Tada!
This is our Orange Notebook.
You all can write anything you want.
Anything?
What do you mean by anything?
Anything you want.
How you felt today, tomorrows dreams, and yesterdays tears.
So it's like a journal for the whole group?
We can exchange information about our job searching, final exams, and whatnot.
Yeah, but let's share from our hearts...
Let's share from our-
Go ahead.
Let's write about what's deep in our hearts.
I learned a little.
Wow! Wow, I'm impressed!
So we're gonna write down our true feelings?
At this age?
If you think about it, our college life will be over in a few months.
It'll be like a memory.
Anyway, without being inflexible, it'll be the doodle book for the Orange Society.
The Orange Society?
What's that?
I just thought it up, It'll be the name of our group.
And, why is it "orange"?
It's because it represents of our bittersweet youth.
Hey, I think it's good!
It's a beautiful idea.
Really?
I'm so glad.
The Orange Society, huh?
Man, you're so easy to figure out.
Hm, what do you mean?
What do you mean by, the "Orange Society?"
Your focus is Akane-chan, right?
You created the group just so you can hit on her huh?
Ah, you figured it out?
I thought I should lay a solid ground first.
Oh, so that's what it's all about.
Whoa, that's dangerous.
The princess calls.
I wonder what's up between those two.
Hey, did you write your love letter?
Oh yeah, speaking of which, could you read it for me?
- No thanks, man... - C'mon!
What is it?
Don't get angry, You were far away so I just called you over.
I'm not angry or anything.
Then smile.
Smile for me.
You must be stupid.
So, what did you call me over for?
You shouldn't say something like that when you have a girlfriend.
Yesterday when you said
"I will save you from sounds darkness."
Oh...
That's too smooth,
it was like in the movies.
Is that right, no good?
When you say things like that, you have to be willing to give something up.
What do you mean by "something?"
For example,
your girlfriend.
But this and that are different.
Are they different?
They are!
Oh, for a moment, I thought you liked me.
You don't like me?
It's different from my girlfriend.
I don't dislike you, but... do you, by any chance, like me?
You must be hitting on me.
Yeah right, in your dreams.
You can rest easy because I will never,
in my entire life come to like you.
There it is again, the "I will never like you" declaration.
This wasn't it.
This wasn't what I intended to tell you.
When I talk to you, my train of thought goes off course.
Then what is it?
What were you trying to tell me?
Hurry up!
Hurry up?!
Please be quick.
All right then.
I'm going to try my best, just like you told me to.
There's no use living life, constantly thinking, "Why me?"
The violin didn't work out, but I'll find something.
I'll keep going, looking forward...
Looking forward...
No, that's a little different.
Wait, wait
Don't talk to yourself in sign language.
What, I can't talk to myself?
I apologize.
So, thanks to you, I'm feeling pretty good.
My feeling.
I'll try my best to find something.
That sounds good.
I think I did a good job expressing myself, from here.
From here?
Sorry Sano-kun, I fell asleep yesterday while I was drunk.
You were sleeping so peacefully, like Sleeping Beauty.
So I decided to leave without waking you.
The coffee is next to the kitchen stove.
There's bread in the cupboard behind the toaster.
The key is on the table.
My heart too, is always within your reach, Maho.
What are you writing?
Nothing.
So you like these kind of cute games?
What's wrong? You should continue writing.
It's fine.
Wait up!
Hey, I said wait!
What is it?!
Don't make such a scary face.
Oh yeah, is your sister doing well?
What?
I'm sorry for coming all of a sudden yesterday.
Hey Ayumi!
I told you to wash these boxers in a net...
That's all right, though I was surprised.
I wanted to eat some pork sukiyaki too.
What does that mean?
Did my sister tell you?
Yup, and that if I wanted to, I could stay and eat some.
I've only eaten beef sukiyaki before, so I was wondering what it'd taste like.
So when you say beef, you mean Yonezawa beef, Matsuzaka beef.
Yep, the 800 yen per gram kind, it's the cheapest.
Oh really.
