DIY Means Dull, Unexciting Items Come in Handy!

"**DIY Means Dull, Unexciting Items Come in Handy!**" (ＤＩＹって、どうでも・いいもの・やくにたつ！, *DIY 'tte, Dōdemo Ii Mono Yaku ni Tatsu!*) is the sixth episode in the original anime series of *Do It Yourself!!*. It premiered on November 10, 2022.

## Synopsis

The gathering of materials to create a "secret base" in the DIY Club was progressing smoothly.
On a holiday, Serufu and her friends decide to go to the sea.
In the sea, tree branches, shells, iron pipes, and other things would be useful for building a secret base, as well as materials for DIY accessories such as pendants and brooches.
By doing DIY and selling those small items, the part fee is not enough, but she wants to procure the parts for creating a secret base that must be procured as new.
When Purin finds out that Jobko is going to the beach, she participates in the activities of the DIY Club and ends up spending time with them.

## Plot

After school, the students are leaving the school once dismissed. She's asking her to get something to eat. Serufu and the other members are finished with them, and they'll be able to build our secret hideout. Jobko uses a credit card, but Yasaku has something to go to the beach, Serufu and Shii are excited to go to the beach.

At Purin's house, Jobko finished the lesson today and become interested. She should go to sleep and not be used to physical labor, Purin should go to sleep, too. She asks Jellyfish about our weather tomorrow, Jobko expected to go to the beach, and Purin should go maybe when midterm exams are over. Jellyfish explains to her about a beach, and Purin asks Jobko should sleep in a hammock.

The next morning, Purin and Jobko are leaving the home, and Jellyfish will allow looking after their absence. Serufu greets and waves to her, Jobko telling Purin that she will be going. However, Purin didn't tell her where she going with Serufu. Serufu holds Purin's hands and runs to the weather's nice.

At the train, Shii is excited by Purin when going to the beach, Purin thinks has no idea when it was an event for the DIY Club. Serufu guesses the DIY Club is going to gather, and Yasaku and Takumi suggest things for the DIY Club to use. Haruko makes them happier when they are accessories. Shii, Serufu, and others are looking at the beach.

The DIY Club members are getting started for the beach, Shii wants to swim, but Yasaku is not yet played. Haruko warns them not to cut her hands on shells or glass shards, Yasaku is set to gather materials and they are saying "Do it yourself" together.

Takumi picks the small shell and imagined should make cute accessories, she is going to find some more. Yasaku picks the bolt and Shii surprised her when looking at the bolt. She asks her can use those pipes and would make the steampunk. Jobko uses her glasses to find agate and sea glass and will be able to use them. Serufu picks a sea cucumber and it looks cute, when she imagines herself with a sea cucumber at home, her mother serves them and they are eating together. Serufu needs to find more sea cucumbers, Purin talks to her for not knowing a sea cucumber. Serufu releases a sea cucumber and tells them not to catch itself.

Purin trips a driftwood and it can be used for something, Yasaku recommends driftwood for a hatrack, she uses the knife to cut driftwood, because it is too big. Purin wonders if she is very skilled, and she probably Serufu that won't become familiar. Yasaku taking driftwood and they'll be usable. Haruko puts Serufu's finger for our recent injury and awards her as a perfect attendance when Serufu cuts her finger on a shell. Haruko made the food for Shii as lunch and Purin's mother made the food again for Jobko as ohagi. Yasaku already gathered a bit of material, but Serufu and the others want to look for some more. They are getting fired up together.

Haruko feels standing up with our wind, they're already collected it to make different things. Serufu decided to play to build, swim, and sunbathe. She is showing her swimsuit to them, Takumi, Jobko, and Yasaku are also showing her swimsuit to them, and Shii is already shown her swimsuit. Purin thinks that they brought along, but Jobko is already shown Purin's swimsuit in the morning, and Purin makes embarrasses herself while wearing a swimsuit. Serufu wanted to show Purin's swimsuit.

The trio is getting prepared to swim, and Jobko realizes Purin forgot the ninja water spider shoes. Serufu asks Jobko if she will need the art of water escape, they're known as snorkel(ing). Takumi prepares to start racing for Yasaku and Shii to reach the hammer, as a result, Shii wins against Yasaku. Purin feels nice that is a warm day, but the water is still a little cold, Serufu dive into the water to see a sea cucumber. Purin little knows that the sea cucumber is going to take the Dragon King's palace, and she agreed with Serufu for knowing that. She doesn't know the meaning of Serufu's line "I'd expect no less from you" (さすが, *Sasuga*). Jobko and Takumi are already built a Japanese castle. While Shii and Yasaku are playing volleyball, Shii is destroying the castle by tripping.

Purin ties up Serufu's hair to become a ponytail and Serufu remembered her to tie her hair. Serufu is glad that she got to come here today with her. Also, Serufu asked her why don't want to join the DIY Club, but it is similar to Shii, who got permission to join. Shii called Serufu for wants to play together, and Purin talking about gathering material made her a little tired. Purin picks the sea glass on the sand and reacts it to beautiful. She looks for Serufu and the others playing together and pouts.

After that, the DIY Club members are going back to train and they are sleeping together, Haruko looks for a sunset.

At Purin's home, she hurts herself while doing a shower, and Jobko tells her didn't use sunblock. Purin looks not having fun, because she hates the beach, while she is tanned. She annoys to attack Jobko.

At Gata Girls', Shii built driftwood, but Yasaku will put the driftwood back. Takumi thinks to make bracelets out of sea glass and follow instructions first to put a little water. She uses an electric screwdriver it makes a cloudy white, switches to a 2mm diamond bit, and then drills from the other side. Paint the front with resin on the hole is done and harden it using a UV light. After that, thread the sea glass and some beads on a nylon beading string and it's completely done. Serufu feels really like a shop might sell, Jobko and Shii are great to make the sea glass. Yasaku would sell it anywhere and not be embarrassed. Jobko maybe wants to sell them over the internet, but Shii will sell them all over the world, not only in Japan. Yasaku thinks wrongly aside from the internet but is in the fall. Takumi guess some shops have tables for rent, and they sell handicrafts and things there, Yasaku might be able to ask if they could set them up in our store, it is called Waku Waku Wan Wan. Serufu and Shii wants to go to Waku Waku Wan Wan (Waku Wan for short). The rain starts now and might not be able to go.

Meanwhile, at Purin's house, she built driftwood for a first try. She has sea glass and shells to make some kind of decorative object. She thinks wrongly about what she is doing in front of it, she will have a study today.

## Characters

* Kidoma
* Takumi
* Serufu
* Kurei
* Shii
* Jobko
* Purin
* Haruko Hoketsu
* Tama
* Pochi
* Meat

## References

1. ↑ https://diy-anime.com/story/detail.php?id=1001137