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01x09 - Goodbye, Bumbling Self

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Honey Lemon Soda". Aired: January 8, 2025.*
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A shy schoolgirl meets a laid-back boy with lemon-yellow hair.

01x09 - Goodbye, Bumbling Self

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[MOM 9A] You did a great job

Mister Ishimori!

Your daughter

is so well behaved!

[MOM 9B]

She's such a good girl!

Wish my kids were that sweet.

[UKA'S DAD] She was

all the rage of the park!

One of the moms said

she was jealous of us!

[UKA'S MOM]

Aw!

-[UKA'S DAD] Uka.

-[gasps]

Your mother and I are

endlessly proud of you.

Now and always.

[UKA'S DAD]

Uka, put that away!

[UKA (CHILD)]

I wanna help.

I wanted to buy her

a child-safe knife,

but for now, letting

mommy's little helper

use a fruit knife

should be okay.

Can't that wait until she's had

a chance to grow up a bit?

Don't know what I'd do

if something happened

to my little girl.

So, slow down.

You can leave

all the difficult stuff to us.

You're gonna be class rep?

To what purpose?

I'm not quite sure.

The other students

nominated me.

[UKA'S DAD]

That sounds like a lot of work.

Don't overwhelm yourself.

The title wouldn't even help

school applications much,

so I'll tell your teacher

to assign someone else.

Just let your old man

handle everything.

I'll make sure

it all works out perfectly!

[UKA]

He does thisfor me.

I'm headed out!

[UKA'S MOM]

See you later!



[UKA]

All my life,

my world has felt so small.

Wrapped in my cocoon,

safe and sound.

Good morning, Uka!

-[Uka gasps]

-[AYUMI] Gimme some love!



-Whoops.

-[Satoru chuckles]

I think we might've broken her!

[indistinct chatter]

I hope all my lovely pupils

had a nice time

over summer break!

Why do we have to be here?

I got stuck

in my nocturnal mode.

Well, at least none of you

decided to drop out this year.

-Hmm.

-[gasps]

[ABE]

Miura? Miura?

No, don't leave us!

I'm not dropping out,

so stop yelling at me.

[MARIN]

Overslept on the first day?

[KAI]

Yeah.



Hmm.

[gasps]



Good morning!

Hi!

Good morning!

[trembling]

And, uh, welcome.

[YUKINO]

Dude, where did that come from?

I dunno.

It's part of my morning ritual.

Gotta say hi to Ishimori.

[NAGANO]

But why?

[YASUSHI]

Nah, I get it!

The day doesn't really

start until you see her.

Like, "Yep,

I'm ready for school now."

[TONBO] Right?

She's like our personal Jizo

watching over our class!

[Kai chuckles]

Nice start to your second term.

[gasps]

[laughs]

[UKA'S DAD] At some point,

my little girl grew up

and stopped holding

her dad's hand.

[gasps]



[UKA]

I've tried.

[KAI] When you get home,

ask your dad

if you can download an app.

[UKA]

But for some reason,

I haven't been able

to ask him yet.

[YURU] We actually

got out early today!

[AYUMI]

Let's karaoke!

[YURU]

Ah! It's perfect!

All of us wanted to find a time

before your curfew

to hang out after class!

We actually talked about you

a lot over summer break!

Our class wouldn't be

the same without ya!

[Uka chuckles]

[UKA]

I don't know why,

but it still bothers me.

[TAO]

We're here.

[UKA]

There it is!

KARAOKE CENTER

Look at how many different

rooms they have!

And drinks too?

Be careful not to get lost.

[yawns]

Did you not sleep well

last night?



Couldn't stop thinking.

[chuckles softly]

About what?

-The girl in front of me.

-[gasps]

[trembling]

Just kidding.

[nervous chuckle]



[AYUMI]

Hey, Uka!

Let's get in there!

[TEACHER 9A] What do you think

you're doing here?

-Ah?

-Hm?

-We are really sorry!

-[TEACHER 9A] Name and class?

Isn't that the uniform

from Shinsei?

[TEACHER 9A] You already

know what the rules are.

Didn't think girls from

such a prestigious school

would come here.

Uka, isn't that the place

you were gonna go?

[YURU]

But you went with Hachimitsu?

That's achoice.

[UKA'S DAD] I know Shinsei will

be the perfect fit for you.

