Motorbike Misunderstanding

"Motorbike Misunderstanding" is the thirteenth episode in Gokinjo Monogatari.

Plot
Mikako still believes that Tsutomu is broken-hearted after the breakup with Mariko and racks her brain about how to cheer him up. She comes up with the idea to buy a motorbike. At the same time, Ruriko is worried sick looking at Mikako's brooding. Ruriko is trying to cheer her up too by cooking, having dinner at an expensive restaurant, and buying her world's best sushi, but to no avail. When Mikako asks Ruriko to buy a motorbike, she misunderstands Mikako's intentions, imagines her being in a gang, and refuses to buy her a Cub. Mikako searches for a job to buy a motorbike on her own, but realizes that it would take way too long for her to save up for a bike if she would work for 650 yen an hour. Ruriko gets even more worried when she sees an advertisement for some shady work like a "dating service" in the job search magazine that Mikako leaves on the table. Eventually, Ruriko comes to the Blue Parrot to talk with Hiroaki Tokumori about her worries and he tries to reassure her. Mikako comes to the Blue Parrot after her attempts to find a job and finally, with Tokumori's help, she explains properly to Ruriko what kind of motorbike she wants and why. After that Ruriko is coaxed to pay for a motorbike.

Mikako asks Yuusuke to show her a place where she can buy a motorbike (he owns a motorbike himself). He comes with her to the shop and helps her to choose. Mikako decides that he is a good person that can be her friend too (Yuusuke is Tsutomu's friend). Yuusuke is very lovesick about Mariko and when he sees someone similar to Mariko passing by, he runs from a café where he had coffee with Mikako to chase that person.

Tsutomu is happy when he sees the motorbike that Mikako has bought, seeing him like that makes Mikako happy as well. She even gave a name to the motorbike ― Sally. But he tells her that by the rules he is not allowed to take passengers yet for an entire year after he's gonna get his driver's license. Mikako gets angry and tells him she wouldn't give him a key from the motorbike until he can give her a ride too. Nevertheless, Tsutomu helps Ruriko with her work to show his gratitude for the motorbike and still hopes to get a ride in less than a year.

Cast and character appearances

 * Hiroaki Tokumori
 * Jiro Nishino
 * Kuro
 * Mai "P-chan" Oota
 * Mariko Nakasu
 * Mikako Kouda
 * Risa Kanzaki
 * Ruriko Kouda
 * Sally, the motorbike (first appearance)
 * Tsutomu Yamaguchi
 * Yuusuke Tashiro

Trivia
The motorbike that Mikako has bought looks like one of the most popular and most produced Japanese motorcycle ― the Honda Super Cub. She often calls it "Cub" in the anime.