I've been on a date just once.
It was in junior high.
I dressed up
and went out with a boy.
That was all.
I ate a crepe in Harajuku.
It's what everyone does.
But if a person next to me was "him"
then it would've meant the world.
I'm sure it really wasn't a date
since "he" was all I could think about.
It was like we were playing pretend.
I can't even remember the name of the boy I went on a date with.
I'm sorry.
It was awful of me.
Ah, how elegant.
You're up early, Noriko.
Doesn't your summer vacation start today?
No! Please don't ruin this!
What? How am I ruining it?
You're ruining the elegant mood!
You are such a dedicated child.
All of your accessories and clothes seem like so much work.
So what? I'm doing this all for myself!
Just leave me alone!
Hey.
I want breakfast too!
That's right.
Today is a very important day for me.
I want to look the prettiest ever in my life.
That's partly for him,
but it's mostly for myself.
Not for anyone else.
I want to do it for myself.
That's how everyone should be.
Where do you wanna go?
Nobody should find replacements
for the important people in their lives.
Lots of Love
I want to treasure the most What is most precious
But even something so simple Is the one thing I can't do
"If destiny is real Then you are the person I'm destined to be with"
Those are the words I can't say Because I'm scared it will destroy what we have
Even when you're near, you feel so far
This feeling that comes and goes
"Give up" "Don't give up"
The petals I pick are never-ending
The treasure box remains locked
Embracing the sparkling feelings
Hiding the faintly colored fragments in my sighs
If our eyes meet Please, don't look away
See through this lie I've locked away
I don't know how much more I can take
So please don't say anything yet
It hurts
I love you so much it's scary
Huh?
Are your ears pierced, Hanabi?
What? No, these are fake.
Why aren't they pierced?
I'm scared of the pain.
That turned me on.
What are you talking about?
What are you looking at?
Hey, don't look!
Stop it! Don't!
Just kidding, I didn't look.
Aren't you forward?
Ow!
I said I was sorry! I can make it up to you at the hotel.
No.
Then we can go to a hotel as a reward.
Reward for what?! I'm not going!
Ugh, he messes with my head.
Come on. Hotel.
Ugh!
Is that all you think about?!
Is your head just filled with sex?!
Pretty much.
I mean, I'm a man. Is that wrong?
-That's not a reason-- -It is.
Don't underestimate the sex drive.
I just want to...
And then...
If you tease me too much, I'll...
Hello?
You said we could take it slow.
Yeah, I'll be right there.
Sorry. I gotta go.
Who was that?
A girl who'll let me do her.
See ya.
-Hold on! -Hold on!
You're stretching it out.
Sorry!
Are you sure?
It's the movie I want to watch.
You might think it's boring.
You want to see it, don't you? Come on, let's go.
I want to hold his hand.
But for now...
-Wait. -Okay, okay.
You'll turn and look at me.
That's all I need.
I am truly happy.
-There's nobody here. -You're right.
What am I going to do? I did want to see this.
But I can't pay attention at all.
Because it's really like Mugi and I are all alone.
I didn't know a movie theater could bring us so close.
I've loved you for all my life.
I never knew how wonderful it is to be in love.
Then what about a love that never happens?
Is it just misery?
I love you enough that I can live with that.
That's not true.
Even if it never blossoms, love is...
That's a lie.
If you don't get a happy ending,
then I don't want it.
That was pretty good.
Really? Oh, thank goodness.
Thank goodness?
I mean...
I would've felt bad if you thought it was boring because I picked it.
If it was boring, then it'd be the movie's fault.
It's not something you should worry about.
I...
I love him.
Mugi.
I wonder how he felt about what I did.
Mugi.
Hey, Mugi.
Apparently if you go to sleep holding hands,
you'll both have the same dream.
I want to tell him that.
But I can't.
It's as if I am in a dream right now.
Moca.
I'm hungry. Let's get some food.
Thank goodness.
I'm still dreaming.
Okay.
Why did I stop him that day?
Hold on!
What?
You'll let me do you?
No, um...
See you then.
I chased after him so pathetically.
But it didn't work.
In the end, he just left.
All that I'm left with is my stubborn pride.
That's all.
I didn't get him to fall in love with me.
Only lust.
But I was fine with that.
Because I can't even tell the difference between the two.
I want to be obsessed over.
I want their desires.
And I won't give them anything.
I won't let them take anything from me. It can't be equal.
Please, someone...
I don't care who.
I want you to...
I want you to think I'm worth something.
I am just realizing it.
When did I start becoming such a "woman"?
At first I just wanted to be with the person I loved.
Why, God?
Why does unrequited love feel so empty?
Mugi. I want to see you. Let's meet.
"Hanabi"
Is that your phone?
Why don't you answer it.
Oh... Uh, no, that's all right.
You don't need to hold back on my account.
I realize that it's not enough.
Smile.
I had fun today, didn't I?
Aren't I satisfied?
So I have to smile.
Go on.
It tastes good, doesn't it?
Because as soon as you realize it's a dream,
that's all it'll be.
It's still muggy at night.
Thanks for staying out so late.
That was fun, Mugi.
Yeah?
I'm glad I realized it halfway through.
That's right. If it's not going to happen anyway,
then I just need to give them good memories.
I can make the perfect dream
and just play it back in my mind over and over again.
On and on forever, just for me.
