Miss Tachibana. Miss Akiyama.
Miss Matsumoto. Miss Akiyama.
Miss Tachibana. Miss Akiyama.
All right, in Class 3-2's production of Romeo and Juliet for this year's school festival,
we have voted to have Mio Akiyama play the lead role of Romeo.
Mio-chan's gonna star in the play!
That's amazing!
Way to go, Mio!
Miss Akiyama?
She's out cold.
Minna ga daisuki!
Enen zokkou rurara Miracle Sing Time
Utatte, utatte, ai tsutaeru saikyou shudan
Tsutanai kyoku demo, bimyou na kashi demo
Todoketai seiipai no soul wo
Doushiyou ootomachikku ni kimerareteru
Jikanwari ja ottsukanai no
Yume mugen shitai koto dotou, rouka mo dasshu de atsumaru yo
Ogyougi warukattara sorry!
Demo narifuri mo kamawazu ni
Doppuri hamatchau play kirari tte
Moshi ya kore ga seishun?
Ever ever... Forever Shine.
Honto ni daisuki!
Tenshon joushou, rurara Powerful Gig Time
Haato tte, haato tte wakuwaku sagasu tensai
Are!? tte iwarete mo, misu rempatsu demo
Hanachitai waitekuru braive wo
Shikakeru toremoro, kotaeru furamu
li jan, ii jan, norinori de iin ja nai
Happii wa itsudatte ne, "Ima" kanjiru mono
Ikiro, otome! Honnou de, hadaka no
Daisuki, daisuki, daisuki wo arigatou
Utau yo, utau yo, kokoro komete kyou mo utau yo
#18: Leading Role!
O-Objection!
What is it, Miss Akiyama?
Um... I... I don't think it's a good idea to take a vote to decide on the lead actors.
But no volunteers stepped forward, and there weren't any nominations, either, remember?
I-I nominate Ritsu!
She's got lots of energy, and she's brave! She also pretends to be a pro wrestler all the time!
How the heck does that tie in with Romeo?
What's this coming from a girl who has her very own fan club? You're the ideal choice!
Oh, I get it! Who would be better to play Ro-MEO than Mio?
Is that supposed to be funny?!
Come on, what's the big deal?
I'll even do your makeup the day of the play!
Maybe some heavy, purple eyeshadow...
Since when is Romeo a witch?!
And I'll be there in the front row, getting it all on video!
Put yourself in my shoes...
Miss Tainaka.
You'll be playing Juliet. Good luck.
O-Objection!
Wow, your attitude does a 180 when you're on the receiving end.
How could I possibly be Juliet?
I don't have any choice in the matter. That's how the class voted.
There's lots of people better suited to be Juliet!
For instance... Mugi!
I'd love to, but I'm writing the script.
How about Ichigo, then? She's got that "cute princess" vibe!
Pass.
Then what about you, Mika? Didn't you say that you wanted to play a princess?
Yeah, but Mio's playing Romeo.
Come again?
Yeah! If Mio is playing Romeo, you're the only one who can play Juliet!
Yeah!
You're a duo, right? Stick with it!
The straight man has to have her funny man, right?
What are we, a vaudeville team?!
If Mio-chan and Ritchan are the leads, I'll have to make major rewrites to my script!
What are you up to? What are you up to?
All right, since there are no objections in particular,
I'd like to move on to selecting who will do the other jobs.
She's completely ignoring us...
First, the costumes...
Here! I nominate myself!
But we can't ask a teacher to...
Don't worry about it. You won't regret it.
What are you guys scared about?
Wow, so your class is putting on a play, huh?
That's right!
So that's why Mio-senpai is like that.
I have to say, the thought of you playing Juliet...
If you wanna laugh, fine! Go ahead and laugh!
I wasn't laughing at you, I was... Um...
Nakano!
I'm sorry!
You laughed again!
I'm sorry!
Huh? Then who will Yui-senpai be playing?
I'm a tree! Tree G!
A, B, C, D, E, F... Do you really need so many trees?
Having to stand perfectly still... makes this a demanding role!
What kind of play is this gonna be?
Well, we have to do line readings, so I'm going back to the classroom.
Sure. Once Mio calms down, we'll join you.
Now, then... What to do about her?
I wish I were you, Ton-chan...
Mio.
I know you can do it! I can't wait to see you play Romeo!
