Hamadayama University of Arts
Spring is said to be the season of beginnings but...
But it's nothing like that for me.
In primary school my friends that were all closest to me moved away in spring...
And the manga I used to love finished in spring.
Hamadayama Shopping District
Since coming to Tokyo 2 years have flown by.
So I suddenly realise my third spring at this university is before me.
Like the sakura petals that scatter around...
Without having a serious notion...
Without ever having the feeling of grasping something, my days at university are coming to an end.
So spring this year, without anything beggining and without change...
I went on with this feeling.
Right.
That was until this day.
Takemoto!
Takemoto...
Get over here!
What are you doing?
Get on already!
Huh?
Just get on will you?!
What's going on?!
Here we go!
Honey and Clover
Where are you taking me?
We're going to eat something nice!
You guys go then!
We can't eat without you!
I don't have money to pay you know...
You think we'd do something like that?
I think you would actually!
What's wrong with coming with us??
If I don't get to class now I'm going to be in trouble!
If we don't get food right now, our lives will be in trouble tommorow!
You're full of energy already!
Take this!
Ouch!
I want you to try this curry at all costs.
Curry?
The legendery...
Mountain Curry!
Speed up!
What a que!
This is the rumoured curry that Uemura Naomi was taught to make by the members that were coming back from the Antarctic.
You gotta be kidding...
Most of our foreign students are at this school so they can try this curry.
Oh sure!
You're serious.
They're Indians...
Get some mountain!
But take a look at this...
It says here that the curry is for new students only!
That's why we need you!
Huh?
Hey! You're a second year! Get over here!
Right, Next!
Congrats!
Congratulations on entering!
Thank you!
Congrats!
Thanks!
Congrats!
Here ya go!
This is Indian curry okay! Eat it!
Looks good!
This guy here!
This guy's a third year!
Indian eyes always tell the truth!
Mountain Club
Here's the next lot!
Good work all!
We're here now!
Over to you guys!
Aaallriiight!!
Yo.
There really are rewards like this in our lives.
I'm so happy I enrolled at arts uni!
That's got nothing to do with it though...
Alright! Let's eat!
But we don't have any bowls...
That's our Morita!
Right?
The legendary Mountain Curry!
I get the feeling I've seen this bowl somewhere before...
Whatever, let's eat already!
Chow time!
You guys!
Yamada?
Yamada!
Ouch.
Get a grip will you!
That's my line!
This is my bowl!
Oh, it is?
What have you done to my peice I was going to submit in the school exhibition!
The curry's going to stain it!
Creations are things that are best used by people that simply evaluated right?
I don't want to hear your justifications.
Don't get angry Yamada Yumi!
We're friends you know!
Don't automatically make me your friend!
Ouch.
This time my head...
To the owner of the cart, the third year student from the architecture department...
Takemoto Yuta. Takemoto Yuta. You are to come to the research area immediatley.
If you don't come within 10 minutes, I'll notify the police. That is all.
Takemoto, go with your chin up.
Why is it my fault?
Who knows...
Come with me!
We're friends right?!
We have to eat curry, so we're busy...
Aren't we?
Mountain Club members!
These guys have gotten in here and are eating the curry!
Yamada Yumi, you idiot!
Hrmph!
Hey, do you hate me or something?
Of course I don't!
But you were saying you really don't like the way he appears...
Takemoto...
So that's the kind of person you are...
He's lying! Don't listen to him!
Why is this my fault?
It's boldly written here...
Takemoto Yuta
The characters are in your handwriting aswell.
That was skillfully done by these guys, I'm sure!
Please beleive me!
If I were the teacher, I'd have you expelled immediatley.
I was going to do that either way...
Wait a minute!
Takemoto, even if you get expelled, we'll be friends forever okay?
I'm not quitting now!
Takemoto isn't the kind of person who would do anything bad to someone! You all know that!
Yamada!
So he must have indirectly targeted Mr. Hanamoto.
These are the kinds of friends you avoid at university.
I don't want to hear this!
