There.
Kai!
You're gonna be late if you don't get up already!
Kai!
I'm up.
So, Kai...
Have you figured out what you wanna do yet?
Uh...
I need a little more time to think it over.
You don't need to worry about the money.
Just do what you want to do.
Yeah, thanks.
Also, sit right.
All right.
I'm gonna be late tonight, so eat dinner without me.
All right.
Your last summer in school is coming up, isn't it?
Well, try not to regret anything about it.
Anyway, bye.
All right, see you later.
You too.
My last summer in school, huh?
Waiting in the Summer
The summer wind blew by
to erase the trace smells in the air
The buttons on my school uniform were worn,
and I could see the wear of time on the benches
Do you think that summer is lost forever?
I vividly remember your smile when you turned around
I won't forget our promise, the roaring of the sea,
us laughing as we watched the fireworks,
or our love despite the years
It's all like a credits roll for an undying summer
Open the shutter
I won't forget our promise, the roaring of the sea,
or us laughing as we watched the fireworks
I wish I could relive that memory
A joint roll for the future
Connect the film parts
Do you need to get off or something?
What?
I brought some supplies for Kaito who's supposed to be hard at work on this nice summer day.
Well, since you're just lazing around so much, I guess I didn't need to.
I'm just taking a break.
Right.
To fantasize?
What are you, my dad?
So why'd you come over?
Kanna told me to come make sure that you're doing what you're supposed to.
Seriously? You guys have zero faith in me.
Then stop lazing around and study.
If you don't get something, let me know.
I'll help you out.
There's nothing you could teach me.
What are you doing, anyway?
Huh? Oh.
My sister won't get off my case when I try and make these at my place.
Your sister's back?
Yeah.
She's lost it.
No fixing her.
Satoshi, you dummy.
Huh.
Wonder if her husband's busy.
I don't know.
The alien stuff is top secret, so she won't tell me, no matter how much I ask.
Makes sense.
How's Kitahara?
She said Kanna's going over to spend the night so they can hang out.
I see. Two girls talking about stuff secretly.
Well, I already have an idea of what they'll be talking about.
What?
Just bitching.
What?! Tetsuro had a love letter in his bag?!
Three of them.
He should've just turned them down and not have taken the cards.
Well, he does like playing it smooth.
So what happened to the letters?
I ripped them to pieces on the spot.
T-That's so hurtful for the other girls, Mio.
Tetsuro won't get it through his head unless I do something that drastic!
Uh-huh.
Tetsuro's always like this!
He's always thinking too much about other people and never himself.
What? Uh, Mio... Hey...
I get how he feels, but sometimes, I just wish he'd show how he really feels.
Oh, look, Mio! The oven's finished preheating!
Well, I get how Kitahara feels too.
It's because you won't let everyone know that you two are an item.
But...
I mean, it's like...
It's kind of embarrassing.
What's the matter with you? After all you two've done together?
Hey now, don't mess the place up.
It's because you bring this stuff up!
Man.
Bring what up?
Any clues as to what that might be?
What, are you my old man now?
Geez.
Uh... here it is.
Huh?
What?
I found this under the cushion.
A film reel?
Yeah.
But what's it doing here?
Now that I think about it, maybe it was when I was organizing my films.
Huh.
I wonder when this was taken.
Isn't this the one we took for practice before we shot the movie?
Geez.
Tetsuro, you dummy.
You should've just explained the situation instead of making Mio worry so much.
Seriously.
Like I said...
Then I'll die.
But first, I'll kill him.
No!
That's not what the letters were.
They were more like fan letters or something.
I see.
Well, I'm glad you're not popular anymore.
Oh, cheer up.
Then...
If you say you love me, I will.
The hell?
Say it.
Well...
Hurry up and say it!
I-I... really... luv... you...
Say it right!
That was a nice bath.
What? No, I went too far too.
Yeah.
Huh?
Of course not.
Yeah.
She seems like she's cheered up.
I know how you feel.
Well, that's good.
Oh, you're at Kirishima's place?
What? You found an 8mm film?
At Kirishima's?
What 8mm?
Kanna!
What's on it?
Hey, Kanna.
Well, it was on the ground.
Remember? It was from that day when we went to Kai's place for some practice shoot or whatever
and shot off fireworks later that night.
Now that you mention it, yeah.
But why now?
He said he found it when he was organizing his films, but he forgot to put it away.
I see.
Kanna?
Kaito...
Wonder what he's up to...
We spend our last summer in school waiting for those days to come once again.
Hey, Mio...
Kai, I have to get up early, so I'm going to bed.
Night.
Don't see one of those often.
Huh?
Oh, well, I found a film I hadn't seen in a while,
so I thought I'd watch it since I haven't in so long.
I see.
Anyway, I won't be waking you up tomorrow.
Good night.
Night.
What?
You're filming now?
Don't mind the camera. Just do it like you usually do.
B-But...
This is actually kind of embarrassing.
You'll be fine, Takatsuki.
This is just a test shoot, and it won't be used in the actual film.
Just relax.
I want to...
Kai, should I hold the reflector like this?
What?! Ishigaki?!
Ichika!
Why are you attacking her?!
All right, here we go.
And action.
