I almost went back to sleep!
I need to go to school early and mount paper!
I gotta pull myself together...
and start my day!
youki ni kuchibue fuite
Whistling a cheerful tune
madobe no kotori to sesshon
I join the birds chirping by the window
suima ga yatte kite
When fatigue strikes
atama ga danshingu
My imagination runs wild
nan demo kan demo waraeru nichijou
Everything in life makes me smile
okimari na kishoutenketsu
Nothing really new takes place
demo demo tama ni wa piritto supaisu
But sometimes it's exciting to spice things up
aozora peintingu
Let's paint it on the blue sky
doko ikou
Where should we go?
koko ni iyou
Let's stay here
sore wa nani
What's that?
are yaritai
I wanna try that!
ima ni tokubetsu na shirushi
Let's make this moment count
tokeibari no mawashikata watashi shidai kamo
How fast my clock moves is all up to me
shiki oriori iro toridori
With a rich palette of colors from the four seasons
nonbiri na everyday
Our laid-back everyday lives can be
pasuteru bibiddo metoro
Any blend of pastel, vivid, and metro colors
jibun dake no karaaringu
Anyone can create their own coloring
sono tokidoki mune doki doki
So when your heart races in excitement
hachamecha na taiyou ni oegaki
Just draw a sun at the top
tobidasu aatishizumu
And let your inner artist take you from there
gyutto shite ii kana
Can I hold your hand tight?
suki suki suki wo sukecchi
I've been sketching everything I love
nijiiro ni somete iku yo
And painting them in rainbow colors
sore ja ittekimasu
All right, I'm off to have some more fun!
October 5th-6th,
Pamphlet Compepe
All right!
And the paper's mounted!
I wonder what today's subject is.
Huh?
Whatcha doing, Yunocchi?
Just making a little good-luck charm.
I hope I can make a wonderful piece of art.
Oh yeah, you don't turn in the taped part, after all.
How neat!
Really?
Yeah, I think that's a great idea!
Yuno-san, your paper-mounting tape is frightening!
Everyone, please take a look at the handout!
Now I'll explain today's assignment for two-dimensional art class.
"Draw the cover of a pamphlet to be passed out at the Yamabuki Festival this year."
Two-dimensional art assignment
Draw the cover of a pamphlet to be distributed
at the Yamabuki Festival this year.
A3 in vertical orientation
All materials allowed
(One will be selected)
"A3 size, vertical orientation, you may use any materials you like."
"One will be selected"?
It's a competition?
Wow!
If they put it on the cover, then people from outside the school will get to see it too, won't they?
Oh no, that's an understatement.
I'm sure they'll post it on the Yamabuki High website,
where the entire world can see it!
It'd be a world debut!
Hello, Mom?
Um, I might be making a world debut.
A world debut?
What are you talking about?
Uh... never mind. It's actually pretty unlikely.
Yunocchi, what medium are you gonna use?
Um... Acrylic paint, I guess.
I see. I wonder what I should pick, then.
Yamabuki Festival...
What's our class doing this year?
Oh yeah, we haven't decided yet.
Maybe we'll put on a play again.
Maybe an exhibition?
We should do a costume party.
I want to do a costume party.
Don't you love costume parties?
Yamabuki Festival, Yamabuki Festival...
Last year, we drew pictures and performed a play.
Some people even recorded it.
There was a takoyaki stand too.
Yamabuki Festival
It was so lively.
Yamabuki Festival
Turning all those memories into a picture sounds fun.
Yamabuki Festival
Like being in charge of lighting for the play...
Or the Principal's statue...
Yamabuki Festival
Let's not put that one.
Huh?
Where did it go?
Miya-chan, what's wrong?
Yunocchi, can I borrow your rolling pin?
I can't find mine.
Rolling pin?
What do you mean?
You know, a rolling pin.
Oh!
Do you mean a ruling pen?
What? Ruling?
That's how it's pronounced?!
I used to make mistakes like that too.
I'm sure it happens to all the art students.
No, just you two.
It's lunchtime!
Do you want to buy some bread and just eat it here?
Sure. I was thinking the same thing, actually.
Huh?
Hiro-san!
Oh, Yuno-san, Miya-chan!
Getting bread today?
Yeah, since we're working on something in the art classroom.
Are you getting bread too?
Yeah. But there are many different kinds, so it's hard to pick one.
What's your in-class assignment for today?
We have a drawing session.
We're drawing a potential cover for the Yamabuki Festival pamphlet.
