--- “Today, is Ataru’s birthday. And we’re getting our equipment ready so we can get good footage of the event,” Cam smiles. “Isn’t it kinda unlucky to have a birthday on the 13th? Unlucky number 13…” Carlos points out. “Yeah….” Cam replies. “Oh! And this is our 13th episode too!” Carlos gasps. “I get it… it’s very conspicuous, I’m sure…” Cam replies. “And Zack is 13 years old!” Carlos adds. “Yeah I- Wait, what?” Cam asks. “Dude, you’re 13? No wonder you’re so short,” Cam says. “If you want to talk about the number 13, how about we talk about the number of seconds you have to get going before your *** is fired?” Zack asks. “Going!” Cam and Carlos reply, running off. ---

Hen to hen o atsumete

motto hen ni shimashoo.

Hen na hen na uchuu wa

taihen da! da! da!

Suki na no wa anata hitori yo.

Itsudatte daite ii no ni.

Aa achikochi ni baramaite

watashi o nayamaseru wa.

Koi wa itsumo futari no mono.

Yume wa hitotsu Love me more.

Soo yo koi wa futari no mono.

Owari no nai Love me more.

~Ataru’s Room – Carlos~

--- (Ataru) “*yawn* Do you guys really need to do this in the morning?” Ataru asks, just getting out of bed. “So… today’s my birthday,” Ataru smiles. “And if I know Lum, she’ll probably have something special planned, hehehe… She tell you anything?” Ataru asks, expectingly. “Oh! I almost forgot. Remember that thing I mentioned… a few months ago?” Ataru asks.

(From Episode 3: --- (Ataru) “Third, there is actually something I’ve recently been interested in. It will take a pretty long time to save up the money and I’ll need to get one eventually so I should probably start saving money for it. I’ll tell you what it is but can’t put in on camera. Lum would flip if she knew about this,” Ataru explains. --- )

“Well… I think I finally saved up enough… I plan on announcing it today during my party,” Ataru smiles. “This is our little secret, heh heh…” ---

Ataru sits impatiently at his desk. “You’d think she would have woken up by now… the sooner she gets up, the sooner I get my presents,” Ataru says to himself. He gets up. “Unless she got up early… heh heh…” Ataru adds, walking to the closet door. “That’s it, she got up early to get my Birthday party ready and--” Ataru stops, upon looking inside. “She’s- grh… She’s still asleep!” Ataru tries to whisper. “Well if that’s how she’s gonna be, I’m going out,” Ataru says, grabbing a notebook and pen.

~Streets – Cam~

Ataru ping pongs from girl to girl, asking for phone numbers and occasionally trying to use his birthday as an excuse to talk to them. After being slapped by another girl, Ataru sits down on a side bench to rest. “Before this day is done, I’m going make Lum regret—” Ataru stops, looking up. Lum is flying over the town. “Damn! I still have more than half the town to go through and she chooses to get up NOW? I barely got started!” Ataru says to himself, trying to hide under the bench from Lum. Upon closer observation, Lum appears to be carrying a gift. Ataru smiles. “Now’s my chance. Lum! Down here!” Ataru calls, trying to get her attention. Lum continues to fly off, not noticing Ataru in the least. Ataru angers. “Why… that…” he growls. Ataru runs off, heading towards his house.

~Moroboshi House – Carlos~

Ataru arrives, hurryingly, to his house moments after Lum enters his room through the window. “Damn Lum… I bet she’s doing all this on purpose…” Ataru says, breathing heavily. He enters the door to see Lum waiting for him. “Lum! Do you know what today is???” Ataru yells. “Today? Is there something special about today?” Lum asks. “Or is it that you set a new record for girl hunting?” Lum adds, taking a step closer to Ataru. “D-don’t change the subject! Don’t tell me you forgot…” Ataru yells. “Forgot… this?” Lum asks, taking out a colorful object. The object sprays confetti over Ataru’s face and Lum begins to laugh. “Happy Birthday, Darling,” Lum smiles. “Haha… very funny…” Ataru sighs.

Ataru’s birthday party sets off. School friends and family celebrate 18 terrible years of Ataru’s life. With Lum present, Megane and Mendou are on their best behaviour, despite occasionally trying to attack him while Lum looks away. The day passes and after long hours of partying, Ataru stands up to declare a message. “It’s time announced this. I’ve been saving up money for a while now and I’ve finally earned enough to move forward,” Ataru explains. “Darling, what’s this all about?” Lum asks. “I… am moving out!” Ataru declares.

