E1 - Nothing Was Working Out Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) SIGN    August 2016 [00:20] Kyo     Can't sleep. [00:26] Kyo     Huh? What's this? SIGN    SucceedSoft Official Stream [00:30] Sign     m 253 225 l 264 262 377 227 362 189 SIGN    We'll be starting soon.     Thanks for your patience [00:32] Hostess     Thank you all for waiting! [00:34] Hostess     It's finally time for SucceedSoft's     big new announcement! [00:41] Kyo     What big new announcement? SIGN    hype levels: low SIGN    time for another succeed sequel lol [00:43] Kyo     I guess I remember an announcement     about an announcement. SIGN    go back to making eroge SIGN    it's Judgment Day SIGN    the audience has already given up hope, huh SIGN    hurry it up already [00:47] Kyo     I understand where they're coming from. SIGN    Get out of here beardo SIGN    Here we goooo SIGN    imma lol if it's an eroge SIGN    as long as it's good SIGN    I'd be glad for a new title even if it's a social game SIGN    it's still in development, so I bet stuff is still undecided SIGN    short version: it's another sequel SIGN    get the beard guy off camera SIGN    Sumi-pyon looks adorbs SIGN    This is it! SIGN    It's a brand new game! SIGN    Eroge! Eroge! SIGN    wait so when's it coming out??? lol SIGN    well Q3 ends in September, that's probably when their next big title comes out SIGN    lol if it's a remake SIGN    i've got faith in the devs SIGN    it's been 30 years already... SIGN    SucceedSoft SIGN    30th Anniversary Project SIGN    whoaaaa SIGN    whoaaaa SIGN    whoaaaa SIGN    whoaaaa SIGN    here we go SIGN    ohhhhhhh SIGN    ohhhhhhh SIGN    ohhhhhhh SIGN    ohhhhhhh [01:04] Kyo     Are you kidding me? SIGN    For real? SIGN    lol they're re-assembling the platinum gen SIGN    they're actually serious SIGN    Scenario     Kawagoe Kyouichi SIGN    Theme Song SIGN    Character Design     Akishima Shino SIGN    even getting one platinum would be awesome, so three is huge [01:06] Kyo     Kawagoe Kyouichi, N@NA,     and Akishima Shino? SIGN    huh???????? SIGN    wow, I'm actually looking forward to this SIGN    herewegoherewegoherewego SIGN    whoooooa SIGN    N@NA-samahhhhhh SIGN    shino da god is here SIGN    This is what I've been waiting for SIGN    succeed's getting serious lol SIGN    they're getting the gen's biggest together lmao SIGN    this is actually a really big deal [01:11] Kyo     They're all-stars     from the Platinum Generation! SIGN    I started crying the minute I saw Kawagoe Kyouchi's name [01:14] Kyo     What kind of budget are they dealing with? [01:17] Kyo     The reaction has to be crazy... SIGN    Succeed's new game [01:24] Search Sign     I shouldn't. [01:28] Kyo     I always loved things like video games,     light novels, and anime. [01:33] Kyo     I wanted to try working in the industry, [01:36] Kyo     so I quit the office job I had     and joined a bishoujo game developer... [01:40] Kyo     Where the workplace was more     terrible than I had ever imagined, [01:43] Kyo     we released games that didn't sell,     and ultimately shut down. [01:50] Kyo     My name's Hashiba Kyoya,     and I'm 28 years old. [01:52] Kyo     The kind of soon-to-be-middle-aged bachelor [01:55] Kyo     that you can find just about anywhere. [01:58] Kyo     As you might expect, I've got     no girlfriend, and no money. [02:02] Kyo     And now I don't even have a job... [02:12] Kyo     Which means I can't pay rent anymore, [02:17] Kyo     forcing me to pay for an express bus ticket     with the last of my cash. [02:21] Kyo     And here I find myself here,     back at my parents' house. [02:25] Kyo     Directing, video editing,     image editing, art assistant, [02:30] Kyo     sub-scenario writing, logo design... [02:33] Kyo     I tried my hand at everything I could,     and none of it amounted to anything. [02:38] Kyo     What was the point of it all? [02:55] Kyo     Akishima Shino is so amazing. SIGN    huh???????? SIGN    shino da god is here SIGN    whoooooa SIGN    wow, I'm actually looking forward to this SIGN    This is what I've been waiting for SIGN    Scenario     Kawagoe Kyouichi SIGN    Theme Song SIGN    Character Design     Akishima Shino SIGN    they're getting the gen's biggest together lmao SIGN    succeed's getting serious lol SIGN    Character Design     Akishima Shino SIGN    this is actually a really big deal SIGN     Calling      Hashiba Miyoko SIGN     Calling      Hashiba Miyoko SIGN     Calling      Hashiba Miyoko SIGN     Calling      Hashiba Miyoko SIGN     Calling      Hashiba Miyoko SIGN     Calling      Hashiba Miyoko [03:23] Kyouya     Hello? [03:23] Miyo     Onii-chan? You doing okay? [03:26] Kyouya     Nope. [03:27] Kyouya     What's up? [03:28] Miyo     Well, I was going through my stuff     and I found something of yours. [03:32] Miyo     I thought I'd drop it off later. [03:34] Kyouya     Something of mine? What? [03:36] Miyo     The letter from when     you got into art school. [03:38] Miyo     You're proud of it, right? [03:41] Miyo     I'll see you later, then. [03:50] Kyouya     Art school, huh? [03:55] Kyouya     I got into two schools,     and I wasn't sure which to attend. [04:01] Kyouya     One was the economics department     of a regular university. [04:04] Kyouya     The other was the visual arts     program of an art school. [04:09] Kyouya     My admiration for creatives lead me to     take the entrance exam on a