- Hey. - Ah.
Let's go.
Let's go now, okay? I'm tired.
You've bought it?
Let's go, then.
"Music Class for Adults" "Let's make beautiful sounds together, shall we?"
"Free trial class opened! Lesson fee 0 yen. Enrolling fee 0 yen."
What about having sashimi for dinner?
We got a call from the shop. Ko-chan and others are waiting.
Okay.
Well, for those who want to try playing instruments...
...you can attend our free-trial classes.
Um, we also have pamphlets over there.
Please take a look.
After this, we will have the demonstration from saxophone class...
- Excuse me. - Yes?
- Um... - T-this.
For you.
- But... - Um, that... that...
How to say it...
Your performance...
...m... mo... mo... mo...
...moved me deeply. That's why...
Thank you very much.
- Ah, um... - Yes?
What song... it was?
It's "Air on the G string".
Music class for adults.
Is there something so useless like that in this world?
Not only it's expensive...
...it will also be a waste of precious time.
We won't be experts...
...but at least we'll be able to play instruments.
What's the good of doing that, then?
Ah... ah, I'm sorry.
However...
...a drowning person...
...will catch at a straw anyway.
Are you here for a class?
Ah, yes. The violin one.
Me too. Is it because of that event?
You're right. The one at L'Aza Walk before.
Good evening.
Are you here for the violin class?
Yes!
What a nice reply. It makes me happy.
Thank you for the other day.
Ah, no, no. I'm sorry about that.
Its okay. Well then, let's begin now, shall we?
Okay!
- Kuzumi-sensei. - Yes?
There is one more person.
He also wants to join your violin class. Is it okay with you?
Of course.
Well then.
For today, we'll have the class with 3 of you.
- I'm looking forward to it. - We are too.
Every Monday, 7 PM.
Now, for me...
...it's my only appointed time.
English subtitle by: aoihachi
G Senjou no Anata to Watashi
Episode 1. There's nothing left for me anymore
2 weeks later
Your elbow is a bit too high. Please lower it a little bit.
Yes, that's good.
That's good.
Well then, let's have a short break.
Then, once again, let's practice bowing...
...the open D string.
Okay, are you ready?
Okay, start.
Down, up.
Don't bend your wrist. Yes, like that.
Down, up.
You're doing great. Down, up.
Okay then, let's have a short break.
Ah, my shoulder hurts~
Are you okay?
- It's indeed difficult. - Yeah~
But I've bought a violin anyway. It's only 30 thousand, though.
Me too. There's no turning back now.
Let's get along from now on too.
- Ah, yeah. - Ah, let me press.
Why do you two want to learn violin?
Well, my daughter can play piano.
She's on 5th grade now, but I think it will be great if we can play together.
That sounds good. Mother-and-daughter ensemble. How lovely~
How about you, Kase-san?
It's unusual for a university student to start learning violin.
- Yeah, yeah. - Well...
...my big brother and Kuzumi-sensei just happened to know each other.
By the way, how is your brother related to Sensei...
How about you, Kogure-san?
It's on a whim.
This is for you, Auntie.
And this is for you, Uncle.
Thank you.
Oh dear, this is cute. I love this kind of clothes.
Ah, it looks good on you~
Thanks. You bought so much for us.
Then, this one...
Huh? She isn't home?
Ah, Yaeko? She's doing this.
What? So she really does that?
I wonder what she plans to do with that.
Isn't it good? By doing what she likes...
...she can vent her stress...
Oh, I've had enough.
Welcome home.
I'm home. And welcome back, Ha-chan.
- How was your honeymoon? - I had a lot of fun~
The sea, the shops, the food, everything was superb.
- I really don't want to go back to work. - Ha-chan.
Beautician is such a good job.
Moreover, it's happiness to have a workplace to go back to.
- Ah, Uncle, it's about that again? - Geez.
Why did you even have to resign from that company?
You didn't like your job?
Saying that I like it is a bit...
- Dad. - Well, well. Life isn't just about that.
Here, Yae-chan, for you. Cute, right?
I'm glad to have an innocent cousin like you.
1,677,322 yen.
Kogure-san?
Hello.
