01x11 - Sômatô no Shinkô

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I went and became an adult

We're two sides of the same coin,

with you still a kid

I went and blurted out the words

I'll never be able to take them back

There's nothing righteous

about unrequited feelings,

so let things stay as is

In the gaps between the seasons

that whiz by,

I was crying,

and I bet I always will

You don't believe, do you?

In despair? Being moved?

Unable to take it anymore, the night

that had turned white now turns black

Nothing's going to change

ever again? I just don't know!

I've been clinging to this moment

no matter what,

and I pray that today

my wish will come true

DON'T STOP

I won't forget the adultish heart

I stole from you ever again

Because neither the me that grew up

nor you will ever change

It's okay

Because I still haven't forgotten

the adultish heart I stole

Because even though I've changed,

I'm still me

Regrets, hopes and prayers,

Children, me,

I don't understand any of it

You can believe in wishes coming true,

but who I am will never end

She's right. This might end up

being a fight that never ends.

EPISODE 11:

FLASHBACK ATTACK

Crap! What should I do?

Did I forget something important?

About how scary children can be?

About

how cruel they can be?

F-Fuyumura!

The thing about me

is that I may be big on the outside,

but on the inside,

I'm a little brat through and through.

I'm just like you, Sanda!

And that's why

I came here!

Say, Sanda

do you know why the Peak of Youth

Ceremony is held in the evening?

There's a reason for it?

Just before nightfall,

the sky is transformed into an especially

beautiful sunset by the sun's afterglow.

It's meant to compare

the brief period of twilight

to people's appearance at 15,

the age they're considered

to be at their most beautiful.

But there's more to the setting sun

at twilight than it just being pretty.

How can I put it?

It's like it's barely maintaining

a precarious balance, I guess.

It's the kind of sky that scares you

when you look at it, you know.

You guys are walking examples of how

puberty is like walking a knife's edge.

I don't get it.

What are you talking about?

The day will come when you'll be watching

a sunset and it'll all make sense.

Sanda

Shiori Fuyumura

The child who awakened me as Santa Claus.

The person who broke the curse.

That's right.

I'm Santa Claus!

And the person I'm fighting is a child!

That's enough

of your roughhousing!

Let's get out of here, Fuyumura!

0 HOURS 00 MINUTES UNTIL TWILIGH

That jerk sure is taking

his sweet time coming back.

It's twilight, dammit!

Twilight, huh?

When it comes to beauty,

I've got you beat!

Fumi Namatame!

Where'd she go?

I wonder if Sanda and Fuyumura

got away okay.

Sanda, Fuyumura

Please be okay!

Oh my!

What have we here, an adult?

Huh?

I told myself that if I found any adults

sneaking into the Peak of Youth Ceremony,

I'd k*ll them on the spot.

But I really need to k*ll Santa,

so maybe I should conserve my a*mo.

Sanda?

Besides, it doesn't look

like I need to go to the trouble.

Fuyumura

I'm feeling a little hungry.

Huh?

She's got a "10" on her back!

Sh-She's Class 10!

Huh?

Stay calm!

Get inside the school building!

SEAFOOD YAKISOBA

LET'S GET OUR DHA!

PEAK OF YOUTH CEREMONY

SALMON

LEMON SODA

You know, I really hate chopsticks.

If a kid can't use them well

it's proof that no adult ever loved them.

What I did was careless.

My policy is to stick to the letter

of the law and k*ll only adults

but I pointed my g*n at another kid.

I must have remembered.

Seeing that kind of trust

between an adult and a child

did I remember

some of the trauma with my mother?

Hah, as if!

Festivals are no fun

if you're all by yourself.

Sanda and Fuyumura really did get away.

Thank goodness for small favors Huh?

What the actual hell are you two doing?

You're not running for the hills?

I performed a strategic withdrawal because

Namatame was about to go for Fuyumura!

Fuyumura, I can see your underwear

if you sit like that!

I'm gonna go out there.

Huh?

She's waiting for me.

If a child is waiting for him,

Santa has to go

even if that child's a homicidal maniac!

And then just sit there

and let her keep sh**ting you again?

Without putting up a fight?

What else can I do?

That's the only way

I can fight against a child!

You know I'm right!

I can't haul off and wail on her

like you did, Fuyumura!

You beat her to a pulp, seriously!

Kids can slug other kids

as much as they want.

Fuyumura, that's some wild reasoning.

I really believe that.

When it's an adult doing it, it's abuse

but when it's two kids, it's just a brawl.

You just keep hitting each other

until you've made your point.

A brawl

Amaya, do you have

any Bratty Beans on you?

