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RYUSUKE HAMAGUCHI'S SHORT STORIES
WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY

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EPISODE 1: MAGIC
(OR SOMETHING LESS ASSURING)

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Really pretty!

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I like the eyelashes
reflecting the light.

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Let's try the hat.

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- There's something here.
- Thanks.

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Okay, let me take a look now.

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Give us a minute, please.

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- Good.
- Yep.

10
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- They're very good.
- Yes.

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I'm happy with them.
What do you guys think?

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Yep. Me, too.

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- Okay!
- Good job, everyone!

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Yay, we're done!

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- Thank you, bye.
- Take care!

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- Ride with me.
- Is it okay?

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- See you later.
- See you!

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- Take care.
- Thanks, bye.

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What?!

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You just met him!
How'd you click so well?

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Well, at some point,
he started saying...

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"Tsu, you're not
who I thought you were."

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"Tsu"?

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The bar owner suggested
nicknames for us,

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"Tsu" for Tsugumi,
"Ka" for Kazuaki.

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So, I asked him
what he thought of me initially.

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He thought I was beautiful
when we met.

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- Yup...
- Well, well...

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But he was under the impression
that I was aloof

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because of our email exchanges
before we met.

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That's the way
business communication should be.

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But you know how friendly I am.

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So, he was like,
"The contrast blew me away."

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Then I said, "Hang on.
You're a fine one to talk."

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Honestly, he seemed like a player.

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- A player!
- Well, not exactly.

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I mean, he's a hottie.

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- A hottie isn't the same as a player.
- I mean...

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He struck me as a ladies man at times,

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but not in a negative way.

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He says his home office is in Aoyama.

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That's players' haven!

43
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Hmm, I don't know about that.

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What does he do?

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He's the head of an interior design
company and he invests.

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Now he sounds... like a player.

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Really, Gumi?
You don't like players.

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I know. I'm surprised that
I enjoy being with him so much.

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I see.

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I declined the business offer
and he accepted.

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But we kept chatting and
two hours passed before we knew it.

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Then, it went from "Wanna grab coffee?"
to "Do you drink?"

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And we missed the last train.

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Amazing.
How long were you together?

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The meeting started at 1:00 PM,
so 15 hours altogether.

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- No way!
- I know.

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Somehow, we started talking
about our childhoods.

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We both had similar upbringings
and moved around a lot.

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We quickly realized that's why we both
approach people from a distance.

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I told him about things
I've never told anybody,

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not even to you, Meiko,
and he did the same thing.

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Maybe he was copying me to be nice.

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But...

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I could sense that
I touched something deep within him...

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and I felt he touched me
deep within, too.

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That sounds... erotic.

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Doesn't it?

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Honestly, I felt something
very erotic about it.

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I didn't know conversations
could be this erotic.

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- Did you talk dirty?
- No.

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No dirty talk,
no physical touching.

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I don't get it.

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But we caressed each other
as we talked.

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That's damn erotic.

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We ended up talking about
what we'd be like as a couple.

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- You guys are in love!
- I guess.

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We both sensed
we were falling for each other,

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or at least that
we got along really well.

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In fact, we thought,
we can do it.

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That's not dirty?

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No. Our talk flowed naturally
in that direction.

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You're so mature!

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But we were like, "Nah, not today."
So, we said goodbye and took taxis home.

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What? Why not?

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- No, no, no...
- No?

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Is sex on the first date unusual?

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I don't know, but in your case,
you could have.

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Hmm, you're right about that.

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How about you, Meiko?
Have you ever...

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What do you mean?

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Doing it on the first date.

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No, not the first date.

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The second or third time?

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Yeah, that sometimes happens.

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- Never done it?
- No.

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I can't. That's too fast for me.

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Most guys want it by the third time.

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I know. So, I put them
in "the players" basket.

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Gumi, you're harsh!

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- You and I are different on this one.
- Yup.

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To be honest...

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it wasn't a bad idea.

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I've never that felt I could
on the first date.

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Actually, I wanted to.

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I wondered what we'd be like afterwards.

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If the conversation was that good...

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I thought about consequences
and felt a little unsure.

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But I think I was giving him signals.

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What kinda signals?

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I won't tell you. I can't.

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- Oh, c'mon!
- It just happened in that moment.

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You know... it was him who held back.

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He couldn't get it up?

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- Oh, shush!
- Ow!

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In a nutshell,

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he couldn't bring himself
to it mentally.

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He said...

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him and his ex broke up
because she cheated.

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Ah... that sounds familiar...

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Yeah, cheater! Apologize.

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Let us pray for forgiveness.

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And you know, he got cheated on
more than once.

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Uh-huh...

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But he loved her so much and

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it was so painful that
he probably can't love again.

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When did that happen?

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About two years ago.

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- He's dwelling on it too long!
- I know! But...

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I can empathize with that.

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I see.

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He also said he had lots of fun with me,
but feels unprepared.

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That came out of left field.

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It excited him but,

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it also made him realize
he's scared of falling in love.

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He said I reminded him of his ex.

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- You look like her?
- No.

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It wasn't my face or personality.

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But, he'd never...

139
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felt so at ease talking to someone.

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Then, he remembered that he was never
able to talk like this with his ex.

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Hmm... at ease...

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Yeah, it caught my mind,
so I said,

143
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"Feeling at ease isn't
the same as romance."

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What'd he say?

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"What do you think, Tsu?"

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How annoying.

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It's hard to explain the nuances.

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We spent a really magical time together

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and both felt we'd never
had an experience like it.

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He said that, for us who have
always kept others at bay,

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our paths crossing is special.

152
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And I knew that he meant
what he said.

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Then, he suggested we leave each other
at that and call it a day.

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He said, "If the magic is gone
next time we meet, then let it be."

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Magic, huh?

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The word was perfect for us.

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He said, "I honestly had
the best day of my life."

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"It'll be great if our next meeting
turns out even better.

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I feel optimistic about us.
Let's hope we make it."

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Then, we shook hands goodbye.

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Seriously?

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Are you scared about next time?

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I am... very much so.

164
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And yet I want to see him. Soon.

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Gumi, you look great.

166
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You're glowing right now.

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Thanks.

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- Thank you.
- Thank you.

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Thanks a lot.

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- Good night.
- See you.

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Excuse me.

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Do you mind going back
the same way we came?

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Is the president in?

174
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- Pardon?
- May I come in?

175
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And you are...

176
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I'm his friend. Excuse me.

177
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Yes?

178
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I need a word.

179
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Ms. Morita, you can go.

180
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But...

181
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I'll be fine.
I can do the rest myself.

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Sure.

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- Good night.
- Good night.

184
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Good night.

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Cute.

186
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What?

187
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You've moved your office.

188
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The old one was cute, too.

189
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Where's your bed now?

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- Upstairs.
- I see.

191
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You look successful.

192
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What do you want to talk about?

193
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I heard you started investing.

194
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Can you handle that?
I never saw you as the type.

195
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Who told you that?

196
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You two spent
a magical time together.

197
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"Tsu" and "Ka"?

198
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You guys are lame.

199
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You know her?

200
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You mean, Gumi? My best friend.

201
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"Gumi"?

202
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From Tsugumi.
We had a shoot today.

203
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Are you surprised?

204
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Surprised?
It's rather hard to believe.

205
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What's so hard to believe?

206
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She told you about me?

207
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Not exactly.

208
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I realized she was talking about you.

209
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Did you tell her about us?

210
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No, I didn't. How could I?

211
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Right.

212
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Are you in love with Gumi?

213
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- I don't know yet.
- How can you not tell?

214
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"A magical time"?

215
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"The best day of my life"?

216
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Hey, stop that.

217
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You think I'm jealous?

218
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- Aren't you?
- Not at all.

219
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I'm not at all in love with you, Kazu.

220
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You've hardly crossed my mind.

221
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You got it easy.

222
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You passed yourself off

223
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as this traumatized guy
who got cheated on.

224
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Did she say that?

225
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No. Partly my interpretation.

226
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Who are you to probe into that night?

227
00:17:42,979 --> 00:17:44,189
"That night"?

228
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Get out. You're acting like a stalker.
You're insane.

229
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Don't worry,
I'm aware of my insane behavior.

230
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You're operating normally, then.

231
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- You know me.
- Why'd you come here?

232
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- Want to know?
- I need to. I'm scared.

233
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To tell the truth, I don't know.

234
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Huh?

235
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But there's nobody else
I can talk to about this.

236
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Not Gumi, of course.

237
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And I knew you'd listen to me,

238
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even after two years.

239
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- How have you been?
- Listen to what?

240
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I don't know.

241
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But you used to enjoy hearing
what I had to say.

242
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How've you been?

243
00:18:42,580 --> 00:18:44,457
What do you want to know?

244
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I got so pissed off when I heard
about you and her.

245
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I felt sad, too.

246
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But I'm not in love with you now.

247
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- And you...
- Don't.

248
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Maybe it's the loss of someone
I believed was mine.

249
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- I don't belong to you.
- I'm talking about Gumi.

250
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Look, woman.
That girl's not yours, either.

251
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Why'd you just call me "woman"?

252
00:19:18,825 --> 00:19:21,661
You've never spoken to me like that.

253
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Say it again and I'll leave.

254
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Woman, leave.

255
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Also, I don't like how you
refer to Gumi as "that girl."

256
00:19:37,302 --> 00:19:40,972
- Ms. Konno doesn't belong to you.
- What do you want?

257
00:19:42,182 --> 00:19:44,058
I don't know yet.

258
00:19:45,143 --> 00:19:48,605
Are you going
to sleep with her next time?

259
00:19:49,606 --> 00:19:51,774
That's none of your business.

260
00:19:51,900 --> 00:19:55,695
You're in for an ordinary,
boring relationship.

261
00:19:55,820 --> 00:19:56,988
What are you saying?

262
00:19:57,113 --> 00:20:00,533
You're gonna cry over that
enchanting first date...

263
00:20:00,658 --> 00:20:02,202
Are you cursing me?

264
00:20:02,327 --> 00:20:05,371
- Maybe.
- What the hell?

265
00:20:05,496 --> 00:20:07,707
Are you mad at me?

266
00:20:08,833 --> 00:20:11,836
I'm not sure if I'm mad at you,

267
00:20:11,961 --> 00:20:13,713
but maybe I am.

268
00:20:13,838 --> 00:20:15,590
Then, at Tsugumi?

269
00:20:15,715 --> 00:20:18,718
- It's not Tsu's fault.
- Don't call her Tsu.

270
00:20:21,512 --> 00:20:22,722
Well...

271
00:20:22,847 --> 00:20:26,643
If I'm mad,
I'm probably mad at our fate.

272
00:20:26,768 --> 00:20:28,228
Fate?

273
00:20:28,353 --> 00:20:30,313
Our fate is nobody's fault.

274
00:20:31,731 --> 00:20:36,444
If there's anyone
evil in this story, it's you.

275
00:20:36,569 --> 00:20:39,530
Why? Because I cheated on you?

276
00:20:39,656 --> 00:20:42,200
You not only cheated but...

277
00:20:42,325 --> 00:20:43,368
But...

278
00:20:43,493 --> 00:20:45,495
Your motives were disgusting.

279
00:20:45,620 --> 00:20:49,415
You wanted to experience
sex with a rich man.

280
00:20:49,540 --> 00:20:53,086
Yeah, I totally said that.

281
00:20:53,211 --> 00:20:54,337
You're despicable.

282
00:20:54,462 --> 00:20:58,091
Yeah, but that's because
you kept probing.

283
00:20:58,216 --> 00:21:02,512
I wasn't ready to verbalize my thoughts,
but you forced me to.

284
00:21:02,637 --> 00:21:05,932
- The words didn't feel right.
- And the truth?

285
00:21:06,057 --> 00:21:07,141
Sexual frustration.

286
00:21:08,184 --> 00:21:09,477
And curiosity.

287
00:21:13,564 --> 00:21:15,858
You called me evil,

288
00:21:15,984 --> 00:21:20,280
but what about you
for leaving me frustrated?

289
00:21:20,405 --> 00:21:24,534
- I'm not your dildo.
- Dildos are better. Be humble.

290
00:21:26,869 --> 00:21:29,414
What? You frightened me!

291
00:21:29,539 --> 00:21:32,000
- Was that even yours?
- Leave.

292
00:21:32,125 --> 00:21:35,086
I might lose control and kill you.

293
00:21:35,211 --> 00:21:37,505
Then you'll never see Tsu again.

294
00:21:40,091 --> 00:21:43,136
- Where are you going?
- Let go! I'm leaving.

295
00:21:43,261 --> 00:21:45,430
- You live here.
- Get lost!

296
00:21:45,555 --> 00:21:47,140
- Running away again?
- Yeah!

297
00:21:47,265 --> 00:21:49,350
Why do you keep hurting me?

298
00:21:49,475 --> 00:21:51,644
Don't know. It might be love.

299
00:21:54,564 --> 00:21:57,817
When I was a kid,
I hurt the boys I liked.

300
00:21:57,942 --> 00:22:00,987
Stop. I'll never let you fool me again.

301
00:22:01,112 --> 00:22:02,613
I <i>might</i> love you.

302
00:22:02,739 --> 00:22:04,741
- But I doubt it.
- What?

303
00:22:07,076 --> 00:22:08,995
Isn't this fun?

304
00:22:09,120 --> 00:22:12,999
- Not at all.
- There's rhythm in our spats.

305
00:22:13,124 --> 00:22:14,334
Like the old days.

