"It's the last painting Mashiro did before she came to Japan." "Has this helped you understand..." "Mashiro a little better?" "Shiina should... return to the world of fine arts." "Love" "Sorata." "It has nothing to do with you." "I thought you moved into Shiina's room." "so I came in here to play." "you know..." "What are you doing?" "I'm drawing storyboards for Nyapollon." "I'm diagramming the camera blocking." "Are you visualizing the final product while you're drawing?" "I'm just guessing really..." "Let me see that." "so look at it." "You have to look at it while you're drawing." "Rita-san!" "Just watch." "You're really good..." "What's wrong?" "Nothing." "You must have it rough." "What do you mean?" "Both Mashiro's and Misaki's work are incredible." "Working alongside people who are bursting... at the seams with talent must be quite a burden." "Have you made up your mind... about Mashiro returning to England yet?" "it's no good." "She won't listen to me." "I think you'd be more effective... in persuading her than I would be." "I want to ask you something." "What is it?" "What did you mean... when you said Shiina would destroy me?" "Does it have anything to do with why you stopped painting?" "Rita's in here." "Yes." "I was deepening my friendship with Sorata." "Don't say it like that!" "You're finished?" "What did Misaki-senpai say?" "She hugged me." "I love you!" "...is what she said." "then." "Is it okay?" "too." "Good evening." "freeloader." "What are you trying to say?" "I'm saying that Kanda still has that which you've forgotten." "You seem to have me all figured out." "You've already given up on art." "That's all I needed to know to figure you out." "You were listening?" "A gentleman doesn't eavesdrop." "have you been working too hard?" "I just haven't slept very well recently." "Rita came to bother me again last night." "I don't like that girl." "Just looking at her fake smile makes me angry." "Her fake smile?" "What's on today's agenda?" "We've actually run into a bit of a problem. the Student Council is insisting that a representative... makes a presentation." "A presentation?" "Yeah. but to the festival committee... as well." "Sorata." "What?" "!" "as well." "The art for the dramatic sequences is two days behind schedule." "we won't make it in time for the festival." "I'll do my best." "You're already producing work... with astounding speed and quality." "It would be unrealistic for you... to shoulder more work alone." "Looks like it's my time to shine!" "Mashiron!" "your modeling work... is all that you have room for." "we'll increase our numbers!" "We'll invite more people to join our merry band!" "I don't think anyone at school will associate with Sakura Hall." "It's all because the storyboards are falling behind schedule." "kouhai-kun!" "That's right." "Slow and steady wins the race. it won't matter how polished our work is." "Student Council President." "too!" "everyone!" "This is the girl who's... providing the music for Nyapollon!" "Please don't call me that." "My name is Himemiya Saori." "Are you eating lunch together?" "You two sure are close." "Mitaka?" "About the presentation?" "Isn't it a little unfair that we're the only group... that has to do one?" "Suimei High's culture festival... spanning an entire week." "We get a lot of outside interest. try reflecting on the way you conduct yourself." "Don't be such a stuffed shirt." "We've known each other a long time." "involuntarily." "Class is starting." "Let's go." "Okay." "See you later." "That was the Student Council President?" "That's Tatebayashi Soichiro-senpai." "you don't get along with him?" "It's not intentional on my part." "this'll be a difficult obstacle to overcome." "Maybe me being the director wasn't such a good idea... just quit." "I don't need someone... who's afraid of a little work ordering me around." "don't you think you should... choose your words a little more carefully?" "can you kindly refrain from eating tomatoes during class?" "Don't bring up such irrelevant topics." "I have greater faith in tomatoes than in anything else in the world." "We have to increase our numbers." "Let's look for people who can rival Shiina's talent." "Easier said than done." "Not many people... can produce work of the same quality." "There is one." "Rita." "Do you think she'll help us?" "She told me she gave up on art." "Rita would never give up on art." "Why not?" "Rita loves art." "She's certainly talented." "This is..." "She's already a professional artist?" "You didn't see them?" "See what?" "Rita's paintings were at the exhibition." "What?" "You're kidding!" "What were you two looking at?" "Rita." "Rita!" "welcome home." "I have a favor to ask you." "Do you want me to take you back to England?" "Draw Nyapollon with me. and nobody else can match the quality of Shiina's work." "Shiina said you'd be able to do it." "too." "I'll have to decline." "I'm not as good as Mashiro." "That's not true." "You're a good artist." "Please stop." "I've already decided never to draw again." "Why?" "You're a great artist." "Rita?" "Don't be ridiculous." "Don't be ridiculous." "I don't want to hear those words from you of all people." "Why not?" "Whose fault do you think it is that I gave up on art?" "It's all your fault." "Do you remember the other children... who came to my grandfather's studio?" "one by one?" "You probably don't even remember their names or their faces." "You only ever looked at your own paintings." "Why?" "They all grew to hate the art they'd so loved because of you." "They couldn't even stand to look at... a canvas or a pencil anymore." "It's my fault?" "That's right." "I couldn't measure up to you." "It makes me realize what it means to have true talent." "I was the only one left." "You'd swept them all away. you didn't care that everyone had left." "I couldn't forgive you for being that way." "I wished you'd just disappear... that you'd go somewhere far away... so I helped you become a manga artist. so you could understand a little of what we felt." "But..." "But why did you have to make your debut?" "Rita?" "I want you