Sensei?
Fujimaki-san… is something wrong?
Sensei, I have a request to make.
What is it?
I need you to change the date of the field trip.
What?
I’m telling you to change the date of the field trip!
Why all of a sudden?
If you go on the field trip on this day, something ominous will happen.
Something ominous?
Yes, something ominous. I can see… the future.
But, it’s difficult to change the schedule …
Are you able to take responsibility if something were to happen to my child?
Well…..
I will make you change the date of the field trip!
Here!
Aihara-san, can you make 20 copies for the meeting.
No, I don’t what to.
No?
Why don’t you ask Koyama-san.
What is wrong?
She went to a fortune teller and was told she has nothing in common with her boyfriend
and to break up with him immediately.
Is that all?
We have a lot in common!
What?
I can’t write while I’m crying!
Never mind, I’ll do it myself.
You’re stupid to believe in fortune tellers.
Stupid!? What do you mean stupid!
I don’t understand why you’re taking something unscientific so seriously!
You don’t believe in fortune telling, Takamura-sensei?
Of course I don’t.
Normally, women believe in such things.
Sorry, I’m not normal.
Wouldn’t you be worried if a fortune teller said something ominous would happen?
It does happen.
My friend was told, this is not a good year to get married and changed their wedding date.
Yeah, such things happen.
No they don’t. Even if that couple got divorced, there’s a logical reason.
You can’t believe fortune tellers.
It sure is a typical response by a lawyer.
A person determines their own future. That is Takamura Etsuki!
Mochizuki?
Yes sir!
Why don’t you ask Takamura-sensei about “that?”
Maybe you’re right.
“That?” What about that?
“She can see the future?”
Yes, that’s what she said.
She sometimes sees images in her mind.
Images?
Yes, flash images of what will happen in the future.
Flashes…?
So, is that why she’s demanding the date of the field trip be changed.
Yes.
I’ve been doing my best to convince her, but the other day,
she said. “our souls are incompatible,” and told me to leave!
“Our souls are incompatible?”
Yes.
For that reason, I can’t sit in the meeting
and to leave this matter in the hands of the teacher by herself,
well, I was hoping the board of education can be of assistance.
I ask for your assistance too.
Very well….
Very well! We will take care of this. Right? Takamura-sensei.
What? Yes… of course. We will do our best.
Thank you very much!
Yes, we will get through this together.
So, have you changed the date of the field trip yet?
Well….
So, have you?
Fujimaki-san. Do you mind telling us the reason why you think something ominous will happen?
Reason? Well… I can see…. The future!
Is that from intuition or “feelings?”
No, no. Nothing foolish like that.
So, what kind of future can you see?
The other day, when I was cleaning the house, I saw the future.
I saw back packs. They’re all singing too. The children are suffering.
They’re screaming. “Help me! I can’t breath!” There’s no mistake.
It was from the field trip! It was the images from hell!
Images of hell?
Is there going to be an accident or something?
I see these images everyday! I can’t do my chores.
I wake up in the middle of the night many times.
You can really see these images?
Yes, yes! I can see them!
Do the images go away if the date of the field trip is changed?
Yes, they do. That is why I’m asking you many times to change the date of the field trip.
I understand Fujimaki-san’s request. However, the reasons are so farfetched, it lacks reality.
Reality? So… you don’t believe what I am saying?
Well, yes…
Well, I did foretell my cousin’s divorce. A loving couple people said would never get divorced.
I began to notice they weren’t looking at each other. They eventually got divorced.
Isn’t that “women’s” intuition?
No, I did see it.
I even foretold the “Niko-Niko Supermarket,” in front of the train station, would go bankrupt!
Isn’t that a “house wife’s” intuition?
No its not! I have a special power to see the future.
If the date of the field trip isn’t changed, something really bad will happen.
To protect my daughter…. And the other children, I am giving you this valuable information.
Are you really not going to believe me?
We appreciate the information, but…
All you need to do is change the date!
The field trip date is determined with other public functions in mind
as well as the schedule of the people at the destination.
A lot of planning goes into these field trips.
Besides, the field trip is in three days…
That’s because you took so much time.
If the school won’t change the schedule, please go on the field trip.
But I won’t let my Ayane go on the field trip.
Why not…
Ayane-chan is a group leader … she’s been looking forward to this field trip.
The school will do its best to prevent anything from happening.
That’s not good enough.
Then what about the children? They’ll be disappointed.
Please don’t misunderstand me. Its because the school won’t change the date,
my daughter can’t go on the field trip.
