"Rin-kun, it is morning." "Rin-kun, good morning." "Kaede..." "Sorry, let me sleep a little more today." "Oh..." "But you will not have time to eat breakfast then." "Today's miso soup has your favorite nameko mushrooms in it." "If they're not the round nameko from Hirata in Yamagata Prefecture..." "But of course, they are." "With finely sliced green onions..." "They are on there, Just the way you like it." "Aren't you ever going to be like, "Oh, I forgot," once in a while?" "This concerns you, after all." "Breakfast is ready, so please try to come down as soon as you can." "My childhood friend, who's the same age as me, huh?" "I'm Rin Tsuchimi and it'll be 8 years now since I came to live at Kaede Fuyou's home." "My parents passed away in an accident, along with Kaede's mother." "Since then, Kaede's been taking care of all the housework for me." "Though, properly speaking, since I'm the one staying here for free," "I should be doing the housework." "Here you are, Rin-kun." "Please enjoy." "Oh..." "Say, Kaede," "I've said this before, but we can Just have bread for breakfast." "If you would like bread, we shall do a Western style breakfast tomorrow." "Let me think..." "Bacon and eggs, with onion soup..." "No, that's not what I meant." "It must be a lot of work to make all this every morning, right?" "No, not at all." "Taking care of you is what I live for." "Is that not good?" "Oh, no..." "Um, could I have some tea?" "Oh, yes." "Right away." "Here you are, Rin-kun." "Your lunch." "Thanks." "Kaede, where's yours?" "Oh!" "I" " I am sorry!" "And this is what she's like when it comes to her own things." ""Nakai Movers" And this is what she's like when it comes to her own things." "Rin-kun, I am sorry for making you wait." "I heard the Satohs next door are moving away." "Yes." "As well as the Tanakas, the Yamamotos, the Uesugis, and the Goshogawaras." "Eight whole residences to either side of us, huh?" "I wonder if we're being shunned or something." "Who knows?" "Is your father's business trip going to be long this time?" "I heard he was going overseas..." "It seems that way." "He said he thought it might take 3-4 months." "I wonder if it's okay to leave a young guy and girl alone for all that time." "It Just goes to show how much he trusts you." "You think?" "When he was leaving, he said something like," ""You've got parental approval, so good luck."" "What?" "!" "I think he should think about his daughter's future a little more." "You've got no guys in your life as it is because you live with me." "I believe he is probably thinking about it more than enough." "What?" "N" " No, nothing!" "I've been waiting for you, Rin Tsuchimi!" "I belong to the Kaede Fuyou Personal Guard," "Kitto Kitto Kaede-chan!" "That's KKK for short and I'm Magnum Sakai!" "Um, are you really a high school student?" "Shuddup, Rin Tsuchimi!" "Fight me for Kaede-san!" "So he says, but..." "What are your thoughts on being turned into a prize, Kaede-san?" "Uh, well..." "Enough talk already!" "I have already given myself to Rin-kun, body and soul!" "Oh, pardon me." "I meant to say, "I am already planning to give myself."" "Kaede, it's too late." "What?" "Are you okay, Kaede?" "Yes!" "How sorrowful!" "Looks like we managed to lose them." "There were two or three groupies as well today." "Sheesh!" "They do this every darn morning." "I wish they'd show some consideration for those of us who have to put up with it." "Um, Rin-kun?" "Huh?" "S" " Sorry!" "Not at all." "It is all right." "Hello!" "A" " Asa-senpai..." "Morning, Rin-chan." "Asa-senpai, good morning." "You walked to school together again?" "You two are as friendly with each other as ever!" "So, was that attack out of Jealousy?" "That's not good, Rin-chan." "Girls get hurt really easily, so you have to be more careful about how you say things." "Okay?" "At the very least, I think I am hurt more easily than you are." "Oh, please..." "If you say things like that..." "A" " Asa-senpai?" "!" "Would an attack like this be more feminine?" "W" " Wait..." "Just kidding!" "Honestly!" "Please don't do weird things when you aren't even interested." "Do you really believe that?" "What?" "Damn it!" "Toy with a guy's feelings, why don't you!" "Asa-senpai is