Listen up, Kobato!
Summer vacation is our rival!
Our... rival?
That's right! Summer means...
The beach!
Bug catching!
Watermelon breaking!
A ton of things that allow people to ignore the pain in their hearts!
Hey, are you listening, Dobato?!
A letter.
That's not a "letter"! It's called a "flyer"!
What did I tell you?
All of this is going to make konpeito collecting an even tougher fight.
Above all, summer festivals are our biggest enemy!
With their flutes and taiko, vendors and yukata, and especially their Bon dances!
Summer Festival Announcement
Sakura Park 8/14 - 15
It's so pretty!
Got it, Kobato?!
You get what I'm saying, right?
I'm not done speaking to you yet!
I'll try my best not to lose to summer festivals,
and continue to heal people's wounded hearts!
Kobato.
How do I do this again?
The simplest things in life
end up being the most difficult.
I just want to smile when I'm happy
and sing a song whenever I please.
I was told, "Someday, your dream will come true."
But when exactly will that be?
I can't wait that long!
I spread my arms
on the count of one two three
and gather all the light in the world.
Tell me,
isn't there something I can do?
Even if someone hurts my feelings,
I'll keep running toward the light.
Even if I trip, fall, and cry my eyes out, I still believe.
Although it may seem silly...
I believe in tomorrow.
Production The Kobato Protection Group
...A Summer Memory.
Summer Festival Announcement
Sakura Park 8/14 - 15
A summer festival.
Where did it fly off to?
Are you looking for this?
Yes, that's it!
Thank you!
Wait just a second.
Use this first?
Your hands are sopping wet.
Thank you.
That girl, what's she doing...
That's a flyer for the summer festival.
That's right, it's already time for summer festivals, isn't it?
Have you ever been to this one?
Every year since I was a child.
It always has shrine carrying processions and vendors and fireworks.
Flower... fire?
But...
I might not be able to go this year...
How come?
Hey, when we get to the pool, let's race!
Okay! I'm totally gonna win!
Hey hey, I've kinda learned how to swim!
Really?
Oh no. I really need to go.
Today's still a school day for high schools.
Yomogi Nursery is on break today.
Ow...
Yukino...
Nat! Good morning.
You were texting while walking again, weren't you?
Keep messing around and you're going to be late.
Are you all right?
Kobato!
Ioryogi!
My body feels really heavy...
Are you okay?
No I'm not!
Didn't I just warn you about losing to summer festivals?!
Don't you dare move! I'm just getting started!
Dry me off.
That uniform is from Seinan Girls' Academy.
Do you know Nat?
No I don't.
It's a large all girl's school. It's Sayaka and Chitose's alma mater.
Wow, you know a lot.
It's a high class ladies' school that's not fit for you.
He's a bully today too.
Even during summer vacation when the nursery's closed,
he's still bogged down with work and studying.
Anyway, I'm dry now.
You were going to return this, weren't you?
That's right!
Seinan Girls' Academy
It looks like Nat isn't here.
If you don't hurry up and find her, the sun's gonna set!
Officially, this is an announcement from the beginning of second semester.
There she is!
Natsuki Mizuhashi became the representative of the Volunteer Club
and its efforts in creating a more beautiful community were recognized.
At this time, I would like to present her with a certificate of appreciation from the prefecture.
So Nat's full name is Natsuki Mizuhashi.
The girl who tripped is in the same class too.
Just because it's summer vacation,
it doesn't mean all of you should stay up all night.
That's right, the girl from this morning...
Summer vacation tends to make students lazy.
Make sure your behavior matches the standards expected from you as students of Seinan--
Morikawa! You again!
If you don't stop with the cell phone, I'll have to confiscate it!
S-Sorry.
All right. Then I'd like to confirm your emergency contacts over summer vacation.
Wow, great shot!
You really are a natural at it!
Really?
Really! Have more confidence in yourself!
...and that's all for today.
Those on duty for pool clean up, please assemble by the pool.
