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Episode 3
It's you.
Really?
That's how I got into Ketalagan.
Mother
I am your daughter.
Ito Seiko
Alice.
Alice!
How could they take you away?
Do you blame Mom for not finding you?
How are you fit to be her daughter?
Please leave right now.
No, I want to stay here.
Actually...
you don't want to be there at all, right?
Please.
I've been going since I was little
and no one ever asked me whether I like it or not.
Why?
Why did you have to attend since you were little?
Because I'm a music prodigy.
Just like Mozart and Mugi Wakui,
treasures to be taken out often and admired.
Wow. Sounds scary.
I remember when I was young,at most I would go to my uncle's birthday party
to play Xin Yuan Yang Hu Die Meng or something.
I'm already used to it.
Got used to it a long time ago.
And the orchestra needs patrons, right?
Yeah.
I don't understand finance
or financial capital.
The only thing I know
is playing the violin.
Here. Cheers to you.
Thanks for letting me enter Ketalagan.
Also cheers to you. Thanks for coming with me to the boring party.
Honestly,
this place isn't too bad.
Yeah.I always practice violin here by myself.
Here you can see the sunriseand you can see the sunset.
There's also a pretty street view.
Sometimes when I'm motivated,
I'll play really loudlyso that the people across the street can hear me.
Just that...
Only what?
Sometimes, when I play late in the evening..
Landlord downstairs will yell at me.
I can only accept it and stop.
Accept it?
You'll just accept it?
I thought Chen Hai Jiewas scared of nothing.
People have to come to terms with reality.
But in your music
it didn't sound like you came to terms.
Which time are you talking about?
At your audition.
I heard a
stubborn relationship.
Because I love a person very much.
But she suddenly disappeared.
So since then
when I play the violin
my heart will only have her.
What are you laughing at?
Listen to what you said.
You think you're the male leadof a Hollywood romance film?
How about you?
First you say one is hypocritical,
then you say one has a backbone.
You don't look like a musician either.
You seem like a
Old Professor
Exactly how many books of sages have you studied
A full stomach of sour water (*idiom)
Hey.
You're not mad right?
Drink alcohol.
Today, no stopping until we're drunk.
No way. You still want to drink more?
And those.
Don't move.
Yes.
How did you know her?
My mother?
Lisa.
Other than my mom,
she is the most important person to me.
Let's be friends.
Let me play with it.Give it to me.
I am sorry.
Should I switch to a different instrument?
Because my violin
can't call out to you.
Schubert: Death and the MaidenString Quartet in D minor
The way you just played,
do you have something against Schubert
or do you have something against me?
I didn't rush.I just think
playing it this way is a problem.
Tell me then. Where's the problem?
I feel that the music shouldn't be expressed this way.
That movement should get the momentum going,
but you gave it to the Concertmaster.
It was like we were the accompaniment.Isn't that weird?
I know that
the way everyone expresses music is different.
But since you're in this group, you have to respect this group's tradition.
What tradition?
That is, we really
have to follow our Concertmaster's performance.
But aren't we a quartet?
If every song is to show off the Concertmaster,
then he doesn't need a special solo performance.
Thank you.
This song is about a death god and a maiden.
Do you have views against the conditions set by the death god?
There isn't a need for mass suicide is there?
Everyone's thoughts about death are different
If everyone interpreted it the same way,
then it would become all the same.
But this isKetalagan's quartet performance.
I know.
It's just that,
this way of doing things isn't fair.
The Concertmaster is great, that's true.
It's just that...
you think about it.
The death god wants to give her eternal youth.
When she hears that,
her heartbeat should slowly gain speed.
Getting quicker,
getting quicker,
getting quicker.
Faster and faster.
In the end, the maiden really surrenders to the death god's trap.
Take me.
Give me eternity!
Facing the death god,
we should at least have a friend.
But the Concertmaster's face was really angry.
I'm not trying to go against him.
I was only explaininghow the song should be interpreted.
I know.
But no one dares to directly go up against the director.
You doing this makes him look bad.
I'll explain it to you in a bit.
