Say goodbye to my pale-skinned look because it changes today!
Going to a tanning salon?
Nah, part-time job on the beach. I'm gonna get paid AND get a sweet tan!
Dude, big brain move!
They might as well give me a Golden Globe Award right now!
You're a genius, bro!
Don't start goofing off. Keep up the pace.
Yessir...
This is the worst!
The dread of not knowing what's on your report card!
But just shake it off... with a dance!
The worst thing around here is your attitude.
How was my radio show yesterday?
Oh, uh...
I fell asleep in the middle of it.
Are you kidding me?!
Well, whatever.
I was so spaced out last night that I don't even remember what I talked about.
So, today marks the end of the first semester.
Those of you in your third year
should make the most of the summer break by preparing for your future.
Please use your time wisely.
And for those of you in your first year,
I hope you'll enjoy your first summer break of high school.
Atama no naka de yoru wa iki o suru
Ashita sekai ga kawatte nai you ni
Anata ni doredake joudan ieru ka
Kakinaoshita moji nayande wa keshite
Mabuta no ura de e o kaita
Modorenaku nari sou na tokoro de nemuri ni tsuku
Kokorozuyoi kotoba wa kowai kara
Tonikaku sawatte te o nigitte
Itsu aetara itsu waraetara
Itsu kaettara nugisuteyou ka
Atashi no mamotta kokoro wa anata ga kureta mono
Orange
Pop
Green Tea
with Matcha
Steamy Kelp
Tea Latte
Sugar Free
Coffee
I dunno what to choose...
I'm the type who likes to just press both buttons and leave it up to fate to decide.
Nakami and Ukegawa are taking forever.
Do you think something happened?
They said all they had to do was submit a plan for the meteor shower viewing party...
Well, I bet the student council put the kibosh on their plan!
And now they're too ashamed to show their faces!
But we've done so much to prepare for it already...
If that's really the case, they'd be down in the dumps for sure.
Should we go look for them?
Yeah, let's go!
I was ready to go eat lunch, anyways.
What's the matter, Anamizu?
This stuff is super disgusting.
Steamy Kelp
Tea Latte
What? For real?!
I wanna try!
Me too!
Eww!
It's so bad it's funny!
My turn! Let me try some!
Student Council Office
Can you see anything?
Nope.
Open the door a little more.
Ouch...
Sorry. I thought the door would be heavier.
Aw jeez! You stupid muscle-headed gorilla!
What are you guys doing?
Muscle what?!
Live in the Moment
Irreplaceable
Creating Unique Memories Together
Get over here!
Did your plan get accepted?
Yeah.
It just took some time to hash things out, since the Astronomy Club is still new and all.
Yahoo!
Boo. So we came here for nothing. What a waste of time.
But this is the first time I've ever been in the Student Council Office!
Yeah, regular students usually aren't allowed inside.
So this is where all the secret meetings happen.
What a perfect spot!
Let's have our lunch here!
Well, I guess...
if you promise to keep it a secret.
Hooray!
All right!
Whoa!
Why are those riceballs so big?!
Cuz I've got practice after this...
Wow, Nono-san, I've never seen anybody eat corn on the cob so cleanly!
Heh, heh!
You could take that to a talent show!
Speaking of talents,
didja know I can read and write over 100 kanji that have the "fish" radical on the left?
Well, I can ride a unicycle pretty much anywhere.
What about you, Nakami?
I can sense earthquakes that are only magnitude 1.
Uh, yeah, that is pretty amazing...
Hey, I've got one!
Check this out!
Hyper-speed blinking!
I've got another one to show you guys!
Eyeball relay race!
That's crazy!
Ohmigosh! How do you do that?!
Okay! I'm next!
Student Council Office
See ya later.
I'm going to return this key to the staff room.
I've gotta go to practice now.
Same here.
Goodbye!
Later!
Magari?
I wish there had been time to show off my special talent
of reciting the entirety of "My Pal Tororo" from memory...
Hey, Ganta. Look up at the sky.
There are so many stars!
Pretty, huh?
You got this!
Keep it up!
It's heading your way, Anamizu!
