Mirai Koshi Meguru
Translator: canmield
Editor: furransu
Rokonoko for the Japanese subtitles and tianj for the timing
My girlfriend is Meguru.
Meguru Yoshida.
She's a lecturer at a cram school.
It has a weird name, and it's a weird school.
To be blunt, she's cute as hell.
Meguru!
Yuuki!
Devilishly cute!
However, after all, there is one thang that keeps bothering me.
My girlfriend has a disease - whenever her stomach breaks down she sees the future.
That's not it!
It's not when my stomach breaks down!
It's when I get full!
Ah okay, okay!
So when you collect gas?
Gas! What?
When I eat until I'm full!
Anyway it's not a disease. Pride, okay?
Ah! Is that it?
Roger that!
In short, my girlfriend is a big eater and a proud psychic.
Like on a variety show. One of those math whiz kids.
Totally wrong!
Yuuki doesn't understand anything.
That's the kind of girl that chose me.
She let that cool president go.
and said she liked me, a part-time assistant manager.
Am I.. good enough for you?
Of course you are!
Yeah!
Yeah!!
Yeah!!!
Sorry.
Right now I'm enjoying my memories.
I'll take dolsot bibimbab and
and I would like to add one portion of Harami* (tender beef cut near the diaphragm)
By the way, can I see your cell phone?
Huh?
Before, you looked at my picture from 20 years into the future.
- Hey! - beep
beep. I'm sorry. beep It should make a sound. Why? beep
Dolsot. beep
Never mind I'll just remember it.
- Dolsot bibimbab and - beep
- Harami - Beep
- and two portions of Yukke* - beep, beep (raw beef & raw egg, with green onion and sesame)
- Oolong tea.. - beep
- and.. - 'beep beep beep beep' Shut up!
Yuuki..
Ah, I just lost everything. Man oh man.
Hey calm down. You've been weird lately.
Sorry...
Well.. there's one thang that's bothering me.
One THING!
Ah, sorry.
There's one theng that's bothering me (he literally says 'stone pine')
Anyway, I really want to see the picture!
I can't let you.
Why?!
It's my own picture, right?
If I look I can prepare myself.
Well, that's my target.
It can't be your target! Absolutely can't!
Forget about it.
I like either Yuuki anyway.
Come on, let's eat.
If you eat, will I get fat?
Or am I already fat?
The way you see me, am I fat now?
Sorry, at least my head.
Is it slowly creeping back..or..
is it like Bruce Willis?
Am I going Die Hard-style bald?
It's just, only getting fat is...
I'm not going to get full that quickly.
Ah, I guess that's true.
And well, I couldn't get used to eating together like that, but
after all she's devilishly cute.
and she's well off in the chest.
[Shinjuku to Mama's Psychic] (Shinjuku is a busy part of Tokyo)
[Shinjuku to Mama's Psychic] you don't need 'to' (Shinjuku is a busy part of Tokyo)
Anyway, this ain't Shinjuku. (Shinjuku is a busy part of Tokyo)
Great timing, Ms. Yoshida.
This is North Suginami Elementary's...
I'm the vice-principal Sugita.
And this is the homeroom teacher Ms. Yoshimura.
I'm Yoshida.
Homeroom teacher... who's?
Ishikura's
Yesterday his father came and enrolled him.
Yesterday?
Yuuki!
Ms. Yoshida, be quiet.
[Tamotsu Ishikura]
Yeah, yeah, yeah
That was his father?
- Who's? - This boy's.
Tamotsu Ishikura from 6th grade English.
6th grade English... that's me!
That's right!
Ms. Yoshida get a hold of yourself.
Well, we've come to ask you for your help and support
and thought it's best if we tell you a couple things.
Huh... is there a problem?
Um.. well...
Not with the father.. but the mother, she...
It seems she's one of those so called 'monster parents'.
Monster?
A parent who files unreasonable claims with the school.
The monster does!?
The person who forced my kid to eat bell peppers better step to the front.
Bell.. bell p-pepper
Yes, that's me.
Tamotsu hates bell pepper, you know.
We don't make him eat them at home.
Nooo!
Are you alright?
Of course, she also files complaints related to his studies.
Are you the one who tried to make my kid answer a division problem?
