Also, Shibata-san will still take care of your food and whatever else you might need,
so you shouldn't have any problems at all.
Continue taking lessons from Sakurai-sensei.
I don't mind if you switch instructors, though.
Study under whoever you want to learn from.
Oh, and I've spoken to the high school you'll be attending.
They'll inform you about the entrance exam schedule and so on in due time.
Take care of yourself, okay?
Kazusa, please understand.
Taking you with me right now
would be pointless.
UTW PRESENTS
Kodoku na furi wo shiteru no
Are you pretending to be lonely?
Naze darou
I wonder why
Ki ni natte ita
I couldn't stop thinking about it
Kizukeba itsunomanika
Before I knew it
Dare yori hikarete ita
I was head over heels for you
Dou sureba
What can I do
Kono kokoro wa
To have my feelings
Kagami ni utsuru no
Mirrored back to me?
Todokanai koi wo shiteitemo
My love for you may be beyond my reach
Utsushidasu hi ga kuru kana
But will it still be mirrored someday?
Boyaketa kotae ga miehajimeru made wa
Until the fog around the answer begins to clear
Ima mo kono koi wa
This love of mine
Ugokidasenai
Cannot truly begin
Festival Eve
Huh? Pasta sauce in congee?
Didn't know you could do that.
Oh, I found some vongole.
Yeah, I think I can use this.
Ow—
Yeah, I'm okay.
Huh? Nope.
Vongole
Spaghetti Soup
Don't even think about coming, Setsuna.
We'd be screwed if our vocalist ended up with a sore throat.
Anyway, that's how things are,
so I'm sorry.
I can't make it to the dress rehearsal today.
I need to keep an eye on Touma.
Yeah. Got it.
All right, Haruki-kun.
Take care of Touma-san, okay?
Oh, I'll be fine.
Iizuka-kun's here,
and while I'll be singing on stage, it's just a rehearsal.
Hey, where's the cable?
Yeah.
Okay, talk to you later.
Setsuna-chan!
We're up next.
O-Okay.
Touma!
You're finally awake!
Good, good.
I just made some congee, so have at least a mouthful of it.
Where do you get off acting like you own the place, moron?
That's the first thing you say to the guy who's been nursing you and even cooked for you?
Is it good?
This isn't fit for human consumption.
I'll admit I wasn't very confident in its taste,
but I didn't expect to get such a harsh review.
What are you even here for, anyway?
Leave if you aren't going to practice.
Like hell I could do that.
So how long was I out for?
Dunno.
You had already collapsed by the time I got here this morning.
Wait, why were you here that early?
Because you were absent from school today.
You didn't answer your phone either.
That's enough to make you show up at a classmate's house in the morning?
You even skipped school for it.
Just how much of a busybody class rep are you?
I wouldn't do this for any other classmate.
Only you.
Hey, Touma.
We're LMA bandmates, remember?
Feel free to count on us for help.
Sure, we may be bandmates, but you count on me too much.
Was it that much of a burden?
Was it so tough that you had to exert yourself until you collapsed?
I didn't collapse because it was tough!
I collapsed because it wasn't.
Anyway, if your fever doesn't go down,
I'll cancel our performance in two days.
What?
It's only natural.
A school festival's all about having fun.
You shouldn't have to suffer for it.
Is that all your dream means to you?
Yeah, that's all it means.
Kitahara!
I won't sacrifice a bandmate's health to make it come true.
That's how much I care about it.
Still, even if I do say so myself,
it's the biggest dream I've had since I got into Houjou Prep.
Are you done?
I'll clean this up if you are.
Don't force yourself to eat if it tastes that bad.
Like hell it does.
Hey, Kitahara.
I'm not going to give up.
Okay.
So you shouldn't give up either.
Keep up the guitar practice.
Touma...
Aw, crap!
I almost had it!
Don't lose focus, you idiot.
One more time.
Look, that was—
Who said you could get out of bed?
How could I leave such an awful guitar player alone?
You only have two days left.
I won't slack off.
Have some faith in me.
But I promised to make you capable of playing it.
Please, Touma.
Go rest up in bed.
You're our only hope for the concert.
Fine.
I'll lie down in bed...
...here.
Huh?
Get some rest already!
But I am resting.
You're not going to get any better listening to my awful guitar playing.
Who cares about that?
I do, at least.
Let me hear you play, Kitahara.
Touma...
Good job out there.
Here, Setsuna-chan.
It wasn't good!
I didn't do a thing!
I'm telling you, rehearsals are fine like that.
The main point of it is to validate the schedule.
I...
I can't sing without the others around!
You've gotta take care of this, Haruki!
37.3 Celsius.
That's almost normal.
Yeah, it is.
All right!
Your house helper said she'd bring you dinner later.
Once you finish eating, you should get some actual sleep.
You even called Shibata-san?
It was the only number stuck to your phone.
Thu
To-do
Fax
Shibata-san
She was the one who got me in touch with your doctor.