lark... [04:14] Kyouya     But I passed somehow. SIGN    Notice of Acceptance SIGN    Exam ID: SIGN    Name: Hashiba Kyoya SIGN    This letter is to notify you of your acceptance     into the academic programs listed below for      the exam that you took in 2004. [04:16] Kyouya     But I didn't attend. [04:18] Kyouya     I didn't have the confidence     to try a creative career, [04:20] Kyouya     and regular college work seemed easier. [04:27] Kyouya     I wonder what would've happened     if I had gone to art school instead. SIGN    The Platinum Generation           "A convergence in the visual art department of Oonaka University of the Arts"      Kawagoe Kyoichi      N@NA      Akishima Shino [04:32] Kyouya     The Platinum Generation     are all the same age as me. [04:36] Kyouya     If I had gone to art school instead, [04:39] Kyouya     maybe I would've become     a creator, like them. [04:42] Kyouya     I wonder if I could wake up,     and be back in time... [04:46] Kyouya     And then I'd change things. [04:51] Miyo     Onii-chan? [04:53] Miyo     Onii-chan... [04:55] Miyo     Onii-chan! [05:00] Kyouya     Would it kill you to knock— [05:03] Miyo     Here you go. [05:11] Miyo     See ya. [05:12] Miyo     You're welcome, by the way. [05:17] Kyouya     I guess it doesn't work that way. SIGN    Notice of Acceptance SIGN    Number SIGN    Hashiba Kyoya-sama SIGN    We are contacting you to let you know you passed      the entrance exam to Oonaka University of the Arts      Visual Arts program that you took in 2004. [05:28] Kyouya     There's nothing I can do now. [05:34] Kyouya     I'd better look for a job. SIGN    September 2016 SIGN    We wish you luck in your future endeavors. [06:24] Kyouya     Don't do it! [06:33] Kyouya     I am so sorry! [06:36] Eiko     Did I seriously look that suicidal? [06:42] Kyouya     Well... you looked kinda lonely, maybe? [06:50] Kyouya     I said kind of lonely— [06:52] Kyouya     S-Sorry! [06:55] Eiko     Oh, sorry. [06:57] Eiko     When I remembered what I was worried about,     I got pissed off all of a sudden. [07:02] Kyoya     It must be pretty serious. [07:03] Eiko     Tell me about it! [07:06] Eiko     We had staff run out on us     at a critical juncture. [07:08] Kyoya     They ran off? [07:10] Eiko     Well, I work at a company     that makes games, right? [07:13] Eiko     Though I guess it's not really     unheard of in this industry. [07:19] Eiko     What are the odds that     I just stumble across someone [07:22] Eiko     who can direct, edit images and video, [07:25] Eiko     and has a general knowledge     of web development... [07:28] Eiko     And since I'm asking, maybe they     could hook me up with an illustrator. [07:33] Kyoya     Uh... [07:35] Eiko     What? [07:36] Kyoya     That sounds like me. [07:39] Eiko     It does? [07:41] Kyoya     I think it does, anyway. [07:51] Kyoya     I can't believe I landed     a gig at SucceedSoft. [08:01] Kyoya     Better work hard! This is a big chance! SIGN    Development Group 2 [08:10] ---     Welcome, Hashiba Kyoya-san. [08:13] ---     I'm the head of SucceedSoft's     second development group, Kawasegawa. [08:17] ---     Nice to have you. [08:18] Kyoya     Right! I'm very glad to be working here! [08:22] Kyoya     She's the team head? [08:24] Kyoya     But she's only about my age...     or even younger. [08:29] Kyoya     Amazing. [08:31] Kyoya     I'm going to go ahead and explain     what you'll need to get started. [08:35] Kyoya     Right! SIGN    Materials Room [08:39] Kyoya     This is the room where we've put     the reference material for our new title. [08:44] Kyoya     But we're short-staffed,     and you can see what that's led to. [08:47] Kyoya     I apologize you for sticking you     with basic chores for your first job, but... [08:51] Kyoya     I'm counting on you. [08:56] Kyoya     I shouldn't have expected too much, I guess. [08:59] Kyoya     I'll just be grateful to even have a job. [09:04] Kyoya     Huh? SIGN    Data SIGN    Shopping District By Station SIGN    Tea Set SIGN    Camera SIGN    Classmate 1 SIGN    Classmate 1 SIGN    Classmate 2 SIGN    Park Play Sets SIGN    Heroine 1 Accessory [09:08] Kyoya     Wait, isn't this... [09:12] Kyoya     This should probably be like this. [09:15] Kyoya     And this like this... [09:17] Kyoya     Let's change how this is organized. [09:27] Kyoya     The filers were previously labeled      only with numbers. [09:32] Kyoya     So I labeled each type of file      with a letter of the alphabet, [09:34] Kyoya     and a number to distinguish them. SIGN    Characters [09:38] Kyoya     I made digital copies of anything     we didn't need hard copies of, [09:42] Kyoya     and filed the hard copies on the shelves. [09:46] Kyoya     I made sure to label the toys     and figurines too, [09:50] Kyoya     so now we can keep track of it all via PC. [09:54] Kyoya     So... what do you think? [09:59] Eiko     Well, I have to say,     it's not what I expected. [10:02] Eiko     Relax, though. [10:04] Eiko     You exceeded those expectations. SIGN    October 2016 [10:13] Kyoya     We can delay the deadline by a week, [10:16] Kyoya     but in exchange I'd like to see whatever     you have now, even if it's still rough. [10:20] Kyoya     That way we can get things rolling     for the backgrounds. [10:23] Kyoya     As for your next set of specs,     getting them ready by tonight is... [10:30] Kyoya     Sorry, it's going to have to     wait until