Meiko, I got a call from Yuu
It’s been a while since I’ve heard his voice , so I was so happy
We talked about everything , schools , studying, we even talked about my new job
I know, I’ll work really hard and make a whole lot of money , and then I can go to New York and see Yuu
Don’t you think that’s a good idea?
Yeah.
This is gonna be a good day

Marmalade Boy
MISSING EACH OTHER
I’M SO LONELY
I CAN’T BE PATIENT ANYMORE

Meiko
Dad, mom, please, at least meet Mr. Namura , just talk with him
You can’t just keep ignoring him, it won’t work
It’s different now, we’re engaged okay
Engaged
Don’t be ridiculous
It’s hardly an engagement
Stop listening to all his nonsense
The sooner you forget about him the better off you will be
So you had a fling, but to marry him
Should I get that
Just ignore him all right
He will go away
And if that doesn’t straight him out, we will call the police
Got it
Yes
Meiko
Now go to your room
No
We should go
It’s all right, I will take you upstairs
But I
It’s not wise, you must listen to your father
Well, you’re working hard
Oh, hi, Miss Ryouko
So you are shopping huh
Yeah
I was in the area, so I thought I’d stop by and see how you were doing
Hello
Nice to see you
These can go next to them
Oh, those are cool, sure
Really? Oh, thank you
Ta-dah
Oh, this is a nice painting
In fact I think it’s the best one here
Yeah, well what makes it so special
Let’s see
Na-chan
Na-chan
Meiko
Meiko
How did you get out
I came out the back way
I wasn’t sure I thought they might be guarding the gate
Guarding? What do you mean
It’s terrible
I’m serious , dad says he might call the police
Oh, I see
So they still haven’t
I … I can’t stand it, please I just want to live with you
I’m afraid we can’t do that right now
But
Look, it may take a while , but someday they’ll understand
You have to believe that
Trust me, I think it’s gonna take a while before they get it, just try not to do anything irrational before they can accept us
But
Like the time you ran off to Hiroshima , that kind of thing
I think you should go back now, Meiko
I don’t want to
But
I’m lonely
You’ve gotta plan to keep yourself busy, remember you fans are all waiting for your next novel
So when you feel lonely , you can always work on your novel all right
Okay
I’m afraid we can’t do that right now
Look, it may take a while , but someday they’ll understand
You have to believe that
I don’t get it , how can you be so rational about all this
Engaged
Stop listening to all his nonsense
The sooner you forget about him the better off you will be
I’m just so uncertain , like a child who’s lost in the dark
I think you should go back now
Compared with your love for me, I’m afraid my love for you might be different
You should work on your novel
It may be much, much stronger
I was just coming up , are you going somewhere
Oh, don’t worry about it, I’m not going to see him anymore
You don’t mind, do you? I mean I still get to go out as long as I don’t do that, right?
Or am I just grounded for good?
No, that’s not what I , I really didn’t mean to
Wait, I’m sorry
That’s all right
No, that was rude, I am sorry, I was just going to go out for a little walk, that’s all
So what are we doing here
That’s weird, I must be mixed up, I thought Miki’s new job was around here
Hey, Michael
You said we were gonna have some kind of cool field trip instead of the usual lesson , come on, this is what you really had in mind all alone, isn’t it
That wasn’t , I mean, that’s not true
Yeah, it’s more like
Come on, you don’t have to lie about it
If you really want to see her, that’s fine, I don’t mind
Wow, thanks, Suzu, that’s rally cool
No doubt about it. You’re the best student ever
Put me down, I got dizzy
I’m sorry, I guess I was so worried about her
I heard one of her bosses is a guy, and I wanted to see how was going
Look, Michael
You shouldn’t be , you’re in Japan
Hey, isn’t that it
K’s coop
That’s it , you found it
It’s right there, that’s great
Well, it’s nice to see him so happy, but I still doubt whether Miki and Yuu’s relationship is going to end
Miki
Kei, but
Wait, Michael
You came here to bother Miki
You do that when she’s just starting a new job
Imagine that, I suppose you’re here shopping
What
Hey
Okay, out of the way
Hi, good afternoon
Oh, hi, please come on in
Oh, hey
Wow, what a great store
Miki, it’s me
Oh, hi, Michael and Kei
Wow, you’re all here
Yeah, I just happened to be in the neighborhood so I thought I’d drop by
Really, Michael , is that so
Yeah, Kei , it is
Huh? A piano competition
It’s next Sunday , it’d mean a lot to me if you could come
Oh, please, forget about that, Miki
Why listen to his sloppy playing , what a waste of time, no, no
I, uh
Michael , didn’t they tell you, it’s true, Kei’s incredible
He is a piano prodigy the kind that comes along maybe once in a century
The media, the music crowd they love him
Kei , a prodigy , I’m sorry but that sounds a big crazy to me
So, are you gonna come?
His eyes are so intense, I don’t know, they are sort of scary
I’m sorry, I really can’t
I have to work all next weekend
I can’t take a day off
Sure you can, you can take a day off for that if you want
But
Piano concerts are wonderful , don’t miss that
You know, Takuji and I , we used to go to those sort of things all the time
Well, you don’t say
Okay. Then it’s decided
Oh, wait, I , uh, uh
Well, if Miki’s going, I’m going too
Can I go too
Well, I
Come on.
Sure
Excuse me, hey, lady, could you get the ball please
Right here, right here
Here
Oh, thank you , thank you very much
Huh
There it is
See, it’s fun huh, what do you think
You’re right, it is , isn’t it
Amazing , isn’t it
No matter how long I watch them their unique creativity always seems to astonish me
I don’t mean to be rude, but who are you
Well, on paper, I’m teaching them how to paint pictures and draw
What do you mean “on paper”
Well, if you must know in reality , I’m the one who’s learning from them
And if that’s not enough
I actually get paid
Hey, hurry up, teacher
Yeah, you should do it too, miss
Okay, let’s have a little fun then
Yeah, come on
What do you say , I warn you though, you might get paint on your clothes
Oh, I don’t mind at all
Ready, set, go
Yeah
Teacher
Children are awfully empowering , don’t you think
Yes
Just being around them often makes me think about my own life
Oh
Well, they just have a very different way of thinking , that’s all
Well, for example
You’ll find the adults only use a pen or a brush when they draw a picture
But children are different
They simply don’t think like that
If they want to use a ball to paint, they just do it
They’re not bound by convention or common sense, it just doesn’t matter that much what other people think
That’s what I meant when I said that these kids are actually teaching me
So when I’m feeling stressed or doubt in myself , I get a lot of strength by just looking at them
I just try to let go of all my other thoughts and be as honest and true to myself as I can
As long as you know your own heart
You can always keep going forward
As long as you know your own heart
Compared with your love for me, I’m afraid my love for you may be much, much stronger
I just wasn’t sure how I felt
Are you okay
Huh? Oh, yeah
That was great, thank you
Well then , I’m sure the paint must be dry by now
Yeah, I bet it is, okay, time to clean up
I’ll help you
You can’t be serious , are you blaming the whole thing on me
Yeah, I wouldn’t be the least bit of surprised it’d be just like you to go running off with another man
What’d you say
Like you can lecture me
You said you were working today, but I’ll bet anything you were running around with that trash of yourself
Oh, shut up

Hello, Yuu
Oh, I guess you’re not home
Oh, well, just my luck
I always seem to call when you aren’t there
I was just about to leave to go to Kei’s piano competition
And of course Meiko and Ginta and all of our friends are coming too
Okay, then
I don’t want you thinking about him , forget him

Marmalade Boy
LOVE CONFESSION
I WANT YOU TO SEE ME AS A MAN!