- Nobuta. Wo Produce -
Episode 1
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--- CHAPTER 1 ---
Shuji (fixing hair): Oh ... go down, ah ... 'kay.
Worker: Hey! Where are you going!? You can't come in here, it's dangerous!
Shuji: Ah, but ... over there, I ... just need to touch it--.
Worker: What do you mean!? Hey, come back, you can't come in here!!
Shuji: (Well, not actually. Touching the willow is an obstacle I created for myself. It may seem odd, but I can't go to school until I do.)
Worker: Hold it! Stop, you can't be in here! It's too dangerous! You must stop immediately!
Shuji: (Life's nothing but a game. But what's the use of explaining that?) Oh yeah!! (I've got to hurry to break my record! Next time I'll try to make it in even sooner. The game goes on. )
Coach: Assemble!
Shuji: (Well, actually ... I don't really believe life's a game, but if I don't think that way it actually seems harder.)
--
Yokoyama: As I said before, this is useful to know in many ways. So please pay attention. Does everyone understand? Okay, now let's begin ...
Shuji: (It's always the same boring stuff everyday ...)
Shittaka: You didn't hear? I know all about it, it started not too long ago, everyone thought they were innocent ...
Shuji: (People act like they know everything, just because they saw it on TV. But in fact they know nothing at all.) What are you drinking ..?
Tezuka: It's a portable honey drink.
Shuji: What's that?
Tezuka: It's for beetles, heh.
Shuji: (But these people are the most dangerous of all. But in this game called life, all the players are little kids. It's the one who plays it seriously that loses.)
Yoshida: Yo, Shuji!
Shuji: Yo.
Yoshida: Karaoke tonight.
Misaki: You coming?
Shuji: (Listen to yourselves, people. You still haven't paid me back from the last time ...) Obviously!
Yoshida: Yes!
Shuji: Oh, but ... the teacher told me he needs to see me right after class.
Nami: Aww, it's no fun without you!
Yoshida: Yes it is!
Shuji: Well hey, the usually place, right?
Nami, Misaki: Mm.
Shuji: I'll come afterwards. (Yeah right, don't you guys wait up.) I'll see you later. (I gotta act cool around everyone and make everyone happy to keep my popularity. I am, after all, "Shuji: Student Extraordinaire;" friendly, helpful, and funny. You don't get much more popular than this. But while it seems like I am perfect, there is one thing I'm afraid of ...)
Akira: Found you!
Shuji: Kusano.
Akira: Hey, God died, did y'know?
Shuji: And who told you that?
Akira: Some old guy, hah -- but do you think it could really happen? But like ... what would kill him? I mean, What do you think God could die of? Hey you, don't ignore me. Oh, hey ... it's okay if you open up --
Shuji: Go away --
Akira: Shh ... It's all right. Don't be scared ... Just open up to your friend.
Shuji: What friend? I'm going to tell you this for the last time ... Friendship will never be something between us.
Akira: But I know ... you're just hiding it all inside.
Shuji: Stop. Well, how about ... some advice, as your friend?
Akira: Sure.
Shuji: Okay, well ... You know how when you walk down the stairs, you wave your arms like this? You really shouldn't do that anymore ...
Akira: Hah, no I don't~! (Tosses him his trash) Throw that out.
Shuji: Huh? ... What did I say!?
Akira: (hums, dancing down the stairs)
Shuji: (I really don't like him.)
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Shuji: No..! The willow's gone! Why!? Gone! It's gone! No!! The tree's gone! Why!? But, I need it to go to school! Hey! Hey, you fish! Where is my tree!? Tell me!! Hey! Willow tree! What do I do? What now? Huh? Willow ... willow tree?? Huh!? Tell me! ... the willow spirit? What do you want? Who are you? Who are you?? Huh? Wha-what?
Nobuta: The tree ... it's ... it's no longer here. They pulled it out and they took it away.
Shuji: Oh, is that so..?
Nobuta: But I guess ... I couldn't hang myself on it anyway.
Shuji: Ha-hang yourself?
Nobuta: I would just hurt the willow ... So I guess I'm glad ... that ... it's gone.
Shuji: Um ... are you hurt?
Nobuta: What?
Shuji: Well, um, it's just ... your face looked--
Nobuta: Oh, I smiled.
