WEBVTT 00:02.960 --> 00:05.460 Suruga Seiryo High School Drama Club 00:02.960 --> 00:05.460 The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter: The Remake 00:02.960 --> 00:05.460 Date & Time: Oct. 31 (Sun) 2:30 PM Place: Suruga Seiryo High School Gymnasium 00:13.260 --> 00:15.390 Long ago and far away, 00:15.390 --> 00:19.230 there was an old man who made his living as a bamboo cutter. 00:20.950 --> 00:22.790 The Bamboo Cutter is about an old man 00:22.790 --> 00:27.510 who finds Princess Kaguya inside a bamboo stalk and raises her. 00:27.510 --> 00:31.280 She refuses many suitors who want to marry her. 00:31.280 --> 00:35.030 And in the end, she is forced to return home to the moon. 00:35.570 --> 00:39.050 Grandma, take a gander. I found this baby inside a bamboo stalk. 00:39.050 --> 00:43.860 My word, grandpa. Who is this adorkable baby girl? 00:51.640 --> 00:54.110 We should name her "Princess Kaguya." 00:54.570 --> 00:57.430 A princess who always shines beautifully. 00:57.430 --> 01:01.690 May her life be forever filled with happiness. 02:33.790 --> 02:35.650 In just a few short months, 02:34.240 --> 02:38.030 Episode 9: A Replica Is Bereft 02:35.650 --> 02:40.220 Princess Kaguya grew up to be a lovely young woman. 02:42.030 --> 02:44.040 Moririn! 02:44.040 --> 02:46.450 Grandmother. Grandfather. 02:46.450 --> 02:50.170 Have I truly received a letter from the imperial capital? 02:50.170 --> 02:54.390 Yes. It bids us to hand you over. 02:54.390 --> 02:58.240 Nobles and even the emperor are infatuated with your beauty. 02:58.240 --> 03:00.440 You are allowed to refuse marriage. 03:00.440 --> 03:04.180 You will always, always have a home here with us. 03:05.980 --> 03:11.570 What is best for you is best for me, grandmother and grandfather. 03:12.400 --> 03:13.650 Princess! 03:16.990 --> 03:19.240 Please accept my betrothal gift. 03:19.240 --> 03:22.860 It is my wish neither to wed nor to leave for the capital. 03:22.860 --> 03:24.990 But if it will please you... 03:25.820 --> 03:28.000 I humbly appreciate your affection. 03:28.000 --> 03:30.380 Princess! 03:30.670 --> 03:34.520 Princess Kaguya lived a peaceful life with her grandparents 03:34.520 --> 03:36.880 after deftly dismissing her suitors. 03:36.880 --> 03:38.630 Look, grandpa. 03:38.630 --> 03:41.750 Princess Kaguya grew this all by herself. 03:41.750 --> 03:44.320 Oh, look how big it is. 03:44.320 --> 03:49.060 I watered it like you told me, and it turned out plump. 03:49.060 --> 03:51.290 It's too beautiful to eat. 03:51.290 --> 03:53.770 Grandpa, you silly goose. 03:53.770 --> 03:58.530 But despite their best efforts, she could not escape her fate. 03:59.000 --> 04:00.160 Princess Kaguya. 04:00.160 --> 04:03.550 Why must you leave us and return to the moon? 04:03.550 --> 04:07.050 Because I am of the city on the moon. 04:07.500 --> 04:13.040 On the night of the full moon, celestial messengers will come for me. 04:13.040 --> 04:16.740 You mustn't! Perhaps if we unite, we can drive them off! 04:16.740 --> 04:18.060 You cannot. 04:18.060 --> 04:23.050 The people of the moon are not like the people of this world. 04:23.440 --> 04:24.600 No? 04:24.910 --> 04:26.940 We are not the same. 04:26.940 --> 04:30.480 We differ in how time passes for us, and in why we are born. 04:31.370 --> 04:35.790 But I promise I will not forget you after I have returned. 04:35.790 --> 04:38.360 I will send letters as well as drawings. 04:45.620 --> 04:49.490 Oh, yeah. This story... 