Please come by again.
Whenever you feel like having a cup.
You're Aono-san's....
I am so very sorry!
Please stop it.
"Aono Fuyuko"
"Soda Kosuke"
A letter? To him?
But in the end I didn't know what to write.
Anything would have been fine.
Anything.
I will be discharged sometime this month.
Yes. That is good news, right.
I will feel lonely.
- Because I won't be able to see you anymore. - Fumie-san.
- Hey, where is the place? - Eh?
The shopping street on which Coffeeya is located.
It has been around for years. It's a place that gives you the vibe of a well-lived in town.
Aah~. Like Showa days.
Yes.
There are many pretty ones here. Aah~ Over there too!
Oh, Chika-chan. You've put it up. Flower arrangements for White Day.
- It looks very artistic. - Thanks!
- What present will you be giving me this year? - So, that's what it's about...
Let's see. Well, how about an overnight trip?
Overnight...?
Well, recently we haven't been doing anything that resembles a date.
- Somehow, with this and that, it has been quite a while. - You're talking about that again?
- Well, that's cause... - What has been a while?
Eh? Been a while (Go-busata)? We were saying the drain stinks (Tobu kusa), right?
- We were just saying we need to clean it. - I say, Chika-chan.
- Do you know of the assembly hall in front of the train station? - Aah. Yes.
The wedding hall that is selling our flowers, right?
"Our"?
- I suddenly feel like having a cup of coffee. - Let's drink it here. All three of us.
Well, after drinking Kosuke's coffee, I cannot drink your instant coffee anymore.
Are you running away?
Running away? Don't say things that will cause others to misunderstand. Really...
Really... he is only fast when it comes to running away.
Is there anything wrong at the wedding assembly hall?
I had left it to that man to handle; deliveries and the money collection too.
It has been exactly 1 year and 6 months, right?
It has been exactly a year and 6 months since we started hiring you to help out with the shop.
Is that so?
That person has been pilfering from the sales proceeds.
- Eh?! - Every month without fail, 100,000 yen.
- What do you think he spends it on? - I have no idea.
You think I don't know?
What are you talking about?
I want you to leave this town.
That... it's a bit too sudden...
Here's your severance pay.
Se...severance pay?
Yes. 10 month's worth.
I have found your replacement. That's 1 mil yen, so please move out.
But moving involves deposit money, key money, etc.
I don't think that will be enough.
- Welcome. - Ah, Chika-chan!
- Mocha? - Ye..yes. - Chika-chan, what's wrong?
Ah ~ what's wrong indeed.
I received 2 mil yen from Hisako-san.
- Eh? You received 2 mil yen from Hisako? - What was the money for?
Break-up money.
To have driven your wife to this, you're a disgrace to us menfolk.
So, what will you do, Chika-chan?
I will do as your wife requested. I'll move.
- You can't do that. You have to return the 2mil immediately. - Why?
Because if you hold on to the money...
... you will be admitting to being my mistress.
Are you still trying to deny it? The entire shopping street knows about it.
Show some remorse, kneel before Hisako-san, and fix things with her.
I also think that is the best for you, Shimaki-san.
If you are truly thinking on my behalf, then don't accept the money!
But your wife has gone to this extent...
- ... I think it's about time. - No! I will not give up!
Right now, I'm the happiest I've ever been.
Because with Chika-chan coming to the shop,
I find it fun to go to work, and life is so fulfilling.
I feel all fired up.
Welcome.
Shigeru!
Kosuke-san.
- You've come. - Yes. I came immediately.
Sit down. I am just brewing some coffee now. Can you please move your things?
- Aah~... please. Go ahead. - Sorry about that.
Err...
- Ah! My name is Nakasato Shigeru. - Are you Kosuke-san's friend?
Err... erm...
We were in jail together.
Oh I see. Today is the day you've been waiting for, right? Your release from prison.
What...what?
1, 2, 3
- Here. - Thanks! - What's this?
Shigeru is good with magic. He has very skillful fingers.
In past, I dabbled a little by performing at a show pub.
But without realising it, I had deviated from the straight and narrow.
Since you're out from prison, celebrate it with a cup of Kosuke's coffee.
I have been looking forward to this day.
Here you go.
I shall drink now.
"Life is sometimes about the warmth of a cup of coffee", so it has been said.
What are your plans?
