# E9 - Ready... Up!
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**[00:03] Yuwa**
Buying supplies for the
athletic festival, huh?
**[00:06] Yuwa**
That takes me back.
**[00:10] Komichi**
Will I be able to lead everyone well enough?
**[00:13] Yuwa**
Yeah, it is a pretty big mall.
**[00:19] Komichi**
I'm excited, though.
**[00:22] Yuwa**
Will you have time to catch the bus?
**[00:24] Komichi**
Plenty.
**[00:25] Yuwa**
Did you check the weekend schedule?
**[00:27] Komichi**
I'll check it again!
**[00:29] Yuwa**
Whoa, whoa. Hold still.
**[00:30] Komichi**
R-Right...
**[00:32] Kao**
I'll go get the schedule!
**[00:35] Komichi**
It's on the shelf in the living room.
**[00:40] Yuwa**
There, all done.
**[00:47] Komichi**
Thanks!
**[02:24] Bus Announcement**
*Next stop...*
**[02:26] Bus Announcement**
*Amatsumiko-mae. Amatsumiko-mae.*
***SIGN*** Episode Nine
Ready... Up!
***SIGN*** The End
***SIGN*** The End
***SIGN*** The End
***SIGN*** The End
***SIGN*** The End
**[03:38] Bus Announcement**
*Next stop...*
**[03:40] Bus Announcement**
*Sennosawa Mall. Sennosawa Mall.*
**[03:48] Komichi**
Morning, Kojou-san. We're here.
**[03:53] Tomono**
Sorry.
**[03:54] Tomono**
That always happens when
I get too absorbed in a book.
**[03:57] Komichi**
That's some amazing concentration.
**[04:00] Tomono**
Thank goodness you were on the same bus.
**[04:03] Tomono**
I miss my stop all the time.
**[04:05] Touko**
Hey!
**[04:07] Touko**
Over here!
**[04:09] Komichi**
Hey!
**[04:11] Komichi**
Morning, Erika-chan, Usagihara-san!
**[04:14] Erika; Touko**
Morning.
**[04:15] Tomono**
Morning.
**[04:17] Touko**
Wow, you guys look pretty
different in regular clothes.
**[04:19] Erika**
True.
**[04:21] Tomono**
Yeah...
**[04:25] Komichi**
It's kinda embarrassing.
**[04:27] Touko**
Nah, you look cute. That getup suits you.
**[04:30] Komichi**
You look cute, too!
**[04:33] Komichi**
The braid looks really stylish!
**[04:37] Touko**
I put a little effort into it.
**[04:39] Komichi**
Your nails are cute, too!
**[04:41] Touko**
Aren't they?
**[04:42] Touko**
They're only for today, though.
**[04:45] Erika**
And look at you, Komichi-san.
**[04:47] Komichi**
Huh?
**[04:47] Erika**
Your hair.
**[04:50] Komichi**
You can tell?
**[04:51] Tomono**
Yeah. It's a little shorter now.
**[04:57] Touko**
Well, ready to go get those supplies?
**[05:02] Tomono**
The things we need for the
athletic festival are...
**[05:04] Tomono**
Vinyl tape for the cheer squad,
**[05:07] Tomono**
cloth to make the class flags,
**[05:08] Tomono**
and a few other little things.
**[05:11] Touko**
There's a directory over there.
**[05:13] Komichi**
Leave it to me!
**[05:15] Komichi**
I'll be your guide to this mall today!
**[05:24] Erika**
Wow... It's almost like
we're at an amusement park.
**[05:28] Erika**
I've never shopped at a place like
this before, so I'm kinda excited.
**[05:32] Komichi**
It has a movie theater, too.
**[05:34] Erika**
Really?
**[05:35] Touko**
I've actually never been to
this particular mall, either.
**[05:39] Tomono**
Which stores do you usually
go to, Akebi-san?
**[05:43] Komichi**
I go to...
***SIGN*** Veggie Fest
**[05:45] Komichi**
The grocery store!
**[05:47] Erika**
This place is huge.
***SIGN*** Seasonal
***SIGN*** Fruits
***SIGN*** Oranges
***SIGN*** Dekopon
***SIGN*** Champon Ken
**[05:50] Komichi**
The food court!
**[05:51] Tomono**
They all look so good!
***SIGN*** Play Room
**[05:54] Komichi**
The play room!
**[05:56] Komichi**
These mats are super soft. It's really fun!
**[05:59] Komichi**
There we go!
**[06:00] Touko**
Whoa, whoa! Akebi-chan!
**[06:03] Touko**
I kind of dressed up for this.
**[06:06] Komichi**
Oh, right! I guess you
can't play in that, huh?
