Our monthly sales figures must triple for everyone to stay.

Why not triple it?

Why don't you try it?

You should try it.

Even though I tried to say my line,

my voice didn't come out.

It might be impossible for me...

Impossible?

Who said,
"You never know unless you try it?"

Let's try it.

You're doing it very well.

Master Hikokichi.

Don't forget the feelings.

Yes.

Your arrow...

it is your heart.

That target...

it's a mirror that reflects your heart.

There will be a ranking test soon.

Do you want to take the test?

Yes!

Director Shirakawa changed her role again?

He changed from Iaido to Naginata this time.

How is Hikaruko taking this change?

She is practicing very hard to get into her character.

Let's cancel this movie!

Saegusa! Get me a car.

You should wait.

Why?

That Director Shirakawa is pushing Hikaruko in a corner.

Rumorwise, he finds pleasure in making an actress cry and quit her role.

We should officially give him Hikaruko's resignation from the movie.

For the sake of Hikaruko-san's growth, I say NO.

This movie is based upon a famous literary work and it's the first one for Hikaruko-san.

She is trying hard to break out of her normal role.

Let her complete this task.

I agree.

Excuse me?

I had already bought these.

You can keep them.

That's enough.

I'm changing the role.

Are we dropping Naginata now?

I can't shoot the movie by looking at her.

I must shoot the actress!

Director, you're too loud.
She can hear you.

What the hell is Kirishima Hikaruko?

She is just an idol who knows nothing but love stories.

Hello?

Master Hikokichi!

Tomorrow?

KAGEROU
(illusion)

Excuse me.

He changed the role again?

There isn't even time to get into her character and build it up.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Excuse me.

I am Ryuzaki.

Good morning.

I have been dying to see you. I've been counting down the days!

Ryuzaki-san, is there such a line in the script?

No.

That was not a line from the script.

Those were my true feelings.

Is that so?

Good morning Hikaruko-san!

Good morning Reiko-chan.

I got the part of a nurse again.

This location site is very scary

and so is the director!

I've never done a historical play.

Neither have I.

But this is a great script.

Let's both work hard.

Yes.

Senpai!

This bag is so cute!

This one?

Yes.

You can have it if you want it.

Really??

I'm so happy.

Wait, let me take my things out.

These sunglasses are cute too.

You can have it too.

Really?

Mr. Pig!

No you can't have it.

Hikaruko-san.

I want to rehearse lines with you.

Do you have time?

Yes.

Shall we do it?

Be seeing you Reiko-chan.

If Katayama-san did not die,
I would be coming to your arms.

If you were not you, and if I was not myself...

The next love target must be Ryuzaki Shin-san.

This location site is hell.
At least she should be happy with a new love.

Wrong! He is not the one. I'm sure about this!

Hikaruko-san's real love lies with the salary-man...

No it's Ryuzaki Shin-san.

Wrong!

It's Nakata Sousuke-san!

That'll never be possible.

Reiko-san you are so naive.

Reiko-chan you're not mature in this game.

I really feel certain about it.

Hikaruko-san's heart belongs to the salary-man...

No you're wrong.

I'm not wrong!

Good morning.

{\a5}Good morning.

{\a7}Good morning.

Good morning.

Why are you here?

I came here to instruct yumi (archery) in place of my Master.

This is Hikaruko-san's movie!

Pig?

Yes.

That Mr. Pig keychain came from San Marco Ham.

So?

Hikaruko-san cannot forget Nakata-san the salary-man.

So she's been keeping it all this time.

Reiko-chan you must have an empty head.

I'm not wrong.

You're wrong.

No I'm not.

First, the angle of the footing should be sixty degrees.

This is ashibumi.

With the weight evenly distributed
so that the center of gravity is
maintained between both feet.

Is this OK?

Very good.

Now, we go to yatsugae.

Yatsugae.

Hold the arrow with your index finger.

With index finger.

Place the hand on hazu (Nok).

Hazu.

Hey you.

