Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu (High School Chorus / 表参道高校合唱部)

A chorus is when several people sing parts.

It refers to simultaneous singing.

Kagawa, Shodoshima

The earth needs harmony.

That's a saying I thought of a while ago.

And this is the last chorus I'll hear in this town.

Soprano, alto, tenor, bass.

Four-part harmony.

A harmony I love.

There are billions of people on this planet,

and a unique voice lives within each.

If all those voices sang in harmony,

the world might find the peace it needs.

Dad, you're not gonna see her off?

- Give this to Makoto. - Got it.

Even a couple married for nearly 20 years

can shift into discord.

It seems they'll divorce soon.

Makoto! Take care!

Mm, you too, Hasumin!

Carry on choral singing in Tokyo!

This will be my lucky charm!

Onee-chan!

A parting gift from Dad.

Look after Dad for me.

You take care of Mum.

From now on, I'll sing in Tokyo.

Thank you, everyone!

Mayumi, let's sing again!

As a family of four!

Yeah!

To restore my scattered family.

To bring back my family's song.

- Don't push! - I can't help it.

Tokyo has no harmony.

It's full of discord.

Is this...

Hey!

Groper! Leave off!

- Groper? - Leave off!

No no no... Look.

Hey, you there! Sorry.

Excuse me, sorry...

Excuse me, sorry...

Hey!

Sorry.

My first groping.

Once again, Tokyo is full of discord.

Kagawa-san, what are you doing?

The choir practices in this courtyard, right?

Huh?

When did that happen?

I'll call you soon. Wait here.

Good morning.

Ah, groper leave off!

- Ah, sorry for the mistake... - Sorry, the guy escaped.

Ah, I'm Natsume Kaito.

Kaito.

Sorry to keep you. Come in.

A transfer student is joining the class.

- Introduce yourself. - Yes.

Good morning, everyone.

I'm from Kagawa...

- Hey. - What?

I'm Kagawa Makoto.

- Kagawa from Kagawa! - Maximum Kagawa!

Also, I came to Omotesandō High School

to try singing in the prestigious choir.

Pleased to meet you.

- Prestigious? - The choir is?

- Sing for us. - I wanna hear!

As you wish. Please listen.

"Daichi Sanshō".

Kagawa-san, there's no need for that.

Could you sit over there?

Yes.

I'll take the register.

Aihara Honoka-san...

- Right! - Kagawa-san!

You like choirs, right?

Yes, Kagawa is full of choirs.

Kagawa doesn't sound like much fun.

We feel sorry for you, so we'll show you Tokyo.

- Takeshita Street and such. - Take?

- But isn't it crawling with scouts? - Scouts?

I know, yesterday five or six of them

got in our way. Super-irritating.

We got business cards, though!

Wow!

Still, that's nothing compared with Yuria.

Yuria's a true celebrity.

Celebrity... You've been on TV?

It's just a normal job.

You say that, but everyone wants to be like you.

- Really? - Of course!

That reminds me, I've got something to show you all.

What's this?

She's a web idol known as "Neko Musume",

but it's rumoured she's a student here.

Look, isn't that our uniform?

You're right.

She's just an overconfident geek, playing at being an idol.

- Totally. - Gross, right?

I don't think so.

It looks fun.

Ah... See you.

Excuse me!

Um, the choir...

That's in the old music room.

Old?

Old, old, old...

Ow!

What?

This is the choir practice room, isn't it?

I'm transfer student Kagawa Makoto.

I was in the choir over there, and I...

I know. You said this morning.

Are we in the same class?

So are we.

Sorry.

Sorry, but the choir's being abolished.

The school rules say it needs at least eight members.

We had eight until spring.

The 3rd years left and now it's just us.

Zero of the new intake joined.

This is everyone?

Why did you come here?

If you want to sing chorus, this is the worst place to come.

My parents were in the choir here, so I wanted to join.

They came to Omotesandō High School?

I've been hearing about this place since I was a child.

Graduates from the prestigious era, huh?

Plus there's Ariake-sensei.

I want to learn from Suzuki Ariake-sensei,

so I came here.

He and choral singing helped me in the past.

Ariake...

He's the reason the choir's a failure.

What do you mean?

Ask him yourself.

Moe-chan...

Age 40.

Birthday, 3rd of July.

3 sizes... Want something?

Um, Suzuki Ariake-sensei...

That's me.

Suzuki Ariake, 30 years old, single.

Maybe it's just the same name?

I've never heard of another Ariake.

Um, I've come from Kagawa.

I'm Kagawa Makoto.

- I'm from Kagawa. - I know.

You did teacher training at Kagawa Elementary 8 years ago, right?

- I did! - Teaching chorus.

At that time I was taught by you.

You and the choral singing helped me.

Sorry, I don't remember.

I transfered here because I wanted you to teach me again.

I won't. I'm not involved with the choir.

- No hobbies... - Why not?

Gimme a break, what a pain.

I'm busy, so get out.

Out you go...

See? Disappointed, right?

- What on earth... - You get it now, right?

The choir is finished.

What's that for? You're stirring up dust.

10-second jumping. It gives me energy when I'm down.

That-does-not-make-sense!

Once again, I'm Kagawa Makoto. Pleased to meet you.

Are you the type who doesn't listen?

If we need more members, we should recruit some.

No one's interested in choral singing at this school.

But if we let them hear, I'm sure they will be.

You don't get it.

No one here will listen

to the voices of outfielders.

"Outfielders"?

Is that a singing term?

You'll see soon.

I will definitely sing.

Omotesandō High School Chorus!

Subtitles by Candylemon

Kagawa-san.

Kagawa-san.

- Kagawa-san! - You startled me!

Yuria's gonna be on TV later. Want to go with us?

TV?

Typhoon 6 is currently advancing.

There's a link between the rainy season and typhoons, isn't there?

It seems there is this year.

Let's watch this.

Incredible...

TV is incredible.

It's your first time seeing this kind of thing?

Yeah, this feels like Tokyo.

Ah, I recognise him!

Could it be you've never met a celebrity?

Of course I have!

In Kagawa, Hikomaro came to my parents' noodle shop.