Original subtitles

Well, we often get the question, "What does GA stand for?"

Actually, I don't know either.

Shall I tell you?

Do you know, Tomokane-san?

Lend me your ear for a moment.

Okay...

I see!

hitotsu hitotsu hitotsu hitotsu

ひとつひとつひとつひとつ

one one one one

ひとつひとつひとつひとつ

one one one one

hitotsu hitotsu hitotsu hitotsu

Coloring the canvas

irodotteku KANBASU

彩ってくカンバス

ごちゃまぜのポスカラエナジー

gochamaze no POSUKARA ENAJII

The energy of mixed colored posters

dono iro mo taisetsu desu

どの色も大切です

Every color is important

勢いで課題仕上げて

ikioi de kadai shiagete

Bulldozed through the assignment

dame datta hekomimasen

ダメだった凹みません

It failed, but I won't get depressed

Want some pastels?

パステルはいかが

PASUTERU wa ikaga

Those are just crayons!

クレヨンじゃない

KUREYON ja nai

sobyou yori suneko ga ii naa

"Natural cats" are better than "sketching"

素描より素猫がい～なぁ

On the white, white wide, wide canvas

白く白く広い広いカンバスに

shiroku shiroku hiroi hiroi KANBASU ni

どんな色を重ねてみようカナ

What kind of color should I layer?

donna iro wo kasanete miyou kana

青い青い空を切り取ったような

Like a frame of the blue, blue sky

aoi aoi sora wo kiritotta you na

いつか絵が描きたい

I want to make a painting like that one day

itsuka e ga kakitai

Oh, thank you, Noda-chan.

That pencil is min-

Is it this golden pencil you dropped?

Huh?

Or is it this silver pencil?

U-Um...

No...

Rather, that's not even silver...

Then, is it this tiny lead pencil?

Note: Pencil is written as 鉛筆 (lead brush)

Oh, that is my pencil!

I see.

You are an honest person.

Then I shall give you the other two as well.

But give them back to me immediately, okay?

Can't you just pick it up and give it back to her normally?

You whim-comedy making princess?

But anyway, that pencil is not the normal pencil used for class, is it?

Oh, you're right.

Maybe you find it more comfortable using that?

It's all short now.

Yes, well.

This is the pencil I bought before entrance exams for this high school.

Oh.

That's right. We did have a practical skills test.

It's god's pencil.

Huh?

Pencil

God's

Welcome.

Uh, uh...

Huh?

Huh?

Oh, what is it?

What are you looking for?

Um, pencils.

Both H and B.

Pencils?

Yes.

I have sketching exams during class tomorrow!

What should I do?

PENCIL

If I don't have pencils, I can't take the exam!

Then wait for a minute.

All right...

There's something that will suit you perfectly.

Ah, there it is.

Look, here.

T-They look like they're quite old, those pencils.

Of course.

Note: He's a scholar, poet, and a politician from the Heian era (over 1100 years ago)...

Since these are the same pencils once used by the god of studies, Sugawara no Michizane.

Really?!

Are those pencils really that wonderful?

That's right.

If you need them for exams, they will surely help.

Um, but I need them for art...

And so the granny gave them to me...

You mean she sold them to you.

She was probably forcing some old stocks on you and made the whole thing sound nice.

Don't tell her.

Oh, this is why Kisaragi-chan is so cute.

Note: Feelings/emotions and weight are both are read as 'omoi'

When you believe in it, you really do, eh?

I-It's not like that!

It really did work!

During the open campus sketching class, I got the worst possible score, "D",

O P E N C A M P U S

and they said passing the entrance exam will be close to impossible.

T H E D A Y B E F O R E E X A M

I trained so hard the day before the exam using that pencil,

and by the time I used up twenty in a day, I did improve quite considerably.

You really did work hard.

The No. 1 item you suddenly go running off to buy during class,

40 yen per piece, Kent paper!

