Episode 11/Season 2

"**Don't You Miss Me, Senpai?**" (センパイは私がいなくて寂しくないっスか…？, *Senpai wa watashi ga inakute sabishiku naissuka...?*) is the eleventh episode of the second season of the *Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san* anime series and the twenty-third episode overall.

## Plot

Senpai quickly repelled Sunomiya's suggestion stating that Nagatoro would have never ever accepted to go on a date with him, and all it would have resulted from that would have been the boy getting bullied again by her. Later, as they were leaving the school, Senpai noticed it was getting dark and asked Sunomiya if she informed her family, to which she replied that someone would be picking her up; right at that moment, her older cousin appeared, riding a motorbike, and greeted the boy asking him if he was alright. Her younger cousin quickly explained the situation to her, prompting the latter to suggest that he follow his heart, right before driving away with her younger cousin. Before going home, Senpai noticed the judo club was yet to finish their practice, thus he decided to wait outside the hall until Nagatoro finished, despite denying having waited for her when the girl directly asked it. Later, as they were walking home together, Nagatoro asked him if he felt alone without her around and admitted she wished there was a place in which they could have been together outside the club room. Hearing this, Senpai found the courage to ask her out on her day off, leaving Nagatoro speechless and then asking him what he meant with his question; after the latter replied it was only to ask, she started to tease him by suggesting impossible places such as Mount Everest, the African Savannah, Antarctica, the Jungle or Space. Discouraged, Senpai told her to forget about his question, leading the girl to say that even something closer might be good, pointing out that he should be the one to figure it out were. Puzzled, the boy suggested the cinema, which Nagatoro described as not bad but a bit too normal; then realizing how much she enjoyed places related to animals the boy clumsily followed said pattern suggesting at first the racetrack and then dog fighting. After they came to the fork and get ready to part ways to their respective houses, feeling down for not having managed to invite the girl, Senpai got a last idea and called back Nagatoro asking her out for a date at the aquarium on the following day off, which Nagatoro happily accepted. Meanwhile, Gamo-chan and Yoshi, who were walking the latter's dog, overheard their conversation and smiled.

The following day Nagatoro is overjoyed for her incoming date, slightly annoying her friends with her behavior. Meanwhile, Senpai thanked Sunomiya for the advice she gave to him and told her about having invited Nagatoro to the aquarium, leading the latter to happily congratulate him. After finishing club practice earlier than usual, Gamo-chan suggested Nagatoro to visit Senpai and, after her friend refused, she lost her cool and panicked at the realization that Nagatoro was "leaving the best for last"; thus, fearing for Senpai's virginity. She and Yoshi ran to the art club room but found only Sunomiya due to Senpai being outside buying painting supplies. Hearing the pair plotting, Sunomiya understood it as they were trying to get in the way of the date itself.

That evening, both Senpai and Nagatoro choose their outfit for the following day, the latter being suggested by her older sister to dress with something "more sexy".

The following day, as Nagatoro and Senpai met at the aquarium for their date, Gamo-chan, Yoshi, Sunomiya and her cousin all followed them, the first two to "protect Senpai's virginity" while the latter pair to "protect his romance".

## Characters

### Main

* Hayase Nagatoro
* Senpai
* Gamo-chan
* Yoshi
* President
* Sunomiya

### Minor

* Misaki Nagatoro
* Orihara

## Trivia

* This episode is the adaptation of Chapter 85, 86 and 87, however there are a few differences:
	+ In the imaginary sequence where Senpai and Nagatoro go on a date, one segment shows them eating crepes. In the manga, they are shown walking closely together in front of the crepe shop while eating, with Nagatoro smiling and offering him a bite of her crepe. In the anime, they are shown standing near an outdoor table with some space between them and eating their crepes without looking at each other.
	+ In another scene from the imaginary date, they are shown at a beach watching the sun set over the ocean. In the manga, the scene ends there, while the anime shows an additional part with Nagatoro closing her eyes and leaning in for a kiss, causing Senpai to gasp and end the sequence.
	+ The spectator gets to hear what Sunomiya whispers to her older cousin when she comes to pick her up, while in the manga only a few pieces can be seen by the reader.
	+ When President arrives on her motorcycle, her breasts appear to be smaller and less prominent in the anime compared to the manga version.
	+ As President and Sunomiya say good night to Senpai, in the manga, he appears to be facing Sunomiya and the girls are going to exit to the left of the panel. In the anime, he is facing President, and they exit the scene to the right of the screen. Additionally, when the girls head to the gate, in the manga, there is a building next to the sidecar, while in the anime, the area is wide open.
	+ As Senpai and Nagatoro walk home together from their club activities, Nagatoro mentions that they worked hard at the Judo club but not in a lewd way. In the manga, as she says this, she makes a hand motion to imply masturbation and has a prominent smile on her face, while in the anime, she simply keeps her hand on her backpack straps and grins.
	+ After Senpai asked out Nagatoro it can be seen a scene in which the Sunomiya girls ride back to their home commenting how good the older one's advice to the boy was; in the manga that scene did not happen, although a similar one with different dialogue was present in a bonus strip.
	+ In the anime, after having the idea of inviting her to the aquarium, Senpai chased Nagatoro for a trait, while in the manga he simply turns over due to them being way closer in said scene.
	+ When Nagatoro and her friends walk together in the hallway while singing, in the manga, Nagatoro is on the far-right side, while in the anime, she is on the far left.
	+ As Yoshi greets Gamo-chan and Nagatoro in the hallway, in the manga, Nagatoro and Gamo-chan are near a pillar next to handrailing indicating that they are near a staircase, while in the anime, the two girls are standing next to a classroom door.
	+ In the manga Gamo-chan's misplaced concerns are the first thoughts seen by the reader beside Senpai's, while in the anime those are Sunomiya's prejudices about Nagatoro's friends, since Gamo-chan explaining her concerns out loud to Yoshi.
	+ When Gamo-chan and Yoshi enter the art room and see Sunomiya there painting flowers, in the manga, she was working with a large tube-shaped vase that had large flowers sticking out, while in the anime, she had a smaller, round bottom vase with purple orchids.
	+ The scene in which Senpai choose his outfit is invented for the anime, while the one in which Nagatoro choose hers is inspired by Chapter 87's cover; however, in said cover the girl's bedroom door is wide open and her older sister watch her silently and proudly.
	+ When Senpai waited for Nagatoro by a tree bench, in the manga, there is a traditional Japanese style restaurant behind him, while in the anime, it is a fast-food restaurant called "WcDonald's".
* The episode's opening scenes are the last ones of the previous.

## External Links

* Episode # 11 of 2nd Season on the Anime Homepage