Transcript
Kasumi
It's done~! Class 3A's café sign is complete!
Classmate A
"Treating you with super tasty tea and bread♪" It looks good. The letters are colorful, so they stand out even from afar!
Classmate B
Way to go, Kasumi~! Your drawing of a piece of bread playing a guitar is... Umm, well... it's cute!
Kasumi
Ehehe~! Then I'll decorate the blackboard next~...
Saaya
Hold on, Kasumi. Isn't it almost time for the culture festival committee to go on patrol?
Kasumi
Huh?! It's that time already? I've gotta hurr-
Committee Members
Head organizer Toyama~!
Kasumi
Wh-whoa, what's wrong, you guys?!
Committee Member A
Umm, we got word that the power generator for Class 2B's stand isn't working...!
Committee Member B
The Track and Field Club complained that their tent has holes...
Kasumi
Okay~! There's a spare power generator in the gym's storage area, so we can use that... and I'll ask the people downtown if we can rent a tent!
Arisa
Wait, Kasumi, you've got a meeting about the gym show at two o'clock, remember? Will you make it if you're doing all that?
Kasumi
Ah~! Oh yeah! Ngh~, what do I do~?!
Arisa
Jeez... I'll join the meeting, so you should go on your patrol. Eve is waiting for you anyway.
Saaya
Leave the downtown errand to me.
Kasumi
Thanks, Arisa and Saya~. I'll go patrolling then~!
Arisa
Phew~, she's a handful...
Saaya
Fufu, that was a good save, Arisa~.
Arisa
You too... Jeez, she's been busy ever since becoming the head organizer of the culture festival committee.
Saaya
Well, that just shows how hard she's working for everyone. She's been saying how it'll be the best culture festival ever, after all. She's enjoying practice more too.
Arisa
I guess so. If you put it that way, then I'm glad it turned out well for O-Tae too, since it didn't affect practice for the festival.
Saaya
Yeah~. When she said Yukina-senpai invited her to be a studio musician, I wasn't sure what was going on...
Arisa
Turns out she just had to replace the agency's guitarist to record a song. She said it was fun making friends at the studio. She was perfectly fine. Sheesh, what a relief.
Saaya
All that's left is for you to draw a good number to decide what order we'll perform in~.
Arisa
Hang on, don't put pressure on me like that. Anyway, I'll go now.
Saaya
Mhm. See you.
Arisa
... Hey.
Saaya
...?
Arisa
Let's make this year's culture festival show the best one yet.
Saaya
... Mhm!
Kasumi
Eve-chan~! Pant...! Pant...! Sorry for the wait~!
Eve
It is alright! Well then, let us begin the last day's patrol! We shall start from the third-years' classroom!
Kasumi
Okay~!
Eve
It seems like the entire school is getting excited about the festival tomorrow.
Kasumi
I know, right?! I really love this kind of vibe! It's like everyone's feelings are squished together and running in one direction!
Eve
It is similar to how restless we feel before a big show!
Kasumi
Yup! As members of the culture festival committee, we've gotta make this festival the best one ever!
Eve
Everybody in class believed in me and elected me as a committee member. Therefore, I, Eve Wakamiya, shall do my best to live up to their expectations!
Committee Member
Hello~! We're currently testing Shout and Live Your Youth from the roof~! Committee members on the field, please raise your hand if you can hear me~!
Kasumi
Whoa~, if you shout your heart out, you can be heard even without a mic~!
Eve
The school roof has been made accessible, and you can confess a secret to the entire student body... How very exciting.
Kasumi
It's the highlight of this year's culture festival, after all! There were lots of entries, so I'm sure it'll be a blast!
Eve
As the committee member that helped plan it, I am overjoyed. I look forward to tomorrow!
Kokoro
Kasumi, Eve~!
Kasumi
Oh, Kokoron~! Wow, you made a sign! It says, "3E’s Youthful☆Pomegranate Crepes for Sale in the Courtyard." ... Ohh~! Looks great~!
Kokoro
Yeah! We just went to the downtown area to advertise! We said we'll make yummy crepes that'll make everyone happy, and to please come eat them. Right, Misaki?
Misaki
Seriously, do you even know how much I struggled just to get you to cook the batter normally...?
Kokoro
I mean, instead of making it round, we'll bring way more smiles if we make a smiley face or a star shape, right?
Eve
Oh? Is Hagumi-san not with you?
Misaki
She said she was gonna prepare for her individual stall, so she's probably in the courtyard. I think you can see her from the window.
Kasumi
Hmm~... Oh, you're right. She's handing out fliers! Hagu's super serious about the Hanasakigawa Quiz Championship~!
Misaki
She said, "Studying with Hina-chan-sensei felt like doing a quiz, and it was fun, so I wanna do a quiz with everyone!" She went all out coming up with questions...
Eve
I am excited for Hagumi-san's individual stall! Oh...? The sports field seems busy...
Kasumi
Whoa, there's a crowd of people... What's going on?
Eve
I shall head there and check! Kasumi-san, please continue patrolling the school.
Kasumi
Okay! Take care~!
Hanasakigawa Student A
Hey, is that allowed...? There's a lot of rabbits in the next booth…
Hanasakigawa Student B
Those rabbits are from the middle school, right...?
Tae
Picnic blanket, check. Table and desk, okay. I just have to prepare the drinks next... Fufu... you're all so cute.
Eve
Excuse me, I'm a committee member! Everyone, please let me go through...! ... Oh, Tae-san!
Tae
Hey there~, Eve.
Eve
Wh-what is the meaning of all those rabbits...?
