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Who would have thought I could fall in love?

Not only that, but of all the people in the world,

I fell in love with like the worst guy possible.

Wait!

Let me start from the beginning.

[Love for Beginners]

♫ Yellow, purple, red, red, green ♫

♫ Women are selfish ♫

I am Tsubaki Hibino. This is the face I was born with.

Age three, age five...

age seven.

Daddy!

We run a photo studio,

but in the digital age, customers have dwindled

so our fifty-year-old house goes unfurbished.

Over here, Dad!

Say "cheese."

Bang!

That's my dad, Shoichiro.

And my mom, Setsuko.

♫ Flutter a dress ♫

♫ How are you, Happy Collector? ♫

♫ Rolling everyday ♫

My little sister, Sakura.

She is cute, fashionable, and a bit of a clown.

♫ Never give up! ♫

And that's me, a plain fifteen-year-old with no skills at all.

Are you ready, Tsubaki?

Yes.

I know you're upset about not getting into your first choice of high school,

but you can do well anywhere.

Do your best and try not to get distracted.

All those entrance exams made you so nervous,

but you are a bright girl,

and getting into a good college means everything now.

Yes, Mom.

What?

No dress code?

Are they here to party?

Excuse me.

I'm sorry.

Did you see her?

What a geek!

No, no, I ought not get distracted.

Pardon me.

Watch it.

Tsubaki.

Yes?

What? Is your name "Tsubaki," too?

Yes.

"Tsubaki Hibino."

Do you still write your name on your pencil case?

You are like a throwback to the forties.

Give that back!

Oh, my God, isn't that Kyota Tsubaki?

He is so cool!

"Tsubaki"?

Can we talk?

Sure.

Don't run after girls on the first school day.

What a jerk.

With high expectations of a fruitful year for you all,

I call upon your freshman-class representative, Kyota Tsubaki.

Hurray!

"Freshman-class representative"? Did he score the highest on the entrance exam?

What a fuss they're all making.

Kyota!

Good luck!

"Lured by the warm light of spring..."

Well... what's next?

Sorry, I forgot my notes. I'm just going to improvise.

Adjust yourself, Kyota.

Quiet. [The Sixtieth Meiou Senior High School Entrance Ceremony]

Anyway, I look forward to keeping things loose and fun. [The Sixtieth Meiou Senior High School Entrance Ceremony]

That's it. Thank you all. [The Sixtieth Meiou Senior High School Entrance Ceremony]

Super cool!

Is that "cool"?

Hey, Kazuma! There is a boy in class 2.

What a relief. Inconspicuously in the back of the room.

Kyota, we are so far apart. Let's have someone trade seats.

I can ask the teacher.

The girl next to you looks like a bore.

She will trade seats. Her type loves to sit up front.

Good point.

Stop it!

I'm just taking my seat.

Were you expecting a kiss?

A kiss?

Of course not!

Are you going for some kind of reaction, dressed like that?

Standard uniform and braids?

Is this wartime Japan?

Why don't you come in monpe*? You probably own a pair. (*umbrella term for traditional loose agricultural work trousers)

God, why did I have to be put in one class with him?

We even have the same name.

What are you doing?

Your hair...

What?

It's disturbingly long.

It's just not appropriate for a high-school student.

Are you serious?

Are you in your geeky outfit telling me how to look?

If you keep teasing me,

I swear I'm going to cut your hair.

Understood?

Hey, who do you think you are?

Touch Kyota and you're dead.

Did you think he was going to kiss you? Don't fool yourself.

Why is everyone ganging up on me?

Are they all his fans? Groupies? What is this?

Keep your delusions to yourself.

Maybe your hair needs cutting, too.

Sorry, but I ask you to keep your hands off her

because starting today, I'm making her my woman.

Very funny, you are totally joking, right?

No, I'm serious.

That's unforgivable!

My all-important very first kiss got stolen by him!

No, this doesn't count as a first kiss.

It must all be a dream... a bad dream!

It wasn't a dream.

I nominate Hibino-san as Spring-festival Committee Chair.

As proof, I became the object of scorn from that day onward.

Does anyone second that nomination?

Yes.

A lovely pair...

Okay, let's take a vote on what events our class will hold.

We have to go to the shooting range!

Kyota, are you free after this?

Wait. I have a great idea. Listen up.

We do it all.

All of it?

No way!

It's a festival. Let's make it festive!

Wait! Listen to me.

If we do every event up here, it's going to cost us ¥10,000 each.

I researched it on the Internet last night.

One hundred bananas cost ¥3,000,

dipping chocolate, ¥5,500,

Yo-yo balloon* tubs, ¥4,500... (*Japanese water balloon)

Total cost per student...

What are you talking about?

Nobody is going to spend ¥10,000.

Let's just forget the Spring Festival. It's too much trouble.

Yes, Freshmen Class 1 elects not to participate.

If we are going to spend that much, let's go sing karaoke.

Who is for not participating?

Hold on a second. We have to participate.

This is what builds class spirit and teamwork.

Save it, Brainy.

What do you care about class spirit?

You didn't even want to go to this school in the first place.

- That's not— - We can't hear you.

With a chairperson like that, it's no wonder nothing gets settled.

- I'm out of here. - Me, too.

I think I'll go, too.

Are you coming, Kyota?

Wait!

Will you listen to me?

About what?

About going on a date.

I mean, ask me out on a date, and I'll help you out.

I will do nothing of the sort!

Come on, Kyota.

It would look really bad if we'd be the only class not participating.

Everyone will blame the committee chair.

Well...

excuse me, but...

would you...

What?

Go on a date with me!

Okay, let's do this!

Forget paying ¥10,000. Let's turn a profit instead.

The shooting range, for example, who has an air gun?

You, too, right, Nishiki?

