So hot...
Hey...
Hm?
What's that?
Snacks.
I got some so we can eat during practice.
Didn't you know that studios prohibit food?
Really?!
Oh, here she is!
Sorry!
You're late, Ayumi.
Sorry, sorry.
Oh well, we still got time left.
Now we're just waiting for Ellie.
It's hot...
Mail? From Ellie?
Nah, I just thought of a phrase.
A phrase?
Huh, you're really composing a song?
Anything wrong with it?
Let me see!
No way. It isn't done yet.
Stingy...
Ah!
I'm sorry!
I made you wait...
So slow!
Ellie, slowpoke, slowpoke!
We're all gathered now.
Shall we go then?
Hey, is it close?
It's a short walk.
Ah man... I had enough from the track and field club as well as the "go home" club.
Hey, Ellie!
Y-Yes!
In this freshly spawned blue sky
We ran towards the coast's other side
With a white parasol on a beach flowerbed
We play around until we're tired before we went back
Then the rain starts to trickle down our shoulders
And the two of us end up
Taking shelter under the bus stop
As we talk I check out your shirt
I avert my eyes from yours which have enchanted me
At this rate I'll really fall for you
So God, I beg you, please let it be
YEAH!
A summer-colored suprise
Is a paradise in full view
With smiles on our faces
And together hand in hand
Come, let's go!
Look now!
A summer-colored suprise
Is a paradise of kisses
As we wave our hands
Towards fate
Come, let's go!
Wherever we may go
Our steps shall lead us to the festival later
Summer! Summer! Summer!
We'll be together
Wherever we may choose to go
2B Band(In session)
Told you.
At least...
At least I got the freebies...
Alright,
you'll be our first audience.
Alright, listen up!
At last, our band's finally managed to gather.
With that, we decided to hold practice...
and this being our first jamming session and all...
Well, in any case,
let's do our best now, alrighty!
Yes!
"Alrighty"?
Okay, let's do this.
One...
Two...
One, Two, Three, Four!
How's that?!
I'd say it's quite good.
I never thought it would be this easy to be in a band!
This is our first time.
Does that mean we're geniuses?
Hey, I recorded our performance.
Let's listen to it later.
Yeah, let's do it!
Could this be the birth of a legend?!
Is this really our...
It's all messed up...
It really shows, we're still amateurs.
What's wrong?
I can't hear my instrument!
Ellie, did you plug in the shielded cord properly?
Seal?
Where's the seal in here?
Then again,
if we don't practice, we won't get any better...
Practice, huh...
Ayumi has club activities,
Ellie helps out at home,
Miyako attends cram school...
Everyone's busy, aren't they...
How about you, Chihiro?
Um, I-I have various stuff to attend to as well...
What should we do?
Everyone's busy, so how can we practice?
In that case,
why don't we make a light music club then?
Light music club?
Yup!
It's like that late-night anime.
They may give us a room to practice in!
You're in high school and you still watch anime?
But, it's a good idea.
Yeah, yeah!
If it's a club activity, we'll be able to practice during breaks and after school!
Alright!
Time for the Mai-High light music club to rise!
Yeah!
REJECTED!!
Cultural Activities Department Head: Kodama
What's with this light music non-sense?!
It's almost time for finals!
Focus on studying! Studying!!
You're probably like all the guys who try to make clubs out of ideas that just pop into their heads.
Like card-battle club or a seiyuu appreciation club, you'll just quit in an hour!
Don't just group us with them like that!
We're serious about this band!
Is that so?
Then let's see how serious you are.
I'll approve if all of you manage to score a perfect 100 on your English finals.
If not,
then you'll take supplementary lessons from me!
Please excuse us!
Those kids...
100 points...
He wasn't willing to approve from the start.
I know it's for the band but,
why does it have to rely on studying?
It's not like I can't study.
I'm more concerned about my running right now...
My problem is that the questions are written in Kanji.
If they were in Hellish, I...
What's Hellish?
Hell's language...
100 points, huh...
There's no other way but to do it, I guess.
We already made it this far.
Deciding on the band's name, designing the band logo...
And stickers would be nice.
Nah, don't we need a drummer first?
The seal?
The seal...?
Cut it out, Ellie.
But hey, we got the beat good at this part, right?
Just barely, huh?
Is it even possible for four girls who take this as a hobby...
to proceed any further?
Ah! The freebies from these are different from yesterday's!
Haven't you collected them all?
I got four.
