The new school year starts today.
My uniform I sent out for cleaning is sparkling.
My shoes are sparkling, too.
Alice, you're like a sparkling first year.
I'm a second year.
Golden Moment
Look at how brightly the world is shining.
It really is.
Good mornin'!
We always take this route, but it seems a little brighter today.
I'm so excited for all the new things in the new year.
Me, too!
Yes... And we'll be in new classes, too.
You're not shining!
She's been like this all morning.
What's wrong?
I envy your optimism.
When I think we might be split up...
Split up?
This sky is connected wherever we go.
Not even national borders can separate us.
Second Year Classes
Class
Looks like it's a classroom wall separating us.
mondai nanka nani mo nai yo
問題なんか何もないよ
There's nothing wrong
kekkou kekkou ikerumon ne?
ケッコー 結構 いけるもんネ?
Everything is pretty, pretty good
shippai datte egao de saa
失敗だって 笑顔で さぁ
Even if we fail, with you here
kimi to issho norikoete yukou!
キミと一緒 乗り越えて行こう!
I can make it through with a smile
(surii tsuu wan jaanpu!)
(スリー・ツー・ワン ジャーンプ!)
Three Two One Jump!
(uu hai!)
(ウー ハイッ!)
Ooh Yeah!
mabushii asahi atarashii hi ga hajimaru ne
眩しい朝日 新しい日が始まるね
The bright morning sun shines on the beginning of a new day
neboketa kao de “ohayou” no hitokoto kawasu
寝ぼけた顔で 「おはよう」の一言交わす
With sleepy looks on our faces, we say "Good morning" to each other
mainichi no naka ni kira kira shita kakeratachi ga
毎日の中に キラキラした欠片たちが
There are sparkling fragments scattered
mada mada aru no sagashite miyou yo issho ni
まだまだあるの 探してみようよー 一緒に
Through our days, so let's look for them together
chiisana mizutamari mo nayanderu kyou no koto mo
小さな水溜りも 悩んでる今日の事も
The small puddles and the things you worry about today
sei no de tobikoeyou yo egao ga ichiban
せーので飛び越えようよ 笑顔がイチバン
Let's jump over them with a one-two! A smile is the best
(janpu!)
(ジャンプッ!)
Jump!
iei! iei! kitto daijoubu sa
イェイ! イェイ! きっとだいじょうぶさ
Yay! Yay! It will surely be all right
kekkou kekkou tanoshii ne!
ケッコー 結構 楽しいネ!
It's pretty, pretty fun!
gyutto tojita sono me wo saa
ぎゅっと閉じた その目を さぁ
Those eyes you have squeezed shut
hiraku toki da ima
開く 時だ 今
It is time to open them
(uu iei!)
(ウー イエイッ!)
Ooh, yay!
mondai nanka kowakunai yo
問題なんか 恐くないよ
I'm not afraid of problems
Let’s go!! Let’s go!! ikerumon ne?
Let's go!! Let's go!! いけるもんネ?
Let's go!! Let's go!! We can do it!
shippai datte egao de saa
失敗だって 笑顔で さぁ
Even if we fail, with you here
kimi to issho norikoete yukou!
キミと 一緒 乗り越えて行こう!
I can make it through with a smile
(surii tsuu wan goo!)
(スリー・ツー・ワン ゴー!)
Three Two One Go!
Karen!
We're in the same class.
Shino!
I'm so happy we're in the same class!
Gloom...
Tremble
Aya-chan?
Tremble
It seems being separated from Youko was quite a shock.
Tremble
Gloom...
I know.
You wanted to be with Shino, right?
Shino isn't in this class.
What should I do?
There's nothing you can do.
Hey, you don't look well.
Do you want to go rest in the nurse's office?
You're right.
I'm going to lie down.
Get a grip!
Alice.
Youko, we came to play.
Excuse us.
Perfect timing.
Alice isn't doing so well.
Shino!
Shino, Shino, Shino!
Ayaya. You too.
I'm fine!
Lost their sparkle.
It's hard to believe you were shining so brightly this morning.
Lost their sparkle.
Our classrooms are just a little further away.
It's not just a little!
It's the distance between Japan...
...and England!
Alice...
Aya...
You've never had so much in common before.
You're exaggerating.
You two seem more flippant than usual.
That's right.
Flippant?
This is how we always are.
Right?
Yes.
See?
You're 30% more flippant than usual!
I can't believe how difficult they're being.
I understand why Alice is sad,
but you've got two friends in your class, Aya.
That's not bad.
Youko, you're not sad we're separated?
Well, I've got Alice.
That's not fair!
Ayaya!
Dense.
Did she want to be in Alice's class that badly?
Dense.
Opening Ceremony
Good morning, everyone.
As we welcome our new first years,
the new school year is finally beginning.
