Um...
Ah...
Uh...
Um...
So, it was a profession of love. Well? What did he say?
Um... he said that we might not be in the same class together next year,
so he wants an answer from me by then.
And? What will you tell him?
I'm not sure. No one's ever professed their love for me.
And I've never thought about dating anyone before.
What?! What a waste! What?! What a waste!
Y.. You guys!
Is he good looking?
He's in the soccer club!
Sounds good!
Or is there someone else?
Will you profess your love to this someone?
Um...
Uh...
Tokyo U.
After I pass the secondary exams tomorrow, I'll be a Tokyo U student.
And then I'll...
Why am I going to all this trouble to get into Tokyo U?
If I actually do make it in...
Then what?
Keitaro? Are you awake?
Can we talk for a minute?
Uh... Yeah, sure.
Ow...
I'M SORRY!
Sorry.
No problem!
Tomorrow's it. The last test.
How are you doing?
Um, pretty good, I guess. How about you, Narusegawa?
I- I'm all set.
We'll ace it together, then, right?
Right. Me and you and Ms. Mutsumi.
Hey, um, Keitaro...
That girl you made the promise to... I wonder who she is.
Maybe you were that little girl I made it to, Narusegawa.
Yeah, I thought the same thing. You know, maybe.
What am I gonna say to Mr. Urashima?
That some boy professed his love for me?
I can't say that to him!
But.. but..
But I have to say something.
Narusegawa, it kinda feels like, I don't know, it was fate that brought us together.
Where did that come from..?
Ow! My glasses! My glasses!
Sh.. Shinobu!
I.. I'm awfully sorry!
I came to talk! I didn't mean to walk in on you!
I had no idea that the two of you would be k.. kissing!
What?! Naru and Keitaro were smooching?!
Say what?!
What?! They're screwin' around before their exams?!
Urashima! I'll cut you down!
Don't get too carried away, all right?
I didn't do anything!
All right! Today's the moment of truth!
It's clinch time!
Oh, my! Whatever were you two doing up so late last night?
Nothing!
Be sure to read the instructions on the question sheet very carefully.
Please begin now!
I understand this!
All of it!
Yes!
Four years of hard work have finally paid off!
Now, if I can only score over 80% on this killer English exam!
Wait, wait... Calm down... Chill out...
The total score from my self grading on the preliminary exams was...
The first day, I got...
No doubt about it! At this rate, in the coming spring, I'll..!
Keitaro...
You've finally followed through on your promise.
The groom may now kiss the bride.
Keitaro...
Na.. Narusegawa...
I mean, Naru...
We're not about to let you be the only happy person around here!
You guys?!
Mr. Seta!
It's time we found out if you're truly worthy of Naru.
Get set!
You pack one hell of a punch, Keitaro.
I can entrust Naru to you.
You just make sure you make her happy, all right?
This time... no glasses.
Oops, I gotta watch it. I was so confident I dozed off for a second.
You have five more minutes.
Five?
Wait...
Hey!
Just hold on...
...a minute here!
Keitaro, how did you do?
For me, it went off without a hitch! No anemic fainting or anything!
Hey, Keitaro?
He's not here. Do you suppose he's in the little boy's room?
W..What the heck is this?!
This is seriously too dangerous, right?
No sane person would sign up for this!
Huh?
Keitaro?
This mess is all your fault because you kidnapped Narusegawa!
What's done is done.
Hey, check it out!
It's a 'help wanted' ad that was posted at our university.
"Manual labor, overseas, no experience necessary, duration subject to change."
Ain't that fishy? You gotta wonder what they'd make you do!
Hey, Keitaro.
This must be the ship.
This time, I'm really fed up with myself.
I gotta leave my lousy life behind. Go overseas, to the middle of nowhere.
I'll start over from scratch.
Maybe I'll start from scratch somewhere else.
Those here for the job, come aboard. We're about to set sail.
Wait! Stop!
I wanna get off, lemme off! I don't wanna be here!
Oh, forget it. Why should I care anymore?
Huh? Is that you, Keitaro?
Mr. Seta?
We're bound for an island called Pararakeke something.
According to the research of my mentor, there's a strong possibility...
...that this place is where the ancient turtle civilization originated,
so we're going to excavate there.
