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Having transferred from Kagawa to Omotesand? High School,

I, Kagawa Makoto, made a plan

to reunite my parents on the verge of divorce

by finding a love song in the choir.

But the choir was on the verge of abolition.

We finally gathered ten members,

but when we got back from training camp...

Kaito-kun's surgery was successful,

but we couldn't win an award in the contest.

The choir seemed unlikely to survive,

but thanks to Seyama-sensei we're still holding on.

Amidst all that, my mother was dating Dekisugi.

Somehow that man seems dubious.

It looks like the new school term will be busy again.

It's boring going to Hawaii every year.

- Summer is over, huh? - All we did was sing.

It was fun!

The season of love is over~

- Hey, Hikita... - Hikita-san.

What?

Got a minute?

- Oh, Kaito-kun, good morning. - Morning.

- Kaito! - Oh, morning.

Morning. Makoto, good morning.

Are you sure you're okay?

As you can see, I'm completely well.

I'm glad.

Well, it was a pain having you visit every day.

Huh? That's just mean...

What did you wanna say?

Hikita-san...

- Do you have someone you like? - Eh? Not really.

Why?

- Actually... - Huh?

Would you go on a date with me?

EH?!

Kagawa.

Oh.

Thank you.

What for?

The one who left the dogwood in my hospital room

was you, right?

Ah...

I'm sorry they're artificial dogwood.

Hurry up and get well, okay?

They made me calmer.

No... That wasn't me.

Who was it, then?

I felt like you were always with me.

Even though...

...I really like you.

I can't do anything for you.

Eh? Did he hear everything?

What?

Nothing.

It's thanks to you I found a place to belong in the choir, too.

I'm really grateful to you.

I've gotta pay you back someday.

Ah!

Could I ask you one favour, then?

? Around and again and around, our love song

This is "Love Song".

"Love Song", huh?

Omotesand? High School choir's legendary love song.

If two people sing it together, they'll be linked!

...My dad says.

Linked just by singing together. Unbelievable. Are you stupid?

But it really did link my parents together.

- They were graduates of our school, right? - Yes.

But now they're in danger of divorce.

So if I remind them of this song,

I think they might make up again...

So you want me to write the score?

Please.

No.

It's too much effort.

- I suppose so. - Yup, it is.

I thought that, so...

Tada!

Oh?

A love message from Moe-chan!

Handwritten by Moe-chan?

I get it. I'll do it.

Please.

Thank you.

"To Ariake-kun from Moe", with a heart.

That went well.

Perfectly.

- Was it hard to get her to write it? - Not at all.

I was expecting a date invitation,

but you want me to write a note to Ariake-sensei.

You're a bad boy.

Here.

Sorry.

But he hasn't come here lately.

Has he been busy with work?

Thanks, anyway.

I'm the one you should be thanking.

Eh?

- Thanks for your custom. - Mm, thanks.

- Thank you. - Why ramen?

Since you didn't win at the contest,

the fact this worthless choir

is being allowed to continue activities

is entirely due to my generosity.

Don't forget that.

However, from now on,

if you cause any trouble at all

you could be downgraded to a fellowship at any time...

Seyama-sensei...

Amakusa-sensei, please don't interfere with club activities.

Ah, whose ramen is this?!

- It's yours! - Ah, I'm so sorry...

Eating in music rooms is forbidden.

What the heck?

He seemed very afraid of you, Seyama-sensei.

Seyama-sensei was incredible.

"Bastard! Recite Buddhist sutras!"

By the way, Headmistress,

what was the favour you wanted?

I'd like you to lend your cooperation.

A former student of mine is a professional singer,

and she's searching for an opening act for her performances.

- What's an opening act? - Like an undercard.

Who is she? Someone famous?

A musician named Kamishima Kana

who used to be in this choir.

Eh? The Kamishima Kana?

Who is she?

People in the know call her a charismatic artist.

The songs she releases are amazing.

So someone that good came to this school.

She's inspiring. To be able to sing with her

makes me so glad I joined the choir.

