When I was 22 years old
and when I was 19 years old,
at both times in my life
I had an accident...
Shin Kimagure Orange Road
Summer's Beginning
Your eyes were shaking faintly.
Your eyes, which usually look cross, but they looked different
today...
Tonight...
They looked like they were troubled by something.
And I was...
I was very insecure, worse than you.
I was shaking like an idiot.
It was the first time I saw you looking puzzled.
The first time...
And it was the first time for us to be together.
Kyosuke Kasuga, 19 years old.
The summer I finally caught you, my angel.
Hello, this is Kasuga.
Hey, Kyosuke, listen. The car...
Watch out for the car. Be careful.
Car? What are you talking about this early in the morning?
Shut up and listen. Watch out for the car. Understand?
What are you talking about? Who are you?
Me? I'm you. I'm Kyosuke Kasuga.
Are you saying you're me?
What kind of ridiculous talk is that?
Shut up and listen, Kyosuke! I repeat. Watch out for the car! Or...
Don't be ridiculous! Even joking has its limits!
Damn!
Jerk! I lost the chance to feel good after my dream about Ayukawa.
Congratulations, Kasuga!
What would you like for your award gift?
I said you get a gift for your award.
Kasuga, you don't really understand,
but the first place you won in this contest is worth a lot to you!
Really?
Yes, of course!
This much?
More than that.
I see. I didn't know it was worth that much.
Sure it is.
Well, then...
I want a gift from you, Ayukawa,
worth the same as the best award given by Kelly Toyama.
No, much more than that.
You're incredible, Kasuga.
You're so brave.
Oh, hey, Ayukawa...
Okay.
Okay? Did you understand what I meant, Ayukawa?
Of course.
Ayukawa...
Good luck.
I see. Well, I guess that dream predicted the future.
That means I'll have fun this weekend, right?
Summer 1991
Kasuga
Hikaru? She's leaving for New York?
She called me the other day out of the blue, from Hokkaido.
She sounded full of energy,
and said she's going to New York after she graduates high school.
How is the Cafe Latte today?
It's good.
A little too sweet maybe.
It's still sweet?
So, Hikaru's doing okay, I guess.
Because of her character probably,
she sounded like she found friends pretty quickly.
She moved there suddenly.
"Master, I'm sorry I didn't get to say good bye to you," she said.
She's always been a good girl.
I felt a pain in the bottom of my heart.
Oh, no, Darling!
Oops!
Hikaru was like a younger sister to Ayukawa.
For a while, the three of us were together all the time.
However, at some point, we became unable to share shining memories.
Madoka... Madoka, you're not fair.
I... I can do anything for him.
For him, I... For him, I would do anything!
Each of us was growing up individually.
We tried to strengthen our ties to each other, but the more we did so
the worse our relationship became.
Not me? I'm not the one for you?
I can't give you up, Kasuga.
Please, please look at me.
Don't ignore me!
I'm sorry, Hikaru. I didn't ignore you.
It's just... It's just that the three of us weren't able to laugh
or have fun together at that time.
I shouldn't have mentioned Hikaru, should I?
No, it's okay.
I'm sure it was good for Hikaru to move to a new place.
The timing was right.
Master...
Oh, yeah, I was talking about Hikaru's life in New York.
Do you remember the time when she was chosen
as the lead actress in that musical?
Yeah, the title was "Downtown Cats" or something.
That musical... She said, "Please promise to come see the play."
That's it.
I guess it was a good experience for her to be in that musical.
She said she's going to go to New York and study musicals
after she graduates from high school.
Wow, she's impressive.
She sounded pretty determined.
She said she doesn't know how much she can do, but she'll try.
I see.
Good story, isn't it?
When the milk foam disappears, you ought to finish the cup.
Even if you keep it longer, it won't get any better.
Geez, I'll be late for school!
Go for it!
At that moment, I completely forgot about the phone call that morning.
Kyosuke! Watch out for the car!
Car? Oh, yeah, the car!
Where am I? What is this place?
