After Evening Festival (Episode)

After Evening Festival (後夜祭, Kōyasai) is the ninth episode of the School Days anime.

Plot Summary
The episode begins with a recap of the end of the previous episode, showing Setsuna kissing Makoto as he lays asleep, and Kotonoha catching her in the act.

The next scene includes Kotonoha asking Setsuna why she would kiss her "boyfriend", still believing that Makoto loves her. Setsuna then explains that she wanted a memory just for her, due to leaving school soon. Kotonoha, wanting a longer explanation, gets interrupted by Nanami, which results in her running away, and leaving Nanami wondering what happened.

The next day, all the classes doing a café sign a "war treaty" and Setsuna leaves the group, everyone wondering where she went. They then decide to attempt to run the café by themselves. In the meantime, Setsuna is attending a play rehearsal, the play itself reminding her of the current situation surrounding Makoto, Kotonoha, and Sekai.

The next scene shows Sekai and Makoto baking, bickering about the topic of closing the café for the day. They then proceed to flirt, leaving the others to watch in envy.

Meanwhile, just the girls harassing Kotonoha about doing work for the 'rest area' because it's a 'tradition for new couples' And they all are too lazy to help, though she is clearly trying to get hold of someone (Makoto) on her phone. Just because she's the 'executive Committee member.'

After that, Taisuke is seen carrying some boxes, envying all the couples. Saying Single people sure do feel lonely at a time like this. As he is passing the area of the resting room, he sees Kotonoha, his crush, and says hello. He proceeds to talk to her, asking her if she's busy. She kind of tells him to leave her alone, nice and settle because that's just Kotonoha' s persona. After talking with her a bit more, a couple of approaches, trying to get into the room, and Kotonoha asks Taisuke to leave, so they can get in. He moves, then asks her to go to the school dance with him, resulting in an argument that Kotonoha is still with Makoto. After she gets the message through to him, he apologizes and takes his leave.

After Taisuke leaves, Kotonoha then texts Makoto again, whom is groping Sekai’s butt as she bakes. She gets annoyed by this and tells him to stop, asking what would happen if anyone sees them. Makoto says it’s okay as no one is there to see. Makoto then asks Sekai to go to the Rest Area, she refuses and tells him to go back to work. Makoto tries to grab her again, resulting in Sekai kicking him the groin, and telling him go somewhere if he’s not going to make any more cakes. Makoto hops out of the cafe while holding onto his groin.

Meanwhile, Natsumi comments on how Kotonoha really ticks her off for some reason, saying how she’s acting like she’s better than all of them. Kumi then gets a text, saying that her boyfriend has arrived and she makes her leave, as Otome demands her to show them the text. Minami then asks Otome if she’s going to ask Makoto out, Natsumi commenting on how Otome has gone traitor them like Kumi has. Otome blushes when Minami says that it’s a long-awaited chance. Otome finds Makoto in the courtyard where he is sitting down having an ice lolly. After he responds to her, Otome asks nervously if he’s free, and he says that he just got off. Otome then asks if he has no plans with anyone, if he would like to go around the festival with her. He asks why all the sudden, she says that he doesn't have to if he doesn’t want to, and he says that he would love to. Otome smiles.

The next scene shows them going around the festival; from eating cotton candy, to getting masks where Makoto wears an octopus one that makes Otome laugh, to having their fortunes told, this is going on to Otome commenting on how they’ve been together like this since Junior High, while Kotonoha is waiting for Makoto to respond, and Sekai continues to make cakes for the cafe as Makoto’s phone buzzes in the background. Back in the corridors, Otome comments on how the fortune teller said that the two of them had a pretty good fortune. Makoto agrees, saying that even though they fought all the time in Junior High as well. Otome asks Makoto if he will dance with her in the After Evening Festival Folk Dance. Makoto asks if that's what the couples that just got together do, then suggests that she should ask someone that she likes, Otome replying that she's asking him. As Otome looks disappointed, worrying that Makoto will say no, Makoto thinks on how pretty Otome is. Sekai then calls out to Makoto, interrupting the moment, telling him to stop slacking off and return to work as they are lacking in staff. As Sekai drags Makoto back to the cafe, Otome sees the anger in Sekai’s eyes, leaving her worried.



