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It's so chilly.

Freezing.

The train's empty.

Of course it is.

It's weird that we are on a train at this hour.

I'm so sleepy.

Hey, where are we going?

To school.

Hey, where are we going?

To school.

Hey, wait!

What?

Are we getting on?

No.

I thought I was gonna be wedged in the doors.

What is this place?

Don't you think he's cute?

Which one?

The one on the left.

You mean the taller one?

What do you think?

They're probably brothers.

They don't look alike at all.

I think they do.

They look like complete strangers.

See. They are brothers.

Friends.

He always gets on at Fujiko.

You can have his brother.

No, thanks.

Is he a foreigner?

He's a mix.

He wouldn't look like that if he were pure Japanese.

He's so hot.

Look at his shirt. It's pink.

My goodness, he's hot.

You can have his brother, okay?

No, thanks.

It looks so cold out.

I don't wanna be outside.

Is this the allergy season?

Yeah, almost.

Hey, I watched Hannibal last night on satellite TV.

I watched it, too.

Pretty scary.

It was pretty creepy.

Yeah, it was.

- You know what? - What?

Zombies and ghosts are...

Yeah?

...not as scary as freaky human beings, don't you think?

I agree.

You know, like stalkers.

Exactly.

He looks like someone.

Who?

Not sure.

- Tom Cruise. - What?

- Leo DiCaprio? - No.

Oh, I know.

Hannibal.

Are you okay?

You...

You reminded me of the movie I saw last night.

You mean Hannibal?

You all right?

Maybe I...

I have a broken heart.

I'm sorry?

You are the one who said he looked like Hannibal.

You are the one who said he looked like someone.

You know, I've got so many split ends.

Maybe I should have my hair cut short.

Don't. Long hair is better.

Seriously? You like long hair better?

No, I like short hair better.

What? You make no sense!

I mean...

This guy is just

making no sense.

Isn't he hilarious?

Stay down there.

Hana!

What's wrong?

Broken-hearted?

Sustain it. Forward, and to the side.

Hana, pay attention to your foot.

- I tell you that all the time. - Yes, ma'am.

Come on, show me you can do this. Focus. Almost over.

Come on.

Okay, well done.

Okay, guys, stretch for five minutes.

Five minutes?

It's okay, come on. Let's rest.

How did your exam go, everyone?

- Just a sec. - You okay?

I'm asking. Hello?

How was your high school entrance exam?

I got accepted.

Did you? Which school?

- Fuji High. - Me, too.

You, too?

- Yeah, I know. - You are going to Tezuka High?

Tezuka High, huh?

Congratulations.

Okay, now. Stretch.

- Are you gonna continue ballet? - Right, ballet, yes.

I haven't decided yet, either.

- I just wanna have fun. - I know what you mean.

We'll be in high school you know?

Ladies!

Here.

Another one.

For you, Alice.

Nagayo.

And for you, Hana.

Congratulations, everyone.

She won't let us quit, will she?

You look funny.

You look funny.

Hey, let me fix your collar.

Your tie, too.

You've got to wear it properly.

Perfect.

Still look funny.

Hey, don't run so fast!

Seriously, don't!

Wait!

Hey, you!

- Hey, we'll be late! - Yeah.

Come on.

Comedy club? That way.

Behind us.

Who's next?

My...

A girl wanting to join our club?

The sky's gonna fall.

My stage name is Ataro Moretsu-Tei.

Which is modified from my real name, Ataro Moretsu.

And this one,

Goro Bakuhatsuya.

Modified from his real name...

Goro Bakuhatsu...

Actually, it's Miyamoto.

Masashi Miyamoto.

What? Is that your real name, Bakuhatsuya?

Well, anyway, what's your name?

Hanako Arai.

Hana...

Well, okay. How about Runrun Hananoko-Tei?

No, no. How about Pyunpyun-Maru Hanaya?

Which do you like better?

Runrun...

No, you seem more like Pyun-pyun rather than Runrun.

Okay, let's name her Pyunpyun-Maru Hanaya. Right, everyone?

"You know, my wife just gave birth to a baby the other day."

"That's great news."

"I was wondering if I could name our baby Monk.

"After all, it's my baby. I don't think he will be very smart but...

"Okay, then. How about Jugemu?"

"What's Jugemu?"

"Happiness forever. That's what Jugemu means.

"Means eternity."

"Sounds great. Eternity? That's marvelous.

"I like Jugemu. Can you think of anything else?"

Bakuhatsuya!

Man, that's too flat.

You'll put the audience to sleep.

Jesus.

He hasn't improved at all!

Right?

Mr. Miyamoto!

Are you okay?

You walked into the shutter and hit it really hard.

Who are you?

What?

Oh, no...

Amnesia?

Amnesia?

Do you know your name?

Name?

Thank God I still remember this.

Oh, my God.

Don't worry.

I just checked to see my memory wasn't lost.

I'm Miyamoto.

Masashi Miyamoto.

I'm fine, really.

Do you

remember me at all?

No.

No way.

You really don't remember?

You are the new...

What's my name?

Sorry.

Then how about your confession?

- Confession? - Yes.

You told me you liked me.

Did I?

Shoot!

You definitely lost your memory.

What should we do?

I really don't remember.

How did it happen?

I mean, whether I told you I liked you

or not.

You did.

Yeah, so can you elaborate on that?

I don't know how. It's not me who said it.

I can wait until you remember.

Mr. Miyamoto.

So, how's your brother?

