May 20th.
A cola-sharing stalker appeared.
Well, it's not like I know where they're from.
They are not poisoned.
They're just normal colas.
I don't drink carbonated drinks, so here you go.
I'm still wondering what the heck this is.
They are not poisoned.
They're just normal colas.
I don't drink carbonated drinks, so here you go.
They are not poisoned.
They're just normal colas.
I don't drink carbonated drinks, so here you go.
They are not poisoned.
They're just normal colas.
I don't drink carbonated drinks, so here you go.
They are not poisoned.
They're just normal colas.
I don't drink carbonated drinks, so here you go.
They are not poisoned.
They're just normal colas.
They are not poisoned.
They're just normal colas.
They are not poisoned.
Let me think this over.
I need to think this over.
What are those?
They were left outside with a note saying, "Here you go."
The person who works even more than the manager:
Komaki-san, the assistant manager.
She makes confections for the store by herself,
some of which are on display.
I'll give them to the cops.
No, it's fine.
Go put them in the fridge.
We can drink them later.
You're going to drink them?
Someone gave them to us, right?
We have no idea where they're from.
That said, I had an idea about who the culprit might be.
Lately, there's been a person launching bottle rockets.
Tomorrow after school, I'm going to go take a look.
Why is he launching rockets at noon on weekdays?
I also want to know where he's launching them.
Episode 7
『A Day that Someone Will Remember』
ni-nensei baka wa hitori
２年生 バカは一人
2nd year of high school, there is an idiot,
koko no machi no sora miageru
ここの町の 空見上げる
Looking up into space from this.
sabori gakusei pajama kiteru
サボり学生 パジャマ着てる
A truant student wearing pyjamas,
natsuyasumi ga kozu ni chuutai
夏休みが 来ずに中退
Not waiting for summer break, the student quits school.
chikyuu de uchuujin nante adana demo
地球で宇宙人なんてあだ名でも
Even being nicknamed an alien on Earth,
uchuu no machiawase shitsu ni wa motto hen na anata ga ita no
宇宙の待ち合わせ室にはもっと変なあなたがいたの
in the waiting room in space, an even weirder you was there.
jushin shiteru kana to setsuzoku shite miru to
受信してるかなと 接続してみると
I wonder if you are receiving this; I thought I'd try connecting.
minna ga sakeru naka de pachikuri miteiru anata ga ita kara
みんなが避ける中で ぱちくり見ているあなたがいたから
Because while everyone else was avoiding it, you were there watching.
telepathy kimochi ga denpa ga chigakutemo
テレパシ気持ちが 電波が違くても
Even if these feelings I am transmitting telepathically are the wrong wavelength,
kitto ne nanika tsukande kureteru
きっとね 何か掴んでくれてる
I'm sure you will catch something.
anata no koto ga suki
あなたのことが好き
I love you.
jushin shite kureru no kana to, shinpai mo shiterun desu
受信してくれるのかなと心配もしてるんです
I wonder if you will receive this from me; I'm starting to worry.
nandakanda de soba ni ite kureteru
なんだかんだで側にいてくれてる
You're with me no matter what happens.
anata ga suki
あなたが好き
I love you.
kitto anata shika jushin dekinai no
きっとあなたしか受信できないの?
I'm sure you are the only person that can receive this.
I usually eat my lunch in the school's cafeteria.
If I asked my parents to make me lunch,
I'd have to cut down on the leftovers from the store.
The oyako-don here is delicious.
TL Note: Oyako-don/親子丼 is chicken and egg on top of rice. Oyako/親子 means mother-child, hence the chicken-egg.
I think it's a bit too sweet, though.
Really?
Transfer Student seems to prefer strongly flavoured food.
What's up with you today?
You're not eating lunch with Ryuushi.
I wanted to try out the food at the cafeteria for a change.
It's not like I have lunch with Ryuushi every day.
She's having lunch with some girls from the basketball club today.
You don't have to be so flustered around me, Transfer Student.
I've been hanging out with Transfer Student for so long now...
...that maybe I should stop calling him "Transfer Student".
To be honest, I only vaguely remember his name.
What was that name Ryuushi calls him...?
