Whoa!
Man, that's awesome! It's the latest mountain bike yet!
I finally got my reserved bike!
It's so cool!
Man, I want that bike!
What are you guys saying! He took 6 months helping out and earning money for this bike!
Half a year? That's impossible for me! Akira really doesn't give up that easily.
I don't meet those kinds of people these days.
You're making me blush, thinking that I'm a hard worker!
FAMILY SEVEN
Hey, I have some money left so I'll treat you guys to ice cream!
Really?
You're a really kind guy!
Can I have a chocolate bar instead?
Yeah, sure!
In this world,
There are many demons in disguise.
Sometimes they show their fangs and claws, and attack us.
However,
He will be the emissary of justice...
...Who came from the very depths of hell...
In order to protect us.
Nube
Hell Teacher
NUBE
Kono yo wa wakaranai koto ga takusan aru
There are so many things we don't know in this world
No matter what kind wind blows,
donnakaze ga fuitemo
Let's become undefeatable.
makenai hito ni narou
But there are still
Sore demo yowai yatu
weak ones that exist.
kanarazu iru monda
I shall protect them.
mamotte age mashou
That's the strength.
sore ga tuyosa nanda
From today,
Kyou kara ichiban
I'm the strongest one,
takumashii no da
Sorry for making you wait,
omatase shimashita
here's the strong one
sugoi yatsu
from today,
kyou kara ichiban
I'm the coolest person
takumasii no da
Rippin' roarin' almighty NUMBER ONE
Bari Bari Saikyou NUMBER ONE
Yes, indeed.
Naruhodo
From today, I'm number one. Number one!
Honto kyou kara ichiban ichiban da ichiban
Evil Spirits Run Amok!
Hard-working children take care
It's too bad about the mountain bike.
It was completely destroyed.
You've really had a lot of bad luck.
No matter how hard you work, the bad luck doesn't seem to go away.
Is there such a thing for those kinds of people?
Yeah, bad luck only happens once or twice to a normal person.
In the summer, it took him a whole month to make a model ship, and it was destroyed.
When he studies very hard for a test, the next day he gets sick and has to skip the test.
Also, when he practised his relay run for field day, he strained his leg and didn't get a chance to run.
Maybe an evil spirit is on you, causing you bad luck.
What?
Hey, let's go talk with Nube! Maybe he can help you with this problem!
Staff Room
Sensei!
Wow, he is the first!
Yeah, he's actually doing work!
We're coming in!
Sensei! We want to talk about Akira with you...
Ah! He's grading tests while he's sleepiing!
I'll bet he's using the demon hand's power to grade the tests.
Geez...
Nube, Ritsuko-sensei's underwear is showing.
Showing! Ritsuko-sensei!
What the hell are you doing?
He's on a rampage!
I'm not a test, you know!
What are you doing?!
I'm very sorry, Ritsuko-sensei.
Nueno-sensei, you...
Ah, I was concentrating on my work, when my students startled me.
Concentrating, my ass!
Do you always grade like that?
That's weird.
It's called cheating.
It's the hell teacher's special ability!
You want me to check on Akira's bad luck?
Yeah, like yesterday, when he got his mountain bike, it was destroyed by a car.
Isn't it weird that no matter how hard he tries, his hard work keeps getting destroyed?
He has too much bad luck.
Isn't it the work of a demon, Nube?
I think it is, too.
I don't sense any spirit energy around him.
Really?
But it's still strange. You're the hardest working person in class.
You have no luck at all.
I guess I was born to be unlucky.
All right, I have the perfect solution for this.
You're good at arts and crafts, right?
Right here!
That's our solution?
Ta-da! Clay Artifact for the Museum Contest!
The winner receives a new mountain bike as a reward!
Children's Art Exhibition
Oh! It's the same bike!
So, do you want to try this?
This is your chance, Akira!
Try it!
You'll definitely win, Akira!
