01x01 - Deai

[bunniefuu]

My wish is...

...to continue living...

...even after I die.

LOVE UNSEEN BENEATH THE CLEAR NIGHT SKY

Hey, Sorano. You're awake?

I had a weird dream.

What dream?

A really gloomy, depressing dream.

What the heck?

Cheer up.

Since we're here,
we might as well enjoy ourselves.

You dragged me here, Narumi.

You're the reason that I'm sleep-deprived.

You were rearranging
your room until morning.

Sorry you got stuck with
the weird roommate like me.

But I'm full of energy.

Are you a stamina freak?

It's hot...

Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday,
whatever-your-name-is!

Happy birthday to you!

Why do you look disgusted?

Anyone would be disgusted.

What's the big deal? It's fun.

I don't think it's fun at all.

Aren't you disgusted by that?

I don't really like
the smell of cigarettes...

I really like the veins in arms.

You're disgusted by that?

You're such an innocent boy.

Are you making fun of me?

No, no.

But that's just how you are, Sorano.

What do you mean?

I mean, you're still the type who'd
rather stay right here, aren't you?

While everyone else is trying hard
to make new friends.

It's exactly that feeling
of "trying too hard"...

Everyone, listen up!

I have a big announcement to make!

New student, Yuko Hayase.

Huh?

Stand up.
- Come on.

I've never fallen in love
at first sight before.

But that's over now.

Please go out with me!

Come on, just say yes!

You should go out with me too.

Sorry.

You're totally not my type.

Really?

Yes, really.

Come on, Sorano,
don't be such a buzzkill.

I've never liked people
who crave attention.

Why?

I guess I just hate
how desperate they are.

How should I put it?

Like they're trying too hard.

Maybe they just want
a fresh start in college.

Isn't that what college is for?

But even so, I don't like it
when people try to make waves.

I don't even want
to cause the tiniest ripple.

Keep everything calm, huh?

If you hadn't invited me,
I wouldn't have come today.

Sorano, let's go over there for a bit.

Seriously?

What is it?

It was as if that one table
was in a parallel universe.

They're so good-looking.

They might end up
not responding to us at all.

Might be better to stay away.

Let's go check it out.

Huh? W-Wait...

Is there anything you want?

Hmm...

Can we sit here?

Hello.

Hey, we might be bothering them...

It's fine.

I'm Ushio Narumi.

He's my roommate from the dorm.

I'm Kakeru Sorano.

I'm Yuko Hayase, and this is...

I'm Koharu Fuyutsuki.

With such refined features,
she seems unapproachable...

Is she looking at something?

Koharu, your cup is
ahead at twelve o'clock.

Yuko, thank you.

What's wrong?
Do you have bad eyesight, Fuyutsuki?

Yes.

I'm blind.

Come join us for the after-party!

Those guys left as soon as
they knew Koharu was blind.

Huh?

So that's why your table
was like a deserted island.

A deserted island?

It was like an island separated
from the mainland.

What even are you talking about?

I couldn't understand
what that teacher said at all.

Then I was caught off guard
when being called on.

That was hilarious.

She can't see this bright moon either?

If I lost my sight,

You really just said that out of nowhere?!
- I could never be as cheerful as she does.

The champon was really good.

Fuyutsuki, why did you decide
to come to the welcome party

even though you're blind?

Because I'd never experienced
anything like it before.

Never experienced it before, huh...

What are you saying?

Did I make myself unlikable?

No, no...

I'm just kidding.

Is it okay to let go of her?

As long as there aren't any
obstacles on the tactile paving,

she can walk alone just fine.

Have you two been friends for a long time?

Why do you ask that?

Because you're always with her.

Koharu and I became friends
at the entrance ceremony.

Our last names, Hayase and Fuyutsuki,
got us next to each other in seats.

I see.

Did you know our university has
something called the student guides?

No, I don't.

It's a volunteer service that helps students
with disabilities adjust to campus life.

I volunteer there.

In principle, we're not supposed to step in
- What an unusually kind person.

unless the person asks for help,
- You run into people like that sometimes.

but I just can’t help but jump in anyway.
- The complete opposite of someone like me.

Actually, Koharu asked me
to come with her today.

She said she really wanted
to experience a mixer in college.

She's amazing, right?

Yeah... She really is.

Oh, Sorano, are you taking Introduction to
Computer Science in first period on Monday?

Yeah, I am.

Honestly, that class is so difficult.
I'm already regretting taking it.

Koharu said the same thing.

Fuyutsuki too?

Sorano, would you be interested
in being a student guide?

Why do you ask?

I was wondering maybe you could be
Koharu's guide for that one class.

Um, I...

You only have to help her if she
looks like she's in trouble, okay?

Are you okay?

Sorry, I didn't notice.

I'm sorry.

It's fine.

Anyone would knock over
a beat-up bike like this.

This is what happens when bikes
are parked on the tactile paving.

I wish people were more aware of it.

Yeah.

Right?

So, about the student guide...

Let me think about it.

Okay.

Then give me your contact info.

Well...

Great, it's done.
- Do you actually feel the tactile paving

Great, it's done.
- with your feet while you walk?

If Koharu has trouble, I'll count on you.
- Actually, I use my white cane to detect it.

This is awful...
- Actually, I use my white cane to detect it.

This is awful...
- It's kind of like my hand has evolved.

