Writing articles.
That's what journalists do.
I, Odori Momoha, a member of the Seiou High School journalism club,
consider this to be a student's privilege.
That is, to capture and chronicle these moments in the pages of "Special Summer Vacations."
Let's get a feel for them...
A walk under a clear sky while taking a breath of the fresh open air...
Summer holidays feel kind of special!
Okay!
This year's Pu...
TL note: She's trying to say "Pulitzer," as in the Pulitzer Prize.
Pu... Puritsu...
I'll capture the Puri-whatever!
Mika...
Was there any point in setting the alarm clock?
Note: She's probably imitating a Saint Seiya character's war cry or similar.
Odiyaa!
Doriyaa!
Chesto!
Hey! Get to work! Get to work!
This place is huge...
Is this really Japan?
I wonder if they are paying their taxes as they should...
My lady,
everyone,
I've brought you all drinks.
Thank you.
Oh! A messenger from heaven!
No!
We are only here today for work.
With all our memories, look straight ahead!
"With the money we earn, let's go on a field trip together!"
Didn't we decide it like that?
The trip will surely be fun!
There will be a blue sky...
A pure white inn on the seashore...
In a charming park!
And...!
Delicious!
Let's drink Manabi's too!
Hey wait, don't drink it!
Don't drink mine!
Special?
What's special?
Summer vacations are special!
Why is that?
The night before, you think, "I'm going to sleep the day away."
But for some reason, you wake up before the alarm clock rings.
I wonder if there is any point in setting the alarm clock?
Oh I get it!
It's special!
It's not special at all.
You go to school, you don't go...
It's hot, it isn't hot...
That's the only difference.
If you believe those changes are special,
then you're the kind of person who's easily swayed by impulsive feelings.
One more time...
It's not special at all.
You go to school, you don't go...
It's hot, it isn't hot...
That's the only difference.
If you believe those changes are special,
then you're the kind of person who's easily swayed by impulsive feelings.
One more time...
It's not special at all.
You go to school, you don't go...
It's hot, it isn't hot...
That's the only difference.
If you believe those changes are special,
then you're the kind of person who's easily swayed by impulsive feelings.
One more time...!
So, Mei-chan, you're saying that you control your impulses, right?
I see.
Yes, I don't let my emotions swing like that.
What is it?
Speaking of which, it's the first time we've played with Mei-tan outside of school.
Special!
We are not playing!
We're working, aren't we?
Okay! Break time's o-over!
Weren't you the most relaxed one, Mei-tan?
I've brought you more drinks.
Good work, Mecchi!
We're going ahead!
Yeah.
Ow, ow, ow...
Mikan?
I'm going to head over there now.
Ow, ow, ow, ow...
What?
Sorry!
When I went to pick up the phone, I fell.
Hey Inamori-san, what are you doing?
Oh, nice shot!
Thank you very much!
We're having an opening special, get a sample for free!
Students are on holidays already?
I envy them, so at ease.
I got it!
What?
Summer vacations are special, probably because of summer's special attractions!
Attractions?
Special?
Summer vacation's movies...
Summer flick specials...
Summer vacation ice cream...
are always special, of course!
Even restaurants!
They have a special summer vacation menu!
This ends the explanation of why the summer is so special!
Mucchi-san!
Good work you guys! On such a hot day too...
This hasn't gotten anywhere!
What have you all been doing?
Even with Mei here!
It's a dishonor...
This is why the regular part-timers look down on us students!
Huh? What are you talking about?
Nothing at all!
Hey...
Where's mine?
My water pistol!
Special?
Yes! Special!
It's true!
What is it?
Nothing at all!
Summer vacations, the special time just for students.
I, as a part of that moment, will investigate further into why it is so special.
Chesto!
I'm back!
You found the store, right?
Yeah!
This one's for you!
The express train will be passing by shortly.
Please step back behind the yellow line, away from the tracks.
Hey~
I'm all sweaty!
Strawberry.
Tea.
Lemon.
Soda.
And for me, shaved ice!
Perfect, isn't it?
Manabi-chan...
Spoons...
Summer, huh?
We read the train schedule wrong,
so we had to wait an hour and a half.
On a train heading east during our summer vacation, with round-trip "18 kippu" tickets,
Note: "18 kippu" tickets are special discount train passes to travel all across Japan during vacation season.
the Seiou Student Council embarks on a special 2-day/1-night field trip.
What will become of this?
Wait!
