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A Yuichi Omuma Film

SCHOOLGIRL COMPLEX: Broadcasting Club Episode

Good afternoon, everyone.

Today is June 13th, Friday. Time for our lunch-hour broadcast.

The 45th Art Festival is now only a month away.

For the cultural club members, here's a chance to shine.

Is finishing up of art works or practices going smoothly?

This event is to celebrate the 120th anniversary.

Today's first piece is by Kibo no Mori Orchestra.

Violin Sonata No.3, composed by Rasione Sawamura.

Some of them will be here during the Art Festival. Let's listen.

I'll run to the store. Do you want something?

Oh, I will go.

That's OK, I'll go. What do you want?

Thank you.

Well... Teriyaki burger, please.

I never expected you like that.

I like it too, though.

- Curry bread? - Curry bread.

- Good afternoon. - Good afternoon.

Tell the freshmen to come practice at the rooftop.

Thank you.

Aren't you going to class?

When will you be done? Huh?

What's this? Small letters.

Only words in it.

What's so interesting?

Weird.

Good afternoon.

I'll call the roll.

- Ms. Yamane. - Here.

- Ms. Shimizu. - Here.

- Ms. Eguchi. - Here.

Ms. Mishiro.

She's absent today, something to do with her family.

She'll turn in the absence report later.

OK.

- Ms. Kawakami. - Here.

- Ms. Endo. - Here.

Let's start.

Form a circle.

Ready...

Next, articulation practice.

Let's do it from the top.

Let's do it slowly.

Ready...

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.

If Peter Piper picked

a peck of pickled peppers,

where's the peck of pickled peppers

Peter Piper picked?

- Anything to be reported? - None, chief.

Let's get ready for the basic practice.

- Excuse me, chief. - Yes?

Ms. Honzai wants to talk to you.

OK.

Ms. Eguchi, watch your accent.

Yes.

Ms... Mitsuzuka?

You know her?

Yes... Well, only by name.

She was in the Basketball Club, but got in to the trouble.

Sorry, I know you're busy.

She's a year older so this might be delicate...

Not at all. But why Broadcasting Club?

I don't know, but we can't refuse her.

She'll be joining tomorrow.

I'll let the other girls know, too.

And about the Art Festival... Are you listening?

Um, yes.

What are you thinking for the program?

I haven't decided yet...

Sooner the better.

This is the most important event for our club.

Many graduates will be here, it'll be on the radio too.

I'm not pressuring you, but consider the time.

Yes.

Sorry, I know you understand well.

Do your best.

Yes. Thank you.

What's up?

Let's go grab some food.

Sure.

Chiyuki Mitsuzuka?!

Yeah.

Oh.

Weren't you in the same class?

I never talked with her. But you know what?!

You dropped some.

- She barely talks. - Really?

Yeah. So why Broadcasting Club?

Well... She caused some kind of trouble.

Wow. I can see that happening again.

With Kazumi! Don't you think?

Well... I don't know.

Hey how's bean jam and kimchi?

It's okay... How's bean jam and mayonnaise?

- Could be better. - You ate a lot though.

- Well, I can't waste food! - You're so sneaky!

- It's OK, right? - Well, yeah...

Ready...

Pretty good!

We have a new student in the club.

Would you introduce yourself?

My name is Chiyuki Mitsuzuka.

Nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you. - She's cute!

I have a question. Why did you choose Broadcasting Club?

I want to be an announcer...

That's why.

Do you watch anime?

That's it. Let's start, Manami.

Yeah. Will you start preparing?

Yes.

Um, Chief...

Chief?

I'm done.

Oh, yeah, I think you've improved a lot since the last time.

I can see that you practiced a lot...

Um...

How was the practice, Ms. Mitsuzuka?

Well, it's only your first clay

You can be casual with me.

The seniors will retire when the Art Festival is over.

The Art Festival is...

...Um, one of us will do a public reading...

Oh.

I've seen that before.

Really?

Are you going to do it?

I haven't decided yet...

Program isn't decided either.

Since you're the chief, you're the best?

It's not like that...

It's not?

