Why did I meet her?

A Miracle or a Coincidence brought her to me.

The closer we came to each other,

the further the distance between us.

She existed only on TV & Movie Screens...

She once said.

In the long history of mankind,

there was no rain that did not stop.

Rain is falling in my heart...

I wonder if it will ever stop...

The real her on this side,

Only if I can forget her...

{\a10}Unmei No Isu
Chair of Destiny

I caught a play at a small theater the other day.

It starred the most wonderful actress.

At any cost,

I wish her to be in my next movie.

The actress you are referring to is...

It must be Reiko.

He must have seen me performing in,

"Good Night, Cub Bear"
at that 100 seat theater.

Amamiya!

Director, you have good eyes!

No worry.
Reiko will be in your movie.

I'm sorry, Reiko-Kun.
I've never seen you perform on stage.

It must be Hikaruko, then?

Yes.

However,

This is a very important role in my film.

But to you,

this will be the smallest role you've ever performed.

Nevertheless, will you accept the role?

Director, this small role...

How small are we talking here?

I'll do it.

Please let me do it.

Thank you.

Here it is.

Here you are.

I almost forgot.

That performance,
Nakata-Kun was supposed to come

but he never showed up.
Do you know why?

Sousuke-San!

Why didn't you go?

Sorry, I am really sorry.

Is it because Hikaruko-San lives
on the other side

and your confession might be
totally ignored?

Your Love Equals Marriage Philosophy

prevents you from confessing your love
for fear of rejection?

She chases you with words like...

"A common person should
associate only

with a common person such
as Tsubomi,

the Office Lady, until the world
comes to an end?

Stars act nice to fans.

They regard anyone confessing "Love" as stalkers.

Kirishima Hikaruko would
hate you and her office

would mark you as a stalker for the rest of your life.

You are all correct.

And so already...

What do you mean by
"And so already?"

She hasn't dumped you yet

as you have not confessed to her.
Tsubomi!

Dash into the wall!

Unless Hikaruko-San tells you

she doesn't want to see your face ever!

In fact, she had told me that way.

WHAT?!

I haven't told you this, but

the other day, I went over the wall.

She told me exactly like that.

Everyone, I have caused you lots of trouble.

I, Nakata Sousuke, feel
I am totally free from my anxiety.

I will forget about
Kirishima Hikaruko-San totally.

Is that right?

In that case, you should've told us sooner.

You haven't confessed love yet and you were dumped. Idiot!

Love is a sickness to the heart.

You can't recover unless
you eat nutritious food.

And Nutritious food happens to be
another LOVE.

There is an old saying that...

Combat the poison by...

What was my line?

{\a5}Cut!

I'm sorry.

I've never had more than 3 lines...

Never mind, Reiko-Chan.

Get a new bowl of noodles.

We are running short of time.
Will you hurry up, please?

Sure!

Are we on TV, too?

We can witness Kirishima
Hikaruko's acting in person.

This must be a
Ramen House of Dreams.

I need some Peppers
(Yakumi)

Hey, you! Don't stand up there!

Please eat Ramen naturally.

We'll finish it soon. Be quiet also.

Don't make slurping sound!

There is an old saying that...

Combat the poison with safe.

{\a5}Cut!

I'm sorry.

Reiko-Chan, it was so close.

Not safe but Poison by Poison... OK?

Hikaruko-San, I'm sorry.

Never mind, Reiko-Chan.

Combat the poison by...

I'm sorry.

{\a6}Give us a break.
It's already 2 hours for this cut.

Are you OK?

"Take 20" already...

I'm sorry, Hikaruko-San.

Never Mind, Reiko-Chan.

Combat... the poison ... by Poi...

I'm sorry.
Noodles got stuck in my throat.

Never mind, Reiko-Chan.

{\a5}Hikaruko-San!

{\a6}Hikaruko!

{\a7}Hikaruko-San!

{\a5}Hang in there!

{\a6}Hikaruko-San!

{\a5}Hang in there!

{\a6}Calm down.

{\a5}Hey! Call an ambulance!!

{\a6}Ambulance!!

{\a7}Excuse me.

{\a6}Excuse me

Never mind, Reiko-Chan.

She is OK.
She passed out from overeating.

I'll take her to my hospital.

{\a6}Stop! In the name of love

{\a5}Before you break my heart

{\a7}Stop! In the name of love

{\a5}Before you break my heart

{\a6}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
ICHIKAWA
ANIMAL HOSPITAL

Listen.

