Monster (2023)

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Firetruck behind you.

Please clear the road.

(MONSTER)

Minato?

A fire, a fire.

Minato?

Come look.

It's a fire.

Don't fall.

If a human gets a pig's brain transplanted,

is it a human or a pig?

What are you talking about?

There's research.

Who told you that?

My teacher, Mr. Hori.

They teach weird stuff these days.

That's not a human being, listen...

It started.

Go for it!

Not so loud.

Go for it!

Wait.

Wait, wait.

Your water bottle!

The bottom kids support gymnastic

formations, so hang in there.

Off you go.

Over the white line, you go to hell.

That was when I was a kid.

You still are.

Excuse me?

Yes, welcome.

Welcome. I'll take care of it.

I just passed it,

and it was completely burned.

Well, you know,

I could hear the fire

trucks until after 1AM.

There was a hostess bar on the 3rd floor.

Did you know?

I saw a girl in short skirt handing

out tissues to promote it.

And according to what I heard,

Mr. Hori was there.

A teacher in a hostess bar...

Is he lonely?

Word gets around fast

about something like that.

I'm tired.

Minato?

In the bathroom?

Sorry, I'll make dinner right away.

What? Oh, no, what the...

What are you doing?

What, what? I'm naked.

What, what are you up to?

Against school rules.

About your curly hair?

Was it Kamata?

Did he say something again?

What the hell is this?

Hello. Manager, customer.

I'm home.

Here goes.

Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday, dear Father.

Happy birthday, to you.

Enough.

Blow them out.

The cake got smaller again.

Dad would have eaten it in two bites.

He won't eat it, he's already dead.

He can hear you.

Give him an update.

About school and about your friends.

Out loud.

Did they throw dirt over him in his grave?

He was cremated first,

so there was no dirt.

Is he already reborn?

Then I wish he'd come see us.

What if he's reborn as a stink bug?

He's reborn into something more noble.

Like a giraffe?

I'd have to look up at him.

Meet him on the veranda.

I prefer a horse.

He liked horses,

and he could give us rides.

Give him an update.

If I talk to him, you can hear me, too.

Got it.

What is it?

Go see the doctor?

Will you be OK?

Time to get up and get ready.

OK?

An experiment.

For Science.

Wait for me, I'm hungry!

What time did Gaku last see him?

He was riding his bike? Where?

What?

Minato?

Who's the monster?

Who's the monster?

Minato?

Who's the... Minato!

Minato!

Sorry.

Your ear hurt?

I...

be like Dad...

Your father was much worse.

He was a rugby player.

He'd come home with a complex fracture

like it was no big deal.

But I've promised your father.

That I'll hang in there until you're

married and have your own family.

Just an ordinary family

you see anywhere is fine.

Until you have your own family,

the greatest treasure...

Minato?

Minato!

Mugino Minato.

Come to the exam room.

Let's go.

Come in.

Please, come in.

You'll be fine.

Let's just have them take a look.

Please wait outside for your son.

Can't we get the car back?

If we can't, I'll go crazy

at the police station.

Don't worry.

Mom, did you.

See the X-rays?

The CT scan? Sure.

Everything looked normal.

Oops, I'm in hell.

You're really fine.

Nothing's wrong with you.

What is it?

What's up?

Did something happen at school?

That you're a slow eater?

Why did you cut your hair?

Why did you lose your sneaker?

What happened here?

It's a pig's brain.

My brain was switched with a pig's.

That's what's strange about me,

I'm a monster...

Who told you that?

Was it Kamata? It was Kamata, right?

Who told you that!

Minato, who told you that!

Who said that?

Mr. Hori.

Bye. Bye.

Principal...

I had been using this at home.

Bye.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm 5th grader Mugino Minato's mother.

His gym bag was thrown down the hall,

or not allowed to eat lunch because

he wasn't prepared for class.

He's told me these things.

Yes.

His ear was pulled so hard it bled.

He said, "Mr. Hori, stop, it hurts,"

Mr. Hori told him,

"Your brain is a pig's brain,

you won't learn until it really hurts."

Yes.

Sorry we're late.

Ms. Mugino, it's been awhile

I was his 2nd grade...

Mr. Kanzaki, hello.

And now?