You can't teach her by words.

She is just an idol talent.

You must show her how to do it
by treating her as a puppet.

Please teach me.

Yes.

Well then...

Yes.

First do yatsugae.

Yatsugae.

Yes.

I must correct you.

Yes.

Yes.

Now we go in to uchiokoshi.
(Raising the bow motion)

Yes that's right.

Uchiokoshi.

And...

Now we go into daisan to set up the actual draw.

Daisan.

Hikiwake
The bow is pulled into full draw using the muscles of the back and chest.

Hikiwake.

And then...

feel your spine bone in the center of your body.
Churiki (to keep the balance of the body).

Do you feel it?

Bone?

Yes.

This way?

I'm so sorry.

It's not good.
I can't hit the target.

You're very good!
And this is your first time.

Teach me one more time.

Yes.

Look the salary-man!

See what I mean?

They are an item.

He is just an instructor of Kyudo.

They are not an item.

I'm going to check
Hikaruko-san's real feelings about him.

Nakata Sousuke-san I'm so glad to see you again!

Hikaruko-san

I'm sorry I bothered your practice.

It's really OK, Reiko-chan.

I'm so happy.
I have been dying to see you.

You look so nice in this outfit.

Hikaruko-san there's a very important thing you should learn.

Yes.

The shooting does not end with the release of the arrow, it ends with zanshin. There you must not move.

No, I can't. If the camera is rolling
I just can't hold my position.

You must hold your position
even after the arrow has reached the target.

Sousuke-san you don't understand how "acting" works.

Hikaruko-san isn't it cool that he does Kyudo?

Sousuke-san you should teach me Kyudo too.

Teach me, Teach me, please.

You have a scene too?

It's broken. I'm sorry.

Don't worry.

Hikaruko-san!

What do you mean by "Don't worry"?
What would you do if Hikaruko-san got injured?

I'm sorry.

What are you doing?

Keep on practicing.

Stop! In the name of love

{\a5}Before you break my heart

{\a7}Stop! In the name of love

{\a6}Before you break my heart

Stop! In the name of love

{\a5}Before you break my heart

{\a7}Stop! In the name of love

{\a6}Before you break my heart

{\a10}Stop!
STAR NO KOI
Episode 06

A common person can't be seduced so easily.

No wonder Hikaruko-san goes for it.

Listen!

She used him because having a relationship with a common person was great for her public image.

Nakata Sousuke is a typical common person.

Rather I say, he's a stupid salary-man.

I don't think he's stupid!

It does not hold.

Kirishima Hikaruko has a new boyfriend now.

Co-star again?

No matter what,
stars go only with stars.

Sousuke, I'll listen to your problems over drinks.
Your treat.

Ushiyama-san
stop it already.

With this he can finally cut his ties with her.

I'll make some tea for you.

Why are you so cheerful Tsubomi?
What happened?

Sousuke, everyone is worried about you.
Are you listening?

Kirishima Hikaruko's new lover is Ryuzaki Shin.
Did you know that?

I met him at the movie studio yesterday.

Movie studio?

Why?

I went there to teach Kyudo to Hikaruko-san.

Isn't it a code of conduct
to let me know about it?

You go there alone secretly?

And you're hiding it from us?

Excuse me but you're too noisy for me to work. Please lower your voice.

What did you say?

Chief give me the order to attack him!

Go Ushiyama-robot!

Excuse my interruption!

I'm here!

I came to see you.

I have something important to talk to you about.

We're working right now.

Then how about tonight?

Let's discuss this outside.

What the hell is going on?

Why him?
Why is he popular among celebrities?

Chief I cannot take it any more.

Calm down...

What did you do with her?

I asked her to leave.

I see.

Hello?

Hikaruko-san!

You mean right now?

I understand.

Chief can I leave early today?

You were told to come immediately?

Then you should go ASAP.

Celebrities are coming here and calling here!

This is one company
people can only dream of.

I am not jealous.