Shuji: Oh, heh ... you just smiled ... you smiled, you smiled. (I met her for the first time the day the tree was pulled out. She held a grudge against everyone in the world, and that stupid guy thought everything revolved around him.)
Akira: Yummy~! Ah.
Shuji: (But these two people combined changed my world as I knew it. But at that time, I had no idea that my days as "Shuji, Student Extraordinaire" were numbered. It's sorta hard to explain how it happened ... Well ... actually, I don't really want to even talk about it.)
--- CHAPTER 2 ---
Kondo, Hasegawa: Welcome!
Kondo: I'm Kondo.
Hasegawa: I'm Hasegawa.
Kondo: And together ...
Hasegawa, Kondo: We're 'Destiny'! Thank you for coming.
Hasegawa: Hey, have you heard? There's a used bookstore downtown that upholds very strict policies.
Kondo: Right, right, the one everyone's talking about?
Hasegawa: Yes, yes, you're not allowed to read any material you're not good looking.
Kondo: One teacher challenged this rule!
Hasegawa: True, true ... The unfortunate victim was none other than Coach Sebastian.
Kondo: But he failed --!
Hasegawa: -- and how! Bando then decided to challenge this policy too.
Kondo: Oh, that really mean -- Bando failed, before she even entered the store!
Bando: Ah, let go!
Numata, Nomura, Hashimoto: Ah~! Hey! Let us go, old man!
Bando: Ah! Eek~ ah!!
Numata, Nomura, Hashimoto: Bando? You okay? Are you alright?
Bando: That old man ... I'm going to get him! I didn't do anything!
Nami: Her kind wasn't welcome?
Misaki: She didn't even make it into the store?
Chie: That's sad.
Nami: Yeah. But who's ever done it?
James: Someone did. Wasn't it that one girl?
Chie: I don't think so.
Misaki: No, there was one girl.
Chie: Who? Who? Who?
Nami: Uehara Mariko.
Shittaka: Oh really, Uehara Mariko?
Chie: That makes sense.
Shittaka: Well it seems like Mariko's record will go on, right?
Yoshida: Everyone, there's a new student!
Nami, Chie, James, Kasumi: Oh??
Akashi, Misaki: Really?
Shittaka: A new student?
Misaki: A guy?
Nami: Or girl?
Koda: A girl.
James: Girl!?
Yoshida: Yeah ... and she's supposed to be really hot!
Kondo, Hasegawa: Ah~! That's great!
Nami, Chie, Misaki, Kasumi: Oh my god! I can't believe it! So cool! Wow!
James: How hot??
Akashi: Better than Mariko?
Shittaka: No way! It looks like Mariko's going down!
Shuji: We'll see. Good thing I've already set up espionage.
Yoshida, James, Akashi: Ah~, Shuji! No way! You're too good!
Shittaka: You're so bold! Man!
Tani: Yeah!!
Shuji, Yoshida, Shittaka, James, Akashi: Yeah!! / Ahh~!
Yoshida: Is she really hot?
James: What kind of girl is she?
Yoshida: Rolls-Royce-type hot?? Porsche-type hot!? A Porsche of a girl!?
Akashi: What's that?
Tani: Her ankles!
James, Akashi: Argh! Jeez!
Yoshida: Her ankles!?
Shuji: Oh, c'mon!
Shuji: You need to think. What celebrity does she look like?
Tani: Yada Akiko!
Shittaka: Oh, you have no idea how pretty she is! When you meet her, you'll see just how cute she is! So until then, you can have no idea!
Akashi: Seriously!? (Backing up Shittaka) Right ... okay!
Shuji, Yoshida: Yada Akiko?? Oh~!!
James: Man, that girl is hot, my god.
Tezuka: The new girl.
Shuji: Did you take this?
Yoshida, Shittaka, James, Akashi, Hasegawa, Kondo, Tani: Seriously!? / No way! / Ah-hah!!
Shuji: Look, look, look!
Bando: Bunch of little kids.
Akira: Hey~, guys! Bulletin update!
Yoshida: Huh, what? You got new info?
Akira: Sebastian got caught reading again at the bookstore~! Hey, listen, listen! Sebastian was told to leave, I wonder how stupid he feels~ Hey, don't you understand the rules there? Only good looking people can read without buying, or you're stopped. So that means, if you're ugly, you get thrown out! Right?
Bando: Punk!
Akira: What's wrong? Hey~!
Bando: I'm not ugly!
Akira: Wha -- ah!