Tae
I'm preparing for the Fluffy Café. You can play with rabbits while drinking juice. It's my individual stall.
Eve
Wow, they're so cute...! No, that is not it. Where have you obtained those rabbits from?
Tae
The rabbit hutch from the middle school. I made sure to ask beforehand, of course. I said, "Wanna help with the culture festival?" Then they purred. Right, guys?
Eve
Asking the rabbits does not count! You shall explain yourself further in the committee room! Let us make our way there!
Tae
It can't be...! Ngh...! The Fluffy Café will definitely open for business...!
Kasumi
It's sparkling everywhere I look...! The entire school is buzzing with excitement...!
Kasumi
It's tomorrow...! I'm gonna make it an awesome culture festival that everyone will enjoy!
Transcript
Kasumi
Tomorrow's schedule is ready, and so is the application for each class. There's als-
Eve
Kasumi-san, the bonfire for the after-party has been prepared on the field!
Kasumi
Thanks, Eve-chan~! Ngh~, doing paperwork is so hard~. I'm not making any progress~.
Eve
Kasumi-san, desperate times call for desperate measures! Have some hyorogan rations!
Kasumi
Hyorogan rations...?
Eve
In ancient times, samurai are said to have brought them to war for consumption in times of hunger!
Eve
The final battle is tomorrow! Let us adopt the samurai custom and consume these to restore our spirits!
Kasumi
Yay~! Then I'll have one... Mmm~! It's so sweet~! Is that honey inside?
Eve
Indeed! I made a contemporary version based on many references!
Kasumi
Whoa~! I'm getting super pumped up and energized~! I'll have another one! Mmm~! Yummy~!
Eve
Kasumi-san, doing paperwork is certainly challenging, but it is for the culture festival! Let us do our best together.
Kasumi
Mhm! Our seniors have done so much for us until now, so this time it's our turn to support our underclassmen.
Kasumi
Alright~! I'm gonna make it a fun culture festival for sure~! Bushido~!
Eve
Kasumi-san, that is the spirit! Bushido~!
Kasumi
Bushido~!
Eve
Excellent! Alright, once more!
Kasumi & Eve
Bushido~!
Arisa
What are you guys up to...?
Saaya
We could hear your voices in the hallway.
Kasumi
Ah! Arisa, Saya~!
Eve
Thank you for working until late into the night!
Saaya
You guys, too. We got worried, so we came to check up on you, but... fufu, you seem just fine.
Arisa
We brought some snacks for you two.
Kasumi
Thank you~! How's the student council stuff? Everything going smoothly?
Arisa
Yeah, we're done for now... Oh, but Okusawa-san was practicing for tomorrow's opening speech...
Eve
What about you, Saya-san? Is the Photography Club's meeting about volunteering finished?
Saaya
Yeah. There are lots of student volunteers like me who are into taking pictures. Each person was assigned to a photo spot for tomorrow. We can't wait to take great pictures!
Saaya
The pictures will be used on Hanasakigawa's website, and in the school's information session pamphlets, so we've gotta take lots of good ones.
Kasumi
Everyone's on the home stretch! It's so exciting~!
Arisa
We peeked into other classrooms on the way here. A lot of people are staying behind and preparing. Rimi and O-Tae said they'd come over after they're done.
Kokoro & Hagumi
Hello~!
Kasumi
Whoa, it's you guys~! Did you finish everything on your end?
Hagumi
Yup, all done! I can't wait for the festival~!
Kokoro
Then let's all go to the roof!
Kasumi & Arisa
The roof?
Kasumi
Mmm~, the breeze at night feels so good~!
Saaya
Wow, I don't go to the roof often, so it's kinda exciting~.
Arisa
Whoa~. The view at night is really pretty. The downtown area is over there... and that light is probably CiRCLE.
Rimi
Look, the stars are so pretty too. Fufu, it might be sunny tomorrow.
Kokoro
Now then, everyone! Look at these! I printed lots of copies, so feel free to take them!
Arisa
What... are these? They look like a bunch of scribbles to me...
Kokoro
They're star charts that I made! It's the Astronomy Club's activity. We'll be giving these out to everyone at tomorrow's festival!
Arisa
Melon buns, Michelle, acorns, and smiles... I've never seen these constellations before...
Kokoro
Yes, that's because I found them on my own!
Hagumi
Wow~! Kokoron, they're all super-duper fun, huh?
Kasumi
I'll look for a Poppin'Party constellation!
Tae
Is there a culture festival constellation?
Arisa
What do you mean, culture festival constellation? That's nonsense.
Saaya
Ahaha, the sky is so big, you know? We're bound to find them. I'll look too.
Kasumi
... Hey, hey, hanging out in school at night with everyone like this is super fun, right?
Hagumi
Yeah! Even though this place is nothing new, it feels like we're somewhere completely different.
Kasumi
I know, right?! Ah~, it's finally happening tomorrow~! I'm feeling more and more awake~!
Misaki
You've been working really hard lately, too. You're really amazing...
Arisa
Well, Kasumi's stamina knows no bounds at times like these... On second thought, Eve is even more amazing.
Eve
Me, you say?
Rimi
Mhm. You're in three clubs, have a part-time job, do work under Pastel＊Palettes, and you're even part of the culture festival committee.
Hagumi
You have super early morning meetings, right? Isn't it hard to wake up?
Eve
Oh, regarding that matter, I als-
Kasumi
I'd go back to sleep for sure~!
Arisa
You've been late so many times, you know?!
Kasumi
Huh~? Really? But Eve-chan, you always arrive early to the meeting room and arrange the desks, right?
Hagumi
That's our Eve-chin!
