[sentimental music playing]
[crowd clapping, cheering]
[woman] These flames that burn in the darkness
represent our hopes and our friendships.
And also, the power of love.
Let us combine the flames we have brought here tonight into one.
[crowd cheering]
The students of class 2-A.
You don't have to worry about my brother any longer.
[woman] The students of class 3-A.
Thank you, Maki. It's because of you, you know?
[woman] The students of class 3-B.
-Hey. Do you think we can talk later? -[woman] The students of class 3-C.
Ah, mm.
[woman] The students of class 3-D.
-The flames of each class have now… -[boy 1] Maki!
-…combined into one big flame before us. -[boy 2] Maki.
-[woman] Let us pray together… -See ya.
…that our hopes, our love…
-[boy 1] Let's go up front. -…and our friendships…
will burn strong and bright forever,
just like this great flame is burning tonight.
The closing event will now begin.
[crowd clapping, cheering]
[sentimental music continues]
[music fades]
[opening theme music playing]
CHASTITY HIGH
Okay.
[Ichica] Well, thank you.
[Ryogo] Mm-hmm.
Good night.
["Love Without a Language" by Adette playing]
♪ What is love ♪
♪ Without a language… ♪
[chuckles]
[laughs]
[door opens]
[Chihiro] Welcome back.
[Ichica] I'm home.
How was the dance?
Mm. Good.
♪ I give my all ♪
-♪ To you, darlin'… ♪ -[contented hum]
♪ With ease… ♪
TODAY…
TAKE CARE ON YOUR WAY HOME
OKAY, SEE YOU TOMORROW
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU
[exclaims]
♪ As I make my way ♪
♪ To last call ♪
♪ We draw close and watch the hour fall… ♪
Good morning!
♪ For me to take advantage ♪
♪ 'Cause what's a love Without a language? ♪
-[Asuka] Yo! -Yo!
-Morning. -Morning.
♪ What's a love without a language? ♪
[music fades]
Arisawa and Maki. Please follow me to the teachers' room.
[unsettling music playing]
-[phone chimes, buzzes] -[girl 1] Wait. Does that mean--
-[girl 2] What's going on? -[girl 3] Oh my God. Look, look.
You can start homeroom and begin work, okay?
[girl 4] Whoa! I can't believe it! [gasps]
-[girl 5] Where are they? -[boy 1] Isn't this wild?
-[boy 2] There's no way. -[phone chimes]
[boy 2] Two of them together?
-[girl 6] Look, I got it too. -[phones chiming]
[students murmuring]
[phone chimes, buzzes]
[girl 7] This is crazy.
-[girl 8] I never would've guessed. -[girl 7] I can't believe they'd do that.
[students chattering indistinctly]
[Ikushima] Am I correct that this is you?
[Ichica] Yes.
What are you to each other?
I will ask once again.
What are you to each other?
Should I assume you're in a romantic relationship?
He's not my boyfriend.
Did you have sexual intercourse?
Please hand me your smartphone at once.
Take it out.
Take it out!
[tense music playing]
[Ikushima] Show me your message history
and open your photos.
[music fades]
We did it.
I did it 'cause we're in love.
So I slept with him last night.
-[knocking at door] -[door opens]
[whispering]
So, it was you, after all.
[unsettling music playing]
[students murmuring]
LOVE KEEPER IS ARISAWA AND MAKI
[students murmuring]
You're the Love Keeper. Am I right to assume that now?
Yes.
Are there any others besides him?
THE FEE IS 200,000 I'LL PAY. PLEASE HELP ME
[Ichica] Only us.
Well, I was the one who started it.
In this case, normally,
you'd not only get expelled from the school,
you'll also get charged with extortion for this.
-I haven't extorted anyone-- -That is all for the police to decide.
Tell me the names of every student you extorted.
If you tell me,
you can get away with a recommendation for expulsion.
If you're forcibly expelled,
there will be extreme consequences for your future career path.
It affects you
and her even more.
[music fades]
Is it true that
you took money from students?
