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STARTING SOON!

Once, long, long ago...

Huh?

Or... not long, long ago?

In the far distant future, perhaps?

TSUKUYOMI

No, no.

Neither the ancient past, nor the distant future...

In a world much like now,

just a little bit in the future...

Oh, crap!

On it.

Your aim's incredible, Iroha!

SAME AS 4 SERVINGS OF PASTA DON'T WASTE THEM!!

You're a total pro!

You betcha.

There lived an ordinary game-playing high school girl.

The girl and her mother got along quite dreadfully,

and so she journeyed to Tokyo to live on her own.

Day after day, she toiled away at her part-time job,

paying her own expenses and tuition

and earning just enough to get by. - No, thank you!

At school, she was renowned for her brilliance, beauty and talent,

a model student admired by all her peers.

Sakayori?

Sir! "Hisashiku narinu" combines the continuative form of the verb "naru"

with the perfective particle "nu."

That's exactly right.

That was close!

Thank goodness no one noticed I was passed out with my eyes open!

In her spare time...

she brushed up on her studies, worshipped her idol,

cried herself to sleep, played video games...

YACHIYO RUNAMI VR CONCERT

...and worshipped her idol some more, day in and day out.

IROHA SAKAYORI

This girl was known by the name of Iroha Sakayori.

Let's just call her Iroha.

I mean, if I get stuck focusing on how good I've got it,

then I'll end up trapped. - Yikes!

Obviously, it's really great to be able to recognize other people's hardships,

but first, just take a deep breath.

When things are rough, it's okay to--

Then, one day in the busy life of hardworking Iroha...

Let's see...

On her way home!

OVER 100 MILLION USERS! WELCOME TO TSUKUYOMI

Come say hi anytime! - The long weekend's finally here.

I'll finally get six whole hours of sleep tonight.

YACHIYO RUNAMI

Kogarete yamanakatta The one I always longed to be with

Dareka no se ga The one I longed to see

Tooku ni ittemo Is oh so far away from here

Nukarumu mizutamari But though the world is gray and muddy

Kawaite itsuka wa The puddles dry, and soon enough

Zujou ni niji kakaru A rainbow shines above us all

Poor Iroha was at her very limit.

Naosou jitensha o But we can fix it up again

Shiorete shimattara The flowers all are wilted now

Mizu yarou hanabira But we can give them water still

Anata no sekai wa I promise this is not the end

A shooting star!

May Mikado's wish come true!

A wish...

Money.

Taisetsu na merodii wa A sweet and precious melody

Nagareteru yo Is flowing through the air

Anata no haato ni Down to you and into your heart

Kodou no you todaezu ni Flowing on and on like a beating pulse

Afureteru yo And ringing everywhere

When Iroha arrived home, to her surprise,

there stood a telephone pole shining in the rainbow hues of a gaming PC!

Perplexed, she drew closer.

Guess I'm hallucinating.

A light shone out from the telephone pole.

It's not taking no for an answer.

And Iroha replied thusly...

Sorry! I've just got a lot going on right now.

Please excuse me!

Like I even give a crap anymore!

Okay, maybe it's kinda dangerous out here.

Should I take her to the cops?

How're you supposed to hold a baby?

Wait! Hey!

Excuse me! You forgot this!

Wait, now it totally looks like I kidnapped her!

No way, no way!

There, there.

What do I do?

BANG!

That's the first time I've had anyone bang on the wall.

There, there! It's okay! Don't be scared.

BANG BANG

HOW TO STOP BABY CRYING

She won't stop crying.

Sing a lullaby. Do I know any lullabies?

No, I definitely don't.

Taisetsu na merodii wa A sweet and precious melody

Nagareteru yo Is flowing through the air

Anata no Down to you

Haato ni And into your heart

Is there anything Yachiyo can't do?

Thank goodness!

But what do I do now?

I have an incident to report, I think?

You see, I found a glowing rainbow telephone pole,

and a child came out of it.

A baby.

Sorry, I'm not making much sense, am I?

It doesn't make much sense to me either.

No, it's fine! Everything's fine now!

Sorry to bother you!

Yes! Thank you very much!

I'm exhausted.

So it wasn't a hallucination.

Wait, was she always this big?

She's all wet!

For real?

BABY GOODS NISHITAKEYA

No way!

Why are diapers so expensive?

Your total comes to 13,243 yen.

Fuju~pay, please.

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Why is this happening to me?

No, I'm just not going to think about it until the weekend's over.

You don't understand anything!

Well, everything's moving at a faster pace these days.

It's heavy.

A JOURNEY TO TSUKUYOMI

Hey, I'm hungry.

Understood.

I want milk.

I'll have that ready for you right away, ma'am.

You scared me.

Please leave.

Also, what the hell? Why'd you get so big so fast? I'm scared!

Well, everything's moving at a faster pace these days.

No mysterious life-forms allowed in this apartment.

C'mon, move!

Don't wanna!

Are you okay?

My head hurts! Help me!

I don't have time to help out kids.

GRUMBLE

Help me?

594 yen.

Five meals' worth.

Also, it's 2:00 in the morning.

Here.

This is amazing! What is it?

It's omurice I guess.

Omurice? I love it!

People have a lot to say about age gaps... - So, where'd you come from?

...but personally, I love seeing those sorts of friendships in movies!

As long as you can find common ground... - The moon?

I guess?

So what's an alien doing here? You going to invade?

I don't really remember it all that well,

but basically, every day was super boring,

so I wanted to run away to somewhere more fun, I think!

Don't run away from stuff.

Why not?

By the way, does this ring any bells for you?

What's this? - The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.

A princess from the moon comes out of a bamboo stalk,

an old man picks her up and raises her,

people fight for her hand in marriage and stuff.

Marriage?

You came out of a telephone pole instead of a bamboo stalk,

but are you actually Princess Kaguya?

Hey.

What were you saying again?

So are you this old man, Iroha?

Are you seeing me 80 years in the future? Of course I'm not!

Also, how do you know my name?

Anyway, this isn't how Princess Kaguya acts at all!

I mean...

So, what happens in the story?

Her people come to take her home.

The humans fight to keep her, but they lose.

The princess is dressed in her feather robe,

she forgets all about Earth, and she goes home.

Where's the rest?

That's it. Happily ever after.

What? She goes back to the moon, that's it?

What the hell? That's totally the bad ending!

There's no way Princess Kaguya's happy like that!

And the way they're making it sound neat and tidy ticks me off even more!

That's how the story goes.

I don't want the bad ending!

Gimme a happy ending!

There's nothing you can do about it. Screaming and singing won't help.

You can't change the way things are.

You've just got to live with it.

That's all.

Another mouth ulcer!

My long weekend went down the drain in no time.

All right! I've decided!

I'll make my own happy ending!

And I'll bring you along with me until we find it!

Together!

I don't need a happy ending.

A normal ending will be just fine, thank you.

C'mon, no way! You don't really mean that!

Let go! You're creeping me out!

You're so mean!

Look, just let me sleep!

Did she leave?

No, maybe the whole thing was just a stress dream.

Yes!

I'm in here.

Hey, Iroha!

Who's this woman you're always watching on here?

Are you in love with her?

Yachiyo Runami. She's an AI live streamer.

I'm her fan.

AI?

So she's a robot?

She can make copies of herself.

She sings and dances. Says she's 8,000 years old.

That's wild!

All right. See you later.

Wait, no!

You got bigger again!

Stay with me!

Not happening. I can't skip school.

Don't leave the house. Food's over there.

I made pancakes.

IROHA'S FLOUR AND WATER PANCAKES

These taste like crap.

C'mon, don't go!

Is school really that important?

More important than life itself.

I'm the one who got myself involved with you,

but I'm going to put everything back to normal.

Hurry up and remember the way back to the moon.

The sleep demons got me real bad.

Again?

Now, who'd like to play the piece for us?

Perfectly done!

I feel so at peace!

I just hope she's behaving herself at home.

TARGET SCHOOL LIST THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO

If you keep up this pace, it's absolutely in reach for you.

Thank you, sir. I intend to.

Your parents must be really proud of you.

I hope so!

You've still got time before the deadline.

Relax and think things through.

It's so hot.

I want one of these!

Hey, Iroha, where are you applying for college?

You'll go for a music program, right?

Or e-sports maybe?

I'm not that good at that stuff.

My mom's probably not gonna take me seriously unless I go to Tokyo U.

That's your baseline?

Your mom's a nightmare.

My parents are spoiling me rotten compared to you.

I mean, she gave birth to me safe and healthy.

I've got no business complaining.

Thank you for the gift of life.

Says the superhuman prodigy paying all her bills on her own.

You're pushing yourself too hard though.

You've gotta rest and relax more!

Facts-And-Logic Punch!

Fine, I'll get some rest.

What a cutie! - Is she tailing someone?

Is she doing okay? - It's over here, right?

Right up there.

C'mon, Iroha!

What're we doing?

Checking out the new café.

You promised you'd go with us, right?

Can I take a rain check? - Let's go.

Please, I beg of you!

