Episode 6: Love Game. Ginta Nanka Daikirai

"Love Game: I really hate Ginta"

Meiko is her room thinking about what happened to her and Na-chan in the library. She tries hard to tell Miki in her jet memo about her realationship but ends up deleting the messages everytime. The scene flashes back to the library after they had kissed.

The school intercom is calling for Namura-sensei to come quickly to the English Department because there was a phone call for him. He tells Meiko he has to leave and as soon as he does, You appears.

You: I saw you but it was an accident
He leaves but Meiko stops him.
Meiko: Please don't tell anyone.
You: I won't say anything...Can I ask you one question? Does Miki know about this?
Meiko: I haven't told her.
You: I see.

During lunch, everyone is watching the Lunch Time News where You is getting interviewed. He was asked a couple of questions about the Tennis Tournament but the subject got sidetracked to the part about him, Miki and Ginta forming a love triangle. Miki and Ginta are completely in shock as they watch this, but You completely ignores the questions and tells everyone to support them at the Tennis Tournament instead. Everyone in class begins to talk about the "triangle", saying that Matsuura did not even deny it, so it must be true. Miki is pissed and Ginta has his head down on his desk embarassed and depressed.

After school, Miki catches up to You who is getting ready for the Tournament. She says Hi to him but Arimi appears. Arimi is there to cheer for You and Miki thinks that You had asked her to come but she is surprised when You asks Arimi how she had heard about the Tournament. Arimi says that his opponenets come from her school, Sagaki Academy.

You is surprised. "Sagaki Academy? You dont mean?"
Arimi: Yes, it's who you think it is...

Ginta comes running to You and tells him that they should practice for the opponents.
You: I don't feel so good....There's one of them that I don't get along with...We were classmates in Jr. High and were in the tennis club but he could never beat me and he's been mad at me ever since.
Ginta:(Thinking) I think I've heard this story before.
You: He'd been in love with a girl who didn't like him. When she started going out with me, he started to really hate me.
Ginta: She was Your girlfriend?
You: Yeah this girl (he points to Arimi) But we split up some time ago.
Ginta and Arimi introduce themselves.
You continues with his story...He's so irritating that I just don't want to face him.
Ginta: Hey, Matsuura, would his name happen to be...
You and Ginta:(together) Rokutanda Tsutomu???

Rokutanda comes in and tells You that it has been a long time since he had seen him. "I've been looking forward to this since I heard you were Ginta's partner. We're going to clobber you today!"

Arimi pops out from hiding behind You. Rokutanda asks if she's there to cheer for them but Arimi says that she's there for You. She yells at him that she's not interested in him at all.

"ARIMI...." Tsutomu says, crying. Ginta is laughing his ass off and makes fun of him.

They begin to argue.
Ginta: What a persistant guy.
Tsutomu: Shut up! You have a big mouth but wait til later.
Ginta: That's my line.
Tsutomu: What!
Ginta:(Still yelling) Is that a problem?
Tsutomu: What do you mean, "Is that a problem?"
Ginta: What do you mean, "What do you mean, is that a problem!"

You interupts their argument and asks them what their relationship is and they both answer that they are cousins. You says that they are very much a like and they get mad at him.

Miki then asks Tsutomu if he was the cousin that gave Ginta the Wimbelton pin. Tsutomu asks if Miki was the girl Ginta gave it to. Miki says yes. "You're the one who lost out when Ginta accidentally dumped you."

Miki is shocked. When she looks back, a crowd was watching them and was listening and talking amongst themselves about her relationships. She is very upset and embarassed. She runs away, yelling. "Ginta, you're such a gossip. I hate your guts! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!"

Ginta is very heartbroken and sad that Miki had said that. Meanwhile, it's Tsutomu's turn to laugh his ass off.

Na-chan comes in to release the tension somewhat saying that the Tournament should begin now. As they play, Sagaki Academy is beating them easily. You is trying his best not to lose but Ginta is completely out of it. He tries to look around the fence to see if Miki is watching but she isn't. He is very disappointed and is distrubed that she isn't there. No matter what he does, the tennis ball ends up siding with Sagaki Academy.

Meanwhile, Miki is in the back of the school, pacing back and forth wondering what is happening in the game. She wonders if she should go back or not but she can't face the fact the Ginta had embarrased her. Arimi comes running to her. Arimi tells her that Ginta is struggling and that she should come before You and Ginta lose because if they do, they have to shave their heads like a monk's because of the bet placed by Ginta and Tsutomu. Miki agrees and she watches Ginta struggle. She couldn't believe that Ginta was playing so badly. She calls out to him to cheer him on and when Ginta looks back, he is happy that Miki returned. He begins to play better and in the end Toryo wins. Ginta and You shake hands. Tsutomu reealizes that he lost...."We lost....A MONK"

After the game, Ginta and You talk.
You: You screwed up the first half, but you recovered pretty well. Nice fight.
Ginta: It makes me nervous when you say nice things to me. You told me I wasn't worth your time.
You: That's a lie....I knew that Miki loved you that's why I said it.
Ginta: Yeah, I thought so. You like Miki too?
You doesn't answer. He smiles at Ginta as he walks away. Ginta gets mad because he's hiding his feelings and doesn't answer him.

Later, Ginta and You, now changed back into their Toryo uniforms are walking home with Miki. Miki compliments them on their game and Ginta says "Thank-you". Ginta and You then sees Tsutomu walking and they catch up to him. They make fun of him about him having to shave his head like a monk. Tsutomu gets mad and says that he'll definitely beat them next time.

Suddenly, all of them stop dead on their tracks as they see Arimi approaching. Miki wonders if Arimi is waiting for You again but to everyone's surprise, she grabs on to Ginta's arm. "I've been waiting for you, Suou-kun"
Ginta: (Totally surprised) Huh?
Arimi: After seeing the match, I became interested in you. Let's go have some tea and talk.

Everyone is surprised even more as they all watch them leave.

--->Episode #7