Miwa-kun, was it?
Oh, that's right.
Maybe I should ask Transfer Student to come with me to that place.
I don't know what might be there, so I need a reliable friend to protect someone as frail as Maekawa-san...
Never mind. It's nothing.
See you, Miwa-kun.
It could be that his name isn't actually Miwa-kun.
Either way, calling him that doesn't suit me.
So, I chose to stick with "Transfer Student".
Why are you eating out front?
Because these seats are special.
I wonder why he's launching those.
Maybe he's aiming for outer space.
Even though it's being propelled by water?
In the end,
all things that fly upwards are aiming for outer space, I think.
Is that so?
They want to get away from gravity.
All at once...
But it's all just make-believe in the end.
It's too difficult to aim for the real deal, I guess.
Thanks for the food.
It was yummy.
That's good to hear.
From tomorrow onwards, I'll wear a banana costume.
Please don't.
See you tomorrow.
Bye-bye.
"Bottle rockets are usually shot from wide, open places."
That's what I was taught in elementary school.
Nearby, there's a place that fits those conditions.
It's the abandoned rural school.
Yo.
Ah, you're...
Are you the one who left the colas at the store?
Yeah.
That was me.
Why me?
I'm... a fan of yours.
You sound like you're lying.
No, I mean it.
I'm not lying.
You're not wearing one of your usual odd costumes today.
Odd? That's rude.
They're legitimate cosplay costumes.
Sorry about that.
Have you seen these things fly?
Yes.
Why are you launching them?
It's just a hobby of mine.
I wasn't able to launch a real rocket into outer space,
so in place of that, I'm launching these guys.
Outer space?
Outer space sure is nice.
There is still so much just waiting so be explored.
This person was born in this town.
Are you someone who's good with their hands?
Yeah, I guess.
I always got top marks in art classes in middle school.
That's great.
To be honest, I want you to design a bottle rocket for me.
Huh?
Have you ever made one?
Yes, I have, back when I was in elementary school.
As I thought.
People did it back then, and even now, people still do it.
I won't ask you to do it for free.
How is this, for one?
500 yen?
5,000 yen!
I'd like you to make lots.
However, I'd like you to bring each to me as they're made.
I want to do some test flights.
Balancing the benefits and risks involved,
it seems the benefits outweigh the risks.
All right.
Please let me make these bottle rockets.
This will be my second part-time job.
When someone is in trouble, there's Maekawa-san.
I wonder what Maekawa-san's bringing.
I wonder, too.
I haven't got a clue.
I don't know, either.
Have some tea.
Here, tea.
Here you go.
Have some tea.
Here, tea.
Here you go.
Have some tea.
Here, tea.
Here you go.
Have some tea.
Here, tea.
Here you go.
I'm back!
What's with that outfit?
I wanted to act like a professor,
so I went home to get a white lab coat.
By the way, the glasses are for show.
Wow!
So cool!
What are those?
Supplies for making bottle rockets.
I want Touwa and Transfer Student to make some.
It's a request from Meme-san.
Ryuushi's going to make some too, right?
I don't know how to make one, though.
And it's Ryuuko!
Don't forget it!
Don't worry.
I'll teach you.
Then let's make some.
But what happened to Touwa-san's mother all of a sudden?
Who knows?
Touwa, where's Meme-san's room?
There's a tool we still need.
I'll take you there.
Hey, Maekawa-san.
During production, you must call me sensei.
Maekawa-sensei.
What is it?
Is this related to those bottle rockets that have been flying around lately?
You're sharp.
Even if you adore flowers,
you don't need to know the language of flowers.
Transfer Student.
I want to know if this has anything to do with Erio.
I don't know anything about the language of flowers, either.
Sorry.
Now, then.
Maekawa-sensei's Bottle Rocket Creation 101.
I feel like I'm only here as a way to separate these two.
Touwa, do you remember how to make one?
No.
You should have made one in elementary school.
I brought it home and had Mum help me make it.
Let's start with the basics, then.
Everyone, grab a plastic bottle.
Next, prepare the propulsion cap, and put it on the opening.
I'm done!