[Ikushima] We know that Miss Arisawa engaged in blackmailing students,
extorting money from couples.
And with that evidence, we could contact the authorities.
That way, it would be handled as a criminal case by local police, but
that would have lasting consequences.
So, if your daughter
tells us that she regrets what she has done
and tells us the names of the students she extorted,
we won't press charges.
We will wait a few days.
So please
discuss this in detail at home.
Hang on.
Does this school offer any kinds of scholarships?
How much did you take?
Why'd you do it?
I know this has all been difficult for you.
Sending people threats?
Taking their money?
Then using that money to repay our debts? I'd never want that.
I didn't raise you to be that way.
The amount I was asking for was nothing to them.
They would waste that on food and clothes like it's nothing.
And that makes it okay to take it?
Don't you know there are things you can and cannot do?
It's just
you can't do anything without money these days.
You can't go to a good school,
get a good education, live a good life anymore.
It's all about money in the end.
I never asked… to have a kind of life like this one!
[emotional music playing]
If we only had the money,
then you wouldn't have to work from morning to night every single day.
And you wouldn't have to be one of the people getting used.
I don't see myself as being used.
Everyone has a role to play in life.
And my role is a housekeeper. I'm simply doing all I can with what I've got.
That is exactly what I can't stand!
Living an honest life,
paying off debts you owe slowly,
and you still end up with nothing at all!
[Ichica sobs]
[Chihiro] I can see now that I raised you wrong.
If that's how you're going to think,
then you should leave that school.
[door opens]
[door closes]
[sobs, sniffles]
Unbelievable! Do you know how much I've donated?
My dear, you should listen to Ryogo before you--
Just shut up!
What good will listening to the kid do?
He cannot get expelled.
That is all.
RYOGO: WE SHOULD TALK CAN I CALL YOU?
ICHICA: SORRY, CAN'T TALK RIGHT NOW
[phone buzzes]
[girl 1] Okay, here we go.
Rock, paper, scissors!
One more time.
[phone buzzes]
[automated voice] The person you're trying to reach cannot come to the phone now.
Please leave a message.
Naturally, I cannot rescind his expulsion.
I understand,
but Haruto has already told me that my son has been let off in the past.
[Ikushima] No.
I made sure to never let him off the hook.
I did indeed receive a few reports
that he was fraternizing with female students from other schools.
I knew that those instances were just an act,
so I decided to turn a blind eye to them.
This, however, is a clear rule violation.
If I can just--
And not only was he intimate with a girl,
he used the school rules to make money off students.
[sighs] Then, please, do it for my sake.
Mr. Governor, the school needs these rules in order to operate.
I will not let your donations or status sway my decision.
[unsettling music playing]
[Yuki] Come in.
[Ryogo's dad] What's the matter?
Did you have an argument with Haruto or something?
Shall I mediate over dinner tonight?
I truly am sorry that I have to be the one to tell you…
Haruto has been seeing someone else as well as me.
He is seeing a student of this school.
The student said she has tried to break it off with him,
but he won't allow her to.
It's troubling her.
[Ryogo's dad] I can't make judgments based on her side of the story alone.
For all I know, he could've been set up by a conniving girl.
In that case, will you go to the police?
If you can promise me
that Haruto will never go near that student anymore,
then I won't report him to the school.
[groans]
Also…
I do believe that if you're going to keep working as governor,
you might want to think about updating your views just a little.
[music fades]
[grunts, groans]
-You idiot! Get up! -[Ryogo] Hey!
Hey, stop it! Dad!
[Ryogo's dad] What is wrong with you?
[Ryogo] I said stop it!
You're dating a student? What if everyone were to find out?
That is not who you are.
Are both my sons trying to ruin things for me?
Still worrying about how you look?
And how many screwups until you're happy, huh?
-I took time to go to the school-- -No one asked you to, did they?
[Haruto] Who am I, anyway?
I've always lived the way you wanted me to, Dad.
Always trying not to deviate from the path.
But now I'm no one!