Misaki
As the student council president, I need to learn your ways~. So, Wakamiya-san, were you about to say something?
Eve
N-no, it is nothing...
Arisa
But... usually, people slack off a bit when no one else is looking~.
Misaki
I get that. Seriously~, you're so diligent... I respect you, really.
Eve
P-please... This is all merely training for me to achieve the true bushido spirit...!
Eve
I shall give it my all tomorrow to live up to everyone's expectations!
Hagumi
Go~! Go~! Eve-chin!
Kasumi
Do your best, Eve-chan~!
Arisa
The same goes for you!
Kasumi
Huh~?! I'm doing my best, you know~!
All
Ahahaha.
Eve
...
Transcript
Misaki
... Okay, everyone, take care not to get hurt. Don't forget your duty as a student. Make sure to behave, and have fun.
Misaki
And lastly, a word from the head organizer of the culture festival committee, Kasumi Toyama.
Kasumi
... Ahem.
Kasumi
Everyone~! Do you like culture festivals~?!
Hanasakigawa Students
Yeah~!
Kasumi
Let's have a sparkling and heart-pounding day today~! Alrighty then, let the culture festival begin!
Hanasakigawa Students
Yeah~!
Arisa
I feel like that sounded more like a cheer than a speech, though. Was that okay...?
Saaya
Fufu, it's Kasumi, after all. Come on, let's have lots of fun too!
Kasumi
Eve-chan~! I'm done patrolling the school building~!
Eve
Thank you! There was nothing unusual in the courtyard as well!
Kasumi
The whole place is so lively. I can't hold in my excitement~! ... Hold on. What's that paper, Eve-chan?
Eve
This is my schedule! I will lead a flower arrangement trial at the Flower Arrangement Club. Then I go to the Tea Ceremony Club. At eleven thirty, the Kendo Club's booth...
Kasumi
Whoa~, that's amazing. Your schedule is so detailed...! But you won't have time to go to stalls or try out activities, right?
Eve
I do not mind! Going on a patrol like this is enjoyable enough for me!
Kasumi
Really~? That's a waste~. It's the culture festival, after all~. Oh, they're selling tasty-looking cotton candy over there!
Eve
Wow, they look colorful and delicious...! No, I must resist. I am in the middle of doing committee work!
Kasumi
C'mon, it's just for a little bit~! Besides, we're Hanasakigawa students too. We've gotta take part in the culture festival!
Kokoro
Everyone~. How's it going~?!
Kasumi
Whoa, look at the roof! Shout and Live Your Youth is starting! It looks fun~. I think I'll try it too~!
Eve
...
Kasumi
Oh yeah, you should shout too, Eve-chan! I'll do your work for you!
Eve
N-no need. Today, I work behind the scenes like a ninja!
Eve
Now then, let us continue our patrol, Kasumi-san!
Kasumi
Hey, wait up, Eve-chan~.
Rimi
3B is doing a haunted house~. Please come and check it out~♪
Ran
Oh, Rimi. Hey.
Rimi
Ah! Ran-chan and Moca-chan.
Moca
Ooh~, you're holding a sign and doing your best at promoting, huh~?
Ran
I got a pamphlet at the school gate. Aren't there a lot of shops and activities?
Rimi
This year, we were allowed to plan our own stalls separate from what our classes and clubs are doing.
Rimi
Some committee members like Kasumi-chan and Eve-chan said that it might help more students enjoy the culture festival that way.
Moca
Ho ho~, that's a great idea~. Hey, hey, by the way, what do you recommend we check out~?
Rimi
Hmm~, let's see~. Maybe the cake shop, or the flea market for clothes. Anywhere is fine...
Rimi
But you've gotta visit 3B's haunted house! I got to make the important decisions, and I put a lot of thought into it. First, a decapitated head will drop from the ceiling...
Ran
D-decapitated head...
Lisa
Hmm~? It's Ran and Moca. Heya~☆
Moca
Oh, Lisa-san and Minato-san.
Lisa
We finished practice early so we came over! The culture festival is totally pumped up~! Did you guys already decide where to go?
Rimi
3B's haunted house! Ran-chan and Moca-chan are just about to check it out♪
Ran
Wait a second, we didn't say we'd g-
Moca
What's this~? Are you scared, Ran~?
Yukina
Is that so, Mitake-san?
Ran
Huh? I'm not scared one bit. Aren't you the one that's scared, Minato-san?
Yukina
Not at all, in fact. There are other places I would like to see, so if we are doing this, let's hurry.
Lisa
W-wait, Yukina, are we really doing this~? I don't think my heart is ready for it~...
Rimi
Well then, everyone, I'll show you inside~♪
Ran & Lisa
Kyaaa!
Aya
Oh? Did you guys hear screaming in the school building too?
Chisato
Perhaps it was your imagination...? Come on, Aya-chan, the last question is about to start.
Hagumi
Now then, coming up is the final question for the first Hanasakigawa Quiz Championship! The Quiz Champion will receive a fancy prize, so do your best!
Aya
Alright~! I've gotten this far. As a former Hanasakigawa student, I'll win for sure~!
Maya
Aya-san, please do your best and make up for us losing! Be the Hanasakigawa Quiz Champion!
Hagumi
Now, for the final question! Du-dun! If you count the stairs in Hanasakigawa from the first floor to the roof, there will be a total of 78 steps. True or false?
Maya
Ooh, as expected, the last question is pretty hardcore.
Chisato
I don't have the slightest idea...
Hina
Aya-chan~! Want me to dash up the stairs and count~?
