My Boyfriend in Orange (モエカレはオレンジ色)

I miss this smell...

The person I loved...

Hey.

The person I loved...

Hey.

This man came out of nowhere.

You've got some nerve. Smoking during an evacuation drill.

It's not like that...

I mean, what's a fireman doing here?

I'm here to rescue you.

What?

Could he be carrying me like a princess?

Huh? No.

It doesn't feel right.

It doesn't feel right!

- Hey, look. - What?

Yikes...

Sasaki, I'm sorry.

I haven't put you on the roll call list yet.

My bad. I'm sorry.

Oh, might as well.

What are you laughing at?

Huh?

If someone you loved was left at the scene of a fire,

would you laugh like that?

No, I'm sorry.

She was amazing yesterday, no?

Oh, the evacuation drill? It's terrible that no one noticed, though.

But she doesn't smile at all. It's hard to talk to her.

- I know. - Well, I don't blame her.

She moved here after her dad died, right?

What? Really?

Yeah, that's what Teacher Endo said.

Oh...

Well, I totally give off that impression...

There she is, Big Sis!

Don't shout.

This!

Ryu, don't run...

Don't run. It's not safe.

I'm so sorry...

Glad you're not hurt.

Dad.

Moe.

- Shall we go home? - Yeah!

Thank you.

Ryu!

Big Sis, buy this.

We bought the toy thing the other day, didn't we?

Dad would have bought it for me.

Ryu.

Don't be so selfish.

Dad's not with us anymore.

Okay...

By any chance, were those cigarettes your father's?

Yes...

Hey, firefighters go through fires, right?

Are you not scared?

I am.

But the people inside are more scared, you know?

Just being scared and being there isn't going to change anything.

The fire will keep spreading.

So we have to be brave and step forward.

Oh...

You have to help your sister.

Yeah, I got it!

Oh, wow!

Watch me!

I really should be the one to save Ryu...

Don't push yourself.

Huh?

You don't have to work too hard.

I understand.

The feeling of losing someone important and not being able to move on.

Well, little by little, it's okay.

Take it one step at a time.

At that time, for some reason, I almost cried.

Over there.

We're fine here.

Thank you very much.

Hey! Can't I go visit the fire station?

What are you saying?

Sure.

What?

Give me your phone.

What? My phone?

Here's my contact info.

Call me when you come visit with your little brother.

Bye.

Bye-bye!

Kyousuke Ebihara, huh...

Mom! You're gonna be late!

Oh, thanks...

Ah, the parent-teacher notebook.

Ryu, hurry! Mom's already going.

Okay!

Then, Moe, can you pick him up today, too?

Will do!

Did you tell Dad we're going?

We're going.

Okay, let's go! We're off!

- See you later. - We're off.

Oh, crap! Gotta get dressed.

Just being scared and being there isn't going to change anything.

So we have to be brave and step forward.

- Morning. - Yo.

Wait...

Huh?

Wait...

Wait!!!

Wait!!!

What?

- The transfer student. - Wait.

Uh... here... you dropped this...

Ah, thanks!

It's okay.

I'm sorry for making you do that,

but you could've just given it to me in class.

Ah... You're right.

Oh, she laughed.

You're sweating. Here, use this.

- It makes no sense doing that. - It's fine.

Thanks...

Sasaki, right?

Yeah, Moe Sasaki.

Moe, okay.

I'm Sayumi Kiritani. You can just call me Sayumi.

I'm Shuto Mitaka. Shuto is fine.

Shut up, Mitaka.

- Why? - Why are you so excited?

No, don't say excited, it's embarrassing.

- Ai, Haruka, good morning. - Morning.

- Good morning. - Morning.

Good morning!

- You're too loud. - Oh, morning.

Not a good morning.

We're home...

Wash your hands, take out your lunch box and water bottle.

Okay...

You look happy, Big Sis.

Yeah. I made friends.

What? So normal.

It's normal, but...

Yeah.

Ryu, stay here for a bit.

Where are you going?

Fire station! I'm gonna go say thanks to him!

No way. What? Arson?

Hey!

What are you doing?

P-Put out the fire! I'll call the police!

Open it! Open it!

Somebody, somebody help me!

Somebody open the door!

Open it! Somebody help!

It can't be... no... I don't want to die in here...

Help...

Help...

Are you okay?

Why didn't you call 110 right away?!

You should've run away first!

I'm sorry...

But, well, I'm glad I was able to save you.

What?

You must've been scared.

You made it through.

I was scared...

This guy's warmth reminds me a bit of my dad.

You're safe now.

I wanted to say thank you to you, Mr. Ebihara...

You gave me the courage to step forward and make friends!

That's what I really wanted to tell you.

I didn't do anything.

You took that step on your own.

What?!

You like him? That fireman?

What? Moe-chan, you fell in love?

I don't know yet.

It's just his warmth is a bit like my father's, you know?

- Like your father? - Then isn't that love?

But I wanna see him now.

That's love, isn't it? It's love that makes you wanna see him for no reason at all.

But my lungs hurt more than my chest.

- Then it's love, isn't it? - That's because you inhaled smoke.

It's impossible, isn't it?

Because Mr. Ebihara is an adult and I'm a high school student.

What does that got to do with love? I know people 40 years apart who are married.

There's got to be more to it.

Shut up, Mitaka.

Okay.

So what? Are you giving up?

What kind of feelings is that?

Why don't you go see him for now?

What? For no reason?

"I made too much fried chicken."

He works, so I think he's concerned about fat.

Why worry about that? It doesn't matter what the reason is.

Ah!

I got it. A reason!

Wow! So cool!!!