Thanks.
Oh, Anamizu!
I'm thinking about attending that viewing party tomorrow.
Can you get me registered or whatever?
Sure.
All finished!
I hope it will stand out enough from a distance.
Let's back up a bit and see.
How does it look?
For Kuyo High School
Come This Way
Whew!
It's nice and cool in here!
Huh? Where's everybody else?
They haven't shown up yet.
Isaki and Kani said they were going to do some shopping first.
And Gan-chan went to file an application so we can use the road.
Is that a signboard for the viewing party?
It definitely catches the eye.
Awesome!
This one's probably good.
Hey, check these out!
Well? Fashionable or what?
Whoa! Those are the light-up kind!
Let's make that doofus wear these for the viewing party.
Great idea! Nakami will totally hate it!
Feels like an oven... I'm burning up...
I'm melting...
Thank god! Cool air!
Ugh, those bags were heavy.
I don't have to do any more work after this, right?
Yep, good job, me! You've done your duty!
No, we're not done yet!
Huh?!
You better think twice before giving me lip because I'm the one with the snacks!
See?
Snack Bun
Well?
Whatever you say, my goddess!
Yeah, that's what I thought.
Really?
So you and Nakami-kun have been friends since you were kids?
Yep. Ever since elementary school.
Wow!
What kind of kid was Nakami-kun back then?
Good question.
Part of him hasn't changed very much.
Other parts of him were pretty different.
Like he was just as studious back then, but he was more of an energetic sports guy.
And he could run faster than anybody!
WHAT?!
I can't even imagine what an energetic Nakami would look like!
I don't believe it, you've gotta be exaggerating.
No lie, I was seriously envious of him!
He ran like a jet down a runway.
It was a real sight to see!
But, unfortunately, he slowed down at one point.
He didn't have new shoes to accommodate how big his feet were growing,
so he just ran around while crushing the heels...
Oh, that is so him!
Nakami may be book smart,
but I guess he's always had a screw or two loose, huh?
I mean, how hard is it to change shoes?
But hold up, I kinda doubt shoes can explain why he's such a klutz these days.
What are you talking about?
WHAT ARE YOU, A FRIGGIN' NINJA?!
Is it okay for us to use the road?
Yeah. No problems there.
Okay, so all we need to decide now is where to place everybody.
Well, about that...
I tried assigning everyone to a spot already.
Nono
Anamizu
Kanikawa
What do you think?
Magari
No objections here!
Ugh, there's no shade in my spot. I hate it!
Dedication to the cause is more important than a little sunburn.
Then dedicate yourself to switching places with me.
Please come this way for the meteor shower viewing party!
For Kuyo High School
Come This Way
Does that sound good?
Yeah, it's perfect!
But are people really going to show up for this?
Don't be silly, man.
Just from the student body alone, we have more than 50 people interested in coming.
Huh?
That's awesome!
It must be because of the poster!
Oh, there's a senpai I know...
who told me today that he was interested in coming, too.
My parents are donating some ramune drinks from our shop,
so you can hand them out to the guests.
O-Okay, so...
What else do we need to do?!
All that's left now is wait for tomorrow!
But...
They look awful on you!
I can't wait! Tomorrow's the big day!
Information
Desk
This is... my fault.
Episode 8
The Congregation Star
The Pleiades Star Cluster
Is that the last of it?
Yeah. We've moved everything that can't get wet.
Want a towel?
Uh, yeah. Thank you.
Shucks. What a sudden downpour...
The forecast isn't very reliable, huh?
Nakami?
Doesn't seem like the rain will let up anytime soon...
What are we gonna do when it comes time for the event?
Storm Radar
Like we have a choice.
Nakami.
I'm sorry, but we're going to have to cancel it.
Stupid rain.
So many people seemed interested in it.
What a shame.
And after all the work we did...
That's just how it goes. Nobody can control Mother Nature.
...station.
Huh?
I'm going to the station.
People might still be trying to come.
With rain this bad, I think most people will know its cancelled.
She's right!
At least wait a little to see if it dies down before-
I'm sorry, everyone!
