A Star Brighter than the Sun (2025) s01e06 Episode Script

Here's your miso ramen.
All right, one more miso here.
-Welcome.
-Welcome!
Ramen shops
aren't the best place for girl talk.
So many people from school.
The seats are so close.
And the noodles will get soggy.
That's fine. Let them go soggy!
What? But soggy noodles ruin
the whole dish.
Isn't that kind of a no-no?
Isn't that something you can say out loud?
ISN'T THAT KIND OF A NO-NO?
Girl talk
And how about some girl talk?
Did either of you fall for someone? Sui?
-No, Iwa.
-That's not it!
OH, I'M SORRY
Iwa, you were totally flustered
when Kamishiro called you cute.
-Welcome!
-Welcome!
What should I get today?
Egg, egg!
Kamishiro's here!
Come to think of it,
Kamishiro told us about this place.
He did say he comes here often.
Isn't it risky to talk about Kamishiro?
Kamishiro won't figure it out. It's fine.
Okay.
Water went down the wrong pipe.
That was embarrassing.
KOKI KAMISHIRO:
YOU OKAY?
Extra noodles?
-Yeah.
-Extra noodles!
Here you go.
Iwa, he just asked if you wanted
extra noodles, and you nodded.
You didn't want that?
It's okay, I'll eat them.
It's a bit much, though.
She can really eat.
Girls who eat a lot are the best.
I know, right?
Wow, isn't that heart-melting?
Soccer club? Aren't they all handsome?
So the whole soccer club
has that kind of energy.
That player vibe. It's not just Kamishiro.
Kamishiro's not a player.
My seniors are kind of players.
Which ramen did you get?
Soy sauce.
Isn't Kamishiro looking this way?
You two were having a moment, Iwa.
Kamishiro totally spoils you, Iwa.
He's definitely into you.
Same, I got soy sauce.
Their eggs are great too.
He got worried because I choked.
Nothing but friendship.
You feel the same, Iwa?
I like him,
but it won't work out, so I'm giving up.
I think I don't really like this flavor
What do I do?
I like it, I can take that.
I'm getting kind of mad at Kamishiro.
What is he thinking?
Are you really okay
with just staying friends with him?
I'm okay.
It won't go any further, so I'm giving up.
Wait, haven't we been over this already?
Yeah? Then maybe you should
just get a boyfriend.
What about Yushin?
He said you're cute, after all.
It's me, Yu!
Izawa is you know?
He's into you, Sui.
What? Not for me, not Yushin!
No matter what?
No!
Right? If someone's not it for you,
they're just not it.
It's different for you, Iwa.
-Yushin is a whole different story!
-It's me, Yu
Aren't you being a little harsh to Izawa?
Even with chocolate,
we all have our likes, dislikes,
and total indifference.
Some things just won't happen.
You can't change that.
Iwa, this is your crush,
so I think whatever you decide is right.
But people's feelings can change.
If that happens,
I can at least be there to listen.
I'm here for you, Iwa. Remember that.
Back then, it might have felt normal
to you to help me out.
But to me, it was something entirely new.
I'll never forget the way you ran to me
with the rope in your hand, Iwa.
What? And me? What about me?
I practiced with you, too!
Oh, and me too!
I'm here for you, too, Iwa!
Thank you.
Take all the chocolate you want.
-I appreciate it.
-Then, I'll take one more, too!
Yeah, my daughter took the day off
from school today.
Oh, nothing serious.
She just overate.
It was a bit too much.
BIG APPETITE
REGULAR STOMACH
The exam scope was out today.
I'll send notebook pics later.
Thanks. I'm all good now.
Sae, your friend's here.
Huh? Coming!
The notes from today.
It's my Japanese notebook,
but I've got all of today's notes here.
PAJAMAS
Are you feeling okay?
The teacher said you overate.
Teacher!
And the printout. It's for the exam scope.
Social studies is crazy,
it covers like 50 pages.
Are you still feeling sick?
You don't look so well.
I'm okay. I'll be back tomorrow.
Right.
Apparently, today's Math 1 stuff
is going to be on the exam.
No rush returning the notebook.
Thank you.
Okay, see you.
Mom, I wish you had told me
it was Kamishiro.
And I wish the teacher hadn't gone so far
as to say that I overate.
Adults can be cruel.
JAPANESE
ARE YOU TRYING TO GIVE UP
ON SOMEONE YOU LIKE?
Huh? "The message you sent me
at the ramen shop"?
I sent it to the group chat
I messed up.
I sent it to Kamishiro. What should I do?
Can I still play it off?
If I talk to Sui and Kagawa,
and we sync our story,
maybe I can still play it off
ARE YOU TRYING TO GIVE UP
ON SOMEONE YOU LIKE?
-Iwa, how's your stomach?
-How's your stomach?
We heard you overate.
Yeah, I'm fine
Iwata, are you okay now
after that ramen overload?
Yeah, I'm fine
I'm taking attendance!
Kamishiro sprained his ankle
during club practice, he's off today.
I've been inside Kamishiro's house
just once
when we hung out
with a few other classmates.