Oh... yes.

That makes three guns, no need to rent.

A children's pool will do for a yo-yo balloon tub.

I have one of those.

Me, too!

Why did they suddenly change?

It's like they all just roll over for him.

In other words, there is really no need for me at all.

And how about if all the girls wear summer kimonos?

What? No way!

They're too hard to put on.

You don't have to worry about that.

Our retro girl here will take charge of fitting you all.

What? I never agreed to that. I don't even know how—

Then learn. Make yourself useful.

Okay, time to delegate!

"Thank you."

Isn't that what you're supposed to say?

Never mind. You can thank me on our date.

Right, but I only said that because you left me no choice.

I have no interest in a date.

Stop fooling yourself. You are crazy about me.

You're ecstatic now that I made you my woman.

I am in no way "your woman."

Of course you are.

Face it. We have already kissed long ago.

It wasn't...

That wasn't a real kiss!

A true kiss occurs between two people who like each other.

It's done with someone whom...

you've decided you want to spend your life with.

Therefore...

Therefore?

Therefore that wasn't a kiss!

"Spend your life with"?

Seriously?

Can you handle that?

No problem.

[Spring-festival Countdown: 26 Days]

So cute!

[Love Fortunes]

That's not bad.

♫ I just want to hold your hand ♫

Try using this.

♫ Naturally, we huddle together ♫

♫ Fall in love with nature ♫

♫ Casual feelings are the truth ♫

As it turns out, I got caught up in his pace of things

and before I knew it, the Spring Festival had arrived.

♫ He doesn't try hard at all. Today is our anniversary ♫

♫ Watching TV, time just flies by ♫

♫ Busy moving cell phone ♫

There, you're ready.

Awesome!

Thanks, see you.

Hold on. Let me fix your hair while I'm at it.

My hair? No... it'll do as it is.

Don't worry. I'll be real quick. Take a seat.

When wearing a kimono, a simple arrangement

is much cuter than letting your hair down straight.

Oh.

Miho, that looks so cute!

Really?

Look.

It does! Wow! But how? It only took a second!

I tie my sister's hair every day so I guess I'm used to it.

No way!

Looking good...

Ready? Say "cheese."

I will get it to you later.

Let's see.

Hibino is awesome.

I was wrong about you. You are quite nice.

Let's trade email addresses!

Oh, okay.

Business is booming... thanks to me.

Don't bother me. I'm busy.

That's no way to talk to someone you're helpless without.

The girls from Tamazawa High are here. Let's go score some action.

Oh.

I think I'll pass today. I need to make sure "she" won't mess up.

Go pick up girls. I'm fine without your help.

Thank you.

Hibino!

Hi, Oneechan.

Sakura! You're a bee!

Cute, right? I visited the "cosplay" booth downstairs.

It looks fantastic! You are Hibino's...

I'm her little sister, Sakura.

S-Sakura?

Hibino! Everyone is waiting for you.

I'll see you later.

Your sister looks really busy.

Why don't you let me show you around.

I would like that.

And you are...

I'm Nishiki... Nishiki Hasegawa.

I need to hurry.

No, how boring, come with us!

Okay? Come!

This is my friend, Miki. [Exclusion of males]

They are going to be our guides.

♫ When everyone needs me, when everyone wants me ♫

[Couples challenge, for seniors only!]

Entry number five from Class 3, Yuto Kitahara!

And from Class 1, Sanae Miura!

So tell me what you like about Sanae.

She's really nice, but tough on me when she has to be.

I'm so jealous!

What do you like about Yuto?

He is a sweetheart, and rather cute as well.

There you have it... a frustratingly perfect couple!

Okay, Captain, what are your chances?

Of course, Sanae and I will win.

No, that kimono doesn't suit you.

Do this and you will resemble the "Ghost Lady under the Willow."

Yes, I know. I'm plain and gloomy.

I was watching you.

Why take so many pictures of others, but none of yourself?

It's okay. I don't like to be conspicuous.

I much prefer making others pretty.

You are warped.

My parents run a photo studio.

They make great memories for people,

and people thank them for it. I like that.

Yes, I see.

I guess if the willow lady got photographed, you would get a ghost picture.

Well, if your hair got any longer, you'd look like a deserter.

Isn't it about time to cut it?

Back off about my hair. I like it long.

You just don't understand the look.

Well, I wonder...

No, there is definitely a better hairstyle for you.

Come sit here. I will make you look cool.

What do you know about "cool"?

No arguments, just come sit.

Why should I let you screw up my hair?

Everyone else was very pleased.

What?

Just leave it to me.

Thank you for everything.

What?

Thanks to you, even I was able to make some friends.

I've been seen as a studious nerd since middle school.

When I entered high school, I started wishing for friends,

friends to be honest with, even fight with.

- You are really... - There! You're done.

Yes, it's totally you! It's so much better, cute!

Wait!

Do you mean it?

Why do I need to be asking this?

Of course, I'm serious,

serious about getting my kicks.

Did you think I would seriously get serious about you?

No, you wouldn't. I know that.

I'm exhausted.

I couldn't even hit on women because I was too busy looking after you.

I see, sorry about creating difficulty for you.

In that case, you owe me a date.

What, is that still on?

Absolutely.

Tomorrow, station plaza, 2 p.m, be there!

Oh, right,

if you think a date means just holding hands, you are sadly mistaken.

What does that mean?

Hey, Sakura?

Can I ask you something?

Do you have any "going-out" clothes I could possibly wear?

Oh, my God, Oneechan! A date?

No, nothing like that.

Who is he?

Not that Kyota Tsubaki...

Of course not!

Indeed, don't be silly.

He wouldn't be interested in you. He is so cute.

To be honest, he's more my type than Nishiki is.

I'm going to get his email through Nishiki, and make my attack!

