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Gokinjo Monogatari Episode 39 · AniChan

Gokinjo Monogatari · Episode 39

What I want the Most...

1996-06-1625 min

The inception of another ordinary school day sets the stage for Risa and P-chan to acknowledge Mikako's seventeenth birthday with a hand-made Happy Berry doll along with a poster of NakaKen and a Manbou CD. While Mikako tries her best to avoid dismissing the teacher's instruction as she reads the lyrics, Tsutomu is finding that Yuusuke and Jiro do not share the euphoria of his upcoming birthday before Mariko exhorts transportation from Yuusuke. The class intermission becomes the forum for it to be explained how Mikako and Tsutomu's birthdays have been celebrated for the past sixteen years as…

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1My Childhood Friend1995-09-1025 minThe story begins with our heroine Mikako Kouda demonstrating how she bootstraps herself for the inception of another school day and even wielding her childhood friend and neighbor Tsutomu Yamaguchi in a crass culinary comedy as she eats breakfast. We then have it demonstrated that it is normal for Mikako's mother Ruriko to frequently behave as a dependent elder sister rather than as a mother a session of nocturnal manga synthesis. The apartment manager Noriji Sunami often likes to tease Mikako and Tsutomu prior to their school commute; once at Yazawa Geijyutsu Gakuen, Mikako's friends Risa…2Dealing With a Childhood Friend!1995-09-1725 minThe euphoria of successfully having won over Noriji quickly gives way to a vivacious divergent concourse between Mikako and Tsutomu over what to name the kitten that she rescued that is only extinguished when Mikako has to quickly take responsibility for her cooking. A pair of star-struck schoolgirls accosting Tsutomu with a love letter during the commute to school and Risa's remarks about the convergent cerebral chemistry demonstrated in the situation along with P-chan's exhortation of an author's signature to a sentimental manga sets Mikako to wondering what infatuation is like; while…3Nice Body-ko!1995-09-2425 minWhile prosecuting a series of practice stitches one night, Mikako reflects on the adversarial divergent concourse that she has visited upon Tsutomu whose honest mistakes she has lashed out against as malice only to find that she has become inattentive and clumsy with her work—the same inattention and clumsiness for which Sensei Hamada has detained her after school. The next morning finds that neither Ruriko nor Mikako has slept very much...and that Tsutomu has done some shopping for Kuro—the payload thereof delivered the day before. Deprived of ethical legitimacy, Mikako heads over to…4A Fitting Direction For Defeat!1995-10-0125 minEven if she had kept it to herself, it is evident that Mikako is quite livid that Tsutomu has rejected her protective admonition about Mariko. Mikako's frustration is exponentially amplified with Hiroaki's perspective in Tsutomu's defense; unable to acknowledge her emotional fallibility, Mikako prosecutes an adversarial divergent concourse with Tsutomu prior to the school commute the next morning. Tsutomu's perspective of Mariko as a misguided person rather than a copulation milestone confounds both Yuusuke and Jiro when the boys set course for class; Mariko approaching Tsutomu with an…5The Flaming Blond Girl!1995-10-0825 minSatisfied that she has restored social homeostasis by wielding Yuusuke in the same capacity that Mariko is wielding Tsutomu, Mikako decides to bleach her hair one morning and playfully tease Noriji before racing off to school where she inspires a lot of euphoric analytical concourse. Yuusuke is shocked to find that casually courting Mikako is easier said than done, especially when she is focused on her vendetta with the newly-arrived Mariko whose volition for Tsutomu is his company during a shopping trip. While Mikako prosecutes a a euphoric nocturnal engagement with Risa and P-chan where it…6More than just a Circle!1995-10-1525 minWhile Mikako is back on track and chugging full speed ahead, Jiro is hard at work test-playing a computer game of his design for bugs -- one of which requires the whole night to identify and rectify. Yuusuke calls on the exhausted Jiro the next morning for a meal due to having been caught with his micro-economic pants down while Mikako and Tsutomu prosecute their daily school commute while trying to fully awaken. While Mikako tabulates Tsutomu's fond recount of his karaoke concert for Mariko and her friends in preparation for an appropriate