Ready, go!
On top of Koyari of the Alps, at 3030m,
Let's dance the Alpine dance.
We did it!
We connected it! We did. There you are!
Hey~ Oto!
Mom? Hm?
What is koi (love)? They're in ponds. The red and white ones.
koi ? means love and koi ? means carp
Not the fish!
The kind Ryo-kun has for me.
Ah, that koi.
That is...
The way I see it...
It's a place to return to. A place to return to? -Yes.
After losing a home, and losing a job,
it's a place to return to for someone who has nowhere left to go.
You don't understand?
No.
It's alright. You'll understand someday.
I want you to understand it, too.
Mom, look. What?
We've discovered dog poop.
Bury it, bury it, bury it!
When did you do that? I didn't! It's not mine!
I have no memory of getting ahead of her, and yet...
I no longer have my mother walking in front of me.
I've turned 27.
The age my mother was when she died.
It's been five years since then.
I've gotten used to Tokyo.
Even five years later, the toilet seat is still cold.
Give me your paw.
Good boy.
Oto-chan!
Which one is better?
Is the boyfriend older? Or younger?
Younger.
This one, I guess.
It looks attractive.
This one, then. Yeah.
Also, Oto-chan...
This is just an old trinket, but...
I'd like you to have it. What?
Lean down a bit.
No, no, I couldn't...
It's a shame to waste it on me. It is not a waste. Please become a lady.
Have you helped Tabiguchi-san brush his teeth?
What is the matter? Oh, give me a break!
Didn't I tell you not to move?
I'll take over. Move to the back.
Kawasaki-san, are you alright?
Please hold on to me. Here we go.
Don't speak to her like that.
I apologize.
Cheers!
I'm glad you all seem well.
What should we eat?
Sugihara, you got the carer certification, right? Has your salary increased?
Salary increase? What would that be?
There used to be such a time, it seems.
Such a time?
The workload increased 3 times, though.
This stewed tongue looks delicious.
Yeah, totally. I want some.
No, no, no, no.
Here you go.
Should I order the salad menu?
Ah, yeah, salad!
The other day, a full-time employee told me, "Eat salad you've properly prepared for yourself!"
I was like, making myself a salad isn't the issue.... I haven't been paid!
I'm being let go this month.
Well, since we're temps...
We'll have to change our workplace every 3 years.
Excuse me, I'd like to order! Okay.
You're in high spirits.
I, Sugihara
will have just one drink.
Then I guess I'll have one too!
Draft beer!
See you! Thank you!
Bye bye, see ya! Bye bye~
You okay?
Sugihara!
Survive!
Good evening.
Kihoko-san?
It's been a long time. This is a surprise.
Have a seat.
SOME DAY, WHEN WE REMEMBER THIS LOVE, WE WILL SURELY CRY
Translation: Sanashi Timing: Cubical Noses
I quit my job three years ago. Now I work for a design firm.
Oh!
Ah, I'm glad to have seen you.
Five years?
I guess. Around five.
Ah, what was it...
You worked as a carer?
That's right. I still do.
Hey, hey, let's do lunch sometime.
Let's.
Do you eat yakitori? Yeah, I like it.
Hold on.
This place...
has it with salted lemons.
Wow, looks great! Let's go, let's go, let's go!
Absolutely. Right?
Are you married?
I'm not.
Yeah...
Same, same.
Boyfriend?
I have one.
Ooh? That's nice.
And you?
I do have one.
So you do have one!
Yeah. But we're both busy.
What is he like?
We met about a year ago. Through design, of course.
Oh?
And your boyfriend?
I wonder if you remember him... from before?
That one time, he was here with me.
You know? We work together as carers.
Ah! That... That stylish guy?
That's the one.
Oh? So it's him?
Oh... Ah. I see.
I thought you were dating Ren.
But it's like that. Hm.
I was also thinking you were.
So you haven't been in touch recently?
Not at all. Not since then.
The last time I saw him was here, that night.
That night?
Yes.
I see. Me too, I haven't seen him since.
Have you heard from him?
At the time of the earthquake.
