Betrayal is the worst thing you can do.
If you're a friend, do something friendly for your friend.
I want to laugh with everyone again.
Break a leg!
He lost his best friend.
It's four months along, they said.
I'm pregnant.
It's okay.
I'll get an abortion.
Ayuna!
No...
I got the high score!
What are you doing?
Man, it was a dream?
I just wanted to play here because it's nice and cool...
But I guess I fell asleep.
My room doesn't have air conditioning.
I see... That's rough.
I haven't slept that well in ages.
Oh, crap, look at the time.
I've gotta go.
Hey, your hair!
Oh, right...
I wanted to ask you something.
Was that you?
No.
I see.
Thanks.
Serizawa!
What's up?
You got permission to participate in the UNBA exchange program.
Seriously?
Look.
So you'll be spending summer vacation in America?
I can't believe it! Only five people from Japan get to go, right?
Wow. The NBA might not be just a dream!
It's not a dream to me. It's a goal.
Nice!
I knew you were different from the rest of us, Serizawa.
Serizawa.
Train hard.
Yes, sir.
You can do it!
Awesome!
Welcome home.
Welcome home!
Listen, Mom... Sou wants to learn to swim.
And Ena wants a swimsuit.
One she can wear at the beach, not a school swimsuit.
Not possible, huh?
Not this year.
Yeah. Okay.
Let's go, then.
Bye!
Bye.
What's going on?
You're early, Oni.
Look at this.
She's pretty good.
People have been talking about this mysterious girl singer.
She's got over 50,000 views. Isn't that amazing?
Wow...
Wait, this uniform...
That's right, it's our school uniform.
That abacus...
Is that Sana-chan's?
Yeah!
Now that you mention it, it really looks like it.
Think she'd join my band?
Morning.
Sana-chan...
What?
I need to inspect your stuff.
Excuse me.
Wait! Stop it!
Bingo!
This is you, isn't it?
No! No! It's not me!
It's nothing to be embarrassed about.
It's you, right, Sana-chan?
Really, stop it.
Admit it.
Yeah.
Wow!
The girl who sits next to me is famous?
Your dad was a musician, right?
So you're a thoroughbred?
That's not true at all. He wasn't popular.
No, that's amazing.
I can just see you getting famous and talking to reporters on TV.
50,000 viewers could fill up Tokyo Dome!
How long have you been doing it?
For about a month?
It's great to see so many people listening to you and commenting, though, right?
Well, it was a bit surprising.
Seriously? Then you should try to go pro.
I'm happy as long as people are listening to my stuff.
More people will listen to it if you go pro.
Pro?
Oh, come on. You've gotta dream big!
Dream?
Isn't talking about dreams kind of embarrassing?
Like, be realistic. You know?
Well, it's embarrassing to see people with the wrong idea.
You should put everything into achieving your dream.
I'd be really happy if Sana-chan became a pro.
I would, too.
I smell money.
What kind of stupid comment is that?
Money?
No, no, I didn't mean it in a weird way.
I didn't mean money in a weird way.
Then how'd you mean it?
Like, the bells of happiness?
Y'know?
What is it?
I just wanted to talk to you.
There's nothing to talk about.
I want to talk about this.
It involves both of us, right?
It's okay.
Don't worry anymore.
Thank you.
Thank you!
Sis, we came to get our snack for today!
Okay!
What do you want? You like fried chicken, right?
Here.
There's soup in the fridge.
Warm it up and eat it.
Okay.
Sou, can you hold this?
I can.
Okay!
Do you have fried chicken?
Sure do! Don't fight over it, okay?
Okay!
Seven mince cutlets.
Mr. Onizuka?
It's the famous girl from our class.
You're totally pretending this is a coincidence.
Totally.
Who's this guy?
Your new dad.
I'll splash you with oil.
Ooh, you're gonna fry me up, huh?
Whoa, careful!
Stop!
Wait, wait!
I've got an idea. We'll put the chicken...
in this bag...
Okay, take it home.
Okay.
