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Hina
Hmm... What to do, what to do...
Lisa
Heyya, Hina! What's wrong? That's not a face I see from you every day.
Hina
Ah, Lisa-chi. Uhm, so the Star Festival's this weekend... Did you know?
Lisa
The one downtown, right? Yeah, I know about it!
Hina
So I was thinking, I want to go with my sister, but...
Lisa
I see. You want to ask her about it, but you're worried she'll say no 'cause it doesn't seem like her thing.
Hina
Lisa-chi, how did you know?! Wow!
Lisa
Ahaha, when you have that look on your face, it's hard not to.
Hina
She's always really busy with rehearsal and guitar practice and stuff...
Lisa
Hmm...
Hina
I'd love if we could go together, but I also don't want to bother her...
Lisa
Hina... I know! Today Roselia has rehearsal, so I'll talk to Sayo and find a way to bring it up.
Hina
Really?! Thanks, Lisa-chi...!
Lisa
No problem! I'm rooting for you guys too! Don't you worry about a thing♪
Hina
Okay!
Yukina
... Almost time to wrap things up. Why don't we call it a day?
Ako
Okay! Good job guys!
Rinko
Mhm... Good job...
Ako
Hey, Rin-rin. So about tonight...
Rinko
I know... The guild war... Right? Of course... I'll play...
Ako
Wah, yay~! Rin-rin, Let's kick some butt!
Rinko
Mhm... Yeah... The reward for this event is a really strong weapon...
Sayo
Those two are always at home playing video games, huh?
Lisa
ahaha, sure looks that way... Hey, what about you, Say? What do you do at home?
Sayo
Me...? Nothing really...
Sayo
When I get home, I go to my room and practice guitar, or I study... That's about it.
Lisa
Oh, okay, okay. And what about Hina?
Sayo
... Who knows...? I have no idea what she's always up to...
Lisa
So... That means you guys don't spend much time together... Right?
Sayo
... Imai-san, what are you trying to say? And what's with the interrogation...?
Lisa
Ahh... Ahaha, well. Actually, Hina was saying how she wanted to go to the Star Festival with you.
Sayo
Hina said that?
Lisa
Yep. So maybe if you two don't usually hang out, this could be a good a chance... And there's no rehearsal that day! It's perfect!
Sayo
...
Lisa
Ah, ahaha! Sorry! I was being too nosy, wasn't I? You're right, that did sound like an interrogation... Sorry for butting in.
Sayo
I-I... I don't really care for those types of events. Besides, I could be practicing guitar instead...
Lisa
... I see... Ahaha, yeah! Well, I just thought, maybe, you might like to spend the day with Hina every once in a while as well, so...
Lisa
(Ungh... I definitely went too far... I really gotta figure out when to keep my nose outta things... Ooo~, this is no good~...)
Sayo
(Hanging out with Hina...? I...)
Sayo
...
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Sayo
I'm home.
Sayo
(... Once I finish dinner I have to get to guitar practice. Then I'll go through the student council paperwork...)
Hina
Sis~, hi!!
Sayo
Hina... Hey.
Hina
So, uhm...! I've been waiting for you! There's something I wanted to ask you about!
Sayo
What's that?
Hina
Uh-uhm, well...! Will you go to the Star Festival downtown with me?
Sayo
(...! This is what Imai-san was talking about...)
Hina
It's this weekend! It's all everyone's been talking about at school. Including me! I've been boppin' around waiting for it!
Sayo
... R-really...?
Hina
S-so, uhh... I was thinking... Could we go together?
Sayo
There's gonna be a lot of people at this festival, right?
Hina
Uhm, well... Yeah, but...
Hina
Still! Th-there are gonna be these really cool lights, and the people downtown are working super hard! You'd be boppin' too~!
Sayo
I-I don't like crowded areas...
Hina
Uhh... B-but...!
Hina
I heard there are gonna be a bunch of booths! Like with candy apples and yakisoba and some shooting games... And, uhh...
Hina
Ah! And there's supposed to be a parade, too!
Sayo
A parade...?
Hina
Mhm! They said we'll see kids marching along dressed like Orihime and Hikoboshi! It's gonna be so cute! Makes me feel all tingly~! I would love to see it...
Sayo
... Sorry, but I think I'll pass. Why don't you invite someone else?
Hina
Sis...
Sayo
I'm sure it'd be more fun if you went with Imai-san or someone from your band, like Maruyama-san.
Sayo
Like I said, I don't like being around so many people, and I'm not much of a fan of food stands anyway.