Since you wear glasses, I couldn't really recognize you.
I've quit my job so it's easier like this.
I see.
Working outside the office?
Now I'm in charge of the kitchen at a mansion in Nanao city.
- Right? - Yeah.
Wow, it's a big client, right? Glad to hear that.
Well, yeah.
How about you, Kogure-san?
Are you doing fine?
Yeah, I am.
Is that...
Ah, this is a violin.
So you're interested in such thing, Kogure-san.
No, I just started recently.
Ah, I see.
Music is a nice thing, right?
Yeah.
Stop making face like that.
Well then, have a nice day.
See you~
I've told you.
I'm doing fine, right?
Well, but...
...I might look worrying to them.
If I don't carry this case...
...what will I become?
Kitagawa-san is not coming today.
She said that her daughter caught a fever.
Hmm?
Ah, no, it's just...
Somehow, you two look good together.
Sensei, what's that?
It's pitiful for Kase-san, right?
Because... wait, how old are you?
- 19. - 19?! Teens?
He's 8 years younger.
Then, it means that...
...we are the same age.
- Really? - Yes.
I thought you were younger. Right?
Sorry.
I've said weird things, huh?
Are you in a bad mood?
Today your violin's sound was rough. Did anything happen?
Huh?
You even blabbered more than usual.
You too, Kase-san.
I wonder if Kase-san won't come today.
Last week...
...I might say something which made him mad.
You too, Kase-san.
Your violin sounds like fart.
It's okay. Rihito...
Kase-san won't get mad just because of that.
- I'm sorry for coming late. - Good evening.
Kitagawa-san, can you practice at home?
Not at all. With all the part-time job and house chores, in the end I have no time for that.
I see. Moreover, aren't you worried about the sound?
I am, I am. When I played at home, my neighbor's dog would bark.
But I think it certainly sounds like noise.
We should just practice at karaoke.
Huh? Wait...
Ah, what a great idea! We can play violins to our hearts' content.
It's okay even if we made mistakes here.
Let's practice together.
Before that, let's order something to drink.
Ah, sorry, but I'm actually a bit hungry.
I am too. It's always like that after the lesson.
Is it okay?
Go ahead.
- What do you want to eat? - Pizza and, well, this...
- Ah, it was delicious. - Ah, thank you for the meal.
- Well then, let's practice. - You're right.
But I'm really full.
Can I sing a song? For better digestion.
Good idea. What song?
Can I sing too?
Go ahead.
Let's pick a song.
Yeah! Meccha holiday. Ukiuki na natsu kibou.
"Yeah! What a holiday. A cheerful summer wish."
Yeah! Zubatto sama-taimu.
"Yeah! What a summertime."
Extension, please. And one oolong tea.
Oolong tea. OOLONG TEA.
Why? Why are you the only one who improves that much?
Because I'm seriously practicing here.
Ah, but you know.
If Kase-san can improve that much...
...by practicing seriously, it means that...
...I can possibly do the same~
- She's awfully positive. - You're right. That's why, let's do our best.
- By the way, Kase-san. - Yes?
Actually, how are you related to Kuzumi-sensei?
Today, I heard that Sensei...
...seemed to call you 'Rihito'.
Well, that's...
She's my brother's acquaintance.
We've heard about that.
Well, well, well.
It's okay, you know. For us...
...it doesn't matter how you two are actually related.
Right? We don't care about that at all.
We will attend the lesson just like usual.
Well, Sensei is indeed a wonderful person, right?
She was my brother's fiancee.
'Was'?
My brother...
...3 months ago...
...married another woman.
That woman...
...is already pregnant.
Because of that...
...my brother broke up with Kuzumi-sensei.
Kogure-san? Are you okay? Are you drunk?
How cruel.
What a cruel person.
Your brother...
...is a cruel person.
He's good for nothing.
No, he isn't even a human.
It's not something a human would do.
He's a scum. Scum. A real scum.
It might be true but you don't have the right to say that...
Kase-san.
I'm sorry.
Sorry.
I'm really sorry to say this now.
I will explain it to the company.
I will ask them to withdraw your resignation.
- I will also pay the cancellation fee for the reception hall... - Wait.
