You're a woman, aren't you?
The lie you told was the worst kind of lie!
If I become famous...
my mother, who is out there somewhere, might come to see me.
That's why, until I meet her, I won't give up!
Ren-san, I'm begging you, please let me stay in A. N. JELL!
That woman is not your mother, she is your aunt.
I'm really sorry, but your mother has already passed away.
What's going on between them?
Stop crying.
It will be bad if you're seen by a reporter.
Mio... what's wrong?
What happened?
She just feels relieved because the live show is over.
It's okay then.
So you are here, the reborn A.N.JELL!
You... Wonderful! Marvelous!
It was an outstanding show!
The reporters are waiting impatiently.
Mio, what's wrong with you?
- Nothing... - It seems like he got emotional from his first performance.
That would make anyone overly emotional. Now go fix his make-up.
Yes. Mio.
Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!
You... Wonderful! Marvelous!
Do you want to cancel the interview?
I don't want to cause trouble for everyone.
I'll be fine.
What do you mean, "fine"?
You can skip the interview.
But, that will...
Can you even speak in this condition?
Go find your aunt and ask her for the details.
Thank you!
But how can we sneak you out?
As soon as Mio goes out, the reporters will gather around her.
Leave that to me.
-=Good morning=- -=NANA-sama=- -=Please come into=- -=The C Make-up Room=-
Is it really okay to just take these?
I know the stylist.
I'll explain it to him later, so it'll be fine.
Ah, Toru. This is...
Ren-sama.
What a fateful encounter!
Ren-sama.
Rina? Wait, what are you two doing here!
That's...
This is a fight between us.
That's right. First of all, let's go outside. We'll settle it once and for all.
What did you say?
What was that? Let's go!
Stop it! No!
Ren-sama.
You are so persistent! What's with that?
Aren't you done yet?
I'm done.
Does...it look strange?
No.
She really is a girl.
Well, well... Ren-kun, what are you doing in here?
Well, well, well... That's Nana's dressing room.
Well, well, well, well... Could it be... that both of you...
Let's go!
What's wrong with me? Why is my heart beating so fast?
What are you doing? Run!
O... Okay!
This is the scandal of the century!
- Photos! - Yes, Sir!
Wait! Don't run!
Massive scoop!
Go!
I'm sorry.
- Good job everyone. - Good job everyone.
What's with that host? Is he an amateur?
Doing as he pleased, making me look like an idiot.
I can't stand it.
Ah, Katsuragi Ren.
Why do I have to run into her now...
What was that supposed to mean?
- Ren-kun, wait. - What a persistent old man.
I'll leave the rest to you.
What do you mean?
Wait a minute!
Nana-chan, don't run away!
I want you to tell me all the details.
Has something happened?
Don't play innocent!
I saw you and Ren running away together.
Don't think that you can make a fool of me!
Deguchi-san!
Baba-chan, the photo, the photo.
Just now, I got my hands on some proof. I will show it to you.
You idiot! It's all blurry.
I'm sorry!
You really are an idiot!
Who is this woman?
Mio's mother has passed away.
The two of you knew about this,
that's why both of you are nice to him.
And I misunderstood that.
I'm an idiot, a big idiot.
I wanted to see you, Mio.
It was hard for me too.
Actually, I wanted to raise both of you.
But life was hard, there was no other way but to leave you at the convent...
I am sorry.
No...
What about your sister Miko, how is she?
I hardly ever see her.
So, about my mother...
I don't know anything about her either.
My brother, your father...
eloped with her, and married her after that.
If I make such a gloomy face,
it'll only cause trouble for the others...
Right.
I'm back!
What? What's that?
Ladies and gentlemen!
I hereby officially start the party!
-=Sakuraba Mio=-
There!
-=For his first successful live show=- There!
-=For his first successful live show=-
Damn it!
That hurts!
-=Congratulations.=-
You finally laughed, Mio.
That's because Ren-san's face was too funny.
Stop laughing!
All right, it was a good idea to hold this party!
At times like this we can't just leave you alone.
Yuki-san,
Shu-san,
Ren-san,
thank you.
