"Junior High Year 1 * Spring" "good morning!" "please give out the command." "Yes." "Stand." "Stand." "I apologize." "What are you thinking?" "A disgrace. don't you think you're just sticking out too much?" "Not really." "What's that attitude you're showing?" "I'm going to call your parents." "Go ahead." "sensei." "Students have their own situations to deal with." "right?" "Doesn't music heal you during those times?" "Well..." "Our junior high school life has just started." "please overlook it this time." "Well... since you said that..." "Hey!" "What do you think you're doing?" "Hurry up and write your essay reflecting on what you have done." "Then go back to class!" "Geez." "I am truly sorry." "Sensei..." "Safe." "huh?" "Huh? we get scolded together for bringing similar iPods." "Our story starts from now... like that." "I'm Kamiya Mitsu." "Mitsu's fine." "What's your name?" "Idiot." "what about your reflection essay?" "You're finally here." "Let's hurry." "Me?" "The location for Guidance has been moved to the gymnasium." "You waited for me?" "Why?" "Why?" "I thought it would be a problem for you since you didn't know." "hey." "How did you get your hair that way?" "I just bleached it... and it turned out this pretty colour." "It suits you but it'll definitely get you scolded." "Uh..." "I'm Takemiya Mei." "Your name?" "Yamagashi..." "Yamagashi Mia." "Mia." "So it's Mia." "Yoroshiku ne?" "Mm." "Let's go." "To consider friends....." "To consider friends....." "To consider the one you like...." "To consider friends....." "To consider the one you like...." "But never able to see what is really important..." "Sorry!" "Sorry Mei." "Good morning." "Good morning." "I made it." "Let's go." "It's rare to see you in glasses." "I didn't sleep well so I couldn't get the contact lenses in." "Does it look horrible?" "Ah." "Not at all." "Unexpectedly." "What time were you up till yesterday?" "Till 1. 1 o'clock." "Isn't that something?" "All so that I can be with Mei in" "Sakuragawa High School." "Life in high school without Mei is impossible." "No choice but to give it my all." "Guess so." "You're late!" "On the double!" "Hurry up." "Hurry on up!" "May I be together with Mei in Sakuragawa High School 3 Mia" "Done!" "please!" "Will definitely pass!" "St Lotus Women's College affliated high school." "Nakanishi Yuri" "Alright!" "Pass and get into a high school somewhere." "Mitsu" "Oi." "You wrote 'somewhere'." "Is just anywhere really okay for you?" "This doesn't concern someone who has a sports recommendation." "anywhere is fine." "eh?" "Taka?" "What's there?" "No way." "No way?" "Why?" "Show us." "What are you hiding?" "Good morning." "all of you." "It's been awhile." "Everyone's here to pray for school success?" "lean on God for support and write on the wooden tablet." "Those are good intentions." "But we come here only when we're troubled though." "That's right." "The other day I sent Atsushi an amulet and a charm." "Looks like he's studying hard for his exams too." "Is Atsushi doing well?" "He only replies to my mails once in a while." "Can that guy make new friends?" "His face is so scary." " Surprisingly timid though." " He just looks tough..." "I have some stuff going on." "Adult matters." "Imitating him?" "of course." "Completely different!" "It does sound like!" "It's not completely different!" "It sounds like." "Does not." "It's a little late to talk about but would A-kun" "Mei?" "Mia." "isn't it?" "I went to see A-kun the day he moved." "he came to my house." "he said we'll never meet again." "He lost interest." "Really?" "What's with that? But he said that just out of nowhere and I didn't believe it." "I felt I had to speak to him one more time so I went to see him. a girl was helping him with the move." "A girl?" "That means..." "A-kun... has someone else that he likes." "Ha?" "it's fine." "it's already over." "That's awful." "But I can't believe it." "It's great you broke up with that jerk." "for now we concentrate on our exams and do our