Episode 8

## Is He Just Going to Go and Get Married?

**Is He Just Going to Go and Get Married?** (このまま結婚しちゃうの？, *Kono mama Kekkon shi chau no?*?) is the eighth episode of the A Couple of Cuckoos anime series.

## Plot

Due to a twist of fate, Sachi decides to move into Erika and Nagi's household. Initially, Nagi is against his younger sister living with them, but after learning the reason behind it, he allows it.

## Summary

Erika leaves Nagi a note saying that she's going to return home for a bit to fetch some clothes and that she'll return home after she does some shopping. Nagi was a bit unnerved in his room about what Erika told him on the beach. He hears someone at the door, and when Nagi answers it, it's Sachi who asks for Erika, but is surprised by Nagi's ghastly appearance. Inside, Sachi is disappointed that Erika hasn't arrived home yet and goes into Nagi's room to put on his clothes and claims that Nagi got into an argument with Erika. Although Nagi denies it, Sachi believes he did because of his weird attitude; this led to Sachi forcefully coercing Nagi to explain the situation to her. After he does, Nagi asks how their parents are doing Sachi claims that they're as rowdy as ever, but the small apartment isn't making anything any easier either. The subjects then changed to how well Sachi is studying, and she sheepishly claims she is, and Nagi reminds her that she has entry exams soon. After this, Nagi decides to ask the thing that Erika is shy about saying. Nagi then proclaims he'll make some Tonkatsu, which Sachi claims that Erika can't keep eating fried food. In his own words, tonkatsu is a battle that resonates with Sachi causing her to leave the house and return home to pack her things and head back to Nagi's home.

Eventually, Erika returns home and is surprised that Sachi is there with her stuff. Nagi also receives a call from his mom about Sachi leaving the apartment to live with Erika and him. She asks Nagi to convince her to return home the next day, which Nagi agrees to do. Even though Sachi doesn't want to leave, Erika claims she'll talk it over with her father to see if he'll allow it. Elatedly, Sachi hugs her sister, and Nagi sighs in disbelief and asks why she's there in the first place. Sachi answers it's because she wants to study better, and when Nagi tells her to sleep in his room, she refuses, favoring Erika's room instead. Utterly opposed to the idea, Nagi insists that Sachi sleep in his room, which leads to an argument between the two that ends with Sachi studying with Erika in her room.

In the kitchen, Nagi prepares dinner while contemplating why Sachi is there. Inside Erika's room, Erika asks why Sachi is there and tries to level with her stating she once ran away from home because of "complicated family issues". To her admission, Sachi was in the back of the Umino Family Diner, and after learning that Nagi was going to leave the household when he married Erika, she realized how much she'd miss him. Hearing this makes Erika embrace Sachi and tell her that Sachi can stay there as long as she pleases. Unbeknownst to the two, Nagi overheard the entire conversation when he was going to leave them their dinner for them. He then has a flashback of when they were kids, and Nagi contacts his mom and informs her that Sachi will be staying with them for a while. On the other hand, when Sachi drops and breaks a plate while Erika tips over a pile of pots and pans, Nagi thinks about how long this will last.

The following day, Erika wakes up to find that Sachi has made breakfast for the entire household. Surprised by the large portion size, Erika still eats it despite trying to watch her figure. They all later go shopping, and during it, Erika and Sachi attract onlookers because of their beautiful appearances. This makes Nagi realize that the jocks in middle school and the old men in the restaurant were attracted to Sachi because of her good looks. Another incident arises when Nagi loses sight of Erika and Sachi after leaving him in a store to purchase some stuff for them, and they attract a large crowd while they each eat a sundae.

When they return home, they craft a hand-made photo board with the supplies they purchased from the store. They then take a group photo together, which Nagi appears blurred because he didn't know they were taking a photo in the first place. Afterward, while Sachi was asleep, Erika took a bath, and Nagi conveyed some of his thoughts and emotions, making her laugh.

## Characters

* Nagi Umino
* Erika Amano
* Sachi Umino
* Namie Umino
* Yohei Umino
* Souichirou Amano (Mentioned)
* Hiro Segawa (Flashback)