That dude with the glasses was came back around here again.
No customers are coming by... I guess I should close up.
Huh?
Um, can I apply for a job?
I'm not looking for part-time workers.
I don't care what you pay me. I just want to work here.
Come in.
You name is?
Arashiyama Sayako.
Arashiyama?
Yes.
Please call me Arashi.
Natsu no Arashi!
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No matter where your travels may lead you, time continues.
The summer heat is a thing that never changes.
This is why whenever it comes around, I remember...
The days when I was a young boy of only thirteen who knew nothing of the world.
Even now, within me, there are things that have never changed.
July 21st
Summer
I'm lost.
Kisa café, huh?
Girl A
Arashiyama Sayoko
This isn't good, this place looks expensive...
Sorry, I've got the wrong store.
Welcome!
A table for one?
Yes.
Would you like to sit at the counter?
Yes.
When you've decided on your order, please call me over.
Ah, I'll have an iced coffee.
Of course.
One iced coffee, coming right up.
'Sup. Are you in middle school?
Ah, yeah. I'm in seventh grade.
Really? That's a relief!
I'm in the same grade.
I was trying to get to my grandpa's house in the countryside, but I got lost.
I wasn't sure what to do.
Did you come from the city?
Yeah, I'm from somewhere much bigger than this place.
I'm Yasaka Hajime. Nice to meet you.
I'm Kamigamo Jun. Nice to meet you.
Sorry for the wait.
Feel free to take your time.
So, what's your grandfather's address?
If you want, I can take you there later...
Hey, Kamigamo.
Eh?
That waitress, from the second I laid my eyes on her, I've been feeling a rush.
Huh?
Is this the beginning of love?
Huh?
Master, please bring me some salt.
Okay!
Ahh, older women...
The ways and words of older women stimulate our imaginations and reveal an almost indescribable divinity!
In the end, you're just looking at her breasts.
Eh? How could you tell?
All that talk of older women was a load of crap, wasn't it? You pervert.
It's natural for guys to look at things like that!
Besides, the girls our age are no fun to look at.
You're the worst. I bet you don't even get any girls.
What are you talking about, bastard?
What do you have against me?
Hey you, over there.
Shut up.
S-Sorry.
Arashi, we're out of coffee beans.
Go and get some, okay?
Okay!
Eh? So her name is Arashi-san?
Um, some salt, please...
This is my line of work.
A private detective?
I'm looking for someone.
Her name is Arashiyama Sayoko.
Age sixteen. Female.
Her hair is long, black, and straight.
I don't know. I've never seen anyone like that.
Oh, is that so?
Is that really OK?
What do you mean by that?
Sorry, but I had your background checked out.
I know your true identity.
I can take that information to the cops, if you'd like.
What will you do?
I've finished grinding the coffee beans, Master.
Arashi!
Arashiyama-san, right?
I came to pick you up.
Your family is looking for you.
You'll have to come with me.
No.
I understand where you're coming from, but I've been ordered to bring you back no matter what.
I'd rather not resort to that, though...
If you come along quietly, nothing bad will happen...
Jump Kick!
You...?
Are you alright, young lady?
Idiot! What are you doing?
Hey!
I hope you're prepared for what comes next.
Hey, wait a second!
Yasaka!
Bring it on!
Wh-What?
What just happened?
I see.
I'll be leaving for today.
I'll come back again.
Thank you for protecting me.
Huh? Oh, no, I just moved without thinking... I didn't do that much.
Not at all, you looked pretty cool.
What the...?
We connected?
Come with me for a minute!
Eh?
Come on, hurry!
Wa-Wait a second! Arashi-san!
What was that just now?
Uh... wasn't it static electricity?
Excuse me, the salt...
This is Sogoru. Connect me to Yoshiyama.
Yes. There's a new job.
Where are we going?
It's okay, just come with me!
Arashi-san's hand is so cold... and there isn't a drop of sweat on it...
Let's jump through!
Wh-What?!
This is...?
Wh-What the hell is this?
Yay! You and I are connected!
Hey, wh-what is this?
Where are we? What just happened?
What is going on!?
That's the city I lived in when I was alive.
When you were alive? Then, you're...
That's right. I'm a gho-
Huh? A dream?
Are you awake?
Arashi-san?
I'll took you to your grandpa's house.
I see. That must have been a dream or an illusion brought on by heat stroke!