as energetic as ever, isn't she?" "She's gonna be the death of me." "Kaede." "Oh, all right." "Kaede-chan, welcome to my heart!" "Midoriba-kun..." "Um, good morning." "Welcome to my heart, Itsuki Midoriba." "Rin, welcome to my heartache." "You could learn from past experience a little." "I wish Kaede-chan would've finally leapt into my arms today." "Like hell I'm going to allow that." "Why are you focused on Just Kaede anyway?" "There're other people like Mayumi, too." "Oh, please!" "I have to consider how she'll feel in my arms, too." "With Mayumi's completely flat chest..." "That is so not any of your business!" "Oh, Mayumi-chan, good morning." "Morning!" "Don't mock small breasts, okay?" "There are a lot of people who say they like them these days." "Um, citing such minority opinions doesn't really..." "The era of vying for F and G-cups is over." "From now on, it's all about a size that fits in the palm of your hand." "O" " Oh, Mayumi-chan..." "Is that something to brag about?" "I suppose guys who like to hug each other first thing in the morning might not be able to understand." "Hey, now, don't lump me in with Itsuki." "I'll have you know, I have no interest in guys." "In my book, girls come first and second, nothing comes third or fourth, but in fifth place is girls again." "Girls are the only thing I live for." "This is what we have to deal with." "Who knows what'll happen if the transfer student turns out to be a girl." "Transfer student?" "You mean the one rumored to be coming?" "Is the person here already?" "I don't know the details, but it looks like it's going to be tomorrow." "I wonder what kind of person it will be." "Well, considering the time we're in," "I think it'll probably be a god or a devil." "I'll say this now." "The transfer student will be a pretty girl." "How do you know that?" "The air is filled with the scent of a pretty girl." "My nose doesn't make mistakes." "Your nose is kind of bizarre." "But when it comes to girls, you can't underestimate Midoriba's sense of smell." "Girl or guy, it doesn't matter either way." "You don't seem very interested." "Well, you've got Kaede, so I guess it's only natural." "That's not really why..." "That's no good, Rin!" "You're finished as a guy if you lose your passion for girls!" "I can't quite decide if I find that convincing or not..." "You're Just spoiled to begin with!" "You've got a superbly pretty girl called Kaede-chan taking care of your every need, so you've become incapable of noticing what true happiness is!" "What's this true happiness?" "See what I mean?" "Rin, do you think from the bottom of your heart that every day is rich and fulfilling?" "What?" "So, now that we've established that," "let's go hit on girls after school to find true happiness!" "So that's what it all boils down to, huh?" "Take your seats!" "Class is in session!" "Ten years ago, due to an incident known as the Gate Opening, the gateway to the world of gods, where gods live, and the world of devils, where devils live, was opened." "Gods and devils from these different worlds began to immigrate and there are now places like our Verbena Academy, where humans, gods, and devils all study together." "Incidentally, the history concerning the Gate will be on the final." "If you get it wrong, you'll be squat-hopping with dumbbells!" "What?" "!" "Do you think from the bottom of your heart that every day is rich and fulfilling?" "Girls are the only thing I live for." "Taking care of you is what I live for." "Mayumi lives for the pursuit of breaking news." "Asa-senpai's principle is "to bring energy to each day"." "Everyone has something that's their own thing." "In contrast, I'm..." "Leisurely gazing out the window, eh?" "Do you find my class that boring?" "Pardon me for being such a poor teacher." "Oh, no, n- n- not at all." "You lucked out, Tsucchi." "I need to have a word with you, so step out into the hallway." "What?" "Did you ever become acquainted with girls from the other worlds when you were a kid?" "What?" "Not that I recall." "I wasn't thinking about people being from other worlds back then anyway." "Why do you ask?" "Yeah..." "It's not really important, per se..." "I don't think, but..." "You are being unusually