"Everyone, Kaleido Star is about to start." "When you watch Kaleido Star, I want you to keep your room brightly lit, and sit as far from the TV as you can." "Well, well, well." "Do you have something you want to be in the future?" "A school teacher?" "A doctor?" "You must have all kinds of dreams what you want to be." "Doing something you want to do is a very difficult thing to do." "But, let's have a good attitude and never give up on what you want to do." "Let's have!" "Let's have!" "Thedreameveryoneislookingfor mustbesomeplace" "Ithasto be somewhere" "Untilyourdreamcomestrue someday, you'renotalone" "RememberhowIusedtosay Icouldmakeittotheend?" "Imusthavebeenpretendingtobetough" "EverythingI didwasreckless anditnevergot meanywhere" "Butyoualonewerealwaysbesideme" "Thedreameveryoneislookingfor mustbesomewhere" "Youcanstartgoingforward" "Fromthismoment,somethingwill start" "Iwantto believethat" "ThelightIhaven'tseen yet isbeamingtowardthe promisedplace" "Untilyourdreamcomestrue someday, you'renotalone" "AnAmazingSinisterRumor An Amazing Sinister Rumor" "AnAmazingSinisterRumor" "And now, I present to you, my home page!" "Wow, it's so cute." "But don't you think this picture of Kaleido Stage is kinda skewed?" "Don't worry." "I already got permission from the Boss." "It's amazing." "I'm planning on putting up everyone's pictures in the gallery." "In particular, Anna's pictures have special features." "When did you take these pictures?" "When Anna flubs a gag, that's the best time to take a picture." "So, are you going to post everyone's picture?" "Well..." "That was my plan, but..." "What?" "Someone quits every day lately." "So..." "What?" "Didn't you hear?" "The other day, three people quit at one time." "I'll be very disappointed if someone quits as soon as I post the picture on the website." "So," "Lately I'm concentrating my energies on writing original stories." "Original stories?" "That's right." "Cute stories, scary stories, etcetera, etcetera." "How about something funny?" "Nope!" "Sora, you have a guest." "Oh, yes." "She looks Japanese." "Japanese?" "I wonder who she could be." "She said she would wait for you in the lobby." "Okay." "Thank you." "I wonder if she was in the rhythmic gymnastics club." "Well..." "Oh!" "Excuse me..." "You're late." "I got tired of waiting for you." "Manami..." "What?" "Did I bother you showing up here?" "No, no." "Not at all." "I'm glad you came." "It isn't comfortable standing here, so why don't we have a cup of coffee somewhere?" "Yes, yes." "You just need to be back here before the evening performance starts." "Right?" "Yes, yes." "Sora..." "Huh?" "You should go change your clothes quickly." "Oh, that's right." "Excuse me..." "Why did you come here, Manami?" "I was chosen as an exchange student, and I'm going to stay in Boston for three months." "Really?" "As usual, you're doing well at school." "Of course." "I've been studying hard." "When it comes to studying, I stand no chance against you, Manami." "Well maybe it's because you were the only one going to English Conversation School while everybody else was in cram school." "You can't expect to keep your grades up doing that." "Yeah..." "That's what you'd tell me all the time." "But, I was a little surprised today." "What?" "I never expected you to play a lead role." "When you said that you'd be a Kaleido Star," "I thought it was ridiculous." "Who ever thought that you'd really do it?" "Well..." "I'm not exactly at that point where you can call me a star." "This time," "I just happened to be lucky enough to co-star with Miss Layla, and..." "Oh, so that's it." "Don't you have any regrets?" "What?" "No, I don't have any regrets." "I think I would have regretted it more if I'd just stayed in Japan." "I see..." "Did something happen?" "What do you mean, "something"?" "Well, I just wondered if you're having a hard time deciding what you should do." "'Cause someone who's always confident like you..." "Don't you think that sounds rude?" "You think so?" "You're treating me like an idiot who has nothing to worry about." "Oh..." "I never meant it like that." "Well, never mind." "Well, it's almost the time to go." "During your evening performance, I will wait for you backstage." "What?" "Wait for me?" "Yes." "I'm going to stay in your room tonight." "What?" "I didn't make a hotel reservation." "Oh." "Really..." "This is our backstage." "You and I can't even hold each other in our arms!" "I don't care if you're a ghost or anything else." "Please stay beside me." "What are you doing?" "Oh, Sora..." "Well..." "Who is that..." "Oh, she's my friend, Manami." "How do you do?" "It's nice to meet you." "We were acting out a script that Mia put on her website." "You want to give it a try too, Sora?" "What?" "Me?" "For Sora, I think this role is perfect." "Which one?" "A mysterious comical loco girl." "What's that?" "That sounds like a choice role." "It's perfect!" "It's perfect!" "On the other hand, my lines are embarrassing to read." "But I think girls will love it." "Right?" "Right?" "It was a great show." "It was great." "Wait,Sora." "It was