Bando: Shut your mouth!!
Fukura, Kawai: Here she comes! The new girl!
Akira: Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Yokoyama: Okay, let's settle down! 'Morning. All right, let's all find out seats. Right ... I'll take roll.
Yoshida: Sir, what about the new girl?
Yokoyama: Oh? Oh! Miss..? Miss? You can come in now. Over here.
James: Huh..? Huh?? She's no model!
Kondo: No, James! Bad James!
Yoshida: You're not supposed to say that!
Hasegawa: Bad James! Bad!
Shittaka: What!? What ... you're crazy.
James: But ... you said she was!
Yokoyama: Settle down now, let's settle down!
Shuji: Ah!! Tree girl!
Yokoyama: Oh, do you know Shuji? She doesn't seem to know you.
Yoshida (announce voice): It appears our own Shuji is shocked beyond belief.
Yokoyama: Well, why don't you go ahead and introduce yourself? Well, uh ... Your name is Nobuko Kotani. Why don't you tell us about ... your hobbies and stuff?
Nobuta: N-none.
Yokoyama: Uh ... then, do you have a club you want to join or future job in mind?
Nobuta: No.
Yokoyama: Of course not. Right, well, uh ... be nice, everyone, make her feel welcome ... your assigned seat is ... looks like, two collumns from the window, two rows from the back. Take that one.
Bando: What? I'm sitting here.
Yokoyama: Bando? Since how long?
Bando: For a long time.
Yokoyama: Oh. Well, uh, move back to your seat.
Bando: I don't see why I have to.
Yokoyama: Let's do this without a fuss, please. Hurry up. Okay, there your go. All free. Good. Now for roll call. Aoi?
Kasumi: Here.
Yokoyama: Akashi?
Akashi: Here.
Yokoyama: Inoue?
Numata: Look at what she just did.
Misaki: Here!
Yokoyama: Ueki?
Nomura: You see that?
Yokoyama: Ueki..?
Bando: Hey, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with my desk? Did I keep it too dirty for you, your highness?
Yokoyama: What's wrong now? Go back to your seat. Too much tension. Anyway ... let's continue taking attendance. Uh, Kawai?
Kawai: Here!
Yokoyama: Right, Kimura?
Kimura: Here.
Yokoyama: Kiritani?
Shuji: Here.
Yokoyama: Kusano?
Akira: Yes?
--- CHAPTER 3 ---
Hiroko: Everyone gives this some good thought. If the circumferance is 3.1, what would X be? Watch out while doing this problem, a lot of people get caught up. Make sure you note the placement of each variable. Anyone care to give it a shot?
Bando: (What a little monster.)
Numata: (Look at how ugly she is.)
Hiroko: Yamada!
Hashimoto: (She smells really bad.)
James: Huh? Uh ... is it 42?
Hiroko: Yes, actually. What a lucky guess for you. Moving on, you won't get this next one so easily ...
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Girl Student 1: Yeah, I guess.
Girl Student 2: Mm.
Girl Student 1: Hey, Mariko, what's that?
Mariko: Brocolli shumai.
Girl Student 2: Brocolli "Shumai"?
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Shuji: Look at that!
Shuji, Shittaka, Tami, James, Akashi: Can't-Top-That!
James: Of course he has the best.
Shittaka: It's nice~!
Yoshida: Shu-ji-boy~!
Shuji: What?
Tani: Look that way.
Yoshida, Shittaka, Tami, James, Akashi: (hooting, cat calls)
Shuji (clears throat): Bye-cycle.
Yoshida, Shittaka, Tami, James, Akashi: Bye-bye-cycle.
Tani: He's so lucky.
Yoshida: You want a piece?
Mariko: You'll really love today's lunch.
Shuji: Oh, man! You're just too much. Let's go.
Mariko: Mm.
Nomura: You know what, this is where we always eat our lunch.
Numata: Yeah, looks like we're going to need you to move.
Bando: Knock, knock? Anybody home?
Hashimoto: You in there?
Numata: What? I guess not. She must be deaf.
Bando, Numata, Nomura, Hashimoto: Ahh!
Bando: Oopsie!
Numata, Nomura, Hashimoto (snickering): Oh no! Sorry~! We're sorry!
Hashimoto: It was an accident!
Bando: It just slipped!
Nomura: What bad luck!