And only one will be chosen! It's a competition!
Wow, that brings back memories!
I remember doing that last year.
They're only going to pick one, so it's not easy.
I'm trying pretty hard!
See you later, then.
See you!
Nazuna!
Nori-chan!
What are you getting today?
I haven't decided yet.
You should decide before it's your turn.
Yeah...
How about you, Nori-chan?
I'm getting Meal B.
I wish I could be as decisive as you.
You just have to choose what you want to eat!
There's not much to worry about.
Yeah, but...
Sometimes I think the meal voucher system is a waste.
You need a huge machine that needs to be running all the time.
It'd be quicker and easier to just tell our orders directly to the dining staff,
and it'd mean less time lining up, wouldn't it?
Well, I guess so.
But I think I'm more comfortable using meal vouchers.
I'm a quiet person, so I'd get more nervous otherwise.
Lining up gives me time to decide what to get.
Oh, I didn't think about it like that.
That's so like you.
Is it? You think so?
It's just who you are.
Have you decided yet?
You're up next.
Um...
Then...
Meal B.
Okay, 45 minutes remaining!
Start wrapping up!
Oh, only 45 minutes left.
There are still spots I haven't painted,
and I was gonna add the "Yamabuki Festival" text too.
I should skip the text.
I didn't have time to finish up my piece for the personal exhibition at last year's Yamabuki Festival.
I can still make it if I hurry!
I don't want to turn in unfinished work!
All right, time's up!
I made it!
Yunnochi, I like it! It's cute!
You think so? Thanks.
How did yours turn out?
Yamabuki Festival
Wow, that's very bold!
I can feel the excitement.
There's more to it.
It pops out if you wear these!
3D?!
And once again we have all these masterpieces.
It's such a joy being able to see fresh, perceptive artwork every year.
Indeed! Even judging them gives me the chills.
Ikezawa-sensei, there are so many good ones!
It's so hard to decide!
What do you want me to do? Please don't hang on to me like that.
How do you feel about these?
Well...
There are a lot of fun pieces. I like it.
Yeah!
There are a lot of well-done pieces this year, so it should be worthwhile.
Yep!
How do you feel about them, Yoshinoya-sensei?
Well, we should pick one that really illustrates the excitement of the festival!
Good point!
Yamabuki Festival
What do you think about this piece?
Yamabuki Festival
Good morning!
Morning!
Yuno-san, look at this.
You did it!
What?
Yamabuki Festival
Chosen for the Yamabuki Festival Pamphlet
Yunocchi, that's amazing!
Congrats!
Great job!
Me...
Yuno, congratulations on your piece getting chosen.
Congratulations!
You did it!
Thanks, everyone.
Yuno-san, great job.
It's so amazing that your piece is going to be the cover!
You're the only one in the entire school!
Then go ahead and give us a winner's speech.
Come on!
I am very happy!
Bravo!
Why English?!
Yuno-san, who do you want to talk to about this right now?
Huh? Oh, I should make a phone call!
Calling: Mom
Oh, Mom?
It's about what I mentioned yesterday.
Yeah, that's how it turned out. Thanks.
Yeah... yeah.
Okay. See you, then.
And that's the story.
A world debut, huh?
I should make her move to an apartment with high security!
And hire two bodyguards to accompany her!
Darling, calm down!
Cover for the Yamabuki Festival...
And a big world debut...
Just kidding.
Jeez, what am I saying to myself?
But I'm really happy!
October 5th-6th
The End
To Be Continued
October 6th-8th, A Secret Date
Hi
da
ma
ri
Apt
I was in the bath for too long. Now I feel dizzy.
A text?
Oh, it's from Arisawa-san!
Hey! What's up, Yuno-san?
Sorry for the short notice, but we have a group date tomorrow and we don't have enough people.
I was wondering if you could come.
What? Group da...
Arisawa-san, long time no see.
Sorry, but I'm not very used to those kinds of things, so I don't think I can handle it.
Sorry!
Sending
Your message was sent
I feel the same way!
Sorry, that was a joke.
Hi
da
ma
ri
Apt
Maybe this is good.
Maybe it looks awkward.
All right, I'm going with this!
I'm off!
See you!
M-Miyako, where's Yuno going?!
Don't tell me it's a d-d-d...
You could just ask her yourself.
This looks great.
It has a mature feel.
I wonder if I'll get to wear dresses like these when I go to college.
Too much for me...
An art college student, huh?