It's rare for Tasuku to get so excited.

Tasuku, you look happy.

Ah, we'll do it. Please let us.

I'm so glad you agree.

The performance is the 13th of September.

- Everyone, work hard. - Yes!

- Well, here you go. - Thank you very much.

Eh?! A date with Miyazaki?!

But do you like him?

For now, I thought I'd try the date.

It's true Miyazaki's kind, and he's handsome.

It's here... The season of love.

It was just delayed a little.

A date with Hikita?!

I see...

I know how you feel,

so I thought I'd tell you.

So that's it.

Hikita's a great girl.

And she's pretty.

It's not surprising someone would like her.

You're a good guy, too.

You're my best friend.

I'll be rooting for you.

Stop it.

I'm getting embarrassed.

Why are you embarrassed?

About Kaito...

I'm thinking of asking him on a date.

Somehow, when he collapsed

I realised.

He's an important person to me.

I can't suppress these feelings.

Is that okay?

Mm, it's fine.

Why are you asking me?

I don't want to go behind your back.

I wanted to tell you honestly.

It's totally fine, obviously.

Rather, I'll support you.

Thank you.

Excuse us~ Ah, hello.

Hey, come on in.

- Sorry. - You're all too nervous.

But it's that Kamishima Kana.

Let's go.

Excuse me.

In we go...

Thank you.

Gimme a break!

I can't make the music I want like this.

Sorry.

Who are you?

Um, we're from the Omotesand? High School choir.

I'm the advisor, Suzuki Ariake.

So ?sone-sensei's successor was a super-tall man.

Yes.

Hey, come on in.

Hurry up!

Quickly!

What are you doing?

Sing for me.

Right now?

That's why you're here, isn't it?

I like that.

Strong-minded women are my type.

Hey, line up and sing.

Hurry up and sing 3, 2...

Please listen to the voices of our choir.

Stop!

It's full of lies!

Get it fixed.

Wait a minute.

What do you mean by, "Full of lies"?

Acting like good children is gross.

"Acting like good children is gross."

Fascinating.

However,

we're not going to give up just because you said that.

I'm sure they'll be able to satisfy you.

Really?

Then I look forward to it.

Alright, in that case...

- Work hard. - Eh?

- Where's he going? - What was that?

Lying and pretending to be good, huh?

I don't understand.

By the way, how's Kaito-kun?

Ah...

He's fully recovered and back at school.

I see.

I'm glad he's feeling better.

Makoto, too.

Even though you realised.

When he was ill, you couldn't be happy.

That's just because he's a friend from the same choir.

I was worried.

See? That's where you're lying.

If you keep on like that,

you'll make what's-her-name Kana angry again.

Can I ask you something?

Hm?

Um... Why was it me?

Eh?

I mean...

You never gave any hint of it before.

How long have you...

Ah...

Does Hikita...have a boyfriend?

The trigger was at training camp.

I'd been worried for a while,

but I wanted to be a man and confirm my own feelings.

When you like someone, hiding those feelings...

...is really painful, isn't it?

So you cared that much...

I never knew.

It's no good.

- What's wrong? - I'm sorry.

I can't do it.

I'm not normal.

I can't be like everyone else.

I don't get it. What's going on?

I'm really sorry.

Sorry...

Wait...

Eh?!

Omotesand? High School Chorus!

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I don't believe it, he's the worst!

Good morning.

- Morning. - Morning.

What? What's wrong?

Miyazaki ditched Rina halfway through their date.

He'd have been fine with anyone.

He's horrible.

Was he just playing with me? Heartless...

Miyazaki-kun, really?

He really didn't seem like that type.

It's not like Miyazaki.

Outfielders dating each other is kinda gross.

Seems appropriate. It suits you.

- Hey! - Daisuke.

Tasuku!

Come with me.

Wait a minute...

Rina, calm down.

- So you were just playing with her? - That wasn't my intention.

- It just wouldn't work. - Then why did you ask her on a date?

I tried to support it because it was you.

Daisuke...you really do like Hikita-san?

Eh?