306
00:22:14,459 --> 00:22:17,462
You're just pissed off
about losing

307
00:22:17,587 --> 00:22:20,548
the man you thought was yours.

308
00:22:20,673 --> 00:22:22,842
You're only repeating what I said.

309
00:22:22,967 --> 00:22:25,928
You've always
had to have me loving you,

310
00:22:26,054 --> 00:22:29,849
even after we separated,
even if you don't love me.

311
00:22:29,974 --> 00:22:31,642
Yeah... maybe.

312
00:22:31,768 --> 00:22:33,644
So leave.

313
00:22:33,770 --> 00:22:37,565
We can't be together.
At least, I can't be with you.

314
00:22:37,690 --> 00:22:39,275
I see, but why is that?

315
00:22:39,400 --> 00:22:41,444
I can't stand you.

316
00:22:41,569 --> 00:22:44,030
But "you loved me so much."

317
00:22:46,783 --> 00:22:48,326
I heard it from Gumi.

318
00:22:50,119 --> 00:22:53,623
And you were devastated.

319
00:22:58,252 --> 00:23:00,004
But, Kazu,

320
00:23:00,129 --> 00:23:01,964
I bet you've never imagined...

321
00:23:02,090 --> 00:23:03,090
What?

322
00:23:05,551 --> 00:23:09,806
How badly I got hurt
from hurting you.

323
00:23:17,063 --> 00:23:19,816
No, no... Hold on.

324
00:23:19,941 --> 00:23:21,234
That's too easy.

325
00:23:21,359 --> 00:23:23,486
I can't help it, I love you.

326
00:23:27,990 --> 00:23:30,034
I always have.

327
00:23:30,159 --> 00:23:31,869
What about Gumi?

328
00:23:31,994 --> 00:23:33,788
I told you I don't know yet.

329
00:23:35,039 --> 00:23:37,959
My feelings for her are different.

330
00:23:38,084 --> 00:23:42,630
If you hug me, Tsugumi will vanish.
Is that okay?

331
00:23:42,755 --> 00:23:46,008
And I can't guarantee
I'll become yours.

332
00:23:46,134 --> 00:23:47,969
You might lose both.

333
00:23:50,430 --> 00:23:52,723
I can't promise anything.

334
00:23:52,849 --> 00:23:55,852
That's who I am.
Can you accept me?

335
00:24:00,690 --> 00:24:01,899
I'm about to puke.

336
00:24:07,572 --> 00:24:10,867
Have you always loved me?
All this time?

337
00:24:12,201 --> 00:24:13,077
I wonder...

338
00:24:13,202 --> 00:24:16,247
- You just said so.
- On impulse.

339
00:24:16,372 --> 00:24:19,500
The truth sometimes
comes out impulsively.

340
00:24:19,625 --> 00:24:21,919
I came here on impulse.

341
00:24:22,044 --> 00:24:24,964
It's anything but the truth with you.

342
00:24:25,089 --> 00:24:26,215
You think so?

343
00:24:27,425 --> 00:24:29,802
At least, nothing assuring.

344
00:24:31,888 --> 00:24:33,389
Right.

345
00:24:33,514 --> 00:24:35,308
Because I don't know.

346
00:24:36,809 --> 00:24:40,438
- Why are you here?
- Are you sure about yourself?

347
00:24:43,983 --> 00:24:47,820
Because you're not.
You're halfhearted about Gumi.

348
00:24:52,783 --> 00:24:55,036
I really like Gumi.

349
00:24:56,120 --> 00:24:57,413
She's amazing.

350
00:24:58,331 --> 00:25:01,959
I think you're a good match.

351
00:25:02,084 --> 00:25:03,461
But she's hard work.

352
00:25:05,463 --> 00:25:07,256
She can be hardheaded.

353
00:25:08,299 --> 00:25:09,342
I've gathered.

354
00:25:11,761 --> 00:25:14,055
You and Gumi are similar.

355
00:25:15,348 --> 00:25:16,557
You might be right.

356
00:25:18,267 --> 00:25:19,936
That's very true.

357
00:25:22,688 --> 00:25:25,942
What is it you loved about me?

358
00:25:30,738 --> 00:25:32,365
That you're honest.

359
00:25:33,950 --> 00:25:35,743
Yeah, I am...

360
00:25:37,578 --> 00:25:41,624
You were a trustworthy person, Meiko.

361
00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:45,461
But I cheated on you.

362
00:25:45,586 --> 00:25:46,921
Was it cheating?

363
00:25:48,464 --> 00:25:52,385
I tried not to see you
as my property.

364
00:25:52,510 --> 00:25:55,972
So that you wouldn't get hurt.

365
00:25:56,097 --> 00:25:57,682
Can't you let that slide?

366
00:26:00,726 --> 00:26:05,106
Did you ever, even once,
try to truly face me?

367
00:26:08,192 --> 00:26:09,902
I tried to understand you.

368
00:26:11,821 --> 00:26:14,365
I listened to you as much as I could.

369
00:26:14,490 --> 00:26:16,534
Answer my question.

370
00:26:16,659 --> 00:26:18,536
How do you mean "truly face"?

371
00:26:19,745 --> 00:26:24,834
If you don't know, you'll repeat
the same mistakes with Tsugumi

372
00:26:24,959 --> 00:26:28,212
and end up hurting her in the end.

373
00:26:29,755 --> 00:26:31,507
Did you get hurt?

374
00:26:34,135 --> 00:26:35,135
Yup.

375
00:26:35,177 --> 00:26:36,177
Why?

376
00:26:39,807 --> 00:26:42,852
All I can do
is hurt the ones I love.

377
00:26:44,270 --> 00:26:47,607
Love's supposed to make people happy.

378
00:26:51,068 --> 00:26:53,321
We had happy times.

379
00:26:54,739 --> 00:26:58,117
I feel like a defective product.

380
00:26:58,242 --> 00:27:00,911
You're not the only one.

381
00:27:01,037 --> 00:27:02,830
I'm not even a dildo.

382
00:27:15,009 --> 00:27:16,636
Because you're so kind...

383
00:27:18,763 --> 00:27:20,348
you're not for me.

384
00:27:23,726 --> 00:27:27,396
- You and Gumi will make a good couple.
- I know.

385
00:27:28,648 --> 00:27:29,774
Kazu.

386
00:27:32,735 --> 00:27:35,154
Would you dare to believe in...

387
00:27:36,405 --> 00:27:38,949
something less assuring than magic?

388
00:27:58,928 --> 00:28:01,972
Sorry. I forgot my laptop.

389
00:28:13,025 --> 00:28:16,612
Is she the woman you said
was on your mind?

390
00:28:16,737 --> 00:28:17,905
No, she isn't.

391
00:28:18,030 --> 00:28:20,074
Then, why chase her?

392
00:28:22,576 --> 00:28:24,704
Is that bad?

393
00:28:24,829 --> 00:28:26,622
Of course it is.

394
00:29:50,372 --> 00:29:54,418
THREE DAYS LATER...

395
00:30:11,852 --> 00:30:15,105
Gumi, did something good happen?

396
00:30:15,231 --> 00:30:16,941
Why?

397
00:30:17,066 --> 00:30:18,567
You look extra pretty.

398
00:30:20,611 --> 00:30:21,737
What?

399
00:30:23,280 --> 00:30:27,159
The guy I told you about
asked me out tonight.

400
00:30:27,284 --> 00:30:29,578
He wants to meet me for a chat.

401
00:30:30,955 --> 00:30:32,164
I see.

402
00:30:45,469 --> 00:30:46,846
No way!

403
00:30:53,310 --> 00:30:54,854
That's him.

404
00:30:54,979 --> 00:30:56,814
- I'll go.
- Stay!

405
00:30:56,939 --> 00:30:58,816
I want to know what you think.

406
00:31:01,277 --> 00:31:02,695
Over here!

407
00:31:02,820 --> 00:31:05,948
What a surprise!
Sorry for stopping you.

408
00:31:08,784 --> 00:31:13,497
Oh, this is my friend, Meiko.
And this is Mr. Kubota.

409
00:31:19,420 --> 00:31:22,631
Sorry, I already told her about you.

410
00:31:24,508 --> 00:31:27,011
- Have you decided?
- What?

411
00:31:28,095 --> 00:31:30,306
Who's it gonna be, Kazu?

412
00:31:35,686 --> 00:31:37,563
Sorry, Gumi.

413
00:31:37,688 --> 00:31:39,815
I'm his ex-girlfriend.

414
00:31:40,941 --> 00:31:44,653
An awful coincidence, isn't it?
It's so funny.

415
00:31:49,408 --> 00:31:53,329
I went to see him
right after we spoke.

416
00:31:54,955 --> 00:31:59,001
It felt as if the two years
vanished in an instant.

417
00:32:00,210 --> 00:32:01,670
It was like magic.

418
00:32:03,005 --> 00:32:04,340
Then, I realized...

419
00:32:06,967 --> 00:32:08,928
I love you, Kazu.

420
00:32:12,222 --> 00:32:13,807
With all my heart...

421
00:32:14,808 --> 00:32:16,852
all I want is you.

422
00:32:18,562 --> 00:32:20,981
I can't imagine life without you.

423
00:32:22,608 --> 00:32:27,947
I realized that your encounter with Gumi
was the magic meant for us.

424
00:32:31,116 --> 00:32:34,578
You must have realized that, too.

425
00:33:27,214 --> 00:33:29,425
Meet my friend, Meiko.

426
00:33:30,634 --> 00:33:32,970
And this is Mr. Kubota.

427
00:33:39,977 --> 00:33:45,107
Sorry, I already told her about you.

428
00:33:45,232 --> 00:33:46,400
I'll go.

429
00:33:46,525 --> 00:33:47,860
Huh? Stay!

430
00:33:47,985 --> 00:33:50,279
C'mon, I know social etiquette.

431
00:33:52,573 --> 00:33:54,908
Will you take care of this?

432
00:34:05,836 --> 00:34:06,879
Good couple!

433
00:34:07,004 --> 00:34:08,297
Oh, stop.

434
00:34:16,889 --> 00:34:18,182
I got this.

435
00:34:18,307 --> 00:34:19,892
Oh, no. Don't...

436
00:34:20,017 --> 00:34:23,520
Please, let me.
And then we'll go somewhere.

437
00:34:24,605 --> 00:34:27,149
Okay. Where to?

438
00:35:50,691 --> 00:35:56,113
EPISODE 2: DOOR WIDE OPEN

439
00:35:56,989 --> 00:36:02,161
Once you've finished writing,
please stick it on the window.

440
00:36:13,005 --> 00:36:18,552
Now, what makes a person
feel distant?

441
00:36:18,677 --> 00:36:22,055
Please discuss amongst yourselves.

442
00:36:22,181 --> 00:36:24,850
Like when people use honorifics.

443
00:36:34,109 --> 00:36:35,527
Please!

444
00:36:39,448 --> 00:36:40,782
I'm begging you!

445
00:36:46,622 --> 00:36:48,415
Get up.

446
00:36:48,540 --> 00:36:50,542
My future depends on you.

447
00:36:52,628 --> 00:36:54,838
It'll affect my job!

448
00:36:54,963 --> 00:36:56,506
I don't care.

449
00:36:57,841 --> 00:36:58,842
Sasaki?

450
00:36:58,967 --> 00:37:03,847
Please! Why won't you help me?

451
00:37:03,972 --> 00:37:06,350
You ought to be ashamed.

452
00:37:06,475 --> 00:37:09,811
Um, excuse me... Professor Segawa.

453
00:37:11,021 --> 00:37:12,064
Leave it open.

454
00:37:13,315 --> 00:37:14,983
It looks like harassment.

455
00:37:15,108 --> 00:37:19,446
More so with the door closed.
Please leave it open.

456
00:37:24,159 --> 00:37:25,994
Nothing to see here.

457
00:37:26,119 --> 00:37:29,122
Let's go. Keep discussing.

458
00:37:33,001 --> 00:37:34,795
Let's get up.

459
00:37:43,387 --> 00:37:46,473
FIVE MONTHS LATER...

460
00:37:53,480 --> 00:37:54,815
You're late.

461
00:37:54,940 --> 00:38:00,445
Sorry, it took a minute.
I had questions after class.

462
00:38:14,918 --> 00:38:16,378
Hey!

463
00:38:26,638 --> 00:38:27,973
You're so young.

464
00:38:44,906 --> 00:38:47,534
Dressed already?

465
00:38:47,659 --> 00:38:49,411
I have to pick up my kid.

466
00:38:49,536 --> 00:38:52,748
- You still have time.
- You showered.

467
00:38:52,873 --> 00:38:56,043
I can take cold showers all day.

468
00:39:05,344 --> 00:39:08,055
A summer seminar trip?

469
00:39:09,639 --> 00:39:10,932
Hm?

470
00:39:11,058 --> 00:39:14,519
I got held back a year.
Why would I go?

471
00:39:14,644 --> 00:39:17,981
At least you got invited,
unlike me.

472
00:39:20,317 --> 00:39:24,196
I forgot they left you out
of the group chat. Sorry.

473
00:39:24,321 --> 00:39:27,032
Whoa. That hurt.

474
00:39:27,157 --> 00:39:28,909
It's funny though.

475
00:39:30,911 --> 00:39:35,248
Do you even care
that your words could hurt me?

476
00:39:35,374 --> 00:39:36,666
Do they?

477
00:39:38,543 --> 00:39:41,671
Who cares?

478
00:39:41,797 --> 00:39:45,175
It's not like I want to be hated.

479
00:39:45,300 --> 00:39:49,888
- Maybe it's my fault that...
- Of course it is.

