Is the Order a Rabbit? Bunnisode 3

Do You Remember the First Day You Got Drunk? You Tried to Light a Campfire in Your Own Home, Didn't You? (初めて酔った日の事憶えてる?自分の家でキャンプファイヤーしようとしたわよね) is the third episode of Is the Order a Rabbit? anime series.

Synopsis
''The girls meet Sharo, an underclassman of Rize with a huge crush on her. They find out where she works and pay her a visit, inviting her back to Rabbit House as thanks. After it starts raining they decide to have an impromptu slumber party. ''

Summary
The girls enjoy some coffee one morning and Cocoa compliments Chino's skill. Chino rejects her compliment by saying that because Cocoa doesn't know anything about coffee, she isn't reliable enough to give critique. Rize tells them to get ready to open the Cafe when Cocoa suddenly brings up how plain their mugs are. Chino claims "simple is best" but Cocoa points out that people may enjoy their coffee more if they had some variety. She suggests they go out to buy some new ones and recalls a unique set she saw while out shopping, until Rize informs her that what she saw was an aroma candle.

Spotting a picture of a rabbit sitting in a mug, Cocoa suggests they try reenacting the cute image using Tippy. But in trying to find something large enough to hold him, the idea is ruined because he resembles a bowl of rice.

At the pottery shop Cocoa instantly spots something, only for another girl to do the same. Rize recognizes her as an underclassman she knows from school and introduces her as ''Sharo. Sharo is flustered by the attention until Chino inquires how they met, ''and she explains that she was attacked by some thugs. Rize showed up with a gun and made threats to scare them away. Rize assures the girls that the supposed thugs were actually a single, delinquent rabbit that crossed her path. It happens pretty frequently, and she took off after shooing it away. This unknowingly caused Sharo to become smitten with her.

After they realize she is frightened by rabbits, Sharo quickly tries to change the subject and shows-off the vast knowledge of mugs she has; from the difference in textures to the feel of the rim. She claims she only pays attention to the cups she drinks tea from though, then expresses disappointment after finding out they work at a Cafe. They ask if she dislikes coffee, but Sharo explains that she can't handle caffeine very well. Rize would still like for her to visit though, so Sharo quickly reconsiders.

Spotting a fancy, expensive, and old cup, Rize recognizes it from childhood; she stopped a staff member from tossing the one matching it. She took it and used it for target practice. Sharo watches as Chino and Cocoa decide to get a matching mug set, and concerned that Rize may feel left out she finds the same set in another color pair. Rize agrees to buy it and gives her one of the mugs, but Sharo gets a bit worried after realizing they don't match as well as she hoped.

After the four girls reunite together, the trio begin to remark on the "rich girl" vibes Sharo gives off. She claims not to be anything special until Chino recalls hearing that the girls who attend her school are wealthy or a prodigy. Cocoa points out how Sharo fits all of the various character types, from her hair to her gestures and mannerisms, and Sharo decides to go along with it by acting like an ''ojou. ''But she quickly points out that she doesn't eat fancy foods like they assume, and when she brings up seeing Rize as someone who does, Rize remarks that she prefers junk food or rations she can carry around or make up on the spot. Sharo agrees and comments on how delicious raw egg with rice is. Cocoa and Chino believe "Raw Egg" must be code for something expensive.

Later, Sharo walks by Chiya to find her cleaning outside. Noticing how down she is, Chiya deduces she must have met Cocoa and Chino, and she sees her mood dampen further. Sharo explains her concerns over them getting the wrong image of her, and how she doesn't want to tell them the truth.

That evening, Rize drinks from the mug she bought with Sharo. Sharo also drinks from her mug but is still in a gloomy mood over what happened.

The next day, Sharo leaves for work and shows Chiya the flyer she was working on. This sends Chiya into a panic and she runs over to Rabbit House to reveal the news to the other girls, claiming that Sharo works "somewhere shady". Cocoa seems to believe her and they bring her a drink to calm her down, but Rize recognizes it as advertisement for the French-themed Cafe, Fleur de Lapin. Chiya suggests they investigate this place, which Rize is against until they use the word "infiltrate", causing her to quickly take control as they head out- followed by a clueless Chino wondering about their sudden change in disposition.

At Fleur de Lapin the girls take cover near some bushes and try to spy on Sharo, but she spots them through the nearby window. After freaking out she invites hem inside, explaining how it specializes in herbal tea as they serve several beneficial effects. She asks why they have come and after its explained, she wonders who started the mess. After Chiya acts suspiciously she gives herself away.

Sharo brings the girls outside and hands them a menu, offering to pick out a tea to suit them each if they can't make up their minds. She gives Linden Tea to Cocoa to relax her, Rosemary for Chiya to help loosen up her stiff shoulders, and suggests Chamomile for Chino; who chastises her for treating her like a child. Sharo tells Rize that Lavender would be really good for her since she's had trouble sleeping lately, but then Chino asks her to get something for Tippy to prevent hearing and vision loss.

As the tea is made, the girls observe how it changes colors; with one forming a red shade with the water mixing with its herb and petals, and another turns from blue to pink due to a lemon slice. Sharo brings over some herbal cookies she baked and the girls instantly begin complimenting them, except for Cocoa, who doesn't like its bitterness. Sharo sneakily reveals that the drink she gave Cocoa ruined her taste-buds temporarily, so she can't taste sweets. Her momentary glee is met with humiliation after Chiya points out Sharo knew this because she drinks this when she is on a diet.

