Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You. (2025) s01e06 Episode Script

I Don't Want to Be Just Friends

[insects chirping]
[footsteps approaching]
Uh.
[insects chirping]
[MIZUHO]
Hey, Kizuki.
[wind blowing]
Do you have any regrets?
[wind blowing]
ANYWAY, I'M FALLING
IN LOVE WITH YOU
[insects chirping]
[AIRU]
Stay still, okay?
[insects chirping]
You just gotta
trust in the master.
Well, the master's hands
are shaking!
[scissor snips]
Crap, I cut too much off!
W-what?
Don't you worry!
Mizuho,
your choice, you want steak
or eel for dinner?
Either one sounds good to me!
Got it!
You're always like this.
You ate so much last night.
You went on and on
about my dad's pizza
while you shoveled it down.
[Mizuho laughs]
I love sharing a meal
with you guys.
Is that so wrong?
Ow!
Well, don't get
too used to this.
The party's over
when your dad gets back.
Um, I'll have my steak
medium rare, please.
Inviting yourself, huh?

[MIZUHO]
Oh, hey, Dad!
Of course.
Yeah, I'm doing just fine.
I had some dinner
over at Airu's place tonight.
[TSUYOSHI]
Sorry, honey.
I hate that I'm missing Obon,
but I'll be home next week.
We'll go visit Mom's grave,
sound good?
Mm-hmm.
Bye!
-[KIZUKI] Mizuho!
-Uh?
[chuckles]
[MIZUHO]
Kizuki!
All done with swim club?
Yeah!
You went to Airu's, right?
-[MIZUHO] Mm-hmm.
-[KIZUKI] Cool.
What about tomorrow?
I'll be at
Shin's house tomorrow.
Why won't you come to mine?
Huh?
[KIZUKI]
Why not?
[exhales]
[AIRU]
I'd rather stay friends
because
I want to be close
to the one I like
forever.
Um, no reason, really.
-[insects chirping]
-[footsteps approaching]
[dog barking]
-Huh?
-[Mizuho gasps]
[MIZUHO]
Shinshin!
[Mizuho chuckles]
-[MIZUHO] Mmm.
-Hey, so,
when are you coming over?
[chuckles softly]
6:00, if that's okay.
Yeah, that's fine.
See ya then.

[footsteps receding]
[KIZUKI] Why is she cool
with going to his place
but won't come to mine?

[footsteps receding]
[insects chirping]

[CHIKA]
Hm, what did you say?
Huh?
So, you're making the rounds
and having dinner
with the boys
of Koigahama Highlands?
Yeah, I am.
What about it?
Everybody except for Kizuki,
am I right?
You're being so dumb!
Ugh!
You've totally got it
bad for him, don't you?
No, that's not true!
I don't see him that way!
[CHIKA]
There you go again.
You keep on claiming
he's just your friend.
Watch out, or he'll end up
with someone else.
Uh!
Can you honestly say
you're content with
just being friends with him?
[Mizuho sighs]
Yeah,
I wanna be his friend.

[MIZUHO]
That's enough for me, really.

#6 I DON'T WAN
TO BE JUST FRIENDS
[insects chirping]
KASHIWAGI
-[MIKI] You all right?
-Huh?
Is something wrong?
Do you not care for it?
[Mizuho munching]
[gulps] No, it's delicious!
I'd like seconds, please!
[MIKI]
What a relief.
I prepared dessert, too.
[MIZUHO] [chuckles]
Heck, yeah!
Mizuho,
it must be hard with your dad
being gone for a week.
So, feel free to bathe
while you're here, okay?
Oh, thanks, don't mind if I do!
-[SHIN] Uh.
-You should spend
the night, too!
Just marry me
and we can live here forever!
[chuckles]
I'll be heading out
once I finish all my homework.
[KAI]
Boo, I was hoping you'd stay
and play some games with me!
[dog barks]
[liquid splashes]
Uh-oh, looks like
Shin made a big ol' mess!
[MIKI]
Ugh, Shin!
Sorry about that.
Hang tight for a sec.
[SHIN]
It's Shinshin not Shin.
Like, come on.
Why'd you have to
make the dog's name
so similar to mine?
What, I think it's cute!
[dog panting]
Shinshin makes
perfect sense to me!
[chuckles softly]
And unlike your big ol'
grumpy owner, you're adorable
even when you're all grown up!
You're the floofiest boy
in the whole world, Shinshin!
Enough with that name already!
[door opens]
Uh.
Uh.

