1. She paid you?Copy !req
2. Wait, no. Don't get the wrong idea.
This is just her thing.Copy !req
3. Akihiko?Copy !req
4. He used to be pretty wild,Copy !req
5. but I think he's calmed
down quite a bit now.Copy !req
6. Yo, we take a right up here.Copy !req
7. Kaji-san.Copy !req
8. It's not that you've actually calmed down.Copy !req
9. You just don't do stuff like that
in front of Haruki-san, right?Copy !req
10. I knew you wanted to go all-out
to learn more about music,Copy !req
11. but I didn't think you'd actually
come to this concert with me.Copy !req
12. Thank you very much for the ticket.Copy !req
13. No worries. I didn't pay for them, anyway.Copy !req
14. Huh?Copy !req
15. Apparently, he's taken a liking to you.Copy !req
16. I'm pretty sure I've seen him before.Copy !req
17. Damn it, I told him to brush his hair...Copy !req
18. Um...Copy !req
19. So why is the guy with the violin
the only one standing?Copy !req
20. That's how violin concertos work.Copy !req
21. Ugetsu was the first genius
that I ever encountered.Copy !req
22. His talent was aggressive.Copy !req
23. Back then, there was still something
like aspiration in my music,Copy !req
24. as well as something resembling confidence.Copy !req
25. But that all ended the day I met Ugetsu.Copy !req
26. Ever since that day, I've hated him.Copy !req
27. Kaji-san.Copy !req
28. I...Copy !req
29. I... want to write songs.Copy !req
30. Whoa...Copy !req
31. We made it through the second screening...Copy !req
32. Second?Copy !req
33. Screening for what, now?Copy !req
34. Our entry for CAC!Copy !req
35. Huh?Copy !req
36. CAC? What's that?Copy !req
37. Countdown-Fes Amateur Contest!Copy !req
38. It's a super huge rock festival
held at the end of the year.Copy !req
39. There's a slot where amateurs
get to play with the pros!Copy !req
40. When did we even apply for that?Copy !req
41. Uh, we talked about entering when we
decided on our band name, remember?Copy !req
42. Wait, when did we even get
through the first screening?Copy !req
43. You never mentioned it!Copy !req
44. I definitely told you they
cleared our application!Copy !req
45. So how many screenings are there?Copy !req
46. The third one coming up is the last one.Copy !req
47. They'll be judging our performance live.Copy !req
48. A live performance?Copy !req
49. Why are you so happy?Copy !req
50. Do you understand how big a deal this is?Copy !req
51. Ue. Down, boy.Copy !req
52. I wanna do it.Copy !req
53. With what? The one song we have?Copy !req
54. But it makes me happy.Copy !req
55. Seeing all the comments, I mean.Copy !req
56. Don't they make you guys happy?Copy !req
57. To be honest...Copy !req
58. I'm ecstatic.Copy !req
59. Same.Copy !req
60. Good. Because...Copy !req
61. I really want to do this.Copy !req
62. Karaoke PlazaCopy !req
63. Mafuyu, you said you wanted
to write songs, right?Copy !req
64. Yeah.Copy !req
65. Our first song gave me some
personal closure, basically.Copy !req
66. So for our next one, I...Copy !req
67. Seriously, what? Don't just give up
in the middle of your thought!Copy !req
68. I do have something I want to say.Copy !req
69. Just say it, then!Copy !req
70. Another time.Copy !req
71. What?Copy !req
72. After hearing his performance,
I realized two things.Copy !req
73. The first is that you can make
emotions resonate through music.Copy !req
74. The secondCopy !req
75. is that I think Kaji-san is the same as me.Copy !req
76. I'm... home.Copy !req
77. Are you here, Akihiko?Copy !req
78. I'm back in Japan for the first time in ages,
and you're in bed before me? Seriously?Copy !req
79. Hey, so how was the Tchaik concerto?Copy !req
80. Akihiko.Copy !req
81. It was probably so good, it made you hard.Copy !req
82. Aki—Copy !req
83. What? Are we doing this today? That's rare.Copy !req
84. You never get tired of this,
do you, Akihiko?Copy !req
85. I'm pretty sure Kaji-san is also in love
with someone he can't replace...Copy !req
86. and it's unrequited.Copy !req
87. Akihiko! Someone's here!Copy !req
88. Akihiko!Copy !req
89. Yeah... Just one more minute...Copy !req
90. Uh, if you don't answer it now,
they're gonna leave.Copy !req
91. Who is it?Copy !req
92. Oh...Copy !req
93. Ah! You're the vocalist kid!Copy !req
94. The hell am I looking at right now?Copy !req
95. Shh.Copy !req
96. Yeah, that sucked.Copy !req
97. So the 6-bar progression after the hook...Copy !req
98. The "lala lala lala" part...Copy !req
99. I think you didn't know what to do,
so you brought down the intensity.Copy !req
100. I bet it's supposed to be
more like, "Lala lala lala..."Copy !req
101. Those are the emotions
you wanted to sing, right?Copy !req
102. Mafuyu, is that your new song?Copy !req
103. Yes. That's all I've finished so far, though—Copy !req
104. Yeah, yeah, got it.Copy !req
105. I've got plans with Haruki.Copy !req
106. Keep Ugetsu company for me.Copy !req
107. Huh?Copy !req
108. A-Are you sure it was okay
to just leave him there?Copy !req
109. Sure.Copy !req
110. W-Wait, you have a roommate?Copy !req
111. I do.Copy !req
112. But, man... Mafuyu's gotten
so much better, it's scary.Copy !req
113. Everything he's kept bottled up
inside is finally free,Copy !req
114. so it's probably just all overflowing.Copy !req
115. R-Roommate?Copy !req
116. He actually had the balls to show up
at my place unannounced, so yeah.Copy !req
117. I swear, geniuses just end up
losing sight of everything else.Copy !req
118. He has a roommate...Copy !req
119. And then there's Uenoyama.Copy !req
120. I know he's taking remedial classes,
