01x01 - Because I Met You

[bunniefuu]

[indistinct chatter]

[UKA] Why do I want to

change my life?

To help me find a place

at school?

♪

[gasps]

[UKA]

That is part of it.

But more than that

♪

[sighs]

[gasps]

♪

SPARKLE 1 BECAUSE I MET YOU

[FEMALE STUDENT 1A]

Good morning!

You manage to get

the English homework done?

[FEMALE STUDENT 1B] Passed out

barely halfway through!

[sighs]

[yawns]

Morning.

What's up?

Hey there, Kai!

[SATORU] [chuckles]

Morning!

Really? More lemon soda today?

[TOMOYA] That's all you've been

drinking lately.

[KAI]

So? They're good.

[AYUMI] Hmm?

Maybe I should try it!

Where do you normally

pick it up?

-[MALE STUDENT 1A] Yo, Miura!

-Huh?

[MALE STUDENT 1A] Aren't you

a little standoffish?

[MALE STUDENT 1B] I don't like

how many looks you're getting.

[MALE STUDENT 1A]

You should go home

and dye your hair

a normal color.

Hmm.

-What?

-You wanna go?

[MALE STUDENT 1B] Wait.

You know you're not supposed

to shake those.

Whoa, chill out!

[all gasp

[screams]

[MALE STUDENT 1A]

That's gotta sting!

-[KAI] Oh.

-Well, good luck with that!

[AYUMI]

What'd you do that for, Kai?

[KAI]

What? They annoyed me.

Their fault for dodging.

Take a little responsibility!

Hey, are you okay?

Someone needs

to get this girl a towel!

[MALE STUDENT 1C]

Not my problem!

[FEMALE STUDENT 1C]

No?

[UKA] Whoa.

Someone's talking to me.

She's worried about me!

-[UKA]What am I supposed to do?

-[AYUMI] You apologize to her

this instant, Kai!

[indistinct chatter]

That's my bad.

[SATORU] Try to sound

like you mean it.

Sorry about him.

Doesn't even realize

he's being a jerk.

[UKA]

He's looking at me.

Miura is staring

straight at me!

I'm so sorry!

[AYUMI]

Why are you sorry?

[SATORU] Why do I feel like

I've seen her somewhere before?

That's Uka Ishimori.

She's in our class!

[SATORU] What?

You're kidding me!

Different vibe

from the rest of us, right?

Hmm.

[UKA] School's always

been difficult for me.

I haven't made many

good memories.

I had a nickname

in junior high, "Stony."

[junior high bully chuckles]

[FEMALE JUNIOR HIGH BULLY 1A]

There's just something

-I don't like about her.

-[BULLY] Why doesn't she leave?

[UKA] It seems like

I bother everyone.

But if I had to get splashed,

I'd rather it be Miura

than someone else.

[indistinct chatter]

[UKA]

Is that weird?

-I'm caught up!

-[ASUMI] Where'd you get that

-lipstick?

-Pretty good episode!

-[YURU] I'll take you!

-[UKA] I made up my mind.

I want to have more fun

than I did back then.

Though, I don't think

I've made progress.

[ABE]

Everyone!

Go back to your seats,

so our Day Leader

can get our class off

to a good start.

All rise.

[UKA]

Please, Mister Abe.

I know I'm wearing

my gym clothes.

I'm begging you to not point

it out to everyone.

[ABE] Wait.

Why are you in gym clothes?

Well, Mister Miura?

[indistinct chatter]

Hold on. You too, Ishimori?

Oh. I can explain, sir.

-[KAI] We got soda on us.

-[gasps]

Good grief. Wasted no time

causing trouble!

[TONBO]

Aw, c'mon, man!

-[Tonbo chuckles]

-[MARIN] You good, Kai?

-[ABE] Anyway

-[UKA] But wait.

-it's time to get on with

class. -[UKA] If it got on him,

-I didn't see it.

-[ABE] Fine.

[UKA]

He wasn't in my junior high.

Actually, I doubt he even

remembers the time

we met before high school.

It was winter.

And his hair reminded me

of lemon soda.

It woke me up.

♪

Hey, Mom and Dad.

Hi, honey!

Everything go all right

at school?

[UKA]

Today was fun.

That's great.

Glad to hear it!

You'll have to bring your new

friends over sometime soon!

[UKA]

Oh, sure.

I can always tell when I see

a kid from your school

riding the train.

Not very subtle over there.

[UKA'S DAD]

If you felt like it,

it's not too late

to transfer

I'm exactly where I want to be!

Okay, then.

[UKA] My parents

are overprotective of me.

I feel like I can't do anything

for myself.

But that's my fault.

They spoil me, but I let them.

Still

I won't let things stay

like this anymore.

Yeah!

Starting tomorrow!

[birds chirping]

I got too excited,

and arrived super early.

But I'll make the best of it!

Good mor

[UKA]

My voice just cracked.

I'll try louder!

-Good morning!

-[KAI] Huh?

[gasps]

[UKA]

k*ll me.

Morning.

