25-1. Career Path Discussion Tomo: You are all working so hard at it. Yomi: You talk as if you were not even a part of it. You've got exams too, don't you? Tomo: Ahahaha! No need to worry! The truth is I came up with an absolutely splendid idea! Chiyo: Idea? Tomo: Uh-huh, since you're going abroad, you're not taking entrance exams, right? Chiyo: Uh, yeah... Tomo: So, if I go study abroad, I won't have to take entrance exams either! I'm the smartest person ever! Yomi: Then, you do that. Tomo: Oh, vocab. Huh, here, let me quiz you, guys. Yomi: This is sudden. Tomo: Um... the summer fruit you eat before you go swimming? Yomi: Huh? What the heck is this? Chiyo: Oh, that would have to be watermelon. Tomo: Noooo! The answer's persimmon! It's for swimming! Chiyo: Ah... Oh! Tomo: I don't know if it's good that you're so impressed... Okay, tell me who's always banging up cars? Chiyo: Ah, Miss Yukari? Tomo: Yeah, I know where you're coming from, but no. Chiyo: Someone who works in a scrap-yard? Tomo: Noooo! No, it's the dentist! Chiyo: Uh... Ah! Osaka: Oh, hey, whatcha doin'? Tomo: I was quizzing Chiyo-chan about some stuff. Osaka: Really? Like what? Tomo: What kind of bird doesn't get along with police?! Osaka: A rook? Tomo: Oh! So quickly! Chiyo: That was amazing! Osaka: It is? Tomo: Okay, who built Osaka Castle? Osaka: The mason. Tomo: "Nihongo" is Japanese. What then is "Eigo"? Osaka: Still Japanese. Tomo: A truck with pumpkins, eggplants and tomatoes hit a sharp turn, what fell off? Osaka: Would it be speed? Tomo: A-Amazing! What is with her?! Osaka: What? Was I right? Oh, Chiyo-chan, there's somethin' I wanna discuss. Chiyo: Yes? What is it? Osaka: Tell me, can you think what kind of job I might be suited for? Chiyo: Huh? Hmm, let me think... Oh, have you thought about becoming a school teacher? Osaka: Ooh... Chiyo: I bet you would raise students who were flexible thinkers! Osaka: Ah! Yomi: I don't know. Osaka: Miss Yukari. Yukari: Oh, Osaka. You're the only one who hasn't turned in your school choice. Hurry up and make up your mind, all right? Osaka: Yeah, well, about that... See, I'm gonna become a school teacher. Yukari: What?! Are you out of your mind?! Osaka: Not really. Chiyo-chan said I'd be well suited for it. Yukari: What did you say?! Osaka: Huh? Yukari: Look here, Miss Chiyo! You think I'm an idiot, don't you? Yukari: You probably think being a teacher is a job even stupid people can do! I'm right, aren't I?! If being a prodigy is going to your head, I'll be happy to knock that right out! Osaka: Hello! Tomo: Help us study! Chiyo: Miss Sakaki is here too. Tomo: Oh, I didn't know that. Tomo: All right, let's get cracking! Osaka: But this table's dangerous. It's like I'm falling asleep. Chiyo: Yeah, you're right. Osaka: Hah! Chiyo: Hm? Uh... Like you're falling asleep? Yomi: Hey there! Kagura: Help us study! Yomi: Oh? So are Tomo and the others here? Chiyo: They are. They're all studying with Miss Sakaki. Yomi: Studying, huh? Chiyo: Y-Yes... 25-2. Prayers For Acceptance Tomo: The New Year! Everybody: Happy New Year! May your new year be blessed. Yomi: A long-sleeved kimono, huh? Osaka: It looks real good on ya. Chiyo: Oh, my. There're so many people. Osaka: Not good. At this rate, all of us are gonna get separated. Tomo: Well, then let's pick our rally points. Everyone, if you get lost, meet up at Sakaki! Yomi: Okay, got it! Kagura: Yep, that's a roger! Sakaki: Hmm... Chiyo: You seem rather sleepy today. Yomi: Yep, I was up so late studying I heard the watch night bell sound. Chiyo: Oh, that's right, isn't it? I forgot that the center exam is coming up. Okay, then, I understand! Since I'm not taking exams, I will pray for all of you as well! Tomo: Oh! Imbue my being with your prodigy power so that I too may pass. Yomi: Your being? Osaka: Oh, I better get the money offerin' ready soon. Yomi: Okay, I'm gonna be generous. Osaka: That's a 500 yen coin! Oh, I can't let that beat me out! Yomi: No