response, Yuusuke nearly dumps Jiro on the pavement…7Tsutomu and Akindo1995-10-2225 minDeciding upon the name of the social circle and learning to keep her hatred of Mariko in check are small potatoes as a jubilant Mikako is shocked to discover considering the less-than-receptive acknowledgment of her newly-created brand name from the other Akindo members; even as her fears that her ambitions will be sunk in the harbor abate somewhat when Yuusuke creates a sketch of her to extricate himself off the hot seat, Mikako quickly finds that she has bitten off more than she can chew while synthesizing clothes that night for the flea market. It quickly becomes evident the next morning…8Fleamarket!1995-10-2925 minThe day of the flea market has arrived and Akindo is ready to make its debut in earnest!!! Ruriko decides to wish everybody good luck by giving Mariko, Risa, Yuusuke, Jiro, and P-chan the communications device Mikako and Tsutomu use to contact each other known as the Tsuurabu. Once at the fairgrounds, Mikako wastes no time in taking charge much to Tsutomu's frustration and even counsels P-chan who has a bad case of stage fright. Mariko taking it upon herself to advertise the Akindo shop to help the other six members better do their thing obfuscates a little girl named Shizuka wandering around…9The Serious Crimes of Mom’s Boyfriend!1995-11-1225 minMikako's euphoric home commute serves as the preamble for nearly being bowled over as her mother Ruriko is rushing out the door on a business trip to Osaka. Mikako's euphoria at being able to relax like a normal adolescent instead of having to cook and assist Ruriko with her work is quickly tempered not by Akindo failing to earn enough revenue to at least break even but that Hiroaki is accompanying Ruriko on her way home. Noriji immediately assumes that the two are paramours and tries to compute how to respond before deciding to tell a very frustrated Tsutomu who bursts out laughing at the…10Love’s Perplexing Relay1995-11-1925 minThe time of year for the Athletics Festival has come to Yawaza with Mikako and Risa dreading the whole experience until P-chan suggests that Mikako appraise her fortunes at the cheer-off competition between the teams. Upon having it explained that Mariko has been chosen as a cheerleader on the opposite team, Mikako's resolve intensifies and the whole competition becomes another vehicle for Mikako to act out her vendetta against Mariko along with her long-standing issues with Tsutomu's conduct. Mikako ferociously dedicates herself to devising her counter-strategy that night even going so far…11Seriously? A Double Date?1995-11-2625 minYuusuke summons the other Akindo members during an intermission between classes to announce the successful acquisition of five extra tickets to the amusement park which affords admission for the seven of them if Mikako has not already used the two tickets that he had given her. Murphy's Law wrecks the kids' plans -- the aftermath thereof a circumstantial double date. Sensing Mikako's silent fuming and Yuusuke's lust after Mikako, Mariko excitedly leads everybody through several rides before flirting with Tsutomu during the lunch break which ignites Mikako's frustration enough to vote with her…12The Swinging Tsutomu!1995-12-0325 minWhile the Yawaza student body speculates the circumstances around Mariko terminating her romance with Tsutomu, the former paramours are actually good friends now that they understand what they can expect from each other. Aside from Mariko's crass comedy driving Yuusuke bananas, Mikako is bewildered when Tsutomu signals an interest in undergoing the training to legally operate a motorcycle and explains that he is not as fragile as she thinks. While Mikako computes her perspective of Yuusuke's budding relationship with Mariko, a daydream sequence illustrating the epilogue of the amusement park…13A Misunderstanding concerning a Bike1995-12-1025 minMikako continues to be ill-at-ease as she agonizes over the sparse data she has about Tsutomu's current status as Ruriko compromises her manga synthesis workload in order to offer her home cooking along with a restaurant meal and even a late night snack in order to rejuvenate her daughter. For Ruriko, who seems to think that Akindo is a biker gang, the one thing that Mikako is after is beyond her economy's ability to easily bankroll it. It does not help matters that Ruriko wanders in on Mikako before an advertisement for adult entertainment and that Mikako refuses to properly explain what she…14P-chan Panic1995-12-1725 minThe ordinary conclusion of another