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On New Year's Eve fifteen years ago,
my father dashed out in the middle
of the City Orchestra's yearly concert
that he always participated in each year.
Written as "lively child," I was given the name Sawako...
Zashiki warashi: the ghost that makes people happy A house spirit makes people happy.
At preschool,
when people told me "You're like a house spirit" I was really happy
Shoot!
Just like a real house spirit,
I wanted to be useful to people
and lived by the motto "One good deed a day," but...
Sadako?
It's Sadako!
In elementary school, being mistakenly called "Sadako" became my fate.
I didn't sleep at all last night.
Well, the Entrance Ceremony is something to be nervous about, right?
Not that - I watched "The Ring" on tv,
and Sadako was super scary.
Excuse me... this....
you dropped it...
Sadako?
Sorry.
When I speak to anyone, for some reason they get frightened...
and do nothing but apologize.
Ah... excuse me...
If you're looking for West High School,
it's that way.
Thanks.
What an unusual shape.
Look.
Kazehaya?
Morning, Kazehaya!
Let's go!
See you.
Morning! Morning, Shota.
Ah~ I got lost. Hurry up, Kazehaya.
Reaching You
Kaze, over here!
Kazehaya, shoot!
Nice shot! Nice!
Kazehaya, that was so cool~!
Kazehaya, come and do it here too.
Kazehaya, over here as well!
Kazehaya, here, over here!
I like Joe. he's in good condition, but...
Oh, by the way, Nagashima asked how you were doing.
Nagashima from baseball club?
Yeah. Brings back memories, huh?
Kazehaya, Kazehaya!
Kazehaya-kun, come over here.
It's completely amazing, so make sure you listen to it.
Okay, I'll give it a try.
That girl's super cute, isn't she?!
Ah, Kurumi-chan, right?
Those two look good together, right?
They do, they do.
Kazehaya!
Right, right?!?
Do it, do it!
Morning!
About Sadako - I heard that girl can can summon spirits!
I heard that if you meet her eyes for more than 3 seconds, you'll get cursed!
Seriously?
Ah...But, she certainly gives off that kind of feeling, huh?
Wa~! It's Sadako's curse, isn't it?
You messed up again -
You're gonna get scolded, Joe!
Scolded!
Scolded! Scolded!
Stop saying that, what the heck!
Scolded! Scolded!
Knock it off!
Sadako.
M-Morning...
I'm sorry!
Free, huh?
Sorry.
Say, if she really has supernatural powers, can she tell our fortunes for us?
But, it's hard talking to her, isn't it?
Kuronuma always looks like she's mad.
Hum...that's true.
Hey, morning!
Morning~!
Suck-up, Kazehaya!
Really?
Morning!
Morning, Kuronuma.
Mor-
Everyone, into the classroom!
Listen up! Hurry up and take your seats!
Homeroom's starting!
Ok, attendance~
Ando. Here.
Iishi. Here.
Uehara. Here.
Endo. Here.
Even though I don't believe that story one bit...
it still gives me the heebie-jeebies.
What's this?
Sadako, of course. Kuronuma Sadako.
They say if you meet Sadako's eyes for more than 3 seconds
something bad will happen.
What are you talking about!
Kazehaya, you don't believe it?
You saw, right Ryo? That time?
I see...
I guess I can't meet people's eyes...
I'm collecting the Math notes now,
so please bring them forward.
Excuse me, can you bring my notes up?
I don't want to.
Please.
Kuronuma-san, uh, I'll just set it here ok?
Then, I will too.
...here it is.
Thanks.
Here - my notes.
I'll leave it to you.
Wait a moment.
What are you doing? Hurry!
Th-thank you very much.
Kuronuma, you're remarkable.
Huh?
I...am?
Yeah.
Shota,
lend me your ear for a second.
They say it's dangerous to meet Kuronuma's eyes...
is that true?
Of course that's not true!
You haven't changed at all since you were a kid.
Just like then, you still get fired up quickly.
Even though it's easy to misunderstand Kuronuma,
she's a really nice girl.
Hmm?
You...
About her...
If you're that curious about Kuronuma, why don't you find out on your own?
Since you're the homeroom teacher.
Ah, ouch-
Sorry for disturbing.
I guess that's true.
Summer break starts next week!
But in the end, I still don't have a girlfriend.
Speaking of summer break, are you guys going anywhere?
Ah, I still haven't decided yet.
I don't have any plans either.
Huh? Kazehaya?
Can I borrow this?
Everyone listen up!
This Sunday, we'll have a "Test of Courage!"
If you want to participate, write your name on this paper.
Everyone should come, ok?
Everyone....
Are you going?
I'm not going! It'll be scary.
If Sadako cames, it'll be just like a real ghost it there!
It sounds scary but fun!
For sure if Sadako comes, right?
What should I do?
I can't live up to their expectations...
If only I could sense spirits...
so I could be useful to everyone.
Kuranuma!
Kuronuma...
Look into my eyes.
Huh?
One...
Two...
Three...
What the heck?
Nothing happened at all!
Ah, never mind.
You know Shota,
Kazahaya told me to find out for myself.
Kazahaya-kun did?
Yeah.
What do you think of him?
What...
do I think...?
Kazehaya-kun,
is always lively and refreshing.
Refreshing?
Huh. Shota?
Ah...yes!
That is to say, more than that,
it's like he's completely and 100% lively and refreshing.
Hey--
What do you mean by that?
Kuronuma,
he definitely thought that was an insult just now.
Huh?