Numata: (laughs)
Numata: She's blind, too! [in response to Bando] I know. (laughs)
Bando: How horrible, let's go. Sorry about that! Bye!
Hashimoto: Yes, let's go. Bye-bye!
Nomura: (laughs) Bye!
Nomura: What was that?
Bando: So stupid!
Numata, Hashimoto (laughing): Stupid~!
Misaki: Um, hey ...
Nami: Don't ... if you help, (under her breath) she'll think we're friends and follow us around.
Misaki: You're right ...
Akira (to himself): Ouch.
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Mariko: What time are we meeting?
Shuji: hmm?
Mariko: You forgot? You promised that today --
Shuji: Oh, I know.
Mariko: Then when?
Shuji: I'm sorry! Really. About today ... I wish I could ... but something's come up.
Mariko: What's that?
Shuji: Well, a ... Funeral.
Mariko: A burial? You're for real?
Shuji: For real. Mm hmm, yeah, look ... See?
Mariko: Oh, wow.
Shuji: So yeah ... sorry.
Mariko: So what now? Hmm? We can just go tomorrow.
Shuji: Sure, yeah ... (through his teeth) sure ...
Nobuta: Oh. I ... I'm just looking for ... s-somewhere I can ...
Shuji: Oh, I can show you where.
Mariko: What?
Shuji: Um ... This is the new girl in my class. You don't want her to get lost, right? (to Nobuta) I'll show you.
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Shuji: What happened there? Did someone do that? I bet it was Bando, right? Whatever, I guess it's not any of my business really.
Nobuta: Hurry back to your girlfriend. She's waiting for you.
Shuji: No, she's fine ... and she's not my girlfriend ... (smells garbage) ick.
Nobuta: You're not going to a funeral?
Shuji: Hmm? Oh! I lied.
Nobuta: But your tie..?
Shuji: I found that, on my ride here. I figured I might find a use for it. I was right.
Nobuta: Then don't make promises that you can't keep.
Shuji: Right...
--- CHAPTER 4 ---
Akira: Gone. Gone. My key is gone!! Confirm target! Rescue me.
Shuji: What is it now?
Akira: I appear to have lost my key.
Shuji: And?
Akira: Take me home!
Shuji: No! ... Why are you on?
Akira: Keep within the white line, please! Careful, watch out! Let's go!
Shuji: Keep off of me! If it's not one thing, it's another ...
Akira: Watch out~! Lookie, that's so cheap! Hey, did you see how cheap? Making a left~ Watch it, watch it! Watch out, whoa~! (announcement voice) Next stop is Himayara Tofuten. Himayara Tofuten. (regular drunk voice again) Have another drink with me.
Shuji: What do you mean "another"?
Akira: I'll meet you inside.
Himayara: Oh, welcome home.
Akira: Unkie, I'm takin' 2.
Himayara: 'kay. (then makes a sound to greet Shuji)
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Akira: (makes a noise while shaking, laughs)
Shuji: Is this your place?
Akira: Wrong~! Crashin'.
Shuji: Where then?
Akira: My house is ... over in that building, at the very top.
Shuji: Mm ... What!? You live in a penthouse?
Akira: Yeah.
Shuji: You're filthy rich!
Akira: That's~ right!
Shuji: What does your dad do?
Akira: My dad works at ... that building to the right ... on the top floor ... President or something!
Shuji: The president!? President ...
Akira: President. President.
Shuji: So why're you living poor?
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Akira: My dad says to me ... (fatherly voice) "Young man! You're my successor. And you'll take over the company. As such, when you finish high school, you will no longer have any time to play." Too bad.
Shuji: Just choose one.
Akira: But I can't. It's not that easy. I have no idea how I should spend my youth.
Shuji: Well, uh ... How I see it ...
Akira: Mm.
Shuji: In youth ... you've got to strive for the impossible.
Akira: Mm, mm!
Shuji: Challenge yourself. Like doing something until you can't do it anymore. But that's just how I see it.
Akira: Yeah..! Let's do something hard.
Shuji: Do something yourself. Start by choosing a cake.
Akira: But I can't~! They're both so yummy ..!
Shuji: You know what. If you can't chose between them, you probably don't want either one.
Akira: Is that so?
Shuji: I'm outta here.
Akira: No, wait--! We still need -- ah! Ouch, ouch! I don't want either cake..? Oh, that makes a lot of sense. (rubs eye) Itchy. Whoa ... where did my contact go?
