Oshiete ageru uso janai ai no koto
waracchau hodo chiisana koto ga
kininarunowa shizen na koto janai
jibun rashisa nante kimetsukete irukedo
kokora wa motto jiyu dayo
kokode kiitene atashiga utai tsuzukeru uta wo
konna fuuni furete irareru kagiri
shiawase ni naru koto dake wo tada shinji rareru youni
ronriteki ni sekai ga maruku naru
yume no misugi nante kodomo nante iwanaide
oshietai uso janai ai no koto
My good manga club comrades...
The time has come!
Bang!
The world is about to witness the great Culture Festival!
Cats and ladles, boys and girls!
Boys? Girls? Cats and ladles, boys and girls!
This festival ignites passions in everyone!
The Okitsu Culture Festival Coming Up! Youth!
That is the Culture Festival!
The Okitsu Culture Festival Coming Up! Youth!
We distinguished members of the manga club...
... must not be left behind.
For the purpose of recruiting new members...
... I propose that we set up a book fair in order to promote our work.
I expect that you're all in agreement!
Good.
It's decided.
That's the manga club.
All the members on the same page!
Is he feeling okay?
He's the only one in his club.
I can't watch this anymore.
Episode 6: The Culture Festival is the Festival of Culture
The Culture Festival is coming up...
And so everyone...
Deciding on a plan for the culture festival...
I want us to think about a project for the culture festival this year.
Anybody have any good ideas?
Over here!
How about we do a fortune telling stall?
Like palmistry or something!
Sounds totally boring!
I bet the only reason you like that idea is because...
...you'll get to hold girls' hands.
She saw through it
No, no, no! That's not it at all!
Denial No, no, no! That's not it at all!
It'd be awesome if I could pretend to be a cool fortuneteller.
Yorozu Fortune Telling
All right, now then.
Yorozu Fortune Telling Why don't you give me your hand.
Yorozu Fortune Telling
Let me look deep into your future.
Let me see your face, beautiful young woman.
I'm so embarrassed! You make me blush!
Oh, my! Yeah!
I'm just so cool!
Oh, my! Yeah!
I'm amazing!
Oh, my! Yeah!
Whatever role I play, I'm just perfect!
Oh, my! Yeah!
So his fantasy is to take on both roles, huh?
Oh, my! Yeah!
Must be a nice world to live in.
Oh, my! Yeah!
I'm great!
Still planning...
Scribble, scribble...
It might seem silly, but how about a beauty contest?
The contestants all have to be under 148 centimeters tall.
Limited to 148 cm. The contestants all have to be under 148 centimeters tall.
Teacher And they should all be teachers.
Only 27 year olds And they can only be 27 years old!
And, their names have to be in hiragana!
How cute! Kitagawa...
Anyone can figure out who would win that contest.
I like the idea of a beauty contest, too!
But I think it should be a boys' contest!
Oh, Suetake's beautiful, healthy body...
...strikes the heart of the chief judge who would be myself.
Kudo...
Just you wait, Suetake! I'll do it!
Suetake! Banzai!
- Don't you steal my idea, Kudo! - Banzai! Banzai!
Well, any other ideas?
How about a play?
The rehearsals will be kind of tough...
... but it'll generate excitement.
Yeah! That could be wonderful!
Maybe "Snow White"!
Or the "The Three Little Pigs".
Like elementary school
Sounds a little like elementary school.
Gasp!
If we did do a play...
...we could do an original.
It might be tough to come up with something original at this stage.
Although...
We could always do a production...
...about the love and friendship shared between two young sisters!
No.
If we're going to base it on a classic...
... how about "The Beautiful Boy and the Beast"?
Oh, wait.
Maybe it should be "The Beautiful Boy is the Beast".
Either way it's bad.
Come on.
Why can't everyone be a bit more serious about this?
We only have a Culture Festival once a year.
It's amazing!
Kobayashi actually said something sensible.
What do you have in mind, Kobayashi?
I know!
Easy money! A story about easy money!
No, no... I can't. Are you sure? A story about easy money!