I teach 1st graders...

That must be tough.

A w*r zone.

Please sit down.

Please.

Please share your concerns.

I just explained to the principal...

The principal has pressing business.

But it's about a student.

What other business...

The principal recently.

Lost her grandchild in an accident.

It's an appointment about that,

but if you insist...

No.

I'm sorry, I didn't know...

Ouch!

Ouch! What, what?

And here's how we tricked her.

Maybe it's faked.

Would you get tricked that easily?

You know it's a lie because it's on TV.

My skin's super supple!

Super supple!

We've kept you waiting.

Regarding,

the concerns that you shared with us,

Mr. Hori would like to

offer you an apology.

Stand up.

In this case, because my instruction,

toward Mugino, to Mugino,

resulted in a misunderstanding,

I feel most regretful.

I do formally apologize.

And, so?

We are terribly sorry.

That's not right.

This isn't right at all.

Please, please wait.

You see,

can't we all sit down?

Please sit down.

My son.

Was wounded by his teacher's cruel remark.

It wasn't a misunderstanding.

We believe his instruction

was not accurately conveyed.

What instruction?

Which one?

We believe his instruction required

the utmost attention.

May I confirm, Mr. Hori?

Mr. Hori!

You were violent towards my son, right?

It seems there was a misunderstanding.

There was no misunderstanding...

My son was wounded

because this teacher hit him.

Do you understand?

We accept your opinion with seriousness.

And we will provide appropriate

instruction in the future.

So,

did you hit him? Or didn't you hit him?

Please answer yes or no.

Now.

Now!

We have confirmed

that there was contact

between the teacher's hand

and Mugino Minato's nose

That means you hit him

There was contact between

the hand and the nose

The hand?

And the nose contacting like this?

Twisting his arm,

and pulling his ear,

is a lot more than contact

What did you put in your mouth?

Candy?

Why's he eating candy?

Do you,

understand what we're talking about now?

This is typical of single

mothers like mine, so I know...

Mr. Hori

What about single mothers?

They tend to worry too much...

You're saying I'm overprotective?

We accept your opinion with seriousness

and we will provide appropriate

instruction in the future

I hope you can understand

Mr. Hori

I am terribly sorry

You'll get scolded

What are you doing!

You can't run like that. Be careful

Hurry, go pick it up

I'm getting sesame oil

at the convenience store

Sorry, I'm late. We got a watermelon...

What are you doing?

I dropped my eraser

Do you have a fever?

Did your teacher say something again?

Hello. Hello.

We will reconfirm the facts...

Now! Confirm them now! I mean, I'm asking

Yes. Don't "Yes" me.

Well...

I didn't ask you to change "Yes" to "Well".

At this rate, I'll have to transfer

him to another school

You were a good teacher

On parents' day in 2nd grade,

Minato read his composition

That his dream was to

become a single mother

I think he wrote that

because I raise him alone

and he wanted to help me

Everyone in his class burst out laughing

But you didn't laugh

"Be kind to your mother,"

is what he said while praising Minato

So I don't think all the teachers

in this school are awful,

but I do know that the person

at the top is the worst

You don't have a human heart!

I'm sorry...

That's not it

I'm not asking for an apology

Please have Mr. Hori come here

Unfortunately he's out

I just saw him over there

Principal, you just lied to me

You just said he's out

When a teacher is out,

it doesn't mean he's not at school...

Get it together!

You know...

I don't see any life in any of your eyes

Am I talking to human beings?

Yes

Can you please answer my question?

About whether we're human?

No

Fine, just answer that

You have to check your notes?

We're human

In that case,

I'm here because

I'm worried about my child

Could you please deal

with me as a fellow human being?

Just for this meeting,

please

We accept your opinion

with seriousness and believe...

I'm sorry

Thank you

This is really not a good time

She's here now...

Please wait

Let's go over there

Um, we should go...

Fine, I'll apologize. It's not...

I'm very sorry

A teacher with a school like...

I can't send my child to a school

with a teacher like this

Make him quit

Did I say something amusing? Bye.

Did I say something funny?

Don't get so excited

I'm not excited, just asking for...

Your son is a bully

What are you saying?

Mugino Minato is bullying Hoshikawa Yori

There's no evidence.

