My uncle's clinic where I stay for treatment...
...is at the base of the mountains.
The sky's so high, and the air's so pure.
It feels like time rolls by as slowly as the clouds in the sky.
I thought of it as a beautiful place left behind by the times.
Till yesterday.
-You see that UFO last night? -Yeah, I saw it!
-That must've been plasma! -No way, idiot!
-I was interviewed on TV! -Oh, did they change your voice?
This isn't some murder investigation!
Kei, did you see last night's UFO, too?
Yeah, just a bit.
Didn't that really surprise you?
A new teacher and this UFO business.
Maybe everything is related.
What are you talking about, Ichigo?
Anyway, what's wrong with him?
He was asleep and didn't see it.
But he doesn't have to get that depressed.
G-Good morning, everyone.
Did you hear about last night's UFO incident?
Whoa...
She's obviously disturbed by it.
W-Why are you asking me such a question?
Because you're the teacher, of course.
My teacher and I were farthest away from everyday life in this world.
Looking up together at the stars...
...glimmering in the distance...
...I think of the fate of meeting you.
I nonchalantly try...
...to touch your hand...
...but you just gently...
...smile back at me.
As the feelings grow stronger...
...the doubts also increase.
So a heart that's embraced once...
...shouldn't be let go for any reason.
In this vast universe...
...you are unique...
...if you're going to be at my side.
Even the broken needle of time...
...will start moving toward the future.
Please stay the way you are...
Please Teacher
I Can't Get Married Anymore
There's another TV copter.
The fourth one?
There hasn't been big news in a while.
I'm sure most stations are here.
Hey!
Hyosuke Magumo's right here!
Are you listening?
Are you doing well?
Are you happy?
I'm happy!
Hyosuke and his stupidity again.
Oh, it's you guys, Koishi...
You're not on this side of the field.
Move along.
What's with that attitude?
There are high school girls in gym outfits here.
I'm tired of looking at that!
Start showin' me when you get as bouncy as Ms. Kazami...
Well...
He's really thinking about it.
Gather around, boys!
Hey, let's go!
-Yeah. -See ya.
It's a shame we're being separated.
You're right.
He seems a lot more mature than he looks.
You think so, too?
He looks so young...
I wonder why.
What should I do?
After she told me that last night...
I'd like a clear explanation of what's going on here.
Got it, Kei? Got it, Ms. Kazami?
Understand, Konoha?
I'm not a part of this.
That's right.
So?
What's going on, Kei?
Why were you and Ms. Kazami in our bath together of all places?
Well, you know... How do I put this...
In a way, it's...
Are you a politician? Explain clearly!
If it's sketchy, spill your beans.
Well, um...
Don't tell him, don't tell him, don't tell him.
But, but, but...
You can't tell him.
But...
You can't no matter what!
But...
They're talking with eye contact.
When did they find the time to become so close?
l-lt's not like that.
Well, I was helping her move in, and she couldn't use her bathtub.
So I thought that she could use our bath...
...and I slipped on soap showing her there...
...and ended up that way.
You're making up a pathetic lie.
You might think that, but...
So it's what I thought!
I'm sojealous of you!
Such a voluptuous teacher...
Dear.
Go on.
Are you seeing each other?
That's not quite it, right?
Why?
What a scandal!
A student and teacher in a lewd relationship!
It's true you're a man, and she's a woman.
I can't deny that such feelings could build up.
So what I want to say is...
It's not that I'm mad.
If anything, I'mjealous.
Dear.
Go on.
Kei, Ms. Kazami...
It's getting late, so we'll stop here.
O-Okay.
I understand.
We serve as Kei's foster parents.
So we'll hear all the details tomorrow after school.
-All right. -All right.
She says that...
but how can I explain this?
This area is where the UFO was spotted last night.
Considering it was spotted around 10:00 PM...
This isn't good.
If headquarters hears of this...
No, I have to do something about Kusanagi first.
What a mess right when I started.
What's wrong, Ms. Kazami?
Oh, I'mjust a bit nervous since I'm not used to things here.
All the students here are good kids.
Just treat them like everyone else.
Yes, thank you for the advice.
Where to?
I don't have afternoon classes, so I'm taking a look around.