---
Himayara: Have a good night.
Shuji: Thanks, you, too.
Akira: Where is it? My contact ran away!
--- CHAPTER 5 ---
Numata: Now the final touch.
Bando, Nomura: In it goes.
Hashimoto: Yes ... oh, how beautiful ...
Numata: Look at that.
Bando: Isn't that nice.
Nomura: It's all ready!
Hashimoto: (laughs) It's perfect. Look everyone!
Nomura: Yay, it's complete!
Bando, Numata: (laughs) Yay.
Shuji: What's up, down, all a -- ("around")
Yoshida: They're getting worse.
Shuji: Look, don't you think all this is a little much?
Bando: We're just kidding. You like jokes.
Shuji: Sure, but ... There's nothing to really laugh at here. Can't you do better than that, right?
Bando: Better?
Nomura: What ...
Hashimoto: What, how?
Numata: (annoyed sound)
Shuji: Yes, more clever.
Bando: This is clever.
Nomura: But, this was fine.
Hashimoto: More better?
Shuji: Let's go. Up, up!
Numata: Nothing's better.
Shuji: Sure there is.
Numata: Yeah, yeah ...
Hashimoto: You're no fun.
Nomura: Hmph!
Shuji: Work it out.
Bando: Just you wait.
Shuji: Hey, Bando, it's just that the joke was like... cute and dry, you know?
Bando (sighs): I see...
Shuji: True?
Bando: Yeah, yeah. Too boring.
Shuji: You got it!
Bando: Right, okay!
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Bando: What now? Shuji's right.
Nomura: I dunno.
Hashimoto: I'm out of ideas.
Numata: Really!
Bando, Numata, Nomura, Hashimoto: (condscending sound on spotting Nobuta)
Bando: Our celebrity is having a bad hair day. That's so sad!
Numata, Nomura, Hashimoto: So sad~!
Bando: She just walks away?
Nomura: What's with her?
Numata: What's her deal?
Hashimoto: Why does she ignore us?
Bando: She really annoys me. Let's go.
Nomura: Let's go.
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Shuji: Got it! ... Her life is really going to be miserable.
Mariko: Shuji!
Shuji: Hm?
Mariko: I'm open.
Shuji: Oh. Catch! ... Well, not my business, classmate or not.
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Shuji: Oh jeez, oh jeez ...
Akira: Wait for me!
Shuji: Get off me.
Akira: Hey.
Shuji: Wha--?
Akira: Lookie.
Shuji: What do you want?
Akira: Look, this is for you.
Shuji: What..?
Akira: Can't you tell?
Shuji: Huh ...
Akira: It's a magical scale.
Shuji: You don't know.
Akira: I know it jumped out of my eye, after hearing your inspiring words yesterday.
Shuji: This is a contact.
Akira: You were absolutely right.
Shuji: Huh?
Akira: I found out --
Shuji: Stay away. Leave me alone.
Akira: Hey -- the truth is ...I don't know ... what to do ...nor what I really want.
Shuji: (agrees after each point, only to appease him) Uh-huh ... yeah ... okay, and?
Akira: Oh. Don't give me that look!
Shuji: Don't touch me!
Akira: Now I know, why I couldn't choose a cake or anything else.
Shuji: That's just like everyone else.
Akira: What!?
Shuji: This is only a contact. Ridiculous.
Akira: Hey!!
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Akira: Wait for me, silly head. (mimics his father again) Wait right there, young man!
Numata: Look at us when we're speaking!
Hashimoto: What's the problem, Kotani!?
Bando: Look at you ... you're just not going to say anything?
Nomura: Oh, no.
Hashimoto: You stay right there.
Numata: Hey, you. Don't leave.
Bando: Hey!
Nomura: You better get smart real soon, you hear me?
Bando: Or else!
Hashimoto: Yeah! Or else!
Numata: Yeah! You hear her?
Bando: Here we go!
Bando, Numata, Nomura, Hashimoto: (reacts to water, laughs) Ahh!
Hashimoto: Kotani's wet!
Numata: Get down where you belong!
Bando: That's so pitiful.
Numata: You got some on me.
Bando: You'll live.
Nomura: (laughs) Drink it!
Bando: Hey! Are you listening now?
Nomura: I think she likes it!
Numata: She needed the shower anyway.
Hashimoto: She stinks so much.
Bando: Look at me! Look!
