She's here.
Airport
MEGANE (GLASSES)
Please have some shaved ice.
No thank you.
Do you have a reservation?
Right. This is Hamada.
You got here fast.
I'm Yuji. And that's Koji.
Come in.
I'll get that later.
Come in.
With a big sign, I'll get too many customers.
This works fine.
HAMADA
That way's the beach, and that's the town.
That's about all you'll need to remember.
Enjoy your stay.
By the way, there's no cell phone reception here.
If you need to call anyone, please use our phone.
OK.
We haven't had a spring guest in three years.
I'm surprised you found us.
What?
The maps I draw aren't so good. Most people get lost.
Some people wander around for more than two hours.
Two hours?
I try to make them clear...
Anyway, I can't handle any more guests, so this is fine.
You're the first guest in three years who didn't get lost.
That takes talent.
The talent to be here.
Are you hungry?
Yes, a little.
Really? Then, let's go.
A special guest is here today, so we'll all eat together outside.
No thank you.
Oh, really?
Then help yourself to whatever's in the fridge.
I'll see you later.
Bye.
Good morning.
Huh?
It's morning.
It's another beautiful day.
Good morning.
I knew you'd come.
What are you doing?
Our "merci" exercises.
"Merci"?
Care to join us?
Give it a try.
No thank you.
OK.
Breakfast is ready.
Alright, let's eat!
All these vegetables were picked this morning.
I partake.
What were those exercises?
The "merci" exercises?
What?
Sakura-san made them. We do that every morning.
Every morning?
Right.
Our spring days can't start without them, can they?
Every morning...
I make those pickled plums every year.
This year's are better than last year's, I guess...
They're exquisite.
They say "Plums ward off danger."
If you eat one in the morning, you'll avoid trouble all day.
"Pickled plums and friends: The older, the better, " they say.
But I don't know, I don't have many old friends.
"The plum trees are fragrant, the cherry blossoms beautiful."
"Plum and cherry blossoms in both hands."
What's that mean?
That's how I feel now.
I'd like to do some sightseeing today. Do you have any recommendations?
Sightseeing?
Around here?
Yes.
There's nothing to see around here.
So, what do your guests usually do?
They "twilight."
"Twilight"?
"Twilighting"...
No way.
That was delicious.
Thank you.
Please have some shaved ice.
I'd prefer something cold to drink.
All she has is shaved ice.
There's nothing else here but shaved ice.
Is she a guest at Hamada?
Oh...
Already?
Oh, I wanna die!
There aren't any cute boys in my new class.
Thank you.
Please have some shaved ice.
No thank you. I really don't like shaved ice.
It's time for dinner.
Sorry to bother you while you're "twilighting".
Oh no, I'm not "twilighting".
Dinner is ready.
Do we all have to eat together every day?
No.
Then I'll wait. I'm not hungry now.
That's fine.
Koji was eating something strange.
He'll eat anything!
Are you listening?
Yes, I am.
Really?
Are you?
Oh, please, sit down.
Haruna brought some good meat, so I thought we'd have a barbeque.
I didn't want to bother you while you're "twilighting".
"Twilighting"?
Delicious!
Will you join us?
Yum!
I'll have some.
Here you are.
Isn't it good? Help yourself!
Is "twilighting" some kind of custom around here?
Oh, no! Just a habit.
Habit?
I guess we're all good at it.
I get that impression.
You mean you're not?
No, not really.
That's unusual.
It is?
Most people who come here at this time of year are good at it.
I know I am. And he's amazing.
And Sakura-san, well...
I guess I do it naturally, just watching the sunset.
Huh?
"Twilighting" while watching the sunset?
That's a little...
What?
Ordinary.
Is there anything else to do besides "twilighting"?
Is there?
Hmm...
But if you don't "twilight", why did you come here?
This and that.
Huh.
Oh well,
we don't have much, but we have good meat and fish!
And now,
we have Sakura-san's shaved ice, too.
I don't like shaved ice.
Yum!
Good morning.
It's morning.
It's another beautiful day.
Um...
Yes?
Do I have to be woken like this every morning?
No.
Then, I'd prefer you didn't.
Sure.
No way.
Oh, we started without you.
Huh?
I'd like to check out today.
What?
I need a change, so I'm staying somewhere else.
Thanks for everything.
Oh, really?
I heard there's a lodge out east.
Marine...
Marine Palace?
Yes, that one.
Marine Palace?
Marine Palace...
I don't think you can "twilight" there...
I didn't come here to "twilight".
But, you know...
I'm going there. Please give me directions.
Right now?
Yes, now.
What about breakfast?
At least have pickled plums. They "ward off danger"...
No thank you.
See you.
That's a pretty big suitcase.
Do you think so? I just brought what I needed.
What you needed?
Some books I wanted to read.
Books?
But you can't read them here, can you?
Sakura-san comes here every year with just one little bag.
Like she's just going out shopping.
Every year?
How are Yuji and Sakura-san related?
What do you think?
Are they siblings?
Married?
What?!
Why on earth would you think that?
You sure are clueless.
Then how are they related?
It's really amazing.
When you say she comes every year...
you really mean every year?
Sakura-san comes here every spring.
From where?
I wonder...
Huh?
We're supposed to turn right somewhere, but I don't see a turn...
- Could you look at this? - Sure.
Um, I don't think...
No, you'd be surprised. It'll get us there.
"When you start to feel lost,
"keep going a couple more minutes.
"Then take a right."
Oh, I get it.
Oh, it's time for school.
What?
Late again.
The fourth time this month.
School?
I'm always late.
- OK, I'll be going now. - Thank you.
You'll probably be OK. It'll be a change.
See you.
Marine Palace
Welcome! Just you?
It's OK, don't worry!
Let's go. OK?
Come, come!
Come! This way!
Here you go!
We work the fields in the morning. Then we'll study in the afternoon.
Study?
Here, we all work together and trust each other.
We walk on the earth, pay our respects to nature,
to the sun,
and to all things in the universe.
That's our philosophy.
Philosophy?
It makes our food truly heavenly.
Do you understand?
Of course you do!
I wonder if she's OK...
I should've eaten breakfast.
Good morning.
Rough night, wasn't it?
I apologize for the trouble.
No worries. Let's have breakfast.
I partake.
Want to join our "merci" exercises?
Yeah, let's start tomorrow. OK?
No, I...
You were doing it earlier.
What? What do you mean?
You know you were.
No I wasn't.
Haruna, if you're not a guest, why do you always eat here?
I saw you last night, riding on her tricycle.
You didn't answer my question...
You were riding on the back, weren't you?
Yes, I was. Is there a problem?
If I had the chance, I'd like to ride on it too.
What?
Taeko, why did you come here?
You must have a reason to come here alone this time of year.
You're not even good at "twilighting".
Could it be...
Well...
I wanted to come...
where there was no cell phone reception.