Now I'm nothing!
[loud clattering]
-[yelps] -[Haruto screams]
[Haruto sobs]
I wasn't able
to let you study abroad, after all.
I know I only bring you pain.
[wistful music playing]
So cute. [chuckles]
LOVE KEEPER IS ARISAWA AND MAKI
THE POOR ONE?
SHE'S POOR MAKI'S DAD IS THE GOVERNOR
SO LK WAS ALL ABOUT MONEY
[phone buzzes]
Yes?
Over there, miss.
Can I take your order?
Oh.
-One hot coffee, thank you. -[waitress] Okay.
COFFEE 1,600 YEN
It's on me. Order anything you like.
Thank you.
Can I get…
ICED TEA 1,300 YEN
…just one iced tea, please.
Certainly. I'll take the menu.
Thank you.
Excuse me.
[Yuki] So you really were
the Love Keeper all this time, right?
Yes.
I'm sorry.
Why?
Honestly, I always had my doubts about the principal's ideas.
I thought she was wrong to interfere with the students' love lives like this.
But… I never did anything about it
and just followed instructions.
As a result,
I made a student do exactly this…
instead of protecting them.
I was LK
because I was desperate for money.
It wasn't about fighting the school's policy
or even protecting students' love.
It wasn't until recently that I started thinking that way about it all.
When I learned what being in love really is…
how could I…
have just pushed that aside for the school?
I don't think you need… symptomatic treatment.
Unless the rules can change,
the situation won't change either.
[Asuka moans]
-[Ryogo moans] -Well played for someone who got expelled.
I haven't yet.
Oh yeah?
Sorry about the match.
I'm sorry I wasn't there.
You'll be back soon. But we'll have to win this one without you.
You keeping in touch?
Go to her house if that's what it takes. Talk to her.
I don't think I can.
Huh?
It's all because I kept complaining.
It's totally my fault.
If we are kicked out,
the repercussions I'll face
and Ichica's repercussions
are entirely different.
You knew that from the start, though, didn't you?
It just means you loved her anyway, right?
EXPELLED RYOGO MAKI AND ICHICA ARISAWA
-[students murmuring] -[pensive music playing]
-Good morning. -Good morning.
-[Koharu] Huh? Ayami? Are you okay? -[girl 1] What?
-Huh? -[girl 2] What happened?
-Hey! Ayami? -[girl 2] Ayami! Are you okay?
How much are you sleeping?
I thought you should know
that Mr. Maki will be leaving.
[Ayami] What?
That would mean that you have nothing to worry about anymore.
Why?
Maki, his younger brother,
he told me what was going on.
That he was worried about a student, and that I should do something.
Why did he talk to you?
Mr. Maki, as you know, was seeing another woman…
while I was with him.
[emotional music playing]
So Maki asked me if I could convince his brother
to leave you alone from now on.
He never mentioned who. I forced him to say what your name was.
I thought you might need support after that.
Please don't be angry with him.
Miss Shinoda. [sniffles]
I… was the one who reported Maki.
[Ayami sobs]
Atsushi. I have cake for you.
Thank you.
You've always loved when I've baked you this cake.
Oh, have I? I can't remember.
Hey.
Is everything okay?
I'm fine, really.
I guess
you're always lying because of me, aren't you?
Now you say that?
This house has been nothing but lies for a long time.
I suppose I didn't want to fail.
We could become a family again, just the three of us, all right?
You always make me nauseous.
You're the one who had an affair and broke everything we had.
Now you pretend like you're all good?
Once you meet another guy, you'll throw us away again.
-I could never throw you away. -You did though!
You had an affair, got caught, and weren't able to handle it alone.
You sent me to my grandparents so you could fix things.
You thought we'd be a family again all of a sudden?
You really are disgusting.
[pop music playing on stereo]
Thank you.
I'll just take one.
You really were Love Keeper after all that.
You said you understood how LK felt.
At the festival,
when we talked for the first time, I realized…
how easily the one you love can drift away from you.