I have a human patient today.

Be good today.

{\a5}You must take this medicine.

Do you feel OK?

Yes

I happened to be in the
same Ramen Shop.

I'm sorry that I had brought
you to this shabby place.

I'll have you transferred to
a University Hospital.

So you are the one who saved me.

Thank you very much.

I haven't introduced myself.

My name is Ichikawa Ryutaro.

I am Kirishima Hikaruko.

I was afraid that things had gone this way.

Hikaruko!

It is fine to work hard

But you must take care of yourself, too.

I'm sorry that
I've worried you.

I messed up 21 times...
That's why...

I'm sorry.

And that role?

Are you really interested?

Yes. I want to do it.

But the lines are Short,
and you'll be playing a maid.

Even though it's Director Kanetanaka's movie

You won't have a shot at
winning best actress this year.

I'm not interested in that.

This is Nikujaga,
KIRISHIMA HIKARUKO once ate.

Director Kanetanaka, who is an

acquaintance of
KIRISHIMA HIKARUKO

has not come around lately.

When he brought me that
KIRISHIMA HIKARUKO ticket,

he said he would be busyr
with his new movie.

If KIRISHIMA HIKARUKO
is in the movie,

are we invited to the premier, Chief?

Sousuke-San, you are drinking
too fast and too much.

You've already forgotten

KIRISHIMA HIKARUKO.
Right? Sousuke!

Yes!
I have forgotten all about her.

Without confessing to
KIRISHIMA HIKARUKO,

yet, longing for
KIRISHIMA HIKARUKO every day,

KIRISHIMA HIKARUKO is
KIRISHIMA HIKARUKO.

Everyone,

Confession, Confession, you say.

it took me 7 years to
confess my love

to a girlfriend who dumped
me soon after

It won't be possible
even if it took 100 years.

So let's just pretend
that this has never existed.

Now that Sousuke is in that mode,

everyone, let's stop reminding him of her.

Chief, I don't really care.

I must go home now
as my head is spinning now.

Sousuke-San, you always escape this way.

Why can't you face her
at least once in your life?

I beg you. Pardon me today.

If you keep acting like this

Why did I give up my feelings for you?

I can't think of any good reasons.

Sousuke-San, you are afraid that she

will reject your true feelings, aren't you?

You just don't want to
be hurt, do you?

I'm sorry but I'm leaving...

Idiot!
You should listen to Tsubomi closely.

Sousuke-San!

Your heart is
telling you what it thinks.

if you can't tell her what
your heart is telling you,

it will be as if...

your heart has told you nothing.

Aren't you the one who has...

built a wall that can't be breeched?

Wall?
Tsubomi-Chan, what are you talking about?

I'm sorry. I am really beat today.
Let me go home now.

See you tomorrow, then.

Be seeing you.

Hikaruko-San?

eh?

Medicines from the University Hospital

Please don't forget to take them.

Please take care of yourself.

Thank you.

Be seeing you.

I'm leaving now.

Well...

{\a5}I cannot come to the
phone right now.

{\a5}Please leave a message
after the beep.

This is Hikaruko speaking.

Well...

The other day...

{\a10}CLOSED.

Emergency?

Yes?

Thank you very much for
treating me the other day.

How do you do?

This is a small token of
our appreciation.

Thank you.

Please come right in.

We're sorry to visit you on a holiday.

We'll be leaving soon.

How about talking with Dr.Ryutaro?

Please come right in.

I can only offer these stuff,
if you don't mind.

Are you about to go mountaineering?

I'm sorry we shall be leaving soon.

We have some free time

before the next location.
Right, Saegusa?

We can spare 20 more minutes.

I didn't know that
you were that busy.

Thank you for coming here.

And thank you for this...

expensive bottle of wine

which I have never seen before.

Damn...

I should have ham or something.

Doctor, do you like ham?

Yes.

With one favorite ham in my hand,

I bite at the top of the mountain.

That's my ultimate luxury.

Hikaruko!

How about asking him to take you

to the Snow Mountains
in the next off-days?

huh?

Really?

When is her next off-days?

5 months later.

She's that busy?

Use your skill to make
some off-days, Saegusa.

Yes.

We'll hold a party and invite Dr. Ryutaro?

President, it's a nice plan.

We owe you her life, you know.

We must do at least that much.

Do you agree, Hikaruko?

