Original subtitles

- [Momo] I seriously don't remember a thing from that day.

[Momo] By the time I came to, I was laying down in the street.

[Momo] Crazy, right?

- [Ao] Crazy scary!

- [Momo] Hungover like you wouldn't believe.

- That's insane.

- Thought I was done for.

- We need you ready and standing by.

- Mm-hmm. - Hey.

[rock music]

[audience chatters indistinctly]

[rock music continues]

[audience gasps]

- [Ichikawa] My sister's band was

taking part in an intercollegiate concert,

and how things go,

somehow I stumbled my way into writing

the lyrics to their new song.

We're talking lethal levels of cringe!

I can't go watch!

How would I even keep a straight face?

No one can get away with being this creepy!

Maybe I should take a minute or two

to think back on how this all happened.

[Ichikawa gasps]

It all started that morning.

The day after Yamada asked me out.

- So, do you wanna go out with me, then?

- [Ichikawa] To get a grip,

I wrote everything down to collect my thoughts.

The Yamada?

The prettiest girl in school?

An actual model?

The Anna Yamada,

who is now a bonafide professional actress too?!

Likes me?

An antisocial guy...

A textbook nihilist...

A guy who had no friends.

Me? Kyotaro Ichikawa?

Was it all a dream?

Did I just get the wrong idea?

Maybe this was for one of those gotcha sort of TV shows.

But no, Yamada would never make a joke of all this.

Everything she said...

the kiss...

- [Yamada] Morning. - [Ichikawa] Hey, there.

It was all real.

- Hey, what's with you?

- Huh, me? Nothing! - Don't yell!

- [Ichikawa] And then.

- So unfiltered!

This here's a love song.

- Stay outta my stuff!

- Can I use this for a new song?

- [Ichikawa] First, this happened.

- [Kana] I did it!

I finally finished the lyrics

of the song for my next concert.

Wanna peek?

- Yeah! You mean the one

you both wrote together?

[Ichikawa grunts]

- She basically pulled them straight from my notes.

Can I add to them?

Then this happened, and then after that,

a whole, whole lot more happened.

But we'll save that for some other time.

[faint rock beat]

I worked my way through the lyrics.

And now, we're here...

[gentle chimes music]

So how did a loser like me get a life like this?

The reason is.

[Ichikawa gasps] [door slams]

[audience chatters indistinctly]

[Ichikawa] Because I met her...

[upbeat rock music]

[uptempo drum solo]

[audience cheers and applauds]

- We're Primary Color.

This is our latest song, "To Be Continued".

- One, two, three, four.

- [Ichikawa] All because I met Yamada.

[crowd chatters indistinctly]

[tense music]

[Ichikawa gasps]

- Congratulations!

- How about we go for some udon?

[customers slurp food]

- Let's hang out in junior high too.

- And keep in touch.

- Okay...

That left me this way.

- Ichikawa.

Hey, Ichikawa, want to join our

group for the class program-

[students gasp]

- [Ichikawa] A beast, thirsting for blood.

[students gasps]

And the blood I wanted most all...

was Anna Yamada's.

[sliding door rattles]

Always eating.

Sneaking snacks into school.

Always unorganized.

a little awkward.

But kind.

Sensitive and a bit fragile.

A fashion magazine model,

who wants nothing more

than for everyone to notice.

That's Anna Yamada for you.

And for some unknown reason,

the two of us started spending time

in the library together after school.

[Ichikawa gasps]

There she is.

[turning pages rustle]

She looks like a complete stranger.

[Ichikawa sighs]

I don't even give a damn anymore.

What was I even so worked up about, anyway?

I don't give a damn about anything anymore.

[students chatter indistinctly]

Hardly got a wink of sleep last night.

Why the hell did I have

to buy that crap?

[Ichikawa gasps] [tires screech]

Is that Nanjo ?!

The most outgoing, popular guy

in the soccer club?

A.k.a. Senior Pickup Artist?

Huh? Is that her boyfriend?

I mean, it figures.

Of course she has one.

Yeah, that's just the way the world works.

Like I even care. Whatever...

- It's called LINE? What even is that?

- Huh? - Really, you don't use it?

Look here... see? I'm Haruya Nanjo .

- Oh, is he trying to pick her up?

[crosswalk light beeps]

- You use social media?

- Soul shall me dia? - Seriously?

You can't play that dumb.

- That's funny.

So how do you keep in touch

with all your friends, then?

- We can read each other's minds

by tuning our brains to the same wavelengths.

- [Ichikawa] What? Oh! She's trying

to weird him out.

- Surprisingly, you're pretty funny, you know that?

[Yamada gasps] - I am?

How so, exactly? [Ichikawa gasps]

Are you kidding me?

That's what she was waiting for?

- [Nanjo ] That whole, "What is LINE?" bit...

- I've used that one so many times,

I've got it down to a complete science, practically.

[Nanjo laughs]

- [Nanjo ] You know, you really

are adorably funny.

[Yamada gasps] - [Yamada] Oh, come on!

- [Ichikawa] Quit looking like you enjoy it.

- [Nanjo ] Hey...

Add me on LINE for real.

- Sorry, I...

[Yamada gasps]

- Seriously, though.

- I, uh...

Okay...

- [Ichikawa] Not like it matters.

Who cares?

I don't, right?

Am I really messed up in the head?

[footstep crashes]

[dramatic music]

[Kobayashi gasps]

[dramatic music continues]

[water splashes]

That's it...

- [Student] What in the world?

- [Ichikawa] If she didn't before,

Yamada is going to think

I'm a real creep now.

- [Kobayashi] Yamada!

- [Ichikawa] At least, that's what I thought.

- Ichikawa just sent his own bike flying!

[Ichikawa gasps]

- Why'd you do that?

- I didn't, I... um...

Well, uh...

I accidentally hit the gas! And not the brakes.

[Yamada laughs]

- You're pretty funny, Ichikawa.

[gentle music]

- [Ichikawa] Then there was the culture

festival after summer break.

What is this?

What in the world is happening?

I know, getting back to the book I was writing

should help me hold it all together.

It's about this guy who gets transported

to an alternate world.

Cursed by powerful black magic,

he's doomed to take the life of anything he touches.

This is my design for the heroine.

She's not really based on anyone in particular, I swear.

- [Adachi] Ichikawa!

Hey, do me a favor and pass this to Yamada.