No, don't, not him.

Why not?

Because...

he'll just use you as a toy.

With such a cute guy, I'm fine with that.

Something you could wear, right?

What would suit you?

That's okay. Never mind. Thank you.

Tsubaki.

You are consistent; I'll give you that.

Same outfit, even on a date.

Are these clothes that strange?

Don't worry. They'll be coming off, anyway.

What?

Shall we go? They say that movie is a romance that will bring you to tears.

And it's very erotic too, I've heard.

What? Erotic?

Yes, that sounds good, right?

- Come on. - Wait! Let's go to the zoo.

No zoo.

- Let's go to the zoo. - You can't do any "petting" there.

No, it has to be a movie.

So adorable, that polar bear!

I bet that water feels good.

I know something that feels way better than that.

When I was in grade school...

I saw a movie called, "The Life of a Polar Bear."

A male bear starts searching for a mate.

He journeys across the ice for days.

Don't you find that romantic?

You call that romantic, but he just wants to have intercourse.

What?

Nothing, but I was thinking...

that those clothes just aren't right for a date.

Let's take them off.

What?

How about this one?

♫ Sweet, sweet, sweet éclair ♫

♫ The first holiday I spent with you ♫

♫ He innocently held my hand and laughed ♫

She's all yours.

Just know I'm doing this as a favor.

I usually require an appointment made two months in advance.

You are the only one I can entrust her to.

She is going to take a lot of work.

Don't say "dork."

Don't worry.

You have nice hair.

I promise you're going to like it.

- Just relax. - Okay.

♫ At dusk, when the cheeks are stained ♫

♫ I can't lie to my eyes ♫

♫ Because words can't convey it ♫

How is this, Kyota?

Is it okay?

Say something.

Come here for a second.

Do you see that?

You look incredible.

Take my hand.

Come.

♫ Because words can't convey it ♫

♫ Hold me tighter ♫

I've always tried to be plain, and not stand out.

I was fine with that,

but on my first date, I got called "cute" for the first time in my life.

I never knew the world could sparkle like this.

♫ I learned about love for the first time ♫

Look at this place!

The ceiling is a starry sky.

It's nice, right? This is my favorite room.

There is Cassiopeia,

and is that Vega, the white swan?

No, Vega is the weaver.

The swan, Cygnus, is there, capped by Deneb.

Next to that is Altair. Link all three, and you get the Summer Triangle.

Tsubaki-kun... do you like stars?

What?

You seem to know a lot.

I was given a telescope as a child

so I got interested in space. It's typical.

That's great! When was that?

It doesn't matter.

I'm less interested in the stars...

than in what you do under the stars.

Don't act so surprised.

I chose these clothes because they are easy to slip off.

Stop it!

Was this your plan all along?

What?

You made me happy today,

picking out nice clothes,

buying me shoes...

but was that all for this?

Yes, it was. Wasn't it for you, too?

Jerk!

Why are you angry?

Fine, do as you like then!

Hurry and undress me, and do what you have to!

What's the point if I have to force myself on you?

You may not give a d*mn about my feelings,

but it's wrong to do this before marriage!

Wait... Do you plan to wait until marriage?

What?

Seriously?

Wait. Hold on!

Even your beloved polar bear copulates.

Well, that's...

that's a "black" polar bear!

What?

And you are lower than a polar bear!

What is a "black polar bear"?

[A black polar bear?]

You are home!

Yes.

Hey!

What is this? Did you buy it at BEAMS*? (*contemporary-fashion chain and label based in Tokyo)

It's so cute, amazingly cute! Can I wear it?

No!

Don't be stingy. I just want to borrow it.

You can't, not this one, no way.

Come on.

It's your fault, you know?

What should I do?

Today, I started to love.

Hi, Kyota.

Hey, Kyota.

Oh... hey, Arisa.

Is that all, just "oh... hey"?

Why don't you leave that retro girl and take me out again?

To do what?

What do you think?

I told you... I don't sleep with the same girl twice.

Don't say that.

Fine then.

[The Zodiac]

Cygnus is there, capped by Deneb.

Next to that is Altair. Link all three and you get the Summer Triangle.

That is my desk.

So you like me after all, don't you?

I hate you.

Don't you have a date with your girlfriend?

Well, she's not my girlfriend.

In polar-bear terms, she is... my copulating partner.

Polar bears don't have those!

Take it easy...

or we could pick up where we left off yesterday.

You hate me, don't you?

All right then, I'll stop teasing you.

"Teasing"?

Me and Nishiki have had a running bet since middle school.

Can you score with the most serious girl in class?

But in the meantime, I have learned you won't engage in intercourse until marriage.

Thus, I'll settle for losing this bet.

So relax.

I won't lay a finger on you.

Where is my dress?

Tsubaki's sister.

Kyota-san!

I plan to aim for Meio High School next year.

Will you tutor me?

I can't do that.

I'd like you as my tutor, Kyota. You are the smartest.

Ask Tsubaki to tutor you. She is quite smart.

No way, she is too busy with her own studies to help me.

She is actually rather stingy.

Do you see this dress? Cute, right?

It's hers, but she wouldn't lend it to me so I took it.

It looks cute on you, really cute.

Really?

Wait a second. How was this made?

Do a turn and let me see.

Isn't it cute?

Yes, so cute!

Hey,

what were you doing?

Nothing.

Confess. You came to see me, right?

Wrong, I just came to get my dress back.

Oh, I understand.

But why?

What? Well because Sakura just took it.

I see...

Is it that important to you, the dress I bought you?

No, that's not it.

Right, this Saturday we're going to have a study session at my place,

Nishiki, your sister, me and you.

What? Me?

Of course you, we need someone studious there, okay?

You're here.

Coming in!

Hello. How lovely!

