's running really late.
[rain splattering]
[tapping]
[thunder rumbling]
[Mizuho gasps]
[sighs]
♪
Uh!
♪
[rain splattering]
[thunder rumbling]
♪
[panting]
[thunder rumbling]
[screams]
♪
[whimpering]
♪
[TSUYOSHI]
Yes, I understand.
I'll be right there.
[thunder rumbling]
[Mizuho trembling]
[MIZUHO]
No, don't think about that.
♪
[engine whirring]
[car door opens]
[MIZUHO (YOUNG)]
Daddy!
Everything will be all right,
I need you to stay here, Mi.
[TSUYOSHI]
I'm so sorry, Hazawa.
Please take care
of Mizuho until I'm back.
And she needs you, too, Kizuki!
-Okay!
-[car door closes]
[gasps]
[rain splattering]
♪
Ah?
♪
Hey, don't worry.
It's okay.
Everything's okay.
♪
[MIZUHO (YOUNG)]
Please let Mommy be all right.
♪
[thunder rumbling]
[MIZUHO]
I'm scared.
♪
[rain splattering]
[thunder rumbling]
[trembling]
[MIZUHO]
Someone, help!
-[KIZUKI] Mizuho!
-[gasps]
[running footsteps]
[gasps]
Mizuho
everything's okay.
Really, it's okay now.
[MIZUHO]
Kizuki.
[water dripping]
I'm right here with you.
♪
#2 I'LL BE
BY YOUR SIDE
[footfall]
[vehicle passing]
♪
[vehicle passing]
Feeling better?
[MIZUHO] I must have hit
a real low point back there
to worry a crybaby like you.
[Kizuki groans]
Sure, I understand.
Sorry, it was me.
Did you want Shin instead?
♪
[MIZUHO]
I hate thunder.
It reminds me of that day.
Yeah.
♪
[MIZUHO]
I'm glad it was you.
I'm so grateful.
You've been by my side
since that day.
[gasps]
♪
-Mizuho.
-[Mizuho groans]
♪
[Mizuho gasps]
♪
Ah, look, so pretty!
♪
Ha!
♪
Hm?
[chuckles]
Admit it.
You fell for me
just now, didn't you?
[Mizuho trembling]
What, of course not!
♪
[water rippling]
♪
[AIRU]
The clear, salty sea.
[SHIN] And that sweet,
refreshing breeze.
Hawaii is seriously
the greatest!
Yeah.
Aloha!
Hey, you look comfy.
[sighs]
[SHUGO]
This isn't Hawaii.
We're still
in Koigahama Highlands.
Come on, can you two
give us a hand?
[Airu sighs]
Oh, cut us some slack.
We're pretending
we're on the school trip,
since it got canceled.
[MIZUHO]
You two are ridiculous.
Besides, we were gonna
be heading to Hokkaido,
not Hawaii.
[sighs]
Goodness.
♪
HAWAII
-[Mizuho sighs]
-[SHUGO] Ahh?
[chuckles]
I don't need Hawaii,
I prefer Hokkaido.
Why's that?
'Cause of the food?
Yup!
I was actually wanting
to try out their grilled lamb.
[AIRU] Okay, then let's buy
some lamb meat!
[gasping]
Huh?
[TOGETHER] Kizuki,
you're stepping on the hose!
Oh, my bad.
[water splashing]
Time to repent
for your crimes, buddy.
Ah!
[SHUGO]
Take this!
[laughing]
[KIZUKI] Guess I deserve that!
[MIZUHO] Aw man!
[MIZUHO]
Now I'm soaked!
[SHIN]
Ah?
[laughing]
♪
[water rippling]
[SHIN] Is it really okay
for us to sleep out here?
I had Kizuki ask the neighbors
and hand out some
treats out to them,
so we're all good.
[grunting]
[SHUGO]
That's a three-pointer!
Dude, shouldn't you rest
on your day off?
No, I have to keep in shape.
I wanna beat my personal record
at regionals.
[SHUGO]
Whoo, you got this!
-Mizuho.
-What?
You're gonna cheer
for me again, right?
Uh yeah, sure.
[sighs]
You'll come, too, right, Airu?
[Airu groans]
Get off of me!
[Kizuki grunts]
[AIRU]
Time for bed.
Hey, guys?
Are you comfy?
'Cause I know I'm not.
My back's gonna be so sore.
Oh, quit whining
you'll be just fine.
[SHUGO]
You a princess now?
Didn't know
you were so spoiled.
[MIZUHO]
I am not.
[SHIN]
Good night.
[MIZUHO]
Wait
Ugh, I can't believe
these guys sometimes.
Hey, who's crushing me?
