Old man, I came back.
Like you did before.
Just like a flying bird spreading its wings Over the blue ocean
Searching for a dream I've yet to have Fly about through trial and error
The sun rises and falls again
I want to change that mundane reality
The smell of boundless summer Even in my hands
I'm sad without you here
And the sun is lonely too Being in the middle of you
Having learned the sad lie
A map of the future appearing in the sky A future that changes without you
I tried to forget you by hiding behind my laughter
A view that cannot be seen from here A view that can only be seen from here
Open up the canvas of my heart
And paint with the true colors only you can see
Kyoko.
You were thinking about your gramps again, weren't you?
Got a problem with that?
Hey, Kyoko.
Why do you think the old man returned to Tsugaru?
It was because of his back pain, right? Just like you right now.
That's my guess.
But you think that guess is correct.
After going to Tokyo,
haven't you come to understand your gramps' feelings a little?
Didn't you say that diving had finally become fun for you?
Yeah.
But I can't go to the next Olympics because of my back.
Even though I was chosen as a member of the Beijing training camp, I got removed.
Am I going to follow the same fate as the old man?
What's so funny?
Your gramps is laughing.
He's saying, "Don't lump me in with you!"
Well, what do you plan to do from here?
From here?
I mean about your future.
My future, huh? Good question.
After high school, I'll get work fishing,
marry you, have some kids,
and someday buy my own boat--
You're a terrible liar, as usual.
I don't want to see you like that, Shibuki.
Your friends are here.
Yeah
Yo.
You guys.
You look a bit leaner.
Coach Son has been wringing us dry.
And so we've been given a three-day vacation.
Jeez. At least warn me if you're coming.
Sorry.
But Yoichi said things like this only work as a surprise.
Actually, we thought we would try to find a cheap inn to stay at,
but when we asked your mother earlier, she said there weren't any inns in this area.
Don't worry about it. You came all the way from Tokyo, after all.
We've got plenty of rooms to spare.
Thanks a bunch.
Y'all didn't even think it over.
-Y'all? -Y'all?
What are you laughing at?
Even you've got friends, huh?
We ain't no friends.
Say,
how long have you been diving, Tomo?
I'd say since I was 8.
Wow!
How many meters is it? Yoichi...
Ten meters. You don't even talk to your little sisters about that?
I don't.
Misaki, Minami, why are you so dressed up, anyway?
I thought bedhead and shorts were the norm for y'all.
-Shut up! -Shut up!
You'll never be popular if you say things like that to girls.
You heard them.
Hey, do the two of you have girlfriends?
I was just dumped recently.
What?
Why? Why?
Well, I started neglecting her a bit after getting a little too focused on diving,
and my little brother stole her away.
-For real? -For real?
Yeah, for real.
Hey, you guys, this one's story is even more interesting.
What happened? I want to hear it.
What's your girlfriend like, Yoichi?
I feel like she'd be some super-cute girl.
I know. I mean, Yoichi looks like he's super popular.
No.
What's so funny?
Like I said, his is much more interesting.
The thing is,
he's never had a girlfriend in his life.
-You're lying, right? -There you go again.
He's not.
-What? For real? -What? For real?
That's hard to believe. You're so handsome.
No, I'm not that...
Stop laughing. It's not like you've ever had one eith--
Good evening!
Coming!
-I know I wasn't invited, but here I am. -Yeah.
Yeah?
Shibuki, you're the worst.
You know, you're supposed to invite your girlfriend over for something like this.
Hey, Tomo. Have you seen any celebrities in Tokyo?
Have you gone to Disneyland?
No, I don't get out there a lot.
And it's not like you just run into celebrities everywhere.
"Girlfriend."
When and where did you meet? How far have you gone?
-Were you together this whole summer? -One question at a time.
Are you going to marry her?
And your question's too big.
But yeah, probably someday.
-Why is it only me? -It's all right. I don't have one right now either.
It's not all right at all.
Anyway, how was Beijing?
It was overwhelming.
It felt just as incredible as you'd expect from China.
You got that right.
The world really is different.
This training camp really hit that point home. Or rather, I was put in my place.
-You were? -Well, yeah.
While we were desperately trying to keep up with the training regimen,
they were doing it every day with ease.
I see...
At least it wasn't all bad for Yoichi.
Coach Son was so impressed
that he even asked Yoichi something crazy like "Won't you move to China?"
Seriously?
But you know, I was really impressed by Tomo's stamina.
I'm totally exhausted, barely even able to stand,
and he wanted to go out and see pandas.
It's quiet, isn't it?
Yeah. I can't hear anything.
I can hear it.
The sound of the waves.
I want to go to the beach.
-They're fast. -Sorry, Yoichi.
It's my fault for saying that I wanted to go to the beach too. Besides...
-Huh? -Huh?
I'm sure the two of you would rather be here alone, right?
Not really. We've been in a rut lately anyway.
You heard her.
So this is 20 meters?
-You've been diving from a place like this? -Yeah.
-Since when? -Since I was 13.
Thirteen? That's a year younger than I am.
It used to be that the Okitsu family's firstborn sons were brought here when they turned 15
for a coming-of-age ceremony.
But my grandpa broke that custom by diving here at 14.
Then I wanted to surpass the old man, so I dove at 13.
Wanna give it a try?
What?
Leave them alone.
Be careful.
When we first started dating,
Shibuki made a declaration to everyone in the village.
He said that anyone who wanted to steal me away should come here,
and he'd only address them if they dove from here.
-Wow, that's amazing. -Not at all.