04:49.490 --> 04:51.220 Look alive, men! 04:51.220 --> 04:54.300 The moon messengers must not take the princess! 04:54.300 --> 04:55.560 Who's with me? 04:55.560 --> 04:56.920 Yeah! 04:57.650 --> 04:58.640 Don't go! 04:58.640 --> 05:01.260 Princess Kaguya, will you really leave us? 05:01.690 --> 05:03.320 It shall be done. 05:03.880 --> 05:07.350 I must return to the place I was born. 05:07.350 --> 05:12.520 Please remember me, grandmother, grandfather. 05:12.520 --> 05:16.520 This story is more than just The Bamboo Cutter. 05:18.260 --> 05:20.580 Grandma, we must do something. 05:20.580 --> 05:23.720 Yes, but she is a celestial being. 05:23.720 --> 05:27.910 She was never meant to live with us in our world. 05:28.400 --> 05:30.320 For this Mori-senpai, 05:30.320 --> 05:34.290 this entire story from beginning to end has been about her own life. 05:35.320 --> 05:37.830 Let us bid farewell with our smiles. 05:38.750 --> 05:42.380 Here. Receive this heavenly vestment. 05:47.230 --> 05:48.600 You liar! 05:51.810 --> 05:54.850 You never wanted to be a puppet on a string... 05:55.350 --> 05:57.310 with no will of your own. 05:58.820 --> 06:03.750 You know people will forget you if you leave us. 06:04.070 --> 06:08.080 Listen to your heart. Where does it say you belong? 06:08.410 --> 06:10.950 Those flyers weren't an accusation. 06:10.950 --> 06:13.410 They were a cry for help. 06:13.410 --> 06:17.420 She wanted to let everyone know that she's not Suzumi Mori. 06:17.420 --> 06:20.330 That she's here as her own person. 06:20.710 --> 06:23.970 Quit being so obedient and tell us what you want. 06:26.360 --> 06:27.970 Use your own words. 06:28.720 --> 06:30.360 I'm begging you. 06:31.120 --> 06:32.470 Please. 06:33.760 --> 06:35.070 Can I? 06:36.320 --> 06:38.830 Can I really do what I want? 06:40.110 --> 06:44.660 Am I really allowed to stay here with my mom and dad? 06:45.530 --> 06:47.110 Can I? 06:47.110 --> 06:48.600 Please stay. 06:50.130 --> 06:52.120 I want you to stay. 06:53.720 --> 06:54.540 Okay. 06:58.380 --> 07:00.500 Oops. I... 07:01.940 --> 07:04.510 Mother. Father. 07:05.770 --> 07:07.380 Look up at the sky. 07:07.880 --> 07:09.480 The dawn is breaking. 07:13.660 --> 07:16.880 That it is. It looks like it will be a sunny day. 07:19.050 --> 07:22.170 I have decided I will stay here for the rest of my life, 07:22.170 --> 07:25.110 together with both of you. 07:27.430 --> 07:32.180 After the old woman poured her heart out and pleaded with her daughter, 07:32.180 --> 07:34.370 Princess Kaguya changed her mind. 07:34.910 --> 07:41.390 Princess Kaguya decided her true home was with the grandparents who raised her, 07:41.390 --> 07:44.020 and not with the moon people she had no memory of. 07:44.860 --> 07:48.150 We're also selling a novella depicting that familial bond. 07:48.150 --> 07:53.140 "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter: The Remake," as told by the grandmother. 07:53.140 --> 07:57.760 On sale now in the lit club room in the auxiliary building. Only 200 yen each. 08:11.800 --> 08:13.080 I'm so sorry. 08:14.240 --> 08:21.920 m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100 08:14.240 --> 08:21.920 Fire Safety 08:14.240 --> 08:16.370 I shouldn't have ad-libbed those lines. 08:16.370 --> 08:20.690 There's no time for that. We have to move the props. The next group's waiting. 08:20.690 --> 08:21.920 Uh, right! 08:22.300 --> 08:24.620 As they say, all's well that ends well. 08:24.620 --> 08:25.510 Yup. 08:28.100 --> 08:31.240 It felt like a live improv show. It was great. 