Bocchi the Rock! (2022) s01e09 Episode Script

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Kessoku Band's first gig
as a quartet was met with success.
And so, our summer came to an en--
Nevermind.
I hadn't thought about
how the holiday still isn't over.
Time to spend the rest of the break…
-What a lovely day.
-savoring each and every day,
-making every second count.
-Paw.
NO MORE SCHOOL
It's another fulfilling day.
Who am I kidding?
It's summer break, yet I'm wasting it
doing the same things I always do!
I mean, I do enjoy
passing the time playing guitar.
But I had expected
the four of us to hang out,
so I kept myself available
on days without work.
Not that I'm ever in a situation
where I wouldn't be.
There's a difference between
always being free and making time, though.
No one ever brings up going
somewhere when we're at work.
See you at work tomorrow, Bocchi-chan.
Isn't it a thing for bandmates
to have some fun together?
That said, any day we can gather
is probably better spent practicing.
But surely one day wouldn't hurt?
No, it won't.
Stop being so passive.
Thinking about it,
if I make the first move,
I'll have to be the one
suggesting the time and place.
I can't imagine a plan
that would satisfy them!
Even so, I should be proactive for once.
I'll start with Nijika-chan.
NIJIKA - CHAT - CALL - VIDEO
It's already late so maybe next time.
Hitori-chan, dinner's ready!
There's still plenty of time left.
Surely someone else will make a move.
-Yay!
-Yay!
The general theory of relativity suggests
that time is delayed when
subjected to a strong gravitational pull.
The black holes in space are thought to be
the final stage of
stars with immense mass.
Its exceedingly strong gravity is such
that it prevents not only physical matter
but also light from escaping.
-Hitori-chan, I'm coming in.
-The gravity around a black hole causes…
The weather's great,
so I thought of airing the mattress.
You should stop lazing around.
Are you ready for the new school term?
This room is a black hole.
Done!
AUGUST 30
MY SISTER STILL DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE
I liked dark, cramped spaces
So I'd bury my face deep in my hood
My eyes resented the heartless world
But yearned for love
I liked being soaked by the rain
Because my face looked better clouded over
I pretended to be afraid of the storm
While waiting for the sky to burst
Strum through the light's distortion
I want to make thunder roar
Drum beyond the pain
What can I do?
This fierce pounding is out of control
Strum in a harmonizing quartet
I want to cause a revolution
Drum in a lamenting forte
What can I do?
My savage nature is beyond wild
Bocchi-chan's acting strange?
That's right.
Lately, her eyes are like a dead fish
and you could hardly hold
a conversation with her.
Sounds like the usual Bocchi.
You're exaggerating.
Astaxanthin. Canthaxanthin.
-Or not.
-It's different!
I mean, just when she looks like
she's about to cry,
her mood does a 180,
and she breaks into a samba.
Tortilla!
Okay, that does seem bad.
That's the usual Bocchi.
It is not!
Hey.
Can someone get Bocchi-chan
to stop whatever she's doing?
Doing what?
She's been giving burials
to cicadas since this morning.
Talk about extreme! What brought this on?
-Goodbye…
-Is it because
-Goodbye…
-today's the last day of our holiday?
I'm not looking forward
to the new term either.
On that note…
Did you ever invite her to
go somewhere over the summer?
What?
The other day I asked about
how she spent her time off.
Bocchi-chan, what do you
do when you're not working?
Well… I taught my sister
the guitar since she asked me to.
That's nice.
However…
My sister taught me
how to play the guitar today.
I admire how she's always at home,
all day, every day, practicing.
I have so many things to do over
the break, plus playing with my friends,
so I can't spend every day
practicing the guitar the way she does.
Her dedication is amazing.
My sister's words wouldn't leave my head
and left me bedridden for several days.
Is that so?
I'm available anytime!
Not because I'm always free,
but because I arranged for myself to be!
Right.
-And that's what she said.
-You should have told us sooner!
I had considered it, but I already
made plans for every day except work days.
And inviting her
to hang out with strangers
would probably petrify her.
What about you?
I…
I've been doing nothing but chores
or working here when we're not practicing.
And how about you?
I thought one of you hung out with her.
So does that mean…
None of us spent
the holiday with Bocchi-chan?
You should consider
changing your band name.
Gotoh-san, would you like to go somewhere?
Docosahexaenoic acid.
Eicosapentaenoic acid.
Earth to Gotoh-san!
I know! Let's all head to the beach today!
How does Enoshima sound?
Nice idea! It only
takes one train ride from here!
But what about… today's… practice session?
Why are you speaking like that?
We can practice any day!
It's not like we have
our next gig lined up.
Let's make good memories
on our last day of the summer holiday!
Memories.
How about it? Let's go to the beach!
It's probably too late to swim now though.
Not swimming at the beach.
What is the point then?
The beach houses should still be open!