Your nose is running, Ren.
Okay!
Keep an eye on them.
Be careful on the way home.
Bye-bye!
Bye.
So you're their mom, Sana?
Yeah.
Mom's busy with work.
It's like this every day.
So you don't have time to dream, huh?
Well, pretty much?
If you went pro, you could have a good life.
Don't be stupid.
Excuse me!
Ein between Eikichi and Mariko
I found a good one! Mariko
I have a big announcement!
Bam!
The Great Dream Project to help Sana pass her audition.
GDB for short!
If it's "project," shouldn't it be P instead of B?
Don't sweat the details.
Wait a second.
I'm not entering any auditions.
You don't want to?
Well, I've got no chance of winning.
Sure you've got a chance.
Ta-da!
Female Singer Audition
First Screening Passed Hiiragi Sana-sama
What?
What?!
Hang on, let me...
"Female singer audition, first screening passed"...
That's awesome!
You're amazing, Sana!
You do have talent!
How?
Sorry. I sent them that video.
But if you win, you can debut as a pro!
Really? Your pro debut, Sana-chan!
Debut? Wow!
I'm fine as I am.
Even if I try really hard, it doesn't mean I'll win, right?
If all that effort gets me nowhere,
it's pointless to try, right?
That's not—
Maybe that's true.
But isn't there a place only people who
try their hardest to make their dreams come true can get to?
I'm sure the view from that place is amazing.
You're allowed to dream, you know!
You passed the first round!
You should try it!
I'll be rooting for you, too.
So will we.
You don't need to think about it so much.
That's right. You overthink things, Sana.
Okay.
All right!
Do you want Nozomi and me to teach you the way to project your voice
we learned in drama club?
Great!
I heard one of your students is entering an audition, Miss Honami.
An audition?
It's so nice being young.
I wanted to be a celebrity, too, you know.
I wanted to meet Toshi-chan and Matchy...
Are you trying to make yourself sound younger than you are?
Mom, it's okay now that I'm here.
What is that?
An impression?
Hiraizumi Sei.
I couldn't tell.
That makes me more uneasy.
Forget the impressions.
Start practicing.
My impressions are so good, though.
Yo.
Is this really okay, Mr. Onizuka?
You can't blame me for whatever happens.
She's pretty wasted today.
You're used to it by now, right?
So what's that "GDP" thing, Eikichi?
The GDP is the Great, Dangerous, Pa-pi-pu-pe-police!
In other words, me, right?
Idiot.
It's the Great Dream Project.
Dream project?
Yeah. I'm helping a girl named Sana with her dream.
Her dream, huh?
Chasing dreams is a waste of time.
There was a little girl who was told she was a genius at the piano,
so she seriously tried to be a pianist.
But she never got anywhere,
and since she had never studied,
she couldn't get a decent job, and now her life sucks.
Think she's talking about herself?
What?
Sit down.
Right. Sorry.
They'll be the ones to suffer if it doesn't work.
Then, if they get desperate...
What's wrong with that?
Wounds are like medals.
You don't know that your friend's life is all that bad, do you?
You can always start over while you're young.
Sana-chan passed her audition!
Next is the second round!
For what?
Sis is a good singer!
She's going to win and make her debut as a singer!
Ena, that's enough, okay?
You can't make a living that way.
But Dad was...
That's why life's so hard for us right now.
I thought you understood that.
Let's go to sleep.
Okay, everyone, let's go to sleep. Into your futons.
Get going. Get going.
Goodnight.
Goodnight!
I'll wake you up at 7 tomorrow, okay?
Goodnight.
Goodnight!
Nice!
It's cute!
But wouldn't this match your song better?
Maybe.
Special observer Teacher Nogami, how about you?
I really like the flashy feeling.
Flashy?
Flasher?
No!
Anyway, let's try this one.
Wait, wait.
Sana, I'll take a photo.
Say "cheese."
Okay!
Here you go.
Now there's just her makeup left, right?
You know, why don't we just go with gothic lolita?