Brother? I don't have a brother.

You told me you had a brother, didn't you?

I don't think so.

He looks like he's mixed.

Mixed?

You always went to school together until last year.

Oh, you mean Dave?

Dave?

Yeah.

He was an exchange student who stayed with us.

What's his nationality?

He's American.

He's gone now.

I wonder how he's doing.

You remember Dave but not me, huh?

Sorry.

I just need to go to the bathroom.

Hey, who's that?

Jesus.

What?

You didn't see anything, please!

Why? Don't keep a secret.

So, who's he? How did you meet?

What?

You didn't see who he was?

I did. Who's he?

You don't remember?

No.

Is it someone I know?

He's a senior student at the comedy club.

Oh, I see. Then of course I don't know him.

Right.

Yeah, right. Of course.

Well, I better get going. See you.

Hana!

It's kind of pathetic.

I don't know if I can say we are seeing each other.

What's the matter?

You are the one who had a crush on me first.

- Yes. - You know what I mean?

- I do. - No, you don't.

- I said I do. - No, you don't.

Your mind is not with me.

That makes me sad.

I don't really know if I like you.

You liked me but forgot all about it.

Then what are we?

Are we boyfriend and girlfriend?

Not sure.

That's why it's pathetic.

But I'm beginning to

develop some feelings for you,

a bit.

- Really? - Yeah.

You appear in my dream a lot.

What kind of a dream?

I can't tell you.

No, tell me, please.

Maybe it'll come true.

You...

You are taken by the police.

I don't wanna see it in real life.

Wow, they are all over me.

Can you go away?

Antivirus software screwed up my PC.

How?

I can't browse the Internet.

You want me to check?

What?

Wow, look at these flowers.

Like a flower shop.

Excuse me, miss. May I?

You have so much stuff. Are you shopping?

Or running away from home? Just kidding.

Oh, I'm sorry. Did I scare you? I scare myself sometimes.

Here. This is who I am. Please, take my business card.

Have you heard of Paper Company?

We do a lot of business in the entertainment industry.

Sorry, I have to get the phone.

Hello?

Hello? Hana?

I can't really hear you.

Hey, listen.

I just got discovered.

Discovered? What do you mean?

I was just asked to come by the agency. Can you believe this?

Oh, yeah?

Can you come with me?

Me?

When?

Right now.

I can't.

You know where Harajuku Station is, right?

I said I can't.

Why not? Come on.

You know, we are not kids anymore. We don't always have to be together.

I mean, we are still friends, you know, but...

Okay. I won't call you anymore.

Hey, Alice? Hello?

Hello?

Hey, don't be such a baby, okay?

Look out!

Oops.

What just happened?

I wonder what happened.

Do you still get the dream you told me about?

You know, the police.

No, I don't.

I have slug dreams these days.

What kind of dreams are they?

Like I get chased by a huge slug,

and I run and run like crazy.

Then I feel safe

'cause I've come pretty far.

- Stop it. - He's running away!

So, I turn around and I see...

A slug?

No. It's you.

And for some reason, I don't know who you are.

And I ask, "Who are you?"

Then you tell me,

"I'm a slug."

I turn around,

and you become a slug.

It rains a lot these days.

Well...

When shall we meet next?

Well...

What's the matter?

No, it's nothing.

Hurry. We have to cross the street.

We made it!

Miyamoto?

What's wrong?

- Are you okay? - Yeah, I'm fine.

Hello? Miyamoto?

I need to tell you something.

Sure. What is it?

Well,

you have a PC, right?

Yes? And?

Can you turn it on?

It's on.

Okay.

Press Control and the F key.

Control and F, right?

- Then spell... - Masa!

Talking to your girlfriend?

J-U-G-E-M in alphabet.

J-U-G-E-M.

Press Enter.

I did it already.

Do you see anything?

Yes, I do.

Then

double click it, press Control and the A key, double click it again.

Double click, Control and A, double click.

What are they?

The dates on those photos

are January or February this year.

Why do you have those pictures?

Did I really tell you I liked you?

You did.

Tell me the truth.

Who are you?

There's a girl named Tetsuko Arisugawa in one of the freshman classes.

She took the pictures.

Do you remember that?

No.

That's who you used to go out with.

Don't lie to me.

It's true.

But you weren't happy. She dragged you into the relationship.

Then I came along.

You had a crush on me, and confessed your love to me.

But she found that out in no time.

She decided to take these freakish photos.

And even had the nerve to send them over to me.

A kind of threat, you know.

But I was beginning to like you at that point anyway.

So, I held my head high and decided to follow my heart.

That's a lie.

No, it's the truth.

You are terrible.

You looked through my stuff.

You didn't trust me at all, did you?

Well...

I...

I'm sad.

I'm sorry.

Excuse...

Yes?

Is Tetsuko Arisugawa here?

Hey, Alice!

Are you

Tetsuko Arisugawa?

What do you want?

You told me we were over!

Go away.

We are no longer friends.

- Okay. - No, I mean it.

No longer friends. If you see me at school, in town, anywhere,

don't bother talking to me.

Okay, okay. But how come I am his ex-girlfriend?

Thanks. Thanks.

Hey, you are choking me.

I feel a bit shy.

- You look cute. - You look cute.

Left.

Diagonal, diagonal.

Spread wide.

- Nice. - Okay.

- Do you wanna stand behind? - Sure.

- Next. Alternate. - That's great.

- Okay. - Good.

What?

