Ok.
So... you can't tell anyone that I cried, okay?
You can't tell anyone.
Huh?
Sure, Hinata.
It'll be our secret.
Thanks.
Also... you don't have to call me Hinata anymore.
You can call me Ibuki.
Huh?
But... why?
What do you mean, "why?"
Because... well...
Ibuki!
Ui?
I figured you'd be up at the lookout!
I can't believe you just ran off without saying anything!
Everyone was so worried.
Huh?
Kazu, why are you...
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Butt in with OO (blank)!
Thank you.
Was this your last delivery for the day?
Then how about a cold drink inside?
I can't.
I've got to go home and study.
That's right.
You're planning on entering a university, aren't you?
Then I guess that's not going to work.
Yeah, yeah.
That's totally right.
That's fine; I'm free.
What?! The beach?!
I want to go, I really want to go!!
I haven't done anything yet this summer!
Then I'll see you next Wednesday.
I'll call you again once we've got
all the details worked out.
Okie dokie!
Could you pass it on to Ibuki?
Tell her that we're all going to the beach.
Hey, Ui?
Is something wrong?
Uh, oh, no!
Right.
I'll make sure to tell her.
Madoka, I didn't know that you volunteer
in the library during the summer.
Yes. I read to the children
and put on little plays.
That's not all she does!
She reads the kids her own stories too.
They really love her!
Wow, really?
I think "love" is a bit too much...
It's just that, ever since I was little,
I liked making up stories,
and once, I read one of my stories
and they seemed to like it, so...
It's really impressive that
you can write a story kids actually appreciate.
Yeah, you didn't expect that, did you?!
It's not like they're your stories.
What are you talking about?
My friend's accomplishment is my accomplishment!
There's nothing wrong with having some pride!
Not to change the subject,
but what's with the studying, Sakai?
I have to make this summer count to get into a university.
I'm sorry.
I feel like we forced you to come along.
Taking breaks is important, too.
Also...
this is a good opportunity.
If I get a moment alone with Hoshino, I can apologize to her.
I need to properly apologize about that thing.
It's the ocean!
The ocean!
Hey!
You can't just run into the water
without warming up!
They're such kids!
Not like some people...
Now there's a woman!
C'mon, Koumoto! Hurry up!
But I haven't quite prepared myself...
What are you trying to hide, Koumoto?
There's no way you could hide those anyway!
Huh?
I haven't been thrown?
Uh, well you could say
that we've been somewhat involved...
By that I mean "as friends" of course!
Anyway, I think I won't throw you
just for that sort of contact any more...
However, if we had some sort of ex-x-x-x-extreme contact...
I couldn't guarantee the same...
Extreme contact?
Madoka, let me do that.
Okay.
There you go.
Thank you very much.
Then let's go.
All right.
Take that! And that!
And there, and there!
Time to strike back!
Take that!
Taste the power of science!
It looks like the tunnel's open.
Kazuma...
Ibuki, I'm glad you're hanging out with Ayumu,
but don't you want to go swimming at all?
Why?
It's not like there's some law
that you have to get into the water
when you go to the beach!
Huh?
Actually, Ibuki's like me and can't swi-
Ayumu!
You can't swim?
But I thought we already determined that
you could float on water by secreting oil from your butt.
Will you forget that idiotic joke already?!
If you have to butt in violently,
at least do it with the back of your hand...
It's not a bad thing if you can't swim.
But it's good to learn something you couldn't do before.
Why don't I practice swimming with you?
Okay! Yes please!
Hoshino can teach Hinata.
What?!
Not if I can't make it...
That's it. Like that.
You're doing good. Now try putting your face in.
You want me to put my face in where?
Where do you think? Into the ocean!
All right.
That's good!
See, you can do it if you try!
Are you all right?
I thought I was going to die!
You could've just taken a breath.
Then you should've told me to do that!
You think I can do something that complicated?!
If I could, I wouldn't need to learn!
Huh? Ui, are you taking a break?
I'm really thirsty,
so I thought I'd get some shaved ice.
Hey, do you know where Kazu is?
He was with us a while ago
but then he disappeared.
If you're looking for Kazuma, he's over there.
It looks like he's teaching Ibuki how to swim.
Kazu... and Ibuki...
That's it, that's it, Ui!
Keep doing that!
What's wrong, Ui?
N-nothing!
I'm going to go get that shaved ice now!
Ui...
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Hey, Madoka!
Where's Tsumugi?
Tsumugi had to go do something,
so she asked me to watch our things.
Oh. And I got her some shaved ice, too...
Do you want it instead?
Are you sure?
Of course!
Are you all right?
You shouldn't eat so fast.
I know,
but I don't feel like I'm eating shaved ice unless I do this.
That was delicious.
Right now I'm alone with her.
This might be my only chance...
I-I have to ask her now.
So umm... Nakatsugawa...
Yes?
I'm not sure if I should be asking you this.
Go ahead.
Then I'll just ask.
How do you feel about Ka-Kazuma?
What do you mean by that?
