Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister (甘神さんちの縁結び)

Marriage.

One of the bonds that connect us.

People can have many different connections.

To their co-workers, their friends, their families.

And me?

I'll make new ones, in this fresh start on life.

Amagami Shrine.

Episode 1 the miracle begins.

It's so pretty inside!

Isn't it though?

Hmm?

Studying at a shrine?

Must be praying for exams!

Asking the Gods for help passing? How cute!

I'm not asking the Gods for a thing.

I don't believe in any of this stuff.

Though perhaps an atheist shouldn't come to a shrine.

It may be seen as blasphemy.

Pardon me!

I'm Kamihate, and I'm moving in today!

Weird.

Is there anybody in here?

The priest is supposed to be pretty old.

Maybe he can't hear me.

Sheesh. Why'd it have to be a shrine?

I can't find my tabi socks.

Oh! Try the laundry basket.

Girls? And they're changing in there?

That was a close call.

Glad I stopped myself.

Wouldn't want them to think I'm a creepy pervert here

to stare at them.

I'll pretend I didn't see that.

Did you think you'd get away with this?

Blasphemer!

Is this salt?

I'll need more for the likes of you!

This disgusting filth needs to be exorcised!

We need to go find a tissue to clean him up.

Look at all that blood.

I didn't know the whole

"getting a nosebleed 'cause you got too excited"

thing was actually real!

You're shrine maidens?

Now that's behind us.

It looks like I'm gonna be living here

from this day onward.

I'm Uryu Kamihate. It's a pleasure to meet you.

We don't want your kind of "pleasure."

Be gone, you creepy perv!

I've already apologized as much as I can!

At this point, we all need to move on.

Hey! How dare you say that

after your eyes defiled a holy shrine maiden?

It was an accident.

And as a sign of atonement,

I demand you leave our shrine right now!

Let's try to relax!

Where's the priest who was supposed

to meet me here, anyway?

Our apologies.

We're not expecting him back until tomorrow.

Seriously?

But that said, you're working on

your second year of high school, aren't you?

So, that makes me something akin to your big sister!

Since I'm the grown-up around here,

I'm happy to help with anything you need.

Just count on me.

In spite of what she says,

Yae can act like the most childish of us all

when push comes to shove.

Hey, why are you the two of you bullying me like that?

I think that about proves my point.

Well, I'm a few years younger than either of them

so you can treat me like a little sister too.

With that said...

your dear little sister would love it

if you spoiled her at every opportunity you get!

Please and thanks!

Whoa, slow down there.

Is something wrong, big bro?

Aren't we like a family, living under the same roof?

I'm more of a freeloader than family.

I'm sure we'd all rather you make yourself at home!

Hmm?

I can't imagine you as part of our family at all.

I've been against letting some random man

stay here from the get-go

and that's not about to change!

- Aw, just give him a chance. -

Honestly, that's fine.

I just need a place to stay.

I'm not here to play house with a bunch of strangers.

I'm here so I can focus on my studies.

Hmph!

All right. Then we won't kick you out immediately.

If you want to eat while you're living here

stay on your best behavior.

And what was your name again?

Didn't you say it was "Ubu Kamihate?"

Sure. Thanks for having me.

You've got all this space to do with as you please!

It's great they're giving me

a whole room to myself.

I cleaned everything up before you got here!

Ta-da!

"Cleaned up everything?" Did I mishear?

I know the futon's here. Come on. It's stuck!

It's falling! Watch out!

Hey, is everything okay?

Be gone, foul demon!

It's not what it looks like!

Well, that went horribly.

I need to study more before I fall behind.

My big bro's studying so hard. Isn't that right?

I wanted a little time to get to know ya.

So, I'm here to keep you company!

Get away from me!

I don't need you distracting me right now!

Huh? I'm practically hanging off of you,

and this is how you react?

Okay, Doctor No Balls.

You think it's okay to say that?

If I know one thing about men,

they always have a porno mag or two.

- So, under here? - Get outta there, would ya?

- -

All right, stop.

Quit messing around with all my stuff...

What is it this time?

Huh?

Die! You degenerate!

Still not what it looks like!

Feel like I'm having a tough time focusing.

Guess I'll go to the bathroom.

Hmm?

Who's awake at this time of night?

Get off! You're after me, too?

- You pervert! - Please, calm down!

Is everything okay?

What's with the noise?

So sorry for interrupting you two!

- I was just-- - He's trying to have

with the whole family of sisters!

You know as well as I do, that's not what's happening!

I'm still scattering salt for this stunt.

Hmm.

All right. So what were you doing up that late?

Huh?

What's this? Origami?

They're omamori charms, made by hand.

But you should know better than to do all this work

without anyone's help.

I needed to make sure they stay out of his hands,

or they'll lose their holy power.

What are they for? Just handouts?

You have a problem with that?

No, but I fail to see what the point is.

Why work on them all night, if they don't make money?

It's just what we've always done.

People need help

and it's our job to give them a connection to the Gods.

That's right.

It's the reason we shrine maidens exist.

They come to us hoping the Gods will watch over them each day.

Some of them are hoping for a miracle.

What now?

Those red strings. Why do you all wear them?

- - Aren't they nice?

Our dear mother left them behind for us.

By "left behind," are you saying...

Even if we can't see her anymore,

thanks to these cords, we still feel connected to her.

All three of us consider them

an invaluable treasure.

By the way, I gave my reason, but why were you up so late?

- Studying. - That again, huh?

Is there anything else you do?

Not often.

I'm trying to get into Kyoto University's med school.

That's actually super impressive!

Wow!

And here I thought that you were nothing