I fell in love with you.
Having to give that up hurts.
I'm sorry. I loved you.
I'll make Ren-kun yours.
Make a contract with me?
Welcome home. Welcome home.
It's Ibuki. I apologize for calling so suddenly...
I want to see you.
Want to take a look?
On winter nights, when there's strong wind, you can see the stars even in Tokyo.
The one emitting red light is Betelgeuse.
That light takes about 640 years to reach the Earth.
640 years ago...
I guess that's shortly before Ashikaga Yoshimitsu built the Golden Pavilion.
It's been there the whole time.
Yeah.
Aren't the stars beautiful to look at while thinking of the one you love?
They are.
Even more so when it's a one-sided love.
That's right.
One-sided love is just like the tonsils.
It serves no purpose and yet it can make you sick.
Fall in love with me.
If it were me, I'd return your feelings.
Once I fall in love with someone...
I can't stop loving them so easily.
Because it's not like I fell in love with them by choice.
So even if it's one-sided,
I'll still love them all the same.
Yes. I'm the same.
Truth be told,
there is something I can't stop thinking about.
Hm?
Have you been to Lake Inawashiro?
No.
That's where the person I love was born.
I wanted us to go there together at least once.
Couldn't you do that with me?
Where were you born?
It's a part of Tokyo, not to be confused with the Ginza district
Togoshi Ginza.
That's sort of... right by here.
Okay, I got it.
Here's some daikon. Okay, thank you.
Hey, hey, hey. It was you!
Since you kept the elevator upstairs, it wouldn't come down!
I am truly sorry.
And that's how you apologize?
Kneel down and apologize. Hey!
I am truly sorry.
I'm sorry!
You should just do this type of pointless formality and think to yourself that guy's an idiot.
Yes. I'm sorry.
At one point, father stopped coming back home.
Mother didn't tell me why.
Well, he was cheating.
I was lonely, so Ren took me to a festival.
Even back then he was pure, honest, and he'd keep his promises.
He is my first love.
I will make that first love come true.
Why would you do that?
Because I love you.
How? Ren has no feelings for me.
You're a person from his beloved home town, right?
If this were Reversi, you'd want to capture the few edges that you have.
We'll make Ren-kun want to go back to his home town.
If that doesn't work, we can push the girl he likes off some stairs or something. -What?
I'm kidding.
SOME DAY, WHEN WE REMEMBER THIS LOVE, WE WILL SURELY CRY
Translation: Sanashi Timing: Cubical Noses
Good evening. Ah, good evening.
Good evening.
Going home from work?
Ah, yes.
Are you going home from work?
Yes.
You've worked hard.
You too.
Well, then. Good night.
Good night.
Hm? Nothing.
Ren, welcome back.
You're here. You know...
Good evening.
Come in.
Do you know Kiho-chan? -No.
Konatsu and Haruta.
Good evening. Nice to meet you.
Kiho-chan, would you like some udon? Yeah, I would.
I'll help you. Thanks.
You know... I got a call from my mom earlier.
I was told not to tell you, but... It's about your grandpa.
What about him?
He fell down.
He fell down?
Was he hurt?
Not anywhere in particular, it seems.
And he was immediately released from the hospital.
Shouldn't you go back?
Even if I do... He'd be happy!
I can't take time off from work.
You think you're the only one having a hard time in Tokyo?
Do you know what happened to our town since you left?
Do you know where they're buying food for dinner?
In the shopping district. There's no such thing!
After a supermarket opened 5 years ago, everyone started shopping there, and all the shops closed.
That supermarket closed half a year ago.
Now, people who have cars take the highway to go shopping.
Grandpa can't do that, can he!
He walks for an hour on foot, in each direction, to go shopping.
He's reading the message Kihoko sent Ren in ep3
Those two are a good match, after all.
Are they?
What?
There are two types of lovers.
People who love each other and those who are together because they don't know how to break up.
Why not have grandpa come live with you in Tokyo?
You're right.