Lan Die Fei,
the Concertmaster is looking for you.
Thursday, 10 AM
you have practice for Schubert's quartet piece.
Then in the afternoon, 5PM, you have a newspaper reporter coming for an interview.
It's also here.
Starting from Friday, you'll switch to Mozart's quartet.
Haydn's Symphony No. 101...
Why didn't you put that on the schedule?
Let me see.
Don't tell me you don't know.
I know. I just need to verify.
Bring up the violin in three minutes. Hurry.
This isn't Hai Ou!
My Hai Ou
was lost just like this because of your confusion.
Concertmaster, the cameras already proved I had nothing to do with it.
Cameras
can't catch a person's confusion.
I remember the director telling me about this. I definitely wrote this down. Wait.
Take your time. You have a lot of time.
Found it.They said they first have to look at the new person's performance
and then determine who plays this song.
New person?
Chen Hai Jie?
Tell me.
The director said
the Concertmaster won't let Chen Hai Jie stay too long and not to set up a time yet.
Enough. Leave.
Leave!
Thank you.
Caramel Macchiato.
Thank you.
What's wrong?
Did you know
that it's my dream to work in an orchestra?
I've loved classical music ever since I was young,
but my family never had any money for me to learn how to play.
To me, this job
is the best job in the world.
But after starting this job,
I've realized
that I wasn't just listening to live performances,
or just listening to my idol play the violin.
Look.
The concertmaster has a bad temper.
The head of the orchestra and the director also have bad tempers!
I don't want to make people feel like
I can't deal with stress,
but if things keep going the way they are,
Randomly getting yelled at,
I don't know.
Am I really the problem?
What are you doing?
I'm afraid you'll look too cute.
What?
Don't pay attention to the concertmaster, the head of the orchestra, or the director.
Aren't we all here
for the music?
There are already
too many complicated things in this world.
I just want to use my simplest emotions
to face the things I enjoy the most.
But did you know that the head of the orchestra might . . .
If he kicks me out of Ketagalan
just because I said that,
then I don't think that this
is the right place for me.
You seem so carefree. I'm so envious.
I also envy you a lot.
What?
Foam
really likes to end up on your mouth.
Do you want to come to my birthday party
the day after tomorrow?
What do you think?
It'll have a theme!
Birthday party?
Of course!
I'll definitely come on time,
with a full heart!
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No practice?
Right. We don't have to have the meeting, either.
Don't be so impulsive.
First, let's finish practicing for the day,
and then I'll find an excuse for him to leave.
Otherwise, it would be too disgraceful.
Who says he has to leave?
I know that you feel like
I won't be able to tolerate him some time soon.
so you're not willing to arrange the track for him,
but I'm not going to let him leave.
As for this matter,
I'll take care of it myself.
Also,
as head of the orchestra,
don't use such a limited model
as precedent for solving things.
That's what's truly disgraceful. Do you understand?
Weren't we supposed to have a meeting?
Right. Where is everyone?
Strange.
Where did you go?
Sorry.
I thought that everyone would be tired,
so I went to get some coffee.
Where's everyone else?
You tell me.
Where did you go?
Sorry.
I thought that everyone would be tired,
so I went to get some coffee.
Where's everyone else?
You tell me.
Why are you like this?
It was my fault.
I was the one who made her stay with me while I finished my coffee.
I didn't think we'd be starting this soon.
In any case, it would be really inconvenientto practice today.
I just thought that if this went on, I'd end up fighting with the conductor.
I know.
The conductor was a bit moody today.
However, Lan Die Fei,
how do you have the rights to be moody?
Is it really that serious?
We can slack off.
The conductor can do whatever he wants.
All she did was go buy coffee.
She was just a little bit late.Is it really necessary to yell at her like this?
What she should be thinking about
is whether or not she's suited for this job.
Is it because I've never learned how to play the violin
and never stood upon a stage
that I'm not suited for this job?
It's because you don't know
what kind of people you're working with.
It has nothing to do with whether or not you've learned to play an instrument.
What kind of people?
Do you think you're so great?
Everyone thinks that artists are allowed to be capricious.
