Who is waiting for me?
It's me.
For so long...
I've thought of you...
...with affection...
Those were my feelings!
Hey! What about me?
LOADING...
You're a hidden character! LOADING...
Hey, how come?
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
Oh, man...
Here it is, Sunday and I have absolutely nothing to do. What a drag!
For heaven's sake, Eriko!
You spend every single Sunday lazing around...
If you don't have anything better to do, clean that room of yours a little!
Okay, okay.
Oh, jeez, what a freakin' drag!
Whoopsy-daisy...
Notice for Class Reunion...
...Kamishakuji-Kita Grammar School 61st Graduating Class?
TALES OF TRAGIC LOVE AT SAKIJO Love Transcending the Years
Good morning!
Oh, good morning Eriko...
Huh? Your hair's different today! What's going on?
Well, you know...
Ugh!
Hey, Eriko! What's up with that smell?
You stink of perfume!
Oh? Really? Is it really that strong?
Eriko, you're polluting the air with all that perfume!
Smelly, smelly...
You could kill bugs with that smell.
Like insecticide, you mean?
Come on! Like insecticide, you mean?
The way I smell has nothing to do with insects!
You stink, so don't come near us!
But it's so unlike you...
You of all people coming to school with...
...a different hairstyle and wearing perfume?
You have a point. Eriko never gives a darn about that kind of thing, does she?
Could it be that... Eri, did something happen?
N-no, nothing really!
Something's fishy!
She's in love!
What? Eri in LOVE?
No...no way!
No, no, I'm telling you that's not it!
I've discovered a traitor!
All right, everybody, as of today, Ms. Eriko Takahashi will be...
...joining Ayano in the Traitors' Corner, where she's been sentenced to stay.
In this corner, you'll enjoy many privileges...
...such as reduced screen time and getting bullied!
We're gonna become the best bullied characters ever, you and I!
No! Don't put me in the same category as Ayano!
Your grammar school class reunion?
That's right, it's tomorrow.
I hear they're throwing a buffet at a hotel in Ikebukuro.
Hmm? But what does that have to do with changing your hairstyle...
...and drowning yourself in that stinky perfume?
Well, when I was in grammar school...
...there was a boy that I sort of had a crush on.
His name was Miyazaki. He was on the soccer team, plus he was really smart.
He had brown hair and was good-looking! He was so popular in our class!
And I tried to give him some chocolates on Valentine's Day.
But in the end I chickened out. I couldn't bring myself to give them to him.
I haven't seen him since, because we went to different middle schools.
Ah, so that's why your hair's different, and you've got perfume on.
I'm finally going to see the boy I had a crush on after all this time...
Wouldn't you want him to think you'd gotten prettier, too?
Well, I think I kind of know where you're coming from...
And they do say people go to class reunions because they want to show off!
I wish I could get even a little bit prettier by the reunion tomorrow...
If it's beauty tips you need, look no further, my friend!
The Goddess of Love and Beauty... The Birth of Venus!
Don't sweat it, Eriko. I'll give you a hand, too!
Oh, I'll be glad to help you, too!
We might as well get makeovers together!
Right, I bet it'll be better if we all do it together!
Thanks, guys!
Oh well, I did have a feeling they'd ignore me this time...
Clamshell...closed!
We've got to get a grip on the situation, so let's check out Eriko's Maiden Score!
Maiden Score? What the heck are you gonna do?
Hey...hey!
This is for your darling Miyazaki!
You've got to take it just for a little while, Eriko!
No!
You're gonna molest me!
Just as I thought! You haven't shaved your arms in ages!
She's been slacking off shaving her legs, too!
Stop...
Eri, your Maiden Score's really low!
At this rate, spraying on a little perfume isn't going to help you catch up!
Okay, then, but what do you guys do?
Hmm...let's see...
It's not that I really know any expert tricks, but I do make an effort...
Let's see!
Hey! What do you think you're doing, Kouda?
Whoa! Just what you'd expect! Your legs and bikini line are super-smooth!
Ogawa, do you have any special routines to look good?
I don't know if you'd call them beauty tips, but...
...I do take supplements every single day.
Let's see, this is my multi-vitamin...
...and here's some niacin, collagen, coenzymes, royal jelly and ukon...
...dietary fiber, gymnema, calcium and...
...Korean ginseng, agarius, let's see what else...
Ogawa, don't tell me you drink all that every day?
Yup!
Hey, even I've got the basics down when it comes to being a woman...
Here, Eriko, let me fix those eyebrows of yours!
Hey, hold up! Yuma, those scissors...
They do have rounded tips. But they look like nose clippers to me!
Oh, don't be such a nit-picker.
Who cares as long as they work?
You can take care of all your needs just with this one pair!
Just hold on a second, Yuma...
Did you even wash those things? That hair on the tip...where did it come from?
Huh?