but only for two subjects, right?Copy !req
121. I know, right?Copy !req
122. Being average at that school means
you're already super smart!Copy !req
123. He's pretty much a borderline genius
himself. He's got what it takes.Copy !req
124. So, Akihiko...Copy !req
125. I know this might not be the best way
to put it, but you're different.Copy !req
126. You were in orchestra in college,
so you're actually a really good violinist,Copy !req
127. and you can play the guitar and bass.Copy !req
128. But... like, you're super talented overall,
but you don't excel in any one thing.Copy !req
129. Wait, was that a diss?Copy !req
130. No!Copy !req
131. It's sorta cool being a jack-of-all-trades,
but a master of none, you know?Copy !req
132. Meanwhile, I'm the dictionary
definition of mediocrity.Copy !req
133. But...Copy !req
134. I was just thinking that
must be hard sometimes.Copy !req
135. You're the peacemaker.Copy !req
136. Huh?Copy !req
137. That's why everyone loves you.Copy !req
138. Uh, what?Copy !req
139. Nothing. Just saying you're way
more popular than you think.Copy !req
140. Uh, I'm not actually popular with anyone!Copy !req
141. Hm... There's nothing here.Copy !req
142. Um, Uge... tsu-san, are you and Kaji-san...Copy !req
143. Oh, sleeping together?Copy !req
144. We're not exactly together anymore.Copy !req
145. Huh?Copy !req
146. I met Akihiko in high school.Copy !req
147. And my first love was so much fun.Copy !req
148. He spoiled the hell out of me,
and I became more cowardly.Copy !req
149. But...Copy !req
150. Around the time we graduated high schoolCopy !req
151. and I started working as a violinist,
I suddenly realized...Copy !req
152. that we were suffocating each other
more than anything else in this world.Copy !req
153. Akihiko.Copy !req
154. Hm?Copy !req
155. Let's end this.Copy !req
156. With Akihiko around, I don't have
any freedom with my music,Copy !req
157. and my existence overall was
causing suffering for him, too.Copy !req
158. And I think you know the rest.Copy !req
159. We both spent two years being desperate,Copy !req
160. and somehow, we just keep
crawling back to each other.Copy !req
161. Why did you tell me all this?Copy !req
162. Well, I don't have any friends.Copy !req
163. Maybe I just wanted someone to understand.Copy !req
164. Even just a little bit.Copy !req
165. I'm not very expressive,Copy !req
166. so I'm pretty sure Akihiko thinks I'm the worst
piece of shit ever and hates my guts.Copy !req
167. I love Akihiko to death,Copy !req
168. and even though I'm the one who dumped
him, I haven't been able to let go.Copy !req
169. I've been trying to get rid of him
at every opportunity,Copy !req
170. but that still hasn't worked out, either.Copy !req
171. All this time... I've been waiting
for him to finally leave me.Copy !req
172. Well, anyway. I'm gonna head out, too.Copy !req
173. The place is soundproof,
so make yourself at home.Copy !req
174. If you liked that story,Copy !req
175. go ahead and use it as
inspiration for your new song.Copy !req
176. Right around the time we
first started living together,Copy !req
177. and he tried to give me my first gift...Copy !req
178. For some reason, I hated them so muchCopy !req
179. that I said I didn't want them
and knocked one out of his hand.Copy !req
180. It was just a mug.Copy !req
181. I should've just said I was happy.Copy !req
182. I want to stay by his side.Copy !req
183. I want to stay by his side.Copy !req
184. I want to stay by his side.Copy !req
185. Even so... I love music.Copy !req
186. But now... I'm sure nothing
will surpass that.Copy !req
187. He's just seriously such a great guy.Copy !req
188. Ugetsu MurataCopy !req
189. I'm bringing home my new boyfriend.
So you'll have to find
a different save point today.Copy !req
190. Mm? What?Copy !req
191. What do you mean?Copy !req
192. OkonomiyakiCopy !req
193. We talked about doing a get-together
with the other bands...Copy !req
194. What? What do you mean, you're not coming?Copy !req
195. I'm in a really shitty mood right now,Copy !req
196. so I'm not coming.Copy !req
197. Bu—Copy !req
198. Bye.Copy !req
199. That was... a girl.Copy !req
200. They were definitely doing it.Copy !req
201. It looked so good!Copy !req
202. What did?Copy !req
203. The udon?Copy !req
204. Yeah!Copy !req
205. Something happen?Copy !req
206. It's super good.Copy !req
207. It's so simple to make.Copy !req
208. I had some sukiyaki broth left over,Copy !req
209. Akihiko seems to be really
irritable these past few days.Copy !req
210. so I just added eggs and tofu
and mixed them all together.Copy !req
211. Oh, and I added some cheese.Copy !req
212. So that's why you're tired.Copy !req
213. I've never made sukiyaki before.Copy !req
214. Seriously, just forget about him already!Copy !req
215. Seriously?Copy !req
216. Do you just cook the meat?Copy !req
217. Yeah, I mean... yeah...Copy !req
218. You chop up some vegetables,Copy !req
219. and then stew them with some
soy sauce, mirin, and sugar.Copy !req
220. Hey.Copy !req
221. I've never used mirin before.Copy !req
222. Do you even cook?Copy !req
223. Why not play bass for another band
for a change of pace?Copy !req
224. Not at all.Copy !req
225. Char siu boys!Copy !req
226. That doesn't count.Copy !req
227. As a support bassist.Copy !req
228. Then do you just eat out all the time?Copy !req
229. What? In your band?Copy !req
230. Yeah. I should be saving money,Copy !req
231. Nah.Copy !req
232. It's, uh... your ex-girlfriend's band.Copy !req
233. but I really don't know how to cook.Copy !req
234. Take cooks.Copy !req