He didn't contact you? He did.
But that day, I couldn't reach him at all.
Yeah, since he was in Aizu.
The next day... Was it? Or the one after.
His phone finally connected. And it was just messages, but...
I received several saying, "I'm fine." "I'm fine."
I did too. And then the day after we exchanged a few messages.
And we haven't been in touch since.
What about the apartment?
By the time Shizue-san told me about it and I went to check it out, it was already vacated.
And that's it?
I thought he was with you.
I also thought that he was with you.
He even returned all the money I lent him...
So I thought that he didn't want to see me again.
Is that so? Yeah.
Do you still have his number?
I dropped my phone once, while cleaning the bath.
I wonder if he changed it? Huh?
Shall we try calling?
Let's try.
Hello? I apologize for calling late at night.
My name is Hinata. Is this Soda-san's phone...?
Ah...
I see.
I apologize. It was my mistake.
Yes. Excuse me.
It's good that he didn't pick up.
Yeah.
Suddenly getting a call from a woman from his past would be awkward, wouldn't it?
At that time, I thought you had beaten me.
If you're not together now...
It makes me wonder why I stepped back.
Not that it really matters anymore.
But, you know, from time to time...
I'll do a search for Ren's name.
Soda Ren
I was working here myself until the year before last.
Kanbei-san is strict towards newbies, so work hard!
Please stop, Ibuki-san.
Good morning.
Tea. I'm good.
So, you two head to the common room first.
Okay. Excuse us.
How are things at the head office?
Temp agencies are on the rise, but with that law reform...
It will be hard to make a profit in nursing, it seems.
I heard the institution in Katsuura is to be sold.
What will happen to us? Yeah... Who knows.
Ibuki-san! Please do something!
My current job is registering temps at the main branch.
I don't have such authority.
If it can't be helped, it can't be helped.
Did you wash your hands?
I washed them.
Did you wash your hands? I washed them!
It's unusual for you to wear a necklace. I got it from Shizue-san.
It looks good on you. Stop it! I'm nervous as it is.
Why?
I suggested a family restaurant.
This is nothing special. We don't normally come here!
That's because... We've been together for 2 years and you haven't spent Christmas with me once.
I had work.
Because you took it upon yourself, right?
But everyone had plans with their boyfriends...
Go ahead.
Hey, do you remember Funakawa-san?
Of course.
She's also a temp with us, right?
Yeah. She called me a few times today, but we kept missing each other.
It's fine, answer it. Sorry.
Do it when we order the desert.
Dim the lights and play the music.
If she says no...
Should you be proposing if you're considering that?
What should we have for desert?
It seems Funakawa-san is in trouble.
When I said I was with you, she asked if she could consult you about something.
Me?
It seems there's something she'd like the people at the head office to hear.
Right now?
I see.
I work overtime for 120 hours per month.
I don't get paid for that.
Even if the amount of work can't be completed during work hours,
they say I worked overtime at my own discretion, so of course I won't get paid.
I'm mentally exhausted.
When I got a medical certificate, they said it proves I'm acting spoiled.
Every day, in the meeting room, they have me write reflections on my mistakes.
I see.
Are we...
expendable?
Alright.
I'll talk to the higher-ups.
Really? Yes. Leave it to me.
That's good, right?
Thank you, Asahi-kun. Well, she's your friend.
I see the main branch as my responsibility, but...
Well, I'll work it out somehow.
But in return, I have a request, too.
Okay.
You have Monday off, right?
Wait, no way! I haven't shown you yet!
It said "10 Years Anniversary"!
People are just getting together to eat and drink. It's a party, right?
It'll be absolutely fine.
There'll definitely be champagne! That stacked kind.
No doubt I'll topple it. It's fine if you do.
There's no way that's fine!
I'll give you a set of shoes and a dress. Wear them and come with me.
I don't need them.
It's a waste.
I'm telling you it's not!
At your age, wearing a dress and going to a party is normal.
Here.
Don't worry anymore.
You will live longer than your mother.
You must make fun memories for her, too.
Kobayashi-san is getting up at 8AM. -At 8AM.