It’s your, your and your fault, my daughter can’t go on the field trip!!
Fujimaki-san…
Was your name Takamura?
Yes,
You should be careful with the top of your head this week.
Top of my head?
Oh no!
Program introduction, theme song and list of sponsors….
Even though it’s a request from a parent, I can’t seriously deal with this case.
Because she can “see!” “I can see the future!”
According to Nanami-sensei, Fujimaki-san has done this many times.
Just the other day….
Fujimaki-san, please stop!
This tree!
It’s this tree that is bringing misfortune to my daughter? I must cut it down!
Please stop!
As a result, the principal gave the tree to another school.
I feel sorry for the tree.
Then, Fujimori-san stopped a teacher with a beard and said…
“Oh teacher, if you don’t shave that beard off, something ominous will happen.”
I’m afraid! Afraid..
That teacher… felt eerie and shaved this beard. The beard he was proud of…
Then?
The parents began telling him he looked younger,
but he also became unpopular with the students.
It’s difficult to say if the premonition came true or not.
What a troublesome person.
For Nanami-sensei’s sake, we need to do something soon.
What is it?
So,… Mochizuki-san, you like that type of girl….
What kind of type?
That’s not it.
No wonder you’re so determined.
No, I’m not. I’m just determined to deal with an unreasonable parent.
No matter.
If we don’t hurry, Nanami-sensei will become the “premonition monster’s” next victim.
Takamura-sensei, please do not call a parent…
You mean, don’t call her a “premonition monster?”
That’s right.
I know that. Even if she says she can see the future, it’s only her imagination.
There’s really nothing we can do if she uses that to make demands.
I wonder if a parent would really use her “imagination” to make demands?
What?
I don’t mean to take sides. But you could be missing something.
Missing something? Hey! He’ll never change.
You know, Mr. Miura is more appreciative these days.
Appreciative? Of who?
Of you, Takamura-sensei.
Of me?
I think so too.
In the past, Miura-san not only didn’t like you, he didn’t want to acknowledge you existed.
He was always keeping an eye on you.
As a member of the board of education, I think he trusts you now.
Trusts me?
Mirua-san, just isn’t straightforward at times.
Oh no.
Itsuki?
Yes?! Ouch!
Hey, hey… are you alright?
Yes, I’m fine…
You should be careful with the top of your head.
Did something happen?
No, nothing.
Coincidence. Coincidence.
Ouch!
It’s only a coincidence.
Is something wrong Takamura-sensei?
What? No, nothing is wrong.
Sorry, I have to take this.
Mochizuki-kun? What? It came true?
An image of hell during the field trip?
So my premonition did come true during the field trip.
An accident?
I’m sorry, I don’t know what she means.
What came true?
I heard the air-conditioning on the bus broke down on the way home.
What? Well… yes. Now you mention it.
The inside of the bus became so hot it felt like hell.
Well, not really.
I heard it all from the children who came back from the field trip.
“The air-conditioning broke and it was hot as hell.”
I’m sure it felt like hell at the time. Right?
Well, now that you mention it…. It may have seemed that way.
See, I told you it would come true. That’s why I asked you to change the date of the field trip.
So, is that why you came all this way to talk about?
No, that’s not the reason.
Then what is it about?
Last night… I saw it… another ominous premonition.
Again?
Tomorrow morning, something ominous will happen near the school.
Something red was spattered all about.
Something red? Was it blood?
I don’t know. But I saw it much more clearly this time!
I wish you wouldn’t do this.
Was it an accident?
I couldn’t tell. But I get frightened just thinking about it.
So, what do you expect us to do?
Tomorrow morning, I want you to assign security to all routes leading to the school.
Every route? That’s impossible.
Why is it?
We couldn’t get all the security people in time and besides, there’s the question of expense.
It’s for the safety of the children!!!
I would ask you to restrict yourself here.
You can see it right? Then please give us more details. For example, where it’s going to happen.
I can see the school’s main gate.
Main gate?
Yes……. Oh my… Ayane!” Oh no, it’s terrible! You must provide security all around Ayane!!
What should we do?
Please. I beg you! Please! Please!
Alright! I will gather the personnel.
What?!!?
I will call upon the other parents too.
I will ask the local volunteer group too.
I’m sorry to have bothered you with all this.
No, it’s nothing. It’s really, alright!
Again, thank you very much! I’ll count on your support.
Are you sure you can keep such a promise?
I’ll have to take care of it.
Please start the test.
Fujimaki, what are you doing?
