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Such an ordinary scene...

Every day, just like them.

My height, my face, my gait... Nothing's different.

Just a part of the scene.

Don't be stupid!

How "different" do you think you are?

Stupid?

Yes, stupid.

You hate being the same but you don't want to try to change.

You've got no goal in life.

That's why you keep worrying about that stuff.

Hundreds of other people get over it.

Uh-oh, you're retreating!

No. But you hit a chord.

Why not take a day off?

I want to.

But then I'd want another, and I might never go back to school.

So?

Take as much time as you need.

And make our teacher cry?

No worries.

Miss Momoko is a masochist!

Thank you, Ms. Nishihara.

What's the matter? Ms. Nozawa.

Nothing, Ms. Momoko.

Who were you with in your dream?

With your sweet heart.

What?

I'm sorry.

I don't feel so good.

I have to go.

Let's continue.

Who wants to read next?

That's how it began.

I stopped going to school.

And after spending all night...

I had cleared out my room, too.

I'm experiencing...

- Please mind the door. - I'm experiencing a system error.

My program has frozen.

"System error"

Crashed.

Too young to drink.

Too young to drive.

Never had sex.

So here I am, 17 years old...

What is this hopeless feeling? The feeling in my heart, saying...

"You'll never be anything."

If this keeps up...

I may never move again.

Computer.

After my parents divorced 8 years ago...

Grandad bought it for me.

He lived way out in the country.

We promised to e-mail each other.

So, you have a computer too?

I certainly do. I promised you, right.

I'll be Asako's "net buddy"!

Can you use it?

You're not so good with machines.

No sweat. There's instructions.

"Connect the... modem cable to the telephone line."

"Then double click on the... icon."

We never sent a single message...

And then last year, granddad died.

Sorry, granddad!

But doing something original can be scary.

How would I express individuality?

"Asako Nozawa, human, female, 17."

Look at me: Young and fresh.

You can't buy that with money.

When I'm all grown up...

Will I regret the time I'm wasting now?

Still 17...

No, already 17.

Until a couple of years ago...

I still held so many possibilities.

Now they're disappearing.

Will there be a life for me in the future, however small?

You have to move on!

The idea that life's sparkle disappears just because you're "the same"...

Well, it's simply a bad student's excuse.

The school bell is ringing for you!

You've got no goal in life.

You've got no goal in life.

You've no goal in your life.

None whatsoever!

Directionless...

What about the future?

What an idiot!

Well, what are your goals?

It's all because of you adults.

To control us a single bright future.

Who are the judge, whether is a successful life of not?

Oh God, my problems have reached global proportions.

Hey there.

Are you alright?

Me?

Yes.

Me. Yes, I'm fine.

Just a little faint.

Thanks for your concern.

Not at all.

Oh no! Could you see my panties?

Don't be so over self-conscious.

I was looking at the view. Just there.

Look at this mess. Garbage has to be registered.

And the supervisor is so strict.

He'll leave no stone unturned to find the culprit.

Welcome to my garage sale!

It's a garage sale.

Everything has to go.

How about this fan?

But a young guy with his own fan... That's so cool, don't you think?

Wait! Don't go.

Here are some comics.

Top of the range for this size.

In fact, they're all free! I was going to trash them, anyway.

Hmm. Can I have this?

This computer.

Grandad!

Grandad?

Grandad has freezed, so I don't think so.

Why not have this MD player?

Is this broken?

Well, I tried it a few days ago...

But the screen suddenly went blank.

You can have it, if you think you can fix it.

Right. I'll take it.

Are you serious?

You'll never manage.

Yes I can. I live nearby.

Watch it!

What are you doing?

I was... cleaning.

I was studying, but my room was messy, so I started...

I heard the vacuum...

Was it too loud?

It wasn't too loud for me.

But think of the neighbors.

See you.

See you later.

My new lifestyle.

I put on my uniform and leave.

Wait 25 minutes until mom goes.

Usually I hide around the corner.

Then I go back inside.

And I stay there all day.

I am now officially a truant.

What if...

I jumped.

It's beyond me.

Why do people take their own lives?

How can life be worse than death?

I thought you'd moved.

Eh?

You threw so much stuff out.

So?

I saw you at the balcony.

Just now, yeah?

If you're going to jump...

Could I touch your breasts first?

Pardon?

What do you mean?

I have no intention of killing myself.

I was looking at the view.

Just there.

I'm not reduced to suicide yet.

Anyway, you...

Okay, why did you throw out your stuff?

Just fancied a change.

Change?

Anyway, kid, who do you think you are?

Why should I give you a feel before I go?

No, no.

I didn't really want to.

It was a ruse to put you off.

I thought that line would do the trick.

It's a form of shock treatment.

What the...

And I'd feel bad, having got your computer.

Did you get it to work?

"AOKI"

What's this?

They're my mother's.

Wow! They're quiet startling!

Look! There's even a little tail!

Actually, they're samples from work.

She works in a lingerie store.

Why do you keep it in the closet?

I don't want my parents to know I got it from you.

They'll never find it here.

Excuse me.

Try booting it up.

Booting?

Hey, what's that noise?

I installed a new OS version.

Now it has a different start-up sound.

Oh, yes. Install.

You know "install", don't you?