tomorrow. [10:32] Kyoya     If you'll excuse me. [10:36] Coworker 1     Thanks so much, Hashiba-san. [10:38] Coworker 1     I don't know what it is, but that artist tends     to lose their temper with me really fast. [10:42] Coworker 1     Your softball approach is a huge help. [10:44] Kyoya     Not a problem at all. [10:45] Kyoya     Just make sure to have the text     specifications ready for them. [10:49] Coworker 2     Hashiba-san! About that tutorial video     for that item we talked about yesterday... [10:54] Kyoya     Don't worry! I've got it! [10:56] Kyoya     I'll make sure it's ready to check     at tomorrow's morning meeting. [10:59] Coworkers     Hashiba-san! [11:00] Coworkers     Do you have time to edit this image later? [11:03] Kyoya     Sure thing! I'll have it ready by tonight. [11:07] Coworkers     Hashiba-kun, I could use a hand... [11:09] Kyoya     Got it, I'll figure it out! [11:11] Coworker     Hashiba, sorry, do you have a second? [11:13] Kyoya     Coming! [11:14] Eiko     Never thought someone assuming I was     jumping off an overpass would be so fortunate. [11:20] Kyoya     I'm glad we had that misunderstanding, too. [11:22] Eiko     It still kind of hurts my feelings, though. [11:24] Kyoya     And I am really sorry about that! [11:35] Eiko     I had a lot of worries back then. [11:39] Eiko     I was feeling really fed up,     which was when you saw me. [11:44] Eiko     It's kind of a mess     at our company, y'know. [11:47] Kyoya     Howso? [11:48] Eiko     The team working on a social game     is calling us "budget parasites." [11:54] Eiko     And they try to screw     with our development as a result. [11:57] Kyoya     But isn't this a big anniversary project? [11:59] Kyoya     Why would they do that? [12:03] Eiko     Not everyone feels like celebrating. [12:06] Eiko     And not caring about the anniversary     means they think it's all a waste. [12:15] Eiko     But I want to make sure     this project is a success. [12:20] Eiko     I don't want to waste a chance to work     with the Platinum Generation. [12:24] Kyoya     You really care about it, huh? [12:29] Kyoya     Having you on board has been a huge help. [12:33] Kyoya     Thank you so much. [12:34] Kyoya     That's okay. This is     a special project for me, too. [12:40] Kyoya     You really like Akishima Shino's art, huh? [12:43] Kyoya     Yeah. [12:45] Eiko     The sooner you become     a permanent employee, the better. [12:48] Kyoya     How are my prospects, on that front? [12:49] Eiko     Well, it's part of the contract. [12:52] Eiko     After six months, you'll be     considered for the position. [12:55] Kyoya     I better work hard, then! [12:57] Eiko     I bet you want to meet     the Platinum Gen soon, too. [13:01] Kyoya     Yeah! SIGN    November 2016 SIGN    I hate to ask, but would we be able to get additional time? [13:15] Coworker 3     We haven't gotten any     more of the script yet. [13:18] Coworker 1     Having nothing show up     for a whole month isn't normal, right? [13:22] Coworker 3     I wonder what the chief thinks. [13:24] Coworker 1     She's been out a lot lately. [13:31] Eiko     Everyone, can I have a word? [13:39] Eiko     I have something I need to tell you all. [13:45] Eiko     The Platinum project... [13:50] Eiko     has been frozen, as decided     by a meeting of the board of directors. [13:56] Kyoya     Why?! What happened? [14:00] Eiko     I wish I could have done more. [14:04] Eiko     I'm sorry. [14:08] Coworkers     All that work, and for what? [14:10] Coworkers     What's gonna happen to our team? [14:10] Coworkers     Management only cares     about the social game, anyway. [14:12] Coworkers     Are we gonna be split up? [14:13] Coworkers     Damn it, this kills my motivation. [14:14] Coworkers     Guess I'm drinking myself silly tonight. [14:17] Kyoya     Again... [14:19] Kyoya     It happened again. [14:48] Kyoya     The team was laid off     and my contract was canceled. [15:04] Kyoya     What did I do wrong? [15:11] Kyoya     If I had chosen this instead... [15:14] Kyoya     I'd be pouring my heart into creating,     brainstorming with my friends, [15:17] Kyoya     thinking, then creating something new... SIGN    The Platinum Generation           "A convergence in the visual art department of Oonaka University of the Arts"      Kawagoe Kyoichi      N@NA      Akishima Shino [15:21] Kyoya     And I would've met     the Platinum Generation. [15:24] Kyoya     We could've worked together,     inspired each other... [15:28] Kyoya     And... [15:30] Kyoya     And then... [15:32] Kyoya     What the hell difference does it make?! [15:38] Kyoya     It's too late. [15:44] Miyo     Onii-chan? [15:46] Miyo     Onii-chan! [15:48] Miyo     Onii-chan. [15:52] Miyo     Finally. Were you so excited     you passed out, or something? [15:56] Kyoya     Come on... are you being sarcastic or— [15:59] Kyoya     Uh... since when are you into cosplay? [16:03] Miyo     What're you talking about? [16:05] Miyo     Anyway, Dad wanted to to know what     you wanted for your celebratory dinner. [16:11] Kyoya     Celebrating? [16:12] Miyo     You were freaking out     about getting in before. [16:15] Miyo     "I got into Oonaka Arts!" [16:18] Kyoya     That was a decade ago. [16:21] Miyo     Onii-chan, what are you talking about? [16:24] Kyoya     What do you mean? I could ask you... [16:31] Kyoya     Uh, did you borrow some of my books? [16:35] Miyo     Sure didn't. [16:36] Miyo     