Hey, aren't you going to call the police?
You're kidding, right?
I'm living on my own because the orphanage gave me permission.
If I got into any trouble, they'd take me back!
That'd be a problem.
Because of you guys.
I'm getting sleepy...
Do you have a futon?
You seriously think a guy living alone would have a spare one?
What? You're kidding!
I'm the one who wants to cry.
You're better off. You can sleep next to her.
Oh, you're right!
Pardon me...
Geez... What did I do to deserve this?
Kitto meguri awaseta... I'm sure it's just the whim of the angels...
...tenshi no hon no kimagure da yo. ...that brought us together.
Sanpomichi de fuita sunakaze... A dusty wind blowing along the promenade...
...kokoro ga hayatteku. ...makes my heart race.
Setsunasa hagurakasu no ni wa nareteru no ni, I'm used to evading my loneliness,
...konna toki dake namida ga tomerarenai no wa... ...so why is it that I can't stop the tears...
...naze darou? ...at times like this?
Aimai na kisetsu dakara koso... It's because the season is so ambiguous...
...kasuka na tezawari kokoro de kanjite. ...that I feel these faint stirrings in my heart.
Kagirareta toki o ikiru kara... The time in which we live is finite,
...tatanda tsubasa o ima sugu hirogete. ...so spread your folded wings right now.
Tatoe niji ga kowaretemo, Even if the rainbow breaks,
...sora wa matte iru. ...the sky will be waiting.
Please Twins!
We Might Be Related
I've been waiting my whole life for the twin brother that is in the photograph with me.
He may be older than me, or he might be younger.
I always believed that I would meet him someday.
Someone like this?
Or someone more like this...
Karen?
Karen.
Oh, you who may be my older brother, or my younger brother!
What's wrong? What's the matter?!
What's up?
Nyu...
"Nyu"?
Nyu...
U-Um, I am terribly sorry about this. I'm sure I made a lot of trouble.
I have a habit of passing out when I'm overly alarmed.
Oh, before that, I probably should introduce myself.
My name is Karen Onodera.
I'm Miina Miyafuji. And the guy next to me...
That doesn't matter right now.
The pressing matter at the moment...
...is that there are three copies of this photograph.
Someone made extra copies?
My point is, why do you have them?
Um...
Apparently, this photograph was handed over along with me when my mother gave me away.
That is what I heard from the foster parents who raised me.
It's the same with me.
What was your mother's name?
As to that, I have no idea.
We're the same on that front, too. We're buddies!
That is true!
Don't get so chummy!
The problem is that the three of us have a picture that only two people are in!
Maybe the third is standing outside the shot.
That's got to be impossible.
What this means is that one of you is a complete stranger.
Maybe you're the stranger, Maiku!
Don't be omitting your honorifics!
I'm going to school.
We'll continue this when I get back.
You're free to stay here in the meantime. You can eat whatever's around.
But don't set one foot outside this house.
If anyone comes by, don't let them in.
And DON'T touch my computer no matter what.
That's all.
Acting so bossy...
I'm the master of the house. I AM the boss.
Sorry.
I'll be going, then.
Um...
What?
If it's all right, could you tell me your name?
Maiku.
It's Maiku Kamishiro.
I used your shampoo.
Thank you very much.
No problem.
Hey, what'd you think?
Of what?
Your impression of Maiku Kamishiro.
Well, I think he is a bit scary.
Really?
I've only gone to all-girl schools,
...so I'm not used to being around boys.
You don't have to be so scared.
Maiku talks pretty tough, but he's letting us stay in this house and all.
I think he's a pretty good guy.
Besides, he's got a spacey side to him.
I know this for sure.
How do you know?
Nyu...
Now, the use of "kokuri kokuri" in this sentence is an example of mimesis.
Forgetting your entire school bag... My, what a thing to forget, Maiku.
Shut up.
Did something happen back home?
Shut up.
When we're like this, don't you think we look like lovers?
Don't talk.
I'm getting wet!
I'm gonna deck you!
K-Kamishiro, you swing that way?
Don't believe him, ma'am!
Boy, the lunches you make are always delicious, Haruko!
They're all instant, big brother.
Oh, so that's why they're tasty!
I won't make any for you anymore!
I'm sorry!
I'm sorry about this, Senpai. I'll make sure to pay you back.
Did something happen?
I forgot my wallet, that's all.
If you'd like, how about a bite?
No, I'm not fond of pumpkins...
Hey, Maiku!
We finally found you!
Who are they?
Dunno...
Here! You forgot your bag!
I also made you a lunch!
It's Miina's special toasty warm pumpkin lunch!
Are you trying to harass me?
Oh, so you don't like them?
Who might these people be?
Kamishiro...!
U-Um...
Why are you...
Duties as student body president.
Duties as student body vice-president.
I-I see...
Oh boy, she's convinced.
Stay quiet.
Kamishiro.
You know it's against the school rules to bring outsiders onto school grounds, right?
Yes. I will be careful of it in the future.
Kamishiro, what is your relationship to those girls?
I was just about to ask that!
They're your girlfriends, right?!
They are not.
They ARE your girlfriends.
I said they are NOT!
Why do you have to inquire so much in detail, Senpai?!
Man, he's dense!
Is that so?
So, Kamishiro, what's the truth about this?
T-They're distant relatives of mine.
The other day, there was a tragedy in their family,
...and I was the only person they could turn to, so I...
That's a lie.
Oh, that's what this is?
On top of living by yourself, you're now looking after these two, as well.
- Good grief, she bought it. - Good grief, she bought it.
You're such a wonderful person!
