Meiko. I’m glad we went skiing, that was great. I’d wanted to take a trip but, I mean just with Yuu. Oh, well, we’ll get around to it someday, that’s fine.
Marmalade Boy OUR FUTURE YUU’S DREAM, MY DREAM.
Hey, Miki. So what’s the deal with that guy? Huh? What guy? The guy at work who loves you, you know the one that keeps bothering you. What do you mean bothering Besides , what’s it to you , anyway? Well, it’s bothering me, too. I can’t believe he just said that. So, has he moved back home yet? I really don't know. I actually haven’t seen him for a while now. He quit his job at the shop too. Will you stop whining? It wouldn’t make one bit of difference if I stay, because that’s not what you need, you have to work this out on your own, and you know it. I wonder if that was a bit too strong? What are you doing, hey no fair, don't go breaking younger men’s hearts. Huh? What was that? Something about a younger man? What? What’d you say? Well, let me see, No way, Yuu. What? Miki? Really? And it was with a younger man? That’s hardly fair So she used the guy and dumped him just like that? That’s right. Why does it always have to, to be like this. An appointment with a guidance counselor ? That’s right, take a good look, as you know, our school is closely affiliated with Toryo University , and of course many of you probably intend to continue your education there. But depending on what you want to study, and do in the future and keeping in mind what your needs are, there’s many other options. You may decide to go to different universities , or maybe vocational schools, or perhaps even go straight to work. So I suggest you make them most of these years since you don't have a lot of time, the choices you are about to make will affect the rest of your life. So please give it some thought, and be mindful of all of that if you fill out the questionnaires That’s a tough one. I wanna be a nurse. I think I will be a doctor What profession do I plan to go into ? Well, I don’t think I’ve even thought about it. My future is , tennis Really? For a Living? Well, it’s sort of hard to predict about that But I wanna try and get to the next level Hey, you never know. All those competition earlier this year, made me realize how much I really like it. So I’m thinking I will find a university with the best tennis program Of course, then again, joining a private tennis club might be a better idea. Then after college , I’m planning to give my credential and teach high school. Huh? For real? You’ve planned it all out, you gotta be kidding No, I’m afraid not. Mr. Namura is my inspiration So, Yuu, have you decided what you’re going to do for a career yet Almost. Really? What is it? Come on, Yeah, what are you gonna be? An architect An architect ? How cool Hey, you guys are the only ones know what you're gonna do That’s right, I’ll make you ? and after that, it’d be all to a career in broadcasting , and now be on the air, Furutachi, TV’s most ? Well, I wouldn’t say the news is quite your forte Yeah, c? seems to fit you better There you go, maybe one of those idiotic shows would work You guys are just mean I guess I’m the only one who hasn’t thought about it So Meiko , do you think about it too? Huh? You know, your future career I guess that’d be novelist , wouldn’t it Yeah, well, I think I’d be glad to get the chance to make a living doing any kind of writing actually Writing is the only thing I’ve really got Meiko You’re beautiful and you’re smarter than I am So come on, that’s not true and you know it You’re so talented , you can do whatever you want Well, thank you But then something just tells me that it’s not my future But, why not I’m not sure I’m really cut out for it , you need talent and amazing luck if you wanna write novels for a living I can just tell, I’ll never develop that kind of talent What are you talking about Why’d you say that, Miss Ryouko even said so, she said your fantasy story was really well written Oh, anybody could’ve written that, it just happened to be me Wow, that’s a lousy attitude Satoshi Oh, well, somehow I thought you might just have a little more heart than that What do you mean “by a little more heart ” Well, you know, instead of just fantasizing about it, you should give it a try Hey, haven’t you heard of privacy I was very impressed by your novel , I just wanted to let you know that And I think the rest of the world should get a chance to read it Tell me, have you thought about it Well, you know I mean you’re a senior , so have you decided what you wanna do for a career yet? Well, I haven’t thought about it much, so I’m sticking with Toryo and moving on How do you expect to inspire when you’ve got a bad attitude like that Oh, well, you never know That’s why I like this guy Uh. Satoshi That’s right, he’s planning to be a professional musician after graduation Really Yeah, I’ll do session work as studio musician and learn competition in my free time He skipped the college entrance exams too He didn’t want to waste his time And he’s first in his class, so he probably would’ve done really well Wow That’s so great Oh, please It wasn’t anything like that College’s a very good for something but not