Good morning.
I can't be late!
Otome!
(Taeko, Erika)
Erika, tell Daddy breakfast is ready.
Erika, call him Daddy.
Daddy! Breakfast time!
Daddy!
What is it, Erika?
Mommy said breakfast is ready!
Wake Hirofumi up.
Good morning, are you hungry?
It's tasty, Niichan. Wherever you are.
I'm glad you appreciate your parents.
Come to school. I'll wait for you.
Nao, here's a fax from Papa.
You can make it tomorrow.
I'm off.
I'm off tomorrow.
Let's celebrate Christmas Eve as a family tomorrow.
Papa.
Good morning.
Include me in the brainy group.
You aren't tardy these days.
Thanks to the class officers.
Good morning.
Nao!
She looked at Akane instead of Ken.
What happened?
What does that mean?
Forget it. Let's go.
Narusako-kun!
Good morning.
Let's walk together.
Come on!
I would die for you.
She's looking at you again.
Where are you going?
Thank you.
Yamada Tetsurô.
Yamamoto Kentomi.
Naomi and Tadashi are absent today.
I wonder what Tadashi is up to?
I read and was moved by this book yesterday.
The title is Ikitete ii no?. The author survived bullying.
There is someone I'd like to read it,
but who would like to read it? Raise your hand.
Why?
Nobuta was quicker.
Eh? Nobuta, you're here?
I answered earlier.
Nobuta hasn't been tardy lately.
You didn't have to tell me that.
Why aren't you tardy?
That's a strange question.
Are you all right? Maybe you're ill.
I am not.
Get back to your desk.
What happened?
School is fun.
I guess so.
Start reading!
(Toransujendâ no jidai: sei dôitsusei shôgai no ima)
3-nen B-gumi Kinpachi-sensei Episode 11: Watashi wa otoko? Soretomo onna?
Original Story and Teleplay OSANAI MIEKO
Music JÔNOUCHI MISA
Sakamoto Kinpachi TAKEDA TETSUYA
Sakamoto Otome HOSHINO MARI
Watanabe Hanako KONISHI MIHO
Inui Tomohiko MORITA JUNPEI
Kunii Miyoko KAYASHIMA NARUMI
Tateishi Yoshiaki RIYÛ GÔ
Kita Naoaki KANEDA AKIO
Tsurumoto Narumi LILY
Tsurumoto Yûsuke FUJIOKA HIROSHI
GEKIDAN HIMAWARI GEKIDAN IROHA
GEIPURO THEATRE ACADEMY INAGAWA MOTOKO JIMUSHO
Inui Eiko HARA HIDEKO
Honda Tomomi TAKAHATA ATSUKO
Principal Senda KIBA KATSUMI
Dr. Yasui SHIBA TOSHIO
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English Subtitles JN PRODUCTIONS, INC. Honolulu, Hawaii www.jnproductions.com
Translation DANA NISHIYAMA
Softsubs Edited and Timed SCHWEFELHEXAFLUORID
A Production of TBS
I don't want to go to school.
What is niichan doing? Where is he?
Kan-kan's...?
What's the matter?
Are you all right?
I'm fine. I'm having a contraction.
Con... contraction?
Don't worry. It'll go away.
I'll call someone.
Thanks.
Help! Help!
Contraction! Contraction!
Contraction!
Help! Help!
Tadashi!
What contraption are you screaming about?
No, contraction!
Are you okay?
Do you have a contraction?
Kan-kan's wife said to buy a contraction.
She's finally going to give birth?
No, she wants a contr...
Stupid! The baby is coming!
Stay with her.
Ambulance! I need an ambulance!
Ômori-san! What's wrong?
Out of the way!
The lady's having a baby!
Is that an emergency? Never mind!
Out of the way!
Hang in there. We'll have you home soon.
I'm fine. The contractions just started.
I said to hold back the vegetables, you fool!
I'm fine. Please don't yell at him.
Will you do me a favor?
I need to contact the midwife.
The phone is in my bag.
Hang in there.
No running in the hall!
Shut up!
What's the matter?
I pulled out of the school in my car at 40 km.
Chû jumped in front of my car.
You hit him?