Boy, you seem awfully depressed. What's wrong?
Well, it looks like I blew my chance to get into Tokyo U again.
I drifted off into fantasy mode at the absolute worst time.
Hear me out!
Here.
Why not give digging another try, Keitaro?
I'll make sure you're well paid.
Who knows? You might come across something while digging.
Right on! I don't need Tokyo U!
I can still lead a manly life like Mr. Seta, traveling and digging around the globe!
In which case, I won't be needing these anymore.
Goodbye, Tokyo U. Goodbye, Hinata Apartments.
Goodbye, Narusegawa!
Crap!
Damn it!
There's something on the back...
Like I could ever forget about them...
There are just too many memories.
Come back!
Narusegawa!
Huh?
You sure are in a hurry.
We're still quite a ways off from Parara something Island.
This can't be happening!
I'm gonna die in a place like this?
Let's go to Tokyo U together, okay?
Sure!
Promise?
I promise!
I... promise...
Pro mees?
Pro mees! Pro mees!
Shinobu?
Shi no moo?
Nyamo.
"Nyamo"?
Where am I?
Isn't it time you boys started singing?
P.. Please don't hurt us.
We really don't know where Keitaro went!
Let's set the stage for Hinata Apartments'...
...most terrifying and accomplished interrogator!
Must I? I don't like doing this sort of thing, but..
Well... if it's Miss Haruka who's doing it, I might not mind.
Leave me out of your twisted fantasies, pal!
N.. Naru? Come on, help us!
I swear, we don't know anything about this!
Please let 'em have it.
Where did that idiot end up this time?
What about the promise he made to me? Or doesn't he care anymore?
Right.
Hello, Hinata Apartments.
Oh, Seta? I'm a little busy right
Keitaro what?
What's going on?!
Is Keitaro with you right now, Mr. Seta? Where is that idiot?!
What's he up to?!
I thought I saw him fall into the sea, but it looks like he's on this island.
I'm amazed that he was able to swim such a long distance.
Mr. Seta, where's this island you're on?
It's called Parapara something or other. It's in the middle of the Pacific, about..
Mr. Seta!
Naru!
What are you doing?
Luggage? Wait, don't tell me you're gonna go after him!
We're talking about Urashima. He no doubt ran off again, just like last year.
Ms. Mutsumi.
Ms. Naru, aren't you interested in finding out if we got into the university?
Could you find out for both of us?
I'm gonna go bring that knucklehead home.
You wanna go, too, Shinobu?
Well, I bet Mr. Urashima would be happier if Naru went all by herself to get him.
You and your wacky contraptions...
You're acting rather wacky, yourself.
Aren't we friends?
I suppose I am Urashima's...
Well, we're getting pretty close.
I'm guessing... this is Pararakelse Island?
Tama? You came along?
It's a migrating flock of hot spring turtles!
They migrate?
Do you have a better explanation?
Let's turn back. We can't fly through this.
What? What's our location?
We're, um... over Pararakelse Island.
Hey!
I'm gonna drag that blockhead home, no matter what!
Thank you.
Well, I suppose that's all the screen time I'm getting this time.
How typical!
I can't believe it! There it is!
Yay! You're a Tokyo U girl now!
Happy new year!
I passed! I made the grade!
Keitaro, Ms. Naru, I finally did it!
Oh, no you don't! Heaven can wait!
Show some muscle!
Ms. Mei?
There it is.
Naru's name!
Well, I'll be! Naru made it in, too!
Too bad Naru isn't here with us...
I'm so happy for her.
Okay, I guess we can head home now!
We can't go yet! We haven't found out how Mr. Urashima did!
But he fled after realizing that he would fail.
Besides, we don't have his application card. We don't know his number.
I remember his application number.
Let's see...
Mr. Urashima wouldn't run off.
He said you can do anything if you don't give up.
So I'm not going to run away, either.
This "Pararakelse Island" here must be the island that Seta was talking about.
Even Naru's gone MIA now. What's the deal?
Do you suppose... something happened to them?
I want to be the first one to congratulate my big sister.
We're gonna go with you, Shinomoo!
Yay! A resort! A resort!
Sara? Su? And you, too, Ms. Mei?!
