01x10 - The Side of You No One Knows

[bunniefuu]

[UKA]

Dad.

Uh!

I get it.

This all scares you.

But I am not going anywhere.

I can take care of myself.

I can do more than you know.

Please don't worry anymore.

I promise I'll be fine.

Of course,

I still need you.

But I am going back on Monday.

Hachimitsu's my home.

[UKA'S DAD]

Uka.

Lift your head.

[gasps]

I apologize

for the misunderstanding.

Please, look after my daughter.

[UKA] So.

How'd I do?

Nailed it.

[UKA]

Dad.

Mom.

This is it.

This is the new world

I've found.

♪

[birds chirping]

[Uka sighs]

[UKA] I was too excited

and got here early.

Looks like I'm the first one.

Feels like I've done

this exact thing before.

Let's use this time

to rehearse.

Hi!

I'm so sorry

for worrying everyone

last week! I

[sighs]

[UKA]

My voice cracked.

[KAI] Feels like

we've done this before.

What do you think?

Huh?

[gasps]

Oh.

Hey,

you startled me.

[KAI]

Glad you showed up.

Good morning.

[UKA]

Good morning, Miura.

Yeah!

Look who's back, baby!

[SATORU]

Kai's here, too!

We all wanted to show up early

to welcome you back

to our little family!

Oh!

Everyone?

-Let me say--

-[TAO] You don't have to

say a thing.

We already understand

how you feel, so it's fine.

[ASUMI] Ayumi already

brought us up to speed.

I just had

a lovely conversation

with your dad, Ishimori.

[UKA]

Huh?

He said

he wanted to thank everyone,

and while he would like

to come here himself,

his wife vetoed that.

She thought he'd say

something rude again.

[all laughing]

Your old man is a weirdo,

but he's not that bad!

At least, we get

a good story out of this!

[SATORU]

For real.

[TONBO]

Couldn't be me, though!

[UKA] All those fears

and anxieties I wanted to hide.

[YASUSHI]

Same, bro.

-All right, get to your seat.

-[UKA] But they accept me

-with them.

-[YUKINO] Sure thing.

SPARKLE 10 THE

SIDE OF YOU NO ONE KNOWS

[SHIRAISHI] Sweet, we're next

to each other again!

[UKA]

It's a fresh term.

Mister Abe gave us

a new seating chart.

[YASUSHI] That's hilarious.

You're stuck!

[KAI] I don't mind

not having to move.

[MARIN]

Wait. I'm next to Kai?

Aw, yeah!

[YASUSHI] Too bad

he hates your guts, Marin.

[MARIN]

Does not!

We're cool, right?

You don't hate me!

I'll bet you, like, love me!

Let's go out sometime!

Yeah?

Doesn't that sound fun?

C'mon, don't be grouchy!

[UKA]

Like that,

he's so far away again.

[ABE] Good on you,

staying late to catch up.

[UKA]

Thank you very much, sir.

♪

[door slides open]

[breathes sharply]

[UKA]

He's still here?

He sleeps a lot.

Even during class.

Maybe he doesn't get

enough at home?

He looks so pretty.

[breathes shakily]

[KAI]

Hold onto everyone.

It's all important.

So

you'll just have

to hold onto both.

Got it?

[UKA]

Miura,

-I love you.

-[Kai gasps]

[gasps]

[breathes in sharply]

[sighs]

What time is it?

Uh.

It's 4:30.

[UKA]

Do not panic.

I don't think

I said that out loud.

[breathe shakily]

Huh?

[KAI]

Where you goin'?

[UKA]

What?

What?

Right.

I see.

There's a new seating chart.

My bad.

[Uka breathes in sharply]

No, uh, it's not like I don't

wanna sit next to you anymore!

[breathes shakily]

[KAI]

Then do it.

No one else is here.

[exhales]

No.

I'm okay.

For now.

[UKA]

I'm not turning him down.

I want to earn my place

and belong at his side.

[KAI]

We're doing karaoke again.

Everyone said

they want me to bring you.

That's why I was staying late.

[Uka breathes in sharply]

[KAI] You still have time

to make an appearance?

Actually.

Good news!

My curfew just

got pushed to later!

Oh?

To when?

-Till 6:00!

