I am Nishihara Yui.
Haven't you mistaken me for someone else?
You're Taira Kei, the famous dancer.
I read about you on the internet.
Please go out with me.
The Berlin audition was my last chance
but I failed.
I have talent but no position.
If I have no position, then do I have no talent.
I want you to save me.
If you like me, will you hold me?
I'm off to work.
Yui, can you please put the key through the letter box next to the door
when you leave. Kei.
So cold...
Come in. Pardon the intrusion...
I'll take off my own clothes.
I'll do it.
Turn off the lights. You won't be able to see anything.
Good...
What am I doing...
Staying out all night at a man's place, when I'm in my mid thirties.
Where is the nearest train station?
The nearest station!
Thank you.
What am I doing...
In my mid thirties and yet having to go to the shops in the morning to buy knickers.
Why are there no Mediums?
You don't have any eyebrows! What are you saying, I do!
They're just really thin.
Hey hold on, do we have maths today? You're kidding...seriously?
Mum...!
Mum?
The outbound train will be arriving momentarily
For your safety please do not cross the yellow line...
Come in. Excuse the intrusion...
I'll take off my own clothes.
Turn off the light.
This is quite the place.
Nothing but old men.
What is it?
Are there no side dishes?
That's because it's free.
Hey... what's this?
You get surly men like him don't you.
It's an indestructible law of humanity. I see...
Are you his girlfriend?
I'm his ex. I see.
I didn't get Berlin.
That's too bad...
But you don't look that upset about it.
Somehow you seem kind of happy this morning.
Did something happen?
Good morning.
Good morning!
Good morning...
Good morning! Good morning...
Could you lower it a little more that way.
Okay.
You can reply!
You're smiling!
He can do it!
Good morning...
These are the students in your class who arrived late.
Ah, thank you.
Miss Nishihara, can I have a moment.
Oh, yes...
The thing is ... how you spend your private time
is none of the school's business, however
your mother is very worried, so please phone home immediately.
Has my mother done something...?
She had no idea where you were last night
and was extremely worried...
She repeatedly called both the school
and also my home number.
My mother called you at your home?
Er...yes. And at school too. I am really sorry...!
At any rate, could you please hurry up and call home immediately.
Otherwise she might report you missing to the police.
I'll call her immediately. I am truly sorry...
I don't have...my phone!
Nishihara speaking.
It's Yui.
Yui!! You're safe, thank goodness...
I'm sorry. I was drinking with a friend.
A friend? Who?
Saito Ruriko.
Ah Saito!
I was at her house and before I realized it, it was morning.
Couldn't you just have given me a quick call to let me know.
You scared the life out of me.
I'm sorry... I'll tell you the details when I get home.
Don't worry anymore. What's wrong with your phone?
I forgot it at Ruriko's house. That's what happened!
You need your phone right?
I'll go to Ruriko's house, pick it up and bring it to you.
You don't need to do that. No, i'ts fine, it's fine.
I'll go and get it now okay? It's no problem at all.
I've got to go to class, I'm hanging up. Yui?
I have to email Saito Ruriko.
Her email address...
I've no idea.
Over there...
Idiot!
Over there...
She looks like a policeman.
Good morning.
Today we are using the bifurcation test tube for the occurence of vapour.
Put magnesium in the bifurcation test tube
for the reaction with hydrochloric acid... Nishiboo is looking pretty today.
Surely not, I'm actually sleep deprived.
What were you doing?
I was preparing exam questions.
Take care with today's experiment as it's difficult!
Nishiboo's strong.
Strong.
Strong...
You're free to give teachers nicknames however,
using that nickname during class is rude.
Strong... Strong...
I forgot the register so I'm going to the staff room to get it.
Continue with the experiment.
She's wearing the same clothes.
Okay, let's do a pop quiz.
Ok, start.
Everyone get out of the way. Out of the way.
You've had lots of calls. Really!?
I can't believe you came here.
I thought you'd be worried about not having your phone.
I'm in the middle of class. Don't do it again.
Do you want to meet this evening?
Are you listening to what I am saying?
Please don't misunderstand.
It was only the one time.
In any case, you can't come here. Don't come to the school!
Hurry up and go.
7 o'clock. That place. I'll be waiting for you.
What happened to the attendance record?
It seems like it was here all along.
