Episode 8

is the eigth episode of the The Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat anime series. It first aired in Japan on June 1st, 2013.
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==Plot==
Youto is on his way to school with Tsukiko riding on the back seat of his bike. Ever since Azusa saw the kiss, she has stopped answering his calls or texts. Instead, she has been stalking him from a distance, running away whenever Youto tries to approach her.
Youto and Tsukiko talk about the upcoming sports festival. Youto is participating in the track-and-field club's relay race, but the girls refuse to practice with him. Tsukiko, clearly wanting an excuse to spend time with him, casually remarks that she suddenly has some free time and doesn't mind helping someone practice. Awkwardly picking up on her hint, Youto asks for her help, to which Tsukiko agrees, reluctantly beginning to call him by his given name.
During their conversation, Youto spots Azusa in the distance, but as usual, she runs away before he can approach her. Moments later, an energetic, pink-haired girl suddenly appears, leaping at Youto and landing right on his face. She clings to Youto, calling him "Onii-chan," her "beautiful, 100% smile" instantly charming Youto.
Tsukiko's previously good mood sours immediately. She questions who the girl is, but Youto has no idea. The younger girl whispers "make it work out for now" to a plush she carries resembling the Stony Cat, and in the next instant, Ponta appears, introducing the girl as his younger sister, Emanuela Pollarola, or Emi for short. Emi cheerfully introduces herself to Tsukiko, declaring that her dream is to "make breakfast for Youto-onii-chan every day." Tsukiko, still emotionless on the surface, introduces herself in turn. Emi struggles to pronounce her name and settles on calling her "Tsuu-chan," much to Tsukiko's annoyance.
Ponta explains that Emi wants to observe their upcoming sports festival and asks if Youto could show her around the school. Though initially reluctant, Youto finds himself unable to say no to her "100% smile." Meanwhile, Tsukiko decides to leave.
Youto begins touring Emi around. She says that she's most excited to see the pool, which Youto agrees for different reasons, proclaiming himself a "swimsuit professor." However, they are interrupted by Maimaki Mai. Immediatley assuming that he harbors malicious intents towards the little girl, Mai vehemently condemns the "pervert" to die. When Emi asks her to elaborate out of curiosity though, she herself begins telling Emi more inappropriate things. Youto frantically drags Emi away and takes refuge in the track-and-field clubroom.
Realizing that Youto is not very popular at school, Emi becomes frustrated, finding school a lot more boring than she thought. She starts throwing a tantrum, complaining that the school should be more fun. She pulls out the familiar-looking plush and wishes that everyone were nice to Youto, that everyone felt more like going to the pool, and that everyone and everything at the school were more interesting.
Finding the vice president's bra, Emi tosses it at Youto. He tosses it back, and when Emi throw it again, just as Mai herself enters the room, catching the bra on her head. Youto drops to his knees in front of Mai, hoping for mercy, but Mai becomes inexplicably friendly. Calling him the "prince," Mai even gifts him her underwear, claiming it's easier to throw.
When Youto exits the clubroom, he discovers even more strange transformations: the school buildings turned into Italian landmarks, and all the students have changed into swimsuits. Besides Mai, everyone else have also begun treating Youto like a true prince, showering him in admiration and not minding any lewd remarks he makes. When Emi asks if school it's fun, Youto answers that it's the funnest thing ever, which seems to satisfy her.
As Emi begs to check out the pool, Youto instead suggests she swings by the track-and-field club to meet Steel-san, telling her to ask Tsukushi for the same training routine that he undergoes, claiming it's the path to becoming a "swimsuit professor." Though Emi's smile continues to glow, Youto suddenly hears a voice calling him a "stupid pumpkin" in the back of his head.
Youto joins Tsukiko during lunch, who is eating a ginormous bowl of spaghetti. They share food and discuss Emi, with Tsukiko expressing a strong aversion to her, describing her as someone who disregards rules and fairness. Youto assures her that he doesn't see Emi as an romantic interest, expressing a preference for the "bigger" type. Tsukiko is about to call him a pervert, she catches herself and starts calling him a prince instead, too falling under the influence of Emi's wish.
Youto convinces Tsukiko to go meet with Emi again. As they leave, Tsukiko takes off her uniform, revealing a swimsuit like the rest of the students. They meet up with the Steel King, who is doing stretches in her swimsuit, and an exhausted Emi. In the next instant, Emi notices Azuki Azusa across the field watching them. Emi suddenly notices Azusa across the field. Seemingly recognizing her, Emi abruptly runs off without explanation.
Too spotting Azuki Azusa, Youto sneaks up on her. For the first time, he catches her and pins her down, prompting her to struggle and yell. After calming down, Azusa, who is wearing the normal school uniform and appears to be the only person unaffected by Emi's wish, manages to talk some sense back into Tsukiko — Yokodera Youto is not a prince, and the swimsuit is not their uniform.
Afterwards, Youto discovers a Stony Cat statue perched atop one of the school's spires. Tsukiko assumes that Youto is the one behind the transformations of the school, as he is the only person benefitting from these wishes. She refuses to hear Youto's "excuses" and demands that the wishes be cancelled soon.
Youto leans against the railings to observe down below. Though it hurts to have Tsukiko doubting him, he acknowledges that it's hard to see the situation any other way. Suddenly, the Steel King charges towards him and dramatically pulls him down, believing that he was intending to jump. She doesn't doubt him — is what she wants him to tell his evil twin brother. He asks Youto to "indirectly" relay this to his younger brother and convince his supposed younger brother to commit to their relationship.
Regardless, Tsukushi has other reasons not to doubt Youto. She explains that she knows all of the buildings by name, and while Tsukiko doesn't remember, they once planned to move to Italy ten years ago since their father was Italian. Therefore, she thinks that the current situation might have been wished for by herself.
Claiming that it is to uncover the truth, Tsukushi heads to Youto's house the next morning. Browing through Youto's photo albums, Tsukushi has fun trying to pick out which ones are of Youto and which are of his evil twin, her choices baffling Youto. She even pockets the photos which she identifies as the younger Yokodera, making the excuse that her hands are moving on their own.
She then comes across a photo with Youto, Emi, and Ponta. In the picture, Ponta is holding a rabbit, which Youto remembers he adored and treated like a little sister. This small detail sparks a realization — Emi is in fact, not Ponta's younger sister. A brief flashback shows Emi and a silhouette resembling Youto making a promise, for when she "comes back," followed by the mischievious laughter of the Cat God.
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