{\a7}President, I've reserved
a banquet room

Prepare a Guest List ASAP.

Will you hold it?

Will you leave us alone?

{\a5} Yes.

{\a7} Yes.

Since your childhood,
you have been a Star.

Experiencing many love affairs,

You came out sparkling in every breakup.

That's the proof of being a Star.

I have been thinking that way.

But Hikaruko, you were not really happy.

Isn't that right?

Hikaruko, what you are looking for is

the warmth of someone
who lives a normal life.

Isn't that right?

By accepting role after role,

you are deceiving yourself.

It is not Hikaruko's way.

Director Kanetanaka's movie
is not such a thing.

I must do this role at all costs.

You must know it.

Hikaruko

So far, I have been doing good roles

thanks to our President and Saegusa.

So far, I have never
taken any initiative.

That stage...

It was really an eye opener.

For the first time,

on stage,

I got excited every minute.

I really enjoyed performing there.

I owe this happiness

to President and Saegusa.

And to one more person

Is that by any chance...

Nakata Sousuke-San,
a common person?

After I met Sousuke-San,

my horizons
have changed.

He changed me.

Nevertheless

I hurt him badly last time.

I must apologize to him in person.

Feelings
that my heart is telling me...

I must confess to him.

I see.

I had a big misunderstanding.

You wouldn't be happy with

just any common person.

From this day forward,

Whatsoever,

you decide by yourself.

Work related matters,

the matter with Nakata-San, as well

Whatever you think is
appropriate and good,

You do it the way you want.

{\a6}Tae-Chan?

{\a7}Yes

{\a6}Take Hikaruko back home, please.

{\a7} Yes.

Shall we drink together?

Huh?

No need to respond.
Just follow me.

{\a5}Shizuka na Kohan no San Marco Ham Desu.
Parody Song."Quiet area in the lake,
San Marco Ham is coming out."

eh?
Hikaruko-San?!

{\a5}Hikaruko-San?!

{\a5}Give him the phone now!

{\a5}Hikaruko-San!!

{\a5}Get him the phone already!!

{\a5}Sousuke!

{\a5} From Hikaruko-San,

{\a5} We got an order of
Party Catering.

I'm tied up right now.
Tsugiya-San, you talk to her.

{\a5}Why don't you talk to her, Sousuke?!

{\a5}You're 100 years too early

{\a5}to pretend you are not here.

{\a5}Yes. I am very sorry.

{\a5}I shall take your orders.

Yes.

Then, please see to it.

{\a7}Chief! It's a black tie
party with celebrities.

{\a5}I only have black funeral suit.

{\a7}I only have Montsuki-Hakama Formal Kimono Wear

{\a7}that my in-laws bought me

{\a7}for my wedding 10 years ago.

{\a5}With a funeral black jacket,
people often call me slender.

{\a7}Who cares about what you wear?!

Sousuke-San!

Be aware that this might
be your last chance.

If you come to such a place,

walls will grow bigger
and you feel more anxiety.

Sousuke!

You don't have to come,

if you don't feel like it.

What are you saying, everyone?

It doesn't concern me at all.

Besides it is my job.

Why is he so cool?

Stop it.
Everyone, work!!

Senpai, you should pick this.

This is great.

But this one shows my back too much.

Then, how about this?

This one shows too much front.

Senpai, why are you so shy this time?

You are not a small girl any more.

Isn't this the first she is taking

this much time to pick
her party dress?

Dr. Ryutaro, he must be the one.

Senpai?

Yes?

I wonder what happened
to that person that...

Hikaruko-San has been
suffering from heart pain?

I asked him to come to the party.

I wonder if he will really show up.

I see.
Leave it to Reiko.

How about this dress?

{\a5}I think it works very well.

{\a5}But it is not graceful.

Chief, rental charges can be
refunded by the company. Right?

No worry.

I had already deducted it
from your next month's pay.

This must be the place.

We are San Marco Ham.

{\a6}San Marco Ham

Thank you for coming.
Proceed to the kitchen.

You are not a guest.

But I hope you enjoy
this party to the last minute.

Look at him.
I wonder what he is up to.

She can knock him
out with one glance.

He needs to be pushed all the time.

Hikaruko-San, I must tell you something.

I have nothing to do with Sousuke-San.

I used Sousuke-San as a dummy.

I am in love with
Ushiyama-San.

Heeeee! Tsubomi, you two?!