class session becomes extraordinary when P-chan cries out that her stuffed rabbit Petite Francoise is missing. The other Akindo members are not thrilled that Mikako has summoned them for such a petty purpose; a detailed explanation of Petite Francoise's origins and its collaborative prologue with P-chan later, the other Akindo members decide to participate in the search. Risa and Jiro forced to drop out because of work while Mariko entreats a motorcycle ride from Yuusuke, Mikako suggests that she and Tsutomu continue the search while prosecuting their home…15A Present to Santa1995-12-2425 minDuring the intermission between classes, Mikako inquires the other Akindo members about their ability to have a Christmas party together on Christmas Eve only to find that they all have their own plans; about the only silver lining to having to prepare the neighborhood Christmas party at their apartment complex is the annual visit from Santa Claus which catches Tsutomu by surprise. Noriji prosecutes some preparations to be Santa Claus while Tsutomu grouses about how troublesome and cumbersome the preparations are; while he and Mikako are decorating, Mariko summons Tsutomu because she has…16A Love Prayer! Happy New Year1996-01-0725 minWhile prosecuting a frenzied wardrobe configuration, Mariko has it explained that her parents will arrive in Japan with her little brother Shintaro the next day and that Shuuichi has parked his car outside. Fortunately, the excited and tremulous Mariko successfully resolves her wardrobe imbroglio and takes note of his new car while en route to Shuuichi's house. No sooner does Mariko find her courage after recalling Tsutomu's counsel to her than Shuuichi arrives with his somewhat childish college classmate Yuka Matsuyama. While the heartbroken Mariko hastily packs her things in preparation for…17Body-girl and Shintarou!!1996-01-1425 minA nightmare of Tsutomu walking away with a very clingy and sentimental Mariko oblivious to her protests pollutes Mikako's computations as she departs with Tsutomu to the upcoming Akindo meeting after school at which time Mariko explains the necessity of returning to her parents in Yokohama and to hold the meeting somewhere else before rushing off. While Mikako fumes at Mariko's conduct, Yuusuke commiserates with Mariko as he reflects on the data of Mariko's prologue and family situation. Mariko's euphoric reminiscence of her betrothed boyfriend Shuuichi quickly turns sour upon her little…18What is Friendship? What is Love?1996-01-2125 minDetecting Mikako lost in thought as she tries to reconciles herself to the circumstances, Kuro engages in several »Hey, I want to be played with!!!« paw swats at Mikako's foot as Mikako fears that she is witnessing the advent of a love triangle—and a burnt dinner if not for Ruriko's observation. Mikako's fears of a love triangle are assuaged when Yuusuke piggybacking Tsutomu races by with the exhortation to set course for Mariko's place after school where the Akindo members synthesize merchandise for the next flea market while Mariko sleeps. An unexpected phone call brightens Mariko's mood as…19Revealed! Risa’s Boyfriend!1996-01-2825 min 20Lessons in Love at the Flea Market1996-02-0425 minAfter a hasty flight to solitude, Mikako tries to wrap her mind around having it explained that Tsutomu thinks of her as his sweetheart rather than simply his childhood friend and decides to act normal to obfuscate her disrupted homeostasis only to find that Tsutomu is not fooled by the attempt as he immediately gives chase and eventually catches her. While Mikako computes an alternate strategy, Tsutomu leads her to the other Akindo members as they prosecute analytical concourse about how to conduct better commerce at the flea market. While everybody groans at the idea of Mariko exhibiting…21If I’m Honest...1996-02-1125 minYuusuke arriving to offer Mariko a ride home after finishing a euphoric diurnal engagement of karaoke with her girlfriends quickly becomes the preamble for Yuusuke questioning his value to Mariko that ignites a divergent concourse that ends with Yuusuke ejecting Mariko off his bike before racing off. Mariko reminisces about her recent furlough to Yokohama to visit Shuuichi while Yuusuke reflects upon his prologue with Mariko; while Yuusuke reverses course to search for Mariko after realizing how abrasive he was with her, a self-conscious Mikako is appraising herself with the hairbands Tsutomu…22Who’s Oikawa Ayumi?!1996-02-1825 minMikako's nightmare of Tsutomu abruptly confessing his feelings for her becoming the preamble for