ASURAN ACADEMY RULES, ART. 33
[dramatic music playing]
1. NO STUDENT ROMANCES
2. NO MIXING OF SEXES AFTER SCHOOL
[both moaning]
[moaning continues]
[phone chimes]
3. NO SEXUAL CONTACT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES
Listen.
"We know all about your little fling."
This is bad.
-[phone chimes] -Wait, but that's from…
"The fee for our silence is 200,000 yen." What do we do?
We, uh…
ASURAN ACADEMY RULES: NO ROMANCE, NO DATING, NO SEXUAL CONTACT
THE FEE TO BE EXCUSED IS 200,000 YEN
[girl 1] What did I want so badly
that I was willing to make money off other people in love?
A future of my own.
[man in video] When forming the patties, make sure to keep the surface smooth.
To save money--
SAVE MONEY MAKING TASTY HAMBURGERS
[frustrated groan]
[girl 1] I wasn't born into a life of privilege.
I realized that from a pretty early age.
No one is equal in this world.
But whether I lie down and accept the fate I've been given
is for me to decide
and no one else.
This isn't some feel-good montage of my happiest days at high school.
These are tortured memories of pain and desire
from a world where love was forbidden.
[dramatic music continues]
We got hurt.
-We struggled. -[inaudible]
[girl 1] We resisted.
This
is our story.
[music fades]
[judge] In a moment, I will ask you some questions concerning this incident.
Before you answer,
you will take an oath to tell the truth and nothing but the truth.
ASURAN ACADEMY
[student] Morning.
[girl 1] In my second year of high school,
my girls' school was merged with a boys' school into a coed school.
-Good morning. -[girl 1] That was how it all began.
-[all] Good morning. -Good morning, girls.
[hip-hop beat playing over "Habanera" from Carmen]
[student gasps]
[gasps]
[hip-hop music continues]
Hey there.
Uh…
Good morning.
[girls] Good morning.
[girls exclaiming]
[hip-hop music continues]
-[girl 2] Ichica! -Huh?
-They're here! -What? Already?
-Go get changed. You're all sweaty. -[groans]
-Go get clean, girl! -[Ichica] Okay!
-[hip-hop music continues] -[girls giggling, clamoring]
-[music stops] -[ball bouncing echoes]
[Ichica] I met this boy before. About half a year ago.
That day, I almost broke down under the cruel reality of my life.
Mom! Are you okay?
-[Ichica's mom] Ah! It hurts! -[Ichica] What happened?
-My back. -Are you okay?
-It hurts. -What should I do? Tell me what to do?
-[groans] Here. Give me your hand. -Okay. Are you ready?
-Let's stand up. -Careful. Ah! Wait!
[frustrated groan]
[boy 1] You lost someone?
Oh. Uh, no.
Huh.
Could be worse, then. Right?
[chuckles softly]
Sure, yeah.
What about you?
Are you here for someone?
Yeah. It's just a broken bone though.
Oh.
But wait.
Aren't visiting hours…
Yeah, they're over.
But you're staying anyway?
All night?
I just thought
someone would get lonely being here on their own.
[tender music playing]
Uh…
Well, better go see how she's doing.
[boy 1] See you soon.
-What? -Your uniform.
Our schools are merging next year, aren't they?
[phone camera clicking]
[boy 1] Nice.
[girl 2] So Maki was the guy from the hospital.
What? Do you know him?
Yeah! You don't?
Maki's famous. He and Miyama are on the basketball team.
They're really good.
Oh my! Oh my goodness! [gasps]
Mm-hmm. Yeah. He's that kind of guy.
[scoffs] For real?
[man 1] Starting today, Asuran Academy will become a coed institution.
The global society of the future requires diversity,
and we want to give you all the tools to prosper in that society,
with no division between men and women.
That is the spirit of this merger.
[Ichica] More like it's the spirit of budget cuts
caused by the low birth rate.
[man 1] Now, finally, a word from your principal.
[uneasy music playing]
[echoing footsteps approaching]
Hey.