Alright, let's eat!
Come here!
Yes.
It's almost time.
You're right.
3, 2, 1, look!
My heart is beating really fast again.
What is... this?
Let's go.
That time too.
-=Shu and Mio are suddenly getting closer...=- -=Is Mio's awakening love swaying!?=-
-=And finally a big dilemma!!=- -=Even Nana finds out she is a woman?!=-
-=Mio is leaving...=- -=Will Ren's feelings reach her!?=-
It's beautiful, isn't it?
I can't see very well in the dark.
Is that so?
In the past, I often watched the stars with my brother.
We believed that we would meet our mother someday,
that our mother was definitely watching over us,
just like the stars.
My brother became a member of A.N.JELL,
because he thought that if he became a singer,
maybe someday our mother would notice him.
That was why
I did too...
Because... I had no idea
that she wasn't even in this world anymore.
Tomorrow, I will tell the president the truth.
It's too risky to continue pretending to be a man.
Besides, deceiving everyone
is something that's difficult for me too.
I'll feel lonely, but
I will go back to the convent.
Tonight,
I'll say goodbye to A.N.JELL.
It's your life. You can do whatever you want with it.
I was able to make great memories on this last night.
Thank you very much.
Even though I am looking only at you,
who are you looking at?
Did you say something?
Mio.
Could you carry this to the kitchen for me?
Sure.
So this is the last night?
Please leave a message.
I'm sorry about what happened the last time.
How about the two of us having a meal together again next time?
Please make some time. Until then.
What could the president want to talk to me about?
Did he find out that you're a woman?
Ren, you... didn't say anything unnecessary to him, did you?
This is bad.. this is really bad!
I will tell him properly.
I've made you wait.
Mio, don't be shocked.
Your solo debut has been decided.
Solo debut?
After announcing you to the world with your first live performance,
we're going straight into your solo debut.
With this, your degree of popularity will rise like a roller coaster.
Sawagi, tell me his schedule for the next days.
He will be recording until the 30th of this month,
the press release will start next month, on the 4th,
from the 19th, we will start to introduce the song on various media.
What about the song?
Of course we'll use the song you wrote.
The one that was supposed to be in the next album, "Alone".
Mio's singing will change this era.
The CD demo and the score are inside.
Um, but... I...
There's no turning back now, Mio.
We're putting a huge sum of money into this project.
We're putting A.N.JELL's future in your hands.
Okay, Okay! For some reason, that bobbed-hair reporter
wouldn't shut up about some scandal between Ren and Nana.
I'll go get rid of him.
See you.
What...what should I do?
What are your own thoughts about it?
If you want to sing the songs I write, then stay.
If you don't, then quit.
Hey, Ren.
Ren-chan, hey!
If you want to sing the songs I write, then stay.
If you don't, then quit.
If I consider her range,
it would be better to change the key of the last chorus to F...
What am I doing? For that guy who's leaving...
As I thought,
I...
Hey, Ren! Something bad's happened.
Mio left. I just received this message.
-=I'm going to where the Mother Superior is.=-
That fellow...
Entering someone else's room without permission, what do you think you are doing!
Thank you, A.N.JELL!
Thank you very much!
As long as I don't give up and do my best, my dream will come true!
Hello.
Where are you now!
I am near Saigoyama Park...
I'm heading there now. Don't move from that spot!
What's the meaning of this?
Huh?
Leaving without saying anything to me...
No... when I said "to me"... that is...
How do I explain this to Shu and Yuki?
"Leaving"?
Did you think if you disappeared, it would be the end of things?
I won't let you leave like that. Get in!
Are you taking me there?
I am heading for a church in Harajuku.
I heard that the Mother Superior is there now,
so I'm going to see her.
Huh?
It's a strange feeling.
So the real you looks like this.
Is it strange?
Would it be better if I took the wig off?
It's fine, Mi-o-san.
My real name is Miko.
Hmm... So it is Miko.
My hair was about this long.
You cut that much off?
To become a man...
Of course, it hurt a little when I cut it.
But even if I have short hair, I am still a woman.
Look. If I put this hairpin on my long hair,
I'm also a woman.
