Lemon
Pomegranate...?
Who are you?
You are Mastermind Detective, aren't you?
No. I am not.
I am just an ordinary detective.
You mean like the plainest kind of detective?
What the heck is this?
Criminal Detective!
Who are you?
You must be... Mastermind Detective.
Incorrect!
I am...
just an ordinary criminal.
You mean like the plainest kind of criminal?
Hang in there, Criminal Detective!
I'm done for, Ordinary Detective... I have one last request...
What? Tell me.
Give me a cigarette.
Sorry. I don't smoke.
Huh?
And you can't smoke in a public building. You have to be outside.
You really are an ordinary detective, aren't you?...
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at times he's a criminal...
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Awesome! Another season!
It's gonna keep going!
It's getting more confusing.
Have you decided?
Give me a little more time.
I've given you lots of time already.
I've narrowed it down to two choices.
Call me when you've decided.
Oh, Shirube-san.
Welcome.
Hi there.
Eda-san.
Yes.
Thank you for all the hard work these past three months.
Hm?
3 months ago
How do you want it today?
Let's see... make it sort of like this.
Sort of like this?
I see...
Do you have a second choice?
Second choice? No, sort of like this.
Sort of like this?
Yes.
How about that one there?
No, I'll pass.
Or maybe like that one.
I'll pass.
Sort of like this.
I see...
I am now at a turning point.
This model and this guy qualitatively differ from birth.
And even if I were to style his hair just like the photo...
The end product will obviously be completely different.
And I know this customer will blame my cutting skills,
instead of reflect on the material I had to work with.
I'd like to avoid getting blamed,
but if I told him frankly, I'd hurt his feelings.
Gullible Treasure
But "there are some kindnesses that are not kind."
Sir.
Yes?
I am a professional. I can do as you request,
and make your hair sort of look like this.
Sure.
However,
have a look at the mirror.
Though your hair can look sort of like this,
I cannot make your face sort of like this.
Since your face is totally not sort of like this,
the end result will be far removed from what you imagine.
If you are, however, fully aware of what to expect,
then I will confidently comply,
and style your hair sort of like this.
But if you are not aware,
it'd be better to style your hair more suited to your face.
That's what I think. What do you think?
Sort of like that one, then.
Understood.
Hey, hey.
Yes?
Sort of like this.
Sort of like this?
Yes.
Understood.
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That turned out well.
Episode 10 Choices for Me and You
My name is Tokita Mao.
I have a boyfriend. We've been dating for 5 years.
He's very indecisive.
But he's kind, which is what I like about him.
I'm here at this place to have a talk with him.
I've been thinking of starting a new job.
But if he's planning for us to get married,
my decision will impact our future together.
I am now at a turning point in life.
He's here.
I'm okay.
Wait long?
No.
Have you decided?
Give me a little more time.
Life is a continuous series of t—
How long does it take to choose an hors d'oeuvre?
Choosing an hors d'oeuvre is important.
Because it's like an opening ceremony, in a way.
Did you know the Sochi Olympics ceremony was 2 hours 48 minutes...
Okay, I know what I want.
Excuse me.
This and this for the hors d'oeuvres.
Say...
What?
Well...
Hey.
I'll decide soon.
Choice - A
I don't want to fail with the dessert.
Eda-kun, this happens every time.
Hm? What do you mean, "every time"?
You're so indecisive. You never decide on anything.
I am not indecisive.
And I'm not taking time because I'm indecisive.
Why, then?
The dessert is the last part of the dinner tonight.
It's going to shape my impression of the entire dinner
as a result, depending on the finish it will provide.
You know, it's like the saying: "All that's well ends well."
In other words, you're indecisive.
It was the same thing when we started dating.
You would've never taken initiative if I didn't.
She is irritated right now.
Sometimes I wonder if you really love me.
Why must you say that?
Because you never say what you're feeling.
I never know what you're thinking.
Like today, for example.
"Where are we eating? Where are we eating?"
You left everything up to me.
You're wrong about that.
Why am I wrong?
It's not that I can't decide.
It's just that you know more than I do about where to travel to,
the best places to eat, and so on.