She said it!
Persona is important, right?
But taking it that direction?
This is pretty fun now that we're into it!
This is so much fun!
It's like if Sana debuts, our dream will come true, too, a little.
Yeah! It's like this isn't just to help someone else now!
I can feel our chance to get 1D's autograph coming closer!
What's wrong?
I was just thinking that this has turned into kind of a big deal.
What? Didn't you decide that you were going to work hard?
My mom doesn't like it.
Even though your dad was a singer?
But we stayed poor.
You know, I've got a lot of siblings,
and my mom works as hard as she can.
So I wonder if it's right for me to be the only one doing what I love.
It's fine.
All you have to do is succeed.
I guess so.
Let's keep practicing.
I'm not Onizuka anymore. I'm your drill sergeant.
What the heck?
Salute!
Fight!
One, two!
Fight!
Looks like Mr. Onizuka started something again.
One, two!
Fight!
One, two!
He's putting Hiiragi Sana-san in a singer's audition.
Sometimes I get worried watching Mr. Onizuka.
Worried that something's going to happen that can't be fixed.
If you always take the easy path, nothing can happen that would need fixing.
Right.
But you won't really grow, either.
So it's like a gamble.
If she's with Mr. Onizuka, she'll be fine.
Why?
Because he won't just watch.
Even if it doesn't work out, he'll never abandon his students.
Do you have that, Miss Fujikawa?
The resolve to not just watch.
Ow! Ow! Ow!
You okay?
Ow! That hurts!
One, two!
We're about to enter summer break, the most dangerous time of the year.
Everyone, please take measures to ensure there are no problems.
Especially you, Mr. Onizuka.
I'm more worried about you than the students!
Make absolutely sure that you don't cause any problems
that would endanger my position as vice principal!
Yo.
Seriously, be careful.
I'll be really upset if you do something that
means more work for the rest of us.
I'll be careful.
It's not the students' eyes
we have to worry about. It's their parents' eyes.
That's right.
It's always me...
We'll need Miss Fujikawa to keep an eye on Mr. Onizuka.
Bow.
Goodbye.
See you next semester.
Make good use of your summer vacation.
Don't spend it all studying. Have plenty of fun!
Just don't let the cops catch you.
Miss Honami will get mad at you.
Right.
We don't have time for that.
And anybody who can support Sana, make sure you come.
We're going to really start getting ready for the final audition.
Thanks, everyone!
Now we'll really start riding you hard.
Tokuyama, don't smother her.
Anyway, we need to start deciding some things—
I can't do this!
Five more seconds!
Four!
Three!
Two!
One!
Okay, good work.
Is this really necessary?
Of course!
Endurance is the foundation of everything!
Monster!
Hey, is this really necessary?
Concentration.
Sana.
Hey, guys.
You done practicing?
Yeah, it's time to go work.
Did you lose weight?
I'm half-dead.
They're making me run all the time.
On the beach and stuff, too. It's crazy.
You're working as hard as the boys do at practice.
What's going on with the audition?
The second screening is tomorrow.
Good luck, Sana.
Thanks.
Serizawa-kun is working hard.
He's aiming for the NBA.
People with dreams and goals are really strong, aren't they?
Lend me your strength, Dad.
Hi, I'm here.
Hey.
Sana-chan!
How'd the second audition go?
I think it went pretty well...
Really?
I hope you pass!
Everyone in the shopping district is cheering you on.
We're counting on you!
Thank you!
How's it going?
Going pretty good.
Good job!
Did you get the results for the second round?
Not yet.
I thought they would've been here by now.
Hey, don't fail.
I'm planning to go out for yakiniku with your prize money.
You're taking money from your students?
Jerk.
I love yakiniku.
Right?
It's okay.
You'll pass.
Yeah. Thanks.
2nd Audition Result Announcement
Okay, I'm going now.
Bye!
Huh?
Hey, do you know where my guitar is?
No.
Why?
It was you, wasn't it?
What?
You threw away my guitar!
Why?