Everyone has to respect you
and be patient with you.
It's not because you're so great,
but because of your music.
What I respect is your music,
not your hearts that lack empathy
or your arrogant, conceited character.
Even if I was the one who lost your violin,
even if I was too slow in buying the coffee again,
I truly tried my best.
I tried so carefully to not anger you,
but you still wanted me to treat you like some kind of genius.
Lan Die Fei . . .
What right do you have
to stand here criticizing me?
Do you understand
what it feels like to have thousands of eyes on you?
If you don't understand,
then you have no right to criticize us.
Even if we're very arrogant,
it's because
we're trying to pursue perfection and zero errors in that moment.
Do you hold yourself to standards like that
when you work?
Where are you going?
She just went to go buy some coffee!
Why are you treating it like it's such a serious matter?
Lan Fei Fei. Lan...
It's not that I don't agree with you.
What did you say?
As for the interpretation of Death and the Maiden,
I don't disagree with you.
However,
I still wanted to explain to you about Lan Fei Fei-
I still have things to do today,
so how about this?
I still owe you a meal, so let's set a date for another day, and we'll discuss it as we eat.
I'll call you later.
Bye.
It doesn't have to be a meal!
I'll bring you somewhere next time!
What do you think?
The environment here isn't bad, right?
You get stifled if you stay indoors all day.
Coming out to get a breath of fresh air is good for the soul.
Do you come here often to bike?
I don't come to bike on the mountain trails often,
but every time I ride on the mountain,I ride until I can't take it anymore.
That feeling of perseveranceis so great!
Actually,
that day, after you blew up at Lan Fei Fei,
I wanted to have a chat with you. And then, by coincidence, you wanted to meet with me.
What do you mean?
I feel like you're like a dormant volcano.
On the surface, you don't seem to be a serious problem,
but in the end, you're still a volcano.
There will still be a day when you erupt, and when you do,
everyone around you will suffer.
You understand me really well.
You even know that I'm not serious.
Even if I don't understand your temper,
I still understand your strength.
Don't give up halfway.
How can you leave without me? He Ting Yu!
Wait for me!
This trail has a high rating!
I didn't underestimate you, so you have to work hard!
I'm going first!
Thank you.
Even though I was super tired when going uphill,
but as soon as I got past it, I forgot about my tiredness.
Are you okay?
I'm just fine.
If you can't handle it, don't try to be brave.
Why do you have to win?
Who said I have to win?
So what if you get there before me?
Don't you still have to wait for me?
I don't like being behind other people.
What's wrong with being behind other people?
At least you won't get lost.
Haven't you ever given thoughtto who you want to challenge?
You.
Why else would I enter Ketagalan?
Me?
You want to challenge me?That's why you entered?
Why are you taking it so seriously?
I was just kidding.
Kidding?
But didn't you already say so during rehearsals?
I was just stating my opinion. I wasn't trying to oppose you.
I know.
However,
treating me like that during rehearsals
puts me in an awkward situation.
So,
you wanted to talk to me today to tell me that?
Why else?
Did you think I really came to go on a bike ride?
I wanted to get the words out.
I'm not a tyrant,
so I had to tell you personally.
Okay, I accept it.
I apologize. I'll pay attention next time.
As long as you understand.
But that doesn't mean I'm going to compromise.
I'll still speak out when I have to.
Oh, right.
Are you really going to tell Director Tang to fire her?
Lan Die Fei?
I'm not sure.
Didn't she say that she tried her best?
I'm not trying to speak on her behalf,
but it's just that she's my best friend.
Just like I'm willing to give the orchestra more time,
you should also give her some more time.
Oh right!
Tonight, come with me to a party.
Party?
I hate parties.
I went with you to that party last time!
We're going downhill!
It feels so good!
Mom.
Why don't you scold me for not eating bittermelon?
Do you really want me to scold you that much?
If I said it out loud, you'd probably laugh at me.
What would be so funny?
Grandpa and Grandma never yelled at me.
So no matter how disobedient I was, they'd never say a word about it.
One day, I heard my grandpa saying
that I was really pitiful because I didn't have parents,
so they were reluctant to yell at me.