I...
Sungery in Progress
Kasuga! Kasuga!
Madoka!
Kyosuke! Kyosuke!
Surgery in Progress
Kyosuke!
What's going on?
I must have... I must have been hit by the car.
Where am I?
The stairs near the apartment?
Why am I here?
One thousand, nine hundred ninety-four...
NINETY FOUR?!
No way! That's three years from now!
Kasuga has jumped?
Well, I guess that's close enough.
I don't know whether he jumped into the past or the future.
The shock of the accident caused him to jump, then SWISH!
Swish? No way, Grandpa.
Is it possible for someone to fall
into a niche in the time dimension that easily?
Yes, but it's because of the Kasuga family's special powers.
Right, Grandma?
That's right.
But what is this Kasuga doing here?
You mean this one? This is merely a shadow of his true self.
A shadow?
In other words, Kyosuke had an accident,
and his soul was thrown to another place in the time dimension.
Because of that, his body, as you see here, is in critical condition,
but his soul, which was thrown clear, is walking around somewhere.
Walking around?
That's right, Madoka.
Well, since I haven't seen you for a while, you became so sexy.
Have you slept with Kyosuke, or just kissed?
Grandpa!
Oh, well, anyway,
I don't know where Kyosuke's soul is,
but you don't need to worry, it's very simple.
Before his body disappears, his soul must see Kyosuke in that time.
Then he can give his soul the power to return here.
Power from Kyosuke in that time?
Kasuga!
I didn't know what was going on.
How to get back to the time I was in originally
was the only thing on my mind.
Summer 1994
...92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97...
Yamamoto
What? Have I moved? No way!
It's been less than three years since I moved to this apartment.
Well, it has been three years.
Maybe I moved to a different apartment.
No, not here.
Where did I move to?
I gradually began to feel insecure.
What might have happened to me in this time?
What are you doing here?
Well, I wondering if the master was here?
The master went to play pachinko.
Pachinko?
Geez, Master, stop that!
After all, Abcb, including all its equipment and signs
was sold to that old man.
He didn't buy this place directly from Master
so he has no idea where Master went.
An overpass here?
It was probably built here because I was hit by the car.
...3, 4, 5...
It was a mysterious feeling.
It was like I didn't even know if I was alive or dead.
I... I...
...22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27...
...27, there!
Madoka! Darling!
Hikaru?
Wow! I can't believe this! You're Kasuga, aren't you?
I'm so excited to see you!
What a surprise, Hikaru!
Your height, well...
You're so tall now.
Oh, geez, Kasuga! We haven't seen each other for over three years.
Three years of my youth.
Well, that's true, but...
You're still as funny as you used to be.
In New York?
Yes, I live over there now.
It's cool, isn't it?
Oh, yeah, I think I heard that from the Master of Abcb.
You called him and said you were going to go to New York
after you graduated high school.
Master? Did I call him and say that?
Excuse me, but do you know when it was?
Well, never mind, it doesn't matter.
By the way, why are you here when you're supposed to be in New York?
Geez, I hate this! I just met you dramatically after a long time.
Well, would you please wait here while I make a quick phone call?
Sure, go ahead.
Thanks!
Damn, I sounded like an idiot.
"Wow! I can't believe this! I'm so excited to see you!"
My attitude was exactly the same when he dumped me.
Hello, Shuri? Did you find a hotel room?
Oh, Hikaru, you're so cruel.
Why didn't you let me know you came back to Japan?
Mr. Sugisawa?
Damn, Shuri tricked me!
The person she was talking to on the phone
was probably a man whom I don't know.
I realized that I hadn't seen Hikaru for a long time.
She was older than me, I guess.
Oh no, Mr. Sugisawa, you said too many things at once.
I'm not a smart girl, so I need my memo pad.
Audition for a musical?
Yes, it is. The musical is on quite a big scale too.
A friend of mine, we became friends in New York,
contacted me and let me know.
How great! That's why you came back to Japan temporarily. Wonderful!