**[06:08] Komichi**
I got too excited...
**[06:10] Touko**
I can totally relate, though.
**[06:13] Touko**
I have a little brother,
**[06:15] Touko**
so I used to play with him in
these things all the time.
**[06:18] Komichi**
Exactly!
**[06:21] Komichi**
Kao and I used to play here while we
waited for Mom to finish shopping.
**[06:28] Komichi**
Then Mom would buy us ice cream
or taiyaki or something,
**[06:32] Komichi**
and we'd all eat together.
**[06:34] Erika**
I guess you have a lot
of memories here, huh?
**[06:37] Komichi**
Yeah!
**[06:38] Komichi**
When my dad had the day off work,
**[06:40] Komichi**
we'd go play in the river
after the shopping was done!
**[06:43] Tomono**
Sounds fun.
**[06:44] Touko**
Ooh!
**[06:45] Touko**
I didn't know this store
was at this mall, too!
**[06:48] Komichi**
I've never been in there...
**[06:50] Touko**
They have all kinds of cute accessories.
**[06:52] Touko**
Let's take a look!
**[06:56] Komichi**
*Usagihara-san knows more about it than I do!*
**[06:58] Touko**
Hey, Akebi-chan!
**[07:00] Touko**
This is the brand that
Fukumoto Miki modeled for!
**[07:03] Komichi**
Miki-chan?!
**[07:06] Komichi**
Wow! They actually sell these here?
**[07:09] Touko**
And it's not that expensive.
I bet it'd look good on you.
**[07:14] Touko**
Yep, it totally does!
**[07:20] Komichi**
*Usagihara-san's amazing!*
**[07:22] Erika**
Oh, this is cute.
**[07:23] Touko**
Hm, nice.
**[07:24] Touko**
Oh, they have that brand here, too!
**[07:53] Touko**
Wow, they even have this store here!
**[07:55] Komichi**
Wow...
**[07:56] Touko**
Wow, and this store, too!
**[07:59] Tomono**
*Shouldn't we be buying supplies?*
***SIGN*** Dragonfly Books
**[08:07] Komichi**
Oh, I go to that bookstore sometimes, too.
**[08:11] Tomono**
Oh, really?
**[08:15] Erika**
I'd like to check it out, too.
**[08:33] Tomono**
That book...
**[08:35] Tomono**
What a coincidence!
**[08:37] Tomono**
I just finished reading that on my way here.
**[08:42] Erika**
I've been curious about this
author's work for a while.
**[08:45] Tomono**
Want to borrow my copy?
**[08:48] Erika**
Really?
**[08:49] Tomono**
Sure!
**[08:52] Tomono**
I'd like to hear your thoughts about
it when you finish reading it.
**[08:55] Erika**
Okay.
**[08:57] Touko**
Do you do any writing, Kojou-san?
**[09:00] Touko**
The literature club kinda
gives me that impression.
**[09:03] Erika**
That's true.
**[09:04] Erika**
There were kids in grade school who liked
reading books and wrote some of their own.
**[09:08] Touko**
Right?
**[09:11] Tomono**
Actually... I thought I'd
like to try writing one.
***SIGN*** W
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***SIGN*** ISOGAWA TATSUHIKO
**[09:16] Tomono**
I really like this author's
literary style and word choices.
**[09:21] Tomono**
It makes me wish I could
express myself that way, too.
**[09:26] Tomono**
But when I actually try to write something,
**[09:28] Tomono**
I can't decide on a theme to write about.
**[09:31] Touko**
A theme, huh?
**[09:33] Touko**
That does sound pretty hard.
**[09:35] Erika**
What kinds of things do you like to read?
**[09:38] Tomono**
Well, I guess... essays, fantasy, mysteries...
**[09:44] Tomono**
The books I read are all different genres.
**[09:47] Touko**
What do you like, then?
**[09:48] Tomono**
Well, I like reading, so...
**[09:53] Tomono**
Uh, s-sorry!
**[09:54] Tomono**
This isn't something you should
have to think about for me.
**[09:58] Tomono**
Reading books and writing them
are completely different.
**[10:02] Tomono**
Maybe reading is the one
I'm specialized for.
**[10:13] Komichi**
Pretty...
**[10:15] Erika**
Ah, crepuscular rays.
**[10:18] Erika**
If I recall, the phenomenon is also
known as a "pipe organ of light."
**[10:25] Komichi**
That's such a beautiful way to describe it.
**[10:27] Tomono**
It's from a line in a
poem by Miyazawa Kenji.
**[10:30] Komichi**
Oh...
**[10:34] Komichi**
I didn't know there were so
many different types of books.