Of course not!
Inui-sensei!
Your wife is having contractions!
Inui-sensei.
Kobayashi-sensei.
Leave!
Take over!
Where's Tomomi?
In the schoolyard.
What's going on?
Excuse me!
Inui-sensei!
He's having his first child!
That's what all the racket's for?
Does he know he has an evaluation with Kunii-sensei and I?
Tomomi!
You're going to be a big sister.
Let's go to Mommy!
Girl or boy?
I'll find out.
Get back to class!
Eiko!
Mommy!
How was your day?
What're you doing?
Getting ready to give birth.
What about your contractions?
Okay, I'll leave now.
You still have time.
I wanted to let you know. You don't have to rush.
I want to be there from the beginning.
I'm leaving now.
Does she need anything from the store?
I'll let you know. Be careful.
Boy or girl?
As long as it's healthy, Inui-sensei doesn't care.
Why?
A simple test can determine gender.
I think teacher Kan-kan is against science.
They say in Japan, a child is a blessing and...
What?
Translate!
Imai-kun!
Tadashi, you did good!
Your parents will be very proud of you.
You're a good boy!
In place of Inui-sensei, thank you very much.
I'll treat you to a warm drink.
Come to the health room.
You had a warm cup of milk coffee?
It was delicious.
Lucky...
I want one too!
It was only for Tadashi, not for the whole class.
Don't squeeze Mayu's hand.
She isn't all yours!
What did they have?
I couldn't stay.
I rode in the Sakura Supermarket van with her
until the Inui-san's condo.
And you got milk coffee?
The van swayed
and I had to stop the vegetables from falling on her.
Once in awhile, she'd moan.
I was bumped around.
And that's how you got hurt?
Yes!
Watching her, I realized how hard it is to be a mother.
Why bother to have children then?
I don't understand.
It's because you're a guy.
A woman wants to have the child of the man she loves.
Don't speak for all girls!
You can't if you don't have a partner.
Mind your own business!
The woman decides whether or not she wants to have a baby.
I'm going to have a cute boy.
I want to have a cute boy too.
If you have a boy, he'll be gay too.
I wonder if it's a boy or a girl.
I think girl!
We're going to study the Man'yôshû from today.
Inui-sensei is about to welcome a bundle of joy.
I chose this waka poem from the Man'yôshû.
That's a long one!
Perfect, Kentomi, read it!
Gin mo 'kikin' mo...
It's difficult, but read it until the end.
Go for it, Kentomi!
Tama mo na-ni-se-mu ni...
ma-sa-reru takara konishi kame yamo.
Have a seat. Good try, but it's wrong.
This is an old waka poem.
I'll read it.
Shirogane mo kugane mo tama mo nanisemu ni
masareru takara koni shikame yamo.
You could have mistakenly read ôgon for kugane,
but what's kikin?
You should have read it from the beginning.
Then this wouldn't be a Japanese language class.
Let's look at the meaning.
This is a very old poem,
but it describes perfectly how Inui-sensei feels.
Never mind silver, gold, pearls and jewels,
there is nothing more precious than my child.
That's what it means.
Really?
My parents don't have silver, gold nor jewels
to compare me against.
If I could trade my child for precious jewelry, I would.
What're you saying, Nami?
This poem was written by Yamanoue no Okura, in sadness,
after she lost her baby.
You can always have another baby.
What's one baby?
Stupid, childbirth is painful!
You'll get fat like Kâsan and your breasts will droop.
My breasts aren't drooping!
I'll decline from touching your breasts.
What was that for?
Don't make fun of body parts!
Nao!
Let's see if you have a penis. Kitamura Mitsuhiro, strip!
For what purpose?
If he doesn't have a penis, he should behave like a girl.
If he has one and talks like a girl for fun, it's despicable!
He shouldn't be allowed to make fun of peoples' bodies!
What?!
Who are you to talk?
If you gave a birth to a baby that is neither male nor female,
what would you do?
What's that supposed to mean?
I respect Ototake Hirotada of Gotai fumanzoku fame
and his parents.
If such a baby is born to the Inuis,
how would you and the rest of his class congratulate them?
