Episode 17

**Sometimes a Genius Struggles with a Limited [X]** (時に天才は限定された［ｘ］において奮闘する, *Toki ni Tensai wa Gentei Sareta [X] ni Oite Funtou suru*?) is the seventeenth episode of the *We Never Learn* anime series.

## Synopsis

Sawako shows off her new appearance to Rizu, which impresses her. Rizu later mentions this to Fumino and Uruka who both claim that it's a popular thing to do that time of year.

So following Fumino's encouragement, Rizu goes to a salon owned by a lady named Karasuma. The salon owner instantly takes a liking to Rizu and after learning that she's going to meet a man that afternoon. Karasuma gives Rizu a complete makeover and only charges her for the cut and blow.

That afternoon, Rizu meets Nariyuki at the library, he, however, is completely oblivious to the fact that its Rizu because of her makeover. Nariyuki is convinced that the "girl" is there to flirt with him, and everything Rizu does and says corroborates that notion. As time passes by Nariyuki loses his nerve and sends Rizu a text message asking her if she's caught up in something. When Rizu reads the message, she thinks it's him trying to say she's taking too long on a problem. Noting Nariyuki's strange behavior to that point, Rizu recalls something that Karasuma once told her. She then believes it's a sign that Nariyuki is falling for her, she gives a reassuring response that Nariyuki finds cryptic. Soon, Nariyuki notices that the girl is having trouble with her book called "The Changelings" and decides to help her with it. He then goes onto say that the girl reminds him of a friend of his and goes onto explain what he thinks of her. This moves Rizu who then asks Nariyuki what she thinks of her and he misinterprets the question and compliments her studying skills which made her furious. Trying one last trick up her sleeve, Nariyuki is invited by the "girl" back to her house and he reluctantly agrees to do so. Once they finally reach the girl's house which is Ogata Udon, Nariyuki finally realizes that the girl all along was Rizu who got a makeover.

While Rizu and Fumino take out the trash in school, they see Nariyuki and Uruka just outside the schoolyard. Fumino suspects that they're going to confess their feeling for one another, however, as it turns out they're practicing their English together. It's revealed that a couple of hours before then, to help Uruka overcome her nervousness with speaking English. Nariyuki proposes that they try speaking English for the rest of the day.

Back to the present, Nariyuki and Uruka walk home together and Uruka is notably tense in her movement. Soon a puppy scurries over to Uruka and as Uruka talks to it, Nariyuki compliments her language. Uruka, however, believes he's complimenting her lingerie. This leads to Nariyuki having to explain himself about why he complimented her "lingerie", but he says "give up". Uruka took this as Nariyuki gives up speaking English for the rest of the day, but is then corrected by Nariyuki. Later the two go to a convenience store and as Nariyuki goes inside, Uruka is approached by two English speaking men who ask her where the station is. Hastily, Uruka answers that's straight ahead and they then ask if they want to go to a party with them. Nariyuki intervenes and tries to explain that Uruka isn't interested in them. When the men ask Nariyuki's relation to Uruka, he answers that she's his "Study friend". However, it's interpreted as she's his precious steady or girlfriend. The two men understand and leave them be, Uruka on the other hand, flees the scene in a frantic tizzy.