for what I wanted to learn and my mind has already made up No, come on, that’s not what I meant, is that you’re so sure about what you wanna do, that’s what’s so great Ah, thanks Don't mention it People who know what they want to do with their lives make me so jealous I had no idea ,they all seem to have such clear goals for themselves That means that next year we’ll all be going our separate ways Even if we all go to Toryo university , our interests are so different There’s just no way the group will stay together So now we only have one more year Hi, welcome Kei It’s been a while Hey, are you wearing a uniform , does that mean you’re back in school ? Uh, yeah You mean it, that’s great , that’s so cool So where are you living Oh, back home Great Hey, what can I fix you Cup, cone, shake, It’s my treat okay Thanks , I’m sorry, but I really can’t stay I’ve got run now or I’ll be late for my lesson At this time at night ? Well, that’s quite schedule you’ve got there Hey, it’s your fault , in fact it’s entirely because of you that I decided to go back to the piano All I can say is , that night when you got really mad at me, and shoot me out, well, that was pretty effective So for me to deserve to officially go out with you , I’m gonna have to get it together and finally make an effort to grow up Kei I just decided I should stop moping around all the time like I was doing and give it another try Then when I start to get a little more confident about the man I’ve become and I feel that it’s the time , that’s when I’m gonna find you and ask you out Well, I You’re gonna say “your heart belongs to Yuu”, isn’t that right , why don't you just say it It’s okay , I know all about it Then again, there’s nothing wrong with a guy having a little hope No, I guess not, well, anyway , have a good lesson okay I mean it Yeah okay Well, that’s good, he seems a lot better now He faced it and made a decision about what he wanted to do That’s it, I’m gonna do everything I can to figure out my future right now Yeah Hi, what can I get you , we’re having a big special today It’s a free toppings you know Hey, come on, you’re almost there There, see how that works, it’s the same pattern, so solve in the same way Oh, I get it Okay, that’s it, all done Oh, yeah, almost forgot This is for you, it’s from Miki How cool, pictures from new year’s Meiko’s so pretty She looks really great in a kimono too These are great, aren’t they ? Oh, look there are some from the ski trip too Tsutomu is so funny I’m so sorry , Miki None of this would’ve happened if I hadn’t lie to you this morning No, it’s fine, you really don't have to worry Anyway on the way down the hill, I cleared an unbelievably steep slope , so thanks to Suzu , my skiing’s reached a whole new level Yuu , please thank Miki for the pictures when you get a chance, okay And tell her that when my pictures are ready, she’ll be the first to see them Yeah, I’ll let her know, I’m sure she’ll love it Yeah? Yuu , you want to talk for a second Okay So tell me, you remember the little conversation we had the other day Have you had a chance to think about it yet Yes , absolutely Well, if you want to study to be an architect , you might think about going abroad, there’s a lot of good programs to choose from May I come in, daddy Sure, honey I was talking with the colleague and he said that Toryo’s sister school St. Andrews has a great foreign change program in architecture What do you think about starting out with a short exchange program like that It’s really the experience of a lifetime It sounds like a very good idea to me , it’s not like it’s very long either , and you will encounter things that will affect your whole life and your work, sound good ? So what do you think It’s a good idea You know, daddy thinks you’re really talented , when he saw these sketches of the buildings you made , he said you’ve got what it takes Yeah, do you really mean that Yes, feel free to talk to me whenever you want, if there’s anything I can do for you, call Thank you, that’s very nice I’ll take my time and give it some serious thought I’m glad to hear it, there’s no reason to be hesitant about it , you’ve got a whole year before college to make a decision , you’ve got plenty of time Right Oh, well, somehow I thought you might just have a little more heart than that Well, you know , instead of just fantasizing about it, you should give it a try I’d like to try if only I could It’s just no good, ever since then I , I’m too scared to even try Yuu’s dream for the future is to be an architect Okay, so what’s my dream That doesn’t help, I have absolutely no idea what I want That’s it, what am I doing, maybe I shouldn't be thinking about a career , I can just go to the same university as Yuu But are my grades good enough And besides , even if we were in the same university , if we were in different departments , what’s the point I know, I could become an architect too But then, what does an architect really do, anyway Okay, well, they draw plans and may build houses and buildings That’s right, so, eventually at some point, Yuu will be able to get around to build his own house How cool, to live in a house that