l don't know why,
but it feels like he is right by my side, watching over me.
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You know... my father died...
La, la, la, hop
And step
To the north, jump
And jump
And jump, jump
To the northern sky that melts my heart away
Embrace flowers, hopes and love
A springtime of once in a lifetime encounters
Dazzling happenings, you are there
The blue sky
The vast sky
Goes on forever
When we're sad let's go to the north
Let's get some fresh air
Let's enjoy delicious food
lt'll bring smiles to our faces
La, la, la, hop
And step
To the north, jump
And jump
And jump, jump
Somebody...
Somebody, please get me out of here.
l've come to take you with me, Princess Karin.
Come...
Well... Who are you?
My prince...
Kitami Karin Shiraishi Part 1
Good morning, Karin!
Morning...
Here, it's time to check your temperature.
You know better, Karin!
You promised you'd spend only two hours a day on the computer, right?
l haven't touched it yet today.
Oh? Are you sure about that?
l know you were secretly playing around with it in the night.
But l guess l can't stop you, since l'm a fan of your website after all.
Here.
l'll be looking forward to the update!
l love you, Miss Yuki!
l am Karin Shiraishi.
Every day l put my dreams into short stories so l won't forget them.
ln the dream world, l can go anywhere and be anything!
Because l'm free in the dream world.
KARIN'S DREAM LIBRARY MENU TODAY'S STORY PAST STORIES PLEASE WRITE TO ME KARIN'S PHOTO GALLERY
So l like dreams!
Miss Shiraishi has been here for two years already.
Away from her mother...
Yeah, sure, her brother may be going to college here, but still...
She's diagnosed with spontaneous pneumothorax, right?
l can't believe she's not going to have the surgery because it's scary.
That sounds too childish for a fifteen year-old, don't you think?
Excuse me, but Karin is a very sensitive person and....
Oh, how are you doing Doctor?
Good, thank you.
Hey, did you see the new resident doctor?
Yeah, he's not bad at all.
And the Prince...
Yes!
How are you doing, Karin? How are you feeling today?
Well, pretty good...
...l guess.
l see.
But there's only so much we can do with the treatment we've been using.
So in order to get to the bottom of the problem, you'll have to have surgery.
You still don't want to?
Oh, l get it.
Now l know why she's been hospitalized for two years.
lt's not because her condition is serious; she's just very spoiled.
Hey, now.
l'm sorry, Karin. He's the resident doctor, Dr. Amakasu.
He'll be your attending doctor from now on.
You mean him?
Nice to meet you, Karin!
l don't want you addressing me so familiarly!
C'mon, don't get too excited, okay?
Amakasu!
l'm very sorry!
What's his problem?! That Dr. Amakasu or whoever!
Hey, don't play with your food.
There's a monster that comes to get people who waste things, you know!
Oh hi, Big Brother!
You didn't come see me for three days straight!
l've been waiting for you all this time!
My bad. Believe it or not, college students are pretty busy, you know?
Busy partying, right?
So you saw through me?
And listen to this! That resident doctor named Amakasu is so mean!
He's seriously the worst!
l see...
His face looks okay, just a little bit, but l bet you anything he gets no girls!
He's snobby and cocky if you know what l mean.
And...
Hey, Karin...
You still don't want to have the surgery?
Mom is worried about you too.
lt's about time for you to get better and go back to Tokyo.
No! lf l have surgery, l'm going to end up like Dad!
Karin...
You know what? The doctor who operated on Dad must've been someone like Amakasu!
That's why...
Karin!
l'm sorry...
Of course l want to get better.
lt's been two years since l came to Hokkaido,
but l still haven't seen any of it with my own eyes.
l wonder if lavender fields are really beautiful,
if spherical moss is really alive, and if Mongolian mutton barbeque is...
You have mail! You have mail!
Who is it from?
lnbox lnbox From Subject Received Who is it from?
lnbox lnbox From Subject Received
''Nice to meet you, Karin.''
lnbox lnbox From Subject Received ''l'm always looking forward to new stories on your Dream Library.''