She really wanted to be in the same class as Oomiya-san.
They say rabbits die of loneliness, but I wonder if it's true.
Alice-san!
I'm your homeroom teacher again!
You can ask me for anything!
Later.
Okay.
Youko, what were you talking about?
She asked me to give you her regards.
Best regards.
Regards.
It's like Niagara Falls...
Hey.
Ouch.
Karen, why is your hair so beautiful?
Is it?
You and Ayaya have similar hair.
You mean since it's straight?
Maybe they divided us based on our hair type!
I see.
Unlike me, you have fluffy dog hair.
Heh
She's still mad!
Do you want to go hang out with Shino and the others?
No, I'm okay.
Sorry for making you worry.
I'm glad we're in the same class.
Really?
That's good.
She seems to be feeling better.
I look forward to being in class with you.
Yeah, me too.
The damage is even worse than I thought.
Are you fine without Karen?
That would mean two blondes in one class.
That would really make the class shine.
Doesn't stand out
Sparkle, sparkle!
Doesn't stand out
Maybe they don't put foreign students in the same class.
Maybe it's better that way.
Stand.
Bow.
Good bye.
Shino, let's go home!
That was quick!
We only had the opening ceremony today, but it felt so long.
You're right.
It'll be all right, you two.
Remember our first year?
I was in a different class from everyone else, but I wasn't lonely at all.
Now that you mention it, you were in a different class.
You were always coming to ours.
I'm finished.
I'm going to take this to the faculty office.
I'll go with you.
How is your new class?
Karasuma-sensei is your homeroom teacher, isn't she?
I'm so jealous.
Class A's homeroom teacher is wonderful, too.
Shino, you don't seem too lonely.
What?
Well, you came all the way across the ocean.
Compared to that, this is nothing.
You're just a classroom away.
Yeah...
Yeah, you're right.
arifureta hibi no
Until we recognised
subarashisa ni kizuku made ni
The wonderful things present in ordinary days
futari wa tada itazura ni toki wo kasanete sugoshita ne
We were simply passing time in vain
Good morning.
Good morning, Alice-chan.
maru de sora no you ni
Like the sky
Come on, Isami.
Go to university.
ookina yume tsumugu koto mo
And having big dreams
michi no hata ni saku na mo nai hana ni wa totemo kanawanai
The nameless flower blooming by the path is something amazing
namida no hitotsubu ga mizutama no you ni hajikete mo
Even if a single tear falls like a drop of water
kimi no waraigoe dake wa
Your laughing voice
itsumo boku no soba de kagayaite mieru
Always seems to shine out next to me
sono mama no iro de
In that colour
Please gimme your voice! kimi to boku ga
Please gimme your voice! The fact that
ima koko ni deaeta koto
We met here and now
Good morning.
chiisana shiawase ga ookina
Is a small bit of happiness
Good mornin'!
The weather is nice.
ai ni tsutsumareteru
Filled with a lot of love
Sunny days make me feel so energetic!
Karen, you're full of energy on rainy and cloudy days, too.
ai suru kimi no tame ni
Just for you, my love
I wonder if anything fun will happen today.
A year ago, I came to Japan because I wanted to see Shino.
Just like I resolved to come across the ocean...
I just have to cross over to the next classroom.
Sensei, can I attend class with Class A today?
No way!
Karen, you are going to be late if you don't hurry up.
Okay.
The protagonist of this manga is so cool.
I told you, there is nothing wrong.
Thanks for waiting!
You're late.
What happened to you?!
Is that a back scratcher?!
Good mornin'!
Good morning, Karen.
Good morning.
G-Good morning.
Good morning.
Uh, do you have a sty?
When my left eye tingles, the world will meet its demise.
Huh?
That's so cool.
Karen, save that for later!
This is what they call middle school fantasies.
We're high school first years, though.
This too?
You're taking this pretty far!
Oh, I got this when I tripped yesterday.
Don't be so misleading!
You were inspired by a manga?
This character has divine powers in his left eye.
Yeah?
What's the point of the eyepatch?
I haven't read that part yet.
I'm still in the middle of the first volume.
You got obsessed quick!
I understand what it's like to be inspired by stories.
I've been reading some classics lately.
You're reading some difficult books.
I thought I might learn something.
I look up words as I read, so my shoulders get stiff.
Sometimes I massage her shoulders.
Like this.
Miss, your shoulders are so stiff.
Yes, right there.
Oh, I know.
In order to ease the burden on your sloping shoulders,
I will read aloud to you.
My shoulders aren't sloped.
Let's see.
This is difficult, isn't it?
It's like some kind of code.
My shoulders are starting to get stiff.
Shino, you haven't read a single line!
My eyelids are starting to droop, too.
Could it be?
A cursed book!
Don't bond over that.
