It is distant, yet close
A place that could be anywhere
This story...
Begins at such a place...
Yes?
Yo, Shin here. I just got off from work.
Oh, I see.
Where are you?
At the usual place.
Got it. What about Jun?
He called and said he'll be waiting at my place.
I'll be there in half an hour, so you'd better go on ahead.
Okay.
Aquarian Age
Itoshisade afureru mirai wo mitsuketame
So you found a future overflowing with Love
dakia atta mamade chiisaku waratta
you smiled as we embraced
uchiyuseru shizukana kotoba no nukumori wa
the warmth of close, gentle words
sonote ni todoitte yagatte imi wo motsu
will eventually bare meaning once they reach your hand
kawarazu ni hunbari de
Constantly with perseverance
hoka ni nani mo iranai no
I don't need anything else
tada hitotsu no chikai dake ga
with only one vow
tsuyoku nandomo nandomo
Vigorously, over and over
kurikaeshite eien ni suru
repeat it and make it into forever
Prelude of Deep Blue
Honey...
Honey!
Hold on to the ladder for a bit, please!
I'll be right there...
H - hurry!
You're so helpless.
What are you doing?
Your father fell of the ladder.
Huh? What happened to you?
It's raining.
You talk a lot.
Shin and Jun are here.
I know.
That girl at the "Eve of Nishiguchi" festival was pretty cute, eh?
You mean the short haired brunette?
Bingo!
She gave me that mellow-mellow look...
Mellow-mellow means trembling at the knees because of love
"Mellow-mellow"? That's so old!!
What? There is only a three year gap between you and me!
Those three years are an eternity.
Then, are you treating me like an old man too?
I was only telling the truth.
So you are saying that I am an old man, you little punk!?
I'm gonna delete that precious data of yours!
That's not the point, three years is just...
You really deleted it!
[This Year's] Next Year's Goal: We must reach Pro-level!
That's your punishment for making fun of me.
I'm not making fun of you...
Hey, let's do our best at the Toshiyage Live concert.
Sure...
Huh .. so Yoriko isn't coming?
Nah.. this year might be bad again.
It's also the time of the year to visit the Shrines...
Ah, the Shrine maiden dress really suits her well, bring it on...
Mellow-mellow... Active mellow mellow, active mellow-mellow.
You make me feel mellow-mellow!
Ri~ght!
You make me feel mellow mellow also, Shin-man!
Kyota, we are going shopping for New Years, so please take care of the store meanwhile.
Yeah, I'm on it...
Kanae's latest album, huh?
It'll be the paycheck for the past two days.
What is it, mom?
How is it going, Kyota? How's the store?
I'm pretty busy.
Really? It looks like we'll be late, so would you take care of it?
Okay.
Don't eat all of the store.
I know.
¥125 is your change. Thank you very much.
Earthquake?
Don't dare touch Kyota!
Eh .. what are you doing, Kyota?
Oh, I don't have to hold these now...
Yoko, how was it outside?
What are you talking about?
Something really strange happened. It was almost like an earthquake.
Something strange? I didn't see anything.
Was it a daydream?
Eh? That's weird...
Whatever.
Yori?
W'zup?
Long time, no see!
Well, it was a long time since I saw you all...
..and I also have something to tell you.
What?
I'm going to the Toshiyage Live Concert.
What?
I am going with you guys.
Really?
What about the shrine?
I asked my father, and it seems we have another part-time worker.
Alright! Chicks will be easy kindling, crash and burn!
That would be Shingo's line.
But, where is he?
He's sleeping.
He did an all nighter last night at work.
I'll take your place in the store, so you two get out.
He'll be in a foul mood when he wakes up...
Come on.
Oh yeah, I'll take some Gigengiri rice balls as part-time pay.
Have you decided what to do?
Not yet.
Really? There will be a lot of counsellings this semester.
Yeah.. they're really annoying.
Kyota, are you okay?
Refferring to what?
No matter how short they are of applicants, if you only have F's...
..noone will let you in.
It's okay, I don't have any F's.
Then why don't you go for the exams?
Yoko ... Is college fun?
Yeah, it is. Since you may study what you really enjoy.
And it's relieving to be part of something.
Although it feels like butting in on someone else's business...
I would like to decide for myself.
I would like to go forward with what I want to do.
Your band?
Yeah...
It's cold!
Yeah, the evening cold has set in.
..."evening cold has set in." You sound like an old lady...
Hey, now you're supposed to hand over your jacket to the lady without thinking!
You won't get any girlfriends if you don't!
Alright already!
I would like you to put this on, please.
Oh dear, thank you very much!
Ah, do not mention it. You are very welcome.
You had a plan, right?
You didn't?
I just wanted to see everyone.
And nothing else?
You didn't come here to lecture me?
What was that for?
Im going home.
I'll walk you.
Ooh! Good impression. 2 points gained!
That's all?
That hurt...
What, is it already this late?
Nah...
Master Kyota!
Who was that?
Master!
Master Kamikurata.
Hey, master Kyota!
Stop it...
Kyota, wake up!
Just a little more...
Hey, how long are you going to sleep?
Let's start rehearsing.
A girl at the window!
Huh, what are you talking about?
Did you have a pleasant dream?