This was Dad's guitar!
Why did you throw it away?
Because you have such a silly dream.
How many tears do you think I've shed because of that guitar?!
And still, you...
Give it up.
You can't be a singer.
There are lots of singers who are better than you and still don't succeed.
I refused the final audition.
If you have time to do this, then look at reality!
This was all I had.
This was all I had that connected me to my dad.
Singing was the one thing that I didn't want to give up on!
I've had it.
Why I was born into this family?
Sana!
Hey.
Where's Sana?
Not here.
We called her cell phone and her house, but nobody picked up.
We were just talking about going home.
But this has never happened before...
What's she doing?
Oh, Sana's teacher. Welcome.
Thanks. Where's Sana?
She's not here today.
Nobody called in, so I'm worried.
Thanks.
What? I'm busy.
Are you sure it's okay to say that?
Sana!
Eikichi-san!
I saw a minor wandering around the station, so I spoke to her,
and she said she's one of your students!
You were just trying to hit on her, weren't you?
Ouch!
What happened, Hiiragi-san?
I've been worried.
Let's just get you home.
I'm sure they're worried about you.
No way.
I'm not going back to that house.
What happened?
If something happened with your family, you need to talk to them.
Okay?
Did you get in a fight with your mom?
I used to do that all the time.
Parents have no idea how their kids feel.
But it's okay.
As time goes on,
you'll wonder why you ever fought about something like that.
There aren't any parents who don't care about their children.
I'm okay now.
Thank you.
If you want to talk, we'll be here, okay?
I'll make the audition work out somehow.
Come to practice tomorrow.
I told you not to egg her on.
Students these days get hurt so easily.
Show some restraint from now on.
What's wrong?
This...
This is my mom.
Sana, I'm leaving home for a while. Look after Ena, Sou, and Ren. -Mom
Hey.
Are you out of your usual yakisoba bread?
I've got some.
Hiruzen yakisoba bread.
I'll take it.
What's wrong?
Something happen?
Are dreams really that big a nuisance?
I have a student whose mom opposes her dream.
Is reality that important?
More important than a kid doing what they want?
It may not be that she opposes it.
A parent's greatest happiness is their child's happiness.
If it'll make their child happy,
then that dream will make the parent happy, too. So I'm sure...
She's not opposed. She's just worried.
That's what a parent is.
Thanks for the food.
What, you're leaving it?
What a waste.
Excuse me.
We're not open yet.
Is Hiiragi Kumiko-san here?
She should be here soon.
I see.
I'm here.
Kumi-chan, you've got a visitor.
Are you Hiiragi-san?
Yes.
Hello.
I'm Sana's assistant teacher, Onizuka.
This is for you.
They make your wishes come true.
I can have it?
Yeah.
I'll go find another one, so it's okay.
Thanks. I'll treasure it.
It's tomorrow, right?
Hiiragi-san!
Get on.
You're going to take me there?
I want take you somewhere before the audition.
Where?
The hospital.
The hospital?
Where your mom is.
She collapsed during work.
Just get on.
Hurry.
I'm not going.
She threw away my dad's guitar.
She left her home and children.
I don't want to be late to my audition for someone like that.
Take me to the audition.
I'll go see my mom after that.
All right.
Here.
Sana's not here yet, is she?
What's she doing?
Now that you mention it...
She may be a little late.
She is late.
But this isn't the latest she's ever been.
This is the hospital.
Why?
Let's go.
I'm not going.
You don't understand anything.
I want to give you something.
Let's go.
Your mom worked late
into the night to pay for the expensive repairs to this guitar,
so you could play it at the audition. That's why she collapsed.
She told me not to say anything to you.
My husband was a musician.
It was hard.
In the end, he turned to drinking and got sick.
He died before he even got a chance to see Ren.
So I didn't want her to suffer like that.
But I had no idea she was singing to stay connected to her dad.
I always thought, you know...
That I wasn't doing anything for her.
That I wasn't doing any of the things I could be doing for her.
