The Ordinary People (あすなろ白書)

Asunaro White Paper Chapter 1

Original Manga by Saimon Fumi Shogakukan Publication

Have you all forgotten about those days? Mou Kimitachiwa Wasurete Shimattandaroka?

The sceneries of bygone memories... Anokorono Fuukeio...

The scent of the breezes of sweet memories... Anotokino Kazeno Nioio...

The noise and bright lights... Anokorono Hikarino Zawamekio...

Asunaro White Paper Chapter 1

Script by Kitagawa Eriko

Someday... Yagate...

Will we forget ... Bokutachimo Wasurete Shimaundarouka...

The serious moments of our lives... Annanimo Shinkenni...

The anger we felt... Okottari...

The worries we wondered... Mayottari...

The tears we shed... Naitari...

The pain we caused... Kizutsuitari...

The pain we felt. Kizutsuketari Shitemo...

As times go by, Tokiga Tateba...

we remember those memories with a smile. Waratte Omoikaeshite...

Seikyo Gakuin University Entrance Examination Hall

And eventually... Soshite Sonouchini...

we might run out of things to remember... Omoikaesukotomo Nakunarundarouka...

But back then... Dakedo Sonotoki

I was certainly there. Tashikani Watashiwa Sokoni Ita.

Application #: 0777 Place: Seikyo Gakuin University Name: Sonoda Narumi

10 more minutes.

You may leave if you're finished.

Mechanical Pencil Lead HB 0.5mm

Oh, no...

In your life Anatano Jinseino Nakade

You'll always shine as the heroine. Anatawa Itsumo Heroine Toshite Kagayaki Tsuzukeru.

This is the story of love... Korewa Anatano

...your love story. Koino Monogatari Da.

I passed!

I can't see!!

It's my number!

Yes, I passed!

No 0777 ! I saw it with my own eyes.

I'll be home soon. Yes! Bye! Yes! Bye!

I'm sorry.

Ooops!

Ahhh!

I'm sorry.

Will I ever see him again?

Seikyo Gakuin University Entrance Ceremony

Seikyo Gakuin University Japanese Literature Dept. Annex

Come in.

Ahh!

Shhhhh!

I'm sorry.

Are your a freshman?

Yes.

You, too?

Yes.

We were all Ronin students.

"Ronin" student someone who has graduated high school but failed university entrance exams. Preparatory schools called "Yobikou" where they teach students for the entrance exams.

We all went to the same Cram School. Yobiko-Preparatory School

I passed this school on my second try. too.

We are in the same boat, then.

I'm Higashiyama Seika.

Nice to meet you.

I'm Toride Osamu.

I'm from Tokyo, Blood type "B" and I'm a Gemini...

My birthday is...

I'm Matsuoka Junichiro.

And that's Kakei Tamotsu.

And you are...?

err...

Sonoda Narumi.

Nice to meet you.

Are you interested in...

studying literature

in our Asunaro Club?

Asunaro Club?

We took it from

Inoue Yasushi's "Asunaro Monogatari"

Since our cram school days.

We love Japanese literature.

We study Dazai (Osamu), too.

Dazai?

3 times a week we get together for reading class.

You are not interested, I see.

You wanted to join the Tennis or Ski Club to meet boys.

eh...no...

Stop it!

Sorry. we're just joking.

Joking?

Sorry.

We're just joking.

Why suddenly call us the Asunaro Club?

Asunaro Monogatari by Inoue Yasushi

This book caught my eyes.

So, you're only kidding.

Since you're our newest member

how about a request?

Anything?

Rock, Jazz, Pops... Anything you want.

Then...

...that song...

I'd like to hear it again.

OK.

That was Bach.

Shuyo, Hito No Nozomi No Yorokobi Yo Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring.

Where shall we go?

Umm, where shall we go?

Umm...

Excuse me?

Yes?

Excuse me...

Mechanical Pencil... Japanese English=Sharp Pencil or Sharpen

Thank you for the Mechanical Pencil. Japanese English=Sharp Pencil or Sharpen

eh?

Without it,

I might not have passed my exam.

I thought I might meet you again.

So I kept this mechanical pencil.

Mechanical pencil?

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

Kakei helped someone?

You're mistaken, aren't you?

eh?!

I don't know what you're talking about.

Let's go hanami Cherry Blossom Viewing

Hanami ! Cherry Blossom Viewing

Sounds good.

He's not the type...

to be kind to women...

No, I know it was him.

I guess he forgot about me. ...

Forget...forget about him.

I won't forget you.

I'm a kind type!

I 'll never forget you in my life.

I mean it.

You're exaggerating.

Do you think so?

When I first met you...

I felt that...

Something sparked inside of me!

Hey!

Stop hitting on a girl!

Hurry up. We are going now.

Hurry! Hurry up!

The names of countries! Japan!

China

Taiwan

Korea

Furikaeru To Itsumo Kimi Ga Waratte Kureta When I turn around to look, you always smile for me

Kaze No You Ni Sotto Softly like the wind

Mabushi Sugite Me-o Tojitemo Ukande Kuru Yo It's too glaring... even with eyes close, your smile is still floating in my mind

Namida Ni Kawatteku Your smile changes to tears.

Kimi Dakeo Shinjite Believing only you

Kimi Dakeo Kizutsukete Hurting only you

Bokura Wa Itsumo Haruka Haruka Tooi Miraio We should have always dreamed

Yume Miteta Hazu Sa of the future far far away

Sonoda Narumi by Ishida Hikari

Kakei Tamotsu by Tsutsui Michitaka

Toride Osamu by Kimura Takuya

Higashiyama Seika by Suzuki Anju

Matsuoka Junichiro by Nishijima Hidetoshi

Kurosawa Asuka as Tokie Tanabe Seiichi as Kakei's high school friend

Matsunami Kenshiro as Professor

Sato Yushi Tomita Michiyo Akita Muneyoshi

Hashimura Rurika Sakurai Reiko Shindo Nanae

Gekidan Himawari Hayakawa Production

Morio Yumi as Narumi's Sister

Kaga Mariko as Kakei's mother

What do you say?

Beginning today,

let's call ourselves the "Asunaro Club".

The tree trying to become Hinoki-Cypress tomorrow.

If you can be something else tomorrow, isn't it fantastic?

Our cram school days we saw nothing but dark clouds.

Asunaro Club...

I kind of like it!

Anachronistic flavor, too.

So be it.

The founder of the club is...

Narumi.

Me?!

Yes!

Just because you wondered into the room

We all have met.

Tachidomaru To Nazeka Kimi Wa Utsumuita Mama When I stopped, somehow you just kept looking down

Theme Song "True Love" by Fujii Fumiya PONY CANYON.INC.

Music by Sense Fan House

Ame No You Ni Sotto Softly like the rain

Kawaranai Yo Ano Hi Kimi To Deatta Hi Kara It won't change, since that day we first met

Namida Ni Kawattemo Even though it changes into tears

Kimi Dakeo Mitsumete Watching only you

Kimi Dake Shika Inakute You're the only one I can see.

Bokura Wa Itsumo Haruka Haruka Tooi Mirai-o We should have always dreamed

Yume Miteta Hazu Sa of the future far far away

Yume Miteta Hazu Sa of the future far far away

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