A Star Brighter than the Sun (2025) s01e12 Episode Script
A Star Brighter Than the Sun
I'm sure it'll work out.
Once she gets to know you,
she'll definitely fall for you.
You told me that before
I mean it.
Because I like you, Kamishiro.
You've always been so kind
since elementary school,
and I've liked you.
You haven't changed at all
since the day we met.
It's not the "like" you feel for a friend.
You've always been
my star brighter than the sun.
I hope things work out
between you and the person you like.
If you're okay with it,
I want us to stay friends.
ARE YOU TRYING TO GIVE UP
ON SOMEONE YOU LIKE? YEAH.
Wait a sec
But Iwata said we're friends.
And that there's someone she likes
Forget what I just said.
I still want us
to be friends
I hope things work out
with the person you like, Kamishiro.
Iwata!
Excuse me.
Oh
Can we go in? We want to see the exhibit.
Want to go grab lunch after this?
I'm down.
-Yakisoba for me!
-What's wrong?
Dude, you eat that every day.
Oh? Done with your errand, Koki?
Takuya! Cover for me for a bit!
What?
Sae drank my milk for me!
You're lame.
Sae didn't say that!
Sae's trying to be nice.
Deep down, she thinks you're lame.
No, she doesn't.
Doesn't she get a tummy ache
from drinking two cartons?
I would.
What
Is the milk good?
Won't it make you sick?
It's good, don't worry.
Sae, I can carry two boxes, too.
They're light.
Ayukawa!
Have you seen Iwata?
What's going on?
Kamishiro.
I'll explain later!
KAWAHARA MILK
-You can have my takoyaki!
-You can have my takoyaki!
We just swapped our plates.
That was pointless.
It wasn't!
Aren't you eating it?
I'm saving it for last.
Guess what, he likes Ayaka.
Do you guys like anyone?
I wonder if Sae likes someone.
I made this with my mom.
Whoa, you made it?
It looks awesome!
Koki, no running in the hallway
Sorry, Subaru!
I've
GRADUATION CEREMONY
Girls look weird in kimonos.
They look better in regular clothes.
I've always
always
always
I like you. I always have.
Why are you looking around?
I'm talking about you, Iwata.
I'm talking to you.
Is it that surprising?
But you said we're friends
Yeah, we are
But for me, it was never just that.
You never noticed, though.
What?
I worked so hard, you know.
Everything even choosing this school
I came to North High because of you.
Don't cry.
Please, not anymore.
I don't want to make you cry.
You said you liked someone, Iwata.
You wrote it in the notebook.
Did you mean me?
Or was it someone else back then?
That was about you, Kamishiro.
What
Seriously?
I feel like such an idiot.
Was it all me?
I couldn't look you in the eye and say it,
kept dodging things,
but it's always been you for me.
Me too
It's always been you!
-Iwata
-Hey! Over here!
Let's have lunch here.
Okay.
Ah, crap.
I need to go back.
Me too the reception
It's okay. I got someone.
You got someone?
Oh, Watanabe.
You're helping out?
I'M NOT IN THIS CLASS
I'll come find you
when the fireworks start.
O-Okay
You staying here, Iwata?
Huh? Oh, no, I'll go back, too.
Let's go.
-So, he couldn't eat all of it.
-For real?
Walking next to him now
feels different from before.
Oh, shoot.
I went outside in my indoor shoes.
Huh? How come?
Well because
Even when we talk like we used to,
it feels different.
I've always thought
this could never happen,
so I just can't believe it.
Kamishiro!
Somebody was calling for you again.
Student council room.
Okay! Thanks!
I think I told him I liked him
and he said he liked me, too?
So, neither of them is here.
Why on earth?
No idea. Iwata wasn't here when I came.
Oh, I saw Iwata running.
Looked like she was crying or something.
I'm just an outsider here, so I'll go.
I wonder what happened.
I guess something happened.
Mio.
Sorry I left the reception.
Did you invite him to the fireworks?
Oh, right. I didn't ask him.
You haven't eaten yet, right, Iwa? Go eat!
