White Album

Yeah.

I see...

Yuki's finally going to be an idol now.

Yeah!

So I...

Huh? What?

I can't... with you anymore, Touya...

I'm still...

So, I can't...

Yuki!

I can't hear you!

Man, this place is loud-

His single, "Try Sad", was a big hit, recording 500,000 copies in sales.

His first album, "Dark Mist", also sold 300,000 copies, enabling him to reach stardom immediately.

With his sixth single, "Mack the Mack", he finally broke the million-copy barrier...

...and was at the top of the popularity ladder...

Yuki...

Wait...

Yu...

Yuki...

From Ogata Productions, which he founded,

Ogata Eiji-san had his own sister, Rina-san, debut,

and is walking down a new path as an entrepreneur, composer, and producer.

And Yuki-chan here is the second talent produced by Ogata Pro., following Rina-san.

Yes.

For your senpai to be Ogata Rina, the red-hot idol right now...

Yu...ki...

Do you talk to her much?

Ah, yes.

We talk a lot when we're together.

I'm sure you're nervous when you talk to her.

Nervous?

She's not as much your senpai, but rather, your teacher, right?

Have you been scolded by her?

"Teacher", you mean, Ogata-san?

Ogata-san?

Eiji-san.

I mean, Rina-san.

Ah, Rina-chan is more like a friend than a teacher, I think.

We chat about a lot of trivial things and laugh.

I see.

Looks like we're running out of time.

Lastly, tell us what your aspirations for the future are.

Yes, but since I've just begun working with Ogata-san recently...

Hey, give us something at least.

Is that all right?

Oh! Shit!

It's not moving.

No way... it's like... noon already!!!

I'd like to challenge myself with many different things.

I would like to try acting, too.

But, my biggest desire is to release my own record just like my senpai, Ogata Rina-chan,

and do my best in singing.

Good luck.

Today's "Fresh Eye" took a look at the college student artist, Morikawa Yuki-san.

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My

girlfriend

Profession

...Idol

...Idol

A man worthy of Yuki

A man worthy of Yuki

A man not worthy of Yuki

A man not worthy of Yuki

Oh well

Oh well

Yuki!

Touya-kun!

You came to school, too, Touya-kun?

Yuki, you were just on TV.

That was recorded.

You saw me?

Yeah, today, I...

I looked like a dumb girl, right?

The announcer seemed to have a set image of Rina-chan...

Yeah, Yuki, I-

It seemed like they wanted me to say something along those lines, too,

so I pretended I didn't know anything.

Yuki-

Yeah, I'm a troublemaker.

Yuki, are you leaving already?

Sorry, I have a recording to do now.

Shinozuka-san.

She's my manager.

Bye then, Touya-kun.

Fujii-kun?

What are you doing?

Job hunting.

I'm so glad I finally caught you.

This was quite heavy to be carrying around every day, you know?

Brow...ning... Poetic Works?

Robert Browning.

You said you couldn't decide on a theme for your report, right?

Did I?

You said you wanted to read some enchanting love poems.

Did I?

A-Ahh...

Poems... depressing, right?

And boring.

You know "The Pied Piper of Hameln", right?

Note: He is confusing fuefuki (piper) with horafuki danshaku (Baron von Münchhausen, who bragged a lot)

That's umm... where the baron played a pipe or something?

I think you got it wrong.

Anyway, just borrow it.

It'd be annoying for me to bring it back.

Ah, ok, thanks.

Browning, the one that Chesterton wrote on-

Yes, he was an avid reader of his.

Did you read that biography?

I'm still on the Father Brown series.

Could you lend it to me next?

Sure thing.

Uhh, you can have it now if you want?

Yuki's working hard, isn't she?

Nanase-kun said that she shows up for lectures whenever she has time.

Have you seen Yuki today, Misaki-san?

No.

Why do you ask?

Ah, well, she's always going "Misaki-san" this, "Misaki-san" that...

How long ago are you talking about?

Yeah, that's what he said. And...

She'll only get busier and busier.

We'll have fewer and fewer chances to see her.

Much less than now.

You need to grab her firmly, okay?

Are you listening, Fujii-kun?!

The Master said it's okay for you to come.

You called him Master?

What?

He got promoted from "Ojisan".

Shall I say no then?

Will I be able to hold multiple jobs at once?

Are you serious about this?

About being a private tutor?

I'll do it... if I get called.

I've registered already.

Misaki-san?

Heading to the library.

And you two?

What are you going to do?

Are you going or not?

It's your part-time job, right?

Go work.

I would've been fine going alone, you know?

I know where Echoes is,

and it's not like I don't know Ojisan... the Master...

What are you trying to say?

You should've gone with her. To the library.

It's okay; forget about it.

It's already been five years. Okay? Five.

Make up your mind already.

I said it's okay.

I'll go at my own pace-

You should take this.

Cut it out.

Read it, write down your impressions, and submit a report to Misaki-san.

I'm not a kid!

Write my report, too.

But Misaki-san lent it to you, okay?!

Really?

I will be saved from having an insufficient amount of class credits thanks to Misaki-san?

There he goes again.

His "goddess of the day".

I see...

I might've known that I would be borrowing this today.

That's why I was shown that dream, like an indirect message, subconsciously.

So that I would oversleep, get fired from my part-time job,

and lose my way to pay for university.

And then I met Yuki.

The dream properly connected with reality.

That's right.

Misaki-san helped me meet with Yuki.

It's flawless.

Note: He means "Watson" from the Sherlock Holmes novels

What do you think of my reasoning, My Dear Tyson?

Who's that?

Did I get it wrong?

Johnson.

Ah, it's Hudson!

It's scary that you're actually getting closer to the answer.

Thank you, pipe-playing baron!

Thank you, goddess of the day!

Touya, you're about to be hit by another goddess.

Haruka!

Touya, let's go for a walk.

I can't.

I have to go to work now.

Work?

At Echoes.

Haruka.

I'll come with you if we're playing tennis.

Ah... Haruka!

There are things you should and shouldn't say, okay?!

Haruka!

Wait up!

Haruka!

Don't mind him.