Ini lah musim panas.
Pesta kembang apil, huh?
Begitulah semua tentang musim panas di Jepang.
Kudengar kita benar benar akan sangat sibuk.
Apakah kamu mengundang Sakura untuk datang?
Katanya dia akan datang bersama temannya. Tapi aku akan bekerja.
Women fall in love all over again with their man when they
see him working hard.
When you say things like that it's not convincing at all, anyway.
I never thought I'd be selling beer at a fireworks festival.
I thought so.
I'm mystifying myself.
You are?
When I was a kid...
I dreamed about becoming a fireworks technician.
They seemed cool. Because I really didn't know what they did.
But it seemed dangerous somehow.
It seemed like men among men who staked their
lives for the fireworks during the summer but the rest of it
during the rest of the year was a mystery.
I even thought about following them when they left. Didn't you?
No.
They may be a lot more normal than you think.
Who?
Those fireworks guys.
You have no dreams!
You're not supposed to be playing!
We are not.
Take care of it, guys.
What're you doing?
We're scouting the area for the fireworks.
You and Toshio?
He and I handle it every year.
I don't believe this...
Is this what reality is like?
I told you so.
I'm so disappointed.
You don't have to go that far.
Never mind! Never mind! I'm going to eat!
Take care of this, will you?
I'm starving, Mako-chan!
Good morning, Makoto.
Were you still sleeping?
Excuse me.
I wish I could stay until the fireworks festival.
Never mind. You have to get back to your job, right?
Nothing good happens when you're around.
Just to let you know, I'm the customer here.
Wasn't there some weird guy that said the same thing
a long time ago?
There was!
Be quiet.
I wish I could stay and wear a yukata (cotton kimono).
Right, Makoto?
Women should wear yukata during the summer.
They should?
Fireworks reminds me! Want to hear!
That Hiromi... it was so embarrassing... he...
Hold it!
I'll throw you into the ocean again. Go home right now.
I haven't had my breakfast yet.
I know!
Why don't we ask them if we can help? Don't you want to try?
It's Yusuke-Yuko.
Don't call us that. Doesn't it sound like we're a
bad stand-up comedy team?
Where's Haruko?
Shopping.
Do you have to work tomorrow?
Of course. Tomorrow's the busiest day of the year for us.
I'm stuck with Yusuke again?
Sorry about that...
What'd you say?
Nothing.
I know. You wanted to see Makoto in a yukata, right?
I'm back!
I'm so busy today.
Thanks for filling in.
Don't you feel left out, Makoto?
Every girl wants to go to the fireworks festival in a
pretty yukata with a handsome boy, right?
Can't help it. My family runs a minshuku inn. And besides...
I don't own a yukata.
I don't think I'd look good in one anyway.
Do you have one, Yuko?
I do. But it's a hand-me-down yukata from my mom.
Because she's stingy.
But you have those two guys working so do you have to?
I can't. Right, Haruko?
Let's work hard.
I'll help.
Here she is. The woman you've been waiting for.
Welcome!
Welcome to the "Diamond Head".
Where's Sakura?
She said she's not coming.
I think it's hard for her.
Why?
Written by Okada Ewa
Theme "Forever" by Sorimachi Takashi with Richie Sambora
SORIMACHI Takashi
TAKENOUCHI Yutaka
HIROSUE Ryoko
Mike Maki
INAMORI Izumi
English Subtitle By NIPPON GOLDEN NETWORK
What a wonderful view!
This feels wonderful!
Why didn't Sakura come?
She couldn't make up her mind until the very last minute.
I feel sorry for Sakura.
I do.
Because you suddenly quit the company and came
to a place like this, Mr. Suzuki.
A girl won't know what to do.
People have been talking quite a bit, too.
You can't blame them.
Why do you think Sakura didn't come?
She was looking forward to the fireworks festival.
She even went to buy a yukata.
But she told me, "The festival will be fun but it'll be too
hard not to be able to go home together."
"The more fun we have the more lonely I'll feel."
Please don't get mad at her.
I really think Sakura is bearing things really well.
I wouldn't get mad.
Please have some cold tea.
Or would beer have been better?
Please enjoy yourselves.
Take care of them.
So you're finally leaving?
Yes, I am.
Hiromi?
Shall we give it another try?
After seeing you work here, I think I tossed away a good thing.
Didn't you think that before?
Not at all.
Too bad. You realized it too late.