But there's a secret one I guess.
Oh?...
Excuse me.
When will the finals start?
K-Kanon-chan!
You came to school!
I have to take the tests after all...
A guitar.
Are you guys forming a band?
Oh no, it's nothing like that.
Kill it! Kill it now!
I'm happy...
I learned that there are people in my class who play music too.
It's still a secret but,
I'll be performing during the Mai-High Autumn Festival.
If you'd like, please come and listen.
WHAT?! Kanon-chan live at school?!
I'm definitely going!
Then, Kanon-chan,
will you come listen to us too?
We'll also be playing at the Mai-High Autumn Festival.
Kanon-chan...
Let's meet on the stage!
Wait, Chihiro, what were you thinking?
You want the public to hear us perform as we are now?
What brought this on?
Right now we're only having fun...
But that's not the band...
I want us to be.
I want to shine more, the way Kanon-chan does!
Let's do it then...
Let's give it our all!
Chihiro-san!
I never expected you to say something with such passion.
Let's do it! Let's do it!
Alright!
A clubroom is our first priority then!
Faculty Room
Kodama-sensei!
We'll pass with 100 points! Please approve our club if we do!
If you please!
What?!
That's why I'm begging you!
Right now I want my daily dose of games!
Nii-sama, it's useless if it's not you!
Don't drag me into this, I don't want to get involved!
Even if you say that, I can't let go!
Let me go, you bug demon!
We'll have to do something about getting 100 points.
How can you even get that score?
Well, you can get it if you don't make a single mistake.
I know that!
That's why I had second thoughts about it!
Why don't we ask Miyako to tutor us?
Miyako left already, she has cram school today.
Where's Ellie?
Huh? Where could she possibly be?
Don't tell me she ran away...
She needs the most help getting to 100 points.
Heave-ho!
Chihiro-san! Ayumi-san!
I've brought somebody!
It's somebody we can really rely on!
What is going on here?!
「4 People and an Idol」
Kami nomi!
Since we need to get 100 points,
I thought the person who always scores 100 points would be the best!
Ayumi-san, Chihiro-san, let's start studying...
With Kami nii-sama!
It's not like I don't need tutoring, but why does it have to be Otamegane?!
That's right.
This is our problem as a band!
Well, I'm sorry to hear that!
Why do I have to help you study anyway?!
I'm going home!
Nii-sama...
We're really in trouble now, please help us out!
Don't be stupid!
Th-Those are girls I've conquered!
That's okay, they don't have memories of it now.
You told me you'd help me out if I ever got in a bind.
You're the God of Conquest, right?
Please help us!
No getting out of it...
But only for one hour.
I'll teach you the vital parts... but getting 100 points is up to you.
What's with that haughty attitude?!
Yeah, you're just an otamega!
These are the questions for the upcoming final.
Given Kodama's personality and the test materials, these are the most likely to appear.
But you have to remember, this will only guarantee you 90 percent at best.
What a load of bull...
You're pulling our leg, right?
It's pointless to study in school.
If you really think about what's required for this test,
it's nothing compared to the number of Dating Sims released every month!
Amazing!
Now, for you to get the remaining 10 percent...
Hey wait!
Wait until we've copied it!
I'll make sure you learn everything during this hour, so I won't allow wasted time.
Ayumi.
I'll start with you for the one-on-one tutoring.
O-One-on-one?
I decided to do this because it's gonna be pointless teaching in groups.
That's why I'll specifically teach you individually for a given time.
You don't have to go that far...
If I don't do it this way, you won't be able to get 100 points within an hour.
Just teach everyone at the same time!
Ayumi, I'll start with you and then Chihiro.
Don't just call me by my first name!
Ka-Kanon-chan?!
I thought you went home already?
I-I wondered what you guys were up to.
Seems like you are studying for the test.
Yeah, so what?
Uhm...
Kanon-chan, do you want to study with us?
Huh?
Right now, we're having Nii-sama tutor us for the upcoming final test.
Nii-sama? Your big brother, right?
Yup!
So... if you want to, Kanon-chan...
Is it alright?
Elsie, come here a sec!
What are you thinking?
You're making it harder for me!
But, if Kanon-chan studies with us, won't it be fun?
You're the only one having fun, complicating events like this!
Besides she's also one of my conques-
Hey now!
Are we going to study or not?
Everyone!
Nii-sama said he's going to do his best to teach us!
Only for one hour... No more, no less! Only an hour!
Headband: Aim for a Perfect Score!
