D-R-E-A-M-E-R, Dreamer
Clicking my heels on the pavement after the rain
With light steps, in high spirits, my heart leaps
"Purely, delightfully, humorously"
Wow oh Wow oh
That's my motto
If I'm going to move forward without doing anything and break into pieces
Then I'll go for broke, I won't look back
Go! Go!
If I just keep looking at it, my dream will remain a dream
I don't want to give up, don't want to have regrets
I don't know how, but it's not impossible
I'm a Dreamer.
"STARMYU"
D-R-E-A-M-E-R, Dreamer
This is Ayanagi Academy!
"Act 1"
"This is a work of fiction and is not related to any existing persons, groups, or names."
Here's fine. At this rate, you two'll be late...
Well, see you later.
"Popular Music Club"
Hey, have you decided what club you'll join yet?
Move.
Don't stand in front of me acting so familiar, you boor.
"Haruto Tsukigami | Musical King Edward" "News flash! Performance this fall!"
Hey, that's Haruto Tsukigami's...
Oh, he is...?
"Drama Club Accepting Applications"
Excuse m... huh?
Are you okay?
Th-Thanks...
You have an unusual name... How do you pronounce it?
It's "Nayuki"... "Toru Nayuki."
"Student ID | Toru Nayuki" "Birthday: January 23 | Class: 1-A" "This is proof the above is a student at this school." "Ayanagi Academy (Private)"
Nayuki, huh? I'm Yuta Hoshitani.
Hoshitani? You have an unusual name, too.
I guess...
Anyway, nice to meet you.
Yeah, nice to meet you.
Wh-What's that?
It's the musical department.
Hm?
Their grand entrance...
Wh-What should I do...?
Nayuki, what's all the fuss about?
Hoshitani, you don't know?
They're the third-year stars of Ayanagi Academy
who reign as the top of the musical department...
They're the Kao Council!
"Kao Council"
The Kao Council...?
♪ Sparkling, fluttering ♪
♪ You're dazzled because of us ♪
♪ Even our smiles charm ♪
♪ A moment of temptation ♪
♪ Brilliant ♪
♪ The prince you can meet now ♪
♪ It's not magic or anything ♪
♪ We're legendary because it's real ♪
♪ Satisfy ♪
♪ Number one is right here ♪
♪ The only one is this ♪
♪ Shall we tell you what it means to be the best? ♪
♪ Do you want to be number one? ♪
♪ Do you want to be the only one? ♪
♪ The whole world is astir ♪
♪ We are Ayanagi Academy's... ♪
♪ ...Kao Council ♪
That emblem is...
The musical department...
Was that a department we could apply for?
Hoshitani, you really don't know?!
Huh?
Shh!
New students, congratulations on your matriculation.
To get into the musical department,
you have to pass an entrance audition after you get into the school.
Seeing you walk, full of hope, under the cherry blossoms in full bloom,
"Entrance audition"?
Yeah. It's customary for the Kao Council members to adjudicate them themselves.
reminds me of myself two years ago.
In your new lives that you are about to begin, not only my expectations, but...
Which means...
There's still time!
Huh?
D-Don't tell me you're going to apply right now?
"Musical Department Audition Application"
Yeah!
When did he...?
But, but, it's really hard, you know.
Nayuki, you're not gonna apply?
Th-There's no way I'd make it...
You don't know that.
Huh?
Before I decided to apply for Ayanagi Academy, I'd only taken school music classes.
But I'm here now.
You won't know what'll happen unless you try.
Right?
Hoshitani, you're a little different from other people, huh?
In a good way!
If it's him, I'm sure...
So, Nayuki—
When's the audition?
It's right after this.
Huh?
Seriously...?
"Tsubasa Hiragi | Sakuya Sazanami Kyoji Akatsuki | C. Lion Yuzuriha | Itsuki Otori"
Now, how many will be coming this year?
"Name | Dept. | Overall Rank | Pass/Fail" "Kaito Tsukigami | Instrumental | SS" "Yuta Hoshitani | Vocal | D" "Izumi Toraishi | Vocal | S"
You're more interested than I expected, Otori.
Oh hello, Prince Hiragi.
Are you the one who ranked everyone?
You're overly serious about work, as usual, huh?
There will be many people coming, so it is more efficient to sort them in advance.
Nonsense!
That's not beautiful.
You wouldn't understand.
The way the Kao Council does things has never agreed with me.
From today on, you are also a member of that Kao Council—
As the top star of the newly established fifth team.
I don't understand why, though.
Why me?
I've been a problem child since my first year,
and I wasn't even on a Star Team—
You failed on purpose, didn't you?
This was decided by the chairman.
I see.
If it was what Grandfather decided, then there's no helping it.
Well, now that I'm here, I'll be having fun with this in my own way.
I don't know if I'll be able to live up to your expectations, though.
"Musical Department Entrance Auditions"
Take a deep breath.
Let's go!
All the students here are auditioning?
There are a lot of students who are not from the vocal music department that we're in, too.
As expected of those in the star department. All their eyes seem to be shining...
"PR Club"
Look, it's Kakeru Tengenji.
Huh?
Tengenji? He's in our class, right...?
He's wearing a kimono like a kabuki actor.
Not "like"— He is a kabuki actor.
What?!
Haven't you heard of the "young noble of the kabuki world"?
Tengenji, may I take a picture?
Of course not. Go through my agency.
Early reviews say you're a shoo-in for a Star Team?
That's a silly question.
If the Star Teams are the top of Ayanagi Academy,
then of course I will be there, you boor.
Oh? Kaito Tsukigami!
Tsukigami, did your brother say anything about you getting admitted to Ayanagi Academy
at the top of the class?