Are you sure? If we go by ourselves, they'll really chew us out.
We're best friends, right, Shinomoo?
Guys...
Let's find them and bring them back!
Yeah!
Hold it right there.
Just like I figured.
With nothing to go on, what could you children possibly do overseas?
Ms. Naru will bring Urashima home safely, so you don't need to concern yourselves.
But what if the two of them don't come back? What then?
Come back here.
There's nothing you can't do!
You can do anything if you set your heart to it!
That's what Mr. Urashima said to me!
Shinobu! Press the button on your stuffed animal's forehead!
This?
Mecha Tama 3...
GO!
I can't believe that Su!
Well, shall we...
...get going?
What?! You're all packed and ready to travel?!
Are you gonna stay behind?
No.
I, too, am concerned about Ms. Naru.
There's a problem, though.
I don't have enough for air fare.
I have a plan.
The comic is finally finished.
It's time to set out on my long awaited dream to sail around the world.
W.. What's going on?!
Mr. Akamatsu?
We're gonna temporarily commandeer your deluxe cruiser, the Akamatsu,
and chart a course for Pararakelse Island, all right?
What? But this is the first vacation I've had in..
You mean you don't want to help us?
Come on, talk us out of it!
I, uh...
Please, I can't do long lines!
What's going on?
What is it, Tama?
T.. Tama?!
Why, you little..!
What do you think you're doing?!
That girl's name is Nyamo.
She's the granddaughter of my mentor in archeology, a man I owe a lot to.
Where is he now?
He passed away. Or he went missing, maybe.
See, about 10 years ago, he set out to discover Paralantis, the lost city...
...of an ancient turtle civilization, located somewhere on these islands.
Since then, nobody heard him.
Nyamo's been living in the jungle ever since then.
It looks like she and Keitaro have hit it off nicely, though.
I'm going.
Naru, heaven only knows what's in the unexplored jungles on these islands.
Don't worry. But there is someone else you've been neglecting lately.
Hey...
Wow, I don't know what to say! Oh, you've got it all wrong!
Haruka was still young back then!
Sara's mother was still with us, too.
There. This has to be enough to get us across the desert.
Don't worry. I'll make sure you keep your promise.
My promise.
What?!
I finally found you, Keitaro!
Narusegawa!
Time to go, Nyamo!
Come back here, you weakling!
Oh, no! The water!
A desert?
Would you stop already, Keitaro?!
Why are you dragging that girl into the desert?!
I have to!
We're going to investigate some mysterious jungle...
...that's supposed to be somewhere on the other side of this desert!
The real question is, what are you doing here?!
You just can't see the obvious, can you?!
Let's go back.
We have to find out if we got into Tokyo U!
I blew it. It's pointless for me to go back.
You'll never know for sure unless you go see, right?
Wrong. I know I screwed up.
I've just gotta forget about Tokyo University and Narusegawa!
Narusegawa!
This is Pararakelse Island?
Now that we're here, how do we find them?
That, Shinobu, is when this little item comes in handy!
But isn't that your turtle radar?
I modified it to detect Naru and Keitaro, too.
That way!
Mecha Tama 3... GO!
So, this is Pararakelse.
Think they have any sake worth drinking here?
Ms. Kitsune, that's not why we..
I know, I know!
Thank you for all your help, Mr. Akamatsu.
Thank you.
There's no more water, and we're too weak to walk another step.
Sorry.
I'm sorry, too.
For saying I should forget you.
I couldn't, even if I tried.
Anyway, have you found out if you passed yet, Naru?
I still haven't...
I haven't gone to see yet.
Oh. I see.
Uh... Keitaro, what happened?
You dozed off?!
I filled in all the answers in five minutes, but I couldn't possibly have passed.
That's why I felt so miserable. I was too ashamed to face you guys.
I see.
And you call yourself a man?!
Why, you little..!
A mirage of Tokyo U.
It's not Tokyo U...
Huh? She speaks Japanese?
No, wait.
That's..! That's it!
It's the mystery jungle!
Hey, Narusegawa
Go and get the food ready!
I'm on it!
Hey, you know how to laugh. Um..."Nyamo," right?
Nyamo.
What're we gonna do about our clothes?
Keitaro.
Ta dah!
Leafy swimwear.
