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00:00Oh, no. I'm about done for the day, too. I guess. Yeah, I could go for a drink. Like, now?
00:25Sure. Sounds good.
00:30It has been a while, huh? I know. I suck. Sorry. Just been so busy. Yeah, that's the one by the station, right? I'm leaving work now. I can be there in 15. Yeah. Cool, man. See you there.
00:48Mr. Arata Kaizaki? Yes, sir?
01:00According to your resume, it looks like you quit your job after the first three months. May I ask you why?
01:06It's simple, really. It just wasn't the right fit for me. I felt like I could live up to my full potential somewhere else.
01:13You could tell that after three months.
01:16I can make quick decisions, and I like to take initiative. I'd say those are my strongest qualities.
01:21So, Arata, what's going on at your job? Any good stories?
01:25I kind of think the guy's a tool, but I never liked anyone she dated. I'm glad she's happy with him, I guess. I just hope I don't...
01:32Now, just busy and boring. I'm hanging in there, though.
01:35I'm gonna be drunk.
01:40At least the boredom part was true.
01:46Oh, crap.
01:47Hey, Mom.
01:52I've been waiting all day! How'd your interview go?
01:58I didn't get it.
01:59What? Why not?
02:00I don't know. I'm just unlucky, I guess.
02:04What a crock.
02:06Now, listen. You know I hate to kick you when you're down.
02:09Oh, this should be good.
02:10Starting next month, we're cutting you off.
02:13Wait, you what? But then how will I pay my rent?
02:16It's time you learned to stand on your own two feet. I won't argue about this. Good night.
02:23Wait, Mom!
02:27Come on.
02:30What do I do now?
02:32How'd my life wind up in a dumpster?
02:38Good evening, sir. Nice to meet you.
02:41Arata Kaizaki, yes?
02:44You took a two-year gap before starting college?
02:46Then finished grad school with a job lined up.
02:49It was a decent opportunity, but you quit after three months.
02:53You work odd jobs to scrape by.
02:55With a not insignificant contribution from your parents.
02:58Though I take it that just ended.
03:00Who are you?
03:02How do...
03:03Where are my manners? I forgot to introduce myself.
03:06I'm Ryo Yoake.
03:07I work for the Read Life Laboratory.
03:12Sounds kind of fake to me.
03:14It's as real as that stench of beer and failure.
03:18You've had a long day, so I'll cut to the chase.
03:21You've been selected as a test subject for Read Life.
03:24A what?
03:25A test subject.
03:26We'd like your help with an experiment.
03:29Why me?
03:31The experiment would last for one year.
03:33And during that time, we would pay for 100% of your living expenses.
03:38And wait, it gets even better.
03:40Depending on how things go, we might offer you a job at the end of the trial.
03:43Seriously?
03:44Of course.
03:45So, you said experiment.
03:49What's that mean exactly?
03:52Oh, this is the best part.
04:02Do I have your attention now, Mr. Kaizaki?
04:05Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep,
04:35Whoa.
04:48What's going on?
04:50What happened to my face?
04:53Relife Laboratory, you've been selected.
04:56A groundbreaking drug we've developed.
04:58Take this and you'll look like you're in high school again.
05:01High school again.
05:02High school again.
05:05For one year, starting this spring,
05:18we want you to be a student.
05:20You're going to experience high school again.
05:22Hey.
05:24Hey.
05:26Hey.
05:27ねえ あんなに遠いと感じた
05:36細い登り坂も 夏休みも
05:43別々に終わった青春も
05:47全部優しい日々だった
05:51I'll see you next time.
06:21I'll see you next time.
06:51I'll see you next time.
07:21I'll see you already took the pill.
07:24Didn't take long.
07:25Yeah, well, I was pretty drunk.
07:27I don't even remember taking it.
07:30Goodness, that's a deadbeat for you.
07:32Huh?
07:32Let's not waste the morning standing around.
07:35Please, come on in.
07:36This is my place.
07:37Here you go.
07:40This handbook should tell you everything you need to know about the school you're enrolled in.
07:44As discussed last night, the laboratory will cover all your living expenses while you're there.
07:49Everything, huh?
07:51Rent, too?
07:52Yep.
07:52Can this work?
07:57Are they gonna really believe I'm a kid?
07:59And do I want them to?
08:01Going to class every day seems like a pain.
08:04I imagine you're thinking that going to class every day seems like a pain.
08:07Will you embrace this opportunity you've been given and see a return to high school as a chance to remake your life?
08:14Or will you get cold feet and back out and keep living an aimless life as a neat?
08:19The choice is yours alone, Arata Kaizaki.
08:21I am not a neat.
08:25It's been difficult for you, hasn't it?
08:27This elaborate charade to convince all your friends that you had a real job?