No comment.
Please, just one sentence, Tsukigami?
Tengenji!
Huh?!
You're auditioning, too? Let's all work hard.
I'm not someone commoners like you can talk to so familiarly.
Go be born again with more status, you boor.
I wonder if Tengenji's nervous, too...
I don't think that's it... But I can't believe you talked to him.
Well, he's our classmate!
That's why?!
More importantly, what was the "Star Team" the PR club was talking about earlier?
Oh, that's—
We will now begin the entrance auditions for the musical department.
Those auditioning should quickly make their way to their designated exam room.
"Musical Department Entrance Auditions" "Practical Skills Exam Room" "Singing"
Okay, next.
Yes, sir!
Okay, next.
"Toru Nayuki"
"Musical Department Entrance Auditions" "Practical Skills Exam Room" "Dancing"
That's enough! Okay, next group.
Wait, are you going to audition in those clothes?
Rather than worrying about me, why don't you worry about the other guys?
You boor.
Huh?
The famous Ayanagi Academy? What a laugh.
There's no way anyone here can compete with me.
"Kakeru Tengenji"
"Musical Department Entrance Auditions" "Practical Skills Exam Room" "Acting"
Please accept it!
I am not here to argue!
Then I will leave! I will—
Okay, that's enough.
Thank you very much.
One no show, huh?
"Shu Kuga"
Last is the interview, right?
Nayuki and I were split up halfway through,
but I hope he's okay.
Sorry.
Oh, yeah, me too.
Later.
Hey, that part is already over—
Oh, shoot! The interview!
It has nothing to do with it!
Next, Yuta Hoshitani.
C-Coming!
"Kaito Tsukigami"
This way, please.
Yes, sir.
"Yuta Hoshitani | Vocal | D | fail"
Is there anything you would like to say?
U-Um...
'Scuse me!
Did you find a Star candidate?
Otori...
Sorry. Please continue.
What's the matter?
Oh, um...
What's wrong, boy?
If you sell yourself well enough here, you might be able to join a Star Team, you know.
"Star Team"...?
Um, that's...?
You don't know?
We, the members of the Kao Council,
choose from those who pass the musical department entrance auditions
to create five special teams that will receive guidance from us, nicknamed the Star Teams.
If you're chosen, it will make a big difference in your grades for the next three years.
That's how it is, so it's your loss if you keep quiet.
You should show off what you're good at, or what you like.
Show off... what I like...?
Excuse me.
The practical skills exams are over.
If you have nothing more to say, then you may leave.
I couldn't do it like that high schooler at all.
Even though I finally made it into the same school as him...
I want to dance...
...that dance.
♪ Stride of a star ♪
♪ The first step of the beginning ♪
♪ I'll make tomorrow's smile shine ♪
♪ So that it'll reach that dazzling place ♪
♪ I won't give up ♪
♪ I'll do something about the pain ♪
♪ I'll place my bets on the possibility that it's not zero ♪
♪ When light shone on my too-average days ♪
♪ I'll take the steps I decided in my heart ♪
♪ To the new world ♪
♪ Be leaving my then ♪
♪ Even if I stumble, my toes are facing forward ♪
♪ Even if the line breaks, I won't regret it ♪
♪ My heart's beating faster, infinitely ♪
♪ Stride of a star ♪
♪ Admiration draws the map of courage ♪
♪ That leads me to the future ♪
♪ The twinkling of my heart ♪
♪ Is released into the sky ♪
This is the room, huh?
Excuse me—
Huh?
– Nayuki? – Hoshitani?
Here.
Thanks.
I didn't think I'd be sharing a room with you, Nayuki.
It's lukewarm...
Hot drinks are not good for your throat.
I see.
Oh right, Nayuki. How was the audition?
I... don't think I made it...
You know, I have extreme stage fright.
Ever since I was little, I've always been really bad during the actual performance.
The harder I try, the more my knees shake.
I always mess up when it's important.
I thought I'd try to bring it under control a little before starting school,
so I tried some stuff at home with help from my little sisters, though...
Sorry, I forced you to do it with me.
No, sorry, I didn't mean to make you feel bad.
How did you do, Hoshitani?
I felt like I still had a long way to go.
S-Sorry...
No, I meant that I'm glad I figured that out.
Gotta work harder from now on!
Right?
Hoshitani...
Besides, it's not like I've given up.
The results haven't been announced yet, so we don't know what'll happen!
That's why it's too early for you to be depressed, too, Nayuki!
You're right.
You're right!
If we really don't make it, we can have a pity party together!
Hm? What's wrong, Nayuki?
Oh, it's nothing.
That's great.
Someday, when you're crushed by your dreams
On a night when you look up at a starless sky
Just remember (today)
The days we ran like crazy (together)
Those steps were miracles
Ring out, Countdown!
Taking off for the future from here
You will start singing again
There are things you lack
So you reach out desperately to grab them
These hot, passionate feelings overflowing
Make the light of the stars your ally
Even bluffing can become your pride
You can fly however you want
Everything starts now!
H-Hoshitani...
Seriously?
"Star Team (team Otori)" "Class A Kakeru Tengenji" "Class A Toru Nayuki" "Class A Yuta Hoshitani" "Class B Shu Kuga" "Class B Kaito Tsukigami"
We passed... On top of that...
We're on a Star Team...?
"Act 2"
Nayuki, do you know where my t-shirt is?
"Practice Room" "Here!!"
Here, I folded it for you.
Thanks! Um, my socks are...
"Ayanagi Academy Murder Case" "Act 4"
Here. I darned them.
And your toothbrush was getting old, so I bought a new one.
Nayuki's like my mom...
"You'll watch again, right?"