Oh, Nanako!
No club meeting today?
That so?
Speaking of which...
Since it's summer break, you ought to have your friends over.
Like... this thug friend of yours. I'd love to meet him.
I've been Nanako's father for 15 years now...
In all that time, I've seen her go through all sorts of emotions.
I've seen her laugh, cry, get angry... Each a precious moment in its own way.
But...
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER SEEN THAT LOOK!
Gentle words
Soft feelings
Precious memories
They're dyed with love
When I'm with you, even getting caught in the rain turns into something new
What words can I string together
To keep this color from fading away?
I know
What the two of us will become on that far-off day
Isn't that right, God?
Waiting for the train, the water droplets beading up
I really wish this moment
Could somehow last forever
Is that too much to ask?
Poem 9: Eiji and Nanako's Dad
Stickin' with the whole school uniform thing during the summer sure is tough...
It's from Nanako...
"Good morning, Ei-chan!
Got any plans for today?
How busy are you?"
Let's see- Shoot!
I dropped my phone in my crappy lunch and now the screen looks all weird!
I-is your big brother okay...?
He gets all quiet when something REALLY bad happens, so he's fine!
Oh, I see. Water damage, huh?
Yup.
Were you able to restore your backup data?
I've never needed backup in my life.
BACKUP
I-is that so...?
Never lost a fight.
If you don't mind, where exactly did you drop it?
Oh! Um...
Salt...? Or was it miso...?
It doesn't matter what flavor the ramen was!
It's gonna take 'em a whole day to fix it...
KARAI SHOPPING CENTER
Treasure Trove Shopping Center
Oh well. I'm already out... Guess I'll take a look around.
Where you're sure to find a hidden gem!
Free tissues!
Please, have some free tissues!
Big Sis Koto. What're you doing?
Oh, Eiji!
I got a job handing out tissue packets.
Here you go! You can have one, too.
Thanks.
Double them up and they won't rip as easily.
Keep that in mind when you use them, 'kay?
I have no idea what you're talking about.
It's the president!
Studying in a café?
Wow... She seems way more sophisticated than usual.
Oh, she's waving the waiter down.
Looks like they didn't notice her...
She's pretending like she was just stretching?!
Yeah, THERE'S the president I know!
I'm gettin' kinda hungry...
I could go for a beef bowl.
Take your time and enjoy!
Huh? Tao...?
I don't need tarot cards to know what you're thinking...
"What a pitiful girl, going out to eat all by herself during summer break."
That's what you thought, right?!
I wasn't thinking anything like that!
"Normally she dresses all cute like a Gothic Lolita!
Does she really wear plain old T-shirts on her days off?!"
Is that about right?!
...I mighta thought that one, sorry.
Oh, the president's still there.
Whoa, she's drinking black coffee!
I guess she's pretty mature after all.
Hot!
She burned her mouth! And she yelled really loud!
O-ho-ho! She's making it look like she's on the phone! That's some quick thinking!
HOT!
She did it again!
Kino's sketching something.
Wow... I guess "observing the subject" really is important.
Yo, Kino!
These ol' things haven't changed since I was a kid...
Lemme see.
Wha-?!
THAT'S what you drew?!
Detective Gorilla
Why were you so focused on the mailbox?!
Whoopsie-daisy!
Man, I keep runnin' into people all over the place today...
In fact, I think that was pretty much everyone.
Everyone except for Nanako, that is...
Well, it doesn't really matter.
Fact is, I kinda ignored her text...
I wonder what she's doing right now...
I can't go thinkin' such lame crap!
If someone heard me barin' my soul like that, I'd die of embarrassment!
I can't see!
Tryin' to blind me?! Sneaky bastards!
That's a dirty trick, you-!
Oh! It's you, Ei-chan!
I'm surprised to see you here!
What are you up to?
Oh, Nanako!
I was just thinkin' how much I missed-
Uh, no! That's... not what I meant!
You see, I... I ran into the president and a bunch of the others today!
So, I was thinkin' I just needed to see you for my day to be complete, so to speak...
Oh, I get it now!
So, what exactly was it
You wanted to say?
Well, um... I-I just meant that I'm so used to seein' you, you know?
S-so, with that in mind...
I missed you.
I was just thinkin' I wanted to see you.
Oh wow, I was too!
What a huge coincidence!
I can't believe it!
Did you run into everyone else or somethin', too?
Hey, listen, Ei-chan...
Would you want to come hang out
At my place today?
Huh?
Your old man wants to meet ME?!
It's nice to meet you! I'm Eiji Busujima!
Thank you very much for having me in your lovely home!
Welcome! So YOU'RE the famous Eiji-kun.
Please make yourself at home.
You're Busujima-kun, yes? Come, have a seat.
Y-yessir! Thank you, sir!
Well then, Busujima-kun. Let me ask you a question...
You see... I'd like to know what sort of relation-
...what sort of relationship you have with Nanako.
Relationship...?
Should I just tell him we're usually in the same class...?
Class C
Um, usually it's C...
"C," huh... "C"?!
NOTE: "A, B, C, and D" can also refer to the different levels of physical contact in a sexual relationship.
YOU'VE GONE TO "C"?!
WHY, YOU...!
WHAT DID I DO WRONG?!
YOU BASTARD! I'LL-!
Calm down! What's going on here?!
My apologies.
I lost my cool for a moment there...
I should be the one to apologize. Totally my bad...
I didn't realize it could mean that.
Going back to what I was saying, you're Nanako's...
You're JUST friends, correct?
Y-yessir! That's right!
And you're happy with that, right, Nanako?
Nana-
Your ol' dad might need to lie down for a minute...
Mom! Dad's doing it again!
Huh?! Does he do this a lot?! Is he okay?!
Come with us, Papa.
C'mon, Dad. Pull yourself together!
We'll get you tucked into bed.
Just take it easy.
I'm sorry for all the fuss.
It's no big deal.
But I suppose there's a reason why he's like that.
A reason...?
I'm sure you're aware by now that Nanako only communicates through senryu.
She was bullied quite a bit in elementary school because of it.
From then on, she would hole up in her room and hardly ever come out.
It really worried her father...
But then, the winter of her third year in middle school,
she met someone else who liked senryu
and came back absolutely glowing!
This person must've said something to cheer her up, but...
I wonder who it could've been...?
Y-yeah...
D-did Nanako happen to say anything in particular about them...?
She said it was the first time she'd ever met someone outside of family
that she'd always want to have by her side.
Wow... G-gotcha...
D-definitely wasn't me, though...
Whoops! I gotta go pick up my phone! I'll be going now!
Oh? Come visit us again soon!
It's almost funny how different we are
Down to our reflections in the shop window
When you smile as brightly as the sun
A peaceful feeling washes over me
Even my trivial, everyday life
Begins to shine when I'm with you
Even if something happened
Even if we hurt each other sometimes
Believe in our ordinary days
On the next epi-
-sode of Senryu Girl:
Nanako, Fire-
-flies, and a Test of Courage!
Next Time, Poem 10 "Nanako, Fireflies, and a Test of Courage"