What happened to our promise? Stop running.
I'm thinking of quitting and become a freelancer.
Elderly care?
I'm sure it would be perfect for you.
She was influenced by you.
She said, "I don't want to be left behind."
I thought you couldn't make it back here.
I used that pink door.
Welcome back.
Good to be back.
Natsuki!
Hanae!
Welcome back.
Good to be back.
So you came back!
Yeah! I really thought it was impossible at first.
I'm so glad!
We can't end this summer without Natsuki.
Yeah!
- Another beer, Kenji.
Got it.
Me too.
Natsuki!
I haven't seen you in so long, Aoi!
You smell nice as ever.
How long can you stay here?
I'm leaving on the morning in two days.
Let's drink it up tonight.
Definitely!
Natsuki!
Not too close.
Can't we at least hug?
Nope.
It's customary for a guy and a girl to hug when they haven't seen each other for a long time.
Never heard of that before.
- Come on, Kenji!
Ow!
That hurt, Hanae!
Aww...
Ow!
Just sit down, Takashi.
You're the only one I have.
Natsuki visited us for the first time in a long time!
You still can't make it here?
Eww, stop!
They're so soft!
Idiot.
Your nipples are tiny.
Stop it already.
How's work?
It's fun, and my coworkers are nice.
Weren't you complaining about having a hard time?
Did I?
Well, things change in time.
I didn't know your yakisoba was that powerful.
I can cook other things than yakisoba.
What about yakisoba?
I made Aoyama's yakisoba for the staff.
Did you two meet in Tokyo?
Of course not.
How did you know about it, Asahi?
I spoke to her over the phone.
Phone calls...
He also sends stupid text messages to me sometimes.
Weird ones.
You sent them to me first.
I didn't know you can send text messages.
You making fun of me? Of course I can.
Stupid ones.
Hey, we can eat that super tasty yakisoba tomorrow again, right?
Oh, Setsuko wants you to work with her tomorrow.
Of course I will.
Misaki Beer is so good.
Hanae, are you really over Asahi now?
Yeah, why do you ask?
I mean,
the way you handled conversations with Asahi was so impressive and mature!
I realized that my relationship with Asahi is better off if we were just friends.
Why?
It's hard to explain,
but we are sort of out of sync.
Out of sync?
I guess it's like the opposite of destiny.
Like, everything I try to do end up backfiring.
Can you really end it like that, when you've been in love with him for 10 years?
Well, I think how you end it is important exactly because I was in love for so long.
You know how there are baseball players who try to stay in the game forever until they're all worn out,
and others who can still play, but they suddenly decide to retire.
So you decided to end it by yourself?
Yep.
I think I was obsessed about staying in the game, and I made some progress,
but on the day of the fireworks, the word "retirement" simply sunk in my heart.
There was the fatigue of playing the game with everything I had,
and it felt like a perfect timing to retire.
Retire?
I have no regret in my surfing career!
You didn't surf enough to call it a retirement.
Think about it,
who eats chilled noodles when you keep making it until winter?
No one's talking about chilled noodles.
Girls are all over you only when the beach is filled with tourists!
Except no one was all over you.
That's why I'm preparing for the winter now!
Like I've been saying,
the mere idea of snowboarding to get girls is a turnoff.
Are you stupid?
You know how they say: ski slopes makes you 50% more attractive!
50% more would make a 6 into a 9,
but 50% more for a 2 is only a 3.
My surprise of your math skills is greater than my anger.
What's 50% more for a 10?
It's a 15!
Sheesh!
Hold on...
Hikaru says it'll be difficult to come.
I even told him Natsuki is back.
Hikaru replies to your text messages?!
Huh?
I only get a response 1 out of 10 times!
Uh... it's pretty much same to me.
I sent a similar text message to him, just now.
Hikaru must be typing his reply to you now.
Thanks.
Are things not going well between you two?
I got dumped before he left for Tokyo.
Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.
I still decided not to give up, though.
You don't have to give up at all.
Right?
Is this the "out of sync" you mentioned earlier?
I don't know about that...
But he replies to Hanae, but not to me!
But Aoi,
I'm sure Hikaru thought the message sent to one of us would reach to you!
Yeah!
Hikaru is busy now.
Yeah.
Let's drink.
You need more drinks.
Come on, cheers.
Cheers!
Can you leave me alone?
My girlfriend is pregnant.
At least try to act, damn it!
- I'm sorry.
We're figuring out the timing!
- I'm sorry.
Just get the actor here.
- O-okay.
I'm sorry to keep you waiting. We're ready.
Hikaru just can't forget about Hanae.
Hikaru was... really?
I didn't know anything...
No way, really?
How do you feel about Hikaru?
What? We've known each other since high school.
Hikaru will continue to need you.
No way!
Hikaru is working hard to make his dream come true.
