Sis!
Did you get any sweets yet?
Did you?
Not yet.
Okay, I'll go ahead and pick one out!
Oh, me too...!
No running in the store! And you each get one!
Why is there a cat here?
Someone brought a cat instead of a dog.
You didn't ask for a dog!
I told you.
You never said nor asked!
You guys, be a bit more concerned for me, will ya?
I told you, didn't I?!
I'm sorry, Soma!
Izumi, help me out here!
Seriously?
Soma-senpai, run! RUN!
You okay, Haruto?
...Yeah.
Cheer up.
What? Who's it from?
Damn. I sure do like her.
I'm gonna ask Morikawa out again when we go visit the shrine.
Here.
Thanks...
Who talked just now?
Oh, me!
Answer properly.
I'm sorry. That was me.
Quiet down, class.
Thanks for today.
Natsume?
Huh? What is it?
I said, thanks for today.
Was it okay for you to hang out with entrance exams coming up?
It's fine. It was a refreshing change of pace.
I see. Still, you helped me out big time.
Morikawa-san even praised you.
Yeah, I guess.
How 'bout you?
Hm?
I mean, you goin' out with anyone?
N-no!
I've only got entrance exams on my mind right now, anyway.
But you've at least got a crush, right?
Yeah, I guess.
I see.
I might've been crushing on him for quite a long time.
Is it someone I know?
Probably.
Like Eita?
Huh?
Here.
A little something for bringing your cat.
Izumi-senpai, what do you think?
What?
I mean, about Soma-senpai.
What do I think about him? He's my friend from middle school.
That's it?
He was my closest friend.
Huh...
What is it?
How about President Natsume?
A girl who was in my class in middle school.
By the way, you call her "President," so Natsume's still in student council, huh?
She retired from it already, so she's former student council president.
She was in it in middle school, too?
She served as the vice president and stuff.
You sure do know her pretty well.
I'd at least know that kind of stuff about her.
You're not interested in her, but you remember that she was Vice President and even Secretary?
I don't remember that at all.
What do you like about Mio-senpai?
It's not like that.
This is photographic evidence.
You took a photo without my permission again!
If you tell me one thing you like about Mio-senpai, I'll delete it.
Her awkwardness.
You better not tell her that, EVER!
There's no reason for me to tell her.
Natsume?
Soma, you're being incredibly nosy!
Oh, sorry. But like, it's obvious that I like Morikawa, so...
It's not a big deal.
I hope your confession goes well.
Yeah!
But man, I'm so nervous!
Thanks.
Yeah. I guess I should thank you, too.
Izumi-senpai... It's okay if it's you, right?
I like you.
As a person.
I like how you told me your LINE ID for Soma-senpai's sake and how awkward you are.
I don't like you... as a person.
I get that a lot.
At this rate, you should confess to the President, too!
Like I said--
I think it's better than confessing that you don't like someone... as a person.
What you're saying is sound, Komiya-san, but it's real annoying.
Well, I guess it's better if Soma-senpai's confession goes well first.
Oh, right. I was going to give this to you.
Don't come crying to me, if you lose before you take the mound. See ya.
I'm making quite the face.
Aww, so you're going to Hyogo in the spring?
Who's the one who was happy that this room will be getting more spacious?
It's gonna be a lotta trouble looking after Mitsuru and Yuzuru.
Good luck, Big Sis.
I wanna hurry up and go to college...
Living alone sounds nice. And it sounds super fun, too!
Oh, yeah! How about this year's first shrine visit?
You mean, next year. I'm gonna pass. How about you, Mayuko?
I can't get in touch with my boyfriend.
Is Mio not free, either?
What should I do with this?
What do you mean, roger that?
The bath's available.
Okay!
Eita?
I hope Natsume-san passes her entrance exam.
Hm? Yeah...
Morikawa, what else did you wish for?
My family's health and Yoriko's, and a prayer for Natsume-san's success on her exam.
How about you, Soma-kun?
I, um... I guess I'll tell ya later.
Soma-kun?
Anyway, it sucks that those three suddenly canceled on us at the last minute, huh?
A cold, house chores, and entrance exams. It can't be helped.
Yeah... I guess so.
Sorry to keep you waiting. Did you finish your house chores?
Are you putting off studying for your entrance exam?
Not at all. Praying for my success on the exam is important, too, right?
What's wrong?
Well, is Mina-san going to the shrine, too?
Sis!
I haven't seen you in forever, Eita-kun!
Hello.
You didn't recognize me when we ran into each other, so how come you recognized her immediately?
Mina-san hasn't changed a bit.