-Oh.

Well, good.

I'm glad you came

and woke me up when you did.

I almost flaked on 'em.

Yeah, of course.

Don't think I'd ever seen you

fall asleep there after school.

Yeah. Haven't been

to the storage room

in a little while.

Does she miss me?

Storage room, miss you?

Yeah.

I'll go tomorrow

around lunchtime.

[breathes in sharply]

I would like to go too!

Huh.

And if I said no?

But may I?

I won't be a bother.

I'll be still as a stone.

[UKA]

We've drifted a bit.

[Kai scoffs]

[KAI]

Why're you gettin' so intense?

It's okay.

[UKA]

Now, I need to get close again.

[AYUMI]

Look, there they are!

Over here, guys!

[Ayumi chuckles excitedly]

I would've skipped

the make-up class if I knew!

Then I'm glad

I held off on telling you!

'Kay, let's go!

[door slides open]

[gasps]

[all gasp]

Hm?

♪

Hi, Kojima.

What up?

Thank you.

Last week meant a lot.

No sweat.

I can't believe

you remember my name.

Wouldn't ya like to forget it?

I don't think I'll ever

be able to forget you.

-You were my bully, after all.

-Hm?

[Remi chuckles]

Crazy that

you talk to your bully

like it's no big deal,

let alone thank her.

Don't you guys even care?

Of course, we do.

But we can't tell her

how to feel about you.

We just follow her lead.

Us being cool with you

is for her to decide.

Huh.

Why don't we all

just join hands, sing a song,

and then go

live happily ever after?

It's just so sweet and corny,

I think I'm gonna throw up.

Hey, tough guy.

I see you out at night.

Someone's getting mixed up

with the wrong crowd.

-[gasps]

-[REMI] You slip out

and don't come home till late.

What are you doing?

Or

maybe that world's

where you actually belong.

Hey.

What does that mean?

[REMI]

Oh, nothing.

Just a little concerned is all.

-Well, I'm freaked out.

-Let's go.

[Uka breathes shakily]

[indistinct chatter]

♪

Hmm.

[Tomoya chuckles]

Hmm?

Nobody creeps me out like you!

Bye, bye, miss second rate.

Yo.

That a new phone, dude?

Yeah.

Mine flew out the window.

[SATORU]

You good, man?

[KAI]

Beats me.

[YASUSHI] Dude. Mine survived

a drop from the second floor.

[SATORU]

Kai lives nine stories up.

I thought he lived in

a two-story building.

Is that not true?

[SATORU]

Not anymore.

He moved around

the end of junior high.

[KIYOSHI]

Oh.

[YASUSHI] Nice.

I'll come visit!

Don't even try.

[YASUSHI]

You jerk.

[SATORU]

He doesn't invite anyone over,

not even me.

[UKA]

One minute, he's laughing.

The next, he's lost in thought.

[breathes sharply]

His expression goes cold.

And then

the minute I look away,

he's gone.

[panting]

[UKA]

What?

[exhales]

-[ABE] Ishimori!

-[gasps]

Is everything okay here?

Yeah.

Apparently,

some kid was sneaking around

the storage room,

so we locked it up to make sure

they couldn't get in.

I'm glad that

Miura reported the issue.

[UKA]

One step forward,

but then

two steps back.

He talks to me, then he's gone.

After everything

we've been through, still,

I don't know him.

[indistinct chatter]

[UKA]

It's strange.

Is he okay?

I shouldn't pry.

After all, he's the only one

who cared about that spot.

Of course, he's free to

take it away from himself.

[door slides open]

Class!

Time to get started.

-[MARIN] Where's Kai?

-[SHIRAISHI] Is he sick?

If he is, then no one told me.

I got nada, either.

He broke his streak

of actually coming in.

-[phone vibrates]

-Hold on!

What's up, Kai?

Hey!

You there?

[SHIRAISHI] What's wrong?

-Not gettin' a word.

[MARIN]

Put him on speaker, man!

Sure.

[KAI]

I'm sleeping.

For real, bro?

[all laugh]

Hope that explains things,

teach.

[ABE]

All right.

Hey. Shouldn't you be mad

he cut class for that?

Well, I wouldn't go so easy

on the rest of you.

[MIRU] What does that mean?

