E1 - When Can't You See Your Own Face in the Mirror?

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[01:00] Arisu's Mom
    Yes, yes. Yes.
[01:03] Arisu's Mom
    We'll discuss that during today's meeting.
[01:06] Arisu's Mom
    Yes. Yes. Put that on my schedule.
[01:08] Arisu
    Morning.
[01:10] Arisu's Mom
    Morning!
[01:10] Arisu's Dad
    Morning!
[01:11] Arisu's Mom
    Okay, I'll call you back.
[01:14] Arisu's Mom
    Oh, and I'll check my inbox, too.
[01:17] News
    The weather in Eastern Japan today
    will be changing constantly...
[01:19] Arisu's Mom
    Oh, Arisu. I might be
    coming home early today.
[01:23] Arisu
    Really?
[01:24] Arisu's Mom
    Yup! Bye!
[01:27] Arisu
    Bye!
[01:28] News
    ...but the rain shouldn't last long.
    Now, in national weather...
[01:33] News
    We'll be seeing a high-pressure system
    developing across western Japan,
[01:38] News
    and mostly clear skies.
[01:41] News
    Many regions will be seeing
    temperatures above 30 degrees...
[01:53] Arisu
    Thank you for the meal.
[02:15] Arisu
    It's hot...
[02:18] Girls
    Summer break!
[02:20] Girls
    Hooray!
SIGN    Episode 1
    When Can't You See Your Own Face in the Mirror?
[02:22] Classmate A
    Arisu! What are you doing for summer break?
[02:26] Arisu
    I keep telling you to call me "Tachibana"...
[02:28] Classmate B
    Get this! My mom says she won't buy me a
    phone unless I get into my target school!
[02:35] Arisu
    What? That's not fair!
[02:37] Classmate B
    I don't want to study!
[02:39] Classmate A
    Tachibana's lucky. She gets good grades,
    so her parents don't complain at all, right?
[02:44] Arisu
    That's not true.
[02:47] Arisu
    No... um... Bye!
[02:51] Classmate A
    She ran away!
[02:53] Classmate B
    Tachibana-san, do you have idol work today?
[02:57] Arisu
    Y-Yes, that's the plan for today...
[03:01] Arisu
    I have a singing job...
[03:02] Classmate A
    What? That's amazing!
[03:26] Division Chief
    The Third Entertainment Division...
[03:31] Division Chief
    I wish we'd get more notice
    about these things, at least.
[03:34] Assistant Director
    We had an awful time at
    the concert late last year
[03:36] Assistant Director
    after the president got
    one of their weird ideas.
[03:39] Section Chief
    That's right.
[03:42] Division Chief
    This is bad... They're
    still in elementary school!
[03:45] Assistant Director
    The youngest is the same age as my daughter.
[03:49] Section Chief
    That's right.
[03:51] Assistant Director
    What do we do about finding a producer?
[03:53] Division Chief
    You figure it out!
[03:56] Division Chief
    I don't want to get involved.
[03:59] Assistant Director
    Huh...? No, but, sir...
[04:02] Division Chief
    The President probably figures it'll be
    easier to deal with somebody who's young.
[04:24] Producer
    Next, I've got a meeting in Akasaka...
[04:28] Producer
    Gotta hurry!
[04:34] Producer
    Yes?
[04:35] Section Chief
    Um, hi.
[04:39] Section Chief
    What are you doing now?
[04:40] Producer
    I'm on my way to my next meeting.
[04:45] Section Chief
    You are, huh?
[04:49] Section Chief
    So, um, how long have you
    been with our company?
[04:52] Producer
    Three years. Why?
[04:53] Section Chief
    Wow, it's been that long already, huh?
[05:05] Section Chief
    Want to be a producer?
[05:10] Section Chief
    We've got a project that needs a producer,
[05:13] Section Chief
    and the company president
    is directly involved...
[05:16] Producer
    I'll do it!
[05:17] Producer
    Please let me do it!
[05:18] Section Chief
    You'll take the job?
[05:22] Section Chief
    Okay, I'll set up a meeting next week.
[05:26] Producer
    Okay! Thank you!
[05:30] Producer
    Sorry!
SIGN    missing-chan
    
    
    
    Roger!
[05:35] [SONG] SIGN
    I got promoted to producer!!
[05:38] Producer
    Producer!
[05:43] Section Chief
    I do feel kind of bad about this...
[05:46] Assistant Director
    I hear ya.
    But it's what the bosses want...
[05:50] Arisu
    Good morning.
[05:52] Section Chief/Assistant Director
    Good morning.
[05:54] Section Chief
    Arisu-chan!
[06:04] Section Chief
    Make sure you talk this
    over with your parents.
