A Summer's Night, Poems Across the Water/Event Story

* Opening
* Chapter 1
* Chapter 2
* Chapter 3
* Chapter 4
* Chapter 5
* Ending

**Transcript**

 CiRCLE Café

Hagumi
And that's it for today's rehearsal~!
**Hagumi**: And that's it for today's rehearsal~!

Kanon
Good work, everyone.
**Kanon**: Good work, everyone.

Misaki
I was worried that we may have gone overboard with our reservations lately, but our new song sounds good, so it all feels worth it.
**Misaki**: I was worried that we may have gone overboard with our reservations lately, but our new song sounds good, so it all feels worth it.

Kaoru
Yes, and with our summer vacation being well spent, we need only wait for the new school year to begin.
**Kaoru**: Yes, and with our summer vacation being well spent, we need only wait for the new school year to begin.

Kanon
We'll have to make sure all of our homework is done before then.
**Kanon**: We'll have to make sure all of our homework is done before then.

Hagumi
Homework, huh? I'm not even close to done. How about you, Mii-kun?
**Hagumi**: Homework, huh? I'm not even close to done. How about you, Mii-kun?

Misaki
I'm more or less finished, I guess. All except for my haiku project, that is.
**Misaki**: I'm more or less finished, I guess. All except for my haiku project, that is.

Hagumi & Kokoro
Haiku...?
**Hagumi & Kokoro**: Haiku...?

Misaki
What's with that reaction? All second-year students were given a haiku assignment.
**Misaki**: What's with that reaction? All second-year students were given a haiku assignment.

Kokoro
Very interesting. I had no idea!
**Kokoro**: Very interesting. I had no idea!

Hagumi
Oh yeah, I remember now. I think. Maybe...
**Hagumi**: Oh yeah, I remember now. I think. Maybe...

Kanon
Hahaha...
**Kanon**: Hahaha...

Kanon
Being asked to write haiku on the fly like that is difficult, isn't it? I wonder if there is some way we third-year students can help.
**Kanon**: Being asked to write haiku on the fly like that is difficult, isn't it? I wonder if there is some way we third-year students can help.

Kaoru
Oho, Kanon... Could it be that you are perhaps skilled in the art of haiku?
**Kaoru**: Oho, Kanon... Could it be that you are perhaps skilled in the art of haiku?

Kanon
I wouldn't say that, but I do write some from time to time at tea ceremony club.
**Kanon**: I wouldn't say that, but I do write some from time to time at tea ceremony club.

Kaoru
How surprising! Very well. Let us combine forces to confront this haiku challenge.
**Kaoru**: How surprising! Very well. Let us combine forces to confront this haiku challenge.

Kaoru
By doing so, our comrades may be able to draw forth the latent memories of what they learned during their lessons.
**Kaoru**: By doing so, our comrades may be able to draw forth the latent memories of what they learned during their lessons.

Kanon
Yeah, nice idea! Would you guys be okay with that?
**Kanon**: Yeah, nice idea! Would you guys be okay with that?

Misaki
I feel bad for dragging you both into this. But to be honest, it would be a big help.
**Misaki**: I feel bad for dragging you both into this. But to be honest, it would be a big help.

Hagumi
Hooray~! Our homework won't know what hit it!
**Hagumi**: Hooray~! Our homework won't know what hit it!

Kokoro
Well said! By the way, Kanon, what exactly is a haiku?
**Kokoro**: Well said! By the way, Kanon, what exactly is a haiku?

Kanon
Huh...? I guess we have a long way to go...
**Kanon**: Huh...? I guess we have a long way to go...

Kanon
A haiku is, simply put, a poem written in a five-seven-five rhythm.
**Kanon**: A haiku is, simply put, a poem written in a five-seven-five rhythm.

Kanon
There are two specific rules you have to follow. The first is that five-seven-five pattern, and the second is keeping it seasonal.
**Kanon**: There are two specific rules you have to follow. The first is that five-seven-five pattern, and the second is keeping it seasonal.

Hagumi
Seasonal? What do you mean?
**Hagumi**: Seasonal? What do you mean?

Kokoro
Is this some sort of riddle?
**Kokoro**: Is this some sort of riddle?

Kanon
No, what I mean is that the haiku has to represent the current season.
**Kanon**: No, what I mean is that the haiku has to represent the current season.

Kanon
For example, cherry blossoms or school entrance ceremonies... Both of those remind you of spring, right? That is what I meant by keeping it seasonal.
**Kanon**: For example, cherry blossoms or school entrance ceremonies... Both of those remind you of spring, right? That is what I meant by keeping it seasonal.

Hagumi
Oh~! I get it now~!
**Hagumi**: Oh~! I get it now~!

Misaki
Adding that seasonal tone can be difficult when you're already struggling to think of what to write.
**Misaki**: Adding that seasonal tone can be difficult when you're already struggling to think of what to write.

Misaki
I tried coming up with something nice, but all I ended up with was a plain "Yup, it's summer time." feel.
**Misaki**: I tried coming up with something nice, but all I ended up with was a plain "Yup, it's summer time." feel.

Kokoro
Is that so? Hmmm... Kanon. Why exactly are haiku written?
**Kokoro**: Is that so? Hmmm... Kanon. Why exactly are haiku written?

Kanon
For a variety of reasons... Try to think of it like a short diary entry or a post on social media.
**Kanon**: For a variety of reasons... Try to think of it like a short diary entry or a post on social media.

Kanon
Describing some memorable seasonal scenery or leaving a record of your recent experiences. That is just one way of looking at it, though.
**Kanon**: Describing some memorable seasonal scenery or leaving a record of your recent experiences. That is just one way of looking at it, though.

Kokoro
A diary entry written with a five-seven-five rhythm! Sounds very exciting!
**Kokoro**: A diary entry written with a five-seven-five rhythm! Sounds very exciting!

Kokoro
But in order to write one, we would need to find some gorgeous seasonal scenery, right?
**Kokoro**: But in order to write one, we would need to find some gorgeous seasonal scenery, right?

Hagumi
Beautiful summer scenery... Hmmm... How about the beach?
**Hagumi**: Beautiful summer scenery... Hmmm... How about the beach?

Misaki
The beach might be a little out of the way for us. Besides, using something that common might make it even more difficult~...
**Misaki**: The beach might be a little out of the way for us. Besides, using something that common might make it even more difficult~...

Kanon
Okay then, how about a fireworks festival?
**Kanon**: Okay then, how about a fireworks festival?

Kokoro, Kaoru, Hagumi & Misaki
Fireworks festival?
**Kokoro, Kaoru, Hagumi & Misaki**: Fireworks festival?