I mean, there was never anyone who said they wanted to steal me, anyway.
So even now, when I come here,
I have to live with the embarrassment.
Why is that?
Because nobody's ever turned up. Someone who would dive from here.
That's right. No one ever dove.
Until today.
Until today?
I've been so excited.
Ever since you guys said you wanted to come here today.
Us? From here?
Well, you're divers, aren't you? It'll be fine.
It's lower than a bungee-jump platform.
You just won't have a lifeline attached.
It pains me to say it, but I'll have to refrain.
If I get injured, the two-week training camp will have been for nothing.
Aw, that's disappointing.
But that's a pretty smart move.
With that said...
Yoichi?
-Is he an idiot? -Nice.
What?
Don't do it.
It feels great, Tomo!
Well, but...
But my goal is to beat Yoichi.
Seriously?
Well? What are you gonna do?
Quit joking around.
You really were cool.
Back then.
Boys really are idiots, huh?
Yoichi, can you give me a light?
Oh, sure.
-Hey, Yoichi. -What is it?
-It's not catching at all. -What?
-Sorry. -Yoichi, you're so cute.
You're laughing too hard, you guys.
Doing things like this makes it seem like we're just normal friends, doesn't it?
It's time for bed.
I'm turning out the light.
Hey, you got a second?
What is it?
Well, I just wanted to confirm this.
You're going to come home, right?
To Tokyo?
You'll come back to MDC, right?
-I can't see it right now. -See what?
I was told by Kayoko Asaki
that going to the next Olympics would be impossible.
On top of that, I won't even be able to learn any new techniques for now.
So if that's the case, what should I be aiming for, then?
That's what I can't see.
I get it.
That day may come for me someday too.
Of course, the only one who can make the decision is yourself.
But let me just say this.
I want to dive with you again.
Well, whichever you choose, at least give Oshima a call.
Apparently, he cried right in front of my father when it was decided you'd be pulled out.
Really?
You had finally gotten your chance, so he wanted to send you to Beijing.
But when he thought about your future, he said he couldn't do it.
Jeez. That's something I don't want to see.
That man's tears.
And what about that woman?
What?
I mean Kayoko Asaki. She flipped out, right?
After I suddenly went home to Tsugaru.
Nope.
She said, "It's something he needs to decide himself, since it's his life."
She said that, huh?
Either way, I'm sure she forgot already.
Huh?
No, it's nothing. I'm going to sleep.
-This is from Coach Asaki. -What is it?
Who knows? She said you would know when I gave it to you.
Come on, get in. You'll miss your bullet train.
-Coming. -Coming.
Yoichi, if you get a girlfriend, text me a picture, okay?
-You'd better do it. -Sure.
See you, Okitsu. We'll be waiting for you.
-Later! -Bye-bye!
Shibuki Okitsu,
our agreement has been voided.
From here on, please decide everything for yourself.
But before that, there's something I simply must talk to you about.
My grandfather was infatuated with your grandfather's diving.
He said that it was different from Europe's rigid diving,
as well as America's flexible diving,
and that it had its own strong originality.
-Why should I have to dive in some pool? -Because I want to see what that would look like.
There's no need for that. I'm fighting with the ocean.
That's brave of you.
But it's not so bad to fight against humans now and then.
Ridiculous.
In other words, you're scared.
From there, the two of them aimed for the Olympics
and underwent a harsh training regimen.
Then Shiraha Okitsu dove in front of an audience for the first time at a national meet.
It's said that all who were watching were taken aback and enraptured by his diving.
Everyone was confident that Shiraha Okitsu
would take home a medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
But my grandfather overlooked something important.
Just like you, Shiraha had been doing strenuous dives into the ocean
since he was a child.
By the time he went to Tokyo, he already had a bomb waiting to go off in his back.
Thus, Shiraha never made it to the Olympics,
and retired from competitive diving.
However...
UENO STATION
I'm sorry.
What are you talking about?
Thanks to you, I've been able to see a new world.
Thank you.
Your grandfather didn't just lose and return to Tsugaru.
He came to Tokyo of his own will, only pulling out after he'd reached his limit.
Then he wanted you, his grandson, to experience it as well.
Okitsu, you still have a future as a diver.
Right now I want you to not rush things, and remember,
remember that momentary thrill you were able to experience.
I'm sure you realized it then
that there was a kind of diving only you could do.
Say, do you remember what I said to you once?
That I'd show you what your grandfather left behind.
It's not like your grandfather didn't leave anything.
He certainly did leave something.
It only lasted for a moment,
a legendary dive that enraptured people around the world.
It was truly a simple dive,
but being able to capture hearts with nothing more
is not something just anyone can do.
That dive was beautiful like a soaring swan,
and so it was given this name:
the swan dive.
The representatives have been chosen?
Yes. We've decided
that you and Kenichiro Teramoto will represent us at the Olympics.
-Congratulations. -But why so quickly?
Also, you said only me and Teramoto. What about the third?
You and Teramoto will be the only representatives.
It will just be the two of you this time.
Do Tomo and the others know about this?
I plan to keep this from them until there's an official announcement.
Searching for a small light
Wanting to touch tomorrow's warmth
Because I chose not to shed any tears
Because that is what I vowed
Even if I hit an invisible wall
Or get lost in days without answers
Let's walk forward with confidence
Because we're still unfinished
Inside the hands reaching up to the sky
There is a faint sign of hope
The tomorrow that was fading away
We will change into certainty
So run, cut through the wind
Shout out, as long as your voice rings true
One day I'm sure we'll be able
to reach a new world