Hina
... Oh... Sis, I'm sorry for trying to pressure you...
Sayo
It's fine. Alright, I have stuff to do. I'll be in my room.
Hina
...
Hina
But I really wanna go with her...
Hina
Sigh...
Sayo
...
Sayo
(That face... I wonder if I was a little too harsh.)
Hina
... Maybe I can try one last time.
Hina
Si-
Sayo
...
Hina
She's practicing guitar... I probably shouldn't interrupt her...
Hina
... Guess I don't have a choice, 'll just go to the festival by myself for a little bit...
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Hina
Wow~, it's so crowded! But it looks like a lot of fun! Where should I start...? I gotta go to the most boppin' place first...
Hina
... No no, not rain! Aw man~! And I don't even have an umbrella~! Alright, gotta find a place where I can wait for it to stop!!
Aya
Welcome! ... Oh, Hina-chan!
Hina
Huh? Aya-chan! Whatcha doin'?
Aya
I work part-time here. I haven't been able to come recently though...
Hina
Oh, okay. Well I'm a customer♪ Please let me take shelter from the rain~.
Aya
Yes, of course! Ran on the day of the Star Festival, though... That's unfortunate. Hina-chan, did you come with someone?
Hina
... No. I invited my sister, but she said she wasn't interested.
Aya
Oh. That's too bad...
Hina
Well, nothing I can do, right~? Anyway~, do you have any recommendations, Aya-chan?
Aya
Hmm... Oh yeah, we're having an up-fries campaign! You can get a large fries for the price of the medium!
Hina
Sweet, what a boppin' deal! Alright, I'll have that and a soda.
Aya
Got it~! One large fries and a soda!
Kanon
O-okay~! Coming right up!
Hina
Huh, is that Kanon-chan? She works here too, huh?
Aya
Yep, that's right! We'll have your fries done in no time, so please wait at your table and we'll bring it to you.
Hina
... Sigh, the rain stopped, but I can't get into the festival mood... I guess I'll go home now...
Sayo
... The streets are really busy. I forgot today was the Star Festival... I should buy what I'm looking for and get back home.
Sayo
(Hina... I wonder if she's here with anybody.)
Sayo
(I knew this crowd would stress me out.)
Sayo
Sigh... Huh? That's Hina over there...
Sayo
Hina...! She can't hear me over all of these people...!
Sayo
Sigh... Where did she run off to?
Aya
Oh, Sayo-chan!
Sayo
Maruyama-san. Matsubara-san.
Aya
Good afternoon. Is everything okay?
Sayo
I'm just looking for something my mom asked for... More importantly, did Hina invite you to the festival, Maruyama-san?
Aya
Me? No, I was scheduled to work. And, you know, Hina-chan was disappointed that she wasn't able to go with you, actually.
Sayo
She said that?
Aya
Mhm. She told me when she stopped by the store to get out of the rain.
Sayo
I see... I can't really deal with crowds or things like festivals, so I told her she should invite someone else, like you, but I guess not...
Aya
Sayo-chan. I'm sure Hina-chan just wanted to go with you, not me, or anyone else!
Kanon
M-mhm...! I think so too. She was looking kinda sad when we saw her earlier...
Sayo
Hina...
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Sayo
My mom's waiting for me to get back, so I'll be going now. Thanks... for telling me about Hina.
Aya
You're welcome! Take care!
Sayo
...
Kanon
I wonder if Sayo-chan and Hina-chan are doing okay...?
Aya
Hmm... I do to... Hina-chan always seems like a different person when she's talking about Sayo-chan.
Kanon
Really?
Aya
I'm not sure what happened between the two of them, but it seems like they're not seeing eye to eye...
Kanon
I hope they'll be okay...
Hina
Hmm~... Today didn't turn out to be the boppin' day I thought it would be. I'm gonna go back home and relax... Hm?
Hina
"Write your wish on this strip of paper"...? Ooo, that sounds cool!
Hina
I'm already here, so I might as well!
Hina
Let's see, a wish... That's easy...
Hina
(I didn't get to go to the Star Festival with my sister... But...!)
Hina
And, done! Heh heh heh~. I hope it actually comes true ♪
Hina
Now to take the strip and the bamboo leaf, and•••
Sayo
Hina?
Hina
Sis...?!
Sayo
What are you doing here?
Hina
Ahaha... You didn't wanna come, so I thought I would just take a look around the festival by myself, but it started raining, so I couldn't.