I brought snacks. And Coke.
I love this!
Huh? Koki,
I thought you couldn't drink soda?
What?!
I've never tried it before, but I like it!
Nothing but fond memories.
Yes?
-It's Iwa
-Whoa, I'm opening it now!
Is your ankle okay?
It's okay.
I just twisted it a little
doing a slide tackle.
What brought you here, Iwata?
I brought today's notes
and the notebook you lent me.
What? In front of me?
ARE YOU TRYING TO GIVE UP
ON SOMEONE YOU LIKE? YEAH.
Okay then
No rush returning the notebook.
I just couldn't play it off.
Maybe, deep down, I wanted him to know,
even if it was just indirectly.
That I like Kamishiro
even in this very moment,
even if I can't say his name.
What does this guy think of you, Iwata?
Huh?
This guy this guy is
I think he doesn't see me that way.
Does this guy know how you feel, Iwata?
If he doesn't,
are you okay with leaving it unsaid?
Kamishiro's been looking serious
this whole time.
I don't want to tell him and then
get rejected, it'd make things awkward.
I won't tell you. If I did,
I'm sure it'd put you on the spot.
If he makes you feel awkward just because
of that, maybe he's not worth liking.
Why do you take my problems
so seriously, Kamishiro?
Because we're friends?
Because I've always been watching.
Back in elementary school,
you were so reliable
that even the teachers kind of
expected you to help struggling kids.
You couldn't really do
what you wanted, right?
But I was the one being helped, too.
And I realized I was the one who kept you
from doing what you really wanted most.
So it wasn't about getting revenge?
Of course it wasn't revenge.
If you don't do anything,
won't the feelings just linger forever?
I want you to give it a shot
and feel better.
You don't have to be scared.
Even if you end up getting rejected,
I'll totally be there to comfort you!
Kamishi
Pinning her against the wall?
No, I'm not!
I stumbled, you know my ankle
Iwata just caught me.
G-Good evening.
Iwata
Is that you, Sae? From elementary school?
Yes.
Oh my! Look how big you've gotten!
Knock it off, Mom! Just go inside already!
Oh, I've been brushed off.
Boys can be so mean, right?
Sorry for leaning on you for so long.
I must've been heavy.
Oh, not at all.
You were light, so it was fine.
What
Hear that? You're light.
Enough! Just go inside already!
-Oh my
-I'd better get going.
Wait! I'll walk you home.
But your ankle
I'll text you later.
Okay.
You know
Just so you know,
you feel light to me now, too.
When I'm not injured, that is.
I know I can count on you.
The truth is, I did notice.
That even if I can pretend to be a friend,
these feelings will never
turn into friendship.
That these are the precious feelings
that never fade,
and they keep shining inside me.
Trying to erase them was painful.
Thanks, Kamishiro.
I'm going to give it a shot.
Yeah. I will, too.
Kamishiro's going to
give his crush a shot
That's
All right.
I've decided to confess
my feelings to Kamishiro.
What? Kamishiro? What's going on?!
I'm rooting for you, Iwa.
Me too, but tell me more!
I need all the details!
The feelings that have been
shining inside me
I want to tell Kamishiro about these
feelings that have never faded since then.
I want to tell Kamishiro about these
feelings that haven't faded since then.
I want to show Kamishiro the side of me
that makes his heart flutter.
Before I confess,
something heart-fluttering
Oh, crap!
Iwata, watch out for the ball!
-Let's go!
-Nice!
I'm sorry!
Sorry, Iwata.
Nice reflexes!
Thank you.
-Iwa's impressive.
-Enough of this kind of stuff.
I want to impress him differently.
I feel like if I confessed now,
I'd just be turned down.
SAE IWATA
SCORE: 94
Oops, I messed up here
I heard the average score
on this midterm is 75.
I barely made it!
I hope Kamishiro did okay.
He said he wasn't good at English
during his self-introduction.
QUIETLY FOLDED I
All right, coming up in July is
North High's famous English Festival,
or Eng Fest for short.
Each class will prepare
a play entirely in English.
It's not a ranked competition,
so just enjoy the festival vibes.
Sounds tough.
As for what to perform,
you can pick from these options
-or grab something from the internet.
-A play in English
Kamishiro would make a great prince.
We're not doing the prince thing, right?
No way anyone wants that part.
You complain, but what do you want?
Share your ideas!
I mean,
we're basically either princes or horses!
Or carpets, or old men!
How about a musical?
Opera, maybe?
How about sci-fi? I want to play a robot!
What? What is it?
What are we doing?
All things considered
I think The Wizard of Oz
would be a great choice.
-Huh?
-Huh?
Why Oz?
Oh, I wrote a book report on it
back in elementary school.
Sure. Why not?
If no one has any strong opinions,
should we go with The Wizard of Oz?
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
Okay then, Ayukawa,
turn this into a script by tomorrow.
About 30 minutes long.
Huh? Sure
Why Ayukawa?
Maybe because he's smart?
You gave the speech
as the freshman representative, right?
Yeah, I did, but
Seriously?
The top scorer in the entrance exam
does that, right?
