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