Hina
What about you?
Sayo
I'm just... Mom asked me to buy something for her. I'm not here for the festival... What's that in your hand?
Hina
It's a tanzaku! I was writing my wish on it.
Sayo
I see...
Hina
...
Sayo
...
Hina
Uhm, Sis... Wah!!
Sayo
Hina, what are you-
Hina
Oh no, my tanzaku~!! A bird stole it! It's getting away!
Hina
Look, over there~!!
Sayo
Can't you just write a new one? It's not a big d-
Hina
Come back~!! Give me back my tanzaku~!!
Sayo
Hina, you're not gonna catch it!
Hina
Don't say that! The wish I wrote was really, really special!!
Hina
I have to get it back!!
Sayo
Hina, wait...! Ugh, come on...!
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Hina
Pant... Pant...
Hina
Ohh~... I was on its tail all the way here, but now I have no idea where it went...
Sayo
Pant... Pant... That's why I told you, you can't chase a bird. There's no way you could catch it... Huh?
Sayo
Hina. Isn't that the tanzaku in the grass over there?
Hina
What...? Oh, it is! Yay~!!
Hina
I bet it heard how much I wanted this back in my voice and dropped it for me!
Sayo
I'm not so sure about that... Anyway, good thing you found it.
Hina
Yeah! ... Phew... But now I'm beat from running around.
Hina
Hey, Sis. Why don't we rest here for a bit?
Sayo
... Makes sense. I haven't run like that in a while. I'm exhausted.
Hina
Yay! Okay, okay! Let's sit on that bench!
Sayo
...
Hina
...
Sayo
...
Hina
...
Hina, Sayo
So...
Hina
Ah... Sorry...
Sayo
It's fine...
Hina
Ehehe... We haven't talked like this in so long, so I'm feeling a bit nervous.
Sayo
Hina, since when do you get nervous...? Ever since we were kids, that's never been your thing.
Hina
Yeah, you're right. Usually, I don't... But for some reason, today... I am.
Sayo
(Since we were little, Hina has never been the type to get nervous. I don't know if it's because she's just really relaxed or she's fearless...)
Sayo
(And for a long time she'd been following right behind me... But now she's passed me...)
Sayo
...
Hina
... Sis? Sis...?
Sayo
Huh?
Hina
Uhm... Are you okay? Are you feeling sick from all the running?
Sayo
No, I'm fine. Anyway, this park...
Hina
Ah! Do you remember too?!
Sayo
I do. We came and played here often as kids.
Hina
And we always got on the swings! We would see who could go the highest.
Sayo
You always went higher. So high that everyone watching would start to worry...
Hina
Ehehe... Really?
Sayo
... Sigh. That part you don't remember.
Sayo
(But I do because I was jealous that you could swing higher than I could.)
Hina
That's fine! We were just kids, anyway! I was happy because I could play with you every day.
Hina
Now... We don't really hang out anymore...
Sayo
... That's...
Hina
It's cause you're busy with guitar practice, I know. And I have to work hard for everyone in Pastel✽Palettes.
Hina
But... Actually, never mind. Forget it.
Sayo
Hina. What is it?
Hina
Nothing! If you tell someone your wish, it won't come true.
Sayo
...? I see...
Sayo
... We should get going.
Hina
Aww, already...?
Sayo
Don't you want to hang that up?
Hina
...! ... Yeah! Okay.
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Hina
Ehehe, today was such a good day, I bet my dreams are gonna be super awesome.
Sayo
Really? You got rained on, and a bird stole your tanzaku. Sounds awful to me.
Hina
It wasn't! Since I got to hang out with you♪
Sayo
... That was just a coincidence.
Hina
That's fine too!
Hina
... Ah, but now that I look at it, I should be grateful to that bird. Because of it, we were able to spend time together like this!
Sayo
...
Hina
Did you know? When it rains on the day of the Star Festival, a magpie builds a bridge to help Orihime and Hikoboshi meet.
Hina
Maybe that bird was the magpie trying to help us get to each other.
Sayo
What's a magpie?
Hina
It's a black and white bird. Some people call them herons, but they're actually members of the crow family.
Sayo
I see. This is the first time I'm hearing of this.
Hina
Kokoro-chan told me that the other day when the astronomy club from our Hanasakigawa and Haneoka got together!
Hina
Well, they're not so much "clubs", really. Kokoro-chan is the only member of hers, and I'm the only member of mine.
Sayo
Hina, you're in the astronomy club?
