Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei bu LOVE! LOVE!

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Atsushi... you know...

There's something I've been thinking about lately.

What is it, En-chan?

The Ol*mpics?

The constitution?

Chikuwabu?

No, time.

Time?

We only just got promoted to 3rd years,

and it was autumn before we knew it.

We missed all our chances for summer fun.

You know?

Not true, Yufuin-senpai.

We went to both

Danran Beach and Mt. Binan.

Is your memory getting fuzzy already? That's an aging danger sign!

En-chan, your kouhai are worried about you.

Yeah,

but it didn't feel like we were going to the mountains or the beach for fun.

It's too late now,

but it's always been my dream to make lots of fun summer memories.

You know the saying.

"Time doesn't betray dreams," and vice versa.

Does anyone even know what that means?

In my opinion, it means that the time you spend working

puts you that much closer to your dreams...

Atsushi. You don't actually have to analyze it.

Hey, you know sand clocks?

That's pretty out of the blue.

Well, talking about clocks in the bath reminded me.

Sand clocks.

Saunas have them a lot, don't they?

Io, have you been to a sauna?

A friend of mine has one at home.

A Finnish sauna.

It's basically a steam bath.

They slap their backs with birch branches, don't they?

What? Do they?

You didn't know?

Anyway, Ryuu, what were you saying about sand clocks?

With a sand clock, you know?

It's a clock, but it doesn't tell you what time it is.

It claims to be a time-telling device,

but it won't actually tell you the time.

So how is it a clock?

But isn't that true of a stopwatch, as well?

Oh, right.

But somehow that just doesn't sit right.

A sand clock is known as an "hourglass" in English.

It's not a watch or a clock.

Sand and glass? They're the same thing!

I can't believe you guys

kept this stupid conversation up this long.

En-chan, are you really one to talk?

What do you mean?

You use a sand clock when you get an enema, right?

Enema?!

Because after it goes in,

you need to hold it in for a while.

Really?

I never knew sand clocks bore such a noble mission.

But Yumoto,

why do you know something so hardcore?

Well, when I was little, my big brother would always make me...

We don't need to hear this.

They never change.

That Earth Defense Club!

You know, you're a member of it, too...

I knew it!

You're all here, eh?

Hey there.

Come on in!

What do you mean, you knew it?

The Earth Defense Club

can always be found marinating at Kurotama Bath.

Excellent observation.

I initially turned up my nose at the thought of public bathing.

But it's quite nice when you get used to it.

Right?

You can't stretch out in the bath at home.

Go on!

Sink right in down to your shoulders!

Our hot water comes right from a hot spring!

Hey.

It's been a while.

We see each other in school every day.

Oh.

That's right.

I guess it's been hard, huh?

What has?

Well... you know...

stuff?

"Stuff"?

That's incredibly vague.

True...

That reminds me.

Aren't you student council guys gonna study abroad?

Hey!

Hush!

Yeah.

We head out tomorrow.

Lucky!

You know, I've never ever been on a plane!

What does it feel like?

You just fly, like normal.

Come on!

But what's normal? That's I want to know!

Is it exciting?

Is it invigorating?!

It's not...

especially exciting.

Nor is it invigorating, I suppose.

I don't really know.

Yumoto! Yumoto!

What?

Just get over here!

Okay...

Leave the two of them alone.

What?

Here, you mean?

Yes, here!

Why?

Because!

Arima-san, have you finished your preparations?

More or less.

It doesn't feel real to me yet.

Same here.

But it's even worse for Kinshiro, I believe.

You seem rather busy.

No, things are pretty normal here.

Tomorrow—

How about—

What?

Nothing.

Tomorrow what?

Tomorrow...

I was wondering if anything was going on.

With me?

Well, you're flying out, right, Kin-chan?

No, not that.

I mean overall.

Overall?

I don't know.

Look at this!

It's hell! Sweet and sour pastry hell!

Just say it!

Say "I'll go see you off!"

Say "Come and see me off!"

Hey, back off.

The ice just started melting after so long.

Our job is just to watch and hope for the best.

Something that's been balled up for so many years

won't untangle that easily.

You said it, Arima-san.

Huh? What do you mean?

What won't untangle?

Never mind! You just sit!

But President Kusatsu

looks a lot like Mr. Tawarayama right now!

You mean the blank expression? That's typical for him.

Yeah...

No!

I mean he's floating, with Atsushi-senpai!

Did they pass out from the heat?

President!

Love, Once More!

Knowing Atsushi,

he felt awkward pushing to come see him off

when he wasn't invited.

And Kinshiro probably thought

asking him to come see him off

would be a shameless request.

They could have just said it.

Why didn't they say it?

Things are complicated when you're a grown-up.

Are you awake, Kinshiro?

Are you okay?

I seem to have fainted.

I'm sorry for the trouble.

Atsushi-senpai's not awake yet!

Well,

I have to get home soon

to get ready for tomorrow.

Here!

Thank you.

Now, Earth Defense Club.

Please try not to cause any trouble while we're abroad.

Oh, yeah!

Could we come to see you off tomorrow?

I want to see a plane!

Can we?

What should we do, President?

If you want to come, do so.

We have no authority to stop you.

Well, I guess that's that.

See you.