Episode 6

Synopsis
Kichi Nezu runs away from home out of frustration, but he ends up learning a lot about his family after bumping into Ryuuichi, Inomata, and Yagi. Kotaro is tasked with delivering Ryuu his lunch, and Inui reluctantly helps him with his errand.

Act One
In the Nezu household, Chuukichi sews while Suekichi and Kyouko box up milk cartons. Chuukichi asks Suekichi where Kichi is, and Suekichi explains that he had gone to their father to ask for a favor. They suddenly hear Kichi yelling at their father that he is leaving. Kichi slams the door before running away from the house.

Ryuu hangs up the laundry as Kotaro stares at a trail of ants. He tells his Kotaro that he can follow the ants, but he should not wander off the grounds by himself. Kotaro comes back to his brother and pulls on his pant leg. He continues to grasp Ryuu's pants as he walks along. Ryuu stumbles and tells Kotaro that he does not have to keep holding onto his leg. Kotaro brings him through the bushes, and Ryuu asks if he found a cat or something. He then looks up to see Kichi stuck in the bush, although he does not immediately recognize him as Chuukichi's brother.

Ryuu unconsciously calls him "Nezu-kun" while Kotaro calls him a mouse. Kichi struggles to free himself from the bush, so Ryuu offers to help pull him out. Ryuu holds out his hands, but Kichi slaps his hand away. Kichi tells him that he has nothing to say and refuses to return home. Meanwhile, Kotaro is in absolute dismay at the fact that Kichi hit his brother. Ryuu pats Kotaro, dismissing the concern, as he is not hurt. Ryuu asks Kichi if he is Chuukichi's brother, and Kichi silently nods. Kichi asks if Ryuu knows his brother, and Ryuu explains that they go to the same school. He asks if something happened at home, but Kichi does not talk. Ryuu smiles and decides to continue doing laundry, telling Kichi that if he wishes to talk, he can simply call him over. Kichi asks why Ryuu is doing the laundry since he lives in a rich household. Ryuu stutters as he blushes and explains that the chairwoman might be rich, but he and Kotaro are more like freeloaders. Ryuu returns to the laundry and instructs Kotaro to wait with Kichi. As he walks back, Ryuu decides to call Chuukichi, but he quickly realizes that he does not have his number. Later, Kichi warns Kotaro to get away from here, as he sees Yagi approaching. Yagi reaches out to Kotaro and squishes his cheeks. He suffers from a nosebleed after squeezing his cheeks, and Ryuu and Inomata appear from the bushes. Inomata angrily warns Yagi that if he does not stop touching Kotaro, she will call the police. Yagi apologizes, believing that Inomata also wishes to squish his cheeks, which only angers Inomata further.