Pin, what are you doing?!?
See ya~!
Lively-kun~!
What the-
When you said I was only "lively and refreshing"...
um...
It-
it's a compliment...
It's not like
I'm all that lively, you know.
N-no...
you are
even your name.
I should say the same to you, Kuronuma.
Even though...
my name means "Black Marsh"?
"Sawako" is written as "Lively, Refreshing Child," right?
See?
"Kuronuma Sawako" (KANJI: Black Marsh, Lively Refreshing Child)
Kuronuma, because you always run away so quickly,
I thought you disliked me.
I don't dislike you.
It's... just a misunderstanding.
If that's the case, how about saying what you really think to others as well?
Kuronuma, you're coming as well, right? To the "Test of Courage?"
What! Sensei, you looked into Sadako's eyes for more than 3 seconds?
"Did I look into her eyes?" Enough of that!
You guys...how much longer are you going to spread such outlandish rumors?
Spend your time a little more--
Hum?
Sensei?
What wrong, Pin?
Oh no! It's Sadako's curse!
April?!?
But, if Sadako plays a ghost during the "Test of Courage,"
everyone will get scared for sure!
That's true, if Sadako does it.
Hum- I wonder if Sadako would do it?
Even if she just stood there, I think it'd be scary.
True, true.
Hum, would she do it?
The role of the ghost...
would you allow me to do it?
Huh?
Um...
I'm sorry for...
disappointing everyone...
I can't summon ghosts...
I want to- to be useful to everyone.
The role of the ghost...
Please let me do it.
Please.
This is really going great.
Sadako, you're doing a great job!
Yoshida-san, Yano-san...
It's for you from us.
Here!
Thank you...very much
Say, next...
could you try something like this?
Try it.
Like...this?
That's super scary! It'll totally work.
Hey, that's Kazehaya, isn't it?
You startled me.
Kuronuma
If you were coming you should have told me. Since I'm the organizer...
I thought you didn't come...
Sorry for...
causing trouble...
Well, we'll be going now, Sadako.
Keep it up!
About the drink,
thank you very much.
How about taking a little break?
Aren't you scared being out here alone?
I kind of...
like...
the night.
Also, I was
happy that I...
could play the ghost.
Even though it's a ghost?
Because it brings pleasure to everyone else,
it makes me really happy.
Amazing.
Come look at this, Kuronuma.
I wonder why...
it looks even more beautiful than usual.
We're gonna announce the results of yesterday's "Test of Courage" ~!
And the penalty game...
goes to Kazehaya!
Kazehaya, you didn't reach the goal, hmm?
I got found out?
Kazehaya,
Come on, hurry and come up!
As for the penalty...
Yes.
A one-week coupon to go out with Sadako~!
Seriously? That's really low.
Kazahaya, Sadako made a move on you, didn't she?
They just happened to be together, that's all!
Yeah, what are you saying?
Don't take it so seriously - it's just a normal penalty game!
It's ok to date her since it's just a week, right?
Calling this a "penalty game" is just too rude to Kuronuma.
What's wrong, Kazeyaha? It's just a joke, you know.
I don't think it's funny. After all, Kuronuma is a girl.
Kazehaya...
No way--you don't actually like Sadako?!
What?
Kazehaya's not denying it?
Kazehaya, you don't actually...?
This isn't like you, Kazehaya.
Kazehaya, this ruins my image of you...
I don't like this.
No way. Kazehaya...?
Kazehaya-kun...
Knock it off already!!!
Um...
It's a misunderstanding.
Kazehaya-kun was
just being nice
to me
like he is with everyone else.
That's why...
it's just a misunderstanding.
Why?
Kuronuma!
Kuronuma,
They said they're sorry,
they went too far.
I'm sorry.
Even though you've been so nice to me...
it just caused you trouble.
It didn't cause me any trouble.
Do you remember?
On day of the Entrance Ceremony,
right here,
you helped me when I was lost.
Ever since that day,
I...um, about you...
I-I remember!
Because,
ever since that day, you have been
the person
that I most admire.
Admire?
I do!
You're really
cheerful
and refreshing.
I want
to become more like you.
I've always
respected you.
respect...
I still respect you now as well!
R-really...
Um...
Thank you for everything.
I wonder...
will they reach you someday?
The feelings that started on that day...
They have grown so strong,
these feelings.
How was your summer break?
Alright~!
Right, it's a new term, so new seating arrangements!
Alright, everyone to the front!
Make 3 lines!
Hurry, line up!
Kuronuma, you go first.
Here.
Sadako's...first?
Why?
Why? We're first in line, aren't we?
Quiet down!
Fine, after her you can do it in order.
Enough, that's enough!
I want to avoid sitting anywhere near Sadako...
When Masashi sat next to her, his grades dropped, right?
And Pin got a really bad stomach ache, too.
Sadako's seat is number 30.
Excuse me.
Ah- I'll just skip the drawing.
Kazahaya?
Kazehaya sat there...
I don't want to do the drawing either.
Yeah! Me too!
Hey, why are you here Ryu?
I always sit here.
Huh?
Guess it can't be helped.
Whoa- scary! Why are you making that face?
I'm happy,
and I feel like I'm going to cry.
But, crying is such an unseemly display...
I am
sincerely happy
to be sitting here.
Itadakimasu!
Itadakimasu.
So good~!
What?
Kuronuma, you're not eating?
Th-this...
is the first time I didn't just go straight home...
My heart is overflowing...
Hurry up and eat, it'll get soggy.