Kanon
Yeah. They're holding one at the river in the next town over. I saw them putting up a poster for it at the train station the other day.
**Kanon**: Yeah. They're holding one at the river in the next town over. I saw them putting up a poster for it at the train station the other day.

Kanon
From what I've heard, they're going to shoot off all sorts of fireworks this year.
**Kanon**: From what I've heard, they're going to shoot off all sorts of fireworks this year.

Hagumi
For real?! I wanna see, I wanna see~!
**Hagumi**: For real?! I wanna see, I wanna see~!

Kaoru
A fireworks festival to finalize our summer vacation. Marvelous, is it not?
**Kaoru**: A fireworks festival to finalize our summer vacation. Marvelous, is it not?

Kokoro
We can wear our yukata when we go! That will make it even more fun!
**Kokoro**: We can wear our yukata when we go! That will make it even more fun!

Hagumi
I'm down! Okay, now to decide where and when to meet up~...
**Hagumi**: I'm down! Okay, now to decide where and when to meet up~...

Kanon
H-hey guys... Don't forget about haiku writing...!
**Kanon**: H-hey guys... Don't forget about haiku writing...!

**Transcript**

 Fireworks Festival - Event Location

Misaki
There she is. Hey, Kanon-san~!
**Misaki**: There she is. Hey, Kanon-san~!

Kaoru
Oh. Hagumi is accompanying her.
**Kaoru**: Oh. Hagumi is accompanying her.

Hagumi
I didn't want Kano-chan-senpai to get lost, so we met up at her house.
**Hagumi**: I didn't want Kano-chan-senpai to get lost, so we met up at her house.

Kanon
Sorry about that, Hagumi-chan. But thanks to you, I actually made it here.
**Kanon**: Sorry about that, Hagumi-chan. But thanks to you, I actually made it here.

Kokoro
The whole group is here at last! Now, let's go see some fireworks!
**Kokoro**: The whole group is here at last! Now, let's go see some fireworks!

Misaki
It's not even close to time for that yet. Kokoro, did you forget why we decided to gather so early?
**Misaki**: It's not even close to time for that yet. Kokoro, did you forget why we decided to gather so early?

Kokoro
...? Because we simply can't wait for the fireworks to start, right?
**Kokoro**: ...? Because we simply can't wait for the fireworks to start, right?

Misaki
No, it was so we could check out the stands.
**Misaki**: No, it was so we could check out the stands.

Kanon
Fireworks are a good reference, of course, but a festival could also work as inspiration for writing a haiku.
**Kanon**: Fireworks are a good reference, of course, but a festival could also work as inspiration for writing a haiku.

Kanon
So I thought that having a look at the various stands could give us a proper feel for the atmosphere.
**Kanon**: So I thought that having a look at the various stands could give us a proper feel for the atmosphere.

Hagumi
I want a candy apple!
**Hagumi**: I want a candy apple!

Kaoru
Fufu. Perhaps I shall partake in the okonomiyaki.
**Kaoru**: Fufu. Perhaps I shall partake in the okonomiyaki.

Misaki
And we're already off the rails.
**Misaki**: And we're already off the rails.

Kanon
I hope we'll have time to see them all.
**Kanon**: I hope we'll have time to see them all.

Kokoro
I have a wonderful idea! We can first split into two groups and finish our shopping that way! From there, we can take our time and enjoy the show!
**Kokoro**: I have a wonderful idea! We can first split into two groups and finish our shopping that way! From there, we can take our time and enjoy the show!

Kanon
Sure, I think that works!
**Kanon**: Sure, I think that works!

Kokoro
Great! Alright, everyone! Head out!
**Kokoro**: Great! Alright, everyone! Head out!

The Other Four
Yeah~!
**The Other Four**: Yeah~!

 Thirty Minutes Later

Hagumi
Mii-kun, Kokoron! Over here~!
**Hagumi**: Mii-kun, Kokoron! Over here~!

Misaki
I was starting to worry about how crowded it is getting, but things are pretty quiet over here.
**Misaki**: I was starting to worry about how crowded it is getting, but things are pretty quiet over here.

Kokoro
Very much so! The perfect place for a rest.
**Kokoro**: Very much so! The perfect place for a rest.

Misaki
For sure... Hm? Hey, where is Kaoru-san?
**Misaki**: For sure... Hm? Hey, where is Kaoru-san?

Kanon
She went to go buy some drinks. I'm guessing that she's stuck in a long line.
**Kanon**: She went to go buy some drinks. I'm guessing that she's stuck in a long line.

Hagumi
We told her that we'd be here, so I say we wait a little while longer!
**Hagumi**: We told her that we'd be here, so I say we wait a little while longer!

Hagumi
Hey, Kokoron. I noticed it before, but is that bag what I think it is...?
**Hagumi**: Hey, Kokoron. I noticed it before, but is that bag what I think it is...?

Kokoro
Yes! Cotton candy, of course! And the bag itself is adorable, don't you think?
**Kokoro**: Yes! Cotton candy, of course! And the bag itself is adorable, don't you think?

Kanon
That character on the bag is probably the store's mascot.
**Kanon**: That character on the bag is probably the store's mascot.

Hagumi
Ah, you're probably right! So awesome!
**Hagumi**: Ah, you're probably right! So awesome!

Hagumi
I actually got some super cool stuff of my own. Check it out~!
**Hagumi**: I actually got some super cool stuff of my own. Check it out~!

Misaki
A bird brooch... Not bad at all.
**Misaki**: A bird brooch... Not bad at all.

Kanon
It not only matches your yukata, but would also go great with the bag you're always carrying!
**Kanon**: It not only matches your yukata, but would also go great with the bag you're always carrying!

Hagumi
I know, right~?! Hehehe. It was love at first sight!
**Hagumi**: I know, right~?! Hehehe. It was love at first sight!

Kaoru
Oho? I've stumbled upon an exuberant scene.
**Kaoru**: Oho? I've stumbled upon an exuberant scene.

Kokoro
Kaoru! Took you long enough!
**Kokoro**: Kaoru! Took you long enough!

Kaoru
Forgive my tardiness. In return for my faux pas... Here.
**Kaoru**: Forgive my tardiness. In return for my faux pas... Here.

Misaki
Is this... ramune? That's enough for several people...
**Misaki**: Is this... ramune? That's enough for several people...

Kaoru
In spite of the setting sun, the summer's heat still lingers. I assumed your throats would likely be parched.
**Kaoru**: In spite of the setting sun, the summer's heat still lingers. I assumed your throats would likely be parched.

