[2019 National Choir Competition - Osaka Prefecture]
Captain.
What do you think the problem was?
Do you think we were flat?
It was my fault.
What are you talking about? Your soprano was perfect.
Alright, gather around.
Yesss.
Alright everyone, great job!
To me, you came in first.
So don't feel bad, these things happen.
Even if we were first for you, Momo-chan, third place doesn't get to go to the finals.
We might get to go next year.
But we won't get to.
You went last year, didn't you?
Yeah, but...
Oh, look, everyone, it's time to go catch the bus.
- Morimoto-sensei! - Hm?
Yamamoto-kun is going to take a taxi home.
OK, I'll leave him to you.
Sure.
Let's go everyone.
Yesss.
- Sensei - Hm?
What about the trophy?
- Huh？ - What, no way.
I'll go get it. Please go on ahead.
Ahead?
I know the layout here better than you, sensei.
The bus is coming, so you should look after the first years.
Here, take this.
Thank you. Let's go.
Let's go karaoke.
Eh?
Let's Go Karaoke!
[Karaoke Heaven]
Pleased to greet ya.
I'm Narita Kyouji.
[Narita Kyouji Fourth Generation Matsuribayashi Family Assistant Lieutenant]
So you're a yakuza…
It's more like I work for
A company with shady business practices.
Anyway～ Your choir was pretty awesome.
You were the best in my eyes.
And the captain of the best choir
has got to be the best singer.
So then.
Won't you teach me to sing?
There's gotta be some trick to getting good at singing.
Teach me.
Alright, let me explain.
It's pretty messed up.
My group's boss...
I mean, the company prez, he loves karaoke.
Every year for his birthday he holds a karaoke contest.
The whole gang has to attend, or else.
And we all have to sing one song each.
It sounds like working for a shady business is a lot of fun.
You think it's fun!?
The one who's worst at singing becomes the sucky-song king.
And he gets tattooed!
The boss does it by hand.
Are yakuza afraid of getting tattoos?
Hm?
You wanna know why it's scary?
Tattooing is the boss's hobby.
But he's no pro. He's just started at it, a total beginner.
He takes his sweet time hand-poking it as his subject writhes in pain.
He just keeps stabbing 'em 'til they pass out.
And on top of that, his art skills are...
Shit.
All his tattoos are shit.
And he only tattoos whatever design they hate the most.
I had an aniki who was terrified of Hello Kitty.
Every time he saw her, it put his heart in a chokehold.
Squeeeze. So sad.
That aniki was crowned sucky-song king two years ago.
And so he had Hello Kitty carved into his hand.
Just imagine feeling that squeeze every time you look at your hand.
Our boss is a real demon.
I mean, our president.
You can just call him boss.
Well, you know how the boss has zero artistic sense?
He meant to tattoo Hello Kitty, but...
It came out as some kinda monster cat.
"This isn't scary at all,"
"It's just some monster," he said.
Everyone was super happy for him.
What part of this is funny?
Well, anyway...
I really don't want to become the boss's guinea pig.
Right?
- Good luck, then. - Hm?
- I have to go. - Hey, wait a sec.
Hey.
You can order whatever you want. Look, how about some pancakes?
- Uh...Um... - Just one song.
Just listen to one song, OK?
（♪「Crimson / X Japan」）
[Intro: 42 seconds]
Ahー Ahー
Ahー
I could not look back
You'd gone away from me
I felt my heart ache
I was afraid of following you
When I had looked at
The shadows on the wall
I started running into the night
To find the truth in me
IT'S CRIMSOOOOOONー!!
LET'S GO！
WAHHー!
YES! YES! YES!
The stormswept town envelops you
You close your eyes against the blowing wind
Facing your closed-off love
All I can do is scream
I've been stained crimson
There's no one left to comfort me
Oh, crying in deep red
What'd ya think?
Give it to me straight.
Just a few words is fine, OK?
How was it?
Your falsetto was upsetting from beginning to end.
No way.
That is all. Well then.
Ehh… Hey hey… hold on…
What was it?
What exactly was the problem?
- If I had to say - Yeah?
You should stop raising your hand.
My hand?
Excuse me.
Eh? Hold on...my hand? Hey.
Wait wait wait...hey!
Oi, give me a little more detail.
[70th Choir Contest - Gold prize]
[71st Choir Contest - Gold prize]
[72nd Choir Contest - Bronze prize]
- Good morning. - Morning.
- Morning - Good morning.
When will Kimura-sensei be back?
Since it's for maternity leave, it'll probably be a while.
Ehh? What about the choir festival?
