BOTCHAN SOSEKI NATSUME
Mr. Kondo seemed a bit down that day.
I wish I could say something to him at times like this.
Not over a phone call though.
MR. KONDO
REMINDER WORK AT 15:00
After school, shoe cupboard, resonating sound of rain
My shirt gets wet as I run out with no umbrella
You're out of my league
I wish I was the rain... so I could easily feel you
Let me touch you...
One, don't treat me like a child
Two, it's even worse to play it off by being nice
I love you （can you hear me?）
I love you
Right now, I can jump over the puddle
After the rain, I caught your eye as a rainbow appeared
You're so indifferent to romance... That's why!
Raindrops sparkle against the blue summer sky
Lulu lala I'm in love
After the rain...
Right now, I have no doubts
I need no umbrella
Messenger? You mean the app on smart phones?
HEAVY RAIN
Yes. My friend's workplace has a group chat that's approved by their manager.
They talk about things like their shifts on the group chat.
Oh, that sounds useful.
But if I'm not mistaken, Mr. Kondo...
-Oh yeah... -He has a flip phone.
You can use the messenger app on a flip phone too.
-Really? -Huh?
Well, I just thought it'd be convenient to have a group chat.
Right?
-We could text like crazy. -Right?
Texting with our manager? Give me a break. It'd be awful.
There's no way he could figure out how to use the app anyway.
Let's forget about this idea.
Tachibana, it's too bad about the group chat,
but how about we message each other?
Can you tell me your ID then?
She's disappeared again.
He can use the messenger, and text too.
Mr. Kondo probably won't be able to use the messenger app properly,
so, we can text instead.
If I could text Mr. Kondo...
KONDO TACHIBANA
CAFÉ RESTAURANT GARDEN
WINDOW BY THE WAVE
CUSTOMER REVIEW
Hello.
Oh, hi.
Let's text each other.
Would that sound weird?
Can I text you?
Right.
Mr. Kondo!
-Um... C-- Can...? -What?
Botchan is an interesting book.
Botchan?
Oh, the book you borrowed from the library the other day.
Soseki writes his books in a colloquial style,
so, it's easy to read them regardless of the reader's age.
-Uh, um... -Hm?
Was the book you borrowed interesting?
-Yeah. -What kind of book is it?
Well, it's just an ordinary work of pure literature.
The author is an acquaintance of mine.
What? That's incredible.
The author's your friend?
Yeah, kind of.
Wow, that's impressive you have a friend like that.
You're amazing, Mr. Kondo.
My friend who wrote the book is the amazing one.
I didn't do anything.
I'm just a middle-aged guy.
But, you read a lot.
There are millions of people who read books.
You can even explain books like a teacher because you know so much about them.
You're also...
You know nothing about me.
The typhoon may reach the Kanto area today around 9:00 p.m.,
and strong winds and heavy rain are expected.
I'm off to work.
What? There's a typhoon coming.
Can't you take the day off?
Yeah.
No, I won't.
Hello.
A cold?
That's right.
Honestly, I can't believe our manager.
He caught a summer cold at a busy time like this.
Honestly, it's so inconvenient.
It happens to be Nishida's day off too.
I'm very much here, and I'm ready to work hard!
You just need to work hundred times harder at washing the dishes.
Yes, Ma'am.
Well, I don't think we'll be too busy since the weather is so bad,
-but I'm counting on you. -Okay.
Come on. Go do your job.
Oh, okay.
A cold, huh...
I'm sorry.
You can clean that up later. Go make another one.
-Hurry! -Okay!
We got past the worst of it.
Thanks to the typhoon it wasn't too bad.
The weather is awful out there.
I wonder if the trains are still running.
You must be tired, Tachibana.
You can go on your break now.
Oh, okay.
You know nothing about me.
Hey.
Hello.
You seem to be under the weather.
You should take it easy.
And
you shouldn't chase after Mr. Kondo too much.
What?
He has his position to consider.
He's obviously feeling uncomfortable.
Or,
maybe you're the one who's under a lot of pressure.
You don't want to lose something that's fun for you again.
You know nothing about me.
ORAL MEDICINE MASAMI KONDO
I bet Kubo is angry.
It's gone down a bit.
Who could that be on a stormy day like this?
Is it a sales person? I'm gonna pretend I'm not home.
All right, all right! I'm coming!
I... Um...
SHIRAKABA APARTMENT
KONDO
What a downpour.
Did something happen at the restaurant?
Tachibana, you always appear out of nowhere on a rainy day.
I...
I don't know anything about you, Mr. Kondo.
YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT ME
So, I want to get to know you, Mr. Kondo.
I'm sorry I said that.
But, I'm really not someone special.
I always leave things unfinished,
and I don't have anything I can be proud of.
I'm not the kind of adult you think I am.
Mr. Kondo...
You're wonderful.
You're way more wonderful than me, Tachibana.
You're young and full of hope.
You're brilliant.
Then, why does my heart ache so much?
Youthfulness can sometimes be rough and vicious.
But, the emotions you feel then
will eventually become a precious treasure.
You might not understand that now, but...
Is it a nuisance that I like you, Mr. Kondo?
Am I not good enough?
Of course not!
Anyone can see that you're a wonderful person!
There's no way you're not good enough.
I... Huh?
Did we lose power?
When I'm with you,
I can remember that precious treasure...
which I've forgotten.
It's not a nuisance at all.
Quite the opposite, I'm grateful.
I'm glad.
It'd be too frivolous to name this feeling.
Still...
I want to save her by setting her free
from the anxiety she's feeling right now.
Even if I don't think I have the right to do so.
This feeling...
It'd be too frivolous to call this feeling love.
Now, in this moment,
I'll close my umbrella and get wet in your rain.
Something that's youthful in every respect,
and something you shouldn't touch just from the sense of nostalgia.
Right now, I'm the only one who can protect that.
Now, in this moment,
I'll get wet alongside you in your pouring rain.
To be youthful in every respect, and to continue shining youthfully.
Right now, I'm the only one who can hope for that.
Uh... This was...
Well, uh...
Friends!
I hugged you as your friend!
Friends?
Mr. Kondo?
Thank you.
Honestly!
I can't believe Tachibana caught a cold
as soon as Mr. Kondo came back to work.
I wonder what happened. She seemed to be fine yesterday.
You must be blind or something.
Huh? What do you mean I'm blind?
You're funny, Yoshizawa.
For crying out loud...
It's because you went to work in that storm!
I'm off to work.
-Text me if you want anything. -Okay.
Make sure you rest properly, okay?
It seems like the trains are still running!
Are you going to be okay on your own, Mr. Kondo?
Don't worry about me!
Come on, get in the car. You'll get wet.
Get home safely!
Start driving, please.
Friends...
Raining One summer afternoon in a rain shower
Under the umbrella Kissing
I kissed gently on your wet cheek
I'm still longing for that season
I'm so distracted that I keep daydreaming
Nothing but you're the part of me
It's still not enough It still hasn't gone away
Innocence of our stacked hands
What a good thing we lose?
What a bad thing we knew
In the rain, I get soaked in those phrases
It's just not enough
I still can't say goodbye
To the days I dreamed of counting down
What a good thing we lose?
What a bad thing we knew
If I hadn't touched you, would I be smiling？