I'm gonna be late!
Wait, the holidays started.
Hey, Rinon!
Come on, don't get in the way!
Stop that!
It tickles!
Morning, Kaito!
Good morning!
I write to you, my beloved sister.
Bear the words of your useless brother.
Summer holidays started only today, but it's already hard.
I don't know if I can keep my sanity.
Frankly,
I have serious doubts.
Waiting for you in that summer
The sea breeze strokes your cheeks
and yet you say nothing
I really want to know what it feels like
to see you smile now
I felt like we had kissed already
when I looked into your eyes
Now the wind sweeps away
the borderline between dreams and reality
Or, in simpler words,
my perfect everyday life
feels like a movie I watched at some point
Though we live life like drifters
crossroads and irreplaceable times await us
In the river of this summer that appeared
forever lost like burnt film
I can see a reflection of things sure to come
I will break free of the mysteries I looked at
and accept the hand you offer me
Kaito...
Yes? What is it?
Did you pay for that camera?
It looks pretty old, you know.
I found it in the shed.
Maybe it belonged to my dead grandfather.
I'm quite fond of it by now.
Can you show me how to use it?
It's simple.
Just put in the tape, adjust the lens and start filming.
Um...
What?
That's too close.
The first day of the holidays isn't even over,
and you're already putting the moves on him.
Don't be absurd!
'Sup.
Good morning.
What are you doing there, Kaito?
Morning workout.
All right, let's have a lot of fun filming our movie.
Castle Park
Hey, Kai. What are we shooting today?
No idea.
Lemon is in charge of the script.
Never fear.
The script for today is done.
Just for today?
My scripts are Hong Kong style.
I wing them over my morning coffee.
That's just happy-go-lucky.
She's done changing!
Whoa! You look great in that, Takatsuki!
Really?
Where did you get those clothes from?
They look expensive...
I asked the school's cosplay club for help.
We have a cosplay club?
Dunno...
What do you think? Does it look weird?
No, you look great in it! Really!
Makes me happy to hear that.
After the female protagonist lands on Earth, fate guides her towards an Earthling boy.
Today we shoot the scene where she first meets him.
Is it a love story?
That could be lovely!
Incidentally,
the female protagonist is an alien.
That's original.
So that's why she's dressed like that.
After the female protagonist lands on Earth, fate guides her towards an Earthling boy.
Improvise your lines.
I leave the rest to the director.
You can't expect this.
And who's the Earthling boy?
I've got the camera to take care of.
Does it have to be me, then?
That would be great! I'd love that!
Hold on, I was supposed to be a prop man...
Ishigaki.
Everyone has to adapt to change.
View it like the great game of life.
Look who's talking.
This'll work great!
You're starring next to a beauty like Takatsuki!
This is the memory of a lifetime!
Is this supposed to be the best I'll ever do?
Don't be shy!
Someone's having fun there.
Completely selfless!
An alien character...
What's wrong?
Nothing! Nothing.
All right.
We're set, Kaito.
All rig—
Ready. Shoot.
So this is Earth...
A frontier planet of development level F...
It hasn't been long since they reached for space.
The only place they've gotten to with manned missions
is their own satellite, which they call the Moon.
Her lines are on the mark.
She's tottering, though.
Next: Enter, Ishigaki.
Roger.
I have a reason for coming to this planet.
Maybe here I can...
There you are!
Who are you?
I was looking for you all over!
For me?
Now it's like they've met before.
Just enjoy.
I've been watching you all this time.
I know you're an alien!
And I'm a Man In Black.
Not a Man In Black!
Okay, cut!
Excellent work, both of you.
That pushed up my blood pressure.
The male lead just died...
How will this work?
Your ad lib was amazing.
If you say so...
Now that the lead is dead, we have to wait for Lemon to write a new script.
I expect your character will try to escape,
with the MIB hot on her heels.
What do you think about this place?
Look at the scenery.
There's a pond that way as well.
You told us
that you're looking for a certain place.
