Why...
Why do you have to go?
I don't want you to go!
Don't go...
Let's stay together forever!
I...
...wanted to be with you forever as well.
Forever.
So...
Riko!
Farewell.
Farewell...
Wake up! Hyper chop!
Open your eyes! Hyper kick!
I like a hot-blooded youth like you!
Good morning, Haruhiko-kun.
Good morning.
W-Who the heck are you!?
W-Who am I? I'm Kirino.
Your childhood friend. Did you forget what I look like?
W-What is it?
Question 1. What are Kirino's hobbies?
Playing the piano?
Don't ask me. Well then, question 2.
What are Kirino's parents' occupations?
They run an... inn?
I told you not to ask me!
But...!
Question 3. Kirino's most embarrassing secret is that she didn't need a bra until her second year of junior high.
True or false?
I-I've been wearing one since fifth grade!
Is that so?
Geez.
I had to do that. I seriously didn't know it was you for a moment.
What's up with that uniform?
Does it suit me?
What I'd like to ask is why you're wearing our school uniform.
Today's the entrance ceremony.
Oh, right.
Did you forget?
It just slipped my mind.
I came here especially to let you be the first one to see it.
Me?
H-Hey, do you think it looks cute?
Don't come over here just to ask something pompous like that!
Stop knuckling my head!
Then don't ask me stupid questions first thing in the morning!
What?
Nothing.
Kirino?
I don't know about cute, but...
It suits you.
Thanks! I'll go make some breakfast!
Good morning, mom.
It's another sunny day.
tomodachi ni mo ienakatta These feelings that I couldn't even tell my friends about
omoi wo tojikometa mama no are still locked up inside me even now
kokoro no naka mahou no furuutsu If I eat the fruit inside my heart
tabereba tsutawaru nante ne they might actually be able to come out
kyoushitsu de matteita mon mada The question that awaited me in the classroom
guuzen no toi wo keshiteru was erasing any unexpected questions from coming up
sono egao wa tabun dareka no mono That smile is probably meant for someone
yume ga watashi no negai wo kanaeru nara If dreams can make my wish come true
sotto agetai puresento yo I want to give you this present
anata no niji shiawase ni todoku Bringing happiness towards your rainbow
hashikko kaeru wa te wo futte ne Be sure to wave when you're back on the ground
ii no ii no It's all right, it's all right
mitsumeteitai dake nano I simply want to watch over you
The Rainbow Town
An omelet with two eggs?
Yep, two. I'd like a turn-over today.
Turn-over?
You flip them over like this.
Umm, I've never done a turn-over before...
It's good experience.
I'm acting kinda spoiled to someone who makes breakfast for me every morning, aren't I?
Not at all. I'll do my best!
Go for it!
When the white of the egg has hardened, flip it over.
Morning.
Morning, dad.
Good morning!
Thanks for taking care of us again, Kirino-chan.
I'll fry your egg in a bit, sir!
Sorry, I'm in a hurry today.
Even though it's a small company, it's expected you'd get busy after becoming the manager.
I guess so.
Oh, right! Today...
Hello, this is Amami.
I'm terribly sorry! I'll be right over.
I'm off!
Hey, dad!
What's up with him, running off in the middle of a sentence.
That's just like him.
Haruhiko-kun, it's burning!
What do I do!? Water. Water!
- The turn-over failed, huh.
Sorry it was burnt black...
It's all right. Anyway, go grab your bag, we'll be late!
Okay, hold on!
Someone used Gift again...
Clear the road, clear the road!
Hey, let me off! Let me off!
Don't look, don't look!
- Idiot! I'll fall, I'll fall!
Haruhiko-kun!
Where are you?
Ouch...
Are you okay?
S-Somehow...
Hey, where did this cushion come from?
Anything can happen in this town.
The people here in Narasaki are bestowed with a mysterious ability.
A receiver and a giver.
When the hearts of those two people come together, they are able to use this ability once.
Gift. The power to make a miracle happen once in a lifetime.
It's a kind of magic that only the people in this town can use.
No one knows when and why this power was born.
even so, the townspeople embraced the Gift and treasured it as their once in a lifetime present to their loved ones.
