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Fumi-cha-!

Huh?

You're always so quick to cry, Fumi-chan.

Hold the train, please!

Look, it's sleeping.

It's so cute.

Fumi-chan, look, look!

I can't believe we ran into each other going to school and on the way home!

Y-Yeah.

Oh, I guess it's not that random, since we have the same commute, pretty much.

Hey, what's Fujigaya like?

What do you mean?

Like the school buildings and stuff.

Oh, they're old and made out of wood, but they feel so nice!

There's a chapel and the library's bookshelves are made of wood!

Yeah? That sounds awesome.

How was Matsuoka?

Huh?

Oh, I guess it's just a normal school.

Thanks for waiting.

Yay!

Hey, wanna go to school together tomorrow too?

Huh?

Sure.

I'm back.

Welcome home.

Oh, Fumi. I think Achan likes ohagi rice cakes, but do you remember if she does?

I don't.

Why do you want to know?

I wanted to repay her, so I invited Sakiko and Achan here.

I think she liked it, but I'm not sure...

You really don't remember?

What did Achan like again?

She was always making sweets with Chizu-chan.

Oh, it happened again.

This handkerchief...

Aw, you didn't have to wash it.

You're so diligent, Fumi-chan.

Say, do you like ohagi rice cakes?

I love 'em.

I loved the ones Aunt Yoshie used to make.

Oh, I see.

My mom's memory is amazing. I didn't remember that at all.

You're cruel!

I used to eat yours too because you don't like red bean jam.

Yeah?

Yes. Your aunt was so scary.

She'd get all angry if we didn't clean our plates.

Amazake...

Don't force yourself if you can't drink it.

She'll yell at me if I don't drink it all.

Quite the predicament you're in.

Can I have it?

Hmm?

Are you all right, Achan?

Hey! You're remembering something funny!

Tell me! What is it?

Come on!

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you!

Thank you!{do me a favor and leave a gap of like 0.2 seconds between these}

First Year, Class Fuji

So, did you decide what you're gonna do, Ikumi-san?

Not yet. How about you, Okudaira-san?

I'm thinking of joining some club that just screams "I'm a proper young girl."

Like the Tea Ceremony Club or Flower Arranging Club.

The Drama Club would be nice too!

I wonder if it'll be like the Takarazuka all-women revue.

You're so cute, Okudaira-san.

Yes! Someone called me cute!

The Drama Club, huh?

Drama Club

Looks like fun.

It'll be a blast, I'm telling you!

I mean, you have to join a club, so you might as well-

I-I'm gonna go wash my hands.

Huh?

Wait, Manjome-san!

I feel like they're gonna walk all over me.

Huh?

Literary Club

You know, if I have to choose, this is more my style.

You're a first year?

Huh?

Oh, yes.

You're tall, huh?

Oh, yes. Thank you so much.

Have you decided on a club?

No, not yet.

The deadline is approaching, so you'd better hurry and decide.

R-Right.

How about joining our club?

Literary Club

The Literary Club?!

Why would you pick that one?

Traitor!

I'm sorry. I just...

I already joined the Drama Club!

Oh, I'm sorry. I really am.

Figures.

I'm really sorry.

Guess this is fate.

You're mean. So mean!

Wow, the Literary Club...

I think you'll fit in well with them.

What was that upperclassman like?

I'm not sure how to answer that, umm...

I mean, we only met the one time.

Interesting...

Oh, you've got a cellphone.

Yup, they bought it for me the other day.

Whoops.

What's wrong?

My mom had something come up at the last minute, I guess.

Oh, I see.

But having a cellphone comes in handy for things like that.

You should get them to buy you one too!

We can text each other.

Yeah. That might be nice.

Coming!

Oh, I've been expecting you.

Sorry for not giving more notice.

Who is it?

Oh, no.

It's quite all right. Is this your husband?

Nice to meet you.

Wow, what a handsome man.

Come on in already.

Yes, thanks for having us.

Thanks for having us.

Fumi-chan, Chizu-chan and her husband are here, so come say hi later.

Achan, I'll get you a futon after you take a bath.

OK!

Chizu-chan is cruel.

So cruel.

Fumi-chan, what's wrong?

There there...

There's no need to cry.

Achan.

Hmm?

Can you sleep next to me?

Sure.

You're so big and yet you need someone to sleep next to you.

Fumi-chan,

am I no good?

Do I scare you?

I don't know.

You're cute, Fumi-chan.

It's not that I didn't know.

It was just a little scary.

Stop crying.

See.

You used to always hold my hand whenever I cried.

Let's go to bed. It's past our bedtime.

OK.

She's so upset because her older cousin got married...

Did she really love her cousin that much?

So much...

Literary Club

Oh, we have someone like that in our club?

Umm, she was tall with short hair...

For now, just write your name and class on here.

Oh, sure.

But tall with short hair...