Yes, something wrong?
Tamotsu is a 6th grader.
If he can't do it, you'll shred his pride.
Ms. Yoshida, are you imagining?
Finally, she even interfered with school events!
Yoshimura! Why is the school's talent show in November?
That wasn't me! That was the vice-principal!
Hey..!
I'm busy in November!
I've got a memorial service and a wedding to attend!
Make it December!
Because of that Ms. Yoshimura was about to lose it mentally...
So we put her on leave.
But you know..
school isn't just about learning so, even the parents are uneasy.
Yeah.. that's right. We're just a mere cram school.
That's just it!
Recently, even at a cram school.. that demon hand...
Get the English teacher out here.
You're giving too much homework.
I'll sue your ass! You bastard!
At least with a cram school, you can pay consolation money and she'll withdraw quietly.
Usually how much is that?
I understand it's between 5 and 10. (50,000 and 100,000 yen)
Ah, that's all? If that's all then it's pretty cheap.
Huh... you can't pay?
If you ignore her she will start spreading bad rumors about this school..
It seems she spreads it on the internet.
That's outright terrorism, isn't it?
Well, I heard she had used the same method to squeeze money out of seven schools.
Well, anyway, with us
her method of attack has changed. She's leaving us alone.
Just in case.. I wanted to inform you.
It might already be too late.
Oh yes!
Your first class today was 6th grade English wasn't it.
- Was the monster's son there? - How did it go?
Sure, I conducted class normally.
That's not good.
What's that mean?
Because you start eating snacks in the middle of class.
Yes...This is Hikari Ota.
He became Hikari Ota...
[Hikari Ota Academy]
Ye-yes
Bring me the English teacher! Come on!
Seems she's on her way here.
In that case..
Best of luck to you. We were never here.
Sorry for the intrusion.
Don't worry. Don't worry.
I'm here so
If anything goes wrong, I'll.. I'll whack her and...
Have a nice day.
I'm Tamotsu Ishikura's mother.
Ah well, you're actually a human!
Ms. Yoshida!
You are Ms. Yoshida?
I'm so sorry.
There are some things I would like to talk to you about.
Here you are. Right this way.
It's nothing. She's a regular pretty mother.
Can I sit down?
Ah, would you like a snack, or
or maybe some chocolate?
Can I play a game?
Now that you mention it, it's almost Valentine's day. (In Japan, women give chocolate to men)
Yeah, I said it. (In Japan, women give chocolate to men)
Quite abruptly I said it.
Well then, Ms. Kimura. (To one man they give special chocolate...)
We shall see who it is in your heart. (.. to express their love)
Why exactly 6th grade English?
Ignore me?
That's alright.
Just in case, I'll open my locker. [accepting love chocolate]
Junior high exams only have four subjects.
English isn't among them.
Recently there are schools that elect to test on English as well.
- Huh.. - Why don't you know that?
Principal, what's the matter?
That mother...
I feel like I've met her somewhere before...
It's quite narrow..
How many student's do you teach in here?
From 10 to 12.
Don't be afraid.
We are on the same side here.
From now until Tamotsu takes his exams, let's work hard to help him.
They have polish on them.
Huh?
Your nails!
Well I guess you are a girl after all.
Please don't show off like that.
And your clothes are quite flashy, too.
Oh my, you! Does your skirt have a slit?
It's unthinkable!
Could you please wear something more subdued?
And it seems you pay close attention to your make-up.
You don't need that.
Oh, yes. Could you tell me your cell number?
...and your email address too?
I'm sure there will be all sorts of things to contact you about..
Teacher!?
Teacher!
Ms. Yoshida.
What's this? She has a breakdown?
All right then, from now on I will be in direct contact with Ms. Yoshida.
Excuse me.
Um, Mrs. Ishikura..
actually Yuri,
I knew it!
What, you don't remember? From Komaba*.. (place name)
Masaru?
Yes! Masaru!
Ah, it's been a long time.
I'm counting on you.
What's with this stairway?!
You don't even have traction pads on them!
Someone could get hurt if they fall down! Hurry and fix this, would you?
What's that? Seems complicated...
A classmate of mine in college.
I heard you say Komaba... your university was?
Yeah, Todai*. (abbreviation)
WHAT?!