In honor of Iroha's notes saving us from flunking.

We offer a token of our gratitude.

Please, enjoy! - Please, enjoy!

Thanks.

I'll go ahead and--

Yummy!

'Sup, Iroha!

She's cute! Is she a friend of yours?

She's wearing Iroha's clothes.

You like pancakes? Try these too.

These are pancakes?

They're nothing like Iroha's!

She's less of a friend and more...

I'm from tsuki, the moon!

She means Tsukiji.

She's my cousin!

Recommend me some good sushi places.

What's your name?

It's...

Kaguya.

Kaguya! That's such a cute name.

Right? Kaguya?

Kaguya?

Kaguya!

I'm Kaguya, huh?

Sorry, we should go. Thanks for the food!

I'll hang out more another time!

Man, it was so nice and cool inside that building!

Can we get that for your house too?

Are you insane? What if they'd found you out?

Why'd you leave the house?

It was so boring in there.

If you keep living life like that, it'll come back to bite you.

Sometimes you just need to put up with things.

Hey, how do I use these?

Are those my smart contacts?

You brought them over?

I bought them on your laptop!

WALLET BALANCE: ¥452

CHANGE FROM YESTERDAY: ¥-124400

I worked myself to the bone to save that up.

I worked myself to the bone to save that up!

If I change the data in that "bank" thingy,

I think I can make the number go up! Wanna try?

Of course I don't! No way! Absolutely not! Don't you dare!

It's all ready!

Ta-da!

First off, we have a fresh corn potage!

Next is a crispy salad with burdock and asparagus!

And for the main dish, a hamburg steak in tomato sauce with sautéed zucchini.

Perfectly plated!

Did this all come out of my wallet too?

Sure did!

Whatcha think?

Here.

I've got no money.

I'm living in poverty.

It's taking me everything just to save up for tuition.

What the hell? Why's it so delicious?

What's wrong with you?

This is the tastiest meal I've had in ages.

My body's filling up with joy.

You Dracula.

I'm not Dracula!

I'm Kaguya!

I hate you.

Damn it. It's hatelicious.

Hey, listen.

I really can't keep you here forever.

It already took forever to convince my mom to let me live alone.

I can't deal with any more...

I did it!

Wait, you didn't do a cybercrime, did you?

I bought a mobile gaming kit!

Now I can take InuDOGE with me everywhere!

Hey, what should I cook tomorrow?

Anything you want to eat?

You're seriously planning to stay here forever.

I mean, where else am I supposed to go?

If they catch me, poor Kaguya might get dissected.

Only until they come to get you, okay?

I can really stay?

No attracting attention.

No leaving without permission.

No getting in my way.

As long as you follow those rules, you can stay.

So I can't go anywhere. I can't do anything fun.

I'm just stuck like this forever?

You're finding your own happy ending, right?

Don't make it my problem.

Or should I take it all back?

C'mon, can't we find a happy ending together?

Pretty please?

Hey!

No ignoring me!

Honestly...

ALARM

I was supposed to be studying until now!

What? Where are you going?

Are you leaving me alone again?

All by myself in this ugly, boring apartment?

WELL, SORRY MY APARTMENT'S UGLY...

Seriously, you're only staying until they come pick you up. Got it?

Oh, right.

And I'm setting a flat rate for meals!

Even more rules?

Let's go.

Ready, set...

Huh? Iroha?

It's Yachiyo!

You're Yachiyo, right?

The sun sinks low in the sky, and nighttime falls.

Welcome to the virtual world of Tsukuyomi!

I'm the administrator, Yachiyo Runami!

And this little fluff ball is FUSHI!

Yachiyo created Tsukuyomi and me!

Now, before you set out,

let's get you changed into something more fun!

Let's see... Okay! I'll take this hair and these clothes!

Now you're all ready to go.

Enjoy your travels!

You went blonde.

Princess Kaguya's all glammed up!

Is that you, Iroha?

Hey, what's that thing?

It's InuDOGE! So I can bring him with me!

Let's go.

Let's go!

Wow!

Congratulations on your first login!

Here in Tsukuyomi, everyone's a performer.

If you do things that capture people's hearts, you'll get a payout of Fuju~!

Enjoy your first login bonus!

Now let's use your Fuju~ to support your favorite creators!

This is so cool!

There's so many exciting things, I don't know where to start!

This is so much fun!

Even a broke girl like me can have all the fun she wants in here.

It doesn't taste like anything.

They can't do tastes or smells at all yet.

Don't they sell the real thing anywhere?

You can get stuff shipped to your house,

but it's got a real price tag to go with it.

I don't have any special skills,

so earning a bit of spare change playing games is the most I can do.

It's time. Let's go.

What's she gonna do tonight?

I can't wait to see. I'm so lucky I snagged a ticket!

YACHIYO RUNAMI TSUKUYOMI COAST MINI-CONCERT

I couldn't sleep a wink last night!

Hey, Iroha. I talked to Yachiyo earlier.

That was just the tutorial version.

The real one is about to show up.

Holy crap!

It's finally time, people!

A night in Tsukuyomi doesn't start until she shows up!

It's time for tonight's Yachiyo Mini-Concert!

As always, we'll be streaming live, broadcasting all across Tsukuyomi!

Ten! Nine!

Eight! Seven!

Six! Five! Four!

Three! Two! One!

Thanks for waiting!

Yaoyoro!

All my gods and goddesses, are you having a good time tonight?

All right!

It's time I gave you all your nightly rite of welcome!

Ikusen no Many thousand years

Toki o megutte All this time I've waited

Ima And now

Bokura deaeta no The day we meet is finally here

Hora So please

Miushinawanai you ni Stay close to me and hold my hand

Te o hanasanai de Don't ever let me go again

Nee mimi o sumasete Lend me your ears and listen close

Hoshi no furu oto Can you hear the falling stars

Ga kikoeru deshou? As they come to greet you?

Motto chikaku ni kite Won't you come stand here by my side?

Dare mo shiranai There's a world that no one knows

Sekai ga matteru no Waiting here for me and you

Te o totte odorimashou Take my hand and dance along with me

Hajimari no ai Let's sound the starting gong

Zu naraseba Can you hear it ring?

Utaou la la la Sing with me, la la la

Hibike la la la Ringing out, la la la

Kuragari no michi mo tsuki And see how even on the darkest path

Akari ga terasu no The moon shines down to light our way

Sora umi no nioi There on the shore of the sea

Kimi ni todoku kana Can you smell the salt in the air

Kyori nante nai no kana And feel me standing right there with you?

Donna toki mo 'Cause forevermore

Kitto dokoka de I promise that somewhere out there

Mimamotte iru kara sa I'll still be watching over you

Hora So please

Kusha kusha ni Keep laughing from

Natte warau The depths of your heart

Hi o And please

Atsumete tsumuide mira Keep gathering those bright happy days

I e fumidasu saki mo And there in the future you make

Kimi to You and I

Kokoro furuwasete Can feel our hearts light up with joy

Kanau sa ima We'll make it happen now

Monogatari o megurou It's time to let our story begin

Yachiyo...

Yachiyo!

Thank you! Thank you, all! Thank you à la mode!

I'm so blessed to have you here!

I have an announcement to make!

I'll be starting a new event: the Yachiyo Cup!

Every streamer in Tsukuyomi is eligible to compete.

Whoever gets the most new fans over the next month will be the champion!

And the winner will receive a fabulous prize: A collab concert with Yachiyo!

You'll be able to stage your own collaboration and take the world by storm!

No way! A collaboration?

Is that exciting?

Of course it is.

She's done collab streams before,

but she's only ever held concerts on her own!

Who's gonna get to sing with her?

Then let's go for it together, Iroha!

There's no way she'd perform with nobodies like us.

The winner's always decided in advance for stuff like this!

Yachiyo!

Hey there, my little bunnies!

Your Mikado has arrived!

Omae no te ni You think that you can reach?

Todokeru no ka? You think you've got a shot?

Sasayakanaru To grasp the smallest bit

Ore no yorokobi Of my exhilaration?

Me too! I wanna do the fighty thing too!

Naraba sora ni egai How 'bout I paint it in the sky

Te miseyou ka Nice and clearly?

Kono yo no subete o Can you see the world in all its glory?

All right. Time for another festival.

We'll be a shoo-in with my style! Right?

You want us to win, don't you?

We'll show you all a dream of boundless desire!

It's all shiny!

You heard 'em. We'll be taking the cup.

Looking forward to our show, Yachiyo.

If such be the course of fate, then of course, I shall obey it.

I'll give you a concert beyond your wildest dreams, so join in, everyone!

Let's all be happy ever after together!

Happy ever after...

Yachiyo!

I'm gonna win the Yachiyo Cup!

And we're gonna have that concert together! Iroha's--

What an adorable young thing.

Why do you always do this stuff?

Well, everyone! It's time for this concert to come to a close!

I'm excited to chat with all of you.

Fare thee bye-bye!

This is gonna be a fun one.

Be good for me, my little bunnies!

Did you already forget your promise?

C'mon, Iroha, let's do it together!

