It's been a month since I started at Ayanagi Academy.
I've got regular classes, Team Otori practices, and independent training.
It's a lot of work every day, but I'm also having a lot of fun.
Little by little, I'm starting to make friends with the other members of the team, too.
Go, me!
After this pain, the fat will magically turn into muscle...!
Tsukigami?
Morning, Tsukigami!
Morning! Surprised to see me?
Don't interrupt. You'll throw off my rhythm.
Sorry...
Stupid Hoshitani!
Jeez, why didn't you wake me up?!
"Kaito Tsukigami" "Shu Kuga"
Your phone kept ringing.
Thanks.
"Mother" "Cell"
She's so persistent.
Hello?
I've told you a million times. There's no reason for me to go to Haruto's award ceremony...
Fine, fine.
Okay. Bye.
"Theater Journal" "Special Report: Haruto Tsukigami" "Youngest Winner of Theater's Top Award"
"STARMYU"
"Act 4"
"Ayanagi Academy"
I'm starving!
What's today's Nayuki Lunch?
I overslept this morning, so it's just rice balls. Sorry.
"This is a work of fiction and is not related to any existing persons, groups, or names."
Rice balls are the best!
I wonder who that is?
Wow...
Wow, you're amazing!
Kuga, you can play the piano?
Just through self-study. I'm not that good.
You can play that well without any lessons?
I thought it was someone from the piano department.
I know! Let's practice our dance moves with Kuga's accompaniment.
I refuse.
The noodles will get soggy.
Kuga, is that all you're eating for lunch?
Something wrong with that?
No, but is that enough?
My body gets good mileage.
Kuga, please have some if you'd like!
Thanks, I appreciate it.
Sure!
Thanks for the food!
Thanks.
This morning's Tsukigami was seriously amazing!
That's why I have to work hard, too!
Wow, Hoshitani! Looks good!
Really?
You've gotten better.
Isn't that great, Hoshitani?
It means your practice is paying off!
It was good of you to practice with him.
Watching Hoshitani makes me feel like I need to work hard, too.
I know! Why don't you join us, too, Kuga?
♪ I've chosen a narrow path with just a handful of possibilities ♪
♪ The warmth enters me ♪
♪ I am not interested in anything other than the goal I've decided on ♪
♪ But the feelings reach even my heart ♪
♪ On my mind, this encounter ♪
♪ Goodwill, it won't betray me ♪
♪ Winding road, on this path we walk on together ♪
♪ Border break, they're all different ♪
♪ Over again, when I get over these walls ♪
♪ Exit, I grab the only light that makes me shine ♪
♪ Into the sky that continues to tomorrow ♪
♪ This slight fever is released ♪
♪ Making our hearts beat together as one ♪
♪ On the map of dreams ♪
♪ On your mark! ♪
♪ Because I have friends ♪
♪ I will do things my way ♪
♪ Taking new steps from now on ♪
I will if I have time.
All right!
Next is the information session for the debut performance, right?
Half of the teams will be cut after this, huh?
Yes, because the debut performance is a test stage.
Let's do our best!
"It'll definitely be Team Hiragi." "What about the newly formed Star Team?"
"Rumors are that they'd actually failed!" "Team Otori doesn't stand a chance."
"I don't think I'd lose to that motley bunch."
Damn it, they're underestimating us!
Hey, Team Hiragi is here!
Team Hiragi...
They have a different aura!
Nayuki, do you know them?
Tatsumi, Sawatari, Tsukigami, and I all went to the same junior high.
Oh, really?
Why is Tsukigami, who started the year at the top of the class, on that team?
I cannot understand.
I feel bad for him, having to babysit a team of failures.
Stop it, Ugawa. They can hear you.
But it's true, isn't it? Hey, are you listening, Inumine?
Huh? What? I wasn't listening.
They were chosen to be in that group.
It doesn't matter what you say.
Bonjour, everyone.
We will now begin the information session for the Newcomers' Debut Performance.
This is the performance of the first Kao Council members.
During the debut performance, not only your singing and dancing,
but also the organization of your performance and how well the five of you work together
will be important factors in determining your score.
Because when ensembles come together in a beautiful way, that is a musical.
♪ I am going on a journey now ♪
Amazing...
They're very good.
♪ Unfolding the map of old ♪
Can we do that, too...?
♪ I am going on a journey now... ♪
Hah, it'll be a cinch.
They've got great expressions on their faces.
It makes it fun for those watching, too!
♪ I am going on a journey now ♪
♪ Unfolding the map of old ♪
That part's like this, remember?
Oh, yeah. Thanks!
Doing a lesson with everyone's kind of exciting, isn't it?
Where's Tsukigami?
He left early today.
Some family business, apparently.
Family business?
Oh, his older brother's theater award?
Older brother? Theater award?
Haruto Tsukigami graduated Ayanagi at the top of his class,
and he's the number one young musical star out there right now.
Tsukigami has such an amazing big brother?
It's not just his brother who's amazing.
"23rd Theater Awards - Award Ceremony"
The best actor award goes to...
Haruto Tsukigami!
His father is a famous theater director,
and his mother is a stage actress who represents Japan.
You came?
Congratulations on your award, Haruto.
Thanks.
How are things with you?
