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Busy love affair
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Email is coming Mobile shake shake
Uniforms thump thump
I've got my schedule for Saturday tomorrow
We meet at 10 o'clock at the usual bus stop
I mustn't be late! He is a very busy boy!
VIVl-VAVI VIVl-BUBE LOVE YOU
Don't meet with the other girl
VIVl-VAVI VIVl-BUBE LOVE YOU
- Don't make any plans with her! - That's right!
VIVl-VAVI VIVl-BUBE LOVE YOU
Let me be the only one
VIVl-VAVI VIVl-BUBE LOVE YOU
Yes, a busy love affair
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The season is...
Autumn
So sleepy...
Good grief. You're always reading your books.
And staying up late at night.
Autumn is a perfect time for reading.
The Autumn of Reading Autumn is a perfect time for reading.
You're always reading books, no matter what the season.
Slurp... You're always reading books, no matter what the season.
You think so?
Oh, that reminds me.
You left your wallet in your coat pocket again.
I didn't notice till it went through the laundry.
Ouch...
Thanks a lot.
It's all clean now.
It looks like you're still half asleep.
Check this out, Mika!
I just bought a brand new video camera!
More money wasted...
What are you talking about?
This has a wide-angle lens!
It's the latest model and I can capture even the tiniest person!
What do you think, Mika?
Huh?
It's almost Culture Festival time.
You can be sure I'll be taping the whole thing!
Right.
I think it's the weekend after next.
Oh? Don't you have to go on a business trip to Africa around then?
Oh, that's right!
You're going to Africa?
If only I'd known...
Sob... ... I would've taken the Siberia assignment this week instead!
Sob, sob...
What was your job again, Dad?
Episode 19: The Culture Festival Operation
So, we have to decide what we're doing for the Culture Festival.
Culture Festival coming up... So, we have to decide what we're doing for the Culture Festival.
Anyone have something they want to add?
Nothing, really.
Kind of boring putting on a play like we do every year.
No kidding.
But what else is there?
Now, now.
Don't worry too much. Let's just hear your ideas.
How about a "24-hour soccer marathon"?!
A Mahjong casino.
All you can eat barbecue!
And sushi, too!
Okay, everyone! Let's be more focused.
Any ideas, Anthony?
Let's see...
I'd love to do a "house of ninja".
Ninja?
Cloning Technique Cloning Technique!
Yes, Ninjas! Excellent!
Anyone else have any ideas?
Shh...
This calls for an appearance by Joji Seki!
Yet another outlandish and pointless entrance.
Culture Festival The Culture Festival is about theater!
Theater The Culture Festival is about theater!
Theater And theater's all about the princess!
Princess And theater's all about the princess!
Which means nothing else would do but the Cinderella of Joji Seki!
Now clear the way!
The beautiful princess is about to pass...
Sorry. Could someone open the window?
Oh, what a pain this guy is.
Why don't we leave him there?
I'm the only one who can play the heroine!
Well, we've been talking about not doing a play this year...
Didn't hear. Rumble, rumble... I'll do what it takes to restore my honor after my last humiliation.
That's right! It is for this day...
...that I have worked until my fingers were bloodstained!
You made that dress yourself?
He certainly gave a bloodstained effort.
Kudo getting the Snow White role last time must've really got to you.
Why not stay in the part of the jealous queen instead?
Grrrr... Why not stay in the part of the jealous queen instead?
Grrrr... That role was made for you.
Anyway, this year's play stars Joji Seki...
Cinderella Starring Joji Seki Anyway, this year's play stars Joji Seki...
Cinderella Starring Joji Seki ...and it's called "The Love and Beauty of Cinderella"!
Cinderella Starring Joji Seki
Hold it!
This year's play will be "Snow White 2...
Snow White 2: The Elopement of Lust This year's play will be "Snow White 2...
Snow White 2: The Elopement of Lust ...The Elopement of Lust"!
Script Snow White 2: The Elopement of Lust Written, and directed by, and starring me!
Script Snow White 2: The Elopement of Lust
Of course, Suetake will again play the part of the Prince!
Did I ever play the part of a prince?
You can't be serious!
Suetake!
Have you forgotten the passion of Snow White and the Prince!
I'm always forgetting stuff.
Bang!
No...
Sulk...
Ho, ho, ho...
Serves you right, Snow White!
This settles who will play the princess this time around.
Grip Not on your life, Cinderella!
The prince loves me!
They've both got the princess act down pat.
A duel between two princesses vying for the love of the prince.
That's an unusual twist.
Don't just stand there! Somebody stop them!
Let's see who's the true princess.
Consider this a battle to the death!
En garde!
Snow White! Go back to the forest and live with your seven dwarves!
Cinderella! After midnight you're just another commoner!
At least I don't have to pretend to be dead...