Mr. Hori, take it back.

Does Mugino have a knife

or a weapon at home?

What are you talking about?

You're full of crap.

You were at that hostess bar

Oh, I know

You set fire to that bar? You're the arson?

You're the one with a pig's brain

in your head

You really did it

Watermelon

It happens, it does

It's a release

A release

Yes?

You're Hoshikawa?

Yes

Hoshikawa Yori?

Yes

You're Minato's friend, right?

Yes

Please

Please, come in

Please

This looks like Minato's sneaker

Yeah, he loaned it to me

Just the one?

Just the one

Is your mother not at home?

Won't she get mad,

letting a stranger in your house?

It's fine

Is Mugino still sick with a cold?

Yeah...

Write a letter?

Like we write to kids out sick

How is

your cold?

Listen,

We are all worried

about...

Yori, here,

this letter here is flipped

You wrote this backwards

Here

Thank you, say, this...

What happened?

Is it a burn?

Yori,

are you being bullied at school?

According to Mr. Hori,

Mugino often mistreats you...

I've never been bullied by Mugino

What are you saying... And Mr. Hori...

OK, thanks, let's go back to class

What about the teacher?

He's always hitting Mugino

What is that?

The other kids all know, but keep quiet

because they're afraid of him

Let's go back to class. Back to class.

Hoshikawa?

Don't run away, Principal

You lost your grandchild, didn't you?

I heard about it

Your husband was parking his car

and ran over your grandchild behind the car

Did it make you sad?

Did it make you grieve?

That's exactly how I feel now

Good morning

Saori, Saori

You've had it rough

Unfortunately,

something happened that

should never have happened

Mr. Hori

I inflicted violence on 5th grader,

Mugino Minato

I hit Mugino's face, I twisted his arm

I also used terrible words with him

Good bye

The stairs, he fell from the stairs?

We're not sure...

He fell running from Hori...

Let's go

Mr. Hori? Why's he here?

Didn't he quit?

Why's he here?

Minato fell down the stairs.

Shut up, go home.

Eel keeper!

Where is he? Go home!

The Guidance Counseling Room

Eel keeper!

Minato?

What?

He was just here

No, no, no

No, no, no

It's OK

Don't worry, it's fine

Enough...

We're going, Gaku

He was in the bathroom

Typhoon, 50 kms south of Yakushima,

heading north,

expected to land on

southern Kagoshima soon

I saw Dad...

He asked me to tell you

Did he appear in a dream?

He said,

"Thank you for everything, I love you"

I'm just no good

I feel like I don't take care of you

and I feel sorry for you

Do you think Dad's reborn?

Maybe

I wonder what I'll be reborn as

But you're still totally alive, Minato

Yeah...

Don't talk like that

Mom,

don't feel sorry for me

Mugino!

Mugino!

Mugino!

Mugino!

What's wrong?

What did you say?

Let's get married

That's a proposal,

you're supposed to make it

Somewhere with a beautiful

view of the night

Night view?

Everybody says it's beautiful,

but it's just lightbulbs

It's bad. The whole thing's on fire

Kamata, Hamaguchi, what are you doing?

It's Hori

Stop filming me! Girl from the hostess bar!

Hirohashi, you too, go home

Burning crazy!

Taking her home! Gross!

It'll burn the whole building down

I wonder if they all went home...

It's like you, Hori. I feel sorry for it

Don't feel sorry for me

It has swim bladder disease

Don't be rude,

my mind and body are healthy

Says someone whose hobby is

sending letters about typos to publishers?

Look at this

I wonder what "fish" fell from my eyes,

a yellowtail or a sardine?

Can't you find a hobby that's more fun?

It makes me squirm with joy

When you're having fun,

your face is scary

I bet your students are put off, too

Try smiling

Your smile is so stiff,

you'll make children cry

And make flowers wilt

Stop trying to act like you're

a good teacher and just be yourself

You don't have condoms

It'll be fine

Don't you teach at school

not to trust a woman's

"Next time" and a man's "It'll be fine?"

It'll be fine

Next time, then

Watch your hands, hey

Morning Morning

Did you eat all your breakfast?

What did you eat?

Corn soup and bread

Sounds tasty. I ate soft noodles.