I am not jealous. I'm really sure of it!!!!

You're free to be in love with celebs.

But don't bring such matters to the work place.

Director these are great!

You would die if you went to Kyoto, if you got surprised looking at this.

Do you know Ogata-san?

No.

I wish there was a master of making
yumi like him here.

Tomorrow is a shooting day.

It's not possible to call him right now.

I must shoot the Mato (Target) in tomorrow's shoot.

Teach me how to hit the target in one try.

In one try...

That's going to be very difficult.

The Director says he wants to shoot the scene in one take.

Teach me the way to make the impossible possible.

I understand.

I'm sorry.

It took me 3 years to hit the target.

But I must learn it in one day.

Actress work is really something.

Sousuke-san, why did you take up yumi?

Our Kyudo club had fewer people in it compared to the other clubs.

I could settle with being in the soccer or baseball club

but I would only be a bench warmer.

In the Kyudo club I thought I could be a regular member.

When I found my arrow in the target,

I was really happy.

I couldn't do anything properly before,

I thought that it was something that even I could accomplish.

As a result I decided to continue with Kyudo.

I see.

I see.

Sousuke-san, you came all the way to see me acting!
I'm so happy.

After this scene I'll be finished.
Where should we go?

I see... You're a Kyudo teacher again.

I'm sorry that I bothered you.

No, I don't mind at all, Reiko-chan.

Hikaruko-san let's practice.

Hikaruko-san, you might be able to make the impossible possible.

Sousuke-san you must be very busy.
I'll practice by myself.

You're firing him!

Then I can take Sousuke-san away, can't I?

Please.

Let me help you.

Sousuke-san you can have this.

I heard it's called a "Higosaburo" bow.

Here you are.

This is a Higosaburo!

It's too expensive.
I can't take it.

No, I insist.

This is a replacement for the bow I broke.
It's OK, isn't it?

Farewell.

You see I was right after all.

Hikaruko-san was angry, wasn't she?

It means that I was not wrong!

No, there is no need.

I'll tell you what it means over some drinks.

Wait here for me while I change clothes.

Director Kanetanaka!

Why are you here, Ham-Youth!
Are you in this movie?

Of course not.

Then you're not only an expert in hams, but Kyudo as well.

Please don't exaggerate. I did Kyudo in my home town high school club.

A few minutes ago, I was fired as a Kyudo teacher.

I see.

I bet it feels very good

to see an arrow
moving toward the target.

Yes!

It's really great.

I had never hit the target
before my first competition.

When I used the bow given by Kannushi-san,
(Kannushi=Shinto Priest)

I hit the target in one try.

That is something!

It's a magical bow, isn't it?

Let me see that.

This is what I just got from Hikaruko-san.

My bow is an old and beatup one.

Well, that's even better.

I would really like to see that bow.

It's broken now.

That's too bad.

That's unfortunate.

It was a magical bow.

But... I think I'm done with it.

Sousuke-san!

Have you seen a salary-man nearby?

No I haven't.

I'm sorry. Will you do it again?

I can't remember my lines
once I take off the costume.

Okawari!
(Okawari=another helping)

Tsubomi-chan you should stop there.

Kiyomi!

How are you this evening?

Is Sousuke-san here?

A date by any chance?

I just stopped by hoping to see him.

She is a stalker now.

A celeb is stalking a common person!

Why always Sousuke?
I don't get it.

I can take Hikaruko-san, not you.
Don't you ever touch my Sousuke-san!

Who are you and what's
your relationship with Sousuke-san?

A common person should go with another common person.
That's the rule!

Tsubomi-chan what's happened to you?

Tsubomi have you fallen for Sousuke too?

That's impossible.
Tsubomi calm yourself.

Silence! Mind your own business Ushiyama!

Showing off your belly button.

You're trying to seduce Sousuke-san.
You are the worst kind.

What the heck are you talking about!
You should be an item with that cow look-alike.

I have no interest in that perverted cow.

No, you two fit well.