You know Todai? Tokyo University. (the top university in Japan)
Is there any other Todai?
That's an education going to waste.
An incredible waste! You have any proof?
Ah.. you do.
She was Miss Komaba.
She was so cute!
"Go out with me," she said to me. I turned her down...
Why, why, why?
At the time studying was like my lover.
Say, Where's Ms. Yoshida?
She went to sing at the karaoke.
Are you ready!?
Yeah~
Nothing but "School Ground Heaven*", 13 times... (song)
Yeah, but starting tomorrow it's "school ground hell'.
Don't be clever. We need a counter-plan.
Yeah, but.. we already got this month's tuition.
Then just return it.
And add in some apology money.
Money, money, money is it? Ero Video!
Just take care of anything with money?
Are you Kanegon?! (a character in the 1966 show Ultra Q)
I don't even know Kanegon! (a character in the 1966 show Ultra Q)
He looks like this.
Yippee! It's Kanegon!
You have to do this with your mouth.
Did you really matriculate from Todai?
Yeah, this situation is serious!
It's really a long story.
Right now there is a continuing crisis.
It's Hikari Ota Academy.
The name doesn't convey a sense of impending doom.
Oh, could it be that?
That Progress Seminar?
Progress Seminar?
The industry's biggest, Progress Seminar, is advancing on us!
[School Ground Heaven]
Are You ready!?
Yeah~
What was it..?
Ah! Progress Seminar!
Progress Seminar?
The industry's biggest, Progress Seminar, is advancing on us!
It's a 5 minute walk from our school!
I've heard they offer one-on-one lessons with the top lecturers!
What do we do? Third rate teachers in a shanty? How can we compete?
Already a number of our students
have already informed us that at the end of March they will quit and go to that seminar
To be honest I'm considering working there.
- You too? - We're in a bind.
Really we are on the brink!!
Are You ready!?
Yeah~
But a problem is an opportunity.
A problem is an opportunity.
Wow. I'm so relieved.
Our foe Yuri really has turned into a monster.
But whatever the complain is we can face it with utmost sincerity.
Then if Tamotsu gets into a high ranking junior high.
That would give us a great ally.
We can put it on all our propaganda.
Our value will shoot up.
You think it will go that well?
Leave it to me. She's my old classmate.
The short of it, our future is in the hands of Ms. Yoshida, right...
Are You ready!?
Yeah~
The width of the street and how it's divided is important.
People who use it know where and which way they should be going.
Ah! You two, you've got your clothes mixed up, haven't you?
It's alright. Our monster counter-strike.
Monster?!
- Grandpa, it's none of your business. - That's not true.
You look really dorky though.
Compared to you, Michiru is..
I've updated my fashion!
Wow, erotic, huh.
Grandpa, those are my clothes!
If it's erotic, it's erotic.
How about you wear that and go with me to Sugamo? (drinking night spot in Tokyo)
You know, Sugamo is really fun.
Hey, you are the worst! Loitering geezer!
Let's go.
Ah, the shopping district, that street is doing quite well, huh.
Oh, sorry for the intrusion.
Grandpa-in-law, where were you wandering around?
I was walking! Walking and wandering are totally different!
What's the difference?
Well, uh, you see..
Ah, you don't have to bother thinking about it.
I'm not interested.
I came to thank you.
Thanks to you, Meguru and I got back together.
I'm really thankful to you, Granp'n-law.
Well hurry up and say it.
After you say it, you can eat crackers.
Okay!
- So waaas*!! - What?! You little! (no meaning)
Ah, no!
It's the short form of 'Thanks SO much for your ASsistance.'
Why do you have to shorten it?
And just now.. You called me Granp'n-law.
I guess length of it is a waste, maybe..
Length?!
Can we move on?
I went to a psychic!
[Shinjuku to Mama's Psychic]
you don't need 'to' [Shinjuku to Mama's Psychic]
Anyway, this ain't Shinjuku.
I don't believe in the concept of a psychic.
But, well there's one theng* bothering me about the future. (again literally 'stone pine')
So I followed the arrows.
Then I started to smell clay pot udon..
- Clay pot udon? - Yeah.
Attracted to the smell I headed down an alley.
And then...
