La, la, la, hop
And step
To the north, jump
And jump
And jump, jump
To the northern sky that melts my heart away
Embrace flowers, hopes and love
A springtime of once in a lifetime encounters
Dazzling happenings, you are there
The blue sky
The vast sky
Goes on forever
When we're sad let's go to the north
Let's get some fresh air
Let's enjoy delicious food
lt'll bring smiles to our faces
La, la, la, hop
And step
To the north, jump
And jump
And jump, jump
AKANEGl FRESH FlSH MARKET
All right, l'm leaving now!
You've got your ticket with you, right?
Do you have your handkerchief?
Did you charge your cell phone all the way?
Don't worry! l'm not a kid, you know?
Gen, please take care of this place.
Leave it to me.
You don't get a vacation very often, so enjoy yourself, all right?
l will!
Oh no!
Huh?
l forgot my wallet!
Dear Atsuko, how have you been doing?
Muniere and l are in New York right now.
A lot of stuff about life here confused me at first,
but l've gradually started used to it.
My work has been going well too.
l've realized afresh that even if l can't communicate with words,
as long as l have music my feelings will get across.
HAKODATE STATlON
lt's going to get even colder from here on out,
so please take care of yourself and try not to catch a cold.
P.S. I GUESS IT'S MIDWINTER IN HOKKAIDO. HAVE YOU SEEN DIAMOND DUST YET? Kenji Kurata so please take care of yourself and try not to catch a cold.
P.S. I GUESS IT'S MIDWINTER IN HOKKAIDO. HAVE YOU SEEN DIAMOND DUST YET? Kenji Kurata P.S. ~ l guess it's midwinter in Hokkaido.
P.S. I GUESS IT'S MIDWINTER IN HOKKAIDO. HAVE YOU SEEN DIAMOND DUST YET? Kenji Kurata Have you seen diamond dust yet?
P.S. I GUESS IT'S MIDWINTER IN HOKKAIDO. HAVE YOU SEEN DIAMOND DUST YET? Kenji Kurata
Diamond dust, huh?
Diamond Dust Drops
l'm in trouble.
l wonder where on Earth l am right now?
Hokkaido is bigger than l expected,
and looking at the map doesn't help me much.
But l'm sure it's this way!
People from the old days came up with a wise saying.
''The longest way round is the fastest way home.''
lf l keep going, l'm pretty sure l'll find my way to town.
But l wonder why it is?
Maybe it's because l'm a little nervous,
but for some reason l'm moving faster and faster.
lt looks like l don't have sufficient training.
l need to be calmer.
KITAMI PAINT
Man... Where the heck are we?
HOKKAlDO Man... Where the heck are we?
HOKKAlDO That's why l told you we need a car navigation system!
HOKKAlDO l'd rather teach you to read a map than spend that kind of money on something so expensive.
What's that supposed to mean?
Hey, someone's walking towards us.
No one would be here, we're right in the middle of the mountains.
l'm serious. She's covered in white.
Maybe she's the Snow Queen or something.
ls that another one of your dream stories?
C'mon, there's no way someone like that could possibly...
She exists!
Well, say...
Where am l?
What? You were going to walk? To Sapporo?!
Yes, but it's a bit difficult for me to read a Japanese map, so...
Don't worry! My brother has no sense of direction either!
What does she mean, ''either?''
But l'm flattered that you thought l was the Snow Queen!
Flattered?
The Snow Queen is the most beautiful woman in the world.
Her step-mother was so jealous of her incredible beauty, she left her in the middle of the woods,
and then tried to murder her with a poisoned apple!
l think that was Snow White...
That too.
But l guess you could be Snow White.
lf any guy saw you sleeping in a glass casket,
he wouldn't be able to help falling in love with you,
even if he wasn't Prince Charming!
Here we go again. You see, my sister loves those fairy tales.
She stays childish no matter how old she gets.
What's your problem? l don't see anything wrong with them!
l agree. My father told me,
''Women are in their prime while they can still dream.''
See!
Oh, don't give me that!