They're coming!
Got it!
Hey, so where are you headed?
Bye bye!
Excuse me--
Are you a student here?
No I'm not. I'm Kobato Hanato from Yomogi Nursery!
Nursery? What are you talking about?
You over there! Hurry up and go call an administrator!
Annoying. Kobato, run!
Huh? Why?
It's fine, just go!
Okay then, I'll do as you say.
Hey! Stop!
But I need to find Natsuki...
Hold the lens steady.
Wow, there's a real difference using the actual thing!
You can buy your own soon, can't you?
Ah. That girl.
She was the one this morning with Nat...
Your name is Yukino, right?
Yup.
I'm Kobato Hanato.
Nat.
I think she needs you for something.
Ah, from this morning...
I'm Kobato Hanato! I've come to return your handkerchief.
You washed it for me?
Yes! But I don't have an iron...
I'm sorry it's a little wrinkled.
Don't worry about that.
Thank you.
Well, I'll be off now.
What about pool cleaning?
I'm actually working part time now. I'm sorry I didn't tell you.
It's against school regulations to work, isn't it?
I know. It's just that...
Yukino!
Yuki!
Sorry we're late!
Nat, I'm really sorry.
Yukino?
That Yukino, she's working really hard right now to buy a camera.
We'll help out with pool cleaning, so please excuse her for today!
I didn't know...
Natsuki!
I will help too!
It's just like Fujimoto said...
Mizuhashi
A high class place not fit for me.
You just jumped right in... You were really forward about picking her up.
Picking her up? I was too forward?
Sorry to keep you waiting.
I'm sorry for suddenly picking you up!
Oh... It's okay.
I didn't feel like going home by myself anyway so I'm glad you did.
Thank goodness.
That picture...
That girl looks like Yukino!
It's from the summer festival when we were in elementary school.
You two look so close!
We... were very close, I guess.
You aren't very close anymore?
Well... Yukino keeps avoiding me.
Nat, good morning!
Good morning, Yukino!
Your shirt's gotten untucked in the back.
I'll fix it for you!
Before, we used to walk to school together every morning.
I'm sorry we're late!
Yukino, you have terrible bed hair!
Seriously? Oh no! Wait just a sec, okay?
What? Hurry back!
I wonder when it started...
I'm sorry Nat, I overslept! Go ahead without me?
Okay, got it.
After we got into high school, slowly...
And then--
So pretty...
Sorry Nat, you can go ahead.
All right.
Yukino, if you're interested in photography, join our club!
But I'm not good enough for the club yet...
Don't say that!
Even if you just come and learn with us...
I don't know...
Come on, it's totally okay!
Recently, we've been completely separate from each other...
I don't even know what's on her mind anymore...
I want to help Natsuki!
How?
I don't know!
You don't know?!
Well, for now I'll go visit Yukino.
Thank you. It looks like we'll make it on time for the festival.
No problem.
Take whichever one you like.
I'm sorry for bothering you at work.
Don't worry about it, I'm all finished.
Really?
I've finally saved up some money and I can go buy a camera at the sale tomorrow!
What about the camera you were using yesterday?
Yesterday?
Oh! That was a friend's.
But I've really wanted to get one of my own,
so I've been working for a long time to save up money.
You're amazing, Yukino!
It's a hobby I started with just a cell phone camera, but I've really fallen in love with it.
And I'm really close with the girls in the Photography Club too.
We always have so much to talk about!
What about Natsuki?
Do you not... talk to Natsuki anymore?
Nat's a friend from a long time ago...
Matching phones!
Yeah!
Hey, let's go buy a phone charm!
Let's get matching ones!
If our charms match too, we won't be able to tell our phones apart!
You're right.
Phone Charm Corner
I'm going to get this one.
Then I'll get this one.
A watermelon for me.
And a snowman for me.
Yours is cute!
Let's switch?
Okay!
I'll treasure it.
Me too.
Are you no longer close with Natsuki?