And that there's nothing you can do.
They're all wrong for falling in love. I tried convincing myself that.
Which meant I cracked down on them hard.
Leaked their info.
But I think I should've… faced my own feelings first before that.
It's too late now though.
I sounded all high and mighty, but
I haven't faced mine either, you know?
Right now, I'm just running away, I guess.
What are you doing now?
Nothing, I suppose.
I had a fight with my mom,
so I've been sleeping at Internet cafés.
You could… come stay at my house if you want.
[Ichica] Huh?
[woman] Make yourself at home.
[Ichica, Sawa] Thank you very much.
Sorry I couldn't give you the guest room. I said we're having a study sleepover.
Oh, mm-mm. It's fine.
It's been ages since I slept over at a friend's home.
It's very exciting.
[whimsical music playing]
[Ichica sighs]
Beds are the best.
[door opens]
[door closes]
-[gasps] -[music fades]
My bear.
Her name is Kahoko.
[Ichica] Okay.
[Sawa gasps] I can't sleep without hugging her.
That's so cute!
[Sawa whimpers] This is the worst!
Don't tell anyone!
[laughs] Okay, I won't tell anyone.
[both laughing]
[phone buzzes]
[gasps]
What's wrong?
ICHICA, BEEN A WHILE IT'S EMA HERE
SORRY FOR NOT GETTING IN TOUCH HOW ARE YOU DOING?
[Ema] Ichica.
[chuckles]
Good to see you again.
[Ichica] Huh?
[Ema] Mm-hmm.
As you can see.
Fujino, how are you? It's been a while.
Listen.
I need to
apologize.
I am truly sorry, Komori.
I'm the one who reported you to the school.
I'm really sorry.
[Ema] It's fine.
It is what it is.
I knew I was pregnant.
I would've gotten expelled anyway.
It's all right.
I don't regret it.
[chuckles]
[wistful music playing]
We were insincere.
It was both… of our faults.
You're right.
Take care.
You too.
Miyama, you know you're not allowed in here without an--
Miss Shinoda.
What's wrong?
I'm fine.
I'm just disappointed in myself.
How can I help you today?
I want to
grow up quickly so I can talk with you.
[pop music playing on stereo]
What about Akkun?
He ran away.
-Seriously? -Mm-hmm.
My mom told me to have an abortion.
I thought about… killing myself and giving up for a little while.
But then I thought about how I had another human in here,
and I just couldn't do it.
I got into a place where I could get support.
-Oh, I see. -Mm.
Sorry I wasn't able to call.
[Ichica] Oh, it's okay.
Wow, it's crazy.
You'll be a mom so soon.
What I said to Fujino before,
I meant it.
It still sucks that I got expelled, but
I'm glad I could choose to have the baby.
Gosh, Ema. You've gotten so strong.
[chuckles]
'Cause I chose who I wanted to be.
[chuckles]
[Ema] But, you know, some days…
I definitely feel uncertain.
And at times like that,
I think about you there, surrounded by rich students,
fighting your own fight at that school alone.
That gives me the strength to go on.
[Ema chuckles]
I think I'll get another. Do you want one?
Mm-mm. I'll go get one for you.
Mm! It's fine, seriously.
-[Ichica] You sure? -Yeah. [chuckles]
Ugh, there we go.
-Ema. -[grunts]
[Ema grunting]
Ema?
Ema? You okay?
-Ema? -[Ema whimpering]
[woman] Miss, do you want me to call an ambulance?
[Ichica] Yes, please. Ema.
-Fight even harder! -[boy 1] Yeah!
-Don't let them beat you! -[boy 2] Yeah!
Hey. Maki isn't here to help, so scoring is up to you.
-Right. Got it. -[Mr. Izawa] Get out there!
[cheering]
-Let's go! -[Mr. Izawa] Go get 'em, boys! Come on!
[emotional music playing]
[Asuka] I…
I love you, you know that?
[Yuki sighs]
I'll tell you again after I graduate.
So wait for me.
