I Want to End This Love Game (2026) s01e02 Episode Script

Miku.
Thanks for being her friend
going forward, Yukiya-kun.
Oh, Miku-chan. Morning.
Miku
Mommy has to go to work, okay?
J-Just come in.
Let's play video games together.
Here. I made this.
EPISODE 2: MY CHILDHOOD FRIEND COOKS
My oshi is the absolute best!
I know.
I'm staking my life on basketball.
No one asked.
Seriously? Do you know the captain
of the Nishi Middle soccer team?
I just entered high school
- And I'm already all alone.
- LONER
Huh?
Everyone already connected
before we started the year,
- SHINJU HIGH SCHOOL YEAR 1
- using the high school hashtag.
That's a thing?!
What a time to be alive!
I thought you're supposed to make friends
after the entrance ceremony!
Shut-in gloomer loner.
You're forever alone because you
keep refusing to get on Instantgram.
Shut it.
That app is so trashy.
I get sick just imagining
myself using it.
You're so cantankerous.
Besides, I'm neither a shut-in
nor a gloomer nor a loner.
I'm indoorsy.
I've never seen someone
so proud of their own BS.
What do you even want, anyway?
So
We're in high school now, right?
I don't want people spreading
embarrassing rumors about us,
so maybe we should avoid calling
each other our first names at school.
Right, Asagi-kun?
I mean, well
That kind of thing
doesn't really bother me.
Like, there's no point worrying
about that sort of thing.
I'm just kidding.
I'm the only one calling you Yukiya.
It feels kinda special, you know?
Uh-oh, what's wrong?
Did you get a jolt because
I called you special?
She's already at it again.
You underestimate me.
If you really want to
give me a jolt, well
Look me properly in the eye and
say my name again, with feeling.
Um
Y-Yukiya.
What's wrong?
Are you getting tense
just saying my name?
I think I might have won.
That's not it!
I'm just saying people will get the
wrong idea if we call each other by name!
Although, I guess it wouldn't
exactly be the wrong idea.
Right?
WE AREN'T LIKE IN A RELATIONSHIP
NOT LIKE THAT YOU'RE WRONG WE'RE JUS
You're flustered again!
- What kind of relationship
did you think we're in?
- POKE POKE POKE POKE
- I only think of you
as a childhood friend.
Miku, what's up?
Sorry, hang on.
Did she abandon her friends
just to mess with me?
You know him?
Yeah. My friend from childhood.
His name's Asagi.
Huh.
You actually have a childhood friend.
Hello. I'm Akane.
I'm Yanagi. Nice to meet you.
Uh, er
Look at him, acting all sus.
This guy's a gloomer.
He can't talk to girls properly.
Hey!
Actually?
That's surprising.
He looks like he'd be popular.
Also, Asagi is a pretty unusual name.
Uh Yes.
It's the name of the color
the Shinsengumi used on their haori.
That's classy.
- WHAT DO I DO
- Sh-Shit
- I haven't had a girl talk to me
since elementary school.
This is my opportunity
to un-loner myself.
I gotta keep the conversation going!
That's hilarious, you're a gloomer.
Do you like anime and stuff?
Yeah, I guess.
There's one called
Cosmo Connect that I like.
Really?
I just watched that one about
the mage that lives for way too long.
The protag's voice actor
on that one is so good.
I know! The hero's got such a hot voice.
Also, the people in that world
make too many statues.
I know, right?
- And the protagonist keeps getting
eaten by treasure chests.
- Huh, that never happens.
- Yukiya's talking to girls other than me.
It's so cute.
By the way, Asagi-kun,
what's your first name?
Y-Yukiya.
Okay, can I call you Yukiya?
You can call me Akane, too.
Uh, er
I dunno, that feels a bit uncomfortable.
I'd prefer if you call me
by my family name.
What are you, a shy guy?
I never knew he smiled like that.
I've never seen him make that face.
Oh, crap.
My lash extension came off.
I'm gonna go fix it real quick.
S-Sure.
Wh-What kind of expression is that?!
What? What?
It's my usual cute face!
Crap, crap, crap!
Was I really making a face?
That's so weird.
Why am I so
Of course.
I'm
I'm the only one calling you Yukiya.
Is she
Jealous?
M-Miku
How did you even make that noise?
I haven't laughed like that in a while.
You touched me when I was thinking!
Oh? Thinking about?
Huh? Er
About how goofy you look
when you talk to girls.
That's rich, coming from you.
You should've seen
the crazy face you just made.
Though, you know
Talking to you takes
the least calories of anyone.
Wha?
Why are they so hyperactive?
They get so chummy so quick, it's scary.
Is he
trying to make me feel
better about myself?
Yukiya.
Yukiya.
A WEEK AFTER THE ENTRANCE CEREMONY
Caught you loner lunching again.
I just like making the best use
of my limited alone time.
There you go again, talking like that.
Wanna join my group so
you aren't so lonely?
You just got jealous the other day
because I was talking to some girls.
I-I never did!
Stop talking out your ass! Gah!
What?
I thought I'd have lunch with you.
What, did your usual group kick you out?
I already told them.
H-How did you explain it to them?
Let's eat.
Though, she actually did that
just to have lunch with me?
Ooh!
Sakura-san!
I never see you in the cafeteria.
Er Yeah.
Oh, I'm Iishiba.
I sit behind "Asanegi-kun" in class.
Right, Negicchi?
What?
I've never even talked to this guy
- ASANEGI ASAGI
- Also, my name's Asagi!
So you two have been friends
since you were kids, huh?
I'm jealous of Negicchi.
Miku's always with the other girls.
He must have decided he can finally
talk to her, now that she's here with me.
You went to Nishi Middle,
right, Sakura-san?
SORRY I MADE IT NOISY
Which club were you in?