Their curriculum

and their principles

are all top notch.

And it's a girls-only

establishment,

so you won't encounter

the wrong types of boys.

You didn't answer anything?

What came over you

during the test?

Our dream's over.

Shinsei doesn't do make-ups.

You have no choice left

but to go to Hachimitsu.

[SUBORDINATE 9A]

Wow, high schoolers sure

are different than in my day.

How bad of a parent

do you have to be

to let your kids go out

looking like that?

I ask myself the same question

about our youth all the time.

Wait, those are

Hachimitsu uniforms.

Oh, yeah, that makes sense,

since the rules

are supposedly lax there.

What parent would let their--

My daughter attends Hachimitsu.

-Sorry, sir.

-It's okay.

[gasps]

[gasps]



Ah?

[SUBORDINATE 9A]

Sir?

What's wrong?

Nothing.

My kid's different.

[KAI]

What's up?

You okay?

[UKA]

I learned

that I can walk on my own.

[UKA'S DAD] You can leave

all the difficult stuff to us.

[KAI] Gotta see it through

to the end.

[UKA'S DAD]

Don't overwhelm yourself.

[KAI]

'Cause ya can't just quit.

You make the rules now.



[UKA]

He taught me I can be more.

That I'm not helpless.

My world's been reborn.

My values are changing.

[UKA'S DAD]

You have no choice left

but to go to Hachimitsu.

[AYUMI] Our class wouldn't be

the same without ya!

[UKA]

I belong somewhere,

but dad doesn't approve.

I'm not pushing him away,

but

Miura?

Be honest with me.

Am I betraying my dad's trust?

[UKA'S DAD]

Uka

your mother and I are

endlessly proud of you.

Now and always.

[UKA'S MOM]

Welcome home.

Is Uka back in her room?

[UKA'S MOM]

She's here.

Yeah.

I hope everything

went well at work, Dad.

I, uh

She told me she went to sing

karaoke after her classes!

What a day!

With whom?

With my friends.

[UKA'S DAD]

Those are your friends?

[clearing throat]

I would expect you

to keep better company.

You shouldn't hang out

with delinquents like that.

[Uka gasps]

[UKA'S DAD] You should

really find suitable friends.

Ones, a bit more respectable.

[Uka gasps]

Butthey are respectable!

[UKA'S DAD]

Well, you could've fooled me.

[UKA]

Please, Dad.

Uka, you're done there.

I won't let you

go to Hachimitsu.

You'll be transferring.

Hold on.

Uka's not here yet?

Do you think she might've

come down with something?

Not one to cut class.

[AYAKA]

Oh, morning, Mr. Abe.

[MIRU] Yo, teach!

Ishimori stayin' home today?

[TONBO] Yeah!

Did ya hear from her folks?

[YASUSHI]

Abe? Hey!

C'mon, bro.

Hmm.

Apparently, Ishimori's absent

for the indefinite future.

[all gasp]

Say what?

I just got out

of an impromptu meeting

with her father.

He wants her to drop out

of Hachimitsu High.

[gasps]



[UKA'S DAD]

You'll be transferring.

Hachimitsu fails my standards.

My daughter deserves better.

But, Dad, you can't!

I don't wanna transfer!

It isn't good for you

to hang out

with miscreants like those.

-[UKA] It is.

-You would be seen

around a boy like that?

You mean Miura?

He's the most important person

in the world to me.

I can't lose him like this!

You can't decide

what's right for me.

There's so many things

you don't know!

[gasps]

Ah!

[gasps]

[UKA'S DAD]

I'm pulling you out of school.

Use this time

to think carefully.

[UKA] Just when things

were finally getting better.

[all gasp]

[AYUMI]

You're joking, right?

-She's transferring?

-But why?

He said our school

isn't conducive to her growth.

[YUKINO]

In second term?

Furthermore,

that our class has said

some unacceptable things

to Ishimori.

That she's been bullied.

[YUKINO]

He thinks we're bullying her?

Why would he think that?

She's been called names.

Some were comparing her

to a stone.

Some teased her

for being quiet.

And I've been told

she was mocked

for having a 5 o'clock curfew.

[all gasp]

We haven't been

laughing at her!

What the hell?

Like we'd do that!

I can't believe all that

came from Ishimori's dad.