Nomura: I'll bet she's cold.
Numata: You're all wet.
Hashimoto: Ahh! Too funny!!
Nomura: (gasps)
Akira: Can't we all just get along?
Bando: Don't peek in the girl's restroom, perv!
Bando, Numata, Nomura, Hashimoto: (reacts to water again) Ahh!
Hashimoto: Yeah!
Akira: You missed a spot.
Shuji: Hey, guys! A teacher's coming!
Bando: What? ... come on!
Nomura: Huh?
Numata: Really?
Hashimoto: Run!
Shuji: Yeah, careful there's water here, too.
Bando, Numata, Nomura, Hashimoto: (run out squealing, laughing)
Akira: Hey, hey.So cold, so cold, it's freezing cold! I'm all wet! Cold and wet! (laughs numerous times) Soaked, we're both soaking wet.
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Shuji: Why don't you ... um, try to act normal or something? At least try to fit in, you know. Think about how others see you.
Akira: He's right. Just a small change in one, can change the whole world!
Nobuta: That's easier to say than to do.
Shuji: You have to at least try.
Nobuta: Never. There's nothing about me I can change.
Akira: How would you know? Don't tell me you're a ... scaredy-cat!
Nobuta: I thought about changing myself once. My mother remarried. So I had a new dad. But I never accepted him. But ... I knew that wrong. So I tried, I forced myself to try, and said ...
Nobuta (child): Daddy!
Father: Oh. Sorry. Your mom and I got married, but ... I'm not ... I'm not your father.
Nobuta: I was heart broken. I was so embarassed, I wanted to just disappear. "Be brave," "You can do it," "Open your heart ..." I don't believe in those phrases. People should stop saying them. I mean ... believing in yourself and opening your heart ... only makes it worse when you fail.
Akira: (sighs) You're awfully cynical. And that's no good.
Nobuta: I gave up. I'm used to it. Bullied ... for the rest of my life.
Shuji: Now why is that? Huh? Your lunch was thrown, pushed and hosed down -- but you're fine with that? Huh? Don't forfeit the game before you've actually played. And playing is the first step to victory. 'Cause we learn, and we grow ... so that we can finally live. Even in a place like this.
--- CHAPTER 6 ---
Shuji: Bando is a tough nut to crack.
Nobuta: She had said, she'll leave me alone if I read at some bookstore...
Akira: Oh, Goyokudo Books. Too bad, only beautiful people can do that.
Nobuta: She said ... to read there today.
Akira: That won't do~. No really, you couldn't do it. She just wants a big laugh. She does, she does. Really, that's all.
Shuji: Let's go read. Come on.
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Akira: Where did your leg power go?
Shuji: Um, can I buy a book?
Bookkeeper: Hmm? Which book do you want?
Shuji: Huh? Oh, there's nothing but books here isn't there? Ah ... shoot. Um, let me ... Okay -- This one through, um, this one here.
Bookkeeper: That whole shelf?
Shuji: Yes. Also, can I leave them here for a few days until I can come by to pick them up?
Bookkeeper: Sure.
Shuji: That's great. Me and some friends are doing some research. Could we read in here until then?
Bookkeeper: Hmm. Sure.
Shuji: Really? That's great! Just a second ... Yes..! Come on. Hurry up.
Akira: (laughs)
Shuji: She's in my study group. Please let her read, too.
Bookkeeper: Hm. She can.
Shuji: Pay the good man.
Akira: You want me to pay ..?
Shuji: You want to help? Well, pay!
Akira: Do you accept this card?
Shuji: .. it's a gold card!
Bookkeeper: It's good.
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Hasegawa, Kondo: Welcome!
Hasegawa: As always ...
Hasegawa, Kondo: We're ... "Destiny!"
Hasegawa: Thank you all for coming. Wow, it seems like something impossible happened at Godoyoku!
Kondo: The reading record set by Mariko has finally been broken!
Hasegawa: Grand total is 2 hours, 10 minutes!
Kondo: The record-breaker is, believe it or not, the very scary Kotani Nobuko!
Hasegawa: Wow..!!
Hasegawa, Kondo: So shocking!
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Shittaka: The level must have been lowered. That's why the Coach thought he had a chance, and went back yesterday.
Shuji: You'd think once would be enough! He's just full of himself.
James: He didn't go again!
Tani: He doesn't give up!