How about like this?

- Take a picture. - I did.

Okay.

My legs...

Give me an arabesque pose.

Do I look good?

Nagayo, Nagayo!

Hey, that's cute.

- That's cute. - Really cute.

Oh, my legs...

- Hey, don't. - No.

Okay, good.

Smile.

Someone spread their legs really wide.

Then the rest of you sort of make a circle...

Is my butt showing?

This is really good!

- Is this okay? - Yes.

- Good? - Good.

- Like pros? - Yeah, like pros.

Yeah.

Are you ready, Yon?

Yes.

I want your toes in the center.

Toes in the middle.

Where shall we face?

Here?

Okay, cheese!

- Like this? - Yeah.

Oh, my God, it's hard!

Gee, this is tough!

Hang on, girls.

- Okay, the last one. - Okay.

- Hurry. - Hurry.

It's a wrap. Thank you very much.

- Done! - My eye hurts.

Alice.

Hi.

- Are you alone? - Yeah.

- You, too? - Yes.

Where's Hana?

We are no longer friends.

Really?

Did you have a fight?

Customer holding card number seven...

Don't fight, okay?

It's not that.

- Wow, you ordered a lot. - My eyes are bigger than stomach.

So many to choose from, huh?

Oh, I'm sorry.

Hi, how are you?

She lives next door.

Oh. Hello.

Hi, Hana.

Hello.

Hana, wait.

Bye.

Bye, Hana. Bye.

Bye.

- Goodbye. - See you.

She...

She left this.

What did we choose? Look at this. It looks delicious.

- Okay, let's get this one. - Sure.

I'm home.

Tetsuko?

What are you cooking?

We are having sukiyaki tonight.

I've had dinner already. Sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm so tired.

Oops, that hurts.

Hey, Mom. Come on.

I can't eat sukiyaki alone.

Why sukiyaki?

Wait.

Is this deliberate?

It is.

Come on. Eat with me.

I'll eat all the meat.

Since you cooked it,

I'll eat it, but only the meat.

I don't mean to interfere.

But you are not a child anymore.

You have to date a guy you can marry.

Yen's gone down again.

What happened to Alice today, Hana?

Don't know.

Anything happened?

Don't know.

- You don't wanna talk about it? - Hana and Alice are no longer friends.

- No! - Are you serious?

What do you mean you are no longer friends?

We are still friends.

Alice told me.

Be quiet, Fu.

Don't fight, Hana.

Don't fight, Hana.

We didn't fight, all right?

Look, do you believe me or Fu?

Fu.

With regard to wounds that every living creature has...

Could you just...

I don't mean to rush you but...

- This is a comedy. - Yes.

Of course I understand your message. Your approach to life.

But, you know, we don't wanna get into too much logic and negativity.

I know. I'm planning to

speak in a very cheerful manner.

I'm Tetsuko Arisugawa from Paper Company.

- Pleased to meet you. - Thank you for coming.

Do you have any acting experience

or something like that?

- No, I don't. - I see.

You have your own philosophy at the age of 15?

What's philosophy?

Kind of like your approach to life.

- I don't really know. - You don't know, eh?

If you got the part, would you seriously commit yourself to it?

Yes.

I'll challenge you non-stop in our dialogue.

Are you confident?

- Not really. - Not really, huh?

What brought you here?

Don't know.

You used to be in

Ground Self-Defense Force.

What's your philosophy? Your approach to life so far?

To do things rather than thinking about things too much.

I won't get the part.

Where?

Where are you from?

Kanagawa Prefecture.

No, I mean your agency.

Paper Company.

Oh, that. It's not very good.

- Were you discovered? - Yes.

Paper Company...

I hear it's not good at all.

Is that right?

She's 15.

Is she 15, too?

She looks natural.

She's normal.

Yes.

Just a cute girl that you see everywhere.

She is often on TV these days.

- Does she know how to eat? - I know what you mean.

- She's not enjoying it. - Maybe she doesn't like chocolate.

Okay, today, I want you to act out scene 82.

You are Masami.

No, I'm Tetsuko Arisugawa.

No, that's the name of your character.

Akiko.

"What, what happened to me?"

"Right, something exploded and..."

Okay, Kazuo. Can you lie down here?

Yuji, come over here.

- Akiko. - Yes.

And Masami. Over here.

I'm nervous.

Okay, everyone?

Action!

"Yuji! Yuji, where are you?"

"I'm right here!"

"I can't see anything!"

"Wait!"

"I think I have a flashlight in my backpack."

"There's someone here!"

"Masami?"

"Are you okay?"

- "What happened to me?" - "Oh, my God!"

- "Oh, my God!" - "What's the matter"?

"There's a dead body!"

Okay, cut.

- Oh, God. - Cut.

- Oh, God. - I said "cut".

- Oh, my God! - Can you stop now?

- Oh, I'm sorry. - Thanks.

Shall we do it one more time?

No, it's okay.

- No need, right? - Right. Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Oh, so, I didn't get it.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes, that'll be great.

Yes.

Thank you. I'll see you in the near future.

Good bye.

For your new life in high school.

I don't know what is fashionable these days, so I bought you this.

I used fountain pens a lot when I was at college.

Most people don't know what to do with a fountain pen nowadays...

But when you tidy up your drawer, occasionally, you'll come across it,

and it will bring you back to the time when you got it.

And gets shoved back in the drawer again.

But, you know, every time you find it, it will remind you of this special time.

In that sense, it can be meaningful to have one.

