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Read me
"Little Red Riding Hood."

Please read it to me!

Shall we go in?

-There's no way!
-I'm telling you, it's true!

-That's crazy!
-No kidding!

Doesn't this character over here

look like someone we know?

See it now?

Thanks!

Teacher, Misaya hit
me on the back again!

It's nice to meet you.

You must be Kokoro.

My name is Mrs. Kitajima.
May I sit down?

According to our records,
you're currently attending

Yukishina Junior High School,
is that right?

Yes.

I went there
for junior high too.

Oh.

Sometimes I have this dream.

A transfer student shows up,
and they're talented and cool.

They notice me
out of the whole class.

They come up to me,

and then with
a smile as warm as the sun,

they go,
"Kokoro, long time no see.

Good to see you."

Everyone's breath is taken away.

I keep on wishing for
something like that to happen.

But it won't come true.

It's just a fantasy.

- All right, I'm off.
- Have a good day, sweetheart.

Hey, Mom? My stomach's hurting.

Hurting how?

The same way it always does.

Can you describe it to me?

It just hurts.

That means you're not going.

So you're staying home.
All right then.

I mean,
I want to go, but I can't.

Good morning to you as well.

I'm calling about my daughter,
Kokoro Anzai.

I know it was
supposed to be her first day,

but unfortunately,
she's not feeling too well.

I'm not lying.
My stomach really does hurt.

It's Moe.

Hey, wake up.

Come on, wake up.

Welcome, Kokoro Anzai.
We've been waiting for you.

Wha--what?

Huh?

A castle?

Yes, congratulations!

You have been cordially invited

as one of our honored guests.

Hold it!

Let me go home!

Enough! Silence!

I've been through
this with six others today.

Frankly,
I'm sick and tired of it!

You're the last one,
and it's already four PM!

Let's just get this over with.

Let go!

I don't care!
Please let go of me!

Aren't you the least
bit curious?

That's a real castle.

Not to mention,
I'm exceedingly articulate

and strong for my age.

You've stepped
through the looking glass,

into the pages
of a fantasy novel.

Have you no sense of adventure?

I don't!

Even if your wish came true?

I suspect
an ordinary girl like you

must have something
you'd like to wish for.

A wish?

The others await you.

Hey, how's it going?

You sure kept us all waiting.

We heard that you'd
be the last one to arrive,

according to her.

I'm the Wolf Queen.

Okay, then
the Wolf Queen told us.

She said that there
needed to be seven of us here.

We've been waiting.

About an hour now.

So what exactly is this place?

Why are we here?

Same story as us.

Our mirrors started glowing,

and when we walked
through, we were here.

I arrived here first.

The others appeared
shortly after.

As for this place,
we got a brief explanation,

but honestly, I'm a little lost.

Huh? You still don't get it?

-Not really.
-Me neither.

This is the last time
I'll say it, so listen closely.

Somewhere in this castle

is a small hidden room
that cannot be entered.

The wishing room.

If you can find
a way to get into that room,

a wish will be granted.

However, there is a condition.

Only one out of
the seven of you may enter.

My Little Red Riding Hoods.

She calls us that.

We're all lost
Little Red Riding Hoods.

Huh.

If you wish to
enter into that room,

you will need to have a key.

Starting today,
until March 30th of next year,

you may search for the key
hidden somewhere in this castle.

Only then may you ask in earnest

for whatever wish you desire.

Huh? I don't get it.

Me neither.
I still have a lot of questions.

How exactly do you grant wishes?

What's with this key?
Why even bring us here?

Where even is here?

Enough! No more questions!

Well then you should've
explained things better.

Why were
we chosen in the first place?

You don't believe
in dreams, do you?

Can't you all just appreciate

that you're
the stars of the story?

You even get your own
room here in the castle!

So rejoice,
you're the lucky ones.

You don't have to talk
to us like that, you know.

For real.

Then tell me your wish.
There must be something.

Well, whether
you have one or not,

it's first come, first serve.

Once someone finds the key
and their wish is granted,

it's game over.

The castle will close

and the paths connected
by the mirrors will disappear.

However, I'm not forcing you

to search for
the key while you're here.

Excuse me?

Does that mean we're
allowed to come here anytime?

There are limits.

You can come from
nine to five PM, Japan time.

Nine to five PM? Like City Hall?

Whatever you may think,

this rule must absolutely
be followed, no matter what.

If you do not leave
by five PM,

a wolf will eat you.

You'll eat us?

No, it's a real wolf.
It's frighteningly big.

If you don't believe me,
see for yourself.

I promise you'll be eaten.

Also, even if only one
among you breaks the rule,

everyone in the castle that day
will share the same fate.

You'll all be eaten.

Well anyway, as long
as you obey this one rule,

you may come and
go as freely as you please.

As we please? Huh.

Uh-oh, it's 4:30 already.

Tell me, did any of you

look around
the castle while you waited?

Huh.

We do not have
the time for a full tour today,

but it's a lot nicer than
your homes, don't you think?

Girls, here!

Do you mind?

I'll be back shortly.

Why don't
you introduce yourselves?

She's gone!

Is she a ghost?

I don't know.

I'll start. My name is Aki,
junior high, third year.

Nice to meet you.

-Nice to meet you as well.
-Hello.

-Hi.
-Hey there.

-Hi, everyone.
-Hm.

My name is Kokoro.
I'm a first year.

It's very nice to meet you.

My name is Fuka, second year.

It's nice to meet all of you.

I'm Rion, first year. Hello.

And my name is Subaru.
I'm a third year.

Hi, nice to meet you all.

Masamune, second year.

Oh yeah, it's the same name

as the famous general,
sword, and sake brand,

and yes, it is my actual name,
so don't ask.

Ureshino.

Which characters?

Well, it's actually
my family name.

It's a combination
of the characters

for happy and for field.

First year.

So we're all in junior high?

What's that?

I'm back.

That sound means
it's 15 minutes to five.

Better leave or you'll be eaten.

Well, all right then.

Tell us how to get back home.

Look for your name.

Found it.

Huh?

I haven't managed to
get myself back to the castle.

I wonder if
the others are there right now.

You should come over sometime.

Really? I will.