Where is Kyota's room?

This way.

Ask me anything about this house.

Thank you, Oneesan.

Good afternoon.

Hello.

How do you do? I am Hibino.

I'm Kyota's father. Pleased to meet you.

Yes...

Who told you to go in my room? I'm making coffee.

Kyota, I'm off to the lab. I will be home late.

Sure.

He rarely brings any girls here.

Excuse me.

Was that his father? I should have charmed him!

It's okay. He is shy and clumsy around women,

the total opposite of his son.

"Space Engineering"?

He has always loved Astronomy, and wants to study it at UTokyo*. (*University of Tokyo)

The University of Tokyo?

Impressive!

Can you make it into UTokyo from your school?

If you pass the exam, your high school doesn't matter.

I chose Meio High because it's close to home.

Wow, that's so cool! Now I really feel like studying!

Today is not enough. Let's plan a study camp!

A "study camp"?

Great idea! Your grandpa has a summer home in Izu.

How about the four of us going there for the summer?

I want to go!

No, Sakura, Mom wouldn't let us go with boys.

We will just say we're going with "only girls." I can't wait.

We can't.

Nice figure, Sakura!

Be quiet!

♫ Love magic, my partner is you ♫

"Study camp," my foot.

What are you doing, Tsubaki?

I thought we came here to study.

Plus, I'm embarrassed.

"Embarrassed"?

No one is looking at you as much as you think.

Here.

Get up and join us.

♫ Because you're smiling right beside me ♫

♫ We're in a romantic location ♫

♫ Summer comes only once a year ♫

I told you that swimsuit would suit you!

Aren't you glad I suggested it? I knew the boys would like it.

Hibino, you have quite a pretty bod—

Oh! What?

I haven't even had a good look so you shouldn't, either.

Let's swim.

What? Are you angry?

Let's go.

♫ The breeze that carries your scent ♫

♫ The sun that beats down on me All serve to further heat my heart ♫

♫ Your summer days and mine ♫

♫ Tell me since when we have been together ♫

♫ Oh, how I longed for this, though I kept it a secret ♫

♫ I thrill every time you send me mail And show it off to my friends ♫

♫ And then if nothing comes all day I fret and and worry the time away ♫

♫ "Check this out. Listen to this" I just want to talk to you ♫

♫ "What's up? You know what?" The things I want to ask you ♫

Guess what, Oneechan!

Kyota-san invited me up to his room!

To Tsubaki's room?

He told me to come alone this time, not together with you.

Do you suppose it means what I think it means?

Probably...

But Sakura, you're still fifteen!

Don't be such a prude. I came here to get close to him.

Promise me you won't interfere, okay?

But, Sakura...

You scared me! What's wrong with you?

Just fooling around, that's all.

Oh, sorry.

Wait. Why aren't you with Sakura?

She's with Nishiki.

He really wants to be alone with her so I lent him my room.

I see... Wait, what?

I bet they're heating up about now.

He brought protection.

"Protection"?

You know...

What?

I'm sorry.

Ouch...

Sakura!

Hands off my sister!

Why? What is it?

Right, don't interfere, Oneechan. I made the first move.

Did you? Why?

Sorry, I need a minute.

Oh.

I like Kyota's looks, but Nishiki is really nice so I'm keeping him for now.

"Keeping"?

Isn't that a little cruel?

What?

Playing with someone's feelings is the worst thing you can do!

You're scary. Don't get so upset. It doesn't involve you.

Yes, it does, a lot!

What?

I mean...

the truth is...

that I like Tsubaki.

No! Really, Oneechan?

That's hilarious!

It's not that funny, okay?

Okay, I'll yield Kyota to you.

What?

You're so slow. Kyota turned me down, Oneechan.

When he asked me to his room, I ran up there to find Nishiki waiting.

Obviously, my feelings for him were unrequited.

Sakura?

It's okay. On closer look, Nishiki is my type, too.

And I'm better at being loved than at loving!

Are you sure you're okay, Sakura?

Okay, now you're starting to bug me

because you think Kyota likes you better.

That's not true.

It is true.

He has not once called me by my name,

but he always says your name... "Tsubaki, Tsubaki."

If you can tell me how you feel...

you should come out and tell Kyota, okay?

Tsubaki?

Oh, it's you.

I have been looking all over for you.

My grandpa built this observatory as a hobby.

As a child, I came here every summer.

I couldn't wait to peer through this.

The stars look amazingly beautiful through this.

Come look at the moon.

Really?

Yes.

Do you see it?

I do.

It's beautiful.

The Sea of Serenity* is crystal clear. (*lunar mare located to the east of Mare Imbrium on the Moon)

Do you mean, where Apollo 17 landed?

Did you know that?

No one else I've talked to about this knows a thing.

You know I'm a bookworm, and I hate to lose.

So I've been studying up on space.

You are extraordinary.

You go for it.

This is wrong.

I promised I wouldn't lay a hand on you anymore.

Did you know the Ursids meteor shower is coming next Christmas Eve?

I've heard of it, but...

Let's come here and see it together. It will be an awesome sight.

Next year, right? That's a long time from now.

Don't be so boring.

The Ursids only once in a century comes on Christmas Eve.

Right, let's promise.

I promise to bring you here.

Understood. It's a promise.

Okay.

Tsubaki?

You can lay a hand on me.

You can lay a hand on me because I like you.

What did you just say?

I can't believe you would say that.

What?

You're just like "her."

What? What did you say?

Tsubaki!

I didn't know what to think.

All I knew was that Tsubaki had rejected me,

leaving me to spend...

the rest of my first high-school summer alone.

♫ I'm not the one I like ♫

♫ But I want to be someone you like ♫

Kyota!