***SIGN*** Literary Masters of the World One
***SIGN*** Literary Masters of the World Two
***SIGN*** Literary Masters of the World Three
***SIGN*** Literary Masters of the World Four
***SIGN*** Literary Masters of the World Five
***SIGN*** Literary Masters of the World Six
***SIGN*** Literary Masters of the World Seven
***SIGN*** Literary Masters of the World Eight
**[10:38] Komichi**
Some are all nicely boxed...
**[10:41] Komichi**
And some are small enough to
fit in the palm of my hand.
**[10:44] Tomono**
You're right.
**[10:45] Tomono**
One of the funnest things about
books is the variety of bindings.
**[10:50] Komichi**
These are so cute!
**[10:51] Tomono**
Aw, they really are!
**[10:54] Komichi**
By the way, is that bookmark
you were using handmade?
**[10:58] Tomono**
Huh? Uh, yeah.
**[11:00] Komichi**
The pressed flowers were really pretty!
**[11:04] Tomono**
Thanks.
**[11:05] Tomono**
My mom made it for me.
**[11:07] Komichi**
Wow!
**[11:08] Tomono**
I've been using it ever since I was little.
**[11:11] Tomono**
To me, it's basically
like a good-luck charm.
**[11:18] Touko**
Whew, I'm beat.
**[11:21] Touko**
That sure hits the spot.
**[11:23] Tomono**
We did end up taking a lot of detours.
**[11:26] Touko**
Yeah, I just haven't been in a mall
in so long, and it was so fun...
**[11:29] Komichi**
Let's eat.
**[11:35] Erika**
This is... a hamburger?
**[11:38] Komichi**
This is the first time you've
had one, Erika-chan?
**[11:40] Erika**
Yeah. I've always wanted to try one.
**[11:47] Komichi**
You hold it with the wrapper
around it to eat it.
**[11:53] Touko**
Oh, almost forgot.
**[11:57] Touko**
Ta-dah!
**[12:01] Komichi**
What are those?
**[12:02] Touko**
Thread for friendship bracelets.
**[12:04] Komichi**
Friendship bracelets?
**[12:05] Tomono**
They're basically good-luck charms woven
from thread and worn as bracelets.
**[12:09] Komichi**
Good-luck charms?
**[12:10] Touko**
Yeah. You wear them when you have
a wish you want to come true.
**[12:13] Touko**
They say when it wears out and falls off
on its own, the wish will come true.
**[12:18] Touko**
Kizaki-san and I were talking
about having everyone in class
**[12:21] Touko**
do their part in the athletic festival
wearing matching bracelets.
**[12:41] Erika**
It's pretty good.
**[12:45] Komichi**
Erika-chan, you're so cute!
**[12:48] Erika**
Jeez, don't pick on me.
**[12:53] Touko**
Well, anyway, that's the idea.
**[12:55] Touko**
Why don't we all make the bracelets
together at the Mangetsu Dorm later?
**[12:59] Komichi**
I'm in!
**[13:00] Tomono**
I've never been to the dorms before.
**[13:03] Touko**
Okay! Now that that's decided,
let's see when the bus is coming.
**[13:07] Tomono**
Oh, Kizaki-san...
**[13:09] Tomono**
Let me give you that book before I forget.
**[13:12] Erika**
Thanks.
***SIGN*** The End
**[13:15] Tomono**
Huh?
**[13:22] Erika**
Kojou-san?
**[13:24] Touko**
What's wrong?
**[13:26] Tomono**
It's gone...
**[13:28] Tomono**
My bookmark is gone!
**[14:20] Touko**
Any luck?
**[14:21] Erika**
I didn't see it anywhere.
**[14:24] Touko**
No, huh?
**[14:25] Tomono**
Yes.
**[14:27] Tomono**
Okay.
**[14:28] Tomono**
I see...
**[14:30] Tomono**
Well, thank you.
**[14:32] Komichi**
What'd they say?
**[14:34] Tomono**
No one has brought in any lost items.
**[14:37] Tomono**
And the bus is back at the depot,
but they didn't find it there.
**[14:42] Touko**
So it has to be somewhere in the mall.
**[14:45] Touko**
I'll go look around one more time.
**[14:47] Tomono**
Oh, don't worry about it.
**[14:51] Tomono**
I've been using that thing forever.
**[14:53] Tomono**
Maybe it's just time for a new one.
**[14:56] Tomono**
Sorry for dragging you all into this.
**[14:58] Tomono**
Anyway, the bus to the dorm
should be here soon, right?
**[15:01] Touko**
Uh... Yeah, it should, but...
**[15:05] Tomono**
We should get going, then.