Really important! Masks needed during use, sweet aroma, Fixative!

Energetically combating lines of 2 dimensional black and white,

Brutus' dessin!

Your line ended with an "n" sound!

You lose.

Haha!

GA tag line style shiritori isn't too easy.

Hey, what are you doing?

We're supposed to be cleaning now.

Yeah, wait.

After I finish this.

I know you are going to meet up with your boyfriend, that senior in the technology department.

Hey, why do you know?!

Of course I know, since I've always been watching you.

Don't choose such a guy, since I'm much...

Noda-chan, don't play with the scenery outside and let's clean up...

Yo, how's it been?

Oh, good evening.

I haven't seen the long tailed one for a while.

What happened to him?

I heard he was eaten by a stray cat the other day.

Again?

I really hope they install a stronger fence already.

We have to be careful too.

Is that for real?!

Huh? You slept in the video room again, Kisaragi?

Oh, since it was after P.E., I drifted off for like five minutes.

Hey, I bought your-

Ah, you're asleep.

I had a dream of a Kore sculpture with an archaic smile chasing after me in a Greek temple.

I see.

Alexander the Great broke up the fight for me though...

STOP

STOP

STOP

Oh, that must be because we were watching the video, "Inhumane war of Greek art ~into Hellenism~".

('Justless' is written with the characters 'divine object less')

Justless War of Greek Art

('Justless' is written with the characters 'divine object less')

Justless War of Greek Art

When our sleep is still shallow, our dreams might often be affected by information from our ears like that.

Now, Tomokane, listen carefully.

This story is about a girl who tried to conquer the path of art.

Our princess has started another one of her mischiefs again.

My name is Tomokane.

I'm a first year student who just entered Ayanoi Gakuen.

Hey, hey!

Hmm?

Do you know your place?

Why not make up your mind and quit or leave already?

Hey, what are you doing?

Oh, crap.

What was that?

Thank you for saving me.

Your art tools are destroyed!

No, it's all right.

I'm used to it.

You will be bullied too if you involve yourself with me.

I can't let that be.

I came into this school in search of a dark organization in the art world.

Oh, why all of a sudden?

My brother was killed by guys who call themselves "Dark Art".

He entrusted me this brush as his keepsake!

But one day, I will become an artist greater than my brother!

You had such a sad past...

And you told me whom you've just met.

This is our classroom.

Oh, you're late.

Kisaragi-san, I heard you're the only one who hasn't handed in your piece.

Now hurry up and draw it up or class will finish.

Don't mind them.

I'll help you with your piece.

But...

My art tools are useless now.

I only have stationery such as scissors and glue.

There's no way I can draw pictures...

Don't worry. Art isn't made from tools!

You make it with your idea.

Noda-chan, want to eat fruits?

How did you bring frozen tangerines, Kisaragi?

W E D I D I T !

All right, it's done.

Damn it, she finished.

Damn that woman.

And what did you finish?

Give me a look.

Hey, hey, hey!

Oh, it's just a colored paper collage.

It sure is unsuited for this high-class GA.

It's not "just" one.

Haven't you noticed this scent?

Come to think of it, it has a refreshing citrus smell...

Yes, that orange color on that picture is no ordinary orange color!

Kaboom

She tore up tangerine peels, pasted them, and completed a picture!

W-What?!

(Smile)

And this water-like refreshing feeling...

The brilliant orange sensation is felt not only by sight, but from the aroma as well...

What?

What happened, Masa?

Tangerines are delicious.

And through using tangerines, she succeeded in making natural orange color, something impossible with paint.

So you figured it out.

You thought of it deeply.

Namiko-dono, Noda-dono,

we are no match for her.

I've never seen such a pure and playful piece of art.

To be able to get so much praise from Kyoujyu.

We lose.

You are one frightening woman.

The rumors of this incident solved by Tomokane became known throughout GA.

What is this voice coming from the heavens?