way! You're doing paper bills?! Osaka: This is it! Yomi: A ten yen coin, Osaka? That's pretty lame. You'll fail at this rate. Osaka: No, you're wrong! This coin is the chosen one among ten yen coins! Yomi: It's what? Tomo: Now that you mentioned it, I can almost see it! Chiyo: Why is this coin the chosen one? Osaka: This ten yen coin here always came back no matter which machine I put it in. Yomi: You sure that's a good thing? Chiyo: Finally, our turn is coming up, huh? Osaka: Gonna pray good and proper. Chiyo: May everyone pass their tests together. Miss Osaka... Kagura: Hey, let's draw sacred lots! Tomo: Yes, I accept your challenge! Kagura: Number 8! Tomo: Number 15! Kagura: Small blessing! Tomo: Strife! What?! Kagura: You mean... Yomi: Bad luck? Chiyo: You... you got bad luck? Tomo: Yeah, bad luck. Yomi: Wow, you're right, Tomo. They have those, huh? That's incredible. Osaka: It's just too good to be true. Tomo: Bad luck. Wh-What should I do? J-Just what am I supposed to do with this? Tie it to a tree? Chiyo: I believe there was someone that I heard if you tie a sacred lot, then it'll become cleansed and bad things will be banished. Tomo: Then, I gotta tie it! Chiyo: But I also heard people say if you tie it, the stuff written on it will come true. Tomo: What?! Am I just doomed?! What should I do?! What should I do?! Please tell me you're gonna help me here? Yomi: Yeah, you're probably just doomed, Tomo. Tomo: Ah! No way! Kagura: All right, how about we get something to eat on the way home? Yomi: You know there's a really good sweets shop up ahead. Osaka: Ain't ya on a diet, Yomi? Yomi: Actually, a moderate amount of sugar is needed to stimulate the brain. Kagura: We got teachers ahead. Nyamo: Huh? Yukari: Oh, shoot! Tomo: Yukari, New Year's allowance! Give us a New Year's money! Kagura: Gimme, gimme! Osaka: Please, Miss Yukari! Yukari: What was that? I can't hear what you're saying! Tomo: Cheapskate! Kagura: Cheapskate! Osaka: Cheapskate! Yukari: What did you call me?! Tomo: Run away! Chiyo: Miss Kurosawa, Happy New Year. May your year be blessed. Nyamo: Happy New Year. Have you made your first shrine visit yet? Yomi: We did. At the shrine back there. Yukari: Hey, hold on, you guys didn't know? Tomo: Huh? We didn't know what? Yukari: Know that the son of that shrine went and failed to get into college. They won't help you. Everyone: What?! 25-3. Fight Tomo: All right, it's time for the center exam! Let's take this chance to do it together and get terrible scores! Kagura, Yomi: Uh... Tomo: We're done for. Osaka, Kagura: Yeah... Chiyo: Uh, you guys... Osaka: Do not worry. I'll be teaching ya a good charm. Tomo: A charm, huh? Yomi: They're just chopsticks? Osaka: Did I give one to everybody? Then, please listen to me. If you can split these neatly, then the test will go well. Everyone: Wh-What?! Kagura: Wow, I had no idea. Never heard of this charm before. Osaka: I developed it. Kagura,Tomo: Ah! Osaka: Do not worry. It will work. Kagura: You can't just make charms up! Osaka: Y'all are just too skeptical. Look here, I'm gonna show you how to do it. Everyone: Uh... Osaka: See now, that didn't count. Yomi: Huh, no good. Chiyo: Hey, um, I've been meaning to mention this for a while. With disposable chopsticks, if you hold the ends and split them slowly... See? Nice and neat. Osaka: No way?! I-I didn't know there was a trick to it! Ah... It's... it's so beautiful... A perfect break... If I use this, college will be just... Hey, everyone, lemme show you one more time. Just like this and... Tomo, what'd you do? Tomo: Huh? Osaka: You didn't make a proper split! Tomo: What? Oh... Osaka: Hah, you weren't holding the ends, were ya? Tomo: Nuh-uh? Osaka: We said it. You gotta hold 'em by the ends! It's no good! Listen to what people tell ya! Argh! Tomo: I... I'm sorry then. Hey, why am I being scolded? Osaka: There's no hope. There's no more hope for ya, Tomo. Tomo: What?! No way! Chiyo: Oh, so um... Anyway, I