Itadakimasu.
Oh? Ryu, what about baseball practice?
It ended early.
Hi. Hi.
Why is Sanada-kun here...?
Ah, 'cause it's Ryu's house.
Grandma, miso please!
Okay.
Kurosuma?
Who's Kurosuma? It's Kuronuma!
Ryu, you're terrible at remembering names!
These three were together in elementary school and in junior high.
And Yoshida and Ryu have been together since even before that.
We've been thrown together since we were babies... You could say,
we're stuck with each other.
She's like a brother.
Wait - who is older and who is younger?!?
Aren't you worried about the wrong thing?
I'm older!
No way!
Sadako laughed!
You should do that more often!
When I get nervous...
for some reason I get like this...
When you get nervous, you make a scary face?
What's up with that?
Chizu, stop~!
What, Ryu?!
Thanks for the meal!
Thanks for the meal~!
So full~! See ya, Yano-chin.
Bye.
Sadako, see ya.
Later.
Bye...
Hum? Kazehaya, aren't you coming this way?
No, I'm gonna stop by the convenience store.
Your house is this way?
Uh, yes.
It's late - I'll walk you home.
That's ok!
Um, my house is pretty far away, so...
Ah, sorry.
It's fine.
I'm home!
Orchestra practice ran late...
Welcome home, dad-
Ah, hello.
I'm famished!
Thanks.
Huh? Where's Sadako's place?
Ah - I already had ramen.
She said she was invited by classmates.
Sadako made friends? What are they like?
I wonder...there was a boy with her...
Once more, lets do it again!
Stay focused!
It's bad, huh?
Once more.
Please.
Yano-chin, one more.
Here.
Here it comes~! Good luck!
Pay attention!
Um...here...
for helping me...
Really? Thank you!
Thanks.
Our rival class for the Sports Festival seems tough... like this, we...
I'm sorry.
But,
I'll work hard so I don't drag everyone down.
Thanks!
H-here.
I'm sorry!
I was startled...
The one who got the ball for me was Sadako!
No way! Sadako? Seriously? Are you ok?
I'm a little scared...
I wonder how we can make the rumors about Sadako go away...
Um...
What if we made a newspaper that says even if you interact with me you won't get cursed,
and secretly mail it to everyone's house...
No, that would certainly be called horror paper.
Instead, what about making use of that appearance? If you told ghost stories, people might like it.
Ghost stories?
Yeah.
Learn some scary stories, and then tell them to everyone.
Oh! you guys were practicing for the Sports Festival?
Very admirable.
Watch, Pin--
My "miracle shot~!"
Yoshida! I've got great hopes for you in the Sports Festival!
As for next week's midterms,
I have no hope.
Don't get a failing grade~!
Crap...
I forgot about the test.
Morning.
Morning, Yano-chin.
Um, this...
I thought it might be useful...
Amazing! Sadako, thank you!
Yano-chin, look at this!
wow...
You...you're thinking of studying or something?
Shut up.
This time I'm going to study!
Morning.
It's super easy to understand.
Sadako, you stayed up all night doing this, didn't you?
What's that? Let me see.
Look, look.
It's all by hand...
Wasn't it tiresome?
No, not at all.
I was just happy that I might be able to do something
helpful for Yoshida-san.
Sadako, thank you!
Ryu, that's Sadako's seat so move. You bother!
Really, thanks. I'll lend it to Ryu next, hum?
Kuronuma. Instead, why don't you teach us all?
It's even better if she teaches, right? Yeah, that's great!
Kazehaya!
Kurumizawa.
Morning.
What's up?
I ended up making a questionnaire for the Sports Festival Committee,
if you want you can use it.
That would be super helpful! Thanks.
Hey, where are you going?
Ah...I'm a little sleepy so I was going to splash some water on my face...
You're Kuronuma-san, right?
Y-yes.
Oh, good! I've been wanting to talk with you.
Huh? With me?
I'm Kurumi - nice meeting you.
Yes...it's nice to meet you.
Alright, 10 minute break!
O~kay.
After the break, we'll have a Sports Festival questionnaire.
O~kay.
Hey, hey, Kazehaya,
Yeah?
Have you already bought Maruchinezu's new album?
Yeah, bought it a few days ago.
Really? Can you lend it to me next time?
I'm short on cash this month.
Kazehaya, are you listening?
Ah, sorry...what was that?
Maurchinezu's new album.
Ok, I'll bring it next time.
Oh, good good- like that, Sadako.
Ah, too bad.
Don't mind~!
The test,
it's the day after tomorrow.
I wonder if Yoshida-san has been using the notebook...
Did you hear? The rumors about Yano and Yoshida.
Yeah, I did! Pretty dark rumors.
Speaking of which, isn't Sadako terrible?
Since they've been hanging out with Sadako, Yoshida and Yano's reputations have gotten worse.
Then, won't Kazehaya lose his popularity as well?
Definitely.
It'd be better if Kazehaya just avoided her.
That's so true.
He should just avoid her...
Bow.
Sadako, let's go home!
Let's go.
Should we get ramen?
Again?
Why not, let's go get ramen~!
Give up on the ramen already.
I-I'm sorry.
"I'm sorry"...?
What's up with Sadako?
"Dark rumors?" What kind? Are they really that bad?
Yoshida was a delinquent, and she even got sent to juvenile hall!
Really?
And I heard Yano dated over a hundred guys in middle school.
Awful, right?
Yeah, it's aw...
Let us join in your little talk as well.
Who started these fascinating rumors?