Aya
N-no, you can't~, that'd be cheating! Ohh, wh-what do I do~...? Umm~, from the first to the second floor, there's one, two, thre-
Hagumi
Now, you have ten seconds to go to the space with the circle if you think it's true, and the x if you think it's false~! Ten, nine, eight...
Aya
Uhh~...!
Maya
Aya-san! Believe in yourself!
Aya
Believe in myself... Oh! Since "maru" means circle, I'll choose "true"!
Hagumi
Time's up~! The answer is~...! Drumroll~...! Ta-da! It's "true"~!
Aya
Yay~! I'm so glad my surname is Maruyama~!
Hina
You did it, Aya-chan~! So, what's the fancy prize~?
Hagumi
As the first Hanasakigawa Quiz Champion, you'll get this! Ta-da! My special big rainbow croquette~!
Aya
I-it's huge...!
Chisato
It's on a plate the size of a washbasin... How was it fried...?
Maya
My eyes hurt from how colorful it is... I wonder what condiments were used... I can't even imagine what it tastes like...
Hagumi
This will be presented to Aya-senpai, the winner! Congratulations~! Ehehe, please help yourself!
Aya
Th-thanks! C-can I finish eating such a big croquette...?
Hina
Ahaha, Aya-chan, as Hanasakigawa's Quiz Champion, you'd better take a big bite~!
Hagumi
Let's give a big round of applause~! And that was the first Hanasakigawa Quiz Championship~!
Transcript
Misaki
... Okay, everyone, take care not to get hurt. Don't forget your duty as a student. Make sure to behave, and have fun.
Misaki
And lastly, a word from the head organizer of the culture festival committee, Kasumi Toyama.
Kasumi
... Ahem.
Kasumi
Everyone~! Do you like culture festivals~?!
Hanasakigawa Students
Yeah~!
Kasumi
Let's have a sparkling and heart-pounding day today~! Alrighty then, let the culture festival begin!
Hanasakigawa Students
Yeah~!
Arisa
I feel like that sounded more like a cheer than a speech, though. Was that okay...?
Saaya
Fufu, it's Kasumi, after all. Come on, let's have lots of fun too!
Kasumi
Eve-chan~! I'm done patrolling the school building~!
Eve
Thank you! There was nothing unusual in the courtyard as well!
Kasumi
The whole place is so lively. I can't hold in my excitement~! ... Hold on. What's that paper, Eve-chan?
Eve
This is my schedule! I will lead a flower arrangement trial at the Flower Arrangement Club. Then I go to the Tea Ceremony Club. At eleven thirty, the Kendo Club's booth...
Kasumi
Whoa~, that's amazing. Your schedule is so detailed...! But you won't have time to go to stalls or try out activities, right?
Eve
I do not mind! Going on a patrol like this is enjoyable enough for me!
Kasumi
Really~? That's a waste~. It's the culture festival, after all~. Oh, they're selling tasty-looking cotton candy over there!
Eve
Wow, they look colorful and delicious...! No, I must resist. I am in the middle of doing committee work!
Kasumi
C'mon, it's just for a little bit~! Besides, we're Hanasakigawa students too. We've gotta take part in the culture festival!
Kokoro
Everyone~. How's it going~?!
Kasumi
Whoa, look at the roof! Shout and Live Your Youth is starting! It looks fun~. I think I'll try it too~!
Eve
...
Kasumi
Oh yeah, you should shout too, Eve-chan! I'll do your work for you!
Eve
N-no need. Today, I work behind the scenes like a ninja!
Eve
Now then, let us continue our patrol, Kasumi-san!
Kasumi
Hey, wait up, Eve-chan~.
Rimi
3B is doing a haunted house~. Please come and check it out~♪
Ran
Oh, Rimi. Hey.
Rimi
Ah! Ran-chan and Moca-chan.
Moca
Ooh~, you're holding a sign and doing your best at promoting, huh~?
Ran
I got a pamphlet at the school gate. Aren't there a lot of shops and activities?
Rimi
This year, we were allowed to plan our own stalls separate from what our classes and clubs are doing.
Rimi
Some committee members like Kasumi-chan and Eve-chan said that it might help more students enjoy the culture festival that way.
Moca
Ho ho~, that's a great idea~. Hey, hey, by the way, what do you recommend we check out~?
Rimi
Hmm~, let's see~. Maybe the cake shop, or the flea market for clothes. Anywhere is fine...
Rimi
But you've gotta visit 3B's haunted house! I got to make the important decisions, and I put a lot of thought into it. First, a decapitated head will drop from the ceiling...
Ran
D-decapitated head...
Lisa
Hmm~? It's Ran and Moca. Heya~☆
Moca
Oh, Lisa-san and Minato-san.
Lisa
We finished practice early so we came over! The culture festival is totally pumped up~! Did you guys already decide where to go?
Rimi
3B's haunted house! Ran-chan and Moca-chan are just about to check it out♪
Ran
Wait a second, we didn't say we'd g-
Moca
What's this~? Are you scared, Ran~?
Yukina
Is that so, Mitake-san?
Ran
Huh? I'm not scared one bit. Aren't you the one that's scared, Minato-san?
Yukina
Not at all, in fact. There are other places I would like to see, so if we are doing this, let's hurry.
Lisa
W-wait, Yukina, are we really doing this~? I don't think my heart is ready for it~...
Rimi
Well then, everyone, I'll show you inside~♪
Ran & Lisa
Kyaaa!
Aya
Oh? Did you guys hear screaming in the school building too?
Chisato
Perhaps it was your imagination...? Come on, Aya-chan, the last question is about to start.
Hagumi
Now then, coming up is the final question for the first Hanasakigawa Quiz Championship! The Quiz Champion will receive a fancy prize, so do your best!