I see.

Wait! What the hell?!

Just leave me alone.

I'm...

...not normal.

It's painful.

Hey!

What's the meaning of this?

What's wrong?

Miyazaki says he's quitting the choir.

Eh?

He just brought a withdrawal notice.

Eh?

That's just...

Why did he do that?

He didn't say.

Even though he was looking forward to the Kamishima Kana performance so much.

What? Don't any of you know why?

Ah, because of what happened with Hikita?

Huh? I'm the one who was hurt.

Somehow he's not making sense.

Ah...

Actually, he said something odd on the date.

"I'm not normal."

"I can't be like everyone else."

Can't be like everyone?

What does that mean?

After that,

he said, "When you like someone, hiding those feelings

"is really painful, isn't it?"

Painful...

Um...

What is it, Daisuke?

Well...

What? What's wrong?

Actually...

I'm...

...not normal.

It's painful.

What is?

Daisuke...

The one I really like...

...is you.

Huh?

- What are you saying? - I don't understand it myself,

but I just can't get you out of my head.

- I don't know what to do. - Wait a minute.

- That's because we're best friends... - No, I'm different.

I know it's not normal.

I tried dating Hikita-san

because I thought I could make myself normal.

But...

It was no good.

The one I really like...

...is you, Daisuke.

You're joking, right?

Don't be disgusting.

Seriously?

I shouldn't have told you.

At that time,

he seemed like a whole different creature.

Somehow, I was scared.

I said it without thinking...

I said, "Don't be disgusting."

Miyazaki-kun!

I...heard what happened.

From Daisuke-kun.

I don't really get it myself,

but I don't think you should leave the choir over that.

It's been the same all my life.

The people I fell for were always boys.

But I thought when I grew up

I'd turn out normal and heterosexual.

But at the training camp...

Does Hikita...have a boyfriend?

My chest hurt.

I didn't want to admit it,

so I asked Hikita-san on a date.

It's no good.

- What's wrong? - I'm sorry.

I can't do it.

I realised then,

I...

I can only ever fall for men.

Whoever I like from now on,

I'll have to keep it a secret.

In any case...

I don't think you'd be able to understand.

Miyazaki-kun...

You're not the only one in pain.

I'm hurting, too.

I really want

to express my feelings, but I can't.

It feels all murky.

It hurts.

So I think you're amazing.

- You said how you feel, didn't you? - I regret it!

Because I lost everything, even the choir.

Even my best friend...

I wish I was normal.

I know how it feels to be different from most people.

Because I was ill,

I distanced myself from other people.

But thanks to you, I found a place in the choir.

I think he's the same.

Since he loves singing so much,

I'm sure he'll come back.

That's true.

- Hey. - Hm?

"Love Song" is a great song.

Eh?

Linked together just by singing it...

I want to sing it with the person I like someday.

Well, I'm going that way.

See you tomorrow!

See you.

Your shoe!

Oh...

What's your relationship with that girl?

Just an ordinary friend.

- Who are you? - Makoto's...

father!

The love song one?

Anytime would be fine.

No, trust comes first.

I don't want to lose a precious friend.

Thank you.

If two people sing it they'll be linked forever.

"Love Song" is great, isn't it?

Makoto told you all that?

Yes.

Still, ordinary-friend-Kaito-kun,

for us as a couple,

the crisis of the century may be coming.

What?

You're headed for divorce,

she won't even talk to you,

but there's something even worse than your current crisis?

You've got a cute face,

but you're the type who rubs salt in the wound.

Sorry, I didn't think.

More importantly, what is it?

The truth is...

He's two-timing her?

I don't wanna think about it.

I can't forgive him for cheating on Minayo-chan

and dating her half-heartedly.

What's more...

No way?!

Honestly, he has no pride as a man.

But why would a man with money and a job

ask a woman for money?

That's right.

Wait a minute.

I've got a bad feeling.

- I'm home. - Welcome back!

Welcome back.

Hm?

Buttercream roll.

From Uchida-san.

Welcome back!

Since you insisted, I came here again.