I really wish you wouldn't. After all, I don't want to be in the play.
But you've got a lead role! It's like this year's school festival will be all Mio all the time!
What were you thinking, delivering the final blow like that?
I'm sorry!
Where are you going?! We've got rehearsal to go to!
Sorry. The thing is, I'm transferring to another school.
Daddy is moving the whole family to Irkutsk because of his job.
Where's she running to?
"Daddy"?
I meant Father!
A-Anyway, that's my story! Goodbye!
Not so fast!
Please, let me go! I promise I'll come back as soon as the school festival is over!
What about our show?!
My twin sister will fill in for me!
You don't have a twin!
Was it all a dream?!
Wow, that was scary!
I had this crazy dream where I was picked to play Romeo in a play!
Her state of denial keeps getting worse and worse.
Okay, let's start practicing for our school festival show!
We're going.
I don't wanna!
No! Stop! Let me go!
Forehead freak!
Shut up! Forehead freak!
Shouldn't you go, too?
Nodoka-chan told me to practice holding completely still.
Ah.
Benvolio! Is Benvolio here?
She can't?
Yeah, she says we can't talk her into it.
A lead role is just too much...
It's a shame, but she does have a performance to worry about.
I see. Well, if you're that dead set against it, I'll consider it.
Really?
But since you were chosen by the class, maybe you could give it a try first?
I think the whole class is looking forward to doing the play.
As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee: Have at thee, coward!
That makes it sound like a samurai drama!
All right. I'll try.
I'm so glad!
Leave it to Nodoka to talk her into it.
I doubt that the class picked her for her acting skills, though.
I'm dying to see her play Romeo!
So am I!
"Today's Star"
Art thou not Romeo and a Montague?
Cut!
Ritchan, I need you to dig deeper into Juliet's emotions!
I'm sorry...
And now you, Romeo!
Um... N-Neither, fair saint, if either thee dislike.
Cut!
Mio-chan, you're still acting embarrassed.
You're a tough director, Mugi...
Now you, Ritchan!
Um... I have to say...
Cut!
You're still...
Mugi. You're still...
You're not just shouting "Cut!" for kicks, are you?
I'm sorry. I thought it would make me sound like a director, but then I started enjoying it.
You need to talk louder, Mio, or no one will hear you.
Oh. I'm sorry.
You've got a great voice, so let us all hear it!
Okay, so let's focus on that and try it again.
We'll start with your line, Ritchan.
Right. Um...
Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow...
That I shall say good night...
Ritchan, there's still more.
...till it be morrow.
I'm gonna puke! What kind of dialogue is this?!
Now SHE'S flipping out?
And what's with this damn story, anyway? Everything they say is all hoighty toighty!
If their parents are giving them that much trouble, just run the hell away from home!
She's having a Shakespeare meltdown...
And Miss Akiyama's having a relapse, too.
Yeah, like that...
And so, the class seems rather concerned about them.
Well, I can see how Ritsu-senpai playing Juliet could pose a problem.
Thanks for sugar coating it...
Her comebacks don't have any energy, either!
Oh, hey! I just had a great idea!
Like what?
Listen, listen!
You need to start off by practicing to act more feminine, Ritchan,
and you should practice acting more masculine, Mio-chan!
That actually might work!
All right, Ritchan, from now on, you aren't allowed to speak like a tomboy.
Dude! Seriously?!
That! That's right out.
And let's hold our teacup in both hands, shall we?
And stick out your pinky!
What for?
Oh! And you also have to make sure you tuck your blouse into your skirt!
It just doesn't feel right.
True, it does seem weird on you.
We're done with Mio-chan, too!
Is this really going to help?
I'm so embarrassed...
Fine, whatever. Come on, let's practice.
Now the base of my back feels all sweaty.
A lady sits with her legs closed! A lady sits with her legs closed!
I play the drums! How else am I gonna sit?!
This still bugs me...
I feel a draft over my stomach.
Hey, Ritsu.
I know it's late, but shouldn't we just tell them that we want to quit?
Ritsu?
Damn it, it's all stuffy down there with my blouse tucked in!
Put yours back to normal, too, Mio.
We're gonna start a special training regimen right now!
Do you wanna let them go on making fools of us?! Is that okay with you?
I don't have a problem with it.
Well, I do! Let's get to it!
