Part 1
Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Courtyard
Saki
Let's eat♪
Honami, Ichika & Shiho
Let's eat.
Ichika
...
Ichika
(I need to ask how they're doing. But very carefully...)
Kanade
Still, I'm glad we did this.
Hanasato and the others helped us realize something important.
Hanasato and the others helped us realize something important.
Ichika
We need to learn more about the people we're giving our gifts to. It's simple, but really important.
Ichika
We might need to subtly ask during our regular conversations what they'd really enjoy receiving or if anything has been on their minds lately...
Ichika
(I want to get them gifts that they'll really enjoy, so I need to do my best here.)
Honami
Oh, Saki, you brought a lunch today?
Saki
Hehe. We had these really yummy croquettes for dinner last night, so I decided to bring some that were left over♪
Shiho
Oh, what's in them?
Saki
Not so fast, Shiho! I saw you looking right at them! We can trade other parts of our lunches, but you're not getting any of these!
Shiho
That wasn't my plan...
Honami
Hehe.
Ichika
(Be patient. Look for the right time to ask...)
Ichika
(Actually, now might be my chance.)
Ichika
(But how do I phrase my question...?
I'm trying to keep their gifts a surprise—)
I'm trying to keep their gifts a surprise—)
Shiho
Aren't you gonna eat, Ichika?
Ichika
Huh?
Shiho
You opened the packet for your yakisoba bun, but you haven't taken a bite.
Ichika
Oh, um... I was wondering where to start.
Shiho
Where to start...?
From either end, right?
From either end, right?
Saki
Shiho, you just don't get it.
Don't you ever feel the urge to go from the middle?
Don't you ever feel the urge to go from the middle?
Honami
I feel like that also applies to taiyaki.
Ichika
I-It does.
Haha...
Haha...
Honami
...
Honami
Is something on your mind, Ichika?
Ichika
What?! How did you know...?
Honami
I had an inkling...
I mean, you're the one who said we should all have lunch together...
I mean, you're the one who said we should all have lunch together...
Saki
Oh, then...!
Does this mean you wanna ask us something?
Does this mean you wanna ask us something?
Ichika
Um...
Ichika
(I do, but...)
Ichika
So, it's about Classical Japanese...
I remembered that I'm probably going to get called on today!
I remembered that I'm probably going to get called on today!
Honami
Oh, that's right...
The girls in the column next to yours got called on last time.
The girls in the column next to yours got called on last time.
Ichika
Exactly! Which is why I'm pretty sure it's my column's turn today.
Shiho
Classical Japanese... Giving the meaning of individual words isn't too hard, but being asked to read full passages is a different story...
Saki
Really? I actually really like reading those passages!
Saki
Especially stuff from “The Tale of Genji” or “Tsurezuregusa”.
Ichika
(That was close...)
Ichika
(And after telling Kanade that we need to be discreet... I was being the opposite of that.)
Ichika
(But I should still have plenty of opportunities to ask.)
Ichika
(So, I should think a little more later about how to be more subtle.)
Ichika
(No, wait... They just asked me if something was on my mind. That sort of opened the door for me...)
Ichika
(If only I'd asked them then...)
Ichika
Thanks for listening to my problem, everyone!
Ichika
So, in return, let me help you!
I'll ask the same question back!
I'll ask the same question back!
Ichika
Has anything been on your minds lately?
Ichika
(Yeah...
That might've been the way to go...)
That might've been the way to go...)
Shiho
Ichika, are you still deciding where to start?
Saki
Oh, are you thinking about eating all of the yakisoba first?!
Ichika
Then the bun would lose all purpose...
Saki
Haha! True♪
Ichika
(I should just eat for now...
I'd rather not raise their suspicions any further.)
I'd rather not raise their suspicions any further.)
Ichika
I'll start here.
Ichika
Mmm. So good.