Love is like the necessities of life. Necessities of life?
At first, it's the clothes you dress yourself up in.
Then, love becomes something you can eat.
It nourishes the heart, I suppose?
I see.
And finally, it becomes a home.
A place to settle down. Simply put, that's marriage.
To me, love is now a home.
You're getting married?
I'm currently waiting.
I was proposed to once,
but I was busy and didn't respond. I haven't been asked since.
You, too...
if your current boyfriend proposes to you,
say yes, without thinking.
Give me ponzu. Ah, okay.
Get married. Okay.
That's right. With that same feeling.
Someday, he will find a nice person, too.
Here, Konatsu. Thanks.
Konatsu, your socks.
Hey hey.
Has your body gone weak after resting for 5 years?
I'll do my best.
You know Namihei-san's voice changed?
Character from the Sazae-san anime.
It did? Yeah.
3 year old child from the same anime
Did you know Tara-chan started school?
What?!
Say "yeah." Huh?
I was like whaaat. Right!
Did you know? Hm?
Giraffes only sleep for 20 minutes a day.
What?
We...
used to own a bakery.
Oh?
My husband and I. For 40 years.
It was in front of a middle school.
So every day,
many children would come.
Thank you for hiring me again.
Here.
What?
Didn't I tell you I was putting savings aside?
But...
I'll take it, if you don't want it. Ah, no.
Thank you very much.
Good job. Let's go.
Here.
Well then.
Welcome back!
What? What do you say? What do you say?
What? What?
I'm back!
Good work.
Congratulations on your marriage! Thank you! I'm so happy.
Hey~ Hm?
Show us your ring! Huh? Okay, here.
Ahhh, so frustrating.
Funakawa-san, what about Daisuke-kun? I'd rather die!
That bad? You'd die?
Whatever you say, I'm sure you're actually happy that Ren's back.
No way. No way!
I knew it!
Shuddup, you.
Good evening.
Say... Say...
Yes? Yes?
Go ahead.
Did you know? Giraffes only sleep for 20 minutes a day.
What? Really? Yes.
Huh? 20 minutes? That's right.
Ah, go ahead.
Did you know that Isono Namihei-san's voice had changed?
Yes.
I'm sorry that I knew.
Ah, no.
Giraffes are amazing, aren't they? They really are! -Yeah.
So, do you know how giraffes sleep?
SOME DAY, WHEN WE REMEMBER THIS LOVE, WE WILL SURELY CRY
Translation: Sanashi Timing: Cubical Noses
How do they sleep?
They sleep sitting down. What?
Their necks...
Sasuke, it's been a while.
Did you understand the vaccination paper?
I read through it before Shizue-san left.
Have you met Shizue-san's boyfriend?
Ijuuin-san. Yeah.
I have.
A classy person, isn't he? Yes.
With this pose. Right, the pose!
Ah, I'll put the tea on.
No, since I've seen Sasuke, I should...
Where is Konatsu-chan today?
She's working on a school project, so she had to stay behind.
Making clothes seems fun.
Five years ago, Konatsu had some dreadful experiences.
Since then, she feels unsettled from time to time.
The reason I returned to Tokyo
was to make her dream come true.
Is that so?
Ah, I mean.
We are childhood friends.
She's like a little sister to me.
Yeah.
It's not... It's not like that.
Okay.
I should get going. Huh?
Is there something else? Ah, no.
Since it's been a while.
You're right.
The day before yesterday, work took me past that place.
Do you remember? That ferris wheel.
Ah, yes.
The club nearby.
Do you remember?
Where we listened to the piano.
Yes.
I tried looking for it, but...
I couldn't find it.
I was thinking, maybe it's no longer there.
Well, it has been five years.
A lot can change over five years.
Would you like to go looking for it next time? That club. With the piano.
If it's there, we should enter it next time.
A lot...
has changed.
What? Oh.
If we're talking about big things...
No. Maybe it's a small one.
I've been proposed to.