you built yourself And then, what if Yuu and I got married We’d be starting our married life living in a house that he built Me marrying Yuu , that’s so cool I really like that Yuu’s home, that’s him now What do you think about starting out with a short exchange program like that Feel free to talk to me whenever you want , I’m here to help Foreign exchange Miki’s gonna hate the very sound of it Then there’s mom and Rumi Who is it Hi, so have you filled out the guidance form yet Did you remember it No, I haven’t got around to it Oh. Hey, well I haven’t done it either , so then Oh, hey Were you about to say something No, that’s it Okay, bye Man, she’s weird Oh, I can’t say it I was thinking , you know, in the future , I could be your wife That’s so silly, I can’t believe it. That’s so totally childish Hello, Akizuki residence Yes, yes, that’s right , just a moment please , I'll go get her Miss Meiko Hello, are you in there I’m sorry to bother you, but you have a phone call Who is it Well, I don't know the voice, but he said his name’s Takashiro Takashiro Who’s Takashiro, I’ve never even heard that name before Yes, hello, this is Meiko Akizuki Congratulations I’m happy to inform you that your story has won the Asahi Prize for Literature the Asahi Prize for Literature, no, I think you’ve made a mistake this is Meiko Akizuki, Meiko Akizuki from Toryo High School right uh, yes well, there’s no mistake , your story won I was really impressed by your novel , I just wanted to let you know that And I think the rest of the world should get a chance to read it He didn’t Are you there I’m here, who’s this Oh, hello, Meiko What? What do you mean, the Asahi what Oh, yeah, that’s right, I thought I entered it After I read it I took the liberty of making a copy How did you know Really? Are you kidding me You won the prize Meiko , that’s incredible Good job , they liked it, that means you’re on your way It’s ture, I won , a Literature prize Hey, Meiko Meiko , you there ?
Well, even although Meiko’s novel won a big Literature prize, her parents certainly aren’t very happy about it At time like this , Na-chan really could’ve been a big help to her too What ? A telegram from Na-chan at the award ceremony
Marmalade Boy MEIKO’S TURNAROUND I’M GOING TO HIROSHIMA
I’d wanted to take a trip but, I mean just with Yuu.
Oh, well, we’ll get around to it someday, that’s fine.
Marmalade Boy
OUR FUTURE
YUU’S DREAM, MY DREAM.
Hey, Miki.
So what’s the deal with that guy? Huh?
What guy?
The guy at work who loves you, you know the one that keeps bothering you.
What do you mean bothering
Besides , what’s it to you , anyway?
Well, it’s bothering me, too.
I can’t believe he just said that.
So, has he moved back home yet?
I really don't know.
I actually haven’t seen him for a while now.
He quit his job at the shop too.
Will you stop whining?
It wouldn’t make one bit of difference if I stay, because that’s not what you need, you have to work this out on your own, and you know it.
I wonder if that was a bit too strong?
What are you doing, hey no fair, don't go breaking younger men’s hearts.
Huh?
What was that?
Something about a younger man?
What? What’d you say?
Well, let me see,
No way, Yuu.
What?
Miki?
Really? And it was with a younger man?
That’s hardly fair
So she used the guy and dumped him just like that?
That’s right.
Why does it always have to, to be like this.
An appointment with a guidance counselor ?
That’s right, take a good look, as you know, our school is closely affiliated with Toryo University , and of course many of you probably intend to continue your education there.
But depending on what you want to study, and do in the future and keeping in mind what your needs are, there’s many other options.
You may decide to go to different universities , or maybe vocational schools, or perhaps even go straight to work.
So I suggest you make them most of these years since you don't have a lot of time, the choices you are about to make will affect the rest of your life.
So please give it some thought, and be mindful of all of that if you fill out the questionnaires
That’s a tough one.
I wanna be a nurse.
I think I will be a doctor
What profession do I plan to go into ?
Well, I don’t think I’ve even thought about it.
My future is , tennis
Really? For a Living?
Well, it’s sort of hard to predict about that
But I wanna try and get to the next level
Hey, you never know.
All those competition earlier this year, made me realize how much I really like it.
So I’m thinking I will find a university with the best tennis program
Of course, then again, joining a private tennis club might be a better idea.
Then after college , I’m planning to give my credential and teach high school.
Huh? For real?
You’ve planned it all out, you gotta be kidding
No, I’m afraid not.
Mr. Namura is my inspiration
So, Yuu, have you decided what you’re going to do for a career yet
Almost.
Really? What is it?
Come on,
Yeah, what are you gonna be?
An architect
An architect ?
How cool
Hey, you guys are the only ones know what you're gonna do
That’s right, I’ll make you ? and after that, it’d be all to a career in broadcasting , and now be on the air, Furutachi, TV’s most ?