I did, huh? I guess that's okay.
See ya!
Have a safe trip!
I'll be back again!
This feels so good!
Don't you think so!
Add the fireworks to this and don't you think it's the best?
Too bad Sakura didn't come.
I wish she had.
So is this what she was talking about?
The natural Jacuzzi?
Sakura has a real way with words!
But she said to be careful or we'll get burned.
Me, too. I'm the kind of man you have to be careful with
or you'll get burned.
The beer will taste good after this.
Please enjoy yourselves.
Are you Hiromi?
Sakura told us, you're a little loose but you're a nice guy.
He's more that a little.
Give me a break!
Makoto?
Didn't Sakura come?
He and I will handle things here so go and have fun with
your friends tomorrow, Makoto.
Why don't you do that?
I can't. I can't depend on you guys.
We'll be fine.
No, you won't.
Are you all right?
You see?
A yukata?
Of course she doesn't have one.
She never said she wanted one.
Men are useless.
No good at all.
You think..?
I'm doing a bad thing to Sakura?
I am, right?
It's not good but...
Never mind.
You said what I say doesn't mean much, right?
Most folks would disagree.
What?
Please say it.
Really?
Ready to take notes?
For me...
I have one rule. Women are precious.
I think men should be kind and gentle to women.
But a man shouldn't use a woman as a reason to
choose a path in life.
That wouldn't be fair to the woman.
I'm so touched by what I said! Did you take notes?
You know, you...
You're lucky to be so carefree.
But it's a lonely life, too.
You're the lucky guy. You have someone that worries about you.
Basically, I don't have anyone.
I'm like a lone sun right now.
Sometimes, you're really hard to figure out.
I'm so happy to hear that.
'Till only recently you had no idea what I was all about, right?
That's true.
It's gone.
Want to go to the Nagisa to drink?
Sure.
There's no place else.
Then, let's go.
What did you just hide?
Oh, it's you guys.
What kind of greeting is that?
I thought you were Makoto.
What's that for?
It's mine but I thought I'd give it to Makoto.
A yukata?
After all, Makoto is a girl.
That's nice.
She pretends not to be interested in wearing a yukata because
it is the busiest time of year. But that can't be true.
She really is too responsible for a kid.
My family ran a business, too, so they always made me work
during the fireworks festival.
I envied the girls wearing their yukatas.
Keep this a secret until I'm done.
Leave it to me. Can you keep a secret?
You look like the type that'll blab.
You're the last one that should be telling me that.
Where'd they go?
Beats me.
It's so quiet when they're not here, isn't it?
Think so.
That's how it was last year.
I know that but...
Makoto?
Do you wish your mother was around?
Why?
I just thought you might.
Grandpa?
Actually, I was a little happy.
When Mom said she wanted me to live with her.
Because I thought she'd forgotten all about me.
But...
Don't worry. I won't tell you to go.
This summer sure is a noisy one, isn't it?
I think we'll have a good fireworks festival tomorrow.
The yukata will sure make Makoto happy.
Enjoy yourselves.
What kind of guy was your man, Haruko?
Cut it out, stupid!
Sorry.
That's okay.
He was a little like Kaito.
Like me?
What's wrong with me?
He was an elite businessman, too.
I think he was just like you when you first came here, Kaito.
The same?
I think his dating me was like a summer vacation to him.
I think he wanted a break.
But summer vacation is over when fall comes.
You're a poet.
Was that good?
What'll you do when summer is over, Kaito?
I haven't thought about it. I didn't come here to think.
You know, the fireworks festival...
Hold it!
Why didn't you ask me that question, too?
I've been meaning to ask you this for awhile now, too.
Can I? Okay?
Why do you talk to him so politely and not to me?
What's wrong with that?
Because you don't think about anything anyway, right?
How rude.
You're like the fireworks finale.
What does that mean?
One big explosion and there's nothing left after it.
Was that good? Aren't I a poet?
It wasn't good at all!
Once the fireworks festival comes, summer is over
in no time.
Tomorrow is like the turn towards the end of summer.
Like a last lap, huh?
Enjoy yourselves.
Let's drink.
A turn towards the end of summer, huh?
It's so short.
Let's not get down.
With swimming...
It's after the turn that the true race begins.
So it's just beginning. Right?
This is just the beginning.
It's morning, Makoto. The fireworks festival day!
Why don't you knock!
We're in the red, you know.
