"Request for Resignation"
2013 April 5
I'm back.
- This kind of brings back memories. - It's been one and a half years after all.
- It feels so small now, doesn't it? - Just the smell of this place is...
I'm starting to tear up. It feels like we've come home again, doesn't it?
It feels like all your fatigue is going away, right?
- There are some faces that I don't know. - Could they be the new guys?
Let's have a good working relationship.
Ask me anything if there's something you don't understand.
- You're not the one to say that. - Ouch...
Your stuff from America has arrived.
- It's in your rooms. - All right.
Thank you very much.
Kanoko-san. Chisato hasn't returned here yet, has she?
Hey.
Shino-san, aren't you on less flights lately?
Well... yeah.
That makes me a bit sad.
There's nothing to do about that. There are more and more younger ones being raised up.
Isn't it the same as a dispatcher?
Oh, no. I can't say that the younger ones are better than me yet.
You're right.
Is your daughter all right?
Please don't feel so bad about yourself.
It's been a while.
Did Chisato get in contact with you?
No, not at all.
I'm sorry. This is all my fault.
Why are you apologizing? She's an adult already.
She's the one that is causing trouble to the company.
But if something might happen to her...
There's no need to worry. I haven't raised her as a fragile daughter.
You guys are no different. Chisato and you are so similar.
She's similar to you.
Don't you think that she changed quite a bit?
She used to be much more aggetated.
Both me and her were really cautious of how we approached each other.
- Don't you remember anymore? - No, I do remember.
This is why I was against her becoming a pilot.
Being a pilot now is different. I have also changed.
If only you would have changed sooner.
We could have stayed as a family.
You could be right about that.
She must have been so disappointed in herself.
You're right.
Please let her be by herself for a little bit longer.
All right.
Tezuka Haru,
The view that I saw with you was the best view
that I have ever seen in my whole life.
Your buddy.
Chisato?
Kyokan! What are you doing here? Guys are not allowed to be here.
Why are you trying to act like a girl? You're not that kind of person.
Not that kind of person...
Leaving for America! Narita, departing 11:20
Where did she go to?
I sometimes think of Chisato flying an airplane.
I actually don't want her to give up trying to become a pilot.
It has been determined that she's unfit to become a pilot.
She's the one who understands that more than anyone else.
Leave Oda alone for now.
All we can do is wait.
Training is going to continue after this time-off period.
You should get rest for now.
- But... - Just leave it for now.
Try to rest for today. All right?
All right...
Hello, otosan?
Haru, you're back in the country, right?
Yes, I just came back.
Could you come over here to visit us?
Right now? Is it all right if I come tomorrow?
Well.. just come over here. We'll be waiting for you.
Did Oda-san come back already?
Huh? No, not yet.
- Are you worried? - She's a member of our team after all.
Is that really all?
Of course that's all.
But now that you're back
you'll be going to the training center everyday, right?
We won't be able to see each other again for a while.
Sorry for that.
- But I'll forgive you for that. - Huh?
I knew about this already and you have to do this to become a pilot, right?
I'll support you as your wife.
Thank... My wife?
What should we do now? Go see a movie? Go eat something?
- Get married? - Get married?
- Get married. - Oh... Well... Marriage...
- I think that I'll go home for today. - Are you trying to run away?
I'm sorry.
It's just that I came back from America just now
and I still feel a bit restless.
Is that so. Then once you settle down we can get married finally.
Just kidding.
I'm sorry.
It's all right.
- I'm back. - There she is.
Welcome back~ Did you loose some weight over there?
- But you look healthy. - Thank you.
Today is not a regular day where you're closed, is it?
- Otosan took a day off today. - Just for me?
Why did you do that? Were you longing to see your daughter so much?
Can't I be?
Here you go, some oinarisan.
What was that place called again where you went?
A place called North Dakota in America.
Were you all right over there? Didn't you have any problems getting used to the food over there?
- Of course she wouldn't. - That's right.
You're right.
But I'm so happy that you came back safely.
Of course I came back safely.
I was able to pass the flight qualification test
- so you should praise me for that. - Being a parent means that
you're the happiest if your child is safe and well.
This is delicious. Nothing tastes better than the food you make.
Did everyone pass the test?
Is that so.