You always get mad when I do. [16:38] Kyoya     But... there's only the first seven     volumes of The Familiar of Zero. [16:42] Kyoya     Plus, Haganai, Asterisk,     and No Game, No Life are missing. [16:47] Kyoya     Huh? [16:50] Kyoya     Didn't we get rid of this CRT? [16:54] Kyoya     And... [16:56] Kyoya     Only a PreS2? What happened to the PreS3? [16:59] Kyoya     Maybe I should use my smartphone to— [17:02] Kyoya     A flip phone?! [17:12] Kyoya     2006?! [17:21] Kyoya     "Once time passes, it never comes back." [17:24] Kyoya     "There are no second chances in life." [17:27] Kyoya     I always believed that... [17:29] Kyoya     But right now, what I am experiencing SIGN    Oonaka University of Art, Visual Arts Department [17:34] Kyoya     is the world from ten years ago that     I've been dying to go back to. SIGN    Oonaka University of Art SIGN    April 2006 [19:26] Kyoya     I have no idea how it happened,     but I've reverted ten years into the past. [19:36] Kyoya     It's when I was choosing     what university to attend. [19:39] Kyoya     Where I was pondering my own future, [19:43] Kyoya     instead of pondering     the nature of the world. [19:50] Kyoya     I hope this is the right way? [19:53] Kyoya     Ichisuka Higashi... Ichisuka Higashi? [19:56] Kyoya     I take this right, then. [20:02] Kyoya     Back then, I chose the ordinary path     because I wasn't sure of my own potential. [20:08] Kyoya     As a result, I had some     seriously bitter experiences. [20:12] Kyoya     Which is why, when I found myself back in time, [20:14] Kyoya     there was only really one option. [20:21] Kyoya     Here we go. [20:22] Kyoya     Share House Kitayama. [20:30] Kyoya     Excuse me? [20:38] Kyoya     Am I the first one here? [20:42] Mover     This is Akashika Movers! [20:44] Kyo     Coming! [20:45] Mover     Thank you. SIGN    Akashika Movers [20:53] Kyoya     All right, let's start putting stuff away. [21:00] Kyoya     The rest can wait until tomorrow. [21:17] Kyoya     My Dad asked me to make one promise: [21:20] Kyoya     Since your diet can become lopsided     when you're living on your own, [21:23] Kyoya     I have to eat plenty of fermented foods, [21:25] Kyoya     whether it comes     from lactic acid or from natto. [21:28] Kyoya     I really should have bought a sports     drink when I picked this up. [21:38] Kyoya     I'm an art student now. [21:41] Kyoya     Maybe I'll get to work together with     Akishima Shino, Kawagoe Kyouichi, and N@NA... [21:49] Kyoya     And then... I'll finally... [21:53] Kyoya     Finally... [22:02] Prez     Hashiba-kun? [22:04] Prez     Hashiba-kun... [22:06] Prez     Hashiba-kun. [22:08] Prez     Hashiba-kun! [22:11] Prez     Hashiba-kun... [22:13] Prez     What are you dozing off for, Hashiba-kun? [22:16] Kyoya     P-President?! [22:17] Kyoya     Am I back at my old job?! [22:19] President     Stop daydreaming! [22:21] President     The CG illustrations still aren't finished     for Pretty Booty, Hashiba-kun! [22:25] Goons     Where's that damn president?! [22:28] Goons     Mr. Prez, hope you're ready     to pay what you owe... with interest. [22:34] Kyoya     H-Hang on, this has to be a mistake! [22:36] Prez     Cut! [22:38] Prez     That's no good, Hashiba-kun! [22:40] Prez     You have to run from     the debt collectors, Hashiba-kun! [22:42] Kyoya     President? [22:43] Prez     Life isn't like a movie!     There are no second takes, Hashiba-kun! [22:49] Prez     Okay, let's try this again. [22:52] Prez     Take two, get ready... [22:54] Prez     Because there won't be a third, Hashiba-kun! [22:56] Prez     Now, run into the light!     The future is up to you, Hashiba-kun! [23:05] Prez     Scene 5, Cut 12, ready... [23:08] Prez     Action! [23:10] Goons     Where's that damn president?! [23:12] Kyoya     I can't let it end here! [23:18] Kyoya     No way is that happening! [23:33] Kyoya     What a nasty nightmare. [23:44] Kyoya     Where have I seen this before? SIGN    Description SIGN    Situation: A girl is sleeping in front of the protagonist. SIGN    Clothing: Her pajama top has partially slid off her shoulder,      with some of her bosom exposed. [23:50] Kyoya     Oh, right, it was in an eroge we made. [23:54] Kyoya     I guess I haven't woken up yet. [24:06] Shino     Is it morning already? [24:16] Kyoya     So cute... [24:23] Kyoya     Y-Yes? [24:33] Shino     Thirsty... [24:35] Kyoya     Wait, I... [24:38] Kyoya     already... started on that. [24:47] Shino     Nothing beats yogurt in the morning! [24:50] Kyoya     Yeah, I agree. [24:52] Kyoya     Wait, hang on, who are you? [24:56] Shino     Oh, right, I better introduce myself. [25:03] Nana     What was that?! [25:04] Roku     It was on the second floor! [25:08] Roku     Hey, you okay in there?! [25:10] Roku     We're coming in! [25:11] Kyoya     W-Wait a sec! [25:13] Nana     What is it? What happ— [25:16] Kyoya     It's not what it looks like! [25:18] Kyoya     When I woke up, she was     sleeping next to me, and— [25:24] Shino     Since my futon's not here yet, I borrowed his. [25:27] Kyoya     Wait, that's why? [25:38] Nana     Okay, I'll go first, then. [25:41] Nana     I'm Nanako Kogure! [25:43] Nana     I'm originally from Shiga Prefecture! [25:45] Nana     You can call me Nanako! [25:47] Kyoya     Nice to meet you. [25:49] Kyoya     She seems kinda popular,     maybe a bit of a gyaru. [25:51] Kyo     Let me guess: it was art school     or a