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It Begins Beyond the Stars

Greetings, ordering food, asking directions. Short conversations open a window into their everyday lives.

Beginner English · English with optional Japanese translations

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Frank and Tina meet in a lab at night.

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Frank and Tina meet in a lab at night.

Beyond the Stars!

A late-night laboratory. A first meeting.

Frank and Tina talk over coffee and matcha latte in a cafe.

What's That?

At a café, looking at the menu.

Tina and Frank smile at a burger, fries and a shake in the cafeteria.

I'm Soooo Hungry

A busy school cafeteria at lunchtime.

Frank shows Tina a drawing of a mountain village by a classroom window.

The Mountain Village

At school, talking about Frank's hometown.

Tina and Frank look at a family photo on a classroom desk.

Family Photo

At school, Tina shows a family photo.

Tina droops beside Frank as they walk to school.

I Hate Mondays

Monday morning, on the way to school.

Tina points to a star map in her pink room as Frank looks on.

My Room

In Tina's room.

Tina and Frank ride a pink bicycle along a country road.

Going to School

On the way to school.

Tina holds up her phone for a selfie with Frank in a sunny park.

Selfie Time!

Outside in a park on a sunny day.

Frank tastes pancakes beside Tina at a cafe table.

Breakfast Time

Breakfast at a café.

Frank tries to stop Tina from reaching for flowers on a classroom desk.

In the Classroom

In the classroom before lessons.

Frank photographs Tina posing in a classroom.

OMG, New Phone!

In a corner of the classroom.

Tina points toward a classroom while talking with Frank in the hallway.

My Teacher

In the corridor, discussing teachers.

Frank holds a book and Tina holds a tennis racket by the school gate.

After School

After school, outside the school gate.

A split scene shows Frank at a desk and Tina on a sofa with a cat, talking by phone.

Chill Day

On a day off.

A librarian gestures for quiet beside Frank and Tina in the library.

At the Library

At the library.

Tina holds apples while Frank carries a basket in a supermarket.

At the Fruit Stand

Tina is buying fruit at a fruit stand. Frank is with her.

Tina shows Frank a teddy bear in a toy shop.

This Is So Cute!

At the toy shop.

Frank holds a pencil and notebook while Tina points to pink stationery.

I Want a Pencil

At the stationery shop.

Frank and Tina taste their ice creams outside a shop.

What Do You Like?

Outside an ice cream shop.

Frank and Tina hold game controllers in a blue-lit room with popcorn on the table.

Game Night

At night, playing an online game together.

Tina dances beside Frank, who holds an open book in a sunset-lit classroom.

My Hobby

In the classroom after school.

Tina shows an alien poster while Frank raises a finger in a classroom.

Weekend Plans

In class, discussing weekend plans.

Frank and Tina share snacks on a bed in a night-time room.

Snack Attack

Late at night.

Frank and Tina open a gift amid pink birthday decorations.

Birthday Party

Tina invites Frank to her birthday party.

Tina adjusts a scarf beside Frank in a pink coat on a snowy street.

Today's Weather

On a cold day.

Frank tells a story beside Tina on a sofa, with an imagined girl among stars above.

I'm Bored

On a day off.

Frank brings a warm drink to Tina tucked under a blanket in bed.

I Have a Cold

Tina has a cold.

Tina smiles at her pink hair tips in a salon mirror as Frank watches.

At the Hair Salon

Tina gets a new hairstyle.

Tina shows her pink sneakers to Frank in a shopping mall.

New Sneakers!

Showing off new sneakers.

Frank and Tina ask a woman for directions on a city street.

Asking Directions

In an unfamiliar town.

Frank and Tina order from a waiter at a table with pizza and pasta.

At the Restaurant

At a restaurant.

Frank and Tina talk over coffee and matcha latte in an autumn cafe.

Cafe Time

Frank and Tina are at their favorite cafe. They always sit at the same table by the window. Today, a man is sitting there.

Frank talks on the phone while Tina answers from a table with matcha latte.

Phone Call

Frank phones Tina.

Frank opens a textbook beside a worried Tina, surrounded by imagined study symbols.

Test Tomorrow

The evening before a test.

Frank sits beside Tina as she looks at a test paper in a classroom.

I Failed

Test results have been returned.

Frank receives a book at the library counter while Tina carries a stack.

Asking for Help

At the library.

Tina receives a star-shaped key at a lost-and-found counter as Frank watches.

Lost and Found

At the lost property office.

Tina talks to Frank as he holds an open book in a school hallway.

Gossip Time

Tina wants to share school gossip.

Tina tries on a pink dress in a shop while Frank watches.

Shopping for Clothes

At a clothing shop.

Frank looks at a phone while Tina talks to him at a cafe.

Crush Talk

At a café.

Frank and Tina talk with a cafe worker outside the entrance.

Asking About a Job

Outside a shop.

Frank and Tina meet a new neighbor carrying a box in an apartment hallway.

A New Neighbor

In the apartment corridor.

Tina imagines a trip beside Frank with travel brochures and a camera at school.

School Trip Plans

In the classroom.

Frank and Tina stand by a takoyaki stall at a school festival.

School Festival

At the school festival.

Frank and Tina watch a scary movie from a sofa in a moonlit room.

Movie Night

On the sofa in Tina's room.

Frank and Tina talk with a surprised barista at a cafe counter.

Ordering Coffee

At a café counter.

Frank and Tina bring a large cardboard box to a post office counter.

At the Post Office

At the post office near home.

Tina encourages Frank as he sings nervously at karaoke.

Karaoke!

In a karaoke room in their usual town.

Frank and Tina check in at a hotel with their luggage.

Hotel Check-in

At a Tokyo hotel reception at night.

Tina, wearing a kimono, holds a small temari ball beside Frank in a souvenir shop.

Buying Souvenirs

At a souvenir shop.

Frank talks on the phone while Tina holds up a medicine container in a hotel room.

Calling a Doctor

In Frank's hotel room, with Tina nearby.

Frank and Tina talk over tea and an album in a room overlooking city lights.

Late Night Talk

A long conversation in a Tokyo hotel lounge.

Tina pulls Frank along through a station beneath a large clock.

What Time Is It?

Trying to catch the next train.

Frank and Tina collect train tickets at a counter near a train.

Buying a Train Ticket

Buying train tickets for a trip.

Tina receiving cash at an airport exchange counter, with Frank beside her.

At the Bank

Exchanging currency.

Frank and Tina say goodbye outside their separate apartment doors.

See You Tomorrow

Making plans for tomorrow.

Frank looks out the window from a taxi passing through a city at night.

Taking a Taxi

In a taxi in an unfamiliar city.

Frank and Tina stand with a small temari ball at the airport at dusk.

At the Airport

Tina is at the airport. She is leaving today. Frank is with her.

Frank and Tina share a farewell hug by an airport window.

Saying Goodbye

In front of the boarding gate.