[gasps]

[KAI]

What, ignoring me?

[gasps]

Kinda early

for the cold shoulder.

No! I'm not!

Right. Then repeat after me.

[KAI]

"Good."

Good.

-[KAI] "Mor."

-Mor.

-[KAI] "Ning."

-Ning.

[KAI]

Got it?

Sorry, uh! Good morning!

[sighs]

Morning.

[UKA]

Good morning.

[cellphone vibrates]

-[KAI] What? I'm already here.

-[UKA] He said it.

-[UKA] He said it to me!

-Nothin' much.

I just woke up early.

Satoru? Grab me a lemon soda

on your way.

[UKA] No one's here.

Just him and me!

Endou, answer this one.

What? How am I supposed

to solve that?

[MIZOGUCHI]

By listening.

Stay after school

and you'll learn.

You think I don't have

anything better to do?

[MIZOGUCHI] [sighs] Then,

ask a friend for the answer.

Like any of them know

[Ayumi screams]

[AYUMI] I need someone

to save me, quick!

[UKA] Hold on.

I know this one!

Hey, are you doing okay?

-[AYUMI] I don't wanna stay

late! -[UKA] Should I?

What if trying to help

makes things worse?

[AYUMI]screwed if I can't

get a hand from someone.

-[UKA] We're not friends.

-[AYUMI] Hey, teach,

you wouldn't really do this

to me, would you?

[UKA]

But

-Here, look at mine!

-Huh?

[AYUMI]

You have the answer?

[gasps]

Huh?

Huh?

"Ten by the root of two minus

two by the root

of three over three."

-[MIZOGUCHI] Correct.

[TONBO] Whoa, incredible.

[YURU] I can't believe

she knew that!

[MARIN]

Huh? I zoned out.

[MIZOGUCHI] All right.

Settle down, kids.

Let's move on.

[UKA] They're talking,

but not in a bad way.

They're actually

complimenting me.

I can't believe it.

[indistinct chatter]

[AYUMI]

Hey, Ishimori!

My name's Ayumi Endou!

Thanks again!

You really saved me!

Oh, it's no problem!

[SATORU] Hey!

Come on! Time to go!

[AYUMI]

Ah, you're right!

You wanna come with us?

Huh?

Oh. Is that a no?

Sorry! Yeah!

[chuckles]

[AYUMI]

Well, hurry up!

Right. Sure thing!

[UKA]

Did I make a friend? Already?

[REMI]

Wow, is that Stony?

[REMI'S FEMALE FRIEND]

No way!

I thought she was gonna go

to Shinsei High.

Yeah, wasn't she?

Think she failed the exam?

But the only good thing

about Stony's her brains!

-"Stony?"

-That's the nickname

everyone called her

in Junior High.

For real?

Yeah, just look at her!

I mean, she's slow

and doesn't talk.

[REMI] And all she does is

stare at people

with a blank face.

There's no better name!

Not for a freak like that!

[REMI'S MALE FRIEND]

True, true!

Old Stony can barely

even blink!

[all laughing]

[REMI'S MALE FRIEND] Look

at her, just standing there!

[REMI'S FEMALE FRIEND]

Right? We couldn't

move her if we tried.

[REMI'S MALE FRIEND]

For real!

Hey! Don't listen to them!

[REMI'S FEMALE FRIEND]

The stone's running!

[laughs]

No way!

Let's leave.

[REMI'S FEMALE FRIEND]

Yeah, I'm bored.

Did someone call in

the butthead brigade?

Like for real for real.

So I guess Ishimori failed

the Shinsei test?

[SATORU]

There's always a chance,

she wanted to come here,

ya know.

[TOMOYA]

Oh, come on.

This place is just

a backup school.

Who'd choose to come here?

[UKA] I shouldn't have thought

things were getting better.

I'm Stony.

Now and forever.

But, wait.

If I think like that,

my life will never change.

[indistinct chatter]

You guys, anyone see

where Kai ran off to?

No. Not me.

[indistinct chatter]

Hmm.

♪

I HAVE TO CHANGE

[KAI] You can't just

tell yourself to change.

All you're doing is putting

pressure on yourself.

Writing it like that

makes it look like a curse.

[UKA]

What's Miura doing here?

Why is he in the library?

[KAI]

Aw, c'mon.

[UKA]

I'm sorry!

[KAI]

Don't apologize!

I'm sor

[UKA]

I'm here.

I actually go to the same

school as him now.

But I'm still acting

like a doormat.

I'm hopeless.

[Remi's female friend laughs]

[REMI'S FEMALE FRIEND] I got

Stony's shoes from her locker!

[REMI'S MALE FRIEND] I swear,

you're always doing this!

[REMI]

No kidding.

[panting]

Well, if anyone deserves it,

it's Stony.

Yeah, fine.

[REMI'S MALE FRIEND]

You jerk.

Don't come crying to me

if you get in trouble.

[REMI'S FEMALE FRIEND]

I think I'll be fine.

As if she'd ever say anything!