Say... You're not going to leave Tokyo, are you?
Ah, no. Sorry.
Certainly not. It's alright. I won't do that.
Ah, no, no, I'm the one who's sorry.
Is the udon good?
Yeah.
You can buy four of these for 100 yen.
It's become quite warm, hasn't it?
Because the weather is nice. That's good.
I'll move you to your bed. Excuse me as I remove your blanket.
I'll lower your feet.
Thank you.
May I put my hand around your shoulders?
Is this alright? Okay.
Thank you.
Hm? Qualifications exam?
If I pass it, I'll be able to do more.
m -24 -27 l -57 -36 l -66 0 l -33 8
Sugihara Oto-sama, Your employment contract with our company will expire on March 31. Due to personnel changes, your contract will not be renewed. Please understand, and thank you for your continued support in the past.
contract will not be renewed
Did we do something wrong?
Nishikiori-san came, and that means your contracts won't be renewed.
What? No, but suddenly telling us that...
It's been a three month contract from the start.
Usually those are extended... They will not be renewed.
Kanbe-san, that is...
So, Nishikiori-san...
Sugihara-san...
It's alright.
Things like this happen often. Right?
Don't lose your motivation. We will!
We have to, little by little...
or we'll be hurt at times like this.
Yes.
What?
You want time off?
At a time like this? Oh so Ren wants to rest? Is that so...
No, no, it's not like that. I just thought I'd ask. I'm sorry.
Running away at last? It's not like that.
It's not, it's just for a bit...
Everyone says that.
I'll return in a short while, I'll be right back, they say.
And they never come back to Tokyo again.
And then they talk at their local bar.
"The times I shone in Tokyo."
Even at 30, even at 40...
it's Tokyo this...
Tokyo that.
Even though they're not doing anything.
Thank you.
Oto-chan is here.
I'm back.
Why don't you go back?
They say it's not such a serious injury.
Is it?
Just by having slight knee pain you can't step over a step this size.
The simpler the task, the more depressed you become when you can't do it.
So she says.
Why don't you go back with Oto-chan?
What are you saying? Please don't say strange things.
Just thinking aloud.
Do you mind? Where are you going?
Good night, good night.
Wait...
Well then.
I finished what I came here for.
If you're worried, you should go back.
Just thinking aloud.
Mind your own business.
What?
Just thinking aloud.
Someone needs to stay with grandpa.
Thinking aloud.
I can't get time off.
Thinking aloud.
Even if it's just to let him see you.
Thinking aloud.
I've decided....
Deep down.
I can't go back... while I still haven't accomplished anything.
What haven't you accomplished?
Various things.
Various things?
Hey, can I say something? Because this feels too unnatural.
Go ahead.
I don't think it's nothing.
I haven't accomplished anything.
At the very least...
I was saved by you.
If you hadn't saved me, I'd still be in Hokkaido...
Living by giving up on various things.
I don't think it's nothing.
Isn't that at least...
something you have accomplished?
That is...
Well...
Yes.
But I won't bring that up again.
In the back...
In the far back of the shelf...
It's carefully locked away.
Same for me.
It's locked away.
In the far back. Carefully.
Yes.
I think that each of us, individually...
we each have one of those.
Yes.
We each have one.
Yes.
That's why...
I don't think it's true that you haven't accomplished anything.
Right.
Also, you'll damage your sweater, so you really shouldn't pluck it.
Haruta-kun, you're here.
Good evening. Yes, I just got here. Take your time.
I will.
[highway bus: Tokyo ? Aizu]
Oh?
What is it?
I thought I'd give up.
What?
I came to tell him grandpa is fine and that he should take care of Kihoko-san.
Hm?
Sugihara-san! Ah! What?
We're staying! They said they'll renew our contracts!
For both of us! What?
Ibuki-san worked it out with the main branch.
That's great. Congratulations!
I look forward to working with you! Me too.
We did it~
Ibuki-san is in training.
Training?