[gasps]
♪
I don't mind
if you're a bit spoiled.
When you're with me,
you can be my princess.
Don't you remember
- we kissed.
- [gasps]
[Mizuho screams]
[all groaning]
What's with the screaming?
Did something weird happen?
♪
Hey um, why are you
smothering him?
♪
[MIZUHO]
Falling in love,
dating,
I can't do that.
♪
Because
I'm scared.
I don't know what I'd do
if this bond of ours
were to fall apart.
♪
[indistinct chatter]
♪
[water sloshing]
[TOGETHER]
Oh my goodness!
Kizuki, you are
so freaking amazing!
[inhales]
[sighs]
♪
[screaming]
[indistinct chatter]
-You swooning over Kizuki, too?
-[gasps]
-No way, I would never!
-You sure about that?
You don't have
any kind of feelings
for Kizuki whatsoever?
What?
Maybe you haven't
realized it yet
because you two are so close.
[sighs]
♪
[pen scratching]
♪
[Mizuho sighs]
♪
[Mizuho groaning]
♪
[sighs]
If I fall for him?
What do I do?
Where are we supposed
to go from there?
[MIZUHO]
I'm so lost.
[indistinct chatter]
[CHIKA] Mizuho, the swim teams
in big trouble!
[all whimpering]
[FEMALE STUDENT 2D]
They're saying the regionals
got cancelled 'cause
of that disease going around.
Right I heard that all the
other clubs' competitions
are getting canceled, too.
[Mizuho sighs]
[all whimpering]
[indistinct chatter]
Kizuki's really tough, huh?
Yeah, he's not crying at all.
[MIZUHO]
You're wrong, he's..
[door opens]
[footfall]
Mizuho, you haven't
gone home yet?
No, I was worried about you.
[KIZUKI]
Sounds like you heard.
Well, you know
it is what it is.
I was starting to think
this would be my year.
Sorry.
All right, how about
we go out somewhere?
It's okay to be upset!
♪
[MIZUHO] Kizuki,
you have worked so hard
to get to where you are.
♪
Remember this summer
because what you did matters.
♪
[KIZUKI] That's really
nice of you to say.
But this all was for you.
♪
I can't stop crying now.
♪
[gasps]
[KIZUKI]
Don't be so supportive..
please, Mizuho.
♪
[MIZUHO]
Kizuki.
♪
[KIZUKI]
I promise
I'll do my best.
So, please, watch me.
♪
[MIZUHO]
No, I can't fall for him.
I can't.
♪
#3 WARMTH
[engine revving]
[rustling]
I understand.
The manga's canceled.
That's what this is.
Don't worry, we'll start over.
I mean it, Kawaguchi.
[MIZUHO] Look, I've already
thought of a new theme
for your next story.
My next story?
[sighs]
Honestly
I've been considering giving up
on being a manga artist.
[gasps]
I know you tried your hardest
but it's over.
Uh, surely,
you don't mean that.
It's all my fault.
I wasn't pulling
my weight as your editor.
-Let's try again.
-Love in my teenage years?
I've never experienced
anything as dazzling as that.
Go easy on yourself,
you're still young.
I'm sure your life
is more dazzling
and exciting than you realize.
[Mizuho gasps]
♪
You're still
in the midst of it,
your dazzling
and exciting adolescence.
[Mizuho gasps]
♪
You couldn't be more wrong.
My life isn't dazzling
or very exciting.
♪
Are you quite certain?
Perhaps you just
can't see it for yourself.
[gasps]
♪
♪
ANYWAY, I'M FALLING
IN LOVE WITH YOU
♪
[MALE STUDENT 2A]
Aw, man, I'm dead meat.
I totally bombed
that last quiz.
How'd you do?
No way I passed that thing.
[KIZUKI] Shin's the only one
who might have.
[MALE STUDENT 2A]
True that!
♪
[water splattering]
It's fine, I'm confident.
♪
I have zero doubt.
You'll fall in love with me.
What are you say--
♪
[MIZUHO] I really don't feel
like seeing Kizuki right now.
Not after what happened.
♪
[sighs]
[footfall]
♪
[SHIN]
Move it.
Um?
♪
[sighs]
♪
[footfall]
[indistinct chatter]
-Super rude.
-Mmm-hmm.
-Also super cool, though!
-Ha?
-His face is so intimidating.
-Mmm-hmm.
But he's still such a hottie!
Ah!
[MIZUHO]
What's his problem?
[wind howling]
♪
[MIZUHO]
I'm lost.
[MIZUHO]
Uh?
Mizuho.
Ah?
[MIZUHO]
Ha?
[SHIN] You're making ugly
wrinkles on your forehead.
[groans]
What's the big idea?