Wait... a moment.
Huh? Why?
I like someone else.
Since when?
We met half a year ago.
I'm really sorry.
It hurts.
Ah, what did I...
Hey, are you okay?
Sorry.
I'm...
...okay, really.
What I can remember about that night...
...was that my hand hurt...
...and one scene of a movie...
...which happened to be played on TV.
It felt kinda wrong.
It was a chaotic scene of destruction...
...with classical music playing at the background.
The scene and that solemn tune were mismatched.
But somehow, it was really good.
Then, after that...
...not only my engagement was broken off...
...I already asked the company to resign.
Thank you for everything.
In the end...
...I resigned just like that.
It was that day.
Up until now...
...it was something...
...which never crossed my mind.
I don't know why but...
...it just came into my mind.
That time...
...I wanted...
...to be able to play violin.
Ah, well, um...
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to...
- We'd like to extend, please. - Order some potato fried too.
Potato fried? Potato fried... It's fried potato, isn't it?
- Ah, yes, fried potato. - Fried potato, please.
Ah, then, I'll order fried chicken... but it's all deep-fried.
- It's okay, it's okay, you're still young anyway. - Fried chicken too, please.
- Potato... Mega-potato? - Mega-potato?
- Sounds good. Let's have deep-fried festival here. - That mega one, then.
Ah, I see. That's too bad. Okay.
I understand.
- Recital, huh? - I think I'll pass.
I can't even produce the right sound yet.
But we still have one month and a half before that.
By setting a target, perhaps we can improve more.
Let's decide by doing this, then.
If today Kase-san wears something with floral pattern, we'll perform.
It's the same as saying that we won't perform.
Being realistic, it's totally impossible anyway.
Good evening. It's boiling hot today.
What?
- For now, let's put it on hold. - You're right.
What is it?
Nothing.
I just wonder how you can calmly come here...
...after what you told us that day.
I've paid for this, anyway.
I can't let it be wasted since I'm unemployed.
- So you're here. - Don't just barge in like that.
The dinner is ready. What are you hiding?
- Huh? - You're hiding something just now!
Oh, shut up.
Well, whatever.
Are you starting a band?
Mom said you'd been going out secretly while carrying guitar.
What kind of band? Any girl there?
There are.
What kind of girl?
An ex-OL in her 30s and a 40-something housewife.
Mom, if you don't mind, please eat the fried chicken I've cooked.
What happens, Fumi-chan? You're losing appetite?
No. After the checkup, I was told that I gained weight a bit too much.
It's totally okay, right?
Oh, Dad, that's so rude. Geez.
But, Fumi-chan, you should eat for 2 people when you're pregnant.
Mom, that's old-fashioned.
There's nothing new or old in raising children. Come on, don't hold yourself back.
Okay.
- Sorry, is it too salty? - Ah, no.
No matter how much water you add...
- ...the amount of salt doesn't change. - I know.
It's because my seasoning is strong.
I like your strong seasoning, Fumi-chan.
Really? I'm glad to hear that! Thanks, Mom.
Ah, by the way, I've thought about the baby's name.
- That's good! - It's a boy, right?
Both our sons has the kanji 'hito' in their names.
No need to mind that. Just use any name you like.
- What? What is it? - Um, well...
- What's that? - Come on, tell us.
'Poem-kun', written from 'hoshi' (star), 'e' (picture), and 'yume' (dream). What do you think?
Huh?
With 'zono' from 'Hanazono' and 'kaze' (wind).
Zohei-kun. What do you think?
What are you talking about?
Are you okay?
Ah... Ah! Could it be that...
...it's the name for your brother's child?
Ah, no, it's not.
By the way, Kase-san, how do you produce vibrato?
Ah, she's right. Please show us how. The vibrato.
Stand up, stand up.
Why can you do that?
Relax your fingers except the one pressing the string.
I understand that much. I understand. I do, but...
If you understand, do it, then.
Just because he's good at it...
Right? Just because he's still in his teens...
Right? Right?
I will teach you.
Your wrist, like this.
Okay.
- Without changing the position of your thumb... - Okay.
- Relax your hand. - Okay.