Do you have pictures? Show me some pictures.
One moment...
Hey, come on. Hurry up and show me.
- You already saw them, right? - All right, all right.
It looks like you had a good time.
- Do you want to take a look? - I'll take a look at them later.
Can you print out a few for us?
- I'll leave those behind. - What? Really?
Yes. I don't feel like looking at them at the moment.
I think I'm going back now.
What? Already? I even put out the blankets for you.
- That's right, spend the night here. - That's right.
I'm still a bit tired.
All right. Come again when things settle down.
Sorry for asking you to come all of a sudden.
Oh, then please bring this to the other guys.
All right? I'll pack this up.
- Let me know if you find something out. - All right.
- Oh. - Wow, you scared me.
- Rinko-san. - Thanks for your work.
- You seem busy Konosuke. - What are you talking about?
Please excuse me.
Why are you trying to act under the radar? As a kyokan,
don't you also have to be well rested?
Well, yeah.
You're trying to find Oda Chisato, aren't you?
So it's not just Tezuka Haru that you're interested in.
Both of them are my students.
Do they still need your help once they aren't trainees anymore?
- Hey. - But...
I believe that it's the kyokan's fault if someone fails.
It's my fault. So of course I can't just let go of this.
- Hey... hey! - I'm sorry!
- Hey, Rinko-san! - Hey, Yamane...
It's Yamada. Good that you're here.
- Do you have some time? - Huh?
- What's this? - Souvenirs.
- It's so much. To whom are you giving them out to? - It's all for you.
Listen...
A women appreciates it more if you bring her one really nice thing.
That's also what I thought at first
but I found this right after I arrived in America
then I found this the following week.
And before I knew it I bought all of this in one and a half years.
Rinko-san, all of this is bought with a lot of consideration.
Please accept it!
Did you buy anything for yourself?
The thing is... I totally forgot about it.
In that case, this is something that I really don't want.
I'll give it to you.
Really?
My very first present from Rinko-san!
Let me go home by being emerged in my sentiment by myself.
You're so annoying.
Isn't it cute?
Oda.
I'm sorry for the worries that I caused.
Please accept this.
You're really annoying.
I'm sorry.
What are you going to do after you quit?
I haven't decided yet.
That's not like you.
It already took me until now to make the decision to quit...
Is it always all or nothing for you?
Being a pilot isn't the only job to work for the aviation business.
For me being a pilot is the only thing.
But won't you be happier if you can stay close to airplanes?
For me it will be tougher.
That's how it is to give up to become a pilot.
Do you understand that?
Please accept this.
I'm not part of human resources. You should be handing that to a different person.
I understand.
Thank you for everything until now. Goodbye.
That sounds like we'll never see each other again.
I don't think that we'll even see each other again.
- Huh? Didn't you go to your parents place? - I didn't feel at ease over there.
We also thought of going to our parents but...
I don't feel like doing things without Chisato being here.
She's always so annoying if she's here but her not being here is also...
- It's a bit... - Do you miss her?
You're the one that's missing her the most, isn't it?
Somehow I got used to it already.
Why is she making us worried anyway? It upsets me.
I'll slap her in the face when she comes back. I'll slap her from both sides.
- You won't be able to do it. - I'll definitely do it.
Unfortunately she said that she isn't coming back.
- She isn't coming back? - Did you talk to Chisato?
- Did you find her? - So your were worried about her after all.
- She just met with me. - Thank god~
- She had a letter of resignation with her. - A letter of resignation?
So she doesn't want to come back anymore.
Where's Chisato now? I'll go look for her.
Hold on.
She's with her father.
She's with Shinozaki-san.
What?
How many years has it been that we talked to each other like this?
I was really surprised when you came for the job interview.
A normal person would let me know in advance, right?
You would have been against it if I got in contact with you, right?
But all the job interviewers were full of praise of you.
I'm sorry to have disappointed you.
No... I'm the one that should apologize.
If only I would have been there with you and your mother...
You were probably in the age where you wanted to have someone to rely on.
I felt bad when I heard that you were trying too hard to achieve things.
I can see how tough it must have been for you guys,
if I look at how you are now.
Otosan.
Otosan~
Otosan!
Otosan. I never had the feeling that I wanted to rely on you.
