Good morning, Okazaki-san.
Please take a look.
They're my newest releases.
C-Could these be...
They're the starfish bread I spent my entire Golden Week making.
All the cream bread and jam bread have this shape.
What do you think?
I think it's horrible.
You gave the same reaction Akio-san did.
Where's that old man?
He left the store as soon as these came out of the oven.
His last words were, "Sanae, you're most adorable."
"But the bread you bake is horrible!"
I was crying until a moment ago,
but I told myself that I have to work hard alone from now on, so I stood up.
Therefore, Okazaki-san, would you like to try one?
I don't want one.
Akio-san, I can't manage this by myself.
You came to that realization quick.
suki tooru yume wo miteita
透き通る夢を見ていた
I was watching a crystal clear dream,
yawarakai eien
柔らかい永遠
an eternity so tender.
kaze no youna kasuka na koe ga
風のような微かな声が
A faint voice like the wind,
takai sora kara boku wo yondeiru
高い空から僕を呼んでいる
is calling for me from up high in the sky.
kono mama tobi tateba
このまま飛び立てば
If we fly off,
doko ni datte yukeru
どこにだって行ける
we can go anywhere.
kasaneta te to te no naka ni
重ねた手と手の中に
If a fragment of the future
chiisana mirai ga mietara
小さな未来が見えたら
can be seen between the held hands,
hikari no naka yurameita
光の中揺らめいた
Then in the light, everything,
kotoba mo omoi mo zenbu
言葉も思いも全部
words and thoughts, sway back and forth.
harukana kimi made
遥かな君まで
I'll be sure to pass them to you, in the distance,
nokosazu tsutaete kitto
残さず伝えてきっと
without leaving anything behind.
Episode 6
The Older and Younger Sister's Founder's Festival
I'm going to go look for Akio-san.
Nagisa and Fuko-chan are inside.
Good morning, Okazaki-san.
Where's Sanae-san?
There was just a phone call for her.
She went out on a journey to look for the old man.
What was the call about?
After many pants, he kept repeating, "I love you".
Isn't that a prank call?
But he was seriously asking for Sanae to stop with the starfish bread.
Oh, it's the old man.
When Fu-chan said it was her, he screamed and hung up.
Naturally, since he was confessing his love to his daughter's friend.
Th-This is!
It's a barrier that seals Fuko!
What are you talking about?
Look at all these starfish that jump into her eyes the moment she comes back!
As a result, she'll embark on her trip again.
If we do nothing, Fuko's seal will never be broken.
Then-
Several hundreds of years in the future,
in an era where evolved humans control normal humans,
a traveler will head to the Furukawa home, now a ruin.
O, legendary starfish manipulator.
Lend me your strength.
Come forth, Fuko!
When the seal is broken
A figure appears before me
Is that God
or the Devil
Can't imagine it making any sales.
No, I think it's very interesting.
I want to hear what happens next.
I was only joking.
But if we leave her alone, it may not end as a joke.
Okazaki-san, what are you...
I'll pay later.
No, I didn't mean that.
I failed the other day, so it's time to get my revenge.
Fuko's nose felt really strange just now.
Really? That's mysterious.
And for some reason, Fuko's thirst is quenched.
All right, I did it this time!
Mastered "Shooting Juice up the Nose"!
Okazaki-san!
Please have one.
It's a present.
If you would...
I'm amazed that she can do that day after day.
She's talked to over half of the school by now.
Um...
Um, sorry.
Please have this.
What's this?
I want to let Fu-chan and Ibuki-sensei meet.
Since Fu-chan is working so hard...
I'll go to the art studio and get more scrap wood.
Then I'll go, too.
You stay and watch Fu-chan please.
Hey, Furukawa!
Hey stop-
What?
Help Fuko, Okazaki-san!
Many people like you are coming after Fuko.
People like me? And you come looking for help from the original?
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
That's no attitude for asking for help!
Fuko-chan!
Are you Fuko-chan's friend?
No, he's Fuko's enemy!