...to get the prince to notice me!
Leaving a glass slipper around to get him to look for you...
... is a lot more manipulative!
Pathetic, bullied little girl!
Shut up!
- The battle of words... - You sneaky, little...!
- ... between two princesses... - I've had enough of this!
It's amazing how low they can go and still keep a straight face.
All right, Prince!
Who will you pick?! Me or Cinderella?!
Huh? What's this all about again?
I'm the real princess! Right, my prince?!
I'll never let anyone take my prince from me!
That hurts! You're dislocating my arm!
Oh! I know what this is!
A deadly technique of Japanese legends!
Ooka Split A deadly technique of Japanese legends!
Ooka Split Called the Ooka Split!
Ooka Split Ooka Test of Truth Called the Ooka Split!
Long ago in the Edo Period, two mothers fought over a child.
And during the squabble it's said that they ripped the child in half!
What a terrifying technique!
No! No!
Ooka Split No! No!
Ooka Test of Truth It's not the Ooka Split! It's the Ooka Test of Truth!
Ooka Test of Truth The first to let go when the child cries in pain...
Ooka Test of Truth ... is said to be the true mother!
Well, this is the kind of sight that can lead to a misunderstanding.
It boils down to two women fighting over a man.
Sure is ugly.
You'd never want the authors of Cinderella and Snow White...
...to see this display.
Oh! The princesses that girls all over the world look up to!
Anyway...
... let's ignore those two.
I'd like us to decide on what we're going to do.
How about a simple rice ball stand?
We can experiment with all sorts of shapes and fillings.
I want to eat! That sounds great!
I love eating food!
I love them! I love eating food!
Heh, heh, heh...
Rice...
Heh, heh, heh...
White rice...
Heh, heh, heh...
What's the matter with Kobayashi?
Heh, heh, heh... Oh, she's on a diet and she's avoiding carbohydrates.
Rice Ball Stand
So we've decided on a rice ball stand.
You think that alone is too boring?
Why don't we all do cos-play?
Cos-Play Why don't we all do cos-play?
I think our uniforms and aprons will do just fine.
Agreed!
Moe, moe, moe... Uniforms and aprons! That's real moe!
Oh!
A smock would be moe better!
Oh!
That's fine and all but we need a gimmick to make them sell.
Gimmick?
I'm talking about product development!
Cooking Room
Triangle
The typical form is a triangle.
Wow, Tominaga! Nice job!
Bale shaped I prefer the bale shaped ones.
Bale shaped You're good at it too!
Bale shaped You look like a real pro!
I made this great big one.
What do you think?
Round, round...
It's awfully round.
Mika type
I call it the "Mika shape".
Right. The Mika shape.
Yeah. That would be the Mika shape.
Excellent name for it, Kitagawa.
So I've got a round face!
Blah, blah...
What should we use as filler for the Mika shaped ones?
Blah, blah... How many Mika balls should we make?
Why has the name stuck so easily?
Oven
Kobayashi, what are you up to?
Oh! I'm making grilled rice balls!
In an oven?
Yeah!
I thought it would be cool if people could order them...
Rare I thought it would be cool if people could order them...
Rare Medium I thought it would be cool if people could order them...
Rare Medium ... rare or medium, like a steak.
Here. This one's well done.
Sure that isn't charcoal?
Charcoal? Sure that isn't charcoal?
I just thought I'd try it since I had the chance.
Beep!
We won't be selling grilled rice balls!
Forbidden to sell We won't be selling grilled rice balls!
I don't get it...
Hey. Is there anything I can help out with?
Good timing.
We're testing all sorts of fillings.
Try some of them.
Sure!
I wonder what's inside this one.
Munch...
Sweet bean?
Huh? But...
... it's surprisingly tasty.
It's the opposite of ohagi. (Rice cake covered with sweet bean.)
That's right!
Mika-Sensei!
Have you seen Kudo and Seki?
No, I haven't seen them.
Maybe they're still fighting about who's going to be princess.
No way!
However...
In Classroom 2A...
Okay, Cinderella...
Which one's the poison apple?
Crunch...
I feel numb...
Okay, time for you to choose, Snow White!
I win this battle!
Yes!
Crunch...
I feel numb...
That ties it at 62 apiece!
The battle is only beginning!
Another poisoned apple!
I feel numb!
The pain!
Okitsu High School Culture Festival
And finally, the Culture Festival
We've got plenty of rice ready.
And over 100 types of filling!
100 Filling Varieties And over 100 types of filling!
We're all set to open!
Preparations complete We're all set to open!
Preparations complete
What? You have 100 different types?
Yeah, including things like chocolate and spicy bean paste.
Spicy Bean Paste Yeah, including things like chocolate and spicy bean paste.
And that's supposed to be edible?
Grin We'll see.