In return for renewing your contracts, he's undertaking training at the main branch, at his brother's order.
Usually, that's what people marked for downsizing do, however.
I'll do overtime. I'll do night shifts. I'll do long distance jobs too.
I don't need compensation, so please let me take just 2 days off.
If one person takes time off, we can only cover two houses instead of three.
I'll bear the cost of that. Please take it out of my wages.
And if we can't do more than one house? Take it from me.
Then, if Sabiki says it's okay, go.
Okay.
Kneel.
If you kneel and beg me,
I'll let you take time off.
What the hell? I thought this was a ham cutlet, but it's an onion!
I kinda want to eat katsudon. With syrupy eggs.
Dish consisting of rice topped with a deep-fried pork cutlet, egg and condiments.
Variation made with Worcestershire sauce and no egg.
Idiot. Katsudon should be sauce katsudon.
If there's an egg, it'll make the cutlet soggy.
Huh? I've never had sauce katsudon!
Sauce katsudon, right?
Yes.
Small restaurants selling katsudon in Aizuwakamatsu; he also switched to Aizu-ben for the first time, meaning he and Ren come from the same town
Itou Shokudou. Also, Medetai-ya.
Curry yakisoba, too. From Tommy Food.
That's right! You're well informed.
Roypla.
Royal Plaza... yes.
In front of the Noguchi Hideyo Memorial Building.
NAKAGO Aizu is a department store. It was closed but it reopened in 2013. Shinmei doori is the main street in Aizuwakamatsu.
There's no more NAKAGO Aizu. Shinmei doori. Mt. Iimori.
Aizu Fugado. Mt. Seaburi.
Rakuou cafe au lait.
Mamadoru!
Local milky biscuits
You want to go back that badly?
Do you want to go back?
It's unfair...
that only you get to go.
Do what you want. Go, go.
Excuse me.
Wait!
Tea isn't what I asked for.
Ah, I'm sorry.
I've only just come here, so I don't know.
Were you the one who wrote this proposal?
That was three years ago already.
You haven't written any since?
Excuse me.
Oh? Oto-chan!
Why?
I need to wash all of these cars.
Ah, but I'll finish soon, so stay back.
Are you leaving for today?
It's cold. Go home, so you don't catch a cold again.
You don't have to do that.
Ibuki-san.
Leave it.
To tell you the truth, I remember.
The first time we met.
Do you remember?
At the gas station. Yes.
Washing cars
is my specialty.
It's this one.
Thanks. No problem.
Here, I'll do it.
Thank you.
Alright.
You still have some. No way!
Thank you very much. Here?
Yeah. They're keeping the dog for me.
That's right. Go straight ahead and you'll get here.
Okay.
I'm sorry I'm late.
Good, isn't it?
Are you hungry? Ah, no.
I am.
Then, please wait a bit.
Stew made with meat, taro root and vegetables
He's making us imoni.
Because I said I wanted to eat some.
It's the kind my grandpa from Aizu makes.
Oh, is this Aizu-grown taro?
No, it's from Saitama.
Cut that. How?
Into four parts. Four?
Oto-chan, how do you cut the burdock root?
Thin slices. Hm?
Ah, I'll do it. Um, please take care of the Chinese cabbage. -Okay
Hey, hey. Hm?
You're going back to Aizu on Thursday?
Yes.
I see.
Would you also...
I may have been...
put in charge of a project.
Is that so? I'm sorry.
It's fine, it's fine. A project, that's amazing.
Great, right? Yeah.
You'll come back soon, right? Yeah. I'll just look in on grandpa overnight.
Okay.
Should I put all of this in? Yes.
Carrots too. Okay~
It's him, right? He's the one.
Must be hard.
What are you saying?
I'm sorry for saying I was hungry.
It's fine. It's okay. No, but...
I should get used to it by doing this.
Really? Yeah.
Wow, looks delicious! Yeah.
I want to bring the cushions from the closet. Boys.
Okay.
Have you finished your tax return?
