01x13 - Ninshiki

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SPORTS FESTIVAL
MEITAN HIGH SCHOOL

THE DAY OF THE SPORTS FESTIVAL


Hey, lil Tsukko. What's wrong?

[Shimojima] Oh. Well…

I got caught up kind of in the moment
when I joined the cheer squad.

And ever since, I've been nervous
that I'll mess up the choreography.

And I'm… I'm worried whether…

someone like me from a cultural club would
be accepted attempting to cheer people on

even though I'm not an athlete.

All of it just makes me so anxious.

[Miki chuckles] No!

Everyone's gonna love you,
so let's cheer out hearts out.

[Koyuki] I get it.

Could you please maybe help her with that?

[Koyuki] Help her with that?

Well, Momoka's probably not a bad person,

and it's not like I'm gonna try
to make anything happen with Amamiya.

I mean, she seems
like she's nice to everyone.

So I guess her being nice to me
isn't that weird.

She doesn't know how I feel.

And honestly, no one else needs to either.

So it's not like…

[gasps]

Don't overthink it.

Don't overthink it.

Act normal.

Act normal.

[theme music playing]

EPISODE 13
PERCEPTION

DAY OF THE SPORTS FESTIVAL 7:00 A.M.
FINAL MORNING PRACTICE

[leader] We're gonna go out there
and kick their butts!

[students] Yeah!


THE GIRLS DO THEIR HAIR

We have a ton of blue accessories, so
whoever wants to put them in their hair,

just grab some, okay?

THOSE WITH TIME TO SPARE
BECAUSE THEY HAVE SHORT HAIR

-Hey, Yota. Can I go nuts with your hair?
-How nuts?

Are you sure
this is gonna turn out all right?

It won't look all weird?

It'll be fine. Don't worry.

Just trust me.



[Shimojima] Whoa.

Everyone's hair is so impressive.

Wow.

-[Miki] You look great too.
-Let me do your hair your hair for you!

20 MINS AGO - NICE SOFT HAIR
FRIENDLY STRANGER SENIORS

Koyun, this is quite a look.

Apparently, it's "onion hair."

[Shimojima] Oh, no. You have to stop it.
If Amamiya sees it--

-[grumbles]
-[Shimojima] Oh, geez. Too late.

-[chuckling]
-[Shimojima] What's going on with Miki?

Huh?

SNAP

Oh. You look good.

Huh?

All three of you do.

[both] Yeah!

Mm-hmm-mmm.

SPORTS FESTIVAL
MORNING EDITION

-[cheering]
-Let's go! Yota! Minato!

[groans] It's super high up.
It's low-key scary.

-[giggles]
-[shutter clicks]

[Daichi] Come on. I…

[grunting]

[Koyuki] She looks adorable.
Like a little hamster.

-Aw, so cute!
-[shutter clicks]

OBSTACLE COURSE

[Koyuki] Glide.

What? What kind of running is that?
Get a move on!

GIRL'S TUG-OF-w*r

Let's go, let's go, let's go! Yeah!

Oh, Miki, you shine more than ever.

ALL-IN RELAY [FIRST YEARS]

PLOP PLOP

Humiliating…

It's all right.

CLUB VS CLUB RELAY

Whoa! What's up with you, Minato? Dang.

[Miki] Let's get a photo.

-[giggling]
-[shutter clicks]

[Koyuki grunts]

Man, the costume gets me
even more into it!

Right?

[Koyuki] The pants Miki sewed for me
work perfectly.

[Momoka] Wow! My gosh.

-You all look so cool!
-Hmm?

[Shimojima] Hey, Momoka.

That's a really good look for you.

[Miki] And for you too.

I never see you with your hair up.

Cute, right?
A third year did it for me. [giggles]

-So cute.
-You are too.

-[Koyuki] Huh?
-Your hair looks amazing.

When did that happen?
When did they get so close?

Tsukiko, you look totally adorable.

[Shimojima] What? What?

No way. I'm humbled to be told that
by someone like you!

WARM WARM

-[chattering, giggling]
-[Koyuki groans] What do I do?

WHOOSH

Forgot something in my locker. Bye!

Hey, I'll come with you.

That's okay!

This is bad. What do I do?

Oh, no.
I just had a really dark feeling come up.

WHOMP

CATCH

Whoa! Koyun?

[chuckles] We seem
to run into each other a lot.

Sorry. I'll pay better attention.

LIFT

[Minato] Hey, Yota?