So, Sousuke-San is...

Sousuke-San is...

I wonder where he went.

Heavy! It's heavy, Sousuke.

Ushiyama-Kun should have carried this.

Excuse me?

This is a fabulous ham, isn't it?

What do you call this?

It's a Prosciutto di san Daniele

and very rare in Japan.

Please have some with Rye Bread.

We should ask him to eat over there.

It's delicious.

I'm so happy to come to this party.

I'm not good at these places.

Dr. Ryutaro, I finally found you.

Hikaruko-San is looking
high and low for you.

I'm sorry.

Thank you for this.

Who is he?

He is a veterinarian who
saved Hikaruko-San's life.

The other day, these two
had a chance encounter.

Hello?

This is Ham.

And when I reached the top,

A ham is half frozen.

It will become very difficult
to slice it with a knife.

I make a fire in front of the tent.

Thousands of stars shining above me

Eating that ham is a great luxury.

I'm sorry.
May I be excused for a minute?

What is this wine?

Finally I found you.

You didn't answer my calls.

I thought you would not meet me unless I forced you to come.

I'm sorry.

I was wrong.

I said so many harsh words to you.

You don't have to...

Thanks to you,

I could perform very nicely.

Nevertheless,

Sousuke-San, you did not come.

I felt very lonely.

{\a7}Hikaruko-San!

There is something
I must tell you later.

After the party, will you
grant me 5 minutes?

eh?

Be sure you wait for me.

Sousuke!

Chief!

I don't know what Hikaruko-San
wants to talk about.

You are not going back home
with your tail between your legs.

You have been deceiving yourself.

If you think time will cure you, I say it won't happen.

This will be your last chance.

Whether you are dumped or not,

Outcome is not my concern.

I'll give you this.

{\a5}If you can't tell her what
your heart is telling you.

It shall be exactly the same as
the heart is telling you nothing.

{\a5}How are you doing?

Director Kanetanaka!

You are attending this party.

I arrived here a few minutes ago.

I found hams but did not find
you. So I wondered a little.

Anything wrong with you?

I don't know what I am and who I am.

It's very difficult.

Big worries, perhaps?

One man's worries

can only be solved by oneself.

There is no advice from me

except

ONE thing.

In the movie,

Forrest Gump said this way.

Life is like a box of chocolate, Forrest.

You never know what you're gonna get.

That's absolutely correct.

Hikaruko-San

I had a good time today.

I could sample great hams.

Can I ask you one question?

Yes.

That man who has a vast
knowledge on hams,

Is he your special person?

No.

Why are you asking?

If he is not, I am OK.

In fact, I don't know a lot about
Hikaruko-San, the Star.

Before I come to know what you do,

it's troublesome indeed, but

I fell in love with
Hikaruko-San herself.

The thing I am about to say is

enormously out of a common sense,

I cannot help telling what my heart wants me to tell.

Will you marry me?

I'm sorry. I was way out of line.

You don't have to tell me
your answer immediately.

Thank you very much.

I have a feeling that I have been waiting for such a person.

But before I met Dr. Ryutaro,

I had already met such a person.

eh?

I'm sorry but I cannot
accept your proposal.

I'm sorry.

I must meet that person from now.

I think he is waiting for me.

I understand.

I'm awfully sorry.

I asked silly things abruptly to you.

But if your pets got hurt or show some discomfort,

come to me anytime.

{\a6}He seems to be badly burned.

Good morning.

Chief

Thank you for your advice last night.

What you have said was correct.

I see. Sousuke,

Your head and the heart had agreed with each other.

Yes.

Then you should be happy.

Good morning.

Tsubomi-Chan, good morning.

How about coming
to my home tonight,

and eat NABE together?

Ushiyama-San, what kind of
misunderstanding is this?

I only gave that fake
story to Hikaruko-San.

Apart from this nonsense,
Sousuke-San!

Yes

I'm so disappointed in finding you
left in the middle of the party.

You are right. I'm sorry.
I didn't even clean things.

But finally I am free from the problem.

I'm going out for sales works.
Work comes first now.

Perhaps he'll be this way tomorrow.

I won't forget her.

I'll never forget her.

I came to pay for the party last night.

I see.

Thank you for coming all the way.

There were many proposals such as the ones
from Hitchie, Kumashiro-San and others,

I wished all went down the drain as soon as possible.

Dr. Ryutaro is different.