Kanon
Wow... thank you, Kaoru-san!
**Kanon**: Wow... thank you, Kaoru-san!

Kanon
Hey, that reminds me. Did you guys know? "Ramune" is used as seasonal vocabulary.
**Kanon**: Hey, that reminds me. Did you guys know? "Ramune" is used as seasonal vocabulary.

Kokoro
Really? That works very well for us!
**Kokoro**: Really? That works very well for us!

Kanon
Some others are "yukata" and "festival"... A few surprising ones that also see use are "sunglasses" or "summer school".
**Kanon**: Some others are "yukata" and "festival"... A few surprising ones that also see use are "sunglasses" or "summer school".

Hagumi
Whoa, really?! So modern stuff like "sunglasses" is fine, then!
**Hagumi**: Whoa, really?! So modern stuff like "sunglasses" is fine, then!

Hagumi
How about this one?! "Kokoron's cute clothes... That sweet summer yukata... Looks so good on her!" Could that be a haiku?
**Hagumi**: How about this one?! "Kokoron's cute clothes... That sweet summer yukata... Looks so good on her!" Could that be a haiku?

Kanon
Uh-huh! You might want to go with something a little, uhm... different for our homework...
**Kanon**: Uh-huh! You might want to go with something a little, uhm... different for our homework...

Misaki
Hahaha. I don't think our teacher will accept anything too simple.
**Misaki**: Hahaha. I don't think our teacher will accept anything too simple.

Kokoro
Really? In that case... "Hagumi as well... So very adorable... In her yukata!" How was that?
**Kokoro**: Really? In that case... "Hagumi as well... So very adorable... In her yukata!" How was that?

Kaoru
Fufu, impressive. "The two maidens share... Praise for summer apparel... Fleetingness abound..." Ah, how fleeting...!
**Kaoru**: Fufu, impressive. "The two maidens share... Praise for summer apparel... Fleetingness abound..." Ah, how fleeting...!

Misaki
No, those are too simple... That, and they're all just about yukata being cute.
**Misaki**: No, those are too simple... That, and they're all just about yukata being cute.

Kokoro
Yes, because the yukata are so very cute. Yours looks lovely as well, Misaki.
**Kokoro**: Yes, because the yukata are so very cute. Yours looks lovely as well, Misaki.

Misaki
Hello, is anyone home~? I think you're missing my point here...
**Misaki**: Hello, is anyone home~? I think you're missing my point here...

Kanon
Hahaha... Ha...
**Kanon**: Hahaha... Ha...

**Transcript**

 Fireworks Festival - Event Location

Kokoro
Mmm~! That was so much fun!
**Kokoro**: Mmm~! That was so much fun!

Hagumi
We stopped by a ton of stands, and I feel like we've got a good sense for a haiku now!
**Hagumi**: We stopped by a ton of stands, and I feel like we've got a good sense for a haiku now!

Kaoru
Yes, an unclouded understanding indeed.
**Kaoru**: Yes, an unclouded understanding indeed.

Misaki
Uhmmm~... I'm not so sure about that.
**Misaki**: Uhmmm~... I'm not so sure about that.

Kanon
All that's left is to keep writing until it all comes together.
**Kanon**: All that's left is to keep writing until it all comes together.

Kokoro
Okay, then let's spend the rest of the day writing haikus!
**Kokoro**: Okay, then let's spend the rest of the day writing haikus!

Kokoro
We shared many wonderful experiences today! Writing haikus, visiting shops, seeing fireworks. That, and... Hm?
**Kokoro**: We shared many wonderful experiences today! Writing haikus, visiting shops, seeing fireworks. That, and... Hm?

Kanon
What is it, Kokoro-chan?
**Kanon**: What is it, Kokoro-chan?

Misaki
Oh boy, here we go...
**Misaki**: Oh boy, here we go...

Kokoro
What might that be? I see a bunch of small boats floating in the water.
**Kokoro**: What might that be? I see a bunch of small boats floating in the water.

Kaoru
Ah, those are traditional pleasure boats.
**Kaoru**: Ah, those are traditional pleasure boats.

Kokoro
What are those?
**Kokoro**: What are those?

Kanon
Uhmmm... it's a boat that has a tatami room interior where people can see the sights while eating or playing games together.
**Kanon**: Uhmmm... it's a boat that has a tatami room interior where people can see the sights while eating or playing games together.

Kanon
I heard on TV a while back that they're really popular for watching cherry blossoms during the spring...
**Kanon**: I heard on TV a while back that they're really popular for watching cherry blossoms during the spring...

Kokoro
Really? That sounds so very exciting!
**Kokoro**: Really? That sounds so very exciting!

Kokoro
Come on, let's go for a ride, everyone!
**Kokoro**: Come on, let's go for a ride, everyone!

Hagumi
Huh?!
**Hagumi**: Huh?!

Kanon
R-right now...?
**Kanon**: R-right now...?

Kaoru
No, it is a splendid idea. Indulging in unknown experiences and gorgeous scenery is essential for creating haiku. What could be a more glorious example than a pleasure boat?
**Kaoru**: No, it is a splendid idea. Indulging in unknown experiences and gorgeous scenery is essential for creating haiku. What could be a more glorious example than a pleasure boat?

Kanon
That's... true...
**Kanon**: That's... true...

Misaki
So this is what it has come to... Then again, I expected as much.
**Misaki**: So this is what it has come to... Then again, I expected as much.

Kokoro
What are you mumbling about? All aboard, everyone!
**Kokoro**: What are you mumbling about? All aboard, everyone!

Kanon
Ah, Kokoro-chan! W-wait~...!
**Kanon**: Ah, Kokoro-chan! W-wait~...!

 Pleasure Boat

Kokoro
So this is a pleasure boat... The inside is larger than I expected.
**Kokoro**: So this is a pleasure boat... The inside is larger than I expected.

Hagumi
Wow, it is~! They even have some instruments set up over here.
**Hagumi**: Wow, it is~! They even have some instruments set up over here.

Kokoro
With those, we could put on an actual performance!
**Kokoro**: With those, we could put on an actual performance!

Misaki
Yeah, I don't think that's happening.
**Misaki**: Yeah, I don't think that's happening.

Kanon
Well, they do have a karaoke set in here, so it's not too farfetched, right?
**Kanon**: Well, they do have a karaoke set in here, so it's not too farfetched, right?

Hagumi
That's not all. It also says that you can have monjayaki or yakiniku parties!
**Hagumi**: That's not all. It also says that you can have monjayaki or yakiniku parties!

Kaoru
Interesting. That must be the purpose of those tables.
**Kaoru**: Interesting. That must be the purpose of those tables.

