I gathered up the scattered music notes...
in the 88th scene with my hands.
I don't know how to put my feelings in words.
I put them in the music score as the days passed by.
When we come across...
At the third time, the feelings will ring out here.
Let me put it straight forwardly like a song.
I write all of them in a song.
This endless crescendo is so strong...
and reaching out to someone.
The melody is heading to the pianist on the stage.
The melody of everything about life.
It's the real face.
A whole new world...
has opened up before my eyes.
A new prelude repeats.
My dear Maestro Vieira
I've made up my mind.
I have to go out and change my world myself.
Geisha
Sukiyaki
Sushi
It's got to be Geisha.
Who's that foreigner? A new teacher?
Beats me. I haven't heard anything.
Gosh, I feel like I've really gotten good on the violin recently.
"Self absorbed"
Wha! _
"Pfft."
Who goes there!?
An admirer, perhaps?
Already a month has passed since I befriended Chiaki.
I've never been so happy!
A major flood of happiness!
"Pfft."
A pervert!
Hey, have you noticed a strange foreigner walking around?
Yeah, I have!
Me, too! He peeked into my practice room.
Mine, too! Isn't it creepy? A thief?
Bravo.
"I wonder what we're having for dinner tonight."
Excuse me!
Nuh?
Hey, you're the fantastic girl I just saw.
What a wonderful coincidence!
- Gulp! A foreigner... - How do you do?
Can you show me to a street with taxis?
A street with taxis?
Well, you can find them on a large street.
Go that way... turn left... then right...
I'm afraid you lost me.
Kind Miss, would you mind serving as my guide?
And you could join me for dinner, too.
- Dinner? - That's right.
Sushi, Sukiyaki... anything your heart desires.
Sushi... Sukiyaki...
But my mother told me to never follow strangers.
Nein! I'm completely harmless.
I'm a mild mannered tourist here from Germany.
My name is Milch Holstein
I'm supposed to meet a friend tomorrow.
But today, I'm all alone.
I'm just an old man in a faraway country all alone.
Alone...
I know!
I know a place nearby that serves the most delicious food.
Come on, you can eat there with me, Nodame.
Sweet Nodame!
Hooray, what perfect timing.
You've just finished making dinner!
It smells wonderful!
Ah, the fragrance of garnished bouquet,
a staple of French cooking.
Well, let's eat it while it's hot, shall we?
And look, a bottle of wine, too?
Oh, Chiaki, why don't you have a seat, too?
Whose house do you think this is? You parasite!
What do you mean, "take a seat"?
And who said you could bring strange old men to my place?
What are you two pirates?
Don't just start drinking other people's wine!
My sweet Nodame, this isn't a restaurant?
- It's my boyfriend's apartment. - I'm not your boyfriend!
Who is this suspicious looking grandpa!?
He's not suspicious. He's a friend of mine.
I met him on the street. His name is... um...
And that's a "friend", huh?
His name is Milch!
That's it! Milch Holstein!
Milch Holstein... I've heard that name somewhere.
"German"
It's obviously an alias of some kind.
This Shinichi Chiaki, senior student at my music academy.
You don't say? Music academy, huh?
That explains the piano.
Yes. And he's an incredible pianist.
I see. Well, I'd love to hear him play.
And this is a nice piano.
What's the story with this old man?
Some kind of con man?
Mr. Chiaki?
Is this man an acquaintance of yours?
He's my conductor mentor. Now don't touch that!
A student of Vieira?
So you want to conduct, huh?
Why? What's wrong with that?
Miss Nodame? I think we should leave.
What?
We shouldn't be inconveniencing Mr. Chiaki.
Let's find some other place.
There's an absolutely fabulous sushi restaurant
in the hotel where I'm staying.
Hotel?
- Shall we go? - Wait!
Nodame, how about I help you with your studies
after dinner tonight?
Studies?
I'll teach you something much, much better.
A little of this, a little of that.
What do you mean by? "a little of that"?
Something I think you've yet to learn.
That dirty old man...
Don't worry. There's nothing to fear.
I'm a veteran of such things.
Nodame!
Why don't you stay here tonight?
Wha?
In my bed.
My arm as a pillow.
- Gyaah! - Miss Nodame!
Arm pillow!
Looks like a change in plans, mister.
Bon voyage!
Oh, you can have this. It was in my mailbox.
"Pink Salon"
Why you... Chiaki...
Come to bed, Chiaki dear.
"Come to bed", my ass! You dunce!
How dare you bring that evil, lecherous old man here!
Don't start going global with your assortment of weird friends!
Go home and go to bed!
Liar, liar, pants on fire!
