The Colors Within (きみの色)

Heavenly Father, I ask that you grant me the serenity

to accept the things that I,

that I cannot change.

Amen.

Nice port de bras.

Don't forget to pull up.

Brush through first.

Turn out, no single feet.

Listen to the beat of the music.

Heels on the ground.

Straighten those legs.

Living things have developed the ability

to perceive color because of eons and eons of evolution.

Objects absorb certain parts of light and reflect others.

And what's reflected travels

through the retina into the brain.

So all colors are waves of light.

Red apples,

green leaves,

blue fish.

Depending on the wavelength of the light,

we see different colors.

Supposedly.

Because for me, colors can be different.

I see what other people see, but I feel something else.

TOTSUKO HIGURASHI

I wanna be pink like you are.

How'd you get to be so orange?

Oh, what a pretty blue.

Just like butterflies and bees

find their way to pretty flowers,

or dolphins and the way they hear things humans can't.

Colors can be felt instead of seen.

When I feel a pretty color, my heart starts racing.

I don't know how to explain it, or if I can.

I can't see or feel my own color,

but I wonder what color I'd be.

-Morning. -Oh, hi.

Did you hear what happened the other day?

Hmm, hmm, hmm!

Hey, morning. How are you?

-I'm fine. -Are you sure?

-Hey, wait up! -I'll get over it.

-Got ya! -Morning!

-I'm in. -I thought you'd say that.

See you after class.

- Oh, there's the bell. - Come on, hurry!

If I'm marked tardy one more time,

I'll have to do community service.

Oh, okay.

- Girls, no running. - I'm sorry!

-Good morning, sister! -Good morning.

Quiet down, no running.

Oh.

Inside voices.

Ladies, calm down.

No running in the halls.

Toko!

I'm coming!

I made it.

Oh, we're good.

Stand.

Bow.

Good morning, sister.

Good morning, everyone.

How'd you do?

That quiz before sure was a tough one.

Yeah, it was a tough one.

Wow, even for you?

Yes, even for me.

But you got 100% on the last one.

And that one was hard too.

Oh, is student council today?

- Yeah, I think so. - Oh, cool.

Hey, Kimi.

We just wanted to ask you something about choir practice.

Uh huh, we'd love to get your opinion.

Yeah, okay, what do you need?

Do you think you could make some time?

Of course, no problem.

P.E.

So pretty.

Toko!

Totsuko, are you okay?

You good?

Totsuko!

Are you okay?

-Bye! -See ya!

I'd take a stab at kendo.

SAKUNAGA

I'm home.

Hmm?

Mm-hmm.

Huh?

You feeling okay, Toko?

I'm fine!

I'm just feeling sparkly!

She got hit harder than I thought.

-I hate dodgeball. -Mm-hmm, same.

Hey, you okay?

- I'm sorry. - I'm fine.

Really, there's no need to worry.

Thanks, though.

Huh?

Where's Miss Sakunaga?

She's not here.

Practice is somewhere else today, right?

- Is it? - Oh, yeah.

-Sister said so, remember? -I forgot.

Excuse me.

I haven't seen Kimi Sakunaga lately.

Do you know if she's been on vacation or something?

Didn't you hear?

Kimi dropped out of school.

We were pretty shocked by it too.

Why?

I heard she talked back to one of the sisters.

I heard they found out she had a boyfriend.

There are a bunch of different rumors.

But nobody really knows.

The choir's sure gonna miss her

at the concert we have coming up.

So what's she doing now?

Do you know?

Hey, I think I saw Kimi the other day.

Really?

Like no way, where?

Downtown at this little bookstore.

Looked like she was working at the register.

BOOKSTORE

Heavenly Father, I ask that you grant me serenity.

The serenity to accept the things,

which I know that I will never be able to change.

Amen.

Amen.

Sister Hiyoko.

Miss Higurashi,

I couldn't help but notice you're forgetting

some of the serenity prayer.

It also asks God for the courage to change the things we can

and for the wisdom to know the difference.

Accepting what we cannot change is also important,

but that's only part of it.

Do you understand?

Yeah.

I just...

Right now, I'm asking God for some peace of mind.

I'm sorry, is something troubling you?

-Do you need to confess? -Oh, no.

Thank you, Sister Hiyoko.

You have a beautiful color.

Ah, sorry, I just mean...

No, it's nothing, forgive me.

- Same thing as always. - That's fine with me.

-Hmm? -Mm, yummy.

Toko, what's the matter?

-Something happen? -Oh!

No, everything's good here.

You sure?

BISCUIT-MANJU

- Here, take one. - They're good.

Thank you all.

You're the sisters of the forest.

Huh?

Just, I meant your colors.

-Hmm? -I mean, your auras are so...

They're so soft and calm and earthy.

You mean ordinary?

Ah.

Hey, Grandma, I'm heading out.

Have a nice day, sweetie.

And don't forget your lunch, it's on the table.

Oh, thanks.

We need soy sauce.

Oh, and soup.

WHITE CAT HALL

Fair thee well and go with God.

So what are we doing today?

I'm up for just about anything.

-I'll catch up. -Bye!

I'll just see you later, okay?

Yeah.

Thanks, goodbye!

Wait, slow down!

Oh, I'm sorry.

I don't have the box for this one.

Oh, that's okay. I don't need it.

You sure?

Because I have newer ones that are better.

-I'm good. -Okay.

Thank you.

SECOND-HAND SHOP

Welcome.

Where are you off to, huh?

You on a kitty-cat adventure?

Oh, me?

I'm just out here trying to find someone.

USED BOOKS SALE

Gotcha.

A bookstore?