You should tell me I've gotten prettier!
Okay, you've gotten prettier.
Mio's gotten cuter, right?
Geez. You came out to buy some wasabi, didn't you?
Oh, you're right! Later!
Take care of Mio, 'kay?
You're not giving me a compliment. Hmph...
Oh, there you are!
Wow, this place is far.
Uh...
Sorry, am I late?
No.
I'm not gonna drink sake anymore.
I've heard you say that more than a hundred times.
What is this? Are you making a photography book of your boyfriend or something?
No, I don't have a boyfriend.
You've got a boring high school life.
It's fine if I'm interesting now.
Happy New Year!
After all, I'll never let my club disband.
There are people here even at this hour, huh?
Yeah.
Do you come to this shrine every year?
Yeah.
My dad said the one nearby is best.
Mine says that, too.
Strangely enough, we don't go to the local, well-known shrine.
Izumi?
Is it from Soma-kun?
No.
Is it from like, a friend from Kyushu?
Yeah, something like that.
Sounds sort of fishy...
You know that photographer girl who was imposing you? Is she always like that?
"Like that"?
She's sort of powerful.
Yeah, she's always powerful.
Oh, Komiya, that second-year?
She made it all the way to the track tournament on her moped to take photos.
She's amazing in more ways than one.
But boys like that.
Oh, yeah?
She's popular with the boys in the Track Club. They think she's cute.
I don't think anything of her.
The fact that you're taking it personally is fishy!
You introduced us, originally.
Soma-kun?
Huh? Oh, what's up?
I brought some amazake. Would you like some?
Oh, thanks.
Are my hands cold?
No! It's the opposite, I guess...
It's hot, so--
HOT!
I was gonna say, be careful...
Here. Have some tea.
That's yours, isn't it?
It's kind of strange, isn't it?
I've never been out this late, so being out here together, and with you, no less, is strange...
Well, that's...
We never really talked in class.
But I wanted to talk to you like this much earlier.
What?
I'd always listened to you trumpeting.
I could hear it on the field during baseball practice after school.
It might not have been me. There were others, too.
It was you! You were giving it your all, more so than the others.
I was SO happy that you came to cheer us on in the summer tournament!
So, like, I, uh...
Morikawa, come this way.
Huh?
What's wrong?
Look.
Soma and a girl from our class?
I wonder if Mio's okay with that.
Huh? Why Mio?
'Cause she's always concerned about Soma.
Really?! Oh, but that girl in Band Club would never beat Mio.
That'd be fine if that were true, but...
I hate that quiet girl.
Soma-kun!
Sorry... Someone from our class was there.
It's okay.
The long-distance relay race tournament is coming up soon!
Yoriko-senpai, please pray for our sure victory with us!
Please!
Something meant for us to run into you! Pray with us one last time!
Okay! Got it!
Thank you so much!
Sorry, Natsume-san and Izumi. I gotta go now.
Let's go.
About Soma... I wonder if he was able to ask her out.
Who knows.
I hope it doesn't turn out like the last time.
He shouldn't have said,"I'm free tomorrow." Seriously.
It's amazing that he tried.
That's true.
Izumi!
Wanna get your fortune?
Not really.
Just get one!
You know, Mitsuru and Yuzuru ask when's the next time they'll get to play with you.
They ask every day.
Uh-huh...
I think they had a total blast going with us to the aquarium.
I see...
They draw a bunch of pictures of that time, so look at them sometime.
Sure...
Morikawa!
Iffy...
What's yours?
Good luck.
Well, I don't care if I have bad luck for love. I've gotta pass my entrance exam right now.
Are you okay with that?
Well, "good luck to come" isn't good.
That's not what I mean. I'm talking about Haruto.
It's been like this since middle school. I'm making things a lot worse.
But I've got entrance exams right now!
I think I'd feel much better if someone would go out with me.
Actually, I'm pretty sure I'd be able to focus, if that happened to me.
So, I need to get Soma to do his best in order to pass my exam, too.
Right?
That's not good at all...
What isn't?
Frantically using entrance exams as an excuse.
It isn't an excuse...
You got "good luck," but you're so arrogant.
It's better than "good luck to come."
This has nothing to do with you, Izumi!
This doesn't involve you, so stay out of it!
What the hell are you talking about?
I've always cared about you...!
I've known about it ever since middle school, after all...
You can't say this doesn't involve me.
That was uncalled for. Sorry.
I like you, Morikawa!
I like you!
Will you go out with me?
Sorry.
I can't go out with you.
I see...
Sorry.
I'm gonna...
...go home.