01x07 - The Fireworks Star

[bunniefuu]

[soft festive music]

[SHAVED ICE]

[crowd chatter]

[festive music continues]

[grill sizzling]

[inaudible]

[girl 1] I just love that

design! It's really cool!

-[girl 2] Really?

-Did you change it

from last year?

[indecisive groan]

Well, this will do!

[chuckles]

[opening theme]

[both gasp]

[Kanikawa] Ah, I thought you

were gonna wear a yukata!

Yeah, but this is

easier to move around in.

Even Anamizu managed

to get herself

in a skirt for this.

You shut up.

I wanna get some

shaved ice so bad!

I wonder if any shops are

selling candied strawberries!

Should we go buy stuff now?

We have to hand out

flyers first.

Boo, you workaholic!

Come on, Anamizu.

Do you want to eat some

chocolate-covered bananas?

[Anamizu] Oh, yeah! I'm totally

craving some of those!

[Kanikawa]

Then let's go get some!

[Anamizu] Not while

we have a job to do.

[soft bright music]

[Ganta]

All right, let's review the plan

now that everyone is here.

Hand out flyers along the route

from the station to the market.

Then you'll have free

time when it gets dark.

After we finish doing

our own thing,

we'll meet up at

the school to watch

the fireworks from the roof.

Fireworks, yes!

Thanks, guys.

I really appreciate this!

[backpack rustles]

[all] Uhh

Please come check out our event!

We'll be holding a meteor

shower viewing party!

Please come check

out our event

[Kanikawa] We are holding a

meteor shower viewing party!

[group sighs]

Please check out our event!

Uh Sure.

Thanks!

-Come to our event!

-O-okay.

Thanks!

-Please check it out!

-Wow.

She knows how to get it done.

I'm glad we have her.

[soft bright music]

[Isaki sighs]

Please come to our event!

[music ends]

Did you hand out your flyers?

Only about half of mine.

Hardly any of 'em.

[Kanikawa] It's tough to get

people to take them, huh?

I feel like I wanna quit.

We usually don't take

random flyers either, right?

They're not being mean.

-[Isaki] Hey, guys!

-[all] Huh?

Lemme get those flyers

back from you!

[Nono] I'm sorry

Nuh-uh. It's cool!

Hey, guys. Good work!

Thanks for your help.

[Kanikawa giggles]

[Nono giggles]

You too, Isaki.

Here, take this.

It's the key to the roof.

Okay? I'm going

back to the market

to hand out the rest

of these flyers!

Will you make it back in time?

Probably!

[Kanikawa] I'm going for shaved

ice first! And after that-

[crowd chattering]

[Ganta]

Please check out our event!

Please check out our event!

[Haida]

A meteor shower viewing party?

Do you two know each other?

Yeah, dunno why he

gave me an "Ugh."

but Nakamicchi here

is in my class.

Working hard on school stuff

is real cool,

but if you don't stop

and enjoy life,

you'll miss it, bruh.

Don't grind yourself

to dust! Tah!

[girl chuckles]

Let's get some popcorn.

He's got a good point.

Ukegawa?!

What are you doing?

I'm on break, but don't forget,

the firework show is

your top priority today.

Ah Oh

Dude, you promised

Isaki you'd watch

the fireworks with her, right?

[Ganta sighs]

Thanks, Ukegawa!

'Course! I got your back!

[Ganta panting]

[kid] I'm so excited!

[girl] Wow!

[kids laughing]

[girl] Wait for me!

[kid 1] Let's go this way!

[kid 2] We gotta hurry!

[kids laughing]

[sweet, gentle music]

[Ganta gasps]

[Isaki] Ganta!

[shoes clacking]

[gentle music continues]

Isaki.

I had a change of heart,

so I went home to put this on.

[soft chuckle]

[soft magical music]

[Isaki] I guess we must be the

first ones to get here, huh?

-Yeah.

-Let's sh**t

the others a message

and head for the roof.

[Twosie meows]

Hi, Twosie!

[footsteps]

[Ganta] It's like I nodded off

without realizing it,

and now

I'm inside a dream.

[Isaki chuckles]

[giggling]

[Isaki giggles]

[comical fluttering]

[Ganta inhales]

[Ganta shouts]

[Isaki screams]

[Isaki] Jeez! Don't

scare me like that!

I jumped outta my skin!

You were about

to do the same to me.

[angry grunt]

Crap!

How did you know that?

[Ganta laughing]

[Ganta]

You're moving pretty fast

even though it's

pitch-black in here.

All you gotta do is run

your hand along the wall

and you can move around

easily in the dark.

When I was little,

I'd sneak out of my room

and have fun exploring

the hospital at night

with the other kids.

But the doctor always found out

and scolded us the next day.

Gosh, it was so much fun!