480
00:39:50,013 --> 00:39:53,809
You don't go with the flow
and you put up a wall.

481
00:39:53,934 --> 00:39:56,728
A wall? Me?

482
00:39:58,063 --> 00:40:02,692
Everyone says it feels like
you look down on them.

483
00:40:02,818 --> 00:40:04,569
Who?

484
00:40:04,694 --> 00:40:05,821
Everyone.

485
00:40:05,946 --> 00:40:07,072
Really?

486
00:40:07,197 --> 00:40:08,365
Yeah, really.

487
00:40:13,578 --> 00:40:16,998
I'll never have that campus life.

488
00:40:21,211 --> 00:40:23,171
I'm the only one...

489
00:40:24,756 --> 00:40:27,592
who climbed over, so be thankful.

490
00:40:27,717 --> 00:40:32,931
To think I drummed up
the courage to go to college...

491
00:40:33,056 --> 00:40:34,724
You've got me.

492
00:40:34,850 --> 00:40:38,061
I can find friends
with benefits somewhere else.

493
00:40:42,524 --> 00:40:44,818
That right there.

494
00:40:44,943 --> 00:40:46,069
What?

495
00:40:47,279 --> 00:40:50,157
That's why you're
not in the girl's chat.

496
00:40:51,908 --> 00:40:53,076
Girl's chat?

497
00:40:54,995 --> 00:40:58,498
I heard from Kana.
She was laughing.

498
00:41:00,417 --> 00:41:03,211
I thought it was funny too, sorry.

499
00:41:04,713 --> 00:41:07,841
Weird... I think I'm gonna cry.

500
00:41:09,676 --> 00:41:11,303
Go ahead. Cry.

501
00:41:23,607 --> 00:41:25,192
Seriously?

502
00:41:25,317 --> 00:41:28,695
Professor Segawa won?
That's great.

503
00:41:29,946 --> 00:41:31,907
No it isn't.

504
00:41:33,408 --> 00:41:35,744
It's a prestigious award.

505
00:41:35,869 --> 00:41:38,079
<i>I couldn't write twenty plus years,</i>

506
00:41:38,205 --> 00:41:45,170
<i>but I was able to write this novel
without hesitation from start to finish.</i>

507
00:41:45,587 --> 00:41:50,217
I actually have his book on me now.

508
00:41:50,342 --> 00:41:51,718
You bought it?

509
00:41:53,512 --> 00:41:55,347
I want you to read it.

510
00:41:56,556 --> 00:41:57,974
Hell no.

511
00:41:58,099 --> 00:42:03,438
<i>Praised for its fresh literary style
and clever story structure...</i>

512
00:42:03,563 --> 00:42:07,025
I could've presented this news.

513
00:42:07,150 --> 00:42:10,070
<i>So you're his former student?</i>

514
00:42:10,195 --> 00:42:15,325
<i>Yes. It's very humbling.
I know I caused him trouble.</i>

515
00:42:15,450 --> 00:42:17,702
<i>What was he like?</i>

516
00:42:17,827 --> 00:42:22,165
<i>Very strict.
I wasn't the best student.</i>

517
00:42:24,417 --> 00:42:26,127
Hey.

518
00:42:26,253 --> 00:42:27,796
Read this part.

519
00:42:32,259 --> 00:42:33,259
Hello?

520
00:42:39,015 --> 00:42:44,396
French is mandatory to graduate,
so it's your own fault.

521
00:42:44,521 --> 00:42:48,567
Araki was gonna let me pass
just for showing up,

522
00:42:48,692 --> 00:42:51,111
but she had to get pregnant.

523
00:42:51,236 --> 00:42:52,779
Geez.

524
00:42:52,904 --> 00:42:57,659
- I'm glad you didn't get the job.
- Why?

525
00:42:57,784 --> 00:42:59,703
Just because.

526
00:42:59,828 --> 00:43:01,371
Well, no one'll hire me.

527
00:43:02,706 --> 00:43:04,749
Not even local stations.

528
00:43:12,173 --> 00:43:16,428
What the hell?
He's such a creep.

529
00:43:17,470 --> 00:43:21,933
I thought Professor Segawa
was all shriveled up.

530
00:43:22,058 --> 00:43:26,896
But I'm glad,
and it kinda turned me on.

531
00:43:28,690 --> 00:43:29,816
Really?

532
00:43:37,449 --> 00:43:39,909
I just had an idea.

533
00:43:40,035 --> 00:43:41,411
What?

534
00:43:41,536 --> 00:43:43,538
A honey trap.

535
00:43:43,663 --> 00:43:46,875
Honey trap the professor?

536
00:43:47,000 --> 00:43:50,795
Yeah. You gotta help me, Nao.

537
00:43:50,920 --> 00:43:52,213
Why?

538
00:43:52,339 --> 00:43:59,304
He killed my future,
so I wanna return the favor.

539
00:43:59,471 --> 00:44:01,473
Fair, right?

540
00:44:01,598 --> 00:44:06,102
Nuh-uh. I like him.

541
00:44:07,937 --> 00:44:10,190
Are you serious?

542
00:44:10,315 --> 00:44:12,150
More than sex with me?

543
00:44:12,275 --> 00:44:13,943
What the heck?

544
00:44:17,864 --> 00:44:22,327
No help, no sex.
This is goodbye.

545
00:44:22,452 --> 00:44:23,453
Huh?

546
00:44:25,705 --> 00:44:27,874
I'll ignore you on campus.

547
00:44:29,334 --> 00:44:32,504
- You do that now.
- I'll shut you out.

548
00:44:36,132 --> 00:44:37,384
Poor thing.

549
00:44:42,514 --> 00:44:44,391
Come on.

550
00:44:46,226 --> 00:44:49,896
You're the only one I can ask.

551
00:44:50,021 --> 00:44:53,358
I wanna keep doing it with you.

552
00:44:53,483 --> 00:44:54,984
Then no honey traps.

553
00:45:05,578 --> 00:45:09,082
Our bodies are perfectly compatible.

554
00:45:10,583 --> 00:45:12,669
So, pretty please.

555
00:45:12,794 --> 00:45:16,798
- I have to go.
- Come on.

556
00:45:16,923 --> 00:45:19,050
Help me feel better.

557
00:45:23,012 --> 00:45:24,012
Stop.

558
00:46:31,247 --> 00:46:33,458
Oh, Miss Murayama.

559
00:46:34,584 --> 00:46:38,296
You remember me?

560
00:46:38,421 --> 00:46:41,132
Of course. How can I help you?

561
00:46:42,383 --> 00:46:49,182
Um... congratulations on
the Akutagawa Prize.

562
00:46:50,892 --> 00:46:53,269
Thank you.

563
00:46:53,394 --> 00:46:56,815
May I have your autograph?

564
00:46:56,940 --> 00:47:00,026
Oh, sure.

565
00:47:00,151 --> 00:47:02,904
I really enjoyed it.

566
00:47:03,029 --> 00:47:05,448
Thank you. Come in.

567
00:47:09,160 --> 00:47:13,081
Sorry. Please leave it open.

568
00:47:13,206 --> 00:47:16,835
Oh, okay. I'm sorry.

569
00:47:16,960 --> 00:47:17,961
That's all right.

570
00:47:31,558 --> 00:47:35,353
Can you sign right here?

571
00:47:35,478 --> 00:47:37,397
Not the cover?

572
00:47:38,314 --> 00:47:44,153
I really love the picture that
you've painted here.

573
00:47:44,279 --> 00:47:48,825
Your signature here would make me happy
every time I read it.

574
00:47:50,785 --> 00:47:51,953
Is that okay?

575
00:47:53,955 --> 00:47:55,790
Yes... of course.

576
00:48:14,934 --> 00:48:16,895
Thank you so much.

577
00:48:17,020 --> 00:48:20,273
No, thank you.

578
00:48:21,399 --> 00:48:23,192
Wow.

579
00:48:23,318 --> 00:48:28,615
I'm really happy that you won,
Professor.

580
00:48:28,740 --> 00:48:33,661
I was in your French class
my first and second year.

581
00:48:33,786 --> 00:48:35,288
Yes, I remember.

582
00:48:36,456 --> 00:48:38,583
That was over a year ago.

583
00:48:38,708 --> 00:48:40,251
I'm impressed.

584
00:48:40,376 --> 00:48:43,671
Well, you stood out.

585
00:48:45,506 --> 00:48:50,345
Right. I'm much older
than everyone else.

586
00:48:50,470 --> 00:48:52,347
No, not for that reason.

587
00:48:52,472 --> 00:48:56,476
You asked a lot of questions
during and after class.

588
00:48:57,644 --> 00:49:00,688
Yes, that's me.

589
00:49:00,813 --> 00:49:05,026
I especially enjoyed your classes.

590
00:49:05,151 --> 00:49:08,863
You're very thorough,
and your French is beautiful.

591
00:49:08,988 --> 00:49:09,988
Not at all.

592
00:49:12,575 --> 00:49:19,207
Um... if you have time,
and you don't mind...

593
00:49:19,332 --> 00:49:20,458
Yes?

594
00:49:20,583 --> 00:49:25,630
May I ask you questions
about your book?

595
00:49:25,755 --> 00:49:28,257
Oh, sure.

596
00:49:29,759 --> 00:49:31,678
Are you busy now?

597
00:49:31,803 --> 00:49:33,388
No, I'm free.

598
00:49:34,806 --> 00:49:40,645
- Would you like to go to a cafe?
- No, here is fine.

599
00:49:40,770 --> 00:49:42,230
I'll pour us tea.

600
00:49:44,565 --> 00:49:47,777
- You don't have to.
- It's all right.

601
00:49:47,902 --> 00:49:49,278
Please sit.

602
00:49:52,031 --> 00:49:53,950
So what year are you now?

603
00:49:55,118 --> 00:49:59,247
Senior. Time really does fly.

604
00:49:59,372 --> 00:50:01,708
Do you have a job lined up?

605
00:50:01,833 --> 00:50:03,584
Not exactly.

606
00:50:03,710 --> 00:50:09,340
- I'll just be a housewife again.
- So you're married?

607
00:50:09,465 --> 00:50:12,969
Yes. I have a daughter too.

608
00:50:13,094 --> 00:50:16,597
Going back to school
must've been difficult.

609
00:50:16,723 --> 00:50:20,226
I wanted to study psychology.

610
00:50:20,351 --> 00:50:23,980
Here you go. It's quite humid.

611
00:50:24,105 --> 00:50:25,732
Thank you.

612
00:50:27,108 --> 00:50:33,865
Grad school is out of the question,
so I won't be able to finish.

613
00:50:33,990 --> 00:50:35,658
I see.

614
00:50:35,783 --> 00:50:39,996
Enough about me.
I want to hear about you.

615
00:50:41,581 --> 00:50:45,793
- But I don't know what to ask...
- Anything.

616
00:50:48,504 --> 00:50:53,843
Do you have a family?
Are you married?

617
00:50:53,968 --> 00:50:57,847
No, I'm single.

618
00:50:57,972 --> 00:51:03,436
I'm sorry. You meant
anything about your book.

619
00:51:03,561 --> 00:51:05,730
I did think of questions.

620
00:51:08,232 --> 00:51:13,404
About the scene
on this page you autographed...

621
00:51:15,198 --> 00:51:18,576
It's very fascinating.

622
00:51:22,205 --> 00:51:28,211
"I held myself upright
with the back of my hand

623
00:51:28,336 --> 00:51:32,965
"so that it wouldn't get in the way
while she shaved me."

624
00:51:34,133 --> 00:51:40,223
"She treated my testicles
like a little bird with a broken wing."

625
00:51:42,016 --> 00:51:48,397
"She had little interest in my penis
and only occasionally supported it"

626
00:51:48,523 --> 00:51:52,151
"with the back of her hand
as she shaved."

627
00:51:53,820 --> 00:51:57,115
"My penis gradually stiffened.

628
00:51:57,240 --> 00:52:02,954
"But she kept sliding the razor
at a constant speed"

629
00:52:03,079 --> 00:52:06,541
"over the tight skin of my testicles."

630
00:52:08,709 --> 00:52:10,795
"After shaving,

631
00:52:10,920 --> 00:52:17,385
"she gently washed off the shaving cream
with a towel soaked in lukewarm water.

632
00:52:17,510 --> 00:52:21,848
"Not to leave any hairs behind,"

633
00:52:21,973 --> 00:52:27,812
"she carefully went between
my testicles and the metal wash basin."

634
00:52:29,689 --> 00:52:32,024
"After the last wipe,

635
00:52:32,150 --> 00:52:38,447
"when nothing stood
between her and my smooth testicles,

636
00:52:38,573 --> 00:52:42,368
"she smiled proudly for the first time.

637
00:52:43,828 --> 00:52:50,084
"Then she opened her mouth to the extent
her craftsmanship wasn't undermined,"

638
00:52:50,209 --> 00:52:54,463
"and placed my right testicle
in her mouth."

639
00:52:58,217 --> 00:53:04,682
"My penis was so stiff that it
no longer needed to be supported,"

640
00:53:04,807 --> 00:53:09,562
"but she turned her palm
and gently held it up."

641
00:53:11,230 --> 00:53:15,234
"I felt nothing but her courtesy"

642
00:53:15,359 --> 00:53:20,489
"so nothing would interfere while
she had my testicle in her mouth."

643
00:53:22,116 --> 00:53:26,454
"Just as a carpenter measures
a bolt with a caliper,"

644
00:53:28,497 --> 00:53:33,586
"she tried to match the size
of her mouth and my testicle."