Earth...
This is Earth.
It's so much more than I imagined.
That's right.
What I have to do...
My first priority right now...
Mom's Diner
All right, lunch!
Today, I've got a gorgeous seaweed lunch!
You splurged today.
Forget that, why is yours so small?
And yours is huge.
You know, Grandma made me sandwiches.
Have some if you'd like.
Hey, where are you going, Kei?
There was a mess last night with my family...
...and there wasn't time to make lunch.
Then I'll share mine. Say "aah..."
It's all right.
It's the thought that counts.
See ya.
Kei's being bashful.
That's what's good about him.
I dunno about that...
How will I explain this when I get home?
If I tell the truth, it'll be a huge mess.
And if I do that, I don't know what she'd do to me...
Kusanagi.
Ms. Kazami!
You did it again, huh...
I'm sorry.
I just absolutely had to talk to you about something.
It's all right.
What did you want to discuss?
You already know that I'm an alien, right?
Yeah.
I am a frontier planet surveillance officer for the Galaxy Federation.
In other words, I watch over planets with primitive civilizations.
You mean...
...Earth will be taken over by the likes of you before we know it?
We're not taking over. We'rejust watching.
So that Earth civilization doesn't take a wrong step.
It's not that we're thinking of doing this or that to Earth, but...
Jeez, I'm sick of this!
-Why's it always us? -Kusanagi?
-It's because... -Quiet.
...you take too long to change. We'll be late again!
-It's endless! -Accept the facts.
-You have to try things. -No way.
What are you doing?
What are you talking about?
If they saw us in here, you'd be fired.
I can't have that happen.
That's why we hid.
We got locked in?
Ms. Kazami...
l-lt's all right.
Marie, can you hear me? Transport me and Kusanagi, please.
Priority one.
What good does it do for you to come here?
What is this?
Marie is my spaceship's control program.
But he's been acting up since yesterday.
Marie... Marie!
-It can't be... -What?
N-Nothing...
And will that small thing be fixed soon?
Marie is self-repairing and therefore maintenance-free.
I don't have specifications...
And does that mean we're locked in here?
Looks that way.
You know...
Please Teacher
Ms. Kazami hasn't returned yet.
It's all right.
Our school motto is to have a flexible lifestyle.
So hot...
It's rusty, but it's built so tough.
Looking bad?
Seems so.
Kei didn't come back.
Maybe he's not feeling well again.
Maybe we should look for him?
H-Hey, Hyos...
You can't!
-Why? -They'd fire me if they found out.
Oh, that's right...
We can't call for help and we can't escape on our own.
Can't you do something with your technology?
If Marie isn't operational, I am no different from any of you.
What?
N-No, nothing...
So we have to wait until this thing wakes up.
I'm sorry.
I was the one who forced you here.
Kusanagi?
Um, are you mad?
-It's ajoke. -How cruel!
Jeez.
-Where are you looking? -L-I'm sorry.
So you're perverted, Kusanagi?
l-lt's not that, really.
I'll admit that I do have such feelings, but it's not that!
It's ajoke.
I'm getting pretty hungry.
Me, too.
I know.
Here.
Thanks.
You like things like this?
Is it funny for an alien to like it?
It's not that...
This snack is a little special.
It wasjust a box with nothing inside, but...
...it was the one memory my father left me.
Father?
Looking for Kei?
Is he home yet?
It doesn't seem that way...
No, he's back, but he hasn't been feeling well.
He's asleep in his room.
So he's back, after all.
Can we visit him?
Uh, can you leave him alone for today?
I see...
Kei must be making out with that voluptuous teacher.
If that's the case...
Konoha!
If this box is a memory, then your father...
...was an earthling.
Is that really...
In the year 2009, Earth standard time...
...they sent people to research Mars, right?
I remember.
The entire ship disappeared on that trip.
Can it be that it...
My father was one of its crew members.
They were stranded and a Galaxy Federation spaceship rescued them.
My father met my mother there and immediately fell in love...
...and I was born.
Then you're half alien and half earthling?
Yes.
My father...
He died early in my childhood and all I remember is his shadow...
...and this box of sweets.
I wanted to know and feel this Earth where my father was born...