Hagumi!
What happened?
Who's this?
She doesn't look like a uni student.
Ah...
You know her?
Ah, no.
I'll introduce her.
Hagumi.
Hanamoto Hagumi.
Hanamoto?
Hanamoto... could that mean she's your...
Second cousin.
Oh! Correct!
How could you work that out straight away?
I'm really good at that sort of thing.
I wouldn't call that being good at anything.
You keep on thinking like that you'll never be happy!
From spring this year, she'll be starting as a first year student.
Yesterday was her first time ever in Tokyo...
She's always stayed inside in her house in Nagano drawing pictures...
So she's extremly shy.
But she makes really interesting paintings, so be nice to her everyone.
Does she understand Japanese?
Well if you put it that way I think so.
You saying she's pretty involved?
She's... eaten the Mountain Curry!
You! Did you eat the curry?
Hey! You ate some right?!
Why did you eat all of it?!
Stop being annoying!
Hey hey!
I'm Morita Shinobu from the sculpting department, a senior at 26.
It's his seventh year at university after all.
I've almost beaten the record!
You can only stay at university for 8 years.
I'll make the impossible possible!
You moron!
There's no one weirder than him at this school, so don't worry.
I'm a fourth year fromt he ceramics department, Yamada Yumi. Nice to meet you.
Maeda Takumi from architecture.
That's all.
Hey, Sir, what about me?
You're fine aren't you Takemoto?
No I'm not!
What's that supposed to mean?!
Oh!
Thank you.
What's that?
Oh, nothing.
It's obviously not nothing!
Oy, give it here!
Takemoto!
About my bike. Clean up here and i'll forget the whole thing.
Huh?
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Since she was a child she's constantly drawing pictures...
She's never had a lifestyle involving other people.
Oh?
That much of a country life huh?
There's more sheep out there than people you know.
For Hagumi's future's sake, I was thinking it would be better for to live in this kind of environment.
But to tell you the truth I'm worried about how well she's going to go.
It's that personality of hers.
Are you guys going in the school exhibition?
Well I'm not really interested in that sort of thing.
Takemoto?
No, I haven't.
I see.
It's going to Morita again this year anyway.
If he get's it this year, that makes 7 years running.
I'll be taking it for this year aswell.
The prize is rice! I'm not a sumo you know!
I've gotten pretty sick of that rice too actually.
Indeed.
Morita, you submitting something this year aswell?
Ah well, I don't think there's anyone on earth left who can challenge me.
Don't be so flippant about it!
What are you doing there?
Huh?
Nice! It suits you!
Here! You can have this.
I've drawn in all sorts of things like the convenience store and the greengrocer!
Oh and this is my place.
This!!
Yamada!!
Ah, sir, that's not really...
This is it!
Huh?
This striking bold use of colours!
What was missing from your peice was this stunning statement!
It must have been hard getting this colour to look like a stain.
Ahh, well yes.
I'm looking forward to your creation!
I'm starving!
Stingy!
I'm going to be submitting that bowl in the school exhibition you know!
Bear with it with your tea!
This won't fill our stomaches!
Mae, aren't you submitting anything in the school exhibition?
This guy is more worried about getting into a good architectural office than art.
I'm pretty busy with my seminar reports right now.
Why are you doing your reports now?
There's a vacant spot opened up in Professor Shinonome's seminars.
I'll be interviewed on the weekend and then submitting a report on monday.
You were trying to get a spot with Shinonome?
Is this Shihodome chick famous?
It's Shinonome.
That's a really prestigious seminar.
See, the only thing Mae's thinking about is eating at nice places with good women.
Ah, I thought it was looking pretty good, but then I got tied down with report materials.
Really?
Shouji Shunsuke's "Modern Japanese Architecture".
It's strange that we have to use a text from 20 years back.
On top of that no matter where I look it's not there!
Onward!!
Nice work Takemoto!
Run hard enough to forget your hunger!
If I run I'm only going to get more hungry!
What? That's not true!
Onward!!
