Genres: comedy, drama, romance, slice of life
Themes: fanservice, harem, hot girls, Love/Relationships
Synopsis:
Kaoru Hanabishi, a college student who lives alone, met a beautiful but bewildered girl dressed in kimono at train station. He volunteered to guide her way to the address she was looking for, which looked like in his neighborhood but turned out to be an empty lot. Not knowing what to do next, Kaoru invited the devastated girl to his apartment and asked for additional clue -- a photo with two children whom Kaoru immediately identified as himself and Aoi Sakuraba, his childhood friend. It turned out that the girl in front of him is Aoi Sakuraba herself, his betrothed fiancée who came all the way to Tokyo to marry him. Her revelation was not only surprising but also reminded the deepest part of Kaoru's memory for why he left the Hanabishi family in the first place.
24 episodes:
24 episodes:
| # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Fate" "Enishi" (縁) | April 10, 2002 |
| Aoi Sakuraba is in a train station in Tokyo where she is trying to find the person she loves from her childhood. Here she meets Kaoru Hanabishi who sees that Aoi is lost and he helps her find the address that she had written down on a piece of paper. Unknowingly to Aoi, Kaoru happens to be the person who Aoi is looking for. When she discovers who Kaoru really is, she asks him to marry her. | ||
| 2 | "Supper" "Yūge" (夕餉) | April 17, 2002 |
| Kaoru begins to get used to Aoi being around. She cooks, cleans, and even waits for him at the subway station. The only problem is Kaoru doesn't know what to do since he has never had a girlfriend before. The even bigger problem comes at bath time. What has Kaoru gotten himself into? | ||
| 3 | "Separation" "Wakare" (別離) | April 24, 2002 |
| Kaoru desperately tries to stop Aoi from coming in to scrub his back, but she does anyway. While trying to get Aoi to get out Kaoru slips knocking them both to floor and ends up grabbing Aoi's breast by accident causing Aoi to scream. As if things can't get worse a woman bursts in the room and sends Kaoru flying. Who is this woman and what connection does she have with Aoi? | ||
| 4 | "Living Together" "Dōsei" (同棲) | May 1, 2002 |
| As Aoi and Kaoru talk Kaoru becomes ill and faints. He seems to have gotten sick from running through the rain to meet Aoi and has a high fever. Back at Kaoru's room Aoi takes care of Kaoru. While she is tending to him she notices the scars on Kaoru's back, which serve as a reminder of the Hanabishi family. Will this tear Aoi and Kaoru apart or bring them closer together? | ||
| 5 | "Old Friend" "Hōyū" (朋友) | May 8, 2002 |
| Kaoru goes to visit the photo club after not going to it for a while. It seems that things are in chaos and they have always been that way. As Kaoru watches what goes on he thinks about a girl named Tina who left to travel abroad. Low and behold Tina pops up behind Kaoru and greets him and everyone else in a special way. Now it is time to party, but will the results of this party break the bonds between Kaoru and Aoi? | ||
| 6 | "Family Tradition" "Kadō" (家道) | May 22, 2002 |
| Taeko is a clumsy girl who can't do anything right. Because of this she was fired from her last job and ends up at the cottage. Under much pressure Miyabi hires Taeko, but her clumsiness continues. Can Aoi help Taeko before Miyabi fires her? | ||
| 7 | "Spiritual Illusion" "Gen'yō" (幻妖) | May 29, 2002 |
| It is trip time for the photo club and they want Aoi to join them on a trip to a hot spring. Ironically it is the same one she wanted Kaoru to go to with her. When the photo club gets there Taeko gets them hopelessly lost, but they find the hotel they are staying and all things are going well until they find out their reservations are for next year. Thanks to Aoi the group gets a room and the fun begins. Later on it is time for the newest member of the photo club to be initiated in the group. What will Taeko have to do to become a full member of the photo club? | ||
| 8 | "Cherished Treasure" "Aigan" (愛玩) | June 5, 2002 |
| Things are going fine in the cottage, until Tina brings home a ferret. Now the battle is on between Miyabi and the ferret. The ferret first steals Miyabi's favorite pen, and then it also finds Taeko's missing button. However, Miyabi locks herself in her office, annoyed, and answers to no one. The ferret sits outside the office door, waiting on Miyabi to come out. When she doesn't, it tries to get to her by climbing up on top of a grandfather clock, next to the office door, but falls behind it. Now it is a life or death situation for the ferret, will Miyabi help the others to save the ferret? | ||
| 9 | "One Night" "Hitoyo" (一夜) | June 12, 2002 |
| Miyabi and Aoi leave for a day leaving Kaoru in charge of the house. To make things worse Taeko is dragged off by, Suzuki and Satō, the two guys from the photo club. Now Tina and Kaoru are left, but will a storm cause some unexpected incidents? | ||
