I'm not feeling these.
It's gotta be that home run, huh?
I know Soma-senpai...
but who WAS that?
Ohmigod!
It's the mysterious transfer student!
You've got the wrong person.
My eyes never deceive me!
I've got a picture I want you to see!
Oh! The print is at home!
Wait here! I'll bring it!
I want to submit a photo of that time in a competition!
'Cause if I win an award, my club won't disband!
Decide if it's okay to enter after you look at it, 'kay?
I should've asked for his contact info.
Rain sucks.
Cram school's boring...
Merry Christmas!
Where's Mom?
She went to work.
She's off today, isn't she?
She said she's filling in for someone who took the day off.
She never takes a day off. Is that okay?
Beats me. If you're that concerned, try asking her yourself.
Where's Gramps? Bowling?
He said the tournament's today and to look forward to the championship trophy.
Okay.
He always says that.
After all this time...
Haruto?
Respond to my message!
Yes?
Oh, President?
Yeah?
Do you know Soma-senpai's LINE ID?
Wh-what is this, all of a sudden? I don't know it...
What? I thought you'd know.
Why would I?
Huh? You're in the same class, right?
Yeah, but that doesn't mean anything...
Anyway, what do you need from Soma?
I wanna submit the senpais' photo in a competition. So, I wanted to ask if it was okay to enter.
The Photography Club's future is on the line!
If I enter that photo, then I can go after the prize.
She's serious about preventing the club from disbanding. If I enter that photo, then I can go after the prize.
She's serious about preventing the club from disbanding. Anyway, I wanna enter it at all costs!
Right...
Oh, were you studying? Sorry, I'll hang up now.
Wait! Actually, I know Soma's con...tact...
Oh, well.
You asked so suddenly, after all.
How nice. She's putting everything she's got into it...
I should just ask the Baseball Club, huh?
Is the mysterious transfer student not coming?
Oh! The club room cleaning!
Hm?
You buying anything?
Huh? Eh, maybe.
Here.
I'll take that.
Du Fu says, "If you shoot a horseman, first shoot his horse."
What does that mean?
It means "cozy up to the younger brothers, then the older sister will surely like you."
Oh, yeah?
Why is the very person who said, "We're gonna clean up!" not coming?
Wanna go home, then?
Just to annoy her, I'm gonna make everything sparking clean before she gets here!
You're twisted.
Sis! How was your date yesterday?
It wasn't a date. Mitsuru and Yuzuru were with me, after all.
They seemed to be having fun.
What about you?
I had fun going out with everyone.
I've never done that before, so I didn't really get it at first.
How were you invited?
He just casually asked, "Are you free tomorrow? Wanna go to the aquarium?"
That's it?
Yeah.
You won't be helpful at all!
Helpful for what?
You told me before! That there was a boy you liked!
I thought I'd ask you about all sorts of things!
Why don't you ask Mom?
Ugh. Dad's undies.
Sis!
Yoriko's here!
She came to play!
Thanks for letting me in!
Hello.
They really liked Soma, huh?
My dad's busy, and Mutsuki and I are the older ones. So, they probably had fun playing with a big brother.
I see.
Are you leaving this sheet music here?
I'm not going to use it anymore.
Is that so?
Does the college you got a recommendation for have a strong band club?
I heard they have a band appreciation society.
How about a band club?
They don't have one.
Are you okay with that, Hazuki?
Why?
"Why"? When you were in band, you were aiming for the national band competition, right?
You placed pretty well, too.
Getting to nationals was impossible in the end, though.
But I originally wondered if I should play until the end of high school.
I figured you'd keep it up even in college. You took care of the underclassmen, after all.
I like performing.
But my goal for high school was nationals, so...
You can just find a goal for college.
If the members were together, I might've. But everyone's going their separate ways.
It's probably different from track, where I participate independently, but...
"But"?
It's kind of a waste.
Thanks.
