Voice Love (Koe Koi)

Hello?

First spring in high school,

I, Yoshioka Yuiko,

It's me.

met a guy who has a very beautiful voice.

Hello?

Yoshioka-san?

Nice to meet you.

I'm the class representative, Matsubara.

I need to tell you about some school announcement, but...

However,

that guy, Matsubara-kun, is wearing a paper bag

and I have no idea what he looks like.

Can you promise me one thing?

That from now on, you won't push yourself too hard.

From that day on,

I can't get Matsubara-kun's voice and paper bag out of my mind.

Nice to meet you.

First year, class C... - I don't need the introduction!

I've heard those rumor about you.

The guy who keeps violating school rules. It's you.

If you want to spend another healthy school life,

explain what kind of person you are in front of everybody.

Explain?

You are covering your head.

With this...

weird thing, right there.

Can you show us your face, already?

Matsubara-kun, what are you going to do?!

Koe Koi

Episode 2: Matsubara-kun's true face.

I can't say anything to defend him.

I've done something bad to Matsubara-kun, right?

It's not something you should be worrying about, Yukko.

But...

You, over there.

Ah... eh, yes?

O-okay, you.

Do you know this guy?

He's... Matsubara-kun?

Explain to me, what kind of person he is.

He's...

That's what I meant.

Playing this little prank with misleading appearance.

Of course, no one can describe what kind of person you actually are.

Having someone who don't want to show his face and can't explain himself as class rep,

will definitely brings in negative influence on other students.

Excuse me.

I'm also a class rep.

Midorikawa-san.

Matsubara-kun thinks about what's best for our class more than anyone.

If I'm not mistaken you're... that Midorikawa?

What if I am?

Even if you're the director's daughter,

this Hyodo, don't have any intention to change his mind.

Well, well,

we only came to say hello, today.

Kaichou, we'll have another day for disciplinary guidance.

Yeah, you're right.

Consider today as a warning, Matsubara-kun.

Okay.

Well then, excuse us.

Sorry for that.

It can't be helped.

Today is your first day in school.

It's normal that you can't answer him.

Matsubara-kun was...

Um.

Yes?

I was...

Please don't worry about it, Yoshioka-san.

I'm sorry I've got you involved.

In the end, Matsubara seems okay with it.

Midorikawa-san also spoke for him.

He answered me as gentle as before, but

Matsubara-kun's voice,

somehow feels a bit more distant.

Got it?

You don't have to feel depressed, Yukko.

I wonder what happened to Matsubara-kun.

I'm home.

Onii-chan, teach me arithmetic, today.

Kei, how's your test score?

I'm not telling.

Welcome back.

I'm home.

How was school?

Normal, nothing changes.

I see.

You made the same mistake again, here.

Explain what kind of person you are.

Can you show us your face, already?

Do you know this guy?

Explain to me, what kind of person he is.

Please don't worry about it, Yoshioka-san.

I still don't know anything,

about Matsubara-kun.

But, what should I do?

Next time, when I met that Kaichou-san,

what should I say?

Good morning, Yoshioka-san.

Morning, Matsubara-kun.

Good morning.

Morning. - Good morning.

Good morning.

Lend me your note!

Eh?

I can't guarantee that mine is better, though.

Let me do the higher place.

Thanks. - It's nothing.

He's always being considerate, how kind.

Good afternoon.

He's always polite towards everyone.

The sound of Gion Festival chime,

echoes in the impermanent world.

Like the color of sal flowers,

Feels like listening to a gentle lullaby.

even the luxurious people won't last forever.

He runs along the river, everyday.

When you are trying to make a sentence...

I'm getting better at drawing Matsubara-kun's face!

Wait.

This won't explain anything to Kaichou-san at all.

How is it? - Hm.

Not bad, huh?

This is good.

Look, Aki-chan,

Matsubara-kun eats a melon bread.

Yukko, let's eat our lunch.

What do you want?

It's your friend.

If she's trying to stalk on Macchan... - She's not like that.

Yukko's concern about that student council.

That's none of her business.

She can't explain about Matsubara to Kaichou.

For Yukko, it was...