Sanda (2025) s01e08 Episode Script

I went and became an adult
We're two sides of the same coin,
with you still a kid
I went and blurted out the words
I'll never be able to take them back
There's nothing righteous
about unrequited feelings,
so let things stay as is
In the gaps between the seasons
that whiz by,
I was crying,
and I bet I always will
You don't believe, do you?
In despair? Being moved?
Unable to take it anymore, the night
that had turned white now turns black
Nothing's going to change
ever again? I just don't know!
I've been clinging to this moment
no matter what,
and I pray that today
my wish will come true
DON'T STOP
I won't forget the adultish heart
I stole from you ever again
Because neither the me that grew up
nor you will ever change
It's okay
Because I still haven't forgotten
the adultish heart I stole
Because even though I've changed,
I'm still me
Regrets, hopes and prayers,
Children, me,
I don't understand any of it
You can believe in wishes coming true,
but who I am will never end
EPISODE 8:
LOVE, THE MOST SELFISH THING THERE IS
Hello there.
I'm co-class representative of Class 3.
I'm here to deliver a message to Class 10.
Hang on, what was it?
"Student attire has become
noticeably slovenly lately
so let's make sure
that our bootlaces and neckties
are tied neatly as we go about our day."
That is all! This has been a reminder
for the entire student body!
W-W-Wait, what? When did he
Don't tell me that you blew a hole
in our wall just to deliver that message.
The door was locked.
And there was no answer when we knocked.
And with a hole in the wall,
this class of delinquents won't be able
to get up to no good for a while.
Goodbye. Sorry to bother you.
Ow!
Shiori Fuyumura
is such a badass!
-Later!
-See you tomorrow!
Fuyumura
I mean it! Thank you so much!
If you hadn't shown up when you did,
I might be two thumbs shorter right now!
It's what friends do.
When one is in trouble,
you come busting in armed to the teeth.
Not everyone.
Really?
I didn't give it a second thought.
You almost gave me a heart attack!
Don't transform without a heads-up first!
Sorry!
That was a close call!
Whenever I feel
like I'm falling for Fuyumura,
turning into Santa calms me back down!
By the way, they didn't do anything weird
to you in Class 10, did they?
N-No, not really.
Like what? I'm curious.
Tell us.
Mr. Santa!
The wish of a child
To an inexperienced Santa Claus,
it's a stimulant that feels like a blade
stabbed straight into the heart,
as well as a weapon, and a powerful drug!
Not to mention
that this stimulant is putting
an ever greater strain on Sanda's heart
because he has yet to grant
a child's wish on his own!
Not only did you shield me
from that explosion
you're the first adult
to give me that much personal attention.
Careful, that'll make me fall for you
Mr. Santa.
Beating Oshibu is the least of my worries.
The way I am now, I'm a failure as Santa!
I have to learn how to deal
with children's wishes better.
Could you hand me that dustpan, Kazzy?
What's your deal? Is me cleaning
without screwing around that big a shock?
This is bad!
The more I'm aware of it,
the worse the symptoms become!
-Here.
-Thank you!
I can't go on like this.
Whatever it takes
I have to make Santa's heart stronger!
Niko
Huh?
Are you sure there isn't something
that you want more than a dustpan?
Wh-What? No, not really.
What's gotten into you?
Oh, you want me to thank you
for getting my keychain back yesterday?
No!
There is, isn't there?
Tell me what you want!
What is it that you want
at this very moment?
Th-This sudden intensity
Does this mean
the day has finally arrived?
Th-There's one thing
that I want from you, actually.
Good, good! Tell me what it is!
Huh? You want me to be the one to say it?
Well, if you don't ask me for it,
there's no point!
Why me?
A girl has to get herself
emotionally prepared!
You totally friggin' tactless boy!
Emotionally prepared?
Excellent!
Niko's bratty self-centeredness
makes her the perfect thing
to make Santa's heart stronger!
I'm gonna have you give my heart a workout
until it sprouts a shaggy beard!
All right, fine! I'll come out and say it!
Are you happy?
As much as it makes me
want to friggin' barf!
