The clouds adorning the setting sun whispered "It's gonna be your turn next" into my ear
But now that they've grown tired of just killing time I'm sure I'll just be their scapegoat
But I'm the king of my very own world
I can even run on top of water
I'm the egg who can put itself back together again after a fall
And can even go on to become an astronaut
I'm sure if I pick up all the beads that rained from the sky and gather them up
Then one day I'll finally be able to plant a flag which signifies my very own liberty
So I pull on my ripped jeans and fight back the tears the draft brings
I exhale a big gulp of air and then another 'cause I'm a boxer rising up again
You only get one chance to come back from the brink
So pound on that door you painted yourself
The colorful ink disperses into two paths
But you're the one who decides how your flower blooms
（ひなた）ウ〜ン…
Start of the Rainy Season
（ひなた）ウ〜ン…
Um, hello.
（零(れい)）あの… こんにちは
Oh, Kiriyama.
（あかり）あら 桐山(きりやま)君
Huh? What's wrong with Hina?
（零） あれ？ ひなちゃん どうしたの？
（ひなた）ギャ〜ッ！ （あかり）ああ 鼻血よ 鼻血
She just has a nosebleed.
You're probably surprised to see her covered in blood.
びっくりさせちゃったわね 血まみれで
No, don't look at me!
イヤだ！ 見ないで！ お姉ちゃん バスタオル取って！
Sis, get me a towel!
Okay, okay.
This is embarrassing! Don't look at me!
（ひなた） 恥ずかしい… 見ないで…
Sniff
There's nothing embarrassing about a nosebleed.
（あかり） 恥ずかしくなんてないわよ 鼻血なんて
Just calm down.
おとなしくしてなさい
Oh, look at these big peaches!
あら まあ！ 大きな桃！
ウ〜ン！ うれしい！ 大好きなのよ
How delightful!
I love peaches!
There're so many.
こんなに… 高かったんじゃないの？
Weren't they expensive?
Um, did something happen to Hina?
（零）あの… ひなちゃん どうかしたんですか？
う〜ん… ちょっと学校でね
Kind of, at school...
It's complicated.
何か いろいろ あったみたいで
Hina.
（零）ひなちゃん （ひなた）見ないで
Don't look at me!
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And there.
It's okay.
（零）大丈夫だよ 鼻血くらい みんな出るし
Everybody gets nosebleeds.
It's no big deal.
大したことないよ
Really?
（ひなた）ホント？ （零）うん
Yeah.
（ひなた）桐山君も よく出る？
Do you often get nosebleeds?
Yeah.
あっ… いや そういえば…
Wait, come to think of it...
Realization
Sorry. I don't.
ごめん 僕 ないや
I never have.
（零）なかった （ひなた）ウソつき！ バカ！
You liar! Idiot!
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桃 買ってきたよ
I bought some peaches.
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でも アイスのほうが よかったかな
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Peaches are good.
（ひなた）桃でいい 桃 好き
I like peaches.
I see.
そっか… 良かった
That's good.
The cat's heavy! Can you move it?
（ひなた）猫 重い どけて （零）ああ… はいはい
Oh, okay.
（通いニャー）ニャ！ いやニャ！ ここにいるニャ〜！
No, I'm gonna stay here!
Long
ニャ〜ニャ〜！
（ひなた）零ちゃん （零）なに？
Rei.
Yes?
Thank you.
（ひなた）ありがとう
Sure.
Well, we're going to the supermarket for the sale.
（あかり） じゃ ちょっと 特売 行ってくるね
Keep lying down for another 20 minutes.
あと20分は横になってるのよ
Okay!
（ひなた）は〜い
（あかり）ひなね （零）うん？
Apparently...
Hina's homeroom teacher talked to her after school.
（あかり）担任の先生に 呼び出されたらしいんだけど…
What's going on? Why is this happening?
（担任）なんでなの？ どうして こんなことになってるの？
Kawamoto, why aren't you getting along with everyone?
（担任）川本(かわもと)さん あなた みんなと うまくやれてないの？
"Why aren't I"?
“どうして”って…
It's always been like this.
ずっと こうでした
佐倉(さくら)さんのときも 先生に言ったはずです！
I told you back when this happened to Sakura!