Stop! Don't say unlucky things now!
Is there a good time?
There are females born with male bodies and...
the opposite.
Mitsuhiro, which are you?
Luck isn't scientific.
Calm down, Nao.
I told you I'm not a lady.
Sensei said there are as many genders as people.
But some of you teased and called Naomi a lesbian,
and that's keeping her out of school!
Why are they coming happily to school?
Even if she is a lesbian, did she cause you any trouble?
Wait a minute. We want the Inuis to have a healthy baby.
What if it isn't healthy?
Nao...
That's cruel!
Make up your mind!
Don't switch back and forth for fun.
If you want to be feminine, be feminine.
I'll accept that.
You have no right talking to me like that.
Then you're a helpless fool!
What was that?!
Settle down, you two!
Fight outside!
Sit!
Don't use filthy language in the classroom!
Don't clench your fists when talking to someone!
Nao.
If I hear anyone calling Naomi a lesbian, I won't stand for it.
Neither will I.
I've had enough!
I agree.
The Inuis' baby is fighting,
making its way to join you all as a fellow human being.
Let's encourage the baby on.
And then we'll celebrate the baby's birth.
If the baby is born handicapped,
we'll discuss it, learn about the handicap and offer our help.
Okay?
Talk is easy.
Nao.
What is your problem?
Some people with handicaps are impossible to understand.
For example?
You won't understand.
There's no sense explaining to closed minds.
Let me ask you this.
Do you have one friend in this class?
Do I?
I think that's strange.
When you two transfer students joined us,
Sakamoto-sensei asked us all to get to know each other.
I'd like to say, Nao is very hard to approach.
But, accepting it as your personality,
I was willing to wait and -
Sensei!
In this case, am I supposed to be grateful to everyone?
That's up to you.
But I don't think Miho would be happy with an empty thank you.
Exactly!
You two are weird!
Fine! But I can't responsible for Masanori.
I...
Wait! No personal attacks!
Leave Narusako out of this!
Let me ask you this, Nao.
Why are you so rebellious?
It's my personality.
Sensei, forget about her.
She isn't a girl!
What of it?
Nao, what's the matter? You're strange today.
Not only today.
That isn't it.
You are openly expressing your opinion today.
Of course, it is different from mine.
Discussion is a good thing.
If there is something you want to say, say it.
Now, in front of everyone.
There's no sense in doing that.
Then you were merely making trouble?
Take it the way you want to.
Nao, a person can't survive alone.
Take a good look at the character for person.
Can't you see two people holding up each other?
In the character for person, can't you see two people?
A person supporting another who is falling, no,
a parent and child snuggled up to each other?
I think it means two people.
A person rejoices, grieves, grows with another person.
A person lives among other people.
Thus, the character for human beings.
Are you trying to say I'm not a human being?
Who said that?!
I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Nao.
We were talking about celebrating the birth of the Inuis' baby.
As you said, to assume the baby will be born normal,
is discrimination against babies who are born with handicaps.
I appreciate your opinion.
Nao,
if such a baby is born to you,
what would you do?
I... I would treat the baby as "a life."
I understand. That is beautiful.
I don't want you asking your classmate to strip,
drop his pants.
Whether he has one or not isn't the problem.
Male or female, it's how you live,
using what and all you have. There's the challenge!
Love and cherish life.
That's soul.
Let's start our lesson.
Hiroki, we're not fighting.
We're exchanging opinions.
Tetsurô, we're not fighting.
Open your textbooks to page 184.
Hiroki, please read.
I'm sure she wants the Inuis to have a healthy baby,
but if the baby is born handicapped,
she asked her classmates, how they would celebrate?
I feel as though she has a bigger problem.
As a matter of fact,
I feel the same way, watching her change here every day.
This is an example of an elementary school girl.
She swims in the pool in trunks.
A girl?
She's an excellent student honest, and active.
When asked why she won't wear a suit like the other girls,
she said someday, a penis will grow.
She's too young to have her period
and the school can only accept her as she is.
Her parents don't know how to convince her otherwise.
She'll develop breasts as she gets older and...
What if she tries to walk around in only a brief?
Men don't understand, but menstruation is a bother.