Hey, Moca!
What is it?
I mean, you haven't even looked at me at all for a while now.
I was about to make a horrible mistake.
If he were to reject me when our hands touched,
I wouldn't be able to go with my life.
I can live my life without a real love.
Hey.
Mugi, I had fun today.
I am truly thankful.
I will cherish this memory forever.
I can live with being in an endless dream.
I can make that come true by myself.
And I...
Um...
Can be happy?
Mugi.
I love you.
And so the prince's kiss shatters the dream,
and the princess wakes from her dream
finding herself alone in the darkness.
The reason she doesn't cry herself hoarse
is because she has not yet learned sadness nor happiness.
Scum's Wish
I'm tired.
There isn't anybody I want to see.
I hate men.
I can't see Ecchan.
A friend?
I don't have any friends.
Oh, well.
Sometimes I do feel like being alone.
It's been a while since I've been in Mugi's room.
When was the last time?
It smells nice.
You didn't have fun on the date, did you?
I did have fun.
You're lying.
I'm not lying.
But it was lacking as much as it was fun.
I wonder why.
I pretend I don't know, even though I do.
Do you want to know?
I don't know.
I see.
I know. I've known for a while now.
Good night, Noriko.
Okay. Good night, Mama.
Dear God,
please let Mugi and I
live in Versailles one day.
What? No way.
I'd rather live in Himeji Castle.
Shogun is way better than Prince.
I wish I could grow a mustache already.
You want me to be the prince in the play?
Not interested.
I'm fine being a tree.
Trees are nice.
I'd like to go to Yakushima.
No! You and I are going to go to England and France for our honey moon!
This is pointless.
You and I just don't match.
We're breaking up the band.
Not that I remember forming one.
Oh, what's wrong?
There, there.
Sorry.
Don't cry.
We won't break up.
Really?
I love you, Mugi!
All right, fine.
I already knew.
I've always been given a pass.
There wasn't an adult that didn't cave when I cried.
I did already know.
That I wasn't a pure and innocent princess you would find in books.
I've known that for a while.
I've used it to my advantage.
But I'm going to stop playing cute.
I'm scared to go in this new direction.
My love for Mugi should be more genuine. It may only be a front, but he's still someone else's boyfriend.
You have to stop.
But this is the real me.
I know that now.
Then how are you any different from all the other people supposedly in love?
You should stop because you truly love him.
You're wrong.
I was the one who didn't know anything about love.
You have to make him see you, or it won't end the way you want!
Can you really live with that?
I want to touch him now.
I should've done this sooner.
It's not that I don't care about the future at all.
But I realized there's nothing greater than having a person you love wanting you back.
This electric feeling, this heat,
in this moment, you're all mine.
Now that I know this sweet taste,
there's no turning back.
Were you doing stuff like this with her?
Did you not like it?
I'm sorry. But...
I'm not really sure why,
but you're just so damn cute right now.
That's right.
I am cute.
So it's okay that you won't say that you love me.
I can live on because I'm cute.
Mugi, I love you.
I love you so much.
I don't need his answer.
I've never seen a shooting star before,
so I made a little wish.
"Winner"
If this goes in with one shot
then I'll get the courage.
Girls are cute.
Even how they are so unpredictable.
Do you want to keep going?
I'll stop if you don't want to.
I don't want to stop.
Do you love me?
I...
God, I'm such a coward.
I can't go further without checking first.
No.
How do I get this off?
Um, you have to undo the ribbon first.
Okay. Like this?
Seriously?
No, no.
What do you mean, no?
Show me.
I hate my breasts.
Why?
You won't compare them?
I won't.
I want to see them because they're yours.
I'm going straight to hell.
I'm going to touch them now.
It's dark enough that I won't have to see them.
But that's not it.
I'm sorry.
Mugi?
The reason I can't sully her is for myself.
Same reason I can't get past it either.
But you're still important to me, Moca.
That's still true.
I know that already.
I know that I'm special to you.
Something special and sacred.
An ornament that can't be touched.
I wanted to be touched.
I don't care what happens to me.
I don't care if I'm not pure anymore.
I just wanted to live in the same world as you.
If I can't have that,
then what's the point of being special?
Why me?
I don't want it.
It doesn't help me at all.
The reason why I can't just throw it away
is proof of my attachment.
It's not it.
That's the only thing that's been holding me up.
It was something I treasured.
I don't want it anymore.
Where've you been?
Sorry.
Neither of us pushed for it. We just sort of decided to meet.
Both of us finally getting the courage to maybe talk.
I've made a decision.
Let's tell them how we feel before summer vacation ends.
Yeah.
And we decided that we would both get cleanly rejected
before summer vacation ends.
Then will we start an actual relationship
and hold each other's hands on dates?
We should've done this sooner.
This took us way too long.
I mean, we're only doing it because we have nothing to lose.
God, we're cowards.
Shut up.
Although, who knows what the future holds?
Let's escape from the solar system
And cross it in parallel lines
Stretching out in parallel lines
Like our shadows
You can blame the times we live in
For your lack of courage
Searching for a place
Where there is a wish not going anywhere
I want to be the words
That pour out of your lips
Let's escape from the solar system
And cross it in parallel lines
Taking along impossible wishes
And our timid voices
Once we're drained of emotion
I can start to imagine
I will reach out to our shadows
Parallel lines