Thinking about it rationally, something like that is impossible.
By the way...
Arashi-san, what's with that huge bag?
Huh?
You shouldn't climb up so high that you can't get down again!
This is my luggage.
I'll be living with you from now on, Hajime-chan.
Eh?
Because...
I'm a ghost who's possessing you.
Ghost? Possessing?
I'll be with you from now on, so please take care of me, okay?
Ehh?
Natsu no Arashi!
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I wonder if it's all over?
No, that isn't the case.
We've found hope...
Our hope for the future.
I'm amazed your grandfather didn't have a problem with it, though...
Grandpa has a weakness for pretty girls, so...
Even so, the way he said 'stay as long as you like!' was a bit...
Am I heavy?
No, not at all.
It's weird, isn't it? Even though I'm a ghost.
So you still don't believe me.
Well, it doesn't really matter.
I'll help you. Here, let me steer!
We're gonna crash!
I'm fired?
I'd love for you to keep working here, but...
Don't hold it against me.
Hold on! Arashi hasn't done anything wrong!
I don't want any trouble with that man with the sunglasses who came here yesterday.
Can't you just alert the authorities?
Even if I could, they wouldn't come.
Why can't you do anything?!
Man, would you just shut up?
Don't stick your nose where it doesn't belong.
You don't even know anything about her!
I do know!
Arashi-san is...
Anyway, in my opinion... when you're helping a girl, nothing should get in your way, including her past.
Huh?
I understand.
Then, let's settle this with a match.
Odd numbers are "Han".
TL NOTE: This is from an old japanese gambling game where you pick "odd" or "even" and bet on the result.
Even numbers are "Cho".
If you win, I'll do anything you say.
OK, I accept.
Are you ready?
Everything's set.
Is it Cho or Han?
Alright!
They fell out!
She didn't notice?
Come on, the dice are down!
Serves you right, idiot.
Cho!
Hmph.
Too bad. It was Han.
You've got to be kidding me! What the hell was that?
You actually thought you could beat me, you brat.
You're the one using tricks to beat me!
A loss is a loss.
Hand something over.
One more!
Let's do things fair and square this time!
That's fine by me!
Cho or Han?
Han!
Cho with a two.
You have nothing left to take off.
Are you done?
No, not yet!
He'll strip too!
As if!
Just stop already.
You can't beat me.
And this is better for Arashi, isn't it?
I have no idea why you ran away from home...
But if you don't want to be brought back, you should get out of here while you can.
I'm sorry. I wasn't good enough...
It's okay, it's okay.
It's not your fault.
I guess you'll have to find a new job.
No, I'm giving up.
Eh?
I don't know any other places to look, and besides...
I love that shop!
Arashi-san...
Well then, I'm going shopping.
I'm leaving the shop in your care.
You're asking a middle schooler you don't even know to take care of your shop...
Are you insane?
I don't want to hear your complaints. I beat you fair and square.
Just be glad I let you keep your clothes on.
Why did things turn out this way?
What am I doing, I wonder?
Um, can you please bring some salt?
Oh, Master, is there something you forgot?
You know what I'm here for, right?
There's no one but me here right now.
Liar.
What kind of person would let a middle schooler take care of their shop?
This person is pretty annoying too...
Did you say something?
The master is out shopping.
She will return soon.
You can't be sure about that...
Because she's not the real master of this store.
She's a con artist.
A pretty good one.
Fake marriages, fake businesses, stocks, gambling, insurance fraud...
The list goes on.
But she's never been caught for any of it.
She's an outragous person.
This coffee shop is a place she managed to get her hands on a little while ago.
Once she finds something worth good money, she'll be gone in an instant.
Good money?
Something like the deed to this store.
The place is falling apart, but it would sell for a good amount.
But Arashi-san, why does it have to be that shop?
I guess it's because that store hasn't changed a bit since I was alive.
And you know, there's something really important hidden in there.
Something important?
A secret treasure no one knows about.
Oh, so this is where you two were.
I've was looking for you.
I was so worried!
What is this?
I have a bad feeling...
So, Arashi...
Could it be that you have some relation with that coffee shop?
I...
You don't have to say another word.
Was that detective trying to take you back to your mansion or something?
Come to think of it, I can picture you as a rich girl...
I can already see what you're after...
Ah, I found you.
Young lady, this time, I'm going to have you come with me.
