Episode 1
The Sound of Rain
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Tachibana!
Morning!
It's already after school hours.
Well, I slept through most of it.
Um, well, meeting here like this must mean that we're totally linked by fate.
How about taking this opportunity to exchange social media details?!
Huh?
Tachibana?
What?!
We can use the field now, so take out the hurdles.
Okay!
Kaza High!
Go, team!
Kaza High!
Go, team! Go, team! Go, team!
Kaza High!
Go, team! Go, team! Go, team!
Kaza High!
School after hours, my shoe cupboard, the resonating sound of rain
My shirt gets wet as I run out without an umbrella
You're out of my league
I wish I was the rain so I could easily touch you
Let me touch you
Firstly, please don't treat me like a child
Secondly, it's even worse to play it off by being nice
I love you (can you hear me?)
I love you
Right now, I can jump over the puddle
After the rain, I caught your eye as a rainbow appeared
I chase after you because you're so indifferent to romance
Raindrops sparkle against the blue summer sky
La la la, I'm in love
After the rain
Right now, I have no doubts
I don't need an umbrella
The dishes for table three are ready!
Coming through.
Hello. Will it be the two of you today?
Here's the strawberry parfait.
Oh, over here.
Actually...
That'll be for me.
Thank you for waiting.
Enjoy.
Thanks.
Can you believe that?
It doesn't really matter, but still...
I'm very sorry.
I'll bring you another one right away.
How pathetic.
He's just so pathetic.
Excuse me?
The manager!
He's always apologizing to the customers.
I don't think he has a choice, though.
That's what makes his life pathetic.
Oh, he's coming this way.
Make sure to always smile!
Hey!
What?
Hey.
What is it?
Uh, well, you have to be careful not to overcook the stone-roasted bibimbap.
This is way too burnt.
Gotcha.
Your fly is down.
Sorry!
Jeez. He's such a klutz.
And there he goes again.
There's no helping him.
He's the type who'll stay a manager forever.
Thank you very much.
Tachibana, you can take your break now.
Oh, okay.
Is that enough?
That's not a lot.
You're young, so you need to eat plenty.
You'll shrink if you don't.
Just kidding.
A boy?
He's in the office by himself.
Oh, that boy.
He's the manager's son.
So, that's—
My apologies!
I'm sorry.
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
I'm glad you're okay.
I didn't know he was married.
I'm done!
I'll do this next.
Will that be all?
My apologies!
Hey, Yuuto! It's echoing through the restaurant!
But I have a recorder exam tomorrow!
You can't practice it here!
I'm sorry, Tachibana.
No worries.
No.
Hello.
Will it be the two of you today? This way, please.
Enjoy your meal.
It's oddly quiet now.
Huh?
Try to play the note for fa and ti without rushing.
Okay.
I think he has his father's eyes.
Woo-hoo!
I've never been able to play it this well before!
Good for you.
She's smiling.
Oh, Dad. I can play it now.
I see. That's great.
Listen!
I'm going back in.
Oh, Tachibana.
Sorry about that.
Thanks for looking after him.
There's no need to apologize.
Hey, have you seen the manager?
He's in the office.
He's so sloppy.
His fly, his shirttail. He's sloppy about everything.
I'll get that.
No wonder his wife got fed up with him.
He's a 45-year-old man who'll be a manager forever, and on top of that, he's been divorced once.
So, that'll be—
My apologies!
I'm sorry.
You should use this.
Hey, hey.
Huh?
Is she going to punch me?
Make sure to always smile!
This is the KBC, the Kazamizawa Broadcasting System.
We'll begin our lunchtime broadcast.
Akira, can we join you?
Sure.
Come on, let's eat.
I'm so hungry.
My belly is about to touch my back.
What does that mean?
It's from a song.
My belly and my back want to stick together...
Akira, is that all you're having for lunch?
Since I quit the team, I feel sluggish if I eat the same amount as before.
Is that so?
Yamamoto!
Oh, so this is where you were.
It's Yamamoto!