My eraser went somewhere.
That’s stupid.
Here, you can have this.
Thank you!
KENMOCHI
Good morning!
Oh my! Why do I have to do this?
I’m sorry. I couldn’t get all the people I needed.
There must be people from the board of education….
Both Miura-san and Koyama-san have meetings this morning.
What about Aihara-san? She’s never busy.
She’s taking care of the office.
Are you making fun of me lately?
Of course not. I respect you.
I’m sure you’ve forgotten but, I’m a very busy lawyer.
I know that. If I’m correct, your consultation fee is 70,000 Yen an hour.
That’s right and don’t forget that.
Yes, ma’m.
For crying out loud, it’s all your fault for trying to act “cool” in front of your girlfriend.
Good morning.
That’s enough isn’t it since nothing has happened.
No, not yet. Fujimaki-san hasn’t come yet.
Hey, what is the meaning of that!
Oh! It’s you, the lawyer.
It’s fine now isn’t it?
No, not yet. Can’t be negligent.
Ayane-chan, good morning!
Good morning.
Oh no!!!!
Oh my god Ayane!
Ayane!
Are you alright?
Ouch. It hurts! Ow. Ow.
Are you alright?
Oh no!
Just like I said. It’s red!
It’s just as I predicted! This is the red I saw. This red…..
“Just Painted”
My god… it’s a 180,000 Yen skirt!
180,000 Yen?
That’s right.
It seems my premonition came true again. An ominous red.
This not blood. Its paint!
You used the word blood. All I said was “red.”
Ayane? Are you alright?
Do you think we should go to the hospital?
I’m sure that’s not necessary. Its only paint.
Oh look, there’s some there too….
Don’t touch her! Don’t you dare touch my child!
I think it’s time we return to class.
It’s Ayane’s favorite music class.
Yes, ma’m.
What are you saying? I’m not letting my child go to class today.
What? There isn’t anything to worry about now.
She almost got run over by a bicycle.
With such a mentally traumatic incident, what happens if she develops PTSD?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
But…
I’m going to go home with my mother.
What?
Yes, that’s what we should do. Let’s go.
OK, let’s go.
Goodbye Nanami-sensei.
Ayane-chan, she’s so obedient isn’t she.
She listens to her mother all the time.
Did you forget something Ayane-chan.
Thank you for saving me… big sister.
You’re quite welcome.
The daughter is such a nice girl…
Hey Mochizuki! Is it true Takamura-sensei got hurt saving a girl?
It’s irreplaceable.
Irreplaceable?
Her brand new skirt, irreplaceable. She paid 180,000 yen for…
What?
She wasn’t injured! She’s very healthy!
Don’t scare me like that.
Shirayama-sensei?
Takamura-sensei, I understand you were in quite an incident. Are you alright?
Oh yes! I’m alright. I just ruined an inexpensive skirt.
Is that so. It seems working for the board of education is getting dangerous.
Yes, that’s true. Oh, Shirayama-sensei, do you believe you can predict the future?
Are you referring to the “monster?”
Yes. She’s getting her way by claiming to see the future.
That may be an important thing to consider.
What?
Winning the gold medal at the Olympics….
Yes?
An athlete sees themselves on the podium wearing the gold medal from the day they start training.
I don’t quite understand.
What I mean is, people IMAGINE themselves being successful
and sometimes people can actually SEE themselves succeed in the future.
I think there’s a corelation there.
So, does that mean you …
Yes, I’ve always imagined myself owning a law firm.
So that’s come true for you?
That’s right.
Takamura-sensei, what is your vision of your future?
Mine?
Go ahead… please take the call.
If you’ll excuse me.
I’ll see you later.
Hello?
It’s Mochizuki.. Fujimaki-san came to the school saying some strange things again.
If it’s not too much trouble, could you come by?
Now! You know that’s impossible.
If there’s any way, can you?….
I think you should go alone this time.
By myself?
If I were the “monster," I would fall for the brave young man who faced me.
Just like Nanami-sensei.
Alright! I’ll go alone.
Everyone! I’m really sorry. Could you please wait a little longer?
Fujimaki-san, please let the children have their lunch?
If the children eat today’s lunch, they’ll suffer from stomach pain.
Are you going to let that happen?
But, everyone is hungry.
But I told you, I saw it. I saw the children suffering after eating their lunch.
The school has people who eat and test the food before serving.
There wasn’t any problems then.
No! If they eat, they’ll have stomach pains!
The children say that can’t wait any longer.