But he still contacts you,
so it means he's still in love with you!
Yeah, you can tell if there's love when someone is busy, by looking at who he replies.
I thought you were on my side!
That would mean you are in love with Asahi too, right?
What? Where did you get that from?
I mean, you contacted Asahi even though you were busy with work, right?
Oh, I didn't know.
I-It's not like I have any feelings for that guy.
"That guy"?
That cameraman...
Why do you never call Asahi by his name?
Surprisingly,
Asahi never calls you by name either.
Natsuki.
I can be your foreign support now.
N-No...
Please, give me a break.
Geez.
I think I figured it out.
What?
I think I'm the one keeping everyone from finding happiness.
Why's that?
I mean, if I pulled myself away from Hikaru,
then Hanae can be with Hikaru.
If Hanae pulled herself away from Asahi,
then Natsuki can be with Asahi.
Don't you think all the loose ends would be suddenly tied?
You've had too much to drink.
In that case, what would happen to you?
I will focus on modeling,
and have Natsuki take care of me in Tokyo!
Should we work together to tie up all the loose ends, then?
You've had too much to drink, okay?
Just think about it.
Summer is almost over, but none of us found happiness.
She's right.
Who was the one who said summer is season of love?
I guess someone whose love life went well in summer?
What?
I think I figured it out!
He must also be the one who started saying autumn is for appetite and reading.
This is an act by the same individual.
Why are you making it sound like a crime?
The culprit found a girlfriend in summer,
so he was able to enjoy food and read books in autumn.
Who's the culprit?
At this rate, the season of love will simply pass,
so we'll have no appetite in autumn and starve!
What do we do?!
Don't worry.
We just have to stuff our stomachs at Aoyama tomorrow.
You're right.
What are we, bears before hibernation?
Tomorrow will be the last day of summer.
Last day, huh?
I'll clear your dishes.
Jambalaya. Jambalaya...
Take this away.
Okay.
Shut up already!
Natsuki!
Two draft beers.
Natsuki, get me spaghetti and onion pepperoni!
Spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino.
Two drafts!
Here's your jambalaya.
Thank you.
So are you two going out?
I never expected that!
You heard that already?
But who knows for how long?
Hayao, you'd better step up your game or she'll run away.
Order whatever you want.
That's not what I meant!
Good luck.
Hey, Secchan.
I'm gonna go next door. It's her last day, too.
Oh, then take this to Aoi.
I think she was too busy to eat lunch.
Yes, ma'am!
Hot dog, dog, dog!
Every year, the day of Restaurant Aoyama's closure...
symbolized the end of summer for us.
Perhaps on our last day at the beach this summer,
we were all desperate to strip nude out of our defenses.
Because this moment...
would not last forever and we knew it.
Translated by 8thSin
Because I wish happiness for you,
I'm absolutely against your marriage
He's not the one for you
Like a snowstorm against your room...
My dear Haruo...
Farewell.
Kiyoko!
I'm right here. Below you!
No!
I-I didn't see anything.
What are you doing here, Haruo?
I came to see you, what else?
Our strings of fate were never meant to converge.
If your words are true,
then we just have to extend strings of fate long enough.
They won't extend longer.
They will,
if we go to Tokyu Hands™.
Tokyu Hands™?!
Will you come to purchase strings of fate with me?
Are you saying...
Skip town with me.
Okay.
I'm sorry. We're in a hurry!
Run like ninja!
Oh, look!
Is he the famous cameraman, Asaahi?
You're right! It's Mr. Asaahi!
Hey, cut it out.
What's "Asaahi"?
It's the stage name for Asahi when he works in Tokyo.
Oh!
Are you done, too?
Yes, so I'm about to get myself drunk.
Now that Aoi's here,
let's all get our picture taken by Asaahi!
Hanae...
Hey Asahi, I think "Asaahi" is pretty good.
Not you too, Setsuko!
You'll regret it if you don't take Secchan's advice!
There will be storm... if you don't change.
Too long! Too long!
Mozzarella, okay?
Not at "re" part, it's at "lla", okay?
- Mozzarella.
-lla!
Restaurant Aoyama
Finally, we would like a word from Secchan!
Secchan!
We managed to stay open until this day again this year.
I think it's all thanks to loyal customers like yourself,
as well as Natsuki, who managed the restaurant while I was away on maternity leave.
I look forward to seeing you all again next year.
- Yes!
Too fast.
Thank you so much!
Another big round of applause for Secchan!
Thank you.
And for heroine behind the scenes, Natsuki!
- Me?
Big applause!
You don't have to!
For Asahi, who scouted Natsuki here...
a small round of applause.
What? Why?!
It was great!
Thank you very much!
See you again next year.
Okay, thanks!
See you again.
Thank you.
Okay.
Let's clean up and continue drinking at Minato Ward.