-Is the principal really that tough? -Sh.
I am Principal Ikushima.
Welcome, and good morning to you.
[female students] Good morning, ma'am.
[Ikushima] I would like to begin
by explaining to you our school's most important rule.
As I'm sure you're all aware,
this merger has prompted us to establish
a "no romance" rule among students.
Do you all understand?
If you do not obey,
the punishment is expulsion.
[dramatic music playing]
Not only on school grounds but on walks to and from campus
and wherever you spend time together outside of school.
All excessive fraternization will be considered "romance."
[students murmuring]
[student 1] You mean we'll be expelled for dating?
We can't have a relationship?
Are you even allowed to have rules like that?
[man 2] Be quiet, you guys.
[student 2] You're ignoring your students' human rights!
[man 2] Guys! That's enough!
-Stop it! My apologies. -Oh my God! This is wrong.
-Zip it, you guys. Zip it! -I don't get it. This is totally wrong.
How can they think they'll get away with this?
I told you to be quiet!
This is so messed up. Come on, man.
[music fades]
Does this mean that falling in love is also forbidden?
[sighs uncomfortably]
Sorry, ma'am. Forget I said anything.
It is not.
To love another person is a wonderful thing.
However,
while you attend this school,
keep those feelings to yourself.
[students murmuring]
[opening theme music playing]
CHASTITY HIGH
How can they ban dating at a coed school, huh?
Come on. It's probably just talk.
Hey. Karaoke tonight?
Oh, I'm in!
-[boy 1] Nice. -[boy 2] Not wasting any time.
-You coming? -I don't know. Should we?
-[girl 3] I think we should! -[girls laughing]
[Ichica] These privileged rich girls are so kind.
They would never exclude a poor kid like me.
Do you two wanna come?
[Ichica] Of course, if I say yes,
it'll cost me ten days of living expenses.
Uh, thank you, but I can't today.
Too bad. Maybe next time, then.
[Ichica] Yeah.
It's you.
[chuckles]
We meet again.
Hmm? Oh, did you forget?
Uh, no.
[chuckles]
[man 3] Maki.
[Maki] Yeah, coming.
[man 1] Mr. Governor, welcome to our school.
[woman 2] May we take a photo for the website?
Sure.
[camera shutter clicks]
[man 2] You're going to expel students for dating?
Quite a bold rule, don't you think?
-[girl 4] Welcome, sir! -[girl 5] Welcome.
-Thank you, girls. Study hard now. -[girl 4] We'll do our best.
Principal Ikushima, I heard you were against the merger.
[pensive music playing]
My girls aren't used to being around young men.
Suddenly forcing them together,
it would be like tossing a rabbit into a lion's den.
Well, we know how boys are at that age.
[laughs]
Excuse me.
For years, at Ranka Girls' Academy, our mission…
[girls] Good morning.
…has been to take girls from respectable families
and train them into becoming respectable ladies.
I will not abandon that mission
merely to improve our school's ranking on some list.
[boys laughing]
-[boy 4] No way! Perv. You're gross! -[boy 5] I told you I didn't say that!
[man 2] At any rate, I can help you on that front.
From now on, I'll have two sons studying and working here.
-Haruto. -Yes?
I expect you to do your best for this institution.
Of course, Dad.
I must say, the atmosphere here is quite lively. [chuckles]
Is that teacher from the boys' school?
He's so handsome!
What's wrong, Ayami? Love at first sight?
[girls giggle]
[Ikushima] Governor.
Would you like to go visit your other son now?
Well, why not? I might as well.
[coach] Oh, Mr. Governor! Welcome!
We're honored to have you with us.
Thank you…
Isn't that your old man?
[coach] I should be thanking you. I'll go get your boy right away.
Maki!
Hey, Maki!
Maki!
Hey!
Uh, Mr. Izawa. It's all right. Thank you.
[chuckles] He's going through a rebellious phase lately.