- Relax it. - It's relaxed.
Relax it, like this.
Don't change this. Like this.
Ah, no way! What should I do?
What if I fall in love with you?
Seriously, please stop that.
- This guy. - This guy.
- Why are you like that. - Geez~
You won't be able to do vibrato all your life.
I'm sorry.
I just got a call from Kuzumi-sensei.
She got sick suddenly.
So for today, she can't come. Is it okay?
Sorry that you have to accompany me like this.
It's okay. I'm free, anyway.
- It would be great if Kase-san could join us too. - He has something to do.
But perhaps he would come after he finished that, right?
Kitagawa-san, is it okay for you not to go home?
Yeah.
Monday is the only day when I can do things like this.
Moreover, I can go out until it's time to prepare dinner...
...so it will be a waste if I go home now.
I see. Sounds tough for you.
I live together with my mother-in-law.
So I have to be considerate.
I see. You have to, right?
That's why every week, I always look forward for this day.
Being a housewife is boring, anyway.
Ah, I'm joking.
But I can still do things like this, anyway.
It's a luxury.
Hmm, this is delicious.
Say, Kogure-san, what was your job?
I was doing sales for built-in kitchen company.
Built-in kitchen? How great! Sounds interesting~
It's such a waste that you had to resign.
Well... I guess you're right.
Ah, I'm sorry.
Huh? Ah, no, no, it's okay.
- Yes? - Um, it's me.
Well...
I mean...
This is Kase.
It's me, Rihito.
I know.
What's wrong?
Well, I heard that you got sick.
So... I wonder if you'll be fine alone.
It's perhaps influenza.
That's why...
...it's better for me not to meet people.
- Don't you go to hospital? - I will, tomorrow.
Thank you for coming. Sorry.
See you again at the lesson.
- To those two... - Huh?
To Kitagawa-san and Kogure-san.
- Ah... - I've told them...
...about how we are related, Mao-san.
That's why, perhaps...
...if anyone told you anything...
...I'm sorry.
It's okay.
No one will tell me anything. Because...
...you and I...
...are just teacher and student at a music class.
Nothing else, right?
You're right.
Well then, take care.
But he plays very much better than us.
About Kase-san, perhaps...
...he's a demon at practices.
A tenacious type, huh?
He must be joining sports club with only male members all the time before.
Then, for the first time, he encountered something comforting other than that.
Hmm? Comforting? Do you mean Kuzumi-sensei?
Then, since he doesn't understand how he should approach her...
...he keeps practicing all the time.
I think you're right. It must be 'that', right?
Yeah, 'that'. What else could it be, anyway?
Then, if he's aiming for Sensei...
...it would be easier if he had a private lesson instead of group lesson.
Kogure-san, you get to the point right away~
Well, it's too obvious, right?
But if it's really like that, wouldn't it be tougher to be alone with her only?
Well, you're right. He won't be able to escape.
But to choose group lesson instead...
...isn't it too cowardly of him?
Not about the violin, but about the love?
Yeah, about the love lesson~
Oh my! One on one?
Yeah. While playing the violin...
...they're uniting their fingers...
Geez, Kase-san should just tell her that he likes her!
Next time, I'd like to change into private lesson.
Um...
For now, the quota for my private lesson is already full.
Do you mind having another teacher?
It's okay.
Wait, wait a sec.
Say, Kase-san.
Hey, hey, hey... wait. Hey.
We've come this far together, right?
If you leave now, it will be just the two of us.
It's fun enough for you two, right?
It is, though.
- But to only have fun... - To only have fun...
...is enough for both of you, right?
That's... wait.
You know, you're much better than us.
You practice a lot, you improve really fast.
But then...
...what will you do after you can play it well?
If you're taking private lesson...
...with teacher other than Kuzumi-sensei...
...what's the point of you coming here?
I come here...
...to learn how to play violin! Is that wrong?!
Well then.
I...
...said something cruel to Kase-san.
I was making fun of him too.
Somehow, it's cute.
But for him...
...it must be really hard.
Kase-san...
...might not come again after this.
Yeah.
I don't like this.
I don't like parting like this.
Coming!
Um...
No, um... well, um...