brought some good luck charms to hand out to everyone. Tomo: What? Yomi: More charms, again? Chiyo: I thought about buying them on our shrine visit but I ended up making them myself. Kagura: So, these are for us? Chiyo: Correct. I have one charm for each of you. Yomi: Wow. Chiyo: Here, Miss Sakaki. Sakaki: Thanks, Chiyo-chan. Tomo: Wow... Kagura: Here we go. Now this looks like it'll work! Yomi: It's almost time for it. Tomo: Yeah. Kagura: We've done all we can. Let's get in there and do our best! Osaka: I agree. Sakaki: Mm. Chiyo: All right, you guys, I'll be praying that all goes well for everybody. Yomi: Well, then, shall we go?! Tomo: Let's go! Chiyo: Um... Everyone: Huh? Chiyo: Best of luck! Everybody: Ha-ha. Chiyo: Oh, wow, you look like you're tired. So, how did it go? Oh... Tomo: Who cares! It doesn't matter! Chiyo: Ah? Was it really that bad? Tomo: There were a lot of stupid questions where I could only narrow the answer down to two... Chiyo: These questions are kind of boring. Miss Yukari's tests are more interesting than this. Your intelligence cannot be measured by these problems. Please don't let it discourage you! Tomo: Okay. Osaka: Hey, Chiyo-chan, Some of the stuff you taught me came up on the test. Chiyo: Oh, how lucky for you. Osaka: Uh-huh, I was lucky. Tomo: Osaka, did you get some tutoring from Chiyo-chan? Osaka: A little on non-school days recently. Tomo: Oh, yeah, so you were perfectly ready, huh? Osaka: Well, it was kinda like what Chiyo-chan just told ya. Tomo: Huh? Osaka: My intelligence simply cannot solve these kinds of problems. Chiyo, Tomo: Uh... 25-4. Study Group Chiyo-papa: Hello there, everymeow. Como estas? Bien gracious. Osaka: Oh, my god! Chiyo-papa: There are some times when I wish I were a bird. Osaka: Wait, whatcha saying things like that for? Chiyo-papa: My daughter is flying to America. Osaka: But if you were a bird? Chiyo-papa: I am not a bird. Can you not see that I am a cat! If I were not, what would you say I am? Osaka: Hold on, I know, you look like that American guy. You know, like Bill Clinton. Chiyo-papa: Oh... Osaka: Oh, no, I'm so sorry! Chiyo-papa: Hm? Are you the real cat? The true cat? I have a cat's tongue and hate hot food. But what of you? O cat? Osaka: Oh, I've got a cat's tongue too! Chiyo-papa: Then I shall yank that tongue right out of your head there! Osaka: What?! Why?! Uh... Yomi: Good morning. Osaka: I wasn't sleepin'. I was studyin' honestly. Huh? Hang on, this looks just like Chiyo-chan's place. Yomi: Good morning. Sakaki: Uh. Chiyo: Okay, time to take a snack break! Today, we have millefeuille. Kagura: Ooh. Tomo: Yes, finally! Yomi: Sugar is necessary to keep your mind working, isn't it? Osaka: Uh-huh. Yomi: So, it should be okay if I eat them, right? Osaka: It's okay. Chiyo: Hello, Miss Sakaki, what are you doing over there? Sakaki: I'm kinda stuck here in this spot. Chiyo: Here, Miss Sakaki. Sakaki: Huh? Chiyo: I brought you a snack. Sakaki: Oh, thanks very much. Ah... Chiyo: No, no, there's none for you. Sakaki: Oh. Is he not allowed to have cake then? Chiyo: Uh-uh, we try our best not to feed him sweets or anything like that. Osaka: Oh, that was delicious. Thanks, Chiyo-chan. Yomi: See, you really do need sugar to keep your mind working. Osaka: Yeah, I see. Yomi: Yeah, I was right, I was so right. Kagura: Okay, doing my best on the homestretch! Tomo: But you're not gonna beat me! Chiyo: Hm... Tomo: Huh? What's wrong, Chiyo-chan? Chiyo: Oh, I was just thinking that we'll graduate soon. Kagura: Yeah, that's right. I completely forgot because of the exams coming up. Sakaki: Hm. Tomo: Well, assuming nothing happens when we do get to graduate. Yomi: You say that so cheerfully. Chiyo: Although, it's already been three years since we all first met. Kagura: I've only been around since the second year, but man, a lot has happened. Osaka: Yeah for real. Three years go by in no time at all. Chiyo-chan's grown quite a bit! You have. Chiyo: