Ena's friend A
Hey, Ena. Did you decide what you want to do yet?
Junior High School Ena
No, but I think I'll try for a fine arts school.
Ena's friend B
Oh, right. You're always saying that you want to become an artist.
Junior High School Ena
Yeah. My dad's an artist too, and his art's what always made me want to draw so...
Junior High School Ena
I want to become an even better artist than him, and thought I should learn as much as I can as soon as possible.
Ena's friend A
That's great! Maybe I should get your autograph now while I still can.
Junior High School Ena
Really? Now? Well, just you wait!
I'm definitely gonna be famous one day!
I'm definitely gonna be famous one day!
Junior High School Ena
So only these two high schools have fine arts programs... This one focuses on the fundamentals, but this one let's you learn from an actual pro...
Junior High School Ena
Learn the basics or learn from a pro. My fundamentals should be pretty good, but I live with a pro too so...
Junior High School Ena
I wonder which would be better.
I'll ask dad. He might know.
I'll ask dad. He might know.
Junior High School Ena
Hey, Dad.
Junior High School Ena
I want to go to a school with a fine arts program but can't decide between these two. They both sound really great but...
Dad
Fine arts?
Junior High School Ena
Yeah. I want to be an artist so...
Junior High School Ena
I thought I should learn as much as I can right now...
Dad
I wouldn't bother.
Junior High School Ena
Huh?
Dad
You don't have the talent to become an artist.
Junior High School Ena
Wh-What are you saying?!
You're joking, right?
That's not funny, you know?
You're joking, right?
That's not funny, you know?
Dad
I'm not joking.
You don't have any talent.
You don't have any talent.
Junior High School Ena
But there's no way that's true. I've been drawing since I was little and even got special prizes in middle school for my art...
Dad
Yes, I know. But there are countless others hoping to do the same thing.
Dad
Unless you can win the grand prize at a big contest, then no one will recognize you.
Junior High School Ena
Why...?
Junior High School Ena
Why are you saying this now?
You never did until this point.
You never did until this point.
Junior High School Ena
I'm serious about this, but you just...!
Dad
Ena...
Dad
You won't be able to become the kind of artist you're envisioning.
Dad
If you had talent with the resolve to match, then things may be different...
Junior High School Ena
Wh-What do you mean...?
Junior High School Ena
Was everything I did until now just a complete waste of time then?!
Junior High School Ena
I don't have any talent, so it doesn't matter how hard I work?!
Dad
Yes...
The world I live in works just as you say.
The world I live in works just as you say.
Dad
No doors will open for you as you are now.
Junior High School Ena
...!
Junior High School Ena
You have no right to decide that...!
Junior High School Ena
It's my future, so stay out of it!!
Dad
...
Junior High School Ena
I get that you're not gonna be of any help now...! I'll become an even greater artist than you on my own!
Ena
(And I couldn't even get into the school I wanted to go to and nobody gave me a second thought...)
Ena
(The people listening to N25, the judges form the contest, even him...)
Ena
(I have no talent. I knew that even before I sent in my submission to that contest.)
Ena
(But the others... They said they need my art...)
Ena
(Which is why I can't give up just yet.)
Ena
(Kanade made that song for me, so I have to do everything I can in return...!)
Ena
It's finished...
Ena
It blew up into a huge piece and...
Wait, it's night already?
No wonder I'm tired...
Wait, it's night already?
No wonder I'm tired...
Ena
I should apologize to Akito about what I said yesterday too, but he's probably asleep now.
Ena
I guess I can show everyone what I made and go to bed after that too.
Ena
<Everyone, sorry for the wait. Are you still up?>
Mizuki
<Hey, Enanan! You never showed up, so we started to get worried!>
Ena
<I wanted some time to focus, and I'm all done now.>
Kanade
<Show us...>
Ena
<Okay, just a second to send it and...>
Kanade
<Is this a girl looking up at the sky after it stopped raining...?>
Ena
<Yeah, and your song sort of shined a light on my heart when I heard it so I tried including that as part of it.>
Mizuki
<This is awesome! The rays of light piercing through the clouds are sooo pretty too!>
Ena
<Hehe. I worked pretty hard on that and spent a lot of time getting it right.>
Ena
<So... How is it, K?>
Kanade
<Yeah... It's incredible.>
Kanade
<So this is how you saw my song then.>
Kanade
<I'm happy it turned out like this...>
Ena
<R-Really? I think you're exaggerating a bit...>
Mafuyu
<...>
Kanade
<How about you, Yuki?>
Ena
<You know there's no point. She'll just criticize it and move on.>
Mafuyu
<I think it's good.>
Ena
<Huh?!>
Mafuyu
<I think it's good.>
Ena
<You're just teasing me, right?>
Mafuyu
<How? I'm just saying what I feel.>
Ena
<...!>
Ena
<Y-You understand what I was trying to draw...?>
Kanade
<Hehe.>
Ena's Room
Ena
Yawn... Huh? It's morning already?
I guess I passed out from exhaustion.
I guess I passed out from exhaustion.
Ena
Wait, I almost forgot...
I need to apologize to Akito.
I need to apologize to Akito.
Ena
He should still be home so...
Shinonome Household - Living Room
Ena
A-Akito... Good morning.
Akito
Morning.
Ena
Um, I'm sorry about yesterday.
Lashing out at you like that...
Lashing out at you like that...
Akito
Nah, forget about it.
It's not any different from usual.
It's not any different from usual.
Ena
Hold on, it was not the same as always!
Akito
Okay, okay. Calm down, will you?
Ena
Oh, but I decided to keep drawing too...
Ena
Well, a lot happened and...
Akito
I see.
Then good luck.
Then good luck.
Akito
Oh, I talked to dad about it too.
Ena
Huh?
Akito
He isn't trying to be mean or anything. He was worried about you, but not expressing it in the best way is all.
Akito
I don't like how he said what he did either, so Ena...
Ena
Sorry, I'm heading back to my room now...
Akito
Sigh... I guess things won't go that easy, huh?
Ena
(He's worried about me...?)
Ena
(He's saying this now? Honestly, the nerve on that...)
Dad
...
Ena
Hey! Who said you could look at my art?! Give it back...!
Dad
It's good.
Ena
What...?
Dad
The light shining through the rain clouds contrast well against the darkness.
Dad
This girl's worries seem like they're about to vanish as well.
Ena
B-But...
Dad
But your choice of colors is a bit off. You came up with a good design, but the colors are out of balance.
Ena
Huh?!
Ena
Wait, hey...!
Ena
What was that?! And that jab at the end!
Ena
But now that he mentioned it, the colors do seem sort of unbalanced...
Ena
It's not like I'm sending this in anywhere but...
Ena
I guess I can touch it up a little more.