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Terminal 1, the doors will be closing. Please be careful.

In the end...

...we couldn't find the fabric that met George's vision in any store.

Hey, if you're so picky about patterns...

...can't you make the pattern yourselves?

We may have to after all.

No!

Don't be so pessimistic.

I won't ask for dyeing or anything so technically demanding.

We'll sew beads to depict the pattern.

No way!

That's bead embroidery.

It's a month till the show. We've got schoolwork too.

I have band practice.

And beads are rather costly.

The chest in your room has a lot of beads.

That's the antique collection I've been amassing since I was a child.

Their time to be used has come.

Now that it's settled, I'll design the pattern by tomorrow.

Arashi, buy the blue cloth we saw at the first shop.

Please Play nice

gozen rei-ji tobi-dashita

12 midnight, I flew out of there.

tobira o kettobashite

Kicking open the doors.

garasu no kutsu ga warete

My glass slippers were shattered.

doresu mo yabureta

And my dress was torn.

nee akirete iru desho

Say, you're appalled, aren't you?

oikaketemo konai

He's not even coming after me.

namida ga afurete

My tears are overflowing.

mou hashirenai wa

And I can't run anymore.

jerashii kamo

It might be jealousy.

setsunai

It hurts.

"Lonely in Gorgeous," yeah

Party night... I'm breaking my heart

ima sugu mitsukete dakishimete hoshii

I want you to find me right now and hold me tight.

heddo-raito ga hikaru

The headlights shine.

Where are you, bad boy?

ai no sukaafu de namida o fuite

Wiping my tears on the scarf of love.

nanimo mienai

I can't see anything.

Well, I guess we'll just have to do our best!

Between band practice and this, my sleep time will be cut in half.

I suppose my beads are a useless treasure in the chest.

You guys recover quickly.

Because we're used to it.

George

Could I help sew on the beads too?

Well...

You're partly responsible for how this ended up.

Yay!

That won't do.

Carrie has college exams.

Oh, right.

Indeed.

Where's your sister?

She left saying she was studying at the library.

She seems keen on it.

Life is short. Find love, O maiden.

Thread the needle and make a knot at one end.

Pass the needle through the back, put a bead on the thread...

...and backstitch to attach.

Right. You have really nimble fingers!

It's because you're a good teacher.

Man, it's depressing.

Knowing George...

...he'll probably come up with a real pain-in-the-ass pattern.

Come, let's finish cutting the cloth before George gets here.

Yeah.

Let's do it!

Um, can I help with something too?

Don't worry about it and please study for your college exams.

Hey, quit goofing off and study seriously.

I'm not goofing off.

George, the design's done?

Yeah, want to see?

I do!

I need a little time to brace myself for this.

Lovely, George.

Really?

What is this? Are you trying to kill us?

Wow, pretty! You really are amazing, George!

It's at 50%, so blow up copies and draw guide lines on the back.

Oh? You're fine with lines on the cloth?

We need to save time. Besides, it's for the stage.

It's no problem if we polish the visible spots.

That's realistic, for you.

In that case, I'll go make copies at a convenience store.

I wonder if George already forgot his promise to go eat with me.

Yukari...

Those books on top of the counter...

Would you return them to the library for me?

W-What's wrong, honey?

I'm not some handy woman who'll do everything you tell her!

What's the matter? You seem awfully irate.

You study at the library on Sundays, right?

So you could do me a favor...

I won't study for exams!

I've decided that I'm going to help make the dress here!

Even if you object, my feelings won't change!

I won't object.

Please stop yelling.

If you want to help, go ahead.

I'll go return the books myself.

That's all right.

The library's near my house, so I'll return them.

What's up with that?

What are you so mad about?

Figure that out yourself!

Please, Carrie!

I'll kill you...

That George...

If you don't mind, tell me what's the matter.

It probably can't be resolved through talking.

There's nothing I can do?

It's not like something happened or anything.

