Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (阿波連さんははかれない)

Good morning.

I'd like to help with making lunch.

Sure, if you wouldn't mind.

Reina-neenee!

Good morning!

Whaaat's for breakfast todaaay?

My class is going to be putting on a musical.

So I'm practicing.

A musical...

Todaaay, we're having your favorite, fried chickeeen,

and chopped burdock roooot, Ren!

Reina-neenee, that was great! Do some more!

Agreed! I can sense your immense talent.

Episode Ten A Musical, Huh?

Good morning, Tamanaha-san.

Good morning!

Raido-kun.

Good morniiing, Raido-kuuun!

How are you todaaay?

Aharen-san is suddenly talk-singing like in a musical!

Wait, this shouldn't take me by surprise.

In musicals, song and dance

are often used to convey a character's feelings or the message behind them.

So for someone with such a quiet voice and limited range of expression,

this might just be what Aharen-san needs.

But what's going on?

Seeing her sing and dance...

makes me feel like I'm in a musical, toooo!

Aharen-san.

You needn't worry!

I'm feeling right as rain todaaay!

She's pleased by it!

I knew the musical approach would be perfect.

Hey, Raido! Morning.

Good morning!

Good morning to you boooth!

I have yet to study for tomorrow's test at aaall!

We will have to face it just as we aaare!

Us, toooo!

Haven't studied one biiit!

It's the piiits!

Good morning, Oshiro-saaan!

The weather is pleasant todaaay!

Buuut there's supposed to be a chance of rain this afternoooon!

With a bit of chiiill!

Huh? What the heck are they doing?

I'm scared. Better keep my distance.

Shirorin!

It's time for today's classics lesson.

Please get out your printouts.

Uh-oh. I totally forgot mine.

Aharen-san!

As I have forgotten my printouts,

would you share yours with meee?

Never feeear!

If we put our desks together, we can both look at miiine!

Now they're communicating through song.

It's... just like waka poetry!

In the Heian period, the practice was to respond to lyrics with lyrics.

By bringing that to the modern day, as if in a musical,

they're embodying couples of the Heian period!

It's like esteem, live on New York's Broadwaaay!

Sensei?!

Shirorin!

Th-This is so heavy.

I shouldn't have played tough trying to carry it by myself!

Sensei!

Are you all riiight?

We would be glaaad...

To lend a haaand!

There we go.

You two were a huge help.

Now I'm done before the afternoon announcement.

We're happy to assiiist!

W-Well, see you in class.

Aharen-san?

Aharen-san looks so dignified!

And with this scent of roses...

Oh? Whatever is the matter, Count Raido?

Nobility!

All this time, Aharen-san has been a lovely highborn rose!

And now the smell of roses has brought it out in her!

Come, let us return to class.

But if Aharen-san clings to me while acting like this...

the scent and her standing will rub off on me!

So be it.

For this question, you'll want to refer to...

Today was gonna be the day I ask Aha-chan if she wants to eat lunch with me!

But those two are giving off a vibe that I don't wanna walk into.

Count Raido, would you care to dine with me for lunch?

It would be my pleasure in ordinary circumstances,

but I am without lunch today.

Oh? Then why not procure some bread from the school store?

I would be glad to.

School Store

Whoa, whoa, don't push!

Ma'am, can I get a tuna salad sandwich?

A salmon rice ball and a cheeseburger!

A yakisoba bun!

Me too, me too!

I say, what a ruckus.

Go right ahead!

Very good. You have our thanks.

Now then, I would like some bread.

All bread sold out

It can't be. At this rate...

I shall starve and wither awaaay!

You need not worryyy!

If there is no bread, let's have you eat cake.

No... you can simply eat riiice!

Thank you so much. That looks delicious.

But... I can't accept it!

Because that rice belongs to youuu!

You, whom I care about the mooost. The idea of surviving at your expense...

I won't have iiit!

I understand how you feel.

But...

It doesn't matter what happens to meee,

because I care so much about youuu!

Oh, Reina!

Count Raido!

Then let us eat this together!

We can shaaare!

They're so precious!

It's true love!

If you would liiike...

You could have our breaaad!

And our riiice!

Bon appétiiit!

A willingness to sacrifice yourself for the sake of another...

A sentiment uniting the divided people...

It's almost like...

A renaissance of the esteem of the French Revolution!

Music truly is a wonderful thing.

Indeed, it is.

I never imagined it had the power to move people to this degree.

I must say, seeing Aharen-san's behavior today...

She truly is aristocratic.

And this makes it clear... that I am as well.

Which begets a certain question about the bane of so many aristocrats...

Political marriage.

Unions formed that neither party wishes for,

where free love is never allowed...

I must do something.

Gone! It's gone!

The pudding I was saving is gone!

I have returned!

Niichan! You ate my pudding without asking, didn't you?!

What a dreadful development.

But right now, I have song, capable of moving the human heart!

My sister.

There was but a single cuuup of pudding leeeft...

And so... I ate it aaall!

I beg you to forgive meee!

Speechless with emotion, eh?

Musicals truly are wonderful.

You suck!

I was saving it for a reason! You monster!

And what's with the creepy song?!

This sucks! I hate you!

Stupid Niichan!

I'm back.

Oh, you're home already.

That reminds me. The family tree you asked about...

I had Grandpa send it over.

Here.

Oh, thanks.

Raido Family Tree

Commoner

Commoner

Commoner

Commoner

Commoner

Commoner

Commoner

Commoner

Commoner

Pretty common, huh?

It's almost time for exams, huh?

Sure enough.

How are you feeling about them?

I'm doomed.

I'm going to do it.

I've always dreamed of an after-school study session with my friends!

I've earned plenty of affinity points with this group.

It shouldn't be out of question...

So, this time, I'm taking the initiative!

H-Hey...

Since we've got exams coming up, why don't we all study together?

A study session, huh?

I-I mean, you don't have to...

Sounds good.

I was just thinking I could use some studying.

Yay! I'm glad I worked up the courage!

I've just gotta keep it going...

Sato-san, Ishikawa-kun, do you wanna join us?

Even me?

Yeah! Let's all study together.

I dunno...

Of course I'm in! And so is Ishikawa-kun!