Just like the everlasting rainbow hanging in the sky over town.
I'm glad we can walk to the same school together again.
Is it really something to be that glad about?
Don't you feel that way?
Not really. I don't mind either way.
I was lonely.
You went to high school before I did.
We still met up everyday, didn't we?
But our schools were different.
It was only for a year. We'll be going to the same school again from now, so who cares?
Yeah, that's right!
By the way, are you planning to keep wearing that hat during class as well?
Yes, I am. Does it look funny?
More like it suits you too well.
If you stand out like this as first year student, people will stare at you.
Really? I'm not trying to stand out at all...
I'm the only one that knows you're shy, if someone else sees you...
- Hey, missy!
That uniform looks great on you.
Just skip class and hang out with us.
...that might happen.
Y-You have to help her!
Do you think I'm some kind of superhero of justice?
They aren't even from our school. I'm not looking for trouble.
Hey, come on!
Ow, ow, ow!
You bitch!
M-Mama...
You stupid bitch!
Step aside.
Amazing. She didn't need any help at all.
But if it were me, if you hadn't been by my side...
Me?
You would've protected me, wouldn't you?
O-Of course!
Geez, you're hopeless.
[Shimano Academy Entrance Ceremony]
Amazing.
What happened here?
This is troublesome...
Huh? What's going on?
Chisa-pon!
Kirino!
Is something the matter?
N-No, nothing at all!
This is my best friend, Fujimiya Chisa.
We were classmates last year.
What's up?
N-Nice to meet you...
You're...
This little one's name is Jinta.
Haven't I seen you somewhere before?
You can find these kinds of birds anywhere!
More importantly, there's been some trouble.
Did something happen?
Yeah. Come and look!
Look, over there.
The heck is this!?
Why did this happen?
I'm not sure, but probably...
Gift, huh?
I never imagined something like this could happen...
It's been distorted.
Does that mean the Gift wasn't properly handed over?
Yeah.
This has become rather interesting, albeit unscientific.
Maki?
Edo-san?
Good morning.
Is there no way inside?
Impossible. The windows and entrances have been completely blocked off, not even lab mice could get in.
Then what about the entrance ceremony?
How could this happen!?
The sight of young maidens fresh out of middle school...!
Oh God, why must you put me through such an ordeal!?
Fat chance there'll be a missing issue in his freshmen girls' collection.
Loli hasn't changed at all.
Loli's hobbies aside, if the entrance ceremony ends up getting cancelled, it'll become a big issue.
I don't want that. I've been looking forward to this day for a long time.
Freshmen and relatives, please enter the first year classrooms.
Information regarding the entrance ceremony will follow.
Freshmen and relatives...
Seems you're having a hard time, vice president.
You're right about that, with the student council president being just as you see.
Umm, umm... please don't panic!
Please...
Seriously...
Yajima, what's going to happen to the ceremony?
That's what I'd like to know.
I don't know who did it, but he's a pain in the butt for using his Gift at a time like this.
Such a pain!
He is quite bothersome!
This is exactly why we could never come to like Gift.
Never!
Not ever!
Don't say it like that.
I don't want to say it either.
But it's a fact that it is throwing off the ceremony.
That's right!
It is exactly as Ibuki-san says!
Gift exists to bring happiness to the people! Don't talk badly of it!
Wha?
As long as it's handed over correctly, it won't get distorted like this.
Even so...
If you can't properly hand it to someone, you shouldn't even be thinking of trying in the first place.
That's not right.
Then what should we do?
We just have to return the Gift back to its proper form.
Can you do it, Amami?
I don't have much choice, do I?
Haruhiko-kun!
My bambino...
What're you going to do?
I'm going to see the person who sent the Gift.
The one who sent it?
Yeah.
If the feelings of the giver and receiver of the Gift aren't mutual, its power can't be materialized, right?
Someone most likely gave it without taking that into account.
Then...
If it's handed over again with both parties' feelings linked, the problem should be solved.
So, where is this person?
I wonder where...
You don't know?
I have no clue.
I couldn't just stand there doing nothing!
Geez.