Uh...
All you have to do is walk this way slowly.
Uh... Try staring off into the nearby scenery or something.
She's walking like a robot.
Is this film...
...going to turn out all right?
Okay, that's good.
Okay, now we're going to take it again from a different angle, so do that one more time.
What?!
Okay, that's good.
Good job.
I'm beat.
Kanna, how much of it do we have done now?
Uh... I think just about half.
Huh, 3 minutes is a lot longer than I expected.
Hey, Kai, are you really all right with this?
With what?
Ichika's acting.
She's bad. Like, really bad.
Well, it's her first time, so I don't blame her.
We're going be filming the movie in a few days, man.
Well, I'm sure we'll manage.
It's a lot of work trying to act normal.
I'm thirsty from being so nervous.
Here.
Thanks!
That was great. It even had a hint of sweetness in it.
Wait, Lemon?!
Want some more?
Lemon!
Never know when she's going to show up, huh?
Huh?
Did you finish the script?
I guess not.
I thought I'd watch our heroine Ichika so that I could get a wider range of inspiration to help make a great script.
So she really hasn't got it finished.
Well, Ichika's acting isn't exactly the most inspirational.
What's that?
What about me?
Oh, uh...
It's nothing.
What?
How strange.
She's so sexy!
We're only two years apart, and there's that much of a difference?!
Kai, the camera!
What? You're going to film some more?
How strange.
I feel kind of hot.
My body feels like it's on fire.
Hm?
Something wrong?
You two are acting weird.
Stop!
What, Mio?!
All right, enough filming.
What?
Why?
Because!
H-Hey!
Why are you so upset?
I'm not upset...
I mean, you're the one who started acting weird.
It's just that you're acting weird, that's why.
Tanigawa, you're being filmed.
Stop!
Bingo!
This is it. I'm absolutely overflowing with ideas.
How is she, Kai?
Yeah, looks like she's fast asleep.
For now.
I wonder what got into her.
It's like her attitude suddenly just changed.
I'm sure she was just tired from filming, since she isn't used to it yet.
It wasn't even that much.
Can we really make this movie with her?
It'll be fine.
She does what she sets her mind to.
You know that, don't you, Kirishima?
Yeah, you don't even want to know what it was like studying with her.
Did something happen?
What?
I asked you if anything happened between you two!
Not really.
We were just up late at night studying together.
I'm sure she was all over you just like this while she was "teaching" you.
What the hell?
What, one of you didn't walk in on the other in the bath or something like some romcom?
No!
Oh, come on, man.
Then what,
you're telling me you two have been living here by yourselves for over a month, and nothing's happened?
Exactly.
Wuss.
Leave me alone.
Let's just discuss the movie since everyone's here.
Yeah.
Something wrong, Mio?
You haven't said anything for a while.
I'm... fine.
You don't look like you're fine.
I'm fine!
Hey, Mio!
She's mad at him!
Kitahara?
Oh, shut up! Let's get back to what we were talking about.
Yeah, that!
And? Are you sure nothing at all happened between you and Ichika?
That's not what we were talking about.
It's nothing!
Trying to change the subject, huh?
Just let it go already...
I said it's nothing!
Let go of what...
What is it you want me to let go of, huh?!
Uncle! Uncle!
Tanigawa, I said uncle!
H-Her tits—
I have tits too, you know!
You're all doing wonderfully.
Oh, hey, I brought us something.
You brought something?
Kai?
Huh? What are you all doing here?
Oh, uh...
We got some fireworks.
So...
Wanna light them together?
Sounds good.
This one's really got a kick to it.
Tetsuro, can you light mine?
Sure.
Mine burned out.
Okay, I'll get another one.
Kai.
Here.
Thanks.
So...
What was on the film?
All right! Two at once!
Be careful.
Here we go.
Us from two years ago.
We were all laughing.
Tetsuro, Kitahara, you, Lemon...
and Ichika.
Yeah...
I see.
Oh.
You had your shirt up.
Forget about that this instant.
Yeah, I'll try.
So pretty.
Yeah.
Wow!
I want to light one with a bigger bang!
Tanigawa!
You're not supposed to hold onto that kind!
Aww.
Here, light this one.
Hey, Mio...
I'm gonna go to college in Tokyo.
I knew that's what you'd do.
I see.
I'm going with you.
Is that okay?
I...
I want to film another movie one day.
One with a happy ending, even if it sucks.
Yeah.
Can't wait.
All the heartfelt memories we've had
All right, let's light what's left over all at once!
Yeah!
slowly fade away with each passing day.
I'll do this one then.
I'll do this one!
It's frustrating and painful.
But...
Every time I see the film that was left behind, this is what I think.
If I hadn't met Ichika back then,
Enroll in the college of your dreams!
we'd be living totally different lives.
But it's not like something's ended.
It's not over.
We wait
for the ending credits on the summer
forever burned into that film.
When the fireworks are gone,
all that remains is the bitter smell of gunpowder
Passed the smoke wafting by,
I found myself looking at you, and you looked at me,
and we both grew sheepish
Desperately we tried to find a common future
using clumsy words
as we fought our confused impulses
We hoped so much for a happy ending
during those wonderful summer days