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"Midnight"

"A film of silence stretches across the city"

"Alone, the sound of footsteps in the night are cemented in the shadows, set fast"

"If only you were here"

"That one thought fills my mind"

"But I know you will not come"

"Because you are in love with another"

"Those sparkling fragments reflected in your eyes"

"If only they would all turn to glass"

"Ah, the lonesome nights suit the pitiful soul you are so well"

"A pitch-black sky with no light in sight"

"A voice can be heard from the far end of the universe"

"Darkness accumulated in watery depths descends upon you"

"The vibrant stardust all burnt out"

"Only flickers of some unknown love glowing in the dark"

"Say you're lonely"

"Say you're sad"

"Say you're hurting"

"Say you feel useless"

"Say you want to be with me"

"Say it"

"Yell it!"

"And yet you say nothing"

"For you're not lonely"

"You're not sad"

"You're not hurting"

"You don't feel useless"

"You don't even want to be with me"

"And so, the lonesome nights suit you so well"

"That's what saddens me"

I'm going to go meet up with my sister, so I should get going.

Sure. Thanks for arranging this.

Man, it was intense hearing her live, huh?

Saionji's something else.

Mm-hm.

Hey.

Hmm? Oh...

What? Was watching Saionji too intimidating?

Well...

I felt like she whacked me over the head with her talent.

I think I've been too full of myself.

With all the practice I did, I felt like I had gotten really good.

But...

Whoa, you okay?

I'm...

I'm so frustrated!

Now I see I'm not even close to good enough.

How could I have been satisfied with myself?

I want to get better!

Much, much better!

Oh yeah?

Well, me too!

Same here.

I want to outdo Shura Saionji!

Me too!

Wow, so young and passionate.

As long as they're at it, wanna yell something too?

Uhh...?

I'm gonna come first at nationals!

Let us all be in good health on the day of the tournament!

Not sure that's what we're going for.

What? Is it a problem?

Let's go, Sumomogaoka High School!

Uh, I'm not doing any cheers, if that's what you're going for.

Can't be bothered to play along, huh?

I don't know if I should say this,

and I can't guarantee anything.

But...

I really think you'll make it as a poet, Tsumugi.

Thanks.

What about your future, Kodai?

Thanks.

What about your future, Kodai?

Too cute. What about your future, Kodai?

I'll figure it out.

How I really want to live my life.

The music. How I really want to live my life.

How I really want to live my life.

Oh, the music.

I see you all filled out the applications for the reading categories.

So, tomorrow is the big deadline.

How are you faring with the drama category video?

Well...

Hey, sorry.

I'm gonna redo the music.

What?!

Why would you do that?

Didn't you say you were done yesterday?

Well, I'm just not satisfied with it.

But the deadline's tomorrow!

What if you get the file done at the last minute but something glitches?

I know, but I just don't wanna submit it like this.

I tried to talk some sense into him, but he won't listen.

For starters, why don't we watch what you have so far?

I'll figure it out.

How I really want to live my life.

I see...

I don't get what you don't like about it.

I think it came together quite nicely.

I hate to give you the satisfaction, but it's good.

You're incredible, Toga.

See, I told you it came out fine.

Argh, how?!

It isn't drawing out the full potential of the visuals at all!

I'm not sure that's true.

No, no, no.

I'm sure I can make the waves sound better, but even worse...

it's way too ordinary!

Whoa, okay. What's wrong with ordinary?

So?

Can you come up with the music you envision today?

Well, I guess... I'm not sure about that.

Your ambition to better the production is certainly commendable.

But if you can't keep to the deadline, you're just feeding your ego.

Your ego as a creator to perfect it until the last possible moment.

And what's wrong with that?

Why shouldn't I want to deliver the best I can?

I think you might be confused.

This isn't an indie film project.

It's an entry for a competition.

If you fail to follow the rules, it won't even be in the running.

I mean, I know that.

Still, though.

I don't want to submit it the way it is!

Then here are my conditions.

After school tomorrow is the hard limit.

If you manage to create a track you're happy with,

we'll submit the revised file.

But if you can't, we'll submit it as it stands now.

Understand?

All right.

I've got nothing!

Oh, come on!

You don't have time for that!

Show us what you're made of!

I can't waste my time on this.

The video's ready to submit.

You're just putting up a fuss because you lost confidence in it.

As long as you say you aren't satisfied with it,

you have an excuse when it doesn't do well.

Hunh?

Calm down, both of you.

Our advisor's suggestion is foolproof.

It would be amazing if Toga can come up with music he's happy with by tomorrow,

but even if he doesn't, we can definitely submit something.

I think we can afford to indulge Toga's pickiness just for today, don't you?

If you say so, Akiyama.

Natsue!

Then let's try stuff out.

We need a sound that goes with the ocean and the dramatic ending.

Hey!

That's definitely not it!

Too much of a Latin vibe, maybe?

Yeah.

You're kidding. Are you really this stupid?

Hey, don't diss the cabasa!

I'm dissing you!

If all you're going to do is make noise, get out!

Why me too?

Umm, what you need is some inspiration, right Toga?

Then why don't we go outside?

To look for the ideal sound.

Man, Toga's stubborn.