♪ Broaden my horizons ♪
I'll grow up faster than you think.
♪ Show the beauty of… ♪
ASURAN ACADEMY 62 MIDORIGAOKA HIGH 68
[crowd cheering]
[Mr. Izawa] Yeah, go! Move down, move down!
Score it, score it, score it! Yeah!
[Yuki] Maybe you're right about that.
I think that you've… definitely changed more than you think the last few months.
[Mr. Izawa] Fast break, now! Miyama! Miyama! Go, go, go!
If you think I've changed, it's 'cause I fell in love with you.
Wait for me.
[whistle blows]
♪ How precious and frail life is ♪
♪ And here we are… ♪
[nurse] Okay, I'm going to check your cervix now.
[Ema whimpering]
Ah, it hurts!
[nurse] It's going to be a slightly early birth, but you can do it.
Is the… baby okay?
[nurse] Don't worry. It's fine.
-Okay. -[nurse] You're okay.
Miyama!
-[boy 1] Miyama! -[boy 2] Are you okay? Hey!
[boy 3] Miyama! Hey!
-Miyama! -Miyama!
Hey!
Hey, hey, Miyama. Are you okay?
-Hey, Miyama! -[man] He needs an ambulance.
-Someone, please! -[man] Call an ambulance!
-Ambulance, now! -[Mr. Izawa] Someone call one!
You'll be okay, Miyama. Hang in there! Miyama!
-Miyama! -Miyama!
[panting]
Yes, looks like she'll have the baby here.
♪ It's running through my veins… ♪
Oh, uh, her contractions are getting more frequent.
-[man 1] Two, three. -[man 2] Two, three. Check him now.
There we are.
[nurse] Take two deep breaths, slow breaths.
You can do it, that's it.
-Breathe in slowly. -[Ema] It hurts!
[whimpering]
[Ichica] We live through time that can't stop.
[nurse] That's it!
Yes, that's good! One more.
[man 1] Blood pressure 90.
[Ichica] Things grow clearer on the edge of life and death.
Love, hate, jealousy, and joy.
It all slips through our fingers.
[nurse] I can see the head now!
Hang in there, okay?
-Breathe and push! -[grunting]
[nurse] Come on. More, more!
[Ichica] That's why we have to grab hold of it while we can.
[nurse] Hang in there.
[Ichica] What we really cherish in this fleeting moment.
[baby crying]
[nurse] There! Congratulations!
She's a healthy baby girl.
-[nurse 2] Congratulations. -[nurse 1] You did a great job.
[nurse 2] Okay, you can relax your breathing.
[Ema sobs joyfully]
She's here.
[baby crying]
[music fades]
[chuckles]
Yo. How are you feeling?
I'm okay for now.
They want me here for a while to see how it goes.
Sorry about the match.
Just glad you're okay.
You never know when you'll die.
[chuckles]
Then I think you should
say the things you wanna say.
[chuckles]
Mm.
[knocking at door]
[Yuki sighs]
[phone buzzes]
SAWA FUJINO
THE PRINCIPAL IS HUNTING PEOPLE LK HELPED
BY DOING SPOT CHECKS ON ALL SUSPICIOUS STUDENTS
You know, I
was thinking
like, "What if I am actually gonna die right now like this?"
But then I…
I thought how glad I was that I fell in love…
with you.
[Ichica] This is where we first met.
[Ryogo] Yeah.
My selfish actions…
have ruined your future now.
I'm so sorry.
You don't have to say that.
I made my own choice.
I know that I wanted to do it with you.
Of course, I didn't want to get expelled, but
I was going to say that…
I mean it.
I don't want to wait a year and a half.
I want to be with you now.
[emotional music playing]
So…
I wanna make my own choice once again.
[Ichica] As long as that rule is in place,
the feeling of falling in love with someone
will be crushed with no questions asked.
I've decided
I'm gonna sue the school tomorrow.
I'll demand they change the rules
and that they end the prohibition of romance.
[emotional music continues]
[music fades]
[tender music playing]
[music fades]