Episode 5

**"Reality"** (バイト, *Genjitsu*) is the fifth episode of the *Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.* anime television series.

## Summary

En route back to his apartment, a monologue between Yoshida and Airi is had explaining his situation with Sayu. Upon reaching the apartment, Airi introduces herself and offers the surprised Sayu some snacks she bought at a convenience store.

Various kinds of snacks were laid across the table as the truth about Sayu's relationship to Yoshida is told to Airi. Relieved that Sayu isn't in "that" kind of relationship with Yoshida, the room enters an awkward silence when Airi is confused by Sayu's comment how surprising it is to her. Feeling the tension behind the silence, Yoshida leaves the room to use the bathroom and Airi proposes that she talk alone with Sayu as she's certain she has questions for her. Entering the scene again, Yoshida is tasked by Sayu to go to the convenience store to pick up some ingredients. Although appearing to be crestfallen, Sayu takes a deep breath and faces a smiling Airi sitting quietly at the table, as Yoshida ignorantly heads to the store. Airi then asks Sayu some question about her backstory and then asks the bombshell question of how long she's going to stay at Yoshida's apartment.

Meanwhile, Yoshida runs into Yuzuha in the streets; apparently she took a detour from the train station and ended up there. On the other hand, Yoshida is asked by Yuzuha his reason why he's out so late and he answers its to buy some stuff for breakfast because Sayu requested it. Learning that Sayu is also at his house, Yuzuha requests that she tag along on Yoshida's shopping trip. Back at Yoshida's apartment, Sayu gives no answer to Airi's question. Airi goes onto to state how special teenage girls are and elaborates to the reason behind it. Happy to hear what Airi told her, Sayu elaborates how for the past 6 months she's run away from her problems, but deep down inside, she wanted someone to say to her not to run away. Furthermore, Sayu mentions how she's survived in those months and until she met Yoshida who promised to set her "straight". Hearing this, Airi begins to chuckle, and then state how she's happy that Sayu has found a safe haven. However, she advises Sayu that it's alright to be nice to Yoshida, but in an appropriate fashion. Reflecting on her past actions, Sayu confesses that she doesn't want to go back to it all. However, Sayu acknowledges that she cannot do this forever and that one day she'll confront her past for her sake and Yoshida's. Airi then embraces Sayu and praises her for her courage.

Returning to Yoshida, who tries to part ways with Yuzuha, but she asks if it's alright if she can stay at his place that night. Yoshida flatly refuses which leads into a minor argument between the two about her being able to stay over that escalates when Yuzuha asks what if Airi asks him the same question. Hesitant to answer the question, Yuzuha calls out Yoshida for having Airi over his apartment, and details how she deduced it by stalking him that night. In light of that, Yuzuha apologizes for doing such a furtive thing, but Yoshida thinks nothing of it. Once again at Yoshida's apartment, Sayu asks Airi if she's in love with Yoshida. Taking a brief pause, Airi giggles at the question and asks if that's all Sayu wanted to ask her, to which, Sayu states it's an important question to her. Airi then responds that she does love Yoshida and no one else. Ever since Yoshida joined the company, Airi has had her eye on Yoshida. This makes Sayu happy to hear, because Yoshida would get the woman he wants.

Sitting outside the store they bought the food from, Yuzuha confesses she thought that Yoshida was taking Airi home to spend the night together while Sayu was away. Yoshida denies that's the case, but then Yuzuha asks him if he still loves Airi, to which, he answers yes. Yuzuha then claims that what Yoshida is doing is practically illogical then as the woman he loves is at his house with a teenage girl he's taking care of. Admitting that it is a weird situation, Yoshida states there's technically nothing he can do about it, but still Yuzuha argues the two can't compare with each other. In his rebuttal, Yoshida asks Yuzuha if she's suggesting that he kick Sayu out and she refutes the notion. What Yuzuha was asking Yoshida was his "priority" and states if he were to date Airi, then he'd have to hide Sayu, but Yoshida argues that'd mean he'd have to kick her out. After temporarily losing her cool, Yuzuha asks if Yoshida's love for Airi is sincere and not a saturated mix of pure love and admiration. Again Yoshida denies that fact, but Yuzuha then calls Yoshida far too nice and states when you're like that you never get the things you really want. Apologizing for what she said and for keeping him for so long, Yuzuha goes on her way.

Finally able to return home, Yoshida walks in on Airi applying make up onto Sayu's face. Asking for Yoshida's opinion on her new look with the makeup, Yoshida gives a sheepish compliment. Playfully, Airi and Sayu then criticize Yoshida for his half hearted compliment. Later, Yoshida walks with Airi and the two talk about Sayu. Notably, Airi warns Yoshida not to do "anything" to Sayu as she's on her hot line now and Yoshida reassures her that he wouldn't ever do anything like that. Before separating from Yoshida, Airi forewarns that Sayu is unstable and will one day unleash her emotions onto Yoshida. However, Airi is confident that Yoshida will handle the situation well as at work he's known as the problem solver.

Elsewhere, at the FamilyMarket, Asami talks with a co-worker there about the new person working there. The co-worker that Asami was talking to was someone Sayu was acquainted with named Kyouya.

## Characters

List of characters in order of their appearance:

* Yoshida
* Airi Gotou
* Sayu Ogiwara
* Yuzuha Mishima
* Asami Yuuki
* Kyouya Yaguchi