Does DIY Mean a Shocking Surprise? How Unexpected! It's Really Unexpected!

"**Does DIY Mean a Shocking Surprise? How Unexpected! It's Really Unexpected!**" (ＤＩＹって、どっきり？・いがい！・よていがい！, *DIY 'tte, Dokkiri? Igai! Yoteigai!*) is the ninth episode in the original anime series of *Do It Yourself!!*. It premiered on December 1, 2022.

## Synopsis

In July, the final exams of Serufu and her friends are over, and with the funds, they have saved up, they order the parts necessary to build a "secret hideout", and construction is finally approaching.
Serufu and the others get excited when they hear Kurei say, "Start work after school on Monday at the beginning of the week and complete it by summer vacation".
On Sunday, Serufu invites the members of the DIY Club to her house.
Serufu, who is aware of her clumsiness, is still a member of the DIY Club, wanting to show a useful place, she tries hard to build a "pigsty" by herself without anyone's help.
Takumi, Jobko, and Purin also watch over them in suspense, but...

## Plot

The Gata Girls' students have reached the summer. When the midterms are over, Rei will use the funds they acquired to place an order for TABs. She would like to start working on the secret hideout on Monday after school. For the first week, they will do things like prep work, and Shii will leave all of the heavy liftings. Serufu used the fan using her uniform while it was hot. The following week, the members of the DIY Club will install the TABs to build footholds, the foundation, and the floor. And after that, they will combine the strengths and put our secret hideout together. Shii got super excited about that, Serufu will start working for the secret hideout.

Rei asks Serufu about her midterms, Serufu placed third on her midterms. Rei asks her if she is in her class or from the bottom, Serufu got in her grade and from the top. Takumi explains to Serufu that was originally planning to go to YuVoc, but she didn't get in. Serufu recognize Takumi was first in our grade, Rei gets shocked when Takumi is first in the grade. She depressed Takumi in most of her subjects and she got a perfect score. Takumi talks to Serufu when she hadn't fallen asleep during the test, her scores would have been better. Rei asks Jobko for her grade, but Jobko got fourth place in the grade and never imagined that Serufu beat her. Rei mentions to Jobko that reading and writing in Japanese is still difficult. Jobko doesn't understand that Japan has hiragana, katakana, and kanji, and there is no aircon in the classrooms. Shi acknowledges YuVoc that has aircon and our tests aren't like paper. Rei asks Shii about her test results but minding her that she got good grades. Shii asks Rei about her grade, but it's "not bad". Takumi leaves the discussion about the grades, Rei invites Serufu to go to her house, Serufu will meet up on Sunday, at 1 PM.

On her way home, Serufu just carries a bike, but it's still hot. Last night, Jobko heard what Serufu is doing for sounds of sawing, banging, and pounding. Thus, Serufu got several injuries than before. She should come to Purin to her house and message her and send. Her bicycle is fall when she is not holding it.

Serufu opens the cabinet and found Meat's house. When she was a kid, Serufu tries Meat to seat in his house, but he got scared by hitting a straw. Serufu trips again when she saw her pets. Purin saw her phone when she got a message. As Serufu said Purin come to her house tomorrow at 1 PM.

Jobko discusses Purin when Serufu is trying to accomplish this. Purin guesses that Serufu will build a pig's house, Jobko shouts Purin for kakuni when she is saying "pig". Purin hopes Serufu wants to prove that she can be useful in building the secret hideout and she made that the accessories haven't sold at all. She thinks that Serufu needs to worry about it and could just leave the things she can't do for her. Jobko talks to Purin when she is her best friend of Serufu. Purin acts as a tsundere and attacks Jobko using a bucket. Jellyfish bringing a bath towel for them.

The next day, Serufu introduces our members of the DIY Club, including Purin. They introduce themselves. Jobko will show Serufu for us now. Serufu follows them to head to the backyard. Serufu will make a pig's house, for now, exactly as Jobko discussed with Purin in the bath. Serufu cut all to size when Rei asks her, Shii sawed Serufu's scrape. How Serufu focuses on more important as midterms, Serufu will put a pig's house together perfectly, because she wants to prove it that can be useful in building our secret hideout. Serufu shall begin a pig's house, Serufu embarrasses Rei when she waves the tools, and they are laughing together.

Serufu is confused about different lengths of wood. She tried to screw it, but she forgot to change the rotation direction on the driver. She wonders if will be okay. Rei discusses them to all make something. She makes Pochi will stand for her food. Jobko has no point in Purin sitting around. Shii helps Takumi for holding the object. Rei thinks it is about the right height, and Purin asks whether Serufu would be able to finish that today. Serufu makes him a cool house, Meat is so excited. Her mother brings some watermelon and drinks. She cheered her daughter.

Rei eats the watermelon and it's bringing her back to life. Takumi feels it spreading through her whole body. Jobko likes coke mixed with roasted barley tea. Serufu gets a little crooked, Meat gets angry for Serufu to draw a pig's ear and tail. She makes nervous while using a jigsaw and thinks too carefully before using it. She failed to use it while shaking. Rei comes to Serufu to see it, but Serufu still can do it herself. Takumi helps Serufu to build it together. Jobko supports Serufu come up with the ideas, that Purin said. Purin surprised Jobko when she said that. Serufu sparkles Purin, and Rei will not become useless for Serufu, and let's see that jigsaw. Serufu agreed to pose a salute and gives that jigsaw to Rei. Then Rei is starting again.

Shii screws the nail on the driver, Rei uses a jigsaw to cut it. Jobko painting on the wood, Takumi writes the full name of Meat. Rei places the top one, and Takumi and Serufu are also painting on the wood. Serufu screws the tail on the top one, Meat stamps his foot on the middle sign, and it's done. Serufu thanks them for the support of the DIY Club, she brings strength to the team. Purin thinks in the past that Serufu gave it to Purin when she worked hard. Shii will have a snack party after work at a pig's house. Purin remembers that to do an assignment.

At the night, Serufu is excited about building the secret hideout and wasn't thinking about joining the DIY Club and the club's membership keeps growing. Once the secret hideout's done, the students get more members. She thinks that have to build a wall for all the name tags.

The next morning, Serufu opens the curtain and it's the perfect weather for the secret hideout. At Gata Girls', Serufu and Jobko walk to the school. Rei, Serufu, and Takumi have finally time to build the secret hideout. During their class, Serufu is a little excited about that, and Jobko writes in English in her notebook. At YuVoc, Shii is sleeping during class. After school, they are ready for it. Serufu found the materials are missing by an unknown, Rei drops the wheelbarrow when she is dissatisfied.

## Characters

* Jobko
* Shii
* Kurei
* Serufu
* Takumi
* Meat
* Tama
* Pochi
* Purin
* Jellyfish

## Trivia

* Eyecatch: Shii & Kurei
* This episode formerly translated titled "Does DIY Mean a Shocking Surprise? How Unexpected! So It's Really Unexpected!‎" in the previous episode on Crunchyroll.

## References

1. ↑ https://diy-anime.com/story/detail.php?id=1001145