Original subtitles

It's cold

I'm freezing!

It's empty

Of course, at this hour

It's even weird we're here

Stay awake!

I'm sleepy!

Where are we going?

School

Where are we going?

School

Hey!

Are we getting on?

No

That was closing!

I almost got squashed!

Why are we here?

Isn't that guy cool?

Which one?

Left

Behind?

Well?

I'll bet they're brothers

They don't look alike

Sure they do

They don't even know each other

See? Brothers

Just friends

They get on at Fujiko

You can have the younger one

No, thanks

Is he a foreigner?

Half-Japanese

He'd be scary if he wasn't

He's cool!

He's wearing a pink shirt!

Cool!

You have the kid brother

I don't want him!

It's freezing out there

I don't want to go out

Maybe it's hay-fever season...

It's about that time

Oh, I saw 'Hannibal' on satellite last night

So did I

I was scared

Isn't he creepy?

Yeah

Don't you think real people are scarier...

than zombies and ghosts?

Yeah

Stalkers and so on...

He looks like someone

Who?

I don't know...

Tom Cruise?

What?

DiCaprio?

You mean him?

Hannibal?

Are you sick?

No, but...

I started thinking about that movie yesterday

'Hannibal'...

You OK?

Heart-broken, maybe

Huh?

You said he looked like Hannibal

You said he looked like someone

I'm getting all split ends I should cut it all off

I wouldn't

You like it long?

I like it short

You're not making sense

And what's this guy talking about, anyway?

'... Princesses-Ponpokopi-And- Ponpokona-Live-Forever-Jack'

No, don't...

Hana!

What's wrong? Heart-broken?

Soutenu, forward, side...

Hana, get your leg up!

I told you!

Come on! You're still young!

OK, that's it

That's all for the barre

Stretching, five minutes

Five minutes?!

Let's take a break

How were your high-school entrance exams?

Did you get into a high school?

Yes!

Yeah? Which one?

Fujiko. With Yayoi

Me, too

Akatsuka

Tezuka

Tezuka?

Congratulations!

Come on, start stretching!

So what about ballet?

That is a problem...

I want a life!

Yeah!

It's just about time

All of you!

Alice!

Nagayo!

Hana!

From me to you!

I guess I can't quit now

'Live-Forever-Through-Countless-Ages'

'Like-Fish-In-Water-While-Sea... '

'... And-Cloud-And-Wind-Remain... '

'... Never-Lacking-Food-Or-Shelter... '

'... Like-The-Children-Of-Shuringan- And-Gurindai-Of-Paipo... '

'... Princesses-Ponpokopi-And- Ponpokona-Live-Forever-Jack'

The uniform sucks!

Yeah

Your collar's crooked

So's your tie

Get it right!

Perfect!

It sucks

Why are you running?

Wait!

We'll be late!

Oops!

The storytelling club? That way

Back there

Next, please

Wow!

A girl wants to join our club, eh?

A sign of the apocalypse!

I'm 'Ataro The Crazed'

My real name means 'Leaky Swamp'

so I changed it to 'Crazed', eh?

And him...

he's 'Goro The Bang'

His real name is, uh...

'Goro Explosion'?

'Miyamoto'. Masashi Miyamoto

Is that your name, Bang? What a laugh, eh?

What's your name?

Hana

'Hana'? As in 'flower'?

OK, then...

'Hana The Sweetie'

No, 'Hana The Funky'!

Which one?

'Sweetie'?

You're kinda funky, eh

Let's call you that

Right, everyone?

'We just had a boy' 'Congratulations'

'I'd like Your Holiness to give him a lucky name'

'lf he's my son, he won't be too bright'

'How about 'Live-Forever'? '

'Why 'Live-Forever'? '

'He may not be too bright... '

'but at least he'll have a long life'

'Would it help if he had a long name, too? '

There's no balls in it, Bang!

The audience'll fall asleep!

Aw, man!

I tell him and tell him and he never gets better!

Mr. Miyamoto?

Mr. Miyamoto! Are you OK?!

You smashed your head on that garage door!

Who are you?

Oh, no!

Amnesia!

Amnesia?

Do you remember your name?

My name?

'Live-Forever-Through-Countless-Ages'

'Like-Fish-In-Water...'