Hayato's over there and--

Huh?

[grunts, shudders]

BANG - WHOA

Uh, no. I-It's not--

It's not what?

What do I do?

Uh, I-I…

I gotta get back
to Miki and the others. Bye!

PANT PANT

What in the world am I doing?
What was that?

Koyun?

AFTERNOON
CHEER COMPETITION

-[drumming ends]
-[all] Ha!

-[crowd cheering]
-[student] So cool!

ALL GROUPS SUCCESSFULLY FINISHED

TIME FOR PHOTOS
[WHILE POINTS ARE BEING TALLIED]

[both chuckle]

FIRST YEARS

-Wow, thank you so much!
-[giggles]

-[student 1] He's so pretty.
-[student 2] Like from a boy band.

[student 3] Gonna blow this picture up,

turn it into a poster
and hang it in my room!

[student 1]
My lifespan just increased by 100 years.

[Minato] Ah, the energy of youth.

A photo…

No. No.

-Hey there, Amamiya.
-[yelps]

Let's take a selfie together, okay?

Uh, sure.

Just like that.

I need to ask Koyun directly
like she just did.

But right now, I'm way too scared.

[Koyuki] I got separated from everyone.

Did they already go back
to the changing room?

-[Momoka] Oh! Madam Koyun!
-[winces]

[Minato] Huh?

HOP HOP

SHE'S CALLING ME…

-[grumbles]
-Quick! Get in here.

Let's take a group selfie.

TROT TROT

[Koyuki] Ugh, that'd be so awkward.
I'd feel like I'd be in the way.

[Momoka] Excuse me?

Here.

Could you please take a photo of us?

Uh…

Sure.

[Minato] Uh…

Hold on. What kind of face is that?

[shutter clicks]

[Momoka giggles] Thank you so much.

-Now, one with just us. Say cheese!
-Huh?

SWOOSH - CLICK

SWOOSH

That was awesome! See you later!

EYES HALF CLOSED &
MOUTH HALF OPEN

[Koyuki] I was definitely making
a weird face in that picture.

-[student] Let's take a photo over there.
-[student 2] Yeah, let's go.

But edit it before posting.

[both] A photo…

[Minato] "Let's take one together."

[Koyuki] If I was gonna say it…

[both] Now would definitely be
the moment, but…

BA-BUMP
OUT OF CHARACTER - IS IT GROSS?

[Koyuki]
I keep finding excuses not to say it.

DON'T EVEN LIKE PHOTOS
WILL I GIVE AWAY MY CRUSH?

IT'S UNNATURAL
WILL I SCARE HER?

[Minato] All these negative thoughts.

[Yota] Stare.

-[both yelp]
-Hmm.

-You two, don't move a muscle.
-[both] Huh?

-[grunting]
-All right. Moment immortalized.

Come on. The soccer club's gathering.

-Move it along.
-Wait, wait!

Wait a minute! [stammers]
No, take it properly.

Make sure it looks good.

[Yota] You diva.

[chuckling]

-Wanna strike a pose?
-Huh?

Um, I… [exhales shakily]

FLUSTER FLUSTER

-[mumbles] Uh… Hmm?
-[mumbles] Uh…

PUNCH

-[Koyuki] Hey.
-Taking it.

Yo, Minato!

Kenta was just asking for you.

Oh, thanks. Coming!

PLONK

So is the soccer club always that casual
with each other? Or is it--

Hey, Koyun.

Is there anything you wanted to tell me?

Hmm?

SMIRK

What?

-Fade…
-Hey. Stop it.

[Koyuki] I don't think
I'm keeping anything from you.

Really? Huh.

I'm just saying, you have a habit

of keeping things from me.
Like not telling me it was your birthday.

-YOU SHOULD'VE TOLD US
-WAS I SUPPOSED TO?

To be honest,

-it makes me feel a little sad.
-Soot, soot, soot.

LOOK

I wasn't hiding it.

It's more like… I just…

I only just realized it myself.

Yeah.

And it really might only be
all in my head.

I'm so confused, and…
[sighs] I don't know.

Huh.

So I… I didn't think it was worth sharing
with anyone else. Or not yet anyway.

Well, you know,

even if it's just a hazy thing
you're not quite sure what it is yet,

wouldn't you feel better
if you at least got it off your chest?

I know I definitely felt better
after sharing what I was feeling with you.

[gasps]

[sighs]

-Yota.
-Hmm?

