RAMEN FIGHTER MIKI
You may stammer when you speak, but deep in your heart...
You've got instincts that burn in a blaze of glory
I know it's in you
In love and at play somehow you have a reserved kind of common sense
I'm sure that at this rate... It'll just be an everyday prototype of life
Boys and girls, round and round Dance a radical dance
It's a delusion that you want to dance it, so shout, Live de Dive, Wild Spice
If you can just fly for a second
You want to lay claim to your dreams
Go forth into the invincible present! Get up and go!
Hello? You've reached the Onimaru Restaurant.
Oh, no, that won't be a problem.
Yes...
Yes, very good...
A delivery order?
She said she wanted to eat ramen for her last meal...
...in a really depressed voice.
Last meal? What did she mean by that?
I have no idea, really...
But she says she wants to eat our delicious ramen!
Is that so? That's nice to hear, isn't it?
Okay then, off you go! "Speedy Delivery," remember!
Gotcha!
BEFORE I SET OFF ON MY JOURNEY
Well? How come you're tagging along?
Ramen for her last meal... I can't get that out of my mind.
Hey!
You're just a high school kid, right? What are you doing, ditching school?
Isn't it obvious?
I. Am. A. Delinquent.
Those scribbles don't look like a punk's work, though...
They're just not delinquent enough!
Here's the current trend...
Like this, then like this... then like so...
Something like this, I guess!
Senpai, you're awesome!
Committing the same crime?
Whoops, gotta make that delivery.
Listen up!
You better get that lame graffiti off that wall before I get back, got that?
Did you say lame?
You mean I gotta erase that thing too?
Say something, dammit!
Hanami Public High School
You're delivering the ramen...
...here?
Hey! Is Kayahara-san...
What's going on?
Hey! Hey! I'm here to make a delivery...
...do you know where Kayahara-san is?
I... I think she's in the gym storage room.
Did you see how terrified they were?
Maybe this Kayahara is one hell of a delinquent!
If that's the case...
...Great!
Miki-chan...
It's kinda creepy in here, don't you think?
Have you ever heard this story?
See... there was once a girl whose bangs covered her entire face...
Stop that, that's not funny!
It appeared!
My delivery, right? Good job.
Why did you say this was your last meal?
Because I'm thinking of leaving this school...
You're being bullied, huh? Hey, even I was an introvert once!
Back in high school, they'd hide my shoes, make me go on errands...
Make him confess his love to a girl he didn't even like...
Ahh! I gotta admit, that was pretty horrible!
Hey! How the hell do you know about that?
But I managed to get through it all on guts!
It's not that I'm being bullied by anyone, though.
I spilled my guts for nothing?
Okay, then are you paranoid about entrance exams?
How rude of you.
I'm a teacher. What college would I be trying to get into now?
Anyway, just tell us the reason.
As a teacher, I feel as though there's no way for me to go on living.
Scary...
Just don't look into her eyes, all right?
When did it start? My students' hearts began to drift away from me.
I could feel the gap growing wider everyday.
And I would feel only futility as a teacher, day after day...
Now I just can't take it anymore.
Don't give in so easily! Did you make an effort to change things...
...so your life wouldn't be so pitiful?
And so we begin the lecture about "making an effort."
Listen up! We're gonna help pinpoint what it is you need to improve.
You just go on like you normally would on the job.
Hey, I heard we're getting a new homeroom teacher today.
Oh? Well, I hope we get a nice one!
Cut!
Are you doing that on purpose?
Doing what?
You're supposed to be starting the morning on a cheerful note...
You should smile more! Smile!
Like this?
It's just as bad as I imagined it would be.
So that's the cause of the problem?
So it's because of the way I look... there's no way to fix that.
Right, I guess you don't have any choice but to quit.
Hey, Miki-chan!
But this was supposed to be your last ramen...
...and it's all pasty now.
Why don't you come eat at the shop after school lets out?
We didn't get her to change her mind after all.
Didn't I tell you to get rid of all crap?
I'm gonna teach you a lesson! Come with me!
Hmm, he's gotten a little better.
I'm back! I'm gonna borrow one of the tables, okay?
How many hours does it take to make a delivery?
What could I possibly learn from this loser?
So tell me... why are you a delinquent?
Listen... I don't want to learn anything from you, got that?
What a lousy attitude!