Don't say stuff that complicates things.
We want to form a Fuko-chan fan club.
Fan club?
Or her private guards, if you will.
We were touched by Fuko-chan's act of indiscriminately giving out sculptures she makes.
So we want to help her make her sister's wedding a fancy one.
So they say.
Fuko doesn't need you.
Still, we'll do our best!
We didn't expect you to say yes right away.
I don't think it's much use. She's not the type to be moved by things like that.
That makes it sound like Fuko is a cool and wild person.
Fuko is more of a person who values human empathy.
You're so grumpy towards me.
We'll work hard so that Fuko-san will trust us one day.
Since we fell in love with Fuko-chan.
Fuko-chan, and Onii-sama. Excuse us.
They think we're siblings.
That's really horrible.
That's my line!
The number of people accepting the starfish is increasing.
But it's still only a fraction of the entire student body.
Founder's Festival
And, the Founders Festival is coming up.
It's similar to the School Festival that always happens in May.
Right now, all the clubs are busy getting ready for that.
Founder's Festival
Everyone will be cheery on the day it happens, and there will be people from outside coming, too.
If we use the occasion to distribute, we should be able to get more people to come to the wedding, as well.
Which department store's business meeting is this?
It's the person with the weird hair color!
She's as rude a girl as ever.
And I came to help you, you know.
You'll help us, too, Sunohara-san?
That's very reliable.
Are you serious?
Of course, since I want to be on Nagisa-chan's good side.
So yeah, I'll help you, too.
Fuko doesn't need you.
Good bye, Sunohara.
Aren't you too cold?
Weird people might do something weird, and Fuko doesn't want that.
Looking at Okazaki-san, Fuko can really tell that.
I'm grouped with him?
Fine, then!
You!
Fight me!
Sunohara-san! You can't start a fight!
Yeah. Or else you'll get kicked down a dust chute again.
No!
And is it already decided that I'd lose?
So a fight with sculpting?
Then I think it's fine, since it flows with sportsmanship.
You don't call this a sport.
If I make a better piece, you'll let me join.
If I lose, I won't say a word and back out.
Sounds good?
Okay, the theme is...
Nue!
Nue?
A monster with the head of a monkey, body of a raccoon, tail of a snake, and limbs like a tiger's.
Head of a monkey,
body of a dog,
and favorite food of rice cakes.
There wasn't a word of favorite foods in his description.
Well, whatever. Ready...
Go!
Okazaki-san.
Do you find nue in zoos?
It obviously doesn't exist.
It's a creature that appears in folk tales.
Oh, I see.
I thought it existed, and I had the urge to see one.
This room is filled with idiots.
Fuko is done!
That's fast!
Seriously?
Wait-
Th-This is...
How is this a nue?
This was the best Fuko could do.
Good job, Fuko.
You don't get any credit for making something that doesn't follow the theme.
I guess I'm the winner.
Did Not Finish. Fuko wins.
Can't you worry about me a little?
Sunohara-san! You should go to the health center fast!
Call Ibuki-sensei to the Founders Festival?
Yes. I'm thinking of inviting her to the festival and letting the two meet.
I see. That might be a good idea.
Fuko! We have a little something to take care of.
Could you head on home?
We'll be back soon.
Can she go back alone?
I'm sure she'll be fine. She's a big girl.
She's supposed to be the same age as me, right?
We're almost like Fu-chan's father and mother.
I-I didn't mean that. Please forget it.
Yoshino Yusuke.
Someone you know?
"Yusuke"! Are you Kouko-san's fiancé?
I see. You were her student.
Yes. She took care of me when I was a freshman.
We came thinking we'd invite Kouko-san to the Founders Festival.
There's something we'd like to show her.
We're sure it'll be a great day for her.
That is a good idea.
You agree with us?
Yeah. It's up to her whether she goes or not, but I think simply hearing something like that would help her now.
Go for it.
To the Founders Festival?
But I retired three years ago, and the only student I know is Nagisa-chan.