Rice Balls/Mika Rice Balls We'll open at 11 o'clock so that we're ready for the noon rush.
What's the matter, you two?
All this time, they thought we were doing a princess play.
Doom...
It's so cruel that you'd suddenly switch to doing a rice ball stand.
Doom...
Well, that's what we were always going to do since the beginning...
Suetake...
How will I shake off this sorrow?
Have a rice ball and cheer up!
Here.
Suetake...
I accept this expression of your true feelings.
Spicy It's hot, hot, hot, hot, way too hot!
I think he got one with the spicy bean paste.
But I'm sure Kudo appreciates that it was Suetake that did it to him.
We've got some time, so feel free to go check out the festival.
Okay Okay!
So, anyway, my class decided to do a rice ball stand.
Free time So, anyway, my class decided to do a rice ball stand.
Everyone's been so excited about it.
Events like this are good for them.
Thud
Menu Coffee Tea Cake
That hurt.
You've got to watch yourself.
I guess I wasn't paying attention.
Up we go...
Gong
Spin, spin... Uh, are you all right?
Yes. Of course I'm all right.
Thunk
Smash
Spin...
Bang
That wasn't supposed to be an act.
The book you put out today is excellent!
What are you thinking of doing next?
Maybe something sentimental that tugs at your heartstrings.
Something to make the reader fall apart.
You mean like a swim meet?
Not "falling out"!
Falling out Not "falling out"!
Falling out
I said, "falling apart."
Thump, thump...
There's going to be "bare flesh"?
Then it wouldn't be any different from the others.
Excuse me, Watabe?
Teachers Excuse me, Watabe?
Teachers
Mika Rice Balls
Rice Ball Stand Opens
Hello! Come right on over!
We've got cute, round Mika rice balls!
We've also got a cute and round Mika-Sensei as well!
Kitagawa, we're not selling her.
Couldn't help it.
You look so cool in that, Old Man!
Looks like you've been minding the shop for 30 years!
Minding the shop for 30 years Looks like you've been minding the shop for 30 years!
Minding the shop for 30 years It definitely suits you!
Minding the shop for 30 years
You think?
Yeah! You look just the right age!
Right age Yeah! You look just the right age!
How come people aren't stopping to check us out?
Hey!
The kebabs two stalls down are super tasty!
Want me to get some?!
Oh! The French maid fetish café over there is fantastic!
Why don't we all go!
You guys are traitors!
Why are you promoting other people's shops?!
I get it.
We're surrounded by some very stiff competition.
What should we do about it?
Mika-Sensei, can you go out and take delivery orders?
Delivery Mika-Sensei, can you go out and take delivery orders?
Deliveries?
If they don't come to us, we'll go to them!
A basic business principle!
Now move!
S-Sure...
So, what kind of fillings do you have?
Well...
There's kimchi... And there's chocolate!
Kimchi There's kimchi... And there's chocolate!
Chocolate There's kimchi... And there's chocolate!
Well, anyway, we have over 100 kinds.
So, if you want to order...
Okay! One garlic rice ball, without the barbecue pork!
Garlic rice ball without barbecue pork Okay! One garlic rice ball, without the barbecue pork!
Garlic rice ball without barbecue pork
Sounds more like a bowl of ramen noodles.
Grin Looking forward to it!
Let's see...
One gorgonzola style salt squid ball...
...and one fish roe minus wasabi.
I'll have a low sodium bonito and plum ball...
...and one tuna with mayonnaise and ketchup.
Um, salt squid and...
If you can't remember, we don't have to order.
No! Don't worry!
I'm back!
There you are, Mika-Sensei
Any orders?
Let's see. There was one garlic and...
Um...
Didn't you get orders from anyone?
I did!
It's just that my memory is...
Anyway, they're rice balls!
Rice Balls Anyway, they're rice balls!
That much, we already know.
I'll go again.
After lunch...
Empty...
How many did we sell at lunch?
Maybe about ten, including deliveries.
By the way, Kitagawa...
...you chased away some customers. Didn't you?
That's because some people wanted the triangles!
Those who don't understand the appeal of the Mika balls...
...don't deserve to be our customers!
The cuckoos will start singing at this rate.
What?! Did you hear that?!
That's a cuckoo bird!
Cuckoo bird? There's no such thing.
No.
According to the Great Okitsu Encyclopedia...
...which explains all the strange phenomena...
...at Okitsu High School that's worth seeing...
...this is indeed the rarest of birds, known by its scientific name...
... Business Bankruptus Cuckoo!
Business Bankruptus Cuckoo ... Business Bankruptus Cuckoo!
Cuckoo Bird In layman's terms, the cuckoo bird!
It seems suspicious to me.
A legendary bird that appears when a place is about to go bankrupt.
It means we're in serious trouble.
In which case, we'll have to ramp up the advertising.
