The moment when only one of the endless possible realities becomes true.
It happened when Sakura Mai came to visit me.
Is Maeda-senpai here?
Oh, Mai-chan?
Hey, isn't that Sakura Mai?
You're right, it's Sakura Mai!
The rhythmic gymnastics angel descended upon our class!
What business does she have with Maeda?
What is it, Mai-chan?
Senpai, I want to ask you something.
May I?
totte nante muboubi da ne?
「撮って!」なんて無防備だね
How reckless of me, asking you things like “Take one of me!”
haato no fookasu shittete
ハートのフォーカス知ってて
First learn how to focus on the heart.
shiboru, bokasu, nani shitemo
しぼる、ぼかす、何しても
Stopping down the lens, adding blur, and so on.
chikaku tooi nikurashiku itoshii
近く遠い憎らしく愛しい
Whether you're near or far, hating or loving,
shattaa de furete
シャッターで触れて
the shutter will capture everything.
kimi ni kisu wo suru koisuru renzu
君にキスをする 恋するレンズ
Kissing you, a love through the lens.
moshimo kyou wo zenbu wasuretemo daijoubu
もしも今日を全部忘れても大丈夫
Don't worry if you forget all of this today,
nanmankai mo mabatakinagara
何万回もまばたきながら
because we'll shoot pictures over and over again.
hohoemi ga kagayaki kiritotteoku yo
微笑みが輝き切り取っておくよ
I'll make sure to capture your dazzling smile.
The Dance of an Angel
What about this katsudon?
It's not just any katsudon.
It's special mille-feuille extra-thick katsudon.
So, what's up with it?
In fact, I really like fried food,
but I'm dieting...
I see.
That must be hard.
I haven't eaten katsudon in years.
That delicious taste is a distant memory.
One year ago
Two years ago
But I can still vividly remember that it was really delicious!
Three years ago
So please, eat this katsudon in my stead and tell me what it tastes like!
Huh?
So you're asking me to play a gourmet reporter?
Yes!
I just had some katsu curry, so I can't do that.
Is that so?
I guess it can't be helped.
You see my point?
Did you forget?
Huh, what?
The perverted magazines I'm holding onto.
I took a look at them.
They were so perverted and really embarrassing.
You didn't have to look at them!
But they also had beautiful photographs.
So I used them as beauty references for a little bit, in my imagination.
Don't do that!
If they find out that you have magazines like that, Senpai,
you won't be allowed to be in the rhythmic gymnastics club anymore!
Senpai, will you do what I ask?
I'll eat this!
H-How is it?
Delish! The best!
That's it?
What else can I say?
Describe your impressions in more detail!
I told you I can't do that!
Perverted magazines.
How is it?
Delish! The best!
Isn't that just an exaggeration?
Be more concrete.
One more bowl!
Concrete, huh?
Right!
Meat juices seep out from the gaps in the mille-feuille-style tonkatsu.
And then?
The egg, which is just the right hardness, mixes with the sweet-and-sour ooze.
This indescribably delicious!
I can't stop!
Senpai, you're so cool!
So manly!
Mai-chan, you're drooling!
I'm sorry, was I really?
No, you weren't, but you looked like it.
I'm so embarrassed.
But now I remember what it tastes like.
Well then, I have to eat my miso cucumber bread.
Senpai, your report isn't finished yet.
I don't really like sweet things.
Perverted magazines.
L-Leave it to me!
Eat from that part with lots of chocolate!
Here?
Yes, there!
How is it?
Delicious!
The chocolate in the ice cream is crunchy,
and it feels good in your teeth.
The chocolate sauce is sweet and smells good!
Senpai, did you get any good photos?
Yeah.
They're better than before, if I do say so myself.
Look.
Mai-chan?
S-Sorry!
What's wrong?
Somehow, your arm suddenly looked like fried chicken.
Do you always have to be on a diet when you're doing rhythmic gymnastics?
Not all the time.