No, no, no! Don't say that. I just participated in the audition.
I haven't got a part yet.
Well, I guess so.
You know so. My instructor in New York also told me,
"You can't get a lead part in a dance just like that."
But I thought it might be good for me to come to Tokyo
and challenge myself after two years in New York.
Great! You had that conversation with him in English, didn't you?
You're so funny!
"This is a pen."
Hikaru!
Hikaru was still so cheerful, and still so cute.
Hikaru, where are you staying?
Your parents are in Hokkaido, aren't they?
The friend who told me about the audition is looking for a hotel.
I was staying at her place, but she is also one of the participants.
Since she's my rival,
I don't think it's a good idea to depend on her too much.
That's impressive.
No, don't say that.
Well, I guess so.
What the hell am I saying?!
I came to this town because my mother asked me to.
I can't visit Otaru, so she asked me to visit the area we used to live in,
and say hi to our old neighbors.
Well, I guess I have to go.
Me too.
I said, "me, too," but I had no idea where to go.
Excuse me, Kasuga.
Are you feeling okay?
Why do you ask?
Because you suddenly looked sick or something.
Oh, no...
At that moment...
I thought I should tell her all of it, and ask her about that period of time.
However... however...
Idiot, idiot, idiot! What the hell are you thinking, Kyosuke?
There's no way you can ask Hikaru something like that!
Kasuga? Kasuga!
What's the matter?
What did this mean?
Oh, nothing.
You used to do strange things, and still you do.
I used to talk with Madoka pretty often.
Back then, Madoka told me that Kasuga always had secrets.
No, I didn't. I didn't.
Say, Kasuga...
At that moment, I had no doubt that she was asking how I felt, so...
Well, not good. Not very well, I think.
No!
Hikaru was asking me how my relationship with Madoka was going.
She was asking how my relationship with Madoka was,
and she got the answer it was not good.
Hikaru had struggled to overcome the painful memories.
So, she must have had some mixed feelings,
and my answer must have made her unhappy.
However, even though I was thinking about her like that,
she was driven from my mind almost immediately,
because I overheard a conversation which I couldn't help listening to.
Kasuga was only 22 years old.
Yeah, that's right. It was too early.
Komatsu? Hatta?
Ayukawa's still young. I wonder what she'll do from now on?
Idiot! She's so gorgeous. Men won't leave her alone!
What was that? What did you mean, Komatsu?
Honorable Mr. Kazuya Hatta
Hi, everybody. Please don't push.
Hometown Autograph Event
The explosively popular book, "I Give You Permission",
in the monthly magazine Jumbo,
will now be signed by its author, Mr. Kazuya Hatta.
I Give You Permission
Hatta is a comic book author?
I... I might disappear at anytime.
If so, before I disappear
I have to... I have to... I...
Ayukawa!
Next to Ayukawa's car
there was a car which I'd never seen three years earlier.
This car? Who does this car belong to?
Ayukawa...
I don't care what's going to happen to me any longer!
I'm going to... I'm going to look straight at the real world.
Even though Ayukawa...
Even though Ayukawa might be with some other guy.
If so, if that's true, I... I...
Ayukawa...
Mitsuru Hayakawa?
I understand, so please stop being so pissy.
Madoka, I'm not saying I don't understand you,
but you ought to forget about that guy.
That guy?
He said, "that guy". Does he mean me?
By the way, have you written me a song yet?
The other song you wrote was a perfect match for that TV drama.
However, even if people call you the "Cinderella Girl",
you're still a newcomer.
Without my support, you can't...
I didn't ask you for anything!
There she goes.
Madoka, you still don't understand what this business is all about.
I don't think it's necessary to understand.
Hey, hey...
Madoka, if you won't write a song for me,
I wouldn't mind taking that tune you play so often.
I've loved that song for a long time.
The melody is a little rough, but it's filled with your passion,
your heart, things like that.
What?
You can tell because you're an idol star, can't you?
I told you I'm not an idol star any more. So, how's my idea?
