# E12 - Friends
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/G2XU0Q4N8/friends)
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**[00:01] Umi**
Honoka?
**[00:03] Kotori**
Honoka-chan?
**[00:04] Eli**
Honoka, are you all right?
**[00:06] Yukiho**
Onee-chan?!
**[00:08] ---**
What's going on?
**[00:09] ---**
What happened? Did she faint?
**[00:10] Umi**
Is she okay?
**[00:12] ---**
I'm terribly sorry.
**[00:13] ---**
There was an incident with one of our members.
**[00:15] ---**
Please wait a few moments.
**[00:17] ---**
Onee-chan...
**[00:18] ---**
We can continue, right?
**[00:21] ---**
We're not giving up now, are we?!
**[00:24] ---**
Right?
**[00:26] ---**
Honoka-chan won't be able to continue.
**[00:28] ---**
Not to mention...
**[00:48] ---**
Our honest feelings
bring us together
**[00:53] ---**
You may not be the best even though
you're serious and there may be conflicts
**[00:58] ---**
Despite that we want
to dream the big dream
**[01:03] ---**
That's right here and
it's beginning now
**[01:07] ---**
(We know)
**[01:09] ---**
That it's not just going to be fun.
There will be trials, too
**[01:12] ---**
(We know)
**[01:13] ---**
That those hardships
are part of our future
**[01:17] ---**
(We're going)
**[01:18] ---**
If we come together,
we'll all become stronger
**[01:22] ---**
(For sure) We'll keep
changing (We'll be star!)
**[01:27] ---**
If we can all do our
best with what we love
**[01:32] ---**
The new (place) is our goal
**[01:37] ---**
If we can all believe
in what we love
**[01:42] ---**
We can (embrace) the
flutters and move forward
**[01:47] ---**
(Throw away your fear)
with the best smile
**[01:52] ---**
(Fly higher and higher) We are
now waiting in the shining light
**[02:08] Eli**
I'm sorry!
***SIGN*** # 12 - Friends
**[02:11] Mother**
What are you...
**[02:12] Mother**
...talking about?
**[02:15] Mother**
I'm sure she insisted
she could do it.
**[02:19] Mother**
She's always been that way.
**[02:23] Mother**
Anyway, she seems bored.
Why don't you come in?
**[02:26] Eli**
What? But...
**[02:28] Kotori**
Honoka-chan said
she still has a fever.
**[02:31] Mother**
It came down the day
before yesterday.
**[02:34] Mother**
She was fine this morning.
**[02:36] Umi**
Honoka?
**[02:37] Honoka**
Umi-chan, Kotori-chan!
**[02:40] Kotori**
Oh, good. You can get up now.
**[02:43] Honoka**
Yeah! Since I'm sick, my mom
said I could eat three puddings.
**[02:47] Nico**
I was wrong to worry about you.
**[02:49] Nozomi**
Your mother was right.
**[02:51] Nico**
So? How's your leg?
**[02:54] Honoka**
Oh, right.
**[02:55] Honoka**
I just sprained it lightly.
**[02:57] Honoka**
Once the swelling goes down,
I should be fine.
**[03:02] Honoka**
I'm really sorry
about what happened.
**[03:05] Honoka**
It was shaping up to be
our greatest concert...
**[03:09] Eli**
It's not your fault.
It's all of ours.
**[03:12] Honoka**
But...
**[03:14] Eli**
Here.
**[03:17] Eli**
Maki played lots of relaxing
songs on the piano for you.
**[03:21] Eli**
Listen to this and rest.
**[03:25] Honoka**
Maki-chan, thank you!
**[03:27] Eli**
What are you doing?
**[03:29] Nico**
Don't you know you're sick?
**[03:34] Maki**
It's your own fault for shouting...
**[03:36] Rin**
She's just happy.
**[03:39] Umi**
You're just getting over your illness.
You should rest.