Shuffle, shuffle, shuffle, shuffle.

-Come, come.
-Hmm?

Scuffle, scuffle, scuffle, scuffle.

LOOK LOOK

The thing is, I think I…

[whimpers]

Hmm. I see.

Koyun, you have surprisingly bad taste.

[chuckling]

But still, he looks pretty happy
while saying that, doesn't he?

I see.

So we're feeling the same thing.

-To be honest…
-Huh?

…he wasn't my cup of tea.
In fact, I was even scared of him.

That's how I used to feel. But…

Well, I… I-I don't know why.

Things just changed over time.

I know this sounds weird,

but I can't explain how or when
it happened or what I feel.

Hey, welcome to the club.

[chuckles]

I can help you
get some alone time with him.

No! Don't you even dare!

[yelps]

SHE DOES IT

[sighs]

Sorry about that.

[chuckles]

Just know I don't wanna take things
further or change it from how we are now.

MATSURI - ONDO NO MASTER

All of us hanging out together.

Me and him enjoying
each other's friendship.

I feel like
that's more than enough for me.

I'm really comfortable
with exactly where we are.

I'd hate to screw it up.

[chuckles]

We're both in the same boat.

[Koyuki groans]

Oh, no. I wonder if someday my heart
will be filled with soot too or something.

[Yota] We'll be twins.

[Koyuki groans] No thanks.

[announcer] All right, everyone,
the points have all been tallied up.

The closing ceremony will now begin.
Please make your way to the schoolyard.

[Yota] I hate to say it,
but if it's Minato we're talking about,

it'll be hard.

Yeah, I kinda figured
that would be the case.

Hey!

FOUND YOU!

Koyun! Yota! I found you.

Hmm?

Huh?

[winces]

[Miki] I'm so glad
I finally found you guys.

The four of us haven't taken
a photo together yet.

[Koyuki] What do I do?

Maybe it's 'cause I just opened up,
but I feel super self-conscious right now.

[Miki] Hmm? Were Yota and Koyun
alone together this whole time?

[Minato] Were the two of them
alone together this whole time?

LOOK

BUMP

[Koyuki] Don't look my way.

BONK

[Yota] Same to you.

[both chuckling]

-Uh…
-Uh…

AGAPE

[Koyuki] The way we are right now
is how I want it to stay.

[both chuckling]

[Koyuki] I don't want to ruin it.

This thing we have.

[Miki] Selfie time.

-Everyone, get in.
-[grunting]

CLICK

[Koyuki] If I had one wish,

I'd wish we could keep
this peace and happiness forever.

GRADE 2 CLASS 2

AFTER HOMEROOM

Man, the sports festival was
so much more fun than last year's.

[chuckles] It really was.

CHATTER CHATTER

I was honestly nervous about cheer squad,
but it ended up being super fun.

-Right? Hmm.
-Hmm.

LAST YEAR'S SPORTS FESTIVAL
CLASS WITH ZERO SOLIDARITY

Well, I guess how much fun you have
depends on who you do it with.

[Koyuki] I was thinking the same thing
but decided not to say it.

By the way, where's Miki?

GRADE 2 CLASS 2
SPORTS COMMITTEE

[Koyuki] She has clean-up duties
for sports committee.

HEH HEH…

You got this, Yota.

[student] All right!
Let's go karaoke our lil butts off!

HERE FOR SOME REASON

-Man, I'm starving.
-I'm gonna order a boatload of fries.

-[all cheer]
-[Daichi] Should we wait for Yota?

[Minato] Oh, yeah.
I'll send him a message.

[Daichi] Okay.

Boys have so much energy.

They really do.

Huh?

-[grunts]
-Huh?

[Shimojima giggles]

PLONK

-What's up?
-We made eye contact.

You waiting for Miki?

Mm-mmm. We were about to head home.

[Koyuki] She told us
not to wait up for her.

[Minato] Gotcha.

Well, see you, Amamiya.

Nice work today.

-[Minato stammers]
-Let's head home, Tsukiko.

Huh?

No, really? She's gonna cut it short?

I'm sure Amamiya must've wanted
to chat a bit longer.

Then again, it's not like
I'm gonna do anything about it.

[Koyuki] Oh.

The photos I took today,
I'll text 'em to you.

[gasps] She's contacting me later.

[Shimojima] Good for you, Amamiya!

Hey, hold on!

Th-The after-party on Saturday.

Are you gonna be there?