Soft noodles

What's up, Hoshikawa?

Good morning, my shoe fell off

Here

Thank you

I'm waiting for the parents

to schedule a meeting

You'd better be careful

They're more trouble than their kids,

these days

Do some parents always complain?

They're monsters!

Teachers are being crucified, these days

Hey, little eel

Oh, Principal

I am resuming my duties as of today

Thank you for all of your kind notes

while I was away

Today, on April 25th,

physical measurements

and eye exams for 6th graders

I took time off just

when you started teaching here

Don't...

Please take good care of your students

Yes

"Like player Nomo,

who didn't fear public opposition when

"he joined Major League Baseball,

I also declare

"Practicing my swing on a West Coast beach,

"I've been reborn

"I solemnly swear,

I will marry the idol Nishida Hikaru

"5th Grader, Hori Michitoshi"

Hey, Tanaka, class is starting.

Oh, bathroom.

No need to rush

I have

attended two weddings of women I once loved

Will the kids find it funny?

Sounds like a stalker when you say it

Save your obsessions for the hostess bar

Mugino, hey!

What are you doing?

Mugino, stop!

I'm sorry, you OK?

You OK?

Why do you do this?

What happened? Why?

Playing around?

Pissed off

Pissed off?

How do you think they feel having

their things thrown like this...

How do they feel?

Don't like it

Right?

Let's apologize to them

I'm sorry

Oh, no, nosebleed. Nosebleed.

His mom is a single mother. That's why.

My mom was, too

She becomes overprotective

with a shrewd perspective

You're using "shrewd perspective"

in the wrong way

It actually means perceiving

the essence of things...

When things are tough,

don't take yourself so seriously

Do you even remember

your elementary school teacher's name?

No. See?

They're going to forget you,

so don't take it too seriously

I get off early tomorrow,

so let's meet up and go shopping?

Shut up. Don't say that.

2nd tier

Hang in there, hang in

Hang in

OK, 3rd tier!

Oh, hang in there,

1st tier! Don't sway, 2nd tier.

You call yourself a man?

Again, from the 2nd tier

Found him, here he is

Ouch

Mugino Minato's guardian is here to protest

Protest what?

You're shifty-eyed and creepy, so stay here

I haven't done anything.

I can explain it to her.

We can't let this get out of hand

We're used to dealing with guardians,

leave it to us

Leave it

You may not know,

but Mugino's father died...

I know that, but what does...

In the parents' meeting,

did she say he'll test for middle school?

Yes, she did

If he has to transfer for bullying,

he can't test for any school

I didn't hit him. My arm just grazed him

I can explain that

I stopped Mugino from acting out

If you blame the child,

the parent will become furious

If this gets to the Education Board,

the whole school will be punished

Maybe all of us... But actually...

What actually happened doesn't matter

Start over

Because my instruction...

Well... No "Well" needed

Sit in the guardian's seat

Can you see this?

Yes, I can see it perfectly

Mr. Hori?

Mr. Hori?

In this case,

because my instruction to Mugino...

She placed the photo like

this and said, "can you see it?"

The principal does love this school

But still...

She lives in my neighborhood

There's a rumor that it was actually

the principal's fault

What?

That it wasn't her husband

who ran over their grandchild,

but it was the principal herself

Hoshikawa

There they were. Thank you, Mr. Hori

What is it?

Excuse me, I'm Hori.

I'm Yori's homeroom teacher

His teacher

I wanted to talk to you about him

Your college?

Excuse me?

I hear teachers don't get paid much

Do you know Mega-City Real Estate?

I used to work there

I see, amazing

It's not amazing, but

maybe for an elementary school teacher

Um...

About Yori. I'm sure he's a pain,

you don't have to tell me about

him I'll take responsibility for him

He's not a pain, he's a great kid

No good,

he's...

A monster

What?

His brain isn't a human brain,

it's a pig's brain

Which is why I plan to

turn him back into a human

Hello. Hello.

Did you pee?

Who's the monster?

Are you OK?

Are you...

Hoshikawa? Oh, it's you, Mr. Hori.

Thanks

Hello. Hello.

When I found it, it was already cold

The cat?

I saw it

I saw Mugino toying with the cat

Hoshikawa?

Hey, Hoshikawa? No!