You like it?
I'm gonna borrow it
for a little bit,
cute right?
Ask before you come
into my room.
Whoa, this kinda smells good!
[zip closes]
-Uh.
-And?
So what?
It doesn't suit you.
[MIZUHO]
Hey!
[SHIN] If you're done
playing dress up, go home!
Uh!
[MIZUHO]
Wait, where are you going?
I thought you said
you were gonna
help me with my homework!
[SHIN]
To the store.

[door shuts]

-[KIZUKI] Shin!
-Huh?
[panting]
Where you off to?
Store run?
[SHIN]
Yeah.
So, do you always
run in your free time?
I sure do!
I've gotta keep up my stamina!
Good on you.
[chuckles]

[KIZUKI]
Did Mizuho go home?

No.
Tonight
she's staying over.
[breathes shakily]

[footsteps receding]
MUNICIPAL KOIGAHAMA
MIDDLE SCHOOL
70TH ENTRANCE
CEREMONY
[footsteps approaching]
[MIZUHO]
Shin!
[chuckles excitedly]

Looks like
we're in the same class again!
Lucky us!
Pretty exciting, isn't it?
This is the worst.
Huh?
[KIZUKI]
Mizuho,
this sucks.
I was kinda hoping
we were gonna be
in the same class this year.
You're back in class 6, Kizuki.
So, come on.
You gotta stick with Shugo,
okay?
You left
your bag's zipper open.
Careful!
At least,
act like a middle schooler.
[Kizuki laughs]

[SHIN] I haven't
changed at all since then.
Have I?
KASHIWAGI
[door opens]
[insects chirping]
[door closes]
Uh?
[door opens]
[snoring softly]
[SHIN]
How are you still here?
Hey, wake up.
[snoring softly]
-Hey, Shin.
-Uh?
Tell me.
I wanna know.
Will we always be friends?
Uhhuh.

[snoring softly]
[sighs]

[insects chirping]
[birds chirping]
[pages rustle]
Hm.
[insects chirping]
[wind blowing]
[gasps]
Hold on!
The heck am I still doing here?
Was I sleeping?
Clearly,
though I tried to
tell you to go home.
Uh
I've had enough.
Huh?
From here on out
we're not friends anymore.
-[Mizuho gasps]
-[SHIN] Did you think
we'd stay like this forever?
Friends who sleep beside
each other until morning?
Just tell me.
What do you think of me?
Because I've always
thought of you as

[MIZUHO]
Please don't be mad at me!
It's just that
when I'm with you,
I can't help but rely on you
because you make me feel
so safe and comfortable,
but I really am super sorry
for assuming
you'd help me
with my summer homework!
I didn't mean to
get in the way of your studies.
I'll do better,
so don't leave me!
I'd never survive
if you hated me.
[laughing]
[SHIN]
You're ugly when you cry.
[insects chirping]
Even if I wanted to,
I can't hate you.

Uh?
I'm gonna shower.
Grab yourself some breakfast,
Bozo.
-[door shuts]
-Uhh.
[insects chirping]
[waves crashing]
NISHINO FAMILY GRAVE
[MIZUHO]
Hi, Mom.
Sorry, we're a bit late.
[insects chirping]
[AIRU]
Mizuho!
[Airu chuckles]
[chuckles]
[AIRU]
Shin's mom totally pulled rank
and insisted we gents
all wear yukata
since it's the last day
of summer.

[footsteps approaching]
I owe you one for last night.
In fact, I'm even gonna
wash that jacket
you leant me, as a thank you.
That's entirely unnecessary.
[MIZUHO]
Don't be like that!
We're missing the beach huts
and food stalls
but we've got
convenience-store takoyaki!
-[Airu chomps]
-I just hope
there's a summer festival
next year.
Huh, don't think
I've seen you in that yukata.
[chuckles]
I guess you haven't.
Hm?
Hey, check it out!
The ocean's glowing like mad.
[AIRU]
Whoa, sea sparkles,
haven't seen those in ages!
[Shugo chuckles excitedly]
[SHIN]
Bioluminescent plankton,
always fascinating.
Uh, Mizuho, are you?
[MIZUHO] Hey, what are
you doing over here?
My obi feels a little loose.
[MIZUHO]
Honestly,
that could only happen
to you, Kizuki.
You've always been a handful,
like the way you leave
your backpack
hanging wide open, ya know?
[pats]
Uh.
[KIZUKI]
It's on purpose.
What?
[KIZUKI] Don't tell me
you never suspected that.
Wait, you lost me.
I always want your eyes
to be on me.
That's why I keep my bag open.
[breathes deeply]
[waves crashing]

