It's hot again today.
Boa!
Got it again. I'm a super-lucky man, almost too much.
LOSE
WIN
Got another one!
But if I win too much,
won't I cause an intense crisis for this thing?
Um...
Here.
C-Could you be...
...the goddess of sodas?
Huh?
Boa!
Sorry about that, but thanks for your help.
I won one after the other.
No problem. Do you live near here?
I live here.
Huh?
Arata, where were you?
Where? Right around the corner.
We had to sort your boxes for you. Hozumi is getting furious.
Yeah, but...
This is Linden Hall... right?
Arata!
It was rude of you to let Kohinata-senpai carry your things!
Summery Einsatz
Haru-chan is scary!
You know each other?
Yes. He's my cousin.
Students from Sendai's Shiseikan High School
will be staying here, starting today.
I'm first-year student Mizushima Arata.
Nice to meet you, Kanade-chan.
This is Kano-senpai, a third year, and Iori-senpai, a second year.
Nice to meet you.
How do you do?
But what a coincidence Kanade-chan is living in this dorm!
Could it be fate?
U-Um...
Hey, you! Save your pickup lines for somewhere else.
Mizushima.
Don't annoy these folks...
...of Seiso Academy.
Right! Right!
This is Hozumi, second year student.
N-Nice to meet you.
Kohinata, you're back.
This is our second violin, Kohinata Kanade.
I'm Yagisawa, the leader of the wind-orchestral club.
Nice meeting you.
Y-Yes. Nice to meet you.
We have to start scheduling practice.
That's right.
So Shiseikan's ensemble is the five of you,
the hand-picked members of the wind-orchestral club?
We're not hand-picked! There are only five of us.
What? Only five?
Hey! Take a pic of me and Kanade-chan together next!
Arata!
Mizushima.
Whoops.
You decided to let him stay here because he's Haru's cousin?
No. It's due to a favor owed to my teacher from junior high days.
He's a veteran of Seiso Academy's music department.
Thank you very much, Chairman Kira.
We have plenty of open rooms, so use them as you see fit.
That's a great help.
Sure brings back memories.
That's a wrap for today.
Yes.
Man, I'm hungry.
Let's put our stuff away and get some lunch.
What d'you want to eat today?
Let's see...
Um... I...
Those guys...
Trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba...
Their sounds blend well together.
The unity of those five is impressive.
Yeah.
Kanade-chan!
Is your practice finished, too? Let's have lunch together.
I know a nice restaurant in Chinatown.
Arata.
What? Practice is finished. It's all right, isn't it?
Mizushima.
We're not here to fool around.
U-Um... why don't we all go together?
See you next time.
Now that you have new strings, you must be relieved.
Huh?
So now...
...we can go!
Why must we all go together?
We're here to protect Kohinata-senpai.
If left up to you, you'd take her everywhere, all day long.
Man... I wanted to go get hot dogs with Kanade-chan.
They're awesome.
It's him.
Chiaki-sama.
Housei-sama.
They're flashy.
That's Tohgane, the club president of Kobe's Jinnan High School,
and vice-president Toki.
They're said to be candidates to win the contest. I can see why.
Candidates to win...
Good old Chiaki. Same as always.
You know him?
Our mothers are best friends. We've known each other since childhood.
Hey, Yuki, what are you doing here?
Another guerrilla-live performance?
Music is for people to hear, after all.
Anyway, when do you get here?
We just arrived today. We're staying at Seiso Academy's dorms.
These are Seiso Academy's ensemble members.
Seiso's...? Members hand-picked by Kisaragi, huh?
You must be the second violin.
Huh?
Well, then... Let me hear you play.
U-Um...
Hey.
What is this, all of a sudden?
Hey, everyone! Next up is a high school girl violinist!
What? Wait a second...
They're playing again?
Really? I wanna see this.
Everyone's waiting.
Viva!
Kanade-chan, bravo!
Thank you.
Really, that was an awesome performance.
It lacked splendor.
What...?
I'm saying your performance didn't have enough splendor to make a flower bloom.
I was told Kisaragi picked you, so I was wondering...
But you're a disappointment.
If you continue like this, mediocrity will be your limit.
My limit?
Have you reached your limit?
That's enough for today. It's too hot out here.
Let's go somewhere cool.
Sure. Sorry to keep you waiting.
A little longer...
Hang in there just a little longer...
Earl Grey makes the best ice tea.
I know, right?
This tea is straight from a plantation in India.
Wow, that's amazing! Or rather, what are you doing here?!
This place is shabby.
I thought Seiso Academy's dorm would be better than this.
You're quite rude, aren't you?
Oh? If it isn't Sakaki-kun.
You're in the general-ed curriculum. Are you staying here?
It's none of your business.
Aw, come on. We're both vice-presidents, aren't we?
Everyone's nerves are on edge, it seems.
Tohgane?
Why are you here?
Yo! Long time no see, Kisaragi.
We ran into each other at Yamashita Park.
They said they wanted to say hello to Kisaragi-kun.
We were on a break anyway.
We heard Miss Mediocre's violin, and wanted to give you this in return.
A flower?
Since your Miss Mediocre is your second,
you'll be out in the first round, forget the finals.
Don't underestimate our members.
You're the only member I've got my eye on. Nobody else.
You just don't stop, do you?
