Episode 9

**For the Sake of [X], the Genius Struggles in Forbidden Grounds.** (禁断の地にて彼は [X] が 為奮闘する, *Kindan no chi wa tokinite kare wa [X] ga tame funtō suru.*?) is the ninth episode of the *We Never Learn* anime series.

## Synopsis

On a promenade, while reading his world history book, Nariyuki notices Kirisu sitting stoically outside of her apartment complex. Although he tries to walk past her, Nariyuki is stopped by the teacher.

Dragged into her apartment, Nariyuki begins to tidy up the place again. As to why he was brought there, it's because a cockroach has appeared in her apartment which has Kirisu absolutely disconcerted and terrified. Before Nariyuki could kill it, Kirisu constricts him by embracing him as the bug scurries toward them. The bug, however, manages to escape and so they finish cleaning the place up. Although Kirisu claims that she'll keep the place cleaner for now on, Nariyuki has trouble believing that. Right before he leaves, Kirisu beseeches him to stay and get rid of the bug, going as far as to claim she'll do anything for him if he does. Taking Kirisu up on her offer, Nariyuki has her help him with his studies again.

That night, Kirisu orders dinner for the two and as it turns out, it's Udon and Rizu delivers it to them. In light of this, Risu stays and has dinner with them while leering at Nariyuki. Figuring that he should elucidate the situation to Rizu, Kirisu alerts not to. Feeling as though he's caught in a major disparity between the two women. Nariyuki has an epiphany that playing one of Risu's card games may bury the hatchet between the women. His idea, however, worsens things as he forgets that Risu is terrible at her favorite card game and loses several times. Before leaving the room to get some coffee, Kirisu reminds Rizu about how talented people should focus on the fields they excel at. In an attempt to console Rizu, Nariyuki tells her that someone does care for her and simply isn't upfront and honest with her. Rizu interprets that Nariyuki is talking about himself, but bluntly claims that it's Kirisu and goes on about how she's so misunderstood. A brief flashback shows contrary to how the "nice" and "misunderstood" Kirisu really was to Rizu. Just then, Kirisu screams and when Nariyuki goes to check up on her, she embraces him causing the two to fall to the ground. Apparently, the bug has reappeared and immediately, Kiriko kills it with a roll of paper.

Afterward, before seeing the two off, Kirisu thanks Rizu for killing the bug, which leads into an argument between the two over Rizu's old habits. As the two walk together, Rizu notes her astonishment of how Kirisu's weakness is cockroaches. She does admit that Kirisu isn't the perfect person that she thought she was and that maybe what Nariyuki was true. Hearing this elates Nariyuki and is then asked by Rizu that if a cockroach appears at her place would he take care of it? Nariyuki bluntly answers what would be the point as Rizu is a bug killing machine... which exasperates her, much to Nariyuki's confusion.

Because Nariyuki's mother caught a cold, Nariyuki volunteers himself to her work for her. Unbeknownst to Nariyuki, his mother's job is at a women's underwear store called Luxar Jelly. At the store, Nariyuki meets with the manager Chiyoko. After talking with Chiyoko, she suits Nariyuki up in the mall mascot outfit called Wankoro Hanako. Although Nariyuki is obviously unhappy in his predicament, he's unable to speak in the costume. At that moment, Chiyoko gets a call from her daughter's kindergarten and learns that her daughter has come down with a fever. In light of this news, Chiyoko leaves the store in Nariyuki's hands much to his dismay.

Unnerved by the fact that he's left in charge of the store all by himself, Nariyuki tries to psyche himself up, but then Rizu and Uruka enter. This shatters his resolve and when he tries to abscond, Uruka stops him requesting that he measure Rizu's cup size. In order to try and explain the situation, Nariyuki tries to take off the costume, but is unable to grab the zipper. Not knowing the person behind the costume is Nariyuki, Uruka helps him take Rizu's cup size measurements. Once that's finished, Uruka shows Nariyuki a sexy bra and an eloquent bra and asks which is more popular. Nariyuki chooses the eloquent one and she purchases it. Rizu also purchases a new bra for herself and the two leave thereafter.

Sequentially after the two leave, Nariyuki is asked by Kirisu to unhook the too-small bra she tried on for her from one of the dressing rooms. Having a panic attack, Nariyuki is dragged into the room by Kirisu. Nariyuki takes a considerable amount of time trying to take off the bra and Kirisu figures that she may have broken it trying to put it on. Finally, however, Nariyuki manages to unclip Kirisu's bra, but in the process, he accidentally sees her naked chest.

Absolutely despondent from what he saw, Nariyuki is astonished when Fumino appears in the store. Fumino apparently turned down a day trip with Rizu and Uruka because she's so self-conscious about shopping for underwear with them. Wasting no time, Fumino tries on several A sized bras and asks if she can get the same style bras in a couple of sizes up. Just then Chiyoko returns to the shop and apologizes for taking so long. She then helps Nariyuki out of the suit and Fumino witnesses this causing her to go into catatonic shock.

Afterward, Nariyuki treats Fumino to some crepes.