235. My ex-gir... Uh, no!Copy !req
236. Yatake-san cooks?Copy !req
237. I figured you'd be okay...Copy !req
238. His family sends him veggies all the time.Copy !req
239. Okay? Seriously?Copy !req
240. He shares some with me
sometimes, and it's awesome.Copy !req
241. More importantly, are you okay?Copy !req
242. Lucky.Copy !req
243. You don't cook.Copy !req
244. You seem really stressed lately.Copy !req
245. Maybe if I got some free veggies.Copy !req
246. Are you actually enjoying music lately?Copy !req
247. You guys are close.Copy !req
248. Yeah. Of course I... am...Copy !req
249. I mean, we get along.Copy !req
250. I guess.Copy !req
251. You guess?Copy !req
252. But I'm definitely... suffering even more.Copy !req
253. Workin' hard?Copy !req
254. Hey.Copy !req
255. Wait, it's just you two?Copy !req
256. Where's Akihiko?Copy !req
257. He said he couldn't make it
because of something at school.Copy !req
258. School? Really, now?Copy !req
259. Well, we just wanted to talk about
the new song today rather than jam.Copy !req
260. Can you take a listen?Copy !req
261. Sure.Copy !req
262. Okay, let's do this.Copy !req
263. One, two, three, four.Copy !req
264. What's for dinner tonight? Udon or pasta...Copy !req
265. Yeah, those aren't the final lyrics yet.Copy !req
266. Oh, thank God!Copy !req
267. We can probably add in a drum fill here.Copy !req
268. This is the part we wanted to
discuss with you, Haruki-san.Copy !req
269. Wait, hold up.Copy !req
270. Mafuyu's really starting to
understand how music works.Copy !req
271. When did he learn so much about it?Copy !req
272. We don't have any lyrics yet,Copy !req
273. and we've only written up
until the first hook.Copy !req
274. They didn't even have to add
lyrics for me to realize it.Copy !req
275. This is a love song.Copy !req
276. He's a genius.Copy !req
277. As the sound spreads, you can feelCopy !req
278. the presence of a thousand
musical pieces behind it.Copy !req
279. He actually put in the work
and listened to them.Copy !req
280. Just calling him a genius is misleading.Copy !req
281. But...Copy !req
282. This feeling I get sometimes
where I feel like I'm clearlyCopy !req
283. If we're gonna be judged in October,Copy !req
284. a different being than Uenoyama or Mafuyu...Copy !req
285. I'm thinking we can make
another song by then.Copy !req
286. It comes with a feeling of alienation.Copy !req
287. Even if the sessions are short, I want to
get into the studio as much as we can.Copy !req
288. Seriously... What even am I?Copy !req
289. So let's hold off on doing
live performances.Copy !req
290. Huh? Yeah, uh... sure.Copy !req
291. Thank you.Copy !req
292. Akihiko Kaji
Are you still up?Copy !req
293. Akihiko KajiCopy !req
294. Are you still up?Copy !req
295. I'm awakeCopy !req
296. I'm right in front of your placeCopy !req
297. Are you still up?Copy !req
298. I'm awakeCopy !req
299. I'm right in front of your placeCopy !req
300. Can I stay over?Copy !req
301. Hey.Copy !req
302. What happened to your face?Copy !req
303. Yeah, so I... sorta got
into it with my roommate.Copy !req
304. "Got into it"? You had a fist fight?Copy !req
305. So I've been spending the night
at random places to get by.Copy !req
306. Huh?Copy !req
307. You mean you haven't been home at all?Copy !req
308. I mean, it hasn't been that long.Copy !req
309. He's like the old Akihiko.Copy !req
310. How was the studio session today?Copy !req
311. Oh... I listened to the new song.Copy !req
312. They want to hold off on live performances
for a while to focus on songwriting.Copy !req
313. Guess we'll have to hit the studio
as much as possible, then.Copy !req
314. You have time during the summer, don't you?Copy !req
315. Um...Copy !req
316. What? You have other plans?Copy !req
317. N-No, I wouldn't actually call them plans...Copy !req
318. Are you hiding something?Copy !req
319. Huh?Copy !req
320. What are you hiding?Copy !req
321. Uh, what's with you?Copy !req
322. Wait, why are you in such a bad mood?Copy !req
323. There has to be something.Copy !req
324. I mean... Sort of...Copy !req
325. I don't wanna hear that from you.Copy !req
326. Hey, that hurts!Copy !req
327. Just tell me.Copy !req
328. My ex-girlfriend asked if I'd fill in
as a support bassist for a while!Copy !req
329. This doesn't even concern you!Copy !req
330. So...Copy !req
331. Are you going? To your ex-girlfriend?Copy !req
332. Things are getting too hard, so you're
gonna abandon your current band.Copy !req
333. That's not true...
I never said anything like—Copy !req
334. You...Copy !req
335. You're in love with me,
but you're gonna run away?Copy !req
336. Wh-What are you talking about?
Wait, why are you...Copy !req
337. Why? Who cares anymore?Copy !req
338. Haruki...Copy !req
339. You keep mentioning an ex-girlfriend,Copy !req
340. but are you actually able to sleep
with any girls when you're like this?Copy !req
341. Screw you! You can't be serious!Copy !req
342. I was sleeping with them
just fine before I met you!Copy !req
343. Wait...Copy !req
344. Akihiko...Copy !req
345. Aki—Copy !req
346. No, wait, wait. Stop! You—Copy !req
347. Damn. I'm just taking out
my frustration on him.Copy !req
348. Ugetsu MurataCopy !req
349. I'm bringing home my new boyfriend.
So you'll have to find
a different save point today.Copy !req
350. Even after separating,
Ugetsu and I would clash regularly.Copy !req
351. Like he keeps using those opportunities
to finally let go of me for good.Copy !req
352. Like he's trying to tell me
he doesn't need meCopy !req