Yuno-san!
Hey, what's up?
Did I keep you waiting?
Arisawa-san...
Hm? Why are you sighing like you're relieved?
Well, my image of an art college student included a bazooka-like case and a panel bag.
Art college student
Even when they go out to eat with friends?
We're here!
Let's get food here.
This store looks so cute!
Do you come here often?
Nah, it's my first time here.
I wanted to check it out since it seemed to have a nice atmosphere.
Welcome!
Yeah, the atmosphere in here is nice...
...and of course that attracts these people.
This looks delicious!
Yeah!
Let's eat!
I will never be able to make something like this!
Are you living alone now?
Yup, since spring.
But you look like you'd be a great cook, Arisawa-san.
No, not at all.
I have neither the skills nor the time, so it's always steamed rice with grilled fish.
Oh?
But I never get tired of grilled salmon or mirin marinated and dried mackerel, you know?
Indeed.
Arisawa-san is slowly turning into me.
But that's not what I wanted to talk about.
I invited you today to tell you about what I've been up to recently.
Oh, I'd love to hear about your life in college!
I'm sure you do!
Back when I was a second-year, I wanted to hear about those kinds of things too.
I thought school life wouldn't be so busy since you see college students working part-time and all,
but there are a lot of assignments and things to do.
I'm not used to living by myself yet either.
I'm always so busy!
But it's fun!
I have a lot of eccentric friends.
Since I live near the campus, my friends drop by a lot for one reason or another.
It's so rowdy—
Sorry, I guess you wanted to hear about how the classes are.
That sounds so fun.
Oh no, I'm curious about college life as a whole.
Sorry. Thanks for being considerate.
The practical class assignments are a lot more relevant to everyday life than I thought, so they're more interesting,
especially after drawing all those submissions for entrance exams.
Everyday life...
So like designing a menu?
Yeah!
"Homemade apple pie hot from the brick oven."
They recommend it.
That sounds delicious!
I get the feeling that you've become more mature, Yuno-san.
What? Have I?
I don't feel anything myself.
Pretty much the only thing I've changed is my shampoo.
Your shampoo?
It smells like curry.
Huh? That's not the scent of my shamp—
Cleaning and recycling trash and all that is a big hassle when you're living alone, no?
It felt like a lot at first, but I got used to it.
You're so mature.
My wastebasket has a foot pedal.
It opens up when you step on it.
Recently, I've taken to making it talk.
I step on the pedal to flip the lid and go,
"Morning, it's a nice day today!"
"Now what trash am I getting for breakfast?"
like that.
What? Is it that weird?
It's not weird.
It's just funny.
Is it?
You should show me sometime.
I can't do that!
It'd be too embarrassing.
Oh, but like that wastebasket,
being able to choose things with the colors and shapes you want is one of the fun parts of living alone.
I think so too!
But I mostly brought things I already had at home.
I didn't have much allowance left.
I know what you mean.
Fancy things are always expensive.
Yeah!
But the 100-yen shops nowadays are pretty amazing!
They sell a lot of cute things for 100 yen,
so I bought a mountain of knick-knacks the other day!
But...
It's all stuff like a ceramic organizer, a small backboard,
and a cotton storage case with an iron button.
I'll have to throw them out someday.
I'm not sure which garbage bin I'll have to put them into.
Thinking about that made me a little sad.
Today's conversation topic is garbage?
So, how's school?
We just started getting ready for the Yamabuki Festival.
Oh yeah, my art was chosen for the pamphlet cover!
What? You won the competition?
That's amazing, Yuno-san!
It's thanks to a friend's encouragement.
You have a great friend.
It's important to keep in touch.
Keep in touch?
Yeah.
We exchanged e-mail addresses,
but it's been over six months since we last met face-to-face.
I wasn't too worried, thinking I could get in touch with you anytime,
but I realized you fall out of touch if you don't actually do so.
It's hard to be aware of it when you're in an environment where it's easy to meet them,
but to stay connected even after moving to a different environment,
you need to take action, I guess.
Arisawa-san...
For people you want to keep in touch with.
What was that gunshot for?
Time flew by! I have way more I want to talk about!
Please text me again sometime.
I'll try to keep in touch with you too.
Thank you.
Say, just call me Arisa from now on, okay?
Arisa?
Yeah, it's short for Arisawa.
That's what everyone else calls me.
Can I?
Yeah, please do.
Okay... Ari-san!
Airy?
S-Sorry!
I was trying to say "Arisa-san."