No idea.
The school just called
and told me to do it.
But isn't it too much
to finish the script in one night?
Want to split the work up?
No, it's okay. I'll do it.
It's a children's book, I'll manage.
PRETTY THICK
I see. He's smart.
That's impressive.
Now that we've decided on the play,
let's figure out the casting.
Ayukawa and Iwata, you two are in.
The top two scorers in English
are automatically in!
ONE HOUR LATER
Huh? I'm the lead?
Sui is Dorothy.
IT'D TOTALLY SUIT HER
Kamishiro is
LION: KAMISHIRO
Why me? I'm bad at English.
No big deal. If you forget your line,
you can just say "Roar!" or something.
Seriously
All right, hands up if you think
Kamishiro should get the part.
-Sorry, Kamishiro!
-Don't be so down.
Iwa and Ayukawa are prompters?
What's that?
Huh? Um
We feed lines if someone forgets theirs.
Kind of like stagehands. I added that in
using my scriptwriter privileges.
I figured you'd be uncomfortable
on stage, too.
Oh, thank you.
All right then,
let's start the read-through!
Okay, move the desks.
Why is Izawa
You help move the desks, too.
So that's how you do prompting.
Oh? Is it just our scripts that are shiny?
I just noticed.
I laminated the prompters' scripts.
It's water-resistant,
you can use it as an umbrella.
Wow, that resistant?
Ayukawa says funny stuff
with a completely straight face.
And he finished the whole script
by himself. That's amazing.
All right, the Lion's next!
No one except a cowar
Coward like me
It's a mystery.
Uh What?
I figured out your weakness, Kamishiro.
It's English.
I said I wasn't good at it
during my self-introduction.
Yeah, you did. I'm sorry.
-But I'm the prompter.
-Japanese people are shy.
-I might be able to help him out.
-What are you?
Oh? Whose script is this?
Which one?
The pronunciation is written out
Kamishiro's trying so hard.
Iwa, you're off to club practice, right?
Huh?
Why don't you take it to him?
Oh Okay.
Kamishiro!
You forgot your script.
Oh, did I?
Sorry and thanks.
Kamishiro's so cute as the Lion.
His English is bad, but still.
Totally.
With a face like that,
he can get away with anything!
I mean, what the heck, right?
You know,
I'm not fine with being bad at it.
I'm going to get good.
He's already trying his best,
but I guess he doesn't think
it's good enough.
You'll be fine.
I'll work harder as a prompter, too,
and if needed, I'll feed you lines
without anyone noticing.
I always end up being saved by you, Iwata.
I want to stop needing your help
all the time.
Don't think of it that way!
I do this because I want to!
I didn't mean to shout.
I came on too strong.
What the Lion wants is courage, right?
Iwata, do you have club practice
on Sunday?
It'll be done by noon.
I've got practice until three.
After that, do you think
you could help me practice my lines?
If you're free.
I'm free.
Yay!
How about Hanazono Park
near the elementary school?
You remember, right?
That takes me back.
I know, right?
Does 3:30 p.m. sound good?
Yeah.
Koki!
Coming.
Thanks. See you.
Whoa, we're meeting outside school
just the two of us.
HANAZONO PARK
CITY OF SAPPORO
It took me forever to decide what to wear.
Should I have come in my P.E. clothes?
But I was all sweaty from club practice.
When we were
in elementary school,
Kamishiro was here sometimes,
and spotting him always made me happy.
I feel kind of restless.
I still want to confess my feelings
and make his heart flutter and all that,
but this time,
I just want to help him out.
Kamishiro's putting
so much effort into this.
Maybe the club practice is running late?
I'M WAITING BY THE ROCK
NEAR THE ROAD-SIDE ENTRANCE
It's got a slick coating,
so you can use it as an umbrella.
Thank you, Ayukawa.
What if something happened to Kamishiro?
KOKI KAMISHIRO:
INCOMING CALL
Hello?
Sorry! I just got off.
Are you still there?
Yeah, I'm here.
Ah, sorry. I'm coming now.
Can you wait for me?
-Yeah.
-I'm rushing over!
Did I maybe pressure him?
I should've suggested another day.
I didn't think of that.
I don't want him to rush.
I want him to be careful with the cars.
Kamishiro.
Huh?
What?
I-I'm fine, Kamishiro. You'll get wet.
It's okay. Don't worry about me.
Ka Kamishiro.
It's not okay, you'll catch a cold.
And if you do, you'll lose your voice.
I don't catch colds, so
Neither do I!
I'm not a grade schooler anymore!
Let's go somewhere with a roof.
-Kamishiro, your bike.
-It can wait.
Let's go.
I don't think of you as a grade schooler.
I know you're running slower
just to match my pace.
EPISODE 6
BRAINS, HEART, AND COURAGE
Subtitle translation by: Aki Tamaoka
Meat is a must for after-parties, right?
That's a thing?
Might as well party at Iwa's place?
Huh? You can't, obviously.
You're seriously scaring me! I was joking!
-Episode 7, "Sun-Shower."
-Episode 7, "Sun-Shower."