645
00:53:36,422 --> 00:53:39,967
"Every time she opened her mouth wide,

646
00:53:40,092 --> 00:53:47,058
I hoped my testicle would
expand enough to fill the gaps."

647
00:53:47,600 --> 00:53:48,893
Pardon me.

648
00:54:16,671 --> 00:54:21,467
"Other than to wipe her drool,
she focused on measuring..."

649
00:54:22,885 --> 00:54:29,100
"the size of my right testicle as she
moved her chin and tongue up and down."

650
00:54:30,977 --> 00:54:34,814
"Seeing her simply work,"

651
00:54:34,939 --> 00:54:41,195
"I felt utterly embarrassed
of my stiff penis."

652
00:54:43,030 --> 00:54:47,702
"My humiliation and its hardness
were proportionate,"

653
00:54:47,827 --> 00:54:51,038
"and the shame turned into aching pain."

654
00:54:53,332 --> 00:55:00,298
"The moment she inhaled a particularly
big breath with drool, I ejaculated."

655
00:55:02,300 --> 00:55:05,886
"She let go of my right testicle.

656
00:55:06,012 --> 00:55:10,016
"While holding my withering penis
in her left hand,

657
00:55:10,141 --> 00:55:15,771
"she said, 'I'm sorry.'
without taking a single look at me.

658
00:55:17,189 --> 00:55:20,192
"She slowly opened her mouth again,"

659
00:55:20,318 --> 00:55:24,447
"swallowed my left testicle,
and began measuring."

660
00:55:25,990 --> 00:55:30,661
"With my penis still withered,
I ejaculated again."

661
00:55:33,080 --> 00:55:36,125
"Before she could apologize,

662
00:55:36,250 --> 00:55:40,212
"I knelt and touched the floor
with my forehead.

663
00:55:41,255 --> 00:55:45,843
"Tears welled.
I continued to tremble.

664
00:55:45,968 --> 00:55:49,972
I let my fluids flow for a while."

665
00:55:58,731 --> 00:55:59,815
Professor...

666
00:56:01,400 --> 00:56:02,400
Yes?

667
00:56:03,819 --> 00:56:06,947
What makes you write like this?

668
00:56:08,324 --> 00:56:09,700
What...

669
00:56:14,747 --> 00:56:16,499
The answer is complex.

670
00:56:17,583 --> 00:56:19,543
Complex?

671
00:56:19,668 --> 00:56:22,380
First is story structure.

672
00:56:22,505 --> 00:56:27,885
Simply put, it appeals
to a certain type of readers.

673
00:56:28,010 --> 00:56:30,721
Having this appear in the middle,

674
00:56:30,846 --> 00:56:36,602
I figured readers would want
to continue reading until the end.

675
00:56:36,727 --> 00:56:40,731
One judge strongly rejected my book.

676
00:56:40,856 --> 00:56:45,903
She said this scene
cheapened the novel greatly.

677
00:56:46,028 --> 00:56:47,988
Perhaps it's true.

678
00:56:48,114 --> 00:56:52,701
I liked this scene.

679
00:56:52,827 --> 00:56:58,499
I got the impression that
you enjoyed writing this part.

680
00:56:58,624 --> 00:57:00,626
Perhaps.

681
00:57:00,751 --> 00:57:06,090
However, it's what the words wanted,
rather than what I wanted.

682
00:57:07,508 --> 00:57:08,634
The words?

683
00:57:08,759 --> 00:57:10,803
That's my other reason.

684
00:57:11,929 --> 00:57:16,058
Their arrangement is determined by
their relationship.

685
00:57:16,183 --> 00:57:21,564
Words ask for words,
which is different from what I ask for.

686
00:57:21,689 --> 00:57:26,694
If the resulting sequence of words
is correct by my standards,

687
00:57:26,819 --> 00:57:28,612
I leave them as is.

688
00:57:28,737 --> 00:57:33,284
Were you erect while you wrote this?

689
00:57:36,745 --> 00:57:38,414
Perhaps...

690
00:57:41,208 --> 00:57:42,376
I thought so.

691
00:57:43,752 --> 00:57:50,426
I think I must be.
That's what the scene should evoke.

692
00:57:51,677 --> 00:57:52,803
Of course.

693
00:58:07,276 --> 00:58:13,449
I was happy to read this excerpt.

694
00:58:14,658 --> 00:58:15,868
How so?

695
00:58:17,495 --> 00:58:21,165
I'm weak when it comes to sex.

696
00:58:21,290 --> 00:58:23,501
You are?

697
00:58:23,626 --> 00:58:24,627
Yes.

698
00:58:25,878 --> 00:58:30,090
I'm often defeated by sexual temptation.

699
00:58:30,216 --> 00:58:32,510
- Often?
- Yes.

700
00:58:33,761 --> 00:58:37,139
I can't refuse men I feel attracted to.

701
00:58:38,224 --> 00:58:40,684
I'm in a few relationships now.

702
00:58:47,024 --> 00:58:49,568
What I wanted to say

703
00:58:49,693 --> 00:58:55,074
is that maybe you have
the same weakness.

704
00:58:55,199 --> 00:58:57,952
Like giving in to sexual temptation?

705
00:58:59,703 --> 00:59:00,703
Yes.

706
00:59:02,248 --> 00:59:04,583
Well, perhaps.

707
00:59:04,708 --> 00:59:10,339
To write a novel, you also need to
make the most of your weaknesses.

708
00:59:13,008 --> 00:59:15,344
Have you ever given in?

709
00:59:17,513 --> 00:59:20,266
My life is quite boring.

710
00:59:20,391 --> 00:59:23,060
I've never encountered
any temptations.

711
00:59:23,185 --> 00:59:26,355
If I had, I would've
immediately tripped.

712
00:59:27,898 --> 00:59:32,653
How can someone who's lived
a boring life write a novel?

713
00:59:32,778 --> 00:59:39,618
I merely maximize
what can be expressed in words.

714
00:59:39,743 --> 00:59:42,496
There's no room for my experiences.

715
00:59:43,664 --> 00:59:47,835
The words resonate with
the reader's experience.

716
00:59:47,960 --> 00:59:51,463
For example, your experience.

717
00:59:53,173 --> 00:59:55,217
My experience?

718
00:59:56,760 --> 00:59:59,388
Pardon my intrusiveness,

719
00:59:59,513 --> 01:00:02,266
but you said sex is your weakness.

720
01:00:03,767 --> 01:00:05,102
Yes.

721
01:00:05,227 --> 01:00:07,938
Are you concerned about that?

722
01:00:09,064 --> 01:00:14,570
If you are, perhaps you should be
speaking to a counselor, not me.

723
01:00:17,698 --> 01:00:23,370
I'm scared that my husband
may find out some day.

724
01:00:24,538 --> 01:00:28,626
But personality-wise,
I'm not too worried

725
01:00:28,751 --> 01:00:31,003
since I'm not addicted to it.

726
01:00:32,338 --> 01:00:38,510
I just feel I simply need
slightly stronger will power.

727
01:00:38,636 --> 01:00:43,557
To me, you seem to have
very strong will power...

728
01:00:43,682 --> 01:00:46,352
Compared to other students.

729
01:00:47,770 --> 01:00:49,647
Thank you.

730
01:00:49,772 --> 01:00:54,026
- I am much older.
- No.

731
01:00:54,151 --> 01:00:58,072
It's not about age, it's about talent.

732
01:00:59,531 --> 01:01:02,451
What sort of talent would that be?

733
01:01:03,494 --> 01:01:08,040
Your ability to be indescribable
and remain undefined.

734
01:01:11,126 --> 01:01:17,466
Simply put, you can think and act
without being bound by common sense.

735
01:01:17,591 --> 01:01:21,762
That's very difficult,
especially in Japanese society.

736
01:01:22,805 --> 01:01:26,058
It's not that big of a deal.

737
01:01:26,183 --> 01:01:32,022
My libido is just stronger than others,
or my self-control is weaker.

738
01:01:32,147 --> 01:01:36,026
I don't fit well with
other people's standards.

739
01:01:36,151 --> 01:01:40,614
That's what I'm saying.
I think it's wonderful.

740
01:01:41,699 --> 01:01:43,117
Is it?

741
01:01:44,660 --> 01:01:49,998
I've never thought
I was better than others in any way.

742
01:01:50,124 --> 01:01:54,211
I think that's also
a sign of your intelligence.

743
01:01:57,673 --> 01:02:01,719
You're amazing, Professor.

744
01:02:01,844 --> 01:02:03,053
How so?

745
01:02:04,388 --> 01:02:07,975
Nobody's ever been
this sure about me.

746
01:02:08,100 --> 01:02:09,560
Is that so?

747
01:02:11,353 --> 01:02:15,733
But I disagree. I'm a fool.

748
01:02:15,858 --> 01:02:20,821
If so, please persuade me,
because I don't think so.

749
01:02:22,322 --> 01:02:28,120
That'll take a while since
I'd have to start with my childhood.

750
01:02:28,245 --> 01:02:32,416
You'd probably tell me
to see a counselor again.

751
01:02:32,541 --> 01:02:35,544
I apologize for my rudeness.

752
01:02:35,669 --> 01:02:40,048
However, counseling is not a bad thing.

753
01:02:41,091 --> 01:02:42,760
I agree.

754
01:02:42,885 --> 01:02:45,804
I should go one day.

755
01:02:48,015 --> 01:02:54,730
I think this is all I need
to prove my foolishness.

756
01:02:56,690 --> 01:03:03,655
Did you know that I was trying
to tempt you this entire time?

757
01:03:04,531 --> 01:03:08,535
No, it never crossed my mind.

758
01:03:10,454 --> 01:03:14,249
Then what did you think
was happening?

759
01:03:14,374 --> 01:03:17,461
I just thought you were very strange.

760
01:03:21,840 --> 01:03:25,636
To be honest,
I was a little scared.

761
01:03:26,887 --> 01:03:30,265
I'd be scared too.

762
01:03:30,390 --> 01:03:36,688
I think I was wary because
I didn't understand your behavior.

763
01:03:38,732 --> 01:03:42,528
I was trying to seduce you.

764
01:03:42,653 --> 01:03:46,365
My aim was to elicit
statements and actions

765
01:03:46,490 --> 01:03:50,369
that would lead you to seduce me.

766
01:03:50,494 --> 01:03:52,037
What for?

767
01:03:53,330 --> 01:03:57,167
To record it and sell it to the media.

768
01:03:59,670 --> 01:04:03,257
Are you recording now?

769
01:04:05,092 --> 01:04:07,678
- Yes, I'll stop...
- The whole time?

770
01:04:08,762 --> 01:04:10,639
While you read aloud?

771
01:04:12,349 --> 01:04:15,143
Yes, it was recording.

772
01:04:20,440 --> 01:04:22,109
Unbelievable...

773
01:04:37,291 --> 01:04:39,668
- I'm sorry.
- Please listen.

774
01:04:41,712 --> 01:04:44,339
I hope you don't misunderstand me.

775
01:04:49,094 --> 01:04:52,472
May I have the data?

776
01:04:56,685 --> 01:05:00,939
While listening,
I wished I was recording it

777
01:05:01,064 --> 01:05:03,775
because this may never happen again.

778
01:05:04,943 --> 01:05:06,403
But you had been.

779
01:05:08,822 --> 01:05:12,075
I'm excited.

780
01:05:13,702 --> 01:05:17,623
I'm sure this is awkward for you.

781
01:05:17,748 --> 01:05:20,959
The part you read
can also be misleading.

782
01:05:22,502 --> 01:05:27,341
Having someone with such
a beautiful voice read my writing

783
01:05:27,466 --> 01:05:29,593
was exhilarating.

784
01:05:29,718 --> 01:05:31,470
I never knew.

785
01:05:32,846 --> 01:05:37,100
You'll have many opportunities
in the future.

786
01:05:37,225 --> 01:05:40,938
No, it's your voice that was incredible.

787
01:05:44,149 --> 01:05:46,860
- Thank you.
- No, thank you.

788
01:05:48,362 --> 01:05:55,327
Don't you... want to know why
I tried to trap you?

789
01:05:57,037 --> 01:06:01,667
Isn't it because you dislike me?

790
01:06:03,335 --> 01:06:07,297
No. I have no reason to dislike you.

791
01:06:07,422 --> 01:06:11,510
You may be disliked
just for being you.

792
01:06:14,763 --> 01:06:19,935
But I can't change who I am.

793
01:06:22,729 --> 01:06:26,775
In that case, what should I do...

794
01:06:28,360 --> 01:06:32,781
if I'm hated for just being me.

795
01:06:34,241 --> 01:06:35,659
I don't know.

796
01:06:36,576 --> 01:06:41,581
If who I am,
something I can't change,

797
01:06:41,707 --> 01:06:47,713
makes people nauseous,
what am I to do?

798
01:07:00,100 --> 01:07:05,272
I don't know
what happened in your life.

799
01:07:06,481 --> 01:07:11,778
But if people around you made you
think you're worthless,

800
01:07:11,903 --> 01:07:13,447
then please fight back.

801
01:07:14,656 --> 01:07:19,077
Refuse when society's ruler
tries to measure you.

802
01:07:20,120 --> 01:07:25,250
You must embrace your own value
that only you know.

803
01:07:26,293 --> 01:07:32,674
It's very painful to do it alone.
Still, you must do it.

804
01:07:33,842 --> 01:07:38,221
Because only those who do
can unexpectedly connect with

805
01:07:38,346 --> 01:07:40,223
and encourage somebody.