great." "Wait,Sora." "Ken..." "Is your body not feeling well?" "What?" "Not really..." "Please tell me the truth." "If you overwork yourself too much, you will hurt yourself." "What?" "You've already noticed it yourself, haven't you?" "You're not as trained as Miss Layla." "And you're doing the same performance as her every single day." "What do you expect?" "I know..." "Hey, do you mind if I give you support?" "You?" "That is if you don't mind." "Just in case, I already got permission from the Boss." "What I'm going to do is like thinking of your training menu, giving you advice what to eat..." "that kind of stuff." "In short, I'll be like a trainer." "If it's not too much trouble for you..." "How it can be trouble?" "So..." "The reason why my body is hurting is because it cannot keep up with my performance." "Hey, did you hear?" "Karen is also going to quit." "That rumor could really be true." "As I suspected, he's headhunting everyone." "Kaleido Stage is, like, in trouble." "What?" "Excuseme..." "What?" "Excuseme..." "Thestoryyouwerejust talkingabout ..." "I think everyone's quitting because they don't like you playing the lead." "Yes, that's right." "If I were playing the leading role, like, everything would be much better." "Huh?" "Where is Manami?" "When we got back, she wasn't here." "Really?" "Hey, the rumor is that everyone is leaving because I'm playing the leading role..." "I wonder if it's true." "How could it be true?" "Are you kidding?" "Taking their words seriously, it's not like you, Sora." "I know..." "I also heard the rumor that there will be another theatrical company." "Kaleido Stage's rival?" "So, they're headhunting everybody?" "It's not a big deal. 'Cause we have Sora, Miss Layla and Mr. Yuri." "All these things she has to deal with..." "Sora!" "Oh, Manami, you're still here." "You don't want me to stay here?" "Oh..." "No..." "I didn't mean like that." "One, two..." "One, two..." "One, two..." "One, two..." "One, two..." "One, two..." "Good, good." "You can do it slowly, okay?" "Yes..." "I have to work hard and build my muscles." "Besides muscles, you ended up with a boyfriend before I knew it." "A boyfriend?" "Oh, you mean..." "No, Ken is not anything like that at all." "Not at all..." "I've brought some protein juice." "If you drink it one hour after you work out, it will help muscles to recover faster." "I'll go get it for you!" "Thank you, Ken." "Wasn't he crying?" "No way..." "Too many things happened today." "Manami, you want to take a bath, don't you?" "Yes." "What are you doing?" "Hum?" "Oh, don't bother..." "I'm doing this for crime prevention." "I've not done anything..." "I've not done anything yet." "Sora, you haven't cut your hair in a while, have you?" "Oh, yeah, come to think of it..." "I'll cut your hair for you." "Come to think of it," "I used to be forced to play hairdressers and customers." "I was a customer and..." "Forced?" "Oh, well..." "I didn't mean like that." "Huh?" "You belong at Kaleido Stage now, don't you?" "I've been watching you all day long, Sora." "You pretend to be tough, acting like everything is cool." "But I wonder if, in reality, you might be crying behind that look." "So, you were concerned about me?" "Not, really..." "To tell you the truth, I came here to see your regretful face." "What?" "Yes." "Yes." "Everything is going smoothly." "After I see your show one more time, I'll be taking an evening flight to Boston." "Manami." "One, two..." "One, two..." "Okay, with a light step!" "Quietly, like a feather." "So, the girl you were with yesterday..." "Now,one,two..." "One ,two ..." "So, the girl you were with yesterday..." "Now,one,two..." "One ,two ..." "She's leaving for Boston this evening." "Yes,that'sgood." "She's leaving for Boston this evening." "Yes,that'sgood." "She's your friend, right?" "Now,one,two..." "One ,two ..." "She's your friend, right?" "Now,one,two..." "One ,two ..." "Yes." "Now,one,two..." "One ,two ..." "But, you're acting nervously around her." "There!" "One,two..." "One ,two ..." "One ,two ..." "But, you're acting nervously around her." "There!" "One,two..." "One ,two ..." "One ,two ..." "Well, somehow, I can't act against Manami." "Well, somehow, I can't act against Manami." "Miss Sora Naegino!" "Do you think you're allowed to speak" "Sorry." "I 'msorry." "Iwon 'tdoitanymore." "Do you think you're allowed to speak" "Sorry." "I 'msorry." "Iwon 'tdoitanymore." "during my class?" "!" "It's a big mistake if you think you can get away from being punished just because you're playing a leading role!" "Oh!" "Mr. Yuri." "Excuse me, sir, I would like to invite Sora to lunch." "May I have your permission?" "Mr.Yuri..." "May I have your permission?" "Mr.Yuri..." "Mr.Yuri..." "With Sora?" "Of course." "I will allow anything you ask me to do." "Thank you." "I'm going to have lunch with Mr. Yuri?" "Oh, shoot..." "Don't be so nervous." "Well..." "I wish I could not be nervous." "But, I can't." "You're the one I've admired even before I joined Kaleido Stage." "I'm flattered." "In that case, then, you wouldn't mind joining me, would you?" "What?" "What do you