Kaoru
This isolated space would allow for a most... exhilarating event.
**Kaoru**: This isolated space would allow for a most... exhilarating event.

Kaoru
Why, I do believe a pleasure boat is truly the ideal setting for giving a performance.
**Kaoru**: Why, I do believe a pleasure boat is truly the ideal setting for giving a performance.

Kokoro
That settles it! Our next concert will be held here!
**Kokoro**: That settles it! Our next concert will be held here!

Kokoro
By holding a party alongside the show, we can satisfy both the audience's minds and appetites! That is certain to create so many new smiles!
**Kokoro**: By holding a party alongside the show, we can satisfy both the audience's minds and appetites! That is certain to create so many new smiles!

Hagumi
That sounds so cool! I can't wait!
**Hagumi**: That sounds so cool! I can't wait!

Kanon
Huh?! Then again, a concert party on a boat doesn't sound too different from what we did on that cruise ship...
**Kanon**: Huh?! Then again, a concert party on a boat doesn't sound too different from what we did on that cruise ship...

Misaki
Yeah, I guess you do have a point there. It would require some careful planning, though.
**Misaki**: Yeah, I guess you do have a point there. It would require some careful planning, though.

Misaki
Setting up a stage for our usual bouncy energy wouldn't work well, so we'll have to make a show that fits the setting...
**Misaki**: Setting up a stage for our usual bouncy energy wouldn't work well, so we'll have to make a show that fits the setting...

Kokoro
That is simply not true! This should be more than enough space!
**Kokoro**: That is simply not true! This should be more than enough space!

Kokoro
Everyone will come out on this side. I can then jump in this direction...
**Kokoro**: Everyone will come out on this side. I can then jump in this direction...

Hagumi
As for me, I'll pop in here like this, bam!
**Hagumi**: As for me, I'll pop in here like this, bam!

Kanon
Eek!
**Kanon**: Eek!

Misaki
Whoa~! Be careful, Hagumi! Watch out for that window!
**Misaki**: Whoa~! Be careful, Hagumi! Watch out for that window!

Kanon
Y-you too, Kokoro-chan! Don't bounce around like that...!
**Kanon**: Y-you too, Kokoro-chan! Don't bounce around like that...!

Kokoro
Don't worry! Here we go, Hagumi~!
**Kokoro**: Don't worry! Here we go, Hagumi~!

Hagumi
Alright! Ready, and...
**Hagumi**: Alright! Ready, and...

Misaki
Aaah~!!!
**Misaki**: Aaah~!!!

Kanon
F-fue... Stop it, you two...!
**Kanon**: F-fue... Stop it, you two...!

**Transcript**

 Pleasure Boat

Kanon
We finally got them to settle down...
**Kanon**: We finally got them to settle down...

Misaki
Jeez... Hagumi, Kokoro. Why exactly do you think we came here, anyway?
**Misaki**: Jeez... Hagumi, Kokoro. Why exactly do you think we came here, anyway?

Kokoro
Why? Well...
**Kokoro**: Why? Well...

Hagumi
What was it again?
**Hagumi**: What was it again?

Misaki
Oh, for Pete's sake. Come on, you two. Try to remember.
**Misaki**: Oh, for Pete's sake. Come on, you two. Try to remember.

Hagumi
Uhm, uhhh... Ah, that's right! Haiku!
**Hagumi**: Uhm, uhhh... Ah, that's right! Haiku!

Kokoro
Ah...! That's right! That was the reason! I had completely forgotten!
**Kokoro**: Ah...! That's right! That was the reason! I had completely forgotten!

Misaki
Bingo~.
**Misaki**: Bingo~.

Kanon
Hahaha...
**Kanon**: Hahaha...

Kokoro
Now that we remember our goal, let's start writing some haiku!
**Kokoro**: Now that we remember our goal, let's start writing some haiku!

Hagumi
Yeah! Um, going off of what we've learned so far~...
**Hagumi**: Yeah! Um, going off of what we've learned so far~...

Kokoro & Hagumi
Hmmm.
**Kokoro & Hagumi**: Hmmm.

Hagumi
Huh? This feels more difficult than before.
**Hagumi**: Huh? This feels more difficult than before.

Kokoro
Yeah. I can't find the right words.
**Kokoro**: Yeah. I can't find the right words.

Misaki
Me neither... Kanon-san, any pointers you'd be willing to share?
**Misaki**: Me neither... Kanon-san, any pointers you'd be willing to share?

Kanon
Pointers... Uhm... Why not try looking at some scenery and sharing your opinions on it?
**Kanon**: Pointers... Uhm... Why not try looking at some scenery and sharing your opinions on it?

Kaoru
So we should expand upon our thoughts regarding our surroundings to draw forth haiku-appropriate language, eh?
**Kaoru**: So we should expand upon our thoughts regarding our surroundings to draw forth haiku-appropriate language, eh?

Kokoro
That's a great idea! Okay, let's give it a try right now. Hagumi, the breeze is so lovely today!
**Kokoro**: That's a great idea! Okay, let's give it a try right now. Hagumi, the breeze is so lovely today!

Hagumi
It is! And the river is so sparkly and pretty. I sure do like boats!
**Hagumi**: It is! And the river is so sparkly and pretty. I sure do like boats!

Hagumi
The big ship you invited us on that one time was fun too!
**Hagumi**: The big ship you invited us on that one time was fun too!

Kokoro
It was a lot of fun for me, as well! I wonder if the Hello, Happy Phantom Thief will stop by our little pleasure boat.
**Kokoro**: It was a lot of fun for me, as well! I wonder if the Hello, Happy Phantom Thief will stop by our little pleasure boat.

Misaki
I don't really see that happening~.
**Misaki**: I don't really see that happening~.

Kaoru
Fufu. I imagine she will appear when you least expect it.
**Kaoru**: Fufu. I imagine she will appear when you least expect it.

Kaoru
Moving onto more important matters... Now, everyone. Look slightly to the right of that large building.
**Kaoru**: Moving onto more important matters... Now, everyone. Look slightly to the right of that large building.

Kanon
Uhmmm... Ah! Wait, is that CiRCLE?
**Kanon**: Uhmmm... Ah! Wait, is that CiRCLE?

Hagumi
Whoa, for real?!
**Hagumi**: Whoa, for real?!

Kokoro
Amazing! Well spotted, Kaoru!
**Kokoro**: Amazing! Well spotted, Kaoru!

Misaki
Ahhh, CiRCLE... Seeing such a familiar sight from so far away feels strange, doesn't it?
**Misaki**: Ahhh, CiRCLE... Seeing such a familiar sight from so far away feels strange, doesn't it?