Thanks for your hard work. You, too.
Hurry home and rest well. I will. I feel like I could sleep for 3 days.
Thank you for your hard work. Thank you for your hard work.
My apologies. I'm just leaving.
Ah, excuse me?
Are you with Kakitani Transport? I am.
It seems she is Ren's acquaintance.
Who?
Come here.
Excuse me.
Pardon me.
I'm very sorry to bother you at a busy time.
Want some?
Here. Ah. Thank you.
Leave the peel here. Okay.
Are you... Ren's woman?
He already quit five years ago.
He called once, and that was it.
After that, I haven't even seen him.
Is that so?
Hey, maybe Sabiki knows?
Yeah...
Didn't Sabiki also return to Fukushima for a while after that?
That's right.
Hold on a sec.
Ah, you don't need to, truly... Yes, yes, yes.
Do you know Bolt? Usain Bolt.
Yes, him.
I taught him how to run.
What? In Jamaica.
When I was in high school and he was still in elementary.
Oh?
You want to see Ren?
No.
Why, then?
Why do you need his whereabouts?
A friend is looking for him. Then that friend should come and ask me.
Right.
I'm sorry.
I just...
I wanted to know if he's doing well or not, that's all.
If he's living in Aizu with his grandpa, then...
His grandfather died.
He's in Tokyo.
He's here.
If you want to see him, take it.
Ren-kun.
Over there.
There.
Yes.
Yamashita-san. We've come for you.
I believe you've received a call from Otsuji, but... I'm Nakajou.
So, please clean up and get ready.
I'll wait for you outside.
I've got no money.
I have...
no money.
Please sign this.
This is a temp agency?
We're subcontractors.
We're small, but that's why we'll carefully advise you.
Isn't this a different job than we were told?
You've gotta work your way to the good jobs.
We can't do waste disposal! That's fine.
Jobs are usually lining up limited articles for sale,
assembly-lines, or pouring chocolate into buns.
Also, writing for dating websites and the like.
Hold on, isn't the hourly wage too low? You're taking a cut, aren't you?
No, of course not.
Is there someone else that will hire you?
We'll even become a guarantor for your apartments.
We want to lend a hand to young people in need.
Alright?
Do you have your seals?
Good job. Thank you.
Here.
Where are you going? Shopping.
The old dude shoplifted and fell down as he ran.
No way! Seriously? I know, right?
Serves him right. Awful behavior, at his age.
The meal is ready.
Thank you for your hard work.
Oh.
What's wrong?
Do you have a moment? Sure.
I need to talk to you too.
It seems there's some trouble at a temp's workplace.
Well, such things are common and normally I wouldn't get involved, but...
The girl in question is a friend of my girlfriend.
So that's the type of man you are?
What?
Even though you used to say you wanted to change the world,
now you're giving special treatment to your girlfriend's friend.
No, I...
Sorry, but I won't do anything.
I requested a transfer.
What? Why?
I've grown tired of father.
What's that about?
Do you know how our group expanded?
By using temp agencies. Wrong!
Acquiring a business, then crushing it, after obtaining the property.
That's how father made money.
The job that father bestowed me
was firing all the employees from the ruined company.
In these ten years, I've been mercilessly called a demon and inhuman.
Why would father do such a thing?
Kill or be killed.
That's all he knows.
Say,
won't you join your big brother...
and force Father out?
It's beautiful! It's very beautiful.
You got a bag, too?
Yeah. It looks pretty expensive, doesn't it?
20,000 yen?! Silly.
200,000?
W-w-what do I do?
Here.
Have a nice day.
Okay.
Witheld number
Yes?
Yes, this is he.
Yes.
Alright.
Excuse me.
Yeah, it's fine, it's fine. I'll kill some time.
I'm sorry.
Take your time.
Okay~ See you.
Soda Ren
Smart Recruiting
[Smart Recruiting is truly awful...] [You should quit SR before it's too late...]
[Be careful. Rumor is they have ties to the underworld.]
Excuse me.
president's office
Sit.
Okay.
Want some beer?