**[03:43] Honoka**
Thanks, but I think I'll be able
to go to school tomorrow.
**[03:47] Kotori**
Really?
**[03:48] Honoka**
Yeah, so I don't mind if it's short,
**[03:50] Honoka**
but I was hoping we could
perform another concert.
**[03:54] Honoka**
There's still a little time left
before the groups performing
**[03:57] Honoka**
for the Love Live are chosen, right?
**[03:59] Honoka**
I thought we could make
up for the one we missed.
**[04:01] Honoka**
I thought we could do something.
**[04:04] Eli**
Honoka.
**[04:07] Eli**
We won't perform in the Love Live.
**[04:10] Honoka**
What?
**[04:13] Eli**
The director spoke with us.
**[04:16] Eli**
She said perhaps we were
pushing ourselves too hard.
**[04:18] Eli**
She asked if we're working as idols
to produce these kinds of results.
**[04:24] Eli**
We discussed it together
and revoked our entry.
**[04:29] Eli**
μ's is no longer in the rankings.
**[04:35] Honoka**
But...
**[04:36] Umi**
It was our fault
for pushing you so hard.
**[04:41] Honoka**
No, it wasn't.
I got ahead of myself...
**[04:45] Kotori**
Honoka-chan...
**[04:48] Eli**
Discussing who's
to blame won't do any good.
**[04:51] Eli**
We were all responsible.
**[04:53] Eli**
It's your fault for not taking care of
yourself and pushing yourself too hard,
**[04:57] Eli**
but it's also our fault
for not noticing.
**[05:01] Nozomi**
Eli-chi's right.
**[05:08] Hanayo**
Honoka-chan seemed sad...
**[05:11] Rin**
I thought we weren't going to tell
her about the Love Live yet.
**[05:15] Maki**
She would have found
out sooner or later.
**[05:18] Maki**
It couldn't be helped.
**[05:19] Nico**
Sheesh.
**[05:22] Nico**
We were so close...
**[05:25] Rin**
Nico-chan...
**[05:30] Yukiho**
Onee-chan?
**[05:33] Yukiho**
Onee-chan!
**[05:36] Yukiho**
Dinner's ready. Are you going
to eat downstairs today?
**[05:41] Yukiho**
Onee-chan? Are you already...
**[06:11] Kotori**
Yes?
**[06:14] Director**
Did you talk to Honoka-chan?
**[06:19] Kotori**
I'll talk to her tomorrow.
**[06:20] Director**
You need to tell her.
Isn't she your friend?
**[06:26] Kotori**
Yeah.
**[06:31] Interviewer**
We're talking with the members
of the number 1 ranked group, A-RISE!
**[06:36] Interviewer**
How do you feel right now?
**[06:37] Kira**
It's all thanks to the
warm support of our fans!
**[06:41] Todo**
Thank you so much!
**[06:43] Yuki**
Thanks for your support!
**[06:52] Student A**
They withdrew?
**[06:54] Student B**
Yeah, something happened
at the school festival.
**[06:58] Student A**
But their rank was rising.
What a shame.
**[07:01] Student B**
I know, really.
**[07:05] Kotori**
Don't worry about it.
**[07:07] Honoka**
Yeah.
**[07:10] Kotori**
H-Honoka-chan, listen...
**[07:19] Nozomi**
She hasn't changed.
**[07:21] Nico**
She's been like that ever
since she came back to school.
**[07:24] Nico**
Nozomi.
**[07:25] Nozomi**
Leave it to me.
**[07:27] Nozomi**
Squeeze!
**[07:29] Honoka**
N-Nozomi-chan?
**[07:30] Nozomi**
If you keep acting depressed,
I'll do it even more aggressively.
**[07:34] Honoka**
N-No, thank you.
**[07:37] Nico**
You just can't give it up, can you?
**[07:40] Nico**
How long are you going to keep
staring at that poster?
**[07:44] Honoka**
I know, but...