Um...
Tell me! Who was it?
Sadako.
It was Kuronuma Sadako.
Huh?
There's no way Sadako would say that stuff.
Yeah, if she was such a clever talker,
she would be doing a lot better right now than she is.
Right?!?
Right.
Hey! Kuronuma.
You know Yano and Yoshida, right?
N-no.
What on earth?
Aren't you friends with Yano and Yashida? Hum?
We're...not friends!
Is that true?!?
I was sure that...
Sadako!
Hey, did you study?
I didn't, I'm in trouble! You sure are!
Oh, Sadako.
E-excuse me.
Hey - wait, wait, WAIT!
Let me go!
You guys aren't getting away now!
You guys are gonna help me make a member list for the Sports Festival.
What the heck? We're in the middle of midterms!
Ah - damn!
That Pin totally got in the way.
What do you think Sadako meant when she said we weren't friends?
But, what if some asked us "are you friends?"
Enough of this! What the heck!
Being called "friend,"
when is it you call someone "friend"?
Hey,
Let's try asking Sadako plainly what she's thinking.
Yeah.
Sadako!
We want to ask you something important right now. Can you give us an honest answer?
Ah...um...
Sadako, what do you think of us?
Think..of you?
Both Yano and I like you, Sadako.
Sadako, do you like us?
You say "like..."
Rather than "like"...
Ah, I'm really worried about today's English test.
Me too.
It might have questions from section 5w1h.
Ah, i-it
it's not good to be together...
Should I comfort you?
Be quiet.
Again with the meat bun?
It's a red bean bun!
You really haven't changed. Whenever you get depressed, you come here.
I'm not depressed or anything.
You're down about the delinquent rumors, right?
Those rumors aren't even worth thinking about!
It's Sadako.
When we asked Sadako if she liked us,
She didn't answer at all.
I thought for sure she'd say she liked us.
Was I being conceited?
I wonder why Sadako didn't say she liked us.
I guess she doesn't like you.
Then, she hates us?!?
Might be.
What kind of comfort is that?!?
But, there might be another reason.
Other reason?
If Kurosawa tells you "whatever,"
I'll comfort you.
It's Kuronuma...
Huh?
What on earth, Yano? You're still here?
You're finally done with midterms, right?
Go on, go home!
I have to go to the library for something...
Are you really the library type?
It's your fault, Pin.
Because you got in the way, Sadako and us...
I don't really understand the situation, but...
don't just blame others.
Blaming things on others doesn't solve anything.
In this world, there are countless unfair things,
but in the end, you have to try and deal with them yourself.
For example, even if
it's my fault~!
Yoshida-san...
Yano-san...
It's difficult to practice with those stones, isn't it?
Where are Yoshida and Yano today? You're not together?
Wait a moment!
Why are you avoiding me?
It's no good.
Being together with me...
Why?
I won't understand if you don't tell me clearly.
If you're together with me...
Because of me...
everyone...
everyone's reputation will be destroyed.
Why...
Why do you think that?
By any chance...
is it because of the rumors?
In truth,
I want to be together with Yoshida-san and Yano-san.
But,
I don't want to be a burden.
Whether you're a burden or not, isn't up to you to decide.
It's for us to decide.
As for me,
I don't care about any rumors.
Say, Kuronuma,
if the situation was reversed, what would you do?
What if, without saying anything,
I and Yoshida and the rest started avoiding you?
I...wouldn't like that.
Yeah.
Yoshida and the rest probably feel the same way.
Try passing it to me.
When passing,
if you don't think that it will actually reach the other person,
they won't be able to properly receive it.
Sadako's terrible at drawing.
That girl,
went through all that trouble just for me.
Today, I went to the library.
I thought I'd choose a book of ghost stories for Sadako,
Yano-chin...
And then I discovered
that Sadako must have checked out every single book of ghost stories in the library.
She's completely naive!
When we all went to eat ramen, Sadako really laughed, didn't she?
She did, she laughed!
I was so surprised, at that...
About Sadako...
Don't you think she just got so used to being avoided,
that it became kinda a normal thing to her?
Even though she's actually a really gentle girl.
That's why I couldn't just leave her alone.
Is that so?
There was a time when I became used to being alone as well.
So I kind of understand feeling of
becoming numb to your own emotions.
So that time when Sadako truly laughed,
somehow,
it made me really, really happy.
Yano-chin, you've been thinking of these kinds of things?
Chizu too!
You were thinking about Sadako like that as well.
What's this! There is still so much that
we didn't know about each other, isn't there?
We're gonna have to ask her.
People's feelings are unexpectedly hard to understand, huh?
And we're talking about Sadako's feelings...
We're thinking about nothing but Sadako, aren't we?
That's what you call "friends," isn't it?
Our feelings - everything we've been talking about,
let's tell Sadako all of it.
Yeah.
Um...e-excuse me...
Y-y-yoshida-san
Ya-yano-san,
I...
m-
m-might be a bother, but
rather than as just classmates,
I was so shocked,
but I heard she goes on paid dates.
Compensated dating?
So she really made guys pay her after all.
It seems they really did it, both Yano and Yoshida.
Those two seem to be completely wicked, don't they?
That's true. Both Yano and Yoshida.
Th-that is
all a misunderstanding.
It's Sadako.
Th-th-therefore,
it's all just
a misunderstanding...
because, Yano-san and Yoshida-san are
actually very kind people.
How's that?
A criminal delinquent and a slut?
Y-your wrong!
What you just called them, please take it back!