[06:07] Arisu
    Okay. Thank you.
[06:17] Rookie Trainer
    One, two, three, four!
[06:19] Rookie Trainer
    One, two, three, four!
[06:22] Rookie Trainer
    Focus on what your fingers are doing!
[06:23] Arisu
    Okay!
[06:27] [SONG] SIGN
     ... was very good.
    Good night.
[06:27] [SONG] SIGN
    Thank you! Sorry it never works out.
    Good night!
[06:27] [SONG] SIGN
    Someone at work asked me to join a unit
    called the Third Entertainment Division.
    It's supposed to be the company president's
    idea. I know I'm busy with studying
    for exams, but I'm really thinking
    about accepting the offer.
[06:34] Rookie Trainer
    I'm really happy for you, Tachibana-san.
[06:36] Rookie Trainer
    A project from the company president himself!
[06:39] Arisu
    Yes. Now I can really be an idol.
[06:43] Rookie Trainer
    You've been working really hard.
[06:46] Arisu
    I've decided I'll do anything I
    can that will make a difference.
[06:50] Arisu
    I don't want people looking
    down on me because I'm a kid.
[06:55] Rookie Trainer
    Tachibana-san, you're sometimes
    more of a grown-up than I am.
[06:59] Rookie Trainer
    I'm sure your parents must be
    really level-headed people.
[07:02] Arisu
    Yes! My mother and father
    are both really cool!
[07:08] Rookie Trainer
    I hope they're happy you were chosen.
[07:11] Arisu
    Yes, thank you!
[07:11] [SONG] SIGN
    Someone at work asked me to join a unit
    called the Third Entertainment Division.
    It's supposed to be the company president's
    idea. I know I'm busy with studying
    for exams, but I'm really thinking
    about accepting the offer.
[07:18] Producer
    I wonder what they're like.
[07:23] Producer
    Mifune-san? Nah, no way...
[07:29] Producer
    My dream is to do a solo
    live concert at the Dome!
[07:33] Section Chief
    Hey!
[07:34] Producer
    Section Chief! Hello there.
[07:37] Section Chief
    How's the new job?
[07:39] Producer
    I'm so excited!
[07:42] Producer
    This is where it all begins!
[07:57] Section Chief
    Okay, let's go celebrate your promotion.
[08:00] Section Chief
    We drink till dawn!
[08:02] Section Chief
    And it's on me!
[08:03] Producer
    Thank you, sir!
[08:24] Arisu
    I'm home...
[08:38] Arisu's Mom
    I'm home! Sorry I'm late!
[08:41] Arisu's Mom
    I'll make dinner right away!
[08:43] Arisu
    Welcome home, Mother.
[08:45] Arisu
    Did you see my message?
[08:47] Arisu's Mom
    I sure did. The Third
    Entertainment Division, was it?
[08:51] Arisu's Mom
    Like I've always said,
[08:52] Arisu's Mom
    you can do what you want as long as it
    doesn't interfere with your studies.
[08:58] Arisu
    Yeah, thanks.
[09:02] Arisu's Mom
    Is something wrong?
[09:03] Arisu
    No. I ate the meal in the
    fridge, so I'm going to bed.
[09:08] Arisu
    Goodnight.
[09:11] Arisu's Dad
    I'm home...
[09:20] Arisu's Mom
    Is it just me, or is
    Arisu avoiding us lately?
[09:23] Arisu's Dad
    Is she?
[09:25] Arisu's Mom
    Yeah, that's what it feels like...
[09:28] Arisu's Dad
    She's probably just got
    something on her mind.
[09:32] Arisu's Mom
    I wonder if that's all it is...
SIGN    Parental Consent Form
SIGN    I ____ (Parent or Guardian) permit _____ (name) to participate
[09:47] Haru
    Okay! Let's go!
[09:58] Haru
    Nice catch!
[09:59] Nina
    Next is my turn.
[10:02] Momoka
    Yuuki-san, that's dangerous.
[10:04] Risa
    That's right.
[10:06] Risa
    You're an idol. Act like one.
[10:09] Haru
    There's nothing to do, though!
[10:19] Nina
    We can't do anything until
    the producer gets here.
[10:31] Miria
    I wonder what our new producer's like!
[10:36] Risa
    He'll be super-cool, of course, just like Dad!
[10:40] Momoka
    I'm sure he's an absolute gentleman!
[10:43] Koharu
    I hope he's like a prince!
[10:47] Nina
    I hope he's really nice!
[10:51] Haru
    What do you think he'll be like, Arisu?
[10:54] Arisu
    Well... we've been kept waiting a long time,
[10:59] Arisu
    so I certainly hope he's a
    grown-up who can do his job.
