"Notice: Because of Itsuki Otori's withdrawal from the Kao Council, Team Otori has been demoted to a regular team. --Ayanagi Academy Kao Council"
Otori withdrew...?
"Demoted to a regular team"... We didn't hear anything about that!
What's going on?
I was confused.
Otori and his smile that I had just seen yesterday...
...were starting to fade and grow blurry.
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
"Act 10"
Hiragi, sir!
Where's Otori?
"This is a work of fiction and is not related to any existing persons, groups, or names."
We've looked all over the school, but we can't find him!
You know where he is, don't you?
Apparently, Otori submitted a leave of absence request.
Leave of absence...?
Here is your new practice schedule
and your new stage assignment for the Ayanagi Festival.
Your performance has been moved from the Ayanagi Grand Performance Hall
to the special outdoor stage.
After all this time, we're getting moved to the outdoor stage?
The grand performance hall is only for Star Teams, remember?
There's no helping it.
The biggest problem is this.
"Team Akatsuki"
"Team Hiragi"
"Team Otori"
Our performance time overlaps with Team Hiragi's.
Most of the audience will probably go to the grand performance hall.
Don't you think he'll be back soon?
A leave of absence is usually only about a week, right?
Even so, we're not a Star Team anymore.
You have to face reality.
That's cold.
Nayuki and Hoshitani are both at a loss because they're facing reality.
Not everyone can be as matter-of-fact as you, you boor!
I'm not satisfied with this, either, but if we don't look forward, we can't start anything.
The Ayanagi Festival is approaching fast.
We don't have time!
Does that mean it's okay to ignore Hoshitani and Nayuki's feelings?
Huh? When did I ignore them?
Hey, calm down.
How can I?!
Have you ever heard of the Scary Shumai?
There was once a man who bought a box of ten shumai dumplings as a gift.
When he opened the lid of the box after passing a graveyard,
he saw that one was missing.
He looked around, but no one was there.
Thinking it was strange, he walked for a while and opened the lid again,
and this time, two were missing.
Every time he opened the lid, another dumpling went missing,
until in the end, when he opened the lid--
They were all stuck to the back of the lid, right?
Want to make some shumai together?
Mindlessly wrapping meat will calm you down, you know...
No thanks.
In any case, we decided to look forward and continue.
Sorry to make you wait!
You're late!
Sorry. I only just finished my English homework from first period.
Excuses can wait. Let's go!
Morning! I heard
that Otori suddenly took a leave of absence from school.
Must be hard.
Oh... yeah...
You have a grain of rice on your back.
Huh? No way...
After that, no one brought up Otori again.
Morning.
Oh, morning.
I think everyone was worried.
Shumai lunches today, too?
This is the fourth day in a row...
What? Do I hear complaining?
Nope, I'm partaking gratefully.
Do you think Nayuki's personality's changed recently?
Like he's gotten stronger, or...
He's kind of scary.
Did you say something?!
No!
Nothing!
But we were even stronger and more cheerful than before.
A star...
That does look like a star.
Oh, that's our trademark!
You know, stardust!
You mean how even though we're stardust,
if the five of us are gathered together, we can give off a strong light?
The pointy parts of the star are the five of us!
Then the green pea in the middle is Otor...
What lessons do we have in the afternoon?
Fifth period is a dance lesson in Building 1, room 502.
Sixth period is a chorus lesson in Building 3, room 201.
We have to go from one end of the school to the other again, huh?
It's really annoying being a regular team.
I felt like if I didn't hide the uneasiness in my heart,
the five of us would drift apart.
Tengenji, how do you feel about performing with your father for the first time?
I am honored.
However, as actors, we are rivals.
In the movie, I hope to challenge him head on.
Tengenji, you look really cool like this!
Look at this! And this, and this!
"Kakeru Tengenji" "Movie Way"
"Tokyo Age"
Tengenji's on all the covers!
No, Tavian.
It's just a small part. Everyone's making too big a deal about it.
I can't refuse either 'cause the old man's asking me to do it.
Looks like you'll be busy.
Will you be able to come to school?
Yeah, that part's fine. It's just...
Tengenji said he has filming in the afternoons,
so he won't be able to come to practice for a while.
I see.
I would also like to take a break from our practices.
You too, Tsukigami?
There's an audition for the ensemble for a musical I've been wanting to be in.
I want to try auditioning even though I don't think I'll get it.
What a great chance!
Of course, we're rooting for you!
Sorry...
Don't worry about it!
It's just the two of us again, huh?
It's kind of lonely...
It can't be helped.
Kuga can't take off from work on Sundays, either.
Everyone's amazing, huh?
Even with everything that's going on, they're still looking forward and working hard.
All right!
I've decided!
Huh?
Come on! Let's go!
Wait, Hoshitani!
Where are you planning on going?
Well, ever since school started, we've just been practicing.
We haven't done anything fun!
I thought it'd be nice to go out together sometime.
That's fine, but I don't know this area very well.
I don't either!
Don't worry!
"Special: A Cool Guy's Guide to Walking Around Town"
Ta-da! Look what I brought!
"A Cool Guy's Guide to Walking Around Town"?
If we follow this guide, we'll be cool, too!
Probably!
Over here, Nayuki!
The people look like sesame seeds!
Hoshitani, is it your first time being somewhere so high?
Yeah!
It's so wide!
Oh, that's cute!
So fast!
"Fresh Fizzy Lemonade" "Citric acid! Vitamin!!" "Charge!"
Delish!
Um, Hoshitani...
Oh, Nayuki, you're not having fun?
I am, but...
Good!