If you work your hardest, you'll make it!
I'll do it!
Is this is a good amount of clay?
Thanks!
You're using Kyouko as a model? Don't use that hag!
What did you say?!
If the model is bad, you'll lose for sure!
Hiroshi!
Inaba-san's expression is always joyous,
so she's perfect as a clay model.
That's right! See, it has to be me! Only me!
Okay, let's start!
Yes, I'm counting on you.
But the model you're talking about will have to be naked, right?
No way! It's not like that! The model I'm talking about is...
Eh?
I only need your face! Just your face!
Oh, whoops! Really?
I saw something really bad.
Oh, man!
There's no need to strip.
Like this?
Just be yourself. Just show your regular smile.
So, like this?
Right. I need that smile.
We're gonna make a clay doll of Kyouko naked.
It's art, ain't it?
The deadline is in two days, so don't fool around!
Yes...
All right! I've got to try my best!
I'm definitely going to win that mountain bike!
Yes, good! Working hard is the best way to lure good luck!
Arts & Crafts Room
DON'T!
A k i r a
D o n o t t o u c h
N o t D o n e
That's so cruel!
Who in hell did this?!
Who did that?
What's going on?
I feel so sorry.
Seriously!
Akira...
He's so unlucky.
It was made perfectly.
Ah, it's no good. It looks like the real thing.
What did you say?
Want me to tear you up?
Oh, ours are perfectly unharmed!
Thank god!
Lucky!
Don't be idiots. They were just lumps of clay from the start.
Well, we can't do shit compared to Akira.
Don't mind them. Just make another one! We'll help you, so come on Akira!
Thanks, but we won't be able to make it on time. The deadline is tomorrow.
A-Akira...
I feel weak spirit energy.
A spirit who destroys someone's hard work.
Is there such a thing?
I guess he didn't show up.
I told him that we can finish it overnight.
It must have been a huge shock for him.
Dammit! If I find out who the hell did this, I'll beat the crap out of them!
But who would pull this prank on him? Is there a kid who hates Akira?
There is no one who hates Akira.
Yeah. He's not the type of guy who gets hated easily.
You're right. But who in their right mind would do that?
No matter how hard I work,
the same result happens every time.
It's been like that for a long time...
Wow! That's really good!
Great job, Akira!
You're definitely the winner for the illustration contest!
Is that so?
That was really unfortunate, Akira.
Last time, a dog ripped it apart.
That's seriously unlucky, Akira.
There is no point in working so hard... it's going to be a waste anyway.
I'll just do it without effort... Then I won't have to suffer this pain.
No-no-no-no...
When a youngster doesn't sweat and work hard, when they become adult, that sweat will become tears.
Just kidding!
Sensei!
Don't give up that easily.
Akira.
Let's make another one,
you will definitely win!
Sensei...
...but we don't have enough time.
Don't worry.
If we work on it overnight, we will finish it. I won't let anyone stop you.
I'm always by your side!
Let's do our best.
Hell Teacher
NUBE
With this much food, I'll stay up all day!
Arts and Crafts Room
Hiroshi, you pig!
Sensei, is it okay to stay overnight in a school?
Don't worry. I already gave notice to all of your parents.
Yeah! Let's party all night! Party!
Drink, sir?
Thank you.
Hey, hey. This is not all fun and games.
Don't get too cocky!
Yeah, yeah. I want Akira to do his best!
That's true. Tonight's homework is to cheer for Akira.
We're rooting for you, Akira!
Feel the burn!
So, let's start this, Akira.
Hm, they're asleep alreay? Why are they he--
Oh, sorry.
Don't worry. I know you're definitely tired, Inaba-san. You can rest for a bit.
I'm alright. I'm not very tired. Not even a bi---
Akira.
Yes?
When you were young, you had a near death experience, didn't you?
I did.
I drowned in the water and became unconscious. I was about to die at that point.