I though Shohei-kun would...
I mean, I thought you would...
Live in a mansion uptown and drive in a red convertible.
I never imagined you would be taking your laundry in like that.
That's just an assumption. I must be pretty poor compared to that.
How else am I supposed to imagine you?
Akane-chan!
Do you want a ride?
That would be so helpful!
Are you serious?
He's in the same study group as me.
He says that he likes me.
Oh really?
And how about you? Do you like him back?
That kind of willowy guy that resembles a bean sprout?
More than you.
Thanks!
Who is that guy?
- A stranger. - Go on in.
Where should we go? Somewhere like a café?
I'm sorry, but could you drop me off two curbs after this one?
Huh?
I just remembered something, an urgent errand.
You always say that, but I don't remember it ever really being an urgent errand...
It's really urgent!
All right.
I was watching!
Stop it, it's embarrassing.
I don't like what I was wearing at that time.
They introduced you as a "piano-playing beauty."
I'd rather they introduced me as a "piano prodigy,"
but I guess that would be asking too much.
Hey, you haven't eaten yet, have you?
I brought something home from the department stores.
I'm sorry about yesterday.
No, you don't have to get so formal about it...
No, I should speak clearly, and have myself heard.
I'll listen to you.
I'm sorry about yesterday.
When you threw off the cake?
I'm sorry.
I was really shocked to learn that
I couldn't play the violin anymore.
That time, when I was going to go study abroad,
it was hard deciding between playing the piano or violin.
Since then, I've poured my heart out for the violin.
I know a little about that.
You chose the violin because you thought about me,
because you were about to become better than me at the piano.
That wasn't it, I really did just like the violin more.
All right.
In addition, I was wondering what to do about finding a job.
I thought that you wanted to continue with a music career.
That's what I wanted,
But now it can't be helped
Then, why don't you take it slowly and think it over?
There's no rush!
In your case, it doesn't matter because you'll have just graduated.
I have enough money to keep you here for one or two more years.
Mom, to you
I'm baggage aren't I?
What are you saying, If I thought that way
I would have let you go when I got divorced.
When you think about baggage,
you would feel insecure going out without it, right?
It's like forgetting your purse when going to a party.
Right now, you're unsure of things, so I will help you.
Thank you.
I'll think about it, and search for something.
I will depend on you a little.
In return, whenever I'm going through tough times, you have to help me too.
Got it.
Hey, is that boy from yesterday doing well?
He's doing great.
But beyond that, no more questions!
Oh well.
All in time.
What?
Let's take some time away from each other...
Time?
Or more like keeping a distance.
If it's about last time, I'm sorry.
I was being a little insensitive myself.
But with her, there's nothing between me and Sae.
It's not about her.
Sorry, it's not like that.
It's like...
even before that, things were getting unstable between us.
I just want some time to think by myself about things...
About all kinds of things.
All kinds of things...
Is that okay?
Of course.
That's not good,
it can't be good!
You think so?
If you keep your distance and take time away from each other,
is there much chance you will get back together?
There's none.
Don't say that.
What are you going to do?
Did you ask how long you must stay apart?
Like I could ask something like that...
Although I wanted to.
Men have it so rough.
You understand things well when it's about someone else, huh.
But, recently I wanted some time to think as well maybe it's for the best.
Think about what?
About finding a job and all.
But you've already almost landed that job with Alpha Clockworks.
You've reached the final interview stage, and they're a well-known company.
Yeah, that's true.
What are you really thinking?
Well, once I get things organized in my head, I'll report to you guys.
Report?
Yeah, kind of.
Then can you take a second to look at my...
Ah, here it comes the love letter longer than an essay.
Wait a second, I cut it down a little.
Here!
Huh?
You know, I think Sae-chan does have something to do with it.
Huh?
About Maho-san.
Oh...
She said Sae has nothing to do with it.
Remember what you said about Sae-chan?
You two are like Miss Sullivan and Helen Keller...
Or like a wild dog that nobody could control.
Yeah.
However, she's not Helen Keller or a wild dog.