- I intend to go to my girlfriend's. - Eh? You have a girlfriend?
Yes. A very good woman. She has been waiting all this while.
Eh~ What does she work as?
She's a hairstylist, working at her family's hairsalon.
I will be moving in with them. They will give me a job.
That's good. You had obtained a hairstylist license while serving time?
- Yes. - Should I have my hair cut by you too?
- Aah, sure (speaking in Fukuoka dialect) - Eh? Are you from Kyushu?
- Yes. - I am from Fukuoka. - Eh? Me too!
- Where in Fukuoka? - Yanagigawa. - For real?
- Me too! - Eh! For real!?
- You know where is Yokochi? - I know.
- I live just behind that area. - Eh!?
Sorry., we kinda got carried away.
It's fine. (speaking in Fukuoka dialect)
I have to go to my girlfriend's now.
Kosuke-san, I shall come again.
- I will wait for you. - Okay.
- Excuse me. - All the best!
- Do your best! - Go quickly.
Cos your loved one is waiting for you.
Back to our conversation... Chika-chan, about the 2 mil.
Really? Cut it into a bob?
I should change my image a bit.
Leave it to me.
Welcome.
- Rie. - Shigeru
- Why? - Today I was released from prison.
But because I wanted to surprise you, I didn't call in advance.
A minute...
- I have been practising really hard.
Let me cut your hair too. Something really pretty.
- With that, shall I start work right away? - Sorry!
I cannot see you anymore.
Eh...?
He was a safecracker? Shigeru-kun?
Such a cheerful and good kid.
That's right. He is very friendly. Here you go.
But it's good that he has an ordinary girlfriend.
I hope he doesn't go astray again.
I guess even though he is trying to start over again, he may jolly well fail, due to mankind's prejudices...
... and their coldheartedness.
Queue no. 12.
You have a hairstylist certificate, I see.
From which school did you get the certificate?
Err... I got it while I was in jail.
I see.
In the first place, we seldom have job openings around here. It will be a little tough....
Chika-chan? It's me.
Chika-chan, please... let's make up.
With regards to Hisako, I shall try...
- Here you go. Very delicious taiyaki. - Thank you, uncle.
- Looks delicious.
Here you go!
I can see from your face that you'd really like one.
- Here you go! - Incredible!
Here you go. - Thanks
It's piping hot.
What are you doing here?
What happened to the job at the salon?
Aah~ Today is their day off.
Is that so?
Hey! I have a small favor to ask.
- A favor? - Can you be my boyfriend?
Err... that's a bit sudden...
No, wait a minute. Don't misunderstand. Not a real boyfriend.
I want a pretend boyfriend.
You got it? At the moment we first saw each other,
... we fell in love at first sight. We've been dating for less than a week.
- It felt like we were destined for each other. - But why are you using a boyfriend to settle an affair?
If I have someone new, then he will give up.
Aah~ he is a persistent fella?
Not really. At the end of the day, it's just an affair.
Moreover, his wife knows of it.
Even if I continue as is, it will have to end sooner or later.
When that happens, I won't get anything. It's better to end it now...
Here we go!
- Oh~ Hold on... - I love Shigeru-kun! - Chika-chan.
- Hello! - Hello! Let me do the introductions.
- Shigeru-kun. My boyfriend. - Boyfriend? But Chika-chan, "Aruru"'s...
Aah~ That's old news. I guess that's what's called youthful indiscretion. See you!
- Hey! Give me a minute! - Hello!
- This is my darling. Isn't he nice? - Wow, you are holding on to a good man, eh?
- I'm so happy. This is my new darling. - Isn't this a little embarrassing?
- Stop it already. - Aah~ Sugimoto-san!
- Hello! - Hello! My boyfriend, Shigeru-kun.
Chika-chan, that's a nice man you have there...
Hello. He is my new boyfriend.
Cheers!
- Here you go. - Thanks!
- This looks so good. - It's very delicious. Eat up, eat up!
- I'll start eating now. - Please do.
- H...Hot! - Eat slowly! Really... here!
- So hot! - Don't eat so fast.
Chika-chan, you sound just like an older sister.
But he does look a little like my younger brother back in my hometown.
How old is he?
17 years old.
Our father had passed away when we were young.
Our mother had brought us up by herself.
Well... it was quite tough.
That was why I had thought of earning money in Tokyo, and so I had come out here.