Funny guys huh?
Hagumi, I don't want you to feel pressured.
Take your time.
In both Tokyo and at university...
Just take it at your own pace.
I'm starving...
Mr. Takemoto, delivery for you.
Come on, food!
Mum, I'm hungry...
Want I wanted wasn't a ladel...
It was rice.
Rather than noodle sauce...
It was udon.
So I could regain consciousness...
Takemoto, come with us quick!
Just hurry up!
Wait, what's this all about?!
What do you want?!
This is Kamaboko isn't it?
[Kamaboko: Processed fish paste]
We've had some already, so you have it.
You sure?
Here I go!
These are erasers aren't they??
I guess we can't do it.
Maybe we didn't quite get the pink right...
It's not the appearence, it's the flavour!
It's not going to work.
Ah, I'm hungry!
That whisteling is...
Romaiya!
You guys hungry huh?
It's ham!
And this is the metal workshop...
You do things like welding and forging in there.
This is the woodwork studio...
There are carvings left in here.
That's Morita's peice.
Morita Shinobu
That's normal for him...
But the peices he does seriously have the power to move people's hearts.
Well, the problem is he doesn't really get serious.
From side plates right through to dessert! The perfect full course!
Morita, it's amazing!
That's because I'm a genius.
They're just cut into shapes though!
They're all just ham!
Alright!
Time to eat!
Yuuuumm!!
This is the best!
Romaiya, thank you so much!
The food is smiling, so everyone smiles.
And so the earth smiles aswell.
A true poet!
But I didn't know ham was this tasty!
Two character words are great things you know.
If you drag out thetime between sounds, they become celebrities.
Celebrities?
Ha-m.
It's true!
Wa-ter.
Ri-ce.
Noo-dles.
Bre-ad.
Mi-so.
Me-at.
Ur-chin.
Ka-ki.
Su-shi!
I want sushi!!
SU-SHI!
Look what you've gone and done now, Takemoto!
Hey, Morimoto, can't you make sushi out of ham?
It's not sushi! It's ham!
Forget about sushi already!
Alright then sake!
Sake for me too!
Sa-ke.
This too.
If you open the window; Wi-nd.
Wi-nd.
Glistening in the night sky; Sta-rs.
Sta-rs.
They're celebrities!
You're late!
You time you think it is, brat?!
I told you not to wait up for me!
Ya cudda called at least once!
Seriously, I've got a lot on my plate at the moment.
Hold on a minute, you haven't got yourself a boyfriend have you?
If I had a boyfriend I wouldn't be coming back here!
At a time like this she's...
Are you okay?
Unless I get that book I just can't do it.
I see.
We're you awake the whole time?
Well yeah, I can't sleep so...
You were thinking about that girl.
You've fallen in love at first sight with Hagumi.
It's nothing like that...
Than what is it?
Well, this morning I caught sight of her in front of the pond.
Oh, i see.
Since then I've been thinking she has a profuse feeling about her.
But what does her voice sound like I wonder?
Hrm?
She didn't end up saying a single word today.
She'll speak eventually.
Well it would be strange if she didn't speak all the way to graduation.
Mr. Morita Sir, you shouldn't be playing around like this...
I emplore you to set up an exclusive contract!
I'm not interested in contracts and that stuff at all really.
Ah there you go talking so coldly!
Who is that guy?
That's Toragabori, he's pretty famous overseas.
It seems he want's to get Morita involved overseas.
What's this??
Have you got a name for this peice yet?
The Ham Bearing Hero!
Marvelous!
It's great. Really great.
Thanks for doing buisness.
Why doesn't Morita finish university?
Not a clue.
You got so much, you could at least buy us lunch!
Hey Morita, you said you wanted a hand with Tsuchi right?
I'll pay for your's, Mayama.
That's no fair!
Mayama!
Here.
This is the book you were looking for isn't it?
Where was it?
The bookshop in front of the trainstation in Hirazumi.
That's not possible!
Did you really look for it?
Yeah I looked!