- This is cruel! Bullying, plain and simple!

It's pretty much guaranteed to

say something dirty inside.

Like, "Do you masturbate"?

- I kind of wanna be a nail stylist.

That would be pretty cool.

- This is for you.

[Yamada gasps]

[bell chimes]

- [Kobayashi] Yamada, you take defense

under the net.

- Why?

I have a photo shoot tomorrow,

so I wanna work off a little fat before then.

- You're just gonna get in the way.

- I'm in the basketball club too, you know?

- And you never show up! - Swept up in such

peaceful moments,

I sometimes lose track of what I'm even doing.

- You should see what the other models look like.

- [Ichikawa] I more or less know

what I need to about Yamada,

and I know how open she leaves herself.

All that's left is to put my murderous intent into action.

But...

[Ichikawa groans]

[Ichikawa gasps]

- Sorry.

[Ichikawa groans]

Thank you.

- What's this strange feeling I have now?

What is it that keeps my thoughts

and actions from lining up?

[Ichikawa gasps]

- [Kobayashi] Yamada!

[Yamada groans] [Ichikawa gasps]

Are you okay?

- Hup. - Don't hup me,

you bratty wench!

- What the heck?

She was looking at me though, right?

- [Kobayashi] Mr. Maeda?

- [Yoshida] Does anyone have any tissues?

Here, pinch it hard.

Do it right.

- Let's go see the nurse. - I'll go with her.

- [Ichikawa] Here it goes again.

Here I go...

doing the wrong thing.

- [Yamada] I'm fine already.

- [Kobayashi] But... - [Yamada] This is embarrassing.

- Kobayashi, head back to the gym and get

Yamada's uniform and bag and bring it to the nurse's office.

- Okay? - [Ichikawa] Shoot.

- [Kobayashi] Is your phone in your bag?

- [Yamada] Yeah.

- [Mr. Maeda] I'll go call her family.

- [Nurse] Thank you.

- What the heck am I doing?

There's no point in

following her like this!

That's a lot of blood.

- Okay, very good, here she is.

Yamada, your mom is coming to pick you up.

- Mama?

Yeah, I'm fine.

But tomorrow.

- Tomorrow.

- I have a photo shoot tomorrow,

so I wanna try to work off a little fat before then.

I'm sorry, I'm really sorry.

[Yamada sobs] I'm so sorry.

[Yamada continues to sob]

- Hang on. What am I crying for?

[bell chimes]

[Ichikawa sighs]

I...

I like her.

[Yamada sobs]

[Yamada continues to sob]

[gentle music]

- [Ichikawa] Yep, way less suspicious.

Now she can cry to her heart's content without having to worry.

[chips crunch]

That's not what they're for!

[chips crunch] [Ichikawa deep inhale]

The way she sat there smiling into a bag of chips,

she looked just like her regular self.

[train rattles]

[Ichikawa] Then came our workplace visit.

- Oh, I want Fair-chiki!

- Well, too bad!

- Some milk tea, then.

- No drinks either, idiot.

- [Yamada] Seriously?

- Okay, kiddos!

Take a look here at these Baki originals.

- Whoa.

- Baki?! I-I wanna see those!

[Ichikawa gasps]

- Hey now! You're blocking Ichikawa's view.

- What? No, wait. - Come on now, step aside.

- It's a real Baki draft!

I never realized

how detailed these were.

They use so many screen tone layers.

Wow!

This is cool.

[Yamada gasps]

- [All] Wow. - Oh, yeah...

- [Ichikawa] Everything was fine up until that point.

But on the way back from our workplace visit,

we got split up from the rest of the group.

- I'm sorry, I didn't mean.

- No worries. The next train will be here soon.

It's not like we're in a rush. Or lost or anything.

Hey, quit smiling, you idiot!

Quit feeling like you lucked out.

[Yamada whimpers]

N-next one is in seven minutes.

Let's take a seat.

[Ichikawa giggles]

I'm the only one who feels like they lucked out here.

I bet she's super embarrassed, getting stuck here with just me.

That's probably why she's crying.

Go on, nothing to see here.

It must look like I made her cry.

I guess maybe I did.

[coins rattle] [vending machine beeps]

[can drops

Here you go.

It's fine, have a drink.

[approaching train rattles]

How did this happen?

[Ichikawa groans]

- Wh-what will I do?

I can't snack anymore.

- [Ichikawa] Talk about getting serious over snacks.

- This sign wasn't up on this board before, was it?

- Now that you mention it, it wasn't.

But it's already obvious that you can't eat in the library.

- That's what I'm talking about.

[Yamada sighs] If it's so obvious to everyone,

why bother even post this now?

I mean, no one ever eats here in the library.

- Hang on a minute. [Yamada laughs]

Was that a Yamada joke?

Does this mean...

that today is the last day

Yamada will come to the library?

I guess she has no reason to be here if she can't eat.

Well, not like I care.

She only talked to me because I just happened

to be here anyway.

[chocolates rustle]

- Huh?

- I knew all along we couldn't eat here.

As far as I'm concerned,

one little sign doesn't change anything.

- What's with this girl?

- I knew all the risks from the very beginning.

- Quit making it sound cool.

If a library teacher catches you

with that in your mouth, you'll-

[suspenseful music]

[book slams]

[suspenseful music continues]

[teacher clears throat]

That was...

that was really close just now.

Was that too weird for her?

Sorry.

I thought she might take them away,

or even kick you out.

[Yamada whimpers]

Huh, did it melt?

You should wash your hands.

- Go away. - Huh?

[Yamada slurps melted chocolate]

[Ichikawa groans] [Yamada gasps]

[students chatter indistinctly]

- [Yamada] Here. - [Ichikawa] Huh?

- Said I'd lend them to you.

- Thanks, but why give them now?

- It's a really, super good manga.

The main character's so great.

Their friend dies at one point and a whole lot happens,

but that cool looking guy on the back cover turns out to be

a really sweet guy, and-

- Is it me or did you just spoil something huge?

- No, that's only like volume three,

closer to the beginning of it, so...

- [Ichikawa] I've heard enough!

- Make sure you read it, okay?

- Weren't you busy?

- With what?

- Weren't you waiting for someone there at the front gate?

- Huh?

Yeah...

I was waiting.

See ya.

[Yamada whimpers]

- [Nanjo ] Hey, yo! I bought the new "Dead or Dead".