This room is for recording.

And this is our club room, pretty much.

Wow...

So it's like this, huh?

Go ahead, take that call.

No, it's OK.

Anything else?

No, that's all.

- Can I go now? - Sure.

Wait.

What?

Don't force yourself to come to... the practice.

Why?

Whatever.

As you say.

Bye.

Wait!

The voice!

Voice?

Yeah, we have to record all the member's voice.

It'll only take about 10 mins.

Um...

Choose whatever you like.

I've never seen any of this.

How about this?

Do you like Osamu Dazai?

That's the first one I've ever read.

I've been renting and reading it.

Sure, this will do.

That is like a soliloquy or something, right?

I think I read it before...

OK... Go ahead.

"Waking up in the morning is always interesting."

"It reminds me of when we're playing hide-and-seek."

"I'm hidden crouching in the pitch-dark closet,"

"and suddenly Deko throws open the the sliding door."

"Then the sunlight pours in"

"as she shouts, 'Found you!'"

"That dazzling glare followed by an awkward pause,"

"and then, my heart starts pounding..."

So, the answer is #4, "with". Did everybody get that right?

I think you did a good job. You're getting better.

I think you should say that in a livelier way

Do you use such words everyday?

You don't have to pose like that.

Imagine your voice coming out from here.

Watch your accent, too.

Try from the top again.

Does everyone agree with Schoolgirl for the program?

What's up, Kazumi?

Tell us if you have any suggestions.

It's not about the program. Why isn't Ms. Mitsuzuka coming?

Right, she only came to the club on the first day.

Maybe she feels awkward. She's older than us.

That shouldn't matter.

What's this about? Is she really not showing up at all?

What, you want her to show up?

Of course, she's a member now.

There's nothing for her to do though, we retire soon anyway.

Leave her alone.

I don't like such things. She isn't setting a good example.

Well we aren't hard core athlete clubs...

We should at least ask her the reason.

She's already part of us, and she'll do the Art Festival too.

Yes...

Ms. Yamada will lead the group to make the video.

Anything else?

No, chief.

Please start the activities then.

You have to get over that cold.

You're the chief, you know. Be more aware.

Sorry.

Kazumi is scary!

- What the hell?! - Wow, strawberry prints!

45th Art Festival Osamu Dazai Schoolgirl

Do you want water?

- No thank you. - OK.

You startled me!

You got a cold?

Yeah.

I don't have a fever but my throat hurts a bit.

This works good.

I always have this when I'm sick.

Thank you.

You aren't feeling well either?

Nope. I just came here to take a nap.

My next class is Physics.

You can take all of this. Pretty good, huh?

Thanks.

Good afternoon, everyone.

Today is June 25th, Wednesday Time for our lunch-hour broadcast.

Today's talk is about the movie that's coming next week.

I like your voice better.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.

If Peter Piper picked,

a peck of pickled peppers, where's the peck of pickled peppers

Peter Piper picked?

"We might look back..."

"...on this pain..."

"...this pain..."

"...and loneliness..."

"...like it was nothing."

"We might recall it as a funny thing."

"But how do we get by"

"until the point we become adults?"

Schoolgirl

Manami.

Don't disturb. I'm trying to think!

Manami.

Kazumi's in a bad mood today, she almost made Ayane cry...

You're going to catch cold like that!

Right...

Were you listening to me? You weren't, huh.

- Is the practice over? - Yeah, it is. And then...

What was it... yeah. Kazumi flipped out, and then...

Are you thinking of casting?

You aren't eating at all.

Well, do whatever you like. This'll be the last event after all.

Ai... Who do you think will do the best?

Well... for this character, maybe Mayu... but I don't know.

I think you'll be good too. Or maybe Ms. Mitsuzuka...

What, Ms. Mitsuzuka?

Yeah... but you think Kazumi will get mad too?

I think she has the right personality for this character...

Right?

- Oh, yeah. - Don't you think so?

What about yourself, Ai?

- What, me and Kazumi can't fit this character. - Why?

OK, listen.

"The stars sparkled in the sky."