But it's great she found it for you!
Mae, maybe you should look after Yamada Mayumi a hug.
Give me a break will you?
Thanks!
Who said I'd just give it to you?
Huh?
I feel like Italian today...
Alright then.
Really?
Promise, okay?
I'll go too!
You don't have to come!
Come on! Just one more person!
Okay okay!
Hello?
Hello, Mayama?
The progress on the architectual designs have sped up...
I'd be grateful if you could help me with them now.
Are you free?
Absolutely.
Don't put yourself out.
No it's fine.
I'll be right there. Give me a moment.
Sorry, we'll do dinner next time.
Work's cropped up, so I have to go.
Work? Today's the interview for the seminar right?
No, I gave up on that.
I thought you wanted to get in that seminar!
Sorry!
You could skip work just once for something like this couldn't you?!
Mayama!
Mayama!!
Mayama simply let go of his chance to enter that seminar he wanted so badly to join.
With just one phone call.
Mayama does run like that doesn't he?
Huh?
Well...
He's always got such amazing composure so I was thinking it doesn't seem like him.
It means even in the cyborg Mayama, there's a little bit of human there.
Looking at Mayama makes you think...
Even if they have to sacrifice everything, those that get what they're after turn out happier, don't you think?
Huh?
Well, he's running though the rain!
But you know, the world limits that kind of person.
It's made so that you can never quite reach it.
Though his arms are much longer than mine.
Huh? Who?
What is it?
Oh wow!
The winner of the school exhibit was going to be announced today wasn't it?
Alright! Let's go get my award!
Hanamoto Hagumi
Morida Shinobu
This picture made me remember something.
That day in front of the pond.
Amongst the beauty of the falling sakura, I just stood there gazing.
As they fell around past me, all I could do was stand there and stare.
But thats not what she did.
Right next to me, as they fell, that single moment you can't return to...
She desperatley tried to stop it.
She... Yes, she was there fighting quietley by herself with that miraculous surrounding.
Morita?
Morita!
Wait a minute Morita!
What's wrong?
You're amazing!
It's been a long time since my heart was captured by someonoe's painting!
Thank you!
Hanamoto Hagumi!
Morita!
I can hug her can't I?? It's not such a big deal.
Hagumi, you okay?
Hey Sir...
You know I...
I'm happy I stuck around at university.
I knew there was a reason for me to be coming back and fourth for 7 years.
I...
The first time I had ever heard her voice...
I... like your peice
Though it was her voice that I had wanted so badly to hear...
For some reason, it fell heavily on my heart.
Though I was so close to her, for some reason I felt so far.
Sorry, we'll do dinner next time.
Mayama!
I saw Hanamoto Hagumi's peice.
This thought comes to me when I see her Hagumi's pictures...
If even just once, I want to become Hagumi so I can see the world from her eyes.
I wonder how she sees it.
I want to see that too.
The world that she sees.
Being able to make people feel like that. That's what you call talent isn't it.
Even if just once in my lifetime; If I could pain something like Hagumi, I'd be happy.
You think so?
Huh?
I'm happy I don't have the level of talent Hagumi does.
Huh?
If it was me, I'd run away.
There's no goals anywhere.
The program so far has been brought to you by...
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DoCoMo Group
Shiseido
Daiwa House
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Sorry for making you come out here in this weather!
It's fine, since Mayama came.
Quite the effort!
Not at all.
Then if you'll excuse us.
See you.
Rika's design is good isn't it?
Yeah, not bad. A real miraculous designer.
I never thought i'd be looking at something like this again.
Stop talking like an extinct animal.
Well I just started working again recently.
Guess so.
Oh and that other one that came along...
He's definitley falling for her.
Poor thing.
Huh?
Harada Rika is unfortunately out of reach to everyone.
Why's that?
In her heart there's someone she can't forget.
Hey Morita...
What's up?
Are you good at riddles?
I'm really good at them.
There was a girl who could neither make this person run nor stand still.
So...
What should this girl do in order to be happy?