No. We're not-- - No way! Buzz off, you little brat!

Play nice!

Yachiyo?

Have you forgotten?

Only streamers can compete for the Yachiyo Cup!

Oh, right!

Then I'll become a streamer!

Time to get set up.

Goodbye for now.

Hold on!

You forgot this.

I...

Thank you so much!

Thanks for always coming to see me...

Iroha.

"How To Become Streamer."

Why are you blonde?

Should I not be?

Okay, then.

This one's totally the best though!

The denizens of the cosmos are beyond comprehension.

Well, whatever, I guess.

What do streamers do anyway?

Maybe I'll try that fighty thing they were doing.

Hey, Iroha, teach me!

How do I do the fighty thing?

WORK, STUDY, WORK, FOOD

All right.

Wha... What's this thing?

My schedule for summer break. Why?

You can't do this.

Please, play with me.

I can't afford to waste a single day, so no disturbing me.

No way! You can't!

Ow! Ow...

I'll throw you out.

So? What's all that stuff?

It's for streaming!

Don't worry, it's all from the 100-yen store!

Check it out!

I did my first stream! What do you think?

HELLO FROM THE MOON!

'Sup, everyone! I'm here from the moon!

I'm Kaguya!

I can't think of anything to do today, so that's it for now!

See you around!

Is it off now?

Hey, no.

And what's with those creepy dissonant chords?

That's my jingle.

Stop it.

Wait. How'd you even make that?

That's my keyboard.

Don't just take stuff out without asking!

Do you know how to play it, Iroha?

I couldn't figure it out at all!

Won't you play me a tune, maestro?

So, first off, there are these things called chords.

And...

Iroha, music's about being free and having fun.

I keep telling you, if you're gonna play, then play to win.

Then I... I'm not gonna...

Like this?

You're incredible! That's so awesome!

Well, I can play a lot of things halfway decent.

Do it again!

Make it endless!

That's it!

If I sing your songs, we'll go viral for sure!

C'mon! Iroha, write songs for me!

No, hang on! Can't you just do covers?

No way!

Original's way better!

This is all old stuff.

I didn't really want to dig it up.

I definitely don't have time to write anything new though.

Holy crap!

You wrote this, Iroha? It's awesome!

Whatever.

Just try singing something to it.

Dare mo tomerare ya shinai No one's ever gonna stop me now

Utawazu ni wa irarenai I can't live if I'm not singing my song

Iroha! Be my producer!

Let's win the Yachiyo Cup together!

This run-down apartment is where our legend begins!

Don't call it run-down.

I don't have time for this.

But it's gonna be so much fun!

I said you could stay if you don't get in my way, didn't I?

Please, Iroha?

That won't work on me!

I don't want things to end like this.

I want to find that happy ending!

You're not fair, you know that?

THE ROAD TO THE YACHIYO CUP

8910TH PLACE - KAGUYA

None of that stuff matters at all!

Just get it all wrapped up and forget it!

That's totally the bad ending! Damn it! How dare they!

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Tempure wa marumete sutete Crumple up the template, throw it all away

Sukippu de Take a skip and hop

Funzukechaou And stomp it to the ground!

Chikyuu zenbu Let's make our mark

Nurikaechaou And take this world by storm!

Kachikochi wa No more stiff old rules

Daruishi maji muri They're annoying, sad, and boring!

Sonnan sokkou All that made-up stuff

Ichinuke akkanbee nandaga Is never, ever gonna hold me down!

DON'T YOU DARE UPLOAD THIS!

How's an alien fitting in so well?

Besides, Princess Kaguya isn't supposed to be this flashy...

What do you want for dinner?

Why is any of this happening to me?

Aa nandemo shiritai I've just gotta see, just gotta taste

Ajimi shitai Everything in the world

Dare mo tomerare ya shinai No one's ever gonna stop me now

Utawazu ni wa irarenai I can't live if I'm not singing my song!

THIS STREAM HAS ENDED

She's totally nuts.

Moshimo de aki I'm not gonna give up

WATASHIHA WATASHINOKOTOGA SUKI KAGUYA

That song stream the other day was super awesome.

I know, right?

You're great at gaming and at singing.

That's 'cause I'm a prodigy princess of song!

That original song was great too.

For real.

Hear that?

Isn't that great?

Did you write that, Iroha?

She's cute, she's talented. Iroha's got it all!

That's just one I wrote ages ago.

Kaguya, don't give them weird ideas.

But it's still not good enough!

What else do I have to do?

Yeah, you've tried all sorts of stuff already.

Guess it's time for Iroha to take off that costume and show off her appeal.

No, stop! I didn't mean it!

We need more songs!

All those otaku loved the last one!

Don't call them otaku.

Iroha, write me a new song.

And play backup for me.

I can't take any more time away from studying and work.

But you're at the beach now!

True elites work hard and play hard.

Fun is more important than sleep.

You're a total freak.

At this rate, we're not gonna win.

Please, won't you help me?

I want you to play for me, Iroha.

Well... if I have time.

Yes!

We're gonna keep the streams rolling!

Why can't I say no to her?

Why?

Easyha! - She's totally Easyha!

What? Crabs?

They were under the rocks!

I'm gonna assemble a crab army.

Iroha's gotten more cheerful lately.

She always felt like she might vanish any second.

What kind of spell did you cast on her?

Moshimo de aki I'm not gonna give up

Rameru yori Til the story's through

Moshimo de betto Gonna take a gamble

Kamashitai Bet on me and you

Kono sekai Ah, beautiful world

Shiranai Everything's new

Hou ga son jan Can't let this chance slip me by

IROHA'S BUSY! TEACH ME HOW TO GAME!

It's finally time for a gaming stream!

Roka! Mami!

Teach me!

The number-one game these days is KASSEN for sure.

It's all about capturing bases.

You fight your way to one of the fortresses...

Defeat the demon there to take it over, and a tower shows up at the enemy base.

You go after that... - And knock it...

Into their castle!

You're great at this, Kaguya.

VICTORY

VIEWS

So if you want to make a thickened clam broth,

peel and wash them fresh...

MARRY ME, KAGUYA!

Marry me.

Let's get married!

Listen, everyone...

You've never even met me.

I'm super selfish, and I'm always throwing tantrums!

I'm a huge pain to deal with.

So she does know.

I'm just a cute little scamp.

I'LL SPOIL YOU! STEP ON ME!

All right!

If you can beat Iro P, I'll marry you!

I call it the Battle For Kaguya KASSEN Grand Championship!

STREAM COMING SOON LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE PLS!

What the hell are you saying? Take it back!

Sorry, I just got too excited.

You'll protect me, won't you, Iro P?

She dodges! She jumps! There it is!

With that skin's hitbox?

Oh, damn! There she goes!

Yes!

Listen, you're basically getting money for nothing!

It could all blow up anytime!

But it's all legal, innit?

At least clean up a little.

I don't wanna!

Hey, are you sure you want me along?

Come with me! I-ro-ha!

What's that?

It's our special handshake.

Just for you and me.

Did I die?

I died! What the hell?

Who even designed this? Are they a total monster?

Be quiet! Get to sleep already!

What'd you say?

Hey, how about this one?

There's no way I could live there. I'd lose my mind.

C'mon!

Did you find something down there?

Iroha?

I'm fine.

Iroha?

Hey, you're burning up!

Iroha!

Crap. I've got work!

Iroha! Does it hurt?

I'm fine. I'll head out right now.

Listen. I already called in sick for you at work!

Iroha. Please, rest.

SORRY YOU'RE SICK! YOUR SISTER'S REALLY SWEET.

I put out lots of soft snuggly things for you.

So just snuggle in, okay?

Thanks, Kaguya.

You should see a doctor!

Let's go to the hospital together!

No way. It'll cost too much.

Just leave it all to me!

But...

My schedule's already packed to the limit.

If I take too many days off,

I won't be able to catch back up.

And then I might not be able to get my scholarship.

Why do you need to handle everything all on your own, Iroha?

I've been putting tons of pressure on you too!

Iroha!

Please, don't die!

You're worrying too much.

I'm not going to die.

But in movies and stuff, humans always die right away!

So she said I'd have to cover my tuition and my living expenses by myself.

That was what it took to get her to agree.

You're saying that like it's super simple, but nobody else has to do all that stuff.

My mom was doing basically the same thing.

And I didn't want to give in.

I still remember my first time waking up in this apartment.

I didn't have anything here or anyone to depend on,

but thinking about supporting myself through life

got me all fired up.

No, hang on! That's not lucky at all!

I'm an alien, and even I can tell your mom's not normal at all!

She's totally crazy!

She's a weirdo! She's nuts!

Kaguya, you just don't...

Never mind.

Why am I talking about this anyway?

Oh, no!

Today's menu is ginger scallion miso rice porridge topped with eggs.

First you take bonito and...

I put in two eggs for you!

It's real hot, so make sure to blow on it first!

Hot!

It's really tasty.

Whatcha think?

Woof, woof! Barking to you live, I'm Otako the Loyal Dog!

OTAKO THE LOYAL DOG

I'm bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and reporting for duty!

