The flowers' blossoms
Are washed away
In vain
I spend my length of days
Gazing at the endless rain
I am Momo Tsukishima.
When can I meet your daughter?
I'd like to wait a little.
I'm not good at waiting.
My daughter hasn't recovered yet.
A lot has happened in her personal life.
You mean the cancellation of her wedding, six months ago?
You even know that...
I'll console her.
It wouldn't be right to say I'd take advantage of it.
Right now,
you'd be playing a losing hand.
Once she recovers,
she'll realise this isn't love.
I see.
She needs someone to soften her up.
See him out.
Okay.
Listen, Momo.
This technique is necessary when
arranging flowers with an audience.
You can't see the flowers at the back.
- You need to imagine them. - Okay.
Do so as if another you...
is watching from the other side.
Another me.
Pooh?
Do you have time to talk?
- Yeah.
Sorry.
I was wondering if today...
Oh, you're too slow. Give it here.
Hello, Momo?
Are you working today?
Working?
Today?
Oh, you're a pretty high level.
I'll ask for you next time.
Ah, yes.
All three of us are going, including Pooh.
The other is Kohei.
From before. Yes.
Falling all over her.
- Disgusting. - I'm sorry.
They forced me to call you.
Don't tell her that!
It's fine.
Huh?
I'll give you a bottle on the house.
Huh?
I'm sorry.
Then, I'll see you tonight.
Okay, see you tonight. Bye bye.
Who's an escort?
"Satomi Ishihara"
"Kazunobu Mineta"
"Born to Be a Flower"
"Episode 2"
"Kaanapali"
"Club Flower"
So, this is a flower.
My lady, I think you're taking this joke too far.
- It's a social studies field trip. - But...
I'll call you if something happens.
Oh, that's mine.
"Around Japan"
"24h, Manga! Internet"
Are you still at the net cafe?
How?
That's okay. You had the courage to run away.
Isn't it about time to get away?
Shut up.
Idiot.
"Isn't it about time to get away?"
"It's alright."
Please.
Wow, we rarely get beauties like you who come in here.
It helps. It's a great help.
I don't want to spread it around,
but customers call this place "monster land."
Monster land?
You're a crane.
You're just like a crane in a dump.
I've got customers coming.
On the first day!
- That's great. - I'll only serve them.
- Uh... - Can't I?
Of course you can. It's only your first day.
The eldest daughter, Momo, isn't yours?
I'm
his second wife.
Nana is my only real daughter.
So, that's how it is.
The headmaster
wants to join you and Momo
and make her the next headmaster.
Yes.
That's a problem.
You understand, don't you?
In other words, you would like Nana to be the next headmaster?
If not...
nothing will be left for me.
Don't you hate me?
For sacrilege against flower arranging?
That was in front of the headmaster.
So, you're just like me.
Say what you like.
The registry.
The personal information of all the students in Kanto schools.
Oh boy.
Bringing something like this.
This will make it easier to recruit students.
I just need to make your daughter the headmaster.
Yes.
What proof do I have that you won't betray me?
The registry...
Unfortunately, I already have this.
I need...
something else.
Sister?
I understand what you're saying.
In any case, let's work together.
- What are you doing? - I want a guarantee.
Proof that you won't betray me.
If you're like me, then you'll understand.
She still has it.
I don't see her.
- Would you like another? - No.
This is dreadful. It's a monster land.
Really?
Well, it's okay. It's on you.
- What? Why? - You idiot.
We're trying to help you and Momo.
It's friendship.
We know she stayed at your place.
Nothing happened.
Well, of course. It's you we're talking about.
These women only move for money.
Ask for her and spend some money.
Or she won't even look at you.
- That's not true if he's nice. - You can butt out.
He's not nice!
That's why we're here.
Right, Pooh?
Well...
I guess.
Oh, here she is. Momo, over here.
She's a crane.
A crane in this dump.
- What? - That's mean.
Good evening.
Hi.
- My bike is... - Yes.
- In front of the net cafe. - Oh, you knew?
Yes, well...
He hasn't left on his journey.
It's okay. I did give it to him.
He has his own bicycle.
Huh?
So, he'll return it one day.
Whether he goes on a journey or not.
It's important for him to return it.
Oh, Pooh. You're too kind.
You'd be easily fooled of your money.
- Really? - Do you think he'll actually go?
He could do it.
I told him it's alright,
from the left side.
Left side?
Yeah. The left and right hemispheres of the brain.
People believe what they hear from the left side.
Is that true?
I don't know.
So, it's best to propose from the left? They'll believe you?