Huh? By myself?
I-I need to talk to Mio.
Take my meal tickets!
Have mine as well and cheer up!
Okay. I'll go and cheer myself up.
I'm sorry!
It's okay.
Sui,
what happened
to your usual just-ask style?
"Just-ask"?!
What about you?
You're not mad she left the reception?
I do have feelings, too.
I can't ask.
I can't ask her.
I mean, Iwa's liked him forever and
I stirred things up irresponsibly,
and it didn't work out!
Calm down.
All we know is that Iwa might have cried,
and Kamishiro went after her.
That definitely means
Kamishiro made Iwa cry!
Let's watch the fireworks together,
just us three.
Fireworks
I couldn't tell Sui and Mio what happened.
What happened feels unreal.
It still feels like a one-sided crush.
Oh.
Did you see Koki?
He went running off looking for you.
Oh, yeah, I did.
That was the second time
I saw Koki desperately chasing after you.
What?
The sports festival,
during the scavenger hunt.
Did you hear what it actually said?
said "a cute girl",
and you came to mind, so
Not today, but
Y-Yeah, I heard.
I see.
So he's confessed to you.
What?
Huh?
It was "someone you love," right?
Wait, should I be telling you this?
I-It's fine
Sorry for saying "tall girl" back then.
Don't worry about it. I really am tall.
Why do your cheeks look so red?
Huh?
Oh because I ran here?
Oh, well.
Go find Mr. Kobayashi
and give this to him.
Got it.
He works so hard.
He's adorable.
You two look just like real siblings.
I know, right?
He's such a handful as a little brother.
Koki.
Don't worry
about helping with the fireworks.
There you are.
Did you make Iwata cry?
I'll never make her cry again, ever.
That concludes all events
for the North High Festival.
The Grand Prix winners will be announced,
followed by the after-festival party.
All students,
please gather on the school field.
AFTER-FESTIVAL PARTY BACKGROUND MUSIC
REQUEST BOX
That's a star brighter than the sun.
We will now announce the runners-up
and Grand Prix winners for each grade.
The Grand Prix
for the first-years goes to
Class A!
I'm so glad.
Mio and everyone worked so hard
for the festival.
I believed in us.
I knew we were going to win!
I can't stop thinking about Kamishiro
Iwa
The school festival
has now come to an end.
After this, participation is optional,
but we're about to start
the fireworks show
hosted by our broadcasting club DJ.
Everyone, let the countdown begin!
-Three, two, one
-Three, two, one
Iwa.
Iwata.
Let's watch over there.
Uh I-I'll talk to you later.
Huh? Why those two
They're childhood friends.
Kamishiro's really big on friendship.
It's not just that, is it?
Are they dating?
You and Iwata are friends, right?
Yeah, we are.
Is this spot good?
Yeah.
I can see the fireworks,
but that's not where my heart is.
My heart is so full of Kamishiro.
-They're beauti
-Iwata.
I talked over him!
Yeah, the fireworks are beautiful, but
I meant what I said earlier.
Will you
go out with me?
I'd like to hear your answer
Oh, yeah
I meant what I said, too.
So, yes, I'd love to!
Oh, this song
They're playing "Stellar Days."
Sae!
We're in different classes.
Yeah.
Did you buy a uniform that fits?
Yeah.
I figured I wouldn't grow any taller.
SHE WILL
All the boys' uniforms are so big.
Yours too, Koki.
It's hard to move in them.
They're from Yamate Hills Elementary?
He's tiny.
Shh.
Koki?
CLUB REGISTRATION FORM
Sae joined the tennis club?
That's right next to us.
Calling girls by their first names?
That's so elementary school.
After starting junior high,
things changed,
and Sae became Iwata.
Iwata's huge! So intimidating.
Out of the way, shrimp.
KAWAHARA MILK
I wanted to grow bigger.
I felt like that would fix
all my problems.
Hey,
you painted the banner
for our grade, right?
We saw it.
Oh, yeah
That looks so cool!
You've always been kind to everyone,
always working hard on your own.
And you smile through it all.