- The baton team.
- IT'S FINE
- For real? That's awesome!
How could it be awesome?
Like, you throw the baton
in the air and twirl it around and—
What's gotten into you, Onii?
You don't have any friends, so you
at least want to enjoy lunchtime?
That sort of thing?
I'm just trying to cut down
on lunch costs.
Miku always brings her own lunch.
I might get to eat with her again
if I make my own lunch.
1 NEW MESSAGE - I PULLED A GOLD
CAPSAICIN - WANNA EAT TOGETHER TOMORROW?
I made lunch for you today.
I figured the cafeteria doesn't really
give you much nutritional balance.
Here.
S-Seriously?
Damn! Holy crap, it looks good!
She made this for me?!
Wait, has she always been
this good at cooking?
I can't blame you.
I made that bento just for you.
Of course you're flustered.
Th-This was part of the Love Game?!
She's really going all-out now.
Try it. Try it. Hurry up.
My grandma gave me this recipe.
Thanks.
It's cut so small.
Maybe it's meant to be
bite-sized for Miku.
That face!
Were you moved by my bento?
Sure.
This nimono tastes really gentle.
You must have simmered it
with plenty of love.
And this salmon
You cut it bite-sized just for me.
You could only have made it with
so much care because you think of me.
And this quail egg is so
smooth and glistening, just like you.
Phrasing!
You make it sound so lewd!
Oh, yeah, is that your bento?
That's a rarity.
I wonder why?
I just felt like it.
Mm-hmm.
Why don't we swap lunches, then?
Thanks for lunch.
I can't believe Miku's about to have
my ugly, nasty-looking lunch.
Why would you start with
the poopiest-looking one?!
It's good.
It takes me back.
It takes her back?
What is she talking about?
Of course.
That was when she
Yum!
Why do you still remember
that gross tamagoyaki?
Hey
If you feel like an
always alone lonely loner,
I wouldn't mind doing lunch with you.
I like my alone time.
But sure, I could make
a little time for you, I guess.
True.
I have to value my time
with my friends, too.
Once in a while, then.
Sure. Once in a while.
Yes!
I gotta practice cooking more.
- WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?
- HOW DO YOU EVEN OVERCOOK TAMAGOYAKI?
You should try the afternoon tea here.
It's cute, and it's good value.
Huh.
You know a lot about these shops.
Hey, why don't we all go tomorrow?
It's a Saturday.
Sorry, I have plans already.
Afternoon tea with Sakura-san.
Freaking picturesque!
There's no way that hit me!
Gah!
Dammit! Dammit!
I hope you get bags
under your eyes, idiot!
- CLICK CLICK CLICK
MIKU IN YUKIYA'S MIND
- I don't think people in class
have any idea Miku's like this.
- Yukiya! Push! Hurry!
The game we're playing right now
is one of our few common interests.
We entered middle school, stopped
hanging out at each other's places,
and didn't get to do
stuff like this as often.
MIKU: I SAVED UP TO BUY
JELCHE PERFUME! IT'S SO CUTE!
You sure you didn't want to
go for cake with your friends?
I want to power up on my days off.
We promised to get cake next week.
I'm having fun gaming with
my dear Yukiya, though.
Well?
Sure, sure.
I'm having fun, too.
That was lame.
I guess we'll run out of words
sooner or later.
LOADING
- RULES - MEGA CLAM BATTLE
COLLECT THE CLAMS!
- Yukiya, we're starting!
Shoot, shoot, shoot!
Nice!
Miku's voice
and breathing are coming
through my headphones.
I don't want these moments to end.
- Yes!
- OPPONENT TEAM - 0
YOUR TEAM - KO!
I'm gonna have a sip.
Okay.
What are you drinking?
Supomon.
Su po
- DELIVERING LIVE CULTURES TO YOUR GU
KIDS' SUPOMON
- Wait
You're drinking a kid's drink?
Huh? Mm-hmm.
Th-That's so freaking cute!
- What is she doing with that tiny straw?
- POKE
- And what kind of face is she making?
Hey
You might not want to drink
that stuff in front of others.
I-Is it too childish?
I want to be the only one who gets
to see you being so endearing.
Well?
Did that do anything for you?
?
Why would it?
Don't lie. You just choked.
Happens when you try to
talk while you're drinking.
Okay, turn on your camera
and show me your face, then.
M-My camera?
I just took a bath, though
She just got out of the bath?!
My camera? I dunno
You don't think of me
that way anyway, right?
I'm as interested in seeing you get out
of the bath as I am in leftover milk.
But, well, I'm just saying that because
I need to see if I made you blush or not.
But
If you don't, I'm going to
assume you did, and you lose.
Okay. Three, two, one
Wait, wait!
Jeez!
Does this work?
Gah! So pretty!
I did not expect that! Holy crap!
I get the sense that
she's grown up a bit.
You're still holding onto that plushie?
W-Well, holding it is comforting.
You haven't changed.
I get to see Yukiya's face
on a weekend! Lucky!
His hair's messy and
he's wearing glasses
He's like he was way back.
He's so cute.
Yukiya
What's gotten into you?
Oh, no wonder.
You're turned on by
my freshly washed hair.
Sorry I'm so sexy.
I remember seeing a woman in a
horror game that had hair like that.
Still, though
I guess we're going to need to use
our cameras to play the Love Game.
LATER
Which angle do you think
makes me look the best?
They're all the same.
Here!
This is my cutest angle!
- NEXT EPISODE
CHILDHOOD FRIEND SEDUCTION
- Grammable? Photogenic?
- Committing synergies of genericness?
- I don't know what you're talking about,
Onii, but you're going on a date.
- Next episode of I Want
To End This Love Game:
- "Childhood Friend Seduction"!
- Bless my terminally lovesick brother!