Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?

'The best way to eat natto fermented beans.

'You need good beans...

'and to do it right.

'First you take your chopsticks...

'...and you mash 'em up good'

What are you doing, Norimichi?

What?

It's a school day. You'll be late.

I know. I'm going right now.

- Hey, that's cold! - Get going!

School the day of the fireworks show!

Why?

I've got it worse.

Why?

What time is school over?

About noon.

We're out this afternoon.

The PTA?

They're holding a bazaar.

Today?

Where?

Community center.

Who'll come on a day like this?

Yeah!

I'm going!

'Bye!

'Bye!

You don't...

...want to come?

But Mother, I just can't stand it any more.

Yes, I know that... yes...

Nazuna!

Give this to Miss Miura.

What is it?

What's this letter?

Good morning!

Hey! Stop that!

Don't do that!

Tits!

She'll kill you!

Hey!

Good morning.

Good morning.

Norimichi.

It's OK if I tell Nazuna I like her?

I said you could! A million years ago!

You've got to help me fix up a chance!

Are you going?

To the fireworks?

Bang!

Ow! You bastard!

Fireworks are for kids!

And you're not a kid?

You don't have a dick yet!

No dick!

Nice!

Sorry.

And now...

Isn't it pretty?

The color it burns changes with the element.

Sodium, copper, barium...

...each burns with a certain color. This is called...

Flame reaction!

Very good!

Flame reaction

This flame reaction is also used in fireworks.

So do you know why fireworks give different colors?

Yes!

Today is the lioka Fireworks Display.

I'm sure you're all going, so remember this.

Red is strontium, green is copper, and yellow is sodium.

It'll be more fun to watch knowing that...

'The lioka Fireworks Display will be on the evening of August 1.

'Please keep the following in mind.'

There will be lots of people there,

so I want you all to be careful...

...to stay away from strange people who might ask you to go with them.

Read this, and enjoy the fireworks.

Miss...

Do we have to read it if we're not going?

Aren't you going?

I don't know.

There's a soccer game on TV.

Read it anyway.

Miss...

Here.

'Bye!

Bye-bye!

A love letter, Miss Miura?

Are you on pool cleaning, too?

Are you finished?

No...

We were just cooling off first.

I see.

A divorce... and she's going with her mother.

She wants Nazuna to change schools this month.

Which means that after summer break she'll be gone.

What do I tell the other kids?

Well, not the truth, anyway.

That's a can of worms we don't want to open up.

Who'd send a child to school with a letter like this!

What are you doing?

Nothing.

There's an ant on you.

Take it off.

Take it off.

Thanks.

Hey, Norimichi! I'll race you 50 meters!

You pissed yourself or something?

Hey Nazuna! Start us, will you?

What's with her?

Her period?

What are we betting?

My newest Slam Dunk.

I've already read it.

The next one, then.

You promise?

Yeah!

What if I win?

If you win I will...

...tell Nazuna I like her.

Wait a minute!

That's not fair!

Don't be so serious! It's just a game!

You don't want me to get Nazuna.

Tell her anyway! Win or lose!

Can I be the starter?

50 meters?

Tell her!

Is this a bet?

Let's go!

What?

Come on!

What is this?

All right...on your marks...

...get set...go!

What are you doing?!

Yusuke...

Are you going to the fireworks tonight?

Huh?

Go with me.

Why?

Because I like you.

You . . .what?

I'll come to your place at 5. Be there , OK?

Ouch!

That doesn't count.

I smashed my foot!

Round!

Flat!

They are round!

From any direction! Look...

Usually they look like this...

Hey!

Are fireworks round if you see them from the side?

Or are they flat?

Fireworks? What is this?

You know, the big ones.

They're flat aren't they?

There!

Listen to me!

Yusuke?

Round.

Why?

I don't know.

So listen while I explain!

Have you seen Nazuna?

She went home.

No way, you are wrong.

Give me a reason.

Who thinks they're flat?

Me!

You just said round!

That was then. This is now.

Have you ever seen flat fireworks?

Like a disc?

I have!

There! See?

You can't believe Minoru!

It's true!

I saw the fireworks from my Grandpa's place last year.

From his garden they went out like this.

He said from here the angle's wrong.

His Grandpa said so!

OK, let's bet on it.

Bet what?

My newest Slam Dunk

I've already got it.

Me too.

What, then?

All our summer homework!

Great!

And if I win?

A ticket to a soccer game.

You don't have one!

Can I ask something?

How do you see fireworks go off from the side?

A helicopter?

That's easy.

The lighthouse is right by the water.