It's really fun. Bet you'd love it.

- [Ichikawa] That's Nanjo, the most outgoing,

popular guy in the soccer club!

A.k.a. Senior Pickup Artist.

- You catch my drift.

So then, want to come over and try it?

- [Ichikawa] At least try to hide your ulterior motives.

- Yamada here only plays cutesy games like "Animal Cross Seas".

- What is that? - You don't know?

- [Ichikawa] Good work, Kobayashi!

Keep up that iron defense!

- Oh yeah, the plan was to have

you come along too, Kobayashi.

It'll be fun playing with you.

- Seriously?!

Like anyone believes that for a second!

He clearly only cares about Yamada!

- [Kobayashi] Yeah? - [Nanjo] Yeah.

- I mean, yeah. I, uh... that's cool.

I could totally go.

- [Yamada] Chii? - What a pushover!

- [Nanjo ] Well, there we have it then.

Feel free to come with Yamada.

Two girls will be twice the fun.

- [Ichikawa] This is bad.

This is really bad.

Her steel fortress just came crumbling down.

- So what's with the silent treatment?

- [Yamada] I'm not going over to that guy's place.

- [Kobayashi] Fine, I'll just invite Moe, then.

- You're really going?

- I mean, don't see why I wouldn't go.

- [Yamada] It's not gonna be fun.

- That's not very nice, is it?

Why would you say something like that?

- [Ichikawa] Yamada is too nice to break it to her.

She doesn't wanna say she's only bait.

- I mean that guy. Well, he's, you know, he's just...

- [Ichikawa] She's no good at being mean.

- Are you really trying to bad mouth him right now?

That's not something you do, Yamada.

- What? Just forget it. But I warned you.

- What's your deal?

[Yamada sobs]

- [Ichikawa] I really need to find a way

to stomp out Senior Pickup Artist.

- What's the matter?

- It's nothing.

Just thought I might read outside for a change.

She caught me worrying about her.

How pathetic.

- Do you ever play video games, Ichikawa?

[Ichikawa nods] - Just on Smitch, I guess.

- My dad plays video games, so we have everything at home.

Smitch, Playsaturn and some PC thing.

He really likes it all, actually.

- So then I said- [Mamiya gasps]

Oh, Yamada is in here as well.

[Ichikawa gasps]

Sorry about earlier.

It's just Haruya, I mean Nanjo ,

can get a little carried away sometimes.

- Honestly, with those looks,

I'm sure you already have a boyfriend anyway.

- Huh? I don't have a boyfriend.

- [Mamiya] Yeah, sure. - Seriously, I really don't.

- [Student] Oh wait, I get it.

She's on TV and stuff, so she's gotta pretend.

Can't have her reputation ruined.

- I really don't have one!

I don't, you know.

- Oh... sure.

[Mamiya gasps] - What?

- [Mamiua] Nothing. - [Ichikawa] Wait...

[Ichikawa] What was she so surprised about?

Did I do something?

Hey, um...

you shouldn't hang out with me

when people are around.

- What's this about? - Just come on.

- Senior Pickup Artist? Shoot!

[gentle music] [Ichikawa gasps]

- What?

[Nanjo groans]

[Mamiya gasps] - Haruya, wait.

[Ichikawa gasps]

- Sorry, I didn't mean...

Let's go.

- Okay, so... what was that about?

We were supposed to move apart.

Getting that close is gonna give people the wrong idea.

- [Kobayashi] Are you kidding me?

- Don't you get it yet?

BayashiKo, he's just trying to get Anna to come over.

You're being used as bait.

- [Yoshida] Haven't you figured out that guy's a real creepoid?

- So then was she using me?

Of course she was.

She used me to shake off a guy

who wouldn't take a hint.

Me, a guy she doesn't even like.

Maybe she always... has been.

That explains it all.

[students chatter indistinctly]

- Good morning.

- [Sekine] Hey. - [Yoshida] Morning.

- [Ichikawa] I haven't been back to the library since.

Not yesterday. Not the day before either.

I don't even care anymore.

[footsteps echo]

[Yamada pants]

[footsteps accelerate]

- A-are you mad at me? How come?

[approaching students laugh]

- [Student] I was thinking about going tomorrow.

- Because I'm always so close to you?

- She's worried about what I said before?

That's not it.

- Whatever.

I've got places to be.

- I'm sorry.

- Did she take a hit to her pride?

Upset that the guy she thought she was using hates her now?

[Yamada sobs]

Right... it's so obvious.

Of course. I knew from the start, didn't I?

No, that's not the kind of girl Yamada is.

I just wanted an excuse to hate her.

Sorry, I had stuff to do during lunch break.

That's all it was.

- Really? So you're not mad?

- No, I'm...

[Yamada swooshes] [gentle music playing]

- Sorry, that was a makeup hug.

You don't like being close though, do you?

- I never said that, okay?

[Yamada gasps]

- [Yamada] Let's go home together.

- [Ichikawa] Yeah...

- Oh, and Ichikawa,

do you know the best way to eat natto?

If you stir it around 40 times, it's really good.

- [Ichikawa] Sorry! The truth is...

I'm not big on natto, actually.

- Say so sooner, then.

I just went on and on about it.

- Yeah, that's why it's kind of hard to say anything to you.

Oh, I meant to give this back to you.

I had it in my bag a while.

- [Yamada] Huh?

[upbeat music]

What did you think?

- Better than I expected.

- Which part did you like best?

- [Yamada] I liked this really cute part at the beginning.

- Yeah, when they both make notes

in the margins of their notebook.

- Yeah, me too.

- Yeah?

- I'll bring the next one on Monday.

[Yamada gasps]

- [Ichikawa] Huh? - [Yamada] Nothing.

I'll bring the next one on Monday.

[Yamada claps hands] - Sorry!

I forgot to bring the next volume with me to school.

- That's fine, don't worry about it.

- But I'll bring it tomorrow.

- You can't. Winter break starts tomorrow.

- Oh yeah.

Well then, guess we'll have to end up

meeting each other somewhere.

- You really don't have to go through all that trouble.

- No, no, I do.

Volume three ends on a real cliffhanger, right?

I mean, you have to read the rest of it.

- That's some pressure.

- Hey, Yamada!

- You go on ahead!

- [Yamada] So...

Give me your LINE ID!