Sheesh, you'll talk with anyone and everyone.
But why?
What do you mean?
She said she was originally supposed to come over every day and cook for you,
but you canceled that contract without consulting her.
You also fired your piano instructor and the physician, apparently.
How come?
Does it have anything to do with dropping out of the music program?
I'm sleeping.
Oh, okay.
Gotcha.
Let me know if I'm too noisy.
I'll use the headphones.
I wanted to give up the piano.
I wanted to give up being her—Touma Youko's—daughter.
She decided to move to Paris right before I entered high school.
At the time, she gave it to me straight.
She said taking me with her would be pointless.
Ice Pack
8 hours
Long lasting
Until then, Touma Youko had been my role model, instructor, and rival.
She'd been everything to me.
So when I realized how little she thought of me, well...
Everything I did started to seem ridiculous.
I just couldn't stand any of it.
That's all.
Oh, so it was just a typical parent-child fight?
What the heck?
Yeah, and once you have a proper heart-to-heart,
it'll turn out not to have been such a big deal after all!
Don't act like you know it all.
Damn straight. What the hell am I saying?
The more I talk to you, the more ridiculous life seems.
It really is ridiculous, though.
Maybe.
So Touma,
if you manage to recover,
let's have the time of our lives the day after tomorrow.
Kitahara?
Let's put on a show that not just your mother, but everyone will enjoy.
Let's rock their socks off.
With what? That ad-lib act?
Got a problem with that, Miss Former Artist?
My fingers itch to play.
Guess I'll be able to have fun for the first time in a while.
And if we can make it in time,
let's perform this song.
When did you...
Sorry, I snuck a peek at that notebook.
You haven't even got Sound of Destiny down pat yet.
Are you nuts?
Don't worry.
I'll make it all work out somehow.
Then keep playing.
Not a moment's rest for you until the concert.
Okay.
I'm going to be even noisier now, but don't let that bother you. Sleep well.
I'm deaf to off-key playing, so I'll be fine.
Good night.
Are you going to... go out with Ogiso?
Sweet dreams.
Houjou University Prep School Festival
Taisho Era Cafe
This is amazing!
People are lining up in droves before we're even open!
All right!
I hate to admit it, but the boys had the right idea.
We told you it'd be a hit for sure.
After all, we have the ultimate weapon at our disposal.
Okay, all done.
Hey, Io.
Are we really going to serve customers dressed like this?
Give it up, Setsuna.
We lost to democracy.
Haruki!
Why was your phone switched off yesterday?
Sorry, the battery ran out.
I had a ton of trouble, you know?
You guys didn't show up, and Setsuna-chan couldn't sing.
You'd be hard pressed to call what happened a rehearsal.
Wait, what'd you say?
She couldn't find her voice?
She was petrified on stage.
The intro played, but she just stood there.
Are you really talking about Sets—Ogiso here?
What are we gonna do about tomorrow's performance?
Any way to handle Setsuna-chan's emotions? What about Touma's health?
And how's your guitar playing coming along?
Don't worry.
I'll make it all work out somehow.
Well, I sure hope so, from the bottom of my heart.
By the way, Haruki.
What's up?
I already know you and Setsuna-chan are on a first-name basis.
You should've sealed her mouth instead of your own.
I-I wasn't trying to hide anything!
What are you guys doing?
What about your own classes' events?
Have you forgotten what the festival's all about?
That must be Haruki.
U-Uh, Io.
I don't look weird, do I?
Frankly speaking, it's weird as hell,
but saying that would just be self-deprecation.
That's not what I meant.
Do I have everything on right? Do I look good in it?
Why don't you ask him directly?
Go on.
Hey.
Haruki-kun.
Whoa, you look great, Setsuna-chan!
Let me have a better look!
So yeah, Io,
could you please get out of my field of vision?
I think I'm gonna go change, after all.
Io!
Thank goodness you're here, Kitahara!
You're the only one who can get us out of this crisis.
We're counting on you!
Nah, I'm not on the festival committee.
Hey, Kitahara?
Good morning, Setsuna.
G-Good morning, Haruki-kun.
Setsu...?
Haru...?
Oh, boy.
Sorry I couldn't make it to the rehearsal yesterday.
Don't be.
There wasn't much else you could've done.
Touma-san needed you there.
But, you know, I...
I...
I'm sorry, Haruki-kun.
I'm not sure if I'll be of any help to you guys...
I'm the one who should be sorry, so I'll apologize in advance.
Well, then...
Let's go!
Sorry, I'm taking Setsuna with me!
What the?
It's Ogiso Setsuna!
H-Hey, Haruki-kun!
Did you know this would happen?
If I'd known, I wouldn't be here at the mercy of these people.
Figures.
Just so we're clear, you're not getting away.
I was really scared, you know?
I felt really high up standing on stage.
It was like people were staring holes through me.
But there was no guitarist or keyboardist by my side.
Sorry about that.
Nah, you don't have to apologize.
