First Grade, Sakura Class: Fumi Manjoume
You're always such a crybaby, Fumi.
Kimi ga ite yokatta
I'm glad you're here
sore wa ichiban omou koto
That is my first thought
I know you're here
kimi ga ite wakatta
watashi watashi no koto
I, about me
gomen nee kimi wo wa...
Sorry for...
tsutae rarenakute
for not telling you
kimi no egao mo
Your smile too
kimi no namida mo
Your tears too
itsuka sasaeru chikara ni natte
Someday I'll be able to support you, be your strength
dareka mo kokoro ni todoku
Who's heart should I reach to?
hana kawa ni kawari
Flowers in place of skin
hana kawa ni kawari
Flowers in place of skin
Manjoume
I'll be coming home late tonight, so don't bother making dinner.
They're making you work overtime when you just transferred?
That's not it. They're throwing a party for my return to the main branch.
Really? That's very nice of them.
It's just an excuse for them to get drunk.
Well, I'll be heading out in a while.
Leaving?
Yes.
To see an old friend of mine.
What about Chizu? You're not leaving her all alone are you?
I'll be back before dinnertime. Besides, Fumi will be with me.
Fumi?
Today's her first day of school. You think she'll be okay all by herself?
Well, she won't want to be seen with me.
That wouldn't be the case if Chizu was the one going with her.
So it's all right to be seen with her cousin but not us...
Does it smell like mothballs?
Forgot to hang it up, huh?
I only just remembered to.
It's just a whiff, don't mind it.
No one will notice.
Will you really be going back home tomorrow?
Uh huh...
Can't you stay here a just little longer?
A week maybe... No, even just for another day...
I'm sorry, if only I could...
I shouldn't have come back.
I shouldn't have come back to stupid Kamakura.
I want to stay with you, Chizu.
Acchan, your lunch!
Thanks!
What's the rush?
Shinobu offered to take you to school.
He did?
You look pretty good in that uniform.
Yeah, not bad. Not bad at all.
Cut the sweet talk and just drop me off at the station.
What's with you? I'll take you right to school.
Just drop me off at the station, will ya?
No problem. I'll just take you right to...
That's embarrassing!
You're only cute when you're asleep.
North Kamakura Bus Stop
Beware of perverts that might...
Shut up!
North Kamakura - Fujigaya
Sorry! Are you okay?
Yes.
So sorry for that!
It's fine.
Fujigaya Station
That was just wrong.
Thank you for saving me from that man.
Perverts just need a good stomping to get the message.
Of course.
Well then, I'll be going this way.
Sure thing.
Thank you so much for what you did.
She sure is tall but cries easily.
That's kinda cute, in a way.
Good morning, Miss!
G-Good morning!
Morning!
Sister, good morning!
Good morning to you two as well.
Good morning, ma'am!
Good morning to you too.
At the end of a long pathway, there it sits, on top of a hill.
Fujigaya Girls Academy
This will be my first day in high school.
From this day forward...
...I'm going to be a proper lady of Fujigaya.
Matsuoka All-Girls High School
I look forward to being with you all.
Thank you.
Okay, next please.
"Ms. Banjoume"?
Hey, it's your turn.
Forgive me, I wasn't paying attention.
My name is Fumi Manjoume. I attended Mikasa Junior High.
I just moved to Kamakura last month.
Nice meeting you all.
Great, thank you.
Okay, next.
Hi, I'm Yukiko Kashimura from Onari Junior High.
The name's Yoko Honatsugi.
I'm looking forward to this year.
Nice to meet you.
Great, thank you.
Okay, next one.
So...
Found someone?
Nope.
Same here.
I guess it's hopeless.
Man, doesn't anybody want to join the drama club?
Well, looks like it's just us, The Three Musketeers, again.
There's a certain air about Manjoume, don't you think?
Who are you taking about?
Her? She's a tall one; I'll give her that.
She's the type that adds some elegance to our school.
Manjoume!
Do you remember my name?
You're...Yoko Honatsugi?
Wow! Can she remember lines or what?
There she goes again, pushy as ever.
But isn't that just one of Pon's good points?
Have you found a club you'd like to join?
Not really, I have no intention of joining any.
Wrong!
Joining a club is required here.
Uh oh, scary-look.
I'm sorry, please don't get mad.
Those two back there were with me in middle school.
The fluffy-haired one is Miwa Montegi.
The one next to her, with short hair, is Misako Yusuda.
The three of us will be joining the drama club.
Why don't you join us?
Looks like she's fishing for her.
Will she take the bait?
Guess she didn't bite.
Farewell, Miss Elegance.
Looks like she's not giving up.
It's a lost cause, Pon!
No way...
Is she joining us?
She politely declined.
Then what was all that interaction between you two?
I asked her if she'd like to have tea after school.
Is that all...
Sometimes you have to strategize over the course of a conversation.
Well, I think she doesn't look it, I'd say.
Not again.
Why can't I honestly just say no?
You're always such a crybaby, Fumi.
Hello, Okudaira residence.
What?!
Wow, it's been ages!
