03x12 - Change Your Desires Rather than the Order of the World.

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"Change your desires
rather than the order of the world."

René Descartes - Discourse on Method

GRADUATION CEREMONY

Representative of the graduates,

Class A,

Manabu Horikita.

Greetings.

On a day when the fresh spring air
carries the scent of plum blossoms,

we gather to celebrate our graduation.

-Three years ago, I vividly remember...
-Even though Nagumo had hindered him,

he had managed
to safely graduate from Class A, huh?

I also remember vowing
to make my three years here rewarding.

Having passed through
numerous special exams

in the midst of competition
and friendly rivalry,

I am truly grateful to be able to graduate
with everyone today.

And the resoluteness
of our former friends,

who unfortunately are not here,

was not in vain,

and their bravery
is deeply engraved in our hearts.

I promise you that what
you're learning at this school

will be more valuable

and will be useful

in your lives ahead.

Those of you who are lost now,

do not be afraid and take a step forward.

And I believe the world

that was cold and closed to you
will gently welcome you.

Next year and two years from now,

those who stand up here and give a speech
will understand as well.

Thank you very much
for the past three years.

Representative of the graduates,
Manabu Horikita.

Butterflies have yet to become birds

Flapping its shredded wings

It waits for the right moment
To stick out its tongue

Welcome to the world of bargains

Clouds drift by
Clothed in the will to fight

Amongst the scattered symbols are anagrams

Between suspicion and affection

Who is in control?

With the declaration of w*r
Battle lines shift

An inscrutable stratagem

A gambol of calm and cowardice
An overture to fractures

A white puppet show

Looping the sense of void
The all-rounder stifled

Did you think you'd be
An opportune b*llet?

Well-ex*cuted wit, often lonesome

Victory or defeat, 'tis the meritocracy

Should the extremely incompetent man try

His fate shall change

Overturning numbers and common sense

Let's go to where the light is

Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta

Dance, minor piece

Zugzwang Ra-ta-ta-ta

With this hand

Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta

In black and white vision
Forward we advance

Now, before tomorrow's closing ceremony,

I would like to give a brief summary
of this semester.

First of all, I'd like to commend you all

for putting up a good fight
in the final special exam against Class A.

You've changed significantly
since last year,

when you first started
attending this school.

But, Ms. Chabashira, we're back
to being Class D again, you know?

It certainly seems like we've been
sent back to square one.

We just moved up to Class C yesterday.

Right?

Although you had to drop to Class D again,

you all have matured so much in one year
that I can barely recognize you now.

You gained the most points in terms
of class points throughout the year.

The fact that you're complimenting us
this much freaks me out.

There's got to be something up, right?

No, there isn't.

But the other classes
have matured as well.

Whether or not you can move up
to a higher class again

depends on your ability to keep putting in
a certain level of effort from here.

Today is the thank-you party,
but even though there are no classes,

don't forget it's still a school day.

Looks like you had a hard time
during the final exam.

I feel like I was totally overwhelmed
by Ryuen's strategy.

The result was
a complete defeat for us, Class B.

I heard that many students complained
that they suddenly got sick.

It was definitely Ryuen's trap.

THE FINAL SPECIAL EXAM

But the biggest reason
for our loss was me,

the commander, who couldn't get
my mind right until the end.

LOTTERY IN PROGRESS

ROUND 6
JUDO

JUDO

ALBERT YAMADA

SELECT A CANDIDATE TO ENTER

NO ENTRY

I think you should report this issue
to the school.

I want to use this as a lesson.

What do you mean?

If this had happened at a critical time
in our second or third year,

I don't know how much trouble
we would have been in.

But...

I'm okay with it now.

I see.

Then there's no need for me,
as someone from another class,

to say anything else.

I heard that you and your friends
put up a good fight.

You're all steadily getting stronger.

We can't let our guard down either.

About that,

frankly speaking,

I'd like to terminate our cooperative
relationship starting next year.