-Hmm?
-Huh?

After-party?

[Minato] The cheer squad after-party?

We're getting yakiniku.

[Koyuki, Shimojima]
Huh? Hadn't heard of it.

They just sent a message
to the blue squad group chat.

They're trying to get a head count for it.

Oh. Guess you're right.

I had my notifications turned off.

Me too.

But why would
you turn your notifications off?

-[both] 'Cause there's too many of 'em.
-Hmm.

BLUE GROUP - ENDLESS RESPONSE
GOT IT - OK - ALL RIGHT - YES

HANG

How goes it, Amamiya?
What are you guys doing?

Oh, Hayato. You're always hanging around
as if you actually belong in this class.

What's up? What's this about?

The party.

You going?

Hmm…

I work my part-time job Saturday,
so I'm not sure if I can.

Oh. What time?

From 11:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m.

[Minato] Oh, well, we're not meeting
till 6:00. You'll totally make it.

You're not going, Hikawa?

Why… Why not?
It'll be more fun if we're all there.

Bro, go back to your class.

[Hayato] Come on. Let's go.

[Daichi] Not going either, Shimojima?
That makes me so sad.

UM…

[Hayato] It's not Class 2
if we're not all there, right?

LOOKY, LOOKY

NOD

-[Koyuki] I-I think we'll go.
-[Shimojima] We'll go.

[sighs]

-See you.
-See you.

See you tomorrow.

It's almost like those two were
having a silent meeting.

SATURDAY

Man, those eye signals
girls give each other scare me.

It freaks me out.

[Shimojima] Oh, no, I said that we'd go.

[Koyuki] You did say that.

I can see it now,
me sitting in the corner of the restaurant

unable to keep up with the vibe.

What do I do?

We'll just sit next to each other.

SUPPLIES
SCAVENGER HUNT

Well… [sighs] The sports festival
came and went quickly this year.

It did.

It's a bummer that we won't have
cheer squad practice anymore, right?

-But I'm excited for the after-party.
-Right?

SUPPLIES ROOM

[Miki] You know I love a good after-party,

but I'm more looking forward to
our next group hang.

What should we do next time?

The Uppi Park again?

They may offer different events
depending on the season we're in.

UPPI

-The four seasons of Uppi.
-[laughs]

I kind of want to see that.
That's hilarious.

Oh. Hey, just so you know,

I haven't forgotten about our plans
for the two of us to hang one-on-one.

So you better not forget either.

O-Of course no--

Let's go everywhere.

Miki!

[gasps]

[grunts, groans]

[heartbeat thumping]

[groans] Ow…

-Yota, are you all right?
-[grunts]

Whoa! Sorry! No, it's not…
Uh, it fell and I--

Oh, uh, I know.

And I appreciate it.

Did you get hit on the forehead?
Are you feeling okay?

[grunts]

-Uh, hey. Yeah. No, I'm fine.
-Huh?

Uh…

-[sighs]
-Hey, what's the matter with you?

Why are you being shy?
We've known each other forever.

Don't suddenly get all weird on me
'cause I'm a girl.

That's not it.
It's not just that you're a girl.

To me, you're Miki.
You're not just some girl.

Huh?

What is he saying?

Yeah, there's no doubt about it.
You know, no one else could be me but me.

[Yota] I'm just glad that
the box wasn't full of heavy stuff.

[Miki] For sure.

How does it feel where it hit you?
Where was it again?

[Yota] I'm fine. Don't worry.

[Miki] I'm confused. What was that?

It felt like…

[sighs]

I'll help.

Hmm? [grunts]

[Miki] No, way. It can't be.

No, that's not possible.

-[heartbeat thumping]
-I mean, it's me we're talking about.

There's no way he'd see me like that.

[sighs]

SWOOSH

Uh, okay!

-There you go. All done!
-Huh?

We're outta here! Locking up!

You know what?
I've got to return the key.

Okay, anyway, see ya!

[Yota] Uh, Mi… That was fast.

Miki…

[sighs]

If… If Yota's feelings really are
what I think they are,

how long has he felt this way?

[gentle music playing]

CLICK CLICK
WHOOSH WHOOSH

All this time, I thought we were friends.

What do I do?

If the entire time I've known you

I thought our relationship was one thing,

when actually,
it was something very different…

[crying] I love you.

Mm-hmm.

I love you too.

[Miki] What do I do?

All the memories we made,

the things he said to me…

all his kindness…

take on a different meaning now.