Fly Me to the Saitama (翔んで埼玉)

Allow me to say a few words first.

This is a work of fiction.

It's not about real people.

And definitely not about real places.

Let's get started!

Long long ago

The lands of Tokyo, Saitama, and the eastern part of Kanagawa were one province.

Its name was Musashi.

In 1871 the feudal system was abolished

and Tokyo City, the most important part of Musashi, became its own prefecture.

Yokohama, which became an important city after the

opening of the port in the last year of the shogunate

merged with the country south of Musashi, Sagami.

It is now Kanagawa Prefecture

In short, all the good parts were taken.

Only one part was left, without access to the sea.

This is the current Saitama Prefecture.

Known for the highest temperatures in Japan

Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, today expects temperatures to exceed 40 degrees

It will be a very hot day.

Asako's egg is late today.

Time is running out.

We should go.

Wait, let me dry the laundry first.

Why are you hanging your clothes out now?

Dad, please dress up.

You are not going to wear this.

I will get a jacket.

Please put on something else.

Why do you want to get engaged in Tokyo?

Is there any way to go to work in Tokyo?

Your boyfriend is also from Saitama.

Why are you not staying here?

Saitama and Gunma are basically the same.

He's from Urawa!

But that's in Saitama city?

I'm going to be a Tokyo native soon anyway.

Where are you going to live?

I'm not sure, maybe Sangenjaya or Nakameguro.

You said from an early age

you dreamed of getting married one day and moving to Tokyo.

Why don't you like Saitama?

Because it's lame.

Lame?

It's so shameful to go to Tokyo with these license plates.

So wack.

Don't you have a sense of pride in your home prefecture?

No.

The capital of Saitama is actually written in hiragana.

So stupid.

I want to go back.

What about my engagement?

As a special broadcast, let's talk about an urban legend about Saitama.

Listen.

This sound like something you'll like.

A long time ago, the Saitama people were discriminated by the Tokyo people.

They had to sneak into the city.

Awesome!

Nobody move!

Freeze!

There he is! The Saitamese!

Are you okay? Wake up!

You're under arrest!

Please help.

Show your visa.

I'm sorry, I don't have one.

Take him out.

Please, no.

Help me.

That's how it was.

Without a visa, you couldn't even enter Tokyo.

Saitama Pass

If you were found, you were thrown out immediately.

Take him back.

He has to leave.

What the hell?

How did they know?

Special surveillance cameras were installed in the streets

They monitor the presence of stowaways without a visa.

Send him back to Chichibu

The people of Saitama were eager to get rid of this inhumane practice.

And have freedom of travel.

What is this?

This is Saitama's favorite radio channel.

They're insulting Saitama.

They pray that one day there will be a savior

to save Saitama.

This urban legend tells the story of Saitama's liberation.

And the story of a group of people who worked tirelessly.

Change it to Tokyo Radio.

This is a story about the revolution.

Wait, revolution.

Turn the sound up.

What's this song.

No one knows

Here is Saitama

As far as you can see

Everywhere is Saitama

Fly Me To The Saitama

Hakuhodo Academy, Tokyo

Asami is the son of a wealthy entrepreneur from Marunouchi.

He's coming back from the United States.

He's totally elite.

Please introduce yourself.

I am Asami Rei.

So handsome

He has that American scent.

Asami, you are sitting in the last row.

OK.

Nice to meet you! I'm the class leader.

I will take you to the school president later.

President?

The son of the governor of Tokyo.

He excels at academics and sports.

Although only a 2nd grade student he was elected as student president.

He's the top student.

You're too close.

They expect him to become governor.

He's so cool.

- Right? - Right?

Asami, you must win the president's goodwill.

Why?

Why, for a long time no boys have transferred to this school.

- Right? - Right?

Asami, do you want to become governor of Tokyo?

You could be.

This school is known as a politician breeding ground.

The shortcut to becoming a governor is

graduating from Hakuhodo Academy.

I've heard of it.

After all, he's in Class A.

Asami's urban index is quite high.

Urban index?

It's how used one is to urban life.

Most of the students in Class A live in Akasaka and Aoyama.

What about class B?

Class B to Class D are from the upper class of the city.

They live in the Central District, Shinjuku City, Yokohama.

The E class is very bad.

Technically they are from Tokyo. But they live in Tanashi and Hachioji.

Urban index is zero.

What's over there?

Don't look at that!

The people in that class used to live in Saitama.

They're only allowed here because their parents work in Tokyo.

Aren't they also from Tokyo then?

Don't put us together with those people!

I can't stop shaking.

Even though they have a visa they still can't walk freely on the street.

It's terrible to be from Saitama.

Saying Saitama so much...

...my mouth is becoming Saitamese!

OK, let's go to the student president.

Let's go

President, we brought the transfer student.

Come here.

Excuse me

Student Association

So you are Asami Rei.

I have read your information.

I am the student president

Momomi?

That's a woman's name

You're one to talk.

Please go.

Let's go and resume the campus tour

Leave us!

Yes, I'm sorry.

Let's go.

I saw your transfer application.

You have been in the United States for many years, that means nothing here.

Now you are here...

...you respond to me

follow me

I will show you around campus.

Not only do you look the part...

Your urban index is also quite high.

I'll allow you to be my entourage.

Are you OK

Masako, it's okay.

Just a little more

You are from Z class.

What are you doing on the Tokyo campus?

President

Sorry

She is suddenly sick. We need to take her to the infirmary.

Only Tokyo people who can use the infirmary

But she is in much pain.

Can you allow us to see the doctor?

I beg you.

Simple weeds are enough for you Saitamese!

If you are from Saitama, you will recover.

Sorry

Masoko, let's go back.

Okay.

Can you stand up?

Then let's find you some weeds

OK, let's go.

President!

Are you OK?