I'm done!
Me too!
You can have this.
Thank you for the ring...
Now I...
Episode 3
Acorns Hurt More Than You Think
You two sure are sleeping late today.
If I don't wake you up, you're going to be late.
It's really standing straight up.
I can't help it.
It gets this way sometimes in the morning.
It stands straight up in the mornings...
It never gets better unless I do it for you.
Yeah yeah, just do it.
They can't be talking about...!
Okay. Here I go...
STOP!
What you're about to do is a highly impure act!
And a homosexual one...
...and what's worse, it's incestuous!
Oh...
If you meant your hair was sticking straight up,
you could've just said so!
And here my imagination was running wild!
When you walk with your brother,
you deliberately make your stride shorter.
You're matching your stride to his.
What's up?
Nothing.
Nothing at all!
Hey there, bro!
Is that you, Daigo?
What are you so excited about so early in the morning?
And how's my bro's bro doing?
Good!
Good morning, Daigo!
Okay, I'm leaving now.
Take care!
We better get going, Kazuma.
Kazu! Daigo! Good morning!
Hey, Ui!
...and Hinata.
Hey! What's with the unhappy face?
What are you talking about?
If that's your attempt to hide it,
you're not doing a very good job!
I'm not...
It just felt like someone was watching us.
Lunch time, it's lunch time, it's lunch time, yay!
Go get your bread and then hurry back.
If you don't, her desk is going
to get all sticky with drool.
Like that would ever happen!
I have a handkerchief.
I guess she's not going to deny that she drools.
Is that him?
Yeah. He moved here from a big city.
Didn't he supposedly
push over some girl in the mountains?
Well, that's the rumor, anyway!
Is it me, or are people spreading weird rumors about me?
Well, the kid from the big city would have gotten
all the attention anyway,
but then you had to go and do THAT.
It would be weirder if nobody was talking about you.
But I'm telling you, that was just a misunderstanding, a mix up!
I get it, I get it!
So you had to "mix it up"
by doing some crazy stuff to her, huh?
Not that kind of mix up!
What's wrong, bro?
Nothing.
It's over, it's over!
Ms. Minamigokubara's homeroom is so long
that it just wears you out.
We should go somewhere now!
I'm so hungry!
You had so much food at lunch.
How can you possibly be hungry?
Huh?
Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about.
You've just got to let it go, bro.
That's how she is.
Hold this.
Okay.
What's up with him?
Dunno.
Hey, stop!
You've been spying on me!
Come on!
Phew...
Wait a second.
You're that girl from the temple.
Umm... umm...
Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.
Are you okay?
I'm fine!
It's just that when something like this happens suddenly,
I don't know what to do!
I mean, to be suddenly run at and touched by someone,
it could be somewhat problematic I believe,
I mean, even these things have a certain order to them,
so if they're too sudden, one does get embarrassed...
So could you please take your hand...
could you please take your hand and...
So... so...
NOOO!
I'm very sorry!
Kazuma...
are you all right?
Nurse's Office
Oww, oww, oww!
She has a phobia of males?!
Well, that might be a bit of an exaggeration,
but maybe it's because Madoka
has been raised very strictly by her grandfather,
so she doesn't deal very well with guys.
If she's suddenly approached
by someone she doesn't know very well,
she tends to panic and respond
the way you experienced.
NOO!
So that was...
I'm not quite sure myself.
I think it was some form of self-defense.
Her grandfather taught it to her
so she can ward off bad people.
Bad people?
I know this was a bit of a mishap,
but please don't think badly of her.
Oh, of course not.
Thank you!
I knew you were a nice guy, Kazuma!
A Bridge To the Starry Skies
Hoshizora E Kakaru Hashi
River Playground
Hey there, sleepyhead.
Good morning!
It's almost noon!
I know it's Sunday, but isn't that a bit late?
I'm sorry, I was up late last night.
Your brother has already gone outside.
He took his sketchbook and told me he was going to draw a landscape.
Why don't you go eat your breakfast
and then go on a walk or something?
You'll just get in the way when we clean your room.
Y-yes.
Where am I supposed to walk to, exactly?
Well, the weather's nice,
so I guess I can just walk around here.
Oww, oww!
That got me right in the back again!
She has a phobia of males?!
but maybe it's because Madoka
has been raised very strictly by her grandfather,
so she doesn't deal very well with guys.
I guess that wasn't exactly a cool thing then.
I should probably go and apologize.
I don't know if she's here, but at least I can try.
She's here, she's not,
she's here, she's not,
she's here, she's not...
she's here!
She's here!
Wait!
I'm sorry for what happened earlier!
I-I am also... very sorry!
I really am very sorry. I didn't mean to do that.
My body just started to move independently...
Well, I was the one who suddenly grabbed your shoulder.
You have nothing to be sorry for, Koumoto.
Thank you.
It's very kind of you to say so.
Oh, and you can just call me Madoka.
After all, you are older than me, Hoshinoo.
Huh?
Then you can just call me Kazuma.
All right... Kazuma.
Well then, Madoka, I think I'll be...
Please wait!
There's something I'd like to ask you.
There is?
Yes.