So? What are you gonna do in college?
First, I'll live by myself.
No, that's not what I meant.
Well, I'll hurry up and graduate, then get a job, I guess.
That's your plan?
I'm going to help with the family business someday...
I see, so that's it.
Man, I'm so dumb! Sorry.
It's all right. I felt much better since you told me.
Riding a moped to school isn't allowed, right?
I told Komiya that the Broadcasting Club is filming today.
It's raining, so why don't we save it for another day?
We've collected a whole lot of railroad photos.
Yeah, that's true.
Oh, the one from two days ago.
It's a nice shot, huh?
No way. Well, here's mine.
Well, I've got this, too.
But you've still got a ways to go.
Sorry I'm late. I got you guys a soda to make up for it.
You cleaned up for me! Everything's nice and tidy!
I wanna ride a special limited express train for winter break.
The Odakyu Romancecar is a must!
I'll clean this side.
Phew...
Oh, yeah! How's this shot?
Isn't this photo from the other day awesome?
Yeah, it's nice.
But it's a little underexposed, isn't it?
Oh, that's 'cause it was evening.
It's got a nice feel to it, just as it is.
You're going for the prize at a competition, right? The judges are gonna nitpick that sort of thing.
That's probably true.
They're not gonna think, "It's good vice versa," anyway.
If you two get some nice shots, enter a competition, 'kay?
By the way, who is this?
That's, well... I'm looking into it at the moment!
This place brings back memories.
We used to play catch here often, huh?
Going out to collect the balls from your great wild pitch was a pain.
Shut up. I don't wanna hear that from a guy who throws me breaking balls.
You always threw pitches like that back then.
If you knew where the ball was going, there'd be no point in throwing a breaking ball.
Your justification for it hasn't changed, either.
Why did things turn out this way?
Huh?
I thought coming back here would be no big deal.
What's that supposed to mean?
Like, I only have the third semester of school to go, and I'm just gonna graduate, first of all.
Then, go on to college, I guess.
College, huh?
I happened to run into you.
And you ran into Natsume, too.
What about you, Haruto? What are you gonna do after you get a job?
Huh? I'm gonna work.
What are you gonna make?
An artificial satellite or something.
That's pretty awesome.
Well, I can't make one, though.
How 'bout you, Eita? What are you gonna do after you go to college?
Dunno.
Not serious about it, huh?
I just wanted to get entrance exams over with early with a general recommendation.
I don't really get it, but did you study hard?
Well, I didn't participate in any clubs, and I didn't work part-time over there.
And I'd be looked down on if I couldn't at least study well.
What kinda reason is that?
Oh, by the way, if you're free, you can just ask Morikawa-san to hang out.
I would've asked if I could.
I'll seem like I'm asking for too much if I do things immediately after adding her on LINE.
Don't come crying to me if it gets hard to say anything to her after not contacting her for days.
That's happened before.
What do I say to that?
It's from Natsume, isn't it?
It's from nobody... uh, yeah, it is.
What? So, things are progressing for you?
That's right, you two disappeared even at the aquarium.
It wasn't like that.
Don't be shy!
Well, I'll see ya around.
'Kay. Later.
Kevin, you're so happy we could come out to play, huh?
Well, Soma sure is pathetic.
That's SO nice!
I'm not good with dogs, though...
Hazuki, is there any guy you like?
What brought that on?
You won't be around once it's April, right? When I think about it, it's just...
Woo! Woo!
Izumi?
Sorry for asking you to come out here.
It's fine. So, what's this about?
An underclassman who wants Soma's contact info is on her way here right now, so get her in touch with him.
What?
Didn't you hate talking about this sort of thing, Yoriko?
Hm? That was back in middle school.
I was so sick of the "so-and-so-chan likes so-and-so-senpai,
so don't make any moves on him" atmosphere.
I said, a girl who has some business with Soma is coming, so get her in touch with him!
I don't get it.