I can write lyrics for that song.
"I love you from the bottom of my heart"
"Even though you're cruel to me"
What a jerk!
At that moment, I had a strange feeling similar to dizziness again.
You can leave now. You haven't changed a bit, you lecher.
That's not true. You just can't see it yet.
The only person who can save you, is me, Mitsuru Hayakawa.
Get out!
I will get out.
I don't want to be around a woman who's always chasing
the ghost of Kyosuke Kasuga.
Ghost?!
I knew for sure something happened to the me who lived in this time.
Hayakawa called me a ghost.
I... I decided, if it was Ayukawa...
Even if Ayukawa was a ghost...
I... I would desperately desire her to appear in front of me.
So, I...
Ayukawa!
But at that very moment, I suddenly lost consciousness.
Ayukawa!
Kyosuke...
Although I don't know why, I guess that place
is an opening for me when I go into a different dimension.
Anyway, I hadn't disappeared yet.
But even though I wanted to be, I wasn't happy,
and the circumstances around me were not getting better at all.
I really wanted to return to where Ayukawa was,
but I didn't have any confidence
that I would be able to jump in front of her again.
Kyosuke Kasuga (22 years old)
In Bosnia the search continues for a missing Japanese student,
cameraman Kyosuke Kasuga, who disappeared while covering the war.
No way!
No way... Oh no, Kasuga!
Do you know him? That story's big news all over Japan.
Well, we are going to start the auditions now.
As your name is called, please come to the stage.
But Kasuga was...
Hi! Aloha, Madoka!
Kyosuke's grandpa?
Yes, yes, it's me. How are you?
Ah, well, I guess not very well.
Well, we were in the middle of the jungle in Hawaii,
so we just found out today that Kyosuke is missing.
Then, that's why Manami told me she wasn't able to contact you.
I'm sorry.
I'm sure you're upset because you don't understand what's going on.
Wow, they're obviously more beautiful than the Japanese.
No wonder Japan lost the war.
Nothing, never mind, never mind.
By the way, Madoka, have you met the Kyosuke from three years ago?
Three years ago?
That's right. You see, Kyosuke was hit by a car three years ago,
and he was thrown to a different place in the time dimension.
Oh, so you mean Kyosuke from that time is now in this time?
Probably so.
Otherwise, I don't understand why Kyosuke is missing in Bosnia.
What do you mean?
In other words,
when Kyosuke's soul was thrown into the time niche three years ago
it might have crashed into Kyosuke from this time,
who had also received some kind of shock.
Crashed into?
Well, I'll explain the details later. Listen, Madoka,
when they crashed into each other
the one who had received the stronger shock
might have been pushed deep inside the time niche,
and not be able to get back to his own time.
Oh, no...
Don't worry.
Kyosuke from three years ago and I can combine power to return him.
My power is as strong as ever. Grandma, get me a cup of tea.
Okay!
Kyosuke is...
Kyosuke of three years ago is somewhere in the present?
Anyway, I'll be back in Japan soon.
So, Madoka, please find Kyosuke of three years ago. All right?
HOT!
Oh, look! What a beautiful moon tonight.
Entry number fifty-nine, Hikaru Hiyama, New York Actors' Studio.
Come on, yeah
Kiss me, I gonna do it all night long
Let's make love
And we enjoy to have many stories till sunrise
In bed
Now that we have come to be scared of living
Cause I'm all alone
We've different dream
I hope to be together in our dream
Yes, I wanna see some dream with you
I have for you
It's never change
Don't lose yourself in a world of cares
We have each other
And I belive we have the power
I can't stop this feel
Love is power
Oh, I know her!
Hikaru!
...extend arms and one, two, three, four, five, then pose.
I made a mistake right there.
Hi, Ayukawa is not able to take your call.
Please leave a message after the beep.
I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
Well, not good. Not very well, I think.
Oh, my God, what will I do
if the judge tells me my dance is unique, and I get the part!
Red straw hat...
A red straw hat... Ayukawa's...