[11:03] Arisu
    And... my name is Tachibana.
    Don't call me by my first name.
[11:10] Haru
    Sorry.
[11:11] Momoka
    It's such a pretty name, too!
[11:14] Nina
    You don't want to be friends with us?
[11:17] Arisu
    Th-That's not it...
[11:19] Arisu
    But, um... it's kind of childish...
[11:23] Arisu
    I just like being called
    by my last name better.
[11:29] Nina
    I really love the name Arisu!
[11:35] Arisu
    Okay, I'll make an exception for you...
[11:37] Nina
    Really? That makes me so happy!
[11:41] Nina
    Arisu-chan!
[11:42] Miria
    I want to be friends with Arisu-chan, too!
[11:45] Kaoru
    Me, too!
[11:47] Chie
    Me, too!
[11:49] Kaoru
    Arisu-chan!
[11:50] Chie
    Arisu-chan!
[11:51] Arisu
    Oh, fine.
[11:55] Haru
    What about me?
[11:56] Arisu
    You're the same age as me, Yuuki-san, so no.
[11:59] Momoka
    She's a little shy, I see.
[12:02] Momoka
    But feel free to call me Momoka!
[12:09] Koharu
    We're finally going to
    be able to work as idols!
[12:15] Risa
    I was getting so stressed
    out doing nothing but lessons.
[12:19] Haru
    The producer's sure late, though...
[12:26] Miria
    I know!
[12:27] Miria
    Let's go meet him!
[12:30] Kaoru
    Send out a search party!
[12:32] Arisu
    Everybody, calm down!
[12:35] Producer
    Sorry I'm late!
[12:42] Producer
    Sorry...
[12:45] Producer
    Um...
[12:58] Risa
    Who are you?
[13:00] Risa
    I bet you're a lolicon who fell
    in love with me at first sight!
[13:02] Producer
    What?
[13:03] Miria
    Lolicon?
[13:04] Producer
    I am not a lolicon! I work here!
[13:10] Producer
    What are you kids doing here, anyway?
[13:13] Arisu
    We're supposed to be here!
[13:14] Arisu
    We're idols with the
    Third Entertainment Division!
[13:17] Arisu
    What about you?
[13:18] Producer
    I'm here to meet the idols in the
    Third Entertainment Division!
[13:22] Producer
    This is my new... job...
[13:28] Producer
    Don't tell me...
[13:30] Arisu
    Do you mean...
[13:34] Miria
    You're our producer?!
[13:35] Koharu
    It's our producer...
[13:49] Producer
    I said I was sorry!
[13:51] Risa
    So you know nothing about
    the idols you're in charge of?
[13:55] Risa
    I can't believe you!
[13:57] Producer
    You thought I was some kind
    of weirdo, too, didn't you?
[14:00] Arisu
    I'm still not certain that you're a grown-up.
[14:04] Producer
    I am an adult!
[14:05] Risa
    You're not that much taller than me!
[14:08] Momoka
    Risa-san!
[14:10] Producer
    I never asked to be this short!
[14:12] Producer
    Who cares if I'm short, damn it?!
[14:15] Haru
    C-Calm down...
[14:18] Arisu
    I'll go ask for another producer.
[14:30] Producer
    H-Hold it.
[14:32] Arisu
    What?
[14:33] Producer
    Will you give me a little
    time to get my head straight?
[14:36] Arisu
    I refuse.
[14:38] Arisu
    You don't seem interested
    in little kids like us.
[14:45] Kaoru
    Producer!
[14:46] Producer
    Wh-What?
[14:48] Kaoru
    Do you not want to be our producer?
[14:53] Nina
    We've been waiting for
    a producer for so long!
[14:59] Nina
    So...
[15:05] Kaoru
    Don't abandon us! Please!
[15:13] Producer
    I'm not going anywhere!
[15:15] Nina
    Really?
[15:30] Producer
    I'm sorry about how I acted back there.
[15:33] Producer
    Sure, I was genuinely surprised,
[15:35] Producer
    but it's not that I don't want
    to be your producer or anything!
[15:38] Producer
    I mean it!
[15:40] Kaoru
    Does that mean...
[15:45] Producer
    Yeah. Starting today, I'm your producer!
[15:53] Nina
    Producer!
[15:55] Kaoru
    Producer!
[16:01] Kaoru
    Um, Producer! I'm Kaoru!
[16:05] Kaoru
    Ryuuzaki Kaoru!
[16:09] Producer
    Nice to meet you!
[16:13] Nina
    Me, too! Me, too!
[16:14] Nina
    I'm Ichihara Nina!
[16:18] Miria
    Akagi Miria! Nice to meet you!
