Class
Grape Class
Name
Chidori Kananu
Yes! Good morning!
Good morning...
Today we'll be holding a sketching event.
This is an extracurricular activity,
so I ask that you all, as high school students, act in an appropriate manner.
Yes...
Especially you, Sagara-kun.
Do you understand me?
Yes, Ma'am!
I shall put my honed skills to good use and defend the safety of our cherished school.
No, I mean, the word "appropriate." Appropriate, you know?
Yes, Ma'am. I shall use all appropriate weapons to annihilate the enemy.
Don't!
Um... ahem.
And now, some words from the art teacher, Mizuhoshi-sensei.
Our theme is "Humans and Nature."
It's been some time since the cry went out over environmental issues,
so capturing the relationship between humans and nature
with your youthful sensibilities and within the boundaries of a frame,
is a very meaningful activity.
If we were to assume that the word "frame" could hold a negative value to our reckless courage
in daring to refer to superficial philosophical problems and cognitive theory,
this would truly be "a ladder meant to be thrown away."
The reason for this, as you may know,
is that the limitations of the so-called structuralistic approach
have been highlighted for some time now.
Um... Mizuhoshi-sensei?
At the Alpbach Symposium, Koestler admirably...
What is it, Kagurazaka-sensei?
Since we don't have time, could you summarize for us please?
Oh, I forgot.
Put simply, our theme is "Humans and Nature."
It's been some time since the cry went out over environmental issues,
so capturing the relationship between humans and nature
with your youthful sensibilities...
The Hamburger Hill of Art
In other words, we just draw a person and the scenery together.
Choosing a model from one of us here...
What a sloppy system!
Well, Mizuhoshi's a flake anyway...
So, do we have any candidates for the model?
No, not me.
You've got to stand all that time, right?
It's boring, and you can't move.
Okay, so in that case, what about Sagara-kun?
He looks like he'd be good at standing still.
I don't quite understand, but if I'm good enough, I'll volunteer.
Done. Now, let's decide on a pose.
Now let's see how Class Four is doing...
Guys!
It would be unreasonable to make him stand on his head all day long!
But I think it'd also be unreasonable to have him do a reverse bridge like you suggested...
No, he can do it!
He can make it if he tries!
No he can't.
How about if he tries to look cool while aiming his gun?
You guys are Class Four, right?
Only you military otaku would like that kind of thing.
Have you picked a student to be your model yet?
How about a batting stance like Sammy Sosa?
Yes, it's me.
Your name?
If we're talking baseball, I like Sadaharu Oh better.
Sagara Sousuke
But Sagara-kun's left handed.
Class Four is Sagara-kun...
That's all right. He can bat right handed.
Mizuhoshi-sensei, this is my first time performing this sort of activity.
In order to carry out my mission,
I would most definitely like to receive your instruction on what it takes to be a model.
That is certainly a good question!
Questioning that sort of thing is not something that your average student could do.
Thank you, Sir.
The role of the model is extremely important!
And by that you mean?
You...
shall become one with nature!
One With Nature.
By blending in with the silence of the plants,
You break down accepted ideas,
Break Down.
Mask them,
Mask.
And ensnare them.
Ensnare.
If one were to express this action in easily understandable terms...
By switching from an Aristotelian perspective to a'blind force of nature' which is depicted by analysis of basic phenomena and deterministic law, I believe we can explain this by the system problem in which the correlativity of the hierarchical order can be explained as a'tree' in topology. This order is not unrelated to modern processing theories including culture, free systems, and negative entropy tendencies, and the cognitive system that is the so-called arts also cannot be an exception. In other words, dendritization and reticulization are complementarity principles in the structure of nature...
I will do my best to put your teachings into practice.
No, he bats right-handed!
I said NO!
Okay,
we'll just have the model sit underneath that tree.
That's so ordinary...
Sousuke! Just sit down over...
Huh?
Where's Sousuke? Does anyone know?
I don't know. Now that you mention it...
He's probably off to the bathroom or something.
Sagara-kun speaking.
Sousuke? Get back here! Now!
I cannot do that.
What?
I'm a model.
For the sake of art, I must blend with nature,
become one with it and...
mask it or something.
I don't know what you're talking about,
but we can't draw you unless you're here.
But I'm the paradoxical symmetry...
or the anti-tank missile...
or the electronic jamming pod...
or something like that.
You're the model. That's all!
Anyway, draw your pictures.
I'll be watching you secretly from here.
Hold... on.
So how'd it go?
It looks like he's got the wrong idea again.
Let's pick another model.
No! No! No!
I cannot allow you to change your model!
But, that model's gone missing!
That kind of excuse is not acceptable!
To remove that model who accepted my enthusiasm...
What exactly are you up to?!
The masses are always like that!
By uncritically accepting vulgar simulationism
and curtailing the transparent sublimation of things as they are,
they don't even try to listen to the failed mutterings of a reality on the verge of despair.
