When I'm in first grade
I hope I can make 100 friends
She's from our school.
This is Itan Private High School.
A well-known prep school.
I've always been average,
but I got into this school.
I can't get ahead of myself.
For now, my goal is
to read the room and not make waves in high school!
That's all I need.
That's all I want!
Tadano is a coward.
One thing I know,
is reading the room and not standing out
is the way to happiness.
It's not like I stood out in junior high.
It's not like I made a fool of myself. Not at all!
Um… greetings are important.
Our shoe lockers are close, so we're in the same class.
Good mor…
ning…
Wow! So beautiful! Praise prep school! Long live prep school!
Uh.
CREAK… SNAP!
Huh?
Huuuuh?
Yikes! Is something wrong?
Have I done something wrong?
TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP
What was that just now?
"Komi"?
What was up with her?
At any rate,
she sure was pretty.
Hey, same class!
Yay!
An ordinary guy like me won't ever be involved with her.
My life here will be…
peacefu… oh.
She was seated next to him.
Huh?
Whoa. So beautiful!
She smells nice.
Komi.
Although it's the first day of school,
she is already the most admired girl here.
I mean…
I'm happy to be seated beside the prettiest girl in school.
But somehow…
I feel like there's a target on me.
If he were gone, that would be my seat.
Tadano…
Tadano's high school life
was full of rough waves from the start.
KOMI
Introduce yourself.
I'm Agari!
N-Nice to m-m-meet…
Agari, take it easy!
Oh good! A friendly class.
Next!
Um.
Huh?
Uh.
TAP TAP TAP TAP
CLASS ROSTER
SHOKO KOMI
WOW!
Huh?
Next.
Here.
I'm Hitohito Tadano.
Let's have a great year.
My specialty is reading the room.
Just kidding.
-Tsk. -Huh?
-He's not reading it. -Next.
Tadano realized that his high school life
was over before it began.
KOMI
Listen.
Write this down if you tend to forget what to bring.
First, gym clothes.
Make sure you write your name on them.
On your gym shoes too, before you forget.
Everything she does looks beautiful…
Huh?
You dropped your eraser.
COMPASS
NINJA
What's his deal?
I'd better hand it over quick or I'm dead!
BBBRRRZZZZZZZ
Huh?!
Tadano pretended he didn't see.
KOMI CAN'T…
Bow!
Next class is in the gym.
My name is Hitohito Tadano.
I started high school today.
My goal is to not make waves.
KOMI!
A perfect goal for an average guy like--
Oof!
Hey Komi, want to eat lunch together?
Komi!
Or so I thought.
I love you!
Why can't I…
Someone's talking?
Why can't I talk in front of people anymore?
Was I asleep?
-Meow. -Oh no!
Next is gym!
Ah!
Um.
Uh,
I didn't hear anything.
Hang on!
Dang it!
She said "Meow."
And I said "I didn't hear anything." So I totally did.
This could linger in her memory forever…
I've got to fix it! Fix it now!
Uh.
Komi, I'm not sure, but…
Are you not good at talking to people?
What am I saying?
No way that's possible! She's the most popular girl in school!
Rude. That was so rude of me.
Uh.
Ah!
Um.
TREMBLE
Komi? Komi!
You really are bad at speaking.
Well done.
TADANO LEVEL UP! COMPREHENSION +3 EXP
What were you trying to say just now?
TREMBLE
Oh. This won't work.
Is there some way we could communicate?
Oh!
What if you write on the board? We can talk by writing.
Oh!
WRITING ON THE BLACKBOARD
HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT I'M NOT GOOD AT TALKING TO PEOPLE?
I just kind of guessed by your reactions.
Hasn't anyone noticed before?
NO.
Oh, wow.
I've already run out of things to say!
Next is gym class, right?
I'll go on ahead.
HE FLEES!
This is so awkward.
Ah! Huh?
WAIT.
W-Wa-Wai…
But he can't escape!
I guess she has something to say?
I COULDN'T EAT MY LUNCH.
Oh, are you hungry?
Ah!
I REALLY DO WANT TO SPEAK.
MY FACE FREEZES AROUND PEOPLE.
I GUESS I'M SCARED, BUT I WANT TO SPEAK.
Oh…
BUT WHEN I APPROACH PEOPLE, THEY GET NERVOUS.
SOME FAINT OR EVEN COWER IN DIRT.
I THINK THEY HATE ME.
-NO, I KNOW THEY HATE ME. -There's been a huge misunderstanding.