353. and force me out of his world for good.Copy !req
354. Why?Copy !req
355. If you don't want me anymore,Copy !req
356. then why do you still accept
my attachment to you?Copy !req
357. If you feel so sorry for
me and my feelings,Copy !req
358. why are you trying to throw me away?Copy !req
359. I want to hold you.Copy !req
360. I want to run away.Copy !req
361. I want to give up on this.Copy !req
362. But I just can't let go of you.Copy !req
363. I want to touch you.Copy !req
364. And it hurts so much.Copy !req
365. Akihiko...Copy !req
366. What is it? Please stop...Copy !req
367. Don't make that face...Copy !req
368. Please don't look so hurt...Copy !req
369. What is it? Tell me, please.Copy !req
370. I'll do anything for you.Copy !req
371. Telling you won't solve anything.Copy !req
372. I'm sorry.Copy !req
373. Why couldn't it just be you?Copy !req
374. I'm really sorry.Copy !req
375. This was completely my fault.Copy !req
376. That's not what I want
you to apologize for.Copy !req
377. I told you I'd do anything. In the end,
it was basically consensual.Copy !req
378. You can spend the night tonight.Copy !req
379. What?Copy !req
380. I'll go to a friend's place.
Just leave in the morning.Copy !req
381. You can use whatever I have here.Copy !req
382. Don't worry about locking
up when you leave.Copy !req
383. Haruki—Copy !req
384. I'll hold off on filling in as bass.Copy !req
385. So... just be gone in the morning.Copy !req
386. Telling you won't solve anything.Copy !req
387. I'm sorry.Copy !req
388. Shit!Copy !req
389. I rely way too much on Haruki...Copy !req
390. How lame can I be? I have nowhere to go.Copy !req
391. AkihikoCopy !req
392. Basically...Copy !req
393. I haven't had a home ever since my parents
separated during my last year of high school.Copy !req
394. And right when I was trying
to figure out what to do...Copy !req
395. Why don't you come to my place, then?Copy !req
396. From then on, I had a place to call
home that never got any sunlight.Copy !req
397. Whenever I fought with Ugetsu,Copy !req
398. I did whatever it took to find
another place to stay.Copy !req
399. It was pitiful and pathetic...
and I did things I can't even laugh about.Copy !req
400. But I just... didn't want Haruki
to find out about any of it.Copy !req
401. Oh, God. Something happened.Copy !req
402. Akihiko KajiCopy !req
403. ThanksCopy !req
404. HeyCopy !req
405. Sorry, is Haruki at your place?Copy !req
406. Yeah, something definitely happened!Copy !req
407. YatakeCopy !req
408. What the hell happened to you?Copy !req
409. Those dark circles are intense!Copy !req
410. This barley tea is delicious.Copy !req
411. Seriously, what's going on? It's painfully
obvious that something happened.Copy !req
412. Please, sir, may I have some more?Copy !req
413. Uh, are you even listening to me?Copy !req
414. Take-chan.Copy !req
415. You always cut your own hair,
don't you, Take-chan?Copy !req
416. Mafuyu SatoCopy !req
417. SorryCopy !req
418. But is Haruki at your place?Copy !req
419. He's notCopy !req
420. Shit.Copy !req
421. Haruki hasn't come home yet.Copy !req
422. I ended up waiting because I didn't want
to awkwardly bump into him, but...Copy !req
423. Should I go look for him?Copy !req
424. Wait, is he okay?Copy !req
425. Uh, do I need to put in
a missing person's report?Copy !req
426. Haruki—Copy !req
427. Oh. You're still here.Copy !req
428. Huh?Copy !req
429. Hey. Good morning.Copy !req
430. Wh-What happened to your hair?Copy !req
431. It's been too hot, so I cut it.Copy !req
432. You're still here.Copy !req
433. Sorry, but as you can see, I'm pretty
exhausted since you rejected me.Copy !req
434. Could you just go home?Copy !req
435. H-Hang on a sec—Copy !req
436. Look. I'm actually mad here.Copy !req
437. Sorr—Copy !req
438. I'm saying it pisses me off even more
when you apologize to me!Copy !req
439. Just go home. For both of our sakes.Copy !req
440. I don't have anywhere I can go.Copy !req
441. Huh?Copy !req
442. I seriously don't have anywhere
else I can go right now.Copy !req
443. I've been staying a few days
here and there...Copy !req
444. But I'd be pushing my luck
if I stayed longer...Copy !req
445. Could I stay here for a while—Copy !req
446. Hell no!Copy !req
447. Right.Copy !req
448. I'll do all the housework...
And I'll sleep anywhere.Copy !req
449. Even the floor.Copy !req
450. What?Copy !req
451. I promise I won't try anything again.Copy !req
452. I was at my limit yesterday...
and I went too far.Copy !req
453. I'm sorry.Copy !req
454. Please help me.Copy !req
455. I would've totally abandoned you
if we weren't in the same band.Copy !req
456. Hey, wait, stop!Copy !req
457. We're totally off today.Copy !req
458. What the hell? Why are you in such
a bad mood, Haruki-san?Copy !req
459. Yikes!Copy !req
460. Sorry, I'm just a bit off today.Copy !req
461. But... I'll be fine.Copy !req
462. Hey!Copy !req
463. Haruki! Hey!Copy !req
464. Stop following me.Copy !req
465. I'm so pathetic.Copy !req
466. Everyone else looks like they're sparkling.Copy !req
467. Haruki!Copy !req
468. I'm so lame.Copy !req
469. It hurts.Copy !req
470. Hey!Copy !req
471. It doesn't matter if it's music
or anything else...Copy !req
472. Why am I always the one
who's so desperate?Copy !req
473. Damn it, wait!Copy !req
474. Am I even necessary?Copy !req
475. I'm not a genius like everyone else.Copy !req
476. And I was way off playing
with you guys today!Copy !req
477. I'm so pathetic. I want to disappear.Copy !req
478. What?Copy !req
479. That's because you were looking down