You know, like a lucky charm.

Can I use it?

Use it all you want, of course.

But, you know,

ink runs out fairly quickly once you start using it,

and it's kind of nuisance to go out just to buy a refill.

So, you'll stop using it after a while...

Am I supposed to use it, then?

Well, knowing that this was a gift,

you can't easily throw it away, either.

It'll live longer than you think, believe me.

That's what's so great about fountain pens.

So, you go to Tezuka High, right?

Co-ed, or girl's only?

Co-ed.

What style of school uniform do you wear? Sailor style?

No, blazer.

I wish I could see you wear it today.

Don't be such a perv.

What?

What do you mean perv?

Here you are.

- Isn't it good? - Yeah, it is.

Do you like school?

Yeah, so-so.

I'll have a sweet anmitsu in red-bean soup.

- Excuse me. - Yes?

Can we have anmitsu and a bowl of tokoroten seaweed noodle?

Wait, do they have tokoroten here?

Can we have another bowl of tokoroten, please?

Right away.

I thought you didn't like that stuff.

Come on, it was a long time ago.

I never understood why we have to learn calculus.

Forever a mystery.

And talking about Chinese classics. I mean, it's Chinese!

Reading those symbols, it's so complicated nobody ever gets it.

I wish they taught us real Chinese with proper pronunciation, you know?

I used to deal with companies in Shanghai.

It would've been useful if I had learned proper Chinese at school.

- Can I take one? - Sure.

- Did you see what it was? - Yes.

Okay, now put it back.

Here we go.

Okay, now hold the edge. Like this.

Look.

Remember we played cards on the beach once?

Did we?

Yeah, we did.

The wind must've blown the cards away, no?

They did get blown away.

Yeah?

Hello?

No, it's not me.

Mr. Wong?

No, I'm not Wong.

This is Mr. Wong's cell phone. I found it on a street.

No, I'm not his friend.

Well, I mean...

I'm not a friend.

Hello?

No, it's not him.

It seems that he lost his cell phone.

Hello?

A Chinese person.

- Did you just speak Chinese? - Yes.

Let's take this to a nearby police station.

We did good thing.

Do they still teach Chinese classics?

- Do you study it at high school? - Yeah.

- I took an exam the other day. - Reading symbols and stuff?

Yeah. They were in the test.

You know how to say "I love you?"

It's Wo ai Nee.

When can you see me next?

Well...

- I'll call you. - When?

I'll give you a call.

No, I'll e-mail you.

E-mail? When did you learn it?

Not that long ago.

Perv.

Why?

Well, see you.

There's a seat there. Why don't you sit down?

Hey,

what was that Chinese phrase?

What?

See you.

Dad.

Oh, you better say Zai jian in this circumstance.

Means "see you again."

Okay, I want you to remember the saddest moment in your life.

You've had a moment like that, haven't you?

I'm sorry.

Okay, then, imagine you have to sneeze.

You know, just when you are about to sneeze,

the feeling that your eyes are about to water, yeah?

I'm sorry.

Well, you can leave now.

Thank you very much.

Jump, pass, jump, pass. Jump, bend and arabesque.

Got it? You know what to do, right?

Jump. Stop. Arabesque pose.

Jump. Higher. Come on, higher.

Okay, now, get prepared.

Jump. Stop. Arabesque pose.

Come on, jump. Jump. Get prepared.

Come on, higher. Higher!

I've sprained my ankle.

Let me see.

How's this?

Oh, my God!

- What happened? - What happened?

Come on, ladies! Spin next!

What's the problem?

Please don't fight.

There's no pain anywhere.

But I seem to have lost some memories here and there.

Well...

Hey!

Didn't we used to go out together?

Sorry?

Did we go out together?

Yes, we did.

- Hana, your cell phone! - Thanks.

It's a guy.

Hello?

Oh, hi, Alice. How's your leg?

Listen. The guy came by again.

- The guy? - You know, your boyfriend.

What? Him? No.

Yeah, that's who.

So, what did he say?

Hey, I just wanna know.

How come this guy comes to me and asks me whether we went out together?

I mean, doesn't he know?

What's wrong with him?

Oh, I guess I haven't told you yet...

He suffers amnesia.

What's amnesia?

You know, amnesia. It's amnesia.

No way.

You should've told me.

Well, it's pretty obvious.

No, it's not.

It's not normal to know people with amnesia!

What am I supposed to do?

Well, you know,

just tell him you went out with him, okay?

He's lost his memory anyway.

He's no memories, you know?

So, we should make some memories for him.

I'm so sorry.

Where were we?

Well...

Maybe you won't believe me but...

I...

I lost my memory.

What?

You're kidding.

Do you remember this place?

This is where we had our first date.

You don't remember, huh?

No.

How long did we, you know...

Love each other?

Well,

I don't know.

But

I really liked you.

Tell me more.

More details.

Like what?

What did I call you?

Alice.

- Alice? - Yes.

And how about you?

What did you call me?

What did you call me?

Hey, I do palm readings. Let me see your hand.

Okay, wow, I see.

Your fate line looks pretty dramatic.

I'm also good at name reading.

Remember?

Here, write down your name.

It's been a while.

Let's see if the total number of strokes has changed in a year, huh?

Hey, what were we talking about before?

I was asking what you called me.

Maa-kun.

Maa-kun.

I called you Miyamoto at the beginning,

then I switched to Masashi.

Then Masashi, then Masa-chan, and finally Maa-kun.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten...

