01x05 - The Reason

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Mafu: A live show?

Haru: Yeah, it's an event my friend is hosting.

Haru: It's actually at the venue where Mafuyu's a part-timer.

Ritsu: When is it?

Aki: July th.

Haru: Do you have finals around then?

Ritsu: Uh...

Ritsu: We're good.

Aki: You really don't give a crap about anything besides the band, do you?

Ritsu: The beginning of July, huh?

Haru: It'll be less than two months since Mafuyu joined. Think it's too soon?

Ritsu: Nah, I think it'd be worth doing.

Mafu: This includes me?

Ritsu: Of course it does. You're part of the band now.

Aki: Playing a gig is way different from playing in a studio.

Aki: You'll probably crap your pants.

Haru: It feels great playing in front of a crowd.

Ritsu: That said...

Ritsu: You'd better be prepared, 'cause your guitar skills aren't ready

Ritsu: for other people to hear yet.

Mafu: 'Kay.

Haru: Which songs should we play?

Aki: Hmm... I mean, all our songs are instrumentals...

Mafu: Instrumentals?

Ritsu: Songs with no vocals.

Haru: It'd be nice if we could come up with a song Mafuyu can actually sing by then.

Mafu: Vocals...

Aki: What's up?

Ritsu: Uh... Well, you see...

Op: Everything that you left behind

Op: Became my everything

Op: The wound pierced into my heart

Op: Still remains as the days continue to go by

Op: If I were to forcibly take it out, the pain would never end

Op: So I'll just leave it there

Op: Rainy, sunny, and cloudy days

Op: Spring, summer, fall, and winter

Op: days a year

Op: You're there in all of them

Op: Reach in deep

Op: And while you're at it, take away my memories, too

Op: The voices that can't be heard

Op: Are strangling me again

Op: Dig deep

Op: And look at the pain within me

Op: Everything that you left behind

Op: Became my everything

Op: Everything that you left behind

Op: Became my life

Haru: So he's writing a song...

Haru: Uenoyama sure is fired up about all this.

Aki: Apparently, that's all he's been doing at home, too.

Haru: Wow, that's rare.

Haru: Actually, isn't this the first time Uenoyama's been so obsessed with something?

Aki: I think it is.

Haru: Right?

Haru: Mafuyu's singing was pretty impressive.

Haru: Must've really struck a chord with him.

Haru: Ow, that's hot!

Aki: What?

Haru: The flame on my lighter was too strong.

Haru: I think I might've singed my bangs.

Aki: Well, you do just keep letting them grow...

Haru: That's because, uh...

haru: I'm gonna have to trim the ends later.

Aki: Oh, sh*t!

Haru: What's wrong?

Aki: Sorry... but can I come over tonight?

Haru: Huh?

Haru: Jeez.

Haru: Don't drink if you're riding your motorcycle.

Aki: I forgot.

Haru: Just give me a second.

Aki: Sure.

Haru: Come on in!

Aki: Thanks.

Haru: I should be more careful.

Haru: My hair's never been this long, so I don't even think about it...

Aki: Well, you do just keep letting them grow...

Haru: Seriously, though...

Haru: I just can't ever find a good time to cut it.

Aki: Haruki, can I borrow your charger?

Haru: Sure, go right ahead.

Aki: Oh, let me tie your hair up.

Haru: Huh?

Haru: Do you even know how?

Aki: I think I'm pretty good at it.

Haru: Well, listen to you, Mr. Hotshot.

Haru: I sure would love to punch that pretty little face of yours.

Aki: Whatever, dumbass. This just means I'm multi-talented.

Guy: Hey, c'mon! Let's calm down, guys!

Guy : Piss off!

Guy : You two slept together, didn't you?

Guy : You as*h*le! You guys had sex, didn't you?!

Haru: Yikes...

Haru: That tall dude is scary.

Haru: Our eyes met, and I got something like the chills...

Haru: That was two years ago, and I've been growing out my hair ever since.

Haru: Ever since I fell in love with Akihiko, it's been like my prayer for something to happen...

Haru: When we first met, Akihiko seemed a bit more hostile than he does now.

Haru: He was, like, ten times more unapproachable.

Haru: He carried around a violin case,

Haru: so whenever I saw him, I figured he was a music major.

Haru: As for me back then...

Girl: Sorry.

Girl: My friend invited me to join their band.

Haru: Huh?

Girl: Sorry.

Haru: What?!

Haru: The vocalist for the band I was in quit,

Haru: and the rest of the band also sort of dissolved after that...

Haru: But that was also when I first encountered the child prodigy, Ritsuka Uenoyama.

Haru: The young Uenoyama was a very confident guitarist and pretty easy to understand,

Haru: but was apparently arguing with his bandmates.

Haru: What a waste...

Haru: If he were in my band, I'd give him a lot more freedom.

Haru: If I at least had a drummer, I could ask him to join my band,

Haru: but I probably can't convince him on my own.

Haru: Man, he's so cool, though...

Haru: I actually gave up on the idea once...

Haru: But one day, when I was still determined to recruit the young Uenoyama

Haru: while also casually cursing my former vocalist...

Guy: Once all the sheets are passed to the back, bring any extras to the front.

Haru: Th...

Haru: Th-There he is!

Haru: Oh, God, his profile is so hot!

Haru: Man, I could stare at him forever... Wait.

Haru: Hold the phone. Is that a snare?

Haru: Wait, is he a drummer?

Haru: No way... Seriously? He plays drums?

Aki: Hey. Here's the syllabus.

Haru: Hey...

Haru: Do you play the drums?

Haru: That was the first time in my life that I'd stared at another guy's face so intensely.

Haru: The light hitting his eyes made them look even brighter,

Haru: and the edges looked almost green.

