Episode 9: Arbeit Koi No Shoubu Ha Uriage Shidai

"Part-time job. The war of love depends on sales"

Meiko is reading the exchange diary in the library were Miki tells her that she hates herself for being jealous of Ginta and Arimi and how You's kindness overwhelms her. "I feel like a tramp playing around with two guys." Meiko writes back that everyone goes through the same situation.

The door of the library opens up and Meiko looks back. It's the same guy with the blue hair that was with You the other day. He's surprised to see her there. He asks if she was waiting for someone and Meiko answers, "not really", but she looks disappointed.

"I better come to the library more often," he says, walking over to her. "You're Akizuki, Jr. Class right?"
"How did you know?" Meiko asks
"Because a beauty like yours stands out. Every guy in school knows who you are... If beauty were a horse race, you'd be ahead by three lengths."

Meiko is turned off and closes the book she was reading and walks away. "Don't look at me like a horse."
He tries to stop her from leaving. "My name is..."
Meiko: Senior Class, Miwa Satoshi-san right?
Satoshi: I'm honored that you know me. Maybe I'm 3 lengths ahead too.
Meiko: Everyone knows that name of the Student Body President

Satoshi asks her if she wants to go out with him but Meiko quickly refuses. She leaves the library and he follows her.

In the school hallway Ryoko calls to Shinichi if he wants to go out with her for a bit later on the afternoon. He agrees and Ryoko is quite happy.

Ginta is walking up the stairs in school and thinks about the agreement he had with Arimi. He wishes he never had made it because he just couldn't talk to Miki anymore. Miki is putting her tennis stuff in her locker. You meets up with her and since she doesn't have tennis club he invites her to help him in his part time job. Ginta is watching them but he doesn't want them to see him, so he hides behind the garbage can he was carrying.

Meanwhile at You's work, Kijima and You watch Miki interact with the customers and Kijima says Miki should try working here too. Miki comments on how You is so popular. You objects to Miki working there and says "What if some strange guy tried to pick up Miki up?" You sticks out his tongue at Kijima.

Miki starts to blush and laughs. Suddenly Arimi and Ginta walk in. Arimi tells Miki they are on a date and decided to check out the Junk Jungle. Plus she heard that You was working there too. She pulls Ginta away. Ginta wants to leave but Arimi whispers that this was a good way to make Miki jealous. Ginta gives in.

From across the street Rokutanda is walking with his friends. He looks at the Junk Jungle and see Ginta and Arimi. He's pissed and runs across the street yelling at Ginta.

Rokutanda starts to tell everyone at the store Ginta's embarrassing childhood moments like him wetting the bed and stuff. Arimi is completely embarrassed . He and Ginta start to fight somemore. Rokutanda also yells at You for being part of the conspiracy. Rokutanda then challenges Ginta and eventually You because he says he couldn't stand You since the day they met. Ginta also agrees to this.

Kijima comes in and offers them a challenge that all three can do. He asks Rokutanda if he's willing to do it and Rokutanda says "If a man says, 'Yes' he means it!"

While that's going on Ryoko and Shinichi are walking and Ryoko stops by a flower shop. She smells the flowers displayed outside and smiles at Shinichi as she walks inside the store.

Kijima wants the three to sell clothes "Part-time job fight" whoever sells the most wins. Rokutanda of course tells the the other two that whoever loses will have to shave their heads. Miki Imagines Rokutanda with his hair even shorter and starts to laugh. Arimi is probably thinking the same thing too and laughs also.

So the fight starts and Rokutanda runs outside and tells everyone to come in. They all help everyone at the store and a crowd outside is watching the whole scene. Shinichi carrying a big bouquet of flowers is again walking with Ryoko and they too stop and look at the commotion happening at the Junk Jungle. Kijima waves to them.

Meiko is walking home from school looking annoyed because Satoshi is is still following her. She looks across the street and see a happy looking Ryoko with a happy looking Shinichi talking to Kijima. She stares a them a bit. Satoshi observes that the people inside are also from Toryo. When he looks back at Meiko she was already walking away. He calls to her so he could catch up.

Later on that day. The fight is over and Rokutanda of course loses and he is sad because he lost by one shirt. Ginta teases him and tells him that he wants a picture of Rokutanda's new hair cut as proof. As a consolation price Kijima gives him a few shirts and says that women would really go for his new bald head, now. "The women won't be abel to resist you" he says.

Rokutanda is happy about that comment . "Eh women, huh?" he looks Arimi, who quickly turns away.
He starts to cry " Arimi.." and everyone is laughing.

Later, Miki and You are walking home and she tells him that she was glad he didn't have to shave his head. As soon as they get inside the house they see luggage by the door.

The parents tell them that they are leaving for a vacation. And Miki and You are surprised because the parents didn't tell them a thing. Basically they forgot. They tell both You and Miki to take care of the house while they're gone and that they'll bring back souvenir. Miki is in shock. "Oh no! That means starting tomorrow You and I will be alone together! "

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