WHEN I WAS IN JUNIOR HIGH,
IT WAS SO HARD, ESPECIALLY DURING LUNCH.
I HATED EATING ALONE.
EVERYONE WOULD CHAT AND EAT.
I WAS SO LONELY.
I TRIED TO TALK EVERY DAY FOR THREE YEARS.
BUT MY VOICE WOULDN'T COME OUT.
NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRIED.
I COULDN'T TALK TO ANYONE.
WHAT SHOULD I DO?
HOW CAN I TALK? WHAT SHOULD I DO AFTER THAT?
WHAT IF THEY REJECT ME? WHAT SHOULD I SAY NEXT?
WHAT IF THEY SAY I'M BORING?
IF I CAN'T SMILE RIGHT, THEN WHAT?
WHAT SHOULD I DO?
I WANTED TO ASK YOU TO EAT LUNCH WITH ME.
She went through so much, just trying to say one thing.
Komi isn't hard to talk to, nor hard to approach.
You can use this.
She's just…
a regular gir--
-I JUST HAVE HICCUPS. -Huh?
Did your hiccups stop?
YES, THANKS.
No problem.
I CAN'T EVEN SAY GOOD MORNING.
EVERYONE ELSE CAN DO IT. BUT I CAN'T.
FUN THINGS. HAPPY THINGS.
TALKING ABOUT MISTAKES. STUDYING. LAST NIGHT'S TV SHOW.
I CAN'T EVEN TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER.
I'M SORRY.
-I'M SORRY I BOTHERED YOU, TADANO. -Tadano!
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE IT UP TO YOU.
Huh? Were you bothering me?
ANYWAY.
She dropped it.
I THOUGHT I SHOULD APOLOGIZE.
I'M SORRY.
I'M SORRY I WROTE SO MUCH.
GO AHEAD AND FORGET WHAT YOU SAW HERE TODAY.
GOODBYE.
ISN'T THE WEATHER NICE TODAY?
YES.
TRY WRITING MORE.
THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS WERE PRETTY.
IT'S OKAY. RELAX.
SHOOTING STAR
WHAT'S YOUR DREAM, KOMI?
I WANT TO MAKE 100 FRIENDS.
PLEASE DON'T LAUGH.
I'LL BE YOUR FIRST FRIEND, AND I'LL HELP YOU FIND THE OTHER 99.
JOLT
BLUSH
ERASE ERASE
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
HUH?
DASH
Hey, Komi!
POP!
This is how my abnormal high school life began.
My goal?
To help Komi, someone who isn't good at talking to people…
Oh.
"Someone who isn't good at talking to people" is so long.
Not good with people…
Difficulty communicating…
Communicate…
Oh!
My goal.
To help Komi who can't communicate make 99 friends!
When a person has extreme social anxiety,
they struggle to communicate with others.
Bear in mind, they only struggle to form connections.
It doesn't mean that they don't want to.
THE NEXT DAY
Good morning.
One thing I know,
is that Komi is beautiful.
Of all the people I've seen, she's definitely the prettiest.
Her skin is pure white.
Her eyes are big and almond-shaped.
Her hair is smooth.
She smells good.
It's like she gleams.
Komi!
I mean…
Good morning, Komi.
G-Good…
TREMBLE
Um.
We've got to start with some vocal exercises.
Try saying, "Let's be friends."
If you can say that, you'll have 100 friends in no time.
PETRIFIED KOMI
Komi?
One thing I know,
is that Komi can't communicate well.
Not only that.
She really wants to talk to people.
I know that too.
And that Komi…
Okay, one more time.
…is my friend.
But Tadano has missed something.
Their school, Itan Private High School.
Though it's a famous prep school, entrance is based on interviews alone.
To pass, students must be unique.
Yes, it's full of…
freaks,
weirdos,
loners,
miscreants,
and eccentrics.
Tadano hasn't yet realized
how difficult it's going to be…
for Komi to make friends at this school.
Oh!
BONUS SCENE
"She was very beautiful."
"Her milk-like skin glowed in the room light
with a reddish tinge."
"Her long, delicate arms and legs didn't seem to be from a life in poverty."
"Shortly after the old woman left the room,
the girl spoke with a slight accent."
Alright, now continue.
Komi.
Whoa.
Yes! You're so right!
What's the point of reading aloud? There is none!
Alright, everyone read silently!
KOMI WAS JUST TOO SHY TO SPEAK.
Action!
-Hey Komi! -Your notebook!
-Yeah! -Good!
THE END
Subtitle translation by: Claire Tanaka