Love Light/Transcript

## Transcript

(Mizuki is asleep.)

Miyuki: Mizuki, wake up!

Mizuki: Why?! Summer just started!

Miyuki: Exactly! Let’s have some fun down at the beach. Don’t be so antisocial.

Mizuki: I get time to sleep now!

Miyuki: You can sleep at the beach!

Mizuki: Fine. You can go ahead, I’ll join you there.

Miyuki: Promise?

Mizuki: I promise.

Miyuki: Mizuki, I’m so lonely, so you have to PROMISE.

Mizuki: I do!

Miyuki: Okay, okay. I trust you.

(Miyuki leaves the room. Mizuki is left alone.)

(Miyuki comes back in to check if Mizuki is sleeping.)

Mizuki: Uh...hi?

Miyuki: Cool.

(Miyuki properly leaves. Mizuki falls asleep.)

(Timeskip to late afternoon. Tomi and Usami are at the beach.)

Usami: No way!

Tomi: What's up?

Usami: Do you see that book?

(Usami points at a bookshop.)

Tomi: There are so many books, Usami! That’s a bookshop.

Usami: I want to go buy it.

Tomi: Buy what?

Usami: Should I?

(Tomi thinks about it.)

Tomi: Go.

Usami: I’m not leaving you alone!

Tomi: Do you really not trust me?!

Usami: No! But, then again, I don’t trust you to come with me.

Tomi: Wow.

Usami: Can you blame me?! Last time, you bought SEVEN pencil cases.

Tomi: Listen, cousin--

Usami: Seven!

Tomi: Yeah, okay, I get it.

Usami: And you still use the broken Sonic one that you had since 2010!

Tomi: It’s a pretty cool pencil case, you have to admit.

Usami: If I go, don’t cause any trouble.

Tomi: When have I ever?

Usami: March 2012. Belgium.

Tomi: Okay, that was once--

Usami: June 2007. Australia.

Tomi: I was 6!

Usami: What about July 2014 in Spain? That was one year ago.

Tomi: I get it, but we’re only 6 hours away from our town! I won't make a mess here and it’s not like we’re in a different country.

Usami: Creating chaos in a different country is fine to you?

Tomi: I’m just saying!

(Usami sighs.)

Usami: Okay. I’ll be right back.

(Usami crosses the road.)

Tomi: Buy me a cute pencil case!

Usami: In your dreams.

(Tomi smiles. She hears someone.)

Miyuki: She lied to me! It’s been 2 hours and she still hasn’t shown up. Can’t believe my phone died at such a time!

Tomi: You can use my phone.

Miyuki: Huh?

(Tomi offers her phone to Miyuki.)

Miyuki: Oh, it’s fine!

Tomi: What happened?

Miyuki: My twin sister won’t show up. I wanted to do something with her for once and she just ditches me! Like that!

(Tomi laughs.)

Tomi: I get the feeling. My older brother would always ditch me when we were kids, and I like to ditch my cousin sometimes, too. She can get boring. Always ranting about how Katniss should have ended up with Gale, or something.

Miyuki: I should stop trusting my sister. She left me alone for 2 hours! She did that knowing that I have no other friends.

Tomi: You don't?! But you seem so charming! How come you don’t?

Miyuki: Ah, well…They always leave at some point.

Tomi: I'm sorry to hear that.

(Silence.)

Tomi: I could be your friend! I'm Tomi.

(Miyuki hesitates.)

Miyuki: Miyuki. I’d love to be your friend, To--

Usami: Tomi!

Tomi: That’s my cousin! I must go now.

Miyuki: Where shall we meet again, friendo?

Tomi: I’ll try to get my parents to drop me off at the park at 6 –- if that’s fine with you! It’s the only time I’m not busy. Oh, and that’s for tomorrow!

Miyuki: 6AM?

Tomi: 6PM.

Usami: Hey, Tomi!

Tomi: Ahh, gotta blast! See you tomorrow, Miyuki!

Miyuki: Yep! I’ll be there!

(Tomi and Usami walk away.)

Usami: Who's that?

Tomi: A friend!

(Miyuki is happy to hear that.)

(Cut to Mizuki at home.)

Mizuki: Okay, calm down, Mizuki. Miyuki probably got lost! At the beach. Hmm...Why isn't she answering all my texts?! Did something bad happen?! I'm such a terrible sister!

(The light starts flickering.)

Mizuki: And now I’m in a horror movie?! What's with all these lights?! Please, go back to normal!

(The lights stop. The door opens.)

Miyuki: How dare you?!

Mizuki: Welcome home!

(Timeskip to a few days later.)

Mizuki: I took you to a park as an apology and you still won’t forgive me?

Miyuki: It’s not much of an apology, is it?

Mizuki: Still!

(Miyuki notices Tomi.)

Mizuki: I did this for you, Miyuki. Come on, it's been days! Enjoy the park and forgive me, please?

Miyuki: Stay here.

Mizuki: Huh? Why?

(Miyuki leaves.)

(Ayaka notices Mizuki.)