From before,
adolescent girls purposely acted like boys
to offset their period.
That girl and Tsurumoto are different.
Nao can't believe a penis will grow.
Her strong personality, the way she hides her skin,
what do they mean?
I'm sorry, I sound like I'm talking nonsense,
but I'm studying.
What?
Gender Identity Disorder.
Gender Identity Disorder?
Anything else?
Her skirt is too long.
Get lost.
Leave!
Transfer to another school!
That's a good one.
She's coming!
Miki!
What's this?
She's making fun of me!
If you want her to stop, show her your penis!
Quit it! What did Sensei say?
Hiroki, let's rip Shunin's pants off.
That does it!
Stop!
Stop hurting people!
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Nao, say something.
She doesn't have to, I'll beat her up!
Stop it!
You're a troublemaker!
Isn't that why you were kicked out of the last school?
Aren't you going to say anything?
Say something, boy-girl!
That's enough!
Masanori said to stop hurting each other.
Nao, your parents gave you a nice name,
but you're not the least bit gentle!
Excuse me.
Otome-chan.
I came as quickly as I could.
Aren't you having contractions?
Should she be sitting up?
I was worried too, but those two said it's okay.
Contractions come and go.
Inui-sensei's a math teacher, so he expects them to be precise.
I'll get tea for you.
I'll do it.
Right after his first birthday, he got sick.
He couldn't use the left side of his body.
This is him.
Did he get well?
Not completely, but he's been drawing since he was eight.
I'll read this to you.
"In a round yellow egg, a tiny heart is beating."
"You can't see it, but a heart is beating."
"An ant is about to be born."
"Ten baby ants... ari ga tô."
"Arigatô, arigatô..."
What was that for?!
Leave her be! I'll take care of her.
How could she ask me to show off my penis?
You do have one, don't you?
Come with me!
Shall I show it to you her?
You don't have one anyway.
I do!
I'm really sorry I yelled.
You were cool.
I was?
I think it suits you better to speak in a loud voice.
Mayu isn't yours!
Run!
Wait! Narusako-kun!
Hurry!
I hope Kan-kan's baby is okay.
I'm worried.
Me too.
It's all right.
The Inuis will have a healthy baby
and everyone will settle down. Right, Ken?
Ken!
How are you, Haseken?
I'm glad you liked the song I sent you.
I'm almost finished with another one. I'll send it.
Someday, I want to meet you and hear what you think.
I'd like to talk to you.
Yesterday.
Does it hurt?
I'm fine.
I wasn't asking you.
A little while longer. You're doing well.
Sakura Jr. High.
What did they have?
Sakamoto-sensei, it's from Yasui Hospital.
I'm sure you're busy with the semester ending,
but will you stop by on the way home?
What is it?
I'll tell you when I see you.
I'll be there without fail.
Thank you.
Kôsaku-kun isn't ill again, is he?
Don't say that!
A life about to be born,
a life fighting to live.
Life is a battle.
Really!
Nao,
if such a baby is born to you,
what would you do?
Papa...
I'd like to ask you something when we meet.
There was some trouble in class today.
Something set off the girl who glares at me.
I'd like to talk to her too.
Send me suggestions.
P.S. I like your song. I play it everyday.
Haseken.
Taeko, eat with us.
Use this one!
This is Mom's one.
It doesn't matter. Don't be spiteful.
She should use a new one.
I thought about observing him for a few days, but...
Is something the matter with Kôsaku?
His white blood cell count is good and
if he remains stable,
he will be permitted to go home for the holidays.
Kôsaku can go home?
It's only for the holidays.
I wanted to tell you this earlier.
Thank you, thank you very much.
Don't thank me, praise Kôsaku-kun.
He hung in there.
It's winter and cold.
Don't let him catch a cold.
Healthy people get sick during the holidays.
Please be careful.
I'll lock him indoors.
That's the spirit.
Anyway...
Thank you very much.
Kôsaku!
Dad?
You can go home for the New Year!
Good for you!
Let's go home.
Ken-chan, Kôsaku can go home for the holidays.
He isn't cured yet, but this is good news.
I'll let our 3-B classmates know.