That lady really seemed to have a cat's tongue*! (unable to eat thermally hot food)
Ouch!
The lid!
Put it on the lid to cool. That'll help.
Ouch!
Hold on. I'll read your fortune after eating.
Stop!
You didn't..
Don't tell me you talked about Meguru's secret.
Hey, come on.
Anyway, she couldn't eat that udon,
so I figured that cat tongue psychic can't be that accurate
and escaped.
And then?
That's it.
Huh, you are the one who said 'length is wasteful'.
Ah, no, no!
After that I was watching TV
and she came on.
Cat tongue psychic?
Huh?
It was late night TV.. it was like 'prediction for this year's pro baseball champion.'
So do you know what the cat tongue lady's answer was?
Nankai! (Old name for the Fukuoka Hawks)
There is no such team. Completely nonexistent. (They changed their name 20 years ago)
Huh, what's wrong?
Ah, nothing at all.
Nankai.
In Nankai, a long time ago,
there was a player named Bernazard.
Ms. Yoshida, could you turn up the heater?
Actually, could you just leave?
Your blocking the air.
Is all that blunt talk because of these clothes?
It's not that.
See! Just now you were looking down on me.
Can I start calling you a seal.
Eguchi! What you did now is not nice.
Yoshida's not wearing these because she wants to. (He addresses her without a polite suffix)
Yoshida!? (He addresses her without a polite suffix)
Ah sorry, it was unconscious.
Come on, it's lame!
Hey! Quit saying lame lame!
What do Tokyo people know?
This sweatshirt was
bought for me by Noboru to celebrate getting into high school.
Is that true?
- I did. - You have no taste, do you?
Shut your trap, AV actor!
I'm not an actor.
It's not a seal, it's a sea lion!!
Good afternoon everyone!
Good afternoon, Ms. Yoshida!
He's here, Monster Jr.
Okay, who can read page 32 for me..?
Don't pick him...
it will give a bad impression.
Tamotsu.
Ah... I picked him.
Teacher, I don't have the book.
Did you forget?
No, my mother said the level of that book is too low so I don't have to bring it.
What??
So I have the Progress Seminar approved text.
That monster... what do I do?
Loan him my text for the hour?
Then I would be giving in to the monster.
On the other hand, if I read that book then...
Then I'll read it!
What a surprise! I want...
Get a hold of yourself!
You are going to lose the confidence of the other students.
Be yourself! (Michiru's pronunciation)
I mean, be yourself. (her own pronunciation)
Teacher, what does 'surprise' mean?
Yes, a chance!
If you don't know a word we can look it up.
I'll look it up too.
This is trouble..
My chance is trouble.
Today of all things.. the thing I love
just like a box of jewels!
I want to eat at least one...
but...
It's a chance after all!
I'm in trouble.. what to do?
I told him to look it up..
He asked the question even though he knew the answer..
He's provoking me!
Calm down.
There are 12 students here.
12 pieces of chocolate!
Ahh, just force yourself through it!
By the way, Valentine's Day is coming up!
You're surprised, right?
It's a little early, but here's a 'surprise' from me.
Here.
Well done, Meguru.
Nice ad lib. I want to pat myself on the back.
Ms. Yoshida!
You fed Tamotsu chocolate?
I still made her mad...
I can't believe this! What if he gets a cavity?
If he's in his exam and the cavity starts to hurt.
If he fails, who will be responsible?
Melodramatic, don't you think?
Not only that.
There are no cram schools using such a low level text.
Well, not everyone is an excellent student like Tamotsu..
Maybe you should tutor him individually.
All the other schools are doing it now.
For the sake of poor students, why wouldn't you think about my child?
I can't believe it!
That's because, you know...
That's our policy, right!
That's what the principal believes!
- Right? - Not really.
- Not really? - It's just because we don't have enough teachers.
I can't believe it!
One-on-one is inefficient, and
It's agonizing for the students, alright?
Everyone together, being noisy, then they enjoy learning.
It's good if advanced children can teach the slow learners.
Think about this as a parent.
This isn't a game. The child's life depends on it.
It doesn't matter if it's fun or if it's painful.
Isn't it the cram school's duty to raise a student's rank!?
Yuri, you've really changed.
