"These days, no matter what I'm doing" "His face keeps popping up" "Twenty-four hours is chock-full of time" "But he's tied it all up" "Now, I'm gonna start working" "But he always gets in my way" "I'm a really, really, really, really hard worker" "But I was already under his spell" "No matter what I'm doing, I can't help but think about him" "And my mind is filled with him" "I just can't do anything now unless he's there for me" "He's always there inside me, me, me, me, me, me, me" "Right now, the town of Shibuya is about to be turned BLACK..." "It's calling." "The town of Shibuya is calling." "Hello, Shibuya!" "I love Shibuya!" "My name is Tatsuki Kuroi!" "Oh, very famous dog, Hachi!" "Present, my friend!" "Yuya " " Nervous " " Rival Appears!" "I've always loved you!" "Isn't this scene really open to misinterpretation?" "Don't be so cold, Rei!" "You're my best friend, right?" "!" "Let me practice confessing my feelings to Ran!" "All right." "Rei!" "Thank you!" "You're my best friend after all!" "All right, I'm gonna confess to Ran today!" "(Big Guts!" ")" "Hey!" "Hello, wanko buckwheat noodles!" "Ran!" "Yo, Second Place." "What were you saying about me?" "Nothing!" "It's nothing!" "Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing!" "He wants to..." "Bunny dance!" "Second Place?" "Bunny dance!" "What the heck is that?" "Talk about an uber stupid dance!" "It's funny!" "(Uber Stupid = Super Stupid)" "Where'd you learn it?" "He's hopeless." "Hello!" "Second Place, why are you dancing?" "Oh, no reason." "Hello!" "Yo." "Miyu, I just saw Bro on Kouen Street." "For real?" "But he was on his broken bike again." "For real?" "It makes me so worried." "I'd like to confess, but in this situation..." "Well, Yamato might be getting back from his patrol soon, so I'm going to the Hachi-Poli." ""Hachi-Poli" means the police box in front of Hachikou." "That's common knowledge in Shibuya." "Buh-bye!" "I've got it!" "Leave Ran (Run) and let the two of us be alone!" "Otohata, what's the matter?" "I'm going to go buy a CD now." "Oh, I'll go too!" "There's actually a CD that I've been wanting." "(A lie, of course.)" "Oh, okay." "Well, there you go." "Bye-bye!" "That was sudden." "My friend!" "Thank you!" "Oh, I know!" "My friend!" "Thank you!" "We're finally..." "We're finally alone together." "I've been waiting for this too." "Ran!" "So, sorry to bring this up right away, but do my homework for me?" "Man, thanks a bunch, Second Place." "Lately, both Aya and Miyu keep lecturing me about how homework is meaningless unless you do it yourself." "And I can't ask you to do my homework for me in front of them." "So, I'm really glad we got to be alone." "And thanks a bunch for treating me on top of it all." "No, it's okay." "But would you listen a bit to something I want to tell you?" "I'll listen, I'll listen!" "I'll listen to anything!" "What is it?" "Well, Ran..." "Hey, what're you doing, Second Place?" "Oh, nothing." "So, what do you think of me, Ran?" "What?" "Well, you do homework for me and you treat me..." "I guess I think you're a nice guy." "Nice guy, nice guy, nice guy, nice guy!" "More than a friend, but less than a boyfriend?" "!" "Not good, not good, not good!" "At this rate, she'll never acknowledge me as a guy!" "Say, Ran, I've always..." "Sorry, hang on." "Hi, it's Ran-pyon!" "Yo, what's up?" "!" "Okay, okay." "No prob, no prob." ""No prob" is short for "no problem"." "When you translate it into Japanese, it's "mondai nashi"." "When you watch "GALS!", you also get to learn new things." "Isn't it a super-good deal?" "Okay, I'll be right there!" "So, Ran, I've always..." "Sorry, I'll hear about it later." "My dear underclassmen want me to come over there." "Thanks for the homework!" "See you later!" "Oh, Ran, wait