- Here's your order - Ah ok...
- Enjoy your meal - Thank you,
Ayumi, there's something I've been meaning to ask
Hrmm?
It's about Eisuke...
What about him?
She is not his girlfriend
Why are you telling me this?
- Reach! - Oh!
- Hi there
- May I join you? - Sure go ahead
- Were you on your way to the driving school? - Yes
- Ah.. about my upcoming test... - Graduation test, right?
What percentage of students pass?
About 80% pass
That means 20% still fail...
Oh don't worry. You've been working very hard so you just need to keep it up....
Whoa so cool in here!
- What are you having Mino? - Let's see....
Sensei?
- I'll have ice caramel coffee - Sorry,
but it looks like couple of pesty people just came in
- Reach sensei! - Oh my!
- I'm really sorry about last time - Oh don't worry about it
- Someone you know? - Ah yes... from driving school
- What's his name? - Ah... let's see....
Who lives near Sanae san...
- Mr. Isasaka! - That's it, Mr. Isasaka!
It's Mr. Ichisaka
- Were you on your way out? - Yes...
- You must be uncomfortable right now - Excuse me?
- You have hard time talking to women right? - Mino, you're being rude
No you're being more rude by telling me that
- It's actually a compliment these days - How come?
Otakus are popular nowadays! Otaku boom!
Oh I've heard too!
They hang out at used bookstores
and electronic stores in Akihabara district
That's right! Akihabara
- Known as Aki-bake... - dressed in nasty old t-shirts
- Flannel shirts too - Hey, you two!
- Huh? - What do you mean, "Huh?"
I hope you're not offended Actually all three of us are single
- So we're all just like you! - We sure are!
Uh, can you just speak for yourselves?
I have a girlfriend
I'm getting engaged
Ah...
You're getting engaged...
Congratulations....
Yes... Congratulations....
Reach,
- What is it? - Here
- Thanks for everything - Don't mention it
See you around
Do you have more to say?
Ah hmm well it's not really...
I have to get back to work So please just say it
How's your brother doing?
Well, I wasn't able to say "Bye" to him last time...
Well I just wanted to see how he is doing
You know, how foreigners always say 'how are you?'
Shouldn't you be asking ME first how I'm doing?
- So petty! - You're the one rushing
That personality of yours might get you into trouble on the road
You're the expert of hitting the brake!
Better to brake than not
Oh, so how did it go with Ayumi?
Also please refrain from having private conversation here
- So it must be over between you two - BYE
Bye~
Maikno-san Parallel parking, your third attempt?
Yes
- Let's try to get it right today - I'll try my best
- Well, shall we go? - OK
Check, check
SlowDance VOL.3
Title song - Tokyo Sung by - Fukuyama Masaharu
Serizawa Reach - Tsumabuki Satoshi
Makino Isaki - Fukastu Eri
Koike Mino - Hirosue Ryoko
Hirose Ayumi Hasebe Kohei - Kobayashi Mao - Tanaka Kei
Sonada Yukie Kida Takashi - Ebhiara Yuri - Nishinoa Kihiro
Yashima Yuta - Koizumi Kotaro
Serizawa Eisuke - Fujiki Naohito
Subtitle, Timing, and Korean translation Byun Sung Ho(truk2000@korea.com) Englsh translation InCyphe
Japanese drama club JMDC [http://jmdc.co.kr]
Ayumi, you really don't have a boyfriend?
Maybe your standards are too high?
Oh I know. You probably have several and can't decide on which one!
No no no, she's been in love with the same person for the past 3 years
- Whoa, you mean - it's a crush?
What's he like?
- Psh... you only talk about Ayumi - No no that's not it!
- What do you do for living Mr. Sakiya? - Me?
Feels so good!
Reach, do you still want to be a movie director and not look for a job?
- Ayumi... - Hmm?
Let's break up
You are going to be a flight attendant
I don't think it's going to work out
Down the road...
you will realize it too.
You can probably meet someone much better than me...
Someone with a proper job...
like a banker
Did I just get dumped?
Sorry...
[Serizawa Eisuke]
What's wrong?
Excuse me
Hello, Eisuke?
It's nothing urgent.
I was just wondering what you were doing...
because we really didn't get to talk the last time we met
Ah, is this bad time to talk?
Natsuko, Funabashi, Hachioji [Areas in Tokyo]
- What do you think about those places? - Huh?
For opening up our new children clothing store
No use in opening one up in 'Aoyama' and 'Daikanyama'
We're not going to be able to compete
Jiyugaoka and Nikotama have a lot of well-off mothers
Opening is in September...
Why are they making us do children apparel?
Couples are having fewer children anyway
But consequently, we have'6 pockets' for each child
What? Biscuit?