Let's do it!
Hanae, you carry the heavy stuff.
Why are you standing there all by yourself?
Everyone's cleaning up.
Hey,
do you want me to take a photo for you?
You should have a photo taken with the sea.
No, I'm good...
It'll definitely make a nice memento.
- I don't need it!
Really, no!
Make it look nice.
A bit to your right, half a step to the right.
Right?
Okay, and move back from there.
Move back a bit further.
Yeah, a bit more. Almost there.
Stay!
Geez!
Watch the camera!
You started it!
That's it.
What? No! Stop!
I've been thinking...
since the first time Natsuki came to this beach.
Asahi's facial expression looks so spontaneous when he's with Natsuki.
I thought, I've never seen that expression from him when he's with me.
I sensed something like destiny between them.
Don't you think people are made to be a bit too complicated?
Complicated?
Even though my mind thinks I'm totally over him,
but when I see him having fun with someone else...
it's depressing.
It doesn't make any sense.
It's only natural.
You're human, after all.
I'm sure you also have...
someone to show your spontaneous facial expression.
What?
Oh, I didn't mean me.
Whoa, talk about no talent!
You didn't even get one in.
You suck!
Give me another.
Got it.
Where's Natsuki?
She's sharpening our knives.
Knives?
Yeah. I told her it wasn't necessary,
but apparently she couldn't just leave them behind, as a chef.
It really is a waste to let her work in Tokyo.
Should we be blunt and ask her to come back next year?
I doubt it'll work.
I mean, she wasn't even supposed to make it here today.
We would be satisfied if she can visit us again.
Right?
Bad things will happen if we get too greedy.
We should already be thankful to Natsuki because we're all spending the closing day together.
Yeah, you're right.
Hey, Asahi.
Natsuki asked you to come to Aoyama.
What for?
Dunno, she has something to tell you.
I see.
Takashi.
I'm going out for a while.
You running away?
I have to talk to someone.
You have to talk to someone? What?
What's up?
What did you have to talk about?
Talk about what?
Hanae said you called for me.
I called for you?
What? You didn't?
Turned out to be a huge misunderstanding.
Uh, hold on.
Uh...
I have a favor to ask.
A favor?
Can you take a photo for me?
A photo?
A serious one this time.
Hanae.
Was it really a good idea to help out Natsuki like that?
Coach, I laid down a sacrifice bunt as you instructed.
I didn't thought you would actually do it.
It sure was a great bunt you wouldn't expect from a foreign support.
Now we're pretty close to tying up our loose ends, huh?
Let's go back.
Okay.
Are you finished?
Thanks.
You had the look of someone who would never return.
Well, that could be the case.
What?
You can never tell what will happen next.
Seeing everyone,
and coming here...
This might be the last time.
No way.
You never know.
I mean...
three months ago, I would've never expected myself to be standing here like I am now.
That I would quit work and move to a new place.
I was expecting myself to be a full-time housewife by now.
But...
I'm really glad I found my way here.
It meant the world to me this summer.
We should get going.
Sorry to keep you waiting!
What were you doing with her, Asahi?
Thanks.
Let's play darts.
All right.
Play darts with us, Natsuki.
Okay.
Hanae.
Your phone is ringing.
Oh, thanks.
Hey, where did Hanae go?
I doubt she'll come back today.
How come?
It's a woman's intuition.
You had that kind of abilities?
I think all that's left is your assist to me,
and all our loose ends will be tied.
Please lend me a hand so I can find my happiness.
I will... but you have to find a job and a place to stay.
It's a promise.
Fine!
Let's drink it up tonight.
Okay.
Cheers!
Cheers.
It's been quite some time.
How dare you order me to come and get you?
I only have 10 minutes left.
I have to go back on the last train home.
You're jokes are lame as ever.
No. I'm serious.
Why did you come back?
I came back to see you.
I wanted to see you, even if only for 10 minutes.
She's in a bad mood...
Play with us, Secchan.
Yeah.
He ignored all my text messages, yet...
What's wrong? You seem to be in a bad mood.
He rarely responded to me,
yet he replied immediately after I mentioned someone's name.
> message from Horikiri Aoi: Hanae is really depressed right now and she needs help!
Sucks, huh?
If you take care of annoying things during summer,
then a fulfilling autumn will follow.
Let's drink it up tonight.
Okay.
Why aren't you saying anything?
You don't have much time, right?
At least your timing is always perfect.
Yeah?
Yeah. I had something I wanted to tell you today.
What is it?
I'll hear you out.
I need more than 10 minutes.
I'm sorry.
Next regular train will arrive soon on Platform 2.
Please stay behind the yellow line and be careful...
Was 10 minutes always this short?
You came all the way here. Why don't you go home tomorrow morning?
I'm sorry. I have to go.
I knew that.
I'm sorry.