There's problems either at home or at school, huh?
What's that got to do with you?
Why aren't you in school?
Because it's such a bore!
And I hate it when people try to lecture me!
You're so cocky!
Maybe it's youth, but your defiance is beyond belief!
Yeah, maybe. I'm not afraid of either my teachers or parents!
Welcome!
Oh, it's Kayahara-sensei! So you came.
Ramen, please.
Right!
What's wrong?
Please don't talk to me. There's nobody here...
Why don't you tell me all about it?
Cut that out! Or she'll notice I'm here!
Notice you're here?
Sensei! Why don't you eat over here?
Stop it!
I'll confess.
I told you I was ditching school because I was bored, but that was a total lie!
The thing is, ever since I was a kid and got lost in a cemetery, I've never...
...been able to look at ghost pictures, or hear people tell ghost stories!
I tried to get over my fear...
...and I was at least able to listen to ghost stories.
But then this spring...
Everyday I'd go to school and have to see that teacher's face...
...and it scared the hell out of me. That's why I turned into a delinquent!
So in other words... you're saying...
You're scared of ghosts, right?
Oh, man! That sounds so lame!
Now that's what I call a heavy sigh!
What's the matter?
Well, you see, I have a student with school-rejection syndrome...
And I can't stop worrying about him...
She's talking about me...
I don't even know the reason why...
...he won't come to school anymore.
What am I going to do if he ends up turning his back on society?
If he ends up straying too far off the beaten path?
So, I'm gonna stray away...
If he tumbles to the lowest point of misfortune?
So, I'm gonna tumble...
I think I want to die!
See that, young man?
That teacher's got such a strong sense of responsibility!
If she kills herself because of you...
...she'll come back to apologize to you!
But on the other hand, this is your big chance!
If you go talk to her now, you'll have as much guts as the next person...
...and you'll be able to go to school!
And your teacher will overcome all this! Only good things can come out of this!
It's true... you may be right.
All right, if I'm gonna change the way I am...
I gotta do it now!
Sensei...
Whoa...
Excuse me... you are Suzuki-kun, right?
That's right, it's me, Suzuki, who's been causing you so much trouble...
Thank goodness! You look well!
I've been so worried about you, you know!
It feels like she's gonna run off with just my heart!
Don't run away, young man! Hang in there! Just look at your teacher!
Here you go!
Just write the word "spirit" on your palm...
...three times, and swallow it.
Okay, go on now!
Sensei! Starting tomorrow, I'm going back to school!
Oh, really?
Yes, I really am. I would be honored to attend every single day.
That makes me very, very happy!
Please look after me from now on!
I think you saved me as well!
What's this? This atmosphere?
I don't know what it is, but it's making me uncomfortable!
Who the hell are you guys?
You're in love?
That's right. I actually want to go to school right now!
And I owe it all to Sensei!
I guess she really loves ramen.
Good morning!
She's smiling!
How come?
I hate you!
I've had all I can take from you, Onimaru Miki!
I hate you!
LET ME SHOW YOU THE WAY
My dinner...
It's a vengeful spirit!
I'm not sure what's going on, but...
You mustn't bear grudges against others.
How can you say that when you're a vengeful spirit?
If you don't mind talking to me, I'd glad to counsel you.
Huh? Counsel? You'd counsel me?
She's quite an outgoing vengeful spirit, isn't she?
Go on, tell me about it.
Well, actually, someone's been bullying me in a very malicious way!
Bullying?
Ever since we were little girls! Such spite... all these years!
Everybody around us... they'd just stand by and watch...
...as if it were just an everyday thing.
And now I feel as though there's no one in the world who's on my side!
I see...
So that's why you were trying to put a curse on the bully.
But you mustn't... you mustn't do such things!
What you're doing is just as spiteful.
You've got to show her that you don't like the way she's been treating you.
Finding the courage to express your own will is the first step...
...towards resolving the issue.
Well, you're absolutely right, but if I were to try to resist...
Would you kindly refrain from doing that?
Don't argue with me!
She's not the type of person you can get through to by talking to her!
Oh, my... is she really such a vicious person?
She certainly is!
All right. Summon that girl here, then.
I'll tell her in your place how much you've been suffering over this.
After all, I must teach her that it's foolish to bully other people.
That's very kind of you... thank you very much!