Really? When?
First Year, Wisteria Class
Hey Kazu, wanna pass by Espoir on the way home?
Sure.
What's this about?
There's something I want to talk to you about.
Oh, really?
Let's get going!
Okudaira?
Akira Okudaira, right?
That's me...
Such a lovely name you have.
T-Thanks.
I'm Kyouko Ikumi.
It'a a pleasure to meet you.
She sounds like a genuine high school girl!
She's been in the Fujigaya school system since first grade?
Yeah.
She's very pretty, but in a princess kind of way.
So her name is Kyouko Ikumi?
You should invite her over once you get to know her.
Sure thing!
"Such a lovely name," huh?
Did she say something along the lines of, "good day to you"?
She didn't say that, but I know she's really refined.
Fujigaya sure sounds fancy.
Are you fitting in well?
Of course I am! I think...
You think?
I bet most students have been there since first grade.
And I know that can make you feel alienated, but just hang in there and you'll make friends.
Right.
Friends, huh?
Oh yeah, I remember meeting that girl from this morning.
I wonder if I'll ever see her again.
That must be them.
A visitor?
Yes?
I've been waiting for you!
The door's open, just let yourself in.
My mistake.
Is it for me?
Most likely not.
She's here to visit Acchan and I.
Me too?
It's been so long!
I know, it's been ages!
How's life been?
Great, of course!
Acchan...?
That's strange.
What's the matter?
My crayons aren't here.
What? You forgot them?
The teacher will be mad.
No worries, I left them here yesterday so I wouldn't forget.
But the teacher told us not leave anything here.
Really? No kidding?
Where do you remember leaving them?
Don't know, I can't remember.
Acchan, it's bad!
Fumi, she's...
Where?
In the hallway.
Here they are, Acchan!
Acchan!
Fumi!
They should dry up by the end of the day, so please come by later.
We will, thanks so much.
Thank you.
Are you mad at me?
Of course not.
That again?
You're always such a crybaby, Fumi.
Come now, let's go.
Okay.
Since Fumi and I lived so close to each other, we were inseparable.
Our expectations then were that we would go to the same school and be together, always.
Manjoume
She'll definitely be saddened by this.
And I was hoping they'd be in the same class as second graders, too.
Yes, but this is for the best.
We're planning to have the house remodeled.
Oh, really?
They say it's as old as Grandma here.
I'm in no need of remodeling yet.
By the way, where's Fumi?
She's with Acchan; at the park.
The way those two are always together makes you think they're soulmates.
That's okay. After all, this is their last day together.
I promise to write to you... for sure.
Okay.
Write to me too...
I promise, so stop crying already.
Okay...
Seriously, you're such a crybaby, Fumi.
I never got to write her letters...
...and I never received any from Fumi either.
What is it?
I was just thinking that you're not like the Fumi I remember.
I mean...
Look how tall you are!
I used to be the tall one between the two of us.
I see you haven't changed much in the chest department, though.
And you still have a scary face.
I do not.
You do. It's there to stay.
Yes, she's finally calmed down.
She introduced me to some of her classmates.
Chizu?
She's upstairs chatting with Fumi.
Do you want to greet her?
Sure.
Wow, you met her this morning?
What are the chances of that happening?
Yes, but obviously she didn't recognize me then.
Didn't you two used to be close friends?
As children we were.
But since she failed to remember me...
Of course she did.
That was a long time ago. You've both grown up.
She pointed out that I have small boobs.
Yours may be small but they've got the right curves.
You're so blunt.
Chizu!
Can you come here for a sec?
You too, Fumi.
Congratulations on your marriage, Chizu!
Wow!
You made this for me?
Bring your husband the next time you visit.
I will! Thank very much!
Come here, Fumi, have a slice.
I'm sorry.
I'm off!
And I was going to take her, too...
You're not planning on going today?
I'm taking the day off.
Seriously, that attitude won't do once you start job hunting.
I have all the time in the world.
Time flies by, an opportunity missed is an opportunity lost.
Stop looking after your sister all the time and put yourself first for once.
What's wrong with a brother caring for his little sister?!
To be brutally honest, I'm more worried about you.
Authorized persons only on this road. No Trespassing! - North Kamakura Station Chief
Fumi!
Kamakura
So that was it.
She's just my cousin...
...and she's a woman.
Congratulations on your marriage, Chizu!
It makes sense after all.
Fumi!
You're always such a crybaby, Fumi.
With those words, the ten-year gap was easily bridged.
Flower Tale
mado romi no naka wo
Inside the window.
hitotsu deta haru no youni
Like one spring that came out.
hisai ya kana koi kokoro
The love in my heart
itsushika saite ita
Only one bloomed.
yureteru kokoro
Shaking heart.
doko he machi ni nukeru
Where is the shortcut to the town?
egao ni nareru itsudatte
I'm always used to your smile.
kimi ga tomodo hite kureru nara
If you're given one friend
tsutaetai iezuni ita
I want to convey it to you without saying it.
tada hitotsu no ai no kotoba wo
Just one word of love