Mikako lashing out at Tsutomu's sneak peek offer during the commute to school obfuscates the moment of male bonding Shintaro prosecutes with Yuusuke as a result of Mariko failing to cover all her bases. While Yuusuke reflects upon his prologue with Mariko whose apology for the earlier misunderstanding prompts him to race off with Jiro in hot pursuit, Tsutomu's introduction of his classmate Ayumi Oikawa sets Mikako to wondering what kind of collaborative prologue they share. Ayumi shows Tsutomu a…23The Alighting Angel!1996-02-2525 minMikako's frenzied endeavor to obfuscate her anguish and resume her usual academic homeostasis is not lost on Risa who decides to have Tsutomu explain his collaborative prologue with Ayumi being a very innovative deus ex machina during a school project while Mikako tries to sort out her feelings. Frightened by the prospect of being marginalized from Akindo when she sees Yuusuke preparing to transport Ayumi, Mariko lashes out at Tsutomu as she affirms her contributory volition. After a brief recess to feed her dog, Ayumi takes notice of the other Akindo members' cohesiveness and diverse talents…24All Grown Up1996-03-0325 minWhen the seventh-heaven ecstasy from their first kiss dies down, Mikako and Tsutomu quickly find that the epiphany of their new-found romance is the preamble for a whole different anthology of problems as evidenced by Mariko finding in Ayumi a new rival for Yuusuke's heart. Mikako and Tsutomu decide to take the train back home oblivious to Mariko silently fuming at Ayumi as she awaits Yuusuke's arrival; a wardrobe interchange later, a perplexed Ayumi watches Yuusuke speed off with Mariko in tow as she tries to wrap her mind around the prologue Mariko has with both Yuusuke and Tsutomu. Ruriko…25Delusions of the Duo1996-03-1025 minGroggily afflicted with writer's block that has her on thin ice in her professional life, Ruriko is in no mood to celebrate Mikako's happy-go-lucky homeostasis of having embraced Tsutomu as her paramour since the turbulence has compromised her work. Further inflaming matters, the stress has accumulated to more than what Ruriko can handle on her own as she prosecutes all kinds of dystopian scenarios of Mikako and Tsutomu's future married life. Tsutomu has it explained to him that his new romance with Mikako is community discourse at school and it is suggested that Yuusuke has a strong mutual…26Fired Up at the Hot Springs1996-03-1725 minShintaro has graduated from intermediate school and successfully enrolled in Yawaza with his big sister Mariko and the other Akindo members who decide to celebrate this milestone with a trip to a mountain resort. Everybody is galvanized by her euphoric expectations and his libido about the upcoming due to the expository concourse about the upcoming journey. Mariko is not thrilled about Ayumi's presence and is unwilling to behave toward her as a fellow Akindo member; the resultant divergent concourse exacerbates the bumpy bus ride to the Takaya Hotel where it is explained that there are none…27Body-Ko’s Gripe1996-03-2425 minMariko's rekindled jealousy vendetta against Ayumi quickly gives way to having it explained that Shuuichi has signaled an interest in spending time with both Shintaro and her; while Mariko computes her response to the news and Shintaro's teasing, Mikako and Tsutomu have learned to nullify Noriji's teasing as they prosecute their school commute to gather the other Akindo members for the upcoming flea market which goes smoothly until Mariko expresses her reluctance because of the scheduling conflict. Yuusuke's rescheduling remarks quickly bring things to a head; a participation affirmation for…28Why So Sullen?1996-03-3125 minMikako pauses her clothing synthesis one night out of anxiety about the proximity of the upcoming flea market along with the love triangle Yuusuke is involved in with both Mariko and Ayumi before frenzily resuming her efforts. During the school commute the next morning, Tsutomu explains that Ayumi has offered her shed for Akindo to store its merchandise -- if the members are willing to forego the afternoon classes that day. An afternoon detention sets the stage for Yuusuke to inadvertently slight Mariko when he gives Ayumi a ride home to compensate for Mariko frigidly repulsing her during…29Flea Market Again!1996-04-0725 minAfter a bright sunny morning verifies Tsutomu's perspective about the rainstorm, Mikako is in good spirits as she sets course toward Ayumi's house with Tsutomu to transport all of Akindo's merchandise and equipment to the flea market alongside the other