806
01:07:41,349 --> 01:07:43,810
It may never happen,

807
01:07:44,895 --> 01:07:49,775
but if nobody does it,
it will never happen.

808
01:07:52,027 --> 01:07:55,363
Not anyone can.

809
01:07:57,157 --> 01:08:03,121
You were talented enough
to be recognized by society.

810
01:08:05,040 --> 01:08:07,584
That's why you can say that.

811
01:08:09,211 --> 01:08:10,670
True.

812
01:08:12,506 --> 01:08:19,137
I wish we had been able
to talk like this before the prize.

813
01:08:20,931 --> 01:08:25,477
But if I didn't win,
we wouldn't be here.

814
01:08:28,230 --> 01:08:29,523
You're right.

815
01:08:31,316 --> 01:08:37,489
I'm sorry. I should've
read your book sooner.

816
01:08:37,614 --> 01:08:41,368
There are many other books
you should be reading.

817
01:08:43,703 --> 01:08:46,373
I haven't read much else.

818
01:08:46,498 --> 01:08:49,751
That makes me envious.

819
01:08:58,385 --> 01:09:02,889
How shall I send you the recording?

820
01:09:03,014 --> 01:09:05,517
Can you e-mail it?

821
01:09:05,642 --> 01:09:08,436
Yes, I'm sure I can.

822
01:09:08,562 --> 01:09:13,900
Please send it to "segawa"
with the university domain.

823
01:09:14,025 --> 01:09:15,986
Okay.

824
01:09:18,196 --> 01:09:21,908
When you receive the recording,

825
01:09:22,033 --> 01:09:24,786
do you plan on doing
anything peculiar with it?

826
01:09:24,911 --> 01:09:26,705
Peculiar?

827
01:09:26,830 --> 01:09:31,918
- I mean masturbate.
- No, I don't think so.

828
01:09:33,670 --> 01:09:35,797
Then I can't give it to you.

829
01:09:38,049 --> 01:09:42,179
If you want the recording,
you have to promise me...

830
01:09:43,221 --> 01:09:48,643
that you'll masturbate to my voice
at least one time.

831
01:09:49,769 --> 01:09:51,396
Then you can have it.

832
01:09:52,772 --> 01:09:59,738
I understand. I promise to masturbate
at least once to your voice.

833
01:10:01,990 --> 01:10:05,202
Okay, I'll send it.

834
01:10:05,327 --> 01:10:06,870
Thank you.

835
01:10:08,079 --> 01:10:13,710
Would you mind if I think of you too?

836
01:10:13,835 --> 01:10:16,296
Please feel free.

837
01:10:22,844 --> 01:10:27,349
If you like,
I'll send you a recording

838
01:10:27,474 --> 01:10:31,353
of me reading
from start to finish.

839
01:10:31,478 --> 01:10:32,812
You'll do that?

840
01:10:34,272 --> 01:10:36,942
I'm happy that somebody likes my voice,

841
01:10:37,067 --> 01:10:41,529
and that somebody's you.

842
01:10:41,655 --> 01:10:43,198
It won't be easy.

843
01:10:44,282 --> 01:10:46,785
It'll be my pleasure.

844
01:10:46,910 --> 01:10:48,536
Thank you very much.

845
01:10:50,163 --> 01:10:51,915
Thank you.

846
01:10:55,669 --> 01:10:59,047
I appreciate it.

847
01:11:13,853 --> 01:11:14,853
The door?

848
01:11:16,564 --> 01:11:18,608
Please leave it open.

849
01:11:20,568 --> 01:11:22,237
Goodbye.

850
01:11:22,362 --> 01:11:23,362
Take care.

851
01:11:50,890 --> 01:11:52,517
DEAR PROFESSOR SEGAWA,

852
01:11:52,642 --> 01:11:55,729
THANK YOU FOR TODAY.
HERE IS THE AUDIO FILE.

853
01:11:55,854 --> 01:11:57,897
ALTHOUGH UNUSUAL,

854
01:11:58,023 --> 01:12:01,568
A WEIGHT HAS BEEN
LIFTED OFF MY SHOULDERS.

855
01:12:01,693 --> 01:12:02,694
TOO HEAVY...

856
01:12:12,537 --> 01:12:15,915
THANK YOU FOR TODAY. IT WAS FUN.

857
01:12:16,041 --> 01:12:20,378
HERE IS THE AUDIO FILE.
DON'T FORGET THE PROMISE.

858
01:12:23,048 --> 01:12:26,092
- We're home.
- Welcome back.

859
01:12:27,469 --> 01:12:33,099
- I thought you went out.
- Huh? Oh, my plans changed.

860
01:12:33,224 --> 01:12:35,810
Sagawa Express left a delivery note.

861
01:12:35,935 --> 01:12:37,103
Really?

862
01:12:37,228 --> 01:12:40,273
- Yamato.
- Thank you! Yamato?

863
01:12:40,398 --> 01:12:43,360
It's "Sagawa," not Yamato.

864
01:12:43,485 --> 01:12:45,278
Sagawa... Sagawa...

865
01:12:45,403 --> 01:12:47,030
That's right.

866
01:12:49,074 --> 01:12:52,452
We're out of groceries,
so let's eat out.

867
01:12:52,577 --> 01:12:55,705
Okay, well,
what do you want to eat?

868
01:12:56,831 --> 01:13:01,503
TO: SAGAWA@TOKO-UNIV.AC.JP

869
01:13:01,628 --> 01:13:05,882
You can do it! Oh, good job!

870
01:13:06,007 --> 01:13:07,801
Very good.

871
01:13:12,097 --> 01:13:17,560
FIVE YEARS LATER...

872
01:13:52,178 --> 01:13:53,221
No way!

873
01:13:55,056 --> 01:13:56,975
You haven't changed a bit.

874
01:13:59,769 --> 01:14:03,022
- Really?
- Yeah, really.

875
01:14:03,148 --> 01:14:05,358
Oh, man. Why are you here?

876
01:14:05,483 --> 01:14:08,278
I feel like you've changed.

877
01:14:08,403 --> 01:14:11,865
Well, yeah.
How long has it been?

878
01:14:13,032 --> 01:14:14,576
What are you up to?

879
01:14:15,618 --> 01:14:18,079
- I work as a proofreader.
- No way.

880
01:14:18,204 --> 01:14:22,167
My company just got rid
of our proofreading department.

881
01:14:23,793 --> 01:14:26,629
What do you do now?

882
01:14:26,754 --> 01:14:30,508
Publishing. I'm an editor.

883
01:14:30,633 --> 01:14:34,012
I'm in charge of literature.
Hilarious, right?

884
01:14:35,263 --> 01:14:37,432
Give me your business card.

885
01:14:38,475 --> 01:14:39,976
Why?

886
01:14:40,101 --> 01:14:44,439
We're gonna be outsourcing
our proofreading.

887
01:14:46,441 --> 01:14:50,820
- I don't have any on me.
- What's your company called?

888
01:14:50,945 --> 01:14:52,530
It's a secret.

889
01:14:52,655 --> 01:14:53,655
Whoa.

890
01:14:54,782 --> 01:14:56,201
What?

891
01:14:56,326 --> 01:14:58,161
Are you mad at me?

892
01:15:00,997 --> 01:15:05,752
You don't even read novels.

893
01:15:05,877 --> 01:15:08,296
Well, I will now.

894
01:15:08,421 --> 01:15:11,966
But I think that's
what makes me unique.

895
01:15:13,301 --> 01:15:16,221
It's probably why
they gave me the job.

896
01:15:17,222 --> 01:15:19,724
Being all scholarly is boring.

897
01:15:19,849 --> 01:15:21,643
- It doesn't sell.
- Sorry.

898
01:15:22,936 --> 01:15:25,813
Can you please shut up?

899
01:15:37,784 --> 01:15:41,329
You know, it's not all my fault.

900
01:15:41,454 --> 01:15:44,791
Segawa quit
and you got a divorce.

901
01:15:46,167 --> 01:15:49,128
You're barking up the wrong tree.

902
01:15:51,714 --> 01:15:53,132
I know.

903
01:15:53,258 --> 01:15:55,802
It was priceless, though...

904
01:15:57,011 --> 01:16:01,182
when admin got your
sexy e-mail by mistake.

905
01:16:01,307 --> 01:16:03,184
- Segawa and Sagawa...
- Stop.

906
01:16:05,144 --> 01:16:08,731
I can't believe
you mixed up the two.

907
01:16:10,066 --> 01:16:12,110
It's still funny.

908
01:16:12,235 --> 01:16:15,655
I can't believe it either.

909
01:16:15,780 --> 01:16:21,327
Well, Nao,
I feel bad I had you do all that.

910
01:16:21,452 --> 01:16:23,621
But I'm really grateful.

911
01:16:25,665 --> 01:16:28,126
My own stupidity
makes me want to cry.

912
01:16:29,419 --> 01:16:35,925
We don't hear about him anymore.
I wonder what he's up to?

913
01:16:36,050 --> 01:16:37,594
I don't know.

914
01:16:37,719 --> 01:16:39,345
Is he even alive?

915
01:16:46,227 --> 01:16:53,109
- You can ask him to write a book.
- Nope. He disappeared pretty much.

916
01:16:53,234 --> 01:16:56,904
You can get leads from
other editors, can't you?

917
01:16:57,030 --> 01:16:59,157
Why would I?

918
01:16:59,282 --> 01:17:04,495
Someday, you can edit his work,

919
01:17:04,621 --> 01:17:09,834
and I can proofread it.

920
01:17:09,959 --> 01:17:11,169
No way.

921
01:17:13,171 --> 01:17:17,759
- Wouldn't that be nice?
- Not in the least.

922
01:17:25,350 --> 01:17:26,476
<i>Next stop...</i>

923
01:17:28,102 --> 01:17:29,437
Is this you?

924
01:17:29,562 --> 01:17:30,855
Yeah.

925
01:17:33,024 --> 01:17:36,653
I'm getting married, Nao.

926
01:17:38,154 --> 01:17:39,154
Oh.

927
01:17:41,908 --> 01:17:45,203
- No "congratulations"?
- Congrats.

928
01:17:45,328 --> 01:17:46,621
Thanks.

929
01:17:48,790 --> 01:17:49,999
Tell me about her.

930
01:17:51,918 --> 01:17:56,798
She's a coworker, two years older,
she wants to get married before 30.

931
01:17:56,923 --> 01:17:58,341
I got trapped.

932
01:18:02,011 --> 01:18:03,262
Congrats.

933
01:18:05,348 --> 01:18:06,933
I wish you all the best.

934
01:18:09,727 --> 01:18:12,355
Wow, that was unexpected.

935
01:18:25,660 --> 01:18:28,079
- What's this?
- My card.

936
01:18:29,122 --> 01:18:31,290
You had one?

937
01:18:31,416 --> 01:18:32,959
I changed my mind.

938
01:19:55,374 --> 01:20:00,046
EPISODE 3: ONCE AGAIN

939
01:20:02,590 --> 01:20:06,719
XERON: A COMPUTER VIRUS THAT
SPREADS BY SENDING RANDOM FILES

940
01:20:06,844 --> 01:20:11,808
IN THE USER'S HARD DRIVE TO PEOPLE
THEY HAVE PREVIOUSLY CONTACTED.

941
01:20:11,933 --> 01:20:16,646
SINCE 2019, IT HAS LEAKED EVERY TYPE
OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.

942
01:20:16,771 --> 01:20:22,193
THE WORLD WENT OFFLINE RETURNING
TO POSTAL MAIL AND TELEGRAPHS.

943
01:20:22,318 --> 01:20:25,571
NOBODY KNOWS IF THE SITUATION
IS TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT...

944
01:20:37,875 --> 01:20:40,628
CLASS OF 1998
HIGH SCHOOL REUNION

945
01:20:45,132 --> 01:20:48,344
MIYAGI GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL
1998 CLASS REUNION

946
01:20:48,469 --> 01:20:51,430
Time for a toast. Cheers!

947
01:20:51,556 --> 01:20:53,850
Cheers!

948
01:20:53,975 --> 01:20:56,394
Good to see you again.

949
01:21:10,658 --> 01:21:12,577
- Oh!
- You haven't changed.

950
01:21:12,702 --> 01:21:13,703
Really?

951
01:21:13,828 --> 01:21:15,621
Not a bit. Remember me?

952
01:21:15,746 --> 01:21:17,748
Sure. You're Kiyohara.

953
01:21:19,625 --> 01:21:21,294
- It's Kiyomiya.
- Sorry.

954
01:21:23,754 --> 01:21:25,756
Don't be. You're that type.

955
01:21:25,882 --> 01:21:28,843
- What type?
- The innocent type.

956
01:21:28,968 --> 01:21:31,596
- Ouch, that's mean.
- Yeah.

957
01:21:31,721 --> 01:21:32,972
Did I do something?

958
01:21:34,557 --> 01:21:37,351
- Come to see someone?
- Not really.

959
01:21:39,687 --> 01:21:42,106
- Why're you here?
- Should I not be?

960
01:21:42,231 --> 01:21:46,027
I thought you didn't like crowds.

961
01:21:46,152 --> 01:21:49,655
I liked Mr. Fujisaki's history class.

962
01:21:49,780 --> 01:21:51,699
- Want to call him?
- Nah.

963
01:21:51,824 --> 01:21:53,534
It'll just be awkward.

964
01:21:54,869 --> 01:21:56,621
Were you like that?

965
01:21:56,746 --> 01:22:00,416
I don't know what I was like.

966
01:22:00,541 --> 01:22:02,668
I mean, you chose a skirt.