[Ichikawa stutters] - Okay.

[message alert beeps]

- Kyo...

So, tomorrow then!

- Okay... tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

[Yamada gasps]

- [Yamada] Good night.

- Merry Christmas! Ho, ho, ho, ho.

[Ichikawa sighs]

- I keep turning things over again in my head.

Thinking about all I should have done,

the things I should have said.

But what's even with that whole day, though?

[Nigorikawa sighs] [Ichikawa gasps]

[Ichikawa stutters]

Are you?

N-Nigorikawa?

- I am you. And so you are me.

Imaginary Kyotaro.

- I'm so obsessed I've developed another personality?

- Think about it. About what happened yesterday.

Not the pervy stuff.

You feel the power of it, don't you?

Like you have a chance with her.

- Well, I mean, of course I do!

We even held hands and all that.

That's basically commitment!

But, Yamada is always touchy feely

with her other friends too.

Maybe she's just treating me the same.

What do you think?

- [Nigorikawa] That could be.

- [Ichikawa] Don't agree with me!

[Ichikawa] Every year, my family heads back up to Akita.

- What, too early to roll out the beds?

- It's not that.

- Oh, come on! Don't gimme that look!

We shared a room last year as well.

- Yeah, things are just the same as last year.

Except for... [Ichikawa phone buzzes]

It's from Yamada.

Food again, of course.

Speaking of Yamada.

- Akita, huh?

My parents are from the Kanto region,

so I'm kind of jealous.

I wish I was able to see the snow up there.

- Oh, well then I could send a picture of the snow and all.

[Yamada gasps] - Oh, would you?

Promise me!

[camera shutter clicks]

- [Kana] Where are you off to? - [Ichikawa] A walk.

[snow crunches underfoot]

It's so quiet.

[Ichikawa groans] [Ichikawa screams]

- [Kana] Kyo!

[Kana] Kyo?!

How far did he go out?

[Kana gasps]

Kyo, are you okay?!

[Ichikawa groans]

- Just napping.

- Like heck you were napping!

Can you stand?

[Ichikawa groans]

[bone cracking] [Ichikawa screams]

- [Ichikawa] And that was that.

Right after we'd arrived and settled in, too.

[camera shutter clicks]

Maybe I should take a selfie...

And sent it to her.

Bet I'd get a laugh.

[phone buzzes] [Ichikawa] Huh?

- Hey, you there?

- [Ichikawa] Glasses and pajamas?

- What happened to your arm?

- Nothing,

I just took a little fall.

It, um... doesn't really hurt or anything.

[Yamada exhales] - You had me worried.

[Yamada gasps]

- Although, now it seems...

I'll be heading straight back home tomorrow.

- [Yamada] Yeah? That's kind of a bummer.

- Tough luck.

- [Kana] Better at least buy some stuff to take back.

- You think three of these will do?

- Uh huh...

- Yamada loves dogs, I think, right?

- Oh wow, that's so cute!

Let's get matching ones.

- What, I don't think so.

[Ichikawa gasps] Actually! Let's do it!

[Kana stammers] [Ichikawa] Why are you

the one acting disappointed?

If we're friends, a little gift is fine, isn't it?

[dog barks] [Ichikawa screams]

- [Yamada] Oh!

[Yamada stammers] Hey...

[Ichikawa stammers] - Hey...

I-I thought we were meeting up.

- We were. But then I remembered you've got a hurt arm.

You won't be able to ride a bike like that.

- Sure, but what if you had missed me?

[Yamada gasps]

- I guess so.

It's been a while.

- Five days, actually.

[dog barks] [Yamada giggles]

- Sorry, this is Wantaro... my dog.

- Spin around!

- Now that I think about it,

a non-food gift might be a bit much.

It'd probably creep her out knowing

I remembered she likes dogs too.

Some kind of snack would've been better.

This is Yamada, after all. - [Yamada] Here.

I opened it for you.

- Thank you.

- Hey, try giving my dog a command.

- Me?

Now, spin around.

Your paw...

He was just about to do it.

- You think so?

- Her hands are freezing.

Pretty chilly.

- Yeah, little bit.

- Oh yeah, your scarf.

- Huh?

[Ichikawa gasps] [Ichikawa stammers]

Oh, there it is.

- I put it in a bag so it wouldn't get dirty.

[gentle music]

- Just so you know...

I was gonna let you keep it for yourself.

[Ichikawa gasps]

- But, I thought that...

you wouldn't want it.

And so, like...

- Well, then...

[Yamada gasps] - Well, what?

[Ichikawa stammers] - Just the...

...from Akita.

It's, uh... a little souvenir.

- Wow!

[Yamada gasps excitedly]

[Wantaro barks]

Hey! Stop it!

Thank you, Ichikawa.

- No, thank you.

[Ichikawa] Then came the New Year.

And Yamada came to our house...

- Did you make this all yourself?

- Oh, no way, it's leftovers.

- [Yamada] Thank you.

[Yamada blows on food]

- [Ichikawa] She's so cute. - [Kana] You're so cute!

- Is she a speaker for my thoughts or something?

- [Yamada] Thanks for the soup.

- [Kana] So, Yamada...

What do all your friends call you at school?

- Sorry, just wondering what I should call you.

I mean, doesn't feel too friendly to use last names.

- [Ichikawa] But you aren't friends.

- My friends call me... Dayama and stuff.

- Since when?

- What do you think I should call

my cute new friend?

- Like I know. Her first name, I guess?

- Yeah, well then, what's her name?

- Huh? - What is it?

[Ichikawa stutters]

[Ichikawa continues to stutter]

Hey, move away!

- [Kana] Oh! Just me then!

It's fine that she's close?

[Ichikawa gasps] - N-no, but!

- [Kana] All right, kiddos!

I think it's time we break out the yearbooks!

- [Ichikawa] No one wants that!

[Yamada claps]

[Kana giggles]

- Let's see now.

Here we go! Look here.

- [Ichikawa] Wait, yours?

[Kana teases]

- Do I have permission to get yours out, then?

Hang on... here.

[Yamada sighs]

- [Ichikawa] P-pretty much the same as now, yeah?

- [Yamada] No, you're completely different.

- [Kana] Look at that smug face.

[Yamada laughs]

- [Kana] We have pictures from junior high too!

From the entrance ceremony.

See, right next to the teacher, as always.

- Enough already.