They really cared about you.
But now I have a mom
who can scold me.
Mom,
do you ever miss Japan?
It was all so long ago.
I thought I had already...
...but I can still remember everything clearly.
Then, what about Dad?
Can you forget him?
That time...
was the happiest time of my life.
Are you talking about the days that you spent with Dad?
And you.
I've only been able to live the past 20 years
because of those memories.
Seiko.
Have you thought about what you want to do?
What about your job in Japan?
I quit.
I quit everything before I came to Taiwan.
Then when you go back to Japan,
how will you live without a job?
I'll just look for another one.
I don't like to worry about what will happen tomorrow.
I just want to think about how to spend today well.
You went to find Ting Yu, right?
Did you apologize?
I apologized.
Ting Yu is really a good kid.
It's just that he
can't really control his own temper.
He's your mom's good friend.
I wish-I know, Mom.
I won't fight with him again.
You can relax.
Take your time looking.
Our jewelry is all pure silver.
Why is it so difficult to give presents to women?
Are you supposed to give them things that you like,
or things that they like?
Do you know what she likes?
No.
Then what about this?
Just pick something that you like.
I think
that if you like it,
then she should like it too.
You're right.
Okay.
Then I'd like to look at this one and this one.
Shop Lady: Wait a moment. Hai Jie: Alright.
You take care of this first.
I'm going to shop around a bit.
Let's meet at the intersection later.Sure!
Here you go.
You also bought something?
I didn't want to go empty-handed.
This is Bernstein
and the Vienna Philharmonic's complete Beethoven set.
You're so thoughtful!
I definitely have to let you know
when my next birthday is!
You definitely have to come!
We'll see.
Come on, come on, we're here.
Concertmaster, you...
We went on a bike ride together this afternoon,
so I just brought him with me.
You went on a bike ride?
Is there something wrong with that?
No.
I was just wondering if the director knew.
He's just my manager.
It's not like he's my nanny.
I shouldn't need to report
this kind of tiny thing to him.
Let's head inside. Come on.
She's right. Let's go.
Hi!How did this happen?
You came!
Demons and ghosts themed party.
Hi!
Come join us!
Come on, have a seat.
It's sure to scare you guys.
Cheers!
Sorry, sorry!
Who are you?
Concertmaster?
Blood.
Blood. She's bleeding!
You don't need to bite your tongue to kill yourself!
Get out of my way!
You can even think of things like this!
How could I have known that it would burst by itself?
First, let's toast.
Lan Fei Fei, who bit her tongue to kill herself!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Cheers!
It's so like you
to bring the concertmaster out.
If the director finds out, you'll get into trouble.
I'm sorry.
Then, I'll have another drink.
The cake is here!
Let's sing!
One, two, three!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday!
Make three wishes!
My first wish
is for my wonderful sisters
to be able to find good boyfriends!
Then...
My second wish
is for everyone to never get lost,
and to be able to find their true selves.
I won't say my third wish out loud.
Happy Birthday!
I'm sorry
that I brought the concertmaster here
without letting you know first.
Here's my gift to make it up to you.
It's such a cute necklace! Thank you!
Happy Birthday.
This is for you.
Thank you.
Have a look!
I've wanted to buy this for such a long time!
I just never could.
Thank you.
Sorry.
It's not a problem.
I'm just glad you like it.
Have some cake!
Let's eat the cake!
Ok.
I'm done with my punishment.
Who's next?
You can't do that!
You can't always use your violin.
She's right. You stlll have to spill a secret.
What are you talking about?
How about...I have a shot first?
No way!
Do you have a girlfriend? Spit it out!
Girlfriend...
Why can't I ever pass?
Or...
can I ask someone to help me reply?
I don't have a girlfriend.
Come on, cheers!
But how come you're so mysterious?
I think
that it's fishy that you didn't answer.
Definitely.
Just look how cheeky he's being.
How am I being cheeky?
I'm being
vivacious, okay?
Okay, then.
I originally had one,
but...
she disappeared.
Let's record it!
No!
Come on!No!