I just wanted you to tell me.
Stories about the sky. Stories of being a pilot.
How it feels to be flying.
I applied to become a pilot because I wanted to know the answers to those.
Did you find the answers now that you have flown?
I have the feeling that I was able to figure out how you felt for a little bit.
I don't need this anymore.
I also don't need this anymore.
I decided not to continue after the retirement age. One more year and I'll retire.
Could you come with me for a bit?
- Sugioka, the flight plan has changed. - All right, I got it.
Thank you for waiting.
Um... We're expecting heavy traffic in this airspace so we've put extra fuel in the airplane.
According to the report of the previous flight everything is clear on the route.
Understood. Hereby I'll agree to the plan.
Have a safe flight.
For instance there are also jobs like the one he's doing.
Captains in the sky aren't the only captains.
Dispatchers make a flight plan while taking the weather conditions into consideration.
They work together with the pilots so that the airplanes can fly safely.
They are also called the captains on the ground.
I can't see myself doing anything else but being a pilot.
Is that so.
I'm so surprised that she's Shinozaki-san's daughter.
I wonder why her parents got divorced?
The bigger issue now is that Chisato is quiting the company.
Taiji.
- Is it me? - Lately
all that she's thinking about is Chisato after all.
She must be pretty upset at her.
Why is she so upset?
- I came to get my stuff. - Where were you all this time?
We were worried about you so we were all so restless lately...
- Oh... hey! - Hey!
How did things go after I left? Did all of you make it?
Yes. We passed.
Oh, really. Good.
We heard that you're going to quit.
- Long time no see Haru. - Don't you "long time no see" me!
Were you doing all right?
Weren't you happy that the annoying girl isn't with you guys anymore?
- Oh... - I apologize for the fact that I disappeared all of a sudden.
- I'm sorry. - Wow...
That's not why I'm angry at you.
Why are you quiting the company? What's the meaning of this?
I have something else that I want to do.
You're lying. There is no way that you found something else to do
as someone that wanted to become pilot for so long!
I really found something else.
So could you please get out of here already. You guys too.
Have a cup of tea.
Is it a shock to you what happened to Chisato?
Oda is going to give up on everything because of me.
It's not your fault.
She could be just confused at the moment.
Don't you also have times that you just want to quit?
Are you talking about Genta?
When it came to Genta, you did your best to make him stay.
You told him to not let his buddy behind.
Gochisosan.
- Can I have a moment with you? - I'm busy right now.
Oh... I'm sorry.
Haru was studying, she wouldn't even listen to what I wanted to say.
Then let's do this by ourself.
- Hey! - Well... I don't know about this.
- The only thing that will happen is for her to get angry at us. - So be it.
- Yes, but... - This is stupid.
Oh, all right then. Let's forget about this. Let's forget about Chisato.
- Well.. that's also a bit... - So let's do this.
All right.
Then what about you...
- What? - What about you...
You've never done weatherfish fishing in your life, haven't you?
Kanoko-san.
- Did you finish already? - Yes. All I have to do now is to send it off.
I'll take care of the stuff that I'm going to throw away by tomorrow.
So please take care of the rest.
Chisato-chan. Would you like to eat something?
Yes.
I don't think there's any point in doing this.
Hey, hey, hey...
Now there won't be any rivalry anymore.
- I'm sorry. - It was so much fun having you around.
It's the first time there were two girls around here.
I also had a good time here.
Would you like to have seconds?
No, thank you. There won't come an end to it otherwise.
All right.
It was really delicious.
Gochisosama deshita.
Huh?
Taiji?
Kazuo!
Sho!
Where did they go to?
Do you know where Taiji and the others are?
- What's wrong? - I'm missing some stuff.
Those guys...
I don't know where they are?
She left.
Is it all right now? Is it clear?
- Thank you Maya. - What now?
- What are you going to do with it? - What should we do?
It would be good if we can delay her for a bit.
She might change her mind in that time, right?
I'm sure that she made up her mind about this but we can't just stand there and do nothing.
- Wow! - Just as I thought.
Maya, you're getting too influenced by these guys.
Chisato, let's try to think straight for a bit.
There's no need for you to quit.
- Don't you think you'll be able to change your mind? - No, it won't change.