Yes.
Beer. Understood.
Have you heard?
Kazuma requested a transfer.
Weaklings are useless.
Say, Asahi.
Starting tomorrow, take the president's office.
From now on, work with the intention to succeed me.
Come in.
Are you 30 already? Yes.
Yet it feels like you've just been born.
Call Kazuma. Yes.
Inform him he's being fired.
Smart Recruiting
Mr Mover!
Sorry for disturbing you.
Thank you.
It's been a long time.
A person from Kakitani Transport informed me about this place.
I'm sorry. I'll leave soon.
Somehow... This room looks like a karaoke bar.
Because it used to be a karaoke bar.
You finally spoke.
Ehh... I knew it.
The lights, the wallpaper too... It just had that feel.
You don't have karaoke?
There. On the wallpaper where the color isn't as faded.
Isn't that where some type of a karaoke machine used to be?
I caught a speck of dust.
I'm sorry. Do you need something?
Huh?
Do you need something?
I saw Kihoko-san the other day.
And then we started talking about you, Mr Mover. I'm not a mover.
Oh.
What are you now?
I'm Soda.
Your name.
Soda-san.
Okay. Um... So we started talking about you.
"I wonder what Soda-san is doing now."
Well, actually, it was "I wonder what Ren is doing now."
We kind of dropped the honorific.
I'm sorry for dropping the honorific.
Do you need something?
Need?
There is...
nothing I need.
Nothing in particular.
There isn't.
Okay.
A meteorite?
It's not, is it.
Leave from the back. Huh?
Leave from the back and go home.
No, but what was that just now?
Vengeance. It's people I know.
Mr. Mov-
Soda-san, what kind of work do you do?
Quickly.
I looked up for the name of this company.
Something about job offers...
There seem to be a lot of people angry about that...
and they wrote a lot of things.
Taking advantage of people with no money,
spinning a good story...
and acting as a go-between for barely legal jobs.
What about it?
That's right!
I'm finding hopeless guys with no money and introducing work to them.
Because I trick them and take their money, some hold a grudge and post about it online.
The particularly gutsy guys will throw a rock, though.
So go home, quickly.
Why...
Why would you ask me if I needed something?
Do I need something?!
Of course there's nothing I need!
Of course I wouldn't come because I needed something!
If I needed something, I wouldn't have come. I came because I didn't!
I just wanted to see you.
I...
Because I was here...
Because I was in Tokyo,
even if I got a message,
even if people told me,
I couldn't be sure until I actually saw you.
I couldn't be sure if you were doing okay or not.
I just...
wanted to see you.
I just...
wanted to hear your voice.
I'm glad you're safe.
I'm glad you're here.
That's all.
Well, maybe that was a bit of an exaggeration, but...
But...
If you're doing something dangerous, you should...
I should what?
Quit.
You wouldn't understand.
What?
We also deal with resales, so I know.
I know how much this bag is worth.
This is...
Someone like you wouldn't understand.
You wouldn't.
Because we're different now.
Okay.
You know...
Konatsu.
You're up?
What's that?
It's not like that.
The window was broken, that's all. Why?
It's fine.
It's all fine.
You're fine, you're fine.
It's nothing.
It's nothing, okay?
Breathe slowly. You're fine.
It's all fine now.
I'm sorry, it turns out I can't go to the party today.
Oh, alright. That's fine.
See you.
Hey.
Again?
Want to eat something?
You okay? With what?
Taking care of Konatsu all your life.
Do you plan to spend your life atoning?
Scrambled eggs on rice.
Is tamagodon okay?
Sorry about today. It's fine.
The wind was strong, wasn't it. Hurry inside.
Thanks.
I'll pour you something warm.
Okay.
I just got a call from Funakawa-san.
She was wondering if you had heard anything yet.
It'll take more time?
It will.
I see, I see.
Then I'll let her know that.
What is it?
I met with my father.
He looked me in the eye and talked to me.
Did he?
That's good.
Oto.
That's good, right?
You must be happy.
Let's get married.
What's with you, all of a sudden?
Let's become happy together.