A cow look-alike salary-man and the office lady.

Don't put this cow look-alike fellow in the same class as Sousuke-san.

Tsubomi-chan that's enough.

He's smiling.

Tsubomi also loves Sousuke.

So what does it mean?

So what's your problem Ushiyama-kun?

You haven't even uttered a word.

She's totally asleep.

A woman shows her feelings so easily.

The moment a guy is snatched by another woman

they suddenly explode with the fear of losing him.

I didn't expect Tsubomi to become like that.

I was right.
All of you are here. How are you?

How are you?

How are you?

This afternoon, I met Nakata-kun at the movie studio.

The moment I saw his face,
I got the urge to eat ham & eggs here.

Ham & eggs?

Yes, Yes.

Ushi-chan!

What happened?
You look down.

Have you lost your love or something?

Director.

Yes.

Losing love usually happens among human beings.

Yes.

He's a beast.

A beast of sexual harrassement!

All righty, then.
All I need is that place. Kane-chan.

You want to go? Yes, Yes?
I'll treat you tonight.

Then, the rest of you, take care.

We are going! Bye!

Ushiyama!

Put today's tab on Ushiyama-kun's account.

It's great, isn't it?
Kane-chan, we're happy, coming here, aren't we?

Yes, I think so.

So you're a friend of Utschan?

You're also in the ham business?

No I'm a chair dealer.

Liar!

In reality, I'm making a story of a chair.

My good customer is finally here.

See you.

See ya...

It's kind of the same thing as this seat here.

An eternal chair, I should say.

My time is up.

It's an everlasting story.

But a lot of people are coming in and out of here and using this chair.

When it comes to women,
it is quantity that counts not quality.

I feel better surrounded among many women
compared to only one being beside me...

I feel happy now.

Ushi-chan.

I'm so happy.

Yet why do I find water coming from my eyes.

Ushi-chan, I'm sure...

You are having something stuck right here.

I don't get it.

What the heck?!

I'll explain what it is.

The most annoying thing for a human being

and yet

the most splendid thing to us.

Is a conflict of the heart.

I have no idea.

Most things can be replaced

but this one thing,
there is no way to replace it.

I still don't get it.

Ushi-chan, If I took away this beer

you loved most and dranked it.

How would you feel?

I'd feel terrible.

This is the beer I, myself
poured into this glass.

Now imagine that you can't drink this beer forever.

Your heart would become empty immediately,
and water would come out from your eyes.

Why is that?

That's because I don't want anyone drinking that beer.

Why is that?

Because I love beer.

That's what I mean by one thing you can't replace with.

That woman is the most precious thing to me...

This is a replacement of the yumi I broke.
It's OK, isn't it?

Has anything happened to you?

I'm not capable of using this yumi.

Master I don't think I can take the ranking test.

It's not the yumi that bothers you.

It's your mind that's not straight.

If you shoot directly to your heart

the arrow goes directly into the target.

How can I do that?

Close your eyes and count to 3.

Don't even think about hitting the target.

CUT...

I'm sorry.

I don't think you can ever do it.

It's impossible
to shoot this scene in one take.

Get a stunt double to standby.

Yes.

Director!

Please let me try one more time.

I have a headache.

I have a hangover.

Don't grab my head and shake it today.

Chief!

Look! Ushiyama-san is working.

I know he is... after all those insults...

Did I say anything wrong last night?

Yes, a lot.

I'm sorry. I'm late.

The sought-after popular guy showed up late.

Ushiyama-kun give him a lesson or two.

Idiot!

You call yourself an actress?

Hit the target especially since you insisted.

I'm sorry.

Let me do it once more.

She is persistent.
What should we do?

First thing in the morning
we'll shoot once more.

If you can't do it
then I don't need you.

Who the heck is Kirishima Hikaruko?

I want to shoot a genuine actress!

Director.

I'm sorry to interrupt...

Stop, Saegusa.

Director, please let me have one more chance tomorrow.

I beg you.

