Let's move onto the next scene.
Yuki!
Wreck Mikuru-chan with your magic!
The obvious response was...
No!
Magic aside,
I couldn't give permission to hurt Asahina-san in any way!
Look!
Asahina-san's all pale and trembling!
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Well, I guess that's good enough.
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We'll add visual effects to this scene.
Kyon, make it look like there are beams shooting out of Yuki's wand later.
How am I supposed to add in visual effects?
That's when Mikuru-chan should scream!
And then fall down in pain!
DAY BY DAY
unzari da yo ne
うんざりだよね
Getting sick of it all
dakara
だから
Which is why
堂々と断っちゃう
doudou to kotowacchau
you should just be yourself
kimi ni narina yo
キミになりなよ
and turn them all down
OH MY BOY
kippari shinakya
キッパリしなきゃ
Gotta be upfront
uso ni
嘘に
Can't keep up
tsukiatterarenai yo
付きあってられないよ
with all of the lies
semai sekai de
狭い世界で
in this small world
jibun de mitsuketa MYSELF
自分で見つけた myself
I managed to find my myself
suki ni natte touzen
好きになって当然
Only natural to like what I see
kudaranai yarikata kette
くだらないやり方蹴って
Give up your silly ways
subete wa atashi ga kimeru!
すべてはあたしが決める！
I'll decide everything myself!
I SAY I SAY MY HEAVEN
SUPER DRIVER
tosshin makasete
突進まかさて
I'm charging in
nantettatte zenshin
なんてったって前進
Don't stop moving forward
fukanou tobikoete
不可能！飛び越えて
Clear the impossible
DON'T
YOU
STOP
ME
TAKE IT EAZY, GO!!
daishouri tte doukan mochiron
大勝利って同感もちろん
A big win will always feel good
dou nattatte kaikan
どうなったって快感
no matter what happens
hanseikai soreyori saa
反省会？それよりさあ
Don't bother looking back
GET
BACK
TO
WILD
isoide yo
急いでよ
Just hurry up
are mo kore mo mitaiken
あれもこれも未体験
Haven't done this or that before
itsu datte muriyari
いつだってムリヤリ
It always feels forced
maru de maru de mikeiken
まるでまるで未経験
Almost like we've never done this before
kore kara shimashou
これからしましょう
Let's give it a whirl
ikkaisen
一回戦
Round one
are mo kore mo mitaiken
あれもこれも未体剣
Haven't done this or that before
FUNKY ROOKIE GAME
itsu datte totsuzen
いつだってトツゼン
It always comes out of the blue
gyakukaiten
逆回転
More backspin
maru de maru de mikeiken
まるでまるで未経験
Almost like we've never done this before
HONKY TONKY HEAD
sore ga doushita no
それがどうしたの
Does it even matter?
The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi
We need a shot with doves.
We're going to a nearby shrine, next.
We're going to film Mikuru-chan walking with doves flying all around in the background.
The Sigh of Suzumiya Haruhi III
I'd prefer doves that are completely white,
Please don't feed the doves
but I'm willing to take any color at this point.
Can't you read Japanese?
What the hell am I filming?
This is the shot, Kyon!
Make sure you're filming it!
What are you sitting down for, Mikuru-chan!?
Hey!
Take that!
What!?
Retreat!
Mikuru-chan...
You don't eat much, do you?
You'll never grow like that.
If your breasts are all that's growing,
you can only satisfy a group of...
...hardcore weirdos.
You need to grow taller, too.
I already know.
I don't know how many years it will take,
but Asahina-san will grow to have a face and body...
...that could represent the whole solar system.
She doesn't know that, though.
Haruhi...
What are you going to do if that priest complains to the school?
Koizumi's uniform made it pretty obvious where we were from.
It'll probably be fine.
He was pretty far away,
and this blazer's pretty common.
If he does complain, we just have to play dumb.
I'm pretty sure the cat will be out of the bag the second this footage is screened.
I doubt you'll find another waitress around here...
...who'd go to a shrine to be surrounded by doves.
So?
Where are we going next?
We'll go back to the park.
On second thought, there wasn't enough action for a battle scene.
Mikuru-chan running frantically through the forest...
...with Yuki in pursuit!
And then Mikuru-chan falls off a cliff,
which is when Koizumi-kun, who happens to be passing by, saves her!
How's that sound?
Pretty haphazard turn of events.
Knowing Haruhi, she really might push Asahina-san off a cliff.
Yeah, you should take the fall!
Put on the costume and act as Asahina-san's stunt double!
Well, you're missing a bit around the chest area...
Are you thinking about something else?
You had better not be picturing me in the waitress outfit.