Yano-san and Yoshida-san are
very...very kind people.
You're annoying me.
Kuronuma is?
What about Yano and Yoshida?
Well, Chizu's in the classroom, but...
Why?
Because, if they don't solve it themselves, there's no meaning.
Yano! Yoshida!
Kuronuma's fighting!
Please take it back! What you said before.
Don't say bad things about Yano-san and Yoshida-san!
It's what you said!
The dark rumors about the two of them,
You're the one who started them, aren't you?!?
Me?
You used Yano and Yoshida
to get close to Kazehaya, didn't you?
Well, those two probably only started hanging out with you for fun as well.
You're wrong.
You're completely wrong!
You all
don't understand anything!
Yono-san and Yoshida-san,
you have no idea
how kind they've been to me,
how much they have cared for me.
How much I...
Sorry, let me through!
Yano-san and...
and Yoshida-san,
more than liking them...
I love them!
She even spreads such rumors, and you still want to protect her?
There's no way Sadako did it!
It wasn't Sadako.
Wasn't it you guys?
Who spread the rumors about us?
You're wrong.
Wait!
What you said before,
please take it back.
I got it already.
I take it back.
She understood...
She understood!
Yano-san, Yoshida-san...
Sadako,
That's not what matters.
It's best if we disinfect this properly.
I didn't notice it at all...
I was so desperate.
You're such an idiot,
Why would you do something like that?
Until now,
I've just given up on so many things.
Even though I wanted to become good friends with everyone,
Somehow, I started thinking "it can't be helped"...
But,
when it came to Yano-san and Yoshida-san,
no matter what, I just couldn't give up.
When you're with me,
strange rumors might spread,
and you might get hurt...
but,
Sadako,
you thought...
we would be hurt by the rumors?
You thought if we were with you, we'd get hurt?
When you both are hurting,
I really didn't know what I should do.
But,
no matter what I want to clear up the misunderstandings.
Because I...
want to be together with you.
Yano-san, Yoshida-san, I want to
become friends with you both.
I-I'm all dirty because I fell down...
Sadako,
you're not allowed to just be alone anymore.
Ah, geez!
Sadako, did you know?
"Becoming friends,"
if you'll just notice, it's already happened.
We were already friends.
Sawako.
Chizu!
Sawako~!
Play!
Idiot...stop already.
Seriously!?
SAFE!
Dang, that was dangerous...
From time to time your recklessness is useful, hum?
What's this all about?
You're always recklessly running ahead
based on just your own feelings.
When you do that, the people around you will get hurt.
It ended up ok, right?
Ryu's really talented, huh? He's hit every time he's been at bat.
Really? But,
it would've been good if he'd pounded that homerun outta the park...
He's still got a ways to go, I think.
Sawako-chan,
Ah, Ku-
Can I have a minute?
Yeah.
Hey, Chizu,
Hum?
Hey, that girl that keeps showing up around Sawako lately, that girl there, who is she?
Ah, Kurumi?
Truthfully, I don't really know her...
She's a friend of Kazehaya's, but I've never talked to her.
Ah, a friend of Kazehaya's, hum?
Sawako-chan...you're my friend, right?
Yeah.
I wanted to ask you for a favor...
I have someone I like,
could you help me out?
If there's anything I can do,
of course.
Thank you!
You know,
the guy I like...
is Kazehaya.
I have to go,
can we talk about this again later?
Thank you, Sawako-chan.
What is it?
I'm sorry,
but I can't help you after all.
Why?
You said you'd help me, didn't you?
We're friends, right?
It's just, Kazehaya-kun
is a very...
special person to me, I think.
By any chance, are you thinking that you want to go out with him or something?
"go out with him"...?
Where to?
When you said he was special to you,
you didn't mean you had romantic feelings for him, right?
Romantic...
feelings...?
What I mean is,
your feeling are different from mine.
Exactly what do you mean by special ?
Is it because he's been nice to you?
If you say it like that...
Sawako-chan, you just think Kazehaya is special
because you're not used to talking to boys, right?
Why don't you try talking to other boys more often as well? For example...
I know! Like Sanada.
Sanada-kun?
Yeah.
He sits close to you as well, why dont' you try talking to Sanada more often?
If you do that, won't you think of Sanada as "special" as well?
E-excuse me...
Kurumi-chan
told me that you would be here.
Uh....Kura...
Kuronuma Sawako.
Yes!
So, what's up?
What...
what...?
You know, today Sawako-chan was super cute!
Hum?
She was watching Sanada the entire softball game.
Sanada was really the MVP today, wasn't he?
Just as you'd expect, from the rising star of the baseball club.
Do you understand
what people mean by "romantic feelings" ?
It seems....that I don't understand it very well.
An important feeling that can't really be compared to other feelings. Special feelings.
How do you know if they're special or not?
By the time you notice, they've always been special.
For me, it's always been Chizuru.
Just between the two of us.
I think that's...
really wonderful!
Yesterday, when I listened to the album, I memorized all of the songs.
Is that so?
Wait, Kazehaya!
Sorry.
I couldn't stand it.
Kuronuma,
Do you like Ryu?
I do.
Ah, but I
don't mean in a special way or anything,
you could say... as a classmate?
I see.
Phew.
Some how, I...
Sorry!
Ah, um, but,
I think that Sanada-kun is amazing,
and I think he's a really great person...
It's okay,
sorry.
It's not like that.
This was in your locker?
Yeah.
"Please come to the gym at 12pm Kuronuma Sawako"
This isn't Sawako's handwriting, is it?