**[07:46] Nico**
But?
**[07:48] Honoka**
But...
**[07:49] Nico**
Nozomi!
**[07:50] Honoka**
Please, no!
**[07:52] Eli**
If you'd cheer up,
we wouldn't worry about you.
**[07:58] Eli**
Or do you want us
to worry about you?
**[08:00] Honoka**
No, that's not it...
**[08:02] Nico**
You're going to start practicing
again today, right?
**[08:05] Nico**
We can't have you participating
in such low spirits.
**[08:09] Honoka**
You're right.
**[08:10] Honoka**
Worrying about it forever
won't do any good.
**[08:13] Eli**
That's right.
Besides, isn't our goal...
**[08:17] Eli**
to keep this school from closing?
**[08:22] Honoka**
Yeah.
**[08:24] Hideko**
Honoka, what happened to the notes
I texted you about yesterday?
**[08:28] Honoka**
I'll give them to you right now!
**[08:31] Honoka**
I'll be right back.
**[08:36] Nozomi**
She seems all right.
**[08:43] Honoka**
Has the director said anything?
**[08:46] Eli**
She didn't forbid
us from practicing.
**[08:49] Eli**
We can keep going.
**[08:50] Honoka**
Really?
**[08:51] Umi**
And the concert?
**[08:52] Eli**
Yes.
**[08:54] Honoka**
That's great.
**[08:55] Honoka**
When should we perform?
**[08:57] Eli**
Well, I'd like to perform a few times
before the school's application deadline,
**[09:02] Eli**
but performing so many times
in a row won't do much good.
**[09:05] Honoka**
We shouldn't wear
ourselves out, either.
**[09:09] Umi**
Honoka?
**[09:10] Eli**
Are you still worried about that?
**[09:12] Honoka**
What?
**[09:13] Honoka**
I guess...
**[09:15] Umi**
You're not acting like yourself.
**[09:17] Honoka**
You think so?
**[09:19] Eli**
But maybe this means you're more
aware of your surroundings.
**[09:23] Honoka**
My surroundings...
**[09:25] Honoka**
Huh? Where's Kotori-chan?
**[09:28] Umi**
She went downstairs
to make a phone call.
**[09:31] Honoka**
I see.
**[09:37] Honoka**
What's wrong?
**[09:39] Rin**
Help...
**[09:40] Maki**
H-Help...
**[09:42] Hanayo**
Help us.
**[09:44] Nico**
What?
***SIGN*** Notice for Next Year's Applicants
**[09:46] Honoka**
Notice for next year's applicants...
**[09:52] All**
Is this...
**[09:53] Hanayo**
The results of the middle school
prospective student survey are back.
**[09:57] Maki**
There are way more
applicants than last year.
**[10:02] Honoka**
Which means...
**[10:04] Umi**
The school...
**[10:05] Nozomi**
Won't be closed!
**[10:07] Maki**
Who knows what will happen
the year after, though?
**[10:10] Rin**
We're going to have juniors?
**[10:12] Hanayo**
Yeah!
**[10:12] Rin**
All right!
**[10:16] Honoka**
Kotori-chan!
**[10:21] Kotori**
Huh? What?
**[10:23] Umi**
This!
**[10:24] Kotori**
What? What is it?
**[10:25] Honoka**
We did it.
**[10:27] Honoka**
The school is staying open.
**[10:30] Honoka**
We did it.
**[10:32] Kotori**
It's... true...
**[10:36] Honoka**
Yeah!
**[10:39] Eli**
Khorosho...
**[10:41] Alisa**
Really?
**[10:42] Eli**
Yes.
**[10:43] Alisa**
I'm so happy.
**[10:44] Alisa**
All right!
**[10:47] Honoka**
That's great.
**[10:49] Alisa**
Yeah. I look forward to going
to school with you next year!
**[10:53] Eli**
In order to do that...
**[10:54] Eli**
You'll have to pass the
entrance exam first.