You were dazzling.
To me, you've always been a star, Iwata.
A star out of reach,
a star brighter than the sun.
That's why
Morning, Iwata.
Want to make it with me?
I wanted to be close to you again.
Which high school are you applying to?
North High.
What about you, Kamishiro?
North High.
Because you said you were going there.
You're aiming for North High
with an average grade of D?
You'll need a really high score.
Next up, the third-years' scavenger hunt.
SOMEONE YOU LOVE
Iwata!
Let's see your card.
"A tall girl."
I want to tell you.
I want you to know.
I'll catch up
so please
fall in love with me.
Nice work, nice work!
Thanks.
The fireworks are over.
They were beautiful.
I watched the fireworks with Kamishiro
while listening to "Stellar Days."
Great practice today!
-Good job.
-Good job.
Man, I always thought
there was something going on.
Even during the trash pickup,
when I tried to give Iwa a funny nickname,
Kamishiro totally lost it
and kicked me hard!
Since when? Since when, Kamishiro?
He told me before that he liked someone!
So that was Iwa, right?
When? Since junior high?
Or even before that?
Who knows?
Kagawa.
I'll handle the heavy lifting.
Just tell me before you ask Iwata.
Huh?
People always ask Iwata
for stuff like that.
It's been that way
since elementary school.
So they liked each other after all.
What? That's so wholesome!
I want to be in love, too!
Good luck.
I'm leaving now! Good practice today!
Koki's not going to get ramen?
I heard he got a girlfriend.
For real? Who? Do you know, Takuya?
Yeah, we went to the same junior high.
Is she cute? What's she like?
She's really nice.
And she's cute.
You approved, Subaru?
I wonder what she said when she confessed!
No.
I'm sure it was Koki who confessed.
What?
Because
ever since elementary school,
he's always
He's only had eyes for her.
Shall we head home?
Yeah.
I'm starving!
I could eat five pork buns right now!
-Five? Really?
-Seriously, five!
PORK BUNS SOUND AMAZING
Should we stop somewhere?
Sounds great!
Subtitle translation by: Aki Tamaoka
Once she gets to know you,
she'll definitely fall for you.
You told me that before
I mean it.
Because I like you, Kamishiro.
You've always been so kind
since elementary school,
and I've liked you.
You haven't changed at all
since the day we met.
It's not the "like" you feel for a friend.
You've always been
my star brighter than the sun.
I hope things work out
between you and the person you like.
If you're okay with it,
I want us to stay friends.
ARE YOU TRYING TO GIVE UP
ON SOMEONE YOU LIKE? YEAH.
Wait a sec
But Iwata said we're friends.
And that there's someone she likes
Forget what I just said.
I still want us
to be friends
I hope things work out
with the person you like, Kamishiro.
Iwata!
Excuse me.
Oh
Can we go in? We want to see the exhibit.
Want to go grab lunch after this?
I'm down.
-Yakisoba for me!
-What's wrong?
Dude, you eat that every day.
Oh? Done with your errand, Koki?
Takuya! Cover for me for a bit!
What?
Sae drank my milk for me!
You're lame.
Sae didn't say that!
Sae's trying to be nice.
Deep down, she thinks you're lame.
No, she doesn't.
Doesn't she get a tummy ache
from drinking two cartons?
I would.
What
Is the milk good?
Won't it make you sick?
It's good, don't worry.
Sae, I can carry two boxes, too.
They're light.
Ayukawa!
Have you seen Iwata?
What's going on?
Kamishiro.
I'll explain later!
KAWAHARA MILK
-You can have my takoyaki!
-You can have my takoyaki!
We just swapped our plates.
That was pointless.
It wasn't!
Aren't you eating it?
I'm saving it for last.
Guess what, he likes Ayaka.
Do you guys like anyone?
I wonder if Sae likes someone.
I made this with my mom.
Whoa, you made it?
It looks awesome!
Koki, no running in the hallway
Sorry, Subaru!
I've
GRADUATION CEREMONY
Girls look weird in kimonos.
They look better in regular clothes.