Okay!
Let's go nab 100 points!
Okay!
Kanon 20 mins
Elsie If there's time left!!
Meanie!!
Chihiro 20 mins
Ayumi 20 mins
T-That's why I'm telling you,
I got 35 points in the last test so..
I don't think it's really that bad...
I'm not an idiot...
I got 100 points back in middle school!
I get it, I get it. Now let's start studying.
What? Don't believe me?!
Hold on then.
I'm gonna ask my mom for proof then.
Uhm... can we start studying now?
Any word?
Gi-Give me a sec.
I'll get them to take a photo of when I got 100 points back in elementary...
Chihiro 20 mins
How about the one from middle school?
Boo-hoo.
I wish it was a hot guy teaching me.
I'm not teaching you because I want to, you know.
Speaking of which, Otamega... do you know Kanon-chan?
Kanon-chan's been staring at you this whole time.
I-It's like she's creeped out by you or something like that...
Separate your trash!
Y-You must be dreaming.
I don't know her.
T-That's right!
There's no way there's anything between an idol and an otamegane!
This is stupid!
That's why...!
Kanon 20 mins
Start studying!
Why have you been staring at me all this time?
Oh, I'm sorry.
What's going on anyway?
Umm...
Umm!
Umm...
Have we met before somewhere?
W-What makes you think that?
I thought we did...
None of them should remember!
It's the truth!
You've got the wrong guy.
I don't remember ever meeting you.
Time's up. I'm going home.
What?!
Over already?!
Kami nii-sama!
I taught you enough.
The rest is up to you.
Stingy!
Die! Otamega!
Separate your trash!
What's with him?!
He said he'd teach us, but we got nothing out of it!
Uhm...
That person, is he a friend of yours?
Huh?! A friend?! You've got to be kidding!
There's no way I'd be friends with that Otamega!
Otamega?
What do you mean by Otamega?
Well by Otamega, he's somebody who's an Otamega.
Well, that's quite right.
He's an Otamega because he became an Otamega.
Ah...
Anyways... do you know him, Kanon-chan?
I mistook him for somebody else, I guess.
Y-Yeah, that happens sometimes... Mistaking someone for someone else.
It's just like, what do they call it again, déjà vu?
That's right.
I guess I'm just tired.
But if I were to mistake someone for somebody, I'd prefer a hottie.
Geez... You're still going on with that, Chihiro?
Hey, everybody!
If you'd like, let's keep studying.
Since Nii-sama went to great lengths to teach us anyway.
Oh, you're still here.
I came back as soon as cram school ended.
So I take it you girls are ready to study?
Oh yeah! A teacher showed up!
Miyako-san, please teach us!
Miyako-sama!
Wait, hold o-
What? Kanon-chan?!
H-Hi there.
A Few Days Later, Test Results
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Yeah! 100 points!
Katsuragi was right on!
Amazing!
How about you, Ellie?
I'm very sorry!
Oh well, you did your best.
You did just fine.
Let's head over to the studio then.
What are we gonna do now?
Will we still be able to get a club room?
Mai-High light music club?
Why not? Sure, go ahead!
Huh?!
But not all of us got 100 points...
Okay, okay! It's fine as long as you did your best.
A Sengoku general club? Be my guest! Be my guest!
Creepy guy touched me...
Is that really Kodama?
Why is he in such a great mood?
Kami nii-sama's?
Name: Katsuragi Keima
So.. have their memories really disappeared?
100 points! That's amazing!
You sure can study hard!
Kanon-chan! Amazing, amazing!
Showing this so unexpectedly,
you must be really ecstatic!
Not really.
I'm happier about something bigger than the 100 points.
I was able to make new friends!
Friends?
Yeah...
I think,
they may even be rivals.
So this is our club room?!
It's amazing!
We did it!
Then for starters, shall we set up?
Alright, preparations complete!
Hey, Chihiro?
We are
Drummer needed!
Is that the band's name?
That's right!
Since we belong to class 2-B, we'll call ourselves 2B Pencils!
So, let's get started then!
Okay!
Are you ready?
One...
Two...
One, Two, Three!
I'm being dragged in by this ever-changing world
Because I was unaware of what these feelings were
I'm becoming more mature no matter how it appears
Since I decided to fall in love
I want to move forward once more
Through these fleeting days I hold dear
In just an instant this feeling has
Started to fade away but
What remained in my heart is the pure memory of
My first time falling in love
To be continued ♥