Translation: AnimeYuki
bokura nara daijoubu
We’re still fine because…
mada tsuyoku nareru kara
…we can still become stronger!
Futakoi
Twin’s Love
takaihiroi sora megake
We aim towards the great, expansive sky
kinou made no boku wo hanatsu
and free ourselves of the way we were yesterday,
miesuita uso mo, taikutsu na
We unfasten all of the transparent,
hibi mo, zenbu hodoite
lie-filled and boring days
atarashii asa ni me wo hosome
and keep our eyes fixed on the new morning.
kyou mo bokutachi wa ikiteku
Today, we continue to live.
sukoshi nami utsu sabishisadatte
We hit a few waves,
taisetsu ni omoeteru
and even treasured our loneliness at times.
itsuka kanjita shinjitsu mo
The day we realized the truth,
massugu koko kara asu ni mukatteru
we began heading straight towards tomorrow.
bokutachi ga mezashita sekai
No matter what the place is in the world we’re aiming for,
donna kakomo kakaeta mama kitto tadoritsuku
as long as we carry each other in our arms, we’ll surely reach it
fumidashita kewashii michi mo
And cross the inaccessible path.
bokura nara daijoubu,
We’re still fine because…
mada tsuyoku nareru kara
…we can still become stronger.
Futa
Koi
started moving
The time that has
It’s coming up.
It is coming!
Even if you don’t like it, no matter how much you cry or laugh,
End of term test
the end of term test will come!!
Eh?.. You’re joking…
But it’s all right. You all can still make it in time,
if you study really hard starting from today.
Well, I wish you all good luck!
That is all.
End of term test, huh?
End of term test…
This is bad. I’m not very good at midterm tests.
Don’t stress over it.
Momoi-sensei already said, “You can still make it in time.”
You’re really optimistic, aren’t you?
Goodbye, Nozomu-kun! Kosaka-kun as well.
I’m just incidentally here, huh?
You sure are in a big hurry.
Papa’s test number 23.
To devote ourselves to studying for the test.
Right?
Uh… bye…
Nozomu-chan!
Bye bye!
See you tomorrow!
Kosaka-kun too.
OK. See you tomorrow!
So I am just an incident.
You are really lucky.
As always, not only are the Ichijo girls all friendly with you,
but before this, you had the Chigusa girls from the vet clinic fawning over you as well.
They didn’t really “fawn” over me…
Damn! If only I had a goat that swallowed some paper which got stuck in its throat!
Also, Lulu-chan and Lala-chan are sweet to you.
Somehow, it seems that you just have to walk and twins will flock to you.
You’ll be cursed for making me so envious.
Wha?.. That’s…
Watch out!
No way!
Hey! Get a hold of yourself! Nozomu!
Ball and twins… Am I really cursed?..
Ah, you’re awake!
Momoi-sensei.
Don’t strain yourself.
You’ve got a cerebral concussion.
Momoi-sensei is not only the home economics teacher, but is the school doctor as well?
You’re injured.
Um… Um, Sensei. Isn’t it troublesome?
Taking on the job of both home economics teacher
and school doctor at the same time. You must be really busy.
Huh? At the same time?
Oh, I see! You’re a transfer student, aren’t you?
Er… yeah… um…
You live at Sourinji’s place near the Twins’ Mound.
Eh? Um, Sensei… Just now, what did you just say?
Futami-kun! Futami-kun! Are you OK?
Eh?
Futami-kun, I was so surprised!
Give it a break! Now, it’s Momoi-sensei’s turn as well!
Damn, if only I was hit by that ball!
Sensei. So you two are twins.
Oh, didn’t you know?
I am the older sister, Mai. This is my younger sister, Ai.
Oh… Is that so?..
Twins again.
Even the teachers are twins. I really am surrounded only by twins.
Onii-chan, welcome home!
We’re going to the Twins’ Mound.
Come with us, onii-chan.
Twins’ Mound?
Welcome home, Nozomu-kun.
I’m home.
Hey, let’s go, let’s go!
O-OK.
Once every month, there’s a resonance.
TL Note: A resonance is a type of religious service.
A resonance?
It’s said that the spirits of those poor twins can rest in peace.
Talking about “spirits”, is it about that legend…
That’s right. Because the twin girls fell in love with the same young man,
and because both of them had the same strong feelings for him,
they got “stuck between a rock and a hard place”.
We know!
Those girls became sad and turned into small birds.
And then they flew up to the sky, right?
Um… Is that true?
Are you saying that because of this Mound, this city often has twin girls being born?..
Say, Nozomu-kun. Do you know? About the curse of this Mound.
A curse?
It is said that the city will coincidentally become crowded with twin girls.
No matter the choice, something terrible was bound to happen.
Something terrible?
It’s all right, Nozomu-kun.
There are cute twins everywhere, here and there, showing a nice face before long…
Before long?..
Were you taking me seriously?
Such sad love legends can be found all over Japan.
For example mayousho ni deteru mama no te kono to ka or unai-otome.
