She's Rain (シーズ・レイン)

Huh... Where am I?

Here's coffee.

- Morning. - Morning.

Wait... Reiko, I did walk you home last night, right?

You don't remember?

You passed out, Yūichi. Way too drunk.

I put you in a cab and carried you all the way here.

You're unbelievably heavy.

Sorry about that.

But you really missed out, Yūichi.

You stayed at my place but passed out first.

Pervert!

Whoa! What was that for...?

Ahh...

Forget it.

Is this your first time doing this?

With you? Yeah.

Meaning what?

Exactly what you're thinking.

With that guy?

What's wrong with that?

Huh...

So you two were already like that?

Are you misunderstanding something?

Nothing happened like you're imagining.

Bull! That can't be true.

It could've happened, but not with you.

'Cause we're just friends?

Exactly.

But he's not just a friend, is he?

True... But I'm the only one who feels that way...

Kishida-san only sees me as a little sister.

- That's dangerous. - Why?

Reiko... you've got a great body.

Oh? Wanna try staying over again tonight?

Your parents will find out eventually.

It's fine!

You're the only one who'd snitch, Yūichi.

Idiot! Neighbors could see us anytime.

Right. I'll be careful.

Now.

- It's hot. - Yeah.

- See you after school? - Yeah.

Bye.

This is the local train to Sumaura Park.

This train has six cars.

Morning.

Reiko, what happened after that last night?

Yūichi stayed over at my place.

You don't seem surprised.

I'm shocked!

- What about you, Sāko? - My curfew's 9 PM.

Oh, I should probably behave better too.

I'm telling aunt and uncle in Tokyo.

Aunty told my mom...

...to keep a close eye on you, Reiko.

Even if they let you live alone to stay at this school,

there are limits, you know?

Do you get that?

I get it.

So something happened between Yūichi and you last night?

No! Absolutely not.

Is that so?

Why does everyone say things like that?

It's obvious why!

Is it? We're just friends, Yūichi and I.

Oh, come on!

Unbelievable. You're impossible.

What?

- We're late! Move it! - 'Sup.

Stand up!

Bow!

Good morning.

Be seated.

Honestly, you all only this energetic right before summer break.

Okay, attendance time.

Sorry we're late.

Yeah, late.

You two, wait! Hold on...

You smell like booze.

- Oh, and you too, teach! - Huh?

I saw you in the hotel lobby yesterday.

You were with some guy, right?

I'm not falling for that!

I was at an izakaya in Sannomiya yesterday.

I wasn't with any man!

Your punishment is summer school.

For drinking? Or for being late?

Both!

If it's just for drinking, that guy was also with us...

Idiot! That was unnecessary.

What I just handed out...

is for choosing your path when advancing to university.

Please write your preferred faculties and departments.

We're both going for the English department, right?

Yeah, that's right.

You all likely know this already...

Our school offers English and Japanese Literature...

a four-year university program with Education...

and a junior college for Home Economics.

Additionally, there's a separate exam...

for our recommendation program to Sophia University in Tokyo.

Uncle keeps telling you to come to a Tokyo university, right?

I'm not going.

I love Kobe best.

Think it over carefully during summer break and decide, okay?

Now, I'll hand out your first-term report cards.

- Come on, Show me! - Why should I have to?

You're secretly aiming for good grades to get that recommendation, aren't you?

There's no such thing!

Seniors!

What?

Senior Kajiwara and Kuriwo...

you looked so cool last night.

- Huh? - At the club in Hunter Hill...

- We were there too. - Hah... I see.

You were with those boys from Kannon High, right?

You rocked those outfits. We'd never pull that off.

She was dressed all sexy, wasn't she?

So what?

We want you to teach us everything.

We want to be your apprentices.

What?

We wish we could get boyfriends like that too.

Not boyfriends. Just... part of our friend group.

That makes it even cooler.

Reiko, let's go.

Can't deal with this.

Ms. Kajiwara, Ms. Kuriwo.

Remember Yūko Nakamura? You were classmates until elementary school.

Yūko!

I joined this school in middle school.

Ah, right. Yes.

Yūko's father's job required

her to stay in London for years. She just returned yesterday.

- Long time no see. - It has been.

Looking forward to working with you from September.

Nice to meet you. Please be kind to me.

Reiko... Oh! I'm Reiko Kuriwo.

Nice to meet you.

Take care of me.

See you later.

She used to be neighbors with Yūichi.

She knows Yūichi really well.

Oh, really?

At our school, not everyone...

...is guaranteed to advance to a higher-level university.

At least 10% of students with insufficient grades get held back.

You realize you're currently in that group, right?

- So I can advance? - No!

You're in the group that CAN'T advance!

Huh...

Don't just 'huh' at me! Are you mocking me?

I'm not! I'll work hard in music.

Music grades alone won't cut it.

English, math, physics...

Give it your all on the next test, okay?

Okay.

You are mocking me, aren't you?

No, seriously! I'm actually panicking inside.

Doesn't look like it.

Whatever. Hmph!

Sorry.

- You're late. - My bad.

Got held up by a teacher who keeps saying she likes me...

...wouldn't let me leave.

Liar. Your grades are so bad...

...she lectured you about not advancing, didn't she?

Like you were watching.

It's obvious.

You're something else...

Hey, where are we going?

Take me somewhere, you'll buy me tea.

Where would that be?

Very well, Mr. Kato. I'll make your reservation.

Thank you for calling.

Nothing's wrong.

Let's go hang out.

I have an appointment.

- A woman? - A patient.

You can tell me, she's a pretty patient, right?

- Hello. - Welcome.

Doctor.

Only Reiko fits that description.

I'm not pretty.

Then let's go out until your pretty patient arrives.

Ain't someone waiting outside for you?

Oh! I'll introduce you! Okay?

Let's grab a drink, yeah?

- It's fine, right? - Yeah...

So you came here all by yourself?

Oh? That's cool with you? Just like that?

But what am I even supposed to talk about over tea with someone like that?

Reiko’s just being Reiko, huh.

It's fine. That’s just how Reiko is.

She didn't mean anything bad by it.

She genuinely just wanted to introduce her boyfriend to me.

That's just way too insensitive.

- That's not it. - What's not?

I don't have feelings for Reiko or anything.