Well, I wouldn’t say the news is quite your forte
Yeah, c? seems to fit you better
There you go, maybe one of those idiotic shows would work
You guys are just mean
I guess I’m the only one who hasn’t thought about it
So Meiko , do you think about it too?
Huh?
You know, your future career
I guess that’d be novelist , wouldn’t it
Yeah, well, I think I’d be glad to get the chance to make a living doing any kind of writing actually
Writing is the only thing I’ve really got
Meiko
You’re beautiful and you’re smarter than I am
So come on, that’s not true and you know it
You’re so talented , you can do whatever you want
Well, thank you
But then something just tells me that it’s not my future
But, why not
I’m not sure I’m really cut out for it , you need talent and amazing luck if you wanna write novels for a living
I can just tell, I’ll never develop that kind of talent
What are you talking about
Why’d you say that, Miss Ryouko even said so, she said your fantasy story was really well written
Oh, anybody could’ve written that, it just happened to be me
Wow, that’s a lousy attitude
Satoshi
Oh, well, somehow I thought you might just have a little more heart than that
What do you mean “by a little more heart ”
Well, you know, instead of just fantasizing about it, you should give it a try
Hey, haven’t you heard of privacy
I was very impressed by your novel , I just wanted to let you know that
And I think the rest of the world should get a chance to read it
Tell me, have you thought about it
Well, you know I mean you’re a senior , so have you decided what you wanna do for a career yet?
Well, I haven’t thought about it much, so I’m sticking with Toryo and moving on
How do you expect to inspire when you’ve got a bad attitude like that
Oh, well, you never know
That’s why I like this guy
Uh. Satoshi
That’s right, he’s planning to be a professional musician after graduation
Really
Yeah, I’ll do session work as studio musician and learn competition in my free time
He skipped the college entrance exams too
He didn’t want to waste his time
And he’s first in his class, so he probably would’ve done really well
Wow
That’s so great
Oh, please
It wasn’t anything like that
College’s a very good for something but not for what I wanted to learn and my mind has already made up
No, come on, that’s not what I meant, is that you’re so sure about what you wanna do, that’s what’s so great
Ah, thanks
Don't mention it
People who know what they want to do with their lives make me so jealous
I had no idea ,they all seem to have such clear goals for themselves
That means that next year we’ll all be going our separate ways
Even if we all go to Toryo university , our interests are so different
There’s just no way the group will stay together
So now we only have one more year
Hi, welcome
Kei
It’s been a while
Hey, are you wearing a uniform , does that mean you’re back in school ?
Uh, yeah
You mean it, that’s great , that’s so cool
So where are you living
Oh, back home
Great
Hey, what can I fix you
Cup, cone, shake,
It’s my treat okay
Thanks , I’m sorry, but I really can’t stay
I’ve got run now or I’ll be late for my lesson
At this time at night ?
Well, that’s quite schedule you’ve got there
Hey, it’s your fault , in fact it’s entirely because of you that I decided to go back to the piano
All I can say is , that night when you got really mad at me, and shoot me out, well, that was pretty effective
So for me to deserve to officially go out with you , I’m gonna have to get it together and finally make an effort to grow up
Kei
I just decided I should stop moping around all the time like I was doing and give it another try
Then when I start to get a little more confident about the man I’ve become and I feel that it’s the time , that’s when I’m gonna find you and ask you out
Well, I
You’re gonna say “your heart belongs to Yuu”, isn’t that right , why don't you just say it
It’s okay , I know all about it
Then again, there’s nothing wrong with a guy having a little hope
No, I guess not, well, anyway , have a good lesson okay
I mean it
Yeah okay
Well, that’s good, he seems a lot better now
He faced it and made a decision about what he wanted to do
That’s it, I’m gonna do everything I can to figure out my future right now
Yeah
Hi, what can I get you , we’re having a big special today
It’s a free toppings you know
Hey, come on, you’re almost there
There, see how that works, it’s the same pattern, so solve in the same way
Oh, I get it
Okay, that’s it, all done
Oh, yeah, almost forgot
This is for you, it’s from Miki
How cool, pictures from new year’s
Meiko’s so pretty
She looks really great in a kimono too
These are great, aren’t they ?
