Linda Linda Linda (リンダ リンダ リンダ)

Don’t let anyone tell us that when we’re no longer kids, we grow up.

When we grow up, we won’t quit being kids.

Where are the real we?

Should the real we be here?

We’ve only got a little more time to be the real us…

2004, Shiba High Holly Festival.

Okay, cut!

Cut, cut, cut, cut, cut.

Hmm…

How was that?

Well… Should we shoot another version?

Huh? The last part?

Yeah.

Tomoyasu, I have to go now.

No, wait a sec.

Which part?

That Shiba High Holly Festival part.

Cut closer and… Bam! Make an impact.

Hmm?

Oh, really? Well, then… let’s see…

But we could use that one.

Oh, yeah?

Okay, then. Okay, that was fine.

Are you sure? I could do it again if you want.

Oh, you can?

She says she’ll do it. Should we do a close-up?

Well, I don’t know…

What should I do?

Then could you say the last line once again?

Okay.

Yeah, thanks.

Could you… Could you do it like you did the last time?

Okay? Are you ready?

Yeah, ready.

Ready? Let’s make an impact…

Okay, let’s do it.

It’s a take!

Ready, start!

2004, Shiba High Holly Festival.

Cut!

Nozomi.

Is Kei here?

Probably in the clubroom. Been there all morning.

She won’t listen to anybody.

Come with me.

Not now. I’ll meet you later.

Kyoko.

Where’s Kei?

Nozomi says she’s in the clubroom. How is it?

I’m taking painkillers, so…

Come to the clubroom with me.

No, I’ll pass.

You shouldn’t worry about it.

Those two are… They’re too…

Sort of short-tempered, you know?

I’ll go see what’s going on.

No, that side should be higher.

Now this side’s too low.

Just raise it higher.

The whole thing?

This side, higher.

Hello, sir.

Rinko.

“The Japan - Korea Culture Exchange Exhibit”

“Beef Darts”

I’ll print out the missing ones by tomorrow.

Oh. Maybe I should make flyers to copy and pass out.

Flyers?

It’s okay. I’ll do it.

Are you tense?

No.

You really should enjoy yourself.

I’ll be in the classroom, so come if you need anything.

Yes.

So why is Moe Imamura’s injury the reason for their argument?

I told you, I don’t know.

Did you ask them?

I did. But no.

They won’t say?

They won’t say.

Kei Tachibana and Rinko Marumotoare alike.

Is Moe all right? Her injury.

I hear she jammed her finger playing basketball in P.E.

And her middle finger, I think, she either broke it or it cracked.

So I was asked to stand in.

- What for? - The band, the band.

Rinko asked me to play the guitar.

But then she said to forget it.

I asked her why, but she wouldn’t say.

Do the others know anything?

They won’t say. They’re probably hiding something.

Isn’t it your job as leader to smooth things out?

Well, why don’t you just call them over and ask them yourself?

Right?

Hello.

Have you seen Kei?

She was here until now. She just left.

Is it true that Kei and Rinko are at it again?

Who told you?

Everyone knows.

Don’t go telling everybody. They should be left alone.

I know that. It’s just their usual thing, right?

Well, yeah. You know everything already?

Who started it?

Who do you think?

I dunno… Rinko, maybe?

What she did to Moe…

Asking someone to stand in right after she got hurt.

But why is Kei angry about…

Well, no…

I guess I thought so, too.

Kei hates Rinko, right?

That’s not true. I didn’t say that.

Well, whatever.

So what’s gonna happen?

Is the band still on?

Hey, Kyoko. Is Kei here?

No.

Kei!

See, I told you she’d be here.

Kei, didn’t you hear? The teacher wants you.

Why?

He wants to talk to you.

And Abe’s asking if the band’s still on.

Yeah, is it?

If you’re quitting,

I have to reschedule. Make up your mind.

So?

You’re not gonna do it?

That’s final?

We’ll do it.

We’ll do it!

I’ll play the guitar.

Let’s do it.

You read comics a lot faster now, Son.

Yeah.

I chose these comic books.

When they’re good, you read faster.

So I get credit, right?

Yeah.

In that story, Yuuki kisses, and is stabbed.

Don’t tell me!

It’s okay, you’ll still like it.

How about Ringo Shiina?

Not in 3 days. I can’t.

Puffy?

Are you serious?

Will you sing?

Sorry.

Aaaargh!

What should we do?

What are you doing?

What’s that?

It was in the locker.

Princess Princess… The Boom…

Boowy…

Jun Sky Walkers…

I don’t know any of these bands.

They’re all old. Oh, here’s Unicorn.

- Tamio’s band? - Tamio’s band.

Why do you know these?

Oh! Jitterin’ Jin!

“You gave me an earring of An upside down giraffe”

The giraffe’s what?

Upside down…

- Once more! The giraffe is… - ...upside down…

Let’s hear it! Where is it?

- Here… - Gimme.

It’s not that funny.

This isn’t it.

No…

“I want to be beautiful”

“Because there’s a beauty”

“That can’t be photographed”

“Linda Linda! Linda Linda Linda!”

“Linda Linda! Linda Linda Linda!”

“If I ever meet you”

“And we talk together”

“I hope you realize”

“The meaning of love”

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

Okay. The first person that passes by over there is the singer.

Where?

What are you saying?

Then will you sing?

No way. You do it, Kei.

I can’t do both.

You can do it.

No, I really can’t.

How about Moe?

Moe?

Her voice isn’t The Blue Hearts.

It might work, though.

I want it to be a girl.

What’s going on?

Hmm? Uh…

We’re canceling, right? I’ll tell Abe.

We already told him.

Oh, you did?

That we’re doing it.