Episode 18

## Booze and Girlfriend

**"Booze and Girlfriend"** (酒と彼女, *Sake to Kanojo*?) is the sixth episode of the second season of the *Kanojo, Okarishimasu* anime adaptation.

## Synopsis

As Kazuya wonders if his birthday gift was good enough, he and Chizuru find themselves in a crisis in the form of a boozer.

## Plot

In the morning, Kazuya wonders if Chizuru saw his present. Seeing its gone, he then starts to wonder if she liked it. Chizuru then comes out on the balcony and seeing he is there, she thanks him for the present. Kazuya then panics and starts explaining how he decided to pick the plums alleviate fatigue. Chizuru states they were good, but felt its a gift for older people. Kazuya wants again to explain about Ruka and Chizuru states she believes him. Kazuya tells her that he will hire her next week to formally celebrate her birthday. He wonders about Wednesday, but Chizuru already have plans with colleges on that day. As Kazuya is working the other days, Chizuru states that he will hire her some other time.

While with Yoshiaki Kibe and Shun Kuribayashi, Yoshiaki asks Kazuya how are things with Chizuru and how is she in bed. As its been a year since they are "together", Kazuya not wanting to reveal they haven't slept, says she is good. Yoshiaki feels down hearing that. He then invites Kazuya to join them and go out with another group for drinks. Their friend Sasa-pai got close with another group and wants all of them to go out.

They go to the restaurant and Sasa-pai states the girls are already there. Kazuya is surprised to learn that they are meeting only girls, but the rest don't want to hear anything from him, as they needed some loser in the group. Yoko greets them and Kazuya wonders from where he knows her. He then sees that the group is girls from their school, and that one of them is Chizuru. He freezes for a moment and as the others wonder what is going on, he reveals that they have met on the beach, which makes the other girls happy that he remembered them. Sasa-pai reveals that after the beach day, he started talking to Yoko at their college. As they order drinks, the girls reveal that Chizuru just turned 20 last week and can now legally drink. As they start to drink, the boys notice that Chizuru is a bit more quiet and the girls explain she is a bit shy and will never drink with boys unless she was tricked. Additionally, there haven't been any signs of romance in her life. Although, they recall she was busy last Christmas, but Chizuru states she was with her grandma.

As Yoshiaki hears her name is Chizuru, he notes that Kazuya's girlfriend has the same name, but Kazuya then interrupts him asking him if he got his luck purified. However, the girls heard he has a girlfriend and wonder what type she is. Yoshiaki then starts explaining how gorgeous she is, making compliment after compliment and stating she is the ideal girlfriend, although too good for Kazuya. Yoashiaki also recalls Kazuya's girlfriend had a birthday last week too and the girls wonders what he brought her. Kazuya states its nothing special and doesn't really want to say it. Yuki states that their Chizuru is complete opposite of Kazuya's girlfriend, but if she gets her glasses off, she is quite cute. In that moment she removes Chizuru's glasses and both Chizuru and Kazuya starts to worry she will be recognized, but as everyone is too drunk already, they don't recognize her.

The group then decide to play bamboo shoot drinking game. Chizuru and Yuki end up loosing and have are forced to gulp their drinks. Seeing her drinking it, Kazuya feels she is doing it to not ruin the mood, but if she continues, she will get drunk and may reveal her identity. As the next round starts, Kazuya makes a mistake on purpose to lose. Kazuya proceeds to make mistakes, loosing several times in a row and making everyone laugh at him at how bad he is at the game. After the restaurant, the boys decide to continue drinking elsewhere, but Kazuya feels to sick and decides to leave. However, he feels even more sick and struggles to even walk. Chizuru then comes and helps him get home. Feeling he is a nuisance, Kazuya wish to unlock his door alone, but can't get the key in. Chizuru then unlocks for him and Kazuya barely walks in. As he feels sick, he goes to throw up at the toilet. He tries to tell her he is fine and she can leave. Chizuru had figured he drank too much on purpose and is surprised the rest didn't realize he kept loosing on purpose. Kazuya states he is always a nuisance for her, but wanted this time to look out for Ichinose. Chizuru then stays, rubbing his back, as Kazuya keeps throwing up. Kazuya tries to stand up, but falls over Chizuru and falls asleep.

## Characters

* Kazuya Kinoshita
* Chizuru Ichinose
* Yoshiaki Kibe
* Shun Kuribayashi