Aya
Alright~! I've gotten this far. As a former Hanasakigawa student, I'll win for sure~!
Maya
Aya-san, please do your best and make up for us losing! Be the Hanasakigawa Quiz Champion!
Hagumi
Now, for the final question! Du-dun! If you count the stairs in Hanasakigawa from the first floor to the roof, there will be a total of 78 steps. True or false?
Maya
Ooh, as expected, the last question is pretty hardcore.
Chisato
I don't have the slightest idea...
Hina
Aya-chan~! Want me to dash up the stairs and count~?
Aya
N-no, you can't~, that'd be cheating! Ohh, wh-what do I do~...? Umm~, from the first to the second floor, there's one, two, thre-
Hagumi
Now, you have ten seconds to go to the space with the circle if you think it's true, and the x if you think it's false~! Ten, nine, eight...
Aya
Uhh~...!
Maya
Aya-san! Believe in yourself!
Aya
Believe in myself... Oh! Since "maru" means circle, I'll choose "true"!
Hagumi
Time's up~! The answer is~...! Drumroll~...! Ta-da! It's "true"~!
Aya
Yay~! I'm so glad my surname is Maruyama~!
Hina
You did it, Aya-chan~! So, what's the fancy prize~?
Hagumi
As the first Hanasakigawa Quiz Champion, you'll get this! Ta-da! My special big rainbow croquette~!
Aya
I-it's huge...!
Chisato
It's on a plate the size of a washbasin... How was it fried...?
Maya
My eyes hurt from how colorful it is... I wonder what condiments were used... I can't even imagine what it tastes like...
Hagumi
This will be presented to Aya-senpai, the winner! Congratulations~! Ehehe, please help yourself!
Aya
Th-thanks! C-can I finish eating such a big croquette...?
Hina
Ahaha, Aya-chan, as Hanasakigawa's Quiz Champion, you'd better take a big bite~!
Hagumi
Let's give a big round of applause~! And that was the first Hanasakigawa Quiz Championship~!
Kasumi
The flower arrangement trial was so fun~!
LOCK
It was! Eve-senpai's flower arrangement was mighty pretty~. She looked so dignified while doing it.
Ako
It was so cool when people called her President Wakamiya~!
Mashiro
I was worried since I'd never done it before, but Eve-san took the time to teach me, so I had some fun... It might give me some ideas for writing lyrics.
Kasumi
Right?! I feel like new lyrics came to me too!
Asuka
Anyway, Sis... I only asked you to show me where the club room was, but you ended up having fun with us until the end.
Kasumi
So what~? I wanted to do it too~.
Committee Member
Oh! Toyama-senpai~! The firewood for the bonfire arrived, but it'll be difficult to carry with just the first-year students...
Kasumi
Okay~! I'll grab some people who are free! Alright, guys, there's still lots and lots of fun stuff to check out, so go and look around!
Kasumi
Oh, also! Poppin'Party's show starts at three o'clock in the gym, so I hope you can drop by!
LOCK
We'll go! We'll definitely go! Right, Mashiro-chan?
Mashiro
M-mhm...! U-umm, I'll let Tsukushi-chan and the others know too.
Kasumi
Thanks! Alrighty then, see ya~!
LOCK
Ah~... I can't wait for Poppin'Party's show~.
Asuka
Jeez... Sis can be so rowdy sometimes...
Ako
But on the way here, Kasumi was approached by so many underclassmen, right? She was like a dependable senior, you know?
Mashiro
Yeah... I haven't really seen what Kasumi-san is like at school... It feels strange somehow.
Ako
Hey, hey, where do we go next?!
LOCK
Let's see~. The jumbo takoyaki stall on the pamphlet looks interesting, and so does the record shop that's an individual stall...
Ako
Oh! Hey, let's go to 3A's café! Saya-chan and Arisa might be there!
Asuka
Yeah, I wanna thank them for always taking care of my sister. Let's go then.
???
Hey... You guys... Come here...
Mashiro
...?! H-huh? Where's that voice coming from...?
Ako
Th-that person in the shadows is...!
LOCK
Tae-senpai? Wh-what are you doing...?
Tae
Fufufu... Leading you to... the secret tea party...
Saaya
Here we go~. Make sure to smile~... Say cheese!
Saaya
Thank you, everyone~! ... Fufu, I took a lot of good pictures~.
???
Excuse me~, could you take a picture for me~?
Saaya
Sur- Oh, it's you, Natsu. Where are Mayu and the others?
Natsuki
They're over there playing ring toss. More importantly, look at this leather jacket. I bought it from the flea market on the field just now. Isn't the red color super cool?
Saaya
Ahaha, you're too excited. Where are you gonna wear something that flashy?
Natsuki
Hold on now, you're the one that's too excited. You're holding a bag filled to the brim with snacks. Just how many stalls did you go to?
Saaya
Ahaha... Well, all the food in the stalls looked good, so...
Rimi
Kaoru-san~! I love you~!
Natsuki
Ooh~, Shout and Live Your Youth is getting exciting~. Ushigome-san's voice was booming.
Saaya
Fufu, I bet her face is bright red.
Natsuki
... It's going great, huh?
Saaya
Yeah~. It's not every day that you get to shout in front of a lot of people at school, so it's a special kind of fun.
Natsuki
Not just for Ushigome-san, but for you too.
Saaya
Me?
Natsuki
Mhm. You seem like you're enjoying yourself. You look so much happier when you're laughing compared to before.
Saaya
... Mhm. But I'm sure it'll be even more fun from now on...
Natsuki
Yeah.