Maa-kun.

But I shouldn't call you that anymore.

Tell me more.

Lately,

I've been thinking about you a lot.

When I think of you,

you know,

I have butterflies in my stomach.

I think it's love.

What do you think?

Isn't it love?

If this feeling is really love,

that would prove that we used to go out together.

Maybe I'm recovering slowly.

But I wonder why I dumped you and became interested in Hana.

I don't understand.

You'll remember soon.

It's hard to explain,

but it's like my heart doesn't understand.

Honestly,

Hana isn't really...

You don't like her?

No, I don't mean that.

But, you know...

I don't think she's the type of woman I'd normally fall for.

But you did.

And you dumped me.

Is that really me?

It's like you met my doppelganger.

Hey, look.

Remember this?

This is where we first kissed.

Rain...

Feels like old times.

I don't recall at all.

I wish I could forget, too.

Maa-kun.

Hey, man. Hey!

Are you okay, kid? Hey!

You all right?

Hey! You okay?

Excuse me, please!

- Your friend? - Yes, my senior at school.

- Are you okay? - Yeah, I'm fine.

- Miyamoto? - Hey, are you all right?

Come in.

What should I do?

I'll bring you a towel.

Should I go get you some medicine?

I'm fine. Just need to lie down for a bit.

Sure, do so for as long as you like.

I wonder if he's feverish.

Pretty warm.

You might have

a cold.

If my memories are

only half recovered,

I wonder what'll happen.

What do you mean by half?

Only the first part.

I mean,

if I can only remember up to where

I went out with Arisugawa,

I wonder what'll happen.

What do you think?

I wonder...

I think

you better rest a bit.

I'll go get some medicine.

What's that?

I'm home.

Hana, are you home?

Oh, look at the way she's sleeping.

Hana.

What? Jesus!

Please, no. No!

- Alice? - Hana.

What are you doing here?

I'm stressed out, so...

Gee, you really scared me.

Hey, how's Maa-kun?

- Maa-kun? - Yeah, your boyfriend.

Hey, stop calling him that.

Well, you know I sometimes go on a date with Maa-kun.

I said stop calling him that!

What?

Date?

What's that? What do you mean by that?

Come, on. Tell me. What do you mean?

Don't you know?

You know, he comes to me to ask me about stuff about the past.

Hasn't he told you?

I'm playing the role of his ex, you know.

You really didn't know?

I wonder,

how are you and Maa-kun doing?

Hey, looks like Maa-kun's recovering from his memory loss.

He told me something like that.

You didn't know about that, either?

Well, you know. Didn't I tell you?

He won't recover from his memory loss.

He won't.

- Is that right? - Yes. That's right.

Don't you know? Didn't I tell you?

He doesn't have amnesia.

What?

What illness does he suffer from?

It's no illness.

What is it, then?

He's completely normal.

No, not normal at all.

You know, he just thinks so.

You know, similar to imaginary pregnancy. Something like that.

I don't get it.

Well, he was told he lost his memory, so he believed it.

Who'd do that?

I know someone.

Hey, you had a boyfriend, right?

- Me? - Yeah.

- No, I have no boyfriend. - Yes, you do!

- No, I don't. - Yes, you do.

No.

God, you lost your memory, too?

No way.

Right?

Hana

just stepped out to buy something.

Is that so?

Do want some coffee?

Make yourself comfortable.

I see.

- Maa-kun doesn't suffer amnesia. - Right.

Then why don't you tell him the truth?

What? No way. Do you think I can tell him the truth now?

Why not?

It'll cause a lot of problems.

Well, first, he'll find out that you were not his ex-girlfriend.

- Right, right. - That's no good, okay?

No. Not good.

I'll be in trouble, too. I'll no longer be his current girlfriend.

Are you not?

No.

What?

Then what are you?

As long as he stays an amnesiac, I'm his girlfriend.

And if he figures out he is not an amnesiac, you are not his girlfriend?

Right. Not his girlfriend.

Do you get it? Got it?

You deceived him?

Well, he believed it. So, you know...

I had no idea he really believed it this much.

Wow, Hana. You do whatever you want.

Anyway, that being said, I'm counting on you.

But Maa-kun told me he was beginning to remember things.

Listen. He won't recover from it. He has no memory loss to recover from.

Then what's he remembering now?

Nothing.

But he told me when he sees me,

he feels he has butterflies in his stomach, he's in love or something like that.

Wow, Maa-kun really is in love with me.

Really in love.

Get soaked.

You are in trouble, Hana!

Hey, good timing!

I was just talking to her about your illness.

She's your ex, so she knows some things about you that I don't know.

I thought her information might be useful to help you recover.

But then I found out that you've met her several times personally.

You kept it as a secret? Why didn't you tell me?

Well...

I'm disappointed that you lied to me.

I didn't wanna go out on a limb. I just wanted to help you recover.

There have been some issues between us,

but I've forgiven her.

Arisugawa is willing to help, too.

Right? Right?

Thank her, too.

Miyamoto.

Oh, my God! I'm scared!

- Feels good! - Feels good, but...

Stop it.

Here. Hold it.

Here we go.

Do you remember anything?

We used to play jump rope like this.

Hey, are you okay? Did that hurt a lot?

Well, it's wet and heavy.

Miyamoto, your turn.

You know...

Huh?

Who jumped then?

You need more than two people to do this.

Kids, you know. Kids.

We invited some kids who were on the beach to join us, remember?