Do you two hate each other now?
Never!
I could never hate Nat!
After all, she's my idol.
Stop it! It's embarrassing!
Let's take one together.
Okay!
Cheese!
Let me take one of you next time, okay?
Maybe when you get better at taking pictures!
Hey!
Both Natsuki and Yukino really want to stay friends...
I wonder why they can't.
Who knows.
If they themselves don't know, there's no way others would be able to figure it out.
But... I want to do something for them.
Yomogi Station
Summer Sale
Excuse me, where's the camera sale?
Is this the one you're talking about?
Yes!
When you get back, let's try it out!
That's a really nice one!
Nat!
Are you here shopping?
Yeah.
I bought a single lens reflex camera.
I see.
Yukino worked really hard at her part time job to buy a good camera.
Yeah! It's such a good model that even the rest of us in the Photography Club are jealous.
Yukino, you really should join the Photography Club!
Yeah, you should!
To commemorate your new single lens camera!
Yeah, you were finally able to buy your dream camera!
I know! Let's go to a photography convention!
You're so talented, Yukino! I'm sure you'd be able to get some good shots!
Yeah, totally!
Right?
You guys are so stupid!
Even photographs that just mimic an advertisement can be seen as pretty good.
So a lot of people are mistaken about good photography.
Yukino, are you sure you aren't one of them?
Even though you're an amateur with no talent, you pretend you're a pro. You're pathetic!
Yukino!
Natsuki!
Yukino?
I think it'd be nice if I had talent too.
I just... like photography and cameras. That's all.
Um... I think it's great that you were able to buy the camera you wanted so much!
And--
I'm sorry.
Could you let me be myself for a bit?
Why... Why did I say that?
It's gone.
The charm is gone.
What happened to it?
It's not here.
Hey, where are you going now?
What Natsuki said earlier just wasn't right.
I just have to say something to her!
Say what?
I'll say...
Whatever, things just can't go on like this!
Mizuhashi
What happened?
The charm! The charm is missing!
I'll help you look!
I've already looked there. I've looked everywhere, it's just not here!
What should I do?
I said such terrible things to Yukino, that's why it went missing!
At any rate, l'll help you search.
What should I do? I'm... I'm...
Natsuki...
Natsuki.
Here it is!
Thank you!
Thank you so much, Kobato!
You and Yukino are really still close friends, aren't you?
I... think I might've been afraid of Yukino.
I'm sure that's because you were just stunned by how hardworking and driven Yukino is.
Yukino's changed, little by little, from the way she used to be.
Sometimes, I just feel like she's getting so far away from me,
and I was really afraid of getting left behind.
That's why I worked so hard at school and on my studies.
It was me who grew distant from her first.
Natsuki, may I borrow your phone?
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Nat.
You were still holding onto it for me.
Yukino.
Yukino. What I said earlier was terrible, and...
I still have it too.
I've always been holding onto mine as well.
Yukino.
I've always been holding onto mine as well.
Miss Sayaka, Miss Chitose, you've never fought before?
We've fought so many times I can't even count them anymore!
Is that so?
We've even given each other the silent treatment many times!
Yes, I suppose we have.
But the two of you are still so close!
Nat! Smile!
But it's embarrassing!
The fireworks are so pretty!
You get 90 points today!
You just managed to scrape through.
Fireworks are so pretty!
We're not here for you to heal yourself at summer festivals!
Dobato, minus 200 points!!
Such pretty fireworks!
Hey, listen when other people are speaking to you!!
So pretty!
Even though we all want to fly,
we're being deceived by gravity.
In reality, everybody can already fly.
The reason why that child looks so sad
might be because she left her shadow somewhere.
If so...
If telling you "Thank you",
or hearing "Thank you" just makes you smile,
then doing those things will make me happy.
And they'll make you happy too.
Don't worry, we're together.
It's mysterious as to why tears roll down
even though I'm happy.
Next
...The Organ Boy's Day.