Saaya
Hey, wanna try it later?
Natsuki
Huh?
Saaya
Shout and Live Your Youth. It looks like we can join without registering beforehand. Besides, it's the culture festival, so let's make the most of it.
Natsuki
... Sounds good. Let's go then!
Rimi
Sigh~, I was so nervous~... Huh? That person over there is...
Eve
Well then, everyone, let us keep frying these delicious hot dogs! For those who are bringing in customers, please take breaks when necessary.
Eve
The Kendo Club shall unite as one and do our best!
Kendo Club Members
Yes, President Wakamiya!
Eve
I shall go on a patrol around the school now!
Rimi
Fufu, you're all fired up, Eve-chan. You're working hard.
Eve
Oh, Rimi-san! Your confession earlier was incredible!
Rimi
R-really? Ohh, I'm so embarrassed~...
Rimi
... But, it felt good.
Eve
It did...?
Rimi
Mhm. It's hard to explain, but... even though it's embarrassing, it felt like I could let loose, just for today... It's like I'm under the culture festival's spell...
Rimi
Eve-chan, if there's something you wanna say, you should say it. You'll feel so much better!
Eve
... There is nothing I wish to say, really...
Nanami
Oh, I found Rimi-rin-senpai. And Eve-senpai too. Hello~.
Rimi
Nanami-chan!
Nanami
Your shouting earlier was super cool~. I've got it recorded on my phone~.
Rimi
Ohh, how embarrassing. Please delete it, Nanami-chan~.
Nanami
Now, now. Let's go to the game exhibit then~. After hearing about it from you, I've been looking forward to that horror game~.
Rimi
Mhm! We can play old games that are hard to get, and there are lots of research reports on display~.
Nanami
Whoa~, let's hurry then~!
Rimi
See you later, Eve-chan!
Eve
... What I wish to say...
Transcript
LAYER
... I think Hana-chan's stall should be around here... Huh? LOCK...?
LOCK
So fluffy~... I think it's my first time being surrounded by so many rabbits~.
Ako
I'm feeling super-duper happy~.
Mashiro
They're really soft. I want to keep holding them...
LAYER
Umm... What's this...?
Tae
Welcome to the Fluffy Café.
LAYER
Hana-chan!
Asuka
Oh, LAYER-san. Err... Would you like to sit next to us...?
LOCK
You're free to touch these rabbits as much as you want. Do you want to cuddle them together?
Tae
Rei, pick a rabbit that you like and order juice from this menu. You can hold a rabbit while drinking juice. That's what the Fluffy Café is about.
LAYER
Th-thank you... I see, so that's the concept of this café.
Eve
Tae-san! What are you doing at a place like this?!
Ako
Oh, it's Eve! Why are you panicking so much?
Eve
How many times have I told you that rabbits are not allowe-
Tae
Eve, look closely. These are all plushies.
Eve
Huh...? Plushies...?
Tae
I brought lots of them from home. I was told by a committee member that I could use this place since the field was full. So I opened my café here.
Eve
I see... So that is what happened... My apologies for getting ahead of myself...!
Tae
No worries. The fluffiness forgives all.
Ako
Eve, hang out with us at the Fluffy Café! The rabbits are super soft!
LOCK
Would you like to touch them too?
Eve
Oh... They are so fluffy and cute...! Gasp! No, I have work to do...!
Ako
And she's gone...
LAYER
Eve-chan seems busy, huh?
Tae
Guys, here's some red bean soup. It's on the house.
Ako
Yay~! Hooray~!
Misaki
Whoa... There's a long line for the crepes over there...
Misaki
Mmm, it'd be nice if our stall was a little more popular too~. Pomegranates and crepes are surprisingly an okay combination.
Kokoro
Misaki~! The crepes are ready~!
Misaki
Okay~, thank- Wait, what?! This is overkill! How many did you make?!
Kokoro
I didn't count, but there should be around one hundred. I mean, Misaki, before you took a break you told me to just keep cooking, right?
Misaki
I did, but I didn't think you'd use up all the ingredients! Ugh, what do we do with all these...?
Woman
Kokoro-chan~, we're here to eat your crepes~.
Kokoro
The lady from downtown! Welcome! Wow, you've brought so many friends with you!
Woman
Yes~. They're from my gateball team. Our grandchildren are here. Someone who came to borrow our tents yesterday gave us coupons for this culture festival~.
Misaki
Whoa, we suddenly have so many people...! Oh, but Kokoro cooked lots of crepes...
Kokoro
I'll cook some more, so please wait a moment! Here I go~! There~!
Hanasakigawa Student C
Hey, look. That person at the crepe stand is amazing. She's cooking while juggling at the same time!
Visitor
Whoa, cool! It's like a circus! I think I'll buy from them. Excuse me, I'd like one crepe please~!
Misaki
A-a line is starting to form...
Classmate C
Way to go, Tsurumaki-san! Our crepes are starting to sell like hotcakes!
Kokoro
Yes! Let's make lots and lots of Youthful☆Crepes!
Classmate D
Alright, we're gonna do our best too! Let's add some fruits! Bring in more pomegranates~!
Misaki
Oh~... That looks kinda good.
Misaki
... Wait, Kokoro? That's a really big crepe you're making...
Kokoro
This is for Michelle! She has a big body, so the crepe has to be big too!
Misaki
Ahaha, I don't think she can finish eating something so huge~. Well... Okay, sure. I'll give it to her later.
Kaoru
Fufu... Observe, Kanon. Watch their fleeting figures, toiling and sweating away as they face the hot plate...
Kanon
Wow, the line is so long. Misaki-chan~, Kokoro-chan~.