The reason I'm so irritated lies within myself.

Carrie...

I want George to take notice of me more.

But there's no point in him noticing if I asked him to.

If I became a more attractive person...

...I feel George would probably take notice of me for real.

I realized that I've just studied up till now...

...and that I've lived in a really cramped world.

If I broaden my views more and experience things...

...then maybe I can become a somewhat attractive person.

That's a relief.

To be honest, I was worried...

...that perhaps this place became your escape from college exams.

Let's make a fabulous dress together.

Hey, why are you slacking? The music's stopped too!

Oh, I want tea too!

Coffee.

Sure.

It's almost lunchtime, so we bought burgers.

You'll eat too, right?

Yeah, I will!

You're a model, you know.

There.

Sheesh, it's so noisy I can't sleep!

Oh, you were sleeping. I didn't even notice.

I've been awake the whole time. I was pretending to be asleep.

Coffee too. Make it pretty strong.

You're attractive enough as you are now.

Diet... Maybe I'll diet after all.

The design George drew for the show...

...was large flowers that bloomed proudly with dignity.

Will Arashi be late again?

Guess who?

What? They were bigger before...

Hey! What are you doing?

Arashi?

Oh, Mikako-san... Sorry, I thought you were Miwako.

You always do that to her?

Heaven forbid, no.

Heed me well, Nagase-kun.

Be sure to attend your third period class.

Warp!

How old is she?

Our special guest today is from one of the hottest labels.

Happy Berry's designer, Kouda Mikako-san.

Nice to meet you.

Sis is so cool.

Thank you. Thank you.

Your sister was a guest instructor? Incredible!

Isn't it? Sis won the grand prix in her second years' show.

The second years' show is a contest?

Yeah.

The third year's is one too.

Didn't you tell her?

George entered his creations in the show last year.

Wow...

Oh, I should get going soon.

It's only 6 o'clock.

Saturday cram school ends early.

If I'm not on time, my folks'll suspect.

I see.

But isn't it hard for you to keep lying to your mother and father?

But if I told the truth, they'd lecture me...

...and might forbid my coming here.

What? I never want us not to be able to see each other!

It's okay. I'll make it work, so don't worry.

Tomorrow's Sunday, so I'll come early.

What's wrong? Something on your mind?

I'll give you a ride.

What is this? We're not moving at all.

Shall we take a little side trip?

Oh, my... If it isn't Jouji-san...

Is there a private room?

Yes, it'll be ready right away.

Could it be you're the son of some rich family?

Nothing like that.

With a big company CEO father?

Well, that's true.

I knew it!

But I wasn't born to his real wife.

Too bad, I'm not some "young master."

I wasn't expecting anything like that!

I see.

Mother?

Yeah, it's me.

I'm eating with a cram school friend now...

...so I might be a little late.

I know.

Bye.

Is it okay to lie?

Not really, but some things you can't tell your parents.

The things you really can't tell them will come after this.

What are you deciding on your own, rich boy?

That was good! Thanks for the meal.

I'm so full.

Well, what now?

One, a park.

Two, a building rooftop.

Three, a cemetery.

Which do you fancy?

For what?

Our first time.

N-None of them!

A virgin, huh? How troublesome.

Then number four?

What's number four?

My room.

George didn't come back after taking Yukari home.

What are they doing when we're so damn busy?

Sex games?

Do you even know what that means?

George has lived alone in this vast condo since he was 14.

When I said, "I envy you," he smiled mirthlessly.

Hello? Mother?

Um, the girl I was eating with suddenly started feeling sick...

Yeah, looks like a cold.

It seems her family's out.

I'd feel bad leaving her alone, so I want to stay with her.

My studies? This isn't the time for that.

What's that?

Anyway, I can't come home today.

Bye.

What a bitch.

I have a sick friend, and she goes...

"What about your studies? What if you catch her cold?"

Geez...

But your story's made up, right?

