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I, Kagawa Makoto, made a plan

to reunite my parents on the verge of divorce

by finding a love song in the choir.

And I've finally found it!

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

Or so I thought...

Dad realised his rival Uchida was a marriage swindler.

He punched him and was arrested.

His relationship with Mum got even worse.

But in a sudden reversal,

Uchida's identity was uncovered.

The happy ending is finally here!

That was the plan...

I can't make you happy.

Omotesand? High School Chorus!

Subtitles by Candylemon

Dad!

Dad!

Hey, Dad!

Dad, what's going on?!

You're giving up on us?

This is for the best!

I...

I have to stop hanging around.

For your mother's sake...and yours.

But you protected her!

Thanks to you, Dekisugi stopped tricking her.

- I'm sure Mum's grateful... - That's not the problem!

You found our love song,

and I tried singing it alone.

That's when I realised.

I'm not who I used to be!

What do you mean?

Makoto!

Let's go home.

Y?ji-san...

Goodbye!

Goodbye!

Dad...

The decreasing students in recent years

mean it would be difficult to continue running the school.

We have explored cost-cutting measures

and possible mergers with other schools,

but none have proved realistic.

Unfortunately, in the end...

Deputy Head Amakusa, thank you.

For those reasons,

Omotesand? High School is going to close.

But Headmistress,

should our school's traditions be allowed to end?

Everyone, in the 110 years since this school was opened,

do you know how many students have graduated from here?

23,618.

It's a startling number.

Even if it ends here,

we can hold our heads high.

Makoto, we've caused quite a stir.

Thanks to the cultural festival, more people want to join.

Huh? "Aihara Honoka"...

Don't look this way, she's coming.

Seems she doesn't want F?ka to know.

I see. That's good.

Makoto, is something wrong?

- It's just... - Hey, have you heard?!

The school's going to close.

Huh?! What do you mean, "close"?

- I don't get it. - Everyone, sit down.

Seyama-sensei, is it true the school's closing?

I'll explain, so sit down.

Unfortunately, Omotesand? High School

will close after the current students graduate.

- Why? - What's happened?

The number of new students has been falling,

and it's reached a critical point.

But don't worry,

we'll continue to work hard so you can all graduate proudly

as Omotesand? High School students.

I have a future plans survey for you all.

Next year will be your last,

so think carefully about what to write.

Thinking about the future at a time like this...

Sensei.

- Alright, time to practise! - But...

Nobody feels like doing that.

It's at times like this singing's most important.

It's fine to feel anxious or upset,

but that's when it's vital to sing.

It's all we can do right now.

Come on, get ready!

Stand up!

Go on, Kiriboshi.

Kagawa?

I can't do this.

I'm losing everything.

I came here to get Mum and Dad back together,

but even though I found the song...

Your parents...are over?

They say they'll divorce.

Seriously?

Sorry.

I can't practise like this.

What's wrong?

I'm...just wondering about careers.

- That's a lie. - What?

It's Kaito, right?

You've been avoiding him. Did something happen?

I'm sorry. There's someone else I like.

She rejected me,

but I still like her.

So that's it.

Kagawa...was crying.

Is it really over?

I sang the love song.

The one I wrote for Minayo-chan 30 years ago.

After meeting Minayo-chan

I apprenticed under her father,

emigrated with my family to Kagawa,

and kept fighting reality in order to feed them.

And now I wonder

how I felt when I fell for Minayo-chan...

I've forgotten.

30 years passed while I was wrapped up in trivial things.

When you were running "Kagawa Ya",

was there ever a time

when music made us feel rich?

I wanted to live with you that way.

We can't get that back.

I'm sorry, Kaito-kun.

See you.

- Dad. - Makoto...

When are you leaving?

You're going back to Kagawa, right?

There are still divorce proceedings,

so I'll be here a week longer.

I'm going back with you.

This time I'll stay with you.

If you live with me, I don't know what hardships...

That's even more reason not to leave you.

I'll worry.

Makoto.

I've decided.

Makoto, wait!

Makoto!

Makoto, choir time.

Sorry, I'm not going today.

I know it's difficult now,

but singing might change your mood.

But...

...it won't change reality.

Singing...

...is pointless.

She says she'll go back to Kagawa with her father.

Huh?!

Seriously?

Stop stop stop!

Today we'll start with "Over Drive".