I am Kogure.
- Is Rihito-kun... - Oh dear~
Are you Rihito's friend? Or his girlfriend?
Mom! You shouldn't stare at her like that!
Wait a moment, okay? He's just got back home.
Rihito-kun~ Rihito-kun~!
What the...
Are you stupid?
Um...
Well... um...
Is she...
...your brother's wife?
Yes. So what?
Seems like she's a good person.
Um...
...I'm really sorry.
For making fun of you at the karaoke...
...and also...
...for what I said yesterday.
Will you attend the lesson together with us again?
Just like how we used to.
Why?
'Why' you said...
How to say it.
Being together like this... don't you think it's fate?
I think it's great.
To know you by chance like this...
...is a miracle.
Miracle, huh?
No matter how you think of it...
...it's weird for me...
...to be at a park like this...
...and talk to a university student 8 years younger than me.
Two months ago, it would be totally impossible for me.
Somehow...
...I feel like it's fate.
You're exaggerating.
I am...
...not exaggerating.
When I heard...
...about Kuzumi-sensei from you...
...I seriously think that it's fate.
That I'm here...
...to listen to what you have to say.
To think that Kuzumi-sensei is the same as me...
...finally my tear could come out.
- The same? - Huh?
What's the same...
...between Mao-san and you?
Well, you know...
We both have our engagement broken off.
What...?
It's completely different.
What are you talking about?
Listen.
Maybe I don't understand.
There's no way I understand...
...how much you got hurt by that.
But by looking at you...
...I kinda doubt it.
Kogure-san.
Did you really love your boyfriend?
If you really loved him...
...I don't think you'd be able to make fun of others' love life like that.
You should have understood how hard it is to say what you feel...
...to the one you like, right?
Moreover, isn't it something you should be struggling for?
Even though you were told to break up, you couldn't give up so easily.
You were in rage, crying out loud.
Isn't it something you should cling on to...
...even though you had to say 'Abort that woman's baby'?
You were hated, despised.
But still, you couldn't let go of those hands.
To love someone is something like that, right?
It's...
...not the same.
You're... right.
In my case...
...it's not that...
...the other woman was pregnant, anyway.
It's...
...on different level.
It's true that...
...it's not the same at all.
Well then.
See you again at the lesson.
I'm back.
- Your girlfriend? - She isn't.
Then, why are you making such serious face?
I was a bit too much.
Ah, your band-mate, huh?
No.
It's not a band, huh?
That isn't guitar... that's violin, right?
Could it be that...
You meet Mao?
Why are you hiding that from me?
Don't tell me you...
Yes, every week.
Every Monday, she suddenly starts to learn...
...violin or something.
But taking lesson is just her excuse.
In fact, she's neglecting her daughter to hang out at nights.
She got drunk and barely caught the last bus to go home.
What? Is it okay?
I don't want to think she's cheating but...
...I don't know, really!
- It's pitiful for my granddaughter. - You're right.
Your granddaughter is innocent, anyway.
Oh, you're already home?
Yeah. Ah, Mom.
I'm making stew today.
Also, since Tami said she wanted to eat carrot salad this morning...
...I'll make her that. Do you mind if I put raisins too?
Go ahead. I won't eat that anyway.
- Also, Mom. - What? You sound like a news caster.
I'm not the one who is cheating.
It's Hiroaki-san.
He agreed to let me start learning violin in replace of forgiving him.
I thought it's not something you should know, though.
I'm sorry.
W-wait.
What? No way~
"Murano Satoshi"
"Somehow, I received some money on my account."
"It's for consolation money. I'm sorry it's not much, but I've transferred it to your account."
"I don't think it's enough to compensate, though."
"I'm really sorry."
Somehow...
...I didn't feel upset.
460 thousand.
This half-hearted amount...
...is...
...my feelings for him.
I just realized it's something like that.
Kase-san.
Huh? What happened?
Um, it's just...
Well, more importantly...
...what is this?
"Shono from Namiki Music Course" (Urgent) Kogure-san wants you to come to L'Aza Walk's atrium."
Let's start.
One, two, three. Rock, paper, scissors.
"Free beer for the winner!"