You two are a 22 and 21 year old man and woman.
That sounds so carnal.
I think it would be a good relationship.
It's just another way of looking at things.
Well, I'll keep it in mind.
Sincerely.
Oh my god, Oh no!
All done!
I don't think the Orange Society is a bad idea.
I came from the country to a college in Tokyo, wondering what was out here for me.
Wondering if I would make a wonderful group of friends.
Everyday, coming to classes,
thinking that by the time I was in the fourth year, I'd be a lot more mature.
One, two, then three years passed.
But honestly speaking, before I realized I was already a senior.
When I look in front of me, I haven't made any preparations to go into society.
When I look behind me, there are no special memories that stand out in my college life.
What about your job search?
It was just when I was beginning to think, "It'd be too sad if things ended this way,"
I thought things over, about my future...
when this Orange Society came up.
That's why, I feel like I should speak directly from my heart.
I'm thinking about sharing all kinds of things.
Since fate led us all to each other like this.
Therefore, I got up the courage to try my best and write my first entry.
by Akane Ozawa.
Whatcha doing?
Nothing!
I was thinking, about what it was that I really wanted to do.
What is it that I can do?
- Too late! - Too late!
What?
So after these four years,
when you're finally about to land a job, you're going to throw it away?
Yeah, it's such a waste.
I can understand this coming from Keita, but even Shohei's telling me this?
But you and I are different.
You're more of an outstanding student, in a sense.
Losing the job with Alpha Clockworks is a shame.
Like he said, it's a shame.
What is your adviser saying?
He's saying it's a shame too.
When is your final interview?
The day after tomorrow.
You should go!
You really should go.
And after thinking more if you really don't want to take the job, you don't have to.
But if I go to the interview, then I think I'll just end up taking the job.
I have that kind of a weak spot.
It's not really weak, more like...
...can't really explain it.
Sae.
How embarrassing, I'm probably the only one who's writing in it.
No, someone else wrote in it too.
"Back then, back when I had just gotten into college,
I wonder what I was thinking..."
Oh, this is Kai-kun's handwriting!
I remember because I saw his notes before.
I knew it.
I've been thinking about my future.
Wondering what I could do now, since I can't play the violin.
Like learning to draw,
playing tennis
Yeah.
or learning to cook.
Eh, It doesn't suit you.
What?
Just kidding, continue.
Even learning to dance.
But,
whatever I think of, whatever I imagine
he's always by my side.
He's always next to me.
Laughing, pouting or getting angry,
or telling corny jokes.
Kai-kun?
You know, most people would call that liking someone.
I know.
But I'm not going to say that.
Once he graduates, we'll be apart.
So what I just told you is a secret, okay?
Now, those with numbers 21 through 25, please proceed to the adjoining room.
I'll put it here.
Huh?
I got some cash from my job, so it can help pay.
Is something wrong?
No.
Thank you, I'm grateful.
Sorry I'm in a hurry, I have another appointment.
Another one?
An executive in the entertainment industry is meeting with me.
Are you going to sleep with him?
Well he called me to a hotel, I doubt he wants to play cards.
Oh really?
Whenever I read about that in the tabloids,
I thought celebrities really did play cards with their friends in hotel rooms.
Today's game of cards was fun too.
Later.
Thank you for coming today.
We will inform those who passed the interview by the 15th.
Thank you. If you'll excuse me.
Excuse me.
Oh, never mind.
Wait, I'm getting off.
You look good in that, like an office lady.
I had an interview.
I can tell by looking at you.
That's why, "I feel like I should bring myself to speak truly from my heart."
"I'm thinking about sharing all kinds of..."
Stop it!
Oh, I meant, after reading that notebook from the Orange Society, I...
That's why I told you to stop!
Okay, I'll stop.
So you're getting serious and looking for a job.
Yes, no thanks to you.
You're not going to?
Huh, well I'm not sure.
You have the courage to sleep around with all kinds of women,
but you don't have the courage to go out into the real world.
I'm sorry.
What?
I just thought I might have said too much,
and maybe made you mad.