The water's ready!
Okay.
Every time I used to go to the public bath,
I would always envy other people
because they had mothers who could help them wash their backs.
I didn't know what it felt like.
Now you have a mother,
so you don't have to keep envying other people.
It's all your fault.
You made him think of his ex-girlfriend.
Why are you blaming me?
Everyone had a part in it.
Besides, he was the one who lost.
Don't you think you've had too much to drink?
I'm fine.
Don't record it!
Just let me record!
No!
You don't have to keep recording!
This kind of smell
is just like a woman wearing white clothing,
standing in a very beautiful garden and smiling.
But it also seems a little sad.
Did you know that the legends say
that the osmanthus flower is made from the tears that the god of summer left behind.
In the flower language, it means
"breathing in your scent."
It's like when it was time for the summer god to leave
the tears that he left behind evaporated,
the fragrance of all the blossoms that were spread remained.
Even though the person wasn't there anymore,
he still left behind
light, faint thoughts of sadness.
Then why do you like
such a sad fragrance?
Because I'm the osmanthus fragrance.
When I was young,
my father died,
and my mother abandoned me.
I was just like the breath that they left behind.
But,
it should fade away as time passes,
and then be forgotten by everyone.
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I won't forget you.
Me too.
I don't know how you appeared,
and I don't know
when you will disappear.
Oh, right.
If I ever disappear,
just play your violin,
and I'll appear.
Tell me more about yourself, okay?
I want to use all my might to remember it all.
Alice was born
in Ehime-ken in Shikoku, Japan.
Ehime-ke?
Ehime-ken.
It's Ehime Prefecture.
That place has
a long coastline,
huge hot springs, small trains,
and
warm people.
So what did Alice do
in Ehime Prefecture?
Alice
had a paper mill
with her grandfather and grandmother.
There were all kinds of paper.
They were all handmade by my grandfather.
There was dyed paper, rice paper,
and scented postcards.
When she was small, Alice liked
the postcards that Grandpa made the most
because she could send them to herself.
That way, Alice felt
like she had lots and lots of friends by her side.
Then in the future, I'll also send you postcards.
Really?
Then I want
osmanthus-scented ones.
As long as I can smell that scent,
I'll know it's you.
Okay.
Why do you like me?
When I was young,
I met a guy
in my neighborhood.
That day, I had cried because Grandpa yelled at me.
That guy ended up
using his hands to talk to me.
said some things that I couldn't understand.
He tried really hard to comfort me.
It made me happy.
I liked that guy who made me smile.
I feel like you're very similar to him.
Alice!
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Alice?
If I have the chance,
I'll come back to look for you.
Alice.
Come sit over here for a bit.
Okay, okay.
Just let him stay like this for a bit.
God.
Ehime. I want to go to Ehime.
So Alice
never came back?
She never came back.
Maybe she did, but she just couldn't find you.
She knows where I live.
She also has my phone number.
There's no way she wouldn't be able to find me.
I've sent postcards
to the address that she wrote down for me.
It's probably her work address,
but even now,
even now I still haven't gotten a response.
Then have you tried calling the company?
I did!
They said that there wasn't anyone like that there.
Alice doesn't want to find you.
She doesn't want you to find her, either.
It was just a one-night stand.
Forget her.
It wasn't a one-night stand!
It wasn't just a one-night stand between me and Alice!
Alice and I...
really had...
love.
I know it!
It's okay, it's okay.
She knows too.
Alice will definitely come back.
Concertmaster, you try comforting him.
I never thought he'd be this fragile when he got drunk.
He says he's so manly, but he still cries.
Alice and I were...
What did you say?
Being able to cry sometimes
is really fortunate.
What did you say?
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Chen Hai Jie...
You're so heavy.
Chen Hai Jie, you're really overdoing it.
I even have to take off your shoes for you.
Alice.
Where are you?
Please report your location.
SJ.
Why do I feel like it's really strange that you're standing here?
Let me call a cab for you.
Why?
I don't know.
I just feel like the concertmaster
seems like he's just gone from being a princeto being a peasant.
Prince?