967
01:22:03,753 --> 01:22:06,881
I found out I liked skirts.
Weird, right?

968
01:22:08,507 --> 01:22:09,967
You got soft.

969
01:22:10,092 --> 01:22:12,929
Yup, I got soft and ordinary.

970
01:22:13,054 --> 01:22:15,431
- You don't mean that.
- Huh?

971
01:22:15,556 --> 01:22:18,267
You're gorgeous. It looks great.

972
01:22:18,392 --> 01:22:19,518
Thanks.

973
01:22:22,271 --> 01:22:25,149
Let's go to the after-party.

974
01:22:31,739 --> 01:22:34,367
- You're leaving?
- Huh?

975
01:22:34,492 --> 01:22:36,619
Yeah. Thanks.

976
01:22:36,744 --> 01:22:38,162
- Bye.
- Bye.

977
01:22:38,287 --> 01:22:39,287
See you.

978
01:23:25,126 --> 01:23:27,670
PORK CUTLET BOWLS

979
01:23:36,387 --> 01:23:37,847
Mister...

980
01:23:37,972 --> 01:23:38,806
Yes?

981
01:23:38,931 --> 01:23:40,016
This is delicious!

982
01:23:40,141 --> 01:23:41,726
Thank you.

983
01:23:42,560 --> 01:23:48,357
I used to come here when
I was in high school, remember?

984
01:23:48,482 --> 01:23:50,693
Sorry, I have bad memory.

985
01:23:50,818 --> 01:23:52,862
It's okay.

986
01:23:52,987 --> 01:23:54,155
This is so good.

987
01:23:54,280 --> 01:23:56,282
I appreciate it.

988
01:23:56,407 --> 01:23:58,576
- Come again soon.
- I will!

989
01:24:23,434 --> 01:24:29,023
<i>Sendai Station</i>

990
01:24:55,883 --> 01:24:56,926
Wait upstairs.

991
01:24:57,051 --> 01:24:58,928
Should I come down?

992
01:24:59,053 --> 01:25:00,304
Wait upstairs!

993
01:25:00,429 --> 01:25:01,514
Got it.

994
01:25:17,196 --> 01:25:20,032
- What a surprise!
- Yeah.

995
01:25:20,157 --> 01:25:21,575
Unbelievable!

996
01:25:21,700 --> 01:25:23,953
Why are you here?

997
01:25:24,078 --> 01:25:25,830
For the reunion.

998
01:25:25,955 --> 01:25:28,332
High school reunion?

999
01:25:28,457 --> 01:25:31,877
- I didn't know about it.
- Really?

1000
01:25:32,002 --> 01:25:36,257
I bet it's 'cause my last name
and address changed.

1001
01:25:36,382 --> 01:25:38,676
Yeah, but I got to see you.

1002
01:25:38,801 --> 01:25:40,553
Right. I'm glad.

1003
01:25:42,555 --> 01:25:44,140
Do you still live in Tokyo?

1004
01:25:44,265 --> 01:25:45,099
Yeah.

1005
01:25:45,224 --> 01:25:47,226
- Heading back?
- Yeah.

1006
01:25:47,351 --> 01:25:50,229
Do you have time?

1007
01:25:51,272 --> 01:25:53,941
- Oh...
- Can we go for tea?

1008
01:25:54,066 --> 01:26:00,656
It's a silly reason to ruin
this dramatic meeting...

1009
01:26:00,781 --> 01:26:04,994
But I need to be home for a delivery
between 2:00 and 4:00.

1010
01:26:05,119 --> 01:26:06,119
Oh, I see.

1011
01:26:06,162 --> 01:26:10,124
I'm not saying "no."
Come home with me.

1012
01:26:10,249 --> 01:26:13,335
If you have time, that is.
Let's have tea.

1013
01:26:13,460 --> 01:26:16,255
I have time,
but is it really okay?

1014
01:26:16,380 --> 01:26:19,550
Of course.
Nobody's home during the day.

1015
01:26:19,675 --> 01:26:20,676
Sound good?

1016
01:26:20,801 --> 01:26:21,801
Sure.

1017
01:26:23,053 --> 01:26:25,764
It's a 15-minute walk, near Kadan.

1018
01:26:25,890 --> 01:26:27,808
That's a nice place.

1019
01:26:27,933 --> 01:26:29,518
It is convenient.

1020
01:26:37,610 --> 01:26:39,820
Who was at the reunion?

1021
01:26:39,945 --> 01:26:42,406
I couldn't tell who was who.

1022
01:26:42,531 --> 01:26:46,076
It's been 20 years
and their last names changed.

1023
01:26:46,202 --> 01:26:47,328
Right.

1024
01:26:47,453 --> 01:26:50,372
I couldn't keep up the chitchat.

1025
01:26:50,497 --> 01:26:53,167
I think they didn't recognize me, too.

1026
01:26:54,418 --> 01:26:56,879
You must think I had no friends.

1027
01:26:57,004 --> 01:26:58,380
No, I don't.

1028
01:26:58,505 --> 01:27:01,258
Then I guess it was all in my head.

1029
01:27:02,676 --> 01:27:06,931
But I did talk with Kiyomiya
from the art club.

1030
01:27:07,056 --> 01:27:09,058
Kiyomiya?

1031
01:27:09,183 --> 01:27:10,309
I don't remember.

1032
01:27:10,434 --> 01:27:13,229
She's a school art teacher now.

1033
01:27:13,354 --> 01:27:14,647
Oh, really.

1034
01:27:14,772 --> 01:27:18,234
She said she had wanted me
to model for her.

1035
01:27:18,359 --> 01:27:19,735
A nude model?

1036
01:27:19,860 --> 01:27:21,654
No way!

1037
01:27:21,779 --> 01:27:23,697
I'm not sure, though.

1038
01:27:23,822 --> 01:27:25,616
You were cool back then.

1039
01:27:25,741 --> 01:27:28,953
Kiyomiya said I hadn't changed a bit.

1040
01:27:29,078 --> 01:27:30,746
That can't be true.

1041
01:27:30,871 --> 01:27:33,707
Maybe so. We both changed.

1042
01:27:36,168 --> 01:27:38,462
What do you do?

1043
01:27:38,587 --> 01:27:41,340
I'm a systems engineer.
IT worker.

1044
01:27:41,465 --> 01:27:42,925
So it means...

1045
01:27:43,050 --> 01:27:46,345
- Yup, I'm out of a job now.
- That's too bad.

1046
01:27:46,470 --> 01:27:52,518
But I have savings, and IT workers
get extra unemployment benefits.

1047
01:27:52,643 --> 01:27:55,312
I'll just take it as a break.

1048
01:27:55,437 --> 01:27:56,522
That's good.

1049
01:27:58,357 --> 01:28:00,359
Hello.

1050
01:28:00,484 --> 01:28:02,486
- Hot, isn't it?
- It is.

1051
01:28:02,611 --> 01:28:05,489
- Yu had fun at your home.
- I'm glad.

1052
01:28:05,614 --> 01:28:08,659
Hitomi can come play anytime, too.

1053
01:28:09,994 --> 01:28:12,496
Thanks, she'd love that.

1054
01:28:12,621 --> 01:28:14,164
- Have a good day.
- You too.

1055
01:28:19,169 --> 01:28:20,713
It's kind of surreal.

1056
01:28:20,838 --> 01:28:21,964
Is it?

1057
01:28:22,089 --> 01:28:23,549
How old's your kid?

1058
01:28:23,674 --> 01:28:26,927
I've got a son who's 16,
and a daughter who's 14.

1059
01:28:27,052 --> 01:28:29,305
- Really?
- Yup.

1060
01:28:29,430 --> 01:28:32,141
- Incredible.
- It's not.

1061
01:28:32,266 --> 01:28:33,266
Here we are.

1062
01:28:33,350 --> 01:28:35,561
Wow.

1063
01:28:45,654 --> 01:28:46,655
"Kobayashi."

1064
01:28:54,705 --> 01:28:55,789
Come on in.

1065
01:29:03,672 --> 01:29:05,341
You can put your bag anywhere.

1066
01:29:08,010 --> 01:29:09,762
Your partner...

1067
01:29:10,846 --> 01:29:12,556
What's his job?

1068
01:29:12,681 --> 01:29:16,435
He's in research and development
in a pharmaceutical company.

1069
01:29:16,560 --> 01:29:17,686
Makes sense.

1070
01:29:17,811 --> 01:29:20,356
- What does?
- Nothing.

1071
01:29:20,481 --> 01:29:21,899
Any affects?

1072
01:29:22,024 --> 01:29:24,193
Of the virus?

1073
01:29:24,318 --> 01:29:29,907
His research data got leaked,
but same for other companies.

1074
01:29:30,032 --> 01:29:34,495
All he needs for work
is a microscope, so we're fine.

1075
01:29:34,620 --> 01:29:36,246
I see.

1076
01:29:36,372 --> 01:29:38,457
What'd you do today?

1077
01:29:38,582 --> 01:29:41,710
- I had a tea class.
- Really?

1078
01:29:41,835 --> 01:29:43,170
What?

1079
01:29:43,295 --> 01:29:48,967
Sort of unexpected, but I bet
you're cut out for tea ceremonies.

1080
01:29:49,093 --> 01:29:50,636
Thanks.

1081
01:29:50,761 --> 01:29:53,263
But I'm making normal tea for now.

1082
01:29:53,389 --> 01:29:55,432
I'm fine with it.

1083
01:29:57,476 --> 01:30:00,396
Want sweet bean jelly?
I froze it.

1084
01:30:00,521 --> 01:30:03,357
- It's the best.
- You don't mind?

1085
01:30:03,482 --> 01:30:06,610
My family doesn't like it like I do.

1086
01:30:06,735 --> 01:30:08,779
What a waste.

1087
01:30:08,904 --> 01:30:10,989
Can I help you?

1088
01:30:11,115 --> 01:30:13,158
It's okay. Just relax.

1089
01:30:19,832 --> 01:30:22,793
- Don't touch that!
- Sorry.

1090
01:30:22,918 --> 01:30:23,919
I'm sorry.

1091
01:30:26,171 --> 01:30:27,923
Is your kid a fan?

1092
01:30:28,048 --> 01:30:29,633
Yeah, my son is.

1093
01:30:29,758 --> 01:30:31,009
I see.

1094
01:30:31,135 --> 01:30:32,886
I'm embarrassed.

1095
01:30:33,011 --> 01:30:35,681
But anime these days are intriguing.

1096
01:30:35,806 --> 01:30:39,268
Today's package is
a Blu-ray for an anime.

1097
01:30:39,393 --> 01:30:43,439
Because all the VOD services
don't work anymore.

1098
01:30:43,564 --> 01:30:46,942
I missed the package two days ago.

1099
01:30:47,067 --> 01:30:49,528
My son gets cranky, you know?

1100
01:30:49,653 --> 01:30:51,155
Do you watch it too?

1101
01:30:51,280 --> 01:30:53,115
No. Do you?

1102
01:30:53,240 --> 01:30:55,909
I binge watch to kill time now.

1103
01:30:57,494 --> 01:31:02,499
I don't get it anymore.
I can't keep up with the conversation.

1104
01:31:02,624 --> 01:31:05,961
- You can, if you watch it.
- Maybe.

1105
01:31:06,086 --> 01:31:08,505
But I'm not interested.

1106
01:31:08,630 --> 01:31:13,135
I don't mind what people like,
but I'm not interested.

1107
01:31:23,520 --> 01:31:25,647
It's my mother-in-law's.

1108
01:31:25,772 --> 01:31:27,649
Oh, really.

1109
01:31:29,651 --> 01:31:32,154
You still play the piano?

1110
01:31:32,279 --> 01:31:33,614
Huh?

1111
01:31:33,739 --> 01:31:35,282
Not at all.

1112
01:31:35,407 --> 01:31:36,992
I see.

1113
01:31:37,117 --> 01:31:40,621
I only play for
my daughter's violin, too.

1114
01:31:43,457 --> 01:31:46,793
You seem to be scared of silence.

1115
01:31:46,919 --> 01:31:47,919
Do I?

1116
01:31:48,003 --> 01:31:54,343
You keep avoiding what's important.
Even though it's been 20 years.

1117
01:31:54,468 --> 01:31:55,802
What's important?

1118
01:31:56,970 --> 01:31:58,847
Are you happy right now?

1119
01:32:00,641 --> 01:32:01,683
Oh...

1120
01:32:03,477 --> 01:32:07,189
It sounds silly to ask
after seeing this house.

1121
01:32:08,315 --> 01:32:10,400
But that's my only question.

1122
01:32:12,361 --> 01:32:15,072
I haven't thought about it.

1123
01:32:15,197 --> 01:32:17,950
You shouldn't have to think.

1124
01:32:23,789 --> 01:32:24,873
I can't say.

1125
01:32:38,053 --> 01:32:42,057
I do my best to get by every day.

1126
01:32:42,182 --> 01:32:47,688
There were hard times,
but I wasn't miserable.

1127
01:32:47,813 --> 01:32:51,483
Objectively speaking,
I must be very happy.

1128
01:32:52,943 --> 01:32:59,449
I feel like I'd get scolded
if I say I'm not happy.

1129
01:32:59,575 --> 01:33:02,160
I'm asking what <i>you</i> think.

1130
01:33:04,580 --> 01:33:05,747
I don't know...

1131
01:33:12,671 --> 01:33:14,798
Are you happy?

1132
01:33:15,882 --> 01:33:17,593
I'm not.

1133
01:33:17,718 --> 01:33:20,679
Why? Because of your job?