K-Kiss
me.
Huh?
I mean, the two of us
are engaged, right?
Hang on, whose heart
is having a heart attack?
Santa's
or
mine?
I'm used to being thrown for a loop
by children's wishes again and again,
but this is one I can't grant!
Santa Claus kissing a 14-year-old girl
is totally out of bounds!
It's gross!
A crime!
A capital offense!
But
if I turn her down here,
wouldn't that make me a failure
both as Santa and as a man?
I'm so confused!
You
don't want to?
What does it mean to be Santa Claus?
What does it mean to be strong?
What does it mean to be
a grown man?
Oh, crap! Blood!
I-It landed on my shirt!
I
I'm changing!
Allow me to explain.
This boy, Sanda,
has a physical idiosyncrasy
that causes him to turn into Santa Claus
if he wears something red.
And as a result
he's royally screwed!
This is bad!
My body is getting bigger by the second!
I I have to
My only option is to take this shirt off!
Whoa!
What are you doing, you perv?
Huh? Oh, I
Just because I asked you for a kiss,
don't read too much into it!
I'm not interested in taking it that far!
Neither am I!
S-Sorry!
Man, that was close! I just barely managed
to cut off my transformation!
You friggin' mood-killing jerk!
This is your last chance!
You'd better not embarrass me again!
Huh?
We're going to
try that again, you hear?
Kiss me.
Give me
a proper kiss!
I-If I refuse such an earnest request
from a child,
I'll never to be able to grow
as Santa or as a man!
It's an incredibly intense request!
And that's why
my 14-year-old heart Santa's heart
Grow strong!
Hey, h-hang on a second!
This is a dumb time to be asking this
but when do I close my eyes?
IT'S DUMB
Hang on, if my eyes are closed,
how do I tell where her lips are?
If I don't tilt my head, we'll bump noses!
So, which way do I tilt it?
Hang on! When did I brush my teeth?
Oh no! She won't think I sound like
I'm snorting through my nose, will she?
This kissing stuff is hard!
Hey, that's right!
I've never even kissed anybody before!
I-I need the bathroom.
Huh?
I'm sorry, my stomach hurts
all of a sudden!
Sorry, I'll be right back!
Wait, Kazzy!
What the hell is his deal?
I'm sorry, Niko.
This is all because
I'm such an inexperienced Santa.
Ah, I am so pathetic!
Look at you, slacking off from cleaning
duties to get busy with a cute girl.
When aren't you making time
with somebody, kid?
Man, I'm so jealous!
Are you and that girl an item?
You picked a lousy time
to show up, Yagiuda!
Right now, there's something
that I have to
I don't recommend taking your relationship
with that girl any further.
If Santa Claus falls in love
with a child, he dies.
His body wouldn't be able
to endure the gravity of the sin.
This is a legit warning
that I'm giving you.
That, and my mission
is to bring you in alive.
If you die on me, my chances
of getting a raise die with you.
I thought as much.
I had a feeling that might be the case.
Whenever I start to have feelings
for a girl classmate,
I feel like I'm about to die out of guilt.
If we were to kiss, I bet I'd
You'd die on the spot!
I'm relieved to hear you say that!
If kissing a girl means
putting my life at risk
then I don't have to feel guilty!
I'm gonna go grant her wish as Santa!
You're not going anywhere, you brat!
Besides, it's rude to the girl
if you're just kissing her
because you feel obligated to!
Are you listening to me, Santa?
If you kiss her
just because she asked you to,
there's not a bit of sincerity behind it!
I'm doing it because
that's how 14-year-old boys are.
YAGIUDA'S MEMORIES FROM AGE 14
COME FLOODING BACK
Saburo, we're a couple now, right?
What? Since when?
Here! Now we have matching bracelets!
I don't want it.
Let's hold hands!
This is so embarrassing.
Dammit, he's right.
Still, thank you
for worrying about me, Yagiuda.
Words carry a lot more weight
when they come from a genuine grown man.
I want to grow up like you
as soon as I can.
I'm gonna do it!
I'm gonna
kiss Niko!
To put my life on the line! As a man!