up!" "Ran?" "Mister, where might the Shibuya Health Hot Spring Land be?" "Let's see." "You go straight down that road, turn right at the second light, turn left at the third light, then turn diagonally right at the arcade, and then..." "I'll show you the way." "In the end, Miss Ran is just super-cool." "I want to be just like her when we get into high school." "Hey, concentrate more on your dancing!" "We're sorry!" "All right, everyone, let's try that part again!" "Watch carefully." "Good." "That's it." "That's the idea." "Lukewarm!" "Who the heck dares to insult my para?" "Hey, ladies and girls!" "The para-para king of Machida, Tatsuki Kuroi, (Tatsuki Kuroi" " Age 16, Machida Black, Nickname Tasukichi) parenthesis sixteen, close parenthesis." "(Tatsuki Kuroi" " Age 16, Machida Black, Nickname Tasukichi)" "Machida?" "You mean the one in Kanagawa Prefecture?" "Non, non, Machida is right on the edge of Tokyo Prefecture." "I'm technically a resident of Tokyo Prefecture." "It's a little piece of Tatsuki trivia." "Oh, I've heard of his name before." "You know him?" "I'm from Atsugi City." "I think he's like Machida West High's Black." "Oh, yes!" "Odakyu Line friend!" "Nice to meetcha, nice to meetcha!" "I'm Machida West High's Black." "Machida Black for short!" "Machida Black?" "What are you, the villain in a kids' show?" "By the way, the para you were dancing just now..." "You weren't extending your elbows enough." "(Here)" "What?" "!" "Not enough?" "!" "Yup!" "Hey, Mr. Black, Miss Ran can be scary if you make her mad." "But sexy and wild are the ABCs to para-para dancing." "All right, let's see it!" "Elbows straight!" "Straight!" "Toes pointed!" "Pointed!" "Fingertips straight!" "Straight!" "Dance the monkey dance neatly!" "Come on!" "Okay!" "You've got good moves." "I'll make you my pupil." "You mean, you want to become MY pupil." "Right, you moron?" "They're so fast, I can't keep up." "Not bad, Tatsukichi!" "Tatsukichi, no!" "Tatsuki!" "Thank you so very much." "(Shibuya Health Hot Spring Land)" "Now, guess I'll go look for Ran." "Oh, Asou!" "Sorry, I'm a little busy right now." "Please sign this!" "Asou is such a nice person, you know?" "Yeah!" "He's nice to us and he's also kind to old ladies!" "Well, it's only natural to be nice to my fans and the elderly." "But the person I want to be nice to most is Ran." "Man, we sure danced a lot!" "Hey, I don't have any money, so treat me to some juice." "I'm not getting paid until later, so I don't have money either." "Man, a dirt poor showboy." "Oh, fine, I'll buy it myself." "(Showboy = A Guy Who is All Show)" "You got me!" "I felt it go in, I felt the punch go in just now!" "Look!" "Look!" "Black's special you-got-me dance!" "You got me, you got me, you got me." "You're a man, aren't you?" "Quit letting something so stupid get to you." "Ook!" "Hey, thanks!" "Tatsukichi, what did you come all the way from Machida for?" "Tatsukichi, no." "Ta-tsu-ki." "Sorry about that!" "So, how about it, Tatsukichi?" "Ook." "Well, basically, I got bored of hanging out in Machida, so I came to Shibuya for some stimulation." "I went and saw Egashira 3:15." "Even though it didn't make me very happy." "Yeah, whatever." "You sure you didn't trick some girl or get caught for doing something bad?" "What's up with that?" "!" "I'm super-hurt!" "My slogan is "Love  Peace"." "In Japanese, that would be "Ai to Heiwa"." "A transient and fragile treasure!" "Was I a poet just now or what?" "!" "Wasn't I majorly cool?" "!" "That sounded like you're from the country." "That's mean!" "You're a really weird guy!" "Non, non, unique!" "Unique!" "But Shibuya is still nice." "I got to meet people like you, Ran." "Hey, now, don't address me so familiarly." "Whoops, pardon me, zebra." "Hey, did you see that?" "I