Time for this week's Yachiyo Cup special.

Check it. I've got the rankings up to 4th place.

Is your fave in there? Now, let's see the top three!

LET'S HAVE A WARM, COZY CHAT!

In third place is everyone's comfort character, Nukumi Yukumo!

In second, the elven girlboss Tereriri Tietate!

TETETE FOR SHORT!

And just as the rumors say, in the lead by a mile:

Our first-place contenders, Black onyX!

1ST PLACE BLACK ONYX

Of course we are.

Can I leave now?

Keep on rooting for us, bunnies!

Is this trio's victory already set in stone?

Well, they're not in range yet, but we've got a new team rising through the ranks!

Have you heard of them?

We could still have some shake-ups in store!

I can't wait to see how it goes!

Hey, girl. Feeling okay?

I'm fine now.

1ST PLACE BLACK ONYX

How the heck do we beat them?

Black Oni mean business.

Of course they do. Our Mikado reigns supreme.

Mami, you traitor.

I can have two faves. I stan you too, Kaguya.

No way! Just stan me!

To to tottenshan To, to, to the top

Damn it! Come out here and fight me, Mikado!

How about a gaming competition? Kaguya vs. Mikado?

Have an epic battle, Bamboo Cutter style!

That's it!

Not happening. They're pro gamers.

We're not on their level.

Why not?

I want a showdown!

Absolutely not! No way, no how!

If you join in too, then...

Wait, no, never mind!

I don't want you passing out again.

But...

If it's gaming, maybe that'll count as relaxation?

Who knows when they'll show up to take me home?

They haven't showed up at all. They're not coming!

You don't know that!

They could still show up!

If they're coming, then I wish they'd hurry up.

Take this nuisance home already!

Iroha, you meanie!

Anyway, they're your people, aren't they? How come you don't know?

Happy ending! C'mon! Happy ending! C'mon!

La, la, la, I can't hear you!

Happy ending, let's go!

TO LADY KAGUYA

Are you for real?

MESSAGE FROM BLACK ONYX MIKADO AKIRA

I'VE GOT A LITTLE PROPOSAL...

Holy crap! I reeled in a big one!

HOW ABOUT A KASSEN SHOWDOWN,

Now, it's time for the battle you've all been waiting for!

The reigning champions, Black onyX,

have handed the hotshot rising stars, Kaguya/Iro P,

a declaration of war and a marriage proposal!

The Mikado fandom lost their minds for a minute,

but the proposal's probably just for the vibes.

An epic showdown with both sides' destinies on the line is about to begin!

'Sup, everyone! I'm your announcer, Koto Okkoteru.

And I'm your commentator, Otako the Loyal Dog!

The Yachiyo Cup results will also come out in just an hour from now!

Could this fight be Kaguya/Iro P's chance to turn the tables?

43RD PLACE KAGUYA/IRO P

They'll be playing with SENGOKU rules: A three-round, 3v3 showdown!

Black Oni aren't here yet, are they?

The heck? Where even are they? The Isle of Oni?

They were inside the stage.

Black Oni are on the scene!

Hey there!

Thanks for taking us up on our invitation.

I'm a huge fan.

MAMIMAMI

Sorry, Mami.

I can't go easy on you today.

He knows my name?

Mami?

Mami!

And my fair princess, Kaguya.

Come at me, Mikado! Let's fight!

Damn, you look ready to pounce! What a cutie!

So, if I win,

you gonna marry me?

No way in hell, jerk!

Scary.

You heard Iroha! It's not happening!

Idiot! How many times do I have to tell you--

Anyway, is Mami okay?

It's no use. She's out cold.

But we need three people!

Ta-da!

You called?

You're joining them, Yachiyo?

I was on your side last time, my Lord Mikado!

Let's make sure to win, okay?

What are we even doing? Do we have a plan?

We're gonna go fwoosh, and then pow, pow, pow, and bang!

Roger Dodger!

Let the battle begin!

A TriDEnt! They're going for a TriDEnt formation!

Black Oni have all split up into separate lanes!

Each of them will need to tackle groups of enemies solo.

It takes a lot of confidence in your skills to go for a TriDEnt!

Black Oni are absolutely...

They're mocking us.

We can't keep on flying. Time to bail.

Wait for me!

It's you, isn't it, Iroha?

Incorrect.

Does not compute. I am not Iroha.

Iroha!

I keep telling you!

Boom! How's that?

Thanks for wearing such an easy-to-hit skin.

You sure you're not gonna regret it?

C'mon and fight me for real.

Iro P took off her costume!

So it is you, Iroha.

You're looking well.

Thanks a bunch!

It's nice to see you again, Sis.

Want me to give you a pat on the head?

He's your brother?

Should be right around...here!

Fearsome indeed is the sniper's well-trained aim.

Guess business as usual isn't gonna cut it.

Y'know, Mom's been worried about you.

You could at least return her calls.

I'm just setting my own priorities!

Learned that from her too, didn't you?

You don't get along because you take her too seriously.

She's waiting for you to push back a little!

I don't care! Butt out of my life!

C'mon, you can do better than that!

Be more like me.

Insta-kill!

Black onyX are racing ahead!

Meanwhile, Yachiyo's defeated the bottom lane demon!

There's Noi's stun-lock barrage!

She's only got one frame to escape.

You were just trying to stall me, Noi?

Noi's taken over the fortress!

They got the fortress?

We're already in big trouble!

Don't go taking your eyes off the fight!

Your moves are too direct!

You're easy to read!

That hurts, damn it!

Their TriDEnt play has claimed both forts, and that's the game! A dazzling finish!

Kaguya and Iro P aren't bad either!

But Black Oni are just too OP!

We can't beat them. We're just not on their level.

I'm so sorry.

All I could do was inch along like a slug.

No, it's not your fault, Yachiyo! You're incredible.

Hey,

I was wondering...

It's the start of round two.

Black onyX are still sticking with their TriDEnt.

Kaguya, I know you're upset,

but if you come straight at me, this'll just end the same way.

Where's Princess Kaguya?

She went back to the moon.

Nice joke!

The Hammer class doesn't have stealth skills.

Where is she?

Wait, up there?

Rai! Get to the top lane!

They're gonna get Noi!

What was that about taking your eyes off the fight?

Nice one.

How the heck is his aim so good?

This is where our counterattack begins.

Oh, no.

You're almost done for, aren't you?

I knew I wasn't good enough...

What's this?

Kaguya/Iro P's aim strikes true!

Get rekt, Mikado.

Kaguya's unconventional play paid off!

She used the lack of elevation data on the 2D map to throw them into confusion!

I'd never even thought of that!

What the hell? LMAO!

The third game will decide the match!

You got us good, Kaguya.

But what if I'd changed my lane for round two?

You hate losing, don't you, Mikado?

If I were you, I'd never change up my strategy while I was ahead!

So? I'm not what you expected from the streams, am I?

Time to reevaluate her.

Kaguya's got hidden depths.

The two of us will stop Yachiyo.

Is widdle Mikado gonna be okay on his own?

Got it!

'Kay, whatever.

Oh, my!

You're the star, huh, Iroha?

Practice hard.

I...

Micchan said she wanted to do it, so I swapped with her.

Are you just gonna give everything away whenever anyone asks you for it?

Don't worry, Ma.

Iroha's got stuff she won't give up.

I'm heading to Tokyo next week.

Awful sudden, isn't it?

It's what I'm doing.

All right.

Then I'll be all alone.

Why?

The battle's heating up!

Both forts are down, and they're going head-to-head near Kaguya's castle!

Iroha's too tilted to charge in properly,

and Kaguya's running too wild.

Are we done already?

Hey, Iroha. What if we...

This isn't working.

But I don't want to run away!

Iroha!

You're super cool, but you've got Kaguya and Yaccho here too!

Lean on us!

All right. This one's all yours, Yachiyo!

Your wish is my commandre, compadre!

Kaguya/Iro P are jumping off to the fortress!

And Mikado's right there to face them solo!

Sure took your time.

Why are you here?

If you took the middle lane to the palace, you'd win.

We're Black onyX.

We need to give people something to dream about.

Quit dodging!

He's really good at this.

Of course he is.

He's been doing it since forever ago.

We can't beat him.

Yachiyo, Rai, and Noi take each other out! They're out of lives and out of the game!

These three surviving fighters will decide this battle!

Damn, he's tough.

But we're winning this!

If we win, then you'll do whatever we ask, right?

You swapped weapons.

But without Kaguya's hammer strikes, they can't take out our castle.

If it comes down to it, Iroha's going to sacrifice herself.

But that means

all I need to do is stop Kaguya...

And it's game over!

Kaguya can do it.

They put wires on the hammer?

Kaguya's the decoy!

We can do it together.

Iroha!

You don't think I know exactly how Kaguya's mind works by now?

Oni down!

See? You can do it if you try.

Iroha!

We're unstoppable!

Of course we are.

Whenever you're in danger, I'll protect you, Iroha!

If you screw up, I'll just leave you behind.

Why?

We did it!

Those two are pretty cool!

