We will now begin the lottery for the Ouka Festival locations and timetables.
We will call your name in the order you submitted your paperwork,
so when we do, please come up to the stage.
First, the choir club.
Here!
Okay, Shiori-chan, go up there for us.
Huh? You want me to?
Yep. Go ahead.
R-Right.
Everyone's so focused.
This is going to be a great school fair.
The choir club gets Auditorium 1 at 1 P.M.
Good.
"Choir club"...
Next, we have the street performing society.
Right here!
The street performing society gets Auditorium 2 at 10 A.M.
We have the drama club next.
H-Here!
Club Timetable Lottery
The drama club gets Auditorium 1 at 3 P.M.
Thank you.
Good job, Moeka!
Next, the arts and crafts club.
The arts and crafts club gets Auditorium 1 at 3:30 P.M.
Art
Kendo Club Choir Club Art Club Culture Club Rhythmic Gymnastics/Ballet Club Drama Club
That was nerve-wracking.
Nagiko-chan, you go.
You always have good luck with this kind of thing.
Okay?
Haruka, you do it.
You're the vocalist.
Try getting the grand prize!
Huh? Me?
There's only the grand prize or the first slot in the morning left.
Auditorium 1
Time
The slot in the morning would suck. I couldn't wake up in time.
Next is Neuron Cream Soft from the light music club.
I-It's our turn!
Haruka.
Huh? Should I?
Do it!
Let's go!
Okay...
Please give it a turn.
A-14.
Auditorium 1 at 4:30.
We did it!
Evolutionary Girl
This is a big responsibility.
It's right before the bonfire.
Yeah, we need to get the crowd hyped.
So, what should our set list be?
We need a new song.
I want to do one.
Me, too!
So, you're going to write the song, right, Nagiko-chan?
That's fine.
As long as Haruka writes the lyrics.
Okay, then I'll make the costumes with Momoko-chan.
What kind should we make?
Studs and zippers.
We stick them all over and rock out!
It'd be too heavy to move in...
What do you two want to wear?
Something cute would be nice.
Something fluffy with frills?
How about a miniskirt like idols wear, then?
What? Really?
It'd look great on you, Nagiko-chan.
No, it wouldn't.
That means Momoko-chan and Kurumi-chan will work on costumes,
but what about you, Sumire-chan?
I'll think on how to decorate the costumes.
Sure.
And Nagiko-chan's writing the song?
And the lyrics are coming from Haruka, of course.
Yeah...
I'll do my best.
So by majority vote, Class 2-A will be doing a shogun tea house.
Shogun Tea House Maid Cafe Eating Contest
All right!
Shogun Tea House
The girls will dress as town girls and handmaidens.
The boys will dress as samurai or ninjas.
Yes!
Huh?
That's a lot.
What's that?
I have the proposals for what each class and club wants to do for the festival.
I see.
And we're going to check them.
We need to see if they're appropriate for Seiou Academy.
Oh, that sounds like a lot of work.
Do your—
We'll all do our best.
We received a request to extend the school closing time until 10 P.M.
I'm in favor, but we should implement it three days before the event.
I think it's a little early to do that now.
Everyone's working hard.
I'm sure we can rest easy and enjoy the Ouka Festival.
I'm a young husband.
How's that sound?
Why a period piece?
The Edo period has been on my mind lately...
Yo.
Getting anywhere?
Not yet...
I'm sorry.
Um...
Is it okay if I start thinking about the costumes later?
I'd like to match them with the new song.
I'll do what I can...
I need another day...
No, two or three days.
You can't write something good if you rush.
We still have time.
Y-Yeah, that's true.
White Clouds
It's a shogun tea house! Neuron Newton
Evolution??
Straight-cut bangs
Reflected in the window glass
Welcome to the Arts and Crafts Club
I'm thinking of making the theme
for our cosplay fashion show a carnival.
We'll have a high-tempo song,
and maybe a little dancing added in, too.
So someone from the broadcast committee can choose the song and be the MC, right?
Yeah. Think they'll do it?
What about the models?
No need to worry about that.
I have a talented scoutwoman handling that for us.
Hey, you over there.
Have you ever wanted to discover hidden parts of yourself?
Wh-What is this about, Mochizuki-san?
