Students, I’m afraid I handed in my resignation today.
I want you all to know that I’m sorry, for all the trouble that I may have caused you.
And I’m really going to regret not being able to see you all graduate .
And please take care and do your very best.
Meiko, I wonder if she even knows.
Personally I don’t need that kind of friendship in my life.

Marmalade Boy
MEIKO’S SEPARATION
I CAN’T SAY GOODBYE!

Do not let Meiko leave this house.
Do you understand me?
After you went out of your way to hunt me down, where do you think you’re going?
I have my own things to do, you know?
You’re her mother, You need to be home with her.
Well, You’re her father you know.
You should stay home.
Hello.
It’s Mr. Namura.
I’d like to come in.
All right, I’ll ask . it’s Mr. Namura, he’d like to come in.
What? Namura?
He’s got a lot of nerve.
Forget it, tell him to leave.
Yes, sir, right away.
I’m sorry, but I must ask you to leave.
I just need a couple of minutes to explain myself to Mr and Mrs Akizuki And Meiko, please give me a chance.
Well, I’ll ask.
We have nothing to say to each other, go away.
Do not tell Meiko that he came by, understand ?
Yes, sir.
Miss Meiko. Your mother told me not to give you this calls, but it’s Mr. Namura.
Na-chan.
Is it you?
Meiko, I’m so glad I have a chance to talk to you.
I’m sorry, Na-chan, it’s all my fault .
You are not the one to blame, it’s my fault , I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you.
Dear Meiko.
Don’t worry. You won’t be confined to your house much longer.
That doesn’t matter, what’s going to be your punishment ?
Well. I’ve quit teaching,
I’m going home to Hiroshima, to join the family business .
I leave tonight .
You can’t, Hiroshima is too far away from here.
Meiko. Listen to me, I truly love you.
But I’m not the man for you, I can’t make you happy, I don't have that ability .
You’re still in high school , and you come from a good family , there are many men who are , who are better-suited for you than I am.
Don't say that.
I do truly wish for your happiness Meiko, goodbye
Not goodbye , please.. Na…
Miss. May I please come in?
I found something, it was left in the mail box,
I’m going home to Hiroshima to join the family business ,
I don't care if I get suspended or expelled Na-chan,
If Na-chan goes to Hiroshima, what’ll happen to him and Meiko, they say long distance relationships are really hard.
I’m sure Meiko’s family is against it, well I hope her mother and father aren’t too mad at her for being suspended from school.
Na-chan and Meiko may have to break up.
I hope it works out.
Even after everything she said to me.
Miki. Miki, Are you asleep ?
You have a visitor, it’s Meiko.
Personally I don’t need that kind of friendship in my life.
Hey, Miki.
It’s okay, Yuu, thanks anyway.
Miki. You don't have to come out, just please listen to what I have to say.
I’ll leave you alone.
No. Please stay.
I know what I said to you was terrible , I feel awful about it.
I was angry and I took it out on my best friend.
I’m really sorry, Miki.
I met Na-chan while I was in the high school library ,
It was spring of my last year of junior high.
It’s beautiful , just like I’ve imagined.
I’m so glad I decided to come in and take a look.
Wow? An out-of-print series. Amazing .
And they have these old ones too.
Hey, there, aren’t you a middle school student ?
What do you think you’re doing in here?
I heard there were lots of rare books, I just wanted to see for myself if it was true.
I’m sorry if I shouldn't be here.
This is a high school facility , you know?
And no one is allowed in here without permission .
But, it’s okay, not that many students use it anyway .
Let’s just keep this our little secret huh?
All right, thanks so much.
So, what grade are you in anyway?
Actually , I’m a teacher.
What, I’m sorry.
I just finished my college work last month, so I guess I do still look a bit like a student.
Remember how I thought he had such a kind smile,
Mr. Namura usually prepared for his classes in the library on Wednesdays.
So I went there almost every week.
My excuse was to be there to read books, but
The truth was I wanted to see him.
As we spent more and more time together , I felt in love, I just couldn’t wait for Wednesdays to roll around.
Hey. Just because I left my personal out in the open, it doesn’t give you the right to look at it.
Yes, I’m so sorry,
The following week, Mr. Namura didn’t show up at the usual time.
He doesn’t like me anymore .