? The sweet days, and love, and gentle songs

? Disappear like bubbles, and yet

? Even now, instead of pain

I want you to proudly sing your best.

Aren't you afraid they'll laugh?

? I'm singing like the wind...

If I enjoy it, it doesn't matter.

Let's sing together.

? Spreading my wings into the broad sky

? I want to fly away

I want to hear your voice.

Go away!

No one was willing to listen to my voice.

? To flap my wings and go

I'll listen. I believe you, Miyazaki-kun.

It made me want us to sing together.

? We are only as strong as the number of our tears

? Like a flower swaying in the wind

I think you doing what you enjoy

? You have to keep on believing in yourself

is what will make your father happiest, too.

I'll support you, too.

? Tomorrow is coming, whatever the time

Welcome to the choir!

? Go running barefoot

? Even through the filth and dirt

? You might never be a saint

Even if you're weak,

? But being alive is enough

if that's the real Tani-san

wouldn't your friends see that?

? That's why I'll sing with all my might

If I don't forgive her now,

I'll have to remember forever.

I'm saying you'll join the choir.

You're a soprano, aren't you?

? Train, train, run onward

Thank you.

? Train, train, determinedly

? Train, train, run onward

? Train, train, determinedly

? Train, train, run onward

? Train, train, determinedly

Without Kagawa, you lose the spirit of a chorus, huh?

That's how important she is to you.

Think about it.

As a choir,

and as her colleagues,

what should you do?

It's true...

We can't have an Omotesand? High School chorus without Makoto!

Is there anything we can do?

Can I say something?

She was searching for a song all this time.

"Love Song", right?

Is practice over already?

There's no practice.

Because there's no choir without Kagawa.

But why isn't Kagawa going to practice?

Her parents are getting divorced.

Eh?

I see...

Even though she finally found the song.

? Around and again, around and again, meeting

? Loving

? Around and again and around, our love song

- That song! - Headmistress?

How do you know that song?

Makoto, what are you doing? Stop that.

Why? Our family will be living apart.

It's already settled.

We have to accept it and move on.

That's why!

I've decided, I'm going with Dad.

Onee-chan...

Makoto!

Thank you for everything.

So you're going back to Kagawa?

I won't forget what you taught me...

What a waste.

- What? - Wait a moment.

Here you go, a farewell gift.

Ah...

This is...

Take this!

But what did you mean by, "a waste"?

You want to reunite your parents, right?

Yes.

Even though there's a good way...

Eh? A good way? Really?

But you're leaving, anyway.

You've got your farewell gift, too.

Sensei, Sensei, I'll return this.

Won't you tell me?

- I don't need this. - What?

I owe you just as much as the members do.

The root of the word "sing" is "appeal".

It's a way to get your true feelings across.

You reminded me of that.

This time I want you to appeal to your parents with your feelings.

Get ready for your greatest performance.

With all the members.

Right, everyone?

Yes.

? Around and again, around and again, meeting

? Loving

? Around and again and around, our love song

So that's the love song you meant.

You know it?

But you didn't before...

You said a legendary song of the choir.

That song was created by the delinquent and the madonna.

The crystallisation of their love.

It began 30 years ago,

when they lost sight of their love.

The delinquent, in other words your father,

went on a journey.

A journey to face himself.

Write down this story.

Just do it.

All kinds of thoughts came to him on that trip.

The first...

"Love Song".

Okay.

The heroine...is Makoto.

Me? No way, no way...

I'm not the lead?

The legendary masterpiece, "Love Song".

It's the story...of a miracle...

Rina, calm down, you'll be fine.

- Ow! What was that for? - Andrew, you're a horrible actor.

Horrible?

This has turned into a lot of work again.

It's always one thing after another.

It looks fun, though.

I caused a bit of trouble, and I've had enough of school.

- I was the same! - Sorry, Director, replace him.

If you're gonna replace anyone, it should be her!

Why?

- Please! - Why should we help you...

Sounds fun.

Huh?!

I mean, we've got nothing better to do.

I know, but...

Where are you going?

Oh, Minayo, welcome back.

Y?ji-san has dropped out of school.

He said he's not qualified to love me!

He said he's not qualified to love me!

Rina's the shopkeeper, I'm...

Speaking of which, what happened to that delinquent?

Everyone...thank you so much.

What's this, suddenly?