Kida, come here

Can you please tell the Principal

what you told me the other day?

That Mugino might have k*lled the cat?

What? I never said that

What...

Why do you tell lies?

What are you doing! Hurts.

Did everyone get a copy?

This questionnaire will be filled out

by all the 5th graders

So, all homeroom teachers need to...

What is this?

Return...

What is this?

What is this! What is this!

Ms. Mugino has hired a lawyer

It arrived by certified delivery

Bathroom, bathroom

Really think about it

And write down

your honest answer

Have you ever felt afraid of Mr. Hori?

Did he ever scream at you

or grab...

I really haven't done anything

I'm sure

In that case, please stop this

If you object now,

it will only strengthen their case

Then why didn't you...

You are going to defend our school

Let's go, Mr. Hori

A long day for you

Who actually drove that car?

You're the principal,

so to protect your position and your name,

you made your husband take the blame

The principal and everyone

told me to apologize anyway

My apology would satisfy everyone

So I had no choice and

even apologized to Mugino

But...

Have you been busy, recently?

Well, I still have some work to do later

Good evening

You're Mr. Hori, the teacher

at Johoku Elementary, right?

I see you went shopping

I'm sorry. Please stop that.

I'd like to interview you

Please stop that

I think they left

They were taking your picture

Why the pajamas?

Why aren't you staying over?

No reason, you've got a lot going on

I'm fine. A lot of things happened, but...

I wasn't in the photos they took, was I?

Even so, I'll be the only one

in the newspaper

I'm sorry

That hurt

You know I'm innocent, right?

I know that, hang in there

See you next time

Pig's brain! Pig's brain!

It's Hori

Mugino

Mugino

Mugino!

Mugino!

Why?!

Did I do something to you?

I haven't done anything, right?

Yeah, right

Oh, I see

You OK?

I'll call a teacher!

What happened? Hori pushed him.

Hori? Hori? What?

Watch out, be careful!

Mr. Hori! Mr. Hori!

Mr. Hori!

Mr. Hori!

Mr. Hori, calm down!

Mr. Hori!

"Selective Breeding?"

The future...

Mugino Minato

Hoshikawa...

Mugino!

Mugino!

I'm sorry!

I was wrong!

You did nothing wrong!

There's nothing wrong with you!

Mugino!

Mugino!

Please, let me see Mugino

Please

Please!

Mugino Minato

Since he was little,

he always woke up crying

He always dreamed that the people

he loved were gone and cried

He's a sweet child

Um, wait...

Have you seen a child, a boy!

A boy? No, I haven't

There's an evacuation order.

Mudslide in the mountain

Mudslide?

The old railroad tracks ahead of here.

Go back! Go back!

Stop! Stop!

Wait...

Hey, you can't!

You'll die up in the mountain! Hey!

Further ahead?

Minato!

Minato!

Mugino!

Hoshikawa, you here?

Minato?

Are you OK?

It's caved in! Caved in!

Minato!

The train car!

What did he mean by being reborn?

What?

What did he mean by being reborn?

Reborn? Minato!

Minato!

Window! Window!

Mugino!

Hoshikawa!

Hey!

Can you hear me? Minato!

It's your mom!

Minato!

Hey!

Minato? Mugino!

Minato? Hoshikawa!

Minato?

When we went to the supermarket,

and I told her to buy whatever she liked,

she refused, saying,

"if I buy my favorite candy,

the candy robber will come"

Candy robber?

She said it was real

That if you looked away,

it'd steal the candy and run away

So, I see

Whatever I say, you say, "So, I see"

I just remembered, last night

I'm going back to school from tomorrow,

so I thought

I should tell you while I can

What about the grave?

They'll get one elsewhere

I thought that was for the best

You're right

A candy robber, huh?

That's a great line

Right?

Oh, this...

Thanks

Stop, stop, it's dangerous!

We're fine. Where are you going?

Stop! Please stop!

It's Hoshikawa Yori. It's not Hoshikawa.

Please stop!

You sound just like him

No, he doesn't

What are you doing? It's Hori, Hori!

Stop filming me! Girl from the hostess bar!

Good morning Morning

What time did you go to bed?

Midnight

2AM for me

2AM?

2AM? What were you doing?