-[indistinct chattering] -[balls bouncing]
[vacuum whirring]
-[Ichica's mom] I'm all done. -Thank you!
[Ichica's mom] I'll be here same time next week. Goodbye.
[homeowner] Okay, bye!
[sighs]
[phone buzzing]
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[sighs] What is it?
[man] Here.
Child support is 40,000 yen.
This isn't even a month's payment.
You're more than two million yen behind already.
[man] It's a token of goodwill.
You and Ichica treat yourself to a nice meal or something.
Come on.
You can leave now.
[sighs] I'm working.
How's Ichica?
She won't see me at all.
[Ichica's mom] Now why could that be?
[man] If she wants to drop out of school, you should let her.
I feel sorry for her. She's gotta feel so inferior there.
Folks like us… better off living within their means.
[emotional music playing]
[bottle clatters]
I worked myself to the bone to get her into that school
so her life can be better than mine.
She's better off in a world of educated girls from good families
than she is around scum like you
who ruin marriages and tear their homes apart
with their disgusting love affairs!
I'm sorry, okay? I'm sorry.
Now, instead of pretending to be a concerned and loving father,
why don't you try acting like one?
[man] Take care of yourself. See ya around.
And tell Ichica… to hang in there.
[girl 2 sighs]
-Here, thanks for waiting. -[Ichica] Mm, thanks.
[Ichica] Mmm.
Yummy.
You should've gone to karaoke. Maki was gonna be there!
[sighs] No, let's just forget about that.
He's the governor's son. He's from a different world.
[sighs] He might be.
You know you're attractive, though,
even if your family's poor and you wear 100-yen underwear.
[both laugh]
100-yen underwear is great though. I bet that you're wearing it too.
Mm-mm. Not today.
I guess I am.
[both laughing]
["Curls" by Bibio playing]
Anyway, dating gets you expelled.
True that.
-Crazy. -Mm.
[girl 2] Hmm?
Okay! I see you!
-Oh, and one more thing. -Okay.
-[Ichica] Here. -Ah!
[Ichica sighs]
♪ To see within… ♪
EMA AND ICHICA ASURAN ACADEMY UPSTART VISION BOARD
-[Ichica] How's that? -[Ema] Yeah, looks good.
♪ Who'd have thought… ♪
GOALS TOP GRADES, KEEP SECRETS, WIN MONEY
LAST YEAR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL PLANS FOR 2022
WE'RE BOTH GONNA MAKE IT NAGINATA STARS!
♪ To bounce across a pond… ♪
FIRST LOVE IN SECOND YEAR ENJOY YOUTH
[Ichica groans]
NO ROMANCE
♪ Her hair curls… ♪
-Should we break up? -Huh?
-But your boyfriend's in another school. -Hmm…
[inhales deeply] Mm, too much risk
because this school is our passport to the future we want.
Isn't that right?
[Ichica] Yeah.
We're at this school to change our lives.
[Ema] Exactly.
[Ichica] We refuse to surrender
to the destiny that someone else decided for us.
[Ema] You can say that again.
We can do great things at this school.
You can say that again!
[both] Go!
[both laugh]
-[Ichica] I'm going to get a lot stronger. -[Ema] Yeah?
[Ichica] But not just stronger. Kinder too.
[Ema] You're always kind, Ichica.
[Ichica] I'll become invincible and protect my mom.
When I do, I'll never have to worry about money again.
[both laugh]
♪ It's the path it takes ♪
♪ That's a clue to many greens ♪
♪ Work harder! Pretty Cure, Pretty Cure ♪
♪ Pretty Cure, Pretty Cure ♪
♪ So pretty, so cure ♪
♪ The two of us are Pretty Cure! ♪
♪ Pretty Cure, Pretty Cure ♪
[both] Whoo!
-[girl 1] So fun! -[laughs, sighs]
Let's do the "Smile" theme next.
-Good idea. -Mm.
"Smile…"
-[girl 2] That reminds me. -Hmm?
What should we sing when the boys are with us?
These girly songs could be a turnoff.
