It just goes to show how much OTM is selling.
It's the price of fame.
With fans come haters.
I still have hundreds of fans cheering me on.
I need to push on for their sake.
I'm off to the restroom.
She's taking this surprisingly well.
She's a tough one.
She held hands with that creep for five minutes while he roasted her.
There's no way she's okay.
Debt collectors will come knocking.
In the end, you have nowhere to run.
RAGE
Heads is Retsuko. Tails is...
Inui.
Retsuko, Inui, Retsuko, Inui, Retsuko, Inui, Retsuko...
Inui.
Hey, leave the flower be.
What, are you still stuck?
Sorry I can't be as coolheaded as you and make decisions like a robot.
But you've got to pick.
I know.
Care to hear an opinion from a coolheaded person like me?
What do you think?
You want to be happy, right?
Yeah.
Then pick Inui.
I knew it.
The heart-shaped emblem sewn onto that man's shoulder
is from February 2018.
It was a limited edition, live show item that sold out immediately.
I made that kind of thing?
Yeah.
Please try to appreciate your own products a little more.
Mr. Hyodo only sees fans as bags of money.
So this emblem pervert is most likely an avid fan from their early days.
Quite a few old fans disagree with the death voice approach.
It stands to reason that some would come to resent the accounting manager.
The emblem man and the fake site manager are the same person?
Have you looked into it?
No, it's just a hunch.
A worst-case scenario. Think about it.
What if that emblem pervert knows where you live?
It will be fine. Don't worry.
We'll protect you.
What time will you leave work tomorrow?
I punch out at six so, if all goes well, I should be home around seven.
Got it. I'll pick you up from work.
It's fine, really! I wouldn't want to trouble you.
Don't worry, Mr. Hyodo seems to work near your office anyway.
Hey, that's unnecessary!
You do? That's a surprise.
Where do you work, Mr. Hyodo?
One word about his job and he clams right up.
Mr. Hyodo?
Huh?
Wait a second.
What the heck?
Manaka? Hey, what's wrong?
Where are you right now? At work?
Yeah, I'm about to head home now.
Okay, don't leave your office. Just wait inside.
Why? I already have Mr. Hyodo coming to pick me up.
I know that, but still!
Things have changed. Look online.
He's already pinpointed your office.
I don't think this is just a prank.
It's a warning.
A warning? For what?
I don't know, but...
Are you okay? There's no one suspicious near you?
I'm being careful. It's fine.
Besides, it's all office buildings here and there's people everywhere.
There aren't any suspicious people arou...
Retsuko? What happened? Retsuko!
What the hell are you up to?
I said, what are you up to?
None of your business. Let go of me!
-Get out of my way! Let me go! -Don't just watch. Help me.
Retsuko?
Retsuko? Retsuko!
You get ahead of yourself, bitch.
You imbecile!
Someone call the police.
Retsuko?
Retsuko!
Don't move her.
She may have hit her head when she fell.
But she's bleeding!
Calm down. It's probably your own blood.
I'm calling the ambulance right now.
Hello, is this emergency services?
Please come quick.
The ambulance will arrive shortly.
Thank you.
It was an emergency and you took action.
I could interpret that some way that makes me feel better,
but I feel that's not all there was to it.
Sorry, now's not the time for this.
No.
It's okay.
This is the result of you thinking on it so carefully.
I wasn't thinking.
I mean, I did...
And if I really thought about it,
I think I would have chosen you.
I'm sorry.
Huh?
-Just quit already. -What an eyesore.
She's got it all wrong.
...hurts to watch.
Wish she'd disappear.
Slut.
-YOU'RE JUST TRASH -YOU'RE FAKE ANYWAY
-SUBCULTURE BITCH LOL -OTM IS DONE
-POPULAR WITH WHO? -BORING POSER BITCH LOL
Thank you very much.
Where's your "thank you"?
What?
You sustain yourself by sucking up our money.
Where's your "thank you"?
No.
There's nowhere to run.
There is no place I belong.
This kind of world...
I can't take it.
Retsuko.
Retsuko!
You're such a good girl, Retsuko.
Retsuko is a very hard-working and responsible girl.
You're very diligent and cooperative,
but I've noticed a tendency for passiveness.
Are you enjoying life?
You're a good, serious girl.
A painfully diligent airhead who does things exactly as instructed.
It's okay, the company will go on without you.
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
Her parents' house?
Yes, she's been holing up back home.
She may end up leaving the apartment too.
Her attacker was caught, but her address and office were exposed.
She believes there isn't a single place where she's safe.
She's on temporary leave for now, but it's not good for her to stay like this.
She'll probably resign or be let go.
It really is a shame.
Haida?
No way! You chose Retsuko?
Yes.
You turned Inui down?
Yes.
Haida, are you stupid?
Oh yeah, this one here's an idiot.
Gah! And after everything I told you!
So, you're the indecisive type.
Haida,
we also want Retsuko to come back.
But it's not possible. There's nothing we can do right now.
Retsuko needs time to heal from this emotional trauma.
I don't think Retsuko is that weak.
Enough with the stupid remarks!
What do you even know about her?
