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What? No fish?

I'm very sorry. Today it's chicken or beef. I brought you beef.

Ota, my man. I want to eat sardines!

Parachute down into the Pacific and get me some.

I don't have the training for that.

You're always saying how you eat nothing but meat.

I'll bring you some tea.

I can't. I can't eat meat. Ota!

It looks good though.

Come on, Gen-chan.

Do you know what tomorrow is?

What's tomorrow?

It's our medical examination.

Oh, yeah. They treat us like elementary school students.

What if I eat this beef?

My cholesterol will keep rising.

If it's too high, I won't be able to fly until it comes back down.

Hello? This is Shinkai.

What is it?

Sorry about falling asleep before.

When was that?

Come on. Are you angry?

I'm not angry at all. It doesn't bother me.

Of course you're angry.

Where are you anyway?

Home.

Right now I'm at the lounge near the B-dock.

Where are you?

I'm at home!

Oh.

Can you come out? I'll make up for before.

I can't today.

How about tomorrow?

Not tomorrow or the day after.

What is it? Are you holding this against me?

I'm studying for an exam.

What?

Next week I'm taking the level 2 exam for on-board systems.

You have a flight exam coming up yourself, right?

Tomorrow I have a medical exam.

I have these tests all the time. It's stupid.

What did you expect in this line of work? Good bye.

Thanks.

Can't she say something like "Let's do our best?"

Isn't it about time to tell him the truth?

About Mom and Dad.

There's no reason to tell him.

I wonder...

Good morning.

Excuse me.

You were drinking last night? That takes guts.

I was jet lagged and couldn't sleep so, just a bit.

What if they find something wrong with your liver?

I'm fine. I'm not the one going to drinking parties every day.

You can say what you want. Guess what happened last time?

They told me I had the physical fitness of a twenty-five year old.

Even if you clear the medical exam, there's still the flight exam.

A strict examiner like Koda will flunk you in no time.

Maybe you're in trouble.

Why? Maybe you're in trouble.

Being Koda's pet.

Who are you talking to?

You, of course.

It's true, isn't it? Stand up and say that again.

Stop it, guys.

Be quiet everyone. Stop it guys.

This is a medical examination.

We're very sorry, Captain Yamagami.

I smell smoke.

Practice some restraint.

Smoking and drinking do nothing but harm.

You should quit.

Understood. You should quit.

Good.

Thank you. Good.

Who's that?

"That"?

"That" is Great Captain Yamagami. He has the most flight hours of any pilot in Japan.

You know when the Prime Minister goes on trips abroad?

That's the guy who's at the helm.

Open your mouth.

This looks like a polyp.

Maybe you've been smoking too much?

To be sure, I'll have to take a sample and inspect it further.

Until we can get the results, you're off the job.

Are you serious?

No way!

Shou-chan!

Shou-chan! Shou-chan!

Good evening.

Wait! What are you doing?! Get out!

I'm serious.

What is it?

Drink this.

What is it?

It's a secret formula - black vinegar.

Black vinegar?

I don't need any.

Shou-chan, I know you're worried about your throat.

This will cure it!

Believe me, I know. Here.

I have no idea...

No way.

2 Days Later

Mr. Shinkai?

Your results are ready. Please come in.

Okay.

Thank God!

Good morning.

Good morning. Good morning.

Good morning.

Hey, Gen-chan!

I thought you were grounded. Why are you here?

Obviously, I passed the re-examination.

You did? How boring.

Boring? What does that mean?

Good morning.

Good morning.

Hey! How ya doing?

Sorry.... wrong person.

How did the medical exam go?

I cleared with no problems but this guy squeaked by.

I did not.

Yes, you did.

Squeaking by is not good enough. Be more disciplined.

Yes. Yes.

They told me I had the physical fitness of a thirty-five year old.

Thirty-five? Amazing!

Just like a Great Captain! Right, Shinkai?

Oh? So you're Shinkai?

Yes.

Me, not him.

I look forward to working with you on flight 915.

Likewise.

Today is your flight exam. Thank you.

No matter how good you do on the medical,

you can lose your license if you don't pass this.

Got it.

Remember that. Got it.

Today should be hard.

Meaning?

The examiner is Koda.

Oh!

How odd.

You'll be examining your former teacher.

Shows how much time has gone by.

Oh, also, I have some free time in Bangkok tonight.

Come on, you stood me up before. You said you had something to tell me, right?

When the time comes.

You never change.

Oh, also, don't be too hard on Shinkai.

Cockpit? Can you hear me?

This is Shinkai in the cockpit.

This is Ogawa on the ground. How is the intercom?

I said this is Shinkai.

You can talk normally, okay?

Looks like it's your flight exam today.

You're right, but guess what? The examiner is Captain Koda!

You just got your license back. Bad luck.

How did you know I was grounded?

Are you stupid? Everyone knows.

I hope this time they don't go easy on you.

Shut up.

Oh! You're not very confident.

No worries. How about you?

You have your exam today, right?

I don't know. It could go either way.

So you're not very confident either!

So if we both do well...

Let's celebrate.

How can we?

Why?

Koda will fail you.

Hey, wait! Hey!

