Shosuke-san, sorry about this,
It's heavy, are you okay?
I'm fine, leave it to me! Whoa!
Oh, are you alright?
It is pretty heavy, isn't it? Heh,
- Have a safe trip! - Okay!
July 21st
The day has finally come,
[THE GIRL WHO SOARED THROUGH TIME]
The day the time loop will be completed,
I have been waiting,,,
,,,for the me from ten years ago,
Okay, everyone, starting today we have a new classmate,
He's a transfer student,,,
Introduce yourself,
I'm Sonoda Yasuhiko,
It's nice to meet you all,
Right, Sonoda-kun,
Ten years ago, on July 1st,,,
,,,he arrived as a transfer student,
Hey, hey, hey,
Don't any of you go falling for him!
He's pretty cool, right?
Quite,
Two days after that,
our story began to unfold,
-Miyuki, -Hm?
Miyuki, you're on the library committee,
Can you return this for me?
What?
Please!
Huh,
Sonoda-kun,,,?
Well, this is awkward,
I guess you can't just pretend,,,
,,,you didn't see me, right?
Wh-Where did you come from?
From yesterday,
What?
I don't have a place to stay,
I came straight here after school yesterday,
Sorry,
I'm going to have to erase your memory,
Wait, hold on a second!
I see,
So that's how it is,
Huh?
I take back what I said,
You're Miyuki-san,,, right?
If you don't mind, could you be my guide?
Your guide for what?
For this era,
I'm from the future,
I came here from the year 2311,
And just like that,,,
,,,his and my summer story began,
He really was from the future,
Future-style conversations,
So, like, in 300 years,
will cars be flying?
Sorry,
I don't understand the question,
Why would those things fly?
Future-style reactions,
Ah!
Future-style freedom,
Future-style belongings,
Whoa! What?!
Hm?
What is this?
A time-leap pill,
I invented it,
Huh?
So not everyone in the future can do it?
Of course not,
I'm gifted when it comes to science,
This was created by a single genius:
myself,
Oh?
Hey, can I have some?
-No way, -What?
Come on, just let me see it!
If an amateur uses it, it could cause a paradox,
If the causality of time is disrupted, the universe could collapse,
That's dangerous!
That's why you can't just use it whenever,
Causality must be protected at all costs,
But,,,
Here,
If you swallow it, you can leap ten years into the future,
Huh?
Are you sure?
When you use it,
make sure no one sees you,
Although, it is calibrated for me, so,,,
,,,you'll probably return to your original time in about ten seconds,
What?
I can't do anything in just ten seconds!
You might be able to save someone important someday,
Someone important?
Hey, wait!
By sharing a secret, we grew closer,
Here! Haha!
- Take care! - I'm off!
Be careful!
Okay!
The usual scenery seemed to sparkle,
Isn't that crazy?
Who's that?
What?! You're kidding,
Morning,
Yeah,
- Who is he? - I told you,,,
He was distant in the classroom, but,,,
,,,after school, he became my Yasuhiko,
It's so high, so high!
It's beautiful, but it's high!
Hehe,
I can't trust this thing,
It's okay,
It was as if
I was the main character of that summer,
-Oh! Hey! -What?!
There's nothing here,
Hehe,
Huh?
Well, well, well,,,
This is quite a scandal!
So, what exactly is the relationship between you two?
It carried the faint scent
of lavender,
Let's go,
Huh? What's going on?
Wind chimes,
Listen to this sound,
It's cooling,
A sound makes you feel cooler?
It does,
If you just listen,
What?
Here, for you,
Which one do you want?
Thank you,
What were you reading?
I can't show it to you, but,,,
,,,I read this book,
and it's why I came to this era,
Is it a history book or something?
A novel,
A school-life novel,
It's set around this area,
I found it in an antique shop,
The descriptions were incredible,
I admired this era so much
that I time-leaped here,
It's exactly the world I imagined,
Inconvenient,
irrational,
inefficient,,,
Hold on,
Are you complimenting it?
You used a lot of "in"s,
And I got to meet you,
Hey,
Is the future a good time to live in?
Of course,
it's more advanced,,,
,,,it's efficient, and every kind of technology has progressed,
But,,,
,,,just because technology progresses,,,
If you change the past,,,
,,,I wonder what happens to the future,
Hmm,,,
But you came from a future that already exists, right, Yasuhiko?
That's true,
So it probably wouldn't change,
But I think there's still some room for change,
Otherwise,,,
,,,it would be boring if everything was decided from the start,
That's true,
So,,,
,,,if you could change the past,
what would you do?
Hmm,,,
Maybe,,,
,,,I'd want to talk with my dad a little more,
That's nice,
Yeah,
Wow!
Here's a place they call "charming",
Yeah, it's amazing,
What do you think?
There are so many people,
Well, it's a festival,
- You know,,, - Hmm?
I find it strange,,,
This "taiyaki" thing and that "obanyaki" thing,,,
,,,seem to be made of the exact same ingredients,
There's an unspoken rule not to mention that,
-Ah,,, got it, -Hehe,
Look, it's so pretty!
-Wow, -Right?
Yeah,
Oh! Hey,
want to try the shooting gallery?
Shoot a gun?
That's too barbaric,
Haha! I knew you'd say that,
Let's do it,
Okay,
One try, please!
-Alright, you two! -Yes,
- 500 yen per try, - Okay,
What a nice couple! Hahaha!
-Aw, so close! -So close!
Just a little more,
I'll aim for it,
Alright, missy! Congratulations, you won an egg!
Yay! It's so cute!
One more time,
Alright, young man, one more time, thanks!
- You're going again? - Yeah,
You're really into this, huh?
Can I get it?
It'll hit,
-Ah! So close! -Aw,,,
Well, well, you two seem to be having fun,
It's not like that,
Sure, sure,
Hey, the fireworks are about to start,
You can see them better over there!
Right, Yasuhiko?
Sorry, one more try,
I see,
Alright, let's go,
Huh?
Miyuki,
Don't just call me like that!
Ooh!
It's not "ooh"!
-Wow,,, -Ahh,,,
♪ A summer miracle, the day I met you ♪
♪ My heart pounds, I hold my breath ♪
♪ Our paths cross, transcending time ♪
♪ Gazing into your eyes, I wish we could stay like this forever,,, ♪
I wish
we could stay like this forever,
♪ I must be dreaming ♪
And then, on July 21st,
the fateful day arrived,
I'm going to the old school building,
What? The old building?
The one that's being demolished?
I thought I'd go exploring,
But it's off-limits, right?
I don't think you can get in,
It's fine, I'm from the future,
Huh,
See you later,
Has something happened recently?
Like what?
Like,,, something,
Let's do this! Here we go!
Alright, let's start from the top,
From the top, everyone,
Okay, guys, guys!
♪ Just a little sleepy ♪
♪ I pry my eyes open with cold water ♪
♪ Pry them open ♪
♪ As if being rushed, as if being blown away ♪
♪ It all just passes by ♪
♪ Just by the sound of "I love you" ♪
♪ I felt like I could become stronger ♪
♪ Someday, in this same place again ♪
♪ I want to meet you ♪
Huh? An earthquake!
-Bando, open the door! -Y-Yes!
What? What was that noise?
The old school building?!
Did it collapse?
No way!
This is bad!
Seriously?
No way!
This is really bad!
The me from ten years in the future would know what to do,
My goodness! What happened to you?
I forgot something,
Huh?