A mind reader.
Are the three of us the only ones who will be appearing in the movie?
Idiot!
Don't ask unnecessary questions!
That's true...
Three people might be too few.
Koizumi-kun, great catch!
To show my appreciation, I'll increase your screen time!
Why...
Thank you.
Serves you right.
I know to let sleeping gods lie.
That's why I kept my mouth shut.
You have to beat up a bunch of underlings before you can defeat the last boss...
Underlings, underlings...
They should be good enough.
That works!
Taniguchi and Kunikida.
Less significant than supporting characters.
True underlings.
In any case, we need something bad to happen to Mikuru-chan.
A poor little girl undergoes ordeal after terrible ordeal,
until she finally gets her happy ending!
That's the theme of this movie!
The more Mikuru-chan suffers,
the more the impact the final catharsis will have!
What was that?
Are you saying that you can't rely on me?
We returned to the forest park.
Forget the guns.
I was expecting something more impressive,
maybe with flashy sounds or smoke.
This doesn't leave much of an impression.
Mikuru-chan's over here.
Yuki's here.
Don't move from your positions.
I want a scene of the two of you glaring at each other!
Koizumi-kun, get the reflector board ready!
Action!
What!?
Action!?
Haruhi...
You only told them to stand there!
What kind of action are they supposed to perform?
Geez!
You can't have a battle like that!
Since they're just standing there...
Listen up, Mikuru-chan.
You can't relax just because you happen to be cute!
There are more than enough girls out there who get by just by being cute!
If you let yourself go for even a little bit, those younger girls will pass by you in no time!
What are you trying to say?
That's why, Mikuru-chan...
At least fire a beam from your eye!
That's impossible!
It's why your left eye is a different color!
I made it blue for a reason!
There's supposed to be incredible power hidden within!
That's where the beam comes in!
Mikuru Beam!
Shoot it!
I can't!
Try harder!
That hurts...
You moron!
Cut it out!
What are you doing!?
Stupid little...
Let me go!
Why can't you calm down!?
Normal humans can't possibly fire beams from their eyes!
Are you an idiot!?
I obviously know that much.
I was telling her to use as much effort as it would take to shoot out beams.
She has so little drive that it's hard to believe she's the leading actress.
You really can't take a joke, can you?
The problem would be that your jokes end up being anything but jokes.
What if Asahina-san really ends up being able to fire beams?
You can't, right?
Perhaps we can use CG effects after we're done filming...
...to handle that issue.
Thank you.
Who's supposed to do that?
Naturally, that was the plan!
That was no good!
We're doing a retake!
Put your hand like this as you shout, "Mikuru Beam!"
L-Like this?
No, like this!
And shut your right eye.
Now, Mikuru-chan...
Try saying it!
Mi-Mi-
Mikuru Beam!
Louder!
Mikuru Beam!
Don't be shy about it!
Mi-Mi-
Mikuru Beam!
Shout from your belly!
The stares from the surrounding families were starting to hurt.
Okay!
Time for the real thing!
Fire the beam now!
Mi-Mi-
Mikuru Beam!
What? Yuki...
When did you get over there?
Cut! Cut!
Nagato-
Nagato-sa-
Hey, Yuki!
What are you doing!?
What are you doing?
This wasn't part of the plan!
Hey! Nagato!
Are you okay?
Huh?
Man, what are the two of you doing?
Please don't do anything that isn't in the script.
Huh?
Mikuru-chan, what happened to the contact?
Huh?
In these situations,
you're supposed to consult the person who has a firm grasp on the situation.
Nagato...
Do you know what happened to Asahina-san's color contact?
I don't.
She's lying.
Maybe it fell out during the tussle.
Why can't we find it anywhere?
You could pretend to help look!
It may have been blown away by the wind,
since it's light.
What happened?
It split in half?
It was cheap, anyway.
Well, you can't expect anything more from our photography club.
Koizumi-kun...
Tape it together on the back.
Understood.
We can't continue filming without the color contact.
What should we do?
That's it!
We'll say that her eye changes color after she transforms!
T-Transforms...?
That's right!
It wouldn't be very realistic if you were always wearing that costume.
There's something wrong with people who seek reality in fiction.
Th-That's a great idea.
I want to wear normal clothes...
...really badly...
Which is why Mikuru-chan's normal outfit will be a bunny girl!
Wh-Why!?
Because that's the only one I brought.
Your usual regular clothing would look too dull on the screen.
Um...
Wait!
I just came up with a back story!
Basically, Mikuru-chan normally acts as a bunny girl who attracts customers for the shopping district.
When she senses danger, she immediately transforms!
She turns into a combat waitress!