If you have any problems, talk to me.
I'll be cheering you on!
U-Uh, okay. Thank you.
This teacher is a ditz.
Do you think so?
One of those girls is your twin sister, Kamishiro?
There only is the possibility of it.
Are you really sure? Maybe you're being conned by those girls.
There's nothing that they could con me out of.
Senpai, I'll deal with this on my own, so don't tell anyone about it.
S-Sure...
That was a pretty modern school.
You are right...
What's wrong?
He scolded us again.
That's just Maiku being too short-tempered.
I wouldn't worry about it.
No, I think anyone would be upset.
He was living an ordinary life, and then outsiders came in and interfered with that life...
We're not "outsiders." We might be related to Maiku by blood.
But we might not be.
At the least, I think that is the case for one of us.
Do you regret that you met Maiku?
Um, that is...
Was he different from what you imagined?
N-No, that is not what I meant.
But...
But you had a reason to come here.
You knew this would happen, but there was a reason you went ahead and came.
Right?
Yes, but...
Yeah, I understand you.
Though we have our reasons, it's asking a lot of him.
I knew that, but...
When I thought that Maiku might be my relative, I wanted to be spoiled by him.
Miss Miina...
Hey... Do you think our mother lived here, in this area?
I don't know about that, but this is a wonderful place.
We should take a good look at it.
Burn the image in our eyes, make good memories of it...
And then...
Where did they wander off to?
Fine, do whatever you want!
Um, excuse me...
Do you have a moment?
It will only take a minute, so I would like you to listen to me for a little bit.
Um, I am going to go home.
Miss Miina also said she was going to go back.
We're sorry for causing you so much trouble.
But I was happy that I got to spend the night in the house shown in the photograph.
I was happy that I met someone who might be my relative.
Would it be all right if I came in?
Since you might be my relative, I would like to say goodbye properly...
It's the Little Wonder!
I'm sorry.
I'm not good at saying goodbye, or having people say goodbye to me.
O-Oh, Miss Miina!
Miss Miina!
Watch it, jerk!
What was that?
What, so you're going to leave?
Yeah.
You came here without notice,
...acted like you owned the place, and now you're leaving without saying anything.
Don't you think that's a bit much?
I'm sorry I forced myself on you.
But just a little... just a little bit... I thought it might be nice to be taken care of by you.
See ya.
"Why did my mother abandon me?"
When I was a kid, that's all I could think about.
I wanted to know why.
But now, I really don't care about it.
It's not like learning why my mother abandoned me is going to change the person I am now.
What do you mean?
You don't get it?
No, I don't!
What matters is NOW!
If you and I are related by blood, I don't want to give up on you!
I don't want to abandon someone I'm related to!
Even though we might be strangers?
There's also a chance that we're related.
That's not what you were saying this morning.
Is it all right?
Yeah.
Really?
You're rubbing it in.
U-Um... I... I...
Thank you.
Thank you... so much.
Isn't that wonderful, Miss Miina?
I have work to do, so I'm going back to my room.
I'll leave getting dinner ready and all that to you guys.
Sure, um...
Same for you.
Yes?
We might be related, right?
He was out looking for us, wasn't he?
I'm kinda ticked off...
Why?
He got to be the one to show off.
I will take back saying that he seemed a bit scary.
He is not good at communicating it, but I know now that he is very kind.
Really?
Yes, I saw it in his room.
Maiku! I'm coming in!
Have you ever heard of knocking?!
What is it?
I came here to pick up that lunch box!
Yep, right here! This is the one!
Wow, you ate all of it!
But I thought you didn't like pumpkins!
I hate them.
Was it tasty?
It was horrible.
That's so mean!
Just kidding. You know it was tasty!
I'm telling you it was horrible!
But you ate it! You ate it!
I didn't want them to go to waste.
Was it tasty?
I'm telling you it was horrible!
You're not honest!
I AM honest.
Oh, no! You're gonna eat me!
What are you talking about?!
Danger! Danger!
Shut up!
Ano hoshi wa onaji matataki de... With the same twinkling, that star...
...kawarazu ni watashi wo mite. ...unchangingly watches over me.
Taikutsu na yume o nageki fuseta... It gently lit up the side of my face...
...yokogao o sotto terashiteta. ...as I smothered my grief with dull dreams.
Asu ni wa chiisa na nimotsu seoi, Tomorrow, I'll become the bird that flies off...
...kouya wo tobitatsu tori ni naru kara. ...into the wilds with a small parcel on its back.
Mukai kaze no naka (kao agereba)... If I look up into the wind in my face,
...mukau basho wa mada (haruka tookute). ...my destination is still far in the distance.
Itsuka tadoritsuku hoshi ni nareru. I can one day become a star that'll reach there.
Matsuge ni nijinda (afuresou na)... The tears running out my eyelashes...
...shizuku o nabikase (omoi nosete), ...flutter in the wind, carrying my feelings,
...kesshite owaranai tabi o tsuzuke ni yuku yo. ...as I go to continue my neverending journey.
We Might Be Strangers
Next time, more twins!
We Might Be Strangers
Please Twins!
I, Miina Miyafuji, had a dream about Maiku.
I was worried about that school senior of Maiku's who came to visit.
Is it because I'm his relative?
Or is it because I'm a stranger?
I, Karen Onodera, have a reason for coming here to Mr. Maiku's house.
I had a vague suspicion, but I was too afraid to find out if that reason was true.
Please Twins! Episode 3.
"We Might Be Strangers."
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We Might Be Strangers Make sure to watch it!
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We Might Be Strangers