You came all the way here and all you've said is "I'm sorry".
Can you just give me 10 seconds?
10 seconds?
1, 2, 3...
Sorry to interrupt the party,
but I would like to have Natsuki to mark the end of this summer with her own hands.
Okay, everyone. Hold up your hands.
Ready?
I prepared your bed in the room.
I'm sorry for the trouble.
What are you talking about? This is practically a home you can return any time.
I think I can sleep better here than my parents' home.
Well then, have a good sleep.
Thank you.
Good night.
You can never tell what will happen next.
And coming here...
This might be the last time.
What are you doing?
I came to see a sea turtle giving birth.
Could you stop that?
You're an idiot!
I brought the photos from earlier.
This may be the last time you come here, right?
Actually, it might disappear by tomorrow even if you write that now.
I don't care.
Okay, good luck. I'll leave this here.
Hey, don't wish me for luck and help instead.
It's pointless if I did it.
It's pointless if I didn't finish writing it.
Good luck.
Help me.
Wait, hold on...
Hurry.
Okay, next.
Use both hands and put your back into it!
I'm doing my best.
Do it like this...
Good.
Hey, go up there and see if it's balanced.
Yes, sir!
Aight.
How is it?
Over here next, write "sa".
"Sa"?! That's really hard.
Huh? That's the easiest.
Good.
Almost done!
Man, I'm beat!
I'm so tired!
I'm more tired than you!
The stars are beautiful here.
You should remember it forever.
You're right.
Actually,
there's one last thing I really want to do.
How old are these? You definitely didn't buy these this year.
Fireworks are the same, no matter how old they are.
They won't light up.
You never know unless you try.
Your karma will decide if they light up.
Don't forget you said that.
Come, come, come on...
Come on!
It lit up! It's karma!
It didn't light up that fast.
It'll never light up if you keep saying things like that.
It's beautiful!
Yes! It's karma!
Look how happy you are.
Final moments of a sparkler firework takes your breath away, doesn't it?
The way it comes back to life after moments of desperation?
Yeah, yeah! Like Bruce Willis in Die Hard.
I can't say I agree.
Why not?
What does Bruce Willis have in common with sparkler fireworks?
Don't you think this round form is really him?
Where?
Oh, here we go!
Here it comes!
Looks like him, huh?
I can't tell.
Look, it dropped because you're saying stupid things.
I didn't say anything stupid.
Ha! You dropped it.
Shall we move on to Die Hard 2?
It didn't make sense to me.
How about 48 Hours Part 2, then?
Want me to kick your ass?
Here.
I...
got my fiancé run away on me,
so I was supposed to have the worst summer of my life.
But thanks to coming here,
I managed to avoid spending the worst summer ever.
Actually, I think I had a pretty fun summer.
Me too.
Let's light up the last round.
Do you think they'll light up again next year?
Huh?
Shouldn't they? Depending on your karma.
Then...
let's light them up together next year.
These fireworks.
Yeah, I don't mind.
You just agreed.
Sure.
It's a promise.
All right.
You'll come next year?
I said yes.
Well then... see you again.
See you.
Good night.
Asahi!
What is it?
Thanks for the photos.
Don't mention it.
I like Asaahi's photos.
So...
work hard and become a great cameraman.
Thank you.
I...
really like your yakisoba too, Natsuki.
So... become a great chef.
Okay.
I will.
Next time...
come and try my Italian food.
Is it better than yakisoba?
I'll kick your ass.
Okay, I'll go.
Then...
I won't get my hopes up, but I'll wait for your visit.
I won't get my hopes up, but I'll go try it.
Later.
I will always be a resident of Aoyama, Minato Ward. Thank you for the best summer ever.
No way!
I'm home!
I'm off to school, Grandma!
Bye!
Grandma,
this is Taniyama. She'll be here once a week starting today.
Nice to meet you, I'm Taniyama Hanae.
Miss Kanitama?
I'm Taniyama.
Miss Taniyama.
Yes.
Can you wait for me a little longer?
I promise that I'll come back for you.
Hey, I think you put too much emotion into it.
I'm sorry.
Something good happen?
No, not really.
Just go get the actors.
Okay.
Thank you both for waiting. We're ready.
Welcome.
Yo.
I hear Asahi is finally going to Tokyo.
I see, the summer is over, and it's time for the working autumn.
"Working autumn" isn't an expression.
It'll be lonely for you.
I don't know about that.
Thank you for everything.
We should be thanking you.
Thanks for working with us.
You can do it.
There's more to photography than talent and skill.
Having a pure heart is just as important.
Yes.
Good luck.
Thank you.
Long time no see.
I'm glad I met you.
Natsuki is definitely the one.
I'll make her happy for the rest of her life.
Maybe I'm thinking moments like these aren't meant to last.
You still can't forget about him?
Maybe I'm scared.