The two young maidens who loved the same young man
were so tormented by their feelings that they died.
It is a really touching legend.
There are still some people who call this the Maiden Mound.
Then, this Twins’ Mound is also…
It’s also one of those types of legends.
I see…
Say, what would you do if it was you?
If twin girls were in love with you at the same time?
It’s OK. Then both of us will become onii-chan’s brides.
Yeah! Lala-chan and I will become your wives.
Oh really? Thanks.
You two. There’s plenty of time, so think very carefully about this.
In reality, that sort of thing isn’t possible.
You wouldn’t be able to decide on either of them.
Yeah.
It could be possible that the girls of the Twins’ Mound wanted
the beloved young man to decide on one of them, because they all lived so close by.
Not able to decide on either of them, huh?
Come to think of it, it doesn’t really seem like I’m seriously being fawned by everyone.
More importantly, I have to study!
Huh? Stop!
Stop it! Quite tearing it!
Looks like I’ve got no choice, but to borrow the notes of someone else.
There’s no way he would have consistent notes.
That’s fine. The notes for English, right?
Yeah. Please.
Just wait a bit.
Oh! If it isn’t Nozomu-chan! I’ve missed you!
Yeah, good afternoon!
You’re all grown up! Now, come in, come in.
I only came to borrow notes…
That’s fine, that’s fine! No need to be shy. Come, come, come.
Er… no… but…
I’m sorry. Mama’s as forceful as usual.
No, not really.
Where’s Kaoruko-chan?
She just went to the station to do some shopping.
She said that if she doesn’t have a pink marker, she can’t study for the test.
Kaoruko-chan has always had that sort of trouble.
Yeah, she has! Here you go.
Oh. Thank you. Phew, you really saved me.
Don’t mention it.
Uh… yeah! This room makes me feel nostalgic.
Oh! Astronomy books! Sumireko-chan and Kaoruko-chan are interested in stars as well?
Yeah! And it’s all thanks to you.
Huh?
Look, weren’t you always talking to us about the stars, when we were little?
Look, that’s the Orion constellation.
Wow! There’s three cute stars lined up.
It’s as if those stars are three close friends.
When you talked about the stars, your eyes always sparkled.
Well, my father always talked about them.
After Nozomu-chan moved away, we were lonely.
Then Kaoruko begged papa and mama,
so that they bought those astronomy books for us.
Kaoruko-chan did that?
Yeah. Because of that…
I wonder if Nozomu-chan is also watching the stars right now.
Yeah. He’s definitely watching them.
I wonder if you can see the same stars from Tokyo.
Yeah. He’s definitely watching.
Wow. We’re watching the same stars as Nozomu-chan, right?
Even though we’re separated, we’re still looking at the same stars, right?
I see. You guys were watching the same stars.
It’s been a long time, so let’s go.
Huh? Go?
It feels good, doesn’t it? Going on top of the roof.
Look away!
Eh?! Uh… Right!
OK, Nozomu-chan!
Sumireko-chan? Geez, Sumireko-chan, wait up!
The rainy season has ended.
Yeah.
What a nice feelings…
Hey, Nozomu-chan!
Remember? About that time,
when we rode the Fukubukuya department store’s Ferris Wheel?
Eh? Ferris Wheel? You mean that time…
When I grow up, I’m going to be your bride.
Me too. I want to become your bride as well.
Wow! Really?
Oh, but what should I do?
I can only pick one.
That’s all right. We’ll both be your brides.
That’s right. The two of us together will be Nozomu-chan’s brides.
Both of us proposed to you then, didn’t we?
Why did Sumireko-chan suddenly bring that up?
Since that time, I’ve just been frantically chasing you and Kaoruko.
Nozomu-chan was always so energetic, and Kaoruko is so much better at sports than me.
Even though the three of us played together,
it started to seem like I was only following you two.
I was always left behind.
Is that so?
It was the same that time with the Ferris Wheel.
Because Kaoruko suddenly proposed, in haste, I said the same thing as well.
Eh? What does she mean?
At that time, Sumireko-chan liked me?
For me, I’ve always thought that it’d be great for the three of us to be together always.
The three of us, together?
Yeah. Like the stars of Orion, always joined together.
Nozomu-chan, Kaoruko and me.
That’s why, at that time, I thought that there was no other way but to propose as well.
Oh, I see.
Since that time, I’ve been envious of Kaoruko.
Even now.
Even now, sometimes I still feel a bit jealous of Kaoruko.
Because she can say things that I can’t say, and do things that I can’t do.
Even if we look the same, why can’t I do it as well?
But… Well… You have your own good points as well.
It’s only Nozomu-chan.
At that time, it was only Nozomu-chan who could tell us apart.
Your band-aid is loosening.
I didn’t know that Sumireko-chan had always thought like that.
That’s right.
This is the first time Sumireko-chan and I have talked alone together.
Oh! A funny onii-chan. Awesome!
He’s done a new trick. How wonderful!
Kaoruko-chan!