The one who's changed is you.
When you were a student you were extremely strict with yourself and others.
I'm shocked!
The only thing that hasn't changed is your hairstyle.
My family was poor, and
If I could get into a good university,
I thought I could make my parents happy.
From then I worked desperately.
I didn't go on school trips..
or do club activities, and of course no love.
I was blindly studying in my school days.
I sacrificed the most emotional part of my life.
It's pointless, huh.
Class rank does not create happiness.
Principal..
My father abandoned me.
My mother worked to support us..
Principal!
Mother?
I'll be home soon.
Sukiyaki*? Really? (Sliced beef and vegetables stewed at the table)
I'll eat it, I'll eat it, I'll eat it! (sukiyaki is not a poor man's dish)
Ah, sorry, I lied.
Everything I just said was a lie.
My parents are rich and get along quite well.
We're having sukiyaki. I'm going home.
Ah, because of what's happening, I'm going to have the sign repainted.
Really sorry for the fuss!
I want to knock his lights out....
Your Academinar!
It might look a little like Progress Seminar..
No one will mix us up.
Absolutely someone will mix them up.
Without glasses I can't see anything but Progress Seminar.
Well, if it gets us more students, what's wrong with that?
Principal, that's great.
Let's go.
Principal, you're the best.
The principal's scheme had the opposite effect..
The students became detached.
It wasn't just Yuriko's fault.
I'm also responsible.
My class wasn't as fun as it had been.
I could feel it the most.
And I have no idea why, but
no matter what he keeps coming to class.
- Tamotsu - Yes?
- Is cram school fun? - Yes.
Is that so? Great.
Tamotsu, you want to walk home together?
Teacher, including here, I'm attending four cram schools.
That' tough, huh.
Yes, so when I get home all I do is prepare and review.
Your class is the only one I can enjoy and don't have to study for.
He said.
Don't you think it's sad?
Well, don't you think it's sad for you?
Why?
Well, because you are there to teach him.
That's true. It's sad for me too.
How about his mother?
Hmm... she seems to be intensifying.
I my me
you your you
Get in.
Yes...
Where is your home? (Tamotsu lives in Shinagawa - very elite part of Tokyo)
Nishi Eifuku*. (half an hour from Shinagawa by train)
Here, use this to take a taxi. (with that much he wouldn't get 2 kilometers)
Sorry.
Tamotsu is busy.
If you want to play, please find someone on your level to play with.
How cruel. I can't believe it.
Yes, but..
she didn't mean any harm, right?
She's only thinking about the test and not what's going on around her.
I feel like she believes she is right without a doubt.
Why don't you look at his future?
What?
If he really gets into a high ranking university and becomes an upstanding adult,
then you can tell his mother and she can relax.
I can't do that. If I do then the future will change.
Oh.. I see..
Ah, does that mean my future might also change?
Does that mean I might not be fat?
You won't be fat... or you won't be an assistant..
I became assistant manager [assistant manager Yuuki]
Never mind.
Hey, wait... can you see right now?
Yeah...
Hey come on. You have to tell me.
What are you hiding?
Well, it's just that I haven't seen it. So it's embarrassing.
It's not embarrassing.
Yuuki is Yuuki right?
Is that so?
- Is it good? - Yes.
Now I'm going to get Melon's fortune read.
I'm home.
Please do your best..
Why did you turn it off? I'm still watching.
Time for TV is over.
Hand it over!
What are you doing?
Welcome home.
Go to hell.
I'll heat up miso soup.
Hooray!
[Monster]
Hello?
Ah, I hate that monster!
What happened?
Total nonsense! Last night she called..
and told me to break up with Yuuki!
I'm not really saying you should break up with him.
Just until the exams are over, I'm just asking you to suspend your relationship.
There shouldn't be any connection between my relationship and Tamotsu's tests.
Children's sleep is important to their studies.
If they become infatuated with your love affair their morale will drop!
I can't believe it! What is she doing?
That's right. Actually she did it to me too.
Eguchi, do you have a girlfriend?
What are your intentions with those?
My intentions... I intend to watch them.
I know that.
It's an important season now.
The evaluation of a cram school is directly linked to the evaluation of the students!
If their grades are the same, it's because of a vulgar man like you; you will make those kids fail!