You're never wrong, right?
That's why I've made the decision to leave decisions up to you.
Oh, shut up.
You're just quibbling.
I'm not quibbling.
Who cares if I know places to go? You're my boyfriend.
If you want to go somewhere, I'll go there with you.
And if we're both disappointed, I won't complain, because
we both agreed on the decision.
When she's irritated, I don't impulsively defend myself.
I'm sorry.
I just apologize, like that. And then...
So you think apologizing will settle this.
this happens.
That's not what I'm thinking.
That's absolutely what you're thinking.
You're not listening to me at all.
At times like this, all I can do is keep quiet,
and wait for her irritation to subside.
Where are you going?
To the restroom.
But I wasn't done talking.
I'll be right back.
It's best for her to be alone at times like this.
I've been with her long enough to know.
At times like these, I step away for a while,
and let her cool down; it's the best thing to do.
By the time I return, it'll be as if none of it ever happened.
She is led by her emotions.
I am led by reason, and sometimes she rejects reason.
Huh?
Sorry I left without saying goodbye. I've become turned off.
Inbox
Tokita Mao
I think it's best we break up.
Goodbye. Thanks for everything.
Sir!
I'll be right back.
Please watch the door.
Where to?
The car... the taxi up there. Follow it.
Yes, sir.
Did something happen?
Huh?
En route
You know. People don't usually ask to follow another car.
I suppose so.
It happens only in dramas and movies.
That line: "Follow that car."
Maybe you're following a suspect?
No, it's not that kind of thing.
What happened, then?
Tell me, if you don't mind.
I see... so she left while you were in the restroom.
Yeah... I have no idea why.
Well, that's an easy one.
It's because you're too slow reading the menu.
Could that be why?
Well, sure.
She'd already decided what to order, but the boyfriend can't decide.
She tries to discuss his indecisiveness, but he just up and leaves.
Of course she'd get angry and leave.
You think so?
Of course I do. Ask her in person.
I tried, but she's not answering my calls.
Can you go a little faster?
I don't think I can catch up.
Huh?
When you said "The car... the taxi up there, follow it,"
there was no "car... the taxi" up there already.
Is that right?
That's right.
I thought we might catch up if I drove a little, but I don't see it.
the "car... the taxi."
Please stop that.
Huh?
Quoting me exactly, like you're mocking me.
Sorry, sorry.
But you tried to say "the car" at first.
That was an embarrassing moment.
Anyway, what should we do?
Should we go back?
Huh? Go back?
To the restaurant you came from.
To the restaurant?
To be exact, to the restaurant before she left it.
Huh? What do you mean?
Let me explain.
You know that life has many turning points, right?
Yes.
What kind of job will you land?
What kind of house will you live in?
What will you have for dinner?
Car
Do I say "car" or do I say "taxi"?
Taxi
At so many turning points, what choices are you going to make?
Because they're the choices that will shape your life.
This taxi can take you back to the turning point you'd want to do over.
What did you mean, "go back"?
It's too much trouble to explain. Read the pamphlet.
Dear Time Taxi customer We will return to the past of your choice
Concerning the life-sized panel for making a correction
"Time Taxi"?
So, do you want to go back?
You're so indecisive.
I'm not being indecisive.
I'm trying to wrap my head around this weird time travel thing.
What the heck is this? Is this for real?
It's that kind of thing.
Huh?
You want to go back to her, right?
Of course I want to go back to her again.
But even if I did go back...
what should I do?
That's an easy one.
Be a man and choose off the menu quickly.
Women can get turned off by indecisive guys.
I see...
Okay, let's go.
Huh?
Present
Past
En Route
Returning
What's this sound?
Oh, that? The time-slip sound.
The time-slip sound?
We are going back.
This car is model 5. I hear the newest 6 makes no sound at all.
We are going back.
Oh...
We are going back.
We're here.
The cab fare will be...
I'll let it go at 10,000 Yen.
You're sure we're back in time, right?
Go in and find out.
You can pay me after that, if you like.
I'll wait for you here.
Oh. Yes.
When you go in, time will be frozen and you'll see your life-sized panel.
You can take it from there.
A life-sized panel?