[16:22] Chie
    S-Sasaki Chie...
[16:26] Risa
    Matoba Risa.
[16:29] Haru
    I'm Yuuki Haru.
[16:32] Koharu
    My name is Koga Koharu!
[16:35] Momoka
    I'm Sakurai Momoka!
[16:39] Arisu
    I'm Tachibana Arisu.
[16:41] Nina
    Arisu-chan!
[16:42] Kaoru
    Arisu-chan!
[16:44] Arisu
    Call me Tachibana, please!
[16:47] Haru
    She gets mad if you call her Arisu.
[16:50] Arisu
    I'm not going to go against
    everyone else's decision.
[16:53] Arisu
    But I'm still not sure
    it's okay to trust you.
[16:59] Arisu
    So I'll keep my eye
    on you for a while.
[17:01] Producer
    O-Okay...
[17:03] Risa
    So? What do we do for the rest of the day?
[17:06] Risa
    Start recording solo songs?
[17:09] Producer
    Hmm... Let's start with...
[17:17] Producer
    Sorry! It's lessons!
[17:20] Arisu
    Every day, no matter what happens,
    I want to keep a cute heart.
[17:27] Arisu
    I want to overcome danger and
    survival in a way that's cool
[17:33] Arisu
    Update! Updating my fragile
    heart with invincible passion
[17:40] Arisu
    Bringing together the things that only I
    can do so that the spell won't break...
[17:58] Producer
    Tachibana-san, you're a great singer!
[18:01] Producer
    I loved it!
[18:04] Arisu
    I'm not, really.
[18:07] Producer
    You're so humble.
[18:09] Producer
    But I bet you'd be even better
    if you tried to focus on the fact
[18:13] Producer
    that you're singing for an audience.
[18:16] Arisu
    Would I?
[18:18] Arisu
    You're harsher than I thought.
[18:22] Arisu
    Thank you.
[18:23] Producer
    No, I know what you're trying to say.
[18:26] Arisu
    No...
[18:35] Arisu
    Why did you come to the agency?
[18:40] Producer
    Me?
[18:42] Producer
    I love idols!
[18:48] Producer
    What about you, Tachibana-san?
[18:51] Arisu
    It seemed like such a
    cool and glamorous job...
[18:56] Producer
    Yeah!
[18:57] Producer
    That's right!
[18:59] Producer
    Idols are so cool... so glamorous!
[19:04] Producer
    Everybody works so hard to be that way...
[19:09] Producer
    so I have to do my best, too!
[19:12] Arisu
    You really love idols, huh?
[19:15] Producer
    Yup! So I'm so happy
    I became a producer!
[19:22] Producer
    I can't wait to see you
    guys on stage up close,
[19:25] Producer
    and watch you shine in all your glory!
[19:36] Arisu
    Well, if that's what you want.
[19:39] Producer
    Tachibana-san!
[19:40] Producer
    I want to make a stage that no idol
    and no idol fan has ever seen before!
[19:50] Producer
    I'm still just getting started,
    and maybe you can't trust me,
[19:54] Producer
    but if you'd like,
[19:56] Producer
    we can go together to see the
    most wonderful, shining dream!
[20:05] Arisu
    I don't know how you can say something like
    that after the way you screwed up today.
[20:13] Arisu
    If you want to be our producer,
    at least dress properly!
[20:20] Arisu
    Sorry! Are you all right?
[20:24] Producer
    I'm fine... I'm fine...
[20:26] Risa
    What are you two up to?
[20:31] Producer
    You all, too!
[20:33] Producer
    We're still just getting started,
[20:35] Producer
    but we're heading for
    the stage of our dreams!
[20:39] Miria
    The stage of our dreams?
[20:40] Nina
    That sounds cool!
[20:51] Producer
    I look forward to working
    with you, Tachibana-san!
[20:56] Producer
    Yes. Me, too, Producer.
[21:28] Girls
    No way!
[21:29] Girls
    It's true!
[21:33] [SONG] SIGN
    Sorry! I just saw it!
[21:35] [SONG] SIGN
    Congrats!
[21:39] Producer
    Now, then, time to head back
    and write a planning document!
[21:43] Section Chief
    Hey, are you heading home?
[21:45] Producer
    No, um... Hi there.
[21:50] Section Chief
    Okay! If you're not busy, then let's go drink!
[21:53] Producer
    
[21:56] Producer
    Please, Cinderella!
[21:59] Producer
    My dream can't end as just a dream.
[22:01] Producer
    It'll come true if you wish upon a star
[22:07] Arisu
    I'll find it, my only star...
[22:11] Arisu
    It's still so small,
    but it's starting to shine...
[22:18] Arisu
    For the day when it will shimmer brightly...