Propose? I guess so.
Hey! Pooh,
did you propose?
- I thought you were slow. - No, you're wrong!
Momo, you're drinking too fast! You'll get sleepy again!
It's fine. Come on, Pooh.
Seduce me from the left. Come on!
You guys should
just start dating. Go together.
Yeah, I think you look good together.
We look good?
Shall we? Let's go out, Pooh.
Did I say I like you?
Huh?
Akiho said this would make
a woman's heart thump.
You idiot!
That's a line from a comic book.
Only hot guys are allowed to say things like that, you ugly guy.
Really? I'm sorry.
- Did it make your heart thump? - It made me annoyed.
I'm sorry.
Pooh, you're so amusing!
My lady,
please don't do that again.
I got paid.
My lady...
I know, but it was so much fun.
Nana and I weren't allowed to do part time jobs.
We went to private girls' schools to prevent bad influences.
The only men I know are
rich boys from good families.
Of course.
Did I say I like you?
That's so funny!
Oh no.
Hello.
My wife is asleep.
Takuma.
Can we meet tomorrow?
I'd like to talk to you.
"Bonsoir"
"Closed"
I'm home.
It says "closed" on the door.
I didn't think...
you'd answer the phone.
I didn't think
you'd ring.
I wanted to talk to you, face to face.
You don't need to.
I'm sorry.
I, too...
I went to see you so many times.
I didn't do it to harass you.
My wife has been nervous.
Oh.
I'm sorry.
It's not good for prenatal care.
I was happy.
Huh?
Honestly, I felt...
happy-
It didn't bother you?
Sometimes I can't bear it.
How did it turn out like this?
Of course,
it's all my own doing.
I don't...
love her.
I just took responsibility.
We both still...
SO...
if you'd like...
You want to meet...
like this, from time to time?
Yeah.
So...
Huh?
It was all just a lesson in mechanics.
I could have avoided getting dumped.
I was just mechanically feeling pain.
Like winning or losing.
And, it was the worst situation.
- Momo? - Ding, dong, ding, dong
The chimes rang after school.
You and I...
will go home.
Say goodbye.
I'll transfer schools...
and we'll never meet again.
You get rid of it. You reap what you sow.
You will...
become a papa.
- Yeah. - Responsibility is...
heavier than love.
Go now.
- Momo...
I'm sorry for borrowing your place.
It's no problem.
I wanted an unrelated person here.
Did you want me to stop you if you were about to punch him?
No.
Probably...
the opposite.
Really.
Yeah.
Then...
you did good.
Keep praising me. It feels good.
Kayoko, it says "closed" on your door.
Ah, I'm sorry.
I'll open now.
- Give me a hot one. - Okay.
That stupid son...
why is he being so fussy?
What're you talking about?
Pooh!
He turned down a perfectly good marriage.
Maybe he found someone he likes?
Elsewhere.
There's no way.
He should look into a mirror.
Michiyo, that's terrible.
- Okay. - Okay.
Look at me when you take them.
Looking good.
Okay.
I'm putting these up on Instagram.
I have 3,000 followers.
Ah, that's amazing.
It's a hobby. It's great if people who like it come together.
It doesn't matter how many.
That's the world, vice-principal!
Hello.
Oh, hello.
Thank you for last time.
Pooh is hung over.
Hung over?
He's never been to a hostess bar before,
so maybe he got carried away?
- Disgusting. - Don't say that.
He's my boyfriend.
- Huh? - We started dating.
Wait!
Kazama!
Congratulations!
I heard you're dating Momo.
What are you saying? She's joking!
Didn't we talk about it last night?
That was over drinks.
It doesn't matter where.
No, no, no.
Don't tease me, please.
You don't want to?
It's not that...
I don't have any money.
Money?
Kohei said I should keep going and asking for you,
and spend money.
To be honest, yesterday's bill made my eyes pop...
It's fine if you don't come to the shop.
No, that's...
I understand.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
I've heard that.
Then, pay me 100 yen. I'll make it tax included.
- And... - There's more?
You still have feelings for your ex-boyfriend, don't you?
- Huh? - Is that right?
- But, Pooh, you can't say that. - Huh?
- Ah.
_ Ah!
- Ow, it hurts! - Sorry.
- Ow, ow, ow. - I'm sorry.
This is your chance.
Right, vice-principal?
Usually, that's the best time.
Really?
I'm sorry to say this,
but I'd normally never even talk to
a commoner like you. Understand?
Commoner? How important is an escort?
I mean looks. I'm pretty.