No one bothered to check the weather forecast before coming?!
T-That's not my style!
Uh, where is Mika-chin?
She was right here with us just now...
Mika-chan was blown away...
Slowpoke.
Hey, help her.
Why isn't there a single shop out here?
It's because this is the countryside...
I can't believe this! In the year 2035!
For now, let's find a place where we can rest.
There's nothing else we can do.
Mucchi-san!
Yeah?
Now surely Mika-chan intended to fall into the rice field.
No... Go help her.
Yes... Yes...
Yes, I understand.
No, no, it's alright.
Don't worry.
Yes... Yes...
Well then, let's do that.
She says it's okay!
Thank you very much!
Anyway, I've paid them by direct deposit from the bank.
So, don't cause too much trouble.
Also, I cancelled the reservation at the inn you had originally booked.
Is that okay?
Yes! Thank you, onii-chan.
Thanks to you, we could find an inn even in this storm.
Yes.
Yes, I understand!
We won't cause trouble.
Right now they're in the other room going over the guidelines.
Yes, yes, see you!
Tada~
Checkout time is at 10:00 a.m.
How cute!
The emergency exits are to the left when you leave the room.
They had such old things?
It's fashionable!
The dinning hall is to the east of the first floor.
The bath is open until 1:00 a.m. at night.
Now that you say it, Mei-chan's kimono would surely be cute!
The things in the fridge are charged separately.
Undress!
Wai- What are you doing?!
Stop!
Stop...
I'm undressing... you!
Painful! That's my limit!
Too bad...
So, the winner of the underwater breath-holding contest is...
Manabi-chan!
Call 115! Call 115!
That's not the emergency number here!
You guys!
You there! Don't sleep!
Don't do handstands meaninglessly!
Turn off the sports news!
You'll get fat!
Don't talk, you!
Honestly! Have you all lost sight of our mission objective?
Did you forget why we came out to a place like this together?
Answer!
Yes...
The reason why we are here is to gather ideas for the school festival.
So...
how about we play this together?
Agreed!
Manabi-chan?
The inn on the seashore, what bad luck we had with that...
"A blue sky; a pure white inn, in a charming park"...
We chose that especially and made reservations...
I thought it could have been a very wonderful memory...
Aren't you one of the students?
You can't sleep?
Oh, I see... A group trip!
Yes.
It looks like so much fun!
I never had any experiences like that, so I kind of envy you.
It's because I don't go to high school.
Oh, I see.
Although, even so, I have no regrets.
Working at this inn is like a dream for me.
In that case... It's better to start earlier, right?
Since nowadays, you can choose to skip high school.
I work hard at it!
That's amazing...
I still haven't yet...
decided on what I want to do.
I have no talent in anything.
Manabi-chan somehow has a lot of strength...
Mucchi is great at sports and has the reflexes for physical activities...
Momo-chan is doing her best at the journalism club...
Mei-chan is good at studying,
and very smart...
Just me...
When I look back, it's just me who is being left behind.
I haven't been thinking about the future ahead of me...
I've only been aimlessly going to school...
Hey!
I'll be right there!
That may be so, but that's the point of going to school.
You can take your time.
You'll find what you want to do soon.
See you!
Please go tidy up the hall.
All right! All right!
I'm sorry, I got in the way of her work.
It's not your fault.
It's been a while since she talked with a girl her own age.
But that's great!
You're with your friends on a summer vacation trip, aren't you?
Yes.
I often did that too, a long time ago.
We played a lot, caused trouble for the inn staff,
and at night, we had so much fun talking about the guys we liked.
The truth is, I wanted her to go to high school...
But she insisted she wanted to help here, no matter what.
She's been working as hard as if she were in school.
I thought that was okay, so I allowed her to.
But the meaning of going to school, there's more to it
than just a place to figure out what you want to do.
Um...
"There's more"...
What do you mean by that?
Well then...
Someday, you'll eventually understand.
The meaning of going to school...
What I want to do...
I don't really understand such difficult things yet.
I don't have any idea of what I should do...
For now, my head is filled with school festival matters.
But...
I have a feeling our stay, at this inn, is going to become a very special memory.
Because... we were together.
If everyone thought that too, I'd be very happy.
Summer vacations.
The student's privilege.
The special summer vacations.
A special time just for students.
The meaning behind it...
will definitely be in this video.
Hello...
This is Sakura from the Seiou High School.
I have something I'd like to discuss.
May I visit you?