TAKAHASHI MONDO
An assignment? TAKAHASHI MONDO
An assignment?
This job's going to be a little daunting. THE SCENT OF PRAYER
This job's going to be a little daunting.
Wouldn't have it any other way. SATO BAIAN
Everything will go as planned. HANANOYA HIMEJI
With a single blow... YUMA-EMON YAITOYA
This will do the job! MIYO KEI
So? Who are we supposed to kill?
The hearts of those of you sitting in front of the TV!
Your brain's just overheating, right?
If you look up at the sparkling lights of the sky...
Will your overflowing tears start sparkling too?
I want to see you with a sparkling smile on my face.
Let's leave yesterday behind.
When did I start looking down all the time?
I had no time to see the different colors of the seasons.
Every time I take a deep breath, the wind blows through my heart.
Come on, let's spread our arms.
If we all dream a big, sparkling dream...
...will all the time we spent worrying disappear?
I want to get there with sparkling eyes...
...to reach that faraway future
GIRL'S HIGH
MURABASHI GINZA
CHOUKO
So long then, Mama Chouko. CHOUKO
I'll be back.
Don't be in too much of a hurry. All you do is run up your tab anyway.
Ouch! Now that hurt, Mama Chouko.
Get yourself home safely, now.
Right.
Hey, I'm home.
Is that you, Fumino? You're early.
Come on, I can skip the after-hours scene once in a while, can't I?
Anything in the house to eat?
Leftovers from lunch.
What the...? Fish again?
Oh, Shimotakatani. I can't bring myself to say something so embarrassing!
No, no!
We can't put everything into words, or the "I Love You" will melt away!
Who the hell did this one take after, anyway?
Glasses! Glasses! Glasses!
Listen, Ayano, we caught onto this a while ago, but...
You've got yourself a man, right?
Huh?
Oh, please, how on earth did you guys find out?
Uh, it's hard not to notice, you know...come on!
What kind of man is he? Show us some pictures!
Huh? What do you mean, what kind of man is he?
He's like a spring breeze, see...
What do you mean, like a spring breeze? Is he all tepid, then?
I know she's my kid sister, but I have no clue how to deal with this!
Well, I suppose it's fine that you're head over heels in love, but be careful!
The thing about men is...
...they have no scruples when it comes to fulfilling their own desires...
...and they only see women as objects!
What?
But that's just from your limited experience, isn't it?
Yeah, but the part about being true to their desire is probably true.
Even your Spring Breeze could be thinking...
"Uh! Uh! Ah! Ayano...
Whoa! Ahhh!"
Just kidding.
He is not. He is so not thinking that!
Shimotakatani isn't one of your clients, you know! For heaven's sake!
You're being naive, Ayano.
You need to listen to the advice of those more experienced in life.
Besides, you're my precious daughter that I raised all on my own!
I just don't want you to end up suffering at the hands of men like Fumino and me.
Mom...
So anyway, why don't you invite this guy over right now!
What?
Fumino and I will make sure he's right for you!
What?!
You've made plans to see him today anyway, right?
That's right. Bring him here! Bring him here!
N-no way!
Jeez, what's keeping Ayano?
She's not answering no matter how many times I text her!
Is she with Shimotakatani again?
Can't she forget about her boyfriend for one day...
...and strengthen the bonds of friendship?
Yeah, I mean really!
Kouda.
I thought you passed away from a terminal disease the other day?
Let's not talk about that...
Shimotakatani says he'll be right over...
...that he can't refuse an invitation from the family.
Hey, he's more of a man than I thought!
I was pretty sure he'd make up some lame excuse not to come.
Either he's a great con artist, or he's a total moron!
He's neither one of those!
But really, this is happening way too fast for us...
I thought I'd wait for a day when Mom wasn't around...
...for his first visit here, so he could sneak in.
There would be fruit incense aromatic candles in my room.
And we'd have freshly picked rose hip tea!
It was supposed to be a day to remember forever...a magical time together!
And today was supposed to be our day together...
...just the two of us, our Strawberry Day!
I'm coming.
Oh, no! Big Sister! You can't answer the door dressed like that!