I'm not mad.
It's exactly how you said it was.
Isn't that your girlfriend?
He's a big figure in the entertainment industry.
It's part of her job.
Why don't you stop that kind of relationship?
What kind of relationship?
The kind of relationship that you and that girl have.
That girl and I are similar.
We don't care what methods we use to get what we want.
I'll use women to get money and fame.
It's just a way of doing things.
You saw my house, didn't you?
We're poor.
And my little sister has bad legs.
I have to get all kinds of things with my own hands.
I'm different from Keita and Kai.
Do you have time?
What?
Because you're not leaving.
Then do you wanna sleep with me?
After all, this is a hotel.
I won't.
Oh really?
I won't sleep with you yet.
If you really come to like me, and I really come to like you.
Then I'll sleep with you.
Would that ever happen?
You're not alike.
Huh?
Compared to that girl, you're different.
Because the things you long for, aren't money or fame.
Then what? Tell me.
What is it that I long for?
Don't tell me it's love.
- Are you going to give that to me? - I don't know, but...
The things that you do and say, they seem like you're putting up a front.
Even though you're actually a good person, you act cold.
You're afraid to see the good person in you, aren't you?
I think that you're afraid to see the part of you that's reaching out for someone.
Sorry.
I said something strange, forget it.
How could I forget!
I'm sorry to keep you waiting.
Please have a seat.
I've heard of you from Professor Sakaeda.
You're Kai Yuuki, right?
Yes.
It's going to be a humble starting salary and part-time work. Is that okay with you?
Yes, I'll be in your care.
Ouch!
They wouldn't hit you so I had to throw all sorts of things.
Hey you...
Hey, jeez...
Here you go.
So when all kinds of things fall from the sky, that's when you're calling me.
I heard
Why are you turning down that job?
I thought about it and tried to remember,
what I was trying to do about when I entered college.
Why I decided to major in social psychology.
I wanted to do work involving rehabilitation and caring for people.
But, reality was harsh and constricted.
However when I look at you, Sae watching you try your best,
I thought that maybe I could try my best too.
That's why I have to properly make the right choice now.
I don't feel like I want to or can save a person,
but I just want to be able to help them.
Maybe I can amount to be a handrail, that helps them stand
or possibly be those training wheels, like when you first ride a bicycle.
I thought that maybe, I can amount to that much.
In time, maybe that person can take off their training wheels,
and be able to ride the bicycle on their own.
I mean, they will, right?
They may forget about me...
But even so, it's okay.
As long as I can help them to that point.
This is kind of weird, isn't it?
When I'm with you, I say all sorts of things.
I become so talkative.
I think you'd be good at it.
Because you were the one that encouraged me, Kai...
More than training wheels, and more than a handrail.
I just said something pretty good.
Do you understand my sign language?
Can you understand what I'm saying?
Thank you.
I'll be cheering you on, so go for it!
Is that so?
Then, your decision won't change?
Yes.
I see.
Shall I contact Alpha Clockworks for you?
No, I'll contact them myself.
Oh okay.
Thank you very much.
Cymbals?
I thought percussion instruments wouldn't be so bad either.
I don't think that guy, Shohei-kun, is that bad of a person.
Really?
He's mean to you because you're on his mind, Akane.
You think so?
He seems to have a lot of women.
He's just mocking me because I'm so plain and don't have any qualities that stand out.
He repeats the things I wrote in the Orange Society notebook, word for word out loud.
It makes me so angry.
He remembered what you wrote in the notebook?
The words that you wrote in that notebook.
He probably read them repeatedly... your sentences.
If not, he couldn't repeat them word for word like that.
Stupid.
It's not like that at all.
He's totally making fun of me.
If not it'll cause trouble.
What?
Nothing!
Forget all that, let's just eat!
Hello?
Is this Alpha Clockworks' Personnel Department?
My name is Kai Yuuki, a senior from Meisei Gakuin University.
I would like to apologize.
I called to inform you that I would like to withdraw from the interview today.
Chopin's Polonaise.