What? Ah...
Nothing.
The consumption tax... Ah!
I forgot to add konjak! Huh?
Ah, let's see...
Maybe in the fridge? Yes, the fridge.
We don't need to parboil it? No.
Shall we cut it? Let's tear it. -Okay.
Excuse me.
Have you always been in Tokyo?
It's only been a year since I came to Tokyo.
Oh?
I'm from Kobe, originally, and after that, Hokkaido.
I see.
I'm from Fukuoka.
Ah. So we're like this far apart.
Right. Like this.
So, Kyushu... I've never been. I'd love to visit once.
Hokkaido. Kyushu.
Oh! Hokkaido, Hokkaido.
About a year ago, Ren went to Hokkaido.
I see.
Ah, not there... Ah, I'm sorry!
It's fine, it's fine. Don't worry about it.
I'm sorry.
About Hokkaido...
He went to bring me my mother's letter that I'd lost.
And then, afterwards, he drove me to Tokyo.
That's it.
That's all there is. Say...
Yes?
Is it true that people in Hokkaido eat corn dogs with sugar?
It is. Mostly those in the east.
There's this man named Iwata-san. He carries 5 cell phones in his pocket.
Huh? Five?! Why?
I have no idea. Didn't you ask him what he uses them for?
Wouldn't I be putting him on the spot if he had a really good reason?
What could that be? I don't know.
When I was in my previous company, there was a man named Kondo-san.
Don't tell me, he has six?
No. Kondo-san always had fried chicken in his pocket and he'd always pull it out like this and eat it.
What? Wouldn't he be all greasy?
Was he really greasy?
That's right. He had a stain here, so that's probably how he got it.
Well then, cheers.
Cheers!
Sorry to barge in. Oh!
Ooh, what's this? We're having imoni.
Oh? Sit down. Let's eat together.
Thank you.
Looks awesome. Haruta and Konatsu.
Ah, plates. Do you drink wine?
Yes, I do.
Looks great. Yeah, it turned out well.
Excuse me.
Here. -Thank you. Nice to meet you, I'm Ibuki.
Nice to meet you too. I'm Haruta.
Doesn't it seem like he could be one of Haruta's friends? You're right.
Haruta. Yeah?
It's about this man from Kiho-chan's company.
The one she was having an affair with?
You had an affair with someone from your company, right?
What, was I wrong? What are you saying?
But it's the truth, isn't it?
Right, Kihoko-san?
Haruta.
Well, whatever.
Let's eat. Right. Imoni, imoni.
Here. Thank you.
So, about that man with fried chicken from earlier.
Ah, right, that. Yeah?
I wanted to ask him, "Kondo-san, doesn't the inside of your pocket get greasy?"
Why are you changing the subject?
Why is this person suddenly trying to change the subject?
Let's enjoy the meal. Enjoy? Is this enjoyable?
No one is particularly enjoying it, right? Actually, it's not enjoyable at all!
What is? It's just that...
Everyone is lying!
Because, the one Ren loves isn't Kihoko-san, is it?
It's her, right?
Isn't it strange to call that enjoyable?
Eating a meal together as if nothing is wrong...
Paired up, two by two, pretending this is pleasant.
It's not, is it? At all.
Because, Ren loves this person and she loves him back.
What is this? What is this?
You're pretending it's enjoyable only on the surface. It's all lies.
What you're doing isn't enjoyable.
It's not pretty at all!
Cheating and two-timing, even though you love someone else, you date by lying and hiding it.
Knowing that Ren and Kihoko-san are dating, you secretly meet him.
If you peel off just one layer...
It's all dirt!
Let's tell the truth...
You love him, right?
It's mutual, right? Are you really okay with this?
Are you fine with leaving things as they are?
And Kihoko-san, isn't it true that you've actually noticed it?
That there is someone Ren loves.
You noticed and pretended you didn't!
Isn't that right?
I hate such abject behavior.
And you, Ren?
Are you okay with this?