Looks like we're going to make it to Sapporo, huh?
lsn't that great, Snow White?
Do you think we can get there before 10:00?
My friends are going to be in a skating competition.
Yeah, l'm sure we'll make it!
Hey, big brother, don't get carried away!
You just got your license, remember?!
You're listening to Shoko Saibara's Cappuccino Break.
Today, we're broadcasting a live show from the site of the Sapporo Snow Festival,
so our program will be an extended-length one.
Anyway, we have so much snow here in Sapporo today!
So today's theme is ''Snow and Love A La Carte''!
l want you to share your romantic stories or blunders
or anything else that has something to do with snow.
l'm waiting for your emails and faxes, so keep them coming!
All right, let's play the first song.
lt's ''Auto Stop'' by Sweet Frioche.
Maybe we shouldn't have done this.
l don't think many people are going to show up in this weather.
l don't think that's true.
Huh?
We have a huge audience! ln front of their radios.
This is the next one.
Thanks.
l think we just need to communicate the different atmosphere of this place to our listeners.
l see.
Let's move on to the next email.
Name: Jut0ta T0kibi Hell0, Sh0k0. Let me get tight t0 the p0int. I expetienced s0-called ''l0ve at fitst sight'' the 0thet day. Let's move on to the next email.
Name: Jut0ta T0kibi Hell0, Sh0k0. Let me get tight t0 the p0int. I expetienced s0-called ''l0ve at fitst sight'' the 0thet day. Pen name, Jurota Tokibi.
Name: Jut0ta T0kibi Hell0, Sh0k0. Let me get tight t0 the p0int. I expetienced s0-called ''l0ve at fitst sight'' the 0thet day. ''Hello, Shoko. Let me get right to the point.''
''l experienced what they call 'love at first sight' for the first time the other day.''
''l happened to stop at a random bar while l was on vacation.''
''l had a fateful encounter there.''
''l started going there every single day after that,''
''and l was finally able to set up a date with her the other day.''
Hey, she's not supposed to date customers outside the bar!
Huh? Hey, she's not supposed to date customers outside the bar!
l'm talking about the story on the radio.
Oh, right. l bet she takes him right to her work and makes him spend more money there!
Let me clarify one thing.
Huh?
Why did you guys come here today?
What do you mean, ''why?'' For the shooting...
Then stop messing around already!
But we can't shoot in this snow.
So l think it's okay, just while we're waiting...
lsn't standing by at all times so you're always ready to shoot part of being an actress?
You're as strict as always.
Captain!
You're the captain, remember?
Here! l've got some food for everyone.
Thank you so much!
Let's eat over there!
Yeah! Let's eat over there!
How's it going?
Well, nothing's going to work in this snow.
But we'll stay ready, you know?
There's no snowfall that doesn't end eventually.
That's the spirit.
Coming through! Coming through!
Hey! You could hurt someone!
l'm sorry!
What was that about?
DOMESTlC ARRlVAL LOBBY What was that about?
DOMESTlC ARRlVAL LOBBY
We draw your attention to this announcement about arriving flights.
DOMESTlC ARRlVAL LOBBY Due to heavy snow, JOS Flight 301 , scheduled to arrive at 12 PM,
DOMESTlC ARRlVAL LOBBY has been delayed for thirty minutes.
Thank you for your patience.
Oh well, l guess l ran for nothing then.
Come on, give me a break!
Huh?
RYU AN Huh?
RYU AN How many times do you think you've miscounted someone's change?!
l'm so sorry.
And it's not just the change!
You've given customers the wrong things too! And you even mix up the phone orders!
Excuse me...
You can't do a single thing right, can you?!
Since you were sent from the main shop, l thought you'd be at least a bit useful!
What the hell have you been learning over there anyway?
Do you have to yell at her like that?
What?!
Do you think yelling at people makes them do better?
lf l ever had to work with someone like you, l think l'd be very unmotivated!
Besides, this is a Japanese confectionery, right?
Excuse me... Besides, this is a Japanese confectionery, right?
lf you keep on yelling like that,
you'll end up ruining the flavor of all the confections on the shelf!