Well?
Isn't that perfect?
Didn't you just say something about being realistic?
Then let's get started!
Ow, ow, ow!
We appreciate your valiant efforts.
So?
What was with the improvisation back there?
Here.
So you snatched it, after all.
Laser.
You know, Nagato...
It's been on my mind for a while,
but your explanations don't even satisfy the bare minimum requirements.
You could at least try talking for ten seconds at a time.
Invisible coherent light possessing a high level of directivity.
I see.
Invisible coherent light...
Sorry, I know even less now.
Laser?
Yes.
That's quite a surprise.
May I have a look?
It looks like an ordinary contact lens...
What's this all mean?
Could you show me your right palm?
No, not you.
Nagato-san.
No time to shield.
Don't act so unconcerned.
It looks damn painful!
Very powerful.
Instantaneous.
So, the laser beam came from Asahina-san's left eye?
Yes.
Don't just say, "Yes"!
I will commence restoration shortly.
What is this...?
Was Asahina-san seriously firing beams from her eyes?
Not a particle projection cannon.
Concentrated light.
Big difference.
A laser or maser or Markalite FAHP all look the same to an amateur.
The problem here would be that Asahina-san has been shooting off heat rays.
Not heat rays.
Photon laser.
Like I said, big difference.
We don't need any technical terms!
Was this an ability Asahina-san was previously capable of?
No.
At the present, Asahina Mikuru is a normal human being.
Her make-up is similar to that of ordinary people.
So, there's something special about this color contact?
No.
It is a mere decoration.
Which means...
If Nagato hadn't covered me,
the laser beam from Asahina-san's eye...
...would have gone through the video camera lens,
through my eyeball,
burning up a number of things along the way,
before finally exiting the back of my skull.
This is Suzumiya-san's doing, isn't it?
She wanted there to be a Mikuru Beam,
and reality was altered to accommodate that.
That's what happened.
Hold on!
There isn't any magic or whatever in the contact, right?
How can it fire killer rays just because Haruhi wished for it?
Suzumiya-san doesn't need magic or unknown technology.
If she believes something to exist,
then it actually does.
Haruhi didn't seriously mean to shoot beams when she said that!
Indeed.
We are also aware that Suzumiya-san possesses common sense.
However, it is also a fact that the common sense of this world does not apply to her.
This incident is most likely the result of some kind of extraordinary phenomenon.
That would be...
Oh.
They've returned.
We shall continue this later.
How long are you going to keep whining?
Behave like an actress!
Bravely shedding your clothes is the fast track to a Blue Ribbon award!
Okay, sorry to keep everybody waiting.
Zoom...
...in!
Confirmation complete!
This is my Asahina-san.
What are you doing?
You're not allowed to shoot anything unless I order you to!
I know!
Notice how I haven't pressed the record button.
I was just looking.
Okay, okay, okay!
Everybody gather 'round!
And get ready!
We then proceeded to shoot...
...what was supposed to be Asahina Mikuru's everyday lifestyle.
What kind of lifestyle is this?
And after dragging Asahina-san this way and that way...
It doesn't feel right with mountains in the background.
Let's head into town!
Good grief.
That day,
Asahina-san was stuck as a bunny girl until the sun set.
As for what she did...
Well, she just walked around in that outfit.
Haruhi had no concept of what "approval of film" was,
so she was free to shoot whatever she wanted, wherever she wanted.
Her sense of freedom...
...was about as intrusive as Roman papal authority during the age of Innocent III,
I would say.
Her definition of "freedom" is mistaken.
That's enough for today.
It's been a long day.
I want to kick back and relax tomorrow, since it's Sunday.
I'll see you all tomorrow, then.
Same time and meeting place as today.
She says it like it's no big deal.
We'll be receiving compensatory time, right?
What's that?
We're on a tight filming schedule!
We don't have time to take it easy!
You can rest all you want once the cultural festival is over.
Until we're finished, assume that red-letter days don't exist on the calendar!
See you all tomorrow, then!
We're definitely going to make this movie a success!
No...
With me as the director,
this movie is guaranteed to be a success!
The rest depends on how hard you people work.
Make sure you show up on time!
If anyone doesn't show up, there'll be lynching and heads to roll!
I'll let Asahina-san know.
Let her know what?
About the laser we were discussing.
There shouldn't be any odd rays...
...if her eye doesn't change colors.
Let us err on the side of caution and prepare a safety net.
I'm sure she will be willing to cooperate.
After all, beams are dangerous.
Still...
It feels like Nagato's always saving my life.
Hey, Kyon!
This isn't how you said it would be!
Where's the lovely Asahina-san!?
