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Four years ago, my wife Michiru and I came to this island.

UNFINISHED BOOK, UNFINISHED LOVE

Hey. No smoking inside. Go outside if you want.

It was Michiru's dream to open a bed and breakfast in this island.

Darling, you fell in love with pig's trotters.

Yeah!

At first, you really hated it!

I've become "local".

It was five years ago when I met with Michiru for the first time.

I was teaching writing course,

since the income from writing romance novel was almost nothing.

Hello! Mr. Yoshioka!

I am Michiru Kuroki.

I am always...

Yes, you are always sitting in the front row.

I didn't know this is your last class. I am going to miss your lecture.

No one has ever said that to me!

I've been your big fan for a long time.

What?

Your pen name is Jack Kirisaki, isn't it?

I did like the most recent one "A Dreaming Horny Dirty Girl".

I majored Japanese Literature at college.

I was a big fan of popular novels,

but almost all courses at college were about boring literature.

It is a typical college education.

Not necessarily I don't like college education,

but it's been my dream to become novelist like you.

You mean, Sexy Romance Novel?

Your titles are not just Sexy Romance novels.

You describe deep isolation of human being.

You need to grow.

I'm already 26 years old.

I feel relieved after I read your books.

Each line you write tells me reality only.

Publishers always call me a beast or a hentai.

That's why I feel being rescued after I read your books.

Ca... Can I come?

The best thing I got out of your class is I realized-

I have absolutely no talent in writing a novel.

You are smart that you realized it faster than I did.

You will never disappoint your parents like I have been doing.

I have no parents.

They divorced when I was little,

and my mother passed away when I was a teenager.

I have no talent of writing, but I can tell who's got a talent of writing.

As a fan, I really wanna read other genres of your novels.

I am very sure you can write it!

I thought you were a self-conceit young girl.

Because I believe in your talent.

Thank you so much!

I'll be embarrassed if you come to know how much it is.

Darling, congratulations!

What?

Congratulate me, darling!

Michiru, congratulations!

Thank you, darling!

What are we doing?

Because, no one congratulates us!

Sorry that I have no money to do a wedding ceremony and reception.

Well, I have no one to invite.

And doing it this way is far more romantic.

Darling, let's be happy!

Definitely!

Cheers!

Darling, you really got a talent in writing!

It's just the wind is against you now.

Then, I will work until you'll catch the wind.

I want you concentrate in your novels.

Poor me! My wife, 15 years younger than me, will feed me!

If you become a best seller writer, give me a big gift!

Sure! Ask me whatever you want!

Really. Anything you want.

I want to live in this island someday.

You will write novels, and I will run a bed and breakfast.

And, it'll be great to raise kids in such a wonderful place!

OK. I promise you that will happen.

Really?

But you have to wait until my novels got a huge hit!

Hey, wait!

Wow! This looks so tasty!

This is the good stuff.

What is it?

Piparts? What is Piparts?

It's Ishigaki pepper.

Taste has changed! It's much better now!

There is Yuta on this island.

Yeah, the psychic, right?

I want her to tell our future.

Well, I don't trust that kind of folks.

When Marilyn Monroe was summoned, she spoke Northern Japanese dialect.

That was a fake.

Yuta doesn't do summoning. She does fortune telling and prayer.

If she tells me that my novels will never be best sellers,

it'll ruin this honey moon!

Hey, you do trust Yuta, don't you?

Hey, give your bowl to me!

These ugly stuff are for you!

You don't like it, huh?

Those pig's trotters look so ugly.

I know but it tastes so good.

After we returned,

Michiru started working as an insurance sales woman.

This is a romance novel ranking.

Where are my novels?

All of yours are not ranked.

Don't show that to me, man!

I just wanted you to see reality.

As I always say, yours are with great story,

but are not sexually attractive enough.

Can't you write more simple stuff?

No, I cannot!

I believe in your talent.

But this market is tiny,

and I do want you to understand what are needed.

Okamoto, how many years have you been taking care of me?

Three years.

I assume you graduated a decent school.

Yes, the University of Tokyo.

You were out of that great school, but are handling this erotic novels, huh.