Don't raise your voice to me.
大きな声 出さないでちょうだい
Honestly, Kawamoto, why can't you be more cooperative?
ホント 川本さん… どうして そう協調性がないの？
Suddenly, everything went red.
（零）急に目の前が真っ赤になった
It wasn't just because of the sunset.
夕日のせいなんかだけじゃなく
So until just a little while ago, she was furious and crying hysterically.
（あかり） …で さっきまで—
怒って 泣いて 暴れてたってわけ
She must've been frustrated.
（あかり）悔しかったでしょうよ
My mind went blank too when I heard.
私も 頭ん中 真っ白になった “なに それ”って
I thought, "How terrible."
Hina...
（零）ひなちゃん…
Maybe I'll get called in for a talk soon too.
（あかり）そろそろ 私にも 呼び出しがかかるかな
I'm the only one at our house who can go.
うちは 私しか 行く人間いないもんね
I wonder if the other girl's parents will come too.
向こうの親御さんも来るのかしら
Can I hold my own against them?
私に太刀打ちできるかな
I'm so worried.
ああ 不安…
What'll I do if they turn out to be those "overbearing parents" you hear about?
今 はやりの—
*What she's imagining right now
モンスターペアレンツだったら どうしよう！
How dare your kid accuse our cute daughter like that?
（父親）あんたんとこの娘が うちの かわいい娘を！
ンッ… そしたら そのときは うちからも…
And if that happens,
（相米二(そめじ)）ンッ！
should I unleash Grandpazilla?!
（あかり）モンスター祖父を 発動すればいいのかしら！
What have you done to my granddaughter, damn it?!
（相米二）うちの孫に 何しやがんだ こんちくしょう！
And if that doesn't work,
（あかり）そして…
それでもダメなら…
there's the ultimate weapon!
最終兵器！
Aunt Misaki!
（あかり）美咲(みさき)おばさまを！
Shall we come to an amicable resolution?
（美咲）さあ 丸く収めましょうか
The Shadowy Demon of *** Street in Ginza
ガツンとね！
One way or another!
What should I do?
（あかり）どうしましょう！ 母校が火の海に！
My alma mater will be engulfed in a sea of flames!
Ahhhhh
（零）あ… あの… あかりさん？
Ahhhhh
U-Um, Akari?
Ahhhhh
It'll be fine.
（あかり）大丈夫 （零）あっ…
It'll be fine. Hina didn't do anything wrong.
大丈夫よ ひなは何も悪くない
Besides, there are so many people I can rely on.
それに そうよね こんなに 頼れる人たちがいるんだもの
I'm sure it'll work out.
（あかり）きっと大丈夫 （零）あっ…
手が…
Her hands...
I'm here too!
（零）僕もいます！
Here too
（零の声のこだま） います！ います！ います！
Here too
（犬１）ワシワシ ワシワシ！ 大声を出した！
He yelled!
（犬２）ワン！ 危険！ お前 危険！ キャンキャン！
Dangerous! You're dangerous!
（犬３）ワンワンワン！ 誰だ！ お前 誰だ！ ワンワンワン！
Hey! Who are you?!
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Sorry about this!
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（女性１） すみません すみません！
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こら！ チビとメグ！ おジャマして すみませーん！
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Quiet, Pipsqueak and Meg! Sorry to bother you!
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Here too
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A-Akari? Are you laughing at me?
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あ… あかりさん？
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That was loud.
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でも ありがとう
thank you.
If something happens,
ホントに いざとなったら…
I'll be counting on you.
頼っちゃうからね
Okay?
Yes. Of course.
はい もちろん
ドンと来いです！
I'm ready for anything!
At last! At last, we made it this far.
（二海堂(にかいどう)） ついに… ついに ここまで来たな
（二海堂） お互い あと１勝で決勝だ
One more win for both of us and we'll make it to the finals!
クッ… だが…
But a powerful enemy is lying in wait for me.
俺の前には 強大な敵が待ち構えている
Last year's...
去年の… いや 新人王の中の新人王の あの男だ！
No, the Rookie King among Rookie Kings! That man!