- How about the outdoor excursion?

- He, um... never went.

- Oh.

- That's enough.

[Ichikawa groans]

[Kana exclaims] - I almost forgot!

I made plans with my friends today.

- [Ichikawa] Huh? - [Yamada] Oh!

I'll get going too then. - [Kana] No, no!

Please don't. There's still more soup.

Stay and relax. - [Yamada] But...

- [Ichikawa] Is this Yamada's?

Huh?

Then is this one Kana's?

- [Kana] Hey... I don't mean this

to sound overbearing, but...

Thank you.

For all this.

For being his friend and all.

I'm just so happy for him.

So, thank you.

[Yamada gasps]

[door bangs shut]

[Ichikawa and Yamada gasp] - Hold on.

Does she have one too?

[Kana laughs]

- She's always going through my stuff without my permission.

It's annoying.

- [Yamada] You know... [Ichikawa gasps]

- [Ichikawa] She's on my bed!

- [Yamada] Here you are again.

- [Ichikawa] How did you know?

- Oh, well you and Chii went to the same school.

She showed me her yearbook a while back.

[Yamada gasps] I wasn't trying to find you

or anything stalkerish like that, though.

- What?

- [Yamada] Were you close with these two?

- [Ichikawa] Oh, Kinoshita and Takano...

We were in the same cram school, so we hung out a lot.

- And now?

- Well, they both go to private schools.

- Oh, private schools, huh?

And you then...

[Ichikawa sighs]

Nevermind.

Hey, what are all these?

- Oh, those? Prizes from essay contests.

Some poster competitions and local science fairs and stuff.

- [Yamada] Wow!

- All from my glory days.

- Oh, a national prize too?

"Bizarre crime files...

Murders...

[Ichikawa gasps]

...crimes that shook the world".

[Ichikawa stammers] - You don't want that.

That's about the minds of murderers and stuff.

- So cool! I know this stuff!

It's like called psychology or whatever, right?

- Yeah, maybe.

I don't know...

- Can you tell what I'm thinking right now?

- I-I can't.

You're not a murderer, so I have no clue.

- Oh, you so sure?

I could lead a whole secret life you don't know about.

Give it a try.

[Ichikawa gasps] - No!

[Yamada gasps]

- [Yamada] Sorry...

for poking through your stuff.

- I'm done for.

[camera shutter clicks]

[Yamada laughs]

- Next time, Ichikawa... I'll show you my yearbook.

Just you and me.

Bye!

- Does that mean... did she just invite me over?

No, no way.

- Boo! [Ichikawa shrieks]

Did I spook you?

- Don't hide behind cars like that!

- You rolled up like a hot shot.

Where's Akita Kenjiro?

- Who's Kenjiro?

- If mine is named Kentaro,

yours has to be Kenjiro.

[Yamada] Got it? - Who says you get to name it?

- [Yamada] Oh. - Right here.

- [Yamada] You weren't gonna strap it on?

- I can't, not one-handed.

- Then. - Hmm?

[Ichikawa stammers] No, it's fine.

- [Yamada] There. - Don't there me!

It might get dirty like this.

- True.

Better put it on the next button down.

- We should probably get moving.

- Good idea. I bet everyone's inside already.

- You know, it's kind of strange.

- Hmm, what are you talking about?

- Back in year one,

I never wanted to come to school.

I stayed home a lot.

Even lied my way out of some school events.

But, these days I don't... hate it anymore.

And that's... you know...

probably thanks...

to you...

Yamada.

- No, the only person

you should thank is you.

The way I see it,

if you didn't come to school in the first place,

you would've never talked with me or anyone else, right?

So, yeah...

Here.

- This armor I used...

is what let me come to school.

I always told myself this was why I didn't fit in.

Thanks.

[Ichikawa gasps]

- There, there.

- I guess I just...

What I...

wanted to say...

all this time was...

thank you.

[emotive music continues]

[students chatter indistinctly]

- Senior Pickup Artist...

[Nanjo gasps] Hey, uh... Ichihara, was it?

- Nope.

You are into soccer, right?

[Ichikawa] Slightly used, but still.

- [Nanjo] What?

- [Yamada] Are you almost done?

- Yep, just finished.

- Let's go get some pork buns!

- Absolutely not!

- [Yamada] Pork buns, pork buns...

- [Ichikawa] At our teacher's request,

I was suddenly put in charge of reading

the farewell address at graduation rehearsal.

[Kobayashi yawns] Only for the rehearsal.

- [Mr. Maeda] Next, a farewell address

from our student representative, Kyotaro Ichikawa.

[Ichikawa groans]

- I should have said no.

[Ichikawa gasps] [ominous music]

Farewell graduating students.

The day your journey begins has come.

Despite the harsh cold,

the rays of spring fall warm upon us now.

I wish all of you celebrating your graduations.

- [Yoshida] Can't hear a word.

- [Ichikawa] ...congratulations.

- [Sekine] He's just whispering.

- [Ichikawa] I wish you all the best.

All of us came to this school not knowing what to expect,

and you welcomed us with open arms.

- It sounded to me like you were whispering up there.

- That's too bad.

Trouble with the sound system, I guess.

I died out there!

- Nice try. [Ichikawa gasps]

- Whatever, I bet they'll look for someone else now,

and fine by me.

- Let's practice, come on. - Huh, what?

Come on, I'm not gonna do this!

- [Yamada] I take voice lessons and stuff.

Don't worry!

Now, focus on your diaphragm.

[Ichikawa groans]

- The diaphragm is higher up.

In closing, I hope that you all remain

in good health and accomplish great things.

And from all of us, farewell.

- Wow, that was much better! Good job!

[Ichikawa sighs]

- Standing straight like this is exhausting.

- That was great.

Must be 'cause you're second in our grade.

- You're the one who gave

me voice lessons just now.

- Yeah, I know, but...

So, the other day

you came and saw me at work, yeah?

And 'cause of that, you got to see me trying my best.

I wanna see you try.

[Ichikawa gasps]

- Shh.

- [Mita] Go out with me... please.

- Sorry, I can't.

It's just, there's someone else I really like.

- Yamada?

- Mm-hmm.

You're better off dating someone else.

- [Mita] Then why do we always go out so much?

- [Ichikawa] I don't wanna see the look on her face.

This guy really meant it.

I'll do it. - Huh?

- The address.

It's time to stand proud.