I don't know how I can repay you.

This is us repaying you.

We're all grateful to you.

But if it doesn't go well after all this...

It's the only thing we can do.

That's right.

So tonight's finally the night!

Right.

Let's create a legend!

Excuse me, I'm Sakuraba of Omotesand? High School choir.

- What's wrong? - Kagawa-san has...

- Your daughter has... - Makoto?!

- Makoto has... Makoto has... - What?

...Gone up to the roof

and says she's going to die!

Makoto does?!

This way!

- This way, this way! - Makoto...

? Lululu~ lululu~ lu lu~

Why am I stuck with the lighting?

Welcome to Omotesand? High School choir's

special performance: "Love Song".

Let's rewind the hands of the clock.

This is a story of 30 years ago.

Of Omotesand? High School choir's legendary masterpiece, "Love Song".

It's the story of a miracle.

Omotesand?'s "madonna" is piss-easy.

I've decided on next time.

Bastard...

What was that for?!

Keep away from her, bastard!

Officers, it's him!

To protect his beloved Minayo's honour,

Y?ji committed assault.

I'm so sorry!

But I can't tell you why.

I'm sorry, Minayo-chan!

Get out.

I never want to see you again.

Although Y?ji was soon released,

his relationship with Minayo was broken

and he was mentally and physically exhausted.

And so he resolved himself.

? Lululu lu lu lu lu~

You've never been one to give up.

No, this is different.

Y?ji handed the headmistress a withdrawal notice,

and left Omotesand? High School behind.

Where are you going?

Where are you going?

I'm sorry I caused you trouble.

Please forget about me.

I...

I'm not qualified to love you.

To reflect on his violence,

Y?ji set off on a journey to find himself.

? Lululu lululu...

On that journey, Y?ji met a variety of people

and had many experiences.

You're travelling alone?

Yes.

Ain't ya still a student?

A school student?

I caused a bit of trouble, and I've had enough of school.

I was the same.

You were?

I was a bit of a troublemaker once.

But ya know,

just looking back gets ya nowhere.

Ya have to think what ya can do right now.

It's now! Now!

Now.

? The yester...days...

? The yesterdays...we can't follow

? The yesterdays we can't follow

? The yesterdays...

Without Y?ji, the choir

was too bland for Minayo,

and she lost her sense of meaning.

Why are you always fussing?!

When are you going to learn to behave?!

A man's gotta...

Minayo, welcome back.

Welcome back.

What's wrong?

Is that idiot back at school yet?

Is that idiot back at school yet?

When he's fixed his attitude,

tell him to come back here.

Y?ji-san has dropped out of school.

? Lu lululu lu lu lu...

He said...

...he wasn't qualified to love me.

350, 6, 7, 8, 9.

390 yen.

Eh~?!

Eh~?

Are you hungry?

Ah, yeah.

- Katsudon and soy sauce ramen. - Coming up.

- No, ah... - It's my treat.

Eh?

You remind me of my ex-boyfriend.

Ex-boyfriend?

I'll leave the money here.

Thanks for your custom.

She's a regular here.

She's quick to pay for youngsters.

Why?

When she was in high school, she and her boyfriend always promised.

We'll meet in this diner.

She says she's never forgotten, even though they broke up.

That promise linked them.

and she'd been coming here for decades.

That's true love.

If they loved each other, why did they break up?

? ...we can't gather

? The promises we can't gather

? ...we can't gather

Speaking of which, what happened to that delinquent?

Probably off fighting somewhere.

Ah~ I feel better with him gone.

Don't say that...

- Huh? What? - Nothing...

It's not nice to talk about people behind their backs.

Sorry...

Harada-san, it'll be fine.

It will?

Kagawa-kun won't forget about singing.

Or about you, either.

Right.

? Anything and everything...

? Even the things...

You're good.

Yes.

You ought to sing somewhere with more people.

Here is fine.

Just singing brings memories back to me.

That's enough.

Singing just to remember is boring, kid.

You can't be afraid of the future.

Isn't there someone you want to hear that song?

? The tomorrows we won't fear

? The tomorrows...

? The tomorrows we won't fear

Minayo was still missing Y?ji.

She couldn't bear the feeling of wanting to sing with him.

Dear Y?ji-san,

the days without you here

are dull, as though they've been robbed of song.

"I wait for you in the courtyard every day."