Rock, paper, scissors.
- Let's just leave her alone. - We can't do that, right?
Ah, I win! Yay...
One, two, three. Rock, paper, scissors.
Rock, paper, scissors.
I'm sorry to call you two before the lesson.
I was surprised because it said 'Urgent'.
"Kogure-san wants you to come to L'Aza Walk's atrium."
By the way, Kase-san.
What happened to your hand?
It's not about me now. It's about you, right?
You're right.
I beg you.
Please...
...perform together with me at the recital.
Why?
I was always...
...feeling uncertain.
But you've told me various things.
Thanks to that...
...I finally understand.
Perhaps...
...I wasn't seriously in love...
...with my ex-fiance.
And I could easily resign from my job...
...perhaps because I didn't have much passion in that.
I wonder...
...in these 27 years...
...what did I live my life for?
Actually...
...what kind of person am I?
Then, why recital?
Now...
...if I don't have this recital as my target...
...I...
...starting from tomorrow...
...I don't know how I should live my life.
There's nothing...
...left for me anymore.
That time, here...
...I wanted to play violin.
For me...
...other than the feeling of wanting to play that song...
...there's nothing else...
...which can push me forward anymore.
Stop that, will you?
You're nearly 30 and yet you're still learning about yourself?
Kase-san.
'There's nothing left for me anymore'... What is it? Acting like a heroine?
Hell I know what kind of person you are.
Don't involve others in such things, will you?
You should be ashamed for asking that.
Y-Y-You too.
You're already 19 but you still can't get over your first love?
You're like a stalker already.
You can even get reported to the authority if you do anything weird.
- Kogure-san. - But at least I'm serious.
- I'm seriously in love. - Whoa! In love, you said? How embarrassing.
What a youth. How embarrassing.
Please stop, you two.
I know you both try to hide your embarrassment.
For that recital...
...I will perform.
I was like that too.
I thought that I wanted to play violin...
...here, at that time.
Though it was something which never crossed my mind before.
The recital is a good idea, right?
Let's work hard together.
Thank you very much.
What about you, Kase-san?
I'm not interested.
Why don't you two just perform without me?
Please.
Please accompany us a little bit longer.
I...
...like to practice together with both of you.
I don't understand why, though.
Well, it's true, right?
I'm worried how the song will turn out if it's only me and Kogure-san playing it.
I will practice as hard as I can in this one month.
I won't sing at the karaoke. I won't eat too much. I won't drink alcohol too.
I'll intensively train my left hand so that I can produce vibrato. That's why...
It will be harsh practicing with me, you know.
Ah, hooray!
Let's work hard! Let's do our best!
We are restarting! The three of us!
Come on, come on.
- Ouch, ouch. - Ah, I know!
Let's have a drink. Now, they're having happy hour at the beer garden upstairs.
Just now...
...I won vouchers for free beer.
You said you wouldn't drink alcohol, right?
I did.
- What? - What? Can't I?
But isn't that...
Well, I thought of wearing that for my wedding's after-party, though.
Do you want to wear that dress for the recital?
- Yes. - You won't normally do that, right?
How can you have such strong mental?
But if the person herself said she wanted to wear that, it's okay then.
Otherwise, it would be such a waste.
Right?
Good evening~
- Good evening. - Sorry to make you wait. Come on.
Okay.
You all want to perform at the recital?
Yes!
That's wonderful.
Let's work even harder from now on.
Yes, we will do our best!
Ah, we have to pick a song.
Is there any song you want to play?
"Air"...
...is a good idea.
I also love that song.
What about you, Kogure-san?
Me too.
I want to play "Air on the G string".
You all get along very well.
In this music class for adult, as we are all grown-ups...
...even though it's not about what we will become in the future...
...Sensei is very nice to us.
That's good. Please be aware of the harmony.
We should just enjoy it.
It's enough as long as we enjoy it.
Our music is something like that.
Perhaps it will always be like that too from now on.
Kase-san, your right hand is good, so please pay attention on your left hand too.
But for us who were nearly drowning...
...the thing we grasped blindly in order to keep breathing...
...was violin, so it can't be helped.
While clinging to it...
...we have to move forward.