Tainaka
You're rehearsing for a play? YOU?
Yeah. So don't come into my room.
What role are you playing?
Juliet.
Satoshi! Don't you dare laugh!
How silver-sweet sound lovers' tongues by night...
Wrong! All wrong!
With acting like that, you'll never be a star, missy!
Who are you supposed to be?
All right, let's hear YOU read it!
Fine, I will...
Tis almost morning;
Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves, And with a silk thread plucks...
Y-You are SO not Juliet!
Quit laughing! I got the line right, didn't I?!
The line was right, but you're so wrong!
What the hell?
It's hopeless.
At least we managed to get the lines memorized...
Maybe, but you were laughing nonstop.
Can you blame me? Your Juliet is...
Oh, the very thought of it makes you laugh, huh?
When you're playing Romeo, your eyes are all shifty,
and you sure don't seem to be interested in me!
I can't help it. I'm nervous in real life.
They should've picked you to be Juliet.
You'd be all nervous and timid...
O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?
Come on, I'm not like that! If you were Romeo, you'd be all...
But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
Like that.
Would Romeo talk like that?
I'm just saying that you'd be better at playing him than Juliet.
I am no pilot; yet, wert thou as far as that vast shore wash'd with the farthest sea...
Huh?
Your performance was spot-on there!
So was yours! Your Juliet just now was perfect!
We did it! We did it!
Then hie you hence to Friar Laurence's cell!
Hie to high fortune! Honest nurse, farewell.
So Ritsu is imagining Mio playing Juliet...
And Mio is basing her performance on how she thinks Ritsu would play Romeo, is that it?
That's kinda complicated...
So Mio is also...
So smile the heavens upon this holy act!
Amen, amen. But come what sorrow can...
Speak up!
C'mon, Mio, you did this yesterday!
Y-Yeah, but that was just in front of you...
What the hell...
Then perhaps you could just pretend that Ritchan is the only one here.
Only Ritsu?
What's up?
Dude, what the hell?
Mio! What are YOU lookin' at?
This could get noisy...
Don't scoff at me!
I hope she can get over her stage fright.
You have a point... Oh, I know!
Mio-chan! Are you free this Sunday?
For what?
I'd like to give you some special training!
For me?
What do you have in mind?
This is what I was thinking...
Oh, I follow you...
Oh, I just remembered! I have plans this Sunday!
Miss Akiyama!
Fine.
W-What IS this place?
It's a formal café that's run by a family acquaintance.
Café?!
Yes! We're going to work here today!
The customer interaction that comes with the job will get you over your stage fright!
Come on, everyone!
That looks wonderful on you!
You really think so?
Yours is super cute, too, Mugi-senpai.
Thank you for saying so!
Ritsu-senpai, you look very...
If you've got something to say, come right out and say it!
Mine is kinda tight...
So is mine.
That's strange, Are you sure that you gave them the right sizes?
Yes. Still, they said they might not quite fit since we're still growing.
What part is too tight?
Oh, um, it's the waist.
The bustline on mine is really tight.
Mio-chan?
Very well, girls, I shall leave you to it, then.
You might feel overwhelmed until you find your footing,
but the important thing is to greet the customers with a smile and a warm welcome.
Yes, sir!
A smile, huh? Yes, sir!
Azu-nyan, let's try, let's try!
How may I help you, sir?!
Thank you very much!
Yeah, fine, you're both cute.
Now you give it a try, Ritchan!
Sure, um...
Thank you for waiting! And you had the apple tea, sir?
That was cute, all right!
I'm so ticked off right now!
Nakano!
By the way, where is Miss Akiyama?
I'm sorry. Um... She's probably hiding somewhere.
Commander! She's hiding over there!
Come on. You can't train if you're hiding back there.
You don't need me! You've already got plenty of waitresses, I'd just get in the way!
We're doing this to help YOU, remember?
All right, fine...
If everyone is ready, I will open for business.
Here you are, Miss.
How come you guys aren't bothered by this?!
Well, I guess you could say we've been immunized thanks to a certain someone.
Excuse me.
Go on, your audience is waiting!
Just get in there!
Um, uh... Have a nice day!
Um, we'd like to order if that's all right...
Of course, go right ahead.
Huh? Where's my pencil?!
It's all right, there's no rush.
I'm so sorry!
Please give me a minute!