You get to wear pretty clothes,
and get pretty pictures taken.
Everything about it is wonderful!
Mochizuki-san, you're not asking for ridiculous favors again, are you?
I'm not.
Right?
Yeah!
Fumio-chan, do you want to enter, too?
It's the arts and crafts club's show.
I'm sorry, but I have an exhibit for the library.
That's too bad.
Come and check out our show.
Sure.
Shogun Tea House
Ta-da!
Look at this.
They're handmaidens!
Handmaiden sisters!
Shiranui-san and Kazemachi-san look great, too.
Come on in, you two.
They're cute!
I'm used to wearing kimonos,
but it feels weird wearing something so fancy.
Yeah, this wig is so heavy,
it's making me dizzy.
We're going to have a line out the door!
Is Kazemachi-san from 2-A and the light music club here?
Yes?
Student Council Room
About the Neuron Cream Soft performance...
We need a summary of your performance
or we can't allow you to participate.
Oh, I'm sorry.
We haven't decided for sure yet...
This is a problem.
I'd like to report everything to the school by next Monday.
The student council needs to check over the documents,
so ideally, we'd like it by tomorrow morning, but...
Can't we do something for them,
Risa-chan, Mutsumi-chan?
Very well.
Let's give them until 5 P.M. on Friday.
That's the latest we can go.
Um, if we don't make it in time...
You won't be able to perform.
Girl Friend BETA.
What? Really?!
Yeah...
We only have until the end of the week.
We're also at fault for leaving this all to you, Haruka.
Yeah.
I'll do my best.
I mean, I want to.
I hope I can, anyway...
Haruka-chan-senpai!
Is there anything I can help you with?
Help me?
I don't know...
Oh!
I mean, if you can help, it'd be great...
But I'm just not sure what you could do.
Yeah.
Do you have any ideas for the lyrics?
Huh?
Well...
I'd like to write a song that everyone can get into, and that I can enjoy singing.
Like something about how it's important to have dreams,
or something to cheer up people who are having trouble.
Maybe something about friends or family,
or something about being grateful to everyone around you?
The future of Japan, or Earth's environment?
Love and peace...
Stuff like that...
Is all of that going to fit in one song?
Oh...
What about you, Haruka?
Huh?
What do you want to sing?
I...
I, um...
I don't know.
She's completely lost.
You're not singing because you have to.
Why not relax a bit?
But...
We get to be the last act on the stage...
Haruka-chan, here's the sheet music I was borrowing...
What's wrong?
Shiori-chan!
Seiou, fight! Fight! Fight!
You can't come up with lyrics?
Yeah...
You're always singing.
Why not just do it like that?
I'm always singing?
Huh?
You know, like, "the new croquette buns at the school store are yummy."
Or, "there are some flowers I don't know in the courtyard."
Yeah, she did sing that.
I remember now.
I like the one that goes...
"I don't understand this Sei Shonagon person.
I'm just tired at dawn."
I want to hear a song that reminds me of Haruka-chan like that.
That's it.
Let other people worry about world peace and love for all mankind,
and just sing about everyday stuff.
Everyday stuff...
I know!
Let's go find stuff!
Huh? Find stuff?
Where?
The school!
I bet there are tons of ideas around here.
Is that okay?
It's fine.
A little to the right.
This way?
Yeah.
Kazemachi-dono?
You came at just the right time.
Huh?
We're having trouble deciding what we should serve at the tea house.
Red bean jelly is simple and delicious!
It's even used in rations. Japanese sweets that we can be proud of on a global scale!
Right...
A tea house needs rice dumplings!
I'm not letting this go!
What do you think, Yukawa?!
I think they're both equally good.
We're asking which one suits a tea house better.
I think they're both good.
Can't you just serve both?
We could do that!
But I still say red bean jelly is best, and I stand by that!
What do you mean, "best"?
Best means best!
Kazemachi-dono.
Hm?
I'm looking forward to the light music club's performance.
Y-Yeah.
Thanks.
Welcome to the Arts & Crafts Club
Perfect timing.
Could you put this on?
Please don't move.
What's this about?
Just temporarily sewing this on.
We didn't have enough mannequins.
Thanks for helping.