Calm down, just ironing out
those wrinkles.
[MIZUHO]
Shin, cut it out.
What was with that
attitude at school today?
[SHIN]
Hm?
[MIZUHO] You should know
you've got a bad reputation!
[SHIN]
Huh.
[MIZUHO]
You know, the only thing
anybody likes about you,
is your face!
♪
Almost as embarrassing
as if people found out I was
close childhood friends
with an idiot who has to do
makeup quizzes.
[groaning]
We'll go to
the library tomorrow
and try our best to fill up
this empty head of yours
with a little knowledge.
[MIZUHO]
He's so annoying.
♪
[MIZUHO] Ah?
[SHIN] Hm?
♪
Here, drink up.
♪
Right, will do, thank you
♪
Can you explain this?
[SHIN]
Let's see.
Oh, it's easy.
♪
How are you guys
still studying?
[gasps]
I'm dying of boredom here.
[Mizuho grunts]
Then stop bothering us already!
If you're that bored, go fold
the laundry in the living room!
♪
[laughs]
Never tell her you're bored!
[door closes]
[MIZUHO] Idiot, I can't
even study in peace.
[gasps]
[running footsteps]
Hm?
[SHUGO] Hm?
[AIRU] Hm?
[panting]
[gasps]
[trembling]
♪
You let your guard down,
didn't you?
Hey, put that down, okay?
[Mizuho and Kizuki grunts]
♪
-Enough already.
-[gasps]
♪
Stop running away.
It pisses me off that
you treat me like a child.
I'm a man.
But can't I have
a little space?
♪
[MIZUHO]
It's unbearably awkward.
[KIZUKI]
As you wish.
Uh?
♪
[sighs]
♪
♪
[water trickling]
[thunder rumbling]
♪
Thunder, huh?
-[SHIN] Kizuki.
-Uh?
Angsty teen stuff?
[chuckles]
-Shin?
-Hm?
Shouldn't you be
at the library with Mizuho?
[SHIN] Yeah, the student
council meeting ran long.
I'm on my way to meet her now.
See ya.
[footfall]
[thunder rumbling]
[rain splattering]
[thunder rumbling]
[MIZUHO]
Shin's running really late.
[rain splattering]
[tapping]
[thunder rumbling]
[Mizuho gasps]
[sighs]
♪
Uh!
♪
[rain splattering]
[thunder rumbling]
♪
[panting]
[thunder rumbling]
[screams]
♪
[whimpering]
♪
[TSUYOSHI]
Yes, I understand.
I'll be right there.
[thunder rumbling]
[Mizuho trembling]
[MIZUHO]
No, don't think about that.
♪
[engine whirring]
[car door opens]
[MIZUHO (YOUNG)]
Daddy!
Everything will be all right,
I need you to stay here, Mi.
[TSUYOSHI]
I'm so sorry, Hazawa.
Please take care
of Mizuho until I'm back.
And she needs you, too, Kizuki!
-Okay!
-[car door closes]
[gasps]
[rain splattering]
♪
Ah?
♪
Hey, don't worry.
It's okay.
Everything's okay.
♪
[MIZUHO (YOUNG)]
Please let Mommy be all right.
♪
[thunder rumbling]
[MIZUHO]
I'm scared.
♪
[rain splattering]
[thunder rumbling]
[trembling]
[MIZUHO]
Someone, help!
-[KIZUKI] Mizuho!
-[gasps]
[running footsteps]
[gasps]
Mizuho
everything's okay.
Really, it's okay now.
[MIZUHO]
Kizuki.
[water dripping]
I'm right here with you.
♪
#2 I'LL BE
BY YOUR SIDE
[footfall]
[vehicle passing]
♪
[vehicle passing]
Feeling better?
[MIZUHO] I must have hit
a real low point back there
to worry a crybaby like you.
[Kizuki groans]
Sure, I understand.
Sorry, it was me.
Did you want Shin instead?
♪
[MIZUHO]
I hate thunder.
It reminds me of that day.
Yeah.
♪
[MIZUHO]
I'm glad it was you.
I'm so grateful.
You've been by my side
since that day.
[gasps]
♪
-Mizuho.
-[Mizuho groans]
♪
[Mizuho gasps]
♪
Ah, look, so pretty!
♪
Ha!
♪
Hm?
[chuckles]
Admit it.
You fell for me
just now, didn't you?
[Mizuho trembling]
What, of course not!
♪
[water rippling]
♪
[AIRU]
The clear, salty sea.
[SHIN] And that sweet,
refreshing breeze.
Hawaii is seriously
the greatest!
Yeah.
Aloha!
Hey, you look comfy.