08:31.240 --> 08:33.720 Ricchan. Thank you. 08:34.180 --> 08:36.180 Hot Hotcakes 08:34.180 --> 08:36.180 Boba Seiryo! 08:38.180 --> 08:39.940 So here's the thing. 08:39.940 --> 08:44.140 I was talking with Suzumi's mom, and she gave me this. 08:44.980 --> 08:46.690 To Ryo-chan 08:46.910 --> 08:51.190 It's Suzumi's letter to me. She found it in her room. 08:51.190 --> 08:54.200 She apologized for not giving it to me sooner. 08:54.550 --> 08:57.580 But I'm too scared to read it alone. 08:57.980 --> 09:00.210 So I want to read it together. 09:00.210 --> 09:03.500 Huh? Is that a good idea? 09:03.500 --> 09:08.170 It might have stuff about Mochizuki-senpai asking her out during the fireworks. 09:08.520 --> 09:10.090 Wait a minute. 09:10.090 --> 09:12.840 He did what? I had no idea. 09:14.320 --> 09:17.840 You know more about Suzumi than I do. 09:17.840 --> 09:20.020 So let's read it together. 09:20.020 --> 09:23.850 I, uh, think I really need to get back to my club. 09:24.380 --> 09:28.110 This is an order from a senior and your student body president. 09:28.110 --> 09:30.990 Aren't you the "former" president? 09:30.990 --> 09:32.520 No more backchat. 09:34.590 --> 09:36.370 All right. I'll read it now. 09:38.370 --> 09:39.760 "Dear Ryo-chan," 09:40.270 --> 09:44.240 "How are you? I'm fine." 09:44.240 --> 09:47.020 "Gosh, that sounds like we're strangers, doesn't it?" 09:47.380 --> 09:51.260 To Ryo-chan 09:48.110 --> 09:51.270 "It's been that long. It's me, Suzumi." 09:51.730 --> 09:54.760 "The reason I've decided to write you this letter" 09:54.760 --> 09:59.850 "is because Mochizuki-kun asked me out at the Abe River fireworks festival." 10:00.390 --> 10:06.020 "I've tried writing letters to you before, but I ended up tossing them out." 10:06.590 --> 10:11.050 "Everything in those letters sounded too fake to me." 10:14.560 --> 10:19.530 "But now, I think I can write what I really want to say to you." 10:20.020 --> 10:22.790 "Do you remember Shun Mochizuki?" 10:22.790 --> 10:25.610 "He's that sanctimonious kid who was always rude." 10:25.610 --> 10:29.800 "He played the prince in that play in kindergarten." 10:30.180 --> 10:32.670 "But he did promise me back then" 10:32.670 --> 10:37.240 "that one day, I'd play a princess to his prince." 10:38.180 --> 10:40.470 "My little doppelgänger." 10:40.470 --> 10:45.720 "I want to thank you for answering my call for help and coming to me." 10:46.190 --> 10:50.790 "Thank you for going to school for me when I was crying over having to play" 10:50.790 --> 10:53.690 "the evil stepmother in the school play." 10:54.030 --> 10:57.230 "Even if I did end up chasing after you," 10:57.230 --> 11:01.620 "and that caused my parents to split us up from each other." 11:02.020 --> 11:03.340 "But..." 11:03.340 --> 11:08.840 "But I'd call grandma and grandpa in Fujinomiya behind mom's back," 11:08.840 --> 11:12.440 "and they'd tell me how happy they were to have you." 11:12.920 --> 11:17.250 "So I think that I made the right decision." 11:17.980 --> 11:21.180 "I wish they'd been able to show me your paintings." 11:21.500 --> 11:26.330 "Both grandma and grandpa said you were a great artist." 11:29.490 --> 11:31.000 Should we stop there? 11:31.000 --> 11:32.870 Yeah, I think so. 11:33.470 --> 11:37.880 Oh, it says she was too embarrassed to answer Mochizuki-kun right away, 11:37.880 --> 11:40.460 and she planned to give him a letter. 11:40.460 --> 11:41.450 Why? 11:42.120 --> 11:44.950 Yeah. She can be a real screwup. 