Yuno-san, you've always been like that.
And you just told me I became more mature too.
You don't need to change.
It's what makes you unique.
What makes me unique...?
Yep!
For everyone, some things change, while some things stay the same.
That's what makes people want to meet each other again.
All right, I'll be taking the bus home from here.
Yuno-san, you're taking the train, right?
Yes.
Good-bye, Yuno-san!
Let's talk some more next time!
Yeah! A...
Arisa...wa-san.
Arisa!
Ari...sa-san!
Would you come see the Yamabuki Festival?
Thanks for the invitation.
Of course I'll go!
Yuno-san, keep it up!
You too, Arisa-san!
See you later, then.
Take care!
To stay connected even after moving to a different environment,
you need to take action, I guess.
If I put that another way...
Even if I move to a different environment,
I can stay in touch with others as long as I try.
Sending
Your message was sent
I got a message.
Oh, me too.
"Sae-san, Hiro-san!
Let's be friends forever, okay?
Oh, I have some apple pie with me.
Would you like to come have some later?
Yuno."
I wonder what happened.
Sae-san, Hiro-san! Let's be friends forever, okay? Oh, I have some apple pie with me. Would you like to come have some later?
Yuno
Let's ask when she's back.
It's so hot!
I love the scent of the apple!
It's the same as the one I had at the shop!
It's really good!
Thank you, Yuno-san!
So how was the date?
Yuno-san, you were on a date?!
With whom?!
No, I wasn't.
I was hanging out with Arisawa-san, an alumnus who went on to an art college.
Were you invited?
Or d-did you...
What's Arisawa-san like?
U-Um, I think you're misunderstanding.
Arisawa-san is a girl.
We just had lunch, followed by tea, then just talked.
What?
Well, you were dressed up like it was a real date.
It had been a while since I had last seen her.
I would've gotten the wrong idea too, if Miyako didn't explain it to me.
Arisawa-san has long hair and has an elegant air to her.
But she's a fun, down-to-earth person.
Today she talked a lot about mirin dried fish and garbage and stuff.
While having lunch?!
Oh, I guess that wasn't the best choice of topic.
I was so glad we could talk like we used to before she graduated!
So that's where that came from.
Yuno-san, thanks for the text today.
You made me happy.
I went downtown for a change to meet Arisawa.
No, Arisa-san and I had a lot of fun chatting.
Yeah, to really stay in touch, I should send her a message too.
But it's already kind of late now.
Maybe I'll try tomorrow.
No...
Arisa-san, thank you for today.
Let's hang out again.
Good night!
Send!
Sending
Your message was sent
Huh?
Yuno-san, today was a lot of fun!
I look forward to seeing you again!
Good night and sweet dreams!
October 6th-8th
The End
To Be Continued
suikomaresou na gurai harebare shita asa no hi
The bright morning sun lifts my soul up to the sky
mezamashi no beru naru
When my alarm clock rings
furisosogu hikari ukete
Soaking in the sunshine
kokoro no kyoukaisen wo
I once again cross
saa kyou mo tobikoeyou
My mental boundaries
hikoukigumo sora ni mau
With vapor trails behind me
egaiteru tabi no tochuu
I find myself in the middle of a journey
omoide wa tsuzuiteru
Carrying on memories in the sky
machiawase wa mada saki e
I'm still a long way from you
mada mada mienai mukou
We'll meet far beyond the horizon
ruuru wa nai
No rules here
jiyuu ni hanatsu kyanbasu
I can let it all out on this canvas
kokoro to karada no baransu
The balance between mind and body
tenbin no ue de yureru
Keeps shifting between the two
atarashii aozora de donna yume wo miru
I can dream of anything in a clean blue sky
ima no kono basho wa
From where I am at present
mirai e tsunagaru kara
I should be able to find a way to the future
sagashiteru yumegumo
And so I continue searching for my dream cloud
doko ni aru no kana
I wonder where it could be
Next Episode
We should host a cultural festival at Hidamari Apartments!
We'll call it the Hidamari Festival!
That could be fun.
What would we do?
Exhibitions and research poster sessions?
I can't draw pictures.
Research the lives of the residents of Hidamari Apartments!
What about our privacy?
Then, just censor everything.
That's suspect.
Next time: "October 11th and 30th, Terror! Preparing for the Yamabuki Festival."
"November 3rd, Bizarre! The Day of the Yambuki Festival"
We'll be waiting at Yamabuki High School, so come visit us!