Welcome to the Ballroom (ボールルームへようこそ)

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A blank form at this time of year?

Nothing?

Don't you have a dream or anything you wanna do?

Hey!

Fujita!

Eh?

Well...

If there was just one thing.

Something that I could say I loved.

I could change.

Please excuse me.

Are you really thinking about your future?

With your grades, you could enter a great high school in the city.

You need to think about your future more seriously.

Hm.

So even smart people can't decide their futures.

Alright!

She's like me!

Our... eyes met.

Yes, one sec 'til contact

Two sec and check my toe Three sec take your hand, right?

Tick tock as the gears start to turn

But only the one foot placed keeps going

Something's odd I can't remember how to breathe

As each day keeps rolling playing

The most vital heart won't sing

What's the matter? Is an opportunistic score needed?

Sometimes you shouldn't read the situation

One beat, praise, light the fire!

Playing tricks like such a melodrama?

If you're just gonna laugh I'm outta here

Now style a pure heart Change on over

Then you can go anywhere The door is left open

Go on and perform

Take me out! After I shyly take your hand

Let's show off this rhythm of surprise

The way you dance with the world

It's too good I want you to show me a little at a time

Take me out! 110% sympathy

It's a secret that we've linked

Because to see you this close

I may be the only one since the dawn of history, right?

One sec 'til contact

Two sec and check my toe Three sec take your hand, right!

HEAT 1- WELCOME TO OGASAWARA DANCE STUDIO

What?! You're gonna quit?

Well, there's something else I wanna do.

Like what? Become a soccer player?

Then why're you playing baseball?

"Something I wanna do," eh?

The girl from the faculty office.

"Ogasawara Dance Studio"?

Whoa!

Hey.

Who was this again? He was in our class before...

Umm.

Fuguta-kun?

Nah, it's Moguta-kun.

No, I'm Fujita--

Hey, Moguta-kun.

Lend us some cash.

Jeez! Nothin'!

He's dirt poor!

He's got no life or money!

You seriously got nothin', don't ya?

Huh? What?

Right?

Quit laugh--

Huh? Who the heck're you?

My friends, bullying is not good.

Hey, let's go...

Tsk!

H-Hey, wait up!

You want a trial, right?

W-What?

Huh?

No, um!

What are you...

We just opened and needed more students too.

I'm Kaname Sengoku from this studio.

And you?

T-Tatara Fujita.

Tatara, eh?

We welcome you.

Oh, Sengoku-kun.

You brought a cute one.

Welcome to Ogasawara Dance Studio.

Please call me Tamaki.

A pretty lady.

That pain, I feel you.

Huh?

A young boy wanting to try ballroom dance.

It's not exactly something you can openly say.

Whaa?!

But don't worry!

Dance will surely fulfill a young boy's dream of making body contact with a girl!

Please don't go making up stuff!

I mean, there's no way I could dance...

You're slouched.

Straighten your back all the way up to your head.

Like you're sucking in your upper stomach.

You should feel your hips tighten and your pelvis rise up.

Drop your shoulders!

Good, you look much stronger.

Posture determines how people see you.

What?

See?

Hey, Shizuku.

I'll introduce you.

This guy's taking the trial--

I know him.

We met at school.

Oh, you go to the same junior high?

Then perfect.

Can you pair up with him?

What?!

Raise your left hand.

Your right goes here.

Please don't break this hold.

E-Easy for you to say...

Hey.

Y-Yes?

Why is someone who's lost over their future here?

For kicks?

Or are you a perv?

Okay! That's all for today's trial lesson!

Whoever wants to join, please buy our group coupons starting next lesson.

That girl was kinda scary.

Tatara-kun!

So? How 'bout it?

H-How 'bout what?

You want to join?

Well...

If you learn the steps,

you can pair up with a cute girl and enter competitions too.

Oh, there's competitions too?

Of course!

Ballroom dancing is called DanceSport, and it even has worldwide competitions!

Ballroom?

It means a dance hall.

Well, it's pretty much social dancing.

And Sengoku-kun is a pro competitive dancer by the way.

A pro?!

Well, Shizuku is a competitive dancer too.

She's a pro too?

Yeah right.

She's just an amateur newb.

But she's better than some pros out there.

Once you turn 18, you can change over to a pro,

but it looks like she's going to study abroad next year.

Jee, someone's confident.

Study abroad?

She's like me?

She's nothing like me.

She's the exact opposite of me.

Wasn't it fun?

Ballroom dancing.

Do you want to join?

E...

Excuse me!

Wait, Tatara-kun!

For kicks?

Or are you a perv?

You...

idiot!!

Welcome home.

You're back late.

Yeah... sorry.

I got a call from your teacher.

You still haven't decided your high school plans?

Sorry.

It must've been rude leaving all of a sudden...

to everyone.

Hm?

"This is last year's competition DVD. Please watch!!

P.S. This's my copy, so please return it the next time you come."

Tamaki-san...

OGASAWARA DANCE STUDIO

A pamphlet?

Private lessons for 25 minutes are...

5,000 yen?!

There's no way.

Returning this is gonna be awkward.

Just a bit.

Just a glimpse before I return it.

Look at that outfit, I mean, dance.

Those moves don't even look human.

Sengoku-san.

What was that?