Dude, stay dry.
Almost got it!
-Huh?
-Hm?
[waves crashing]
Go on. Just admit it.
There's a reason you came
to see me at the pool
during the fireworks show
and when your dad was gone
why you didn't wanna
come over to my house.
Stop playing games
and tell me
how you really feel.
[breathes shakily]
[SHUGO] Yo!
Get your butts over here!
Ah, okay!

[SHUGO]
Flashback!
Remember doing that
sea-sparkle confession game
a while ago?
[AIRU]
Hey, good memory!
A secret I've never told
another living soul is
[AIRU]
Spit it out!
[SHUGO]
I have a tiny little mole
hiding on the back of my ear!
[ALL]
Huh?
[SHUGO]
Pretty sexy, isn't it?
Not to mention dangerous!
[KIZUKI]
Um, sure.
[AIRU] All right,
you're up next, Shin!
[SHIN]
Lemme think.
Here goes.
Something happened when Mizuho
stayed at my place.
[all gasp]

I missed watching
the big summer special.
Twenty-Four hours with
Fluffy-Wuffy Kitty-Cat.
[SHUGO]
That's freaking adorable!
[SHIN] Kai even erased
my recording of it.
Mizuho, your turn!
I dunno.
This is hard to say.
The truth is
I'll say it for you!
You were totally eyeing
Airu's takoyaki, right?
What?
I had no idea!
Close call!
[all laugh]
The truth is, this yukata,
it belonged to my mother.
[ALL]
Uh!
[MIZUHO] We went to
visit her grave earlier.
I told her how life's going
for me these days.
Shin's ice cold as usual
and always hassling me
to study.
Airu's quick
to judge my apparent
lack of fashion sense.
Even if something's bugging me,
Shugo laughs it off
and sticks his nose
in my business.
And Kizuki stresses me out
living in his own world.
[waves crashing]
Still,
my life has been rowdy
and fun every single day.
I'm so lucky.
Because of you guys,
I'm not lonely anymore.

That's why,
I'm so grateful
that you're in my life.
I mean that.

Have no fear.
I'll help you
shop for clothes anytime.
And my nose will forever be
all in your business!
I don't care for stupid women,
so you better keep on studying.
[MIZUHO]
That's not nice!
[Airu laughs]
Hey,
I really don't wanna
stress you out
like I usually do.
But I have a secret.
I have
romantic feelings for somebody.

And her name is
[MIZUHO]
Ice cream!
Who's in?
'Cause I'm starving!
I'll go and get us some.
Sounds good, right?
[SHUGO]
Um, yeah, of course!
[AIRU]
Hm, I'll take a Choco Big.
[SHIN]
I'll have whatever.
[MIZUHO]
Cool, I'll be right back!
-[water splashing]
-Hmm?
-Huh?
-[SHUGO] Hey, Kizuki!
What's got ya looking
so serious all of a sudden?
-This won't do at all!
-Hmm.
[SHUGO]
You need a swim!
Come on, you love the ocean!
[KIZUKI]
The water's too cold, Shugo!
[SHUGO] Less complaining
more swimming!
While we're at it,
I have a little secret myself.
See, in middle school,
I actually asked Mizuho
to go out with me.
Uh?
Oh
[crickets chirping]
[plastic rustles]
[machine beeps]
I have
romantic feelings for somebody.

I have
romantic feelings for somebody.
[MIZUHO]
What he said back there,
it's rattling in my brain.
Nine fifty six yen.
[MIZUHO]
Oh, my bad.
I don't
Oh, no!
[shudders]
[MIZUHO] Did I really leave
my wallet back at the port?
Ugh, now what?
Is something wrong?
Uh, no!
I just
You see
[TOGO] That's a lotta food
for one tiny girl.
Uh?
I'll get hers.
[FEMALE CLERK] Of course.
[beeps]
[chuckles softly]
Togo!
[beeping]
[door slides open]
What a pleasant surprise.
Is it?
Shugo knew I was coming.
Did he really not tell you?
Uh-hmm.
Been a while, huh?
You've gotten taller
and cuter.
[Togo chuckles softly]

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