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Because of the regulation that participants be 5-dan or lower and no older than 26,
（二海堂） 五段以下 26歳未満という レギュレーションをいいことに—
Yamazaki Junkei has been the Rookie King for the last four years!
４年もの間 新人王に居座っとる—
*This is what Nikaidou is imagining right now.
あの山崎順慶(やまざき じゅんけい)がな！
If this keeps up, he'll be the eternal Rookie King!
（二海堂） あいつ このまま行ったら 永世新人王だぞ！
Eternal Rookie King Celebration
う〜ん… その称号—
I don't know if that title would be an honor or dishonor.
いまひとつ 名誉なのか 不名誉なのか 分からんな
ンッ… 不名誉に決まってるだろう！
It's a dishonor, of course!
To all of us rookies, that is!
俺たち新人全員のな！
Yeah.
そうだな… すまん
Sorry.
You're right...
確かに お前の言うとおりだ… 珍しく
for once.
Don't say "for once"!
（二海堂）“珍しく”言うな！
You better not lose to the Irritated Prince of the East either!
お前も負けんなよ 東のイライラ王子に
Break him into pieces!
粉々にしてやってくれよ
Hachiya Subaru
(5-dan)
He's been doing well lately, which has made him even more irritated.
（二海堂） あいつ 最近 調子よくて—
Hachiya Subaru
(5-dan)
Hachiya Subaru
(5-dan)
Personality: The more he wins, the more irritated he becomes
Hachiya Subaru
(5-dan)
Personality: The more he wins, the more irritated he becomes
Hachiya Subaru
(5-dan)
Irritated Prince of the East
Personality: The more he wins, the more irritated he becomes
Attacks:
Hachiya Subaru
(5-dan)
Irritated Prince of the East
Personality: The more he wins, the more irritated he becomes
(three-stage reverse sliding scale)
Attacks:
Favorite Pieces:
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Hachiya Subaru
(5-dan)
Irritated Prince of the East
Personality: The more he wins, the more irritated he becomes
(three-stage reverse sliding scale)
Attacks:
Fast play/Tongue-clicking
Favorite Pieces:
Hachiya Subaru
(5-dan)
Irritated Prince of the East
Personality: The more he wins, the more irritated he becomes
(three-stage reverse sliding scale)
Attacks:
Fast play/Tongue-clicking
Favorite Pieces:
Hachiya Subaru
Irritated Prince of the East
Personality: The more he wins, the more irritated he becomes
(three-stage reverse sliding scale)
Attacks:
Fast play/Tongue-clicking
Favorite Pieces:
Bishop, Rook
Hachiya Subaru
Irritated Prince of the East
Personality: The more he wins, the more irritated he becomes
(three-stage reverse sliding scale)
Attacks:
Fast play/Tongue-clicking
Favorite Pieces:
Bishop, Rook
Irritated Prince of the East
Personality: The more he wins, the more irritated he becomes
(three-stage reverse sliding scale)
Attacks:
Fast play/Tongue-clicking
Favorite Pieces:
Bishop, Rook
Irritated Prince of the East
Personality: The more he wins, the more irritated he becomes
(three-stage reverse sliding scale)
Attacks:
Fast play/Tongue-clicking
Favorite Pieces:
Bishop, Rook
Irritated Prince of the East
Personality: The more he wins, the more irritated he becomes
(three-stage reverse sliding scale)
Attacks:
Fast play/Tongue-clicking
Favorite Pieces:
Bishop, Rook
Attacks:
Fast play/Tongue-clicking
Hachiya, huh? I didn't know.
蜂谷(はちや)さん そ… そうなんだ？ イヤだな 舌打ちかぁ
I don't like that tongue-clicking.
Be careful.
（二海堂）気をつけろよ
Especially right now. I heard he's gunning for us.
あいつ 今 俺とお前のこと 特に目の敵にしてるらしいからな
Why?
（零）えっ？ なんで？ （二海堂）“なんで”って…
"Why"?
Because you and I are the princes of the next generation, of course.
俺とお前が 次世代の王子だからに 決まってるだろう
フッ… 焦っているのさ 王子の座を奪われることを！
He's worried that we'll steal his princely position!
（零）なに それ （零の笑い声）
What's that?
Don't laugh! It's true!
