So it's being closed.
It's so short. It was like only yesterday we opened it.
Doesn't it seem like a waste?
Why don't you live here?
I was joking.
But you might really do it.
Maybe.
But I'll bet even this place can be tough in the winter.
Winter, huh?
I wonder what winter is like here.
I think I might want to see it.
Lunch?
Isn't it a terrible thing?
Taking down the stall. I hate this time of year the most.
Why?
It's like a aged another year.
When I'm as old as you are, Mr. Masaru...
What do you mean?
Never mind.
Ms. Izumi?
Your parent/teacher college planning interview is tomorrow.
Can I do it alone?
Couldn't you ask one of your parents to come?
It's an important meeting that will decide your future.
This is a simple question but why's the stand called
the "Nagisa 2?"
I meant to ask, too.
That stand used to be called the "Diamond Head 2."
Why?
Mr. Masaru gave it to me as a present when I came back here.
He asked if I wanted to try running it.
The "Nagisa" is near the ocean but you can't see it, right?
He thought being here would cheer me up a little.
Is that why?
The boss is so cool.
Grandpa Masa is hungry, too.
Don't you guys know how to hold back at all?
I'll make some right now.
Thanks!
I know you've experienced this a lot but...
It's sorta lonely, isn't it?
A full grown man like you, getting emotional?
Well... because...
This is just the beginning. The fun is just beginning.
Beginning?
What do you mean?
During the summer, that ocean out there and this minshuku
belongs to everyone else.
But when summer is over and no one comes any more
it's all mine.
I'll bet you kids don't understand that.
After we finish cleaning up, I'll show you how
to enjoy yourselves.
Written by Okada Ewa
Theme "Forever" by Sorimachi Takashi with Richie Sambora
SORIMACHI Takashi
TAKENOUCHI Yutaka
HIROSUE Ryoko
TANAKA Yoshiko
Mike Maki
INAMORI Izumi
English Subtitle By NIPPON GOLDEN NETWORK
What's so much fun about doing stuff like this?
I wonder if he tricked us?
I think so!
Working hard?
Boss! What's this all about?
Idiots! This minshuku and I have been incredibly good to you.
You'd better scrub with gratitude in your hearts.
It's the least you could do.
Gratitude in our hearts?
Now, hurry and get it done.
Boss!
Number 9! Number 9!
This isn't what you described to us!
What're you doing?
I hate those.
Are you done?
Good. Get your gear ready.
I hate meetings like this.
My mom always apologizes about how I've been
misbehaving even though I didn't do anything wrong.
That's better! Both my parents are talking about coming.
Give me a break!
What're you going to do, Makoto?
About what?
The meeting.
Are you going to call your mom?
You know I can't do that.
I'm home!
Welcome home!
He's so handsome no matter how many times I see that.
You're biased, Haruko.
I guess so.
What's wrong?
Why?
When you come here still in your school uniform, it means
you don't want to go home for some reason or
you have something bugging you.
Really?
That's right. So what is it?
Here.
Parent/teacher meeting? I remember these.
The teacher asked if I could get a parent to come.
But I can't help my situation.
Why don't you call Keiko?
I don't want to.
Because...
I don't like when people aren't straightforward.
You don't have to say it like that.
It doesn't make sense for a mother and daughter
not to see each other because of pride.
It's not good and I won't condone it.
I'm home!
We went to the mountain. We'll be home tomorrow.
What is this?
Stop here.
Here?
That's right.
What'll we do?
We walk from here.
Let's go.
Boss?
Bring the gear!
Not yet, boss?
Almost there.
Not yet, boss?
You're too noisy!
This is it.
My special place.
Didn't you make a place like this when you were a kid?
I did. It was in a park near my house.
I hid all my treasures there in a can.
Didn't you do that, too?
I stayed away for awhile and everything has been
cleared away by a bulldozer. I was so mad. I cried.
This is like that for me.
What is this?
Why did they leave only me behind?
Get 3 of those leaves and bring them to me.
This?
That's right. Bring it here.
These are good?
Are they edible?
See that plant there? Get some.
Now, try eating it.
That's just a weed.
Boss!
Hurry!
Wait!
I told you it was over there!
Boss?
Were you really popular with the women in your younger days?
My younger days?
You are now, too.
Of course I am. When a man loses his appeal, it's all over.
When he thinks he doesn't want women to like him, it's over.
That's why he always wears such loud clothes.
Bright flowered shirts and such.
What'd you say?
But when you have something important to decide,
you have to do it without women.
Never decide a path in life for a woman.
In that sense, you did well.
Me?
You stuck to your selfish wish.
Or it may just mean that Sakura is an admirable woman.
Boss?
Do you come here every year?
Since there aren't many guests anymore.
Even the fireworks festival was canceled this year.
And two part-timers practically freeloading off me, too.
Didn't make any money.
I'm sorry.
But I'm not one that dislikes a lively house.
And besides, you shouldn't be in this business to make money.
You're right.
That's right! Who cares about profit!
I never said that!
You're right.
What'd you do that for?
You looked like you couldn't decide, so I gave you a push.
You don't really have to do it.
I'm very sorry.
I'll wait outside.
It'll be hard with me here, right? Hurry and do it, okay?
Haruko!
Hello?
It's Makoto.
And I just happened to see it in an American magazine.
It was all about surfing and it seemed so cool.
I knew this was it.
If I did that, all the women on the beach would be mine.
I see.
But I couldn't get a board.
So I tried making one myself, but it just don't turn out right.
I finally managed to get one, but when I thought about it,
I had no idea what to do with it.
I couldn't look like a fool in front of those women on the beach.
So what did you do?
I'd go at 4:00 or 5:00 in the morning when no one was out.
And practiced really hard.
I was so scared summer would be over.
