Toradora! (とらドラ！)

There exists in this world something no one has ever seen.

"Fluffy bangs soften your face and allow you to softly capture her heart."

That's a lie.

It's useless...

Man...

Mold

Mold? What the hell!?

I got rid of all the mold not too long ago...

- That thing is very kind, and very sweet. - I need a rag...

If anyone were to see it once, they'd probably want to see it again.

That's why the world chose to hide it, making it very difficult to obtain.

Damn it... I can't get it off...

- Fine. Time to bust out the Takasu Stick! - But one day, someone will find it.

And that someone will be the one meant to find it.

Because it was made to work that way.

Pre! Preparation!

pure pureparato

I might not be very strong,

tsuyoku nanka naikedo

Pre! Pre-parade!

pure pureparedo

but I'm gonna catch you one of these days.

itsuka kimiwo tsukamaeru

pu re purepa pu re purepa pu re purepa

warete baribari

Cracking and crumbling.

pu re purepa pu re purepa pu re purepa

Let your guard down and expect a poking attack from my fingers.

yudan shitara sono yubi chiku chiku atakku kakugo shite

I may be small, but I can still pluck you like a flea.

chiisai kedo hasamuno mijinko mitai na anata

I'm longing for a plastic heart.

hoshiinowa purasuchikkuna haato

But the one who realizes how boring that'd be will win.

demo soreja tsumaranai sokoni kizuita monogachi

Love is so bittersweet.

koiwa amakute nigaimono

Plain and simple while complicated and mysterious.

tanjun meikai hukuzatsu kaikina shiromono

You get worried about the most pointless things.

doudemoii kotobakkari kinishitari suruno

How does it feel? THAT's how it feels.

donna kanji sonna kanji

You are gentle and sincere yet eccentric.

onkou tokujitsu ekisentorikku na anata

I act tough as we butt heads.

tsuyogaru soburiwo zenshin matotte tachiuchi

I get dizzy whenever I try to be honest to myself.

sunaona dakedato shigekigai tsuyokute kurakura

I get hurt. You get hurt. Innocent preparation.

kizutsui chauno kizutsuke chauno junjou pureparato

In my mind, I'm always alone on an innocent Pre-Parade.

atamano nakawa itsumo hitorino junjou pureparedo

Eco, eco, eco, ecology...

Inko-chan, you still asleep?

Rise and shine.

I gotcha...!

You're such a meanie, Ryu-chan.

I told you last night that school starts today.

Oh, right.

Opening ceremony day, huh?

Congrats for graduating a grade.

That's all you have to say to your son at the start of a new school year?

Hey, it's too dark in here.

Open the curtains for me?

They're already open.

Huh?

Oh...

That's one huge apartment building...

Takasu Residence

Gotta wonder what kind of people live in it.

That thing

Since that thing was built, we lost our precious sunshine,

so now our clothes take forever to dry,

and every day I deal with mold, mold, mold...

There's my favorite glare!

You look more like your daddy every day!

...like your daddy!

Don't compare me to that—

That's so cool!

Now you look even more like him!

Huh? Leaving already, Ryu-chan?

What about my food?

Heat before you eat -Ryu

It's where it always is.

That was...

That was the last thing I wanted to hear...

Thanks to the glare you always rave about...

I... I...

Hey! Wait up!

Shit!

Ta-Ta-Ta-Ta-Takasu-kun!

- What're you doing!? - Um, huh?

- It was an accident! - What...?

Here, take 'em. Just let us go!

It's all we've got on us!

We swear!

Listen! No loose change, right?

Uh...

We're so sorry!

Freaky...

Those are a killer's eyes!

I...

Ohashi High School General Affairs - Lost and Found

Again?

You sure pick up a lot of wallets.

Yeah...

I hope we're in the same class again.

Totally.

Found it!

Yay! We are!

He's got a killer's eyes!

Damn it, not again...

Yo.

We're in the same class again this year, Takasu.

Kitamura!

And that concludes this year's opening ceremony.

Please head to your classes and prepare for homeroom.

A new class...

As usual, I'll have to start by clearing up my image with everyone.

Don't worry.

At least now it won't be everyone.

I already know the real you.

Yeah, thanks.

That's right.

There are some people who get me.

And besides, this class has...

Heya, Kitamura-kun!

We're in the same class this year.

Oh, Kushieda.

You're in class C too?

Oh!

Takasu-kun, right?

Do you remember me?

We've kind of met! I've seen you hanging around Kitamura before!

K-Kushieda Minori, right?

Well, whaddaya know!

You remembered my full name!

That makes me kinda happy.

Now then...

Let's enjoy our teen years to the max!

Yeah.

R-Right...

And then...

What's up, Takasu?

N-Nothing. J-Just need to go take a leak.

Okay. See you in class.

What...?

Whoa! A battle for supremacy!?

Takasu Ryuji and Aisaka Taiga!

Whoa, the strongest matchup right on the first day!

The fight to decide the school's top dog is on!

What the heck?

She's tiny...

Like a doll.

But there's this...

There's this overwhelming intensity about her...

Like she'll eat me if I let my guard down...

Uh, this is...

Whoa, it's true!

That delinquent Takasu-kun and the Palm-top Tiger are—

Shut up!

Fierce as a tiger But small

Palm-top...Tiger?

Oh, I get it.

Palm-top—

Yep.

Suits her to a T.

Okay.

That'll be all for today.

If you haven't turned in a career plan, drop by the faculty office later.

D-Did you hear that, Takasu-kun?

Y-Yeah.

Are you okay, Taiga?

You were late today, too.

I'm not okay at all. I went to see the doctor.

Said something about "house dust."

What a modern-day disease.

Must be rough.

The Palm-top Tiger...

She's friends with Kushieda Minori?

I'm the one who has it rough.

You okay?

Yeah.

More or less.

But you know...

Aisaka-san and Takasu-kun really went at it!

The Palm-top Tiger's as strong as ever.

Takasu only looks scary, y'know. He's not really a delinquent.

Oh, really?

Sounds like your image is already getting cleared up.

Taiga?

What's wrong?

N-Nothing...

Ta-Takasu-kun, are you uncertain about what you want to do with your life?

I-It's just, you see, I need you to turn in a career plan.

Everyone else already has.

Oh, sorry. I forgot.

No, no, I'm sorry!

You don't want to be lectured by an almost-thirty spinster with no goal in life!