Wow, that red
umbrella is so cute.

I think it suits you.

So, did you finish the homework?

- Yeah.
- Come on, let's go.

Figures you did.

That umbrella of
hers really is cute.

There is one,

one thing
that I wish would come true.

I'd do anything for it.

Come on!

Ah, dammit!

No luck, huh?

Ugh! I keep dying
every single time!

It'd be cool if we had a TV.

Then we could
battle each other, Subaru.

No electricity.

Seriously, you two?
We're in a magical castle.

There's no need for a TV.

Says you.

What do you think this is?

Some kind of game?

There's no power to run it.

Could be manual.

Huh? Sounds boring.

What are those? Shogi puzzles?

Old school.

I think it's interesting.

Feel free to
borrow whatever you'd like.

Really?

My dad buys them for me
whenever he goes to Europe.

He's a professor
for children's literature.

Thank you.

Hey, good to see you.
It's your first time back.

Oh, my name's Kokoro.

Yeah, I remember.
Headed back already?

Mmm.

Bye!

Hey, Kokoro!

You guys, Kokoro's here!

We waited for you.

Glad you made it back, Kokoro.

-Long time.
-Yo.

I...

I haven't had any time to visit.

Oh, okay.

We've all been coming quite
a bit since that first time.

We mostly get together around
this time in the afternoon.

Though I probably show up

a little later in
the day than all of you.

You're pretty early today.

I have practice,
soccer, but not today.

Someone else is coming.

Good to see everyone!

Kokoro's here!

Now it's all seven of us.

I'll be in my room
if you need me.

Wait, Aki! Where are you going?

I only just got here!

By the way, I brought
some of my mom's special cookies

for you to try,
they're really good.

Take a hint.

I can't watch.

I guess I missed out
on things while I was gone.

But they were happy to see me.

I'll go again tomorrow.

- Hey, Kokoro!
- Huh?

Come, over here!

Boys are in there. They're
too annoying to deal with.

Though it's more
Ureshino than the other three.

Come down with us.

We spend a lot
of our time in here,

and you can't beat that view.

Check it out, I found
these beautiful teacups here,

but no running water to
make tea or a working stove,

so you have to
bring your own drinks.

Here, have some.

Thank you very much.

Delicious.
Is this strawberry tea?

That's right.
I'm glad you like it.

I sure do.

Have you looked
around the castle a little?

You don't have to be so nervous.

We have, but just a little bit.

The day after we first arrived,

Fuka and I did some exploring.

We even went all
the way up to the tower.

The castle's
completely surrounded by water

with no land in sight.

We also spent some time looking
for the key, but no luck.

I was wondering...

If they find the key, then...

Oh, how are your rooms?
Mine's really nice.

Yeah, mine is really cool too.

Fuka even has a piano in hers.

I wanted to ask them
what their wishes were.

But I couldn't.

To be honest, I wouldn't
want them to ask me, either.

Coming to
the castle was a lot of fun,

whether I'm hanging out
with the others or by myself.

All of them come
here almost every day.

I wonder if they're
skipping school just like me.

But no one asks
or even admits to it.

In a way,
it's kind of comforting.

Wow, they're pretty
tasty, don't you think?

Here, take a few more.

You don't have
to be shy about it.

Hey, Kokoro!

Why don't you come over
here with me? Right this way.

Don't just stand there.
Have a seat next to me.

These are some
of my mom's cookies.

Please go on,
have as many as you'd like.

I saved the prettiest
ones just for you.

-Thanks.
-You think that move works

on the other
girls he's tried it on?

So I wanted to ask you,

do you have a boyfriend
or someone you like like that?

Hey, you.

So what, you decided
to switch your focus

from Aki to Kokoro now?

Wolf Queen, it's been
a while since we last saw you.

Well, come on.
Why are you lazing about?

Shouldn't you be
looking for the key?

I don't think it's here.

Maybe you're not
looking hard enough.

Well, I guess it doesn't matter

if none of you have any wishes.

Ureshino's got a wish,
that's for sure.

Kokoro, look deep
into my eyes. Oh, please!

You didn't hear
any of that, right?

It's so stupid.

It's so stupid. Drop dead!

I went home for
a bit to have some lunch,

but now I'm back, so...

The others are
playing games upstairs.

Hey, since we're
great friends and all, Fuka,

do you happen to
have a nickname you go by?

Maybe Fufu or
something like that.

I don't. My mom just
calls me plain old Fuka.

Yeah, guess I can see that.

Oh, oh, one more question!

I can't, too hard.

I need a break.

Nobody's here. That's a first.

What's this?

Kokoro.

Sorry, didn't mean to scare you.

Mm-mm. I didn't
know anyone was here.

I'm pretty sure
that everyone else

is busy over summer break.

Oh, really?

Masamune is with his parents.

Fuka said that she has
two weeks of seminar

this time during the afternoons,

and Ureshino goes to
cram school somewhere.

Oh.

Yo!

Going home?

Mm-hm.

It seems like the others
haven't been coming much.

Maybe it's
because of summer break?

I think they all have
summer seminars or something.

Seminars, huh? What's that?

It's like a class
where they review

what they taught
you during first term.

Wow, everyone is so studious.

Are you going, too?

Huh? Mm-mm.

That's a relief.

This is nice. I feel better now.

Don't worry, I'm not upset.

I think it's great
that you're finally going out

and getting some fresh air.

I was just surprised to find

that you weren't at
home when I stopped by.

Why did you come
back home? To spy on me?

No, of course not.

My plans changed last minute,

and I thought
we could have lunch together.

I don't want you to monitor me.

Mrs. Kitajima!

You know,
the teacher you spoke to

at the alternative school.

She was asking about you.

She reached out.

She was hoping
that the two of you

could talk together again.

She knows
you can't go back to school,

but she knows
it's not your fault.

There has to be
some reason behind this.

It's what she keeps
telling me.

That's why...

Oh, that's your dad.
He's home early.

Hey, why don't
we all sit down toge--

Summer break, right?

Yeah, but summer break
is pretty much over.

Yeah, good point.

Aren't you afraid the teachers
will get mad at you?

Everybody's going to be on edge

if you walk into school
with your hair dyed like that.