Aren't you too oldfashioned?
I don't care.
In any case, I'm going to ride the bus today
because I've never ridden it before.
See?
I knew you've never been on it before
How can someone who lives in Taipei never have ridden a bus before?
Concertmaster, you and Chen Hai Jie
really are completely different people.
Yeah!
I don't really tell jokes.
I wasn't talking about that.
Don't you feel like
Chen Hai Jie's heart is very warm?
It's so warm that he doesn't seem like a city person.
He's such an all-around warm person.
It's so soothing to talk to him.
You like him.
No one likes cold people, right?
I wasn't talking about you, Concertmaster.
Even if you were talking about me, it would be fine.
People aren't like coffee.
How can you describe them as either hot or cold?
You really don't understand men.
Then you do?
Tell me.
Why do you think I like Chen Hai Jie?
It's very simple.
You always concentrate very hard
when he's talking.
Do I?
I always concentrate when people are talking.
When he wants you to be happy, you become happy.
You never argue
with anything he says.
I'm not wrong, am I?
The problem is that you're not Alice,
and Alice
isn't like the flower in Chen Hai Jie's heart.
In any case, you two
are just in love with your own fantasies.
Just because you can't see something doesn't meanit doesn't exist.
Fine, then.
If the love between him and Alice truly exists,
then you don't stand a chance.
Even if you can guarantee that Alice won't come back,
are you sure
that he'll look at you?
You said earlier that you don't have a girlfriend.
Do you know why?
It's because you can't meet your true love.
Even if an Alice appears,
you'll miss your opportunity.
Little girl,
this kind of counterattack can't hurt me.
It just means you admit that I'm right.
Why aren't you getting on? Hurry up and get on!
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Officer Hai Na,
according to your intelligence,
is it possible that Mei Mei could be here?
A few days ago, didn't our household have an extra package of those handmade cookies?
You didn't buy it, and neither did I.
In any case, this is the place that was written on the bag.I'm not wrong about that.
Be good, you handsome guy!
Listen to what your mom says. Bye bye!
Wait, wait.
I feel like I know that person.
Lisa.
You've worked hard.
Here, have a cup of coffee.
Sure.It's on the house.
Besides taking care of other people,
you should also treat yourself better.
You got another one?
When I see these small kids wandering the streets,
even if just one can go back to his or her family,
if they can understand each other in time
and close the distance between them,
a lot of problems would be solved.
Actually, helping these kids
just means
reaching out a hand to them
when they are wandering and in need of guidance,
and pulling them along a bit.
What do you think about today's coffee?
It smells really good.
Really?
Lisa!
Hai Na!
It's really you!
It's really you.
Did you see?
This one was also one that I pulled back.
Even if you can guarantee that Alice won't come back,
are you sure
that he'll look at you?
What are you doing? Are you trying to scare me to death?
What? No!
Come on, everyone's waiting for us!
You must have eaten dynamite this morning. You're so fierce!
This one is the Mendelssohn-Armada.
It was completed in 1588 by Antonio Amati.
Next.
This violin's name is Chrysler.
It has been perfectly preserved.
Whether it's the characteristics of the
design, structure, or sound,
or the feelings of the performer,they are all first-rate.
Is that all of them?
These are the only ones we've found so far.
Is that so?
Director?
It's not a problem.
Just let him look at it.
Sorry!
What a nice violin!
You're right.
I really want to know what it would feel like to play it.
This violin's name is Siren.
It belongs to a Japanese man named Jiang Zhi Dao.
According to his will,
it is to be given to the collection of the Ke Li Meng city government upon his death.
However,
if he can come across a good violinist,
he is willing to give it to that person for free.
For free?
Isn't a siren a mermaid that uses songs
to confuse sailors?
That's so interesting.
But the fate of those sailors
was never good.
Wait.
Just now, you mentioned
a Mr. Jiang Zhi Dao.
He's probably a collector,
not a performer.
Why aren't there any performerswho want to perform with Siren?
For now, we only have limited information,
however,
it changed hands in 1961, 1976,
and 1990.
According to unconfirmed sources,
the previous owners
all have one thing in common.