Pleased to meet you.
I have the honor of dating your daughter Ayano.
My name is Takanori Shimotakatani!
Oh, you! Really, Shimotakatani!
Telling them so frankly that we're dating, I'm so embarrassed!
Isn't there something else you could point out as embarrassing...
...like that outfit of his?
Katanori Shimokatakani, was it?
Mom! It's Takanori Shimotakatani.
Since you're the one who deflowered my daughter...
...I hope you're ready to face the consequences!
Do you have to threaten him right off the bat like that, Mom?
And besides, he hasn't deflowered me!
Huh? You mean you two haven't even done it yet?
Really, now! I don't believe you, Mom!
Ugh, this is such a drag!
It really takes all the fun out of hanging out when there's nobody to bully.
I think it's great that Ayano has a boyfriend, but if she's going to...
...blow us off like this...
She hasn't answered any of my e-mails. We should call her in a little while.
Oh, I see, so you were just joking!
No, our mother was actually half-serious.
Hey, come on, Big Sister!
Well, anything can happen when you're young.
I remember when I first met Fumino's father. I was only 17!
Huh? Did you say Fumino's father? Why are you only mentioning Big Sister?
Wait...
Are you saying that Big Sister and I have different fathers?
Mom! Answer me! Mom!
I have a feeling that I've come at... Mom! Answer me! Mom!
...an extremely awkward time. Mom! Answer me! Mom!
So, Mr. Shimonetasuki...
It's Shimotakatani.
Tell me, what kind of work does your father do?
How much does he make a year?
Mom, you shouldn't ask someone you just met a question like that! It's rude!
Well, I'm not sure what his annual income is...
But he's a surgeon at a university hospital.
GOOD CATCH! DOCTOR
Mr. Katayaburi...
No, it's Takanori. Mr. Katayaburi...
I'm entrusting my Ayano to you!
Mrs. Sato, I do have a great of respect for my father...
But I have no intention of relying on my family or my father's connections.
Once I start college, I want to start from scratch, make my...
...own way in life one step at a time, solely on my own abilities!
In other words, what passes for "adventure" for a spoiled rich kid.
You see a lot of those types these days...
And...and my ultimate goal in life...
...is to make Ayano happy!
Shimotakatani!
Hmm, I think I like this kid.
These days, not many kids would have the guts to be so forthright...
I'm counting on you to take care of Ayano.
Mom! I'm counting on you to take care of Ayano.
All right, Fumino, let's go get the bed ready.
What?
You think they need...?
No. You think they need...?
It would be better for us if she conceived!
Since they're both virgins, it's not going to be easy for them...
I'm gonna have to coach them thoroughly.
Oh, Fumino, draw them a bath, too, okay?
Okay.
Mom, coach us on what?
Getting you pregnant, what did you think?
Get me pregnant...
Both of you, would you please stop?
Hello?
Oh, so you finally decided to pick up, huh?
Are you sure you're not coming today?
Y-Yuma! Where are you right now?
Huh? We're in Shinjuku.
I'm coming! I'm coming! I'll be right there!
Ayano, your bath is ready!
Go on and have a soak with your Shimotakatani!
Hey!
Unbelievable! After I went to all this trouble!
Oh, no, did those two run off?
Doesn't he have any scruples? That Shimonitanegi...
It's Shimotakatani.
What!
They set everything up for you, and you ran off without even doing it?
But of course! I mean, they were being way too pushy!
Maybe they were pushy, but if we leave you to your...
...own devices, you'll never get past first base!
Just because we're seeing each other doesn't mean we have to go to the next level...
Right, Shimotakatani?
Y-yeah.
You don't love her enough.
What? You don't love her enough.
I'm telling you, Shimotakatani doesn't love you enough!
Huh?
Because if you really loved Ayano...
...then you'd be consumed by the urge to make her completely yours!
Hey, what are you doing, Yuma?
Ayano, I want every last bit of you!
Yuma...
Please be gentle with me...
So anyway! Please be gentle with me...
So anyway!
Listen, Shimotakatani, if you don't watch out, you could lose Ayano...
...not just to me, but to some other guy!