Misaki
Oh, Kaoru-san and Kanon-san. Welcome. Our pomegranate crepes are pretty popular.
Kokoro
Oh? That’s Charley over there! Charley! You came here to buy crepes, right?
Misaki
Ah, Kokoro, don't run out of stall with the spatula~!
Arisa
... Alright, I'm done with work, so I'd better prepare for the show. The key for the student council room is-
Rinko
Ah... Sorry for intruding...
Arisa
Rinko-senpai? What are you doing here?
Rinko
Well... I was walking around the school, and found myself heading towards this room... I thought someone would be here... so I came...
Arisa
I-I see...! Umm, I'll pour you some tea!
Rinko
Oh, uhh... Don't mind me at all... The culture festival is very busy, isn't it?
Arisa
Yes, Kasumi's been really determined from the planning stage and made all the students work together... Everyone's excited.
Arisa
She sure is incredible.
Rinko
... But, I think Toyama-san can be the way she is... thanks to you, Ichigaya-san.
Rinko
It's not just her... All the students feel safe enough to spread their wings... because you, Okusawa-san, and the others are supporting them... behind the scenes.
Arisa
Rinko-senpai...
Rinko
Fufu... I'm glad the culture festival... turned out wonderfully...
Arisa
Umm, Rinko-senpai, have you seen the Literature Club's exhibit? It's really detailed and definitely worth checking out. If you haven't yet, do you want to go together?
Rinko
Yes, I'd love to... Oh, but... don't you have to prepare for the show at the gym soon...?
Arisa
Don't worry! There's still some time. Let's go then, Rinko-senpai!
Rinko
Fufu... Yes, let's go.
Transcript
Eve
Nothing unusual in the school building... I shall patrol the parking lot next...
Kasumi
Eve-chan~! I said hello to the members of the neighborhood association~!
Eve
Thank you very much! ... Kasumi-san, what are you holding in your hands...?
Kasumi
There were so many yummy foods at the stalls, so I bought everything~! Let's eat them together!
Eve
B-but, we are in the middle of wor-
Kasumi
It's fine, don't worry! Look at this candy apple. It looks so shiny and delicious! C'mon, try a bite!
Eve
I-if it's just a little...
Hagumi
... I love croquettes with all my heart~!
Kasumi
Whoa, that surprised me~! Hagu's voice was so loud~! Shout and Live Your Youth is getting exciting!
Eve
Indeed. That makes me happy since I helped plan it!
Kasumi
Wanna do it too, Eve-chan?
Eve
Huh...?
Kasumi
It looked like you wanted to try it ever since this morning, you know?
Eve
I... did not apply for it, so it is alright!
Kasumi
C'mon, just go for it!
Kasumi
It's the culture festival, right? We've gotta enjoy it as much as we can!
Eve
... But...
Kasumi
Is there something you're holding back?
Eve
...
Kasumi
If there is, then you should just say it all out loud! Shout your heart out in front of everyone!
Eve
What I... wish to say...
Kasumi
Come on! Let's enjoy the culture festival!
Eve
K-Kasumi-san...?! P-please do not pull me~...!
Eve
Pant... Pant...!
Committee Member
Oh, Kasumi-senpai, Eve-senpai! Thank you for your efforts. We don't have any issues her-
Kasumi
Eve-chan, did you decide what to shout out?
Eve
What to... shout out...?
Eve
I... I...!
Eve
Umm, committee members...! I wish to shout as well...!
Moca
Man~, Hagumi's confession was exciting, huh? We felt her deep love for croquettes for sure~.
Tomoe
Shouting from the roof like that must feel awesome!
Himari
I know, right~?! But you'll need lots of courage, don't you think?
Ran
... Wait, that person standing on the roof is...
Lisa
Oh, it's Eve!
Ako
Oh yeah! Hey~, Eve~!
Maya
Ooh, Eve-san will be confessing next! How exciting!
Hina
I wonder what she'll say~. Hey~! Eve-chan~, you can do it~!
Eve
(What I... wish to say is...)
Eve
Exhale... Inhale...
Eve
Everyone~! Hello~! I am Eve Wakamiya from Class 3B~!
Eve
Umm...! I decided to take part even though I did not apply~!
Eve
Please let me say something here today...! ... I have a secret I wish to confess...!
All
...!
Eve
I am... actually not that diligent~!
Eve
From the preparation period until today, everyone around me has been saying how diligent I am and how I've been working hard for the culture festival...
Eve
However, there was a time when I almost slacked off doing committee work~!
Eve
When I had to get up early and attend a meeting... I thought of wanting to stay in bed for much longer...!
Eve
And while I was patrolling, I actually wanted to eat the cotton candy and candy apples...!
Eve
I'm... I'm...! I'm not as diligent as you all think I am~...! Please forgive me~!
Eve
I hope that despite this side of me, you will continue to accept me regardless~!
All
...
Tsugumi
Uh... Umm~...
Sayo
I was wondering what sort of big thing she would say...
Yukina
What a modest confession...
Lisa
It wasn't really a confession. It was more like...
Himari
Something everyone thinks about, right...?
Ran
Besides, just having those thoughts doesn't mean you're slacking off... She actually is diligent...
Hina
Huh~? I thought something huge was coming. What a bummer~.
Chisato
Fufu... But I'm somewhat relieved.
Maya
Yeah. Hearing Eve-san's honest confession made me a little happy.
Chisato
Yes. She's in three clubs, works part-time, and is an idol... We tend to think she's amazing, but...
Aya
She's just a regular high schooler, huh?
Eve
Pant...! Pant...!