Not so fast, Sunglasses.
Kid, I let you go yesterday, but things are going to go differently this time.
Understand what I'm saying?
Shut up!
There are times when a man can't give up, even if it costs him his life!
Oh, I understand.
Then die.
Wait, wait!
Hold on a second, mister.
How about we work this out like mature adults?
Who asked you to save us?
Who said I was saving you for free?
Eh?
Hey, Arashi, could you tell me where that treasure is hidden?
What?
If I don't help you, he'll take you away, you know.
Are you a demon?
Okay. I understand.
Are you sure, Arashi-san?
Handing over something so important to someone like her!
Yeah, it can't be helped.
OK, then it's been decided.
Make sure you keep your promise.
What?
A match?
Whoever loses walks away. How does that sound?
You've got to be kidding me. Who would be stupid enough to play a con artist's game?
Neither of us want to cause a scene, right?
It doesn't really matter to me.
Really?
You know what the people who asked you to take her back will do, don't you?
You might end up being charged with kidnapping.
Avioding violence is the best thing, right?
Fine, I'll decide the rules.
Then, it's decided.
First one to get back to the café wins.
OK.
Is it really alright?
Like I would lose to a guy like him.
What tricks are you using to try to win?
You shoudn't underestimate me.
I always win when there's something to get out of it.
She's just running her mouth.
She's waiting for a chance to pull her tricks on me.
She'll probably try to pull ahead and toss coffee beans on the road.
Unfortunately, that won't work.
Get ready!
You will never be able to get in front of me.
The reason being...
Go!
My machine's got an extra large cab, headers,
a more powerful engine with iridium spark plugs,
a lightweight chassis, reinforced clutch, a high-efficiency exhaust system,
and for added acceleration, the same nitrous oxide that dentists use!
I'm not gonna lose to some con-artist!
How's that? I dare you catch me!
Just you try!
It seems you're in quite a hurry.
Would you mind pulling over?
I'm actually in the middle of a race here...
You've got some guts, buddy.
OK, your license please.
You shouldn't do that! Breaking the speed limit is bad, you know!
You asshole! You're the one who reported me, aren't you?
Good work, officer!
Good work!
Good!
Th-That's dirty!
Ok then, please sign here.
This is my way of doing things.
But is it really okay to tell her where the treasure is, Arashi-san?
Yeah.
I was told never to tell anyone, but it's alright.
It's unfortunate, but the person that hid it is no longer here.
Eh?
No, it's nothing.
What the hell kind of treasure is this?
This is for elementary school brats!
Master, your pretty good at this.
This is...
Tops?
You're going to bury it here again?
Yeah, it's for the best.
So? Who's treasure was it?
My neighbor's, Kan-chan.
They told me to always keep it a secret.
Kan-chan?
Name:
Grade:
School:
Kan
Jinjou Elementary
Jinjou Elementary...
Yeah, a person I knew from when I was still alive.
Eh?
I will never forget the summer from when I was thirteen.
This was how my summer storm began.
How are you feeling,
Yayoi?
How are you feeling, Yayoi?
I'm doing very well,
Kanako.
I'm doing very well, Kanako.
That book the detective gave me was so enjoyable...
I lost track of time and was up all night reading.
Thanks to that, I feel very refreshed today.
I see.
I'm glad to hear that.
What was the name of the book you liked so much, I wonder?
Well...
I seem to have forgotten the title.
Can you tell me what kind of story it was?
Yes. I'd be glad to.
It's a story about a journey through time.
A visitor appears before a young boy from beyond the horizon of time.
The visitor entwines his fate with his relatives of the distant past by appearing in their dreams as an envoy of good fortune.
In order to break the chains of fate that bind those relatives to lives of misfortune,
the visitor travels with the young boy through time.
He holds in his chest a rift between time and space,
a device that opens a gateway of hopes and dreams
for the young boy to travel through on his journey!
My, what a wonderful story!
And there's an azure feline automaton that always says a catchphrase.
What is it? Will you tell me?
No matter where-
When you think of summer...
You think of fireworks, right?
Aren't snake fireworks great?
Yeah, they are!
Smoke bombs.
Those too!
Clacker balls!
All of those are for the daytime.
The night is for getting drunk and sleeping.
Get up bright and early again tomorrow!
Natsu no Arashi!
Get up bright and early next time!