life of crime— [25:56] Nana     You've got a talent     for being a pain in the ass [25:58] Nana     when I've only known you     for, like, 30 seconds. [26:01] Roku     Let's not make fun of her, then. [26:05] Roku     I'm Tsurayuki Rokuonji... [26:08] Roku     I guess I'll keep it casual, too. [26:10] Shino     That's a cool family name! [26:13] Nana     More like pretentious. [26:14] Kyo     What difference does my family name make? [26:17] Nana     Oh, so you're the only one     who can make fun of people? [26:19] Kyoya     I'll go next! [26:23] Kyoya     I'm Kyoya Hashiba. [26:25] Kyoya     Nice to meet you. [26:26] Kyoya     You can just call me Kyoya too— [26:27] Nana     In that case, Kyoya,     I need to clarify something... [26:31] Kyoya     Wh-What's that? [26:32] Nana     Could you explain the sequence of events     between yesterday and today in detail? [26:36] Kyoya     I already did, though! [26:39] Kyoya     It was a coincidence!     A series of unfortunate coincidences! [26:42] Kyoya     And, well... [26:44] Roku     So you coincidentally spent the night     with a girl you just met... [26:48] Roku     Before giving her a little bit     of the milky splash? [26:53] Kyoya     Seriously, it was just a— [26:54] Nana     Unbelievable! [26:58] Roku     This should be interesting, I think. [27:02] Shino     That just leaves me! [27:05] Shino     I'm Shino Aki. [27:06] Shino     I'm from Fukuoka, in Kyushu...     a town called Itoshima. [27:09] Roku     Shinoaki's kind of a     masculine name, isn't it? [27:14] Kyo     Yeah, you're right. [27:15] Shino     Aw, that ain't it though. [27:18] Shino     Shino's my family name, and Aki's my name. SIGN    S     H     I SIGN    N     O SIGN    A SIGN    K     I [27:21] Shino     So I'm Shino Aki! [27:24] Shino     Y'all can call me Aki, too. [27:27] Nana     What about Shinoaki, though? [27:29] Roku     I really like the sound of Shinoaki. [27:31] Kyoya     Shinoaki it is. [27:32] Shino     Are y'all not gonna listen to me?! [27:37] Nana     Shinoaki! SIGN    Share House     Kitayama [27:41] Kyouya     And that was how the four of us     ended up together in this share house. SIGN    Hashiba Kyoya Shino Aki Rokuonji Tsurayuki Kogure Nanako [27:47] Kyouya     The second floor's rooms were     for me and Shinoaki, [27:49] Kyouya     with the bottom floor's being     for Tsurayuki and Nanako. SIGN    Household Chores      Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun     Kyoya Cleaning Errands Trash Cleaning Cleaning Errands Trash     Tsurayuki Cleaning Cleaning Errands Trash Cleaning Cleaning Errands     Nanako Trash Cleaning Cleaning Errands Trash Cleaning Cleaning     Shinoaki Errands Trash Cleaning Cleaning Errands Trash Cleaning [27:53] Kyoya     We split up the chores along these lines. SIGN    Chore Schedule     Kyoya General household stuff     Tsurayuki Taking the trash out, brute force labor     Nanako Cleaning, occasionally cooking     Shinoaki Helping everyone else [27:56] Kyoya     I won't go into all the specifics...     but it was kind of a mess. [28:07] Kyouya     I have to say... [28:08] Shino     Hey, what kinda stuff is in Shiga? [28:08] Kyouya     Being around two girls,     and both of them being so cute... [28:12] Nanako     Well, there's Lake Biwa... [28:12] Kyouya     It's like something out of a dream. [28:14] Shino     Lake Biwa? [28:16] Shino     What else? [28:17] Nanako     Other than that... [28:18] Kyouya     And considering what's already happened, [28:20] Kyouya     I should be careful about     anyone getting the wrong idea. [28:27] Roku     Imagine that, all of us     in the Visual Arts program... [28:30] Roku     Pretty wild coincidence, right? [28:32] Nanako     Seems great to me. We can     share notes on class, and stuff. [28:37] Nanako     But, man, is this really Osaka? [28:40] Nanako     It's more rural than it is back home. [28:43] Kyouya     It's Osaka, but on the border     between prefectures. [28:45] Kyouya     I hear there used to be signs warning     about pit vipers until recently. SIGN    Caution     Pit Vipers!! [28:50] Nanako     Maybe I should go home after all. [28:53] Roku     If you're gonna let some     snakes intimidate you... [28:55] Roku     Then this is really gonna freak you out. [28:58] Roku     Oonaka Arts' signature landmark...     the Art Hill. [29:03] Nana     Right... I forgot all about it. [29:06] Shino     Kinda looks like the zone before     the final boss fulla tough enemies. SIGN    Visual Arts Program SIGN    Heisei 18 (2006)          Oonaka University of the Arts Visual Arts Program          New Student Guidance [29:23] Roku     Lotta new students     from the look of things. [29:26] Shino     A whole bunch. [29:28] Nanako     A hundred... maybe more? [29:31] Kyouya     Yeah. [29:32] Prof     If the new students could be seated     in accordance to the numbered seats. [29:39] Roku     So he says. [29:40] Kyouya     See you all later, then. [29:46] Gen     Is this 33? SIGN    Brute Strength [29:51] Kyouya     That's right. [29:52] Gen     All right, cool. Pardon me, then. [29:56] Gen     I'm finally at art school! [29:59] Gen     The name's Hikawa Genkiro! [30:01] Gen     You write it with the "genki"     from "How you doing?!" [30:04] Gen     And the same "ro" as Ichiro     and Jiro! Genkiro! [30:06] Gen     Nice to meet you! [30:07] Kyouya     Uh... [30:08] Kyouya     I'm Hashiba Kyoya. Likewise. [30:11] Gen     So, Hashiba, did you play