I wish to be able to support my brother through university.
- You're just like any sister after all. - That's right.
You'd better not do anymore bad stuff that will get you arrested.
- I know. - For the sake of your girlfriend too.
- You have a girlfriend? - Yes. He has a hairstylist for a girlfriend.
She is working at her family's hairsalon, and Shigeru here will be working there as well.
Is that so?
What's wrong?
Err... it's great!
Rather than be with this ex-convict,
she'll be happier with another better man.
Aah~ you're staying here, right?
Here.
It has my phone no. too. Call for anything.
See you, then.
Thanks.
Shigeru-kun.
- Nakasato Shigeru-kun rght? - Err, yes.
I heard of your incredible talents.
There isn't any safe you can't crack.
I have washed my hands of that.
No job, no place to stay. You will use up your money fast.
How do you intend to live from hereon?
How will you survive?
I will find a job.
Well, if you are not choosy...
Please excuse me.
You will be taken advantage of. And will be lowly paid.
Should any problem crops up, you will immediately be blamed.
Sooner or later, your self-respect will be torn to shreds.
You'll end up in jail again.
I have seen such things happening all the time.
We need you.
Why don't you work at a place that needs you?
Don't you think that is something nice?
- I... - Just for a short period of time.
Once your life is properly in place...
... you can then disappear from the scene.
Welcome.
Oh, Shigeru. What's up?
I was in the neighborhood.
Is that right? Here, take a seat.
Is something wrong?
Aah~ No. Everything's fine.
Kosuke-san.
What happened with the person that you had been writing letters to throughout your time in prison?
You'd said you'll go beg for forgiveness the minute you were released...
...because if you don't, you will not be able to move forward.
How was it?
It is not something that can settled just like that.
However, Shigeru...
You can start all over.
Even if you come up against a wall, if you stay true to yourself,
then for sure, things will turn out well.
Don't bother about me.
What about yourself? Your own self?
Please don't paint such rosy outlooks.
It's not as simple as that!
Sorry...
Shigeru-kun!
It's good that you are accepting the job.
- Let's work hard together. - Yes.
She is acquainted with the debt collector?
Shigeru-kun.
Your complexion is looking good too. Your face is glowing.
Can I come woo you once I've been discharged from the hospital?
Erm... can you tell me where is Nurse Kashiwagi-san?
- She is in Room 307 over there. - Thank you.
Chika-san...
Into Yabe-san's car..,
Shigeru-kun has no one he can rely on, other than Kosuke-san...
He had come for a cup of coffee straight from his release.
Who is this Yabe-san?
He is my late husband's buddy from work.
Then, they are the debt collectors for the loan sharks?
I don't think that is all they do.
What shall we do? Shigeru-kun has no job and no family.
His girlfriend had broken up with him too... no wonder he is feeling insecure.
Chika-san, I will do what I can.
Don't you look good. The suit and the shoes.
- Thank you. - You can use my apartment too.
- Eh? - What's wrong?
Aah~ sorry. I was just taken by surprise.
Thank you.
An old couple lives there. They own most of the land in this area.
Seems like they do not trust banks. Their cash is all kept in the safe at home.
Yes?
This is Aono's wife.
What is it? Are you in some kind of trouble?
Please let go of Shigeru-kun.
That kid is trying hard to live his life right.
That fella is already one of us.
One of us...?
Even you, Madam, aren't you one of us too?
What are you talking about? I am...
You had existed on the money that Aono-san had earned together with us, right?
Isn't that right?
By the way, you have been going to that Coffeeya, right?
After all's been said, you, Madam, are trying to justify yourself too.
- You're Shigeru-kun, right? - Eh?
- Let's go. - Yes.
Don't betray them.
The people who worry over you, don't betray them.
Ignore her.
Welco...
- I just saw Shigeru-kun. - Eh?
- Yes? - We are from Toushin Security.
I will open the door now.
Shigeru and Yabe?
Isn't there some way we can stop him?
Shigeru is no idiot...
So sorry for the sudden request.
Excuse me...
I can't apologise enough to you.
Can I have a cup of blend coffee?
Yes.
I couldn't believe it, when I heard of what Aono had done.
I felt he was such a terrible person.
But I had been living with that Aono.
Just because they had borrowed some money.
He had trampled on the happiness of all those hardworking people.
But you never knew anything about that...