the whole time you were playing.Copy !req
480. Of course you'd be off if you don't look up.Copy !req
481. You don't have to look in front of you,
but at least look at me.Copy !req
482. Being in a band is different
than being a solo artist.Copy !req
483. A band would never work
out with four geniuses.Copy !req
484. Someone has to be there to
support them, and we need you.Copy !req
485. I'm pretty sure I tell you that all the time.Copy !req
486. Any objections?Copy !req
487. No...Copy !req
488. Who the hell do you think you're talking to?Copy !req
489. What do you want for dinner?Copy !req
490. I'll make you something
if you're feeling down.Copy !req
491. I am a freeloader, after all.Copy !req
492. You've got this mooching lifestyle down.Copy !req
493. Damn straight.Copy !req
494. And that was the start of
our bizarre life together.Copy !req
495. Akihiko was far louder
than I could've ever imagined.Copy !req
496. Please accept this mealCopy !req
497. Our bass and drums are
really in sync lately.Copy !req
498. Oh, really?Copy !req
499. Did something happen?Copy !req
500. No, not really.Copy !req
501. It was just obvious to me that
Akihiko could do anything.Copy !req
502. I guess I wasn't actually paying
attention to Akihiko at all.Copy !req
503. It's really not fair that
I can't actually hate him.Copy !req
504. Oh, right.Copy !req
505. Today's the fireworks festival.Copy !req
506. This place is pretty high up,Copy !req
507. so you get a good view, even from far away.Copy !req
508. Must be nice.Copy !req
509. You couldn't see them from your place?Copy !req
510. Not at all.Copy !req
511. I mean, the place was half underground.Copy !req
512. I didn't even know they did
fireworks around this time for Bon.Copy !req
513. It's sorta freaking me out, actually.Copy !req
514. Didn't you ever go see fireworks with... them?Copy !req
515. Nope.Copy !req
516. But these are prettier
than I thought they'd be.Copy !req
517. We're pretty much done.Copy !req
518. More like I was basically a friend
with benefits and a freeloader.Copy !req
519. We weren't technically dating.Copy !req
520. He dumped me a long time ago,Copy !req
521. and I'm just left dangling.Copy !req
522. What the hell? You're totally
in love with him, though.Copy !req
523. I sure was.Copy !req
524. But now... it just hurts.Copy !req
525. Hey... Thanks for letting me stay here.Copy !req
526. You're welcome.Copy !req
527. Great job today!Copy !req
528. We don't have lyrics yet, but...Copy !req
529. Yeah.Copy !req
530. I'll send the recording to you guys later.Copy !req
531. Make sure you all check your parts.Copy !req
532. Okay.Copy !req
533. Haruki, you got plans after this?Copy !req
534. Nope.Copy !req
535. I'm gonna hit the drums a bit more.
Wanna help me practice?Copy !req
536. Where'd this come from?Copy !req
537. I'm just having a lot of fun.Copy !req
538. I think we need a different approach.Copy !req
539. Huh?Copy !req
540. To the lyrics.Copy !req
541. You said you wanted to write
a different kind of song.Copy !req
542. It's not like I don't have any ideas at all.Copy !req
543. But when I feel like I've almost got it,Copy !req
544. I keep feeling there's a piece missing.Copy !req
545. Then why don't you go look for it?Copy !req
546. You're the type that gets inspiration
from your own feelingsCopy !req
547. or what's going on with
the people around you.Copy !req
548. Yikes...Copy !req
549. Yeah, the last train took off ages ago.Copy !req
550. It's such a waste to call a cab.Copy !req
551. And that's why we walk.Copy !req
552. Huh?Copy !req
553. We just walk.Copy !req
554. Wait, what? You mean
all the way to my place?Copy !req
555. Are you insane?Copy !req
556. It'd probably take us about an hour.Copy !req
557. Are you nuts?Copy !req
558. No, really. An hour goes by fast.Copy !req
559. Seriously...Copy !req
560. You think like a 20-year-old college student.Copy !req
561. Come on, stop that.Copy !req
562. How'd you even find that?Copy !req
563. It was hanging off some grass.Copy !req
564. It's a dragonfly.Copy !req
565. Put the poor thing back.Copy !req
566. Aww.Copy !req
567. What are you, five?Copy !req
568. Bugs are awesome, though.Copy !req
569. Well, I guess I used to catch them
all the time when I was a kid.Copy !req
570. Oniyanma dragonflies and stuff.Copy !req
571. Was that the first train?Copy !req
572. I believe so.Copy !req
573. You idiot! This is all because
you kept taking detours!Copy !req
574. I'm so sweaty.Copy !req
575. I don't want to take another step.Copy !req
576. I guess I'll at least take a shower.Copy !req
577. Wow, good boy.Copy !req
578. I can't anymore.Copy !req
579. I'm home.Copy !req
580. Welcome back.Copy !req
581. What?Copy !req
582. I was just thinking you play
your violin more than I realized.Copy !req
583. Nah, I don't practice near as much
as someone who's hardcore.Copy !req
584. Really?Copy !req
585. Come to think of it, isn't there some
famous musician from our school?Copy !req
586. He plays the violin...
What was his name again?Copy !req
587. Oh, Ugetsu Murata.Copy !req
588. Um, I...Copy !req
589. Ah...Copy !req
590. Jeez, you scared me.Copy !req
591. Oh, sorry.Copy !req
592. Your door was unlocked,
and I heard a loud noise.Copy !req
593. I thought Akihiko came home.Copy !req
594. Wait, Kaji-san's not here?Copy !req
595. Did you come here to see Akihiko?Copy !req
596. I-I came to see you, Ugetsu-san!Copy !req
597. Me?Copy !req
598. Exceptionally hot days will
continue into September.Copy !req
599. Due to an autumn rain front,
we will probably see some rainCopy !req