You're such a haphazard guy.
Maki! When did you get in here?
If you're asking how I got here before you, it's obvious.
It's the result of excellent analysis and conjecture!
*Smile*
And? Do you want something?
I might have an idea who sent the Gift.
Really!?
Better not underestimate my intelligence network.
Leave it to Maki!
So where is he?
This way.
You're as fiery as ever when it comes to Gift.
Of course. I don't want these distorted Gifts to be shown all the time.
"Gift is a beautiful thing", huh?
Yeah. I have my life to thank for it after all.
Second year tennis club member Sakaguchi.
Him?
"I will send my Gift at the entrance ceremony." Apparently, that's what he told his clubmates.
The receiver is one of the newly enrolled students?
During middle school, there was a girl a year below him that he doubled with.
I know her. That's Kikuchi Miho, she was the vice president of the tennis club.
Exactly.
They played perfectly in line with each other, as if being able to communicate telepathically.
Then why...
We'll just have to ask him directly.
Could we have a minute?
What is it?
It's about the Gift.
So you were the one who sent it after all.
You're causing people trouble. Hurry up and do something about it.
It's your Gift, right? Just how long are you going to leave it like that?
I don't like this either!
I thought it would make Miho happy.
If you've been living in this town, you should've known.
If your feelings aren't linked...
I know that!
I our feelings weren't linked, I wouldn't have...
But I was wrong.
What do you mean?
I'm going to get Kikuchi-san.
What happened? Let's hear it.
I assumed that even after me and Miho were to be seperated after I went to high school, we'd still be seeing each other.
But after I got into high school, I got busy with my new life.
So did Miho.
We'd talk to each other less and less frequently.
I got depressed over it.
"If we can go to high school together again, things might go back to the way they were."
I was getting my hopes up for that to happen.
That's why I...
But it was no good.
After all, if you get separated, your feelings will start to fade.
Are you stupid?
Just who decided that feelings will fade when you're apart?
I see why the Gift got distorted now.
That's because Miho...
You're wrong.
The one who broke off your feelings was you.
No... I...
Did you ask Miho herself?
You're the one who selfishly decided your feelings had faded.
I believe it.
That feelings will never change, no matter how long.
Even if you are separated, your feelings will never fade.
If you meet again, you can simply start over the way it used to be.
That's what I believe.
Sempai!
I'm... sorry, I...
Sempai?
We can finally play tennis together again, right?
Miho...
I've been waiting for this day.
I've been lonely all this time.
I'm sorry, Miho.
Please take of me again from now on!
V!
What's that supposed to mean?
V! V!
Emotional reunion aside, don't you have something to do first?
He's right!
Come on, hurry up!
Will you... accept it?
I will!
Conratulations on your admittance.
Gift.
The entrance ceremony will now commence. All freshmen and relatives, please proceed to the gymnasium.
Thank goodness.
Well, I'm going.
Kirino.
Congrats on your admittance.
Thanks!
[Welcome to Narasaki, Town of the Rainbow]
The smell of the ocean hasn't changed a bit!
Of course, the rainbow is still there.
kyoushitsu no sumikko de In a corner of the classroom
kuchizusanda okiniiri no uta I hummed my favourite song
naze ka kyou wa kanashii kimochi ga Why did those melancholic feelings
afureteshimatta yo well up within me today
okaeri watashi machi wa yasashiku When I return, will this town
mukaetekureru no gently welcome me back?
ne anata ni aitai naa Hey, I want to meet you
umaku waraetenai toki wa sou to oshiete hoshii In times you feel down, I wish you would tell me
hikikaesenakunaru mae ni before you can no longer turn back
futari kokoro ni shi wo kakete Betting our lives on our hearts
hitori ja nai to itte ne Say that I'm not alone
inori ga todokimasu youni So that my prayers may be heard
Gift.
A once in a lifetime present to your loved one.
I want to give it to Haruhiko-kun one day.
Because I love Haruhiko-kun.
Huh? Someone's standing in front of Haruhiko-kun's house...
It couldn't be... Riko-chan?
Next time, "The little sister has returned."
The little sister has returned
Whom will you give your Gift?