Akindo members who mirror her excitement. Payload and passengers now safely aboard the truck, Yuusuke and Jiro racing on ahead to secure a commerce site obfuscates Mariko being in ill spirits in spite of Shintaro's hilarious but dangerous comedy attempt. Though disappointed at the available site Yuusuke and Jiro found, Akindo quickly sets up…30Step-By-Step With and Romance1996-04-1425 minMikako reeling from Sensei Hamada's counsel becomes the preamble for a tense ambiance with Mariko missing in action and Ayumi having second thoughts about her affiliation with Akindo along with her feelings for Yuusuke who defines his personal recess with locating Mariko to deliver an admonition for constructive coping instead of taking her frustration out on everybody. It is not long before Yuusuke's hypocrisy is demonstrated when he comes back frustrated with Mariko and lashes out at Shintaro while Ayumi computes whether to make her move. Tsutomu offering Ayumi and Mikako a drink gives way…31Omigosh! Shishou Again...1996-04-2125 minWhile ecstatic that she sold her rucksack, Mikako is still reeling from Sensei Hamada's counsel to always think of the customer when synthesizing clothes but has enough perspective to avoid angrily lashing out when inquired about the subject. Tsutomu empathizes with Mikako's plight but does not realize how acute Mikako's affliction really is while synthesizing a robot to help lift her spirits. It seems that Mikako was prowling around the shopping district and wandered into a subsequent encounter with Shishou doing her job; after Mikako explains the whole fiasco of the flea market, Shishou…32Robots Entwining the Hearts1996-04-2825 minTsutomu's anguish of Mikako's obliviousness boils over to frustration at Mikako who is excitedly telling the other Akindo members about his latest creation. Shintaro and Yuusuke continuing to comprehend the field trip with their libido along with Jiro ignites a divergent concourse with Mikako that Tsutomu reads as his signal to depart with such dejection that Risa wonders if he had a lover's spat with Mikako who she takes aside to inquire the matter but is unsuccessful in getting Mikako to see the light. Frustrated at Mikako's inability to put two and two together without Risa's assistance…33The Guy Who Fell for the Vapid Girl1996-05-0525 minThe inception of another school day sets the stage for Mariko to have her dysphoric reverie of the previous flea market interrupted by the courting attempt of a student named Noguchi that attracts the attention of a jealous student that inquires Yuusuke about his prologue with Mariko after he searingly repulses Tsutomu and Jiro's good-natured derision. The Akindo meeting at Mariko's apartment after school to synthesize merchandise for the upcoming flea market along with Ayumi's humility exhibition becomes the theater for Yuusuke and Mariko to begin avoiding each other. Ayumi castigates…34A Night with an Angel... Risa!1996-05-1225 minMikako galvanized by the conclusion of the school day as she packs up for the home commute quickly gives way to discovering Risa's plans to make time with Takeshi at a rock concert; an austere »Stay out of my love life!!!« retrieval of the other ticket from Mikako later, Risa sets course for her job while the other Akindo members firmly decide upon another meeting at Mariko's place. It seems that Mariko is proud of her new-found ability to make omelet rice and thinks nothing of delivering Shintaro a »Do not steal my thunder, kid!!!« cranial jolt while P-chan makes a wisecrack about Mikako and…35Feeling Heartbroken - Ayumi!1996-05-1925 minThe difficulty of compiling an accurate perspective of Yuusuke given the beauty of his artwork along with his actions jolts Ayumi awake one night into acknowledging her own infatuation for Yuusuke that has made her Mariko's vendetta along with the necessity of resolving it. While taking in stride Yuusuke's reaction to Tsutomu racing off to Mikako and Jiro to get bailed a textbook, Ayumi stumbles into her folded easel only for Yuusuke to arrest the tumble. Ayumi reminisces about her prologue from when she first enrolled in Yawaza and found Yuusuke catching up on sleep after a grueling workday…36Body-ko’s Melancholy1996-05-2625 minA bath prior to retiring for the night sets the stage for an expository concourse about Mariko's default technique for resolving her schoolwork -- a technique that requires an available external actor. For the frustrated Mariko, lashing out at Shintaro the next morning does nothing to help her against Sensei Tomada turning the tables unto her after