8 - Zinnia and Where Passion Lies

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[00:01] Sasaki
    Your business isn't to blame.
[00:03] Sasaki
    And Natsume is free to make
    and sell accessories.
[00:08] Sasaki
    But as the school,
    we have to respond somehow.
[00:13] Sasaki
    I'd hate to ask Natsume
    to take the fall, but...
[00:18] Sasaki
    We'll need you to offer flexible responses to
[00:21] Sasaki
    any parents with demands or refund requests.
[00:27] Sakura
    I understand.
SIGN    Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive?
SIGN    (No, It Can't!!)
SIGN    Zinnia and Where Passion Lies
[02:00] Mao
    We're so sorry!
[02:01] Mao
    I never imagined this would happen.
[02:04] Azumi
    I swear, we just really wanted to
    promote his accessories.
[02:08] Mao
    So could you please apologize
    to Natsume-kun for us?
[02:13] Himari
    Couldn't they apologize to him themselves?
[02:18] Himari
    It's pretty obvious that word
    has gotten out already.
[02:22] Himari
    Goes to show that my support
    is as important as ever!
[02:28] Himari
    Who else if not me, the main wifey?
[02:31] Himari
    Gotta use my kind, tender embrace to
[02:34] Himari
    boost Yu's trust in Himari-chan!
[02:37] Himari
    Morning!
[02:38] Yu
    What is it? That hurt.
[02:40] Himari
    Seriously? It's the same as usual.
[02:43] Yu
    Yeah, I guess.
[02:48] Himari
    I guess he's still not over it.
[02:51] Himari
    Oh well, it'll be fine!
[02:55] Himari
    This is only a small bump
    in the road towards our dream.
[03:01] Yu
    I get why you went out of your way
    to apologize the other day.
[03:05] Makishima
    Here's an offer then.
[03:08] Makishima
    Go ahead and hit me. You have that right.
[03:14] Yu
    That wouldn't change a thing.
[03:17] Yu
    Besides, I might have done the same as you
[03:20] Yu
    if I ever wanted to help someone in love.
[03:23] Makishima
    Wow, Natsu. That's unusually mature of you.
[03:27] Makishima
    Did something happen?
[03:28] Yu
    I dunno.
[03:29] Yu
    Maybe your plan worked.
[03:35] Himari
    You're not in an awkward
    spot in band, are you?
[03:39] Rion
    No... I never took any orders.
[03:43] Rion
    What's gonna happen to the store?
[03:47] Himari
    We'll need to focus on damage control first.
[03:50] Himari
    Maybe I'll take Yu out somewhere
    over the weekend.
[03:54] Himari
    That way, he can lighten up
    and get back to work.
[03:56] Rion
    Are you sure that'll help?
[03:59] Himari
    What do you mean?
[04:00] Rion
    I mean, that must have been
    really traumatic.
[04:03] Rion
    Can he get over it just like that?
[04:06] Himari
    Don't worry about it!
[04:08] Himari
    Yu's never skipped
    a day of making accessories.
[04:12] Himari
    He'll bounce back!
[04:14] Rion
    When you're hurt by something you love,
    it can leave a scar that lasts forever.
[04:24] Himari
    Did Makishima-kun teach you
    to rattle me like that?
[04:28] Rion
    This has nothing to do with Shii-kun.
[04:30] Himari
    But he's the one who set
    up this whole situation.
[04:34] Himari
    I wouldn't be surprised
    if you were in on it.
[04:38] Rion
    I'd never do that!
[04:39] Rion
    Do you seriously think that?
[04:42] Himari
    Well, why not?
[04:43] Himari
    You act like you're a ditz,
    but you're pretty calculating.
[04:46] Himari
    Like that study group!
[04:48] Himari
    You pretended to be
    asleep so you could hug Yu.
[04:50] Rion
    I-I wasn't pretending!
[04:53] Himari
    Sounds fishier the more you deny it.
[05:01] Himari
    Hey, Yu. Where have you been?
[05:03] Yu
    At Sasaki-sensei's.
[05:05] Yu
    Went to grab the accessories
    that were returned.
[05:13] Himari
    My dear Yu isn't
    as weak as you are, Enocchi.
[05:16] Rion
    I really hate when you're
    like this, Hii-chan.
[05:23] Rion
    What should we do with them?