1134
01:33:20,804 --> 01:33:21,804
No.

1135
01:33:23,140 --> 01:33:30,105
Because I've been regretting
not fighting for my feelings.

1136
01:33:30,606 --> 01:33:35,611
I shouldn't have given up,
even if the result was the same.

1137
01:33:35,736 --> 01:33:37,738
But I was ignorant then.

1138
01:33:37,863 --> 01:33:40,824
I was scared to be hurt more.

1139
01:33:40,949 --> 01:33:43,827
That's why I came here to see you.

1140
01:33:43,952 --> 01:33:44,952
Hold on.

1141
01:33:49,916 --> 01:33:55,422
Let me clarify 'cause this conversation
seems important to you.

1142
01:33:55,547 --> 01:33:56,547
What?

1143
01:33:57,799 --> 01:34:02,846
To be honest,
I can't remember your name.

1144
01:34:04,181 --> 01:34:06,141
Are you serious?

1145
01:34:06,266 --> 01:34:11,104
I'm sorry. I hoped I'd recall,
or you'd say it as we talked.

1146
01:34:12,189 --> 01:34:15,192
How could you forget?

1147
01:34:15,317 --> 01:34:17,736
Then it made me wonder.

1148
01:34:17,861 --> 01:34:18,987
What?

1149
01:34:19,112 --> 01:34:22,199
Do you know my name?

1150
01:34:22,324 --> 01:34:23,992
Of course, I do.

1151
01:34:24,117 --> 01:34:26,119
Then who am I?

1152
01:34:28,413 --> 01:34:29,915
Mika Yuki.

1153
01:34:30,040 --> 01:34:31,040
Oh...

1154
01:34:32,793 --> 01:34:33,877
Aya Kobayashi.

1155
01:34:37,464 --> 01:34:39,758
My name's Aya Kobayashi.

1156
01:34:44,179 --> 01:34:48,600
My maiden name's Nomura.
I'm not Mika Yuki either way.

1157
01:34:49,476 --> 01:34:51,895
- You're not Mika?
- No.

1158
01:34:52,020 --> 01:34:55,816
I'm Aya Kobayashi,
and not your classmate.

1159
01:34:55,941 --> 01:34:59,194
You got the wrong person.

1160
01:34:59,319 --> 01:35:04,241
But... you remembered me.

1161
01:35:04,366 --> 01:35:05,742
Well...

1162
01:35:09,579 --> 01:35:12,374
We met on the escalator, right?

1163
01:35:12,499 --> 01:35:13,499
Yeah.

1164
01:35:15,043 --> 01:35:20,924
When we passed each other,
you looked at me all surprised.

1165
01:35:22,342 --> 01:35:27,723
So I thought you must be
someone I know.

1166
01:35:27,848 --> 01:35:33,270
When I went back up,
you came down, and I panicked.

1167
01:35:33,395 --> 01:35:37,149
I was trying hard to recollect.
Then it hit me.

1168
01:35:37,983 --> 01:35:42,279
"She's my classmate
who went to Tokyo for college."

1169
01:35:42,404 --> 01:35:45,365
Doesn't that mean you know me?

1170
01:35:45,490 --> 01:35:47,534
Where's your school?

1171
01:35:47,659 --> 01:35:49,786
Miyagi Girls' High.

1172
01:35:49,911 --> 01:35:51,538
I went to Sendai High.

1173
01:35:55,542 --> 01:36:01,256
See? I'm sorry,
it was my mistake.

1174
01:36:01,381 --> 01:36:04,134
I mean, <i>our</i> mistake.

1175
01:36:05,051 --> 01:36:08,138
I don't believe this...

1176
01:36:08,263 --> 01:36:12,851
You must've wanted to see her badly.

1177
01:36:15,020 --> 01:36:17,606
Yeah, that's right.

1178
01:36:19,608 --> 01:36:21,359
I missed her so much.

1179
01:36:22,861 --> 01:36:29,284
That must be why you mistook me,
who's of a similar age, for Mika.

1180
01:36:31,828 --> 01:36:34,289
That can't be.

1181
01:36:34,414 --> 01:36:36,833
But you haven't seen her 20 years.

1182
01:36:41,421 --> 01:36:43,548
Did you keep in touch?

1183
01:36:44,341 --> 01:36:45,467
No.

1184
01:36:46,885 --> 01:36:50,138
'Cause I heard
she got married after college.

1185
01:36:52,599 --> 01:36:56,478
Was it that
you and Mika were involved?

1186
01:37:06,112 --> 01:37:07,239
I'm sorry.

1187
01:37:12,744 --> 01:37:13,870
Whoa, excuse me.

1188
01:37:13,995 --> 01:37:16,039
I brought your package.

1189
01:37:17,749 --> 01:37:19,000
Thank you.

1190
01:37:19,125 --> 01:37:21,419
Please sign here.

1191
01:37:21,545 --> 01:37:22,545
Sure.

1192
01:37:26,633 --> 01:37:27,801
KOBAYASHI

1193
01:37:28,969 --> 01:37:31,471
- Here you go.
- Thank you.

1194
01:37:42,148 --> 01:37:44,192
Why don't you stay longer?

1195
01:37:45,235 --> 01:37:48,363
The sweet bean jelly and kettle's ready.

1196
01:38:39,039 --> 01:38:41,499
It's like a sweet bean Popsicle!

1197
01:38:41,625 --> 01:38:43,251
Right?

1198
01:38:43,376 --> 01:38:45,337
A high-grade version.

1199
01:38:51,009 --> 01:38:53,887
Are you sure you're not Mika?

1200
01:38:54,012 --> 01:38:57,223
I'm not Mika. Sorry.

1201
01:38:57,349 --> 01:38:59,559
Ugh.

1202
01:39:05,357 --> 01:39:07,859
Was Mika your first love?

1203
01:39:10,278 --> 01:39:13,114
I'm not sure about that.

1204
01:39:13,239 --> 01:39:15,408
But she was my first partner.

1205
01:39:19,788 --> 01:39:22,290
We dated at the end of high school

1206
01:39:22,415 --> 01:39:26,086
and did long-distance
after I moved to Tokyo.

1207
01:39:26,211 --> 01:39:29,089
Then, she got a boyfriend.

1208
01:39:29,214 --> 01:39:30,214
Oh...

1209
01:39:31,424 --> 01:39:35,637
She wasn't like me,
so I should've seen it coming.

1210
01:39:35,762 --> 01:39:38,473
But I was oblivious somehow.

1211
01:39:38,598 --> 01:39:42,936
You mean, only you
were a genuine lesbian?

1212
01:39:43,061 --> 01:39:44,145
Genuine?

1213
01:39:45,271 --> 01:39:46,271
Yeah.

1214
01:39:47,607 --> 01:39:53,905
We were planning to live together
in Tokyo after college.

1215
01:39:54,030 --> 01:39:58,410
But broke up when she cheated...
I mean, changed.

1216
01:39:58,535 --> 01:39:59,536
I see.

1217
01:40:00,662 --> 01:40:01,997
Never saw her again?

1218
01:40:02,122 --> 01:40:06,251
Yeah. Afterward, someone
told me she married the guy.

1219
01:40:07,419 --> 01:40:09,337
Did you love her?

1220
01:40:21,016 --> 01:40:22,183
My husband...

1221
01:40:24,978 --> 01:40:27,856
He was contacting his high school ex.

1222
01:40:27,981 --> 01:40:29,065
Really?

1223
01:40:30,984 --> 01:40:36,322
I found out because the virus
sent his emails to me.

1224
01:40:37,699 --> 01:40:42,203
You know, you can see
the history of their responses.

1225
01:40:42,328 --> 01:40:43,328
Yeah.

1226
01:40:44,831 --> 01:40:47,208
He wrote in the email,

1227
01:40:47,333 --> 01:40:51,629
"I really want to see you,
but we shouldn't."

1228
01:40:52,881 --> 01:40:56,134
"I know we love our families."

1229
01:40:56,259 --> 01:40:58,219
He's faithful.

1230
01:40:58,344 --> 01:40:59,596
He is.

1231
01:40:59,721 --> 01:41:01,222
How did you feel?

1232
01:41:04,225 --> 01:41:08,146
It's hard to put it into words.

1233
01:41:09,564 --> 01:41:12,108
But it was beautifully written.

1234
01:41:13,735 --> 01:41:16,112
I was surprised by his words.

1235
01:41:16,237 --> 01:41:17,237
What words?

1236
01:41:23,369 --> 01:41:29,167
"The things you said to me
keep me going even now."

1237
01:41:32,212 --> 01:41:37,634
"Your existence is my anchor,
even to this day.

1238
01:41:39,094 --> 01:41:45,892
Meeting you was one of the best things
that has ever happened in my life."

1239
01:41:46,017 --> 01:41:47,435
Wow.

1240
01:41:49,104 --> 01:41:50,647
I kept rereading it.

1241
01:41:51,981 --> 01:41:55,735
But isn't there only one "best thing"?

1242
01:41:55,860 --> 01:41:58,822
Yeah, it's a weird expression.

1243
01:41:58,947 --> 01:42:01,783
Did you tell him you read it?

1244
01:42:01,908 --> 01:42:03,034
No.

1245
01:42:03,159 --> 01:42:06,830
Did your partner...
I mean, Mr. Husband notice?

1246
01:42:06,955 --> 01:42:08,081
"Mr. Husband"?

1247
01:42:09,749 --> 01:42:14,295
I'm not sure.
I think he was too busy back then.

1248
01:42:14,420 --> 01:42:18,758
Almost everything was leaked.

1249
01:42:18,883 --> 01:42:22,220
I bet he couldn't tell what got exposed.

1250
01:42:24,264 --> 01:42:25,765
You're not gonna tell him?

1251
01:42:27,517 --> 01:42:30,812
It'll only make things awkward.

1252
01:42:33,189 --> 01:42:36,818
He did contact her, after all.

1253
01:42:37,986 --> 01:42:41,156
And wanted to see her.

1254
01:42:41,281 --> 01:42:42,657
Can't forgive him?

1255
01:42:44,492 --> 01:42:46,161
For just the thought?

1256
01:42:52,834 --> 01:42:57,547
I think you can't stop
wanting to see someone.

1257
01:42:57,672 --> 01:43:00,550
You don't have to be
so understanding.

1258
01:43:04,304 --> 01:43:07,849
Sorry. I don't even know you.

1259
01:43:09,767 --> 01:43:10,768
It's okay.

1260
01:43:14,480 --> 01:43:16,983
Do I look understanding?

1261
01:43:23,740 --> 01:43:25,366
What's wrong?

1262
01:43:25,491 --> 01:43:27,744
I keep seeing Mika in you.

1263
01:43:29,162 --> 01:43:31,331
Do I resemble her that much?

1264
01:43:31,456 --> 01:43:35,251
Maybe it's the vibe you give off.

1265
01:43:35,376 --> 01:43:40,215
You look exactly like
what I imagined she'd look now.

1266
01:43:40,340 --> 01:43:42,759
Was Mika understanding?

1267
01:43:42,884 --> 01:43:44,010
Not at all.

1268
01:43:45,720 --> 01:43:50,099
She looks like she'd be,
but you can't reason with her.

1269
01:43:50,225 --> 01:43:52,352
Maybe she's really like me.

1270
01:43:59,984 --> 01:44:03,446
I can play Mika if you'd like.

1271
01:44:03,571 --> 01:44:04,656
Play her?

1272
01:44:06,074 --> 01:44:09,327
It seems like a waste.

1273
01:44:09,452 --> 01:44:10,620
Of what?

1274
01:44:10,745 --> 01:44:13,248
The dramatic meeting.

1275
01:44:13,373 --> 01:44:14,874
What do you mean?

1276
01:44:14,999 --> 01:44:17,627
My looks and personality seem to fit.

1277
01:44:17,752 --> 01:44:21,381
- That's not the point.
- I may not be good enough.

1278
01:44:22,674 --> 01:44:28,304
But I know it's something
that means a lot to you.

1279
01:44:34,769 --> 01:44:38,356
I know it's late,
but can I ask your name?

1280
01:44:42,819 --> 01:44:44,279
Natsuko Higuchi.

1281
01:44:45,530 --> 01:44:48,324
Natsuko means "summer child."

1282
01:44:48,449 --> 01:44:50,034
Natsuko.

1283
01:44:50,159 --> 01:44:51,286
Pretty name.

1284
01:45:02,213 --> 01:45:04,257
Natsuko...

1285
01:45:04,382 --> 01:45:06,884
You said you weren't happy.

1286
01:45:08,511 --> 01:45:11,973
Is it my fault?

1287
01:45:12,098 --> 01:45:14,726
Stop it...

1288
01:45:16,436 --> 01:45:19,689
You didn't date anyone after me?

1289
01:45:21,149 --> 01:45:22,734
There were some.

1290
01:45:23,860 --> 01:45:26,112
But I couldn't truly connect.

1291
01:45:26,237 --> 01:45:28,823
Were you truly connected with me?

1292
01:45:33,745 --> 01:45:34,954
Are you mad?

1293
01:45:37,206 --> 01:45:38,206
Yeah.

1294
01:45:41,586 --> 01:45:42,754
I'm mad.

1295
01:45:46,424 --> 01:45:47,592
I'm sorry.

1296
01:45:49,969 --> 01:45:52,221
Don't be.

1297
01:45:52,347 --> 01:45:53,765
It's not you.

1298
01:45:54,974 --> 01:45:58,269
I'm mad I didn't say
the things I should've.

1299
01:46:00,563 --> 01:46:02,190
Like what?

