Part 1
School SEKAI
Miku
Phew...
MEIKO
Okay, so far so good...
For the last point, focus on the tip of your brush and gently lean it forward.
For the last point, focus on the tip of your brush and gently lean it forward.
Miku
...!
I-It worked...!
I-It worked...!
Rin
Whoa! That's amazing, Miku-P!
It looks so pretty!
It looks so pretty!
Len
That last part was so intense. I could feel your concentration from over here, Miku...
KAITO
Yes, I even held my breath there for a second...
Luka
It just means she was that focused.
So, Miku, how do you feel about this one?
So, Miku, how do you feel about this one?
Miku
I think it's my best work yet.
Thank you for giving me those tips, MEIKO.
Thank you for giving me those tips, MEIKO.
MEIKO
Haha. Hearing you say that makes it all worth it.
Rin
MEIKO! Me next! I want you to teach me! I've been practicing a bunch, but I still can't get it right...!
MEIKO
Oh...!
Alright, sit here then.
Alright, sit here then.
MEIKO
I think it'll turn out better if you improve your posture, Rin. Open up about a fist between you and the desk...
KAITO
You really are amazing, MEIKO...
Len
Yeah, it's like you've already become our second teacher.
Luka
She is the best calligrapher out of all of us.
MEIKO
Oh, you think so?
Miku
Yes. Even though you struggled just as much when we started working on our New Year's resolutions...
Miku
Did you practice in secret or something?
MEIKO
Yes, you could say that...!
MEIKO
Thank you for giving me another lesson today, Shiho. I think I have a better idea of what to do now!
Shiho
I'm glad to hear that.
How are the others doing...?
How are the others doing...?
MEIKO
They've been improving at a steady rate.
We also have you to thank for that, Shiho!
We also have you to thank for that, Shiho!
Shiho
No, I didn't do anything special...
You're all improving because you're putting in the effort.
You're all improving because you're putting in the effort.
Shiho
Oh, that reminds me. I should give this to you before I forget.
Shiho
Please feel free to use it if you like.
MEIKO
Oh, a notebook...?
Shiho
Yes, it contains a list of tips and tricks that I thought would help. Maybe you and the others can use it for reference.
MEIKO
Wow, this is incredible...!
It talks about maintaining a good posture, how to hold your brush... And it's all so beautifully written.
It talks about maintaining a good posture, how to hold your brush... And it's all so beautifully written.
MEIKO
Everything in this notebook... It must've taken you a very long time to write it all down.
Shiho
It wasn't any trouble. It just doesn't feel right to me to not give the commitments I've made the effort they deserve.
Shiho
Also, seeing you and the others work so hard to improve made me want to give the best advice I could.
MEIKO
Shiho...
MEIKO
I see. Then, we promise to cherish this gift.
Shiho
Thank you.
MEIKO
(It's so like Shiho to do this.)
Shiho
Anyway, I'll be going now.
MEIKO
Okay! Thank you again for this notebook, Shiho!
MEIKO
Still, this really is written up so clearly...
MEIKO
(This notebook is sure to help us improve.)
MEIKO
(We'll need to do our best to make the most of the gift Shiho's given us.)
MEIKO
Now then... I'll put this notebook to use right away!
MEIKO
Oh, I got the flick wrong again.
It needs to look more like a clean triangle...
It needs to look more like a clean triangle...
MEIKO
This situation calls for...
MEIKO
Yes, this page!
Let's see... “Before you flick, bring your brush to a halt and...”
Let's see... “Before you flick, bring your brush to a halt and...”
MEIKO
Hmm... I'm struggling to keep these lines straight. But I'm being so careful...
MEIKO
I'm pretty sure Shiho also mentioned something about this in her notebook...
What do we have here... “Straight lines require momentum”?
What do we have here... “Straight lines require momentum”?
MEIKO
Hehe. Momentum? I'm good at creating that.
MEIKO
Alright, I'll try giving it a little extra push...!
MEIKO
(I'm still nowhere near as good as Shiho...)
MEIKO
(But I'm able to teach the others now when Shiho isn't here... I suppose that's all my training paying off.)
Luka
MEIKO, would you mind teaching me next after Rin's had her turn? My left-hand radicals are throwing everything off balance because they're turning out so big.
Len
Then, can I go after her?
Something about my stopping points doesn't look right.
Something about my stopping points doesn't look right.
MEIKO
Okay.
I'll go around in order, so just sit tight.
I'll go around in order, so just sit tight.
KAITO
I'll keep practicing while going through Shiho's notebook again...
Miku
Oh, KAITO, can I see it once you're done? There's something I'd like to check.
KAITO
Okay.
MEIKO
(Shiho's notebook is helping everyone improve at a dramatic rate...)
MEIKO
(That means we'll need to make our New Year's resolutions look absolutely spectacular!)