Stubborn, but capable.

Most students don't make their own music and sound effects. They can't.

I envy this year's first-years.

Why is that?

Mizuki wanted to do a drama more than a documentary.

But I can't write a story like Akiyama or produce effects like Toga can.

What? We still made it to nationals as a result, remember?

But if only I had skills, you know?

But you can edit, Senpai.

Anyone can edit, though.

Uh, no. That's not true.

Yes, it is.

Even a lowly maggot like me can manage.

Any ordinary person can if they just try...

I think you're wrong!

It's just that what's easy for you doesn't seem like a big deal.

You're actually pretty incredible, Hakoyama-senpai!

She's right!

So, you really gotta stop being so insecure.

It's a pain.

A-A pain?

Mizuki-senpai! That's really not the best wording.

Huh? Hey, it's Toga!

Hmm?

Nishino.

Walking around with a mic again, huh?

Well, yeah.

Friend of yours, Toga?

Whoa! She's gorgeous!

They're upperclassmen from the broadcasting club and stuff.

Hello, I'm Nishino, a first-year at Chizuru High.

I was in the broadcasting club with Toga in middle school.

Huh, Nishino from Chizuru High?

Didn't you come second in Kyoto last year for recitation?

Oh, that's my older brother.

I'm on the track team now and...

I bet you've got your hands full dealing with this dude's pickiness.

He's always been super particular about everything.

That's not true.

But back in grade school, he was a piano prodigy.

Hey.

What? You don't need to hide it, do you?

You've said enough.

Get going, will you?

Aw, man.

Anyway, I hope you'll all put up with Toga.

What gives you the right to say that?

Give our regards to your brother!

Sure!

You can play the piano, Toga?

Well, decently enough.

You didn't include any piano music in the video.

I mean, piano's so ordinary.

Ordinary?

I don't want to make "ordinary."

Hey! Stop just a sec!

I think the heat got to him.

There's a park nearby.

Let's take a break.

Here.

Oh, thanks.

You okay?

I think the lack of sleep got to me.

I was so busy editing.

Wait, where are the others?

Haruyama wanted to take a look around.

So Toga, have you always been this way?

What way?

You're so particular about everything.

I just thought your life might be easier if you settled for a bit less.

I'm not sure myself, actually.

What I'm so discontent about.

My father runs a musical instrument store, and my mother was a piano teacher.

So, there wasn't a real reason why I started learning piano or anything.

But a bit before I graduated from elementary school,

I discovered Vocaloid culture.

It was music like I'd never known before, and it blew me away.

But then, the piano I had been playing until that point

suddenly seemed so ordinary.

That's why I quit piano.

I joined the broadcasting club in middle school,

'cuz I wanted to create the perfect something to go with my music, but...

Senpai!

Huh?

Why did you cut three seconds from that track I made for the video without asking me?!

Because I decided we didn't need it.

A three-second shift throws everything off balance!

If you had told me, I would've remade the music from scratch!

What if we missed the deadline waiting for you to do that?

Oh, don't get so irritated.

Our club's motto is to be chill and have fun!

Nothing's worse than ruining our club's vibe.

Sure, I like our broadcasting club too.

But from now on,

can you hand over the video once everything else is done?

What?

From now on, I'll make the music at the end and edit it in.

It pisses me off when people tamper with my music!

Excuse me?!

Do you even hear how unreasonable you're being?!

Well, it's your fault for not trusting me!

"Trust," huh?

Senpai, are you secretly pissed with me?

Huh?! Why ask that now?

Well, I realize I caused a lot of trouble for you, so.

You actually noticed?

I'm not pissed.

I understand the frustration of

wanting to make something great and not being able to figure it out.

I want to make something incredible.

Something only I can make, that I think is great.

But something just feels off.

N-Not that I know much,

but maybe the things you think are ordinary and mundane aren't, really.

Maybe the things you assume are ordinary

are actually pretty incredible.

Mizuki. There you both are.

Hey.

Hana suddenly wanted to check this out.

Yeah sorry, I did.

This is such a lovely spot.

You can hear the ocean, too.

Haruyama.

Huh?

There's something I wanna try out.

That was so pretty.

Mm-hm, it sounded great.

Sorry. Can I go home, like right now?

Huh?

I think I've got the music I want.

Toga!

Okay if we trust you and just wait?

'Course you can!

There, it's submitted.

That's all our scripts and submissions sent in!

I was so worried when Toga started nitpicking everything.

But we finished it in the end, right?

Yesterday's was good too, but it ended up even better.

Sure, I suppose it did.

Whoa, what?

Wh-What?

I didn't know you could be sincere.

Excuse me?!

Now, now.

It turned out great, thanks to you.

You did good work.

What's with that face?

I mean, I didn't expect any praise from you.

I'm glad.

Well anyway, you did good.

It's all thanks to you, Senpai.

Uh no, I just did the ordinary stuff to help.

Yeah?

Then ordinary's not as bad as I thought.

What do you think?

It's genius.

I don't know if I should say this,

and I can't guarantee anything.

But...

I really think you'll make it as a poet, Tsumugi.

Thanks.

What about your future, Kodai?

I'll figure it out.

How I really want to live my life.