Then you won't get this back!
You're acting like children.
But that's the stuff that I'm throwing away.
So I don't care if you take it away from me.
But this...
I don't need that anymore.
I'm sorry.
All right, we got it. We won't try to stop you anymore.
Yeah.
I'm sorry that we did this to you.
- Those are mine. - I'm sorry.
You know... I'm happy that I'm being influenced by them.
Oh, man...
Chisato?
Chisato!
- Are you trying to run away from this? - What?
It's unfair that you're trying to run away from this now.
You were the one that kept telling me this and that all this time!
Telling you this and that...
You always talked like you were looking down on me.
What are you talking about? Who do you think helped you so that you're able to get this far?
You did.
Because of you I was able to get this far.
So please don't disappear after coming this far.
Because you've been supporting me until now.
I'm the one that has to support you now, right?
I did some research on working in the aviation business.
For instance, what about working as ground staff?
During the on the ground training you were really good at it.
And your practicing to smile also won't go to waste, right?
Then what about maintenance? You were a science student so it will suit you well.
And during that time you were studying until late everyday.
I really look up to you for those qualities.
There's also marketing. You do research on what the customers want
and come up with creative campaigns and travel plans to attract customers.
We did different kinds of training in America, didn't we?
Like the simulation that we did on the baseball field and running on the runway.
Because of the different ideas that you came up with, I was able to successfully do a solo flight.
- I'm so grateful for all of that. - That's enough already.
Oh, right. There's also this amazing job. The procurement department.
You'll go abroad to go to companies like Airbus and Boeing
to acquire airplanes.
That's so amazing if you think about it. And you're really good at English after all.
I think it's cool that you're so fluent at English...
That's enough already!
I know all of those things.
I know the aviation business better than you.
I wanted to become a pilot.
You won't understand how I feel.
Why is this happening to me...
I was better in the practical skills and the theory than anyone else.
Why did I have to be the one to fail?
How should I feel when I'm working with you guys?
Should I work with the feeling of being envious and jealous of you guys trying to become pilots?
I hate myself for thinking like that!
Then do as you want.
All right. I'll do just that.
Being jealous and worrying how people look at you...
So you were also just a normal girl.
Take it easy already.
I know how you feel now that you can't became a pilot.
Don't you think you'll lose something more precious to you if you keep clinging on to that?
The reason that you wanted to become a pilot is
to get your father back that left you behind, right?
Shinozaki-san told me the following.
"She really loved the airport. She came to see me off
but she was so fascinated by the people
working close to the airplanes that she forgot about me for a while."
That truck over there is for food!
Wow~ It's amazing!
Can you also look at the pilots a bit more?
What's this?
An airplane just took off! Amazing!
Look, look, it's amazing.
Are you going to erase the memories of your childhood because you're so fixated on becoming a pilot?
An airplane isn't something that can fly with only a pilot.
Nobody is going to stop you if you still want to quit.
I feel sorry for these guys that you're leaving behind though.
Oh, man. Do I have to take care of these guys all by myself now?
Chisato.
Chisato-san.
All six of us are forever buddies, right?
We're buddies forever, right?
Chisato.
What is it?
About that resignation letter...
I still have it with me.
Not being able to become a pilot doesn't change the fact
that you're still a valuable asset to our company.
Wouldn't you like to stay in the aviation business,
even if it means that you'll be transfered to a different department?
Yes, please let me do that.
And... you should keep this.
You're my pride.
Thank you for all the things that you did for me.
Be grateful to Tezuka.
Yes.
Also to you kyokan... Oh, wait.
I'm also grateful towards you Kunikida-san.
Thank you for trying to make me stay.
You won't be one of my students from now on but let's work well together.
Thank you...
For coming back.
Huh?
What's wrong?
"I don't think that we'll even see each other again."
We did see each other again. We're seeing each other right now.
I was being serious... back then.
Don't try to act cool. What's this "we won't see each other again"?
Don't ever say that again.
Do you understand?
Yes.
"I don't think that we'll even see each other again."
Hey, Suzu.
- I... - Taiji.
I have something to tell you.
What is it?
- I have someone else that I like. - What?
I'm telling you that I fell in love with someone else.
That's why I can't be with you anymore.