Maybe I should switch teams.

Mikado's heading for Kaguya's castle too!

Just stand back and watch!

Time for Kaguya to steal the show!

Looks like Kaguya's gonna get there first!

I win!

It's Rai's landmine trap!

You idiot!

Mikado's picking up speed!

He turned it around! It's all over, folks!

Victory goes to Black onyX!

No! We lost!

But the Yachiyo Cup isn't over yet.

What a momentous occasion!

That was a truly delightful KASSEN match!

And now,

the winner of the Yachiyo Cup is decided!

Who's going to collab with Yaccho? Let's find out!

Who could it be?

The group who gained the most fans during the contest is...

YACHIYO CUP RESULTS!

Could it be?

The Yachiyo Cup

goes to...

Kaguya/Iro P!

Happy ever after!

But we lost!

We did it!

Iroha!

It's all thanks to you!

No. This is all because of you.

Iro P was so cool!

Her aim was god-tier!

And she writes Kaguya's songs? For real?

I'm falling for that smile! I'm an Iro P fan now!

Iro P! Kaguya!

Iro P!

I can't wait to sing together! - Kaguya!

Iro P! Kaguya!

Oh, crap! Marriage?

Kaguya!

Iro P! Kaguya!

Can't really say we won like this.

Well, not like I was ever gonna force you to marry me anyway.

Right, of course not!

So? What do you want, Iroha?

You'll really do it?

We want to move.

So can you be our guarantor?

You don't wanna just buy a house?

Let's buy a house!

Gee, must be nice being rich.

Renting is fine, thanks.

I'll gladly assist you.

Gotta go hang out with our fans. See ya!

Wait, Iroha, are we really moving?

I mean, you keep on getting more stuff.

Wahoo!

You two!

Congratulations!

You sure are good at relying on blind luck to bail you out!

Stop it! No! I'm scared!

Iroha! Kaguya! Well done, you two!

We've still got a way to go, though.

How do I learn to move like you?

Well, that's simple!

All it takes is long practice and dedicated effort,

and fancy flights of candy floss and rainbows!

You're just making all this up as you go, aren't you?

I'm just wishy-washy-whimsical and no good at all, I'm afraid.

You're powerful because you're you, Kaguya.

That's what I think!

You're still not saying anything at all.

Cut it out! Let go of me!

Now then, the climax is still ahead of us.

Painful twists and turns may yet lie in store.

But please, keep following this story till the very end.

Are you ready to be tossed on the harsh waves of destiny?

Sleep Time.

My, I'm sleepy.

Well then, fare thee bye-bye!

Is this real?

It's VR!

We'll see you later, miss.

Over there.

The fridge can go right over there. - Okay.

I feel so powerful!

I can't relax at all.

Oh, wow!

MATH I+A

We're out of your shampoo. I'll go buy more!

I'm lonely! I'll go with you!

You've still got a ton of unpacking to do, don't you?

NEW - PANCAKE MIX

Guess I'll try getting some.

Wait, no, what am I thinking?

Iroha!

Where'd you come from?

It's too boring without you, Iroha!

Hey, that's dangerous! - Let me try too!

Happii shinsesaizaa hora ne Happy synthesizer, hear it now

Cut it out!

Namida nuguu merodii I'll make a joyful melody

Kanaderu yo I'll play it for you

Tsuyogaranakutatte You don't need to wear a brave face

Iin janai betsuni You don't need to hide from me

Jibun ni sunao ni All you have to do is be

Nareba ii The person you are

Nanno torie mo nai I'm not that smart or talented

Boku ni tada hitotsu But there's one thing I can do

Sukoshi dakedo dekiru koto So whatever it's worth, I'll do it for you

And first place goes to Kaguya!

The greatest victory of the decade!

IROHA

Iroha!

What's this?

Don't go through my computer!

MUSIC - TOMOHISA - UNTITLED (COLLAB WITH IROHA). - WAV

It sounds kinda half finished.

Is there more?

There isn't. I can't finish it anymore.

I'm fine, don't worry.

We've got our concert tomorrow.

Let's get some sleep.

The songs for the concert are too damn hard!

Yachiyo's showing off just because she's an AI.

So much has happened since you showed up, it's making my head spin.

Iroha, your schedule's open tomorrow, right?

Well, it'll be fine just this once.

CONCERT MOCK EXAM

Seriously, why'd we even bother getting separate bedrooms?

Crab!

Bunny!

Yeah, yeah, you're cute.

I'm super hungry from all that rehearsing!

Let's have pancakes afterward!

I was too stressed out to eat anything.

Loach!

Thanks for waiting!

Pancakes are so nice!

I wish I could eat some too!

Wanna have some with us?

Alas, alack!

I am but a songstress adrift on the electric ocean, unable to eat at all!

What kind of torture is that?

There's no way I could ever put up with that!

The time cometh. Shall we embark?

This atmosphere always makes me shiver!

It's so thrilling.

Yachiyo.

What's up?

Are you ever going to sing your debut song again?

It already reached who it needed to.

Its job is done!

It's time!

Yaoyoro!

How's life treating you, everyone?

Have things been nice?

Or do you feel like crying, maybe?

There, there. It'll all be okay.

However lonely your path may be,

your memories of all the fun times you've had

will always light your way.

I want to make this night a memory I'll never forget.

So please, won't you dance with us?

Sekai de The world is mine

Ichiban ohimesama And I'm your princess, don't you see?

Sou iu atsukai I expect you to treat me right

Kokoroete So don't forget it!

Yo ne Okay?

Sono ichi itsumo to chigau Number 1, whenever I change my hair

Kamigata ni I expect you to give me

Ki ga tsuku koto A lovely compliment

Sono ni chanto Number 2, admire me

Kutsu made miru koto ii ne? All the way down to my shoes, got it?

Sono san watashi no hitokoto ni wa Number 3, for every word I say to you

Mittsu no kotoba de I'm expecting you to give me

Henji suru koto Three words in response!

Wakattara If you understand

Migite ga orusu Then why's my right hand empty?

Na no o nantoka shite Come and fix that, won't you please?

Hey, that's my part!

Wagamama nante I'm not being selfish

Ittenain dakara I just know what I deserve

Give her back!

Kimi ni kokoro I want you to love me

Kara omotte hoshii From the bottom of your heart

No kawaiitte And see how cute I am

Come on, go ahead! You can love me more than anyone in the world!

Sekai de The world is mine

Ichiban ohimesama And I'm your princess, don't you see?

Ki ga tsuite nee nee Give me attention now, come on!

Mataseru nante rongai yo There's no way you'd keep me waiting

Watashi o Be nice to me

Dare dato omotteru no? Just who do you think I am?

Mou nandaka I'm getting hungry now

Amai mono ga So come along and get me

Tabetai! Something sweet!

Ima sugu ni yo This instant, now!

Hei beibii Hey, baby

Next up is a brand-new song!

Here we go!

Ima wa mukashi Once, long, long ago

Dare mo ga shiru In a tale that I know

Monogatari You've all heard before

Kano yuumei na kaguya Princess Kaguya came down to Earth

Hime wa kou itta And she had this to say:

Sonna ketsumatsu chittomo I'm not going along with your ending

Nozonde naishi That's not what I want at all

Unmei dakaratte If they tell you it's fate

Kimi sore de unazuku no? Are you just gonna smile and nod along?

Dareka no kaita We're not following a tale

Ohanashi janai Written by another's hand

Koko ni iru There's just me and you

Kimi to watashi And we'll find our own way

Natsukashii you na Like an old familiar scene

Hajimete no you na Like a place I've never been

Sonna That's the way

Uta da kore wa That our song's gonna be

Kimi to ima I'm here with you now

Miteru kono keshiki Upon this bright and shining stage

Nan-okukai omoidashitarou It's a memory I've endlessly recalled

Nanairo kirameite Gleaming out in seven rainbow hues

EX-otogibanashi Our EX Fairy Tale!

Souyo watashi ga hiroin Yeah, you know it, I'm the heroine

Sono haato o And I'll win you over

Inuite ageru Shoot you through the heart!

Shiranai nante iwasenai Don't tell me you don't know who I am

Namae yonde Call my name once again

Watashi wa dare? Tell me, who am I?

Oshimo osarenu I'm the princess who'll never

Ohimesama Do the things I'm told!

Ichido kiri no jinsei We've only got one single life to live

Ichido kiri no ima ni This moment's never gonna come again

Nee Hey

Watashitachi irun dayo You and I are here together now

Kitto eien datta And I know for all eternity

Aitai to negau made I will always long to meet again

Souyo That's right

Watashi You and me

Sonna That's the way

Otogi That our tale's

Banashi Gonna be

Yachiyo! - Kaguya!

Iroha!

That was so much fun!

Iroha? I love you.

Me?

You know, maybe I should just marry you, Iroha!

Is that a no?

Well, as long as you pay your half of the bills,

I'm fine staying with you, I guess.

Really?

My Internet cut out.

What's that?

Sorry.

What's going on?

Kaguya!

Behave yourselves.

Our apologies.

What could that have been?