Well, I've been thinking this is a necessary step to go up the ladder.

Hey, let's have some drink!

No way, I got no money now.

It's on me, man!

Mr. Yoshioka, you've been borrowing a lot of money from our company.

Uh, your way of thinking is too normal.

You won't be able to publish a good book.

Mr. Yoshioka,

I have to tell you that we've decided to lower the fee per page.

This was a tough decision, but any books have got lower volume of sales.

There was no other choice.

I know it's hard for the authors.

Hey, the fee is at the cheapest level already.

There has been no raise on my salary for many years.

Well, there are some bright side.

There are best sellers among regular novels.

I'll be waiting for your great one!

I'm home.

When I was a kid,

I loved egg salad sandwich my mother made.

She smashed and squeezed the egg and added mayo.

But nowadays,

they slow cook the egg and make egg salad with that soft egg.

That was kind of a culture shock!

You want one?

No, I do not!

Recently, things are all softly cooked.

Even omelets are made of thinly cooked egg.

I did love the with ketchup, not the one with demigras sauce.

How old are you?

29.

You talk like an old woman.

Probably because my parents were old when I was born.

You don't have to go by now?

I guess your wife is waiting for you.

Hey, 500 yen more.

We raised the price.

"Dinner for you. I'm going to bed now."

Michiru's love made me ashamed back then.

If you switch to this plan with senior care service,

you will be able to enjoy better benefit.

The amount you will receive at age 70 will be this much.

I want to hear more details at a restaurant with you.

My daughter just graduated college and she needs insurances as well.

Then this type of insurance will be a great fit with her.

I just want you tonight.

- Stop it! - You are so pretty!

Stop it!

I want you baby!

I know you want a contract, and I do want you, baby!

If you don't want to do this, you will never be successful.

Bye now.

I'm home.

I'm hungry. Cook something now!

My dear.

Oh, it's quick. What've you got?

You have to help me more.

What?

Washing dishes, or cleaning.

I'm tired after a long day of work.

Remember you said "you just think of writing", when we got married?

You've been just drinking but not writing!

What do you know about novel writing!

Where the hell are you going?

I've got your book for the first time!

OMG! This used copy will not bring me in any royalty.

What did you say?

I was just kidding. Forget it.

Hey, you are really hentai. Abnormal.

But, now I'm interested in you more than before.

I'm wondering what kinda sex are you guys doing in your household?

You wanna try?

I don't know.

Take off your clothes, baby.

Love this taste!

So big, baby!

I'm coming!

I'm coming, too.

I'm coming! I'm coming!

Hey, your sex was just normal.

I was expecting you would choke me.

Sorry that I disappointed you.

I'm just a normal person.

I'm more abnormal than you are.

Since then, I have been out of my house.

What do you wanna say?

Come back home.

Michiru, what's the reason why we're together?

We're husband and wife.

When I am with you, I feel I am miserable.

I guess you feel great to play a role of feeding your lazy husband.

But, I am so annoyed by what you are doing.

I've never thought that way.

Now you know how lazy I am after those months.

You've got a great talent in writing.

Hey, that annoys me most! You didn't know that?

I know that I am not that good.

If I've got a talent, I am not here struggling.

Michiru, I cannot write.

I got nothing to write, nothing that motivates me to write.

Sorry what I said the other day.

You were struggling a lot back then.

Michiru.

Yes.

You are a wife of a sexual romantic novelist, have some affairs.

Like sleep with your potential clients to get a contract.

Get some stories which could be ideas for my novels.

Then, I will resume writing.

But Michiru has never dumped me, ever.

What?

Be careful, this curling iron is hot.

I know.

Oh, I heard my husband just got out of a jail.

He is really abnormal and violent,

and I was almost killed by him several times.

He eventually killed a woman while they were having sex.

What?

A person like him will never change.

Hey, can you get me the hair spray?

Oh, yes, is this what you want?

So fun time is over now!

You'd better return to your wife.

But, come to my bar.

Yes.

Got out of a jail?

Yes he did.

Welcome home, my dear.

Are you hungry?

Yes, I am.

There are some leftovers.

There are some fresh eggs, too.

You want more miso soup?

