If you think you can compete with me, with your looks...
...you're delusional.
It's weird!
All that from sweet, refined Sakurako...
...the little girl who's afraid of men...?
I just don't get it!
Aghh! It's making me nuts!
Get Lost!!
She's changed a bit since elementary school.
You knew Sakurako, Makiko?
I've only got vague memories, but...
I think she was more energetic as a child.
I guess Makiko was right!
Still...
Why would she lie about being afraid of men?
Tsukushi!
Ah!...oh, it's you, Sakurako.
Tsukushi, you okay? You don't look so good.
N-no, it's nothing.
Maybe it's all that hard partying out at HD Planet?
Your hips are still workin' it!
Akira...what is H...D...Planet?
I don't believe it!
A club. It's a nightclub.
You've never heard of HD Planet?
Oh, Sakurako, you're so unspoiled!
How can she lie like that?! What about last night?
Something wrong, Tsukasa?
You haven't said a thing to your girlfriend today...
Did you two have an argument?
Sakurako, let him be. He's been in a bad mood.
Huh? What happened, Tsukasa?
Shut up! Stop poking around my life!
Besides, what's she doing hovering around us?
Sojiro, Akira... you're both drooling over her.
What a fine example....
I...I...didn't mean...
Tsukushi!
Tsukasa, you overdid it.
Sakurako...
Always cute...without fail...
There's gotta be a reason.
I hid my true self when I first came to school here.
Even Tsukasa who can be an idiot with a short fuse...
...has a kind and refined side to him.
Perhaps there really are two sides to every coin.
Maybe I should just try to be more understanding...
Girls all think that if they cry, they win.
Hey!
She didn't just cry - you made her cry!
Guys who make girls cry are trash! Scum!
Trash?
Did you just call me trash?
Yup...if not trash, garbage!
Garbage?!
No, worse... You're a teensy scrap nobody bothers to pick up!
I'm...teensy...?!
Tsukushi, that's so mean!
How could you say such a thing?
He's the leader of Eitoku Academy!
If you insult Tsukasa, I'll never forgive you!
W-what?!
But I was defending you!
What's going on here?
One thing I know for sure...
Sakurako, do you have a crush on Tsukasa?
Yes, I love him!
I know I shouldn't...
I know he's yours.
But I love him!
Tsukushi, are you really going out with Tsukasa?
You aren't, are you?
Tell me the truth! For me!
No, we're not going out.
Really? You're not going to G Night, Tsukey?
Nope...sorry.
You might see that foreign hottie again.
Please...don't remind me.
See you!
Are you sure you don't want to go?
Yup. It's way more fun being with you, Makiko.
Tsukushi...
It's nice...to spend time with a good friend...
that I can be open with.
Want to grab a snack somewhere?
Okay.
Look! Someone posted a nasty picture there.
Wow, with a foreigner, too!
That's so wrong!
Hey... That's Tsukushi Makino!
Makiko?
"Be careful"?
Did you see it?!
Yeah, I couldn't believe it! How could she?!
What's going on? Something's not right.
Good morning!
First period is gym.
Oh, right.
Let's go.
All right, get into groups of two and practice tossing.
Hey, Makiko, let's team up.
Tsukey...let's be partners.
With me.
C'mon, Tsukey.
Well, um...I can't pass to all of you at once.
Huh?!
Oh, sorry, Tsukey.
Wake up!
Earth to Tsukushi!
Tsukushi...
What's going on?
All of a sudden, everyone's attitude changed.
What happened anyway?
No!
This is so mean...so vicious!
What's going on?! Everything's so weird!
Hey you! Give me back my nail polish!
Huh? Oh... It's in my desk.
Here.
You actually thought this would look good on you?!
Keep dreaming.
I've got a bad feeling about this...
W-what's this...?!
I saw the bulletin board.
Bulletin board?
Your underwear's pretty tacky.
A foreigner, huh?
You sure get around, don't you?
It can't be...
No way!
How could this photo...?
Why?!
