Last time, on...
Love Live! Sunshine!!
Seeing Aqours had been giving Kanan complicated feelings.
Kanan...
She returned to school, but refused to return to Aqours.
It wasn't that Kanan couldn't sing at the event in Tokyo.
She didn't sing on purpose.
And that was because of her true feelings...
Hug...
Give me a hug.
And all of a sudden, Aqours had a full group with 9 members!
"How are the lyrics coming?"
"Sorry!"
"I'll do it tomorrow, for sure"
"I'm tired of seeing that sticker."
"Sorry!"
"If you've got time for that, you should be writing!"
"GRR!"
Chasing down the path of a dream I've never seen
Shining Road
This feeling of being off to the races
I searched for you energetically, straight and true
No way we can wait one second, let's leap out there
The courage we have in us is clamoring
The everyday world takes new doors
(More) And hides them
(Let's go!) I want to open them all
Come on, let's do it together!
I want to start it! My story! (Here, now's the time)
Blue skies are waiting
Hug that dream tight, and Jumping Heart
Just with that, I can move on to tomorrow, youth full speed ahead?!
From when it began (Sunshine Story)
Cherish that thrill in our hearts always
We'll go out to catch our dreams
Not knowing what might happen is part of the fun
It's so hot!
Zura...
Divine hellfire and wings of darkness!
You might want to change your outfit...
So, why did you gather us all together?
All right! Today is the beginning of summer vacation!
And what does that mean?
Yes, you!
Huh? Going to the beach?
Summer vacation is when my dad comes back!
I always go to my grandma's.
NatsuComi!
You're all wrong!
And you call yourselves school idols!
You're pathetic! Totally pathetic!
Gulp!
Well, what is it about?
Okay, everyone! Summer means... Yes, Ruby?
Is it Love Live?
That's my widdle sis! Such a cutie!
--I did my Rubesty! --You did a gweat jawb!
What's with the sisterly comedy act?
This is no comedy act! Summer means Love Live!
That's the season when the tournament is held!
We're going to do special training so we can smash through the prelims!
Using my own secret methods, I obtained μ's training camp schedule!
You're amazing, Dia!
Swim 10 kilometers?
Run 15 kilometers?
There's no way we can do that!
Hmm, I think I can manage it...
If you've got passion, you can do anything!
I'll give it my Rubesty!
Why is she so enthusiastic?
She was holding back this whole time, and now she's shining!
What are you grumbling about?
All right, let's go outside and get started!
Hey Chika, didn't you say you had to help out at the beach snack bar?
Oh, that's right! The neighborhood council is running a snack bar
and they asked me to help out!
Oh, me too!
What?! What about our special training?
I don't think we can do it with that schedule.
We're not trying to be lazy or anything, of course.
Why don't we help out at the snack bar during the afternoon,
and practice in the morning and evening when it's cool!
Sounds good, zura!
But our practice time will...
All right, since it's summertime, why don't we hold camp at my place?
Camp?!
We've got an inn, right? If we borrow a room everyone can stay over.
Okay. Your house is right next to the beach, too!
Since we don't have to go anywhere,
we can use the extra time for practicing in the morning and evening.
But is it okay for us to stay there with no warning, zura?
We'll work it out! Okay, that settles it!
All right, we'll meet at 4 am tomorrow at the snack bar!
Is something wrong, Riko-chan?
Huh? No. I'm fine.
All right!
Super sunny!
Let's go!
Shiny!
Riko-chan!
Well, it looks like everyone is just playing around.
I got here at 4, but no one else was here, zura.
Of course not! Obviously that was way too early!
We--well. We'll just make up for it later.
But they said we're supposed to help out in the afternoon...
I'm pretty sure...
Huh? Where's the snack bar?
Face the facts, zura.
Wuh?!
It's a pile of junk.
Compared to that... Just next door...
It's pretty packed.
They're from the city, zura.
We're screwed.
Are you going to lay down your arms before the city?!
We're trying to win Love Live, right?
We can't lose to that flashy, fancy snack bar!
Mari...
You're right!
--Tee-hee! --Huh?
--What is this? --What is this?
This is how we'll get customers to our snack bar!
I heard that they outsold us last year.
This year, we'll be its saviors!
--Saviors?! --Saviors?!
Why is she getting all worked up like that?
There's a bit of a history...
Kanan! All right!
Kanan, hand out these fliers!
School idols and sales! Both require getting your message out!
--Oh... --Use your glamorous swimsuit figure to draw those customers in!
Those scrubs can't compete with the lure of a woman!
Your face looks kind of scary...
What are "scrubs"?
You're better off not knowing.
And Mari! You! Yoshiko!
Yohane!!
You'll take care of the food!
What?
Food that will best that of the city, and take hold of customers' hearts!
Sounds like fun!
I will show you the power of a fallen angel!
All right, let's cook!
--Yeah! --Yeah!
Ha!
All right!
Delicious Niceoodles, aye aye!
Tears of a Fallen Angel... descend!
Unbelievable!
The Stewshine is complete!
Okay, the customers should come flooding in!
Why aren't they coming?!
Hello!
Oh, hello!
Is this the snack bar where Chika and everyone are helping out?
I'll have some Niceoodles!
Aye aye!
I called them and they showed right up!
We should have done this from the start.
Dia! I should scold her!
You're right, she does look older!
That's not what she said!
It's a bit rough doing this after running the snack bar, huh?
Did μ's really train like this?
It's too much...
Next, we've gotta tighten up our core!
Must... eliminate the ego!
Zura!
So frigid!
Hang in there! You've still got some sand on you.
Ugh! Don't you have any warm water?
μ's really went all out with their training, didn't they?
Little demon!
Quit it, zura!
Hey, we've got other guests too, so you guys better keep quiet!
I know!