I always have a supply on hand

when I'm with you. Obviously.

Whoa! Sanda!

Oh?

You turned back into Sanda, Mr. Santa.

I'm actually kinda happy to see you!

I've never attended an event

or a festival with a classmate before!

Plus, look!

We have the place all to ourselves!

That's because you made a mess

of the Peak of Youth Ceremony!

You've shot three adults so far today!

Give it a rest alrea

Huh?

Please don't lecture me

while you're in child form.

I'm not here to lecture you!

I'm here to fight you!

My nose is bleeding!

The way my body works,

I transform into Santa

whenever anything red touches it,

blood included.

And when I eat these gummies,

I turn back into a kid.

I can make this work!

I can fight her fair and square

as I transform back and forth!

That's really freaky when you do that!

Would you please cut it out?

What's the matter? Isn't that crazy?

Pretty scary, huh?

That a cute little cherub like me

turns into that burly old guy!

I was scared at first, too!

You must be frightened, Fumi.

It must be so scary for you to see your

once lovely mother get older and older

before your very eyes.

Youth is a treasure after all.

O-Of course I'm not frightened.

I really was afraid.

Of her changing bit by bit

the older she got.

I k*lled her

because I couldn't bear

to watch that anymore!

Mom and I were afraid of the same thing!

Calm down!

There's nothing to be afraid of!

We're all the same!

We're all getting older!

Namatame, you're changing, too!

Because of you,

I keep remembering terrible things!

I'm gonna make you pay!

Something weird is going on with him.

Hey, look at Sanda!

I think he's taking too much damage

from slugging it out with that tiny girl!

He's barely standing!

No, I don't think it's the beating

from her that's doing it.

What do you mean?

Sanda keeps transforming

because of his bloody nose.

That constant transforming

must be

putting a massive strain on his body!

Let's say his Santa form is in its 60s.

This is like 50 years of growth

and wear and tear

being dropped on him in an instant.

Even when it happens just one time,

that's a huge strain!

His bones, muscles, blood vessels

They must all be at their breaking point!

This isn't good!

Everything's starting to go fuzzy!

Looks like this creepy fight

is finally over.

Watching you transform like that

has made one thing clear to me again.

That becoming an adult

is something that goes hand in hand

with indescribable pain!

I wonder if Fuyumura is okay!

Ichie Ono

What your body is being racked by

right now is growing pains.

Growing pains?

Every night, excruciating pain

runs up and down your body, right?

Normally, that happens at night.

A scent that's reminiscent of soap

that's been soaked in honey.

That is the scent of a grown woman,

no doubt about it.

It makes me sick!

Your body is crying out

because it's maturing so rapidly.

You've broken the laws of nature by going

through puberty in a single night.

That pain will make it

perfectly clear to you

just how sinful a deed that was.

I didn't expect you to be so kind,

Headmaster Oshibu.

You're tactfully avoiding

bringing up the real issue.

But you don't need to sugarcoat it for me.

I

am going to die, aren't I?

It's my body after all.

I know it better than anyone.

This pain that gets worse

with every passing night

is too much for it to handle.

Before too long, I'll probably die

in the middle of the night, won't I?

I've made my peace with it.

Well, isn't this a surprise!

You accept your death without any tears

and without any theatrics

and you speak to me as an equal!

I'd dearly love to sit down

and have a drink with you right now!

I know I don't have much time left

so I'll take a rain check.

What little time I have left

I want to spend

every last minute of it with Fuyumura.

This is bad! It's almost night!

To think it'll happen today of all days

Such a dreadful thing it is

to become an adult.

Don't you agree, Ichie Ono?

Fuyumura!

He's stopped transforming!

It's all over!

I definitely prefer you

as a 14-year-old, Sanda.

Your skin is firm, and you're cute

with all that strong and healthy hair.

Turning into that old, run-down geezer

to fight me really did a number on you.

Looks like I won this fight of ours.

You know, that might be a first for me.

Up until now

hearing those words

probably would have made me happy!

But

for the first time in my life

being called "cute" ticks me off!

The thing about us guys

The thought has literally never

crossed my mind before now,

and it's the first time

I've ever said these words myself!

But I'm gonna say them and mean every one!

If a guy isn't being cool,

what's he even doing with his life?

I'm gonna enjoy them in my own way

these transformations of mine!

I was honestly looking forward

to being able to meet the real Mr. Santa.

Mr. Santa

My wish is that you will let me k*ll you!

I'm not about to let myself

be k*lled by you!

But

doesn't Santa Claus exist

to grant children their wishes?

You liar!

Adults are the absolute worst!

Adults are the absolute worst!

If I die here

everything that I put Amaya through

will be for nothing!