There were trees, a lake...
There's nothing special about it.
Makes it hard to find.
Yeah. But I want to find it anyway.
Kaito... You remembered that?
I chose a place that seemed similar, but I guess this isn't it.
Sorry.
No, I'm grateful.
Thank you.
Let's keep looking for it.
Oh, you...
SOBA NOODLES
You, you, you...
Hey, what?
Stop it!
You, you, you...
Bring them something to drink, Kanna.
SOBA NOODLES
What?
I've been wondering for a while...
Tetsuro, do you know how I feel?
It's quite obvious.
When did you realize?
I don't even know.
Will you help me?
Of course I'd help my childhood friend.
Thanks.
Tell me if you have someone!
I'll help you too!
That's not gonna work.
It hurts, Kitahara.
Sorry, my mind was elsewhere...
I'm done. Recommence shooting.
Vale of Crimson Leaves
The female lead returns to her spaceship to escape her pursuers,
and joins forces with her comrade.
Comrade?
Who will play that part?
This cutie.
Rinon!
When did she...
This is going to be the bio-terminal of the spaceship.
I expect great things of you, Ichika.
Um, okay...
Let's get cracking.
We're done, Lemon.
Roger.
Who's the director again?
Cameraman, ready?
I'm ready!
Ready. Shoot!
They're after me, Rinon! Help me!
In your dreams!
What are you doing...
I shall avenge...
my brother!
Okay, cut.
Great work, Ichika, Ishigaki, Rinon.
Don't just disrupt the flow!
This is my strong suit as an actor.
Don't get carried away.
Um, what's next?
You should know.
We think.
You have nowhere to stay?
Exactly!
Why don't you stay at my place?
I'm living alone and there are empty rooms.
Really?
Yeah!
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Um...
Okay, cut!
We're back to the plot at last.
Indeed.
Good acting.
Why am I an actor now and not handling the camera?
Does it matter? You get to work with Ichika.
Did you do this on purpose?
Who's to say?
Kaito ended up playing your partner.
He did...
What do you think will happen now?
I don't really know.
Then... what kind of development would you like to see?
It would be nice to have a happy ending...
I guess.
You are the lead
Episode 5
We all want a happy ending.
In the end, Lemon was both cameraman and director.
What's gonna happen now?
I'm done.
Okay.
That was a nice bath.
Are we shooting again tomorrow?
Seems so.
Up to Lemon, though.
What are you doing?
Lemon told me to shoot lots of material with
your character getting used to life on Earth.
Don't film this!
By the way...
Yeah?
I want to talk about the plot.
What are you going to do when you find out about my character's true identity?
That's up to Lemon, I guess...
Well, what would you do, personally?
I guess I'd think it's awesome.
Take it seriously.
Like, I'd wonder if she'd take me into space.
There are laws against that...
Huh?
You wouldn't mind being with someone from another planet?
Well, as long as she doesn't ooze weird juices...
Of course not!
Then, sure. Why not?
I don't mind.
I see.
Um, Ichika?
I'll make some tea.
Okay.
What was that about?
Tanigawa speaking.
Hey Mio, it's me.
So we're not shooting today.
The rain's pretty bad.
Yeah, sure.
I'll call you. Later.
What were you talking about?
Nothing.
Nothing really.
Have you gotten used to life around here, Takatsuki?
Yeah, kinda.
But you know, she has some weird ideas.
The other day she was making chocolate curry.
Is that weird?
A bit.
I see.
That reminds me our fridge is almost empty.
Want to stop by the supermarket on the way home?
We're running out of tissues too.
And detergent.
Let's stop by a pharmacy as well then.
Yeah.
Good morning. Who is...
Oh, Tanigawa?
Good morning!
My mom told me to bring this over.
It's pickled turnip.
Thanks.
So much!
Um...
We've got trouble, Kaito!
What is it?
This is an old house.
I'll check the roof when it clears up outside.
Sorry, it just startled me.
Yeah, this is unusual.
Hey, Tanigawa!