he detects her academic subterfuge; refusing to acknowledge any culpability for her own sour fortunes, Mariko lashes out at Yuusuke before storming away. It is not long before Mariko's foul spirits and sour recent academic fortune becomes community…37I Still Don’t Want To Go Back...1996-06-0225 minAfter showing off her completed drawing of Ayumi's storehouse, Mikako summons the other Akindo members into a meeting of the minds for how best to customize it while Tsutomu records everybody's remarks. Yuusuke reads Tsutomu compiling everybody's contributions as his signal to go find Mariko who is still in academic choppy waters and seriously considering secession from Akindo; while Yuusuke puts things into perspective before setting course for Ayumi's shed, the other Akindo members proliferate into their own individual scavenger hunts for materials -- the adventures thereof comical and…38Making the Most of 161996-06-0925 minMikako's nocturnal struggle to successfully compile a new concept design becomes the preamble of a conniption in which Mikako lashes out at Ruriko for wondering about breakfast whose furor piques Noriji and Tsutomu's concerned curiosity before racing off to school. While Tsutomu chases after Mikako, P-chan is bootstrapping herself for her school commute and demonstrates that her corporeal mass is an ongoing concern for her. This time around, it seems that P-chan is a little overzealous about her dimensions as per her family government's protests and the environmental suggestion of food…39What I want the Most...1996-06-1625 minThe inception of another ordinary school day sets the stage for Risa and P-chan to acknowledge Mikako's seventeenth birthday with a hand-made Happy Berry doll along with a poster of NakaKen and a Manbou CD. While Mikako tries her best to avoid dismissing the teacher's instruction as she reads the lyrics, Tsutomu is finding that Yuusuke and Jiro do not share the euphoria of his upcoming birthday before Mariko exhorts transportation from Yuusuke. The class intermission becomes the forum for it to be explained how Mikako and Tsutomu's birthdays have been celebrated for the past sixteen years as…40The Albums with No Pictures1996-06-2325 minAll the adults thoroughly inebriated save for Noriji becomes the backdrop for Tsutomu to lead Mikako outside where the two adolescents compare notes about the party thus far; an awkward silence later, Mikako presents Tsutomu with a pair of hand-made pajamas (after Sensei Hamada grades them) and the motorbike key she has withheld from him. Tsutomu escorts Mikako back home to call it a night after giving her a locket of his design; Mikako's search through the photo albums becomes the forum of having the prologue of Mikako's father explained and emphasizes that she wants to have her father there…41A Message for Papa1996-06-3025 minAided by the prior data he has of Mikako's father, Tsutomu searches around for any recent publication that mentions the photography industry and gets a clue from a magazine in a bookstore while out for a drive one night. An elated Mikako is naturally overwhelmed at the data Tsutomu has gathered of Hirohiko Sakurada right down to the location and date of his upcoming photo exhibition during their school commute; a heap of ambivalent panicking during a lengthy train ride and a brief sightseeing session later, Tsutomu successfully locates the destination gallery but finds that its public debut…42Papa’s Blue Skies1996-07-0725 minWhile Ruriko is spellbound by his handiwork, Hirohiko has led Mikako and Tsutomu to his residence which in many ways is a mirror image of Ruriko's; after brewing some tea, Mikako makes small talk as she basks in the ambiance while hydroplaning across the insight she really wants to inquire Hirohiko. The most recent adversarial divergent concourse prosecuted between Yuusuke and Mariko making its advent at school obfuscates the concourse with Hirohiko taking a serious turn when the full scope of Ruriko's deception is illuminated. Anguished that Ruriko has been throwing her under the proverbial…43Mama, Why...?1996-07-1425 minMikako continues to speculate on the rationale for Ruriko's actions much to Kuro's agony before realizing that even the easy-going Ruriko will promptly extinguish her for delivering the searing reproof her conduct demands especially after having tried to drown away her troubles with alcohol at Hiroaki's bar. Instead of voting with her feet against Ruriko, Mikako decides upon an asymmetrical school-home commute pattern where she takes her sweet time getting home from school. After