Osamu?
Narumi!
What a surprise.
When did you get back from Kenya?
Six months ago.
You seem different.
But you look great.
Is everyone doing well?
Seika is fine.
Do you see her often?
We're roommates now.
Really?
She's a graduate student at Seikyo University.
I have to meet someone.
I'm sorry.
I'll see you soon. I'll call you.
My number hasn't changed.
Let's all get together.
All?
The Asunaro Club.
Tamotsu is back in Tokyo, too.
Bye.
ASUNARO HAKUSHO
SONODA Narumi ISHIDA Hikari
KAKEI Tamotsu TSUTSUI Michitaka
TORIDE Osamu KIMURA Takuya
HIGASHIYAMA Seika SUZUKI Anju
MATSUOKA Junichiro NISHIJIMA Hidetoshi
IWAKI KOICHI
Theme Song: "TRUE LOVE" by Fujii Fumiya
English Translation: Nippon Golden Network Timing by DoramaWorks
This is a FREE fansub [ DO NOT RENT OR SELL ]
A Production of FUJI TV, Japan
Where are they?
What?
My earrings.
My pearl and gold...
Right!
Let's go, Naru.
I'm sorry.
I found them.
Thank you.
I'll take Sora to school and go straight to work.
Do you have classes today?
I have a translation deadline to meet
and then I have class in the afternoon.
Good luck!
Bathroom?
Hurry!
Hello?
Osamu?
How are you?
I'm fine! It's been so long!
Narumi left for work.
Let's all get together soon.
That sounds like a great idea.
I'll invited Tamotsu, too.
I heard he's back in Tokyo.
He's just another salary worker.
Get off the phone! We're leaving!
Sorry. I have to go.
I'm hungry.
Just a little while longer.
Isn't that lipstick a little to bright?
Really?
They're here.
Long time no see.
We ran into each other.
You're looking good!
Really?
Not you.
Come in.
Hi.
This room seems different.
We remodeled.
Come over here.
Introduce yourself.
I'm Sora. I'm four years old.
I see.
Whose kid is he?
He's my kid.
Cheers!
Junichiro is his father.
I found out I was pregnant after Junichiro died.
When did you two get together?
I went back to Kobe to have Sora,
and returned to Tokyo the following year.
Narumi was kind enough to be my roommate.
My sister got married, and it was lonely living by myself.
Did you tell his parents?
Yes, I told them.
But they don't want anything to do with us.
His family is very strict.
They didn't care what became of their son's child.
Junichiro's child...
Do we look alike?
I think he looks more like his father.
I agree.
Let's eat.
Where do you work, Tamotsu?
Komuro Laboratories.
That's pretty famous.
Your company's in Shinjuku?
Yes, but the main branch is in Kyoto.
I work in Shinjuku, too.
Let's have lunch together sometime.
It's leftover from summer.
Where did you find it, Sora?
Everyone's working now.
You're working as an assistant in school, too.
It's been so long since we sat around like this.
So much has happened.
Youth. That's what it was.
Drink up.
Sora seems sleeping.
I'll go put him to bed.
What do you say?
I'm Sora. I'm four years old.
No. You say goodnight when you're going to bed.
Goodnight.
They are all your father's friends.
They are your father and mother's very important friends.
Friends? Like Yumi?
Yes. Yumi is your friend
and they're our friends.
Let's go to bed.
He's gone to sleep.
You've told him about his father?
Yes. I told him his father has gone up to the sky.
Does he understand at such a young age?
He says he's going to be a pilot,
and that he's going to see his father in the sky one day.
I asked him to take me with him.
It's so pretty!
Fireworks in winter.
What are these for?
We use them as shields.
They're my umbrellas!
Can I have one?
It was the same way back in college.
But Junichiro was with us, too.
Here we go!
Sorry.
I guess we can't do it here.
I never thought I'd meet Junichiro's kid.
He looks like his father.
You must have gone through so much.
Having Junichiro's child...
I had no idea.
I couldn't help you in any way.
Narumi saved me.
She's very dependable, you know.
Bye.
Goodnight.
Be careful.
Tamotsu forgot something.
Tamotsu.
Where's Osamu?
He has his moped.
You left this.
Thanks.
Hello?
Is Tamotsu there?
Sorry.
You still smell the same.
Goodnight.
Nobody's really changed.
School buddies are great!
It's like going back to where we came from.
We are not the same anymore, Narumi.
What do you mean by that?
Four years have gone by.
All sorts of things have happened during these 4 years.
I know, but...
Forget about Tamotsu, Narumi.
What are you talking about? I didn't...
I can tell, Narumi.
You couldn't sleep last night,
and it took you 30 minutes to pick out the right lipstick.
It didn't take 30 minutes.
It was just 10 minutes.
Please don't say these things.
Just pretended that you didn't notice anything.
My feelings belong to me.
Leave me alone.
Were you waiting long?
No, I just got here.
This place has changed.
Bourbon and Coke, please.
I invited a friend.
There's someone I want you to meet.
There they are.
I asked them to join us.
Drinking, already?
Where's Sora?
My sister's watching him.
She babysits for me sometimes.
Did you come straight from work?
Tamotsu!
Can you give this to Tamotsu?
Is she the one you wanted me to meet?
Won't you introduce us?
This is Machida Kyoko.
Nice to meet you.
He asked me to come and meet his old friends.
What sort of friends are you two?
You shouldn't ask such question.
You're...?
I'm Higashiyama Seika. We went to college together.
I'm sorry I called you.
She called?
I'm Sonoda Narumi. I also went to college with Tamotsu.
We are member of the Asunaro Club.
We made it up during our college years.