You don't do this between two people.

Come on, Miyamoto.

I'm so hungry. I can't move anymore.

It was somewhere around here.

We had lunch together. Remember?

Where is the clubhouse?

It was here.

It's not here anymore.

What about lunch?

Well, I thought something like this might happen,

so I brought lunch.

Alice's original rice ball sandwiches!

You really liked these, Maa-kun.

What for?

So, do you recall anything?

This makes me want both milk and miso soup.

Are you happy, Maa-kun?

I'm sure you are.

You have Hana. She's a wonderful girlfriend.

It doesn't matter if you don't recover from your memory loss.

As long as you are happy now, you know?

So, you want me to tell him that.

Are you happy, Maa-kun?

I'm sure you are.

You have Hana. She's a wonderful girlfriend.

It doesn't matter if you don't recover from your memory loss.

As long as you are happy now, you know?

Miyamoto. I'm very happy.

Hey, do you remember this?

Take one.

Remember your card.

Put it back.

Let's see.

Was it this?

No.

Weird.

No, I know. It was the five of spades.

- You are right. - You are right.

Okay, next.

Hey!

It's like déjà vu, no?

The cards got all blown away that day, too.

Remember? We played a game.

Whoever got the ace of hearts first won.

We bet, too, remember?

Hey, sounds good. Let's play that game.

Sure. Whoever gets the ace of hearts first wins, okay?

Yeah! I win!

Well, what should I get you to do now?

How about

Maa-kun becomes mine from now on.

Hana, you have to break up with him.

No way!

Just kidding!

I was just kidding.

What did you do that for?

What are you doing?

Hey, stop it.

Move a bit this way.

- Coming. - Okay.

- Check her hair. - I'm gonna do your hair.

Could you move more to your left?

No, to the right. What you saying, idiot?

Jesus, man. Excuse me.

Move this way.

- What? - Look out. Butterflies.

Oh, right. Butterflies.

Move to your right, please. To the right.

How's this now?

- Stop the butterflies. - Oh, I'm sorry.

Sorry, sorry.

Okay, looks great.

Ms. Kano, stand by please.

You are done. You can get down.

Oh, and try not to touch those.

I'm sorry.

Are you okay?

Ms. Kano?

Oh, it's me.

- Ms. Kano is here. - Yes.

- Thank you for coming. - Good to see you.

Watch out here.

These are just cheap dummies.

We'll use lots of computer generated butterflies in the final production.

You'll be amazed.

- Stand by. - Okay.

What's wrong?

Are you crying?

Did you get dumped?

I wonder why I ditched you.

Do you know the reason?

I don't wanna tell you.

I don't want to get dumped twice by someone I like, you know.

You will become

really fond of Hana in no time

and dump me.

I'm all alone,

happily ever after.

I lost my hat here.

I'm sure it's still here, deep down in this pond somewhere.

Wow, look!

Can I ride it?

Are you serious?

We just put the money in, right?

I think it's broken.

Yeah.

Excuse me?

Hello?

Nobody's here.

Are you hungry?

Enjoy.

I always finish my meal with this. Tokoroten seaweed noodle.

I didn't really like it when I was a kid,

but I like it now.

It brings back memories we shared.

What's the matter?

Aren't you eating?

Well, no...

You liked it before. Don't you remember?

I can't eat tokoroten seaweed noodles.

I'm allergic to it.

I react pretty badly if I eat it.

Just like I always did in the past.

Which means you just don't remember things correctly,

or you are lying.

Do I really

have amnesia?

I'm sorry.

Everything was a lie?

Sorry.

So,

you didn't really care about me that much.

Hana asked you?

No comment.

But what about

the ace of hearts?

You told Hana to break up with me.

Was it a lie, too?

That was

just a joke.

But you didn't find the ace of hearts.

You cheated.

Why?

I did find it.

No, I found the ace of hearts.

See. This is the one I found then.

This is from a different deck.

Did you really find it there?

Yes.

No way.

Really.

I'm sorry.

Hey.

I give this to you.

Put it

way back in your drawer.

Someday

you might find it,

then think about me.

I'll find it every day.

It doesn't work that way.

It was only a short time

but we were like a real couple, huh?

What's that?

Secret.

What's that?

Secret.

"Some people just don't wanna take their hands out of their sleeves

"or take their tongue out of their mouth.

"These people are called, 'Ignorant of the sixth day'.

"They fold their fingers one by one to count up to the fifth day.

"Once they grip, they won't reopen their fingers to count to six and higher.

"Talk about being stingy."

"Hey, Sankichi.

"A nail is sticking out of the rain shutter.

"Go to the neighbor across the street and borrow a hammer.

"Right away.

"Sorry to trouble you, but may I borrow your hammer?

"Hammer? What do you need that for?

"Well, to hammer a nail, of course.

"I'm not saying I'll be hammering my master's head. Don't worry.

"Well, then, I can't lend it to you.

"The hammer will be worn out if you strike it with nails.

"I see.

"Master, I went to ask, but his answer was no."

- Master's head. - Master's head.

"I'm not saying I'll be hammering my master's head. Don't worry.

"I'm sorry. I can't lend it to you.

"The hammer will be worn out if you strike it with nails."

- When's the big day again? - A week from now.

A week.

- Are you ready? - A week from now, huh?

"Well, to hammer a nail, of course.

"I'm not saying I'll be hammering my master's head. Don't worry.

"Oh, you will not? That's too bad. Well, then, I can't lend it to you.