I'm sorry.
Eh.. I'm sorry.
Tell me! What is this all about?
Yes! Okay, well..
The actress's name is Tsugumi Nagasawa, and in ...
- I can't believe this. - [beep] teacher blow [beep] a lot.
- I really can't believe this! - [beep] is when
- Ahh, I can't believe this!! - is like [beep]. Quickly the girl [beep]
In that case, you are unbelievable.
Yeah, you can't even be thought of as a human.
What? No, no..
Huh! Guys watch that kind of thing.
Precisely because this is an important time, watching porn bolsters morale.
Right?
I have no reason to support you!
I'm sorry! I'm sorry for being human!!
Were you talking about something important?
At this rate students seem to long to go Progress Seminar, and that just won't do.
Counter-measures!
Principal for a day!?
My idea!
It's sort of like being a police captain for a day. We can call in famous people.
Like Antonio Enoki (pro-wrestler, fought Ali to a draw)
That's great!
He'll inject a fighting spirit My first choice! Absolute first!
Principal, you can't.
That day Enoki is the principal.
- I have to stay home? - That's right.
Then I reject the idea.
Cosplay class.
Yeah, that's mine too.
We dress up as anime characters and hold class.
That's great! Kids love anime!
I want to be Ayanami Ray! (character from Evangelion)
Then I'll be Amuro, no, Char, (Amuro and Char from Gundam)
no Amuro!
Principal, you don't even teach class.
Are you going to wear an Amuro costume and sit there?
Yeah, that's true...
Rejected!
Beach volleyball?
That's mine too.
Again Ero Video, huh?
Well, no one else had suggestions..
Because you kept talking about this pointless stuff!
We need something steady and straightforward.
Okay! This is the principal's opinion!
- Everyone, get to work! - Then we do nothing..
Let's make a school song.
What?
School song, image song.
What's this place called again?
Your Academinar.
If we make that song then we can sing it together with the students.
Why?
Why should we... because I can play piano?
I can play guitar.
Hold on. If that's how it is, I play sax.
Then I can pound mochi. (glutenous rice pounded into a dough)
Why..?
Yesterday, the rice arrived from back home.
It's destiny!
It's coming together, let's sing then.
Pounding mochi is fine.
Well, then Mr. Takaozan, rap please.
Huh... Why?
Let's have a recital! Music festival! This Sunday!
You don't need someone to rap, do you?
Sunday, Sunday is..
Progress Seminar's informational meeting.
We should do it for that very reason.
We can't win by class content or university acceptance rate..
we can only win with fun!
If you are going to put it that bluntly...
Shall we do it?
Is rap necessary..?
Rap is..
Let's study. Let's play.
Yo! Yo! Prepare & review..
If we work at we can do it.
I'm nervous.
I'm not sure I can sing without an accent.
Michiru, sing with an accent. Be yourself. (said with Michiru's accent)
Well, then, we don't need rap after all, right?
You don't do you.
I think my sax playing is bothering you, isn't it?
Yeah, it's noisy.
Pretty soon people will complain.
Grandpa please.
- Just one more time. - Go ahead. Go ahead.
Hope you can get a lot of students tomorrow.
Well then, let's sing!
One, two, three, four
[Day of the music festival]
5 people?
I thought we would at least have double digits.
I would rather have none, so we can cancel this.
It's impossible, right? We can't play like this.
It's my fault, huh.
[A little gift from Meguru's father] Meguru
[Progress Seminar]
Don't look around. Come on.
There you go.
Here you go.
Thanks.
Ouch! My shin!
Can I leave the leftovers on the piano?
Hold on.
So, what are you doing here anyway?
Because I'm her boyfriend.
Teacher..
Hurry up and sing.
Let's wait a bit longer.
Another 5 minutes.
After this is over I'm going to the informational meeting though.
Ah, me too..
Let's go. Let's go. Let's hurry up and get it done.
Ms. Yoshida?
Tamotsu?
Can I come in too?
Of course, come on.
What about the informational meeting?
Tamotsu invited us and we all ran off.
I was watching TV at home and Tamotsu called me here.
Thank you Tamotsu.
Thank you all for coming.
Teacher, since starting at this cram school, I've made friends for the first time.