Here, right in front of you, is the girl you love, and you're fine with dating the one you don't love at all?
I love Kiho-chan!
The most?
You can't say.
You never used to be a person with such a scary expression.
It's because of all the lies.
Why don't you say it?
If you love him, why not say "I love you"?
Ren...
I love you.
Say, "Ren..."
"I love you!"
I love you...
I love you.
I love you!
Konatsu-chan, come.
Where are you going?
subtitles by Sanashi and Cubical Noses @ D-addicts
You are being connected to voicemail.
Please record you message after the tone.
Hello? Kiho-chan, it's Ren.
I'm just leaving for Aizu. How's work?
I'm worried because I haven't heard from you.
I'm waiting for your call.
Bye.
Thank you for everything.
Take care.
Sugihara Oto
Did you know?
An actor. He passed away on 2011.03.10, a day before the Tohoku earthquake.
Sakagami Jirou passed away!
What? That Sakagami Jirou? Yeah.
Why did you come?
To change the lightbulb.
Idiot.
What?
Did I get old?
You must be tired. I'm not.
Go to Yoshiki-san's place and take a bath.
No need. Why?
I'll fix it.
You...
Is it okay not to follow him?
Yeah.
You're just like Ren. Too honest.
That's right.
It would be fine if you went.
If you really love him, it's okay to be a little sly about it.
You see...
I...
I truly fell in love with him.
It lasted a short time, but I truly did.
I'm fine with just that, having loved him.
I'm very happy I did.
I see. Yeah.
I've been thinking this the whole time...
That...
some day, when I remember this love, I will surely cry.
That I... That we were living in an irreplaceable time.
In a time that will never return.
It was that radiant.
Once it's gone...
Reminiscing about it later, it will seem so, so radiant, that I'll probably cry. That's what I thought.
Grandpa, I heated it up.
I'll go once I've finished this. It'll get tepid!
It's just fine that way.
Okay.
It's a souvenir.
He's talking about Tsuruga Castle, also known as Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle
I'm selling it for 500 yen and the punks at the castle stores are selling it for 3000 yen.
It's such a well crafted item.
You really are amazing.
Anyone can make that.
I wonder if I could make it too?
I want us to make them together.
I want to come back and make them with you.
You've lost weight.
There's no need to worry about me.
Have you come to hate Tokyo?
I've met all sorts of people in Tokyo.
I met many people I wouldn't have met if I'd lived in Aizu.
Is that so.
Yeah.
The people in Tokyo got to know about me, too.
I think those people...
when they hear of Aizu,
probably think of me.
Aizu. Ah, Ren's town?
That's what they think.
That's what makes me happy.
That person from Tokyo.
That person from Aizu.
Knowing someone in a place you've never been to.
Thinking of a person who lives there.
If something happened in Tokyo right now, I'd be worried about my friends.
Everyone is living like that, by meeting people and thinking about them.
That's what makes me happy.
I see.
Yeah.
At the time when I hated Tokyo,
I thought I couldn't return to Aizu.
Now I love Tokyo,
so I can return to Aizu.
All we have is a field the size of a garden.
There's no profitable work.
No matter how many years it takes,
No matter how many decades,
I will work in the field with you again.
In that case, go to bed early and get up early.
If you are going to live here, it starts by planting the first seed.
I'll go take a bath.
The bath is tepid!
Since then...
I didn't meet him again.
January 2016
I am still here...
Living in Tokyo.
Ah, Nishikori-san~
It's Nishikiori, not Nishikori.
Good morning. Good morning.
The weather is nice today. The weather is nice today.
How is your knee pain? How is your knee pain?
Here, take this.
Before you start, go to the toilet. It's alright, I don't need to go.
It doesn't matter if you need to or not. You go when there is time.
Mr Mover,
Where are you now?
It's no use. The trains aren't running.
Jinshin jiko, the accidents involving a suicide that Ren talked about in ep3
There's been an accident.
Shall we take a taxi? Yeah.