But thanks to CPR, I was brought back to life.
You became unconscious...
On that day, my unluckiness began.
Where do you think kids go when they die?
Heaven, right?
In this universe, there is a small place where kids go called...
...Sai River.
Sai River?
When kids die before their parents,
as a punishment for making their parents suffer, they must build a huge pile of rocks.
But they won't ever finish.
When they are almost finished, a demon approaches and destroys the pile.
Piled up and destroyed... Piled up and destroyed...
The same pattern.
There, they called it kids' hell, for wasting hard work.
Now that you mention it, I remember...
What?!
Would you guys be quiet?
Are you finished, Akira?
Sensei.
Nube.
What the hell?
The beast has arrived...
...to destroy and waste Akira's hard work!
T-That's...
Sai River's...
Statue Demon!
That beast...
I can't breathe.
H-Help me!
From that place.
You remember him, right?
When you were unconscious, you met him at Sai River.
When you came back alive, he came out along with your soul and began his attacks in the real world.
He's the one who has been wasting Akira's hard work.
Sensei.
Don't worry.
Hold on!
Oh, that was close. Hold onto it real tight.
Destroying hard work is its pleasure, so I'm gonna kick its ass.
Sensei.
Nube, behind you!
Statue Demon,
you have no intelligence, have you?
I told you to go back to the spirit world, but you were too brainless to listen.
This time, no mercy.
The earth and the universe, give me the strength to defeat this evil.
Demon in my left hand, show me thy power and strength!
I am your opponent!
Akira!
Over here, hurry!
Beasts who destroy kids' hard work will be punished!
Take this, Statue Demon!
Yeah!
Go Nube!
Nube!
Sensei!
There are no more beasts that can harm you now.
Your success all depends on your hard work now, Akira.
Yes!
Good luck, Akira!
With a beauty as a model, winning a gold medal is no problem!
All right! I'm going to work hard until morning!
That's the spirit, Akira!
Children's Art Exhibition
Gold Medal
Akira
Yamaguchi
Fifth Year
Domori Elementary School
Gold Medal! Well done, Akira-kun!
You did a great job! You should be proud!
T-Thank you...
Why so glum? What happened?
He won first place, but the prize...
Well...
The new mountain bike...
was just a model of it.
Forget it.
Sorry, sorry! I thought you would have won a real one and...
Nube is always clumsy...
Cheer up, Akira-kun.
If you know how to win first place, you can do it again.
Yeah, you're a hard worker, Akira!
All right! I'll work harder at many more things!
That's right! Hard work is an important thing for humans!
If you want Ritsuko-sensei to love you, work harder!
Ah well, yeah! I need to work harder!
Oh, Nueno-sensei is working hard on something?
Ah well, it's nothing specific, but...
Gold Medal
Akira
Yamaguchi
Fifth Year
Domori Elementary School
Everyone should have dreams, you and I
Yume nara aru hazuda
Everyone should have dreams, you and I
anata ni mo boku ni de mo
But it's been difficult to pursue, because we are too busy
mitsukari nikui dake da
isogashi sugite
Everyone is connected by invisible power
Mienai Chikara de
dare mo ga tsuyoku tsunagatte iru
It's not important whether you're at my side or we're apart
nani mo taishita koto janai yo
soba ni ite mo hanarete ite mo
Yesterday, today, and tomorrow
kinou kyou ashita to
egao no anata waitsudemo
in this heart of mine is always your smile
kono mune ni iru yo
You've got to be strong
It's never too late
Never say Die... Yeah
Hell Teacher
NUBE
I miss you so much, Nueno.
Who are you?
I'm snow girl.
Nube's fiancee.
What?!
We made a deal when we first met and skied together five years ago.
I would return to sensei's side.
I would love him forever.
Hell Teacher Nube.
News Flash!
Nube engaged to a snow woman!?
Come on, let's go.
Enter a world with just the two of us.