[keys jangling]

[door unlocks]

[door creaking]

[wind whooshing]

We'll be able to see the

fireworks perfectly from here!

[backpack rustling]

[unzipping]

Oh!

Picnic blanket,

and even cushions?!

This is what you had in the bag?

You're amazing, Ganta.

I thought since everybody went

out of their way

to help me with all my stuff,

I figured it was

the least I could do.

[Isaki chuckling]

There's a crowd starting to

gather near the firework site.

It's been forever since I

went to a festival like this.

Huge crowds tend

to make me dizzy,

and the noisy celebrating

would get on my nerves.

But today

I actually found myself

able to share

in all the excitement.

Obviously, that's

because you've got

a cute girl in a yukata

sitting next to you.

You're right.

[Isaki stutters]

[Ganta stutters, gasps]

[firework screeching]

[fireworks screeching

and booming]

[gentle piano music]

Hm.

[Ganta sighs]

Ah

[Ganta sighs]

Hey, so

I was-

[door squeaks]

[both gasp]

Ugh, you see!

It's already started without us!

Put your geta sandals back on.

[Kanikawa sighs]

[Nono] Wow! This is my

first time on the roof!

You guys are late.

[Kanikawa] It's Anamizu's fault

for wasting all our time

by eating four

chocolate-covered bananas!

[Anamizu] What can I say?

They were really tasty!

[Isaki laughs]

Huh?

[Anamizu screaming]

Isn't this that one cat?!

This here is the

Astronomy Club's mascot.

Her name's Twosie.

But all the girls at the

Dance Club call it "Marumi."

Yeah? The art clubbers

call it "Bouguin."

[Ganta sighs]

[fireworks booming]

[upbeat music]

[group laughing and gasping]

Tamaya!

Double Tamaya!

[group laughing]

[music continues]

[shutter clicking]

[music continues]

[EPISODE 7: THE FIREWORKS STAR]

[THE PLEIADES STAR CLUSTER]

[Kanikawa] Okay,

we're gonna head out now!

Later!

Bye, you two!

Bye, guys! See you tomorrow.

-Bye, guys!

-Bye, guys!

This was fun!

Yeah!

Yay! We did it, Ganta!

Mm-hmm. Let's go drop off

our stuff in the observatory

and transfer the picture data.

Then we can head back home.

Okay!

[Isaki]

Whoa! I can't see a thing.

Huh?

Cha!

Ah.

[dome rattling]

[soft laugh]

[chime dinging]

Hm?

[COOL DOWN WITH THIS -KURASHIKI]

[Ganta] A wind chime?

[Isaki] Crap. The fan is gone!

[soft relaxing music]

[Isaki giggling]

[Ganta] Aw, man

I look like such a dork

in these pictures.

Me and my stupid smile.

So, like.

Huh?

Whenever I couldn't sleep,

I just laid there and wonder

why I was the only person

suffering like this.

Was jealous of all

the people I saw

having fun and enjoying

themselves.

Now I know the reality.

Even though they don't let

it show on the outside,

everyone struggles with

some problem or another.

I mean, it'd be pretty scary

if every person we came

across looked miserable.

[Ganta]

I owe it all to you, Isaki.

Huh?

[Ganta]

You're the one who helped me

gain that perspective on life.

Like, I'm always quick

to get nervous

and panic about stuff.

So from my perspective,

you're really incredible!

Is that Anamizu and the

others by the railroad?

[chair rattles]

[Isaki] Upsy-daisy.

-I can see them.

-Isaki, wait!

That's too dangerous! Come down!

It's all right!

Trust me, I would

never die like this!

[stammering]

I'm serious.

When I was born, no one thought

I would live long enough

to be here today.

I guess I'm luckier than a

pile of four-leaf clovers!

[tree rustling]

[wind howling]

[Isaki gasps]

[chime echoes]

[Ganta gasps]

[chair thudding]

Isaki, you o-

[Isaki gasps]

[heart beating]

[Isaki] Do you hear it?

It's the sound of my heartbeat.

Only half of it moves.

Sounds imperfect, doesn't it?

So, yeah.

I've had problems with

my heart since birth.

I had to undergo surgery

when I was really little.

And it went well.

The doctor said I was

gonna be okay now.

That I could even

start exercising

to maintain my health.

But during the night,

I'm flooded with anxiety.

[gentle music]

I can't shake the feeling

that my heart

might stop while I'm asleep,

and that I won't wake up.

Even after the morning comes.

It really stresses me out.

I'm scared.

[Ganta gasps]

[Ganta] So that's

the reason why Isaki

can't sleep at night.

I guess even the fact

that you can't sleep

might carry some kind of

meaning to it, you know?

[chime dinging]

[Ganta] That's it.

Listen, you can talk to

me when you feel scared.