Well yeah,
but I don't really care.

Hm.

I think it looks good on you.

Maybe I'll try
something like that.

Hey, maybe all
three of us should try it.

Huh?

Although, if I make Fuka
do something silly like that,

somebody here might get upset.

You already gave
Fuka a gift earlier, am I right?

Mommy's special
homemade cookies.

Listen up!

Next term, I've decided that
I'm gonna go back to school.

I was being polite before,

so I didn't say
anything till now,

but everyone who comes here,

none of you go to school, right?

You can't go to school,
am I right?

It's so stupid! Even you, Aki!

You were acting all worried.

What will the teachers
think, huh? What a joke!

Don't talk like that.

Why not? All of you guys
treated me like a joke.

You always do. You laugh
at me right in my face.

No, that's not true.

Although, maybe it is true.

Like it was okay to
make fun of Ureshino.

I'm sick and tired of it!

All of us are the same!
We're losers, outsiders!

None of us have any friends!

You're all the same,
and you as well!

You're the same too!
And you, Fuka!

Kokoro, you,
all of you are the same!

Ureshino, you need to calm down.

Why don't you tell us
what's going on with you first?

What's the reason you stopped
going to school? Go ahead.

Why did I...

I didn't. I still go to school.

-Liar!
-I'm not lying.

Although
the school isn't in Japan.

I actually go to
a boarding school in Hawaii.

Hawaii?

Like, Hawaii Hawaii? That's
pretty far away, isn't it?

Yeah, but that doesn't matter.

Wait a second,

the Wolf Queen said
something the first day.

She said the castle's hours
were nine o'clock in the morning

till five o'clock at night,
Japan time.

I was wondering why
she mentioned the time zone.

Are you, like,
rich or something?

No, it's actually
nothing like that at all.

The school itself
was pretty easy to get into,

and we mostly focus on
training and playing soccer.

You're studying
abroad for soccer, really?

Yeah.

Why didn't you tell any of us?

You think you're better than us?
Is that what it really is?

No, of course
I don't think that.

At first, I thought everyone
else here was studying abroad

the same as I was, but
then everybody started talking

about afternoons in Japan.

I honestly couldn't tell if
you were going to school or not.

I came later
because of the time zone.

I don't care!
None of it matters!

I'm gonna do what
the rest of you couldn't.

I'm gonna show
you all that I'm different.

I'm going back to
school next term! I'm leaving!

Are you all right?

Yeah, the bandages
are a little overboard.

It isn't as bad
as it looks, though.

Ureshino, want to play?

How about it?

Play with us, okay?

Come on.

Whoa, I can't believe
that happened to him.

But it is Ureshino.

I guess I can't be
too surprised about it,

you know what I mean?

He said after
he started middle school,

his new friends got him
to pay for things constantly,

and it looks like things

just continued to
escalate from there.

I know what it sounds like,

but they weren't bullying
me or anything like that.

I hadn't seen
them all in a while.

Things were kind of awkward,

so I thought I should
apologize to them, and I did.

Sounds like they should
be the ones apologizing.

According to the teacher,
they were all worried about me

the whole time I was out,
but when we talked,

all they said
is that I'm useless

if I didn't pay for things.

That's when I snapped
and shoved one of them,

and they shoved back.

Oh boy.

I guess this is a safe space
for all of us, even Ureshino.

-I wanted to ask.
-Hm?

Well, I...

I noticed you haven't
come to the castle in a while.

Why is that?

Hm. That's true.

What?

-I have a boyfriend now.
-Huh?

Keep it a secret.

It's been a while.
Are you doing well?

Yeah.

Come in.

I can't stay long,
so we can talk right here.

I thought about
waiting for your mother

so that the three of
us could speak together,

but I figured it'd be best

if just the two
of us talked first.

And your mother and
I talk every now and then.

It would be nice to have
you start coming to our school

at some point once
you're feeling up to it.

Um...

You said something to my mother

about it not being my fault.

Did you really say that?
It surprised me.

Why?

I said it because you're
fighting every single day.

Isn't that true?

-Can I visit again sometime?
-Sure.

This is some of
the tea I like to drink.

I thought that you might
like to have some.

I hope that you'll take it.

-Yes, thank you very much.
-I'll see you later.

Since all seven of us
happen to be here today,

I think it's time
to talk things over.

What should we do from here?

It's October, so we've
only got six months left.

And we still
haven't found the key yet.

We've looked pretty thoroughly.

Masamune and
I both searched together.

I spent a day
searching by myself.

Masamune snuck up
on me in the dining room.

You were focused on your search.

That's why
you didn't hear me come in.

You waited till
we all left, so that way,

you could search for the key
all by yourself every day.

Except I couldn't find it,

so I think we should
work together to look for it.

We may be rivals,
but if we find it,

I figure we could just
decide whose wish gets granted

by drawing straws or rock
paper scissors or something.

I'm a little surprised
to hear this, Aki.

I didn't even
know you had a wish,

or that you were so
keen on this, Masamune.

I mean, doesn't everyone have

a wish or two
that's important to them?

-I'm in.
-Me too.

But if we're gonna do this,
how about we promise one thing?

Even if one of us finds the key,

let's not use it
until late March.

Good idea. It would suck
to lose this place.

Yeah. What do you think?

Okay then, let's
figure out who goes where.

-Nope.
-Aki did tell us

that she searched
the kitchen pretty thoroughly.

Even so, we might be able
to find something she missed.

What's this?

I was wondering
what that cross was for.

I noticed it earlier.

Ah!

Are you okay?
Your arm hasn't healed yet?

Yeah, but it's
feeling a lot better,

except when I stretch it.

Huh.

Hey, Fuka?

Before, I said a lot of
weird stuff because I was angry,

but I really like it here.

Staying at the castle is fun.

So you won't be
going back to school, then?

No, I won't.

But the other school I go
to has a really great teacher.

The alternative school?

The teacher there is
always checking in on me

and asking me what I want.

When I talk, she really listens.

Wow.

Crap.

Hey!

Time's up, guys!

No luck, huh?

Well, there's
nothing else we can do today.

Let's find time to search again.

What marvelous solidarity.