I'm not sure if I should be asking you this,
but about you and Nakatsugawa in the mountains.
They say you pushed her over and then...
did all these things to her...
Say what?!
So that's what happened.
You were crossing the river and
slipped on one of the stones.
Yeah.
I thought I'd just jump across, but then I slipped.
Now I understand.
I used to play there a lot when I was a child.
I've fallen often enough myself.
So yeah, that's what happened and all those rumors
about Ui and I doing all these things are totally...
Oh well, I guess we did do one thing...
when my feet slipped and I fell on top of her,
we kissed, but that was an accident.
You kissed?!
Well yeah, but that was just...
So you and Nakatsugawa...
Hey... uh... why?
Ouch!
An acorn?
Summoned by the sky, the earth, and man!
Swift death to evil.
My name is Koyori Toudou!
I've come here to bring this evil to its knees!
Kazuma Hoshino, you parasite from the city!
Do not dare imagine that
I will let you pollute the peace of Yamabiko!
Hey!
You come out of nowhere and call me a parasite?
What's the big idea?!
And when I have I ever polluted anything around here?
Do not toy with me, Kazuma Hoshino!
I have heard the sordid tale
of what you've done to Uicchu.
Who's Uicchu?
Oh, are you talking about Ui?
Who else would I be talking about?!
I'm telling you, that was a misunderstanding!
Oh, I see. A mistake.
Then how do you explain the fact that
you just made Madoka cry?!
Actually, I don't really know what happened here...
Say no more!
Ouch!
Hey!
Take that! And this! And that!
Please stop!
It wasn't his fault I was crying.
He didn't do anything, so please, stop hurting him!
Kazuma Hoshino!
This time I will let you off the hook for Madoka's sake!
But if I ever hear of you making her cry again,
you will rue the day you were born!
Doron!
Hey, you!
When someone says "doron,"
you're supposed to get on your knees and close your eyes!
How else am I supposed to disappear?!
I don't have to play by your little kiddie rules.
Doron!
Doron, doron!
Hey, do you guys want to go
to the Backpipe after school today?
I'm gonna pass.
I've got a club after school today.
Oh, okay. What about you, Kazu?
I'll go.
So what kind of club are you in, Hinata?
Ibuki does archery!
Archery?
She's so good that everyone calls her the Hikonan Robin...
Robin... what was it?
Mask, right?
That's it!
It's not "mask," it's "hood"! Robin Hood!
You must be really good if they call you that.
She is!
She was even chosen as
our representative at the next prefectural meet.
It's not that big of a deal.
But then that means that walking home,
it's just gonna be Ui and bro.
You're busy too?
Today I've got my...
supplementary English class!
Why are you bragging about that?
I'm sure you know this already,
but don't think you'll get away with doing
something weird to Ui just because you'll be alone with her!
Yeah...
What's with Hinata?
She's always talking about me doing something 'weird'.
What's that about?
Yeah...
Well, she's always saying strange stuff like that.
Ayumu!
Kazuma!
And Ui!
Hello, Ayumu!
Kazuma, I joined the art club.
You did?
That's good. You're good at drawing.
Really?
Then I'll be your model next time.
Please draw me!
Or... do you not want to?
I don't think I'm good enough to have a model.
Ayumu, your face is a little red.
That's not true!
I'm fine.
Show me your forehead.
I'll see if you've got a fever.
You don't have to do that here...
It's fine. Come on.
It looks like you've got a bit of a fever.
It's nothing.
What are you talking about?
You get sick easily, so we shouldn't take any chances.
But...
Come on. I'll give you a piggyback ride to Yorozuyo.
You don't have to do that! I can walk back by myself.
Just get on already.
Sorry, Ui, would you take my bag?
Sure!
Ayumu, you've got a fever so you've got to take it easy.
That reminds me...
My older brother used to give me
piggyback rides too when I was little...
My feet hurt!
I can't walk any further!
All right.
Come on, I'll give you a piggyback ride home.
Okay!
Lucky. I wish he would carry me like that.
What is wrong with me?
Ayumu has a fever and all I can think about is myself!
But...
Sorry I kept you waiting.
It's fine.
Is Ayumu okay?
I gave him some cold medicine,
put him into bed, and he fell asleep holding my hand.
It'll be gone by tomorrow.
I'm glad that he's not that sick.
You're such a good big brother.
I envy Ayumu.
Huh?
Uh, I mean, oh, well, it's not like that means
I want you to give me a piggyback ride or touch
foreheads with me or anything like that!
Foreheads?
Am I disturbing anything?
Oh... looks like I might be.
Why don't I leave you two alone then?
What are you doing there?
Geez.
Should I not have eaten these?
Whaaaat?
Hey Kazuma, what kind of girl's your type?
The next time on A Bridge to the Starry Skies: Episode 4
Met With A Bear And Had A Chat
Episode 4
Met With A Bear And Had A Chat
Come on, don't change the subject
to the preview; tell me!
Hmm, a girl with long hair and bright disposition,
someone who's fun to just be around...
Wait a minute, you basically described Uicchu!
So that basically means she matches with you.
Ayumu, that pun might be too horrible to let pass.