11:45.510 --> 11:49.500 She even slipped and hit her head because she couldn't walk in geta sandals. 11:52.930 --> 11:55.830 So I guess I fell in love? 11:55.830 --> 11:57.570 With who? 11:57.920 --> 11:59.340 With Suzumi. 12:00.380 --> 12:06.100 For 13 years up until the accident, I've always wanted to see her. 12:06.610 --> 12:12.330 I've been missing her, hating her, adoring her, and feeling heartbroken. 12:13.160 --> 12:17.970 Isn't that the type of love you see in manga and dramas? 12:19.360 --> 12:23.970 All I would think about the whole time was Suzumi. 12:24.370 --> 12:29.060 Everyone thinks that someone in a vegetative state can only breathe. 12:30.600 --> 12:32.460 But Suzumi's not like that. 12:32.460 --> 12:34.520 Sometimes, she smiles. 12:34.840 --> 12:38.570 It's such a fragile, defenseless smile, like a baby's. 12:39.500 --> 12:43.010 And at the same time, it's so empty. 12:43.670 --> 12:46.460 She smiles when I play music for her. 12:46.910 --> 12:49.480 She squeezes my hand when I hold hers. 12:49.940 --> 12:54.360 But I know it's not really her. She's not doing those things consciously. 12:54.860 --> 12:57.710 It's just her body reacting to stimuli. 12:57.710 --> 13:01.360 Nothing I do actually reaches Suzumi. 13:02.480 --> 13:05.750 You must really miss her. 13:07.170 --> 13:11.010 Yeah. I really miss Suzumi. 13:15.240 --> 13:17.900 Anyway, I said some messed up things to you. 13:17.900 --> 13:20.750 Sorry for being a horrible senior. 13:21.430 --> 13:22.370 It's fine. 13:23.510 --> 13:26.760 Actually, I'll forgive you on one condition. 13:27.760 --> 13:29.190 What's that? 13:29.770 --> 13:35.140 Can you say your real name? I want to hear it from you. 13:35.460 --> 13:38.670 I'm actually Nao Aikawa. 13:38.670 --> 13:42.400 The guy who played grandpa was Aki Sanada. 13:44.640 --> 13:46.230 I'm Ryo. 13:46.530 --> 13:48.520 Suzumi's name... 13:50.280 --> 13:55.430 has the characters for "cool" and "still" when you write it. 13:55.430 --> 13:58.300 The character for "cool" is also pronounced "Ryo." 13:58.910 --> 14:03.290 My mom and dad gave me that name. My very own name. 14:03.760 --> 14:06.780 So it's Ryo-senpai then. 14:07.580 --> 14:11.330 Nao-chan, thanks for finding me. 14:11.330 --> 14:13.520 I'm glad we met. 14:14.310 --> 14:18.320 I'll go back to Fujinomiya. My real home. 14:18.850 --> 14:21.540 I'll talk things out with Suzumi's parents. 14:21.540 --> 14:26.720 Then I'll keep waiting patiently for Suzumi to recover and wake up. 14:27.940 --> 14:33.330 But one day, will you come meet my real parents? 14:34.210 --> 14:35.170 Sure. 14:36.090 --> 14:39.040 But what does Fujinomiya have? 14:39.040 --> 14:40.950 Good question. 14:40.950 --> 14:44.250 Well, it does have the Makaino Farm Resort. 14:44.250 --> 14:46.380 I can take you there. 14:46.380 --> 14:48.620 The Netherworld Farm? 14:46.840 --> 14:51.560 Makai = Netherworld 14:49.730 --> 14:51.710 "Makaino," not "Makai." 14:51.710 --> 14:55.100 Oh. O-Okay. I promise to come see you. 14:57.110 --> 14:59.980 I'll hold you to that. I'll be waiting. 15:00.360 --> 15:01.460 Sure. 15:09.300 --> 15:13.040 So we need to sell two copies in two minutes. 