I'm worried about doing it with only Momo-chan and the coach.
- Eh? So how many points did you get? - How many do you think?
- So how many? - Maybe fifty?
- Nope. - Eh? More?
- What do you mean? - More.
- Ohh! - Whoa!
- That's great! - I know, I know.
What's up with him?
Huh? Is it a pervert?
It's not raining.
What? What a weirdo.
Oka-kun! Oka-kun.
Isn't that your umbrella?
No, I don't think so...
It's definitely yours. No one else has one like it.
What are you doing?
Let's go karaoke.
Huh? What's going on?
- Come here. - Hm?
- Oh, they're going somewhere? - Where are they going?
Where are they going? Huh?
Let's get started!
Yesss.
Let's do it.
Where should we start?
Listen, we're not friends so I'm not going to karaoke with you.
Should an adult be asking a kid out? Normally.
Then maybe I could sit in on your choir practice.
What are you saying?
I thought I could pick up some singing tips.
The clubs are off today.
Really? I see...
Oh, you lied.
Please, I'm begging you. I don't care how it looks.
No matter what, I can't be the sucky-song king.
Come on.
Please.
Wait here a second.
Don't follow me!
Here.
I'll wait～
Take this and go away, please.
Thanks.
What is it?
[Morioka Middle Choir Club The Seven Basics of Singing]
[1 Relax 2 Keep good posture 3 Deep breaths 4 Mind mouth positioning]
[5 Aim for your natural voice 6 Sing brightly 7 Listen carefully to neighboring voices]
Alright, great job.
Umm, you did great at the competition.
You must be tired out from practicing daily for the last two months.
So starting this week, we'll go back to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
So don't skip classes on those days.
Yesss.
Choir isn't something you can do alone.
So let's all be sure to attend the choir festival in October.
It's the 3rd year students' last one.
It's the last chance for 1st and 2nd years to sing with their seniors.
Be sure to put your all into it. Do your best.
That is all. Let's move on.
Huh? Oh. Everyone, that is all for...
- Sensei - Hm?
Shouldn't we reflect on why we came in third place at the competition?
Reflect? Third place is amazing, isn't it?
Why do you think we didn't come in first?
Oh... Hmm...
You had no issues with technique, and your voices really came through, so...
I think you just lacked a little bit of love.
Love.
Huh? Didn't you know? The most important thing in singing is love.
Look, it's love!
Momo-chan You're a little airheaded, huh.
Airheaded?
Tch...useless.
I'm sending out my love to all of you!
Yah!
I'm back.
Welcome home.
Hey mom, can I get a new umbrella?
What?
You're just getting back now, you must be busy.
This thing's embarrassing, I'm not gonna use it.
You didn't have a problem with it before.
Dad got it for me, so I had to use it.
Then you'll just have to keep using it.
If you come shopping with me tomorrow,
we can go to the department store and get a new one if you want.
I have choir tomorrow.
But the competition is over, right?
We're still practicing every day for the festival.
No way.
For real.
What about the umbrella?
It's fine.
[Film Club]
Whoa, what's up with that.
They're in a gang.
What do people in gangs even do?
Right now they're robbing a train.
Then...They'll all kill each other.
So they're like an army of ultra idiots.
Yakuza are like that, too.
There's some around here, at Minami Ginza.
Have you been there?
No way, you'll get killed.
Whoa~ Satomi-kun!
Wow~ It's a miracle.
Oh, is this your route home from school?
I'd wondered if you'd pass through here, but you really did, huh?
Isn't meeting up like this a little too convenient?
It's my talent.
Finding Satomi-kun is my talent.
Huh?
My name…
- Why do you know my... - It's written down there.
Look, Oka Satomi.
You're pretty careless, Satomi-kun.
- I have to go. - Now, now... wait a sec.
I read this bible here cover to cover.
It ain't in here.
So what should I be doing with my hand?
My hand.
[Morioka Middle Choir Club The Seven Basics of Singing]
Huh? What's up?
Your hand.
My hand?
Even if you move your hand up, you won't sing any higher.
No way.
The high part of the note isn't actually "up." It's a vibration.
Vibration?
Where is that written down?
Where?
The La sound of the tuning fork is set at 440 hertz.
In other words, it vibrates 440 times a second.
Hm?
The La note one octave higher is 440 x 2, 880 hertz.
The inside of your throat is vibrating 880 times per second.
Oh?
Sounds are just vibrations.
So raising your hand or standing on tiptoes to make a higher sound is pointless.
In fact, it'll just strain your voice and make it waver.
Wait... so that's...
- And also - Mmhmm.
That booklet is meant for singing in a group, not for karaoke.