You did what you needed to do. You did the right thing.
R-Really? Thanks.
And yet, here I am making you feel guilty.
I'm the one who should be sorry.
I-In that case, Setsuna...
It's just... I want to stay like this for a while.
Can I, Mr. Student?
Wait.
I think students were called "scholars" in the Taisho era, weren't they?
I'm sorry, all right?!
So please get off me!
But I can't! I'd die of embarrassment!
C-Couldn't we have positioned ourselves a little differently?
Nope.
Not at all.
I've thought this for a while now,
but you have pretty broad shoulders...
Even though you're not on a sports team and look so slender otherwise.
I'm finding it hard to believe you were so scared yesterday you couldn't sing.
So, Haruki-kun.
Let me ask you again.
Why did you take me and run away?
While that is the undeniable truth,
please don't make statements that might be misinterpreted!
I mean, you told me not to even think about coming yesterday.
Is Touma-san okay now?
Well, you should see that for yourself.
Touma-san!
Sorry I worried you, Ogiso.
But I'm fine now.
We're ready for tomorrow's performance.
Is it just me, or were you never that nice to me?
I'm so glad, Touma-san!
Sorry I couldn't be of any help!
That's fine, but what's with the getup?
Huh?
Well, Haruki-kun insisted...
Don't just gloss over the details! Give her some context!
What's this?
Oh, uh, well...
A new track,
our third song,
and the closing number.
Since I went and fell sick, we only have twenty-four hours to practice, though.
Touma's not completely to blame.
I only managed to get the second song down this morning, too.
I'm sorry, but I don't know this song.
Who's the artist?
Of course you wouldn't know.
It's an original song.
Kitahara wrote the lyrics,
I did the composition,
and you'll be singing—
it's a song for just the three of us.
Our... song?
Well, you see,
I only joined the LMA so I could write a song.
"Love Beyond Reach".
Takeya was the guitarist, so I never thought about performing on stage...
I mean, it's kinda like the compilation of my three years here.
"Pretending to be lonely"?
Or well, my only act of stupidity.
"I was head over heels for you".
I wanted to leave something behind.
I've always been good at writing...
Oh, I meant short essays and stuff like that, though.
U-Um, is this...
What?
Something wrong with it?
If you have any suggestions to make, I'd love to hear them.
That's not it. This is...
Touma didn't fix a single line, so I'm really worried.
There was nothing I could do. That's all.
Oh, it's not like we were keeping it from you.
Takeya gave Touma the lyrics without telling me.
But, well...
I really want to perform this song.
We don't have much time to practice,
but this is still my dream.
Can we?
Gotta treasure your dreams, right?
Setsuna.
Touma-san, could you play it for me just once?
I can't read sheet music.
Okay.
The concert's tomorrow.
Only twenty-four hours remain, come laughter or tears.
But during this limited time period, we will neither laugh nor cry.
We'll just earnestly, with everything we've got,
play,
and sing,
without a single thought for what awaits us after the concert.
Festival Eve
Wasurerarenai mujaki na koe
I can't forget those innocent voices
Wasurerarenai mujaki na koe
I can't forget those innocent voices
Ima mo iroasezu ni
They're still fresh in my mind
Ima mo iroasezu ni
They're still fresh in my mind
Tanoshii hibi ga kakushite ita
Those enjoyable days we spent
Tanoshii hibi ga kakushite ita
Those enjoyable days we spent
Chiisana omoi wo
Hid from me the tiny flame in my heart
Chiisana omoi wo
Hid from me the tiny flame in my heart
Demo ne kono shiawase
But I never once believed
Demo ne kono shiawase
But I never once believed
Utagai mo shinaide
That the happiness would come to an end
Utagai mo shinaide
That the happiness would come to an end
Sayonara nante kotoba no imi wo
So I never learned the meaning
Sayonara nante kotoba no imi wo
So I never learned the meaning
Narawanakatta
Of the word "goodbye"
Narawanakatta
Of the word "goodbye"
The dream has long since ended
Mou yume janakute
The dream has long since ended
Mou yume janakute
And this world
Sou kono sekai ni
And this world
Sou kono sekai ni
No longer shows any traces
Ano toki no you ni sunao ni
No longer shows any traces
Ano toki no you ni sunao ni
Of the days I spent crying my heart out
Tada naite naita hibi wa doko ni mo nai
Of the days I spent crying my heart out
Tada naite naita hibi wa doko ni mo nai
Hey, please tell me
Nee bokutachi ni wa
Hey, please tell me
Nee bokutachi ni wa
Did the answer lie somewhere beyond our reach?
Tadoritsukenai basho ni kotae ga atta no kana
Did the answer lie somewhere beyond our reach?
Tadoritsukenai basho ni kotae ga atta no kana
If I had never met you
Kimi to deawanakereba
If I had never met you
Kimi to deawanakereba
I wouldn't have known this pain
Tsurakunai noni
I wouldn't have known this pain
Tsurakunai noni