These holders
all had plane crashes,
car accidents,
or cancer,
so none of them lived beyond 35 years of age.
Thir-
That's so crazy!
35!
So what you're saying
is that the people who have played this violin
all came to a bad end.
This violin is cursed.
You're right.
OK.
Let's not discuss Siren right now.
Xiao Shu,
the information on these violins
has already been printed out.
I think
that we should start being a little more practical.
Wait.
Where did you just say that Jiang Zhi Dao and Siren
are right now?
Ting Yu.
Even though our funds are tight right now,
that doesn't mean we have to choose
any random violin.
Where are they?
They're in Japan, in Shikoku's Ehime Prefecture.
They're in Ehime just like Alice?
Xiao Shu,
get me in touch with Mr. Enoshima Makoto immediately.
The sooner, the better.
Ting Yu, are you really going to go?
If I don't go try it out,
how will I know?
Also, I have a hunch
that this is the one.
If it is truly suitable,
then all of the rumors
won't be important at all.
He wants
the players to go themselves.
The way I see it,
we shouldn't invite trouble.
That's fine.
Help me reserve a plane ticket immediately.
Oh, right.
I'll need three.
He wants
the players to go themselves.
The way I see it,
we shouldn't invite trouble.
That's fine.
Help me reserve a plane ticket immediately.
Oh, right.
I'll need three.
Three?
Are the director and I going?
You'll find out when the time comes.
Mom!
Mom?
How do I look?
You look great.
You look so beautiful.
I came to Japan to work when I was 20 years old.
I came across a lot of scenes.
There were also a lot of guests who treated me well.
However, I didn't take it to heart at all.
But I didn't know why
when I saw your father standing on the stage,
he was obviously out of tune,
but he was trying so desperately to sing.
He was so fascinating.
Your father was a very passionate botanist.
He was also very witty.
We traveled around South America for five years.
We were so free
and happy.
When we came back to Japan,
we got married.
But at the same time,
your grandparents
disinherited him.
After that,
our days were very difficult.
So many times,
I almost went back to the club to work.
But your father didn't let me.
Of course,
once I gave birth to you,
there was even less possibility of going out to work.
But now that I think about it,
those years
really were very happy years.
You were still young at the time.
You probably don't remember.
I don't have any memories of it.
Do you still remember
when we lived next to the train tracks,
I brought you to see the trains often?
We even raised a white rabbit!
Do you remember the rabbit?
You even called it, "Bunny! Bunny!"
I'm sorry.
It's fine.
You were very young then.
You probably wouldn't be able to remember it.
Seiko.
I'm sorry.
I...
At least your dad
left me a treasure.
What treasure? Where is it?
It's right here.
It's you!
You're my treasure.
Maybe you feel like
I have no right to say that.
It's not that.
I'm just thinking about how
Grandpa and Grandma
have never called me a treasure.
I don't even know whose treasure I am.
In order to speed up operations,
I'll send more assistants today.
SJ
Us three?
Yes, us three.
You two.
What do you say
we go experience this cursed violin for ourselves?
What do you think?
Was that a smile?
Have you seen him smile so evily before?
It must be.
Luckily for us,
I even went to the underworld with you yesterday.
Miss 'Happy Birthday'.
You're right. Then of course we have to go!
Don't you think you're persuaded too easily?
There's no way around it. Happy birthday, Miss.
Ting Yu.
They've already helped you reserve plane tickets.
You'll be leaving the day after tomorrow.
Die Fei, you should go with him.
Be the concertmaster's special assistant.
Help him out.
Special assistant?
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Go look for Alice.
Alice, I'm here.
Isn't this something that men should help women do?
Grandmother, is she your granddaughter?
I came here for the Siren.
I truly want to master that violin.
Even if it's cursed,
I'm still willing.
You smell so good.
Good night!
Do you know what the saddest thing is?
The saddest thing wouldn't be for him to find Alice,
but for him to not find her,
and still turn a blind eye to your feelings for him!
I'm sorry to make you go back with nothing.
I'm definitely the most appropriate person to play Siren.
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