| 10 | "Place of Learning" "Manabiya" (学舎) | June 19, 2002 |
| Tina shows the group photos taken before she left. Aoi finds a picture of Kaoru and asks to keep it. The next day Aoi thinks about Kaoru and his school life while shopping. When she gets home she hears on TV about a food that Tina has been talking about. She goes out and buys it then goes to Kaoru's school to find him so they can eat it together. She gets lost and to make matters worse Tina spots her but can't get to her. Now Kaoru must hunt down Aoi. Can he find her on such a large campus? | ||
| 11 | "Debutante" "Shijo" (子女) | June 26, 2002 |
| The photo club puts on a show with Tina and Taeko wearing outfits to draw attention. To this event comes Mayu, a girl who has been living in England and has returned to go to this college at 16. Seeing Kaoru, her mood improves and she flings herself at him and kisses him on the lips. Tina and Taeko are stunned by this. | ||
| 12 | "Kiss" "Seppun" (接吻) | July 3, 2002 |
| Mayu, who comes from a wealthy family, convinces Kaoru to come to her house for dinner. Kaoru informs Aoi of this though he neglects to tell Aoi that his friend is a female. Then Mayu convinces Kaoru to spend the night at her house since she's there alone. Again, Kaoru calls but doesn't let Aoi know that his friend is female. However, when Taeko lets it slip that she was surprised Kaoru's friend would kiss him like that and that the friend was female, Aoi is suddenly worried, And rightly so as Kaoru and Mayu sleep together. | ||
| 13 | "Star Festival" "Hoshimatsuri" (星祭) | July 10, 2002 |
| Tanabata is more than just hanging written wishes on a wreath at the Sakuraba Mansion: It also happens to be Aoi's birthday! After suggesting that they throw a big bash, Kaoru starts working extra hours to buy Aoi an outfit he sees on display at a clothing store. But since this gives him little time for leisure, the birthday girl almost believes he doesn't care about her anymore. And just when it seems Kaoru's hard work has gone to waste, both he and Aoi are in for a pleasant surprise. | ||
| 14 | "Servant" "Makanai" (賄) | July 31, 2002 |
| Mayu tries to learn cooking from Aoi in an attempt to win the love of Kaoru. | ||
| 15 | "Feelings of the Heart" "Kyōkai" (胸懐) | August 7, 2002 |
| When Aoi was a child her grandmother wore a kimono that Aoi loved and told her that she would have someday. Aoi would walk through the cherry blossoms hand in hand with her grandmother. Aoi's grandmother also tells her that her husband loved the kimono and one day her husband would love it to if his love was true. Kaoru asked Aoi to go shopping with him. Aoi decided to wear the inherited kimono since she knows they will be alone together. Kaoru tells her that he loves the kimono which brings tears to her eyes and her love for him grows. | ||
| 16 | "Shores" "Nagisa" (渚) | August 14, 2002 |
| Everyone goes to the beach where Kaoru discovers that everyone but Aoi has worn a sexy swimsuit to attract his attention. (From this episode onwards, the opening has been altered, so that the surreal imagery of Kaoru and Aoi being swept away from each other ends in them being able to grab each other's hands, as opposed to the previous intro in which they can't.) | ||
| 17 | "Waves" "Sazanami" (漣) | August 21, 2002 |
| Chika tricks Kaoru into taking a bath with Taeko. | ||
| 18 | "Bedsharing" "Dōkin" (同衾) | August 28, 2002 |
| A trip to the zoo for Kaoru becomes a day with Tina followed by a drunken night in a love hotel. Will Aoi really believe they simply fell asleep? | ||
| 19 | "Lap Pillow" "Hizamakura" (膝枕) | September 4, 2002 |
| Chika visits the tenants, and ends up learning the meaning of family. | ||
| 20 | "Cure" "Iyashi" (癒) | September 11, 2002 |
| Aoi has some hidden talents, some that she saves just for Kaoru and others that she uses to save the college festival! | ||
| 21 | "Influenza" "Fūki" (風気) | September 18, 2002 |
| When Aoi falls ill, everyone at the Sakuraba mansion falls apart trying to fill her shoes with the necessary household chores. | ||
| 22 | "Going Home" "Kisei" (帰省) | September 25, 2002 |
| Kaoru invites Aoi to visit someone special, she finds herself being introduced to Kaoru's mother's grave as someone important in his life. | ||
| 23 | "Determination" "決意" (Ketsui) | October 2, 2002 |
| Kaoru and Aoi encounter a severe frost. Aoi's father forces Aoi to return home in an attempt to separate her from Kaoru forever! | ||
| 24 | "Aoi" "Aoi" (葵) | October 9, 2002 |
| Miyabi and Kaoru drive back to the Sakuraba to meet with Aoi again so that they can take her back. But Kaoru will have to go through Aoi's father first. | ||
| B | "Speaking of Dreams" | 2002 |
| "Speaking of Dreams" is a short 5-minute bonus episode that shows what the character's past and current dreams for the future are. | ||