He's...
I know Osamu.
I met both of them while they were in college.
How do you know Osamu?
He returned a watch for me.
A watch?
I had Osamu return Tamotsu's watch to him.
A black watch.
I'd just broken up with my fiance,
and he was also having problems with his girlfriend.
Two or three years later, we accidentally
ran into each other in Kyoto.
Oh, no!
Let's ask for a towel.
No, he's fine.
I really don't belong here.
It's been a while since the Ashitano Club
got together like this.
Enjoy yourselves.
No, please stay.
No, don't worry.
I'm going home.
You can stay out all night if you want to.
Bye.
You're living with her?
You're pretty fast, aren't you?
It's not the Ashitano Club.
It's the Asunaro Club.
I'm worried about Sora. I'm going home.
You can stay, Seika.
That's the woman...
Stop calling my name!
I have a boyfriend, too.
So don't call me by my first name.
Bye.
Hello?
It's me.
You're so childish.
What?
Grow up, will you?
It's been 4 years since you broke up with Tamotsu.
Why did we have to get together again?
What are you upset about?
Sorry I was so childish.
Goodbye.
Wait.
I'm 3 minutes away.
It only took me a minute because I ran.
Look at you!
Don't cry.
Don't cry, I said.
You dropped something.
She's cute.
So, you have a girlfriend.
You didn't say anything.
I thought you were going to help me again.
We work together.
Who cares, right?
After I broke up with you,
I didn't think I could fall in love again.
But I really love her.
I guess I'm just a little bit sad.
Silly.
I'm always on your side.
We're friends, right?
Now we're true friends.
Can I turn the light out?
I'm sorry.
About what?
About what I said the other day.
Don't worry about it.
You never can forget
someone you loved once before,
until you find someone new to love.
But you've dated other men, too.
I've never been able to trust anyone
since I broke up with Tamotsu.
I understand now.
Although I hate to admit it,
I was living for the day that Tamotsu and I
would meet again.
These past four years...
all I did was wait for the moment we'd meet again.
I wanted to be a competent woman
when I met him again.
I wanted him to think I was pretty,
so I forced myself to wear brighter lipsticks.
I found myself
wearing colors
that Tamotsu likes.
I'm such a fool.
Tamotsu's 4 years were so different from mine.
He has forgotten all about me.
Narumi.
What's the matter?
The meeting started. Where's the president?
He's not there?
Sir, the meeting...
It's time for the meeting.
Let the young ones take care of it.
It's about our big winter project.
They have to learn to take care of important projects.
Are you sure you don't have to be there?
They can make mistakes as long as they learn from them.
Nice, isn't it? It feels great to ride in one of these.
Did you ever wonder why humans walk?
Birds fly, and fish swim.
Walking just seems so boring.
I never thought about it.
What do you think?
They're beautiful.
Depending on the weather the sunlight reflects differently.
The illumination of the sunlight in the water is beautiful.
Compared to the beauty of the sea, city lights are nothing.
You always remind me that there are so many
exciting and interesting things in the world.
Love is not the only interesting thing in life.
I'm not very good at being in love.
Is something troubling you?
I must've guessed right.
I got together with my college friends.
They haven't changed
but they're living their own lives.
It seemed like I was the only one who was in
the same situation as four years ago.
What have I been doing?
What am I doing?
Don't think about it.
You shouldn't think about it so seriously.
It's painful for you.
The truth lies in happiness excitement and anticipation.
You're like a young boy.
You seem younger than anyone I've ever met.
But I'm old, right?
Good morning.
Sorry, it was my turn to take out the trash.
It's okay. It's your day off.
What are you making?
French toast.
Your French toast is great!
You can open a restaurant.
Sorry, but this is for Sora.
Good morning.
Thank you, Sora.
I guess I'll fix you some breakfast, too.
Roses?
They were so pretty.
Can you go to the university for me today?
I need you to drop off some paperwork for me.
I want to take Sora shopping today.
Sure. I don't have any plans.
It's been so long.
I didn't mean to interrupt you.
Are you a student here?
Yes. I'm a freshman.
Sorry I'm late.
I just got here.
Want to study literature in the Asunaro Club?
Tamotsu?
What are you doing here?
Seika asked me to drop off some papers for her.
What are you doing here?
Junichiro loved white roses.
I loved listening to him play the piano.
Every time I heard him playing the piano,
I'd get this warm feeling inside.
We all felt that way.
Every time we looked in this building we were
hoping someone would be in here.
We would be disappointed when nobody was here.
Do you think all humans are lonely?
Maybe no one can really live alone.
We had arguments and had disagreements.
We hurt each other, too.
But we still choose to stick together.
I remember striking Junichiro here.
I'm not being conceited. You're just jealous.
When Junichiro paid your tuition.
Why did I get so upset over something like that?
I can't seem to remember.
I must've had a reason at the time.
It's Junichiro's birthday today.
Birthday?
So that's why Seika bought those white roses.
We visit his grave every year...
I'd rather remember his birthdays.
I'd rather remember the day of his birth,
than the day of his death.
I always want to remember his birthday.
Do you think it's strange?
Happy birthday.
Did you draw this?
Like this, right?
You're very sharp!
Sora, this is...
Your daddy and mommy
drew this together.
What?
Nothing.
What is it?
Say it.
You're so pretty now.
Oh, stop it.
If...
If I had cried and
I begged you not to go,
if I had found the courage
to tell you I still loved you,
do you think we would've been able...
to work things out?
It's too late now.
It's all over.
You're just a memory. A good memory.
Bye.
Tamotsu,
I love you!
I still love you.
You're not just a memory to me.