No, no... I can't. Are you sure? Oh, I don't deserve to be paid that much!
No, no... I can't. Are you sure? Well, are you sure?!
No, no... I can't. Are you sure? I see!
- I just saw Kobayashi's future. - Okay, if you insist...
She'll have a long life.
Something appropriate for the Culture Festival, huh?
If we're too unconventional, people will tend to stay away.
Yeah, that's right.
I think last year's was...
Manga Café
How's it all going, everyone?
Come on in!
Whoa!
We were shut down because it was too much over the top.
A past I do not want to remember.
No excuse...
Still undecided...
So, what are we going to do?
We're going to put on a play, right?
Uh, but which play?
They can't seem to decide.
Not like this! Not like that! What can we do?
Hey, Watabe. You're awfully quiet today.
Do you have any ideas?
Sensei, there's no point in talking to Watabe now.
He's trying to finish a new work before the festival.
What? But it's supposed to be homeroom time.
No way... What? But it's supposed to be homeroom time.
Sulk...
Now, now, now... Oh, come on. Give him a little slack.
Now, now, now...
This is a big deal for Watabe!
Now, now, now...
That's right.
Now, now, now... If he can't recruit new members for his manga club...
Now, now, now... ... it's going to be shut down!
But not one freshman has even taken notice of that club.
Scribble, scribble... I wonder if there's any point.
Scribble, scribble...
After classes...
See ya!
Bye bye!
After much discussion, we have decided to put on "Snow White".
This year's presentation: Snow White (33) No men admitted: Little Women (1) The Beautiful Boy is the Beast (1) Anyway, the story about me being cool (1)
Grumble, grumble...
We really didn't have much to choose from.
Grumble, grumble...
Well, we couldn't come up with any other ideas.
Oh, come on. Let's not be so downcast about it.
Finally...
Okay everyone, tomorrow we choose the director...
...then we can start making preparations.
Attention!
Bow!
Good bye, Sensei!
Good bye, everyone!
We don't have to sound like elementary school kids!
Fire hydrant
So it's "Snow White", huh?
Fire hydrant How boring.
Fire hydrant
It's got to be more passionate.
Thump, thump... It's got to be more passionate.
Thump, thump...
A flavor that appeals to the most basic instincts of humankind!
Uh, um...!
That's right.
Home
Oh? So you're going to do...
..."Snow White"?
Yeah.
The roles and the stagehands are gonna be decided on fairly.
We're having a draw tomorrow!
Is that so?
And what role will you play, Mika?
I know! Maybe the starring role of Snow White?
Come on, Dad.
I'm their teacher.
So my role is just to supervise.
No, no...
Mika...
Teachers are supposed to take an active part...
... in their students' activities!
I just think it'd be so wonderful, to see you play Snow White.
Dad's Imagined Snow White
Oh, no! Beautiful Snow White Mika is dead!
What are we going to do?
Oh! Oh! Oh!
What's the matter?
Oh?
Prince
The poor little darling Snow White!
Perhaps I will give you a kiss and bring you back...
What?! What?!
No way!
Father will not allow it! I won't allow it!
I-I won't allow it, Mika!
You can't do that until you've at least introduced him to me!
Just ignore your father. It's time for bed.
How dare you try to kiss my daughter!
Watabe...
After classes the next day...
This year we're assigning all the roles fairly.
We're going to have a draw, in order to avoid any resentment.
Where did she get that drawing machine?
I think it's hers.
Now, all of you take your turn cranking the machine.
All right!
Kobayashi
Set Designer
Nakamura (Old Man)
Sound Engineer
Watabe
Ticket Selling
You don't seem very excited about this, Kudo.
It's not that I'm not, but...
Please, lord... I've never had much luck...
Please, lord... Tea whisk I've never had much luck...
Please, lord... Tea whisk ...when it comes to draws.
Sigh
But give it a try anyway!
He gets the lead role of "Snow White"!
Uh, I'm Snow White?
That's taking "fairness" pretty far.
Iincho is a perfectionist, after all.
It's not like I'm Seki or something...
I don't know how I feel about playing Snow White.