Ryuu comments that he did not know that Yagi and Inomata were close, explaining that he had called Yagi because he did not have Chuukichi's number. He is surprised that Inomata tagged along, but Inomata defends herself, arguing that she would never become close with someone like him. Yagi laughs, saying that he bumped into her along the way and invited her along, claiming that Inomata loves children just like he does. Inomata angrily argues that she is not like him, but she also says that she does like little kids. Ryuu smiles as he thinks to himself that he is glad that Inomata has a friend. Inomata points at Ryuu and asks why he called over Yagi to house, stating that this is the only reason why she is here. Ryuu says that Chuukichi has work, so Yagi has arrived in his stead. Inomata recalls that Morinomiya Academy forbids taking part-time jobs, but Yagi explains that he got permission since he is raising money for his family of 8. She is impressed that Chuukichi has a part-time job yet manages to rank second in his grade. Kichi happily announces that Chuukichi works hard to make money and studies well to earn a scholarship. Inomata is amazed at Chuukichi's work ethic. Yagi says that Inomata should be impressed by herself too, as she is first in her grade, but Inomata reasons that she is good because studying is all she does. She yells that she does not have work or friends. Yagi turns to Kichi and asks if he is Suekichi or Kichi. He fawns over his cuteness, but Kichi becomes upset when Yagi places his hand on his head. Kichi asks Ryuu why he called Yagi over when he is in a position where he cannot move, and Ryuu awkwardly apologizes. Inomata begins to scold Kichi for refusing to go home or even being willing to speak about it. She points out that his brother works hard at his job and in school, yet he is trespassing on property and running away from home. Ryuu tries to step in, but Inomata continues, calling Kichi spoiled for causing his family trouble. Kichi begins to cry, much to Inomata's surprise. Tears roll down Kichi's face as he explains that he wanted to peek at Ryuu's rich household to see if he had video games. Inomata asks Kichi if he ran away just for a game, but Ryuu figures that there must have been an important reason for why he wanted a video game. Suddenly, Suekichi pops out from the bush, arguing that kids have the right to have things that are important to them. Suekichi demands if Yagi did anything to his brother and becomes angry when Yagi says that he tousled Kichi's hair. Suekichi then turns to Ryuu and Inomata, explaining that games might not matter to adults, but to Kichi, they are important because he is the only one in his class who does not have the game. He complains that Kichi's best friend kept bragging and egging Kichi to get the game despite knowing that his family is poor. Kichi continues to cry, saying that he loves his family, but he hates being poor. Yagi laughs as he says that this situation takes him back. Inomata scolds him for laughing at such a time, and Yagi begins to recall a memory of Chuukichi. While he was in elementary school, there was a game that everyone was into, and Chuukichi was the only one who did not own the game. In a flashback to his elementary days, Yagi offers Chuukichi his game to borrow and play. Chuukichi declines, saying that if he wants to play a game, he will make one himself. Yagi asks Chuukichi if he an make a game right away, but Chuukichi explains that he will have to get the parts, so it may take a few years. Yagi excitedly asks if he can play his game once he makes it, but Chuukichi responds that if he does not want a game, then he will not make one. Chuukichi resolves to make things if he wants them. Yagi reflects on what he learned from Chuukichi and admits that it had a huge impact on him, as he was a child who got everything he asked for. He remembers that it was the first time he thought that someone was cool. Kichi is still rather depressed, as he does not know how to make games. Yagi continues to tell Kichi that the thing that makes Chuukichi cool is that he was born in a household where nothing is bought for him. Kichi thinks about Chuukichi and how he works hard at everything. Kichi reaches out his arms, telling Ryuu that he is ready to come out of the bush. Ryuu gently pulls Kichi out while Yagi pulls out Suekichi, which upsets him. Kichi takes Suekichi's hand and tells him that they should go home together. He turns to Inomata and tells her that he will study so he can make video games like his older brother. Just then, they all hear a doorbell chime, and Chuukichi enters the gate with boxes of manju. He apologizes to Ryuu for causing trouble and hands Ryuu and Inomata a box. Ryuu accepts the gift and notes that it was not a problem. Inomata asks why he is giving her a box, and Chuukichi explains that his brothers have taken a liking to her. Kichi apologizes to Chuukichi for troubling him, and Chuukichi forgives them because they learned something. He hands Kichi a white bag with the game that he wanted. Suekichi asks if Chuukichi made it, causing Chuukichi to glare at Yagi. Chuukichi explains that he did not make it, but he offered to take over some shifts for a colleague, who sold the game to him cheap. Suekichi had told him about the game, and their father provided the money. Kichi asks if it is alright for him to have a game, and Chuukichi dismisses his concern. He walks over to Yagi and kicks his leg, telling him that back then, half of what he said was just a bluff. He pats Kichi's head and tells him to have fun with his friends. He instructs him to take over some chores at home and allow Suekichi and the others to borrow it. Ryuu thanks Inomata for helping today, causing her to become flustered.

That evening, Ryuu and Kotaro enjoy the manju and some tea. Saikawa pours tea as he shares that he saw two butts growing from the hedge in the front of the mansion. Ryuu spits out his tea when he realizes that Saikawa is talking about the Nezu twins, and Saikawa notes that it was quite an interesting sight.

Act Two
Usaida holds up a toy car out of the children's reach as he asks Ryuu why he cannot come for lunch. Ryuu explains that he must finish his chemistry report. Usaida mockingly keeps the toy out of the upset children's reach as he calls Ryuu's teacher, Mr. Hebihara, a bully who loves to waste students' time. Ryuu tells Usaida not to bully the children. Ryuu pats Kotaro's head as he walks back to his class.

Usaida decides that they should have lunch now, but he quickly notices that Ryuu has left his lunchbox in the daycare center. The children hungrily stare at the lunchbox, but Usaida apologizes, saying that he cannot let them eat it. Usaida stands up, figuring that Ryuu will notice soon and come back for it. Kotaro's eyes sparkle as he pulls on Usaida's pant leg. He holds out his arms, and Usaida sees that Kotaro wants to take Ryuu's lunch to his brother. Taka and the others ask to go with him, but Usaida calms them down and tells them to eat their own lunches first. The children quickly and hungrily eat their own lunches. Kotaro continues to stare at Usaida with sparkly eyes, so Usaida lets him deliver Ryuu's lunch. He makes a tag with Ryuu's name and class on it and puts it around Kotaro's neck, instructing Kotaro to ask for help if he needs it. Kotaro slowly walks out of the daycare center as Usaida waves to him. Usaida notes that even though he is not leaving the school campus, he is still worried about Kotaro going by himself. He looks outside the window and sees Inui. He places his fist down on his other hand as he comes up with an idea, and Midori imitates Usaida by placing her fist down. Inui solemnly walks outside with his lunch bag as he laments over his lack of time spent with Yukari. He figures that Yutaka spent a nice vacation with her and that he must be enjoying a special lunch that Yukari prepared for him. Inui sighs and resolves to get over his romance for her. Before he can finish his thought, a photo of Yukari at the zoo appears in front of him, and he swiftly grabs the photo while blushing. Usaida, who is holding a fishing rod connected to the photo, sarcastically says that he caught he him. The other children watch the scene and call Inui an idiot. Several students stare as Kotaro walks down the hallways, and they whisper among themselves. They quickly realize that Kotaro is going on his first errand. They offer to help him up the stairs and get him to his destination, but Kotaro simply shakes his head, saying that he will go to his brother by himself. The students are honored by his act and apologize for interfering. Some of them cheer him on as one student says that he has given him the courage to face his college entrance exams.