saw, I totally saw!" "That's a boyfriend, no matter how you look at it!" "Ran's found herself a stupid showboy for a boyfriend, which means..." "Her reputation is gonna drop like a rock!" "Spread it around, spread it around!" "Let's spread it all around Shibuya!" "Ladies and gentlemen, the dummy Kotobuki's found a stupid boyfriend!" "Kotobuki's found a boyfriend!" "Ook!" "You're a million light years ahead of yourself, trying to put your arm around my shoulders, you moron!" "A shocking truth is about to be revealed..." "Upperclassman Honda from the high school is always so wonderful." "Serene, elegant, and her grades are excellent." "On top of which, she rides horses, skis, and plays tennis." "A sports gal capable of anything." "She has a graceful figure and the gift of both beauty and wit." "The pride of our school." "Upperclassman Honda, good afternoon." "Good afternoon." "Good afternoon." "Oh, my, who could it be?" "Hello, this is Honda speaking." "Hey, Mami, guess what?" "I heard this from my friend." "I understand, I will see you then." "Something urgent has come up, and I must go meet a friend of mine from another school." "May we have our tea party at another time?" "That sounds fine." "It cannot be helped if it is urgent." "You are always so busy, Miss Honda." "I truly am sorry." "Ran Kotobuki found a stupid showboy for a boyfriend?" "!" "I gotta get outta here!" "(Ikebukuro" " Specialty:" "Ikefukurou)" "(Shibuya" " Specialty:" "Hachikou)" "Hey, ladies and girls!" "In Japanese, that would be "shukujo to ojousama"." "Nice to meet you!" "He's my new friend, Tatsukichi." "Tatsukichi, no." "Tatsuki." "My special talent is para-para." "The para-para king of Machida!" "My nickname is Machida West High's Black." "Machida Black for short!" "Tatsuki, you act exactly the way you look." "Hey, does that mean I'm sexy and wild?" "!" "In Japanese, that would be be "mmm and roar"!" "See?" "Isn't he a blast?" "Hey, Yuya, there's a rumor that Kotobuki found a guy." "You really don't know anything about that?" "It's all gotta be BS anyway." "Yo, Second Place, Otohata." "Ran!" "No way, Ran really found a boyfriend?" "Who are you?" "Hello, I'm Tatsuki!" "Nice to meetcha, nice to meetcha!" "What's your name?" "!" "Let go!" "I'm Yuya Asou!" "Oh, Mr. Yuya!" "Hey, are you Ran's boyfriend that everyone's talking about?" "Ook?" "Not you too, Second Place!" "Tatsukichi's just a friend!" "What?" "Friend?" "That's right." "Same as you." "A fr-ien-d." "Don't go believing those stupid rumors." "Okay, you're right." "But..." ""Same as you." "A friend."" "I feel happy, but sad too." "What's the matter, Second Place?" "Honda!" "What the heck are you guys doing here?" "Shut up." "We can hang out wherever we want to." "He's not a familiar face." "Who is that?" "(Mami Plays Dumb)" "He's Tatsukichi from Machida." "No Tatsukichi, no." "What an air-headed, uncultured-looking showboy." "No kidding." "Is this showboy your boyfriend?" "No!" "Tatsukichi isn't my boyfriend!" "Don't get so worked up." "Well, I can understand why you might not want to acknowledge that this showboy's your boyfriend though." "No!" "He really isn't Ran's boyfriend!" "Defending your friend so staunchly." "You're a nice guy." "(Nice Guy)" "Don't call me a nice guy!" "(Nice Guy = More than a friend, less than a boyfriend)" "What the hell kind of nonsense is all this?" "Oh, I get it!" "What the hell are you doing, Kotobuki?" "!" "From the way you're spouting all this nonsense, you have got to have been abducted by aliens and had something weird implanted into you!" "That is totally ridiculous!" "Come on, Kotobuki, fight me for Shibuya and Bukuro!" "I don't want Bukuro!" "What?" "!" "Don't make fun of Bukuro!" "You've seriously pissed me off!" "I'll shut that big mouth of