A Star Brighter than the Sun (太陽よりも眩しい星)

Oh no! It's dismissal time!

Dismissed! Take Kamishiro's stuff to the staff room or something!

Class 1-A, let's clear out!

Iwa, she was probably feeling sick.

Yeah...

I think I'll stick around a little longer.

EPISODE 11 A STAR WITHOUT A CONSTELLATION

This milk candy is sweet.

She must be pretty light.

If it were me, he'd break a bone.

I wonder if she's in the nurse's office.

Thanks! I'm fine now!

Huh? Why are you looking at me like that?

It's probably anemia.

You're too skinny. Are you eating enough?

I am. I just don't gain weight.

He's the one who barely eats and is picky.

Why drag me into this?

I do eat now.

Well, just rest a little longer until your parent gets here.

Back in elementary school,

you couldn't drink milk, so a classmate always drank it for you, right?

It was that kid called Sae... Wait.

That Sae is... the Sae I know?

Yeah.

I remember how happy you were to have someone drink your milk for you.

Back in the day, I was happy about it, but I didn't really think about why...

You think I'm still a kid, don't you?

No, not at all.

I guess I teased you too much.

I'm sorry, I'm always making fun of you.

The truth is, I like how honest you are.

I've always liked that about you.

What are you doing here?

School's been over for a while!

Are you a first-year? Well?

Uh... um...

Which class?

Teacher, give her some room to speak.

Iwata? Did you come to check on us?

Um... she looked a bit unwell.

I thought maybe your blood sugar had dropped

so eating something might help.

Thanks! I'll eat it now!

So impulsive...

Hey, Kamishi--

This is delicious! I feel so energized!

Seriously...

I'll let it slide this time, but go home now.

Ah, yes.

Thank goodness.

I feel better now. Thank you.

You still look pale. Why don't you take tomorrow off?

I can't. There's no one to cover for me.

I'm the festival committee chair,

lead in our class play, and am in charge of the after-festival party.

That's a lot...

How about asking someone to help you?

No can do. Everyone's busy.

I'll help you, both days.

You can't.

People will talk if a first-year who's not even on the committee helps a third-year.

I don't care what people say. I'll just tell them we're cousins.

- Might spark rumors. - That's cool of him...

I don't think so. People don't care much about others.

But that means he won't have time to check out the festival.

So no chance of bumping into him or even catching a glimpse?

But I'll be at the reception with Iwata from noon on Day 2, so I can't help then.

Huh?

Right?

Y-Yeah.

Got it.

I guess I can count on you to help me out.

Okay.

You two can head home. My parent is picking me up by car.

Thanks for the chocolate bars, Sae!

NORTH HIGH FESTIVAL

The teachers decide who wins the grand prize.

Our astronomy exhibit will probably make a good impression.

So, Class 1-A, let's aim for the grand prize and give it our best!

- Yeah! - Yeah!

Koki, let's go explore the festival.

I... actually...

Actually?

I can't, sorry.

Mio, I'll help.

Is there anything I can do?

There's nothing left to help with.

I can carry the sign around the school to promote our exhibit.

Good idea.

We're Class 1-A! We've got an astronomy exhibit!

It's so pretty, so please come check it out!

You can take pictures with the centerpiece!

With you, too?

You can't.

We're Class 1-A!

Please come check it out.

LONG LINE

JAM-PACKED!!

Sui... so many people are showing up!

Really? I'll go get some more!

Thank you! But we're good now.

You two enjoy the festival. Go check out whatever you like.

Where should we go?

I'm good with anything. Anywhere you want to go?

Oh, how about the third-years' play? Maybe we'll see some cute guys!

I'm the lead in our class play.

The performance is ongoing, so please enter quietly.

That's her! Her dance moves are so sharp!

She's not just good at acting, she's great at dancing, too.

That was awesome!

Thank you so much!

How come?

He's helping her out.

SHE'S GOT A LOT ON HER PLATE

Did you see him? Subaru's beloved cousin.

He was cool and cute!

I thought he was her boyfriend.

They were flirting backstage earlier. Subaru was teasing him.

They were making eye contact during the show, too.

WHIP

So they're basically a couple?

Is this so-called school festival magic?

Thanks...

She covered my ears, but I'd already heard it...

What are you guys doing?

Um...

Oh, Iwa. Come with us!

To the sub-arena!

ULTIMATE

STRENGTH

CONTEST

CONTEST

ULTIMATE STRENGTH CONTEST

You were great at judo in P.E., so you're definitely going to win, Iwa!

Here you go.

It's a contest to see how far you can drag this weight before time's up.

Good luck!

What?

- Go for it! - Iwa!

All together now!

- Iwa, Iwa, Iwa... - Iwa, Iwa, Iwa...

We've got a new record! Three meters!

How do you feel right now?

It was tough at first, but once I got it moving, it got easier.

Great work, first-year!

Sumo champion!

Hey, you can't call a girl that.

Huh? Wait, I meant that as a compliment.

I'll give it a try.

- Ayukawa in a strength contest? - You know how, right?

- Is he secretly ripped? - Good luck.

- When did Izawa get here? - Ready...

Time's up.

Huh? Time's...

Your record is maybe one millimeter?

Ha, you're as weak as you look!

- Great work, first-year! - Nice try!

Drink your protein shake!

Everyone's different.

Are your hands okay?

My hands?

The rope was pretty rough.

My hands are tough.

He said he was insecure about being skinny,

but he still did that to help me?

Here you go, a sandwich and a hot dog.

Thank you.

PHEW... I MANAGED TO GET MIO'S LUNCH...

Hey, Sae.

Oh, hello.

Kamishiro's not with her?

Koki? He's packing up right now.

She saw right through me...

Sae,

thanks for the song request.

We'll play it during the fireworks.

Huh? You can tell who requested what?

You wrote your name, Sae.

Even though it could be anonymous.

I figured it was a "Play mine" signal...

Guess not.

You're such a goof.

I might get Koki to help out during the fireworks, though.

Actually, it's fine. You don't have to play my song.

Why not?

I just feel like maybe this event isn't really for someone like me.

If the song comes on and Kamishiro's nowhere to be found,

that'd be too sad.

I might cry.

You're so timid.

I get scared, too, whenever I try something.

I'll play the song.

For you, Sae.

You're so timid.

Thanks to you, our exhibit was a big success.

The parents liked it, too.

The stories about astronauts seemed to resonate with them more

than the astronomy part.

I find astronomy more interesting, though.