'... Never-Lacking-Food-Or-Shelter... '

'... Like-The-Children-Of-Shuringan- And-Gurindai-Of-Paipo... '

'... Princesses-Ponpokopi-And- Ponpokona-Live-Forever-Jack'

I remember

You are hurt!

I'm fine. I was just checking my memory

My name's Masashi Miyamoto

I'm fine

What about me?

Remember me?

No

Oh, no!

You sure?

Oh, you're the new Grade-10 girl

What's my name?

Uh, sorry...

You said you loved me

No, I didn't

Yes, you did! You did!

I did?

Oh, no!

You really do have amnesia!

What are we gonna do?!

I really can't remember

Could you describe the circumstances for me?

About when I said I loved you...

if I really did

You did

Could you tell me more about it?

Well, I'm not the one who said it

I don't mind waiting till you remember

Mr. Miyamoto...

Anyway, how's your brother?

My brother? I don't have a brother

Didn't you tell me you did?

No, I didn't

He looks foreign

Foreign?

Last year you both took the train

Oh, you mean Dave...

Dave?

A foreign student who stayed at our house

Where's he from?

America. He went home

I wonder how he's doing...

You remember him, but not me...

Sorry

Toilet

Who's that?!

What?

Please! You didn't see anything!

Why? What's there to hide?

Who is he? Where'd you meet him?

You didn't see him?

I saw him. Who is he?

You don't remember?

No

Do I know him?

He's in my club

Then how should I know him?

Yeah

Yeah... I guess not

I've got to get back

Hana!

There's something lacking

Are we really 'going out' or what?

What's wrong?

You're the one who said you liked me.

Yeah...

You realize that?

Yes

No, you don't

Yes, I do

You don't

Not in your heart

That's what's lacking

I don't know whether I love you or not

And you don't remember saying that you loved me

What does that make us, I want to know

Lovers?

I don't know...

See what I mean?

But lately I get the feeling that I like you

...I think

Really?

Yeah. I dream about you all the time

What dreams?

I can't say

Tell me!

Maybe they'll come true

I dream that the police take you away

I hope that doesn't come true

It's after me!

Another one!

When I activate the virus scan it goes all weird

How?

I can't access the internet

Let me check it

Really?!

All these flowers...

It's like a florist

Can I talk to you for a minute?

You like shopping, or are you running away from home?

I'm sorry, just kidding

I work for a talent agency Here's my card

'Paper Company'

We get people work in films, TV, stage

Excuse me...

Hello?

Hana?

I can't hear you...

Guess what!

I've just been scouted!

'Scouted'? What do you mean?

They want me to come to their office!

Oh yeah?

Come with me

What?

When?

Now

I can't

It's in Harajuku

I can't, I said

Sure you can!

Look, we're grown up now We're not glued to each other

I mean, we're still friends, but...

OK. I won't call again

Hello? Alice?

Hello?

Come on, Alice! That's not fair!

What happened?

Something's wrong...

Have you had that dream again?

About the police?

No

Lately I dream about slugs

What kinda dream is that?

There's a huge slug chasing me

I run like hell...

and I finally get to where I think I'm safe

When I turn around...

A slug?

No, you

But for some reason I don't know who you are

So I ask, 'Who are you? '

And you say...

...'I'm a slug'

I turn around...

...and you are a slug

It sure has been raining a lot lately

Um...

...when will I see you again?

Hm?

Yeah...

What's wrong?

Nothing

The light's changing!

Made it!

Mr. Miya?

What's wrong?

96a. Are you OK?

I'm fine

Mr. Miya?

I need to talk to you

What about?

You have a computer, don't you?

Yeah...

Turn it on

It's on

Press...

...'Command' plus 'F'

Yes

Command, F

Then input...

Who's that, Masa? Your girlfriend?

Input j, u, g, e, m

Now 'Return'

I did

See anything?

Yes

Now double-click, Command 'A', double-click

Double-click, Command 'A', double-click...

What are those pictures?

I checked their dates

It was before we met, right?

Why do you have them?

Did I really say I loved you?

Yes

Tell me the truth

Who are you?!

There's a girl named Tetsuko Arisugawa in Grade 10D

She took them

Do you remember?

No

Your ex-girlfriend

Bullshit!

