Learning to Love (愛の、がっこう。)

Sorry to be abrupt, but this is it for me.

Please forgive me for leaving you so soon.

Goodbye.

And thank you.

I wanted to end things beautifully, but...

the deep regret and attachment to life pulled me back to reality.

Five years have since passed...

and embarrassingly, I'm still alive.

Nothing scares me anymore,

or so I thought.

That's against the school rules.

It needs to be much smaller.

Smaller than my palm.

Okay...

"After writing the word 'big' about a hundred times in the sand

I gave up dying and came back home."

Powerful poem, right?

Do you understand the meaning?

After writing the word "big" about a hundred times,

he felt ridiculous about wanting to die, and went home.

Does it make more sense now?

So then, what does the word "big" indicate in this poem?

Ms. Morimura, what do you think?

Ms. Ichikawa, tell me what you think.

How about you... Ms. Tamura?

This isn't the time to study English.

Thank you.

Stop.

Give it back.

I said give it back!

What's going on?

Woah!

Ow...

Don’t get too emotional if you can’t manage the class well.

Otherwise, students will become more distant.

I will be careful.

Okay.

Are you okay?

I should've checked in earlier.

Gosh.

- I failed as your supporting teacher. - No.

I'm the one who failed as a teacher.

I know you look down on me.

I guess that's why you're being kind to me.

In any case...

The fact is, my days as a homeroom teacher may be over soon.

See you tomorrow.

Sorry for making you wait.

- It's no problem. - Trouble at work.

Being a teacher must be such hard work...

Working at the bank must have its moments too, Mr. Kawahara.

Please, have a seat.

I wanted to thank you again for saying "yes."

Not at all.

But...

Are you sure?

Of course I am!

It's a miracle someone like you is still single.

It's like finding a bargain stock that was unlisted.

I'd like to suggest one thing.

Let's not tell people that we met each other

because our dads introduced us.

How come?

It seems old-fashioned,

and I don't want people to think that I asked for my dad's help

because I couldn't find anyone before my mid-thirties.

Maybe we can say we met while we were on a trip?

I haven't been on a trip in years.

Oh, I see.

A dating app... Maybe not...

How about at an English school?

I can't speak any English.

Well then... Through a friend?

I don't have many friends.

Have I offended you somehow?

I don't want a relationship founded on lies.

It's not that big of a deal...

Well then, may I ask you something?

Go ahead.

Why haven't you asked me about this?

What?

A woman you're thinking of marrying

has a cut on her face but you're ignoring it

which is kind of cold or indifferent--

Apologies.

I thought you had a zit or something.

Not a zit, huh?

I had a physical fight with a student.

I'm actually quite hot-tempered.

I told a student off for messing about, it got physical, and I got knocked down.

- I was bleeding! - B-Bleed... What? Are you okay?

Excuse me.

We have an emergency.

It was the beginning of the worst evening.

KABUKICHO

A student used her parents' credit card

to frequent a host club. The amount used came to ...

A million yen?!

It's a host club called JOKER.

Ms. Ogawa!

Kaoru!

Hey, Kaoru!

Later, okay?

Come over soon!

Princess!

Is that a frown I see?

Kaoru! I missed you!

Been a while! Like 18 hours?

No, come sit next to me!

- You're mean! - Not yet!

Come on!

But I like to face you when we talk!

"Get her out, now!"

What the hell?

This is part of my job as well?

"THE JOKER"!

Do you not care what happens to Natsuki?

I can't be bothered to be honest.

Because of an unlikable student who doesn't even listen to me ...

Why do I have to run around Kabukicho at night?

- I have such annoying customers today! - They're unbelievable!

Can you cooperate with Kira?

Okay. Let me know when Ms. Takahashi gets here.

Noted!

Welcome!

I'm Ogawa from Pietas Girls' High School.

Can I check if my student is inside?

I can only allow customers to go in.

Are you okay if I call the police then?

Boss...

There must be a misunderstanding.

We don't allow high schoolers in here.

I need to check for myself.

THE JOKER

Open sesame.

Excuse me.

Thank you!

Go on!

Go on!

Fever Prince!

Fever Prince!

- Ta-da! - Yeah!

-Ta-da! - Yeah!

Fever Prince!

Fever Prince!

- Ta-da! - Yeah!

- Ta-da! - Yeah!

I want to buy a tower too!

- What? - You want a tower?

Yes!

You can't drink, you'll get arrested!

He's right.

Ms. Sawaguchi?

I have money.

Don't be an idiot.

Natsuki...

We have to keep this slow and steady.

I want our relationship to last.

Ms. Ogawa!

Kaoru is crazy about you, you know.

Ms. Sawaguchi!

- Gosh! - What?

No way...

I'm taking you home! Come on!

Who are you? Her mother?

Your mom's so worried!

Are you her housekeeper?

Her homeroom teacher!

- Teacher? - I'm the supporting teacher!

- The supporting teacher? - Here we go!

Here we go...

Hi, everyone.

I thank you all for coming to my birthday party.

However, Kaoru...

What on earth is going on?

What's going on?

- Wait! - Stop! Don't touch me!

This is weird!

Here.

Excuse me.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TSUBASA

Don't worry, Tsubasa.

Sorry guys. This is part of the entertainment.

This party's only just getting started!

- Go on! - Go on!

Go on!

Go on!

Ms. Sawaguchi! Wait--

- Miss, join in! - Move!

- Let's go! - Hey!

Excuse me, let me through!

Ms. Sawaguchi!

Excuse me, Miss...

Do you think this is hell or something?

It's the opposite.

This is heaven.

A place that squeezes money out of a high school student is heaven?

Call a taxi, please!

Okay.

I told them I wasn't in high school.