What?
In other words, he won't accept anyone other than Sagara-kun?
Oh well...
If this is what it comes down to, let's all go look for Sousuke.
So you came after all...
Planning on interfering with my duties as a model, are you?
Your formation and movements are uncoordinated.
It's like the march of raw recruits...
Just give it your best shot...
What's the matter?!
There's a hole!
I can't pull it out. Did he use glue?
It's one of Sagara-kun's traps?!
This path's not safe...
Help!
We can't move!
Who in their right mind would take it this far?!
Huh?! What? I can't hear you!
I said
Sagara-kun's
laying traps
all over.
Okay, just get back here.
Damn that idiot.
He's seriously trying to lose us.
Kana-chan!
Kazama-kun's Bravo Team has been wiped out too!
Why, you...
Chidori?! We found Sagara-kun!
Way to go, Ono-D! Grab him!
Leave it to us!
With four of us, we should...
Ono-D, are you alive?! Answer me!
It... it was a land mine.
We've been wiped out...
Say, Chidori.
Remember a while back when I told you I liked you, and you turned me down?
Well, I still mean it even now.
No! Don't die!
If... if I make it out of this alive,
this time would you reconsider...
No, not on your life.
You're so mean!
Sousuke...
I will never forgive you!
If it takes any longer for us to catch Sousuke, it's over for us.
However!
We WILL capture him!
For the sake of our comrades that have been sacrificed!
For the sake of our human dignity!
And most importantly...
For the sake of our GRADES!
You said it!
We will be facing a tough battle from here on in.
If you see a man, kill the man!
If you see a god, kill the god!
No questions asked! No mercy shown!
Never mind the casualties, just move forward!
EVERYONE, FOLLOW ME!
Don't let it faze you! Keep going!
Never mind that! Charge!
That was nothing!
I'm not about to lose!
Just a little farther...
So it's over.
Art is so cruel...
Sousuke!
You've given us a lot of trouble...
It can't be...
We've finally found you...
Prepare yourself.
Wait!
You're not getting away!
Okay, here you are.
Thank you very much.
It's so peaceful...
I'm so surprised your house is this close to the venue, Mizuhoshi-sensei.
Yes. I have always found in this garden an active silence and a flickering image...
Hey! Wait!
Sagara-kun?! Chidori-san?!
Wait! You guys...
Sousuke!
Freeze!
If you value this woman's life, you'll...
You're going down!
Tie him up, quickly!
Hey, that's my butt!
We've finally caught you, Sousuke!
Kill me.
Heh...
We still have a use for you.
We'll kill you after that!
Um, Chidori...
Okay, take him away!
And get your rough drafts ready!
What? Um, wait...
These are brilliant works of art!
- One Week Later -
These are brilliant works of art!
The sensitivities of adolescence! Their youthful vitality!
And their fresh brushwork!
Why, thank you.
Especially, uh, those of Eleventh Grade Class Four...
They're...
What ARE they?
Uh. The students...
appear to have taken an extremely avant-garde approach.
You can see the influences of T. Oursler.
Should I say they harken the sense of emptiness a human feels when he is stripped of power?
Single-Minded Stakeout!
For goodness sake, when is that war-nut ever gonna adjust?
Well, he doesn't mean any harm...
But that doesn't make it okay
for him to let a hand grenade go off in the middle of class!
But Kana-chan, whenever you're with Sagara-kun,
it looks like you're having a lot of fun.
That can't possibly be...
Lately, I've just been tired...
See, he just doesn't understand the strain I'm under.
I think it'd be best if we put some distance between us.
Chidori?
Fuwa... senpai?
You've got a lot of stuff there.
Say, Sagara-kun, what's this?
It's a smoke grenade.
Oh?
If smoke's going to come out, you should say so!
I DID warn you.
Chidori.
Hey, listen to this!
Sagara-kun brought another weird thing to...
Chidori?
Oh really. Everything in moderation.
All right, class, today we will learn about the subjunctive.
Open your texts to page twenty-four.
Please take a look at the first example sentence.
"If I could fly, I would fly to you."
In Japanese that means, "Moshi watashi ga sora o tobeta nara, anata no tokoro e tonde iku no ni."
Student Council Room
Re: This Sunday
Fuwa-senpai
Okay, I'll meet you at
the south exit of Chofu Station at 11 AM.
It's been 3 years since our last date.
I'm looking forward to it. I'll call you later.
Chidori.
What?!
Something is definitely wrong.
What is?
It's Chidori.
Is somebody threatening her or something?
Maybe it's drug abuse?
It's hard to say...
Good job guys.
I've got plans today so I'm going to leave early.
Uh... okay...
Chidori.
What?
Well... Is something the matter?
If you're in trouble, I could be of assistance.
It's nothing...
I'm all right. Don't worry. See ya!
This is really bugging me. I'm worried.
