Huh?
Therefore
You won't mind if we party here.
Not here!
Right, right.
Why do they like to party here so much?
Yeah, it's good to start off with one of these.
Anyway, hey! Ronin!
Why do keep calling me a ronin?
After all I'm in college now.
Oh, is that right?
But you haven't made any progress at all.
Completely hopeless.
Yep, hopeless, hopeless.
I completely agree.
What's hopeless?
Kanrinin-san [Kyoko] of course!
They went out together
on a date today, you know.
Is that alright?
There's no denying it.
That Mitaka is quite a guy.
Quite a guy!
And rich, too, I hear.
Right.
I hear he's got backing from somewhere.
And he went to a first-rate university.
And he's a nationally ranked tennis player.
That's it.
What?
You don't have much to compare to that.
There must be something good about me.
Anything? / Anything?
Sorry, I couldn't think of one.
Me either, sorry.
Anyway, you should think of it yourself.
No way...
There is one possibility...
What is it?
Maybe Kanrinin-san likes hopeless guys.
Maybe she has odd taste.
Odd taste?
That's it!
That could be useful.
Maybe a guy who is bad at everything
turns her on...
It's a weird love thing.
Weird.
Weird, you say...
If that's the case, Godai-kun,
You're the number one for it in Japan...
no, in the world!
It's perfect for you!
That's great!
If I can make her happy,
that's good enough for me.
Do you like it?
Yes, it is delicious.
But it has been a long time
since I came to a place like this.
I'm a bit nervous.
Really?
Thanks for coming today.
No, thank you.
You've made me very happy.
Umm...
Even though I was the one who invited you out,
Yes?
I'd like to know why you came.
I thought it might be fun.
Fun?
Yes.
Spending some civilized time,
having such a nice dinner with a friend,
It would be fun any time.
Since I started as manager,
every day is so busy.
Work, work, work, work.
Sometimes I feel like I'm an old woman.
That's the world we live in, isn't it.
You don't look like that at all.
Thank you very much.
But, you know, it's a shock.
Shock?
Did I do something wrong?
Friend?
Eh?
As for me,
I invited you as a man inviting out a woman.
But you must have many
women you think about and go out with.
Lots?
You have someone too.
You have someone like that too, right.
Eh?
That's right isn't it?
No, I didn't mean that at all.
But...oh that's okay.
It's better to keep those feelings to oneself.
[Tokyo Gakuen University]
Here, Godai.
It's the script for the Culture Festival.
What's the plot?
A love story about a princess and pauper.
Why something like that?
Does it have a happy ending?
No.
I hate happy endings!
My aim is a realistic puppet show.
And of course you should play the pauper.
It fits, no?
What do you think?
[Members of the Puppet Club]
Godai.
Hey!
If it isn't my friend Sakamoto.
It's been awhile.
Where have you been?
What are you saying?
I've been right here.
What's up with friend Sakamoto?
I have no idea
what are you talking about.
Oh, I know it's sudden,
but do you want to see a movie?
I've got two tickets.
[Note: Movie tickets in Japan are quite expensive.]
[Kaerazaru Hibi ("Bygone Days")]
I got them before work.
I thought it might fun this once to go with you.
Godai-san.
Yes.
Thank you so much.
I haven't see this movie yet.
I thought you might not have.
I'm so happy.
Hey!
You haven't heard anything I said!
I'm trying to tell you something big.
About our friendship and its history
and how a great friendship
comes into existence.
Sakamoto!
What?
Thank you so much.
You're really a great guy.
Huh?
See ya.
Hey, the tickets!
Kyoko-san, let's go to a movie...
to a movie...
Hey, penniless ronin.
Welcome home.
Not "ronin." I'm a college student.
If you're looking for Kanrinin-san, she's not here.
I figured that out.
She was so dressed up when she left.
It made such a lovely impression.
Visiting the coach...
She may decide this very