Do you ever think sleeping

is a waste of time? No, right?

Bam!

Why are you talking to an alien?

It's a prank! Surprised? No

Party pooper, party pooper alien

Sounds tasty. I ate soft noodles.

Soft noodles

What's up, Hoshikawa?

Good morning, my shoe fell off

Out loud

Our Future

I wrote this composition

when I was in 5th grade

Never heard of Nishida Hikaru?

Who? Which celebrity?

Oh, tambourines

Mugino

Here

Kida, you're on music duty, right?

Please go with him

Hoshikawa is, too

OK, Hoshikawa, take this

Yes

Please take this

Watch your step. Yes I will.

Secret

I haven't touched them,

so they're not dirty

I don't think they're dirty

You might catch my disease

Just surprised you brought snacks

What disease?

I told you

Is your

brain really a pig's brain?

I thought I wouldn't make friends

in my new class, either

We're friends, but...

Don't talk to me in front of the class

OK, I won't talk to you

Well, thanks

Cleaning, cleaning

Is he here yet? Stop that, Daito.

Stinks, stinks

Mugino, hurry, hurry

It's a prank, a prank

Do it

Do it more, more!

Keep doing it, more!

Keep doing it, more!

Here he is

I'll help you. Thank you.

Don't just clean it up, react

Hey, Hoshikawa

Kuroda's mole looks like a black bean

Look at it!

I'll take this. Sure.

Say, "Kuroda's mole is a black bean"

I can't say what I don't think

Why do you take the girls' side?

You a girl?

A girl alien?

My lips are super supple!

Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Cut it out.

I mean it, cut it out

Mugino, what are you doing!

Mugino...

Ouch

Hurts

No way, no way

I can't let you out

Just stay there

You can't

What? Do you hear something?

A cat

It's a prank

Sorry for today

Sorry for today

Ever buy a Coke from

the vending machine by the liquor store?

Yeah

One in every three times,

the Coke comes out hot

No way

Never got a hot one?

I have

Sorry, kept you waiting

Let's go

Primrose

Blue star creeper

Why do you know flower names?

Because I like them

Kerria! Columbine!

White nettle, celandine

Mom said girls prefer boys

who don't know flower names

That boys who know flower names are creepy?

She wouldn't say creepy. She's a mom

You're right

Girls don't like boys

who are scared of the dark

Let's go

Will you tell?

I won't tell. It would spoil it

All aboard!

Clickety-clack, clickety-clack, clickety...

Hello

Is it sunny where you are?

It's sunny here

All aboard!

You put this here

and then tape it like this

Like this

The end of the line

"The fa, ther said, 'No, but, ' then,

"af, ter, think, ing it over,

"he, said, OK,

"and la, laugh, laughed"

OK, next

Fujimori. Yes.

I made mistakes. It's OK.

Look, it's here

A cat

Actually, a former cat

Does it stop being a cat when it dies?

That's true of everything that dies

Left like this, it might not be reborn

Cover its face with dirt, too?

It's already dead

Is it OK?

Will it burn like in California?

Maybe a fire truck will come

Did you burn the hostess bar?

Because your dad was there?

Drinking alcohol is bad for your health

Stinks

Stinks

Please, open the door

Please, open the door

Mugino? It's you, Mugino, right?

Let me out

Did you pee?

Who's the monster?

Are you OK?

Why not tell Mr. Hori?

He's kind

He'll just say I'm not acting like a man

You don't want to?

Well, I have a pig's brain

You don't have a pig's brain

Your dad is wrong

My dad is kind.

He promises to cure my disease

When I'm cured, Mom will come back

I don't think you have a disease

He is my dad, so there are things

I just can't say to him

There are things I can't say to Mom,

either, but...

Your dad died, right?

Actually...

He died on a trip with

a lady, Noguchi Minako

I see

Noguchi Minako was

wearing a tacky knit dress

I see, that's super interesting

Glico

Glico. Big Crunch?

Yeah, the universe keeps expanding

Right now, it's blowing up like a balloon

In the end, when the universe

can't get any bigger

It will split, bam!

Glico

Will the universe break?

Yeah, time will go backwards.

It will turn back,

so clocks, people,

trains and cats will all move backwards

Beef on rice will turn back into cows,

and poop goes back into your butt

Really?