♫ Someone is someone's loved one ♫

♫ It would be great if that happened, and I hope it will ♫

♫ I've been thinking about that for a long time ♫

♫ "Hello, hello, hello" to the world ♫

♫ I can't think of any good ideas ♫

♫ We'll live like Scratch today ♫

Hey...

♫ But touch my hand. Grab it. Don't delete me ♫

Why...

Teacher!

What is it, Tsubaki?

I'm tired of this seating arrangement. Can we change?

Actually, I'm not feeling well. I'd like to go home.

♫ I am still here ♫

♫ Please, don't forget me ♫

Oneechan...

He was once betrayed by the woman he loved the most.

He has never recovered from the shock.

What woman was that?

His mother.

His mother left the family to chase another man.

It was October 31st.

Of all days, it happened on his eighth birthday.

Wow, a telescope!

When you get home from school, have Daddy build it for you.

Okay.

Eat your cake with Dad too.

Aren't you having some, Mom?

Of course.

The three of us will eat together.

Kyota,

I love you,

more than anything in the world.

If one box holds four sweet buns,

how many would nine boxes hold?

Tsubaki-kun?

Kyota!

Tsubaki, Nishiki, get back here!

Mom!

To him, his birthday is the worst day of the year,

and the words "I love you" are forbidden around him.

They remind him directly of his mother.

He believes all women will betray him, anyway.

See?

You really can't help the fact that he left you.

Of course, I can!

I mean...

I'm different.

Isn't sneaking into school illegal?

What if you get caught and suspended?

Then I'll deal with it.

You've changed, Oneechan.

[Dear Kyota Tsubaki | Happy Birthday]

Your work looks hard, Teacher.

Quiet, now go on home.

Isn't it his birthday that Kyota finds most traumatic?

What if your plan backfires,

and he actually gets angrier that you celebrated it like this?

That is why it has to be today.

I have to take the battle to him,

make him reject me properly.

Doesn't it scare you?

Of course, it does,

but...

I want to get to know him better.

I've never liked anyone before.

I want to face this head on.

I'm not going to run away from it.

You moved me!

What the...

Who is that?

You are awesome! I am one hundred percent behind you!

I didn't know what Kyota saw in you, but now I do.

Thank you.

Hello?

Kyota, I'm at school, in our 1-1 classroom.

Why?

I was lured here by a ghost.

Ouch!

Something is going on in here!

Oh, my God! Did you hear that? Rapping! It's a poltergeist!

The door has locked shut on me! Come quickly!

Nishiki!

Is he really here?

Welcome, Master Kyota Tsubaki!

Happy Halloween!

And happy birthday!

One, two, three!

Welcome to the world of dreams!

What is this?

Hurry. Hurry!

What is all this about, Hibino?

My name is not Hibino.

Who else would wear a polar-bear suit?

This is one of those home planetariums.

I'm sorry it's so cheap.

No, it's actually quite clear.

I'd have bought one if I'd known.

Then you can have this film as a birthday present.

You get another film next year, and the planetarium the next.

Why take so long?

Because whether it's two years or three,

my feelings won't ever change.

Don't use the word "ever" so lightly.

I don't believe in women's promises.

Listen.

I am not your mother.

Don't think that all women are the same.

Who told you to snoop around in my past?

Well, you didn't give me any reason for blowing me off!

All women are the same! They are just toys.

I see.

For someone who won't get over being hurt by someone,

you sure find it easy to hurt others.

Excuse me?

You play with people's feelings, then toss them out.

You take your pain out on them!

That's exactly what a little child would do.

Why are you...

I heard...

you consider your birthday the worst day of the year,

but I want you to put an end to that.

That night at the observatory, you looked at the sky and smiled.

Normally, you act arrogantly and tough,

but not then. That was a real smile.

I just...

wanted to see you smile again.

I love you, Tsubaki-kun.

Look at me, Tsubaki.

I said, "look at me"!

I'll accept your present.

Will you?

Next year, and the year after?

Indeed.

I believe you.

Therefore, I want you...

to believe me.

♫ Welcome to the starlight parade on a starry, sleepless night ♫

♫ Take me back again to that world ♫

October 31st, Tsubaki's birthday.

For the first time ever...

I was in a real relationship.

[November 13, I stopped wearing my hair in braids.]

♫ We who cannot sleep, always in our dreams ♫

♫ When the sun goes down, we'll be alone again ♫

If we marry, my name will be Tsubaki Tsubaki.

♫ My one wish is ♫

We just started dating. Don't jump the gun.

[Kyota Tsubaki, Tsubaki Hibino]

[January 10, bought matching cell phones.]

[Kyota Tsubaki]

♫ Welcome to the starlight parade ♫

[February 5, my first birthday celebrated by someone]

[other than members of my family.]

[Thank you, Tsubaki.]

[April 6, wore my hair in braids again for luck,]

[but we still ended up in different classes.]

[June 4, made out in the library.]

[Our own little secrets are on the rise.]

[Dear Tsubaki, happy seventeenth birthday]

[October 31st, Halloween comes again.]

[As promised, I give him his second film as a present.]

We have been together for a year now,

and boy, did the time fly.

♫ That night when time seemed to stop you were smiling, but you are no longer here ♫

Here, Tsubaki.

Thank you.

What is this?

Give me that!

A minute-by-minute schedule?

Some rides are really popular.

But still...

Come on.

Who plans by the minute?

You're not the president.

We have to hurry or we will get stuck in line.

Let's see... the Ferris wheel, there!

Hey,

let's just leave.

Not everything has to be done according to plan.

Seeing you work that hard gets even me exhausted.

I see.

You aren't having any fun with me, are you?

What?

That's okay. I understand.

I'll go ride the Ferris wheel. You go on home.

Tsubaki!

Tsubaki-kun, the jerk.

Stay clear of the door, please.