Kaoru
Ah, yes. The slightest shift in distance or perspective brings a fresh outlook to even the most accustomed of sights.
**Kaoru**: Ah, yes. The slightest shift in distance or perspective brings a fresh outlook to even the most accustomed of sights.

Kaoru
It is on this day that I have come to this newfound realization. Ahhh... How fleeting...!
**Kaoru**: It is on this day that I have come to this newfound realization. Ahhh... How fleeting...!

Kanon
Fufu, I have to agree.
**Kanon**: Fufu, I have to agree.

Kanon
"Through sultry summer... On gentle breeze was it heard... The voice of a friend..." Something along those lines might work.
**Kanon**: "Through sultry summer... On gentle breeze was it heard... The voice of a friend..." Something along those lines might work.

Hagumi
Whoa~! Kano-chan-senpai, that was so cool!
**Hagumi**: Whoa~! Kano-chan-senpai, that was so cool!

Kokoro
Hagumi, we should focus on making our own lovely haiku!
**Kokoro**: Hagumi, we should focus on making our own lovely haiku!

Hagumi
Okay!
**Hagumi**: Okay!

Misaki
Alright, I'll do my best too.
**Misaki**: Alright, I'll do my best too.

Kanon
Good luck, you guys! If you need anything, don't be afraid to ask.
**Kanon**: Good luck, you guys! If you need anything, don't be afraid to ask.

Misaki
Thank you very much. You've already been very helpful.
**Misaki**: Thank you very much. You've already been very helpful.

Misaki
You not only taught us the basics of haiku but also some techniques. I don't think we could do this without all that.
**Misaki**: You not only taught us the basics of haiku but also some techniques. I don't think we could do this without all that.

Misaki
Do you write haiku outside of your clubs too...?
**Misaki**: Do you write haiku outside of your clubs too...?

Kanon
I wouldn't go that far... Ah, but I have read some books on the topic.
**Kanon**: I wouldn't go that far... Ah, but I have read some books on the topic.

Kanon
It may not seem like it, but tea ceremonies and haiku are pretty similar in some ways.
**Kanon**: It may not seem like it, but tea ceremonies and haiku are pretty similar in some ways.

Misaki
They both have the spirit of Japan about them, don't they?
**Misaki**: They both have the spirit of Japan about them, don't they?

Kanon
Fufu. Yeah, that is true.
**Kanon**: Fufu. Yeah, that is true.

Kanon
I think both tea ceremonies and haiku place importance on stuff like the current mood and atmosphere.
**Kanon**: I think both tea ceremonies and haiku place importance on stuff like the current mood and atmosphere.

Misaki
Ah, I see what you mean. They're both good at drawing attention to how we look at the seasons.
**Misaki**: Ah, I see what you mean. They're both good at drawing attention to how we look at the seasons.

Misaki
Don't tea ceremonies change their decorations and whatnot depending on the season?
**Misaki**: Don't tea ceremonies change their decorations and whatnot depending on the season?

Kanon
Yeah. Flowers and hanging scrolls are obvious changes, but the tools that are used get swapped out with the seasons as well.
**Kanon**: Yeah. Flowers and hanging scrolls are obvious changes, but the tools that are used get swapped out with the seasons as well.

Kanon
It's not just about how the tea tastes but also the location's atmosphere and perception of time... All of it is catered to the guest's enjoyment. Everything is linked to hospitality.
**Kanon**: It's not just about how the tea tastes but also the location's atmosphere and perception of time... All of it is catered to the guest's enjoyment. Everything is linked to hospitality.

Kanon
It was actually Eve-chan who convinced me to pick up writing haiku. "Tea and haiku, they are of one spirit!" Fufu.
**Kanon**: It was actually Eve-chan who convinced me to pick up writing haiku. "Tea and haiku, they are of one spirit!" Fufu.

Misaki
Hahaha, I can already see her gushing about it to you.
**Misaki**: Hahaha, I can already see her gushing about it to you.

Misaki
Her explanation does make sense to me, though. Haiku do seem like they would go very well with tea ceremonies.
**Misaki**: Her explanation does make sense to me, though. Haiku do seem like they would go very well with tea ceremonies.

Kanon
I knew you'd understand! Thank you, Misaki-chan. I'll tell Eve-chan what you said when I see her.
**Kanon**: I knew you'd understand! Thank you, Misaki-chan. I'll tell Eve-chan what you said when I see her.

Misaki
Hey, no need to do all that! It's kind of embarrassing.
**Misaki**: Hey, no need to do all that! It's kind of embarrassing.

Kanon
Fufu. No need to be so bashful about it.
**Kanon**: Fufu. No need to be so bashful about it.

Hagumi
I did it~!
**Hagumi**: I did it~!

Kokoro
So did I, Hagumi! Has everyone finished now?
**Kokoro**: So did I, Hagumi! Has everyone finished now?

Misaki
Whoops, my bad. I got carried away talking, and... H-hold on a second!
**Misaki**: Whoops, my bad. I got carried away talking, and... H-hold on a second!

Misaki
Kanon-san, we had better get to work writing our own.
**Misaki**: Kanon-san, we had better get to work writing our own.

Kanon
Yeah. I hope we can write something worthwhile.
**Kanon**: Yeah. I hope we can write something worthwhile.

Misaki
So do I. Let's just try our best.
**Misaki**: So do I. Let's just try our best.

**Transcript**

 Pleasure Boat

Kokoro
Okay, is everyone ready? I will go first!
**Kokoro**: Okay, is everyone ready? I will go first!

Kokoro
"Fluffy and puffy... Floating cotton candy clouds... Up in summer skies..."
**Kokoro**: "Fluffy and puffy... Floating cotton candy clouds... Up in summer skies..."

Kokoro
I saw some clouds that looked exactly like the cotton candy we ate earlier! They looked so good that I could almost taste them!
**Kokoro**: I saw some clouds that looked exactly like the cotton candy we ate earlier! They looked so good that I could almost taste them!

Hagumi
Kokoron did keep saying how yummy her cotton candy was!
**Hagumi**: Kokoron did keep saying how yummy her cotton candy was!

Kaoru
Indeed. A majestic haiku that perfectly encapsulates your message.
**Kaoru**: Indeed. A majestic haiku that perfectly encapsulates your message.

Hagumi
Totally! Alright, me next!
**Hagumi**: Totally! Alright, me next!

Hagumi
Ahem... "Dining on the sea... Main dish for a pleasure boat... Croquettes piping hot...!" Well?! Did I do good?!
**Hagumi**: Ahem... "Dining on the sea... Main dish for a pleasure boat... Croquettes piping hot...!" Well?! Did I do good?!