But there are teachers you're familiar with, right?
There will be stores out, so it'll be fun.
Please come. I insist.
Let's see...
Okay. I'll go.
Before the accident happened, I made a promise with my sister.
We promised to go to the Founders Festival when she enrolls.
I'd like to go on her behalf and tell her what it is like.
I'm sure... she'll be happy.
You're getting too emotional!
I'm sorry... but...
What's the matter, Nagisa-chan?
S-She must be holding in the urge to go to the bathroom.
Are you?
Would you like to use ours?
Excuse me!
That was really unnatural, you know?
I'm sorry, I couldn't keep it in.
Her fiancé looked like a kind person.
Yeah.
If I let Fuko and Ibuki-sensei meet, then I can tell how they are related for sure.
Fuko wonders if she'll hear Fuko.
It's finally today.
She worked herself too much.
She was up all night working, too.
I feel bad waking her up and dragging her to school.
I guess this is the only choice.
Stop whining.
If you're a guy, carry a girl or two like they're hacky sacks.
Don't be ridiculous.
Good luck.
Yes.
So, we're off.
It looks like Fu-chan's comfortable.
I get the feeling she'll say, "It was horrible," the moment she wakes up.
Fu-chan doesn't hate you like you think.
When she's with you, she looks very happy.
If only she could open her heart to others more...
She's being so cautious all the time like a small animal.
I think Fu-chan's working very hard.
When Ibuki-sensei sees Fu-chan working hard, I'm sure she'll be very happy, too.
Yeah, maybe.
And we'll all say congratulations on getting married.
Yeah.
So you're up, Fuko.
Okazaki-san carried you all the way here.
It's vaguely horrible.
Hear that? What did I say?
No, she said, "vaguely," so she didn't find it that horrible.
Is that good or bad?
Fuko is sorry. Fuko said something rude out of habit.
Since you added "vaguely", I think you were very conscious of what you were saying.
Maybe it's because you were carrying Fuko; Fuko had a very strange dream.
More starfish, right?
Yes, Fuko was playing with starfish by the shore.
Hey, Fu-chan!
Yahoo!
Okazaki's the best!
And you take my hand.
What are you doing alone?
Today's the Starfish Festival.
So what's the Starfish Festival?
How would I know?!
But that sounds like fun.
It'd be nice if you could stand there during the School Festival.
Yes.
Please.
Thank you very much, Fu-chan.
Did...
...you all make these?
Yes, since we wanted to be of as much help to Fuko-chan as possible.
Kanji on Bandanas and Robes: Fuko
We plan on telling folks who buy these about Fuko-chan's sister's wedding.
You guys' sense of things is comparable to Sanae-san's.
Fu-chan?
There she goes again.
You awake?
That looks great on you.
When did Fuko come to this world?
We brought you here since you were spacing out.
You're very cute, Fu-chan.
It's a collaborative effort between Class D and E.
Since the class presidents of the two classes are twins, we decided to combine forces.
If you give them as presents to the customers, I think they'll accept them naturally.
I'll help, too.
I heard you're short on people.
You're short on starfish?
Not that "hitode"!
Pun: help vs. starfish
Mastered "Leaving Her at a Different Place"!
Sorry for the wait.
Thank you.
P-Please.
What... is this?
Oh, a coaster?
No, it's not a coaster.
Fu-chan's working very hard.
You look pretty good, too.
Yes, being a waitress is pretty fun once you start doing it.
Here!
That was Fuko-chan, right?
I heard she's working hard for her sister's wedding.
She's a cute girl.
Looks like things are going well today.
She's become famous, huh?
Well, she is working so hard every day.
Fu-chan taught me a lesson.
I'll copy what Fu-chan is doing and recruit members for the theater club without giving up.
And I will participate in the school festival with everyone.
I will help for the sake of my beloved Nagisa-chan, too.
What was that?
I'm very serious, Nagisa-chan.
Sunohara, she looks like she's not taken.
Which girl?