I mean... do you... l-l-like him?
Of course that's...
Well, it's not like I dislike him.
I don't dislike him, so I suppose that means I like him.
Oh, while it's true that I do like him,
the way I like him is more like...
you like an older brother.
That's it!
I like him like I like my older brother!
Like your older brother?
Why are you even asking, Madoka?
Well, because... well, how should I say this?
I'm back!
A watermelon!!
I thought it would be fun to split watermelon with everybody,
so I went and bought one at the beach house.
Then why don't I go call everyone over?
If I recall correctly,
the first time the illustrious Daigo Minamikokubaru
learned of the activity known as watermelon splitting,
was some ten odd years ago, at the age of three.
Back then-
Stop talking already!
The watermelon is going to get warm!
She's right!
All right, all right!
Then let the watermelon splitting begin!
All set!
Are you sure you can't see?
I can't see a thing.
Then I bet you won't know whose breasts these are.
Whoever's it is, it's pretty flat...
Could it be Ibuki's?
I told you: please do that with your hand.
Here I go!
Right, right!
You've gone too far!
It's not over there,
turn around, turn around!
Here it is!
No, here!
Take this!
Ibuki!
You can totally see!
Here I go!
*sniff sniff*
*sniff*
It's here!
Amazing! She found and split the watermelon by smell alone.
That's amazing, Ui-chu!
That's not quite how the game usually goes...
All right!
We're gonna play some beach volleyball.
Everyone, split into teams!
Wait a sec...
Where's Sakai and Ayumu?
I'm not sure where Sakai is,
but Ayumu was feeling pretty tired,
so Tsumugi was saying he should take a little break.
So you're saying that Ayumu and Tsumugi
are by themselves, under the beach umbrella?
Maybe they're...
Ayumu...
could you oil me up?
Y-yes.
That feels great.
You're very good, Ayumu.
Yes, like that. Like that.
Oil every nook and cranny of my body.
That's so good!
I'm done.
Now it's your turn!
I'm going to rub oil all over you...
with my breasts.
All over you.
Something like that.
Yeah right!
The hand hurts, too.
Tsumugi?
Yes?
Is there something you'd like to buy?
What?
Well, I was just wondering
why you work part time after school at Yorozuyo.
I guess I'm working at Yorozuyo as sort of a dry run.
Dry run?
I was thinking I'd like to work full time at Yorozuyo in the future.
Now why do you think that is?
Because you like Yorozuyo?
That's a tiny bit right.
But it's not just Yorozuyo that I like.
I like all of Yamabiko City.
I like the clean water, the clear skies,
the abundant greenery.
What I like most though, is that warm connection
all the people here have with one another.
Maybe I'm too biased...
I think that too.
Thank you.
An inn is a place where you welcome people
who are visiting from the outside.
If I give them the best hospitality I can,
then I figure they'll want to come
to my beloved Yamabiko City again.
I want a lot of people to fall in love
with this place like that.
I want to tell them that this is a good place.
That this is the kind of place that's
always embracing you,
through the good times and the bad.
That sounds like my brother!
Huh?
I'm like your brother?
No, not you... Yamabiko City.
When you said it was always there for you, no matter what happened,
and that it was always kind...
I thought that sounded just like my brother.
I see.
But I've never been anything but a bother to him,
ever since I was little.
You shouldn't say that, Ayumu.
I think your brother is
doing everything he can to keep you smiling.
I'm sure it would make him sad
to see you looking down because of that.
If you want to thank your brother for all he's done for you,
you shouldn't think of the things he did as a debt.
Instead, you should just try to make him smile
for every time he made you smile.
Make him smile...
You're right.
I don't know how I'll do it, but I'll give it my best.
That's it!
Cute.
Sakai!
So this is where you were.
Everyone else is changed and getting ready to go.
Come on, let's go.
Everyone's waiting.
Right now I'm alone with Hoshino.
I could say I was sorry for that one time...
Hoshino!
What's up?
Uh... well...
I'm... sorry.
Huh?
Oh, you don't have to
apologize for something this insignificant.
Come on, let's hurry up and go.
That's not... what I meant.
That was a lot of fun!
It sure was.
I burned pretty badly though.
I bet it's going to sting when I get in the bath.
Hey, Ibuki.
When did Kazu start calling you "Ibuki"?
Hmmm!
When was that?
I can't remember.
Why do you ask?
I guess there's no reason really.
I was just...
I noticed, is all.
I see.
Yeah, that's all.
Really. That's the only reason.
Man this was a babetastic outing with lots of skin!
Ayumu, let's ignore this idiot and go to the preview.
Okay. Next time on A Bridge to the Starry Skies: Episode 9
Yellow Jackets Are Diuranal
Episode 9
Yellow Jackets Are Diuranal
If Ayumu had worn a micro-bikini
or an old school swim uniform,
it would have been perfect!
Neither of those are for guys.
So you're saying guy things are okay?
Well, I guess...
All right, Ayumu!
Next time let's go for a butt-floss loin cloth!
Okay!
Not okay!