I'm so sorry... it's all my fault!
Gan-chan!
Information
Desk
Okay.
Who wants to go to the after party?
Fine, then who doesn't want to go to the after party?
Great. So everybody's going.
Is the telescope the only valuable thing here?
Drop that off in the staff room and leave the cleanup for later.
Ukegawa! Send Nakami a message for me.
"Meet up at Top One.
Kurashiki-sensei is treating all of us to hamburger steaks."
Wish we could've had the viewing party...
Really? I wouldn't have pegged you for the stargazing type.
How weird.
Shut it.
Sensei, is your wallet going to be okay after treating all of us?
Well, you can only order stuff that I have a coupon for.
Any word from Ganta?
No. I haven't even gotten a read receipt.
Maybe I'll go check for him by the station.
I'll go, too!
Okay, I'll backtrack to Nanao Station and do a quick sweep around it.
Then I'll go check along the river starting from the convenience store!
I made it to the convenience store
But no sign of him
Have any luck on your end?
At the station
Don't see him
Nakami?
Nakami! Nakami!
NAKAMI!
Magari...
Nakami!
Finally found you.
Whew! The rain is crazy out here!
You were walking the opposite direction from school.
Were you planning on not coming back or what?
Sorry...
Start Recording
Recording
Check, check. Mic test.
Welcome to my radio show.
Today is the day of the meteor shower viewing party.
Despite all the work that our group did to prepare for the event,
it was hit by a sudden storm.
It's raining hard.
It's a huge bummer.
I was really looking forward to it and believed that everything would go off without a hitch.
Grueling stuff, huh?
I worked hard.
I did everything that I possibly could to prepare for this.
But it meant nothing.
Because a power came along that I couldn't do anything about...
and denied it all.
It is grueling.
I hate it.
Because the more methodically that I try to approach things,
the more certain they are to get ruined in the end!
All the time! It's always like this for me!
Do you remember, Nakami? We've been here before.
During the first meeting of our Nightly Fun Society...
this is the place we hid to avoid getting caught by the cop who passed by.
I remember.
I was worried then, too.
My heart was racing so fast and I just couldn't stop it.
I knew that.
Because I heard the sound of your heartbeat and it made mine start racing, too.
And ever since that day...
I've always thought of you as someone special to me.
I-
Magari...
I also-
PHILANDERER!
Please wait! It's not like that!
Shiromaru-senpai!
So there are a bunch of other meteor showers?
The next upcoming one would be the Draconid meteor shower.
I think it's at the beginning of October.
And about 10 days after that, there's the Orionid meteor shower.
Wow. I didn't realize they happened so frequently.
There's nothing more abundant than stars in the sky, after all.
I think the Geminid meteor shower in December would be good for the next viewing party.
Sounds great. That'll be our chance to try again!
Awesome.
Just make sure you consider
having the after party at my family's restaurant, okay?
But you remember how Nakami-kun said this was all his fault?
Why would he think that?
Oh no!
Maybe he kicked a stack of sacred stones near a shrine or something!
You're really big into superstition, huh, Nono-san?
Or maybe he pissed on a frog since people always say that makes it rain.
Huh?!
Then Nakami's a total sleazeball!
Again with the friggin' ninja routine?!
You sure took a long time.
My apologies.
Everybody...
I'm sorry.
C'mon, Gan-chan. Don't be so serious.
There's nothing for you to apologize about!
Yeah, what she said.
There's gonna be another meteor shower anyways!
We'll make it a success next time.
Yep! Next time for sure!
Here's your order.
Where exactly did you go, Gan-chan?
I was just too ashamed to come back...
so I went and took shelter from the rain in a bus stop.
Oh?
That's mine...
It's bad table manners to play with your food, you know.
Tsk!
Nemurenai futari no lights
Sorenara hitotsu koe no mahou
Tensen de musubu kimi no anshin to
Ippoutsuukou no otogibanashi
Nakami no nai rocket demo hidoi ame o yokete
Himitsu no heya ni todoku hazu sa
Sagasu yo
Kimi ga nemuru made
Hoshi o ande
Me o tojite omou no wa