Meanwhile, Inui, who has been watching Kotaro, is upset that the students are not meddling and helping him up. He wonders how he ended up looking after a small kid on an errand, and he remembers Usaida offering to give him a picture of Yukari. Inui impatiently watches Kotaro as he slowly takes his first step up the stairs. Ryuu checks his bag, wondering where he put his lunch. Hayato quickly comes behind him and asks him what is wrong, but because he has bread in his mouth, his voice is muffled and incomprehensible. Ryuu explains that he forgot his lunch and tells Hayato not to speak with food in his mouth, as he cannot understand him. Hayato holds the bread as he protests. Ryuu plans to quickly run to the daycare center to pick up his lunch before he begins his report.

Ushimaru blushes as she offers her lunch to Ryuu, saying that he can eat her lunch since she is on a diet, much to Ryuu's surprise and the other male classmates' ire. Ryuu says that he cannot possibly eat her lunch, reasoning that dieting is unhealthy. Ushimaru insists, but Ryuu decides to go down to the daycare center. Just then, Ebizawa holds Ryuu, telling him not to worry. Saginuma holds out some melon bread to Ryuu while Usokawa holds up his chopsticks. All the male classmates give their lunches to Ryuu, as they refuse to let him only eat Ushimaru's lunch. Ryuu finds his desk piled with food while his classmates insist that he eat them all. Ryuu asks where they got all this food, and Hayato pats him on the shoulder and sarcastically tells him that he has very caring classmates. At the daycare center, the children snore as they peacefully have their afternoon nap. Usaida also yawns and figures that he should have told Ryuu that Kotaro was coming to deliver his lunch. He takes out his phone to call him, but he believes that Ryuu has his phone off because he is studious. He then nonchalantly lies down to sleep. Kotaro slowly finishes climbing up half the flight of stairs, and Inui impatiently watches him. Two students walking down the stairs accidentally bump into Kotaro, causing him to drop the lunchbox and fall back. The male student immediately apologizes and asks why there is a small child in their school. Kotaro looks towards the fallen lunchbox as it tumbles down the stairs. The box falls out of the bag and is about to spill when Inui, who is wearing a paper bag on his head, catches it. He ties the lunchbox back together and hands it to Kotaro. Inui is about to walk away when Kotaro thanks him.

Inui decides to stay with Kotaro and walks up the stairs, thinking to himself that he does not remember a time where he could not climb up the stairs easily. Inui ushers students to the side, warning them that Kotaro is coming up the stairs. Inui reflects that he would not have worked as hard as Kotaro. Ryuu finishes up his report and winces at the discomfort from eating all of the food that his classmates provided him. He asks Hayato if he has finished, but Hayato simply opens up another package of bread and nonchalantly replies that he has given up. One of Ryuu's classmates tells Ryuu that someone is here to see him. Ryuu looks over to see Kotaro holding his lunch. Ryuu asks if he had brought his lunch to him all by himself. Saginuma asks Ryuu if he will be eating even more food after already eating the food he and the other classmates had provided him. Hayato shoves his bread into Saginuma's mouth, ordering him to shut up before Kotaro hears that Ryuu has already eaten.

Ryuu hopes to himself that Kotaro will forgive him for lying a bit and tells Kotaro that he is very hungry. He brings Kotaro to the stairwell so the two of them can eat while Ryuu's classmates watch him walk out of the room with concern and pity. Rena turns to Ushimaru and tells her that her competition is with Kotaro. Ushimaru blushes and insists that she really is on a diet. Ryuu opens the lunchbox and sees that the contents are messed up, much to Kotaro's disappointment. Ryuu feeds Kotaro some rice, and the two eat lunch together. Ryuu congratulates Kotaro for successfully completing his first errand.

Inui wipes his nose as he watches Ryuu and Kotaro eat together, touched by the wholesomeness. Saikawa hands Inui a handkerchief, and Inui instinctively thanks him but freaks out when he realizes that Saikawa has suddenly appeared behind him. Saikawa states that he was also very touched.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Chuukichi Nezu
 * Suekichi Nezu
 * Kyouko Nezu
 * Kichi Nezu
 * Kotaro Kashima
 * Ryuuichi Kashima
 * Yagi Tomoya
 * Inomata Maria
 * Saikawa Keigo
 * Taka Kamitani
 * Usaida Yoshihito
 * Midori Sawatari
 * Kazuma Mamizuka
 * Takuma Mamizuka
 * Kirin Kumatsuka
 * Inui Hiroyuki
 * Yukari Sawatari (photograph)
 * Hayato Kamitani
 * Ushimaru Yuki
 * Usokawa
 * Saginuma

Changes From the Manga

 * The photo Usaida uses to lure in Inui is of Yukari and Midori at the zoo rather than at the beach. Because she isn't wearing a bikini, Inui doesn't get a nosebleed.