08:32If you accept our offer, please sign your name on the contract and we'll get things rolling.
08:42None of this seems real.
08:44How can it be?
08:46But I've gone too far to turn back now.
08:48And what do I have to lose?
08:49A year on there, Tab's nothing to sneeze at.
08:52And if this goes well, I can end up with a job.
08:56Okay, fine, I'll do it!
08:58I'll re-life.
09:02Excellent.
09:03Here's to a good re-life.
09:07Don't know if I'm dreaming or crazy, but thanks.
09:09Oh, hey!
09:19There you are!
09:22I don't belong here.
09:24Good morning!
09:25Good morning!
09:27Year three?
09:28Couldn't they start me in year one?
09:30Now relax, you got this.
09:32They're just kids.
09:33You've got a decade on them.
09:34They can't intimidate you.
09:35Yeah, nailed it.
09:40Got a seat way in the back.
09:43Excuse me.
09:44Huh?
09:46Sorry.
09:47You realize that's my desk, right?
09:50It's written on the chalkboard.
09:52We've been assigned desks according to our roll numbers.
09:55Oh, yeah, I knew that, of course.
09:57I was just keeping it warm for you, but...
09:59Why'd I say that?
10:01Chair warming?
10:01I've already embarrassed myself!
10:04Okay, fourth desk by the window.
10:06Not too bad.
10:08What's up, Ryo?
10:09Hey, we're in the same class again.
10:11Yeah, hope it's as good as last year.
10:13Oh, we'll be sure of that.
10:14Wait, what's that?
10:17Ah!
10:19Hey!
10:20Let's get started.
10:21Everyone take your seats.
10:22I'm Miss Amatsu.
10:29This is homeroom.
10:30I also teach P.E. here.
10:32I've actually never had a class of third years before,
10:35so I'm a little nervous, to be honest.
10:37But let's make this a great year together, okay?
10:39She's so young.
10:40She might be younger than me.
10:41Since it's the first day of school,
10:43why don't we start by introducing ourselves?
10:45Mr. Asagi?
10:46Yes.
10:47And Mr. Yoake?
10:48Yes.
10:49Whoever wins rock, paper, scissors can start.
10:51On three.
10:52One, two, three.
10:54I win.
10:56I'm Ryo Yoake.
10:58I had class with several of you last year.
11:00I'm not in any clubs,
11:01but I'm happy to be with you all.
11:03Let's have some fun.
11:05He went to this school last year, too?
11:07Well, what in the world does that mean?
11:09Is he not a grown-up faker like me?
11:11Like, could he be a teenager for real?
11:13Did I take some drug off of a kid?
11:15No way, that doesn't make any sense.
11:16It's that girl's turn.
11:21Chizuru Hishiro, in class 2-3 last year.
11:24No club involvement either, and that's all I have to say.
11:28She's a real charmer.
11:30Hey, wasn't she top of the class last year?
11:32Yeah, that's her.
11:33Oh, that explains it.
11:35I remember her type, the good little scholar.
11:38I'm sure she'll end up with a great job
11:40and parents who don't pay her rent.
11:43Oh, what am I doing here,
11:45surrounded by all these kids with bright futures?
11:47This is trespassing.
11:48I'm a criminal and a creeper.
11:50Mr. Kaizaki, you're next.
11:55Name's Arata Kaizaki.
11:57I transferred here from a school you don't know.
11:59I'm not in any clubs because I just got here.
12:01Not because I'm a loser or suspicious.
12:04I'm hoping this will be a great year.
12:06And he sticks the landing.
12:08Intros are a piece of cake.
12:12I'm Reina Karyu.
12:15Sorry, I've got a bit of a cold today.
12:18I'm on the volleyball team,
12:19and I'm excited to meet everyone.
12:22Guess I'll start by memorizing
12:23the names of the kids closest to me.
12:25Reina Karyu, with the cough.
12:28Rasping Reina.
12:29Kazuomi Olga, the going home club.
12:32It's fantastic to meet you all.
12:34He's super friendly.
12:36Chummy Kazuomi.
12:37Kachami?
12:39My name's Aunt Oniya.
12:41I transferred here too, so this is all new to me.
12:43Truth is, I was late this morning
12:45because I got kind of lost in the wrong building.
12:48But I look forward to making new friends!
12:51Not the only transfer student.
12:53That could help.
12:55We're in this together, so let's help each other out.
12:58Sound like a deal?
12:58Uh, uh, sure works for me.
13:02What just happened?
13:03Did I just become friends with a high school girl?
13:05Like we're gonna start talking and hanging out?
13:07Like I can hang with high school girls
13:09and no one will call the cops?
13:10Is it weird?
13:10That kind of makes me excited.