It's okay,
Yasuhiko is safe,
He's on high ground,
And also,,,
This is the novel you're going to write,
You can definitely write it,
Because I was able to,
You idiot!
Ow!
You said you were going to the old school building, didn't you?
I was going to, but I got scared,
Anyway, what's wrong?
Shouldn't you be at chorus practice?
Ugh,
Hey,
Across the sea,,,
what's happening over there?
Huh?
Why?
Because, look, there's smoke,
Could it be,,,
,,,a civil war?
No, that's the shipyard,
They're building ships,
Oh, I see,
That's a relief,
Wait,,,
You're going back?
Back where?
Back to my own time,
But you'll come back, right?
I'm sorry,
I'm not coming back,
This era is so calm and gentle,
It's wonderful,
And you,,,
,,,you shine so brightly,
You live so honestly,
and you believe in the future,
That's why I,,,
Hey,
What's happening in the future?
That's something,,,
I can't tell you,
I see,
Hey,
Close your eyes,
What?
Yeah,
Is it,,, okay if I kiss you?
Uh,,,
Is it okay?
What do you mean, "is it okay"?
Yes,
Oh,,,
I'm,,,
,,,going to write a novel,
About this summer,
About what I experienced,
My future self showed it to me,
So I'm going to write it, too,
And that book will be published,
It might even sell pretty well,
It will last into the future,,,
,,,where you will find it,
I see,
It's a perfect loop,
You knew all along, didn't you?
That's why you wouldn't show me the book,
By the way,,,
,,,what's the title of that book?
"The Girl Who Soared Through Time,"
Please write it,
I'll be looking forward to it,
Even though you've already read it,
Hey,
We'll meet again someday, right?
We'll meet again, in the future,
Wait for me in the future,
And so he went back,
Leaving behind a gentle lie,
I'm sure we'll never meet again,
No one would ever know,
My boyfriend for only twenty days,
"Before one awakens from the spring-dream by the pond,"
A classic poem 「偶成」 (Gūjō / “An Accidental Composition”) by Zhu Xi (朱熹, 1130–1200)
"The leaves of the parasol tree before the steps already sound with autumn,”
Hey, Muroi,
Why are you already eating lunch?
Shut up,
After that, I wrote the novel,
The story of Yasuhiko and me,
I went to university and moved to Tokyo,
While job hunting,,,
,,,I held onto the words of my future self from that day,
The names of the characters were fictional, but,,,
,,,the setting was my hometown,
I worked especially hard on the descriptions,
I submitted the novel, which took five years to complete,
for a newcomer's award and,,,
It was rejected,
What?
However, I do sense some talent,
Could I read any of your other work?
Oh, but,,,
this is my first one,
Oh,
- I'll write something! - Huh?
Please wait for it!
-Do you have something? -Huh?
-Like, the concept or something?
Ah, well,,,
No, this is really interesting,
It's much more relaxed than your first work, which is way better,
Thank you very much,
Apparently, it was better that I wasn't so emotionally attached,
[DETOURS AND DIVERSIONS]
And so, I made my debut as an author,
[CITY OF ALSTROEMERIA]
A second book,,, a third,,,
GLITTERING SUGAR STARS
AFTER SCHOOL IS LEMON-COLORED
By the time my fourth book became a modest success,,,
,,,my time limit was approaching,
I rewrote my first work with everything I had,,,
Well, this should be fine,
Shall we publish it?
- Yes! - Haha!
I made it in time for the 10-year mark I saw that day,
-Phew,,, -Ahh, you can finally relax,
I can retire now,
Retire? No, we can't have that,
Hehehe,
The proof copy is already done?
I had them rush it,
I wanted to show it to my mom,
You really struggled with this one,
Sho-chan and I got married three years ago,
Of course, I haven't told him that this novel is a true story,
It's a secret just between me and Yasuhiko,
Welcome back,
The feelings of first love became memories,
Passion became my profession,
And after ten years,,,
Thank you,
In the room I saw that day,,,
I wait,,,
for myself,
Soon, the me from ten years ago will come rushing in,
I'll tell her where Yasuhiko is,
show her the book,
and encourage her that she can absolutely write it,
Then, she will decide to write the novel,,,
,,,and the time loop will be complete,
A beautiful cycle,
A flawless story,
Miyuki, you want some Tokyo Banana?
Hey!
Don't come in! I'm working,
Oh, you are? This Tokyo Banana,,,
I don't want it!
When will she come?
What will her face look like?
The me from ten years ago,
She didn't come,
Huh,,,?
REWRITE
What?
What do you think?
What would happen if the me from ten years ago didn't show up?
Huh?
I'm talking about the novel,
At the end,
the me from ten years ago comes to see the present me,
and the story concludes, right?
What if that past self never arrived?
The universe,,, would collapse, right?
Huh?!
You wrote it yourself,
The paradox or whatever,
I guess,,, that's what would happen,
Well, I don't really get the complicated stuff, but,,,
,,,I'd say she probably wouldn't become a writer, right?
Oh, right,
Because the event that inspires her wouldn't happen,
And I don't think she would've met her husband either,
What? Why not?
Because they met after she became a writer,
I see,
Sho-chan and I met at a publishing party,
In other words,
if my past self doesn't come,
my current job and marriage wouldn't exist,
This is bad,
We'd never end up meeting!
"We"?
It's just a story in a novel, right?
Well, yes, of course, but,,,
Why didn't she come?
Why didn't the me from that day show up?
Would she even arrive exactly ten years later?
That pill was formulated by Yasuhiko,
It wouldn't be strange if there was some margin of error,
If that's the case,,,
I decided to stop time in this room,
Hey, is it okay if I stay for another two or three days?
Sure,
I don't mind, but why?
Uh,,,
I feel like an idea for my new work is about to strike,
Sorry, Sho-chan,
Go on home without me,
Okay,,,
-Oh, coffee? -Yeah,
Thanks,
There we go,,,
Alright, I'll head back first,
Okay, be careful,
I will,
Miyuki: I'm fine, how about you, Suzuko? Suzuko: I wonder if I've changed, See you when you get back!
Miyuki: Sure, next time! Suzuko: Have you come back? Let's meet up, You busy?
Miyuki: Definitely! Morning or evening is fine! Suzuko: So, how about now?
What's wrong?
This is just about the novel, right?
That's what I've been saying,
Oh,,, I'll call you when I have a better idea of my schedule,
Okay, then,
Good luck,
Thanks,
So you're a real author,,,
That's amazing,
Aren't you pretty much the same, Suzuko?
No, not at all,
I'm nothing special,
Are you coming out with a new book?
Yeah,,, well, I'm supposed to,
Wow, that's incredible,
What's it about? Tell me, tell me,
- Uhm,,, - Sorry to keep you waiting,
Thank you,
It's a coming-of-age novel set in this town,
Uh-huh,
One day, a new transfer student arrives, and,,,
,,,it turns out he's from the future,
Then they fall in love, that kind of thing,
Wait, is that,,,?
Hmm?
Oh, it's nothing, It's embarrassing, so never mind,
-Hey, it's Miyuki! -Huh?
- So nostalgic! Long time no see! - What?
Doi and Eguchi?
Everywhere you go, there's someone you know,
Ah, let's go,
See you at the reunion! Later!
Haha,,,
Miyuki, are you going?
I have to go back to Tokyo, so I turned it down,
What? You should come! Just stay a little longer,
But,,,
Shigeru is organizing it,
and he was all fired up about getting everyone to come,
Getting everyone seems impossible,
Apparently, a lot of people are coming,
Shigeru convinced each of them one by one,
Wow,
It seems like all the guys are going to be there,
Ahh,
Wait,,, Miyuki, haven't you heard?