Kanon
I'd say so. It was very pretty and also very Hagumi-chan.
**Kanon**: I'd say so. It was very pretty and also very Hagumi-chan.

Misaki
And slipping in that croquette promotion so easily actually makes me think you have some latent talent.
**Misaki**: And slipping in that croquette promotion so easily actually makes me think you have some latent talent.

Hagumi
Seriously?! Yay~!
**Hagumi**: Seriously?! Yay~!

Kokoro
I now have a sudden craving for croquettes. We should buy some on the way home!
**Kokoro**: I now have a sudden craving for croquettes. We should buy some on the way home!

Kokoro
Okay, up next is Kanon.
**Kokoro**: Okay, up next is Kanon.

Kanon
Alright. Um... "Cheerful expressions... Smiles naturally spring forth... From fizzy soda..." Yeah, uhm... What do you think?
**Kanon**: Alright. Um... "Cheerful expressions... Smiles naturally spring forth... From fizzy soda..." Yeah, uhm... What do you think?

Kaoru
Impressive! A suitable expression of today's mood!
**Kaoru**: Impressive! A suitable expression of today's mood!

Kaoru
My turn has now come. Very well... "Fleeting beyond words... Clad in summer yukata... Is my brilliant form..."
**Kaoru**: My turn has now come. Very well... "Fleeting beyond words... Clad in summer yukata... Is my brilliant form..."

Misaki
"A well-made haiku... Expressions of late summer... By Kaoru-san..."
**Misaki**: "A well-made haiku... Expressions of late summer... By Kaoru-san..."

Hagumi
Hahaha! Mii-kun replied with a haiku of her own!
**Hagumi**: Hahaha! Mii-kun replied with a haiku of her own!

Kokoro
Well done, Misaki!
**Kokoro**: Well done, Misaki!

Kanon
Mhm. Everyone, I think your haiku were very beautiful.
**Kanon**: Mhm. Everyone, I think your haiku were very beautiful.

Kanon
You've definitely gotten a feel for writing them... Your thoughts and emotions came through loud and clear.
**Kanon**: You've definitely gotten a feel for writing them... Your thoughts and emotions came through loud and clear.

Kokoro
Yes, they did! But how strange... It's as if our haiku are lacking in something.
**Kokoro**: Yes, they did! But how strange... It's as if our haiku are lacking in something.

Kanon
You think so...?
**Kanon**: You think so...?

Kokoro
Yes. I am not sure what they are missing, though.
**Kokoro**: Yes. I am not sure what they are missing, though.

Kokoro
They're only slightly off the mark, but still in need of that perfect zing.
**Kokoro**: They're only slightly off the mark, but still in need of that perfect zing.

Kanon
In need of some zing...
**Kanon**: In need of some zing...

All
Hmmm~...
**All**: Hmmm~...

Kaoru
... I believe the answer we are seeking will not be found with such brief contemplation.
**Kaoru**: ... I believe the answer we are seeking will not be found with such brief contemplation.

Kokoro
It seems that way. What a shame.
**Kokoro**: It seems that way. What a shame.

Kanon
Still, the haiku themselves were very well done. It also covers the assignment, so... why don't we call them completed for now?
**Kanon**: Still, the haiku themselves were very well done. It also covers the assignment, so... why don't we call them completed for now?

Misaki
She has a point. Worrying so much that we never actually finish would be trouble.
**Misaki**: She has a point. Worrying so much that we never actually finish would be trouble.

Hagumi
Okay, so our haiku are finished, then. Hooray~! My homework is done~!
**Hagumi**: Okay, so our haiku are finished, then. Hooray~! My homework is done~!

Misaki
Hagumi, you're only done with the haiku part.
**Misaki**: Hagumi, you're only done with the haiku part.

Hagumi
Ah! You're right!
**Hagumi**: Ah! You're right!

Misaki
Anyway, we've been here for quite a while. Isn't it about time for our boat ride to come to an end?
**Misaki**: Anyway, we've been here for quite a while. Isn't it about time for our boat ride to come to an end?

Kanon
Yeah, it's already dark outside, and... Ah.
**Kanon**: Yeah, it's already dark outside, and... Ah.

Kokoro
Look, everyone! They're shooting off fireworks!
**Kokoro**: Look, everyone! They're shooting off fireworks!

Hagumi
Oh yeah! The haiku are important and all, but... we also came to see the fireworks!
**Hagumi**: Oh yeah! The haiku are important and all, but... we also came to see the fireworks!

Kaoru
Too absorbed in our haiku were we to remember.
**Kaoru**: Too absorbed in our haiku were we to remember.

Misaki
It feels like we're forgetting all kinds of stuff today.
**Misaki**: It feels like we're forgetting all kinds of stuff today.

Kanon
Fufu, it seems that way.
**Kanon**: Fufu, it seems that way.

Kokoro
So this is how fireworks look from the inside of a boat! So big, so sparkly... How lovely!
**Kokoro**: So this is how fireworks look from the inside of a boat! So big, so sparkly... How lovely!

Kanon
Yeah, they are really pretty.
**Kanon**: Yeah, they are really pretty.

Hagumi
And since we're the only ones here, it feels kind of special somehow!
**Hagumi**: And since we're the only ones here, it feels kind of special somehow!

Kokoro
Our own private VIP seats!
**Kokoro**: Our own private VIP seats!

Kokoro
Yay! Ta~maya~!
**Kokoro**: Yay! Ta~maya~!

Hagumi
Yay! Ta~maya~!!!
**Hagumi**: Yay! Ta~maya~!!!

**Transcript**

 Pleasure Boat

Hagumi
Wow! That one is shaped like a star!
**Hagumi**: Wow! That one is shaped like a star!

Kokoro
And that one is a smiley face! Amazing! Fireworks come in so many different shapes!
**Kokoro**: And that one is a smiley face! Amazing! Fireworks come in so many different shapes!

Misaki
Kokoro, I told you that it's dangerous to lean out of the boat like that.
**Misaki**: Kokoro, I told you that it's dangerous to lean out of the boat like that.

Kokoro
Don't worry about me! Look, another one is coming!
**Kokoro**: Don't worry about me! Look, another one is coming!

Hagumi
Whoa, awesome!
**Hagumi**: Whoa, awesome!

Hagumi
Hey, doesn't that last one remind you of the parade from the amusement park a while back?! A big round ball that poofs out then sparkles everywhere!
**Hagumi**: Hey, doesn't that last one remind you of the parade from the amusement park a while back?! A big round ball that poofs out then sparkles everywhere!