Ibuki-san, who was here with me before.
We've been dating for 2 years and he recently proposed.
Speaking of
big and small things...
That's a very big one!
Is it? Marriage is much... bigger.
But, um...
I haven't replied yet.
Oh.
It's all yet to come.
But...
You've found someone you love.
At our institution,
there was an old lady named Sonoda-san.
She had dementia.
She was in a state where conversing with her was difficult.
Ibuki-san would talk to her every day.
One time, Sonoda-san mentioned...
kintsuba to him.
So I immediately ran to buy some.
Sonoda-san ate it happily.
Sonoda-san quickly recovered
and the three of us went to the zoo to see the gorillas.
And until Sonoda-san passed away two years ago,
she made many wonderful memories.
I felt glad to be doing this job.
It was thanks to Ibuki-san.
I respect him...
and I'm very...
grateful to him.
Well...
That's how it is.
I see.
Soda-san.
You're doing the same pose as Ijuuin-san.
Ah, no. It just happened. It just happened?
It just happened.
Congratulations.
It's too soon for that.
Then, congratulations on your proposal.
Thank you.
Ichimura-san! It's been so long! How are you?
Why did you suddenly quit school? Mm...
Ah, here. We've started a brand.
Come visit us next time. In Harajuku. Sure.
Are those designs? Let me see.
Not this!
What's this? So lame!
They're done for.
Do something first, then talk. Huh?
Make something yourself first.
I don't want to make something this lame.
At least those girls are doing something.
It's Ren's birthday tomorrow. Should we surprise him?
Maybe tell him you no longer need tuition.
Haruta... Why are you saying that?
Why don't you stop depending on him?
I don't know what you mean.
Shiomura-san.
Pardon?
Ah. Sorry. Sorry.
It's not Shiomura-san, is it?
Umm...
Ah, I'm sorry.
It's Sugihara.
Sugihara-san.
Yes.
Ibuki-san!
I'm Nakauchi from Touou Industries. Hello.
About the plan for reconstruction,
would you reconsider it once more?
Let's talk as we walk.
I understand everyone's situation,
but perhaps you should change your mindset?
Excuse me.
Sugihara Oto
I'm sorry. I have to stay overnight. I'll call you later. Oto
I'm back.
What's wrong?
Konatsu?
What's wrong with Konatsu?
It's me.
What?
I told her I feel bad for you and that she should give up trying to become a designer.
Well, it's weird, isn't it.
How long do you both plan to keep this up?
Until her dream comes true.
It's impossible. It'll never happen.
What would you know? The only one who doesn't know is you.
Know what?
Konatsu-chan isn't seriously trying to become a designer.
She has a different reason for being in Tokyo.
She is a woman.
Konatsu.
Don't worry.
It's fine.
Until your dream comes true... Enough!
Like Haruta said,
I don't think I can become a designer.
I realized it quite some time ago.
Wanting only the things I can't have...
My life is a failure.
Don't say... Ren. I'm sorry.
Haruta. Let's go bowling.
You shoulda said it's cause you want to be by his side.
Yeah, yeah. I'm the worst.
One sided love is that kind of sickness, you know...
Why am I not good enough?
I'm not that different from Ren.
Hm?
I don't have a home or anything.
Haruta... What are you?
I'm the man who loves you.
As long as you know that, I'll be happy.
And just so you know, my average score is over 70.
Huh?
Ibuki-san is here. Go to him.
I decided to come. Sorry.
A person named Kiguchi-san started showing signs of dementia.
You're working hard.
How about Sonoda-san? What was she like in the early stage?
Sonoda-san?
Sonoda-san. Is that someone I know?
Kintsuba. Kintsuba?
Gorillas. Gorillas? Huh?
Here.
Look, it suits you.
Wear this to the dinner with my father.
We'll discuss this after work.
Father told me he's free tomorrow from 6 to 8.
I have a night shift tomorrow. I'll have your shift changed.
It's difficult to get 2 hours from my father.