If you're gonna get

on our backs about anything,

at least find something

we legit did.

[NAGANO]

Is Ishimori saying that, too?

Absolutely not!

Uka knows how much

we care about her,

and she would never

say stuff like that!

-[SHIRAISHI] Hold on!

-[TAO] We'll come, too!

Hey, wait!

Class isn't over yet, you know?

Calm down!

[indistinct chatter]

Her father's getting

in her way.

Poor Uka.

[indistinct chatter]

-[AYUMI] Pardon!

-[UKA'S DAD] Ah?

You're Uka's dad, aren't you?

There's been a horrible

misunderstanding!

We've never said a bad word

about your daughter!

Kids in another class

already told me everything.

I promise we can explain this

if you just give us a chance!

[UKA'S DAD]

Please, save your breath.

[gasps]

Bro, do you really

not understand

the difference between laughing

at someone and with them?

[SHIRAISHI]

Stop it, Tonbo!

That difference is something

I'll decide for her.

And "bro?"

You should call me "sir."

I promise, if you heard about

her getting bullied,

all that happened

in junior high.

Don't lump all of us together

with those twerps.

Oh?

Quit lying.

If she was bullied then,

I would know.

She went to school

happy as could be.

Every day for three years.

Never skipped.

Now, then

I believe you're missing

your classes.

Say goodbye to Uka.

She'll never associate

with you again.

-Don't make her go!

-Let's step back!

We only made things worse here.

This backfired on us.

But I don't get it.

How did he not know

about the bullying?

All that time?

Ah!

[sighs]

[beeping]

What did you tell my daughter

to brainwash her?

She's been changing on her own.

[UKA'S DAD]

Stay away from Uka.

So, that's it, then.

You're putting her

back in her cage?

Shut your mouth,

you little pissant.

My daughter doesn't need you.

[UKA'S MOM]

Honey, look!

There!

She passed!

-I'm so proud of you, Uka!

-[chuckles]



[gasps]

Ah!



[gasps]

[UKA]

Ayumi! Miura!

[AYUMI]

Was that to us?

[SATORU] I dunno know.

Is she a friend of yours?

I don't think

I've ever seen her before.

[gasps]

[TOMOYA]

You, Kai?

-Not a clue.

-[gasps]



It was just a dream,

but it felt

so painfully realistic.



[phone vibrating]

[gasps]

AYUMI CALLING

[gasps]

-Hello?

-[AYUMI] You answered!

-[AYUMI] I'm so relieved!

-Good to hear your voi--

[AYUMI] You're not really

transferring schools?

Please, don't leave me.

[weeping]

I'll miss you so much.

Ah!

-Ishimori?

-Speaker, girl!

[TAO] Why are you letting

him push you around?

[UKA]

I can't go.

[TAO]

Get it together!

[TAO]

Are you still there?

[UKA]

I want to stay here.

[UKA'S DAD]

Who are you talking to?

-[UKA] No one!

-I'll take that.

I know you're upset.

But please, listen.

My classmates

are important to me.

They've helped me so much!

No matter what, I can't just

lose them like this!

I won't!

I refuse to transfer schools!



Understood.

You've made

your feelings clear.

You obviously don't care

about your father anymore

so do what you want.

I'll hold on

to your phone for now.

[door closes]

[UKA]

No.



[VOICE 9A]

The phone you have called

is either out of range

or has been powered off.

Please try again

at a later time.



[UKA]

Have I become too greedy?

Will I have to give up

one thing to protect another?

Do I really have to decide

what I'm ready to lose?

What would Miura say

about this?

-[tapping on window]

-Hm?



Good, you're up.

[gasps]



[KAI]

Hey!

Ah!

[Kai chuckles]

Is it raining?



Soyour phone's off.

Did he take it?

Yeah.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Did ya hear?

He came down

to the school today.

[UKA]

What'd he say?

Nothing much.

Just accused us

of bullying his daughter.

[gasps]

[KAI] Guess "banter"

and "bullying" sound alike.

We tried to tell him,

buthe wouldn't listen.



I made everyone feel bad.

This should've only

affected me!

[crying]

ButI don't know

who I'm supposed

to hold on to anymore.

[KAI]

Hold on to everyone.

[gasps]

You have a dad

who cares about you.

You made friends

with your entire class.

[KAI]

It's all important.