evasive." "For now, all I can say is this." "Do not give up!" "Huh?" "Good luck!" "I'll also back you up as much as I can." "Um, excuse me..." "You hear me?" "It's all about willpower!" "Do your best to survive!" "Don't give up until the very end!" "So, what is it that I'm going to be fighting?" "Kaede, let's go home." "Oh, Rin-kun, I am sorry, but..." "You got something going on?" "Kaede, sorry for making you wait!" "Asa-senpai..." "And Kareha-senpai, too..." "What are they doing in our classroom?" "Hello, Rin-san." "I hear you shared a passionate embrace with Midoriba-san again today." "What kind of rumor has gotten to the third year students?" "Why, that of a forbidden love." "My!" "My!" "My!" "Please do not go losing yourself in unwarranted fantasies." "We know." "After all, you're the knight in shining armor only for Kaede." "I sense an odd prickliness in your words..." "I feel bad for the knight, but we're going to borrow Kaede for a bit." "What?" "You see, Rin-kun," "I arranged to learn a new recipe in Cooking Club today." "That's a girl's desire to cook delicious dishes for you, Rin-chan!" "You lucky bastard!" "Like I said, please do not hit me for every little thing." "Scoop!" "Scoop!" "The transfer student is a girl!" "And there are apparently two of them!" "What?" "!" "What?" "!" "One's a god and one's a devil, and they're both supposed to be really pretty!" "You're not interested, Rin-chan?" "What?" "Not really." "At that rate, it looks like it'll still be a long time before Kaede has any romantic rivals." "Romantic rivals?" "Come on, I won't have any time left to teach you, so wanna get going?" "I am sorry, Rin-kun." "I will get dinner ready as soon as I get home." "Sure, don't worry about it." "Now, then..." ""Inariya"" ""Milk"" "Milk to start with..." "Was there anything else we'd run out of?" "Maybe I should've asked Kaede." "If it is shopping, I will go, so please stay at home." "That's what she'd end up telling me." "Well, I guess I can Just buy whatever looks good." "Those ears..." "Must be a god." "Was there a cute girl like that living in the area?" "Per gram, this one's cheaper, but..." "When I think about it overall, this pack is cheaper." "Oh, hey, hey, which do you think I should buy?" "Wh" " What?" "I've managed to narrow it down to these two, but..." "I see..." ""Special 980 yen" I have someone at home who eats a lot," ""Special 980 yen" so should I buy two of these medium packs..." ""Special 980 yen" ...or one of these big ones?" ""Special 980 yen" I'm in agonizing mode full throttle." ""Special 980 yen" Uh, I see." "Say, which should I go with?" "!" "What?" "Uh, um..." "If that person eats so much, I'd think you'd need two packs." "Oh, you think so, too?" "!" "All right, I'll go with two of these packs!" "Thanks so much." "You're welcome." "It's been so nice to run into you, but there's a limited time special offer on toilet paper at the pharmacy in front of the train station." "N" " Nah, it's not like I did much." "Please don't mind me." "Well, I'll see you later, Rin-kun." "Maybe I bought a little too much." "Maybe I bought a little too much." "" The spreading ripple of wavelets "" "Well, with all this, Kaede shouldn't have to shop for a while." "" The spreading ripple of wavelets "" "" The spreading ripple of wavelets "" "" Continue on even now "" "" But your gestures, your voice "" "" As I recall them one by one "" "" Somehow- "" "Oh, sorry, did I scare you?" "No." "Um, could it be that you have been listening the whole time?" "Yeah, basically." "You're a good singer." "I am not really." "There are many more people who are far better than I am." "That can't be true." "But I thought there was no one around, so I am a little embarrassed." "Um..." "Oh, pardon me," "I should be getting back soon." "Okay, sorry I disturbed you." "Not at all." "I was happy that we had a chance to talk even a little." "I hope I get to hear that song again." "Given the opportunity." "Well, then, I will look forward to seeing you again, Rin-sama." "This time, it was a devil, huh?" "I sure have a thing for running into people from the other worlds today." "Huh?" "Did I introduce myself to them?" "Why did those girls know my name?" "I'd never seen them at