Misaki: But he's ugly!
Nami, Yoshida, Akashi: (laughs) No way!
Shittaka: I'm tellin' you!
Tani: Isn't that true.
James: That guy just would learn.
---
Yoshida (carnival voice): Step right up, step right up! Come face to face with the -- (to Akira) hey, you're in this class! Go back inside!
Kondo: This way, right this way.
Akira: No I'm not! I'm in this world. (points and laughs)
Yoshida: Don't push, she'll still be there!
Students: Look this way, Kotani! Look over here! Hey, hey! Kotani! Kotani!
Shuji: Why are they making such a big deal over this?
---
Kawai: Ms. Kotani, scoot a bit closer. A bit more. Great, thank you! Okay, show me a smile. Say cheese!
--- CHAPTER 7 ---
Akira: The whole school is talking about it.
Shuji: That's because they're so bored.
Akira: No one even realizes we just bought--
Shuji: Yeah! Doesn't that smell great? Right? It's popular now. You need to try it.
Akira: (laughing and trying to speak through his hand)
Shuji: Seriously, you need to ... get one ...
Akira: I could taste your hand.But really, you need to lighten up. Kotani won't be bullied, thanks to you~
Shuji: It's not enough.She'll still be bullied.
Akira: Really? You think so?
Shuji: Of course. A poor little outcast who wants to be accepted? Simply becoming normal just isn't enough. Nothing changes. But if they're on top ... just maybe.
Akira: Bingo! That's how. She tops the popular. We just move her, she does the rest.
Shuji: Don't say that like that's possible.
---
Akira: Well, sure, but her insides will need a makeover, too.
Shuji: What's inside doesn't matter. If it's pretty enough, everyone will want it. Make something desirable enough, you can charge whatever price you like. That's the way of the world, as defined by others. What are you--?
Akira: Tell me, who are these "others"?
Shuji: Those people up there.
Akira: What? My dad's fault?
Shuji: No, moron. Not just him. All of 'em are deciding how best to get our money. Cheating us. Turning a song into a smash hit. Turning a girl into a star. Making a queue outside a crappy place. I think they call themselves "Producers" or something.
Akira: Wow. All right! What are we waiting for?
Shuji: Huh?
Akira: We have to make Kotani the absolutely most coolest girl in school.
Shuji: Why would I do that?
Akira: Oh my [God] -- You're the one who told me should try to do something impossible in our youth.
Shuji: Well, yeah, but ...
Akira: We'll be called ... Kotani's Producers, and such!
Shuji: "We" will?
Akira: Yup.
Shuji: Look at you. Shouldn't you be the one to be produced?
Akira: Sure, do me next. Or you can do me now, you're choice.
Shuji: What's wrong with you?
Akira: Oh, Mister Producer! Please make her a star! .. Off my youth flies to ... finally live~!! (laughs) Peace.
---
Shuji: Can the impossible really be achieved? Could we change you?
---
Nobuta: N-no.
Akira: (frustrated noise) Why~ not?
Nobuta: You want me to lie. But I don't want that. I'm not even pretty.
Akira: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. All we need to do is just open everyone's eyes.
Nobuta: I am ... going to ... tell the truth.
Akira: Why~? Don't do that --
Shuji: Kotani! This is your chance to grow. Choose to grow into someone much more. Choose to stand up tall. Make a day where you don't need to run. Or else you'll end up like that tree. Are you okay with that?
Nobuta: ... I can't. No one in this world will change. It doesn't matter where I go, what I do or I say. The world will always be a place -- a place I can't live.
Shuji: Then make one. A place where you can live. I'll make you one.
Akira: So he will! Yours to own.
Nobuta: ... Keep it.
Akira: Ah~ (mimics Shuji) "Kotani. I'll make you one." Man, you're really into this, huh?
Shuji: Whether I am not, it all depends on her.
Akira: True that.
Shuji: Your youth has begun -- to crumble away, piece by piece! Bang!
Akira: True ...
--- CHAPTER 8 ---
Hashimoto: Boo!
Numata: Miss Ko-ta-ni!
Bando: Wait up. You givin' autographs? Huh?
Hashimoto: Yeah, can I have your autograph, too?
Bando: Who ... who do you think you are? Don't be so full of yourself! Think you're so cool now just because you can read a book, Kotani?
Numata, Nomura, Bando: (make playful sounds while messing with Nobuta)
Bando: You're not off the hook.