Kasumi
Eve-chan...!
Eve
Kasumi-san...!
Eve
I have done it...! I shouted my heart out...!
Kasumi
Mhm, I saw! You did it, Eve-chan!
Eve
Indeed...!
Transcript
Kasumi
Finally... It's our turn next.
Rimi
Ohh~... I'm so nervous~... I wonder why. I should be used to performing on big stages...
Arisa
Maybe 'cause the last time we played at a culture festival was when we were first-years.
Rimi
Oh yeah... I'm remembering that heart-pounding feeling I had...
Tae
I can't forget how thrilling it was when the five of us first played together. Ever since I got on stage, I played my guitar and kept believing Saya would come.
Kasumi
Yeah! Right as we were about to finish, Saya slammed the gym doors open and came in!
Saaya
Fufu, I ran so much that time... I borrowed Sato-chan's drumsticks at the connecting corridor and then played the drums on the spot.
Kasumi
When we were second-years, we went to get O-Tae... We sure ran a lot... Basically, we ran and ran.
Saaya
You really left us in a pickle that time, O-Tae. Fufufu.
Arisa
Yeah, it was seriously tough to deal with.
Tae
I-I'm sorry.
Saaya
Fufu, we're just kidding. It feels like it happened so long ago.
Rimi
So many things happened since then, right? Fufufu.
Saaya
Laughing together about the past like this... means we've shared so many experiences together.
Kasumi
Yeah! We laughed a lot, played a lot, and did so many Poppin'Party things!
Arisa
... Mhm. That's why today's show will be the best one for sure. With the five of us. Right, guys?!
Kasumi & Rimi & Tae & Saya
Yeah!
Committee Member
Thank you so much, CHiSPA~! Next, we have the final performers of the day: Poppin'Party!
Natsuki
Sigh~, we did it~. Alright, Poppin'Party. We'll leave the rest to you.
Saaya
Natsu! ... I saw your show. CHiSPA was amazing.
Natsuki
Thanks. Fufu, you're finally performing properly at the culture festival.
Saaya
Yeah! Watch the way I play the drums now.
Natsuki
Mhm, I will.
Kasumi
Alright~! Let's show everyone in the gym what the current Poppin'Party is all about! Here we go~...!
Poppin'Party
Popipa! Pipopa! Popipapa! Pipopa~!
Kasumi
Hello! We are~...!
Poppin'Party
Poppin'Party!
Kasumi
Are you enjoying the culture festival~?!
Kasumi
And now, please listen to our song. The song where it all began.
Poppin'Party
Star Beat!
Kasumi
Sigh~, we did our best~!
Saaya
We're sweating buckets... I don't remember myself playing the drums anymore~.
Tae
Yeah, we gave it our all.
Arisa
Hey, Kasumi, I didn't hear anything about performing three songs for the encore~.
Kasumi
I mean~, I wanted to keep playing more and more~!
Saaya
Ahaha, I get it, though. I didn't want it to end, either.
Saaya
If only we could just keep doing it. I wanted to keep playing with you guys forever.
Rimi
Yeah. Me too.
Kasumi
... Oh, look. The bonfire just started being lit on the field! Whoa~! The flames are huge~!
Arisa
Ahaha, Tsurumaki-san won't stop doing backflips. Okusawa-san's having a hard time~.
Arisa
Anyway, why are we on the roof? We can just celebrate on the field, right?
Kasumi
It's 'cause once the culture festival is over, we won't be able to come up here anymore.
Arisa
... Oh.
Rimi
Usually, only the Astronomy Club is allowed. We should make the most of it while we can. This special moment, today.
Saaya
Yeah. I'll never forget it. The sweat we shed at the gym, the stars we saw on the roof, the view of Hanasakigawa at night... and the lights on the field.
Kasumi
... Hey, you guys.
Kasumi
The culture festival is gonna end, but I know every day will be sparkling and heart-pounding just like today... No, even more than today.
Kasumi
So let's keep laughing lots and lots together!
Rimi & Tae & Saya & Arisa
Mhm! Yeah!
Kasumi
... Oh, shoot! I still have committee work to do!
Arisa
Seriously? You should hurry then.
Kasumi
Yup! Sorry, I'll go now~!
Arisa
... Jeez~, she's rowdy until the end...
Saaya
But the culture festival turned out great because of that.
Arisa
... I guess.
Eve
Heave-ho... Heave-ho... Phew~. This should be all of the trash that must be thrown out...!
Kasumi
Eve-chan, sorry~! I'm here now~!
Eve
Kasumi-san! You did amazing! The show was incredible!
Kasumi
Thank you! Your shouting was awesome, Eve-chan!
Eve
Yes! It has become an unforgettable memory... Oh!
Kasumi
What's wrong?
Eve
I have discovered something else I wish to shout out.
Kasumi
Really?! Alright, then do it right here, right now! It's still the after-party, so it should be okay!
Eve
Understood! Here I go...!
Eve
Inhale~... Exhale~...
Eve
I...! Love...! Hanasakigawa~!
Kasumi
Me too, Eve-chaaan~!
Kasumi & Eve
Ahahaha.
Eve
... Oh, right. Kasumi-san, after we throw out the trash, shall we have some snacks in the committee room?
Eve
We have some leftovers of the snacks that we ordered.
Kasumi
Wait, really?! Yay~! Let's eat them~!
Eve
Fufufu, having snacks all to ourselves like this is making me feel somewhat like a rebel.
Kasumi
Don't worry~. It's just a perk of being a committee member! A repayment for our hard work! It's a reward from the culture festival god!
Eve
Indeed! Well then, let's go!
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