She must think we're idiots!
Acting like she was Tsukasa's girlfriend!
It'll be fun playing games with her now.
How did this happen?!
To do something so mean...
I know I brought this on myself.
But why would he do it...?
It's too cruel.
It is unforgivable!
Tsukushi? What's the matter?
I'm sorry to drop in so late.
No problem. I'm glad you came.
I need to talk to Thomas.
You have a visitor?
Yes, Grandma, a friend from school.
Oh dear...and it's pouring rain.
Please have her come in, Sakurako.
I'll go and call Thomas. And I'll get some tea.
N-no thank you, Sakurako. Please don't.
I couldn't sip a drop of tea... at a time like this.
Sakurako...
Oh Grandma, I've made the tea already.
You don't have to stay up for us.
It's not that.
I'm just worried about you.
Grandmother!
There's nothing to worry about.
I'm just fine. I'm happy, and things are good.
Sakurako...
Tsukushi, what's wrong? You came to see me?!
You jerk!
Huh?
How could you take this photo...
...and then post it on the school bulletin board?!
What were you thinking?!
C-Calm down, Tsukushi.
What photo?
Stop feigning innocence!
Why would you do such a horrible thing?!
Err...well... It was just a memento of us...
Wait a minute... How did we both get in the photo?
If we were actually alone, who took the picture?
Who had the camera?!
Who else was in that room besides us that night?!
We didn't do anything! Isn't that right?!
Answer me!
Well...
Believe me, it wasn't my idea.
But Sakurako...
Here's some tea, Tsukushi.
It's nice and hot.
Sakurako...why?
What were you thinking?
I thought we were friends!
Tsukushi, you saw me the other night, didn't you?
At HD Planet.
I'm beautiful! And all the men there ate it up with a spoon.
Ugly women shouldn't be allowed to live.
They make this pretty world ugly.
I can't possibly let someone with your average looks...
...get fawned over by the F4.
Sakurako...
Friends? With you? Don't make me laugh.
I don't need friends!
From the time I entered this school...
...I've wanted nothing more than revenge on the F4.
I want them to grovel at my feet!
Revenge on the F4?
So, Tsukushi, I took full advantage of you.
But I don't need you anymore! Just get lost, you ugly waste!
Don't just stand there in a daze...
...go on home and start worrying.
I'm sure you can figure out what's next, can't you?
Your Eitoku days are over, Tsukushi.
Until now, the F4 and Shizuka Todo watched out for you.
But Shizuka Todo was a fool...
Throwing away a brilliant future.
I'm appalled. She was so stupid.
Stop right there, or I'll beat your cute face to a pulp.
You have no right to speak about her!
Shizuka was like an angel...
...with a beautiful heart to match her beautiful face.
I thought you were like that, too!
You might've called me an "ugly waste"...
...but take a good look at yourself in the mirror...
...and you'll see how twisted and deformed you are!
Deformed?!
Me?
T-Tsukushi...do you realize what you just said?!
Tomorrow, you'll be so ashamed...
...you'll come crawling to beg for forgiveness.
You're nuts!
I'll never beg anyone for anything!
Even if it kills me, I'd never do something I'd regret so much!
And you can mark my words!
Tough talk, for now... tomorrow we'll see what you're made of.
Sakurako...you went too far on this.
That woman...
She called me ugly.
I'll never forgive her...or the F4!
What’ll you do, Tsukushi?
You said a mouthful. But you can still back out.
Who cares if I quit Eitoku?
But...
This is a declaration of war!
I've already handled so much...
If I was going to give up anyway,
I shouldn't have even bothered at the start.
I won't run.
I'm Crabgrass Tsukushi!
I'm resistant to all pesticides! I'll show them what I'm made of!
I so looked forward to going to school...
Surrounded by lots of friends...
Chatting and joking together, maybe even arguing.
Is wanting to be happy every day...
...just a fleeting dream?
Next on Hana Yori Dango: "Please Believe Me!"
I don't care if no one else believes me...
...as long as you do.