You sure are slow for someone who got accepted with a recommendation.
Can't you contact Haruto? You know his LINE ID, after all.
It can't be me!
Why not?
I've got entrance exams.
That's got nothing to do with it, doesn't it?
Anyway, please just give it to her, Izumi!
Fine, I guess...
President!
Oh, Komiya-san!
He's...
I got the transfer student I wanted!
You two knew each other?
Yeah! No!
Is that a yes or no?
Where am I?
So, you DO like someone.
Well, I'm a girl, too.
Is it someone I know?
Uh, maybe?
Hey! Who cares about me!
I mean, I sorta get the feeling that you don't like anyone.
You never gave anyone a valentine, right?
I give one to my dad and little brothers every year.
That's not what I meant.
Soma's gonna go through a lot of pain.
Argh! I don't wanna do past perfect tense!
I'm gonna die! Entrance exams are gonna kill me!
We've got just one month left. Live with it.
We've still got a month!
That's a long time...
If you fail, you'll have another year.
It's Christmas day, so don't say such scary things!
Haruto?
Let's follow him!
Hold your horses, Haruto!
Merry Christmas!
I'm gonna go to cram school. Merry Christmas!
So basically, this is about you wanting to use a photo of me and Haruto in a competition?
Yeah!
Still, this is amazing. It's a nice shot. You look like a professional.
You probably look better here than in real life.
Does entering it in a competition mean a bunch of people will see it?
It depends on the scale, but it'll be displayed at some hall or on the homepage, if it's an online one.
Then, I'm sorry, but...
Huh...?
WHY?!
I don't wanna stand out, and it's kinda embarrassing.
But no one in town will recognize you from that photo.
I won't say "no way," but I feel that way.
Then, why don't you be the subject, Natsume?
I... can't.
Then, don't try to make people do it.
That isn't why I said I can't do it.
I don't have any plans at the moment.
Are you two dating?
No, we are not!
So, there you have it. It's a no for the competition.
You're okay with the Photography Club getting disbanded?
Honestly, I don't care either way.
Fine. I'll give up for today.
Please give up forever.
I don't know about tomorrow, so tell me your LINE ID.
I've got cram school, so I'll be going now.
Then, I'll be going, too.
You told the President your LINE ID!
Huh? Where's Rikuo?
I'm amazed you could come so soon with that.
Didn't I say I'd get here soon?
Soma-kun?
I'm totally fine, and I'm fine with dogs, too.
Bad, Kevin!
Yoriko!
I'm sorry!
Haruto? If it's about your love life, I don't wanna hear it.
It's the opposite.
Is it about getting rejected?
Close. You know how I'm not good with dogs, right?
On LINE, you furiously texted,"I'll be there soon," so I wondered if you overcame your fear.
LIKE THAT'S POSSIBLE!
Then, you shouldn't have gone.
I wanted to see Morikawa...
But I can't take it anymore! I wanna die!
You're making a big deal out of nothing.
I screamed and even fell on my ass in front of Morikawa!
I guess that's laughable.
You don't get it... But man, Inui was laughing her ass off.
What about Morikawa-san?
I don't think she laughed.
Then, you don't have to worry about it as much as you think, right?
But she has a dog, so she's never gonna fall for a guy who's scared of 'em!
I don't know about that. But if you're worried about that, all you can do is get used to them.
You're right... I'll do that!
Well, I was half-joking.
Eita! Help me out, please!
Even if you ask me, I don't have any pets.
I have one.
Is someone with you?
It's nothing. Don't worry about it.
I'll help you, if you let me add you on LINE.
Hellooo?
Sorry, I'll call you later.
So, someone IS with--
I said no to the competition.
I'm fine with that now.
And no stalking.
I'll make you understand now.
Let's work together, Izumi-senpai!
But you're afraid of dogs.
What do you mean, "Oh, yeah"?
You don't even know how I feel.
What am I doing?