[sighs]
[SHUGO]
This isn't Hawaii.
We're still
in Koigahama Highlands.
Come on, can you two
give us a hand?
[Airu sighs]
Oh, cut us some slack.
We're pretending
we're on the school trip,
since it got canceled.
[MIZUHO]
You two are ridiculous.
Besides, we were gonna
be heading to Hokkaido,
not Hawaii.
[sighs]
Goodness.
♪
HAWAII
-[Mizuho sighs]
-[SHUGO] Ahh?
[chuckles]
I don't need Hawaii,
I prefer Hokkaido.
Why's that?
'Cause of the food?
Yup!
I was actually wanting
to try out their grilled lamb.
[AIRU] Okay, then let's buy
some lamb meat!
[gasping]
Huh?
[TOGETHER] Kizuki,
you're stepping on the hose!
Oh, my bad.
[water splashing]
Time to repent
for your crimes, buddy.
Ah!
[SHUGO]
Take this!
[laughing]
[KIZUKI] Guess I deserve that!
[MIZUHO] Aw man!
[MIZUHO]
Now I'm soaked!
[SHIN]
Ah?
[laughing]
♪
[water rippling]
[SHIN] Is it really okay
for us to sleep out here?
I had Kizuki ask the neighbors
and hand out some
treats out to them,
so we're all good.
[grunting]
[SHUGO]
That's a three-pointer!
Dude, shouldn't you rest
on your day off?
No, I have to keep in shape.
I wanna beat my personal record
at regionals.
[SHUGO]
Whoo, you got this!
-Mizuho.
-What?
You're gonna cheer
for me again, right?
Uh yeah, sure.
[sighs]
You'll come, too, right, Airu?
[Airu groans]
Get off of me!
[Kizuki grunts]
[AIRU]
Time for bed.
Hey, guys?
Are you comfy?
'Cause I know I'm not.
My back's gonna be so sore.
Oh, quit whining
you'll be just fine.
[SHUGO]
You a princess now?
Didn't know
you were so spoiled.
[MIZUHO]
I am not.
[SHIN]
Good night.
[MIZUHO]
Wait
Ugh, I can't believe
these guys sometimes.
Hey, who's crushing me?
[gasps]
♪
I don't mind
if you're a bit spoiled.
When you're with me,
you can be my princess.
Don't you remember
- we kissed.
- [gasps]
[Mizuho screams]
[all groaning]
What's with the screaming?
Did something weird happen?
♪
Hey um, why are you
smothering him?
♪
[MIZUHO]
Falling in love,
dating,
I can't do that.
♪
Because
I'm scared.
I don't know what I'd do
if this bond of ours
were to fall apart.
♪
[indistinct chatter]
♪
[water sloshing]
[TOGETHER]
Oh my goodness!
Kizuki, you are
so freaking amazing!
[inhales]
[sighs]
♪
[screaming]
[indistinct chatter]
-You swooning over Kizuki, too?
-[gasps]
-No way, I would never!
-You sure about that?
You don't have
any kind of feelings
for Kizuki whatsoever?
What?
Maybe you haven't
realized it yet
because you two are so close.
[sighs]
♪
[pen scratching]
♪
[Mizuho sighs]
♪
[Mizuho groaning]
♪
[sighs]
If I fall for him?
What do I do?
Where are we supposed
to go from there?
[MIZUHO]
I'm so lost.
[indistinct chatter]
[CHIKA] Mizuho, the swim teams
in big trouble!
[all whimpering]
[FEMALE STUDENT 2D]
They're saying the regionals
got cancelled 'cause
of that disease going around.
Right I heard that all the
other clubs' competitions
are getting canceled, too.
[Mizuho sighs]
[all whimpering]
[indistinct chatter]
Kizuki's really tough, huh?
Yeah, he's not crying at all.
[MIZUHO]
You're wrong, he's..
[door opens]
[footfall]
Mizuho, you haven't
gone home yet?
No, I was worried about you.
[KIZUKI]
Sounds like you heard.
Well, you know
it is what it is.
I was starting to think
this would be my year.
Sorry.
All right, how about
we go out somewhere?
It's okay to be upset!
♪
[MIZUHO] Kizuki,
you have worked so hard
to get to where you are.
♪
Remember this summer
because what you did matters.
♪
[KIZUKI] That's really
nice of you to say.
But this all was for you.
♪
I can't stop crying now.
♪
[gasps]
[KIZUKI]
Don't be so supportive..
please, Mizuho.
♪
[MIZUHO]
Kizuki.
♪
[KIZUKI]
I promise
I'll do my best.
So, please, watch me.
♪
[MIZUHO]
No, I can't fall for him.
I can't.
♪
#3 WARMTH