To let her see!

[phone dings]

Okay, then.

- What are you writing?

- A flowchart for my conversation with a hairstylist.

I need to think of easy ways to tell them

what kind of haircut I want too.

- [Kana] Want me to go with you?

- [Ichikawa] Definitely not.

- [Hair Stylist] Take a look.

- Thanks.

These fancy places are something else.

And just like that, graduation was here.

- [Yoshida] I think that should do it.

- How did this happen?

- No one will give you crap now.

- I think he looked better before.

Trust me, I am a model after all.

- [Ichikawa] Just six months ago,

I never could have imagined this situation.

- [Yamada] Ta-da!

- [Ichikawa] That's.

- It's mine, but you hang onto it.

- [Mr. Maeda] We're getting started.

Line up in the hall.

- [Yoshida] Such a pain in the butt.

- [Kobayashi] Those chairs are too.

- Now then. Just gotta make sure I have my script.

Huh?

[tense music]

- Now then, next I would like to offer

a congratulatory address to all those here today.

- There's no way I can do this!

A speech with no script?

I better head over early and ask for advice.

- Hello, Ichikawa.

- So, uh- - Thank you, son.

Really, for taking this on.

- Huh? - I'm really grateful.

Now, head on that way. Atta boy.

- Hang on now! There's no way!

People might be cheering me on,

but I'm still no people person!

That old me is gone!

- [Nigorikawa] Quit fooling yourself.

Do you think Yamada and your teachers would cheer you on

if you weren't up to this?

Don't you think that the old you was the real you?

Remember, who is it that trusts in you the most?

Is it your teachers?

Your sister?

Yamada?

No.

It's me.

You've known all along.

The one who likes you more than anyone else...

would be me!

So don't turn your eyes from me.

- The day of your journey has come,

as the rays of spring fall warm upon us now.

I want to wish all of you congratulations

on celebrating your graduation.

- We can hear him.

- We have learned much from each and every one of you.

All of us came to this school

not knowing what to expect.

And you welcomed us with open arms.

You leave us now

as irreplaceable parts of our lives,

moving on into the future.

One, I imagine, that may hold

some difficult and trying moments.

But still, even still.

That's the last part I remember!

But you are the ones who must take

these steps forward yourselves.

Accepting that simple fact is scary.

Unthinkable.

But you can't run away from it!

Because you have already seen the light.

It is in all of your friends,

your teachers,

and in all you've experienced in this place of learning.

- What did he have for breakfast?

[Hara laughs]

- But no, it will be all right.

Don't stop trying new things.

Learn to love yourselves.

Treasure all that you've come to know.

I am Kyotaro Ichikawa.

And I speak on behalf of the student body.

[audience applauds]

- That was great, Ichikawa!

- Those ignoramuses,

they were nothing compared to me.

- Ichikawa... Ichikawa?!

- Figures, guess I'm still me in the end.

- How do you feel? [Ichikawa stammers]

- I'm doing better.

- You know...

your farewell speech today.

- [Nanjo] Oh good. There you are.

- [Ichikawa] Not him! - [Nanjo] Oh!

And our student rep is here too.

That speech of yours was a home run.

Pulled on the heartstrings.

- [Ichikawa] Emptier words were never spoken.

Ah, Yamada got a sec? - Uh.

- [Ichikawa] Yamada. - Huh?

- [Ichikawa] I'm gonna sleep for

- We can just talk here.

- [Yamada] Congratulations on graduating.

- [Nanjo ] Thanks.

- [Ichikawa] If he pulls anything weird,

it's this, this and this!

[Nanjo groans]

I'm not...

the same me from back then.

- So are you going to keep playing soccer in high school?

- Huh, why would you ask?

- [Yamada] I always saw you watching them practice

even after you left the club.

- [Nanjo ] Happy to hear you took that much notice.

- [Sekine] Hold it right there!

Is that what you're thinking now?

[Mita sighs] - Not really.

This is all just some empty ritual.

- You're right, I was on the youth team

back in elementary school,

but sticking with it doesn't mean you can go pro

and it's more fun just playing around.

You're impressive in that way.

Heard you're in the movies nowadays.

You're way cooler than I'll ever be.

It makes me happy, really, to see you working hard.

I respect you for it.

- [Ichikawa] Same as me.

- [Nanjo ] No, that's not it.

- [Ichikawa] It's not?

- I like you.

[Yamada gasps]

I would like you to have this button.

- I know how you feel!

- Hmm? - No, I-I mean...

how it makes you happy to see someone working hard.

How you respect them and you're afraid they'll start

to hate you so you get all worried

[Yamada pants] and that's why...

Well, I mean...

I... [Yamada stammers]

Sorry.

There's someone else I like a lot!

So I'm sorry.

My hands are full...

and I can't take that.

[Ichikawa gasps]

- I know how it feels...

to cry over someone you like.

Yamada.

Yamada!

[Yamada sobs]

[Ichikawa] She likes... me!

- Right, graduation's over now.

See ya.

I'll message you over spring break.

- [Yamada] Huh?

- [Nanjo ] Our little student rep

friend gave me your info when I asked him.

Just so you're aware.

- [Ichikawa] What?! No, I... - [Yamada] That's not true!

He didn't do that. Don't lie to me like that.

- Not buying it, huh?

- Why leave with an obvious lie

that makes her hate you like that?

Why didn't you tell her you quit

because you got hurt?

- Because then she would only love me

out of pure sympathy.

Oh, hold on!

You were finally alone.

Oh!

[Ichikawa gasps]

[Yamada whimpers]

- New school year starts today

and so does my year in a third year classroom.

I guess I'd better see which class I'm in.

But I mean, even if me and Yamada wind up

in different classes...

the school's not that big a place.

[phone buzzes]

[gentle music]

[Ichikawa exhales forcefully]

[Ichikawa gasps]

[Yamada gasps]

- Kyotaro!

[Yamada laughs]

[Ichikawa stammers]

- Whoops, the wrong person!

[Yamada] I meant, "Hey Rin, yo!"

- [Kanaoya] What?

- No way anyone's falling for that!

Gotta keep our distance in crowded spaces.

That's our new mission for the year.

But I mean, it is kind of weird to distance ourselves

if we're not dating in the first place.

- We're back in class together again!

- Oh wow, Kankan!

- [Ichikawa] And so the new school year began.