Retsuko needs someplace safe where she doesn't have to worry.
Can you give her that?
You can't, can you?
That's why...
GORI'S MARRIAGE COUNSELING
Let's find you a new love.
What? Now, of all times?
My app is finally ready!
Haida, give me your phone.
The closer you get, the farther she is.
Retsuko may as well be a mirage in the desert to Haida.
You've got no chance as is.
Feel free to get your hopes up. This app is not like the others.
5It's a super app that finds the person your soul resonates with!
Okay then, Haida, your destined lover is...
MATCH RESULT 100% COMPATABILITY
Haida is
Retsuko's
destined lover?
Coming.
What do you want? Who are you?
A match.
Oh my.
Haida?
KARAOKE
What's all this about?
Did Gori and Washimi say something to you?
They said, "It's up to you."
What's up to him?
Getting Retsuko to come back.
But why karaoke?
Karaoke
is a place where you can let out everything you've kept bottled up.
Come back.
I'm sorry. I can't.
You can.
I'm still scared.
But the cops have already got him.
It's not just that guy.
It's so many different things.
-You're strong, so it will be-- -I'm not strong!
You just want to think I am.
You're right.
Stop pushing what you want on me.
Isn't that just another form of abuse?
You don't know me and yet you act as if you do,
forcing your feelings on me.
Honestly, it's putting me in a tough spot.
Feelings...
What use are they if you can't force them onto others?
Are you telling me to keep them to myself my whole life?
Squash your feelings - what the hell Playing the doormat is so neat
You too scared to meet the gaze of strangers you meet on the street?
Walking on eggshells, that's your plan?
All on account of some messed-up man
Who gave you a scare And yeah, we all care
But now you're a shut-in And letting him win
Sounds chicken to me
So what the hell do you wanna do?
Figure that out
And crawl outta your cave already
I don't know what I want.
Some people just don't know.
What about you, Haida?
What do you want?
MATCH RESULT
I want...
to be your safe harbor.
It's impossible to restore your faith in the world.
So for now, just put your faith in me.
Safe harbor? Faith?
Did you discover your feelings after seeing those results?
Your feelings have nothing to do with me.
It feels like someone suddenly barged into my house.
How I choose to live is none of your business.
Leave me alone!
It doesn't matter what path I choose. We all end up in the same place anyway.
RAGE
KARAOKE
Crisis averted
Haida's here to save the day Trust in you, huh?
It doesn't work that way
You think that crap is helpful But you couldn't be more...
Wrong!
Idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot!
Stop!
Leave me, leave me, leave me Leave me alone
I didn't ask for any of this
It's me against the whole damn world And they punched first
Then let's punch back!
A patched-together portrait of a good girl
Take this peeling collage And burn it all down
You can bark all you want But you know it’ll never reach anyone
In a dark underground Cut off from all light
Covering up the wound That’s been gouged at
Everyone must go on a lonely path Of being different
Go where that voice reaches someone
Even if the light Is just a little blinding
I’ll show you a word that is different From all that you know
OTM is the best!
Retsy is the best!
Let me be that one speck of a miracle
Who knew that her first festival would also be her last performance?
Why would she quit the idol life
and choose to return to the company?
Who knows?
Maybe something as simple as water quenches her thirst.
-What? -Nothing.
I'll give this straight back to you, Mr. Hyodo.
Paid off perfectly by your last event. Now that's a strong finish.
-Are you quitting for real, manager? -We're gonna miss you!
In the end, she wasn't cut out to be an idol.
You won't make it if you don't have a couple of screws loose.
Without you, we might need part-time jobs for a while.
But we'll climb our way up again.
Just you watch, Retsuko.
I will. Good luck, Manaka.
I watched the stream.
Did Retsy really play that guitar?
Let's say it's a trade secret.
Hey, Tadano, I've been wanting to ask you this for a while now.
Did you tamper with the app?
What do you mean?
I mean that thing with Retsuko and Haida.
I don't know a thing about it.
It's impossible to predict the future, in any case.
What's important is believing in the path you choose and pressing on.
Don't you think?
Just count to ten, and I'll be a diligent little girl.
Just count to ten, and I'll be a diligent office worker.
Just count to ten, and I'll be everyone's idol.
Just count to ten,
and I'll be a mysterious idol producer.
Just count to ten,
and we can be anything we want.
Just count to ten, and I...
Hiya.
Say, Retsuko.
Hm?
Have you eaten yet?
No.
But I'm about to.
As I’m heading out of class And I look up to the sky
I hear so many voices just echoing by
I run through the schoolyard And I’m feeling something new
The scent of a flower That’s about to bloom
A secret flower garden On my uniform
My tail is softly swaying slowly but surely feelings have formed
My little heart just skips a beat Each time I look at you
Colorful as a gummy And sweet as chocolate cake
My dreams are candy-coated I’m not sure what I should do...
Can you mix it together And make my wishes come true?
Fuwari Fuwari Fuwari Fuwari
I really want you to know I really want you to know
I just wish that you knew… I just wish that you knew…
What I wanted to say
Subtitle translation by Rachel Momber