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"Adviser!"
Adviser!
顧問!
Komon!
Season 1
Episode 5
Japanese air date May 1, 2009
Previous Training Camp!
Next School Festival!


K-ON! episode #5

Summary

The Light Music Club does not have an adviser yet. Ritsu Tainaka blackmails the music teacher, Sawako Yamanaka, so she will be their club's supervisor. Mio Akiyama writes a song for the school festival but they can't decide who will be the band's vocalist.

Plot

Death Devil yearbook

The previous members of the Light Music Club

The episode starts with Ritsu finding an old photo album from previous members of the Light Music Club and showing it to Yui. During the next practice, Yui cuts her finger with a guitar string. Since Mio is too frightened to help and Ritsu too busy picking on her, the music teacher Sawako Yamanaka vets her instead. Meanwhile, Tsumugi discovers that the Light Music Club is still not registered as an official club. On her way back, she witnesses the scene between Yui and Sawako moonily.

Nodoka and HTT

The club needs an adviser too.

Learning about the shocking news, Ritsu, Tsumugi and Yui visit the student council, where they discover Nodoka, who turns out to be a student councilwoman. Nodoka tells them that the club is not recognized because the club application form was not delivered by the club's president. Her attempt to fix it fails instantly since the club has no adviser either.

Sawako's epic running scene

Sawako rushes towards the club room.

The club starts stalking the school's music teacher, Sawako Yamanaka in the hopes of making her the club's adviser. Sawako declines the group's impassioned plea, however, since she already watches over the Wind Ensemble Club and is not willing to handle two at once. Yui asks her about her past at the school since Sawako reminds her of someone from the photo album she saw earlier. After Sawako asks about the whereabouts of that album, she sprints towards the club room, thinking about the past that must be buried. As she arrives, she finds the photo Yui was talking about missing and the club members catch her red-handed.

Sawako's real nature

Sawako's real nature

Though she is initially mortified that the club has discovered her past, Sawako's true nature is revealed after Yui gives her her guitar and asks her to play something. With her image of an elegant teacher finally broken, Sawako confesses her past to them, including the reason she founded the heavy metal band Death Devil out of the Light Music Club. Ritsu blackmails her to become the club's supervisor if she wants them to keep the secret safe.

Tsumugi's real nature

Mio and Ritsu wondering about Mugi.

Starting her role as the new adviser, Sawako criticizes the club's current state, especially the lack of a vocalist. Tasked with creating lyrics, Mio arrives the next day with lyrics for the song "Fuwa Fuwa Time". Despite Ritsu and Sawako being against the lyrics, Ritsu is eventually outnumbered when Sawako decides to turn heel in the hopes that supporting mushy lyrics will bolster her public image. With the song's lyrics decided, Yui begs to become the vocalist and is selected by default because Mio is too terrified of singing and Tsumugi and Ritsu are too busy with their own instruments. Yui quickly realizes, however, that she can't sing and play guitar at the same time. Sawako offers her special training while Mio and Ritsu grow more and more confused about Tsumugi's behavior towards women.

Mio faints

Mio faints after becoming the main vocalist.

A week later, Yui and Sawako return full of confidence. Yui, however, lost her voice during the training. With only three days left before the performance, the club is forced to let Mio become the vocalist as an alternative to Yui, which leads to her fainting right on the spot.

Trivia

BGM

  1. Kawaii Inbou - Mio hides from Yui's finger cut
  2. Morning Dew - Yui gets a bandage from Sawako
  3. Happy Languidness - The group discusses not being a club, goes to see Nodoka
  4. Unreleased Track #1 - Ritsu's flashback
  5. Have Some Tea? - The group attempts to recruit Sawako
  6. Falling Reinforced Concrete - Sawako's run to the music room
  7. The Other Side Of Evening Sun - Sawako admits to her past
  8. Hold On To Your Love - Sawako's flashback
  9. Dead Soldiers (Warai) - Sawako gets mad
  10. Patrol Of Stroll - The group tries to see Mio's lyrics
  11. Ukkari-kun No Tame Ni - Ritsu and Sawako react to the lyrics
  12. Virtual Love - Ritsu and Mio confront Mugi about her feelings for Sawako
  13. Gatten Da! - Mio is selected as the vocalist.

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