笑うなよ ホントだって！ 「将棋現代」に書いてあったんだぞ
It even said so in Modern Shogi!
桐山 この間の研究会での ゴキ中(なか)の変化だが
Kiriyama.
This is a variation on the Cheerful Rook from the study group, but...
S-3b,
３二銀
S-3g,
３七銀
P-4d,
４四歩
３五歩のとき…
and then after P-3e,
how about Px3e, S-4f?
同歩 ４六銀で どうだ？
Also, a variation to the Bishop Exchange with the same pattern,
あと 角換わり同型の変化で—
how's +Bx2h, B-4d+, and +Bx3i?
２八馬 ４四角成 ３九馬で どうよ？
But wouldn't P*2b, Gx2b, S*3c be difficult in response?
あ〜… しかし—
２二歩 同金 ３三銀で 難しいのか？
Um, also, uh...
（二海堂） え〜っと… あと それと…
Nikaidou.
（零）二海堂 （二海堂）そこで ６九飛は？
What do you think about R*6i after that?
（二海堂）どう思う？ （零）二海堂
Nikaidou!
You'll be fine.
お前なら大丈夫だ
Kiriyama.
桐山…
That aside, you're heading to Osaka tomorrow a day early, right?
（零）それより あした 大阪へ前乗りだろう？
So go to bed.
（零）もう寝ろ （二海堂）おう…
Right.
（零）体調崩さないように するほうが大事だ
It's more important for you right now to stay healthy.
（二海堂）おう
Yeah.
Got it.
分かった… ありがとう
Thanks.
When I opened the window,
（零）窓を開けたら 川のにおいに混じって—
mixed in with the smell of the river,
雨のにおいがした
was the scent of rain.
What is Hina doing right now?
今ごろ ひなちゃんは どうしているだろうか
ちゃんと眠れているだろうか
Is she able to sleep all right?
I'll be counting on you.
ホントに頼っちゃうからね
Even when I do my best, I go nowhere.
（零）頑張っても空回る
I can't do what normal people can do.
普通の人にはできることが 僕にはできない
I want to help.
力になりたい それなのに—
And yet, I don't know how I can be helpful.
どうやったら力になれるのかが 分からない
But this is the only way I know to help.
だけど これより ほかに できることを持っていない
So I want to win.
だから 勝ちたい
I want to win.
勝ちたい
I want to win.
勝ちたい
Even if it's just this one thing, I want to be strong for them.
どこか ひとつだけでも 強い存在でありたい
That's right.
そうだ
（水滴の音） 僕は…
I...
want to be needed.
必要とされたい
Start of the Rainy Season
Hachiya
（あかり）いざとなったら ホントに頼っちゃうんだからね
If something happens,
I'll be counting on you.
When Akari's cheeks and voice were lit up by the setting sun...
（零） あのときの 夕日に照らされた—
あかりさんの頬や声が…
I can't get the thought out of my head.
焼き付いて離れない
For the first time, I feel desire for something.
初めて欲が出た
And it isn't an innocent desire.
しかも 純粋な欲じゃない
Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing,
それが いいことなのか 悪いことなのかも…
I can't say.
分からない
Nevertheless,
ただ…
I want to win right now.
今は勝ちたい
No matter what.
どうしても勝ちたい
The Rookie Tournament semi-finals...
新人戦準決勝 この対局に勝てば 決勝
If I win this match, I'll go on to the finals.
My opponent is...
対戦相手は…
You're stomping, Hachi.
（柳原(やなぎはら)）うっせえぞ ハチ （蜂谷）すんません
Sorry.
Hachiya Subaru, 5-dan, 23-years-old, Class C1.
（零） 蜂谷すばる五段 23歳 Ｃ級１組
Out of all the professional shogi players in their 20s, he's the most promising.
多分 20代若手棋士の中で いちばんの有望株
He's trained at his workshop to become good at playing fast and aggressively.
早指しを得意とし 研究に裏付けられた攻撃的な棋風
Tongue-clicking.
舌打ち
Shaking his legs.
貧乏ゆすり
Tapping his folding fan.
扇子鳴らし
His nickname is the Irritated Prince of the East.
付いたあだ名は—
“東のイライラ王子”
In this world, skill is everything.