Who needs it? Chiaki's arm for a pillow, that is.
That fool.
I wanted to consult her about this but...
forget it. It's got nothing to do with Nodame.
I've made up my mind.
Chiaki!
Have I got some big news or what!?
The new professor coming to teach conducting at our school
is none other than the incredibly famous...
Streseman!
Streseman?
Franz von Streseman, the luminary German
who has conducted all the great orchestras of Europe
Vienna, Berlin, London.
You're pulling my leg.
Why would such a big name come to a school in Japan?
But it's the truth!
Go see for yourself if you don't believe me!
He's in the faculty room now!
What could this mean?
The moment I decide to switch my major to conducting, this happens?
It's too good to be true.
My my! So many beautiful teachers at this school!
Please.
Maestro, your Japanese and skills in flattery are astounding.
What did I tell you? In the flesh.
Though he's not quite as I imagined he would be.
That lecherous old man was Streseman?
He doesn't look at all like his publicity photo!
"On the young side"
You want to form a new student orchestra?
Yes, my own orchestra made up of student's I've chosen.
Yes, but we had hoped you'd take over the conducting program
and our A Orchestra.
Of, of course I will fulfill those duties as well.
I'd like to be able to teach as many students as possible
during my one year here in Japan.
- Wonderful, Maestro. - Your reputation is well deserved.
"Master Giant"
Actually, I've already selected the students I want.
Please assemble the students in these photos for me.
Oops, never mind these.
They're precious photos I purchased in Shibuya.
I meant to show you these!
Excuse me but are you serious?
Of course, I'm serious.
He's going to conduct?
Hm? What is it, Chiaki?
Can't change majors...
The "Streseman Special Orchestra"?
Oh my God! I've been chosen!
Hey! Me, too.
Still, what kind of selection process was this?
- Seems strange to me. - Who made the selections?
"Mine" "Masumi"
Streseman! I'm in Streseman's orchestra! Holy cow!
Streseman conducting.
When I first heard this Mahler No.8, it floored me.
I remember wondering who it was leading this beautiful Mahler.
And to think that conductor was that letch from last night.
And yet I want to learn from him.
As someone who can't go abroad no matter how much it's desired.
There may never be another chance like this
to learn conducting under a great master.
Now I know I must change majors!
- Nodame! - Huh?
Your name was on the list for Streseman's special orchestra!
- An orchestra? - There's no piano in an orchestra.
- Why would Nodame be chosen? - Don't ask me.
"Mascot Girl: Megumi Noda"
Mascot girl?
Miss Nodame, I want you as my orchestra mascot.
Huh?
I'd just love to have you by my side.
Milch! What brings you here?
Because this is my orchestra.
That would mean Streseman is...
Exactly. Sorry for not being straight with you.
That was your stage name, then?
No, my real name.
What? Changing majors? You, Chiaki?
Yes. To the conductor's program.
I've been debating it for some time. But I've finally decided.
I plan to submit this today.
I see. Conducting, huh?
I was so looking forward to seeing how your piano playing would evolve.
Professor, thank you for all your...
No, you can't! Don't change!
If you change departments,
you won't be able to play piano with me anymore!
We play at home all the time!
But we'll lose the camaraderie of being in the same major!
What the heck does that mean?
Easy, easy, Miss Noda. Wha_?
I do not approve of this change of majors.
B_but... why?
Because I don't like you. You disgust me.
What kind of reason is that?
A sufficient one in this world.
You may be a master, but you're just one teacher.
What authority do you have?
I don't have the authority, but I have the power.
Here, if I say "red" is "blue," it becomes "blue".
Now see here, old man.
Is this about me taking Nodame away from you last night?
Of course not. Nothing so trivial as that.
You said you were a student of Vieira, right?
What?
I first met Vieira 15 years ago.
I'll never forget it.
I've been to 3 stores looking for this.
I've been to 5.
It's for my grandchild! My granddaughter, Chelsea!
You're not even married! Don't give me this "Chelsea" "crap!"
What, you know who I am?
Very well.
Your reputation of sexual harassment
and philandering with every orchestra precedes you.
So? What's it to you?
At a party the day before yesterday,
the woman you were trying so hard to woo was my wife.
How about that?
To think a woman that gorgeous
is wife to a base and vile man like Vieira.
It's unbearable!
Wait a second! You hate him over a toy!
More a woman, I'd say.
So you'd reject an eager student
over a ridiculous personal grudge like that?
Of course!
If your master is my enemy, then you're my enemy, too.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
If you want to blame someone, blame your mentor.
He's a devil.
Just forget about the conducting program, okay?