Kôsaku being released for the holidays!
Kôsaku's well.
Kôta?
Look! It says Kôsaku!
Ko... Kôsaku!?
Kôsaku!
Kôsaku's going home for the holidays!
Mama!
I can see the head.
Kâchan.
Inui-sensei no tokoro wa
tama no yô na otokonoko tanjô.
Wagaya wa Kôsaku ga kaette kite
issho ni shôgatsu ga sugoseru.
Minna anta no okage dayo.
Arigato.
Delicious!
The beer I drink with you is always delicious.
Drink up.
(Sei dôitsusei shôgai: sei tenkan no ashita)
A life about to be born,
a life fighting to live,
a confused life.
Congratulations!
Oh no...
The birth of a baby is sacred.
The celebration shouldn't be a loud and noisy festival!
I'm sorry.
We've been worried since you left yesterday,
what kind of baby would be born.
We're really sorry.
It's not that.
Thank you.
I'm touched by your congratulatory messages.
Phew!
Imai Tadashi-kun,
thanks to you, my wife had a safe delivery.
Thank you very much!
It's true she had the baby at home?
Yes.
My wife and I wanted to do natural childbirth.
Sensei, I live on the 17th floor of a condominium.
That's mid-air.
There is hardly anything "natural" around us.
Yet, you wanted to do natural childbirth.
Didn't you think that was strange?
It was strange.
My wife and I discussed it and agreed to deliver our baby
the same way our parents delivered us.
Tomomi watched her brother come into this world.
That young girl?
Wasn't it frightening?
Didn't you comfort or encourage your pets at home?
Human beings are different from dogs and cats.
They are still living beings on this Earth.
They also experience pain, then give their baby milk.
Did Inui-san suffer?
But unlike pain from illness and injury,
she said she felt energy springing forth from within her.
The birth of a life is beautiful.
When I supported my wife from behind,
she grasped the rope and pushed.
I breathed with her.
When the baby's head came out,
I reached my hand out and something slimy -
sorry, it's the only way I can describe it.
That slimy liquid had dignity and warmth.
Tears came to my eyes.
Thank you, Eiko.
Let's bring him up with lots of love.
My wife nodded, her face damp with perspiration.
She was very pretty, almost like a goddess.
This is the face of a mother!
Did my mother look like this when she rejoiced at my birth?
That's only at the beginning.
She'll tire of raising the good-for-nothing child.
We're talking about the Inuis now!
He said it's the same for cats and dogs!
They're put in pounds.
Tsurumoto!
What's the matter with you?
Nobuta, what's the matter?
Inui-sensei was concerned.
If you're keeping something bottled up,
won't you please tell me what it is?
The other day, you clung to me and sobbed.
After that, you played your usual comical self
and didn't elaborate.
No, I didn't ask you to.
If you suffered during that time, I have to apologize.
I'm sorry.
My mother left.
My parents got a divorce.
I see.
I hate myself.
Why?
She isn't a bad person and has a young daughter.
Her husband died and she used to work for us.
But I... I...
I may not be able to do anything for you,
but I will listen. Talk to me.
Mom is to blame!
But she is my mother...
Cry, go ahead and cry.
Erika!
Didn't I tell you to wait until Hirofumi came home?
What if he doesn't like you for your bad manners?
Do you understand? Answer me!
Erika! Stop crying!
Enough crying! Answer me, Erika!
I'm going ahead of you.
Please get ready and lock up when you leave.
I'll be fine.
Excuse me.
Papa...
Nao...
Papa, Merry Christmas.
I'm fifteen. It's the time for learning.
What's that?
Shigaku means to put one's heart into learning.
So, I'm going to learn how I can become a man.
Narumi, what's the meaning of this?
I've decided to accept Nao for herself.
Nao, you're my daughter. Understand?
Why can't I be your son?
Because you're my daughter.
You wanted a son.
You loved me because I was active like a boy.
That was when you were small.
But Nao will always be Nao.
You rebelled against Grandma and your mother,
saying you didn't like red clothes and ballet lessons.
That's why I got that condominium.
It was to avoid trouble to the family.
It wasn't so you could dress like that!
You're a girl.