Hi there. We meet again,
Little Red Riding Hoods.

Out of nowhere, as usual.

You all seem to be
having a lot of fun together.

I had to see for myself.

I hope this won't be a problem.

We can search for
the key together, right?

Yes, cooperate.

It's lovely to see.

One more thing.
I forgot to mention it before.

When you find the
key and a wish has been granted,

all your memories
of this place will vanish.

You mean--

This castle and all
your time spent here

will be forgotten.

You won't remember each
other, me, or anything else.

On the other hand,
if no one's wish is granted

by March 30th,
you'll keep your memories,

and you'll all continue
to remember

the time you spent here.

The choice is up to you.

Whatever you decide.

To be honest,
speaking for myself,

I'm fine if
I lose these memories.

I'm fine with that.

Because we wouldn't
have met otherwise.

You know what I mean?

Aki, does your wish
really mean that much to you?

I...

Hm?

So, there's this girl, Sanada,

who's been a big problem for me.

Right when school started,
this pretty transfer student

named Moe Tojo
joined our class.

She lived across
the street from me,

and we became
friends pretty quickly.

Sanada's really popular.
She's not shy.

She's always surrounded
by people

who want to be her friend.

Even the teachers
couldn't help liking her.

What is it?

You know, I hate ugly girls.
Girls like you.

Are you happy now?

Did you really think
that Ikeda would ask you out?

Well, I guess you thought wrong.

Seriously, Ikeda would never

actually fall
for a girl like you.

It's so stupid. Drop dead!

That boy, Ikeda,
back in elementary school,

he told me once
that he had a crush on me.

But it was just the once.

Then when
we started junior high,

Sanada started dating Ikeda.

That wasn't
even the worst of it.

Kokoro, are you there?

There wasn't
just a couple of people

outside my house.

It looked like a whole group.

- Come on out!
- Yeah, make it quick!

- Don't hide!
- We know you're in there!

Let's try the backyard.
We can check the windows.

You better come out,
or we'll trash your garden!

What's she even doing in there?

She's too scared to come out!

Kokoro, come play with us!

Come out, come out,
wherever you are!

You shouldn't be eyeing
someone else's boyfriend!

Sanada has
something to say to you!

Don't be such a baby!

It won't open!

Ugh, she's totally in there.

Get out here, you stupid coward!

Get out here, chicken!

Come on, show yourself!

Mom, Mom, Mom!

That girl,
how could she?

Sanada, please don't cry.

Stupid girl came
onto her boyfriend.

She deserves
what's coming.

- I hate you!
- Stop hiding!

Open up!

Why aren't you coming out?

I won't forgive you!

Hate me all you want.

Don't forgive me, because I will
never forgive you, either.

I panicked.

To be honest, I thought they
were really going to kill me.

Before I knew it,
the whole house was dark,

and it was all quiet outside.

It wasn't long until
my mom came back home.

But I couldn't tell her what
happened. I don't know why.

And because of all that,

I eventually
stopped going to school.

You're safe, okay?

You've been brave for so long.

Well done.

I wanted to tell somebody.

I wanted
somebody to listen to me.

I thought if
it wasn't for Sanada,

everything would be easier.

I wanted to find the key

and wish for her to
disappear from this world

so I'd never have
to see her again, but I...

I don't want to lose
my memories of all of you.

I have no idea
what I'm supposed to do.

Despite
everything that happened,

we continued
to look for the key.

Have you tried to work this?

Oh, that.

None of us have been
able to figure out what it is.

I think I might know.

Then...

-Is this a music box?
-Mm.

Hey, what's going on in here?

How's it doing that?

Rion figured out how it works.

It's "Träumerei."

Ah.

This must be an antique
music box. It's lovely.

Aki, what's wrong?

-Are you okay?
-What's wrong?

-She showed up like this.
-Aki?

Sorry. I'm fine, you guys.

What?

That school uniform.

It's Yukishina's.

Hm. So, you figured it out.

Yeah, it's surprising.

All seven of us go to
the same junior high school,

Yukishina in Minami Tokyo.

Right, I got sent
to boarding school

before entering junior high.

If I stayed, that's
the school I would've gone to.

There are a lot of us here,

and we're all not going
to our junior high school.

Maybe if
you talked to each other more,

you Little Red Riding Hoods

would've figured
this out a lot sooner.

Oh, well.

You seem to be
enjoying all of this.

Oh no, I am not one

to have such
wicked motives in my heart.

Then explain all this.

Just what is
it you want from us?

Nothing to speak of.
I don't want anything from you.

This place and
the chance to find the key

is all that I offer
to you seven.

Nothing more and nothing less.

They're all here.

We're together
in the same town.

It makes me feel better,
for some reason.

Oh my gosh.

Up till now,
I couldn't tell you.

I wanted to,
but I just couldn't.

I had no idea at all.

Look, Mom, this wasn't
just some argument we had.

It was so much worse.

Then we'll fight, okay?

You and I will fight
this together, Kokoro.

I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.
I should've noticed.

Thank you.

Kokoro, it's been a while.
You well?

Well, I'm happy
we can finally speak.

I've been asking about you.

Mrs. Kitajima, wasn't
she supposed to be here as well?

This is simply a school issue.
I don't see the need.

I've already spoken with Sanada.

I'm happy to clear up
any misunderstanding.

- Misunderstanding?
- How's this?

We could set up a meeting
between you and Ms. Sanada

to talk things out.

- Hey, look up here!
- Hey, Mr. Hottie!

We're up here!

You know,
Mr. Ida's such a dumbass.

For real.

You know, she's the kind of girl

that's easy to misunderstand,

and I know you've been having
a tough time yourself, Kokoro.

However, Sanada said she's
sorry, and she's worried about--

I seriously doubt she's sorry,

and if she really is worried,
it's only because a teacher

scolded her for
what she had done.

What she's scared of
is the teachers

thinking badly of her
and nothing else.

Kokoro, I'm not so sure that--

Mr. Ida, shouldn't you start

by asking Kokoro what happened

and getting
her side of the story?

If that other girl
was able to do so,

shouldn't you be doing
the same for my daughter?