13:11All right, now that we've all met each other,
13:15let's get down to business.
13:20Here's your schedule for today's tests.
13:22Tests?
13:26You didn't mention tests!
13:28Cleared your desks, everyone.
13:29No bags, no phones.
13:31Nothing but pencils and scratch paper.
13:33Calm down.
13:34You went to freaking grad school.
13:36You're an educated, responsible adult.
13:38You can handle some lame little high school tests,
13:40no problem.
13:42I forgot my pencils!
13:47Students always have pencils in their bags.
13:50When do adults lose that habit?
13:51If you just wake up one day and think,
13:53screw that, I'll steal one from work?
13:56What's the problem, Mr. Kaizaki?
13:58I just told you to put your bag away.
14:00Oh, I'm sorry.
14:03I, uh, I just...
14:05You're acting funny.
14:07Let me take a look in your bag.
14:08Huh?
14:09Well, sure, go ahead.
14:11Search your heart out.
14:12What if she thinks you'll find a cheat sheet?
14:14I'd have to actually be prepared to think of that.
14:20Mr. Kaizaki.
14:21Huh?
14:23What am I holding?
14:26Uh, cigarettes.
14:28So what?
14:29What did you say?
14:31Hmm?
14:35Why is everyone freaking out?
14:36They're just cigarettes.
14:38Ah!
14:39Ah!
14:40Sorry, I didn't mean to.
14:42It's a mistake.
14:43Really, I bought them out of habit.
14:44You bought them out of habit?
14:50Let's start the tests.
14:52Mr. Kaizaki?
14:55After school, we're having a chat.
15:00Yes, ma'am.
15:01Did he get held back?
15:02Probably.
15:03He's crazy.
15:04Worst first day ever.
15:06I couldn't have planned a more humiliating screw-up.
15:09Hello?
15:11Pass them back.
15:12And look on the bright side.
15:13From here on, things can only get better.
15:16Yes, thanks.
15:17Here.
15:18Ah!
15:18You need one for yourself!
15:19Ah!
15:20What is up with this dude?
15:22My bad.
15:22He's got issues.
15:25Okay.
15:27Begin.
15:29All right.
15:30These tests are my chance to turn things around.
15:32Redemption, here I come.
15:34I still don't have a pencil!
15:37I can't tell the teacher that now.
15:39I'll be digging my grave even deeper.
15:41What am I gonna do?
15:45Rasping Marina?
15:47She's helping me out?
15:59Cool.
15:59Thanks.
16:04All right.
16:05Time for your break.
16:08Hey, Reyna?
16:10Thanks for the help.
16:11I was in serious trouble back there.
16:13No sweat.
16:14You can use them for the rest of the tech.
16:17You okay?
16:18I'm fine.
16:19You don't sound fine.
16:20Maybe you should have stayed home.
16:22Missed the first day of school?
16:23Are you stupid?
16:25No.
16:25I couldn't miss today's tests, no matter what.
16:29That's Reyna for you.
16:30She sure hates to lose.
16:31Hey!
16:32Who asked you?
16:33Today's test scores decide who gets to be our class rep.
16:36And Reyna had that honor in our class last year.
16:39She's gotten used to being the top student.
16:41That's great.
16:43But this year, we're in the same class as Chizuru.
16:45And she had the best scores in our whole grade.
16:48Reyna wants to beat her and take the crown.
16:50That's why she didn't stay home.
16:51Why didn't you both shut up?
16:53Nobody asked you!
16:54Okay, sorry!
16:55Huh?
16:56What did I do?
16:57Shut up!
16:58See you tomorrow, Miss Amatsu!
17:04You bet!
17:07I'm finished.
17:08I couldn't remember any of that crap.
17:10I don't know if I ever understood it.
17:12Did we used to learn that stuff?
17:14Did my brain shrink?
17:15Maybe it's the drinking.
17:18Ooh, drinking.
17:19That's what I need.
17:20Time for a beer.
17:21Or four.
17:24I hope you're not trying to skip our appointment.
17:26I forgot.
17:30For crying out loud.
17:32You're way too young to be smoking, Mr. Kaizuki.
17:35Don't you know these things will kill you?
17:37Trust me, if you get addicted to smoking now, you'll regret it when you're a grown-up.
17:41Right.
17:42Hey, are you giving me attitude?
17:44No, ma'am, sorry.
17:45I'm not some adult just giving you a hard time.
17:48I'm actually trying to help, okay?
17:50It's really easy to get hooked, especially at your age.
17:52Believe me, if you do, you'll struggle to quit for years.
17:55Can I ask how old you are, Ms. Amatsu?
17:58Where'd that come from?
18:00I'll be 25 this year.
18:02I knew it.