This conversation is really pathetic, huh?
I guess there's no way out of it.
All right, then, let me pass on the secrets of my beauty regimen!
Eriko, I need a mirror!
Okay.
If you want to follow the path to beauty, you've got to change your way of thinking!
The important thing is to believe in your own beauty!
You've got to check yourself out from every angle, and tell yourself, "I'm beautiful!"
If you do this every day...
...you'll become just like me!
I'd rather die!
Isn't there some way to make yourself over like, instantly?
Are you kidding? Of course not!
This is something you've got to work at little by little every day!
Unless, of course, we had a teacher...
A teacher, huh?
Oh, man, there's got to be a beautiful girl out there somewhere who knows...
...how to maximize her looks and capture the hearts of boys!
What? You want to make yourself over?
That's right!
I really want you to clue me in on how you manage to be so gorgeous, Momoka!
Right, I'll see what I can do...
Hmm, let me think...
For you, Eriko, maybe $5,000...
...and as for Kouda, a good 30 grand or so, I think.
For what?
That's how much your face lifts are probably going to cost!
What did you say, you little...?
Kouda, restrain yourself... What did you say, you little...?
Kouda, restrain yourself...
Calm down...calm down...
Well, if you're that serious about it, I think I can show you a thing or two...
All right! I owe you one, Momoka!
What's the meaning of this? These nails?
Not only are they like sandpaper, they're also horribly ragged!
No! No! No! No! This won't do!
You say you want to make yourself over...
...yet how can you have such a low standard of beauty? It's not possible!
If there's one thing I can't stand, it's slobs!
If we're really going to do this, we're going all the way! Understood?
Yes, ma'am...
Whoa, amazing!
It's the MK2 Concentrated Repair Mask! Just what you'd expect from Momoka!
That's the one from the commercials, right?
We haven't even scratched the surface yet. All right, let's get started!
Oh my gosh! Is this really me? It's hard to believe!
Eriko, you look so pretty!
It really makes a difference when you make a huge effort, huh?
We're not quite finished yet.
This is hot herbal tea. It will help stimulate your metabolism!
We're getting a full-on makeover course, huh?
Eriko, after all this work, you're gonna be a hit tomorrow at the reunion!
Still so lukewarm...
What's lukewarm? The herbal tea, you mean?
Not the tea!
Sure, Eriko might have gotten a boost in the looks department...
...but that's not gonna be enough to help her win Miyazaki's heart!
Well, yeah, she hasn't seen him since grammar school.
You're still missing that special something that will help you make an impression!
But how am I supposed to make an impression?
Well, obviously...a handmade scarf!
All right, Eriko? Knit him a scarf ASAP!
Right now? But I won't have time to get it done by morning!
You've got to be more motivated than that!
But I've never knit a scarf before in my life...
You couldn't bring yourself to give Miyazaki those chocolates either, right?
Don't you want to tell him how you feel about him tomorrow?
All right, Kouda!
I'm gonna knit a scarf for Miyazaki if it takes me all night!
Good luck, Eri!
I can show you how to knit that scarf!
You can't just hand someone a hand-knit scarf all of a sudden. It'd be too awkward!
It's completely out of the question.
Oh, Eriko, you made a hole there!
What am I gonna do? Let me just glue it together for now!
That's just gonna look ugly no matter what!
I'm done!
All right!
I'm going to give this to Miyazaki, and tell him how I feel!
Kamishakuji-Kita Grammar School Class Reunion
Are you sure this is the place, Eriko?
There aren't just high schoolers like us at this party, huh?
You're invited no matter what year you graduated.
Well, that's good. That makes it easier for us to get lost in this crowd.
But with all these people here, it's gonna be hard to find Miyazaki...
Hey, Eriko, how would describe this Miyazaki guy?
Let's see...
He's got brown hair, he's super-hot, and his last name is Miyazaki!
Eriko, are you a moron or what?
Hey, Miyazaki, long time no see!
How've you been?
Hey, do you remember me?
Brown hair...
Really hot... Brown hair...
Really hot...
Miyazaki...that's got to be him!
Miyazaki, you're even hotter than you were in grammar school!
Go on, Eriko, the scarf, the scarf!
Uh...
Huh?
What's the matter, Eriko?
I don't have the scarf!
Huh?
I must've left it at Yuma's place!
After I stayed up all night knitting it!
What are you going to do, Eriko?
I'm going back to Yuma's place to get it!
Eriko!
She's gone.
Well, there's nothing we can do about it. Let's go lose ourselves in this party.
Besides, we have a job to do before Eriko gets back.
How could I be so retarded at a crucial time like this?
What? That was a scarf?
I thought it was garbage, so I just tossed it out...
Let's move on to the next stop.
Wait!
I've got to clear up things about those feelings I had for him four years ago!
And to do that, I need that scarf!
Hey! Wait!