I've always
always
always
I like you. I always have.
Why are you looking around?
I'm talking about you, Iwata.
I'm talking to you.
Is it that surprising?
But you said we're friends
Yeah, we are
But for me, it was never just that.
You never noticed, though.
What?
I worked so hard, you know.
Everything even choosing this school
I came to North High because of you.
Don't cry.
Please, not anymore.
I don't want to make you cry.
You said you liked someone, Iwata.
You wrote it in the notebook.
Did you mean me?
Or was it someone else back then?
That was about you, Kamishiro.
What
Seriously?
I feel like such an idiot.
Was it all me?
I couldn't look you in the eye and say it,
kept dodging things,
but it's always been you for me.
Me too
It's always been you!
-Iwata
-Hey! Over here!
Let's have lunch here.
Okay.
Ah, crap.
I need to go back.
Me too the reception
It's okay. I got someone.
You got someone?
Oh, Watanabe.
You're helping out?
I'M NOT IN THIS CLASS
I'll come find you
when the fireworks start.
O-Okay
You staying here, Iwata?
Huh? Oh, no, I'll go back, too.
Let's go.
-So, he couldn't eat all of it.
-For real?
Walking next to him now
feels different from before.
Oh, shoot.
I went outside in my indoor shoes.
Huh? How come?
Well because
Even when we talk like we used to,
it feels different.
I've always thought
this could never happen,
so I just can't believe it.
Kamishiro!
Somebody was calling for you again.
Student council room.
Okay! Thanks!
I think I told him I liked him
and he said he liked me, too?
So, neither of them is here.
Why on earth?
No idea. Iwata wasn't here when I came.
Oh, I saw Iwata running.
Looked like she was crying or something.
I'm just an outsider here, so I'll go.
I wonder what happened.
I guess something happened.
Mio.
Sorry I left the reception.
Did you invite him to the fireworks?
Oh, right. I didn't ask him.
You haven't eaten yet, right, Iwa? Go eat!
Huh? By myself?
I-I need to talk to Mio.
Take my meal tickets!
Have mine as well and cheer up!
Okay. I'll go and cheer myself up.
I'm sorry!
It's okay.
Sui,
what happened
to your usual just-ask style?
"Just-ask"?!
What about you?
You're not mad she left the reception?
I do have feelings, too.
I can't ask.
I can't ask her.
I mean, Iwa's liked him forever and
I stirred things up irresponsibly,
and it didn't work out!
Calm down.
All we know is that Iwa might have cried,
and Kamishiro went after her.
That definitely means
Kamishiro made Iwa cry!
Let's watch the fireworks together,
just us three.
Fireworks
I couldn't tell Sui and Mio what happened.
What happened feels unreal.
It still feels like a one-sided crush.
Oh.
Did you see Koki?
He went running off looking for you.
Oh, yeah, I did.
That was the second time
I saw Koki desperately chasing after you.
What?
The sports festival,
during the scavenger hunt.
Did you hear what it actually said?
said "a cute girl",
and you came to mind, so
Not today, but
Y-Yeah, I heard.
I see.
So he's confessed to you.
What?
Huh?
It was "someone you love," right?
Wait, should I be telling you this?
I-It's fine
Sorry for saying "tall girl" back then.
Don't worry about it. I really am tall.
Why do your cheeks look so red?
Huh?
Oh because I ran here?
Oh, well.
Go find Mr. Kobayashi
and give this to him.
Got it.
He works so hard.
He's adorable.
You two look just like real siblings.
I know, right?
He's such a handful as a little brother.
Koki.
Don't worry
about helping with the fireworks.
There you are.
Did you make Iwata cry?
I'll never make her cry again, ever.
That concludes all events
for the North High Festival.
The Grand Prix winners will be announced,
followed by the after-festival party.
All students,
please gather on the school field.
AFTER-FESTIVAL PARTY BACKGROUND MUSIC
REQUEST BOX
That's a star brighter than the sun.
We will now announce the runners-up
and Grand Prix winners for each grade.
The Grand Prix
for the first-years goes to
Class A!