Please forget everything you read.
Hold on, are you serious?
But if you just keep practicing diligently...
Waah, but I've been doing that.
I was given this sacred text straight from sensei.
I'm not your sensei.
Wah, you tricked me~ You totally tricked me.
I believed in you, what do I do now?
Why would you pick that song in the first place?
Hm?
It's an extremely difficult song for most men to sing.
It's popular, isn't it?
Well yes, but the songs you like and the songs you're good at are two different things.
If you don't want to get tattooed,
you need to pick a song that's in your range, Kyouji-san.
But I've always used that song before.
Doing what you've always done felt dangerous.
That's why you asked me for help, right?
You're real good at hitting where it hurts, Satomi-kun.
Huh?
That's right.
Actually, I have beef with the yearly sucky-song king.
The Hello Kitty guy?
That was only for the year before last.
Hello Kitty aniki just chose a bad song.
Other than that year, a guy called the Hyena of Naniwa
was always the sucky-song king.
If he took off his clothes, you'd see the boss's artwork everywhere.
Pretty scary, but he was a good guy...
He became the sucky-song king for all our sakes.
I really respected him.
That...
That aniki...
That day...
was the day of his death...
Aniki!
Please, stop.
Think it over!
Aniki!
[Dandelion Music School]
I never wanted to see him like that...
Just why would he go to Dandelion.
That day, the aniki I respected so much disappeared.
An order of fried rice, please.
But just then,
I heard the voice of an angel.
I thought it must be a sign from heaven.
If an angel came down, doesn't that mean it was calling you home?
Oh, like rolling out the welcome mat, that would be nice.
Well, I'm definitely going to hell, though.
It seems Dandelion aniki has been taking lessons four times a week.
That's even more than the choir club practices.
I know, right. I can't lose steam now.
Yeah, you definitely need to change songs.
Mm... A song...
I think there's a lot of songs that would suit your voice, Kyouji-san.
That song... it brings back all my memories of Kazuko.
Where do I go next?
Um... anywhere around here is fine.
Why? I'll take you right to your house.
I don't want a yakuza knowing where I live.
You already got into a car with one.
Uh, here is fine.
Really?
OK.
Thank you very much.
Shoot me a LINE message when you get to your house.
- Why? - I worry.
It's dangerous to walk home alone at night, right?
Good night, Satomi-kun.
[I made it back]
[Well done☺]
What?
Satomi~? Can I come in?
Sure.
Whaddya think?
It's exactly the same...
You wanted a new one, so your dad picked this up for you.
Why buy the same one?
One has cranes, and the other has turtles, right? It's different.
It's the same...
Oh, I don't blame you, Dad.
What? Then you blame me?
It's fine.
You're always like this, lately.
I wonder if he really is a yakuza.
"Kyouji" is totally a fake name, too.
"Child of madness" [Kyouji (狂児) 狂 = madness 児 = child]
What kind of parent would name their kid that?
What is this?
A love scene.
Love...
I wonder if Kyouji ever said "Here's looking at you, kid" to Kazuko.
Kazuko?
I dunno.
It seems like love is something you give.
What are you giving?
I wonder.
Yeah, I wonder.
Alright, that's it for today.
Attention. Thank you very much.
- Bye, sensei. - See you.
Captain!
Take your singing seriously!
I was.
I would know. I'm a soprano like you.
You weren't singing at all.
Wada~ Why are you picking a fight?
Nakagawa-senpai, you noticed it too, right? His sloppy singing.
Hey, Oka-kun has bad days, too, right?
Why are you taking his side?
'Cause I'm the vice-captain.
That's not a good reason.
Are you not getting enough calcium or something?
I drink milk every day.
I get it.
You don't have enough love.
Love.
Momo-chan said the same thing.
Her airheadedness is spreading to you.
Morioka Middle School Choir is done for!
Wada~
I wonder what's up with Oka-kun, he seems tired.
Yeah...
Do you think he's dejected now that the competition is over?
I think it's a more delicate problem.
Delicate?
You can be a little insensitive, so please take care.
Insensitive? Well, people do say I'm rude sometimes.
A boy's puberty is a delicate thing.
Don't you mean girls'?
- See, that's what I'm talking about. - Whaddya mean?
- Bye-bye - See ya~
Oka-kun is on his way to adulthood.
Oh, his voice is changing?
Yes, I think it's already begun.
Singing must be getting really tough.
The choir festival might be the last time he can sing soprano.
It'll be cutting it close.
Sorry for calling you during lunch.
Here. Here, Oka-kun.
Thank you.