Let's eat some whitebait bowl! After that
we hit the beach and admire the sea!
Sea… Sandy beach…
Doesn't the mere thought of it excite you?
Hold up!
No I won't!
Summer is over.
Let's do this again next year.
-Tropical love…
-Gotoh-san!
How does your mind work?
You seem to have finished her off!
Let's just get going before she goes nuts!
-Roger!
-She's all yours, Kita-chan!
-What?
-Alright! Enoshima, here we come!
It won't be long before we make
our summer memory, Gotoh-san!
You have to put
up with it a little longer!
Tropical… Scary…
BE CAREFUL OF THE OPENING DOORS
This is a black hole.
-The edge of the galaxy…
-She must really hate going to school.
-Where the rays…
-Is it a strict place?
-of summer do not reach.
-Not at all. I think it's a lax school.
We're all looking forward
to the school festival.
Lucky you!
Ours is on the prudish side,
and it extends to our festival too.
The posters are all about stuff
like research exhibits.
Oh right, Shimokitazawa High
is a prep school!
You must both have really good grades!
Nah, I'm pretty average.
Ryo, on the other hand…
She flunked every subject
in the last test we had.
The only reason she chose the same school
as me was because she lived nearby.
Yup.
Then how did you pass the entrance exam?
Ryo's the type to cram at the last minute.
She put a lot of effort
into preparing for the exam
but it seems she forgot
everything afterward.
Studying makes me forget
how to play the bass.
So it's not that she's
mysterious and in deep thought…
No! Her brain's so tiny
it rattles in her empty head!
I wonder if we could use
this sound in our next song?
Stop it! Don't taint my image
of her any further!
Please be quiet on the train.
I'll forget that I ever heard any of this.
This is what
obsessive love does to a person.
Space-time is being warped.
What's going on in that head?
How is she alone at school?
Just look at how funny she is.
Right? If only they knew that
she's a swell person to be with.
I'll be sure to check in on her
once in a while when the new term starts.
Please do!
She did say that her current dream is
to drop out of school.
Can you call that a dream?
Anyway…
Let's make some good
summer memories with Bocchi-chan!
Let's take a picture, Gotoh-san!
I'm off to have some salt
ice cream. See you later.
Who said you could go off on your own?
Snap out of it, Gotoh-san! Come on!
Look!
See how wide the ocean is!
Huh? Since when did we get here?
So you really were
out of it this whole time.
Thanks, Kita-san.
When was the last time I was at the beach?
Seeing it again reminds me of
how beautiful it--
Hey ladies!
How about grabbing a little chow
down at our schindig?
-Cutie patooties pay less.
-It's a living, breathing.
-A party of four?
-party animal!
I promise you a table fo sho.
Are you high schoolers? Where from?
Bocchi-chan exploded all over the floor!
They couldn't be any more of
a stereotype if they tried.
Just our luck to run into those types!
Let's be as far away
from the beach as possible!
Yeah! Yay!
Come again.
Here, this is yours.
Oh, thanks.
What is this?
An octo cracker.
Apparently, they flatten the octopi
with a one-tonne force.
One-tonne force…
Delicious.
My yummy food radar never fails.
Impressive.
I'm so glad you're in good spirits.
It's so big and cute.
Perfect social media material!
Let's take a photo!
Okay, here we go.
Come on, show us!
It turned out out really well!
We had octopus crackers together.
I now have a summer memory.
Thank you.
Thank you so much for today.
I had a great time.
Why are you wrapping things up so soon?
And so, my summer came to an end.
We've only just started!
ENOSHIMA SHRINE
Right! We'll be aiming for the top!
Stairs? Seriously?
Is there anything better
than a view from above
after getting there on your own two feet?
Screw that.
-We can do this!
-How about no?
-You too, Gotoh-san!
-I…
Surely you agree with me?
Can't say I'm keen to…
Kita-chan, you're
exceptionally bright today!
Why?
Her usually controlled extrovert
aura was exposed to the bright sun…
Are you saying it removed her limiters?
Come on! Let's do this!
Hurry up!
I can't go on.
Kita-chan's getting further and further.
I'm pooped!
Who cares about some
stupid scenery? Screw it.
Pull yourselves
together. We've barely begun.
Let's have a break.
If you insist.
You're so energetic.
ESCAR BOARDING AREA
Escar…
There's an escalator we can ride!
We should take the stairs!
Damn, they're charging for this?
You need a ticket to
ride the Enoshima Escar.
Forget about it, the stairs are calling!
Welcome.
I don't have money right now…
but I have a really good bass!
You can have one!
Miss, I can't…
How about two? Is it three you want?
I'd like to see your ticket.
This is so much better.
Taking the stairs would've been
a lot more satisfying.
Please pay me back next month.
I have never broken a promise.
You never returned the money
you borrowed last time.
Sorry about that Bocchi-chan.
I'll make sure to dock it from her pay.