He gets special treatment?

[YASUSHI] It's just

'cause he's pretty, isn't it?

[ABE] You caught me.

It's pretty privilege.

-Tough luck.

-[ALL] Aw!

I've always wondered

why he gets

so sleepy every day.

Probably

'cause he's out all night.

-[MARIN] Uh?

-Yeah.

She said he was getting in

with the wrong crowd.

[KAMAKIRI] He is tough

to contact after dark.

[MIRU] Must have

some skeletons in his closet.

[TONBO]

Ya think?

-[YASUSHI] Who could say?

-All right, settle down

so I can take attendance!

You and Ayumi are

the closest ones to him.

You got any idea?

I don't.

Not a clue.

I never realized.

Outside school,

I barely know him.

[MARIN] No way.

You're always around him.

[ABE]

Okay, quiet down!

[UKA]

I don't know him either.

No one does.

♪

[KAI]

It's okay.

Oh, Miura.

-What's up?

-[Uka gasps]

[Uka gasps]

[KAI] I forgot something.

Stand guard.

Uh.

Sure.

[door banging]

Oh, come on.

I thought I told them

the lock was broken!

Ugh, whatever.

There.

Got it.

-[UKA] Hold on.

-[KAI] Huh?

[UKA] Did you find

another place to sleep?

No.

Then what happened?

[KAI]

Don't worry about it.

I just felt done.

It's too dusty in there anyway.

But, Miura

[KAI]

What?

[UKA]

What's wrong?

Why is he distancing us?

I'm sure this spot

meant something to him.

But I made myself

part of it without asking.

Back then,

when I found the lemon soda.

Don't hunt bottles, 'kay?

There's no point.

[UKA]

Looks like I was right.

He's saying

not to come any closer.

To stay away.

[AYUMI]

What?

You're asking us

if Kai's been acting weird?

How would I know?

He seems fine to me.

But, like

That's good.

What's up?

Is something wrong?

No.

It's nothing.

Uh.

That one, huh?

Yeah he would always say it.

[imitating Kai]

"It's nothing."

Yeah. Used to be

a catchphrase for him.

When was the one that really

shook everyone up?

In third year?

Remember that?

Yeah!

He just came in one day

with dyed hair.

Seriously.

It's nothing.

Then. He had that

same look on his face.

What "look" are

you talking about?

-Like full deadpan?

-Bingo.

[AYUMI] He hates when people

push him for answers,

so we got nothing out of him.

That sounds about right.

He can be warm

when it comes to other people,

but talking about him?

You'll be lucky if you get

anything more than

a scary glance.

[UKA]

I get it.

I've seen that face.

But

I have managed to see

some other sides of him.

He can laugh like a kid,

then lose himself

in his thoughts,

then gives me those cold eyes.

And every now and then,

he looks like

something's troubling him.

He has a bunch of sides.

[indistinct chatter]

Uh.

Huh?

Miura?

I want to

get to know you better.

[UKA]

I'm not trying to win anything.

I don't need to know all of it.

Hmm.

Uh!

[UKA]

Right now,

I just want a hint

of that world

he keeps to himself.

[breathes heavily]

[REMI]

Or maybe that's the world

where you actually belong.

[UKA]

What is it?

[KAI]

Don't hunt bottles.

[UKA]

Well,

too bad!

[KAI]

Third floor.

You're in room 36.

Please follow him.

Right this way, ladies.

[BOTH]

Ah!

[PATRON]

He's so hot!

You can leave it to Kai.

He's gettin' us some regulars!

Those chicks were total babes!

I should stop by.

And there's Pineapple Earrings,

right on schedule.

Quit referring to girls

by what they wear.

[STUDENT 1]

How else do ya think

I'm gonna tell them apart?

[student 1 chuckles]

[indistinct chatter]

[UKA]

This should be the area.

[KARASAWA]

Hey, cutie.

[gasps]

You mind?

We'd like a little word.

[STUDENT 2]

Kai,

there's some girl out there

who's been snoopin' around

and asking about you.

What does she look like?

Lemme think.

She had black hair

in a medium-length bob.

-[Kai gasps]

-Seemed kinda weird,

but she claims

she goes to your school.

Oh. Looks like

Karasawa's taking care of her.