About Muroi-kun,,,
What? What happened?
He passed away,
In a car accident,
the year before last,
He was in a taxi when it crashed,
He hit his head badly,
I had no idea,,,
That's why we haven't had a reunion in a while,
It was the third anniversary of his death the other day,
Muroi-kun was the life of our class,
Are you kidding me? We're back to the first song!
And after that?
What's next?
Next? Next? -No, no way,
I can't believe that
Muroi-kun is gone,
By the way,
what's the book called?
The new one,
Oh no, it's fine,
Come on, tell me!
When's it coming out? Who's the publisher?
- No, really, - Aw, come on!
Oh,,, sorry,
I have to go!
What, really?
- Sorry about that, - Oh, okay,
Take care,
Lavender,,,
It's almost time for the me from ten years ago to arrive,
The towel was in the sun,
so it was probably around noon,
The 21st,
It might be a bit of a stretch, but,,,
,,,if my past self comes,
the story will be complete,
Hello,
Ah, hello,
Sensei, are you back in Tokyo already?
I'm so sorry,
I'm still at my parents' house,
I'll be back by the publishing party,
Oh, please, take your time,
Uhm, there was just something I wanted to ask you about,
Well, I mean,,,
,,,this is more of a confirmation,
just in case,
Uhm,,,
"The Girl Who Soared Through Time",,, this is,,,
,,,your original work, correct?
Yes, that's right,
Right, of course,
Well, you see, we received a strange call,
It was from another editor,
They said a novel they're publishing soon is similar to your work,
They called to say, "We're publishing it, just so you know,"
What is that supposed to mean?
It's probably just a coincidence,
It's a common premise, after all,
Ah, sorry,
Of course, your work is original,
Yes, of course,
I submitted it for an award years ago,
Yes, of course, I know that,
So please don't worry about it,
It's happened before, you know,
Another newcomer's award entry had a similar premise,
Hey, Mom,
Could you not bring in the towel from my room?
It affects my concentration,
Actually, just don't touch anything,
Well, the towel was dry, so,,,
Just don't do it!
Don't come in my room at all!
Alright, alright, Sensei,
Miyuki?
Is that you, Miyuki?
Oh! Ayumi!
Wow, long time no see!
Hey, how have you been?
You've gotten so beautiful!
A real Tokyo woman!
Hey, it's been so long!
I just feel like
Muroi's spirit can't rest in peace, you know?
Hey,
I heard he was pretty wild for a while,
Yeah,
I can understand acting out in middle or high school,
but this was after graduation,
He started hanging out with some shady local guys,
I heard he was even involved in something close to rape,
- What?! - It's crazy, right?
Shigeru was trying to help him through it the whole time,
Just when we thought he was finally getting his act together,
he gets in that car accident,
I had no idea Muroi-kun was going through that,
Yeah,
Wow,,,
I can't even imagine,
Apparently, Muroi's parents saw him,
Muroi's ghost,
His ghost?
His mother started panicking,
She was like, "You're alive?!"
Then he just vanished again, apparently,
Is that,,,
,,,really true?
Well, I don't know for sure,
Anyway,,, this is getting kind of gloomy, huh?
Wanna go for a drink?
Let's go for a drink,
Hold on a sec,
A toast!
-Cheers! -Whoo!
That's a bit disrespectful,
Muroi would've liked it better this way,
Ahh!
Still, it's amazing,
We've got a real author here,
No, no, not at all,
We should've been better friends with you, Miyuki, Right?
We were good friends, weren't we?
-Yeah, pretty much? -Heh,
Hey, isn't it weird?
Everyone ended up in writing professions, right?
Except I'm just a caregiver,
That's true,
No, being a caregiver is the most stable job here,
Maybe our hometown is some kind of power spot for nurturing literary talent,
-Hmm, I wonder, -Haha,
-Chief! Another one of these! -Coming right up!
Another one!
- You're fast, - Are you keeping this pace all night?
- I'm just getting started! - It's going to be a fast night!
Since I didn't like to stand out,
I didn't interact much with these three,
No, no, no!
I am absolutely, without a doubt, a soprano,
Ayumi was cheerful and always the center of the class,
I'm a soprano!
I get it! We'll ask for everyone's preferred parts first, okay?
Yui was an honor student,
She got a job at the local newspaper and became a reporter,
I don't mind wherever, Just put me where there's an opening,
I want to be in the same part as Hasegawa-san!
Atsuko was admired by all the boys,
She used to say she wanted to be an actress,
but now I hear she's aiming to be a screenwriter,
But didn't you try to write a novel too, Ayumi?
What?
You did! Even though you don't even read books,
-Oh, that was because of you, Miyuki, -Me?
Yeah,
Saying "I like books" just sounds so cool, you know?
-Hahaha! -That's crazy,
But I got totally ripped apart for it,
By that girl,,, what's her name again?
Tomoe, Tomoe! Tomoe Amemiya!
-Huh, who was that? -Wow, it's crazy you forgot,
Tomoe did?
When it was just the two of us,
Tomoe and I talked about a lot of things,
About books,
about movies,,,
You know, that trick that only works in novels,,,
Weren't you totally shocked by it?
You mean the ending?
But after I met Yasuhiko,,,
,,,the time I spent with Tomoe started to dwindle,
-Woo! -So annoying!
What's their problem?
Usually, you'd apologize,
Don't touch it!
I don't want my book to be touched,
Things became a little awkward between me and Tomoe,
I'm getting angry just thinking about it,
I thought I'd ask for a little advice, and she just went on and on,
I was like, "Did you really have to say that?"
Well, Ayumi-san, you are a "popular kid," after all,
Stop putting me in that box! I'm 27!
But still, good for you, Miyuki,
Yeah,
to think someone like you would become a novelist,
Miyuki, please!
Could you introduce me to your editor?
What?
All I want is for them to read the book I'm writing now,
It's my masterpiece,
Don't do that, You're making Miyuki uncomfortable,
Miyuki-sensei, please!
Stop it, stop it,
Hey, stop it!
What? Why? Wait, I'm sorry,
-That was a surprise, -Be quiet,
Sorry, can I get one beer, please!
You're drunk, You really scared me,
I'm sorry, I'm sorry,
Suzuko: Let me read the new book first, I'm really curious
Miyuki: Sorry, I can't show it to you until it's published, so please look forward to it~
Oh, Yui,
Sorry, there was something I forgot to say,
What's up?
Miyuki, could you connect me with your publisher?
Not you too, Yui,,,
Oh, I'm not like Atsuko,
I write book reviews for the newspaper,
but it's hard to get reach with a local paper,
I was hoping I could discuss getting published with them,
Yeah,,, okay,
Really? Thanks! This is my business card,
Email me the info, okay?
-Okay,,, -Thanks a lot,
-Miyuki, -Yeah?
I'll be waiting,
Back in my hometown for the first time in a while,
everyone was so nice to me,,,
,,,it was a little overwhelming,
Even after several days,
the me from ten years ago still hadn't come,
It's not that I mind, but,,,
How long are you planning to stay here?
Hmm,,,
Is Shosuke-san okay with this?
I'm just one step away from finalizing the concept,
It doesn't look like you're writing,
That's why I said "concept,"
It's, you know,,, the ideas,,,
The overall consistency,,,
Oh, could you stir it a bit more gently?