It's fine, right?
Great!
Then... I'll be going.
Asahi-kun. Yeah?
Why don't we... take some time to think about marriage?
I understand how you feel.
I really do.
It's true that we're both busy...
and I get that you're uneasy since we haven't had time to talk.
But... How about you try to change your mindset?
Marriage itself is not a goal.
We're building our relationship.
If it's about your job, you can return to it after we've defined the basis...
Wait.
Yes?
Stop persuading me.
I'm sorry, but... Will we get married or break up?
Which is it?
Good morning.
On your way home?
You're working hard. You too.
Yes?
Please...
come visit Sasuke again.
Okay.
I'll come visit him again.
Working hard.
You too.
Follow my lead.
You can just nod and keep quiet.
Huh? Give me Yoshida.
Yeah.
Yoshida? Anyway, get here from Shanghai and let's talk.
Yes, that's right. I'm counting on you.
Excuse me.
My name is Sugihara Oto.
She's beautiful! Hold a wedding reception right away.
Are you from Tokyo?
She's from Hokkaido.
Ah, that's right. You told me. Yes.
Her father works at the city hall? Yes.
In the city assembly.
She came to Tokyo for university and received several job offers.
Realizing she wanted to be a carer, she came to our institution.
Just like you? Yes.
Honestly,
I'd prefer a daughter of someone from the Ministry.
But if you insist, shall I settle for the city hall?
Ah... yes.
Oh, yes. I forgot my bag in the car.
Bring it for me.
Okay.
How is it really?
Pardon?
What part of it is true
and what isn't?
Let's wait until Asahi-san comes back.
It's true that I came from Hokkaido.
Okay.
Everything else is a lie.
I'm sorry.
No need to apologize.
No one is trying to make you feel like damaged goods.
And then?
I was born in Kobe. I was born without a father.
Okay.
My mother passed away when I was six.
Okay.
I was taken in as a foster child by a man named Hayashida-san and went to Hokkaido.
What kind of work did he do?
He wasn't in good physical condition.
You worked too? Yes.
What jobs?
Delivering papers...
There's that.
At a cleaners.
That's all?
As a cashier.
University?
I didn't go.
After coming to Tokyo, I worked at various part time jobs.
Such as?
At a gas station.
And then you met Asahi at the current institution? Yes.
Have you seen the movie called Pretty Woman?
A poor woman meets a wealthy man, falls in love and rises in the world.
It's actually a good movie.
Poor people are strong right here.
I'll gladly accept someone like you.
Become happy.
Is this the one?
Yes.
Are you eating?
Are you pursuing Touhou Industries?
We're finalizing it. Now if only we can avoid counter litigation...
Take care. Yeah.
Konatsu?
It's been a long time. I'm Ibuki.
Hello.
Ah, please.
Is Sugihara-san here?
Sugihara-san?
No, she's not.
I see. I apologize for coming late at night.
Did something happen to Sugihara-san?
She turned off her phone and she's not at home.
Did something happen?
You've been meeting with her, right?
No, I... Um...
On the bus
and the dog- It was going well until you came back.
I apologize. That's a baseless accusation.
Excuse me.
Welcome!
Would you like some water?
Mami-chan, are you done with the tennis club?
Yes.
That's nice. Young people are so energetic.
Yes.
Have you found a lover? What?
Being in love with someone is not unusual.
Yeah.
What kind of boy you like?
What kind of boy?
Manly?
Attractive?
Funny?
Kind?
You have someone you love, right?
I don't know.
It's the first person that comes to mind.
I don't know.
Um... Sugihara-san.
Excuse me.
Excuse me, um...
There is something I wanted to check.
I congratulated you earlier,
but was I wrong?
Sugihara-san...
Are you happy?
I congratulated you, but, Sugihara-san...
Stalker.
I'm not a stalker.
What?
I'm a mover.
Come inside.
I keep doing night shifts, so I can't take out the trash.