any sports? [30:15] Kyo     Not in particular, no. [30:17] Kyo     Just watched baseball on TV, really. [30:19] Gen     Baseball, huh? Chibalotti     did great last year! [30:23] Gen     And man, at last year's Koshien,     Koma-komai's Mii-kun was awesome! [30:27] Kyo     Oh, right... that would've     been ten years ago, huh? [30:31] Kyo     I guess the prince of towel's big showcase     is gonna be summer of this year... [30:34] Gen     You a fan of any players, Hashiba? [30:37] Kyo     Uh... [30:39] Kyo     Maybe Oodani? [30:41] Gen     Oodani? Doesn't ring any bells. [30:45] Kyo     You know, he's a two-way player. [30:47] Gen     Who is? [30:48] Kyo     Oh, uh... [30:49] Kyo     You, uh, ever think about that neat saying,     "He who chases two hares, won't catch one"? [30:55] Kyo     Crap, I need to choose     my words more carefully. [30:58] Kyo     Now then, we have the advising     assistant professor Kano here, [31:02] Kyo     who has a word for all of our new students. [31:06] Kano     Hey there! Nice to meet you everybody! [31:09] Kano     I'm Assistant Professor Kano. [31:11] Kano     Welcome to art school! [31:14] Students     That's our teacher? [31:15] Students     She seems kinda young. [31:18] Kano     Now, to start out with,     I'd like to take an informal survey. [31:23] Kano     Okay, first of all, everyone wants     to direct movies, raise your hand! [31:29] Kano     Okay, next, who wants to be a screenwriter? [31:33] Kano     Anyone want to be an animator? [31:36] Kano     Game creators? [31:38] Kano     There's plenty of others, right?     Filming, recording, effects, editing... [31:42] Kano     All kinds of different careers! [31:44] Kano     I see, I see... [31:50] Kano     Okay, you all need to listen up! [31:55] Kano     First of all, we had 135 graduates     from the Visual Arts program last year. [32:00] Kano     How many of them do you think     landed the job they were after, [32:05] Kano     at the time of their admission? [32:07] Kano     You there, blondie. [32:16] Nanako     U-Uh... [32:19] Nanako     Forty-two, maybe? [32:22] Kano     Bzzt! Wrong. [32:25] Kano     Even that many would be like a dream, huh? [32:29] Kano     The correct answer is... eight of them. [32:34] Kano     Is that less than you expected? [32:36] Kano     And even that is better     than the previous year. [32:40] Kano     Let's change subjects, for a sec,     and talk about money. [32:44] Kano     People get hungry, they get tired,     and they have to use the bathroom. [32:50] Kano     We need clothes to wear,     and homes to live in. [32:53] Kano     I'm talking bare necessities. [32:54] Kano     And because everybody needs them,      they cost money. [32:58] Kano     But... how about movies,     anime, and video games? [33:02] Kano     Entertainment only becomes important     once you've got your needs met. [33:08] Kano     In other words, it's low priority.     Useless, you could even say. [33:11] Kano     And you all, who have come to a university     to learn to make those things... [33:16] Kano     Well, that goes all     the way past eccentricity... [33:18] Kano     And into stupidity. [33:21] Kano     Still, if you're good enough at being stupid?     You can make money off of it. [33:25] Kano     That is what you need to seek out. [33:26] Kano     If you're going to be stupid anyway,     do it in a way that no one else can touch. [33:31] Kano     I'm looking forward to seeing that happen. [33:35] Kano     That is all! [33:41] Kyo     "It's not gonna be easy," in other words. [33:46] Kyo     Now that I think about it, these     industries are not exactly expansive. [33:50] Kyo     Whether it's movies, anime, or games... [33:55] Kyo     There's only a tiny fraction of people [33:57] Kyo     whose names get big enough     to become popular. [34:00] Kyo     Even if the people from this generation     were known as "Platinum," [34:04] Kyo     it doesn't mean that every single one     of them shone bright. [34:07] Kyo     I should know, considering     the future I came from. [34:12] Kyo     But there's no sense in getting     depressed at the start. [34:17] Kyo     Gotta focus on getting things done. [34:22] Kyo     Excuse me, you dropped your student ID. [34:25] Eiko     Who, me? [34:31] Kyo     Wait, Chief?! [34:33] Eiko     Wait, what? I'm not in any     clubs or anything yet. [34:38] Kyo     Sorry. [34:41] Kyo     Uh... wait... [34:44] Eiko     Could you hand my ID over, please? [34:47] Kyo     Oh, right. [34:49] Eiko     Thanks. [34:56] Kyo     Huh, so she was in the same program. [35:07] Kyo     I might've been in the same room     as the Platinum Trio today! SIGN    Two Weeks Later [35:16] AD     Scene 16, Cut 1... [35:18] Director     Ready... action! [35:22] Kyo     And so, our Visual Arts classes began. [35:25] Kyo     That said, it's not like we got     right into making movies. [35:29] Kyo     We observed the older students' shoots... [35:31] Kyo     And stuffed our heads full     of knowledge about the field. [35:39] Director     Damn it, what kind     of kaiju beats the superhero?! [35:41] Suit Monster     Sorry, heat of the moment... [35:43] Directors     Freshmen, that was     an example of what not to do. [35:46] Kyo     Considering we were learning English verbs [35:49] Kyo     and secondary functions     just a few months ago... [35:53] Kyo     It's gonna take a while before things     like "the 180-degree rule" sink in. [35:59] Kyo     Although in my case,     I was 28 years old a month ago. [36:04] Eiko     You've got it all wrong! [36:06] Kyo     There's one exception, though. [36:08] Eiko     You're not positioned well. [36:11] Eiko     Give it another pause     before stepping into the scene. [36:13] Eiko     Camera, don't try and chase him down     with a pan. Pull out and hold. [36:17] Kyo     Kawasegawa was already     at the center of the action. [36:22] Kyo     Although she's a little     imposingly serious at times. [36:27] Kyo     That's the chief for you.     