It'll be really bad if I can't figure it out here!
Forget consistency, focus on the jam,
Right,
The scene I saw ten years ago,,,
,,,when was it exactly?
It was definitely summer,
The calendar said July 21st,
The window where the towel was hanging,
The room was tidy,
And I was there,
The book I was holding,,,
I feel like it was a bit more worn out,,,
Hello?
Sensei, can you come to the office now?
I'm so sorry, I'm still at my parents' house,
Ah,,,
Well, we have an emergency,
and I wanted to strategize,
Strategize?
Uhm,,, about that book from the other publisher
with the similar plot,
A copy of it arrived at our office,
I read it, and,,,
,,,"similar" doesn't even begin to cover it,
The story is exactly the same,
What do you mean, "the same"?
I mean everything, from the characters to the plot development,
The writing style is different, of course,
Yours is a bit more lighthearted,,,
But even the town it's set in is the same,
Sensei, can you think of any reason for this?
No, none at all,
I thought so,,,
I wrote the first draft five years ago, and,,,
Apparently, their novel was submitted seven years ago,
And on top of that, we've received an anonymous letter claiming that,,,
,,,your "The Girl Who Soared Through Time" is plagiarized,,,
The editorial department is in chaos right now,
Mine is original! Because,,,
Miyuki! It's Shosuke-san!
It's not that you've gotten tired of me, is it?
No, of course not,
You haven't run into an old flame or something, have you?
Maybe I have,
Sorry,
No, I'm sorry,
I still have some work left to do,
Just wait a little longer,
Okay,
What is it?
No,,,
It's just that Miyuki,,,
I'm glad you felt you could talk to me about this,
You're being dramatic,
Alright, leave it to me,
I'll start by looking into a few things,
It gets complicated if the author does it themselves,
Thanks, Sho-chan,
Alright!
By the way,
you've been seeing a lot of your old classmates lately, right?
Is that okay?
What do you mean, "okay"?
Like, have you accidentally mentioned your ideas to them?
You should be careful,
Okay,
And also,,,
This is fiction, right?
What is happening?
If my novel isn't published, it won't reach Yasuhiko in the future,
Is the past changing somewhere that I don't know about?
Sensei!
Are you brainstorming a new novel?
Why are,,,
Don't look so surprised,
We were just planning the class reunion,
Long time no see, Miyuki,
Here,
Thanks for coming to the reunion,
Don't just decide for me,
What? You weren't planning on coming?
Everyone would be so happy if you came,
But it's just so,,,
Come on,
Please,
Having everyone from Class 3-4 attend is my heartfelt wish,
Right?
-Please, -Hehe,
Shigeru was always meddlesome,
but kind to everyone,
Hey, you're in the way! Out of the way!
Sorry,
It was Shigeru who was kind
to the transfer student, Yasuhiko, too,
No, no,,, you can't, You have to pay,
I don't have any,
What's with you?
It's fine, I'll pay for you,
I mean, Shigeru even invited Tomoe,
No way,
All the way from Tokyo,
Isn't that amazing? He said he'd pay for her bullet train ticket,
Wow, he's going that far?
Well, we're all childhood friends,
And it'd probably be fun if she came,
I guess,
- So Tomoe is in Tokyo, too? - Yup,
How about you, Miyuki?
Is the novel going well?
Well,,,
I wouldn't say "well",,,
What, are you in a slump?
It's not really like that, but,,,
No, I'm fine,
Hey, what is it? What's going on? Are you really okay?
Yeah, I'm fine,
Well, well, even Miyuki-sensei has her off days,
That can't be true,
Tell us, Miyuki-sensei!
By the way, what happened with that editor?
- What? What editor? - I told you already,
Enough already!
Uh,,, well,,,
Are you really okay?
Should we grab a quick drink?
Sorry,
I think I'll head home today,
See you,
Come to the reunion!
We'll be waiting for you!
We'll be waiting!
Somehow,,,
,,,I'm starting to not trust anyone anymore,
Don't worry about it too much,
This affects you too, Sho-chan!
Well, yeah, but,,,
This story is yours, isn't it?
Damn it, Suzuko,
She's so persistent!
Sorry,,,
Right, while I was looking into this,
there was one site that caught my eye,
Here,
What is this,,,?
It got slammed in the comments,
Seems like they stopped writing after that,
THE SOARING OF THE GIRL THROUGH TIME Author: Nishiyama Haruko
Haruko?!
You know her?
Yeah, Nishiyama Haruko,
She was in my grade,
But she's not the type to write novels,
She was on the softball team,
Oh, sorry, we're,,,
Miyuki?
Long time no see,
There's,,, something
I want to ask you,
What is it?
You look scary,
Well, have a seat,
I'm about to close up,
Haruko,,,
Yeah?
You were writing a novel, right?
On that submission website,
Oh,,,
What about it?
How did you come up with that idea?
What? It was just fiction,
I'm not writing anymore,
It wasn't fiction, was it?
Hey,
Did you know about Sonoda-kun?
You're starting to scare me, Stop it,
I'm in a bit of trouble right now,
Can you tell me the truth?
Oh, it's Miyuki,
Mommy?
Oh, sorry, sorry,
Are you hungry?
What's going on?
Nothing, we were just talking,
Hmm,
This is Mommy's friend,
Say hello properly,
Good evening,
Okay, I'll make dinner in just a minute,
-Will Batista hit one? -He has to!
Come on, let's watch,
Sano: The publication, has been stopped, For now,
Give it back,
Suzuko?
-Give it back! -Hey!
The day has come,
[THE GIRL, SHE SOARS, THROUGH TIME]
Today, the time loop will be completed,
The me from ten years ago,
I have been waiting for her to arrive,
Suzuko,
Just between you and me, okay?
Behind the girls' tennis club room is a known ghost spot,
-No way! -For real,
Hey!
Have you seen my indoor shoes?
I don't know,
What?
So this is it,,,
Sonoda,,,kun?
Well, this is awkward,
I guess you can't just pretend,,,
,,,you didn't see me, right?
What? Where from?
From yesterday,
Yesterday?
My summer with Sonoda-kun had begun,
We went on dates and shared secrets,
This one's high, too,
Yeah,
Thank you very much,
You seem to like this place,
Well,,, yeah,
What? You've been here before?
She must be mistaking me for someone else,
The paths are so narrow,
Isn't it inconvenient?
No, but that's what's great about Onomichi,
-I see, -Yeah,
Sorry,
You two are close,,,
Huh?
It was the scent of lavender,
Let's go,
Uh,,, hey, is this okay?
It's fine, it's fine,
You've gotten better at this,
What is it?
I can't show it to you, but,,,
I read this book, and came from the future,,,
Stop,
Don't tell me,
Why not?
It's the kind of thing you'd get in trouble for if you knew,
But I wanted to tell you this part,
It's fine,
I don't want to cause you any trouble,
A novel,
A school-life novel,
It's set around this area,,,
Why are you telling me this?
At the summer festival, we grew closer,
-Ah! -Oh,
It got tangled,
I find it strange, but,,,
,,,this "taiyaki" thing and that "obanyaki" thing,,,
,,,seem to be made of the exact same ingredients,
Hey, mister!
How many times are you going to hurt my business?
That wasn't my intention,,,
This thing called "taiyaki," they might look the same, but,,,
Oh! Sorry, old man! This guy just got back from living abroad!
Oh, sorry, It's fine, it's fine,
Taiyaki, huh,,,
Taiyaki are seriously amazing!