Wow. Billy played such a trick on you.
It’s outrageous, isn’t it?
But it’s so cute.
It’s because he likes Nozomu-chan, so he wanted to grab your attention.
Well… No. I think it’s definitely something else.
We played here often, didn’t we?
Nozomu-chan, Sumireko and me.
Hide and seek, playing house and tag, charcoal scuttle. I miss those times.
You really haven’t changed much.
That’s right. I heard that ever since you were young,
Sumireko-chan and you watched the stars together.
You begged your parents to buy you those astronomy books, didn’t you?
I feel sort of happy, that we were watching the same stars.
It was Sumireko.
The one who asked was me, but originally it was Sumireko who came up with the idea.
Kaoruko-chan. I’ve thought of something great.
It’s lonely because Nozomu-chan has gone to Tokyo,
but I’ve thought of a way to make us feel not so lonely for a while.
Sumireko-chan?..
Equally, she has become more mature in comparison to me.
Even though I felt like I was always coming up as second, I always told myself to cheer up.
But in reality, there’s no way that would be enough.
Sumireko has always thought carefully about every little thing.
Now that you mention it…
Nozomu-chan, I’ll distract the dog, so that you can grab the ball.
Um… The ball went into your yard. Could you please get it?
Oh. Wait a minute then.
Sumireko-chan is not only a calm person,
she’s also especially reliable at crucial moments.
Right?
Say, do you remember?
That time at the Fukubukuya department store’s Ferris Wheel,
when we proposed to you.
Eh? Yeah…
At that time, I was feeling a bit pressured.
Pressured?
Sumireko is so levelheaded.
Since I’m the older sister, I thought I’d show that I could be levelheaded too.
That’s why I felt like I wanted to be an adult, and suddenly wanted to become a bride.
I thought I’d say it quickly before Sumireko would… Or something like that.
Really? You really thought like that back then.
I still think like that now.
I have to try harder.
No way! It’s OK! Kaoruko is trying very hard already.
I wonder about that.
That’s true!
Wow! Grass sliding!
We did that often, didn’t we.
Wait a minute, kids.
Kaoruko-chan?
Will it be OK, Onee-chan?
Who do you think you kids are facing?
Kaoruko-chan.
On your marks! Ready! Go!
Move it! Move it!
Huh? They’re laughing…
Is it really that funny?
That was funny!
That’s true, that’s true!
You had some grass on you.
It felt as if time had started moving again.
“Started moving?”
When you went off to Tokyo, it felt like the time among us three stopped.
But ever since Nozomu-chan came back, it started moving again.
I see.
Because Nozomu-chan came back to this city, every day has been nothing but fun.
It seems as if we are continuing from that time.
I had fun too.
That’s great.
But the stopped time has begun to move. From now on, where will we go from here?
Nozomu-chan! Kaoruko!
Sumireko-chan!
Man, where did you guys go to play?
Oh, we were grass sliding.
What? Grass sliding?
It’s just that we felt nostalgic…
I don’t believe it. You went without me?
Sumireko too.
Suddenly going up on to the roof… You went without me as well.
Next time I’ll be the one grass sliding.
And I’ll be the one going on to the roof too.
Right? Nozomu-chan?
Uh… Yeah!
That’s right!
When summer break comes around, let’s go to the beach together, the three of us.
The beach?
Yeah. I bought a new bathing suit too.
The three of us together.
Yeah. The three of us together.
OK. The three of us together.
Today was the first time that I noticed it.
The way of Kaoruko-chan and Sumireko-chan’s thoughts.
It could be possible that the girls of the Twins’ Mound wanted
the beloved young man to decide on one of them, because they all lived so close by.
Our plan for summer…
Completely like the night sky. It’s night time at Hawaii.
Father, wake up and look at the stars.
Quit it! Stop!
Why you!..
Oh, Billy wait!
Onii-chan and Billy seem to be having fun.
They really seem to get along.
Billy!
This isn’t a joke…
dokomademo tsuzuku sora
The endlessly continuing sky.
daisuki na kono machi de
In this city I love,
takusan no omoide to, hora,
There are lots of memories and look,
onaji dake hohoende
we all have the same smile.
itsudemo kimi no tonari ni iyoutoshiteru no wa
Always, when I was about to sit next to you
mukashi kara no kuse datte omotteru kedo
I’d always think of our old habits, but
“mata ashita” tte te wo furu toki ni wa
tomorrow when we have to wave goodbye to each other,
sukoshi dake samishii kigasuru yo
I’ll feel a little sad.
tooku naru kimi no senaka mitsumete
Gazing at you, as you leave far away.
nandaka, fushigi na kimochi
It’s kind of a mysterious feeling.
kono mune ni hirogatte yuku
It reaches throughout my heart.
This is Momoi Ai.
This is Mai-sensei!
At last, it’s the summer break.
We’ll be at the beach and in the mountains which are full of danger.
What? What kind of danger?
That, I can’t say.
Summer Rocket
Look forward to it!
Next time, Summer Rocket.