"The hammer will be worn out if you strike it with nails.

"I see.

"Master, I went to ask, but his answer was no.

"What?

"He won't lend it to us 'cause he doesn't want us to strike it with nails."

Come on over!

- Please come see this. - Please.

Yeah!

So, we're having the annual school festival again.

Yes, we are!

Pleased to host it this year. Let's just have lots of fun, okay?

- Yeah! - Yeah!

Come on, guys. Louder!

Yeah!

The theatrical group will be performing Jungle Emperor this year,

and that won't leave us a lot of time to perform.

We only have five minutes in total.

The festival committee has announced as such.

Good grief!

Five minutes will only allow one person to perform.

Who will be performing?

That's why this is such a headache.

My grandma's physically slowed down quite a bit lately.

I wish she could just stay home, but she says

she can't pass away until she sees me perform.

We had an argument this morning about that.

I was peeking through the window just a few minutes ago,

and saw her coming out of the washroom in her wheelchair.

She saw me, looked me in the eye,

and said,

"Good luck with your performance."

Well, this doesn't really answer your question, does it?

Let's see who should be performing.

"My God, you know how scary Mr. Tange the gym teacher is?

"He ordered us to do 20 pushups.

"I could only manage three.

"And that earned me the nickname Pushups Three Times."

Wow, he's on fire!

"But, you know,

"everybody has something different to be scared of.

"Some people are scared of read-bean buns

"and get used as a hot topic by comedians."

Oh, I was so nervous.

I didn't see an old lady in a wheelchair.

You didn't?

I was too nervous to pay attention to the audience.

Would you like something to drink?

I'll go buy some.

No, no, don't worry. I'll buy you some.

Why are you carrying this with you?

Can I rip it?

Just leave it. You don't have to rip it.

Please rip it for me.

It doesn't have to be ripped.

Shall we break up?

Why?

Hi, Fu.

- Hello. - Congratulations.

Thank you for coming to see my show.

Please go in.

Hana. Wanna come in to see my photos?

This way.

Come in.

Thank you very much for coming.

- Nice work. - You think so?

Thank you so much.

- Very lively. - Yes.

- Tastefully done. - Thank you very much.

I tried different angles.

I worked really hard.

I can sense a great friendship coming out of these photos.

Yes, we are great friends.

- You grew up together? - Yes. Thank you.

I took this picture from up high.

I really tried different angles.

Excuse me.

Hana.

What?

Are you still fighting with Alice?

Well, it's more like...

It's not good to fight.

Ever heard of Fright Flower House?

Fright Flower House?

Well, there was a house known as Fright Flower House.

Every time you pass by this house on the way home from school

there was a girl always peeking through the window of the house.

That freaked everyone out and people started calling this house

Fright Flower House.

My mom told me

that one day she suddenly couldn't stand going to school anymore.

She stayed home and never went outside.

Then one day, this girl came to join the ballet club.

Well, she was just a normal, good girl.

Alice encouraged you to start ballet, right?

Don't fight, please.

Thank you very much.

We're not fighting.

Pyunpyun!

Pyunpyun!

Pyunpyun!

Pyunpyun!

Pyunpyun!

Pyunpyun!

Pyunpyun!

Pyunpyun! Pyunpyun!

Oh, boy...

Oh, boy. Oh, boy!

You've changed your clothes already?

Come, perform on the stage. Hurry!

What?

Well, a giraffe from Jungle Emperor fell from the stage.

They can't perform anymore.

The committee told us to fill in their time allocation.

How about Miyamoto's "Jugemu" performance?

Well, Bakuhatsuya's already out there performing.

You'll be right after that. We've got no time.

Pyunpyun-Maru, please.

Your first performance is as the main act.

Go change your clothes now. Hurry!

"Let's give him all of those names."

Pyunpyun's not here yet?

Oh, let's just get by with "Forgetful Messenger" for now.

"Once upon a time, there was a man named Jibuemon Jibuta,

"who was a messenger to the Lord Masamenoshou Sugidaira.

"He was extremely forgetful."

Can I ask you to do my belt?

"One day, Jibuemon Jibuta was on an important assignment

"to convey a message.

"The first meeting...

"I am Sandayu Tanaka, retainer for my lord.

"I am Jibuemon Jibuta,

"retainer for my lord Masamenoshou Sugidaira."

Miyamoto.

Are you in love with

Alice?

What?

If you are always

thinking about

Alice,

I think

that probably

you are truly in love with her.

Alice is a good girl.

I wish you two a lot of happiness.

"Actually, I have always been extremely forgetful all my life.

"When I forget something,

"my butt needs to be pinched by a wrench

"and I suddenly remember things. It works."

Are you still upset about the card?

No, it's got nothing to do with that.

"Don't be shy.

"Pinch my butt hard!

"Come on. Don't hesitate. Pinch my buns hard!

"Okay, then. Prepare yourself.

"Get this!"

I lied to you. I'm so sorry.

"Don't stop, don't stop. Come on, keep going!"

You are actually

not an amnesiac.

I said to you

that you told me

that you were in love with me.

That was not true.

Yes, it was.

Don't decide how I feel.

That's too much!

Get lost!

I also know everything already.

Your lie about me being an amnesiac,

all the bad things you did.

I want you to make up for it.

Cut it out!

"No, not yet. A little longer!

"Oh, now I remember!"

Well, it's your turn now. Good luck.

"So, what was your message?