Hashimoto: You listening?
[Flashback w/Shuji]
Bando: You better say something!
Hashimoto: Hey!
---
Yoshida: Oh, hey! Shuji!
Shuji: Hey, what's up?
Yoshida: Bando's chasing Kotani all around the school.
Shuji: Whaa ..? She must be bored, huh?
Yoshida, Shuji: (laugh in agreement)
Shuji: 'kay, see you later.
Yoshida: You're going?
Shuji: Gotta go.
Yoshida: Oh.
Shuji: Oh. Oh.
Yoshida: Mm.
Shuji: Mm. 'kay, ciao!
Yoshida: Ciao!
Shuji: Ciao!
Shittaka: Ciao-ciao!
Tani, James: Ciao!
Akashi: Oh. Bye!
---
Bando, Numata, Nomura, Hashimoto: (lots of running and chasing sounds) Hey, you! Kotani! Kotani!! Wait! Come here! I'll get you!
Nobuta: (panting, struggling, attack noises)
Bando: What is this!? Hurry up! Catch her!!
Bando: Got you!! (is hit by Nobuta's bag) Ah! Hey! You bitch!!
---
Mariko: Shuji?
---
Nobuta: (heavy panting) Help ... someone ... help me ... It doesn't matter where I go ... This world is a place I can't live in. Nothing ever changes. And nothing ever will.
Bando: Come here you little -- ouch! (caught by bookkeeper) Hey, let -- let me go!
Numata, Nomura, Hashimoto: (startled by kendo stick) Ah! (sqeaul as being threatened out)
Bando: Who do you think you are, old man!? Okay, we'll leave--!! (screams as thrown out)
Bookkeeper: (struggles with the girls)
Nomura (reading): "No bullies allowed" ..?
Nobuta: (panting)
---
Nobuta: It's like a different world.
Bookkeeper: I made my own.
--- CHAPTER 9 ---
Shuji: I can't believe it! It's the willow! Where have you been? You've been alive all this time somewhere?
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Shuji: Kotani? Kotani! Kotani, get on. It's all right! Hurry up, we gotta go.
Nobuta: Why?
Shuji: I saw the willow tree, sailing away on a barge. They're going to plant it somewhere. Come on! Hurry and get on.
---
Shuji: Look, right there!
Nobuta: Whoa ... really.
Shuji: Enough of that, hold on.
Shuji: (struggles to pedal fast)
---
Nobuta: I wonder if the tree ever thought it would sail across the ocean.
Shuji: You never know what's going to happen. You just have to live and find out.
Nobuta: I can see ... maybe it is possible to live anywhere.
Shuji: Right.
Nobuta: For me ... I'm going to live like big tree.
Shuji: Oh?
Nobuta: A tree that cannot be pulled out. ... Do you think that's possible?
Shuji: I wish I knew. Oh, right. Here. I patched it up.
---
Shuji: (stretches)
Shuji: For some reason, I'm going to makeover Nobuko.
---
Akira: A secret? It's a secret! Secret!!
Shuji: Shh! Yelling "secret" defeats the purpose.
Akira (whispering): Here's a thought. We don't call her "Nobuko," give her a codename instead. Then we can talk about this anytime. Brilliant, huh?
Shuji: Sure, but what? Well let's see. No ... nobuko.
Akira: Nobuko.
Shuji: Nobuko.
Akira: Nobuko. ... Nobuko.
Shuji: Knock it off.
Akira: Nobu --
Shuji: Nobu -- Shut up. Nobuko.
Akira: Nobuko.
Shuji: Nobuta. No, that sucks.
Akira: Nobuta. What's that?
Shuji: I said shut --.
Nobuta: I like "Nobuta."
Shuji, Akira: Huh?
Akira: Why's that? (sees pig patch) What in the world!
Akira (background filler): What the heck was that? Hey, wait! Lemme see it again! Why am I? Okay, me next! Hey, she has all the fun!
Shuji (background filler): Don't show him! Just stand over here for a bit. No, you're going to go over there. No -- you stop being so stupid! Stop showing him for a sec.
---
Shuji: (When I look back, I wonder why I was so hard on them. Did they really deserve it? But then, I was playing a game. So I was going to have fun while doing it. But ... I didn't know what I was getting myself into. A deep, dark evil had been unleashed, and we were the ones who would have to fight it to the end.)