Aren't I, vice-principal?
Yes, definitely.
I know I shouldn't be the one to say it, but
I could easily get people to say,
"How did Pooh get such a cutie?"
But, that's all the more reason.
- Like you have no ulterior motive. - I do!
I want you to help me forget.
I just met him at that cafe.
My ex-boyfriend.
- Huh? - You met him?
- You still see him. - Shut up!
I said goodbye!
And,
I'll never see him again.
I said "goodbye,"
with strong emotions.
Then, along the way...
I absent-mindedly, sentimentally, came in here.
Do you understand? If I don't go with this, where will I go?
You repair bikes. Have you got a flat?
I'm sorry.
You turned down the marriage, didn't you?
That means there is someone you like.
Isn't that me? Am I wrong?
- No, you're wrong. - Huh?
That was, as you said,
to become a father suddenly...
Firstly, it's expensive.
Money, money...
shut up, you Cheapskate.
Then, I'll make the money.
No.
It's like you said.
You're too good for me.
Of course I am! I am too good for you!
This situation has made me willing
to come down to your level.
So, why are you making it so hard?
If I were a bit younger...
You're a flower completely out of reach
- for someone like me. - I am out of reach!
But, why does it matter?
Not only pretty butterflies
are allowed to sip the nectar.
Cockroaches and beetles like you can have some, too.
May I...
think this over for a little?
Huh? You're making me crazy!
Sorry.
This guy has never had a girlfriend.
I don't think he really knows what it means.
Falling in love is wonderful.
There can be painful or sad times,
but to fall in love...
That's enough. It's fine.
It doesn't have to be him.
I won't force you... Huh?
Wait, why am I asking?
- Asking someone like you? - See!
I thought so. Anyone will do.
Ha!
Are you alright?
This is no good. He'll be single for life.
I'm glad.
She got some energy back.
I just got a nose bleed.
You returned the ring?
These last six months...
have felt like a dream.
It was over, but I tried to pretend it wasn't.
Just floating and floating.
Yeah.
But, actually...
seeing him for real.
Yeah.
Being told he doesn't love his wife.
Asking if we could meet.
Men are horrible.
That's so unfair.
That won't make anyone happy!
I know.
I know, but...
I swayed.
Like when you add a piece to a Jenga pile.
- Sister... - I'm fine.
It's over.
Hey, do you want to me stay over?
I'll arrange flowers.
Okay.
Yes.
You have flowers.
A world you can devote yourself to and forget all the bad things.
Arranging from behind,
I can't see the other me.
Huh?
It's in the mirror,
but it's fake...
the "me" that stares at me from the mirror.
The headmaster...
my father must be aware.
She met with
Takuma Yoshiike.
And?
Men are irresolute.
Did she show sympathy?
No.
Good.
- Momo is-- - It's like dropping a purse.
She hasn't just lost money, but also her cards and licence.
Yes.
Money doesn't matter.
She needs her licence.
Her ID must be reissued or she can't do anything.
This "money" you speak of, which you say doesn't matter...
is it a metaphor for "love"?
Artists don't need love.
"Riding Bicycles Prohibited"
What do you want?
I'll give you a lift.
No, thank you.
How creepy.
- Look who's talking. - Oh?
I've made a deal to work with Tsukishima.
Haven't you heard?
That's why I was invited to the last meeting.
I don't plan to do that.
Because I don't respect tradition?
Yes, that's right.
Because I break down old structures
and vested interests.
- That's not what I'm saying-- - Flowers want to be seen.
Huh?
Flowers want to show off their beauty,
to as many people as possible.
They want to be on TV, on stage, they want multitudes to see them.
Because then, their existence will have meaning.
Flowers heal.
They can even save people.
That's why I'll grant their wish.
- Just like women. - Stop.
You said that on TV.
All your fans might get excited by it, but...
That's true.
Stop following me!
Flowers and people are fated to wilt.
Fated.
My daughter is childish.
Typical of a rich girls' upbringing,
she believes in fairy tales.
She hates political or arranged marriages.
She believes in fate.
I didn't expect to hear "fate" from you.
Fate. Don't you believe in it?
Then, I'll ask you too.
Can you fully believe in...
rebirth, past lives?
Are you alright?
Someone! Anyone!
"East Ogu Town Council"
Isn't your wife coming?
She's a shut-in.
She hasn't talked to me in five years.
She cooks croquettes from morning to night.
Something must have happened to start it.
I can't think of anything.
I didn't cheat on her.
Here's your watermelon.
Maybe she just wants to master the croquette.