18:03She's a baby.
18:05Wow, you're young.
18:07So what?
18:08If you think that means you can ignore me, then I'll knock your lights out.
18:11No, that's not what I meant.
18:13I'm shocked you'd say that's young.
18:14Most teens think 25 is half dead.
18:17Wow, did one of your students actually say that to you?
18:20Well, that's rude.
18:23No.
18:23Well, to be honest, I think that's really impressive.
18:26You're only 25 and you already started a real career.
18:30I mean, you're a teacher.
18:31That's...
18:32I just really respect that.
18:37You surprise me.
18:38Huh?
18:38It's nice to hear that some of the other teachers don't take me seriously.
18:43I feel like since I'm young, they've seen me more as a student than a colleague.
18:47So thank you, Mr. Kaizuki.
18:52So thank you, Mr. Kaizuki.
18:57However!
18:57Don't think that means you're done.
19:01An apology letter.
19:02It's due in the morning.
19:04Yes, ma'am.
19:08I'm pathetic.
19:10Sadly, I can't disagree.
19:12You!
19:13Your first day was quite the disaster.
19:16And whose fault is that?
19:17I'll give you a hint.
19:18His last name sounds like I, Succola.
19:20So which is the real you, Ryo?
19:25The high schooler or the grown-up?
19:27Good question.
19:29What do you think?
19:30It isn't funny!
19:32And don't say age is a state of mind!
19:35The grown-up is real.
19:37It's my job to observe and report about your behavior during this experiment.
19:41It's our policy that a handler must turn back the clock as well and support the subject as a fellow student.
19:46Fine.
19:48Why didn't you tell me that at the start?
19:50And spoil the surprise?
19:52Then I would have missed that hilarious look on your face.
19:54You're sadistic!
19:56But you said you had class with some of those kids last year.
19:59You weren't handling me then.
20:01That was my training.
20:02For a whole year?
20:03Well, if I wasn't fully adjusted to student life, I wouldn't be much help to you, now would I?
20:08I guess not.
20:09So how's it feel, being in high school again?
20:12It feels like a frontal lobotomy!
20:15Ha!
20:15It was bad.
20:17So why did the lab decide to stick me in year three?
20:19Everybody's already made their friends by then and they're starting to freak out about getting into college.
20:23It seems like the hardest year to fit in.
20:26Precisely the point.
20:28Didn't I tell you?
20:29The goal of Relife is to rehabilitate needs, which is not easy.
20:33We'll never do it by coddling our subjects.
20:35Oh.
20:38Okay, fair enough.
20:40Thanks for understanding.
20:41That helps a lot.
20:43Now, try not to depend on me too much as we move forward.
20:47Not much point being in high school if you hang out with another adult most of the time.
20:52Yeah, alright.
20:52Honestly, I just want a free ride for this next year of my life and to get that job when I'm done.
20:57So I don't really care what it takes.
20:59I'll just stay in the background the whole year.
21:02That seems like a pretty good plan to me.
21:05Well, that's up to you.
21:07Whether you make the most of this chance or play it safe,
21:09I think it's best you lead the Relife you want.
21:12It wouldn't be a true experiment otherwise.
21:13One more thing.
21:18Try not to be offended if I talk to you like you're just another kid while we're at school.
21:21We are undercover after all and I have to play my part.
21:24I hear you.
21:25You don't have to give me any special treatment either.
21:27Not that you'd ever be that thoughtful.
21:30You know what?
21:31You need a nickname.
21:32How about Ara?
21:34No way!
21:35Alright, Ara.
21:35See you.
21:36You could give me a nickname too.
21:39In your dreams!
21:43You could give me a nickname too.
22:13You could give me an nickname too.
22:16I'd play you an Sli.
22:18I'd play you with a new song that I have never seen.
22:20You could give me an album to a new song
22:22We need ahhh.
22:25I could give me an album.
22:27Body up for lasig�� and my soul.
22:35I'd play your music and一 rotthyls.
22:40You could give me an album.
22:42Yeah, a real job. It's just a one-year contract to start, but I'm thinking it could work out. Say hi to dad for me.
22:58April 8th, first day of school. Subject had not checked the schedule and was extremely unprepared.
23:04While at this early stage it's impossible to predict how he'll make use of this opportunity,
23:08it's clear he's nothing like Subject 001, the failed experiment from last year.
23:20It is this observer's opinion that Subject 002, Arata Kaizaki, will lead a most fulfilling and interesting real life.
23:32What kind of music do you listen to, Ryo?
23:34Well, I have a hard time getting into today's stuff.
23:37Me too. I just listen to my old tracks on MDs.
23:40MDs? What's that?
23:42Mini-discs! What, don't tell me I'm the only one who still uses those?!
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