I mean, I don't think so.
-Mrs. Green Apple might work-- -I said no!
What's wrong?
Sawa.
Are you upset?
Mm-mm. I'm not upset.
But I should probably get going. You know my parents.
[Sawa] Mm.
[rhythmic pop music playing]
[basketball bounces]
[door opens]
[man 2] What was with your attitude today?
[sighs] You could at least knock.
Do you know how much money I've donated to that school?
[music stops]
You did that for yourself.
To impress all the rich people.
Now, honey, Ryogo didn't mean to--
[groans]
Stop it! Hey! Are you trying to put her back in the hospital?
[sighs]
I don't expect anything from you.
Go waste your life.
Just remember…
you'd better not embarrass me anymore.
Be more like your big brother.
[sighs]
I told you not to defend me.
Better that he hits me than you.
Let's put some ice on it.
Remember, this weekend… your father and I are staying in the countryside.
Mom.
I swear,
I'm gonna grow up quickly.
Not too fast, I hope.
You still have time.
[emotional music playing]
[sighs]
[breathes deeply]
[emotional music continues]
Mom, you awake?
[Ichica's mom groans]
Come on, Mom. You'll catch a cold.
[Ichica's mom moans]
[moans]
[sighs]
Ichica.
[Ichica laughs]
What is it?
[Ichica's mom sighs]
Tell me the truth. Are you struggling?
[Ichica] Hmm?
At that school.
You don't feel inferior?
[Ichica chuckles]
No, I don't feel that way at all.
But you're not like the others.
The clothes you wear.
The places you hang out.
I'm okay, I swear.
Now, let's get you up.
-Come on. Bedtime. -[groans]
-Here we go. -[moans]
[both] One, two…
[Ichica laughs]
-Hey! Are you messing with me? -[both laughing]
-For real! We're getting up now. -Okay.
-One, two, three! -[groaning]
[Ichica grunts]
-Uh-oh. -Hey!
[both laughing]
[emotional music continues]
[skateboard rattling]
[music fades]
Naginata?
[Ichica] Uh…
Yeah.
[Ryogo] Huh.
Any good? [chuckles]
Well, I…
Show me.
What? Right here?
-Yeah. -No.
Why?
You saw me play basketball.
[sighs]
[melodic piano music playing]
Don't stare.
[laughs]
Okay, focus up!
Hmm?
-Hi-ya! [laughs] -You scared me. Hey!
-Hi-ya! -Hey, that's dangerous!
-Hi-ya! [laughing] -Come on. I told you that's dangerous.
[both laughing]
[notification chime]
[students murmuring]
-[boy 1] Hey, check this out. -[boy 2] Seriously?
[students murmuring]
NOTICE: YUYA KANAZAWA AND RINO INOUE ARE EXPELLED UNDER SCHOOL RULES ART. 33
[dramatic string music playing]
YUYA KANAZAWA AND RINO INOUE ARE EXPELLED
[students murmuring]
They were caught sneaking into a love hotel.
Come on, move it!
[all gasp]
-[girl 1] That's crazy. -[girl 2] Yeah.
[Ema] They really weren't kidding.
[dramatic string music continues]
You have to break up with your boyfriend now.
Even if he's in a different school, they could find out.
[music fades]
[footsteps approaching]
What are you looking at?
Nothing.
If you flirt with girls like you always do,
you'll be out of here by the end of the week.
Don't mess this up for me and Dad.
STUDENT COUNCIL YUMA NASHIKI, SAWA FUJINO
TREASURER ICHICA ARISAWA
I'm your student council president, Yuma Nashiki, from Class 2D.
Thank you for your support. I'll do my best.
How about we introduce ourselves, starting with our VP?
I'm Vice President Sawa Fujino.
[students clapping]
I'm Yuzuki Sakurai, the secretary.
[students clapping]
Ichica Arisawa, accounting.
[students clapping]
Atsushi Kanda, accounting. Class 2B.
Akane Koga, general affairs. I promise to give everything to my job.