この世界は 強さが全て 強さがあれば 全てが正道になる
If you're good, everything will become justified.
It's now 10:00 a.m. Please begin.
（記録係） それでは 10時になりました 始めてください
（棋士たち）よろしくお願いします
Let's have a good match.
But...
けれど…
なんか イヤだ
it kind of bugs me.
ハァ…
A Cheerful Central Rook, huh?
ゴキゲン中飛車か やっぱり ガンガン来る気だな？
So he intends to come at me hard and fast.
I'll take this challenge.
受けて立つか
あっ… はやっ…
That was fast!
He really plays fast.
ホント早指しだ わざとかってくらい
Makes me wonder if it's on purpose.
Tap
And he's noisy.
（零）しかも うるさい
Tap
I can't let it get to me, though.
いったん気になりだすと… ダメだな 集中しづらくなる
Tap
It'll make it harder to focus.
Tap
（蜂谷）フゥ…
ハァ… ンンッ…
（零）横が固いな…
His defense is strong from the sides.
That means I just have to go from above.
なら 上から行けばいいだけだ
そう来るなら ８六桂だ
If that's what he'll do, then I'll play N*8f.
Fast play, tongue-clicking, leg-shaking...
（零）早指し 舌打ち 貧乏ゆすり
How can I put it?
何ていうか…
Does he have to do all this to play shogi?
そんなになんないと 指せない将棋かな？ これ
How can he think it's okay to behave like this?
（零）なんで こんなふうに 振る舞っていいって思えるんだろう
How can he sit there and not think about how his opponent will take it?
（零） なんで相手が どう受け取るか 考えないでいられるんだろう
An edge pawn?
（蜂谷） 端歩(はしふ)？ 端玉(はしぎょく)には端歩ってか？
"Against the edge king, push the edge pawn"?
Like that'll do the trick?
そんな手 間に合うかよ
It must be nice to behave however you like without having to consider how it makes the other person feel.
（零）自由でいいよな 空気読まないで 好き勝手やって
（蜂谷） フゥ… イライラするほど遅(おせ)えな
He's so slow that it's making me irritated.
As long as I've got a dragon in this row, I'm going to be faster.
（蜂谷）この段に竜がいるかぎり 俺のほうが 絶対 早い
（脇息をたたく音） （零）うるさいな
Annoying.
（舌打ち） （零）ああ… うるさい
Man, he's annoying.
It's like I can hear the voices in his head.
（零）頭の中の声が こっちまで聞こえてくるみたいだ
I bet he thinks the world revolves around him.
世界の中心は自分だとでも 思ってんだろうな
H-He's sacrificing his bishop?
（蜂谷）か… 角のただ捨てだと？
何だよ？
What?
What's going on?
何なんだよ？ それ
Bishop
取らないわけにはいかない
I can't afford not to capture it.
だが 取ったら…
But if I take it, I'll be one row off.
１段 ズレてしまう そうすると 端が…
Then the edge will be...
He'll be able to swing the edge?
端が間に合ってしまうだと？
Where did I make a mistake?
何を間違った？ どこでだ？
Where was it?
I didn't see that bishop coming.
角打ちなんて見えてなかった
Is he going to checkmate me?
詰むのか？ いや…
No.
もっと早い手を…
A faster move...
Isn't there a fast move?!
早い手はないのか？
An even faster move?!
もっともっと早い手は…
I lost...
（蜂谷）…けました
So noisy.
うるさいなぁ
If he becomes upset when he loses, he should play more slowly.
負けて そんなに荒れんなら ゆっくり指しゃいいのに
Kiriyama!
（三角(みすみ)･柳原）き〜り〜や〜ま〜！
You did a lousy job removing that bee's nest!
（柳原） お前 蜂の巣撤去 下手すぎ！
（三角）蜂ブンブン言わせやがって 周りの迷惑も ちったぁ考えろ！
You made him buzz even louder!
Be more cognizant of the other players around you!
Wait a second, me?!
ちょ まっ… 俺？
Who suddenly starts poking the hive with a stick?
（柳原）いきなり 棒でつっつくヤツあるかよ
That was on purpose, wasn't it?
お前 絶対 わざとだろう
There're a lot of other ways to deal with it, like wrap it in a bag and fumigate it!