All good!

Just let your boys

handle this stuff.

-You keep working--

-[KAI] That idiot!

[KARASAWA] Go on.

Don't make this hard on us.

Now, mind explaining

what you were up to

around here?

You stalking our boy, Kai?

It's not like that!

Oh?

It's not?

But didn't you just say

you were lookin' for him?

Yes.

She fessed up easy.

Kai's lucky, isn't he?

It's unreal.

-[Karasawa chuckles softly]

-Girls freak over him.

How about you switch to me?

[FRIEND 1]

She's my type.

[KARASAWA] You know she's

just a highschooler, right?

[UKA]

I need to run.

[FRIEND 2]

Who cares?

[all laugh]

-Huh?

-Oh. Hey.

-[panting]

-[FRIEND] You good? What's up?

[Uka shudders]

-[gasps]

-[KARASAWA] Lookie here.

Caught a stalker.

Ya mind if we take her?

Let her go.

Huh?

[Karasawa chokes]

Let her go now, sir.

Okay?

Yeah.

Message received, bud!

[thuds]

[KAI]

C'mon, Ishimori!

It's time to go.

[both panting]

♪

[UKA]

I can't tell. Is he mad?

Sorry.

[Kai chuckles]

So

since when did you decide

to become my stalker?

You're smarter than that.

Figured you would've

picked up on my signals.

Huh?

[KAI]

I wanted some space.

[UKA]

Not until you explain why.

You're stubborn, aren't you?

Though,

guess I can blame myself

for that one.

[gasps]

[KAI]

Ishimori.

Tell me how you'd describe me.

You're very responsible.

And very caring.

You're cool, kind, and strong.

[KAI]

Even if you believe that,

it's a lot to carry.

Frankly,

it's heavy.

Hm?

[exhales]

[UKA]

Also,

even though

you're going through something,

-you care.

-[Kai gasps]

♪

[groans]

[KAI]

Hey, relax.

Didn't have to look straight

into my heart like that.

[breathes shakily]

[KAI]

Self-doubting.

Anxious.

Thinks too much.

Martyr.

Honest.

Caring.

Courageous.

[UKA] He looked

straight into my heart

and told me what he saw inside.

Now, it's my turn.

I want to see this side of him.

-[UKA] Miura? I'm stubborn.

-[Kai gasps]

Sorry,

but I'm not done!

I want to see

more of your heart.

♪

[indistinct chatter]

[UKA]

Last night,

I learned things about him

I never knew.

♪

[UKA]

Sorry

[UKA] Also, I made

a kinda weird declaration.

[YURU] Oh.

Morning, Kai!

[gasps]

Morning.

[whimpering]

[UKA] I feel like

I should say something to him.

-[YASUSHI] Yo, Kai!

-Hm?

Don't tell me you're working

a part time job!

My friend says

he took this yesterday.

Looks like

you're wearing a uniform,

-and it sure isn't ours.

-[gasps]

Are you with Ishimori?

[TONBO] Kai's a workin' man?

Wild!

So, why didn't you

tell any of us, huh?

I didn't realize

money was so tight.

And I assume you knew

about this part-time job

all this time?

I didn't have any idea!

[MARIN]

Well, that's an obvious lie!

What are you

and Kai to each other?

[TAO]

Back off, Marin.

-[KAI] Yeah. Caught me.

-[gasps]

I've got a part-time job now.

And maybe I should've let

somebody else know that.

[breathes heavily]

[KAI] But I have something

to take care of now,

so I'll just have

to explain later.

♪

[UKA] What are Miura

and I to each other?

I wish I could answer,

but I can't.

Who am I to him?

♪

[gasps]

♪

Hey, Miss Stubborn.

Aren't you coming with?

But don't you

[KAI]

Ishimori.

[breathes sharply]

Come here.

[breathes heavily]

[UKA]

Who would see this side of him?

Who would he let in?

♪

[UKA]

So

[KAI] You can ask me

whatever you want.

All right.

And you're okay with that?

[KAI]

Yeah.

It's a good thing.

[UKA]

The more I try to learn,

the less I understand.

Ishimori?

Want some?

I would love some.

[UKA]

There's one thing I do know.

My heart is wide awake.

♪