I had a feeling you were probably
going to suggest that.

But...

I think we can maintain this relationship.

For example, when there's
a gap in class points, we can...

-No.
-Huh?

Starting next year,

I have a goal that I'm definitely
going to be in Class B or higher.

And in order to overtake Class A,

I plan to get us within
the range of points we need.

You're so serious.

I'm grateful to you

for offering to help us out
when we were helpless, Ichinose.

From our second year,
we are clearly enemies,

and Class B will go all out.

Yes.

Are you coming to the thank-you party?

Are you asking
if I'm going to see my brother?

I have no plan to do so.

I thought this was your chance
to have a talk with him.

It's none of your business.

I'm going to go see him.

Is there some kind of problem?

Not really.

You're free to go meet with him.

But before that,

let's do what needs to be done.

I'm currently under house arrest
due to allegations of fraud.

I don't think I can stop
Acting Director Tsukishiro.

If I move according to his strategy,

the resulting uproar
may spread to the entire school.

I guess that means you want a backer
who can oppose him, right?

Then, Mr. Mashima would be
the right person for the job.

The school is filled
with surveillance cameras.

You can leave me
to set up the meeting with him.

Thank you very much.

-Then...
-May I ask you one last question?

Yes.

You came to this school
with dreams of a normal life.

But have you thought about
what comes after graduation?

My fate has been decided.

After graduation,
I will return to where I came from

and pursue a career as a mentor there.

So you've accepted your fate,
and now you are here.

That is why

I intend to protect these three years
to the bitter end.

I hope this school will be a good memory

that you will never forget
for the rest of your life.

RECEPTION ROOM

Excuse me.

On top of the notice
from Director Sakayanagi,

this secret meeting
before the thank-you party...

It must be something very serious, right?

You've taken the plunge.

I thought you wanted to lead
a peaceful life.

This is an important matter
regarding Acting Director Tsukishiro.

What on earth are you talking about?

What if I told you
that Director Sakayanagi is currently

under house arrest
and the results of the final special exam

were all orchestrated
by Acting Director Tsukishiro?

I'm not completely convinced yet,

but if it's true, we can't overlook it.

However, Mr. Mashima
just received a pay cut this morning

for violating the rules
during the final special exam.

A pay cut for a rule violation?

The judo competition
between Class B and Class D.

The selected student for Class D
was Albert Yamada.

I see. If they had to fight against him,
it would have led to a big accident.

That's why Mr. Mashima determined
that the fight was unwinnable.

I suppose that's what
the Acting Director didn't like.

So he doesn't allow
teachers' discretion, huh?

If we judge a match to be dangerous
for the students, we stop it.

If there's an injustice, we correct it.

What kind of teachers would we be if we
didn't follow what we taught our students?

It seems I can't stop you.

If Mr. Mashima is agreeing
to put his neck out for you,

then I will help you too.

I guess we've reached an agreement
for the time being.

I also intend to ally myself
with Ayanokoji for the time being.

Of course, this is only until
we get rid of the Acting Director.

But if he becomes an obstacle to Class A,
I will crush him mercilessly at any time.

I see.

The thank-you party is about to begin.

You, the students, will leave first.

We'll each leave the room
separately later.

Such a messy problem he brought to us.

Will eliminating
Acting Director Tsukishiro

really be enough
to put an end to all this?

What do you mean?

There is no guarantee that the
next assassin won't be sent after that.

If that were to happen, this would grow
from a personal problem for Ayanokoji

to something that affects all 1st-years.

In some cases,

it could have a negative impact
on the entire school.

A dire situation we cannot extricate, huh?

I hope...

my prediction will not come true.

You're right.

So, you're coming.

What? Is it bad that I'm here?

I just thought if you were
the same person as before,

you wouldn't have come.

Is that so?

I'm just me.

Nothing about me has changed.

It seems that even if you
don't graduate from Class A,

you're still happy
that you managed to graduate.