This is simply out of necessity, so don't get any funny ideas, pal!
Too late!
Those look delicious!
Keitaro.
I heard from Mr. Seta that Nyamo's grandfather passed away.
He set out to explore the interior of this island in search of Paralantis,
home of the ancient turtle civilization.
Everyone thinks he died.
Nyamo said she made a promise with her grandfather that the two of them...
...would search for Paralantis together when she grew up.
And now, she's trying to find Paralantis on her own.
She has complete faith that her grandfather is waiting for her there.
A promise...
That's right.
She's keeping a promise.
So when I heard her story, it wasn't all that hard to empathize with her.
I botched my promise to get into Tokyo U,
so that's why I'm so determined to help Nyamo.
I want to help her realize her dream.
Understand?
A.. Are you angry with me? Narusegawa?
That's such a beautiful story..!
Why didn't you share it with me earlier?
You know how sentimental I am when it comes to promises!
I'm gonna help! We'll find Paralantis together!
But what about finding out if you got into Tokyo U?
Don't worry about that.
Or don't you want me to go with you?
Sure, I'd be... thrilled.
Narusegawa...
Keitaro...
Promise...
I've got a signal!
It's coming from that jungle!
You mean that's where they are?
We're going down!
What the heck?
I'm reading five... seven... hundreds!
Say what?
It's a flock of Keitaros!
Or of Narus.
No, the most sensible answer would be...
A flock of turtles! A flock of turtles!
They're Mega Tamas! They're gonna eat us!
HELP!
She looks like... me?
They just wanted to play.
Don't be afraid.
Oh, there you are, Nyamo!
Come on, let's go!
Wait, Mr. Urashima!
Oh, no... I can't say it...
Are you sure it was the loser?
Maybe it was just a dream.
If Naru and Mr. Urashima are in this jungle by choice, then maybe...
Maybe we shouldn't chase after them any more.
Why not?
Maybe we're butting in.
And what if those turtles decide to attack again?
Either way is fine with me!
We shouldn't give up! We can do anything if we try!
Isn't that something Mr. Urashima told you?
But he screwed up on his exam and ran away.
Sometimes trying isn't enough.
Keep on fighting, Shinobu!
No, no, no!
I didn't come here for Mr. Urashima or Ms. Naru.
I came here because I wanted to see things through!
Shinobu...
Hey, wait up!
Just as I was singing a song,
you were always there with me.
I felt a little embarrassed,
but I was all happy inside.
Go! Go! Go, go!
Suddenly we were looking at one another,
and we doubled over with laughter.
You and I...
...are like kittens playing in the warm sun.
Go! Go! Go, go!
Some songs we can't recall anymore,
but if we sing along, piece by piece,
they come back into focus,
along with promises we shared with each other.
Let's sing again, anywhere and forevermore.
We don't need memories,
I just want to be with you here and now.
Because of the friendship we share,
there are songs we can sing together.
I didn't know that, but I'm sure I was happy.
Because of the friendship we share, there are songs we can sing together.
Oh, I truly know this now, and I want to sing it to you.
I am here for you,
and I want to be with you again.
A dead end?
But we...
But we came so far!
How can this be?!
Huh?
Ow...
Is this Paralantis?!
Grandpa!
Nyamo...
There's nothing around here except that little shrine we saw.
I'm guessing that Nyamo's grandfather didn't find what he was looking for here,
and set out again in search of Paralantis.
You're going, aren't you?
Yeah. I know it's Nyamo's dream,
but I've sorta come to consider it my personal quest, too.
I might just stumble across ruins that even Mr. Seta never heard of.
Maybe I'll... go with you.
What're you saying, Narusegawa? You have Tokyo U waiting for you.
I might've screwed up this year, too.
That evening before we took our secondary entrance exams,
I couldn't sleep a wink because of what you said.
I wasn't sure how well I did, so I wanted you to come with me.
I'm not sure if I want to go back to Japan now.
Because, well, if I went back, and I did fail the entrance exam...
Then there'd be nothing there for me.
But if I went with you and Nyamo and chase after your dream, then maybe...
What the?!
Nyamo, run!
Naru! Keitaro!
What are you guys doing here?!
Secret Arts! Storming Flower Rhapsody!