まず袋で包んで いぶすとかさ いろいろあんだろうよ
Buzz
I-It's my fault?!
ぼ… 僕のせいですか？
That Hachiya Su-bee-ru is always buzzing!
あの蜂はブンブン言うもんなの！
小学校のころから ブンブン言ってたんだ
He has been since elementary school!
今更 直んねえよ！
It's too late to change him now! So we've all given up! Got it?!
だから もう みんな 諦めたの！ 分かる？
All you can do is bag him before he starts to buzz! Jeez!
ブンブン言わさず しとめるしかないの！ もう！
As you get older, it's harder to focus.
年取ると集中力 落ちんだよ 気を遣えよ
So be more considerate!
We were playing an important match here!
俺たちは 大事な一局だったんだぞ 来期のシードが懸かったな
Next season's seed is on the line!
When you're older, it's tough starting a tournament from square one!
年齢的に トーナメント イチからっつうのは—
もうキツイんだってば 分かる？
Get it?
（三角）絶対 残ってたいんだよ 負けたけどね！
I really want to make it past this round!
I lost, though!
Uh, okay.
（零）えっ… あっ はい…
Everyone's so noisy buzzing around.
（三角）どいつも こいつも ブンブン言いやがって…
…たく 最近の若いヤツは
Sheesh, youngsters these days.
Hacchi might be a bit too easy to read, but Kiriyama, you're too hard to read!
ハッチは分かりやすすぎるが 桐山 お前は分かりにくすぎ
You should become easier to read.
お前も もうちょっと分かりやすく生きろ
ハッチみたいにさ
Like Hacchi.
After all, you're both similar on the inside.
どうせ 中身は似た者(もん)同士なんだから
Please don't compare me to him. I'm not—
一緒にしないでください 僕は あんな…
You are like him!
（２人）似てるっつうの！
You think the world revolves around you, don't you?
“世界の中心は俺だ”とか 思ってんだろう
What... was that?!
なんで …すって？
Slam
Well, shall we head out?
（柳原）さてと… そろそろ帰っか
Good luck, Kiriyama.
まあ 桐山 頑張れよ
Hang in there.
（三角）しっかりな ハッチは こっからが長(なげ)えぞ
This is where Hacchi really takes his time.
See you!
（蜂谷）さあ 感想戦…
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Even after that, Hacchi hung around Kiriyama
（三角）その後も 桐山は ハッチに付きまとわれ—
and made him engage in a post-match review at a diner until the wee hours of the night.
ド深夜までファミレスで 感想戦につきあわされ—
世界の中心で“腑(ふ)に落ちねえ”と 100万回 叫びましたとさ
As the world revolved around him, he yelled, "I can't understand it!" a million times.
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We're not alike!
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（零） 似てねえ！ 断じて似てねえし！
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We're not alike in the slightest!
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Hachiya
I wonder why I'm smiling
The night wears on as I trace it with a finger
In the oversized nooks of this world
My heart continues to melt away
Like the petals of a flower repelling the rain yet refusing to wither
All the things important to me have spilled out
Before I knew it I was all alone and I'd walked a great distance
I'd forgotten what my own voice really sounded like
And it was the strangest feeling
After dawn broke on that long night
I remembered as if it were all a dream
I gave myself up to that nostalgic eternity
And it seems like I can go on walking again
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What the hell is that?!
Episode 30
（林田(はやしだ)） なんじゃ そりゃ〜！
But this is a school.
でも ここは学校で…
I don't have the knowledge.
（零）知恵がない
You're just a second-year high school student.
（林田）お前は まだ たったの高校２年生で…
I can't be of any help.
（零）役に立てない （林田）俺は教師だ
I'm a teacher!
I tried my best.
（零）頑張ったけど…
Don't underestimate a teacher!
（林田） 教師 ナメんなよ！
So please tell me, Mr. Hayashida!
（零）だから 先生 教えてください！
Illustration: Saibara Rieko
Kiriyama, you're not thinking of going home soon, are you?
（蜂谷）桐山 早く帰りたいなとか—
思ってるんじゃ ないだろうな？
Excuse me! One more parfait!
（零）すみません！ パフェ もう１つ！