Pa Pa Pajama Jama Da!

Tonogata Gomen Asobase

~Ataru’s Room – Carlos~

Ataru is packing his things into bags and gathering them in his room. “Darling… Why are you doing this?” Lum asks. “I told you before… Every man must learn to live on his own… I need to do this,” Ataru explains. “But you can’t just leave me! Why can’t I go live with you?” Lum asks, weeping. “It’s not like you won’t see me…” Ataru replies. “You… you just want to be able to go around flirting with girls without me being able to keep an eye on you…” Lum weeps. “Of course not! What kind of person do you think I am?” Ataru asks.

--- (Ataru) “Yeah, that was one of the reasons,” Ataru says. ---

“Well, I’m all packed so it’s time for me to go,” Ataru says, standing up. Lum stands up as well. “Fine! Go, then…” Lum yells, before flying out the window. Ataru sighs. “I’ll pay for that later…” he says to himself.

~Shiroku Appartments – Andy~

Ataru arrives and, having already bought the keys to apartment 13, makes his way to his new room. “This is going to be perfect! No Lum, no obstacles, heh heh heh…” Ataru laughs, entering his room. His room consists of a single room, not counting the bathroom and closet. His bed is to the back left corner and the bathroom is just to the right of the entrance. “Not much, but it’ll do for now,” Ataru says to himself. Ataru sits down on his bed to rest. He then sees moving people, carrying boxes, walk past his room. “Looks like I’m not the only one moving in today,” Ataru says. One of the boxes being carried by is labeled “Cosmetics” and Ataru jumps up. “Yes! A woman! Time to get the new hunt rolling,” Ataru says, gathering his notebook and pen.

Exiting his room, the boxes seem to belong to the owner of the room next to his, room 11. Ataru strolls over to peek into the room. “No way… it couldn’t be…” Ataru says to himself. The room is much more luxurious than Ataru’s. Having a main bedroom, a bathroom, and a living room separate to the main room you enter in, Ataru also notices a certain tiger striped floor mat on the ground. “Nah… I’m sure lots of people have…” Ataru tries to convince himself. “Darling! You’re here!” Lum’s voice calls from behind. “It is…” Ataru sighs. Lum walks up the hallway with some baggage. “Look, I bought and apartment too! I specifically asked for a room next to yours so I could visit you everyday! This was the only one available at the time,” Lum smiles, excited. “How? How did you manage to buy an apartment like this?? You don’t make any more money than I do!” Ataru asks. “I thought this would be a fair reason to dip into the fund I made with the money I won from that contest. After all, this will bring us closer together,” Lum smiles. “That money… so you’re going to be living next to me…” Ataru repeats, ready to fall over. “You were right, Darling. Buying and living in an apartment is going to be so much fun! And now that we’re living outside of your parents house--” Lum starts. “Don’t say it! *sigh* What have I done…” Ataru falls to his knees.

--- “Ataru’s room is 13, his room is THIRTEEN!” Carlos yells. “Yes, we get it, Ataru must be very unlucky, what was your first clue?” Cam asks. “Seriously though, I’m glad I wasn’t the one filming when Lum jumped in with her own apartment, I probably would have laughed,” Carlos says. “So now they’re living on their own…” Cam thinks. “Hey chika bum bum,” Andy replies. “It’s “Bow chicka wow wow” and I doubt something like that is going to happen soon…” Cam replies. “Wait… does this situation make them closer? Or more distant?” Carlos asks. The three of them try to think. ---

Higure no machi wa usuku kirameki.

Donna otoko mo yasashiku mieru.

Suki na no wa anata hitori yo.

Kimagure na koi ja nai no yo.

Yosomi o suru no wa yamete yo!

Watashi ga dare yori ichiban...

Anata ni aeba "Besame te Quiero."

Yozora ni step "Ame Usted."

Sugu yoake ga kuru.

Ai ga kiete yuku

Sugu hitori ni naru.

Tada sore ga kowai yo.

It's not just my imagination...

Filling me with anticipation...

Come on, give in to the temptation...

'Cuz I'm the one you really need!

Hen to hen o atsumete

motto hen ni shimashoo.

Hen na hen na uchuu wa

Taihen… taihen… taihen…

DA! DA! DA!