1300
01:46:03,274 --> 01:46:04,734
What I couldn't say.

1301
01:46:06,527 --> 01:46:13,326
The last time you called me,
I was at Shibuya Center-gai.

1302
01:46:13,451 --> 01:46:18,831
The popular song and
super-tanned girls were real noisy.

1303
01:46:21,626 --> 01:46:26,798
But I could hear your voice clearly.

1304
01:46:26,923 --> 01:46:29,634
You sounded determined.

1305
01:46:30,843 --> 01:46:37,016
I sensed you had suffered enough
before you made the call.

1306
01:46:37,141 --> 01:46:40,395
So, I couldn't say anything.

1307
01:46:41,521 --> 01:46:46,234
I knew if I did, it would only
make you suffer more.

1308
01:46:47,443 --> 01:46:52,323
That's why I hung up
and never called again.

1309
01:46:54,409 --> 01:46:57,787
But I wanted to say was

1310
01:46:57,912 --> 01:47:01,499
that you're my one and only love.

1311
01:47:06,963 --> 01:47:10,591
You may be able
to love someone else,

1312
01:47:10,716 --> 01:47:13,010
but I can't love anyone else.

1313
01:47:16,389 --> 01:47:22,895
Being together with me
may complicate your life.

1314
01:47:23,020 --> 01:47:25,731
But I wanted you to choose me.

1315
01:47:26,899 --> 01:47:28,693
I couldn't say that.

1316
01:47:30,069 --> 01:47:31,154
I see.

1317
01:47:32,613 --> 01:47:38,411
But I didn't come here because
I wanted something from you.

1318
01:47:39,620 --> 01:47:44,500
I just wanted to tell you
that I couldn't say those words.

1319
01:47:45,751 --> 01:47:49,964
Even if it made you suffer,
I should've said it.

1320
01:47:50,089 --> 01:47:54,969
I know now that pain
was essential for our lives.

1321
01:47:56,179 --> 01:48:03,144
I assumed you'd have a hole
in your life now, just like me.

1322
01:48:04,353 --> 01:48:05,480
So I came.

1323
01:48:07,190 --> 01:48:08,190
A hole?

1324
01:48:10,151 --> 01:48:14,906
You must have a hole
that nothing can fill.

1325
01:48:18,701 --> 01:48:21,287
There's no way for me to fill it.

1326
01:48:22,622 --> 01:48:26,209
But I have the same hole as you.

1327
01:48:26,334 --> 01:48:31,964
We may be still connected
through that hole.

1328
01:48:33,299 --> 01:48:35,176
I came to tell you that.

1329
01:48:47,730 --> 01:48:48,730
I'm home.

1330
01:48:55,154 --> 01:48:56,154
Is it here?

1331
01:49:04,789 --> 01:49:05,957
Say hello.

1332
01:49:06,999 --> 01:49:08,376
Hello.

1333
01:49:08,501 --> 01:49:09,961
Nice to meet you.

1334
01:49:20,429 --> 01:49:21,597
He's handsome.

1335
01:49:23,683 --> 01:49:25,768
I thought he'd be a geek.

1336
01:49:27,019 --> 01:49:30,439
He can't even say hello.

1337
01:49:33,859 --> 01:49:35,319
I should be going.

1338
01:49:35,444 --> 01:49:38,364
It's okay. He won't come down.

1339
01:49:38,489 --> 01:49:41,867
Your daughter will be back.
I'll get going.

1340
01:49:41,993 --> 01:49:46,122
Okay.
Can I walk you to the station?

1341
01:49:46,247 --> 01:49:48,541
Yeah. Thanks.

1342
01:49:52,378 --> 01:49:57,341
Kei, I'm going to walk
my friend to the station.

1343
01:50:10,730 --> 01:50:13,774
So your son's name is Kei.

1344
01:50:13,899 --> 01:50:15,234
Yeah.

1345
01:50:15,359 --> 01:50:16,736
And the girl's Yu.

1346
01:50:16,861 --> 01:50:17,861
Right.

1347
01:50:18,863 --> 01:50:19,989
How'd you know?

1348
01:50:20,114 --> 01:50:22,074
You mentioned it.

1349
01:50:22,199 --> 01:50:23,701
Oh, yeah.

1350
01:50:23,826 --> 01:50:26,537
Yu means "to play."

1351
01:50:26,662 --> 01:50:28,164
Nice, simple names.

1352
01:50:28,289 --> 01:50:34,795
We wanted gender-neutral names
so it wouldn't shackle them later.

1353
01:50:34,920 --> 01:50:36,505
You're progressive.

1354
01:50:37,632 --> 01:50:39,508
What's Mr. Husband like?

1355
01:50:42,553 --> 01:50:45,765
He's a steady, diligent person.

1356
01:50:45,890 --> 01:50:47,933
That might be the best.

1357
01:50:48,059 --> 01:50:51,062
- You think so?
- Well, I don't know him.

1358
01:50:51,187 --> 01:50:55,441
But I felt trust and a little distance
from your tone.

1359
01:50:56,817 --> 01:50:57,902
You're right.

1360
01:50:58,944 --> 01:51:01,697
- But you missed "love."
- Sorry.

1361
01:51:01,822 --> 01:51:02,822
It's okay.

1362
01:51:04,116 --> 01:51:06,869
I've never told anyone before.

1363
01:51:06,994 --> 01:51:08,287
I'm honored.

1364
01:51:09,330 --> 01:51:10,623
I'm amazed.

1365
01:51:20,800 --> 01:51:21,967
What is it?

1366
01:51:22,093 --> 01:51:25,471
Who did you mistake me for?

1367
01:51:26,472 --> 01:51:30,434
She was my high school classmate.
A boyish girl.

1368
01:51:30,559 --> 01:51:32,269
Were you two close?

1369
01:51:32,395 --> 01:51:36,774
Not really.
We weren't that close.

1370
01:51:38,067 --> 01:51:42,405
She used to play the piano
alone at lunch break.

1371
01:51:42,530 --> 01:51:46,909
I also played the piano as a hobby.

1372
01:51:47,034 --> 01:51:51,330
So we started meeting
in the music room at lunch.

1373
01:51:51,455 --> 01:51:56,377
We took turns playing the piano
during lunch break

1374
01:51:56,502 --> 01:52:00,589
and ate listening to each other's piano.

1375
01:52:00,715 --> 01:52:05,052
We didn't talk in class.
Only in the music room.

1376
01:52:05,177 --> 01:52:07,763
- What a lovely memory.
- Yeah.

1377
01:52:07,888 --> 01:52:10,558
It was sort of special.

1378
01:52:10,683 --> 01:52:13,561
We lost contact
after she went to Tokyo.

1379
01:52:17,231 --> 01:52:24,196
SENDAI STATION

1380
01:52:25,698 --> 01:52:26,698
Hey.

1381
01:52:28,117 --> 01:52:31,120
Let's play pretend again.

1382
01:52:31,245 --> 01:52:32,872
Where should we start?

1383
01:52:32,997 --> 01:52:37,376
I'll be your boyish pianist this time.

1384
01:52:37,501 --> 01:52:39,295
But my memory's hazy.

1385
01:52:39,420 --> 01:52:41,922
- It seems unfair.
- Why?

1386
01:52:42,047 --> 01:52:43,090
Let me do it!

1387
01:52:44,884 --> 01:52:47,178
All right. You walk from there.

1388
01:52:47,303 --> 01:52:50,848
We meet when I come up
the escalator, okay?

1389
01:52:50,973 --> 01:52:52,183
It's like a skit.

1390
01:53:30,513 --> 01:53:31,513
Aya?

1391
01:53:33,307 --> 01:53:34,558
Is it you?

1392
01:53:36,477 --> 01:53:39,146
Do you recognize me?

1393
01:53:39,271 --> 01:53:41,899
Yeah, from high school.

1394
01:53:42,024 --> 01:53:44,527
But I can't remember your name.

1395
01:53:44,652 --> 01:53:46,695
It doesn't matter.

1396
01:53:46,821 --> 01:53:49,532
Do you remember
playing the piano together?

1397
01:53:49,657 --> 01:53:50,991
Of course.

1398
01:53:51,116 --> 01:53:54,328
Why are you back from Tokyo?

1399
01:53:54,453 --> 01:53:57,456
For the reunion.
I'm on my way back.

1400
01:53:57,581 --> 01:54:00,167
Why were you invited,
but not me?

1401
01:54:00,292 --> 01:54:02,962
Who knows?

1402
01:54:03,087 --> 01:54:08,092
But I'm glad to see you.
I was wondering how you were doing.

1403
01:54:08,217 --> 01:54:09,844
You mean it?

1404
01:54:09,969 --> 01:54:11,178
I do.

1405
01:54:11,303 --> 01:54:16,392
I'm glad. I thought no one
from high school would remember me.

1406
01:54:16,517 --> 01:54:21,355
No way. I was secretly proud
that I could talk with you.

1407
01:54:21,480 --> 01:54:23,607
- You were?
- Yeah.

1408
01:54:23,732 --> 01:54:29,405
You gave off an antisocial vibe,
but a lot of people wanted to talk to you.

1409
01:54:29,530 --> 01:54:31,490
- Are you sure?
- I am.

1410
01:54:31,615 --> 01:54:33,409
You were admired.

1411
01:54:33,534 --> 01:54:36,412
Cut it out.
You're gonna make me cry.

1412
01:54:39,623 --> 01:54:40,958
How are you doing?

1413
01:54:41,083 --> 01:54:46,130
Good. There are struggles,
but I live every day to the fullest.

1414
01:54:46,255 --> 01:54:49,884
I'm so glad you haven't changed.

1415
01:54:50,009 --> 01:54:51,969
And you? Are you good?

1416
01:54:53,679 --> 01:54:57,516
I can't answer straight away like you.

1417
01:54:57,641 --> 01:54:59,226
You're not well?

1418
01:54:59,351 --> 01:55:01,312
- My body's fine.
- Then...

1419
01:55:02,396 --> 01:55:05,733
It's not a big problem.

1420
01:55:05,858 --> 01:55:10,654
But sometimes
I wonder why I'm here.

1421
01:55:14,033 --> 01:55:19,163
I could've become anything,
but time flew by before I knew.

1422
01:55:20,539 --> 01:55:22,166
I'm fairly satisfied.

1423
01:55:23,542 --> 01:55:26,587
This is what I chose.

1424
01:55:26,712 --> 01:55:29,840
And I know it's wrong to want more.

1425
01:55:32,051 --> 01:55:33,051
But...

1426
01:55:37,264 --> 01:55:41,685
I'm not passionate
about anything anymore.

1427
01:55:44,897 --> 01:55:46,815
I don't know what to do.

1428
01:55:48,233 --> 01:55:49,234
Time is...

1429
01:55:50,444 --> 01:55:52,363
slowly killing me.

1430
01:56:00,120 --> 01:56:03,874
I'm sorry to say this all of a sudden.

1431
01:56:03,999 --> 01:56:04,999
It's okay.

1432
01:56:07,419 --> 01:56:10,547
Can I tell you
how I saw you back then?

1433
01:56:11,882 --> 01:56:12,882
Sure.

1434
01:56:14,009 --> 01:56:19,306
You said everyone admired me,
but that's wrong.

1435
01:56:19,431 --> 01:56:24,937
I always felt different,
like everyone observed me from afar.

1436
01:56:26,271 --> 01:56:29,858
I always felt like an outcast.

1437
01:56:31,235 --> 01:56:34,697
You were the only one
who stepped in.

1438
01:56:34,822 --> 01:56:39,368
It was just one step,
but it meant a lot to me.

1439
01:56:39,493 --> 01:56:45,207
You were the only light for me.
I could find you anywhere you were.

1440
01:56:47,960 --> 01:56:52,006
Your existence gave me power.

1441
01:56:52,131 --> 01:56:53,173
It's true.

1442
01:56:53,298 --> 01:56:57,302
You have the ability
to give people power.

1443
01:56:57,428 --> 01:56:59,096
Please remember that.

1444
01:57:01,598 --> 01:57:02,598
Thanks.

1445
01:57:04,560 --> 01:57:09,023
But I didn't say <i>everyone</i> admired you.

1446
01:57:09,148 --> 01:57:10,441
Huh?

1447
01:57:10,566 --> 01:57:12,776
I admired you.

1448
01:57:19,867 --> 01:57:20,868
Thank you.

1449
01:57:24,913 --> 01:57:26,498
I'm glad I met you.

1450
01:57:28,167 --> 01:57:30,836
I'm glad I met you, too.

1451
01:57:35,007 --> 01:57:36,007
Bye.

1452
01:57:37,176 --> 01:57:38,176
See you!

1453
01:57:39,511 --> 01:57:40,511
See you.

1454
01:58:54,670 --> 01:58:56,213
- Wait.
- What's wrong?

1455
01:58:57,631 --> 01:59:00,717
- It's nothing big.
- What is it?

1456
01:59:00,843 --> 01:59:03,178
But I can only tell you.

1457
01:59:03,303 --> 01:59:05,139
You can tell me anything.

1458
01:59:05,264 --> 01:59:07,182
- I remembered.
- What?

1459
01:59:07,307 --> 01:59:08,308
Her name.

1460
01:59:10,477 --> 01:59:12,479
It's Nozomi.

1461
01:59:12,604 --> 01:59:13,605
Nozomi?

1462
01:59:16,233 --> 01:59:17,985
- Nozomi!
- Nozomi!

1463
01:59:21,321 --> 01:59:22,573
And her last name?

1464
01:59:22,698 --> 01:59:23,949
I can't remember.