So what?
What?
Is that Hazuki?
Hi Hazuki!
Why are you here?
I have to go back home to Tokyo for awhile.
So you won't be staying for the fireworks festival?
That's too bad.
I wanted to see it, too.
There's next year.
Hazuki's like that girl... from that Alps story.
The pretty one?
You're like Heidi.
How?
Because your cheeks are red.
What about Grandpa?
He's the Grandpa.
You're like Peter. Because you're always dirty.
And you smell, too.
So if you stay here, you'll become healthy again, too.
I'll get better?
Of course!
What about me?
Who's left?
The dog Josef?
He's the only character left.
Don't get so mad. You're not a kid.
So I'll be going.
And hurry back.
Some folks want to see the fireworks but can't.
Boss?
Are you sure you can do this?
Something smells good!
I'll bring breakfast out to you right away.
It seems odd to eat a breakfast that you made, Mr. Suzuki.
It's good.
I don't know if he can claim he made it.
I taught him everything he knows.
Those clouds don't look good.
You're right.
It's really pouring.
I guess it can't be helped.
It's canceled.
I guess we'll just have to look forward to next year's.
Sorry. After you came to see it.
So what'll we do? Shall we go home?
Why don't we do that?
I think I'll go buy some sparklers.
Mr. Suzuki?
Leaving already?
I'm really sorry. Come back to visit anytime.
We're sorry, too.
For saying all those things.
Not at all.
Sakura is hanging in there.
But please think a little more about her.
Or it'll be too sad for her.
It's done!
Rain...
What a day.
This is for you.
Me?
Who's it from?
Izumi Keiko
It's from your mother.
Open it.
A yukata?
So Keiko is a mother after all.
Hello!
I got soaked.
What's wrong?
Keiko sent it to her.
Let's see.
This is cute! I'm impressed with your mother.
I'm happy for you, Makoto.
This is nice.
I don't need a yukata.
Makoto!
Take it with you.
This is cute.
You'll look cute in it.
What's wrong with all of you?
Did you come here for a reason?
I need to borrow some shoyu.
Go ahead.
Thanks.
This won't stop, will it?
I guess not.
I'll see you.
What'll we do?
You go to her shop.
Why is it always me?
I know it'd be better if you went.
Why?
Because I might say something stupid and hurt her
feelings even more.
Me?
Besides, she said her guy was an elite like you.
That has nothing to do with it.
I'm the kind of guy that danger always seems to follow so...
Because you lack tact.
That, too.
Hurry!
Okay, I'll go.
Here he is.
I was looking forward to seeing which one of you would come.
What do I say?
Don't worry about it.
But your yukata...
Never mind.
The yukata Keiko made has to be better for Makoto.
It's always better if your mother made it for you.
Haruko...
Besides, it was fun.
I had a lot of fun while I was making it for her.
I felt like a mother.
So I'm satisfied with that.
Even if it goes to waste.
Summer, huh?
She was fine.
Let's put up the fireworks.
The rain's starting to let up.
Fireworks, fireworks. Let's do it.
Shall we?
Let's do it!
Haruko?
I told you to knock!
Wear your yukata and come downstairs.
I don't want to.
Why?
Aren't you happy?
Just leave me alone.
Be honest. You're really happy inside.
I'll get mad.
Hurry and come down.
But the fireworks festival was canceled, right?
So there's no reason for me to put it on.
Yes, there is.
You need to wear a yukata to watch fireworks.
What?
And everyone wants to see you in that yukata.
Hurry and get dressed. We'll all be waiting.
Got it?
Haruko?
I'll help you get dressed.
Doesn't she look wonderful?
Summer and yukatas really go together.
Clothes can really...
I heard that.
Summer and fireworks have to go together, too.
I really did idolize those fireworks technicians as a kid.
But I guess I told you that.
It really seems like summer.
Sakura?
It's me.
Kaito?
I'm going to shoot the fireworks from now.
Fireworks? I thought that was canceled.
Can you wait a minute?
Hello?
Hello? It's me! Hiromi!
He's going to shoot the fireworks so look up in the sky for him.
There's no way I'll see...
You can see it! You'll see it!
Here it goes!
Ready?
Five...
Four...
Three...
Two...
One!
How could I see it?
You're not bad.
Thanks!
Something wrong?
It's my turn.
I'll do them all!
Don't do that!
Don't be an idiot!
Too late.