What will happen next?

Stay tuned! - Was that part of the act?

What was that?

Yachiyo loves stunts like that!

Everyone! Thank you so much for coming tonight!

Yachiyo, what just...

It didn't seem to be a bug.

Maybe just some youngsters up to mischief?

I'll look into it!

Now, our next news item.

An unexplained network disruption occurred throughout Tachikawa, Tokyo...

Hey.

...starting around 10:00 p.m.

The collab concert's all done now.

There's still tons more I wanna do, though!

I'm getting ingredients delivered tomorrow!

Kaguya, the Beast of Boundless Desires!

MYSTERY NETWORK OUTAGE

Are you feeling okay?

TACHIKAWA, TOKYO

I'm a bit tired, I guess.

Sleepy time!

MOM - MISSED CALLS (10)

More things to do, huh?

Next up, tomorrow's weather...

What on earth is that?

Tilefish!

I wanna grill it on charcoal. Can I?

Absolutely not.

I'm heading out.

Get home safe!

Be home soon.

In this passage, "su," "sasu," and "shimu"

all carry the connotation of a situation that one is powerless to address.

For instance, "se tamou" and "sase tamou"...

Your show last night was awesome!

It was incredible!

Your performance moved us to tears, Iroha!

You get an A+ with a flower on top!

Thanks.

Oh, yeah. Where's Kaguya?

She was filleting a fish or something.

9/1 - FIREWORKS FESTIVAL

How about some fireworks to round out the summer?

It's only an hour away by train, huh? All of us together?

Non, non.

The two of us have a sacred duty to undertake.

For we have yet to start on our summer homework.

So there you have it.

You two enjoy yourselves.

DAY OFF MOCK EXAM

I'm not much better than them, honestly.

Hey, Kaguya. How's it coming along?

Perfect timing, Iroha! Here!

What the heck? It's delicious.

Tomorrow I'm making ramen from scratch!

Wow.

Play with me?

Yes! Oh, my gosh! Finally! Yippee!

Yukatas rule!

Doesn't it look kind of weird on me?

You look beautiful in everything!

My favorite fireworks are the ones where...

RAINBOW MIX

The real world is so awesome!

I like Tsukuyomi too.

LIGHT BULB SODA

This is such a fun time.

It's the Fun Times Kingdom!

Aw, you're copying me.

You're always wearing that bracelet.

Oh, yeah. It's just comforting.

Reminds me of home, I guess.

Welcome to the 25th annual...

Back on the moon, nothing's got any temperature or taste. It's so boring!

All you do is just carry out your assigned tasks, on and on forever.

As each burst of light illuminates our future...

I can't even imagine it.

Are you ready, everyone?

I never fit in back there.

It was so lonely and so boring!

Every day was exactly the same.

I was dying of boredom.

I thought, "I've had enough! I wanna go somewhere else!"

FIREWORKS FESTIVAL

So I looked at your world out the window.

Everyone was doing whatever they wanted,

and everything was so complicated and one of a kind and free!

But...

Everyone's still holding themselves back.

Hiding their feelings.

For the sake of more important things.

Look at you, acting all grown-up now.

I learned it all from you!

Can I ask you something? - What is it?

Do you love your mom, Iroha?

Do I love her?

I'm not sure.

It's hard to say.

Yeah, I guess so.

I keep wishing I could bring myself to hate her.

C'mon, now I feel even worse for you.

Sorry for bringing it up.

You could've just told me to shut up, you know?

You wanted to tell me I don't understand, right?

No, I didn't.

It's not that I wanted to say it.

You're too young to understand.

I never wanted to.

I see.

Kaguya.

Are you leaving?

Well, I kinda ditched all my work to come down here.

So now I'm getting, like, extradited?

Guess I really was Princess Kaguya.

They'll come for me at the next full moon.

You mean they'll show up at our place?

They'll probably come to Tsukuyomi.

The virtual world is a lot closer to the moon.

So just run away again.

You're not Princess Kaguya.

You're way more wild and free and out of control.

So, this isn't like the fairy tale!

Princess Kaguya was wild and free, but they still came to collect her.

And so she had lots and lots of fun up until her very last day!

That's nice, isn't it?

That's my ending!

I'll have tons of fun and run headlong into destiny!

I mean, the truth is I wanted to sing so much more with you, Iroha!

And you'd even write brand-new songs! Lots of them!

I'd love to have a concert!

On the day they come, I'll go out with a bang!

It's reverberating in my gut! I can smell the smoke!

This is so much fun!

We should head back home soon.

While we still can.

I'll just be going back to my normal life. That's all.

KAGUYA ANNOUNCES HER GRADUATION!

I'll just go back to my old self.

And then I can get back to my studies and my job.

Crabs!

I'm home.

Welcome home.

What are you doing?

Messing with the crabs.

Want me to write a new song?

For real?

I don't know if it'll be any good.

What sort of song?

In that case, do that song that's half finished!

Iroha! Let's pl...

EASY CHAR SIU LOTS OF PORK BELLY

I wonder if I'll get to take InuDOGE back with me.

So Kaguya's seriously a princess from the moon?

Yeah, that tracks.

So she's not from Tsukiji.

So that's why she didn't tan when we went to the beach.

Yachiyo, is there anything you can do to protect Kaguya?

I investigated,

but I couldn't figure out where they're accessing Tsukuyomi from. Sorry.

No, it's fine.

Well, if they can't mess with the real world,

we can just fight them off in Tsukuyomi.

I'll fight too.

I don't know how much we can do...

but please help me.

Time to get ready, then. Noi?

For real? Sounds like a pain.

Leader's orders are absolute. - Yeah, yeah.

Iroha!

Then I wanna go on that vacation we...

Let's all go to the beach again next year.

And a hot spring too!

Thank you.

Hey, Yachiyo. I have another favor to ask.

It's that song!

I mean...

This is a song I was working on with my dad.

My first song.

After Dad died, I made a few more myself,

but they never really felt right, so I gave up.

I can't remember how we were going to do the rest.

Then I'll come up with some lyrics myself!

I bet your dad will love it too!

Kabedon datte When they bang on the wall

Kurashi o mori That's just the prelude to our

Ageru pureryuudo Fantastic life together!

That works, right?

Yeah, maybe it does.

Oh, right.

Yachiyo said she'll be the producer for your concert.

What? No way! You asked her?

Leave everything to me!

Heck, yeah! I'll get started on the choreo!

I'd better get this song finished.

Nope, I can't come up with more.

Let's stick to one chorus.

Nagareteru yo Melody is flowing through the air

Anata no haato ni Down to you and into your heart

It's the same tune?

How?

Kaguya?

Don't startle me like that.

Here! You can have this, Iroha!

Are you sure?

Thank you.

We're having the concert here?

Iroha requested it.

Yachiyo!

My apologies for all the trouble, little one.

Don't get full of yourself, mutt.

If only I were you, maybe I could've won her over better.

Non, non.

Nobody but you could do that, Kaguya.

Good luck out there, Kaguya.

You've got this. Everything's going to be fine. That's a Yaccho Guarantee!

You're so irresponsible.

But I always liked that part of you.

What a shocking twist!

She burst into Tsukuyomi like a supernova of freedom.

And now, Kaguya's having her graduation show!

This is no time for crying! Tonight is her final gift to all her fans!

Burn it into your eyes!

Thank you, everyone!

I'll be saying goodbye tonight,

but I don't want you to be sad for me!

Thanks for coming to see me off and giving me a happy graduation.

It's time for our side show.

Kaguya, we'll be fighting on our end too, with everything we've got.

If we manage to win,

let's go shopping at Donki and make pancakes together.

What do you mean "if"? When we win.

You.

All of you!

You're all so free!

Those are Kaguya's people?

Time to get this show started!

Donna asu ga kitemo No matter what tomorrow brings

Waraeru you ni Let's live in the moment

Ima o ikite yukou With smiles on our faces

Souyatte kimeta noni That's what we always said we'd do

Kawaranu kyou o But I still kept dreaming

Yumemite shimau yo Today could last forevermore

Motto shoudou I'll find the sound

Teki na oto de My instincts say is right

Motto kanjou I'll find the song

Teki na uta de My feelings guide me to

Sayonara o irodoru Say farewell with a brightly colored

Shinfonii Symphony

Akogareta keshi This world I'd always dreamed of

Ki wa omotteta yori mo Held so many surprises in store

Zutto fukuzatsu de jiyuu de It's so very complicated and free

Kirei de hakanakute Beautiful and gone too soon

Nanzen-nen ga tattatte Though a thousand years may pass

Nanman-nen ga tattatte Though ten thousand years may pass

Kitto kono ichi I know this single second

Byou wa eien ni tsuzuite yuku Will go on forevermore in my heart

Hajimaru koto The way it all began

Owari yuku koto And the way it reached its end

Sotto ima kimi ga waratte That soft, gentle smile that you gave me

Kureta koto In this moment now

Sore o unmei dato If all of this has always been my destiny

No bad endings here.

Not on my watch!

