Asuka Kuraku.
Founder of the sole member, Asuka Group.
ASUKA KURAKU
Miko Domoto.
Nishi-ku's Stray Sukeban.
MIKO DOMOTO
Harumi Kozuki.
Private Taizan Academy, Student Body President.
HARUMI KOZUKI
This is a story of love and friendship among girls
who challenge the evil Zenchura organization,
to battle for control
of middle schools across Japan.
Asuka Group, present!
THE GLORIOUS ASUKA GROUP!
Hold it right there!
Stop!
This area will also fall into the hands of Zenchura!
No matter how hard you guys fight, it's no use.
W-We have the Asuka Group on our side!
You think the Asuka Group will show up all the way here?
If you wanna hate someone, hate the Asuka Group!
Asuka Group, present!
Alongside her soul mate, Miko!
Asuka Group!?
-Hooray! -We're saved!
Fallback!
Come back here!
I just knew you'd come!
We're not doing jobs or family businesses.
Don't call us every time! We ain't Superman, you know!
-We're not coming back. -What!?
You guys should have the courage to fight
your own battles moving forward.
-Okay! -Okay!
Hey...
Do you think they understood?
Couldn't say...
GIVE BACK THE GOLD COIN! DUPED ASUKA
Hello, Kozuki Residence?
-Hey, they just hung up on me! -Give it here.
How do you do? This is Ms. Kuraku speaking.
Is this the home of Ms. Kozuki?
I'd like to speak to Ms. Harumi if she's around.
This is how you're supposed to address them!
I won't call them anymore, so whatever.
Yes, Asuka? How did it go over there?
Went off without a hitch. We're just on our way home.
How will you organize our departure?
I'm quite jammed up with things.
Dealing with these nationwide fan letters
for Taizan Academy's Asuka Kuraku.
You're not gonna come get us, then?
What's the deal, Harumi?
Your departure will have to be like everyone else's.
You've got to be kidding me!
I bet it's nice to have so many fans, Asuka.
Here, Miko.
-That hurt! -Let go of me!
I thought you wanted to have the phone.
Take responsibility!
Aw, come on. The next train isn't due...
for another five hours!
We could walk home in that amount of time.
That's why I told you not to come here!
I thought you were keen on coming!
You should've stopped me.
What!?
Who're they?
No way!
Zenchura?
I guess they're not.
Are they gone!?
I'm asking if they're gone!
They're gone already!
What on earth are you doing there?
I'm being chased by them.
I'm planning to hop on the train and skip town now.
Who are they, exactly?
You guys thought they were Zenchura, right?
There's a place called Ranjuku there.
The Disciplinary Unit there goes by Black China.
-Black China? -Yup.
Why are they after you?
They almost tossed me into Ranjuku, but I got away.
I was informed that my Mom got into an accident,
and they caught me as I rushed to the hospital.
I asked them to at least gimme a glimpse of her,
but they weren't hearing it.
I really just had to see her in the hospital!
The rest is all just a blur.
I managed to slip through the mountains and ended up here.
So what now?
I don't feel like being on the run all my life.
Just one visit to the hospital, then I'll go back to Ranjuku.
In that case, we'll lend you a hand. Right?
-Yeah. -No...
I don't need "a hand," I need money.
Money!?
I don't have any cash to visit Mom in the hospital.
Plus, I'd need to bring her a bouquet of flowers.
You got it, then.
-Asuka. -What is it!?
Give it to her. You got currency, don't you?
But we already bought our train tickets...
Here.
Just take it!
-Are you sure? -It's no biggie!
I'll pay you back, for sure.
What is it?
Have you seen a girl in weird clothes pass by?
Weird clothes? Yeah, she's right here!
What, are you kidding? She's the funny-looking one!
You fiend! You're uglier than me!
Then, that'd make us both weirdos!
This town isn't that big. You'll get caught eventually.
Sorry again...
Why are they so insistent on sending you back to Ranjuku?
Those Zenchura folks like to tease me a bit.
Or you could say they're after payback.
I was the only one who fought back
when Zenchura tried to take over my school.
But I couldn't do it alone.
So, I collided with two Zenchuras and crushed them.
Way to go!
It felt so exhilarating at that moment!
After that, I couldn't stay in Tokyo anymore,
so ended up staying with relatives,
but I soon regretted it.
-Come here. -What the hell!?
Just bear with me for a sec!
Tell me, is there a resemblance?
Yeah!
You can't tell from a glance.
I'll draw Black China away and buy you some time.
Hey, who are you!?
Asuka. Asuka Kuraku.
Asuka? You're from the Asuka Group!?
And I'm her soul mate, Miko.
What is it?
I'm Nora!
Believe it or not, I've actually always looked up to you guys!
I see her!
Halt!
-Stop, Nora! -Hold it!
Can she get away for five hours?
She won't last 30 minutes with Black China on her tail.
Split up!
Come back to Ranjuku, quietly!
From the moment we caught you,
it's just like you're back in Ranjuku.
Nora...
Do you know why we had to send you there in the first place?
Because you deceive people. You tricked us, Zenchura.
Braggart Nora!
How many have you hurt with your heartless lies!?
How many people did you swindle
by lying about your mom's accident?
We've checked you out. You don't even have a mother.
Is what you just said the truth?
What?
What you said about Nora.
Who the hell...
Asuka Kuraku!
Asuka!
After her!