Hey!

Hey! Good morning.

What are you doing, Shinkai?

Welcome aboard.

Well then, shall we start the briefing?

Okay.

All Nippon 915. Cleared for takeoff.

Roger.

Takeoff.

80.

Checked.

I'm Ogawa.

I'm Shimamura.

We're ready.

ANA Training Center Maintenance Training Simulator

We're ready.

ANA Training Center Maintenance Training Simulator

ANA Training Center Maintenance Training Simulator

Go inside.

ANA Training Center Maintenance Training Simulator

V-1.

V-R.

Positive.

Gear up.

Gear up. Gear up.

We will now begin the technical exam for the 747-400.

The simulations will involve various problems so please answer accordingly.

Yes, sir. Yes, sir.

Let's get started, then.

Ogawa?

Yes? Ogawa?

What's the source of this problem?

It seems to be IDG number 1. I will now assess the situation.

The IDG appears to be damaged. The CMC...

Push Center Command.

Center Command pushed.

So far so good, huh?

I don't know.

You have it.

I have it.

Thank you.

Takeoff speed was accurate...

and your control of the computer was good.

Right, Koda?

I will inform you of the results when we have landed.

Don't worry.

Right now, he's sitting back there talking like that but...

even he had his days as a rookie.

Oh, so you know about when Koda was younger?

When he came over from Grand Share Airlines, I was his teacher.

What...?

What?

Nothing.

What is it?

We're headed for a cumulonimbus cloud.

Understood.

Please turn on the seat belt sign.

Roger.

Please fasten your seat belt.

Please fasten your seat belt.

We're almost there.

Captain!

We're losing altitude.

Don't worry. Just keep us steady.

Roger.

Raising speed.

Paging crew.

Please make sure no one leaves their seat.

Yes, sir, I understand.

We're okay.

Turning left.

No, we're fine like this.

We're currently passing through an area of bad turbulence.

Please make sure your seat belt is securely fastened.

Please be at ease.

Check your seat belt please!

Fukaura!

Disengaging auto pilot.

What?

Steering right.

Good. We're almost out.

We did it, Shinkai.

Good.

Cumulonimbus clouds are very dangerous.

You should always look out for them on the radar and be careful.

Yes, sir.

You have it.

I have it.

I'm very sorry.

Don't worry. These things happen.

Forget it.

I'll notify the cabin. The...

This is Captain Yamagami.

Let me explain what just happened.

The turbulence just now was caused by cumulonimbus clouds.

We have now flown clear of the clouds. From now on...

That concludes the examination.

Good work.

You too. Good work.

You will receive your results from your superiors.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much. Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

Have a nice evening.

Was your food alright?

Please go safely.

Good night.

The ship is cleared.

Okay. Good work.

You too.

Let me report the results of today's examination.

First, Co-pilot Shinkai.

I saw some carelessness while aiding the captain.

Really?

Be more careful next time.

Understood.

And Captain Yamagami.

Yes.

I came to the conclusion that...

You have lost the ability to perform your job as Captain.

Are you telling me to quit?

You do not understand the two man concept.

You are unable to act as a pilot or Captain.

Wait a second.

Captain Yamagami's flying was perfect.

I'm the one who didn't see the clouds coming.

The new high tech cockpit is not to be operated by one person alone.

Today, Captain Yamagami did not instruct you on what to do.

Instead, he just took the stick and did it himself.

This is an alarming lack of sensibility in terms of leadership.

You really are full of yourself!

No matter what job title you might have, isn't that being a bit arrogant?

I'm just conveying to you my conclusions.

Why have you changed so much?

Can you still not free yourself from what happened twelve years ago?

The past is irrelevant. I'm just doing my job.

I understand your decision.

Good evening.

Ouch! Hey, that hurts!

Excuse me.

What is it?

I can't accept the results of today's exam.

Captain Yamagami did it all by himself because I wasn't able to.

I already explained this.

Taking on everything yourself is the most dangerous thing you can do as a pilot.

Forcing him to retire is going overboard.

Look at me.

I smoked too much and hurt my throat and ended up suspended.

He's always thinking about his health so that he can do his job better.

There was absolutely no problem with how he flew the plane today.

He's perfect.

The exam has strict guidelines.

But...

No matter what you say, the decision is final.

There's no way it can be changed.

He was your teacher, right?

In our line of work, your teacher becomes your mentor.

Treating your mentor like that...

The exam doesn't reflect personal opinions.

Right.

So, you're happy with your decision?

What was with your expression back there?

That was the first time I've seen you look like that.

What was that about something twelve years ago...?

...the thing that changed you?

Wait. Tell me what this is about.

It has nothing to do with you.

I want to know as a fellow pilot.

Shut up!

Stop prying into other people's affairs.

Prying...

You think that if you keep talking you can solve everything.

You think everything will work out.

The world isn't like that.

Don't pretend to understand.

Have a good night.

Thank you.

Captain.

Noriko?

May I join you?

Please.

It's been a long day...

Let's start the briefing of flight 916 to Narita.

Today's weather looks good. Let's have a nice flight.

Yes, sir.

On a personal note...

I, Yamagami...