First her daughter lies to her, and then she speaks ill of her.

Your poor mother...

But... But you...

That's how you always blame it on others.

But...

You have to study because your parents nag you.

You can't focus on your studies because of my whims.

Where's your will in all of that?

And if your parents disown you...

...or you fail the exams, I won't be responsible.

I won't ask you to be.

You sure?

It's like you complain endlessly.

Like, "Give back my virginity!"

Don't mock me!

I'm acting of my own will.

I can take responsibility for myself.

What's with that face? Can't you enjoy it more?

I've really had enough.

Then don't come.

You brought me here.

See? You're blaming others after all.

I don't like women like you who don't have any independence.

Go home.

The subway station's nearby.

Josephine!

Poor Miwako-chan!

Yay!

Don't laugh, and help pick them up.

Sure!

No. It's Alice's bedtime.

I'm not sleepy yet.

If you stay up, me and Miwa-chan can't do naughty things.

Hey, Arashi!

Naughty? Like what?

Like smooching?

Oh, you want a smooch?

Should I?

No! Arashi's naughty!

Hello, this is a slightly blue Miwako.

This is a likewise blue Yukari.

You shouldn't copy me!

I mean you're a lovey-dovey pink, right?

Caroline, is something wrong? Did something happen?

When I heard Miwako-chan's voice, tears started to well up again.

I didn't feel like going home now...

...and the last train left as I sat in a daze.

Caroline!

Sorry for calling so late.

Caroline?

Caroline...

It's unforgivable.

I'll go beat George up.

It's not really George's fault.

In the end, it's like we're not compatible.

Oh, I hate George!

Thank you.

But you shouldn't badmouth your friend like that.

Will it end like this?

When nothing's even started...

Oh, you're starting to dress like a woman now?

If you're bumming, go home.

You're so cold.

I know that you're crazy about some young girl.

You're talking about the old man, right?

I'm feeling kind of sleepy.

If you're going to sleep, sleep in your own room.

Hey, Caroline, crackly or poofy? Which do you...

Huh? What's wrong?

Sorry, I still... There's a little...

It looks like I forgot something at George's.

It's probably George!

Yes?

Yukari, what time do you think it is?

I won't permit you to stay out all night!

I'll come back right away. We can talk after I get home.

That's fine, right?

Okay.

Caroline...

I'll go today after all.

You're that afraid of your mother?

It occurred to me that I need to clear this stuff up.

This stuff?

I'll try telling my mother everything.

About you guys. And my doubts about college.

And if she doesn't understand?

Well... If so, maybe I'll run away.

Then I'll clean up the guest room!

Thank you. Please do.

Jeez, my mother really doesn't trust me.

Hello?

It's me.

Where are you right now?

At Miwako-chan's...

I'm about to go home, so make it short.

I still don't like people who can't do anything but complain a lot.

But fundamentally speaking, I like you.

Don't mistake that.

What you're saying is contradictory.

Yeah, I agree.

Well...

Explain it, so that I understand!

You said to make it short.

Then drive me home.

I'll listen in the car.

I think falling in love isn't about logic.

Wow, you have sentiments like that?

At any rate, would I argue with a girl I didn't care about?

I wouldn't do that.

If I didn't like her, I'd forget her.

A frantic explanation is unthinkable.

So you're frantic.

If you can't understand after this, it's over.

Let's see...

In other words, you're saying that you're really in love with me?

Probably.

That's it for today.

Oh, we're here already.

You sound sad.

Well, I wanted to say a lot more to you.

I'd love to hear it.

Somehow, it doesn't matter anymore.

An excuse to keep me here?

Those are the things about you that...

Oh, yeah.

What?

You forgot this.

The things about me that what?

That piss me off...

...but I like you.

After a suffocatingly long kiss...

...Mother's open hand came flying as I went in.

It hurt, but there was no damage.

It felt like the haze before my eyes cleared, and I felt invigorated.