OK, lets have them eat.
If they eat and anyone of the children gets sick,
you’re going to take responsibility, right?
Isn’t that right Nanami-sensei?
Well…
How can such an irresponsible person me by daughter’s home room teacher.
It’s terrifying!
Nanami-sensei is not irresponsible!
Mochizuki-san?....
I will take all responsibility.
Nanami-sensei, please tell the children to have their lunch.
What, are you sure?
I don’t believe in your premonition!
What do you mean?
Please do not trouble Nanami-sensei anymore with your false premonitions.
What do you mean false premonitions?! I’m just thinking about the school… that’s fine!
I just won’t let my daughter have the school lunch!
Was your name Mochizuki?
Yes.
You will, in short time, experience something ominous by a certain woman.
Thank you for the meal!
Goodbye.
Oh, Ayane-chan?
Good afternoon.
Is something wrong?
I dropped my eraser around here.
Eraser? Is it important?
Yes.
OK, let’s look for it together.
Sure.
Is it around here?
Is this the one?
Yes, it is. Thank so much!
What? Kenmochi.
You got upset at Fujimaki-san!?
Yes, she said some mean things to Nanami-sensei.
I’m glad nothing happened to the children.
Yes, you’re right.
In truth, I was a little worried.
I’m sure Nanami-sensei was happy.
Yes, she was!
“I respect you so much now, Mochizuki-san!?” Is that how?
Don’t tease me like that.
I wonder what she meant I would experience something bad by a certain woman?
Do you think, the woman she meant is Nanami-sensei?
Didn’t you tell her, “no such premonition will come true!”
Of course, it won’t come true. But I have a feeling it might, when it comes to love.
Love is…
A true poet!
I can’t talk about love, but I can talk a lot about unrequited love. I’ll help you.
I don’t need Koyama-san’s help.
That’s right, Koyama-san. My boyfriend and I….
Aihara-san!! I don’t need your advice either.
You know, it must be frustrating knowing you can’t do anything to help the one you love.
What should I do?
We must find a solution to Fujimaki-san without getting emotional.
Please, change my daughter’s class.
Change her class?
We are still in the middle of the school year and it would be difficult to honor your request.
What?
Are you saying its acceptable should something happen to my daughter?
Ayane-chan is having a wonderful time in her class.
There’s a student in her class that is bullying her.
It’s Kenmochi-kun. I don’t know what will happen to Ayane if I don’t do something.
Aren’t you overreacting?
I saw it..
Stand up!
I don’t want to.
Come on stand up?
Please stop!
It’s like I predicted. Ayane is being bullied.
No one is bullying her, because….
Why don’t you keep quiet.
I heard many students got sick from eating the school lunch.
What?
Is that true?
That was because some of them had to eat so quickly, they…
It’s just as a predicted! I will not step down from this request for my daughter.
In reality, it’s practically impossible to change classes.
Then why can’t you just transfer Ayane in the first group.
What?
Yes! First group would be perfect. The lessons are terrific… please transfer her!
But, to transfer a single student…
I’m only asking you to put her in a different class from Kemochi-kun.
All it takes is taking Ayane’s desk to first group’s classroom.
Please. I beg you. Please transfer Ayana to first group.
Mom…
What is it?
Oh, nothing.
What is wrong?
No matter what, I will always listen to what you say.
Ayane… Mom will always protect you.
You can’t transfer Ayane to First Group!
That’s right. After considering your request,
we decided it would be best for your daughter to stay in the class she’s in.
Are you going to ignore a parent’s request?
No. We are going to spend the time necessary discussing what’s best for Ayane.
There’s no point in discussions. You’re just strangers to us.
I have to raise Ayane by myself.
You never know what will happen in this world. That’s why I...
so she doesn’t get hurt, I must protect her every day.
You can’t understand what I must endure.
Never mind, that’s enough. I am keeping her from attending school until you change her class.
What?
I’m taking Ayane home now.
KENMOCHI
Ayane!
Mom…?!
Ayane, you are transferring to first group soon.
While the school is preparing, you are going to stay home.
What?
Come on, we’re going home. Here, let’s go.
Please wait Fujimaki-san.
I will continue our conversation once Ayane has transferred to first group.
Hey Fujimaki.
Kenmochi-kun!
What?!! Oh no.. don’t come any closer. Don’t you ever come close to Ayane.
Fujimaki-san, please consider Ayane-chan’s feelings too.
What do you mean? Ayane feels the same way as her mother.
Um, yes.
Here, let’s go.