Michiru,

What?

I want Nameko mushroom miso soup tomorrow.

OK.

I started writing very hard ever since, like I've become a different person.

Don't come yet.

He's come down!

What?

The God of Writing has come down to the earth!

Shoot! I was about to come!

And a year after that...

You made it, Okamoto!

Yes! I've got a great job. Salary was doubled!

The great Okura Publishing.

Yes!

Hey, I wanna ask you something.

Yes, go ahead.

I wrote a novel under my real name.

It took a year to finish.

Great! Mr. Yoshioka!

Read it when you have time.

Great! Finally you wrote it.

I know. Read it anyways.

Yes, this is Yoshioka residence.

Yes, Wait a minute.

Darling, Mr. Okamoto of Okura Publishing.

This is Yoshioka.

Your novel got greenlit!

My boss even said it will be nominated for an award next year.

One year after the phone call...

Hello?

Yes, wait a moment.

Yes, this is Yoshioka.

Yes.

Yes, I do. Thank you very much.

Congratulations!

Congratulations for the awards! Tell me how you feel now.

I'm, uh, 46 years old and finally got this award...

Congratulations!

Thank you my dear.

Congratulations!

Let us take a photo of both of you.

Congratulations!

Thank you very much!

Could you give us some comments?

Yes, I am uh just speechless.

Former romance novelist got this award at 46.

Well, I don't know what to say.

Please look at my hand.

Thank you very much!

Ms. Yoshioka, what do you say?

Yes, I am so happy.

My life has changed after I got the award at age 46.

Let's toast!

Yeah!

Cheers!

It seems I am dreaming.

I told you that you've got a talent!

- Let's eat! - Yeah!

Bon Appetit!

It's tasty.

I'm having it now!

Hey Michiru,

why don't we make a trip to celebrate winning the award.

Where to?

Hey, have you forgotten the promise?

Yes.

Yes. Let's look for a good one for B&B.

Really?

Yes! I'll get tons of royalty!

Honey, looking forward to it! I do wanna go there!

- I can't buy an expensive one. - What? I want a big one!

I am not that rich yet, honey!

- I am so happy. - Let's enjoy our life!

How did you like this one?

It used to be a guesthouse,

so you don't have to spend big bucks.

You'd better sign the contract.

Hey, mister! Are you from mainland?

Why don't you have some drink?

Here! I know a great place not that expensive.

First time to this island?

Sit back, relax.

Are you here for business or what?

Looking for a property.

I am planning to move here.

What?

To this remote island?

My wife wants to start a B&B on this island.

B&B? Who the hell will come here?

- Some celebrities coming? - No, no, it's like a small hotel.

Toast!

Yeah, cheers!

I see.

But...

My wife passed away...

She passed away...

I had been an unpopular novelist,

and my wife had been feeding me.

But I had a mistress and stayed at her place for a long time.

But my wife kept saying "Honey, you got a talent!"

I got the award at age 46, and we were about to see money keep coming in.

To celebrate the award, my wife ordered a red snapper.

Let's toast!

Cheers!

My wife preferred to pick it up, rather than being delivered.

On the way back, she was run over by a truck.

I should have been run over instead!

She was...

still very young.

Hey, mister, time to wake up!

There is a bed back there.

There you go!

Hey, mister, come with me now!

Let's have some fun mister!

Hey, this is the bed I talked about!

No worries, mister.

It's reasonable. $200 for short stay, and $300 for stay overnight.

It's too late, so it'd be stay overnight.

I was running a whore house, but all the girls quit.

Now I'm doing this only by myself.

So, I'm both running the bar and doing this in the back.

Hey be a good boy, mister!

I'm going to wipe it!

You don't have to be shy!

You'll get a first class service!

Let's make it clean!

Wait, wait, wait!

Oh, it's a well-grown cucumber!

Hey, are you coming now?

It'll take just a little more.

Good boy! I am feeling great, too!

I'm coming! I'm coming! I'm coming! Coming!

It's coming! It's coming! It's coming! now!

You want some beer, don't you?

Yes.

Great job, mister.

First sex for a long time!

It was pretty good!

Cheers!

Mister, you wanna see your wife again?

