Episode 12

The twelfth episode of this season of the *Oresuki* anime adaptation.

## Summary

One week later, the library is now much more popular thanks to the renovations and is safe from being closed, all thanks to the efforts of Hose, Cherry and Tsukimi. However, Joro notices that Pansy is still unhappy.

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Time passes, Sun talks to Joro about how the library's popularity is owed to Hose. Joro sees Hose discussing more ideas with Pansy, but she seems uncomfortable. Cherry and Tsukimi comment how close they seem, but Hose denies it. Joro, Cosmos and Himawari know they are deliberately trying to set Pansy and Hose up together, but they can't do anything about it since they aren't actually doing anything wrong. Sun understands and interrupts them, asking Pansy to show him where a certain book goes. Although this worked to stop the matchmaking, Joro knew he needed to find a more permanent solution.

He meets with Tanpopo, who is shocked to hear that Hose was at Nishikizuta and demands to know what's going on. Joro reveals that he is aware that she has a crush on Hose. Tanpopo explains that she was following Pansy at Last Year's Baseball Tournament Match, knowing that Hose intended to meet with her at the south exit, where she happened to witness Pansy's interaction with Sun. Now that Hose is trying to court Pansy, Tanpopo's plan is in jeopardy unless Pansy finds another partner, and she insists that it has to be Joro since Pansy already likes him. Joro begrudgingly agrees to do something about the situation.

Near end of day, Hose and Joro are packing up in the library. Joro asks Hose what he would do if Pansy got a boyfriend. Hose flinches upon hearing this, but manages to give a normal response, then asks why Joro asked. Joro tells Pansy he has something to say to her, intending to confess, but to his surprise, Pansy reveals that she and Sun had already started dating. Hose exclaims in disbelief as Pansy explains the Sun had confessed earlier that day. Hose is in stunned silence, but Cherry snaps him out of it, and he congratulates her. Pansy then tells Joro to stop coming to the library as he was troublesome. Cosmos and Himawari protest, but she continues, saying that Joro couldn't do anything about the library's closure or the "other thing", referring to keeping Hose away, all this as she grips her arm behind her back so hard her nails leaves marks. Joro sees no choice but to oblige and leaves as Cosmos, Himawari and Asunaro see him off.

Later, Joro texts Sun to meet him in the classroom after club. Sun notices that Joro is miserable and asks if it's because he is dating Pansy. Joro asks if this was a ruse but Sun says it isn't, taunting him at how their roles are reversed from the Confession arc. Sun tells Joro he's done his part, and now it's Joro's turn to do what he needs to do. Tsubaki overhears the exchange from outside the classroom.

A few days later, Joro is working at Cheerful Skewers when he is visited by Asunaro, Cosmos, Himawari and Sasanqua (cheered on by her friend group). The former three sit together while Sasanqua sits alone out of embarrassment. Joro serves them skewers and thinks about how he is happy he can at least see his friends despite not going to the library. The girls try to cheer him up about the library, Pansy and Hose, but Joro dismisses it, having conceded that Hose and Sun are better than him for the job. In the back room, Tsubaki also asks Joro about the library and tells him sternly that he is the only one who can save Pansy because Hose isn't the type to give up on her. She tells him to remember what Sun had told him, and helps him realize that Pansy telling him to avoid the library was to protect him from getting too caught up in her problem. Joro regains his resolve and decides to save Pansy.

As he leaves Cheerful Skewers, Joro "coincidentally" runs into Sasanqua, who tells him that he can lean on her if he has problems. Her friend group cheer her on from around the corner. Joro admits that he's been having problems, to which Sasanqua says he should just act like he usually does. Joro thanks her for her advice, and Sasanqua runs away.

Joro meets Sun at school and talks about their good performance in regional baseball matches so far, but apologizes that he will not be able to cheer him on at the finals because he has something more important to do. Sun understands and gives him advice in the form of a baseball metaphor, where if you only need one run to win but the pitcher is too good, then there's only one possible strategy to win.

The next day at the school library, the seven students are having a meeting at the table. Cosmos thanks them for their continued help even after the library officially avoided closure. Pansy gets up to leave but is stopped by Hose, who confesses to her. Cosmos and Himawari try to protest but are shut down by Cherry and Tsukimi. Suddenly Joro enters the room

UNFINISHED

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Chiharu Yoki
* Aoi Hinata
* Taiyo Oga
* Sakura Akino
* Hina Hanetachi
* Yasuo Hazuki
* Momo Sakurabara
* Sumireko Sanshokuin
* Amatsuyu Kisaragi
* Asaka Mayama
* Kimie Kamata
* Charismatic Group