[05:25] Yu
    We can't resell them.
[05:28] Yu
    They may be damaged.
[05:30] Rion
    Oh...
[05:31] Himari
    You know, I'm still upset
    about this whole ordeal.
[05:36] Himari
    These were all made-to-order,
    and they agreed to the prices.
[05:40] Yu
    It can't be helped.
[05:42] Yu
    They're arguing that we conned them.
[05:46] Himari
    Something's wrong.
[05:48] Himari
    Yu's never this mature.
[05:51] Himari
    And it feels so gloomy.
[05:56] Himari
    Then what's done is done. I'll get over it!
[05:59] Himari
    Let's go somewhere this
    weekend for a change!
[06:03] Himari
    Yeah, Enocchi?
[06:04] Rion
    S-Sure, sounds good.
[06:06] Rion
    Can we stop by the tea shop in the mall?
[06:10] Himari
    I wanna check out some summer clothes!
[06:13] Himari
    Think of it as inspo
    for your next accessories.
[06:15] Himari
    How's that sound?
[06:18] Yu
    Actually, I'm thinking
    about quitting until we graduate.
[06:26] Himari
    D-Don't joke about things like that!
[06:29] Himari
    You could lose friends that way!
[06:33] Yu
    I'm not joking.
[06:35] Yu
    I was wrong for acting like some
    entrepreneur as a student in the first place.
[06:40] Himari
    H-Hang on.
[06:42] Himari
    You started the store because
    you wanted to make accessories!
[06:45] Himari
    Sensei himself said he won't stop you
    from selling them online.
[06:49] Yu
    But everyone's been looking
    at me weird ever since.
[06:53] Yu
    You know they've been
    talking behind my back.
[06:56] Himari
    Who cares? Just ignore them!
[06:59] Yu
    I don't have thick skin like you.
[07:03] Yu
    Besides, why does it matter?
[07:06] Yu
    I'm not quitting forever.
[07:09] Yu
    Just spending time to broaden
    my horizons until graduati—
[07:11] Himari
    Stop, stop! Let's be rational.
[07:13] Himari
    Here, have some juice!
[07:16] Yu
    I don't want any.
[07:22] Yu
    Himari, jeez...
[07:24] Himari
    I-It's your fault!
[07:27] Himari
    Saying you wanna quit out of nowhere.
[07:29] Yu
    Like I said, only until we graduate.
[07:32] Himari
    But I don't want you to quit.
[07:35] Himari
    I've always told you.
[07:36] Himari
    Your eyes shine brightest
    when you make accessories.
[07:42] Himari
    Come on, please?
[07:44] Himari
    I'll do anything I can to help.
[07:46] Yu
    So in your eyes, I'm worthless
    if I'm not making accessories?
[07:52] Himari
    I didn't say that.
[07:54] Himari
    But it's our dream.
[07:56] Yu
    Opening a store is my dream.
[07:59] Yu
    No one else has the right
    to force me to do it!
[08:06] Himari
    Are you serious?
[08:13] Yu
    Himari!
[08:14] Rion
    Hii-chan!
[08:25] Himari
    Fine, I get it.
[08:27] Himari
    Have it your way!
[08:45] Hibari
    Himari, dinner's ready.
[08:48] Hibari
    Why haven't you changed yet?
[08:52] Hibari
    Upset about something?
[08:54] Himari
    Yu's apparently quitting
    accessories until we graduate.
[08:58] Hibari
    Let me guess...
[09:00] Hibari
    You pushed Yu-kun too hard about
[09:03] Hibari
    his next piece when he was at a low point?
[09:07] Himari
    Because...!
[09:11] Himari
    What if Yu really lost his passion?
[09:17] Hibari
    Himari, you're finally catching on.
[09:21] Hibari
    Good job. You did the right thing.
[09:25] Hibari
    When I told you to stop lying,
[09:27] Hibari
    I meant be honest with yourself.
[09:30] Hibari
    So it's good that you told Yu-kun
    how you really felt.
[09:34] Himari
    Then Yu will understand, right?
[09:39] Hibari
    Who knows?
[09:41] Hibari
    Right now, there's nothing else we can do.
[09:45] Hibari
    Yu-kun will have to
    overcome this on his own.
[09:49] Hibari
    After all, creativity
    is about facing the self.