You couldn't keep quiet, huh?
Well, you are at that age...
That's not it!
Sure, whatever.
You awake now?
Yeah, start whenever you like.
Ok... 2,3,4,1 !!
Happy New Year everyone. Now let's move on to the traffic report.
The heavy circulation in and out of the city is causing many traffic jams.
Narita Road #10 slows down for 20km near Tsubashi.
Hmm.. let's see... this one!
That's a total of ¥200, please.
That's pretty expensive.
W'zup?
W'zup!
I'm going to the Live Concert, so do your best!
Huh? Are you coming?
Yeah.
Alright! Chicks will be easy kindling, crash and burn!
What's so funny?
It's too easy to read you...
Huh, didn't we tell you Yoko was coming?
I didn't hear that... you know...
Jun...
What?
When's sunrise?
Not yet.
Got smokes?
Nope.
Damnit.
I forgot about this.
Why don't you read that before sunrise, if you're so bored.
Oh.. nice idea!
Average luck. The one you are waiting for will come.
Your wish will come true, if you try hard.
Watch out for sicknesses... that's it?
Hey, how much luck is 'average luck'?
Dunno...
There really is something even you don't know?
I'm not interested in fortune telling.
That's so like you.
I have no spare time to spare for those things.
But you did it too when you were at Yoriko's shrine.
That and this are totally different things.
Oh, such a weak comeback.
Oh, shut up.
Well, it might be just a piece of paper to you but it's a precious good luck charm for me.
Ah, I'll tie it here.
It's here!
Please make me a pro at music AND get me a girlfriend...
..AND please help me make lots of money!
Okay, let's go home.
Already?
It's cold, you know.
You've just seen the sunrise, are there no feelings of reverence?
Nope, none. I usually see it everyday because of my part-time job.
Hey Kyota, get down here.
Oh, sorry.
That's the last one, right?
Yeah... Oh, a message.
Hey, give that to me.
Yoko is finished at work.
Then go get her.
You know where the place is, so...
Yeah, I think we'll be there by seven.
Don't get side tracked.
What do you mean by that?
Let's go, go, go!
Like a granny is fine with me.
No!
It's fine to slow down!!
There will be some important people from the music industry at the concert.
I might get scouted right away!
Okay, okay... I got it.. So, please.
Please don't get jealous of my talent.
Hey, my bad, my bad.
It's okay...
Now that I think about it... Did you bring the food?
No need to worry.
What Kyota sent me yesterday had such a nice feel to it so I just added it in.
Really? I wrote lyrics for four songs and they are all excellent.
You didn't put that in, did you?
Now that I think about it, what is Shingo and the others doing?
They went ahead by car since it's a hassle to load the equipment on and off the train.
Are there lots of people coming to the Concert?
Last year was so-so, so I wonder...
Little by little the crowd who come to see you grows, right?
It's nothing really to talk about yet.
I see.
I like your songs, Kyota.
What's going on?
I don't know...
We have momentarily stopped due to a short circuit.
Please wait patiently as we will continue as soon as the recovery is finished.
I wonder if we'll make it in time?
Yeah...
This year, we're together from the very first day...
Yeah.
I wonder how next year will be?
How do you mean?
I like how it is right now.
If we can be on this train forever...
It's shaking...
Yes.
What the..?
Looks like it's calmed down.
Master!
Kyota?
I will protect you, so...
Kyota, what's the matter?
Hey, Kyota!
Kyota!
What?
What's the matter?
I was ..um.. daydreaming a little it seems...
Hey, Look here, here!
Huh, what about Kyota?
Not here yet.
Oh, really? Bye-bye.
What's up with her?
I wonder what happened to those two?
Yo!
Kyota, stop that!
We're sorry.
Yoriko...
W'zup!?
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Yep, we've waited a lot.
So therefor, I'd like to ask you two something.
Exactly why are you so late?
The train was delayed because of some technical difficulties.
Hey, that's a very lame excuse!
It's really true!
Even Yoriko says the same thing.
It's getting more and more suspicious!
But it's true!
And you're even reacting in unison.
So forceful too...
But that's not the problem.
Let's go, Asumi!
Not so fast!
He's pretty popular.
Don't interfere!
That's my prey, you may leave!
Arayashi!
If you stand this far back, you can't see them.
I'm fine, thanks.
That time, we were at the starting line of something really big.
Had we only known...
kokoro tadautsusu hikari
Light that simply reflects one's heart.
konnani taiyori nai nante
that it would be this unreliable
shinjitai owaranai
want to believe, it doesn't end
honto no jibun
my true self
tsunagetai ashita no sora
I want to reach for tomorrow's skies
hirogeta yume no iro sagasanai
I can't find the color of the expanded dream
sore sore ni utsushidasu mirai wa
each and every future it reflects
kiskeki wo inotte
I pray for a miracle to happen
yakusoku no sono toki wo tenisurumade
until I grasp the promised moment
kono omoi fukaku mitsumetai
I would like to look deep upon this feeling
Awakening...
The feeling of fear within the flutter.
The fear within reality...
The love within Fear...
Restraint...
Liberation...
On the moment one follow's the destined fate...
..people shed tears for the first time.
Next episode: Burning Premonition of Destiny