DIY Means Finding a Place to Belong... Finally

"**DIY Means Finding a Place to Belong... Finally**" (ＤＩＹって、どこかに・いばしょが・ようやく, *DIY 'tte, Doko ka ni Ibasho ga Yōyaku*) is the fifth episode in the original anime series of *Do It Yourself!!*. It premiered on November 3, 2022.

## Synopsis

Kokoro Kouki (Shii), a student from the next high school, suddenly came to the DIY Club.
From the next school building, she was watching the two of them, always doing something interesting, and she was interested.
Knowing that Serufu and the others are in the DIY Club, Shii asks them to join because they seem to be having fun.
Serufu accepts it easily, but Kurei says that it is not so easy to do activities with students from different schools.
Shii is more powerful than anyone else here, so she says she'll be useful for DIY, but Kurei couldn't ignore that.
An arm-wrestling showdown begins to see who is stronger, Shii and Kurei.

## Plot

At her home, Kokoro gets dressed up by their siblings, because her mother is having an important guest, she doesn't want to wear it, because it is hard to move. Her mother tells her to greet her properly, and then Kokoro walks and looks at the viewer.

Last time on the DIY Club, Yasaku is ready to build a tree house. Jobko is saying "Do It..." and then Serufu saying the last word "Yourself". Shii opens a trap door and gets down herself. She came to play and has a cat sound. Jobko admires Shii as a ninja, but Yasaku didn't recognize Shii. Shii sawed the flower vase and Takumi is so shy about that. Serufu introduces herself to Shii and she forces her to look at the official members. Shii calls Serufu "Serufucchi", introduces herself, and includes her nickname. Takumi also introduces herself and pointing that made a flower vase for herself. Jobko participates as a ninja and introduces herself, Yasaku explains why is a student from YuVoc.

Shii explains to her from the school building through the roof of the DIY Club, without security cameras. Jobko wonders Shii if ninjas can disable security systems, Shii whispering to her ear as it said. Shii and Jobko are interesting for ninjas, Jobko can also call her the nickname Shii. Jobko wants to make a secret hideout for the tree house, and Serufu kinds interesting in the ninja house. Yasaku tells Shii that is the DIY Club for Gata Girls' students only.

Yasaku challenges Shii to start dueling. Serufu warns Yasaku to try not to use hammers while dueling. Yasaku decided on Shii for arm wresting, and Serufu cheers both. Haruko recognized Shii for a long moment and Yasaku defeats Shii in arm wrestling. In the past, Haruko and Shii are living together with Haruko wearing a kimono and Shii catching a koi fish. Haruko should not feed sukonbu to koi fish, because it's too sour, and a koi fish let Shii's hands.

Haruko revealed that Kokoro came to Japan when she was little and her parents are doing business, and Kokoro came to play at her house several times. Haruko's family is a gōshō-class (wealthy merchant-class) from the Tōhoku region, Serufu is wonderful for Haruko as a wealthy merchant. Jobko didn't say "gōshō" properly, but saying "go show" instead, Shii translated the kanji to English. Kokoro's house is like a southeast Asia and has tigers and lions, but since the house doesn't have tigers and lions. Jobko needed a top secret for Shii, and Serufu got a super friendly of Shii. Shii has lived in dorms and recognized her as the advisor of the DIY Club. Shii wanted to build a secret hideout with our members of the DIY Club, as Haruko thinks about Kokoro as a child. Haruko granted permission for Shii and them all. Haruko cannot accept the club for Shii as an official member, the reason is from a different school. Yasaku pleasured Shii for being working.

At the DIY Club, Shii adds the official member list herself. Haruko told them to go home today because it was getting late. Shii is going back to YuVoc from the roof to the school building. Haruko is promising her to come through the school gates tomorrow.

At Purin's home, she explains to Jobko, why Shii joined the DIY Club. Jellyfish talks to her about the new OS, but Purin refuses to talk to him.

At Serufu's home, she loves the beef tongue and Meat heard about that chicken soboro.

At Shii's dorms, she is calling her mother about the food and her classes and their siblings, and she is saying "good night" and hangs up her phone. She is thinking of a secret hideout would be exciting.

At Shii's classroom, Purin asks her to hear that she joined the Gata Girls' DIY Club. Shii makes them excited and they have lots of fun. She asks her if the DIY Club is interesting. Purin refuses to join the DIY Club. After school, Shii disables the security cameras to go to the roof. Yasaku told her to come here at the door like a normal person.

At the infirmary, the DIY Club members shall now begin to discuss the tree house. Serufu already drew concept art, and Yasaku and Haruko are wonderful. Jobko is disappointed with the tree house and they should make it a ninja house. Yasaku opens a notebook to see the materials, and they have most of the tools and need in the club room.

She has unsalable items from her family shop, and the problem is TABs (tree attachment bolts). Serufu questioned her what is a "TAB", and Takumi would might the TAB was expensive. The DIY Club budget is 80,000 yen by Haruko, and they need to buy the TABs for 120,000 to 130,000 yen. Takumi does not have enough money, and Jobko is using her card. Yasaku explaining Shii what unsalable means not sold. They are getting excited, and Yasaku starts thinking to do about the money. Shii questioned Yasaku about that and had a great idea.

Shii decided to use the pallets, Yasaku thought the pallets are used for moving things. Yasaku talks to them and can take as many as they want as usable. The pallets are brought to the DIY Club, but Jobko, Serufu, and Takumi are almost exhausted for being heavy.

Jobko tries to dismantle the pallet, but it won't come off, Yasaku would let trying to dismantle the pallet, but it comes off. Shii let her try to dismantle the pallet herself, and then Yasaku teaches her how to dismantle the pallet. Haruko is already here in the DIY Club while doing in a tree house, Jobko staring Shii as a bulldozer, and Yasaku could test the pallet as well. She would like to use it to make a wall shelf, Serufu questioned her about a wall shelf. Yasaku uses tracing, a circular saw, and painting and Serufu blows the pallet to dry quickly. Serufu carefully screws the nail and continues on it, and they are finished with the secret hideout. Jobko satisfied the secret hideout to get much more money, and Yasaku will grab all the pallets.

At Shii's dorms, she is calling her mother after school and it's made of fun and friends. She hangs up her phone and feels so relaxed, and "a place to belongs" to do-it-yourself.

## Characters

* Shii
* Kurei
* Takumi
* Jobko
* Serufu
* Haruko Hoketsu
* Purin
* Jellyfish
* Meat

## Trivia

* Eyecatch: Takumi & Jobko
* This is the first episode that Serufu does not injure herself.
* This episode marks focusing one of the main character, Shii.

## References

1. ↑ https://diy-anime.com/story/detail.php?id=1001134