I was thinking you could sing these parts at the choir festival.
Oh, solo parts?
Mmhmm.
- For sopranos. - Yep.
The female part for Nakagawa-san, and the male part for Oka-kun.
Since it's the last time for you two, no one should complain.
Why did you call me here, then?
I want you to also practice the male part, Wada-kun.
Just on the off chance Oka-kun can't sing that day.
Great! Let's do it.
So I'm going to be the backup?
I'm depending on you. Give it your all!
Satomi-kun
I was waiting for you~
Is your time up already?
Nope, not at all.
C'mon, let's go.
Everyone's waiting.
Everyone?
Yep, everyone.
Thanks for waiting.
How long were you gonna make us wait, idiot!
I asked you not to smoke.
Oh, so you're Satomi-kun, huh?
You finally came.
Satomi-kun, over here.
What, ain't he just a kid?
All of you were begging to talk to Satomi-kun.
Just have a listen and tell us your opinion, OK?
Oi, can that brat really teach us anything?
He's not a brat, he's Satomi-sensei, right?
How about some orange juice?
Maybe a cola?
This is tough.
What're you all just standing around for?
Satomi-kun doesn't even have a drink!
Sorry!
Oi.
Here, no one's drank out of this one.
- Here! - Dumbass!
He can only have orange juice.
Is orange juice OK, then?
Thanks…
Come on in.
Glad you could make it.
Thank you for coming.
So he's the sensei we've heard all about?
Hey, it's Dandelion!
DON'T YOU FUCKING CALL ME THAT!
We don't want traitors here.
You're not the stingy type, are ya?
Aniki, go on in.
Who blew away all your fuzz?
YOU WANNA DIE?
Hey hey! C'mon.
Everyone, decide what order you're going in. Aniki, please sit down.
Let's see, how about the young guys go first.
Get up there, you two.
Yes, excuse me!
- Kyouji-san - Hm?
I want to go home.
Nothing to be afraid of. Everyone here is really nice to kids.
See that guy over there? He used to be a kindergarten teacher.
How did that work?
Look, here's your orange juice.
You need a straw, right?
- I'll have a coffee. - Yes sir.
Thank you…
Yo! Do it!
Thank you!
- Prepare your anus! - Yeah.
- Sing like it's your last day on earth! - Yeah!
Just a few words is fine, just tell them what you're thinking, OK?
Um...
You were off rhythm, so make sure you really listen to the notes.
Yes! Thank you very much!
Oi, Shindou, you're next!
You weren't sustaining the notes. Please try to build your stamina.
That should be first. Right, that comes first.
Yes, yes.
Yes, I'll do my best!
You're gonna do it there? You're in the way!
Go outside!
For your voice, you need to work your abs. Your abs.
Who's going next?
I will.
Ohh! Get up there!
Your pitch is unstable.
My pitch?
You use way too much vibrato.
I'm sorry.
Your voice is too garbled.
Too loud.
Garbage.
Whaddya mean, brat!
Whoa... wait, wait.
Now, now...he's just giving you advice.
See, none of us know our own weak points.
Until Satomi-kun pointed out that my falsetto was gross,
I thought I had a beautiful voice.
This is a good chance to get to learn more about yourself, right?
But still, calling it garbage isn't really advice,
it's more like talking shit...
You came here of your own free will. Just be quiet and listen, OK?
Now, Satomi-kun, won't you say a few final things, hm?
Please forgive me for...
being so rude to you.
- Whoa, whoa. - Hey!
A real man doesn't bow his head so easily.
Alright.
Satomi-sensei, please.
Everyone...
Please listen to your own voices often.
Make recordings...
Listen to your songs over and over.
You don't need someone like me...
You should still be able to improve some anyway.
And you... you should stop singing ballads.
Something with a beat would suit you better.
...And so he has spoken.
Thank you very much!
We better wipe that off.
Oh... you need a wet wipe. Try the glove compartment.
What?
...A finger!
- Eh? - There's a finger!
A finger?
Oh, I meant to throw that out. Forget you saw that.
Whose is it?
It's from a guy we excommunicated recently.
He was a real pain in the ass to the boss.
Not to mention, an alien from planet cocaine.
Nobody asked for it, but he just decided to cut it off...
No more!
L...Let's not meet up anymore.
I see...
Well, nothing for it I guess.
You're only a middle schooler.
My bad for scaring you.
I'm sorry.
Well then.
Can I ask one last thing?
Hm?
You go by "Kyouji," but what's your real name?
Look.
[Name: Narita Kyouji]
It's Kyouji, ain't it?