Let's see... The next recommended spot is...
Hoshitani, can I see that page?
Huh? Sure...
I knew it...
Hm?
This says it's a date course for couples.
"Boys & Girls Special: Yokohama Edition" "Date Course for Couples"
Huh?
I thought it was kind of weird when it started feeling like a date halfway through.
Jeez, say something then!
I feel kind of hungry now after laughing.
"Chinatown"
I'm so full!
That was good!
Will we be all right? I don't have much money on me.
Leave it to me. It'll be my treat!
Wait, I don't have my wallet...
What?
Did you drop it somewhere?
That's weird...
Found you!
Wh-What's with this giant shumai?!
♪ If you're hungry, come to the Bow-Wow House ♪
♪ Everyone's smiling at the Bow-Wow House ♪
-- ♪ Bow-Wow House ♪ --Help!
♪ Bow-Wow House ♪
Cut!
Break for ten minutes!
"Hoshitani: Oh noooooo! What should we do? This is bad~ (>O<)"
"Bow-Wow House"
Bow-Wow House. This is it!
Are you all right, Hoshitani? Nayuki?!
What?
Oh, Tengenji!
Tsukigami and Kuga, too...
Tengenji, what about filming for the movie?
I did everything in one take to finish quickly so I could come!
What's with those clothes?
Actually...
Let me explain!
I'm the singing and dancing son of the Bow-Wow House--
Seishiro Inumine!
That's me!
Why is Team Hiragi here?
'Cause this is my family's restaurant.
We were supposed to wear these shumai outfits...
Of Bow-Wow House's mascot idol, Shumai Dog!
...and perform in the restaurant's event tonight.
But Toraishi and Ugawa ran away after seeing these outfits.
Not surprising.
Just as I was thinking, "Oh no, what'll we do?"
I happened to spot Hoshitani and Nayuki!
--Is this chance? No, it's fate.
--You came all this way.
--We'll let you guys play these parts.
--No thanks! Who would do that? --It's fate!
--Let's dance and sing together!
--Actually, I lent Hoshitani and Nayuki money to pay for their meal.
--The performance fee will cancel out their debt.
"Mr. Eigo Sawatari" "We have received the above mentioned."
--H-Huh?!
♪ If you're hungry, come to the Bow-Wow House ♪
♪ Everyone's smiling at the Bow-Wow House ♪
♪ Bow-Wow House ♪
♪ Meat-filled shumai filled with meat juices ♪
♪ Shrimp shumai filled with lots of shrimp ♪
♪ Bow-Wow... ♪
Hoshitani...!
I'm sorry!
That was fun!
No, it wasn't!
What if a fan saw me?!
My cool image will go down the drain!
But you looked like you were having fun.
Shut up!
If Otori was there, everyone would have had even more fun, though.
Yeah, he likes to goof around.
"Now, boys! It's time to play!"
That's what he'd say, I'm sure.
I want to hear him call us "boys" again.
I don't think I can do my best without hearing that.
Huh...?
What's wrong?
I thought talking about Otori was taboo.
Taboo?
Everyone seemed to be avoiding it.
Oh yeah.
Hoshitani, you like Otori, don't you?
We didn't want to talk about Otori and make you remember him.
Oh, was that what it was?
Tengenji, you are like a beautiful flower.
Try letting that flower bloom bigger.
Be aware of the audience.
Kuga, you have good rhythm.
Sharpen all your nerves and become the music.
Don't think you don't have any distinguishing characteristics.
You're good at everything, and that's your greatest strength.
Just perform like yourself, Tsukigami.
Nayuki, your weapon is your sensitivity.
People's joy, anger, sadness...
Try expressing them just as you feel them.
Hoshitani, push straight on forward!
Make the world lose themselves in your performance!
I felt like the five of us were drifting apart,
but that was a groundless fear.
Well, since the five of us are together, let's practice!
What? Right now?
Of course. In order for a regular team to get to the top,
we have to practice ten times more than those Star Team guys.
Especially you, Hoshitani!
I'm going to work you hard in Otori's place, so get ready!
--What do you say? --Huh?
Y-Yes, sir!
All right!
♪ Shiny... ♪
♪ Stardust... ♪
♪ If this light was by itself ♪
♪ It might have been scattered ♪
♪ This small light ♪
♪ If I was alone ♪
♪ I might've hesitated and looked downcast ♪
♪ That's what it seems like to me ♪
♪ If we're together ♪
♪ We can make our dreams come true ♪
♪ Formation! Move forward! ♪
♪ Five stars moving together in a line ♪
♪ Do the Dancin' ♪
♪ Sparking passion ♪
♪ Stretch out your hand if you want it ♪
♪ You smile brightest when you're too absorbed in something! ♪
♪ A voice somewhere says, "Have fun, boys!" ♪
♪ It's so bright I can't see ♪
♪ But I'm not afraid ♪
♪ Look, the intro's starting! ♪
Here's Otori's email address.
I got it from Hiragi.
You haven't talked to Otori yet, have you?
Thanks.
"from: Yuta Hoshitani" "to: Otori"
"We..." "Send | Save | Delete"
I want to know, after all.
You boys are fine the way you are.
Do your best. Make sure you don't lose, boys!
Otori, why did you leave us?
"King Edward"
"Act 11"
Sawatari! Sawatari! This CD's weird!
It won't play even after I put it in the CD player!
What if it's some other kind of disc and not a CD?
I wouldn't be surprised if you made a mistake because they're the same shape.
Oh, you're right! It was a donut!
Do-not...!
"There's no way you can miss it! Right, Tatsumin?❤" "Hiragi"