What?
This is going too far.

If I could use a bow
I'd definitely shoot his head off.

Let's tell him Hikaruko
is dropping this movie.

No. Hikaruko-san is determined.

This kiss was the genuine thing.

I've been telling you... you're wrong.

Hikaruko-san is not dropping from this movie
because she's in love with Ryuzaki-san.

So where is Hikaruko now?

She's staying at the nearest hotel
since she must be ready for the shoot early in the morning.

With Ryuzaki-san?

Yes.
Ryuzaki-san is staying at the same hotel.

Womanizer-Ryuzaki, isn't he quick?

Yes?

How are you?

I want to go to a place with you.

Would you stop it already?

Nobody believes in anything I say.

Some even told me that I have an empty head.

Once I start thinking of one thing, my mind is full of that.

Of course, it's natural that way.

Take me for example.
Right now I'm trying to only think of yumi...

But it's very difficult to concentrate on it.

I'm thinking of things I shouldn't think about.

Because of that I can't perform well in yumi.

When you say to yourself, not to think about it.
And order yourself not to think about it.
Then, it means I'm thinking about it.

What Sousuke-san is thinking about could be... by any chance...

I'm sorry to confuse you.

I must confirm one thing.
Come with me.

Where am I?

Hotel

Yes

So, what is it that you must confirm?

Hikaruko-san loves you Sousuke-san.

Please stop joking.

I'll prove it to you soon.
You just wait here.

Sousuke-san?

What has brought you up here?

I'm not sure either.

Were you successful in the yumi scene?

No.

I must shoot it one more time tomorrow.

I see.

You might want to try this.
My master taught me this today.

Close your eyes and count to 3.

Don't try to aim at the target.
Shoot the arrow into your heart.

The arrow finds the target naturally.

That's what my Master told me.

I see.

You're late.

I've been waiting for you in my room.

Hikaruko-san!

How are you this evening?

Reiko-chan.

Sousuke-san, I got a room.

A room?

You two are dating then?

Yes. We're in a romantic mood suddenly.

Then may your romantic mood never die. Bye.

It turned out to be my mistake.

The one Hikaruko-san loves was not Sousuke-san.

It was Mr. Pig.

So you're just an ordinary
bowless-salary-man after all.

I'm sorry. I am really sorry.

Hikaruko-san which floor are you on?
I'm on the 17th.

You're OK going to my room, aren't you?

Tomorrow, we must start early.
So we should take a shower and sleep early.

I want to go somewhere.

Hello!

How's your movie coming along?

Director Kanetanaka.

Tomorrow I might be axed.

Director Shirakawa. Then, it could happen.

Since his sensitivity is keen, he tends to be very precise in one thing.

But he's not a bad director.

Yes, I know.

Actually, I want to run away from the movie.

I have no confidence.

But this job...

to me...

it is an important job.

A long time ago I too had a problem.

I couldn't shoot one scene at all.

I held up shooting for many days.

I was down for many more days.

Then, I received a postcard from my writer friend.

On the postcard, he wrote,

"When I cannot write,

I can only write the fact that I cannot write."

It opened up my eyes.

And thereafter,

I imagined myself being cornered. Then, I pushed myself out from it.

I shot the scene that I couldn't shoot at all.

That became my debut movie.

It's a cute story.

Since then, I've always carried that postcard.

Look.

This is a treasure of mine.

{\fs12}Dear Kanetanaka Torao-Dono
When I cannot write, I realized that I must write that I cannot write.......
Horikawa Tatsunoshin

Don't run away.

When you cannot do it,
face the self who says that you cannot do it.

I'll take your advice.

Yes.

Then, be seeing you.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot.

Tomorrow is your yumi scene. Right?

Yes.

Recently,

I met Nakata-kun by coincidence.

He's also taking a ranking test tomorrow.

In spite of that,

he says he broke the bow that a hometown Kannushi-san had given him.

It was a memorable bow. With which, he shot the target for the first time.