[Child's name: Narita Kyouji (京 - capital, 二 - two)]
Dad, go turn that in for me, will ya?
What? Is it OK if I do it?
Yep, please do.
I can't take Kyouji out in the rain yet, and Kyouko is here too.
Kyouichi, Kyouko, and now Kyouji...
So boring.
Who gives a damn if the name's interesting?
I'm back.
Welcome home.
I'm totally soaked. Where's the towel?
Tch... what a pain. Wait a sec.
You're in the way.
Tch...That hurt, seriously...
Oh?
[Child's name: Narita Kyouji (狂 - madness, 児 - child)]
Safe.
Out.
Ever since I was born, my life's been off the rails...
So you ran away from home and joined the yakuza?
Oh, no. I lived very honestly.
I honestly dropped out of high school, and I honestly lived as a gigolo...
Gigolo?
Don't worry about it.
Anyway, while all that was happening, I had a part-time job at the karaoke joint.
- Karaoke? - Yeah.
- The same place we go to. - Huh?
The boss scouted me while I was working there.
"Wanna join up?" he said.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure it was then.
That's when my off-the-rails life finally led me here.
Yep, that's what I think.
Satomi-kun, you're a fruit of wisdom, [Satomi (聡実) 聡 = wise 実 = fruit]
So you'll be just fine.
What is this? It's not a dream sequence, is it.
I mean, Santa isn't real.
What would you do if I told you I believe in Santa?
Sorry.
Do you really believe in him?
Sorry.
Is it OK that you're skipping?
Which one?
Which...?
What do you mean?
They've already replaced me in the choir.
Phones are prohibited during the screening.
What is he talking about?
[I bought one of those magic sticks ^^]
[This oni club will double my chances ;)]
[Narita]
Hello, Satomi-kun? How do I use this thing?
You bought it without knowing?
Hmm? Well, I'm pretty much grasping at straws here.
Um, Kyouji-san...
Hm?
I really don't want anymore scary stuff, but...
If it's just with you, Kyouji-san, I don't mind.
Let's go karaoke.
Whaddya think?
Anything is better than Crimson.
Mm...
But also, I feel like
you should use that one.
Yeah, but...
The boss loves to sing that one in front of his girlfriends, so it's dangerous.
Because he doesn't know a lot of songs?
Yeah, that's why I should avoid it.
One time, a young member tried to sing one of the boss's favorite Nishino Kana songs.
He excommunicated him the second the intro started.
Yeah, and Sabu-chan is also out. The boss respects him too much.
Hello Kitty aniki got his cat because he sang one of his songs.
Song choice is vitally important.
Hey, Satomi-kun.
Sing something.
Please? I want to learn from sensei's good example.
- Nope. - C'mon.
Absolutely not.
Why not?
What do kids these days like to sing?
Yonezu Kenshi the Third?
There's only one of him.
Two orders of fried rice.
I thought about it overnight, but I think maybe I should just run for it after all.
Well then, enjoy your brand new tattoo.
So cold, Satomi-kun.
Anyway, it's better if you have no regrets.
Nothing seems right.
Since I have you here, Satomi-kun,
I wanna find "the one!" One that's perfect for me.
Satomi-kun, don't put your elbows on the table.
Ah, you're making a face like "what's a yakuza doing lecturing me?"
Going through that rebellious phase?
- Um. - Hm?
Here are some songs that fit your range. They shouldn't take much effort.
- Let me explain. - Mm.
The Ruby Ring/Terao Akira Marshmallow/Okuda Tamio Let's Walk Home/Saito Kazuyoshi Boyhood/Inoue Yosui I Want to Kiss You/THE BLUE HEARTS To Hell With You/Sawada Kenji
The first song has a narrow range,
and the tempo's pretty slow. It should be easy to sing.
And that one is pretty simple. Just the same melody over and over.
It should be easy to memorize. It won't be much work.
I also think this one suits your type of voice the best, Kyouji-san.
That one is more about the beat...
Satomi-kun.
Yes?
You're so cuuuute~!
Hm? Why are you guarding your pinkie?
You really went out of your way to find all of these.
I just did it while watching a music TV show...
I'm going to practice all of these.
You don't need to memorize them all, just do the ones you're familiar with.
Only practice the ones you think you can sing.
You should pick whatever you think you'll be best at.
Alright. Thanks, Satomi-kun.
Hey.
Hey~ Satomi-kun, thank you!
Hey, thanks!
Satomi-kun, your elbows.
- Shut up. - Elbows.
Elbows, Satomiii.
Thank you elbows Satomi-kun.
IT'S CRIMSOOOOOONー!!
Huh?
