Is the Order a Rabbit? BLOOM Bunnisode 2

The Case of the Childhood Friend`s Stolen Heart (幼馴染ハート強奪事件) is the second episode of Is the Order a Rabbit? BLOOM anime series.

Synopsis
An unexpected trek through the spooky woods puts Syaro and Chiya’s relationship to the test, but there’s more to the situation than meets the eye…

Summary
Cocoa and Chino watch an episode of Phantom Thief Lapin, seeing her easily stealing a jewel and the hearts of the policemen. Cocoa then remembers she haven't done her homework and blames Lapin for stealing her time as she rushes to start doing it.

Syaro has borrows a copy of Lapin, but had forgotten she doesn't have a TV. Chiya visits her wanting they to watch a horror movie or tell each other ghost stories, but Syaro is not interested. Syaro wonders why Chiya is dressed as a ghost and Chiya explains they are having a horror week at Ama Usa An. Megumi and Maya pass by Syaro's house and realize its the haunted house everyone's been talking about. Syaro comes out wondering what they mean and they explain that people comment that walking by the house they hear a ghastly wail of a young girl saying to leave the herb alone, which is just Syaro telling her rabbit to not eat her herbs. Megumi and Maya invite Syaro and Chiya to an adventure and they agree.

They go into a forest and Megumi and Maya decide to do a test of courage, telling the girls to way a bit and then go and their goal is to the house up ahead and return. Going on, Rize shows up from a bush and uses a water gun at Chiya and Syaro, however by luck Chiya manages to dodge each shot which ends up hitting only Syaro, who feeling scared hopes that's rain. As Syaro holds Chiya's hand and walks in front, Chiya comments that Syaro had changed and is no longer the scared girl she used to be. However they hear a voice and see rabbit stuffed animals in front of them and Syaro gets scared and starts to run. Chiya runs after her, but they both end up tripping and falling in the mud. Cocoa appears in front of them as a ghost, but as Chiya stands up, they both scare each other. Megumi and Maya reveal it was all Cocoa's plan. Chiya wonders why they did this and Cocoa explains its due to Chiya being upset that Syaro doesn't hang out with her lately. The girls get happy that Cocoa did this for them. Cocoa, Chiya and Syaro take a bath to wash off the mud. Chiya comments she suspected the test of courage could be a prank, but wanted to enjoy the adventure like she used to with Syaro in the past, which makes Syaro happy and she thanks Cocoa.

The next day, Cocoa imitates Lapin and they comment how much popular the show has gotten. As the original novel was written by Miss Aoyama, they wonder if Lapin is based on Syaro. Cocoa sees Syaro outside and comes out, but as she sees she has a Lapin mask, she gets excited and wants one too. Syaro explains that Fleur du Lapin has a collaboration with Phantom Thief Lapin and she plays Lapin, but no one is interested in her and she feels responsible. She has been observing from the window as Cocoa easily makes friends with kids. Cocoa tells her she doesn't need to copy her and that they will turn her into real Lapin. They form a viewing party and watch Lapin, which makes Syaro comment she didn't expect it to be that good and wanted to watch it again. She then practice Lapin's moves and lines, impressing the other girls. In the morning, Syaro gives a Lapin mask to Cocoa, who is grateful but believes Syaro will ask big favor, which annoys Syaro.

Syaro performs as Lapin and all the kids at Fleur du Lapin enjoy it. Coco and the rest come to support her with Cocoa pretending to be Lapin and stating she is the real one. Hearing that the kids all go to Cocoa, which annoys Syaro as she is stealing her business.

Characters

 * By order of appearances:


 * Cocoa Hoto
 * Chino Kafū
 * Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe
 * Syaro Kirima
 * Chiya Ujimatsu
 * Megumi Natsu
 * Maya Jōga
 * Rize Tedeza
 * Takahiro Kafū