Yes, of course,
although I do believe

the two of them should be able--

That's quite enough.

The next time you come,
I should like

the first years' administrator
or the principal

to accompany you as well,
is that understood?

It's beautiful.

Homemade? From a girl?

Kind of. My mom.

She makes one every year.

She visits for Christmas.
She's flying back now.

Already? That's quick.

Two nights, three days.
She's pretty busy.

Oh, I see.

All right, let's dig in already!

Yeah, let's eat!

Hey, why don't we
invite the Wolf Queen?

-Good idea.
-You called?

Every time!

Christmas cake.
My mom makes it every year.

We've got the Christmas version

of the Wolf Queen today.

- Sure do.
- It's really cute.

Hang on, can
you eat with your mask on?

No, I can't eat here.

You can cut me a piece.
I'll eat by myself.

I never thought you'd say yes.

Who would've guessed that
the Wolf Queen likes cake too?

Hey, I've got something
I need to ask you guys.

Do you think
you could all come to school

for the third term for me,

even if it is just
for a day or two?

My folks,
they want me to transfer

to a different junior high,

even though I thought

going to that other
school was enough for them.

You go there, to
the alternative school? Really?

Yeah, I mean,
sometimes.

They've got this
one cool teacher there.

Hold on, which teacher? A woman?

And is her name
Mrs. Kitajima, by chance?

Yeah!

Wow, really?

Problem is,
it isn't exactly a real school.

We don't study all that much.

So private school, then.

Your folks have no faith in
public school teachers, right?

Yeah, my dad is
really well connected.

He's gonna set
something up for me, so.

My parents and
I have talked about it, too.

That somewhere else
might work out better, right?

I'm worried.

If I transfer, what if
I can't come back to the castle?

So I talked to my dad.

I told him I want to
go back to Yukishina,

at least for the third term.

But you'll just--

Just come for the first day!

That's all I'm asking you to do!

Please!

You don't even
have to go to class.

We can meet in the nurse's
office or the library.

Maybe it's not a coincidence
we all go to the same school.

Maybe we're supposed
to look out for each other.

It's okay, you didn't have
to take the day off from work.

Are you sure? I can go with you.

Mm-mm, I'll be all right.
Well, I'd better go.

Please take care.

I didn't come
here just for school.

I came here for my friends.

Huh.

It's Moe.

But why?

Huh?

Dear Kokoro Anzai,
I heard from Mr. Ida

that you'll be
coming to school tomorrow,

and he said I should write
you a letter, so here it is.

Ms. Anzai, why do you hate me?

All I want to do is meet
with you and talk things over.

I guess I can understand

if you're still
heartbroken over Ike.

However, you should know that
over the summer, we broke up.

If you still like him, maybe
I can do something to help you.

Come on, guys, please be here!

Ms. Anzai?

What's wrong?

Was Masamune here?

He's a second year.

Maybe someone named Fuka?

How about Aki or Subaru?
Those two are third years.

Calm down, Ms. Anzai.
What's this about?

And there's
a first year, Ureshino.

His name's not that common,
so you must know him, right?

I'm afraid I don't. There's
no first year with that name.

What?

I might know the others,

if you can tell me
their last names.

Last names?

I don't know Aki's
last name, or Fuka's.

Kokoro?

Mrs. Kitajima!

What are you doing here?

Your mother told me
that you'd be here today,

so I thought it would be
best if I checked in on you.

Oh, I see.

Looks like
you're feeling better.

You were so
pale when I got here.

This is yours, right? You were
clutching it in your hand.

I'm sorry, I read
it without asking.

I don't want it.

I spoke to Mr. Ida
about what happened.

He was out of line.

I should've spoken to him

about your situation
from the beginning.

Instead, you've only
been hurt more. I'm sorry.

I saw her just before.

Moe Tojo was there,
but she ignored me completely.

No hello,
no it's good to see you.

She walked right by
and said nothing.

What if it was her?

Was she the one who put
Sanada's letter inside my cubby?

Could it be that Sanada
asked her to do it?

After all, she was
the one who'd stop by my house

every day to
drop off school notices.

What if she hates me now?
What do I do?

Don't worry.
We know what happened.

That's because somebody
stepped forward and told us.

It was Ms. Tojo.

Huh?

When she saw you, maybe
she was just caught by surprise

and didn't know what to say.

But there's one
thing you can trust,

and it's that your friend is
clearly concerned about you.

Is she really? Is that true?

Mm.

Huh.

Hey, Rion.

The others haven't shown up yet?

I only just got here.

I had a break during soccer
practice, but nobody's here.

Oh, so how'd it go?

Hm.

Huh.

We couldn't meet up.

I'm not sure why,
but no one came.

No Masamune or the others.

But the really weird
thing is, the nurse told me

that none of
them go to Yukishina.

Huh?

But how?

I don't know.

That's why I came
here to ask them about it.

What if everything in
this castle, even these mirrors,

what if it's not real?

What if all of
you don't actually exist?

Just thinking
about that scares me.

I'm real, okay? I'm really here.

That's no lie. The others,
they have to be real too.

Something must
have kept them away.

This castle, along with
the fact that we all met here,

I think it has to
mean something.

Also, we're all dealing with
stuff. That can't be random.

Does that mean
you are too, Rion?

Well.

So if you end
up finding the key,

what is it that you would
want to wish for?

What I'd wish for...

is my sister.

I'd wish for her to come back.

The year I started elementary
school, she got sick and died.

My sis...

Sorry, I know stuff
like this is hard to hear.

I wasn't going to tell anyone.

Truth is, for a while,
I was set on finding the key.

But now I'm not so sure.

Compared to him,
my wish is so petty.

I should probably get back.

Oh, I should go too.
My mom is waiting for me.

-It feels like a fake out.
-Huh?

The Wolf Queen. Are we really
Red Riding Hoods to her?

Kokoro, why didn't you show up?

I did. I was the only
one who did show up.

Huh, that's what
the others said. Right, Fuka?

I swear to you, I was there.

So was I.

Me too.

We didn't meet, did we?

Well, the nurse told me

that there were no first
years at school named Kokoro.

I asked too.

I thought she might know you,

since your name's so unusual,
but she didn't.