As Santa!
Kazzy, what kept you?
The first order of business
is to deal with the wish of this child
in front of me!
Niko
I mean it, you're gonna die!
Hey, Sanda!
You guys are cleaning?
What model students!
We're gonna play a board game
in our room later, so join us!
It sure is weird to see you
doing any cleaning, Kazao!
Things were just getting good here!
Get lost, you friggin' jerks!
What're you so mad about?
We were about to start
an important collaborative project
as an engaged couple.
Wow, whatever it is,
you're psyched about it! Sorry!
Whew, that was close! Hang on,
what am I heaving a sigh of relief for?
C'mon, if we don't hurry, Dozono
is gonna scarf all the potato chips.
Good point, let's get up to the room!
Sorry for interrupting your cleaning.
Sure, I'll see you guys later.
Sanda
Niko
Oh, there you are, Sanda!
If it's not too much trouble, could you
stop by the Chief Director's office?
She asked me to pass that along a bit ago.
Understood, ma'am! I'll go there soon!
The thing is, there's something
I need to take care of right now!
Ah, cleaning duty. It's so helpful
how you're always on top of things, Sanda!
Teacher
Oh, what is it, Mr. Yagiuda?
The English teacher
was looking for you just now.
Something about needing
some last-minute advice for a test.
Oh, she was? Thank you for telling me!
She's probably in the faculty room
right now.
I'm gonna do it now!
It's now or never!
I'm ready and willing to risk my life!
And no one is going to stop me!
K-Kazzy
You're still a big brat.
I'll let you off
with a peck on the cheek this time.
Okay, let's get back to cleaning!
Here's yours, Kazzy!
-Sanda's heart survived unscathed.
-Come on, hold it properly! Grab it here!
But this crap is bad
for this old man's heart!
Hello, Miss Itagaki!
I was told that you needed
some advice on an upcoming test.
Huh?
Looking at Ono, it hit me.
The creatures known as women
turn into women overnight at some point
and from then on, they keep growing
more and more beautiful.
And before you know it
they turn into some distant,
unapproachable figure.
Ono
A-Are you sure?
Yes, it's fine.
You go ahead and eat
that last dango skewer, Fuyumura.
But this is a three-pack of skewers
like we used to eat all the time.
And we'd come up with different games
to see who got to eat the third.
It's all right, I'm full.
Really, you go right ahead.
Ono hit puberty before any of the rest
of us, and she's now in an adult body.
It's not how her face and figure
are becoming more feminine with
each passing day. What really gets me
Ready, set, shoot!
I win.
You only ever throw rock.
Why didn't you ever tell me?
is how this one skewer that's left
looks so sad and lonely
to me.
Fuyumura
I'm planning to leave this place.
It's time to say goodbye.
Now that I've become an adult
I can't stay at Daikoku Welfare Academy.
So, I want to make one last memory
with you before I go.
At the Peak of Youth Ceremony
like we promised.
Now that I think about it, we could have
divvied it up and had two dango each.
I only realized that
after I'd eaten the last one.
I'm a kid through and through
while Ono is fully an adult now.
Night's about to fall again.
REGARDING PUBERTY IN MIDDLE SCHOOLERS
AND HIGH SCHOOLERS
"Symptoms of puberty."
"Should puberty end abruptly,
the following symptoms may be seen
in extremely rare cases"
Come in!
Sorry it took so long!
The Chief Director says these are for you.
Oh, thank you.
Sorry to ask you to come.
I've been spending a lot of time
at her office lately.
I'm gonna get strong and defeat Oshibu.
And I'm gonna make it
so you can come back to the academy!
You're Mr. Santa
that everyone can count on.
I can rest easy, knowing
that Fuyumura will be in good hands.
I asked you here because
I have something to ask Mr. Santa.
I've already become an adult
but is it okay?
DAIKOKU WELFARE ACADEMY
TRAUMA-FREE CURRICULUM
Now, then
next week will be your
long-awaited Peak of Youth Ceremony!
PEAK OF YOUTH CEREMONY
It'll be a huge event
with you kids as the guests of honor!