15:11.030 --> 15:13.040 The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter:\h\h\h The Remake\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h 15:11.030 --> 15:13.040 As Told by Grandma 15:11.030 --> 15:13.040 Suruga Seiryo High School Literature Club 15:11.030 --> 15:13.040 The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter:\h\h\h The Remake\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h 15:11.030 --> 15:13.040 As Told by Grandma 15:11.030 --> 15:13.040 Suruga Seiryo High School Literature Club 15:13.040 --> 15:15.150 They're the only ones left. 15:13.040 --> 15:14.700 The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter: The Remake 15:13.040 --> 15:14.700 As Told by Grandma 15:13.040 --> 15:14.700 One copy: 200 yen 15:15.410 --> 15:18.830 But selling this many should be enough to save our club, right? 15:18.830 --> 15:20.770 It should be within the margin of error. 15:20.770 --> 15:22.240 You're right. 15:22.240 --> 15:24.370 I'll go make the case— 15:24.970 --> 15:27.130 A copy is 200 yen, right? 15:29.220 --> 15:31.180 I'd like one, too. 15:31.720 --> 15:33.560 Senpai! 15:37.330 --> 15:43.480 Thank you all for coming to the 17th annual Seiryo Fest. 15:40.440 --> 15:42.190 We made it! 15:42.190 --> 15:45.610 I commend your efforts, literature club. 15:46.990 --> 15:48.450 Will we be disbanded? 15:48.450 --> 15:51.120 I'll talk the faculty out of it. 15:51.120 --> 15:54.830 They can't say your club has no achievements to its name now. 15:55.150 --> 15:58.750 Your ex-student body president will take care of the rest. 16:00.460 --> 16:03.110 But we need to go to the gym first. 16:03.110 --> 16:05.660 We still have the after-fest assembly. 16:05.660 --> 16:07.100 Right. 16:07.710 --> 16:08.770 Mori. 16:10.820 --> 16:12.470 Can we talk? 16:13.020 --> 16:16.280 Mochizuki-kun, sorry. We're running late. 16:16.280 --> 16:17.430 No, listen. 16:17.430 --> 16:21.310 I swore to ask you again if our play was a success. 16:21.310 --> 16:22.400 Huh? 16:26.480 --> 16:29.650 Like I told you that night, I'm in love with you. 16:29.650 --> 16:32.410 But I-I want to know how you feel— 16:32.410 --> 16:33.420 Sorry. 16:34.880 --> 16:36.550 I love someone else. 16:36.550 --> 16:38.910 I can't go out with you. 16:40.830 --> 16:42.500 There's still hope. 16:43.210 --> 16:46.840 So cheer up. I'm sure Suzumi might feel differently. 16:46.840 --> 16:48.510 Huh? What? 16:49.290 --> 16:50.720 Hm? Suzumi? 16:51.020 --> 16:53.770 Just hang tight till the after-fest is done. 16:53.770 --> 16:56.680 We have a whole lot to talk about. 16:57.800 --> 17:00.890 Uh, I have no clue what she just said. 17:01.980 --> 17:04.670 They used our clubroom for their rom-com again. 17:04.670 --> 17:06.190 Mochizuki-senpai. 17:08.070 --> 17:10.610 I had a lot of fun with the play. 17:10.610 --> 17:12.080 Yeah, me too. 17:12.080 --> 17:13.030 Me three. 17:13.660 --> 17:17.450 Yeah, I had fun too. Thanks, you guys. 17:19.450 --> 17:22.960 Haunted Abandoned Hospital 17:19.920 --> 17:22.490 I wonder if our class is done cleaning up. 17:24.870 --> 17:26.310 Nobody's here. 17:26.310 --> 17:28.300 It looks like they aren't finished. 17:28.820 --> 17:29.890 Nao. 17:34.670 --> 17:37.970 You're right. They've barely started. 17:38.470 --> 17:40.080 Should we clean up ourselves? 17:41.370 --> 17:42.860 Um, Aki-kun? 17:42.860 --> 17:43.730 What? 17:43.730 --> 17:47.730 Did you, uh, just try to kiss me and miss? 17:47.730 --> 17:49.740 I didn't miss. 17:49.740 --> 17:51.610 I kissed you where I wanted to. 17:55.620 --> 17:58.080 You wanted to kiss me on the nose? 17:58.080 --> 18:00.580 Uh, technically, yeah. 18:00.580 --> 18:04.600 And did you try to kiss me at the aquarium, too? 18:05.220 --> 18:07.110 Lay off me. 18:07.110 --> 18:07.960 And sorry. 18:11.800 --> 18:14.340 Then, can you try again? 