yours once and for all!" "I'll turn the tables on you!" "So, what've you got this time?" "A stun gun again?" "Or a pair of nunchucks?" "This time..." "We'll fight with this!" "Kotobuki, you have no clue how good I am at table tennis." "What a moron." "I'll show you my true form today." "My true form as the super gal Mami Honda, born into the super-elite Honda family." "Listen well, Mami." "You have been born into the Honda family and therefore, you will aim for the top in everything you do." "Do you understand?" "Yes, Father." "Yes, from the moment I was born, it was my duty to be the best at everything." "And of course, that included table tennis." "Ninety-five, ninety-six, ninety-seven, ninety-eight, ninety-nine, one hundred!" "A hundred more times!" "Today, I'll show you who's the true super gal!" "Whoever gets ten points first, wins." "No deuce." "Here I go, Kotobuki!" "Bring it on, Honda!" "You can start the legend of the stupidest gal in Japan who lost Shibuya in a match of table tennis!" "You can dream, but do it when you're asleep!" "I'm going to get dizzy." "What an intense rally." "Ran, you're awesome!" "Hey, don't address her so casually!" "Take this!" "Lethal Kotobuki Special!" "That settles it." "What a fast smash!" "But it's out, so it's my point." "Darn." "Damn it!" "I'll admit you've done a good job up to now, but I'm the one that's going to get the last laugh!" "Shove it, Honda!" "Damn it, Ran's being pressed!" "Make miracle!" "Damn." "It's mine!" "It's over!" "Not yet!" "This will be the end for real!" "Oh, my god!" "Oh, no you don't!" "Shibuya is mine!" "Not so fast, Honda!" "Tenacious bitch!" "What?" "!" "Got it!" "Magic Ball Come-Back Salmon!" "All right!" "That's our Ran!" "You're awesome!" "What a cheap way to win!" "Hey, don't think you've won because of this!" "Just you remember this!" "Quit grumbling, losers!" "It's all good if I don't break the rules!" "That's an ironclad rule for gals!" "(Ironclad Rule for Gals!" ")" "Ran's still a super gal in the end!" "Meeting a girl like her is like Beethoven." "What's that mean?" "Ba-ba-ba-ban!" "In other words, fate, you know?" "!" "There we go!" "Dirt poor, showboy me can only get you this right now, but I fell in love with you, so be my girlfriend!" "Love and je t'aime!" "In Japanese, that would be "Love, love, I love you!"" "What is he, a moron?" "Confessing in front of everyone." "(Pfft)" "You're a really weird guy!" "You're funny, so I'll make you my boyfriend." "What?" "!" "For real?" "!" "All right!" "Love and peace!" "No way!" "Of all the guys, I got beat to the punch by a showboy?" "!" "What about all the trouble I went through?" "I hate it, you're always laughing" "And so strong and cute and popular" "I hate it, I'm so dull and slow" "And no one needs me..." "You're smart and always so perfect" "People probably just make fun of me" "To be honest, I want to try talking to you" "I want to become friends with you" "I was so envious of you" "And my shoulders would tremble as I cried alone" "Tell me, are you alone and afraid, too?" "Is everyone miserable and weak?" "If only I had more courage" "I would have given you a hug" "Next Super GALS!" "With Machida Black, the para-para king, Tatsukichi here," "Yuya's frantic and his heart's blubbering." "Finally, he challenges Tatsukichi to a duel for the position of boyfriend!" "But guys all over Shibuya hear about it and come to join in and somewhere along the way, the duel turns into a battle royale!" "All right!" "Okay!" "No prob!" "I'll make the champion of this battle my boyfriend!" "Oh, but it's restricted to GL guys only." "And don't you forget it!" "Next time on Super GALS!" "Ran Kotobuki," "Crossing Shibuya " " Fun-Fun " " Grand Prix" "Don't you miss it!" "That's an ironclad rule for gals!"