"No matter how many times I look at them..."

You see what happens?

- No, pretty good. It's cute! - Really?

- Yeah! - I don't believe it.

- It is! - Look into my eyes!

Got it!

Sorry!

Why won't you quit if you don't like it.

You weren't in it from the start.

- Don't yell... - Say something!

Our chief is unreliable, too.

Well, the chief told me that I don't have to show up.

Manami did?

What's that about?

I don't know.

Well, so if you want to complain tell her about it.

Can I go? This is a waste of time.

What's this... What's going on?

Is this a battle scene?

Your face is too scary.

Why Manami? Did you really tell her not showing up is fine?

Um... Well... That's because...

I get it. That's fine.

I quit this club.

Sorry I didn't mean to cause trouble.

Um...

She's quitting. Forget it.

Ms. Mitsuzuka!

Won't you... come to the practice?

Let's do the Art Festival together.

I will teach you.

OK.

I'll do it.

Glad to hear that.

For sure.

Sorry I only have this for now.

I'll bring mine tomorrow.

Whatever's fine. Can I change here?

I'll change in the other room.

Why? We're both girls.

Yeah, but...

Yukiya

I'm done changing.

OK.

Start from this introductory announcement manuscript.

So you just follow through?

Well, first you let someone listen to it, and if it's OK...

It's proven that eating curry increases 2 to 4% of bloodstream.

And it activates a part of the brain to process information.

Ichiro from NY Yankees is famous for eating curry every morning.

Curry might help out the seniors for the entrance exam season.

I am already thinking of buying curry bread for today's lunch.

It is roughly like this. We usually pair up with the lower graders.

What?

No... Nothing.

Now I'm craving for curry

I like it super hot. Doesn't make me smarter though.

You're different from what I expected.

Huh? What?

I thought you were not friendly

But, stupider than you thought?

That's not what I'm saying.

Let's go buy food.

I want to eat curry bread.

Sure, can you hold on for a sec? I'll set the next CD.

Are you going to apply for college?

Yeah, I think so...

What about you? Are you applying?

Nah, I don't think so.

I'm repeating the senior year, so I thought of quitting school...

But my parents didn't let me.

Do you want to study broadcasting in college?

My sister is doing so, so probably not me.

- You've got a big sister, huh? - Yeah.

I'm in the club because she was too, but I always get compared.

So, you guys sometimes fight?

Oh yeah, she's so stingy and gets angry right away too.

Even when I just eat a little bit of her sweets...

Did you break up with that jerk?

She's not... like that.

Let's go.

I got a crush on you!

Sorry.

Refuse me from the beginning if you can't take me!

Sorry you had to see that.

Not at all!

She's pretty I was in the same class before, she was popular.

You're nice, Ms. Shintani.

Huh?

You were being considerate, right?

Telling me it's OK not to come.

You looked busy so...

I just act that way.

Hey.

Can I touch your face?

My face?

Don't worry. I'm not going to attack you.

Come here.

Can you see?

I knew it.

I knew you'd be prettier.

Hey.

Kiss... Want to try?

Manami, I brought you food.

CD! I must change it.

You were here too, huh?

I was just joking, don't worry

Manami, here's some bread.

Can you leave it there?

Yukiya

Everyone, it's time for cleaning.

Please get to the place you're in charge of and start cleaning.

Don't call me and don't text me either.

Please get to the place...

Hi, we meet again. Do you want to clean together?

We just have to sweep around here. Super easy!

I have to clean the toilets.

Ah, that sucks.

What?

No, nothing.

The next Chinese literature class is a pain.

But that old hag says nothing even if you fall asleep.

That's true. You got the point.

Wow, you have a smart phone. I want to change it too.

Sorry I don't think I can go to the practice today

What, you've got a date?

OK, I'll tell them you're sick or something.

Thanks.

So... I'll go clean the toilets.

OK!

- Of course I study hard! - It's your senior year, huh?

Thank you.

Here you go, Ai.

I'll have the soda first.

Let's eat!

Oh my gosh! Here, Ai.

Check this out.

I went to the store with my mom the other time, and...

