Even so, I kept waiting

『それでも、僕は待っていた』(Even So, I Kept Waiting)

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Episode 1 – Opening Scene (0:00–3:00)Setting: Tokyo, late autumn. Crimson leaves drift through the air. The soft sound of distant traffic blends with the rustle of trees. Inside a Monjou high school classroom, morning light filters through the windows.




KAITO AND HIS NATURE :- Kaito a skinny, shy, quiet, reserved, no good looking, average in studies and less than average in drawings, just it nothing good in anything else and very rarely starts conversation. He does not know how to talk to girls and cant not express feelings to anyone, he just want a person who can notice him , understand him , his real shelf not the one he shows. To most people Kaito seems like ordinary person like cheerful, jokes and smile when needed and have 2-3 friends. He hides everything under a calm and polite mask and watching his life rather than living. He doesn’t chase dreams or attention. He walks through life quietly, not expecting magic… and yet, something in his heart keeps waiting. Finally, He wants peace… but keeps waiting for something he can't name

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[0:00 – Background Music: Gentle piano, nostalgic and soft]
ナレーション / Narration (Kaito’s voice, calm and quiet and almost murmuring):「僕はいつも笑っていた。」"I was always smiling."
「冗談を言って、軽く流して……。」"Cracking jokes, brushing things off..."
「でも、それはただの仮面だと、自分でも分かっていた。」"And I know—i’m not carrying any burden ."
「それでも、誰にも気づかれたくなかった。」"I’m totally a normal person with no goal."
Cut to KAITO pauses under a cherry blossom tree. A leaf falls into his palm. Watching calmed sky with few white clouds then walking into the classroom, bag slung over one shoulder. His uniform is slightly wrinkled, eyes tired yet expression calm.

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[0:35 – Classroom ambience fades in: quiet chatter, chairs moving]
Kaito enters quietly. Some classmates wave.
クラスメイトA / Classmate A:「おーい、カイト！昨日の動画見た？」"Yo, Kaito! Did you watch that video yesterday?"
カイト / Kaito (smiling lightly):「ん、あれ？ ああ、途中で寝たかも。」"Hm? Oh, I think I fell asleep halfway."
They laugh. Kaito joins their desk for a moment, talking casually.
ナレーション / Narration:「こうして、僕は"普通"を演じる。」"Like this, I play the role of being 'normal'."
「だけど……心のどこかで、いつも思ってる。」"But somewhere in my heart, I always wonder..."
「僕を、本当に見てくれる人は、いるのかな。」*"Will anyone ever truly see me?"

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[1:25 – Bell rings. Teacher enters. Students shuffle to seats. KAITO returns to his seat by the window.]
He sits, opens his notebook. Then, slowly, the door opens again.


AYUMI enters. The room quiets slightly—not in awe, just a natural pause.
She walks gracefully. Her long black hair gently sways. She gives a polite bow.
先生 / Teacher:「この子は新しいクラスメイト、綾瀬あゆみさんだ。」"This is your new classmate, Ayase Ayumi."
あゆみ / Ayumi (soft voice):「はじめまして……よろしくお願いします。」"Nice to meet you... I look forward to studying with you."
Kaito watches her briefly. Not amazed, just… curious.

AYUMI AND HER NATURE :- Personality: Kind, calm, elegant
Appearance: Black hair, perfect figure, gentle smile
Secret: She has feelings too—but hides them with grace
Mystery: There’s something she's never told anyone

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[2:10 – Inner monologue (Kaito):「目立つわけでもない。でも、静かに…何かが違う気がした。」"She didn’t stand out. But quietly... something felt different."
Ayumi walks past him—sits one seat diagonally behind him. Their eyes don't meet. But in that second... he felt it.

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[2:40 – Scene: Autumn leaves fall outside. Quiet moment between periods. No words exchanged. Just silence. Peaceful.]
ナレーション / Narration (Kaito):「話すことなんてないと思っていた。」"I never thought we'd speak."
「でも、あの時、ふと感じたんだ。」"But in that moment, I somehow felt it..."
「彼女は…僕に似ているかもしれないと。」"That maybe... she was a little like me."

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Fade to soft music. Cut to black with title card:
『それでも、僕は待っていた』(Even So, I Kept Waiting)

[02:51 - 04:10]KAITO (inner monologue)「今日も…普通。何も特別じゃない。」"Today... is the same. Nothing special."
KAITO (inner monologue)「でも…それでいい。普通は、平和だ。」"But that's fine. Ordinary means peace."
Kaito eats quietly but seems like the lunch is barely touched, half-smiling at jokes from a few boys behind him, but doesn’t join in. Ayumi notices something out of the corner of her eye. Kaito is laughing with a friend. His laugh is warm, real. But when the friend turns away, his smile fades slightly—just for a second.