Haru: That winter, we'd gotten over some of the bumps,

Haru: and I met up with Akihiko and Uenoyama.

Haru: After the new year began, we formed the predecessor to our current band.

Haru: It all felt like a miracle.

Haru: And right now, that guy...

Haru: is somehow asleep on my couch?!

Haru: He seems so cramped on my tiny sofa, and it's kinda hot...

Haru: And I'm gonna die from cuteness overload watching him chew in his sleep!

Haru: I wanna sneak a pic so bad...

Aki: What time is it?

Haru: Huh? :...

Haru: Heading home?

Haru: Why not wait 'til it's light out?

Aki: Nah, I'm sober now. I'm gonna use your bathroom.

Haru: Go right ahead.

Aki: Well, thanks for having me over.

Haru: Be careful getting home.

Ugetsu: You just got back?

Aki: Did I wake you?

Ugetsu: Welcome home, Aki.

Ita: Uenoyama!

Ita: U-e-no-ya-ma!

Ueki: He's dead again.

Ita: But he said he'd come play basketball today...

Ita: It's Sato.

Ita: Uenoyama's dead.

Ueki: Want us to wake him up?

Mafu: No.

Ita: Then are you free right now? Wanna play some basketball?

Mafu: Huh?

Mafu: Are you sure?

Ita: Heck yeah! We've been down some people.

Ueki: You don't have to if you don't want to.

Mafu: 'Kay.

Ita: All right! Let's go!

Ritsu: Oh, sh*t... I fell asleep.

Ritsu: I wonder if Mafuyu already headed over...

Ita: Go, Sato!

Some bg: That was awesome!

Ita: Hell yeah, Sato!

Ritsu: So he can smile!

Ritsu: H-Hey...

Haru: Okay, let's only add vocals to one of the songs.

Haru: We can change up some of our other songs

Haru: so Mafuyu can join in a bit.

Haru: We were always an instrumental band,

Haru: so our sound is prominent enough with just the three of us.

Haru: I mean, I guess we could add some lyrics to some of our other songs, but...

Haru: Well, this is our first show with all four of us,

Haru: and we can't fill our time slot with just the songs we have,

Haru: but I think that's for the best...

Haru: Wait, are you guys even listening to me?

Aki: They're ready!

Ritsu: Hell yeah!

Haru: Yeah, you didn't hear a word.

Haru: Thanks...

Aki: How's the song going, Ue?

Ritsu: Oh, it should be done soon.

Haru: I can't wait to hear it.

Aki: Send me the files for it when it's done.

Ritsu: Sure.

Haru: Here you go, Mafuyu. Make sure you eat up.

Mafu: Okay.

Haru: And you need to not drink so much.

Sign: Karaoke

Sign: Charcoal Grill BBQ

Aki: Oh, sh*t.

Aki: I rode my bike again. Let me sleep over.

Haru: Wait, again?

Ritsu: Excuse me!

Haru: And you need to stop eating so much!

Haru: Well, see ya.

Haru: Careful getting home.

Aki: You ended up drinking a lot, too.

Haru: So sleepy...

Haru: Akihiko, go ahead and lay out a futon wherever you want.

Aki: Meh. Too much work.

Haru: Sleep on the damn floor, then.

Haru: Huh?

Haru: A...

Haru: Akihiko?

Haru: He was all over me!

Haru: After that, things moved forward pretty smoothly.

Haru: I guess when things go smoothly, you keep making steady progress.

Sign: Going to Shibuya to buy the effect pedal today

Sign: Sato Mafuyu

Sign: Can you find it by yourself? Okay, be careful

Sign: Yup

Sign: I bought it

Sign: How's the song going?
Sign: I bought it

Sign: How's the song going?

Sign: I'm glad you were able to buy it

Sign: It's almost done

Ritsu: Ma—

Mafu: This song...

Mafu: I really like it a lot.

Ritsu: Oh, there's the bell...

Mafu: I have chemistry next.

Mafu: I'm heading back.

Ritsu: You should hurry.

Mafu: 'Kay.

Mafu: Thanks.

Ritsu: I can't remember the last time I got so obsessed over something...

Lady: Let's have you break into pairs

Lady: and draw a portrait of your partner in the allotted time.

Girl: No way...

Girl: Hey, let's pair up.

Kasa: Uenoyama-kun.

Kasa: Let's pair up.

Kasa: Okay?

Ritsu: Uh... Sure.

Kasa: Okay, I'm gonna sit here, then.

Kasa: Hey.

Ritsu: Hm?

Kasa: I wonder if... Sato-kun likes you.

Ritsu: Huh?

Ritsu: Wait, what?

Ritsu: I mean... I don't think he hates me.

Kasa: Apparently...

Kasa: Sato-kun was dating another boy from his middle school.

Ritsu: Huh?

Kasa: And on top of that, the guy...

Kasa: suddenly k*lled himself last year.

Kasa: There are rumors that Sato-kun was part of the reason he k*lled himself.

Kasa: Listen, Uenoyama-kun...

Kasa: I think getting involved with Sato-kun might be dangerous.

Ritsu: The world had started to move so quickly around me, but in that moment,

Ritsu: it came to a screeching halt.

Ed: Loneliness is a weapon

Ed: It can hurt people

Ed: And can make you not realize it

Ed: Loving someone is a sickness

Ed: It makes it hard to breathe

Ed: And there's no cure for it

Ed: These days are a miracle

Ed: But something's still missing

Ed: There's still an empty column

Ed: You're mysterious

Ed: Your existence

Ed: Makes me both stronger and weaker

Ed: I wonder how we're doing

Ed: Are we being proper human beings?

Ed: I'm not sure

Ed: But I check our answers as I try to find out