Don't spoil him!

Being here with you like this, it feels like we're family.

Oh, Uchida-kun~

I'll put your soba here.

Mother, your hair's pretty today.

Somehow I don't like that man.

Right? That's right!

By the way, did you watch the 8mm I brought?

Not yet.

That was a good song.

Y?ji-kun sang it.

I don't remember.

- What song? - Something like this:

? Around and again, around and again, meeting

- Minayo-chan, sing with me. - Oh no.

NOOO!!

Your soba!

Ah, no no no, here...

- Mum... - Excuse me.

Hello?

Hello? Mm.

How much?

Eh?! 3 million...

I see.

Ah, Minayo-chan...

Did you hear that just now?

I'm sorry.

The truth is,

the managing company's debt repayments have stalled.

If they aren't paid by tomorrow,

my company may go bankrupt.

What?!

This is no time to be singing.

But in the hard times

it's even more important to sing together to keep your spirits up.

Sorry for worrying you.

Wait.

You've got until tomorrow, right?

- What? - How much?

That will be 560 yen.

I'll get this.

Ah, I'll get it...

Here.

Sorry.

No...

1,000 yen, thank you.

Oh?

440 yen change.

Stop, stop.

This is no good without Tasuku.

Shall we assume he won't be here and change the arrangement?

But there's still time before the performance.

Let's wait a bit longer for Miyazaki-kun.

But will he ever come back to the choir?

In the first place,

if Daisuke hadn't rejected him as weird,

he wouldn't have closed himself off, would he?

It's true that was a bit cruel.

What?

It's my fault?

I don't think it's easy,

but shouldn't you have accepted him more naturally?

If you'd been in my position,

you'd definitely have reacted the same way.

But it's a fact that Tasuku was hurt.

- Don't just blame me. - We're not really.

You totally are!

I dunno what to do!

Shall we change the arrangement after all?

Are you sure that's okay?

His best friend...

The choir...

He said he'd lost everything.

Will you be okay with it

if that comes true?

What do you think, Daisuke?

I dunno.

Suddenly throwing this at me...

I don't know what I should do.

Stop!

Misery on top of lies.

You're even worse than before.

Oh?

You're missing someone?

What happened?

- Ah, actually... - He'll be back for the performance.

No, he dropped out.

- But...! - Kagawa, stop bringing it up.

We have no choice unless he comes back on his own.

Arguing.

That's interesting.

Living your youth.

Ah...

I remember.

Way back, I had a best friend.

It was our dream to make our major debut together.

But I was asked to debut alone.

At that time, I didn't tell her.

When she found out she blew up at me.

More than the debut,

she said she was angry that I hadn't told her.

When she was angry she was like a different person.

We're walking different paths now,

but we're still best friends.

But if she hadn't got angry back then,

our relationship might have ended there.

It doesn't matter to me,

but if the choir is at odds

I can't let you on the stage.

Please sort it out before the performance.

- "Sexuality is..." - "Sexuality"?

It means sexual identity.

"It's roughly divided into 3 components."

"Those are physical gender, mental gender,

"and the subjects of your attraction..."

"There are at least 8 possible combinations."

But it says there are people even those don't fit.

There are so many kinds of people.

The law only recognises the 2 physical genders, though.

It's hard for me to understand...

I wonder where Miyazaki-kun fits in all that.

I'm even getting confused about my own gender.

What?

I thought if we knew, we could understand him.

It seemed fine to start studying, but it's not easy.

It's complicated.

It's not that complicated.

Ariake-sensei...

You need to think more simply.

You've all had people you like, haven't you?

It just so happens Miyazaki likes Sakuraba.

That's all there is to it.

He fell for someone,

he expressed his feelings,

and he was rejected.

I'm sure that

all of you have experienced something similar?

What's important

is what happens afterwards, right?

I see.

I was hurt when I was rejected.

I'm sorry.

Right now...my head's full of the choir.

I get it!

But the reason I can feel okay now,

is that Rentar? accepted my feelings without running away.

What will you do, Director?