Te miyou Then I'll hold all of it close in my heart

Sekai ga irodori So many hues, all shining out

Ni michite yuku To color all the world

Namida mo egao mo Color our tears, color our smiles

Terashite yuku Fill all of it with light

Hitomi utsuru When I opened my eyes

Shizuka na sekai To a soft and quiet world

Nani o mitetan darou I wonder just what it is I saw

Hey, Iroha.

Your face is just so beautiful.

I fell in love at first sight.

Wagamama ni natte (iino?) I'll whine till I get my way (Can I?)

Asobisugichatte (iiyo!) I'll waste my time and play (It's fine)

Doko ni mo nai karafuru This colorful world is nowhere but here

Tsukamaeyou saa So let's hold it tight now

Kono isshun ga saikou no We'll have an awesome party in

Paatii nanda This moment here and now

Zenbu gyutto oboete you yo I'll hug onto these memories

Mabushii hi o Of days aglow with light

Nee motto fuzakete Oh, won't you please goof off with me?

Yume dake she-a shite Share all of your hopes and your dreams

Arifureteru And all our little joys

Suki na mono ni Our simple happiness

Zutto mamirete Will fill our hearts for all time

Kimi to ita ano heya mo All those quiet nights alone with you

Denshi no umi mo All our dives into the sea

Mune no naka tsumekonde I'll pack up all those memories

Takarabako ni shimaou In my chest to treasure evermore

Nee motto hashaide I want to go wild some more

Ankoru nainotte There won't be any encore

Onedari shite So ask for what you want

Tobikkiri And don't hold back

Kirameite utaou And let's sing out together once more

Hail and well met.

Sorry for running away!

But I had a really, really fun time!

Wait.

You told me there was so much more you wanted to do.

This was the best graduation concert ever!

I got so many wonderful gifts.

Thank you, everyone!

Kaguya! - I love you!

Don't go!

I'm sad to say farewell, but this is where my story ends.

And...

Iroha. I love you so much.

Bye-bye!

That staging was incredible!

What a hell of a show.

It was like a dream! - I'm heartbroken!

Kaguya!

Is that the last we'll ever see of her?

Everyone. Good work out there.

Thank you so much.

I'm gonna head on home now.

Sorry.

She wasted money all the time.

She ran wild everywhere.

She never cleaned up.

NO MAYO/KETCHUP ALLOWED

She was always a total nuisance.

She really was...

the absolute worst.

YOU'VE RECEIVED A PAYMENT

HERE'S ALL THE MONEY I OWE YOU! SORRY FOR THE TROUBLE!

It's so much money.

No way I'm spending that. Dummy.

So, law school after all?

TARGET SCHOOL LIST

Sorry. I've had a lot going on lately.

You've been working too hard all this time.

Honestly, I'm a little relieved.

I'm all right now, though. I'll do my best to get into a law program!

Would you be willing to give me some exam advice sometime?

Of course.

Sorry for not answering your messages!

How could you just ignore us like that?

We were about to break into your house.

Sorry. I'm really sorry.

Listen, Iroha.

We're just glad you're alive.

Iroha's fairy-tale days with Kaguya came to a close,

and her ordinary life returned.

So goes the tale of Iroha and Princess Kaguya.

With my memories of Kaguya in my heart,

I'll keep on moving forward!

AND SHE LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER

"COOLNESS" IS THE THEME OF THE BLACK ONYX SPECIAL 3RD LIVE.

Am I really letting it end like that?

No way in hell!

I'm gonna be indecisive a bit longer!

Take your time.

I wanted to sing so much more with you, Iroha!

It's not just you!

I want more!

I don't need a happy ending.

A normal ending will be just fine, thank you.

I HAVE A MIGRAINE, SO I'LL NEED TO MISS WORK...

That's my ending!

I'll have tons of fun and run headlong into destiny!

MOM - SWIPE TO ANSWER

That's not your ending.

No way!

All right. Give it a try.

I really said it.

It's finished!

Kinou no tsuzuki How was your day yesterday?

Shaberitakatta I wanted to talk more with you

Kudaranakutemo Talk about nothing at all

Choudo yokatta That's what I wanted to do

Honne o kikasete Tell me the way you really feel

Tada kana Tell me your wish

Ete mitai kara So I can make it come true

Iroha!

Kono isshun o saikou no We can throw an awesome party in

Paati ni This moment here and now

It's time for Kaguya...

to head out again!

Chizu o tsunagou We'll find our way somehow

Nee kokoro yurashite So let your heart flutter with me

Ega o mo she-a shite Keep sharing your smile with me

Arifureteru And all our little joys

Suki na mono ni Our simple happiness

Zutto mamirete Will fill our hearts for all time

YACHIYO RUNAMI - SENDING...

UNABLE TO SEND

I've been practicing the Dojo-Sukui Dance lately.

It's a really funny dance. Here's how you do it.

Here goes! Heave ho!

Heave ho!

Heave ho!

Wait! Why are you alone?

Tell me where she is.

Fine. I'll search myself.

Dummy! Where are you gonna look?

If you won't tell me, then I'll search the whole world!

Open your eyes.

Over here!

Hey!

Wait! I need to get dressed!

Log in from here.

Kaguya?

Yachiyo.

Yachiyo, are you Kaguya?

I know that sounds weird.

But tell me!

Once, long, long ago,

the diligent Princess Kaguya was back on the moon, working hard at her crappy job,

when a song found its way to her.

She decided, "I'm heading back to Earth again!"

So she finished all her work in a burst of speed and handed off her responsibilities.

But in Earth time, she was far too late.

Worry not, though!

Even time travel is easy for Lunarian hyper-technology!

Princess Kaguya set out across time, making her way to Earth.

But just when she'd almost arrived,

she bumped into a humongous rock!

When she finally managed to make it to Earth,

she found herself around 8,000 years in the past.

With her broken ship's scant remaining power,

only her companion, InuDOGE, could attain a physical body.

Using only that sea slug body as a medium,

Kaguya was able to interact with the world.

Listen up! If you just head straight west, everything's gonna work out great!

With the passing of time,

humankind gave form to the invisible

and they attained the power to connect with countless others.

YACHI8000: WHY'S IT STILL 1995? :(

It resembled the world of the moon, just a little.

For the first time,

Kaguya found herself able to interact with the world even as a disembodied soul.

And as a songstress in the virtual world of Tsukuyomi,

she was able to meet Iroha once again.

Well, I can't really wrap this snappily in a "happily ever after," can I?

Guess not!

Where's the Kaguya who was with me?

She's still traversing that same cycle of fate.

We can't ever escape it.

I don't get it at all!

It's just a fairy tale!

Don't think too hard about it, okay?

Anyway, let's celebrate our reunion.

I really do love the view from up here.

How?

How can you always smile like that?

Because I'm Yachiyo.

But I promised...

a happy ending...

I told you I'd take you with me.

I heard your song, and I came back here, but...

Sorry! I messed up!

That dazzling Princess Kaguya...

is an old lady now.

Kaguya...

Kaguya never had that sad look on her face.

Iroha.

If you wish you'd never heard any of this, it's okay to forget it all.

If that's what you want,

FUSHI can-- - Yachiyo!

Tell me everything.

Everything that happened these past 8,000 years!

I'm not sleeping tonight!

My, how demanding!

Whoop!

I guess it's too soon for this to feel nostalgic for you, huh?

It's just for fun, though!

I don't care!

Okay! Let's start with the time I caught fish with the Jomon people!

The one I remember best was called a nagatsuno, I think?

...really wish I could've made sashimi with...

...and you could only catch it on...

...could've just left his lord if only he'd waited!

Get some sleep, Iroha. Don't die on me.

We're still in the Edo period! Keep going!

Sleep Time. Sleep Time.

Heck.

Guess I'm the one who needs to sleep now.

Sorry...

You always used to laugh so much.

Now you've ended up like me.

FUSHI.

Yachiyo's still hiding some things from me,

isn't she?

If Yachiyo chose not to tell you, then...

Show me. I need to see all of Kaguya.

I don't know if your human body will be able to handle it.

No excuses.

Yachiyo looked really happy earlier. More than I've seen in a long time.

Here we go!

Yachiyo... You're here somewhere, aren't you?

Come find me.

Help me.

Kaguya!

And so, a baby girl came out of the telephone pole!

What an auspicious omen thou art!

Compared to the feelings in my heart after we'd met and loved...

There is one you wish to meet, is there not?

It just pisses me off! Even when times are tough, keep on smiling!

I wish I could have witnessed that era of yours with my own eyes.

This is the only place I've got.

And just like a good wine, our memories will only get better with time.

It's not all bad.

I'm such an idiot!

Why didn't I realize until now?

I'm going to be Yachiyo.

So that's it.

That's why Yachiyo

was always smiling

so happily.

Iroha!

Iroha!

I've grown.

I even managed to talk to my mom.

I found a happy ending, even without you.

This story's over now.

I want to be with you, Kaguya.

I thought it'd be fine

to let things end like this.

Kono isshun o saikou no We can throw an awesome party in

Paatii ni shiyou This moment here and now

I always remembered it.