You made it onto a Star Team, right?
Yeah, more or less.
High school will be over before you know it.
In the end, those who had fun are the winners.
Well, you've worked harder than anyone else, so I'm sure you'll be fine.
It sounds sarcastic coming from a genius.
Anyway, treasure your friendships.
♪ I stretched out my hands to the cloudless sky as a child ♪
♪ Before I knew it, I had given it up as a distance I could not reach ♪
♪ I was always chasing after someone's back ♪
♪ And the things I had started to look fake ♪
♪ There was a place I couldn't reach no matter how much I walked ♪
♪ rejected the picture of myself that I imagined ♪
♪ Screaming and crying, praying with all my heart ♪
♪ Releasing my hoarse voice into the infinite sky ♪ ♪ in the limited sky... ♪
♪ in the limited sky... in the limited sky... ♪
"Kuga | Tsukigami"
Hoshitani, I'm going to buy ingredients for lunch.
Your big brother's amazing!
You're so lucky that there's someone close you can aim for!
I'll work hard, too, so that one day I'll be--
"Work hard, work hard." You sound like that's all you know how to do!
I didn't think I'd see a fight scene here.
I know how irritating it can be to be compared to and be judged based on those near you.
But don't take it out on Hoshitani, you boor.
You're great friends now, huh?
You know that he's practicing on his own every day to catch up to us, right?
So what?
Hoshitani's not giving up.
I decided to make enough for everyone on our team, too, starting tomorrow.
Hoshitani, do you like your fried eggs sweet or salty?
Yeah...
What's wrong?
I think I said something that made Tsukigami mad.
All I did was talk to him about his brother...
Oh, that's definitely a taboo subject.
Huh? Taboo?
It's legendary how much Tsukigami hates his brother.
During the interview the other day, he rushed out in the middle
because he was asked about his brother.
It has nothing to do with it!
Was that what it was?
But why?
If I had a big brother like that, I'd be so happy and proud.
It's not about how you feel.
Shouldn't you think about the other person's circumstances, too?
Kuga, welcome back.
I think everyone has a thing or two they don't want to talk about.
High school will be over before you know it.
In the end, those who had fun are the winners.
I hope they're happy about the lunches.
Even if we're teammates, who would do all that, normally?
What, you don't want it, Tengenji? Then, I'll--
I didn't say that!
Tsukigami?!
That guy's from Team Hiragi--
Try saying that again!
Come on, stop it.
Shut up!
I said, you fit right in with the team of failures.
I mean, you're just a freebie that came with your brother.
Eigo, this has to be stopped.
But it can't be helped.
Is that one of the hardships of having a genius for an older brother?
Anyone would become twisted.
That was close!
Were you trying to punch me just now?
Just what I'd expect from one of the failures.
Don't insult my friend.
I can't help but be treated like a failure.
But Tsukigami's different.
As his teammates, we know.
You don't know anything. You have no right to talk.
Friends? What, are you guys playing at being nice to each other on your team?
That's just--
That's enough, Ugawa.
I apologize, Tsukigami.
That's just how Ugawa is...
You think that's good enough?
After he made a fool of my teammate?!
You look like you're having fun. Let me join you.
Toraishi, I'll be your opponent.
It's been a while, Shu.
What should we do, Hoshitani?
Me, too!
What?
Jeez...
Tsukigami, here.
Take care of it.
Oh, that's lunch for everyone that Nayuki made, so make sure you hang onto it.
Wait, what?
What do you mean, "what"?
You're the cause of this!
Let go of me!
What is all this?
Um, this is...
...a fight over the lunch Nayuki made!
Like that'd ever happen!
Well, you will be informed of your punishment later.
I wonder what our punishment will be?
They were the ones who started it.
Don't worry about it.
Man, it must be hard to be with these savages, Tsukigami.
You still have to fix your hang-up about your brother, too.
Shut up already.
Let's go.
Tatsumin!
Fine...
Sorry about today.
Ugawa's not a bad guy, but...
Tsukigami, if you're worried about something, you can always come talk to me.
Aiming for the top by yourself must be hard, even for you.
No.
It doesn't matter if my teammates are a motley bunch or a bunch of failures.
I will get past the test stage with these members.
That's what I've decided.
Tsukigami!
I'll have no mercy on those holding us back!
All right! Just leave it to me!
He's saying that because we can't leave it to you. You boor!
Huh?
Don't sound so surprised!
Things are going well.
You're a member of the Kao Council now, huh?
Tsukigami, sir!
What are you doing here?
I'm filming a shoot introducing the school.
I just went to talk to the chairman.
Must be hard being a star.
What about you? If you had taken the same path as Hiragi and the others,
you could have been the leader of the Kao Council.
I'm not cut out to be a leader. I'm a problem child even now.
I've never thought that way about you.
I'm looking forward to seeing Team Otori.
You're not going to go see Tsukigami? To see Kaito?
Please take care of my brother.
"Act 5"
Tsukigami, let me borrow your eraser.
Sure, but what happened to yours?
I lent it to Toraishi, but he never gave it back.
Oh, can I borrow your cellphone charger, too?
And your shampoo, toothpaste, and pillow...
Aren't you spoiling him too much?
"Otori" "Please be punctual next week, as well."