Mizuki: What's up with her?

(Ayaka goes up to Mizuki.)

Ayaka: Mizuki, is it?

(Mizuki screams.)

Mizuki: Oh? Yes, that's me!

Ayaka: You're in my class. Do you know me?

Mizuki: You're kidding.

Ayaka: Oh, you don't?

(Ayaka laughs.)

Ayaka: I’m Ayaka!

Mizuki: No, no, I do! It's just...why are you talking to me? You’re quite popular, so shouldn’t you be hanging out with your…uh…popular friends?

Ayaka: I don't like popularity. I believe those friends aren’t real. They only seem to care about my looks and, even then, they think my eyes are weird.

Mizuki: But your eyes are so cool!

(Ayaka laughs.)

Ayaka: Thanks. I wanted to talk to someone...less popular. I’d like some advice from you, if you agree.

Mizuki: I hope I can give you some good advice, Ayaka!

Ayaka: You’re so sweet.

Mizuki: Are you sure you want it from me, though?

Ayaka: Yes! I always see you hanging out with Cam and I wish...I had a friendship like yours.

Mizuki: Uhm, Ayaka…Cam and I are-- Whatever. Sure thing! Maybe, we could even be friends…?

Ayaka: Sure!

Mizuki: Really?!

Ayaka: Yeah!

Mizuki: Oh wow, oh wow, I have to let Miyuki know about this later!

(Miyuki is with Tomi.)

Miyuki: Tomi!

Tomi: Miyuki! I was looking for you; I figured you’d be here at the park since we always meet here.

Miyuki: What's up, girl?

Tomi: I wanted you to accompany me to the house I rented. My parents are waiting for me to get in the car.

Miyuki: Rented? Uh, where are you going?

Tomi: Back home.

Miyuki: Back home?

Tomi: I don’t live here, Miyuki. I’ll be going back home.

Miyuki: Oh…okay. That makes sense. Let’s get you to the car.

(Tomi and Miyuki walk away.)

(Cut to Ayaka and Mizuki.)

Ayaka: Thank you, Mizuki! This really helps.

(Mizuki gets a text from Miyuki.)

Mizuki: Uh, Ayaka?

Ayaka: Hm?

Mizuki: Are you free? My sister just texted me that she will meet me back home, so…want to have a walk? We could get to know each other more!

Ayaka: Sounds like a lovely idea!

Mizuki: Awesome! And, maybe, we could have lunch together, one day! Me, you and Cam – preferably.

Ayaka: I'd love that.

(Mizuki and Ayaka walk away.)

(Cut to Miyuki and Tomi arriving at Tomi's rented house.)

Miyuki (in her head): Tomi and I have only been friends for a few days, so why does this hurt?

Usami: And there she is! I told you, nothing to worry about.

Tomi: Sorry for being late.

Usami: Enter the car.

Tomi: Yes, sorry.

(Usami enters the car.)

Tomi: Miyuki, I’ll see you again some other time…? Maybe?

Miyuki (in her head): I don’t want her to leave. I don’t want her to leave. All my friends always leave, why is she no different? But, she doesn’t feel like a friend. I feel different around her. It’s weird and I don’t want to feel like this. Say something, Miyuki! Make her stay! Say something, anything!

Miyuki: I'll miss you.

Miyuki (in her head): Why can’t I ask for her number? Why can’t I say anything else? Please, please, let me speak. Tomi! Tomi, don't go. Tomi, stay. Tomi, I love you.

Tomi: Bye, Miyuki. It was nice knowing you. I’m glad that I had such a fantastic friend!

(Tomi enters the car. The car leaves.)

Miyuki: Why didn’t I ask for anything? I could have asked for her number! I’m losing her forever. I won’t ever, ever see her again! I'm so stupid! Tomi, please come back! Why...

(Miyuki falls to the ground. She sobs.)

Miyuki: I’m so sick of people leaving me! I thought I...had at least Tomi. They will all eventually leave…Why can’t I be the one to leave?! It’d be easier.

(Pause.)

Miyuki: Please...Please, world, just let me have one thing.

(Cut to present time. It's night and Yuki is in her study, working on something. Miyuki enters the room.)

Miyuki: Hey, you!

Yuki: Hello, Miyuki. What's up?

Miyuki: Going to sleep. Goodnight!

Yuki: Sweet dreams.

Miyuki: Also, thank you for working so hard.

Yuki: It's nothing.

Miyuki: Haha, take some pride. G’night!

(Miyuki leaves Yuki's study. She walks to her own room.)

Miyuki (in her head): Please...just let me keep her...

(Cut back to the flashback. Miyuki and Mizuki are sitting on some stairs, outside their house. It's night.)

Miyuki: So, who is your new friend?

Mizuki: Her name is Ayaka! She’s so awesome!

Miyuki: I'm glad.

(They look up to the sky.)

Miyuki: The sky is beautiful tonight.

Mizuki: I agree.

## Characters

#### Speaks

* Miyuki
* Mizuki
* Usami
* Tomi
* Ayaka
* Yuki