I'm so glad.
Mio and everyone worked so hard
for the festival.
I believed in us.
I knew we were going to win!
I can't stop thinking about Kamishiro
Iwa
The school festival
has now come to an end.
After this, participation is optional,
but we're about to start
the fireworks show
hosted by our broadcasting club DJ.
Everyone, let the countdown begin!
-Three, two, one
-Three, two, one
Iwa.
Iwata.
Let's watch over there.
Uh I-I'll talk to you later.
Huh? Why those two
They're childhood friends.
Kamishiro's really big on friendship.
It's not just that, is it?
Are they dating?
You and Iwata are friends, right?
Yeah, we are.
Is this spot good?
Yeah.
I can see the fireworks,
but that's not where my heart is.
My heart is so full of Kamishiro.
-They're beauti
-Iwata.
I talked over him!
Yeah, the fireworks are beautiful, but
I meant what I said earlier.
Will you
go out with me?
I'd like to hear your answer
Oh, yeah
I meant what I said, too.
So, yes, I'd love to!
Oh, this song
They're playing "Stellar Days."
Sae!
We're in different classes.
Yeah.
Did you buy a uniform that fits?
Yeah.
I figured I wouldn't grow any taller.
SHE WILL
All the boys' uniforms are so big.
Yours too, Koki.
It's hard to move in them.
They're from Yamate Hills Elementary?
He's tiny.
Shh.
Koki?
CLUB REGISTRATION FORM
Sae joined the tennis club?
That's right next to us.
Calling girls by their first names?
That's so elementary school.
After starting junior high,
things changed,
and Sae became Iwata.
Iwata's huge! So intimidating.
Out of the way, shrimp.
KAWAHARA MILK
I wanted to grow bigger.
I felt like that would fix
all my problems.
Hey,
you painted the banner
for our grade, right?
We saw it.
Oh, yeah
That looks so cool!
You've always been kind to everyone,
always working hard on your own.
And you smile through it all.
You were dazzling.
To me, you've always been a star, Iwata.
A star out of reach,
a star brighter than the sun.
That's why
Morning, Iwata.
Want to make it with me?
I wanted to be close to you again.
Which high school are you applying to?
North High.
What about you, Kamishiro?
North High.
Because you said you were going there.
You're aiming for North High
with an average grade of D?
You'll need a really high score.
Next up, the third-years' scavenger hunt.
SOMEONE YOU LOVE
Iwata!
Let's see your card.
"A tall girl."
I want to tell you.
I want you to know.
I'll catch up
so please
fall in love with me.
Nice work, nice work!
Thanks.
The fireworks are over.
They were beautiful.
I watched the fireworks with Kamishiro
while listening to "Stellar Days."
Great practice today!
-Good job.
-Good job.
Man, I always thought
there was something going on.
Even during the trash pickup,
when I tried to give Iwa a funny nickname,
Kamishiro totally lost it
and kicked me hard!
Since when? Since when, Kamishiro?
He told me before that he liked someone!
So that was Iwa, right?
When? Since junior high?
Or even before that?
Who knows?
Kagawa.
I'll handle the heavy lifting.
Just tell me before you ask Iwata.
Huh?
People always ask Iwata
for stuff like that.
It's been that way
since elementary school.
So they liked each other after all.
What? That's so wholesome!
I want to be in love, too!
Good luck.
I'm leaving now! Good practice today!
Koki's not going to get ramen?
I heard he got a girlfriend.
For real? Who? Do you know, Takuya?
Yeah, we went to the same junior high.
Is she cute? What's she like?
She's really nice.
And she's cute.
You approved, Subaru?
I wonder what she said when she confessed!
No.
I'm sure it was Koki who confessed.
What?
Because
ever since elementary school,
he's always
He's only had eyes for her.
Shall we head home?
Yeah.
I'm starving!
I could eat five pork buns right now!
-Five? Really?
-Seriously, five!
PORK BUNS SOUND AMAZING
Should we stop somewhere?
Sounds great!
Subtitle translation by: Aki Tamaoka