[09:54] Hibari
    Yu-kun tried to reach
    his goal, and as a result,
[09:58] Hibari
    he got shot down
    by the ill intent of others.
[10:02] Hibari
    But that's inevitable
    if he wants to pursue this path.
[10:07] Hibari
    Can he laugh and shrug it off
[10:10] Hibari
    when someone unfairly taints his work?
[10:14] Hibari
    That's the crossroads he's at.
[10:16] Hibari
    Only those who overcome
    this can move forward.
[10:20] Hibari
    No words of encouragement
    or solace can do that for him.
[10:25] Hibari
    Himari, what can you do right now?
[10:29] Himari
    Didn't you just say
    there's nothing I can do?
[10:32] Hibari
    Sure, Yu-kun has to help himself back up.
[10:36] Hibari
    But you have your own role as his partner.
[10:39] Hibari
    As Yu-kun's best friend,
    you've been spoiled by his kindness.
[10:45] Hibari
    But when it comes to his accessories,
    it's been the opposite.
[10:48] Hibari
    Yu-kun's been spoiled by you, Himari.
[10:51] Himari
    What do you mean?
[10:53] Hibari
    Think back to when You
    announced new releases.
[10:55] Hibari
    Either you or Sakura-kun laid
    the groundwork.
[10:58] Hibari
    Like a playground frozen in time, Yu-kun's
     talent was nurtured in a closed environment.
[11:02] Hibari
    He was vulnerable to external exposure.
[11:05] Hibari
    Before long, Yu-kun would need to
     practice dealing with the outside world.
[11:09] Hibari
    Feeling defeated, Yu-kun tried
    to retreat back to his playground.
[11:13] Hibari
    But you pushed back and told him no.
[11:15] Hibari
    As his partner, you showed him the way out.
[11:19] Hibari
    Now, it's Yu-kun's turn to answer the call.
[11:22] Hibari
    Himari, if you truly share
    destinies with Yu-kun,
[11:26] Hibari
    what can you do for him
    now as his best friend?
[11:34] Yu
    About yesterday, that was my bad.
[11:36] Yu
    I took it too far.
[11:40] Himari
    Did Enocchi and Sakura-san tell you that?
[11:43] Yu
    No, I know I was in the wrong.
[11:46] Yu
    Besides, you've worked so hard for me—
[11:47] Himari
    I'm not talking about that.
[11:49] Himari
    What about your work?
[11:54] Yu
    That's a done deal.
[11:56] Yu
    I'm quitting until we graduate.
[12:02] Himari
    If that's what you really want, fine.
[12:05] Himari
    I'll quit being your best friend then.
[12:09] Himari
    If you won't make accessories anymore,
[12:11] Himari
    you and I are only acquaintances.
[12:13] Yu
    A-Are you for real?
[12:15] Yu
    Why are you getting so upset about this?
[12:17] Yu
    Sure, I was wrong
    for what I said yesterday, but—
[12:20] Himari
    But you're still quitting, right?
[12:24] Yu
    Well...
[12:26] Himari
    Opening your store isn't just your dream.
[12:28] Himari
    It's been mine for a long time, too!
[12:30] Himari
    You can't just decide to quit on your own!
[12:34] Himari
    Sure, I have fun with you,
    and I'd like to stay best friends.
[12:37] Himari
    But if you're gonna stomp on my dreams,
[12:41] Himari
    then we're not friends.
[12:44] Himari
    I refuse to play nice like Enocchi.
[12:49] Himari
    Sorry, but I'm moving forward without you.
[12:54] Yu
    You're one to talk.
    You tried to quit, too.
[13:02] Yu
    After that...
[13:03] Yu
    The weekend came and went without Himari.
[13:06] Classmate A
    Himari-chan! Whatcha up to today?
[13:10] Himari
    I actually have plans today, sorry!
[13:17] Rion
    Yu-kun.
SIGN    Natsume
[13:23] Yu
    There, Enomoto-san!
[13:24] Rion
    Got it!
[13:25] Rion
    What? How?
[13:28] Rion
    I'll get you this time!
[13:32] Yu
    Enomoto-san, you gotta learn to aim.
[13:34] Rion
    Aim? How do I do that?!
[13:36] Yu
    So your screen stays stable.
[13:38] Rion
    I can't figure it out!
[13:42] Yu
    She's so clueless.