You'll see when you go in.
Say...
What?
Well...
"Well," I said...
Oh yeah, the dessert.
This one.
Choice - B
How unusual. You decided so fast.
Of course. I'm not indecisive.
But you couldn't decide on the hours d'oeuvre.
Is that right?
Excuse me.
I've been saved!
Uh, the rare cheesecake.
By the way, I wanted to discuss something with you.
What's that?
I've been thinking of quitting my job.
Is that so?
Remember, I told you my dream was to have a flower shop.
Yeah.
I know someone that just opened a flower shop.
She's asked me to go into business with her.
I see.
What do you think?
If I'm starting over at my age, I feel this would be my last chance.
I want your frank opinion.
My frank opinion?
Crap, I have to answer quickly.
But this isn't like choosing a dessert.
I can't just say "Sounds fine to me."
After all, she's always so decisive, but even she's debating the issue.
This is where I must make a manly decision, and impress her.
What do you think?
I... I'm against it.
What? Why?
The business world doesn't always go as planned.
I've been a barber for over a decade. I know what it's like.
I have more experience than you in running a business.
So that's my frank opinion as someone with more experience.
You shouldn't quit your long-term job to pursue a dream.
That's why I'm debating it.
That's why the answer is simple.
You shouldn't do it if you're so uncertain.
I say this as someone more experienced in business.
There, I said it outright. I usually listen to her opinions passively.
But I've put my foot down like a man. It's for her own good.
Sorry.
I need to think it over for myself. I'm leaving.
Thanks for dinner.
Huh?
What just happened?
Maybe I put my foot down too hard.
But she's a grownup. She won't sulk because of my contrary opinion.
Anyway, I gave her what she asked. I came right out and
stated my loving opinion as someone more experienced.
That was a first big step.
Sorry I left you. You really turned me off.
Why?
I don't think I can see you anymore, Eda-kun.
So, goodbye.
Sir!
What happened?
She left me.
Was it that lady?
I decided what I wanted from the menu,
and I gave her my opinion, all without wavering.
But regardless ...
I see.
What do you want to do? Go back?
I want to, but then what?
Okay. Let's get a woman's opinion.
A woman?
Is she new here?
Kanna-chan?
Yeah.
She started this week.
Check.
And the lance disappears.
So that's the story.
I see.
What do you think?
Sorry about all this. You don't even know who I am.
I think she wanted you, Edawakare-san, to hear her out.
I did hear her out. Then she wanted my frank opinion,
so I figured I'd better not waver...
as someone more experienced than her in business...
and stated my frank opinion.
That's the problem.
Huh?
She didn't want your opinion as someone more experienced in business.
Huh?
She wanted you, as her boyfriend, to push her into it.
As her boyfriend?
Though she wanted your opinion, she'd already made up her mind.
But of course she has her doubts, so she wanted you to support her decision.
But instead, you give her all that crap about being more experienced in business.
That must've turned her off.
Think about it. You're always indecisive, and yet,
when it comes to something she'd decided,
and she wants her boyfriend's moral support,
you don't hesitate for a second to state the contrary.
That's why you turned her off.
I see.
What do you say to that, Mr. Shirube?
Time to admit you were defeated?
Um...
All done?
Yes.
Let's go, then.
Admit you were defeated.
Hey. Mr. Shirube.
Returning
We are going back.
I must give her moral support, as her boyfriend.
I know someone that just opened a flower shop.
She's asked me to go into business with her.
I see.
What do you think?
If I'm starting over at my age, I feel this would be my last chance.
I think it's a good idea.
Seriously?
Choice - B-B
Yeah. I know you know that the business world isn't easy.
That's why I know you have your doubts, and want my opinion.
But if that's what you really want to do, I...
as your boyfriend, support your decision all the way.
Thank you.
Score!
I'm so glad. That's such a relief.
I'm taking a leave of absence till I start work at the flower shop.
Can you take time off, too, Eda-kun?
Why?
Because I won't have any time off once I start at the flower shop.
I see. Sure, I can coordinate a time-off with you.
Shall we go on a trip somewhere?
Sounds good.
Where shall we go?
