Is the Order a Rabbit?? Bunnisode 8

Sneaking Stalking Stalker Story (スニーキングストーキングストーカーストーリ) is the eighth episode of Is the Order a Rabbit?? anime series.

Synopsis
''School is resuming but Chiya is angry with Cocoa for reasons unknown. Later, the girls begin to follow each other to see what the girl before her is doing and to find the original target.''

Summary
Sharo has finished ironing her school uniform and waxes poetic while admiring it- until Wild Geese grabs one of her shoes and she's forced to chase after him. She is startled to find Chiya in a depressive mood just outside her window, and she asks what happened. After she claims she had a fight with Cocoa, Sharo invites her in for tea, which Chiya downs very quickly as Sharo recalls they got along fine recently during the curry party. Chiya brings up that the classes will be changing with school starting up, and earlier she and Cocoa were discussing it during a walk. Seeing the changes to their classes she was not looking forward to it, but Cocoa was really excited, so she must not want to be with her anymore.

At first Sharo isn't sympathetic, pointing out that what they had was not a fight. But she decides to call Chino and Rize to ask them for their opinions at Feur de Lapin. Chino doesn't mind since she was going to go shopping anyway, and like her they don't actually think it was a fight. However, Chino criticizes Cocoa for being an airhead and recalls the puzzle she worked so hard on, only to have Cocoa accidentally finish it for her. She was so angry but Cocoa hardly noticed. Sharo goes on to remark that both girls involved in this dispute are troublemakers, while Rize attempts to take a "military" approach by calling them the "At-Their-Mercy Corps". Sharo asks for some advice and Rize suggests letting them be, offering to send Cocoa a text to get her to talk to Chiya. It isn't a big deal so she's sure it will clear up soon. The discussion leads to the girls wondering what switching classes would have been like.

Later, Chino leads Sharo and Rize a new stationery shop that she recently came across with Megumi and Maya. The girls are quickly taken by the idea of a trendy and cute shop, although Rize tries to deny it, but she eagerly grabs both girls and heads inside. There they admire the various cutesy items when Rize chooses something simple, a plain ball point pen. Chino remarks that she should think more like someone her age and suggests a cute looking mechanical pencil, although she fawns over a mature-looking coffee mill-shaped pencil sharpener Sharo spots. Rize makes a comment about not understanding trendy things, so Sharo offers to lend her a hand while claiming the importance of fitting in at school. She shows them a pink stellad brush pen with glittery ink, a Girls' Tempurella that prints cute letters on ribbons, and a liner that can make special letters. While Chino is impressed, Rize finds herself overwhelmed.

Eventually the girls finish their shopping and reveal the various items they each picked out; which surprisingly was the exact same pen with a gold rabbit head on top, each in their own favorite color. This pleases the girls to see they share things in common, but it's the only thing they had to bond over after they also spot an angora rabbit board, a pink economy-size notebook, and a grenade shaped eraser. They deem it a miracle they all got the same pen and leave with that thought in mind.

The trio make their way home when they spot a frightening Chiya. Sharo runs up to make sure she's okay and Chiya reveals the message she got from Cocoa, in that she's made a challenge with her and she wants her at the park at 4:30. The girls are confused by this serious message; which isn't helped when they find "I'll bring snacks" in a playful tone at the bottom.

In order to find out whats going on, the trio hide in a group of bushes while Chiya and Cocoa reunite at the park. Realizing what happened, Cocoa explains that she honestly didn't even realize they had to switch classes right now, she misheard Chiya, thinking she was asking her if she thought she would make a good big sister. Chiya is relieved after hearing this, but she starts wondering if she should be worried over being a big sister now. Seeing that nothing is wrong the trio attempt to leave until Cocoa spots them, and they decide to observe Chiya and Cocoa as they share a coffee. They ask Chino to read the fortunes in them to see how their school day will go. Tippy overlooks them but the girls misunderstand what they are told and fear the worst, so they try a game of Russian Roulette using a box of mix daifuku. They both fall to the ground in pain from over-eating. The trio remind them that even if they would get split up it doesn't mean anything, because they can still meet up during breaks, as well as before and after school. Realizing they are right perks Cocoa and Chiya up and they begin to think about what else they can do as friends in different classes, leading them to look forward to it.

After school, Sharo waits for Chiya at Ama Usa An to ask how her day went. She recalls that the girls cheered up but Chiya might feel a little sad still, but to her surprise, Chiya is very happy and together they go inside.

A day or so later, Cocoa reveals she forgot to do her spring homework and asks for help. Chino realizes this was what Tippy meant with the fortune and decides to join them so that she can prepare for the following day. They are joined by Sharo and Rize, and the trio reveal their new pens they bought. Cocoa notices and expresses confusion with Chiya after she brings it up, leading them to give her an ambiguous response.

