This museum has 32 species of octopuses, a rarity among the nation's aquariums.
Pass the jam.
I'm off.
Even Then, I Love You!!
Man, I'm hungry.
What should we have today?
Aiki-kun.
What's up?
Let's stop by that new café on the way home.
Sure, but you could've just sent me a LINE message.
What? But I wanted to see you.
Hey, lovebirds!
Shut up.
What are you reading?
Is that Sakamoto-san from class 1?
I hear she's dating Hirose.
What? For real? Did Hirose ask her out?
Nope. She asked him.
I'm surprised.
They make a good couple, though.
Isn't his happiness...
...mine, too?
Sorry.
This is cute.
Th-Thanks.
Hey.
Aiki-kun.
Were you waiting long?
Nah.
Later, Nakamura.
Is that your friend?
Yeah.
You have an octopus pen, too.
Yeah.
My friend gave it to me.
Yeah. I'll support their relationship.
If anyone tries to tear them apart...
I'll beat them to a pulp.
Crud. Did I interrupt something?
She dumped me.
Huh?
What's up with girls?
I don't get them at all.
She was your girlfriend?
Yeah, but she called me boring.
B-Boring?
She said she thought I'd be more interesting.
What's that supposed to mean?
Like, what did she expect from me? You know?
That girl...
She just doesn't know how charming you are.
So, uh, a-are you sad?
Not really.
I didn't know how to interact with her.
I couldn't really say what I was thinking.
When I think of it that way,
I prefer a friend like you who I can talk to about anything.
Don't tell anyone.
Sorry for stopping you.
It's still cold, huh?
Hirose!
D-Do you...
want to walk home together?
How's your sister?
She's great. In fact, I wish she'd calm down.
Yeah? I'm glad she's doing well.
Thanks for looking out for me.
What? O-Oh, uh...
I didn't really get it when Sakamoto asked me out.
I wondered, "Why me?"
Huh?
Still, I was glad someone had said they liked me,
so I thought I'd give it a shot,
but I never really got it.
I really am boring, you know.
So...
It made me feel better when you called me charming.
He told me how he really feels.
Hirose.
I-I hope you'll talk to me again.
Y-You can tell me anything.
I-If you ever want to talk to me.
I-I-I mean, if you feel like it.
W-Well, later.
H-Hey, Nakamura!
Should I not have said that?
Nakamura!
Hirose?
Your LINE...
Huh?
What's your LINE ID?
Hirose
Today
Hey!
Hi, friend!
Neighborhood Cat
Hi, friend!
Neighborhood Cat
Hi, friend!
Neighborhood Cat
Are you free tomorrow?
Read
Are you free tomorrow?
I-I'm free.
I'm free
Read
Are you free tomorrow?
I'm free
Read
Are you free tomorrow?
I'm free
Read
I'm free
Read
Wanna catch a movie tomorrow?
My sister gave me tickets
"Wanna catch a movie tomorrow?"
"My sister gave me tickets."
I'm free
Read
Wanna catch a movie tomorrow?
My sister gave me tickets
Wanna catch a movie tomorrow?
My sister gave me tickets
Wanna catch a movie tomorrow?
Wanna catch a movie tomorrow?!
A movie with Hirose?
Nice! I've been wanting to see that movie!
Thanks for the invitation. I'd love to join you
That was quick!
Let's meet at the theater tomorrow at 11!
Crud!
I don't have anything to wear!
Not this. Or that.
Don't I own anything decent?!
Quit banging stuff around, idiot!
A movie with Hirose
I didn't get much sleep.
A movie with Hirose
A movie with
M-Maybe I'm too early.
Hirose
H-Hello?
Huh? Are you already here?
Uh, yeah. I'm near the entrance.
Okay. The entrance, huh?
Oh, there you are.
Hey.
He's wearing casual clothes.
Were you waiting long?
Great.
Since we're early, let's get drinks.
Uh. okay.
This is like a dream.
What should I get?
Cola, maybe?
I'm actually at the theater with Hirose.
This is us.
Um...