Wow, how did you know?
I somehow knew. The air vibrates.
Really?
Also, I can tell by your shoulder movements, mom.
And... I don't know, I can just feel it somehow.
I can hear it in my head, mom's perky Polonaise.
Perky?
It's not too strong, but not too gentle either.
It's perky.
Try playing.
Cymbals are good too, but piano is also a percussion instrument.
You know, you hit on the keys like this!
Lightheartedly, lightly...
You're always so mischievous...
But what a masterful performance.
So, just move her legs side to side like so.
All right.
I'll be taking care of you.
I'll be in your care.
I'll move them now.
Okay.
Put your hand forwards. Yes, like that.
I'm sorry, are you okay?
Here, give it a try.
It went in.
You're good at this! Okay...
Let's try another one.
Thank you for your hard work.
Kai-kun.
Is something wrong?
I heard from Professor Sakaeda.
What do you mean by turning down that job?
Right now, I have a part-time job at that rehabilitation center.
I heard about that too, I don't know anything.
But,
you said to take some time away from each other.
That's true, but...
Why did you turn down Alpha Clockworks?
You were almost decided on.
Don't you love me?
Am I not in your life?
What do you mean by that?
You mean like, promising our future to one another?
Yes.
Honestly, I can't do that at this point in my life.
I'm sorry.
I noticed that you were thinking along those lines,
but I've been avoiding talking about it.
However I like you, and I want to keep things going between us.
I was waiting for your phone call,
and I wanted to call you, but knew I wasn't supposed to.
That's why when you came to see me, I was a little relieved.
It's not like that.
I just wanted to hear about your job search.
I'll take you back, since I brought my car.
You suddenly said things like giving each other space.
Do you like someone new?
That's dangerous.
Why?
Just a feeling.
There is a person that I'm falling for.
Are you going out with him?
No, I'm not going out with him.
I stayed overnight at his house though.
Really...
Will you stop at the next light?
The next light will probably be green.
I don't care if it's green or red, just stop the car.
Wait.
Is this...
the end?
Didn't you just tell me that because you wanted to end it?
Sorry, I'll call you.
I started to play the piano,
as the piano is also a percussion instrument.
As I thought, it seems music is the only way for me.
The piano that I'd been playing until I was 16...
I couldn't bring myself to play the cymbals because I kept remembering that toy monkey with the cymbals.
Sae
Sae...
Sae!
I hope it reaches you
Todoite kureru to ii na
届いてくれるといいな
In a place you don't know, I'm playing a tune of my feelings for you.
君の分かんないところで 僕も今奏でてるよ
Kimi no wakannai tokoro de boku mo ima kanadete iru yo
They are like a flower that withered before it could sprout.
育たないで萎れてた新芽みたいな音符を
Soda tanaide shioreteta shinme mitai na omoi wo
Futatsu kasanete narasu hamoni
二つ重ねて鳴らすハーモハーモニー
Put these two notes together and they make a harmony.
I repeat "Thank you" and "I'm sorry" over and over again.
'arigatou' to 'gomen ne' wo kurikaeshite bokura
「ありがとう」と「ごめんね」を繰り返して僕ら
人恋しさを積み木みたいに乗せてゆく
Hitokoishisa wo tsumiki mitai ni nosete yuku
Our longing like building blocks we stack them up.
Wazuka datte akari ga kokoro ni tomoru nara
僅かだって明かりが心に灯るなら
A small faint light burns in our hearts.
大切にしなきゃ と僕らは誓った
Taisetsu ni shinakya to bokura wa chikatta
We should treasure that which we vowed.
Meguriatta subete no mono kara okurareru sain
めぐり逢った すべてのものから送られるサイン
The signs that come from the things we've encountered.
もう 何ひとつ見逃さない
Mou nani hitotsu miotosanai
We wont miss a single one ever again.
そうやって暮らしてゆこう
Sou yatte kurashite yukou
Lets live our lives this way.
そんなことを考えている
Sonna koto wo kangaete iru
That is what I'm thinking.