It's true

But you only went out with her because she forced you

That's when I came along

It was love at first sight That's what you told me

She found out about it and started stalking you

She took these pictures and sent them to me...

...as a kind of threat

But I'd started to like you, too

So I didn't let her frighten me, and I loved you right up till now

Bullshit

It's true

You're awful!

Peeking into my computer...

You've never trusted me

Not really

That makes me sad

I'm sorry

Excuse me...

What?

Is Tetsuko Arisugawa here?

Alice!

Um...

...are you Tetsuko Arisugawa?

What do you want?! We broke up!

Go away!

We're not friends any more

OK

I mean it! Not friends or anything

If we see each other, we don't even speak

OK

But why do I have to be the ex-girlfriend

Thank you!

I can't breathe!

Where?

Here?

Take it!

An arabesque?

OK?

Nagayo! Nagayo!

Yeah, that's cute!

That hurts!

No, don't!

OK

We should smile

The one with her legs open widest at the top

Like that?

Good?

Here goes...

Toes together...

Looking where?

Say 'cheese'!

This is hard!

Relax!

This is the last one

Quick, take it!

Thank you so much

Alice...

Fu...

Are you alone?

Yeah. You too?

Yeah

Where's Hana?

We're not friends any more

You're not?

Did you have a fight?

Order number 7 is ready

You shouldn't fight!

It wasn't a fight

I eat a lot

There's so much to choose from!

Sorry

Oh, hello!

Um...

...she lives next door

Oh

Hello

Hello, 'Hana'

Hello

Uh, Hana...

Good-bye

Good-bye, Hana

Good-bye

Good-bye

Bye bye

Good-bye

She didn't even touch her food

What are you having? This looks good

I'll have that, then

I'm back

Tetsuko?

What are you making?

Today we have sukiyaki

I'm sorry. I already ate

Sorry

I'm beat...

Come on, Mom!

How can I eat sukiyaki alone!?

Why did you make it?

I see...

You're mad at me

That's right

Have some!

I'll eat the meat

If I have sukiyaki there has to be meat

I don't mean to stick my nose in...

but you're an adult

If he's not talking marriage, don't get serious

The yen's gone down again

Where's Alice?

I don't know

Is she OK?

Dunno

No?

Hana and Alice aren't friends...

any more

Really?!

Did you have a fight?

No

Alice told me

You keep your mouth shut, Fu

You shouldn't fight, Hana

You shouldn't fight, Hana!

We're not!

Do you believe me or Fu?

Fu

...so everything that lives is wounded in some way...

Sorry to cut you off...

This is a variety show

I dig where you're coming from in your approach to life...

but if that reasoning takes you into a dark place...

Oh, I'll be very cheerful when I talk about it...

Tetsuko Arisugawa, from Paper Company

Nice to meet you

You too

Could you tell us what sort of things...

you've appeared in before?

Nothing

I see...

What's your philosophy at 15?

Do you have one?

'Philosophy'?

A way you like to live...

I don't know...

But you really would like to do this, wouldn't you?

Yes

I'll be firing lines at you a lot in this

Can you handle that?

I don't know...

You don't know...

Why do you want this?

You were with the...

Ground Self-Defense Force?

Do you have a philosophy that you live by?

'Don't brood, act'

I'll never get that role

Where?

Where did you come from?

Kanagawa

I mean your agent

Paper Company

They're not very good

Scouted?

Yes

Paper Company, huh?

They're lousy

They are?

Very natural

Perfect

A cute young girl like you'd see anywhere

Look at her eat!

She hates chocolate?

Scene 82, in the Sodom underground passage

Masami...

My name's Tetsuko

That's your role

Akiko...

'What do I do? '

'I know... I'll blow something up'

Kazuo, if you could lay down here...

And Yuji...

Forward

Akiko... around here

And Masami here

I'm nervous!

Ready? And...

Go!

Yuji! Where are you?!

Here!

I can't see!

Hang on!

I've got a flashlight!

There's someone here!

Masami?

Wake up!

What do I do?

What's wrong?!

It's a corpse!

OK! OK!

OK!

OK!

Thanks

Once more?

No, I'm OK

That's fine, then?

Thank you

Well done

No?

Yes...