It's your turn to choose, Eda-kun.
I must choose quickly, or I'll wreck the smooth flow up to this point.
Isn't there somewhere you'd like to go?
"Anywhere's fine" — no, that's not going to work.
Let's just go with...
What about hot springs? Like Hakone.
Hot springs... that's where we went the last time.
What am I going to do? I need the next choice fast.
Oh. How about Okinawa?
Okinawa, huh?
That was a pretty good one. Women like Okinawa.
Okinawa would be better for a longer vacation.
It's back in my court again.
Crap. I'm all out of ideas.
Well... then maybe we can settle for hot springs again.
Please agree and get this over with.
You want to meet my parents?
Huh?
My parents.
We were going to go, but haven't had time.
Oh. That's true.
My parents have been wanting to meet you.
Oh.
Who knew she'd drop the parents thing at a time like this?
Meeting her parents is a high hurdle to jump.
I'll eventually meet them, but not yet. So for now...
I see. Meet the parents.
making it seem like I'm thinking about it...
Let's go there some other time.
I give the nuance that it doesn't have to be this time.
I see.
We'll go eventually.
Hey.
Hm?
Do you have any thoughts about the future?
Huh?
The future.
A double whammy: "parents" and "the future."
Well... yeah.
I went to Risa's wedding the other day.
Risa was so happy. Of course she would be, but...
I haven't given much thought to my own future till lately...
I think I'm getting to be of that age.
I have to say something. Anything.
I see.
What do you mean, "I see"?
Huh?
What do you mean, "I see"?
Whoops, that was a fail.
It makes you so distant.
Of course I'm not.
Then what do you mean, "I see"?
I shouldn't have done the "I see"!
Crap!
What I meant by "I see" is not what you think.
I's more like "I understand the situation" ...
Forget it. I understand.
It's not like I haven't been thinking about the future, too...
I said forget it.
I'm leaving.
Thanks for dinner.
Sorry I left. But now I know how you truly feel...
I see no future for us. Goodbye
... and that's how it went.
Can you figure it out? Can you figure it out?
I see.
And... how do you feel about it, Edawakare-san?
About what?
Do you want to marry her?
Well, I haven't decided exactly when I'd want to...
I think that's the problem.
How old is she?
She's thirty-three.
No wonder.
But still, I can't just get married right away...
Of course she understands that.
That's not the point.
She wanted to discuss the future possibility of marriage with you.
You have to give her some reassurance. She's worried.
So that's how it is.
That's right. You may be indecisive, but you have to be a man and decide.
Nice to know you.
I see.
Understood. I'm going to propose to her.
Huh?
I was going to someday, anyway. I've been dilly-dallying in our relationship...
so this is as good a time as any.
How passionate.
Can I go, too?
Huh? To see me propose?
Yes. I want to see it live.
Sorry, but no.
How do you like me now, Mr. Sakota?
I'm one step ahead of all your moves.
Um...
All done?
Okay, we're done. No game.
You're proposing to her?
Yes.
That's a big decision.
After those retries, I learned that everything stems from her
anxiety about the future.
I see.
Yes. All we have to do is share our future. That solves everything.
I had you all wrong, Eda-san.
Is that so?
You were so indecisive you couldn't even pick what you wanted from the menu.
I know that I have to be the one to propose, since I'm the man.
Okay, then, let's go back before you change your mind.
Yes.
We are going back.
Oh, crap.
Wh-What?
It's a checkpoint.
Checkpoint?
Time-slip related.
Time-slip related?
Oh, crap.
Wh-what?
It's a checkpoint.
Checkpoint?
Time-slip related.
Time-slip related?
Got a minute?
Yes.
Going a little fast, don't you think?
You think so?
You know the time-speed limit.
You were way over it.
I'm sorry.
Sorry about this, sir.
But the law's the law.
Oh. Yes.
Issuing a red-time ticket to "Shirube Michio"
for exceeding time-speed limit by 30.
Forwarding now.
Sorry about that.
Eda-san, I'm sorry.
Huh?
My time license got suspended.
Your time license got suspended?
What does it mean to have your time license suspended?
It means your license to operate a time machine has been suspended.
