Hello?
First spring in high school,
I, Yoshioka Yuiko,
It's me.
met a guy who has a very beautiful voice.
Hello?
Yoshioka-san?
I'm the class representative, Matsubara.
However,
that guy, Matsubara-kun, is wearing a paper bag
and I have no idea what he looks like.
Midorikawa-san?
This...
...is not something I can see!
Koe Koi
Episode 3: Love's Premonition
Is there something on my face?
Nothing.
I think that paper bag really suits you, but...
I have something that you might like.
I'll bring them, next time.
T-thank you.
But...
What? You're not coming in?
Eh? No... I mean...
Yes... eh, um... well...
Macchan, what are you doing?
Yu-chan.
Huh?
So, this is a misleading pattern kind of thing.
Misleading?
Nah, nothing.
Um... finished yet?
Well, yeah.
Macchan,
let's go home.
Oh, okay.
Midorikawa-san, see you again tomorrow, at school.
See you again, tomorrow.
Ah! Midorikawa-san!
Were you listening?
No, no, no.
I'm sorry!
For Matsubara-kun, this one...
the color and texture might be a bit too strong, so...
What about the one from Isetan?
(Isetan: department store name)
Isetan?
Check pattern is cute and elegant.
I think it'll look good on Matsubara-kun.
But maybe something more simple like white will work?
White?
Then I'll draw the face on it.
Like an angry face or... a lot more different expression will be interesting.
Eh... well... maybe it is.
If you like any of it, try wearing them.
Thank you very much.
Yoshioka-san, in your opinion, which one will look good on me?
In my opinion,
the way Matsubara-kun is right now,
are good enough... I think.
Is that so?
Yes.
Do I ruined the mood?
With that face, I don't know what he's thinking.
Midorikawa-san got along pretty well with Matsubara-kun, huh?
Are you guys dating?
It's not like that, we're just friends.
Liar, the atmosphere between you were too good.
You stared too much...
Eh?!
I-I'm not... I'm not...
The way Matsubara-kun is right now are good... is it?
Okay!
What are you doing?
Making a little surprise.
Midorikawa-san is a bit hard to befriended with.
She's not a bad person but somehow a little distant?
She might not realize it, but we're the one who got all worried.
Since she's the director's daughter, we better get along.
Even the teachers are doing the same. - That's favoritism!
Midorikawa-san.
Matsubara-kun, good morning.
Good morning.
You're not going in?
No, I'm just about to.
Eh? Your face today is...
Do I look good?
Your support, please. - Please.
Please lend us support. - Please take part on the fund raising.
Te o Tsunag? fund raising, here.
(Te o Tsunag? is the name of their charity program, can be literally translated as "jointed hands" or "hand in hand")
Thank you very much.
Please support us. - Please help.
Why is he wearing that thing?
Please support us.
Please support the fund raising.
Hey, don't sit on the street. - Shut up.
Hey, stop fighting.
I'm tired of standing.
I'm going back to school.
He's so selfish.
Please participate on Te o Tsunag? fund raising!
Thanks for your support. - Please help.
Thank you very much.
Why do my heart make so much noise?
I don't like this feeling.
In a complete darkness, I can only hear sounds.
The sound of traffic,
or the cars roaming.
Things that I don't usually paid attention to.
The sound.
Please support us.
Ah, that's Matsubara-kun's voice.
As I thought, he has a very gentle voice.
That really calms me.
Thank you very much.
Matsubara-kun looks happy every time he got a donation.
That's a good smile.
Please support...
He's rejected and feel sad.
Isn't it strange?
When I carefully listen to Matsubara-kun's voice,
I can see Matsubara-kun's expression clearly inside my head.
You've work hard.
Eh? Onii-chan?!
I walked here by coincidence.
You have class?
Yup, here.
Yes, thank you.
Me too.
Your donation, please.
Then, I'll add another 100 yen.
Thank you.
Kyoshiro-san has a wonderful frizzy hair as usual.
Eh? Well, that's embarrassing.
They're a bit smoother today, you know?
Yukko's airheads side were just like Kyoshiro-san.
Is that so?
Hey, is that some kind of performance?
He's going to do magic, or stuff?
Ah, Matsubara?
He's the class rep... actually.
So, that's him.
Yuiko's been all gloomy, lately.
