Episode 4: The Opposides Sides of a Raincloud

In the art club, a couple of students are doing some drawings. One of them, Ryoko, does not seem to have enough inspiration to continue. "It is hopeless", she says to herself. One of the students looks outside and says it will soon rain, so they better stop and go home. Ryoko seems to agree, but she stays awhile to look outside...

Rain starts pouring, while we watch a Tsuyoshi running for some cover. He stops outside of a closed shop and then notices that Ryoko is there. They starts to complain about the rain. However, since Ryoko clothes are a bit wet, Tsuyoshi manages to see through her uniform. When Tsuyoshi notices that Ryoko is aware that he is staring her, he is a bit scared of what might Ryoko say to him. However, Ryoko does not seem to be mad at all. When it stops raining and arrive to the apartment complex they are living, Ryoko says he owes her one.

Next day, Haruhiko is with Mizuho and Miko on the roof. He is asking Mizuho and Miko to pose for him in the digital camera. Tsuyoshi is nearby, and is making fun of what Haruhiko is doing. Ryoko walks to the roof, looking for somebody. Haruhiko calls Ryoko, so that he can take some shots of her, too; but Ryoko ignores him totally. She is looking for Tsuyoshi and ask him to meet her in the art room later that day. Haruhiko hears that, too.

After class, Tsuyoshi goes to the art room and finds Ryoko there. Ryoko wants him to be an Apollo model for her. "A model? An Apollo model? What is that?" wonders Tsuyoshi. At first he does not seems to want to, but then she remembers she owes her one. Tsuyoshi mentions that Ryoko really likes drawing, which Ryoko replies that's her dream. Being so, Tsuyoshi, agrees to model for her, that night at her apartment.

That night, Tsuyoshi is confident that it might be just like a date only that at Ryoko's apartment. When he knocks on her apartment door, Ryoko tells him to be quiet. "Well, what you want me to do?" asks Tsuyoshi. "Nuide", says Ryoko. "What? C'mon, you can't be serious, it's the first time..." says Tsuyoshi. "Nuide" is the only thing Ryoko says back. Tsuyoshi is totally surprised. "Are you really serious?" says Tsuyoshi, since Ryoko really seemed to mean it. "What's the matter with you, you are the model", answers back Ryoko. Tsuyoshi starts to protest, but Ryoko says he promised, so hurry up. Tsuyoshi begins to remove his t-shirt. "Is this enough?" an embarrased Tsuyoshi asks, wearing only his trunks. "No, totally nude", says Ryoko. "Heh?", is the only reaction from Tsuyoshi. "Remember, Tsuyoshi, you promised!" is the only thing Ryoko says back

"But why I am the only nude?" protests Tsuyoshi. No problem, says Ryoko, as she begins to remove her overall and t-shirt. When she begins to remove her bra, Tsuyoshi can't let her continue! At then end, Tsuyoshi is totally nude, while Ryoko is drawing him. However, since she has to move her position every now and then, Tsuyoshi usually gets a clear view of Ryoko. "What I am thinking?" Tsuyoshi says to himself. "I hope Ryoko does not notice it!" But, too late, Ryoko notices, and Tsuyoshi tries to cover himself. "You can't do that, I can't draw while you are hiding himself", says Ryoko. "But you can't draw me like that", protest Tsuyoshi.

At the end, Ryoko says it is enough, which Tsuyoshi is relieved, finally. While putting his pant, Tsuyoshi says to Ryoko "Call me odd, but what will happen if somebody finds a guy and a girl like this?" Then, Ryoko realizes that both are naked and is embarrased. She hurrily stands to dress up, but stumbles with Tsuyoshi, sending him to the ground, and she over him. Tension on the room... Before either one can say something, somebody knocks the door. It is Shizuka-sensei! She heard some noise and came to check what happened. Ryoko answers it was an accident as something felt down, and there is nothing to worry. Shizuka leaves, but both, Tsuyoshi and Ryoko are still on their underwear. They are both embarrased, not capable of facing each other...