Sorry I didn't call before I came here.
No worries, make yourself at home.
Well, I shouldn't treat it like it's mine.
Oh! Do you want to eat lunch with us?
Just say yes.
I'd love to.
Kanna left? In this rain?
Yeah! She took all the pickled turnips as well.
My daughter is acting up, I tell you.
Tell her I called when she's back.
Thanks.
Kanna...
Pickled turnip... sandwiches?
I took the chance to use it in my cooking.
This is...
Did I do something wrong?
It's good.
It's kind of like fried food.
Really?
I bested your grapefruit rice bowl.
Nothing could scare me.
Don't say it like that!
You're filming again?
She told me to shoot lots.
Help us out here, Tanigawa.
Just talk to her like always.
Hard to be like always right now.
Hey...
Come on.
Do you have any siblings, Tanigawa?
No, I'm a single child.
Tetsuro and I have been hanging out since we were kids, though,
so I was never alone.
You go back that long with Ishigaki?
He's like a stupid little brother for me.
Really? To me he seems more like the older brother type.
He's just tall.
And you, do you have any siblings?
A younger and an older sister.
Three sisters! Sounds lovely!
My family's all girls, so this is all new for me.
I guess this is what it feels like to have a man in the family.
Which one would Kaito be in your family?
The little brother, of course.
He could be,
but Kaito can be quite dependable...
It's a bit hard to explain.
That just now.
Nothing, keep going.
I don't know.
It's okay. Just go on.
It's not that easy.
Um, Takatsuki.
You're here to study, right?
Yeah.
How long are you staying?
Half a year? One year?
Well...
Sorry, that's none of my business.
No, no, don't worry about it.
Why...
Why did I...
Why did I say that?
That was a horrible thing to say.
I was being really mean.
Shame on me.
That was ugly.
What are you doing here?
Taking a stroll.
Mio told you.
Perhaps.
You went over to Kai's, right?
You worked up the courage.
I shouldn't have.
Why?
I shouldn't be around them.
I feel down just listening to them.
I hate myself for feeling like that.
Confess.
Kai and Takatsuki aren't—
I can't do that.
Why?
How could I do it?
My chances would be gone forever if he rejected me.
It'd all get so strained.
I couldn't shoot the movie
with you guys either.
Kaito wouldn't be the same.
So
are you gonna keep sulking without doing anything?
You have no idea what it's like to be in love!
You have no idea...
I guess so. Sorry.
I went too far.
Bus stop
Yamaura
Bus Kanto
Sorry.
Finally it let up.
Listen, Kanna...
I'll be like always.
During summer break we'll all have fun with the movie.
We'll shoot a movie and show it at the school fair or something.
Anyway, I'll be my usual self.
That's my decision.
Okay.
Let's go, Tetsuro.
Sure, sure.
Back then, I had no idea what was going on.
Not a clue about Tanigawa's feelings...
Tetsuro's feelings...
Kitahara's feelings...
I knew nothing about any of that.
Back then, I could only think about one thing.
All I could think of was that Takatsuki would be gone one day.
Hey.
What are you doing?
Let me in. My arms are giving in.
A lifesign?
At this hour?
What are you doing here so late?
Also, just ring the bell next time.
My bad.
So what is it about?
Kanna.
Tanigawa? She was here toda—
She loves you.
Tanigawa Kanna...
loves...
Kirishima Kaito.
I looked for a reason why I fell in love for so long,
hoping it would tell me something about myself
When my feelings became apparent,
the knots that tied us came loose and we all lost
If I'd been able to voice it
without hesitation
you wouldn't have to cry now
It felt like a picture of our feelings
could be more beautiful than the shapes of clouds
When I take in the smells of midsummer, I recall all of it
In my memories I can smell nothing but
the wonders someone gave me as a gift
like the drops of an evening rain
Episode 6
You've got a rival
This is Okinawa!
Yeah, this is Okinawa!
It's so stimulating!
It's so enchanting!
Irresistible!