''l'm a huge fan of yours.''
''l thought the latest story you posted was pretty cute.''
''l thought the place in that dream might look like this,
so l attached a picture.''
''lt's Lake Mashu in the fog.''
''From Your Fan''
l can't believe the place from my dream actually exists!
Karin, it's time to check your tempera...
What?
What's going on? Why are you smiling?
lt's a secret!
Tell me. Did something good happen or something?
l don't know if l should...
Dear ''Your Fan...''
Well... lt's really awkward to call you that, isn't it?
lf you don't mind, please tell me your name.
Where do you live?
Ah, l have so many things that l want to ask you.
X-RAY
Please just call me ''Your Fan,'' because that's what l am.
And where l live is...
SNOW FESTlVAL SUSUKINO IS THE BOMB!
What is this? A snow statue?
A snow festival... The one in Sapporo?
So he's in Hokkaido too.
To tell you the truth, l have been hospitalized for quite some time.
l've been in a hospital in Kitami in Hokkaido, but...
Oh hi, Dr. Amakasu, how are you?
Pretty good.
Hello, Lady Karin, going for an exam?
What's up with that, Lady Karin?
You're the one who told me not to call you Karin, right?
But that doesn't mean...
Well, how about Princess Karin?
Well, that's...
Come on, let's go.
Okay...
There's a really mean resident doctor in the hospital, who makes me so irritable.
l wonder if there's something l can do to relieve this stress?
What kind of illness do you have, Karin? l wonder if there's something l can do to relieve this stress?
What kind of illness do you have, Karin? What kind of illness do you have, Karin?
Please let me know if there's anything I can do to help you. What kind of illness do you have, Karin?
Please let me know if there's anything I can do to help you. Please let me know if there's anything l can do to help you.
l recommend natural herbs for relieving stress.
Herbs such as lavender and lemongrass...
Oh, now l think about it, Kitami, where you are, is famous for peppermint.
Peppermint?
Hey, Miss Yuki, what's peppermint?
What? Haven't you heard of peppermint candy before?
lt's a clear candy and it tastes really refreshing.
So that was peppermint...
Do you want me to go buy you some later?
Karin?
No, that's okay.
Lake Saroma
On to the North...
Lake Saroma
Sunrise at Cape Hinode
l don't even know the area around this hospital, let alone the rest of Hokkaido.
Or about Mr. Your Fan...
All l know about him is that he lives in Hokkaido and enjoys taking pictures.
Even though we've exchanged e-mails so many times...
l want to see him, even if it's just once.
Actually, l want to see him more than once.
Playing on the internet again?
Big Brother!
Don't push yourself too hard, all right?
Here, want it?
Peppermint candy.
Well, l guess the internet can be interesting when you're hooked on it.
You can find good restaurants and stuff like that.
You have a computer?
Huh?
No, but they have them at my college.
Besides, these days you can get on the internet everywhere.
Then send me an e-mail!
We can just talk to each other.
But...
Now then!
No way! Are you leaving already?
Yeah, l just wanted to drop in and see how you're doing.
Don't go! l want to chat with you more!
Because l'm so bored.
l'm always stuck in this room, and...
Noboribetsu Bear Park!
l'll take you there when you get better. So, okay?
Big Brother...
My brother, who gave me a peppermint candy...
PLEASE MAKE SURE WATER lS TURNED OFF COMPLETELYAFTER USE - THE MANAGEMENT My brother, who gave me a peppermint candy...
PLEASE MAKE SURE WATER lS TURNED OFF COMPLETELYAFTER USE - THE MANAGEMENT My sweet brother...
And sweet Mr. Your Fan...
lt can't be.
Dr. Amakasu?
What are you doing?!
Oh, it was open so...
Karin!
How could you do this without asking me?
Hey! Go get Dr. Nemoto, quickly!