to become the world's most famous painter." "You could have at least let me brag someday... that I once studied at the same studio with you." "I want to think I'm a part of you." "I want to believe I exist inside your talent." "I'm sure Sorata doesn't understand how I feel." "freeloader?" "budge." "You're in the way." "we've lost precious work time." "You could have just walked past me." "I hate women." "I avoid being near them as much as humanly possible." "You recluse types with computerized friends sure do think differently. and I am objectively aware that I am a recluse. your mind is further gone than I can possibly fathom." "Don't mock me!" "I'm not mocking you." "I just think you're a coward." "Smiling those stupid fake smiles." "Imagine how we must feel... looking at your depressing face." "How do you think I feel when I smile?" "Creating art was my world! I've always been told that I would be a fantastic artist!" "But my grandfather told me to stop trying." "I could never outdo Mashiro so I should just stop..." "There was no point in continuing to paint!" "I know it's cowardly to cling to Mashiro... even after being told that!" "It's all Mashiro's fault." "It's her fault for existing!" "I have one question." "Where was your will in that story?" "What?" "I understand that people around you... and you failed to meet them." "But you don't seem to have explained what you want." "Why are you taking such enjoyment from analyzing people?" "You're a jerk!" "Rita!" "Rita-san!" "let's go after her!" "You go after her." "It'll be more effective." "You really shouldn't do that." "I'm sure I don't know what you mean." "Spouting your mouth off... when you don't actually care... what happens to other people!" "Where did she go?" "I don't know." "We just have to look..." "Rita hates me." "Shiina?" "I didn't understand anything she said." "do you understand?" "have you ever envied anyone?" "Envied? or looked up to someone?" "I don't know." "I see." "Kanda-kun!" "I... had a vague feeling that Shiina was alone." "That no one could enter her world. but they keep their distance." "Shiina probably doesn't have any close friends." "But you're different." "You reach Shiina." "your very existence. but I'm certain that you're very important to her." "You really think so?" "I think it's amazing you were with her for ten years." "Any normal person would have run away." "A normal person looks away from what they don't want to see." "Even if they know there are things... they can only acquire if they face the things they hate." "I want to become someone who can do that." "Someone like you." "Did you come to console me?" "but..." "What type of smile is that?" "Probably still a fake one." "It looks like that boy knew from the very beginning." "you know." "I've forgotten what I want to do." "I see." "though." "Making something with talented people... like Shiina and Misaki-senpai is difficult." "but it's also really exciting. and watching an amazing product take shape... before my eyes is an astonishing experience." "That's how you see things?" "Don't you?" "I didn't know." "You didn't know what?" "I didn't know what you were thinking." "How about now?" "I don't know." "I expected that." "That's just who you are." "I didn't notice at all." "That's what I don't like about you." "Because I had so much fun... drawing next to you." "I felt like I wasn't alone when I was with you." "I only needed you." "But I was the only one having fun..." "That's..." "That's not true!" "as well!" "Rita?" "It wasn't just you." "I had fun." "I kept creating art to this very day... because I really enjoyed painting with you." "Really?" "It's true." "I wanted to keep creating art with you forever." "But I always thought you didn't even notice me." "When it crossed my mind that it was only me..." "I was afraid..." "I couldn't help it!" "thank you." "Mashiro..." "Mashiro..." "Thank you for everything." "I want to keep creating art." "I want to take everything..." "I did with you and make art." "The moments I spent with you... are my most treasured." "I understand." "I'm sorry." "you should make your own art." "That's right." "Making something with someone else is fun." "but that's only natural." "I don't have any skills or experience." "Rita and Shiina spent ten years together. but she kept trying hard." "I've only known Shiina for half a year." "Getting depressed and losing my confidence... when nothing has happened would be shameful of me." "It's okay." "We can do it. we can create something amazing." "Shiina's not alone anymore." "We're all friends working towards a common goal." "I'll do everything I possibly can." "So I can get just a little closer to reaching Shiina..." "Welcoming Rittan and Presenting Nyapollon at the Culture Festival Celebration let the "Welcoming Rittan... and Presenting Nyapollon at the..." "Culture Festival Celebration" begin!" "Rittan!" "Thank you very much." "Nyapollon!" "We should be thanking you." "we won't have any reason... to worry about our schedule." "I can't wait to see the final product." "I'll work hard on learning my lines." "good job." "Nanamin!" "Th-Thanks." "Why the mushroom?" "I've prepared an ultra-cute cat suit!" "A cat suit?" "It's a gift." "did you?" "I don't think I really need to be here..." "Ryunosuke.{" "I'm sorry about the other day." "I spoke too rashly." "Acknowledging your mistakes is a virtue." "I finally understand what you were trying to say." "Sorata really does have what I had forgotten." "Don't stand so close to me!" "It's giving me the willies." "don't you?" "I want to know what kind of person you are." "K-Kanda!" "Change seats with me!" "What's your problem?" "Thanks for Coming!" "Sorata." "Huh?" "I still haven't changed my mind." "I think Mashiro should paint instead of drawing manga." "But I'll behave myself until the culture festival." "as well." "Rita..." "I love making art." "Sorata." "Mashiro." "The culture festival..." "What a lively event." "Nyapollon" "Girls from other schools come and play with Suimei girls." "But this year's culture festival will be difficult and energetic."