Rainbow Song (虹の女神 Rainbow Song)

It's Tomoya.

How've you been? I felt like hearing your voice.

I'm sending you a photo of um... like... a weird-looking rainbow.

It's kind of creepy.

Just kidding. It's very pretty.

So how're you doing? Same as usual for me.

Chapter One: Circum Horizontal Arc

Okay, lift me up.

Please hurry.

His manager overslept.

The singer's manager?

He's just taking the blame for his star. So when?

10 o'clock.

10 o'clock!? Didn't you call him this morning?

No

Imbecile!

Come on down, Mr. Ozawa!

Please stand by.

What does "embryo" mean, anyway?

Beats me.

Stage name?

Sounds cool.

Oh, please.

It's a "fetus."

Fetus?

Unborn baby.

Kishida-kun!

At least make some coffee!

Coming right up!

He's got a "fetus" face.

What kind of face is that?

You mean the manager.

Mr. Embryo is here!

Sorry we're late!

Good morning.

- Embryo reeks of liquor. - How unprofessional.

Here's audio.

From the top! - Sorry.

So why "Embryo"?

He says he wants to remain immature forever.

How many shots left?

Tomoya! How many cuts left?

Twelve.

We'll never make it.

Night shoot, then?

Won't work. How about tomorrow?

No way! We didn't book him.

Ask his manager.

What's Embryo got tomorrow?

Some leftover recording but we can make adjustments.

Help our budget, too.

We're committed to quality.

We appreciate that.

Don't be late, then.

Are we shooting or what? It'll be dark soon.

They're discussing that.

They're discussing tomorrow. Let's get back to today.

If you looked at the sky today, you may have noticed...

a flattened rainbow called a "circum-horizontal arc".

It's formed when the sun's rays are reflected...

through ice crystals in clouds 5,000 meters up or higher.

It's a very rare phenomenon.

Now to the weather forecast.

A low pressure system is bringing rain to the Kanto Plain tonight.

Rain, huh?

Are those batteries recharged?

Not yet.

- Don't wait to be told. - Sorry.

- What's the forecast tomorrow? - Rain.

Why you...

Don't be so nonchalant about it. Do something.

About the rain?

Use your willpower.

- Hello? - Hey, how've you been?

Among the fatalities of the plane crash in California's Death Valley...

we've just learned there was a Japanese national aboard.

Ms. Aoi Sato, age 25.

Dead? Who?

Tomoya...

Aoi is dead.

- Hey, Higuchi? - What?

Go confirm that.

The news!

We'll bring you more on the Death Valley air crash as it develops.

This is great! Very Embryo-like.

- Will it edit together? - Don't ask me that.

Answer it.

Excuse me.

Hello?

What a shame she had to die. She was a good person.

It should've been someone else.

Like who?

Me?

I'll take over. You've been fired.

Just kidding. Higuchi wants you.

Kishida!

You know Aoi's address?

Yes.

We're going there. You drive.

Watch it! The light's red!

I'm driving!

Sorry.

Close the door!

Hurry up!

Got a suit?

For a funeral? No, I don't.

Charge it together.

I can pay.

Forget it. You'll need those again.

Let wardrobe pay.

I don't think I can face her parents.

Do you know who encouraged her to quit and go to America?

Not me.

Me.

Really?

Don't tell her parents.

Excuse us.

Tomoya?

You came.

A friend from college.

Pleasure.

- I'm Hattori. - Higuchi.

Everyone's here.

The family's flying out this afternoon.

Apparently, she had no external injuries.

They say she looks asleep.

Where's her father?

There.

Thank you very much.

I'm Higuchi, Aoi's ex-boss.

Thank you for coming.

Kishida!

Tomoya!

Did someone call a taxi?

No one?

When's the flight?

3-something.

You'd better go then.

We'll drive you, if you'd like. Take them, Kishida.

Yes.

I'll go wake her mom.

And Kana. Someone call Kana.

I'll fetch her.

Thank you.

Um, where is she?

Upstairs, far room.

Wait!

What?

Maybe you shouldn't go.

You don't know about her.

Yes, I do. Don't worry.

Kana-chan?

Remember me?

I'm Kishida, a friend of Aoi's.

I'll be driving you to the airport.

Let me get your shoes.

That's okay. I can do it.

Excuse us.

We must be going.

Daddy, I don't want to go.

Let's just go home.

You don't want to meet Aoi?

No, I do not want.

No, if he is dead.

Mother doesn't want to go either.

This is what happens when family almost all are women.

The ticket counter is over there. Business class, right?

Thanks.

Kana-Chan?

Kana-Chan!

What is wrong?

Come with us, Kishida.

Come with us.

But...

Come with me.

I can't.

Come meet my sister.

Why me?

What is wrong? Are you afraid to fly?

You will be fine.

Who heard of this happening twice to the same family?

We could fly everyday and we'd be fine.

Don't you trust your father?

Hey, I know!

Let's all live on an airplane!

Then if it crashes... we can all be with Aoi.

Chapter Two: Stalker Days

Kogure Records, hello.

Hold on. I'll see if we have that one in stock.

Can I have your name and telephone number?

Can I help you?

Um, are you guys hiring?

I can ask the manager for you.

Uh, no.

It's okay.

A friend of mine's looking for work. Are you hiring?

Nope, Tell your friend try somewhere else.

Okay.

Sorry.

Thanks.