Thank you

Yes

Thank you

I'll keep trying

Yes

A high-school entrance gift

I don't know what's popular now

That's what we got when I was in school

Whether we used them or not

Stick it in the back of a drawer and take it out sometimes...

and think

I was given that'... and then put it back

At least it'll remind you of when you started high school

Use it that way

A good-luck charm

Can I use it?

All you like

But soon you'll run out of extra ink cartridges

It's a nuisance having to buy them

Then you'll probably stop using it anyway

So what good is it?

Well, if you think of it as a gift...

It'll be harder to throw out

That's why they last so long

They're tough, fountain pens

Tezuka High School?

Is it co-ed or a girls' school?

Co-ed

Sailor uniform?

Blazer

I wish you'd worn it

Letch

What?

Letch?!

Please enjoy

Good, huh?

Yes

How's the school?

Not bad

Sweet-bean fruit cocktail

Excuse me...

Sweet-bean fruit cocktail and seaweed pudding

They have that?

I'll have the pudding, too

Certainly

Don't you hate that?

That was years ago

I've never understood why you have to take calculus

And Confucius, too. It's Chinese

If you have to study Chinese grammar

They should teach you how to speak it, too!

I used to do business in Shanghai

Chinese would be useful to learn

One?

Yes

OK?

Stick it back in

Good

Take it by the corner

Shazam!

We played cards at the seaside once...

We did?

Yes!

The cards would've blown away

They did

They did?

Hello?

I'm sorry, no

'Wong'?

I'm not Wong

We just found this cell phone

No, I'm not a friend

Uh...

not... friend

Hello?

I'm afraid not

The owner of this cell phone must have dropped it

Can you contact the owner?

You are Chinese, too?

Thank you

He's Chinese

Was that Chinese?

Hello?

Is this your phone?

In Kamakura

I'll take it to the police box

Thanks

We'll turn it in

We've done a good turn

Do they still teach Chinese classics in school?

Yeah. We just had a test

The grammar?

That was on the test

You know how they say 'I love you'?

Wo ai ni

Wo ai ni

When will I see you next?

Hmm... I'll phone you

When?

I'll call

I'll e-mail you

When did you get to learn e-mail?

Not long ago

Letch

Why?

See you

Grab that seat

What was that Chinese?

Wo, wo...?

Wo ai ni

Wo ai ni...

Bye

Dad...

Wo ai ni

Zai jian', you should say

'See you again'

Think of the saddest thing in your life

There must be something

I'm sorry

OK, try and think of a sneeze

Doesn't that make your eyes get wet around the edges?

I'm sorry

That's fine, then

Thank you

Saute, passe, saute, passe, saute, pas couru, arabesque, saute...

...pique, pique, jet, jet, jet

pique, pique, jet, jet, jet, pose

OK?

You got it?

Saute... stop, and arabesque!

Jump! Higher!

Get ready!

Saute...

Stop... arabesque!

Jump!

Jump... get ready...

Leap! Higher! Higher!

I hurt my leg

Let me see

Here?

Ow!!

Hana!

Are you OK?

Come on, let's do the fouettes...

What's the matter?

You shouldn't fight!

I don't have any pain...

but a part of my memory hasn't come back

Doctor?

Wait!

Didn't we used to go out?

We used to go out, didn't we?

Yeah, we did

Hana! Your phone

It's a guy

Hello?

Alice? How's your leg?

It's that guy again!

What guy?

Your guy!

No! Mr. Miya?

Yeah!

What does he want?

I just wanted to check

Why is he asking me if I went out with him?

He should know!

What's wrong with him?

Didn't I tell you?

He's got amnesia

He's got what?

Amnesia'! A M N E S I A

You're kidding!

Why didn't you tell me?

I thought you knew

I didn't!

And I never thought he'd be wandering around here

What do I do now?

For now just pretend you used to go out with him

He's lost his memory, so he doesn't remember any of it

So just make it all up

I'm sorry

What you were saying?

Huh?

Uh...

You might find this hard to believe...

but I...

have amnesia

What?!

You're kidding!

Remember here?

We had our first date here

You don't remember?

No

How seriously were we...

...in love?

Gee, I don't know...

But...

...I loved you

Tell me more

Different things

Like what?

What did I call you?

Alice

Alice?

Yeah

And you?

What did you call me?

What?

Remember, I was good at reading palms?