Next day, Miyuki and Ai are carrying a bust to the art room. Miyuki notices Ryoko's drawing, and calls Ai to take a look at it. "A nude drawing?" Ai is embarrased to look at it. But Miyuki, then, thinks there is something familiar on that drawing. "May be the face? Can it be Tsuyoshi-senpai? It can't be." Miyuki tries to make fun of Ai, forcing he to take a look. But Ai refuses, and leaves. Later, Ryoko is standing in front of her drawing. She does seems to have doubt of it as she recalls what Tsuyoshi told her the previous night. "Call me odd, but what will happen if somebody finds a guy and a girl like this?"

Eyecatch time!

Bell rings, marking the end of school day. Tsuyoshi is ready to leave, but Ryoko stops him. She wants to ask him another favor; she wants Tsuyoshi to model for her again. "What? Now? Nude?" Ryoko tells Tsuyoshi she has to finish, but it doesn't need to be nude. "Please", says Ryoko. Tsuyoshi agrees. While Ryoko is drawing, Haruhiko is walking outside and notices Tsuyoshi is without his shirt. He uses his digital camera to take some pictures.

Next day, Mizuho and Miko is talking on the corridor. "What it is?", asks Tsuyoshi. Mizuho shows Tsuyoshi a photo... A photo with a nude Tsuyoshi with Ryoko. "What? It isn't me!" Mizuho and Miko wants an explanation of it, as it was posted in the school bulletin board. But it is to no avail, as Mizuho and Miko does not seem to believe him. Minoru approaches Tsuyoshi, and makes fun of him, thinking he is trying to hit on Ryoko. Tsuyoshi says it is not funny and grabs Minoru in a headlock; but Minoru tells him that Shizuka-sensei is looking for him...

At professor's room, Shizuka-sensei wants to hear the two about his incident. Ryoko explains about the drawing, and that Ryoko wanted Tsuyoshi to be his model. But Tsuyoshi says it was his idea to model that way, taking the responsabilities for it. Meanwhile, in Ai's classroom, Miyuki discussing with Ai about the incident, saying there should be something between those two. Ai wonders about it.

At Tsuyoshi's classroom, Ryoko is seating alone, emotionless. Tsuyoshi, on the other hand, is reading a book. He is interrupted by Haruhiko, who makes of Tsuyoshi. But Shinji shows up, giving a floppy disk back to Haruhiko. Haruhiko tells Shinji to shut up as he leaves. "Hmmm... What does that floppy has?" Tsuyoshi is suspicious. Tsuyoshi asks Shinji what was on the disk and shows Tsuyoshi how the digital photo was made. "So it was Haruhiko all the time", a mad Tsuyoshi says. "But can something be done?" he asks to Shinji. "Of course, since there is a face model of Haruhiko, it is just a matter of doing some modifications" Shinji tells Tsuyoshi when he gives him som example. "Let's do it" Tsuyoshi says to Shinji.

Tsuyoshi goes to the art room to tell Ryoko about what he just found. But Ryoko is just there standing. Somebody wrote (in katakana) hentai over Ryoko's drawing. Ryoko is depressed, almost devastated about it. She begins packing the drawing, telling Tsuyoshi she will no longer draw. Tsuyoshi doesn't let her do it. Tsuyoshi says she did the drawing because she loves to draw, she shouldn't let an incident like this stop her dream. Ryoko is realizes what Tsuyoshi is trying to say, but she finishes packing the drawing and leaves home. Tsuyoshi wonders what is Ryoko thinking.

When Ryoko is beginning to leave the school, Ai jumps in front of Ryoko telling her to be happy. "What are you talking about?" asks Ryoko. Ryoko, then, remembers she was the girl that was with Tsuyoshi in the park (episode 3). Ai tells Ryoko that must find happiness with Tsuyoshi. However, Ryoko tells Ai that she is happy that Tsuyoshi modeled for her. Ryoko, from Ai's reaction, knew that Ai was in love with Tsuyoshi...

That night, Ryoko is looking at what it was done to the drawing to keep working on it. As she begins, she remembers "I am an artist... My work is a display of my feelings". With a smile on her face, she starts painting over the drawing.

Next day, when both are leaving the apartment complex, Ryoko says thank to what he said, she knows what her dream is. At school, a nervous Haruhiko is looking at the board. Somebody placed photos of him in compromising situations. Mizuho and Miko ask him about it, as well as several girls that were nearby. Not sure what to do, Haruhiko decides to run, while all the girls are laughing at him.

The episode finishes with a shot of what Ryoko paint over the night.

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