Huh? You were talking about getting married not too long ago...
Could you please pretend that didn't happen?
All right.
- What? - I'm sorry.
But... who's that person that you fell in love with?
That's none of your concern.
See you.
What?
- I'm back. - Welcome back.
Haru, let me say it once again. Let's work well together from now on.
Likewise.
What are you doing?
- It's norimaki. - Oh, all right.
- Can I ask you a question? - Huh? What's up?
Do you have someone that you like?
Huh? Why?
Well... I was just wondering how it is in your case.
So you have someone you like... if you're asking about my situation?
What?
I think that I hit the nail on the head judging from your reaction.
I'm not used to talking about these things.
I'm also not used to that.
But I think that things will work out with you.
- How come you say that? - You're are a lady that's beautiful and accomplished.
- That's how I see you. - You think so?
- So you're not going to deny it? - Oh, um... that's not what I was trying to say!
It's too late already.
So? What about you? Do you have someone that you like?
Me? Well... Not sure if I like someone...
I don't know.
What!? What kind of answer is that? I mustered up
the courage to talk to you about this, and that answer doesn't solve anything.
That's because I don't like to talk about these kind of things.
All right. Done!
- Would you like some? - Yes.
Itadakimasu.
Thank you, Haru.
By the way, who's that person that you like?
- Won't tell you. - Who is it?
- Please tell me~ Who is it? Who is it? - Shut up already.
- Don't be so annoying, I'll slap you in the face. - What?
I'll let you know that it hurt quite a bit when you did it.
Oh, I don't know what your talking about...
I'll never forget it.
Kuni, thank you.
Please don't get me involved in any father daughter issues.
But isn't it nice
to be working together with your own daughter for the next couple of years?
Just one more year.
What about your extension after the retirement age?
Did you not pass the health examination?
- I easily passed the standard that the company has set. - Then...
I can't fly as I wanted to for the past few years.
I don't think you've experience this yet but I noticed that I'm a few feet off
the flight trajectory that I'm visualizing myself to fly.
Just a few feet... It's nothing that compromises the safety.
I cant accept those few feet.
A Boeing 767. It's the airplane type that you guys will be flying once you become pilots.
2013 September 2
- Wow! - This is amazing!
- So cool. - So amazing.
Don't get so excited. All right, line up!
- Go on! - Sorry.
From next week on, you guys will get on this simulator as if you were going to fly a B6.
- This is going to be the homestretch. - All right.
All that you guys need to do now is get through this.
- There's no compromising for both me and you guys. - All right.
Hey, Tezuka. Are you listening?
Um.. Yes, I'm listening.
I have to do my best also for Chisato.
Do your best not for Oda but for yourself.
You're someone that can't do both anyway.
- Answer me. - Yes.
You've been appointed to a position.
From today on you'll devote yourself as a member of
- the Operation Service Department. - All right.
I would like you to become a dispatcher
so that you can become a good parter for the pilots.
I think that this is a position that suits you well.
I understand. I'll do my utmost best.
A dispatcher?
For a while I'll be going through training and be studying for a company qualification.
And after that I going to try to pass the state exam to become a dispatcher.
- Please do your best. - All I can do is do my best.
Because I can't fly anymore.
But did you know that dispatchers
are called the captains on the ground?
- Really? - Yes. Doesn't it sound interesting?
- Hello? - Oh, Haru. It's me.
What is it, otosan?
Come home to show yourself.
What? Again?
Just come over. I have something that I want to talk to you about.
Is it all right if I come on my next day off?
Come as soon as you can.
All right. I'll call you when I come.
All right. Please do so.
See you.
I wonder what's up?
The Haneda cruise is about to depart.
Haru.
This is completely different from what you've been controlling until now.
Preview of next episode
The passengers will be so shocked if you fly like that.
You'll get even more behind from the others.
She should be getting concerned if you think of the condition that she's in.
I understand very well how you feel.
That's why I can't just ignore you.
I told you before that I like someone, right?
I...
- Did something happen? - They said that she doesn't have much longer.
This can't be true...
- You're not making corrections fast enough. - I'm sorry.
In your case it's not a matter of technique but a mental thing.
Tezuka, don't space out.
Concentrate.
Tezuka!