Me, I'll be watching from a distance,
getting hammered!
Have you decided
what you're gonna wear?
I took some test pictures in it,
but it looks terrible.
Let's make the rounds together.
Are you going to it, Sanda?
Huh? Me?
The Peak of Youth Ceremony
is a super fancy event where kids who are
turning 15 that year are celebrated,
with 15 being the age they're considered
to be at the peak of youth and beauty.
I'd stand out like a sore thumb
if I didn't,
so I'll take part in it
like everyone else.
Plus, I've gotten the hang of hiding
my alter ego lately,
so I think I'll be okay.
Then let's all have fun
that day together.
I can't wait
for the Peak of Youth Ceremony.
Children are the most precious thing
in the world, and adults have no value.
It's an event that was founded
on that belief, right?
Indeed it is, Namatame.
You will do what I asked you to do
this time, I hope.
You're said to be something of a pro
at killing adults,
yet you allowed him
to escape the other day
Not to worry!
At the Peak of Youth Ceremony, I'll
find him and kill him for sure this time!
Have faith in me!
An adult has appeared on campus
that you are perfectly welcome to kill.
I'm giving you an array of weapons
as if they were educational materials
but Santa is nearly unkillable.
Are you really up to it?
Oh!
Oh, now I see.
You must have doubts about me.
I'll admit that I have
some misgivings of my own
but if you don't show children
a little faith,
you'll never be able to motivate them.
Oopsie!
That was a close call!
It would be terrible if you fell
out of your chair, Headmaster Oshibu!
I'm sorry.
I couldn't think of any other way
to get you to believe in me.
What should I do now? Is it okay to leave?
I mean, dinner hours are almost over.
The utter lack of restraint.
The arrogance.
Such youthfulness.
It's wonderful!
If all of my organs
hadn't been replaced with artificial ones
through full-body plastic surgery,
I'd be well and truly dead.
You pass with flying colors.
My 200 million yen artificial intestines
have been torn to shreds
but Teacher is so proud of you right now!
I thought so!
Your brain is still the real thing,
isn't it?
I shall leave everything
at the Peak of Youth Ceremony
in your capable hands, Fumi Namatame.
Make certain that you kill him dead,
if you please.
The Santa Claus
that is lurking in this school.
You can count on me, Headmaster.
I won't stop at just Santa.
If I see even one adult
at the Peak of Youth Ceremony
I won't hesitate for a second.
I'll kill them.
When I'm feeling antsy,
full of muddled emotions,
I sometimes just stand there,
or sometimes I shout
at the top of my lungs
When I'm feeling indecisive,
full of emotions that ebb and flow,
the diary I grumble and complain to
is tucked away in a closed drawer
How's it gonna turn out?
Not knowing, I just cry
I bet that's how it is, right?
Out of desperation, a lie
Really, how's it gonna turn out?
I wish I could stay in my dreams
I wish I could stay,
could stay, could stay
When I'm feeling antsy,
full of muddled emotions,
I sometimes just stand there,
or sometimes I shout
at the top of my lungs
It's ironic that it's only once
you've grown up
that you realize
you can't stay a kid forever
There are even times
that I get depressed
thinking about these days
I find myself in,
but once they've passed me by,
will I look back and miss them?
How's it gonna turn out every day
I'm shouting every day
Wow, Kazao was cleaning, too?
Yeah, she was so intense about it
that it freaked me out!
Is it just me or is Sanda awfully chummy
with Kazao and Fuyumura these days?
It's not just you.
I'll connect these roads!
Amaya! You've been hanging out with him
a lot lately. Do you know anything?
About what?
About whether he likes Kazao
or Fuyumura better!
Hmm, I don't think that's what's going on.
Sanda seems like he's focused
on a goal right now.
Those two were giving off
a major vibe earlier, right?
Major vibe?
Totally!
"We were about to start
an important collaborative project
as an engaged couple!"
Collaborative project?
Do you think they're You know?
They might be.
Sanda! Don't be in such a hurry
to grow up!
This completes my city.
It looks like I win!
Again?
Crap!
Are you kidding me?