Flat Out Tokyo Girl (東京全力少女)

Thank you for your patience. This bus will depart at 19:45

for Tokyo via Seto Ohashi Bridge.

There's no way.

You're lying, aren't you Mom?

Actually...it's the truth.

To Urara Happy Birthday!! Let's be together always. From Sayuri

Shikoku Express Bus, "Sanuki Express" to Shinjuku...

There's no way.

Good evening.

Excuse me, but there's no way.

That's my seat.

7A.

Sorry about that.

We are now departing.

The bus will start moving. Please hold on.

"Kagawa Mirai Bank"

Good bye, Shikoku.

Good bye to

the me who was oblivious to everything.

Lights will be turned off shortly...

- Urara? Where are you?! - On the bus.

What? B... What? Get off!

Can't.

Hey... Can you keep your voice down a bit?

- Oh, I'm sorry. - Thanks.

Will you listen to my story?

Huh?

- I have a father. - Well, I would think so.

My mother had told me he died.

That's what I believed for 15 years...

Urara, I told you that

your father passed away after we got a divorce, but

he's alive.

The reason I didn't tell you until now is

because if I did, you'd say you want to go see him, wouldn't you?

He's such a jerk, I didn't want you to see him.

But

you're 20 years old now, right? So...

Actually, I just turned 19, not 20.

How can a mother mistake her daughter's age?

Things like that happen regularly so it doesn't bother me.

You know, in dramas,

they always go see their real parents once they find out they're alive, right?

I could never understand why they'd want to see them.

I always thought, what's the big deal about birth parents.

But...

when I found myself in that position,

I wanted to see my father too.

So you're going to Tokyo to see your father?

How did you know?

Otherwise, you wouldn't be on that bus.

But apparently, even my mother doesn't know my father's whereabouts in Tokyo.

Thanks!

My mother got fed up with my father and

came back to Kotohira with me when I was 4.

So my memory of my father is...

just his hands.

Harder!

Harder, harder!

For one thing, the world's too small in a rural town.

For example, when I withdrew my savings for my operating fund in Tokyo,

- Asuka was the teller at the bank. - Asuka?

- My classmate since grade school. - So what's the problem?

The world is too small!

It's hard for me to understand since I'm from Tokyo.

You don't look like you're from Tokyo.

My mother's getting married.

Oh, so that's why you're gonna live with your father.

I don't think I'd be able to find my father that easily.

Well, Tokyo is a big city.

Besides, the only lead I have is his name and date of birth.

His name's Suzuki Takuya.

It's too common, isn't it?

I did a search on it, but got way too many hits.

So what would you do if you found him?

I might whop him.

- Whop him? - Yeah.

I'll whop him.

Okay. I'll help you look for him.

- Huh? That's okay. - Why?

- You don't look too useful. - Hey, listen...

Hey!

I'm Tamagawa Daisuke. And you?

- Saeki Urara. - Urara?

U-RA-RA! "Rei" as in "kiREI" (pretty)!

- And it's read "Urara," huh? - Although I'm told

more often that I'm cute rather than pretty.

Huh?

Aren't I?

Well, yeah, I guess.

Oh, that's right.

Why were you crying when you got on the bus?

You said you were born in Tokyo, right?

I get it!

Your girlfriend dumped you, so you followed her here, but

you got dumped anyway.

And so, on the bus coming back,

you couldn't stop the tears.

Right?

Leave me alone.

"Where Fashionable Girls Live" "Shimokitazawa" "Kichijoji"

Hey, look. We're here, we're here!

Look, it's Tokyo! Look.

Thank you for riding with us.

We have now arrived in Shinjuku.

Please make sure you have all of your belongings, and

prepare to alight.

It's Tokyo~!

Awesome! It's Tokyo~!

Alright, commence operation!

Beef bowl, large, with extra sauce. And miso soup

One beef bowl, large, extra sauce.

Regular beef bowl and egg.

You don't mind eating beef bowl alone?

You mean it's not normal in Tokyo? For a girl to eat out by herself.

- Here's your order. - And it's large, besides.

Do you have a problem with that?

No I don't.

Hey, hey, hey. I'll help you look for Suzuki Takuya.

That's okay. I'll look for him slowly after I settle down.

What?

Thanks. Bye.

What?! Everything listed here's already taken?

- In one day? - Yes, that's right.

Are you sure you even had any to start out with?

Isn't this like false advertisement to lure customers?

No, no. That's most definitely not true.

- I can't believe it. - For one thing,

it's next to impossible to find a place in Shimokitazawa for that kind of rent.

Please find one.

Rather than a major real estate agency like us,

you might have better luck with a local realtor...

Thank you! I'll try that!

Thank you~.

Excuse me. Is there a realtor in this area?

- I don't really know. - I see.

- Hello. - Hello.

These aren't your style, are they?

No.

Why don't you try something different for a change?

Okay?

Okay!

- After all, I did come all the way to Tokyo. - Where are you from?

- Kagawa in Shikoku. - As in udon?

So that's the image everyone has.

Oh, sorry.

Not at all! I love udon too.

Why don't you try it on?

Okay.

I'll hold that for you.

Thank you.

- How is it? - It's nice.

Wah~ Nice.

Isn't it? I'll just wear it.

Okay. Oh, your bag.

Thank you.

Is it really only 500 yen?

Yes. I want to get rid of them fast.

But they don't look like leftover items that didn't sell.

Thanks. They're like things I wore once for work.

You're a model!

Well, sort of...

Your legs are so thin!

I just happened to overhear earlier. Are you looking for a realtor?

Yes, I am.

I don't want to waste money on a hotel, so hopefully, I can a place today.

I see...

After you take a turn at that small shrine,

there's a Kadota Real Estate around the corner. Why don't you try there?

They found my apartment too.

Thank you.

Take care.

Yes, the breeze...

This apartment's renting for 30,000 yen, right?!

Yes, yes...

Yes, it's 30,000 yen.

I've decided! I'll take it!

Are you sure?

- You said it's a rare find, right? - Well, it's rare...

- No problem! - There is...a problem.

Excuse me?

It's a problem property.

What's a problem property?

The previous tenant

tied a rope there and...

- Committed suicide?! - Yes.

Let's find you another place.

- I'm totally fine with it! - Excuse me?

- I can move in today, right? - Well, yes...

You'll need about 200,000 yen for the deposit, gratuity, and rent,

plus a guarantor.

- Guarantor? - Yes.

Hello. Mom?

- I need you to be my guarantor. - Urara! Where are you?!

Tokyo.

What are you planning to do with all the savings you withdrew?

Asuka must've told you...

Here you go, 621,000 yen.

Keep it in the envelope and tuck it away in the bottom of your bag.

Is that legal?