Up to now, at school and cram school, no one's ever talked to me.
So I thought this time I will make friends,
so I myself started conversations.
But my mother got in the way.
Don't play, she says. If you play, you will fail..
It's okay. I understand.
Everyone, let's sing!
Let's sing!
- Okay! - Let's go, let's go.
We aren't saying to you that you try best.
We don't mind if you don't try your best.
Japanese, English, Math, We love them.
Social Studies and Science, we'll do that at home by ourselves.
Be yourself. Do things at your own pace.
Let's study. Let's play.
Yo Yo! Prepare and review! North Kyushu! (city name, just rhymes with his line)
ABCDE feeling* is was were* Arizona （E sounds like ii=good) (actually ancient verb forms)
SuiHeiLiBe* I'm an ancient man! (mnemonic for Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, Beryllium)
We for some reason will pass.
Your Academinar
We will help you out.
Your Academinar
We for some reason want to pass.
Yuriko.
Come here Tamotsu. Let's go back.
What are you doing? Hurry up.
I don't want to.
Tamotsu!
You don't have to go.
Stay out of this.
You're the one who should stay out of this.
If he likes to study and goes out to play, the child who will pass will pass.
Tamotsu is an excellent student, but
he doesn't like to study much
I want you to think about whose fault that is.
We aren't telling you that you have to try your best.
You don't have to try your best.
Don't talk to me like you know anything.
I'm watching over him around the clock.
The person who sees that he tries his best is me.
My husband is apathetic. The school is irresponsible.
I'm sick of it! I want to quickly liberate him!
I want him to get into a junior high with a coherent curriculum.
I want to take care of him during exam hell. Is that wrong?
What's wrong with that? Tell me!
I understand.
Go ahead.
I just ask that you not run him back and forth between Progress Seminar and here.
That way is more likely to get his class rank up.
Here we will make learning so fun he will learn very thoroughly.
If he fails,
I will quit being the principal of Your Academinar.
Principal, that...
Sorry to trouble you.
Tamotsu!
Meguru!
Yuuki!
Tamotsu!
Seriously?
[Aiming for Todai] [Tamotsu 32]
Teacher [Tamotsu 32]
I have to say something..
I will change his future!
Mrs. Ishikura,
If you continue like this your son will fail the exams.
What!?
I'm sorry
I can see. I can see Tamotsu's future.
If you scowl until you brow is wrinkles, he will fail.
If you smile he will fail.
Which is better?
If he goes to the information session or if he makes mochi, he still fails,
which would make Tamotsu happy?
Please think about it.
Think about it without saying you can't believe it.
Tamotsu..!
Heave-ho!
Principal, if he fails, will you really quit?
No, well I will quit 'Your Academinar'.
Hm.. that means..
Right, if I just change the name then it's alright.
Really makeshift, isn't it...
Tamotsu!
I brought him back.
Tamotsu!
Pound mochi with us!
Okay!
Ready and..
Heave-ho!
My son finally earned his doctorate.
That's fantastic!
What a relief!
After all that fuss about him failing.
Here you are.
Ah! Eggplant miso soup!
Hey! Pull your hands out.
Such bad manners!
It was very good. I had seconds for the first time in a while.
Huh?
What is it?
- You, that, that... - Hey, be quiet!
So hot!
Mama!
Flower petals dancing in the wind
nimbly dissolving into the sky
the two of us will always
work to be together
A new flower bud
at the tip of a low branch
so many found
shaking without doubting tomorrow
Ah, let's walk the pale pink road
No matter how small
Yes, one step then another
Ah, cherry petals scattering, scattering
Keep blooming.
Yes, from now on.
We are the ones who sing that song
We are giving away 100 copies of this drama's theme song CD.
You can find details on the Meguru home page.
We're waiting to hear from you.
[Unexpected reunion] Mama!
[Unexpected reunion] Shinjuku to mama?
[Parent's secret] Don't talk about your father.
[Parent's secret] There's no way I can meet her now.
[Riddle of the handcuffs] Killer?
[Riddle of the handcuffs] Huh?
Meguru!
[What becomes of Meguru in 20 years!] Chizuru!
[What becomes of Meguru in 20 years!] Could you see?
Fiction!