[Remi's male friend chuckles]

♪

[UKA] It's not like this is

anything new to me.

It doesn't bother me anymore.

If I let myself care,

it'll hurt more.

But if I harden my heart

like a stone, then I'll

-[KAI] React, damn it!

-[gasps]

Go find someone.

Ask for help.

But who?

Huh?

[UKA] Why wasn't I able

to pass the Shinsei test?

School would've been peaceful

without stuff like this, but

[whimpering]

He told me.

♪

[MALE TEACHER 1A] You have

nothing to worry about.

Considering how high

her grades are,

I can't imagine she'll have

trouble getting into Shinsei.

That's great news!

Thank goodness!

And I can't say that about

any other student going here,

but your daughter is

a special case.

[UKA'S MOM] Oh.

Her friends won't be there?

So, dear, what do you think?

[UKA]

It's not about where I am.

I need to change who I am.

[indistinct chatter]

[UKA] Still, I wanted to go

to Hachimitsu High.

[REMI'S FEMALE FRIEND]

Wait, that's crazy!

[REMI]

Right? Isn't it, though?

Oh, my bad. Whoops. Wait.

Would ya look at that.

It's Stony!

[REMI'S FEMALE FRIEND]

Oh! You're right!

[REMI] Yuck! Can't believe

we have to see her in the wild.

[REMI'S MALE FRIEND]

Going to Shinsei?

[REMI'S FEMALE FRIEND]

That's rich!

Perfect for a dweeb like her!

[REMI] The uniforms

are almost as ugly as her.

[REMI'S MALE FRIEND] [laughs]

Let's go.

I just tried a new facial

-cleanser from that shop

-Yeah.

[REMI]

See ya, Stony!

[indistinct chatter]

[gasps]

[UKA]

Lemon soda.

♪

Hmm.

[UKA]

I'm okay.

[KAI]

This one.

This would suit you

unexpectedly well.

Well, it's good enough

for me, at least.

[whimpering]

[KAI'S MALE FRIEND 1A]

Yo, Kai!

[KAI]

Here.

♪

[KAI'S MALE FRIEND 1A]

You know her?

[KAI]

Nope. No clue.

-[KAI'S MALE FRIEND 1B] Huh?

-[KAI'S MALE FRIEND 1C] Hmm?

[UKA]

A boy I'd never met.

And he was so beautiful.

[weeping]

[UKA]

For some reason, I froze up.

I couldn't move my hand.

And because of that, I had

no choice but to come here.

He doesn't remember that day.

Why would he?

It meant nothing to him.

-[TONBO] Kai!

-Huh?

-[TONBO] You're late.

-[KAI] Yeah.

Overslept?

Woke up like normal, thank you.

Then what?

Care to explain why you didn't

get back to us?

[MIRU] You didn't even read

our messages.

[UKA] But to me,

it meant everything.

♪

[Uka panting]

[UKA] I know I can do this.

I have to!

[REMI'S MALE FRIEND]

Ishimori,

hear my stomach growling?

Go buy us some food, m'kay?

[REMI'S MALE FRIEND] You can

grab me a sausage roll.

Hurry up. Don't make us wait.

Oh? What's this?

Huh?

[fizzing]

[all screaming]

-What in the world?

-I cannot believe

you're that gross!

[REMI'S MALE FRIEND] Hey.

You got a screw loose? Huh?

[groans]

[whimpering]

[KAI] Look at the cool kids.

Somethin' wrong?

[gasps]

You good?

[REMI'S MALE FRIEND]

What do you think?

C'mon. Say it. Like I said.

-Huh?

-[KAI] Go find someone.

Ask for help.

[UKA]

But who?

[KAI]

Me.

[gasps]

[KAI]

Good grief. This again?

After me. "Will you."

Will you.

[KAI]

"Please."

Please.

[KAI]

"Help."

Help.

[KAI]

"Me."

Help me.

[sniffles]

Will you please help me?

[Kai chuckles]

Now that wasn't so hard.

[KAI]

Hey. Short, Dumb, and Ugly.

[ALL]

Huh?

[KAI]

You try to mess with her again,

you'll be answering to me.

-Excuse me?

-Whatever, man!

Jerk! Friggin' white knight!

[REMI'S FEMALE FRIEND]

What a piece of crap!

-Who does he think he is?

-Forget it! Screw that guy!

[weeping]

[KAI] Get up.

Get off the ground!

If you're gonna cry,

at least find somewhere better.

You're in the way.

Just like on the sidewalk.

[gasps]

♪

This would suit you

unexpectedly well.

[UKA] Ever since then, to me,

Miura was like the sun.

[KAI'S MALE FRIEND]

You know her?

[KAI]

Nope. No clue.

[KAI'S MALE FRIEND 1B]

Let's go!

[UKA]

I want to change.

[sighs]

[crying]

[UKA]

I'm sorry.

Come on, stop that!

Huh?

[chuckles]

[UKA]

For Uka Ishimori,

in the spring of her

freshman year?

-[chuckles]

-[UKA] Her curse is no more.

Broken by that lemon soda.