Afro Tanaka (アフロ田中)

In my early childhood I was bullied because of my hair.

One day, I turned Afro.

The bullies got scared and stopped harassing me.

The decision to turn afro changed my life.

But this time was the zenith of my life.

Since then, I always made the wrong decision.

In high school I spend my days in idleness.

Oi, Tanaka.

You risk to repeat a year.

Time to straighten your attitude.

Either study seriously or quit.

You say, "or quit". Can I really quit?

Well... sure you can.

What shall I do?

If I quit school now, what shall I do then?

I dropped out of high school.

What the hell have you done? You!

From now on, you'll bring home 30,000 yen every month!

When my mother requested me to pay for my living expenses, I had mixed feelings.

All right, all right, all right.

I purchased a prefab home for 150,000 yen.

Being a home owner is better than paying rent, right?

I had it set into the family garden.

While everyone is studying at school,

I'm doing this.

I enjoyed my new freedom.

Hiroshi, lunch!

But I would have even more freedom in Tokyo.

What are you standing there? Hurry up, idiot!

I thought it had some advantages to start working.

You fit it in and rotate it. It's not in!

The other side!

Be more sensible, idiot. No need to damage the tunnel.

You're not too smart, huh? Like this.

I thought it had some advantages.

I have nothing, not even a girlfriend.

What are you mumbling and grumbling?

Nothing.

One more bar, Tanaka. - Okay.

Somehow it's not what I was hoping for... my life.

Come on, Tanaka

AFRO TANAKA

I see. Inoue eventually did it.

This is bad.

Tanaka, what will you do when you drop out?

Well, first of all, I'll have free time

and can concentrate on getting a girlfriend.

What are you talking, you virgin!

If you can't graduate from high school, how could you graduate from being a virgin?

Like this, he'll be a virgin forever.

The virgins are you, are you not!

Well, when the first one of us gets married,

how about we all appear with the girlfriend we have at that time?

Right now we're all virgins. It would be a proof of adulthood.

I wonder about that.

It wouldn't prove anything, would it?

We don't need to prove we can get a girlfriend, right?

All right! Sounds interesting!

So that's how it is. You're virgins, so you have no self-confidence, huh?

That way you'll never find a girl!

I will do it!

I will easily find a girlfriend.

All right.

It's a promise, okay?

We'll find a girlfriend.

Yes!

Now I must get a girlfriend as soon as possible!

Ultimate goal: - March 20, Inoue's wedding - February: First sex Intermediate goals: - December 25, Open my heart - End of November: Kiss on the 3rd date - Middle of November: First date, hold hand - Beginning of November: Meet her

It's hopeless.

There's hardly a chance I'll meet her next week.

Yes?

I just moved in next door. My name is Kato.

She's cute!

And the best is: This cute girl is living in an apartment without a bath!

Could this be a fated encounter?

Wait, Tanaka!

Is something wrong?

No... good-bye.

That was close.

I nearly wasted time and hope.

I mustn't let the mood carry me away.

I must tell them sincerely... that I don't have a girlfriend.

And I even touched her boobs.

Well, we can fondle yours too.

Guys, you're weird. You got the wrong person.

You see, my dream is to become a pilot, a famous one.

Then, I'll become the president of a famous IT company.

And I'll become a famous lawyer.

You guys think too small. I'll become a famous obstetrician.

We didn't think of that.

And you, Tanaka?

I don't know about the future. All that counts is right before our eyes, isn't it?

In the end, none of us fulfilled the dream he had that day.

Could it be because we overlooked what's right before our eyes?

The countryside...

Tanaka!

Oi, Tanaka! Tanaka!

Tanaka!

Yeah... Long time no see.

Cheers!

So you're still running your instant ramen shop.

I started right after graduation, 7 years ago.

Here you are.

He's even hired an employee.

It really looks like the ugly Osawa has become a pretty good a shop owner.

Okamoto is a post office clerk.

Murata a car mechanic.

Inoue a salaryman.

Time is steadily going on, isn't it?

So, how about you?

Well, you came back suddenly.

Well, the truth is, I...

Today we just relax, okay?

You must be having a hard time at work too.

Just like me. The other day when I wanted to write a letter, that old guy yelled at me.

This is not what I want to talk about.

Indeed, I had no idea it would be so hard to work.

It's quite different from high school, isn't it?

Totally different.

Okay! Now it's time to warm up old memories.

Yeah, we used to have fun in the old times, huh? Each of us had his big dream.

What? Really?

Don't you remember? You wanted to be a famous gynecologist.

It was gross.

I can't remember.

Do you remember such idle talk?

Does this include that promise too?

But there's one very important memory.

To bring our girlfriend to the wedding.

They do remember it!

To be true, I...

I'm looking forward to meet Tanaka's girl.

I'm looking forward too.

What kind of girl is she?

Well, just a normal girl.

By the way, Murata's girl is a nurse.

Why must you bring that up?

So Murata has a girlfriend.

My girl is a simple kindergarten teacher.

Okamoto too!

But definitely not that repulsive Osawa!

Wait! Wait! Wait!

Eh? Only me?

I'm the only one without girlfriend?

Is that so?

You're late, Lobo.

Hi, Lobo-chan.

Lobo?

She's Inoue fiancee.

I'll introduce you... the Afro is ...

He must be Tanaka-san. I know you from photos.

I see.

Pleased to meet you. I'm Nikaido Reiko.

Soon you'll be Mrs. Inoue.

Yeah, that's right.

Great that we all managed to get a girl, huh?

You're so right.

A loner among us would be a shame.

If even Osawa managed it,

it would really be a shame.

That's so right!

It would be creepy!

Really bad!

Creepy, dude!

No, more than creepy!

Totally!

Kissing and licking in a public place...

It's that girl!

But it's not the same guy.

I see. Women are hunting men too!

I'll make it. I'll make it too!

Isn't it good to date that guy?

It's too early to say that.

It's not too early.

Really?

Yeah.

How about you, Aya?

Pardon?

Do you have someone special?

Eh? You have?

But you said you were done with love since that guy.

That's true, but this guy is totally different.

In what sense?

First time I saw him,

he was feeding a stray cat.

It seems he always carries cat food with him.

Such a boy would not abandon a girl.

Seems you found the right one, huh?

Do you really think so?

Just when I thought I'd never see him again,

I found out he lives next door to my new place.

That's a sign you're destined to meet.

I wonder if it is.

Eh? Of course it is! Isn't it amazing?

Go for him, Aya-chan.

Go for him.

Take the initiative.

Invite him.

- You live next door, don't you? - But I can't do this.

Okay, okay. Tanaka, switch it off.