[13:46] Rion
    I took down one person,
    so I must be getting better.
[13:49] Rion
    This is so much fun.
[13:52] Yu
    Yeah, it sure is.
[13:57] Rion
    Yu-kun, you're not a very good liar.
[14:00] Yu
    I'm not lying. I have fun
    playing games with you.
[14:04] Rion
    Not as much as when
    you're making accessories.
[14:08] Yu
    That was until last week.
[14:10] Yu
    Who wants to make accessories just
    to go through all that?
[14:13] Rion
    You're lying.
[14:14] Rion
    You wouldn't be able to spend two years
    with Hii-chan if you were that soft.
[14:19] Yu
    That's none of your business.
[14:21] Rion
    Sure it is.
[14:22] Rion
    I decided to be number one. For both of you.
[14:28] Yu
    What a drag.
[14:30] Yu
    I said, "What a drag."
[14:32] Yu
    What gives you the right to judge the
    relationship between me and Himari?
[14:35] Yu
    I hate how you stick your nose
    in other people's business.
[14:41] Rion
    I'm glad you feel comfortable
    enough to say stuff like that.
[14:44] Rion
    It's like I'm getting closer to Hii-chan.
[14:47] Yu
    You've gotta be kidding!
[14:49] Yu
    I'm pretty sure I just said
    something really messed up.
[14:52] Rion
    Like I said, it's obvious when you're lying.
[14:57] Rion
    So it's no use.
[15:01] Yu
    Can I ask you something?
[15:12] Yu
    Here.
[15:13] Yu
    Who does it look like I made this for?
[15:17] Rion
    Hii-chan.
[15:18] Yu
    I figured.
[15:20] Yu
    In that moment, I didn't feel anything.
[15:24] Yu
    Even though I sacrificed sleep to make it.
[15:27] Yu
    I didn't even feel mad.
[15:30] Yu
    So I asked myself.
[15:31] Yu
    What's the passion behind my accessories?
[15:35] Yu
    Why in the world am I making them?
[15:39] Yu
    That was when I realized...
[15:41] Yu
    I was only making accessories
    so Himari would keep me around.
[15:48] Yu
    So I wouldn't lose the first
    person who understood what I loved.
[15:51] Yu
    So I wouldn't lose my first best friend.
[15:56] Yu
    I was just using people's
    love lives as a stepping stone.
[16:00] Yu
    All to make accessories for myself.
[16:03] Yu
    I felt so disgusted with myself...
[16:08] Yu
    For thinking love was so pure...
[16:12] Yu
    For thinking my feelings were genuine.
[16:16] Yu
    I couldn't have been more wrong.
[16:19] Yu
    That's why I wanted to
    quit making accessories.
[16:23] Yu
    Otherwise, it wouldn't be right
    to the craft or to customers.
[16:28] Rion
    Yu-kun.
[16:33] Rion
    Get over yourself!
[16:35] Rion
    I think you're overthinking it.
[16:38] Rion
    Loosen up a little.
[16:41] Yu
    Loosen up?
[16:43] Yu
    It'd be nice if I could
    be as earnest as you.
[16:48] Yu
    But I wouldn't have so much doubt
    if that were the case.
[16:51] Rion
    Me, earnest? How?
[16:55] Yu
    I mean, you're always
    helping your family's store.
[16:58] Yu
    You work really hard in band.
[17:00] Yu
    And you help me.
[17:02] Rion
    I kinda hate helping at my family's store.
[17:06] Rion
    I only joined band
    because my friend asked me to.
[17:09] Rion
    That's why I skip practice
    sometimes, like today.
[17:12] Rion
    I'm not earnest at all.
[17:14] Rion
    And when you and Hii-chan are fighting,
[17:18] Rion
    I like having you all to myself.
[17:21] Rion
    I'm human, just like everyone else.
[17:26] Rion
    Yu-kun, is it that weird I don't give
    up when you turn me down?
[17:30] Yu
    H-Honestly, yeah.
[17:33] Rion
    I can't help it.
[17:34] Rion
    I like you, Yu-kun.
[17:37] Rion
    My world shines brighter
    just hearing you say my name.
[17:44] Rion
    That's the fifth time.
[17:46] Rion
    I-I can't, sorry.
[17:49] Rion
    Who cares if you make
    accessories for Hii-chan?