Let's share.
Too cute!
Th-Thanks for the, uh, food.
Do you like movies?
Yeah, a decent amount.
But I haven't been to the theater in a while.
Same. It's nice once in a while.
Yeah, it feels special.
I'm excited.
That was great.
I even cried a little.
Yeah. It was great.
Didn't this scene make you cry?
Huh? I-I thought I was the only one crying.
I was bawling.
Oh, I liked this scene.
Right?
That whole "first friend" scene was, uh, awesome...
Yeah. It was awesome.
You know, that movie...
I don't think I would've watched it with anyone else.
Really? Why?
I don't know.
It's not a genre I normally watch,
but it seemed like it'd be fun with you.
I see.
Uh, sorry, I need to use the bathroom.
Sure.
Hirose and I are friends. That's why...
I thought I'd decided I had to give up on him.
Over here!
Wait up!
The weather's nice.
Yeah.
Nakamura, look.
That dog's huge.
Isn't it great?
I wonder if they'd let us pet it.
I genuinely want Hirose to be happy, but...
I want a huge dog someday.
I can't make Hirose happy.
I could fall asleep here.
We did walk a lot.
I met Hirose.
We became friends.
Now, we're hanging out together, and...
Isn't that good enough?
By the way...
What's charming about me?
Huh?
I mean, you called me "charming."
I was wondering what you meant.
What makes Hirose charming?
There are so, so...
so, so, so...
so many things.
E-Everything!
I screwed up!
Everything? That's nuts.
I, uh...
Sorry. I was just curious.
You really are a nice guy, Nakamura.
I wouldn't say that.
Sorry for asking such a tough question.
Cheer up.
What's this?
I thought you'd like it, so I got it for you. Well?
He chose this for me?
Hirose got this for me?
What should I do? I still...
N-Nakamura?
Uh, don't you like it?
It's so cute!
I've been looking for something just like this!
Uh, I see?
I promise I'll treasure it.
Great.
You weren't saying anything, so I panicked.
S-Sorry. But I really do like it.
Thanks.
It's fine.
Anyway, there's an observation deck here.
Let's go check it out.
Huh? Uh, okay.
I can't do it.
I still love Hirose.
Third semester ends today.
Closing Ceremony
How has your year been?
Have you managed to grow since last year?
Some of you may have focused on academics, while others...
Quit it.
Our first year ends today.
Well, today's our last day.
Good luck with your second year.
That's all you have to say?
It really did fly by.
So will next year and the year after that.
What should we do after this?
Let's get lunch together.
I'm in.
Yuuka-chan, want to go karaoke after this?
Sorry.
Fine. You'll do.
What? I'm not going, jerk.
Don't be so cold.
Hirose-kun.
Go by yourself.
Okay, shall we go?
Maybe we'll go to different schools.
Okay, I'm taking it now.
Maybe we'll follow different paths.
Cheese.
Let me see.
Maybe I won't see Hirose anymore.
Move! You're disrupting our ritual!
I don't think so! I was here scouting this location first!
You move!
Hey, what are you doing, Senpai?
Oh, hey. Give me a hand here.
Yeah, I'm not doing that.
What? Hey, what are you doing?
Sorry. Head on without me.
Let go of me, Ohmori!
Yeah! We haven't settled this yet!
Maybe we'll end up in different classes.
Head straight home.
Bye.
Goodbye.
Bye, Koori-sensei.
Hoshimi High School
Goodbye.
Hoshimi High School
The weather's nice, isn't it?
I don't know how long I'll get to be with Hirose.
Yes.
Huh?
Cram School
Morning Practice
Cram School
Morning Practice
Cram School
Lunch With Hirose-kun
Spring Class
Library
We were supposed to meet at the gate.
Did he forget again?
Anyway, their new song is the theme song for a movie.
I was thinking of going to see it.
Do you want to come?
Yeah, sure.
But I can't get rid of these feelings.
Okay, I'll LINE you later about the date.
Okay.
I'll always be passionately in love.
With him.
With Hirose Aiki.