Yeah.
But, she came. Kuroiwa.
It's not Kuroiwa, it's Kuronuma.
There's something strange...
And so, where's Sawako?
Went somewhere. Shota grabbed her and ran off.
Kazehaya did?!?
Yeah.
He came with, uh
that almond-face girl.
Almond-face girl?
Kurumi-chan,
you're trying to separate Sawako and Kazehaya, aren't you?
Why would I?
I saw, you know.
When you put this
in Ryu's locker.
So what?
Unfortunate, isn't it? Once again, it didn't go so well.
Sawako is unexpectedly stubborn, isn't she?
Because unlike you, she's straightforward and honest.
Yano-chin! Um, excuse me,
I don't really see where this is going...
I've thought it was strange for a while now
That time in the bathroom, the rumors about Sawako...
were a little different from the rumors about her in the past.
Now that you mention it, they didn't have anything to do with ghosts or curses, did they?
Exactly. Kazehaya was subtly included in the rumors,
so it must have be done by a girl that likes Kazehaya.
Right, Kurumi-chan?
What's this?
Chizu-chan, Ayane-chan, what's going on?
Sawako,
this girl tried to entrap you.
Eh?! Is that true?!?
The one who spread the rumors at that time was Kurumi.
That is...
a misunderstanding.
Kurumi-chan wouldn't do something like that.
Because,
Kurumi-chan is a friend.
She even confided something important to me...
You're really annoying!
It's nauseating when you say stuff like that,
because I have never once thought of you as a friend.
I was the one who spread the rumors.
What of it?
Why did you pull such a dirty trick?
Because Sawako-chan was getting in the way!
Always hanging around Kazehaya.
It would have been better if you'd stayed by yourself forever!
Hey! Apologize to Sawako!
Leave it.
Let's tell Kazehaya everything.
I don't care if you tell him! It's fine, go ahead!
Let's go.
Chizu-chan, Ayane-chan
Please, don't tell Kazehaya-kun.
Even if she says she's fine with it, I'm sure that's not her true feelings.
Sawako, what are you saying? Are you still...
Alright.
If you say it's okay.
Yano-chin...
Sawako, where are you going?
Actually, earlier
I came because I had something I wanted to tell Kurumi-chan.
I still haven't told her yet...
What?
Um...
About my...
feelings for Kazehaya-kun,
I think that he is someone special to me, after all.
The same as you, Kurumi-chan.
Ah...it's this nerve-wracking, is it?
Saying that to a friend.
Didn't I say we're not friends?
I've liked Kazehaya for so much longer than you have,
so don't compare your feelings to mine!
Ever since middle school,
I've always endeavored to be like by Kazehaya.
I worked hard to enter the same high school,
and the circumstances seemed right,
and I thought I finally might be able to to confess to him...
But now, all of that is meaningless!
If Kazehaya doesn't like me back, there's no meaning at all!
I know.
I know that Kazehaya doesn't like me...
Because I've always been looking at him.
At any, I can't become straight-forward
and honest like you, Sawako-chan.
I really hate you!
The Sports Festival Performance Committee Meeting is now dismissed!
Good work everyone!
Good work!
Kazehaya, good work. Good work.
Bye Bye.
Kurumizawa,
Yeah?
Sorry.
I ran out halfway through the clean-up.
You didn't...hear anything about me?
Eh? What about?
What? Now I want to know.
Kazehaya,
I...
I like you.
I have...
always liked you, Kazehaya.
I'm sorry.
I already have someone I like.
Having me confess to you,
were you at least a little bit happy?
I was happy.
Thank you.
Kazehaya,
you really have bad taste in girls, don't you?
Such a cute girl
won't appear in front of you a second time.
Hey, look look look
Which one suits me?
I want to show that I've grown up a little.
It's unusual, isn't? For Chizu-chan to be looking at that kind of magazine.
Well, because it'll be New Year's soon.
"Soon"? It's only just now November.
You like New Years that much?
I hear that Chizu will be spending New Years with her unrequited love~
Don't call it "unrequited."
Even if it's the truth.
We've been together since childhood,
so he's always thought of me like family.
For once I wanna show him my feminine side, and make him look twice.
Then, is...
Say,
By any chance, is the guy you like...
Yes?
Yeah.
It's lunch break now.
Yeah.
Okay.
Boyfriend?
Yeah.
Yano-chin's boyfriend is a University student this time.
An adult....
I'm sorry, Chizuru! I can't go shopping with you today.
In order to study government and culture,
for 1 year and 9 months Japan lifted the travel restrictions
and went to America and Europe.
This was the Iwakura Mission to the West.
During that time, Japan remained....
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After school today, I'll be waiting for you at the gate
Kuronuma,
Yo! Kazehaya.
Yoshida?!
Um...
I'm going shopping with Chizu-chan...
Ah, I-I see.
Ah, sorry Kazehaya. I asked her to come with me first.
Ah, but, if you want...
Chizu-chan said it was okay if you came along.
Which is better?
This one?
Or maybe this one?
They are both nice..
Since we have a guy here, I'll ask his opinion as well.
Kazehaya! Which one is better?
Um...
That one.
Hum, really?
Sawako, you try it.
But...it's a little expensive...
Oh, whatever. I'll splurge a little.
Kuronuma,
I remembered something I have to do, so I'm gonna leave first
Yoshida, I'm gonna head off, see you later.
Oh, okay~!
Thanks for today.
Um...
Is it okay if I ask
who it is that you like?