Aren't you just putting it between every other song?
Well, yeah...
LET'S GO!
Alright, there we go.
It's perfect.
Laー
- I'm done, too. - Oh, lemme see.
"I could not look back,"
"You'd gone away from me."
"I felt my heart ache,"
"I was afraid of following you."
"When I had looked at the shadows on the wall,"
"I started running into the night, to find the truth in me."
"All of you in my memory
is still shining
in my heart."
That's what the lyrics mean.
Crimson. Hm...
The person precious to him disappears, and his heart is stained crimson.
How awful...
Kazuko-san...
Hm?
The Kazuko-san you used to love,
she went off somehere, right?
That's why you're so obsessed with this song, isn't it?
Kazuko is my mother.
Did she die?
Her? She's still stomping around the old house.
Why?
Before, you said that song was filled with memories of Kazuko...
Oh, that!
See, when a girl I was going out with kept going on about something or other,
I'd just make a sad face and say:
"This reminds me of Kazuko..." Right?
And make them think: "Ah, he's carrying a heartbreak he can't talk about..."
Works like a charm most of the time, so be sure to remember it, OK?
I like the Japanese translation, too, it's charming.
Adults are disgusting.
Well, yeah.
And stupid.
And irrational.
What are you doing?
So you've been skipping practice to watch weird videos here?
Don't you care that you're the captain?
Outsiders are forbidden from entering the clubroom.
Oka-senpai is an outsider.
Since Amamoto-sensei is now a ghost member, I took on their role and let Oka join.
Who?
Amamoto-sensei, the person who created the club, who died two years ago.
A club with one person isn't a club.
I've also taken on the roles of the other 6 ghost members.
What is up with this replacement system?
Geez!
I missed stuff because you keep talking!
It's a video, so you can just rewind it, can't you?
It's not a video, it's a film!
Same difference.
You can't just rewind this! Don't talk about things you know nothing about, brat!
I've seen one of these at my grandma's house.
See, I can rewind it...
- Ah! - Ah!
Wada~ What's wrong?
I broke the movie club's VCR.
Is that so?
But I didn't know rewinding would break it...
Yeah.
All the video tapes over there can only play back one way.
You can't watch them twice...
Mm, yeah.
If they can't hold club activities, and the club is disbanded,
they said Amamoto-sensei will appear in my dreams.
Mm.
I didn't even know Amamoto-sensei.
That's rough.
What is she doing?
Babysitting.
Yikes.
Seriously...?
There it is.
Ah, I'm sorry...
What the hell!
Who're you?
You fucking with me, dumbass? Huh?
Who do you think you're speaking to?
Who the hell do you think I am?
Hey!
Still won't say a word? Fuckin' brat!
Come with me for a second.
Let me come too~
- Oh, Kyon Kyon! - Oh, Tama Tama~!
- It's me, Kyon Kyon~ Ohh, you seem well.
- Of course! - Ohh.
Oh? That looks pretty cool.
- Oh yeah! - Nice.
Hey, look at this.
I found this cute little thing!
You really did...
Just like a little puppy.
Nice, right?
Oiii, you two, get rid of this guy.
- Yes! - Yes, sir!
Satomi-kun, what are you doing in a place like this?
Is that yours?
Here.
Was there something you wanted?
I'll buy it.
Hm? Which is it?
Which do you want?
- That one. - OK.
- Thanks. - Sure.
But man, that guy's always finding you, Satomi-kun.
What do you mean?
That's the guy whose pinkie was in my car.
Eh?
When that guy got expelled,
he cried and said he wouldn't do drugs anymore,
but he was totally high, way out in space.
We couldn't just let him come back after that, right?
Oh, hey, do you see that?
"Snack Katsuko"
Is that where the contest will be?
Yep, the boss holds his birthday karaoke contest there every year.
- When is it? - Next Sunday.
It's the same day.
Hm?
As the choir festival.
We're singing at that same civic hall. The last competition of the year.
Ah...
Then us third years will retire.
I see.
So it's the final battle for both of us.
Even though it's the last one...
Hm? What?
I probably won't be able to sing.
- Well, just do it. - Sing well, I mean.
If that's the issue, what should all my clan brothers do?
That's not it, my voice...
I can't sing soprano beautifully anymore...
Don't be a dummy.
If only pretty things were allowed, we'd have to burn this whole town to the ground.
Ahh... It's been a while since I photosynthesized.
- I've been thinking. - Ohh, what's up?
Your boss gives the sucky-song king a tattoo of something they hate, right?
Yep, as if his shitty art wasn't bad enough,
he also tats something you hate.