Naomi Hashimoto. I'm general affairs. I look forward to working with you all.
I thought you would be elected president for sure, Sawa.
But, you know, there are some things only the vice president can do.
[girl 1] Nana Sekiya. I'm in my second year.
It's obvious.
[students clapping]
I lost because I'm a girl.
[students clapping]
I'm Haruki Ito. I'll do my best to support Nashiki.
[Haruki] Good work today.
-[girl 2] See you! -Later.
-[Haruki] Bye. -Bye, guys.
-[girl 3] Bye! -[girl 4 laughing]
I know.
[laughing]
[woman] Goodbye, girls.
-[girls] Goodbye Miss Tokui. -[Miss Tokui] See you tomorrow.
Oh, Miss Arisawa?
Um, according to our records,
your tuition fees are overdue.
-Oh, I'm sorry, ma'am. -Oh.
Could you give this to your mother?
I'm aware of your family's circumstances, so there's no need to rush.
[Ichica] Understood.
Once that's taken care of, I hope you're planning on attending university.
Your first-year grades were very good. Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much. [chuckles]
-I'll see you at practice later. -Right.
You can come out, Atsushi. All clear.
Sorry.
I'm sure that was really weird.
Yeah.
I suppose it's my fault.
My timing sucks.
I'm always in the wrong place at the wrong time.
[laughs]
Is that right?
[Atsushi chuckles]
Uh, maybe you should get going.
Your practice starts soon.
Oh. Mm-hmm.
Hey, I'm looking forward to accounting together.
-[Atsushi] Mm. -See you.
[phone camera clicks]
[camera clicks]
[rhythmic guitar music playing]
[Mr. Izawa] I hate having to crack down on the students like this.
How are you gonna tell high school students not to date?
It's impossible.
It's a tale as old as time.
Our old vice principal even married his high school sweetheart.
[woman] That's enough, Mr. Izawa.
[Ichica screaming]
-Hey! What's wrong? -[Ichica grunts]
[gasps] There was a snake! Right there!
Huh? A snake?
-Come quickly! It's over there. See? -Where?
There's nothing there.
-Mr. Izawa, you go look! -Hey, don't push me! It's dangerous!
Where… where is it? I can't see!
[footsteps approaching]
[girl] Arisawa!
You saved my life back there.
Thank you.
[Ichica] Mm.
I didn't even notice them coming.
Yeah, you were super into it.
Right? Even I'm shocked. [chuckles]
Are you a couple?
Mm, no, I don't think so.
Well, not right now. He's handsome though.
Oh, um, yeah.
Earlier, we were just talking when he told me to look in his eyes.
And then we were kissing!
Oh, nice.
Could you keep it a secret? From everyone?
Oh. Mm-hmm, of course.
I really mean it.
I could even give you some money if you wanted.
You don't have to pay me. I won't tell a soul.
Sorry. I didn't mean it like that.
I just can't afford to get expelled.
How's 500,000 yen?
My parents will give it to me if I ask them for it.
A million?
You're saying that
because I'm poor, right?
No, it's not that.
[pensive music playing]
I don't need it. Thanks.
[child 1] Welcome home, Ichica.
-[child 2] Welcome back! -How's it going?
-[child 1] Do you have a boyfriend yet? -[laughs] Shut up.
[child 1] Boring.
[child 2] Totally.
KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR ANY LITTLE CRIME NEIGHBORS UNITED AGAINST CRIME
[man] Are you Arisawa's daughter?
If she's here, tell her I'd like to talk to her, okay?
Are you guys debt collectors or something?
My mom has no obligation to pay my dad's debts.
They got divorced.
[laughs]
You've done this before, huh?
Why don't you go talk to my dad?
Maybe he can help you.
I'm afraid that this time, the obligation falls on your mom, not dad.
[paper rustling]
See this?
It says she's jointly liable.
Your dad took a loan for ten mil,
and he left Mommy with the paperwork.
Ten million?