But this is most like me.
Why is it wrong?
Do you want to know?
Yes.
Come!
See? You're a girl, my daughter!
You have breasts.
Papa, stop!
Papa...
Nao!
Please calm down.
Nao!
What're you going to do?
Calm down.
I hate my voice.
Yet, I let Papa hear a girl's voice.
Nao...
Wait!
Nao!
(Yasui Hospital)
Nao!
Tsurumoto-san...
What happened to Nao-san?
She...
What happened?
She hurt her throat.
I see.
The last school day of the year is the day after tomorrow.
Please take care.
Thank you. Excuse us.
Tsurumoto-san...
If I may help in any way, please let me know.
Thank you.
Please go to bed early tonight.
Papa...
Nao, please forgive me for treating you roughly.
You are my daughter. Please get some therapy.
I look forward to having dinner with a young lady next year.
I love you, Nao!
Papa...
Nao.
Please don't speak.
Mama, I'll never be a lady.
Please don't speak. I understand.
Here she comes.
What's that bandage for?
Are you all right?
Why the bandage? Are you okay?
Hinokei and Endô-kun, thank you.
It's my day-off.
I won this privilege, so I'll have to do a good job!
The others will kill me.
I'll hail a taxi.
Chiharu-chan and Masako-chan, thank you.
He helped me with my studies.
I wasn't so sure sometimes...
How can you say that?
We'll have to say goodbye here.
I'll be back soon.
Don't cry after I leave.
I will.
What is it?
Otome-san!
Welcome home.
I'm home!
Come in, it's cold.
This is my home, home sweet home.
It's warm in here.
How nice, isn't it?
Dear, it's only for a week but Kôsaku is home.
He has a terrible haircut.
All this is because of you. Thank you.
Come here.
Warm your body.
Where's Hinokei?
Hinokei said he wanted to inform everyone you're home.
And he wanted you to spend time with your family.
He's grown up.
Have some tea.
Endô-sensei!
You were still here?
Yes.
How nice it is to have Kôsaku home.
Just the four of us, right, Otome-san?
Where were you?
Washing dishes.
Thank you.
Dad, are you hungry?
Kôsaku, would you like warm stew?
I'd like some too!
I have to return to school.
Bye!
You're coming with me.
No, thanks.
Come!
Kôsaku, would you like to eat beef?
Oniichan will buy beef.
Oniichan?
Come!
Dad is busy as usual.
There is no place like home!
(Tsurumoto Nao)
Tateishi Mental Clinic: Neurology
She had her first period in the 8th grade at fourteen?
Yes.
I thought it was later than the girls these days.
You're telling me Nao-san thinks she is a boy?
No, she thinks she wants to be a boy.
Boy and girl are decisively different.
She is my third child.
My first two were miscarriages.
When I found out I was pregnant, I was determined to have Nao.
We needed a Tsurumoto heir.
And I wanted children.
I consulted many doctors.
Then came Nao.
But...
Depending on the type of fertility treatment,
children are born with gender identity disorder like Nao.
She is suffering.
She must be troubling...
No. I understand.
Actually, I don't understand, but I feel as though
I understand Tsurumoto Nao-san a little more than I did.
If she continues therapy and you don't mind,
please keep me informed of the results.
I will study more in order to understand her better.
Thank you.
Naomi! Is that you, Naomi?
What're you doing out here in the cold?
You came to see Nao?
I saw Tsurumoto-san during school hours today.
She looked ill and even had a bandage around her neck.
Seems like she has a cold.
Rather than that, I'm so glad
to see you concerned about people other than yourself.
It shows you have kindness and room in your heart.
Tomorrow is the last school day of the year.
You can leave immediately after you receive your grades.
Won't you come to school?
This... Will you read this book?
It's written by someone who didn't concede to bullying.
It's yours.
Her clenched fists loosened a little,
but what book shall I give to Nao?
What can I do for Nao?
Closing Ceremony
Honda Natsumi.
Maeda Heihachirô, good job!
Morita Kaori.
Oh no...
Why?
Because...
Yasuhara Hiroyuki.
It's the truth.
I can't go home with this.
Go straight home.
