Author Notes: a large chunk of the dialogue is exactly the same as the manga, as it was unnecessary to change for the sake of the story
(Manaka's thoughts) It's finally the first day of the cultural festival, the day where all the clubs try their hardest to be the best. Even the entrance to our school was more extravagant than usual, there were balloons of various colours, scattered throughout; red, blue, orange, yellow… purple. Near the entrance were many stands, mainly those of food and beverages, slushies, takoyaki, taiyaki and even karaage. I wonder what exciting things these 3 days will bring.
-At the promotional stand for the movie-
Sotomura is raising a sign up which promotes the movie that the film club made. It has a beautiful photo of Toujou and Satsuki both in kimonos. Satsuki sees the sign while on the way to the threatre.
Satsuki: Sotomura, thanks for putting me on the sign even when I'm not the main character.
Sotomura: Well, it's our last cultural festival in high school, so I tried to make it a really cute picture.
Satsuki: I wonder how the theatre's coming along.
-At the theatre-
Komiyama is adjusting the screen. Sotomura's sister is giving him instructions in order for the screen to be perfectly centered. Satsuki arrives at the theatre.
Sotomura's sister: A little bit more to the left Komiyama-senpai! Yeah, just like that!
Satsuki: Wow! It looks really good!
Sotomura's sister: Kitaouji-senpai! I wanted it to have a gorgeous and retro feel to it
Manaka: The projector's all ready to go, too.
Sotomura: Oh yeah, Manaka, I heard you re-edited the film a bit after you sent it off to the contest.
Manaka: Yeah, if I make the movie shorter, then I can increase the number of times we can show it, right?
Sotomura's sister: So you can increase the number of customers! For something coming from Manaka-senpai, it's a great idea!
Shiori grabs Manaka and puts his face into her chest.
Club Advisor Shiori: Good Job Manaka! We're going to win this year! The chance to go on vacation! An overseas trip with the prize money!
Manaka: I didn't really do it for you though…
Satsuki: Oh yeah, where's Hashimoto (Chinami) and Toujou?
Sotomura's sister: I think Toujou-senpai is at the liberal arts club and Hashimoto is skipping.
Sotomura: Chinami-chan's skipping…
Komiyama: Chinami's been really cold lately…
Komiyama: I wanted to attend the love sanctuary with Chinami-chan~~~
Sotomura: I want to attend too… Misuzu, you want to go together?
Sotomura's sister: WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SAYING!? WE'RE SIBLINGS! THAT'S GROSS!
Manaka's face has a look of confusion
Should I ask Toujou to go to the love sanctuary with me? But something like that… I don't think I could muster up the courage to do something like that. Anyways, it's not like we're dating and besides, If I asked Toujou, what would happen to Satsuki? I'm sure her feelings would be hurt… but if I continue to give her false hope, wouldn't that be even more painful?
Satsuki flicks Manaka's forehead
Satsuki: Don't make a face like that! What were you doing, so lost in thought? I'm not interested in these astrological mumbo jumbo events anyways, so whether you ask me to go or not doesn't affect me in the slightest. I'll just fight for your love with my own strength.
Manaka: Satsuki…
(Satsuki's thoughts) Fufufu… I'll just stick on to Manaka at the event, right in front of Toujou's eyes and pull them apart
Shortly after, everyone leaves the threatre. However, Manaka runs into Misuzu.
Manaka: Hmm… I think I'm going to look over the film one last time before going home.
It seemed as if Misuzu, suddenly had an idea.
Misuzu: Manaka-senpai.
Manaka: What is it? You can go home before me.
Misuzu: Um… Let's have a screening while we look it over!
Manaka: A screening?
Misuzu: One with the main characters, of course!
Manaka: What? Just the two of us?!
Toujou is talking to her classmates at the Literature clubroom. Misuzu arrives at the clubroom.
Misuzu: Toujou-senpai! We have urgent business to attend to!