Hey, wanna go to a karaoke bar with me afterwards?
Let's see, should I say yes?
The food here is so yummy, huh?
What the...so you've got a kid.
Huh? No, wait, you've got the wrong idea!
Hime, is something wrong? Why are you sighing?
I'm sorry, Ayano. I have to work today, so I can't meet up with you.
I was really hoping that he could join me.
If only he were here right now, then this party would be so awesome!
Miss, can I offer you a drink?
Huh? Shimotakatani! What are you doing here?
I'm working as a waiter today. What are you doing here, Ayano?
I came here to keep Eri company...
But I never expected to see you here, Shimotakatani...
Ayano!
No matter where we may be, we're just destined to be together, aren't we?
It must be the God of Happiness smiling upon us again!
Ayano...
Shimotakatani...
Everyone's gone off on their own. They've completely forgotten our mission!
What mission?
Do I have to spell it out?
We're supposed to keep the other girls away from Miyazaki until Eriko gets back!
Oh, I see. But he's already totally surrounded by girls.
Wait, I've got an idea.
Come on, be a good boy and give me that scarf!
Now's my chance!
Hey, what the hell do you think you're doing?
Wait for me!
Come on, give it to me!
Jeez!
Kouda said that she had an idea, but just what does she have in mind?
Step aside!
Watch out or you'll get caught inside my hula-hoop!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Who are you?
At last we're alone, you and I!
Y-yeah...
Well? Am I turning you on?
No, not really. Um...
You don't have to hold back. Go ahead and gobble me up!
No, wait up! Come back here!
I don't know that girl...I don't know... No, wait up! Come back here!
What the hell am I doing?
It's like I'm being thwarted at every single turn!
It must be my fate not to give him my gift of love...
It can't be helped...I give up.
Hey, what's this? A puncture?
Huh? Hey, what's this? A puncture?
Man, that's bad news. The tire's blown.
Hey, the party's about to end. What are you gonna do afterwards?
Nothing, I'm just gonna head home.
I don't want to get chased by any more psychos.
Hey, hold on a second!
Not you again... Hey, hold on a second!
Come on, you don't have to go yet. Stay just a little bit longer, okay?
No, I'm out of here.
Let's have a good time together!
That's right. No need to rush out of here!
Here, here, have some more to drink.
No, I'm really getting out of here now.
Listen, can't you wait just 30 more minutes? Please, stay just a little longer.
Eri...you think she's not gonna make it back in time?
Ayano...
So that means she's not gonna get to fulfill her longtime goal...
Eriko...after she stayed up all night knitting that scarf!
Eriko...
Eriko!
Eri!
You finally made it back!
You're really late, for God's sake!
Sorry to keep you all waiting...
Excuse me, but there's something I'd like to tell you.
Tell me?
You can't lose your nerve now, Eriko!
You've been longing to do this for the last four years. You're gonna do it right here.
I don't want to have any more regrets.
We haven't seen each other since grammar school, right?
Uh, yeah...
There was something I wanted to give you back then.
I wanted to give you Valentine's Day chocolates, but I just didn't have the courage to!
That's why I wanted to convey my feelings today, no matter what.
Please accept this now, Miyazaki!
Uh...but I'm not Miyazaki.
What?
Then who are you?
I'm Nakamura from the class next door. This is Miyazaki.
Huh? You're Miyazaki?
Hey, I remember you now. You're Takahashi, aren't you?
Hey, you've gotten really pretty!
So, you wanted to give me chocolates back then too, huh?
Well, what can I say? I'm just so popular!
Huh? Is this my present?
Hey, it's hand-made.
Good for you, Takahashi.
So what is this? A pot cushion?
Oh, whatever. You wanna get going, then?
Get going? Where do you mean?
We're going to go have some fun together, just you and I. Until daybreak!
Just kidding.
No!
Eriko...
Eri?
Well, in a way, her dreams from grammar school did come true.
That's a good thing, right?
Maybe.
No!
Somebody save me!
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.I
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.
So, Eriko, how'd it go with Miyazaki, anyway?
Come on, let's not talk about that anymore, please?
A person can change a lot in four years, huh?
Well, maybe you should've just left your...
...memories in the past, just the way they were.
I worked so hard to make her beautiful...
And she's already looking like that again!
It's a good example of someone getting all sloppy once they lose their purpose.
That's the problem right there!
Momoka, can I get another helping of rice?
Next Episode
This is Eriko! At Sakijo High, the annual Culture Festival is about to begin!
The girls of Bamboo Class will be running a Maid Café that will blow your mind!
Coffee, tea, cake and soda...we'll have it all ready for you and we'll be waiting!
You never know, you might even get the chance to...
...have a 2-shot photo taken with your sweetheart!
Next episode of Girl's High...
Idiocy...Neverending Idiocy!
From the entire staff of maids, we eagerly await your return, my Lord and Master!