Thank you. Watch your steps.

Thank you for coming.

One more go, please.

Please watch your steps.

Stay clear of the door, please.

Stop pouting like a child.

Look at these blisters.

Why don't you just tell me your feet hurt?

I guess no one makes winter sandals.

Try these on instead.

At least they don't cause pain.

At that moment,

it was like I was wearing glass slippers from a fairytale.

I'm not a princess or anything close to it,

but I have a prince in Tsubaki-kun.

♫ The story begins. Let's start walking ♫

♫ When the sun rises tomorrow, let's shout we're happy ♫

♫ The world with you, like a diamond ♫

♫ The future no one knows is a blank anniversary Let's fall in love again and again ♫

Rocking on the back of a polar bear...

I prayed this happiness would last forever.

♫ My precious ♫

♫ My precious ♫

"Sophomore year, November"

Studying before our date? Red flag.

Hey, Kyota.

Unlike you, I'm a slow learner.

I can't hope to maintain my class rank unless I study,

much less can I hope to move up.

How high are you aiming?

Well, rather high.

I see.

And what are you going to study?

I don't know, but Mom has always said that I have to go to a good college.

And you just obey?

What?

I said, "what do you want to do?"

Well...

Kyota.

Good morning.

Tsubaki-chan, you just get cuter and cuter.

And Sakura-chan, so stylish...

You said it.

And where is this mythical girlfriend of yours, Hananoi-san?

Are you guys ready for this?

Here she comes.

Oh.

Nana?

Sorry for being late.

I am Hananoi's girlfriend.

Just joking, we bumped into each other a while back.

She said she wanted to meet you guys.

When did you return from the U.S.?

A while ago. I want to attend some Japanese college exams.

Well...

Oh, hi...

I'm Tsubaki Hibino. How do you do?

Is your name Tsubaki, too? How do you do?

I was a classmate of Kyota in middle school, wasn't I?

Yes.

It's a pleasure.

I'm standing.

It's because you're sticking your butt out. Stand straight.

Go on and skate with the others.

What?

I want you to have fun.

I would put everyone out. Let me practice a bit on my own.

Not that way!

Hananoi-san, thank you.

You are welcome.

Well, aren't you helpless?

Thank you.

Klutz.

Shut up.

Have you read this?

I have. It's a great book.

I figured you had.

You can really tell the author had fun writing it.

I thought so, too.

He avoids all the theoretical drudgery...

And he poses a lot of questions and areas to pursue.

Yes! Exactly!

So why did Kyota choose you, Tsubaki-chan?

What？

You don't know, right? That explains your lack of confidence.

Come on, Tsubaki-chan.

Hananoi-san, listen to me.

Oneechan?

I wonder if the road ahead for Tsubaki-kun...

is full of people who understand him like Nana-san does.

Yesterday...

I felt a little inadequate around Nana-san.

Well, maybe so...

They were voted "Best Couple" in middle school.

"Best Couple"?

Sure, the most popular girl,

and the most popular boy.

Do you mean they dated?

No, the rumor was that Nana turned Kyota down.

It caused kind of an uproar. Nobody refuses Kyota.

They remained good friends the entire time, though.

I don't really understand it.

You have competition, Oneechan! Fight back!

"Fight back"? How?

Fight back with your body.

What? With my "body"?

Well, I find it hard to believe, but...

have you still not... done it?

Of course not! Waiting until marriage is…

Impossible! You've been together for a year!

I feel sorry for Kyota-san.

I have to agree.

Waiting a year is...

[You, too]

Tsubaki-chan?

What are you doing?

I'm looking for astronomy books.

I see.

I think it's really great that Kyota finally has a real girlfriend

like you, Tsubaki.

I... see.

Sure, I mean, he was such a terrible womanizer before.

I'm sorry,

but I'm sure you know.

Yes, I do.

I was among them.

We were each other's firsts, me and Kyota.

But we are just friends now. Don't worry.

They say you never forget your first, but that's a lie.

Why won't she pick up?

Tsubaki?

I'm sorry.

Kyocchan?

What's wrong?

That woman called.

What?

Why are we getting a call from "her" now?

Last week...

I spoke with your mother.

What?

She is now hospitalized at the Tokyo Metropolitan Adult-disease Center.

It's cancer.

Early surgery was successful so she's fine.

Well, why is she relying on you? She has her partner!

They split up five years ago.

Kyocchan... your mother wants to see you.

She won't say it, but I know it's true.

Don't even mention that woman!

I have no intention of seeing her.

Tsubaki-kun?

What is it?

Sorry about the other day.

It's all right.

How about a date after school? Let's go out somewhere,

to a place you want to go to.

I can't today. Sorry, I have things to do.

Oh.

What things?

Forget it. I know you have a lot going on.

Thank you.

[Planetarium]

[Center for Adult Diseases]

[The old science museum is still open! How nostalgic! Would you like to go? - Nana]

[Planetarium]

Here.

Thank you.

Back in middle school...

were we like that?

We were.

Wow, look how huge that is!

Let your mom see.

Hey, you're right!

This marks the end of our program.

Please exit to both sides.

We hope you enjoyed the planetarium. Please come again.

Mr. Tsubaki?

Do you come here often?

Yes, once in a while.

Excuse me.

Oh, wait!

Your hair needs fixing.

It's hard to picture you in a serious relationship.

What makes Tsubaki-chan different from all the rest?

I can't describe that in one word.

She has that many good points, right?

You'll be going to different schools, though, won't you?

What?

Don't you remember,

our promise that we'd both go to UTokyo?

You may not have been serious at the time... but I was.

That's why I came back.

Nana...

We can find our futures together.

Those are pretty flowers.

They are for my hospitalized wife.

What?

Well... my ex-wife.