Ugh... let's not dredge up bad memories.
Yeah, but what if
you pretended to hate something you actually like in front of your boss?
Oh, I see.
You mean like the "I'm scared of manjuu" tactic?
If you're getting a tattoo no matter what, it's better if it's something you like.
Hold up, whaddya mean, "no matter what?"
Why are you talking like I'm definitely getting tattooed?
'Cause you're a sucky singer.
Oh, that cuts deep, you're terrible~
You wound me, really.
Now pull the arrow out of my heart.
- Eh? - Don't "eh?" me.
Hey, why'd you push it in deeper?
You're late. We almost ate it all without you.
Sorry, thanks for dinner.
Here, take this.
What is it?
The choir festival is next week, right?
How did you know that?
We got an email from Momo-chan-sensei.
Why would she...
She's looking out for you, what a good teacher.
I got you one, too.
Where exactly did you buy this?
[What do you call that expression... Take care of me, sensei ☹ Anyway, bye for now]
[Next time we meet, I'll cheer you up.]
Hey, it's Oka-kun.
Wow, for real.
What were you up to, captain?
I was waiting.
Sorry for dumping it all on you.
I'll be sure to come until we're done with the choir festival.
Don't just say whatever you want!
If Oka-senpai is here, then I won't be.
Wada~
Let's go back.
I'm not playing hooky just for fun!
I know. It's my fault. I'm sorry for being absent.
It's too late for that!
You've got it all wrong. Oka-kun isn't one to just slack off.
I don't want to hear it.
He's starting to go through the change.
Just call it my growth spurt.
Huh? There's nothing embarrassing about the change.
What are you even talking about?
I have no clue what you two are on about.
No, I'm lost, too.
No more, I'm done with that club!
Then go ahead and quit!
Nakagawa-san...
He's done with us.
You didn't have to put it like that...
I spoke to him in your place, anyway, didn't I?
I'm sorry about that...
You're on Nakagawa-senpai's side, aren't you?
Huh?
You're sticking up for each other again, are you going out or what?
- What? It's not like that... - Yeah.
Of course we are!
Huh? Gross!
Isn't it nice?
You're acting dirty at school!
No we're not, Nakagawa-san...
Hey, isn't he that guy you know?
Why are you here?
On LINE you said you'd cheer me up,
so I wanted to see what was up.
And your friends?
They went back to the clubroom.
Is it OK if they go with each other?
We were only talking about the club.
How nice. Ahh, youth.
We were only talking about the club.
Even the choir club seems to have a lot of drama.
Like things between girls and boys of a certain age.
Even though you thought it was only about choir,
you two were reaaal close.
You're wrong, idiot!
I don't know where you're getting this "youth" crap from.
And you have the nerve to smile about it!
I've been giving my all for my club.
Unlike your worthless yakuza karaoke contest,
I've been working my butt off. For three years!
Anyway,
If you think I'm in a love triangle or whatever dumb thing,
You're wrong, you stupid, worthless pervert!
You're such a moron, Kyouji!
Weren't you going to cheer me up?
[Cheer-up Health Charm]
[Narita: Sorry.]
[Narita: Satomi-kun, you're always so polite, but then you totally snap. Reminds me of Frieza XD ]
[Narita: What's up with this stupid-looking charm?]
[I dunno.]
[Please go to karaoke by yourself from now on.]
Stupid. You should be more upset.
[That's fine, since you have the choir festival and all.]
[Let's both give it our all.]
Are you really not going?
Stop asking.
Isn't this the last one?
Last one? It's not like I'm dying.
And don't you have a solo?
I can't sing it well anyway.
But it's fine, I guess.
Yeah.
I'm sorry.
I can't sing.
[Snack Katsuko Reserved for private event today]
Huh? Who's that kid?
Oh, sensei.
Sensei?
Narita's voice teacher.
Thank you for your attention!
Kobayashi.
Four points.
Thank you very much! Yay-delion!
Boss, please wait!
He added in a ton of stuff that wasn't in the original lyrics!
The hell, be quiet!
Am I the one who keeps singing "oo da da"
instead of "oo la la!?" Huh!?
Linda sings it "oo da da," so I sing "oo da da!"
In the original lyrics it's "oo la la!"
What about Kyouji!?
Where's Kyouji-san...?
We got a call from the hospital a little while back.
He's...
in hell right now.
Dying on my birthday, what a dick.
Hey, who's next? Hurry and put it in.
Minami, you go next.
No, you go ahead aniki.
Well, prepare to be upstaged.
What are you sayin'? That's gonna be you!
C'mon, hurry it up.
What is wrong with you all!