Chiaki has always been so honest.
Linden Hall
Express delivery.
Sasa Kamaboko!
Beef tongue!
And Hyotan-age, too.
Sei
I told my dad about your hospitality,
and this is his way of saying thanks.
He didn't have to do that, but I appreciate it.
It's nothing.
Hey, hey, why don't we do a barbecue tonight?
Viva! Beef tongue.
Hey, that was my piece!
I don't see your name on it.
Look, you...!
I got plenty of seasonal vegetables. Eat to your heart's content.
Everyone can have some yakisoba, too.
The cabbage and carrots go well together.
Isn't the Sasa Kamaboko good?
Yes.
That's sauce from a high-class specialty shop.
You noticed.
It's a big hit.
It was just the right icebreaker for the members.
Toki-kun's not joining them?
Yeah. He doesn't eat much, so he's all right.
President, you'd better start eating, or Arata's going to eat all the meat.
Um...
Are you all right?
It got a little too smoky for me, that's all.
No big deal.
Don't put up a brave front.
Daichi-senpai.
I'm not putting up a brave front.
A-Are you all right?
Sorry... just don't make a fuss about this.
Well, at least we don't need to call the paramedics.
I'm glad.
I was just thinking it wasn't so bad having a girl worry about me.
If you're well enough to say pickup lines to our member,
you're definitely all right.
Housei.
Are you okay now?
I got a little dizzy, that's all.
Nothing to worry about.
I see.
Shall we get back?
Yes.
Sakaki-kun.
You're the weakest link of Seiso.
You know that, don't you?
You should all spend the night here.
I appreciate it. We will.
Of course the girl's dorms are off limits to boys.
I won't go after Miss Mediocre, don't worry.
If you're mad, make a splendid flower bloom enough to make my head spin.
Flowers, huh...
Hina-chan.
Daichi-senpai.
You can't sleep?
Yes, I think I ate too much.
Daichi-senpai, are you in the student nursing department?
Huh? Why?
You were so efficient.
Oh, that's because my dad's a doctor.
Oh, I see.
Actually, I didn't plan to attend this academy.
I took the entrance exams because it's close to home.
That's about the size of it.
But on that day...
How was the test?
It was so difficult...
This guy... he's good.
Whoops, sorry.
No problem.
Here for the music department entrance exams?
Yeah.
I don't know much about classical music, but you're good.
You want to attend Seiso and become a performer?
Yeah. That's why I'm here for the entrance exams.
I want to join the Seiso Academy orchestra,
meet lots of performers, compete with them,
and become the best in the nation.
In that moment, I got really envious of Ritsu,
because he knew exactly what he wanted.
While I had nothing I was enthusiastic about.
That sounds a lot like Ritsu-kun.
He had a clear and unwavering vision.
And before I knew it, this is what I blurted:
I wonder if I could join the orchestra club or something, too.
You?
Oh, um... what am I saying?
I don't know.
I guess I can't.
After all, you must've been playing since you were little.
It'd be out of my league.
That's not it.
Huh?
I don't know because I haven't heard you perform.
You're an unusual person.
I felt it might be fun to join the orchestra club...
So that's how I came to attend Seiso Academy.
The contest is finally starting the day after tomorrow.
Right.
The weakest link, huh?
What?
I'm extremely inexperienced compared to everyone who's been playing since childhood...
But I'm going to believe in Ritsu, who picked me for an ensemble member.
That's why...
Daichi-senpai?
Oh, nothing. Let's do our best together, Hina-chan.
Right!
Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall
National Student Music Contest Ensembles
Now begins the much anticipated National Student Music Contest.
The preliminary competition had a first stage and second stage.
And just as expected, the powerhouse schools remain in the running.
The veteran school Shiseikan.
The noble clan of Rokkosan, Jinnan.
Amane, of heavenly sounds.
And Seiso, whose music reverberates throughout Yokohama.
And we are finally in the third stage: the top eight.
This summer we will determine Japan's number one high school,
here in Yokohama, out of the top eight contenders.
In the third stage, the competing schools will be shuffled,
and a new tournament list will be made.
What a hassle.
It could randomly be Jinnan versus Amane. You never know.
It doesn't matter who we're up against.
Seiso Academy will rise to the top of the nation.
Today's Activity: National Student Music Contest Third-stage contestant lottery 11:00 - 14:00
I can't believe the train got delayed.
Kyoya and the others must be there already.
Oh.
Wait!
Thank you very much.
Here.
Oh...
Oh, um... thank you very much.
My big brother bought this precious hat for me.
I would've lost it if it weren't for you.
Glad I could help.
I have to go. I'm in a hurry.
You're late!
What were you doing?
All kinds of stuff.
The lottery has already started.
First group of the B-block:
which schools will compete against each other?
Oh!
Bom dia, Kanade-chan.
Hey! Arata.
You know, I haven't seen her all day.
Shut up!
It's been decided.
It is Sendai's Shiseikan High School versus Yokohama's Seiso Academy!
What?
A tough competitor...
It doesn't matter who we're up against. We're going to win.
Against Seiso right off the bat... I'm looking forward to this.
They're formidable opponents.
We're battling against the members of Shiseikan?
We just got to be friends, so why?!
Next episode: "Aida of Heroes."
Aida of Heroes
The sound of souls resonating can be heard from their breath.
I won't lose!