Komi-san wa, Komyushou Desu. (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - It's Just, I Wish I Could Speak. - full transcript

Timid Tadano is a total wallflower, and that's just the way he likes it. But all that changes when he finds himself alone in a classroom on the first day of high school with the legendary Komi. He quickly realizes she isn't aloof--she's just super awkward. Now he's made it his mission to help her on her quest to make 100 friends!

When I'm in first grade

I hope I can make 100 friends

She's from our school.

This is Itan Private High School.

A well-known prep school.

I've always been average,

but I got into this school.

I can't get ahead of myself.

For now, my goal is

to read the room and
not make waves in high school!

That's all I need.



That's all I want!

Tadano is a coward.

One thing I know,

is reading the room and not standing out

is the way to happiness.

It's not like I stood out in junior high.

It's not like I made a fool of myself.
Not at all!

Um… greetings are important.

Our shoe lockers are close,
so we're in the same class.

Good mor…

ning…

Wow! So beautiful!
Praise prep school! Long live prep school!

Uh.

CREAK… SNAP!



Huh?

Huuuuh?

Yikes! Is something wrong?

Have I done something wrong?

TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP

What was that just now?

"Komi"?

What was up with her?

At any rate,

she sure was pretty.

Hey, same class!

Yay!

An ordinary guy like me
won't ever be involved with her.

My life here will be…

peacefu… oh.

She was seated next to him.

Huh?

Huh?

Whoa. So beautiful!

She smells nice.

Komi.

Although it's the first day of school,

she is already the most admired girl here.

I mean…

I'm happy to be seated beside
the prettiest girl in school.

But somehow…

I feel like there's a target on me.

If he were gone, that would be my seat.

Tadano…

Tadano's high school life

was full of rough waves from the start.

KOMI

Introduce yourself.

I'm Agari!

N-Nice to m-m-meet…

Agari, take it easy!

Oh good! A friendly class.

Next!

Um.

Huh?

Uh.

TAP TAP TAP TAP

CLASS ROSTER

SHOKO KOMI

WOW!

Huh?

Next.

Next.

Here.

I'm Hitohito Tadano.

Let's have a great year.

My specialty is reading the room.

Just kidding.

-Tsk.
-Huh?

-He's not reading it.
-Next.

Tadano realized that his high school life

was over before it began.

KOMI

Listen.

Write this down if you
tend to forget what to bring.

First, gym clothes.

Make sure you write your name on them.

On your gym shoes too, before you forget.

Everything she does looks beautiful…

Huh?

You dropped your eraser.

COMPASS

NINJA

What's his deal?

I'd better hand it over quick or I'm dead!

BBBRRRZZZZZZZ

Huh?!

Tadano pretended he didn't see.

KOMI CAN'T…

Bow!

Next class is in the gym.

My name is Hitohito Tadano.

I started high school today.

My goal is to not make waves.

KOMI!

A perfect goal for an average guy like--

Oof!

Hey Komi, want to eat lunch together?

Komi!

Or so I thought.

I love you!

Why can't I…

Someone's talking?

Why can't I talk
in front of people anymore?

Was I asleep?

-Meow.
-Oh no!

Next is gym!

Ah!

Um.

Uh,

I didn't hear anything.

Hang on!

Dang it!

She said "Meow."

And I said "I didn't hear anything."
So I totally did.

This could linger in her memory forever…

I've got to fix it! Fix it now!

Uh.

Komi, I'm not sure, but…

Are you not good at talking to people?

What am I saying?

No way that's possible!
She's the most popular girl in school!

Rude. That was so rude of me.

Uh.

Ah!

Um.

TREMBLE

Komi? Komi!

You really are bad at speaking.

Well done.

TADANO LEVEL UP!
COMPREHENSION +3 EXP

What were you trying to say just now?

TREMBLE

Oh. This won't work.

Is there some way we could communicate?

Oh!

What if you write on the board?
We can talk by writing.

Oh!

WRITING ON THE BLACKBOARD

HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT
I'M NOT GOOD AT TALKING TO PEOPLE?

I just kind of guessed by your reactions.

Hasn't anyone noticed before?

NO.

Oh, wow.

I've already run out of things to say!

Next is gym class, right?

I'll go on ahead.

HE FLEES!

This is so awkward.

Ah! Huh?

WAIT.

W-Wa-Wai…

But he can't escape!

I guess she has something to say?

I COULDN'T EAT MY LUNCH.

Oh, are you hungry?

Ah!

I REALLY DO WANT TO SPEAK.

MY FACE FREEZES AROUND PEOPLE.

I GUESS I'M SCARED, BUT I WANT TO SPEAK.

Oh…

BUT WHEN I APPROACH PEOPLE,
THEY GET NERVOUS.