How can you just keep singing all carefree?
You really are just yakuza.
You don't even care if someone dies...
All of you
can go to hell along with Kyouji!
Wait!
You barged in here without even introducing yourself.
You think you can just leave? Huh?
Sing.
Sing a requiem for Kyouji.
Hey, everyone, listen listen listen.
You have the talent, all that's left is love.
Let your love shine through while you sing. OK?
There she is, LOVEly Momo-chan.
- Huh? - You're gonna demotivate us~
Why? Why?
I know Oka-kun will be singing along in everyone's hearts.
Eh? Momo-chan, it's not like he died.
You can't just decide to kill him off.
Wada, you ready?
I'll do it. Our runaway captain's part.
Morioka Middle School Choir Club
with twenty-nine 1st-to-3rd-year members in a four part ensemble, singing...
IT'S CRIMSOOOOOONー!!
The stormswept town envelops you
You close your eyes against the blowing wind
You start to run, like something is chasing you
Can't you see me? I'm right beside you
Standing in the crowd, my memories disappear like a sigh
I can't take this loveless solo act anymore
All of you in my memory is still shining in my heart
My heart passes you by, wet with overflowing tears
I've been stained crimson
There's no one left to comfort me
These feelings will never reach you again
Facing your closed-off love
All I can do is scream
You start to run, like something is chasing you
Can't you see me? I'm right beside you
I've been stained crimson
There's no one left to comfort me
These feelings will never reach you again
Facing your closed-off love
All I can do is scream
I've been stained crimson
There's no one left to comfort me
Oh, crying in deep red
Amazing!
Right? Right? He's the best!
Wow~ You really put on a show.
- Yeah! - For sure!
It was the best.
So... what about the choir festival?
Huh? Heeey, Satomi-kun?
- Huh? - Y...You're real?
That's right. He's real, he's real. Hilarious.
Why?
Sorry!
You came while I was in the bathroom. What a surprise.
- What about the accident? - Hm?
Before coming to karaoke, your car!
Ohh, that space alien rammed into the side of my car.
Since I was gonna be late, I just left.
Eh, but I saw them carrying a stretcher!
That was him, too. He was dragging things out, so I decked him.
Well, maybe he'll get clean this time.
But no, for a second I thought that might be it, too.
But I had this protecting me.
I couldn't just die and leave Satomi-kun behind.
You're crying.
- Eh? - Hey now.
- I'm not crying! - Nah, he's totally bawling.
Sorry, buddy.
Hey boss, let's get him some juice.
Orange juice.
- Yes, understood. - And get him something to eat!
So you did Crimson after all.
He can't have that, c'mon.
No beer for him!
[Thanks for everything!!]
I haven't decided yet.
Mm, I see, it's an important decision.
- Yes. - Think about it thoroughly.
Yes.
- Most importantly, study hard. - Yes.
Whatever school you go to, give it your all.
Thank you very much.
Go talk to Wada.
I swear... I'm gonna be an even better choir captain than you.
Do your best.
Take a picture with me.
Ah, OK.
Here, I'll take it.
Ah... let's take it over here.
C'mon, smile for the picture.
Sorry, hey, step aside, we're gonna take a picture.
Make sure to smile.
Here we go!
- Hey, come on. - Ah, want me to take it?
- Shouldn't you be in it, too? - No, it's OK.
- I'll take it. - Oh, thank you.
Thank you.
Squeeze in, OK, OK, here we go.
Smile, say cheese!
OK, I'll take one more.
Here we go...let's take a funny one.
Alright, Harmo...
-nyyyy!
OK OK!
Yo.
I've finished rewinding almost all of the films we watched.
They can always do it next year, too.
They're disbanding the club next year.
What, really?
Minami Ginza is also going away.
Eh?
It sounds like they're gonna build a huge hotel.
It'll be done in 3 or 4 years...
By the time we graduate high school.
Didn't that yakuza guy tell you?
We haven't gotten together since the karaoke contest.
I haven't been able to reach him on LINE either.
He was like a passing shadow, huh?
I could not look back,
you'd gone away from me.
I felt my heart ache,
I was afraid of following you.
When I had looked at the shadows on the wall,
I started running into the night, to find the truth in me.
[We are deeply grateful for your long patronage - Snack Katsuko]
All of you in my memory
is still shining
in my heart.
[Narita Kyouji Fourth Generation Matsuribayashi Family Assistant Lieutenant]
It was there.
Hey, long time no talk.
[Tattoo: "Satomi"]
Seems like you're doing well.
Well, I won't lose this time.
Hey, Satomi-kun.
Let's go karaoke!