It appears that Nora, who escaped Ranjuku,
has made contact with Asuka.
-Nora and Asuka? -Precisely.
What about Nora and Ranjuku?
Nothing yet.
Where's Nora!?
She said she left something, so she went home.
She ran away!?
Aren't you the one who's on the run?
I planned to return after a quick errand, honest!
I never intended to run away from Black China.
Nora, I'll give you one last chance.
If you do well, we'll spare you from having to go to Ranjuku.
Over here! Nora!
-Nobody saw you, right? -Nope.
Asuka hasn't said a word for quite a while now.
What's the matter, Nora? You seem down all of a sudden.
Well, it's just...
Is something wrong?
I tried calling the hospital.
To check on your mother?
She's bad, isn't she?
They told me to come right over, but all I have is the train fare.
Perhaps I could make it via taxi.
If only I had something that I could exchange for money.
How long would it take you to get to that hospital?
Two hours...
That much!?
I guess I'll just have to wait for the train.
This should take you to and from your destination, Nora.
Asuka, are you trading away your soul mates!?
It's the only thing I've got.
You're a really nice one, you know. You're truly my soul mate!
-I appreciate it, Asuka. -Just one question.
You wanna know which hospital?
-Your mom's not my concern. -How can you say that, Asuka!?
Did you really rebel against Zenchura all by your lonesome?
I said that's why they're after me.
That's all I wanted to hear.
See ya.
Oh, before heading home, the students you two helped
are waiting at the temple to thank you.
-Take care. -Yup.
Bye bye!
Why don't we go there, Asuka?
I'll go to that temple by myself.
Oh, come on!
Are you just trying to make yourself look good?
Well, we still have a while before the train arrives,
so let's just check it out.
Who knows? Maybe they made a statue of us or something.
Don't blame me if something happens.
There's no one here.
You bastards!
What's the deal, Asuka?
I told you not to blame me if something happened.
What kinda answer's that?
A coinless Asuka is no threat at all.
How did you know that?
You don't suppose she...
Did you know about this, Asuka?
Yeah.
Damn you, Nora...
Where'd that bitch go!?
We chose to waive her transfer to Ranjuku,
on the condition that you would be called here.
In other words, Nora's off the hook.
In the end, her lies came in handy.
That remains to be seen.
Sore loser, eh? You couldn't see through Nora's lies.
She didn't lie just for the sake of it!
She did it because...
she was threatened by you guys and no one believed in her!
If there was someone who'd follow through with her lies to the end,
she'd come to understand.
So that's how it is.
She knows that she's shrinking her heart
with each lie she tells.
Your feelings will never reach Nora's heart!
You've got a thick head for a kid!
Silence!
Kids shouldn't be wielding that stuff!
You bitch!
It's 24-karat gold.
80,000 yen for it is practically a bargain.
Can't you see this poor girl is wearing herself out
caring for her sick mother?
It's that important, huh?
Fine, I'll give you 50,000 for it.
-70,000. -Okay, 60,000!
All right, I'll take 65,000.
Give it here, please.
Look out!
Watch out!
-This isn't the end! -Get outta my sight!
The pochette won over the nunchucks!
That won't work a second time.
I'm sure you must regret giving her your gold coin.
Not at all.
When she told me why she was running away from Zenchura,
I figured it could be a lie.
I mean, I get your way of thinking.
But you can't get through to everyone.
I suggest that you don't be so trusting moving forward.
You think so? I want to trust people.
IT'S BETTER TO LIVE A LIFE OF TRUST IN PEOPLE...
THAN TO BE A SKEPTIC
If you want, Harumi and I can buy one or two
24-karat gold pieces later.
Wait, do you have some cash on you that I didn't know about?
Take a look.
-Nora! -Don't let yourself be fooled!
I wasn't.
TO BE CONTINUED
I want to keep our hearts together
STARRING
MEGUMI ODAKA: ASUKA
For the imprints of time, I wish to divide between us
NATSUKI OZAWA: MIKO
HIKARI ISHIDA: HARUMI
TOMOKO HIKITA
As twilight falls, with you, I paused and stared
MAMI TAKANO
HIROMI YAMADA YURIKA HIRANO NORIKO ISHIZAKA
The sky, slightly overcast, seems melancholic
SAKAE YAMAURA YUMIKO MURATA HAZUKI NIWA
RISA HONDA RYO NAKANISHI: NARRATOR
Let's gather our solitude, and let it drift in the wind
SHIORI SAKURA: HIBARI
The words seem to somehow stumble and falter
CREATED BY SATOSUMI TAKAGUCHI
To you, from me, let me say just this
WRITTEN BY KAZUHIKO GODO
To you, from me, for you whom I love
MUSIC BY TOSHIAKI TSUSHIMA
I want to shoulder all worries, believe in me
"KANASHI GEDA NE" SONG BY ASUKA-GUMI
I want to intertwine our hearts
So that even the sting of pain may find solace
I want to intertwine our hearts
I want to live the same youth
DIRECTED BY TOSHIO OI
PRODUCED BY TOEI COMPANY IN COLLABORATION WITH FUJI TELEVISION
NEXT TIME
Say hi to a new face. Miko Domoto.
Miko!
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We're in trouble, Asuka!
Zenchura's coming to Hanazano School after Miko!
Listen, you must keep this from Miko.
THIS STORY IS FICTION Subtitles by: @GEO9875_SUBS
I'll show you how to fight!