Humans will turn into monkeys,

the dinosaurs will come back

and we'll go back to before

the universe was born

So, we're going to be reborn

That's right

Shall we get ready?

"I'm here"

Maybe here?

If it isn't a horse, I would say, "Wrong"

OK? OK.

It's tasty

You eat concrete

Am I a pill bug?

No, you're not

You can't look up at the sky

Am I chubby?

Like king of chubbiness

Am I edible?

You're a gourmet food

I know

One, two

A pig. A snail.

Correct. Correct.

Yeah!

Who's the monster? Who's the monster?

You have an amazing talent

Do I kick?

You don't kick

Do I bite and release a poison?

When you're attacked,

you let go of all your strength and give up

That's not a talent

You stop feeling

Am I Hoshikawa Yori?

My future

Bull's eye

Rugby player

My future...

My future...

"Mu-Gi-No-Mi-Na-To

"h*-Shi-Ka-Wa-Yo-Ri"

Do you think Mr. Hori will notice?

I don't think he will

Ouch!

Oh, wait!

So many. Over here, too

There

Thanks

Where else?

Up there, up!

I found a lot!

Ouch. You OK?

It's not your fault

I was thinking about something

It seems like I have to change schools

Where?

Grandma's house

So you won't have to worry anymore

Your dad's abandoning you

What a laugh

Yeah

No, I said it on purpose to make you laugh

I'm not mad

I don't want you to go away...

I'm sorry

Minato...

Wait, wait, get away

Get away

It's OK

It happens...

To me, sometimes

Hey, you're supposed to laugh!

Pass!

Over here!

Pass it, Minato!

Pass it to me! Pass it!

Minato!

Are you friendly with Hoshikawa?

Do you like Hoshikawa?

Gross

You two are lovey dovey

Yeah, lovey dovey!

What?

What are you doing? Stop it!

No good! Mugino!

Teacher's here!

You're bandaged

You're OK!

I'm supposed to report you

but let's keep it a secret

Time to make up

Shake hands like men

Time for you both to change

into your gym clothes

Three, two, one

Who's the monster?

Who's the monster?

Who's the... Minato?

Minato?

Your ear hurt?

I'm sorry

I...

Can't be like Dad

I've promised your father

That I'll hang in there until

you're married and have your...

Just an ordinary family

you see anywhere is fine

own family, the greatest treasure...

Minato?

Why was I born?

Say... Tell him.

I'm cured of my sickness now

I worried you, but I'm all fine now

Cured of what?

I'm normal now.

You were always normal.

There's a girl you like

near grandma's house, right?

She's Shindo Ayaka

Thank you for playing with him

Thank you

I'm sorry, I lied!

Hoshikawa! Hoshikawa!

Hurts!

Why can't you do what I tell you!

I'll punish you again

Shut up! Stop! It hurts!

We'll have... Confiscated

We'll have a new teacher replace Mr. Hori

If you have any problem at all,

discuss it honestly with a teacher

Is that Hori?

It's Hori

Why's Hori here?

Mugino

Mugino, Mugino!

Why is he back now?

Is he angry about his punishment?

It's his own fault

We've had enough of his problems

I'm sorry

Who are you apologizing to?

Mr. Hori did nothing wrong

I told a lie

I see

So did I

I used to be a music teacher

My brass band club used

to compete nationally

Hold it this way

Your left hand holds this

Have you ever seen one? You extend this

to change the pitch

And then your mouth here. Loosen your lips

Not bad

Maybe a lighter instrument is better

I see,

so you told a lie...

I, um...

I'm not really sure,

but I like someone

I see

I can't tell anyone, so I lie

Cause they'll know I can never be happy

In that case,

whatever you can't tell anyone,

blow it away

Blow it away

But that's nonsense

If only some people can have it,

that's not happiness

That's just nonsense

Happiness is something anyone can have

Hoshikawa?

Hoshikawa?

Hoshikawa?

Hoshikawa?

Hoshikawa! The Big Crunch is coming

It's safe!

You're right

Want to eat?

Will it take off?

Sounds like it's taking off

Were we reborn?

I don't think that happened

We weren't?

We weren't, we're the same

OK, great