She's on another level. SIGN    Screenplay Writing Theory [36:39] Kyo     Compared to that, here I am... [36:42] Kyo     wondering if I can really reach the level     of the Platinum Generation like this. [36:49] Kyo     Tsurayuki, wake up! [36:53] Roku     Just a little bit more...     I'm wiped out from working all night. [37:00] Kyo     In spite of everything I said, [37:02] Kyo     the Share House Kitayama residents     seem to be taking things easy. [37:06] Kyo     If you wanted to be nice,     you could say they're relaxed. [37:09] Kyo     If you didn't, you could say they     don't seem motivated for class at all. [37:14] Kyo     Which is kind of a relief, to be honest. [37:17] Kyo     If everyone around me was like Kawasegawa... [37:20] Kyo     I think I might've been     afraid to attend class. [37:27] Teacher     Okay, when it comes to writing a script, [37:30] Teacher     there are ten elements you need     for things to come together. [37:32] Teacher     And yet you only see     eight here on the board. SIGN    Screenplay Writing Theory     The Ten Points of Screenplay Writing SIGN    Progress Fate Treasure Resolution     Resonance Climax Conclusion Themes [37:36] Teacher     Seems kind of weird when     there's supposed to be ten, right? [37:40] Teacher     Which is why I'm gonna ask you all     what the remaining two are. [37:44] Kyo     Seriously?! I have no clue! [37:45] ---     Any ideas? [37:47] Eiko     Here. [37:47] Eiko     Well, someone's fired up. And you are? [37:52] Eiko     Kawasegawa Eiko. [37:53] Eiko     Is one of the missing     elements "complications"? [37:59] Eiko     "Complications" refers     to unpredictable turns in the story, [38:03] Eiko     which tend to lead into     the protagonist or hero failing. [38:06] Eiko     After all, no matter how     amazing an individual is, [38:08] Eiko     they're less interesting     without some kind of flaw. [38:12] Eiko     Having those faults come to the fore     during a story, and overcoming them, [38:16] Eiko     creates interesting drama. [38:21] Professor     Correct you are. Perfect answer. [38:25] Kyo     She really is something. [38:26] Professor     Can you tell me what the other one is, too? [38:29] Eiko     I'd hate to hog all the     attention. I think... [38:34] Eiko     I'd like to pass it off to the guy     who's snoring loudly behind me. [38:40] Professor     You're an interesting one,     Kawasegawa-kun. And mean. [38:46] Eiko     Thank you, sir. [38:47] Professor     And since you went ahead     and gave up the spotlight... [38:51] Professor     Let's have sleepyhead here answer. [38:55] Roku     Someone call for me? [38:57] Kyo     The professor did! He wants you     to name the missing element! [39:02] Roku     Missing what? SIGN    Ten Points of Screenplay Writing SIGN    Complications [39:10] Professor     Well? Don't you know? [39:13] Professor     If you don't, then pay more attention to— [39:15] Roku     A foil. [39:18] Roku     Someone who becomes the protagonist's     "enemy" in the story, in other words. [39:22] Roku     It can be an individual,     or an organization... [39:25] Roku     Out of the other nine     principles you've got... [39:27] Roku     A simple way of putting it would be     "whoever steals the treasure." [39:32] Roku     Something to help maintain tension     until the climax of the story. [39:35] Roku     I figure it's a pretty important element. [39:39] Roku     Is that right? [39:42] Professor     You're quite the complication yourself. [39:45] Professor     But you're right. Well done. [39:48] Roku     Thank you, sir. [39:55] Kyo     I take back what I said. Looks like     I won't be able to relax, after all. SIGN    Pork     Katsu     Meal SIGN    Mincemeat     Katsu     Meal SIGN    Fried     Chicken     Meal SIGN    Katsudon     with      Sauce SIGN    Croquette      Meal [40:04] Roku     It wasn't a big deal... [40:07] Roku     I just recited something     I read in a book once. [40:10] Roku     I don't see how that earns any praise. [40:13] Nanako     But that scary-looking teacher     flat-out praised you. [40:16] Nanako     Learn to take a compliment! [40:19] Roku     He was just being nice to the freshman. [40:22] Roku     Start taking that kind of thing seriously,     and you'll never get anywhere. [40:26] Roku     Come on, Nanako. We've got     Visual Arts Theory for third period, right? [40:30] Nanako     Oh, right. [40:32] Nanako     See you two later. [40:35] Shio     Tsurayuki-kun's really something. [40:38] Shio     I don't get any of the jargon stuff, [40:42] Shio     so I'm barely able to keep up. [40:44] Kyo     Same here. [40:46] Kyo     That said... [40:49] Kyo     I thought my extra ten years     would be an advantage. [40:53] Kyo     That it'd make a big difference compared     to all the other students. [40:58] Kyo     Even if it didn't amount to much,     I did actually work in entertainment. [41:02] Kyo     It was supposed to give me     some kind of advantage. [41:05] Kyo     But what I actually found out [41:07] Kyo     is that my fundamental     knowledge is severely lacking. [41:11] Kyo     A handful of sub-par experiences     isn't enough to equal knowledge or talent. [41:16] Kyo     It feels like I'm learning     that the hard way. [41:26] Shino     What's wrong? You look real worried. [41:30] Kyo     O-Oh, no... [41:31] Kyo     It's nothing serious. Not really. [41:35] Shino     If you say so... [41:38] Kyo     Come to think of it, why did Shinoaki...     