...will be retiring after today's flight.

I started flying on a YS-11 in 1974, twenty-eight years ago.

I've come a long way as a pilot but...

I decided it's finally time to settle down.

I feel very privileged to share my last flight with all of you.

I hope you all do your best today.

Thank you.

Do your best.

You too.

Set CDU. Direct Taipei.

Roger. Direct Taipei.

Standing by to execute.

Execute.

What great weather.

This is it.

I'm really sorry.

If I wasn't the Co-pilot, this never would have happened.

Shinkai...

I'm not against what Koda did.

Yesterday...

When we hit that cloud, I didn't trust you or the plane.

I only trusted myself.

Think if something else had happened.

I might not have been able to handle it.

It could have ended in a tragic mistake.

These new high tech planes are different.

As long as the pilot, co-pilot and auto-pilot work together,

the plane can handle almost anything.

But you know...

These high tech planes...

When you get older, you get stubborn.

You can't trust other people.

You only trust yourself.

I guess that is a failure as a pilot.

When you love the skies so much...

It's almost impossible to give that up.

Once you start being called "Great Captain"...

You don't even care about the exams.

Koda saw my position.

He gave me the courage to retire.

He stopped me before I faded away.

Only Koda had the ability to do that.

Only Koda?

What does that mean?

The truth is...

He was involved in a plane crash twelve years ago.

At the time, he was a pilot for the American airline, Grand Share Airlines.

One day he caught a cold and called in sick.

One of his elder pilots on standby stepped in to replace him.

That plane crashed in the mountains in Arizona.

I remember that.

There were Japanese passengers on board.

He blamed himself saying if he had been at the controls, things might be different.

He gave up flying for a while.

The source of the crash turned out to be a system malfunction.

A malfunction that would never happen today.

I saw him and invited him to join ANA.

A stewardess friend of mine was dating him so...

I saw him occasionally.

He really loved flying with all his heart.

He didn't like protocol and always said what was on his mind.

But after the accident, he changed.

He broke up with his girlfriend.

He became severe to himself and to others.

I wasn't able to save him from that fate.

I'll always regret that.

Ogawa!

The results from the exam are in. Let's go see.

Great.

How was the test?

Have you seen Koda?

Okay.

This is too much.

Flight 916 went off without a hitch.

Good work.

Please sign for me.

Thank you very much.

Thank you for your hard work.

Thank you, Jane.

Now you can relax.

Thanks.

Noriko?

Is Koda around?

I'm sorry.

Everyone, thank you!

Thanks.

Thank you.

I'll carry your bags.

Thanks.

No problem. Thanks.

Have you seen Koda? Please find him.

Excuse me.

Thank you.

Shinkai, thank you.

I can't believe it.

What?

Koda thought of Captain Yamagami's position and helped him retire.

Yamagami-san understood Koda-san's feelings completely

and followed his decision.

It's amazing.

It doesn't seem that complicated to me.

I'm just saying he wasn't the cyborg I thought he was.

That's what I've been saying from the start.

Why are you so arrogant about it?

That's what pisses me off about you.

You're just thickheaded, that's all.

So do you know then?

What? So do you know then?

At Koda's old airline, he was scheduled for a flight that crashed.

Remember that one twelve years ago?

The Grand Share Airlines one that went down in Arizona.

Now I'm running through the blue horizon.

Aoi suiheisen wo ima kakenuketeku

Feeling the sharp flow of time. OH.

Togisumasareta toki no nagare kanjite OH

You didn't know about that?

Koda was supposed to fly that plane but...

The world moving towards love.

Tokimeki he to ugokidasu sekai wa

He got sick and the guy on standby flew instead.

It was a distant dream that I started to forget.

Wasurekaketeta tooi yume no otozure

So I guess...

Ride On Time. If my thoughts start to wander

Ride On Time samayou omoi nara

Koda doesn't want to see another crash happen.

gently embrace me and slowly wrap me.

Yasashiku uketomete sotto tsutsunde

So, that's why he's like that.

Ride On Time. Time to start running.

Ride On Time toki yo hashiridase

He's still struggling with that accident inside himself.

Love, shine until you blind me.

Ai yo hikari dase me mo kuramu hodo

Ride On Time. Light a fire in my heart.

Ride On Time kokoro ni hi wo tsukete

Right?

I'll send your soul flying away. Ride On Time.

Tobidatsu tamashii ni okuru yo Ride On Time

What's wrong?

Hey...

My bright future, go on and spin.

Boku no kagayaku mirai saa mawari hajimete

All the hollow days will be dissolved in love.

Utsurona hibi mo subete ai ni toke komu OH

Nan to iu asa ima sugu kimi no moto

What a great morning, I'm coming to you right now.

With a burning heart, without hesitation.

Todoke ni ikou moeru kokoro mayowazu

Ride On Time. Time to start running.

Ride On Time toki yo hashiridase

Love, shine until you blind me.

Ai yo hikari dase me mo kuramu hodo

Ride On Time kokoro ni hi wo tsukete

Ride On Time. Light a fire in my heart.

Spread the overflowing joy. Ride On Time.

Afureru yorokobi ni hirogare Ride On Time