Oh, look there are some from the ski trip too
Tsutomu is so funny
I’m so sorry , Miki
None of this would’ve happened if I hadn’t lie to you this morning
No, it’s fine, you really don't have to worry
Anyway on the way down the hill, I cleared an unbelievably steep slope , so thanks to Suzu , my skiing’s reached a whole new level
Yuu , please thank Miki for the pictures when you get a chance, okay
And tell her that when my pictures are ready, she’ll be the first to see them
Yeah, I’ll let her know, I’m sure she’ll love it
Yeah?
Yuu , you want to talk for a second
Okay
So tell me, you remember the little conversation we had the other day
Have you had a chance to think about it yet
Yes , absolutely
Well, if you want to study to be an architect , you might think about going abroad, there’s a lot of good programs to choose from
May I come in, daddy
Sure, honey
I was talking with the colleague and he said that Toryo’s sister school St. Andrews has a great foreign change program in architecture
What do you think about starting out with a short exchange program like that
It’s really the experience of a lifetime
It sounds like a very good idea to me , it’s not like it’s very long either , and you will encounter things that will affect your whole life and your work, sound good ?
So what do you think
It’s a good idea
You know, daddy thinks you’re really talented , when he saw these sketches of the buildings you made , he said you’ve got what it takes
Yeah, do you really mean that
Yes, feel free to talk to me whenever you want, if there’s anything I can do for you, call
Thank you, that’s very nice
I’ll take my time and give it some serious thought
I’m glad to hear it, there’s no reason to be hesitant about it , you’ve got a whole year before college to make a decision , you’ve got plenty of time
Right
Oh, well, somehow I thought you might just have a little more heart than that
Well, you know , instead of just fantasizing about it, you should give it a try
I’d like to try if only I could
It’s just no good, ever since then I , I’m too scared to even try
Yuu’s dream for the future is to be an architect
Okay, so what’s my dream
That doesn’t help, I have absolutely no idea what I want
That’s it, what am I doing, maybe I shouldn't be thinking about a career , I can just go to the same university as Yuu
But are my grades good enough
And besides , even if we were in the same university , if we were in different departments , what’s the point
I know, I could become an architect too
But then, what does an architect really do, anyway
Okay, well, they draw plans and may build houses and buildings
That’s right, so, eventually at some point, Yuu will be able to get around to build his own house
How cool, to live in a house that you built yourself
And then, what if Yuu and I got married
We’d be starting our married life living in a house that he built
Me marrying Yuu , that’s so cool
I really like that
Yuu’s home, that’s him now
What do you think about starting out with a short exchange program like that
Feel free to talk to me whenever you want , I’m here to help
Foreign exchange
Miki’s gonna hate the very sound of it
Then there’s mom and Rumi
Who is it
Hi, so have you filled out the guidance form yet
Did you remember it
No, I haven’t got around to it
Oh. Hey, well I haven’t done it either , so then
Oh, hey
Were you about to say something
No, that’s it
Okay, bye
Man, she’s weird
Oh, I can’t say it
I was thinking , you know, in the future , I could be your wife
That’s so silly, I can’t believe it. That’s so totally childish
Hello, Akizuki residence
Yes, yes, that’s right , just a moment please , I'll go get her
Miss Meiko
Hello, are you in there
I’m sorry to bother you, but you have a phone call
Who is it
Well, I don't know the voice, but he said his name’s Takashiro
Takashiro
Who’s Takashiro, I’ve never even heard that name before
Yes, hello, this is Meiko Akizuki
Congratulations
I’m happy to inform you that your story has won the Asahi Prize for Literature
the Asahi Prize for Literature, no, I think you’ve made a mistake
this is Meiko Akizuki, Meiko Akizuki from Toryo High School right
uh, yes
well, there’s no mistake , your story won
I was really impressed by your novel , I just wanted to let you know that
And I think the rest of the world should get a chance to read it
He didn’t
Are you there
I’m here, who’s this
Oh, hello, Meiko
What? What do you mean, the Asahi what
Oh, yeah, that’s right, I thought I entered it
After I read it I took the liberty of making a copy
How did you know
Really? Are you kidding me
You won the prize
Meiko , that’s incredible
Good job , they liked it, that means you’re on your way
It’s ture, I won , a Literature prize
Hey, Meiko
Meiko , you there ?
Well, even although Meiko’s novel won a big Literature prize, her parents certainly aren’t very happy about it
At time like this , Na-chan really could’ve been a big help to her too
What ?
A telegram from Na-chan at the award ceremony
Marmalade Boy
MEIKO’S TURNAROUND
I’M GOING TO HIROSHIMA