**[10:57] Alisa**
Yeah! I'll do my best!
**[11:01] Honoka**
I wish Yukiho would
take the exam, too.
**[11:05] Alisa**
When I spoke with her recently,
she seemed to be thinking about it.
**[11:07] Honoka**
Really? All right!
**[11:10] Honoka**
What are we going to do
about our next concert?
**[11:12] Eli**
Well, there's no reason for us
to do it in such a hurry anymore.
**[11:17] Honoka**
You're right.
**[11:20] Kotori**
Actually...
**[11:22] Kotori**
I have to go shopping, so...
**[11:26] Honoka**
What?
**[11:27] Honoka**
What are you shopping for?
**[11:29] Kotori**
Just something...
**[11:29] Honoka**
Do you want me to go with you?
**[11:31] Kotori**
No, that's okay.
**[11:33] Kotori**
Bye.
**[11:34] Honoka**
Okay.
**[11:37] Honoka**
Kotori-chan seems kind of down.
**[11:41] Eli**
Nozomi's been worried about her
since before the school festival, too...
**[11:45] Eli**
She thinks she might have
something on her mind.
**[11:48] Honoka**
Since that long ago?
**[12:03] Umi**
Waiting will only
make it more painful.
**[12:07] Kotori**
I know.
**[12:08] Umi**
Haven't you already
made up your mind?
**[12:10] Kotori**
Yeah.
**[12:13] Kotori**
If I had talked to Honoka-chan
before making my decision,
**[12:17] Kotori**
I wonder what she
would have said to me.
**[12:19] Kotori**
When I think about that,
I just can't tell her...
**[12:26] All**
Love Live!
**[12:29] Nico**
Now, then...
**[12:31] Nico**
Nico-Nico-Ni!
**[12:33] Nico**
Does everyone have their glass?
**[12:36] Nico**
Since the school
is going to stay open,
**[12:38] Nico**
as your club president, I, Nico-Ni,
would like to say something!
**[12:46] Nico**
It has been months
since μ's was formed,
**[12:48] Nico**
and I was chosen to be
your club president.
**[12:53] Nico**
I endured solitude as the only
member of the Idol Study Club,
**[12:57] Nico**
and expressing my thoughts now
in front of other members is...
**[12:59] All**
Cheers!
**[13:00] Nico**
Hey, wait!
**[13:02] Honoka**
Boy, I'm hungry!
**[13:05] Honoka**
Nico-chan, if you don't hurry,
there won't be anything left!
**[13:08] Nico**
What gluttons.
**[13:11] Hanayo**
The rice is ready.
**[13:16] Rin**
Rice, rice!
**[13:17] Hanayo**
Rice, rice!
**[13:18] Nozomi**
What a relief, Eli-chi.
**[13:21] Eli**
I know. I feel as though a weight
has been lifted from my shoulders.
**[13:25] Nozomi**
Aren't you glad you joined μ's?
**[13:28] Eli**
I don't know.
**[13:29] Eli**
Honestly, I have a feeling
it would have turned out
**[13:32] Eli**
the same way even
if I hadn't joined.
**[13:34] Nozomi**
That's not true.
**[13:36] Nozomi**
The cards tell me μ's needs nine
members, no more, no less.
**[13:42] Eli**
You think so?
**[13:46] Honoka**
Our school isn't going to be closed.
**[13:48] Honoka**
Let's pull ourselves together
and work even harder.
**[13:54] Umi**
Kotori.
**[13:56] Kotori**
But now...
**[13:59] Umi**
Kotori.
**[14:05] Umi**
I'm sorry. There's something
we have to tell you.
**[14:12] Nozomi**
Have you heard anything about this?
**[14:13] Eli**
No.
**[14:14] Umi**
I know this is sudden,
but Kotori has decided to study abroad.
**[14:23] Umi**
She'll be leaving Japan
two weeks from now.