I feel sorry for her.
What?
She believes it’s her fault, her mother is that way.
Ayane-chan’s fault?
She was injured three years ago?
Yes. Kenmochi-kun told us Ayane fell off the swing at a park and injured her arm.
I found the report of that incident!
She got the swing to go high and was thrown off and landed on a fence and injured her arm.
I remember. They removed that swing completely after the accident.
Removed it?
It’s not uncommon for children to hurt themselves on swings
and if there’s a request from the citizens, they will remove the swing immediately.
If something happens, the City could be blamed.
The day she was injured,
Fujimaki-san told Ayane not to go and play because she had a bad premonition.
But Ayane ignored her and went to the park.
And she was injured.
I am sure Fujimaki-san blames herself every day since the accident.
A parent will feel the pain of their children more than their own pain they feel.
Because of this accident, Fujimaki-san divorced her husband
What?
Ayane-chan thinks her mother divorced her father because of her.
The child is not to blame.
It’s sad when a child has to be concerned about their parents.
Ayane-chan is enduring it all.
Is this the Fujimaki residence?
Thank you for coming today?
When can Ayane transfer to first group?
Before we talk about that, I wanted to apologize.
Apologize?
Yes. To be honest, I didn’t believe a thing you said.
I’m very sorry.
I realize now you truly believe in your premonitions that something bad will happen to Ayane.
However, isn’t it your insecurity that makes you see these images?
I realize it’s difficult to raise a child by yourself.
That’s why I can understand you want to rely on things you can’t see.
As a result Ayane-chan couldn’t go on the field trip she was looking forward to.
Everything I do is for Ayane. Ayane accepts this.
It’s only because she doesn’t want to disappoint you.
What?
Ayane thinks her injury is tormenting you.
Don’t be foolish.
That’s why when you took her away from a classmate she likes, she couldn’t say “no” to you.
A classmate she likes?!!?
Yes, that’s right?
Hey! I am the only one who truly understands Ayane!
It’s my duty as a parent to protect her child from a bully like Kenmochi-kun.
It seems pointless for us to continuing talking. I am leaving.
Fujimaki-san, please wait.
What are you doing? Fujimaki? Stand up! No! Stand up! No! Come on, stand up!
Stand up!
I don’t want to.
Come on stand up?
Stand up!
I don’t want to.
Come on stand up?
Please stop!
It’s the same premonition I saw…. I have to save Ayane!
Please wait.
She’s being bullied!
Wait a second.
Stand up Fujimaki!
Come on, stand up.
No!
Come on, try it again!
I did it! I can do it!
That’s great! Fujimaki!
You did it…
Is that the image you saw of Ayane being bullied?
Ayane shouldn’t be with that boy!
Fujimaki-san…. Doesn’t Ayane look happy!
Before you look for something you can’t see, why don’t you look at Ayane?
Don’t let what might happen distract you from seeing Ayane now.
Ayane? Here you go….
What would you like to know?
What? Umm… Will I become happy in my life?
The other hand please…
Wow!
What?
Something serious will happen with a man?
What?
You will suffer many tragedies with men.
Men?
Ayane! You’ll be late for school if you don’t wake up.
Am I going to first group?
What are you saying! Your class is second group.
Please…
Fujimaki Ayane went to school today. Back to her second group class.
Is that so. That wonderful.
I hope things will go smoothly from now on.
I believe she was depressed for some time.
Her husband left because of the accident. She didn’t have any friends she could talk to.
Fujimaki-san may have lost confidence in raising a child.
So that’s why she began seeing premonitions and believed in them.
But I wonder if she was really seeing the truth.
Those things are, well, the truth and sometimes they’re not. That’s how it should be.
What?
People see a bright future and become motivated.
If they see a bad future, they do their best to change the future for the better.
We should look at everything positively. That way we’ll all be happy.
I agree with you.
Never mind that… so how was your date with Nanami-sensei?
What?
You saw her yesterday didn’t you? Did you at least invite her to dinner?
Impossible! He doesn’t have the courage!
I did invite her.
Really?!
Mochizuki-kun, I’m impressed!
So, what happened?
She refused… she told me she has a fiancée.
She has a fiancée?
Yes, she does.
You should have checked first.
That’s where you lack fortitude.
Maybe the premonition was right. That premonition of Fujimaki-san.
Stop before you get hurt.
I didn’t think it was about Nanami-sensei.
A man doesn’t dwell on this forever!
That hurt! What…? A woman who will cause me harm?
What? What do you mean!!!!