Maybe because I'm lacking in sleep I...
What are you doing? You're not replying, well no matter.
Are you angry about something? You're not angry are you?
I'm going to bed. Good night.
My friend just now brought me back my phone, so I'm back in communication.
I got really drunk last night. I feel bad about it. I'm sorry.
Do you have a cold?
What's that?
I'm buying my wife a replacement car. What do you think?
An SUV! They're great. I want one too.
What's an SUV? One of these.
How great.
Well, I'll get an SUV then? Nah...
I like sports cars. Really?
Well, actually I like them too.
I said, what about a convertible, first off,
but my wife said that we're not celebrities so...
Do celebrities drive convertables then?
Who knows.
Men, when they are boys it's soccer or baseball.
Once they become adults, cars and golf are the only thing they talk about.
It's not the only thing...
Miss Nishihara, don't tell me you've caught a cold?
What's with teachers getting colds at this time!?
There's even a case where some parents complained
to the Board of Education and had a 3rd year student held back from exams.
I'm sorry. Did you wash your hands and gargle?
I did.
I didn't.
I haven't had the opportunity since yesterday.
Take some medicine just in case. Yes.
You didn't bring lunch today did you?
You can have this if you like.
Thank you.
I know this is sudden but can we meet up today?
I have to go home today.
But I want us to talk.
I'll text you later with a meeting place.
Hello.
I recognise that you have talent.
However there isn't a place for you in our company,
What? Your contract with us will end this season.
But why? With the amount of talent you have
in the future another place will open up for you
I wish you good fortune.
Is Ichinose getting the contract?
And so you don't need me any more?
I'm sorry, making you come all this way. It's ok.
If someone saw us, it would be a problem. Yes.
Welcome. The Mont Blanc cake set.
Of course.
7 o'clock. That place. I'll be waiting for you.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Say, if you met someone you liked, I'd want you to tell me.
What?
If they make you happy, then you have my blessing.
That is a promise.
I was only out drinking with my old university friend.
That's the truth!
You have a habit of doing that when you lie.
No...
It was fate that we met in this order.
I think about what if I had met you earlier,
but I can't go back in time.
I have a responsibility for the life I had before.
Unfortunately I can't change the order of things.
But my feelings for you aren't a lie.
Just as much as for my wife, I wish for your happiness.
Don't cry.
Ah...have you caught a cold? Miss Ueda will get cross.
She's scary about that kind of thing.
So for next time,
I'll set something up like it's new.
Like something from a genre...
Sorry for the wait.
Would you like half of the Mont Blanc?
What on earth should I do?
It's ok to eat this messy thing.
Excuse me. Could I have another cup of coffee?
Well, I will be off.
I have my car, so I'll take you home.
What? Is it a problem?
No.
Have you eaten dinner?
No.
I thought the fridge would be empty.
I'm going home, because it's my audition tomorrow.
For the musical? Yes.
Kei's hated musical.
Good luck.
What's that for, suddenly being nice.
What's so good about that teacher Nishihara?
She's having an affair with a much older
man, Mr Takanayagi. Did you know?
She gave him a frantic excuse for last night saying she
was out drinking with a friend.
What's so good about such a sneaky woman?
How come you know all this?
I overheard them talking in a family restaurant.
She was merrily telling her lies. She's awful.
Why are you on cloud nine over her.
I'm not.
I like her.
When can we next meet up?
Ah... Think about it.
Yes.
I have a cold so....
I don't mind.
Mother...
Hello, good evening. I'm err...
I teach modern Japanese at Sanou high school.
My name is Takanayagi.
I am in charge of the second year students
along with Miss Nishihara, who is my deputy.
I'm grateful to you for looking after my daughter. Yui invite him in.
Welcome, welcome, Mr Takanayagi...
I'm afraid I have to go... It's only a small house but...
Wait... A lot happened at school today and
I thought that Miss Nishihara must be tired.
So I gave her a lift home. Well... Did something happen?
Ah...well... I came in wearing the same clothes as yesterday so
people were talking about it,
then Mr Takanayagi kindly covered for me.
Well, see you tomorrow at school. Yes.
With different clothes remember. Excuse me.
Thank you. From now, please
continue to take care of my daughter.
Thank you.
Thanks, excuse me. I'll be taking my leave.