I'll head back as soon as we've talked.
Okay, you do that.
Don't look at the room.
Sit.
I'll make some tea. It's from a 100 yen shop, though.
How about food?
Hungry?
No.
You ate?
Why do you have a cake?
A sempai at the company gave it to me.
Would you like some?
Let's have some.
It's cold...
Do you mind if I change?
Sure.
I won't change in here!
Keep an eye on the fire.
Was it someone's birthday?
Yes. Whose?
I see.
Happy birthday.
Thank you.
It's delicious.
Yeah.
Do you like cake?
Strawberry cake is my favorite. Mine too.
What other foods do you like?
rice cake
Mochi. Mochi?
shoyu mochi: made with soy sauce and sugar kinako mochi: coated with a mixture of kinako (roasted soybean flour) and sugar
Shoyu? I like kinako too.
What about you?
Daigaku imo.
You have quite a sweet tooth.
Also, I love watermelons.
I love eating watermelons outside. Yeah!
Spitting seeds like this. Yes, as you please.
It's fun to talk about things we like, isn't it? Yeah.
What apart from food?
The sound of musical instruments coming from a school building.
The brass instrument club. Somewhat distant.
The sound of walking on snow. The squeaking sound sneakers make.
That bonfire smell. The smell just before the rain.
Getting several draws in rock, paper, scissors.
Yes, that can happen!
Rock, paper, scissors, shoot!
Shoot!
It's supposed to be a rock! Ah.
So...
since I don't have a present for you...
Ah, no, no.
The other day, at our institution,
an old lady named Mochida-san had her 89th birthday.
89th? Yeah.
She was happy that I drew a portrait of her.
I'm not very good, but...
Would you like that?
What?
You have a face that's quite easy to draw.
Thank you.
That's not a compliment.
I'm glad you seem well.
I'm relieved.
Do you go to the Yukigaya Ootsuka station?
Sometimes.
There was a prize draw. Oh at the shopping district.
I won the 1st prize. Amazing!
What did you win?
Some sort of a TV game.
Since I don't own a TV, I tried to exchange it for the 2nd prize.
2nd prize?
It was a TV stand.
I couldn't get it, so I exchanged it for the 3rd prize.
That.
Oh, that's nice.
When I told the people at work,
they asked me why didn't I take the game and sell it.
Ah, I see.
If I sold it, I'd get tens of thousands of yen, they said.
But this thing is good for drying.
Is it? Yeah, it's good.
I'm glad.
Because I've been wondering if I was wrong.
I was wondering if I was the only one thinking this way.
I'm happy there's someone who thinks like me.
You are not wrong.
Really?
You should do what you think is right.
But I think, if I...
decided for the majority, I'd always
pick the wrong direction.
If it's wrong, it's wrong, but...
it's fine if you're there together.
And from there,
if I made a decision,
people with me would keep decreasing.
I'll be there until the end.
No matter how many decisions you make,
I'll be by your side.
Oh?
I'll be there.
Oh?
Lately, I'm always...
Hm?
I'm always thinking about you.
No matter what I do,
I'm always thinking about you.
Mr Mover.
You know...
When I was six,
my mother died and
I went to a crematorium.
The coffin was put into flames,
and the people in charge told me to wait for about 2 hours.
Others went to a waiting room and I went to the parking lot.
Alone.
I drew on the ground with some chalk.
Before I realized, it was evening.
Not long before,
the color of the sky had changed.
It was a somewhat scary sky.
It seemed high.
It seemed low.
It looked orange.
It looked pink.
Gentle. Lonely. It was like that.
It was really beautiful.
Because it was at that time, maybe I was looking at it differently, but...
It was really beautiful!
All this time...
I've wanted to talk about the sky I saw that day.
Even if I told someone...
I felt they wouldn't understand.
Thinking they wouldn't understand,
I didn't talk about it.
But it was really beautiful!
Me, too...
I'm always thinking about you.
We're the same.
Sugihara-san.
I love you.