Kaoru
Yes, now that you mention it.
**Kaoru**: Yes, now that you mention it.

Kokoro
That parade was so much fun. I would love to have another one.
**Kokoro**: That parade was so much fun. I would love to have another one.

Hagumi
Let's do it! The park manager would love it for sure!
**Hagumi**: Let's do it! The park manager would love it for sure!

Kokoro
You're right! Mmm, I can't wait!
**Kokoro**: You're right! Mmm, I can't wait!

Kanon
You two seem pretty excited tonight. Fufu.
**Kanon**: You two seem pretty excited tonight. Fufu.

Misaki
Haha... They're always like that.
**Misaki**: Haha... They're always like that.

Misaki
But yeah, that parade was really something. I still can't believe that actually happened.
**Misaki**: But yeah, that parade was really something. I still can't believe that actually happened.

Misaki
Then again, we've been through a lot of really unbelievable stuff.
**Misaki**: Then again, we've been through a lot of really unbelievable stuff.

Kanon
Yeah. We have so many wonderful memories together.
**Kanon**: Yeah. We have so many wonderful memories together.

Misaki
I remember rushing around for most of it, though.
**Misaki**: I remember rushing around for most of it, though.

Kanon
Yeah, and I don't think things will be changing anytime soon...
**Kanon**: Yeah, and I don't think things will be changing anytime soon...

Misaki
Uh-huh, I know what you mean... The future, huh?
**Misaki**: Uh-huh, I know what you mean... The future, huh?

Misaki
I have no idea what is in store for us, but like you said... I get the feeling those same old wacky hijinks are only going to keep growing in number.
**Misaki**: I have no idea what is in store for us, but like you said... I get the feeling those same old wacky hijinks are only going to keep growing in number.

Kokoro
Now that is not true.
**Kokoro**: Now that is not true.

Misaki
Huh?!
**Misaki**: Huh?!

Kanon
Kokoro-chan, how long have you been standing behind Misaki-chan...?!
**Kanon**: Kokoro-chan, how long have you been standing behind Misaki-chan...?!

Kokoro
Misaki, Kanon. What kind of memories are you hoping to make in the future?
**Kokoro**: Misaki, Kanon. What kind of memories are you hoping to make in the future?

Kokoro
As for myself, I am looking forward to creating even more smile-filled memories!
**Kokoro**: As for myself, I am looking forward to creating even more smile-filled memories!

Kokoro
And that, of course, shouldn't be a problem for us!
**Kokoro**: And that, of course, shouldn't be a problem for us!

Hagumi
I agree!
**Hagumi**: I agree!

Kaoru
Indeed. For there is nothing we cannot accomplish.
**Kaoru**: Indeed. For there is nothing we cannot accomplish.

Misaki & Kanon
...
**Misaki & Kanon**: ...

Misaki
... Th-there they go again with the embarrassing remarks...
**Misaki**: ... Th-there they go again with the embarrassing remarks...

Kanon
But when Kokoro-chan says it, don't you get the feeling that it will inevitably happen?
**Kanon**: But when Kokoro-chan says it, don't you get the feeling that it will inevitably happen?

Misaki
That's... probably true. As much as I hate to admit it.
**Misaki**: That's... probably true. As much as I hate to admit it.

Kanon
Fufu.
**Kanon**: Fufu.

All
...
**All**: ...

Kanon
So pretty...
**Kanon**: So pretty...

Kanon
"Lighting up the sky... Igniting embers within... Fierce summer fireworks..."
**Kanon**: "Lighting up the sky... Igniting embers within... Fierce summer fireworks..."

Kanon
Ah... The haiku in my head sort of slipped out.
**Kanon**: Ah... The haiku in my head sort of slipped out.

Kokoro
That was lovely! Maybe I should have a go~...
**Kokoro**: That was lovely! Maybe I should have a go~...

Kokoro
"Unique works of art... Glistening parade of fire... Cosmic rivers run..." Like that!
**Kokoro**: "Unique works of art... Glistening parade of fire... Cosmic rivers run..." Like that!

Hagumi
Whoa~! Way cool! Now that's a haiku!
**Hagumi**: Whoa~! Way cool! Now that's a haiku!

Hagumi
My turn now! Uhm... Something about summer, huh? Hmmm... "Ceiling high above... Rising up to brand new heights... Fireworks and laughter..." There we go!
**Hagumi**: My turn now! Uhm... Something about summer, huh? Hmmm... "Ceiling high above... Rising up to brand new heights... Fireworks and laughter..." There we go!

Kaoru
And so I now take the stage. "Within the darkness... Blooms with blinding radiance... A smile in the night..."
**Kaoru**: And so I now take the stage. "Within the darkness... Blooms with blinding radiance... A smile in the night..."

Kanon
Great job, everyone...!
**Kanon**: Great job, everyone...!

Kokoro
And now Misaki with the final act!
**Kokoro**: And now Misaki with the final act!

Hagumi
Do it♪ Do it♪
**Hagumi**: Do it♪ Do it♪

Misaki
Hey, all this pressure isn't going to help things.
**Misaki**: Hey, all this pressure isn't going to help things.

Kokoro
You'll do fine, Misaki! Simply say what you're feeling!
**Kokoro**: You'll do fine, Misaki! Simply say what you're feeling!

Kaoru
Precisely. Release your inner self.
**Kaoru**: Precisely. Release your inner self.

Hagumi
You can do it, Mii-kun!
**Hagumi**: You can do it, Mii-kun!

Misaki
Aw, come on! Now I'm way too nervous to come up with anything...!
**Misaki**: Aw, come on! Now I'm way too nervous to come up with anything...!

**Transcript**

 Fireworks Festival - Event Location

Misaki
I'm the only one who couldn't come up with anything...
**Misaki**: I'm the only one who couldn't come up with anything...

Hagumi
No sweat, Mii-kun! You'll think of something soon enough!
**Hagumi**: No sweat, Mii-kun! You'll think of something soon enough!

Kokoro
Exactly! Don't give up, Misaki!
**Kokoro**: Exactly! Don't give up, Misaki!

Misaki
All this encouragement makes me feel even more useless.
**Misaki**: All this encouragement makes me feel even more useless.

Misaki
Oh well, no sense stressing over it. I'll give it some more thought once I get home.
**Misaki**: Oh well, no sense stressing over it. I'll give it some more thought once I get home.

Misaki
The fireworks should be ending soon, so... Hmmm...?
**Misaki**: The fireworks should be ending soon, so... Hmmm...?