Kyota's mother is in a nearby hospital.

I'm finding it difficult to go visit her.

Thus, I killed time at the planetarium.

Does Kyota know?

I told him to go see her,

but no...

Excuse me for bringing up such a topic.

There's no need to be sorry.

Kyota won't talk to me about things like that.

A fresh head of hair is really a refreshment for one's feelings too.

I'm glad to be of help.

Well,

I'll go see her now.

Please do so, good luck.

Thank you.

Tsubaki!

Tsubaki!

Don't touch me!

I can't believe you.

You never talk to me about anything!

Not about your mother, not about Nana...

About Nana?

She was your first, right?

I didn't see any need to tell you. That's all!

That's not true!

It's because she is special.

You hid it because it's something special!

Don't tell me what I consider special.

Today, you lied to me and went to see Nana!

No, that's...

not what you think!

You were with her!

I know, but...

oh my, this is a pain.

I believed I was closer to you,

but I'm still not at all!

You still haven't let me in!

No, and do you know why? Because you make such a big deal out of everything!

You make people feel sad, Tsubaki.

Tell me. Why won't you see your mother?

What? Why are you bringing her up? It's none of your business.

You always get like this when it comes to her!

Let down your walls and go see her!

It's none of your business!

You are right.

It has nothing to do with me.

No.

I...

want some distance from you.

Do as you wish.

♫ I hold my hand up to the light ♫

♫ The bird cast a shadow high in the sky and disappeared ♫

♫ You cry. It's for a sad reason if I could have saved you ♫

♫ I don't need to fly blue skies ♫

♫ Like a echo, even if you check out love ♫

♫ I can't be you so I just made you smile ♫

[Tsubaki, are you free for a bit? - Hananoi]

Are you ready, Hananoi-san?

I am.

Okay, let's do it. Give me a smile.

Hold on.

Tsubaki-chan, your face is really stiff. Is anything wrong?

Oh, I'm sorry.

That's all right.

Let's see...

Can we think of something fun,

like going on a date with Kyota with that cute hairstyle?

Mistake...

Tsubaki-chan...

Do you remember what you asked me?

Why did Tsubaki choose me?

For the life of me, I couldn't tell you.

I was happy we had mutual feelings for each other,

but actually, for the longest time...

I have been worried,

worried that I might not really be right for him,

and that feeling keeps growing.

Hananoi-san.

Wait a minute.

Tsubaki-chan...

I totally see what makes you special.

What is it then? I'd really like to know!

Well, you need to know that for yourself.

Take your time. We will wait.

Yes, very nice.

And you just obey?

I said, "what do you want to do?"

Why take so many pictures of others, but none of yourself?

It's okay.

I much prefer making others pretty.

They make great memories for people,

and people thank them for it. I like that.

Hananoi-san?

Let me work here part-time.

What?

If I don't do something, I feel like going crazy.

I love fixing and arranging hair. It calms me more than anything.

I need you to know

that we only bring in the most talented pros.

Hiring an amateur...

Please.

Hananoi-san, we need to resume or we will miss the deadline.

Okay, okay...

All right, I'll hire you. Now smile.

Please just once, flash those pearlies.

In exchange, I'll hire you, Tsubaki-chan.

Really?

There you go. That's it.

Here we go.

This is adorable.

Not bad, Tsubaki Hibino.

I totally misunderstood her.

I guess Kyota has a good eye after all.

Hey, Kyota!

Did you see this?

Hibino has been working at Hananoi-san's salon,

and now he's letting her model.

I mean, what a change! Did you know?

No.

Kyota...

I'll tell you what happened.

While you were not looking, Tsubaki-chan...

found something more important.

What's that?

She spread her wings.

The girl who worked so hard to be the right one for you...

is now working equally hard to stand alone.

And I don't plan to get in the way.

♫ I just realized I'm always ♫ [Tsubaki Hibino]

♫ Waiting to hear your voice ♫

♫ The reason you're always angry ♫

♫ I can't tell you the way I feel ♫

♫ The more important you are to me ♫

♫ The harder it becomes to say it so tell me why ♫

♫ By pushing at my indecisive back ♫

♫ It was always you making the decisions ♫

♫ Not a picture, not a song ♫

Hello?

Hey, Kyota, how are you doing?

Fantastic, Nana.

Somehow, I doubt that.

♫ I’m speechless ♫

Listen.

How about going to watch some stars with me on Christmas Eve?

Some astronomy graduates are driving out to Kiyosato.

I don't feel up for it.

I'll be waiting.

♫ Before you're gone from here ♫

Hey, that's not bad.

What's up?

Oh, nothing, thank you.

I'll work any shift next week.

Next week, right?

Oh, how about Christmas Eve?

We will be shorthanded then.

Thank you. That would be great.

Well, it's next week, People,

the Ursids meteor shower.

I don't usually pay much attention to the night sky,

but this is only visible here once in a hundred years.

Unfortunately, the forecast predicts fickle weather.

Can they postpone it, like fireworks?

Of course not. So all you stargazers and everyone else,

start hanging those "no-rain dolls" in your windows.

We do this every year.

You like this decoration, right, Dear?

Yes, very much,

but you have to hang it low.

Mom?

Welcome home.

Hi, Honey.

So needs to hang low?

I'd like to talk to you about something.

Okay, come on here.

What? She looks serious.

We can hang this here too, right?

Well...

there is something I want you to hear.

Okay.

Well...

I plan...

I plan to put off going to college

so that I can work as a hairdresser.

You, Tsubaki?

Yes.

Dear! Say something.

The truth is...

that I didn't study hard because I liked to.

I did it to please you.

Unlike Sakura, I'm rather plain and geeky.

I studied hard because I thought that was all I was capable of.

But...

I have already decided.