600. in the Tohoku and Hokuriku
regions in the morning.Copy !req
601. Morning.Copy !req
602. Parts of western and eastern
Japan will probably see some sun.Copy !req
603. Morning...Copy !req
604. It seems like Akihiko just spaces out lately.Copy !req
605. The temperatures will
undoubtedly rise during the day,Copy !req
606. so please take the proper
precautions against heatstroke.Copy !req
607. Mafuyu!Copy !req
608. Apparently, the day they'll
be judging us has been set.Copy !req
609. You think you can make it?Copy !req
610. Yeah.Copy !req
611. The lyrics are done.Copy !req
612. We can do this.Copy !req
613. Akihiko KajiCopy !req
614. Haruki NakayamaCopy !req
615. Voting SlipCopy !req
616. Here's your voting slip.Copy !req
617. I thought the judging
for these performancesCopy !req
618. was going to be more like an audition.Copy !req
619. Make sure you pay attention to everything.Copy !req
620. We're up tomorrow.Copy !req
621. Yup.Copy !req
622. I'm here!Copy !req
623. Haruki-san.Copy !req
624. Sorry, things got a bit chaotic when I left.Copy !req
625. Is it about to start?Copy !req
626. Yeah. Actually, where's Kaji-san?Copy !req
627. Is he not going to make it?Copy !req
628. Um... Yeah.Copy !req
629. Akihiko.Copy !req
630. Here.Copy !req
631. Drink up.Copy !req
632. Sure.Copy !req
633. So, hey.Copy !req
634. I'm leaving this place.Copy !req
635. I came by to at least grab
my long-sleeved clothes today.Copy !req
636. Oh. I see.Copy !req
637. Yeah.Copy !req
638. Your room is way too messy.Copy !req
639. Shut up.Copy !req
640. Want me to make you
some food before I leave?Copy !req
641. Who are you, my mom?Copy !req
642. Why? Why are you leaving now?Copy !req
643. Music's actually been fun lately.Copy !req
644. I continued playing the violin
so I could be your equal.Copy !req
645. I was convinced that this was all I had,Copy !req
646. and that you were all I had.Copy !req
647. But I was suffering that whole time.Copy !req
648. When you said you wanted to break up with me,
I wanted to run to something else.Copy !req
649. When I started the drums to spite you,Copy !req
650. I thought it was easier
than doing classical music.Copy !req
651. My overall passion for music
was pretty much gone.Copy !req
652. But...Copy !req
653. I want to leave this place.Copy !req
654. I want to leave here and play different music.Copy !req
655. No.Copy !req
656. No!Copy !req
657. Why?Copy !req
658. Akihiko KajiCopy !req
659. Call me when you get homeCopy !req
660. Haruki-san.Copy !req
661. Haruki-san!Copy !req
662. I said, do you want me
to take your cup back?Copy !req
663. Oh... Sorry.Copy !req
664. Thanks.Copy !req
665. Are you worried about Kaji-san?Copy !req
666. Y-Yeah...Copy !req
667. You're living together now, right?Copy !req
668. What?Copy !req
669. H-How much do you...Copy !req
670. Not much, actually.Copy !req
671. Huh?Copy !req
672. But it's hard watching you two sometimes.Copy !req
673. Huh?Copy !req
674. Because, I mean...Copy !req
675. You're in love with Kaji-san, right?Copy !req
676. Have I always been that obvious?Copy !req
677. Well, sort of.Copy !req
678. I-I see...Copy !req
679. But it's okay.Copy !req
680. He's just staying over for a while.Copy !req
681. There's nothing going on between us.Copy !req
682. I crashed and burned, so I don't
feel that way anymore.Copy !req
683. Really?Copy !req
684. What?Copy !req
685. I mean, it's not like my feelings for
him just suddenly disappeared.Copy !req
686. But knowing that the one you like
doesn't want anything from youCopy !req
687. hurts.Copy !req
688. Welcome back.Copy !req
689. What are you doing?Copy !req
690. Mm.Copy !req
691. Did you forget your key?Copy !req
692. No, I have it.Copy !req
693. What happened to your face?Copy !req
694. Mm.Copy !req
695. Haruki.Copy !req
696. What?Copy !req
697. I'm home.Copy !req
698. Just so you know,Copy !req
699. I'm still mad at you, but let me
calm down over a smoke first.Copy !req
700. Huh?Copy !req
701. I'm gonna run to the convenience stor—Copy !req
702. Huh?Copy !req
703. Don't go right now.Copy !req
704. Stay right here with me.Copy !req
705. That was amazing.Copy !req
706. Yeah, it was.Copy !req
707. They were all really good.Copy !req
708. What?Copy !req
709. Wh-What? Wh-What is it?Copy !req
710. What should I do?
I'm starting to get nervous.Copy !req
711. What? You actually get nervous?Copy !req
712. I start to wonder if I'll be able to sing
this right or not... and I get scared.Copy !req
713. I want to get these feelings across.
I want them to understand.Copy !req
714. I think I'm getting a little greedy.Copy !req
715. You've changed...Copy !req
716. At first, you were like, "I can't join a band.
I'm not thinking about anything.Copy !req
717. I can't express myself." You were all hesitant.Copy !req
718. Come here.Copy !req
719. Don't worry. You're way cooler than anyone else.Copy !req
720. Yes, sir.Copy !req
721. Why the "sir"?Copy !req
722. Thanks. Could we get some bass next?Copy !req
723. Why...Copy !req
724. You're going to abandon
the violin just like that?Copy !req
725. Whatever.Copy !req
726. Get out.Copy !req
727. Maybe if I just gave up on music,
everything in my life would work out.Copy !req
728. Come on, now.Copy !req
729. Look at that pathetic face.Copy !req
730. Number 14, given, you're up.Copy !req
731. Before, it took everything
I had to let my own words out.Copy !req
732. Come on, get started.Copy !req
733. He's really building up to it.Copy !req
734. My feelings for Uenoyama-kun.Copy !req
735. My love. Someone else's love.Copy !req