Ugh, what is going on?

There's more.

I checked in on the class

that Masamune
is supposed to be in,

except they told me

that there was
nobody there with that name.

Masamune's not here yet?

We waited for
Masamune to arrive.

We waited the next day,
and the day after,

but he didn't come.

And just as
we thought he'd never come back,

he finally showed up.

There's only one explanation.

Each of us is an inhabitant
of a different parallel world.

A different parallel world?

Like the ones that pop up
a lot in science fiction?

Some video games are about that.

Yeah, so basically,

these worlds each have a
different Yukishina Junior High,

and we're all
going to our own schools.

We may be in the same room now,
but we're from other worlds.

I'll show you.

This'll help you understand.

Let's say that the universe
started off as one big tree,

and the worlds each of us
come from are like its branches.

Since they all grow
from the same trunk,

they're a lot alike,
but slightly different, too,

which is why
Subaru's not in my world,

or why Kokoro and Fuka
aren't in Aki's.

We can't meet up, then.
So that's why.

Maybe. It's kind of
like the story in G-World.

"G-World"?

Huh? I mean Gate World.

You've never heard of it?

Professor Nagahisa's new game.
It's selling like crazy.

I have a friend who knows him.

They even let me
test out the new game, so.

Nagahisa?

Professor Nagahisa Septuplet.

He's the genius game
director over at Unison.

Man, really? You guys
don't even know the basics.

I've heard of that one, G-World.

It was such a huge hit,
they made it a movie.

-No, they didn't!
-They didn't?

Hey, I know you're listening!
Come on out, Wolf Queen!

After all, one truth
prevails, so they say!

- Who says that?
- What is with all the racket?

Come on now, you heard me.
Am I right or what?

-Not at all.
-Huh?

All this time, and the only
thing you could come up with

is some half baked
video game premise.

You should hit the reset button.

But then how come our realities
are slightly different

from each other, and we can't
meet up in the outside world?

So, parallel worlds is
the only answer, right?

What makes you think you
can't meet? I never said that.

So we can meet?

Work it out for
yourselves already. Think.

I gave you a hint
at the start of all this.

I also left you more than
enough clues about the key.

About the key?

Actually, I found
something under my bed.

It's some sort of cross symbol.
What does it mean?

There's something
like that under my desk, too.

I just thought it was
some sort of emblem.

There's one in the bath.

It stuck out, since
there's no running water.

I checked and saw it there.

I saw one in
the oven the other day.

There's another one in
the dining room cabinet as well.

You're right. I saw one.

It's inside
the closet in my room.

Six so far.

But there could
be even more of them.

Are these also hints?

Think about it.

This castle and its mysteries

are all part of
the mission you've been given.

Forget finding
the key and stay until the end,

or find the key

and grant your wish.

You're free to choose.

Still no sign of it, the key.

And we're quickly
running out of time.

Looks like I can only
play video games here

for another two weeks.

You know, if
it wasn't for you showing me,

I never would've realized
how cool video games can be.

I'm amazed at how advanced
they are now, it's crazy.

You finish them faster than me.

RPGs, fighting games,
it doesn't matter.

That's just not fair at all.

Well, it really made me
interested in computers.

I want to study them properly,
so I decided to go back.

About a month ago,
I took an entrance exam.

I wanted to get into
a part time tech school,

and I got accepted.

You studied to
get into a tech school?

Yeah, more or less.

I had no idea.

Looks like I'll be
switching schools.

Whoa, really?

My dad was able to find me
a pretty decent private school.

I took the entrance exam,
got in yesterday.

Good for you.

Actually, I'll probably
transfer schools too.

While my dad has to
stay in Japan for work,

he and Mom talked, and we'll
be looking at schools overseas.

You're studying abroad,
that's amazing.

I'm torn. I still don't
know what I'm going to do.

My parents are telling
me I should transfer, too,

but I just can't decide.

Fuka's been playing the piano
a lot more often lately.

I know, she mentioned to me

that she's
enjoying it a lot more, too.

I wonder if she's
going to stick with it

and keep playing piano.

Who knows? Maybe she will.

As for me, I'll repeat.

Everybody says that I should
do the year all over again.

I didn't do any studying.
No surprise there.

So sorry I got here late.

Oh, it's all right.

Kokoro wanted to get
a burger, so we came early.

How are you? Is this okay?

Mm-hm.

I thought meeting
somewhere more lively

might be a nice change of pace.

Tell me if it's too much.

As for your future school plans,

I've already met with
your mom a couple of times.

I also had a chance
to speak with your dad.

-You talked with my dad?
-Mm-hm.

We wanted to
discuss your options,

and to figure out what
would be the best path for you.

Mm-hm. You could
switch to another school.

It would be in
an adjacent district nearby.

Or you could stay at Yukishina

and then switch into
a different class than Sanada.

I could do that?

Yes, I've spoken to all
of the school administrators,

and they've all said they've
made it their top priority.

And will they also
be doing something

about Sanada's friends?

You're referring to
Toyosaka and Maeda

from your class, correct?

Oh, along with
Nakayama, of course.

They'll all be
switching classes as well.

Oh, and we'll
also be getting you

a new homeroom
teacher, if we can.

And what about Moe Tojo?

Ms. Tojo will be
transferring schools again.

You know that her dad's
a college professor, right?

I heard that he'll be teaching

at a college in
Nagoya starting in April.

We can visit schools in
the neighboring districts.

Although if you don't want to,

there's no need to
go back to junior high.

Your mom and I are
both of the opinion that school

isn't necessarily the answer,
and you don't have to go.

You could just attend
the Classroom of the Heart,

or other options.

You're not alone.

We'll work together to
figure out what's best for you.

Okay.

Thank you for visiting

Minami-Tokyo Careo Mall.

So cute.

Want one?

Yeah. Hey, let's go to
the convenience store.

I want to buy snacks.

Of course.

Tomorrow will be our last day.

I'm all prepped
for the farewell party.

This is what I think.

There have been others who
couldn't go to school like me,

and just like me,
they met the Wolf Queen

and spent time at the castle.

No one ever finds out about it

because when
their wishes are granted,

all of their memories
of that place fade away.