best." "Okay?" "Okay?" "Mei?" "Yeah." "The next question is..." "It's fine for Natsu." "He has a soccer recommendation." "Ouch!" "Get some studying done before you feel jealous." "You're stupid too." "Shut up." "Mei." "Do you have some time?" "Mm." "Just a while. was thinking of getting into the same high school as Mei." "Really?" "Then if" "I pass..." "Mm?" "If I pass..." "What?" "Please go out with me." "I guess you're still thinking of Atsushi..." "No." "That's over." "Really?" "I want to always be by your side." "I will protect you." "No huh?" "No." "It's not a no..." "If I feel like I can do my best." "I've never felt like this before." "So..." "So..." "Alright!" "I did it!" "I got an OK!" "Akai Ito Episode 7 A New Love Begins" "Raw: gryzze Timing: tianj" "Translator: unleashthegeek Editor: grumpy" "I studied like heck but why couldn't I remember anything?" "I've never used my brain so much in my life." "he's just ashes now." "Good work." "It'll be fine." "Relax." "Hey." "right?" "That's so close!" "Yeah." "already half-dead." "a goat." "No way." "It's not a tortoise or a goat." "It's a snake." "[hebi no namagoroshi: to torment even when already half-dead]" "No way." "huh?" "Just a while more of us gathering here then." "it'll all be over soon. so we can always meet up." "Yeah." "That's right." "Oh!" "Yeah." "That's right." "Na?" "Ah?" "Kouta-kun?" "What are you doing?" "Me?" "I'm the new employee here." "New?" "in his first year." "it's been awhile." "It's been awhile." "Waa." "No good." "Taka." "I can't look straight at Mei's face." "It's glittering so brightly my heart is beating wildly." "Brings back memories of junior high school days." "Those were really the days of youth." "Are your parents coming to the graduation ceremony?" "My mom is so enthusiastic." " That means she's coming." " Mine too." "Mia?" "Mine?" "Not coming." "They have no interest in their kid." "Eh." "juice refill." "All right." "I'm glad." "A-kun." "I'll work on being back home as quickly as I can." "So we can live together." "Mm." "Nishino-san." "The meeting is starting." "Alright." "congratulations on graduating! Kawaguchi!" "Congratulations." "It's a miracle you graduated." "That's the first time I got praised." "That wasn't a compliment." "Wasn't one. many things happened this past year." "The Culture Festival." "The Fortune Telling Hall was a huge success." "It looked like nothing but a Swindler's Hall to me though." "Then the band with its volunteer members." "Actually I watched that." "Oh?" "It was top-notch." "And erm..." "Yamagishi and Nakanishi's... that one." "It was interesting." "It's Gothic Lolita." "GothLoli." "I'd want all the members of this class who have spent time together and become good friends to be here for this graduation together." "Yesterday" "I received a call from Nakagawa Sara's mother." "She passed her exam for a high school in Osaka." "she hopes all of you have a good graduation ceremony." "She wants to tell that to everyone in class. about Nishino." "Why did he transfer schools without saying a word?" "You must be wondering about that." "Actually Nishino's mother had to be transferred to a regional hospital." "He went with her. he didn't want to worry everyone." "So he didn't want to give the reason for his transfer. they should have graduated with all of you together." "let us all graduate together." "Yuki!" "Let's take a photo." "Hurry up!" "eh?" "relax." "Relax." "Am I?" "Here we go." "Say cheese." "One more." "Say cheese." "Your dad's getting all stiff again." "Mia." "Mia?" "Your parents aren't here?" "Yeah." "Miyavi?" "Of course they're not." "See ya." "Bye bye." "Take care." "Mia." "Mei." "I was looking for you." "I don't really feel like graduating." "I don't have anyplace else besides school to go to." "My parents are in their second marriage." "I'm my father's kid from the previous marriage. my father should have played the role of fostering my relationship with a new mother." "But he left for a job position abroad." "what a