We have another winner!
A winner! We have another winner!
A winner! The male lead role of "Prince" goes to Suetake!
Let's do it, Kudo!
I'll do it!
I'll do it! Super effort! I'll do it!
I'll do it! Super effort!
I'll do a great job!
Another day...
Practice and rehearsals...
Kudo...
Suetake...
Kudo...
Suetake...
Kudo...
Suetake...
Kudo...
Suetake...
Blushing
Maybe they should stick to their school uniforms.
Blushing
The audience seems to like that better.
11 Days until the Culture Festival
10 Days until the Culture Festival
Scribble, scribble...
Seki
Queen Costume coordinator
I really wish I could've been Snow White.
Wait. Since when was Seki the costume coordinator?
He's supposed to be playing the part of the evil Queen.
That's true. But...
I volunteered to do this as well.
You never cease to amaze me.
You sure are pretty good at this.
Don't put me down when I'm already down!
Why do you have to put me down like that?
We're saying we're impressed.
You just didn't sound sincere.
8 Days until the Culture Festival
7 Days until the Culture Festival
Scribble, scribble...
Kitagawa
Voice of the Mirror
Hey, Kitagawa...
You just have a voice part, right?
That's right!
But when I'm asked who I think is the fairest woman in the land...
I might just end up saying that it's Mika-Sensei, you know!
A chill falls upon the audience...
...as all eyes turn to Mika-Sensei!
How I'd love to see the look on your face!
Um, I don't think that's how it's supposed to go.
Boo Hoo
Manual
Aww, I wish I got an acting part too.
Manual
Don't you wish you were acting?
Actually, I kind of prefer the behind-the-scenes jobs myself.
Behind the scenes Actually, I kind of prefer the behind-the-scenes jobs myself.
You sure are a nerd.
Behind the scenes, huh?
And more...
Old man!
Thump, thump... Excited...
Someone told me that you've got something amazing!
Thump, thump... Excited...
Huh?
Thump, thump... Excited...
Scribble, scribble...
4 Days until the Culture Festival
3 Days until the Culture Festival
Oh, my dear Snow White!
Completely forgotten
And the rest?
Completely forgotten
It's "Wake up." Right?
You're amazing, Kudo!
Did you memorize all of my lines, too!
Oh, I bet I know the reason.
Oh, no... I, um... It's just that.
You wanted to play the Prince?
That's not it.
It's because you're just too smart!
Fine...
Stunned...
I can't watch this anymore.
Stunned...
2 Days until the Culture Festival
1 Day until the Culture Festival The last spurt!
Last Spurt!
I'm not gonna be finished in time!
Final rehearsal...
Wow.
It sure is coming together.
Look, look, Mika-Sensei!
Am I beautiful?
Am I not beautiful?
Uh...
Sure, I guess...
I'm so beautiful that I don't know what to do with myself!
I mean, how could I be jealous of Snow White?
How could I get into character?
- I guess I'll have to do my best. - I'm done with Kudo's makeup!
Wonderful!
You look beautiful, Kudo!
Doesn't he, Seki?
Jealous!
Now I know exactly how the Queen must have felt.
I can play her part perfectly.
Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
Okay, I think we should do one last run-through of the whole play.
Tomorrow will be the real thing!
At last!
Very satisfied
Did you finish your drawings, Watabe?
Yes! It is my best work yet!
I'll be able to recruit new members now!
The manga club will enjoy peace and security for the next 100 years!
I'm so happy for you, Watabe!
Thank you, Sensei!
And all of you for letting me draw while you prepared for the play!
Now it is time for me to return the favor!
Okay! What can I do to help?
I'll do it! Okay! What can I do to help?
Well, I don't really know.
There's already someone selling the tickets.
We seem to have enough stage hands.
I know!
Watabe
Oh, Snow White!
Watabe Stage Hand - Oh, Snow White! - I had a feeling about this.
Just bear it.
1 Day until the Culture Festival The last spurt!
The Culture Festival!
The 48th Okitsu High School Culture Festival
Handcraft club exhibition room This Way On sale
I have an announcement.