The make up...

Huh?

...doesn't look good on you.

Excuse me.

Yes?

Um...

What?

We saw Ms. Mitsuzuka... yesterday.

We saw her after school and she was with a guy.

Are you sure it was her?

I think so... right?

I'm pretty sure it was her.

- Watch your accent. - Yes.

Manami.

What?

Got in touch with Ms. Mitsuzuka yesterday?

Yeah. She said she wasn't feeling well.

She said she told Ai about it.

I think I did hear about it, sorry

She texted me last night, she might not come to school today

Oh yeah? She was out with a guy yesterday

These girls saw them.

Is that true?

Yes... um...

At the Ayame Park.

They were looking at a carp, the big one.

Your accent!

I'm sorry.

There's no more need to defend her.

We've only got a week until the Art Festival. Such a smartass.

Probably the same trouble with the Basketball Team?

Let's go home.

Good bye.

Good bye.

Do you want some ice cream? Soda flavor or lemon is good too.

Which store is good... oh, how's the one in front of the station?

Manami, let's go.

What's wrong?

Sorry I forgot that I have to go to the dentist.

Wait, Manami!

Are you feeling better?

How's the cavity yo? You've been eating too many caramels!

Pretty good.

I can totally sense you.

Why didn't you text me back?

Huh?

Text.

Oh, sorry.

My cell phone was down. Got your message only this morning.

I was worried about you...

Huh?

Nothing.

Ai!

Are you about to get dumped too?

Crying and clinging don't work.

She's not a lesbian, really.

What's he like?

Ms. Mitsuzuka's...

...boyfriend.

He's not much of a guy. Actually, he sucks.

He writes novels or something but he doesn't even have a job.

He borrows money from her...

Money?

She works part time jobs for that...

and quit Basketball, too.

She's absent again today.

Probably with the guy or working maybe.

That's why she's repeating the senior year.

Stupid.

What did you do with your hair?

For a change.

I am very sorry for causing trouble.

Club room cleaning for punishment.

Let's start the practice. We don't have much time left.

And decide the casting already.

Let's start. Please prepare.

I'll help.

Thanks.

Sub chief called me yesterday.

You mean, Ai?

No, the scary one.

She scolded me not to make you sad.

Kazumi did...?

Sorry I lied that I was sick.

This will never... happen again.

For sure.

OK...

Did something happen?

No... nothing in particular.

Really?

Really! Nothing happened.

But I realized... It's good to have a friend.

I've been bullied for so long, so...

No such thing in a smart school, I thought.

But nobody befriended me.

Except for lesbians.

You know...

...I chose this club because of your voice.

Listening to your voice at lunch-time...

I thought you must be a kind girl.

That's why...

I was really happy when you asked me to join the Art Festival.

I haven't had that kind of friendship for a while.

Sorry this must be a turn off for you.

No, not at all!

I'm glad we became friends, too.

Thank you.

Oh, hey! Why don't you try... Schoolgirl?

What?

You kind of fit that character.

No way, I'm not good at it.

You are, you've got a nice voice.

No, no, not me.

What?! She hasn't decided yet?

It seems so...

But we've only got three days left.

Don't hold back, if you want to do it.

It's fine to cast yourself for the role.

- Giving up like the other time is... - No!

I really thought Kazumi was better.

I know. But let me tell you this...

Previous chief wanted you to get over that, so she chose you.

Or, do you have someone else in mind?

Is the mic OK?

- It keeps coming off... - Oh, that's fine.

Excuse me, is this like...

- We're ready to start. - OK.

May be it didn't take that much time for me.

- It might take a while. - How long?

- How long if you're good? - About a week.

- No way, I can't do in a week. - You can do it.

What are you doing, Ai?

- Manami. - What?

Can you help me clean the pool after school?

What?

I am being punished.

Not today. I have to teach Ms. Mitsuzuka...

Don't worry about me. Next time is fine.

I'm sorry.

- I'll let it out. - Yeah.

- That's good. - OK.

So the deal is free snack for three days.

Sure... but you'll gain weight.