It was no bother. Thank you.
Take care.
Isn't he a good teacher.
Hah...ah I'm tired too.
I'm going to bed early today.
I'm sorry for worrying you.
I'm just glad you came back alive.
You've not eaten have you. There's a salad in the fridge.
I'm going to get in the bath, then bed. Good night.
Are you really going to bed? It's because I didn't get any sleep last night!
What's so good about that teacher Nishihara?
She's having an affair with a much older
man, Mr Takanayagi.
Hello. Where are you?
I want to see you. Where are you?
I'm sorry...
Today's not possible.
Why?
Yesterday and now today too, it's...
Are you alone at the moment?
It's just me and my mother.
Well then I'll come to you. Where's your house?
You can't do that.
I want to see you. Not just on the phone.
I want to see you. I'll come now. Stop it.
I need to prepare if I'm going to meet you.
What kind of preparations? You're fine as you are.
It's not that...
It's tough, thinking about what to say to my mother.
I don't want to have to buy knickers and stockings at the local shop.
I want to put to an end this feeling of having my heart
played around with by a younger man.
Is this such a difficult thing?
It is difficult. I'm in my mid thirties already.
I want to see you.
I really want to talk to you.
It's like one of those old 9 o'clock dramas doing this kind of thing in your thirties.
They weren't bad either.
What do you want to talk about?
I don't understand what you are saying.
But, if it's so unpleasant, let's call it a day.
But I want to do it with you,
one last time.
No...
Because this is the last time I want to look at you properly.
I also want you to see me clearly.
Why did you become a dancer?
Why I wonder...
Before I realised it, I was dancing.
My dad hated the fact I did ballet even though I was a boy.
My mum worked part time so I could take lessons.
You been a contempory dancer ever since you were little?
No... Firstly I did classical dance, because the fundamentals are the same.
And after that
I did various things such as
modern dance, jazz dance, hip-hop and spanish dance.
When you were 17, you won a place studying abroad at Lausanne.
I know about you.
I looked you up.
In 2009 you became a soloist for the Dresden Fortner company.
You won an international competition in 2010.
I was fired from the
Dresden Fortner company last summer.
A new dancer came from Japan and I was cut.
Not many Japanese people are needed
in the European companies.
I searched for a postion in another European company,
but I wasn't successful... So I had to return to Japan.
But I am thinking I want to try and go abroad again.
That's why I have to be free in way I live.
I can't do any long term work.
I don't feel like I want to be dance teacher either.
Because of that I'm slowly running out of money.
Every night when I go to bed,
I think maybe it would be good if I were to wake up in the world of the dead.
That other time too, I felt like that.
For some reason, when I saw you I no longer had the courage to die.
It was just like you were a goddess
that had appeared in front of me to save me.
It's true.
Meeting you, I felt that I could keep on going,
that I could try and take on the world
one more time.
I'm glad I could tell you this in the end.
It's cold in the mornings isn't it. Yes.
No, I don't want this to be the end.
But the words won't come out.
Is it really ok
for things to end here like this?
Good morning.
Did you sleep well last night?
Yes.
Yui.
I'll leave your lunch here.
Thank you.
What's the matter?
Nothing.
What a strange child...
Good morning.
Good morning Miss Nishihara. Good morning.
Good morning Miss Nishihara. How is your cold?
I am much better. Sorry for worrying you.
Lack of sleep is bad for a cold so please make sure to sleep well.
Yes.
Good morning.
I'm very sorry for calling you out.
No. Please take a seat. I'm sorry. Excuse me.
Welcome. Excuse me.
The truth is...
My daughter...
She's stayed out for two nights in a row.
What?
She went out again last night after she had come back with you...
After we came back?
I think there is some problem with the man's she's seeing.
That child, she couldn't be having an affair could she.
I want him to be as taken by me, as I am by him.
I don't want this to be the end.
I want to see you today too.
It's Yui.
I don't want this to be the end.
Please...
The guy that you're seeing...
Break up with him.
You'll want to look and then touch Yui. Have you spoken to Mr Takanayagi?
So that was your man... I'm not going back anymore.
Please break up. It's disgusting.
It's like you're not my child! Kei is no good for you,
as it will kill you. It stopped just as my life
had started. I won't oppose you, but my feelings won't change.