Toujou: Wh-What do you mean "urgent business"…?
Misuzu: Well, right now, I'd like to hold a preview screening with the two main characters!
I thought you'd want to see your own acting before anyone else sees it.
Misuzu whispers to Toujou
Misuzu: Senpai! Have courage and say that line from the movie on more time…
Toujou: What?!
Misuzu smiles mischievously
Misuzu: Well, I'm going to start the projector and go home.
Manaka and Toujou both walk to the threatre. They arrive at almost exactly the same time.
Manaka: H-hey Toujou…
Toujou: H-Hi Manaka…
Manaka: Let's sit down…
Toujou: Oh, yeah…
Toujou sits down on one of the seats in the middle-back row, it is slightly off center from the screen.
(Manaka's thoughts) Should I sit down next to her? I mean neither of us have partners… and I really want to sit next to her. Be brave Manaka Junpei! You've done this before! You even held her hand! It's now or never.
Manaka points to the seat that's directly to the left of Toujou
Manaka: Is it okay for me to sit here?
Toujou looks slightly surprised and blushes. While sounding a little shy, she responds to Manaka's question.
Toujou: Y-yes. … I want Manaka-kun to sit next to me.
Manaka looks both shocked and happy
(Manaka's thoughts) I never knew Toujou could be so assertive. Wasn't that essentially a confession? What should I do? Should I respond to her feelings here and now?
Toujou: …If Manaka-kun is closer, it would be easier to talk about the movie.
Ohhh… So that's what she meant. Of course… There's no way Toujou would like a guy like me. Somebody who can't even decide on the girl he likes for a long 3 years.
Manaka sits down next to Toujou. They both slightly blush.
(Toujou's thoughts) What should I do? Manaka-kun is sitting next to me… My heart is beating so fast. It's all because of Misuzu saying something ridiculous like that! Oh no… I can't keep my composure. I have to focus on the movie. But I wonder… I wonder if Manaka-kun is going to the love sanctuary with anyone….
They both watch the movie in silence, both focusing greatly on the directing, their own acting and the story. Their eyes are peeled to the screen, with the intention of critiquing their own work.
(Manaka's thoughts) This movie… This movie is a shard of the dream shared by Toujou and I… The dream that first started 3 years ago on that rooftop. I, without a care in the world, set my eyes on a goal, a goal that I've had ever since I was young. With me there, was Toujou, the one who wrote the novel which moved me, the novel which inspired me, the novel that probably helped me get this far. There's no longer any doubt in my mind, the one I care about the most, is none other than the girl sitting next to me. Without her, none of this would've been possible. She willingly chose to go to Izumizaka high school rather than Oumi high school, just so that we could make movies together. She was there with me, experiencing new things, making new friends and always by my side. Why did it take me this long to realise how much she means to me? I…I don't want to lose her…
A scene which shows a vast plain with the sunset in the background is shown
Toujou: That scene… was really beautiful…
Manaka: Ah… Thanks. I had to cut it out, but the next scene at night was really good, too.
Toujou: But at the start of the movie, I was really bad at acting… It was embarrassing.
Manaka: That's not true, I'm glad that I got you to do the part. It's our last year of high school after all… I'm really glad I got to film you.
Toujou has a moment where she remembers the day she first conversed with Manaka on the roof about their dreams. After hearing that statement from Manaka, Toujou looks down slightly, blushes and has an embarrassed, gentle smile. This smile had 3 years' worth of dreams and happiness stored in it.
Manaka: I… hope… that… because of this movie, this becomes the best cultural festival of our high school years, ever. But there's a mysterious event called the love sanctuary this year… I hope it doesn't take our customers.
Toujou pauses
Toujou: …
Manaka: Oh yeah, a little while ago, Sotomura asked his sister to go with him, what a silly guy!
(Toujou's thoughts) I can't laugh…, my brother asked me as well but I refused him.