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[04:11 - 05:30] – Ayumi EntersAyumi returns from lunch on the rooftop. She walks softly, sits at her desk (diagonally behind of Kaito). Her long black hair sways. Students don’t notice her. Kaito notices her quietly.

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[05:31 - 06:50]KAITO (inner monologue)「クラスで一番静かな子。…でも、何かが違う。」"The quietest girl in class… but something about her feels different."
[06:51 – 08:20] – Stillness Before the Bell
Kaito quietly eats alone at his desk. But halfway through, he stops. He closes his lunch box slowly and places it back into his bag without finishing.
A long breath escapes his lips as he leans back slightly and gazes out the window.
Outside, the autumn sky is gentle—faint clouds drift lazily, shifting shape.
As he watches, a single golden leaf twirls down from above—not from any visible tree—as if it had appeared from nowhere.

Kaito’s eyes follow it—calm, distant. The soft rustle of wind stirs again.
The leaf lifts and floats away into the air, spinning freely.
KAITO (inner monologue)「……いいな、あんなふうに飛べたら。」"...It must feel nice… to fly like that."
The school bell rings, low and soft. Kaito blinks, slowly sitting upright.
KAITO (inner monologue)「昼休み、終わりか。」"Lunch break… over already."
Kaito sighs softly, almost inaudibly.
KAITO (inner monologue)「いつも通りの昼休み。でも……心が、少しだけ揺れた。」"Just another lunch break, huh ."

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[09:31 - 11:00] – Bell Rings / After Lunch SilenceNo words between them. Ayumi writes something quietly in her notebook. Kaito gazes out the window at a falling pink leaves.
Scene: After Lunch – Autumn Afternoon, Tokyo

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[11:01 – 12:40] – Afternoon Class Begins
Teacher enters. The classroom settles. Kaito opens his book, half-listening. Ayumi writes with perfect focus, quiet as always.
KAITO (inner monologue)「俺は、平均的だ。勉強も、運動も、何もかも。」"I'm just average. In studies, sports… everything."
KAITO (inner monologue)「でも彼女は…普通に見えて、何か特別に感じる。」"But she... seems ordinary, and yet, feels like something more."
Camera pans from window light across Ayumi’s calm face.

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[12:41 – 14:00] – Unique Touch: A Silent Exchange
Kaito, sitting near the back-left window seat, gently places his pencil on his notebook as he leans back. Kaito, resting his elbow on the desk, doesn't notice pencil slowly rolls off – it hits the floor with soft clink.
Ayumi sits one desk diagonally behind him to the right.
Ayumi notices. She gently leans down and picks up the pencil. 
No one else reacts. It’s quiet. She taps it lightly on his desk.  



Ayumi (whispering, calm voice):「落ちたよ。 」(“You dropped this.”) 
Kaito(also whispering):「あ、ありがとう。」(“Ah, thanks.”)

Their voices are quiet, almost drowned by the chalk against the blackboard. Their eye contact was just for a moment – calm, almost neutral.

KAITO (inner monologue)「気づかなかった。……まあ、俺らしいか。」"I didn’t notice. …Well, that’s just like me."
A quiet moment passes.
KAITO (inner monologue)「拾ってくれたんだな。」"So… she picked it up."

A small, warm breeze flows through the open window.

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[14:01 – 15:30] – Class Continues
The teacher calls out a question. Kaito answers wrong. Some students chuckle. He scratches his head, laughing softly.
KAITO (softly smiling)「ははっ、やっぱりな。」"Haha, I figured."
He leans back, pretending not to care. Ayumi briefly glances at him, an unreadable expression.

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[15:31 – 17:00] – School Ends
Bell rings. Students begin to leave. Kaito lingers by the window, watching the pink leaves fall.
KAITO (inner monologue)「今日も…何かが変わるわけじゃない。でも……」"Today... nothing has really changed. But..."
Ayumi walks past his desk. She stops for just a second. Doesn’t say anything. Just pauses.

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[17:01 – 18:40] – Ayumi's Silent Pause
She leaves behind a small note with just one line:
> 「静かだった、今日。」“Today was... quiet.”


Kaito (inner monologue):「……それ、俺も思ってた。」"...I was thinking the same thing."


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[18:41 – 21:30] – Back at His Apartment (Kaito Alone)
Kaito walks home. Enters a small room alone—neat, quiet, one-bed room like Amane's. He drops his bag, sits near the window.
Camera shows his shoes placed perfectly, a photo of his family far away.
KAITO (inner monologue)「俺は、何も持ってない。ただ…誰かを待ってるだけだ。」"I have nothing. I'm just… waiting for someone."
He opens the window. One pink leaf floats inside.

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[21:31 – 22:50] – Final Reflection
He holds Ayumi’s note in his hand and looks at the sunset.
KAITO (inner monologue)「……それでも、僕は待っていた。」"Even so, I kept waiting."
Fade to black.

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[22:51 – 23:00] – Episode Ends / Calm Ending Theme Begins
A soft guitar melody plays over credits.