...so I came here.
I see.
I didn't want to go back right after I got here, before I did anything.
Sorry, I was being selfish.
-Um... -What?
You know about my illness, right?
Y'know, how I collapsed when we were moving you in.
Oh, what you called a "standstill"?
Yeah.
When I get depressed...
...my spirit and body goes into a near-death state.
Apparently, it's the world's first case,
and they don't know the cause or the cure.
I've calmed down a lot,
but I had a horrible standstill in junior high.
I was dormant for three years.
I collapsed one day,
and when I woke, as if waking from a night's sleep,
it was suddenly three years later.
Also, my body hadn't grown at all and stayed dormant.
I looked like ajunior high student, but I was actually 18.
My uncle Minoru and his wife are about the only people who know this.
It'd be awkward for my classmates to know.
I might build a wall around myself if they did.
I'm such a coward.
Why are you telling me this?
I don't know why.
It's probably because you told me one of your secrets.
We'd be partners in crime if I told you one of mine.
Though we've done nothing wrong.
Ms. Kazami?
It's getting a little chilly.
You're right...
Ms. Kazami...
I won't tell anyone.
No matter what happens, I won't tell anyone about you.
So you don't have to worry.
Yeah...
But there is one thing that worries me.
I don't know what to tell Minoru...
Let's see...
How about we say we're seeing each other?
Is that funny?
Is it our age or because I'm an alien?
It's not any of that.
Actually, I was thinking the same thing.
You were?
My life's been full of surprises since I came here and met you.
I can say the same.
My image of Earth has changed quite a bit.
My image of the universe changed quite a bit, too.
Though it changed for the better.
Same with me.
Last night...
Did you look at my breasts last night?
Um, er, uh...
You looked, right?
Um, j-just a little bit...
Um...
That's payback.
I need you to be this surprised for it to work.
I really was surprised back there.
Ms. Kazami...
So you are here, Kei.
It's me!
M-Minoru?
Why?
You idiot, I can see right through your actions.
I did this often in high school, too.
-Dear. -Whoa!
Um, thank you very much.
No problem.
But how did you open this door? Wasn't it locked?
We borrowed the key from thejanitor, of course.
P-Principal...
Sir...
He's not thejanitor?
Principal's office
Ms. Kazami.
And you are one of her students.
But to think you'd make such a mistake so soon after arriving.
Please, wait.
I...
No, we werejust locked inside that shed.
Then why were you alone in such a place?
I'd like an answer I can believe.
Well, um...
Was it something you can't discuss?
N-No, it isn't!
Your face is red.
Kei isn't the type that can tell lies.
I'm sorry, Principal.
-It's all my responsibility. -Of course.
You're a teacher, one who guides students.
Based on events...
...you must face penalties that match your actions.
-I'll explain everything. -Ms. Kazami!
Now, now, Principal...
Let them be with that said.
It's not that easy an affair.
It is that easy an affair.
Because these two are married!
Married?
They were married before Ms. Kazami was placed here.
It's a strange coincidence that she landed in this school!
Don't you think so?
Y-Yes, I do...
That's enough nonsense.
He's only in 10th grade.
How can he get married?
That's...
Um, I...
I can.
Because I'm 18.
I fell three years behind due to illness.
So I may be in 10th grade, but I'm 18 years old.
Is that so?
And so I'm my teacher's...
No, Mizuho's husband.
It accelerates.
It accelerates more and more.
Because I met her, talked to her, saw her, and promised her...
We're both accelerating.
The forest of light and space...
...where time stands still.
Afaint trickle...
...that the wind carries over.
See...
The lake shining so brightly...
...turns into a mirror...
...that shows what we lost that day.
I'm sure that happiness...
...looks a lot like sadness.
Close the eyes of the heart...
...and gently embrace the sky.
This Isn't Right, Teacher
Please Teacher
Tomorrow, Kei will be coming to my room.
What will happen?
What should I do?
Yeah, we'll start living together tomorrow.
So I thought...
...when Hyosuke and the others dropped by to visit!
Kei, what should I do?
Um, well, so... What should we do?
Next on Please Teacher.
This Isn't right, Teacher.
You have to check it out.
This is priority one.