O-onii-san... I think that's a love problem.
Well, the person in question doesn't seems to realize that.
I see, I see.
That's youth for you.
Well, better get going now.
Aki-chan, please take care of Yuiko.
Leave it to me!
Bye, Yuiko.
Our student council's Kaichou-sama turned red and trembling in front of a girl...
It's love.
Kaichou is falling in love.
Isn't that interesting?
I'm sorry for the other day!
Saying I did that unconsciously might sounds like an excuse but it's the truth.
I made you angry, am I?
I'm sorry.
I'm not angry!
I'm sorry. - Why apologize?
I said I'm not angry!
O-okay...
Um... sorry... I've been called to the teacher's room...
I'm sorry! Excuse me... ah, sorry.
Wait... no... it's not...
Here, you forgot to write your name.
Okay...
Kamata-sensei.
Matsubara-kun!
Here's the money we've collected today.
Oh, it's pretty heavy.
Good work, good work.
It's nothing.
Can I ask you to carry those notebooks to the classroom, afterwards?
Okay, we'll do it.
Uh, no...
Yoshioka!
Will you... carry those with Matsubara?
Ah, okay.
Of course I can't ask the director's daughter to do something that troublesome.
Um...
Sensei,
I'll carry those with Midorikawa-san.
Midorikawa-san and I are the class rep.
Yoshioka-san, sorry.
You can go back, it's okay.
Midorikawa-san, let's carry them.
I see.
Well, then, I'm counting on you.
Ah, Saito-sensei.
Let me help you too.
We'll be okay, thank you.
Thanks, Matsubara-kun.
About what?
Nothing.
You know, Macchan.
Even if you draw such a cheerful face, you can't hide what's inside.
Eh?
At least I know that you're not happy, now.
About this face,
I wonder if Yoshioka-san noticed it.
Eh? What was that, Macchan?
So, rather than the fund raising, you draw it for Yoshioka-san?
Because Yoshioka-san seems down, lately.
The reason she's down is...
Forget it.
But I'm 1000% sure that your feelings didn't reach her.
I see.
Geez, I give up.
Macchan, here.
What's with that reaction?
Just so you know, this melon bread is rare.
I'm giving it to you, don't waste it.
Be grateful and take it.
Oh... thank you...
Now take that, invite her for lunch,
and talk to her.
Whatever come up on your head later,
you can think about it slowly.
Whatever came up...
See ya.
Yoshioka-san, um...
Eh?
Can we have lunch together?
Y-yoshioka-san,
if you like, this melon bread...
Ah, you brought bento so you don't need it, right?
Melon bread?
I'd love one.
But, I'll feel bad if I'm the only one getting something,
let's barter.
Eh?
Here.
Thank you.
Itadakimasu.
It's delicious.
This melon bread, too. Thank you.
Um...
Well...
Today is the day, I will definitely arrest you.
Even the greatest thief will eventually got caught.
It's 100 years too early for you to arrest me.
Your impudent behavior never changed, huh?
If you think you can catch me, go on and try it!
Just you wait and see.
Gotcha!
That was an easy one.
He got caught in a blink of an eye.
Something like this...
Sitting side by side and eat lunch together,
is fun, isn't it?
You're right.
When I look at him,
I can't see his face, but...
But, when we sit next to each other,
I can see the same thing he does.
I can't see Matsubara-kun's expression,
but Matsubara-kun's voice,
is right here, beside me.
To be honest, - Yes?
my brother made that bento.
Yoshioka-san's brother?
He's amazing.
Is he look like you? Your brother.
I'm not sure.
Aki-chan said both our appearance and personality are almost identical.
What about you, Matsubara-kun? Any siblings?
Yes.
I have one little brother in elementary school.
Really?
So, Matsubara-kun is oniichan. - I am.
Does he look like you?
Well, I wonder...
I don't think we have a lot in common.
I wonder what he look like.
I can't imagine his face.
Ah, of course, my brother doesn't wear a paper bag.
Is that so?
Or rather... of course he doesn't...
Sorry.
I don't mean to pry into something private.
Aren't you curious about it, Yoshioka-san?
About why... I...
...am wearing this thing.
Matsubara-kun's voice,
is stiff and trembling, I've never heard him like it before.
With that voice alone, I know that Matsubara-kun is nervous.
I understand that.