You've got a really wavy life-line

I still do onomancy, too

Remember? It's been so long!

Write your name

Boy, this takes me back!

Write your name

I'll tell your fortune

'MIYAMOTO MASA... '

What were we talking about?

What you called me

Mark

'Mark'?

Mr. Miyamoto at first. Then Mr. Masashi

Then Masashi, Masa, and finally 'Mark'

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9...

Mark...

But I guess I can't call you that any more

Tell me more

Lately I think about you all the time

When I do...

...for some reason...

...my heart starts pounding

That's love, I think

What do you think?

That's love, isn't it?

If it really was love...

...that'd be proof that we used to go out

Maybe my memory's starting to come back

But why did I dump you and start liking Hana?

That I don't understand

You'll remember

I just...

...don't understand it physically

To tell you the truth about Hana, I don't really...

You don't like her?

It's not that...

It's like...

...she's not the type of girl I would approach

But you did. And then you came to hate me

I wonder if that was really me...

It's like there's...

...another me somewhere

This tree!

Remember this?

It's where we first kissed

It's raining

It's like we've gone back to that day

I don't remember at all

That's great

I wish I could forget

Mark...

Hey, you!

Hey! You OK?

Hey!

You all right?

You OK?

Excuse me! What happened?

Mr. Miya!

Your friend?

Are you OK?!

He should be OK!

Mr. Miya!

Come in

I'll bring a towel

Can I go buy you something?

I'll be fine if I just lay down a bit

Sure, lay down

As long as you like

Have you got a fever?

You're hot

You might be getting a cold

If my memory comes back...

...but only half of it...

...then what?

Half?

The first half

If I only remember the part when I was going out...

...with Arisugawa

...then what?

What'll you do then?

I don't know

Maybe you should sleep for a little while

I'll go to the drug store

Who's that?

I'm back

Hana, are you here?

Look at you!

Hana!

Oh, shit!

No! No!

Alice?!

What the hell are you doing?

De-stressing

You scared me!

How's Mark?

'Mark'?

Your boyfriend

Don't call him that!

Mark and I date sometimes

Stop calling him that!

What?

'Date'?

What are you talking about?

Hey! Hey!

What do you mean?

You didn't know?

He comes to ask me about the old days

He didn't tell you?

I'm playing at being his old girlfriend

He hasn't told you?

How are you two getting along, anyway

Oh yeah, some of his memory's come back

That's what he said

You didn't know?

Oh, didn't I tell you? His memory won't come back

Never

Is that right?

That's right

Didn't I tell you? It's not amnesia he's got

Then what's he got?

Nothing

Then what?

He's normal

He is not normal at all!

It's like a fixation

You know, like a hysterical pregnancy

I don't understand

He was told he had amnesia, and he believed it

Can that happen?

Sure

You have a boyfriend...

Me?

No

Sure you do

I don't

You do!

I don't!

You've got amnesia too!

No, I don't!

Do I?

Hana's...

...gone out shopping

Oh?

Want some coffee?

Make yourself at home

So he doesn't...

...have amnesia

No

Then why not tell him the truth?

No way!

I can't do that now!

Why not?

It'd be a disaster!

First, he'd find out you're not his old flame

Yeah...

That's bad

Real bad!

And he finds out I'm not his girlfriend!

Aren't you?

No

What are you?

I'm his girlfriend while he has amnesia

And you're not if he doesn't?

No, I'm not!

Do you understand now?

You lied to him?!

He believed me. What else could I do?

I never dreamed he'd really fall for it, though

You're amazing! What'll you think of next

Well, that's how it is I'm counting on you

But he says his memory's starting to come back

There's nothing to come back

As he hasn't lost his memory

So what's he remembering?

Nothing

But he says when he's with me that his heart pounds...

...that he's in love

I see...

Is he after me now?

He's after me!

Get wet

You're in trouble!

Perfect timing!

We were just talking about your problem

She knows things about you that I don't

Something to help you remember

And I hear you two have been seeing each other

Why were you keeping that a secret from me?

I wasn't...

It's awful that you're hiding things

But I've been talking to her about how to cure you, too

That's a fact, so let's let bygones be bygones

I'm happy to say she's agreed to help

Haven't you?

You say thank you, too

Mr. Miya!