So everyone has his one treasure.

When I first hit the target, I was so happy.

Then, let's go back to the hotel and sleep.

I want to go somewhere else.

I will take you wherever you want to go.

Where to?

To Kyoto.

OK.

When it comes to Kyoto, there is a good Inn at Shinmonzen in Hanami Kouji.

I'll call the Okami*
{\fs12}* Inn-keeper

Before that...

Sousuke-san!

Sousuke-san!

Please drive faster.

OK.

Excuse me?

Is there an Ogata-san here?

What do you want?

I have a favor to ask.

Why was the door open?

It'll take time.
You should take a nap.

I want to stay.

Tomorrow, you must be shooting, right?

You came all the way to fix this bow
without any sleep.

Then, it must be an important bow.

Yes.

It's an old bow, but the owner must have cherished it with heart.

What kind of a person is the owner?

Like that bow,

he is a very warm person

with a straight heart.

I bet he is.

He is the most important...

Yumi teacher.

I'm done.

Ojisama, thank you very much.

Come back to Kyoto, again.

Historical plays {\fs12}(Jidai Geki){\r} are good, too.

Hona*
{\fs12}Kyoto/Osaka dialect to say "Then" as in Hona Sainara. (Then, I'll be leaving now.)

Shall we go now?

OK. Where to next?

Tokyo.

OK.

Are you really OK without any sleep for the yumi scene?

I'll be fine.

If that's the case, that'll be fine.

You wanted to come to Kyoto with me.

Will you go faster?

OK.

Hello?

President, Hikaruko-san is not at the hotel or at her condo.

She isn't?

She's disappeared again?

I don't know yet.

Even if she shows up,
I don't think she can make it without any sleep.

It's not possible with such fatigue.

Anyway, I will go to the shooting site.

I thought so.
Hyuga Reiko dumped you this time.

Don't feel bad. A celeb might not fit you.
But we have Tsubomi-chan right here.

What are you saying?

Everyone here knows all about it.

A common person should be
with the same kind.

I'm rooting for you.

Don't misunderstand me.

I have no interest in a common person
who is weak with celebrities.

Sousuke, don't worry.
If Tsubomi won't love you, you can have me.

Ushiyama-kun, stop it.

Today is his ranking test.
What will you do if he got injured?

Yes, today's the day.

But I don't think I can pass anyway.

If you don't notice the shortest target,
you cannot hit the furthest target.

Right, Chief?

Sousuke-san, are you really OK with that attitude?

She hasn't shown up yet.

Kirishima Hikaruko's late.

She must have run away from the movie.

Hikaruko-san went to Kyoto with Ryuzaki-san last night.

My movie was the second choice...

OK, then. Use the stunt double.

Get the stunt double ready.

13th Year Of Heisei*
Kyudo Ranking Test
{\fs12}* 2001

Would you hold the test, please?

Nakata-kun.

This is your bow.

It's been repaired.

Who...

They say the one who broke this bow left it here.

Attention!
We'll be ready for shooting.

We are all set.
Ready to shoot.

Ready!

WAIT!

Director.

I'm sorry that I'm late.

I heard you were tired and went to play in Kyoto.

As promised, I will shoot once for you.

If you fail...

You know what you must do.

Yes.

Let me do it.

Get a close up shot.

Yes.

First, the angle of the footing should be sixty degrees.

With the weight evenly distributed so that the center of gravity is maintained between both feet.

And check the stance.

Feel your spine bone in the center of your body.

Close your eyes and count to three.

Don't think about aiming at the target.

Shoot toward your heart...

Straight forward

Nakata Sousuke, 4th-Dan test, Failed.

Thank you very much.

You finally got it, Nakata-kun.

CUT!

OK.

She did it.
She finally did it.

You did it! Hikaruko-san, you did it.

Thank you.

Thanks to you,
I finally got a great shot.

You are a genuine actress.

Thank you very much.

Star No Koi Episode 06 (May 29, 2003)
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