736. New music.Copy !req
737. Having others resonate with you.Copy !req
738. Even if I can't sleep, a new day will dawnCopy !req
739. And I sit here staring at itCopy !req
740. Even though this white wall is unchangingCopy !req
741. What was that just now?Copy !req
742. The morning sun shines on it,
and the clock moves forwardCopy !req
743. This feeling...Copy !req
744. I keep moving further awayCopy !req
745. It's almost like...Copy !req
746. From the seasons we spent togetherCopy !req
747. Yet I just want to drift throughCopy !req
748. This nightCopy !req
749. Seriously?Copy !req
750. Even if I can't sleep, a new day will dawnCopy !req
751. Damn.Copy !req
752. How long has it been since
I got goosebumps like this?Copy !req
753. And I sit here staring at itCopy !req
754. When...Copy !req
755. The things that are changing,
the things that are endingCopy !req
756. When did I start hating music?Copy !req
757. The things that are about to beginCopy !req
758. Even though you're gone, I can go on livingCopy !req
759. I loved it so much.Copy !req
760. In the end, that makes me sadCopy !req
761. But when I heard Ugetsu
play for the first time,Copy !req
762. I had the same goosebumps I have right now.Copy !req
763. See? Soon now, a new day will dawnCopy !req
764. Yeah... I love music.Copy !req
765. A new day will dawnCopy !req
766. It blooms in the spring
and withers in the fallCopy !req
767. Ah...Copy !req
768. When I saw their performance last time,Copy !req
769. I had a feeling that if he had
some kind of trigger,Copy !req
770. But still, it sprouts again, over and overCopy !req
771. he could really turn into something.Copy !req
772. I guess this is where I got
to see the answer.Copy !req
773. Oh, I see...Copy !req
774. I realize that it's not what has passedCopy !req
775. So he's the one.Copy !req
776. But what's about to happenCopy !req
777. Even if I can't sleep, a new day will dawnCopy !req
778. I'll eventually have to let go of your handCopy !req
779. Even if I'm left at a loss
and cry my eyes outCopy !req
780. I'll eventually stop cryingCopy !req
781. Even though you're gone, I can go on livingCopy !req
782. Even if I can't be loved,
I still want to see youCopy !req
783. See? Soon now, a new day will dawnCopy !req
784. A new day will dawnCopy !req
785. Over and over, I've thought about what
I'd do if Akihiko never came back.Copy !req
786. When there's a wish that we
don't know will ever come trueCopy !req
787. No matter how many times I thought
about it, I couldn't imagine it clearly.Copy !req
788. I'd think he'd suddenly come
home tomorrow... or maybe not.Copy !req
789. We call it hopeCopy !req
790. But at the same time,Copy !req
791. Even though you're gone,
a new day will dawnCopy !req
792. I want this pain to end just as much.Copy !req
793. My hand is empty now, but one day
I'll find another hand to holdCopy !req
794. But at the same time,Copy !req
795. After the long night, we discover the lightCopy !req
796. I don't want all the things
filling this room to disappear.Copy !req
797. That's why even if we're
scared, we can live onCopy !req
798. Maybe something will remain.Copy !req
799. Even if we can never be the same again...Copy !req
800. So long as the sun rises,
we can take that step forward againCopy !req
801. Even if we go somewhere far away...Copy !req
802. See? Soon now, a new day will dawnCopy !req
803. I hope at least the music will remain.Copy !req
804. So don't worryCopy !req
805. It'll be okay.Copy !req
806. See? Not long now,
it's just around the cornerCopy !req
807. You'll be able to go wherever you want.Copy !req
808. A new day will dawnCopy !req
809. Let this reach you!Copy !req
810. Thank you so much.Copy !req
811. Can we have the next act get ready?Copy !req
812. Haruki!Copy !req
813. I need to go see someone off to the station!Copy !req
814. Sure, but the next act is gonna start soon.Copy !req
815. I'll be right back!Copy !req
816. I'll see you in a bit.Copy !req
817. Ugetsu!Copy !req
818. Hey, Ugetsu!Copy !req
819. Hey, stop!Copy !req
820. No.Copy !req
821. Huh? Wha—Copy !req
822. Because... if I stop, you're going to
talk about breaking up, aren't you?Copy !req
823. You did great on the drums.Copy !req
824. Seemed delicate as usual, though.Copy !req
825. Hey!Copy !req
826. Hey, listen to me!Copy !req
827. I... love the violin!Copy !req
828. Playing the drums is fun,Copy !req
829. but everything I poured
into playing violin isn't a lie!Copy !req
830. What the hell?Copy !req
831. So you are breaking up with me.Copy !req
832. Yeah.Copy !req
833. Sorry.Copy !req
834. And I'm sorry for how much
I've hurt you over the years.Copy !req
835. Thank you.Copy !req
836. I'll be rooting for you.Copy !req
837. I get it, so could you just let go?Copy !req
838. It'll be okay.Copy !req
839. Bye-bye, Akihiko.Copy !req
840. You sure you'll be okay?Copy !req
841. You've got a place to stay?Copy !req
842. Yeah.Copy !req
843. Thank you for everything.Copy !req
844. After all that, we failed in
the very last stage of judging.Copy !req
845. It's not like we actually
thought we'd make it,Copy !req
846. but we didn't think we'd fail, either.Copy !req
847. It was super frustrating...Copy !req
848. But we had a lot of people approach us.Copy !req
849. Akihiko started showing up at the studio
all prepared before anyone else.Copy !req
850. He quit all his part-time jobs,Copy !req
851. and I started seeing him
at school more often.Copy !req
852. Then we rang in the new year.Copy !req
853. I kept playing with given while filling