Ryu's
older brother.
Sanada-kun's...older brother?
Yeah.
Well, right now he lives in Tokyo, but
every year he comes back for New Year's.
Dad, you're practicing really hard, aren't you?
Yeah.
Well, there's only
about a month left until the concert.
When the New Year's Eve concert is over,
the three of us will go out
and celebrate your birthday again this year, okay?
Okay.
This year's pamphlet.
Say, Sawako
I meant to say this before, but
lately, it's been cold out, and it gets dark quickly...
How about taking the bus to school during the winter?
Ah, I'll be fine...
He can't help but worry about you,
your father.
Well, you are a girl after all...
Hum?
You wanna take the bus to school?
Yes.
Because my father worries when it gets dark....
Hummm....
Then, your Student Handbook...
Ah...yes.
I'll stamp it later.
Please.
One Two Three Four, Two Two... (Marching chant)
My Student Handbook... did you lose it?
I wonder if I threw it away?
Don't worry. We'll get you a new one.
Eh...but...
This is bad! It was important to me.
Don't say it like that.
Now where was...
If you have this, you can get your student discount.
Right?
Kuronuma,
don't get fixated on the shape of things.
The important part is what's inside.
In short, the heart.
The heart!
Okay?
I'm off to the (student) club!
Oh! You're here! You're here~!
What? Why is everyone....
We were waiting for you.
We were talking about going to get ramen together.
Ah...but today
I promised my dad I'd go straight home...
I see.
Ah...then, let's just go another day.
Then, I'll walk you home, Kuronuma.
Ah, that's okay.
Starting today, I'm going to take the bus home.
Then, we won't be be going home together anymore?
Well, Sawako's house is far away, so it can't be helped.
See you tomorrow, ok?
Till tomorrow.
Bye...
Well, we're gonna go, ok?
Oh, okay.
See you tomorrow. See ya.
Morning.\Oh, morning.
Morning, Kuronuma.
Morning.
Um..say, um...
Next Sunday,
I was going to go look
for a place to have the Christmas Eve party...
Would you come with me?
Sunday?
If you tell him in advance, your father will be okay with it, right?
Yeah, I'll ask him about it.
Morning! Oh, Morning.
What are you talking about?
What is it?
About the place for the Christmas Eve Party.
We're talking about going together next Sunday to look for a place.
Oh! Let's go, let's go! I know this great restaurant near the station.
Chizu!
How about you, Ayane-chan?
Ahh...I have a date with my boyfriend on Sunday, so... Oh, I see.
Anyways, this place is really close to the station, and it plays all the newest songs, it's really great!
They even has amazing food! They've got this this giant potato thing in a bucket
It's this big!
I thought you'd be here.
Well,
I thought you might come early and wait.
Um...
You're coming to the party as well, right?
Is it okay if I come?
Of course it is!
I'm glad!
Only, my family always
celebrates Christmas Eve together...
But....
I want to go, so I'll try asking!
Also,
after the party
Ah! Kazehaya!
Hey hey hey hey Have you decided what to do for the Christmas Party?
No, I hadn't thought about it yet.
What about magic tricks? No, not magic tricks.
Oh! Sawako, Sawako!
Yano-chin's in trouble, come with me!
Ayane-chan is? Yeah.
Ah, sorry Kazehaya, Sawako and I can't go with you to look at the Karaoke place.
Did something happen?
Sorry, please don't ask it's a girl thing, you see.
Ah, Joe, um... You know the karaoke place, right?
Huh? Uh, yeah.
I'll leave it to you then. Sawako, let's go!
What's with that? What should we do?
Well, let's just go sing by ourselves, then! Yeah, lets go!
Because he's a collage student, I thought he'd be more mature,
but he would call me over and over asking if I was cheating on him,
then he would cancel our dates at the last minute
the whole thing just became a hassle.
I've had enough.
It was time.
Does that mean...
Ah! Toru!
It's Toru! Chi!
Toru!
Say, by any chance is that...
Ryu's older brother.
It's not New Year's yet... Why are you here? Why?
I'll go with you.
Chizuru...
Chi, this is the girl I'm going to marry.
Nice to meet you, I'm Katayama Haruka.
Nice to meet you...
They have tambourines and maracas...
Then, won't it be great if we hold it at Mirror Ball's?
Speaking of, at the end of that one song,
Joe should sing the girl's part!
I can't! My voice won't go that high!
I wonder if...
my feelings will reach her...
Kazehaya, come here for a sec and see this!
Okay.
So good~!
Hey, how about stopping now?
Um, excuse me! Yes?
One more of the pork. Yes.
Don't want to. But, these things happen, huh? Like Yano-chin...
and that overly suspicious boyfriend.
I'm already over it.
Sawako, why are you making that scary face?
Chizu-chan is in so much pain,
so I thought it would be terrible of me to start crying.
It's all over now, both the test and love.
Well, winter break is almost here.
Don't you have make-up classes during Winter break?
I don't want too!
I'm not going to the Christmas Eve party,
I need to settle things with my boyfriend.
Actually, I'm not either.
Ryu asked me to help him at the shop.
Dang, that guy just doesn't get a girl's feelings.
That's right, Sawako did you talk to your dad?
About the Christmas Eve party.
Not yet...
That's no good! It's the day after tomorrow...
Sawako, go to the Christmas Eve party,
and have fun with Kazehaya, okay?
Yeah...
Today, for sure I have to tell dad.
Kuronuma
Kazehaya-kun!
