Soar High! (舞いあがれ!)

MORNING DRAMA SERIES

Ladies and gentlemen, this is Captain Iwakura speaking.

We have a strong tailwind.

We are currently flying at a speed of 680 miles per hour.

- We are now flying at a speed - Wow,

- of 600 knots… - the captain is a lady?

- It's unusual, isn't it? - Sure.

With this speed, we can get to the moon, which is 240,000 miles away,

in only 15 days.

Wow!

- That's really fast, isn't it? - Right?

The weather at our destination is sunny.

Please relax and enjoy your flight.

- The weather at our-- - Mai!

Mai?

You will be late for school.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Your fever is down.

You should check your temperature just in case, okay?

- Okay. - Here you go.

WRITTEN BY RYOKO KUWAHARA

MUSIC BY HARUMI FUKI

"I LOVE YOU", BY BACK NUMBER

MASASHI SADA

HARUKA FUKUHARA AS MAI IWAKURA

HARO ASADA AS MAI IWAKURA (CHILDHOOD)

RIE KUWABATA AS YUKINO UMEZU

KANJI FURUTACHI AS HISAYUKI KASAMAKI

HIROMI NAGASAKU AS MEGUMI IWAKURA

KATSUNORI TAKAHASHI AS KOTA IWAKURA

What are you grinning about?

I had a nice dream.

That's great. What was it about?

We were all on vacation and were taking a flight

to somewhere.

That sounds like an amazing dream.

Let's go on a vacation some day.

You, too, Haruto.

I don't think that's going to happen, but sure, I will wait.

- Here you go. - Thanks. See you.

- Bye. - Bye.

- Thanks for the breakfast. - Sure. Have fun at school.

What's the matter?

Mom, should I take another day off from school?

Why? Are you still feeling sick?

No.

But I've been out for seven days after the first day of school.

It'll be a new class.

Are you scared?

Will they be nice to me?

If not, you will keep skipping school?

Go to school. I'm sure Sumi is waiting for you.

Okay.

Let me walk with you.

I should introduce myself to your teacher.

She was worried about you, so…

APRIL, 1994 HIGASHI OSAKA

This is Higashi Osaka.

There are so many small factories here.

It's the town of craftsmanship.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Mai's father, Kota, owns a small factory that makes screws.

They make about 100 kinds of screws every month.

Akira, you forgot to add the oil again?

- Don't make me say it again. - I'm sorry.

Forget it!

Did you go out again?

He is so young, isn't he?

- Have a good day, okay? - Sure.

Don't run, okay? Your fever will come back.

- I know. - Okay. Go.

Bye, Mom.

Hang in there! Run this way!

Good job.

Good!

Mai has started running a fever very often since last fall.

Sumi.

I brought you Timothy grass.

Have you been behaving?

Twelve, 13, 14, 15, 16,

17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22…

- Takashi, kick the ball. - Awesome!

I had so many tests done at the hospital.

But the doctors still can't figure out why the fever keeps coming back.

They seem to be having a lot of fun.

Don't touch the bunny.

Only the caretakers can touch the bunny.

I'm sorry.

This paper is really important. Give it to your parents at home.

- Yes, ma'am. - Yes, ma'am.

Oh, Iwakura.

While you were sick, the tasks were assigned already.