I won't eat dinner.

That's not how it works.

Hey! What are you doing?!

You suck!

You know, Manami...

What?

I...

I...

Manami, I...

I think Ms. Mitsuzuka will be good for the leading role.

I know that's what you wish for.

You've got a crush on her... Don't you?

I can easily tell, you know.

Well...

Our last event! Do what you like... even if Kazumi gets upset.

Ai?

Ah, refreshing.

For tomorrows program.

A public reading of Schoolgirl by the Broadcasting Club from 1 pm.

Don't disturb. Pm trying to think!

You startled me!

Still here, huh?

I can't hear.

Still here, huh?

Do you have time?

You mean after this?

Yeah, but why?

That book...

Will you come with me to return it?

Will you wait here?

Sure.

It's been a while.

- I came to return this. - That's OK, keep it.

Can we talk... seriously?

Why do you always dodge me?

Listen, tomorrow...

You got time tomorrow?

You're leaving again without telling me why?

He told me to bring 50,000 yen tomorrow.

What a jerk! He only calls me for such things.

Sorry.

Sorry you had to see that.

What's this...

I might have hesitated to break up if I came by myself.

Well, I thought we already did.

He's a true jerk.

Stupid me! I wouldn't know what to do alone.

If you were watching I thought I could do it.

I have to look good in front of a friend...

I'm sorry to rely on you like this.

How ridiculous, huh? You can laugh at me. I'm pathetic.

I even got my hair cut for the break-up.

Stupid, huh?

Real stupid.

Ms. Mitsuzuka...

What?

You know...

I...

I think...

The Schoolgirl,

would you do it for the Art Festival?

To me,

that Schoolgirl has always been you.

He told me that too...

...when he lent me the book.

OK.

Sure. I will try

But then, don't call me Ms. Mitsuzuka anymore.

Chiyuki is fine.

I'll call you Manami.

OK?

Sure.

I'm kind of hungry.

Let's go grab some food.

Yeah, let's go.

- Crying made you hungry - You bet, it did!

For the afternoon session of the Art Festival,

the Broadcasting Club will do a Public Reading from 1 pm.

For the afternoon session...

Manami, what do you mean?

Are you really serious? I can't agree with this finale!

Hey...

What about you guys?

Can you agree with this?

I do.

It's what chief decided.

She probably thought a lot,

and decided this will be the best.

Right?

Yeah.

I think Ms. Mitsuzuka'll do good.

You must already know that too.

When is she coming?

I'll call her.

I'll kick her ass if she doesn't.

Get ready! Not much time left.

Everybody...

Thank you for your cooperation.

Get the equipments ready.

This is the finale for seniors.

Let's work together to make it happen.

Yes.

Good on you.

Thanks.

Not at all, but... Ms. Mitsuzuka is really coming, right?

Won't she run away?

Nah, she's a tough girl.

Let's do our best.

OK, let's.

Many guests are already here.

Wow, we'll be busy.

- What time is it? - 12:10.

We'll let the guests in.

We'll open the doors.

Guests will be in.

Public Reading...

...by the Broadcasting Club will start at 1 pm...

Tomorrow... He wants 50,000 yen...

Public Reading by the Broadcasting Club...

...will start at 1 pm. For the afternoon session...

- Is Ms. Mitsuzuka here? - Not yet.

Where's Manami?

She's calling her.

Did you get hold of her?

What?! We don't even have 30 minutes left!

She will come.

What if she won't?

She will.

I'm asking: What if she won't?!

She will for sure!

What should we do?

Kazumi, calm down.

Hello, Chiyuki?

Chiyuki, where are you?

Why don't you answer?

Say something, Chiyuki.

Sorry.

What do you mean "Sorry"? Hey, Chiyuki?

Chiyuki?

Hey.

What's that about?

Ms. Mitsuzuka... is not coming?

Excuse me, the guests are ready.

Excuse me, the radio commercial crew is ready too.

Excuse me...

Um...

What shall we do?

I don't know...

We'll do it together.

Let's get ready! All the seniors will do this, OK?

I'll decide the order.