Sweat starts to form on Toujou's forehead, her heartbeat increases by 30 bpm and the redness of her face also increases.
Toujou: M-Manaka-kun… Are… you going to the love sanctuary with anyone…?
Manaka: Huh?
Toujou: Oh.. Oh, Sorry! I just felt like asking, that's all…
Manaka: No… I'm not going with anyone.
A look of hope appears on Toujou's face but the redness continues to increase. In a voice so quiet, that one would think Toujou was incapable of speaking, she asks Manaka…
Toujou: W-would you like to go t-…
Just as Toujou was about to finish her sentence, the major scene of the movie took place. It's a scene where the heroine (Toujou) finally confesses to the protagonist (Manaka) after keeping it a secret for an incredibly long time.
Actress (Toujou): I love you! I've always loved you…!
After hearing these lines, Toujou becomes too embarrassed to ask Manaka. She could barely say a word, let alone ask him to the Love Sanctuary. Her heart was beating so rapidly that she even had trouble breathing, her face was now redder than a tomato. The scene was so captivating that Manaka didn't hear Toujou's last sentence at all. The movie ends.
Manaka: …It's really late now. Okay, let's go home Toujou. We have to set things up tomorrow morning too…
Manaka looks at Toujou's face. Her face is red, sweaty and there are even small tears forming in her eyes.
Manaka: Wh… What happened? Are you alright?! Let's get you to the infirmary immediately!
Toujou: It-It's nothing. I… just thought the movie was great… sorry. Don't worry about it.
(Toujou's thoughts) I can't ask Manaka-kun to the love sanctuary! It's just too embarrassing. Just being near him makes my heart be so fast, I can hardly breathe.
Toujou attempts to runs out of the threatre
Manaka: Toujou…!
Before Toujou got out of Manaka's reach, he grabs Toujou by the hand and turns her around. They are both facing each other and both their heartbeats have doubled in speed.
(Manaka's thoughts) If what Misuzu said to me earlier was really true, then Toujou's acting in the movie is what she really feels. I need to respond to those feelings. I need to respond to those feelings in order for myself to never hurt another girl with my indecisiveness ever again. I need to. I need to. Then why is this so difficult? Why can't I just confess to the girl that I've liked for over 3 years? C'mon Manaka Junpei… Be a man! If I don't say something then I won't just lose one person, I'll lose them all!
Manaka: U-um… Toujou… are you going to the love sanctuary with anyone?
(Manaka's thoughts) That wasn't a confession at all! I'm such an idiot!
Toujou immediately looks away and puts both her hands up to her face, she covers her mouth and nose.
(Toujou's thoughts) Could Manaka be asking me to go the love sanctuary with him? But I thought he still had feelings for Nishino and Satsuki… Is it okay for me to go with him to it? I shouldn't get ahead of myself… I don't even know if he's really asking me to go with him.
Toujou: No… I'm not going with anyone.
(Manaka's thoughts) Ask her to go with you… just… do it! Don't let your dreams be dreams! If I don't act now, somebody will snatch her away!
Manaka: Then… if you'd like… would you like to go with me?
(Manaka's thoughts) I've done it now! I'm totally going to get rejected! Why would a beautiful, smart girl like Toujou ever agree to going to a love event with the likes of me? Somebody who made it to high school through the waitlist, somebody who can't even support his own friends? Maybe I should've brought a video camera to record my sorry face after being rejected. Haha… that brings back memories…
Toujou's eyes light up
Toujou: U-um… okay. If… If it's with Manaka-kun.
(Manaka's thoughts) I can't believe it… Toujou actually said yes… she said yes to a guy like me.
Manaka: Then… I'll see you tomorrow.
Toujou: Okay, I'll …see you
Toujou runs out of the theatre yet again, still red, sweaty and with a heart that's beating a 1000 times too fast for her own good. But this time… it's not beating fast because she's embarrassed, rather, it's beating fast because she's overjoyed. She dashes out of the theatre with a smile on her face.