Soyou'll just

have to hold on to both.

Got it?

[gasps]

[UKA]

Yeah.

[KAI] Good.

Feeling better?

[UKA]

Yeah.

[KAI]

You ready to take care of it?

[UKA]

Yeah.

[KAI]

Good girl.

WellI'm going home.



[chuckles]

"Good girl?"

Did I really say that?

Who am I supposed to be to you?

[UKA]

You're the man that I love.

Uhhow are you gonna

get back down--

I'll just sprout wings.

I can't wait to see

what you're gonna do next.

GOODBYE, BUMBLING DAYS

[UKA]

Hey, Mom, where's Dad?

[UKA'S MOM] Huh?

I guess he went out on a walk.

He was here a second ago.

Uh, hey, what's up?

[panting]

[UKA]

He takes walks when he's upset.

I know his route.

I can catch him!

I'll tell himfor their sake.

And for his!

[YURU]

Ayumi, try not to freak out.

[AYUMI]

What do you expect me to do?

Uka might actually

get transferred

if we don't do

something to help her!

[YURU]

I get it, girl.

But it's not our place

to jump in the middle of that.

[SHIRAISHI] Not like any of us

understand the relationship

she has with her parents.

Well, if mine did

something like that,

I'd never go back home.

[sighs]

I'm still a little curious.

Why didn't she tell them

that she was being bullied

in junior high?

[panting]

[AYUMI] Maybe she thought

they'd freak out.

Or she didn't

want to burden them.

So, she suffered alone,

instead.

All that time,

she was putting on a fake smile

to convince them she was fine.

But now she can tell them

what she thinks!

I wanna be there

with her, fighting!

She and I feel the same way,

so I can't just watch!

You'll see, I'm gonna go

bring her back to us!

-[YURU] Wait. Ayumi!

-[SHIRAISHI] Slow down!

[TAO]

We'll come too!

[Shiraishi and Tao panting]

So, where are you and I going?



[UKA]

I was always lying.

If I said something,

I thought that would only serve

to make my parents sad.

So, I didn't.

For where I was

that was the best I could do.

But

He isn't here.

Maybe he got further ahead

of me than I

[gasps]

[UKA]

But now?

Look, this way!

Hey, Uka!

[UKA]

Things are different,

and I can do better!

I have to tell you.

I lied.

Back in junior high,

I was bullied every day.

[gasps]



[UKA'S MOM]

Oh!

All those years,

I didn't have a single friend.

Every day was more miserable

than the last.

-[whimpering]

-[UKA] ButI kept it from you

so you wouldn't know.

SoI'm sorry.



But now it's all right, and--

-[UKA'S DAD] When did it start?

-[gasps]

Why did you think

you couldn't tell us about it?

[UKA]

Oh, no.

I didn't mean

to lead with that.

[REMI]

Mind if I butt in?

Most of the crap

she's talking about

came from me.

[gasps]

You're her bullies?

[REMI] How about listening

for a sec before you jump me?

Back in junior high,

your little girl acted like

such a mess

whenever we were around,

it was hard not

to get pissed at her.

But you shoulda seen her

at the beach the other day.

She came right up to me

and said hello.

Way it used to be,

she'd shut down anytime

I took a step near her.

Till she met these guys.

If I had to guess, they're

the ones who changed it.

If you're wondering why,

she probably went to Hachimitsu

to meet people like them.



-[UKA] Dad.

-[gasps]

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]

Ukalift your head.

[gasps]



[UKA'S DAD] I apologize

for the misunderstanding.



Please

look after my daughter.



[sighs]

Hello!

My name is Ayumi Endou.

I'm a Sagittarius,

and I live with my mom, dad,

and one older sister.

And my pet bunny!

I may dress a little crazy,

but I am sane!

She'll be fine with me!

I love her!

[YURU]

Oh, my turn!

I'm Yuru Hashimoto!

My name's weird,

but my parents are normal!

[SERINA] [sighs]

Serina Kanno!

I'm a Gemini.

Blood type B.

And I love Uka, too!

[UKA]

Sohow'd I do?

Nailed it.

I'm Kai, I'm an Aquarius.

And while I may be a pissant,

I take care of her.

[UKA'S DAD] Not quite ready

to accept you so easily.



[UKA]

Dad.



Mom.



This is it.



This is the new world

I've found.