A production of Snow White put on by Class 2A...
Ghost House A production of Snow White put on by Class 2A...
Tennis Club Costume Café A production of Snow White put on by Class 2A...
Tennis Club Costume Café ... is about to begin on the stage in the gymnasium.
On behalf of Class 2A, I would like to invite all of you to attend.
Oh! It's about to start!
I'm so nervous!
You seem pretty relaxed, Kudo.
You're wrong about that.
I'm so nervous, I could die.
Thump, thump...
Maybe I will die.
Thump, thump...
Wow.
Thump, thump...
I guess you are pretty nervous.
But I'll be okay!
Because, even if I die, my Prince Suetake...
...will bring me back to life.
Looks like you've gotten into character.
He acts spectacularly, like "The Glass Mask" Looks like you've gotten into character.
The time has finally come, you guys!
After all the work you put into this...
... let's do our best to make it a success!
Yeah! Yeah!
After it's over...
Good work, everyone!
You guys worked so hard. It was really good!
Oh! There's Kudo!
Huh?
Kudo, look over here!
Scream, scream... Kudo, look over here!
Scream, scream... Kudo, you're a hit with the girls!
Scream, scream...
I'm not happy about that at all.
Scream, scream...
Things just don't work out.
Why, you! That Snow White!
Um, Seki...
The play's over.
I guess not everything works out the way it's supposed to.
Culture Festival is...
...about to get to the best part!
Hey, Watabe!
How is your new work being received?
Hi there, you guys.
Oh, Watabe...
What's going on here?
I just don't understand it.
There were a few people at first...
... but then when I asked them about joining the manga club...
...they all just ran away.
That's because genius is never understood in its time!
It's all right.
I know that the manga club will always be small in number.
As long as there's me...
...there's no need for bit players.
I feel really sorry for the guy.
He's too much of an otaku, so people shy away from him.
Watabe...
Uh, um...
Huh?
I've seen you before.
Huh?
Glance
Uh, um...!
Um, you see...
Okay!
Thump, thump...
Huh?
I-I'm Chinatsu Nakayama of Class 1C!
I have every single one of your works!
May I please have your autograph?!
Cat Bud by Watabe To Miss Nakayama
So, Nakayama, is it?
Not only is she a fan of yours, she wants to join the manga club.
What an unusual girl.
This is because I'm so talented!
You were in tears a minute ago.
Um, I draw as well, and I hope to become as good as you one day.
I've been drawing manga.
So, it would be wonderful if you would take a look at this.
Superior attitude Hm, let's see...
Superior attitude Let's take a look.
Check out his new attitude.
Good for you, Watabe.
Huh? Huh?
Is that manga?
Is that a face there?
No, that's supposed to be a word bubble.
Or it could be a border.
I'm starting to get a headache.
Um, this is incredible, Nakayama.
I get so embarrassed when people say good things about it!
What do you think, Watabe?
It's...
It's...?
Terrible! It's terrible!
Nakayama/Class 1 C New Member of Manga Club Oblivious to her lack of talent
Thank you so much for letting me join your club, Watabe!
Nakayama/Class 1 C New Member of Manga Club Oblivious to her lack of talent
Ahh! Ahh! Ahh!
End of Episode 6
kooru asufaruto kyuu na saka
iki mo tsukazu omoikiri kakeagaru
marude imanimo kuzure ochisouna LONELINESS
furare kibun nara ROCK'N ROLL
heddofon no VOLUME wo agete
yorete ikarete kata de kaze kitte M IDNIGHT
nan-nimo iranaine
yoru wa shitataka dane
namida mo uso mo detekite yashinai
DON'T STOP. DON'T STOP THE MUSIC
iki na namba kikasete motto
takaga ROCK'N ROLL (ROCK'N ROLL)
Saredo ROCK'N ROLL (ROCK'N ROLL)
Tsa tsa tsa tsaira rizumu ni awasete bakageta koi wo warauno
hisomu youni hohoendara
watashi wa dainamaito
Next time - Episode 7: Santa Girl and New Year's Fun