Sayo
(Now that I think about it... I really don't know anything about her.)
Hina
Mhm! Like I mentioned, I'm the only one in the club. For some reason, everyone calls it, "The Weirdos Club", so no one comes.
Sayo
... Sounds like something that would happen to you.
Hina
What~?! What's that supposed to mean~?! Hmph, Sis~!
Sayo
... Fufu.
Hina
Ah, you laughed~♪
Sayo
So...? I can laugh sometimes too.
Hina
I feel like it's been forever since I've seen you smile! And...
Hina
It's also been a while since I've been able to talk to you like this. Thanks.
Sayo
Yeah, you're right・・・
Sayo
... Let's go home. If we stay out too late, Mom will get worried.
Hina
Ehehe, okay ♪
Sayo
(I don't even remember the last time Hina and I were able to have a lighthearted conversation like this... I know that it's...)
Sayo
(... Because of me... I'm sure of it...)
Hina
Whoa...! Sis, look~! The lights are so pretty!
Sayo
Yeah. Who would think they could make downtown look so different?
Hina
I know! Ah, and there are food stands! Looks yummy~ ♪
Hina
Uhm... Sis~...
Sayo
... Fine. I'll call Mom and let her know. But we can't stay out for too long, okay?
Hina
Yay~! Awesome! Thank you~ ♪
Hina
What should we get? What would you like? Let's split it!
Sayo
I don't really like food stands, so-
Hina
Ah! What about takoyaki? That'd be easy to share, don't you think?
Sayo
... Hina, are you even listening to me?
Hina
Ehehe, sharing with my sister♪ I'm gonna go buy it. Be right back~!
Sayo
... Guess there's no stopping her now...
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Hina
Hmm~, so warm and tasty~ ♪
Sayo
Hina, make sure you don't drop it.
Hina
I got it~!
Sayo
Also, weren't you going to hang up your tanzaku?
Hina
Ah, oh yeah! I forgot!
Sayo
Sigh... What was even the point of all that running?
Hina
Ehehe, sorry~! Hey, while we're here, why don't you make one too?
Sayo
I'm not really-
Hina
C'mon, it's fine! Look, there's a spot over there you can write on!
Hina
I'll hang mine up while you do that!
Sayo
Hina! ... Sigh...
Sayo
(A wish... Nothing comes to mind...)
Hina
Where should I put it~? My special, special wish ♪
Hina
... Ah.
Sayo
A wish to get better at guitar? Or for my band to be successful? ... Something about those doesn't seem quite right.)
Sayo
(... I know.)
Hina
Sis, did you write it?
Sayo
I did. I already hung it up.
Hina
Already? Where, where?
Sayo
In a place where you could never find it. Did you find a spot for yours too?
Hina
Actually, I... didn't hang it up.
Sayo
What? Why not?
Hina
My wish... already came true♪ Ehehe.
Sayo
...? What do you mean?
Hina
I wrote, "I wish my sister and I could have a fun day together". And today it came true!
Sayo
Hina...!
Hina
So today was an amazing day ♪ That's how I know your wish will come true too!
Sayo
Yeah, I get that... one day... it'll come true.
Sayo
("I wish Hina and I could be open and honest with each other". I'm sure it'll happen... Eventually.)
Hina
Hmhmm~! Good morning, Lisa-chi~ ♪
Lisa
Hina! Good morning~ ♪ Someone's in a good mood today.
Hina
Mhm! My sister and I went to the Star Festival together.
Lisa
Really?! That's awesome, Hina!
Hina
It was a crazy day, but I had so much fun ♪
Lisa
And were you able to talk to Sayo?
Hina
Yeah! She had a scary look on her face as always... But she laughed before the day was over.
Hina
I hadn't seen her smile in so long. That made me super happy...
Lisa
Hina...
Hina
I was hoping we could go together next year! I even asked her to keep her schedule open for the next Star Festival...
Hina
But she said, "No one can plan that far ahead".
Lisa
Ahaha! She's right! But I think she'll do it.
Hina
I wonder... You think so?
Lisa
Yep! ... Ah, but that means there can't be any Roselia rehearsal that day, right?
Lisa
I don't know if Yukina will give the okay~. We just happened to have the day off this year, but next year~...?
Hina
Aww~! You have to do something~! Please~!! Lisa-chi~!!!
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Trivia
- Despite the event story being about Tanabata, the English version originally translated Orihime and Hikoboshi's story as Romeo and Juliet instead. However, it was later corrected and patched.