Right?
♪ A summer miracle, the day I met you ♪
♪ My heart pounds, I hold my breath♪
we could stay like this forever,,,
I wish
♪ Our paths cross, transcending time ♪
♪ Gazing into your eyes ♪
♪ I must be dreaming ♪
And then came the fateful day, July 21st,
No way,,,
What?
Isn't this bad?
No way,,,
This is really bad!
To save Sonoda-kun,
I used the pill I got back then
to leap ten years into the future,
But our farewell came suddenly,
So does this mean everything will be undone?
I'm sorry,
I'm going to write a novel,
The novel that Sonoda-kun will read,
The novel that's written about us,
My future self showed it to me,
By the way,,,
,,,what's the title of that book?
"The Girl,,,"
"She Soars,"
"Through Time,"
Please write it,
I'll be looking forward to it,
Goodbye,
Wait! Don't go!
We'll meet gain, in the future,
And so, I stayed in my hometown
and became a writer for a local magazine,
I wrote the novel in my spare time
and got rejected from place to place, but,,,
,,,ten years passed,
Soon, my past self
will come rushing in, frantic,
Don't panic,
Sonoda-kun is at the pier,
The novel I'm writing now,,,
you're going to write it too,
You can do it, me,
What do you think you're doing?
Writing my story without permission,
Wait, wait, wait!
It happened to me too,
I experienced it too!
You've got some nerve,
You're going to publish it, aren't you?
Before I can,
I can't publish it!
I can't anymore,
Sorry,
I'm a little confused myself,
Hey,
Do you think
we were being two-timed?
What?
That Yasuhiko was doing
the same thing with both of us,
Then what about the fireworks?
Didn't you watch them together?
What?
I did, but,,,
This is insane,
What are you doing?
I'll never forgive you,
Can't sleep?
Sorry, did I wake you?
Wanna grab a bite somewhere tomorrow?
No,
it's the class reunion,
Are you really going?
Don't force yourself,
It's fine now,
Hey, Sho-chan,
If something happens,,,
I'm sorry,
Let's have ramen for lunch,
Hehe,
Nothing's going to happen,
Nothing at all,
Can I come over there?
Originally from Onomichi, budding author Takamine Fumiko A grand entrance into the literary world [IT WAS MY ONLY SUMMER]
Miyuki?
Tomoe?
Sorry, did I interrupt something?
No,
I read them, All your books up to now,
No way!
That's so embarrassing,
They were genuinely good,
I mean, I have some minor quibbles, but,,,
What, are you critiquing me?
I shouldn't be saying this to a pro,
How about you, Tomoe?
Have you been doing well?
Yeah, I'm okay,
Hey, if you're in Tokyo, you should've called me,
I'm in Tokyo too,
Yeah,
Oh,
when is your next book coming out?
Ah,
Well, that's what's causing problems right now,
The one I was writing can't be published anymore,
Wow, that sounds rough,
Out of spite,
I donated it to our high school's library,
Wow, so that's the only place you can read it,
Yeah, The only copy in the world,
Ah, Miyuki!
Glad you could make it!
Sorry about yesterday,
Sorry about the other day, Miyuki-sensei!
Uhm,,, wait,
Uhm,,,
Long time no see,
Whoa, it's Tomoe,
No need for the "whoa,"
Wow, long time no see!
They haven't changed a bit, have they?
-Cheers! -Cheers!
I'm gonna drink a lot tonight!
Whoo! Yeah!
You look completely different,
Ah, my hair's longer,,,
oh, maybe it's the glasses,
Oh! Right,
Wearing contacts, huh,,,
It must have been tough getting everyone together,
Well, Shigeru did most of the work,
I just handled the venue and stuff,
- Good work, - Thanks!
Man, that guy can eat,
Oh!
Sensei!
-Long time no see! -Hey, it's the author!
Long time no see,
Have you met any celebrities?
Is there any talk of a TV adaptation?
No, nothing like that,
You're lying!
If that happens, can you get me a part as an extra?
Come on, please!
I don't have that kind of power,
Can you drink, Tomoe?
Just a little,
Then let's have at least one glass,
No pressure, though,
Okay,
What'll you have?
I'll have some wine,
White or red?
White,
Miyuki, I still haven't gotten your email,
Sorry,
You better send it to me on the way home tonight, For sure,
Okay,
But man, everyone's gotten so old,
Look at Hosoda-sensei, he looks ancient,
Everyone, get closer to the teacher!
Oh, you're cut off! Doi and Tomoe!
-Okay, Doi! -Me?
Still, it's amazing that so many people came,
- It's all thanks to Atsuko! - Yeah!
I know!
-I love you! -Wait a minute!
By the way, you remember that transfer student, Sonoda-kun?
Sonoda Yasuhiko-kun, was it?
I would've liked to see him, too,
What?
What's wrong, everyone?
That's impossible, Sensei!
He wasn't even here for a month!
See?
Now it's all quiet because you said something impossible!
-Haha, -Oh, right, right,
Let's take the picture, take the picture,
-Okay, here we go! -Smile, Sensei!
Five,,, four,,, three,,,
,,,two,,, one,,,
Bye-bye, Sensei!
Alright, everyone follow me!
The after-party is mandatory!
Hey, Daichi!
Sorry, I can't drink anymore, I went too hard,
Just come! You just have to be there, okay?
Please!
-Hey, hold on! -Shigeru!
-Let's go, Shigeru! -Let's go!
Let's go! Let's go, Shigeru!
Let's go!
♪ The day we tickled each other and rolled around laughing ♪
♪ Surely a future more bustling than I ever imagined ♪
♪ Is waiting for me ♪
♪ Just by the sound of "I love you" ♪
I'm so glad everyone could make it,,,
Did you really have to insist on everyone coming?
He was lonely,
Shigeru's a sweet guy,
There's that,
but there's also something I have to tell everyone,
Eh? What is it?
I'll explain properly later, but,,,
It's about Yasuhiko,
About Yasuhiko?
Sonoda Yasuhiko,
You have a special memory with him, don't you?
I'm sorry to say this, but,,,
,,,you're not the only one,
Not two,
not three,,,
Huh? What are you talking about?
You all know, right? That he's from the future,
He came from 300 years in the future,
♪ Someday, in this same place again ♪
♪ I want to meet you ♪
July 2nd
♪ No matter how far I walk, I can't reach it ♪
♪ My cheeks, wet with the snow of my heart ♪
♪ The song I tore apart, pretending to be a demon ♪
Shigeru-kun,
Oh, the transfer student,
I'm counting on you,
I have a favor to ask,
I need you to lend me your strength,
What is it?
You out of money again?
This might be hard to believe,
but I'm from the future,
I came from the year 2311,
Huh?
I'm stuck in a time loop and can't get out,
No matter how many times I try, the pieces just don't fit,
Whoa, hold on,
I have no idea what you're talking about,
That's me from the first loop, playing soccer over there,
The first version of me to come to this era,
He looks like he's having fun, right?
There are two of you!
And not just two,
That's me from the second loop,
He's stunned because he can't get back to his own time,
And,,, that's me from the third loop,
What is this,,,?
How many of you are there?!
Including me, four,
This is the fourth loop,
I'm really
not understanding any of this,
What do you mean by "fourth loop"?
I'm still a bit confused myself, but,,,
Yeah?
The first me,
the me from the first loop,,,
,,,arrived in this era yesterday,
I came because I read a certain novel and admired it,
And on the third day,,,
Whoa! Hey, what,,,
S-Sonoda-kun?