If you get it right, I'll give you a million yen.
The rain's stopping.
Rika, was that another all-nighter?
You haven't eaten anything right?
Is it bothering you?
Yes.
In terms of your working...
Would until next week be okay?
This is a problem for me to handle alone.
I'm sorry it's suddent but...
I can introduce you to a lot of better jobs than this one.
Could you wait a little longer?
If it was me, I'd run away.
There's no goals anywhere.
Are you thinking about your answer?
A little longer!
Alright! Done!
Mayama's poo!
I'll give you my answer Yamada Mayumi!
I don't want to hear it!
The answer is...
One can not do battle on an empty stomache.
Huh?
It means you've gotta keep your fuel levels at maximum, so when you're chance comes you can give it your all.
Have you ever seen a movie where the heroine finds happyness on an empty stomache?
I don't get what you mean.
Hey, those pottery ovens, how hot do they get?
At max, about 1300 degrees?
Perfect.
Huh?
Morita Shinobu
Hello?
Why is it that people can't live without trying to stretch for the very thing beyond thier reach?
Takemoto Yutaro
Wile seeking a goal we can't see...
Why is it that people can't live without continuing to walk on.
I don't understand that reason.
However...
There is one thing I'm certain of...
The one who chose to have a spring without any beggining or change...
Was me.
I... like your peice.
Hagumi...
Ummm...
You drew the scenery here right?
Your peice that took the grand prize.
I was really moved.
I was looking at the same surroundings here, and that moved me so much.
Thank you.
There's no way I could paint something like that, so I'm jealous of you.
All I have is paintings.
I was in the country since I was a child, and did nothing but draw pictures.
I see.
What do you think of Tokyo?
I was suprised.
Well yeah, coming here like that, I guess you'd be suprised.
I thought everyone seemed to be enjoying life.
Huh?
I felt like they were really giving life everything they had.
The only time I can feel like that is when I'm painting.
But at those times, I really feel like I'm alive.
Are you saying you don't worry about bothering other people?
If you worry about bothering other peopel all the time you can't enjoy life!
But there's a thing called limits you know.
But those limits are in people respectively, so it's okay to set them that way!
Then you can do what you want.
Yamada, you've gotta do it with me!
No, I'm not taking responsibilty for it! Got it?
Hey!
Pass it here. Over there right?
I didn't bring the drinks you asked for, that okay?
We can pick up some drinks later.
Oh? Hagumi!
So even Takemoto can pull the moves once in a while.
No, it's not like that.
I just happened to run into her.
Made it look like a coincidence huh?
It's not like that!
Alright! So we're all here!
We are.
Looks good!
What's this?!
Yuum!!
This is inredible!
Morita, you really are a genius!
I've just decided to forgive you.
See?
But why pizza all of a sudden?
Because you broke your promise with Mayumi!
She was crying that she couldn't eat Italian!
I wasn't crying alright?!
You were crying!
No wasn't!
Ah! This too!
What?
Pi-zza!
See, two characters are great aren't they?
No, this is PIZ-ZA!
It's fine as pizza! It's two characters that way!
What's this two character thing?
That's big!
How is it? Good?
It's good.
This pizza thing is pretty good.
Surely this isn't the first time you've tried pizza?
How did you come this far without ever running into pizza?!
The place I lived at was a real country style place, so it didn't have any shops.
So how about convenience stores and supermarkets?
I went to a convenience store for the first time yesterday!
Seriously?
In Tokyo, if you eat a pizza together, that makes you friends!
Really? Friends?
Yeah, that's true.
You don't have the right to refuse.
You can't buy that right at any of the convenience stores in Shibuya either.
This pizza is really good.
Takemoto, you overdid it there!
Time won't stop for us.
Nor petals that flow in the wind...
Nor our tears that fall...
Nor a glistening smile...
It all goes by, and the day this becomes just a part of my memory will come.
But...
I'll certainly repeat it again in my memories...
The day that the five of us gathered here.
I'll remember it...
This day in spring...
That something began to happen.