[17:54] Rion
    If that makes other
    people happy, then great.
[17:57] Rion
    If it happens to ruin someone's love life,
    how's that your problem?
[18:03] Rion
    I wouldn't mind if you
    quit making accessories.
[18:07] Rion
    If you find something else
    you wanna do, I'd join you.
[18:10] Rion
    If that lifts your spirits,
    it'll make me happy, too.
[18:14] Rion
    Which one do you choose?
[18:16] Rion
    Me or Hii-chan?
[18:20] Yu
    If I could just quit making accessories,
[18:23] Yu
    if I could just choose
    Enomoto-san like this...
[18:25] Yu
    I'm sure that would be a happy life.
[18:29] Yu
    But it'd be a life without Himari.
[18:35] Yu
    Enomoto-san, I'm sorry.
[18:39] Rion
    That's okay.
[18:40] Rion
    I know I'm a good ten laps behind.
[18:43] Rion
    But I think I just closed the gap to seven!
[18:47] Yu
    You're so optimistic.
[18:49] Rion
    Ready?
[18:50] Rion
    Let's go.
[18:58] Yu
    Himari...
[18:59] Himari
    No outsiders allowed!
[19:02] Yu
    Outsider? Come on, I apologized.
[19:06] Himari
    But you're not making accessories, right?
[19:08] Himari
    You better show some sincerity
    if you want forgiveness.
[19:12] Yu
    Sincerity?
[19:13] Himari
    First, a monthly "Thank
    You Himari-sama Day."
[19:16] Himari
    You have to do whatever I want
    for a day every—
[19:21] Rion
    Hii-chan, don't you have
    something to tell Yu-kun?
[19:23] Himari
    Ow, ow. Okay, fine.
[19:29] Himari
    Yu, you see, I...
[19:33] Himari
    I lied about going to Tokyo.
[19:36] Himari
    I'm sorry!
[19:38] Yu
    After all this time?
[19:46] Yu
    It's fine.
[19:48] Yu
    Whether that part was true or not,
[19:50] Yu
    it doesn't change the fact that
    you're the most important to me.
[19:57] Yu
    What the—
[19:58] Yu
    What are you doing?
[20:01] Rion
    I-I'll go get a towel!
[20:05] Himari
    Even if you say you're quitting,
[20:08] Himari
    I still love watching you make accessories.
[20:12] Himari
    More than anything in the world!
[20:15] Himari
    So let me know when you wanna start again.
[20:19] Himari
    I'll be waiting here forever.
[20:22] Himari
    This taught me... that's my answer.
[20:27] Yu
    That's not why I said I wanted to quit.
[20:32] Yu
    I realized.
[20:33] Yu
    The reason why I made accessories
    all this time was to make you happy.
[20:37] Yu
    I felt so guilty towards
    the customers, I panicked.
[20:42] Yu
    I'm sorry.
[20:47] Himari
    Bwa-ha!
[20:50] Himari
    Gosh, Yu! You really just
    can't get enough of me!
[20:55] Himari
    I basically have to forgive you
    when you put it like that!
[20:58] Himari
    You want that badly to make up
    with the beautiful Himari-chan?
[21:04] Yu
    Man, you're talkative.
[21:06] Himari
    Well duh!
[21:07] Himari
    Even I'm blushing over that.
[21:10] Himari
    Take this!
[21:14] Himari
    If you like me so much,
    wanna actually go out?
[21:21] Yu
    Anyone but you, Himari!
[21:22] Himari
    Bwa-ha!
[21:25] Yu
    And so, the rainy season ended.
[21:28] Yu
    And my second summer break
    of high school was drawing near...
[21:37] Kureha
    No way.
[21:38] Kureha
    Shinji-kun, you're the one picking me up?
[21:41] Makishima
    My brother's busy today.
[21:42] Makishima
    I'll take your luggage.
[21:44] Kureha
    Aww, thanks.
[21:46] Makishima
    Why the sudden trip?
[21:47] Makishima
    You're not here to see Rin-chan, are you?
[21:49] Kureha
    Of course not!
[21:51] Kureha
    I came to scold that junior
    who dragged my name, that's all.
[21:56] Makishima
    Is that so?
[21:58] Makishima
    Mind if I get in on that?
[22:00] Makishima
    Kureha-san.
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