Well, this is awkward,
I guess you can't just pretend,,,
,,,you didn't see me, right?
Did you just appear out of thin air?
From yesterday,
Yesterday?
Sorry,
I'm going to have to erase your memory,
As I was about to erase her memory,
I realized something,
I see,
So that's how it is,
The future man in the novel
was me,
I take back what I said,
You're Ayumi-san,,, right?
Yeah,
If you don't mind, could you,,,
,,,be my guide?
Here,
If you swallow it, you can leap ten years into the future,
Really? Thanks!
Hey, did you hear? Muroi finally confessed to Yui,
And got rejected,
Hahaha! Isn't that hilarious?
Everything we did was written in the novel,
Have you ever seen fireworks?
What's that?
Oh, you haven't? Then let's go see them together,
There's a fireworks display at the summer festival soon,
Even without forcing it, things proceeded just as they did in the book,
It could be called fate,
Here's your popcorn, Thank you,
It's not 3D,
The date,
"3D?"
Two chocolate banana crepes,
The summer festival,
The collapse,
So,,,
And the farewell,
Goodbye,
I'll never forget you, Yasuhiko!
Wait,,,
What about the novel?
The novel?
Didn't your future self
show it to you?
No,,,
That's strange,
You're supposed to write the novel,
I'm not going to,
No, you have to,
Otherwise, a paradox will occur,
What?
Listen carefully,
You're going to write a novel,
You're going to write a novel about this summer you spent with me,
It will be published
and will reach the me from 300 years in the future,
Then, I will read it and come to this era,
Do you understand?
Oh, I see!
It's a perfect loop, right?
Uh,,, but do I have to
be the one to write it?
Yes,
Otherwise,
there would be no reason for me to come to this era,
Ugh,,, what a pain,
Please don't say that,
Fine,,,
I'll give it a try,
But I'm sorry if I can't write it,
You can definitely write it,
That's how it's meant to be,
Goodbye,
Goodbye!
We'll meet again, in the future,
Huh?
This wasn't the year 2311,,,
July 1st, Wednesday
I came back,
What,,,
Why?
I'm Sonoda Yasuhiko, It's nice to meet you all,
I had returned to twenty days in the past,
She didn't write the novel,
That created a contradiction,
and a paradox occurred,
To prevent that,,,
,,,it seems a coercive force of time kicked in,
Wait, what?
So it's my fault?
I mean, I didn't write the novel, but,,,
It's not your fault, Ayumi,
I don't know how it works,
but you weren't the only one who was meant to write the novel, Ayumi,
So Yasuhiko started his second loop,
Second loop?
He had no other choice,
To make things right,
Hey! What are you two whispering about over there! You!
Hey Daichi, let's sing!
Hey, why'd you stop it?
- Right,,, - Shut up!
In the second loop,
Yasuhiko did the same thing as in the first,
He pretended it was a coincidence, revealed his identity, and got close to them,
All while trying not to run into the Yasuhiko from the first loop,
Wait, so Yasuhiko,,,
Since they would inevitably cross paths during class, he spent his time outside,
So the one everyone saw in the classroom,,,
,,,was the Yasuhiko from the first loop,
So that's why,,,
,,,he seemed so distant,
But in the second loop,
that person wasn't the destined one either,
That girl did write a novel in the future, but the title was different,
Hey, hold on, Shigeru!
So Yasuhiko went back to July 1st
and started his third loop,
But in the third loop,
he chose the wrong person again,
No matter how many times he tried, he couldn't escape the loop,
And then,
on July 2nd of the fourth loop,,,
,,,Yasuhiko came to me for advice,
If we're going by grades, it should be this one,
What's important is whether they'll write the novel in the future,
Hmm, if that's the case,,,
,,,it's this one, See?
She's always reading a book in class,
It's definitely her,
Got it,
You're a lifesaver,
Now I can finally go back to my own time,
Yeah,
This is pretty crazy,
Hm?
It's like you're dating four girls from our class,
It's not like that!
Future guys are really popular, huh?
This is out of necessity,
I know, I know,
I feel guilty about it too, you know,
My bad,
Well, go on and give it your best shot!
The sky is so vast!
Awesome,,,
What is this story?
What's wrong?
The fourth one
was wrong, too,
What?
No, that's too early,
It's not,
I came here after spending twenty days with her,
I'm the Yasuhiko from the fifth loop,
The next one,
Who do you think it is?
Ah,,,
Uh,,,
Wait, wait, So Sonoda-kun wasn't just two-timing,,,
No,
In the end, how many people did he choose?
Everyone in this class,,,
,,,except for me, All 33 of you,
-What does that mean? -Huh? Seriously?
What does that mean?!
- No way! That's so creepy! - I can't even comprehend this,
But! But!
He wasn't doing it just for fun,
He truly connected with each and every one of you,
But is it possible to not find the right one in the end?!
Exactly!
It happened!
It happened, so there's nothing we can do about it!
So then he chose the fifth person,
That's enough, stop!
Don't stop,
Let me hear it,
The rest of the story,
Rin, Sera Rin,
Got it, I'm on my way,
Right,
She was wrong,
My bad, Then,,,
Right after he chose the fifth person,
the Yasuhiko from the sixth loop came,
The seventh loop,,,
the eighth,,,
She was wrong again,
Are you really the most popular guy in the class?
How should I know?!
I don't know who's going to write a novel,
Try to put yourself in my shoes, spending twenty days with each of them,
It's emotionally draining,
and I think I've aged a bit,
Hey, can't I just write the novel?
You know,
just copy the one you have word for word,
That won't work,
Someone has to write it from scratch,
What's up with that,,,?
Okay, next,
The condition was that it had to be someone from the class,
Along the way, he realized it could even be a boy,
But no matter who he chose, it was wrong,
Even the ones who clearly didn't seem like they'd write a novel,,,
,,,were also wrong,
And finally,
the 33rd loop,,,
Are you kidding me,,,
I told you so,
I'm so sorry!
No,
I'm the one who should be sorry,
Thanks for sticking with me,
Well, the last one,
I'm off,
Yeah,
After the 33rd Yasuhiko left,,,
,,,the next Yasuhiko never came,
I was at a loss,
Starting tomorrow, I had to make sure the 33 Yasuhikos,,,
,,,spent their time with each member of the class,
Agh!
I stayed up all night planning,
Making sure the different Yasuhikos
wouldn't run into each other,,,
Okay,
Uh, cat food,
Cat,,,
Alright,,,
Alright!
Bow!
Thank you very much!
July 3rd,
The scene where the main character of the novel meets Yasuhiko,
In 33 different locations around the school,,,
,,,I arranged for each of them to meet their own Yasuhiko,
Miyuki!
Miyuki, you're on the library committee, Can you return this for me?
What?
Please!
Hey, Suzuko,
Just between you and me, okay?
Behind the girls' tennis club room is a known ghost spot,
-No way! -For real,
Hey!
Eguchi! Your test paper was thrown out in the science prep room!
- What, why? - I don't know,
- That's bad! - It is!
No way! You're kidding!
Oh! There's a swallow's nest in the connecting hallway!
A swallow? Where?
-On the landing, -Let's go, let's go!
Oh, Muroi!
There's one at the entrance, too!
A swallow's nest? So there are two?
- Two, two, two, two! - Seriously?
Hey! Have you seen my indoor shoes?
Nope,
Oh, they were in the staff bathroom,
The staff bathroom? Thanks,
Yes!