Child 1
Hahaha! Look, look! So pretty!
**Child 1**: Hahaha! Look, look! So pretty!

Child 2
Hey, I want one like that~.
**Child 2**: Hey, I want one like that~.

Kaoru
Handheld fireworks. Fufu, how sweet.
**Kaoru**: Handheld fireworks. Fufu, how sweet.

Kanon
The big ones haven't even stopped yet... I guess those kids couldn't wait.
**Kanon**: The big ones haven't even stopped yet... I guess those kids couldn't wait.

Misaki
Probably not. It does look like fun, though...
**Misaki**: Probably not. It does look like fun, though...

Kokoro
We should play with our own!
**Kokoro**: We should play with our own!

Kanon
Huh...?!
**Kanon**: Huh...?!

Kokoro
That store is selling them! I'll buy some for us!
**Kokoro**: That store is selling them! I'll buy some for us!

Hagumi
Wait, Kokoron! I'm going with you~!
**Hagumi**: Wait, Kokoron! I'm going with you~!

 Fireworks Festival Event Location - Riverside

Kokoro
Look, Hagumi! This one changed from blue to yellow!
**Kokoro**: Look, Hagumi! This one changed from blue to yellow!

Hagumi
Cool~! I wonder what color this one is~.
**Hagumi**: Cool~! I wonder what color this one is~.

Kaoru
To light this one or this one. That is the question...!
**Kaoru**: To light this one or this one. That is the question...!

Misaki
It's hard to choose. Hm, what color should I choose?
**Misaki**: It's hard to choose. Hm, what color should I choose?

Kanon
You all seem to be having fun. Ah, I-I am too, of course! They aren't as fancy as the bigger ones, but handheld fireworks have their own charm...
**Kanon**: You all seem to be having fun. Ah, I-I am too, of course! They aren't as fancy as the bigger ones, but handheld fireworks have their own charm...

Misaki
Yes, we know~.
**Misaki**: Yes, we know~.

Misaki
... Hello, Happy World! is kinda like fireworks, isn't it?
**Misaki**: ... Hello, Happy World! is kinda like fireworks, isn't it?

Kanon
Huh? We are...?
**Kanon**: Huh? We are...?

Misaki
Kokoro, Hagumi, and even Kaoru-san are like sky fireworks. Kokoro especially feels like a massive eye-catching explosion, wouldn't you say?
**Misaki**: Kokoro, Hagumi, and even Kaoru-san are like sky fireworks. Kokoro especially feels like a massive eye-catching explosion, wouldn't you say?

Kanon
Ah... Yeah, I can see that...! So, does that mean we're the handheld kind?
**Kanon**: Ah... Yeah, I can see that...! So, does that mean we're the handheld kind?

Misaki
Pretty much. I don't think we're ones to make as flashy of a display as the others...
**Misaki**: Pretty much. I don't think we're ones to make as flashy of a display as the others...

Kokoro
What a wonderful discussion! Misaki, Kanon!
**Kokoro**: What a wonderful discussion! Misaki, Kanon!

Misaki
Huh?!
**Misaki**: Huh?!

Kanon
Kokoro-chan...?!
**Kanon**: Kokoro-chan...?!

Kokoro
Alright, you two. Come this way. Your conversation has given me an idea.
**Kokoro**: Alright, you two. Come this way. Your conversation has given me an idea.

Kanon
Where? By the river? Why...?
**Kanon**: Where? By the river? Why...?

Kokoro
Telling you would ruin the surprise!
**Kokoro**: Telling you would ruin the surprise!

Kanon & Misaki
...?
**Kanon & Misaki**: ...?

Kanon
Um, is this... the right spot...? Ah...
**Kanon**: Um, is this... the right spot...? Ah...

Kanon
Both the sky and handheld fireworks are reflecting on the water's surface...
**Kanon**: Both the sky and handheld fireworks are reflecting on the water's surface...

Kokoro
I got the idea from what Misaki said earlier.
**Kokoro**: I got the idea from what Misaki said earlier.

Kokoro
Whether big or small, each and every firework can make people smile.
**Kokoro**: Whether big or small, each and every firework can make people smile.

Kokoro
So, seeing both types together would make for an even more lovely show!
**Kokoro**: So, seeing both types together would make for an even more lovely show!

Misaki
Together, huh...? I think I see what you mean...
**Misaki**: Together, huh...? I think I see what you mean...

Misaki
... Ah.
**Misaki**: ... Ah.

Kanon
...? Misaki-chan?
**Kanon**: ...? Misaki-chan?

Kokoro
Have you finally come up with your haiku? Tell us!
**Kokoro**: Have you finally come up with your haiku? Tell us!

Hagumi
Really? Did it finally come to you, Mii-kun?
**Hagumi**: Really? Did it finally come to you, Mii-kun?

Kaoru
What glorious tidings! My ears hunger for it.
**Kaoru**: What glorious tidings! My ears hunger for it.

Misaki
Hm~. I did, but it's a secret for now.
**Misaki**: Hm~. I did, but it's a secret for now.

Misaki
I'll share it once summer break is over and our homework is turned in.
**Misaki**: I'll share it once summer break is over and our homework is turned in.

Hagumi
Huh~?! I can't wait that long~!
**Hagumi**: Huh~?! I can't wait that long~!

Kokoro
Don't worry, Hagumi. Misaki is not one to break a promise. Now we just have to wait for the end of our vacation!
**Kokoro**: Don't worry, Hagumi. Misaki is not one to break a promise. Now we just have to wait for the end of our vacation!

Kanon
We'll listen to it whenever you're ready.
**Kanon**: We'll listen to it whenever you're ready.

Kaoru
I await your haiku with bated breath.
**Kaoru**: I await your haiku with bated breath.

Misaki
Alright, but... try not to get your hopes up...
**Misaki**: Alright, but... try not to get your hopes up...

 Walking Home

Misaki
Okay, then. Bye-bye.
**Misaki**: Okay, then. Bye-bye.

Misaki
Phew. Man, I'm beat.
**Misaki**: Phew. Man, I'm beat.

Misaki
... Whether big or small, fireworks are fireworks. Viewing them together makes for a more beautiful display. Hm...
**Misaki**: ... Whether big or small, fireworks are fireworks. Viewing them together makes for a more beautiful display. Hm...

Misaki
"On riverside winds... Five flashes closely nestled... Kindred fireworks..."
**Misaki**: "On riverside winds... Five flashes closely nestled... Kindred fireworks..."

Misaki
Yep. My magnum opus. Just kidding... Hahaha.
**Misaki**: Yep. My magnum opus. Just kidding... Hahaha.