They're superb, I call them the "Meat Harada".
Don't be so care-free.
It's not your family.
My wife is like that,
and my daughter is like that.
"Kazama's Bicycle Shop"
- That's cute. - May I have a balloon, please?
Here.
So, what is Momo's ex like?
- Well, he's... - Good looking?
- Yeah. - Rich?
- Yeah. - See? Right?
That's why it's so strange.
Usually, after your heart is broken,
you look for someone better to help you forget.
That's what women do, right?
Well, I suppose.
She's lonely so anyone will do?
She wants you to work hard at consoling her?
Yes.
Even if I'm told I should take advantage of that...
Are you an idiot?
- Just take advantage of it! - What are you worried about?
No girlfriend for 39 years and you were taken advantage of!
Well, that's true.
Call her!
Call her again! It's a festival.
Yeah, you can show her your good side.
Ouch.
Oh.
I didn't expect you to go in there again.
What's come over you?
You got locked in as a child,
and cried.
That's right. Nowadays it would be reported as abuse.
Ah, sorry.
Here.
Heave-ho.
Oh, I've been wanting to ask.
- Yes? - What?
Which of you was most popular when you were young?
That was me.
- What? - What.
I was popular!
Don't be silly.
No, you're wrong.
I am Momo Tsukishima.
"Around Japan"
You just met too many enemies first.
From now on, they will all be allies.
What are you saying? Idiot.
Idiot!
Hey! Is this your bike?
No.
Aim for all of Japan.
That's interesting.
Kid,
good luck.
Huh?
Hey!
- Break's over! - Okay!
"From now on, they will all be allies. It's alright."
Darn it!
Darn!
Darn! Darn!
That's not right.
That's not you.
Our Utsunomiya Ryusui Group
loves Japanese traditions
and culture,
and we will destroy them.
Because destruction is the path to evolution.
And, evolution is our mission!
Thank you.
Please take an admission guide if you're interested.
Ryuichi! Ryuichi!
Sorry for yesterday.
I'm surprised.
Thank you for not calling an ambulance.
Do they happen often?
Those...
seizures?
No.
Not as far as I can remember.
I can't really remember.
You said something...
and I lost consciousness.
You should have a doctor examine you.
I'm busy, so I never get around to it.
That's not good! You seem to be rushing for some reason.
Rushing to my death?
To many things.
Maybe it's more like impatience.
I wasn't brought up well.
I don't want to lose the momentum I've gained.
- If you have skill, then that's... - I don't.
I don't have that.
You admit that yourself?
I'm a stage prop.
I do my best so no one finds out.
That's unusual.
None of the boys around me are...
So greedy?
Yes.
It's not just around you.
I think our generation is like that...
our generation in an ageing society.
We don't even know if we'll get a pension when we get old.
So, we prioritise our own time.
We quit our jobs if we don't like our boss.
It's so great...
to be born into a generation like that.
Everybody is...
just a herbivore, leaving scraps behind.
Now, the few lions can monopolise everything.
I'm going to be a lion!
Or something, meow.
Or maybe I'll just end up as a kitten.
You're beautiful.
But, your sister is more my type.
Let go! Let go!
My sister
won't even look at you.
She won't.
"Taiko Drums"
Look out! Be careful.
Momo.
It's Momo. That wasn't a one-time deal, right?
Come to my place again. Whenever you want.
She's a crane.
A crane in a dump.
You look good in that!
Pooh will be starting soon.
Huh? Where?
Over there.
You're making a child's room?
It's too early.
I need to sort these out eventually.
Food's ready.
Ah, I'll come now.
Can I look at your high school album?
Do it later.
Tsukishima?
"Dear Mayumi Iwashita"
"Mayumi Iwashita"
- I'll help. - Thank you.
I don't love her.
We both still...
If a woman suddenly starts crying,
even though you
haven't done anything...
Listen.
She's still thinking about another man.
It's very painful.
Oh!
I worked up a sweat!
- What?
I'm sorry about before.
For what?
Well...
how do I put this...
It's fine.
I thought about it afterwards.
People wouldn't usually do that.
You asked me to help you forget...
your ex-boyfriend.
It's quite...
easy.
What?
I said, it's quite easy.
Do you mean that?
Of course.
What's that?
I feel like I should believe you.
Right?
It must be...
because you said it...
from my...
Yes.
From my left side.
"To be continued"
"Preview of next episode" Sweet chocolate.
A honey trap?
Someone may have sent her to Takuma.
Marry the headmaster.
That's fate.
If I become the headmaster...
My story ended there.