Whether my wish
gets granted or not,

I'm grateful
the castle in the mirror exists.

Truly grateful.

Can I come in and clean?

But Mom, what about work?

Someone's coming by. They'll
be cleaning our AC system.

I figured I'd pop into
work later in the afternoon.

Can I come in?

Let me do it.

Huh?

Do you want to come over?

Good thing
I bought two of these.

Which would you like?

Let's see. This one.

I wanted to thank you
for writing that letter.

By the way, is it true?
You're transferring schools?

I'm sorry.

Don't be.

When I saw you that day
at school by the cubbies,

I wanted to say something,
but then couldn't.

Things were
still awkward for me.

Awkward?

Recently, Sanada's group
had turned on me.

That's why if they had
found out I talked to you,

they might have
done something to you, too.

But what happened?

I'm not completely sure.

For some reason, they all
thought I looked down on them,

and they really
didn't like that.

They said I tried to steal
Nakayama's boyfriend,

that I'm a guy stealer,
and also a homewrecker.

I had enough.
I did look down on them all.

They're so shallow.

All they care about, all they
ever talk about, is boy stuff.

None of them care about school,
and they're all immature.

They'll be the same
in 10, 20 years.

Still living
their shallow lives.

-Whoa, Moe.
-What?

I'm surprised, I don't think

that I've ever heard
you talk like that before.

-Too harsh?
-Not at all.

I'm glad.

I guess since now I'm the
primary target of their hatred

instead of you, they'll
probably start acting friendly

with you if you come back.

That way, I'll feel isolated.

But that's so mean.

That's just how they are.
It's so stupid.

I mean, it's only school, right?

It's only school?

-Don't let them win, Kokoro.
-Huh?

Kids like those girls
are everywhere.

There might even be
some at my next school as well.

But when something happens,
from now on, I'll speak out.

I think you should do the same.

Yeah.

If someone's
being hurt by others,

I want to try
and help, if I can.

Yeah.

Hang on.

This picture of a wolf.

It's "The Wolf and
the Seven Little Goats."

Seven goats?

I'm so sorry, I promise
I'll give it right back.

It's quite okay.

I'm not moving
for another two days.

Thank you! Bye!

Oh no, but why?

How did...

Wolf Queen, tell me,
what's going on over there?

Answer me!

Kokoro.

Rion?

Kokoro.

Kokoro.

Kokoro.

Kokoro.

What happened to you guys?
What's going on?

It's Aki, she's broken the rule.

It was past five,
but she didn't leave the castle.

A giant wolf ate her.

And it's coming to eat us too.

We share her fate.

We ran home, but we
instantly got sucked back in.

And now we can't go back.
We're trapped.

-Ah!
-What is it? What's wrong?

Guys, no! Please wait!

Kokoro, listen!
Find the key and save Aki!

I found this!
I think it might be a clue!

The key, it's--

Aki, why? Why'd you go
and break the one rule?

Don't worry,
you'll be all right.

I'll save you and the others.

I'll make sure of it.

Oh.

The first little
goat hid under the table.

Fuka.

The second hid under the bed.

The third inside the closet.

The fourth hid
inside the kitchen stove.

The fifth inside the cupboard.

The sixth under the washtub.

Wolf Queen, can you hear me?

As for the hiding place
of the seventh little goat,

no one would ever
find it, never reach it.

While the other six
little goats were busy hiding,

the last little goat
was able to leap into it.

It has to be there.

That's where the wishing key
is hidden. Right, Wolf Queen?

Brag-a-mune!

- Come on, you're full of it.
- Brag-a-mune!

Little creep.
Stop making all this stuff up!

You know, a friend of
mine actually made this game.

No, really,
my friend makes video games.

It's not his fault.

Public schools
are no good, anyway.

He doesn't have to go to school!

There's no way
they wouldn't have come!

I know how you must feel,
but there has to be a reason

your friends
couldn't make it today.

Mrs. Kitajima?

- Hey, it's him.
- For real.

Why'd he show up?

Look at him, he's pigging out.

Looks like it's
a migratory bird.

I wonder if
he can rejoin his friends.

- Haruka.
- Hey, Mom.

Oh, Mrs. Kitajima,
you came here too.

Your friends haven't come yet?
Have you been waiting long?

Come now, Subaru,
hurry up and eat already.

I mean seriously,
look at his damn hair.

Both you boys are just
as hopeless as your father.

Incredible,
your daughter's a prodigy.

Mrs. Kitajima.
Fuka saw her as well.

Aki, is something wrong?

The piano, do you like it?

Like it? It's more...

I guess I love it after all.

Wow, you're
studying a lot, aren't you?

"Knock, knock, knock.
It's your mother, dearest."

"You liar! You're the wolf!"

"No, I'm your mother."

"Your voice sounds
nothing like our mother's!"

Listen, Rion,
if I pass on and go to heaven,

I'll do something for you.

If you tell me
one of your wishes,

I can ask God to
grant it when we meet.

My wish is to go to
school with you, sis.

Huh? But you'll be
going to elementary school.

And I'll be
starting junior high.

Then you'll have to wait for me.

Rion, thank you.

I'd really like it if
we had the chance

to go to school together.

You're lucky you're
so healthy, you know that?

Grandma, this is Atsushi.

He's my boyfriend.

What?

Your mother won't
be home for a while.

Atsushi, please help me!

H-E-L-P, 4379...

Come on, work!

Who are you calling?
Sneaky brat!

Are you all right?

But how did you...

You used my mom's mirror.

It was urgent.

Aki, what's wrong?

Nobody's coming.

I don't fit in here at school,
and I can't go home either.

What am I supposed to do?

If I had the key, I'd wish...

I'd wish that he'd die.

I don't have anywhere left
to go. I don't want to go back.

- She's not here.
- Aki, where are you?

- Aki!
- Aki!

Ah! We're out of time!

Let's go. We have
to leave now, or else.

What the... Why?

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

Kokoro, listen!
Find the key and save Aki!

The key! It has to--

You saw it?

Wolf Queen, you're here.

Where's Aki and the others?

They were eaten.
They shared the same fate.

What happened to
them is out of my control.

Once a rule is broken,

there is nothing
that can stop what's coming.