Maybe you could come up with a story to read together.
I see.
That might work.
Taiheiki
But I've never written a story before.
As long as you have an active imagination, you'll be fine.
For example...
Once upon a time, there was an old woman.
You're so mean!
I never said you were the model for the old lady!
What an impressive imagination.
The old woman went to the river to wash her clothes.
Oh, Momotaro.
That's just an old folk tale.
No, Youko.
You need to fantasise more.
Fantasise?!
Fantasise about people you know.
You can make me the hero!
I think that might actually be harder.
You're definitely the type to tear down a city, Karen.
Aya?
No!
Stop, thoughts!
What kind of fantasy are you having?
Knowing you, I bet it was about a prince on a white horse.
It was not!
It was a donkey.
A brown one.
A donkey?
A white horse wouldn't suit you.
It was about me?
I-It's Karen's fault for telling us to use people we know!
I don't mind.
You idiot!
Fantasise, huh?
Did you know?
Alice is a robot I made.
What?!
That's interesting.
It's true.
To prove it, there's a switch on her back.
Shino, you looked so serious, everyone believed you!
Taiheiki
If I don't come up with a story,
I won't be able to put Alice to sleep tonight.
What are you talking about?
I thought of something.
Really?
What kind of story is it?
There were two blonde princesses living in a certain place.
The models for the princesses are me and Alice.
Shino, what about me?
What about me?
Just wait.
I'll get to it.
Now, then...
The two girls had been good friends since they were children.
It's done.
Thank you, Shino.
Let's go for a walk.
You really do like blonde hair, don't you, Shino?
Yes, it's my treasure.
What is your treasure, Alice?
You!
Pirates?
My name is Captain Karen.
Hand over your treasure.
But I don't have anything valuable.
What is your treasure?
Blonde hair.
What is your treasure?
Shino!
Men, set sail!
Shino, Shino.
Shino!
Shino...
Alice.
Don't cry during your own story.
What's going to happen to Shino?
Is she going to disappear at sea?
That's too much of a bad ending.
Why did you take me?
If you want treasure, I'm sure you could find plenty somewhere else...
It will be mine.
It will all be mine.
That is no fun.
I have travelled the world.
Gold, silver, treasure.
Every day full of excitement.
But I am excited by these things no longer.
We are the pirates who rule the seven seas.
I found the ends of the world.
There is no end.
The world is round.
I read it in a book.
But that's just a book.
Why don't you go see for yourself?
I'm sure you'll find a world you've never seen before.
Maybe I can find it if I'm with you.
As long as I'm with you.
You can call me Shino.
Shino...
Shino, Shino, Shino!
Let's sail the seas together.
But first, may I write a letter to my friend?
Shino.
Why does it feel like she's speaking right to my soul?
Her story is drawing me in.
What would the two of you like to be?
We're in the story?
I guess Aya would be a mermaid.
What?
Youko would be a prince.
What?
Yeah, that's perfect.
Let's go with that, then.
Ahem.
Karen's pirate ship was capsized in a storm.
No!
Where am I?
I can't touch the bottom.
It's all right.
Hold on tight.
That ship...
I have always longed to see you again.
I feel like I can touch you if I reach my hand out.
But it's all right.
Just watching you from here is enough.
You really like her.
She was just on my mind a little.
Are you the one who saved me when I was shipwrecked?
You are, aren't you?
You're wrong.
I've thought of you all this time.
I've always wanted to see you again.
Give Shino back!
Karen.
There you are, pirate.
Fire!
Yes!
Ready the cannons!
Karen...
You're mistaken, Karen!
You can't stop them now.
Why not?
What can we do?
Humans are such fools.
The Witch of the Depths.
Witch-oneechan, I want to stop their fighting.
Very well.
I'll grant anything you wish.
However, I'll only do it in exchange for something you treasure.
My treasure...
Aya-chan, do you have any scissors?
What?
Yes.
If you don't hurry up, they'll all be gone.
Shino.
Alice.
I give this to you.
Please stop their fighting!
And so, the princess lost her golden hair,
and peace prevailed throughout the world.
The end.
Shino.
It was all thanks to you, Shino.
Shino.
You did it for us.
It was just a story.
Shino didn't do anything.
What's going on?
The top is a pole, and the bottom is... Oh?
Please let me through.
We're going to begin our morning announcements.
Please return to your own classrooms.
Shino, were the two princesses separated forever?
Of course not.
They can see each other any time, and they'll always be friends.
Just like us.
In this age, it's just a short flight on a plane.
What?
That story took place in modern day?
Who knows?
Japan.
School, school...
School.
Hello.
This letter was the start of it all.
You're right.
Shinobu, Alice-chan.
Yes.
Let's go.
Yeah.
Youko and the others might already be waiting for us.