I was trying to say that I'm not
good at that sort of thing.

As I moved from one relative's house
to another with my divorced mother,

I became good at figuring out
where the safe zones were.

Wherever you are,
attention comes with resentment.

So I've learned to read the room
and make myself inconspicuous,

not getting involved with anyone.

Because that's the best way.

Is this your apartment?

It's a nice apartment.

Is it okay to drop you off here?

Yeah, thanks.

What's that sound?

It's coming from over there.

Isn't that the university?

Are they allowed to set
off fireworks there?

Fireworks?

Watch out!

Sorano, your hands are so warm.

That was dangerous.

Sorry.

It's fine. I didn't do much.

We missed it.

You can see it?

I can't.

I just really love fireworks.

You do?

I’d like to set off some fireworks
with my friends someday.

In a world of darkness,

how would you even set off fireworks?

What would fireworks even look like
in a world of darkness?

I couldn't tell whether she was just
putting on a brave face or truly meant it.

She was a very mysterious person to me.

PLEASE TAKE CARE OF KOHARU

She's really something.

I don't know if she's
too kind-hearted or...

Good morning.

Good morning.

Huh?

Oh, I see.

She can't tell which way I'm facing
or whether I'm looking at her.

Fuyutsuki, good morning.

Sorano?

What's with the questioning tone?

I'm sorry. I can't tell for sure
unless you say your name.

Just now, I figured it out by your tone.

Your voice is actually quite distinctive.

Is it?

Yeah, most people's voices
fall around the Do range.

But your voice sounds like
it's around the Fa range.

You must have perfect pitch, huh...

I've been learning piano
since I was little.

Um... Here.

You dropped your bookmark.

Did you pick it up for me?

You're so kind.

So, this is the AND operation.

Only when both sides are true
is the result true.

Next is the OR operation.

As long as one side is true,
the answer is true.

For example, at an amusement park...

Braille machine.
- There's a sign in the entrance that says,

"Children 12 and under,

It's a machine for taking notes in braille.
- or anyone aged 75 or older, may not ride."

I feel bad about myself
for thinking "she has it tough",

and for even having such thoughts.

Let's go back.

This is awful.

I hated how I faltered for
a moment in times like these.

I hate that I wonder
if someone else will help her.

On one hand, it was a relief
that no one else was around.

Fuyutsuki, wait.

I'll pick it up for you.

Thank you.

Here it is.

Thanks.

It's no big deal.

I should have attached
a bell to my white cane.

But once it had fallen over,
it wouldn't make a sound anyway.

You're right.

Do you have a second-period class?

No, I didn't sign up for one.

Do you have other plans?

Want to k*ll some time together?

Yuko just contacted me
and said she's busy.

She called you?

No, by LIME.

Huh? You can use LIME?

I'll tell you later how I do it.

Do you want something to drink?

I can buy it myself.

How did you do that?

Are you curious?

I mean, you can't see...

This vending machine
is my personal vending machine.

Miss Fuyutsuki, does your family run
a vending machine company?

No way.

But you said this vending machine
was your personal vending machine.

So you do tell jokes, after all.

Do you think I was some kind
of gloomy person who never told jokes?

Gloomy...

Is it that funny?

When I say personal vending machine,
I mean it's one I regularly use.

An unfamiliar vending machine
is like Russian roulette for people like me.

Sometimes you end up with red bean soup
when you wanted milk tea.

That sounds kind of fun.

Umm... Sorry, I didn't mean it like that.

You don't need to apologize.

It can be fun sometimes,

but it'd be a headache
if it happened all the time.

So I stick to a few vending machines
I'm familiar with.

That's why I call this...

Your personal vending machine.

Exactly.

Yuko told me all the drink buttons before,
so I already mastered this machine.

You memorized all the buttons?

Sorry, no. Just the ones
for sugar and milk tea.

Then why were you bragging?

It was just a figure of speech.

When I'm with her like this,
I forget that she's actually blind.

Screen reader?

That's right.

Most phones nowadays have this function.

Like this.

Sorry Koharu, I'm busy today.

It reads the text out loud.

A single tap reads it aloud,
and a double tap selects it.

Two-finger and three-finger gestures
do different things.

I practiced a lot.

Wow... That sounds tough.

It's tough, but as they say,
what doesn't k*ll you makes you stronger.

Then how do you type?

I use speech-to-text.

It makes mistakes sometimes,
though, so bear with me.

Narumi asked me the same thing before.

After I explained it to him,
he even asked to add me as a friend.

Actually, we visually disabled people
do the same things as everyone else.

She says it so calmly
that she's visually disabled...

I couldn't imagine myself

admitting I was from a single-parent
family so cheerfully.

I wonder how much she's been through.

I wasn't sure anymore.

What was it okay for me to ask about?

What sort of things
would hurt her feelings?

I could feel a transparent
wall between us.

An invisible barrier of my own making.

All I need to do is listen
and talk to her properly.

I understood that.
Or at least, I thought I had.

Please tell me your LIME ID too.

Huh?

Okay.

Can you scan my QR code?

RECENTLY ADDED FRIENDS:
KOHARU FUYUTSUKI, YUKO HAYASE

FRIENDS: AIKAWA EXPRESS, KYOKO SORANO,
USHIO NARUMI, KURO MINATO EXPRESS

Her profile picture is a picture of a flower
I've never seen before.

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