situation." "I feel like my existence is ignored." "I don't even hear her voice." "It's been going on so long." "Mia." "Hey Mei." "Do you remember the day we first met?" "I even if I was in junior high. you called me by my name "Mia"." "I hardly even get called by my name at my own home." "I was so happy." "I got the feeling that junior high might be fun after all." "My premonition was right." "Completely!" "it's such a miracle." "I wouldn't have believed it if someone had told me this would've happened to me." "Mia." "it doesn't mean it's over." "We'll always be friends from now on." "Mia." "I hope I pass!" "what are you doing there?" "Geez." "Don't interrupt when I'm talking with Mei!" "angry again." "Mia." "Today marks the 3rd year of the day that our story with that high-impact encounter has begun!" "Come make some wonderful memories with me!" "What is he saying?" "Are you stupid?" "Ta-da!" "Natsu!" "Taka!" "Mei!" "Yuri!" "Mia!" "Let's go!" "We shouldn't be scribbling." "Hey you guys." "to commemorate our graduation." "Leave behind a little history." "Whatever then." "Mei." "Let's go." "Mm." "dash!" "Gothic Lolita Girl Sara Supreme Guitarist Mitsu" "Goddess of Love Mia dropped by!" "Soccer Prince Natsu" "Come by!" "Yuri" "Stage Chief Mei" "If It's Alright With You Attack Atsushi" "here it is!" "It's here!" "Thank goodness." "Taka-chan?" "I couldn't do it." "Complete failure." "But congratulations to the two of you." "The guy who failed the exam." "huh?" "That's not true." "Really?" "Mm." "You'll really go out with me?" "Mm." "Seriously?" "Thank god." "I'm so happy." "Then I'll attend night school." "Because my father said he can't send me to a private school." "Mei." "I don't want us to be apart." "Mei?" "It's not that." "I worked hard to pass the exam." "You're right." "I was just kidding." "Forget it." "Mei... is like a dream come true. so let's meet everyday before that." "that's fine." "Really?" "It's a promise then." "We meet everyday at 5." "Mm." "Here we are." "Mei." "See you." "Do your best." "Mm." "good morning." "Good morning." "Was that Taka-chan?" "I'm... going out with Taka-chan." "Eh?" "You're kidding." "I didn't know." "Mm." "Eeh." "I've also started dating Mitsu." "Huh?" "Let's have a double date next time." "Mm." "Boyfriends and girlfriends have to do photo booth pictures." "Which one should we take?" "This one here." "You choose." "then." "And this." "Let's show big smiles." "Big smiles?" "peace." "It's over." "It ends now." "The days of my youth." "Mei 3 Taka-chan we met during summer in first year of Junior High." "First year of Junior High?" "That's right." "I was having a quarrel with more like a discussion." "Then wearing a yukata." "I thought you were so cute." "I was completely charmed." "I guess I was completely struck." "I thought." "The next day" "I saw you playing basketball in school." "I had always liked you." "But" "But then I realized" "Atsushi was growing closer to you." "I should have told you I liked you sooner." "That was my regret." "I" "I really liked A-kun." "It felt like it was a miracle after another." "Maybe A-kun and I were fated to be together." "That's what I thought." "But we didn't see each other much again." "There was so much I wanted to say but" "I didn't understand anything at all." "A fated encounter..." "I was probably the only one who got all excited about it." "I think A-kun distanced himself from me. you were always looking out for me." "I wouldn't have got over it by myself." "Thank you." "Let's stay together from now on." "Always together." "Mm." "and all sadness be halved." "1 September 2006 Mei" "Oi." "It's ready." "coming coming." "what are you doing?" "You want me to just flit here and there?" "Here you go the liver and garlic set meal." "uncle." "come in." "I asked my friends from the high school soccer club here." "take a seat." "Here's the menu." "I recommend my dad's curry rice." "This is really curry rice." "It's delicious." "Really?" "Really is." "Then maybe I'll have