It's the same as when a driver's license gets suspended.
Operating a vehicle is prohibited for 90 days, by time-traffic law.
You mean to tell me we can't go back?
I'm really sorry.
Even after you've decided to propose...
but I'll get my license back in three months.
Three months?
Which means I'll be separated from her for three months?
But we can go back after that, no problem.
Easy for you to say...
I'm really sorry.
But I'll pay the fare.
So please wait... for three months.
Okay.
I want to run something by you...
What?
Running a time taxi is a complicated business.
If I don't drive for three months, I'd have to renew my time-business license, too.
That's going to be a problem for me.
So until I get my license back...
can you do the job for me?
Do what job?
Be the driver.
Who, me?
But everything you earn will be your own income.
Are you sure I can just jump right in like that?
Sure. You have to fill out the time form, get it stamped,
take classes to get a class-two time-license, then you're good to go.
Oh, is that all?
I beg you, please.
Our establishment will be closed for a while. Proprietor Edawakare
And when you flip this switch, the lights will go on.
The top is the present time.
The bottom is the time to which you return.
I see.
Ever seen "Back to the Future"?
No.
To when would you care to return?
To when do you want to return?
"Would you care to return." It's politer.
Okay.
To when would you care to return?
What kind of job will you land?
What kind of house will you live in?
What will you have for dinner?
What will you say to your angry girlfriend?
Thank you very much.
Please make a lovely choice.
Would you like a hard candy?
Looking good. Perfect, perfect.
Thank you very much.
And that is how my lovely three months started.
Shirube-san. Welcome.
Welcome.
Hi there.
Eda-san.
Yes.
The three months are up.
Hm?
I got my time license back.
Oh, yeah.
So how was it, these last three months?
Hmm...
it was fun.
Right?
Yes. I met a lot of people, I had a lot of great experiences.
Glad to hear it.
So, Eda-san. You're going back to make your proposal.
Yes.
And if all goes well, you'll get married.
If all goes well, that is.
You'll do fine, Eda-san.
Oh, yeah. Why don't you take her to whatchamacallit-Rock?
"Heart Rock"?
Right.
I was thinking of going there again.
I see, I see.
Getting married. I'm envious.
When will I ever find someone?
Shirube-san, stop the car. Stop.
Yes, yes, yes.
What? What's going on?
Toilet?
No, just a second.
What?
Just a sec.
Remember, I told you my dream was to have a flower shop.
If I'm starting over at my age, I feel this would be my last chance.
Sorry about that.
You don't have to go back.
Huh? Why?
Because.
Is that
her?
Yes.
I'm good the way it is.
You sure?
Yes. Please go.
You're really sure?
Yes.
I can't set her three months back to zero.
Understood.
Eda-san, shall we go to the beach?
Huh?
I'm going to invite the others to join us.
Shirube Michio
If they didn't want to go, we could've just had coffee at Choice.
Let's go to the beach for a drive, everyone!
No thanks.
Huh?
I'm working.
It's too cold.
Well I'm going with them, darn it. I'll do whatever it takes.
If you say so.
Returning
I've always wondered, but has anyone from Choice ever been in the taxi?
Never.
Wow.
Because they don't believe me.
They don't believe you?
I've explained it to them over and over, but they laugh at me
and say, "This isn't a manga," and that's the end of it.
It's too upsetting, so I don't bring it up anymore.
Then who do they think we are?
Just ordinary taxi drivers.
Uh-oh.
Shirube-san, enough is enough.
I'm sorry.
Okay, we're done.
Eda-san, I'm sorry.
Yes.
I've done it again.
What this time?
Exceeding time-speed limit and ignoring the time signal.
I turned on the "returning" sign instead of "private."
Oh, boy.
Eda-san, I'm sorry to have to ask you...
please go another three months.
For crying out loud...
You seem a little glad.
Of course I'm not.
Vacant
Thank you
Did you enjoy Time Taxi?
Was it fun?
I had fun, too.
As you've seen, life is a series of turning points.
If ever you've made a wrong choice...
well, that ruined my final dramatic moment.
I wish I could do that over.
This drama is a work of fiction