Who's that?
He's on the soccer team!
He's the cutest guy in school!
He's the captain!
Didn't you see him when you were out practicing?
Isn't he cute?
Not really.
Well then, what's your type, Akira?
Yeah! Let's hear it!
Well, for example,
someone who has bed hair
and leaves his fly down sometimes.
And someone who sneezes loudly.
Shut up, Yoshizawa!
I dunno about that...
You're kidding, right?
Like middle-aged guys?
Guys with wrinkles?
What kind of type is that?
Oh, did we make you angry?
Not really.
Hey, Akira!
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You missed!
Too bad, Tachibana Akira.
Kyan Haruka takes her place instead.
She shoots!
And it goes in! Nice shot!
Haruka, thanks.
No problem.
Do you have a meeting?
It's the captains' meeting.
The soccer team is going to let us use the field.
The meet is coming up soon.
It's probably going to be hard this time.
Everyone barely beat the qualifying time.
It'd be easier with you on the team, Akira.
Sorry.
You should finish up the track practice early today.
It's going to rain.
I can tell because my leg injury is acting up.
Don't worry about it at all.
Okay.
Hello.
Oh, hey there—
Pardon me. Good grief.
Yui.
What is it?
What's your type?
What, my type?
Let me think.
If I were to pick someone from here,
Kase in the kitchen is pretty cute, but I don't like him because he seems like a playboy.
I don't like Ootsuka because he's like a stone wall.
Miyano isn't here today, but he's definitely out of the question.
It's a difficult question.
Then,
what about the manager?
Huh? The manager?
Damn it.
I automatically hid myself because they were talking about me,
but I should just walk out there normally.
I should have some dignity as the manager.
Hey, you guys!
The manager? No way!
He kind of smells!
You should serve the food for table six.
Well, it's good that you're all full of energy!
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Make sure to always smile!
You're so funny, Manager.
Be careful about body odor, eavesdropping, and making unfunny jokes.
You've got this, middle-aged man.
Morohoshi Chiropractic Clinic
Um...
I didn't order this.
This is on the house.
It's boring when you're just waiting for the rain to stop, right?
Thank you.
Oh, do you not like your coffee black?
Give me a second.
I'm sure it'll stop raining soon.
Um, isn't that...
I had no idea it was going to rain!
I didn't bring an umbrella.
All right, see you guys tomorrow.
See you tomorrow!
Here. You can use my spare umbrellas.
Oh! We're in luck!
Thanks for the help.
See you tomorrow.
See you guys tomorrow.
Tachibana, if you like—
I guess you can never be too prepared.
I'm impressed.
Hey.
Here.
These are the days that I can work next month.
Oh, thanks!
Let's see. Tachibana, Tachibana.
Wow!
You're willing to work a lot.
Maybe you have something that you want?
As for me, it saves me a lot of trouble, so I'm really grateful.
Manager.
Uh...
Can you stop glaring at me?
I-I'm not glaring at you.
Really?
She definitely is.
Manager.
What is it?
Do you happen to have one of those social media apps on your phone...
and have a username for it?
She's definitely glaring at me.
If you do have one...
I'm scared.
What's a username?
Never mind.
See you tomorrow.
Yeah, see you tomorrow.
Is that her boyfriend?
How silly of me.
This is crazy! What a coincidence!
Tachibana, this is where you work?
My grandma's place is right around the corner!
How about exchanging our social media details in commemoration of this fateful encounter?
Huh? What the hell?
One summer afternoon in a rain shower
Under the umbrella
I gently kissed your wet cheek
I'm still longing for that season
I'm so distracted that I keep daydreaming
Nothing but you're the part of me
It's still not enough
It still hasn't gone away
The innocence of our stacked hands
What a good thing we lose
What a bad thing we knew
In the rain, I get soaked in those phrases
It's just not enough
I still can't say goodbye
To the days I dreamed of counting down
What a good thing we lose
What a bad thing we knew
If I hadn't touched you, would I be smiling?