Yo, yo!

Are you that first year everyone's been talking about?

I'll see how good you are.

A weirdo Kansai dialect sempai came up!

Accept my challenge.

Plaster sketch, single piece match!

Gattamelata-san!

Observe the power of the upperclassman!

A-Amazing!

Accurate observation that covers every muscle and blood vessel!

That's not just a sketch.

It's like watching him coming back to life!

Tomokane-san has no way to win against this!

This looks fun!

I'll show you what I've got!

All right.

Take this!

The Gattamelata I sketched using my full force!

Heh, cheap trick.

Hmm.

It's sloppy, it has needless lines, and the composition is weird too.

No need to even announce the winner.

Tomokane wins this match.

Wahoo!

Tomokane's Drawing

Aa-san's drawing

Tomokane wins!

Professor, isn't something wrong with your eyes?

You mustn't favor people even if they are your students.

Surely Awara's is a brilliant, elaborated piece like a photo.

But in Tomokane's sketch, every single one of the rough lines give a pulsating beat,

and has a strange charm that shakes the heart.

That is her originality, and the nature an artist needs!

I-I can't believe that!

My masterpiece lost against a baby's scribbling?

You don't seem to understand.

Art is no skill.

You express it with your soul.

It really changes when you draw it with your right and with your left.

This is, in a way, an interesting calligraphy piece.

Like they say unskilful-skillfulness.

Things that look childish at first have this strange taste.

The upperclassman admitted her loss.

No, I lose.

It's my complete loss.

Aa-san...

AT THE SAME TIME

At the same time,

I see.

Winning against that Awara means that first year is quite good.

I believe we should take measures while it's still early.

True.

It's a little early, but I shall use her.

Understood, sir.

The dark side even starts its move now.

I sense a civil war coming.

We Renaissancers mustn't let our guard down.

Yes, ma'am.

Not knowing about those dark movements,

Tomokane steadily improved her position in school, and as an artist.

You really are wonderful.

Everybody in school knows about you.

Stop it, don't make me feel embarrassed.

But I still have no clue about the dark side so far.

Tomokane-san, about that...

Actually, I was a henchman from the dark side!

Seriously?

You really haven't noticed until now?

Even though I have glasses which are the symbol of the dark side.

No... I didn't figure out at all.

Rather, I never knew about that setting at all.

DARK\n\n\n\n\nSIDE

I had the logo of the dark side in my sketchbook too.

DARK\n\n\n\n\nSIDE

DARK\n\n\n\n\nSIDE

DARK\n\n\n\n\nSIDE

I thought it meant that this is the back cover.

So then...

If you beat me, I shall tell you about the leaders of the dark side!

Sounds interesting!

What a fiery development!

*Bells sounds*

Oh!

Preliminary bells?

But why from the sky?

Too bad, its time.

To be continued next week!

What the heck?

Oh, you woke up.

Huh? Where did you get that new brush?

I bought it at half price from the school shop the other day.

Oh, Tomokane, you woke up.

Get prepared already.

We're going to the first art room.

Aha.

You're the mastermind of the dark side!

Oh, it seems she have figured out a lot of stuff.

GA, Geijutsuka Art Design Class

Oh, have you come to see this school?

Um, this is GA-1.

The first year's GA classroom.

For the teacher's room, please take the left path ahead...

Oh, you're asking what GA means?

Um...

Oh, I remember!

It's Go us, Art students!

Oh, I'm sorry.

She's a natural airhead by birth.

But I was surprised by your GA-fail this morning.

Tomokane-san told me that before with confidence.

Yeah.

GA is the short name for Geijutsuka Class A.

Art is class A.

Class A?

That means...

Yes.

We have Class B too.

We have two classes in Geijutsuka.

The classroom over there is the music class.

Oh wow. Their classroom plate says GB-1.

Well, music is an art form too.

Um...

GA isn't short for Geijutsuka Art design?