Missiles, fire!
Are you okay?
Do something, you doofus!
I'm not sure what's going on, but we'll back you up! Get in there, Kentaro!
Roger that!
Eject!
Oops, we're out of missiles.
Oh, no!
Stay away!
Stay away from me, turtle!
You t.. t.. turtle!
No, Nyamo! It's too dangerous!
Come down from there, Nyamo!
It's her!
Like I said, a migration.
Oh, so that's the deal. Now it all makes sense.
What a heartwarming story.
That's why we plan to go with Nyamo...
...and help her search for Paralantis.
Then take me with you!
If you're going, Naru, then so am I!
Same here!
In that case, it would seem that you'll need a bodyguard.
But... Are you sure?
It's selfish of you to keep this dream all to yourself, don't you think?
We've come this far, after all...
Besides, we might find treasure and priceless artifacts in those ruins!
Okay! Let's get going, everyone!
Right!
Nyamo!
Man, she's raring to go!
Wait, Nyamo!
What's wrong?
She doesn't want us to come.
But why not?
Why can't we come?
We can't come with her because this is Nyamo's dream.
From this point on, this journey is only hers.
She'll never make it by herself!
Nyamo has faith that if she tries hard enough, there's nothing she can't do.
So do you, Shinobu.
But what about us?
As dusk turns to night,
No matter how wonderful it may sound, it's not our dream.
Seta has his dream, Nyamo has her promise,
small shadows jump about-
and we shouldn't try to make them our own.
We have our own promises.
They rush past me,
All we have to do is find our own dreams one day.
After all, there's nothing we can't accomplish.
hurrying off to their homes-
You're right, Mr. Urashima!
Thank you, Nyamo.
Shinobu.
That day, you and I---
Right.
Even if we failed this time, we'll keep on trying to make it into Tokyo U.
---were at a place like this-
What do you mean?
Oh! Come to think of it, we never told them.
Dorks.
We exchanged a promise there---
Naru... Congratulations.
You did it!
---that was to be our secret treasure-
You, too, Mr. Urashima... You made it into Tokyo U!
What?
Ya did good.
Our precious promise, made one heart to another-
Congratulations, Urashima.
You're in! You're in!
Mr. Urashima?
Even now, even now, I hold it dear in my heart-
Keitaro?
Na...
...rusegawa...
Any day now, we'll meet again---
Snap out of it!
I passed?
---and I'll fulfill our promise-
Yep.
I live on, hoping for that day to come---
NARUSEGAWA!
---any day now-
Um...
By the way, you need to submit your enrollment paperwork by tomorrow.
Otherwise, your acceptance is nullified.
What?! By tomorrow?!
We'll take Akamatsu's cruiser!
A boat won't be fast enough! To the airport!
What?! But I don't even have a passport!
You're not me. I'm not as strong as you are.
But I have all these wonderful people with me.
If you ever get lonely, please come to Hinata Apartments anytime.
Shinobu!
I'm sorry, but I... I like someone else.
Uh...
He's in love with someone else.
But I could never hate him for that.
I want to keep on liking him. For just a while longer.
I gaze up from the rooftops and feel the sun's warmth-
Ms. Naru!
Thanks for coming after us, Shinobu. We never could have done it without you.
I have to ask you something.
Looking into the sky, you can feel the energy building up inside!
Um... How do you really feel about Mr. Urashima, Ms. Naru?
That's so wonderful!
As far as I'm concerned, that jerk is just...
I feel so alive!
I can't stop, I can't ever give up!
I'm saying goodbye to those days when I felt so down-
I've got these feelings bubbling up from inside!
He... He's just...
You've gotta nurture those flowers that'll bloom over and over!
...someone I...
...REALLY...
It's comforting to run away into your memories,
but you've gotta break free from them and live for tomorrow-
...love!
Your time to celebrate will come, but you've gotta hold your arms out wide-
Days of struggle and turmoil will go on and on,
and you'll swing back and forth between heaven and hell-
You've gotta nurture those flowers that'll bloom over and over!
You've gotta run and run until you find true love-
Any pain along the way is welcome news to me-
Your time to celebrate will come, but you've gotta hold your arms out wide-
Stretch your arms out wide---
...and hold those hands up high!