Maekawa-sensei.
Now, let's put that away and take another pet bottle.
Cut it at a point a little further away from the line.
We only have one cutter, so pass it along.
This feels so nostalgic.
The trick is to hold the razor still while turning the bottle.
It's the same as peeling an apple.
Ryuushi and I had no problems moving on.
Don't be so tense. Relax.
But make sure to hold it firmly.
You're not working at a scrap factory, but make sure to hold it firmly.
Well, that's fine.
Next, we need to cut the other end the same way with scissors.
The key is to start cutting it from the bottom.
I'm done!
We'll be launching the rockets tomorrow.
Tomorrow?
"We'll be meeting up at the beach nearby at 11:00AM,"
Meme-san told me.
We don't have time for test flights, either.
I doubt we'd be able to launch them all perfectly.
So long as we don't have anything pulling the strings from outer space that is.
We'll be counting on you, Touwa.
With your outer space powers, I'm sure these rockets will fly high.
Next is free time for everyone.
After talking it over, we, myself included,
decided to make a memorable meal on our own.
Just seeing them wear aprons makes me feel like I'm enjoying my adolescence.
This is the third one I've made.
Meme-san did?
But I made this one-
Yes, yes.
Well done.
After a measly 20 minutes, a declaration of "I'm done!" came.
Next is Erio and my turn.
I guess I'll make something simple.
Why did everyone end up making something over rice?
Because it's easy.
Because I'm good at it.
Because it's ham.
I'd like to tell the last person to learn how to speak Japanese better.
I made oyako-don.
It may be a bit cold now, though.
Yum!
Delicious!
I'm glad you like it.
I made oyako-don without the chicken.
The parent suddenly disappeared?
Wouldn't that mean this would be called tamago-don?
TL Note: Tamago/卵 means egg
But I heard Niwa-kun likes oyako-don.
So...
Did she hear about it from Maekawa-san?
I recall really enjoying the cafeteria's oyako-don.
Well, whatever.
Please, dig in.
Maekawa-san chose not to say anything on purpose, right?
They're competing with each other.
I'm digging in.
How does it taste?
Did you put pineapple in this?
Ryuuko-san loves the pineapple in sweet and sour pork.
I-I like sweet stuff, you know.
Hey, is it tasty?
How is it?
I was told by my mother to not talk with my mouth full.
I ended up eating the entire bowl.
I could barely handle it.
There's nothing special about the last two,
so let's get the introductions over with.
Medamayaki-don.
TL Note: Medamayaki/目玉焼き is sunny-side-up fried eggs
Ham-don.
Thanks for the food.
Maekawa-san, you're not going back yet?
Yeah.
T-Then, want to stay over?
It's dark outside, and dangerous, too.
There might be aliens or something...
I'll take you up on that offer, then.
This is outrageous!
How does Niwa-kun feel about this?
If Meme-san and Erio are fine with it, then...
But why?
This isn't my house, after all, you know.
Right?
Right.
T-Then, maybe I'll stay over, too.
I-Is that okay?
Sure, why not?
I'll go get some clothes, then.
I can lend you mine.
I'll leave it to you, then.
That's fine.
That's fine...
This sounds like the noise I hear from the mountains in my hometown.
It sounds like... something is flying through the sky.
My hometown was close to a military base,
so what's flying through the sky here?
Could it be a UFO?
Yahoo.
Yahoo-hoi.
I decided to take a quick shower instead.
It's so hot.
Where's Maekawa-san?
She tripped in the corridor and passed out.
And Erio?
She's waving a fan for Maekawa-san.
It sure was hectic just a while ago.
Why is this girl going in the bath with her clothes on?
I made a mistake.
She says she made a mistake.
How?
C-Coordinates...
X-axis? Y-axis?
And this one?
How'd she end up like this after being in the bath for only a minute?
Because she has good blood circulation.
Blood... I don't have enough blood...
This is the worst grouping ever.
Here.
Thanks.
Sounds like something is flying through the sky.
Yeah.
I wonder if a meteor or something will fall.
We know those things years before they happen, apparently.
Don't be such a party pooper.
Actually, tomorrow is my birthday.