Then I really would be the worst!

There's a child waiting for me!

There are children who need me!

That laugh of yours really freaks me out!

Would you please hurry up

and let me k*ll you?

Fumi Namatame

Is that really your wish?

Huh?

What is it that you really want?

The thing you want isn't

just some plaything that you can k*ll.

Deep down, you know it, don't you?

That k*lling me

won't get you what you want

Fumi Namatame!

Fumi

Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!

Shut up! Shut up!

It's another endurance race, then!

That's not a simple transformation.

Sanda is turning into a real adult!

Now that I've become an adult

I can't stay at Daikoku Welfare Academy.

Ono's going through the same thing!

But here I am, just

-Amaya, sorry!

-Wha

I have to go back and find Ono!

I left her all alone

when she needed me the most!

Huh? What about Sanda?

He can handle himself just fine now!

Yeah, you have a point.

Ono!

I would be so happy

I'm such an idiot!

Ono was looking forward to spending

the Peak of Youth Ceremony with me!

But I went and

Fuyumura, your hairstyle is so cute!

I thought that, too!

Her hair was super cute

and she looked great in her hakama

and even the way she fixed her bangs

was so perfectly Ono

that I was captivated by her!

I'm such an idiot!

I didn't say a word of that to Ono!

Ono!

I'm sorry it took me so long!

Now

come at me!

With a cane or b*ll*ts or your bare fists!

I can't. I'm actually all out of b*ll*ts.

Huh?

That bravado was for nothing?

My body's a wreck

from all those transformations.

I'm nothing but broken bones and bruises.

And between us punching each other

and the recoil from her g*ns,

Namatame is barely on her feet.

Really now?

Then it might be time

to put an end to this!

Namatame

I'm going to finish you off with

Hugging the Baby Night-night!

Huh?

When did he get finishing moves?

I hug children with all my might

and make them fall asleep!

Is that a good idea?

I say that, but I can't do that move

unless I turn into Black Santa,

and I don't have that kind of energy left!

She ran! That's a first!

Not a chance!

Hey, come back here!

There's only one person

who's allowed to hug me!

This isn't about the fight!

I can't let anyone else hug me!

I would forget her hands!

I have to run! I have to run!

Don't forget.

Remember.

The feeling of her touch!

The sound of her voice!

Fumi

What is it, Mom?

I have something very important

to tell you, so listen closely.

Hmm?

O-Okay.

Huh? Your face is

Regardless of what you do

I'm not there to scold you anymore.

Even if you sh**t adults

even if you turn a festival upside down

Wh-What are you saying, Mom?

But don't you worry.

You have a friend now.

A friend who will always be there

when you need him.

Who will pay close attention

to what you're really saying.

And who will give you a proper scolding

when you need it.

You don't have to feel alone anymore.

Mom

There's a fire!

-The sheds are burning!

-Somebody get some fire extinguishers!

Are there any students over there?

All the Class 10 kids

should be awake and inside!

Good! Everyone's safe, then!

Fumi

This time I need you

to reach out

and hug this new friend.

The fire's burning hotter and hotter!

Hang on, did you see something

moving in there?

Don't even joke about that!

Nobody could survive

in an inferno like that!

I guess I imagined it.

W-Wait a minute, do you see

They're not on fire!

Are you okay?

S-Sanda

You inhaled a lot of smoke.

Are you okay?

She may be

one of the adult-K*llers of Class 10,

but she was still a child at heart, I see.

Oshibu

You have my gratitude for saving the life

of a precious student of my school

Mister S.

Weren't you the one

who put her in danger in the first place?

I simply wanted to grant a child

her dearest wish.

The one where she wanted to k*ll adults.

It won't be me or this child

who's gonna die today!

It's you!

Where did you go, Ono?

When I'm feeling antsy,

full of muddled emotions,

I sometimes just stand there,

or sometimes I shout

at the top of my lungs

When I'm feeling indecisive,

full of emotions that ebb and flow,

the diary I grumble and complain to

is tucked away in a closed drawer

How's it gonna turn out?

Not knowing, I just cry

I bet that's how it is, right?

Out of desperation, a lie

Really, how's it gonna turn out?

I wish I could stay in my dreams

I wish I could stay,

could stay, could stay

When I'm feeling antsy,

full of muddled emotions,

I sometimes just stand there,

or sometimes I shout

at the top of my lungs

It's ironic that it's only once

you've grown up

that you realize

you can't stay a kid forever

There are even times

that I get depressed

thinking about these days

I find myself in,

but once they've passed me by,

will I look back and miss them?

How's it gonna turn out every day

I'm shouting every day