But the truth is (でもでも本当は, Demo demo hontō wa) is the third voice drama episode of SSSS.GRIDMAN released alongside the third episode.
Synopsis[]
Namiko and Hass tease Yuta, Rikka and Utsumi because of their recent interactions.
Script[]
- Namiko: Been a while since we got Mister Donut, yeah?
- Hass: Donuts are full of calories though. Try not to eat too much.
- Namiko: Huh... just drinks for you, Rikka?
- Rikka: Mm-hm. Gonna have dinner at home. We've got cheese fondue.
- Namiko and Hass: Cheese fondue at home...?
- Rikka: I'm really looking forward to it! Wonder what I should dip...
- Hass: Good god, the Takarada household is weird...
- Namiko: Say, Rikka-san...
- Rikka: What's up?
- Namiko: ...Are you really not dating Hibiki-kun?
- Rikka: What.
- Hass: Oh yeah, I wanted to ask you that again, too.
- Rikka: Wait a sec -- No way! You know I'm not!
- Namiko: Oh, really?
- Hass: But don't you hang out with him every now and then when not with us?
- Rikka: I mean, we do talk more than before, but with Utsumi-kun, too.
- Hass: True, that.
- Namiko: So, you're not denying it.
- Hass: You don't give off that vibe either... Like, it doesn't seem like Rikka here is falling for Hibiki or anything. The other way around, though...
- Namiko: Oh yeah. Hibiki-kun totally has his eyes on you, yeah, Rikka?
- Rikka: Wait, really?
- Hass: I know, right? That's a bit... how d'ya say it...
- Namiko: Gross?
- Hass: Hahaha, don't say it like that!
- Rikka: Oh c'mon, he's not that bad!
- Namiko: But the truth is~~?
- Rikka: That's a bit gross.
- Namiko, Rikka, and Hass: (laugh together)
- Rikka: I mean, I'm just playing along! He's actually not bad, really! Poor li'l guy...
- Namiko and Hass: Wait wait wait wait wait -- Over there...
- Rikka: Hmm? -- Gah...
- Namiko: (in her head upon noticing Yuta and Sho nearby) Hibiki-kun and Utsumi! Aren't they totally coming our way?
- Hass: Whoa, seriously? They're like stalkers or something.
- Rikka: C'mon, that's gotta be a coincidence.
- Hass: But the truth is~~?
- Rikka: Totally stalkers.
- Namiko, Rikka, and Hass: (laugh) Gosh, those poor guys...
- Sho: (pondering about what they should have for dinner at Mister Donut while unaware with approaching Namiko, Rikka, and Hass) What should we get? This is right before dinner, so...
- Yuta: I'm go all in!
- Sho: Must be nice living alone, eh? You get to eat the stuff you want—
- Yuta: (finally notices Namiko, Rikka, and Hass) Ah--! Utsumi, over there.
- Sho: Hmm? (gasped) Ngh--! Now this is awkward... It's the Rikka-san squad...
- Yuta: Let's... sit away from them.
- Sho: Yeah, let's. They might think we're being suspicious.
- Namiko: Wah -- Aren't they totally looking at us?
- Hass: So, it's really a coincidence? They weren't tailing us or anything, right?
- Rikka: Of course, they weren't...
- Hass: I've been wondering for a while now... What's up with Utsumi's bag? The shoulder part's got some letters. T-U-R-B-O. Super curious about that.
- Namiko: Turbo.
- Rikka: Turbo...? Whoa, for real! It's really written on there! Now that's gonna stick with me all day tomorrow...
- Namiko: Heh... You think he'll be called Turbo-senpai by the kouhai next year?
- Hass: (thinking) I feel like I can talk with Turbo-senpai about anything and everything, you know?
- Namiko, Rikka, and Hass: (laugh together)
- Rikka: Gosh, that sounds weird...
- Sho: Uh... I think they're totally looking at us...
- Yuta: Nah, it's all in your head. And wait -- don't look at them so much! They might think we're being gross.
- Sho: Pretty sure they're already thinking that.
- Yuta: Seriously? No way...
- Sho: I mean, having that mindset will lessen the damage, yeah? When they actually say we're being gross.
- Yuta: Oh c'mon, it's gotta hurt real bad when they say it straight up, no matter how much we brace for it.
- Sho: True, but... let's try to make it hurt less. Yeah?
- Yuta: Hmm...
- Sho: Say, I've been wondering for a while now... Why's she always wearing a flu mask?
- Yuta: (gives Sho a dirty look) She?
- Sho: (in his head) Whoa whoa whoa whoa, don't look that way!
- Yuta: Oh... you mean Hass-san? I've never seen her without the mask, now that I think about it. Well, I mean, I did go amnesiac, so I don't know if she's always like that...
- Sho: Right... You wouldn't know, huh. She never showed her face, yeah. Her real face is a mystery.
- Yuta: We've got off-campus learning activities coming up, right? Isn't our class gonna be rafting? If it's that...
- Sho: Mm-hm... Oh, you mean--!
- Yuta: Right!
- Sho: We'll all be in swimsuits, so she shouldn't be wearing the mask -- (in his head when the girls suddenly approaching them) Oh crap crap crap crap, they're coming over here!
- Namiko: Hey, what's your problem? You guys've been looking at us for a while now, yeah?
- Yuta and Sho: (simultaneously) No no no no no, wasn't lookin'!
- Hass: Now that's suspicious. If you've got anything, you better say it straight up.
- Yuta: I mean, I'm an amnesiac, so I don't quite get what you mean...
- Sho: Amnesia ain't got anything to do with this, dammit! Don't think you can dodge stuff with that!
- Hass: Zip it, Turboy!
- Sho: Who're you calling Turboy!?
- Rikka: I mean, we're just asking what you guys were talking about.
- Sho: Huh? Well, we were... how should I put it...
- Yuta: We were just talking about how Hass-san looks under her mask.
- Namiko, Rikka, and Hass: (gasped) GROSS!
- Yuta: ...How's that, Utsumi? Damage reduced?
- Sho: Hurtin' like hell, dammit!
- Yuta: Called it!
- Sho: Don't "called it" me! Can't you be a bit less honest, man!?
- Hass: You guys are awful, you know that? Your names will be all over the girl-network, so you better be prepared!
- Namiko: Yeah, you better!
- Sho: Please, have mercy! I beg ya!
- Yuta: Please!
- Namiko: Alright, buy me a french cruller and masala chai tea.
- Hass: Mango lassi for me and I'll let ya off.
- Yuta and Sho: (simultaneously) Yes ma'am... We'll buy 'em...
- Rikka: Well, I'll be going home now. Got cheese fondue dinner waitin'.
- Yuta and Sho: (simultaneously) Cheese fondue at home...?
- Rikka: Mm-hm. Catch ya later~~ (departs from Mister Donut)
- Yuta and Sho: (simultaneously) Safe trip on your way back...
- Namiko: ...She just wanted to brag about the cheese fondue, yeah?
- Hass: Alright, since Rikka's gone home now...
- Yuta: Hmm?
- Namiko: Say, Hibiki-kun... Are you dating Rikka?
- Yuta: Huh--? No -- no way -- of course I'm not—
- Hass: But you would if you could, right?
- Yuta: Whoa whoa -- I wouldn't say that—
- Namiko: But the truth is~~?
- Yuta: ...I'd like to.
- Namiko and Hass: (simultaneously) OOOHHHH!!
- Sho: Dude, seriously!?
- Yuta: Wait wait wait -- I'm just playing along--!