Even if the shortcut to your dream
doesn't come true,

you can still forge a path for yourself.

You should go.

Claim your rights as his little sister.

Hey!

It's just unnatural
if I rush off towards him right now.

No.

It's impurity.

It's not like I'm being timid or anything.

I came here because I wanted to see
what these past three years

have brought for my brother.

I'm leaving.

I've already done what I needed to do.

How about you?

I'm going to stay here a little longer.

I see. See you later, then.

Were you waiting for me?

I thought this might be
the last chance I had to talk with you.

Looks like Suzune left.

She burned the image of your three years
at this school into her memory for now.

I'm sorry.

I probably should have done a little more
for you about the student council stuff.

I need a favor.

Huh?

I'm leaving school on the 31st.

Tell Suzune I'll be waiting for her
at the front gate at noon that day.

Wouldn't it be better
if you told her that yourself?

I want you to be the one to tell her.

Since she probably
would not be able to be honest.

Today is the last day
my brother will be here at this school.

I've barely been able to show him
how much I've matured this past year.

Is it really okay for us
to part ways like this?

I was just a foolish little sister
who'd been doing nothing

but chasing after her big brother.

A fake.

I'm a fake.

What I really wanted
my brother to see was...

Thank you...

my false, yet...

unmistakably...

real self.

Your sister isn't here yet.

I see.

Ayanokoji, why do you spend your days
hiding your talents?

It's simply because
I don't like standing out.

Is it really worthwhile
for you to continue your school life

while hiding who you truly are?

Didn't you come to this school
to leave something behind?

Leaving something behind.

That's something that can only be done
by people as radiant as you.

If you can't leave something
for the school,

leave something for the students.

The students won't forget their memories
of the student named Kiyotaka Ayanokoji,

which have been inscribed in their minds.

I appreciate that you've been
helping my little sister.

But I've understood that you aren't
the kind of man who would stop there.

Which is why...

I ask you to not disappoint me.

I'll think about that.

That's fine.

You will have to figure out
the answer yourself.

I suppose I'd better be going now.

I'm sorry for causing you trouble
even until my last minutes here.

Maybe you should
contact your sister at least once.

No.

My temporary feelings
might stunt my little sister's growth.

I know this is a one-sided wish,
but I leave Suzune to you.

See you again, Ayanokoji.

Big brother!

I'm sorry I'm late!

Looks like you've changed.

No.

You've returned to your old self, Suzune.

It took me a year...

No.

It took me many years.

From now on,

I've decided to walk forward on my own
for the sake of my classmates.

And in order to find my own way,

I'm going to keep learning together
with my friends at this school.

I guess that means you're finally
really back to your old self.

Do you know the main reason
that I coldly pushed you away?

No.

You were trapped in the illusion of me.

I just couldn't forgive you for that.

But...

You're okay now.

And I'm sure of it.

-Be strong and kind to others.
-Yes.

I owe you an apology too.

I lied when I said that I liked long hair.

Huh?

I lied to you,
who had always preferred short hair,

to see if you would
take me at my word or not.

Please forgive me.

I forgive you.

I'm sure, because of that lie,

that I'm here today.

Suzune,

you're very precious to me.

Big brother.

Two years from now,

I will be waiting for you
outside this front gate.

Show me how much you've matured.

Yes.

I will fight through to the very end
to the best of my ability.

See you again.

Yes.

A butterfly soared with a flash

Followed by a cloud of dust on the ground

She still yearned to reach the distant sky

No matter how long you look
The stars will not fall

So how do I grab them from here?

Under the distant ultramarine

Equality lays down its traps

And needles fall to our rooms

Shadows blend with sunlight

And entropy starts filling

As if they were asking us

"How do you live with limited freedom?"

Step by step
Let's go and grab the light, bit by bit

There's nothing scary with change
Let's shout for evolution!

The sky above is always waiting for us

We are all travelers

Walking in a room called Earth