P-chan compares notes with her over their mothers, Mikako decides to egress at another station and wander around…44Storm Warnings1996-07-2125 minMikako and Tsutomu warmly greeting each other and repelling Noriji's playful derision gives way to the two adolescents setting course to Ayumi's place to begin customizing the shed for Akindo commerce only to find that the other seven Akindo members are not exactly all present and accounted for. Concluding that five out of nine is better than nothing, Ayumi leads the other four Akindo members in arranging all the imported items as per their floor plan -- some of which is to Mariko and Yuusuke's comical detriment. Ayumi pre-empts Mikako exploding in frustration at Mariko and Yuusuke's conduct…45Bad at Lying1996-07-2825 minThe love triangle Yuusuke is in with Ayumi and Mariko boiling over and having come to a head is quite an exhibition for the other Akindo members; while she wishes that she could help resolve things, Mikako still has her hands full with her family government as she compares notes with Tsutomu about the whole event during the home commute. Mikako finds that Ruriko has prepared dinner for her when she gets home; while Mikako repulses Ruriko's goodwill dinner, Mariko finds that Shintaro has learned to give as good as he gets when she confronts him over his music that night. The next morning…46Before I Say I’m In Love With You...1996-08-0425 minRuriko tries her best to concentrate on synthesizing a manga but has difficulty placing all the data she has of Mikako's subterfuge in perspective when Mikako announces that she has prepared breakfast and intends the Akindo studio as her destination. Mikako computing for the correct solution since the subterfuge is not sustainable quickly takes a back seat to Mariko having buried the hatchet with Ayumi much to the astonishment of the other Akindo members. It is not long before Mariko's abrupt but well-planned orders begin to bear fruit as the Akindo members remark that Mariko should avail…47Mama!...1996-08-1125 minAlthough the successful customization of its brand-new studio is a significant milestone worthy of celebration, Akindo quickly finds that there are more difficult challenges ahead -- such as the lack of internal climate control for their new workspace. Tsutomu is not fooled by Mikako obfuscating her frustration with her family government with a fiery determination to make a star performance at the next flea market; while Tsutomu wonders what he can do, Hirohiko reminisces about the good old days when he and Ruriko were both raising Mikako together as he wonders how to bring that about once…48The Love You Have...1996-08-1825 minAfter a harrowing ambulance ride, it is explained that Ruriko is afflicted not by a mortal medical malady such as appendicitis or cancer but a mere stomach ulcer -- nothing that medically-supervised tender loving care cannot cure. This brings no relief to either Mikako who has yet to resolve her hidden issues with Ruriko; Noriji volunteering to fill out the paperwork and Yuusuke calling it a night obfuscates Mikako making a trip to the bathroom in which she is torn over whether to tell Hirohiko about what happened to Ruriko oblivious to Tsutomu having made the choice for her. The ironic…49The Second Proposal1996-08-2525 minAs P-chan loudly indicates, the other Akindo members are crestfallen at Mikako's plight and would have all gone to visit Ruriko if not for the fact that there is an important flea market to prepare products for. Mariko inadvertently ignites a divergent concourse with Yuusuke and storms away in frustration before Risa decides to go visit Ruriko by herself. As the other Akindo members get right to work, Mikako is finding that there is more wrong with Ruriko than the stomach ulcer when she has it explained that Ruriko has been harboring several anxieties and has proof of Mikako's subterfuge with…50Thank You, Everyone1996-09-0125 minEven as the other Akindo members are setting up shop and taking in stride the prospect of Kaoru Hirosaki prowling around for rising stars, Mikako is petrified at the high stakes involved before she has it explained that it is far more important to be true to herself and let the chips fall where they may -- the latter being applied to her parents Hirohiko and Ruriko. While Ruriko customizes herself, Hirohiko takes upon himself the stewardship of escorting Ruriko after he sends Noriji and Hiroaki on their way to the flea market where the other Akindo members execute one transaction after…

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