[uplifting music]

I'll always be there to listen.

No matter how late it

gets or what day it is!

I'll stay awake talking

with you the whole time

until you feel safe enough

to fall asleep!

Okay?!

[Isaki gasps]

Because, you know, I'm like

the worst sleeper in the world.

Don't cry.

It's gonna be okay.

[sniffling]

[Isaki sobbing]

[both thud]

[chime dinging]

[Isaki sobbing]

[Isaki sobbing]

[sentimental music]

Somehow, it still feels like

I'm in the middle of a dream.

But as Isaki's tears come

seeping through my shirt

I can feel a coolness

on my skin.

[chime dinging]

[Isaki sighing]

I'm better now.

Isaki.

[Isaki groans]

All that crying made me ugly.

Don't look at me!

[Isaki sighs]

[Anamizu] The fireworks

were impressive,

but they never looked quite

the same in pictures, huh?

Well, this sassy little

selfie I took turned out great!

Most wonderful memories

are those

that barely leave any trace.

[Kanikawa] What does that mean?

[Kurashiki]

It means don't go blabbing about

how you watched fireworks

up on the roof!

You got that, Kaniwaka?

[Kanikawa grunts]

Go on.

We're done here,

so go back to class.

Aw.

Bye! See you later!

Thanks again for

lending us the key

to the roof for the show!

It's our secret, Isaki.

But this

you're gonna have

to leave it behind!

[Isaki groaning]

Damn.

[soft bright music]

[water splashing]

[hair dryer blowing]

[Isaki sighs]

[groan]

[soft bright music]

[GANTA]

[Isaki groaning]

[Ganta] So I guess you've been

sleeping, huh?

[Isaki whines]

Since you haven't called

me at night or anything.

It's not like that.

It's just that whenever

the time comes,

I get nervous that

my parents will be able

to hear me through

the thin walls

because they're super strict

about not staying up too late.

Plus, I'd feel awful

if I called on a day

when you were actually asleep.

[Ganta sighs]

Okay. So it's not because

she thinks I'm unreliable.

And that's a fair point.

Talking on the phone does

pose its own challenges.

A speaker and a listener.

Oh!

[notification pops]

[Ganta] Download this app.

It's an app that allows anyone

to broadcast their voice.

Search for the

channel labeled "Insomnia."

The password is 1223.

[notification pops]

This is my first time using it,

so I don't know if

it'll work well or not.

[RADIO BROADCAST JUST FOR

MAGARI] [#TALKINGTOMYSELF]

This is Ganta Nakami.

I'm in class 1-1

at Kuyo High School.

[Isaki giggling]

My student number is 13.

-I'm in the Astronomy Club

-He's giving

-and, uh

-a self-introduction!

I'm about to do a radio show.

Thank you for listening.

[Ganta clears his throat]

[window creaking]

The weather's clear tonight.

There will be a full moon

in three days,

so the sky is very bright.

Recently, whenever

I can't fall asleep,

I open the windows

and try searching for stars.

[bright magical music]

[music continues]

I wonder if Isaki

was able to sleep.

[notification pops]

[YOU RECEIVED AN INVITATION

TO A BROADCAST FROM ISA]

[Isaki] Good evening.

I got the urge to try doing

a radio broadcast myself.

So I'm going to talk for a bit.

It might be hard to hear

me because I'm hiding.

I'm under a blanket

and whispering

so nobody catches me!

I wish I knew if it was

really picking up my voice.

[Ganta]

This is tickling my ears.

[Isaki] If my sister sleeping

in the next room wakes up,

I'm gonna disconnect, okay?

Huh? She has a sister?!

[Isaki]

My sister is a college student

who's four years older than me.

She attends school in Kanazawa,

so normally she's not here.

But she's home for

summer break right now.

She totally embraced

the bimbo look

for her first day of college.

My mom is a registered nurse.

She's obsessed with shiba inus.

She buys cute dog things even

though our family's

never had one.

My dad is a white-collar

worker.

Loves watching TV,

and he wears ties with shiba

inus on them!

[laughing]

[Ganta chuckles]

[ending theme]

[ending theme continues]

[Isaki] I wonder if Ganta is

still listening to this point.

Um, what was I

talking about again?

Oh, right!

It was about tomorrow's

closing ceremony at school,

and how bummed I am to get my

[Isaki yawns]

report card

[Ganta] She's yawning.

[Ganta yawns]

[Isaki breathes lightly]

[Ganta gasps]

[Isaki breathes lightly]

[#TALKINGTOMYSELF] [RADIO

BROADCAST JUST FOR NAKAMI]

[Ganta sighs]

[Ganta laughing]

[Ganta laughing]

Isaki fell asleep!

[light snoring]

[light breathing]

[Isaki breathing lightly]