No no, for a family with one child there are Mom and Dad,
then there are 4 grandparents
So for each child, there are 6 pockets from where money could come
Whoa, impressive!
- You didn't know about that? - Of course I knew.
Of course I know what '6 biscuits' is
Children's apparel line will enhance our company brand image
Absolutely. We must focus on improving our brand recognition
Isaki, I'm putting you in charge in addition to your current store
Huh? I'll be in charge of two stores?
- You're not hiring a new store manager? - Well...
just do your best
Well, good luck to you both
- From now on you are in charge of the sales here - Me? oh man.....
Why do I have to get stuck with children's apparel
I'm still a single man!
Agh, you're making me sick
Remember what you said to me before?
That I might even have fun selling children's apparel?
Was that all talk just to make me feel better?
- No that's not it - Then what?
Boss, you look like the type who seems easygoing But really, you hold everything in right?
You got that right I can be very petty
In any rate, please look after the Aoyama store
Isaki will be very busy with the new store
Don't worry I'll be still around...
so you'll have time to adjust
Ah, I still remember when I first became the store manager
I was interviewed by magazines and such
You can't reminisce about the past. Only men who are losers do that
I don't care what the past was. Make most out of present!
- Sorry
Isn't it nice that you'll make children look more beautiful?
But you know...
I really hate children
That's why you turned down Mr. Egami's proposal, right?
- Stop bringing him up! - Sorry~
I really envy you Mino
Your man is coming to rescue you
A man?
The prince...
Huh?
Eew so dirty...
Why you guys eating all my food?
Mino has a prince
- Is that why you're hurting? - I'm not!
Eew you're so dirty...
Reach, why don't you ask Mino for me?
Why me?
I can't...
Wonder who this 'prince' fellow is... First love?
I gave up my virginity to him!
Sorry...
I've been dating him since middle school
He went to Hokkaido right after graduation...
to go to a medical school
That's when we promised...
After 6 years when he becomes a doctor we will meet again
What's this Tiffany crap you've been telling me?
On August 1st, when Mino turns 25
- You two promised to meet in front of Tiffany store, right? - Yup,
then we will buy an engagement ring and file for marriage
Eh?
Hey, do men remember things like that?
Ah well, I don't have any experience...
- Virgin? - Huh?
Are you a virgin?
No no! It's not that...
I've never made that kind of promises before
- You got it all wrong! - Aww don't be embarassed~
It's actually popular these days...
Yeah, otaku boom!
Anyway...
Please don't stare at me like that...
Let's make a movie!
That prince is no obstacle! I just need to outshine him!
Why don't we aim for an award?
Mino is going to be the lead actress and Reach will direct
Why? Leave me out of this
I have a certification class starting next week
You don't have to study hard
Even with 3 months of training only 10% pass the test
I'm also involved with a project called 'Life of a Small Crawfish'
'Crawfish' what?
'Life of a Small Crawfish' It's an educational video
So I gotta hit the mountain tomorrow
What's this crap... after all this hyping?!
You're the one who got hyped up!
Hold on...
It's probably nobody
Yes?
Yukie...
Wait, what's going on?
Where's Eisuke?
I know he's here
Isn't Eisuke at your place?
He hasn't come home
He's not answering his cell
Oh, he must be sleeping at his bar
He's been very busy over there
- Bar? - Eh?
What are you talking about, a bar?
Are you hiding something from me?
No...
- It must be Eisuke - I don't think so
- Pick it up - Eisuke would've call my cell
It can't be him
See? It's not him It's just a fax
[Dear Serizawa Eisuke] Your business cards are ready...
Reach is still misunderstanding about your feelings, right?
He can be so thickheaded
I guess I'm like that too
I can just tell him,
that the person you like is him... and not me.
That the person you loved 3 years ago...
and the person you love now...
is Reach
Don't worry about me, Mom
Eh?
I'm not seeing anyone
Well yeah...
I guess the more people I meet, the better chance I'll have
Ouch!
Somebody I can 100% deeply fall in love with
My customers?
Men who come to our women's apparel shop already have women they love
Speaking of which I'm being transfered to another shop
So I'm just going to focus on work awhile
Hmm?
Next month?
Not sure yet...
Yep... I'll talk to you later
Bye~
It hurts!
What's this?
No. 29, liver? [places on your feet correspond to different anatomies]
- Sign here please - Here
Thank you very much
- Good work - Thanks you
Yo
Here's the fax
Where's the rest?
Go back to Yukie's place
She came over to my place last night
- Are you serious about this bar? - Well yeah
Help me out here
- Where's everybody? - What do you mean?
Your employees Didn't you hire anybody?
No, it's just me
All by yourself?
Well whatever
If I tap into my savings I can hold out for 2-3 years
That's right...
Here's the business card You like it?
Pretty good
What do you need help with?