Because of what I did, he won’t see me anymore.
He won’t see me .
Meiko. Sorry, I’m late.
I got stuck in an emergency stuff meeting.
I’m in love with you, I said I love you,
Meiko. How old are you?
I’m , I’m fifteen .
An eight-year difference , well This is a huge problem.
Maybe it’s my intelligence that you love.
This is no laughing matter.
I’m not laughing at you.
Don't worry, I’ll be older soon, wait for me.
I’m sorry, I didn’t tell you sooner, it's not I don't care about you, Miki. it’s just that no matter how much I may value a friend, I just can’t expose everything in my heart.
I don't like that about myself .
I guess maybe I was afraid that you’d hate me if you knew all my dark secrets.
I guess it was selfish but I thought I’d lose you as a friend.
You know, with our friendship you’ve always been so open and trusting with me, Miki.
That made me so incredibly happy.
You’re my best friend and I love you a lot, please believe me.
Let me walk you home, Meiko
That’s all right, I have a taxi waiting for me.
Take good care of her, will you promise me that Yuu?
Huh? Miki.
Don't just barge in here without knocking.
Stop your crying right now, come on, we have to follow Meiko to the Tokyo train station.
Huh?
Yeah, I think she’s planning on running away with Mr. Namura.
I can’t go.
Why not?
Because Meiko said she doesn’t need me.
That’s not true, I heard what she said to you before she left.
It is true, you are wrong.
She just said those things because she was trying to be nice to make up for the way she hurt me.
Meiko doesn’t need me in her life at all.
What? You’re a total idiot , what are you talking about?
You’ve been best friends since the first day at school , isn’t that right?
I know she needs you, now more than ever.
What if you never get to see her again, Miki?
Come on.
No. no.
Ah. Heck, will you stop crying already ?
This is awful
Come on, I said I’d go with you.
Let’s get going, okay?
Are we gonna make it there in time?
We will, we have to make it.
I’m here.
I had to get out quickly , so I don't have very much luggage to take along.
I’m glad I found you, I didn’t know what time your train was going to leave.
I don't know what I would have done if I missed you.
I just can’t say goodbye .
Take me with you. Please.
Meiko.
Miki.
We’re too late, Yuu. her train must have alreday left.
We don’t know that, Miki, come on, pull yourself together , you’re the only support Meiko has left.
Meiko, thank you for coming, I’m very happy.
But I can’t take you with me, please go home now, your parents will be out looking for you very soon,
But I just can’t go back to that house, please let me stay with you.
I can’t. I can’t take you with me when I know you’ll just be unhappy.
I just can’t take on the responsibility of taking care of you when I can’t even take care of myself properly
I can’t do it, Meiko, it won’t work, in Hiroshima, I have to go back to school and learn about real estate and I’m starting from the very beginning
Heck, I don't even know if I’m gonna be any good at it, but I at least have to give it a try.
I won’t have the energy to take care of you.
If I take you with me, I’ll just make you unhappy .
You’re beautiful and you’re young and smart, and you still got your entire life ahead of you,
You can be anything you want, you need to forget about me.
And you need to make the most out of your talent.
No. I can’t possibly be happy without you, can’t you see that?
Meiko. Please understand .
No.
Meiko.
No. I don't understand at all.
Meiko.
Can’t I just wait for you?
Won’t you at least say that you’ll come back to me someday?
I don’t think it would be fair to be tied down by a promise like that.
I won’t ask you to forgive me, hate me and forget me.
Goodbye.
Wait. Na-chan. Wait.
The doors are closing , please stand away from the doors.
Na-chan, no, Na-chan.
Please, wait, no.
Do you think this is the right way?
I have no idea, but I’m pretty sure, we’ve checked out everywhere else already .
Hey, look
Meiko.
Miki. What are you doing here?
Where is Na-chan?
He just left.
I asked him to take me with him, but he refused .
I ran after him and called out to him, but he wouldn’t even look over at me.
Meiko.

I just don’t know how to comfort Meiko,
Don’t worry, I know that your happy face will be enough to cheer her up.
Hey, Ginta suggested we go on a picnic.
But with Arimi too?
Oh, Well, the more the merrier, right?
It’s for Meiko after all.

Marnalade Boy
THE DERECTION OF LOVE
YOU CAN’T HAVE IT THE WAY YOU WANTED.