Yui! Lend me something to write with!
Here!
Why are you carrying string cheese in your pocket?!
The nice old man in the kitchen said I could have it.
Here, take it!
I don't need cheese! I need something to write with!
Oh, this is a pen!
See?
Stop messing with my head!
This is a skit, right?
Definitely.
They must be high-schoolers.
They're awfully cute.
T-Thank you for waiting.
Thank you.
You okay?
Y-Yes, ma'am! I'm sorry.
Are you okay, Mio-chan?
I'm just not very good at this. I'm causing nothing but trouble.
Why don't you try picturing the customers as close friends?
Close friends?
Let's see... I'll have the parfait 'n the vanilla ice cream 'n the cake!
What else? What else? Gimme a minute, 'kay?
Sure.
I'll take the custard plate, make it a jumbo!
I don't think we have that. Hm... This cake looks good, but so does this.
C'mon, you can make it! Just pile on extra custard! Hm... This cake looks good, but so does this.
And now I'm annoyed.
Oh dear. Now, now...
She doesn't seem to be getting a feel for it, does she?
Sure doesn't.
She even plays her bass twice as well at practice as she does in front of a crowd.
But she plays just fine in our live shows. She can sing, too.
You know, you're right!
That's because she's backed into a corner, so she... Oh, hey!
Maybe she'll pull it together if she has no choice.
Girls? This is a slow time of day for us, so feel free to take a break if you like.
Oh, thanks!
Miss Akiyama and Tsumugi, you, too.
No, not Mio.
She's here for training, so no break for her!
Oh, is that so?
Ritsu!
See ya! C'mon, it's break time!
But I'd feel terrible leaving her!
Trust me.
Ah. All right.
Yui and Mugi, that means you, too! Damn you, Ritsu...
This cup is beautiful!
I'm told that all of the café's tableware was brought over from Europe.
Wow, really?
I get some of the tea I serve at the Light Music Club from here, too.
S-Spendy.
You didn't read through the menu, Ritchan?
It's shocking to think that we've been guzzling such expensive tea all this time.
Is Mio-chan really gonna be okay?
She looked like she was having a rough time.
I think she's under a lot of pressure, so maybe she's okay now.
Thank you for dining with us today!
Wow, check out Mio-chan!
I'd give her perfect marks for that smile!
See?
Mio-chan!
Mio-chan?
Don't tell me she's passed out!
Hey! Mio! Get a grip!
I shouldn't have done it!
Good morning!
What a textbook smile!
Putting her through that special training paid off!
And she got really good at dealing with the customers at the very end, too.
I think I can interact with customers just fine now.
Really?
More importantly, about my face...
It's been stuck this way since yesterday.
It was that hard on you?
Sorry! I'll fix that right up for ya!
Ow! Get better, get better!
It's fixed!
Our old Mio-chan is back!
Anyway, are you gonna be okay in our play rehearsals now?
Nope, I can't.
Customers and audiences are two different things entirely.
All that training was pointless...
But your smile was perfect!
Maybe you'll find that you can do it if you try!
I'm not so sure.
So, Mio-senpai and Ritsu-senpai are...
Yep. They said they'll double their rehearsal time and try to make it work!
Oh. They will?
And now...
When the curtain falls, I will exit the stage without making a sound!
Is our show gonna be okay?
Howaito boodo de hishimekiau
Rakugaki jiyuu na negaigoto
Houkago no chaimu yuuhi ni hibiitemo
Yumemiru pawaa disurenai ne ainiku
Let's sing, motto motto motto koe takaku
Kuchibiru ni kibou tazusaete
Waado hanatsu sono tabi hikari ni naru
Watashitachi no kakera
Omoide nante iranai yo
Datte ima tsuyoku, fukaku aishiteru kara
Omoide hitaru otona no you na kanbi na zeitaku
Mada chotto enryo shitai no
Next Time
The auditorium is already packed!
I hope there are some seats left.
For I have known pain! I hope there are some seats left.
For I have known pain!
I shouldn't have sweets before bedtime.
It's all right.
It doesn't matter what hour we eat cake at. For you see...
What is it?
Show me all that you have!
I won't let you fall asleep, little kitty!
#19: Romeo & Juliet! I won't let you fall asleep, little kitty!
#19: Romeo & Juliet! Go ahead...
#19: Romeo & Juliet!