I only came 'cause you said she'd be here to greet us!
She's not here, chief!
I came here for the eye candy!
What are you talking about!?
You're the star!
And what do I get!?
Thirty percent of this movie's success is riding on you!
All I've seen so far is Suzumiya's pissed-off face.
The other seventy percent is on my talent, but that's beside the point!
This is a scam!
Eat a Thwack spell and die!
Why don't you look at Nagato or something?
In any case, that outfit really suits Nagato-san.
Kyon-kun!
What happened to Mikuru?
It appears that we're also borrowing Tsuruya-san to be an extra.
I can't understand what you're saying when you mumble like that!
So, what're we doing?
Get down here!
Seriously, what's wrong with you!?
I came since I was told to come if I happened to be free.
What's it say on Suzumiya-san's armband?
What'cha gonna do with that video camera?
Why's Yuki-chan dressed like that?
Itsuki-kun's looking sharp today!
Busy person.
What was that!?
Your stomach hurts!?
Stupid!
That excuse is only going to work in grade school!
Get your ass here now!
Within thirty seconds!
It would appear that Asahina-san...
...is suffering from an onset of hikikomori syndrome.
Sheesh!
I'll go pick her up.
Hand me that bag over there!
I can understand how Asahina-san feels.
After all,
there's an impression that she may actually become a real transforming heroine at this rate.
In any case, the laser rays were certainly over the top.
Even so,
it appears we'll be able to avoid any further discharge of bizarre light.
How'd you manage that?
Nagato-san was very cooperative.
What'd you do to Asahina-san?
We merely eliminated laser irradiation.
I don't entirely understand it myself.
Nagato-san, unlike the other TFEI terminals,
speaks very little.
What's TFEI?
An acronym we arbitrarily assigned.
It's not exactly vital information.
However, I believe that...
...Nagato stands out, even when compared with the rest of them.
That reminds me...
The other night, I was on my way back from the convenience store...
...when I passed a taxi.
And then,
I noticed that the Taxi sign looked like it said "Love".
That's a shocker.
But the taxi sped off before I could get another look.
That's when I realized...
Love is what I'm missing right now.
Maybe it really did say "Love".
It must have been a private taxi.
To think that we have to ask these two idiots for help...
You're not going to get away with pretending to be sick!
We're going to keep on filming!
Yahoo, Mikuru!
That's some sexy stuff!
Sorry I'm late.
Nah, I don't really mind.
Hey, hey! Suzumiya-san!
I'm sorry about yesterday.
It looks like I fired an optical weapon without realizing it...
Oh, no, no.
I was perfectly fine...
I was bitten.
By what?
Nagato-san.
She said something about injecting nanomachines,
but it looks like my eyes will no longer shoot stuff.
What a relief.
What exactly did she inject?
Last night, she came with Koizumi-kun to my house...
What'cha whispering about?
Mikuru sure is cute.
I'd love to keep her at my place!
Don't stare.
What if you damage her looks?
We've decided on a place!
There's a large pond near Koizumi-kun's house.
We'll start by filming there today!
Caption: Film Crew
sora kara ochitekitanda
空から落ちてきたんだ
It fell from the sky,
subete no negai wo nosete
全ての願いを乗せて
carrying everybody's wishes.
hitotsu no hoshi ni wa chotto
ひとつの星にはちょっと
I suppose it was too big a load...
omokatta kana?
重かったかな
...for a single shooting star?
yappari nani ka hen da yo
やっぱり何かヘンだよ
Something's wrong here,
kokoro no kimi ga
心のキミが
as you've vanished...
kieta
消えた
...from my heart.
tashika ni oboeterutte
確かに憶えてるって
Can you truly say that...
ieru no kai?
言えるのかい
...you still remember?
tomare!
止マレ
Stop right there!
kako wa jibun no mono
過去は自分のもの
The past belongs to yourself.
touzen
当然
Naturally...
dare to mo torikaetakunai
誰とも取り替えたくない
I would never trade mine away.
naze nara...
なぜなら...
That is because...
BA-SUDEI datta watashi-tachi ni wa
バースデイだった 私達には
It was a birthday for us.
deai ga umareta toki ni
出会いが生まれたときに
The moment we met...
hajimete no yume ga mieru
初めての夢が見える
...was when I first began to dream.
dou shiyou ka tte nayanda koto mo
どうしようかって 悩んだ事も
Looking back now, we can all laugh about...
ima omoeba waraeru hodo nanda yo ne
いま思えば笑えるほどだったよね
...the times we spent worrying about what to do.
mou wasureteta
もう忘れてた
I've already forgotten.
kimi wo sagasou
キミを探そう
I'll look for you.