- Bando! - What, what?!
There's a girl who wants to confess to you,
-What, seriously? -Seriously,
What?!
Yasuhiko repeated the same encounter 33 times,
Sonoda-kun!
Well, this is awkward,
I guess you can't just pretend,,,
,,,you didn't see me, right?
N-No,
I made sure the others wouldn't go near the beach,
Got it, Thanks, I'm off!
Right,
The 33 Yasuhikos and I
made the same story progress simultaneously,
Here's today's plan,
Naturally, Yasuhiko was desperate every single time,
So I was careful not to let on that it would continue for 33 loops,
-I'm off, -Right!
Don't drink it yet, Use it when it really matters,
Just kidding! Hey!
I'll use it when it really matters, I promise,
Huh? What are you doing?
Uh,,, I was eating takoyaki,
If someone saw something they shouldn't,
Yasuhiko would just erase their memory,
I bet everyone had memory gaps
and unexplained bruises around that time,
Wait, Yasuhiko, wait! Hold on, what did you do?!
Then,,,
what about the night of the summer festival?
That night was hell,
33 couples watching
fireworks in one small shrine,
No! It's my treat,
Excuse me, two chocolate banana crepes, please,
That'll be 1000 yen,
Actually, just one! Here!
I got this one!
Here!
Yes, please, Let's share one,
So that's why it's so crowded,
Exactly,
Everyone's really dressed up, aren't they?
Yeah, This looks fun,
So colorful, It's delicious,
Wait, grilled squid!
You grill and eat squid?
-What's this? When did you get it? -Just now,
-Let's get matching ones, -Okay,
Directing traffic was insane,
If I was off by even a little, it would've been a pile-up, and they'd find out,
Ahh,,,
Well, well, you two seem to be having fun,
It's not like that,
Sure, sure,
Hey, the fireworks are about to start,
You can see them better over there! Right, Yasuhiko?
Sorry, one more try,
I'm saying this for your own good,
I see,
Alright, let's go,
Huh?
Miyuki,
Don't just call me like that!
Ooh!
It's not "ooh"!
Amazing!
Hey, what about that?
Shigeru?!
Haruko,
It's not like that between us,
Sure, sure,
-Mind your own business, -Ooh!
It's not "ooh"!
-For two people, -Okay, 500 yen, Thank you,
Huh?
Wait,,, what?
Maybe I'll try, too,
Huh? Wait,,, what? Huh?
What?
♪ A summer miracle, the day I met you ♪
♪ My heart pounds, I hold my breath ♪
I wish
we could stay like this forever,
What? Is that a proposal?
I wish
we could stay like this forever,
Wait, what's going on?!
Hold on, wait, what?
Hey,,, wait a second,
When everyone was able to watch the fireworks safely,,,
,,,I couldn't help but cry, too,
And then, on July 21st,,,
,,,the old school building collapsed,
and everyone leaped to the future,
That's when
each of your past selves must have come to see you,
That evening,,,
,,,Yasuhiko said his goodbyes,
Just like in the novel,
he hugged everyone,
I guess I have no choice,
I'll write the novel for you in the future,
This is where Yasuhiko would check the answer,,,
By the way, what's the title of that book?
"Time Leap Girl,"
"The Girl, She Soars, Through Time,"
"Girl Meets Girl,"
"The Girl Who Soared Through Time,"
"Soars, the Girl, Through Time,"
,,,and he experienced despair 32 times,
Please write it,
I'll be looking forward to it,
I'm sorry for keeping this from you until now,
I know this probably changed some of your lives,
When the novel written by the final person is published,,,
,,,I'm sure everyone will realize,
That's why I wanted
to apologize to all of you now,
I'm truly sorry,,,
Well, this is our stop, so see you later,
Alright, take care!
Later! See ya,
-Be careful! -See you later, thanks!
Oh, Suzuko,
Sorry,
I'm still trying to process everything, but,,,
I said some terrible things to Miyuki,
No, it's okay,
I was doubting everyone, too, I'm sorry,
It's my fault,
Because I dragged it out until the very last person,,,
Hey, about Muroi-kun,,,
,,,that doesn't have anything to do with this, right?
That's not related,
What?
Daisuke was great, He was popular,
He was really popular,
Well, yeah,
He was fast, too,
-Are you still eating? -Yeah,
Even compared to Shohei,
Well, yeah,
What is this,,,?
Daisuke!
You're alive!?
Dear! It's Daisuke!
Dear, Daisuke was just,,,
Ahh!
Muroi, having learned his own future, went off the rails,
He started aggressively pursuing girls,
trying to leave behind a descendant,
Later, Muroi confessed
everything to me,
I think,,,
,,,I'm going to die soon,
It's okay, it's okay,
Not everything comes true,
Right? Yeah,
♪ Surely more bustling than I ever imagined ♪
♪ A future is waiting for me ♪
From then on, I spent every day with him,
Muroi!
And he lived the rest of his life to the fullest,
But in the end,,,
,,,two years ago, Muroi,,,
You did a great job, Shigeru,
You're amazing!
How much have you been carrying on your own?
If only I had the literary talent to write the novel properly,,,
,,,none of this complicated mess would've happened,
,,,why is no one denying it!?
I think Muroi was saved by being with you,
I'm sorry,,,
Don't apologize,
I won't forget either,
But Muroi really panicked, didn't he?
He was so weak,
And you thought you were the heroine all this time,
I did! What am I supposed to do now?
I spent years nurturing a novel I couldn't even write,
I even gave up on acting to become a screenwriter,
That's because you have talent,
What? Hey!
I'm a journalist,
And I became a writer,
But it's fun, so it's fine,
I run a vegetable shop,
Well, you were always going to do that,
Yasuhiko had nothing to do with it,
I run a ramen shop,
Oh, Chief,
But you know,,,
The fact that Miyuki actually became an author is seriously amazing,
Yeah, it's seriously amazing,
It seems I had a knack for it,
I wonder how Yasuhiko is doing,
He's probably living happily in the future,
But I wonder which loop I was in,
Oh yeah, what's the deal with that?
Well,,, about that,,,
What?
Did you choose in order of weakness?
No, it's not like that,
Sorry for being a popular kid!
-Haha! -No one's blaming you,
So you were ranking us?
That's right,
It wasn't a ranking,
It was based on who seemed most likely to write a novel,
- Are you sure about that? - I'm sure,
Even me?
-Sounds suspicious,,, -No, no,,,
Where did I rank among the boys?
I can't say,
Why not?
Was I in the first half? The first half?
You were in the first half,
Oh really?
I wasn't in the second half, was I?
I don't remember which one you were,
You don't remember!?
What about Haruko and me?
FIRST MEETING @rooftop
(timetable of events happening on July 21st)
Okay,
All that's left is the collapse of the old school building and the farewell,
I hope this will be the end of it,
It will be, Absolutely,
Sorry for making you say that so many times,
My heart was aching,
It was a strange time,
A never-ending summer,
Well, doing something 33 times would get boring,
No,
Even though we did the same things,
every day was completely different,
That's youth,
I see,
So this is what you call "youth,"
Well, I don't know for sure,
Hmm,
Good work,
H,,, Hey,
For sticking with me so long,
thank you,
What's with you?
That's so cringe,
Can you carry that?
Yeah,
Man, to think it was her in the end,
Well, of course, She seems like the type to write a novel,
I messed up,
Shigeru,
What?
I'm sorry,
Why are you apologizing?