I just want to lose some weight before the autumn athletic meet.
Athletic meet?
Yeah, the preliminary meet will be soon.
Even though I don't know what beauty is,
I can still make myself more beautiful.
You have it hard.
It's okay, I'm used to dieting.
Can I come root for you at the preliminary meet?
Please do!
I'll only be able to cheer you on, okay?
Senpai...
The preliminary meet finally arrived.
What should I do?
I'm really nervous!
You'll be fine.
I'm here rooting for you!
Okay.
I'll do the best I can.
Well, I'm going then.
Good luck!
Mai, pick it up!
Yes!
Don't look down!
Don't hang your head!
Stand up!
Don't give up before the end!
Senpai...
Hang in there, Mai-chan!
All right, well done!
Mai-chan!
Thank you, Senpai.
I don't think you have a fever.
I think I do!
So cold!
Be quiet and sleep.
O-Okay.
Hey, Nii-yan, could you do something for me?
What is it?
I promised to go to the pool with Mai-ryan,
but I can't go now.
So you want me to go instead?
Yeah.
She's been feeling down since the blunder at the preliminary meet.
I wasn't able to see her practice either.
So I thought we'd do something different.
I see.
Mai-ryan was looking forward to it,
so if I tell her we can't go, she'd feel even worse.
I wonder if she's fine with me, though.
Don't worry, she's over the moon.
You already told her I'm coming?
Geez, you didn't even ask me.
In fact, this is probably even better.
You're quite lively for having a fever.
Not at all!
That's great, Mai-chan!
One more!
Hey, what's going on?
What are you two doing here?!
Isn't that obvious?
We're taking advantage of this photo opportunity.
Keeping the rhythmic gymnastics angel all to yourself...
You guys!
I won't forgive you if you take weird photos of Mai-chan!
What?!
What should we do about the boiling heat of our youth?
Give those pervy mags back already!
Got it, I'll give them back soon.
Excuse me!
Sorry, could you get that ball for me?
Sure!
I'll pick it up!
She asked me to do it!
I'll give it to her!
No she didn't!
Just let me-
No I won't!
Sorry, sorry...
I had fun today.
I see.
That's good to hear.
Senpai, I won't be going to the autumn athletic meet after all.
The results are out?
Yeah, there's nothing I can do.
Hanging your head and mourning your mistakes,
is far from beauty.
Mai-chan...
So our dates continued.
Even though photography and rhythmic gymnastics look at it differently,
they both pursue beauty.
Looking at her great, unsparing efforts,
I really wanted to take good photographs, too.
So I immersed myself in photography every day.
That's amazing.
This is for what's coming up next.
I see.
But I think relaxing once in a while is important too.
Mai-chan, do you have something to do?
Yeah.
While nobody was around, I put them inside your desk.
What?
The perverted magazines.
Be careful that nobody finds out about them.
A cram school envelope...
Well done, Mai-chan.
What's this?
Maeda-senpai,
Even though you're a pervert, I love you!
From Mai.
Looks like a love letter.
Don't tell Nakagawa and Azuma about this!
The compassion of a warrior.
Huh?
Then, one day...
Senpai?
What is it, Mai-chan?
I'm waiting for Kano-chan.
Kanon isn't home yet?
True, though, I forgot to return a Pretty Lovey DVD to her.
Maeda
I see.
So that's why you're here.
It's cold out here.
Come on in.
Ah, yes!
Just leave your bag wherever.
Okay!
Mum's not home either...
It might not be a good idea to be alone in my room after all.
Should we go downstairs?
It's okay.
I don't mind.
Wow, your bed is so big, Senpai.
It would fit two with no problem.
I didn't mean it in a weird way.
I know.
Sit down anywhere.
I'll go make some tea.
Thank you, but don't do too much.
Ah, that's right!
Where are the magazines I returned earlier?
They say that men hide them under their bed.
I'll just take a peek.
Don't!
Why shouldn't I?
