Fantastic Girls (でーれーガールズ)

Hidorin's Late Night Radio!

Okay, here we go.

Three hours dedicated to the insomniac youth of Japan,

beginning at midnight!

Do you know what time it is?

Hurry up and go to sleep!

I just can't sleep, so I thought I'd study.

Even though you haven't gotten your books yet?

What a hard worker you are!

There's nothing wrong with drawing comics,

but you're going to a really elite school now.

So make sure you're not late.

Got it?

But then I stopped being able to move,

so I took a taxi on the way home.

Feel free to copy me!

Now let's play a request.

From Ayu-chan "I-Love-Hideho", in Okayama...

- Good evening, Hirorin-san! - No way!

I always listen while I draw pictures of my boyfriend, Hideho-kun.

Thank you!

Help me, Hirorin!

I've transferred from Tokyo to a high school in Okayama, and I'm really worried.

And Momoe-chan's retiring in October, which makes things even worse!

But as a fan of hers, I have to support her marrying her beloved Tomokazu, right?

I have a boyfriend I love too, so I know how she feels.

But he's in Kobe and I'm in Okayama, so I can't see him often.

And so I offer this song to that cool Rock 'n' Roller at Kobe University, Hideho-kun!

Momoe Yamaguchi's...

Rock'n'Roll Widow!

Hurry up! Get ready!

- Hello, everyone. Hello. - Hello!

Good morning.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Where it will go this bus?

Hey, you.

Yes?

If you're sitting down and sleeping, you must be a new student, right?

And not from one of our affiliate schools.

That thing you're wearing makes it obvious.

Mentor Kajiro's Lesson!

"We find our joy in helping others."

Now stand up.

Okay.

Go ahead. Please sit.

Are you new?

- Yes. - Me too!

You're off to a bad start, huh?

Yuko Senpai and Mariko Senpai are so cool, aren't they?

You saw.

Students at Shirasagi Girls' High School, you see, don't sit down on the way to school.

Especially during the morning and evenings when it gets crowded.

You're not from one of the affiliate schools, so you didn't know that, did you?

Is that a school rule?

Is that a school rule?

Are you from Tokyo?

Yes, why?

But...

But that's no good.

What?

Good morning!

Oh! Good morning!

Good morning!

Good morning.

Good morning.

Look at her. So strange.

Everyone, sit at the seat with your name on it.

You there. With the green!

It's true that our school's symbol is a dark blue uniform with a green ribbon.

However, on important days like the first and last day of school, we wear white ribbons.

We've upheld that tradition since the school's founding.

It was in the manual you were given when you came, right?

I'm sorry.

This is Class Z, and I'll be your teacher.

My name is Misao Tsukumo.

Class Z is the special elite class, and there is only one per grade.

You will not be changing classrooms, either.

Everyone in this room will be spending

their three years in high school together.

We will not only be teach you academics, but also etiquette.

And I want you to know in advance that we'll be very tough.

Is that understood?

- Yes, ma'am. - Louder!

Yes, ma'am.

You'd better be ready, because there'll be no mercy!

Stand up!

All of you, repeat after me.

Mentor Kajiro's lessons!

When you go to sleep, say: "Tomorrow's the day!"

When you go to sleep, say: "Tomorrow's the day!"

When you wake up, say: "Today's the day!"

When you wake up, say: "Today's the day!"

Let's give a look.

Let's go.

Ready.

Green!

Hey, Green-chan! I heard you came from Tokyo.

That's right.

"Fantastic" Green smells like the city. (T/N: "Deeree" a way of Okayama's people speaking)

- That's right. - Let me see.

Um...

What does fantastic mean, exactly?

Fantastic means "awesome", Green-chan!

Green-chan! Green-chan! Green-chan!

Green-chan! Green-chan! Yay!

You can't take it off!

Nice weather.

When the weather's nice,

the little sparrows sure love to chirp.

You. What's your name?

Ayuko Sasaoka.

I'm Takemi Akimoto.

Midori-chan. Midori-chan. (T/N: Midori means "green" but also a person's name)

- Midori-chan! - Yes?

Fix her up around here.

Hey.

Midori-chan, is your name?

Yes.

That's the first nickname I was given in high school.

Is it?

- What? - How is it?

Yeah, it's cute.

- Stop it! - Thank you.

That lead to me living only for my work,

and this is the result!

I'm single.

You were spacing out a little back there, right?

What were you thinking about?

Stuff that happened a long time ago.

Memories of your first love?

That's such a great smile!

Well...

I suppose you could call it a first love.

It's Hideho-kun!

How did you know that?

Because I'm your biggest fan!

Your first love has to be Hideho-kun from Fantastic Girls!

No way. You read that?

Of course!

Oh, wow...

What's with you?

Okay! I've got a good shot of it.

It's out of print and hard to find now,

but 20 years ago, I read Fantastic Girls,

and decided I wanted to be in the comic business.

Twenty years ago?

How old are you?

I would've been in 3rd grade.

It had a huge impact on my life!

A high school drama where two friends fight over a rock singer,

and in the end, make up.

That's a true story, right?

Huh?

Ayumi, Hideho-kun's lover,

is definitely based on you, right?

Right? Right?

Well... maybe, I guess.

Can you smile a little more?

But I definitely prefer

Ayumi's friend, Takami.

Ayumi's cute, and so awkward.

But Takami's this beautiful, mature girl with a shadowy aura.

When Ayumi becomes Takami's friend,

that's pretty standard for girls' comics, right?

But Takami falls in love with Ayumi's boyfriend, Hideho.

When she can't contain her feelings anymore,

she tells Ayumi how she feels about Hideho,

and it puts stress on their friendship, but...

It's so cool when Takami lets Ayumi have him in the end.

Takami choses her friendship with Ayumi over her love.

I can't believe that really happened.

You've led an amazing life, ma'am.

Your school years, especially.

Do you think something like that really happened?

Huh?

I'm so sorry!

I got so excited, I forgot myself.

Oh... uh... sorry.

Well...

I don't know how to say this, but...

You know?

It's one of those things in your past that you want to forget.

Forget?

You mean it's just too embarrassing?

I don't know if it's embarrassing, but...

Well... you know.

Forget?

It would be sad if you forgot them.