Let's keep the arrangement as it is.

Alright, let's do that.

I agree, too.

Now that's settled, let's practise!

- Alright, let's practise. - Let's try vocalisations.

Focus on the legato.

Smoothly.

Isn't this a difficult arrangement?

I'm struggling with the rhythm here.

We'll be fine.

We just need practice.

- Gochisousama. - Thank you for coming!

Ah!

Hey, Kagawa, wipe that up thoroughly.

I'm sorry!

Sorry!

Tasuku!

I've tried studying about it,

but I'm dim so I don't really get it.

But there's one thing I'm sure of!

I want to sing with you!

You haven't lost anything.

You're fine the way you are.

Anyway, tomorrow,

we'll be waiting.

Excuse me, excuse me...

Move aside.

Is he here?

It's almost time.

Can't be helped. Let's begin.

Alright, get going, you lot.

Cheer up and go.

Smile...

On you go.

? Lu lulululu lululu lu lu lu

? Lu lulululu lululu lu

? Lululu~

? Lululu~

? Lu lu lu lu lu~ La~

? Missing you, my tears began falling

? I've already forgotten so much from those days

? We can't go back there anymore

? Those days when we were wounded were too long

? Wowow

? Feeling like we can't go back there

? Even if I laugh, it feels like a lie

? Believing once more, once more

? In a dream of that time

? Wowow

? Wowowow~

? Dodging the words

? A stalemate of lies

? If you love me, say you love me again

? I wish I had said it

? I remember

? Do you remember

? When we could laugh without a reason

? I remember

? Wowow~

They've got it.

? Wowowow~

Oh?

? Ah~ ah~ ah~

Oh?

? Dodging the words

? A stalemate of lies

? If you love me, say you love me again

? I wish I had said it

? It's painful

? It's melancholy

? Missing you, my tears began falling

? That kind of night, oh blues

? Oh blues

? Oh~

? Oh blues

? Oh blues~

? Lululululu

? Lu lu lu la~

That was a great show!

- Thank you. - Good work.

See you.

- We thought you weren't coming. - Stop it!

I did that to get your heart pounding.

- You didn't say anything to me. - I chose someone else.

What does that mean?

Long time no see.

Eh?!

Those guys are your students?

You gave them a good opportunity.

Thank you very much.

You really do seem like a teacher.

That's my job.

Even though you kept grumbling that you wanted to quit.

I met someone

who made me think teaching might not be bad.

Hm?

Ah, I see~

What?

Apparently he likes strong-minded women.

But singing with those kids,

I remembered the old days.

If they knew you'd been my partner...

Stop that!

I fell behind because I don't have talent.

You do.

The talent to encourage people.

You're doing for them what you did for me.

Pushing them forward.

Here.

This is..."Love Song"...

Ah, that was a pain.

With this, there'll be peace in my family.

Thank you very much!

The last bit's complicated, so I haven't finished...

Huh?

There'll be peace in her family?

She says there's a secret to that song.

A secret?

Well then,

I'll be waiting for a favourable answer.

Ah, sorry. Thank you.

Headmistress, it's decision time.

This concerns the survival of our school.

If we can't...

maintain and environment where the children can spend a carefree time,

is there any point in continuing?

3 million.

So much money...

I'm sorry.

Hold it right there!

Bastard!

Uchida-kun!

I know what you really are.

Stop pretending!

I won't let you fool my Minayo-chan.

Minayo-chan, this guy's true character

is a marriage swindler!

What nonsense...

It's true!

I heard the story from an actual woman he cheated!

- This guy is... - Are you satisfied?

Look at her face!

Minayo-chan...

If you really love her,

before you call people swindlers, make her smile yourself!

It's alright, Uchida-kun.

Y?ji-san.

I never want to see you again!

Let go! It's not me!

That guy is the criminal!

Wait, let go, let go...

Put me down!

Kaito-kun!

It's done! "Love Song"!

Oh!

Now you can get your parents back together.

I want to sing it, too.

Eh?

I want to sing it with you.

I...

...really like you.