A bit later Sharo returns to clean the table and compliments Chino for offering to lend her a hand. This causes Cocoa to get envious but they seem not to pay her much attention. She soon changes the subject by asking Sharo if she makes tea at home, but before she can answer Cocoa suddenly passes out.

Later, Chino is busy cleaning when Cocoa returns with a handful of various grass and asks if they can make tea with it. She is disappointed to learn she only found weeds.

With the rainy weather, the girls invite Chiya and Sharo to join them at the cafe, where Rize brings them some drinks and assures Sharo it should be okay because there isn't much sugar in them. Sharo, being unable to refuse a drink from her beloved Rize accepts; only to wind up drunk not even a minute later. Full of energy she is quick to latch onto Chino and cuddle her, causing Rize to compare her to Cocoa.

Time passes and it is now evening, with Sharo having passed out from her sugar intake. Rize offers to take her home but Chiya decides she will do it, recalling what Sharo told her earlier and how she doesn't want the others to see how she lives. Unfortunately this doesn't work, and they find her barely even a foot away from the door on the ground as the heavy rain continues. With that Chino and Cocoa invite their friends to spend the night, leading them up to the hallway to allow Chiya and Sharo to take the first bath.

In this time, Cocoa observes Rize and noticing how quiet she's been, Rize insists she is fine. She goes on to confess that she's never spent the night somewhere else before and she heads to the bedroom to look around. Cocoa gets the idea to lighten the mood and tries on Chino's school uniform, startling Rize by how convincing she looks donning it. Cocoa excitedly suggests heading to school to see if she can fit in with the other students, only to be reminded that it's evening and it's raining.

In the bathroom, Chiya and Sharo bathe. Chiya brings up how nice it is that they can all hang out, but Sharo claims she isn't enjoying it at all. Chihya doesn't seem convinced as she helps her finish, and she brushes her hair. Sharo is annoyed at having to borrow clothing from Chino for the time being and she worries Rize won't think much of her. But after returning to the room to find Rize now wearing Chino's school uniform, she dives behind a curtain and tries to claim she was forced into it. Sharo is amazed by how she looks in it as Cocoa and Chino head off to take their bath.

By the time they finish, they see that Rize is still in the uniform while Sharo continues fawning over her. She leaves to go and take her bath when Cocoa's scent distracts her, noting that she smells like a cocoa drink. Cocoa explains purchasing some cocoa-scent bath powder and hands a pack to Rize to try it out.

After everyone has finished the girls sit together in the bedroom. Chiya suddenly brings up that she believes with such a moment they should indulge on secret sharing. Sharo grows nervous at the idea that she may need to confess her feelings to Rize, but as it turns out, Chiya only meant she wished for them to take turns telling ghost stories. Chino starts by claiming Rabbit House has one, warning Rize and Cocoa to stay calm due to working there. As the lightning starts to flash outside, Chino says she has seen something scary, along with her father. As the story concludes the girls realize the "scary thing" was actually Tippy. Chiya takes her time to tell them the story about "Rabbit the Ripper".

Just then the lights go out, startling the girls until Chino lights a candle, allowing her to resume. She explains that several murders occurred near a rabbit, which scares the girls silly. After she finishes she suggests they go to bed.

As everyone sleeps, Sharo gets up to visit the restroom. She is frightened by assures herself that everything will be okay because it was only a scary story she heard. To her alarm she runs into Rize, who also got up earlier to visit the restroom, but her light blew out and she was paralyzed with fear. When lightning strikes outside they embrace out of fright; although Sharo is a bit delighted.

The next morning Chino wakes everyone up when she pulls the curtains away from the window. They find Cocoa near the door passed out and notice how blissfully asleep she is.

Characters

 * By order of appearances.


 * Cocoa Hoto
 * Chino Kafū
 * Rize Tedeza
 * Tippy
 * Sharo Kirima
 * Chiya Ujimatsu

Gallery
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Trivia

 * This episode has the longest title name in Season 1.

Major Events

 * The girls meet Sharo and learn she works at Fleur de Lapin.
 * The girls visit Fleur de Lapin for the first time.
 * The fully formed group hang out together for the first time.

Differences from the Manga

 * In the manga, after seeing the color of Chino's tea turn to bright pink after Sharo puts a lemon in it, Cocoa and Chiya ask Sharo to give them one more to see the effect again.
 * After she asks Sharo if they could make tea back at home, Cocoa falls asleep from the effects of the tea she drank before Sharo can even answer her. In the manga, Cocoa falls asleep before she can say this.
 * After Chiya tries taking Sharo home, she falls down due to the rain. In the manga, Chiya is shown deciding that she will take Sharo home after she passes out from too much caffeine. She picks her up and begins carrying her and says goodbye, then she falls over from the rain being too heavy on them.
 * After taking a bath, Sharo and Chiya find Rize wearing Chino's junior high uniform and Sharo is immediately struck with awe and just stares at her in delight. This did not occur in the manga.
 * In the manga, after Chino tells her scary story, she asks Rize to tell one. She tells them a story about one of her servant's being scared by rustling from a bush, later revealing that she was practicing her leopard crawl in it.
 * In the manga, after the girls all decide to go to bed Cocoa is too excited and thinks she might not be able to sleep. Chino tells her to go to sleep or it will be hard for her to wake up. After Cocoa and Chiya fall asleep, the other three asks themselves if they will be unable to sleep. This is omitted in this episode.
 * After Sharo finds Rize frightened in the hallway after her candle blows out, lightning strikes outside and they grab each other. Sharo internally expressing gratitude to the lightning. In the manga, Sharo finds Rize but the lightning strike doesn't occur, they just return to the room.