You could see her.

What did you mean?

There is Ogamisaki lighthouse the other side of this island.

Around the lighthouse is a hallowed ground that anyone on this island knows.

People can meet with a person who passed away already.

Of course, you cannot meet with anyone passed away.

Only when your strong desire to meet is delivered to the person-

who passed away already.

And, you do need this to call the dead person who you desire to meet with.

Try the smell.

This is really a strange smell.

This smell calls souls back to the real world.

But, it only works just a few days until the smell is gone.

You don't believe it, do you?

Are you psychic?

Some people say it, but I don't know if I am.

But I'm a unique psychic because-

I can communicate only when I have sex.

- Have you seen my wife? - Yes, I have while we were doing it.

You've got a young and pretty wife!

Well, at least you should give a shot!

Go to the lighthouse tomorrow!

Drink another glass!

Michiru!

Michiru!

Michiru!

This is stupid.

Darling!

Are you all right?

Yeah!

Darling, you've come to see me!

Michiru!

Are you really Michiru?

Michiru!

I made it! I made it!

Michiru, I found an ideal property for the B&B.

Let's go sign the lease!

Hey, no smoking inside!

Go outside for smoking!

You've become a big fan of pig's trotters!

At first, you said it was ugly!

I've become a local guy.

What?

No, nothing!

This is a big one!

This is so tasty!

This is a dream that we can see each other again!

Yes, I feel the same way.

Feeling of touches and hugging were exactly the same as the one-

when Michiru was alive.

Now I feel the terrible accident happened to Michiru seems to be a dream-like event.

Michiru, we're making love every day from now on!

You were always saying you wanted to raise kids on this island.

No matter how many.

Let's make love a lot and have as many kids as we can!

Don't make me laugh while having sex.

Hey, I'm dead serious, Michiru!

The snake powder will work for male enhancement.

I'll go get many tomorrow.

Since Michiru came back, I started writing the new novel.

When people read this miracle event on this island in the book,

they'll think this is a fantasy.

But this was not a fiction.

This was about the real event that happened to me on this island.

Darling.

The time has come. I have to go now.

I've never forgot about it.

I have not been just thinking about it.

Thank you, darling!

I did enjoy the time we've had together!

It was short, but we've been together again.

Do not go, Michiru!

I am the one who wants to be with you, darling.

You should be with me!

No other choice.

Michiru!

We've got this opportunity to say good-bye.

Now, I have nothing to regret.

Oh, Michiru, I just need to get a new one of this small bag.

Where can I get it?

Only one that I can come back.

Why is that!

Sorry, darling.

Why is this happening?

Why are you apologizing?

I am the one who has to apologize.

I was a bad husband.

I have been giving you a hard time.

But I finally got the opportunity that I will become a good husband.

For us, there are so many things undone.

I have been very happy all the time since I met you, darling!

Until now, I never realized that it takes time to become true husband and wife.

So, such a short time doesn't work.

We have to be together much longer.

Thank you, darling!

With only those words you have made me happy.

Michiru! Stay! Do not go! Stay with me!

Darling, keep writing novels.

Thus we'll be able to be together forever!

I will keep living in the story you will write.

Ah, Michiru,

why'd you passed away?

Darling...

Please.

do not go.

He just passed away.

It's 2:42pm.

Mr. Yoshioka really loved you, Michiru.

When we had a drink,

Mr. Yoshioka often said "My wife weighs more than my life".

At the accident,

I was the one who was supposed to be dead.

But, my husband was run over by the truck instead in order to help me.

Are you going back to the island anytime soon?

Yes.

Are you taking over writing the novel that Mr. Yoshioka left unfinished?

I cannot write if I am not in the island.

After the accident,

my husband appeared in the dream and said "Take over and finish the book".

You should be able to, because you are my student.

Thus, I took over the unfinished book, and have kept writing ever since.

Hello.

I have read the book you sent me over the other day.

And I have a question for you.

Yes, go ahead.

Until what page Mr. Yoshioka had completed?

It is...

I am not gifted as a writer.

However, I have to keep writing.

Because,

my darling will be kept alive forever in the story I am going to be writing.

Michiru!