Episode 11

**My First Part-Time Job / The Abandoned Cinderella** is the eleventh episode of the anime series.

## Summary

### My First Part-Time Job

In need of money to buy a present for Jun's upcoming birthday, Tomo decides to take on a part-time job. She tells this to Misuzu in their classroom, chooses to join Tomo out of concern, and Carol volunteers as well. Tatsumi, who overhears their conversation, offers them all to work at his place.

After school, Tatsumi shows the girls his parent's workplace, the God Ramen Tatsumi. There Tatsuro Tatsumi's father introduced himself and thanked the girls for their help as Tatsumi's mother Kiyomi was away visiting her relatives.

Later, Tomo and Carol are dressed in maid-themed outfits, much to Tomo's dismay, despite Misuzu being dressed in a regular ramen shop outfit. Surprisingly, Misuzu competently handled her job while Carol was stationed outside because of her inadequacy at the job.

Soon, Jun arrives at the ramen shop and is instantly surprised by Tomo working there and was then seated by Misuzu. Demanding to know if Jun was a regular there, Tatsumi explained that he visits the place at least once a week to Tomo. This outraged Tomo, who threatened to beat Tatsumi up for withholding this information from her.

While taking Jun's order, Misuzu then mischievously asks what Jun thinks of Tomo in her outfit, and his response perplexes her. A little later, Tomo serves Jun his order and asks if Jun believes what she's wearing is funny, but he instead compliments it, which leaves her flush and flustered.

Before leaving, Jun asks Tomo how long she'll be working there, and she responds that it is until that weekend. So Jun claims he'll return the next day, and Carol brings in a slew of new customers after he leaves.

Three days pass by, and after the girls are paid, they exit the restaurant where Jun stands outside waiting. Jun and Tomo then walk home together and have a heart-to-heart about Tomo's time working at the ramen shop.

On Jun's birthday, Tomo gives Jun a digital watch for his birthday, which she has one of her own too. She also has a cake for him as well and asks if he'd like to have a party at his house later. Jun admits that his mother would be home late that day and asks if it's alright to hold it at her place instead. Tomo considers it, but internally notes that something is different about Jun.

### The Abandoned Cinderella

In a severe tone, Tomo asks Misuzu how she can get Jun to see her as a woman. So Misuzu suggests that Tomo allow Jun to touch her chest, which perturbs Tomo.

However, the setup is a scene where Misuzu pushes Jun from behind as he is in front of a staircase as Tomo stands below, and she'd catch him and "accidentally" touch her chest. This plan fails, though, because Jun dodges Tomo and accidentally touches the nearly appeared Carol's chest. Despite Carol taking no offense about the situation, much to Jun's dismay, he begs Tomo to beat him up, which Tomo obliges.

Afterward, Misuzu contemplates the scene from before. As Misuzu does this, she trips and falls from the stairway, falling on top of Tatsumi at the bottom. To Tatsumi's surprise, Misuzu was kind and thankful toward him and even asked him if there was anything she could do for him to cushion her fall. Hence, Tatsumi asks to exchange contact information with her, and she obliges, claiming she got off easy, which upsets Tatsumi for not asking for more.

Later, Carol asks Misuzu about what had happened earlier, but Misuzu confines to Carol her regret for getting in Tomo's way of connecting with Jun. However, Carol hugs and assures Misuzu that's not the case, pushing Carol away.

The next day, it's pouring rain, and Tomo notices that Misuzu is late for school that day. Carol informs Tomo that Misuzu was home sick that day. Later that day, parts for the upcoming culture festival's Cinderella school play are assigned.

Three days later, Misuzu lies in her bed, noting how she's never missed so many days of school and how she can't face Tomo. Speak of the devil, Tomo visits her, and she tries to have a heart-to-heart with Misuzu about how she's been avoiding her as of late. On the other hand, Misuzu refuses to have it, and before leaving, Tomo leaves her a copy of the Cinderella script for the upcoming culture festival school play. Tomo also claims that while she can't help if Misuzu doesn't want to be friends with her anymore, that's fine, but if that's not the case, she's overthinking things. Misuzu briefly reflects on this and becomes astounded by what she read in the script.

The following day, Misuzu wearing a mask, apoplectically demands to know why she was cast as Cinderella in the school play. A terrified Tomo grasping onto Carol, explains to Misuzu why she was cast as the main character in the play. Jun then arrives and teases Misuzu about being cast as Cinderella, which causes them all to gang up on Jun.

Eventually, Misuzu and the other cast members rehearse for the play, but Misuzu's dour mood spoils it. She and Tomo would head to the rooftop and rehearse their roles together. After this, Misuzu re-contemplates how she has complicated Tomo's relationship with Jun and how she has to undo it.

Dressed in their costumes for the play, Tomo draws a lot of attention from her female peers due to her outfit, but it has a malfunction due to her chest. Misuzu also draws attention from her male peers because of her outfit. Standing beside Misuzu in his tree outfit, Jun suggests that Misuzu confront Tomo about what's on her mind, but she pushes him over, leaving him unable to get back up.

By dusk, Jun and Tomo walk home together and practice together at a local temple, where Tomo plays her role as Prince, and Jun improvises as Cinderella.

## Characters

* Misuzu Gundou
* Tomo Aizawa
* Carol Olston
* Tatsumi Tanabe
* Tatsurou Tanabe
* Kiyomi Tanabe (Mentioned)
* Junichirou Kubota
* Junichirou's mother (Mentioned)
* Akemi Aizawa (Mentioned)