our academy..." "Well, I'll see you later, Rin-kun." "Well, then, I will look forward to seeing you again, Rin-sama." "Oh, well." "If they're acquaintances, I'm sure I'll get to see them again." "At that rate, it looks like it'll still be a long time before Kaede has any romantic rivals." "No way, right?" "We are going to have some new friends Joining us starting today, but well, I guess there's no need to explain." "Come on, calm down!" "What are you saying?" "!" "When you meet a girl, the first impression is crucial!" "Okay, okay, do whatever you want." "You guys, are you ready?" "!" "Yeah!" "Yeah!" "Guess there's no helping it." "Come on in, you two." "Welcome!" "Welcome!" "This school in the human world looks like an interesting place." "Yes, indeed." "There are so many beautiful young ladies here," "I feel like it might make me younger again." "What's this?" "What's wrong, you guys?" "That's..." "Those middle-aged guys are the superbly pretty girls that Itsuki said he smelled?" "So, which kid is it?" "Let's see..." "Oh, found him." "There he is." "Huh?" "Huh?" "Oh-ho, he's got a good look about him." "Looks like I can leave Sia to him without any worries." "No sneaking a head start now, Shin-chan." "Rin-chan is Nerine-chan's bridegroom, after all." "Hey, no fair!" "Rin, take good care of Sia for me!" "Uh-huh..." "Hey, man, look sharp now!" "If you don't have enough willpower to Jump on Sia" "Father, don't say such weird things!" "S" " Sia, aren't I always telling you that a chair is going too far?" "Honestly!" "Sia, is going a little too far..." "Oh, you two are-!" "So, let's do the formal introductions." ""Lisianthus"" ""Lisianthus" I'm Lisianthus!" "I'm from the world of gods." ""Lisianthus" It's kind of a long name, so please call me Sia." ""Nerine"" ""Nerine" Um, my name is Nerine." "I am from the world of devils." ""Nerine" If you like, please feel free to call me Rin." "If you like, please feel free to call me Rin." "I'm Eustoma." "I'm Sia's father and I also work as the King of Gods." "I am Forbesii." "I'm Nerine-chan's daddy and I'm also the King of Devils." "Nice to meet you." "You two needn't have bothered." "Um, sensei, if I didn't hear wrong Just now, they said they were the King of Gods and the King of Devils?" "Um, well, that's how it is." "It is an incredibly unbelievable thing, but these two are the kings who respectively rule the world of gods and the world of devils." "Um, please don't worry about me being the daughter of the King of Gods or anything." "I would be happy if you would treat me as nothing but a normal friend." "So that's the story." "Tsucchi, I leave these two in your care." "Huh?" "Huh?" "What is the story?" "I shall explain that." "In other words, you've been chosen as a potential husband-to-be for Nerine-chan and Sia-chan." "Huh?" "!" "What?" "!" "What the hell?" "!" "What the hell?" "!" "No way..." "To put it plainly, you're a potential king of the world of gods or the world of devils." "If you choose my Sia, you'll get to use all the divine power you could want." "Naturally, if you become Nerine-chan's bridegroom, you'll have the authority of the devil world at your disposal." ""Nerine"" "I had suddenly become a man who could become either God or the Devil." "Um, are your residences in this direction?" "You bet." "We're almost there." "Um, what about all of you?" "My place is over here." "My home is over here." "I look forward to being your neighbor!" "I hope we will be good neighbors." "Y" " Yes..." "Neighbors..." "Is this for real?" "We walk, the two of us together" "We search, the two of us together" "But mirrored in my gaze" "Is a wavering figure of you" "What is between you and me" "Is a sea of noise where dreams mingle" "There's something unchanging alive within you alone" "That's a treasure no one in the world will ever touch" "And it will surely shine more brightly than anything for you" "Sia-chan, since we are here in the human world," "how about going out for a bite to eat?" "Sushi!" "Tempura!" "How standard." "Fuji-Yama!" "That is..." "Geishas!" "Oh, I have heard those are delicious." "What?" "Next time on Shuffle!" "Episode 2, "Wanting To See You"." "Are geishas food?" "That is what I heard from my father..."