Not much time. Hurry!

It's going to be OK. Let's go!

Get four microphone stands...

Sure, shall we get the chairs too?

This year's program is Schoolgirl by Osamu Dazai.

This is a story about a schoolgirl,

muttering about what she felt during a day.

But there should be something we can relate to

even in this day and age, for highschoolers like us.

Please lend us your ears

and a little bit of your imagination for about 30 minutes.

You'll be on soon.

Please enjoy.

Manami.

This is our finale.

- Let's form a circle. - Circle? Really?

Yeah, let's do it! Come, Manami.

Surely this is our finale.

- Let's make this the best one. - Sure.

Right? Manami.

- Let's do this. - Yeah.

- Articulation practice. - Yeah.

Ready...

Peter Piper picked

a peck of pickled peppers.

A peck of pickled peppers

Peter Piper picked.

If a Peter Piper picked

a peck of pickled peppers,

where's the peck of pickled peppers

Peter Piper picked?

We can do it.

Yeah, we can.

Let's go.

Schoolgirl

"Waking up in the morning is interesting."

"It reminds me of when we're playing hide-and-seek."

"I'm hidden crouched in the pitch-dark closet."

"I open a box, only to find out there's another box inside,"

"then another again... and again..."

"So you keep opening them, seven or eight of them,"

"until finally what's left is a tiny little box."

"So you gently pry it open to find..."

"...nothing."

"It's empty."

What's going on? Ms. Mitsuzuka is not here?

"...more like that feeling."

"I'm sure I've even read"

"these same words before in some book."

"Really, I don't know which is the true me."

"If there aren't any more books to read or role models to imitate,"

"I will probably be helpless and sniveling profusely."

"I look outside the window while resting my cheek on my hand."

"Strong wind, beautiful clouds..."

"In time, when we become adults,"

"we might look back at this pain as a funny thing,"

"perfectly ordinary. But how were we expected to get by,"

"to get through this interminable period of time"

"until the point when we become adults."

"There is no one to teach us now."

Pull yourself together, Manami.

"Some of us, in our daily depressions and rages were"

"apt to stray to become corrupted."

"Irreparably so. And then

"our lives would forever be in disorder."

"There were some who would kill themselves."

"And when that happened, everyone would say,"

"Oh, if only she had lived a little longer."

"If she were a little bit more grown up,"

"then she would have figured it all out."

"How saddened everybody would be."

"But if those people were to think about it from our perspective,"

"and see how terribly painful it all was to us. We even tried"

"to listen, but only the same bland sermons are repeated."

"That's probably not a lie. But..."

"But now, right now,"

"even if we were suffering from a stomachache,"

"ignore the pain."

"Well, bear with it just a little longer."

"You will understand, you will see, when you grow up."

Even though...

Even though they say so...

Let's go drive around.

Even if they say so,

now...

The present is too painful, right Manami?

Manami,

I'm in pain too, you know...

I really like you, Manami.

Ever since 5th grade...

I got a crush on you.

I knew it!

Be quiet you guys, shut up!

Lights on Ms. Shintani!

Thank you, Ai.

I wish I had a crush on you too.

Really... Love doesn't always turn out as expected.

We have to finish this right.

"Good night."

"I'm Cinderella without her prince."

"Do you know where to find me in Tokyo?"

"You won't see me..."

...again.

Thank you for the book.

I...

I love Chiyuki so much.

When we look back again...

That's what you always say.

I'm hungry.

Again?

Ms. Mitsuzuka hasn't come to school.

She can't face us after that.

Whatever. It was a memorable Art Festival because of it.

- Right? - Right. Nobody's love is accomplished.

Who wants some?

This tastes really good.

It tastes like Ai.

- What? Me? - Why Ai?

No. Ai as in "Love".

What do you mean? Ai is my name too.

Whatever... You don't get it, do you?

What do you mean? Love?

Give me some.

Me too.

Aoi Morikawa as Manami Shintani

Mugi Kadowaki as Chiyuki Mitsuzuka

Directed and edited by Yuichi Onuma

English subtitles by Karen Kusano