It's still a wig, isn't it?
Anyway, you're saying my wig doesn't suit me.
No way... this is my favorite...
Even the pin dislikes it.
Even the pin says it doesn't want to be with a fake.
A fake...?
Are you planning to give up on singing?
Even if you have to lie or be a fake,
what does the real you want to do?
My songs...
Forget it... the decision lies with you.
Leave your bag in the car.
I'll send you back later.
Eh?
It's better than looking around for a lost child.
How long do you need?
Sorry for the bother.
Then, I'll meet you here in 2 hours.
I'll go now.
Very good, Nana-chan.
Just a little higher, smile...that's good.
It's hot.
Hello, Toru.
She is... A.N.JELL's...?
You want to have another fight?
Not at all! A reconciliation hug!
Really? Hug injection!
That outfit...
She may know something about that girl.
Excuse me!
You're A.N.JELL's stylist, right?
Nana-san...
Ren seemed to be in quite a predicament that time.
That time?
at the television station, from the reporter...
When he ran away? How did you know?
I heard it from Ren-san himself.
I'm surprised. You even know about that?
So it's true that you're dating Ren?
The reporters seem to be in a massive uproar about it.
It's embarrassing for me to talk about it...
Is that so! Way to go, Ren.
So, about that woman...
Ren probably already told you about it, but please keep it a secret.
If the fact that A. N. JELL's Mio is a woman
was to be exposed, it would be a serious problem, wouldn't it?
Right? We're counting on you.
Mio is...
a woman?
I see.
You've been troubled by this the whole time.
Yes. I don't know what I should do.
Miko, this is what I believe.
God gives each and every person
a purpose in life that only he or she can fulfill.
Purpose...
My purpose is to teach the people about the scriptures the way I'm doing now.
So, what is your purpose?
The thing that only you can do.
The thing that you really want to do for someone who is important to you.
Think about these questions, and look into your heart.
If you do this, you should be able to find the answer within yourself.
The thing that I really want to do for someone important to me...
Mio!
Shu-san, have you seen Mio?
Seems like he's been out since this morning.
What? Even though I made my special Yuki Vegetable Juice...
Ren-san's not around either. Where did he go?
It's almost time...
For your girlfriend?
It's 500 yen.
Hey, isn't that A.N.JELL?
It's the real thing! The real thing! The real thing!
You're A.N.JELL, aren't you?
Give me an autograph! My grandkid's a huge fan of yours.
Here, here, sign here.
Hurry up and sign it, Men-kun.
"Men"?
Sorry, I'm in a hurry.
Wait, wait, your change!
Hello.
What are you up to?
I told you, didn't I?
I know the truth about the woman that you ran away with at the television station.
Show me the photo.
Who is she?
I've seen her somewhere before.
You have a photo, don't you? Hurry up and show it to me.
You're a fool. There's no way I would have it.
I just thought that you would hurry to see me if I said so.
On the outside you look cool, but you're surprisingly naive.
I see.
What are you doing?!
Wait!
Ouch...
Hey, isn't that Nana?
Really?
Please stop.
How bothersome...
Stop that!
Please stop it.
Ren-san is late...
I'll stay with you only until your manager shows up.
I know that.
Buy me a band-aid.
Why is my heart beating so fast?
Um, will you be much longer?
Ren can't go over now.
Huh? Nana...san?
Ren is with me so he's not going.
He's with you...
Ren can't go over now.
Ren is with me so he's not going over.
I have to get back...
My clothes are...in the car...
I'm unfamiliar with Harajuku.
What do I do...
You're at Harajuku?
Yes.
I thought about buying some clothes,
but I don't know a good place to buy them.
I understand. I'll tell you a store that I frequent.
Oh, since you've gone all the way to Harajuku,
how about walking around a little?
I'll give you the directions over the phone.
Okay.
Right, first of all...
are you hungry?
Yes, I'm starving.
Then, let's have some food first.
There's a really good hamburger place, how about that?
Thank you!
Delicious...
That's surprising.
It was really delicious.
I'm glad you liked it.
It felt like I was eating with you.