Why, you...
You aren't even a customer, so what gives you the right to...
TOKACHI'S FAMOUS KOYANAGI You aren't even a customer, so what gives you the right to...
TOKACHI'S FAMOUS KOYANAGI
Give me ten of these.
Now you've got no complaints, do you?
Why the heck did l buy these?
They are good though...
Here you go.
Thanks.
No, l'm the one who should be thanking you.
Thank you so much for what you did earlier.
Oh, don't mention it.
Sorry, l tend to lose it when l get angry.
Hot!
l was sent here for training,
but l keep on messing things up and get yelled at all the time.
There's no one here who defends me like you did just now, so you made me really happy.
Where are you from?
Obihiro.
l'm from Hakodate. lt's kind of far from Obihiro, huh?
Are you here to see someone off?
No, l'm waiting for someone.
Your boyfriend?
Yeah...
Congratulations!
Huh?
You're getting married, right?
Oh, no, we're not there yet!
Oh, l see...
On very cold mornings, the wind freezes and sparkles.
They say a couple who sees it can have eternal happiness.
So l was thinking that if we get to see it together, maybe l'll marry him.
Just a thought l had.
You're talking about the diamond dust, right?
So you know about it?
My deceased father told me
that he saw the diamond dust with my mother long ago.
When he first told me about it,
l thought the story was fluffy like cotton candy, kind of dream-like,
like something that melts away once you put it in your mouth.
But l guess it wasn't a dream, was it?
l'm sorry. l didn't mean to cry.
No, don't worry.
l understand how you feel, because my father passed away too.
Say...
Hmm?
l'm sure you'll get to see diamond dust.
That's the feeling l get.
Thank you.
Well, l have to go now.
Good luck!
Hakodate Station
Sapporo Station
Hey, aren't we there yet?
l didn't think it'd be snowing this hard even in town.
At this rate, we could walk there faster.
Let's do that!
What?
But do you know how to get there?
You know what? l'm coming with you!
But you're...
l'll be fine! l've had the surgery! Let's go!
Yes!
Hey, be careful!
Okay!
This way!
Excuse me, what did you mean by ''surgery?''
l had surgery for pneumothorax last summer.
What a coincidence, l had a surgery too, on my leg.
Really? Why?
l had an accident.
Car accident?
No, but it was still an accident.
Are you okay?
Yes! How about you, Karin?
l'm fine. l've been exercising!
But if it keeps on snowing like this,
by the time we get there, we'll be covered with snow, huh?
That sounds kind of neat!
Relax, Jurota!
Today is the day to let her know how you feel!
Would you be my girlfriend?
Nah, that's not it.
My honey! You have captured my heart!
Will you make miso soup for me every morning?
No, no, it's too soon for that!
Maybe l should just be straightforward!
l LOVE YOU!
Excuse me!
LOVE Excuse me!
You're listening to Shoko Saibara's Cappuccino Break.
l've got a letter here. lt's from pen name ''Mafuyu.''
''Hello Shoko. l really enjoy your show.''
''l've started dating someone recently,''
''but something's been troubling me.''
''The truth is, l have a secret that l don't like to share with others,''
''and l still haven't told him about it.''
l wonder what it is? Now she's got me curious!
''l'd like to be honest with him,''
''but the fear that he'll hate me if he finds out about my secret is even stronger.''
Welcome. ''but the fear that he'll hate me if he finds out about my secret is even stronger.''
Man, it's freezing out there! ''What do you think l should do?''
Can l get a cup of coffee, please? ''What do you think l should do?''
We'll Take Care of Your Dreams and Future NAlWA BANK Sales Department Toshiaki Nitani Hmmm... That's a difficult question.
We'll Take Care of Your Dreams and Future NAlWA BANK Sales Department Toshiaki Nitani Sure. Hmmm... That's a difficult question.
We'll Take Care of Your Dreams and Future NAlWA BANK Sales Department Toshiaki Nitani Hmmm... That's a difficult question.
