Episode 11

**Occasionally, the Diligent Predecessor Serves [X].** (威厳ある先任者は時に [X]に かしづく, *igen aru sennin-sha wa toki ni [X] ni kashiduku.*?) is the eleventh episode of the *We Never Learn* anime series.

## Synopsis

At night, Kirisu leaves her a social gathering with her co-workers, and on her way home, she catches Nariyuki heading into the High Stage cafe. As she tries to admonish Nariyuki from entering the place, Asumi appears and reveals that she was a former student of hers. Inside the cafe, Asumi and Kirisu get into an argument about Nariyuki being there leading to a tug of war with Nariyuki in the center. Because of this, Kirisu loses her grip and falls backward crashing into one of the maids named Machiko.

With Machiko unable to continue her duties because of a sprained ankle, Kirisu becomes a temporary maid at the cafe. Asumi has Kirisu practice her introductions with Nariyuki, which mortifies her and arouses Nariyuki. Nevertheless, Asumi never intended for Kirisu to start with introductions and has her do cleaning instead. Nariyuki is disconcerted by this, but Kirisu is confident that she'll be able to do it properly. Immediately, Kirisu trips and falls causing her to get soaking wet and break some plates and glasses in the process. Although it appears that Boss and a male co-worker are livid by this, they're in fact elated that they have a "Clumsy Maid" working there now. To help Kirisu out, Nariyuki starts to mop up the water from the floor and insists on doing it even when Kirisu protests against it. This makes Kirisu develop a newfound respect for Nariyuki as she recalls the times Rizu, Fumino, and Uruka defended him.

Afterward, at closing time, the High Stage workers all celebrate another successful workday. Although Kirisu has a somber perspective about her work performance, she's reassured that she did a good job. Asumi discloses to Nariyuki that Kirisu was against her becoming a doctor because of her grades, but instead of being dissuaded. She convinced herself to push forward to becoming a doctor in order to prove Kirisu wrong. It's then that due to a single sip of her drink that, Kirisu passes out due to her drink being alcoholic and having a weak tolerance such beverages. Therefore, Nariyuki carries Kirisu to her apartment, and on the way there, she praises him for his perpetual good work toward others. She also praises him for numerous other things as well, that baffles Nariyuki.

The following day, Kirisu is in a pickle where she has no clean clothes to go outside and pick up some documents at school. Left with no other alternatives, she wears her old school uniform and decides to drive there to make the errand quick and easy. Before she's able to set off on her errand a police questions her, mistaking her for a highschool girl. This entire confrontation mortifies Kirisu, but is saved by Nariyuki, who tells the police officer that Kirisu is his drama teacher. The officer believes this and goes on his way. Since the two of them have errands to do at the same location, Kirisu drives them to school in a racecar-like fashion. At the school, the two manage to complete their errands and Nariyuki helps Kirisu a bunch of narrow situations where she'd be seen in her clothing.

Because her car ran out of gas, they walk home and Nariyuki purchases ice cream for the two of them. Reluctantly thankful for Nariyuki buying her some ice cream, Rizu and Fumino appear at the ice cream shop too. Nariyuki and Kirisu then hide in the nearby bushes to avoid contact with the two. To make matters worse, the two girls sit on the same bench they were sitting on before the girls arrived. They manage to scare off the girls by pretending to be a couple kissing.

Finally, at Kirisu's apartment complex, Asumi spots the two and takes pleasure in teasing the two in a delightful manner.