That's how it came to be that surfers go out really
early in the morning.
I don't think so, boss.
I'm lying.
So where is everyone?
At the mountain.
Is it that time already?
You got left behind?
Makes me so mad.
But the men are with the men and we women are together.
That's good, too.
Shall we drink?
Barley tea would be nice.
Good evening!
Hazuki!
My mother brought this, but I can't eat it all by myself
so I thought we'd all eat it together.
Your timing is great!
Why don't you spend the night here, too, Hazuki?
Let's do that!
Can I?
Sure you can!
It's a girl's only minshuku tonight.
Boss?
Can I ask you something?
Have you ever thought about another kind of life?
What other kind of life is there?
What kind..?
A lot of different characters have come before, but they
weren't fools like you two.
What?
I'm sure all kinds of people have come.
That's right. In fact, my very first guest was a minshuku burglar.
I didn't know what I was doing, so I waited on him hand and foot.
He was my first guest, so I was really happy.
Then, he ran off with all the cash I had in the place.
There've been couples that met at my place and got married.
It was tough when a guest committed suicide.
That happened, too?
After that, I haven't used that room for guests.
Is there a room like that?
It's the room my employees sleep in.
Are you serious?
You're lying, aren't you?
Am I?
But sometimes, I can't sleep at night. I feel like there's
something sitting on my chest here.
That's my leg. My leg.
That's right. It's your leg, isn't it?
I guess that room can't be haunted with you in there.
That's not necessarily true.
The employee's room?
Is that true?
I've heard it is.
That room...
Is haunted.
But Grandpa told you that story, didn't he?
Shall we go up there?
Let's not.
Why not! Let's go!
Let's not!
Let's go.
The boss is cool, isn't he?
Don't you..?
You want to be like him, don't you?
I can tell.
Maybe I'll stay.
I think it'd be best if I could get old the way he has.
The boss...
I wonder why he brought us here?
Just wondering out loud.
To his special place.
The reason why the boss is so cool is because he's
found a life he loves and he's stuck to it.
My job and your swimming...
They weren't things we loved.
I envy people that have that.
I think I want to stay and learn from the boss a little longer.
It's been a long time, Makoto.
You haven't changed your hairstyle.
Thank you for coming.
What're you saying? It made me happy.
Shall we go?
You wore this uniform, too, didn't you, Mom?
Is this outfit all right? Too flashy?
Not at all.
I've never been to anything like this, so I didn't know what to wear.
Mom?
I... want to go to a local college.
I thought you'd say that.
You're not against it?
It's your life. And you wouldn't listen to me, anyway.
I'm starving.
That looks good.
It's strange. I can't find the boss anywhere.
What were you doing, Boss?
Nothing much.
We're leaving after we eat that.
Already?
That looks great.
This is good.
Can I eat, too?
This is good.
Welcome home, Keiko.
Can I say, "I'm home?"
This place hasn't changed.
Where's Dad?
The mountain.
It's that time already?
He still does it?
Is work tough?
You're a magazine editor, right?
I just kept my head down and worked. I think I finally have
some time to look up and take a breath.
But I'm still busy.
It might've been the right decision to leave Makoto here.
She's grown into a fine girl. And she's cute like me.
I heard there're 2 interesting part-timers here now.
Makoto told me about them.
They are.
You'll have dinner, won't you?
I suppose I will.
They're home.
Welcome home.
Keiko?
Welcome home.
You called her, Makoto?
I'm impressed!
But I guess we wouldn't have been able to go to
that meeting anyway.
That's right.
I can't ask guys who haven't even decided what their own
futures will be like.
So you're okay?
Thanks for everything.
Makoto and such.
You'll have dinner with us, won't you?
We're done, boss!
I'll go catch a fish. The one you like.
I'll help.
That's okay. You're no good.
Want to come to my place?
Why don't we?
Why?
So you can be a family today.
That's too embarrassing.
You can't start being thoughtful now anyway.
It's Hiromi and Kaito, isn't it?
Makoto and Haruko have told me all about you.
Don't believe what they said. Those are all lies.
I didn't say anything untrue.
Me, too.
Which means they're a pretty odd pair.
Thank you for taking care of Makoto.
They don't take care of me. It's the opposite. Right?
Listen to you!
The boss is late!
That's why I offered to help him and he turned me down.
I offered, but he can be so difficult!
Are you two going to stay here forever?
Maybe not forever...
For awhile anyway.
Because this place is great.
Mom?
Why did you leave?
Because I didn't want to become like Grandpa.
What do you mean?
I felt like I wouldn't be able to do anything if I stayed here.
I felt like this place could ruin a person.
What's not good about the boss?
The way he's lived his life... I really like it.
I never said it was bad.
But I don't think he wanted to become the owner
of a minshuku inn.
I'm not saying that's bad either.
He may be happy with it.
But I really don't think he wanted to run a minshuku inn.
There must've been another reason he chose this place.
I think staying in a place like this will make you not care anymore.
I didn't want that.
I didn't want to live like that. That's why I left home.
I don't hate this place or Grandpa.
I grew up here, too. I just chose a different path in life.
I think I understand a bit.
Although I didn't think that deeply about it.
And I ended up coming back home here anyway.
I caught one! See?
Isn't it a nice one?
We'll have sashimi today.
Get it ready.
Thank you for dinner.
See you again, Keiko.
Come to visit me.
I'm sorry, Makoto. I have work.
Thanks for today.
Don't be silly.
Bye.
See you again.
Too cold for this?
Not at all. Thank you.
I may owe it to you guys.
What?
This was a good summer.
It was a really good summer.
Please don't make it sound like it's over.
Now, it's just you two.
It's almost time.
This is my ocean.
Your oceans are somewhere else.
Right?