Okay, I'll hold you to it!
I'm hungry! When do we eat?
Well...
What?!
Mito said we have to take care of the leftovers ourselves.
Is there that much left?
We sold just about all of the Niceoodles...
But none of the Stewshine or Tears of a Fallen Angel.
--I'm sorry! --So sorry!
What does it taste like?
I'm kind of curious.
Me too.
I want to try it too, zura.
--Go ahead! --Go ahead!
Stewshine, please!
Drown in the Tears of a Fallen Angel!
--Dinner is served! --Dinner is served!
Let's... eat...
The Stewshine is amazing!
What in the world did you put in it?
More, zura!
Stewshine is a culinary achievement made from special ingredients
that I personally gathered from around the world!
So how much does a single bowl cost?
I dunno! Maybe 100,000 yen?
One hu--hundred thousand yen?!
That's a fortune!
Huh? You think so?
Rich people are crazy...
Let's give the Tears of a Fallen Angel a try.
Ruby?
Hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot!
Hey! Just what did you put in those things?!
Instead of octopus, I flavored them with a bunch of Tabasco.
These are the tears of a Fallen Angel!
Ooh, that's spicy all right!
--It doesn't bother you? --Huh? Why?
--What do you mean, "why"?! --Oh yeah! How are the lyrics coming?
Mmm... Not so well.
Seems like you're having a hard time. How's the music?
I've got some ideas. But without the lyrics...
We have to make this song a good one.
Yeah.
"Are you sure you want to delete this message?"
"Message deleted."
Chika-chan! We're out of sauce!
Okay! I'll get some from our house.
Piano competition?
Yes. She got a notice about it, but she hasn't said
whether or not she's going.
Oh, Chika hasn't said anything about it.
Love Live! Sunshine!!
So it's true...
This is the same day as the Love Live prelims...
Riko-chan...
Chika-chan! You enjoying playing with my face?
You found out, huh?
Don't worry about it.
I'm going to Love Live.
Huh?
Well, I wasn't sure what to do when I first got the message.
I felt like if I had another chance, maybe I'd give it a shot.
But once our camp started, and I was hanging out with everyone...
Our school, all our friends, being a school idol...
Ever since I moved here, it's all become a big part of my life.
I'm having so much fun with everyone in Aqours.
And I met you.
I asked myself...
Which is more important?
It wasn't hard to answer.
This is where I want to be now.
I see.
My goal now is to make the best song I've made yet,
and to get through the prelims.
And that's all.
Okay, I understand. If that's what you want...
So hurry up with those lyrics!
Huh? You're bringing that up again? Right now?
Of course! All right, let's go back before we catch a cold.
Okay.
--Hey! --Hey!
--Come on! --Come on!
Here's your Niceoodles!
Welcome!
Where are you going?
I'm going to talk to Riko about the dance. Wanna come?
Can I?
Something precious to you?
That's the theme of the lyrics?
Yeah. I just came up with it, so I haven't written anything yet.
Something precious...
--Riko-chan. --Huh?
Why don't you take a look, too?
Oh, okay.
"Those who Return to the Sea"
That song...
Didn't sell much today either, huh?
All done! I tried turning it into curry!
Sailor's Curry with Stewshine and some lovely Tears of a Fallen Angel!
I think I'm going to die...
Okay, why don't you take the first bite, Riko?
It's good! Wow! I didn't know you were such a great chef!
Mmm! Delicious!
My papa's Sailor's Curry recipe goes with anything!
This is gonna sell out tomorrow!
Dia?
More, zura!
Already?!
What happened, Chika-chan?!
Oh, it's nothing. Thanks.
Okay! I will now lecture you on the history
and legendary school idols of Love Live!
--Right now? --Ooh!
You guys might be school idols, but you know far too little
about Love Live!
We will start with the creation of A-RISE...
"The History of Love Live"
Are you listening, Mari?
Hey! Miss Mari!
Di--Dia!
Well, it's pretty late. Let's get to bed!
Late? It's only 9!
If we don't quiet down early today, the God of Inns will come
and pull your soul out through your butt!
A--Aye, aye...
My eye... My eye...
Riko-chan!
What?
I've got a favor to ask.
It's the middle of the night! Where are we going?
Don't worry about it!
I thought about it, and I've never really given it a listen.
You can play here without holding back.
You came up with this song yourself, struggled with it,
and really gave it everything you had, didn't you?
I want to hear it!
But...
Please. Just a little bit!
It's nothing special.
What a nice song.
Chika-chan...
It's really nice. It's got a lot of you in it.
Riko-chan.
I want you to enter the piano competition.
I know it's weird for me to say this. It's crazy.
I'm the one that invited you to join the school idols.
You even told me you cared more about Aqours...
--But... but, y'know! --You don't want me along?
That's not it! Of course I do!
I remembered... Remembered when I first invited you.
Back then, I was thinking that if we worked at being school idols together,
something inside you might change, and that it'd be great
if you could go back to feeling good about playing the piano.
I thought that'd be nice.
But?
I know you care about our town, our school, and our friends.
I do too.
But didn't you care about piano just as much?
I think you need to answer that question, for yourself.
I'll be waiting. I won't go anywhere.
We'll all be waiting here for you, I promise. So...
You're such a weirdo...
I love you.
We steadily make our way outside, searching for something more
When you give things a try, you often find unexpected happiness
As we struggle, as we get laughed at
We won't give in or give up! Though we may cry a bit!
But that's fine, because our tomorrow's coming into view
Let's not tell our dreams in words; let's tell them in song
Because I think a song will convey how we feel right now
Putting dreams into words lets us put them into songs
This growing feeling is a series of favorite melodies
It's time to stop running away and move on to someplace new
Singing my song for my dream!
Next time: "Aye aye, my friend!"