And it was the first time she'd ever said what she wanted to do.
I've got the guitar at work.
I want to give it to her before the audition,
but it's kind of embarrassing...
Mr. Onizuka...
Would you help me?
Yes.
I will.
My mom...
She was wondering if you'd forgive her.
I told her you'd understand.
She was actually supporting your dream from the start.
Mom...
Now, let's take the guitar and go to the audition.
Win and make your mom happy.
Yeah.
The audition's starting!
That's bad.
We're out of time.
She'll be coming from over there, right?
I'd like to start the final audition now.
Respond when your name is called.
Tsubaki Mio-san.
Here.
She's here!
Saotome Kurumi-san.
Here.
Yamada Masako-san.
Hurry! Hurry!
Ah, your helmet!
Your bag!
Okay, go! Good luck!
Hiiragi Sana-san.
Is Hiiragi Sana-san here?
Okay, let's get started.
Sorry I'm late!
I'm Hiiragi Sana.
Please let me participate in the audition!
Please!
Go ahead.
Thank you.
Where's Sana?
She made it in time, somehow.
There she is!
How'd it go?
No good.
I'm sorry.
Don't worry about that.
It's fine, right?
I thought I sang pretty well.
Better than I ever had, actually.
But it didn't work.
Sorry to get your hopes up.
Sana-chan.
I'm always like this.
I know I shouldn't hope for things, but I do anyway.
And then it always fails.
I knew this.
Why did I even have a dream like this?
But thanks, everyone.
For helping me out.
Do you hate yourself that much for failing?
Are you going to run away like that
every time things don't work out in the future?
Then what?
Are you going to tell me dreams always come true, or effort always pays off,
so don't give up?
There are lots of people whose dreams didn't come true.
You're right.
Dreams don't come true.
Your dream didn't come true.
Your effort didn't pay off.
But you can also say this, right?
You just crouched down so you could take a big jump.
Yeah, it didn't work out this time.
But that just means the way you went about it wasn't right.
It doesn't mean your effort was wasted, or that you're a failure.
You just need to find another way.
There are infinite paths.
And one of them will definitely lead to your dream.
So this isn't the end.
This moment, when you've failed and want to give up,
is your real starting line.
And you know, Sana...
You don't need to hide your true self away.
Now go tell your mom.
Tell her you failed today, but you'll try again.
Okay.
All right, the rest of us are gonna celebrate.
Miss Honami's paying.
What?!
Sana, bring your siblings when you come, okay?
Yeah.
What is a teacher, really?
Huh?
I don't think I even know anymore.
If you planted
what you thought was an eggplant,
and a tomato grew instead, would you believe it?
Huh?
I was looking forward to making pickled eggplant this year,
but I've got tomatoes.
But still, it's a happy thing.
Even if it wasn't what you were expecting.
We took a direct hit from a typhoon this year.
But they overcame it and grew up this nicely.
That's the joy of growing vegetables.
Mr. Onizuka!
Here, on the house.
Seven mince cutlets.
Seriously?
You didn't get to eat it last time, right?
You're such a great girl!
It's all thanks to you.
You're great, Mr. Onizuka.
That's my line.
Yo!
Oh, I uploaded a new video. Check it out.
This time I'm aiming for 100,000 views.
Okay, I'm going back to work.
Thanks.
Sure.
Sorry.
Serizawa, you okay?
I'm fine, I'm fine.
Let's get back to it.
Sorry.
All right, all right.
I made it through the day again.
After this... Onizuka ♥ Honami
Oh, God!
Preview
A student troubled by pregnancy
Kuzuki-kun, what happened?
Don't act like a teacher by just saying whatever.
The wall between teacher and student
Kuzuki Ryuuichi assaulted someone.
A violent episode
The threat of expulsion
I want to see him punished.
I can't bear responsibility for everything that happens in the class!
If you're a teacher, then stand your ground and face this!
Can he save students with nowhere left to go!?
What good will dying do?!
This week's "Yo!"
This drama is fiction
Yo!