If Dr. Ryutaro proposed to her.

I cannot find any good
reasons to turn down.

You are right.
I think the same way.

Are you really OK with that?

Saegusa-San

I am an idiot!

I fell in love with a person
I cannot reach.

But with this,
I could give up my hope.

I won't meet Hikaruko-San.

I will ask you once again.

Are you really OK with that?

What choice do I have, then?

Yes. San Marco Ham.

Yes. Koganei?
He had gone for the day.

Yes. Thank you very much.

Welcome back.

Welcome back?
What are you saying?

You could catch cold.

I'll make some hot coffee.
Please wait.

We don't have herb tea.

While I was waiting for Sousuke-San,

I went into sleep like last time.

I got surprised last time.

I got 50x shock this time.

I always surprised Sousuke-San.

And I had given you troubles.

I came here as my last trip.

There was something
I had to tell you.

It's about Dr. Ryutaro, isn't it?

eh?

I must apologize to you.

Last night, I heard
Dr. Ryutaro proposed to you.

That was not right.

I think he is a nice person.

Saegusa-San also told me.

He could not come up with any
reasons to decline his proposal.

Will you hold on a minute?

I feel the same way.

I think he fits very well
to Hikaruko-San.

I think that type of person is
eligible to love Hikaruko-San.

Sousuke-San?

Suppose I fell in love
with Hikaruko-San,

I can never say such a thing.

And Marriage is out of question.

Which means the same as
I don't love you.

Does it mean...

I cannot still believe that such a
wonderful lady exists in this world.

If such a person like you
stays near me for ever,

My heart will be broken.

I cannot take such risks.

So what you mean is...

Dr. Ryutaro is a right
person for you, Hikaruko-San.

I'm sure he will make you happy.

That must be true.

You showed me a smile finally.

When Hikaruko-San smiles,
I feel happier.

Ramen Kaedama was delicious.

Yes, we ate it.

When Hikaruko-San came to
stay at my apartment,

When I came back from work,
you had Sake Festival with
a landlord and others.

You disgusted me?

No, it was so fun.

Obake and Nikujaga I ate at Izakaya,

They were delicious, too.

Do you still remember that later,
we broke Beer Vending machine.

Was that a trouble?

No, it was fun, too.

Culatello Sandwiches you made for me

that was an utmost prize for me.

Hikaruko-San, are you hungry?

No.

Anyhow, whatever I had eaten with
Sousuke-San were all delicious.

When I had dined together
with Hikaruko-San,

I could not taste anything.

You couldn't?

No.

But I enjoyed every minute of it.

When Hikaruko-San showed
delicious expression,

I became happy just looking at you.

But I was scolded by
Sousuke-San many times.

It's because Hikaruko-San
had done so many astounding things.

You came to the shrine
to eat Yakisoba.

But Hikaruko-San, too
get angry soon.

When did I get angry?

You see you are
a bit angry already.

We had a fight, too.

We did a fake date, too.

I went into a small bathtub.

I had ridden on a car that I must
rotate a handle to open windows.

I worked here, too.

You are right.

There were so many things
I had never done before.

We were born in totally
different places

and ate different food

and Hikaruko-San you had been
living in the far away places

I didn't know that I could spend
the same time with you.

An encounter with Hikaruko-San is the most
sensational thing that ever happened to my life.

I enjoyed a lot.

From now on,

There are many enjoyable occasions

Yes

Hikaruko-San can make such
times with Dr. Ryutaro.

In there, do I find Sousuke-San?

No.

I won't be there.

Is that so?

Then I will be leaving now.

What if...

What if I were...

in the same time slot with Sousuke-San

And if I wish for it,

It is not possible, is it?

No, it is not possible.

I'm sorry I said a weird thing.

Hikaruko-San, I have always thought that you would disappear from my eye sight.

At the end, I was a fan of Hikaruko-san across the Movie Screen.

I will be rooting for you for ever.

Please have a happy life.

Thank you.

Well, then...

Kirishima Hikaruko, standing this
side of the path, will disappear.

Sayonara.

Good. You're getting much better.

Soon you can be discharged.

Hana!

Wait for a second.

Yes. I'm coming.

What's the matter with you?

Hikaruko-San?

Dr. Ryutaro...

You told me to come to you at any time when I got hurt

So I came here.

Please come inside.

{\a7}Kirishima Hikaruko, standing on this side of the path, will disappear.

{\a7}Sayonara.