But why would you do all that for me?
Because I'm a teacher. I can't very well let this happen, can I?
Teacher?
I see...
So she was a teacher in her previous life.
I can understand why she'd act as a sounding board for someone in trouble.
What's the matter? Aren't you going to bring that girl here?
Could it be possible that she's going to possess her and make her miserable?
I'll go get her right away!
So please save up all your spiritual power till then!
Spiritual power?
At last... at last my wish is about to come true!
Misfortune is about to befall Onimaru-san! An accident at sea, perhaps?
A car accident, perhaps?
The plague, perhaps?
Hello! You've reached the Onimaru restaurant!
Yes. No, that won't be a problem.
Miki, I need you to make a delivery.
What's the order?
Just you.
What's the big idea, all of a sudden? All I did was summon you here!
Listen, I've got things to do!
Just being summoned is enough to piss me off!
I'm so disappointed in you, Onimaru-san.
I never imagined that you were the bullying type.
Hey, is that you, Sensei? What are you doing here?
Never mind that... sit yourself down right there!
Yes.
Even Onimaru-san can't rebel against a vengeful spirit!
I heard all about it from that girl... shame on you! For being such a bully!
It's the other way around! She's the one who's been bullying me!
Are you out of your mind?
Of all things to say...
But it's true, isn't it?
It's so not true! She's just telling the biggest lie ever!
Oh, but it's not a lie.
Night after night, this girl punctures the tires on my bike...
Sets traps inside my shoes...
Here's the evidence, one of her skewers.
This is how I found it, by the way.
What on earth?
This is no case of bullying... it's just a feud.
How in the world did this happen?
She's supposed to curse Onimaru-san...
...but it looks as though I'm going to be cursed too!
To think that I'm going to be abandoned by this world and the next world...
Oh, my, I feel...
...so pitiful!
Uh-oh, now she's bawling.
How thoughtless of me.
She told me that there was nobody on her side.
I could've been her one ally, at least...
RESIGNATION
Why does it have to come to that?
It's not gonna make a difference whether you resign as a teacher or not!
I'll do what I can to help you, all right?
All right.
Maybe we should come back later.
Megumi? Listen, this woman is actually...
If I don't do something, I'm really going to end up getting cursed.
Now I have no choice but to turn to the gods!
I wonder if 5 yen's going to be enough...
But 100 yen is impossible.
Megumi!
Stay right where you are!
If she tries to escape, I'll hold her down, okay?
Sensei, you've got to let her know the truth!
Thank you. But it doesn't look like that's going to be necessary.
Look...
I want you to calm down and just listen to what I have to say.
I refuse to listen to anything you have to say!
Ever since the day I met you...
My hair's been falling out, my face is breaking out, I broke a rice bowl...
...my chopsticks keep snapping...
Oh, you're just imagining things.
I keep seeing shadows, and I can't sleep at night...
My sheets got soaked, the toilet's stopped up, my VCR broke...
...the price of flour went up...
...I keep giving the wrong change, my pets ignore me...
And I'm so pissed off you can't imagine!
Look, won't you just hear me out?
I may not be able to move my legs, but I can still move my arms!
Vengeful spirit... be gone!
Right...
...keep closing the distance between you, even as you're being bombarded!
Stay away!
I said stay away!
Just what are you so anxious to tell me?
But I'm afraid it's all over now!
Say your prayers!
So warm...
Could it be that... you're...
You're a fresh corpse?
Sensei! How'd it go?
This girl's really stubborn once she gets an idea in her head...
Do you think she'll figure it out someday?
Who knows, really?
As you go running into the sunset, you can only see what's in front of you
And you go past me like the wind So I can't take my eyes off you
Even when I'm focusing on going home...
Whenever I'm lost and want to cry...
I know you're going to make a mess of everything...
...by laughing out loud and jumping around
You don't care what others may think And you also hate what's not fair
After you've run off there's a breeze left behind...
A breeze made of your smile
You're invincible and bouncy... When you're serious you're wonderful
You're awkward and you're a bad liar But even so, I love you
You're invincible and bouncy...
When you're serious you're wonderful
I love that smile of yours, so someday I'll look out for you...
Sensei, is there really such thing as a vengeful spirit?
I've never seen one myself, but they say some people have the ability to.
I can see it! It's right there before my eyes!