Are you okay with that?
N-no, I'm not! Are you okay with that?
You too, Ayano!
At this rate, Shimotakatani could end up being seduced by some other girl!
What?
Both of you need some serious guidance.
Guidance?
Ayano, you've got to be more aggressive, or you'll never...
...have a physical relationship with him!
Since we all know what type of guy Shimotakatani is!
Well, maybe that's true...
But I just don't know what to do.
Come on! Don't just drink your milkshake like that!
For example, you've got to deliberately spill some water on yourself and...
...rub the whipped cream all over your body, stick out your breasts, and say this:
"Oh no, I'm all wet!"
Are you retarded? That's straight out of a cheap porn film!
No good, huh?
Ready?
If you're going to have a physical relationship with Ayano, then...
...you've got to lead Ayano on!
Uh, right...
The best way for that is to practice, so that you can build up your confidence!
And so I want you to approach me as if I were Ayano!
What? Pretend that you're Ayano?
Don't worry...
I'm a future movie star, so portraying Ayano will be a piece of cake for me!
All you have to do is be yourself and come onto me like a man!
F-fine. All right, then...
Bring it on!
Ayano...
What is it, Shimotakatani baby?
Um...what do you want to do today?
Well, now, there's someplace I want you to take me!
Where?
A love hotel, of course!
No! I can't do this! That's not Ayano!
Oh, jeez, he's such a handful!
Let me go! I'm begging you! Please let me go!
Okay, this will make you happy, right?
I get it now. As long as she's wearing glasses, you'll fall in love with any girl!
But of course that's not true!
Then let me prove it to you right now.
Come on! What's up with this?
See? I knew it!
You're wrong! The girl I love is...
Come on, Kouda, what's the big idea?
It's not Ayano that you're in love with! You're just a glasses freak, that's all!
Glasses fetish! You get turned on by glasses!
That's not true! That's not true!
Hey, Kouda...
Huh?
Don't tell me that you dragged us out here just for this?
Yeah, I did. You can go now.
Huh?
We're staying, since we're here anyway!
It's not true, it's not true! There's no way I'm just a glasses freak!
I'm in love with Ayano!
The glasses have nothing to do with it. It's only Ayano that I'm in love with!
Huh?
See, that girl just made my heart skip a beat, and she's not wearing glasses!
So I'm not a glasses freak after all...
Huh?
What am I saying?
I just swore that the one love of my life was Ayano!
What kind of a jerk am I?
Ayano, I'm tainted...
I'm not pure anymore!
Hey, she's back.
How'd it go? Any comments on walking around the city without your glasses?
What do you mean, comments? I couldn't see a thing around me.
It was all I could do just to keep from bumping into people in front of me.
Oh, well, that was just a test.
When you show Shimotakatani what you look like, you can just wear contacts.
Exactly!
They say one makeover can get the boys to come running.
Right...
But I wonder if this is going to change my relationship with Shimotakatani?
I'm not dating Shimotakatani because I want to sleep with him!
Hey, what's up with that "I've got a boyfriend so I can...
...lose my virginity anytime" carefree attitude?
Ah, how I envy people who are getting some!
Aha, look at you guys!
Eriko!
Huh? Ogawa and Himeji too? And what's the deal with those glasses?
Well, you see, there's an explanation for that.
I thought Shimotakatani was here?
No, we haven't seen him.
Don't tell me Shimotakatani went home!
Ayano.
I'm saying this as your friend, I think you should break up with Shimotakatani.
But why?
Because of these!
Glasses?
That's right, you see, Shimotakatani is nothing but a glasses freak!
He got excited by the sight of Ogawa, Himeji, and...
...last but not least, ME in glasses!
What?
He's a man who'll do anything at all for his glasses fetish...
...the Emperor of the Glasses Kingdom!
No way...
Shimotakatani fell in love with the glasses, not Ayano?
Exactly!
In other words, Shimotakatani will fall for any girl who's wearing glasses.
That's not true! That's so not true!
After all, Shimotakatani told me that he loved me...
Okay, then, have you ever taken your glasses off in front of Shimotakatani?
What?