Hey! Hey! You there!
Do you want a tour?
So his "serious" lasts only for a second.
I really don't need one, thanks.
Oh, come on.
Which school did you come from?
Watch where you're going!
Move it! Or else she'll get away!
If you won't move, then I'll move you.
You have no clue who you're facing.
Get lost!
That kick. You must be Tomoyo.
Tomoyo-san? The person who did away with those people on bikes some time ago.
I'm working as a volunteer on patrol.
I'm keeping my eyes open for those who deviate from code in the midst of this bonanza.
But, why in that outfit?
I'm a famous figure among a certain group of people.
There might be people who'd pick a fight with me if they see my face.
Um.
Please have it if you don't mind.
For me?
Yes. A present for you.
I usually don't accept things like this.
But it looks like it's handmade.
I often get gifts from the same gender, but they're rarely handmade.
I'll accept it with pleasure.
She's a kind person.
Um, what happened to Sunohara-san?
Forget him.
I bet he's back on his feet and flirting with another girl.
Mitsui-san.
Hurry up!
So you've continued giving those out.
Please have it if you don't mind.
When is your sister's wedding?
It's not decided yet.
I see.
If it doesn't occur before exams, then I may be able to go.
Excuse me now.
And good luck.
I'm happy for you, Fu-chan.
Yes.
Yes!
Ibuki-sensei should be coming soon.
Yeah.
Ibuki-sensei!
Good afternoon, Kouko-san.
Sensei, I'm happy you came.
Good afternoon, Nagisa-chan, Okazaki-san.
I'm sorry, was I a little late?
Not at all.
It's been a while since I last came here, so I was a little nervous.
It hasn't changed, yet it feels like I'm at a different school.
I'm sure it's because it's filled with students I don't know.
That's why I felt really relieved...
...when I saw you two.
Two?
Fuko thinks Fuko is here...
...doing this because...
...Fuko can't see or talk to her.
Because there isn't anything else Fuko can do.
Um, is something wrong?
To be continued
Nagisa-chan?
Okazaki-san?
dango dango dango dango dango daikazoku
だんご だんご だんご だんご だんご 大家族
Dango, dango, dango, dango, a big dango family.
yanchana yaki dango yasashii an dango
やんちゃな焼きだんご やさしいあんだんご
A mischievous roasted dango, a kind sweet bean dango,
yanchana yaki dango yasashii an dango
やんちゃな焼きだんご やさしいあんだんご
A mischievous roasted dango, a kind sweet bean dango,
minna minna awasete hyaku nin kazoku
みんなみんなあわせて 100人家族
gather them all up and it's a family of a hundred.
aka-chan dango wa itsumo shiawase no naka de
赤ちゃんだんごはいつも幸せの中で
A baby dango is always cradled in happiness.
toshiyori dango wa me wo hosometeru
年寄りだんごは目を細めてる
An old dango gazes with squinty eyes.
nakayoshi dango te wo tsunagi ookina marui wa ni naru yo
なかよしだんご 手をつなぎ 大きなまるい輪になるよ
The dango friends will all hold hands and form a big circle.
machi wo tsukuri dango boshi no ue minna de waraiau yo
町をつくり だんご星の上 みんなで笑いあうよ
They'll found a village on a dango planet and all smile together.
usagi mo sora de te wo futtemiteru dekkai otsuki-sama
うさぎもそらで手をふってみてる でっかいおつきさま
The rabbits are waving their hands from the big moon.
ureshii koto kanashii koto mo zenbu marumete
うれしいこと 悲しいことも 全部まるめて
Roll up all the happy and sad things...
ureshii koto kanashii koto mo zenbu marumete
うれしいこと 悲しいことも 全部まるめて
Roll up all the happy and sad things...
Preview
Could you celebrate my sister's wedding?
Puhi!
Starfish can do that!
Something strange happened after you and Nagisa-chan went off.
I'm not familiar with animals.
Fuko accepts.
That's harassment.
Episode 7
Star-Shaped Feelings