How are you going to do that?
With a little showmanship!
Making grilled bird rice balls, right from butchering the bird!
That's what we'll give them!
Y-You can't do that! Think about the poor bird!
Besides, nobody here wants to see your splatter performance.
Oh, you're no fun.
Hey, look! Another one!
Maybe it's only a matter of time before we go out of business.
Figuring something like this would happen...
... I've prepared something.
This will increase our sales, many times over!
Made from rice This will increase our sales, many times over!
Oh! It's a miracle!
You're amazing, Watabe! I want it!
It's the "Moe Moe Beauty Girl Rice Ball"!"
Moe Moe Beauty Girl Rice Ball I was up all night making her!
Menu
That's incredible, Watabe!
Menu
It must've taken you hours to make.
Menu Yeah. Each boob took about six hours.
Six hours Yeah. Each boob took about six hours.
That won't do.
There are even more of them!
They're are getting on my nerves!
What's going on?!
This was an ordinary light bulb...
Th-The stand is transforming!
Tatters...
This gives it more character...
That's not the problem.
It's looking older and older!
More dilapidated.
That's a better way to describe it.
There's no mistaking it!
It's because of those cuckoo birds!
They'll destroy the whole stand!
H-How do we stop them?!
We have to chase away the birds.
As of this moment, I'm setting up the Cuckoo Bird Task Force!
Cuckoo Bird Task Force HQ If the cuckoo birds remain here...
Cuckoo Bird Task Force HQ ... it's a question of time before we're forced to close!
We first used non-invasive attempts to chase them away...
... like scaring them off with noise...
...and shouting loud verbal abuse.
But they have failed, I'm afraid.
Again, I'd like to suggest my plan.
Let's try to avoid killing!
Iincho, may I say something?
What is it, Anthony?
The enemy is something of a spirit.
Perhaps I can exorcise them with this sacred paper.
Exorcising the Evil Spirit Strategy
This is a like a dream come true!
Me, an exorcist!
Very wonderful!
No!
Strategy Failed
As for our next strategy...
I would like to ask Kudo and Seki to take it on.
With Kudo?
What kind of strategy is it?
You're going to use seduction!
Double Princess Seduction Strategy
Hi, cuckoos. How about doing something fun with us?
Come on over, boys!
Strategy Failed
To the next plan...
I'd like to try the tearful begging strategy.
What do you mean?
One of the most effective ways to talk down holed-up criminals...
... is the plea of parents.
Old man, Kobayashi and Suetake!
Our fate rests in your hands!
Tearful Parental Pleas Strategy
Please, Cuckoo Taro! And you, Cuckoo Jiro!
Please stop this!
Cuckoo Hanako and Cuckoo Junko!
I won't get angry, so just come home!
Look! Your mother and father are in tears!
Get out of here now!!
Strategy Failed
Dizzy, dizzy...
The next strategy...
Dizzy, dizzy...
Enough. Let's stop this.
That's right! We mustn't sacrifice anymore people!
It's unfortunate, but we've lost this battle!
That's only because you saw what happened to us!
Obviously.
I know this is difficult.
But I'm shutting down the task force!
Cuckoo Bird Task Force Shut Down
I guess it's pretty hopeless now.
And we put so much effort into it.
Hey, Mika!
I'm back, Mika!
Dad!
I thought you had to go to Africa on business.
I rushed back in time to tape you and your Culture Festival.
Is something the matter, Mika?
It's just that the cuckoos...
That's a fair sized flock of birds.
Mika, don't you worry!
Thinking something like this would happen...
... I brought back an African whistle that chases away cuckoo birds.
A whistle that chases away cuckoo birds?
He figured this would happen?
It doesn't really seem like a predictable thing.
I'm not surprised, coming from Mika-Sensei's father.
A bit much for a plot twist, though.
Now, let me chase those birds away!
Peep, peep, peep...
Thanks a lot, Dad!
I'm just glad you're so pleased!
It was worth getting instructions on how to use the whistle.
What kind of work does Mika-Sensei's father do?
Yes!
The rice ball stand is back in business!
Resurrected The rice ball stand is back in business!
Let's get some customers and make up for lost time!
Ding, dong...
Huh?
I guess the Culture Festival's over.
Better start clearing up.
No way!
End of Episode 19
The magic of the look
It's a mystery of rainbow that makes dreams come true
Yes, always
Believe in the power of love
Holding onto your injured dreams you come to a standstill
If you're going to regret the mistakes you make
Are you aware of the power that comes with your spirit?
It's all so fascinating It'll come true tomorrow
It's fine the way it is
The rainbow smiles that sway your spirit
Yes, always
Believe in the power of love
Episode 20: The Small One Departs Okitsu See you next time! Believe in the power of love
Episode 20: The Small One Departs Okitsu See you next time!