Taisetsu na merodii wa A sweet and precious melody

Nagareteru yo Is flowing through the air

Anata no haato ni Down to you and into your heart

This song saved my life.

I keep hoping maybe it'll feel warm when I touch you.

I wish I could eat pancakes with you again, Iroha.

I get it now.

It's not over.

There's still more to this story!

I've found something I want to do!

You'll stick with me until the real happy ending, won't you?

SHUT UP...

KURAKAWA HIGH SCHOOL

TEN YEARS LATER

I'm right on the edge of one last breakthrough.

I'll put it simply.

Please! Invest in my project! I promise it'll pay off!

No, look. I'm not some sort of millionaire here.

It's fine. You can do it. You're amazing.

You've really gotten...

What?

Never mind. Sure thing. Leave it all to your big bro.

I want a body of my avatar too.

Noi and I will help too.

Wait, me too?

You ought to do more for other people.

It's not my style, but whatevs.

We'll drop by again soon.

Please excuse us.

Wait, was that... - My brother.

Oh, he's popular with the ladies for sure.

So that means the guys with him were...

You've sure gotten pushy, Iroha!

Well, I've been through a lot.

I might even be ahead of you by now, Yachiyo.

It's closing time.

I'm heading home.

Getting rest is part of the job!

Good morning!

It's so heavy!

Looks like it's a better fit than the YC-Type body.

Pancakes!

Taste is gonna take a little bit longer.

C'mon! I can't wait another second!

She wasn't gone for good after all!

It's Kaguya's comeback show!

Running in parallel in reality and Tsukuyomi!

She'll be dancing with Yachiyo!

Yachiyo! - It's been way too long!

Like 8,000 years?

It was just last week for Yaccho!

Here we go!

Ready, set! - Ready, set!

So? Think this is a happy ending?

Maybe we'll have a fight and split up right after this!

There's still no telling how things will end up!

Your story's like that too, isn't it?

For now, this story's wrapping up here.

A title?

The title is...

Owakare shita no wa motto I feel like when we parted was longer

Mae no koto datta you na Longer ago than it must've been

Kanashii hikari Kept that sad, lonely light

Wa fuujikomete All sealed away inside

Kakato suri And I stamped my foot

Herashitan da Till my heel hurt

Kimi to ita Oh, I could still see it

Toki wa mieta When I was with you

Ima wa mienakunatta Now I can't see it again anymore

Toumei na suisei o Staring off at that comet

Bon-yari to Invisible and bright

Demo sore dake sagashiteiru Now I'm searching desperately for it still

Shotchuu uta o utatta yo I sang and I sang so many songs

Sono toki dake no merodii o Melodies that I can't ever sing again

Sabishiku nanka nakatta yo I wasn't lonely even a bit

Chanto sabishiku Now I know what it's like

Nareta kara To be lonely for real

Itsu made doko Don't know how long it's been

Made nante Don't know how far I've gone

Seijou ka I don't even know

Ijou ka nante What's right or what's wrong

Kangaeru hi I don't even have

Ma mo nai hodo The time to stop and think

Aruku no wa taihen da I'm just making my feet keep walking on

Tanoshii hou ga zutto ii yo I want to spend my time just having fun

Gomakashite waratte iku yo Brushing all my troubles off with a laugh

Daijoubu da It'll be okay

Ano itami wa This pain won't go away

Wasuretatte kieya shinai Even if I forget, it'll stay with me

Risou de tsukutta michi o We built a road of pretty ideals, but

Genjitsu ga nurikaete iku yo Here comes reality wiping it clean

Omoide wa sono But our memories linger

Kiseki no ue de Shining in our wake

Kagayaki ni natte They'll keep lighting the way

Nokotte iru Forevermore

Owakare shita no wa nande Oh, why did we end up losing each other?

Nan no tame dattan darou na Why did we have to part ways back then?

Kanashii hikari Now that sad, lonely light

Ga boku no kage o Makes my shadow stretch and grow

Mae ni nagaku nobashite iru Looming tall and deep there in front of me

Tokidoki netsu ga deru yo Sometimes there's a fever burning inside

Jikan ga aru toki nemuru yo And I'll try to sleep when I find the time

Yume dato wakaru sono naka de Even knowing that all this is only a dream

Kimi to atte kara mata ikou I want to find you there and set out again

Seiten to wa hodotooi Far, far away from the boundless open sky

Owaranai kurayami ni mo Even in the endless depths of the dark

Hoshi o omoi All I need to do

Ukabeta nara Is think about those stars

Sugu ginga no naka da And I'm there in the glow of the galaxy

Amari nakanaku nattemo Even if I stop just crying all the time

Kutsu o atarashiku shitemo Even if I buy a new pair of shoes

Daijoubu da It'll be okay

Ano itami wa This pain won't go away

Wasuretatte kieya shinai Even if I forget, it'll stay with me

Tsutaetakatta I know there was something

Koto ga kitto You wanted to tell me

Attan darouna All that time ago

Osoraku arikitari nan It was probably some old silly cliche

Darou kedo But I wanna know

Konna ni mo I've gotta know

Owakare shita koto wa I know that our meetings and partings

Deatta koto to tsunagatte iru Are always two parts of a single whole

Ano toumei na suisei wa That invisible comet is still out there

Toumei dakara nakunaranai It's invisible, so it's never gone

Maru batsu sankaku A or B or C

Doreka nante I don't know which is right

Minna to kurabete douka nante I don't know what answers everyone had

Tashikameru I don't even have

Ma mo nai hodo The time to stop and check

Ikiruno wa saikou da I'm just living my life with all I've got

Amari nakanaku nattemo Even if I stop just crying all the while

Gomakashite waratte iku yo Even if I brush things off with a smile

Daijoubu da It'll be okay

Ano itami wa This pain won't go away

Wasuretatte kieya shinai Even if I forget, it'll stay with me

Daijoubu da It'll be all right

Kono hikari no I see this ray of light

Hajimari ni wa And I know at the start

Kimi ga iru You're standing there

Meruto tokete shimaisou Melting, I feel like I might melt away

Meruto Melting

Asa me ga samete Each morning when I wake up

Massaki ni omoiukabu The very first thing I think of is you

Kimi no koto Just you, always you

Omoikitte I thought I'd make a change

Maegami Kept hoping you'd

O kitta "Dou shitano" Notice and ask me "What's up?"

Tte kikaretakute "Why did you cut your bangs?"

Pinku no sukaato My pretty flowy pink skirt

Ohana no kamikazari My shiny flower hairpin

Sashite dekakeru no I'll put them on when I go out

Kyou no Today

Watashi wa kawaii no yo! I just want to look so cute for you

Meruto tokete shimai sou Melting, I feel like I might melt away

Sukida nante zettai ni Can't ever tell you I love you

Ienai dakedo Can't tell you how I feel, but

Meruto me mo awaserarenai Melting, can't even look you in the eye

Koi ni koi nante I'm not in love with love

Shinai wa watashi I'm just in love with you

Datte kimi no koto ga You're all that I've got in my heart now

Suki nano I love you

Tenki yohou ga The weather forecast

Uso o tsuita Was lying to me

Doshaburi no ame ga It's raining cats and dogs out here

Furu Right now

Kaban ni ireta mama no Right there in my school bag

Oritatamigasa My umbrella is packed

Ureshikunai But I'm not pleased at all

Tameiki o tsuita I let out a sigh

Sonna toki That's when you show up

"Shou ga nai kara" "I guess I'll have to share"

"Haitte yaru" nante "You can come walk under mine with me"

Tonari ni iru You give a little smile

Kimi ga warau You're right there by my side

Koi ni ochiru oto ga shita I can hear the sound of me falling in love

Ochiru oto ga shita The sound of me falling in love

Koishite Falling in love

Meruto iki ga tsumarisou Melting, I feel like I might suffocate

Kimi ni fureteru My right hand's at my side

Migite ga It's touching you

Furueru And trembling

Takanaru mune My heart is beating loud

Hambunko no kasa Beneath this shared umbrella

Te o nobaseba Now I'm so close to you

Todoku kyori I could reach my hand

Dou shiyou Oh, gosh, what now?

Omoi yo todoke kimi ni I just want my feelings to reach you

Onegai jikan God, if you can hear me, please

O tomete Let time stand still

Nakisou nano Feel like I could cry

Demo ureshikute But I'm happy

Shinde shimau wa! It might just kill me!

Meruto eki ni tsuite shimau Melting, we're almost to the station now

Mou aenai We'll never meet again

Chikakute You're here right now

Tooi yo dakara So close and yet so far, so

Meruto Melting

Te o tsunaide arukitai Let's hold hands while you walk with me!

Mou baibai Oh, tell me, do we really

Shinakucha ikenai no? Have to say goodbye now?

Ima sugu Please hold me tight

Watashi o dakishimete! Wrap me in your arms this instant!

Nantene Just kidding

Even after 8,000 years,

I'm still dying to eat a big, happy, fluffy pancake!

I can't wait!

I could never forget this flavor!

Why'd you add this in?

Subtitle translation by: Faye Duxovni