SOME FAINT OR EVEN COWER IN DIRT.

I THINK THEY HATE ME.

-NO, I KNOW THEY HATE ME.
-There's been a huge misunderstanding.

WHEN I WAS IN JUNIOR HIGH,

IT WAS SO HARD, ESPECIALLY DURING LUNCH.

I HATED EATING ALONE.

EVERYONE WOULD CHAT AND EAT.

I WAS SO LONELY.

I TRIED TO TALK EVERY DAY
FOR THREE YEARS.

BUT MY VOICE WOULDN'T COME OUT.

NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRIED.

I COULDN'T TALK TO ANYONE.

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

HOW CAN I TALK?
WHAT SHOULD I DO AFTER THAT?

WHAT IF THEY REJECT ME?
WHAT SHOULD I SAY NEXT?

WHAT IF THEY SAY I'M BORING?

IF I CAN'T SMILE RIGHT, THEN WHAT?

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

I WANTED TO ASK YOU TO EAT LUNCH WITH ME.

She went through so much,
just trying to say one thing.

Komi isn't hard to talk to,
nor hard to approach.

You can use this.

She's just…

a regular gir--

-I JUST HAVE HICCUPS.
-Huh?

Did your hiccups stop?

YES, THANKS.

No problem.

I CAN'T EVEN SAY GOOD MORNING.

EVERYONE ELSE CAN DO IT. BUT I CAN'T.

FUN THINGS. HAPPY THINGS.

TALKING ABOUT MISTAKES. STUDYING.
LAST NIGHT'S TV SHOW.

I CAN'T EVEN TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER.

I'M SORRY.

-I'M SORRY I BOTHERED YOU, TADANO.
-Tadano!

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE IT UP TO YOU.

Huh? Were you bothering me?

ANYWAY.

She dropped it.

I THOUGHT I SHOULD APOLOGIZE.

I'M SORRY.

I'M SORRY I WROTE SO MUCH.

GO AHEAD AND FORGET
WHAT YOU SAW HERE TODAY.

GOODBYE.

ISN'T THE WEATHER NICE TODAY?

YES.

TRY WRITING MORE.

THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS WERE PRETTY.

IT'S OKAY. RELAX.

SHOOTING STAR

WHAT'S YOUR DREAM, KOMI?

I WANT TO MAKE 100 FRIENDS.

PLEASE DON'T LAUGH.

I'LL BE YOUR FIRST FRIEND,
AND I'LL HELP YOU FIND THE OTHER 99.

JOLT

BLUSH

ERASE ERASE

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

HUH?

DASH

Hey, Komi!

POP!

This is how my abnormal
high school life began.

My goal?

To help Komi, someone who
isn't good at talking to people…

Oh.

"Someone who isn't good at
talking to people" is so long.

Not good with people…

Difficulty communicating…

Communicate…

Oh!

My goal.

To help Komi who can't communicate
make 99 friends!

When a person has extreme social anxiety,

they struggle to communicate with others.

Bear in mind, they only
struggle to form connections.

It doesn't mean that they don't want to.

THE NEXT DAY

Good morning.

One thing I know,

is that Komi is beautiful.

Of all the people I've seen,
she's definitely the prettiest.

Her skin is pure white.

Her eyes are big and almond-shaped.

Her hair is smooth.

She smells good.

It's like she gleams.

Komi!

I mean…

Good morning, Komi.

G-Good…

TREMBLE

Um.

We've got to start
with some vocal exercises.

Try saying, "Let's be friends."

If you can say that,
you'll have 100 friends in no time.

PETRIFIED KOMI

Komi?

One thing I know,

is that Komi can't communicate well.

Not only that.

She really wants to talk to people.

I know that too.

And that Komi…

Okay, one more time.

…is my friend.

But Tadano has missed something.

Their school, Itan Private High School.

Though it's a famous prep school,
entrance is based on interviews alone.

To pass, students must be unique.

Yes, it's full of…

freaks,

weirdos,

loners,

miscreants,

and eccentrics.

Tadano hasn't yet realized

how difficult it's going to be…

for Komi to make friends at this school.

Oh!

BONUS SCENE

"She was very beautiful."

"Her milk-like skin
glowed in the room light

with a reddish tinge."

"Her long, delicate arms and legs
didn't seem to be from a life in poverty."

"Shortly after the old woman
left the room,

the girl spoke with a slight accent."

Alright, now continue.

Komi.

Whoa.

Yes! You're so right!

What's the point of reading aloud?
There is none!

Alright, everyone read silently!

KOMI WAS JUST
TOO SHY TO SPEAK.

Action!

-Hey Komi!
-Your notebook!

-Yeah!
-Good!

THE END

Subtitle translation by: Claire Tanaka