Do you think so? Osaka: Sakaki's breasts've grown too! Sakaki: Uh... Osaka: I've gotten it together much better. And Tomo... Yomi: Hey, hey... Don't think I'm gonna buy into that! Chiyo: Everyone's individual entrance exams have finally begun. All I can do now is pray for my friends. Please do your best! 25-5. Tomo and Osaka, the Fateful Day Nyamo: Hey, I hear Kagura is getting her results back today, isn't she. Yukari: Is she, really? Nyamo: That's your answer? She's your student, you really should remember these things, you know. Yukari: Yes, ma'am, you're so right. Kagura: Miss Yukari, I made it! I made it in! Yukari: What?! Nyamo: I'm proud of you! Yukari: Yeah, well, I had faith that you'd get accepted, Kagura. Kagura: But you just screamed "What?!", when I told you. Tomo: Incredible! So Kagura made it in?! Chiyo: Congratulations! I'm really glad for you! Kagura: Thanks, Chiyo-chan. It's all because of the good luck charm you gave me. Chiyo: Oh, no! It was your own abilities, Miss Kagura! Tomo: So bright! Kagura: Huh? Tomo: You are shining so brightly now! Kagura: So did they not accept you? Tomo: Uh... it was thin. The envelope I got was thin and the piece of paper inside it said "No." Chiyo: Don't you worry! We still have the announcement board left, remember? Your number will be there! Tomo: Really? You stake your life on it? Chiyo: I sure will! Kagura: What? Osaka: Hey, everyone! Chiyo: Oh, Miss Osaka. Osaka: Okay, well, the results from my first school came back. But I haven't looked at it yet. Chiyo-chan, you've really been there for me through the exams. So I wanted you here for this too. Chiyo: Oh, I see. Osaka: So, what's it gonna be? Tomo: Oh, it's thin! Osaka, Chiyo: Ah! Kagura: Don't be discouraged! You still got others, right?! Osaka: But this school, this was supposed to be my safety net. Kagura: Oh. Chiyo: Don't you worry! It'll be just fine! Osaka: For real? Chiyo: I'll stake my life! Kagura: Don't be in such a hurry to die. Osaka: Say, Sakaki, did you get your results? Sakaki: Oh, yeah, I got into the first one. But I haven't heard from my main choice. Osaka: Wow, that's really something. It's a university for vets, right? Sakaki: That's right. Osaka: Say, veterinarians, do they... Sakaki: Huh? Osaka: Do they take care of beetles as well? Sakaki: What? Well, Um... Tomo: All right, the time has finally arrived! The crucial moments! Osaka: Crucial. Chiyo: Mm! Tomo: So, will it be life or death?! Osaka: Death? Tomo: Okay! Before I go look at the announcement board, recharge this with your uncanny exams passing prayer power! Chiyo: Yes, right away! Chiyo: Uuuuum, Yah! All right! You should be just fine now! Tomo: O... Okay. Osaka: Oh, oh, do mine too! Tomo: Okay, let's have a look! Osaka: I'm ready. Chiyo: But Miss Yomi tried for two places and both fell through. Tomo: Oh, the book just fell... oops... Osaka: Oh, hey, guess what? The graduation trip... Tomo: Shh! Stop it! We can't talk about it yet! Osaka: Uh... Tomo: Osaka, We're fine, but... Yomi: Yeah, but what?! You have something you wanna say?! Tomo: Hey, don't worry! You'll get into the next one. Yomi: I don't need your sympathy. I've still got my main choice left! And don't worry. I'm gonna be accepted there. Then I'm gonna have lots of fun! With everyone! Chiyo: That's right. We'll all go together! Tomo: Definitely. It'll be great if we're all together. Yomi: Somehow, it just doesn't sound right when you say it! So, what if I'm the only one who hasn't gotten in. Ha-ha-ha. Tomo: Yomi's, Yomi's a goner! Chiyo: Please hang in there! -- Preview -- Yukari: Okay, it's the end, the end! Good riddance. Tomo: What? What do you mean, the end?! Are you saying it's the final episode?! Yukari: Yeah, you guys are graduating, remember? Tomo: So once we graduate, that's gonna be it for the show?! Osaka: We're gonna die after that? Yukari: Don't worry. All of you will continue to live on forever in everyone's hearts. Everyone: Miss Yukari!