Okay!
Wow! lt smells so good!
Hold on tight, Princess Karin.
Prince, l can't really see your face.
Let me see your face. Please come close.
Dr. Ama...
Karin?! l mean, Princess Karin!
How are you feeling?
l feel okay now.
Okay, that's good.
l'm sorry for looking at your computer without your permission.
l didn't think anything of it,
but maybe deep down inside l was curious about how you feel.
What?
The reason why you're so against having surgery...
lf only l could understand how you feel, even a little...
You know...
My father died...
Because of a medical mistake.
l'm scared. l might die too if l have a surgery.
Just like my father. And l don't want that! l never want that!
Of course l want to get better.
l want to see lots of different scenery with my own eyes.
But...
There's something l want to show you.
Something you want to show me?
Where are we going?
lt's all right.
Hold on tight, Princess Karin.
So how do you like the starry sky of Hokkaido?
lt's so beautiful! l've never seen so many stars before.
They're like jewels!
Jewels, huh?
Princess Karin, have you ever seen the ''diamond dust''?
Huh? What's that?
During the winter,
the moisture in the air freezes and gives out a dazzling light,
just like jewels.
lf you see diamond dust, your wish will come true.
Really?
Yeah, l'm sure Princess Karin's wish will too.
My wish?
What would you wish for, Doctor?
Let me think...
Maybe l'll wish your spoiled attitude would go away.
Hey!
Sorry, l've gotten carried away. Should we go back to the room?
l'm fine. l'm not having an attack.
l just got really excited.
Because Dr. Amakasu is just like the prince in my dream!
lt looks like the collapsing of your lung has progressed.
lf you don't have surgery right away...
Let's ask your mother in Tokyo to be here. You're okay with that, aren't you?
Look, Karin,
l've told you this many times, but it's a very simple procedure,
so you have nothing to worry abo...
Karin...
l'm so scared. l don't want to do this.
You have mail! You have mail!
Your Fan Your Fan
Dear Karin...
l sat around and thought about you today.
I guess I' ll never understand how much pain you're going through, no matter how hard I try. But don't forget... You... You have someone who's always thinking of you. l sat around and thought about you today.
I guess I' ll never understand how much pain you're going through, no matter how hard I try. But don't forget... You... You have someone who's always thinking of you. l guess l'll never understand how much pain you're going through,
I guess I' ll never understand how much pain you're going through, no matter how hard I try. But don't forget... You... You have someone who's always thinking of you. no matter how hard l try.
But don't forget...
You... You have someone who's always thinking of you.
l don't know why,
but it feels like he is right by my side, watching over me.
This is Dr. Amakasu's.
Oh, he must've dropped it when he...
Anyway, we were listening to the radio together, and they read my submission!
Are you serious?! That's awesome! On Cappuccino Break, right?
Yeah, that's the one!
But l was so nervous.
lt was complaints about my boyfriend, and he was sitting right next to me, you know?
No way! That's no laughing matter!
l want to see you
l want to see that gaze of yours
Don't be afraid of getting hurt
l want to see that soft-breeze smile
As you look up to the sky
That gentle smile
l will never forget the day we kissed
l want to be in love forever
That endless sky
l can walk anywhere, anywhere if l'm with you
Making sure of our joined hands
Yes, all alone with you
Next Episode
Hi, this is Hiroko Takahashi.
Next Episode lt's been very cold every day lately, hasn't it?
Next Episode l can't stand cold weather,
Next Episode so l've been wearing my down jacket everywhere l go these days.
Next Episode By the way, sometimes down feathers work their way loose and stick out, don't they?
Next Episode What do you do with them?
Next Episode Do you pull them out or try to push them back inside?
Next Episode l usually pull them out, but l'm kind of worried that it might run out of feathers one day.
Next Episode What are we supposed to do with those feathers that stick out?!
Next Episode Anyway, enjoy the next episode of On to the North, Diamond Dust Drops!
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