"Little she devil"
I made it in time!
Hi, Tamaki.
I didn't have any classes today,
but I dashed over here like my life depended on it.
Me, too.
To think we've been chosen for Streseman's special orchestra.
- I'm pinching myself! - So am I!
But why's he holding a meeting so soon.
Yeah, and without our instruments?
I'm so nervous and excited.
Hello, everybody!
Whoa! Streseman! In person!
I'm so impressed by your willingness to come together today
on such short notice.
His Japanese is amazing.
You have all been selected to be part of my special orchestra.
Starting today, we are all family.
But becoming a family requires both time and effort.
"A single person not an orchestra makes."
An orchestra is not built in a day.
- Wow, that's deep! - Take it from the master.
"Master"
So I plan to endeavor
to get to know and understand you all as soon as possible.
Therefore, today we'll start with a "gokon" party!
What?
This cultural "gokon" custom you have in Japan aimed at
deepening friendly relations with each other is quite famous.
So let's all have a good time drinking
and discussing music in the form of a "gokon" party. Okay?
Let's go!
Gokon...
I don't think he's grasped the concept.
No... but...
"Izakaya"
Drink... Yes!
You have a boyfriend, do you?
- No, I don't! - Is that so? No boyfriend, huh?
I was wrong. He definitely has the concept down.
And what's your name, my lovely flutist?
Suzuki.
And you, the viola player, what's yours?
- First name, please. - It's Mika.
Which instrument do you play?
Hey, is that really Streseman?
His real name is Milch Holstein.
Um... weren't we going to discuss music?
No, no. No serious talk today.
Practice begins tomorrow afternoon.
Right now, we let it all hang out.
Excuse me, " Little Miss Dancing Drummer" over there?
- Dance for us. - Who, me?
The Nutcracker!
Masumi please.
Say, Nodame.
Is it true Chiaki wants to change to the conductor program?
Oh, that's old news. Milch tore up his request.
Oh, what a drag.
Here I thought if he'd change to a conductor major,
that would keep him from graduating this year.
What?
Well, he can't complete the conductor's course in one year.
He'd have to enter the graduate program.
What?
After Chiaki graduates, I suppose he'll go to Europe
to study under Maestro what's is name.
I'd hate to see him go.
Europe...
- Milch! - Hm?
I need you to accept Chiaki's transfer request!
What's this?
"Department Transfer Request"
"Please enter me in the Conductor's Course! Shinichi Chiaki"
A yellow handkerchief of happiness, huh?
Come, Miss Nodame. Sit on my knee and have a drink.
Noooo!
Chiaki! Studying?
"School Resignation"
Wha!? What's that mean? _ "Resignation"?
Well, if I can't study conducting here,
I'll just have to find a different school.
Let's appeal directly to the headmaster for your transfer!
- What? - Come on!
Hey!
"Headmaster"
Headmaster!
Can I help you, Miss Nodame?
Graahh!
If it's the Headmaster you want,
I sent him out to buy me some cigarettes.
Want me to give him a message?
The headmaster... an errand boy?
What's taking that geezer, anyway?
You think he really wants to rehearse?
Maybe he'll suggest another "gokon" party.
You think he might be an imposter?
- What? - An imposter?
"Headmaster"
Nodame forget it. It's a waste of time.
Milch!
Please accept Chiaki's transfer request.
I'm afraid that's not possible even coming from you, Nodame.
Why not? You and I are friends, right?
I'm your mascot girl, right?
Two different things.
Please, Milch. Please listen to my request.
If not, Chiaki will...
Nodame...
Understood. You've defeated me.
Milch?
If you come here and give me a kiss,
I'll allow Chiaki's transfer.
That's not being defeated at all!
Not true. I admit defeat.
And a little kiss means nothing in the west.
"Raised in Europe"
He does have a point.
What are you agreeing with him for?
It is a big deal!
I suppose Chiaki will go to Europe after graduating.
To study under Maestro what's his name.
Well, Miss Nodame?
A kiss, a transfer. No kiss, no transfer.
The golden ax? Or the silver ax.
- Nodame? - What'll it be?
Love is painful.
I realised it when I was with you that night.
Because I know you...
more than everyone in the world.
Your casual attitude and tenderness...
make my chest feels constricted.
I am here. I am here. I am here right next to you.
Tell me why. Tell me why. Why are we merely "normal friends"?
I love you. I love you. No matter how much I love you,
you still don't get it.
You don't understand. I'm so in love with you.
My heart breaks day after day.
I can't sleep night after night.
The day when I first met you...
I wish if time can go back to that day.
I'm so in love with you.