I had hidden the fact that I was his wife from you,
...came to meet you and all would have been well if you were a horrid person.
If that was the case, I would have felt better.
Instead...?
You were someone who brewed a warm cup of coffee that could change the lives of others.
I was dishonest, I was a coward...
I'm such a pathetic excuse for a human being.
No...
So sorry.
Sorry for asking you to come out here. Please come this way.
- So sorry to be disturbing you. - So sorry.
Recently, this area is getting more unsafe.
- Oh! Where's your husband today? - He is at the neighborhood council party.
Since the afternoon, they have been going round the pubs, drinking.
I had told Shigeru before
I'd like for him to come for a cup of my coffee...
- First thing to do, is to come to my place. - First thing?
On the morning of the day I had committed the crime, my father had said to me.
"Drink your coffee before you go."
But I hadn't drank it.
I wasn't in the mood for coffee.
On that day, if you had drank it...
Come for a drink of coffee.
On the day of your second chance in life, come over first.
What an idiot.
Take care! See you!
Shigeru-kun.
- You had me worried! - Sorry.
- Over here.
What's wrong? Has something happened?
I had ran away...
Yabe-san!
- This is the woman's shop? - Yes. I will go into the shop.
- You guys search around the area. - Yes!
It's all over. There is no way I can escape.
What are you saying?
Stand up. This way!
- Where are we going? - There can only be one place!
- I can't trouble Kosuke-san! - We don't have time for such nonsense!
I can't get him involved over someone like me!
You mustn't say things like "someone like me".
You are someone who is able to make another happy.
- Me? - That's right.
The flower, the Taiyaki...
Chika-chan...
Shigeru-kun, hurry!
Eh... Chika-chan!
Welcome...
- Shigeru! - Chika-chan!
Let's settle this today! You two, what's your relationship?
This is not the time! Shigeru-kun is on the run.
- Eh? - Yabe had told him... told him to crack the safe...
- but he didn't do it! - Come here!
- Wait a minute...eh?! What is it?
Oi. Come over here.
I can recognise the face of the woman you cherished.
You can't!
Move aside, please.
Get out.
Yabe-san, really... please stop it. Shigeru-kun...
What will Aono-san think of this situation?
The man who killed him and his own wife...
It's none of his business...
Should you be saying something like that?
Yes.
Each and everyone...
What's wrong? Hit me then, with those hands!
Just like the time you killed Aono-san.
You will be going to jail again!
That's because that's the kind of bad seed you are.
You are not that kind of person.
Not that kind of person.
Get out.
This town is not a place for someone like you!
I know what you had asked Shigeru-kun to do.
If you take Shigeru-kun with you,
... I will tell the police everything!
You think we'll let you off if you do that?
I have many yakuzas amongst my clients!
A small fry like you... if I should really take you on?
Anything can happen!
I am truly sorry.
I won't be going back. Not anymore!
Even if I have to sleep in the streets.
I will return the suit and the shoes.
No matter what happens, I will not be going back!
Thanks, Chika-chan.
Really, thanks...
You're welcome.
Kosuke-san...
I will start over. I will start over from scratch.
I will work really hard to find my way! So...
So...
Happiness goes out the door when you sigh.
Could it be, that you are Kashiwagi-san?
Ah...yes.
You are exactly as I'd imagined you to be.
Good evening.
Here.
- What is this about? - I'm returning this.
I will start all over from scratch, with my own capabilities.
Then...just leave it there.
Thank you.
- We're taking our leave. - Thank you.
- Hurry on home. - Take care.
- Shimaki-san, you're not leaving? - Just for a little while more...
Chika...
Congrats on your graduation.
Cheers!
Shigeru-kun. Sorry to have kept you waiting.
Thank you for everything.
- Don't mention it. - Let's go home.
Ah! Kosuke-san.
Thanks, Kosuke-san. Your coffee was the best.
- Shall we go? - See you.
Oo... so cold.
Erm... here.
Th... thanks.
Skating... it has been a while.
Erm... if it pleases you...
... shall we go together?
Yes.
Oh ho!
I had stabbed that person.
Kashiwagi-san..., Kashiwagi-san!
"Soda Kosuke-sama"
"It would be great, if you count me among your blessings."
"I would like to get to know you better."
"Before I knew it, I was thinking that."
Fuyuko-san! I don't want to lose you.