Really? That's strange, isn't it.
Right, how about some dessert after that?
I'm sorry for making you wait.
It looks delicious!
But I didn't ask for so many toppings.
It's a special giveaway for our shop's first anniversary.
Thank you!
I got a lot of freebies.
Really, they were included?
Yes!
That's all I need to pay?
There's a special sale today. You're really lucky.
Thank you!
Sorry, how much is the difference?
Thanks to Shu-san, I bought them at an extremely low price.
That's great.
How cute...
What's wrong?
It's nothing.
I had a great time today. I'll be going back soon.
Hey, Mio.
What is it?
For the last part of the tour, is it all right for me to give you a surprise?
For the last part... what is it?
Just turn around,
and keep walking straight.
Huh?
Just do as I say.
Okay...
Hello, Ren-san?
I've just arrived, hurry up and come over.
Okay.
Because I'm a woman.
A fake...?
Ren-san.
I thought you had already gone back.
I had some minor business to attend to. I keep my promises.
Thank you for coming. I'll change right away.
Mio.
Yes.
If you want to go back to being a woman,
I can tell the President on your behalf.
Is this really all right with you?
Why did you accept me?
Which part of me did you acknowledge,
that you allowed me to become a member of A.N.JELL?
It was your voice.
The first time I heard it,
I thought, this is the ideal voice I've been looking for.
~ What a friend we have in Jesus, ~
~ all our sins and griefs to bear ~
From that time on, I thought,
the song that you would be singing for your debut,
can only be sung by you.
If that's the case, I want to use my voice for your sake.
I'm lying about who I am right now.
However, this voice
isn't fake, it belongs to the real me...
It's the voice that belongs to only me.
I want to be useful to Ren-san as the real me.
Please let me use my voice to sing the songs that you write.
If you can't sing them well, you'll be fired.
Yes.
It's cute.
Why do you have it?
Is it Nana-san's?
What are you saying?
Yours fell apart, so I bought it while I was killing time.
For you.
For me?
Thank you!
But it doesn't suit this male get-up.
Someday, when I go back to being a woman again,
I'll definitely wear it.
Take care of it! It cost 10 000 yen.
10 000 yen?!
You don't have to lie to me. I'm already very happy.
I'm not lying, it really cost 10 000 yen.
If you don't believe me, we can go back to the shop to confirm it.
You don't have to be so stubborn about it.
Yes.
What?
I'm sorry, Ren still refuses to accept your request...
But, why are you so insistent on him?
Of course, 'Miss You' is a well-known song,
but it's an old song.
Even if you want to rearrange it, it's not necessary to get Ren...
The reason is simple.
I really like this song,
and I was attracted to the talent of the musician Katsuragi Ren.
That's all.
I see.
Excuse me.
Hello?
President, it's a huge mess!
Ren is actually dating Nana!
I can't take it, I'm going to cry.
We can't cry.
It's a really huge commotion!
There are also new websites being put up one after another.
Jesus!
Nana-chan, welcome...
I have something to return to Ren-san.
Is Ren-san around?
There's something I want to talk to him about privately.
Is that so?
Ren-kun!
Say something!
Let's go.
Right.
Ren, a comment please.
President!
Ren, good timing.
Nana-chan, please take your time.
Tell me all about this later.
Bye...
What are you planning?
I just came back to return your jacket.
But since there's already such a fuss about it,
we could go ahead and date for real.
If it's us, we could enhance each other's image too.
How about it?
I could let you date me.
Not even if I died.
Why would I date a lying fake fairy like you?
Get rid of those reporters quickly and go back.
Hey, wait!
Embarrassing me to this extent...
did you think I was going to let it go?
Let's go.
Okay.
What's wrong?
-=I'm going to tell the reporters that Mio is a woman!=-
That's for making a fool out of me.
Ren-san.
Mio, you really want to stay in A.N.JELL?
Disguising yourself as a man,
Even if you have to do that, you still want to sing my songs?
All right.
It's too late, even if you apologize now.
Why are you kissing?
Please say something!
Mother Superior, my heart feels like it's breaking.
This... this pain...
What exactly is it?