"Well, I forgot to ask my lord for his message when I left the castle."

"It's one thing to save money,

"but it's quite another to become a penny pincher.

"Such people are really annoying.

"Some people just don't wanna take their hands out of their sleeves

"or take their tongue out of their mouth.

"These people are called, 'Ignorant of the sixth day'.

"Let me tell you why.

"They fold their fingers one by one to count up to the fifth day.

"Once they grip, they won't reopen their fingers to count to six and higher.

"Talk about being stingy."

Anyway,

the previous show must have grossed people out.

There's no one listening to my performance.

There's one here.

Do I have to continue?

Okay.

Ladies, look here.

Good.

Okay, change your pose a bit.

Okay.

- Do we need a different version? - No, it's okay.

Let's finish with Polaroid.

- Sixty-four with Polaroid, too. - Yes.

- Who's that girl? - Is she here for an audition?

- She won't get the part. - Definitely not.

- Are you tired? - No, we are fine.

This'll be the last one.

Okay.

Pretty good. Punk, you know.

Good.

Close-ups on the first page.

- From this angle... - Right.

Okay, thank you.

Thank you very much.

- Thank you, everyone. - Thank you.

Please pick a girl to be on the fourth page of next month's issue.

Oh, sure.

You can finish your cigarette first.

- Mako, can you make some coffee? - Right away.

Pick one from these girls.

Doesn't really matter who.

Well, they are here.

I'll bring them in.

- Miss Shinohara. - Here.

- You first. - Thank you.

I'm Yuki Shinohara. 22 years old. Pleased to meet you.

- How tall are you? - Five feet and six inches.

Okay. Thanks.

Thank you very much.

- Thank you. - Thanks.

We'll call you about the result.

Thank you.

- Miss Machida. Please. - Yes.

She's definitely not his type.

- I'm Azusa Machida. - She won't get the part.

I modeled for Melmo magazine about a couple of years ago.

Can you put your hair up a bit?

Okay, thanks.

Don't you have a question or something?

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

We'll be in touch with your agency later.

Next, Harumi.

Here!

- Please. - Thank you.

That old maid even raised her hand.

She won't get the part.

I'm Harumi. 24 years old.

Do you have any special skills?

Swimming.

In what style?

Butterfly.

Can you show us?

What?

You mean now?

Yeah.

What are you doing?

Butterfly, right?

- I don't know how to... - Oh, you mean butterfly?

Butterfly in swimming?

Sorry, I thought it was...

Well, some kind of dance that was hot in the past.

Dance? Are you serious?

Hey, you can stand up now.

Swimming, huh? I'm sorry.

Hey, the woman really tried to swim.

- Professional, isn't she? - No kidding.

Okay, then...

Well, thanks.

Thank you.

Miss Arisugawa.

- Come in, please. - Yes.

I'm Tetsuko Arisugawa. Nice to meet you.

Hello? Yes, sorry it's not such a...

The reception isn't great, sorry. Hello? Yes.

Yes.

Ballet?

- Yes. - Can you dance?

Yes.

Can you show us?

I'm in the middle of an audition right now.

Like this.

That's it?

Well,

how about this?

I see. Thanks.

Don't worry about it. It's okay. Thank you.

May I show you properly?

Sure.

- Can I use a paper cup? - Sure.

Water is in the jug.

May I use some masking tape?

Here.

What? Dinner?

Well, I guess I can make some.

Bear with me a little.

No, it'll be a while.

You want to wear something underneath the skirt?

It's okay. I don't mind.

Look, it's still daytime.

It won't be done anytime soon.

I know you are done for the day, but...

Wow.

Okay, bye for now.

I'm done.

Impressive.

- What's she auditioning for? - Don't know.

Thank you.

What's happening?

She just danced for us.

I liked it. It was great.

Yeah, it was.

- Did you dance? - Yes.

- What did you dance? - Ballet.

Well, are you done with her?

Yes, we are. Thanks.

- Thank you. - Thank you very much.

- You know the nearest train station, right? - Yes.

- I'll contact your agency. - Yes.

- Take care. - Thank you.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

You made her dance in a miniskirt like that?

Well, it was good.

Her agency wouldn't like that.

I'll be the one taking all the complaints, you know.

So, which one will you pick?

This one.

- Yeah? - Are you sure? Final decision?

I'll call her agency now.

Go ahead. She was good.

Yeah, it was good.

Ballet isn't the focus here, though.

No, but I really enjoyed it.

Saw her underwear, didn't you?

- It's got nothing to do with that. - That's right.

See, I knew it.

I'll call now.

What's up?

I forgot my shoes.

- You were gonna go home like that? - Yes.

- Thank you. - Take care.

I'm home.

What are you doing?

Moving?

I'm cleaning. Give me a hand.

What's this?

Mom,

let's clean these up before vacuuming.

Good idea.

Oh, yeah,

what are you doing next Sunday?

Sunday? Why?

I have a friend coming over. I don't want you to be around.

A boyfriend?

A friend.

Hello?

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

What?

I got the part?

Yes.

Yes.

Yes. Thank you very much.

Yes, I'll do my best.

Here's your change.

Hey, hey.

- Hey, let me see the cover. - No.

- Come on, let me see! - Well...

Okay, okay. Fine.

Three, two, one...

Christ.

What's wrong?

A mosquito bite.

What?

- Yeah, it is. It's red. - Gosh.

Hey, shut up!

I'm happy for you though.

Hey, don't tease me.