It's dirty and dusty under there...
Really?
There has got to be a troubling pervy book here somewhere.
Of course I wouldn't-
Senpai...
Your face is so close...
M-Mai-chan...
I'm home!
Mai-ryan, I saw your mail, sorry I'm late!
Did something happen?
Not really!
And then, the moment when our destined reality arrived.
It happened when Sakura Mai came to visit me again.
Senpai, I was invited into the community!
The setting sun is so beautiful, isn't it?
Yeah.
I was thinking about the first time I met you, Senpai.
Me, too.
A lot has happened since then.
They're all wonderful memories.
Mai-chan, I think you've given me courage.
Do you remember that time when you were eagerly practising alone?
When I saw that in my viewfinder,
I thought it was amazing.
I thought that I had to take good photographs so I wouldn't lose to you.
Maeda-senpai, you also gave me strength.
When you encouraged me at the preliminary meet,
I was really happy.
I could feel I wasn't alone,
and it moved my heart,
like saying, "Let's do our best together".
Mai-chan...
But if I were a bit bigger...
I mean, I'm the smallest member of the rhythmic gymnastics club.
And my chest, too...
Mai-chan, you're charming enough as you are now.
We should pursue our own beauty from now on.
Leaving room to fail a lot without breaking our limits.
Senpai...
I'll do my best too, without trying to break my limits.
I'll look for my own beauty.
Yeah.
Will you stand by me and help me from now on, too?
Of course!
Thank you.
Mai-chan, there's something I have to tell you.
I love you, Mai-chan!
You're earnest, cute, and honest-
Senpai, hold me!
Senpai, I've loved you for a long time.
Mai-chan!
Let's pursue the beauty we're both aiming at together.
Okay.
I'm about only as tall as your chest.
Even though I told you you don't have to stretch yourself,
could you do it for me?
Huh?
Stretch up and close your eyes.
Yes.
After that, we started going out.
I wonder what beauty is.
I wonder what a good photograph is.
It feels great spending our days looking for a dream where we can both laugh.
I want to walk with you as long and far as we want to.
Today's Christmas eve.
My heart throbs whenever I look at you.
I love you!
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kokoro no oto karuku kizamu rizumu
ココロの音軽く刻むリズム
The sound of my heart beats a gentle rhythm,
azayaka na iro kimi wo terashiyureru
鮮やかな色君を照らしゆれる
shining upon you in bright colours.
kurayami no naka tesaguri de aruku
暗闇の中手探りで歩く
As we felt our way through the darkness,
fuan wa fushigi to kieteku
不安は不思議と消えてく
our anxiety disappeared mysteriously.
shunkan saku sutorobo
瞬間咲くストロボ
A strobe light will show your chance.
te wo totte hoho ni furete
手を取って頬に触れて
As I take hold of your hand and touch you cheeks,
setsunakute ureshiku natte
切なくて嬉しくなって
I become miserable yet joyful.
sekai wa konna ni mo
世界はこんなにも
I couldn't believe the world
suteki ni kagayaku yo
素敵に輝くよ
could shine this brightly.
suki datte ienakutatte
好きだって言えなくたって
Even if I can't say I love you,
kimi no soba de kanjiru kara
君のそばで感じるから
I can feel it by your side.
sukoshi no yuuki ga
少しの勇気が
And I continue forth as I hold on
mikansei no mama kakenuketeku
未完成のまま駆け抜けてく
to this unfinished little piece of courage.
Preview
Yunoki Rina.
The bride of the academy whose gentle personality and smile charm all male students.
Born 28 June. Cancer, blood type O.
Her huge breasts swelling in her school uniform, which seem like they're about to burst,
are indisputably number one amongst all of the female students.
So to speak, that's definitely Rinapai.
Boob Max!
Photograph, Maeda!
Photograph the shining goddess in the home economics room at dusk!
Next Time
Academy's Bride
Shining apron!
Those boobs aren't stealthy.