Whoa whoa whoa!

It feels great!

I guess so...

Stop it!

Take this

Turn it

Do you remember this?

We jumped rope like this

Ow!

Does it hurt that much?

The rope's wet

I'll turn and you skip

But...

who was skipping then?

You need three people

The kids!

We were playing with some kids that were here

We couldn't do that with just the two of us!

No!

Come on, Mr. Miya

I'm starving! I can't go any further

I'm sure it was around here

We had lunch together, remember?

Where is the cafe?

Here

It's gone

So where are we going to get lunch?

I was afraid this would happen so I brought something

Alice's special rice-ball sandwiches!

What is this?

You used to love these, Mark

Do you remember now?

I don't know whether I want milk or miso soup

Mark, are you happy? You are, aren't you?

You've got a nice girlfriend like Hana...

Who cares if you don't remember, as long as you're happy now

I have to say this?

Mark, are you happy? You are, aren't you?

You've got a nice girlfriend like Hana...

Who cares if you don't remember, as long as you're happy now.

Mr. Miya, I'm really, really happy right now

Hey, you remember this?

Take a card

Remember it

Put it back

Um...

this one?

No

That's weird...

It was the 5 of Spades

Yep

Yep

And next...

Hey!

It's just like before

The wind blew the cards away that time, too

We played that game...

...where you have to find the Ace of Hearts first

What did we bet?

That was a great game. Let's play it!

So whoever finds the Ace of Hearts wins

OK

Yay! I win!

So...

...what'll I order you to do

OK...

...as of today, Mark's mine

Break up with him

No way!

I didn't mean it

Just kidding!

What was that for?!

Why did you do that?!

Hey!

Cut it out!

A bit more

Coming in

Up a bit

Up?

Move a bit left...

Right, dumb-ass!

This way...

That's down!

Really?

The butterfly!

A bit to the right...

Right

How's that?

The butterfly's moving...

Sorry...

Excuse me

That's good

Move

I'm sorry

Okay

Ms. Kano, stand by please

OK. Down you get

Don't touch anything

Sorry

Watch your step

Ms. Kano?

She's up there!

Ms. Kano's on the set!

Nice to meet you all

Could you sit here?

There's just a few now...

...but we'll CG a ton of them in later

You'll be amazed

This is a test!

When you hold me tight, they will fly...

What's wrong?

You're crying

Did you get dumped?

I wonder why I broke up with you...

Do you know the reason?

I won't say

I don't want to lose you again

One of these days you'll start to like Hana again...

...and you'll throw me away

Then I'll be alone again

End of story

I lost my hat here

It's probably still at the bottom of this pond

I haven't been on one of these for years!

Do you mind?

Are you serious?

You put a coin in?

It's busted

Guess so

Hello?

Hello?

No one

I'm hungry

There you go

We'd always end up eating seaweed pudding

I didn't used to like it much...

but now I do

It reminds me of us

What's wrong?

Don't you want it?

Not really...

You used to like it

Don't you remember?

I can't eat seaweed pudding

I'm allergic to it

If I eat it I get real sick

I always have

Which means...

either you remember wrong...

or you're lying

Do I really have amnesia?

I'm sorry

It's all lies?

I'm sorry

So...

I was never anything...

special to you

Was this Hana's idea?

I'm not telling

But what about that game with the Ace of Hearts?

You told Hana. To break up with me

You didn't mean that?

That was...

...just a joke

You didn't find the ace, did you?

You cheated

Why?

I found the ace

No, you didn't. I did

Here it is

This is a different deck

Did you really find this there?

Yeah

You're kidding!

It's true

Give me a minute

Hey...

have this

Put it...

away in the back of a drawer

Someday...

you see it there...

think of me

I'll do that every day

That won't work!

It didn't last long...

but it's like we were really going out

Wo ai ni

What's that?

Not telling

Zai jian

What?

Not telling

'You turn into a miser who can't count to six'

'You count five closing your fingers, and you hate to open them again'

'Some people are just greedy'

'Sankichi! '

'There's a nail sticking out'

'Go next door and borrow a hammer'

'Be right back'

'Excuse me, could I borrow your hammer? '

'To hammer what? '

'A nail, of course'

'Don't worry, I won't hammer your head'

'Then I can't lend it'

'You'll wear it out if you use it on a nail'

'I see'

'Boss, I couldn't borrow one'

'Hammer your head... '

'Don't worry, I won't hammer your head'

'Then I can't lend it'

'You'll wear it out if you use it on a nail'

When's the festival?

