Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad (ベック)

I never dreamed before

I'm gonna knock the door

into the world of perfect free

You're gonna say I'm lying

I'm gonna get the chance

I thought a chance is far from me

I was made to hit in America

I was made to hit in America

You are the sun, you are the star

You are the sun, you are the star

I was made to hit in America

I was made to hit in America

I was made to hit in America

I was made to hit in America

-I'm thinking of quitting this life. -Is it because of a woman?

Yeah, well...

Tanaka-kun! Tanaka-kun!

Uhh...

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Thanks.

"Classical Japanese"

"Classical Japanese"

"The color of the flowers of the twin sal trees

"Classical Japanese"

is a manifestation of the saying, "All that prosper must decline."

"Classical Japanese"

Good for you, Tanaka!

However, this is your English period.

Quiet down!

How long is this life going to continue?

At the age of 14, my life was at a dead end.

That is...until I met him.

"Live 1: The View at Fourteen"

"Live 1: The View at Fourteen"

This is a message from your Student Council.

The equipment used by the various clubs should be stored-

The equipment used by the various clubs should be stored-

Tanabe, did you read that article?

Yeah. Isn't that something?

The first batter up, and in the major league, too!

Yeah...

The way our lives have been,

we'll never be able to write an interesting autobiography.

Hey, Tanaka...

Are you living your life to write an autobiography?

Of course not. But...

Let's enjoy life! C'mon!

Hey, Tanabe!

-C'mon, Yoshida-kun! -Have you gained weight, Kazuko?

Listen, I shortened my 100-meter time by two seconds!

I found this great shaved ice shop. Why don't we go?

Don't splash me!

Oh, this is great!

This is good! It's good! It's good!

Oh! It's Ishiguro-sempai!

A beautiful face and dynamite body!

A great athlete and her grades are always in the top ten!

Izumi Ishiguro's the perfect Miss Higashi Middle School!

She gets me hot all over! I can't stand it!

-You're next! -Okay!

Okay...I'm gonna snap away...

I'll sell 'em all and make me a fortune!

Hey! What are you doing?!

I see. You want to take some too? Is that it?

Back then, Izumi-chain was the first person to talk to me.

"Thank you for your years of patronage. Nakajima Calligraphy School" "Tenant Wanted"

-Izumi-chan... -Give it back!

Until three years ago, that's what I called her.

Someone's over there!

See?! There are two guys over there!

Who are they?! 7th graders?!

Somebody you know, Izumi?

-They had a camera, those two. -Catch them!

Koyuki?

Man, they got a good look at us.

Come on. Let's go to the game center.

Hurry up, Tanaka!

Hey, stop that!

Get lost!

Yeah, that's it! Go!

Thanks!

Did it! The Golden Bat!

-Wanna eat a beef bowl? -I'll pass. I'm broke.

I see. See ya!

This place seems a little iffy...

Whaddya want?!

Ouch...

Oww...

Man...

What am I doing?

Oww!

Yay! Now it's my turn! Hold him!

You can't get away from us!

Wait!

Damn!

What's with that dog?!

Hey, what are you doing? Quit tormenting the dog!

Aw, shut up! Let's get outta here!

Yeah!

Beck! Come here!

I told you, you shouldn't go out alone.

You...You made me worried.

That guy's...a foreigner?

Doesn't this dog look weird?

No, no...Not bad dog...

Huh? You're Japanese?

Thanks for saving Beck.

Doggy...Come here, doggy.

Good boy...

Uh-uh. You shouldn't put your hand out to a frightened dog.

-Use these. -Thanks.

See ya.

"Onochin Loans"

I'll return this to you next time!

Is that for real?

Yeah. First I get punched, and then I get bitten...What a day!

No way...That's awful!

That weird dog...I hope it doesn't have rabies.

Hey! There's someone here to see you, Tanaka!

It's Ishiguro-sempai!

Uhh...Don't let them bother you.

Listen, are you free on Saturday, Koyuki?

Huh?!

What happened? You get into a fight?

It's nothing. I'm perfectly fine now.

Listen, Koyuki...

There was another boy with the same name as me,

Yukio Tanaka, in our calligraphy class.

So Izumi-chan gave me the nickname Koyuki.

That's why she calls me Koyuki.

"Koyuki" That's why she calls me Koyuki.

"Koyuki"

I'm going bowling with some friends. Won't you come with us?

Yeah...

Oh, good. Now we have enough people.

It's almost exam time, so it's hard getting everyone to join in.

I didn't want to waste the coupon Kayo-chan gave me.

Koyuki...Thanks.

Yeah...

Oh, I have P.E. Next. See you Saturday!

I can't believe it...

You're telling me...

-You seem to be happy. -Yeah, well...

-Don't stay out too late, now! -I won't.

The uptown-bound train will be pulling in to track two.

Please wait behind the yellow line.

Wait behind the yellow line!

Yay! I got a strike!

Nice, Izumi-chan!

We'll never win at this rate!

Come on, Izumi. Let's switch teams.

Koyuki...

Try aiming at those marks in front of you.

Yay! Alright!

Pretty good advice, don't you think?

Oh, no. It's me...My talent.

Yay!

You're pretty good, Koyuki!

-Yes! -Good job!

At that moment, the two years we hadn't seen each other...

...vanished completely.

Boy, am I hungry!

-Let's go to McDonald's! -How about Mr. Donut?

I'd rather have a Yoshinoya beef bowl.

-Huh?! -Huh?! -Huh?!

What do I want?

I'll go by myself...

Oh! Kayo-chan!

Kayo-chan!

Oh, Izumichi!

Yeah!

What are you doing?

We're trying to decide whether to go to McDonald's or Yoshinoya.

McDonald's!

I'm not hungry. Let's go somewhere else.

Kayo-chan, you're reeking of alcohol...