This place is
built on that condition.

Every action comes with a price.

It's not fair!

Because you weren't
in the castle then,

it did not apply to you.

Your life was spared.

Each of the symbols
you have gathered

are their grave markers.

That's why you were able to
see fragments of their memories.

How you use the key is
up to you. It's your choice.

We can meet again.
There's a way, right?

That decision is
now in your hands.

You will find Aki
in the wishing room.

My wish is...

...for Aki to be saved
from her fate.

Undo the fact that she broke
the rules, please!

Aki, don't run!
Come back this way!

We can meet again!

We'll try hard,
grow up, and help each other!

So please, you've got to live!

Come find me in the future!
Years from now!

I live in a time
after you've grown up!

We all come
from different times!

Each one of us is a student
at Yukishina Junior High,

but in our own year!

Kokoro, I'm so sorry.

It's okay,
none of that matters now.

- Aki!
- You're all right!

Aki, come back to us!

Everyone here
is waiting for you!

Come on, Aki!

You're going to be okay!

You're all here.

Aki!

Here we go! Pull now!

I'm really sorry.
I'm so sorry, I'm sorry.

Aki.

You're okay.

I'm so glad!

Bravo, everyone.

Wolf Queen.

Whoa, if that's true,

Subaru and
Ureshino are 42 years apart.

They are.

I can't believe
you're from 2027.

I mean, it's like you're
from the world of tomorrow.

What year were you born in?

2013.

So that means you're
eight years younger than me.

Um, yeah, I am.

So it happens even in your time.

They're still there,
kids just like us.

But you know,
if they have this castle,

they can help each other,
even if they forget it all.

Mm.

Interesting, it looks like
we're all seven years apart.

You're right.

Hang on, what about here?

There's a 14 year gap
between you and Rion and me.

I wonder why.

The year would be 1999.

Maybe there was
supposed to be someone else,

but for some reason,
they couldn't make it.

Mm-mm. I don't think so.

In the story, there's
only seven little goats,

and we're seven years apart.

It kind of feels to me

like the number
seven means something.

Anyone looking at us

would just see
regular junior high kids,

but some of us
are from the far future,

and some are from the past.

It feels kind of weird.

It honestly makes me wonder

how we never realized it before.

Although Kokoro and
Rion are from the same year.

Except that Rion
wasn't a student

at Yukishina Junior High.

Maybe it's because

that's where I really
wanted to go to school.

I was hoping to stay in Japan
and make friends there.

Maybe that's the reason.

And to meet you, Kokoro.

Perhaps.

But we're all different ages.

I don't think we'd
ever recognize each other.

Not that it matters.

We're going to be
losing our memories, anyway.

You finally stopped talking.

So does that mean it's time?

We really can't stay?

Unfortunately, the castle
will be closed beginning today.

It will be as if
nothing had happened.

Go and collect your things.

Time's up, huh?

Got to hurry.

My sheet music and textbooks.

My makeup set.

Nagahisa Septuplet's game.

Big sis.

The castle was
set to close tomorrow,

which is
the anniversary of your death.

You know, if I had the key,

I was planning on wishing
that you'd come back to us.

And all this, it looks just
like it. Your castle dollhouse.

The one missing
from 1999 is you, isn't it?

You were supposed to
go to Yukishina, but couldn't.

At first, I was thinking
that my late sister

had somehow come back to see me.

But now I know.

You come here directly
from your hospital room.

Right now,
as I'm talking to you,

you're lying in your bed
next to six year old me.

You've been spending your last
year with all of us here.

This dollhouse was a home,
one that you created.

The reason
that you look like a little girl

is because that's
when you were healthy,

back when you were
six or seven years old.

I'm right, aren't I?

Big sis!

It's time.

Subaru Nagahisa.

Akiko Inoue.

Rion Mizumori.

Kokoro Anzai.

Fuka Hasegawa.

Haruka Ureshino.

Earth Masamune.

What? So Masamune
is your last name?

Earth. Huh, that's your name?

I don't want to hear it,
Gen X-er.

And Ureshino's
first name is Haruka.

I know it makes
me sound like I'm a girl,

but I have to say,
I've gotten to like it.

Subaru...Nagahisa.

As in the Seven Sisters,
the Pleiades.

Hey Fuka, if we ever meet
again in the outside world--

We wouldn't know
each other, if we did meet.

Even so, I know
I'll fall in love with you

at first sight, and so...

You know,
I'm going to make video games.

Huh?

So go and brag about me.

Kokoro, thank you for saving me.

Mm-mm.

Aki, I...

It's okay.
I'll be waiting for you.

I'll be there 14 years in
your future. Come and see me.

Of course I will.

Take care. See you guys.

- Bye.
- Mm.

See ya.

I hope someday
we'll get to meet again.

See you.

Bye.

Mm.

Big sis, I swear I'm going
to make things work.

I'll speak up for myself
and what I want to do,

and for the things I don't
want to do, including to Mom.

If it isn't too much to ask,
could you grant me one favor?

I want to remember all this,
everyone I've met here,

including you, Wolf Queen.

I guess not.

I'll see what I can do.

Big sis,

I know you'll be there
when I go to school.

We'll be going
to school together.

Thank you.

Goodbye.

Teacher,
I have a question!

Good afternoon, Ms. Inoue.

Sorry, force of habit.

Or rather, Mrs. Akiko Kitajima.

Oh, is that a new nametag?

- Yeah, how's it look?
- It's lovely.

- Your ring, that is.
- My ring?

It's nice to meet you.
You must be Kokoro.

My name is Mrs. Kitajima.
May I sit down?

According to our records,

you're currently attending
Yukishina Junior High School.

Is that right?

Yes.

I went there
for junior high too.

Oh.

You'll be fine.

Huh?

You'll be just fine,

so keep on growing, Kokoro.

Any requests for dinner tonight?

How about cabbage rolls?

Cabbage rolls. Okay, got it.

Don't push yourself too hard.

If it's too much,
just come home.

Bye.

Take care, honey.

Hey!

Good morning.

Huh?

We're in the same class,
isn't that right?

My name's Mizumori,
Rion Mizumori.

Come on.