**[14:32] Maki**
What?
**[14:33] Hanayo**
You're kidding.
**[14:34] Nico**
What are you talking about?
**[14:38] Kotori**
I've always wanted to get
into fashion design...
**[14:42] Kotori**
My mother's acquaintance at a foreign
school asked if I'd like to study there.
**[14:48] Kotori**
I'm sorry. I wanted
to tell you sooner, but...
**[14:53] Umi**
Kotori considerately thought it would be
better to wait until after the concert
**[14:57] Umi**
at the school festival to tell you.
**[14:59] Nozomi**
That's why you've been...
**[15:02] Eli**
You're not coming back, are you?
**[15:06] Kotori**
Probably not until after
I graduate from high school...
**[15:19] Honoka**
Why didn't you tell me?
**[15:24] Umi**
Because of the school festival.
**[15:28] Honoka**
Umi-chan, you knew?
**[15:31] Umi**
Well...
**[15:35] Honoka**
Why didn't you tell me?
**[15:37] Honoka**
I understand you didn't want to say
anything because of the concert.
**[15:40] Honoka**
But Umi-chan and you
and I have always...
**[15:44] Eli**
Honoka...
**[15:45] Nozomi**
Try to understand how
Kotori-chan feels.
**[15:48] Honoka**
I don't understand!
**[15:49] Honoka**
She's leaving!
**[15:51] Honoka**
We've always been together,
but she's going so far away!
**[15:54] Honoka**
But...
**[15:56] Kotori**
I tried to tell you plenty of times.
**[15:59] Kotori**
But you were so focused on
performing... on the Love Live...
**[16:04] Kotori**
I wanted to tell you right
after the concert ended...
**[16:09] Kotori**
I wanted to ask you for advice.
**[16:12] Kotori**
But then that happened...
**[16:16] Kotori**
I wanted you to listen, Honoka-chan!
**[16:19] Kotori**
I wanted to talk to you about it
more than anyone else!
**[16:22] Kotori**
After all, you're my
very first friend!
**[16:26] Kotori**
You've always been by my side!
**[16:28] Kotori**
Of course... of course...
**[16:30] Kotori**
Of course, I wanted to tell you!
**[16:33] Honoka**
Kotori-chan...
**[16:38] Umi**
She had trouble deciding
whether or not to go.
**[16:42] Umi**
If anything, it seemed
like she didn't want to go.
**[16:46] Umi**
She was worried about you.
**[16:48] Umi**
She wondered what you would say
if she asked you about it.
**[16:52] Umi**
She didn't mean to keep quiet.
**[16:55] Umi**
She really did intend to tell
you after the concert ended.
**[17:01] Umi**
Please try to understand.
**[17:09] Director**
Did you talk to your friends?
**[17:11] Kotori**
Yes.
**[17:13] Director**
Did they understand?
**[17:23] Director**
You should go to sleep soon.
**[17:30] [Messenger] Phone**
I had no idea...
**[17:37] [Messenger] Phone**
I was so caught up in my own thoughts
I couldn't see how anyone else felt at all
So... Kotori-chan, I'm sorry
**[17:45] Honoka**
*What good is an apology now?*
**[18:08] Honoka**
*They're amazing.*
**[18:11] Honoka**
*I'll never be as good as them.*
**[18:21] Honoka**
*What have I been doing?*
**[18:27] Students**
Good morning.
**[18:28] Students**
Hey, did you do the
handout for first period?
**[18:31] Students**
Nope.
**[18:32] Hideko**
Good morning.
**[18:33] Mika**
She's already asleep.
**[18:34] Honoka**
I'm awake.
**[18:35] Mika**
Sheesh.
**[18:36] Fumiko**
Kotori-chan's not with you today?
**[18:40] Honoka**
No.
**[18:41] Mika**
I heard from Sonoda-san
this morning.
**[18:43] Mika**
Kotori-chan's going
to study abroad, isn't she?