18:18.170 --> 18:20.600 I want to do it for real, Aki-kun. 18:24.960 --> 18:26.030 You mean it? 18:26.030 --> 18:27.140 I do. 18:41.960 --> 18:43.910 There you guys are. 18:43.910 --> 18:47.640 Come on. The after-fest's about to start. 18:56.190 --> 19:00.890 Thanks to all of your efforts, another Seiryo Fest has successfully concluded. 19:00.890 --> 19:07.480 As of this event, we in the student council will officially step down. 19:08.280 --> 19:13.280 We might've been like meddlesome in-laws to the new student council. 19:15.830 --> 19:18.570 But this weekend has been really enjoyable. 19:19.010 --> 19:21.280 Thank you from the bottom of my heart. 19:24.560 --> 19:30.290 And I repeat, this fest could not have been a success without all of you. 19:30.730 --> 19:33.680 For the years to come, I call on the faculty, 19:33.680 --> 19:36.800 the organizing committee, our local community, 19:36.800 --> 19:38.670 and all the students here— 19:55.140 --> 19:56.640 Hey, Aki-kun. 19:57.240 --> 20:01.070 If the original's heart stops, does the replica... 20:01.070 --> 20:02.400 President Moririn? 20:02.400 --> 20:03.400 What happened? 20:03.400 --> 20:05.260 Where's Moririn? 20:07.970 --> 20:10.460 I came back home in a total daze. 20:10.460 --> 20:15.460 I only remember asking Sunao to erase me on the spot. 20:16.440 --> 20:19.950 I wanted it all to be a dream. 20:22.470 --> 20:25.240 We've just received word from her parents. 20:25.880 --> 20:30.850 The senior, Suzumi Mori, passed away last Sunday. 20:30.850 --> 20:33.710 She suffered a concussion at the end of July, 20:33.710 --> 20:36.860 and the injury left her completely unresponsive. 20:37.590 --> 20:39.020 She fought hard to recover, 20:39.020 --> 20:44.370 but she spent her final moments peacefully at home with her parents at her side. 20:45.210 --> 20:46.470 Sensei. 20:47.240 --> 20:51.370 I believe President Moririn was in the gym on Sunday. 20:52.980 --> 20:57.380 The wake and the funeral will be family-only. 20:57.780 --> 21:02.390 The school will hold a memorial service tomorrow from sixth period. 21:02.740 --> 21:04.890 How can anyone believe that? 21:05.360 --> 21:10.280 Everyone saw Suzumi Mori holding the microphone on Sunday. 21:10.280 --> 21:12.960 Everyone saw her play Princess Kaguya. 21:16.000 --> 21:17.160 Nao. 21:18.110 --> 21:19.590 I'll walk you home. 21:20.070 --> 21:21.670 This isn't like that other time. 21:21.670 --> 21:23.030 Yeah, I guess. 21:25.400 --> 21:28.040 I wish it had rained today. 21:28.880 --> 21:31.360 I'd even have taken an out-of-season typhoon. 21:31.860 --> 21:33.100 Yeah? 21:44.050 --> 21:45.210 Nao? 21:46.050 --> 21:48.970 This rocky beach stings all over. 21:52.700 --> 21:56.060 Aki-kun, you won't leave me, will you? 21:57.160 --> 21:59.520 I wish I could promise that. 22:01.480 --> 22:02.390 Nao. 22:05.620 --> 22:07.630 Go ahead. I won't mind. 22:08.650 --> 22:09.830 With what? 22:11.160 --> 22:14.580 You don't have to wait for rain or a storm. 22:14.990 --> 22:18.460 You're free to cry, whenever you want to. 22:30.380 --> 22:32.040 Ryo-senpai! 22:33.800 --> 22:36.060 We were just starting to get to know each other! 22:36.570 --> 22:38.350 I even made a promise! 22:38.850 --> 22:40.440 To you. 23:00.800 --> 23:02.000 Welcome back. 23:02.000 --> 23:03.080 I'm home. 23:03.510 --> 23:04.980 What happened? 23:12.870 --> 23:15.270 A senior at school died. 23:16.010 --> 23:17.770 Were you close? 23:25.200 --> 23:26.510 Hey, Nao. 23:28.530 --> 23:31.090 I'll start attending school tomorrow. 23:31.590 --> 23:35.540 I'll go every day, even during exams or when I don't feel like it.