Have you no heart?
We finally made it!
Since we've made it this far,
we should head up to the observatory.
We may have ridden
the Escar, but I'm still tired.
We've come pretty high up.
We have.
That said, there is a sense of
liberation up here.
I'm starting to feel positive about this.
It's because of the great view and air!
Want to take a photo?
Say cheese!
Cheese!
They've become so peppy all of a sudden!
Look, it's so pretty!
Yeah.
Geez, why are you spacing out?
Sorry. Your beauty
was just too distracting.
Oh, you goof.
-Miitan.
-Takkun.
-Observatory! Let's go to the observatory!
-Takkun! Miitan!
Look at how much better
the view is from up here!
We have to take it all in!
-Air conditioning is the best.
-Heaven.
Agreed.
Are you listening?
Once upon a time, humans sought
to stand on equal footing with God
and so built a tower to the heavens.
The angry god confounded their language
and plunged the world into chaos.
The Tower of Babel, right?
Not learning from their folly,
mankind builds yet another tower.
Hello? Can we focus on the scenery?
Kita-chan seems happy enough. Let's go.
Yeah.
I liked how cool it was here.
Darn you indoorsy types!
Didn't you already have this earlier?
I'm always down for ice cream.
Please pay me back for this too.
What else shall we do?
I think we've had enough fun already.
Really? I feel like we
could do with another event.
How about a whitebait bowl?
They were sold out this afternoon.
None for me. I'm stuffed.
Anything goes with you, huh?
What's that sound?
Must be the black kites.
They tend to swoop
after food, so be care--
Speak of the devil!
Are you okay?
Would you like to have mine?
Bocchi-chan's being attacked by birds!
What a weakling.
She kinda pisses me off.
Get her!
Even birds look down on her.
What do you mean by "even"?
You okay, Gotoh-san?
I'm not.
Get lost!
There's your event.
I never asked for this!
It's getting late anyway. Let's head back.
Bocchi-chan's all banged up too.
Then how about a prayer before we go?
ENOSHIMA BENZAITEN
The goddess revered here
is the Myoon-Benzaiten.
She presides over music
and the performing arts.
I've always thought we should
come here if we ever visited Enoshima.
We have to pray for our band
and future activities!
I saw Bocchi-chan praying really hard.
She took her time.
What did you wish for?
I made a simple wish
and expressed my gratitude.
"Thank you for making our gig a success.
Please continue blessing us."
Is that so?
We're gonna go hard
at our next practice session!
Not that we have any gigs coming up!
I can't say it.
Please, God. I beg that you rewind
time back to the start of the break!
I'll do anything, I beg you!
Also, I'd like to have so much fame
and fortune that I'll never go hungry!
I can't say
that I made such a stupid wish.
It should take around an hour
before we reach Shimokita.
Sounds right.
But you'll be getting off at Fujisawa.
Ah, yeah.
Wake me when we get there.
What will you do without me?
I would've liked to look around Kamakura
and afterward have dinner together too.
Whitebait bowl…
She must've really wanted to eat it.
My first trip in a long while was fun.
I would've liked to spend
more time with them too.
That settles it!
We'll spend
our entire winter break together!
Any place you'd like to go?
Every day will be a new memory!
I don't want to be out every day!
-I'll think about it.
-Okay!
I can wake you if you want to take a nap.
I'm fine. I was out cold on the train ride
there so I'm still quite awake.
Really? Guess that means the fun
doesn't end until your stop.
-Umm, Kita-san.
-Yes?
I had a lot of fun with everyone today.
I feel like I can
make it through tomorrow.
Maybe.
Is that so? I'm happy to hear that!
Let's enjoy the new term together.
Yeah.
I'll use this summer memory to help me
survive until the winter holiday.
Hitori-chan, rise and shine.
I'm coming in.
You're still in bed?
You'll be late for school.
I'm not feeling
well… I'll stay home today.
Oh, you and your silly little excuses!
It's not…
-Help her up, Futari.
-My whole body's aching .
-Okay!
-I can't move a muscle.
Wakey, wakey, sleepyhead.
Oh no. Oh God. Don't.
Morning!
Mornin'!
I saw your Enoshima photos
on the Isosta app.
You did? Thanks!
What's wrong with
Not letting my sound die down?
What's wrong with being young?
Hey, why doesn't it stop?
The rhythm that I can't stop
Keeps reverberating through my body
The melody playing in my earphones
Is the only thing that lets me be who I am
The sky is tinged in red
But what color is my soul?
Tell me where should I go?
I've always been searching
For something precious
Hey!
If everything's going to be lost some day
Let's engrave it as deep as we can
Now!
My most pathetic nights
And cackling laughter
And days when I couldn't say
More than "You know…"
I'm alive now, yeah
Springtime of life
What's wrong with
Not letting my sound die down?
What's wrong with being young?
Tune in next week!