["The Wilhelm Scream" playing]
[Ichica's mom] My ex-husband lied to me.
Six months ago, he came crying
that he needed a guarantor to move into the dorms at his new job.
[Ichica] If she got tricked into becoming his guarantor,
it's null and void, right?
[lawyer] You could make that argument in court.
Nonetheless, the document you signed
clearly states that you would be held liable for--
[automated voice] The person you are calling cannot accept calls at this time.
After the beep--
[Ichica] Mom will never be able to pay back ten million.
She won't be able to pay my tuition fees either.
Did you think of that?
♪ Fallin', fallin'… ♪
You already walked out on us.
♪ Might as well fall in… ♪
How are you still ruining our lives, huh?
Hey!
FIRST SEMESTER TUITION: 750,000 YEN
DEPOSIT FOR EXCURSIONS, ETC.: 500,000 YEN
THE SCUMBAG'S STUPID DEBT TEN MILLION YEN
♪ I'm fallin', fallin', fallin'… ♪
[groans]
♪ Might as well fall in… ♪
[moans]
♪ I don't know about my dreams ♪
[music fades]
[electronic music playing]
[indistinct chattering]
Meat's ready! Come and get it!
-[Ayami] Oh wow! Thank you! -Here.
Where's this meat from again?
Uh, that one's Kobe.
-Oh! Kobe beef? -Kobe beef.
Yeah, have a taste.
-Thank you. Let's eat. -[giggles]
Okay.
You don't usually do this kind of thing.
Well, it was time.
That's bullshit. You did this to mess with your dad.
Oh, it's burnt! Where's your plate?
-I'm not eating that! -Eat it! It's your fault it got burnt!
-I'm gonna leave now. -Get back here. Get back here!
Let's take a photo together. Here. Come on. Get in close! Get in!
-Cheese! -[phone camera clicks]
[Yuzuki] Wow!
This house is so crazy.
Hey, we should go.
-We might get expelled. -Why?
It's fine if we're all here as a group, you know?
The governor must be pretty rich, huh?
Maki's family has always been rich. They're giant landowners.
[Yuzuki] Oh, Nashiki! You're here too?
Want a drink? There's a bar over there.
-[Yuzuki] Are you drinking? -[Yuma] I'm not.
[Yuzuki] Are you sure?
[Yuma] Pretty sure. I don't really like the taste.
ICHICA, YOU NOT COMING TO MAKI'S PARTY?
DID SOMETHING HAPPEN?
[groans]
Huh?
[hip-hop music playing]
Step aside, girls. Coming through.
[playful yelling, cheering in distance]
-[Yuma] You hungry? -[Yuzuki] What do they have?
-I don't know. -Let's see.
Nice! You can really chug.
Sawa, I think you've had enough.
-[Yuma] It's crazy. -[Yuzuki] Maki is really something.
-Whoa, whoa! -Watch out!
-[Yuma] You good? -[Yuzuki] I'm fine.
I'm sorry.
-[Yuma] It's all good. -[Sawa] Don't you touch her!
-[Yuzuki] Sawa! -[Yuma] I didn't touch her.
-I just saw you! -Sawa?
Sawa! Sawa, cut it out!
[Sawa screams]
[guests gasp, scream]
[ethereal electronic music playing]
[guests scream]
[Haruto] I'm back.
[Haruto sighs]
Hey, what are you doing?
Are you drinking?
[Ryogo] What? You wanna pick up where we left off?
Just come over here.
[Ryogo] Huh?
Maki should be here for this, don't you think?
It concerns him too, right?
What does?
[Ayami] Why are you acting like you don't know me?
Haruto,
we're a couple, aren't we?
I'll take the money after all.
Money?
[Ichica] For my silence. About what I saw the other day.
I have it for you.
-One million yen. -[Ryogo] What?
You want us to pay you not to tell?
That's messed up.
[ethereal electronic music continues]
[guest screaming]
[laughing]
[music fades]
[dramatic music stab]
[rhythmic orchestral music playing]
[music fades]