mean?" "I want you to come to my place after you quit Kaleido Stage." "What... what did you just say?" "I'm going to withdraw from Kaleido Stage as of today." "I want you to create a new troupe with me." "Mr. Yuri..." "In the new troupe, you, not Layla, will be the top star." "You're... kidding, right?" "You would never say that..." "You're kidding, aren't you?" "I'm not kidding." "Kaleido Stage is not as great a place as you think." "Kalos has misled everyone." "I'm not asking you to make up your mind right away, but I think it would be your own benefit if you decide what you want to do fast." "We're in trouble." "After today, 25 people are going to quit at once." "What are we going to do after tomorrow?" "We have no choice but to suspend our performance." "I guess we have to... but I feel sorry for all those kids who are left here." "I cannot believe this." "Even Mr. Yuri..." "Sora, we're in trouble." "What?" "After tomorrow, we won't be able to perform." "What?" "We won't?" "I don't believe this." "After today's show, 25 people are going to quit." "Even Mr. Yuri and the directors are leaving..." "We're finished." "No way..." "I'm going to withdraw from Kaleido Stage after today." "I want you to create a new troupe with me." "Mr. Yuri really meant it when he said that..." "I beat Kalos." "Fight!" "Today is the last." "Kaleido Stage will be gone?" "I'm sorry for what happened today." "That's okay." "The audience was happy." "Yuri tried to win you over, didn't he?" "Yes." "So, are you going?" "No." "I see..." "It seems that someone offered to buy out my father's stake in Kaleido Stage." "I heard he was a businessman in Las Vegas." "I was aware that Yuri was up to something for a long time." "But I was not able to change his mind." "I guess we have no chance to use this "Pirates" anymore." "It could be..." "Losing more than 20 people changes everything." "I have to go." "Have a nice evening." "Thank you for everything, for all this time." "Are you satisfied?" "Yes." "Just being able to see you look like that really gratifies me." "Sora." "I saw your mistake." "Manami..." "Sorry for showing you my goof." "Not at all." "I came here to apologize." "What?" "I said something cruel yesterday, saying that I came here to see your regretful face." "Because I said that, you..." "No." "It's not like that." "I didn't make a mistake because of you." "Kaleido Stage is in serious trouble now, and we cannot perform for a while after tomorrow." "After I was finally able to co-star with Miss Layla too..." "Will Kaleido Stage be gone?" "I don't know." "Would you still not regret coming here, even if Kaleido Stage disappears?" "No." "No regrets." "Why?" "Because, it was my dream." "I've always thought you were pretty dumb..." "But you really ARE dumb." "But, I envy you." "I wanted to be a hairdresser." "Really?" "But I always got good grades." "So my parents expected me to do something more than that." "The reason why I decided to study overseas was because it was getting stifling." "A hairstylist?" "That's nice." "I support you." "That's why you're dumb." "Usually, things are not that simple." "Oh... really?" "I can't be like you, Sora." "That's why I think I wanted to feel relieved by looking at your regretful face." "I'm not strong at all." "Please cut my hair again." "I'm your first customer." "No matter what kind of career you choose, I support you." "I will try to do something about Kaleido Stage." "Even if I keep worrying about it, wondering it may be gone, there is nothing I can do about it." "Instead, I should do something so that Kaleido Stage will not go away." "Right?" "I guess even you can give serious thought to things like that." "In my own way..." "Well, I need to be going." "All right." "Well, see you later." "Oh, by the way, don't sleep without covering your stomach." "Okay." "So what do you think about Mia's story, Boss?" "I knew it!" "He doesn't like it." "Sora, it's impossible!" "No." "See?" "As I thought..." "But, Boss, if we use this story, we may be able to put on a fun show even though we don't have many people." "One week..." "Make it so you can perform this on stage in one week." "Yes!" "NextKaleidoStar" "I might have gone beyond Shakespeare." "And so, Mia played a great active role by directing the script she wrote." "While Mr. Yuri's headhunting continues, the only thing we can do is do our best." "Miss Layla is against what we're doing, but I positively know Mia can pull it off." "I know she can!" "I know she can!" "Next time on Kaleido Star," "Fire It Up!" "FireItUp !" "AmazingMia    Fire It Up!" "FireItUp !" "AmazingMia    Amazing Mia" "FireItUp !" "AmazingMia" "FireItUp !" "AmazingMia   Mywingsaremydream andontowardsthe sky ..." "FireItUp !" "AmazingMia" "I'mherebetweenthe sky and the roads, andfacingagainstthe wind" "AndI 'mfacingforwardsothesorrow doesn'traindowneveragain" "Icameallthe way hereafter Ijumpedoverthatwall" "Therearemanytimes whenI justwanttorunaway" "ButI 'mstillhere, so,I 'mnotdauntedthatmuch" "ThepoemIscribbleddown ,Ican just startwritingoverfromthebeginning" "Unabletowriteitwell ,I'mlaughing"