I guess no one noticed.

TODAY'S CLASS

Today's class:

Pencil sketch.

Pencil Sketch

Hard\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSoft

Use pencils from 9H to 6B to accurately depict color and figure.

Oh Noda-chan, you mustn't do that.

Huh?

Your initial stage is too dark.

Really?

But don't you put in shadows with darker pencils in the beginning?

If you draw too much with a 6B pencil, the drawing will become all black.

And you have to choose different pencils to draw the shadows of the apple and the plate.

Then, should I use this bland one like 6H for the plate?

No, if we start by using such a hard pencil, the paper may become all scratched when you erase it.

Well, how about you start by using the pencils from the outside into the inside.

Hmm...

Hey, isn't this like. Uh, what was it?

You know.

Knives and forks.

Table manners for a full course western dinner?

Ah, that's it!

Rage!

Rage

Dammit, enough is enough!

Noda-chan blew up!

I didn't think there were so many pencils before I entered GA.

Since we only need to make five or six shades,

we can gradually start to choose a few we like using.

That's right.

I only use a single HB pencil for sketching!

I'm lazy.

Only one?

How do you make shades?

Grip power, I guess?

She does everything through force huh...

Oh!

What?!

A fly.

The bug landed on the sketch model tissue paper!

Damn, if it messes up the shape of the tissue paper, we'll have to redraw everything!

Can't we somehow only remove the fly?

Wait, I have something best suited for that.

Found it!

Here, chopsticks!

What are you expecting from me?

Kisaragi-chan, do you have extra knead erasers?

Mine became black already.

Here, I'll give you half.

You actually caught it!

Thank you.

All right!

Oh, a new one stretches well!

Aren't you going to erase?

For example, if we are sketching a tissue box,

soft themes

Expressions of soft parts and hard parts,

Hard themes

we need two styles.

Tomokane-dono's tissue paper looks like sheets of steel.

For Kisaragi-chan's, her box looks like sponge.

I see. One's true nature takes its shape in drawings too.

Maybe I'll try with a single 6B for once in a while!

Ah, I finished.

Woah, the side of my hand is all black!

Huh?

Yo!

Kyoujyu-san and Noda-chan?

Ah, you're right.

Are you going to the junior high annex art equipment room too?

Eh? You knew?

We brought it over there too.

The exact box like you have there.

Do not be tempted by him.

Yes.

Huh?

Be really careful, since there's a demon in there.

Right?

You two,

Kisaragi is really feeling troubled on how to respond to that.

Could there be some scary teacher in here?

Maybe they just wanted to make fun out of you.

I'm opening it.

Huh?

There isn't anything really.

All right, I'll place it here...

Your box too, here.

Oh, thank you.

There's another room in the back.

What's the matter, Kisaragi?

Left: Hug me-nya Right: Warning: Wet paint-nya! Below: Trap-nya! Watch out-nya!

Kisaragi, stop!

It's a trap!

I will hug it-nya~!

Here, hurry up and put some water on it.

Oh, as expected.

GA!

100%!

That's right...

Whatever you say always sounds excited like that.

Not good enough!

This means Noda-chan has now recharged to 100%!

Oh!

It seems strong somehow!

Invincible

Invincible!

Invincible

Why do I feel like I lost even though I'm drinking the same stuff?

Now, now...

I shall not lose!

I have 200%!

How cheap!

Hey, we have more selections at the university vending machine-

Then I have 100,001%.

What?!

Your conversation makes no sense when I enter in the middle of it.

Kisaragi, wanna join me at the lounge?

Oh, I'm going home.

I'm going to buy pencils.

Pencils?

In the school shop?

To the local stationery shop I was talking about in class.

I thought I'd say thanks to that granny too.

Thanks?

Yes, thanks to her god's pencil, I was able to enroll here!

Oh, I see.

Kisaragi~!

Yes, yes, get going.