Huh? What happened to the jazz music you usually have? Hmmm... That's a difficult question.
Huh? What happened to the jazz music you usually have? l know this is obvious,
but we call it a secret because we can't tell anyone, right?
lt was her request. but we call it a secret because we can't tell anyone, right?
lt was her request.
But l can tell you one thing for sure...
What? But l can tell you one thing for sure...
What? What's important is what you want to do about it.
l don't know what your secret is,
but in my opinion, if he can't accept your secret,
l don't think you two can have a relationship in the true sense of the word.
l'm just like you, once l find a comfortable place, l tend to just stay there.
But if you really love him,
why don't you try getting closer to him by confronting him with your secret?
Thanks... why don't you try getting closer to him by confronting him with your secret?
Thank you.
l've got a request here. lt's ''Mafuyu no Bara'' by Coming Out.
ARRlVALS
ALL-JAPAN JUNlOR SKATlNG COMPETlTlON
Hey, who are you looking for?
l'm not looking for anyone!
lf you're looking for Suomi, l don't think she's coming.
First of all, she's a big star, and...
What's your problem?
Are you telling me a star can't come see her friend to cheer him on?
When exactly did you become her friend anyway?
Next is contestant 38,
a performance by Haruto Nagasawa, from the Asahikawa Skate Club.
C'mon, it's your turn!
l know!
Haruto!
Good luck!
l'm glad she came, but she stands out way too much.
SENDlNG...
MESSAGE SENT
lt looks like we're already receiving some feedback.
lt's from pen name ''Mafuyu.''
''Thank you for your advice.''
''l decided to meet him right away and tell him everything.''
''l'll be praying his feelings for me won't change afterward.''
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Not at all.
Good luck to you, ''Mafuyu.''
l'm behind you too!
l just noticed, but it looks like the snow we've been having since this morning has stopped.
lt's as if it's giving its blessing to those two.
Oh my!
lsn't this...
Hmm?
That's diamond dust!
What?
l've heard that people in Tokachi and places like that see this on unusually cold mornings.
But it's very unusual to see it in the middle of a town like this.
Everyone out there who's listening to this program,
if you have a minute, take a look outside at the sky of Sapporo!
Diamond dust is sparkling!
lt's so beautiful! l've never seen anything like this before!
Start the camera!
What?
But l don't think you'll be able to connect the scenes with a shot like this.
What are you talking about?
We can't afford to miss a great shot like this!
We can edit the transitions and make it work.
C'mon, don't just stand... Huh?
What was with you? lt's like Suomi came to cheer you on for nothing!
TOURNAMENT What was with you? lt's like Suomi came to cheer you on for nothing!
TOURNAMENT You didn't get a medal either!
TOURNAMENT You mustn't fight!
Big brother!
Looks like you made it on time, huh?
Yeah!
You really have gotten stronger, haven't you?
l remember you used to wheeze very easily.
l'm not a kid anymore!
ls this diamond dust?
What are you doing?
What sort of spell is that?
l made a wish for Haruto and Kouta to win the gold medal as friends next time.
What? There's only one gold medal, you know.
Then share it together as friends!
''Dear Mr. Kurata. How are you? l'm extremely happy right now.''
''Do you want to know why?''
''l'm happy because l got to see the diamond dust l longed for with the person l care about.''
''What you said about being granted eternal happiness if l saw it was true.''
''Because when l stand surrounded by diamond dust, the whole world seems to sparkle.''
RYU AN
''l'm sure it's not just me.''
''l don't think anyone who sees this sight''
KlTAMl GENERAL HOSPlTAL ''l don't think anyone who sees this sight''
KlTAMl GENERAL HOSPlTAL ''will ever forget this happy feeling.''
''l hope one day you will find this happiness too.''
l want to see you
l want to see that gaze of yours
Don't be afraid of getting hurt
l want to see that soft-breeze smile
As you look up to the sky
That gentle smile
l will never forget the day we kissed
l want to be in love forever
That endless sky
l can walk anywhere, anywhere if l'm with you
Making sure of our joined hands
Yes, all alone with you