Yo, tomorrow is our day off, Mr. popularity
Oh stop it
I hear boss asked you to take the certification test?
Are you going take it?
Probably
I didn't plan on being here this long
I hear you used to work at an advertising agency?
Yep
I was going to set up my own shop but my wife suddenly became pregnant
so I had to get a job here
Well, our work here is hard, but the pay is pretty good
So in the end, I missed my window of opportunity
And after taking the certification test and what not...
one day I realized 'Looks like I'll be working here for awhile'
First week of August On 6th, this Saturday, we'll start our sales event
- We must start preparation on the 1st - Ok
Nishiyama-san, Please inform others about this too
Ok
- I'll get going - Good work
- Mino, mark it down on your calendar too - Ok
Ah you dropped something
National doctor qualification exam result...
Ah... he's the 'prince'?
Ah, boss Can I take off on August 1st?
Wha.. we're going to be so busy with the sales event...
So sorry... it's my birthday
Ah that's right...
Hey Mino...
August 1st is the day the you two are getting engaged and filing for marriage
So you're not going to quit on us during our sales event, right?
We'll see what happens!
Wha??? Wait!
I'm being serious!
Isaki-san, hit the brake!!!
Brake!!!
Safe~~~
- Ok, once more! - What?!?!
So dangerous...
Hey, what do you think you're doing?!
So dangerous...
I failed my parallel parking 4 times in a row...
so I was just praticing a bit, right?
Sorry, but I can't do this anymore
Watch out!!!
- You almost hit my motorcycle! - Sorry
- Please take it easy - So sorry...
Pay attention to the rear
Turn, turn!
What are they doing?
Oh don't mind them
Just don't get too close because you might get killed
Please try harder
Why did you turn on the wiper?
Mino, there isn't much to do here
If it's ok, I wanna show you something...
- Sure, wanna go to your room? - Eh? Is that ok?
- Which way is it? - That way
- That way? - Yep
That way
Listen up
Turn the steering left
when the rear of the car enters the space at 45 degrees, straighten out the steering
When the 3/4th of the car is in turn the steering right all the way
- I know that... - Then why can't you do it?
- I think it's because.. - What?
You didn't teach me properly
Isn't there a trick that you can teach me?
You're supposed to be a student
Yeah yeah I know!
You didn't release the parking brake!
Oh my God!!!
Tsubasa is just too strong
hold on...
The gun this guy is holding is also strong...
So... Kohei, you're an otaku, right?
I like otaku
It's in vogue these days
Really?
Mino...
Last time you told me that...
- you have... - Hrmm?
How long are those two gonna make us wait?
Really? I like waiting
But waiting is so exhausting...
But while you wait, you always have a hope
What?
Kohei, you don't make films anymore?
I...
I know my limitation,
and that I'm just an otaku
But Reach is different
He definitely has the talent to make real movies
And I'm not just saying this. He really is talented
Kida agrees too
All three of us went to the same college
Kida is also working very hard
I wanna show you my graduation project
Reach's work is in totally different class
I really believe he's going to be a great movie director...
Brake!
So close...
Please pay attention to the front
- Front - Yes, front
- You're doing this on purpose, right? - Eh? Why would I?
- To get my attention - Nonsense!
Did you go insane from the shock?
- I was kidding - I know
- I'm actually very upfront when I see someone I like - Ah really
Yeah
- Woh! - What?
You did it!
No way, Did I get really succeed?
Awesome!
I did it perfectly!
- Thank you very much - You're welcome
- Ah I guess the summer has come - Looks like it
- I wanna go driving! - Then hurry up and get your license first
- Hrmm? - Eh?
Why do I need a license?
I thought you wanted go driving?
It's no fun when you have to do the driving
I meant, I want to be a passenger
You're so slow
Then go find a boyfriend first
You shouldn't be laughing...
- Eh heh heh heh - Eh heh heh... What kind of laugh is that?
- Boss! - Yo! Mino!
- I'm taking off now - Eh? Let's go drinking
Sorry~
Tch, I wanted to eat 'tsuke-men'
'tsuke-men?
Yep, your video reminded me of it
Eh? Reminded you of what?
Eating tsuke-men
You don't know?
Broth and the noodle are served separately
On my first date, I went to eat tsuke-men
Eating tsuke-men on the first date?
Even when I eat it now, my heart pounds
So, what does that have anything to do with my video?
When I watched your video, memory came rushing alive
I really don't know much about films...
but...
Mmm... I felt it in your video
The feeling of pure love...
not doubting anyone, not calculating anything
from the days of my innocent love
Then why don't you 'innocently' hit on my brother?
- Ehh? - Don't you think it will work?
- Eh? - Well I can't be certain
Of course, there's no certainty and there's no 'link' between us
A 'link'?
Yep, for example...