Next week?

It's so close

'A nail, of course. Don't worry, I won't hammer your head'

'Then I can't lend it'

'You'll wear it out if you use it on a nail'

'I see... '

'Boss, I couldn't borrow one'

'Why not? '

'He says I'll wear it out if I use it on a nail'

Tezuka High School Culture Festival

Come on in!

The Festival is under way!

That it is!

Can you keep that energy right to the end?

I can't hear you!

Say, yeah!!!

The Drama Club's doing 'Jungle Emperor', eh?

That's going to cut into our time!

It only leaves us five minutes!

So the Committee says

Now what, eh?

That's only time for one

Who's it going to be?

That's the problem, eh?

My old Granny can't walk any more

She should stay home...

...but she wants to see her grandson perform, eh?

She's been excited all day

I saw her in her wheelchair...

...coming out of the washroom, and our eyes met, eh?

And she said, 'Go get 'em, boy! '

But that's not important, eh?

So... which one of us is it going to be?

But the Phys-Ed teacher scares me, eh

He said to do 20 push-ups, eh?

I only did three, and now he calls me 'Old Three Push-ups'

He's right into it

You never know what'll scare someone, eh?

With some people it's bean-paste buns, eh?

And there's a story about them, eh?

Man, was I nervous, eh?

I didn't see anyone in a wheelchair

You didn't?

I was so nervous...

...I didn't even see the audience, eh?

Like a drink?

I'll go buy something

No, no, no!

I'm buying, eh?

Why have you got this?

Can I tear it up?

No! Why?

It's no big deal

Tear it up

Why should I?

Should we break up?

Why?

Fu!

Oh, hi!

Congratulations

Thank you for coming

Go on in

Hana!

Come and see my pictures

Over here

Go in!

Dance of the Wind

Thank you for coming

They're very good

Thank you

They move

There's atmosphere

Thank you

I shot them from all kinds

of different angles...

They all seem such good friends...

Yes, we are

Thank you

These shots I took...

...from above...

...and from different places

Excuse me

Hana...

Are you still fighting with Alice?

It's not a 'fight'...

You shouldn't fight

You know 'the flower house'?

The what?

There was a house everyone called 'the flower house'

If you passed that house on the way home...

...you'd see a girl peeking out the window

Everyone thought the flower house...

...was kind of creepy

My mother said that one day the girl in that house...

...started hating school, and would never go outside

But one day that girl came...

...to study ballet

When we met the girl from the flower house...

...she was really nice

It was Alice who brought you to ballet, wasn't it

You shouldn't fight

Oh, thank you!

It's not a fight

You changed?

You've got to go on right now, eh?

What?!

One of the giraffes fell over!

The show must go on!

We have to fill in, eh?

What about Mr. Miya's 'Live-Forever'?

He's on now

He's almost done

Hana The Funky...

You're the closing act!

Hurry and get changed, eh?

'Live-Forever-Through-Countless-Ages'

'Like-Fish-In-Water-While-Sea... '

'... And-Cloud-And-Wind-Remain- Never-Lacking-Food-Or-Shelter... '

'... Like-The-Children-Of-Shuringan- And-Gurindai-Of-Paipo... '

'... Princesses-Ponpokopi-And- Ponpokona-Live-Forever-Jack'

You're such a nuisance, you can have them all

She's not here yet!

I'll have to fill in with 'Careless Messenger', eh?

A great lord once had a retainer named Jibuemon...

...a man who forgot things an awful lot, eh?

Can you tie my sash?

One day his lord gave him an important message to deliver

'How do you do? '

'I am Sandayu Tanaka, retainer of this household'

'I am Jibuemon Jibuta I serve Lord Sugidaira'

Mr. Miya...

...are you in love...

...with Alice?

If you are...

...in love...

...with Alice...

...that means...

...you're really...

...in love

Alice is...

...really nice, so...

...be happy with her

'I've always been the kind of man who forgets things'

'But if you pinch my ass real hard... '

'... it's amazing what I remember'

Are you still mad about the card?