By the way, are the costumes for Neuron Cream Soft going well?
Uh... Anytime now. Right?
Y-Yeah.
All the extras,
I want you all to run around like there's a big robot over there.
A big robot?
I don't want to run.
We need someone who gets crushed, too, if you prefer that.
I want that less.
Come on, please?
I'll go see your concert as thanks.
I'm used to using a bow,
but I don't have any experience with horses.
I hope this works.
I just need to practice, I guess.
I'm sure the light music club band is under a lot of pressure, too.
Y-Yeah.
People expect a lot from us.
I'm happy, but it's a lot of pressure.
We need to do the best we can.
It'd be nice if it wouldn't start yet.
Huh?
Oh... I didn't mean it that way.
Once the culture festival starts,
all that's left is for it to end.
I was just thinking it'd be nice
if we could keep having fun getting fired up, like we are now.
I know what you mean, Haruka-chan.
I was thinking the same thing.
I bet a lot of girls are thinking the same thing!
Why not make that our song?
Huh?
I'm not sure if I can...
But I'd like to sing about that!
Darjeeling really is the king of teas.
Staff Student Council
Don't you think?
Approved
Sure, sure.
Is the light music club still not ready?
It's almost the deadline.
The rules are the rules.
We need to enforce them.
Yeah...
I guess we have to.
I-I'm sorry!
That's all we need.
Good luck.
Haruka-chan-senpai!
The 51st Annual Ouka Festival
Fortunes
Come on over...
...and have a look!
We have the fortune teller of the century.
Check out Ouka Z-chan, the robot that the robotics society developed!
She'll dance for you!
Manga Research
It's the best issue the manga research society has published since its creation!
Great Chemistry Experiment
If we add the mysterious reagent that I developed...
I think I just heard something...
Huh? Heard what?
Nothing, never mind.
Menu Red Bean Jelly 200 Rice Dumplings 200 Red Bean Soup 200 Agar Noodles 250 Green Tea 250
Welcome!
Come along and drop in!
You two are about to perform, right?
You can go.
Thank you!
Thanks. We'll leave the rest to you!
Light Music Club Neuron Cream Soft Performing at 4:30 Seiou Academy Student Council
Sorry for the wait!
Yo!
We'll never finish.
No helping it now.
We'll just go on in our gym clothes.
What?
We can't give up, Nagiko-chan-senpai!
Sh-She's right.
We have to try.
No, let's take a reality check here.
Do you really think we can finish all this in two hours?
It's all because I thought up these costumes...
Don't feel bad!
You tried your best.
Actually, you tried too hard.
Wait here for a bit!
Hey! Where are you going?!
Spasibo, Kokomi-san!
You're a true étoile!
An étoile?
A wonderful dancer, an étoile!
A star.
Yulia-san...
You think too highly of me.
I got a lot of good shots!
Sounds like they're done.
Let's go over everything one last time.
Yeah!
Is Tokitani-senpai here?!
What's wrong?
You're completely out of breath.
Tokitani-senpai, I need to ask a favor.
A favor?
You want us to finish these outfits in one and a half hours?
This looks like it'd take three more days...
Let's make this happen.
P-President!
Kurumi-chan!
Thank goodness!
Light Music Club
Let's get started, Nae.
R-Right!
Oh, Romeo!
Wherefore art thou Romeo?
A girl's dreams and hopes.
Romantic dresses.
The title is "Afternoon Dress"!
Neuron, we can't wait any longer!
All right, we got it!
I'm so tired...
Sorry for taking so long.
Thank you, Tokitani-senpai!
Let's go.
Yeah!
Neuron!
Cream Soft!
Sorry for the wait, everyone!
Are you ready to have fun?
Here we go!
We're Neuron Cream Soft with "Evolutionary Girl"!
Do what you want to do.
Just be yourself.
Going beyond your limit is just right.
Go beyond evolution, Evolutionary Girl.
Shake it off and start running up.
The sky's the limit!
Preview
3, 2, 1, go!
Tomo Oshii here!
I'm normally working in the background,
but next time I'll be stepping out a bu... a bit...
One more time!
I can't!
It'll be fine!
Episode 10: Princess & Pride
Next time: Princess & Pride.
On air!