Yamada Tetsurô.
Fire!
Yamamoto Kentomi.
Don't cry.
Whether you like it or not, it's the end of the year.
A new year is around the corner.
In this first year of the 21st century,
many things happened.
There were significant happenings,
irreplaceable lives lost in wars.
Look back on 2001. What kind of year was it for you?
My son, Kôsaku, successfully completed treatment
and is able to spend New Year's at home.
Thank you!
A new life was born to the Inuis.
Congratulations!
What kind of year was it for you?
After New Year's,
we'll have even less days together.
I still feel discord among you.
Impossible.
No matter what instrument we all played,
it would be impossible for 30 of us to produce the same sound.
Of course. Anyway, it would be gross.
Soprano, baritone, alto...
Everyone has their own voice.
I'm wondering if you all will sing in harmony by graduation.
The one who objected to this harmony was Nao.
She asked what would happen
if the Inui's baby was born handicapped.
Her opinion made me think.
But she told me to take off my underwear!
As long as she's here, there won't be harmony!
We can't tell what's on her mind. Weirdo!
She's strange!
Stop it!
I she!?
Is Nao strange?
You aren't strange?
I'm sorry for yelling.
The one thing that Nao's opinion made clear is this.
Many of you in this class have handicaps.
Finding-fault- with-others handicap,
spreading-irresponsible-rumors-
causing-a-classmate- to-miss-school handicap,
wants-to-be-the-boss- of-a-faction handicap,
completely-misunderstanding- love handicap,
taking-refuge-in- everyone's-company handicap.
Nao has the-fist- before-talking handicap.
I should know!
Blaming-others handicap.
When we think of being handicapped,
we automatically think about being physically challenged.
But after giving it some thought,
we all have many handicaps.
Yes, including me.
No human being is perfect.
That is why I'm suggesting you all to support,
to make up with each other.
The person I should aim to be is not within me,
he is between you and you.
Speak up!
Speak up and say, "I am here!"
Let's aim to sing a new harmony with those voices.
If it's hoarse, it's okay.
If you hit an obstacle, scream.
Cry if that's all you've got. Speak up!
For every obstacle that can be overcome,
there are obstacles that are very difficult to overcome.
But you all are alive.
You definitely have the will to life.
Be brave and believe that someone will help you.
What do you think, Nao?
Will you try to loosen your clenched fist?
Won't you try to express yourself with words
and ask for your classmates' understanding?
I will help you.
You all are poor students.
But staring at each one of you,
I realize I adore you all.
I wonder why?
It's probably because I'm a poor teacher.
I love you.
I really love you.
My son's illness taught me how precious life is.
To live is wonderful.
The life bestowed on you is a treasure.
There is always war in this world.
People are dying, even as I speak, in wars.
There are over 6.2 billion people in the world.
Of that number, 30 of you met in this classroom.
If you think about it, isn't it a mystery?
If the 30 of you can't get along,
how can we expect world peace?
If the 30 of you can get along,
that energy will make the whole world happier.
Why?
There is only one way
for thirty or 6.2 billion people to get along.
What is it?
Yes, each person must aim to be a human being,
to be able to live among other people.
It's to become a human being.
To the person who sits in front of me,
the person who sits next to me,
the person who sits behind me,
please treat me with respect
and treat the person next to you with respect.
When you hear the temple bells ring in the New Year,
will you please think about what I just said?
It's goodbye for now.
Happy New Year!
3-B Students
SAITÔ SHÔTA MOTOKARIYA YUIKA
SASAKI KAZUNORI SATÔ MEGUMI
TÔSHIN YOSHIKAZU UETO AYA
3-B Alumnus
KAZAMA SHUNSUKE OKA AYUMI
KAMENASHI KAZUYA KURASAWA MOMOKO
MORI YÛSUKE ODAKA SAKI
Theme Song "Massugu no uta" Lyrics: TAKEDA TETSUYA Composer: NAKAMUTA TOSHIO Arrangement: HARADA SEUAKI Performed by KAIENTAI
Insert Songs "Lux: sukui" Lyrics, Composer, Performed by JÔNOUCHI MISA
"The Christmas Song" Performed by LILY