Rubber stamps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFurumidou Stationery \nShop

Excuse me.

Welcome.

Umm, where is the granny?

Granny?

Oh, my grandmother passed away two months ago.

Eh? Is that so...

Did you have some business with her?

Business or rather...

She sold me pencils here last year.

Like this.

You bought this?

Yes.

Before high school entrance exams, for art.

I see.

So you were one of those who were tricked by granny.

Give me a minute.

These ones, right?

I feel sorry you used them until they became so tiny.

Granny will get some old stocks and make huge fairy tales to make fun of customers.

Well, it seems not many were tricked though...

You must be one of those who were tricked by granny.

By the way, for me I was tricked into buying "The worlds first HB pencil used by Aristotle".

You believed that?!

Not the one to talk

Yes.

Well, what granny did were like pranks,

But you see, nowadays, even students don't use pencils much.

Maybe she only said it to people who seemed to take good care of pencils.

Since you somehow seem to be a little clumsy,

this pencil will surely protect you in your exams.

What about you?

I thought you came to this shop because you believed in the pencil's effect.

Yes.

So then, since you're here, I'll give this to you.

Huh?

These are the only ones left though.

I-I can't take such a thing!

It's fine.

But...

I was happy you came all the way to this store for this.

And if you're doing art, then you will use pencils again, right?

Since I won't use pencils anymore, I think.

Then half!

Half and half!

Half and half, okay?

THE NEXT DAY

THE NEXT DAY

THE NEXT DAY

THE NEXT DAY

THE NEXT DAY

Oh, you're sharpening your pencil.

Is it the one you bought at the store you were talking about?

No, this is one I bought at the school shop just now.

Pay attention while using a box cutter.

転んでばかり不器用すぎて

Always falling, so clumsy,

koron de bakari bukiyou sugite

Oh, really?

Didn't you go to the shop?

Or did they have none?

umaku ikazu sumimasen

上手くいかずすみません

I'm sorry for failing.

Since they're a little special...

だけど描くの大好きなんです

But I love drawing,

dakedo egaku no daisuki nandesu

I thought I should save them for a special occasion.

Maybe for about two and a half more years.

so my sketchbook becomes full quickly.

すぐにスケブはいっぱい

sugu ni SUKEBU wa ippai

Two and a half years from now?

高いトレペの代用品は

As a substitute for the expensive tracing paper,

takai TOREPE no daiyouhin ha

Yes.

エアメール用便箋

I use airmail letter paper.

EAMEERU you binsen

うわばきなのにそとばきにして

Even though it's supposed to be room shoes, I wore them outside.

uwabaki nanoni sotobaki nishite

またまたごめんなさい

I did it again! Sorry!

mate mata gomennasai

I can't give out the most important thing,

大切なものはどうしても使えない

taisetsu na mono wa doushitemo tsutaenai

takaramonodesu yo kamisama kara no enpitsu

宝物ですよ神様からの鉛筆

it's my treasure, the pencils from god.

ダンボールを切り取った

Made from a cut out cardboard box,

DONBOORU wo kiritotta

額縁から覗いてた

gakubuchi kara nozoiteta

peeking from the picture frame,

was art the color of the sky.

geijitsu wa sora no iro

芸術は空の色

kumo no MODERU suteki desune

雲のモデルステキですね

Clouds are the model. Isn't this wonderful?

ugokidashita akogare wa

動き出した憧れは

The admiration that set me off,

yume no iro wo PARETTO ni

夢の色をパレットに

spreading the colors of dreams on my pallet,

I dye with the color of the sky and the cat.

hitogeteku sora no e to suneko tachi wo someteikimasu

広げてく空の絵と素猫たちを染めていきます

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We'll play tag!

Let's play tag!

Not playable during class.

Do it only during recess time.

Decide on the rules beforehand.

There might be small differences between regions.

Onigokko Collage

Oh, it seems like the art club is active.