Madoka Ayukawa's red straw hat...
This is where I met her.
Now what?
No way!
There are only 99 steps!
There are 100 steps. I counted from the first one at the bottom.
It can't be. When I counted, there were only 99 steps.
You made a mistake, didn't you?
Why makes you think so? You made a mistake!
No I didn't, there are 100 steps.
99!
100!
99!
Well, I have a good idea.
Let's call it 99 and 1/2 steps.
One, two, three...
Kasuga, is this your hobby, counting steps?
Hikaru!
Kyosuke!
Madoka!
Well?
We went round and round...
We're going to the apartment where we used to live.
Please do that.
I thought I'd find you here.
I know you've always liked these stairs.
Is that so?
Yes, it is.
Most people avoid climbing these stairs
even if they have to take a longer way around.
But you like this place. Is there any particular reason?
No, not really.
See!
You sound like you have secrets.
Kasuga?
Can I ask you one thing?
What is it?
Well...
Well, Kasuga, why you are running away from Madoka
even though you're alive?
Well, it's...
Kyosuke...
Anyway, we've met after a long time, so let's celebrate.
Welcome...
Room number 1205. Please find the best seat for us.
Of course...
Hikaru was perfect. She seemed familiar with places like that one.
Something suddenly occurred to me.
Hikaru was probably no longer a virgin.
Oh no, Shuri is paging me even though I'm busy.
When I saw her checking the number on her pager...
Hi, Madoka, are you out somewhere?
Why don't you come over to my place for dinner?
My husband will come pick you up.
Give me a call when you get back.
Recorded at 4:50 PM.
Oh, my God, what will I do
if the judge tells me my dance is unique and I get the part!
Recorded at 5:39 PM.
Madoka, how are you?
I've just come back from seeing "Cats" at the theater.
This was the seventh time I've seen "Cats", but it's the best play.
Hello...
Sorry, I've been drinking and wanted to hear your voice.
Why don't you call somebody else?
Wait a second! Don't hang up. I'm just kidding.
I saw your buddy today.
Buddy?
Let's see...
Entry number fifty-nine, Hikaru Hiyama,
New York Actors' Studio.
No way! Hikaru? What's going on?
Excuse me, Kasuga...
If you don't want to answer, you don't have to.
It's none of my business.
Hikaru?
You and Madoka are both adults,
and you don't need to say anything about your relationship.
But... But I just thought...
I just want both of you to be happy,
not like me.
But it's none of my business! Nothing to do with me!
Oh no, well...
Why don't we stop talking about this?
Let's have a party, right, Kasuga?
Yes, that's right. Let's have a party!
Cheers!
Unfortunately, Ms. Hiyama is not in her room.
She came back to the hotel with her companion,
so I think they might be in the restaurant.
Her companion?
Yes, I can call the restaurant and page them.
Excuse me, but who was with her?
Well, she was with a gentleman.
A man?
Oh, hello, I'm transferring you to the restaurant.
No, that's all right.
I'll call her back later. Thank you very much.
I see, Hikaru is with a man.
Kasuga, Kasuga! Hang on, please!
Are you all right?
Water...
You want water? Sure, I'll bring it for you.
Please rest here.
Where am I?
Kasuga, water!
Hikaru?
Am I in Hikaru's room?
Can't do this. You can't do this, Kyosuke.
Kasuga, no! You can't sleep here! Kasuga!
Yes!
Excuse me, Ma'am, the taxi is here.
Is your companion all right? May I help you carry him out?
Thank you!
Excuse me, but can you cancel the taxi?
Madoka, the angel charm you sent me
is with me all the time.
I send you postcards, I bet this is the umpteenth,
and you send me presents. Madoka, I have countless presents from you,
and replies that never say anything.
But I always look forward to seeing your presents.
Madoka, I'll be able to call you someday.
Today I said goodbye to the guy who was persistent.
It's snowing a lot.
See you soon - Hikaru
Ayukawa...
Goodnight, Kasuga.