Say, Sagara-kun.
Are you free this Sunday?
I could leave it open...
So, do you wanna go somewhere then?
Fumofumo Land
It's been three years.
It really brings back memories...
But are you sure this is all right?
You've got the entrance exams and all, right?
I need to relax too, you know.
Besides...
how could I pass up a date with you?
Anyway let's have fun today.
Okay!
And that's how it is...
That guy was Kana-chan's senpai in middle school. They were close friends.
He must be a student at another school.
If we assume he's gotten close to Chidori
in order to steal our school's secrets, that would explain things.
That can't be it!
We'll know for sure once we put the screws to him.
That's something you definitely cannot do!
If you did that, Kana-chan would hate you for sure!
Watch them first, and then think it over! Okay?
If you feel that strongly about it, I'll let him go for now...
What do you think?
He doesn't appear to be a threat or a spy.
The two of them are...
I believe... having a good time.
Good for them.
Are you all right?
I'm all right.
Now I understand the relieved. I feel the situation.
Your words are all mixed-up, though...
No problem.
Anyway, our recon is over.
Secure an escape route and cover your tracks.
Leave your explosives and rations here.
Our rendezvous is Point Alpha.
Tokiwa, reconfirm the chopper's ETA.
It looks like you're quite flustered.
Anyway, we're going home.
What?
Hey you!
Getting all lovey-dovey in the middle of the day!
Students should be at home studying!
I don't want to hear that from some guy who starts drinking in the afternoon.
Would you leave us alone?
Chidori...
What did you say? You little punk!
They're professional yakuza! This is bad!
No problem. I'm a professional soldier.
It doesn't matter who she's friends with.
I will protect her.
Sagara-kun, I'm so impressed!
Oh, but if you just jump out like that, they'll find out we followed them.
Fumo?
You got another thing coming if you go messin' with adults!
Go away!
Your stupidity's gonna rub off on us!
What did you say, punk?
Fumoffu!
Bonta-kun?
Fumoffu! Fumoffu! Fumoffu!
What the?
Fumo...
Fumoffu!
Ow!
What the hell did you do that for, you!
Fumoffu.
Get down here, you idiot!
Fumo...
Fumoffu!
Bro!
Take THIS!
Fumomomomomomomomomomo...
Fumoffu!
Fumoffu.
Why, you!
Fumoffu!
Fumo, fumo, fumo, fumo, fumo, fumo...
Stop! Stop! Stop!
Chidori...
Stay right where you are! Or the girl...
Fumoffu...
Fumo!
Uh, hey...
What happened?
It's him!
He took my costume by force!
Fumoffu!
He's this way. Follow him!
Hey, wait!
What the heck was that anyway?
There's no way it could be an attraction...
But your outbursts were also pretty out there...
Oh... I'm sorry.
I put you in a dangerous position.
Don't worry about it.
That's what I like about you.
Chidori, look...
Will you go out with me?
I think I like you.
So... Chidori...
senpai...
That idiot...
I'm sorry.
I see...
So there's someone else you like?
Sometimes, you'd get this look on your face as if you were remembering someone.
Um, that's, uh...
Given your tastes,
he's probably a mature, reliable person.
He's not! Not at all!
Oh, uh, I mean...
Fumo, fumo, fumo, fumo.
Fumo?
Hide in there. Now!
Fumo.
Hurry!
Young lady! Did you happen to see a Bonta-kun carrying a gun?
He went that way.
Okay, this way!
You can rest easy for now, Bonta-kun.
Fumoffu.
Thank you for your help back there.
Since you've already helped me,
would you mind listening to my story as well?
Fumo?
Today...
I went on a date with a guy I used to like.
Fumo...
He was my senior in middle school. He was a good guy.
Then, just the other day, I ran into him on the way home from school...
Just a minute ago, he asked me to go out with him, but I said no.
Do you know why?
Fumo?
I don't really know either.
But, while I was troubled by all this, there was someone out there worried about me.
Even though he usually doesn't have a clue,
for once he asked me, "Is something the matter?"
That made me... very happy...
Well, that's it!
Tomorrow I'll be back to my usual self,
so rest easy, Bonta-kun!
See ya!
There he is! This way!
Fumo!
Give us back that costume!
Fumoffu!
Wait!
FUMOFFU!
Preview
At last, it's time for some fierce fighting.
An unknown enemy suddenly appears.
Undertaking a special mission from the Student Council,
I am attacked by a violent, destructive storm.
At the end of this desperate struggle do we find tears, love, or unfulfilled dreams?
I could care less.
Just be sure to clean up after yourselves if you make a mess.
The student body president will chew me out too later on if you don't.
Tune in next time for "The Pure Yet lmpure Grappler"
and "Trespassing on Good Faith"
The school janitor may be my toughest opponent yet.
The Pure Yet lmpure Grappler
Trespassing on Good Faith