Is that so?
Yeah.
I see.
It's a day early, but happy birthday.
Cheers!
I want something special to happen on my birthday, after all.
A meteor should come crashing down or something.
Then, once we're done at the beach, let's all go celebrate.
Having people celebrate your birthday may not be all that special,
but I still think it's important.
That sounds good, too.
That might just be the best.
Even though it was decided at the last minute,
it's still kind of embarrassing.
I can't believe I'm staying over at a male classmate's home like this.
Is that so?
Yeah.
I mean, I've seen Ryuushi-san dozing off in class many times.
Don't look!
And it's Ryuuko!
Sleeping in the same room aside-
Ryuushi-san?
The same room?
There's no way I'd share a room with Niwa-kun, right?
Y-Yeah.
I thought so.
A-About what you said a while ago...
A while ago?
Okay. Are you ready?
Okay.
I'll tell you how I feel right now.
Let's say that one day in the street,
Erio's being picked on by a former classmate.
I, who am passing by, witness this.
I would probably stand on Erio's side.
It'd be such a stupid thing to do,
but I'm not a sly enough person to abandon her.
If Ryuushi-san happens to be there at the same time,
it'd be fine for you kick me in the back.
I can't let my actions end up causing any trouble for you.
Even if I end up alone, I'll be able to go on fine.
This is only how I feel right now...
I don't think I'd be able to side with Touwa-san.
But...
But.
But I'd be able to if it was Niwa-kun.
Mako-chan!
What is it?
It's bad for you to stay out in the cold too long.
You should hurry up and head back in.
Got it.
+4 points. I guess.
I didn't think my trip to the beach with Transfer Student would happen like this.
When Erio and I arrived at the fateful beach,
there was a person already there.
The outer space stalker.
Who?
Hello.
Did Touwa Meme ask you to come?
Y-Yes!
Let's all prepare for lift off, then.
I'll help if you need me to.
Okay!
My adolescence is riding on this.
I'm counting on you.
To be honest, I didn't know what we were doing until we got here.
It felt like I was just being swept along without a clear idea of what I should do.
Oh, well. That's fine.
Helping another individual raise his or her adolescence points is nice, too, once in a while.
Since I am an adolescent boy.
Just like a reckless idiot.
kaze hiku no, kaze hiku no
風邪引くの 風邪引くの
I'll catch a cold; I'll catch a cold.
ofuton nakute samui
おふとんなくて寒い
It's cold without a futon.
ofuton hagasarete samui
おふとんはがされて寒い
It's cold when the futon is pulled off.
yoake ni anata ga kuru
夜明けにあなたが来る
In the morning, you come.
anata ga waratteiru
あなたが笑っている
You have a smile on your face.
kitto boku ni wa mienai to omotteiru
きっと僕には見えないと思っている
You must think I can't see you.
sotto te wo nobashite
そっと手を伸ばして
You slowly extend your hand out.
ittai nani wo suru tsumori?
一体何をするつもり?
Just what are you trying to do?
kaze hiku no, kaze hiku no
風邪引くの 風邪引くの
I'll catch a cold; I'll catch a cold.
netafuri wo shite sugosu
寝たふりをして過ごす
I pretend that I am asleep.
sukoshi dake atatakaku naru
少しだけ暖かくなる
It's become just a bit warmer.
tonari de anata ga nemuru
隣であなたが眠る
You are sleeping next to me.
urusai negoto wa mushi shite
うるさい寝言は無視して
I ignore your annoying sleep talk.
kasanaru odeko ni kisu shite
重なるおでこにキスして
I put my lips to your forehead and kiss it.
Erio, Ryuushi and I going back and forth: -1
A girl's homemade cooking: +3
Sleeping under the same roof with Ryuushi-san and company: +3
Witnessing Ryuushi-san and Maekawa-san wearing nothing but a bath towel: +5
No.
+1,000,000
Talking with Ryuushi-san under the night sky: +4
Helping another's adolescence points: +3
Current adolescence points total: -1
『Tsiolkovsky's Prayers』
Next time, Tsiolkovsky's Prayers.
Hey, Granny.
Is God an alien?