It's not as though Shimotakatani lied to you.
But those whispers of love weren't for you, they were for the glasses!
You're just a little bonus that comes along with those glasses!
Bonus...
Hey, you look really down. What's going on?
I see.
So basically, you're not sure anymore whether you're really in love with Ayano.
Yes.
I'm sorry. I just told you this afternoon that I wanted to...
...make Ayano the happiest girl in the world.
Oh, well, you men are all like that.
But then again, girls say all kinds of b.s., so you don't have to beat yourself up over it.
But...
What, you can't forgive yourself?
Then why don't you do this?
If you see Ayano without her glasses on, and you hesitate even for a second...
...then break up with her.
Huh? ...then break up with her.
Otherwise, just go on seeing her.
Nothing's ever black and white with adults, that's the way it is...
But you two are still a little too young for that, right?
So, if you do break up with Ayano in the end...
...I'll show you a good time every night, looking like this!
You can marry into our family if you bring a huge dowry!
Just kidding.
Good luck!
Uh, Fumino?
Thank you.
It's easy for Kouda and the others to talk like that...
...but you can't just break up with him like that.
Yeah, it's not like we know it's a sure thing yet.
We just have to make him love the flesh-and-blood Ayano, not the glasses.
Well, I guess so.
In that case, what do you think of this idea?
MONTHLY PARKING
No, no! MONTHLY PARKING
No, no!
Please don't do that!
Just take it on the chin, Ayano. Please don't do that!
Just take it on the chin, Ayano.
If we draw glasses on your face with this magic marker...
...then eventually he won't know whether it's the glasses or you that he loves!
But that's even worse!
You don't have to be so shy about it!
I'll draw the cutest pair of glasses!
No! You're not my friends!
Umm..
Eriko, hand over that pen.
Idiots! Idiots! Idiots! Both Eri and Yuma are morons!
That's not going to solve anything!
I just want to find out how Shimotakatani really feels about me!
Ayano...
Shimotakatani...
Ayano...
Yes?
Will you take off your glasses for me?
What?
This will decide everything! This is the first and final judgment, and then...
...I won't have to betray Ayano!
Tell me, Shimotakatani.
Which is it that you're really in love with? Me? Or is it...?
I see.
Now I get it!
The girl I saw in the city made my heart melt because it was Ayano!
Shimotakatani?
It's not your glasses I'm in love with. It's you...I'm in love with you!
Shimotakatani...
We're so glad for you, Ayano.
What happened to your faces?
Glasses?
S-Shimotakatani! You really are a glasses freak?
No, it's not like that! Well, uh...
So it's true, after all!
Mom and Fumino were right... they only see women as objects!
They're only true to their own desires!
Ayano! Wait, you've got it wrong!
All that trouble we went to... what was it all for?
Jeez, they really are a pair of troublemakers!
I hate you, Shimotakatani!
Wait! It's a misunderstanding, Ayano!
Ayano!
You and I may overdo it sometimes, but crying when you want to cry is all right.
I can be confident for no reason It's okay, 'cause I'm included in your life.
Nobody told me that's how I should feel...
What did I do, acting on my own.
My heart may understand, but my heart won't let me do it.
Because I'm not running at the same speed as everyone else.
As long as we're deceived by "the right way to be happy"...
...or the meaning of the word "ready-made", we'll never be together.
You and I may overdo it sometimes, but crying when you want to cry is all right.
I can be confident for no reason It's okay, 'cause you're included in my life.
It won't come off!
Oh, jeez! What am I gonna do?
Hey, I should be saying that to you!
Next Episode
This is Eriko! "Class Reunion" has such a nice ring to it, doesn't it?
It's so sweet-and-sour... so sweet-and-sour...sweet-and-sour!
But it's just sweet-and-sour, that's all!
Momoka, that may be what you think, but I'm telling you, it's really sweet-and-sour!
You know, like when you pour vinegar over sugar and drink it...
That will give you an upset stomach!
Next episode of Girl's High...
Tales of Tragic Love at Sakijo, Love Transcending the Years
Those feelings I never got to convey to him... this time around, I'm going to tell him!