Kuronuma,
I was wondering if you would go out with me...
But, today I have something kinda important to do...
That's not what I meant!
I want you to be my girlfriend.
Huh?
Um..
This...
after the Christmas Eve party, let's go together.
Not with the others, just the two of us.
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The two of us?
I...
want to spend Christmas Eve
together with you, Kuronuma.
But...um...going out...
that's...too much...
that is, I haven't
even thought about that...
um...that's...
I'm sorry.
Yes?
Yo!
It'll be okay, right? Hum?
One looks kinda like a delinquent, and the other is wearing make-up...
Sawako,
you didn't go to the Christmas Eve party?
That's right! I heard from the guys that Kazehaya wasn't himself at all,
and was acting kinda weird. Did something happen?
What's wrong, Sawako?!? We can't understand while you're crying.
Hey, what should we do?!?
Dear, Sawako's crying!
Hum? Why?
I don't know!
What to do? What should we do?
Now that you mention it, Sawako seemed rather down on Christmas Eve.
Kazehaya-kun...
said he wanted to go out with me.
I really like him,
but...going out...
somehow, I felt uncertain...
that is, I...
My mind went completely blank.
You refused him?
Why?
I was really
really happy...
But, just hearing him say that,
was more than enough.
Kazehaya confessed his feelings clearly, right?
If Kazehaya properly expressed his feelings, why didn't you give him an answer?!?
Chizu.
It's as if what you think is all that matters to you.
When you say you don't believe in yourself,
since Kazehaya already said "I like you," aren't you saying you don't believe in Kazehaya?!?
So, you don't believe us either
when we say we like you?!?
Chizu, calm down!
Just...
Kazehaya clearly communicated his feeling to you right Sawako?
And you? Did you properly communicate your feelings to Kazehaya?
Kazehaya is a guy a well, and stubborn...so telling him
that you like him as well after turning him down
might be difficult...
But even if he doesn't listen, it's better to clearly express your feelings.
Kazehaya's been busy with helping out at home and such,
but he said he's going to come to Yaggumo Shrine's New Years Eve Countdown.
Right?
We meet at 11 o'clock that night.
But...New Year's Eve is...
New Year's Eve Countdown Concert
At the moment the New Year starts, we'll be launching fireworks~!
Sawako will come, right?
Yeah.
Yes, of course.
Yo.
Kazehaya!
The happi looks good on you... As expected of the "Lively Boy."
The amasake smells good, huh? Yeah
I'm not lively.
I'm going home.
You take care of the rest. You're leaving?
Kazehaya!
Can I have a minute?
What is it?
Sign: New Year's Eve Countdown Concert
Excuse me, sorry.
Sawako, what's wrong? Are you feeling ill?
No.
I hear you confessed to Kuronuma?
How do you know about that?
Chizuru.
I see.
That's true.
She's been down.
That girl
is the type to worry more about someone else than she does about herself.
What kind of person is Kuronuma?
Huh?
Why ask that?
Never mind that, just tell me.
Kuronuma...
is always earnest,
and always gives her best effort,
she's innocent,
and her heart's easily moved.
You could say she's straight-forward and honest.
She's always only thinking of other people's feelings...
Did I...
really think about how Kuronuma feels?
Oi, look at this,
What're you two fools doin' so secretly here?
Pin!
The Vice Principle made me clean up... and look what turned up.
This...you return it, ok?
Why should I? And whose is it, anyways?
Kuronuma
That, and this important treasure that I found tucked inside.
From Kazehaya -> To Kuronuma
Well, since you were talking about it...
Kuronuma's feelings,
you understand them now, right?
Right?
Right? Right?
Righ~! What, Ryu?! That's enough.
Hey~! Wait, you! It was just getting good!
Hey, lemme go!
Sawako!
What's up?
When I received the message that you were being born,
it was already time for the curtain the rise.
Even though it caused problems for everyone in the Orchestra,
I wanted to see you so badly I couldn't help it.
I threw down my cymbals and ran out.
When I met you, I was so happy.
It was a happiness like I've never felt before.
I was really, really happy.
Well,
I was pretty happy when I met your mother as well...
Dad,
I...
have someone I want to see.
It has to be today.
Even if we meet,
and nothing comes of it,
I want to properly express my feelings.
Then,
you have to go.
Because, when you really want to see someone,
you throw everything aside and go.
I'm sorry.
Thank you.
Excuse me.
Look, isn't that Sawako? Sawako!
Where's Kazehaya-kun?
He's inside serving amazake.
Chizu-chan, Ayane-chan,
Thank you!
Um...where's Kazehaya-kun?
Oh, Kazehaya left a little bit ago.
Kurumi-chan...
Idiot! What are you doing here?
If you're looking for Kazehaya, he went with Sanada to the park near the back.
Thank you!
Countdown! 10!
10 !
9...8...
He's not here...
Wow~!
It's amazing!
Beautiful~!
Kazehaya-kun...
Kuronuma
K-kazehaya-kun...um...
Thank you...
That's not it...um...that
I...about you...
about you...
It's okay, go slowly.
I...
Kazehaya-kun, I...
like you.
Me too.
For so long...
I've liked you, Kuronuma.
It's like a dream.
They finally reached you.
Ah, sorry.
I wasn't able to wish you a happy birthday.
I'm glad that I'm together with you at the start of the new year.
From now on, let's get to know each other even better.
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So good~!
Huh? It's the same?
It's true. The same hand-warmer?
It's the same, isn't it?
It's the same. Matching~!
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Kuronuma?