[Yamada hums]

- [Yoshida] You sure seem in a good mood.

- Let me guess, you got the part from that audition?

- Shh, that info's not public knowledge!

- What's this about?

- Huh, nothing, just...

- Good morning, class!

Today's the big day!

So let's pick our groups for the school trip.

- I hope we're together. - Yeah, me too.

[Kobayashi] I'm really looking forward to this trip!

- Gotta split into groups, huh?

The 12th?

[Yamada gasps]

- Something the matter?

- What? No, it's nothing.

- [Ichikawa] What? - [Sekine] Anna?

[Yamada gasps] - Oh, coming.

[Yamada gasps]

- What was that about?

She didn't seem like herself.

It's like something's bothering her.

- [Nigorikawa] A first kiss. [Ichikawa shrieks]

The school trip arc of "Kimi-Iro Octave"

has a first kiss scene.

There's a real chance this is on her mind.

- [Ichikawa] Get outta here. [music abrubtly dies]

Is she thinking about that on our trip?

[rain splashes]

- We're completely soaked. - Yeah.

- Here. - Huh?

[Ichikawa groans]

I can do this myself, thanks.

- But I want to. - No way!

[Yamada groans]

[Ichikawa shrieks]

What am I thinking?! Get a grip!

School trips are a waste of time!

What's fun about being stuck in a room

with people I'm not even real friends with?

This is weird.

Why did I hang onto this even though I didn't go?

Am I actually looking forward to this?

[phone rings]

- Oh, you're still up? [Yamada giggles]

- Oh, is that volume 12 there?

- Huh, oh, sure is.

Bought another copy so you can keep the one I lent you.

- Yamada's re-reading it too?

Volume 12, the one with the kiss scene

during their school trip.

- So I, um...

I wanted to talk about our upcoming school trip.

- Oh, okay.

- Well, so I wanted to discuss...

- Something on your mind?

- Huh?

Well, see...

Actually, nevermind! - Huh?

- I'm gonna go, I will so be there!

- So what was this about?

- Hey, can I turn off my video?

So, uh... know any good food they might have in Nora?

- [Ichikawa] Nope.

- Maybe some deer crackers?

- Let's stick to people food.

And just like that, with no real rhyme or reason,

I was left feeling uneasy and somewhat concerned.

[Yamada sniffles]

Hey, you sick?

- No... I'm fine.

- [Ichikawa] Soon enough,

we were off on our trip.

- [Announcer] The train is now arriving.

Please allow departing passengers off before...

[Ichikawa groans]

- Your bag sure is full.

[train rattles]

- Moeko, let's trade that window seat every five minutes.

- [Sekine] I don't think so.

[Yamada sighs]

- [Hanzawa] Ichikawa? - [Ichikawa] Yeah?

- You should probably be careful... next three days.

- Why, careful about what, exactly?

- See Kanna there?

[Kana chuckles]

She's making celebratory confetti.

She wants to pair some couple up during this trip.

She made us all practice our flash mob act too.

You should know you and Yamada

are her top targets right now.

[Ichikawa gasps] - What?

But, um... me and Yamada aren't, you know?

- Oh, then maybe I don't need to warn you.

[jaunty music]

- [Ichikawa] I need to be careful.

Best way to avoid causing a scene is

to keep my distance from Yamada.

As long as we're not together,

they can't celebrate for us.

But just my luck, we're stuck in the same group.

- [Hanzawa] Be careful. - Why, of what?

[Yamada shrieks] Hey wait, stay still!

- Okay, everyone ready?

Nara's deer are real... - [All] Cute!

[camera shutter clicks]

- [Ichikawa] The first night of our trip was here.

- [Sekine] Been in long enough already.

Gonna head out. - [Yoshida] Me too.

- Think it's okay to swim around?

- [Kobayashi] No. - [Yamada] Aw.

- You enjoying the trip, so far, I mean?

- Yeah, I like it a lot.

- Time to get back and stake my claim on the blow dryer.

- Okay, go ahead. I'll catch up with you later.

- Cool, see ya.

[Yamada sighs]

[footsteps resound]

[Ichikawa sighs] - Huh, what?

[Ichikawa] Yamada... [Yamada gasps]

That was close.

- [Yamada] Thanks.

- "Kimi-Iro Octave" AD?

Day after tomorrow. "Kimi-Iro Octave"? AD?

Is that a release date?

The last volume just came out, though.

What is it, then?

- [Nigorikawa] It's obvious. - Huh?

- It means the two of you are gonna lock lips

on the final day of the trip, dummy.

Just like they did in volume 12.

- You can't just show up in a place like this!

- Dude, what the?

- It's two days away.

So, focus on how to make the kiss happen.

- You're wrong.

That's not what's troubling her right now.

Yamada is more serious than that.

This is more important.

- [Yamada] Me too!

I'm just saying I feel the same way,

more than anyone in the world.

I need to come out and say it.

So listen! I'm not gonna shy away now!

- Yamada...

- I like you, I really do,

Nigorikawa!

[Yamada sobs]

I'm enjoying myself, I am.

- That was... from "Kimi-Iro Octave".

- Oh! Sure is.

Bought another copy.

- Let me guess,

you got the part from that audition?

- An audition,

for "Kimi"?

- So what if it is really that?

She wouldn't be on this trip if she thought she'd get it.

- No, you're wrong.

- A trip like this is a once in a lifetime event.

She'll have plenty of other auditions to do.

- You're wrong!

She wouldn't be down there like that

if she felt that way.

No, I mean that's not the way she

thinks about things in the first place!

She wouldn't be here just because

she didn't have a chance!

- Fine, then tell me why is she here?

- Nevermind. - Huh?

- I'm gonna go! I will so be there!

- For me... that's why.

Hey, you sick?

- No, I'm fine.

- I am...

I am... so very stupid.

[Ichikawa pants]

It's so obvious once I stop and think for a second!

And here I was thinking about a kiss.

- It's almost lights out!

- I'll be right back!

I of all people know just how seriously

she takes the work she does.

And this is for her favorite series!

She's got to have been practicing like never before!

Going to school, to work,

and practicing with what little time is left.

But despite all that,

because she knew I was looking forward to this.

Even lied my way outta some school events.

This is my fault.

[phone keys clack]

And so just like that,

we made it to our group free time on the second day.

[Kana growls]

- Now, that's a vibe!