apply to an arts school, anyway? [41:43] Kyo     She was paying close attention     in photography class, but... [41:47] Kyo     Maybe she wants to be a photographer? [41:54] Kyo     Hikawa? [41:55] Gen     Yo! [41:56] Kyo     Why are you dressed like that? [41:58] Gen     Come on, it's my club uniform! [42:01] Kyo     A... uniform? [42:03] Gen     Hell yeah! There's only a handful     of them in the whole world... [42:05] Gen     A ninja club! [42:07] Gen     It's the Society for the Study     of Ninjutsu! I joined. [42:10] Kyo     I think I've heard of that, actually. [42:12] Kyo     In Japan, I think Oonaka Arts has the only one. [42:15] Gen     Yeah! Nice and exclusive, know what I mean? [42:18] Gen     Plus, one of the older     kunoichi girls is super hot. [42:22] Kyo     I bet that's why he joined. [42:24] Shino     You sure are having fun, huh, Hikawa-kun? [42:27] Gen     Hell yeah! You two should check     out some extracurricular stuff, too. [42:31] Gen     It's seriously fun! [42:38] Kyo     Are these the club rooms? [42:42] Shino     Seems like it. [42:45] Shino     Nobody's home, though. [42:50] Student     Hey, hey! [42:52] Student     Up here, you two! [42:55] Student     You guys freshmen? [42:57] Kyo     Uh, yes. [42:58] Shino     We are. [43:00] Students     I knew it! That settles things, then. [43:05] MC     The 2006 freshman mixer     is now officially underway! [43:11] MC     Cheers! [43:18] Kyo     We didn't even decide on a club     to join... Is this okay? [43:23] Shino     I figure it is. [43:25] Shino     They never asked us if we were in one! [43:30] Kyo     True enough. [43:53] Kyo     Say, Shinoaki... [43:55] Kyo     What do you want to do? [44:29] Kyo     Oh, you're awake? [44:32] Shino     Kyoya-kun... [44:34] Shino     Oh, sorry! [44:36] Kyo     It's fine. Don't worry about it. [44:38] Kyo     We've been busy non-stop     since the entrance ceremony, after all. [44:52] Shino     You're pretty sharp, Kyoya-kun.     It's hard to believe we're the same age. [44:59] Kyo     You really think so? [45:01] Shino     Yeah! You pay a lot     of attention to everybody. [45:04] Shino     And you're calmer'n most     20-year-olds I know. [45:08] Shino     But sometimes you look like you're     tired from thinking too hard. [45:13] Shino     At lunch today, you looked real worried. [45:18] Kyo     It's nothing serious, though. I mean it. [45:22] Kyo     Ow, ow, ow... [45:24] Shino     Quit trying to brush me off and talk! [45:26] Shino     You might feel better that way. [45:33] Kyo     Well, today... seeing Tsurayuki in class... [45:36] Kyo     It made me realize how little I can do. [45:41] Kyo     No... it's not just him. [45:44] Kyo     Everybody at this school has something     that makes them special. [45:47] Kyo     But I've got nothing. So... [45:52] Kyo     I was thinking... about how little I can do. [45:56] Kyo     And it had me worrying a lot. [46:00] Shino     That surprises me, because     I figured you could do anything. [46:05] Kyo     I can't, though. [46:09] Shino     But you can cook     and keep yourself fed, right? [46:13] Kyo     Yeah... [46:14] Shino     And do laundry, clean the house,     and keep things nice, right? [46:18] Kyo     I can do that. [46:19] Shino     You can make plans     and actually stick to them, right? [46:23] Kyo     That too. [46:24] Shino     I can't do any of that. [46:28] Shino     I'm jealous of people     who can, if I'm being honest. [46:33] Shino     Tsurayuki-kun probably feels the same way. [46:37] Shino     There's bound to be stuff     he's jealous of you for. [46:42] Shino     Folks who can't do anything     are all trying to find what we can do. [46:48] Shino     So I bet even the people     you think are amazing [46:54] Shino     are just as worried as you are. [47:06] Shino     There, there. [47:11] Kyo     Shinoaki... listen... [47:16] Kyo     Thanks. [47:19] Shino     I better do my best, too, huh? [47:23] Kyo     What can I do? [47:32] Kyo     We're home. [47:34] Kyo     I guess they're both at work. [47:37] Shino     I'm gonna head to bed, then. [47:40] Kyo     Yeah. [47:43] News     Our next report... [47:44] News     A man was reported for causing     a scene in Dotonbori. [47:48] News     I'm exhausted for today.     I'll work on my assignment tomorrow. [47:50] News     When approached for a... [47:52] News     I think I'll take a bath. [47:56] News     Oh, I forgot to hand it to her. [48:02] News     I wonder if she's asleep already. [48:07] News     Shinoaki? Are you awake? [48:32] News     Akishima Shino... is Shinoaki. [48:37] (Flashback) Shinoaki     Folks who can't do anything     are all trying to find what we can do. [48:43] Ryo     I see. That's what she wants to do, then. [48:50] Ryo     I need to find something, too. [48:55] Ryo     What do I want to do? [49:00] Ryo     And what is it that I can do?