"I believe we will meet again."

"Minayo".

- These... - They're from Y?ji-kun.

I was going to throw them away, but I couldn't.

They're how that man feels about you.

Inside, she found a score.

Part of the song Y?ji had written on his journey.

? The memories we can't count

? Around and again, around and again, meeting

? Loving

? Around and again and around, our love song

October 10th

I'll be waiting in the courtyard.

? Around and again, around and again, meeting

? Loving

? Around and again and around, our love song

? Meeting again

? At the crossroads where we parted

? Overlapping into the future

? I can hear it

? Along the bumpy road to today

? Your voice, singing

? Intermingling and irregular

? The sound of our footsteps

? The journey continues

? On good days and on bad days

? When we can't be satisfied

? Anything and everything

? Even the things we don't understand yet

? Right now, all I want

? Is to be able to share them with you

? The tomorrows we won't fear

? The promises we can't gather

? The yesterdays we can't follow

? The memories we can't count

? Around and again, around and again, meeting

? Loving

? Around and again, around and again, meeting

? Around and again, around and again, meeting

? Loving

? Around and again and around, our love song

You two should sing the next part.

You remember, don't you?

I've...forgotten.

You must remember, Mum.

? Lululu lululu lululu lululu lu~ lu~

The letters, the photographs,

you've kept them all.

I thought these might help.

Thank you!

It wasn't true that Y?ji wasn't qualified to love Minayo.

Because their love...

...is why we're here.

We were always happy.

? A light emerges from the shore of the sky

? The star we share

? Love has shown to me

? Both pain and tenderness

? There's one thing I believe in

? There's just one thing I believe in

? That even if we are apart

? Are hearts are bound together

? We'll meet again

? The tomorrows we won't fear

? The promises we can't gather

? The yesterdays we can't follow

? The memories we can't count

? Around and again, around and again, meeting

? Loving

? Around and again, around and again, meeting

? Around and again, around and again, meeting

? Loving

? Around and again and around, our love song

? Lulu lulu lulu lulu...

? Lu~

Minayo-chan.

I've finally remembered.

How I felt back then.

Me too.

I...

...with you...

...and Makoto...

...and Mayumi...

...once more...

I want to spend every day full of song.

Me too!

Let's try again.

I agree!

- I'm so glad. - Mm.

They're back!

Dad! Mum!

You were a big success.

Everyone, thank you very much.

It's fine now.

It's fine.

? My grandfather's clock was too large for the shelf

? So it stood ninety years on the floor

? It was taller by half than the old man himself

? Though it weighed not a pennyweight more

- See you later! - See you later!

Have fun!

? It was bought on the morn of the day that he was born

? And was always his treasure and pride

? But it stopped short - never to go again -

And then?

What happened after that?

- You want to know? - Mm.

Headmistress, inquiries about student applications

keep on coming in!

Why so suddenly?

Some sort of video on the internet.

- 157,328?! - Whoa...

- Who filmed this? - And uploaded it?

Ah...

That was me.

Hello? Yes...

Omotesand? High School choir?

They're thoroughly active.

Yes, naturally we'll be accepting students next year, too.

And? What happened with Kaito-kun?

Ah, well...

- Looks like the school won't close. - It's a miracle.

We only did it for Makoto's parents.

Next it's your turn.

Eh?

Kaito's waiting, isn't he?

- But you... - He said he wouldn't give up.

Go on, off you go!

Kagawa.

Kaito-kun!

I...

It's true that at first

I really only thought of you as a friend,

but at some point...

Can't you hurry up and say it?

I like you.

I like you, too.

Kagawa.

Ah! I have to go!

You kissed? Right?

It's time for choir, so I'm hanging up.

Eh? Wait!

? I have a dream

? Anywhere and everywhere

? As long as this world continues

? You and I will search for that dream

Alright.

"Kagawa Makoto".

Hm?

Hm?!

I wonder how long she'll be singing.

All her life, right?

"CHOIR!!"

Emiri-sensei.

Yes?

If you'd like, shall we go together?

It's on Sunday, though.

It just so happens I'm free.

- It just so happens? - It just so happens.

- Well then, Sunday. - Yes.

? We start to walk from here...

The earth needs harmony.

If everyone sings like this,

that harmony might create a miracle in the world.

That's what I believe.

That's why I'll sing again today.