**[18:45] Honoka**
Yeah.
**[18:46] Hideko**
That'll be sad.
**[18:49] Honoka**
Yeah.
**[18:51] Eli**
Honoka.
**[19:00] Honoka**
A concert?
**[19:01] Eli**
Yes. We discussed it.
**[19:03] Eli**
We want to put on a concert
with everyone before Kotori leaves.
**[19:07] Nozomi**
We're going to tell Kotori-chan
when she gets here.
**[19:10] Rin**
We'll send her off
with a lively show!
**[19:13] Nico**
Quiet, you!
**[19:15] Rin**
Nico-chan, what are you doing?
**[19:17] Nico**
I went easy on you!
**[19:22] Umi**
Are you still feeling down?
**[19:25] Eli**
Let's keep our spirits high.
**[19:26] Eli**
This will be our last
concert as nine.
**[19:35] Honoka**
If I had been more aware of my surroundings,
this wouldn't have happened.
**[19:41] Hanayo**
It's not your fault.
**[19:43] Honoka**
If I hadn't done anything,
this wouldn't have happened!
**[19:47] Nico**
Hey, you!
**[19:48] Eli**
It's arrogant to say
it's all your fault.
**[19:51] Honoka**
But...
**[19:52] Eli**
What good does saying that here do?
**[19:55] Eli**
Nothing will come of it,
and no one will feel any better for it.
**[19:58] Maki**
There's always the next Love Live.
**[20:01] Nico**
That's right. We'll definitely
perform next time.
**[20:03] Nico**
We don't have time
to feel sorry for ourselves.
**[20:06] Honoka**
What good will performing do?
**[20:08] Nico**
What?
**[20:08] Honoka**
The school isn't going to be closed.
There's no point to performing.
**[20:14] Hanayo**
Honoka-chan...
**[20:15] Honoka**
Besides, it's impossible.
**[20:17] Honoka**
No matter how hard we practice,
we'll never be like A-RISE.
**[20:22] Nico**
Are you serious?
**[20:26] Nico**
You'd better not be serious.
**[20:31] Nico**
You'd better not be serious!
**[20:33] Maki**
Stop!
**[20:34] Nico**
Let go of me!
**[20:35] Nico**
I thought you were serious!
**[20:38] Nico**
I joined μ's because I thought you
were serious about being an idol!
**[20:42] Nico**
I decided to put all
my hopes into this!
**[20:45] Nico**
And you're going
to give up over this?
**[20:48] Nico**
You're going to get
discouraged over this?!
**[20:53] Eli**
Honoka, what do you
think we should do?
**[20:57] Eli**
What do you want to do?
**[21:01] Eli**
Tell me.
**[21:03] Eli**
This is going to be
our last concert as nine.
**[21:11] Honoka**
I quit.
**[21:14] Honoka**
I quit being a School Idol.
**[21:38] Nozomi**
Honoka-chan.
**[22:00] Umi**
I didn't think you were
that kind of person.
**[22:06] Umi**
You're the worst...
**[22:10] Umi**
You're the worst!
**[22:14] ---**
Chase after it honestly,
chase after it with courage
**[22:20] ---**
A small wish creates tomorrow
**[22:26] ---**
It might be possible if
everyone wishes for it
**[22:32] ---**
Try harder than anyone else
and always be passionate
**[22:39] ---**
We're trying to reach the
path with the beautiful wind
**[22:45] ---**
Raise your arms like wings
**[22:51] ---**
We'll fly into the bright future
**[22:57] ---**
We'll be able to hear the youth,
we'll be able to hear it that moment
**[23:04] ---**
If you're smiling, any day is okay!
**[23:09] ---**
We want to see the moment
that we can hear the youth
**[23:15] ---**
With you right next
to me (a happy sight)
**[23:21] ---**
You're the one next to me
**[23:35] All**
The next episode of *Love Live* is
"μ's Music Start!"
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