38th Karai Summer Extravaganza 8/20, 4:00PM
Nanako-chan, Eiji-kun! Sorry I made you wait.
Nah, it's no big deal.
Wow... Look at you, Nanako-chan!
I had a feeling you'd look great in a yukata!
You don't look so bad either, Eiji-
How'd you already catch all those?!
He got here two hours early.
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 11 Watching the Fireworks with You
You're certainly in a good mood, Nanako-chan.
I'm looking forward
To watching the fireworks
With Ei-chan tonight!
I'm so excited!
I was up almost all night
Thinking about it.
Oh man, are you serious? You're such a little kid.
Wait, so does that mean
You actually managed to
Fall asleep last night?
Sure did. In fact, I slept like a log!
Why's that?
I was out bug-catchin' the whole day yesterday.
What are you, five?! Why are you so obsessed with bugs?!
Oh God, I'm a third wheel!
What's the matter, President?!
Huh? Ooh!
WIN PRIZES! Raffle Booth Draw Here
A raffle, huh?
Grand Prize
Whoa!
They've got some cool stuff! Let's go!
5th prize, eh?
Aw! I wanted that FamiStation!
Congratulations! Here's your glow ring.
Damn, that thing's bright!
Oh my gosh, how cute!
I think it's an awesome prize.
You hit the jackpot.
You think so? Well, I guess if you like it so much...
Whoa, jeez... Is it really THAT exciting?
W-we have ourselves a grand prize winner!
Enjoy.
I'd be a lot happier if you gave me a boyfriend instead...
I can't wait for the fireworks!
Same here.
I might be statin' the obvious, but there's a lotta couples here...
Of course! Going on a date at a festival is super romantic!
Back when they were young,
My papa asked my mom out
At a festival.
No way, that's so cute! How'd he do it?
Well, he turned to her
And placed a small peony
Gently in her hand...
Oh wow, a peony! That's pretty smooth!
Why'd he do that?
Peonies usually symbolize shyness.
They evoke a very sweet and soft image of femininity.
Sweet and soft...?
Whatever you're imagining right now, it's probably wrong.
Not only that, peonies are often used as a metaphor for a beautiful woman.
"She stands as a garden peony,
Sits as a tree peony,
And walks as a lily."
Haven't you heard that one?
Is this lady some kinda crazy, shape-shifting plant monster?!
Alright. Next club meeting, we're having a SERIOUS literature lesson.
Huh? Uh, okay.
I'm gonna go to the bathroom.
Oh, me too!
Huh? You wanna go pee together, President?
I'm not going IN with you!
Nanako-chan!
Your yukata is so cute!
Nanako, the fireworks are about to start!
We saved the perfect spot, so you should come watch them with us.
C'mon, let's go!
B-but I wanted to...
Watch them alone with Ei-chan...
Just the two of us...
Aw crap...
There're too many people behind me... I'm gettin' stage fright...
Sorry I took so long!
Huh?
Apparently Nanako got pulled away by a bunch of girls
from her class to go watch the fireworks...
She's really gotta learn how to say no sometimes...
At least she didn't get lost or anything. There's no need to panic...
I'm looking forward
To watching the fireworks
With Ei-chan tonight!
Okay, maybe we oughta panic a little...
They've got to be around here somewhere, but...
it's gonna be tough to spot her in a crowd this big.
I have a plan!
But first...
I gotta go finish my pee break.
Why didn't you finish it earlier?!
Oh, Nanako-chan!
Are you here by yourself?
I'm sorry, you guys...
I didn't come here alone.
I came with someone.
What? Really?
Oh my gosh, did you come with a date?!
Where'd all those tanzaku come from...?
Hey...!
Eiji-kun, I can't run that fast...!
It's starting! I gotta hurry!
W-wait...!
So pretty...
How am I s'posed to find her in the middle of all this?!
Is something wrong?
'Scuse me! Pardon me!
Rude...
Comin' through!
All I really want
Is to watch the fireworks
With Ei-chan tonight...
Eiji-kun...
I really hope you make it in time...
A FamiStation!
Hanabi-chan?!
Good evening, Miss President!
Good evening!
Hiya.
Where're Eiji and Nanako-chan?
Well, we kinda got separated...
They changed colors!
Some of them are a different shape than they were a minute ago...
Those ones are a different type altogether.
Huh...?
Fireworks that fan out
and leave trails of sparks in the sky have a "chrysanthemum" effect.
Then what about the ones without trails?
If it leaves a trail, it's a "chrysanthemum"...
If it doesn't...
...it's a "peony."
I found you!
I swear... Didn't you say we were gonna watch the fireworks together?
I wouldn't have found you if it weren't for that ring.
You're just about the only person who'd actually wear somethin' so lame.
Huh?!
Nanako-chan, are you and Busujima-kun going out?!
Wha-?! N-no!
I just promised her we'd watch the fireworks together! That's all!
That sounds an awful lot like something a couple would do!
Wh-whatever...
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 and Ei-
-ji!
Next Time, Poem 12 "Nanako and Eiji"