No

That's not it

'Don't be shy! Go on! '

'Pinch my ass with those big pliers, eh? '

'Pinch that cheek as hard as you can! '

'Here goes, then! '

'Go! '

I'm sorry...

...I lied

Mr. Miya... you don't have amnesia

The fact is...

...that you and I...

...haven't fallen...

...in love

You're wrong

Don't jump to conclusions

Get off the stage!

I already know everything

About how my amnesia was a lie...

...and all the bad things you did

'Not yet! Keep going! '

'Now I remember! '

First, knock'em dead

'What is your lord's message? '

'I forgot to ask when I left the castle! '

'It's good to be thrifty... '

'... but when it goes too far it's a problem for everyone'

'You turn into a miser who can't count to six'

'You count five closing your fingers... '

'... and you hate to open them again'

'Some people are just greedy'

But it looks like the last performer was so bad...

...that everyone left

I'm here

You want me to go on?

Once again

Take it up a stop

Ready?

OK, change it a little

Good

Is that enough?

That's fine

OK, polaroid

For 64, too

Who's that?

Is she auditioning?

Down she goes

For sure!

Tired?

No

This is the last one

Good

It's a bit punk...

That's OK

It's for the title page

OK

Great. Good work

Thank you

Thank you very much!

Can we decide on next month's page 4 girl?

Sure

Have your smoke

Mako! Coffee, please

One of these

Anyone's fine

They're all here

I'll call them

Ms. Shinohara?

Yes

I'm Yuki Shinohara, 22

How tall are you?

5 feet 6 inch

169cm

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you very much!

We'll call you

Good-bye

Ms. Machida...

She's not his type at all

Down she goes

I was in 'Melmo' a couple of years ago

Lift your bangs...

OK, thanks

Ask her something!

Thank you

We'll call your agent

Harumi

Yes!

This way

Yes!

Look at that old bitch!

Down she goes

I'm Harumi, 24

Skills?

Swimming

Specialty?

Butterfly

Do it for me

Huh?

You mean here?

Yes

What are you doing?

You said butterfly...

How could I...

Butterfly!

Like in swimming?!

I thought she meant 'dancing'

Dancing?!

I'm sorry

Stand up

Swimming!

She was going to swim!

A pro!

The poor thing!

Fine. Thanks

Thank you

Ms. Arisugawa...

Yes

Tetsuko Arisugawa. Nice to meet you

Hello?

Just a minute. You're breaking up

Hello? Yes...

Ballet?

Yes

Can you dance?

Yes

Dance, then

We're doing auditions

Like that...

Is that all?

And like this...

OK, thanks

That's fine, thanks

Is it all right if I really dance?

Sure

Could I have some paper cups?

Sure

There's water there

Could I have some duct tape?

Sure

Supper? I can be home in time to cook

One moment, please

I'll be later than that

Do you need tights or something?

That's all right

I don't mind It's still light out!

I can't get out of here that easy!

Just because you're done early...

Wow!

OK, bye

That's all

Great!

What's this audition for?

I don't know

What's going on?

She danced for us!

Great

You danced?

Yes

What?

Ballet

Is she done?

Yeah, OK. Thanks

Well done

You know your way back?

OK?

We'll call your agent

Take care

Thank you

See you

Thanks!

You had her dance?

In a mini-skirt?

She was great

Her agent'll complain

To me!

So which one?

This one

You're sure?

I'll call

Sure

She can dance, too

That has nothing to...

She was great anyway

Cute panties, huh?

That had nothing to do with it!

You were looking!

I'll phone

What is it?

Forgot my shoes

You left like that?

Yes

Well done

Take care

I'm back

What's going on? Moving?

Cleaning. You help, too

What's this?

Pick up this stuff before you start vacuuming

You're right

Oh yeah...

What are you doing this Sunday?

Sunday?

Why?

I've got a friend coming...

...so I'd like you to be out

A boyfriend?

A friend

Hello?

Yes...

A job?

Yes... thank you

I'll do my best

10 yen change

Come on!

Show me the cover

Show me!

OK, OK!

3, 2, 1...

Ta-da!

Oh... shit!

What?

A mosquito

It's bright red!

That's awful!

Shut up!

Still, it's great!

I don't believe this!