Hey.

Umm...

Did you mean her?

Huh?

She's on the basketball team.

Hmm?

She's my friend.

Basketball?

Fumi Manjome

Fumi Manjome-san, huh?

I'm Yasuko Sugimoto, a third year.

Nice to meet you again.

Fuji Manjome - Basketball

Basketball?!

What made you choose that?!

All the clubs have the same registration form, so...

That's not the problem!

The basketball team and the Literary Club have nothing in common!

Interesting development.

I guess.

You'll have to start backstage if you've never acted before.

Drama Club

You know, making costumes and sets and stuff.

Are you OK with that?

Absolutely.

No problem here.

We're putting on a play soon, so we're definitely looking for new blood.

But we work our girls hard,

so be ready for it.

We will.

She said she was throwing up all night long.

You think she'll be OK without someone to be with her?

She said she'll be fine, so just go.

I got it.

How can she catch a cold on the day of the wedding ceremony?

Mom, Dad, I'm sorry.

The truth is I didn't throw up all night.

I didn't catch a cold either.

The truth is...

Congratulations on your wedding, Chizu-chan.

I didn't want to go.

Hello, Manjome here.

Oh, Achan?

Huh?

Yeah. I'm free.

Free, free, free! Super free!

So you're super free too! Where should we go?

Who the heck mixes up the Literary Club with the basketball team?

Still, the way you just rushed in is so you, Fumi-chan.

I think I would have been better off in the Drama Club, though.

Oh, I joined the Drama Club.

What? That's incredible!

I joined with Ikumi-san from my class.

Check this out.

Hmm?

"The Little Prince."

"Little Women."

"Wuthering Heights."

Awesome!

Are you going to be on stage?

No way!

There are a bunch of really good actresses.

But still, just being able to help out backstage really excites me.

That's true.

It really is.

It looks like Achan searched and found something she likes.

I'm envious.

I need to let them know that I won't join the basketball team.

Man, I'm beat.

Oh, the light's on.

Oh no!

Fumi, are you awake?

Fumi! Fumi!

I'm glad you came to see me, Manjome-san.

No, it's just...

So, what's up?

Oh, it's just, umm...

I have something I need to tell you.

I see.

You into acting?

Acting?

I don't not like it.

Great. Check this out.

Huh?

That's Fujigaya's...

Yup. A pamphlet for Fujigaya Academy's Drama Club.

Let's see...

What's up?

To Kyoko Ikumi

A letter? Could it be a love letter?

It could be.

Wow, I didn't know people actually wrote those.

It's from a middle schooler.

Are you gonna meet up?

I'm honored they had the courage to come into the high school building,

but I've got someone I like already.

Do you mean me?

Good question.

Pray within thine pure heart.{kiyoki kokoro ni inori mote}

I wonder why...

I thought that maybe the person Ikumi-san likes is a girl.

Be at peace within thine vast heart.{yasuragi aran mikokoro ni}

For some reason...

...that's what I thought.

Wow!

It's Fujigaya!

The girls are so proper.

That's the back gate.

The main gate is a little bigger.

What?!

What kind of school is this?

This is just the back gate?!

Sorry, they said they had to see Fujigaya at least once.

Don't worry about it. They got permission from a Fujigaya girl.

That's better than going it alone.

Drama Club

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Long time no see. You're early.

Are those the girls who wanted to see us?

Yep.

Fumi-chan!

What are you doing here?

Umm, well...

You know her?

She's Akira Okudaira-san. We've been friends since elementary school.

And this is-

Yoko Hon'atsugi at your service.

I'm Miwa Motegi.

I'm Misako Yasuda.

They're in the Drama Club too.

So they're friends too.

I brought them here because they wanted to see Fujigaya's.

Looks like it.

Wow...

So, why'd you bring that underclassmen here?

Just look at how tall she is.

She is tall. She's about as tall as you.

Right? So I figured-

But, I can't imagine anyone but you for the role of Heathcliff.

Easy for you to say.

So you joined the Drama Club.

Is it fun?

It's a lot of fun. They've only let me help backstage so far, though.

I could see you making a good princess.

I made myself a candidate for the role of Catherine, if it's available.

Because I'm playing Heathcliff?

I'd be happy just watching you play Heathcliff in this play.

Kyoko,

will merely watching satisfy you?

Oh, lover within my heart, heed my words this time!

Catherine!

This window makes me wanna act like that.

Uh, you already are.

But you're still cool!

Hey, wanna see the chapel?

What?

There's a chapel too?

Yeah, wanna go?

Yes! I wanna see it!

Me too! Me too!

Me too!

Ah, hold on!

They're getting along really well, just like that.

This really is a lovely place.

A boardinghouse.

A tea hall.

Rose parties.

Secret meetings.

Séances.

A window that peers out from the library.

This is bad. I'm in love.

Spring Storm

See you next time.