Honey Lemon Soda (ハニーレモンソーダ)

[ Hachimitsu Prefectural High School Freshman Welcome Ceremony ]

Ah! He's here!

Hey!

Miura!

Don't get too carried away.

What's with that hair color?

Don't stand out, man.

What is it, huh?

Are you okay?

Anyone got a towel?

Kai, apologize!

I'm sorry.

I'm--

I'm sorry!

That girl, where have I seen her before?

You idiot!

She's in the same class as ours.

Her name is

Uka Ishimori.

Uka Ishimori...

I'm sorry for my timing.

Good morning.

[ April Goal: Say good morning! ]

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning!

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Are you ignoring me, Ishimori?

I--I'm not.

Okay.

Repeat after me.

Good...

Good...

Mor...

Mor...

...ni...

...ni...

...ng...

...ng.

G--Go-Good morning!

Are you a parrot?

- Good morning! - Good morning!

Good morning!

It's P.E. today.

- We have to get changed? - Damn right!

And the test will be absolutely impossible.

Ah, Endo!

Go... Good morning

Good morning, Ishimori.

Were you okay yesterday?

Yes.

Thank goodness. I'm sorry.

Tomoya, here!

Kai!

Shoot!

[ April Goal: Say good morning!]

Huh?

It's Stone.

Stone!

I thought you were going to Shinsei Academy.

You failed?

Who's she?

Who's this average girl?

Back in middle school,

she's like, what, a stone?

What the hell, a stone?

No, it's stone because she doesn't move.

- So it's like that. - Yeah, yeah.

Bye, Stone.

Bye-bye.

Stone!

You picking on trash?

You poor thing.

You find a good pair?

- Yes, she did. - She found one.

I hope it's just that thing.

God, it's so funny...

Do something about it.

I'm sorry.

Huh?

It's still

the same as before,

nothing special.

You're not gonna fight back?

It's better to be a stone.

You should tell someone.

Ask for help.

Who should I ask?

You.

What do you think you are?

I am...

a stone.

How about some burgers?

Ouch.

Oh, no.

She turned to stone outside.

You're the worst.

You're taking an extrance exam for Shinsei?

You'll fit right in there.

Such a tacky uniform.

That was really good.

Let's go.

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

This is yours, isn't it?

There is no place for me.

Same for me.

Doesn't this look better on you?

Well...

I'm going there too.

I want to change.

Me too.

Hey, Stone.

I'm starving.

Get me something.

I'll have the weiner roll.

Hey.

Go!

Huh?

What do you think you're doing?

Seriously, you make me sick.

What are you doing?

Come on.

Say it like yesterday.

This again.

It's annoying.

Okay.

I...

I...

need...

I need your help.

Good job.

Next time you do something to her,

I won't forgive you.

Let's go.

I'm sorry.

Don't apologize.

When you need help,

call me

and I will come flying.

You see,

I can fly.

Thank you.

Huh?

Are these cherries?

Yeah.

It's cute.

- "It's cute". - Stop it.

Come eat with us, Ishimori.

Shall we?

Come on, let's eat?

I'd love to.

Here, here.

- Come in. - Pardon me.

Excuse me.

It's my first time doing this.

Ah! Cute people have cute lunch boxes too, huh?

No, I don't think so.

Because your lunch box...

What!?

Is that a vegetarian dish?

Or are you on a diet?

- You idiot! - Ouch!

- Sorry. - Sorry.

No, it's okay.

By the way,

why did you come to this high school?

What?

Satoru!

Because she's extremely smart.

I'm curious, too.

Right?

Umm...

I yearned for it.

Yearn?

When I

was in junior high, I was bullied.

I didn't have any friends,

and I never really enjoyed school.

If I thought of myself as a stone,

I wouldn't get hurt.

But...

someone made me realize.

I...

really want to change.

And so

I was sure that I could have

a normal high school life at this school.

A normal high school life?

Yes.

I have a dream.

That my friends and I would take a detour after school,