Because you liked her,
Ow!
Ow,,,
A guy from the future shouldn't be so considerate,
I'm popular,
I'm 300 years your senior, you know?
Thank you,
You're the best friend a guy could have,
Don't mention it,
You're really cringey today,
What do you mean?
Shigeru,
I'm going back,
Yeah,
Hey,
Is this what you're looking for?
You were deceiving me,
It was you, wasn't it, Tomoe?
To be able to write like that,,,
,,,you're the only one in our class who could,
-You cried? -I cried,
-I really did, -No way,
I mean, I'm so jealous,
What?
I wish,,,
,,,things like this would happen in real life,
Let's not talk about real life,
Yeah, you're right,
Excuse me!
-Miyuki, can you get ours, too? -Please!
Hey!
I'm so sorry, Thank you!
Excuse me,
What was that!
Zero! It was zero, right?
Miyuki's reality,,,
,,,and my reality were different,
I was living in a
slightly harsher reality,
So when he transferred in,,,
I'm Yasuhiko Sonoda, It's nice to meet you all,
,,,it had nothing to do with me,
Hey, you're in the way! Out of the way!
Sorry,
Hey, go to the water fountain,
You should apologize,
You went too far,
She's fine, She dodged it,
What?
Well, this is awkward,
I guess you can't just pretend
you didn't see me, right?
A man,,, from the future?
You're very perceptive,
And yet, foolishly,,,
I,,,
Hey,
So this is what it looks like from below,
Aren't you getting on?
Oh, a cat,
Let's follow it,
Huh?
The places we went were always secluded,
This way, I think,
Even so,
the time I spent with Yasuhiko,,,
,,,was the only time I was happy,
But,,,
What is this?
Don't be alarmed,
I've come from ten years in the future,
Me,,,?
Unfortunately,,,
,,,Yasuhiko isn't just yours,
You don't even know where he lives?
-Wanna come over to my place? -Is that okay?
-You have bedhead, -Thanks,
-Hey! Aw, I missed, -What was that?
But it's okay,
You're the last,,,
,,,and the destined one,
The book Miyuki wrote,
You're going to rewrite it,
Tomoe! Hey, Tomoe!
I was a fool to believe
in fate and stories,
I won't let my life be dictated
by anyone else,
Stop wandering around outside and get back here!
Please stop,
I'll rewrite it with my own hands,
In Miyuki's book,
Yasuhiko seemed happy,
I won't hand you over,,,
Don't touch it!
I don't want my book to be touched,
Sorry,,,
THE GIRL WHO SOARED THROUGH TIME
You can see a little bit, can't you?
Yeah,
I wish
we could stay like this forever,
So, I wasn't
chosen by Yasuhiko,
It was the other way around,
I was the one who wasn't chosen until the very end,
the 33rd person,
Don't laugh,
I laugh when I feel miserable,
You're not the only one,
I cursed everything,
I wanted to get my revenge,
On what?
On fate,
On all stories,
My mission was to rewrite the story and publish it,
And,,,
,,,to prevent anyone else from publishing a book,
I didn't use my own potion,
I knew Yasuhiko would be safe,
Hey! Everyone, don't move!
Aren't you going to kiss me?
So you're not,,,
And then,
just as the script dictated,
he broke up with me,
By the way,,,
,,,what's the title of that book?
"Endless Summer,"
I'm sorry,,,
Somehow,,, I'm sorry,
What a relief,
Please write it,
I'll be looking forward to it,
Goodbye,
"We'll meet again, in the future,"
How many times have you said that?
Tomoe?
This is as far as the novel goes,
Hey!
Wait! Don't go!
We'll meet again, in the future,
What are you doing?
You thought I wouldn't notice?
That you could fool everyone?
No, that's not it, That's,,,
You chose them one by one, didn't you?
And I was,,,
,,,the very last one,
That's not true, You're,,,
But it's fine,
Just a little longer,,,
It's fine, you don't have to go back,
The future is terrible, isn't it?
Me too,,,
,,,the pain of reality,,,
,,,I understand it,
I'm sure in your time, Yasuhiko,,,
,,,there are wars,,,
,,,and terrible things are happening,
You wanted to run away from that, didn't you?
Let's rewrite that!
Something like that,,,
Let's rewrite fate,
You and me,
I love you,
Yasuhiko,,,
And so, I wrote my novel,
I wouldn't lose to Miyuki,
An overwhelming story,
ABOUT MY BOYFRIEND FROM THE FUTURE ASKING ME TO WRITE A BOOK FOR HIM
I don't think you should show this to anyone,
What?
The grammar is all wrong, and the expressions are cheap,
It's obvious you don't usually read books,
The story is cliché, too,
It's just embarrassing,
What,,, what was wrong with it?
- Everything, - Everything?
Conversely, what part did you think was good?
Right after graduating,
I moved to Tokyo and took my novel to a publisher,
Wow, this was wonderful,
Yeah,
It's a sci-fi coming-of-age story,
but the writing has a lot of power,
Yeah,
It has pathos,
It has pathos, you see,
Yeah,
Thank you very much,
However, I'd like it to be a bit more readable, you know?
Yes,
I wanted just a little more of a "new literature" feel,
-"New literature",,, -Yeah,
Meanwhile, I didn't forget to keep my classmates in check,
THE SOARING OF THE GIRL THROUGH TIME Author: Nishiyama Haruko
I aimed to finish it around the time Miyuki would be writing hers,,,
,,,and published it just a little bit sooner,
But to think Shigeru was the one choosing,
You really don't notice, do you?
Shigeru's feelings,
That's why,,,
,,,he didn't want to choose you,
Tomoe,
Haha,
What's that,,,?
It's a perfect loop,
That was interesting,
Right?
Well, I'm off,
That pill,,,
I had it made for me,
By my husband,
He's doing all sorts of research,
saying he's going to rewrite the future,
Though usually, he just fixes things like faucets,
Faucets,,,?
Oh,,,
I'm the one who tampered with your potion,
Your past self from ten years ago will be here soon,
I see,,,
So,,,
Maybe you can rewrite the past, too, Miyuki,
Huh?
What do you mean?
Hey,
Uh-huh,
If you change the past,
I wonder what happens to the present,
What's that?
The universe collapsing?
Haha,
Yeah, right?
It would be bad to change it, wouldn't it?
No,
I think it'd probably be fine,
The past and the present
are both yours, aren't they?
[ENDLESS SUMMER]
It's okay,
Yasuhiko is safe,
He's on high ground,
And also,,,
Hey, what were you doing up there?
Nothing,
Hey,
do you want to take some jam home?
Yeah,,,
- Mom, - Hmm?
The novel fell through,
Oh, is that so?
It's alright,
You can write anything you want,
Just go for it,
Yeah,
Yes!
Endless Summer, by Takamine Fumiko IT WAS MY ONLY SUMMER
Similar, but slightly different,
The one and only sincere story
given to me by a time-traveling transfer student,
You didn't buy a wind chime,
Excuse me,
Do you have "Endless Summer"?
Shall we go?
Go?
Alright, let's go home,
Let's go home,
I'm hungry,
Yeah, I'm hungry,
What is this?
It's practically identical,
Eh? I don't get it,
Well, things like this happen, don't they?
I don't think they do,
But I like the one you wrote better, Miyuki,
Thanks,
But this one is genuinely interesting, too,
Damn it,,,
REWRITE
So,,,
I'm going to ask one more time, just to be sure,
It's fiction, right?