While Makoto annoyingly asks if she’s mad about something, while explaining to her that Otome is just a friend from Junior High, so it’s nothing like what Sekai is thinking. They stop and Sekai intimidates Makoto as Hikari approaches them while calling them “stupid couple”, informing Makoto that his girlfriend is at the classroom, shocking him and Sekai. It turns out that it’s Kokoro, who’s here with her friend, Uzuki Ii (a character from the cancelled TearMail). She hugs him, and tells him that she's been told by her sister that he’s here, Hikari commenting on how popular Makoto is. As Sekai asks on what Hikari meant by “girlfriend”, Kokoro introduces Uzuki to them. Makoto then introduces Kokoro and Uzuki to Sekai and Hikari, telling them that Kokoro is Kotonoha’s sister. Kokoro explains that Kotonoha is looking forward to dancing with him at the After Evening Festival Folk Dance. Seeing Sekai next to Makoto, Uzuki asks if she is the big sister whose also Makoto’s girlfriend, and Kokoro says that she got it wrong, saying that her sister is Makoto’s girlfriend. Sekai is not Kokoro’s sister. Uzuki says on how it is a complicated situation. Kokoro is confused, and Uzuki says that she doesn’t understand as she doesn’t have a boyfriend, and Kokoro says its unfair. Sekai offers the two girls some cake, they turn down, saying that they have to go. Kokoro though, wants some cake, and Uzuki reminds her that they have to meet with their Cram School teacher. Makoto asks about their teacher, and Uzuki says that he’s cool, Kokoro waves bye to Makoto, and they leave, Sekai gently takes Makoto’s hand as they do.

Kotonoha is seen going down the stair with a stack of paper In her hands. Natsumi and Minami appear, asking her what happened at reception. Kotonoha apologizes, explaining that she got called by the School Festival Committee. She says she’ll return immediately, but then Natsumi asks if she have a lover, Koto says yes, then Natsumi follows it up by asking her if she’s going to use the Rest Area. Minami condemns Natsumi for saying that, reminding her that Kotonoha “broke up” with her boyfriend. Kotonoha tells them that they have not, but then Natsumi asks Kotonoha if her boyfriend even came to see her. She admits that he hasn’t, and Minami condemns her, saying that a boyfriend would actually come to see his girlfriend, but Kotonoha insists that her boyfriend, Makoto, is busy, and Natsumi and Minami say that he’s been going around the School Festival with another girl. Kotonoha does not believe it, saying that it wouldn’t happen because she is Makoto’s girlfriend. Minami then proceeds to pick on her, saying that she doesn’t look happy, and that she should just accept that she’s not dating Makoto. Kotonoha fights back, saying that they are still dating. Natsumi tells her to prove it and bring Makoto to them (Natsumi and Minami) to show them that they (Makoto and Kotonoha) are indeed dating. She tells them that Makoto will definitely come.

Meanwhile, as Makoto continues to work in the kitchen with Sekai, he thinks back to what Kokoro has said to him about Kotonoha and the After Evening Festival Folk Dance. Sekai then asks Makoto if he will dance with her at the Folk Dance. He asks if it’s really important, she says that it is, explaining that it’s the same thing as declaring “We are lovers!” to everyone. Which is why she wants Makoto to dance with her, and he makes her an empty promise that he will.