- Foxy fox, foxy foxy fox.

- Will you stop! You're ruining the mood!

For your information, these are holy grounds.

They say if a couple passes through here holding hands,

they'll be bound together for eternity!

- What, really?

- That sure caught your interest, didn't it?

- Fox!

- Not getting any searches on that.

[Kana howls]

- Who asked you to look it up?!

- Fox. - Ugh, I'm telling you though.

- I told her we'd talk, but...

How do I bring the audition up?

- [Kana] Foxy, foxy, fox.

- What do I even wanna talk about?

How I don't want her worrying about me?

How I want her to focus on work?

I don't know.

Just, if she's only here for my sake,

then I couldn't possibly...

take it.

- Fox. - Huh?

- [Kana] Come on, let's go.

- [Hanzawa] Okay.

- [Kana] I wonder what else there is.

- [Yamada] We haven't had much alone time.

- [Ichikawa] Yeah.

- So, are you having fun?

- I mean, more than I expected to.

- Oh... that's good then.

That's...

I'm happy to hear it.

- [Ichikawa] What does that mean?

- [Yamada] What?

Just what I said. Happy and fun.

- Okay.

Then what's that face for?

[Yamada stammers] - No reason.

- You had something booked didn't you?

- Yeah, sorry.

- Why are you sorry?

[Yamada sobs]

- I just can't pretend at it anymore!

[Yamada continues sobbing] I just really wanted to

enjoy our school trip with you.

I-I thought if you were having fun,

then I would eventually too.

But all I keep thinking about is the audition.

Can you believe how self-centered I am?

- You know, I'm kind of relieved.

- I'm sorry.

You probably don't know how

to react to this at all.

- Turning her back on her job brings her to tears.

She can't just switch off work mode.

That's the way she is, and why I...

why I...

Come on, hold it together!

Anna Yamada!

I'm stronger than you think.

Yes, I was alone...

but I was fine with it.

To me, the world seemed like

nothing more than a filthy mess.

I was a hollow shell, pathetic and weak.

I thought that everyone was laughing at me

and making fun of me deep down.

I didn't think a single person

wanted to talk to me.

I thought that was just the way things were.

But...

I made friends.

I can even talk somewhat normally with girls.

Our teachers still irk me sometimes,

but I don't hate them.

Where I saw nothing before at school,

bit by bit, I've started noticing things,

happy things, sad things,

embarrassing things and surprising things.

The once empty world started to fill with color.

I'll admit it, I like school.

I still would even without you around.

[Yamada gasps] - How could you say-

- But it's only because you were.

- Huh?

- You showed me this world.

You helped me see how beautiful it is...

because you're in it.

I like you.

[uplifting music]

It's true. I had lost sight...

of even the regular, ordinary everyday.

- Mm-mm. [Kana shrieks]

- Found them! Prepare the celebration!

- Wait a sec, come on.

[Ichikawa gasps] [Ichikawa panting]

- What, were they just holding hands?!

- Oh, you think so?

- Ever since I met Yamada,

even the everyday mundane,

it feels somehow special.

And maybe this is going too far,

but it feels like

Yamada has made me who I am now.

I just...

I wanna be the smallest, tiniest part of her life.

[Ichikawa and Yamada pant]

Go for it!

Your audition. - Huh?

- It's tomorrow, right?

You can still make it in time!

- Yeah, but I...

- Hop on the next bullet train.

I'll tell the teachers you had to leave.

Take these.

[Yamada gasps]

That should be enough to get you there.

- So this is why your bag was so full?

- See ya.

- About what you said! [Ichikawa gasps]

- I'm just glad to see that you're still you.

- I want to...

To say it out loud as well.

- So...

- [Kobayashi] Oh, Yamada! - [Yamada] Chii?

[Kobayashi panting] - Everyone's all worked up

saying you're missing!

You changed your mind on going to the audition, didn't you?

Here, you're gonna wanna practice, right?

[Yamada happily sighs] - Mm-hmm.

- I'll put it in here for you.

I'll even pack these snacks for you.

[Kobayashi] I'll handle things here.

- Kay...

- Save the tears for later.

Now get your butt moving!

- Right, thank you.

- Yamada...

You'll be fine.

Shoot, that was not the sort of thing

I should say in front of Kobayashi.

- Oh, yikes, I really gotta get

- [Ichikawa] And so she made it safely to her audition.

And our school trip ended.

[students chatter indistinctly]

[train rattles]

It's fun enough even without Yamada around.

But... still.

- Listen to me.

Our trip isn't over until you're all back home.

- Even still...

I just wanna be with her!

[stirring music]

[Ichikawa pants]

[stirring music continues]

Where's our usual spot?

What does she mean?

Where?

She couldn't mean?

[stirring music continues]

You're brave, coming in here out of uniform.

- Did you get it right away?

- Not really.

Lots to choose from.

Although with all your illicit snacking here...

I figured the library.

You're on the books for it and all.

That pun was unintentional, okay?

[Yamada laughs]

So your audition?

[Yamada squeals] [Ichikawa] What?

- I mean, I still don't know.

I did my best, but...

- That's good, right?

[Yamada sobs] - [Ichikawa] What is it?

- This time around...

showed me that I still have so much to learn

and a lot of growing left to do.

- That's not true at all.

- Always wishy-washy,

jealous of people,

thinking negative thoughts that get me anxious.

Honestly, I'm a real mess.

But I truly like who I am.

I think I finally realized that about me now.

And so.

That's the reason...

I find that everything that surrounds me is so lovely.

So special and so important.

Kyotaro Ichikawa.

You made me realize who I truly am.

So Kyotaro Ichikawa...

you're more important than anything.

More special than anyone.

You're my everything.

I love you!

[stirring music escalates]

So do you...

wanna go out with me, then?

[Ichikawa stammers]

- Mm-hmm.

[Ichikawa gasps]

- [Both] Ow!

[Yamada laughs]

- Yippee!

[Yamada laughs]

[whistle resounds]

- I really am messed up in the head.

[curtain rustles]

There's no way any of this is real.

Yet even still.

This is...

how I...

- How we...

- [Both] ...fell in love.

[upbeat rock music]

[Yamada sighs]

[audience cheers and applauds]

[approaching footsteps echo]

[Ichikawa sighs]

[Yamada gasps]

[Ichikawa sighs]

[Yamada whimpers]