Yell (エール)

Give me a break. When are we going to make a profit?

His first record, "Fukushima March" wasn't popular at all.

Excuse me. - Yes.

Yes.

Oh. - Hey. Yeah.

Huh, are you still on break?

No, I've quit the company.

Eh? I'm moved out of Fukushima.

I'm going to live in Tokyo!

Huh?!

They won't let me moonlight, and if I refuse, they'll demote me. I got tired of dealing with them.

I see... And there's no point waiting anymore.

I thought I'd take this opportunity to do what I wanted to do.

Right. That was a good decision. Let's go for it together!

Ah. - Yeah.

Yuichi, listen.

I'll get right to the point.

Can you introduce me to Columbus Records?

Eh? - I just want to show them my lyrics.

Yeah, yeah.

Yes! - I've already written some things.

Right.

I'm running the production, my name's Kurozaki.

With all you young people, I think we can put on a lively La Traviata.

Also we will have Tamaki Futaura-sensei joining us a supervisor.

Pleased to meet you. Let's put on the best show.

Pleased to meet you.

Next, allow me to introduce our performers.

Our leading lady in the role of Violetta, Oto-san.

I'm Oto Koyama. Please take good care of me.

The camellia is Violetta's symbol.

In the first act it is red. In the second, it's white. In the third, it is withered.

That's how I want to use camellias.

Any questions?

Well then, I'm looking forward to working together.

I look forward to working with you.

See you, Oto-san. - See you. Thanks.

Tamaki-sensei.

Ummm... I look forward to working together.

I'll do my best.

Yes, you'll have to do a lot better than your best.

You were chosen for two reasons.

The first is that Natsume-san couldn't do her best in the qualifying.

Normally, she would have been chosen for her better technique.

Second, the reason why Natsume-san couldn't do her best is because

she was overwhelmed by your performance in the qualifying.

Your song, rough though it was,

had something that shook people's hearts.

The judges decided to take a risk on your potential.

Thank you.

Be that as it may, we can't put on a mediocre show.

From now on you must polish your inadequate technique or die trying.

Yes!

Wha...what are you doing?

In vocal music, the body is the instrument, right?

They say that by breathing with the whole body, you can produce the voice with depth.

Ah, oh right.

I'll do my best to make everyone say they're glad I was chosen as Violetta.

Ah, Tetsuo said he's looking forward to the show too.

Tetsuo-san's brave, isn't he? - Yeah.

Did he find a place to work or a place to live?

Ah, he said an acquaitance is letting him stay at his lodging house.

As for work, tomorrow he'll be introduced to Hatsukaichi-san.

"The Fukushima March" didn't sell well.

Thanks. - Sure.

はあ…｡

Hey, are you from Fukushima, lad?

It's my hometown, but I don't have family to return to there anymore.

What about a wife? - I don't have one.

Well, that could be good.

No one bossing you around.

Thanks.

They all seem a bit stuck up.

Hey.

Hatsukaichi-san. - Sorry to take up your time.

So, you said you wanted to introduce me to someone? - Yes, err...

Do you even know who you're talking to?

How am I supposed to take care of you when you just bleed me dry?

After all, Fukushima March didn't end up selling at all.

S..sorry. Where did you find that shitty lyricist?

I don't have time to be making memories for some amateur.

Hatsukaichi-san err err... - Those lyrics didn't make any sense.

Eh? - What's a "trump"? T...trump.

What's a "fukubiru"? I've got no idea. - Ah, fukubiru...

He's an insult to all lyricists. - No it's not like that.

And? Have you ever written lyrics? - Huh?

Err... Tetsuo Murano-kun wrote the lyrics of the Fukushima March.