this?" " Everyone's from the soccer club?" "Yeah the soccer club." "From high school." "So is it fun?" "School?" "right?" "Yeah." "Which high school do you go to?" "so there's no club activities." "huh." "That's great." "You can have fun in the day." "We have morning training everyday." "Sleeping in is just a dream." "What are you talking about?" "There's other things to do besides play a fool in the day." "Taka?" "I have to work." "I've got to take over this place." "so Taka has his worries." "I'm leaving." "It's almost time." "Take care." "Yeah." "Take your time." "Taka..." "Do you know?" "Atsushi's back." "Eh?" "seems like he's attending a school around here." "let's call Mitsu and hang out." "Sure." "I understand." "See you." "Take care then." "It's been awhile." "Your uniform's cute." "Yuri." "I feel like I can do my best." "But I was so shocked when I heard that Mei and Taka-chan are dating." "Me too." "Mia?" "How are you and Mitsu?" "Mm." "It's getting serious." "I feel like I'm liking him more and more?" "he knows we have to be apart but he gets anxious." "Or how much I mean to him." "I was surprised." "That idiot can come up with that stuff." "Welcome." "please." "Certainly." "Yuri?" "Mami." "Your house is around here?" "I'm meeting my boyfriend." "He's going to mail me on where we're meeting." "I met him yesterday too." "I'm going to be late." "Yuri." "Mm." "Mei?" "That's the girl A-kun likes." "Eh?" "You knew?" "Mm." "A-kun's back here." "Is he?" "I heard about Mami going out with A-kun but" "I didn't know if I should've said anything." "I'm completely fine with it." "It's over." "You have Taka-chan now." "Mm." "I have to get going." "Mm." "see you again." " See ya." " Bye bye." "They meet everyday at 5." "Everyday?" "Sorry." "You just made it." "Sorry." "I hurried here." "What were you doing?" "I had tea with Mia and Yuri." "Ah." "And I rushed here." "please stop that." "This time of ours is really important to me." "Sorry." "Where should we go today?" "Want to go to a cafe?" "Mm." "A-kun." "I met Mami-chan there." "Dinner tonight is stew." "Have you heard how your mom and my dad met?" "No." "When my father was still employed he always visited the place where your mom worked." "That's where they met." "Is that so?" "my dad and mom were constantly squabbling." "families would visit the amusement park or aquarium together." "I didn't go to any of those places." "right?" "I guess." "Ne?" "So I thought I'd start making sweet memories from now on. can the two of us go places together?" "Mm." "I'll go out with you anytime." "Thank you." "Which one is Takemiya Mei?" "Someone's calling you." "Are you Mei-chan?" "Yes." "We're Taka-chan's friends from elementary school." "Really?" "Mei-chan's really cute." "Pleased to meet you." "Taka asked us a favour." "What is it?" "Surveillance." "Eh?" "Mei-chan... got invited for karaoke by her classmates but we chased them away." "No way." "Mei-chan has a date with her boyfriend." "Is that so?" "see you then." "nice play!" "I'll ask for your help again." "But Taka..." "Huh?" "shouldn't you have more faith in her?" "She's a serious girl." "That's not the problem." "I mean" "I'm just worried about her." "So I love her too much." "What am I saying." "Thank you." "I'll call you again." "Should I just skip school today?" "Eh?" "Mei." "You shouldn't do that." "huh?" "You're right." "Hey." "Mm?" "Taka-chan?" "So can we stop seeing each other after school everyday?" "We can go out with our new friends..." "Why are you saying that?" "Taka!" "May Mei be my girlfriend!" "Taka" "Shut up." "Can you be quiet?" "Huh?" "What's with you?" "Huh?" "What?" "Stop!" "I said stop!" "Sorry." "Come here." "What's wrong?" "Did something happen?" "Hey." "To consider friends....." "To consider the one you like...." "But never able to see what is really important..." "To consider friends....." "To consider the one you like...." "But never able to see what is really important..." "Is there anything you can put your complete faith in?"