The next day at school Chino fills Megumi and Maya in on what happened and they confess that they didn't realize they would change classes either. With that, Maya asks the girls which school they would rather attend when they have to move on. Chino believes she would end up at Cocoa and Chiya's school and Maya agrees, while Megumi points out that her mom wants her to attend Sharo and Rize's school. As they never talked about it before, the girls start to worry that they might end up separated.

After school Chino approaches Megumi to ask if she's ready to head home. They try to locate Maya and find her running down the hallway, claiming something has come up.

Rize leaves school with Maya pursuing her. She seems alert and yells out, but as it turns out it was just a rabbit following her. Maya approaches her then, assuming Rize actually saw her and Rize tries to save face after she gets flustered and denies not realizing it wasn't her. She asks Maya if she had a reason for tailing her like this, but Maya admits she just felt like doing it.

She continues to follow after her and Rize buys a popsicle for Maya while they discuss how she use to follow people too. They walk through town when Maya brings up something, and Rize offers her expert tips at tailing people, sending her after Aoyama when they spot her nearby. Aoyama often ends up wherever they go, so she is a bit curious to see why that is. Unknown to them, Sharo is following them to see what they are doing. She trails the girls as they take cover in a bush, but Maya keeps peeking out because she's too short to see what she is up to. When Rize grabs her and forces her down, Sharo mistakes what they are doing until Aoyama resumes walking, causing her to express disbelief and fear that Rize might hate her for doing this.

Unknown to them all, Aoyama was actually observing Sharo and wished to figure out what she was doing to see if there's material for use in her new book.

Each group wonders why the other isn't moving and waits for someone to make a move; which happens when Sharo realizes she needs to get to work and yells. She runs off and Aoyama chases after her, along with Maya, then Rize. Maya and Rize stop to help Aoyama after she trips and she asks if they were following Sharo as well, then brings up how oddly she was behaving as of late. She thinks a stalker has been following Sharo; causing Rize to point out its her. Aoyama admits to never meaning any harm though, she's just looking for book material.

As the trio are chatting, Megumi and Chino watch from a distance with a few Popsicle of their own. They are happy to know they weren't picked up by them and decide as a duo they should corner their targets- only for a rabbit to distract them until they see Maya and Rize continue on their way. They stop around a corner and Megumi brings up how much fun she is having, but Chino misunderstands her comment by saying stalking people has a thrill to it. Megumi explains that she hasn't ever really spent time with just Chino before, and she's finding it fun. Chino attempts to say something, but instead points out how much her popsicle has melted. Megumi thanks her since she often drops them- only for it to drop then. They watch the ants swarming it before Chino reminds her of what they were doing.

As this goes on, Chiya and Cocoa are revealed to have been stalking those two. Chiya asks why they are doing this and Cocoa explains that as a big sister she must keep an eye on her little sisters whenever she feels fit.

At the park, Rize and Maya stop for some gelato and find Sharo working the stand. She reveals to them that she works part-time there and gives them some recommendations.

At each set of bushes, the duos hide to watch the other, but Megumi and Chino silently panic, noticing the strange vibe coming from behind them while Cocoa and Chiya attempt to deal with the sweltering heat from wearing heavy disguises.

Rize and Maya sit down and eat when Maya brings up her question again. She asks how her high school is, and Rize comments that it is very nice. She sees that Maya is bothered and attempts to make her feel better by offering advice, and Maya admits that she wants to go to the same school as Megumi and Chino, and when she started to think about the possibility of them separating she decided to come and find Rize since they seem to share similar mindsets. She asks Rize how she would feel about such things, and Rize admits that she usually sees friends from all sorts of grades and schools. Being together all the time isn't what makes them friends, and she is sure she will be fine in the end.

Suddenly Chino and Megumi confront them; followed by Cocoa and Chiya. Rize is startled when she realizes Aoyama is right next to them on another bench as well, most-likely to watch Sharo.

Cocoa and Chiya approach Sharo to order some gelato as well, with Sharo wondering why they were dressed up while serving them. She also brings some out for Aoyama, Megumi, and Chino and everyone digs in as Maya realizes that maybe being from all sorts of places isn't so bad.

Unknown to everyone, Tippy spies on them from a nearby corner, admitting that they weren't home yet and he started to worry.

Takahiro is shown spying on him out of concern.

Characters
By order of appearances.
 * Sharo
 * Wild Geese
 * Chiya
 * Cocoa
 * Chino
 * Rize
 * Tippy
 * Maya
 * Megumi
 * Aoyama
 * Takahiro

Gallery
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