You have a link with your coworkers,
neighbors, like we are now,
someone you meet even though you don't want to
A 'link' that turns a random encounter into a fateful one
There are countless men and women in this world
the ones who are ripe for marriage
But really in my case...
I can only meet a handful of people
and even if I do encounter someone special...
it may not even go anywhere
If I could meet all the men I want...
maybe there is someone who is a 100% match
Yes, I'm sure there is
- Well there has to be or I'm in trouble - Yes yes
And?
But out of all the men I meet,
if there is a man I can fall i love with even just 99%...
then I will date that man with whom I can fall in love 99%
- Does it make sense? - Well kind of
Kind of lonely isn't it?
Only if there was that 'link'...
perhaps I could meet that man with whom I can fall in love 100%
- You think so? - Eh?
The fact that you two haven't already met makes it NOT a 100% match
Let's pretend out of all the men in the world
there is a man who is a 100% match
The fact that you two haven't met by now, in other words, theres there's no 'link'...
that in turn makes it a 99% at best, not 100%
Even if it's a trivial encounter even if the link is weak...
they themselves make up the remaining 1%
I'd like to believe that, instead of somewhere far in 4th dimension,
there is someone right on THIS world who is my 100% match
Ah is that so...
I don't think I really understand it
I think I kind of do
In other words, it won't work out between me and Eisuke because there is no link between us
- Why do you think there isn't one? - Eh?
I am your link
The fact that I'm his brother makes me a solid link
I don't need that kind of weak link
- Oh really - Yeah really
How unfortunate since you and I seem to have a lot of links
we're neighbors now you were my teacher and I'm your driving instructor
- Are you... hitting on me? - Dream on
- I was just kidding - I know
Let's get going
Let's go eat 'tsuke-men'!
- Are you... - No I'm not hitting on you
I have no such intention
Why aren't you answering?
Ah, is it Ayumi?
Hurry up and answer!
- Hurry! - Ok
Hello
What's up?
- Sorry, but can you call me back? - No no no what are you saying?
I'm fine... I'll get going
Sorry, it's ok now
Isaki-san!
- Here - What's this?
- It's a 'link' - Eh?
- Eisuke's bar - Bar?
- Eisuke's bar? - Yup
I'm gonna go now
It's total 42,990 yen please
Whoa, so pretty! It looks great on you!
- I'll take this one - Thank you
- Pretty - Isn't it?
Please turn left over there
Thank you very much Please come again
[August 1 - Summer vacation]
Whoa you surprised me
You should've called
What's up?
I happened to be in the neighborhood
Really?
- Wanna grab dinner? - Actually I lied
I came here because I missed someone
- Eisuke is not home? - I came to see you, Reach
I've never watched your graduation project...
because it was embarassing to watch myself
But I think I'm ready now
Can you show it to me?
Um.. sure.
What's that?
Ah.. you better watch it alone
How come?
It's embarassing...
It's embarassing for me too, so it's ok.
But I really want to watch this movie
Wanna watch this then?
How about this?
Is this ok?
Want some coffee?
- Good evening - Eh?
- Hello - Come on in
Whoa, so you really do have a bar
Your brother told me
What do you wanna drink?
- I'll have 'imo' please - as in, sho-chu?
Hold on
Let's see.. sho-chu...
Whoa wait a minute
- Sho-chu should be more prominently displayed! - Is that so?
Of course, women these days love sho-chu
Shibata, Yaemaru.. 'Kakura' put all these out here, ok?
So when do you open?
Well we're open...
You mean, with the place like this?
You're number one
You're my first customer
Oh, here's number two
- Why didn't you answer your phone? - Hrm?
What's this bar anyway?
- Is this why you quit bank? - Well yeah...
I don't understand...
Why would someone with an MBA working at a bank quit and run a bar like this?
Answer me!
I too want to ask you something
Didn't you date me precisely because I have an MBA and worked for a bank?
Had I quit my job to go work for a bigger company, would you have reacted this way?
Wait a minute, that's not it
She's talking about her feelings
She's not mad because you gave up your job She's mad because you left her in the dark
- You just be quiet - Sorry
Who is she anyway?
Isaki
So what are you going to now?
What about you?
I don't care
You jerk!
Ouch...
You're not really popular with women, aren't you?
How did you know?
- Anyone would figure that out - Oh really
Well, let's bring out the wine
- It's on the house - Can you afford to splurge on your first customer?
It's because you ARE the first customer
The grand opening, first customer, and the break-up...
- I only have good ones.. - Shall we open it?
It's over
Here you go
Let's have a toast...
to your grand opening... first customer... then your break-up...
any more?
and the 'link'
link?
Well whatever
- Cheers~ - Cheers~
Subtitle, Timing, and Korean translation Byun Sung Ho(truk2000@korea.com) Englsh translation InCyphe