in as bassist for another bandCopy !req
854. and played quite a few shows.Copy !req
855. Haruki!Copy !req
856. Here! This is for you!Copy !req
857. Uh... Thanks...Copy !req
858. You've been acting weird lately.Copy !req
859. Yeah, sure. You're welcome.Copy !req
860. And then spring arrived.Copy !req
861. Akihiko entered a violin competition.Copy !req
862. Somewhere deep down,Copy !req
863. I didn't think Akihiko had that
kind of intense passion in him.Copy !req
864. Wait... Was Akihiko Kaji always like this?Copy !req
865. Sorry. I'm not feeling well,
so I'm gonna head home.Copy !req
866. Huh?Copy !req
867. Akihiko changed.Copy !req
868. And I ended up imagining who could've
been the one to change him.Copy !req
869. Akihiko?Copy !req
870. Seriously!Copy !req
871. You should've told me you'd be there!Copy !req
872. I noticed you while I was on
and almost said something!Copy !req
873. Seriously, why were you there?Copy !req
874. Mafuyu just invited me out
of nowhere this morning...Copy !req
875. I was so embarrassed!
So God damn embarrassed!Copy !req
876. Huh? But you looked really cool and all...Copy !req
877. Well, thanks! How are you feeling?Copy !req
878. Uh, yeah...Copy !req
879. How'd the results go?Copy !req
880. I placed fourth.Copy !req
881. Huh? Congrats?Copy !req
882. It's not actually that great.Copy !req
883. But... thanks.Copy !req
884. I ended up breaking up with Ugetsu,
the guy I was in love with.Copy !req
885. Huh?Copy !req
886. You just up and left my place, so I thought...Copy !req
887. Actually, I ended up
apologizing to my parentsCopy !req
888. and asked if they could
help me out with some cash.Copy !req
889. Then you started getting really
serious about the violin!Copy !req
890. That's because... I'd been
running away all this time,Copy !req
891. so I wanted to see just how much I could do.Copy !req
892. And you suddenly started
acting all distant with me!Copy !req
893. That's because...Copy !req
894. And you just kept on changing!Copy !req
895. Ugh, would you shut up for a second?Copy !req
896. The reason I decided to make
changes in my life was because...Copy !req
897. I wanted to become a man
worthy of your love!Copy !req
898. Haruki.Copy !req
899. Haruki...Copy !req
900. May I touch you?Copy !req
901. Sure.Copy !req
902. I love you.Copy !req
903. Please go out with me.Copy !req
904. We can't go back anymoreCopy !req
905. This new pain we felt
while waiting for the springCopy !req
906. We jumbled our love
and dreams into it and ranCopy !req
907. These scars we gained while
playfully messing aroundCopy !req
908. That seem to fade but just won't disappearCopy !req
909. We'll be walking away from a placeCopy !req
910. That's different from
where we piled them onCopy !req
911. Putting the days we spent sobbing behind usCopy !req
912. I'm going to goCopy !req
913. See? Just watch meCopy !req
914. We laughed during the fun timesCopy !req
915. We got mad over misunderstandingsCopy !req
916. I'm going to make our dream come trueCopy !req
917. Whenever I'm sad,
whenever I'm in a lot of painCopy !req
918. I'll use the memories I recall
and the time we spent togetherCopy !req
919. As a backrest for my heart to lean onCopy !req
920. The next time we look behind usCopy !req
921. I hope we can still smile
and wave at each otherCopy !req
922. Even if we wander deep into the forestCopy !req
923. The sunlight lets us know
that the dawn is comingCopy !req
924. Even if we can't see itCopy !req
925. The past, future, and present hold handsCopy !req
926. Shining upon the next nightCopy !req
927. I'm right hereCopy !req
928. Please come to my sideCopy !req
929. The desires I left behind still lingerCopy !req
930. Even though I go through life
putting up a strong frontCopy !req
931. When I want to see you,
when I want to embrace youCopy !req
932. I'll use the memories I recall
and the time we spent togetherCopy !req
933. To guide me through the future I can't seeCopy !req
934. When I scream in despairCopy !req
935. That I want to disappear or run awayCopy !req
936. Even on the worst of daysCopy !req
937. When I loathed encounters and miraclesCopy !req
938. Since I can't pretend they never happenedCopy !req
939. I hope that in the end, I can at least feelCopy !req
940. That I'm still glad to be aliveCopy !req
941. We can't go back anymoreCopy !req
942. I'm going to goCopy !req
943. See? Just watch meCopy !req
944. I'm going to find something
more important than youCopy !req
945. Because you're the most
important person to meCopy !req
946. When I want to see you,
when I want to embrace youCopy !req
947. I'll use the memories I recall
and the time we spent togetherCopy !req
948. As a backrest for my heart to lean onCopy !req
949. I'll sing these precious feelings
for you over and overCopy !req
950. And I'll make them into
a theme song just for usCopy !req
951. Sorry, I rushed that.Copy !req
952. I'm lame, I don't play fair,
and I'm a brat...Copy !req
953. I may end up hurting you again,Copy !req
954. and Uenoyama might yell at me again...Copy !req
955. But ever since I heard Mafuyu's
song, I wanted to change.Copy !req
956. So let me try that aga—Copy !req
957. Okay, I get it.Copy !req
958. Huh?Copy !req
959. Sure.Copy !req
960. For real?Copy !req
961. For real.Copy !req
962. Mafuyu's song is like magic.Copy !req
963. It makes me want to give love another try.Copy !req
964. Ah, Akihiko...Copy !req
965. Let's go home.Copy !req
966. I fell in love one autumn.Copy !req
967. This is an ordinary love story
that took place one ordinary spring.Copy !req