[Merry Christmas]

Are you spending Christmas Eve on your own?

Why not... for a change? Just us guys...

Not me.

"I want you by my side,"

those simple words.

In the end, I couldn't say them to your mom.

Like yourself...

I couldn't forgive her... all this time,

but when I visited her, I understood.

Not being able to forgive her is the same as loving her.

When I realized that, I lamented all the time I had wasted.

Let it pass.

You think you have all the time in the world,

but you don't. Life is short.

Viewed from space, it's just a blip.

Kyota...

Mother.

Hello?

Kyota, where are you? We are about to leave.

Nana,

stop waiting for me, all right?

Hey, do you remember,

after our one-time sleeping together?

I remember telling you straight up.

Let's just stay friends,

but actually...

I wanted to tell you I was crazy about you.

I often wonder what would have happened, had I confessed.

Remember, I was just a little boy.

I think if you had confessed...

I wouldn't have been ready to handle it.

The person who changed that...

was Tsubaki.

She is awkward, but... always direct.

She comes right at you.

That saved me many times.

If it hadn't been for her...

I would still be the same jerk.

I see.

Right.

Thank you for being direct.

I feel refreshed.

Take care.

Okay.

Excuse me.

♫ Aren't you lonely? ♫

♫ Aren't you cold? ♫

♫ Are my prayers reaching you? ♫

♫ Whenever I was feeling down ♫

♫ My thoughts always turned to you ♫

♫ And I'd feel you inside my heart ♫

♫ With the strength to carry on ♫

♫ Affection is a connection ♫

♫ Affection never fades ♫

♫ Thank you. I'm sorry. Thank you, goodbye ♫

♫ I'll always belong to you ♫

♫ I'll always be by your side ♫

♫ To make sure your hands don't get cold ♫

♫ I walk along a lonely road ♫

♫ Repeatedly whispering your name ♫

♫ All we need to do is try to start over ♫

♫ And everything will be clear again ♫

Tsubaki!

♫ Thank you. I'm sorry. Thank you, goodbye ♫

I made Tsubaki a promise a year ago.

♫ I've always loved you ♫

But if he doesn't come tonight, I will give him up.

♫ If our feelings are connected ♫

I like your resolve.

If I don't settle this, I can't move forward.

♫ It's just that being alone made me feel strong ♫

I hope the weather will be clear.

♫ It's just that being alone made me feel strong ♫

Farewell,

Tsubaki-kun

Don't look so surprised.

I didn't...

think you were coming.

I panicked when I missed the last train.

Thanks to you, I spent my entire paycheck on taxi fare.

If you hadn't come...

Fool!

What's the point

if we don't come together?

Tsubaki,

I went to see her.

I even called her "Mother."

I, too...

have some news for you.

What is it?

I found my dream.

It's being a hairdresser.

That's a good dream.

It suits you.

I owe it all to you, Tsubaki-kun.

Thanks to you...

I have found myself.

Tsubaki,

can I make a love confession?

That's not like you, Tsubaki-kun.

Quiet, hear me out.

I mean...

I have never done it before so I'm nervous.

Tsubaki,

I love you.

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♫ Pale, pale twilight ♫

♫ Flashing pieces in a sleeping city ♫

♫ In the blurred light ♫

♫ I'll swim down memory lane ♫

♫ A melody will pop into my head ♫

♫ And keep on playing ♫

♫ La la la la la ♫

My first kiss, my first love,

my first boyfriend,

my first lover...

While I'm glad to have experienced them all with Tsubaki,

I kind of wish not all the "firsts" had been mine.

That said,

I became Tsubaki's first love.

Two high-school sophomores glowing in the morning sun,

and burning lifelong memories

in my seventeenth year.

Timing and Subtitles by Love for Beginners Team @ Viki

[Senior Spring Festival]

[We were voted "best couple."]

[He was a jerk at first.]

[Our big study camp]

♫ Only three, I just sent a short email ♫

[where nobody studied.]

♫ I can't get any closer to you ♫

[Our first date, at an amusement park. It was fun!]

♫ I'll be in bed tonight, thinking about you ♫

♫ And time is just passing by ♫

[A roller-coaster sophomore year]

♫ My friend's words stab me in the heart ♫

[Am I in the way?]

♫ Romantic, dramatic, I want to be that way, but ♫

[Finding my dream]

♫ I can't send an email tonight I don't have the courage to approach you ♫

♫ Too wimpy a personality to hinder me ♫

♫ Staring at my phone, your address in my contact list ♫

♫ When I think of that image of yours ♫

♫ My heart is deeply moved ♫

♫ My heart was stolen by the sight of you ♫

♫ La, la, la, fall in love ♫

♫ It feels so long ago ♫

♫ That I chatted with you ♫

♫ When he turned and talked to me ♫

♫ I couldn't look you in the eye ♫

♫ Smile with your best smile ♫

♫ I want to be like her ♫

♫ You surely don't know, right, ♫

♫ That I fell in love with you? ♫

♫ I can't send an email tonight I don't have the courage to approach you ♫

♫ We are still not even friends ♫

♫ Staring at my phone, your address in my contact list ♫

[Congratulations on getting into college, Tsubaki-kun!]

♫ My heart was deeply moved ♫

♫ You looking back, that image of you ♫

♫ Sha, la, la, la, la ♫

[Graduation]

♫ La, la, la, fall in love ♫

♫ Now I can't stop wanting to see you ♫

♫ Say goodbye to my weak feelings! ♫

♫ I want to be special to you ♫

♫ When I think of that image of yours ♫

♫ My heart is deeply moved ♫

♫ My heart was stolen by the sight of you ♫

[Meio High Yearbook, March 2014]

[Congratulations, Graduates! | Thank you all for three great years!]

[(c)2012 "Love for Beginners" Film Partners]