**[15:17] Komichi**
The bookmark!
**[15:21] Komichi**
We found it!
**[15:25] Erika**
That's where we were talking this morning.
**[15:30] Komichi**
Someone tied it to a balloon
to make it easier to see.
**[15:34] Touko**
Whew, what a relief!
**[15:37] Tomono**
Sorry about this. I must've dropped
it when I pulled out my notebook.
**[15:59] (Flashback) Principal**
The gold medal winner of the
34th Elementary School Essay Contest
**[16:02] (Flashback) Principal**
is Miss Kojou Tomono.
**[16:21] (Flashback) Tomono**
Mom! I want to write books when I grow up!
**[16:35] Touko**
Th-The tree just barely saved it!
**[16:37] Erika**
Yeah, but...
**[16:55] Komichi**
Kojou-san, climb on!
**[16:57] Tomono**
Huh?
**[16:58] Tomono**
Climb on... your back?
**[17:01] Komichi**
On my shoulders!
**[17:02] Tomono**
What?! N-No way! I'm way too heavy!
**[17:07] Touko**
Oh, I know!
**[17:14] Tomono**
Y-You're sure this is okay?
**[17:17] Komichi**
Yep!
**[17:18] Touko**
No problem!
**[17:19] Tomono**
O-Okay...
**[17:23] Tomono**
Sorry I'm so heavy.
**[17:25] Komichi**
Let's do it!
**[17:27] Erika**
Right!
**[17:27] Touko**
Okay!
**[17:29] Komichi**
Ready... up!
**[17:41] Tomono**
A-A little more forward!
**[17:43] Komichi; Touko; Erika**
Okay!
**[17:46] Tomono**
That's good!
**[17:54] Komichi**
Kojou-san! Almost there!
**[17:59] Tomono**
I can't. We're still not high enough.
**[18:02] Touko**
But we're so close...
**[18:07] Komichi**
A little higher...
**[18:11] Komichi**
Kojou-san, let's try it one more time!
**[18:13] Tomono**
Huh?
**[18:18] Tomono**
Akebi-san, I don't know about this...
**[18:20] Komichi**
Don't worry! I promise we'll catch you!
**[18:23] Tomono**
O-Okay...
**[18:29] Komichi**
Usagihara-san!
**[18:30] Touko**
Ready!
**[18:31] Komichi**
Erika-chan!
**[18:32] Erika**
Yeah!
**[18:34] Komichi**
Here we go!
**[18:35] Komichi; Touko; Erika**
Ready... Up!
**[18:48] Tomono**
I got it!
**[19:04] Tomono**
Thank you!
**[19:07] Touko**
Man, that was a close call, huh?
**[19:09] Erika**
You surprised me when you suggested
doing it like a mock cavalry battle.
**[19:13] Touko**
Well, I'd say Akebi-chan's idea
was a lot more surprising!
**[19:15] Komichi**
It really is a beautiful bookmark.
**[19:17] Erika**
You're right. Who else
would've come up with that?
**[19:20] Touko**
You're amazing, Komichi-san!
**[19:23] Komichi**
You know, when I saw you
looking up at that balloon,
**[19:27] Komichi**
it felt like your feelings were
flying away along with it.
**[19:32] Komichi**
I'm so glad we got it back!
**[19:34] Tomono**
Yeah... Thank you!
**[19:42] Touko**
Yikes!
**[19:46] Touko**
Oh, man... I didn't bring my umbrella.
**[19:49] Erika**
Me, neither.
**[19:50] Tomono**
I do have mine, but...
**[19:53] Erika**
The bus stop is a bit of a
walk from here, isn't it?
**[19:58] Touko**
Hmm... Maybe we should
wait for the next one.
**[20:02] Erika**
I guess so.
**[20:04] Tomono**
Wait, where's Akebi-san?
**[20:16] Komichi**
Look, guys! Even in the rain,
it's still floating!
**[20:23] Touko**
That girl's got so much energy!
**[20:26] Tomono**
Watching Akebi-san kind of makes me
want to write a character like her.
**[20:35] Tomono**
I think she's just incredible.
**[20:38] Touko**
All right!
**[20:42] Erika**
Wait for me!
**[20:43] Tomono**
Huh?!
**[20:49] Tomono**
Yeah!
**[20:52] Komichi**
Let's race to the bus stop!
**[21:02] Touko**
This feels great!
**[21:39] Erika**
Looks like... the rain stopped.
**[21:42] Touko**
I guess it was just a passing shower.
**[21:51] Komichi**
Oh! Look at the sky!
**[21:59] Komichi; Touko; Erika; Tomono**
The pipe organ!