Otome is out by the courtyard to have a sit down, thinking about how she couldn’t make the promise about the Folk Dance. Taisuke is also out in the courtyard, and Otome, who just so happens to be opposite to him, distance wise, recognizes him as the one who’s always with Makoto. She sits nexts to him and asks him what he’s doing out even though it’s the School Festival, Taisuke sighs, saying that he’s just doesn’t belong there as the festival is just filled with couples. They call each other out for being single during the event. Otome asks Taisuke if Makoto is really dating Kotonoha. Taisuke explains that he heard that he broke up with Kotonoha but that he’s just playing jokes on him. Otome asks if it clearly means that they’re not dating at all. Taisuke then goes on to tell her that Makoto is dating Sekai, now he doesn’t know what Makoto thinks anymore since the Second Semester started, and he feels sorry for Kotonoha, saying that she’s cute. Otome asks if Taisuke likes Kotonoha too, and he blushes in embarrassment, making Otome say how unmanly he is for not being straight with this. Taisuke explains that Kotonoha says that she’s still dating Makoto, and Otome condemns him and asks if he’s really a man. He’s embarrassed to say, leading to Otome to say that girls, regardless of the situation, need to be pushed, and if he fails, then they’ll start to hate him. She then leaves, saying how looking at him irritates her, but not saying that instead of dawdling around, they should just clearly say it on the spot; she explains to him that she’s going to tell Makoto how she feels about him, and advises him to do the same for Kotonoha as she runs back into the school.

The next scene opens with Sekai clinging on to Makoto’s arm, Makoto telling her not to. He then asks if it's okay to ignore the customers as it will be tough with just Hikari and everyone. Hikari then calls Sekai for help, and Sekai responds. After she leaves, Makoto finally notices that his phone has been flickering as it has received messages. He goes over to check, and he finds that he has 20 unread messages, all sent by Kotonoha. Shocking him, Makoto changes into his uniform and runs out to meet with Kotonoha, but before he could, Otome comes by and takes out her fist, looking like he was going to punch him, confusing him. She says to hold out his hand, but Makoto is still confused. Frustrated, Otome grabs Makoto’s hand, and says, as she blushes, to come with her. She then takes Makoto into the Rest Area. He asks what it even is, and she explains that it’s a tradition in Sakakino Academy, and that they come here with the person they like. Makoto then notices a bin full of used condoms, finally realizing what this place is. Otome finally confesses her feelings towards Makoto since Junior High, then asks him if he doesn’t want to be more than friends with her. Makoto tries to explain that it’s not like he doesn’t like her but he has a girlfriend, but he couldn’t, allowing Otome to push Makoto onto the bed, where they proceed to have sex. Meanwhile, Kotonoha is condemned once again by Minami and Natsumi as her didn’t come at all, and that Kotonoha only deceived herself that he isn’t her boyfriend after all. Kotonoha insists that he is going out with her, and that he’s just busy with something important. They leave when it looked like Kotonoha was about to cry.

Later, at sunset, the After Evening Festival Folk Dance is about to start as “let me love you” begins to play. As Otome dresses herself, she reminds Makoto of the promise for the Folk Dance. She lets him go without being noticed. Outside, the students, apart from Kotonoha and Taisuke, are outside the school watching as the bonfire ignites. Inside the school, Kotonoha goes to Class 3 to find Makoto, only to find Taisuke who is here instead. Kotonoha asks him where Makoto is, but he tells her that he’s not in the classroom. Kotonoha tells him that he and Makoto are lovers, but Taisuke reveals that Makoto went to the Folk Dance with Sekai. Kotonoha questions why as she is Makoto’s girlfriend, but Taisuke tells her that it Makoko does not think that. Kotonoha says it a lie, but Taisuke says that it isn’t. She asks him why he telling her lies, but Taisuke says that Makoto has betrayed her, as he approaches her, and confesses to Kotonoha that he loves her… he then hugs her tightly as he repeats his confession.

Back at the bonfire, the couples, including Makoto and Sekai begin their folk dance. As they dance, Setsuna watches them by a tree, repeating the words that she heard from the play she saw, following up with the question, “Would that mean thou can do anything?”. The episode ends with Sekai asking Makoto, she’s his girlfriend, as Taisuke proceeds to rape Kotonoha, while Kotonoha cries out for Makoto.

Characters in orders of appearance

 * Setsuna Kiyoura
 * Makoto Itou
 * Kotonoha Katsura
 * Nanami Kanroji
 * Hikari Kuroda
 * Taisuke Sawanaga
 * Natsumi Koizumi
 * Otome Katou
 * Minami Obuchi
 * Kumi Mori
 * Kokoro Katsura
 * Uzuki Ii